Yunding Ranch

Chapter 167 The Flea Market
The log-colored wood is carved into a hollowed-out petal shape, which is larger than the cherry tomatoes. It is like a small lantern and presents a spiral shape that climbs all the way. The natural grain of the wood on the surface forms a natural pattern, which is refreshing, natural, simple and generous.It seems that there is no decoration, but it presents a different kind of beauty; in the center of the vortex, there are a few long wooden strips hanging down, and the dark beige hemp rope is hidden in it, which is almost invisible, and it is surrounded by this small one. Silver bells.

From the outside, except for the bell, there are no other decorations to be seen, but when you raise your hand and caress it, you can hear a series of clear and crisp sounds. Hidden bells are delicate, if not ingenious—how on earth did the creators put the bells in there?
A gust of wind passed by, took away the bright wind chimes, and swarmed towards the cluster of flowers next to it, opened a warm embrace, embraced the warmth of spring and the splendor of summer, and the refreshing fragrance of flowers and grasses spread in the air. Floating in it, you can feel the dancing light footsteps with your fingertips.

Just one glance is enough to make people intoxicated.Lu Li couldn't help stretching out his hand to carefully touch the grain of the wood. There was a hint of roughness in the roughness, as if he could clearly see the original appearance of the tree.Through the pendant of the wind chimes, one can see Song Lingyi who has stopped. She raised her head and looked at the dazzling array of pendants above her head, which dazzled the eyes like willow silk ribbons. Between, like a dream.

Looking at the smile that gently rose from the corner of Song Lingyi's mouth, it was not hot, but brimming with happiness.Along with that, the smile on the corner of Lu Li's mouth also outlined an arc. People always say that happiness is related to money, which is true in many cases, but more often, happiness is related to mentality. Song Lingyi, who seems to be caught in the memories of her teenage years, is bathed in In the light of happiness.

Lu Li sincerely hoped that such a smile could stay on the corner of his mother's mouth forever.

"You can reach out and touch it. It's not so fragile, and it won't fall off as soon as you touch it." A hoarse voice came over, and the rough and vicissitudes of the matte texture made people jump, and there was a faint texture of a woman's voice , but people can't distinguish clearly, until the other party appears in sight, it can be confirmed that it is indeed a woman.

She was wearing a long dark purple dress embroidered with butterflies, flowers, and blue birds. The hem of the skirt swayed gently with her footsteps, as if all life became alive, and she seemed to be able to fly high at any time, to escape The bondage of that skirt; the upper body is only matched with a white round-neck T-shirt, a head of red slightly curly long hair hangs behind her like a waterfall, and her hands are covered with various bracelets. The strips almost covered the bronze forearm.

There are no extra decorations, and the unrestrained bohemian style rushes to the face, coupled with the bright smile on the face like the sun at three o'clock in the afternoon, it is easy to call a strong impression on the brain.Just one face-to-face is impressive.

"It doesn't matter even if it's broken, I can put them back together with my hands." The woman raised her hands, her thick and slender palms looked even bigger than a man's, and the calluses and scars on them didn't destroy the whole Feeling, but added a touch of vicissitudes of the years.

Song Lingyi has lived in the countryside all her life, and she has never seen someone with such a strong style.It's the same during the time I stayed in the United States recently. Los Angeles is a big city. Lu Li didn't take them to those special areas, so they naturally couldn't get in touch with them; and all the people near Yunding Ranch are simple cowboys. Take a look. You will know it when you wear a plaid shirt with jeans at a denim convention.

Now, seeing such a special landscape all of a sudden, Song Lingyi couldn't help being stunned.

Lu Li stood beside him, but he showed a smile, not panicking at all, and didn't intend to save Song Lingyi from the siege.

Someone once asked, why live in a big city?Life in a big city is not necessarily more comfortable than in a rural area, and it may even be countless times harder; why should you continue to study for further studies?Reading does not necessarily bring direct wealth, nor can it promote career development.

The answer is actually very simple, vision.Living in big cities like Shanghai/New York, you can not only get in touch with more new things, but also see the exchanges and collisions of different cultures and different nationalities. This not only broadens your horizons, but also cultivates a broader mind .The same is true for further study.The temperament brought by knowledge and experience cannot be bought by money.

Lu Li could feel that there was no malice in the visitor. Not only was there no malice, but he also exuded warm kindness.He knows that in his hometown, not to mention meeting people with this style, even the ethnic minorities in China are very rare. When they were young, they saw Uyghurs coming to their hometown to trade cattle and sheep, and they all ran to the street. Onlookers are like watching foreigners.Now, there is an opportunity for Song Lingyi to be exposed to different cultures. He is more than happy to stand by and let Song Lingyi handle it by himself.

When traveling, what you see is not only the scenery, but also the culture and folk customs, as well as the life of the local people.

"Uh..." Song Lingyi looked at Lu Li subconsciously, but realized that Lu Li had no intention of speaking. Out of politeness, she turned her head to look at the woman in front of her again, but for a moment she didn't know what to say.

"What's wrong?" The woman's eyes widened, and she also showed an expression of surprise. She looked at Song Lingyi, then at Lu Li, but found that Lu Li had a friendly smile on his face, which made her nod with a smile. I gestured.

Song Lingyi finally came to her senses at this time, "I'm sorry, I...uh, I thought these were all wood, so..." Because of nervousness, Song Lingyi's expression was also somewhat incomprehensible, and she didn't know "carpentry" or "woodwork". How to say "handmade products" directly said "wood".

But the woman understood, smiled brightly, and pushed back the red hair hanging from her shoulders, "Because they are all carpenters, so you think the shop owner is a man, right?" Song Lingyi smiled and apologized, woman He waved his hand without hesitation, "Don't worry, I've been used to it for a long time. In fact, although this looks like carpentry, it's more of a delicate manual job that requires very little strength. Of course, if you need strength I would ask my husband, who is next door, for help."

While speaking, the woman walked to the aisle and shouted, "Patrick?"

Lu Li and Song Lingyi turned their heads and looked over. The booth next door was dedicated to selling bracelets. Bracelets of different shapes and colors were neatly arranged. Looking at it, it looked like a rainbow carpet woven by a batch of peacock feathers. Beautiful.A man with a cropped head was sitting next to him, with a wooden frame between his knees, on which was wound a separated silk thread, the other end was biting with his teeth, and then he was weaving on the rope skillfully with both hands, busy with all his attention.

Look at this man, then look at that woman, this scene is really amazing.

Hearing the greeting, the man raised his chin and looked over. The woman pointed to Song Lingyi and Lu Li. He twitched the corners of his mouth politely, nodded, and then continued to lower his head and get busy.Then the woman's voice came over, "He is always like this, too focused. However, I am also like this at home. In fact, it is very good, neither of us talks, and no one disturbs the other, so we get along very well. good."

After finishing speaking, the woman herself burst into laughter, and Song Lingyi couldn't help but smile at that hearty look, "Oh, look at my memory, I forgot to introduce myself, Ruth."

"... Lingyi." Song Lingyi saw Russ take a step forward, and between hesitation, Russ had already given Song Lingyi a hug, and then kissed her twice.Song Lingyi looked at Lu Li for help from the corner of her eyes, and she felt a little relieved when she saw the smile on Lu Li's face - she had only seen it on TV or movies before, and Westerners were willing to perform kissing rituals, but this is Song Lingyi's first time.

Ruth's enthusiasm made Song Lingyi a little flattered, "I'm sorry, I must have behaved very rudely. This is my first time traveling abroad, and it's also the first kissing ceremony, I'm not sure..." Song Lingyi was worried that her behavior was wrong and offended After ignoring the other party, he quickly apologized.

"Oh, Jesus Christ, it's such an honor." Ruth laughed big, with surprise and joy on his face, "You did a great job, everything is fine. Jesus Christ, I'm really honored Now, please allow me to extend a warm welcome to the guests from afar." After speaking, Ruth gave Song Lingyi a hug again, and gave two kisses again, "So this is..."

"My son." The first time, it wasn't Lu Li who introduced Song Lingyi, but Song Lingyi who introduced Lu Li, and her smile couldn't help but burst out, "Fourteen."

"Fourteen." Ruth also stepped up, gave Lu Li a hug, and gave Lu Li a hug, "Welcome, welcome. You have a very, very warm and polite mother, she is really lovely. "

A smile appeared in Lu Li's eyes, "I know, it's my honor." This answer made Russ snap his fingers and nod to Lu Li repeatedly.

"He is studying in New York, and we are here to attend his graduation ceremony this time." Song Lingyi said proactively, with a little pride in her words, "He is a wonderful kid, the journalism department of New York University, and he has successfully become a reporter."

Lu Li didn't correct Song Lingyi, but puffed up his chest and showed himself confidently.

Ruth covered his mouth and exclaimed again and again, "Congratulations! Congratulations! You can finally relax and enjoy your own retirement life." That joking joke made Song Lingyi laugh heartily.

"Did you... do all of these by yourself?" Song Lingyi thought for a while, not knowing what Fengling would say, so she pointed to the objects around her and said proactively.

Ruth pulled up his skirt and made an actor's curtain call as an answer, "Look, if you like something, I'll give it to you directly." Then he leaned closer to Song Lingyi, "But we can't let Patrick knows"

Such frank and witty words made Song Lingyi laugh again.

(End of this chapter)