Yunding Ranch

Chapter 177
The smile on the corner of Lu Li's mouth was helpless and empty, and then he took the walkie-talkie from his waist, "This is Lu Li, what's the matter, over."

"Lu Li, are you lost in the forest? Should we follow the breadcrumbs to find you? It's over." Song Lingyi's teasing voice came over.

Lu Li couldn't help laughing, "I'm digging for treasure, do you want to join me? Those who see it will have a share. It's over."

"Forget it, just bring it back after you dig it, anyway, we have a share anyway. Over." Song Lingyi said very calmly, paused for a moment, and added, "Remember, the treasure must be washed and brought back Oh, over."

Lu Li tied the walkie-talkie to his waist again, and only now did he notice that the short moment of fright just now, all the sweat on his body was completely dried out, and his whole body was refreshed. No wonder when watching Korean variety shows, summer must have To make a special series of ghosts, it is called "special series of enjoying the cool air".Sure enough, the cooling effect is immediate.

Walking into the depths of the cave again, Lu Li lifted the blanket. The box was unlocked. After opening it, he could see the flint and oil lamp inside. Not only that, but also a retro lighter, I don't know what year it was. There are also two hooks and a knife.For a temporary shelter, it can be regarded as well-equipped.

However, everything is covered with dust, and it is not known when it was last used.

Put the object back carefully, then cover the blanket again, and finally put the oiled paper on it, and press it down with a stone.After doing all this, Lu Li carefully looked around. This extremely simple cave is the best shelter when the rainstorm comes, even though it looks old.

Before he was about to leave, Lu Li thought of one thing - since it is a closed cave, why is there air flow?Why is the ivy blown up?
Could it be... there is a dark room in here?Or is it the basement?

The spirit of adventure was burning again, Lu Li turned back and searched carefully, but he was still disappointed in the end - he found the air vent, there were several cracks in the wall on the side of the table, and the cool and violent wind directly blew over. , Listen carefully against the wall, and you can faintly hear the sound of water.It seems that there is either a channel leading to an underground water source, or it is connected to a waterfall.

There is no secret room, no basement, no adventure, and nothing about fantasy martial arts, everything just ended in such a plain and empty way.

After confirming again and again, Lu Li reluctantly left the cave, and walked from the darkness to the light. Lu Li couldn't help but close his eyes under the glare of the sun. It became more blurred, and one could clearly feel the warmth of being bathed in the sun, as if the whole person was surrounded by a cloud of water vapor, and the moisture and cold that penetrated into the blood slowly evaporated, and the whole body became pale. You have to stretch out, and the tense muscles are completely relaxed.

When I opened my eyes again, the world became clearer little by little. Looking back, the cave was hidden behind the ivy again, and the vines could be seen fluttering gently. If you don't pay attention, you won't notice it at all.Although it was absurd and funny to make a false alarm inside, Lu Li couldn't help but feel excited.

When they were young, a group of their friends liked to go on adventures. The south has many mountains and hills, and there are countless magnificent caves and stone forests.

The most profound memory is that they collectively went to explore under the bridge hole—not nature, but the bridge hole.They swam from the shore, climbed up the pier, and searched for strange creatures in the bridge hole. Unfortunately, they didn't see bats or bird nests at the time. The friends were all disappointed and complained that the proposal was too boring. , nothing new, completely forgetting that 10 minutes ago everyone exclaimed that it was a "genius idea".

However, just as they were about to go back, they turned around and saw a water snake with thick forearms cruising around the pier. The water snake was touched, and that scene was the real scare.

If it wasn't for Lu Li's grandma's neighbor, the big brother who was five years older than them, who happened to steal sweet potatoes from the vegetable patch, found them, and then used a rain of stones to scare the water snake away, they might have been a bunch of little ones. The partners are going to be trapped under the pier for the night.

In their childhood memories, they had no computers, smart phones, or game consoles, and even the viewing time of TV was strictly controlled by their parents. Day and night, chasing fireflies in the countryside is enough to keep the laughter going throughout the night.

But after growing up, their entertainment methods have become richer, and the entertainment content has also become more substantial, and the simple and pure happiness in memory has become less and less.Is life getting heavier, or are they becoming more dissatisfied, or both.

He picked up all the dry firewood he had collected just now, hummed a little song, and walked briskly all the way back to the campsite. It seemed that most of the exhaustion in his body had been eliminated unconsciously.

The spring water is tinkling, the birds are chirping cheerfully, and the bright orange hidden among the clumps of green can be seen from a distance. The wind brings Song Lingyi's soft and light singing voice, "I come from the mountains, With orchid grass..."

You don't need eyes at all, your ears can feel the upward curvature of Song Lingyi's mouth, as well as the joy between the brows, and even the sunlight becomes gentle.

Going around the bushes, Lu Li saw his mother sitting by the stream.At this time, she was far from the mother in Lu Li's memory, and the traces left by time seemed to have disappeared, and she returned to her girlhood, the carefree girlhood.

Song Lingyi sat on a flat bluestone, with her hands behind her back, her body leaned back slightly, bathed in the sparse sunlight, her hiking shoes were placed beside her, her trousers were rolled up, and she put her bare feet into the clear water. In the translucent stream, splashes were kicked freely and casually, and the sound of the splashing stream seemed to be disrupted. The sound of "pop, pop" was like a natural singing voice, which complemented Song Lingyi's singing.

"... Cherishing each other day after day, never forgetting each other night and night, looking forward to the spring flowers blooming, so that long-cherished wishes can be fulfilled." Song Lingyi shook her head and sang loudly, the cool stream water slid over her white feet, her long black hair was slightly messy, A little bit of broken hair caused sweat to stick to her cheeks, and the laziness that could not be taken care of was revealed inadvertently. The girl's delicacy made her face shine brightly.

"Hmm..." Lu Li also hummed along with his mother, as if in harmony. The sound made Song Lingyi tilt her head back. After confirming that it was Lu Li, she raised her right hand and turned her wrist quickly. A bright smile greeted them, but the singing did not stop, and then continued humming contentedly.

Lu Li walked to the side, put down the dry firewood in his hand, and then saw the chaos in front of the tent——

All kinds of props were neatly placed on the ground, one by one as if obsessive-compulsive disorder, all kinds of parts are dazzling, while Lu Huaijin squatted beside, holding a white paper The manual is being read word by word, as if reading a world famous book.

"Dad?" Lu Li yelled, his words hesitated because he wasn't sure what happened here, nor what Lu Huaijin was doing, "Uh... is everything okay?"

After a rough scan, there were no bonfires or finished products except for the parts.

"I'm reading the instructions to see how these things are assembled." Lu Huaijin still didn't look up, her eyes were locked on the instructions, and she couldn't move her eyes away.

An inexplicable sense of joy rushed over his face. Lu Li was not sure if it was impolite to interrupt Lu Huaijin. After all, he was a father and needed some respect.After hesitating, Lu Li softened his tone and asked, "Dad, do you need help?"

"Okay." Without any hesitation, Lu Huaijin simply nodded and agreed, then put down the instruction manual and looked up at Lu Li, "I think I still need to continue studying. As long as you live, you will learn. This sentence It’s not just casual talk.”

Lu Huaijin's style as always.

Lu Li smiled in relief, "I believe so. Now, how about I assemble these things? Do you want to watch and learn?"

"Of course." Lu Huaijin looked at Lu Li with a studious look, and then pointed to the pile of parts in front of him, "Aren't you going to start?" She actually started to urge Lu Li.

"Start now." Lu Li snapped his fingers, then paused and scanned all the parts.Although this was only his first time camping, during the time he stayed at the ranch, Lu Li had gotten used to doing it himself, and knew how to find order in the chaos.

Lu Huaijin watched Lu Li's every movement intently. He could understand every step, that is, put things together, combine them, piece them together, but he didn't understand at all why this should be combined with this. Come on, why is this groove so used...

When flipping through books, Lu Huaijin felt that everything was in order, and he could find the thread without any effort; but today, he felt that everything was chaotic, and he couldn't understand it no matter what.This feeling made him a little frustrated.But soon, the frustration turned into a miracle - because Lu Li assembled everything in the blink of an eye, seemingly effortlessly.

What was a pile of scraps just a few minutes ago is now working camping gear.

"Lu Li, can you take it apart and put it back together again?"

"……Can."

(End of this chapter)