With a bang, the recording studio door was closed. Yu Xi heard the loud noise and quickly looked up and shouted: "There is someone else in the room."

But the recording studio had good soundproofing, and no matter how loudly she shouted, there was no response from outside.

Yu Xi looked at the closed door in silence, her face green as she said to herself, "The employees of this company are too careless. They didn't even come in to check, and just closed the door. It's really annoying."

She quickly took out her cell phone from her sky blue handbag and now she could only hope that the phone had a signal in the recording studio.

Although she didn't hold out for that, because when Yu Xi was dubbing before, many recording studios installed signal jammers to avoid affecting various recording equipment.

Unfortunately, Yu Xi’s prayers did not reach the ears of God, so the symbol on the cell phone signal bar is a cross.

Yu Xi squatted at the door, thinking dejectedly, wondering if Xiaoxiao would be worried sick when she saw that she didn't come home at night.

When she came out before, she did not tell Xiaoxiao the venue for the dubbing guidance training.

Now even message notifications are impossible, Yu Xi sighed.

I don’t know what time Yinmeng Media Company opens. If it opens late tomorrow, will it delay her second round of selection?

Yu Xi's mind was filled with all kinds of thoughts, but she could only sigh. It was futile to think too much. Now that no one opened the door, she could only stare blankly.

She was a little distressed. Why didn't she ask the staff for their company's wifi password when she came here before?

If my mobile phone was connected to the Internet, I wouldn’t be so distressed at this moment.

After squatting for a while, Yu Xi's legs felt weak, so she simply sat down on the ground, leaning her back against the door, with a look of longing in her eyes.

In the quiet space, she could only hear her own breathing. Yu Xi missed Lin Subai very much at this moment.

I wonder what he is doing, whether he has eaten on time, whether he is busy at work, and whether he has come home from get off work.

I also wondered whether Lin Subai missed me or thought I was being unreasonable.

All kinds of thoughts rushed through her mind, and she couldn't help but think of a time when she was on a boat.

At that time, the school would give students four days off every month so that they could go back home to visit their families and receive their monthly living expenses.

At that time, transportation was not as convenient as it is now. Some students in their school lived in the mountains. It took them several hours to go home on Saturdays and Sundays every week. They could not stay there for long before they had to rush back to school.

The school was also worried that students might encounter danger on the road, so they arranged classes on Saturdays every week and then gave students a unified four-day monthly holiday.

Yu Xi was in the third grade that year and they were facing the high school entrance exam, so their holiday time was later than that of other grades. They had to go on holiday after half a day of classes on the day of the holiday.

Other students in lower grades only need to finish their evening self-study the day before, and after the holiday they can go to the bus station early the next morning to take the bus home.

Yu Xi and her friends had a late holiday, and since taking a car would be very expensive, they decided to take a boat.

The boat fare is five yuan cheaper than the bus fare. For a junior high school student, five yuan can buy two meals in the cafeteria, so naturally he would not want to take the bus.

Moreover, their holiday happened to be at noon, which was very close to the departure time of the ship, so they didn't have to wait for a long time.

In addition, passenger ships often stop at tourist areas for three hours, where everyone can play for a while.

The tourist area there is well developed and foreign friends often come to visit.

Because of this situation, English teachers often encourage students to go to the tourist area across the river to find foreign friends to practice English.

However, most students are shy and would run away with red faces after saying hello to foreigners.

Of course, there are also brave students who will communicate with those people, introduce themselves, and act as a little tour guide.

When Yu Xi went home after the month-long vacation, she took a passenger ship.

The weather was gloomy that day and I was still considering whether to take a boat back.

Although she brought an umbrella, she was worried that the passenger ship would not travel in windy and rainy weather.

Xiaoyu, my companion, said, "Let's go back by boat! I only have the boat fare this time. If we take a bus, we won't have enough money. Besides, I get carsick when I ride in a bus. It's too uncomfortable."

Xiaoyu suffers from motion sickness, so most of the time she will take the boat home.

Yu Xi said: "But I'm worried that the passenger ship won't sail today."

Xiaoyu said: "Let's go to the dock and ask the boatman. If we want to leave, we can take the boat. If not, we can get on board and take the bus.

Anyway, the last bus leaves at 4:30 pm, so I can go to the pier and then get on the bus, so I can make it in time."

Yu Xi hesitated for a moment before replying: "Okay!"

The distance from their school to the pier is not far. It only takes about ten minutes to walk down the ladder to reach the destination.

As soon as they arrived at the dock, they saw that there were already more than a dozen people waiting on the passenger ship.

As soon as the two of them saw it, they knew they were going to sail, so they didn't ask the boatman and went straight into the cabin to find a place to sit down.

Yu Xi was a quiet person, she took out a book and read it slowly and carefully, while Xiao Yu was more lively, she saw her friends from the same village in the cabin, she hurried over to say hello.

She asked her friends from the same village: "How long have you been here? For those of you who left early, why didn't you take the morning bus home?"

Xiaoyu's friend replied: "I still have more than ten yuan left this month, so I made an appointment with my classmates to go to the Internet cafe to play for a while.

It was already noon when I was late, so I thought it would be cheaper to take the boat back, so I didn’t go to the bus station.”

Xiaoyu looked envious after hearing what her friend said.

"Your monthly living expenses are much more than ours. We can only afford to eat, and there is not enough to buy other things. If we want to buy other things, we have to save money from our living expenses.

Oh! I ate instant noodles for most of the month just to buy a pair of sandals. "

Xiaoyu's companion said: "Your parents are too tight on living expenses. My parents are better. In addition to living expenses, they also set aside some pocket money."

Xiaoyu said dejectedly: "There's nothing I can do! Your parents make more money, but my parents only work on the land at home, so naturally their income is much lower."

Then Xiaoyu cheered up again and said happily: "Although my parents don't make much money, they are at home and I can see them anytime. When I go home, I can eat the delicious food my mother cooks."

Xiaoyu's friends from the same village also showed envy: "Auntie Yun's dried vegetables are the most delicious, but unfortunately my grandmother is old and doesn't have the strength to make dried vegetables. Although my parents make a lot of money, I can only see them during the Chinese New Year."

Xiaoyu said: "Okay! Let's not discuss these things. I came here just to ask you, will the boat stop on the other side of the river today?"

"We asked the boatman before, and he said they would stop anyway. Today is the fifth day, right? There's a market over there, so they'll stop there for a while and let us go to the tourist area to have some fun.

But I see the weather is cloudy and I'm a little worried about heavy rain. Do you have an umbrella?"

"I brought an umbrella."

"That's great, come play with me later!"

Xiaoyu hesitated a little. She said, "I came here with my classmate. It would be bad to leave her behind."

"What's the big deal? Now that we're on the other side of the river, let your classmates go play with us."

"Then I'll ask Xiaoxi."

Xiaoyu turned around and told Yuxi about the advice given by her friend from the same village and asked her what she thought.

Yu Xi said: "The sky is gloomy and it feels like it's going to rain soon. I don't want to go out to the tourist area."

Xiaoyu thought that Yuxi's refusal was due to her fear, so she said, "Go ahead, go ahead! My friend is a very nice person.

I went to my aunt's house last month and didn't go to the tourist area. Now that I have the chance to come here, I must go and have some fun today.

I heard that there is a giant salamander kept in the pagoda in the tourist area, don't you want to go take a look?"

"But the weather outside is bad. What if it rains heavily and the boatman changes the sailing time at any time?"

At this time, Xiaoyu's friend said: "No, this situation rarely happens. If the boatman changes the sailing time, he will inform us when we get off the boat.

And don’t think the weather outside is bad. I checked the weather forecast last night and it said it would be cloudy today but no rain.”

Yu Xi was still very hesitant, but seeing Xiaoyu begging her pitifully, she finally said nothing more.

She had few interpersonal relationships at school, and the reason she walked with Xiaoyu was because they both lived in the same direction, and they just made an appointment to walk together when they were going back.

If she simply refused, she would give people the impression that she was unkind and unsociable, which was not what Yu Xi wanted to see.

The tourist area on the other side of the river is not large, but it is internationally famous because it has a unique tower with flying eaves and wings that stands against the mountain.

It is known as the Pearl on the River and one of the Eight Wonders of the World. Not only is it located in the center of the river, but it is also fascinating because of its beautiful scenery, long history, and various magical stories.

For example, the widely known Liumi Spring. Yu Xi heard from the elders in her hometown that during the great famine, everyone had nothing to eat, and in order to avoid starving to death, some people went to guard the Liumi Spring.

Some people have really seen rice gushing out of the flowing spring there. Yu Xi went there several times, but she didn't see any rice flowing out. As to whether it is true or not, it depends on one's own opinion.

In fact, in addition to the Pearl of the River on the other side of the river, the town where she is currently attending school also has a remarkable history.

It has a dock culture that has been around for thousands of years, and ladders with thousands of steps. That was the road that the ancient people used to transport salt step by step.

Similarly, all kinds of magical stories are told in the changing weather, but many cultures have not cherished them. The thousand-year-old ancient town only has the cloud ladders for strolling, and the thousand-year-old legend is looming in the wind, rain, clouds and fog.

The passenger ship set off on time at 1:00 p.m. and it only took a few minutes to reach the other side of the river. After arriving, everyone on the ship was told the specific time of departure.

Yu Xi followed Xiaoyu and her friends off the boat with an umbrella and walked towards the tourist area.

The bluestone slabs with a rich history are crowded with tourists, and all kinds of strange shops are opened on both sides of the bluestone slabs.

There are small shops selling local specialties, as well as shops selling various musical instruments and jewelry. Foreigners are tall and strong, which makes them stand out in front of Chinese people.

Xiaoyu and her friend playfully approached a foreign tourist and started a conversation. However, after just a few words, Xiaoyu ran away with her friend, her face red, leaving Yuxi behind.

Yu Xi’s English was also average. Although he understood a few sentences, he couldn’t answer. In the end, he also ended up running away.

Xiaoyu and her friend were looking at the exquisite jewelry in a shop. Xiaoyu touched her purse and sighed helplessly: "We can only come back next month."

Her friend whispered to Xiaoyu: "Ask your classmate and see if she has any extra money. Then you can return it to her when you return to school."

Xiaoyu hesitated and said, "This is not good! What if she doesn't have it? Wouldn't it be embarrassing?"

Xiaoyu's friend said: "What's so embarrassing? It's not like we won't return it."

Then Xiaoyu asked Yuxi reluctantly: "Xiaoxi, do you have any extra money besides the boat fare?"

Yu Xi said: "Besides the boat fare, there is still twelve dollars."

"Then can you lend it to me? I'll return it to you when I go to school."

Yu Xi took out the money from his purse, counted out the boat fare, and asked, "How much do you want to borrow?"

Xiaoyu asked, "Can I borrow all of them?"

Yu Xi said: "I need to keep five dollars for my family to buy candy, so I can only lend you seven dollars."

Xiaoyu discussed with her friend: "That headdress only costs three dollars, it's enough for the two of us."

After the two of them discussed it, they replied to Yu Xi, "Okay."

Although Yu Xi lent money to Xiaoyu, Xiaoyu's friends thought Yu Xi was a bit stingy.

Even though they had twelve dollars, they still used the excuse of buying things for their family and were unwilling to lend it all to them because they were worried that they could not pay it back.

However, although she thought so, she was not stupid enough to say what was in her mind, but she had some resentment in her heart.

He glanced at Yuxi quietly, then said to Xiaoyu: "There is a square in front. I want to go there to play. Yuxi, are you going?"

Yu Xi was naturally sensitive to people's emotions, so she felt strange being asked so politely by Xiaoyu's friend.

But she didn't say much, instead she asked Xiaoyu: "How far is that square from here?"

Xiaoyu said: "I have never been there before, so I don't know. You should ask Lanlan."

Xiaoyu turned around and asked her friend: "Lanlan, how long does it take to walk from here to the square you mentioned?"

"About ten minutes!"

"No wonder I hadn't heard of that square before. It's so far away. Why not just not go there?"

Xiaoyu was the first to say that she didn't want to go and asked Lanlan for her opinion.

Lan Lan said coquettishly: "No, it's not easy to come here, I've been thinking about it for a long time, I heard that the square is very fun."

Xiaoyu was a little embarrassed to refuse Lanlan's coquettish behavior, so she discussed with Yuxi: "Xiaoxi, why don't we go over and take a look at what's going on."

Yu Xi shook her head and refused: "You two go! It's too far. I don't want to walk there. I'll just walk around the streets here for a while and then go back to the boat."

"It would be so boring for you to wander around alone! You can have some company if you come with us."

Yu Xi said: "It's fine for me to go shopping alone. You guys go to the square and play for a while, then go back to the boat early. The clouds are too thick and the wind is blowing. I feel like it's going to rain heavily."

"Well then! Since you don't want to go so far, just walk around nearby."

Seeing Yu Xi refused again, Xiaoyu did not force her.

On the contrary, Lanlan was happy when she heard Yu Xi refused to go to the square with them. She felt very happy as her wish came true.

Yu Xi lowered her eyes, feeling somewhat regretful for lending out the living expenses, not knowing whether she could get it back in the future.

However, Yu Xi still believed in Xiaoyu's character. Although living expenses were tight, Xiaoyu always returned the money she borrowed.

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