Fog Township

Along the way, Ya Niang and A Bao walked in front, while A Ming and Yu Sheng followed behind, and they tacitly kept a distance from each other.Abao's crisp leaves singing accompanied them on their way back.A Ming looked at Ja Niang and A Bao who were chatting and laughing in front of him, and a subtle feeling arose in his heart, but what about Yu Sheng?Of course he didn't stop, because he always lagged behind because of taking pictures. Amin looked back at him from time to time, reminding him that it was important to hurry and don't just focus on taking pictures.

The time is getting closer and closer to noon, the morning fog gradually dissipates, and the sun in Chaba is getting hotter and hotter.After the four of Amin walked out of the cool bamboo forest, they could see the small town of Chaba on the other side of the river. It was almost noon, and there were fewer people going to the market.In the shops on the street, more and more people hung calamus and mugwort leaves. The oil shop of the Yaniang family was at the entrance of the village of Chaba, so Amin parted ways with them.Yaniang and Abao walked to the alley on the right, which is an alley about 100 meters leading to the hillside.The two walked in tandem like this.Jiao Niang walked in front, and Ah Bao followed quietly.The leaves played had already been thrown into the Chaba River passing by the Qingshiban just now, and the silence between the two began from the moment they entered the alley, which formed a dramatic contrast with the talking and laughing of the four of them just now.

Both of them were silent, and only the sound of their footsteps echoed in the quiet alley.The high walls blocked the scorching sun, making the alley dark and cool, but Ah Bao's heart was not peaceful.After walking a few more steps, we were about to leave the alley, and Ah Bao's hands holding the basket were clenched even tighter.He finally plucked up the courage to say: "I actually know that you like Brother A Ming." The girl stopped in her tracks, turned around and said with a slightly embarrassed smile: "No, you think too much!?" Bao's face was solemn, he looked at You Niang intently, and said, "You don't have to lie to me... I know how it feels to like someone, you... you look at him differently from others." You Niang still wanted to continue to deny: "Why is it different?"

Abao said: "It's just different." He was silent for a while, bit his lip hard, and seemed to use all his courage to say: "Because... because I look at you the same way! I like you!"

Ya Niang was overwhelmed by his sudden courage and confession. Recalling the details of working together in the past, she gradually realized that maybe she understood Bao's friendship from the beginning, but she just didn't want to believe it.She calmed down for a moment, put her hands on Ah Bao's shoulders, and said: "Thank you... Thank you for your liking. I can feel it, but I have always regarded you as my good friend. I admit that I like Ah Ming, But it has nothing to do with you, even without him, we can only be friends."

Ah Bao's tense nerves finally relaxed. There seemed to be tears in his eyes, his brows were twisted together, his mouth was tightly closed, as if he was struggling, and he finally uttered a sentence: "Do you despise me as a scumbag?" People? Not worthy of your liking?"

The prostitute had a gloomy expression, she withdrew her arms, and said, "Why do you think of me so much? You should know who I am, I would never look at a person like this." The prostitute turned around annoyed.

A Bao panicked, and quickly said: "I'm sorry, I shouldn't think of you like this, I... I'm such a bastard..."

The prostitute turned around and comforted: "Don't say that, I know you are not like this. Let's go home, it's time for lunch."

The prostitute took a step forward, but Ah Bao was nailed there embarrassingly motionless, and he whispered: "Then, can I play "Old Yin Tea" for you in the future?"

Ya Niang breathed a sigh of relief, raised her voice, and said relaxedly, "Of course. We're still friends, aren't we?"

Ah Bao finally put away his sorrow and showed a relaxed smile.

On the other side, A Ming and Yu Sheng walked through Yizi Street.Passers-by all turned their heads to look at Yu Sheng who was dressed strangely, and everyone seemed to be whispering.However, as long as Yu Sheng turns his head to pay attention to them, those people will pretend to be indifferent, and immediately turn their eyes to other places to avoid Yu Sheng's sight.

Yu Sheng touched A Ming with his shoulder, and asked, "Why is everyone so weird?"

Ah understood him with a glance, and said: "You said it the wrong way, you should be weird. I told you not to wear this dress, but you didn't believe it. Now it is regarded as a strange thing."

Yu Sheng said disapprovingly: "Hmph! They are jealous of my handsome appearance. Besides, I am not used to your clothes, which are tightly wrapped in wide robes and sleeves."

A Ming shook his head and said, "Hmph! Then don't complain that people are always staring at you."

A Ming patted Yu Sheng on the shoulder, leaned over and whispered: "Do you think A Bao likes to mess with girls?"

Yu Sheng looked at him with disgust and said, "Does it need to be said? Anyone with a discerning eye can see it. Otherwise, why would she sing and hum to her all day long?"

Amin was silent for a moment, then continued: "Then do you think the jerk likes him?"

Yu Sheng pinched his chin with his fingers, and said, "I can't say that well. Look, although they are talking and laughing on the surface today, it always feels like they are acting out for others." Yu Sheng looked at Ah with suspicious eyes. Ming, and then suddenly realized: "I think she likes you."

Amin said angrily, "Don't talk nonsense! I already have someone I like."

Yu Sheng became interested and asked, "Hey! Which girl is it! Don't be shy, if you like it, you have to say it boldly. Otherwise, the fate will be missed."

A Ming stared at Yu Sheng closely, his heart beat faster, and his breathing was rapid, he said, "Really? But I don't know... should it be or not?"

Yu Sheng said: "If you like it, you like it! How can you say it right or wrong? It depends on your own heart."

A Ming stopped talking, he was thinking about Yu Sheng's words, and his heart was entangled.

Yu Sheng and A Ming entered the house one after the other.Seeing Yu Sheng, Grandma Zeng asked, "How is it? Do your legs feel better?"

Yu Sheng said: "I feel that the recovery is very good. It should take another ten days and a half months before it will be as good as before."

Grandma Zeng said: "It's better to be young! It's quick to recover. If it's my old bones, I'm afraid it will be terrible."

Yu Sheng said: "Grandma! You are tough! I still want to thank you and A Ming for their meticulous treatment and careful care, otherwise I am afraid that I will go to see the King of Hades."

Grandma Zeng said with a smile: "You child, you are talking nonsense."

At this time, A Ming followed the door, and Grandma Zeng felt very strange seeing him with a solemn expression and a heavy heart.So he made an excuse and said, "Have you picked the calamus and mugwort leaves?"

Amin had something on his mind, so he just lowered his head and entered the pharmacy without hearing his grandmother's inquiry.

Grandma turned to Yu Sheng and said, "What happened to him today?"

Yu Sheng shrugged his shoulders, expressing his ignorance.

Yu Sheng went back to his room to sort out the results of today's shooting.Amin came to the pharmacy and put down the pannier.Grandma followed him in and asked him, "Why are you so out of your mind? You won't agree to it."

Amin said blankly: "Oh. I didn't hear it just now." He cheered up and said, "By the way, grandma. Guess what good things I brought you today?"

Before dispelling the doubts just now, grandma asked, "What is it?"

A Ming took out the cloth bag containing the small water snake from the back basket, and said cheerfully, "It's a small water snake."

Grandmother said: "You really are not afraid of snakes. Give it to me, I can just use it to make a pot of medicinal wine."

A Ming first took out the calamus, and then took out almost the same amount of mugwort leaves.A Ming said: "The day after tomorrow is the Dragon Boat Festival, I have to hang a bunch of bunches on the front door of the house, the courtyard door, and the doors of all the rooms, so that those snakes, insects, rats and ants will not dare to come in."

Grandma laughed and said, "There are so many medicinal herbs in our house, so snakes, insects, etc. have to stay far away."

"By the way, I met a prostitute when I was picking ai. She said that the Dragon Boat Festival asked us to go to his house for dinner."

The grandmother nodded and said: "I know about it. The maid came to see you in the morning, and I said you went to pick ai, and she mentioned the matter of eating by the way. I said, you don't have to be so polite, everyone has been working for decades. neighbors, just do whatever you want."

Hearing this, Amin couldn't help sighing: "It turns out to be like this."

Although the voice was not loud, the grandmother could hear it clearly and asked, "So what happened?"

Amin hurriedly said: "It's...it's nothing." Afraid that grandma would notice something strange, Amin lowered his head and continued to tie the calamus and wormwood bunches, and after a while, he sorted out a lot.

A Ming walked out of the pharmacy holding the tied mugwort leaves in his arms, and shouted to Yu Sheng: "Yu Sheng! Come out and hang the mugwort leaves!"

Yu Sheng responded in the room: "Wait for me! Come right away!"

A Ming gave some of the mugwort leaves in his arms to Yu Sheng, and said, "I'll go to the gate, pharmacy, kitchen, and hall; you'll be in charge of all the bedrooms."

A Ming hugged Ai and went out of the yard, first hung a bunch on both sides of the gate, then the kitchen, the pharmacy, and finally the hall.

After hanging the last bunch of wormwood in the hall, Amin breathed a sigh of relief and happily admired his "work".Suddenly he heard the "click" sound of the camera shutter coming from behind, and when he looked back, he knew it was Yu Sheng without thinking.Before Amin could open his mouth, he said, "I have already completed the task you gave me. I am now doing my task - taking pictures. Move to the side so that you don't get in the way." He waved his hand to signal Amin to go away.

After hearing this, A Ming walked away unhappy, and went to see how Yu Sheng was doing, but he didn't expect it to be completed.

Amin smiled and said, "I can't see that your hands and feet are quite nimble." Yu Sheng said with a playful smile, "No, I'm also a field worker anyway, and this job is a piece of cake. It's ten times harder than here I’ve been to all kinds of environments, why are you still afraid of this place?”

Amin has never stepped out of the mountains, thinking that the tea dam is the whole picture of the whole world.So he asked curiously, "Where is that place?"

Yu Sheng replied, "Sha-mo."

Amin was puzzled: "What does the desert look like?"

"Eh? Never heard of the desert?" Yusheng suddenly remembered that Amin had never left Chaba, and continued: "I forgot that you never left here, that there are no mobile phones, TV sets, radios, newspapers... …No wonder you don’t know.” He thought for a while and explained: “How to describe it? To put it bluntly, it is a large expanse. You can’t imagine so many sands, dunes, and sand mountains connected into one, boundless.” He suddenly thought of the mobile phone There are photos of the sandy land in Inner Mongolia last year, so I took out my phone and turned it over to A Ming.

A Ming said: "Hey! Is there electricity?"

"Yes, thanks to you helping me find the power bank, but there is no signal. Otherwise, I would be able to post on Moments and Weibo." Yu Sheng said excitedly.A Ming was full of doubts and couldn't understand the meaning of his words. Yu Sheng looked at his puzzled expression and knew that he couldn't explain it clearly to him, so he didn't bother to explain. the photograph taken.

"Look, this is a desert." Yusheng showed Amin the photos on his phone, and said, "There are patches of yellow sand all around, and an oasis in the middle."

Amin was so surprised that he couldn't speak. Although the desert in front of him was very desolate, it had an indescribable magnificence. He couldn't help sighing: "What a beautiful desert!" The world is gone, I didn't expect the sky, clouds, rivers, land outside the tea dam..." He looked at Yu Sheng, and continued: "There are still people who are so different."

Yu Sheng said thoughtfully, "Yes. It doesn't mean that what you are used to is correct."

A Ming looked at Yu Sheng and felt a trace of warmth in his eyes.