Nowhere to be found, only the heart of a young man

Fang Fang and I stood on the grass, looking at each other.In front of us is the camping place assigned to our group by the organization committee member of the class.

The green grass is mixed with dots of withered yellow.

Behind us, Holly and Da Jun were unloading packages of pots, pans, fruits and vegetables from their shoulders.

A package opened up when nestled in the grass, revealing cucumbers, tomatoes, and cubes of tofu.Looking at them, I have been thinking how these four teenagers can turn them into mature food to fill their already hungry stomachs.

A bulging pocket at the foot suddenly jumped up without warning, and Fang Fang and I were so scared that we only backed away.It jumped without hesitation until it finally collapsed on the grass.

"Don't be afraid, that's a crucian carp that my mother rushed to the vegetable market early in the morning to buy for me. She said that the one bought that day tastes fresh!"

This is Dajun's voice-over.

There are still fish?I feel like my head is getting bigger!

"And fish."

I glanced at Fang Fang.

"Isn't it good to have fish? My favorite!"

Fang Fang looked satisfied.

"But how do we make firewood? This is a flat river!"

After saying this, my nostrils were like a horse's nose, and my breath went straight out.

"Don't be discouraged, let me, a wise man, think about it!"

This is Fang Fang's calm and optimistic answer.

"Do you need to draw a circle on the grass first, and pile things in it and burn it?"

An idea popped into my head.

"Drawing a circle? Do you think you are Monkey King, who meets the Bone Demon on his way, and is protecting his master from the west to learn scriptures! Hahaha, it's really good enough."

"Then what should we do? There are no bricks or branches here. At least we need to build a stove for a fire?"

"Don't worry, Elder Tang! Look, what did your white dragon horse find for you?"

I looked in the direction of her finger, and saw Heli was walking towards us holding a small bundle of dry branches with a few pieces of split wood on top.

I was very surprised.

"Where did he get these things now?"

What's more interesting is that not far from him, the army is holding red bricks in both hands, followed closely behind.

"What a marvel they are!"

Fang Fang and I couldn't help expressing emotion at the same time.

"Go and help!"

After speaking, Fang Fang pulled me up and walked forward quickly.

"Where did you find these? Oh, so many?"

Fang Fang asked curiously while busy taking the piece of wood from He Li's hand.

"There is a small forest on the other side of the grass slope, and there are many in it. I picked up these dead branches under the tree. Also, these pieces of wood are what I manage for the forest guards in the wooden house next to the forest. Yes. Usually they cook by themselves at noon, and there is no water or electricity here, so they can only chop some firewood and cook the stove by themselves. I happened to meet them on the road, called uncle a few times, explained the situation, and they gave me A few dollars."

"awesome!"

Fang Fang happily gave Heli a thumbs up.

"Fang Fang, don't be in a hurry to praise He Li, these few bricks of mine are hard-won. Besides, with the bricks, we need to build a stove to burn firewood!"

I am happy, this is obviously the army asking for credit!

"Oh, they're all amazing, they're all amazing! You two go over first, and Munan and I will go pick up some more. I guess it will take a lot later."

"Okay, then you go. There are many weeds and broken stones in the woods, pay attention to the safety of your feet, and don't knock on them."

Holly gave me a glance while instructing.

When Fang Fang and I returned to the camp again, the two boys had already built bricks, set up firewood, set up a small iron pot, poured the clean tap water from the kettle into the pot, and boiled the water.

"Enough, enough, you don't need to pick it up anymore, these are enough. Whoever washes your hands first will have to cut out the vegetables later, and when the water boils, you can throw it in and cook it."

Dajun took out the kettle from his bag, and Fang Fang and I leaned over. He unscrewed the lid and let us stretch out our dirty black hands, and he slowly poured out the water.A thin stream of water was poured on both of our hands until the mud was washed off our hands.

"Cut vegetables?"

I said something unnaturally, and then looked at my hands, recalling in my mind when they touched a kitchen knife earlier?

"Can't you cut it?"

Harry looked at me suspiciously.

"I will cut a little bit, but the cut is not very nice."

I am a little embarrassed.

"What are you afraid of if it doesn't look good, I don't cut it very well. Is it a picnic, who cares so much. Come, murmur, let's do it together."

Fang Fang quickly picked out all the vegetables in the bag while talking, and then took out a small cutting board and a fruit knife.Put the vegetables on the board, then put the board on the stone, lean down, and chop it with a bang.

I consciously joined her team, washed the things she cut one by one with clean water, and then put them into the boiling pot.

The two boys continued to toss out oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar and other condiments in their bags, pouring them straight into the pot without even thinking about it.

"Too much, too much, too much salt will make it salty."

"There is too much oil, so I have to save it for a while. Other dishes still need oil!"

"Is there any vinegar, is there any vinegar?"

"Anyone eat chili?"

The four teenagers cooperated happily and had fun.

"Fang Fang, do you like fish? Wait, I'll make you a crucian carp tofu soup later!"

This is Dajun's iconic loud voice.

"How do you know I love fish, Dajun?"

Fang Fang was surprised.

"Lin Whispered told me just now."

Hearing this, I couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Everyone looked at me strangely.In Fang Fang's eyes, there was a smile hidden in sullenness.

Heli looked at me, then turned to look at Dajun, and laughed too.

"Why are you laughing, kid? Don't laugh! Laugh again, be careful that I will reveal all your secrets."

"What secret do I have? I have no secret!"

"Stupid!"

So the two boys, one with a spatula in hand and the other with a pot lid, started chasing each other all over the mountains and plains.The two of us girls were left guarding the crackling stove and the iron pot at the bottom of the camp.His face was blushing, his head was stuffed and he was laughing foolishly.

Finally, the meal that everyone has been waiting for for a long time has arrived.

All the students in the class gathered together as they wished, and opened their mouths to enjoy the colorful and strange-flavored food in their respective pots.

The dishes in the plate and the pot were robbed by the students with one chopstick and one chopstick.We are content to enjoy the autumn fruits of our hard work.No more complaints, no disputes, only the warm and intimacy between classmates.

Teacher Yang looked at the scene in front of him happily.

Everyone's efforts were finally affirmed by the teacher in charge.

She told all the students that life is like the meal we made today.Regardless of bitterness, it will be the result of our actions.Therefore, she hopes that everyone can cherish everything in their hands today and work hard towards the not-too-distant future.

After lunch, the students went back to their respective camps for a rest according to the teacher's request.At three o'clock sharp, we will gather again for a small field party.

The sun is warm and the autumn wind is blowing.Heli and Dajun lay unrestrainedly on the grass, chewing the knotted grass roots contentedly.I've never understood why boys like to chew on this.Later, I heard from them that after chewing this kind of grass root, there will be a faint sweetness on the tongue.

I think, maybe that refreshing sweetness will remain in the softest place in people's hearts, making it unforgettable.

Fang Fang had a sudden whim and pulled me along to find a place with a pleasant view to take her portrait.Unfortunately, this time I went out, except for pots and pans, I never brought a pen and paper, so I had to give up.

However, the two of us were immediately attracted by the wild flowers of various colors on the grassy slope: the bright yellow chrysanthemums, the white fluffy dandelions, the dazzling gypsophila, and the lilac-colored bonsai, Fang Fang and I couldn't bear it. Stay and look again and again, lingering and forgetting to return.

The good interest between Fang Fang and I naturally affected the two boys.After a while, they joined our search team.However, what attracted them was all kinds of strange-shaped stones in the grass, broken ceramic pieces, and copper coins that were rumored to be buried in the ground.For the curious, these are priceless gems that will easily win their hearts.

Of course, when she was tired, the girl was ashamed to stretch out her body like a boy, and lay down on the grass freely.Prudence and propriety are still mottos deeply entrenched in women's minds.

Just when the two of us were hesitating whether to sit on the ground or not, Heli who was on the side saw this, hurriedly took off his coat, and spread it flat on the dewy land with lush grass.He motioned us to sit on the clothes without any worries.The army did not show any weakness, and also generously contributed its own coat.Before I sat down with Fang Fang, I hurriedly pulled Heli up to continue their trip to the lawn to find out the truth.

I stood beside the clothes blankly, still hesitating whether to really sit on the boys' clothes, Fang Fang sat down happily.Dajun's coat blocked the bursts of moisture from the grass for her.She raised her head joyfully, telling me not to hesitate any longer, and pulled me down onto Heli's clothes while I was standing.

"Don't be hypocritical, just sit down!"

Sitting on the clothes, neither of us spoke, and we held our chins with our hands with a smile.

Looking at the clear blue sky above our heads, we prayed quietly in our hearts, hoping that time would stop at this moment of warmth.