The Romance of a Young Painter

City S is a city with a large proportion of migrant workers. After passing the [-]nd Street, it becomes very deserted. Aunt Fang, the housekeeper who usually takes care of the Wen family, father and son, also starts her holiday on this day.Wen Wenyuan is used to taking his two sons out to buy new year's goods in the afternoon of this day. Wen Juan will give his father face on this day even if he doesn't like shopping. If you don't come to him, just give him a hand once in a while.

The next day was New Year's Eve. In the morning, Xu Xiaomin brought them freshly made dumplings. This is Wen Juan's favorite food. Wen Wenyuan is a true southerner and not good at making them.

"Uncle Wen, Brother An, Xiao Nian, I wish you a Happy New Year in advance!" Xu Xiaomin was wearing a nude pink down jacket today, because he just came in from the outside, and his always smiling face was flushed by the cold wind.

"Happy New Year to you too." Wen Wenyuan signaled Wen Juan to take the things in her hand, then picked up a big gift box from the coffee table and handed it to Xu Xiaomin, saying, "You take this back."

"No need, Uncle Wen. You have already helped our family a lot. If you still take your things, my mother will definitely scold me." Xu Xiaomin said quickly.

"A few days ago, the client gave me skin care products. There are only three big men in our family. It would be a waste to leave them alone." Wen Wenming said while gesturing to Wen Ju'an.

Wen Ju'an said: "If you want to take it, you can take it, and treat it as the company's New Year's bonus."

Xu Xiaomin just thanked her and accepted it. When she got home and checked the price of this item, she was really shocked. She knew before that she and Wen Juan's family were far apart. She clearly knows that there is an insurmountable gap between herself and Wen Juan, and from Wen Juan's usual attitude, it can be seen that the other party does not have that kind of intention. It is a pity that she has already paid her wrong heart, how can it be so easy to get it back? .

The father and son of the Wen family celebrated the Spring Festival according to the usual practice in previous years. On the fifth day of the lunar new year, they went to the countryside to sweep the graves of their ancestors. Assemble, take personal items such as a change of clothes with you.

Zhou Nianjiu had never traveled far alone before, Wenmingyuan was worried, he helped him pack his luggage while telling him this and that, Wen Juan stood quietly at the door with his arms folded and watched the scene.

After Wen Wenyuan nagged Zhou Nianjiu, he pointed the cannon at Wen Ju'an again: "You too, why didn't you tell me about this matter long ago, and you two brothers kept the feelings from me. Smile, you know how to laugh, and you don't know what to do." I know come and help."

Wen Juan said helplessly, "Dad, it's just a winter camp, so you don't need to bring so many things."

Wen Wenyuan said: "When going out, there is no harm in bringing more."

Wen Ju'an said: "The school already has a lot of experience in organizing such activities. Many things will be arranged in a unified way. Besides, there are alternatives for some things, and it will be cumbersome to carry."

Wen Wenyuan said: "You think Xiao Nian is you?"

"Xiao Nian has also grown up, he has to learn to be independent..." Seeing Wen Wenming glaring at him, Wen Ju'an immediately changed his words: "But what you said is also reasonable, take precautions before it happens."

While they were talking, Zhou Nianjiu had secretly taken out a lot of things.

Wen Wenyuan saw this as soon as he turned his head, and was about to give a lecture when he saw the flattering expression of his youngest son, he couldn't help feeling softer, stood up and said, "Okay, you all have ideas, you can figure it out."

Zhou Nianjiu filtered the luggage. After packing, the volume was half smaller than before, and a 20-inch box fit just right.

Early the next morning, Wen Wenyuan and Wen Ju'an sent Zhou Nianjiu there. When they went out, they packed a few more breakfasts at Zhao Guifen's place, and when they arrived at school, they asked Zhou Nianjiu to bring them to the teachers and classmates who hadn't had breakfast.

When Zhou Nianjiu got out of the car, he immediately saw Meng Xing who was standing alone at the same table. He had been at the same table for half a semester. He knew that Meng Xing would handle breakfast casually, and he would not eat it when it was too late, so he just stuffed a copy in the past: "Meng Xing Wake up, this is for you, soy milk and fried buns."

Meng Xing accepted it with a "huh" and started eating without saying thank you.

Zhou Nianjiu didn't care, seeing the other two students with the teacher leading the team, she went over to ask them if they had breakfast.

Wenming Yuan, who was sitting in the car, saw it and said, "It seems that the tall boy has the best relationship with Xiao Nian."

Wen Ju'an said: "His name is Meng Xing, and he is Xiao Nian's deskmate. In this final exam, Xiao Nian and him are tied for first place in the grade."

Wen Wenyuan said: "It turns out that he is Meng Xing. The young man is not only good at studying, he is also very handsome. No matter how you look at it, he is a strong competitor of Xiao Nian."

Wen Juan knew that his father must be thinking wrong again, and reminded: "You should have met Meng Shen from the Meng family. Meng Xing is the only son on Meng Shen's household registration."

Wen Wenyuan was taken aback, and said, "That Meng Shen who is shaking the economy of City S?"

Wen Juan said, "That's him."

Wen Wenyuan said thoughtfully: "With that kind of family background, he either sent his children abroad a long time ago, or he went to a private school. How could his son go to the tenth middle school?"

Wen Ju'an said, "Maybe it was Meng Xing's own idea."

Wenming is far from the kind of person who climbs high, but he said worriedly: "The child from that kind of family is definitely not easy, and Xiao Nian doesn't know whether it is good or bad to get close to him."

Wen Ju'an and Wen Wenyuan had the same thought, he reminded Zhou Nianjiu, but judging from the current situation, his younger brother didn't listen.

After delivering breakfast, Zhou Nianjiu turned around to get the luggage.

Wen Wenyuan warned: "Be careful when you go out, talk less, watch more and do more, safety first in everything."

Zhou Nianjiu agreed, and dragged the suitcase into the car prepared by the school.

Wenmingyuan was still a little apprehensive. This kind of mentality of traveling thousands of miles was never experienced when Wen Juan was away from home.

Wen Ju'an comforted him and said, "Call him later to ask about the situation. Besides, seven days will pass soon."

But their phone call was destined to fail. After the five students arrived, the school directly asked them to send a text message to explain to their families and then confiscated the contact tools. The statement given was: This trip is completely confidential, and after the event is over Send back the phone.

The car took them to meet other school students, and then changed to a tourist bus. The seats were arranged early. Zhou Nianjiu and Meng Xing sat next door. Both of them were quiet people, and they didn't speak much after they were seated. The classmates had gradually become warmer, and there was a lot of noise in the carriage for a while, and it was obvious that most of the people were very excited.

After driving for more than three hours, I finally arrived at the destination at noon. It is a small village with beautiful mountains and rivers. The houses are whitewashed with green bricks and black tiles, typical Huizhou architecture.

"Where is this?" a student asked.

The leader of the team was not from any school of the organizer. He called everyone together and said, "Everyone, we will spend the next seven days in this village. There are 30 of us in total, and we will divide into ten groups to live in. Go to the ten families in the village. During this time, your main task is to assist the owner of the house and try your best to complete the tasks assigned to you by the owner of the house. After the activity is over, the owner of the house will give you personal ratings. What rewards can I get. Questions?"

Some students raised their hands and asked, "Teacher, how do you divide into groups?"

The team leader said: "It's very simple, draw lots."

Someone asked again: "Can I know what the reward is in advance?"

The team leader said: "You all know that your school has recommended quotas for exemption from the test from several top-ranked universities in China, right?"

Some students were already tempted, and then the team leader said, "Believe me, the highest reward of this event will be better than this."

Someone whispered, "Why is it a bit like a reality show variety show?"

The team leader smiled and said, "Don't worry, there are no cameras here, and your privacy will be protected. However, before everything starts, you also need to sign a non-disclosure agreement. Please don't talk to other people about what happened to the people you saw here after the event." Someone mentioned it, OK?"

The students said that it was fun to have a secret, and they lined up to sign their names on the non-disclosure agreement.

Zhou Nianjiu also signed and received a number plate that belonged to him. He signed late and received number 25. Meng Xing was the last one to pass, and number 30.

After everyone registered these, the team leader took everyone to a restaurant for lunch.

During the meal, the teacher who led the school told them: "You must try your best to complete the tasks assigned by the homeowner, and don't give up easily. No matter what happens in the village, you must be calm and calm. Remember, try not to talk to others. If there is a conflict, you can come to the teacher if you encounter problems that cannot be resolved, and we live in the guest house next to the restaurant."

"Teacher, can I ask where this is? I think the scenery here is quite beautiful, maybe it is some ancient town?" A student asked.

The teacher who led the team said: "I said before that it should be kept secret. Of course you can't say the name of the place. Just treat it as a village that cooperates with the school."

Meng Xing glanced thoughtfully at the team leader who was talking to the waiter dressed as a village girl at the other end of the restaurant, then lowered his head in silence and continued eating.

After lunch, the team leader brought a form, and then began to call numbers three by three. The students who were called went up and received the report card of the house they were going to live in.

"Didn't you say that lots will be drawn?" Some students asked in confusion.

The team leader said: "It's a lottery, but it's not you who draw lots, but the owner of the house draws lots."

Meng Xing said softly to himself: "I thought I was here to play a game, but it seems that this time I became the one being played."

Zhou Nianjiu was very close to him, and he heard these words clearly. He looked at Meng Xing puzzledly, and saw that the other party didn't intend to explain, so he gave up.

Soon Zhou Nianjiu's number was called, followed by Meng Xing's, and the two of them were assigned to room No. [-] together with a girl from another school.

The girl saw that there were two handsome guys in the same group, she couldn't help but secretly rejoiced that she was lucky, and quickly greeted them: "Hello, my name is Chen Yi, and I'm a student in No. [-] Middle School."

Zhou Nianjiu also reported his family name, and seeing that Meng Xing didn't respond to him, he said, "This is Meng Xing, who is in the same class as me."

Chen Yi was originally the apple of the eye in the family, and with good grades, she was always favored. Seeing Meng Xingai's ignorance, she was a little unhappy, but Zhou Nianjiu's attitude made her not immediately lose face.

Seeing her like that, Zhou Nianjiu quickly pulled Meng Xing and said, "From now on, everyone will be in a group, let's work hard together."

Meng Xing glanced at him and said, "Let's go, the team leader said he would report to the owner within half an hour, so don't waste the time."

After speaking, he took the report card and took the lead to leave, Zhou Nianjiu hurriedly followed.

Chen Yi dragged a big suitcase and followed the two long-legged boys, her face turned pale with anger, the joy she had at the beginning because she was in the same group as the handsome guy was gone now.