shame

The other party was also stunned for a moment, and immediately showed a smiley face: "Oh, what a coincidence."

What a coincidence, I can meet him everywhere.

Xia He's mood became complicated again, and he even began to wonder if he came to the wrong place, or if he was actually in a dream.But a headache that hasn't fully subsided from too much sleep reminds him that this couldn't be more real.

"Why are you here?" he asked.

"I still want to ask you."

Gu Sheng came up from the ridge with the corn in his arms. He was wearing slippers and cropped trousers. His bare calf was scratched with long and thin bloodstains by the corn seedlings.

Xia He: "This is my hometown!"

"Coincidentally, this is also my hometown." Gu Sheng still showed that half-false smile. He put the corn into the sack on the back seat of the bicycle, then raised his legs and stepped on it, stepping on the pedals, making a gesture that would be ready at any time. It may be a gesture of walking away because the chat broke down.

Xia He remembered that his father said before that he and Gu Sheng's father grew up in the same village when they were young, so this coincidence is also reasonable.It's just that it's weird enough for a person like Gu Sheng to live a life of feasting and feasting in the city, but suddenly come to the countryside to experience life.

Seeing that the doubts on Xia He's face gradually dissipated, Gu Sheng glanced at Chen Chen who was standing beside him, and changed the subject, "This kid looks a lot like you, is your father's illegitimate child?"

"...Your father only has an illegitimate child."

"He did."

Gu Sheng smirked and said, "It's just an illegitimate daughter, but now it's real."

Xia He glanced at him contemptuously, and didn't want to talk sarcasticly to him anymore, so he turned his gaze to the corn field, and was just about to go down to finish what his aunt told him, when Chenchen tugged at the corner of his clothes.He looked down at the boy, indicating that something was up.

Chenchen said softly: "This piece of corn belongs to our family..."

Gu Sheng, who was at the side, heard that Dong Chuang's incident had happened, so he stepped on the pedal and ran away.After running far away, I turned around and shouted shamelessly: "Thank you for your corn."

Xia He stared at his back as he swaggered away, and cursed secretly: "This bastard..."

Although he said it was unforgiving, he actually didn't care too much about it in his heart. Gu Sheng's sudden appearance made him feel a little bit of joy on the contrary.

I don't know if it's because he met someone of the same age who was still acquainted in this strange place, or because of the repeated coincidences with Gu Sheng, he himself suspected that this might be God's will.

It was God's will to make him feel bad!

After returning, he found a cup of cold water and poured it into his stomach. After going for a walk, he was sweating all over his body. He always felt that his throat was extremely dry, and the unknown fringe was inhaled into his nasal cavity, causing him to sneeze.

As soon as I put down the cup, I heard grandma say that my uncle was harvesting rice on the top floor and asked him to go up to help.He nodded in agreement, then dropped the water glass and ran to the stairs.

At this time, the sunset in the sky is gorgeous, as if someone took a paintbrush and dipped it in the thickest color. It looks dazzling, but at the same time, it unexpectedly becomes an eye-catching rural scenery.A piece of orange-red cloud caught Xia He's gaze, making him unable to bear to take a few more glances.

The task his uncle gave him was to sweep the grains with a broom into a pile so that he could shovel them into sacks with a dustpan.He scanned so seriously that he forgot that after the sun completely sank on the top of the mountain, the dazzling afterglow would quietly go away.

When the sweeping was almost done, he stood on the edge of the guardrail, straightened his waist and rested for a while.Hearing a noise coming from the roof of another building next to him, he subconsciously turned his gaze, only to meet the lingering Gu Sheng again.

The other house adjacent to my uncle's house is two-story. Except for a few cement houses, standing on the top of the building and looking around, almost all of them are brown-stained tile houses.Uncle's house also has it, but it's just a dilapidated cowshed.

In contrast, my uncle's family is really big.

Gu Sheng also saw Xia He, blinked at him, and then showed a playful smile.Then he walked over and lifted the sack full of rice against the wall to his shoulder, and carried it down the stairs very skillfully.

Xia He stared blankly, the round sack weighed at least thirty or forty kilograms.Gu Sheng didn't look that strong either. He definitely never did this kind of rough work before, but he carried it on his shoulder skillfully and left?And without staggering.

He saw several bags of millet of the same weight placed on the roof of his house, so he walked over and tried to weigh it, but gave up as soon as he tried hard, and couldn't help but exclaimed: "He is really strong."

According to Chenchen, the unknown brother behind the house just came yesterday.When I came here, there were a lot of big bags and small bags, and I was wearing sunglasses, looking very unfriendly.

But in just one day, it becomes integrated with the countryside, born and bred? !

With this ability to adapt, Xia He knew he would be inferior.As far as he is concerned, he is still disgusted by the inexplicable smell of burning ears of corn.

In the evening, he did a few exercises, read a book for a while, then turned off the lights and went to sleep.But after lying on the bed for a long time, not only did he not feel sleepy, but his mind became more and more clear, as if he had taken a stimulant.He thought, maybe he slept too much in the afternoon, or maybe it was because the frogs outside were too noisy, a kind of noise in the silence, which was particularly annoying.

He simply turned on the light and got up to blow the night breeze.

He leaned against the window sill, his eyes following a faint light in the distance, probably a motorcycle that came home late.The night in the country is dark and peaceful.There were no stars that night, only large, thick, dark clouds hanging in the sky.

Just as he was about to close the window and go back to bed to sleep, he suddenly heard rustling footsteps outside, and then saw the light of a flashlight swaying back and forth under a tree not far away.

This attracted Xia He's attention, and he poked his head out quietly to see who was wandering around without sleeping at night.As a result, he saw two figures, standing downstairs in his house, and facing the window he was leaning on at this time, as if they were looking at him.

The beam of the flashlight flashed across Xia He's face, causing him to blink unexpectedly.One of them waved at him, and through the blurred light source, he seemed to see that person's face clearly.Sure enough, it was that annoying guy.

"Come down?"

Gu Sheng called softly.

Xia He was surprised: "What are you going down for?"

"Take you to have fun."

"What fun?"

"Come down and I'll tell you, it's guaranteed to be fun."

Xia He heard that the other party was encouraging him, but after thinking about it, he couldn't sleep anyway, since he came here to experience life, why not go out for a night out with him?

So he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Wait for me."

Then turned around and went to find clothes to put on.He is used to lying naked in Xia Ye's alone room without even wearing shoes.

It was about ten o'clock at night, and everyone else was asleep.People who live in the city sleep late, and for some young people who are looking for excitement, this point is just the beginning of nightlife.But the thick and colorful silence of the countryside actually gives people an inexplicable sense of mystery.

"Let me introduce you, this is Dajiang, who lives next door to me."

Gu Sheng patted the boy next to him on the shoulder, and said to Xia He who had just left.

That kid was half a head shorter than both of them, and he was probably two or three years younger.The head is round, the eyes are narrow, and there is only a crack left when smiling.Standing next to Gu Sheng and comparing it, he knew that Gu Sheng's eyes would reflect a little bit of dim light in the dark night, but he didn't. I wonder if it was because Xia He didn't look carefully.

Da Jiang laughed honestly and said, "Hello, hello, um, you are Gu Sheng's friend? I haven't seen you before."

Xia He looked at him, and turned his finger to Gu Sheng: "Have you seen him before?"

Da Jiang continued to shake his head with a smile on his face: "I haven't seen it either."

"That's it."

Gu Sheng held the flashlight and waved it in front of his eyes again: "Stop rambling, let's go."

"Where is this going?"

Xia He was puzzled.

Da Jiang took over the conversation and replied, "Well, we're going to catch birds."

"Catch the bird?"

"Well, they all sleep on the branches at night, and you can grab them with your hands. There are many trees in our village, so they are easy to catch."

After hearing this, Xia He hadn't finished digesting his interest, and Gu Sheng who was at the side turned the flashlight over again: "Hey, there is an ancestral hall behind their village, and there are several coffins in it. I will take you to see it?"

He thought for a while and said, "Let's go then."

Immediately, the three of them walked through the alleys at night, without street lights, relying solely on a flashlight for illumination.Xia He put his hands in his pockets and followed the pace of the two of them leisurely.The night wind blew through, which was cool and refreshing at the same time.

Gu Sheng lit a cigarette, only to see the red flame at the corner of his mouth flickering on and off, just like the frequency of his puffing out smoke rings.

Da Jiang looked at him and asked Suo: "Brother Sheng, can you give me one? What do I want to taste."

Gu Sheng glanced at him, and said solemnly: "What kind of cigarettes do children smoke, let's talk about it in two years."

That tone sounded like an elder.

Dajiang had no choice but to scratch his head pretending to be wronged, and didn't speak any more.

After walking for a long time, the houses next to each other in the village have been left behind, and furious dogs barking can be heard.Xia He turned his head and took a look, and saw two tiny red dots shining under the dark eaves not far away, like a pair of eyes.

"That's a dog."

Da Jiang said, and then a flashlight shone in the past, and indeed he vaguely saw the shape of a dog.

"Are you scared?"

Gu Sheng suddenly approached him and asked.

He glanced at the other party with disdain: "There is nothing to be afraid of."

"Cut, be stubborn!"

Xia He had no intention of arguing with him, and took two steps to the front.

Dajiang said: "There is a small forest in front, and there are many weeds here. Be careful, and pay attention to see if there are any snakes or other things under your feet. But don't worry, the snakes in our village are not poisonous. Traces, no one can die."

Gu Sheng took the flashlight and shook it in the surrounding weeds, and asked casually, "How do you know it's not poisonous?"

"I've been bitten before." Dajiang's tone sounded inexplicably proud: "I was bitten when I was young, but I didn't die."

After hearing this, Gu Sheng snorted lightly, the breath seemed to say, those who don't know are really fearless.

The three of them arrived at the densely packed forest, and they couldn't see the size of the tree trunks clearly. They could only vaguely see the shadows of the trees swaying in the wind through the night sky.I don't know if it's because of the adventurous spirit, but Xia He actually felt a little excited.

At this moment, Gu Sheng shone the light in his hand on the messy tree branches above his head, and the awakened bird flew away with a 'thump'.He said: "If you can catch the owl, it will be worth the trip."

Xia He retorted from the side: "Fool, owls don't sleep at night."

After hearing this, Gu Sheng chuckled, as if he was willing to accept this rebuttal.

As a result, the three of them walked around, but they didn't see the birds perched on the low branches at all, and the light of the flashlight also flashed twice, which was a warning before the power was about to run out.

So they had no choice but to go around the woods, intending to turn back home.There is indeed an ancestral hall at the entrance of the forest, and the weird eaves structure looks extremely intrusive in the dark night.There seemed to be candles still burning in the hall, and it was bright, but it was hard to see what was parked inside.The main reason is that none of the three took the lead to step forward.

Da Jiang whispered: "A few days ago, there was an elderly person in the village. He just finished the funeral in the ancestral hall. He probably waited for the first seven with candles."

Gu Sheng joked, "What will happen to the first seven?"

"The dead will come back to see."

"So evil?"

"Isn't it..."

"Forget it, let's go back, don't miss the owl and bump into something unclean instead."

Gu Sheng's tone was full of humor, and he bowed his head at the two of them after speaking, signaling to go back the same way.

So the three of them walked towards the village along the path outside the forest covered with fallen leaves.Gu Sheng and Da Jiang walked in front, and from time to time they used a flashlight to shine among the branches above their heads.Xia He followed behind, feeling a little nervous.

At this time, Gu Sheng wanted to play tricks on Xia He, so he secretly exchanged glances with Da Jiang, and then the two ran wildly, pretending to be exclaimed.

Seeing the two of them rushing to the front suddenly, Xia He was startled at first, but soon saw through the childish behavior of the other party.He secretly cursed 'sick', and walked unhurriedly, pretending not to be frightened at all.

Seeing that he didn't respond, the two people in front had no choice but to stop and wait for him, but they still celebrated by laughing.

"asshole!"