Picturesque mountains and rivers of the motherland

After returning from the supplier conference of Shenglou Group, Bai Ting had a night dream.

He dreamed that he and Xiao Hei had moved, or rather, had no home.

They live in a spacious and comfortable caravan, with the sky as their cover.They drove an RV and walked in Tibet, the place that Bai Ting wanted to go again most before crossing.

They drove to Nyingchi, and the ten miles of peach blossoms reflected the holiness of Nanga Bawa Peak.Xiao Hei made him a cup of sweet milk tea, and he scooped up a bowl of highland barley wine. The two of them lay between the peach blossoms, feeling the peace in their hearts.

They drove to the Brada Palace, leaning against the majestic palace, looking at the clear blue sky in Tibet, and watching the devout Tibetans praying and kneeling.

They drove to Namtso, to Yanjing Ancient Salt Field, to Gang Rinpoche... When they drove to Pumoyong Co, they woke up from the dream.

Bai Ting was in a daze, looking at the shining ceiling.

The scene in the dream was so warm that he didn't want to wake up for a while.

After a while, he sat up from the bed and went downstairs.

After breakfast, he stepped out of the courtyard and saw the figure strolling in the West Lake in front of him, he was in a daze for a while.

Gu Guanyu greeted warmly: "Boss Bai, good morning."

Bai Ting: "Why do you..."

Cheng Zhi explained: "Didn't the boss lose his memory for a year? He just came to Huaxia Star. It might be helpful to walk around the place where he lived before."

Wang Peng said: "Boss Bai, if it's convenient, can I sit in your room for a while?"

Bai Ting remained silent, his eyes swept over Lou Kaimo who was also silent.

"Trash." A female voice suddenly interjected.

Everyone looked for the sound, and saw a graceful girl sitting on the eaves of the courtyard gate, holding a roast chicken in one hand.

As soon as Gu Guanyu's eyes lit up, he liked such a bohemian person like him. "Where is the garbage here?"

After the implementation of the "garbage classification" system, Huaxia Star has always been known for its cleanliness and tidiness. Looking around, you can't even see a scrap of paper.

Xiaoqing spit out a chicken bone: "I just want to say that everyone here is a hot chicken."

Bai Ting: ...

In the end, Bai Ting still invited several people into the house based on the principle that a visitor is a guest.

Lou Kaimo sat in the living room, slowly looking around.

Bai Ting looked at him, the dream from last night seemed to reappear.

Beside him, Gu Guanyu persevered in talking to Xiaoqing. "It turns out that Miss Xiaoqing is the person in charge of West Lake. West Lake is really a good place."

Xiaoqing: "Hehe."

Gu Guanyu: "Good-looking skins are the same, and interesting souls are one in a thousand, and Miss Xiaoqing is one of these interesting people."

Xiaoqing: "You think I'm not good-looking?"

Gu Guanyu: "No, no, Miss Xiaoqing is naturally good-looking, I just praised Miss Xiaoqing's very interesting soul."

Xiaoqing: "Hehe, then you have to wait for the Ghost Festival to come, you can meet a lot of interesting souls."

On the other side, Bai Ting brewed West Lake Longjing tea for several people, and brought some desserts and candied fruit.

Gu Guanyu pointed at the pan of dragon beard candy, excitedly said to Lou Kaimo: "Boss, try this, you loved it so much before, I wanted to ask you for a piece, but you didn't even give it to me!"

Lou Kaimo stared at the exquisite ceramic plate for a while, then stretched out his hand and twisted a piece gracefully.

"Very sweet." Lou Kaimo commented, as if he had no interest in eating another piece.

Gu Guanyu politely handed Xiaoqing a piece, and then said: "Don't mention it, the taste is different after the boss returns to normal. I was shocked when I saw the boss eating sweets like that."

Xiaoqing waved her hand, indicating that she was not interested in sweets.

Gu Guanyu: "What is Miss Qing interested in?"

Xiaoqing sees through the world: "Everything is boring." After speaking, he glanced at Bai Ting and added: "The highest level of boring, it must be falling in love."

Bai Ting who got shot: ...

Gu Guanyu: "Miss Xiaoqing must have never met an interesting person, so she doesn't want to fall in love." After speaking, she puffed her chest out and recommended herself.

Girl Xiaoqing: "I just want to talk about your mother throwing me a 1000 million check, humiliating me with money, and asking me to leave your relationship."

Bai Ting: ...

Wang Peng couldn't stand Gu Guanyu's appearance, so he pulled him back.

Cheng Zhi tasted West Lake Longjing: "This West Lake Longjing has a tangy aroma, and it is refreshing when you drink it in a glass."

Xiaoqing said coolly: "It's a pity that since ancient times, a good horse cannot be matched with a good saddle, and good tea cannot meet a good man."

There was a moment of awkwardness in the living room.

Lou Kaimo who didn't say a word suddenly said to Bai Ting: "Boss Bai, can I go upstairs and have a look?"

Bai Ting was in a daze for a few more seconds before agreeing.It is clearly a familiar voice and face, but it seems to be separated by a layer of fog.

The two went upstairs.

The bedroom was empty, with only a bed, a desk, and a decorative fish tank.

"It seems that Boss Bai is a fan of simplicity." Lou Kaimo said.

Bai Ting let out a "hmm".

Lou Kaimo looked around, and seemed to have an epiphany: "I guess Boss Bai cleaned up all my old things?"

Bai Ting was stunned for a while, and just about to explain, he heard Lou Kaimo say, "It's pretty good."

Bai Ting was puzzled.

Lou Kaimo paced to the wooden window, looking out at the green mountains in the distance, peach willows forming a row.

"Boss Bai." Lou Kaimo said. "Thank you for your care in the past year."

Bai Ting was taken aback: "You're welcome."

"I left without saying goodbye to you before. I'm so sorry. Please forgive me."

"It's okay...it's okay..."

Lou Kaimo suddenly turned around and looked at Bai Ting: "Boss Bai, I also vaguely know from Guanyu that we had a good relationship in the past."

"Um……"

"But in the final analysis, what you know and what you like is a man named Xiao Hei, which has nothing to do with me. I will not be a substitute for another person. Please, Boss Bai, don't get too entangled in the past. After all, we are not the same way Chinese."

Bai Ting couldn't speak, he felt like drinking a pot of strong wine, but there was no dream, only heartburning pain.

Lou Kaimo took a look, turned and went downstairs, approaching the stairs, and added: "Of course, Boss Bai, if there is anything I can help with, feel free to ask Cheng Zhi." There was a bit of condescending arrogance in his tone.

Bai Ting did not reply, and when the footsteps disappeared at the corner of the stairs, the tears that had been held back for several days finally couldn't hold back and poured down.

Why didn't he know that the person he was waiting for was no longer there.

The glimpse in the desert, the days and nights of trekking mountains and rivers with Huaxia stars, the comfortable feelings of admiring the stars and picking the moon in the famous river, and the throbbing heartbeat that surpassed all the wind, flowers, snow and moon, finally completed the West Lake. Remnant snow on the broken bridge.

Spring is here and the snow is melting.

Everyone is lamenting "Yangchun Budeze, all things are radiant", and no one will miss the puddle of melted snow, even if it was poured with all love and enthusiasm in the cold winter.

The window in front of him suddenly went dark, and a huge object blocked all the light from the window.

"Boss Bai, why are you crying?"

A white snake head tried hard to get in through the window, but the window was too small and the head was too big.

Bai Ting lowered his head, wiped his face dry immediately, and said with a smile: "Bai Suzhen, I have told you several times, don't bask in the sun on my roof."

The white snake stretched out the letter, trying to wipe away the tears on Bai Ting's face: "Oh, don't change the subject, why are you crying, tell me quickly."

Bai Ting: "No, I suddenly thought of the vigorous love story between you and Xu Xian. I was moved for a moment, and I couldn't help myself."

White Snake tilted his head, as if he was thinking about whether his words were deceitful.

After a while, she nodded as a matter of course: "No wonder, Lao Xu and I have gone through hardships, and it's only natural for Boss Bai to cry so hard. But the times have passed, and Boss Bai should not be obsessed."

==

During the week after several people from the Shenglou Group visited, Bai Ting had a somewhat negative life.

Until the Shenzhou system sent a reminder——Congratulations to the host, successfully unlocked the [Shaanxi Province] map.

Shaanxi Province is the province that Bai Ting visited most frequently. Bai Ting visited Xi'an, the ancient capital of the thirteen dynasties, more than 20 times.

The terracotta warriors and horses of the eight wonders, the bustling Huimin Street, the ingeniously hidden Big Wild Goose Pagoda, the sleepless Huaqing Pool, the brightly lit Bell and Drum Tower, the mottled Ming city wall, and the bowl of hot and sour noodles. These are Bai Ting's fondest memories.

After all, Xi'an is the eternal coordinate in the hearts of Chinese people.

Bai Ting looked at Xi'an in the system.

The Shenzhou system provides a total of 13 scenic spots in Xi'an, most of which are famous.In fact, Bai Ting misses some ancient alleys and old streets without tourists. Unfortunately, just like the most beautiful scenery is related to people, and the system cannot bring people, the so-called Shenzhou still has something missing after all.

But life can't be too perfect, otherwise God will be angry, and only a little regret can have incomplete beauty.

Just like his unrequited love.

Bai Ting sighed, and decided to do what a broken-hearted person often does, spending money like dirt!

Bai Ting: "Can I unlock all Xi'an attractions."

The unlocking cost of the current system is no longer what it was at the beginning. The unlocking of each scenic spot requires a lot of money, just like the experience bar in the middle and late stages of the game, which increases exponentially.

The Shenzhou system paused for a long time, and said: "The current funds are enough to unlock all Xi'an attractions, but the remaining funds after unlocking may cause cash flow difficulties, and the capital chain is broken. Is the host sure to unlock all attractions?"

In the past, Bai Ting would definitely not be able to do such absurd behavior, but now he can't wait to get drunk to relieve his worries, so let's just be willful.

Humans, it's rare to live a willful life once.

"Sure".

Coordinated scenic spots rose from the ground, and the desolate land was suddenly prosperous.Unlike unlocking one scenic spot in the past, thirteen scenic spots appear at the same time, as if parachuting into a giant city, which is extremely spectacular.

At this moment, Huaxia Star is just entering the night.

Bai Ting looked at the brightly lit city in front of him.

Before crossing, what he liked most was the night in Xi'an.

The night view project makes the city full of brilliance.

Xi'an's nightlife is rich and colorful.You can watch a "Song of Everlasting Regret" in Huaqing Pool, or go to Huimin Street to drink a bowl of spicy soup with meatballs.You can sing a song "The wine on the street is easy to wake up when you are thin and drunk, and you can't get rid of the spring sorrow in your eyes", or you can sing "Laughing at the spring breeze, dancing in Luoyi, you will return home safely if you are not drunk now".

Before crossing, Bai Ting's favorite activity was to walk around the ancient city wall, from the gate of the academy to the forest of steles, and then to the Dongyue Temple.Listen to the Qin opera of the old at the foot of the city wall, and listen to the rock of the young in the ancient alleys.Buy a pair of the Four Treasures of the Study in a small shop along the street, and pick up an antique jade article in a roadside stall.

At this moment, the city wall remains the same, and the mottled brick wall hides the past that shines like stars.The noisy crowd was gone, and even the person who had been by his side had disappeared.

Bai Ting sighed, walking alone in this quiet city.

The system seemed to be against him again. Even after walking a few scenic spots, there were no NPCs.There is no Concubine Yang in Huaqing Pool, there is no Qin Shihuang on the terracotta warriors, there is no Xuanzang in the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, and there is no one Bai Ting wants to talk to.

Bai Ting: "Hey, why is your system against me? It's rare that I want to see your strangely set NPC."

The Shenzhou system is pretending to be dead.

The brothers and sisters of the Shenzhou system once warned him that for those who are broken in love, please let them sort out and heal themselves, and don't interfere.

Bai Ting walked through all the scenic spots alone, and finally sat under the Big Wild Goose Pagoda.

With no one to chat with, Bai Ting could only harass the system.

Bai Ting: "Do you know the origin of this wild goose pagoda?"

Shenzhou System: ...

Bai Ting: "One way of saying is that between the fingers and toes of the Buddha Sakyamuni, there is a network of intertwined webs like wild goose palms. Sakyamuni is also called the "King of Wild Goose", so the Wild Goose Pagoda is the pagoda's nickname."

Shenzhou System: Don't show off your erudition with me.

Bai Ting: "But I prefer another way of saying it. I heard it from the tour guide of the sunset red tour group. It is said that in the early years, there was a Hinayana temple in India, and the monks in the temple did not avoid meat. One day, the temple The monk saw a flock of wild geese flying from the sky, and said jokingly: "Nowadays monks can't eat meat often, it would be great if only one of them was left behind! As soon as the words fell, the goose flew back and landed in front of the monk. The monks were frightened and told the matter to Master. To avoid the sin of meat. From then on, the monks in the temple will not eat meat, and in memory of Luoyan, take the life of the wild goose pagoda."

Shenzhou System: Dormant, do not disturb.

Bai Ting said to himself, the night wind was intoxicating, after a while, his voice gradually weakened, and the sound of even and long exhalation slowly sounded.

==

Bai Ting was awakened by the sound of reciting a book.

"Yawn!" Bai Ting sat up and found that he had slept on the open-air stone slab all night.A cold is a regular customer who will not break the contract, and he arrived as promised.

Bai Ting straightened his clothes and looked not far away.On the steps of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, a young man in white sat.

The boy looked very refreshing, with a hint of sunshine.

"You can't enter here yet." Bai Ting shouted to the boy.

Only then did the boy withdraw from the state of studying hard, and discovered the existence of Bai Ting.

"Sorry, sorry! I'm very sorry!" the boy panicked.

Seeing the young man being so polite, Bai Ting was not angry, and praised: "You study hard."

The two chatted for a while, before Bai Ting realized that the boy's name was Lou Youzhang. Of course, it had nothing to do with Lou Kaimo, it just happened to be Lou.

Lou Youzhang is a famous academic master, and this year he plans to take the entrance examination of the famous federal school, Xingyao Military Academy, majoring in mecha manufacturing.Next month will be the self-enrollment of Xingyao Military Academy, and Lou Youzhang is working hard.

Bai Ting was curious: "Then why did you come to Huaxia Star?"

After all, at present, Huaxia Star should be a vacation planet in the hearts of the people of the Federation.

Lou Youzhang sighed quietly. "I want to study, but my parents dragged me here, insisting that I should relax before the exam and not study. It is really distressing to have such weird parents."

Bai Ting: ...

Bai Ting thought of his deskmate in junior high school, a god of learning.This deskmate often complained to him that every time he came home and was about to review his homework, he would be caught by his father to drink with him, or by his mother to play mahjong with him.Compared with his parents who tried hard to persuade him to study more all day long, Bai Ting had to sigh that the world is really wonderful.

Bai Ting: "You are excellent and hardworking, the exam will definitely not be a problem."

Lou Youzhang sighed quietly, and told the ins and outs of his troubles.

It turned out that in the entrance examination of Star University, in addition to basic subjects, each major has two special professional subjects.

Lou Youzhang was hospitalized for half a year due to physical reasons, and missed the unified teaching of one of the subjects "Engineering Materials Science" on the whole network.Now he can only rely on himself and memorize more, but he still lacks understanding of the system and framework of the entire subject, and cannot master it.

Bai Ting comforted him: "You have outstanding talent and are tireless in learning, so there must be no problem."

Lou Youzhang: "I just saw the story of Master Xuanzang learning scriptures on the explanatory stone tablet, and I was very encouraged. Even if I can't be admitted this year, it will be a big deal to start all over again next year."

Out of love for the boy, Bai Ting climbed to the top of the tower with the boy.

Leaning on the railing, you can have a panoramic view of the beautiful scenery of Xi'an.

Lou Youzhang: "I don't know why, after entering this pagoda, I always feel peaceful and calm. It seems to be destined. When I am admitted to Xingyao Military Academy, I will find a holiday to come here to worship the Buddha."

As soon as Lou Youzhang finished speaking, a wild goose fell from the sky.

Bai Ting and Lou Youzhang were startled by the high-altitude parabola, and they retreated in unison.

The wild goose lay peacefully on the ground without flapping its wings, and died very peacefully.

Lou Youzhang saw that the feathers of the wild goose seemed to be embroidered with characters, and when the wild goose spread its wings, the five characters "Engineering Materials Science" stood out impressively.

Lou Youzhang was at a loss.

Bai Ting heard the system prompt at this moment.

Shenzhou system: "Trigger [Buddha fate] task. Those who have a destiny with the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, devote themselves to worshiping the Buddha, and you can get a falling goose. Eating the falling goose can help increase your knowledge. If you reach a certain number of [Buddha fate], you can upgrade the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. "

Obviously, the geese on the ground belonged to Lou Youzhang.

Bai Ting: "Do you like to eat wild geese?"

Lou Youzhang: "This bird suddenly fell from the sky. It may carry disease or plague. It is better to be cremated at high temperature."

Bai Ting could only change the legend of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. "Did you know Xiaolou, there is a legend in this Big Wild Goose Pagoda that if a person has a destiny with the pagoda, a wild goose will fall from the sky to help him improve his studies."

Lou Youzhang also believed in Bai Ting's nonsense. Firstly, there were many rumors of adventures on this Chinese planet, and secondly, this wild goose had his headaches embroidered on it.

Lou Youzhang adapted quickly: "Then the wild goose should be boiled or grilled for better effect?"

Bai Ting didn't expect the other party's acceptance to be so high, and the topic changed so quickly, he was taken aback for a moment, and said, "Half boiled, half grilled?"

==

One month later, the joint admissions list of the six major universities in the Federation was announced.

Lou Youzhang won the first place in the joint examination with the second place in the basic examination and the first place in the professional examination, and the first place in the total score.

Reporters from all walks of life flocked to Lou Youzhang's house.

Reporter A: "Congratulations Xiaolou! Did Xiaolou's parents react when they knew you won the first place?"

Lou Youzhang: "They say that studying is not the whole of life, and exams are just a temporary measure."

Reporters: ...

Isn't this what the parents of the students who failed the exam comforted their children?

Reporter B: "Xiaolou, it is said that you were hospitalized during the unified teaching of professional courses, that is to say, you completely relied on self-study to get the first grade in the professional examination. Does it mean that the teacher's teaching is useless?"

Lou Youzhang: "I think it is very important. Teachers can play the role of preaching, learning and dispelling doubts. When you fall into a dead end of knowledge, you need someone to guide you in the maze."

Reporter B: "But you didn't participate in the unified teaching, but you outperformed all the students who participated in the course?"

Lou Youzhang: "I was always confused when I was studying by myself, but fortunately, I met a teacher who answered my questions."

Reporter B: "Where is the teacher?"

When the reporters heard this, their eyes lit up.

The explosion is coming!

Here comes the headlines!

So in an instant, the experienced reporter drew up the headline of the website.

"A young man learns to lose his way in the sea, and an expert paddles a boat for him"

"Master and Apprentice Join Hands, Play the Strongest Voice in the National Entrance Examination!" "

"The No. [-] student who missed the lecture, the master will hold up a sunny day for you!" "

The reporters were gearing up, waiting for Lou Youzhang to announce his name, and immediately issued the press release.

If the person is a famous teacher, then the content is that a famous teacher produces a good apprentice.

If the name of this person is unknown, then the content that can be expanded will be even richer. The setting of an expert outside the world has always been talked about by the Federation people.

Lou Youzhang: "The teacher is a wild goose."

Reporters: I haven't heard of it, it seems that it belongs to the second situation!

In order to seize the timeliness of the press release, all websites update the title within a few seconds.

Serious ones such as "The sword is sharpened in ten years, and the master teaches the champion in one year"

I like sensational ones, such as "Zhuangyuanlang talked about his mentor and burst into tears. It is because you don't give up or abandon that I have the glory I am today"

Those who love to criticize, such as "Anonymous Teachers Taught the Champions, Do the So-called Famous Teachers Have Fake Names"

The reporters grabbed the headlines and continued to ask questions after sending out the press release.

Reporter B: "Who is this teacher Dayan? Is he a teacher at the school?"

Lou Youzhang: "Oh no, it's the wild goose."

The reporters felt depressed that Lou Youzhang cherished his words like gold, but this did not prevent them from developing their own associations and writing articles.

Soon, sites quickly followed the headlines.

"The wild geese have traveled thousands of miles, and there is a chapter to win the championship"

"Xingming.com Exclusive Tracking of Mr. Zhuangyuan Lang - Wild Goose"

"Ask him how clear it is?"For wild geese to come to the water. "

Reporter B didn't give up, and wanted to dig out more material: "In that small building, how did Teacher Dayan get his job?"

The reporters pricked up their ears, will there be any novel teaching methods?Pure lecture presentation?Or entertaining and teaching?

Especially the reporters who have already given birth plan to get a parenting book.

Lou Youzhang pondered for a while, then said, "Half steamed, half grilled."

Reporters:? ? ?

Seeing that the reporters were puzzled, Lou Youzhang emphasized again: "Steam half of the geese, grill the other half, and then eat them all. The taste is not bad."

The reporters were instantly terrified!

Zhuangyuan Lang's reading experience sharing meeting suddenly changed its style of painting, and it went in the direction of horror movies forever.

Hundreds of years ago, there was a famous serial killer in the Commonwealth, who specialized in mutilating scholars and professors, and poaching their brains for food.After being arrested, he was asked the reason. The killer was despised because of his poor grades when he was a child. He envied and hated people with high IQ and high education. He believed that eating brains could supplement IQ.

Hundreds of years later, the scene reappears!The murderer also frantically won the first prize in the exam!

Finally, a clever reporter C caught the crux of the problem: "Is this wild goose a person?"

This time it was Lou Youzhang's turn to look terrified, and looked at reporter C with a perverted expression. "What do you think? A bird, of course."

The reporters breathed a sigh of relief, it's okay.

The reporter who had lingering fears immediately discovered the crux of the problem.Eat a wild goose?Can you pass the exam?

Lou Youzhang then explained the whole story.

He has been good at memorizing extensive knowledge since he was a child. Although he does not have the level of photographic memory, his memory ability is far beyond ordinary people.What failed to match his memory ability was his comprehension ability. Fortunately, he studied hard in class, and the school teachers also patiently explained, so his grades were always outstanding.

However, the lack of unified teaching of "Engineering Materials Science" before the big exam has a great impact on it.After self-study, he was able to recite the whole book upside down three times, but he still couldn't grasp the essentials of the subject.

Fortunately, before the exam, he was forced by his parents to go to Huaxia Star for vacation.I was so happy to get a wild goose, and after eating it, I suddenly became enlightened, and the knowledge of the subject in my mind was instantly organized and clear.When he read the book again, he suddenly felt a sense of enlightenment, and he got twice the result with half the effort.

==

Along with the drafts of the headlines of the major federation websites in the past few days, a wave of parents who hoped that their children would become dragons and daughters would become phoenixes, who wanted to be the children of the next champion, and students who planned to get something for nothing, rushed from various planets to Huaxia Star, Visit the legendary Big Wild Goose Pagoda.

Among them, some people are happy with wild geese, and most of them are people who are devout, do good deeds, and are diligent and studious.

Candidates who planned to cram for the time being complained one after another that this wild goose was very concerned about what people ordered, and could only add icing on the cake, but did not give timely help.

Bai Ting, who was informed of the matter, said that I did not make false propaganda.In my travel brochure, the promotion of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda does not guarantee you a wild goose.

After all, the Big Wild Goose Pagoda only charges you [-] yuan as a ticket, allowing you to feel the exquisiteness of the pavilion-style brick pagoda architecture, allowing you to experience the unknowing sound of singing sutras, and purifying your soul in the fragrant mist.

Bai Ting did not charge additional fees to those who got the wild geese, which is considered as the utmost benevolence.

The resentment of many people who planned to get something for nothing did not affect Bai Ting.However, without long-term considerations, there must be near-term worries, and Bai Ting soon encountered a big trouble.

Shenzhou System: "Host, your current cash flow is no longer able to maintain the normal operation of Huaxia Star, please restore the cash flow to 500 million yuan within five days."

Bai Ting looked at the number in the system account, counted it three times, and it was only 50 yuan.It is a long way to go to add a zero after it within three days.

Bai Ting sighed to the sky: "Breakdown in love, it is really sad and hurts the body and money."

The author has something to say: Lou Kaimo: "But at the end of the day, the person you know and like is Xiao Hei, and it has nothing to do with me. I will not be another person's substitute, please Boss Bai, Don't get too entangled in the past. After all, we are not in the same league."

a few months later.

Bai Ting: "But in the final analysis, I know and I like a man named Xiao Hei, which has nothing to do with you. You can't be a substitute for another person. Please, boss Lou, don't pester me too much. After all, we Not like-minded."