42 ten

When the car drove into the town, Zou Qi curiously lay on the car window and looked out. There were patches of white clouds blocking the mountainside in the distance.

"Maybe it will rain these two days." Yuan Mu said.

"Maybe it's a fairy coming out to play!" Zou Qi fantasized.

Zou Weiliang reminded: "You are studying law."

Zou Qi said: "The law governs people. If gods don't come down to earth, the law doesn't care. If gods come down to earth, they should act as people."

Zou Weiliang: "..."

Yuan Mu suddenly clapped his hands twice, and Zou Qi burst out laughing: "I said nonsense, it doesn't make any sense."

Yuan Mu put down his hands and smiled.Looking at the shallow smile on her face, Zou Qi suddenly understood what she meant by "unable to communicate normally", it wasn't that she couldn't continue the conversation - it wasn't too difficult to reconcile a few sentences, but like now , no one caught up with her thinking, so she didn't want to speak.Zou Qi thinks that chatting is a very casual thing, chatting when there is something to do, chatting when there is nothing to do, everyone can feel relaxed, this is a process of rest, but for Yuan Mu, chatting may be a process of labor.

Seeing Zou Qi's sudden sympathetic look, Yuan Mu didn't understand why, so Zou Qi turned her head away and continued to look out the window, Yuan Mu didn't ask the meaning of that look.

"Is it a right turn?" Zou Weiliang asked. This place is relatively remote, and he was afraid of making mistakes in the navigation.

"Yes, turn right."

Lao Zang arranged for the meeting place to be in a small square in the town, with a relatively wide view and easy to see each other on both sides.The small square is not far from the junior high school where Yuan Mu went to school. Yuan Mu knew the way, and she reminded her how to get there when she reached the intersection.Driving to the small square, Yuan Mu saw Lao Zang's pickup truck at a glance, and felt that the car seemed to have changed a bit. There was a person leaning against the door, and Yuan Mu felt that something was wrong with that person from a distance.She was wondering if she got the wrong car, Zou Weiliang drove close, and Yuan Mu finally saw clearly that there was something wrong, Lao Zang was actually wearing a suit.

Lao Zang hardly ever wore a suit.Yuan Mu's expression was complicated, she only said to ask Lao Zang to dress neatly, she didn't say to dress so formally.

Zou Weiliang asked, "Is it this car?"

"Yes."

Zou Weiliang stopped the car, and the three of them got out of the car.Lao Zang had a lollipop in his mouth, and when he saw Yuan Mu, he quickly chewed up the candy, took the stick out of his mouth, and threw it into the nearby trash can.He stopped by the trash can specifically to throw this little stick.

Lao Zang came over with a smile on his face, shook hands with Zou Weiliang twice, and said enthusiastically: "Be tired from driving here, and go home to eat something before leaving?"

Zou Weiliang declined with a smile: "Don't bother, the law firm still has something to do, I'll eat something nearby and go back."

"That's all right, the work is important, so I won't waste your time. I drive this route a hundred times a year, so don't worry, I will deliver them safely." Lao Zang pointed to a small restaurant and said, "Then The bamboo shoots at home are well done, I often eat them, you can try them.”

Zou Weiliang looked over, paused for a second, then nodded and said, "Okay, thank you."

Lao Zang: "It is estimated that the family is cooking, so let's go first. See you here the day after tomorrow at 04:30 in the afternoon, do you think it's okay?"

"Okay, see you then."

"Goodbye." Lao Zang opened the back door of the pickup truck and said to the two girls, "Please get in the car, I will take the things."

Yuan Mu found that the car had changed, it was cleaned, the body was waxed, shiny, even the wheels were washed as if they had just been bought, Yuan Mu couldn't remember how long it had been since he had seen the original color of the wheels. In the past, Mr. Zang said that it was a waste of money to go to the store to wash the car, and Xiaopi and Xiaopi each flushed the car once with a water hose, and it was considered as a new life for the car this time.Yuan Mu got into the car first, leaving Zou Qi the seat on the right so that she could enjoy the scenery.The inside of the car has also been washed, and Yuan Mu can't get used to the cleanliness.

Lao Zang put Zou Qi's backpack on the passenger seat, got into the car and asked, "Are you hungry? I have bread, biscuits, chocolate, and orange juice. Would you like it?"

Zou Qi smiled and said, "I ate a lot on the way, and I'm going to eat soon, thank you uncle."

"No thanks no thanks. Shall we go then?"

Yuan Mu: "Let's go."

Lao Zang started the car and drove out smoothly.Today he drove very well. When he was squeezed, he would obediently give up his seat. He didn't scold a word, and he didn't honk the horn wildly. His high quality was completely different from usual.

The terrain of the town is relatively flat, and the uphill and downhill are not too steep. When driving up the mountain, the terrain changes. There is no warning for uphill and downhill turns, but Lao Zang can drive the mountain road like a flat land. Seek fast and only steady.Zou Qi opened the car window, looked at the green hills and white clouds, and sighed: "There must be immortals living here."

"You said it's really possible." Lao Zang took the words, "Although we are in the mountains, we have never heard of ghosts and monsters, and there are no ferocious wild animals. It is very safe, like a paradise."

"I also think this place is like a paradise, so beautiful." Zou Qi's voice sounded like he had drunk alcohol, "The mountains are really clean, Yuan Mu, no wonder you are different from us."

Lao Zang said: "Yuan Mu is indeed different. But Xiaopi also grew up here, and his temperament can really annoy people to death. The same rice supports all kinds of people."

Zou Qi nodded: "That makes sense. Teacher Sheng lives in a big city, and I think she is different from us. Yuan Mu, don't you and Teacher Sheng have a special spiritual resonance, which is why you became good friends?"

Yuan Mu: "Yes."

Lao Zang laughed twice: "Yuan Mu, I thought you didn't talk to your dad very much because your dad was bored, and your sister is so lively, so you don't talk to her. There's really no cure for you. .”

Zou Qi said: "I still like my sister's personality, and I won't think I'm noisy."

Lao Zang smiled: "That's true. Xiaopi and I have been arguing all day long, and she hasn't lost her temper. Just close the window after a while. You just came to the mountains and haven't adapted to the climate, so you're prone to colds."

"Oh, good." Zou Qi raised the car window and left a note.

Yuan Mu said: "Close them all, touch your forehead, is it cold?"

When Zou Qi touched her head, it was really cold, and she closed the window obediently. "How long is it?"

"There will be two or three ten minutes, are you hungry?"

Zou Qi whispered embarrassingly, "I want to go to the toilet."

"No problem, you sit still!" Lao Zang finally released his instinct, stepped on the accelerator and flew freely among the mountain roads.

Zou Qi was not familiar with the road when she faced the car window, and there was no warning when she turned a corner. This roller coaster ride was thrilling and absolutely real. Zou Qi looked at the ravine with fright, and completely forgot about her inner urgency.Fortunately, Lao Zang was really good at driving, and the car stopped in front of his house without any surprise.

Xiaopi had good ears, and ran out after listening to the sound, and stood at the gate of the courtyard to welcome Zou Qi.

Yuan Mu had already been surprised twice today, and when he saw Lian Xiaopi wearing a white shirt again, he felt very calm.

"Master is cooking inside." Xiaopi said.

Yuan Mu nodded, and brought Zou Qi into the door together.Zou Qi asked: "Are there neighbors' houses next to them?" They live too close together, probably next to a wall.The countryside is well-off, and other people's houses are built alone. Zou Qi has never seen one living together.

"It's all from our family. Stacked wood, machinery, and some finished and semi-finished products."

"Such a long row of houses? Wow!" Zou Qi's eyes widened, "Can I take a look after dinner? I haven't seen how furniture is made of wood."

"Of course, it's okay to buy a stool for you to see."

Zou Qi shook her hand and said, "No need for this, it's too troublesome."

Yuan Mu smiled: "No trouble, if you don't mind taking up space in your house, I'll take the stool home with you when it's finished."

"Really? Then I want a stool and put it in my room." Zou Qi said with a smile.

"I'll call you in the afternoon. It's a hard ride today, and I'll take you up the mountain tomorrow." After entering the living room, Yuan Mu pointed Zou Qi to the bathroom and told her to sit down first, and went to the kitchen to find Yuan Songlin.

It was agreed in the morning to let Lao Zang open slowly, don't scare the little girl, I didn't expect Lao Zang to arrive now, Yuan Songlin took the time to cook the meal, and only made two dishes, now he is in a hurry.

"Someone is here? How about it, don't you get motion sickness?"

"Well, in the living room, I don't get motion sickness. Lao Zang bought food, and she brought some snacks herself. Don't worry." Yuan Mu rolled up his sleeves and prepared to wash his hands.

Yuan Songlin waved his hand: "You go and stay with her, she is not familiar with the place where she lives, and she can feel at ease when she is accompanied by someone she knows. Let Lao Zang help me later."

Just as he was talking, Lao Zang came in: "Two dishes, don't take too long. The little girl said that she ate a lot of snacks on the way and she is not hungry. Come on, Yuan Mu, go out, I'll come."

Yuan Mu put down his sleeves and went out of the kitchen.

Xiaopi looked like that in a shirt, and sat with Zou Qi, separated by a very gentlemanly seat.Both of them were in their teens, and their mental age was also about the same, and they communicated happily. When Yuan Mu approached, he heard them discussing which kind of snacks are delicious.

"We still have to wait for a while." Yuan Mu said.

Zou Qi: "I'm not too hungry yet. Come and sit down, Yuan Mu, what snacks do you like to eat?"

Xiaopi: "She doesn't eat snacks. I bought too many and it was too late to eat, so she and Lao Zang helped me eat some."

Zou Qi nodded and said, "Well, it looks like her."

Yuan Mu sat down on the other side of Zou Qi, so as not to interrupt them, he was a little absent-minded.

Xiaopi said: "I just discovered a very delicious one, crackling shrimp crackers."

"I've eaten it too! What flavor do you like?"

"I like the original flavor."

Yuan Mu said, "I'll go out and make a phone call."

"You go." Zou Qi quickly turned her head and continued to discuss with Xiaopi.

Yuan Mu walked into the yard and put the phone to his ear.

After a "beep", Yuan Mu heard the voice of her thinking all the way.

"arrive?"

"Hmm..." Yuan Mu squeezed the phone tightly to make Sheng Fengshi's voice clearer.