Recalcitrant

"Hey, wake up."

The red tractor was parked in front of the loess slope, and a man in a white turban got out of the driver's seat and went around to the back of the truck, calling out to the people in the back bucket.

Lu Shaoheng opened his eyes, and in front of him stood a city gate made of loess and a large area of ​​jujube trees.

Seeing that he was awake, the man said to him, "I've arrived, where are you going next? If you want to go to the provincial capital, you can go to the town and take a bus."

Where to go next, Lu Shaoheng did not have an accurate direction.It has been a month since he left City H. During this month, relying on the documents obtained from the telephone poles, he went to many places aimlessly, like a piece of duckweed floating around, not knowing who he will be tomorrow where will fall.

Lu Shaoheng got up and thanked him, and wanted to pay the man for the car. The simple northwest man said that it was just a matter of lifting him along the way, and he didn't need money.In the end, Lu Shaoheng took advantage of his inattention, drew a few big bills and put them on the passenger seat before entering the city without counting how many.

After arriving in the town, he didn't rush to find a place to stay, but went to a canteen first.

This canteen is open next to the school, and it looks like it has been around for a few years. The stalls that go out are full of scraps of snacks, and there are various stationery in the mottled glass cabinets.

The adults in the shop were not there, only a little girl was watching the shop. When Lu Shaoheng arrived, the little girl's eyes were glued to the TV, and she asked without turning her head, "What do you want?"

Lu Shaoheng originally wanted to pack cigarettes, but there was really no room for choice in this store, so he didn't answer, and instead watched TV with the little girl.

A variety show was playing on TV, and celebrity reality shows were popular now. A large group of celebrities who were not in the water with their fingers in the water experienced life farming and fishing in the show, earning enough interest from the audience.

When it was commercial time, the little girl saw that the stranger hadn't left yet, but was watching TV instead, she immediately became vigilant, got up and asked, "What do you want?"

Lu Shaoheng came back to his senses, glanced at the dazzling counters, and temporarily changed his mind: "Here is a postcard."

The little girl opened the glass cabinet, took out a postcard, and placed it in front of Lu Shaoheng.

There is a word called "Pick up a pen and forget words". After Lu Shaoheng dryly wrote two words on the address line, he stopped and said to the girl: "I can't read, can you write it for me?"

Although the little girl disliked him for disturbing her watching TV, seeing that he was so illiterate at such a young age, she took the pen from Lu Shaoheng's hand and helped him finish writing the address.

"Chen Yan?" The girl lowered her head and stopped writing the pen in her hand: "Your friend's name is the same as the star on TV just now."

"Really?" Lu Shaoheng looked at the name on the tip of the pen, and said with a smile, "What a coincidence."

Lu Shaoheng didn't stay in this sandy town for long. A few days later, he followed a group of motorcyclists down the national highway.

The destination of this cycling team was Southeast Asia, and Lu Shaoheng did not complete the journey with them. After a short stop on the way, he proposed to part.

The place where the convoy stayed that night was called Qibai Town, surrounded by snow-capped mountains and forests, and there was a clear stream, very much like the place he had longed for.

As soon as Lu Shaoheng came here, he didn't want to leave, so he rented a house in the town and stayed there temporarily.

Qibai Town is a multi-ethnic settlement. In the second month after arriving in the town, Lu Shaoheng went to the mountains with the residents of a Tibetan village.

All the way around the mountain is on foot, you need to put your hands together, throw your body on the ground, and kowtow every step.It takes the locals half a month to complete the journey, and they need the support of a firm belief to complete the journey.Lu Shaoheng was spoiled and spoiled and couldn't bear hardships at all. After seven days of kowtowing with the team, he went to the rear to help drive and do logistics.

During the past half month, Lu Shaoheng drove a small truck to load various supplies during the day, and slowly followed at the end of the pilgrimage team.In the evening, I parked the car on the side of the road and helped to set up the tent and make a fire for cooking.

There was a young man named Duoji in the team, who was dragged and brought here by his father.This kid has a lively personality, his ass looks like he has nails, and he can't sit still for a while.At night, when the Tibetans were chanting scriptures around the stove in the tent, he would pull Lu Shaoheng aside and whisper.

It didn't take much effort for the two most ungodly people in the team to get acquainted.

On the tenth day, the team going around the mountain passed a celestial burial platform, where a celestial burial ceremony was being held.This was the first time that Lu Shaoheng encountered a sky burial. Because the distance was too far, everything that was going on on the platform could not be seen clearly. We could only see groups of vultures circling in midair, like a huge black cloud.

A black feather landed at Lu Shaoheng's feet. He looked up at the place where the vultures gathered, and asked Duoji beside him, "You said...where do people go after death?"

Dorje didn't even think about it, and replied, "I've been reincarnated."

"What's so good about being reincarnated." Lu Shaoheng said, "It's already boring enough to live a lifetime."

"Isn't it good? In the next life, I still want to be a family with my father, mother, and sister." Duoji lowered his head and read a passage of scriptures in a rare manner, then turned to look at Lu Shaoheng, and said very seriously: "We believe that as long as you take care of yourself After a lifetime, with good prayers, people who love each other in this life will meet again in the next life.”

Chicken soup for the soul on many public accounts said that turning around the mountain is a journey of spiritual purification, which has attracted many literary and artistic youths.But obviously, for someone like Lu Shaoheng, such cleansing is not enough.

But after returning from the mountains, he drove into the city, and according to the address he found on the Internet, he came to Zhong Xiaolin's clinic.

"I can't promise you."

In the office, Zhong Xiaolin flatly rejected Lu Shaoheng's proposal, "Electric convulsion therapy is suitable for critically ill patients, and it is the last line of defense for mental intervention. You are far from this level."

Seeing that Lu Shaoheng didn't make a statement, she warned again seriously: "The treatment process is very painful, and there will be serious sequelae afterwards. Can you accept memory regression? Can you bear the risk of permanent migraine?"

"Doctor Zhong, don't be nervous." Lu Shaoheng sat up from the sofa and rubbed his head. He had just experienced a failed hypnosis.

"I just mentioned it casually, so don't take it to heart." He raised his eyes to Dr. Zhong and said with a smile, he didn't seem to care.

"Shaoheng, I know you have a strong desire to recover." Zhong Xiaolin was not fooled by his expression, and continued to persuade: "But you should not be too aggressive, you should choose the treatment method according to your actual situation, and you want to love others. , the most important thing is to learn to love yourself first.”

"Don't worry, I got it, I'll come back next week." Lu Shaoheng sat up, looked at Zhong Xiaolin, and complained plausibly: "Let me tell you, your sofa here is too uncomfortable. If you want to have a good curative effect, the hardware You have to be willing to invest in it.”

Hearing that Lu Shaoheng couldn't sleep and began to complain about the pillow, Zhong Xiaolin temporarily relaxed, responded with a smile, and arranged for his assistant to take him out.

On the way back, Ding Bao’s interview was played on the radio.The show was very in-depth, and Ding Bao was asked a lot of questions related to her works.At the end, in order to increase the ratings, the host asked her about her relationship with Chen Yao.

Ding Bao's rumored boyfriend at this time was born in a top wealthy family with strict family traditions in Hong Kong. In order to be able to enter the wealthy family smoothly, Ding Bao changed his past style and became very fond of feathers.

Ding Ling said on the radio: "Director Chen is kind to me, and my relationship with him is only that we have collaborated on one film, and nothing else. Many things in the past are just means of the film promotion period. ..."

The cold wind from the mountains poured into the car from the window, Lu Shaoheng did not turn the table, and listened silently.

Lu Shaoheng remembered that Zhong Xiaolin once suggested to him that he could try to carry out some interesting work, strengthen contact with the outside world, and help self-recovery.

Before the car drove into the town, Lu Shaoheng looked at the snow-capped mountains under the sunset, and suddenly felt that it would be nice if he could open a homestay at the foot of the snow-capped mountains.

As soon as the homestay opened, it became popular all over the Internet, which was unexpected by Lu Shaoheng.

Sitting in the small restaurant of the hotel, Lu Shaoheng declined the third interview call today.In the remote Qibai Town, it is really strange that such a hotel turned out. Many industry-related media wanted to interview the person behind it.

Lu Shaoheng put down his phone, and the voice of the two men at the next table suddenly drifted into his ears.

"The "Plain" project, I think it is difficult to handle." A middle-aged man wearing a peaked cap finished speaking, and heaved a long sigh.

Lu Shaoheng caught the key words with his sharp ears. "Plain" is a movie that Chen Yao is currently filming. It has been on for more than three months. The two people sitting at the next table, Lu Shaoheng, also have a little impression. When they checked in, they said they were engaged in the film and television industry.

The man wearing black-rimmed glasses sat diagonally across from Lu Shaoheng, and said, "Isn't it? The director of photography returned home halfway, and didn't leave any shooting data."

The middle-aged man said, "I can't blame Kertezs for that. There was such a big incident in the family that even if we managed to stay, we couldn't get things done."

"That's right, the problem is what to do with this project next time. Kertezs's photography style is really difficult to continue with another person, and this time he will hold the camera himself." The man with glasses obviously thought about it. More: "If no one can take over smoothly, half of the previous filming may have to be discarded and start over."

"How much money will be lost in reshoots? Which project can withstand such a toss." The middle-aged man lowered his head and fiddled with the dishes on the table, and said, "Hey, this matter has nothing to do with you and me anyway, so let's not worry about it." gone."

Lu Shaoheng sat not far away and listened to the conversation between the two completely.After coming out of the restaurant, he returned to his small building, and through some past connections, he quickly confirmed the matter.

Without much delay, Lu Shaoheng made a phone call to a young man who had already gone to Europe for development.

With a time difference of seven hours, it took a while for the call to connect.Hearing the familiar voice, Lu Shaoheng saved unnecessary greetings, and said straight to the point: "Can I return to China soon? I want to ask you for a favor."

The other party seemed to scold Lu Shaoheng with a smile, but still patiently listened to him briefly explain the ins and outs. Before hanging up the phone, the old friend asked Lu Shaoheng another question on the other end of the phone.

Lu Shaoheng pondered for a moment, then quickly said: "No, you don't need to tell him that I invited you back."

I heard that a movie will be shown in the ancestral hall tonight. Before seven o'clock in the evening, the benches in front of the stage are full of people.

A Fei got off work half an hour early today, and just after eating, he came to occupy a favorable position.He tilted his head, and was looking for the figure of the girl he had a crush on all over the place, when he saw Lu Shaoheng walking towards him.

A Fei is an employee of Lu Shaoheng's B&B. His main job is to deal with customers, and he occasionally helps Lu Shaoheng with some paperwork.

"Hey, boss, why are you here?" A Fei watched helplessly as Lu Shaoheng sat on the vacant seat he had specially reserved for his sweetheart, and said embarrassingly, "Didn't you just say you can't come?"

"You don't want to watch free movies for nothing." Lu Shaoheng knew who this seat was reserved for, but he sat there with peace of mind.

"That's right." Ah Fei's attention was smoothly diverted: "Are you saying it's weird? How can a movie that hasn't been released in the theater be used to go to the countryside? I heard from my friends in the city that going to the movie theater to watch this Films cost three or forty yuan at least.”

Lu Shaoheng said: "It may be that the director cares about the masses and likes to do charity."

Ah Fei nodded, after much deliberation, there was only one possibility.

While the two were talking, the row of lights on both sides of the ancestral hall dimmed, and the movie officially started.

"Producer——Lu..." Seeing a familiar name pass by on the screen, Ah Fei made a fuss and said, "Boss, why does this person have the same name as yours?"

Lu Shaoheng ignored it, he stared at the screen intently, pursed his lips lightly, A Fei inexplicably felt that he looked nervous.

"Boss?" Ah Fei felt strange and called out to Lu Shaoheng.

Lu Shaoheng said perfunctorily: "Don't talk, the movie is about to start."

Judging from the responses from the villagers, Chen Zhuo's movie should have been well-made. Long after the movie ended, many residents were sitting on benches discussing the plot in full swing.

Lu Shaoheng didn't wait for Ah Fei, and came out of the ancestral hall first.He walked alone on the somewhat empty street, but his mind was blank, and he couldn't even retell the main plot.

Lu Shaoheng didn't go home right away, but went to the store.He took out a half-old calendar from the drawer at the front desk, held it in his hand and looked at it for a while, crossed out the asterisk of a date with a red pen, and turned a few pages forward, on a day that looked pleasing to the eye Starred again.

After smearing, he put the calendar back in the drawer, and called A Fei instead: "You make an announcement tomorrow and put it out, saying that the store is transferred, and those who are interested can come into the store and contact."

"What?" Ah Fei hadn't returned from the ancestral hall, and there was a noisy voice on the other end of the phone. He was startled by Lu Shaoheng's words, and asked repeatedly: "What happened, boss, why did you stop doing it suddenly? If there are any difficulties and I said, we can figure it out together."

"It's okay." A Fei's words made Lu Shaoheng very relieved, but he still said, "I'm going home."

Ah Fei was puzzled: "What are you doing at home?"

In the coffee shop opposite, a familiar silhouette was reflected on the glass window.Lu Shaoheng knew that it was just a similar shadow, and it couldn't be the person he wanted to see now.

But he still looked at the figure, smiled and said, "Go back and find the person I like."