Yesterday was like Death

A group of six foreigners rushed into the farmhouse, with an average age of over 74, and the oldest one was [-] years old.An Xinlan and Du Yu entertained them outside, while Xi Zonghe and Uncle Cai went to the town to purchase ingredients.

In the kitchen, I processed some dry goods and bacon that I already had. Halfway through the processing, Xi Zonghe called.This mobile phone was provided by the program group, and the address book only had the numbers of the other four guests. If he hadn't really encountered an unsolvable problem, I believe he would not have called me.

"Hello? What's the matter? Xiaohe."

The voice of Xi Zonghe was a little impatient: "Did you not read the message I sent you?"

I was taken aback, took the phone away and clicked on the information bar, and sure enough, I saw an unread message.Xi Zonghe sent me photos of two kinds of peppers and asked me which one to buy.

I put the phone back to my ear: "Sorry, I didn't pay attention just now. You can buy the pointed one."

Xi Zonghe said "OK" and hung up the phone without saying "goodbye".

There was silence on the other side, I swallowed the words that reached my throat, closed my mouth and threw the phone back on the table.

It took about an hour for Xi Zonghe and the others to come back. Because they bought too many things, they were brought back by a fellow villager on an electric tricycle.

The fellow drove in the front, and Uncle Cai and Xi Zonghe sat in the back.Uncle Cai is quite suitable for the occasion, and Xi Zonghe's painting style is particularly weird. He has a serious face, but he still looks out of place, even a little funny.

I can almost foresee that when the show is broadcast, fans of Xi Zonghe will make this screenshot into an emoji.

"Take a break." I said, taking the dishes from the car and heading to the kitchen.

"Brother Gu, I'll help you!" Du Yu, who had been chatting awkwardly all morning, couldn't wait to pick up the rest of the dishes and follow him.

I asked him to help me choose vegetables, and 10 minutes later, Uncle Cai also came in, also looking like he had suffered a great crime.

"I don't understand, I don't understand English at all, I'd better come in and help you wash the vegetables."

For an old actor like him, it is understandable that he is not good at foreign languages.

"I'm not good at English either. My manager always told me to study hard." Du Yu sighed, and suddenly asked me, "Brother Gu, is your English good?"

This kid gave me a really bad impression before, so every time I was cueed by him, I felt bad.

"It's normal." I answered him calmly while chopping vegetables.

Uncle Cai sat on the small bench and was serious about washing the dishes: "Hello Xin Lan, she often travels abroad, and she speaks fluent English."

I just listened to An Xinlan's English, and it is indeed quite good, much better than Du Yu's Chinglish.

"Brother Xi's English is also good, without an accent at all, just like those foreigners." Du Yu envied, "I really want him to introduce an English teacher to me."

Uncle Cai and I both laughed when we heard the words. Uncle Cai should have laughed at his humor, but I laughed at his wishful thinking.

Xi Zonghe received elite education since he was a child, and studied in a foreign public school. The teachers are all top-notch teachers in the world, and he can invite them wherever he asks.

I once saw a photo of Xi Zonghe wearing a black tuxedo school uniform when he was a teenager. His demeanor was even more unrestrained than when he was an adult, his eyes were supercilious, but they were as dazzling as the scorching sun, which made people unconsciously want to be attracted.

Those who fall in love with him but are not loved are destined to be burned to ashes by his light and heat, moths to the flame, and live towards death.

There were a lot of people this time, so I cooked several dishes, both meat and vegetables, and after each one, Du Yu or Uncle Cai would serve it out for me, and I brought the last two dishes to the restaurant one by one.When Xi Zonghe and the others came to watch the dishes, they stopped talking and came to help.

A foreigner pointed to one of the plates of lettuce and asked me what it was. I didn't know how to explain it to him for a while, and looked at him and fell into embarrassment.

At this time, a female voice suddenly interjected: "Hecan'tspeak English."

I was taken aback, and looked at An Xinlan who was speaking.She didn't look at me, smiled and continued talking to each other, explaining that it was a vegetable similar to lettuce.

I didn't care about being robbed, I silently handed out the bowls and chopsticks, and didn't speak again.

Maybe he thought I was slow, Xi Zonghe suddenly squeezed to my side and snatched the things from my hand.

"Let me do it."

I glanced at my empty hands, pursed my lips, and sat down.

Because of the division of tableware, it was inconvenient for Xi Zonghe to change seats when he was finally seated, so he just sat next to me.Everyone sat down, clinked glasses and started eating together. Our hands accidentally touched each other.He staggered away as quickly as if he was touched by something dirty, frowned almost imperceptibly, and then quickly adjusted his expression, continuing to talk to others naturally, switching between Chinese and English freely.

I pursed my lips, lowered my head and sighed calmly, and ate my food in silence.Smile politely the entire time and don't join in on their conversation.

After drinking and eating, a foreigner suddenly pointed to his teacup and asked Xi Zonghe what kind of tea he was drinking.

Xi Zonghe didn't drink his tea, so he didn't know what was in the other's cup. After a short pause, he looked back at me.

I blurted out: "Barleytea, barley tea."

Almost everyone at the table looked over for a moment, and the foreigner who was explained by An Xinlan that I didn't speak English showed an exaggerated expression of surprise, and asked me why I didn't say it before, so I lied to everyone.

"Iamanactor." I took this matter with a plausible answer, and didn't want to talk any more. The other party laughed heartily when he heard the words, and gave me a thumbs up.

All the members of the farmhouse also had different expressions, the most embarrassing one was probably An Xinlan.

"I'm sorry, Brother Gu, I don't know..." She whispered more and more.

I don't blame her either. After all, I was born in a nightclub, and I am an old and transparent person with a physique that has never been famous for thousands of years. The probability of being able to speak English fluently is too low.The Internet has probably already uncovered the fact that I dropped out of high school. I have a junior high school diploma, relying on the male actor who is in the top position, and the personality has probably been set on the point of "low cultural level" forever.

I'm not really a good student, I can only speak, but I can't spell. Give me an English newspaper, and I'm illiterate.

I can have today's achievements, but also thanks to a good teacher.

"Wow, Brother Gu, you really don't show your face! I just asked you, and you still speak your English so-so? Is this so-so?!" Du Yu was shocked, "And your accent is also nice, can you? Introduce me to your teacher?"

I pursed my lips and smiled at him apologetically: "Sorry, he doesn't teach students anymore."

Du Yu was extremely disappointed, but he became excited again in an instant, and asked me with blinking eyes: "Then can I ask you for advice, Brother Gu?"

He is just setting up a hard-working and studious personality, and it is impossible to really come to ask me for advice.After the show, I saw Xi Zonghe and me, even if the mouse saw the cat, it was too late to escape.

I was just about to go back to him and complete the scene for him, when Xi Zonghe caught off guard and said, "Why don't you come to ask me for advice? Is my English not good enough?"

Du Yu was flattered, and quickly waved his hands: "No, I'm just... afraid of disturbing you."

Xi Zonghe took a sip of wine: "I don't find you annoying."

Du Yu showed up in an instant, his expression was as weird as if he had swallowed a whole egg.

"I want it too! Brother Xi, I also want to ask you a question!" An Xinlan raised her hand and looked at Xi Zonghe expectantly.

"Okay, you can ask me if you have any questions." Xi Zonghe would not refuse anyone who came, and agreed.

Ha, forget about Du Yu, An Xinlan still needs to learn English?The purpose is too strong, and the words "drunkards don't want to drink" are written on their faces.

I took a gulp of beer with no taste.

Sure enough, no matter how hot the light is, there are still countless moths rushing to die.So, do you want to hate moths for being too stupid, or are you just too arrogant to restrain yourself?

In the afternoon, the program group had other arrangements, and asked us to act as guides to take this group of foreigners to visit the nearby Qilin Mountain.

Qilin Mountain is more famous for its transparent plank road, which is built along the cliffs and has a length of [-] meters. When tourists walk on the bridge, it is like walking in the air, which is thrilling and exciting.

Of course, what is stimulating to others is fatal to me.With my fear of heights, I may only be able to climb over the cliff.

I was restless along the way, and my palms were so nervous that I sweated. They were talking and laughing, but I couldn't even squeeze out a smile.The window glass reflected my face, pale and bloodless.

When I arrived at the Qilin Mountain Scenic Area, I saw that everyone was already in their positions, and everyone was in the working state. I was really embarrassed to say "no" at this time, which ruined the careful arrangement of the program group.

A group of people began to climb the mountain, and I continued the previous silence with something in my heart, and fell at the end of the team.

It’s okay, it’s okay, it’s over as soon as you close your eyes.

I kept building myself up mentally, exhausted all the good words, and wanted to be more courageous, not to be cowardly at every turn, so as to save me some face in front of the national audience.However, everything was not as expected, no matter how good the construction was, when I saw the fully transparent plank road, I swallowed my saliva and almost knelt down to it.

The follow-up camera has been by my side, dutifully recording all my reactions into the machine.Holding the rock with one hand, I took the first step carefully, my knees trembling visibly.

What should I do?I'm afraid I'm going to die...

Looking at the feet, I feel that the sky is spinning, and the soul is about to fly out of the body.

After walking less than ten meters, my legs trembled so much that I couldn't walk, so I could only hold on to the rock and gasped for breath.

An Xinlan and Du Yu were taking pictures, when they saw me, they burst into laughter: "Brother Gu, what's wrong with you?"

"I..." I was so scared, my mind went blank except for fear, so I couldn't even speak.

An Xinlan showed an expression of surprise mixed with incomprehension: "You are not afraid, are you?"

It seems to be saying, how can I be so pretentious as a big man.

In fact, I have already felt that she has looked down on me from the beginning.

I didn't explain much, and continued to move forward at a very slow speed.

At this time, Xi Zonghe, who had already gone to the front and disappeared, suddenly came back. Seeing us, he quickened his pace and ran over, frowning, and walked to my side.

He looked down at me: "Are you afraid of heights?"

I didn't know how to react for a while, and said in a daze: "...Yes."

He held up my other arm, ignored An Xinlan's reaction, and ordered me: "Look at me, don't look at the ground."

I kept watching him even without his orders.

I traced his facial features, figured out his expression, wanted to know why he came back to me, and even said that I have a fear of heights.

It's a pity that I'm not a person who is good at figuring out people's hearts. What was he thinking, I still had no idea until I finished the [-]-meter plank road.