Bamboo Horse Cultivation Manual [Rebirth]

Ye Li spent New Year's Eve in the nursing home.

Many of the employees in the nursing home are in the same situation as Liang Tao's family. They live in the staff dormitory in the nursing home and will not go back after the Chinese New Year.Therefore, Liang Tao's mother, the manager, organized the staff in the hospital to plan a "Spring Festival Gala" together, and dozens of people in their nursing home gathered together to spend New Year's Eve.

A few days ago, Gu Yu invited Ye Li to spend New Year's Eve with them at their home. Ye Li thought it would be better not to disturb them, so he politely declined, saying that he still wanted to be with his mother this year, so he would spend the night in the nursing home that day.

He emphasized again and again that he really just wanted to be with his mother, and told Gu Yu and the others not to worry, Gu Yu's parents could only follow Ye Li, and did not force him.

The Spring Festival Gala on TV is counting down.Ye Li sat next to his mother, holding the phone in his hand, a phone number was displayed on the screen, but he didn't press it for a long time.

At this time, Qiu Mu definitely hopes to receive a call from Gu Yu more than herself.

Thinking of this, Ye Li turned off the call interface, clicked on the text message, and began to edit New Year's greetings.

[Happy New Year, I wish you and grandpa good health and success in the new year. 】

After pressing the send button, within half a minute, the phone rang unexpectedly.Ye Li raised his eyebrows in surprise—it was Qiu Mu who called.

But I haven't spoken for a few days, but it seems like a long time has passed.Qiu Mu's voice on the other end of the phone sounded a little different from usual, and after all, the radio waves were not as pleasant as the voice he said in person.

On the other end of the phone, Qiu Mu said in a low voice with a smile on her face, "You are too ruthless. After all, we have known each other for so long, and you actually wanted to send me away just by writing a text message."

He just wanted to set aside time so that Qiu Mu could go and call Gu Yu.Unexpectedly, this guy Qiu Mu pretended so well in such details, and he didn't take the opportunity to have a phone conversation with Gu Yu, who had been "long gone for a long time".

"Isn't it just a few days since we met each other? What are you doing so sticky?" Ye Li said.

When Qiu Mu heard the very "Ye Li" answer, she laughed heartily in her voice, then stopped smiling, and said seriously and reassuringly: "I am relieved to hear your spiritual voice."

Ye Li's eyes moved slightly, and he unconsciously clenched the hand holding the phone.Qiu Mu's voice kept circling in his mind, and his ears seemed itchy and hot, as if he had a fever, which made his heart beat faster and he felt restless.

"Oh......"

The call didn't last long.Because Qiu Mu still had things to deal with, she told Ye Li, "Grandpa and I will go back in two days", and hung up the phone hastily.

"..." Ye Li looked at the blacked-out phone screen in his hand, and unconsciously pressed his heart with his other hand.

strangeness......

"You have a cold." Ye Li said to himself.

One morning after the Spring Festival, Ye Li got up early.Because it wasn't time for breakfast, he put on his coat and wrapped his scarf, and planned to go out for morning exercises, jogging for half an hour.

Run down the road, passing the park along the way.Looking at the small red brick wall outside the park, Ye Li suddenly remembered that it had been three or four days since he saw the puppy last time.

— don’t know if it’s still there.

With the idea of ​​"I'll just take a look", Ye Li came to the place where he last saw the puppy last time.In that corner that is not easy to be found, the snow-white milk bottle is still lying in place.The milk flowing out of the mouth of the bottle has long been absorbed by the mud, leaving only a layer of traces that are slightly whiter than the surrounding area.

Dingo...

Ye Li looked around, but didn't see the little guy.

Did it leave, or did it die...if it left, where would it go?

If it's dead...

Imagine the little thing lying on the side of the road with a stiff body, the round eyes lost their luster, and the limbs that were so thin that people worried that they might be fractured if they were not careful could no longer move, Ye Li's eyes darkened slightly.

"Woo~"

Ears trembled slightly, Ye Li quickly turned around and found a small wild dog emerging from the corner of the wall.The black hair is dyed with a layer of gray impurities, and the dirty and pitiful appearance is not annoying.Honesty's tail kept wagging from side to side, and the corners of Ye Li's mouth hooked up.

"So it's here."

He squatted down, raised a finger, and tentatively reached for the puppy.

The puppy came over, stuck out its hot, moist, almost invisible pink tongue, and licked Ye Li's fingertips like licking milk.

It turns out that the puppy's tongue feels like this when touched.

Ye Li withdrew his index finger, then spread out his palm, and gently and carefully held the puppy in his palm.

The little dog didn't know whether it was a big heart, or a sense of trust in Ye Li. His body was lifted into the air without any weight, and he didn't move around in a panic.Seeing how well behaved it was, Ye Li was even more satisfied.He whispered: "I'll take you to buy food, okay?"

His tone was unusually gentle, as if he was only threatening to scare the puppy.

Holding the puppy in his palm, Ye Li bought breakfast and carried it to the door of the house.

Thinking about the absence of Ran Qiumu and the others, but borrowing a place, it shouldn't matter to feed a dog.Ye Li opened the door and put the puppy on the ground.

The puppy lowered its head and sniffed, as if exploring and observing this strange place, then turned around, looked at Ye Li and let out a "woo".

Are you upset?Ye Li couldn't figure out what the puppy wanted to express.After changing the slippers, he took off the scarf and hung it on the hanger beside him, and said to the puppy, "Come and eat."

The little dog didn't know if he understood what he meant, so he stood there half squatting and didn't run around.Waiting for Ye Li to sit at the dining table, put the porridge in a plastic bag and put it on the ground.

The puppy lowered its head and sniffed the ground, followed Ye Li's trail, walked from the entrance to the living room, and walked slowly and steadily in Ye Li's direction.

It seems to be quite smart, and it won't bark casually because it can't find itself.

Put the food by your feet and see if the puppy will come to drink by itself.Ye Li was relieved by the puppy's reaction, walked quietly to the small bowl, and started to lick it.

When he came back to his senses, the grandfather clock in the living room began to ring.It was ten o'clock in the morning, and the search page on the phone changed from "Puppy who just got a full moon" to "Top Ten Tips for Raising a Dog". There was a sound of opening the door, and Ye Li woke up suddenly.

No no no, what the hell is he doing!

He held the puppy stuck to his feet in his hands, and put his hands behind his back gently and quickly.Aunt Huang's voice came from the entrance: "Xiao Li, are you home?"

Ye Li quickly ran to the door - at this time normally, he would have raised his hand to take the food from Aunt Huang's hand and help deliver it to the kitchen, but there was no way to do it at this time.

Ye Li greeted Auntie with a normal face, and excused himself to go out, Ye Li walked out the door under Aunt Huang's gaze, hugged the puppy, and looked left and right in the courtyard outside the door.

...Just put it in the yard like this, it must not work.That's not much different from keeping it at home.

But just throw it on the road, what if it is hit by a passing vehicle.

Sure enough, it would be better to put it back in the park.

Take the puppy and send it back to the corner of the park where the puppy is most familiar.Picking up the milk carton that he left here a few days ago and throwing it into the trash can, Ye Li said, "Stay here obediently, do you understand?"

Of course the puppy couldn't understand what he was talking about, so he let out an ignorant "woo" and wagged his tail.

"..." Ye Li took a few steps back, turned around and left decisively.

10 minute later.

Ye Li walked over again holding a small cardboard box.

He didn't expect that he would come back so soon, but when he saw the cardboard box on the street, he already stretched out his hand.

——Puppy living in the wild will definitely need this thing.

After sending the puppy in, Ye Li looked it over.

"It shouldn't be cold this way."

Leaving a sentence of "see you again in the evening", Ye Li left the small park.

Ye Li came to the park with the heated minced meat and steamed buns that had been soaked in water until soft.

He took the puppy out of the carton and placed two small bowls in front of it.

"Eat." He never thought that one day he would feed the wild dog and talk to it.

Squatting on the ground and watching the puppy lower its head and eat food earnestly, the melodious violin music played from Ye Li's pocket.

The puppy raised his head, not knowing what happened, his expression was very confused.

Ye Li was amused by its expression.The corners of his eyes were bent, and he took out his mobile phone from his pocket.Glancing at the caller ID, a happy smile flooded his cheeks instantly.

It's Qiu Mu.

"Little Mu."

Calculate the time, it should be back, right?

Qiu Mu said: "How is life at home alone? Are you okay?"

Ye Li: "Well, it's pretty good."

"Have you written your homework?"

Ye Li chuckled softly, "Of course I wrote it."

Qiu Mu and Ye Li talked about some trivial matters, and told Ye Li to take good care of himself.

"Grandpa's blood pressure is a bit high. We plan to stay here for a while and let the doctor take a good look."

The smile on Ye Li's face froze, and he quickly asked, "Is Grandpa okay?"

Qiu Mu turned her head, seeing that the old man didn't notice this side, she lowered her voice and continued: "It's a bit bad, but it shouldn't matter, don't worry."

When people get old, these and other problems are like bamboo shoots in the spring forest, popping up one after another, and they can't be suppressed.It is also impossible.

Ye Li's tone was a little nervous: "You must be careful, high blood pressure is very dangerous if it is not well controlled."

Qiu Mu said: "Don't worry, grandpa knows this too, so he is very cooperative. Parents and doctors will take good care of him. Don't worry too much."

"Hmm..." Ye Li said in a gloomy tone, "I hope it's okay."

Qiu Mu showed a knowing smile on the other end of the phone - Ye Li really cared about Grandpa Qiu. "Don't worry. It's just that we will go back later, you stay at home alone and pay attention to safety."

"I'm fine..." Thinking of not seeing Qiu Mu again for a long time, Ye Li suddenly felt lonely for some reason.The more this kind of time, hearing Qiu Mu's voice ringing in the ear, the more uncontrollable the emotion.Uncomfortable emotions came up one after another for no reason, like a tide.

Ye Li said in a hoarse voice: "If there is nothing else, I will hang up first, you can go and accompany grandpa."

Qiu Mu said: "Okay, good night."

"Good night."

Ye Li hung up the phone faster than before.

"..."

Ye Li experienced the sudden surge of emotion just now when he sent his mother to a nursing home last year.It's just that I didn't expect that it would be like this after I haven't seen Qiu Mu for a few days.It should be said that he has become sentimental, or that his character has become weaker and weaker.

Ye Li looked at the little dog at his feet, who was eating minced meat with his head down, and said, "If I'm not around one day, will you think of me too?"

The puppy gave him a "woo" sound, but after a while, it ate up all the minced meat in the bowl.He licked his lips with his tongue contentedly, as if he wanted to eat the last bit of oil into his stomach.

Seeing its extremely happy expression, Ye Li's heart also softened.He raised his finger and gently stroked the puppy's head. The puppy squinted his eyes and raised his head in enjoyment, making a contented "grunt" sound from his throat.

"Hehe..." Seeing the puppy showing such an attitude towards him, Ye Li suddenly felt that a certain corner of his heart was filled, and the world warmed up with the change of mood.

"There's really nothing I can do about you..." Ye Li's expression was very soft, and his voice was very soft, as if he was talking to himself: "You must grow up well..."

Sitting in front of the computer in Qiu Mu's room, Gu Yu and Ye Li were playing games.

It is said that Gu Yu's cousin brought the game disc from Taiwan. Players can interact with several anime characters, and then "raid" them and become lovers.

Gu Yu played with great enthusiasm, but Ye Li's interest was not very high.

Gu Yu said, "When will Xiao Mu come back?"

Ye Li said: "Grandpa is not in good health, he needs to observe more in the hospital."

"But it's been too long..." Gu Yu pressed the option while staring at the screen.The girl on the screen showed a shy expression, which made Gu Yu's eyes light up.

Ye Li thinks this is an opportunity, he can take this opportunity to help Qiu Mu find out something: "Xiao Yu, what type of person do you like?"

Gu Yu answered very quickly, without even a moment of hesitation and thinking: "It's hard to say the specific type, but there are quite a few girls I like."

How many are there?

Ye Li was surprised: "Who is it?"

Gu Yu said casually: "For example, Li Jiali, Zhong Guoxin, and Shangguanyue from our class, and Liang Qiaowen and Ye Zihan from class two." One hand is not enough, and Gu Yu, under Ye Li's unbelievable eyes, seemed to be reporting the names of dishes endlessly. Jue said: "There are also Zhao Xiaoqian and Li Siyan from the ordinary class..."

Seeing that he was going to continue talking, Ye Li quickly stopped: "What do these people have in common?"

"What do they have in common?" Gu Yu said, "They all look good."

Ye Li expressed disbelief: "...What!?"

Gu Yu: "I've said so much, Xiao Li, tell me about your favorite type."

Ye Li said vaguely, "I don't know."

Gu Yu: "Then choose two from the few girls I just mentioned?"

Seeing Gu Yu's aura of swearing not to give up until the answer is asked, Ye Li seriously replied: "At least study well, I'm too stupid to get along."

One sentence wiped out more than half of the students in the school.

Gu Yu: "Hey~ But as long as you look good, it doesn't matter if you're smart or not. You don't need to spend all day discussing and studying together."

Ye Li said: "I think looks don't matter much, as long as they are not the kind of people who are so ugly that they can directly act in horror movies, they can basically accept it."

Of course, even if it's really ugly, as long as he likes that person, Ye Li is confident that he can turn a blind eye and get along well with him.

Gu Yu: "What about personality? Who do you think is better, Zhong Guoxin or Zhao Xiaoqian?"

Ye Li said, "It doesn't matter."

Gu Yu: "What kind of answer is this? A quieter one or a lively one, which one do you prefer?"

Why can you choose both, but he can only choose one.And isn't it strange to use a girl you like as an example for others to choose?Ye Li said: "Then be quiet?"

Gu Yu: "Why do you still ask back!"

Ye Li raised his hands in surrender: "I really don't know."

Gu Yu was helpless, he felt that he might not be able to continue asking Ye Li, so he changed the subject: "What type of girl do you think Xiao Mu would like?"

Ye Li thought, before discussing types, he should make a small correction on the details of gender.

"He prefers people who are sunny and straightforward, and who are very considerate of their friends."

Gu Yu: "Is that so?"

Ye Li insisted: "Yes."

Gu Yu asked back: "How do you know?"

Because the "target candidate" is already in sight.Ye Li said: "Feeling."

Gu Yu: "That's not necessarily true. I think Xiao Mu has a good relationship with Yang Xueqi from our class. Maybe he will like Yang Xueqi's type."

Ye Li expressed his disbelief: "No way."

Gu Yu said: "Why not. If Yang Xueqi confesses to Xiao Mu, Xiao Mu will definitely agree."

Ye Li just smiled: "Impossible."

Gu Yu said: "Don't believe it, even if Yang Xueqi is not the type that Xiao Mu likes, if someone who likes him confesses to him, would he still refuse?"

Ye Li: "Others may agree, but Xiao Mu is absolutely impossible."

Gu Yu: "Really?"

Ye Li nodded: "Really. And I don't know how—it's strange if I know how to do it!"

"It's not surprising, okay!" Gu Yu snorted, "Everyone is a man, so there's no need to pretend."

Ye Li: "Then you will?"

Gu Yu paused for a moment, his eyes flickered, and he said bravely: "Yes, yes, why not."

Ye Li: "Then if Xiao Mu confesses to you now, will you accept it?"

Gu Yu let out a disgusted "Hey": "I don't want it!"

Ye Li: "That's it."

Gu Yu: "Hmph, just interrupt. I—"

In the middle of speaking, a ringtone interrupted his words.Gu Yu took out his phone and glanced at it, then said to Ye Li, "Ah, it's Xiao Mu."

Ye Li signaled Gu Yu to answer the phone, Gu Yu opened the phone cover and said with a smile, "What's the matter~"

After saying something over there, Gu Yu happily said, "You'll be back tomorrow afternoon? Really? That's great!"

"Xiao Li?" Gu Yu glanced at Ye Li who was sitting next to him, and said, "Ah, here I am."

Ye Li locked his eyes on the phone in Gu Yu's hand, and after a while, Gu Yu handed it to Ye Li.

Ye Li took it over to answer, and Qiu Mu's voice sounded from the other end of the phone: "What are you doing?"

Ye Li glanced at the computer, then at Gu Yu: "Play games."

"what game."

Ye Li: "Love games, I'm just asking Xiaoyu what type he likes."

He stood up and walked out the door, wanting to share the information he had inquired with Qiu Mu.But Qiu Mu didn't know why, so she didn't ask further.

"yes."

Ye Li was puzzled and slowly stopped.

"What have you been doing at home lately?"

Ye Li replied: "Reading."

"Speaking of books—" Qiu Mu chatted with Ye Li: "My parents brought me a lot of professional books in the past two days, which are much more interesting than those on the bookshelf in the room."

Ye Li said: "Really, then you won't be bored for a while."

"By the way." Qiu Mu said: "Didn't I talk to you about stocks before? I asked my parents here, and they said that they could open an account for us in the name of an employee of the company. In the future, you can Use this to play casually in the stock market."

Ye Li: "Is it safe?"

Qiu Mu said with a smile: "Don't worry, it's absolutely safe. If he dares to hide our money, I will ask my parents to pay you all his year-end bonus."

"..." Ye Li didn't ask how much the year-end bonus was, and he knew it would definitely be much higher than his entire savings. "Thank you, come back and teach me how to trade stocks."

Qiu Mu: "Well, I'll be back tomorrow - I've prepared gifts for you, so look forward to it."

"Yeah." Ye Li smiled: "By the way, grandpa is okay."

"It's okay, just take some medicine on time and pay attention to take care of your body. Don't worry."

After chatting for a few more words, Ye Li hung up the phone.

"He said he would bring us presents back."

Gu Yu stared at the screen, concentrating on playing the game.Hearing this, he turned his head and smiled at him: "Really, I'm looking forward to it."

Ye Li returned the phone to Gu Yu.

Gu Yu said: "Sometimes it feels like the two of you can chat very well."

Ye Centrifuge moved slightly.

He remembered the time difference between Qiu Mu, Gu Yu, and himself during the phone call just now.

Before he could come up with something to explain that Qiu Mu actually cared more about you, Gu Yu said again: "But it's normal, you used to be at the same table in elementary school, and now you still live together."

Ye Li: "Xiao Mu is also very kind to you."

Gu Yu laughed, and he waved his hands: "Don't get me wrong, I don't mean anything, I just think you two have a good relationship, and I'm very happy."

Ye Li tilted his head in doubt.

Gu Yu said: "I don't know why, when I see you two, I always feel that you are not happy."

Ye Li: "No?"

Gu Yu stared at the computer and said while playing: "It's not that you're unhappy, it's just that there is something in your heart that you want to do, and you always resist doing it. I can't say it."

Ye Li: "..."

"It's like my mother wants to eat a cake, but thinks the price is too expensive. She has passed by that cake shop hundreds of times and always says she likes it, but she never goes in to buy it." Gu Yu said, "If you want to eat, you can buy it. Endure it. I think you are a bit like my mother, as if you have been worrying about something."

Ye Li: "..."

After a long time, Ye Li said something vague and vague: "If only everyone were as simple as you."