The Pentium Era - South to North

A few young men took baskets of charcoal and poured it into the center of the field, forming a hill. Then someone took a bucket of gasoline and poured it on the charcoal. Then he lit a match and threw it on the pile of charcoal. There was a "pop" sound from the pile, and flames burst out.

This pile of charcoal was quickly ignited. During the day, not much open flame could be seen, and the surface was covered with a layer of white ash. However, you could see that the air above this pile of charcoal was burned and was shaking slightly. Just like a string, the bow trembles just after passing by.

The third father stood in front of the charcoal fire, chanting a spell. He took off his shoes and was barefoot. Beside him, many people lined up in a long queue. They also took off their shoes and left them bare. Put your feet on.

"What are they going to do?" Zhang Xiangbei asked.

"Cross the volcano." Xiaoqin said.

"Just walking across this charcoal fire, barefoot?" Zhang Xiangbei asked.

"Yes." Xiaoqin said, "Follow the third father and walk over and over again until the pile of charcoal fire goes out."

"How is that possible?" Zhang Xiangbei was surprised and asked, "What's the significance of this fire?"

Xiaoqin scratched his head and said, "It seems to be an ordinary charcoal fire. When we were young, we used to steal the charcoal during public holidays to roast sweet potatoes. You can also use it as a side stove."

Zhang Xiangbei was doubtful, but Bao Tianbin smiled and said: "Let's go and take a closer look and you will know."

Zhang Xiangbei turned to look at Xiangnan and said, "You go ahead, I'm here."

The three people walked towards the charcoal fire. Before they even got close to the charcoal fire, there was a wave of heat coming from the other side. Zhang Xiangbei felt that there was no need to look at it. There was no doubt that this was a real charcoal fire.

After the third father muttered something for a while, he raised his feet and walked towards the charcoal fire. When his feet stepped on the charcoal fire, white charcoal ash rose up. Wherever he stepped on it, the charcoal lit up.

Zhang Xiangbei was horrified when he saw his third father walking over the charcoal fire with bare feet.

To his surprise, the long line of people followed the third father and walked over the charcoal fire one by one, as if nothing happened.

After walking through it once, the third father will lead everyone through it a second time. At this time, there are even more people in the queue.

"Are these people brought by Third Father?"

Zhang Xiangbei asked Xiaoqin. Xiaoqin said no, they are all from our village. He pointed to the team and said, "Did you see that? My cousin is also there. We were eating in front of us. We were still together. He even toasted you." .

There were so many people, so Zhang Xiangbei certainly couldn't tell which one was Xiaoqin's cousin. However, after Xiaoqin said so, Zhang Xiangbei felt that he must be.

"Let's go, let's follow and it will become clearer," Bao Tianbin said.

"Can we leave too?" Zhang Xiangbei asked.

"Of course, anyone can leave, as long as they follow the third father." Bao Tianbin said.

Zhang Xiangbei was still hesitating, so Xiaoqin said, "I'll go ahead of you, Mr. Zhang."

Bao Tianbin smiled and said, "I'll walk behind you."

The two people said this. Zhang Xiangbei had to go if he didn't want to go. Besides, he was really curious about this. Such a big pile of charcoal fires was no more than enough to make iron in a blacksmith shop. These charcoal fires can make iron red. , how do people manage to walk over it?

The three of them walked back to the woods and took off their shoes. Xiangnan was shocked when he heard that Zhang Xiangbei was also going to walk by the fire. She was about to say something when Xiaoqin said, "Don't worry, nothing will happen here. I Walk in front of Mr. Zhang.

The three fathers over there had already passed the fire, and the team started to move. The three people ran over and queued up at the back of the team. Soon, many more people lined up behind them.

Zhang Xiangbei was extremely nervous, but when he saw that there were so many people in front of him, especially Xiaoqin who was the one in front of him, he felt a little relieved, even though those people in front of him were all supported by his third father. , Xiaoqin will not be, Zhang Xiangbei firmly believes this.

Everyone who has been to the volcano hesitates before the fire, but as soon as they step onto the fire, they move very quickly. They walk over in three or four steps. After walking over, they subconsciously lift the soles of their feet to take a look. .

Someone beside the fire was reminding me, don’t panic, don’t panic, don’t fall.

Zhang Xiangbei couldn't imagine what would happen if he accidentally fell into the fire? When he thought about this, he became nervous again.

Soon it was Xiaoqin's turn. Xiaoqin walked over quickly. Zhang Xiangbei stood in front of the fire, feeling the heat on his face and afraid to take a step forward.

"Let's go, Mr. Zhang, there are so many people waiting behind." Bao Tianbin urged from behind.

Zhang Xiangbei gritted his teeth, closed his eyes and took a step forward. Soon, he felt that the soles of his feet touched the charcoal fire on the ground. The charcoal fire was very hot and a little bit harsh on his feet. The heat was very similar to walking on asphalt with bare feet in summer. From the scene on the road, Zhang Xiangbei understood that the people who were crossing the volcano in front of them were not moving fast, but that their feet could not stay in the same place for a long time.

Zhang Xiangbei's feet didn't seem to obey his command, and he started running on the charcoal fire. Before he understood what was going on, he had already passed the volcano. When he realized that he had come over, Zhang Xiangbei's first reaction was: Lifting his feet to look, he saw that the soles of his feet were red, but they were fine and not burned.

Zhang Xiangbei looked back and saw that Bao Tianbin had come over and was smiling at him. This is fucking amazing. How is it possible?

"How is it?" Bao Tianbin asked.

"It doesn't make sense." Zhang Xiangbei said.

Bao Tianbin and Xiaoqin laughed, and Bao Tianbin asked, "Do you want to go again?"

Zhang Xiangbei quickly shook his head and said no, he felt that he was lucky to come here this time.

The three of them walked back to the woods. When they saw Xiang Nan, his face was red and he was about to cry. When they saw Zhang Xiangbei, they cursed:

"I'm so nervous. Are you really going to leave?"

Zhang Xiangbei chuckled: "You can really come here."

"How do you feel, Mr. Zhang?" Bao Tianbin asked.

"It feels like walking barefoot on the asphalt road in the summer. The asphalt road is very hot and seems to be full of stones. It is uneven and very harsh on the feet." Zhang Xiangbei said.

"So, were you hypnotized just now?" Bao Tianbin asked, and Zhang Xiangbei was stunned.

At almost five o'clock, the part of crossing the volcano was over. Xiaoqin left them to have dinner, saying that there would be a public performance to watch in the evening. Today's public performance was hosted by Lingao's puppet theater troupe.

"You can also stay at home at night." Xiaoqin told them.

Lingao Puppet Show is a rare opera unique to Hainan and rare in the world. It is also a national intangible cultural heritage.

Puppet shows in other places are performed by actors hiding under the stage or behind the curtain to control puppets. In Lingao Puppet Show, actors hold puppets and go on stage together. The actors also put on makeup, and the puppets perform the same thing. The characters use the rich facial expressions and body language of the actors to make up for the lack of single expressions of the puppets.

Xiang Nan really wanted to take a look, but he felt that his body was already smelly, he had sweated too much, and his body seemed to be covered with a layer of salt crust when it was wet or dry. At this time, he eagerly thought of the air conditioner. In the car, eager to take a shower.

Zhang Xiangbei and Bao Tianbin, after walking through the volcano, felt that their interest had run out. The three of them said goodbye to Xiaoqin and embarked on the road back to Sanya.

Along the way, Zhang Xiangbei was always puzzled that he could actually walk through the pile of charcoal fire. He asked Bao Tianbin, and Bao Tianbin said, I really don’t know this. I have asked many people, but no one said. Those who can tell it clearly should know it, but this seems to be a secret of their profession and they will not tell outsiders.

"Yes, if everyone knew that passing the volcano is not attractive, no one would go there and leave." Zhang Xiangbei said.

It was already past seven o'clock in the evening when we arrived at the World Tropical Botanical Garden Hotel. This time, Zhang Xiangbei opened a room for Bao Tianbin without any explanation and asked the waiter to bring him a set of island clothes. He said to Bao Tianbin:

"Take a shower first. Come up here after the shower. If you don't go out tonight, we'll have dinner on the terrace above."

Bao Tianbin could only obey his orders.

Bao Tianbin finished taking a shower and put on an island uniform. He thought to himself that Zhang Xiangbei and the others were two people and should spend more time than him. He was not in a hurry to get up, but sat on the rattan sofa in the room. Next, while smoking, he picked up the phone and called back to Haicheng to contact the vice president who stayed behind in the company.

After making the call and calculating that the time was almost up, Bao Tianbin went out and walked up instead of taking the electric car.

Halfway through, Zhang Xiangbei called and asked, "Why are you taking so long to take a shower?"

Bao Tianbin smiled and said, "It's been over a long time ago. I'll leave some time for you to be affectionate."

Zhang Xiangbei scolded: "I'm almost exhausted, I'm so in love, hurry up, hurry up, I'm hungry."

"Okay, I'm already halfway there." Bao Tianbin said.

Bao Tianbin arrived at Zhang Xiangbei's villa. Zhang Xiangbei and Xiangnan had already taken a bath. Even the food and wine had been ordered and served, and a table was set up on the terrace.

Zhang Xiangbei asked Bao Tianbin to sit down, and the three of them started eating. Zhang Xiangbei and Bao Tianbin drank red wine, while Xiangnan drank juice.

It has become dark, and lamps are lit in the valley below. The lights are hidden among the branches of the plants, making the entire valley look deep and mysterious. The Ocean Park in the distance shines like a crystal palace. Here you can see the figures in the glass restaurant, in a trance, exchanging glasses of wine.

The moon rose, casting a silver light on the sea further away.

"It's so beautiful here!" Bao Tianbin exclaimed.

The two of them drank a bottle of red wine, and Xiangnan opened the second bottle for them. Zhang Xiangbei raised his glass and touched it with Bao Tianbin, saying:

"Thank you, Lao Bao, for your hard work."

Bao Tianbin smiled and said: "Why is it so hard? It's just fun. What's so hard about playing?"

Zhang Xiangbei said: "You have been with us for two days. You don't need to accompany us anymore tomorrow. There are so many things going on in the company, how can you stay away?"

"That won't work." Bao Tianbin said, "While you are here, I will accompany you. I will control the company's affairs remotely. By the way, accompanying you is also a task given to me by Wu Huan. Mr. Zhang and Feng Captain, if I don’t accompany you well, I will be banned by them.”

Both Zhang Xiangbei and Xiangnan were surprised. Zhang Xiangbei asked, "Who banned you?"

"Xiang Evian, Andy Lau, and Ding Jianli. We have a work group. They told me in the group that they asked me to accompany you well. If I don't accompany you well, I will be kicked out of the group by them, Wu Huan Talk to Zhou Ruoyi and Ma Lin and they all support it."

Zhang Xiangbei and Xiangnan laughed, and Bao Tianbin said, "I will arrange where you want to go next."

Zhang Xiangbei said: "I want to visit the century-old bull market in Ding'an, and I also want to visit Qiongzhong."

Bao Tianbin said yes, no problem.

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