The surrounding reeds look deep and quiet. When you are inside, you feel like a wrapped insect, and you will always feel inexplicably nervous.

She kept calling Zhang Guoquan's name, almost crying.

Just when his eyes were red, Zhang Guoquan suddenly appeared from the stern of the boat, his hair still wet, dripping on his face with water drops, and holding a large handful of snails in his hand.

Bai Ge sniffed, feeling aggrieved.

"Bai Ge, what's wrong with you? I went to touch the snails underwater. When I went down to catch fish, I found a lot of large snails down there. I will bake them for you tonight. I guarantee you have never tasted such delicious food.

"

The white pigeon laughed through her tears and took the snail in a straw basket: "Then be careful."

"I know……"

Before Zhang Guoquan could finish his words, he thrust forward again, which made Bai Ge feel helpless. She knew that this was a boy's nature.

For water, for fish, snails, and loaches in the water, even if you grow into a man, you still have a natural interest in these things.

Simply let him go, and the white pigeon was no longer afraid.

Zhang Guoquan kept diving up and down, and in a short time he touched half a basket of field snails, plus a large grass shrimp.

Zhang Guoquan felt that it was almost done, so he didn't get on the boat and just pushed the boat forward in the water.

The river water was warmed by the sun, and it felt so comfortable to soak in it.

Because there is also some sedimentation of river sand in the reed marsh, the terrain in some places has become elevated, and those places where they can land have become a paradise for birds.

Zhang Guoquan's arrival startled a group of resting birds and quickly flew high into the sky, hovering above the reeds.

Seeing that the mother bird was gone, Zhang Guoquan pounced forward. The water here became much shallower. He raised his legs and walked to the raised river beach.

He moved the few reeds in front of him to both sides, then ducked inside.

It's not too bright inside, and through the sunlight shining down, light and dark alternate and are mottled.

There are many dry reed leaves and weeds on the ground, which must have been brought by the mother bird to build a nest.

Many abandoned bird nests could be seen not far away. Zhang Guoquan checked them one by one and finally found some eggs in the nests. This was the purpose of his visit to the reed swamp today.

Bird eggs are highly nutritious. It’s time to give the white pigeons a good supplement. They have lost weight in the past few days.

He rummaged around the reeds and found a lot. He picked up more than 20 bird eggs. There should have been more than 40, but he didn't dare to finish them. Then the mother bird would be angry.

I won't nest here again next year.

Zhang Guoquan climbed onto the boat and saw that the straw basket was full of today's harvest. Zhang Guoquan was very satisfied, and Bai Ge was even more satisfied.

Compared with the satisfaction of harvest, it was her first time to come to such a magical place.

There are fish jumping out of the water, snails, loaches, and grass shrimps sinking through the clear river water, and then there are birds in the reeds, some white, some black, and colorful pheasants.

, a clear cry.

The combination of these ordinary scenes simply opened the door to a new world for her. It was so amazing that she couldn't get enough of it.

Zhang Guoquan lay on the boat, letting the afternoon sun shine on his body. The sky was so blue that he actually fell asleep.

Bai Ge moved her body, put the top that Guoquan had just taken off on his body, and then slowly lay down, lying under Zhang Guoquan's arms.

The reed marsh was so silent that it seemed as if it didn't exist. White Pigeon felt that the boat seemed to be a whole on its own, separated from the world, hanging in the air, swaying slightly with the water waves.

She raised her head and breathed in the fresh air, with the fragrance of reed leaves, water vapor filling the air, sweetness, and the smell of Zhang Guo's whole body.

This is the taste of summer.

When the breeze picks up, the reeds swoop to one side. When the breeze dissipates, they grow upward again with their heads held high.

The slender reed leaves are reflected on the green water, mottled throughout the river, green and clear.

When Zhang Guoquan woke up, the sun was setting.

The clouds in the sky were pulled into thin ribbons, and the golden clouds were reflected on the river. Naturally, the entire river was also dyed with a layer of gold.

"Bai Ge, it's already evening, why didn't you call me?"

"It doesn't matter, the days are so long."

If she could, she hoped that time would stand still in the reeds, on the clear river water, in this gentle summer, and then she would be happy forever.

Coming out of the reed swamp, Zhang Guoquan tied the boat to a wooden stake and took the white pigeon back to the yard.

There was half a bag of flour and a rusty pot at the entrance of the courtyard.

Bai Ge looked at Zhang Guoquan with doubts in his eyes.

Zhang Guoquan looked at his neighbor not far away, and Yang Jianmin's figure had just walked into the yard.

"It should have been sent by Brother Jianmin."

The people in this village are loving, and there are many kind-hearted people who are helping them silently, such as Yang Lei and the quiet Yang Jianmin.

Although he usually has a lukewarm attitude towards others, he always does things without expecting anything in return.

"Okay, I have a pot and I'll boil eggs for you tonight."

Zhang Guoquan was still busy setting up the stove, and Bai Ge was there to help him and do what he could.

As long as she can do it, Zhang Guoquan will give it to her without hesitation, just because she likes this state.

The next day, Yang Lei's brother brought several villagers and delivered straw and some planks.

They didn't stay to eat, they were taking care of Zhang Guoquan's face.

You see, everyone is nice, this is the most simple feeling.

Zhang Guoquan had something to do, so he was busy climbing up and down. This time he was not too anxious. Anyway, he had one house to live in, and the remaining one was only busy for a while when he had free time.

He has spent most of his energy on strengthening the walls these days. The house made of adobe has weathered badly over the years. Although it is still relatively solid originally, it cannot be guaranteed to collapse one day.

For safety reasons, patch up the cracks, and then use wooden pillars to stand against the side as a support, which will make it much stronger.

When he was free, he climbed up again and continued to repair the remaining roof. Only one third was left. If he worked harder today, he could complete it.

It's still night, and the moon tonight is extraordinarily round, illuminating the whole village brightly.

Zhang Guoquan squatted on the roof. The wooden boards on the roof had all been laid. As long as straw was spread on top, even if the house was repaired, he could have a good sleep.

The vegetable seeds in the yard have sprouted, and the tips emerging are full of vitality. In a while, you will be able to eat the vegetables.

Looking at the vegetable field from above, the soil quality is different from that of the surroundings. The sprouted vegetable field is covered with a light green color, which cannot be distinguished unless you look carefully. Zhang Guoquan took a look, and only took a glance.

My eyes were drawn to the neighbor's house.

Later, he recalled this night countless times. If he could turn back time, he would rather not see this moment.

He would repair the unfinished roof a few days ago and then never come up again, so that he would not see Yang Jianmin coming back.

Under the moonlight, Yang Jianmin's figure appeared clearly.

He lowered his head all the way, as if in a hurry, and ran to the courtyard door to open the lock, but he failed to open it several times because his hands were shaking.

Finally he opened it, quickly entered the courtyard, and locked the door from the inside, as if something terrible was chasing him.

Because not only was it locked, but all the benches, wood, and broken jars in the yard were pressed against the back of the wooden door.

After doing this, he sat on the ground tiredly, staring blankly ahead. Unlike his previous dazed eyes, this time his eyes were still a little confused.

Immediately afterwards, he made another move that made the hair on Zhang Guoquan's body stand up.

Yang Jianmin actually crawled to the yard on all fours, kowtowed again and again on the empty ground.

It was so weird to do this at night when no one was around and under the big moon. Even Zhang Guo felt that he was possessed by something dirty.

After kowtowing, Yang Jianmin seemed to feel much better and slowly stood up and walked into the house.

From beginning to end, no light was turned on in the room.

Zhang Guoquan couldn't let go of Yang Jianmin's unreasonable actions. He just helped fix the beams a few days ago and sent him flour in the evening. He was grateful to Yang Jianmin.

He didn't bother to lay straw on the roof, so he climbed down from the ladder and cautiously approached Yang Jianmin's house in the darkness.

From time to time, I looked around and saw that except for the occasional barking of dogs in the quiet village, there were no suspicious people following me.

But what Yang Jianmin did just now was too weird.

He knocked on the courtyard door worriedly, but there was no response.

He knocked a few more times: "Brother Jianmin, I am Guoquan."
Chapter completed!