The slopes behind Zhuangzi are all barren, with weeds growing like crazy up to half a man's height. When walking on the barren slopes, the road is often blocked by intertwined rivers and canals. There are no bridges, and most of the water flows are shallow and knee-deep. If I were alone, I would not be able to escape.

He took off his shoes and socks and waded across, followed by Lan Ling in a skirt, and could only move forward slowly along the side of the river bend.

Autumn is getting thicker, and the coolness of the river is blowing close to you in the breeze. The sky is as clear as water, dotted with a few thin white clouds floating like silk on the water. Densely growing on the pebble beach washed out at the intersection of the rivers and canals

There are reeds, thin willows, and hemp stalks shooting out of the leaves like arrows.

It was not yet the season of frost, and the river beach was covered with green. I walked slowly with Lan Ling in tandem, both of them silent, for fear of breaking up the harmonious and peaceful atmosphere. I turned around to steal a glance at her from time to time,

She seemed to be looking forward to this moment. Their eyes intertwined for a moment, and the two of them smiled knowingly, then separated again and continued walking slowly.

Desolation, chaos, emptiness, silence, everything blends together so naturally, as if I am about to turn into a fish and float away with the water. A sweet and comfortable stream wells up from the depths of my soul, and I am floating in the stream, my mind

Empty and peaceful.

"Does it need to be so far?" Lan Ling interrupted the silence and sat down leaning on the yellow willow tree on the shore.

I turned around and sat down next to her, grabbed a piece of grass and rolled it into a grass circle, "Isn't it beautiful here?"

Lan Ling looked at me and shook his head gently.

"Do you like it here?" I gently gathered her hair and carefully inserted the grass circle into her hairpin.

"I like it. I don't want to talk if I like it." Lan Ling gently leaned on my shoulder, as docile as a little rabbit.

"Sing a song, do you know how to do it?" A small grasshopper slowly climbed up Lan Ling's skirt. I twisted a straw stick and slowly pulled it off Lan Ling's body. I moved gently, for fear of hurting myself.

This fragile little life.

Lan Ling smiled and shook his head, took my hand and traced it with his fingers, "If you can sing a song, I won't laugh at you if there is no one else."

"Well, I came to a place like this because I wanted to sing a few times. Whether it sounds good or not is secondary. I just want to vent my anger. It doesn't matter if you are just a joke." He cleared his throat and found the right note.

"Can you let me go with you?

Since you said I can't keep you

The way back is a little dark

Worry about letting you go alone

I think it's because I'm not gentle enough

I can't share your sorrow

If you can't say it like this

Just keep the regret in your heart

Keep my sadness to myself and let you take your beauty away

I have no reason to be happy from now on

Keep my sadness to myself and let you take your beauty away

I think I can hold back my sadness, but can you also think of me?

…………………………………………….”

When I'm in a good mood, just perform. Everything seems so natural. I didn't deliberately choose the song to suit the occasion. I just sang Chen Sheng's "Leave the Sadness to Yourself" casually. After all, it was my original repertoire in Zongheng Card Hall. It was perfect.

.

Lanling put an arm under my ribs and hugged me tightly, pressing his head on my chest. There was no sound for a long time.

"Waiting for you to laugh at me, why don't you say a word and comment on it?" I wanted to lift her head, but Lan Ling shook her body hard and refused to come out. I felt her body was a little light.

She was shaking, maybe life was too hard, and it was good to find a chance to vent once in a while. I sighed softly and held her tightly in my arms.

After a long time, Lan Ling finally calmed down and raised her head slightly. Her big eyes were as red and swollen as two peaches, and her nose was still hanging on her face. I took out my handkerchief and wiped it gently on her face. Lan Ling raised her head,

Bear with me and remain motionless.

"Are you almost 20?" Lanling wanted to bury his head again, but when he saw that my chest was wet with snot and tears, he had to use a handkerchief to help me clean it up, "A twenty-year-old hairy boy sang a ditty to seduce an old widow."

Woman?"

I laughed. I obviously like this feeling, but I still want to find excuses to forcefully widen the age gap. Age? They are just the same age as me mentally, and the old widow pretends to be unprofessional.

"Why are you laughing? Are you laughing at the widow? Are you proud of me for making me look like this?" After all, I am used to being aloof, so of course I was annoyed when someone suddenly saw my weak side, and I wanted to get away from me.

's embrace.

I tightened my arms, and Lan Ling leaned back, "Don't move, just look like this. I never thought you were a widow. I just have a good feeling from the bottom of my heart. I really feel that I can't deceive myself.

The same goes for you." In this environment, lying has no meaning, and speaking frankly about your inner feelings is also a kind of relief.

"I feel like you are glad that I am a widow. If I were a girl, would you dare to do this? If you get entangled with me, you will still be so arrogant. It's better to be a widow.

, after taking advantage, just turn around and leave, without taking on any responsibilities, how safe is that?"

I obviously like it in my heart, but I won't admit it. Instead, I blame everything on me, "I just gave you something to take advantage of you. Why are you so wordy? Why don't you know what's good and what's good?"

Lan Ling blushed deeply and kept beating me, "Why don't I say you are stupid? You took advantage early and ended it early. After waiting until now, I am afraid that I have taken advantage and I can't let it go. Me too.

, you were fooled by a little ditty, and after so many years of being teased by you, a hairy boy, you are really harming others and yourself." Now that I had said what I was thinking, I crawled over to me with all my strength.

In his arms, he let out a long breath and said, "Don't be complacent yet. Our previous agreement has not changed. Also, what are we here to do today?"

I feel relaxed now. Feelings are just feelings after all, and it is different to say it from her mouth. "Don't worry, I won't miss anything. Besides, don't you want to see me when you come here today? How can I plot the land without any craftsmen?"

"Can't you draw it? I see that what you wrote is clear and logical. Don't tell me that you are being deceptive."

"I still need an old craftsman to come and take a look. After all, they still have more experience than me. Building a workshop is a big deal. Many people have opinions and many insurances." It would have been nice if I could have worked in that small paper factory for a few more days when I was a kid.

Well, at least you don’t have to rely on others so much.

"Yes, how old are you?" Lan Ling got up from my arms, held my face in his hands, and kissed me hard on the cheek, "You look so good that I don't feel bad at all. You are very good at lying to women. That's right."

Okay, I feel better after saying it. I still have half a day to go to your house, and I can record some of it. From today on, I will take out all the things in your stomach and see how many Huahua intestines you have.

.I’m afraid it’s time for your two ladies to come back, so don’t keep my entourage waiting in your house in a hurry.”

"Well, wait a minute, I'll make it easier..."

Ying has come back, and the two girls went directly to the toilet water workshop without visiting the house. They rested for a few days without preparing the raw materials, and they were afraid that there wouldn't be much left.

Since we had a cooperative relationship with Lan Ling, Ying didn't have any ideas. After setting up half a table of fruit snacks, she found an excuse and went out. Lan Ling and I were the only two people left in the yard.

After returning to the Tang Dynasty, my understanding of ancient Chinese literature did not improve much, and I was even suspected of regressing. It was not that I didn’t read books, but that I couldn’t read them. Ancient Chinese texts were concise to begin with, with no punctuation marks. A piece of paper was filled with words, and I was a science student.

, I don’t have any foundation in hyphenation (I don’t know if I have it in liberal arts), how do I watch it? It’s more difficult than watching the English version of ‘Jane Eyre’.

Since Lanling wants to record, I have to establish the concept of punctuation marks for her first. This can be regarded as my first contribution to the cultural cause of the Tang Dynasty. It is more substantial than "randomly" plagiarizing other people's poems, at least

In the future, the poems of Li Bai and other literary giants will also have my mark on them.

Lan Ling was a smart man, he could see the benefits of these symbols at a glance, and he was very attentive in his studies. He didn't realize it was getting late until Ying came over to urge him to eat.

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After writing this chapter, I am probably relieved. The fog has cleared. Open your arms to welcome the bright sunshine!
Chapter completed!