The weather is getting hotter and hotter. Chen Xiaonian basically doesn’t go out except to work and study in Cairns. Her little life is not boring. When offline, Lin Qi will take her to travel everywhere, and most of the destinations she chooses are mountains and rivers.
Cool and pleasant place.
"Xiao Nian, how long have you been studying here?"
July is the hot and rainy season. After finally waiting for the annoying rain to stop, Chen Xiaonian asked Arya to go camping by the artificial lake in his manor. From a distance, the lake looked like emeralds and was blown by the wind.
There are waves of ripples blowing in the air, and the trees on the lakeside are tall and straight, forming a circle. The years of polishing have left no trace of artificial excavation on the entire lake, and the stones on the shore have become rounded and smooth.
Chen Xiaonian stood on a big rock and moved his body, while Alya had already plunged into the cool lake for a swim.
"Half a year."
After ten or twenty minutes of warming up, Chen Xiaonian, who had been impatient for a long time, jumped up from the stone, and the beautiful water splashes finally turned into circles of water ripples. The two of them were chasing each other in the water, laughing and playing, like mermaids, and they were lonely for a long time.
The lake is bustling with activity at this moment.
After playing around for a while, Chen Xiaonian took a deep breath and sank into the water. After adapting to the pressure in the water, she tried to open her eyes in the water. The slightly turbid lake water did not have much impact on the sight. The sunlight reflected on the lake surface looked like autumn.
The light coming out of the heavy fog in the early morning was also hazy. Clumps of water plants swayed with the water flow, seeming to welcome Chen Xiaonian, a sudden visitor.
After adjusting his condition, Chen Xiaonian stepped on the gravel-covered lake bottom. The smooth stones brought a gentle massage feeling. He looked around, and occasionally one or two small fish would swim by. The quiet environment made people feel comfortable.
Relax. When she was about to float up, she spotted a very beautiful stone lying in a pothole on the left front from the corner of her eye. As a designer, she would not let it go, so she turned around and headed towards the pothole.
Swim over.
Lin Qi and others installed and set up tents, hammocks and other camping supplies, and were about to call Chen Xiaonian to come over to rest, but found that she was not there. Wasn't she still playing in the water with her friends just now?
"Miss Arya, where is Nian Nian?"
Worrying in his heart, Lin Qi stepped forward and pulled Arya's arm hard to ask. Arya's arm hurt from his squeeze. She struggled a few times, but it only made it more painful. She turned back and said: "
Isn’t Xiao Nian over there?”
But when he saw that the lake he was pointing to was calm and calm, he was also surprised, "No, she was there just now saying nice things to me."
The aquatic plants inside can be seen at a glance from the shallow water of the lake. No one can guarantee whether the aquatic plants in the deeper depths will be longer and denser. Li Li was worried that Chen Xiaonian would be entangled in the aquatic plants, so he took off his clothes and prepared to go into the water to search.
, Arya also turned back to prepare and
Together with him. At this time, there was a loud sound of water and the sound of heavy breathing next to a huge stone. The two looked there together, and saw Chen Xiaonian holding the stone while breathing heavily and pulling the hair stuck to his face.
He seemed to be holding something in his hand.
"Hey! Look what I found!"
After resting for a while, Chen Xiaonian waved her hand holding the stone and shouted excitedly to the two of them. Her red face was full of excitement because she had been holding her breath for too long. Arya felt relieved when she saw her like this, then shook her head helplessly and smiled bitterly.
Lin Qi's expression next to him did not change because of Chen Xiaonian's appearance.
"Look, this stone has a unique shape and beautiful texture."
Chen Xiaonian swam over and showed the stone to the two of them. Arya looked over and saw that the stone in her friend's hand was blood red all over. It was bright and shiny under natural light. Except for a little chicken fat yellow on the upper end, there was no impurity anywhere else.
The shape of the whole stone is an irregular hexahedron, much like the pendant at the bottom of a sapphire necklace that Keynes released before. The lines are natural and smooth, and it seems to have been cut randomly.
"I feel like it looks a bit like soapstone, but I'm not sure."
After observing repeatedly for a while, Chen Xiaonian expressed his conjecture uncertainly. The two of them just stood in the water and discussed quietly, not noticing the gloomy expression of the man beside them. After discussing for a long time, they could not come up with a conclusion.
In conclusion, Chen Xiaonian had no choice but to walk to the shore angrily.
As soon as she took two steps, her whole body was pulled into the water by a huge force. Before she could scream, Lin Qi pushed her into the water and sank with her. Unprepared, Chen Xiaonian was forced to choke.
After taking a sip of water, she was soon restrained by a pair of arms. The pain on her lips made her open her eyes wide. Her long hair undulating with the water blocked her sight, making it difficult to see the person opposite her.
"This man is really crazy."
Arya sighed as she stood on the shore, and Andel put a soft and comfortable towel on her shoulders.
"How about we try too?"
Feeling that there were more hands on her waist, Arya turned her head and rolled her eyes at Andel.
"That's a nice thought, but I haven't forgiven you yet."
After saying that, he walked to the lounge chair to rest, leaving a dejected Andel with a depressed stomach. But soon Andel became happy again, and leaned towards Arya to please her.
Chen Xiaonian felt that the oxygen in her lungs had been exhausted, and she might be suffocated if she continued. She twisted her body to try to break free, but unfortunately the man's restraint on her increased again.
Bastard! What on earth does this man want to do?
After struggling to no avail, Chen Xiaonian had no choice but to lift her leg and push it between the man's legs. Although she couldn't exert as much strength in the water as she could on land, it was enough to wake the man up. After several attempts, her head became dizzy.
After a while, Chen Xiaonian finally heard the muffled sound coming from the man.
The two finally surfaced. Chen Xiaonian lay weakly on the man's chest and panted. Lin Qi, who had finished venting, closed his eyes and leaned on the stone to calm his frantic heartbeat.
"Asshole, do you want to kill me?"
Chen Xiaonian, who had regained some of her physical strength, hit and bit Lin Qi repeatedly. The terrifying feeling of being on the verge of death made her burst out with incredible strength without recovering at all.
"Niannian, don't scare me, okay?"
Lin Qi allowed Chen Xiaonian to beat and scold him, but his words and expressions seemed to Chen Xiaonian that they were just repeating the same tricks. It was like this last time at the racecourse, and it was like this this time as well. She couldn't even distinguish the words he said before.
Was it made up to deceive her?
"That's enough! I won't trust you anymore."
He used all his strength to withdraw from the man's arms. The disappointment in Chen Xiaonian's eyes made the heart of the man opposite him hurt.
"I thought you would change, but you actually got worse. Lin Qi, those things you said were all lying to me and yourself."
Lin Qi grabbed Chen Xiaonian's arm and argued in panic: "No! That's not the case. Niannian, listen to my explanation. I really didn't lie to you, I just care about you too much and am too afraid of losing you."
Chen Xiaonian was not moved by his words this time. She just watched him explain with cold eyes. This was not the first time he said the same thing. He cares about her too much? He is too afraid of losing her? The same reason becomes so bad after being used too many times.
Pale and feeble.
"I'm tired. I'm going to rest first."
Not wanting to say anything more, Chen Xiaonian broke free from his arms and swam towards the shore.
"Nian Nian."
Lin Qi watched his beloved go away, lowering his head to hide the complicated emotions in his eyes. Water droplets fell along his hair, and he maintained this posture and soaked in the water for a long time.
"Xiao Nian, are you okay?"
Arya quickly walked up to Chen Xiaonian who had just landed ashore with a towel. The sense of security brought by the friction between the soft towel and the skin comforted Chen Xiaonian's somewhat empty heart.
"I'm fine, I was just joking."
He responded to his friend's concern with a smile, not wanting her to worry too much about him.
"I saw you guys hadn't come up for so long, so I thought..."
Arya still looked worried. She finally had such a friend. If something happened, she would feel guilty for the rest of her life.
"Where's the stone I picked up?"
Not wanting to talk too much about this matter, Chen Xiaonian looked at the resting place not far away. The blood-like color was very eye-catching.
"It took you a long time to get that, so you must keep it well!"
The two walked to the camp laughing and talking, and saw Andel grilling a barbecue. After changing their clothes, they went over to help. The relaxed and happy atmosphere was in sharp contrast to Lin Qi's depression in the lake.
Tang Guo stood at the edge of the field and looked at the continuous fields of wheat. The golden and bright ears were blown into waves by the dry and hot summer wind. Looking at the wheat field that was about to harvest in front of him, the joy in his heart could not help but surge. It was all his own.
and comrades took the local people with them
The result of a year of hard work. Wiping the sweat from the tip of my nose and forehead, my delicate face is not as red as before, and my eyes are no longer as innocent as when I first arrived. I am more focused on leading the people here to live a better life.
The determination to live a better and happier life.
After inspecting the wheat field, the road back to the village was silent. In this loess land lacking vegetation, it is rare to hear a cicada chirping in the hot summer. Under the old locust tree at the entrance of the village, three or two native dogs were buried
They were so hot that they lay down below and stuck out their tongues. They were originally the dominant ones in the village, and they were also in a state of depression. Tang Guo was amused by their listless appearance, thinking that these guys would have such a day.
Two days later, every household was busy with the summer harvest, and all those who could move at home without exception went to the ground. The villagers all smiled when they saw the wheat fields that were much denser than in previous years, and they waved their sickles with particularly neat and powerful movements.
.Even if the weather is hot
, the sweat printed white marks on the clothes, but it did not affect the enthusiasm of everyone. The children in the village also tried their best to help in the fields. The older ones imitated the adults at home and cut the wheat stalks, and the younger ones just cut the wheat stalks.
Running back and forth to bring tea and water to the adults.
Most of what floats in the dry air is praise for the village cadres who helped them escape poverty. Even water use is not carefully planned as before. Although we cannot use water as freely as in areas with abundant water resources, normal daily life
There is no problem in life. In addition, poverty alleviation cadres have vigorously developed local poverty alleviation policies based on local actual conditions.
The local handicraft industry has given the left-behind women something to do and money to earn, and their living conditions have improved a lot compared to previous years. Now, Tang Guo and other poverty alleviation cadres plan to lead literate women in villages and towns to form a digital sales team.
In this way, we can not only learn advanced sales methods in time, but also promote local specialties better and faster.
"As long as we work together towards the same goal, a happier life will definitely be achieved faster."