between clouds and mud

Chapter 34
Zhou Song realized that she was out of proportion, so she took the initiative to say hello to sister Xiaolan.Immediately, he avoided some distance from Brother Daxiang and stood beside Zhang Fang.

The group went to the restaurant for a lively meal, but Chen Xiaolan's face was very calm.

After Zhang Jiaxiang paid the bill, he took his girlfriend and left first.

There was nothing to say between the two, Chen Xiaolan was awkward for a while, and said in a sullen tone, "Why do you have so many younger sisters?"

Zhang Jiaxiang walked quickly, and his tone was impatient: "Why are you so delicate?"

Chen Xiaolan knew that she shouldn't show embarrassment in front of his friend, and regretted seeing his angry attitude, so she took the initiative to pinch his sleeve as a gesture of goodwill.

After Zhang Jiaxiang sent her home, he left without looking back.

Zhang Jiaxiang never took the initiative to bring Xiaolan to meet friends. The two met Zhang Fang at dinner that day. Zhang Fang mentioned it and said that Xiao Liu would bring her friends back in a few days.

After Zhang Jiaxiang asked about the time, he said he was free.

Xiaolan on the side offered to say that she would go too.

Due to Zhang Fang's presence, he didn't want to refute the little girl's face, so he agreed.

Chen Xiaolan felt very uncomfortable, she was considered a well-known beauty in the village.

In order to pick up someone, she got up early and dressed up, not only took out the dress from the bottom of the box, but also put on some makeup.

But after receiving someone at the station, her weak self-confidence was completely shattered.

Chen Xiaolan thought in her heart that Zhang Fang should have almost as few friends as her.

As for Zhang Fang, although she is somewhat pretty, she runs up and down to the countryside all year round, facing the loess and back to the sky, and seldom pays attention to dressing up.

A woman is someone who pleases herself, Xiaolan thinks she is better than her in this regard.

But today I saw two little girls for the first time, they are not only beautiful and generous.

Especially the lady surnamed Jiang, her clothes and backpack were all expensive luxury items, and she uttered a few sentences in English from time to time.

This time, the seasoning bottle in Chen Xiaolan's heart was overturned, which was very unpleasant.

Also minding that the girl named Xiao Liu was cuddling with Zhang Jiaxiang, her face collapsed uncontrollably.

The atmosphere of the few people together was a bit awkward, but it didn't affect Jiang Lele's good mood.

When Jiang Lele first came here, she was very curious about everything. She registered an account on Weibo, and she became a little famous Internet celebrity by sharing her life abroad.

Along the way, Jiang Lele held a baby camera to record what he saw and heard. Several people sat on a tricycle, and the saplings on the mountain they passed grew taller than people, already half an arm thick.

"This honey pomelo tree grows really well." Zhou Song stretched out his hand, touched the dew on the leaves, and wiped his fingertips.

Jiang Lele had also heard a little about Zhang Fang's work, she put down the camera in her hand: "Sister Fangfang, I'm going to come and have a good time when autumn comes."

Zhang Fang said with a smile: "How can it be so fast, this year is only the first year, and it will take four years."

"It's a pity, you guys rushed to catch the rain, and when the rain stops, let's go to the mountains to play." Zhang Fang's tone was mixed with regret.

"It's good when it rains." Jiang Lele looked at the scenery in front of him, yearning: "Sure enough, when it rains, I can see what is called the real Jiangnan."

In the secluded valley, the clouds and mist shrouded the countryside, making the trail a bit hazy. On the dew-soaked trail, a bumpy tricycle slowly disappeared into the curve of the mountain.

At home, my parents have prepared a table of good dishes.

Jiang Lele, who was used to delicacies from mountains and seas, began to twitch her index finger when she heard the small dishes in the village.Holding the sea bowl, she gorged herself, flattering her mouth non-stop: "I'm in the UK, and I eat foreign fast food and Western food every day, and Chinese food is still delicious."

Sitting on the duck stool, Zhou Lao Liu was happy to chat with the little girl about her experience abroad.

When he heard about the cultural relics in the Chinese Pavilion in the British Museum, he wished he could pick up a gun and sweep them up.The two chatted about national affairs, and the situation was instantly elevated to the height of family and country feelings.

"Tell me, what's so good about that foreign devil?" Old Six sighed.

Zhou Song washed the dishes and came out, explaining: "Actually, during the war years, the British had the awareness of cultural relics protection earlier, so they spent a lot of effort to transport these things back to the country and kept them intact. If it weren't for this , Maybe the cultural relics and treasures of our nation have long since disappeared in the war. No matter where they are, what is imprinted on them is Chinese culture and history.”

"Xiao Liu, reading is stupid." Zhou Lao Liu exhaled a puff of smoke, "Isn't that murder, arson, and robbery?"

"If you fall behind, you will be beaten."

"So we reformed and opened up, and the country is getting better and better." Zhou Song said.

Zhang Fang nodded and joined the chat: "The country has developed, and the general environment is getting better and better. We, Linxi Mountain, can't fall behind, we have to keep up with the pace of the times."

Zhang Fang talked about repeated setbacks in applying for state subsidies to build schools. This is her heart disease: "When we become rich, we will build schools by ourselves, so as not to hold back the country."

The rain stopped early the next morning.

The mud on the ground was still a little wet. Zhang Fang planned to wait for the weather to clear before going up the mountain. Zhou Song took out the rain boots he had prepared in advance and urged his friends to put them on.

"I have to go up the mountain in this weather, there is a baby."

Zhou Song played tricks on purpose, she walked in front and started climbing with two friends.

She is already familiar with the geographical environment of Linxi Mountain.

Jiang Lele couldn't keep up with her physical strength, and the group stopped and went, with Zhou Song encouraging her all the way.

Where did Jiang Lele suffer? She has already started to regret that she was looking for crimes in her spare time. Wouldn't it be good to simply take some videos around the village?

Zhang Fang smiled and recalled: "When I was young, Xiaoliu was the slowest, and now I can take care of others."

Jiang Lele wanted to give up, but when she heard Zhang Fang's words, she aroused her curiosity: "Slower than me?"

"Much slower than you, so we have to wait for her every time."

After hearing this, Jiang Lele felt more energetic.

Coupled with Zhou Song and Zhang Fangsheng dragging her along, the group spent most of the day and finally climbed to the top of the mountain slowly.

Standing on the top of the mountain, Jiang Lele couldn't describe the moment. There was a huge shock in her heart, and a force came from her limp legs, and she trotted forward.

In front of her eyes are the meadows with the scenery of the northern country, the magnificent sea of ​​clouds, and the green mountains piercing through the clouds and into the mist.

"This is simply a fairyland on earth!!! Aren't you shocked?" Jiang Lele pointed to the scroll of mountains and rivers in front of her. I'm afraid that no matter how good a painter is in this world, he can't paint such a scene.

"We are locals. We were born here and grew up here." Zhang Fang looked normal, and she approached Jiang Lele slowly.Appreciating the scenery in front of her, her heart is full of love. She is different from Jiang Lele. Jiang Lele is a tourist here, and her roots are deeply rooted here.

"My God." Jiang Lele murmured: "Zhou Song, I believe you now, what you want to do is a feasible way."

From winter to summer, Zhou Song spends his holidays on this mountain.

She did not explore the geological resources of this land in depth, but she also made the first version of the planning report to demonstrate the feasibility of tourism development in Linxi Mountain.

Seeing Jiang Lele's reaction, Zhou Song became more firm in her inner thoughts, but she was not [-]% sure, because this project was grand and involved a wide range.From the government's approval to the investment of the business community, both are difficulties.

This is why Zhou Song specially brought Jiang Lele to play.

She and Zhang Fang looked at each other with a smile, and frowned in embarrassment. After all, the government could still think of a way to support it, but the funds were not in decline.

"It is estimated that the bamboo basket was empty." Zhou Song sighed.

After all, it's a matter of money, Jiang Lele understood: "Hey, I need money, I, Jiang Lele, don't need money for anything."

Yes, you are not short of money, but the Jiang Group belongs to your mother, and the money is in your mother's hands.

Zhou Song encouraged from the side: "If the Jiang Group takes the lead, it is estimated that it will attract a lot of investment."

"Don't worry." Jiang Lele patted her chest and said boldly: "I will take care of my mother's work. My mother is a businessman. She will definitely invest in a business that is sure to make a profit."

When the sea of ​​clouds faded away and the group started to descend the mountain, Jiang Lele, who had been brainwashed, came back to her senses and was so busy looking at the scenery that she forgot to take photos and videos.

Passing through Niuping at the foot of the mountain, Zhang Fang and Zhou Song introduced interesting things about their childhood to Jiang Lele.

Thinking of the snowball fights when he was a child, Zhou Song held a grudge: "When I was a child, Fang Nier tricked me into taking away my candies, making me drool in my dreams."

Zhang Fang looked at the emerald green lawn, which seemed to be surrounded by girl dolls weaving wreaths: "At that time, Xiao Liu's kite flew really high. Chasing that kite, Xiao Liu learned to walk."

Looking at the empty grassland, Jiang Lele began to envy their childhood: "When I was young, I had to practice piano and dance at home every day, which was meaningless."

Zhang Fang picked a willow branch from a willow tree on the bank of the river, and she threw off the caterpillar lying on it, and weaved a grass ring casually.

Jiang Lele wouldn't wear it for anything, she was most afraid of bugs, and thinking about it made her creepy.

The two girls behind her chased after her, and the three of them chased away gradually with laughter and laughter, leaving only a string of muddy footprints on the country road.

After playing in Dengxin Bridge for a week, before leaving, Jiang Lele said that he wanted to visit their elementary school.

Wutong Primary School is quite far away, Zhou Song guessed that she had a whim again, don't want to come back halfway through.

"Does your village not have its own elementary school?" Jiang Lele was curious.

This, really not.

Seeing that Jiang Lele insisted on going, Zhang Fang went to Daxiang's house to borrow a bicycle, and Jiang Lele sat in the back seat of her.

Zhou Song rode one alone, and the group rode for four to ten minutes before arriving at Wutong Primary School.

"Did you go to school like this when you were young?" Jiang Lele sat in the back seat, holding onto Zhang Fang's seat.

"Let's walk." Zhou Song explained: "Get up at five o'clock in the morning, carry a day's dry food, and walk for two hours, and it takes four hours to go back and forth."

Jiang Lele opened her mouth in disbelief.

Today is Monday, and there is the sound of reading in the elementary school. Three girls pass by the window, and the children inside frequently turn their heads to look out the window.

The teacher in the classroom pushed open the creaky old door and said hello: "Mr. Zhang, I'm sorry, the children are in class."

Zhang Fang nodded, and led the group away.

"Sister Fangfang, have you ever been a teacher?"

Zhang Fang nodded: "I have taught here for several years. What impressed me the most is that every semester starts, there are always a few seats that will be vacant, and the children drop out of school at such a young age."

Speaking of this topic is a bit heavy: "Every child has the right to education, but not necessarily the conditions for education."

"Lele, you are very happy." Zhang Fang said: "You were born at a higher starting point than many people. You may have never seen these sufferings, but they do exist."

"I dare not say that we will be able to change it. I really hope that the future will get better and better."

In the past few days, Jiang Lele tossed and turned and couldn't sleep. Zhang Fang's words kept echoing in her mind.

She finally realized that although they were all in the same circle, Zhou Song never liked extravagance and simplicity, because of the road she had traveled, the hardships she had suffered and the people around her.

This mountain is beautiful, but what is even more beautiful than it are the people who grew up on this land.She thought of Zhang Chengnian, Zhang Fang, and Zhou Song.

Their spines are as straight as iron, and their hearts are indestructible.

When Jiang Lele returned to Changsha, Jiang's mother deliberately left her job to clean up her daughter, booked the most luxurious hotel in the city, and bought her daughter's favorite bag.

Jiang Lele accepted the bag, wondering how much it would cost.

"Are you short of money?" Jiang's mother was a little surprised, she has always been rich and supportive to her daughter.

Jiang Lele nodded, then shook her head: "Mom, I will make money by myself in the future and be filial to you."

Jiang Lele put down her bag, snuggled up and acted like a baby: "But now we need a little investment."

Zhou Song's research report on Linxi Mountain was handed over to Zhang Fang, and it was handed over from the town government layer by layer.

Zhou Song played chess with Zhou Huaiming. In fact, the level of the two of them is already very similar, and they have the level to play games with him.

But she acted cautiously, thinking in her heart to make him happy.

Zhou Huaiming also saw it, let him win and he accepted everything, and went back to the room in a hurry after playing chess.

As soon as he made a calculation, he knew that his daughter was holding back the matter, and it was still a difficult matter, so he just let her have no chance to speak.

In the end, Zhou Song couldn't hold her breath. She recalled Jiang Lele's tricks. Once she opened her mouth to act like a baby, the godmother would always respond to her requests.

"Father." Zhou Song followed: "Let me make you a cup of tea."

Zhou Huaiming's goosebumps fell all over the floor, and Zhou Song dragged him back to the living room when he slowed down by a step.

Zhou Song's tea making skills are unfamiliar, and he almost sold her father's purple sand pot, and finally managed to stabilize his movements.

Zhou Huaiming carefully took over the baby he had raised for many years: "I'll do it."

Zhou Song is not good at saving the country with curves. She directly took out the survey and development report of Linxi Mountain from her schoolbag, and showed it to her father: "How about this?"

Zhou Huaiming glanced at it casually, and put it on the coffee table: "This, you made it?"

Zhou Song observed his expression and nodded slightly.

"That's right." Zhou Huaiming said, "The book is not in vain."

"It's okay to do academics, Dad supports you."

"This involves too much. As a student, don't get involved in complicated circles."

Zhou Song opened the report and spread it in front of Zhou Huaiming: "I'm only in charge of the geological exploration and research. This project is highly feasible."

Zhou Song opened the phone album and clicked to play the video he had recorded: "Look, if such a magical natural scenic spot can be built, it will not only change this mountain, but also drive the economic growth of our province. "

Zhou Huaiming looked at it for a while, nodded, frowned and said, "This is certainly feasible, but"

But what?Hearing his change of subject, Zhou Song pricked up his ears.

"Xiao Song." Zhou Huaiming casually flipped through the paper in his hand: "You've reached your age, you should think about your own affairs."

It turned out to be waiting here.

"Dad, I'm going on a blind date tomorrow." Zhou Song nodded: "If you don't find someone from other places, marry Changsha."

Zhou Huaiming looked at his daughter with a helpless expression: "Dad didn't mean that."

"Dad." Zhou Song moved closer: "You didn't force me, I beg you, I take the initiative to solve life-long events."

Zhou Huaiming took a sip of tea, and the corners of his covered mouth inadvertently curled up.

Sure enough, people still have to use some thunderous means.

Zhou Huaiming had read the report early in the morning, and it was considered feasible.

(End of this chapter)