The Way of Heaven Rewards Diligence in Film and Television

After returning to his room, Lin Yang quickly went upstairs and arrived at the door of room number six.

"Xu Hongdou," Lin Yang knocked on the door and called out to Xu Hongdou, who was busy tidying up inside.

"Lin Yang? Come in and sit down," Xu Hongdou greeted him, slightly surprised to see him.

"No need, I came to deliver mosquito repellent liquid to you. This is already set up for you, just plug it in," Lin Yang said, handing the electric mosquito repellent liquid to Xu Hongdou.

"Oh, thank you," Xu Hongdou said, taking the money. "There seem to be mosquitoes in this room."

"The climate here makes it easy for mosquitoes to breed," Lin Yang said, then took out a wad of cash and handed it to Xu Hongdou, saying, "Here's a thousand in cash. Your phone isn't working, so take this in case you need it. If you want to get your phone repaired, I can drive you to the ancient city later."

"Then I won't stand on ceremony with you," Xu Hongdou said happily as she accepted the money, and she felt even more that Lin Yang was meticulous and thoughtful in his work.

"Then you should get some rest," Lin Yang said with a faint smile, then turned and went downstairs.

After watching Lin Yang leave, Xu Hongdou pursed her lips slightly, closed the door, plugged in the electric mosquito repellent, and continued packing her things.

Back in his room, Lin Yang played on his phone for a while, then did some yoga to stretch his body. After doing a hundred push-ups, he washed up, took a shower, and lay on the bed listening to a Russian novel before preparing to rest.

After acquiring the system, Lin Yang almost never stopped learning, especially foreign languages. He has already mastered English and is quite fluent in Russian listening and speaking.

Lin Yang slept soundly through the night. The next morning, he got up, washed, and left the courtyard. He ran several kilometers back and forth along Erhai Lake before returning to take a shower and have some breakfast.

Lin Yang had just finished a quick breakfast and came out of the kitchen when Xu Hongdou came downstairs and said, "Lin Yang, I want to go to the Windy Restaurant you mentioned. Can you take me there?"

"Sure! I was just about to go to the wood carving workshop, it's right next to the restaurant," Lin Yang nodded and added, "By the way, have you had breakfast?"

"I've already eaten. I had some with barley," Xu Hongdou said, then asked curiously, "What did you go to the wood carving workshop for? To buy wood carvings?"

"No, I'm going to learn wood carving," Lin Yang's words surprised Xu Hongdou.

"You're serious about learning sculpture?" Xu Hongdou clearly hadn't expected Lin Yang to choose this path.

"Interested?" Lin Yang said casually with a smile. "Let's go! The restaurant is in town! Although it's not far, it's still a bit of a walk. I'll take you for a stroll around Erhai Lake while we're at it."

Just as the two were about to leave, a middle-aged woman dressed in local ethnic clothing came in. Seeing Xu Hongdou, she couldn't help but say, "You're the new tenant, right? Let me tell you something, um..."

"Aunt Gui, I'll talk to her about the hygiene issue later," Lin Yang said, gesturing for Xu Hongdou to leave quickly.

Because Aunt Gui, who is in charge of the courtyard's sanitation, is a chatterbox; she talks way too much and can talk for ages with a stranger.

"Alright! Remember to tell me!" Aunt Gui reminded him.

After leaving the courtyard with Lin Yang, Xu Hongdou couldn't help but ask, "Why do you seem to be avoiding her?"

"Aunt Gui is actually a nice person, but she's too outspoken and talkative. If you start chatting with her, we won't be able to leave," Lin Yang said.

Xu Hongdou chuckled, "I thought it was something serious! By the way, what hygiene issue was Aunt Gui talking about?"

"It's just that we can't litter, we have to put the trash in the designated spot next to the laundry room, and we have to keep the rooms clean ourselves. She's only responsible for the public areas," Lin Yang said.

The two left the village together and soon arrived at the shore of Erhai Lake, walking along the road towards the town.

"Erhai Lake is really quite large," Xu Hongdou said, looking at the vast expanse of Erhai Lake.

"Yunnan is mountainous, so it's quite rare to find a lake as large as Erhai Lake," Lin Yang added.

"Snow on Cangshan Mountain, moon over Erhai Lake, would you like to visit Cangshan Mountain? It's right next to the ancient city, and there's a cable car up the mountain, so it's very convenient."

Xu Hongdou became curious: "What exactly is 'Cangshan Snow'? Is it the snow accumulated on Cangshan Mountain? I wonder how beautiful the moon's reflection in Erhai Lake must be?"

"I guess it's most beautiful when the water is clearest and the moon is fullest! Actually, the most beautiful thing is a boat full of sweet dreams pressing down on the Milky Way..." Lin Yang said.

"This poem doesn't seem to be about Erhai Lake, does it? But it is indeed very romantic and beautiful," Xu Hongdou said.

"Actually, it's just wishful thinking," Lin Yang shook his head and smiled. "The snow on Cangshan Mountain is because the higher the altitude on Cangshan Mountain, the lower the temperature. At this time of year, you'd need to wear a down jacket. So, snow might accumulate on the shady slopes..."

"Hearing you say that, it's not beautiful or romantic at all," Xu Hongdou couldn't help but say.

The two chatted all the way and soon arrived at the small restaurant in town, where they immediately spotted Nana busy at the counter.

"Lin Yang, Hong Dou, you two actually came together? Lin Yang, are you going to keep me company these next few days? I know you two know each other, but this service is a bit too much, isn't it?" Nana smiled meaningfully at Lin Yang when she saw them.

"I just dropped her off. I still have to go to the wood carving workshop later!" Lin Yang shook his head and smiled.

Nana smiled noncommittally and said to Xu Hongdou, "What would you like to eat? Sister Xiaochun said it's free since it's your first time here, so order whatever you like."

Xu Hongdou quickly refused, but under Nana's enthusiasm, she accepted.

While she chatted with Nana, Lin Yang sat down to the side and started using the stock trading software on his phone to buy and sell stocks.

A short while later, Xu Hongdou came over and sat down opposite Lin Yang. Nana also brought over coffee, desserts, and a porcini mushroom pancake. Only then did Lin Yang put down his phone.

"This porcini mushroom crepe is pretty good..." Lin Yang said. Just as Xu Hongdou was about to eat it, two little friends, Xiao Hulu and Guo Bao, who were doing their homework together at the store today and hadn't gone to kindergarten for the weekend, came over and looked at her expectantly.

Xiao Hulu is Xie Xiaochun's daughter, while Guobao is Yang Guanjun's son, who sells barbecue at the village intersection.

Seeing their envious looks, Xu Hongdou had no choice but to give each of them a piece of porcini mushroom flatbread that looked a bit like a pizza.

"I want to eat it too," Lin Yang couldn't help but say.

"Stop messing around! Don't try to make me laugh..." Xu Hongdou said, unable to suppress her laughter.

As they were talking, Xie Xiaochun came over with a young female teacher and was setting Xie Zhiyao up on a blind date!

Lin Yang and Xu Hongdou, who were eating, couldn't help but look over with a bit of gossip.

"This kind of blind date is really awkward," Xu Hongdou said, taking a bite of her porcini mushroom pancake.

"Indeed," Lin Yang nodded and smiled, "President Xie is quite eloquent. He's thirty-two and still unmarried, probably because he came back to start a business. His social circle is too small, so it's hard for him to meet the right person."

"And what about you? You've traveled all over the country, haven't you met anyone you like?" Xu Hongdou asked curiously.

Lin Yang was taken aback, then shook his head: "I've been wandering around, rarely staying in one place for long. The people I meet along the way are all just passing through. Besides, I'm still young, what's the rush?"

"Sometimes fate comes and you can't stop it, and sometimes you can't force it. The future is always in the hands of fate. Perhaps it's giving us time to become better versions of ourselves!"

Seeing Xu Hongdou nod thoughtfully in agreement, Lin Yang couldn't help but say, "Later, let me take you to the wood carving workshop!"

"Okay, sure!" Xu Hongdou's eyes lit up with interest.