Returning to the 82 Mountain Village: An Encounter with the Journey to the West Film Crew at the Beg

As Chunxiao was gently placed into the truck bed, not only those who had gone up the mountain, but also everyone waiting at the foot of the mountain breathed a sigh of relief.

Seeing that neither of them was seriously injured, he smiled with relief.

"Oh dear, you're finally back! Caixia, what were you two thinking? Did you go to such a dangerous place to pick mushrooms?"

Seeing that things weren't so urgent, Uncle Wang smiled simply, but as the village patriarch, he added a critical tone as he asked the questions that had been bothering him.

Of course, this is something that the villagers can't understand.

Aunt Zhang was a little embarrassed by the question.

"I had so much fun last night that I went to bed late. I want Chunxiao to get some more sleep."

We left late, and when we looked around, all the mushrooms on the outskirts had already been picked. So we decided to try our luck deeper into the mountains. The more we searched, the more we found, and before we knew it, we were...

"Oh dear, you can't do that next time! Why are you in such a hurry, Mushroom? You all know how dangerous the forest is!"

"Yes, yes, we dare not go there again."

"Haha, it's good that you're alright!" "Yeah, yeah."

No one expected that the root cause of this whole thing was that they were having too much fun last night, which led to this whole mess.

"Alright everyone, let's hurry up and get these two to the town's clinic. Old Zhang, could you please make another trip?"

"Haha, that's it!"

Zhou Fangyuan was about to get into the car to accompany him, but Lao Zhang stopped him.

"Comrade Xiao Zhou, you don't need to go. You've had enough to do today. Go and get some rest."

I know this road well after walking it once. I wasn't much help in finding the person, so why shouldn't I get credit for it? Hahahaha.

"Yes, Fang Yazi, you've been carrying Aunt Zhang all the way, and you've even gone to the trouble of organizing everyone. You should go back and rest. A few of us will go with you!"

"this……"

"I want to go too! I want to stay with Chunxiao."

"Shu Mei, it's too late."

"I want to go with you, Uncle Wang! I wasn't with you when we went up the mountain, and I was so worried down there. Let me go now, Uncle is here!"

Zhou Fangyuan knew how worried his younger sister was. If he didn't let her go to the health center, she would become even more anxious, so he had no choice but to agree.

"That's great! That's great!"

When Zhou Fangyuan returned home, his mother reheated the food for him, and he ate heartily.

"I'm really exhausted today," Zhou Fangyuan thought, putting down his chopsticks as he thought about his achievements this morning.

"Mom, I want my daughter to go to school."

"Huh?" This question startled Zhou Niang, who then let out a long sigh.

"Mom wants to too, but we don't have much money in the house..."

Zhou Fangyuan understood; his younger sister must have hidden the money she earned from selling the medicinal herbs because she was afraid of attracting too much attention during the day.

He went to his younger sister's bedside and found the money.

"Mom, this is what I got from digging medicinal herbs on the mountain today."

Zhou Niang was speechless with astonishment at the stack of ethnic unity documents. She only recovered from her shock after hearing Zhou Fangyuan's explanation.

"Mom, you and my sister have sacrificed so much to save money for me to study in the theater troupe. With this money, she can go to school and buy lots and lots of things."

The woman held the large coin in both hands, and after sobbing for a long time, she managed to speak clearly.

"Yes, I want her to go to school... I want her to go to school..."

Zhou Fangyuan wiped away her tears and patted her back to comfort her, but the lock in his heart tightened even more.

The next morning, everyone returned from the town's health center.

The tractor was very noisy, but the little girl still fell asleep in Li Lingyu's arms. The girl was quite busy that night.

"Comrade Li, thank you all for your hard work. Where are Chunxiao and the others?"

"The doctor said Chunxiao needs to be hospitalized and have a cast put on, so Aunt Zhang can go home to rest. But she wants to stay with her daughter, and Uncle Wang is worried about her, so he'll stay there with her and come back in the afternoon."

"Is that so..."

Li Lingyu explained in a very soft voice, afraid of disturbing the little sister in her arms.

Zhou Fangyuan breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this; it was good that nothing serious had happened.

"Haha, Fang Yazi, you wouldn't believe it! The doctor on duty at the clinic was still a bit groggy when he was woken up, but when he saw us all covered in dirt and carrying someone, the sight of us woke him right up!"

"Yes, they're all lying in hospital beds, and Aunt Zhang kept thanking them. We're from the same village, everyone has their difficulties."

"Okay, uncles, I can rest assured now."

Go home.

The little girl was sleeping soundly. Li Lingyu gently placed her on the bed, smiled, and reached out to touch her dark little face.

After hearing the doctor say that both of them were fine, the younger sister began to relax and fell into a deep sleep.

Zhou Fangyuan carried the freshly cooked rice porridge and gently pushed open the door.

The morning light slanted in through the old wooden window, adding a soft, warm hue to Li Lingyu's profile.

Zhou Fangyuan was stunned for a moment after pushing open the door, then placed the porridge on the wooden table.

"Want to eat something?"

Li Lingyu turned her head, smiled, and there was a faint bluish tinge under her eyes.

"You didn't sleep a wink all night either, did you? Sit down and eat with me."

"Um……"

His gaze fell on his younger sister's sleeping face. "Thanks to you, Comrade Li, last night. You even took care of my younger sister when we went to the health center."

"Xiuxiu is very sensible; she helped the doctor by handing over gauze and hot water."

Li Lingyu spoke softly, afraid of waking the child.

She got up and walked to the table, picked up the rough earthenware bowl, which had a small chip on the rim, but felt warm and solid in her hands.

When she looked at Zhou Fangyuan, he was sitting and gazing out the window with a worried expression, as if he were pondering something. He no longer had the same carefree spirit he had when they first met.

"Comrade Zhou, don't always be so tense. We're about the same age. Sometimes you still have a youthful spirit, but other times you're too mature."

Relax, don't overwork yourself. Take things one step at a time, and you'll be able to solve them.

Zhou Fangyuan was slightly taken aback and turned his head.

"Youthful spirit?" he repeated, his lips twitching slightly.

Meeting the gaze of the person before her, her eyes were gentle, filled with concern, and devoid of any ulterior motives.

The taut lock on my heart inexplicably loosened.

Yes, I was reborn.

From the moment I returned, I reminded myself that the one thing I have plenty of right now is time.

But what have I been doing all this time? Trying to make things better for this family as quickly as possible, trying to take on all the burdens myself...

In that case, wouldn't I be just like myself in my previous life?

Now I am a young person who can seize opportunities, and I should be full of vigor and ambition!

Then, a truly young person appeared with a slightly bewildered smile.

"You're right."

His eyes brightened, showing a hint of the first time Li Lingyu remembered him.

He stood up and looked out the window again. The vibrant green of summer came into view, and the sunlight fell on his still somewhat immature face.

"Take things one step at a time, and we'll always be able to solve them." He turned around and smiled at her, this time with a clean and bright smile.

"Not only must we solve it, we must solve it beautifully, leaving no regrets!"

The subtle "maturity" in his words still seemed to be there, but it was no longer a gloomy burden.

Instead, it's more like a settled confidence that supports that rekindled spirit.

Seeing Zhou Fangyuan regain his spirits, Li Lingyu smiled.

"Um!"

After the two finished breakfast, Li Lingyu went back to the film set to rest, while Zhou Fangyuan stayed at home to take care of his younger sister and do housework.

Around noon, six unfamiliar faces with mud-covered clothes arrived at the village entrance.

The six people who went ahead to explore Boyue Cave have returned.