Before everything goes out

Another day has passed.

Tomorrow is the day we go into the mountains.

To conserve his energy, Li Fei didn't plan to work in the fields today and got up a little later.

One o'clock in the afternoon, after lunch.

Taking advantage of the good sunshine, he made some simple arrangements in the yard and started practicing shooting.

It was called shooting practice, but it was really just a simulation.

After all, there are only a few bullets, and not a single one can be wasted on practice.

Aside from firing a single shot a few days ago during a spring outing on the way back to the village to confirm that the gun was not malfunctioning, he has never fired it again.

"Snapped!"

"Slap! Slap!"

The sound coming from the other end of the phone was the voice of a steamed bun.

Under the watchful eyes of a crowd of curious onlookers, Li Fei aimed his gun at several broken bottles scattered around, mentally pulled the trigger, and imagined the bottles exploding after being hit.

no way.

He didn't want to show off, but he was going into the mountains tomorrow, and he wouldn't feel confident if he didn't practice.

After all, in his previous life he was just an ordinary office worker, not some gangster or special forces soldier.

"This is still not reliable. If I really need to fire a shot tomorrow, I need to get close enough."

After a period of practice, Li Fei had a general understanding of his own level.

This isn't a movie shoot. For someone like him who hasn't received any training, it would take at least a hundred bullets to hit a moving target 10 meters away. He only has a dozen or so bullets left, so even splashing water won't have any effect.

"Uncle! We want to play too!"

As soon as he put down his gun, the children swarmed around him.

Mantou, in particular, stared intently at the submachine gun in Li Fei's hand with his big round eyes shining.

"What 'uncle'? Now you have to call him 'Teacher Li'!"

Lin Wen came out of the house, carrying a basin of freshly washed clothes.

To be precise, she had finished washing up quite a while ago, but Li Fei had taken up the space to practice shooting, so she was only able to dry her clothes now.

"Teacher Li~ We want to shoot guns too~"

After Lin Wen reminded them, the children immediately changed their tune.

The reason I call him "Teacher Li" is because this morning, Li Fei gave the children their first lesson.

Appreciation of Poetry and Lyrics.

It wasn't complicated; I just memorized a few lines of classic ancient poems.

For example, wildfires cannot burn it all; the spring breeze brings it back to life.

For example, "Who knows that every grain of rice on the plate is the result of hard work?"

Lin Wen also knows these ancient poems, but she doesn't have a lesson plan. She never even thought about teaching them, and she was afraid of making mistakes.

after that.

After discussing with the homeroom teacher Lin Wen, Li Fei decided to offer two more courses.

One is mathematics.

Solving equations and such helps develop children's logical thinking skills.

One is music.

This doesn't have much practical significance; it's mainly about having some fun and relaxing.

"Guns are dangerous! Don't bother Teacher Li!"

"It's okay, I'll keep an eye on it. It'll be fine for them to play around."

Li Fei turned off the safety on the gun, removed the magazine, and then handed the gun over.

"Yay!"

"I'll be the good guy! You all be the bad guys!"

Mantou, holding up his gun, shouted excitedly.

"No! We must take turns being the good guy!"

Bai Xiaowu tried to maintain order.

Under the sunlight, children carrying toy guns ran happily in the yard.

After helping Lin Wen hang up her clothes, Li Fei went to the river to fetch several buckets of water and poured them into his own large water tank.

More than a week has passed.

He has fully adapted to rural life.

He had to adapt, even if he didn't want to. The main reason was that he had inquired a few days ago and found out that Huanzi usually came to the village once every six months. At this rate, he might have to wait another six months for the next visit.

Half a year, six months, 180 days.

This is not a small amount.

Unless the search and rescue team mentioned on the bracelet arrives earlier, he will probably have to stay here for quite some time before he can leave.

It's not a bad thing to integrate into life here sooner rather than later.

I had this in mind when I learned farming from the Niu brothers.

Since I'm going to stay here, I can't just hang around all day; I need to find something to do.

...

The afternoon passed quickly as the children played.

Five o'clock in the afternoon.

As dusk fell, the villagers who had gone to the fields began to return to the village one after another, greeting each other in a lively atmosphere.

among them.

A young boy with a youthful appearance passed by the courtyard and tossed two wild fruits to Li Fei.

His name is "Acheng".

Li Fei had a deep impression of him. On the first day at Wang Guodong's house, the one who grabbed a wood-chopping knife and rushed to the bedside was this kid.

The reason for such a big change in attitude is twofold: firstly, they had been working together in the fields for the past few days and had become familiar with each other; secondly, and mainly because Li Fei had helped him find his father.

Although all that was found was a mutated corpse, it still fulfilled one of his wishes.

...

Nine o'clock in the evening.

After having dinner at the cabin, Li Fei went to bed early.

He is now in peak physical and mental condition.

Everything is ready except for the east wind.

He'll find answers to many questions when he goes into the mountains tomorrow, whether they're the answers he wants or not, at least he'll have some closure.

If things are good enough...

If we can really find Niu Zhiyuan tomorrow, and Niu Zhiyuan really does know how to travel back in time...

Maybe he can go back tomorrow and escape this sea of ​​suffering, never to have to endure this torment again.

"Now that you mention it, I'm actually a little reluctant to part with it..."

Lying in bed, Li Fei stared at the oil lamp on the table, his thoughts wandering.

"Forget it, there's no point in thinking about it too much. Let's just take it one step at a time."

"The gun has been checked, and Lin Wen has already prepared the food and water for me for the journey."

"We'll meet at Liu Yongxiao's house at 7 a.m. tomorrow. I don't know who else will be participating besides me."

As I pondered these thoughts, drowsiness crept in.

After spending more than a week in the village without electricity or a cell phone, Li Fei's originally chaotic routine was gradually transformed into the villagers' pattern: working at sunrise and resting at sunset.

And so, he curled up under the covers and fell into a deep sleep.

midnight.

Perhaps due to nervousness and excitement, or perhaps because of a dry mouth, he woke up once just before dawn.

When he opened his eyes, he suddenly realized there was someone else in his bed.

It's Lin Wen.

At some point, Lin Wen crawled into bed and lay face to face with him.

In the firelight, the face was a few centimeters away from him. He could see Lin Wen's closed eyelashes tremble slightly and feel her even breathing.

As if sensing something, Lin Wen opened her eyes as soon as Li Fei woke up.

"You're awake."

"Um."

"I couldn't sleep, but I fell asleep as soon as I lay down on your bunk. That's strange..."

Lin Wen rubbed her eyes twice and looked at Li Fei.

"Have you had enough sleep?"

"Seven hours is enough."

Li Fei glanced at the clock on the wall; the hands pointed to four o'clock.

"Then tell me about university."

"University?"

"Well, I couldn't go, so I'm interested. What's it like inside?"

"There's a lake, there are trees, and there are many buildings; it's very big."

How big is it?

"It's about two hundred times the size of Shuanghe Village, or maybe even larger, I'm not sure."

"Where are the students?"

"Tens of thousands, too many to count."

"..."

As Lin Wen continued her question-and-answer session, dawn broke quickly.

Unlike the previous days, the sky outside the window was overcast and not fully bright.

After getting ready to leave, Li Fei realized that it was drizzling outside.

Fortunately, the rain wasn't heavy. After walking a few steps in the yard, his hair wasn't even wet, so it didn't affect his plan to go into the mountains.

Once home, I dressed neatly and then went out.

"I'm gone."

Li Fei bid farewell to Lin Wen under the eaves, but was called back before he reached the entrance of the courtyard.

"etc."

Turning around, he saw Lin Wen had already followed him into the rain. He opened his mouth, but hesitated to speak.

"What's wrong?"

"fine."

"Don't worry, this time is different from last time, nothing will happen..."

Li Fei offered this comforting remark.

Before he could finish speaking, Lin Wen stepped forward and gave him a tight hug.

That strength was so great, it was unlike anything a woman could have.

Come back soon.

"Um."

Li Fei nodded.

He turned around, waved, and strode out of the courtyard gate toward Liu Yongxiao's house.