The room in the hotel is less than 20 square meters, not as big as the bathroom in Huo Zhixiao's house. There is barely a small window on the wall, which just faces the street outside. Standing by the window, you can still hear the sound of the elder sister next door cracking melon seeds.
Ding Yinan was fine, he was not a picky person, but Huo Zhixiao couldn't hide the disgust on his face. Ding Yinan has no doubts, if Huo Zhixiao can turn down this job, then he definitely doesn't want to stay here for a moment.
"Which bed do you sleep on?" Ding Yinan put down his luggage and asked proactively.
In fact, the two beds are similar, with a bedside table in the middle, and the other two sides are very close to the wall.
"Whatever." Huo Zhixiao frowned.
"Then you can sit by the window."
Although the room does not have an inner balcony, and the room near the window is not much spacious, compared with the side near the bathroom, the view of the room near the window is better.
Secretary Liu was still downstairs waiting to take Huo Zhixiao and Ding Yinan to Sanyang Village to have a look, and it was inconvenient for them to store their luggage for too long.
But before leaving, Ding Yinan stopped Huo Zhixiao, then took out a bottle of toilet water from the suitcase, and sprayed it on him.
"What is this for?" Huo Zhixiao covered his mouth and nose, his face was full of impatience.
"Don't underestimate the mosquitoes in the countryside." Ding Yinan said and sprayed Huo Zhixiao twice, "If you don't want to be covered in bags, spray more."
Huo Zhixiao waved his hand, dispersed the pungent fragrance, looked at Ding Yinan and said, "You seem to be quite used to it."
Ding Yinan let out a "hmm" and didn't say much.
Liu Zhishu's means of transportation is a common motorcycle in the countryside. He leads the way, while Ding Yinan and Huo Zhixiao drive behind.
It takes an hour to walk from Sanyang Village to the county seat, but in fact the distance is only six to seven kilometers, and it takes less than 20 minutes to drive there.
The "open space" mentioned by Liu Zhishu is located at the entrance of the village, and you can see it immediately after turning into a small road.
But I have to say that the area is not so much an open space as a wasteland, with weeds growing everywhere, next to a small hillside, and there is a lamb grazing on the slope.
Huo Zhixiao closed the car door solemnly, and asked Ding Yinan who was opposite the front of the car, "What's the smell?"
Ding Yinan also noticed it, or in other words, he was prepared for it. He hooked the corner of his mouth very lightly, and replied lightly: "The taste of nature."
"Teachers, come and have a look." Liu Zhishu beckoned to the two of them, "This place is about this big. The main reason why we chose this library is to make this library the face of our village."
Huo Zhixiao looked around, came to Liu Zhishu, and asked, "Is this the main road into the village?"
"That's right." Liu Zhishu said, "Everyone who enters or exits the village must pass through here."
Huo Zhixiao didn't say anything more, but Ding Yinan has been with him for so many years, so he can somewhat guess his thoughts - the library is not suitable to be built here, because it may be a bit noisy here.
He glanced at the expressionless Huo Zhixiao beside him, feeling strange in his heart. According to the past situation, Huo Zhixiao should remind the other party, why is he just letting Liu Zhishu get stuck in his beautiful plan now
"At that time, let's plant some flowers and plants next to it to beautify it."
When Liu Zhishu said this, the phone rang suddenly, he picked up the phone, and then frowned: "Where did you fall?... Okay, stay still, I'll be right over."
After hanging up the phone, Liu Zhishu said to the two of them: "There is an old man who lives alone and fell down at home. I have to go over and have a look." Then it disappeared at the end of the path in a flash.
Ding Yinan slowly withdrew his gaze, looked at Huo Zhixiao, and asked tentatively, "Does the library have any ideas?"
Huo Zhixiao's impatience finally showed, he glanced at the weedy wasteland, and said: "He wants a two-story library, build him one and it's over."
Ding Yinan's heart sank when he heard this, he wasn't sure if Huo Zhixiao said this purely as a complaint, or if he really had such a plan.
If it is just a two-story house, it is considered an ordinary villager, and it can be repaired by any construction team.
It seems that Huo Zhixiao really doesn't like this project, Ding Yinan pursed his lips, the words of persuasion had already reached his lips, but after hesitating for a while, he swallowed it back and changed his words: "Let's go around first Turn around."
The two walked towards the village along the path. When they passed a big tree, Ding Yinan walked under the tree and picked up a branch half a meter long.
The puzzlement in Huo Zhixiao's eyes was obvious, Ding Yinan explained: "There are a lot of dogs in the countryside."
As soon as the words fell, ferocious dog barking came from the yard not far ahead.
Huo Zhixiao paused, looked at Ding Yinan and said, "Aren't those dogs tied up?"
"Some can be tied." Ding Yinan said, "but most of them are free-range."
Huo Zhixiao was silent for a moment, then moved closer to Ding Yinan. Ding Yinan didn't want to expose his boss, so he just pretended he didn't see it.
The dog in the yard ahead was not tied up, but fortunately the gate was not opened, so a big yellow dog could only bark at the two of them through the iron railing.
Huo Zhixiao frowned and said, "Why is this dog so fierce?"
"Dogs in the countryside are like this." Ding Yinan said, "They have to guard the house."
Huo Zhixiao looked at the small farmyard in front of him, then continued to walk forward.
The houses in the countryside are sparsely built and irregular. Some are right next to the fields, while others are on hillsides. When the two gradually walked up the mountain, a yellow thing suddenly sprang out from the grass beside them, and rushed straight towards Huo Zhixiao.
Ding Yinan saw clearly that it was a wild dog, and he raised the branch in his hand to drive it away, but at this moment he suddenly discovered that the wild dog rushing over was actually a small puppy, at most three or four months old.
"Aww!" The little milk dog growled at Huo Zhixiao a few times, and then bit Huo Zhixiao's trouser leg.
Huo Zhixiao immediately raised his calf, trying to break free from the bite of the little milk dog, but he probably also cared that the other party was just a puppy, so he didn't use too much force, he just took a few steps back.
"Ding Zhu." Huo Zhixiao frowned and looked at Ding Yinan, "Are you watching the fun?"
His words reminded Ding Yinan. Before Ding Yinan was cheated by Han Shuo, wasn't Huo Zhixiao just watching the fun
"Little dog, it's okay." Ding Yinan said.
"Ding..." Huo Zhixiao obviously lost his temper, but as soon as he opened his mouth, a puzzled expression flashed across his face, then he directly ignored the little milk dog biting his trouser leg, put down his calf and stood still, "You What's your full name?"
Ding Yinan: "..."
The little milk dog is still biting Huo Zhixiao's trouser legs, but its lethality is almost zero.
Ding Yinan had seen enough excitement, he raised a branch and knocked on the little milk dog twice, and said to Huo Zhixiao: "Ding Yinan."
The little milk dog's attention was immediately attracted by the branch, and then began to circle around the branch. Ding Yinan threw the branch into the grass, and the little milk dog swished into it.
"Ding Yinan." Huo Zhixiao repeated word for word, "I seem to have a little impression."
Ding Yinan's roommates also have such people. For four years in college, I only went to class and hardly participated in class activities, so that when I graduated from senior year, I couldn't even recognize the faces of the female students in the class. If he met him on the road, he would probably be able to recognize him as someone in his class, but he couldn't tell him his full name.
Ding Yinan had long been used to Huo Zhixiao ignoring him, he clapped his ashes and continued walking up the hillside.
Huo Zhixiao followed up with long legs, and teased: "How about I call you Nan Nan from now on?"
Ding Yinan glanced at Huo Zhixiao and asked, "Why don't you call me Ding Ding?"
Huo Zhixiao smiled and didn't answer any more. But at this time Ding Yinan can also see that Huo Zhixiao's mood is not as irritable as before.
After the two walked up the hill, the scenery of the village had a panoramic view.
Huo Zhixiao relaxed, took a deep breath, and said, "The air here is good."
There is no farmland on the hillside, unlike when I entered the village just now, there is a strong "natural atmosphere".
Ding Yinan gave a "hmm" and said again: "And it's very quiet here, did you notice it?"
The sound of traffic is everywhere in the city, and people living in the city have long been used to it. But when you come to the countryside, you will find what is real leisure and tranquility.
"Indeed." Huo Zhixiao felt it for a while, then looked at the houses down the mountain and said, "The buildings here are also very interesting."
Ding Yinan looked at Huo Zhixiao in puzzlement.
"Look at that rammed earth wall over there." Huo Zhixiao pointed to a dilapidated house and said, "That's a building from the last century."
Ding Yinan nodded.
"Look at that house again," Huo Zhixiao pointed to another newer house, "the outer wall is covered with white tiles, which became popular around 2000."
Ding Yinan thought about it for a while, and it seems that this is really the case.
"And over there," Huo Zhixiao turned his gaze again, looking at a brand new house not far away, "Roman columns have been repaired, and the decoration is emphasized. It should be a new house in recent years."
Ding Yinan's sensitivity to architecture is far lower than that of Huo Zhixiao. After Huo Zhixiao mentioned it, he discovered that there are also famous buildings in a small village.
At this time, the mountain suddenly became noisy, and several children carrying schoolbags came in from the entrance of the village.
Ding Yinan looked at the time, and before he knew it, he and Huo Zhixiao had been wandering around the village for several hours, and it happened to be the time when the children came back from school.
A few children used the branches as swords, and played happily for a while, then put their schoolbags on the side of the pond, and went into the water to catch the loach.
Ding Yinan couldn't help recalling that it was the same in his childhood, and he couldn't help showing a faint smile. And his smile made Huo Zhixiao feel as if he had discovered a new world, and his gaze stayed on his face motionless.
Ding Yinan soon realized that Huo Zhixiao was looking at him, he coughed uncomfortably, and said, "I was like this when I was young."
"Are you from the countryside?" Huo Zhixiao was a little surprised, "You were like this when you were a child..." After a pause, he looked at the child at the bottom of the mountain and said, "Are you running around in the fields like this?"
"Yes." Ding Yinan said.
Huo Zhixiao nodded thoughtfully, and said, "No wonder you are so wild."
What a pun.
Ding Yinan was immersed in childhood memories and was in a good mood, but when Huo Zhixiao said this, the good atmosphere in his heart was completely destroyed.
He glanced at Huo Zhixiao, and said calmly: "I was more naughty when I was young."
"How?" Huo Zhixiao asked.
"I also took my sister to blow up a cesspit with firecrackers."
Huo Zhixiao's expression froze for a second, and then, as if he couldn't believe what he heard, he asked, "Dung pit?"
"There should be some in this village," Ding Yinan raised the corners of his lips lightly, "Do you want me to take you to find them?"
Huo Zhixiao was silent for a moment, and soon realized that Ding Yinan was deliberately teasing him. He looked at the corners of Ding Yinan's upturned mouth, and said in a daze, "It's absolutely unnecessary."