Shen You took Gu Lai's travel very seriously. He urged him several times in the evening. Gu Lai used his mobile phone to search for the most popular tourist attractions recently, and finally settled on the ancient town in C city, over there. The B&B Gufeng Inn is built on both sides of the river bank, and lanterns can be put on at night. The official picture is full of lanterns and looks beautiful.
Shen You saw Gu Lai's intentions: "Just here, it will be there in two hours by plane."
After he finished speaking, he was about to start booking air tickets, but Gu Lai held his hand: "I'll buy it."
Shen You let out a snort, then put the phone back in embarrassment, thinking that fortunately he didn't go abroad, otherwise Gu Lai would just sit and wait for bankruptcy: "Just book a ticket for tomorrow morning."
Gu Lai has never been in a hurry, never in a hurry: "It's too early and you can't get up, book it for the afternoon, there seems to be a lantern festival at night."
Shen You used to go abroad to relax before, but this time he felt a little strangely urgent. Seeing Gu Lai carefully planning his itinerary, he pulled out a large suitcase from the corner of the closet, and consciously began to pack his luggage.
The clothes of the two were already mixed up, and no one could tell which one belonged. Shen You could only take it casually. Anyway, the autumn clothes were thick, so it didn't matter if they were mixed together. , the two suitcases are almost filled.
Gu Lai was lying on the end of the bed, watching him packing his clothes back and forth, he suddenly felt very good, not really good, he stretched out his hand and twisted a strand of Shen You's upturned hair, his fingertips felt very soft, and he felt very soft. Not as tough as it looks.
Shen You looked back at him: "I'm not a three-year-old."
After he finished speaking, he ignored the mischievous hand on his head and continued to count the sundries. Gu Lai thought to himself that Shen You was still so fierce. Seeing that he was busy, it was rare to be lazy, and he hugged the pillow and planned to take a nap.
Shen You also hadn't slept all night. Seeing this, he zipped up the suitcase, took off his jacket, and forced himself to lie down. Then, he rolled over and rolled into Gu Lai's arms.
Gu Ru naturally embraced him: "Go to sleep."
The result of sleeping too much during the day was that they couldn't sleep at night, and they were sleepy the next day. They took a flight of nearly two and a half hours in the afternoon to arrive at City C. Because they didn't join the group, and they didn't know where they lived, it was inevitable that they were a little confused. I was confused, but fortunately, Gu Lai did his homework in advance and the route was planned.
The local ancient town in City C still retains its historical heritage, the buildings are quaint, and it can be regarded as a paradise near the mountains and water. However, in recent years, it has been over-developed and has more commercial atmosphere. A narrow bluestone road is crowded with pedestrians one after another, bustling and bustling. , it was literally crowded.
When he arrived at the homestay inn, the decoration was not as refined as the official picture. When he checked in, Gu Lai was still a little puzzled and said to himself, "Why is it different from the picture."
Shen You didn't even bother to complain about him: "The above are all lies."
Gu Lai frowned, not even scolding people: "How can they lie to people."
The lady boss who checked in at the front desk kept looking at the two of them with subtle eyes, with a gruff voice, wearing a printed blue apron, and wearing a philistine air, she pointedly said: "Handsome guy, it's not that we don't want to decorate, this is The business has not been good for a few years, and there are fewer and fewer customers. If you want to decorate, you have to have money. We are very poor here in small places, not as big as big cities."
Shen You didn't even laugh, he didn't bother to answer, and walked with Gu Lai to the second floor, only to find that the wooden escalator was covered with thick stains, the steps were not stable, and there was a creaking sound when stepping on it, and some places were already rotten. The one who walked was called a hanging, and Shen You muttered: "Fuck, this staircase is older than my grandfather, how dare you take it out to use it?!"
Gu Lai was very thoughtful, and walked up with a heavy suitcase in three or two steps: "It doesn't matter, I only booked a room for one day, and I will see another house tomorrow. I really can't change it to the next door."
and,
"Don't swear."
Shen You: "Oh..."
Although this homestay inn doesn't look very good, it does have a sense of story that can't be told. When you open the window, there is a bustling street below, and a little further ahead is a gurgling river with a stone arch bridge on it. It is clear, and there are scorpions supporting the rickety Wu Peng boat to carry tourists for sightseeing.
Shen You raised his head and glanced, and saw that there were still red lanterns hanging on the eaves, with a hazy color under the gradually darkening sky, swaying gently with the wind, and felt that this place was okay, not as disgusting as before.
Gu Lai followed him and squeezed to the window, and then looked out, the profile of his face was full of shadows, and a layer of light gold fell, the sky was gorgeous at sunset, and the breeze was breezy: "The scenery is very good."
There is also a tree of Qionghua below, but unfortunately it is not in season, only the bare branches can be seen, otherwise the wind blows and snows, which is more beautiful.
Shen You watched, his heart was inexplicably quiet and still, very peaceful. He saw that there were many night market stalls displayed below, all of which were souvenirs sold by merchants, and some local delicacies such as cornmeal, glutinous rice cakes, etc. Pulling Gu Lai's sleeve, he instigated: "Didn't you say there will be a lantern festival at night? Let's go down for a walk."
Gu Lai was also greedy for the unknown fish pot spicy soup, and he didn't disagree. He and Shen You put the suitcase in the corner, locked the door, and went down. It was a crunching sound of sour teeth, Shen You rarely had a long memory, and did not swear again.
There are many tour groups here. Occasionally, the female tour guide can be seen holding a loudspeaker and leading a group of uncles and aunts to sightseeing spots. Everyone wears a little red hood on their heads, which is weird.
Gu Lai held Shen You on the crowded street and whispered, "Don't get lost."
Shen You's sharp temperament is slightly lessened, but his eyebrows are still unruly: "I will go to kindergarten by myself at the age of four, just don't lose it."
Gu Lai suddenly laughed, he thought, many years ago, Shen You was also a small group, not as tall as his knees, not as thin as he is now, chubby running around with a schoolbag on his back, The temper is the same as that of the bully.
Thinking of this, his expression couldn't help softening again and again, but it was a pity that he couldn't see what he looked like when he was a child.
Gu Lai saw that a roadside hawker sold corn cakes, which were wrapped in zong leaves, half the size of a fist. He bought one in the past, and he and Shen You, you and I, ate them all in one bite.
Shen You wiped his hands with a tissue, looked at Gu Lai, and smiled to himself: "I never thought that one day I would share things with others."
He seemed to be simply expressing his emotions.
Gu Lai felt that the taste was a bit ordinary, and then Niu Tou Wu asked Shen You a sentence: "Do you have any photos of your childhood?"
Shen You paused, and his eyelids jumped: "Why are you asking this?"
Gu Lai said the truth: "I want to see what you looked like when you were young."
Shen You coughed twice, thinking that he should be pretty handsome when he was a child: "Go back and look it up for you, I don't have it in your phone... What about you, did you take pictures when you were a child, show it to me."
Gu Lai thought to himself that I was a ball when I was a child, what's so good about it? Shaking his head, "No."
Shen You didn't hesitate, and continued to walk with him. After walking a short distance, there was an old stone tablet. I thought it was a place of interest. I also fenced off a place. A female tour guide was using a loudspeaker to talk to everyone. Introduce the story behind it.
"The age of this stele cannot be determined, but it is estimated that it has a history of several hundred years. It is engraved with the life story of an official. During his tenure, he was a clean and clean official and was very popular among the local people..."
Gu Lai noticed that there was an old grandmother in ethnic costumes selling uncut rough stones next to him, and took a look.
The voice of the girl tour guide was a little vague in the noisy human voice: "... It is said that this censor is an outstanding person, and the emperor at that time tried to promote him several times, but he was refused... He has been in this place all his life. A sixth-rank official, established an education school in his later years and helped many poor students, so the people spontaneously erected a monument for him to pass down to the world…”
Gu Lai didn't know what to think, smiled, and seemed to think this way of recording his life was quite interesting. He pointed at the stone tablet with his mobile phone and took a picture from afar. Unfortunately, because of the angle, he couldn't see it clearly.
Shen You leaned over and asked, "Are you filming Girl Guides?"
Gu said: "No, stone tablet."
Shen You didn't believe it, he thought he was shooting the beautiful female tour guide, and his eyes were suspicious: "What is there to shoot with a broken stone tablet."
Gu Lai directly showed him the photo, and pressed down the tuft of hair on his head, which made Shen You reluctantly believe it. He turned his eyes to the stall to the side, and saw that there were many stones on it, some of which were open. The leather ones are lustrous and translucent, with dazzling crystal colors, and the price ranges from 200 to 500 yuan for the lion's big mouth. For some unopened ones, the price is lower, at 350 yuan.
Shen You understood, this is not just gambling stones, and it is not a precious material, it belongs to the stuff that pays the IQ tax.
Gu Lai scanned the stones like an X-ray, and finally picked up a walnut-sized turquoise stone and asked the boss, "How much is this?"
Shen You thought about what he was afraid of, how could Gu Lai be so easy to deceive, he held his hand and said, "I'll take you to the serious gambling stone market another day, and there's no good material here."
The old hand of the stall owner compared the number: "The original price is 60, if you want it, take it 50. There is also frosted paper and piercing tools. Many young people come to buy it as a souvenir. This is an auspicious stone unearthed locally, which can bless you."
Shen Youxin said, why don't you mention the cultural relics unearthed in the local area? He doesn't take the money in his eyes, but he just doesn't want to pay the IQ tax. As a result, after such a dazed effort, Gu Lai has already paid the money happily. , and was duped into buying a coil of jade rope for weaving.
Shen You: "..." This fool.
Gu Lai explained: "Go back and I'll weave a bracelet for you."
Shen was having fun, why does a big man always like to play with these little girls' stuff, but he didn't stop him anymore, and walked back with him slowly: "Then do I have to make up one for you?"
Gu Lai didn't mean to despise him: "Would you?"
Of course Shen You wouldn't, so he couldn't help but ponder. Compared to what Gu Lai learned, he seemed a little less... Versatile
The B&B where they stayed had a dining room on the first floor. The fat chef was drinking with others. He blushed and had a thick neck while smoking a cigarette. He was more like a local ruffian than a cook, and there were no employees. The proprietress could only help out.
Shen You went back to the room and wanted to order a table for dinner, but when he went downstairs, he happened to see the cook serving the dishes, and a piece of soot from his mouth fell into the vegetable basket, his face turned green, and went to the kitchen to look again. Eyes, it turned out to be more chaotic than the utility room, and suddenly stopped thinking.
Shen You went upstairs to close the door, and told Gu what happened: "I don't eat anything from his house if I die of starvation. No wonder there are so few guests. Hurry up and change places tomorrow."
Gu Lai frowned when he heard the cigarette ashes fall into the vegetables, and then stretched out again: "I just saw that there is a spicy fish pot downstairs. There are a lot of snacks. We'll go out to buy when we're hungry."
Shen You sat clingingly on his lap, stretched out his hand and tugged at Gu Lai's black turtleneck sweater: "I'm not hungry now, it's a late night snack..."
His soft hair gently rubbed the side of Gu Lai's handsome face, implying a strong meaning. Gu glanced at the closed window and understood, and then whispered in Shen You's ear: "The room here doesn't seem to be soundproof. If you cry later, be quieter."
Shen You: "..."
He only cried once in total. As for how long he was remembered by Gu Lai