On December 31, it was sunny.
Tomorrow is the new year. If in the past, major businesses have already carried out promotional activities, companies have also held small holidays, and young people are even more eager to move, preparing to have a piccolo tonight, the spring tide is late at night, and finally achieve the great harmony of life.
But now, Huozhou doesn't have the slightest joyful atmosphere. The whole city is immersed in a state of excitement and fear, anticipation and confusion, chaotic and mixed.
The efficiency of the government is quite fast. In more than a month, one-third of them have been evacuated. The train station has added many more trains, and every day is like the peak of the Spring Festival travel, and people are constantly being sent out of the city.
The waiting hall in the station and the small square outside the station have different shapes. Some are reluctant to part with their belongings, and carry pots and pans on their backs, dragging their wives and children, as if they were fleeing. Some are much more relaxed. A large amount of compensation has been saved in the card, and the agreement has been signed for independent resettlement. They carry simple luggage very chicly, as if they are going on vacation.
With the train station as the center, it radiates three streets, and special police to maintain law and order can be seen everywhere. Pairs of cold and serious eyes scanned the restless crowd, forming strange pictures one after another.
"Passengers and friends, please pay attention. Huozhou Station is ahead, which is also the terminal of this train... To ensure safety, please cooperate with the conductor's inspection. Thank you for your cooperation..."
As soon as the voice fell, a conductor opened the door and came in, saying: "Please show your ID card, everyone please cooperate!"
"Didn't the car be checked? Why is it endless?" A passenger complained.
"Now is a special period, just in case, please understand."
As the conductor said, he reached out to take an ID card, swiped it on the reader, and handed it back to the other party with a beep.
She quickly checked three rows, and when she reached the fourth row, an extremely beautiful hand stretched out obliquely, with a piece of ID between her tender pink fingers.
"..."
The conductor's heart twitched. She was too impressed with this person, so she reluctantly took it over and swiped it. Sure enough, nothing was displayed. Only a line of large characters flashed on the mobile phone software:
Top secret, insufficient authority.
The girl pursed her lips, handed it back, scanned the face that even girls thought was super sua, and continued to move forward pretending to be calm.
There is no way, when I went to the inspection for the first time, I almost scared myself to death, thinking that he was a major wanted criminal. Thanks to the timely notification from above, no commotion was caused.
"Boom!"
Not long after, a carriage was checked, and the station ahead arrived. The long platform skipped outside the window, and groups of people waiting for the train came out.
As soon as the car door opened, there was an instant noise. The security officer maintained order and shouted: "Get off first, then go up, get off first, then go up, don't be crowded!"
So far, Fire Island is still allowed to enter.
After a period of time, there will only be exits but no entry, and in the final stage, the field will be completely cleared. There were also a lot of people in the car, most of whom had local household registrations, lived outside, and hurried back to their hometown to deal with them. There are also staff from certain institutions who also come here along with them.
"It's really hot in the country!"
Xiao Zhai carried his backpack and followed the flow of people to the exit. She stood on the steps, looked at the sky, then at the city, and couldn't help but utter a few words.
She walked to the side of the road in a few steps. There were many cars, but few taxis, and it took a long time to stop them.
"To the Grape Valley." She opened the window and said.
"Come on, don't play the watch, just give it whatever you want."
The driver was in his fifties, with a dark and thin face, and he answered very slickly.
Xiao Zhai was not afraid of this, he jumped into the car, and said casually: "You have too few taxis, I only looked at one for twenty minutes."
"Few people have done it. Our company has left more than half, and even the boss has to withdraw. With the compensation of several million, who will rent it out?" The master laughed.
"Then why didn't you leave?"
"I can't bear it. I've lived here for fifty-two years, and my parents, wives, and children are all here. It's a day to see more, so let's go around more... shit! These bastards!"
The master slammed on the brakes, but a few half-sized boys suddenly crossed the road with sticks in their hands, howling all the way. As a result, he didn't run a few steps before he was held down by the chasing police.
They were not afraid either, and laughed all kinds of giggles.
"Oh, this person is crazy. Just my neighbor, what a wonderful person. He just got the compensation the day before yesterday, but he ran away yesterday. His wife was crying at home, and the couple married twenty years ago. Years... ”
The master sighed and lightly stepped on the gas pedal.
"..."
Xiao Zhai also held his chin, watching them pass by the window, like a roll of movie film rolling in front of his eyes, one scene after another.
A young man was crying on the street inexplicably, a woman was singing on the roof of a building with a wine bottle, the bus was driving, and suddenly stopped on the side of the road, the driver got off and disappeared into the crowd.
Everything is so grotesque, people are like blindfolded donkeys, running according to the seemingly disordered but actually doomed trajectory of fate.
"There are fewer people taking taxis now, and I can only get a few taxis a day. I am already at this age, and when I go to a new place in the future, I don't know the road, and I can't drive even if I want to."
The master was still nagging, Xiao Zhai looked away, and said with a smile: "I think you should take some photos and take pictures of these streets. There are also passengers who are pulling, take a photo with them and chat. Wait until the work is done here , maybe you can publish a book."
"Hahaha, that's a good idea! I haven't even been to high school, and I'm publishing a book, haha!"
The master was amused, smiled and lost his voice again.
The car was hard to drive because the road conditions were really bad.
After finally getting out of the urban area, there were many people. They were all running from the countryside to the city, fellow villagers who were going to the train station, and even drove mules and horses, and pulled bedding rolls.
After walking for about half an hour, the road became quiet. A red-brown mountain stood beside the road, which seemed to contain infinite energy.
Go east around the mountain, and drive for another section, and finally arrive at the entrance of Grape Valley. The place where tickets were originally sold here is now empty, and the driver kindly sent them in.
Xiao Zhai took out a hundred dollars, stuffed it in and said, "Thank you, and good luck!"
"No, this..."
The master wanted to refuse, but when he saw the other party's eyes, he couldn't help but also smiled, and said, "Thank you, good luck to you too!"
…
The proprietress took a hat and stuffed it into a bloated bedroll.
A lot of bedding, clothes and some odds and ends had already been wrapped in it. As soon as the hat was stuffed in, it got a little wrinkled, so she took it out casually.
"I heard it's very cool over there, so you won't need a straw hat in the future, right?"
The proprietress muttered to herself, she has always liked this hat, hesitated for a long time, but didn't know whether she should take it or not.
"Boom!"
At this moment, someone knocked on the door outside, and a tall girl walked into the courtyard. She rushed out to greet her, and said, "Sorry, we're going to be closed soon, if you want to stay, go and see another place."
"I'm looking for someone, surnamed Gu." The girl said.
"Oh! Xiao Gu, right? He mentioned it to me two days ago."
The proprietress patted her head, her attitude was a little enthusiastic, she smiled and said: "You are his girlfriend, ouch, you are so beautiful! He went out to find inspiration again today, and he usually comes back in the afternoon. I will take you to his room."
With that said, the two of them went upstairs to Gu Yu's room.
The proprietress said again: "He has lived here for almost three months, he is really nice, he likes to be clean, and he has a stable personality. Oh, by the way, you are also a writer, right?"
"Oh, yes."
"Then you stay here, I'll pack up."
After she went downstairs, Xiao Zhai went around the room. The big bed room was simple and plain. If it wasn't for a pair of spare shoes at the foot of the bed, there would be no signs of occupancy.
She took a shower first, changed her clothes, and then lay on the bed and played with her mobile phone. I don't know how long it took, but when I heard the sound of thumping downstairs, the proprietress came up again.
"In this situation, there is no need to register, which is convenient..."
The boss and the child were not at home, so they went there for some reason. The lady boss leaned on the chair, intending to chat, and asked, "We are leaving the day after tomorrow, how about you?"
"We want to stay for a while."
"Oh, it's hard to find, and there are no people in Grape Valley now. Hey, I'm quite puzzled, why do you like it here?"
"Before I fell in love with him, I made an agreement that if in the future, uh..."
Xiao Zhai was instantly possessed by the queen, with all kinds of shy nostalgia, a look of a happy woman longing for a better life.
Sure enough, the proprietress had a clear face: "I understand! I understand! This is very important for women!"
Afterwards, she paused again, and said, "How about this, we can't take anything with us except what we need. I'll leave the key, and you can see the situation. If the government comes here immediately, there's nothing we can do. If If you didn't come, you can stay for two more days, the kitchen still has food."
Um
Xiao Zhai was a little surprised, and said, "I'm so sorry, let's find another place."
"Hi, it's all right!"
The proprietress waved her hand and said with a smile: "No matter what, you are my last two guests, it's all due to fate."
…
afternoon.
Gu Yu came down from the mountain with a green leather gourd in his hand. As soon as he reached the gate, he saw his girlfriend sitting in the yard reading a book. Narrow jeans and a high-necked white sweater outline the insanity.
"Yo, come and hug me!"
As soon as Xiao Zhai took a look at him, he patted his thigh, motioning to sit up and move himself. Gu Yu rolled her eyes, took his girlfriend's little hand, and walked upstairs together.
The two have been out for three months and have been doing activities separately. When they meet at this time, they have nothing to complain about.
As soon as he entered the door, Xiao Zhai seemed very anxious and asked, "Where's your huoyun needle? Show it up and have a look."
"Ah!"
Gu Yu smiled and waved his hand, as if picking it up in the void, a bright starlight was caught between his fingers. She was very curious, and when she took a closer look, it still looked like a needle, but it turned red with a layer of scorching fire.
In common perception, flames are clumsy and always appear in units like "a lump". Even if it is a fireball, a fireball, or a fire dragon, it is still a whole.
But the fire color on this needle seems to be alive, as smooth as a gurgling stream, and has a sense of vitality.
Xiao Zhai became more and more excited and said, "Come on, try it!"
"Be careful."
Gu Yu didn't refuse, this was the daily activities of the two of them. He urged his divine sense, the red light flashed twice, and floated towards the other party in a leisurely manner.
Xiao Zhai stretched out his right hand, and the palm of his palm was also flashing with thunder, and he slowly went up to meet him.
"Snapped!"
When the red light and the purple light collided, there was an extremely violent popping sound. Fortunately, the two of them controlled it, otherwise it would really be thunder and fire.
The red and purple colors devoured each other, neither giving way, but as Gu Yu increased his power little by little, the red light gained the upper hand, and the purple light became dimmer.
"withdraw!"
Suddenly, he shouted, and the two of them let go at the same time, leaving nothing but peace.
"It's really amazing!"
Xiao Zhai admired it sincerely, and said: "Your set of seventy-two fire cloud needles is refined, it is definitely the bottom of the box, and it can be passed down to the world."
"It's not that easy! I have finished all the refinements, and it will take at least a year, and I can't live forever."
Gu Yu shook his head, and said, "Before the vision erupts again, it's good to get the twelve roots. Come here for a few months every year, and practice slowly."
"Don't look at Huozhou's mess, maybe in a few years, this place will become a treasure land, and the government should be thankful... um..."
She stretched her waist, tore off her shoes, pia on the bed, and asked, "Did you go to that cave again?"
"No, that place is too evil, and there are those bugs, I don't know what the hell they are."
"Go and have a look tomorrow, find a way to catch a study... come here."
She stretched out her hand and pulled her boyfriend to her side. Gu Yu couldn't struggle, so he had to lie down next to her, and asked: "You have traveled to so many temples, what have you gained?"
"If there is no harvest, it is an eye-opener!"