When they arrived in Huaqing, just like yesterday, Zhou Jinjue was already at the door. After meeting him, they hurried to the guest house.
When they arrived at the guest house, they met up with Zhou Zhigang and others. After asking the front desk for the route to the Great Wall, they all walked out and walked towards the bus station. I bought some cooked food and drinking water on the way.
The Badaling Great Wall is located at the north entrance of the Guangou Ancient Road in Jundushan, YQ County, Kyoto. The guest house is still a long way from there.
After getting in the car, after more than three hours of bumpy ride, the car finally arrived at the foot of the Great Wall. At this time, the Badaling Great Wall looked a bit desolate. There was no crowds of people at all, and there was basically no commercial atmosphere. It was all original.
Seeing the towering city wall winding on the dragon-like ridge, the majestic shore of history rushes towards you. Everyone who comes to the Great Wall can't help but think of the Chairman's poem "If you don't visit the Great Wall, you are not a hero", which embodies the sense of heroism and attracts Chinese people who are getting richer to come here. This is a must-visit for the first time in Beijing. As for the tourist destination, I don’t know whether I will come there in the future, but everyone knows that.
Zhao Yi had been here before in his previous life. Although he was not as excited to revisit his old place this time, it still had a different flavor. Looking at the steps one by one seems to be playing the syllables of the past life, but without the crowds of tourists and the melody of hurried footsteps, it feels a bit monotonous, but it can make people feel calm.
Just stop and go like this, but unfortunately I don’t have a camera, otherwise I could still take pictures. At this time, "Polaroid" had not yet been released, so there was no one relying on this to attract customers. After all, tourists are in a hurry and cannot wait for you to take the negatives to the photocopying room for development and then send them over.
It was already around 4 o'clock in the afternoon when everyone came down from the city wall. Needless to say, everyone returned to the city. After running around for a day, although I was happy, I was also very tired. Back at the guest house, everyone ate and then went to have a rest.
It was already past 8 o'clock when Zhao Yi returned to the dormitory. When I opened the dormitory door, I found that in addition to the new roommates I met yesterday, there was also an additional young man.
"Zhao Yi, I'm back. Let me introduce you to my new roommate, He Mingsheng. Mingsheng, this is Zhao Yi. The youngest in our dormitory is 16 years old and a genius child." Fan Siqi, the oldest, was enthusiastic introduced.
"Hello, please take good care of me in the future." Zhao Yi shook hands with the other party and said politely.
Zhao Yi held He Mingsheng's hand and clearly felt the presence of calluses, and there was no weather on his face, so he concluded that He Mingsheng might have been a worker. Workers are a good profession in this era. Being a worker means having an iron rice bowl.
"Why are you so polite? From now on we will be in the same dormitory and we will be comrades in arms." Zhou Haiou, who was standing next to him, said with a smile when he saw the two people's coquettish handshake.
"Yes, I will call you Mingsheng from now on." Zhao Yiye said smoothly. In fact, Zhao Yi is not used to being so polite.
"Okay, I'll call you Zhao Yi from now on." He Mingsheng agreed.
"Okay, I won't talk to you anymore. I have to wash up and go to bed early. I'm a little tired today." Zhao Yi agreed and then said to everyone.
"Go ahead and don't worry about us." Everyone responded.
He was really tired today. As soon as Zhao finished washing, he quickly took off his clothes and climbed into bed. He closed his eyes and listened to their conversation, and Zhao Yi fell into sleep in a daze.
The next day, when Zhao Yi woke up in the morning, the other roommates were still sleeping, especially Fan Siqi, who was snoring very loudly.
After briefly washing up, Zhao Yi went out and headed to the guest house.
Today is the day that Zhou Zhigang and Wang Huilan go back. Because the tickets they bought leave earlier, they have to come early. Originally, Zhao Yi wanted to take them to the Summer Palace, but Zhou Zhigang and Wang Huilan didn't seem to be very interested. In addition, Zhou Zhigang was still thinking about the start of school, so he gave up.
When Zhao Yi arrived at the guest house, Zhou Zhigang, Wang Huilan, and Zhou Jinyu were all up, but Zhou Jinjue had not arrived yet. Zhao Yi helped them pack their things, but he couldn't give them any gifts because he had no money.
When everything was almost ready, Zhou Jinjue arrived late, which made Wang Huilan scolded. Zhao Yi was smiling beside him, as if it had nothing to do with it, while Zhou Jinyu on the side also looked like he was watching the fun.
Zhou Jinjue glanced at Zhao Yi and Zhou Jinyu, wishing to kick them in the face. They were a group of people who just watched the fun and didn't think it was a big deal.
Speaking of which, Zhao Yi is also responsible for this, because Zhao Yi and Zhou Jinjue did not make an appointment to meet in Huaqing today, so today Zhao Yi did not go to Huaqing to meet Zhou Jinjue, but came to the guest house on his own, and Zhou Jinjue Then he kept waiting for Zhao Yi at the gate of Huaqing, which caused Zhou Jinjue to arrive late.
Zhou Jinjue didn't explain to Wang Huilan. Anyway, just accept it and nothing will happen if you get angry. Zhou Jinjue has her own experience in this regard.
"Let's go, otherwise we'll miss the trip." Finally, Zhou Zhigang couldn't stand it anymore and said to Wang Huilan.
When Zhou Jinjue heard what Zhou Zhigang said, she quickly went to help get her luggage and said, "Mom, I understand. I promise not to do it again in the future."
Zhao Yi and Zhou Jinyu saw that there was no more excitement, so they helped carry their things and followed Zhou Zhigang and the others out the door.
Needless to say, it was a long drive.
"You don't have to send us in, we can just stay here." Wang Huilan wanted to take the luggage from Zhou Jinjue and Zhao Yi.
"Uncle Zhou, Aunt Wang, let's take you to the train before leaving. This luggage is actually quite heavy, and after we say goodbye this time, the next time we meet may have to wait until the Chinese New Year. Jinjue, Jinyu and I both want to Stay with you for a while." Zhao Yi said.
"What's there to miss? In fact, the New Year is coming soon. Zhao Yi, you must go home with Jinjue Jinyu and the others to celebrate the New Year this year." Wang Huilan said.
Wang Huilan actually couldn't bear to part with these children, but if you go in, you need to buy additional platform tickets, which is a bit wasteful.
"Huilan, let the child send us as a gift. After all, it is a thoughtful gesture." After finishing speaking, Zhou Zhigang next to him handed Zhou Jinyu a big unity ticket and asked him to buy three platform tickets.
Zhou Jinyu took the gift of unity and happily ran to the ticket window, and soon got three platform tickets.
The group of people entered the waiting room of the train station and found a seat to sit down. At this time, the atmosphere was a bit quiet. Everyone seemed to have a lot to say, but also seemed to have nothing to say.
"You are all in college and are already adults. We can no longer arrange your future path. You can only go on your own." Finally, Zhou Zhigang said.
"Uncle (Dad) Zhou, we know." Zhao Yi, Zhou Jinjue and Zhou Jinyu said at the same time. Especially Zhou Jinyu's eyes were a little red. I feel like I have suddenly changed from a boy to an adult, and I can't help but feel a little melancholy. Although I yearn for myself to spread my wings and fly, when this moment comes, I can't help but feel uneasy and a little confused.
"It's good that you know." Zhou Zhigang also choked with sobs. After all, his children will finally leave him, and they will have their own lives in the future. It is inevitable to stay together when they are young and when they are apart.
"Just go home and visit us more often when you have time in the future." Wang Huilan, who was already red-eyed, said.
"Well, parents, don't worry, I will always be your little cotton-padded jacket." Zhou Jinyu said while hugging Wang Huilan.
Maybe it's men's nature. Faced with this kind of parting scene, Zhao Yi and Zhou Jinjue were a little uncomfortable, so they could only keep responding and were not very good at saying some intrusive words.
In this mood of farewell, the horn announced the arrival of the train at the station.
"Don't act like a little girl, no matter what, you are all our good children." Zhou Zhigang stood up, patted Zhou Jinjue on the shoulder and said, then patted Zhao Yi on the shoulder, carrying a bag to the ticket gate Go.
Wang Huilan hugged Zhou Jinyu and said, "If anything happens in the future, the three of you can discuss it with each other. As an elder brother, Jinjue, you must take good care of Jinyu, and so should Zhao Yi." Wang Huilan warned.
"We know." Zhao Yi and Zhou Jinjue responded quickly.
"That's good. I feel relieved to have the three of you together." After Wang Huilan said that, she hugged Zhou Jinyu and walked to the ticket gate, following Zhou Zhigang's pace.
Zhao Yi and Zhou Jinjue followed behind and mingled with the crowd, walking towards the ticket gate. After checking the tickets, they moved to the platform, put Zhou Zhigang and Wang Huilan on the train and put away their luggage.
When Zhao Yi, Zhou Jinjue, and Zhou Jinyu got off the car, the whistle sounded, and the friction and collision of the wheels and rails sounded. They knew that this was the beginning of their departure.
The three of them watched quietly as the train went from near to far, getting faster and faster, and in the blink of an eye it disappeared from sight. They know they are no longer fledglings and need to live on their own. (End of chapter)