in the name of painting

In the open space, there is a simple two-story bamboo building.

"Teachers, this place was originally used by our village to store disaster relief supplies. Now it just happens to be idle. I specially cleared it out for you as a temporary residence. The conditions are not very good. Please forgive me." The village chief was a little embarrassed, Lead everyone to the bamboo building.

Lu Yi smiled and looked at the surrounding environment. The bamboo building was covered by a large area of ​​trees, shady from the summer heat, and the environment was quiet, "Where, I think this place is very good."

"That's good." The village head rolled his eyes, "I usually work, and I'm in that blue-tiled house over there. If you have anything to do, you can come to me. The teachers have worked hard. Take a good rest today. I will take you tomorrow morning. go to school."

***

After sending the village chief away, she helped Si Huanian, who was already walking unsteadily, into the bamboo building.

The first floor is very transparent. There is a basket of fresh fruits and vegetables on the simple clay stove in the corner, and a small bundle of chopped dry firewood next to the stove.

In the center, there is a round table with a diameter of about two meters, which can accommodate ten people for dinner. The bamboo chairs around the table look sturdy and practical.

When she reached the second floor, Wu was dumbfounded.

The second floor is more transparent than the first floor. The left and right sides are divided into two rooms. Inside...

Empty, nothing.

"That, Lu Yi..." She walked back to the stairs and called out, "There... there is no bed..."

Lu Yi looked calm, and pulled out several packs of sleeping bags from the giant suitcase, "Here, I've prepared them for you, high-end sleeping bags that prevent insects and cold..."

Wu she: "..."

Why didn't she persuade Si Huanian not to come?

Si Huanian lay down in his sleeping bag, drank some water, and fell into a deep sleep.

Wu felt distressed when she saw it. How could her family have suffered this kind of pain every year.

Everyone downstairs stumbled and stumbled. It was the first time they used this kind of stove that needed a fire. After struggling for a while, it was already late at night when they finally cooked a table of meals.

In the night in the mountains, the coolness comes suddenly. The air leaking windows in the bamboo building can only cover a small piece of moonlight, but they can't block the evening wind.

Wu took a bowl of food and went to the second floor. Si Huanian was still sleeping deeply.

Even with the quilt Wu put on her, she still wrinkled her face and twitched from time to time.

Wu, she wanted to stew Lu Yi for the first time...

In the early morning, the lights in the bamboo building were all turned off.

There was a lot of snoring in the boy's room, but in the girl's room, people who were worried were still awake for a long time.

Lu Yi's mind is in a mess, not sure if he can do a good job as the captain.

The teaching schedule is already very full. They have to teach during the day and visit home after school. It seems that they have to prepare their own food, chop wood and light a fire for cooking every day.

Some of the team members are already overwhelmed, how can she coordinate so many things?How did Lixi survive the past two years...

Lu Yi turned slightly sideways, looking at Li Xi's sleeping bag beside her.Although he couldn't see her face clearly, Lu Yi suddenly felt that with her around, he would not panic.

She will definitely not be disappointed.

Yin Youqing stared at the direction of the ceiling for a long time, wondering what he was thinking.

The two sleeping bags beside her were almost clinging to each other, belonging to Wu She and Si Huanian. Between the sleeping bags, their hands were held together, as if no one could separate them.

The author has something to say: it is also a day of serious coding.

☆, mind here

In the early morning, the morning breeze awakens the mountains and forests, and the air is refreshing.

In the dimness, she was dazzled by the sunlight penetrating through the window and opened her eyes. She looked at her watch, and it was just after 5 o'clock.

She propped up her upper body and looked left and right. Only Lu Yi's sleeping bag was empty, and everyone else was still asleep.

Her left hand moved, she lowered her head, and found that Si Huanian's hand was still holding her own, she hadn't noticed it just now, as if they were a natural one.

She Wu smiled slightly, bent down, and looked at Si Huanian's sleeping face up close.

In a sense, this was the first time they slept together.

Si Huanian's sleeping appearance is also very cute, his mouth is slightly pouted, his skin is moist and tender, like a peach just moistened by morning dew, one can't help but want to taste it.

Just as she was thinking, Wu leaned over and kissed Si Huanian's cheek, and was not satisfied with the kiss, so she aggressively bit her lips again.

Well, it sure tastes good.

Si Huanian hummed weakly, his eyelashes trembled, then he turned his neck away and continued sleeping on the other side.

She smiled softly, looked at it for a while, then slowly withdrew her palm, and walked downstairs lightly.

Lu Yi was sitting behind the stove cooking. He was wearing a black sportswear with a white headband. His bangs were brushed back from his forehead, looking fresh and capable.

"Hey, I woke up early." Lu Yi lifted the lid of the pot and sprinkled a layer of cooked corn kernels into the porridge inside. "Today, the captain personally cooked a loving breakfast."

She also walked to the stove and sat down, picked up a few sticks of dry firewood and threw them in, "I always feel that I was sold by you..."

"Stop being narcissistic. Besides your family, Si Huanian, who wants you."

"Then I'd better take Niannian away..."

"Don't, act like I didn't say..."

···

The firewood under the stove is crackling, the porridge in the pot is bubbling, and the smell of rice drifts away through the open window. The valley is quiet, and the mountain top is covered with a layer of white gas, like fog and smoke.

Wu looked out of the window, "It's so beautiful here..."

"If you like it, I will bring you back next year as a volunteer teacher~"

"Shut up, you, the porridge is going to be mushy."

"Ah, it's not good, you stop, don't add more firewood..."

Lu Yi's culinary skills barely passed the test, and after everyone woke up, they ate up to save face.

After a night's rest, Si Huanian finally regained his spirits.

***

After the meal, the village chief took everyone to the only school in the village, Qinghe Primary School with the same name as the village.

The school building is located in the depths of the farmland at the foot of the mountain. It looks very new, with a wall as high as a person, enclosing a small open space for activities, and a one-storey rough bungalow.

Most of the desks and chairs in the house are made of handmade wood, simple but sturdy, and there are large characters written on the blackboard, "Welcome the teachers from Beijing No. [-] Fine Arts University to Qinghe Primary School."

There are already many children gathered in the open space outside the house, most of them are dark skinned, thin and small, they smile carefree in the sun, their bright eyes keep turning around Lu Yi and the others, their voices are clear and crisp, A "teacher" called this group of college students who were just teachers a little embarrassed.

There was no teaching arrangement in the morning, so Yin Youqing came to her side, pointing to the blackboard at the back of the classroom, "Wu, let's do the next blackboard together. Team leader Xiaolu said, write down the upcoming class schedule."

Wu she nodded. She and Yin Youqing were responsible for the propaganda work of the teaching support team, banner painting, poster design... When they were in school, they had cooperated many times, and they had a good understanding.

Si Huanian had already become one with the students at this time,

The children's mouths were very sweet, and they said "Mr. Xiaonian is so beautiful." "Mr. Xiaonian looks so good when she smiles" Si Huanian said happily.

The children in the mountains are pure-minded. If they say they look good, they must be good-looking.

"Mr. Xiaonian, are those two beautiful sisters over there also teachers who can teach us?" A little boy with a tiger's head and a tiger's brain asked curiously, pointing at the two people who arranged the posters at the back of the classroom.

Si Huanian looked up and felt unhappy for no reason.

Wu She and Yin Youqing are in front of the blackboard, one is drawing and the other is writing, exchanging and sharing ideas from time to time, it looks like...

"These two sisters look good together..."

The child speaks without restraint, but it hits the point.

Si Huanian's unhappiness was pinpointed all of a sudden, as if a sour lemon was suddenly stuffed into his mouth.

The two of them deserve a fart!

This sour taste became stronger and stronger until Si Huanian saw the painting that Lu Yi gave to the village chief.

"Village head, this painting was drawn by our great painter, Mr. Wu, and the inscription of our great calligrapher, Mr. Yin, represents the wishes of the teaching support team and is given to friends in Qinghe Village."

MMP, the acidity is off the charts, it can't be coaxed!

Si Hua was so angry that she wanted to lose her temper, but she also knew that the current occasion was not suitable, so she could only be bored by herself.

Why didn't she find these things?Even children can see that you are abnormal!This big pig's trotter!I'm still so close to other girls!

Si Huanian's emotions were written all over her face, and Wu soon realized that she put down the blackboard newspaper and ran over.

"Niannian, what's the matter?"

"fine."

"...Is it because you didn't rest yesterday?"

"No."

"Are you unhappy?" Although she didn't know the reason, Wu said with certainty.

"No, you can go and draw posters with Yin Youqing."

These words lit a lamp for Wu, she looked at Yin Youqing, then turned around, "Are you jealous of me and Yin Youqing?"

Si Huanian pouted, but said nothing.

She understood now, "I won't persuade you not to be angry about this matter, I will keep a distance from her in the future. When this teaching support is over, I will cut off contact with her..."

Si Huanian was stunned... Wait, wait, this doesn't fit the routine, you don't dare to write novels so fast, okay?

"you···"

You also give your girlfriend a sense of security.

"Who did you learn this from..." Si Huanian was stunned, but he couldn't get angry anymore.

"My father."

"Your father?"

"Yes, every time my mother minds who is around my father, he promises so."

"Uh... isn't your father unhappy?"

"No, he thinks it should be like this, and asked me to do the same in the future."

Well, your tutor is too...

You are too good at grabbing a writer's job. You asked the author how to write, and the segment of the rival in love that you finally thought of, was pinched before it even started, and several chapters were missing in one fell swoop, your sister!

"I'm serious." She stared into Si Huanian's eyes and assured her.

"Okay, I believe you, maybe I think too much, you just get along normally."

"My father said that a girl's first impression must be right. I will still do what I say. You don't have to persuade me." Although she didn't think she had any relationship with Yin Youqing, Si Huanian said , there must be.

Please give the author a way out!

"Her year" is amazing, let's see if I can torture you to death next time!

Yin Youqing was a little caught off guard, and Wu she suddenly became indifferent to her, and she would refuse some requests from friends, and gradually it became difficult to even find a chance to talk to her alone.

What happened... Is the protagonist so difficult to clear...

The teaching time is only a short two weeks. After everyone's discussion, the focus of the teaching is on imparting enlightenment knowledge and cultivating children's ability to learn independently.

Lu Yi is undoubtedly the busiest. She divides and arranges the academic affairs, home visits, discussions and meetings, and a series of chores very well.

In the beginning, Li Xi was often by the side to help her deal with emergencies, but later on, she was able to take care of herself.

Lu Yi really likes Li Xi's affirming eyes towards her, although she is only affirming her ability to handle affairs, but rounding it up, it is the person who affirms her...

After a busy and fulfilling week, the village head invited everyone to his home, set up a table of dishes, and said that he would like to thank them very much and would not refuse.

The hospitality was hard to come by, after school in the afternoon, Lu Yi brought everyone to the village chief's house, and was frightened by the battle in the yard as soon as he entered the door.

Beside the long table in the yard, there is a Lu Yi half-person-high wine jar, if it is full of wine, it is enough to drink all of them several times...

The village chief's eyes narrowed into a smile, and he lifted the lid of the wine jar, "Teachers, this is a good wine from our family. It is made by ourselves. You are welcome today. If you are not drunk, you will not return. If you are not drunk, you will not return." Ah ha ha···"

The aroma of the wine permeated the air, and after just a few sniffs, it made people feel unsteady on their feet.

After the feast, everyone ate to their heart's content. Under the "take turns care" of the village head, several teachers each drank a lot.

The village head was so happy after drinking that he brought out a painting handed down by his ancestors, and enthusiastically asked Wu to give him a review.

Si Huanian was slightly drunk, looked at her in the distance, and smiled silly, she was so happy to have her...

Holding the wine glass and sticking it aside, Lu Yi joked, "You're laughing too silly."

Si Huanian squinted his eyes and looked over, "You're not stupid, I heard from her Wu that you came to the support teaching team for... ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

With sharp eyes and quick hands, Lu Yi blocked Si Huanian's mouth, "Don't talk nonsense."

As she spoke, she glanced at Li Xi's direction. She was not far away, having fun with the village chief's little chicken dumpling, so she probably didn't notice this side.

Si Huanian pushed her hand away, "Seeing how timid you are, it's better than the chicken in Senior Sister Li Xi's hand. At least the chick knows how to take the initiative."

"Why should I take the initiative, I don't have that kind of liking for her..."

"Huh?" Si Huanian looked disbelieving.

"I mean, maybe a little bit, but it's still about friendship..."

"Huh?" There was contempt in the disbelief.

"Ma Le Gobi is too deceitful, come and drink!" Lu Yi lifted his cup and drank a glass of wine, "Let's fight?"

"I'm afraid of you." Si Huanian also poured a glass of wine as he spoke.

The two met each other in chess, and after a few rounds of drinking, they inexplicably started the quarrel mode of elementary school students.

Nian: "You pig."

Deer: "You are a pig."

Nian: "I have your pig? You only passed the US university exam three times. I can pass it once."

Lu: "Have you lost your memory? Who the hell has to forget to write the answer sheet and repeat it?"

Nian: "The pig is dead! You can believe it! If I hadn't waited for Wu to join her, I would..."

Si Huanian's words came to an abrupt end here, and Wu she, who had just walked from the village chief, stopped with her.

Si Huanian thumped in his heart, it's over, tell the story...

Is it useful to be cute and stupid at this time?

Wu's eyes are as deep as the starry sky tonight. Her guess all along has finally been confirmed today: it was because of her that she gave up the exam every year.

Are you angry?Perhaps there is one thing that makes Si Huanian too careless of himself.But besides the anger, I feel distressed, why is she so stupid...

Si Huanian closed his eyes and fell on the table, not sure if he was really drunk or pretended to be drunk.

She bent down, gently supported Si Huanian on her shoulder, and said to Lu Yi, "I'll take her back first."

Lu Yi was stunned, still digesting what Si Huanian said just now, "Oh, good, be careful."

Si Huanian seemed to have no strength all over his body, he limply leaned his whole body weight on Wu's body, the breath he exhaled was warm and tangy, intoxicating.

Before being helped away, Si Huanian still yelled at Lu Yi, "Let's fight again next time!"

"You..." She couldn't bear to talk to her, so she changed her posture again, bowed down and let Si Huanian lie on her back, then raised her hands lightly, and carried her on her back.

Her movements are so soft and her steps are so steady.

The author has something to say: I sometimes feel that I am very smart...

☆, pear deer

The courtyard of the village chief's house was full of moonlight, and the night sky in the mountainous area was so clear that you could count how many stars there were.

The toasts were staggered, and in the white porcelain cup, the wine had ash of about 3 or 4 degrees of light and dark. Lu Yi stared hard at the mouth of the cup, always feeling that the liquid inside was swirling.

"What do you think?"

Li Xi laughed softly, waved a pair of jade hands in front of Lu Yi's eyes, and sat beside her.

Lu Yi's eyes blinked at a very slow speed, imprinting Li Xi's image in his heart over and over again.

The corners of her mouth raised and raised a shallow arc, "I'm thinking..."

There is enough space between the lips, just tap the tip of the tongue and the palate, and the word "you" will come out from the heart.

"Huh?" Li Xi pushed her long hair behind her ears, her eyes were more gentle than the moonlight tonight.

When the words came to her lips, Lu Yi still stopped, the smile on the corner of her mouth was a little unbearable, the center of her brows slightly raised, and on the verge of showing sadness, she said in a hoarse voice, "I'm thinking about this wine, but it's really Lie..."

The so-called "drinking strong and cowardly" in this world is mostly just an excuse for people who are not counseled at all.

Si Huanian was right, she was a coward.

Li Xi rubbed Lu Yi's hair affectionately, "Then you still drink so much..."

···

On the mountain road back, Wu took every step carefully. Si Huanian was very young, so it took almost no strength to carry her on his back.

Si Huanian kept her eyes closed, Wu turned her head and asked,

"Sleep?"

"Hmmmm."

"Are you playing dumb?"

"Nah woo"

Si Huanian looked very well-behaved, with his small head resting on Wu's shoulder, but his mouth was not honest at all, deliberately blowing on Wu's neck one after another.

"If you make trouble again, throw you into the woods~"

"I'm so cute, you can't bear it."

Si Huanian was pampered and coquettish, and after saying that, he bit her on Wu's neck.

"Ah~"

Wu's neck trembled, her skin was sensitive and she felt a strange touch, it was either pain or numbness, itching to the heart.

The little goblin.

***

The rest of the schedule went smoothly, but since the last week of teaching support, Qinghe Village has been raining for days.

On this day, the rain was fierce and abnormal. After school in the afternoon, Lu Yi went back to the residence to prepare dinner.

It was still raining heavily outside the window, and from time to time there was a gust of wind mixed with the rain, and the window was slapped hard like a whip, crackling, looking very scary.

"I don't know when the rain will stop..." Lu Yi closed the window tightly, the bad weather made her feel faintly worried, wondering if the students would be safe on the way home.

The rain wet some of the firewood, and Lu Yi failed to ignite after lighting it a few times. The lighter wheel shaft rubbed against each other rapidly, and the sparks that popped out burned Lu Yi's fingertips.

The phone rang at this moment.

Lu Yi answered the phone, and bad news came from the other side: "Captain, it's raining heavily again, the school is almost full of water, and there are still many students who haven't left, what should I do?"

Lu Yi's eyelids twitched, and her breathing quickly calmed down. She calmly said, "Tell the rest of the teachers that the first task is to send the students to a safe place. If you have time, go back to school and remove the books. Be careful. !"

After hanging up the phone, Lu Yi put on his raincoat, opened the door and rushed into the rain curtain.

The mountain road can no longer be seen clearly, and the rain falls from top to bottom, washing the road like a cascading waterfall.Lu Yi half-run, half-slippery, and finally came to the school building at the foot of the mountain.

The situation was worse than expected.

The rain was already knee-deep, the classroom door was directly blown up by the wind, hit the wall with a click, and broke into two pieces. We could faintly hear crying in the classroom, and Lu Yi hurriedly ran in through the water.

Wu she guarded several children in the classroom.

"Wu, how is it?"

"There are too many students, so we will leave in two batches. The village head and other teachers have already taken away one batch."

"Well, I will go with you in the next batch."

Lu Yi went to the book store in the school building again, put the books into the woven bag as much as possible, and used the rope to stabilize it.

"Boom!"

Thunder resounded through the sky, and the crying in the classroom became louder.

"It's okay, the teacher will take you home right away."

After 10 minutes, everyone rushed back, and each teacher carried a student on his back and climbed up the mountain with difficulty.

The road was too slippery, and Si Huanian fell several times, but he carefully protected the student on his back to prevent her from being injured.

Seeing Wu, she was anxious and couldn't take care of herself. She walked at the end carrying a bag of books alone, and the braided rope left a deep mark on her shoulder. She gritted her teeth and insisted on holding on.

I don't know how many times I went back and forth, and when everyone finally delivered all the school supplies to the place where they stayed, Si Huanian's eyes went blank and he passed out from exhaustion.

"Niannian!" Wu she caught her, passed under Si Huanian's arm with one hand, supported her knee with the other, lifted her hands vigorously, and hugged Si Huanian horizontally, "Lu Yi, I Take her to the village doctor."

Lu Yi nodded with a serious expression, "I leave it to you."

The rain outside the window remained the same, and the rain poured into the room through the cracks of the window, keeping the coolness lingering.

Lu Yi sat paralyzed in the corner, looking around at the resting people, feeling uneasy for no reason.

Everyone was exhausted, scrambling, or sitting, or lying directly on the ground, resting as much as possible.

Lu Yi mentally counted the number of people, except Wu She and Si Huanian, 1, 2, 3... 7, 8.

Counting my own 9 people, there is one less!

The uneasiness in my heart rushed to the peak at this moment, Lu Yi's pupils shrank, and his voice became flustered for the first time.

"Where's Li Xi?!"

Yin Youqing and the boys looked at each other in blank dismay,

"Didn't follow you?"

"No, it seems that after sending the first batch of students back, I haven't seen her..."

Lu Yi's heart was caught in his throat, and a huge wave of fear hit his head, "You guys wait here, I'll go out and ask."

Saying that, Lu Yi rushed into the rain again.

The students were all taken to a safe place. Lu Yi asked almost everyone, but no one knew where Teacher Li Xi had gone.

The rain was getting heavier and heavier, the torrential rain swept down into mountain torrents, poured down, and the sand and stones were crushed into mudflows, and there was a crisis everywhere.

Lu Yi turned her head to look in the direction of the school building at the foot of the mountain, her lips began to tremble uncontrollably, she really panicked now...

Li Xi shouldn't, it's still there...

When Lu Yi ran back to school again, the rain had almost flooded the eaves.

The desks and chairs were tinkling and floating on the surface of the water, and the water was cloudy, making it impossible to see anything.

Lu Yi threw away obstacles like crazy, and kept groping in the water, his voice was like a wounded little animal, with a weeping sound, roaring:

"Pear pity! Pear pity!"

Until the rain completely submerged the school, Lu Yi struggled to swim to the high ground, and finally exhausted, fell down in the black mud.

"Pear pity..."

Lu Yi's voice was swallowed by the louder rain, and it was as if a big hole had been ripped open in his heart, and it got bigger and bigger...

"Pear pity..."

It's all my fault, I didn't notice that you fell behind and lost you...

"Pear pity..."

It's all my fault, I can't distinguish the colors, I can't find you no matter what...

"Pear pity..."

It's all my fault, I'm too timid, I haven't told you that I like you yet...

···

I don't know how long it took before a villager shook Lu Yi awake, ignored her objections, and forcibly took her back to her residence.

Lu Yi looked a little dazed, staring blankly at the people in the room.

She Wu supported Si Huanian, and sipped the hot porridge into her mouth; Yin Youqing spread out the soaked books in the corner, and a few boys helped her with them, with posthumous smiles on their faces.

In the corner of the room, beside a burning stove, there is a beautiful figure holding a small dress to bake, turning her head from time to time, smiling and talking to a naked little doll beside her.

Lu Yi's somewhat distracted eyes fell on that figure, and he couldn't look away anymore.

"Ah, Captain, you're back. I found Li Xi. She just took this child to bandage her. The child fell down and broke his skin..."

What the people around were saying, Lu Yi didn't hear a word, she just stared at Li Xi intently, and approached her step by step.

I remember our first meeting, I remember your first sentence was to say to me, "Do you need help?", your name is nice, and your voice is so gentle;

I remember you helped me keep the secret, I remember you didn't give up on me, I remember you patiently took me to feel the color, I remember you said, wait for me at Meida;

I remember you accompanied me to see Meida's spring rain, summer flowers, autumn leaves, and winter snow. I am happy with every smile of yours, and feel sorry for all your grievances...

The face engraved in his heart became clearer and clearer in Lu Yi's sight, the person he thought he had lost, finally appeared in front of him again.

"Click"

The tense string broke at that moment, and under the astonished eyes of the surroundings, Lu Yi stepped forward, took Li Xi into his arms, and burst into tears without any scruples...

She was crying so sad, her voice was hysterical, as if she had been greatly wronged.

Face, dignity, nothing else, nothing is important... only you in front of me...

Li Xi was absent-minded for a moment, and then quickly responded to the hug.

Lu Yi cried and trembled, his arms hugged Li Xi uneasily, his heartbeat was hot and intense.

Li Xi's heart softened, she stroked Lu Yi's water-soaked hair with her palm, and said softly, "Why are you crying, haven't I come back yet..."

She Wu and Si Huanian looked at each other and smiled, with one meaning in their eyes:

These two are having fun.

***

The next day, the rain finally stopped.

Everyone tacitly did not mention yesterday's captain's gaffe, and Lu Yi herself was very embarrassed, and at the same time felt that the relationship between her and Li Xi seemed a little different, and she couldn't tell what was different.

The water receded quickly, and Lu Yi led a team to follow the villagers, and finally restored Qinghe Primary School to its original state, but the day of parting came.

With teardrops on the faces of the children in the village, they were sent one way after another. When they got on the return bus, they could still see children running behind in the rearview mirror. Li Xi's eyes were red and she couldn't bear to look behind.

"Don't be sad, we will come again next year." Lu Yi comforted.

"Next year I will be a senior, so I won't be able to come. I have to prepare my graduation project."

Lu Yi patted Li Xi's hand, his eyes were firm, "Don't worry, leave it to me, I'll be here next year."

Li Xi looked into Lu Yi's eyes, and felt for the first time that no matter what, she could trust the person in front of her.

The author has something to say: Do you like Lilu CP?

☆, back to Sioux City

The supporting teaching team disbanded at Shonan Station, some of them chose to go back to school directly, and some wanted to go shopping nearby.

"Wu, how are you going?" Lu Yi folded a fan out of the leaflets, and sat on the suitcase to fan the wind leisurely. This time she led the team to successfully complete the teaching mission, and now she feels very relaxed.

She counted the remaining time of the holiday in her mind, and then looked at the train schedule, "I want to go back to Sucheng first, and then go back to school."

"Is your home in Sucheng?" Lu Yi became interested, "I heard that it is a famous art city in the south of the Yangtze River. Take me to see it?"

Wu's eyes darkened, "That was in the past..."

In the past, there were many old shops opened by artisans in Sucheng, most of which were inherited from their ancestors. They gathered on the ancient streets along the river along the Gaoqiao area. There were pottery, paper, ink, and brush makers. Yes, there is also Wu's father who made colors like this...

But now more and more people simply pursue fast, more and cheap.

And for these old crafts, the process usually takes weeks or months, and the cost of labor, materials, etc. is not a small expense, which cannot satisfy these people at all.

These craftsmen also have their own persistence, and will not reduce the process or cut corners in order to cater to the market. Over time, this street will decline.

These precious handicrafts were either unable to find a successor, or could not bear the loss of continuing operations, so they had to sell the shops one after another.

When she left Suzhou City, that ancient street was mostly shops or restaurants selling souvenirs.

"Take me there, just to relax."

"I'm afraid you will be disappointed."

"Will not···"

···

Unable to stand up to Lu Yi's softness and stubbornness, she still took her with her.Of course Si Huanian was there, and when Li Xi heard that she was going to Sioux City, she also followed with interest.

The four of them took the high-speed train to Sioux City, and first went to the hotel to settle down.

When checking in, she originally planned to have two double rooms, but was forcibly converted into four single rooms by Lu Yi...

Wu She and Lu Yi stared and communicated with each other.

Wu: Are you sure?The opportunity is there. (A three-point doubt, seven-point mocking look)

Deer: I like to sleep alone! (Sticks his neck, squeezes his suitcase)

Wu: Then you bill yourself, why do you care about me and Si Huanian? (Pools at Si Huanian)

Lu: If you don't come along, Lixi will feel uncomfortable! (Looks at Li Xi slightly)

Seeing the funny looks of the two, Si Huanian burst out laughing. She shook Wu's hand, leaned into her ear and whispered, "It's okay, I'll go to your room tonight and play with you~"

A wisp of hot air rushed straight to the ears. In this situation, the use of this verb is very intriguing.

She pretended to be calm and coughed a few times, "When the luggage is put away, I'll take everyone to eat something first."

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Lu Yi thought that Wu would take them to taste Jiangnan's famous dishes, or some water town delicacies, but as a result, Wu, who would not be a landlord, took them to a western-style cake shop...

When Si Huanian first appeared in sight at the cake shop, the smile on her face couldn't stop, she remembered this place, this was the place where she and Wu she met for the first time.

The simple European-style white wood tables and chairs, the faint milk fragrance in the air, and even the seven-color pudding cake that I ordered at that time are still there.

She Wu shook Si Huanian's hand, and the two looked at each other and smiled sweetly.

Lu Yi ordered a piece of Black Forest cake for herself, and she lost her temper after eating it. It's too boring, isn't it, where's her Sucheng stewed duck?Where is her beggar chicken?Where is her squirrel mandarin fish?

She stuffed a piece of strawberry cake into her mouth, with a touch of sweetness in her heart, "Don't be disappointed Lu Yi, the cake will not taste good with you."

"Is there any? I think it's really delicious." After hearing this, Lu Yi took another big bite bitterly.

She Wu smiled, and looked around the store with nostalgia, "I brought you here first, because this used to be my family's store."

"Your shop?"

Three voices sounded at the same time, not only Lu Yi and Li Xi, but Si Huanian was extremely surprised.

"Your family opened the traditional Chinese painting store here?" Si Huanian asked first.

Now it was Wu's turn to be surprised, "It belongs to my family, do you know that this used to be a paint shop?"

"I know, the first time I came here, I was looking for that store to buy paints..." Si Huanian felt that fate was really miraculous. It turned out that the store he had been looking for was actually opened by the family of his sweetheart.

There is also such a layer of fate inside.

"That's a coincidence." Wu was also feeling emotional in her heart, "Why did you come to my house to buy paint at that time?"

"My mother has collected a Chinese painting that has been in a car accident. Although the current painting is seriously damaged, the original painting is really good. I thought I would find a paint to restore it if I had the chance. I found out that your family is a famous painting in Suzhou City. A family of refined pigments, I just want to come and ask..."

"Well, it's a pity that my family hasn't made paint for a long time, but when I get back to Beijing, I'll help you look at the paintings."

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Lu Yi couldn't keep his mouth shut, so he ordered a piece of Black Forest cake for himself, and listened to the legendary history of "Wu's Pigment" introduced by Si Huanian.

Li Xi regretted, "It's a pity, isn't this skill going to be passed down?"

"I don't want to do this. When I meet people who are really interested in color making and have a good heart, I will consider passing on my father's technology."

The four of them sat in the store for a while, and she asked Si Huanian and Li Xi to stroll around first, and then she took Lu Yi to a warehouse.

Pulling open the door of the library, a cloud of dust was raised, and she hadn't come back for almost 3 years.

The air in the warehouse is dry, Wu she nodded, the administrator promised to do dehumidification regularly, and they should have done it.

She lifted the dust cloth, but fortunately, her father's coloring tools were also in good condition.

Lu Yi coughed "cough cough" on the side, and Wu handed her a mask,

"Go to work, clean up."

"Ahem, ahem, I'm so naive, I actually believe that you really brought me to Sioux City."

Wu she ignored her, put on her mask and began to clean up, "Didn't you insist on following?"

"Seriously, are you taking revenge on me for taking you to suffer in southern Hunan?" Lu Yi said so, but still picked up a rag and started to clean it.

"I'm giving you a favor, okay?"

"What kind of welfare is this tm?"

She pointed to a half-person-high painting in the middle of the warehouse, "Carefully lift off the canvas of that painting, and help me clean the inside."

"I owe you..." Lu Yi obediently went to pull the canvas, and a few seconds later, there was a thunder in the warehouse!

"Oh ~ ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah Xia Yinian's [listening picture] How can you be here!?"

She put her hands from her ears, even though she was prepared, she was terrified by Lu Yi's voice,

"Because you are now in the warehouse rented by Xia Jinnian's own daughter."

"What?" Lu Yi reacted for about ten seconds, then shifted over in an instant, shuddered violently, locked his throat, whipped his legs... and gave Wu her one operation, "Why didn't you tm tell me earlier? "