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At dawn the next day, everyone was called up by the team leader.Those who make breakfast make breakfast, and those who put away tents put away tents.

Some people were too excited the night before, couldn't fall asleep for a while, and didn't wake up this early in the morning, muttering whether they could wait for them to come back at the camp.

The team leader said that the end point is on the other side of the mountain.If you don't want to go, then go down the mountain and take a taxi back.But the tent has to be returned to them first, and they can go to sleep on the big rock over there.

There were murmurs, but everyone joined in on the hike.

In the early morning, the woods are filled with a thin layer of white mist, the grass leaves and treetops are covered with dewdrops, and the rays of sunlight passing through the leaves are as clean as if washed by dew, with a glassy clarity.The birds chirped and the air was cool. After walking for a while, the drowsiness disappeared, and people became active and excited again.

It didn't take long to walk to the sweet water spring mentioned last night.The spring water is crystal clear, and there is a steady stream of water flowing down from the mountain, overflowing the edge, and converging into a small stream flowing down.

There was indeed a crooked-neck pine tree beside the spring, but it was far from as strange as the team leader described last night. It was just an ordinary big tree with burrs.

But in the end, no one took the water back from here.

As we walked deeper into the forest, the mist gradually dispersed and the sun became bright and dazzling. Everyone took off their clothes one after another, and the team leader also began to remind everyone to pay attention to water and food.

"Mountain climbing consumes a lot of energy. Pay attention to replenishing water. Don't wait until you are extremely thirsty before drinking. It is a signal that the body is seriously dehydrated. Drink two sips from time to time. Stop drinking water and pay attention to your feet. Before, some teammates crawled while drinking. , As a result, he choked on a sip of water, and staggered and fell down the mountain."

Another team leader added: "Pay attention to the garbage on your hands, don't throw it around, especially cigarette butts. When you see wild flowers and fruits, let's enjoy them. At most, take a photo. Don't pick them and take them away. Some precious plants have to be dug in. . This is also a lesson from the past.”

Everyone chatted, talked and laughed.

Only Jiang Yu and Qi Nuliang didn't speak much, and seemed to be in collusion, they slowly fell behind the team tacitly.

The people in front were already more than ten meters away from them, so Jiang Yu asked in a low voice, "Is your waist okay? After walking for so long, does it hurt?"

"It's okay, it doesn't hurt."

Jiang Yu glanced at the backpack on his back again.After a morning and a night, most of the water and food have been consumed, the charcoal is also used up, and things are much less.Qi Nuliang had a tent in his backpack, while Jiang Yu only had a few bottles of water and some dry food left in his backpack.

"Give me the bag and we'll change it."

Qi Nuliang thought that Jiang Yu thought his bag was too heavy, so he exchanged it with him.Just after changing, Jiang Yu took out all the water bottles from his backpack and put them into the diagonal pockets on both sides of the backpack.He only took one bottle to Qi Nuliang: "Drink some water."

After readjusting the things, Jiang Yu handed him his hand: "Take me and be careful not to fall."

Qi Nuliang opened his hand: "I'm not old enough yet, and I want you to carry the bag, and I want you to support it."

"I asked you to pull me, I'm afraid of falling."

After climbing up this steep slope, Jiang Yu never let go of his hand.

Qi Nuliang was a little awkward: "Stop pulling, be careful not to be seen by your colleagues."

"The road is not easy to walk. You can see that everyone is holding hands. The team leader also let each other give each other a hand. It's nothing."

"...we are two men."

"Men are also afraid of wrestling."

Qi Nuliang had no choice but to remain silent.Perhaps what Jiang Yu said was right, what was quite normal at first became even more weird because of his awkwardness.

After walking silently for a while, Jiang Yu suddenly said: "Brother, do you think that life is also like this mountain road, with ups and downs, bumpy roads, some are easy to walk, and some are difficult to walk. Walking alone is hard and lonely, but two people Together, if we can be companions, the journey will be easier."

Qi Nuliang lowered his eyes, looked at the road seriously, and didn't speak.

After a while, Jiang Yu said again: "I know that the road between two men is more difficult. I will hold your hand like this in the future. For those places that you can't pass, just hold me, and I will definitely Take you there. Just like when it was difficult back then, you were the one who led me and took me there."

Qi Nuliang's throat choked, he turned his head and blinked.

"Where did you learn so many fallacies and read so many books?"

"These books are not taught, you taught me."

"I didn't teach you."

"You taught me. You told me to study hard, get along well with everyone, take care of myself, and men need to have some muscles to look good. I listened to every word you said." Jiang Yu raised his arms, rolled up his sleeves and showed Qi Nuliang his biceps, "Does it look good? I still have abdominal muscles."

Jiang Yu wanted to lift his clothes as he spoke, but Qi Nuliang hurriedly pulled the hem of his clothes and stuffed it into his trouser waist: "Then let me teach you a little bit more, don't get nervous outside."

Jiang Yu just grinned, biting the corner of his mouth.

Qi Nuliang looked at him feigning anger for a moment, but he could only helplessly smile, a cluster of fine lines narrowed at the corners of his eyes.

Jiang Yu stopped smiling, and just stared at the cluster of fine lines obsessively.It seems that it was not engraved by time, but by the love Qi Nuliang gave him.

Qi Nuliang squeezed his young days dry, like the last sip of sugar water squeezed out of sugar cane, the last drop of milk squeezed out by his mother, he dedicated all of these to himself.Thinking of these, Jiang Yu became even more obsessed with the traces left by time on Qi Nuliang's body, just like being obsessed with his love itself.

The rose withered for him, and he loved the withered rose even more.

After turning over a mountain, everyone met a field of wild lilies blooming into white snow in a valley.Under the sun, in this place that few people know, the wild flowers are blooming freely, and the messy flower path is as tall as a person.Sniffing from a distance is a fresh fragrance, but when you get close, the fragrance is suffocating.

After a while of amazement, everyone took out their mobile phones to take pictures.Even if the flower field was used as the background, no one got into the middle, let alone picked it off and took it away.

Jiang Yu also pulled Qi Nuliang to the edge of the col, handed the phone to Xiao Dong, and asked her to help take a group photo.

The camera framed two people, Qi Nuliang was standing straight, Jiang Yu was holding his shoulders, leaning his head slightly towards each other, showing that innocent and bright smile.

Seeing this, Xiao Dong muttered in his heart, Team Leader Jiang, this stinky man is very talkative, but he is so fucking handsome, I really envy his wife.But having said that, if you want to be his wife, you have to raise him yourself, so forget it.

As for the man next to the team leader, his face is not dazzling, but he has a special charm.When he is calm, there is a kind of silent coldness, which makes people a little intimidated.But after getting along with him for a day, I know that he is actually a warm-hearted and down-to-earth person.

"Uncle, smile."

Qi Nuliang pursed his lips, and forced a smile.

"Uncle, be natural, it feels like the team leader is pointing a gun at you from behind."

Hearing this, Qi Nuliang didn't know what he thought of, his smile became stiffer, his face was still a little hot, and he tried his best to pull out a big smile.

Xiao Dong looked at his deformed face: "Forget it, don't smile if you don't smile."

After taking the photo, Jiang Yu took it over to look at it, and seemed quite satisfied, and took a chocolate bar from the bag to Xiao Dong.

After the brief happiness in the morning, the painful journey in the afternoon began.

After noon, the sun overhead became scorching hot.We have walked the mountain road for nearly four hours, and we are basically exhausted, with sore legs and feet.

The team leader had no choice but to cheer everyone up: "Do you know what is waiting for you at the end?"

"I'm not interested in anything."

"Don't talk too early. We ordered two roasted whole lambs, which are Tan lambs sent directly from Inner Mongolia. They should have been packed and put on the shelves by now, but after a while they were roasted until they sizzled and the whole body was covered with oil. In fact, there is no special need A lot of seasoning, sprinkle some salt and cumin and chili powder, the lamb itself is fragrant but not delicious..."

Someone in the crowd swallowed: "How far is it?"

"Hurry up, we'll be there in an hour."

"Why is eating a roast lamb so tiring? I usually eat as much as I want at home and just have some takeaway."

"Can this be the same? The mutton that you can only eat after crossing the mountains and the mutton that you sell at home, there are two tastes in the sky and the earth. I promise you, the mutton tonight will definitely make you unforgettable."

All of them had mournful faces: "But my leg is about to break."

"That's just right. We have arranged for someone to give you a massage tonight. After a day of walking, you can relax your whole body. It's so refreshing."

"Is there any additional charge for these items?"

"Of course not. Don't worry, I understand how tired you are from working in the office. The purpose of these two days is to relax your body and mind. Camping and hiking is to relax the mind, and the roast lamb massage relaxes the body. I will send you back to the city tomorrow to ensure a refreshed mental outlook. "

"Team leader, you all used to work in pyramid schemes, right?"

Under the support of the team leaders who cheered on, coaxed and tricked, and Jia Wangmei quenched his thirst, after another three hours of walking, this loose team finally arrived at the foot of the mountain.

Everyone scrambled and climbed into the off-road vehicle that had been waiting for a long time, and drove to the resort a few kilometers away.

A variety of seasonal fruits and specialty snacks await them.As for the roasted whole lamb, let's look at the sun after three o'clock in the afternoon. The lamb has just been killed and marinated, and the fire has just been lit, so it has not had time to roast.

The team leader said it was just right, you can do it yourself, and the food will be more delicious.

It had been a day and a night without a shower, and he was sweating again after hiking. When he returned to the room, Xiao Dong couldn't wait to take a shower.

When she came out after washing, she found that almost all the people who had just filled the yard had run away, only the two team leaders and Qi Nuliang were left roasting the sheep by the fire.

"Why is there no one? Where did they go?"

"I went to a nearby town to buy beer. If you want to go, let Xiao Wang send you." Qi Nuliang replied.

"I'm not going, I'm exhausted. These people are so energetic." Xiao Dong looked at him curiously, "Why didn't you go? Where's the team leader?"

"He also went together. Enough to see people, I'll just watch the roast lamb here." While speaking, he turned the grill, methodically letting the charcoal fire evenly roast the lamb.There are a few knives on the thick meat.

A gust of wind came out, and flames and smoke flew wildly.Qi Nuliang reminded Xiao Dong: "Sit far away and be careful of the smoke."

Xiao Dong didn't sit far away, but sat behind Qi Nuliang against the wind, and still couldn't help asking the question she had been holding back all the way.

"Uncle, I've always been a little curious, you and Team Leader Jiang Yu... are you a couple?"