The next morning, Ye Fuyu arrived at the airport early. Mo Hexuan yawned lazily and greeted Ye Fuyu before he went to check in. Mo Hexuan said,"" I'm starving." Ye Fuyu followed him to the airport restaurant for breakfast.
They quickly finished eating. It was almost time to board the plane, so the two of them queued up to board the plane. After getting on the computer, Mo Hexuan said that he wanted to sleep. As their seats were not next to each other, neither of them spoke.
Mo Hexuan slept until the stewardess woke him up for lunch. He picked out some food, ordered a cup of coffee, and went back to sleep. After sleeping for about 40 minutes, the plane landed.
Mo Hexuan walked out of the cabin and waited for Ye Fuyu at the door because he was sitting in the first class cabin. Ye Fuyu sat in the economy class and came out late. The two of them went to the locker room to change into their summer clothes and walked side by side on the way to the exit.
"How long will it take to get there?"
Ye Fuyu looked at his laptop." It's probably evening. Let's go. We'll take a taxi to the bus station."”
Mo Hexuan had been listless since he got off the plane." Brother, do you not know the way?”
"How can that be? Let's go."
Ye Fuyu hailed a taxi and told the driver to go to the North Station. When they arrived at the station and bought a ticket, there was actually no one there. They checked their tickets and boarded the bus. After waiting for a long time, the bus was filled with people. Then, they set foot on the road with the unique scenery that Ye Fuyu had mentioned.
There were too many people in the car and it was too noisy. He couldn't sleep or chat. Most of the people in the car spoke in dialect, and Mo Hexuan couldn't understand a word. He gave up the idea of chatting with the locals and looked out of the window.
Ye Fuyu had been reading the blog and posts. Later, Mo Hexuan got tired of the scenery outside the window and took out his phone to play games. When they arrived at Yi County, it was already night time. They found a place to eat and sleep. This hotel was more presentable. The hotel itself was not big, and there were fewer rooms. There were not many standard rooms, and there was only one double room left, so the two of them did not mind staying in the same room.
After entering the hotel room, Mo Hexuan said,""That's too far. We've been on the bus for a day and haven't arrived yet. Are we going abroad?”
Ye Fuyu thought that he was impatient." The good scenery is far away. The farther away, the more beautiful the scenery is. Otherwise, why would so many people go abroad?”
Mo Hexuan couldn't be bothered to argue with him." I'm too tired today. Give me a massage."”
"Go and wash up first. The dust on the road in the afternoon is even in your ears.”
Mo Hexuan dug his ears with his hands and saw that there was indeed dust in them." F * ck, this is too much. Is this a desert?"
"You've never been to a place below the city level, that's why you're so particular. There's still dust when you build a house. You're being so particular. Relax, kid. Go take a shower. You'll feel comfortable after you're done.”
Mo Hexuan could not deny it." I'm just an old man who doesn't allow me to go far away so that I don't have to harm others. Unlike you, who goes everywhere, even to Africa."”
Ye Fuyu smiled." The outside world is always fascinating. That's why there are so many people chasing after it, whether it's for the scenery or the freedom of mind.”
Mo Hexuan's scalp went numb. He reckoned that Ye Fuyu would continue to talk about romance being human nature, freedom being human soul, and other fallacies such as Bohemians burning down a city for a day of freedom.
So he stopped and walked towards the bathroom. After taking a shower, Ye Fuyu stared at a picture on the computer in a daze. He walked over to take a look. It was a picture of a still water surface under the setting sun.
Ye Fuyu said," We're going to this place tomorrow. It's called the 'Thousand-Year Lake'. We'll probably arrive tomorrow afternoon. Is it beautiful?”
Mo Hexuan looked at it quietly for five seconds." There's nothing special. It's just an ordinary lake."”
"You didn't see it in your heart. You have to feel it quietly, but you'll see it tomorrow.”
"There's something wrong with her brain. She's not a beauty.”
Ye Fuyu smiled and said,"It's more beautiful than a beautiful woman, but you can't feel it now."”
Mo Hexuan mumbled something, but Ye Fuyu didn't hear him clearly." I want to sleep. I want to shower quietly."”After saying that, she pulled the blanket over her head and fell asleep.
Ye Fuyu was the first to wake up in the morning. He had been living abroad for many years and would wake up at around five o'clock. He didn't get out of bed so early today, so he checked the time on his phone and checked the delicious food nearby.
Closing his eyes, he recalled the year he had just left the country. Chen Jiawen had asked him at the airport,""Are you looking for freedom? Didn't you say that to break up with me? Then what do you think freedom is? Was freedom meant to be unrestrained and unrestrained?”
Ye Fuyu was speechless at the time, but he was very happy for a while after he got together with Jiawen. Perhaps his heart was drifting. Only when his heart was with someone else could he be free.
He was very satisfied with his life as an overseas student. She had been to many places and seen many beautiful scenery. The most important thing was that her heart had always been with her.
He had been to the southernmost part of the world, Antarctica, where there was a small city called Ushuaia. It was located in Tierra del Fuego, south of Argentina. Ushuaia was only 800 kilometers away from Antarctica and was the southernmost city in the world. This small town was surrounded by mountains and faced the sea. It was similar to the Aegean Sea in Greece, but not as lonely as the Aegean Sea.
He had been to the Iguazu Falls, which was one of the locations where Wong Kar-wai had shown his naked body. He had been fascinated by it when he had watched the movie, and he had not been disappointed. He had gone to the Amazon River in Brazil and visited many places. However, he could not forget his feelings at that time, or surprise, or sigh, or doubt, or happiness, or melancholy. I was just a traveler, resting under the shade of a tree before continuing my journey.
Perhaps he did not know what he was looking for. It was not freedom, but the mood when he went to see the scenery, or perhaps he just wanted to see the scenery.
He had seen too many sceneries, but he had never seriously compared who was more beautiful, who was better, or where was the most suitable for him to stop.
Or would he feel happier with Jiawen by his side when he saw the scenery? The answer was no. He didn't know what he was chasing after after these few years of wandering. Anyway, it was definitely not freedom or romance. He was independent. He could go wherever he wanted, take photos, and enjoy the beautiful scenery. This was his favorite life.
He didn't need to think about those complicated things, nor did he need to think about why Jiawen was unhappy today. Why did she ignore him tomorrow? Women were always too troublesome. Besides, Jiawen cared too much about him, so he felt at a loss.
He believed that a person should be himself first, and then the way others liked him. There were too many things that he did not understand. He did not understand why Jiawen liked bags, clothes, shoes, and all kinds of anime characters so much.
He didn't understand why Jiawen had to spend so much time putting on makeup every day. Jiawen was already very beautiful and didn't need to put on makeup at all. Especially that ridiculous thing called eyeliner. Every time he saw her fake eyelashes or eyeshadow, he would think to himself, Why is this? Women are really strange creatures.
The deer in Africa was much cuter and more beautiful than Jiawen's. Looking at the deer made her feel much better and inexplicably happy.
Lu was Lu, and Jiawen was Jiawen. They were different, but they were the same. The only thing was that he would be happy to see Lu. He would even feel happy when he saw Jiawen. His heart would beat slower when he saw Jiawen. He didn't know why he had such a strange feeling, so separating from Jiawen was the best decision.
It was better not to think about Jiawen. Think about Lu. Before Ye Fuyu went there, he checked the information. The African deer, also known as the okapi, was a rare animal in Africa. The African deer was a strange animal native to the Republic of the Comoros. It had the same neck as a deer, and stripes like zebras grew on its back and legs. African deer belonged to the giraffee family, so they had one thing in common with giraffees. They both had long tongues, and the tongue of African deer could even clean their eyes and ears. The global population did not exceed 30,000. The African deer had a strange appearance. It had the dual characteristics of a zebra and a gibbon. It looked very interesting. It was only discovered by Western scholars in 1901 and was listed as one of the top ten mysterious animals in the world, ranking second. It is the only close relative of the gibbon that has not yet gone extinct.
Ye Fuyu especially liked small African deer. They were so cute and stupid. It was so nice to see animals. However, animals must also think that humans were stupid and cute. Deer were often referred to as " Four Unlikings ", which he felt was a derogatory term. Ye Fuyu loved deer, whether it was elk, Nanpudu deer, red deer, sika deer, and so on. He liked all of them.
For this reason, he even went to the zoo to be a poop-picking boy for a month. Feed, release, lock, clean, observe. He was very happy. He felt that it was good to be with small animals. It made him feel good.
Just as he was lost in his thoughts, Mo Hexuan woke up." What time is it? Is it dawn yet?"”
Ye Fuyu looked at his watch." It's still early. It's 6:40. Sleep a little more."”
Mo Hexuan continued to sleep, but Ye Fuyu couldn't sleep. He let his imagination run wild for a while, then closed his eyes and fell asleep again.
Ye Fuyu woke Mo Hexuan up at daybreak. After washing up, they went out for breakfast. As the two of them walked, they saw a long line at the entrance of a shop. They went over to see what it was, but they didn't understand. Because it was a local specialty snack, they followed behind. After breakfast, Mo Hexuan said,"What the hell? Why does the potato cake have to go with this? It's not bad.”
Ye Fuyu found him funny. He made it sound like it was very disgusting. He ate four of them alone. No one else could do that. Ye Fuyu straightened his voice and said,"It's written on the signboard. It's called diluted bean powder."”
Mo Hexuan pursed his lips and took out a piece of tissue to give to Ye Fuyu. Ye Fuyu took it and wiped his mouth. "It's still early. Let's take a walk around the county town. It looks like a minority building.”
Mo Hexuan said," Then let's go shopping. I know that you're a photo maniac. Let's go."”Ye Fuyu smiled and followed him. He walked along the main street. He saw many buildings made of stone, but the roofs were made of wood. There were also carvings on the roofs, such as dragons and phoenixes. There were two sharp horns on both sides of the roof, and there seemed to be a bronze animal hanging from them, one on the left and one on the right.
Ye Fuyu took out his camera and took a few photos before walking forward. They walked to an alley. The buildings inside seemed to be the same as those outside, but also different. Ye Fuyu said to go in and take a look. Mo Hexuan walked in front. What he saw was the same as what he saw on the main street. The only difference was that the stone was painted with a layer of white wall dust. There were some ethnic minorities, barrels, costumes, and phoenix patterns on it.
These buildings were all two-story buildings. Ye Fuyu walked into one of them and climbed up the stairs beside it. He wanted to see what the two bronze objects hanging on the wall were, but because they were small, he could not see them clearly. Coincidentally, an old man passed by. Ye Fuyu asked the old man,"Old man, what are those hanging on the left and right sides of the roof?”The old man replied,"That's Pixiu, our guardian deity."”
Ye Fuyu said,"Thank you."
Mo Hexuan heard this and said," So it's Pixiu. I have two at home, but they're on the ground, not hanging in the sky."
Ye Fuyu said," The body of a Pi Xiu is like a tiger or leopard. Its head and tail are like dragons. Its color is gold and jade. There is a pair of wings on its shoulders that cannot be opened. The color of a Pi Xiu's body is based on the type of gold, silver, and jewelry it devours. If the proportion of gold is more, its body will be gold. If the proportion of jade is more, its body will be jade." It was said that the Pi Xiu was a ferocious auspicious beast, but this beast was divided into males and females. The males were called Pi, and the females were called Xiu. In the south, some people called it a " monster." The Chinese tradition has the custom of decorating the Pi Xiu. The Pi Xiu is a fictional animal like the dragon, phoenix, and qilin. People believe that it can bring joy and good luck.
Mo Hexuan said," You're showing off again. I used to play with them when I was young. We were all good friends. I knew it long ago." I even know about Xiezhi, do you know?"
Ye Fuyu laughed and panted,""I don't know. You won. Alright, let's go back and pack our things.”
Mo Hexuan smiled smugly and said," Alright, hurry up. I want to see how beautiful that place is!"”
"I'm looking forward to it too," said Ye Fuyu.”
Mo Hexuan took out his phone and sent a message to Secretary Han.""I went out with Ye Fuyu. Tell my father that I'll be back the day after tomorrow.”
"Be careful," Secretary Han replied.”
The two of them arrived at the hotel after a few steps. They went upstairs to pack up and went out to take a taxi to the station.
When Mo Hexuan saw that the bus at the station was a van, he was shocked. The driver at the station said that it would take four to five hours to reach the Millennium Lake. Mo Hexuan saw that most of the passengers were carrying baskets filled with vegetables, meat, salt, soy sauce, and fruits.
Some of the people around them had children with them. There was more than one child. The child carried the child on his back, while the adult had a wool-like handkerchief wrapped around his head and was pulling a child. He carried a basket on his back. Moreover, those children, including the adults, were all wearing dirty clothes. He wondered if there was no water to wash his clothes. Why were his clothes so dirty? Ye Fuyu saw through Mo Hexuan's confusion and said,""This is very common. Many remote mountain villages are like this. At least she still has meat in her basket.”
Mo Hexuan fell into deep thought. He had heard such stories before and had donated to some children who were not well-off. He even accompanied Secretary Han to buy some books and clothes for children. As for where those things were sent, he had no impression of them and did not care.
Anyway, his father would ask him and Secretary Han to buy these things every year. They bought a lot of them and only knew that they were sent to some villages.
Mo Hexuan had mixed feelings, but he still wanted to calm the atmosphere. He said,"I didn't expect the people here to love having children so much.”
Ye Fuyu smiled and said," Maybe it's because I have nothing to do at night. I don't have television to watch, and I don't have anything else to do, so you know."”After saying that, he chuckled.
Mo Hexuan felt bitter in his heart. It was like a stone was pressing down on his heart, making him unable to move. He wanted to force a smile, but he realized that he couldn't. In the end, he fell silent.
"Stand there and wait for me. I'll ask when the bus leaves.”
Mo Hexuan nodded gently. At this moment, he was like a puppet, staring blankly at the tip of his feet. For some reason, he felt very uncomfortable as if he had suddenly fallen ill.
Ye Fuyu came back in five minutes." We'll probably have to wait for another hour or two because the people who came to rush the streets have arrived. Some of them haven't even arrived yet. The bus will depart around noon, but he said that we can rent a car.”
"How about that one? It looks cleaner." Mo Hexuan didn't seem to have heard him. He just nodded.
Ye Fuyu then went over to negotiate the price and asked Mo Hexuan to get on the car. Mo Hexuan followed him into the blue van without saying a word.
After getting into the car, Mo Hexuan said,"I'm sleepy. I'm going to sleep for a while."”After sleeping, she tilted her head and leaned against the seat with her eyes closed.
After walking for about an hour, the sky began to drizzle. The rain hit the glass, making it foggy and impossible to see the scenery in the distance.
The yellow dirt road was muddy. The sound of muddy sewage splashing and the pitter-patter of rain suddenly sounded like thunder. Ye Fuyu felt a little depressed.
The driver said," You guys sleep for a while. I'll drive steadily. It's raining, so I'll drive slowly."”
"Alright, Master, you've worked hard."”Then, she closed her eyes. How could she sleep? The mountain road was very bumpy. She couldn't sleep at all. He knew that Mo Hexuan wasn't asleep either, but he didn't know why he was suddenly happy. Perhaps he was angry that this place was too remote or too far away.
He had been overseas for the past few years and had rarely contacted Mo Hexuan. In his memory, Mo Hexuan was still that sunny, clean, and heartless young man. He would always talk about who was prettier among the beauties who pursued him and who had broken up with him. The reason was always that Mo Hexuan did not love them enough.
He was a young man who didn't understand love. Although they had known each other for many years, Mo Hexuan had always been happy, positive, and optimistic. He was a person who didn't know what worry was. That was his memory from high school. Perhaps he had changed, or perhaps he hadn't, Ye Fuyu thought.
After a short walk, the rain stopped. They turned into many corners and when they were about to feel dizzy, the driver stopped the car at a place where the road was a little wide. He said,"After a bumpy journey, the two of you came down to relax.”
So it wasn't raining here. It was the sun. Mo Hexuan opened the car door and got out. He stretched and said,""How long will Master take?"
The driver said," It's still more than two hours away. It's lunchtime now. My house is half an hour away. Go to my house for dinner. I'll send you there."”
" Alright, thank you." Ye Fuyu walked a few steps to the side of the road and looked left. There was a very high ridge below the road. There was definitely no life if he fell down.
The driver took out a cigarette and handed it to them. Ye Fuyu said,""Thank you. We don't smoke. It's not good for your health.”
"It's fine," the driver said with a smile. He laughed. After resting for about fifteen minutes, the driver let the two of them get into the car and drove them to his house for dinner before they set off.
The driver's house was by the roadside, surrounded by a courtyard surrounded by tree stumps. His wife had already prepared dinner and placed it under a peach tree in the middle of the courtyard. His child was sitting on the ground in his open-crotch pants, playing with something. When his wife saw us coming in, she invited us to sit down and eat.
We forgot to buy water before we got in the car. Mo Hexuan asked for some water to drink. When he drank, he frowned, but he still drank half a ladle. After all, it was a gourd ladle.
After he finished drinking, he handed it to Ye Fuyu. Only after he finished drinking did he know why Ye Fuyu frowned. The water had the smell of mud and was even a little muddy. It was probably soaked in a wooden bucket for a few days and then gently scooped out. It could not involve the sand at the bottom of the water.
After three or four times, this is what we are drinking now. Then, the hostess invited us to eat. We ate rice, three home-cooked dishes, and one piece of meat. The taste was neither salty nor light. It was not good or bad, but the hostess did not eat with us.
After eating, we rested for half an hour before the driver let us get in the car. Mo Hexuan remained silent throughout the journey, but he wasn't as unhappy as before.
After walking for another two hours, they reached the end of the road. The driver said,"The car can't go up. There's no road in the village above. The Thousand-Year Lake is in the middle of the village. It would take about two hours to walk up this path.”
Mo Hexuan was stunned when he heard that. Ye Fuyu said,""Thank you."
She asked for his phone number so that he could pick her up when she came down. Then, the two of them began to walk along the path. Mo Hexuan suddenly smiled.
Ye Fuyu felt relieved and asked,""What are you laughing at? Tell me."
Mo Hexuan bent over and laughed for a long time. He straightened his voice and said,"That kid from the driver's house was too funny. Do you know what he was playing on the ground?”
"I don't know," Ye Fuyu said."I didn't see it.”
"I was curious, so I went over to take a look. I asked him,'Kid, what are you playing?' The child said,"Chicken, chicken, chicken, chicken."”After saying that, he laughed out loud.
Ye Fuyu was baffled and asked,""What's so funny?"
Mo Hexuan wiped the tears from the corner of his eyes and said,""That kid is playing with his little penis.”Hahahaha, he laughed maniacally. Ye Fuyu felt a black cloud floating over his head and ignored him. He was secretly happy, thinking that this kid was too funny.
Because there were many people walking on this path, there was a well-formed path. If they followed it, they should be able to reach the village. The two of them did not stop for long and walked silently. Ye Fuyu walked in front while Mo Hexuan followed behind. When they finally arrived at the village, they asked for directions and successfully found the lake called the Thousand Year Lake.
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