Chapter 98 A small tree will not grow straight unless it

  is pruned The destination of this tour is a famous historical site located in the suburbs of the capital. When the group arrived at the site, they saw that it was surrounded by mountains. As soon as they got off the car, they could see the long stretch of city wall in the distance.

  "Climb the Great Wall? Are you crazy? You sat for so long in the morning and ran so far, just to climb this thing?"

  Tang Xiaoyu was stunned as soon as she got off the car. Although she often came to the capital to study and have fun, she had never climbed the Great Wall, let alone climbed it by herself. Seeing several students running to the ticket office to buy tickets, Tang Xiaoyu stood aside with her arms folded and refused to cooperate.
  Class monitor Li Yuehong, who came to collect student ID cards and ID cards to buy tickets, was embarrassed by her attitude.

  Wang Nan came over to persuade her, "Classmate Tang, everyone is going to climb the mountain soon, and you are the only one not going. Then you will have to wait here for a long time!"

  "I don't want to. Don't think of making me do something stupid with you. Whoever wants to go can go. I want to go back to the bus and rest!"

  But when Tang Xiaoyu turned around, she was dumbfounded. Where was the bus that was not far away just now?

  "Where's the car? It was there just now? Where did it park?"

  Wang Nan saw her stunned, came up and pulled her back, "We will climb the mountain and go down from the other end. The driver is waiting over there. If you want to go back to the car to rest, it's quite a long way around."

  Tang Xiaoyu gritted her teeth and shook off Wang Nan's hand, "You did it on purpose. Did Fang Qing ask you to do this? She just can't stand me doing well! I'll go find her!"

  Li Yuehong on the side couldn't stand it anymore and stopped Tang Xiaoyu, "Classmate, although you are not from our class, since you are participating in this activity, you might as well come with us. Besides, there are wild mountains and wilderness nearby. You are a girl, and no one can find you if you get lost."

  Tang Xiaoyu was impatient, but the slightly cold morning breeze gave her goose bumps, and the oppressive feeling of the valley around her forced her to consider what the two people said.

  If they all left, I'd be the only one left...

  Seeing Li Yuehong impatient, she turned and headed for the entrance to regroup. Fang Qing was nowhere to be seen. Tang Xiaoyu panicked, "I get it! You just want to abandon me in this godforsaken place and live yourselves out! You want to get rid of me? No way!"

  She stamped her foot, trotted over to catch up with them, and whipped out her ID. "Buy me a ticket, too!"

  Li Yuehong glanced at the ID and thought, "This girl is only a year younger than me, why is she so squeamish?" She quickly snatched up her ID and went to buy a ticket.

  Tang Xiaoyu, however, caught up with Fang Qing. "Fang Qing, you did this on purpose, didn't you? You came all this way to play, and you deliberately kept it a secret yesterday, making me think Brother Ning was coming too. How can you be so malicious!"

  Fang Qing, who had just been helping to distribute breakfast, hadn't noticed the noise. Seeing Tang Xiaoyu approach, hands on her hips, and starting to make a scene again, she ignored her. "You were the one who wanted to follow me. Don't blame everything on others."

  She shouldered her backpack and prepared to enter the scenic area gate with everyone else.

  Tang Xiaoyu, standing nearby, was humiliated. She was about to shout again, but Wang Nan and the others

  helped her into the group. "Hey, hey, hey, everyone's watching us. You're going to be on stage soon, so pay attention to your appearance." These words successfully silenced Tang Xiaoyu. Her instructor had often warned her to maintain her image; dancers should maintain elegance and dignity even when they weren't on stage.

  But the moment she met Fang Qing, her resentment boiled over.

  She took a few deep breaths, finally calming herself. "Okay, I get it." Then, she brushed off the people on either side, straightened her clothes, and gracefully stood in line like a proud peacock.

  The students nearby stepped back slightly, seeing her like this; no one wanted to get too close to someone so arrogant.

  It was the weekend, and many people were climbing the Great Wall. Their group, squeezed together with many other groups, slowly entered the main gate.

  However, due to the sheer number of people, the first section of the Great Wall was practically a crush of people. Tang Xiaoyu initially maintained her composure, but the crowd quickly wore her out.

  "Oh, stop pushing! You're stepping on my feet!"

  But everyone ignored her and continued to push forward until, after a distance, the crowd dispersed.

  Tang Xiaoyu, also exhausted by the pressure, leaned against the wall to breathe in the fresh air.

  "Finally, I can breathe..."

  The group climbed past one beacon tower after another, posing for a photo at a stone stele. After over an hour of continuous walking, they finally descended the mountain at the other end.

  When she got back to the car, Tang Xiaoyu was too tired to curse anymore. She found her seat and drank half a bottle of water. Only then did she feel alive again. Then she collapsed in the seat and closed her eyes to rest.

  At noon, the car pulled into a farmyard, and an auntie warmly welcomed them.

  Various vegetables were planted in the old-fashioned yard, and chickens, ducks, and geese were strolling around.

  Tang Xiaoyu got out of the car, covering her nose, and stepped on a pool of chicken manure. Her face immediately turned pale. She shook her foot in disgust, and rubbed it on the ground for a long time before she got the stuff off the sole of her shoe.

  "Can't you find a good place to eat? Why do you have to come here?"

  Tang Xiaoyu's complaint was heard by the boss, and the smile on his face suddenly became a little uncomfortable. If the squad leader and others had not readily ordered the dishes and paid, and praised the beautiful scenery here, the boss might have quit on the spot.

  Fang Qing looked at Tang Xiaoyu and was about to go forward to persuade her, but was stopped by Wang Nan. "She already has a problem with you, she won't listen to anything you say. Just stay away from her and leave the rest to us." After saying this, she gave Zhang Jiaqi a look, and the two of them walked over to Tang Xiaoyu and led her into the house.

  No one knew how they persuaded her, but by the time everyone had entered the house and sat down, Tang Xiaoyu had calmed down and even made tea for everyone very elegantly.

  Everyone was surprised by her change, but they didn't say anything. As long as she stopped making trouble and ruining everyone's fun, it would be fine.

  The food was quickly served. Although the dishes were not as exquisite and beautiful as those in the restaurant, they were generous, affordable, and full of fragrance.

  Tang Xiaoyu, who had been sitting on the side with her arms folded and saying she wasn't hungry, watched everyone wolfing down their food and her stomach growled.

  Just as she was gritting her teeth and insisting, the boss unexpectedly brought out another serving of freshly grilled lamb chops. Seeing the oil sizzling on the golden and crispy crust, Tang Xiaoyu swallowed her saliva.

  Thinking that there were still several hours in the afternoon, she stood up and dragged her stool to squeeze in.

  "Make room for me, I want to eat."

  Li Yuehong, who was standing by, suppressed a smile and glanced at her. "Didn't you dislike this being in the countryside and not eating? Why did you think it through again?"

  Tang Xiaoyu ignored her and picked up a bowl of rice and started picking up vegetables. After a few big mouthfuls, her mouth was filled with the aroma of vegetables and rice, and Tang Xiaoyu finally breathed a sigh of relief.

  "Oh, it smells so good!"

  (End of this chapter)