Volume 6: Summer Chapter 42 Exercise
Bug House
"We need to tear down a part of this wall, too," Liu Boyang said, holding the design drawing and explaining it to Jiang You while gesturing on the wall, "We'll tear it down roughly here, and then..."
Jiang You looked up and saw Tang Butian and Guan Nuo walking into the yard. "Chief, Xiao Nuo, you're here."
Tang Bu Tian nodded.
After it rained for half a day yesterday, a lot of weeds sprouted up on the ground again.
Guan Nuo walked over to Jiang You and Liu Boyang. He saw the design and asked, "Does the gate need to be changed to this?"
"Yes, business has been good recently. We want to finish it before the summer vacation." Jiang You turned around and said, "Let's go to the store and sit for a while. Have you had dinner?"
"not yet."
"It's a good opportunity to eat together."
The three followed Jiang You into the store.
Lin Yu walked out from behind the counter.
Guan Nuo asked, "Brother Lin, when did you arrive?"
Lin Yu replied, "I've been working for Mr. Jiang lately, selling postcards."
Hearing this, Tang Butian glanced at Lin Yu.
"Please sit down first. Don't stand. I learned how to make a drink yesterday. I'll make it for you to try."
Jiang You walked into the kitchen while the other four sat down around the long table.
Seeing that no one spoke, Liu Boyang spoke up, "Thank you very much, everyone. Please help me find the bird."
"Is that coal tit beautiful?" Guan Nuo asked.
"Very beautiful, with jet-black eyes." Liu Boyang took out his cell phone, opened the album and found the photo of Jiujiu.
Guan Nuo took the phone. The coal tit in the photo had its head held high and its claws grasping a small branch, looking very energetic.
"It is very beautiful." Guan Nuo moved the phone closer to Tang Butian, "Chief, look."
Tang Butian glanced at the screen.
At this time, Jiang You came out of the kitchen with a tray on which were five glasses with straws inserted. After delivering the drinks to the four people, he said, "This drink is made with passion fruit, Yakult, and Sprite. You guys try it. If it works, I plan to make it my main drink."
Tang Butian took a sip.
"How is it?" Jiang You asked her.
"Good."
"That's good. Canned and bottled drinks are exactly the same in supermarkets. Customers will be very sensitive to prices," Jiang You sat down next to Tang Butian. "If we do this, the profit will at least increase several times."
"What price are you going to set?" Lin Yu asked.
"About 28."
"Almost." Lin Yu said.
After the five of them chatted in the store for a while, Jiang You took them to Jiumei Square to eat Xinjiang cuisine. After they were full and satisfied, when they returned to the insect house, it was already completely dark.
"Well, let's get started?" Jiang You said, looking at everyone.
"What should we do?" Guan Nuo asked.
Liu Boyang also looked at Jiang You.
Jiang You walked around the camphor tree and pulled off a leaf. As he tore the leaf, he said, "It's quite simple, just opening the door. Boyang, you and Xiaonuo go in, I'll watch the door." He glanced at Lin Yu and Tang Butian, "I don't think you will have anything to do today, just take a look and feel it."
The fragrance of the camphor tree permeated the yard.
On the ground, the shadows of leaves are uneven.
Liu Boyang saw a few dots of light falling into the weeds. The dots of light came from the leaves in Jiang You's hand. He turned around and the whole camphor tree seemed to have become brighter. The dots of light danced, chased, and played on the green leaves. He took a few steps forward and stretched out his hand. The dots of light fell into his palm. It was very hot, and his body was also hot.
Some emotions were colliding in his chest, looking for an outlet.
He turned his head and saw Guan Nuo standing beside him with a focused look on his face.
And Jiang You stood in the darkness.
dark……
Except for the camphor tree, everything in the yard seemed to be submerged in darkness.
Several points of light floated down in front of Jiang You, illuminating his body a little, and the lenses of his glasses reflected the light. Liu Boyang suddenly felt that Jiang You looked different than usual.
He heard Jiang You say, "Go in."
The tone is very calm.
Come in?
Where to go ?
He felt a burning sensation on his fingertips, and when he looked down, he saw something like a thin root wrapped around his hand... He looked towards the camphor tree again, and saw the glowing roots of the camphor tree under the shadow of the tree, under the soil. The roots wrapped around him grew from there.
He saw that Guan Nuo's body was also wrapped in light.
The light grew brighter and more dazzling.
Jiang You said: "Remember, you gave it a name."
"What about me?" Guan Nuo asked.
"Try to stay conscious." Jiang You said casually.
The next moment, Liu Boyang and Guan Nuo merged into the light.
Liu Boyang flowed forward along the river of light.
…
A man and a woman were standing outside the closed door of the insect house.
Pedestrians passed by them but seemed unaware of their presence.
Zhuang Zekun closed his eyes and felt the fluctuations of spiritual energy around him. After a long time, he opened his eyes and said, "I feel like there is nothingness inside. This store seems to be separated by some force."
"I don't think so," said Guan Qingtong.
"What did you see?" Zhuang Zekun asked.
Guan Qingtong took a step forward and put her hand towards the gate. When she was about to touch it, she withdrew her hand and said, "I think this store doesn't exist in our world now."
"Impossible!" Zhuang Zekun rejected it immediately.
"Let's go," Guan Qingtong turned around, "Lao Zhuang,
Zhuang Zekun watched Guan Qingtong blend into the crowd. He sighed, turned his head to look at the gate again, and then followed.
Jiang Mo sat on the courtyard wall with his chin in his hand, watching them go away.
…
Liu Boyang raised his hand.
He suddenly realized that he could move. He looked at his hands, which were filled with light spots. He raised his head and saw Guan Nuo standing not far ahead.
Three copper coins swirled around him.
Guan Nuo turned his head and their eyes met.
"What should we do now?" Liu Boyang asked.
Guan Nuo shook his head blankly.
Noticing that something was wrong with him, Liu Boyang took a step towards him, "Are you okay?"
Guan Nuo still shook his head.
Liu Boyang sighed and looked into the distance.
At the end of the river of light, a small black shadow passed by, and he suddenly opened his eyes wide. At the same time, the emotions that had been hidden in his heart burst out, and he bent down in pain, but his eyes were still fixed on the small black shadow. He seemed to hear the sound of birds, rapid and crisp...
He opened his mouth, wanting to call out its name.
The river suddenly rose sharply.
He fell into the river of light.
A coal tit flew over the water above him.
Then a force pulled him down, into the deep darkness. He seemed to have returned to that day. He drove forward without a destination, and drove into a forest. He saw a camphor tree, tall, with neat branches and leaves, and a symmetrical crown...
"Are you okay?"
He heard a sound, opened his eyes, and saw a leaf falling from the camphor tree. He reached out and grabbed the leaf.
He lay down under the camphor tree.
Jiang You squatted beside him. Behind Jiang You stood a girl holding a knife and a tall man.
Liu Boyang tried to smile, "I, I didn't know anything once I went in."
"You're not used to it yet, so you have to come more often." Jiang You turned his head to look at Guan Nuo, who still had a blank expression, and then he said to Liu Boyang: "This tree still remembers you."
"I, I saw Jiujiu," Liu Boyang stood up with his hands on the ground and asked, "When is the next time?"
"Next month."
"good."
