old man in town

Not many, it will be sold out by noon, he asked Li Xiaomo to watch TV or play computer in the room, take Li Xiaomo to play in Montenegro in the afternoon, and go to the hot spring in the evening.Li Xiaomo told Uncle Zhan not to worry about him, and asked Uncle Zhan if he wanted to help, but Uncle Zhan said no, the clerk also came at this moment, and there are not many ducks today.Uncle Zhan wanted to turn on the computer, Li Xiaomo said no, just watch TV by himself, Uncle Zhan poured him a glass of water, then turned around and went out to do business.

After seeing off Zhan Shuwei'an's back, Li Xiaomo turned on the TV and watched Phoenix Satellite TV. In order not to disturb the rest of his siblings upstairs, he turned down his voice very low.There is a rocking chair made of bamboo in the spacious and tidy living room. Li Xiaomo lay on it, gently pressed down his feet, and the bamboo chair creaked and rocked, very comfortable.The sound of birds outside the window still lingers in my ears. I don’t know why every moment in Uncle Zhan’s house is so comfortable.

After ten o'clock, the younger siblings woke up.Li Xiaomo greeted them to drink chicken soup like a host.My sister said that she knew it was Uncle Zhan's stew once she tasted it.She said that only his father could stew the chicken so badly.Li Xiaomo chatted with her briefly.Knowing that her younger sister was studying a preschool teacher in Xiamen, Li Xiaomo helped her analyze the current employment situation and felt that this major was a good one.The younger sister was very interested and kept listening with wide eyes.My younger sister is very envious of Li Xiaomo's university. Li Xiaomo welcomes her to his school, saying that he will treat her well, and promises that if there is any need for help in Xiamen in the future, he can go to him directly and stay with each other. contact information.This time, the younger sister finally called his brother in front of Li Xiaomo and said thank you.Li Xiaomo was very happy.After she finished her soup, she packed up the dishes and went to play with the computer.

The little brother also finished his drink, took out the math test paper he had just passed, and asked Li Xiaomo to explain the wrong questions to himself.These questions couldn't be difficult for Li Xiaomo at all, but he still spoke very patiently, and considered the questions from the perspective of the little brother, and explained each question many times with different solutions.The little brother saw that Li Xiaomo spoke so well, so he took out all the test papers.Li Xiaomo just told him the whole morning.

Li Xiaomo is using his actual actions to repay this kind family and treat him meticulously.

☆、10. The higher the mountain, the more yearning the heart, the warmer the water, the softer the body

Uncle Zhan closed the stall early at two o'clock in the afternoon, and the family had a sumptuous lunch, so Uncle Zhan asked Li Xiaomo to clean up and prepare to leave.Li Xiaomo advised Uncle Zhan to rest for a while before leaving.But Uncle Zhan disagreed, he said to go at this time, and when he climbed to the top of the mountain, he should just be able to see the sunset.Uncle Zhan put on a sun hat for Li Xiaomo, started the motorcycle and set off.

On the way, Uncle Zhan told Li Xiaomo that Tulou, Montenegro, and hot springs are the three treasures of the town. Li Xiaomo had already visited Tulou last time, and this time he will take Li Xiaomo to visit Heishan and soak in hot springs.Li Xiaomo corrected stubbornly: "No, Uncle Zhan, it should be the Four Treasures, and Zhan's style salted duck. You don't know, your shop is now very famous among tourists. Last time I found it because of an aunt's recommendation." Yes. Didn’t I go out a few times today and ask if you want to help, but every time I found that the line was like a long queue, and everyone was not afraid of the heat, just to taste your salted duck.”

"Haha, Xiao Mo, if you want to praise something, even a piece of wood can make you talk about it. I admit that although the current business is really very good, it really can't be called a treasure. Because My business only feeds my own family, but the small town of Sanbao feeds the whole town, so it is a real treasure. I won’t talk about this earth building after you have seen it. The reason why Montenegro is called this is because Because the mountains are full of virgin forests, very lush, the vegetation is evergreen all year round, and the leaves are green and black. From a distance, the mountains are dark green, so they are called Montenegro. Montenegro is also honored as a sacred mountain in our local area, because Montenegro The people in the whole town have been raised. The water we drink now all flows down from the Black Mountain. The reason why the saltwater duck I cook is delicious, I think it has a lot to do with the water quality. I have considered it with your aunt Do you want to buy a house in Xiamen, but your aunt and I are not used to drinking the water in Xiamen. Even the mineral water I bought felt that the water at home was not as sweet as the water at home, so I simply gave up. Bananas are grown in Montenegro, tea trees are grown on the mountainside, rich Many people, the mountain products on the mountain, mushrooms, fungus, wild fruits, and medicinal materials are the daily necessities of our people here, and they can be supplied all year round. Everyone spontaneously protects Montenegro, no one fights, no one grabs, There is also a mountain temple built on the mountain. The incense is very prosperous, and there are a lot of people worshiping. Last year, the government developed Montenegro. Although it is not well-known outside the world, there are more and more tourists. In the future It will definitely continue to benefit us, cough cough."

Uncle Zhan might have been choked by the wind, and coughed a few times. Li Xiaomo put his hands behind him and patted his back gently.Uncle Zhan said that he was fine, so he started to introduce the hot spring again: "This hot spring has existed since ancient times. I remember that when we were young, people here used hot springs to treat diseases. Anyone who suffers from rheumatism and the like can go to the hot springs. Adding some herbs from Montenegro, the effect is very good. Now many people in the city come here to soak in the hot spring." It can be seen that Uncle Zhan really loves the mountains and rivers here.Li Xiaomo also found that Uncle Zhan was very popular with people. He passed many blind dates on the road. Those who drove would honk their horns to Uncle Zhan, and those who rode motorcycles or stood on the side of the road waved directly to Uncle Zhan. Although Uncle Zhan was a bit overwhelmed, they all smiled. respond.Uncle Zhan and Li Xiaomo chatted and laughed all the way. After more than an hour, they finally arrived at the ticket office of Heishan Scenic Area.The locals don't need to buy tickets, and since Uncle Zhan is friends with the ticket seller, Li Xiaomo naturally doesn't need tickets.Uncle Zhan asked them to take a look at the car, and the two of them were gearing up, carrying water bags and preparing to climb the mountain.

Montenegro really lives up to its reputation, with lush trees and green branches and leaves, as if they have been smudged by splashed ink in landscape paintings.The ferns in the forest are tender and green. In a small valley, Li Xiaomo also found Thoreau.Thoreau is known as a plant fossil. It is a creature of the Jurassic period and the same time as dinosaurs. Dinosaurs could not adapt to the drastic changes in the environment and became extinct, but Thoreau survived tenaciously.The growth of Thoreau requires a fairly good soil and water environment, which proves the integrity of the natural environment of Montenegro, and it is also a verification of the good air quality of Montenegro.The vegetation in Montenegro is lush. On the one hand, it benefits from the abundant rainfall in the area. The subtropical monsoon carries moisture-containing air from the Pacific Ocean into the valley where the town is located, and finally blows clouds and mist in the embrace of Montenegro, forming rainfall.On the other hand, it is the credit of the local people's protection.Li Xiaomo discovered that the soil bedrock of Montenegro is granite, and the red soil layer is actually very thin, which can be seen from the clusters of tree roots protruding from the ground beside the climbing stone steps.If it is destroyed by human deforestation, it is easy to form a red desert, which will never recover.So Montenegro raised the children at the foot of the mountain, and his children also protected him.The clear air cleaned Li Xiaomo's lungs again and again for free.A mountain with such a high forest coverage rate will naturally breed clear rivers. The water flow in the valley is fast and clear, and a five-level hanging waterfall is formed on the mountainside. Splash, the sound of the waves is deafening.The water vapor forms clouds of white mist in the valleys, the hidden mountains flicker, and the leaves are covered with crystal clear dewdrops, just like a fairyland.The Black Mountain, where mountains and rivers blend together, is really a sacred mountain. Under the leadership of Uncle Zhan, Li Xiaomo saw the real mountain god guarding the mountain when he reached the top of a sub-peak.Along the way, there are not many tourists in twos and threes, but there are indeed people in front of the mountain temple, and the incense is strong.People prayed devoutly, hoping that the mountain god would bless the people and things in the town, and be safe and peaceful forever.Uncle Zhan took Li Xiaomo to burn a stick of incense to the mountain god and asked Li Xiaomo to make a wish.Li Xiaomo stood in the embrace of the beautiful Montenegro, breathing the fresh air, listening to the sweet sound of birds, and beside him was a person who loved him, how he wished that time would stand still, at this moment, all the good feelings would be gone Freeze.The wish he made was very simple, and he hoped that Uncle Zhan would be safe and happy forever, because Uncle Zhan had paid too much in life and deserved more.Uncle Zhan asked him what the wish was, but he smiled and didn't tell him.

The two drank some water, rested for a while, and then started the journey of climbing the mountain again.Uncle Zhan's physical strength is really amazing, not like a middle-aged man who is almost 50 years old, sometimes he can climb faster than Li Xiaomo, when he looks back, Li Xiaomo falls behind, he will stop and smile kindly Waiting for Li Xiaomo to catch up, but Li Xiaomo happily followed behind Uncle Zhan, so that Li Xiaomo could quietly admire Uncle Zhan's majestic back: his short black hair, his strong back hidden in a small printed plaid shirt, wrapped in The round buttocks in the sky blue jeans, and the slight panting when waving his arms, all made Li Xiaomo fascinated by it as if he was drunk.Finally, after nearly three hours of climbing, the two reached the top platform of the mountain.

Climbing high and looking far away, you can see all the small mountains, layers of mountains, rivers and plains, and all the people and things are under your feet.Uncle Zhan said that if the weather is particularly clear, you can still see Xiamen Island floating on the sea, which looks like a garden on the sea from a distance.The river originating from Montenegro flows to the small town and gradually widens, and then runs along the bottom of the valley to the sea.Suddenly, Uncle Zhan patted Li Xiaomo on the shoulder, followed his hand gestures, and looked into the distance. A round of red sun stood on the horizon, and the heat wave was billowing, forming a reflection on the sea in the distance. Big eyes.All the clouds in the sky seemed to be burning, burning and churning.Li Xiaomo turned his head and looked at Uncle Zhan standing beside him. The rays of the setting sun coated him with a layer of gold, making his face look more mature. Uncle Zhan's lips parted slightly, enjoying the rare visual feast.Li Xiaomo turned his head and found that the setting sun had already hidden half of his face, and suddenly felt like falling down the horizon, and the surrounding light gradually softened.The setting sun is infinitely beautiful, it's only near dusk, but for this short-lived beauty, the hard work just now is really nothing to Li Xiaomo.The world has always been fair, how much you pay, what kind of scenery you can see, without hard work, you are not qualified to talk about gains and losses, love and hate.While Li Xiaomo was thinking wildly, Uncle Zhan dragged Li Xiaomo down the mountain.It was difficult to go up the mountain step by step, but it was very brisk to go down the mountain. The two of us took three steps and two steps together, and came down in an hour. At this time, the day was just submerged in the night, and the warm wind just now became wet and cold under the soaking of the night.Afraid that Li Xiaomo would be cold, Uncle Zhan took out his coat from his backpack and let Li Xiaomo wear it.Li Xiaomo gave way, but Uncle Zhan said that he was used to the temperature changes here, so he helped Li Xiaomo put it on.

The slanted gravity of the descending road prevented Li Xiaomo from leaning backward like when he came up. No matter how hard Li Xiaomo tried, his body would slide towards Uncle Zhan and finally stick together tightly.The mountain wind howled past Li Xiaomo's ears, and Li Xiaomo, who was wearing a jacket, still couldn't help shivering. Uncle Zhan felt it, and said to him: "If it's cold, hold me tight." Li Xiaomo heard what Uncle Zhan said , Uncle Zhan's stomach was hugged tightly with his unsatisfactory hands, and his chest was also nestled against Uncle Zhan's back.Uncle Zhan's body was like a stove, dispelling the coldness and loneliness in the deepest part of Li Xiaomo's heart.In this lonely dark night, two people hug each other to keep warm. Even if one heart doesn't know, the other heart still enjoys the short-term peace.

Uncle Zhan and Li Xiaomo came to the largest pool in the yard, put the towels by the pool, and lay down in it.There were five or six other people in the pool, but because the pool was so big, everyone leaned against the edge of the pool casually, lying down comfortably.Maybe it's because it's summer, although the water temperature is not low, but the water vapor is not thick, so Li Xiaomo can see everything around him, especially Uncle Zhan next to him.

"Xiao Mo, how's the water temperature? Is it suitable?" Uncle Zhan asked with concern.

"It's just right, the water in this hot spring is very comfortable, comparable to the hot springs I've soaked in Japan before." Li Xiaomo grabbed a handful of water, wiped his face, felt the cold entangled in his body, and was soon driven away by the hot spring gone.

"That's not true, you ask, this hot spring has a sulfur smell and has healing properties." Uncle Zhan lay flat, leaning against the edge of the pool with only his head exposed.

After a while, Uncle Zhan stopped talking, replaced by bursts of snoring.Li Xiaomo looked back and found that Uncle Zhan had fallen asleep leaning against the edge of the pool, his eyebrows were drooping, his eyes were drooping, and there were still drops of water on his lips, which were about to drip. Uncle's breath fluctuates regularly, and there is a deep career line in the middle, and his sleeping posture is so cute.It could be seen that Uncle Zhan was really tired, and Li Xiaomo couldn't bear to disturb him, and stood still like a patron saint.If someone is about to go into the water, he will also use gestures to remind them to pay attention. There is a person who is asleep.When Uncle Zhan woke up, he found that there were only the two of them in the pool, and everyone else had gone.Uncle Zhan asked Li Xiaomo apologetically why he didn't wake him up, and Li Xiaomo said he wanted him to rest for a while.Then I packed my things and went home.

☆、11. To leave is to come back better

On the third day, Li Xiaomo wanted to spend another day at Uncle Zhan's house.But a teacher at the school who thinks highly of him hopes that Li Xiaomo can go back to school to help him mark the papers.

The teacher is Xue Lin, a professor of econometrics at the school. He is just over 40 years old, so he is young and promising.Li Xiaomo has been very good at mathematics since he was a child. After entering university, he performed very well in all subjects related to mathematics.The friendship between him and Mr. Xue had to start from a class.Once when teaching the estimation under normal distribution, although Mr. Xue tried his best, many students in the class were still confused.In desperation, Teacher Xue left a class question for the students to do, so that everyone can digest the courseware.He wandered around the classroom, shaking his head as he walked, his expression of disappointment was palpable, and he kept asking everyone if they had previewed before class.When he walked to Li Xiaomo who was sitting in the first row, his eyes suddenly lit up, because Li Xiaomo not only solved the problem, but also used a simpler method, which made Teacher Xue amazed.Later, the two often discussed problems after class. Teacher Xue was an American returnee. Li Xiaomo admired Li Xiaomo for his novel teaching methods and broad vision. Teacher Xue also appreciated Li Xiaomo's talent and hard work. , nothing could be happier than this.This time, because Mr. Xue was going abroad to participate in advanced studies in a few days, the matter of grading papers was very urgent, but he didn't use his own graduate student, but directly went to Li Xiaomo, which was enough to prove how much he valued Li Xiaomo.

Li Xiaomo didn't explain too much to Uncle Zhan, he just said that he still had something to do at school and had to go back as soon as possible.As soon as Uncle Zhan heard that Li Xiaomo was about to leave school, he didn't dare to keep him, so he and his aunt immediately prepared a gift for Li Xiaomo, very busy.At one moment, he brought out a bag of dried longan, and at another moment, another packet of mint leaves. After a while, Li Xiaomo's eyes were filled with packed five spices, tea, and salty duck. The pile was as high as a hill.Uncle Zhan dug it out one by one, and told Li Xiaomo how to eat and how to preserve it, even the details of stewing soup with dried longan.Li Xiaomo joked with Uncle Zhan: "Uncle Zhan, do you want to get rid of me once and never let me come again?" Uncle Zhan waved his hand and said, "How is it possible, uncle wishes you could live here forever. Uncle is really sorry that you only stayed here for two days this time. Or, come back after you finish your work?"

Li Xiaomo told Uncle Zhan with a bit of regret that it probably won't happen. He should go home after finishing his school work. His father called him and asked him to go back early.Uncle Zhan smiled and said it's okay, there will be more opportunities in the future.Auntie is also very reluctant to part with Li Xiaomo, and hopes that he will come to play more in the future.Li Xiaomo agreed.

Uncle Zhan sent Li Xiaomo to the train station, only to find that the train tickets to go back had been sold out. These days are the peak period for students to go on vacation, and this situation is expected.Li Xiaomo said that he should just buy a standing ticket and go back, but Uncle Zhan disagreed and said he would find a way.He made a phone call and told Li Xiaomo that he had already hired a wild car that they often travel to and from Xiamen, and he would come to pick Li Xiaomo up in a while.Li Xiaomo thought about it, he didn't have to stand all the way back, he followed Uncle Zhan and waited for the car in the shade of the road.Uncle Zhan told Li Xiaomo to eat well when he went back. He felt that Li Xiaomo was too thin and it was difficult to find a girlfriend.Li Xiaomo nodded, smiling uglier than crying.

"Xiaomo, my daughter said she wants to change her mobile phone. She wants an Apple. I don't understand this. Do you think I should change it for her?"

"Uncle Zhan, what mobile phone is your daughter using now?"

"Samsung, I just bought it this year, and it costs more than 700 yuan."

"It should be an Android system. The mobile phone I bought at this price is not bad. I don't think it is necessary to change it so quickly. The mobile phone at this price is very suitable for students. My dad wants to buy me an Apple, but I don't want it. I use my own." I bought the current Xiaomi with the New Year’s money, which is based on the Android system. It’s very easy to use. But if you and your aunt want to change phones, you can also give her hers and buy her an Apple.”

"I don't understand Xiaomi, Android, and Apple. Your aunt and I bought new mobile phones last year, so we don't need to change them. I still think it's too wasteful. This kid spends a lot of money, but now he's grown up. , and it’s hard to talk about her, then I won’t buy it for her, and I’ll talk about it after she graduates.”

Just as we were talking, the car came.A silver-white Elantra, Uncle Zhan helped Li Xiaomo put all the salutes in the trunk.These salutes are heavier than when Li Xiaomo came.After Li Xiaomo said goodbye to Uncle Zhan and sat in the back seat, he wanted to ask the master how much it was, and he was going to pay when he arrived in Xiamen, but he found that Uncle Zhan had already handed the 300 yuan to the master through the window, and told the master to be careful on the road and take care of him. Good Li Xiaomo.Li Xiaomo rolled down the window of the car, wanting to return the money to Uncle Zhan, but the car had already started, Li Xiaomo held the money in his hand, he could only wave his hand, a feeling of sadness welled up in his heart, he couldn't say a word of farewell.He could only watch as Uncle Zhan's figure became more and more blurred in his vision, and finally disappeared into the outline of the town.

☆、12.Although I am tired, I still have a lingering fragrance of roses

Teacher Xue's home is located in a high-end villa area with beautiful scenery on Huandao Road.In the afternoon after Li Xiaomo returned to school, Teacher Li took him here.The first time he came to Teacher Xue's house, the teacher took him around.

Mr. Xue’s house is decorated in a very stylish way. The spacious space is fully divided by functions. When you first enter the door, you will find the kitchen and washroom on the left, and the lockers on the opposite side. Turn right and go down a few steps to the living room. The color of the living room is light green. Lord, various post-modernist paintings are made of marble on the walls, free and easy and freehand.At the end of the warm and smooth wooden floor is a huge floor-to-ceiling window, which is somewhat similar to the layout of Li Xiaomo's villa, but the scenery outside the window is far better than Li Xiaomo's house.Looking out of the window, the floor-to-ceiling windows are like a picture frame. The picture shows the blue sea, white sandy beaches, and rows of palm trees on the roadside, dancing with the sea breeze. The scenery is really charming.The basement is a gym, with treadmills and comprehensive multifunctional machines. Dumbbells of various weights are neatly stacked next to them. There is a billiard table in the center of the gym. Billiards obey orders like an army and line up.There is a refrigerator in the innermost corner of the basement, which is specially used to store wine.Teacher Xue said that he goes out for running and anaerobic every morning, and he comes here for fitness and aerobic in the evening.

Li Xiaomo turned around to look at Teacher Xue. The teacher was of medium height, not fat at all, and looked very strong, with many sports marks left on his body. His chest muscles were raised, his waist was tight, and his naturally dark skin made the muscle lines on his arms emerge. More obvious, smooth but not oppressive.Today, Mr. Li is wearing a red and white striped polo shirt and blue jeans. These color combinations make his face look more determined. Under the black eyebrows, a pair of eyes are looking at Li Xiaomo gently.

The second floor of the villa is a bedroom, and the third floor is a study room, a piano room, and a large bathroom.What impressed Li Xiaomo most about this villa was the large bathroom.The roof of the large bathroom is made of glass, allowing for natural lighting. In the center of the ground, there is a large white and bright bathtub. If you take a bath in it, you can just look up and read the sky. With some soothing music, it must be a very pleasant thing.Li Xiaomo couldn't help admiring secretly in his heart, after all, the teacher is a person living abroad, he is very romantic, this villa, the area is almost the same as his own home, but it was decorated by the owner in a style called elegance.But Li Xiaomo did not express his admiration. On the one hand, he is not sensitive to these things, and on the other hand, Teacher Xue is not the kind of person who loves vanity.If the teacher wants to show off, he will definitely introduce to Li Xiaomo loudly the origin of each piece of furniture, the decoration intention, and maybe tell him the cost of the decoration design.The teacher just took Li Xiaomo for a brief walk, hoping that Li Xiaomo could get familiar with this place as soon as possible, without saying anything unnecessary.

"Teacher, where is your family?"

"My wife and I are divorced. She is doing business in Hong Kong. I think the educational conditions there are good, so I let my daughter go to school in Hong Kong. He will come back to live with me when he is on vacation." The teacher answered such a big thing. The wind is calm, but this makes it difficult for Li Xiaomo to judge whether he needs to comfort him.Li Xiaomo suddenly remembered that in school, he had occasionally heard gossip from his classmates, saying that Teacher Xue's wife is a strong woman with a big business, and that the teacher is famous for being a strict wife, but he didn't expect that the teacher had already divorced.

"What are you thinking, Xiaomo?"

"Ah...ah, I didn't think about anything, I just feel a little regretful. Teacher, when will we start marking the papers?"

"There is nothing to regret. Everyone has the life they want to pursue. If it is not suitable, there is no need to force it. It will be fine now, just in the living room. We both have to work harder, and it must be over tomorrow, because I am the day after tomorrow. We are about to leave for the UK to participate in further training."

The marking was done in the living room. Teacher Xue had already prepared the standard answers in advance. During the marking process, the two of them worked together, and Li Xiaomo was responsible for the explanation and calculation of the relatively fixed terms.Teacher Xue is responsible for the short-answer questions and comprehensive calculations with a strong degree of freedom.Because Mr. Xue still has to read several postgraduate papers, Li Xiaomo took the initiative to take over the final score counting, checking, and inputting into the system.For the sake of fairness, Mr. Xue judged Li Xiaomo's test paper by himself first. The full score was 98, and Li Xiaomo got [-] points. Mr. Xue said such a difficult question, such a score is very good, so Li Xiaomo felt embarrassed.

The two of them were busy until ten o'clock that night. Teacher Xue didn't know how to cook, so he cooked instant noodles at home for dinner. Although the teacher had already read part of the book by himself in the morning, he only finished two-thirds of it in the end.The teacher saw that it was getting late, and suggested that Li Xiaomo should rest at his home for one night and continue the next day.But Li Xiaomo said that he wanted to go back to school and sleep in his own room, and the teacher wanted to send him off. He felt that the teacher was too tired and didn't let him go, so he took a taxi back.

The next day, Li Xiaomo came over early, and the teacher said that he didn't have much rest last night, and he had been reading the graduate thesis and preparing the materials needed for further studies abroad.Li Xiaomo had the foresight. When he came here, he bought two large buckets of fast food from KFC, which just saved time for going out for lunch and dinner. Teacher Xue praised him for his carefulness.The two of them worked hard all day, and finally finished everything at nine o'clock in the evening.Li Xiaomo was so tired that his thinking was dull, his butt was numb, and his legs couldn't be controlled. He stretched out his hand to wipe his face lightly, and it was all greasy. When he looked up at Teacher Xue, his face was even more greasy.

Teacher Xue poured Li Xiaomo a cup of coffee, and the two of them lay on the sofa and didn't want to move.It took a long time to recover my spirit.

"Xiao Mo, thank you so much today, are you tired?"

"It's okay, teacher. I'm very happy to help you with things. After finishing all these tasks, you can go abroad with peace of mind."

"Hehe, yes, there is nothing to worry about. Your grades are good this time, ranking first. I will work harder in the future. The teacher is very optimistic about you."

"Do I dare to take the exam well? If I fail the exam, let alone I don't allow it, I will not be able to pass your test, haha."

"Of course, you are my favorite student. You have to work hard, but you can't put pressure on yourself. The most important thing is to like this subject."

"Of course I like it very much, because I think many ideas in such a discipline as econometrics will definitely be very helpful to my work in the future."

"It's best if you can think like this. Studying is not for exam results. The ultimate goal is to use it in work and life. By the way, I wanted to invite you to dinner tonight, but it's too late now, I think You go to a fun place, before, when I was tired, I would do it alone, do you want to go?"

Teacher Xue's mysterious expression immediately whetted Li Xiaomo's appetite. Li Xiaomo nodded in agreement, nervous as if about to embark on a big adventure.

☆, 13. Roll over, this surging sea

The place Teacher Xue wants to take Li Xiaomo to is outside the floor-to-ceiling windows, the beach that is roaring at night.When the body is tired, it can be relieved by sleeping, but when the brain is tired, it needs to move the body and find stimulation in another way.Li Xiaomo didn't know what he was going to do at the beach in the first place.But when he followed the teacher, walked out of the house, and crossed the Huandao Road, the hot and humid sea breeze rushed towards him, blowing Li Xiaomo's hair.The waves crashed against the beach, the daytime noise faded away, and now there was no one there, and the little Kinmen Island in the distance was lit up, a kind of magnificent mystery, no need for the teacher to say anything, he had already guessed one or two.

"Teacher, do you want me to go swimming with you in the sea?" Li Xiaomo shouted loudly, so that the teacher could hear his voice through the sea breeze.

The teacher's white beach shorts were flapping in the wind, and he replied with a smile: "Haha, Li Xiaomo also understands me. Do you dare?"

"Tch, why don't you dare, I'm a good swimmer, no one is afraid of anyone."

While Li Xiaomo was talking, Teacher Xue suddenly accelerated and ran. The beach was soft, and he stumbled and clumsily, which made Li Xiaomo grin and grin.

The teacher ran for a while before turning around and shouting: "Come on, let's compete to see who gets into the water first." Then he turned and ran forward again.He kicked off his flip-flops, and quickly took off his clothes one by one, leaving only a pair of white boxers, and jumped into the water with a rub.

"You are a typical cheater, you are still a teacher, you have no integrity." When Li Xiaomo ran to the water's edge, Teacher Xue was already standing in the water, and he kept pouring water on himself with both hands to enjoy it. Li Xiaomo could only do this tease him.While talking, Li Xiaomo took off his plaid short-sleeved shirt, denim cropped pants, and canvas shoes. When he took off only a pair of underwear, suddenly the sea water hit him like a torrential rain, and he was hit coldly. Trembling, he instinctively covered his face, followed by hearty laughter blown by the sea breeze, it must be Teacher Xue.

"Ahhh, let's see how I deal with you, just wait." On the beach tonight, Mr. Xue's series of child-like actions made the distance between Li Xiaomo and him constantly shortened.In the past, the two were friends, but more importantly, they were mentors and apprentices. Now the emotional balance has gradually tilted towards friends, just like the clothes that are still on the beach. Meet each other and give each other the freedom that both of them desperately need.

"Come on, it's so exciting." Teacher Xue wiped the water on his face, and leaned deeper. The water had already covered his waist. Under the faint light of the street lamp, his upper body was soaked in sea water. , Dimly glowing.The short hair lay docilely on the head, and the water above merged into a stream, flowed through the slender neck, protruding chest muscles, undulating abdomen, and finally dripped into the water.The waves beat his back rhythmically, and his body shook slightly.

Li Xiaomo responded to the teacher's challenge and stepped into the white waves rushing towards him.The coolness from the soles of his feet made him take a deep breath.With big strides, he rushed towards Mr. Xue.Teacher Xue saw Li Xiaomo's ferocious expression, and suddenly braked quietly, squatted down, and sank directly to the bottom of the water.Li Xiaomo arrived at the place where he stayed just now, the sea was shimmering at night, no one could be seen, so he could only look around.Suddenly Teacher Xue came out from a few meters away, just behind Li Xiaomo.He launched a fierce attack on Li Xiaomo again, water droplets invaded Li Xiaomo's back.Li Xiaomo turned around, and with an idea, he used his own way to treat his own body, directly dived into the water, kicked his feet, and swam towards Teacher Xue.This speed is much faster than standing in the water and moving step by step.Relying on the feeling, he grabbed a pair of strong legs in the sea, then stood up abruptly, and pushed Teacher Xue into the water.

The teacher staggered, stood up, and shouted with a smile: "You are my student, you learn so fast, haha."

The two yelled unscrupulously, and had a happy water fight for a while, which was a rare joy.When the warm-up is almost done, we will swim to the depths of the sea in both directions.The waves were churning, and occasionally Li Xiaomo would choke on a mouthful of sea water, filling his mouth with a bitter and salty taste.But compared with the coolness of looking around, this bit of suffering is nothing.It can be seen that Teacher Xue's swimming skills are much better than Li Xiaomo's, but the teacher did not swim too fast, but tried to keep parallel with Li Xiaomo, looking back at Li Xiaomo from time to time, he was protecting Li Xiaomo.The sea is like a mother's gentle and big hands, dragging the two bodies, the waves can't erode Li Xiaomo's rare peace of mind.The two of them swam to the safety buoy line before returning.

The waves continued to playfully wash the beach, and the night sky was full of stars.The two were lying on the beach, looking at the sky and chatting.Teacher Xue pointed out to Li Xiaomo that the North Star is the northernmost star, the Big Dipper is behind it, and the Milky Way is in the front left, with Cowherd and Weaver Girl on both sides.After the tiredness of the body replaced the exhaustion of the brain just now, even though it left sore muscles, the heart was extremely happy. I took a big breath of clean air, took the brilliant starry sky as my quilt, and took the soft beach as my bed, feeling comfortable .

At this harmonious moment, Li Xiaomo raised a question that he didn't dare to ask during the day: "Teacher, what are your future plans after you get divorced?

The teacher told Li Xiaomo: "Marriage is like a besieged city. People outside want to enter, and those inside want to come out, just to see if they are suitable for each other. My wife is a strong woman, and everything is career-oriented. He thinks I am a poor teacher. There is no way to help her career. I am the kind of person who is not very materialistic. I use it when I have it, and don’t think about it if I don’t have it. We bought half of each, but maybe she has a higher pursuit. I can't keep her, and I don't want to. In the end, we broke up peacefully. Me. But she was also very magnanimous, and left everything here to me. Later, when my daughter grew up, I felt that I really needed my mother to give her some guidance that I could not replace. In addition, the education conditions in Hong Kong are good. I sent her to Hong Kong to go to school, and she came back after the holidays. I don’t want to get married in the future, and I think it’s good to be alone.”

When Mr. Xue talked about himself