Lu Huaian smiled and waved his hand: "It's better to say goodbye. I live in simple clothes and have nothing to bring or prepare. I can't go empty-handed. I'll buy some things when I have time later."

"also."

When we arrived at the place, it was already past one o'clock, and we had indeed missed lunch.

Fortunately, the two of them are not entangled in each other. If one of them gnaws a sweet potato, it is considered a meal.

Uncle Qian took him to find a tile-roofed house and opened the door familiar with the house: "This is where I usually stay. The house is not big. You can clean it up and take a nap here in the afternoon."

Didn't you say it was urgent?

Although he had doubts in his heart, Lu Huaian didn't say much and agreed honestly.

Uncle Qian left in a hurry. Looking in this direction, he should have gone to the lake.

Lu Huaian put down his things, found a rag, scooped up a basin of water in the tank outside and started wiping the bed board.

It's true that no one has lived there for a long time, and there's a layer of dust when you reach out.

Anyway, we weren't staying for a long time, so Lu Huaian didn't do it too carefully. He cleared the bed and wiped the table. He was really sleepy, so he just spread a layer of cloth and lay down on it.

He slept soundly until someone woke him up.

"Get up and get to work."

Uncle Qian kicked him and washed him up neatly.

"Oh." Lu Huaian slept soundly and didn't even know when he would come back.

He stood up, took a basin of cold water and washed his face.

As soon as the mountain breeze blew, my whole body felt chilled.

The water is also mountain spring water. It comes down from the bamboo poles on the mountain and feels cool after washing it.

Lu Huaian shivered and woke up completely from his drowsiness.

"Tsk, I didn't ask you to bring clothes, so you just wear this?"

Lu Huaian turned around and saw Uncle Qian in full armor. He was a little dumbfounded for a moment: "Ah, you."

No wonder he was surprised, Uncle Qian was not only wearing a thick jacket, but also a hat, which was wrapped up tightly.

"Where's your coat?" Uncle Qian tilted his head and looked at him, then glanced at the bag on the table: "Where's it?"

"No." Lu Huaian really didn't have any clothes. Anyway, people in the countryside basically ignore spring and autumn.

Wear short sleeves in the summer and a cotton-padded jacket in the winter. Work when it's cold and take it off when it's hot.

"...I'm really convinced." Uncle Qian turned around and pulled out a coat for him: "I wore it the year before last. It's too small. You can get a belt to tighten it."

Lu Huaian was shivering from the cold, how could he dislike it, so he quickly thanked him and wrapped it up.

"Uncle Qian, you said we should set off at this time?"

The moon is high in the sky, it’s midnight!

"Yeah." Uncle Qian stared at him as he put on his clothes and trousers, and then handed him a threadless hat. After getting dressed, the two of them went to the lake under the moonlight.

The deserted lakeshore was filled with only the chirping of unknown insects.

There were no lights, not even a torch, and it was particularly breathtaking when the wind blew.

Lu Huaian followed Uncle Qian closely, walking around twice and entering a stone house.

"Here you go, eat quickly." Sitting in the room was a rugged man in his forties with bulging muscles. He glanced at them and then lowered his head to pick up the items: "The table is prepared for you. Take it with you after you finish."

Walk."

Uncle Qian called him Brother Hai, and Lu Huaian quickly followed suit and called him Uncle Hai.

Sweet potato mixed with rice, a plate of boiled peanuts and fried cabbage.

Simply delicious.

Lu Huaian had been hungry all day and ate a sweet potato at noon. You can imagine how hungry he was.

The rice tastes delicious even with peanuts, not to mention cabbage.

"Just eat enough, don't overeat." Uncle Qian pointed out to him: "Otherwise you will vomit."

Lu Huaian agreed and then cleared the pot.

"Hey, you young man, you look so thin, but you can still eat it." Uncle Hai was not angry, he just smiled: "Are you holding on?"

After feeling his stomach, Lu Huaian smiled: "It's okay."

Uncle Qian didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He stretched out his hand and nodded: "It's better to be like this, otherwise you will feel uncomfortable later."

They followed up and took inventory of the things. They were all ropes and the like.

After confirming that the items were correct, the three of them took the items and walked out the door.

After going to a remote lakeshore, Lu Huaian finally saw the object of their trip.

raft.

A raft made of bamboo bundles can be as simple as possible.

There was nothing on it. A rope was fixed to the shore, and two poles were placed next to it.

"Have you rowed?" Uncle Hai looked at him sideways.

"I played." Lu Huaian recalled the years when he went to the river to splash.

Uncle Hai raised his head: "Let's go."

As soon as he stepped on the raft, Lu Huaian knew that he was wrong.

This is not on the same level as swimming or rowing.

It was obvious that he was not good at it, and Uncle Hai was also worried. He took him to practice for more than half an hour before he was willing to nod: "It's barely doable, but I'm not familiar with the waterway on the first trip, so bring less."

What to bring?

Naturally it’s bamboo.

Seeing him nodding, Uncle Qian took two steps at a trot, jumped onto another raft, and raised his head: "Go back and give him the pole."

Taking the bamboo pole from Uncle Hai's hand, Lu Huaian gritted his teeth and held it tightly.

"Stay steady and control your balance." Uncle Qian raised his eyebrows and smiled at him: "You have to use skill, not brute force, and use the power of water, you know."

Lu Huaian smiled bitterly: "I really didn't use much force. It's just that it's too light and fluttery. It's just like that if I just hit it with a stick."

"Ha." Uncle Qian and Uncle Hai looked at each other and smiled mischievously: "You will feel light and airy now, but you won't feel so light after a while."

Um?

Lu Huaian was a little puzzled, but Uncle Qian gave him a naughty push on the raft.

With a favorable wind and smooth current, Lu Huaian was several meters away from the lake in the blink of an eye.

"Let's go!"

Uncle Qian laughed, quickly caught up with him, and led him forward.

Lu Huaian didn't dare to look back, he only stared ahead.

As I followed Uncle Qian around the green hills, my eyes suddenly opened up.

Lu Huaian finally saw the mission of this trip.

——Those are piles of bundled bamboo, neatly arranged.

"Here, tighten the rope."

Uncle Qian threw it over, and Lu Huaian quickly caught it.

The two people tied the bundled bamboos to the raft, like a chain, one after another.

Lu Huaian didn't even know how many ropes were tied to his raft. He only knew that this time, as soon as he took out the pole, it felt like he was paddling on cement.

"How's it going? You're not so light now, are you?" Uncle Qian laughed and helped him support the pole again: "Follow the water, a straight path, without turning in the middle."

Lu Huaian stood on the raft, with endless water at his feet in front of him.

There is water in all directions, and there are bamboos behind you. With the help of the power of water, you can move forward indomitably.

He couldn't even feel fear or cold, and his eyes were filled with only one thought.

He can do this job, there's no reason why he can't make a name for himself in this life!

The lake is relatively calm, but the river is turbulent.

But now that he has control, Lu Huaian is not afraid at all.

Uncle Qian caught up with him and sang folk songs, but he took the time to reply with a few words.

He raised his voice and ran to the tune, and Uncle Qian laughed.

He didn't realize it on the way, but when he reached the ground and stepped on dry land again, Lu Huaian realized that he was completely soaked from the inside out.

I don't know whether it was water or sweat, but the calluses on both hands were blistered.

There is a lot of money and it is hard to make money.
Chapter completed!