At five o 'clock in the afternoon, the van arrived at the camping site.
Everyone got out of the car and said goodbye to the driver.
The foothills not far away, the grass under their feet, the blue sky and white clouds above their heads excited the students who were used to living in the city.
Xu Jing was even happier. "Wow, this place is not bad. Let's come here every week."
Xiaoxiao scolded, "Did your family's money fall from the sky? It's 300 yuan. I can't stand it if we come here every week."
Shen Xixi said, "Stop fooling around. It's going to be dark soon. Let's find a place to set up our tents. We still have to cook."
Xu Jing smiled. "I don't know how to cook. I'm only responsible for eating."
"Not bad. Selling your cuteness in exchange for food."
Everyone chatted and laughed as they walked forward. The camping site was chosen by the girls. In fact, it was mainly Xiaoxiao's idea. They did not choose the most popular spots.
She had an uncle who was a hiker and was very familiar with the wild mountains nearby. She pestered him to provide her with a few places, all of which had good scenery but had not been developed yet.
Correspondingly, there would be fewer tourists, and it would not be a mess.
Unfortunately, except for Xiaoxiao, who had gone camping with her uncle once or twice when she was young, the others had no experience. At that age, Xiaoxiao only cared about playing by herself. Her uncle was the one who started the fire and cooked.
Thus, just picking a place to set up camp was a problem for them.
Everyone argued. Some said it should be at the top of the mountain, some said it should be at a leeward place, and some said to watch out for falling rocks. In the end, Zhang Heng could not stand it anymore.
"Uh, there is no danger around here. It's summer now, and we don't need to worry about keeping warm. Just pick a place to camp."
But no one paid attention to him.
… …
Everyone was obviously immersed in the excitement of playing house in the wild. They strongly condemned Zhang Heng's mentality of making do with what he had. After some careful selection, they finally picked an open space at the foot of the mountain before sunset as a camping site.
In all fairness, this place was really good. It had a wide view, and there were no disadvantages except that it was a little far from the water source.
But the problem was that it was going to get dark soon, and the tents had not been set up yet.
Don't underestimate this. For a novice, setting up a tent was a technical job. You had to thread the poles, pull the ropes, nail the nails in the ground, and fix the walls. If you had no experience, you would have to fumble around for a long time.
Fortunately, this kind of thing was not difficult for Zhang Heng, who had once built a house with his bare hands. Almost all three tents were built by him alone, and even the last one was built in the dark.
"Not bad, Zhang Heng. If I'm stranded on a deserted island in the future, I'll pick you." Xu Jing clapped her hands.
"You're such a bad person. You're already stranded on a deserted island, yet you still want to drag someone down with you." Chen Huadong clicked his tongue.
"I've watched a few survival shows. If we're really stranded on a deserted island, it's pointless for us to go up there." Wei Jiangyang shook his head.
Zhang Heng smiled and said nothing.
No one took such idle chatter to heart. At this time, Xu Jing had a new idea. "It's already dark, let's have a bonfire party!" This girl never seemed to worry.
"Bonfire my ass. Let's eat first. I'm starving," Xiao Xiao grumbled.
When Zhang Heng was setting up the tent, Shen Xixi was the only one who could help. The others could not help much, so they all went to the other side to cook.
In a civilized world, of course, there was no need to drill wood to start a fire even in the wilderness. There was an outdoor portable card stove that could be installed with a flat gas tank. It was very convenient.
Zhang Heng was naturally happy to see this happen. He was here to have fun, not to show off his skills. The so-called survival skills were only used to save his life in the event of an unexpected encounter. If he had a lighter on a deserted island, he wouldn't have to rub the skin off his hands.
Dinner was hotpot, which was the easiest to cook. All they had to do was put in the base, wash the vegetables and meat, and it would be done. When Zhang Heng was done setting up the tent, everyone sat in a circle, holding disposable plastic bowls, waiting for the pot to bubble.
This feeling was very new to most people.
In the summer, the temperature in the mountains was just right. It was neither too cold nor too hot, much more comfortable than the dormitory without air conditioning. The only problem was the number of mosquitoes.
Zhang Heng and Shen Xixi took out the mosquito repellent from their bags almost at the same time. The two looked at each other and smiled.
"Why is the meat not good?" Xu Jing sniffed and said pitifully. She was just shouting about the bonfire party, but now she was more concerned about the meat in the pot than anyone else.
Chen Huadong was about to tease her when a rustling sound came from the woods not far away.
Xu Jing was the most timid of them all. When she heard the sound, she suddenly became nervous. "Oh my God, are there wild animals in this mountain?"
"No, I don't think so." Xiao Xiao was also stunned. Although this place was not a scenic spot, it was not too far from the city. During autumn, many photography enthusiasts would come here to take photos. A few of them had seen other campers a little further away. If there were wild animals, there was no reason why no one had seen them before.
As soon as her voice trailed off, the thing came out of the woods.
It was not an animal, just a person. However, when they saw the person's face, everyone's hearts were in their throats again.
It was a rascally looking young man with tattoos on his arm. He said with a cheeky smile, "Oh, I was wondering where I smelled the fragrance. It turns out there's good food here. Count me in. I haven't had dinner yet."
As soon as he said this, Zhang Heng stood up, turned around, and ran to the tent without saying a word, and went straight into it.
The young man laughed when he saw this. "Good, good. Now that you have a seat, I won't stand on ceremony."
Everyone could see that the other party did not come with good intentions. Wei Jiangyang and Chen Huadong looked at each other. At times like this, the two men had to stand up.
Wei Jiangyang said, "Bro, we are not used to eating with strangers."
"It's okay. I can introduce myself first. It's just a chat, after all." The young man grinned and took out a folding knife from his pocket.
Wei Jiangyang and Chen Huadong's expressions changed immediately. Xu Jing was so scared that her face turned pale. They were all college students, and they had never seen a scene like this before. Fights were rare on campus, and even if they did, they would never use knives.
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