More than a month later.
The two missing people finally returned to Jiangcheng.
Returning to the city from the wilderness, looking at the traffic on the road, listening to the car horns, and the familiar street scene, it felt like a lifetime had passed.
On this trip, the further they went, the more they let go of themselves. The two seemed to have completely forgotten everything in the city.
They ran wildly on the golden Gobi Desert, entered the uninhabited area of Kekexili, and watched the Tibetan antelope drinking water by the lake from afar.
After releasing the shackles of the secular world, the things that they had chased in the past had lost their color in the face of nature. The lack of material things and tiredness were far less than spiritual satisfaction.
Rather than saying that he took Jiang He out to play, it was better to say that Jiang He took him on an adventure.
There were also twists and turns and dangers in the middle, and he was still a little scared when he thought about it.
"I'm back."
Xu Qing smiled, revealing a row of white teeth. If it weren't for Jiang He, he might not have such a crazy journey in his life.
The snow in Jiangcheng had not melted, and it was approaching the end of the year. The roadside shops were all circulating Liu Tianwang's congratulations.
White Gourd was raised by the old couple to be fair and plump. He lay beside the sofa and licked his paws.
"Finally willing to come back?"
Xu Wenbin raised his head slightly and stared hard at the two.
In just over a month, Xu Qing and Jiang He, who were standing in front of him, had become much rougher. They ate and slept in the open, and the strong ultraviolet rays of the sun had added a layer of vicissitudes to their faces.
The appearance of the two was very different from before they went out, but their eyes were bright and full of energy.
"What do you mean willing or not willing … If you don't come back, you won't have money to spend." Xu Qing smiled and touched White Gourd. Its fur was shiny, and the silly guy was living well here.
"Hmph, those who know you went to Tibet, those who don't know you think you went to some corner and can't even get through to the phone."
He had not been in the service area for more than half a month, and only occasionally received text messages and phone calls from the two people every few days.
He was fine. Sometimes, when he went to a remote place to protect the ancient tomb from being destroyed, there was often no signal. Zhou Suzhi was worried. Every day, she wondered if the two of them would be eaten by wolves.
It was not that Jiang He was boasting, but if he gave her a sword, she would be able to kill any lone wolf.
After picking up White Gourd and going home, Xu Qing had been spending time with Jiang He for the past few days. They couldn't really see each other's changes, but the more they looked at each other, the more pleasing to the eye.
When they first set off, they said that they were going to make a long trip. The audience asked what they were going to do, and Xu Qing said that they were going to help the weak. One Big Orange said that they were going to go.
Now that they were back, the audience was surprised to find that these two fellows seemed to have gone to a faraway place to have fun.
Xu Qing felt that it was a pity that he wasn't an outdoor streamer … Come to think of it, there was no internet in that place.
"We went to the Great Northwest. That place has strong ultraviolet rays. You can tell, right? I've been starving for more than a month, and I've lost weight … "
As the New Year approached, the two of them wanted to adapt to life after coming back. During the day, they went shopping for New Year's goods, and at night, they continued to accompany Jiang He to retain the popularity that had been lost for more than a month.
His own UP account didn't have much of an impact. This was the nature of creation. Weekly updates were normal, and no one was waiting for him to update every day. If he updated once a day, perhaps some people would find it troublesome. Why did he update so frequently? Aiya, forget it, I'll unfollow him …
"Why did you buy so many couplets?" Jiang He was surprised to see the New Year's goods that he had brought back.
"Silly wife, have you forgotten that we have a new home?"
Xu Qing had already planned it out. Now that the ventilation of the house was more or less good, he hurriedly contacted a professional testing company before the New Year to test the residual formaldehyde in their new home. If there were no problems, they would move over after the New Year.
There was even a pair of small red notes in the bag. It was a pocket-sized couplet, and it was pasted on White Gourd's cat nest. As a member of the family, although it was lazy and only knew how to meow every day, it couldn't be wronged.
However, White Gourd didn't seem to appreciate it. It looked coldly at Xu Qing sticking the pocket-sized couplet on its butt. Stupid two-legged beasts liked these fancy things.
"If you didn't mention it, I would have forgotten." Jiang He stuck out its tongue. After being shocked by the formaldehyde on Baidu, she wasn't so enthusiastic about moving as soon as possible.
Xu Qing laughed and said, "Shocking! A woman in Jiangcheng City bought a house and forgot about it. Ten years later, she found that the house … "
"It's a pity that you don't write news."
"I heard that Haozi is getting married soon. When the time comes, he will have to give us a share of the money. We have to hurry up and get back the money. We can't let them take advantage of us. Inflation is so serious now …"
"The black fatty is also getting married?"
"He's not fat. He's strong. If he doesn't get married soon, the old man will be worried to death."
As the two of them chatted, they cleaned up the house. They tidied up every corner of the house so that it would be much easier when they moved. There was also Jiang He's flowerpot. This silly heroine didn't find it tiring. When the sun came out during the day, she would move the flowerpot to the balcony to bask in the sun. In the afternoon, she would move it into the house to prevent it from freezing. Although the living room wasn't as warm as the bedroom, there was still a heater.
This should be the last year that Old Fang would live here. In the future, he would only come back occasionally. Xu Qing was quite reluctant to part with him.
The next day, he and Jiang He went to the new house to paste the couplet. Xu Qing carried their books. Now, they could carry as much as they could. It was like ants moving house. When they moved completely, it would be easier.
Wearing a down jacket and a furry hat, Jiang He was playing on the ice that had melted from the snow like a child.
"You are so much stronger than me. You should be the one carrying it."
"If I don't carry it, you have to support me."
"You are not considerate at all."
"We are going to take the bus soon. Will you be tired to death?" Jiang He wrinkled her nose. She was determined not to carry it. She still wanted to skate.
Last year, there was only a light snow in Jiang City. The snow didn't accumulate, so there was nothing to play. This year, she could have a good time. From home to the bus stop, Jiang He had been sliding on the ice with her sleeves rolled up.
Xu Qing thought that the trend of global warming was already very bad. He searched the data carefully. The heavy snow this year reassured him. Whether it would snow or not depended on God. It was still too early to know the actual impact of global warming.
They went to the new house. There was still a lot of time before the appointed time with the testing company. After pasting the couplet, Xu Qing went to the balcony to practice boxing. Now nothing had been moved here. There were only two bags of books. There was nothing to play with. It seemed that he could only kill time by practicing boxing.
Jiang He stayed in the bedroom with her mobile phone. She liked the bay window inside. She heard from Xu Qing that she could put a blanket and a pillow. When she had nothing to do, she could hold the computer and watch dramas there. She felt comfortable just thinking about it.
She was close.
It was not wrong to drink a lot of wine. Otherwise, she would not have this house and husband today.
Jiang He walked around the rooms happily. When the people from the testing company came, she went to the side and watched curiously. "Is this the test for poison?"
"For harmful substances." Xu Qing corrected her. This made him think of Nanny Rong testing food with silver needles.
"The same meaning."
"No … Well, okay, it is the same meaning."
Listening to their conversation, the testing master smiled and took the tools to the corner to collect. "The window was not opened yesterday, was it?"
"No, it was closed."
"Well …"
After a while, the test result was passed as expected.
After the renovation, it was left idle for a few months. In fact, it was to buy peace of mind. It was the same as going in to worship when they saw the temple.
Xu Qing and Jiang He reached out their hands and high-fived each other, making a crisp sound to celebrate.
…
…
They moved after the New Year.
In addition to their clothes, daily utensils, computers, and other things, the only big item left was Jiang He's flower pot. In order to use up the soil that Xu Qing bought, she bought a bunch of flower pots to plant flowers.
Xu Wenbin's car could not be used up in a few trips, so he called a cargo truck to move all the things that they had packed up.
"Do you need help? Just add 20 yuan. "The driver greeted them warmly.
Before Xu Qing could respond, Jiang He waved her hand. "No, we can do it ourselves."
After saying that, she picked up the flower pot with one hand and the solid wood clothes rack with the other. She jumped directly into the car and put it up.
"…"
There was really no need.
The driver was surprised. When he turned his head, Xu Qing came over with a computer and a TV.
The two of them were very nimble. They packed Winter Melon's cat tree, the cat's nest with couplets pasted on it, Jiang He's pots and pans, and their clothes and quilts into big and small bags and carried them to the car.
The driver watched for a moment and simply rolled up his sleeves to help. It was free. Anyway, there was no need to waste money. He was just standing there, and he could get a good review if he helped.
"Brother, what are you doing?"
The driver was stunned when he saw Xu Qing carrying a 1.6-meter-long sword in his left hand, a chainmail in his right hand, and the Longquan sword that he usually practiced with under his armpit, as well as the broken sword that Jiang He had brought over from the Kaiyuan Empire wrapped in cloth.
After moving so many times, what had he not seen? (Crossed out)
He really had not seen this scene before.
He had seen the constant buzzing in his luggage when moving. Now, it was like going to a battlefield. It was an eye-opener for him.
"It's a secret."
Xu Qing smiled mysteriously.
"…"
"Stop talking nonsense. Hurry up and move!" Jiang He took the long sword and threw it into the car. He continued to pick up his flower pot.
When the rest of the books on the bookshelf were packed and moved over, the driver was speechless.
Good boy, good at both the pen and the sword.
"Moved away?" When Cheng Yulan went downstairs, she saw a few people busy here. She leaned to the side and greeted Xu Qing.
"Yes, moved into the new house and got married!"
"Oh, this day finally came." Cheng Yulan was surprised.
"Really?"
"You two should have gotten married long ago."
Cheng Yulan said and then looked at Jiang He's belly. Looking at him carrying a bag in one hand, she couldn't help but smack her lips, a little disappointed.
"What's wrong, Aunt Cheng?"
Jiang He was a little puzzled by her look. He looked down at his belly and found that his clothes were rubbed with dust from the flower pot.
"Nothing."
Cheng Yulan shook her head and walked to the door. She lost the bet … Oh, no, they weren't married yet. Maybe they only remembered to get married when the baby was in the belly.
She found a very reasonable reason to explain that she hadn't lost yet.
It was not easy to ask. She just needed to wait for their baby to be born and then calculate the date of their marriage. If they wanted a baby right after they got married, it would be equivalent to her winning.
Cheng Yulan praised herself for being quick-witted. She was in a good mood.
"Why is Aunt Cheng acting so strange?" Jiang He was still touching his head and looked at Cheng Yulan's back that suddenly became light and lively. He was very puzzled.
Xu Qing said casually, "Maybe because you are pregnant, so we got married."
"How is that possible? Premarital pregnancy requires soaking … soaking …"
"Soaking in a pig cage?" Xu Qing looked at her with her eyes wide open and felt it was funny.
She had previously said that premarital adultery also required soaking in a pig cage … The term "premarital adultery" was invented by Jiang He alone.
The driver on the side heard their conversation and laughed, "What era is it? Soaking in a pig cage?"
"She is an alien … Hey!"
Xu Qing was kicked by Jiang He.
When they were almost done, Gong Ping noticed the movement and ran over to have a look. Jiang He handed the rest to her and went to chat with his friends.
Before leaving, Jiang He was still reluctant to leave with Gong Ping and extended an invitation to her.
"Come and play with me when you are done cleaning up!"
Xu Qing looked around the almost empty room and sighed in his heart.
They had lived here together for three years. When they saw the new house, they wanted to move in. When it was really time to leave, they were quite nostalgic. Regardless of the environment or anything else, they felt very comfortable living here.
The decorations in the room were basically unchanged. The sofa, bookshelf, dining table, and wardrobe were all new. There seemed to be a lot of things, but as soon as people left, they became dilapidated.
She didn't know if Xu Wenbin planned to rent out the empty house. He had an inexplicable affection for his things and didn't want others to move in and mess up the decorations.
She had to discuss this with Xu Wenbin in case he needed to use it in the future. For example, he had to go back and hide from domestic violence … He didn't want to sleep on the sofa.
The whole afternoon, they moved things into the car, unloaded it when they arrived at the new house, and moved it up bit by bit. When the sun was setting, Xu Qing was sweating from exhaustion. Jiang He just let out a long breath and continued to tidy up the miscellaneous things in the house.
The iron basket that Xu Qing made for her was very useful. She put all the small things in it and then put it in the corner, so that she could use it whenever she wanted.
"Are we cooking today?"
It seemed that there was something wrong with using the kitchen for the first time after moving into the new house. Xu Qing held his phone and asked while browsing Baidu.
"For what?"
"Just open a restaurant and cook."
"Of course. What are you going to eat if you don't cook?" Jiang He felt that this guy's words were very strange.
"The kitchen needs to be tidied up, and there is nothing in the fridge."
"Go buy it."
"Okay!"
White Gourd was not used to the strange new environment. It hid in its cat house and didn't like to come out. It poked its head out and meowed at Xu Qing.
It couldn't be helped. It was a cat … It could only get used to it slowly.
Fortunately, the cat house and the cat tree were old, so it wouldn't suffer from insomnia — if cats also had "insomnia."
The first two days after moving in were spent tidying up and decorating. The study was neatly arranged, and two computers were placed side by side by the window near the balcony. Jiang He also bought a Zhong Kui from the old house and put it behind him to eliminate evil.
On the third day, Xu Qing went out to buy a lot of vegetables and worked for most of the afternoon. He invited the old couple to the new house to eat together as a celebration and to talk about some things.
"Dad, Mom, we plan to get married in the next two or three months."
The trip to Tibet had not yet recovered from the ultraviolet rays. Both of them were not as fair and smooth as before. The effect of being fair to cover up all ugliness had disappeared, and they looked a lot more rustic. They were two years older.
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