Chapter 711: First Encounter with Hongdou

The weather in the four seasons is always like early spring, with cold ending in coolness and summer ending in warm. The temperature difference between the four seasons in Dali is not very large and is relatively pleasant.

The September breeze blew, blowing the hair of a beautiful thirty-two-year-old woman. The woman was wearing casual, loose black jeans, small boots, a large white V-neck, a green light windbreaker, sunglasses, and her long hair flying in the wind.

She stood on the side of the road, blocking the silver suitcase with her legs, lowering her head and playing with her mobile phone.

Such a picture is very eye-catching. The old drivers, who were usually friendly and prosperous, became irritable once the steering wheel was in their hands. They slowed down slightly fifty meters in front of this woman. One car is slower, the other is slower, and everyone drives past the woman in a tacit understanding. This is a man.

Life is life, and an old wife is an old wife. No matter what, she should not delay a man from appreciating beauty. In this regard, women should be the same. They will always look twice at handsome people. This is people's common pursuit of beauty.

Of course Xu Hongdou couldn't notice it. After all, the lanes here were clear, so a little brake wouldn't be obvious. She stood on the street and looked around, wanting to wait for a bus. She had passed several cars before, but she didn't sit on them until they had negotiated a price. Anyway, she had plenty of time this time, and it was only morning, so there was no rush.

When she picked up her phone again and was typing and chatting with someone, her peripheral vision was blocked by a car.

She looked up and saw a black pickup truck with a body full of dust and stains slowly stopping in front of her. This pickup truck is very tall. The bucket at the back has been modified and sealed, and there is a tent frame on the top. It looks like it has traveled a long distance.

As she watched, the passenger window was lowered, and a man with deep eyes, a resolute face, short hair that was scattered in the wind, and a kind smile on the corner of his mouth gave people a harmless smile. Hehe said: "Hi, beauty. I want to go around the Erhai Lake for a week. Seeing that you are just here for a trip, get in the car and I will give you a ride."

While he was talking, Wang Yan opened the door, got out of the car from the driver's seat, opened the trunk at the back and said, "Put the suitcase here."

Seeing that Xu Hongdou was a little dazed, he waved and said: "Hey, bring the suitcase here, why are you standing there? Oh, are you worried that I am a bad person? Don't worry, look around, there are cameras everywhere. Look at my license plate, it's not a trap. Damn it, have you seen this Liao N? If I do something wrong, I won’t be able to get to Dali, and we won’t be able to meet each other.”

Xu Hongdou waved her hands quickly: "No, no, it's just that you were too enthusiastic. I didn't react for a moment, so I'll trouble you. Thank you." She put her phone in her pocket and dragged her suitcase over.

Wang Yan knew very well that Xu Hongdou actually wanted to refuse to get into the car of a stranger like him. This has nothing to do with whether he is a bad person or not, it is just the precaution a person should have against strangers. However, he never asked Xu Hongdou if he was willing to get in his car from the beginning. He also got out of the car, leaving no room for Xu Hongdou to refuse. To put it bluntly, he was quite interesting, his eyes were pure, and his appearance was not ugly. Xu Hongdou was just here to have fun, see the scenery and interesting people, so of course there was no need to refuse.

"I understand you, this is normal. Nowadays, society is developing rapidly, and interpersonal relationships are changing rapidly. People keep distance from each other, and they are not used to unfamiliar social interactions. But you may have to adapt now, because you are yourself Alone. After all, people are social animals who live in groups. Few people can really do many things alone, especially when they go out to play. After all, there are always some scenes to share, so relax. "

Wang Yan lifted her suitcase with one hand: "Hey, there are a lot of things. It seems that you have been here for a long time."

"Why can't it be that I want to take everything with me and travel is like moving?"

"Because you have a straightforward temperament." Wang Yan easily stuffed the suitcase into the car body and closed the door of the car body. "Okay, let's get in the car."

When he got to the car, Xu Hongdou looked at the environment inside the car. In the back seat, there were some functional drinks, mineral water, computer bags, and various other large and small packages, but they were placed casually. , which can’t be said to be chaotic.

She raised her hands and asked curiously: "How do you know I'm so stupid?"

"The car is a little dirty. Wipe your hands." Wang Yan took out a tissue from the center console and handed it to her. "As for how to tell, this is a matter of experience. The more people you see, the more you pay attention consciously. Analysis, it’s natural to have a feeling. I believe you have feelings too, otherwise why would you get in my car.”

Xu Hongdou smiled. She worked as a manager in a hotel and met a lot of people. Of course she also felt that who was easy to talk to and who was difficult to deal with. If she didn't keep these things in mind, it would be difficult for her to do her job.

Seeing her smiling and saying nothing, Wang Yan played the music: "Where are we going? Let me see how we get there."

"Yunmiao Village, do you know?"

"Of course I know. I guess you are going to Youfeng Xiaoyuan. The boss's name is...oh, I remember, Xie Xiaochun, right?"

"Huh? How do you know?" Xu Hongdou opened his eyes wide, then realized what he was doing and asked, "You're not going there too, are you?"

"What a coincidence." Wang Yansong put the handbrake on and started. The modified Raptor pickup truck entered the main road and drove neither fast nor slowly. "It's near the ancient city. I wanted to go a little further and circle around the Erhai Lake. , If you are not in a hurry, we can go along. If you are in a hurry, I can send you to the ancient city first, and you can find a way to get there, and I will go around after that, what do you think? "

"Forget it, since we are all in Feng Xiaoyuan, let's go together. Anyway, I plan to go around Erhai Lake these two days. It is said that this is a must-do project. I always feel incomplete if I don't do it."

Maybe because I knew that I was staying in a homestay, I let down some of my guard. Maybe Xu Hongdou is like this. Anyway, I feel a lot more relaxed when talking.

She said: "My name is Xu Hongdou, what should I call you?"

"Wang Yan."

"You drove all the way from Liao Province? That's amazing."

Wang Yan shook his head and smiled: "I guess so."

Hmm? Seeing him like this, Xu Hongdou became curious: "Is that right?"

"I started from Liaoning Province seven years ago, and first traveled around Northeast China, Inner Mongolia, and Xinjiang, and then went to Gansu, Ningxia, Beijing, Tianjin, and Hebei, and Yunnan Province was the last stop."

"Wow, I have traveled all over China, so amazing."

Wang Yan waved his hand: "I dare not say that I have traveled all over China. It is not easy to travel across China's 9.6 million square kilometers. I just visited large and medium-sized cities in various places and visited famous scenic spots in various places. There are still many places I haven't been to. It is impossible to travel all over China in just seven years."

"That's great too. How many people can do what you do? Hey, that..." Xu Hongdou hesitated. , although there are some taboos, but in the spirit of being casual when you are out and about, I asked, "I'm presumptuous to ask, you have been traveling by car for seven years, and I see that your car is not cheap, right? The fuel and tolls along the way are not cheap, and you have other expenses for food, drink and entertainment, so how do you live?"

"Of course my family is rich." Wang Yan shook his head and smiled, explaining, "In fact, I am not particularly rich, but my parents left me some family assets, and I know some financial management, so the income is not bad. In addition, I can take photos on the road, contribute to domestic and foreign websites and magazines, and make some paid photography tutorials, which can also make some money."

Speaking of which, this drama is rare and relatively normal. There are no such disgusting values, nor such disgusting female characters. It is still a normal petty-bourgeois literary life, which is still acceptable.

According to Xu Hongdou's travel consumption, the cost of staying in a homestay for three months is less than 10,000 yuan, and the normal expenditure is about 3,400 to 5,000 yuan a month, which adds up to more than 20,000 yuan. Xu Hongdou works as a manager in a five-star hotel in Beijing, earning more than 10,000 yuan or 20,000 yuan a month. After graduating and working for so many years, it is normal to save some money, and it is common to spend more than 20,000 yuan on a trip. Throughout the play, the characters in the play did not make any shocking remarks, which did not make people so disgusted.

This play also conveys some literary pursuit of poetry and distance, or trying to be yourself and live the life you want, which is not bad.

Xu Hongdou grasped that "parents left some family assets", money is one aspect, and on the other hand, this person's parents are both dead. She nodded and sighed, "You are living a fairy life, which is really enviable. Unlike workers like us, who deal with superiors and customers every day, work hard, wear out their spirits, drag down their bodies, lose their ideals, have no direction, and can't see hope..."

"But some people find value and feel happy in their work, and they can't generalize."

Just at this time, the music playing in the car ended and switched to the next song.

Are you not satisfied with your life? You haven't laughed for a long time and you don't know why. Since you are not happy and don't like it here, why not go west to Dali...

They drove on the road around Erhai Lake. Looking to the left, you can see Cangshan Mountain, which is covered with snow all year round. The music playing in the car is "Go to Dali", and the feeling comes up. It's very lively by the Erhai Lake. Some people ride bicycles together and talk and laugh, some people drive convertibles and roar, and some people are by the Erhai Lake, performing their talents to the mobile phones on the bracket, shouting "Brother, please pay attention..."

Xu Hongdou opened the car window and lay on it to let the wind blow her hair. The speed was not fast, and it felt just right. She closed her eyes with satisfaction and enjoyed the feeling at the moment.

Wang Yan shook his head and smiled, his left hand leaning on the car window to support his chin, and his right hand controlling the shiny and slurry-covered Huanghuali steering wheel. Huo Di knew that it was good at this, and took care of his big son. The whole Raptor was completely changed from inside to outside. The interior decoration was exquisite and harmonious, which was a world of difference from the wildness outside.

After a long time, Xu Hongdou came back to her senses and looked at the strange man who was holding the steering wheel with one hand beside her: "Sorry, I was distracted just now."

"So you are not satisfied with your life? Or are you here to relax because you are hurt by love?"

"Don't you feel something because you have met so many people? Guess?"

Wang Yan pretended to be silent, thought for a while and said: "I guess it's emotional pain."

Xu Hongdou smiled and said: "Wrong, it seems that your feeling is not very accurate."

"Emotional pain does not refer specifically to the pain of love between men and women. There is love, family affection, and friendship. I guess it's because of friendship."

Listening to Wang Yan's words, Xu Hongdou's eyes widened, a little unbelievable: "Can you feel this?"

"Eyes are the windows to the soul, I see it in your eyes. The sadness of these three is not the same, and the behaviors, actions and words they show are also different. I can't tell you the difference between them accurately with words."

Xu Hongdou was surprised and gave a thumbs up: "Great."

After speaking, she picked up the phone and fiddled with it, and it seemed that the operation of her fingers was chatting with someone. After a while, she asked, "Do you mind being photographed?"

"Of course."

Xu Hongdou picked up her phone and said as she took photos: "I am by the Erhai Lake now. Look, there are so many people here, it's very lively. This is a kind person who happened to meet me and booked the same homestay. He is from Liaoning Province. He has been traveling by car for seven years and has traveled all over China. He is also a photographer... Over there is Cangshan Mountain, where the snow never melts all year round. I will climb the mountain in a few days to show you."

When Wang Yan took photos of himself, he turned around and showed his face, and greeted with a sunny smile. He is already 30 years old in the real world, and he was also 30 years old when he came here, but who is not a 30-year-old boy?

After chatting for a while and talking a little with Wang Yan, Xu Hongdou sighed and asked, "How long will you stay here?"

"I have been to almost all places in Yunnan Province, and only Dali and Lijiang are left. I may not stay for long, or I may stay."

"Stay?"

Wang Yan nodded: "I think the environment here is good, the climate is good, and it is a famous tourist attraction with many tourists. Maybe I will open a homestay, or a bar, cafe, teahouse, etc., and read books and newspapers every day, which is also a different feeling. After all, I have been walking for seven years, and I am 30 years old this year. Maybe I should stop and retire in advance. But I don't know what to do, but I am the most Recently, this idea suddenly came to my mind and lingered.

In the past, I always wanted to travel around the world, but at that time I thought that I had not traveled all the land under my feet, so what world should I think about? So I started a self-driving tour across the country. But after these seven years, I feel a little tired and don’t want to go anymore. In your words before, I have lost my direction. I don’t know what to do next. Duckweed wanderers have no roots, and I don’t know where my destination is...”

Xu Hongdou let out a long breath and didn’t speak. She was a little embarrassed because she noticed that Wang Yan was a little depressed. She brought up the duckweed wanderer again, thinking that he thought of his deceased parents and his hometown that he didn’t want to return to.

Wang Yan shook his head and smiled: "No more, the atmosphere is a little dull. Come on, change the song to change your mood. South of the colorful clouds, oh, no, this song doesn’t have Erhai Cangshan, this one does, Dream back to Yunnan, go you. "

He operated the screen, swiped twice to find the song, clicked to play, and the passionate and dynamic music sounded, and the singing echoed.

I want to fly over the Erhai Lake and Cangshan Mountain, fly to the Yulong Snow Mountain, fly to the heavenly world, and watch the sunset reflecting the red blue sky...

Xu Hongdou listened to this ordinary song with a smile, and her evaluation was: "Not as good as the South of Colorful Clouds."

"I said it's not as good as the South of Colorful Clouds, but just for the first two sentences, let's listen to it." Wang Yan also smiled and said, "Actually, I should take two photos of you, but there's no rush. Anyway, you have to live here for a while, let's talk about it in a few days."

Xu Hongdou was stunned for a moment and asked, "The reason you pulled me is not to ask me to be your model, right ? "

"I had this idea at first. You are beautiful, and you look just right. But since we are in a homestay, I am not in a hurry. You can't run away. "

"Sure enough, there is no free lunch in the world."

"From what you said, it seems that I have bad intentions. My photography skills are not bad, and you will not suffer any loss. You can go to Weibo and search my name to find out. "

Xu Hongdou picked up the phone again and did as Wang Yan said. She wanted to ask before, but she was in a bad mood just now. Now that Wang Yan mentioned it again, she certainly wanted to see what level the contestants who can sell photos and courses are. People are curious about things they don't know so well.

This was of course arranged by Huo Di. After all, how could a person who traveled all over the country not have some photos? They were arranged according to his skills as a tourist. Huo Di is always so considerate, and he can always trust Huo Di.

The shoreline of Erhai Lake is 117 kilometers. Yunmiao Village, a village that does not exist in reality but only exists in this world, is not far from the ancient city. The distance to there is about 90 kilometers.

Wang Yan drove at a steady speed of 60, chatting and laughing with Xu Hongdou, looking at the scenery leisurely, and it took less than two hours to reach Yunmiao Village. At the entrance of the village, the car was parked near the village committee with a flat and open terrain.

Not to mention the already spacious Raptor he was driving, even ordinary small cars could not drive further in. There were all small alleys and cars could not get in.

After getting out of the car, Xu Hongdou looked at the surrounding environment and nodded seriously: "This place is not bad, it is worth my hard work to read the travel posts for so long before. It's just that this place is a bit remote, so there are so few people coming. Come on, big photographer, take a photo of the model? I'll send it to the family group for them to see."

The two hours were obviously not in vain, and now they are friends who can chat.

Wang Yan took the mobile phone she handed over with a smile, turned on the camera, switched to professional mode, and directed her to pose, and took a lot of photos.

His photography skills are very good. After all, he practiced it in the previous world. He learned it to entertain Wei Lan and take videos for cats and dogs. He has a LV4 level. His spiritual breakthrough and the decline of his skills due to long-term disuse have basically solved this problem, so his skills and experience have been retained, reaching the upper level of LV4, which will enable him to break through to the master level if he tries hard.

While one was posing happily and the other was smiling for photos, a woman wearing a denim suit, a white short-sleeved shirt and a ponytail came trotting over from a distance.

From a distance, she smiled: "Is it Wang Yan and Xu Hongdou? How is it? The scenery here is pretty good?"

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