under hope

It's noon now.

Lao Zhang put his hand on his forehead to block the sun, but he was wearing a thick coat

"What's going on? The sun is so poisonous and the temperature is getting lower and lower."

Lao Zhang walked into the command room while rubbing his hands.

"Captain, please put on more clothes. It's so cold outside that I'm shivering."

Lao Zhang came to the desk and said to Zhou Shutong, who was covered with a blanket.

"Don’t worry, one-third of my body was made by the Academy of Sciences. I am very versatile."

Zhou Shutong took off his contact lenses, revealing a mechanical eye.

"Oh, forget about this. I'm sorry, Captain, I also have a daughter at home, and she always..."

Lao Zhang touched his nose in embarrassment and did not continue.

"After this festival, you should go home and take a vacation. Write a report and I will approve it for you."

Zhou Shutong sat up, folded the blanket again, and sat down under him.

"No need, Captain, it’s only been less than a month."

The flattered Lao Zhang waved his hands repeatedly

"Tsk, the dean won't let us start the work anyway, and the person he sent to take over is nowhere to be seen, so why not go home and take a look as soon as possible."

Zhou Shutong waved his fingers and taught the middle-aged man wearing a safety helmet a lesson.

"Got it, thank you captain."

Lao Zhang smiled, stood against the wall, and recalled his daughter at home.

"My little girl is 15 this year, but her personality is still so introverted. I quite like this. Every time I go out and meet strangers, she will hide behind me."

Looking at the greasy expression of the middle-aged man in front of him, Zhou Shutong curled his lips and interrupted his memory without politeness.

"Compared with your daughter, I want to know the origin of your name, Zhang Yang. One name can name two people."

"ah? Since you learned my name, only the captain changed my name to Lao Zhang, and everyone else called me 'Brother Yang' or 'Lao Yang' or something like that."

The man scratched his head and smiled at Zhou Shutong.

"Huh, okay, you go tell the team members that anyone who wants to go home after the festival should write a report and I will approve a day off."

Zhou Shutong handed a stack of paper into the man's hand.

"By the way, those who want to go home and talk to their girlfriends should stop writing and just stay here!"

She immediately added

"Understood."

Lao Zhang took the paper and left the command room.

At three o'clock in the afternoon, the joyful atmosphere of the festival filled the whole village.

From a distance, Lao Zhang saw the village party secretary standing at the entrance of the village waving to them. After returning the greeting, he whispered to the girl next to him said:

"Captain, you haven't been to a place other than your workplace. Just have fun these days. After all, you are also a girl.…"

"Um?"

Zhou Shutong pinched Lao Zhang's thigh hard and said very stubbornly:

"I have my own arrangements, just take care of yourself and shut up your smoking habit when you are in the village!"

The last sentence was deliberately raised in a loud voice, but the team members' replies were slightly disappointing.

"After you leave the village, you can smoke in places other than your workplace. I won’t care if you smoke lung cancer!"

Zhou Shutong said again angrily.

"Oops, I still want the captain to take care of me if I get lung cancer soon. It’s all for our own good, right?"

Lao Zhang hurriedly acted as peacemaker.

"Welcome everyone, the festival has begun now, and various handicrafts are also sold in the market. Today's dinner will be a little later."

After they approached, the village party secretary hurriedly explained today's arrangements.

"By the way, everyone, the main event of this past festival, the paper figurine offering, is no longer open to the public. The village chief said it is unlucky, so just be happy."

The village party secretary then added, it could be seen that he was very happy.

"Got it, I'll take the first step."

Zhou Shutong waved his hand behind him and walked into the village first.

"Although the captain looks calm, he is actually very happy in his heart. After all, he is still a child."

After seeing Zhou Shutong go away, Lao Zhang quietly told everyone his opinion, which made many people laugh.

Walking in the bustling village, lanterns made of coconut leaves were hung in front of every house, but they were not placed inside. The candles are for decoration only.

There are various simple paintings on them, mostly scenes of daily life, but there is a long snake on each painting.

Walking forward, we are almost at the market The market is here.

Children are chasing and playing around with leaf lanterns in their hands, most of the women are chatting, and the men are helping to carry the ingredients.

Zhou Shutong walked into the market and was immediately attracted by the dazzling array of stalls.

To be honest, the reconstruction before She had been immersed in work when she was in a coastal city, and this time she spent most of her time in the command room, never fully enjoying the beach. In front of her eyes were exquisite conches, a string of small shells, and small fish bones. Guitars and various things she had never seen before.

She stopped in front of a stall and stared at a pair of shell bracelets. The stall owner immediately introduced them:

"Hey, this guest is from outside the island, right? This is a bracelet blessed by the God of the Sea. Give it to someone you like or a close friend, so that you can feel each other."

"How much?"

She liked it very much and asked the boss about the price.

"It's your first time, it's free."

The boss said boldly

"How about that? How much can you say?"

As she said that, she was going to look in her pockets.

"There is no need for guests. There are originally many people on the east and west islands, and the village has little contact with the locals. We basically give each other gifts at every festival."

The boss quickly stopped Zhou Shutong and explained the reason.

"Thank you very much."

Zhou Shutong bowed slightly to express his gratitude, and then carefully wrapped the bracelet with a handkerchief.

"By the way, you can try the canned shells from my wife’s family. They taste quite good and have been made for decades."

The boss enthusiastically pointed the way to her.

"Really? Thank you again."

Zhou Shutong didn't bother to bow. After verbally thanking him, he ran in the direction pointed by the boss.

It is indeed a product that has been made for decades. There is already a long queue. It seems that the locals also like to eat this.

Looking from a distance, there are still many players lining up in the team

"Why? Isn't this the captain? What a coincidence, you are also attracted by the fragrance."

A team member spotted her and greeted her loudly.

She responded with a smile and waved enthusiastically, but this frightened the team members and did not dare to look back.

The sky was already getting dark, and the sun was shy. Hiding her rosy face in the clouds, the moon took over its job.

She took the can of shells given by her aunt and found a chair to sit down in a sparsely populated place.

Opening the shell, the fragrant smell immediately hit her face. It was a few hot small fish with a little bit of soup. It looked very similar to the dried fish that Lao Zhang gave herself to eat the day before yesterday.

She pierced a fish with a fork, blew it gently, and then put it in her mouth. chewing

"Um——！" her eyes light up

"The clear soup neutralizes the salty taste and the taste is just right. Show off to Ye Qing."

While chewing the fish, she took out her mobile phone and took a photo of the canned shells.

"Ye Qing Ye Qing!"

"What's wrong?"

"Hoho, reply in seconds? Are you very free now?"

"That's right, in the hospital bed"

"Why? What happened? Something happened...an accident?"

She became nervous, forgot to chew something in her mouth, and hurriedly sent a voice message

"Nothing happened, just a fall and broken bones. Why is your voice so strange?"

"Hey, I'm eating. But you should also take good care of your body and don't ruin yourself just because the medical department has good skills."

She sent the photo she just took

"Look, this stuff tastes very good."

"In a shell? Shutong, are you at the beach? So envious, I want to try it too."

Ye Qing sent a drooling emoticon.

She smiled and sent a proud expression, and then typed again.

"When we both have some free time, I'll take you here for a walk."

Ye Qing was stunned for a while, and then replied after a long time.

"OK!"

Zhou Shutong didn't pay attention, thinking that the other party was undergoing regular inspections and dressing changes.

"Ah, right. There's something else"

"？"

She put the shell aside again, took a photo of the bracelet and sent it over

"Qiang Qiang, handicrafts"

"Wow, it’s really well done, so beautiful."

"Right, right? I'll send it to you later. It's said that good friends can sense each other's minds after bringing them together, but I don't really believe it."

"Really? Then I will wear it every day and I won’t take it off until I die."

"What to say! Don't say such unlucky words while lying in the hospital bed!"

She made an angry look

"Didn’t you just say you don’t believe in this kind of thing?"

Ye Qing replied with a picture with a dumbfounding expression.

"Let’s not talk anymore. I’m going to go for a review. Bye."

Ye Qing took the lead to say goodbye and sent a waving animation.

"Goodbye."

She replied with a"Bye" emoji, and then turned off her phone.

After putting away her phone and bracelet, she picked up the can of shells next to her. Just as she was about to eat another one, she saw a girl not far away smiling. Looking at her.

She waved to the other party, and the girl stumbled over. The girl looked about the same age as her, and surprisingly taller than her, but she didn't look very smart.

"Is there a problem?" she asked.

The girl shook her head and kept staring at the fish meat in the shell, looking greedy.

She noticed that there were several big words written on the girl's clothes:

——People with mental illness have minds similar to those of children, please take good care of them

"So that's it."

She nodded thoughtfully, picked up a fish and raised it towards the girl

"Want to eat?"

"Uh-huh!"

The girl nodded happily, pinched the fish with her hands and put it into her mouth.

Seeing the girl eating happily, she couldn't help but reached out and touched the girl's hair, but she immediately thought it was strange. So he withdrew his hand

"You are...a good person, a good person...please...stay...in...the square...there...for...the dinner."

The girl chewed the meat and spoke intermittently from her mouth.

"Dinner? Is this the beginning? Oops, this is all for you, sister...ah, I'm leaving first."

Zhou Shutong thought the girl was here to inform him, so he quickly put the shell on the chair and ran towards the square as fast as he could.

"Hehe... sister... a good person, has nothing to do with... punishment!"

The girl looked at her retreating back and smiled happily.