Ten diligent days: the fields are still

Chapter 298: Livelihood

During the Chinese New Year, a festive and peaceful atmosphere permeates the streets and alleys, and every household is decorated with lights and colorful lanterns.

Yuan Lai followed her parents to visit various relatives' homes, and she was overwhelmed by the endless dinner parties.

She was in a hurry along the way, and her memory of the relatives she had met was as vague as the morning mist, and she could not remember who they were.

Yuan Lai stood behind her mother, looking at the people in the room, and suddenly felt that time passed so quickly.

Her memory still stayed in her carefree teenage years, but in the blink of an eye she has become an adult.

After finally getting through the New Year holiday, Yuan Lai couldn't wait to pack up and rush back to school. School was still the best place. Except for the exams, everything else was perfect.

For the first class of the new semester, Yuan Lai took out the textbook from her bag with ease.

At this moment, her mind had already flown to the place called Houdoumen. She scrolled through various social media platforms, eager to see what it looked like now.

A netizen posted a photo of himself with a red envelope on his homepage, which was discovered by others and became popular.

The person in the photo is smiling brightly, and there is a text next to it: "Wow, this security guard is so handsome! This trip is really worth it, I feel so rewarding."

It has to be admitted that these photos are completely comparable to those taken by professional photographers. Not long after this dynamic was released, it quickly became a hot list.

In an instant, countless netizens were drawn to the post, and they stopped to watch. In the comment section below the post, messages poured in like a tide.

Someone asked curiously: "Where is this? From the photos, it looks like a pretty nice farmhouse."

Someone immediately responded, "Houdoumen? As far as I know, it's been in ruins for a long time. How could it be rebuilt all of a sudden?"

Then another new comment popped up: "Sisters, let me tell you some great news! I heard that this place is actually open to the public for free!!!"

"What? Free? This is a scam, right? There's no such thing as a good thing in the world. You scammers should just disappear without a trace!"

But soon, a netizen claiming to live nearby came forward to explain: "It's absolutely true, I'm not lying! I live in this area, and when they started the renovation, I happened to witness the entire process. They explicitly asked me to keep this a secret, so I never dared to disclose it easily."

"Why don't I live in the South? I fight with those of you who live close by."

"Can I put something there? I have several photos I want to put up at the back door. It would be nice if I could put them together with Haohao's photo."

"I won't stop you. There's a graffiti wall here where you can draw. I look forward to the works of the masters."

After school, Yuan Lai walked to a printing shop near the school and asked the clerk if the printing task she had assigned to her had been completed.

After receiving a positive answer, Yuan Lai happily moved a large box out of the store.

After closing its doors to visitors, the back steep gate seemed exceptionally quiet, with only the rustling sound of the wind gently blowing through the leaves.

In the security room, Hong Bao sat alone, bored, his eyes fixed blankly on a photo of himself placed in front of him, his thoughts seemed to drift far away.

Soon, a car slowly drove in through the steep rear gate. After the car stopped, Yuan Lai opened the door, walked to the trunk, and began to carry out the items.

She was seen laboriously moving the cartons out one by one while loudly calling out to Hong Bao to come and help. Hearing the call, Hong Bao came to his senses as if awakened from a dream, and immediately stood up and ran towards Yuan Lai.

Running closer, Hong Bao asked curiously, "What are these?"

Yuan Lai replied, "Photos, lots and lots of photos." As she spoke, she laboriously carried out a rather large box and carefully placed it on the ground.

After paying the money, Yuan Lai and Hong Bao each carried a heavy box and walked with difficulty towards the middle of Room 2 and Room 3.

After finally reaching his destination, Yuan Lai picked up a knife and expertly cut open the box. In an instant, the numerous framed photos inside appeared before his eyes.

Yuan Lai took out the photos one by one and carefully arranged them neatly on a thin wooden board that she had prepared in advance. Then, she found nails and a hammer and fixed the board covered with photos to the wall.

Gazing at the fruits of his labor with satisfaction, Yuan Lai couldn't help but smile with satisfaction, muttering to himself, "Not too much, not too little, just right."

After saying that, she did not forget to move the shoe rack that was in the way so that the photo wall could be fully displayed to people.

At this moment, the roar of a car engine came from afar. Hong Bao's ears moved slightly, and he reacted instantly, running towards the door.

It turned out that Lin Tingting drove to Houdoumen.

As soon as Lin Tingting got off the car, he was stunned by the brand new steep rear door in front of him.

She looked at the wall covered with photos and Yuan Lai standing under the eaves and smiling, and an indescribable feeling of emotion welled up in her heart.

"Yuan Lai, you..." Lin Tingting looked at the familiar yet unfamiliar scene in front of him, wanting to say something but stopping himself.

Yuan Lai excitedly took her hand and introduced it enthusiastically, "How is it? The Youth Home now is exactly the same as before! I put a lot of effort into restoring every detail to the same as before."

In sharp contrast to Yuan Lai's excitement, Lin Tingting remained silent.

The two of them walked slowly through each room, memories flooding back. When they stopped at the door of Room 2 again, Lin Tingting broke the long silence: "But they won't be coming back."

Hearing this, Yuan Lai showed a hint of doubt: "What does it matter whether they come back or not? They are all pursuing their careers now, which is great."

"Then what's the point of doing this?" Lin Tingting asked.

"Of course it's meaningful." Yuan Lai opened the door to Room 3. "I know who lives here and their stories. It's meaningful for me to preserve these memories."

Lin Tingting took out a photo frame from the box. "It seems that I have completely moved on from that summer. They rarely appear in my life now. Moreover, it seems that I have indirectly taken away their jobs."

"What do you mean?" Yuan Lai looked confused.

Lin Tingting held up his cell phone, on which was a draft of a contract. The leading male role in the campus youth drama was changed to Ju Yunnian.

“I only found out about it afterwards.”