C140

Chapter 140 - Observation

Xiang Chen Xi's unintentional arrival, to Tao Chu Liang, was like a small interlude that was casually passed on. However, to the village head, this was a heavenly great opportunity!

Xiang Chen Xi had not come here for a week. The village chief had been waiting anxiously at the entrance every day, but every time, he would be disappointed again and again.

Most of the people in the village could not sit still anymore. They were all wondering if Xiang Chen Xi was regretting and would not come back to their village anymore, even the village chief could not hold on any longer, every time it was dark, Xiang Chen Xi would not be seen at the village entrance, causing the village head to sigh.

That morning, after the Village Chief finished his lunch, he was still sitting on the green stone at the entrance of the village, waiting for Xiang Chen Xi.

The afternoon sun was extremely scorching. Not long later, the village chief could no longer bear the sun shining down and hid in the shade of a tree.

From a distance, Tao Chu Liang could see the figure of the village chief. Upon entering, he saw that the village chief was wearing a white undershirt, which had been washed over the years, to the point that it was abnormally white. Furthermore, there were some holes on his shirt, making him look funny.

"Village Chief, are you waiting for that Mr. Xiang again?" Tao Chu Liang asked with a smile.

The village chief was a bit embarrassed after being exposed. His swarthy face was also burning in panic. Thus, he started to laugh out loud and change the topic.

"Lu Yu is going to class today?" The village changed the topic, in case Tao Chu Liang would always be tangled up on that question.

"Well, there's nothing to do this afternoon. I'm going to give the children a lesson and let them have a rest." When Tao Chu Liang said till here, the Village Chief kept quiet and did not speak anymore. He just kept on knocking on his pipe, wanting to knock out Ye Ziyan who was inside.

The village chief naturally understood Tao Chu Liang's meaning. The village did not have any regular teachers, and the young children went to school, were completely those youths that returned home to teach after going out to study.

In this village, there were new teachers who came in every day, but there were also teachers who went out every day. The reason for going out was very simple, it was because they couldn't stand the harsh environment in the village.

The teachers were all new graduates of the university. Some walked out of the mountain, and after graduation, they came back to change this poor little mountain village, but they were used to staying in these colorful cities. After returning for just a few days, they started to miss the bright and lively cities.

The village chief thought of something, and looked up at Tao Chu Liang, his heart silently thinking, it must be hard on this girl!

Back then when Tao Chu Liang was in a difficult situation here, the village people who had seen the world discovered that Tao Chu Liang's clothes were expensive, the village chief guessed that she must have lived in a big city, he did not expect that he would now end up teaching in a remote place in the village, he had let her down, if not for his selfishness, she would probably have already returned to the place where she used to live.

"Sigh …"

The village chief let out a sigh. Tao Chu Liang was also a little disappointed in his heart, he knew about the village's situation, so as long as she finished his work, she would teach and teach those useless children.

The Village Chief knocked on his pipe on the stone slab and took out a rolled up leaf smoke from his bosom. He lit up the pipe that had been used for several decades and took a sip, as if savoring the aftertaste of something. His entire body and mind relaxed.

Unable to bear Tao Chu Liang's low mood, the Village Chief stopped pulling Tao Chu Liang along and directly urged him to go to class.

Seeing Tao Chu Liang leave and Tao Chu Liang's figure disappearing from Tian Kan's view, the village head could not hide his melancholy.

The village chief sat in his original spot and waited for another two hours. In his heart, the village chief was wondering if Xiang Chen Xi would come again today, when he finally saw Xiang Chen Xi's figure.

Xiang Chen Xi had been observing the nearby villages and fields for the past few days. He thought that he could find something better, but he was wrong.

After walking around the village, he discovered that it was the only village. In other words, if he wanted to rent this several miles or even several hundred miles of land, he would have to find the Village Chief.

After muttering for such a long time, he finally managed to get the words out of his mouth. The Village Head was slightly agitated, and a smile blossomed on his ravine like face.

Actually, the village chief was not old at all. The village chief was only around forty years old.

However, the Village Chief was always worried and tired from all the vexing troubles in the village. He was clearly only over forty years old, but he looked like he was over fifty years old. He had actually aged a dozen years.

Her grizzled hair, her tanned complexion from years of hard work, as well as the heavy calluses on her hands, all indicated the lowly status of the village chief. That kind of bone deep self-doubt made the village chief always feel inferior in front of Xiang Chen Xi.

"It's nothing, it's fine, you don't have to be so formal, just take me to look around." Xiang Chen Xi waved his hand, trying to stop the village chief from getting nervous, but how could the village head not be nervous?

In the end, the village chief was unable to do anything, so under Xiang Chen Xi's request, he could only bring him around. He didn't dare to bring Xiang Chen Xi to the places with lots of swamps, so he brought him to the small hill.

Xiang Chen Xi followed the village chief all the way up the small hill. The winding road nearly knocked Xiang Chen Xi out, and his shoes were covered in a lot of mud.

Finally reaching the side of the mountain, Xiang Chen Xi was a little curious, so he asked the village head, "Where is Lu Yu teaching at?"

The village chief stood at a spacious area, pointing to a certain location on the mountain side, Xiang Chen Xi started walking towards there.

He didn't know why, but he suddenly really wanted to see that Lu Yu who looked exactly like him.

Finally, when he walked closer, Xiang Chen Xi saw the broken room that the village chief had pointed out to him. There was only a few simple things inside, it could be seen that the chairs and tables were made from new wood, but there were only a few.

A long table and a stool were arranged neatly in the room, and a blackboard that had been used for who knows how many years was hung obliquely on the wall.

Xiang Chen Xi could not see Lu Yu, so he looked around, and finally saw Lu Yu's figure on the mountain slope not far away.

It turns out Lu Yu was flying a kite with her students!

Looking at Lu Yu who was laughing alongside the children, the corners of Xiang Chen Xi's mouth unconsciously raised up into a curve, stunning the village chief who was unintentionally looking in his direction.

"Young man, you look quite good." As he inadvertently revealed his thoughts, the village chief smiled awkwardly and could not help but sigh. Thankfully, Xiang Chen Xi was still a distance away from him, so he did not hear what he had just said.

When the village chief looked back at Lu Yu, he saw that she had climbed up a seemingly not very thick tree. A kite was hanging on the tree branch and it was wrapped in strings, causing Lu Yu to want to reach out to grab the kite's thread.

She could not bear to disappoint them, so she used all her strength to try and get it. Finally, she got the kite, and under the eager gaze of the children, she waved the kite in her hand, indicating that she had gotten it, but unfortunately, on the way to getting the kite, she had already gotten far away from the rough branches and leaves, and Tao Chu Liang stepped on his left foot, the branch having some green liquid, but Tao Chu Liang slipped on top of it.

The Village Chief felt a burst of fear and shouted, "Be careful!"

However, it was as if a gale blew past him, the village chief turned his head in surprise, and when he looked back, he saw that Xiang Chen Xi, who was originally behind him, was long gone, but a child's surprised voice came from not too far away.

When the village chief looked over, he saw Xiang Chen Xi rolling a few rounds on the ground with Lu Yu in his arms.

As he held Lu Yu in his arms, Xiang Chen Xi still had a slightly frightened feeling. When Lu Yu took a step back, Xiang Chen Xi's intuition told him that she would definitely fall, but when she really fell, Xiang Chen Xi's body seemed to become uncontrollably as he rushed over, afraid that something would happen to the person in his embrace.

The slope was not very steep, and the tree was not very high either. The soil was very fertile, so it was fine even if he fell from the tree. He did not lack arms, legs, nor a body, but his body could not help but catch her.

The two of them rolled on the ground for a few rounds, their bodies more or less covered with mud and broken grass. When the two of them were pulled up by the crowd, Tao Chu Liang looked at Xiang Chen Xi's sorry state and laughed, as if there was not even a bit of dirt on her body.

"Teacher Lu, there's a blade of grass on your head."

In the end, it was still a child who had told her this cruel reality. It was Xiang Chen Xi's turn to be happy, and although he did not change his expression, his eyes that had a smile on them revealed the joy in his heart.

Seeing Lu Yu frantically reaching his hand out to scratch his hair and wanted to find that blade of grass, but was unable to do so even after a long time, Xiang Chen Xi raised his hand and took it off right away.

Tao Chu Liang was shocked. His ears were gradually turning red and hot.

The Village Chief, who was not far from them, watched their actions and ran in a hurry to meet them, "Lu Yu, are you alright?"

Tao Chu Liang shook his head and pointed at Xiang Chen Xi beside his. Whenhe fell, she was held tightly by this man, even when she was rolling on the ground, her body hadn't even touched the ground; he was completely protected by this man.

Tao Chu Liang was a little suspicious. What was this man trying to do?

Seeing that Xiang Chen Xi was ignored, the village head explained to him in embarrassment, "Sorry, young lad, I saw that my daughter fell, and was feeling anxious. Don't blame me, I'm a country bumpkin that doesn't understand etiquette."

Xiang Chen Xi indicated that he was fine, it was good that Lu Yu was not injured.

"How about this, you saved me just now. How about I treat you to a meal?"

Therefore, she told Xiang Chen Xi, trying to resolve the awkward atmosphere between the two of them. She thought that Xiang Chen Xi wouldn't like her, but she didn't expect him to nod his head and agree without even thinking.