Chapter 383: The Yellow Crane Tower

After taking a shower, Mu Zhengguang put his clothes and towel on the chair, drank the remaining milk, and then lay on the bed, searching for the two places he wanted to visit in the afternoon, the Yellow Crane Tower and the Qingchuan Pavilion.

During the day, you can go to Qingchuan Pavilion for free. You need to pay to enter the Yellow Crane Tower, but it is not expensive. Spend an afternoon to visit these two attractions, which should be enough time. Moreover, the two are not far away, only separated by a river.

Mu Zhengguang heard a knock on the door. He picked up his schoolbag and went to open the door, and took out the room card.

"I'm ready, shall we set off immediately?"

"Sure." Xu lifted the backpack strap on his right shoulder with his left thumb and index finger, "Look, I'm carrying a backpack too."

Mu Zhengguang walked around behind Xu and held up her schoolbag. Her schoolbag was still a little heavy, was it because of the tablet?
"Would you like to put the tablet in my bag?"

"No, I'm not a weak girl. But when I get tired, I'll give you the computer. Let's go, give the room card to the boss, and then take the subway to the hot pot restaurant."

"Ah."

In the hot pot restaurant, Xu was holding the order and talking to the staff. Mu Zhengguang sat upright, watching her every move, and he admired her.

Xu asked the staff for a pot of boiling water, simply washed the bowls, chopsticks and cups, and poured the water into the basin brought by the staff.

Afterwards, Mu Zhengguang poured iced sour plum soup for Xu in a washed cup.

The beef balls were very tough and the shrimp balls were very springy. Mu Zhengguang remembered the texture and taste of both foods. This first try left him with a good impression.

Mu Zhengguang remembered that the last time he had hot pot, he chose the ingredients himself, and it was a combination of meat and vegetables from the beginning to the end. This time, it started with a combination of meat and vegetables, beef, mutton, beef balls, shrimp balls, lettuce, tofu, and then gradually became pure vegetarian, enoki mushrooms, baby cabbage, bean curd skin, and potatoes. The prices of the two hot pots were almost the same. The prices in big cities are obviously higher than those in small towns.

"Let's sit for a while. I'll look up the route to the Yellow Crane Tower."

"Ah."

While Xu was looking at the route, Mu Zhengguang was checking the updates of his friends in WeChat Moments. While flipping through the posts, he saw a picture posted by a classmate.

Two women and one man were leaning on the railing, with mountains behind them.

Of the three people, Mu Zhengguang only recognized one, the person who posted the dynamic, Yang Kexin. Yang Kexin was wearing a white T-shirt, a red hat, and a red string around her neck with a piece of jade attached to the end of the string. The other two also only showed their upper bodies, a man and a woman wearing gray and pink T-shirts respectively.

Yesterday we had a dinner together in the county, but today we all went our separate ways. This is not bad, this is what we call a colorful future.

Xu saw that he was laughing, so he asked, "What are you laughing at?"

Mu Zhengguang looked up at Xu, and could only see her upper body, a sky blue short-sleeved T-shirt. He used his memory to complete Xu's image. She was wearing a sky blue short-sleeved T-shirt, gray trousers, and a low straight braid. It was simple and beautiful.

"Yang Kexin went hiking with a boy and a girl. I wonder what the relationship between these three people is."

"Xiao Mu, what do you think their relationship is?"

"Friends." If it was a year ago, Mu Zhengguang might not have answered like this. But in his senior year of high school, he experienced a lot and finally could calmly judge the relationship between those people as friends.

A man and a woman who occasionally ride in the same electric car or play ball together in physical education class are not necessarily in a relationship. Sitting at the same table for a while after evening self-study or buying each other food after leaving school are not necessarily in a relationship.

It is not objective to hastily conclude that they are a couple without clear evidence. Mu Zhengguang only understood this truth this year.

"Well. If it's two men and two women, they might be two couples, but two women and one man, they should be good friends." Xu's answer is the same as his, but the process is different. Mu Zhengguang believes that the three people are friends, it has nothing to do with the number of people, but because he and Xu are friends, but this does not prevent the two from traveling together, as long as they keep a proper distance.

In the afternoon, the two went to the Yellow Crane Tower Park, bought tickets, checked tickets, and entered the park. They tacitly ignored the inconspicuous small attractions and decorations along the way and went straight to the Yellow Crane Tower.

The railings on every floor were crowded with people, and there were so many people queuing downstairs that it almost extended to the square next to it.

There were two plaques hanging in the building. The plaque on the first floor had four large characters on it: "The Curtain Rolls Up the Heaven and Earth". There was also a plaque on the top floor, but Mu Zhengguang couldn't see it clearly. He took a photo and recognized the four characters from the photo: "Eyes as Clear as the Sky".

He thought that "幕卷乾坤" was from right to left and "目极天楚" was from left to right. When he read "目极天楚" from right to left, he had difficulty understanding it and of course it was even more difficult to see clearly.

The plaque is on one side and the people in line are on the other side. Standing on the other side, you can see the whole picture of the square: there are two orange-red pavilions next to the square, and further away, there is a building that looks like three doors connected together, with a plaque hanging on the middle door.

"The curtains roll up the universe" and "The eyes reach the sky" are both in gold on a black background, which are relatively conspicuous, while the plaque on the door is in gold on a white background, which is very unclear. Mu Zhengguang used the same trick and took a photo, and found out that the four words were "The mountains and rivers are in the painting."

Although the line from the entrance to the first floor was long, it moved quite fast, and Mu Zhengguang quickly came from outside the building to inside.

Black pillars, green dome, and mural of a yellow crane. Mu Zhengguang originally planned to take a look in the hall, take a few photos, and then go upstairs, but when he saw that Xu had no intention of going up, he was not in a hurry to reach the top.

Inside the Yellow Crane Tower, the route is one-way, with separate stairs for going up and down, both winding clockwise. After going up, the direction of each floor is roughly counterclockwise.

The line in the staircase was very long and the progress was very slow. Mu Zhengguang stood in the line and drank half a bottle of water. Fortunately, I rested for a while in the hot pot restaurant before coming here. Fortunately, Xu and I each bought two bottles of water, otherwise we would be tired and thirsty before reaching the top.

Xu took a tissue to wipe his sweat and handed one to Mu Zhengguang: "Hold on for a while, it won't be so hot upstairs."

Mu Zhengguang took the tissue and wiped the sweat off his forehead and arms: "Well, thank you."

The second floor is divided into inside and outside. The inside is connected to the hall on the first floor. People standing here can still see the pillars and murals. Reaching the outer part of the attic, they can see a large clock standing on multiple steps. Further away there is a large pavilion, of which only a small part is visible.

Standing on the other side of the building, leaning on the railing, you can see the plaque "Painting of Rivers and Mountains" in the distance.

Mu Zhengguang and Xu stayed on this floor for about ten minutes.

Xu drank some water and took many photos excitedly: "How is it? Is it fun to travel?"

"It's very interesting, so I have to thank you again." Mu Zhengguang felt that traveling was an interesting thing. Although it was hot and crowded, the scenery here was really worth spending some money and basking in the sun.

"You're welcome. Please take some photos for me, with me as the main subject."

"I know, I know. You are the most beautiful scenery here."

Being praised like this in public, Xu smiled helplessly and said, "This is not objective."

"It's okay, as long as it's true."

After the photo was taken, Xu swung his arms and said, "Let me take a photo for you, too. Should I use my phone or yours?"

Mu Zhengguang handed the phone to her naturally.

(End of this chapter)