Most wooden arch bridges are shaped like a "rainbow."
Hence, wooden arch bridges also earned the nickname "Rainbow Bridge."
Rainbow Bridge is an abbreviation; its full name is "rainbow beam-style wooden arch bridge."
In the "Minor Records of Fujian" by Zhou Lianggong from the early Qing dynasty, there is such a phrase: "The bridges of central Fujian are extremely magnificent, with structures built upon them, delicate and elegant, fitting to be painted everywhere."
As the name implies, covered bridges are bridges that have a gallery house built on top.
Build a bridge over a stream, and a gallery house on the bridge.
To shelter from wind and rain, and enjoy the cool.
The bridge and gallery are one, with the gallery protecting the bridge.
These wooden bridges, embodying the wisdom of the ancients, were built over valleys and streams in densely forested mountains.
They are a unique category in the history of world bridge construction.
Because of the existence of these ancient wooden arch bridges, ravines turned into thoroughfares.
Zong Ji's family arrived at Changqiao Village in their RV.
As streetlights came on, the night grew thick.
Before setting off, Cheng Nuo told Zong Yi that there was a small fridge in the RV filled with lots of food and drink.
Cheng Nuo said it was specially prepared for their family trip.
A completely oblivious Zong Yi exclaimed, "Nuo sister, how did you know we were going camping? Do you have some kind of psychic ability?"
Meng Xin Zhi covered her mouth and chuckled at this.
Zong Ji directly thanked Cheng Nuo.
After all, Zong Ji was the one in the family who had known Cheng Nuo for the longest time.
Before Zong Yi made up his mind to open Aurora Intention Studio, he visited Cheng Nuo's café in the city, investigating for many days in a row.
He didn't like coffee much, always ordering food with a glass of water, and every staff member in the café had a deep impression of him.
Zong Ji did not reveal that he was the owner of Aurora Intention Studio.
In a café where everyone came specifically for Cheng Nuo's coffee, Zong Ji's "disdain" was a bit like a provocation.
The staff in Cheng Nuo's café did not hold any grudges against Zong Ji; on the contrary, the waitstaff would ask him when they saw him, "Is it going to be the usual today?"
Zong Ji's choice to conduct an onsite investigation.
His original intention was to gather enough evidence to persuade Zong Yi to abandon the unreliable idea of "settling in by story."
As a father, although he was willing to indulge Zong Yi's "nonsense," he inevitably had some concerns.
Zong Ji never imagined that in the end, he would be the one persuaded.
Aurora Intention Studio had plans for external operation from its completion.
The reason it waited until now was because the home was lively and bustling; there wasn't any particular need.
Zong Yi had already decided to attend a boarding middle school.
Once Meng Xin Zhi went abroad to study, he and Meng Lan would surely be bored staying alone at Aurora's Intention.
On this matter, Lan Lan Zi and Jijizi almost entirely agreed.
That is why Meng Lan got excited when she heard they could take the RV out for a trip.
The staff's attitude largely determined the philosophy and magnanimity of the café owner.
Zong Ji crashed Cheng Nuo's café for many consecutive days.
In the end, he became good friends with all the staff members, earning the feeling of being welcomed like an honored guest.
That gave Zong Ji an initial admiration for Cheng Nuo, and so he did not stand on ceremony with her when it came to the RV.
That Cheng Nuo became the first "Story Inhabitant" to settle in Aurora Intention Studio was also a kind of fate.
Of course, as of now, Zong Ji merely felt it was a small connection, one concerning coffee.
The starting point of this relationship was between Zong Yi and Cheng Nuo, but the end point would be far more complex than what Zong Ji could currently imagine.
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Zong Ji was in charge of cooking, while Meng Lan was responsible for waiting to eat.
Meng Xin Zhi was tasked with making her sister disappear from their mother's sight.
In Lan Lan Zi's own words, "Quickly take this 'Why Encyclopedia' away from the car for me."
Meng Xin Zhi was quite willing to take Zong Yi out for a walk.
After all, the parking spot was still some distance from Wan'an Bridge, so the collapsed area wasn't very clear.
"Sister, sister, I have a question."
This was Zong Yi's first sentence after arriving at the site of the collapsed Wan'an Bridge.
This was very Zong Yi.
The more you heard it, it even felt a bit like a variety show.
"What's your question?" Meng Xin Zhi's reply was no different from usual.
"Why are so many people with red eyes crying here?"
"Because of loss," Meng Xin Zhi gave a very simple answer.
"If they're so afraid of losing, then why didn't they take good care of it?" Zong Yi fired off questions like a machine gun, "How could they be so unprepared?"