Li Bing and Zhao Waner drove overnight and hurried back to Shanghai to find Xiao Wenjun's whereabouts.

After a long drive, the two of them felt tired when they arrived in Shanghai. They rested for a long time before they came back to their senses.

At this time, Li Bing realized that he had made a big mistake. He was too impulsive. How could he find Xiao Wenjun in the vast sea of ​​​​people in Shanghai with just one name?

Zhao Waner comforted the depressed Li Bing and said: "Li Bing, don't be discouraged. How about we go back to my house first and let people in the company go out to check the household registration?"

Li Bing sighed: "That's all we have to do. Unfortunately, there is no hope. With a name like this, maybe hundreds can be found in Shanghai. How can we find the Xiao Wenjun we are looking for in just a few days?"

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The two of them suddenly felt that there was nothing they could do, so they silently started the car and drove to Zhao Waner's house in the suburbs.

Not long after we drove out of Shanghai, we saw many farmhouse restaurants on the roadside. Zhao Waner said: "Li Bing, let's eat here and then go home!"

Li Bing nodded, turned the steering wheel, and drove towards a row of farmhouse restaurants on the roadside.

An inconspicuous sign attracted them: Xiangyang Village Farmhouse!

Zhao Waner said "Huh": "Li Bing, look, we just came back from Xiangyang Village. I didn't expect that there is a Xiangyang Village here!"

Li Bing smiled slightly and said: "Farmhouse, with such a local name, it can attract more customers! Wan'er, how about we go to that Xiangyang Village to eat?"

Zhao Waner said happily: "Okay, let's stop the car and see what's delicious."

As soon as the two parked the car, people came out of several farmhouses and gathered around them to recommend their signature dishes.

Li Bing pointed at Yangcun Farmhouse and said, "We are regular customers of this restaurant and don't eat at others."

Several people left boredly. The person who came out from the farmhouse in Xiangyang Village, although full of suspicion, still put on a smile and said enthusiastically: "You two, please come in!"

Zhao Waner and Li Bing followed the man into the restaurant, and saw that although the decoration was simple, it looked clean. The two were in a good mood, looked at the menu, and ordered four or five dishes.

After the two ordered the food, they relaxedly drank the green tea brewed by the store, looked at the scenery outside the window, and started chatting.

Zhao Waner, who was sitting facing the store, suddenly let out a soft "eh" sound and opened her eyes wide, as if she had discovered something.

Li Bing asked softly: "Wan'er, what's wrong with you?"

Zhao Waner pointed at the huge mural hanging in the store. Li Bing turned around to look at it and said doubtfully: "Wan'er, isn't it just a painting? What's so special about it?"

Zhao Waner said excitedly: "Li Bing, take a closer look. Does that painting look like the Xiangyang Village in Shaanxi that we just came back from?"

Li Bing was shocked when he heard this, and quickly turned around again, staring at the painting for a long time. Sure enough, the few hills and scattered small mountain villages in the painting were almost exactly the same as Xiangyang Village.

Li Bing suppressed his excitement, walked to the bar, and asked a young woman inside: "Excuse me, are you the boss lady here?"

The young woman was stunned, then laughed and said cheerfully: "You can say that! Sir, what can I do for you? Just ask me!"

At this moment, Li Bing saw that a waiter had already brought the first dish they ordered. He smiled and said: "Madam boss, it's not time to eat yet, but we came a little early. You see, anyway,

There are no other customers in the shop. We two have something to ask, can we invite the landlady to have a meal with us?"

The young woman hesitated for a moment, then immediately smiled and said, "Okay, then, I'll thank you two first!"

Li Bing quickly invited the young woman to sit down and poured her a cup of tea. He picked up another cup and said with a smile on his face: "Madam boss, I'm sorry, I can't drink because I'm driving. So, I'll give you a toast with tea instead of wine." !”

The young woman quickly returned the gift, drank it all, and said with a smile: "Thank you, both of you. Excuse me, what do you want to ask me?"

Li Bing pointed at the painting and said, "Madam boss, I'm very interested in this painting. I want to know who painted it? Can you tell me?"

The young woman said: "This painting was made by our boss. It has been hanging here for many years. What's wrong? Is there anything special about this painting?"

Li Bing rolled his eyes and said with a smile: "That's right, the two of us entered your store because we fell in love with your store's sign. To be honest, we are not authentic Shanghainese, but from Shaanxi. I came from Qianxian County to make a living in Shanghai. In the past, our village was called Xiangyang Village. I just saw this painting. The mountains, water, and houses are exactly the same as those in our village, so I became curious."

The young woman said in surprise: "What a coincidence? You two are actually from Xiangyang Village, Shaanxi Province?"

Zhao Waner also said softly, and the young woman looked around and then said mysteriously: "If you two had come three or four days earlier, you would have met our boss. If he knew that you were from Xiangyang Village, he would definitely I won’t charge you for meals.”

Zhao Waner said in surprise: "Why? Is your boss also from Xiangyang Village?"

The young woman said: "No, our boss is a native of Shanghai, but he has a special attachment to Xiangyang Village. At this time every summer, he takes a few days to go back to Xiangyang Village to have a look."

Li Bing's heart moved, and he asked cautiously: "Boss lady, may I ask, is your boss's surname Xiao?"

The woman said in surprise: "Yes, do you know him?"

Li Bing said hurriedly: "I don't know him, but we are from Xiangyang Village and are inquiring about the whereabouts of a man named Xiao Wenjun. After seeing this painting, I learned that he was from Shanghai, so I tried to ask if he was from Shanghai. he."

The young woman was even more surprised: "Yes, what a coincidence, our boss is named Xiao Wenjun. What do you want to do with him? It's just that he has been to Shaanxi for three or four days. He has a habit of visiting Shaanxi every few days. , the phone is not turned on, so I’m afraid I won’t be able to contact him.”

Li Bing and Zhao Waner looked at each other and said softly: "We are reporters, and we want to collect some stories about the educated youth who went to the mountains and countryside in those days. After asking around, we found out that there was a female educated youth from Shanghai in our village back then. Unfortunately, she is already dead. That’s why we wanted to come to Shanghai to beat up her then-boyfriend Xiao Wenjun to understand the situation back then.”
Chapter completed!