Chapter 1187 Swimming in Erhai together, Xie Zhiyao’s blind date
"Dong, dong, click, click..."
As Ma Qiu Shan meditated on the platform, his ears were filled with the sound of cutting wood, making him unable to calm down at all. He reluctantly opened his eyes.
"I asked Zhou Chen, what's going on with you today? You want to make wood carvings. Go to the wood carving workshop to carve. You are carving so hard in the courtyard that you are disturbing my meditation."
Zhou Chen stopped what he was doing, glanced at him, and said calmly: "Meditating means to be still and not to be disturbed by external objects. If you can't even overcome this small obstacle, it means you haven't mastered it yet."
"Hey, you're disturbing me, but it makes sense, right?"
Ma Qiushan looked depressed: "I admit that I'm not as good at meditating as you, but can you let me meditate with peace of mind?"
Zhou Chen started carving again: "I am training you. In this environment, if you can calm down, it means that you have gained a glimpse of the method of meditation for the first time."
"Yeah, I can't beat you. What are you doing?"
Ma Qiushan stopped arguing with Zhou Chen, and instead looked curiously at the wood that Zhou Chen was carving.
"Carve it as you like."
Zhou Chen replied, and then started carving seriously by himself.
Damai came out of the room calmly and was about to go to the kitchen. When he passed by Zhou Chen, he said to Zhou Chen: "Zhou Chen, I'm going to make breakfast, do you want some?"
Zhou Chen said: "No, I've already eaten. You can make your own food."
"good."
Damai is an honest person and doesn't mince words. He nodded and walked to the kitchen.
Mr. Ma muttered: "This girl, why didn't you ask me?"
The three of them were busy with their own business again. When Xu Hongdou came down from upstairs, they saw Ma Qiushan meditating, Zhou Chen carving, and someone cooking in the kitchen.
Xu Hongdou walked curiously behind Zhou Chen, looked at it for a while, and when Zhou Chen stopped temporarily, she asked in a low voice: "Are you making wood carvings?"
Zhou Chen said: "Yes, there is a wood carving workshop in the village. I thought there would be nothing to do anyway, so I became a disciple of the master of the wood carving workshop and learned wood carving from him for about half a month."
Xu Hongdou asked in surprise: "You can carve it by yourself in just half a month? Is it easy?"
"It's not that easy. I've been learning for half a month, and now I can only carve some simple things. It's difficult to carve something a little more complicated, and it's even more impossible to carve something more detailed."
"That's not bad. You have quite a wide range of interests and hobbies. You are so good at painting, and now you have learned sculpture. I feel that your life is really colorful."
"As a human being, you must have something you like and are interested in, otherwise your life in just a few decades would have been in vain."
"well said."
Xu Hongdou gave a thumbs up, and then walked to the kitchen. When she saw Damai for the first time, she took the initiative and said hello enthusiastically.
Although Damai was afraid of society, she was not completely ignorant. When faced with Xu Hongdou's greeting, she still responded and even took the initiative to invite Xu Hongdou to have dinner with her.
More than half an hour later, Zhou Chen looked at the wooden carved pony in his hand, with a satisfied smile on his face.
He has carved many wooden horses before, but he has never been satisfied with it. Today, he is quite satisfied with this one.
After stretching, Zhou Chen stood up and swept away the wood debris on the ground.
"Hey, is this the wooden horse you carved? It's so cute."
After Xu Hongdou finished eating, she walked out and saw the wooden horse Zhou Chen placed on the small table, and was immediately surprised.
Zhou Chen picked up the wooden horse with a smile: "It feels good today, it's pretty decent, Nuo, I'll give it to you."
"No, you carved it yourself, you better keep it yourself."
Xu Hongdou waved her hand, and then ran upstairs without waiting for Zhou Chen to refuse.
Zhou Chen smiled, put away the wooden horse, and returned to the room. His room and Xu Hongdou's room were actually next door. If you listened carefully, you could even hear the movement in Xu Hongdou's room.
But he is not that vulgar, and he has no habit of listening to others.
He put the wooden horse in the room and put the sketchbook and paintbrush in his bag. He didn't plan to go to the wood carving workshop today.
His biggest purpose in coming to Yunmiao Village was Xu Hongdou. Before Xu Hongdou didn't come, he could do whatever he wanted. But now that Xu Hongdou has appeared, his next target will naturally be Xu Hongdou, but he can't let Xie Hongdou do it.
That kid from far away took advantage of the loophole.
He knew that Xu Hongdou would definitely go out for a walk later, so he went downstairs first.
Sure enough, not long after he went downstairs, he saw Xu Hongdou walking downstairs.
At this time, Xu Hongdou had already changed into a long-sleeved striped T-shirt with a long shawl on the outside.
"Xu Hongdou, are you going out?"
"yes."
"Just in time, I also want to go to Xiaochun's cafe. Where are you going?"
"Hey, you also want to go to Xiaochun's cafe. I also want to check it out and recognize the door."
Xu Hongdou looked surprised, and Zhou Chen also said in surprise: "Really? That's a coincidence. You haven't been there yet, so I can take you there."
"OK."
Zhou Chen and Xu Hongdou were about to leave when Aunt Agui suddenly came over.
"Zhou Chen, this one next to you is the new tenant, right?"
"right."
Zhou Chen introduced: "Aunt Agui, this is Xu Hongdou."
Xu Hongdou then shouted: "Aunt Agui."
"Hello, hello, oops, you look very good-looking. You look like my creek. What are you doing here?" Aunt Agui asked Xu Hongdou.
Xu Hongdou said: "I'm here to take a rest."
As soon as she finished speaking, she saw Zhou Chen winking at her constantly. Although she was puzzled, she responded quickly.
"Aunt Agui, I have something else to do, so I'll leave first."
Aunt Agui grabbed Xu Hongdou again: "Newcomer, don't leave in a hurry. I still have something to say to you."
Zhou Chen said in time: "Aunt Agui, I know what you are going to say. Don't worry. I told her that I will not let her cause you any trouble. That's it. Xu Hongdou, let's go."
"Oh, Aunt Agui, I'm sorry, I have something else to do, so I'll leave first."
Xu Hongdou waved to Aunt Agui, and then walked out of the windy courtyard with Zhou Chen.
Aunt Agui muttered from behind: "I'm so anxious."
After walking out of the windy courtyard, Xu Hongdou asked Zhou Chen the reason.
Zhou Chen said: "This Aunt Agui is a good person, but there is one problem. She is too talkative and gossipy. If you don't leave, she will keep you talking for a long time."
Xu Hongdou pursed his lips and smiled softly: "That's it. I thought that was what happened."
"Is Xie Xiaochun's cafe far from here?"
"It's not too far, it's just in the town. But if you walk on foot, you still have to walk for a while. Are you anxious?"
"Not urgent."
"If there's no rush, we'll walk slowly and take you to see Erhai Lake."
"OK."
The two quickly walked out of Yunmiao Village, came to the road, and walked along the road.
After walking for about ten minutes, we saw Erhai Lake.
Zhou Chen and Xu Hongdou were lying on the fence by the roadside, looking at the Erhai Lake in front of them.
“The Erhai Lake in Yunnan Province is still very famous, and it’s quite beautiful to see it from here.”
"Yes, it's so beautiful. This is a scene you can't see in the city."
Xu Hongdou opened his arms and felt the breeze on the beach, with a contented expression on his face.
"Xu Hongdou, how many times have you seen the sea?"
Xu Hongdou thought for a while and said: "I went out to play a few times when I was in college, but I didn't see much of the sea. After graduation, I was basically busy with work and had no time to travel, let alone travel.
Let’s look at the sea.”
"And you?"
Zhou Chen's eyes revealed deep nostalgia.
"Me, I have seen the sea many times. Not only the surface of the sea, but also the bottom of the sea. Even the starry sky under the sea, I have seen it with my own eyes."
"Starry sky under the sea?"
Xu Hongdou looked shocked: "Is there a starry sky under the sea?"
"Of course, the starry sky under the sea is a very beautiful and natural phenomenon of the ocean, but its beauty is only for those who can dive. People who cannot dive will not be able to appreciate this beauty."
"Can you still dive?"
Zhou Chen laughed and said: "Not only can I dive, but I can also drive a train. I even want to find a chance to learn to fly a plane. In this way, I will not be able to trouble myself on land, sea or air in the future."
"Hahaha……"
Xu Hongdou laughed loudly: "I didn't realize that you are so bragging. I believe you when you say you can dive, but I don't believe you can drive a train or fly an airplane."
"hehe."
Zhou Chen smiled and did not explain that not only could he drive a train, but he also had professional-level train driving skills. As for driving a plane, although he didn't know how to do it, he believed that he would have the opportunity to learn it in the future.
"If there is a chance in the future, I can take you to see the starry sky under the sea. It is really a beautiful sight."
"Forget it, I don't even know how to swim. I don't dare to dive in the sea."
"Who can say for sure what will happen in the future? Let's go to Xiaochun's cafe."
"Well, let's go."
After walking for a while, we finally arrived at the small restaurant.
As soon as they walked in, Nana, who was busy at the bar, saw them.
"Nana."
"Hey, Zhou Chen, Xu Hongdou, why are you here together?"
"I just came to sit down, and Xu Hongdou happened to be coming too, so we came over together."
"Oh, I see."
Nana stared at Zhou Chen with meaningful eyes, and Zhou Chen blinked at her.
Nana said to Xu Hongdou: "What do you want to eat? Sister Xiaochun said, it's your first time treating a guest, you can order whatever you want."
Xu Hongdou quickly refused, but under Nana's enthusiasm, she finally compromised.
"Okay then, I'll sit down for a while and I'll order it later during lunch."
"Okay, then you sit down for a while."
Zhou Chen walked into the coffee shop at this time and saw Xiao Gourd and Guobao. Today is the weekend. The two children did not go to kindergarten. They were lying on the table doing homework.
Even kindergartens in rural areas have already started assigning homework at this time.
He found a place with good lighting in the cafe, then took out his sketchbook and paintbrush. Looking at Xu Hongdou sitting at the bar and Nana who was busy, he picked up his pen and started painting.
Xu Hongdou was sitting at the bar talking to Nana. There were not many customers in the cafe at this time, so Nana was still relatively free.
After chatting for a while, Xu Hongdou turned around and saw Zhou Chen painting, but did not bother him.
"Nana, Nana, is the coffee ready?"
Hu Youyu walked into the coffee shop with his guitar on his back. When he saw Xu Hongdou, his eyes suddenly lit up.
"Hey, isn't this a red bean? It's so beautiful. What I wore today looks like a tourist. I'm going to the city to sing. Do you want to come and have fun with me?"
Xu Hongdou replied with a smile on her face: "I have plans today."
Hu Youyu looked disappointed, but soon smiled again, and then shamelessly tried to add WeChat to Xu Hongdou. Unfortunately, Xu Hongdou's phone had not been repaired yet.
Disappointed, Hu Youyu was about to leave, but when he glanced around, he suddenly spotted Zhou Chen sitting in the cafe drawing.
"Isn't this Zhou Chen? Why are you here too? Let me take a look. Oops, you are drawing."
Hu Youyu pulled down his glasses and shouted with surprise: "Let me go, what you are painting is just Nana and Hongdou."
Hearing Hu Youyu's scream, Xu Hongdou and Nana both looked over, and then walked over together.
Zhou Chen put the sketch he had drawn on the table.
"Let's see how it goes?"
The painting shows Xu Hongdou and Nana, as well as the bar counter of the cafe.
Xu Hongdou had seen Zhou Chen's paintings and treasured them, but this was the first time for Hu Youyu and Nana to see Zhou Chen paint with their own eyes.
Nana was very surprised: "Although I heard Mr. Xie mention that you can draw before, I didn't expect you to be able to draw so well. It seems that you just sat down for a while and you were able to draw so quickly and you can still draw well."
It’s so good, so awesome.”
Hu Youyu also praised highly: "It's really amazing, Zhou Chen. Your painting skills are about the same as my musical attainments."
Nana said angrily: "Teacher Hu, don't forget to put gold on your face."
"Zhou Chen, your painting is too good."
Zhou Chen said with a smile: "Generally, if you like it, you can be a model for me when you are free in the future, and I will draw one specifically for you."
Nana immediately replied: "That's great, no one has ever painted for me before."
Hu Youyu licked his face: "Zhou Chen, draw a picture for me too. I can also be a model."
"We'll talk about it later, we'll talk about it later."
Zhou Chen saw the little gourd and fruit treasure over there and shouted: "Little gourd, fruit treasure, come here."
Little Hulu and Guobao didn't care about doing their homework and ran over in a hurry.
"Uncle Zhou, do you want us to have a problem?" Xiao Gourd asked in a crisp voice.
Little Hulu is Xie Xiaochun's daughter. Although she is not big, she is very energetic. Usually Xie Xiaochun is too busy and would leave her in the coffee shop.
Guobao is the only son of Yang Guanjun in Yunmiao Village who cooks barbecue.
Zhou Chen said with a smile: "I will draw a picture for each of you, do you want it?"
Guobao raised his head and asked curiously: "Uncle Zhou, are you a painting teacher?"
Zhou Chen smiled and touched his braid: "It's almost the same. Come, you sit here and uncle will draw it for you."
"Okay, okay."
Xiao Hulu and Guobao were both very interested. They nodded in agreement, and then sat down opposite Zhou Chen, their little faces tense.
Seeing their cute looks, Zhou Chen immediately laughed, then comforted them and asked them to relax before starting to write.
As noon approached, Xie Zhiyao came to the small restaurant and happened to see Zhou Chen painting the little gourd's portrait. He was also very curious.
"Tsk, tsk, it has to be you, Zhou Chen, the drawing is really great, you can draw one for me anytime."
"You Yunmiao village idiot, just go back and look in the mirror. What else do you want me to draw?"
Zhou Chen handed the two painted portraits to Xiao Gourd and Guobao, who held them in their hands excitedly.
"Thank you, Uncle Zhou." "Thank you, Uncle Zhou."
"You're welcome, let's go play."
Xu Hongdou sat down opposite Zhou Chen and said with a smile: "Although this is not the first time I see you painting, I still find it amazing."
Zhou Chen smiled and said, "It's just a few sketches. If you were to see my real painting skills, wouldn't your jaw drop?"
"When you say that, I'm even more interested."
"If you are willing to be a model for me, I can let you see it tomorrow."
While talking, Xie Xiaochun walked into the small restaurant with a girl. When the little gourd saw her mother, she ran over happily.
"Mom, Mom, Uncle Zhou painted a picture for me. Look, does it look like me? Is it particularly beautiful?"
Xie Xiaochun took the drawing paper from Xiaohulu's hand, took a closer look, and suddenly showed surprise.
"Is this really what Uncle Zhou painted?"
"Uh-huh."
Xie Xiaochun turned around and saw Zhou Chen and Xu Hongdou, and immediately thanked: "Zhou Chen, thank you."
"It's a small thing, no need to thank you."
"I've invited you to this meal today, Hongdou and Zhou Chen. You eat slowly, I won't entertain you anymore."
With that said, she led the girl she brought to the table opposite where Xie Zhiyao was sitting.
Zhou Chen was no longer painting, but was eating porcini pancakes with Xu Hongdou, while looking at the table of Xie Zhiyao and Xie Xiaochun with gossipy eyes.
"They are on a blind date."
"Well, Xie Zhiyao is over thirty this year. Xie Xiaochun and he are somewhat related by blood. They are cousins. The two of them have a very good relationship, so Xiaochun often worries about Mr. Xie's life-long affairs. I have been here for a month
, this kind of blind date situation has happened more than once."
Xu Hongdou took a bite of the pancake and said, "This kind of blind date always feels very embarrassing."
Zhou Chen nodded and said: "Blind dates are indeed more embarrassing. Unless the two people on a blind date are social cows, even if they fall in love at first sight, they will still feel awkward. But there is no way. In today's society, when men and women get married, the success rate of blind dates is the highest.
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Xu Hongdou sighed: "This kind of blind date feels like a business deal. I still think you will be happier after free love and marriage."
"You can't say that. There are many people who are happy in blind dates and marriages. Some people are born shy. If we don't use this method, I'm afraid I won't be able to get married in my life. But there's nothing wrong with what you said. If you can fall in love and get married freely, you may be more likely to get married.
happiness."
Zhou Chen has encountered blind dates many times, and he does not reject such blind dates.
After all, not everyone in this world can fall in love freely. Blind date is also a channel for men and women to get to know each other. Maybe some people go on blind date like doing business, but some people just want to find their true love through blind date.
, so whether a blind date or not depends on each person.
Xu Hongdou suddenly looked at Zhou Chen: "You probably haven't gotten married yet, so do you want free love or this kind of blind date?"
Zhou Chen looked at her with soft eyes and said softly: "Of course I have to choose what I like. Marrying the person I like is the happiest thing in the world, what do you think?"
Being stared at by Zhou Chen's gentle gaze, Xu Hongdou was a little overwhelmed and looked away pretending to be unintentional.
