Shopkeeper Zhuang did not ask Chen Changsheng what he was doing. He was not the person he should inquire about who appeared in Qingshan City for no reason.
That day he took out a pen, ink, paper and inkstone, wrote a letter, handed it to Chen Changsheng, and stamped it with a red seal.
"This is..." Chen Changsheng was a little confused.
Shopkeeper Zhuang said: "If you encounter difficulties, as long as you are in the Southern Region, whether in Daxiang or Xixiao, you can go to Tang's Trading Company. You only need to show this letter to the local shopkeeper, and someone will help you."
Sir, give me a helping hand."
After hearing this, Chen Changsheng paused slightly and accepted the letter.
"Thank you, shopkeeper."
Shopkeeper Zhuang breathed a sigh of relief and said, "If I come back to Qingshan City again, sir, will you still read books?"
Chen Changsheng thought for a moment and smiled: "Of course."
Shopkeeper Zhuang also laughed and then sent Chen Changsheng out.
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In the next three days, Mr. Chen continued to tell stories in the morning and teach Jin San and Cao Fa in the afternoon as before.
Chen Changsheng knew that these few days could not teach them much, but as long as everything had a beginning, everything afterward would be much easier to handle.
When it was getting dark, Chen Changsheng walked towards Chuanfeng Lane.
Wang Sanniang made cake soup today, which is small glutinous rice balls and sweet fermented glutinous rice. It tastes even more delicious when eaten cold, and it is very sweet.
Ruyi seemed to like eating cake soup very much. She ate two bowls in a row, and her stomach was full.
Chen Changsheng said: "Eat slowly, it won't be digested if you eat it so fast."
"I don't want to eat anymore, I can't eat anymore..." Ruyi touched her belly, then looked at the sweet bowl of cake soup, smacking her mouth and feeling that she still had something to say.
It's so delicious, I think it would be great if I could eat this every day.
Wang Sanniang said: "If you want to eat it, we can cook it tomorrow."
"real?!"
"What did mother lie to you for?"
Ruyi narrowed her eyes and smiled, hugged her mother and said, "Mother is the best."
Chen Changsheng couldn't help but laugh when he saw Ruyi's well-behaved look.
After eating, Tang Chen Changsheng mentioned the matter of leaving.
Wang Sanniang was stunned after hearing this: "Brother Chen is leaving?"
Chen Changsheng nodded and said: "Go outside and you won't be back in a short time."
Wang Sanniang didn't seem to be surprised at the arrival and said: "Uncle Lou mentioned to me before..."
Ruyi and Ping An both raised their heads.
"Uncle Chen is leaving? Where?" Ruyi asked.
"Go outside Yuanchuan." Chen Changsheng smiled.
Ping'an asked in confusion: "Where is Yuanchuan?"
Ruyi explained to him: "Yuanchuan is where we are, the mountain outside the city."
Ping An was a little confused and looked at Sister A blankly.
If the explanation of the opinion is not clear, then he will say: "Anyway, sir is leaving and is no longer here."
Ping An was stunned when he heard this, looked at Chen Changsheng and said, "Then can Ping An still come to Uncle Chen's place to write?"
"Maybe it will be okay after I come back." Chen Changsheng said.
Ruyi asked: "How long will sir be gone?"
"Three years."
"It's been a long time..."
Ruyi muttered, feeling a little dazed for a moment.
She felt that a few days seemed like a long, long time.
"Uncle Chen, can you not leave?" Ruyi asked.
Chen Changsheng touched her head and said, "I don't want to leave either, but uncle, I have no choice."
Ruyi lowered her head, feeling reluctant in her heart.
Ping An was stunned. Although he said he understood more than his peers, he still didn't understand what separation meant.
But what he knew was that he felt uncomfortable inside.
Just like when Grandpa Lou left before.
The two little ones both lowered their heads, looking dull and dull, without the vitality they had before.
Ruyi asked in a low voice: "Is it because there are too many Ruyi cake soup pools that Uncle Chen is leaving? Ruyi will no longer be greedy..."
Chen Changsheng paused in his heart. He wanted to say something, but he still didn't know how to explain it clearly to such a child.
After a long while, he only said one sentence.
"Of course not..."
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It was getting dark and the courtyard was quiet.
Chen Changsheng sat in the courtyard and read a book. He didn't turn a page for a long time. It was obvious that his mind was not in the book.
As usual, we sat there until dawn.
The only difference from the past is that there is no wine around today. At this time, the wine shop is probably closed and I can't find it.
In the next three days, Ruyi and Ping An became much better behaved.
Heping, who had always been silent, became more talkative.
He would ask a lot of irrelevant questions, but in the end he just wanted to talk to Uncle Chen more.
Ruyi started learning calligraphy more seriously, but had been slacking off.
Cao Fa invited his husband to tell stories as usual.
"gentlemen……"
Chen Changsheng heard that Cao Fa's voice was a little hoarse, so he asked: "How long did you practice when you went back last night? Your voice is even hoarse."
Cao Fa laughed and said: "You're just practicing, you always have to suffer a little bit. It'll be fine in two days. It doesn't matter."
"That won't work."
Chen Changsheng brought Cao Fa to Dr. Wang's place.
"Doctor Wang, please show him, please. He will have to rely on this mouth to eat in the future. He will be mute."
Doctor Wang prepared two doses of medicine and gave Cao Fa instructions.
Then he left Chen Changsheng to eat noodles.
Chen Changsheng sat down and ate a bowl, praising that the noodles tasted even more delicious.
Cao Fa also got a delicious bowl of noodles. After taking a bite, he was stunned.
'No wonder sir always wants to eat this bowl of noodles.'
Now I finally found the reason.
Doctor Wang said: "Nineteen Noodle Shop will open soon, sir, you should go and try it then."
After hearing this, Chen Changsheng said: "Nineteen... I'm afraid I won't be able to catch up."
Doctor Wang paused after hearing this, "Can't catch up?"
Chen Changsheng immediately explained why he was leaving.
After hearing this, Doctor Wang felt very sorry. He sighed and said, "If it weren't for Mr. Chen, where would this noodle restaurant be? Without Mr. Chen, the taste of this noodle shop would not be as good as before."
"It's not that exaggerated." Chen Changsheng just smiled and then said: "Eat noodles."
After finishing the noodles, Chen Changsheng took Cao Fa to the teahouse.
Cao Fa wanted to ask several times, but when he was about to arrive at the teahouse, he asked.
"gentlemen……"
Chen Changsheng paused and turned to look at him.
Cao Fa said: "If you, sir, want to leave, you might as well take the little one with you. There will be someone to look after you on the way. The little one is good at serving tea and water."
Chen Changsheng said: "Will you follow me even if you don't have food?"
Cao Fa's eyes were firm and he said one word: "Follow."
"Why?"
"Sir, Cao Fa is just a guy. Not many people would look up to me. I know I am not blessed with a noble person, but my husband is willing to teach me. This kind of kindness is difficult for me to repay."
Cao Fa lost his usual flattery when he spoke, but instead had a calm expression on his face.
At this time, he thought he was no longer the humble guy...
But himself.
After a while.
The gentleman just said calmly.
"Practice hard, and you will be Mr. Cao when you get on stage."