Xu Hongdou didn't know why she asked Xie Xiaochun if Wang Gang was her boyfriend? Maybe she was just curious about their relationship.
In terms of titles, Xie Xiaochun and Wang Gang don't seem to be close. One is called Brother Wang and the other is Xiaochun. They are close but not intimate.
But Xu Hongdou could also see that Xie Xiaochun trusted Wang Gang and could ask him for help with anything.
That's why I'm curious about the relationship between the two. It's just gossip and has no other thoughts.
"Brother Wang is not my boyfriend." Xie Xiaochun said generously: "But Brother Wang is very enthusiastic and will always help with what he can. As time goes by, you will know."
Xu Hongdou stopped asking.
Xie Xiaochun seemed really busy and left the room after saying a few words to Xu Hongdou.
Xu Hongdou put down her handbag and walked around the room. The more she looked, the more satisfied she became, and murmured to herself:
"Nan Xing, I finally came to the Dali you longed for. Did you see it in the sky?"
Xu Hongdou took out the Polaroid from her bag and several photos, all of which were of the scenery she took along the way, as well as the unique architecture of Yunnan.
She looked around and found a board in the room that could be used to post photos.
Xu Hongdou writes a few words behind the photos, usually the address in the photos, or thoughts on traveling, and then pastes them on the board.
After doing all this, Xu Hongdou remembered that Wang Gang would take her to find Xie Zhiyuan, so she quickly packed up and left the room.
In the corridor, Wang Gang was already waiting there.
"Sorry for wasting your time." Xu Hongdou saw Wang Gang and said politely.
"It doesn't matter, I just came out." Wang Gang pointed to the north and said, "Xie Zhiyuan's home is next door, but we have to go around in a circle."
Xu Hongdou followed Wang Gang's finger and found that Xie Zhiyuan's home was only across the street from Youfeng Courtyard, but the doorway was in two directions, so he had to go around the courtyard to get there.
Wang Gang led the way, Xu Hongdou followed behind, and they arrived at Xie's house within a few steps.
The door of Xie's house was not closed and ajar. Wang Gang pushed the door open and shouted as he entered: "Grandma, are you at home? I'm here to eat again."
"Xiao Gang! Come in quickly, we are preparing to have dinner." In the yard, an old woman was walking from the kitchen to the living room with a plate of dishes. She was slightly startled when she saw Xu Hongdou behind Wang Gang.
"Whose girl is this? She's so handsome." The old lady smiled.
"This is Xu Hongdou, the new tenant of Youfeng Xiaoyuan." Wang Gang introduced: "She is here to see Ayuan."
"Looking for Ayuan?" Grandma Xie asked strangely: "That child Ayuan hasn't come back yet?"
"Ayuan's nose belongs to the dog. He will come back when he smells the fragrance of the food. Let's wait for a while." Wang Gang laughed.
"Brother Wang, I didn't ask you to arrange people like this." A voice came from behind. Xu Hongdou looked back and saw the boy who bumped into her.
There was another person beside the boy, walking in the door together.
The man was in his early thirties, had single eyelids and thin lips, and looked very energetic.
"Who is this?" The man's eyes lit up slightly when he saw Xu Hongdou.
Wang Gang introduced him again, then pointed at Xie Zhiyuan and said to Xu Hongdou: "He is the person who hit you. Next to him is his elder brother Xie Zhiyao."
As soon as Xie Zhiyao heard about the collision, his face darkened. He grabbed his brother's ears and asked, "What trouble did you get into again outside?"
Xie Zhiyuan shouted, "I didn't! I don't even know her?"
Xu Hongdou explained: "Just now your brother was chasing a horse and bumped into me, breaking my phone."
Upon hearing this, Xie Zhiyao said nervously: "Did Ayuan hit you while riding a horse? Doesn't it matter? Do you need to go to the hospital?"
Xu Hongdou felt much better when she saw that Xie Zhiyao did not shirk responsibility, but cared about her well-being.
"It wasn't the horse that hit me, it was the horse your brother was chasing. He hit me. I'm fine, but my phone is broken."
Xu Hongdou took out the phone with a broken screen and showed it to Xie Zhiyao.
At this time, Xie Zhiyuan also recalled the trouble he had caused. He turned his head numbly, dodged the hand stretched out by his elder brother, and rubbed oil on his feet.
It's a pity that he escaped from his elder brother, but not from Wang Gang.
Wang Gang reached out, grabbed Xie Zhiyuan's collar and lifted him up.
"You did something wrong and you still want to run away!" Wang Gang chuckled, and then handed him over to Xie Zhiyao.
Xie Zhiyao raised his foot and kicked his younger brother on the butt, saying, "Why don't you apologize quickly!"
Xie Zhiyuan covered his butt and reluctantly said to Xu Hongdou: "I'm sorry."
Xie Zhiyao kicked his brother again and shouted, "What is your attitude?"
Wang Gang stood aside and watched the show, which he found interesting.
"Don't fight, don't fight. I forgive your brother." Xu Hongdou was kind and couldn't bear to be beaten far away.
Xie Zhiyao said to his younger brother: "I will take care of you later."
Turning around, he said to Xu Hongdou: "I'll pay you how much your phone costs. You decide whether to repair it or buy a new one."
Xu Hongdou said: "The phone contains something very important to me. If it can be repaired, I will repair it. The cost will be paid when the time comes. I will bear half of it! After all, the phone has been used for a year."
Seeing that Xu Hongdou was so reasonable, Xie Zhiyao said, "Okay, that's it. Have you had dinner? Why don't we eat together?"
"It's inconvenient!" Xu Hongdou said with some concern.
Grandma Xie said, "It's nothing inconvenient. It's a common meal. I'm afraid you won't be used to it."
"Yes!" Xie Zhiyao said, "Just treat it like I invited you to dinner as an apology."
Xu Hongdou wanted to refuse, but her stomach growled unsatisfactorily, which made her very embarrassed.
Wang Gang said: "Your mobile phone is broken, and you don't have much cash on you, right? You don't have money to pay the bill when you go out to eat."
Only then did Xu Hongdou remember that she really didn't have much cash on her and she was used to paying with her mobile phone.
"Okay then!" Xu Hongdou could only stay and eat.
Xie Zhiyao shouted to his younger brother: "What is the pestle doing there? Go and help Grandma fill the rice."
Wang Gang reminded: "Take out some of the pickles made by Grandma."
Xie Zhiyao asked Xu Hongdou to take a seat, and then took out two hundred yuan from his wallet.
"You should keep this money first for emergencies."
"No, I'll go back to the bank in the ancient city to withdraw money!" Xu Hongdou said embarrassedly.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "You're welcome, I'll fix it together with the phone later." Xie Zhiyao pushed the money in front of Xu Hongdou.
Wang Gang also advised: "Take it! It's more convenient for you to come to Yunmiao Village alone if you have money."
Xu Hongdou thought about it and accepted the two hundred yuan.
"When the phone is repaired later, the money will be deducted from the maintenance fee."
Xie Zhiyao shrugged indifferently.
Grandma Xie and Zhiyao Xie brought out the rice and gave Xu Hongdou a full bowl, which made her a little stunned.
It was a big bowl of rice, but I couldn't finish it. There was too much leftover and it seemed impolite. Xu Hongdou was in trouble.
"If you have more food, you can share some with me." Wang Gang saved Xu Hongdou from the embarrassment.
"Okay." Xu Hongdou felt that Wang Gang was very considerate and could always save her from troubles at the most critical moments.
Wang Gang gave himself half of the rice in Xu Hongdou's bowl, and then started to eat happily.
"Grandma, your cooking skills are getting better and better. I never get tired of the food you cook." Wang Gang did not forget to praise him during the meal.
"It's delicious. Just come here and eat it every day." Grandma Xie smiled kindly and seemed to enjoy seeing the children eating.
As long as the children are happy eating, that is the happiest thing for her.
Xu Hongdou ate very politely, chewing slowly and carefully, but maybe she was hungry and was not slow in picking up her chopsticks.
She also thinks that the dishes made by Grandma Xie are delicious and have the taste of grandma.
"Girl, please eat more. You're welcome. Just treat it as if it were your own home." Grandma Xie smiled and said to Xu Hongdou, "There's nothing good to entertain you. We grow these vegetables ourselves."
Xu Hongdou nodded and praised: "Grandma, the rice you cook is so delicious and the vegetables are so fresh. I can't even eat them in the capital."
"Eat more if you like, there won't be enough left in the pot." Grandma Xie said kindly.
When Xu Hongdou heard this, her eyes were slightly red. She thought of her grandma. She and her sister used to live in her grandma's house, and her old man also said similar things.
Grandma Xie had lived her whole life and had a very poisonous eye. She noticed that Xu Hongdou was in a bad mood, but she didn't say anything and just pushed a plate of meat in front of Xu Hongdou.
Xu Hongdou almost burst into tears. Grandma Xie's behavior was exactly the same as that of her deceased grandma.
My grandma was like this when she was a child. She would push everything delicious to her and her sister if she couldn't bear to eat it.
Others at the dinner table also noticed Xu Hongdou's change in mood, but they all pretended not to notice.
Xie Zhiyuan and Wang Gang did it to avoid Xu Hongdou's embarrassment, but Xie Zhiyuan was heartless.
Xu Hongdou lowered his head and remained silent, quickly finishing half the bowl of rice.
While Xie Zhiyao was eating, he glanced at Xu Hongdou, with a different look in his eyes.
As a bystander, Wang Gang felt enlightened, thinking that the couple in front of him must be an official match!
Looking back, it has been almost twenty years since I came to this world.