Walking on the bluestone road full of traces of time, bathing in the sunshine and facing the breeze.
Xu Hongdou carried Xie Grandma's loading basket on her back, took small steps, held Xie Grandma's hand, and strolled through the village. Seeing this scene, the passing neighbors couldn't help but smile and narrow their eyes.
He stopped and looked at it with curious eyes.
Such a handsome golden flower...
"Hongdou, have you found a boyfriend?"
Grandma Xie tried her best to make her tone as natural as possible, as if she were chatting with someone every day. She kept hinting in her mind that she was doing this because she was worried about her eldest grandson.
And she herself also liked this gentle, watery golden flower.
"No."
Xu Hongdou replied.
"Why aren't you looking for it yet?"
"I haven't met anyone who is right for me."
Xu Hongdou smiled slightly, and there was no trace of loneliness on her fair face, as if she was not talking about herself.
"As long as you like the one you like?"
Grandma Xie didn't believe it.
"Well, as long as you meet the right person."
"What about the poor family?"
"It's okay to be poor, I can make money."
Hearing this, Grandma Xie couldn't hide the smile on her lips. It's hard to find such a female doll. Xu Hongdou, who always answered all the questions asked by Grandma Xie, lowered her head with a smile and paid attention to what was going on under her feet.
road.
The spring breeze blew, gently blowing up her randomly scattered hair.
…
After trying hard to persevere and meditating all morning, Zhang Wentao couldn't hold on any longer and let out a long, deep breath.
"Hey, let me go, why did you start meditating with Mr. Ma?" Hu Youyu, who was sleepy, rubbed his eyes and asked in surprise, but his tone was quite teasing.
"Well, let's think about things." Zhang Wentao rubbed his numb calves and complained.
"Meditating lies in meditation, and life lies in stillness." Mr. Ma also finished his morning rest, opened his eyes, looked at Zhang Wentao and said seriously.
"Lunch?" Zhang Wentao smiled.
"Well……"
After a while, the three of them arrived at Gesanghua Restaurant and ate braised chicken.
Not to mention the analysis based on professional sensitivity, just from the taste point of view, Zhang Wentao felt that the craftsmanship of this restaurant was much better than that of Sun Xiaowei's fusion restaurant.
The price is also affordable.
"Wen Tao, what are you going to do this afternoon?"
Chewing the chicken, Hu Youyu asked.
As soon as he said this, Mr. Ma first glared at Hu Youyu, and then looked at Zhang Wentao. It was not easy to find someone willing to meditate with him.
Last night, he had to work hard to persuade the other party to give it a try.
Zhang Wentao shook his head, he had not thought about it well.
After leaving the madman and being tricked by pigeons into Yunmiao Village, his shortcomings became more and more obvious.
I don’t like to see the scenery alone, I don’t like to see the scenic spots alone, I just want to be in a daze and do things that interest me.
There are too few things that interest him.
"If you really have nothing to do, I'll take you to the ancient town. There are many people there and there are many shops. There will always be something you are interested in." Hu Youyu said while eating.
"No, life lies in stillness."
Master Ma spoke up to stop him.
Zhang Wentao couldn't laugh or cry: "There are still things to do. I haven't had a good stroll here. I wanted to visit the tie-dye workshop and the wood carving workshop in the afternoon. They are already here. It would be a pity not to go and have a look."
Seeing that he was trying his best to hide his boredom, Hu Youyu said no more. Although the two places mentioned by Zhang Wentao were not interesting, they were all here, so it was a good idea to go and have a look.
Anyway, after watching it once and knowing that I wasn’t interested, I wouldn’t go a second time.
"Okay, you go ahead, I'm going to write a song in the afternoon."
Mr. Ma sighed and rolled his eyes at Hu Youyu sadly: "Then go ahead, Wen Tao. If you feel bored, go back to the courtyard and have tea together."
A yellow kudzu tree that is more than 500 years old has its branches swaying in the wind.
Vendors gathered here, some selling handicrafts, some selling fruits, and some selling snacks, quietly waiting for the arrival of customers.
Grandma Xie was sitting on a bamboo stool, sewing the hat she promised to make for Xu Hongdou yesterday. She was looking for a topic to chat with Xu Hongdou, who was sitting next to her, about her parents' affairs. As she talked, the topic was intentionally brought up by her.
Xie Zhiyao started a business in the village.
"He, it's too difficult."
Grandma Xie is telling the truth. When Xie Zhiyao first came back to start his own business, his father did not support it, and people in the village were not optimistic about it. His current right-hand man, Xie Xiaochun, did not come back either.
In addition, the environment in the village at that time was not as good as it is now, and Xie Zhiyao could only handle everything.
Xu Hongdou listened very seriously. Although she had never started a business, her experience had taught her how difficult it was to start a business.
"Grandma, the tofu is ready."
A portion of tofu wrapped in milk was handed over by the vendor. Grandma said thank you, took it and handed it to Xu Hongdou: "Hongdou, here's something for you to eat."
"Thank you grandma."
Holding the hot tofu, Xu Hongdou felt warm in her heart and asked, "What happened next?"
"Later, it got bigger and bigger. You see, he took over the online store when others couldn't continue it; the tie-dye shop was taken over when others lost money; just the small courtyard where you live
, it was also opened by someone else, and it was about to be closed due to loss of money, but he took it over..."
While talking, Xie A Nai counted Xie Zhiyao's businesses. At first glance, it sounded like a lot, but if you carefully read A Nai's words, you can tell that the profits of these stores are not good.
Xu Hongdou's action of eating the tofu in her mouth was also because she was thinking about this matter. She chewed it for a long time before swallowing it. She thought to herself: "I don't know how he persisted."
Today, there are few tourists here, and no one came to inquire for a long time, which shows that Xie A Nai's business is not good. The two of them sat there for more than 2 hours, but no one came.
Grandma Xie was very open-minded and didn't care if anyone came. Instead, she would comfort the anxious Xu Hongdou with a few words.
One old and one young, just feeling the passage of time while chatting.
It wasn't until Xie Zhiyuan called that the peaceful afternoon was broken...
"Original Wild Mushroom Hot Pot..." After writing down A Liang's voice on the phone, Xu Hongdou quickly searched for the name of this store on the navigation map.
Grandma Xie reacted very quickly. She heard A Yuan's voice clearly on the phone. Regardless of her stall, she got up and took Xu Hongdou to find her grandson.
"Wait a minute, Grandma. I'll call Xie Zhiyao and ask him to come with us." Xu Hongdou stood up and stopped Grandma Xie to tell her not to worry.
"No, he knows where A Yuan is, but he won't tell me." Grandma Xie waved her hand, unintentionally telling the truth.
"He knew? Why didn't he tell you if he knew?" Xu Hongdou couldn't help but wonder.
But she couldn't think too much, Xie A'nai pulled her towards the village entrance anxiously. The most important thing at the moment was Xie's safety, and the matter of finding A Yuan.
"Grandma, don't walk so fast. Grandma, be careful where you step."