The car stopped at the outskirts of the ancient town. It was not possible to get inside. Wen Qing supported the old lady as she walked, followed by Mrs. Yuan and Xiao An. The driver did not follow.
When entering the ancient alley, you need to register and verify your identity before the guard will let you in. As usual, the old lady walked over with a cane, but before she arrived, the guard uncle came over and shouted respectfully, "Ms. Lin Xu, why are you here?"
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Ms. Lin Xu is the honorific title given to the old lady by the outside world. These four words also symbolize the old lady’s identity and status.
"Take my granddaughter-in-law here for a walk." The old lady nodded to the guard uncle and replied. She seemed to be a familiar person, and she naturally showed familiarity.
The guard uncle is very tall. He should be a retired soldier. His face is serious, but after years of baptism, the seriousness on his face has become a little gentler and softer. Especially when he looks at you tenderly, he is respectful and gentle.
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"So that's it, you haven't been here for many years." After nodding, he shouted to the warmth beside her, "Hello, Mrs. Xu, this is the first time we meet. I am one of the managers here. Chen Li, can you
Call me Uncle Chen."
"Hello, Uncle Chen, just call me Wenqing." Wenqing was really helpless to grandma's natural introduction, but she said tactfully that the old lady was still like this, and she no longer corrected her, and just let her do what she wanted.
But Uncle Chen's words of "Mrs. Xu" made her feel really guilty, and she really couldn't bear it!
Uncle Chen smiled, neither agreed nor refused. He pressed the button in his hand, and the iron door slowly retracted on both sides. "Please come inside, Ms. Lin Xu, Mrs. Xu."
The old lady smiled and said nothing, nodded towards Uncle Chen, then patted the hand holding her tenderly and said, "Let's go."
"Yeah" He didn't say much when he saw this. He nodded to Uncle Chen politely and thanked him, and then walked in with the old lady.
Sister-in-law Yuan and Xiao An also followed behind, close and distant. After watching them all go in, Uncle Chen closed the iron door again and watched an old man and a young man, one plain and one yellow, wearing cheongsam, walking in the ancient town.
With a sigh, he returned to his post and worked conscientiously.
As you walk in, step on the green bricks and look at the green bricks and tiles, you feel like you have traveled back to the historical scrolls, and you suddenly feel like you have entered another world, the human world.
The sun sets in the west, and the afterglow is dyed.
The ancient alley is covered with a layer of warm Greek light, just like the smoke and fire of the world, which is the most soothing artistic conception for ordinary people.
In the alley, in addition to department stores, teahouses, and restaurants decorated in the Republican style, there are also two rows of stalls scattered on both sides of the middle of the alley.
Some sell trinkets, and some sell food, such as pastries, nuts, dried fruits, and street-fried steamed dumplings. The variety is dazzling, but it feels like you are immersed in the hustle and bustle, feeling the atmosphere of the market and the fireworks of the world.
"Go and have a look. If you like it, buy it. They are all things you little girls like." The old lady looked at the stall selling decorations that little girls liked in front of her. Her eyes were bright and she patted her.
Let her take a look at his hand.
Wenqing shook her head. The things here, even if they were sold at stalls, were not at prices she could afford. After all, they were not trinkets like those in some pedestrian streets and night markets.
She had read online that everything here was brand-name, both niche brands and popular brands, and the prices were worthy of the quality and guarantee.
"No, let's go. There are many people here. Grandma, please be careful." Wenqing helped the old lady walk.
The old lady could see that the little girl liked it, and her eyes were filled with surprise and sparkle for a moment. She was old, but she was not yet dim-sighted.
She sighed in her heart and took her to the stall. The owner of the stall was a woman in her thirties. She wore a cheongsam, her hair was tied up, and her makeup was exquisite. She had a strong Republican style. When she saw them coming over, she greeted them warmly.
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"Old madam, little girl, come and have a look. They are all new products." The people who can set up stalls here are all human beings. It is natural to see that the identities of the old man and the young man in cheongsam are not simple, and the silk and satin on their bodies is even more beautiful to the naked eye.
It can be seen that it is unusual.
The old lady was more serious when she was young, and she gave the impression that she was rigorous and informal, but now that she is old, after the baptism of time, she looks more kind and gentle, but the high status over the years has merged.
He is of flesh and blood, so even though he is gentle and kind, he has a unique aura.
She nodded politely and gently, and then looked at the dazzling array of hairpins placed in the stall. She looked at it for a while, picked up a white magnolia hairpin, turned around and put it on Wenqing's head to show, "This is good!"
"Grandma" looked at the old lady's movements tenderly and frowned, wanting to reject her move.
"Old madam, you have such good taste. This white magnolia hairpin is a perfect match for your granddaughter. The orchid is beautiful, beautiful and wise." After saying this, he smiled at the somewhat restrained warmth and said, "Little girl, you have a very good temperament. Look.
You usually like to wear your hair in a bun, this hairpin is very convenient and also shows off your temperament."
"Just take this one." The old lady handed the hairpin in her hand to the proprietress who still wanted to lobby, and asked her to pick it up.
"Okay, I'll wrap it up for you right away." The landlady took it with both hands with a bright smile, and then went to pack it quickly.
Looking at the old lady's action tenderly, she knew she could no longer refuse. When Sister Yuan stepped forward to pay, she let go of the old lady's hand and walked up to block the bank card handed over by Sister Yuan. "Sister Yuan,
I will do it myself"
Then he handed over his bank card and said, "Sorry to trouble you."
The proprietress did not take it immediately, but her first reaction was to look at the old lady. After she nodded gently, she smiled and said that the bank card in her hand was "my pleasure."
I can serve you. This card looks ordinary, but in fact it is a gold card among the unlimited gold cards issued in a global limited edition. This is the first time she has seen it!
Just holding it made me excited and trembling. She must have been turned over by the God of Luck today, which is why she was so lucky!
Wenqing didn't know the symbol behind this card. She thought it was just an ordinary bank card. She didn't know when she had only this card left in her bag. She obviously kept it at home, but at this time she could only first
using.
Of course she didn't know. At this time, Xu Du was so careful that he had already stolen the contents of her bag.
When the old lady saw the card she was holding, she was only surprised for a second, and the rest was a surprise. The fact that the little girl was willing to spend the money earned by his eldest grandson proved that their relationship had gone a step further. His eldest grandson today
It’s not easy for a little girl to take the initiative to approach you again!
After paying the money, Xiao An carried the things, and she still supported the old lady and continued to walk around the alley.
Wenqing is not a cheerful little girl, but she is like an orchid. She can respond to the old lady based on what she sees and hears.
The old lady was very happy about this, and she became more and more satisfied with the little girl her eldest grandson recognized. The longer we got along, the more she fell in love with her.
The old lady, who originally planned to take her granddaughter-in-law to go shopping, did not restrain her thoughts at all.
Anyone who looked at it tenderly along the way would look at it and ask Mrs. Yuan to buy it. In the end, both Xiao An and Mrs. Yuan had their hands covered with bags of all sizes. It was really a focal point in this ancient alley.
Looking at the old lady lingering in front of the silk fabrics, she tenderly stepped forward and whispered, "Grandma, you bought me too many things today. I really don't lack clothes."
This is an old shop that specializes in custom-made cheongsam. The decoration is very retro. When they received them, they were greeted by an old man in his sixties. The old lady was warm and familiar.
"Little girl, women never have too many clothes. Look how handsome you are. It is also in your youth that you should take good care of yourself."
"I haven't seen a girl with such a good figure and good looks like you for a long time. I'll make a few more outfits for you." The man in his sixties still has the same charm, wearing a cheongsam and exquisite makeup.
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"Grandma likes that you look good in your clothes. Go ahead and let them measure you," the old lady He Xun said, patting the back of her hand gently.
The warmth was not good and he continued to refute the old lady's intention. He nodded and followed the female employee who helped measure her measurements to the inner room.
"Sister, this little girl is so handsome. She is a perfect match for Master A'Du." The proprietress of the cheongsam shop sat aside and looked at the old lady drinking tea and said with a smile.
The old lady nodded and smiled with satisfaction.
The two took a sip of tea on the sofa, and then began to walk to the satin to choose. Which color was more comfortable and matched her skin tone, which style looked better on her and was more suitable for her. They discussed and agreed, no.
The person following them had his hands filled with silk and satin, and another one came up.
Sister-in-law Yuan and Xiao An looked at each other and saw the message in their eyes. The old lady and the proprietress would not be able to stop for a while.
After taking the measurements, Wen Qing looked at Mrs. Yuan and Xiao An, who shook their heads. She sighed slightly and walked over to the old lady, "Grandma, I'm fine."
The old lady stopped talking to the landlady when she heard the warm voice, turned around and looked at her and smiled and said, "It's so fast." "Then come over and have a look. Do you like that color?"
She looked at the person holding a full pair of cloths in her hands tenderly, and then turned to look at the old lady who was so excited that she had no intention of stopping, "I like everything grandma chooses."
The old lady was very happy when she heard this, "The main reason is that Xixi is so beautiful. Every color matches her. I can think of ready-made clothes that will look good on you."
"That's true. I can't help but imagine it when I look at it." The landlady agreed.
"Grandma, we've almost finished our selection today. It's getting late. Let's go back." Wenqing was praised by the two of them in a straightforward and self-filtered way, which made her blush.
If I don't go back, I feel like the old lady will buy the entire cheongsam shop.
The old lady looked at the sky outside. It was indeed getting late, and the sky had already darkened into night.
"I didn't notice, time flies by so fast." The old lady said, "You're hungry, aren't you? Let's find a place to have dinner."
"I'm not hungry, grandma, let's go home first. Are you tired?" The warmth is because she is worried about the old lady's health. After all, she has been away for such a long time.
"I'm not tired, I'm happy, and my old bones are excited too," the old lady said, waving her hands.
"Sister, why don't you, little girl, stay and have dinner together in my yard?" the landlady invited.
"No, I've delayed you for too long today..." The old lady declined the boss lady's invitation.
The warm bag Xiao An was holding suddenly rang, interrupting the old lady's words and the attention of others.
When Wenqing heard the familiar ringtone of her cell phone, she smiled apologetically at everyone, took the bag from Xiao An, and took out her cell phone.
"Is it A'Du, please answer the call quickly." The old lady looked at her tenderness. She seemed to know who the caller was, reminding her to answer the call quickly.