lcionline Chapter 198 Yunmiao Village
Chapter 198 Yunmiao Village
In the next two or three days, Lu Cheng took the two girls out early and returned late, visiting all the scenic spots near Dali.
It’s not a holiday recently, so there are relatively fewer tourists at famous tourist attractions, at least there’s no need to squeeze in with the crowds.
I have seen Cangshan Mountain and Erhai Lake, tasted Dali cuisine, and also seen local clothing, embroidery, tie-dye and other handicrafts.
Wherever she goes, Chen Nanxing always has great enthusiasm to learn the stories behind each local feature, understand the local culture, and is keen on taking photos and checking in. She also sends all of this to her parents.
Seeing Chen Nanxing so happy, Chen's parents were also happy for their daughter. Now they no longer ask their daughter to have a great future, but only hope that their daughter can be happy and healthy every day, which is better than anything else.
Xu Hongdou was quickly infected by Chen Nanxing's enthusiasm. She temporarily forgot about her work and began to experience all kinds of delicious food and beautiful scenery. She also took photos and videos with Chen Nanxing.
Of course, during this period, Lu Cheng became a professional photographer, often taking various beautiful photos and videos of the two women, recording all the beauty.
After walking around for several days, the two girls felt a little tired, so they decided to take a day off and just walk around the village without going out.
That morning, Chen Nanxing and Xu Hongdou, who slept until they woke up naturally, got up and ate the breakfast that Lu Cheng brought back from his morning exercise. They were about to go for a walk in the village together. As soon as they walked downstairs, they were stopped by an aunt who was sweeping the yard: "You are the new tenants of the yard, right?"
"Yes, hello."
"Hello, welcome. Since you are all new here, I have a few words to say to you. I am responsible for the sanitation of this yard. Please do not throw your garbage around or leave it at the door. Put it in the garbage storage area next to the laundry room. As for the sanitation of your own room, you need to clean it yourself. I am not responsible for it."
Xu Hongdou and Chen Nanxing both nodded: "No problem, we've remembered it."
"Hey, you two are both very beautiful. You look like our Xiaoxi. What are you doing here?"
Seeing that the auntie was very enthusiastic, Chen Nanxing took the initiative to reply: "We are all out here to have fun. The environment here is very good. We came here to relax and take a rest."
"Oh, you guys don't want to work anymore?"
Chen Nanxing smiled and replied, "Yes, I have already resigned and came out here just to have fun."
"You city people are more confident. You can quit your job if you want to, unlike us villagers. By the way, don't get me wrong, I'm not an employee. One third of this courtyard belongs to us. I'm the landlord here."
"Oh, it's the landlady. No wonder she speaks so politely."
When the auntie heard this, she was so happy that she couldn't close her mouth. "Hahaha, landlady? This is the first time I hear someone call me that, but it's very fashionable. You city girls are really good at speaking and very decent. I am just an old woman from the countryside. Don't be polite to me, just call me Aunt Gui from now on."
Facing such a warm auntie, Chen Nanxing and Xu Hongdou were obviously able to handle it well: "Hello, Auntie Gui."
"By the way, where is your hometown?"
“We are both from Shandong.”
"From Shandong? Qingdao, right?"
"No, we are all from ordinary third-tier small cities in Shandong. But it's not too far from Qingdao."
"Oh, that's fate. My son and daughter are both in Qingdao, but they are not working there. They were admitted to universities in Qingdao and stayed there after graduation. Now they are married and have bought a house."
“That’s amazing.”
"What's so great? My son Dayang bought a big house in Qingdao, but what's the big deal? He still has to pay the mortgage."
Everyone has a competitive mentality, even the simple old ladies in the countryside are no exception.
Moreover, villagers generally like to compare the next generation, and where you work in a big city, how much you earn, whether you have bought a house, etc., will all become the object of comparison.
However, this is all very normal.
The biggest investment many parents have made in their lives is their children. They work hard and struggle all their lives, hoping that their children can have a promising future and live a better life than themselves.
It’s a pity that in this noisy and impetuous world, many children cannot become the pride of their parents even if they try their best.
After bidding farewell to the enthusiastic Aunt Agui, Lu Cheng, Xu Hongdou and Chen Nanxing walked out of the courtyard, ready to stroll around the village.
"That Auntie Gui just now was really enthusiastic. She reminded me of the uncles and aunties in the village."
"That's right. Speaking of which, we've been here for several days, but today is the first time I've taken a closer look at the village. I saw a brochure printed about the village before, which said there are woodcarving workshops, tie-dye workshops, and embroidery workshops in the village. Let's go and take a look?"
"Walk."
Lu Cheng actually doesn't have much interest in the characteristics of Yunmiao Village. It's just a small village. The characteristics of the village are very common in the whole Dali and have no competitiveness.
To be honest, what Lu Cheng likes most is the quietness and slow pace here.
However, the two girls seldom travel, so they find everything new and exciting. Lu Cheng accompanied them and took photos along the way.
Over the past few days, the three of them basically took turns paying for various expenses when eating out and visiting, and the two women did not take advantage of Lu Cheng just because he was rich.
After a few days, the expenses of the three people were almost the same.
The village was not big, and it didn't take long to walk around. Near noon, the three of them came to the village's coffee shop, Youfeng Bistro.
Youfeng Restaurant is indeed worthy of its name, with windows on all sides for ventilation. Tables and chairs are placed under the shade of trees in the middle of the courtyard, wind chimes are hung on the eaves on all sides, and books are neatly placed on the bookshelf on one side of the wall. The environment is very elegant.
As soon as the three of them entered the door, they saw Nana busy making desserts and snacks for several guests.
When he looked up and saw the three of them, he quickly called out, "Hongdou, Nanxing, Lu Cheng, you're here? Please take a seat. Here's the menu, you can take a look first. What would you like to eat? What would you like to drink?"
The three of them looked at the blackboard hanging on the wall behind the counter. Various drinks and desserts were written on it with chalk. Their names were all very distinctive: Taxue, Ruyi, Jinchu, Penglai, Qiulu and so on.
The main raw materials are marked under each drink. Taxue is made of black rice and milk powder, and Jinchuang is made of strawberry and red bean paste.
"Nana, this is our first time here too, do you have anything to recommend?"
"The porcini pancakes in our store are the most unique. Tourists usually order a lot of them and the return rate is quite high. How about you try them?"
"No problem. Three porcini pancakes, then."
Afterwards, the three of them each ordered a drink, Taxue, Qingdai, and Shiyu.
After ordering, Chen Nanxing was still a little excited: "Hongdou, don't you think this place is great? Each drink has a nice name, and just the sound of it is very meaningful."
"But I don't think the name adds to the flavor."
"That's the feeling we want. Lu Cheng, tell me, is it important to have a good name?"
"Well..." Before Lu Cheng could say anything, he saw the two women looking at him at the same time.
"A good name can indeed reflect the care put into it and can also give people a different feeling. But if you just give it a nice name and then raise the price a lot, and the price of the name is more expensive than the dish, then it is a bit unnecessary. Just like the "Gathering of Heroes" and "Carrot Meeting" in a certain skit.
Of course, no matter whether it is a dish, dessert, or drink, the most important thing is to make it taste good. Good taste plus a good name can complement each other. If the taste is not good, but it is given such a good name, it is a bit..."
"What? You've been talking for so long but it's as good as saying nothing..."