See Nanshan leisurely

More than an hour later, the two arrived in Yun County.Lan Shan originally wanted Chen Youran to put her anywhere on the side of the road, but Chen Youran refused and drove the car directly to the river.

Sure enough, the shop that baked sesame seed cakes was not open today.

Then I went to Little Cross. When the materials were scarce in the past few years, the streets were very deserted during the Chinese New Year. In recent years, the economy has been opened up, the materials have become richer, and the government has also begun to organize various activities. More people are willing to come out to participate in the activities during the Chinese New Year. Naturally, merchants also see business opportunities, and there are quite a few people selling rice tofu at stalls here.

But the time-honored shop they want to eat is still not open.

To have craftsmanship is to be willful.

The two sat in the car and looked at each other, feeling a little embarrassed.

"Why don't you put me down wherever you want, and I'll stroll here by myself. You can go to my aunt's house." Lan Shan said.

If Chen Youran were to bring her there, she would definitely not agree, so she would simply settle for the next best thing and wait for her here.

"Forget it, where can you go?" Chen Youran said, "Anyway, I can leave after putting down my things in the past, and I don't have to stay too long. You can wait for me in the car for a while, it's 10 minutes, just play with your mobile phone and go there gone."

She was really worried about putting Lan Shan on the side of the road like this.After all, although Lan Shan made excuses, they all knew why she came, so how could Chen Youran leave her alone?

Lan Shan laughed when she heard the words, "It's okay, if it's really not possible, I still carry a book in my bag, so I can read it for a while."

When Chen Youran heard this, she deeply suspected that if she didn't speak, Lan Shan's destination today would be to find a corner somewhere and squat down to read a book.She took a deep breath, pointed at Lan Shan, and wanted to say something, but she didn't say it in the end, she could only sigh helplessly, "You!"

Although she planned to go upstairs to put down her things and leave, Chen Youran didn't expect that she came so unluckily.

Chen Boping was also there, with his new wife and son.

Chen Youran knew about this. After getting the car back, the woman who brought her son back to her natal home came back not long after.But maybe because of the gap between each other, the two of them didn't get the certificate, so they just lived in ignorance.It wasn't until my son wanted to go to school and needed a household registration, and he couldn't keep it up, that he got the certificate.

But firstly, the son is so old, and secondly, Chen Boping is the first of two marriages, so there is no need to make too much noise, so no wine is set up, but three or four tables are set up at home, and relatives and friends who are close to each other are invited to have a meal It's over.

Once married, it is natural to start walking around with relatives.

At this moment, the room was full of people sitting there, and the bustling noise could be heard through the door panel.But the moment he opened the door and saw that the person standing outside was Chen Youran, the sound in the room disappeared, and everyone looked at her quietly, as if she appeared here at this moment, interrupting their excitement , is so inappropriate.

Chen Youran was also taken aback for a moment, but after all, she has been tempered in the past few years in the outside world, no matter what is in her heart, she must be tense on this kind of scene, and not show it at all.

So she quickly adjusted her expression, and handed the things in her hand to the aunt who came to open the door, "I'm here to see you, there is still something to do, I'm leaving now, these things are for you to replenish your health."

"Wait a minute." The aunt put the things on the ground casually, walked out quickly, and closed the door behind her.

Chen Youran was about to leave, but when she saw that she had something to say, she had no choice but to stop.

"Why are you here alone? Didn't Xiaomi bring it here? What about Yanran, is she supposed to take the college entrance examination this year? How is the exam?" Auntie took Chen Youran's hand and asked very enthusiastically.

Although their house has a phone, my aunt doesn't use her cell phone, and Chen Youran didn't give her the cell phone number.So she didn't know anything about sisters Chen Youran after they moved out. She only met each other during the holidays every year, but Chen Youran didn't mention it much.

Thanks to her, she still remembered Chen Yanran's college entrance examination this year. I guess the two parents who are parents have already forgotten, right?

"The exam was not bad, and I applied for a university in Shanghai." Chen Youran said with a smile, "Xiaomi is also good, but she is still young and the weather is cold, so I didn't bring her here."

"That's good." The aunt nodded and asked again, "What about you? What are you doing now? Are you still selling clothes?"

"Yeah, business is good." Chen Youran said vaguely.

She didn't want to lie, but she didn't want to tell the actual situation either, so she could only speak vaguely, which was not wrong anyway.

But from Aunt Chen's point of view, her so-called selling clothes means going to a store or shopping mall to work as a shopping guide or waiter, with a monthly basic salary plus a commission. No matter how good the business is, how much can she earn?You can imagine the burden on your shoulders as you have to support your two younger sisters.

So she immediately put her hand into her pocket and took out a red envelope, "I thought it was time for you to come too, this is for you, as a kindness from our elders, take it."

"No need." Chen Youran quickly refused, "I have enough money."

However, just like the previous few years, she did not shirk successfully, and her aunt forcefully stuffed the money into her hand, "Take it, I know you, the conditions are not good, we elders can't do anything, we can only Give some money, that's what it means, if you don't take it, I will be angry."

"Besides, I know that you are working to earn money now, and the money is not for you, but for Yanran and Xiaomi. We didn't know that Yanran was admitted to university, otherwise we would have to do something." Loosen, my aunt said again.

Chen Youran thought about it, but still took it.Fortunately, considering that this situation would happen, when she bought gifts, she deliberately chose a few expensive ones, which was not considered to be taking advantage.Besides, since they are relatives, there will be a long time to move around in the future, so there is no need to separate the relationship. ——This is their only relative who is still walking.

Seeing that she had collected the money, my aunt breathed a sigh of relief, and wanted to say something more, but after thinking about it, she still didn't speak.

Originally, she wanted to persuade Chen Youran not to have such a tense relationship with Chen Boping, at least she could get Chen Yanran and Xiaomi's tuition and living expenses back.But think about it, it's hard to say over there, Chen Youran has such a stubborn temper, even if he thinks about it, he would not be willing to flatter him.

Besides, now that Chen Boping has a new family, it is difficult to focus on these three children.It's been a long time since I've been here today, and I haven't heard him ask a single word. Even if Chen Youran has a knot in his heart, it's good, but is it really useful?

Watching Chen Youran's back downstairs, the aunt could only sigh lightly.

According to what Chen Youran said in advance, the time she spent going up and down the stairs did not exceed 10 minutes. Lan Shan hadn't finished reading a page of the book before she came back, but her face was really ugly, which made Lan Shan feel a little worried , "What's wrong? Is something wrong?"

"Chen Boping is here," Chen Youran said, "with his wife and children over there."

"Forget it." Lan Shan was silent for a moment, then patted her on the shoulder, "Sometimes family ties are not maintained by blood ties. We don't have parental ties in our lives, so there's no point in forcing them."

Chen Youran laughed at herself, and said again, "Yeah, his good days are only a few days away, what should I care about?"

She cheered up and looked at Lan Shan, "Although the rice tofu and sesame seed cakes are not open, I can take you to eat some other delicious food."

The shop Chen Youran mentioned is not far from Yun County No. [-] Middle School, and is hidden in a very hidden alley. If there is no one to guide it, outsiders probably won't find it if they walk here for a day.But the business of this store is very good, customers come like a cloud, because the way they attract customers is not the signboard at the door, but the aroma of the food.

After walking to the entrance of the alley, Lan Shan smelled the aroma, and had a little guess about what Chen Youran was going to bring her to eat, so she asked her, "Is it braised meat?"

Except for lo mei, it is difficult for other foods to have such a strong and special fragrance.

"You'll know when you go in." Chen Youran didn't answer directly, but kept it a secret.

Once inside, Lan Shan realized that although her guess was not correct, it was not far away. This is a "one pot of incense".

This is a special snack in Yun County.In essence, it should be similar to lo mei, but it is not the same. It is a bit like the oden she ate in Beijing, but the ingredients are not skewered, but a disc-shaped cover is put on the soup pot. Various ingredients Just stack it on a disc around the soup pot.The special spices are put on the fire and simmered to form a soup base, which is gurgling and open, exuding a strong aroma.

When the guests come, they can choose their favorite ingredients and put them in the soup.

Materials that are resistant to cooking or need to be cooked for a long time, such as pig skin, small intestine, kelp, frozen tofu, etc., have been cooked in the soup in advance, just put it down and scald it, and then scoop it out.For easy-to-cook vegetables and vermicelli, put them down and cook when you want to eat them.

The ingredients are divided into small portions, and the loose ones are tied up with threads.When it is cooked, take it up and put it on a plate, cut it into pieces with scissors, pour a spoonful of special chili water, and then pour a spoonful of soup base, mix well and eat.

The ingredients cooked in the special stewed soup are fully flavored and full of flavor. It is delicious whether eaten alone or with a meal. It is a very popular food among local people.

The two of them came after lunch, so they didn't ask for rice.

Chen Youran recommended to Lan Shan her favorite pork skin, bean curd skin, sweet potato powder, konjac tofu, potatoes, day lily and lettuce tips. A few things filled the plate, and they would not take up too much space when they were eaten. It just fills the gap in the stomach, and then comes out to drink a cup of milk tea after eating, and suddenly feels that life is complete.

After the meal, we walked around the nearby Moon Hill Park.

According to Chen Youran, this park was their annual spring outing destination when they were in elementary school.I took a lot of photos here at that time, but I moved later, and I don’t know where I lost them.

However, over the years, with the development of the economy, the population of the county has begun to flow out, and all kinds of things from outside have also poured into this small town. There are more things for children to play with, and few people will come here. After all, the park The location is a bit remote.

Under such circumstances, the vegetation in the park has become more and more lush because it has not been damaged.

Walking in it, the trees are so tall that they seem to be able to cover all the light of the sky, the vines climb on the trunks, almost completely integrated with them, and the weeds grow to the height that can submerge people's knees, making this park deep and desolate.

The bluestone steps and pavement are covered with moss, and they are light and soft to step on, giving you a special feeling of searching for secrets.

It's not that there are no pedestrians, but along the way, I occasionally meet elderly people, wandering in the park in twos and threes. They should have nothing to do after dinner, just take a walk and talk here.

In the pavilion next to it, a group of old men hung birdcages on the surrounding branches, and it was a fight to set up the chessboard.Others are watching, and there is no rule of "watching chess without talking to a real gentleman". When they get excited, they will often divide into two groups and quarrel fiercely, which adds a bit of excitement to the park.

There is an old man who is not so gregarious doing Tai Chi alone, and his actions reveal a bit of complacency.

In the past, Chen Youran would have disliked the fact that this place is too remote, and it's not interesting to be old.But now, she feels that there is nothing wrong with this. These trees are just like these old people. Isn't it a kind of beauty to live a peaceful life by themselves without being disturbed?

"In the future, when we get old, we can come back here to buy a piece of land, build a house by ourselves, go for a walk in the park when we have nothing to do, exercise, and make friends. What do you think?" She asked Lan Shan.

Needless to say, there is a bit of temptation in these words.

When you are young, you often make countless promises with good friends, but when you get older, meet new friends, and form your own small family, the friendship in youth will gradually fade away, and those promises will also be lost in time. pale in color.

But at least at this moment, Chen Youran wanted such a promise to prove that Lan Shan, like himself, also hoped that this relationship would last forever.

"Okay." Lan Shan didn't hesitate at all.

When she came back last time, Chen Youran also mentioned that she was reluctant to part with the courtyard in Yushi.But it was a rented yard after all, and the environment was really not good, so at that time, Lan Shan thought about finding a place around the provincial capital and building a house by herself, so that she could design it according to her own wishes.

It would be better if the house was built in Yun County.It's just that all kinds of complicated interpersonal relationships in Yun County are too troublesome now, so I don't want to pay attention to them.But this situation cannot continue forever. Ten years, 20 years, 50 years, one day, those who have deeply influenced them will be taken away by time without leaving a trace.

At that time, on the contrary, this place will become meaningful because of the memories of the past.

After getting an affirmative answer, Chen Youran was also happy, but couldn't help asking, "Seriously, if you stay in Beijing, you will have a better development. Do you really want to come back after graduation?"

"You don't want me to come back?" Lan Shan asked back.

"Of course not, I'm just..." It's just because I have selfishness, but I dare not make the request confidently.

What if it was Chen Yanran instead?Chen Youran will not ask her to return to this small city, but will support her to stay in Shanghai, because there are more opportunities and better development there.

Switching to Lan Shan, because of her selfishness, of course she hopes that Lan Shan can come back to be with her, but the more so, the less she can make this rude request.

"Just what?" Lan Shan asked to get to the bottom of it.

"I just hope you have a better choice." Even if that choice is not her own, this is one of the reasons why Chen Youran never dared to show her attitude to Lan Shan.

Especially after she noticed Lan Shan's response.

This person is so good, so good that when Chen Youran thought that he might be a stumbling block in the other party's way forward, even she would not forgive her.

"Okay? Shouldn't I have the final say?" Lan Shan said with a smile.

"Yes."

"Then don't ask, I will never hurt myself. I know what I want." Lan Shan said.

Maybe other young people want wonderful, uncertain futures with all kinds of possible futures, and adventure is always more exciting and exciting.But for Lan Shan, everything she can see and grasp in her hands is what she wants.

When it got dark, the two drove back.It was already dark when they got home, and Chen Yanran had prepared a meal and was waiting for them. When they met, she still refused to forgive them, "I thought you guys were going to eat some good food today, and I couldn't bear to come back."

"I really went to eat delicious food." Lan Shan put the box in her hand on the table, "I brought it back for you guys with a pot of incense."

Before Chen Yanran could speak, Xiaomi had already run up to open the bag.Children have no resistance to things brought back from outside, whether it is food, play or new clothes, especially those that they have not tried.

However, this child was well-bred, and he clearly wanted to eat it eagerly, so he turned his head to look at Chen Yanran, and said in an expectant tone, "Second Sister, look at this delicious food!"

Chen Youran couldn't hold on to her stern face, "Eat, little greedy cat."

During the Chinese New Year at home, even if it is busy, it is actually quite leisurely.But this kind of time is destined not to last for too long, as soon as the annual holiday is over, Chen Youran's shop will open.

On the first day she opened the door, she heard the news that Liu Guangming, the suitor who had been harassing her before, was transferred from the provincial TV station.

The advertising department he was originally in was a department with promising prospects and lucrative prospects. After all, he came into contact with well-known companies in the province, and he would not hesitate to make friends with the staff, so these employees often get gift certificates, shopping cards, etc. Small gifts from the family accounted for a large part of the income.

However, because Liu Guangming has been out of work during the period around the Chinese New Year, he even made two minor mistakes, took a day off when everyone was busy, and left early twice. After being found out, although he was not caught He was dismissed, but was transferred to another Qingshui yamen.

The person who told Chen Youran this news was a boss he met only when he came to the provincial capital. He had done commercials on the TV station and was also saddened by Liu Guangming at the time, so when he mentioned this news, he was full of gloating.

He also made a special inquiry. It is said that Liu Guangming was on a blind date on the day he asked for leave.The blind date is a college student who is about to graduate. It is said that he has excellent grades and is about to go abroad. He has excellent conditions in all aspects.So Liu Guangming had put in all his strength, and he went to eat with her for two days when he left early.

As soon as Chen Youran heard it, she knew that Lan Shan's plan had worked.People's hearts are indeed something that will never be satisfied, Liu Guangming has a better choice, whether it is Chen Youran, or this job now, they can all be given up.

Chen Youran sincerely hoped that he would get what he wanted.

But Lan Shan sneered at her words, "A girl with such a good condition, why do you want to find him?"

In recent years, more and more students go abroad for gilding.But there are very few of them that have gold content.The other party came on a blind date at this time, and they still don't know what their intentions are.However, there is nothing wrong with one willing to fight and one willing to suffer.

At least Chen Youran was free.

"You're still the best." Chen Youran, who took back her mobile phone card again, was half probing, half determined, "If anyone bothers me in the future, I'll leave it to you!"

Lan Shan smiled meaningfully, "Of course."

The two looked at each other, and there seemed to be countless words in their eyes, but no one took the initiative to say it.They are all smart people, so they can naturally perceive each other's attitude from the time they get along, but they are not sure for a while, so they try again and again, but they dare not really break through the thin layer of paper.

But both of them felt that there was nothing wrong with this. This kind of relationship, which seems to be far and near, is more worth savoring carefully.