The flower is a tulip [Chu Liuxiang]

The carriage staggered on the Loess Plateau.

The wind outside the car became stronger again, and the sand blown into the car had already fallen into a thick layer.

Chu Liuxiang twirled the thick and yellow soil with her fingers, and sighed: "If it wasn't for Rongrong and the others, I would never want to come to such a place in my life!"

Hua Manlou smiled and said, "Oh? Xiongguan Pass, and the scenery of the Yellow River above the white clouds, don't you have any interest?"

Chu Liuxiang said casually, "You want to see it yourself, right?"

Hua Manlou suddenly paused, and then said: "Well, I have always wanted to see the scenery of the desert."

His voice seemed very calm, but Chu Liuxiang came to his senses all of a sudden, opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say, so he held his hand lightly.

Huamanlou's blindness is not a taboo or a scar that he can't touch, but just living among healthy people like this, listening to them talk about things that are hard for him to feel day after day, his heart will not be completely indifferent .

So Chu Liuxiang has been very careful not to cross that boundary line, he wants Huamanlou to be respected the most.

But Huamanlou's naturalness and gentleness always make people forget the existence of that boundary line.

Chu Liuxiang thought about it for a long time, but couldn't figure out how to word it, so she held Huamanlou's hand with some strength, as if doing so would convey the words in her heart.

A smile rose from the corner of Hua Manlou's lips and gradually spread.Then he said, "You don't need to be so careful."

Chu Liuxiang was taken aback, and said, "Huh?"

Hua Manlou smiled and said: "Everyone will have regrets in their lives. But the regrets have already been formed, no matter how I regret it, it will not help. If my friends still care about me carefully, I dare not say that that is not the case. Dare I say, am I even more regretful?"

His tone was very flat, as if it was a matter of course.Looking at his smile, Chu Liuxiang felt her heart brighten up, and hurriedly said: "That's good! After I pick up Rongrong and the others, I will accompany you to Jiayuguan to watch the sunset."

Huamanlou said happily: "It's a deal?"

Chu Liuxiang couldn't help being moved when he saw that he showed a childish expression, and then she smiled and said, "Why, do we still have to high-five as an oath?" As he spoke, he gestured to take Hua Manlou's hand.

Hua Manlou hastily withdrew his hand, and said rightly: "You treat me like a child again..." Suddenly, he felt the carriage jolt, and the carriage stopped after him.

Chu Liuxiang was startled, and said in a low voice: "Don't move yet." She slowly lifted the curtain of the car to peek outside.

The next moment, he leaped out of the carriage like an arrow leaving the string, and yelled at a person on the opposite side.

Hua Manlou was startled for a while before he heard what he called: "Hua Die, you old lunatic! Are you still alive!"

And another voice that was a hundred times louder than him was also shouting: "Chu Liuxiang! If you don't die, you old bug, how can I die!"

On the entire official road, they could only hear the two of them laughing like crazy.

Chu Liuxiang met his old friend, Hu Tiehua in such a dramatic way.

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Before Chu Liuxiang's carriage arrived, Hu Tiehua had been sitting in a small wine shop by the side of the road.

This wine shop is really too small and crude, it's almost like a temporary shelter from the wind.If it wasn't for Hu Tiehua getting out of it, Chu Liuxiang wouldn't have even glanced at it.

However, Hu Tiehua said: "I have been here for three years and ten months."

Chu Liuxiang was so surprised that her eyes almost fell out, and she said after a long time: "Why? Just to hide from that 'breeze female swordsman' Gao Yanan who forced you to marry?"

Hu Tiehua said: "That's right, and it's not." He laughed twice, then glanced at Huamanlou next to him, and stopped talking.

Chu Liuxiang patted Huamanlou's shoulder, and said with a smile, "Why are you so tricky! This is not an outsider, my brother, Huamanlou."

This time it was Hu Tiehua's turn to widen his eyes, as if he had just seen Hua Manlou, he looked up and down, and murmured: "Your brother? He is so old, was it born by your aunt? How did I never have no idea?"

Chu Liuxiang just took a sip of wine, and immediately spat it out.I just heard him muttering and counting: "It's not right? The last time we broke up was six...seven...seven years ago, and this kid was already in his teens at that time, why do you still recognize him everywhere with an expression of reluctance?" Brother? Could it be... is it that old man Chu has... ahem... recently recognized his ancestors and returned to his clan?"

Chu Liu was so fragrant that he grabbed a piece of bread and stuffed it into his open mouth, then turned his head to Hua Manlou and said, "Don't worry about it. This man is nicknamed a lunatic, a lunatic who specializes in talking nonsense, don't you Take care of him!"

Hua Manlou smiled lightly and said, "'Brothers on the ground, why should we be close by flesh and blood', Brother Hu, haven't you read Tao Qian's poems?"

Hu Tiehua managed to spit out the piece of cake that was choked in her throat, and coughed: "It turns out... cough cough, so it's not his own. No wonder his surname is Chu, and your surname is Hua!"

Chu Liuxiang spat another sip of wine, put the glass on the table, stared and said, "Nonsense! Didn't you hear that?"

Hu Tiehua said: "Huamanlou, Huamanlou, how does this look like a personal name? I thought it was a nickname just like my 'Huadie'!" Without waiting for Chu Liuxiang to scold him again, he smiled and stretched out his hand Arming Hua Manlou's shoulders, he said, "So, we both have the word Hua in our names, so we should be brothers! From now on, you will call me Big Brother, and I will protect you, so I won't let the old bug lead you." Do three, do four!"

Chu Liuxiang pushed his hand away, and said angrily, "I finally recognized a younger brother, and you are here to grab me again!"

But Hu Tiehua was not in a hurry, and took Huamanlou again slowly, saying: "Xiaohua, I don't think you are very familiar with this old bug, and you definitely don't know his details. The Chu family has a small population, and he has no Brother, there is only one big brother..."

Hua Manlou laughed softly, "I know about that."

Hu Tiehua continued: "But you don't know, his elder brother is actually a twin with him, only a quarter of an hour older than him!" As he talked, the more he thought about it, the happier he was, and he simply lay down on the table and beat the board, laughing, "So we The flirtatious Second Young Master Chu, from the moment he was born, he can only be a younger brother, not an older brother, and when he has nothing to do all day long, he chases others and calls him brother!"

Hua Manlou was startled, and seemed to want to restrain himself, but couldn't help but laugh out loud.When Chu Liuxiang saw it, she straightened her face and said, "The elder is a brother, what's wrong? Are you younger than me?"

Hu Tiehua exclaimed: "We were both born in the same year. My birthday is three months younger than yours. Is it considered younger?"

Chu Liuxiang said: "A small day is also a small day!"

Hu Tiehua rolled his eyes, and said with a smile: "Okay! A small day is also small, and a quarter of an hour is also small! So Brother Chu has to be on your head for the rest of your life, and you can't even think about turning over!"

Chu Liuxiang seemed to be defeated all of a sudden, rubbing his nose and muttering: "It's a pleasure when you call him..." Suddenly his eyes flashed, and he lifted Hu Tiehua's arm that was holding Huamanlou, and said, "It doesn't matter How about it, Hua Manlou is my younger brother, I recognized him first, so don't snatch him!"

Hu Tiehua seemed to want to say something, but footsteps sounded behind him.When he turned his head, he saw the proprietress who brought the food and wine, and immediately held his breath and stared at her without blinking.The proprietress didn't seem to see Hu Tiehua, and the tray was delivered straight up. If Hu Tiehua didn't get out of the way in time, she might hit her head.But Hu Tiehua didn't care, his face was flushed with suffocation, and he took a deep breath until he was gone, and whispered mysteriously: "Then let's make a gentleman's appointment! Brother, I won't fight with you!" But this woman, don't rob me!"

There were no eggs on the table, but Chu Liuxiang's mouth was already as if stuffed with an egg.It took a long time before he said, "You, have you taken a fancy to that proprietress?"

Hu Tiehua lazily took a mouthful of food and said, "Otherwise, why would I have stayed in this place where the wine smelled like vinegar for more than three years?"

Chu Liuxiang said angrily: "Don't leave Gao Yanan alone. He came here to chase after the proprietress of a small wine shop, and he has not caught up with him for more than three years! Don't say you are my friend in the future, I can't afford to lose this person!"

Hu Tiehua said disdainfully: "A layman like you will never understand my kind of noble feelings that don't care about fame, fortune, or status." He caught sight of Hua Manlou pursing his lips and smiling, and immediately knocked on the table and said, "Xiao Hua , Don’t you think so? It’s useless to tell them about our gentlemen’s affairs! Playing the piano to the cow!”

Before Hua Manlou could answer, Chu Liuxiang had already bent down and covered his belly with a smile, "Oh, Young Master Hu, I beg you to drink more wine and stop talking! When did you become a gentleman?"

Hu Tiehua proudly said: "If you don't ask me, I will drink."

Hua Manlou suddenly asked, "Is that proprietress beautiful?"

Hu Tiehua glared at him, and said: "Xiaohua, you really have never seen the world! If she is considered a beauty, then Chu Liuxiang is the most talented person in the world!"

Chu Liuxiang coughed, "Then can you tell me, what makes her better than Gao Yanan?"

Hu Tiehua showed that mysterious expression again, lowered his voice and said: "Because Gao Yanan wanted to chase me, but she ignored me, that's it."

Chu Liuxiang was speechless with staring eyes, but Hua Manlou said, "But according to my opinion, the proprietress may not have any intentions towards Brother Hu."

Hu Tiehua was stunned for a long time, and said: "What did you say? You didn't see that she didn't even look at me every time she brought out the wine and food. Does this mean that she is interested in me?"

Hua Manlou smiled and said, "Girls are always shy, aren't they? Have you noticed where she stands every time she comes out?"

Hu Tiehua said: "Where else can I stand? Beside the table!"

Hua Manlou said: "The three of us sit around the square table, and there is one side that is empty, right? But when she comes out, she will definitely stand on Brother Hu's side, right?"

Chu Liuxiang patted the table and said, "Yes! I think she just wants to get closer to you!"

Hua Manlou said again: "Besides, the proprietress of such a small wine shop should smell of wine tanks, oily smoke, green onions, ginger, and garlic, right?"

Hu Tiehua laughed and said, "I'm afraid it still smells like chicken excrement!"

Hua Manlou shook his head and said, "But her body is not limited to these smells, there is another kind of fragrance."

Hu Tiehua said: "Smell? Why didn't I smell it? I feel that every time she comes out, if I don't hold my breath, I will be fainted."

Hua Manlou said: "It's just because she made the scent a bit strong in order to cover up the smell on her body, but it doesn't smell very good."

Hu Tiehua wondered: "What kind of fragrance is that?"

Huamanlou said: "It's shavings, the smell of shavings water. And every time she comes out, she will wipe it off again."

Chu Liuxiang rubbed her nose and smiled, "No wonder her hair is always bald, not a single hair is messed up."

Hu Tiehua was stunned for a while, then thumped the table and said: "Why can you all see it, but I can't!"

Hua Manlou smiled and said, "The authorities are obsessed. Brother Hu feels happier now?"

Hu Tiehua said: "What am I happy about?"

Chu Liuxiang also patted him on the back with a smile and said, "It's not like you don't have a chance. Maybe you will succeed if you work harder."

Hu Tiehua stared and said, "Success? Success for what?"

Chu Liuxiang said: "People have already hinted at you like this, why don't you go to propose marriage in person and become the big boss here!"

Before he finished speaking, Hu Tiehua yelled, jumped up from the chair, grabbed a man's arm with one hand and said, "Go! Let's go!"

Chu Liuxiang said slowly: "You haven't asked where we are going..."

Hu Tiehua dragged him out of the door desperately.Not to mention Huamanlou, even Chu Liuxiang didn't expect him to be dragged out by him because of his strength.I heard him keep saying: "No matter where you go, even if you are going to Huoyan Mountain, I will go with you!"

Before the words were finished, the proprietress really chased after her.When Hu Tiehua saw her eyes, like a mouse seeing a cat, he "chucked" into the carriage, and almost didn't wait for Chu Liuxiang and the others to get into the carriage, and urged the driver to hit the horse.

The wheels kicked up dust all the way, and the proprietress's disappointed cry came faintly from behind.

Hua Manlou suddenly sighed softly, and said, "I shouldn't talk too much."

Chu Liuxiang looked at Hu Tiehua who was still in shock, and said with a smile: "Yes, you should let this flower butterfly soak to death in the wine tank, and then be dragged directly into the bedroom by the proprietress."

Hu Tiehua almost jumped up again, but bumped against the roof of the carriage, so she had to sit back rubbing her head, and said bitterly: "Such a little woman can play tricks! In this case, even without me, she can find Other people's, why should you worry about her?"

Hua Manlou shook his head and said, "No. I just remembered that we seem to owe her food money."

Chu Liuxiang and Hu Tiehua looked at each other silently for a long time, and said at the same time: "Go back!"

In the end, Hua Manlou went back to pay the bill with the proprietress.

The proprietress stopped crying, she lowered her head to accept the money, and said in a low voice, "Is he...he won't come back..."

Hua Manlou smiled lightly and said, "He's from the Jianghu, so it's impossible for him to be stuck in one place for a long time, I hope you can understand."

The landlady's face turned red suddenly, she rubbed her toes on the ground, and said again: "Then you...how about you?"

Although Hua Manlou was a little funny, he still said softly: "We have very important things to do. And I'm not suitable for you."

The proprietress was stunned for a while, before she slurred and said: "You...how do you know...in fact, as soon as I saw you, I just..."

Hua Manlou quickly took a step back, dodging her pounce to grab his hand, then shook his head and said, "I'm blind."

It seemed that the proprietress took a long time to understand the meaning of his words. If she didn't believe it, she found that although his eyes were big and dark, like two beautiful gemstones, they lacked the radiant look.She was about to reach out to shake it, when she saw that the young man who claimed to be blind had turned around and walked towards the carriage that was parked far away at a normal pace.

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There are still some unfinished business in the last unit, which will be mentioned later in the article.Today we are talking about the ages of Lao Hu and Lao Chu.