"Mom, I have someone."
And still...
Of course, you can’t tell me directly about the rest of this.
My mother is just an ordinary farm woman, and she may not be able to accept those ancient and avant-garde things.
Without waiting for his mother to ask, Li Shi directly told the story that he, Chen Qiuye, and Wang Yuelan had jointly discussed, and then said: "This is the situation. Wait until next week, and I will bring her to see you first. If you don't No, let’s celebrate the New Year together this year.”
Wang Yuelan went to Yangcheng today, and Chen Qiuye called her to accompany her to buy a meeting gift. According to the plan, the two of them would come together next week.
Mother Li was a little confused after listening to a lot of Li Shi's words, but she grasped one important point, which was that her son had a partner, and subconsciously said: "You young people fall in love on your own. What do I have to object to? Of course I don't." Objection, you said she is an orphan, so it would be nice to celebrate the New Year together. There are many people and it can be a lively New Year."
How crowded is it?
Li Shi blinked and remembered the word his mother said.
Mother Li calmed down for a while and then immediately asked: "Son, you just said that the girl's name is Chen Qiuye, right? Do you have a photo?"
"Yes, I have."
Knowing that his mother would definitely ask, Li Shi immediately took out his mobile phone from his pocket and pulled out the photos he had prepared in advance to show her.
These photos were carefully taken by Chen Qiuye. The clothes and makeup in each photo were very particular, catering to the preferences of her elders, and she even showed what she considered to be the most friendly smile.
This hard work was not in vain.
After reading the photo, Mother Li excitedly patted Li Shi's left arm and said happily: "Okay, son, this girl looks like a fairy, even prettier than those female stars!"
Li Shi pretended to be indifferent and said: "She looks pretty good. The main thing is that your son is not the kind of person who judges people by their appearance. What I value is that she is a nice person, sensible, generous and unpretentious."
Mother Li patted his arm again: "Don't be too lazy!"
Li Shi received a slap from his old mother and was amused for a while, and then asked seriously: "How about making a video call with her now?"
"OK."
Mother Li instinctively agreed at first, but then quickly said: "No, we will video later. I have to change my clothes first. These clothes are too dirty."
As she spoke, she called out to Li Qiaona in the distance, and then took Na Gu, who was full of doubts, to look for clothes in the house.
Li Shi pulled up a bamboo chair and sat outside the door. He could hear his mother and Nagu talking inside.
In his words, he said a lot of compliments about Chen Qiuye's beauty.
He smiled and waited for a while before Li Qiaona came out and said to Li Shi with a smile: "Shitou, it's okay. I finally found a partner. This time my sister-in-law is at ease. You, you haven't been in love since you were a child. Don't you know that your mother You’re so worried, you’ve told me several times, let me introduce you, if it weren’t for the fact that the women I know are not up to par, I’d really plan to be your matchmaker.”
Li Shi smiled.
In fact, he had a relationship when he was in college, but he didn't tell his family at that time.
"Nagu, is everything okay at home?" Li Shi asked.
"It's all good."
With that said, Li Qiaona walked up to him, stood on tiptoes, stretched out her hands and rubbed his head gently like she did when she was a child: "We, Stone, have finally grown up. Not only are we successful in our careers, but now we have also gained a lot of love."
Li Shi instantly dreamed back to his childhood.
After being stunned for two seconds, he said: "I am already very big."
The two looked at each other and smiled.
Li Shi thought of the state in which his mother and she were whispering in the house just now, and said with emotion: "Thanks to you, Aunt Na, for taking care of everything at home."
In addition to taking care of Li's mother, Zhang Huijing usually comes to the village to supervise the construction. She also lives with Li Qiaona. All problems related to the village are solved by her.
Li Qiaona rolled her eyes at him: "Why are you so polite to me? Let's have dinner at home at noon? I'll ask Li Hao to kill a chicken later and give you a stir-fried local chicken with green pepper. Let's have a drink. The wild bayberry on Niugong Mountain some time ago When it was ripe, Li Hao and the others picked several baskets and brought them back, and I brewed more than a dozen jars of bayberry wine."
"Why brew so much?"
"I have opened a store online, and my video account has now accumulated more than 20,000 fans. I am planning to bring a wave of benefits to everyone. If possible, I will sell more."
Li Shi knew that she was building a new farmer video account and supported it. After all, everything is sold online now.
The two chatted for a while, and Li Qiaona went to prepare lunch. Li Shi entered the house and found that her mother had changed into the new clothes she bought for her last time, her hair was neatly combed, and she was wearing reading glasses with patterned wooden frames on her nose.
"Mom, that's good. She looks like a retired old lady in the city."
"You kid, hurry up."
Li Shi made a phone call first and then sent the video.
As soon as the video call was connected, two women immediately appeared on the screen, Chen Qiuye in front and Wang Yuelan in the back.
For the next twenty minutes or so, Mother Li and Chen Qiuye were mainly chatting.
Chen Qiuye was very cold in front of others, but when facing Mother Li, he fully demonstrated what it means to be "generous, enthusiastic, considerate, polite and sensible", making Mother Li happy.
Li Shi looked with admiration and thought to himself, it is indeed Chen Qiuye.
I knew that she was acting. After all, it was the first time we met. It was impossible to treat a stranger whom I had just met as a completely close elder. But it was precisely because she cared about herself that she, who had always been arrogant, was willing to do so. . And she did it so well and so naturally, it was because she loved the whole house and had a strong sense of true feelings in it.
At the end of the chat, Li Shi felt that he was done, and thought he would end the video. They magically started a new topic, and then continued chatting. This was repeated two or three times, and finally the chat lasted for more than fifty minutes before it ended.
As soon as the video was hung up here, Nagu came to call for dinner.
After lunch, Li Shi was going to ask his assistant Zhang Huijing to take him to the county - Zhang Huijing would stay in the village for two more days to focus on the production of several pieces of antique furniture.
However, as soon as she stood up, Mother Li called her into her room and said, "Son, I'm very satisfied with this girl Qiuye. I don't want to come all the way back to meet her. Anyway, the Chinese New Year is only about twenty days away. that is……"
Li Shi asked: "What's wrong?"
"It's just that you have been separated in two places for a long time. This is not a good thing. It is best to discuss and see if we can go to the first place. Either you go to Yangcheng or she comes to Tanzhou."
Li Shi said with relief: "Mom, don't worry, we know what's going on."
On the way to the county seat, Li Shi sat in the passenger seat and watched the scenery outside the window change from green mountains and vast streets to a continuous series of low cement buildings in towns. He always felt that his hometown today was much quieter than when he was a child.
Well, there are still fewer people overall.
Liveliness is a reflection of "popularity". If there are fewer people, it will naturally become less lively.
Li Shi looked at the scenery for a while and felt his phone vibrate. He unlocked it and checked. It was Chen Qiuye sending a message in the "We Three" group.
"Shitou, we have gone home. How was the video call before? Auntie is still not satisfied with me? (Looking forward) (Looking forward)"
In the morning, Chen Qiuye drove to Yangcheng South Station to pick up Wang Yuelan. The two did not go home and went shopping directly. In the middle, they found a teahouse and made a video call with Li Shi in a private room.
Li Shi clicked on the input method: "I was very satisfied. I smiled from ear to ear. When we had lunch, we kept showing off to Nagu and the others."
Chen Qiuye: "(Hehe) As expected of me, Chen Qiuye! (Shy)"
Seeing her somewhat arrogant words, Li Shi couldn't help but laugh and typed: "But my mother also said that there are only twenty days until the New Year. There is no need to run back and forth. We can just celebrate the New Year together then."
Chen Qiuye: "Auntie is so kind and caring. She deserves to be the woman who trained us into such an outstanding person!"
The smile on Li Shi's lips grew wider and he replied: "Well, our Qiuye is also very good, and he works hard to support his family. Thank you for your hard work."
Chen Qiuye: "That's (proud), but in order for our handsome artist Shi Shi and our beautiful, gentle and super delicious cooking sister @王宇兰 to live a good life, I should make some efforts! (呲tooth)"
Chen Qiuye: "O(∩_∩)O haha~"
The two of them complimented each other in a serious manner for a while in the group, and then talked about some serious things about the Chinese New Year.
In the end, she decided to follow Mother Li's suggestion. Chen Qiuye would not go back to Nanhu Province for now. She would take some time off and try to come over on the 27th or 28th of the lunar calendar, so that they could prepare New Year's goods together.
Wang Yuelan also acted in unison with her.
After a while, another message came to the group.
Chen Qiuye: "Just looking at my sister-in-law looking so fresh today makes me feel (hungry) (bad smile)"
Li Shi understood instantly, and the smile in his eyes instantly became mysterious.
Before he could reply, Wang Yuelan spoke up first: "@秋叶(knocks head), don't tease me, or I'll secretly put two more spoons of salt in your favorite steamed seabass later."
Wang Yuelan is also much more cheerful than before, at least in front of him and Chen Qiuye.
…
Looking at the two people in the group who were clearly in the same room and still chatting via text, Li Shi remembered what his mother had said before about being in a different place.
smiled.
In fact, long-distance relationships are really not good for ordinary people and can easily lead to problems.
But Chen Qiuye is not an ordinary person.
Li Shi is even less so.
Well, one day with him is worth at least three or five.
When I arrived at the county seat, I met Sun Shouwen and a colleague of his who taught history. We drank tea and chatted for a while, and added him as a WeChat friend.
In the evening, Li Shi returned to Tanzhou.
There was a traffic jam on the way from the high-speed rail station to Phoenix Bay. He had been reading high school history textbooks on the high-speed rail. After getting into the taxi, Li Shi first browsed the news online to understand what was happening in the world in the past two days. In view of today's For the sake of popularity and traffic, the media's emotional output is outrageous. When he watches the news now, he understands the news dialectically from multiple angles.
After browsing for a while, I felt bored.
"Learning is still interesting, and wandering in the ocean of knowledge makes people more relaxed and comfortable."
Li Shi clicked on Station B, found the "History" category in Favorites, then clicked on "Documentary on China's General History", took out the Bluetooth headset from the bag, and connected it.
Select the first episode, "The Road to China", turn up the screen brightness, and start watching.
The words "Produced by Movie Channel Program Center and supervised by the Academy of Social Sciences" appeared first on the screen.
"It turned out to be made by the Sixth Princess."
The opening sequence is very good, with majestic mountain and river scenery paired with a heavy melody, giving it a grand look and feel that makes people step into the long river of history.
"This is a magical land with majestic and splendid mountains and rivers, nurturing infinite vitality and giving birth to a great country - China."
"This is a vast land with a long and glorious ancient civilization, carrying rich history and culture, and shaping a great nation - the Chinese nation."
…
"This is the Mozi Memorial Hall in Tengzhou City."
…
After watching it for only seven or eight minutes, Li Shi was keenly aware of one of the major benefits of learning through documentaries—you can receive information more three-dimensionally and intuitively through video materials.
This documentary was very well made, and he quickly became immersed in it. While listening to the words coming from the headphones, he stared at the screen carefully, unwilling to let go of any frame.
Unconsciously, time poured down like a vertical waterfall.
When the taxi stopped at the entrance of Phoenix Bay Community, he came back to his senses and looked at the time. More than seventy minutes had passed.
I scanned the QR code with WeChat to pay, got out of the car, and walked home while watching.
When I went upstairs, I lay down on the sofa and continued studying.
Anyway, I had a late lunch and was very full. When I was in Zhaoyang County, I ate again with Sun Shouwen and the others, so I wasn't hungry at all.
"When you get hungry later, just have a midnight snack."
Li Shi thought this way and planned to watch the documentary at home tonight.
But not long after, a WeChat notification popped up at the top of the screen. When I scrolled down, I saw that it was Mi Wei’s message.
"Li, do you have time tonight? Do you want to come out for a drink?"
Li Shi stood up, took the tablet on the coffee table, turned it on, and replied on the phone at the same time: "Are you still in Tanzhou? Sorry, I have something to do tonight."
A mere foreign girl can't shake my Li Shi's desire to learn.
Although that Miwei is quite beautiful.
After turning on the tablet, he immediately clicked on the Bilibili app, found the viewing history, and continued.
This time, he chose 1.25x speed.
This documentary has one hundred episodes, each episode is about forty minutes, which is equivalent to a large-scale TV series with one hundred episodes. It would take sixty or seventy hours to watch it once.
It is better to do it as quickly as possible without affecting the acceptance of knowledge.
After watching it for two minutes, Miwei's message came back.
"I came here from school today. I will fly back to Bald Eagle Country the day after tomorrow. According to Chinese years, the next time I come back will be next year."
"It's so boring to be alone in a hotel!"
It turns out that she is going back to her hometown in the United States.
Li Shi thought to himself that Mi Wei was quite enthusiastic. She introduced the curator Cheng Feng to him before, and helped explain and sell paintings a few days ago. She was going back to China, so out of courtesy, he should give her a gift.
So I clicked on the input box: "Then I'll treat you to dinner tomorrow, as a gift to you..."
Before the word "ok" for "send off" could be typed, the other party sent another message.
This time it's a photo.
She lay on the hotel bed and took a selfie, looking at the camera with a smile on her face and a bulging hand on her chest.
After Li Shi saw the photo, he couldn't help but reach out and touch his chin.
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