The courtyard, which had not been lively for a long time, was lively again today, and everyone gathered together again to say goodbye to Wang Yan and Xu Hongdou's departure.
"Teacher Wang, let me toast you. This is a farewell, and I haven't seen each other for more than a month. Thinking about that scene, I feel so sad." Wine glass.
Wang Yan clinked glasses with him and drank one with a smile, and said, "Looking at what you said, it sounds like that. I am loyal to Hongdou."
Xie Zhiyao smiled and said: "Understand the spirit, Teacher Wang. Now, you have almost become the spiritual pillar of Yunmiao Village. The New Year is coming soon, and all the things we said before about waiting for the new year have also spread in the village. Everyone is worried. In the past month, everyone has made money, and people working outside have come back to help with the work. They have tasted the benefits, and I don’t want these good days to disappear in a blink of an eye.”
"There's no point in looking for me. I don't know so much. The fact that the documentary has become so popular is inseparable from your efforts. It's both mobilizing the masses and contacting the government. It's all hard work. No I don’t know how long it will take for these to have such a strong influence. What are your next steps?”
"We are currently studying and discussing, but it's not too clear yet. But what has been decided now is to open a food shop during the Chinese New Year, which will make flower cakes, breast fans, etc., so that tourists can experience it and sell goods. In addition, I am thinking about developing the mountain. After all, it is also part of Cangshan Mountain, and the orchard of our village is also there. Furthermore, I am thinking about expanding the village, that is, expanding it to the south, occupying the wheat field in front of the B&B you invested in. Thinking about taking on some new projects. Teacher Wang, what do you think?"
Xu Hongdou also looked at Wang Yan beside her. She knew very well that Wang Yan invested in the B&B for the broad view of the wheat field in front and the beautiful scenery of the snow line of Cangshan Mountain.
Wang Yan shook his head and smiled, and said: "This is the arrangement of your village. What do I think? But I personally think that food must be eaten one bite at a time and the road must be walked step by step. If you take too big a step, it will easily lead to trouble. Although you have made a profit. It's quite a lot, but the cost of new development and expansion of the village is not something you can afford. Blind loans, if there are changes midway, will end up with a bad debt, and Yunmiao Village will be ruined, and you guys..."
He pointed at Xie Zhiyao, Xie Xiaochun, and Huang Xinxin with his chopsticks, "They are the objects of hatred of the Yunmiao villagers. Although they will not die to apologize, they can't stay in the village. After all, what are the people in your village like? You are the ones who know best, and this will not change even across the country. For now, the main issue is to develop as many profitable projects as possible under the existing conditions. As for more plans and longer-term planning , let’s wait and see what happens after the year. It’s impossible to become a fat man in one bite.”
He likes to see the scenery, but he can't delay other people's development, and he can't control other people's problems. And to be honest, this was the result of his own efforts. Without his intervention, Yunmiao Village would not be as popular as it is now, which in turn gave Xie Zhiyao and others the idea of expanding the village from the ground.
Although they still talk about waiting until next year to see the actual situation, they actually have predictions in mind. This does not need to be estimated blindly by the villagers themselves, but calculated by people from the Dali government using certain professional skills and professional calculation methods, including experts.
So the reason why Xie Zhiyao is a little confused now is that the estimated situation is very good. Even if it is no longer as popular as it is now, it is far better than the previous decline. After all, they still have hundreds of hours of material in their hands. They can take it out and stir-fry it again, thus rekindling the previous enthusiasm.
And now the Dali government has also made great efforts to improve tourism experience. Standardize operations, improve service quality, do a good job in detail, and protect the rights and interests of passengers. We have vigorously rectified the chaos and jointly enforced the law with multiple departments, making it a vigorous effort. Taking advantage of this trend, the Dali government is also promoting and marketing itself to welcome more people to Dali.
It's just a pity that the timing is bad, the popularity is unlucky, and the New Year in the middle can easily kill the enthusiasm. If Yunmiao Village becomes popular in March, there is no guarantee that the popularity will be maintained until October at least after the hype. The annual holiday is also in between.
There is no doubt that the current achievements have been achieved, although there are accidents involved, but there are still achievements, and there are still great achievements.
. For Xie Zhiyao and others, it was a huge stimulus, which made them feel a little overwhelmed. After all, they are realizing their dreams. On the road to chasing their dreams, every step forward brings an unparalleled sense of accomplishment, not to mention the level of exaggeration of such a leap now.
Huang Xinxin nodded: "Yes, that's what we think. But we need to have a long-term plan. Yunmiao Village is still a bit small after all. If we want to have big development, we must start construction and expansion."
"Oh, you have to pay attention to how big your butt is and how big your pants are." Hu Youyu didn't like to talk about these things. After all, it had little to do with him, and he didn't understand much. After interrupting, he picked up the cup. Invite a drink.
Everyone took a sip together, and he put down his glass and said with some melancholy: "Teacher Wang and Hongdou returned to Shandong Province, and I am the only one left. So lonely, so lonely."
He has conflicts with his parents because he has no reputation for pursuing music, that is, he just does it by himself, and it is difficult to say what his future is. His parents were old-school traditional thinkers and did not support him, but he insisted on insisting on it, so the relationship was very tense. Although making short videos and live broadcasting has improved now, it is still not enough to pay for it. Apart from other things, he has no place to pay the five social insurances and one housing fund. Naturally, he is not willing to go back and be scolded during the New Year.
Bai Manjun reached out and patted his shoulder, and said with a smile: "I'm still here. I don't plan to go back during the New Year. There's no place to go back. It's not interesting. Let's just spend the New Year together."
Xie Xiaochun waved his hands repeatedly: "Don't say it is so bleak, can it really make you eat cold food during the New Year? Then you will all go to my house, it will be lively and lively. As you know in our family, one of them has not grown up, and the other is not worried. , and my mother is always disobedient, and the Chinese New Year is not interesting. It’s just the right time for you two to go, and the Chinese New Year will have an atmosphere.”
Hu Youyu smiled and said, "That's great. We eat and drink well every day, and it's lively. Right, sister."
Bai Manjun smiled and nodded, looking at Hu Youyu's eyes flashing with enthusiasm.
Hu Youyu didn't dare to look at him, so he quickly turned his head and coughed, pretending that nothing was wrong, and raised his glass to invite another drink.
Of course, the other people at the table were not fools. There was always some strange smell floating in the air, but they didn't say anything and just picked up their glasses and drank.
Although everyone doesn't get together very often recently, there's not much to say, especially since there is a new couple who can't fit in. But it's embarrassing for one person, and it's the other people who are embarrassed for a man and a woman. These two people sit down It's so sweet, it's fun to look at celebrities on the Internet and whisper to each other. Although they are happy, their inability to blend in has an impact on the overall dining atmosphere. There is a gap and they are not one of our own. They often have to be careful when speaking, which is very tiring.
Because of this, the practice banquet for Wang Yan Hongdou didn't drink much, and it didn't last long. They ate after nine o'clock and ended at eleven o'clock. Everyone was busy clearing away the kitchen utensils, then dispersed, and all went to bed.
Only Wang Yan and Xu Hongdou were still awake and packing things in Xu Hongdou's room. It was not a short time to go back this time, Xu Hongdou had a lot of things, and she also took the opportunity to tidy up the room, so she spent the whole day tidying up in a hurry, and she was not finished yet. Wang Yan also had to help, otherwise it would be over.
"Teacher Wong."
"Um?"
Xu Hongdou smiled and said, "Teacher Hu and Bai Manjun..."
"Why did the gossip get involved?" Wang Yan also smiled and said, "Then what do you think?"
"I'm fed up with it. Bai Manjun is over forty, and his daughter is in college. Teacher Hu is one year older than me, thirty-three. It would be fine if they were both ten years younger, but now the gap is too big, and there is no result. .”
"Do you know if Bai Manjun wants to eat young cows? Do you know if Teacher Hu wants a small horse to pull a big cart?"
Although they say bad things about people behind their backs, behind closed doors, the two of them are still dating, and messy exchanges are inevitable. Wang Yan continued, "Teacher Hu is a singer, and he is tall and handsome. Even if he is in a bar, He should be clean and self-sufficient, so he should have one, two or three. As for Bai Manjun, he is divorced and has grown up children. He has nothing serious to do and is lonely and empty. At this age, after experiencing these things, he has an attitude of playing life. .
Xu Hongdou rolled his eyes and said, "So, according to you, when we first met, we were careful about traveling together?"
"Of course, you don't know, anyway, I do. Don't you know how beautiful you are? I just revolted at the sight of you, gradually sinking, lost in your beauty." Wang Yan, in the old shameless spirit, has Say what you say.
"You mean, if my beauty is gone, you will not sink or be lost?" Xu Hongdou's eyes were a bit dangerous.
"Of course not. At first it was attraction, and then it was companionship. After all, who can stay young forever? It's like you say I'm strong, but sooner or later there will be times when I'm not strong."
"Screw you, you always talk out of tune. Work quickly and rest early."
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The next day, Wang Yan did not affect his work and rest because he had to rush. He still got up early to exercise, and bought breakfast and came back to eat. However, it is worth mentioning that many people seemed to know the news that he was leaving. Many early risers greeted him along the way and wished him a safe journey.
Because he was leaving, Hu Youyu got up early and had breakfast together. After washing up, he, Xie Zhiyao and Huang Xinxin helped Wang Yan and Hongdou carry their luggage, and squeezed in against the crowd. When the tourists arrived at the parking lot at the entrance of the village, they were sent off to the car before leaving.
Wang Yan and Hongdou drove back, passing through the five provinces of Yunnan, Shu, Shaanxi, Henan and Shandong, covering a total distance of 2,600 kilometers. Anyway, there is nothing serious to do. There is still a lot of time before the Chinese New Year, so I just strolled back all the way leisurely. It is expected that the trip will take half a month and pass through many scenic spots. Although it is already winter and we are heading north, the scenery is somewhat affected. But Xu Hongdou has never been to many places in her life. For her, everything she sees is new. Occasionally, I even set up a tent for camping in the wild, which gives me a different and novel experience.
So Xu Hongdou was very happy along the way. There are disadvantages, because the two of them slept in separate rooms in the courtyard, but now they are together every day and have nowhere to run. There is always some pain and happiness and fatigue that they have to endure.
Xu Hongdou's hometown is in the county seat of Zizhou, Shandong Province, while Chen Nanxing's home is in the city. They later bought a house in the city and moved there. Otherwise, they would not have had the opportunity to play together since childhood. Chen Nanxing's illness didn't cost much this time, so her parents' house was kept as a place to stay.
There is no separation of people and cars in this community. We drove all the way to the downstairs of the community and parked in the designated parking space on the ground. Chen Nanxing's parents had already been waiting downstairs and enthusiastically greeted the two people who got off the car.
"Hongdou, we miss you so much. Come on, let Auntie take a look. This is Wang Yan, right? The young man looks good and tall. Just look at him."
Mother Chen greeted them warmly, and Father Chen greeted them with a smile on his face.
Wang Yan followed Xu Hongdou and called people, and took Xu Hongdou's suitcase and the gifts from the car.
Father Chen was helping on the side and said politely: "Tell me, you two, just come. It's like your own home. What else do you need to bring?"
"Yes, Hongdou, Wang Yan, you are too uninformed." Mother Chen was a little unhappy, really unhappy. "We will be happy if you can come. We won't need the things. Don't take them anymore. Wait. We still have to pretend for you when you leave."
It would be fine if some specialties were brought back for them to try, but now it's not just specialties, but also a bunch of other things. Xu Hongdou was Chen Nanxing's friend since childhood. After Chen Nanxing's death, Xu Hongdou cared a lot about the old couple. The old couple had placed Chen Nanxing's spirit on Xu Hongdou. They treated Xu Hongdou like a daughter and took so much. Of course things are unhappy.
Without waiting for Xu Hongdou to explain, Wang Yan took the initiative to answer: "Auntie, Hongdou treats you and Uncle Chen as close as parents. As Hongdou's boyfriend, how could I come to your door without bringing anything? Don't worry, I'll bring it for you. The things I gave to Hongdou are the same as those given to Hongdou’s parents, but give me two more points to tell Hongdou and let her cherish me."
Chen's mother laughed after hearing this: "You kid is so nice to talk to. Her dad, what are you doing in a daze? He picked up his things and hurried into the house. It's very cold outside."
Father Chen smiled and nodded. He wanted to help carry the suitcase, but it was too heavy. Wang Yan refused to let him go and gave it to him.
After giving him a lot of things, the group went upstairs and entered the house, chatting and laughing.
As soon as they entered the house, they first looked at the various things Wang Yan had brought. Finally, he put an jade bracelet on Chen's mother and a watch on Chen's father. The two of them were so happy that they couldn't smile from ear to ear, and then they started to do it. Started eating. Wang Yan had nothing to do, so he went in to help cook, leaving Xu Hongdou talking to Chen's mother.
The old couple lost their daughter. In fact, it was a sad time. They were even more sad when they saw the lively Xu Hongdou. They missed each other. It's just that he didn't show it, he looked like he was laughing and having a hard time.
From the meeting to the meal, they kept talking about Xu Hongdou and Wang Yan's stay in Dali. The old couple also watched the short video and knew how good Wang Yan was, so they praised him fiercely. But I just don’t mention Chen Nanxing, because I can’t stand it when I mention it.
But fortunately, enough things happened to them in Dali that I really couldn't finish them in a short while. Wang Yan drank a glass of white wine and two bottles of beer with Chen's father. After dinner, it was already dark.
After making tea and chatting for a long time, Wang Yan said, "Hongdou, aunt and uncle, it's getting late, so I'll leave first."
Father Chen drank too much and talked too much. He looked like a man from Shandong province: "Why are you leaving? You and Hongdou can just live at home. It's not like we don't have room."
"Yes, let's stay here. Why bother bothering us so late?" Chen's mother also advised her.
Only Hongdou remained silent. This was all discussed before. She slept here while Wang Yan went to find a hotel. There were always things they had to say.
Wang Yan smiled and said, "Don't bother. There is a hotel not far from our home. I have already booked a room there. Let Hongdou accompany you and have a good chat. Don't worry, I won't drive. I will just take a taxi when I go out. It’s very convenient. I’ll come back tomorrow morning, same thing.”
Hongdou nodded in agreement: "Yes, uncle and aunt, just let her go, I'll be here with you."
Having said that, of course Chen's father and Chen's mother no longer wanted to stay. Wang Yan didn't need anyone to see him off, so he took the elevator down after leaving the door.
After leaving the unit, Wang Yan ordered a flower. He didn't need to listen to know that Xu Hongdou and Chen's father and Chen's mother were talking about him. The old couple was keeping Xu Hongdou in check and expressed their feelings. We need to talk about his life experience and other things, and talk about small things together. After that, I cried without even thinking about it, because it was impossible not to talk about Chen Nanxing all the time, just like in the original drama.
Wang Yan's departure is to give them space to talk about these things. After all, he is an outsider after all...
They stayed with Chen Nanxing's parents for five days in total. Wang Yan and Xu Hongdou accompanied Chen's parents and Chen's mother to go shopping to buy new clothes, go to restaurants to eat together, and take a walk outside. Persuasion is the most useless thing. After all, everyone knows the truth. Only the person involved knows how painful it is. The main thing is to provide some companionship and some spiritual comfort.
However, Chen's father and Chen's mother were very generous, and of course the things Wang Yan gave him were not cheap. Chen's mother had to drag Xu Hongdou to buy gold jewelry, but Xu Hongdou refused, so she gave up.
In this way, with Chen's father and Chen's mother watching reluctantly, Wang Yan and Xu Hongdou left here and returned to Xu Hongdou's real home to meet her real parents...
