The hotel not far from Chenjiacun is doing very well. They are all tourists coming from out of town to attend tomorrow's temple fair. The large parking lot at the door is already full of cars, and there are more than a dozen tourist buses. Walking into the lobby on the first floor of the hotel, there was a buzz of people waiting to check in to the hotel.
There are also a few waiters carrying some hot coffee drinks back and forth. Visitors can have a cup if they like.
These are all value-added services provided by the hotel. Probably no one would have thought that this hotel close to the countryside not only has a unique building outside, but also has exquisite decoration inside, not to mention the service of delivering hot drinks on cold days. A completely noble experience. Every staff member is polite and provides service with a smile.
"Uncle."
A man in his twenties trotted over, wearing a black suit and tie, with his hair neatly styled.
Although Li Mo didn't know him, he was sure that he was a junior from Chenjiacun.
"Uncle Junior, his name is Chen Rong. He is the son of my cousin. He is a very down-to-earth and flexible person." Chen Xiaojun introduced from the side. By saying this, he meant that Chen Rong was the person in charge here.
"Is the room enough?"
"There is really not enough space during the peak tourist season, so many tourists can only book hotels in the county. Our hotel is completely full. Uncle, the county has promoted the folk temple fair here as a top priority. In the past, every year It used to be twice a year, but now it’s once a quarter. Coupled with the integration of other tourism resources, the number of tourists is increasing year by year. I think another hotel needs to be built to meet the number of tourists.”
"Chen Rong, please discuss this matter with my aunt later."
"Okay, uncle, please come this way."
The decoration standard of the suite on the top floor is really high. There is a huge floor-to-ceiling window. When you open the curtains, you can see the truss tents that have been set up hundreds of meters away, and they are brightly lit. In the second half of the night, businesses from all over the world will set up shop one after another waiting for the arrival of tourists at dawn.
"Xiao Mo, look at those tents, there must be more than two hundred."
"What you see is only the outer part. Beyond it is the folk street. It has been renovated and there are many stalls. There is also a temple with a long history in the innermost part, and the incense has always been prosperous. When I came here in the first year, The scale of the temple fair is only one-third of its current size. Later, Senior Sister Chen Feng gave the local government advice, so the government invested a lot of money in renovation and publicity in recent years. It is obvious that this route is on the right track. I heard that the local fiscal revenue The price has increased several times. Many young and middle-aged people who went to work in other places have also come back to find jobs, so the Chen family is a well-known family in the local area."
Qin Sirui leaned his head on Li Mo's chest and said softly: "Xiao Mo, let's... let's take a rest early."
Li Mo smelled her body fragrance, and a warm current rose in his body: "Okay."
That night, it was cold and windy outside, but warm as spring inside.
Early in the morning, when Li Mo woke up, he saw the smooth and soft jade back. Sirui curled up and fell asleep in his arms like a well-behaved kitten, with a trace of blush on her face and a very sweet smile on her lips.
Last night was so crazy.
Li Mo gently pulled out his arm, lifted the quilt and saw a few red spots on the white sheets. He slowly turned over and got out of bed. Walking into the shower room, looking at myself in the mirror, I smiled like never before.
When he came out of the hot shower, he saw that the quilt had been rolled up together. Sirui, whose head was originally exposed, also hid in the quilt. Next to the bed were several pieces of underwear that he had not yet had time to put on.
"Sirui, I woke you up."
"No, you...you go out first...get out first."
Sirui's buzzing sound came from the bed.
Although the two have become one, Sirui is still very embarrassed. Her green-white arms stretched out from the quilt, and then pointed outside.
"Okay, I'll put on my clothes and go eat first. I'll bring back whatever you want to eat."
"I...I'm fine. Just keep it light. You can get dressed quickly."
"I'm out." Li Mo got dressed and left the room. A waitress in her thirties was cleaning the carpet in the corridor.
"Little uncle."
The waitress called him respectfully.
Well, she is from Chenjiacun again, either a daughter or a daughter-in-law of someone else.
"Thanks for your hard work."
The restaurant was almost full of tourists, all eating the buffet in an orderly manner. There are also many types of meals with balanced nutrition, all of which are included in the accommodation fee.
"Master, there are too many people here. Whatever you want to eat, I will ask the chef to cook it for you."
"I have a good appetite and like to eat meat, so just eat some here. Then you can ask the chef to make something light and nutritious for my fiancée. I will bring it after breakfast."
"Okay, I'll take care of the kitchen right now."
The dishes here taste quite good, and it seems that Senior Sister Chen Feng has also copied some of the techniques from 'Shi Tian Xia'. Looking at the diners around, nodding and taking photos from time to time, I feel quite satisfied.
After Li Mo had a full stomach, he returned to the fifth floor and saw Chen Rong pushing a dining cart parked at the door.
"Thank you, let me push it in. Thank you for your hard work."
"Okay uncle, if you have anything to do, just ask me."
Li Mo pushed the cart into the room, and Sirui was already sitting on the sofa seriously, looking away.
"The delicious food is coming."
Li Mo placed fried eggs, mushroom and vegetable porridge, vinegar cucumbers and a portion of white fungus and lotus seed soup on the dining table.
"Sirui, come here and eat."
Qin Sirui sat there without moving.
Li Mo turned back to look at her back, walked out and hugged her from behind and whispered: "Let's eat something first. It's all a list. After I'm full, I'll go for a walk. You can stay in the room and rest for a while. I'll come at noon. I’ll take you to dinner.”
"Yeah." Qin Sirui's voice was like a mosquito, and his ears were red, "I'll eat it after you leave."
It’s not like I’ve never seen you eat before, so why are you waiting for me to leave before you eat? Li Mo snickered secretly in his heart, and then kissed her red face, "I'm leaving first. If you need anything, call me."
When Li Mo went out, Qin Sirui, who was sitting on the sofa, took a long breath and rubbed her face with her hands: "So nervous, so nervous."
"Chen Rong, do you have an electric scooter?"
"Yes, the hotel has a few vehicles for temporary use by employees. Uncle, let me drive you to the Chen family's old residence."
"No, there are so many things going on here, you can do your business, I can just ride there."
"Ride on my beloved little donkey, I am not afraid of the wind or the rain." Li Mo was riding an electric bicycle on the road. He was in a good mood, so he sang casually when he felt like it. But his singing style was stiff and out of tune. The tourists coming and going all laughed. This young man was so courageous and not afraid of hurting other people's ears. Several people quickly took out their mobile phones and took videos of him.
It was only a little after 8:30 in the morning, and people were already coming and going at the temple fair not far away. There are also many tourists who do not eat in the hotel, but go to the temple fair to taste the specialties from various places, so the air is filled with various fragrances.
Everyone in the Chen family's old house was still having breakfast, and there were other people at the door who were busy setting up tents. The ancestor of the Chen family celebrates his 103rd birthday, and all relatives and friends will come over to attend the birthday banquet, which starts tonight and ends the day after tomorrow.
Some tabletops are also prepared in case tourists come to visit. Everyone who comes is a guest and will be invited to the table to eat together. Tourists are also very happy and happy.
Therefore, there is also a local saying that tourists come either to participate in temple fairs or to participate in banquets. In short, Chenjia Village is very lively at the end of every year.
"Xiao Mo, where is Sirui?"
Shiyi came over and asked.
"She is still resting in the hotel and will come over for dinner at noon."
Shiyi looked up at the sun, then her heart moved, and a funny smile appeared on her face. My son is finally enlightened, which is great, and even more joyful than my ancestor’s birthday.
"Guests will be arriving one after another at noon. I heard from your senior sister that there is also an official address from the county. If you have free time, please help to receive them together. Don't always wander around like an uncle."
"Mom, I'm not good at borrowing and sending things, so don't give me any problems. I'm going to the Folklore Street later to see if there are any antiques to buy."
"You, all you care about are those antiques. You should treat Sirui well in the future."
Li Mo turned to look at his mother, but her mother was already gone.
"Xiaojun, where is Yanzi?"
"I went to the temple fair early in the morning. Junior uncle, do you want to go shopping?"
"Well, I'll be there later."
"Then I'll go with you later. We've been busy all year, so we can take some time off at the end of the year."
"OK."
The sun is rising higher and higher, the temperature is rising, and the temple fair has officially begun. There are not only various snacks, but also various folk performances. Even the most traditional acrobatics such as breathing fire, crushing rocks on the chest, dancing with swords, etc. are all performed one by one, giving people an immediate sense of being in a TV movie.
In addition to various antique and antique shops on Folk Street, some stalls have also been temporarily planned on another avenue for people to place some special things for sale.
"Uncle Master, try this fried fish."
Chen Xiaojun brought a box of crispy fish that had just come out of the pan, deep-fried to a golden color, and sprinkled with a little pepper and cumin. Li Mo picked up one and put it in his mouth: "It's really good. It's golden on the outside and the meat is fresh and tender on the inside. It tastes much better than the fish you eat in the city."
"They are all wild, and what is eaten in the city is generally artificially bred."
The two of them wandered forward while eating, and his eyes glanced at the stalls on both sides of the road from time to time. There are a lot of strange things, including a lot of porcelain, but after all, this is not an antique shop or a famous professional antique street. In addition, most of the people here are tourists, so even if you want to buy something, it won't cost a lot.
So you can imagine the quality of the things on the stall.
"Uncle Junior, aren't any of them genuine?"
"What is genuine is compared to imitations. I haven't seen any imitations yet, they are just ordinary porcelain." Li Mo pinched another piece of fish and put it in his mouth to eat. There are still quite a lot of tourists coming and going, and from time to time someone squats down to ask about the price. What they are interested in is usually the bracelets or exquisite-looking handicrafts.
There are still a few meters to go before we reach the end of the road. We turn a corner and enter the main avenue of Folk Street. In addition to the shops on both sides, there are also many stalls on the roadside, many of which sell couplets, calligraphy and paintings.
There are many people going to the market all year round, so take advantage of the last few days to make some money.
"Uncle Junior, let's go over there and take a look."
"Wait."
Instead, Li Mo stopped in front of the penultimate stall. This stall displayed various tableware, but none of them came in sets. Instead, they were placed in individual pieces, some of which were very exquisite. The boss is a man in his sixties. He is sitting on a folding bench, wearing an old-fashioned military coat and reading glasses. While looking at the tourists coming and going, he is wiping the dust on the surface of the porcelain with a cloth.
After every time one is wiped clean, another one is placed out.
"Uncle, where did you dig out these porcelains from? Why do they accumulate so much dust?"
"The house in my hometown was renovated five or six years ago, and it was dug out from under the homestead. I asked someone to look at it. These are antiques that have aged well. You can see that each of them is very good. If you like it, I will give it to you. Your real price."
"Antiques? Forget about antiques, I don't understand." Li Mo waved his hand, "I have watched a treasure appraisal program called "National Treasure", and the antiques on it are very valuable, ranging from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands. Hundreds, tens of millions, or even priceless treasures. Where can I afford it? I'm just curious to ask."
"Young man, do you have a misunderstanding about antiques? Generally speaking, old objects that are more than fifty years old can be called antiques. These porcelains were probably fired about the same age as me, and they are not as expensive as you think."
Seeing the boss explaining the definition of antiques with a serious look on his face, Chen Xiaojun almost couldn't hold back his laughter. Li Mo looked very teachable. He knelt down and picked up a blue and white oval plate.
"Boss, is this a plate for braised fish?"
"Yes, just give me five hundred yuan if you like."
"This fish plate looks pretty good, but it's too expensive. For five hundred yuan, I can buy a whole set of dishes."
Li Mo put it down and stood up to leave.
"Young man, can you change the price?"
"How about fifty-one?"
"That's too cheap. It can be more than fifty years old antique porcelain. In this way, I won't argue with you. How about you give me five hundred yuan and you can choose any five? Young man, I am very sincere. If not Because until the end of the year, I will definitely not sell these treasures passed down by our ancestors in the cold weather."
The boss took one mouthful of antiques and another, as if he was hypnotizing himself. Li Mo nodded, thought for a moment and said, "Choose eight items for five hundred dollars."
The boss looked at Li Mo, then sighed and said, "Okay, who made us so close to each other?"
"That's about right." Li Mo paid five hundred and then picked at the stall. It took a long time to decide which eight items to choose, three plates, two plates, two bowls and a wine glass.
"Young man, take it."
"Thank you, boss."
Li Mo picked up the packaged porcelain and left, while the boss happily counted the money.
"Brother, this business is quite profitable, right?"
"Hahaha, it's okay. I bought these dishes, cups and the like from a stall in an antique street. At that time, they were all packaged together, and they were only worth 150 yuan at most. . Today’s young people all have some money in their hands, and they are willing to spend money on good-looking things.”
Chen Xiaojun followed Li Mo carrying those things. He looked at the things in his hands and asked, "Uncle Master, are these authentic antiques?"
Li Mo played with the wine glass in his hand, glanced at it and said, "I think it looks pretty. Just put it back in the kitchen and use it."
Chen Xiaojun said oh, then looked at the wine glass in his hand and asked, "This is the wine glass?"
"Well, it's a very good thing. I'll give it to Master for drinking later."
The two of them walked around for another half hour. There were too many people, and people kept pouring in from outside.
After they walked out of Folk Street, many police officers came outside to maintain order. Perhaps the officials did not expect that the number of people attracted by this year's temple fair would double that of last year. This was only the first day. Many people who go out to work have not returned home yet. When they come back, they will definitely bring their families to play and buy some delicious and fun things for their children.
"Uncle Junior, this is all your fault."
"Since when have you become so fond of flattering me, how can I contribute anything? The development of Chenjiacun today depends mainly on you, on everyone's efforts, and on the full support of the government."
Chen Xiaojun rubbed his head and smiled. The Chen family was able to survive this year only because of Li Mo's support.
When he got home, Qin Sirui was already talking and laughing with everyone in the living room of his old house. Today she was wearing a white down jacket, indigo casual jeans, and leather boots. She had a flower-like smile on her face, and there was no barrier between her and everyone else.
Her mother, Shiyi, sat next to her and held her hand. The relationship seemed to have suddenly become extremely close.
"Master, Master."
Li Mo saluted the two elders first, and then looked at Sirui, his eyes particularly bright. Qin Sirui couldn't control his composure when he was stared at by his fiery eyes. Two blushes appeared on his fair and delicate face, and she avoided his gaze in embarrassment.
"Xiao Mo, you went to the temple fair and came back so soon. Isn't it busy there?" Shiyi saw Qin Sirui's abnormality and snickered in her heart, but she still spoke to calm Sirui's nervousness.
"It's very lively, but there are too many people there. We only spent half an hour shopping. We haven't had a chance to try the food streets outside." After Li Mo finished speaking, he put the box in his hand on the table and started walking. He took out a wine glass and said, "Master, tomorrow is your birthday. I will give you a warm birthday tonight. Then you can drink from this wine glass."
The ancestor of the Chen family knew Li Mo's abilities. Since he took out this wine glass, it was most likely an antique porcelain, which was worth a lot of money.
The old man pointed at the wine glass and looked at Li Mo, asking him about the origin of the wine glass. Others also gathered around. Although they didn't understand, they liked listening to Li Mo's appreciation and evaluation, as if every porcelain had a life and soul.
In their eyes, this is just a wine glass.
But in Li Mo's eyes, this is a piece of history.
－－－－－－Digression－－－－－
The story broke very suddenly. I wouldn’t write such a plot anyway, so let’s leave it at that. To save people from saying why Li Mo is still in love now, it’s gone after the first time. Let’s just watch the treasure appraisal plot.
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