Chapter 125

After Xu Man had made his selection, the vendor weighed and counted the food before mixing it up a bit

However, some of the specialties of this place did make Xu Man a bit puzzled, like Xu Wen said, 80% of their food had to have sugar in it, including the steamed buns

But when the owner was mixing the fruits, Xu Man saw him putting soy sauce in them

It was too late for her to stop him

Upon closer inspection, the fruits were seasoned with soy sauce and salt and pepper, real kitchen condiments

Xu Man thought it would be hard to eat, but when she tasted it, she didn’t realize that it tasted okay!

Or rather, not bad

Not bad at all, Xu Man still can’t understand

Sugar on unsweetened food, soy sauce and pretzels on sweet fruits?

I can only say that existence is reasonable

After strolling around, Xu Man and Dongsheng had their fill of food and drink, and returned to Xu Wen’s stall

As soon as Xu Wen saw her, he pulled her in, “Come on, little ask, give brother to solicit customers!”

Xu Wen: “”

She rolled her eyes, “Do you want me to stand on the road waving a handkerchief and shouting at the top of my voice, ‘Master, come and take a look! ?”

Xu Wen: “”

Uncle Two: “”

Cong: “”

Xu Wen thought for a moment, “If you’re willing to do this, it’s not impossible! But I’m afraid that if Dongsheng goes back and learns to talk, your family’s Lu Yuanzheng will break your legs!”

Xu Wen: “”

Of course Xu Man couldn’t really shout like that

In fact, she doesn’t have to do anything, just stand beside Xu Wen, and she will become a scenery of her own, only she doesn’t know it

More and more young men flocked to Xu Wen’s stall, more or less buying a little something, even if it was a pair of socks, just to have a word with her

Especially when Xu Wen handed them the goods, they were all red-faced and stuttered

There were also birds of prey who took advantage of the situation and tried to take advantage of Xu Man by touching her hand

They were all interrupted by Xu Wen and Dongsheng, and then Xu Wen only let Xu Man stand on one side, collecting money and handing things all by himself

Xu Man finished eating the fruit, from his pocket to pull out a handkerchief to clean his hands, and by the way, to eat all over the face of Dongsheng also wiped his hands clean

The clean white handkerchief suddenly turned dirty

Xu Wen’s side was also busy

Xu Wen’s target customers were those migrant workers who worked on construction sites or those who worked in factories

They have to work during the day, it is impossible not to look at the time of the door of the stupid stroll, usually before ten o’clock have left

This is also the reason why Xu Wen and support a popcorn stand

This night market is very late to disperse people, he did not want to only half of the game to close the work

Xu Wen sat on the matzah and studied the passing crowd with his cheeks resting

“What are you looking at?” Xu Wen wiped a handful of sweat from his forehead

“Watching the main consumers on this street”

Xu Wen ah’d and looked at her blankly, “What do you mean? Observing the who?”

“Just seeing what the spendthrifts like to buy I’m thinking of doing something that would be more profitable to buy and sell”

“I think I’m pretty good at this” Xu Wen was particularly satisfied and confident

Xu Wen didn’t say it was good or bad

What Xu Wen sold were just necessities, so he didn’t worry about buying and selling, but it was also difficult to get rich

After a while, Xu Wen opened his mouth, “Brother, basically no one checks the stalls here, I just heard the owner of the fruit stall say that there will be unified management here soon, and then you can pay a little bit of stall fee every month to have a fixed stall, and you can sell things here with a lot of generosity You won’t have to sneak around or dare to come out at night to set up your stall This side will definitely get better and better, but isn’t it still hard for you to buy goods?”

Xu Wen sighed softly, “That’s not true! You say that this Special Economic Zone is good, but it’s also troublesome to have a good Special Economic Zone Here and can not be self-sufficient, or have to go outside to buy goods, outside or eat pot rice is mainly a collective economy, not so much to do business Give me the supply of the family is also sneaky, this time to find someone to go to the next time may run empty This is not difficult for people, right? Every time I think of going out to buy goods I have a headache”

Always walk by the river where there are not wet shoes

Xu Wen again careful, but also inevitably be caught once or twice, into the goods were confiscated, but also be education classes, and sometimes fined money

At the very least, a week of work for nothing

Popcorn although profiteering, but non-essential, belonging to the money can be spent to buy things can also not buy, so the money earned is not as much as labor supplies, otherwise Xu Wen would rather just do popcorn

Xu Wen wanted to open his mouth to popularize what Xu Wen called the Special Administrative Region, as well as discuss what business to do next When he turned his head and saw Cong listening to them with his ears turned sideways, he swallowed back what he wanted to say

They were all doing business, and no matter how generous Xu Wen was, he wouldn’t discuss future business opportunities in public

Just in time, he also saw Dongsheng start to yawn, so he got up and said to Xu Wen, “Brother, I’ll look for you tomorrow, I’ll go back first”

Xu Wen gave a hmm, “Second uncle, you have to go to work tomorrow? Why don’t you give her a ride for me? I don’t feel comfortable with her going back by herself”

“That’s what I thought”

On the way back to the guest house, Second Uncle carried Dongsheng on his back and walked back with Xu Man shoulder to shoulder

“Second Uncle”

“Uh-huh”

“Do you want to consider doing a business?”

“Huh?” Second Uncle hesitated and shook his head, “I can’t! I’m not as smart as Xu Wen I don’t know what to sell”

“You take his job”

“What about Xu Wen?” Second Uncle gave Xu Wen a puzzled look, why was he still helping him, an ‘outsider’, pry into his own brother’s business?

Although they were all members of the Xu family, people were always close and distant, compared to Xu Wen’s brother, who was his mother’s sibling, he was indeed an outsider

“I want my brother and sister-in-law to sell food Just sell our northern snacks, such as dumplings, buns, cakes and so on”

Small business is also really big and powerful Like opening a chain of dumpling restaurants across the country

The point was that Xu Wen should be more willing to open a husband and wife store with Sang Xiaoqing

Second uncle hesitated but still shook his head, “Your brother is educated and knows how to read, he can go to the provincial capital to look for wholesale goods by himself I can’t even read a word, so it’s good that I don’t lose myself if I go out, not to mention buying goods”

Xu Man was surprised that his second uncle would be sober

“Second uncle, let’s not worry about anything else, do you want to do business?”

“Definitely! It’s hard money at the construction site Doing business is hard work, but it’s free, and you can decide what time you want to work and what time you want to come back And earn more than on the construction site”

At least Xu Wen stall than working to earn more

“Then it’s settled We’ll discuss it together tomorrow As for the source of goods, don’t worry, I’ll take care of it”

Second Uncle was still a little hesitant, embarrassed to be exact

He stood still and held Dong’s buttocks upwards with both hands, “Ask I have been ashamed of your grandmother and your family all these years You brought me out so that I can rely on my own hands to eat a full meal, but also can save a pension money I have been very content Trouble you again I really really don’t know how to repay you”

“We’re all family, what do we say about repaying or not repaying? Second uncle, you say this is out of place Besides, we are also helping each other You and second brother came here together to have a companion for each other Otherwise, my parents and sister-in-law wouldn’t be able to trust my brother

Uncle Two, we’re all family, so I’m not going to talk nonsense I want you to do business because it’s a win-win situation You can make more money and I can help my sisters-in-law on the island

“What do you mean?”

“We have over a hundred sisters-in-law on the island, and they usually don’t have much to do on the island other than bringing up the kids and cleaning up People! Resting for a day or two is enjoyment, being idle for a month or two is torture

So I thought I’d go back to the island and start my sisters-in-law to do some handmade work For example, make some cloth shoes, children’s clothes, or knit a scarf, make some knick-knacks, etc I’ll send them to you when they’re done When they’re done, I’ll send them to you, and you can help sell them, okay?”

Second Uncle’s eyes lit up, “That’s a good idea! I don’t have to buy goods and I can still help my sisters-in-law”

“Right After the costs are removed, you and your sisters-in-law will get 40% each, and I’ll get 20% of the hard-earned money” Xu asked, “You and I are family and they are friends If you’re going to do business together, you have to separate the accounts first If you don’t have a problem with it, wait for me to go back and talk to the sisters-in-law about it”

“Give 40% to the sisters-in-law and 30% to both of us” Uncle Two felt that he was taking advantage of Mr Xu

“It’s not easy to make money from a stall in the sun and wind I’m just threading the threads and delivering the goods, so it’s just a little bit of hard-earned money And I’m not asking for the 20% for myself At the beginning of cooperation, both sides are not familiar with a lot of things do not understand, I help run a few times I’m afraid I won’t bother to go back and forth when the door is stabilized for a longer period of time At that time will change someone else to give you delivery This 20% is for people want We can’t let people help for nothing”

Xu Wen knew herself very well, she was really lazy and didn’t have much fighting spirit, a standard salted fish

At the beginning of the cooperation, out of responsibility, she is willing to run errands to help, such as time door for a long time, she will not be willing to keep going back and forth to deliver goods as a boatman

The second uncle heard Xu asked to say so bluntly, also no longer persuade, nodded, should be down

Xu Man and Dongsheng in Pengcheng lived for about a week, strolling through Pengcheng, and Xu Wen and the second uncle to discuss the new business plan, with Dongsheng away

However, the new business are not in a hurry, Xu Wen sent back to the family letters, and so Xu Qiushi after they have decided to send back at least half a month later

Xu Wen’s side is not sure, the second uncle’s side is also reluctant to start, he felt as if he had robbed Xu Wen’s business, he refused to agree

Since there is no hurry, there is still a period of time before the end of the road expedition training, Xu Wen simply took Dongsheng to travel

This era of labor is the most glorious, very few people will go out to travel, even if there is certainly can not be blatantly said to play in the mountains, the beautiful name of the distraction

Xu asked to take Dongsheng everywhere “distraction”

Dongsheng is five and a half years old, just the age of “a hundred thousand reasons”, curious about everything

He asked a lot of questions that adults took for granted and had no practical meaning

“Ma-ma, why is the sky blue?”

“Ma-ma, why is there a mountain in this place and an ocean in that place?”

“Ma-ma, how high is the sky?”

The list goes on and on

Every place, just the age of inquisitive Dongsheng is like a small sponge, trying to learn something that can not be learned from books

Xu Wen would also teach Dongsheng the humanities, geography, history and culture of the region while traveling in the mountains and playing in the water, either after consulting the magic mirror or based on his own past experiences and knowledge

Xu Wen is a believer in reading thousands of books is not as good as traveling thousands of miles, but the line is not just to have fun passing by, but a good understanding of a place After all, the words on paper are not as easy to understand as real people and real scenes

Xu Man also did not dare to go too far, picked two or three decades after the crowded scenic spots, took Dongsheng to go around, feel what is called less people scenery is good

For example, Guilin and Lijiang

Guilin’s landscape is the best in the world

Mother and son walked and looked, Xu Wen told Dongsheng the history of Guilin, took him to climb the mountain to enjoy the sea is not the same as the water, eat local specialties

They stayed in Guilin for a week

Originally, Xu Man’s intention was to depart to Rainbow Island

After all, the road expedition training on a month, she stayed on the island for a week, go to Xu Wen that plus the road for a week, to Guilin here not counting the road for a week, the road to play while walking also a few days When rolling back to Rainbow Island, the road expedition is almost the end of training

Dongsheng has not played enough and does not want to go back

Xu asked to see him in addition to play also really learned a lot of history, geography, humanities and other knowledge, thought about it and decided to go to Lijiang round

When Dongsheng will grow up, the attractions are more expensive tickets, the world tours flying, there are invisible consumption at every turn

Whenever a holiday, the attractions of the sea of people, I do not know whether to see people or see the scene

Which is like now, most of the young people are going to go to the vast world to go, like Xu asked this kind of salted fish around is really few and far between

The attractions only had scenery, not many people

Even the accommodations near the attractions were especially cheap

And Xu Man out of the letter of introduction to the center of the island to open, in order to take care of their mother and son, Uncle Song issued an additional certificate, can let them mother and son to buy sleeper tickets This way the road is not so tired

Lijiang Xu Man has been here before, but this time of Lijiang and the memory of Lijiang is not quite the same

The scenery is more beautiful, met people are more a few points of simplicity less mercenary

It should be due to the general environment

Although August summer, but Lijiang is not hot

In fact, compared with the rainbow island, Pengcheng are not hot

Lijiang is a multi-ethnic congregation, in addition to the normal history, geography and humanities, Xu Wen also gave Dongsheng popularized the characteristics of more than ten ethnic minorities and national culture

Thinking about the last time on the center island, Lu Yuanzheng on the couple’s clothing is very like, Xu Man in shopping with Dongsheng to buy clothes also did not forget to bring a copy to Lu Yuanzheng

In fact, these days also still think about Lu Yuanzheng, even a little more than on the island

When you see beautiful scenery, you will think about it, and when you eat delicious food, you will think about it

Whenever I think of it, I think of “If only your father was here!” “It’s too bad your dad didn’t get to eat it”

I don’t mean to, but I think of him unconsciously

Just like what Lu Yuanzheng said, no matter how busy or tired he was, it didn’t stop him from thinking about her

This kind of thought is like a shadow, do not need a separate time and space door

After spending four or five days in Lijiang, the two of them waddled back to Rainbow Island before their letters of introduction expired

By the end of August, most of the officers and soldiers on leave had returned to the island

Including Dongsheng’s beloved Doudou, as well as Shi Lei and Song Baoying’s family

As soon as Xu Man and Dongsheng docked, they saw Lu Yuanzheng sitting not far away, smoking

He sat on a rock, one leg stretched out flat, the other bent, more or less unruly

It looks like he should have been sitting not just coming over

Xu Wen was stunned and surprised, “You’re waiting for us?”

Dongsheng had already darted over towards Lu Yuanzheng, “Dad, I miss you!”

Xu Man: “”

Usually, I really didn’t see it

Before she could reveal Dongsheng’s bottom, Dongsheng himself added, “Ma Ma misses you the most, and reads about you every day!”

Lu Yuanzheng opened his arms to catch Dongsheng, and first returned Dongsheng’s sentence, “Is that so?” He gestured at the top of his head and pinched his face, “You’ve gotten a little taller and stronger”

He looked up at Xu Wen again, “Not really waiting for you guys I just wanted to see when a certain heartless woman would be willing to come back!”

Xu Man let out an “ah”, blinked, and reacted, “You’ve been waiting for us?” After a pause, he added, “I mean you waited here every day before our mother and son returned?”

“That didn’t make for a wife-watching stone” Lu Yuanzheng shook his head, “After all, I’m not as free as some people I can leave when I want and come when I want without even saying hello I still have a job, but also in the evening a bit of time door to come here to turn around, to see some lost people are not conscience can still find the way home”

Xu asked: “”

And angry and funny, more or less there is a little bit of weakness: “I did not not leave a letter to you, you to so gloomy?”

Lu Yuanzheng patted Dongsheng, signaling him to play on the side first He got up and walked over to Xu Wen

He was tall, and at an extremely close distance, even Xu Man’s line of sight was blocked

He bowed his head slightly, ”I’m shifty? I think you’d be more angry if we switched”

He thought his self-control was already considered good

“In addition ,” Lu Yuanzheng pulled out a crumpled piece of paper from his pocket, unfolded it, and shook it in front of Xu Man’s eyes with his thumb and forefinger pinching the edges, “Is this the letter you’re referring to?”

Xu Man raised his eyes, “”

The ink on the paper was smudged into a mess, and Xu Man, as the original author, was unable to recognize any of the words from it

The crumpled paper was also due to the fact that it was forcefully unfolded after being soaked in water

She was a bit bewildered, “How did this happen?”

After she finished writing it was clearly folded and placed on the coffee table, pressed under the tea tray She also deliberately touched it, the coffee table was dry and there was no water

Lu Yuanzheng laughed at Xu Wen’s suspicious look, “What? Suspecting that I threw it into the water in anger and fished it back out to frame you?”

“It’s not impossible!” Look at him as if he can’t wait to eat her now

Lu Yuanzheng: “”

He narrowed his eyes and squeezed her name out through his teeth, “Comrade Xu Wen! ”

About the time Lu Yuanzheng’s tone was too unfriendly, at the very least Dongsheng couldn’t tell if Lu Yuanzheng was really angry or not, rushed over and squeezed into the door between the two, opening her small arms to protect Xu Man behind her, her face heroic, her voice especially loud, “You can’t hit Ma Ma! That letter was wet by me”

Lu Yuanzheng: “”

Xu Man: “”

Xu Man asked Dongsheng in bewilderment, “When did you wet it?”

“When we were leaving, you went upstairs to check the doors and windows, and I accidentally spilled some when I was drinking water” Dongsheng lowered his head, his voice lowered, “I wiped it off!”

He took a towel and wiped the water off the paper right then and there

“Then why don’t you wipe the water on the coffee table together!” Lu Yuanzheng’s tone wasn’t very nice, and he raised his hand and bounced Dongsheng on the forehead

Light wiped the letter clean, there was water on the coffee table, put it on, the letter was just as re-wet

He took that letter every day more seriously than studying the highest level of coded documents

Flipping and guessing where Xu asked to go and return to the time gate

Xu asked, “”

“I I forgot!” Dongsheng rubbed his forehead, aggravated

Xu Wen touched Dongsheng’s head, “Wait for me over there first, I’ll have a word with dad”

Seeing that Lu Yuanzheng’s face was really bad, Dongsheng nodded and ran off with his legs

“Really angry?” Xu Wen took the initiative to reach out and circle his waist

Lu Yuanzheng paused for two seconds, but still compromised by reaching back to hug her, “Not angry, but worried”

The first time I saw this, I was so worried about it,” he said through clenched teeth, “I wasn’t as careful as I was when I was dismantling the bomb, and it was so hard to open it up a little bit, but I didn’t have a lot of time to look at it”

If you don’t see a word, you can probably guess that Xu Wen is looking for his second brother Xu Wen, or else he would have gone crazy with anxiety

Now also anxious, but also thought of waiting with Shi Lei handover work, Xu Man to not come back, he will take annual leave to leave the island to find them

Although this is an unexpected result, but Xu Wen more or less some apologies, “I’m sorry! I would have come back earlier if I had known this!”

Lu Yuanzheng narrowed his eyes, “Although there aren’t many words that can be seen, I can still tell that you said you’d be back in ten days and half a month, the date of the inscription is August 8th, may I ask what number Comrade Xu Man is on now?”

Xu asked: “”

Xu Man didn’t answer, stood on her tiptoes and kissed him lightly on the lips, preemptively speaking in a soft voice: “Hubby, I miss you!”