The modern me and the Republic of China her

Chapter 508 Please come forward
After the last thick tile was built, the workers got off the ladder one after another, patted the dust on their hands, and called it a day.

Those who smoked smoked, those who wiped their sweat wiped their sweat, and those who drank water poured out bowl after bowl of hot water from their own clay pots.

A neat row of new tiles is laid as tightly and solidly as fish scales.

The burnt house was repaired even better than before, and Chris was overjoyed.

She bent down and placed a stack of shiny silver dollars on the small stone stool under the eaves, and stretched out her hand to say hello:

"It's hard work, master bricklayers, come and get the money!"

The old master who took the lead was very sorry, "Young lady, you are welcome, just repair an old house, it is too much."

"If you earn money, you spend it. If you and your apprentices hadn't worked so quickly, this house would not have been repaired."

The landlady has been standing by watching.

He is above average in stature, wearing a dress made of thick silver-gray satin, with extremely delicate floral patterns embroidered with gold thread on the cuffs and skirt.

What caught people's attention was the veil on her face, covering her lips and nose from the neck.Under the smooth forehead, the eyebrows are curved like mountain daisies, and a pair of slender eyes are smiling.

After the bricklayers received the money and thanked them repeatedly and left, they walked over slowly and looked at the house that had been repaired for more than half a month.

"The inside and outside of the house have been made presentable, so you have to be more careful next time."

"Last time I was blamed for causing the fire carelessly, thank you for your tolerance."

After Chris finished speaking, she bowed deeply, with a sincere apology in her eyes.

The lady shook her head lightly, a faint smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.

"From the time of Shunzhi to the present, there are very few families in our alley who have not been burned at all. You are young, and it is rare to understand the world. It would be great if you can take the initiative to pay for the repair of the house."

Chris lowered her head in embarrassment: "It's all what I should do. It took almost a month to finish it, thank you for your understanding."

During the conversation, the landlady spread her hands, grabbed a bunch of copper bells and shook them in front of Chris's eyes.

Each bell is carved with water ripples in an ancient style. "Ding Dang Dang" collide with each other, the sound is crisp.

"This is you?"

The foreign girl was at a loss, so she could only listen to her continue:
"After the house is repaired, hang it up to ward off evil spirits and avoid disasters."

"I have something to go on a long trip. You live alone, so be careful."

The foreign girl answered the bell and held her hand, "Don't worry, I will take good care of the house and never damage it again!"

"Well, God bless you too, little angel. Goodbye!"

The foreign girl reluctantly saw the landlady back, and as soon as she reached the door, she heard a familiar voice:
"Chris! I brought you delicious food!"

Lin Mi ran over holding the bamboo basket high, shaking the plates and pancakes inside.

"It smells so good, I have to try it now, thank you so much!"

As soon as the words fell, Gabe quickly untied the bamboo basket.

The wooden chopsticks picked up the first cake and handed it to her mouth, fluffy and crispy.

"It's really delicious," Chrissie took a big bite and couldn't wait to eat it.The little lips that didn't have time to wipe off the lipstick were shiny and shiny, like a doll.

"I want to eat too. Seeing you eat makes me hungry."

Lin Mi happily tore off half of it, not caring that the oil stains stained his fingers.

Qilan also chased after him on his bicycle, and when he saw the two girls scrambling to eat cakes, he couldn't help but laugh:

"This cake, live with us, every day!"

"No, just now Mrs. Ye said that she was going to go on a long journey, and she entrusted the house to me to take care of it, so she couldn't leave."

"Your landlord's surname is Ye?" He suddenly became curious, "Is it Manchu?"

"Yes, you read a lot, know a lot, and guessed really accurately."

"How many people are in the family?"

"Just by herself. No family."

A single woman who has a small courtyard for rent in the midst of the turmoil, can still dress decently, and doesn't have to worry about three meals a day, must have some family background.

As a tenant, you are extremely lucky to have a landlord who is out of trouble and has a big heart.It's just that wearing a veil in winter always feels a little strange to him.

Her real situation is definitely not as simple as the foreign girl understands.
Just about to ask for more information, Lin Mi joked with Chris again:

"Brother Chen has improved a lot in making pancakes recently. If you like to eat them, come and learn more."

"I'll come when I have time—"

While biting the pancake happily, Chris winked at Lin Mi, exchanging unspeakable secrets unique to girls.

Xiaobie has been around for more than a month, and the two girls chatted non-stop.

The clear laughter like silver bells echoed over the small courtyard.

The long-lost smile from the heart returned to Lin Mi's face.

Qilan stood beside him in disbelief.He would rather believe that Mrs. Lin, who revisited her hometown on Wenmo Road, did not leave an impression on the passing daughter, and the mother and daughter passed by in a hurry.

If the family of three forced to be separated could be reunited as soon as possible, Lin Mi's father's condition might recover faster.

He pushed his bicycle up to them and asked softly:

"Mi'er, I have something to do and I plan to go out, can I pick you up at five o'clock in the afternoon?"

"Five o'clock?" Lin Mi and Chris chatted excitedly, grabbed his wrist and looked at the time on the watch, "It's only two o'clock now, we want to have dinner together, maybe after eight o'clock."

"Then I'll go and come back quickly, don't go to dangerous places, and close the door at home."

"We don't go out, so you should be more careful."

She hugged her boyfriend, turned around and pulled Chris into the room, and obediently closed the door.Qilan looked around the house, but there was no suspicious person.Ride away with confidence.

After leaving the alley, the bicycle turned into a commercial street lined with shops.A high-hanging sign on the corner of the street came into view: Longfu Inn.

Seems familiar—isn't it the place where Li Yan works? !
A strong hot air of fried fish and fried meat rushed into his nose, choking him so that he sneezed loudly.

He became more energetic, jumped out of the car, and strode towards the side door of the inn.

From that direction, you can go directly to the kitchen behind.

"The fried vegetables are all out!"

A boy around fourteen or fifteen hurried out of the room with a pile of dishes in both hands.

Qilan who came in a hurry couldn't dodge in time, and bumped into him.

"Bang!"

The boy shook his hand, the outermost plate shattered, and the fried meatballs rolled wantonly on the ground.

"Guest officer!" He stomped his feet angrily, "You are the master's friend, so you can't come to him at this hour, and you will be charged if you overturn the dishes!"

"I'll pay for it, you go and deliver the food first."

Qilan reached out and lifted a piece of cloth blackened by oily smoke from the kitchen door, and walked straight to the stove.

Li Yan swung the spatula with his back to the door, and when he heard the noise, he looked back and was stunned.

"I'm too busy to leave now, let's talk if I have anything to say after get off work."

"There's not much time left," Qilan lowered his voice, "I came all this way just to ask you to come forward."

(End of this chapter)