In a rental house.

"Mom, I told you I won't go back. My career is on the rise now, and I finally got the chance. If I go back now, won't all my previous efforts be wasted?"

Wang Manni applied a facial mask, lay on the bed, and talked on the phone with her mother, her tone a little helpless.

"Nini, even if you don't come back, it's time to find a partner. You are already thirty, not too young. Do you know how dangerous older mothers are? Do you want your father and I to die?"

"No, Mom, I know~, people can still have children in their forties or fifties, what's wrong with me? I'm not old either,...Okay, okay, I won't tell you anymore, I still have to read the information."

"What time is it now? You are not in good health to begin with, so don't stay up late. If you don't bring someone back this year, I will come over with your father and watch you find it myself."

Wang Manni became anxious when she heard this: "No..., Mom, you can't do this! Where can I give you a place to live here?"

"You also know that you have no place to live? Tell me about you. You have been in the magic city for so many years and you don't even have a place where you can live safely. You might as well come back early. Although our place is not as prosperous as the magic city, the consumption is also low. ...,"

"I really don't want to tell you anymore, I'm dead."

After hanging up the phone, Wang Manni was no longer in the mood to read the information. She took off the mask on her face, washed her face, lay back on the bed and stared at the ceiling in a daze. She turned her head and looked out the window, which was completely dark. He turned off the light, buried himself in the quilt, and sighed silently.

"Buzz buzz~,"

The phone lit up and it was Zhong Xiaoqin calling.

Wang Manni picked up the phone: "Why are you calling so late? Is something wrong?"

Zhong Xiaoqin's excited voice came from the phone: "We will go to Xiangxi with Gu Jia tomorrow, will you go?"

"Are you going to the Xiangxi Tea Factory? You guys?"

Wang Manni asked: "Didn't you say that Teacher Chen was injured?"

"I just went there to recuperate because I was injured. Otherwise, how would I have the time?"

Zhong Xiaoqin chirped: "Are you going? Let's go by car. Ye Yiyi said to drive a seven-seater car. This position is more than enough. Yiyi and Gu Jia took turns driving on the road. Don't you also have a driver's license? It just so happens that you can change it. Rest so that no one is too tired."

"I think I want to go, but maybe I don't have time,"

Wang Manni was a little confused.

Zhong Xiaoqin smiled and said: "Let's go play for two days. Let's go play together and have fun. I'm just worried about leaving you alone in the magic city, so I'm afraid you'll be bored."

"Two days?" Wang Manni was a little moved. The intense study during this period made her feel very stressed. It would be good to relax for a while? So he nodded and said, "Okay, I'll adjust the break time with my colleagues. What time will it be tomorrow?"

"Just leave around seven o'clock tomorrow morning. We'll arrive around eight o'clock in the evening. We're just on the way. We'll pick you up. That's it. It's settled. You go to bed early."

...............

The next day, before dawn, a group of five people drove on the Shanghai-Kunming Expressway.

"Sister Gu Jia, won't your husband come with you?"

Wang Manni saw that Xu Huanshan was not there and asked with a smile: "You left Mr. Xu alone at home?"

"He doesn't have time. He has to go to the fireworks factory to check. Expired fireworks have to be destroyed. He has to keep an eye on them personally." Gu Jia smiled: "Those fireworks cannot enter the market, otherwise the consequences will be serious."

"Oh~," Wang Manni nodded: "Well, the risks in your industry are quite high, so you have to be careful."

Gu Jia smiled and said: "That's why I want to start a tea factory, not only for those children, but also for our family."

"How is Teacher Chen? Does your arm still hurt now?" Ye Yiyi was sitting in the back seat. Zhong Xiaoqin saw the thick bandage on Chen Yu's hand and couldn't help but express concern.

"It's okay. The pain doesn't hurt anymore. It's actually not very serious."

If it weren't for Chen Xu's pressure.

Chen Yu smiled and said politely: "I heard that you and Huawei are together?"

"Haha~," Ye Yiyi nodded reservedly.

"Hua Wei is a good man, and you seem to be a perfect match. I wish you a long life together..."

Chen Yu said a few words and then stopped talking. He watched Zhong Xiaoqin chatting with Ye Yiyi from the side, his eyes full of smiles.

The car was driving on the highway, and the shadowy mountains on both sides of the road were connected end to end, like an eternal dragon lying on the earth. Looking into the distance, you can see the strange mountains standing tall and rolling mountains, green and steep, surrounded by clouds and fog...,

Looking at the scenery outside the window, everyone felt much better, and there was constant laughter and laughter along the way.

At noon, I slept for a while at a rest stop and then continued on the road.

In the afternoon, when the afterglow of the sunset faded and night fell, the group finally arrived at their destination: Yunshan Village.

"Gu Jia!"

The village chief, who had been waiting at the intersection for a long time, saw the car parked at the entrance of the village and rushed over to greet it.

"Village Chief, are you waiting for us here? It's not like I don't know the way..., have you been waiting for a long time? Thank you for your hard work."

Gu Jia smiled and said hello.

"No, you guys have had a hard time driving," the old village chief said with a smile, "Are you hungry? I'll let them cook. Come on, let's put away the gifts first."

"Thank you!"

Gu Jia pointed to the people who got out of the car: "Let me introduce to you, these are my good friends: Zhong Xiaoqin, Ye Yiyi, Wang Manni, and this is Zhong Xiaoqin's husband Chen Yu."

"Just call me Xiaoqin... hello!"

"Hello, village chief, just call me Yiyi...,"

"Hello……,"

"The room is ready and clean... By the way, I steamed your favorite bacon for you today. You guys can try it too and see if you like it. If you like it, take some with you each when you go back. go back."

After a few people exchanged greetings and got to know each other, the village chief led a few people towards his home.

"That's great,"

Gu Jia smiled and said: "The bacon here is very delicious and fragrant. You can't get it in the Magic City. I told them all the way. Add some chili and stir-fry it. It will make your jaw drop, haha~"

"I'll have to try it later," Ye Yiyi said with a smile, "If it tastes good, I'll take more back."

"Okay, no problem!" The village chief said enthusiastically: "I have enough bacon, but I'm afraid you won't eat it."

Along the way, the villagers greeted Gu Jia enthusiastically, and Gu Jia responded one by one with a smile.

"This is it..."

The village chief led a few people to a stilted building and stopped in front of it. The house had a pitched roof made of pieces of green tiles and a floor made of large bluestone slabs.

Several people lifted their legs and walked in. In the middle of the stilted building, there was a large house that was the main room.

"This used to be a place for ancestor worship, but now everything has been moved away."

The village chief smiled and introduced:

"The first room near the main room is the fire room, and there is a fire pit in the middle of the house. This is the place where bacon is roasted. Next to it is the kitchen. Next are two bedrooms, and the outermost one is a box room, which is also a stilted building. The location is very large, with three rooms in total. According to Tujia custom, the box room is where girls do embroidery, but unfortunately not many people are willing to learn it now."

After a pause, he said again:

"The trusses of this house are made of wood, and are surrounded by wooden boards. Even the ceiling on the ground is covered with wooden boards. This kind of wooden house is warm in winter and cool in summer, but you must pay attention to fire prevention. You should pay attention to it at night. It’ll be fine.”

The village chief led several people into the cleaned house: "Put your things down first. I will call you after dinner."

"Thank you!"

Zhong Xiaoqin and Chen Yu lived on the second floor. When they reached the second floor and put down their suitcases, Zhong Xiaoqin ran to the corridor and looked around:

It's not completely dark yet, and you can vaguely see a layer of mist rising in the quiet mountain forest surrounded by mountains. It's getting thicker and thicker. You can vaguely see more than a dozen houses in front of you, with smoke curling up from the chimneys. Smoke rises from the kitchen. You can faintly hear the barking of dogs and the bells of cattle and sheep in the distance, which together with this beautiful village form a beautiful ink painting.

"Gu Gu,"

He had never seen such a scene before. Zhong Xiaoqin, who was full of joy, said hello to Chen Yu and ran down. She said to Gu Jia who was packing things:

"It's so beautiful here,"

"It's only beautiful in the morning. I'll take you to the Tea Mountain tomorrow. It's even more beautiful there." Gu Jia smiled and said, "I knew you would like it here."

Zhong Xiaoqin smiled and said: "Hey, by the way, I discovered one thing. When we walked in all the way, I found that these villagers like you so much."

Gu Jiachang smiled and continued to sort out the things in his hands: "Actually, the villagers here are very simple, so I thought that I must do a good job in this tea factory, otherwise I won't be able to explain to them."

"It's all sincerity for sincerity," Wang Manni said with a smile: "You have paid so much."

Wang Manni thought straightforwardly. If Gu Jianeng had not brought benefits to the villagers, even the most hospitable people would not be so enthusiastic.

Gu Jia smiled and said: "Actually, this is a very magical place. When you come here, don't think about anything. Do hard physical work for a few days and it will really relieve your stress. When you leave, you will feel relaxed physically and mentally."

"what?!"

Zhong Xiaoqin opened her eyes wide: "Do you still have to work?"

"I'm not asking you to work for how long a day," Gu Jia explained: "I'm just asking you to experience it and take a rest when you feel tired."

"Oh, that's okay," Zhong Xiaoqin nodded: "But I'm not lazy, I still have to take care of Chen Yu."

"I know you are diligent..." Ye Yiyi walked out of the room and tapped Zhong Xiaoqin's forehead: "I will leave my two kilograms of tea to you. Sister Gu Jia, the environment here is really good. I will come when I have time. Your tea factory cannot close down."

"I'll work hard... Do you want to exhaust Xiaoqin to death?" Gu Jia smiled: "The old master who has been working here for decades only weighs ten kilograms a day. If she can cook one kilogram tomorrow, it will be good.

However... it's good here, but the living conditions are a bit difficult... Can you get used to it? "

"It's nice here," Wang Manni said with a smile, "I lived here like this when I was a kid. We haven't slept together for a long time. Let's sleep together tonight? The bed is big enough anyway."

"You guys come together," Zhong Xiaoqin nodded and said, "I'm afraid that Chen Yu will have to drink water or something at night, and I have to take care of him."

Ye Yiyi nodded and said: "Okay, you can accompany your husband, and the three of us will sleep together tonight."

"Have you packed up? It's time to eat."

The village chief stood at the door and shouted.

"coming,"

A group of people went to have dinner with the village chief. This meal also allowed several people to experience a different kind of food, and they were full of praise for the cooking skills of the village chief's wife.

Several people lived here happily. When Gu Jia was not sorting out information every day, she would accompany a few of her best friends to pick tea, fry tea, and fish... She had never felt so relaxed, and she forgot all about Xu Huanshan.

Of course, Xu Huanshan was not thinking about Gu Jia at this time.

...............

Hunan Jiamei Fireworks Factory.

Factory boss Yan was stunned when he saw the woman getting out of the car, then turned to look at Xu Huanshan: "Mr. Xu, who is this?"

"Ahem~,"

Xu Huanshan coughed dryly: "This is my secretary - Youyou."

"Oh~" Seeing that Gu Jia did not come with him, Director Yan breathed a sigh of relief, smiled and stretched out his hand: "Are you Youyou? We have always been in contact. I only heard your voice before, and I have always been just I heard her voice but didn’t see her face. I didn’t expect you to be so beautiful..., haha!"

Lin Youyou glanced at Xu Huanshan, stretched out his hand with a calm expression, shook Lao Yan's hand, nodded with a smile and said: "Director Yan, hello, I am Youyou..., I have not been on business trips before, so I have never been here. here."

"Oh~,"

Lao Yan glanced at Lin Youyou, said nothing, turned to Xu Huanshan and smiled:

"I'll ask someone to add another room later. By the way, Mr. Xu, preparations for centralized burning are ready. Let's go up and rest for a while until dark. Please..."

"Why burn?"

Following Lao Yan, Lin Youyou gently pulled on Xu Huanshan's sleeve.

"I'll explain it to you later."

Xu Huanshan looked at the back of Lao Yan's head and lowered his voice.

Lin You nodded and smiled playfully: "Yes! You are Mr. Xu, you have the final say."

Looking at Lin Youyou's charming face, Xu Huanshan felt hot in his heart. After Lao Yan left, he couldn't wait to knock on Lin Youyou's door.

(End of this chapter)

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