After the meeting, brother and sister Cheng Xiaohu and I went home. Cheng Xiaohu lowered his head and walked forward without saying a word.
Only now can I see that he seems to be repenting after making a mistake. In fact, Cheng Xiaohu is not bad in nature. He probably just hasn't withstood the temptation.
I believe that this lesson will leave a deep impression on him.
After returning home, Cheng Xiaohu called me to his room alone.
I didn't know what he was going to do. After I came to his room, he lowered his head and murmured to me: "Da Shan, thank you very much for this today."
It turned out that he was apologizing to me, and he probably felt embarrassed, so he called me to the room alone.
I smiled and said to him: "It doesn't matter. Just correct your mistakes. No one can make mistakes without being a sage!"
"What does this sentence mean?"
"That is to say, everyone makes mistakes sometimes, but as long as they know their mistakes and can correct them, it will be fine."
Cheng Xiaohu nodded and replied: "I really know that I was wrong this time. I shouldn't just believe in other people's words. If it weren't for you this time, maybe I would..."
He sighed heavily, and it was obvious that he really repented.
I reached out and patted his shoulder and said, "Don't talk about it anymore. I didn't blame you. Just remember it in the future."
"I will remember it, and the money."
"Don't worry about money. Take your time and everything will be fine."
He nodded heavily and said in a deep voice: "This lesson really made me remember it. I really didn't expect it would have such a big impact."
I smiled and said: "The Internet is a good thing. It can help people open their horizons and provide people with many benefits. However, the Internet can also bring many disadvantages to people. Just remember this experience."
He sighed and added: "I thought that what you can do, why can't I do it? It turns out that I really can't do it. I admit that I am not as capable as you."
I smiled and patted his shoulder, and said earnestly: "Everyone has his or her own use, just like I am not as capable as you in the fields. For example, I am not as capable as hoeing the ground and cutting weeds."
Cheng Xiaohu finally laughed and said: "Don't worry Dashan, after this lesson, I will never do this again."
"Well, it would be nice to explain many things clearly. As it is now, there are always more solutions than difficulties."
He nodded and suddenly asked me: "By the way, Dashan, you said at the meeting just now that we can develop tourism here. Is it true?"
"Why not? As long as you dare to think and do it, nothing is impossible."
He was silent for a moment and then said to me: "I just thought about it and you are right. I also want to develop, but I just don't know how."
I nodded and asked him seriously: "Tell me what you think."
"You just said we could open restaurants and hotels. I just want to open a hotel. Do you think it's suitable?"
I nodded without hesitation and said, "It's appropriate! Anyone can do it, but not everyone can do it."
Cheng Xiaohu looked at me in confusion and asked in confusion: "Da Shan, why can't I understand what you are saying?"
I smiled and said, "I mean, it's easy to open a hotel, but it's not easy to do it well."
"I listen to you and do what you say."
I shrugged and said, "I don't know either. It's useless for you to ask me. If you really want to do it, then I can take you to the city to visit and learn. Then you will have your own ideas."
Cheng Xiaohu thought for a moment and said to me: "Okay, I really want to do it. How long can we go to the city?"
"We'll see tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. I haven't applied to the higher authorities for this matter yet, and I don't know if it will work."
"I guess Patriarch Liu and the others will definitely not agree. We haven't had outsiders come here for decades, so we are definitely not used to this suddenly."
"We have to get used to everything slowly. While retaining traditional culture, we must also accept new things. Only by opening the door can we really let people inside go out and let people outside come in."
Cheng Xiaohu was stunned for a while and then said, "Although I don't understand what you said, it seems to make sense."
I smiled, looking at his current attitude, I was quite happy.
Even though the fake honey incident caused a lot of unpleasant things this time, we even had a big fight because of it.
But now it seems that it was worth it, at least it made him understand that the Internet is not a place of impunity, and it made him understand that being down-to-earth is the right path.
In the evening, Cheng Lu prepared a table of dishes, and Cheng Xiaohu went to prepare two glasses of soju.
It seems that I have never had a dinner with them like this. Although we have not had any trouble before, it is really difficult for the three of us to sit together and have a dinner together.
So I am really grateful to the person who made fake honey. Although he caused a lot of trouble for us, these troubles are just stumbling blocks on Cheng Xiaohu's growth.
After eating, we sat in the courtyard and chatted, talking about everything.
While chatting, Cheng Xiaohu suddenly said: "It just so happens that the three of us are here today. There is something I want to say."
Cheng Lu and I both looked at Cheng Xiaohu, with a serious look on his face.
He first looked at Cheng Lu, then at me, and then said seriously: "Da Shan, I don't know what you think of Lulu? Can you tell me what you are thinking?"
I was stunned, not quite understanding what he meant, and said with a smile: "Brother Xiaohu, what do you mean? I treat Lulu just like you treat her! Do you doubt me?"
Cheng Xiaohu waved his hand and said, "That's not what I meant. I remember I said before that I plan to marry Lulu to you. What do you think?"
As soon as Cheng Xiaohu said these words, Cheng Lu's face quickly turned red, and she lowered her head and remained silent.
This made me quite embarrassed, so I quickly said: "Brother Xiaohu, I treat Lulu just like you treat her, I am her brother!"
Cheng Xiaohu said: "You are not related by blood to us. I know that you treat Lulu just like I treat her, or even better than me. So, I think it is most appropriate to marry Lulu to you."
I quickly waved my hands and said, "No, no, no, this is inappropriate. I am already so old, and Lulu has just turned eighteen. It is really inappropriate."
"I say it's appropriate if it's appropriate. And you don't even know how old you are. I think you're only in your twenties, so you're not too old."
I smiled miserably and said, "Brother Xiaohu, are you kidding me? I don't look like someone in my twenties!"
Cheng Xiaohu still waved his hand and said: "It doesn't matter anyway, just be nice to Lulu."
With that said, he turned to Cheng Lu and asked: "Lulu, what do you think of Dashan?"
"Brother, I" Cheng Lu bit her lower lip, looking embarrassed.
Then I said: "Brother Xiaohu, don't embarrass Lulu, she is still young now."
"You're not young anymore. All the 18-year-old girls here have given birth."
I chuckled and said, "We were just talking about changing our old ideas. Why are you doing this again?"
Cheng Xiaohu sighed and said, "Dashan, it's not that I insist on this, but people have been coming to my house to talk about marriage during this period. After all, Lulu has reached the age of marriage."
Cheng Lu said with an aggrieved look: "Brother, I don't want to get married, so don't marry me off."
Cheng Xiaohu sighed again and said: "Lulu! I don't want to marry you to anyone else, so I'm asking you what do you think of Brother Dashan?"
Cheng Lu fell silent again, and I answered: "Brother Xiaohu, don't be impatient. This kind of thing cannot be rushed. If someone else comes to propose marriage again, just say it depends on Lulu's wishes. You can't make the decision."
Cheng Xiaohu sighed heavily and said: "Da Shan, I really hope that you can be with Lulu and you two, so that I will really feel at ease."
I glanced at Cheng Lu, and she lowered her head shyly.
From the bottom of my heart, I have always looked at Sister Cheng Lu, and the discussion of marriage caught me off guard.