After the meal, I called Cheng Xiaohu. It was quite noisy over there, as if he was in a very noisy environment.
After I asked him to go to a quieter place, I said to him: "Cheng Lu said she was coming to the city, did you know?"
"I know, she told me." Cheng Xiaohu seemed to be having so much fun that his tone of voice was particularly passionate.
"What do you think? She doesn't understand anything. Why did you ask her to go to the city?"
"I didn't ask her to come! She took the initiative to come, and I think it's pretty good. She can't live in that poor mountain village all her life, right?"
I sighed heavily and said, "Say, Xiaohu, our village is not like it used to be. There will be more opportunities to make money in the future. I think Cheng Lu should learn more knowledge now. She is still very young."
"Then just tell her. What you say is more effective than mine."
Cheng Xiaohu seemed to be very busy and said hurriedly: "Okay, okay, I'm still busy here. You should discuss it with her. Anyway, you will live with her from now on."
After Cheng Xiaohu finished speaking, he hung up the phone. I sighed but was helpless.
After smoking a cigarette, I called An Lan again.
In fact, I didn't even think about how to contact her, but now for Cheng Lu's matter, I can only ask her for help.
After a while, the call was connected.
"Are you busy?" I asked her first.
"I'm not busy now, what's wrong?"
"Well," I hesitated for a moment, then said, "I have received news here. The city has decided to build a highway. Thanks to your help!"
"I am also doing this to build a winery at your place. I will come to your place in a few days to finalize the investment in the winery."
"Okay," after a pause, I said to her again, "there is one more thing I want to ask you for a favor."
"you say."
"My sister is Cheng Lu. She wants to go to the city. You can help to receive her then. If possible, help her find an adult training school. She is still young and should learn more knowledge."
After An Lan responded, he asked me again: "When will she come?"
"Tomorrow, I will take her to the plane, and then I will tell you her flight information, and I will also ask you to pick her up at the airport."
"OK, no problem."
"Well, thanks."
After finishing the call with An Lan, I came to the door of Cheng Lu's room.
I knocked on the door and called to her: "Lulu, is it convenient for me to come in now?"
"Yeah, okay."
I opened the door and walked in. I saw her packing her luggage, as if she had already decided to leave.
I stood at the door and looked at her and said, "Lulu, have you really decided to go to the city?"
"Think about it! Brother Dashan, don't you want me to go?" She turned to me and asked while packing.
I shook my head and said: "I thought about it for a while. You might as well go to the city, just in time for you to learn more knowledge. I have already made arrangements for you. I will take you to the airport tomorrow and someone will pick you up there."
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"Well," she nodded, and then said with a hint of reluctance, "Brother Dashan, actually I am quite reluctant to let go."
"Don't you want to leave home?"
She shook her head and said: "I always felt that I would be where you are, but now I think clearly, just like you said, I want to make myself better, so I must go to the city. I
You need to learn more knowledge.”
I smiled happily and said, "You are right to think so. You should be in school at your age."
"It's just that I'm quite sad."
"Why are you sad again?"
"When I leave, there will be no one to cook for you." After she finished speaking, she curled her lips, as if she was really sad.
I smiled and said, "What's the point? It's not like you can't do it yourself. I'm such an old man, why are you starving me to death?"
She pursed her lips, still looking sad, and said: "Brother Dashan, you have to take good care of yourself when I leave! No matter how busy you are, you must eat on time and don't be tired."
"I know, you are the same. When you go to the city, you must be obedient and learn knowledge well. I hope that our Lulu can become a very good person in the future."
Cheng Lu smiled and nodded heavily: "I will, for Brother Dashan, I must become a better version of myself."
I sneered and said, "Don't do it for me, do it for yourself."
"No, I want to change just for you. I know Brother Dashan that you like to be like An Lan, so I will become as good as her in the future."
I suddenly didn’t know what to say. Even though Cheng Lu was still young, women have a really strong desire to compare.
Of course I had nothing to say, so I just smiled and said to her: "Then come on!"
"I will, Brother Dashan, just watch!"
To this day, I still remember the way Cheng Lu looked at me, that confident and unswerving look, as if she was sure that she would make her mark in the world.
But as for me, I can already see what she will look like in the future.
This is not to discourage her, but it is just the way it is.
But I still want to give her some hope. Each of us should have a glimmer of hope, otherwise life will really be nothing but despair.
Early the next morning, Cheng Lu and I went out carrying large and small bags.
I took her all the way to the city airport. I had bought her ticket last night. After sending her into the airport building, I helped her get her boarding pass and took her to the security checkpoint.
I said to her: "After the security check, follow the information on the boarding pass to find the boarding gate. If you really can't find it, ask someone. Remember not to be late. This is not a county bus and will not wait for anyone.
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"Okay, Brother Dashan, I'm leaving then. I will definitely become excellent. You have to wait for me."
I nodded and watched her enter the security checkpoint.
It wasn't until she passed the security check that I sent her flight information to An Lan.
At that moment I didn't know whether it was right or wrong to send her to the city, but her life should have a broader world instead of staying in the countryside.
After receiving the reply from An Lan, I left the airport alone, and then stopped by to visit Professor Bai.
On the way back to the county, I received news from An Lan. She told me that she had received Cheng Lu and told me that she would take good care of her.
Now Cheng Xiaohu and Cheng Lu have gone to the city, but I still stay in the village because the work here still needs me. Even if I know my identity now, I can't leave now.
It was already evening when I returned to Murakami, so I simply ate something and went to bed.
In the next few days, I was busy ordering the second batch of grape seedlings and working on tourism development in the town.
After the last publicity by Xiao Qi and others, the reputation of our Puyuan Town has really been established, and now people are already coming here one after another.
Canteens and restaurants have also been opened in each village, and Sister Zhang Chunlan’s farmhouse in particular is very popular.
However, Cheng Xiaohu did not come back to take over the inn. Now I am temporarily managing it, and I plan to let Jiang Tao find someone to manage it.
Seeing that Puyuan Town was getting better day by day, some villagers in the town who had gone out to work in the past also rushed back after hearing the news.
A week later, An Lan came with a contract to invest in the winery.