Cheng Tianyuan had already told her about the general route, asking her to drive straight into the old city, turn a corner, and wait directly under a big banyan tree.
The climate in Rongcheng is relatively warm, and southern plants such as banyan trees can be planted.
The banyan tree has lush branches and leaves. As long as it is a little older, the branches are big and thick, you can see it from afar.
After Xue Ling drove a long way, he became confused.
She got out of the car and looked around the sky. She soon found a green banyan tree in the right direction ahead. Then she hurriedly got on the car and walked around the direction there.
Sure enough, Cheng Tianyuan was already driving a car waiting for her under the banyan tree.
He stood under the banyan tree, his fingers were fiddling with something, and he was very fascinated.
It was not until Xue Ling got out of the car and threw it onto the car door that he raised his eyes in surprise and turned to grin at her.
"Wife, come here."
Xue Ling looked around and looked into his car again. He couldn't help but ask, "Where are parents and the others? You won't abandon them, right?"
"Yes! Abandoned." Cheng Tianyuan explained: "They ate beef noodles in the old beef restaurant in front of them. Xiao Ranran was also eating. The store was very small and was flocked to it by our family, so there was no room for a seat immediately. I asked him to
They eat first, I'll come out and pick you up."
Xue Ling couldn't help laughing and whispered: "I almost got lost just now. Fortunately, the old banyan tree was big and I saw it from afar."
Cheng Tianyuan looked at her gently with his eyes and explained: "You were still young back then, and you were only a few years old when you left Rongcheng. I must not remember it. I am five years older than you, so I remember it roughly a little."
Then, he handed her what he had in his hand.
Xue Ling looked closely and saw a small leaf windmill, a small windmill made of five small banyan leaves, with branches stacked on each other and supported them.
"Ah! This Xiao Ranran can't play with it yet, he will definitely be able to squeeze it out with one hand."
Cheng Tianyuan shook his head and explained: "This is for you. You used to like me to make such a windmill for you. At that time, there were no toys at all. Children made the mud and played with leaves, and they all tinkered with them by themselves."
Xue Ling looked at the dark green leaves, which contrasted with the palm of his hand, and was very green and smiled softly.
“It’s very interesting…thank you.”
Cheng Tianyuan held her hand and whispered: "You always fell when you were able to walk. I held your hand and walked here. Every time you fell down, I tried my best.
Pull you and hug you."
"Hehe..." Xue Ling snuggled on his arm and said, "So, you have taken all my advantage long ago, right?"
Cheng Tianyuan laughed and angrily: "What are you talking about! They were all big-name children at that time, so how could they know what they did."
Xue Lingjiao hummed: "Stop talking, you should have been moved by me at that time, surely!"
"Yes, yes!" Cheng Tianyuan whispered in a doting way: "You were very cute at that time. Every time you see you, your heart is warm and happy. If you have to say that you are moved, then you should be moved.
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Xue Ling held the little windmill and couldn't help asking, "What about it later?"
"Later... you and your parents returned to the imperial capital, and my parents and I returned to Chengjia Village." Cheng Tianyuan frowned and whispered: "You cried at that time... I cried too... When I just returned, I occasionally kept on the verge of a sudden.
I miss you, and secretly left you with more than a dozen little clay men. They were very exquisitely made. I always thought that I would give you some time when I met. You will definitely like them very much. Unfortunately, I have been waiting for a year and then again.
In 2019, the little clay figures were broken later, but we still couldn't see them."
At that time, transportation was very inconvenient, so it was very troublesome to send a letter, let alone send something.
Xue Ling felt warm in her heart and chuckled: "It's just a little clay man, it's nothing. I've grown up and gave birth to a villain for you, much better than you!"
He smiled, his eyes shining brightly.
"Yes, there are no small clay people, we will have many cute real villains."
The two of them clasped their fingers and snuggled under the tree and chatted, very sweet.
Until Xue’s mother and Liu Ying led Xiao Ranran over and shouted, “It’s time for you to eat it! The noodles have been put into the pot, go and eat it quickly! It’s not delicious if it’s battered!"
Dad Xue and Cheng Muhai walked behind, chatting softly, with a smile on their faces.
Xiao Ranran rushed towards them and shouted: "Dad! Mom! Eat! Eat!"
Xue Ling picked him up and handed him the little windmill.
Xiao Ranran was very happy and squeezed it over.
Cheng Tianyuan smiled and said, "Dad, mom, the sun is a bit sunny, please stay here and wait. The banyan tree can block some sunlight."
"Hey! Go quickly!" Dad Xue said, "The noodles made by the old man are very strong, the beef is soft and the taste is very authentic!"
"Okay! Then let's go and eat." Cheng Tianyuan led Xue Ling away.
Xiao Ranran has a small windmill to play with, but she didn't want to follow her parents. Xiao Pang pinched the leaves in her hand and said "words" that he could understand only by himself.
The beef shop is around the corner, the shop is very small, with only two small tables placed on the side of the road.
Fortunately, the roadside was cleaned, and there were no cars or dust in the old city. The cool breeze blew slightly, and the aroma of beef was filled with the surroundings.
After a while, the beef noodles were served.
Xue Ling had been hungry for a long time and started to eat with big mouthfuls.
The noodles are very large and cooked vigorously. The soup is very fragrant and there is a lot of beef.
She ate happily and quickly.
Cheng Tianyuan ate slowly and explained: "We bought some egg rolls in front earlier. It was an egg roll roasted by an old lady at the door. It was a hot and scented. Each of them ate one.
Ranran couldn’t eat it, so I ate two, and I’m not that hungry yet.”
"It's okay, you eat slowly." Xue Ling said: "I ran to many places in the morning and I was already hungry."
Cheng Tianyuan asked: "Do you still need to go and do it in the afternoon?"
"No need." Xue Ling explained: "Tomorrow morning, go to the bank to transfer some money, and then go to work hard. It's better to play with your parents in the afternoon! They can't always leave them alone."
"If you are busy, I'll just take them to play." Cheng Tianyuan whispered: "If you delay work, your parents will be unhappy."
Xue Ling shook her head and explained: "I'm just doing some accounts. It's nothing, and I'm not busy anymore."
Cheng Tianyuan said: "Okay, let's go back for lunch after having enough. When it's past three o'clock, we will go to the riverside to buy fish together, and then go to the development zone to make grilled fish."
"Yo! Grilled fish? Do you know how to make it?" Xue Ling asked with a smile.
Cheng Tianyuan shook his head honestly and explained: "I don't know, but Ah Hu's mother will. We had made an appointment with her yesterday. She would prepare chili ingredients in the afternoon and wait for us to go there. She used to live by the river and often had fish to eat. Practice can make perfect.
Become a good fisherman.”
"No wonder the grilled fish made by Ah Hu is so delicious!" Xue Ling said: "So it's genetic!"
The last time she returned to Chengjia Village, the grilled fish made by Ah Hu in the yard, she still remembers the smell - it's so fragrant!
Xue Ling was full and planned to pay - Cheng Tianyuan explained that he had paid early in the morning.
She sat aside, waiting for him to finish eating, and then the two walked back hand in hand.
Under the banyan tree, four middle-aged and elderly people sat together, chatting with each other, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.
Xiao Ranran walked around under the banyan tree with her short legs, picking up leaves and small stones to play.
The two looked at each other, with a happy smile in their eyes.