Runyu colleagues: Jinyu reunion: twin flowers bloom

They walked out of the alley one after the other.There is a wider stone road in front of you, and there are many houses and shops on both sides, and red lanterns are hung on the eaves of many shops.Unlike the flat road in Suzhou, the road here has some ups and downs, and the stone slabs on the ground are not polished smooth, but have rough lines.

"This is on a mountain, not on flat ground. These rough stone slabs can make the horses carrying goods walk more stably," Runyu turned her face away and explained to Putao in a low voice.While he was speaking, the sound of jingling horse bells and clattering horseshoes came from behind the two of them.Runyu gently put her arms around her waist and led her under the eaves of a nearby shop, making way for the carriage behind her.

Putao looked at the sun in the sky, and it should be time.The sky here is very blue, without any low-pressure clouds, which is somewhat similar to the Nine Heavens.She remembered the time when she and Uncle Pei went to Lingnan to pick up lychees a few days ago, and she was already sweating profusely.But here the clouds are light and the wind is light, even if the sun//head is hanging in the sky, the body is still dry//cool//cool.

"The climate here is so comfortable," Putao couldn't help sighing.

"Yes, it's really a blessed place," Runyu nodded.

The two walked down the slope and saw smoke rising from a restaurant in front of them.A smile appeared on Runyu's face, and she walked there holding Putao's hand.

"Officer, girl, what do you want to eat?" The waiter came out of the shop enthusiastically, quickly took off the towel from his shoulders, and began to wipe the stool.

"I heard that the cross-bridge rice noodles in your place are very famous, can we order two to try something new?" Runyu sat down with Putao in his arms, and said to the waiter in a gentle and polite manner.

"Okay, no problem, but this girl is petite, and the portion of this cross-bridge rice noodle is quite a lot, maybe the two of you can't finish two servings," the shop waiter kindly persuaded.

"Hahaha, don't underestimate her," Runyu laughed heartily.

After hearing what Runyu said, the waiter in the shop placed an order for two copies to the dining room.

After a while, the waiter in the shop carefully walked towards the two of them holding two huge trays.

"Be careful, it's hot, hey, let it be!" the waiter said while carefully putting down the two trays.

I saw that there were many plates of different sizes on each tray. Some plates contained chicken slices, mullet slices, pork loin slices, etc., and other small plates contained many colorful side dishes. Pea tips, leeks, coriander, corn flakes, tofu skin, etc.; the largest bowl on the tray holds the fragrant hot soup, and the smaller bowl next to it holds a bowl of white rice noodles.

"Come on, put all the meat into this hot soup," Runyu stroked his sleeves, and began to help Putao put all the side dishes into the hot soup.Don't look at the hot soup that doesn't seem to be smoking. It turns out that the oil on the top is thicker, and the heat is trapped in the soup. When Runyu stirs the soup and ingredients, the soup underneath is billowing with steam.

"Wait, wait until the meat is hot enough to eat," Runyu saw that Putao couldn't help swallowing, the spoon in his left hand and the chopsticks in his right were ready to go, so he held her hand.

"Okay—are you ready?" Putao couldn't help asking again after about six snaps of his fingers.

"Mi'er wait a little longer," Runyu couldn't help laughing when she saw how impatient she was.

"It's not that Mi'er can't wait, it's that Mi'er's stomach can't wait," Putao said weakly, rubbing her stomach.

"Okay, be careful, it's hot, I'll //blow//blow it for you," Runyu picked up the steaming rice noodle, blowing it gently, and when it was almost cool, put it into the small bowl in front of Putao.Then he picked up some side dishes for her, and continued to blow.Repeatedly like this, until the rice noodle of grapes was [-]% or [-]% eaten, Runyu started to eat with chopsticks by herself.

The two of them had breakfast, and they were sweating a little.After paying the money, they just walked out of the restaurant, and the cool wind took away their sweat in a short while.Pedestrians here walk quite leisurely, as if they are not in a hurry to do anything.There were still many unopened doors to the shops on both sides of the ancient road, and they continued to walk forward holding hands like this, and the sound of crackling firewood was heard in the distance.Runyu and Putao walked slowly towards the source of the sound.All I saw was an uncle grilling something in the yard of a house with the door ajar.Putao put his head in curiously.

The uncle who was holding a few wooden sticks to grill on the stove saw the grapes out of the corner of his eye, then turned his head and asked, "Have you had breakfast yet?"

"We used it just now. Uncle, what are you roasting? It smells so good," smelling the scent from Uncle's hand, he couldn't help but ask.

"Oh, this is a milk//fan, I just bake some as a breakfast pad for my stomach," the uncle said while groping for several bowls on the ground, picked up a brush and brushed the rolled thing on the bamboo stick Brushed with a layer of sauce.Roasted by the fire, the aroma of the sauce immediately floated into the nose of the grapes.

"Come on, try it," the uncle actually picked up one and handed it to the grapes.

"This--this is so embarrassing," Putao was a little embarrassed.

"Take it, try it," the uncle showed a warm and simple smile on his face, and passed the bamboo stick forward again.

"Go on, Mi'er, don't delay Uncle's meal," Runyu gently pushed her back.

Grape thanked the uncle, blew on the still smoking //milk// fan, and took a light bite.There is a hint of honey sweetness in the salty aroma, the taste is very crisp, and there is a hint of sourness.

"This, this, this is too delicious! How can these five or six sticks be enough, you have to eat ten or eight sticks to be enough!" Putao said happily.

Runyu smiled and wiped the crumbs off her face.The uncle couldn't help laughing when he saw Putao's straightforward character.

After all, it was someone else's private house, and it was inconvenient for the two of them to bother for too long. After saying goodbye to the uncle, they continued walking along the ancient road.At this time, there are already many shops open for business.

There are many unnamed small flowers blooming recklessly in the gaps on the stone road. Grape looks at both sides of the street. Those trees that can bloom have numerous //flowers//buds on their branches, competing to open.

"The... the flowers here are different from other places," said the grape lightly brushing the branches of a crape myrtle tree.For some blooming flowers, the petals fluttered down under her caress, like a little flower rain.

"What's the difference?" Runyu lowered her head and asked softly.

"The flowers here are very free. Even the nameless little flowers don't feel inferior to other bigger flowers. They are free and unrestrained, and they live a good life." Putao felt the flowers outside the flower world for the first time. Such strong emotions.

Runyu lowered his eyes and looked at her.Said softly: "This is one of the reasons why I brought you here, because I think you are as free and happy as these flowers."

Putao raised her face, the sun was shining softly on her face and into his heart.

"There's Mi'er's favorite food here," Runyu suddenly frowned.

"Could it be—"

"Exactly," Runyu smiled lightly, and helped her into a shop full of flower fragrance.

It is filled with flower cakes.She was dazzled by the happiness in the room for a moment, and she stood still in a daze.

"Miss, how many do you want to buy?" The proprietress is a middle-aged woman with a good face. When she saw the guests, she stood up to greet them.

"I, I just want two," Putao said two, but showed three fingers.

"Here, are these two or three?" Both the proprietress and Runyu couldn't help laughing.

"Hmm..." Putao looked at her fingers, feeling a little tangled.

"Then let's have three," Runyu smiled and nodded at the proprietress.

The proprietress skillfully wrapped it in oiled paper and handed the grapes.

She couldn't wait to open one, and took a big bite.

"This is too~good~eat~!!" Putao couldn't help closing her eyes, intoxicated by the fragrance of roses and the sweetness of brown sugar in her mouth.

Seeing that Putao liked her craft very much, the proprietress naturally had a happy smile on her face.

"Leave some room for Mi'er's stomach, there's still a lot of delicious food," Runyu gently stroked her back.

When Putao heard this, he obediently put the remaining two flower cakes into his sleeves.Runyu nodded slightly goodbye to the proprietress, and went out again with grapes.

As the noon approached, more and more shops opened their doors.These two shops not only sell all kinds of snacks, but also sell all kinds of exquisite silverware, jewelry, and tea houses selling tea cakes.The style of ornaments here is quite different from those in the Jiangnan area. The ornaments here are as bright and beautiful as the flowers here, wanton and strong.Putao took a look at this house and that house, and picked out a lot of silver bracelets and earrings, saying that they would give them to Forsythia and a few little fairy servants in the dining room.Runyu stood behind her with her hands behind her back, seeing her so excited and happy, she felt very comfortable and relaxed.

"Mi'er, there are a few restaurants with a lot of customers in front of them. They seem to be delicious. Would you like to go in and have a bite?" Runyu saw that there were more and more people on the road, and the sun//heads gradually began to change. It was a bit scorching, so I proposed to sit in a restaurant, avoid the sun, and have lunch by the way.

"Okay," Putao happily took Runyu's hand and walked forward.

The two entered the restaurant under the enthusiastic guidance of the waiter, and sat down in a quiet place by the fence on the second floor.It turned out that there was a corn field behind the restaurant, probably where the owner of the restaurant planted some vegetables himself.Looking from here, you can see some scenery in the distance of the town.