Chapter 491 Extra: A chaotic journey
In the golden autumn of October, the sky is high and the air is fresh, which is a good time to travel.
During the National Day holidays in previous years, the Meng family was mostly busy on their own or spent the time at various banquets and social events.
But this year, no one forgot the agreement, and they turned down all their work in advance, setting aside this holiday for a family trip.
The destination was set in the Jiangnan water town, which is famous for its beautiful scenery and ancient towns.
Early in the morning, two spacious SUVs stopped in front of the Meng family villa.
Mengrong and Su Wanman rode in a car, driven by Mengrong himself, enjoying their own world.
The other car was packed with Meng Zhen, Meng Yushu, Meng Anran, and the photographer Meng Chenghong who claimed to "record the beautiful life".
For a group of people who had no experience in self-driving tours, the problems started from the moment they set out.
"I'll be responsible for navigation." Meng Zhen volunteered and took out her cell phone.
Meng Yushu gracefully adjusted the gold-threaded plain glasses that decorated her nose. "Sister, have you forgotten that the navigation system led us into a dead end last time?"
"That was an accident!" Meng Zhen vowed, "I'll use a different navigation software this time!"
As a result, less than half an hour after they were on the road, at a complicated overpass, Meng Zhen's navigation system conflicted with the navigation system on Meng Yushu's phone.
"Left!"
"You should go right!"
"Listen to me!"
"Mine is more accurate!"
Meng Anran, who was driving, sighed helplessly and said in a cold voice, "Turn off your navigation. I know the way."
She trusted their navigation because she was afraid the car would fall into the ditch.
The next day we arrived at the ancient water town and stayed at the Linhe Inn.
The flowing water under the small bridge, the white walls and the black tiles instantly soothed the fatigue of the journey.
Strolling along the bluestone pavement in the afternoon, Meng Zhen had no resistance to the various handicraft shops. After a while, she picked up an embroidered bag and asked Su Wanman, "Mom, is it beautiful?"
After a while, she tried on another silk scarf and asked Meng Chenghong, "Xiaohong, do you think I have a scholarly temperament?"
Su Wanman always smiled and nodded: "It looks good. My daughter looks good in anything she wears."
Meng Chenghong commented seriously, "Sister, this style makes you look quite like a talented woman from the Republic of China, if you ignore the way you were gnawing on the pig's trotter just now."
"Meng Chenghong! You're asking for a fight!"
Meng Anran is more interested in traditional pastry and herbal medicine shops. Occasionally, he would stop to chat with the shop owners and buy some special herbs that might be useful to Yatang.
Mengrong followed his wife and daughter, responsible for smiling and paying the bill, and was in a very good mood.
Meng Chenghong, who originally wanted to be a photographer to record the beautiful life, became like a naughty monkey when he went out, jumping around everywhere. How could he concentrate on taking pictures?
The camera fell into Meng Yushu's hands. He recorded the funny moment when Meng Zhen tried on an exaggerated headdress, the embarrassed look of Meng Chenghong being chased and beaten, the silhouette of Meng Anran carefully selecting medicinal herbs, and the warm smiles of Meng Rong and Su Wanman looking at each other.
He walked at the back, looking down at the photos he had just taken.
It is self-evident who the winner of the "Most Bookish Award" is.
On the third day of the journey, the Meng family and their group rented a black boat and sailed on the blue waves.
The sweet fragrance of osmanthus flowers on both sides of the river is refreshing.
The boatman rowed slowly and the atmosphere was so good that Su Wanman couldn't help but start singing the classic "The Moon Represents My Heart".
Mengrong smiled and hummed along, and Mengzhen also rarely hummed in agreement.
Meng Yushu tried to improve the overall level with his gentle voice, but... as soon as Meng Chenghong opened his mouth, the fish in the water were frightened and jumped ten meters away.
Meng Anran sat expressionlessly at the bow of the boat. She really couldn't join in this emotional but out-of-tune family chorus.
Meng Yushu was recording the video while trying to hold back his laughter. The camera swept across Meng Anran's cold expression that indicated "I don't fit in with you guys", and then across Meng Chenghong's devoted but out-of-tune singing, forming an extremely interesting contrast.
When we finally got off the boat, the boatman smiled innocently and said, "Your family is so lively, and you're singing... so happily!"
Meng Chenghong raised his chin proudly, "Of course! My second sister is a famous composer. She must have learned a lot from her, right?"
Meng Anran narrowed her eyes dangerously and raised her hand to slap him. "Don't talk nonsense! I never taught you that. Don't ruin my reputation!"
Meng Zhen beside her nodded vigorously and echoed, "In our family, only Xiaohong and Dad are tone-deaf!"
Dinner time is also the meeting time to plan the next day's itinerary.
After experiencing the local customs and culture, it’s time to see the natural scenery.
So they decided to challenge a nearby mountain that was not very high but had great scenery.
Early in the morning, the whole family arrived at the foot of the mountain, facing the morning dew and sunrise.
At the beginning, everyone was excited and full of confidence.
"Let's see who reaches the top of the mountain first!" Meng Zhen twisted her wrists and ankles to warm up.
Meng Yushu, who has been exercising all year round, smiled politely: "Sister, are you sure you want to compete with me in physical strength?"
Meng Zhen: ...
Suddenly I felt a strong sense of humiliation.
She took her sister's hand and said, "An Ran, let's work together to get rid of him!"
Meng Anran couldn't help laughing: "Sister, I think you will hold me back."
Meng Zhen: ...
Humiliation ×2.
She looked up at the mountain in front of her. It wasn't very high, but she believed she could do it!
As a result, Meng Zhen couldn't hold on any longer before one-third of the way through. She held Su Wanman's hand and said she was tired. Meng Rong naturally walked slowly with his wife and eldest daughter.
The remaining three people rushed up like a whirlwind.
In the end, Meng Yushu was the first to reach the top, his breathing steady.
Next came Meng Anran, who remained calm and collected.
Meng Chenghong lagged behind a bit, but was so exhausted that he collapsed on the ground, his face flushed. "Brother, Second Sister, you two are too crazy!"
Meng Anran glanced at him dimly, "Who told you not to exercise regularly? With your current physical condition, you won't even be able to carry your girlfriend on your back in the future."
Upon hearing this, Meng Chenghong jumped up and raised his legs high on the spot: "Who said I was tired? I'm not tired at all! A man can't say he can't do it!"
After a long while, Meng Zhen was half encouraged and half dragged up by Meng Rong. She was so tired that she looked completely disfigured.
Meng Chenghong suddenly felt that she was not so weak after all. She handed over the water bottle without hesitation: "Sister, you need to exercise more!"
Meng Anran looked at the autumn colors of the forest below and the ancient town looming in the distance, and said lightly: "The scenery is nice."
The family stood on the top of the mountain, feeling the cool mountain breeze and looking at the beautiful scenery.
Although there was a lot of noise, our hearts were filled with happiness.
At the dinner table on the last day of the holiday, everyone shared photos and videos of the trip and laughed constantly.
Mengrong suddenly suggested: "How about we go on a trip every National Day and Spring Festival holiday? Just our family!"
Su Wanman was the first to agree: "Great! Next time, we can go try the spicy and delicious Sichuan food!"
Meng Yushu smiled and said, "I can be responsible for making a more detailed guide to prevent my navigation from going astray again."
Meng Zhen glared at him, then looked at Meng Anran expectantly.
Looking at the expectant light in her family's eyes, Meng Anran put down the teacup, and the corners of her lips slightly raised in a shallow but real arc.
"good."
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