Wednesday, May 8, 2024.

At nine o'clock in the morning, at a five-star hotel in the provincial capital of Hubei Province, Pei Ying and Princess Diana had their buffet breakfast and then headed straight to the Yellow Crane Tower.

On the way, Pei Ying introduced to Princess Diana: "The Yellow Crane Tower we are about to arrive at was built 1,800 years ago. It has been known as the "most beautiful scenery in the world" since ancient times. It is also known as the "Three Famous Towers in Jiangnan" together with the Yueyang Tower in Hunan Province and the Tengwang Pavilion in Jiangxi Province.

At the same time, it is one of the 'Four Famous Towers in Ancient China' and one of the 'Ten Famous Historical and Cultural Towers in China'. It is known as the 'No. 1 Tower in the World' and is a must-see attraction."

Princess Diana was astonished and exclaimed: "Oh my God, a building that was built 1,800 years ago can still survive today?"

Pei Ying explained with a smile: "The current Yellow Crane Tower is definitely not the original version. According to statistics, in the 1,800-year history of the Yellow Crane Tower, it has been rebuilt 27 times.

More reliable historical data show that during the Ming and Qing dynasties, the Yellow Crane Tower was damaged seven times due to wars and fires, and was rebuilt and repaired ten times, which is known in history as "three fires and eight constructions".

It was destroyed and rebuilt many times, and the most important reason is that it carries the literature on it.

As the saying goes, "Literature lasts forever." If a building has poems and essays that are passed down through the ages, it can still be rebuilt even if it is damaged thousands of times.

This is just like our Chinese civilization, which has a history of 5,000 years. During this period, dynasties have constantly changed, but as long as the civilization has not been broken, no matter how many dynasties it has gone through, our Chinese civilization will always stand at the top of the East. "

Princess Diana suddenly understood what he said and said with great interest, "Ying, I know that your country's ancient poetry is very powerful. Since the Yellow Crane Tower has been passed down for 1,800 years without fading, there must be a lot of ancient poetry describing it, right?"

Pei Ying nodded and said, "There are indeed many poems describing the Yellow Crane Tower, and the most powerful one is "Yellow Crane Tower" written by Cui Hao, a famous poet in the Tang Dynasty.

According to the Biography of Tang Talents, when Li Bai saw this poem, he sighed: "There is a scene before my eyes that I cannot describe, and Cui Hao has written a poem on it. And he put down his pen for it."

Princess Diana said expectantly: "Ying, although I don't understand poetry, it doesn't prevent me from appreciating it. Can you read this ancient poem to me?"

As a top student, reciting a poem was naturally not a problem for Pei Ying. Moreover, when she decided to bring Princess Diana to visit the Yellow Crane Tower, she also read relevant information in advance.

Therefore, she did not refuse and directly recited this classic poem in Chinese:

"The ancients have gone away on the yellow crane, leaving only the Yellow Crane Tower here.

The yellow crane has gone away and will never return, and the white clouds float in the sky for thousands of years.

The clear river reveals the trees of Hanyang, and the fragrant grass covers the Parrot Island.

Where is my hometown at dusk? The misty river makes me sad.

Princess Diana didn't understand Chinese, so she was naturally confused and asked, "Ying, you know I don't understand Chinese, why are you suddenly speaking Chinese?"

Pei Ying said, "Diana, for ancient poems like this, I can only read them to you in Chinese. Although my English is good, I am not at the level to translate ancient poems into English. Even if I translate them literally, the original charm of the poems will be lost. Do you understand what I mean?"

Princess Diana nodded in understanding and said, "I understand. In fact, even if you translate it perfectly into English, I still think it's incomprehensible. The ancient poems of your country are too difficult for foreigners like us to understand."

Pei Ying smiled and said, "In fact, not only foreigners, but even among native Chinese, only a few people can understand these ancient poems."

While they were talking, they arrived at the Yellow Crane Tower.

Compared with modern skyscrapers, the Yellow Crane Tower is not very majestic.

However, due to its excellent location and the absence of tall buildings to block the view, one can look far into the distance and take in the scenery on both sides of the Yangtze River when climbing up the Yellow Crane Tower.

Just as Pei Ying was introducing the celebrity stories of the Yellow Crane Tower to Princess Diana, Jiang Feng also arrived at the Yellow Crane Tower as scheduled. The two parties had agreed last night to meet here this morning.

"Boss Pei."

"Master Jiang."

Jiang Feng and Pei Ying greeted each other.

Then, Pei Ying introduced the two parties in English: "Diana, this is our country's famous matchmaker. Master Jiang, this is Princess Diana."

"Hello, Master Jiang, nice to meet you." Princess Diana was the first to greet.

"Hello, Princess Diana, nice to meet you too." Jiang Feng's English is naturally not as good as Pei Ying's, who has studied abroad for several years and has been dealing with foreigners, but he is also a top student who graduated from a top domestic university, so he has no problem having normal conversations in English.

"Master Jiang, you are younger and more handsome than I thought. It's a pity that I am much older than you, and I heard from Ying that you are already married, otherwise I would like to pursue you." Princess Diana joked.

Jiang Feng was also a man who could take a joke, and he immediately replied with an exaggerated expression: "Oh my God, what on earth did I miss? I want to ask if it's too late to get a divorce now?"

Princess Diana laughed out loud: "Master Jiang, you are a very interesting man."

With a good start, Jiang Feng and Princess Diana quickly became friends, and Pei Ying had to admire Master Jiang's communication skills.

After getting to know each other, Princess Diana took the initiative to talk about business: "Master Jiang, to be honest, I had no plans to get married. For so many years, my father allowed me to be single and did not urge me to get married.

However, recently, for some unknown reason, my father has changed his normal behavior and started to help me find a partner in other royal families."

Jiang Feng asked, "Princess Diana, I'd like to ask you, why don't you want to get married? Are you afraid of losing your title as princess?"

This is not a casual question. According to Jiang Feng's understanding of Siam, a princess cannot retain the title of princess after she gets married.

At the same time, he also lost the qualification to compete for the crown prince.

Princess Diana did not deny it, but nodded and said, "There is indeed a reason for this. I am living a carefree life now, but if I get married, I can't predict what will greet me. Anyway, I don't want to take this risk."

Jiang Feng said: "Princess Diana, I understand your thoughts. If you marry the right person, everyone will be happy. But if you marry the wrong person, your free and easy days will be gone forever."

Princess Diana said: "It's mainly because there are too many examples in front of me. Many of our royal princesses have married over the years, but only a handful of them have lived happily."

Pei Ying smiled and interrupted, “Diana, I didn’t say it before, but now that Master Jiang is helping you find a partner, you can get married with peace of mind. I guarantee you’ll live a happy life.”

Princess Diana blinked at Jiang Feng and said with a smile: "Master Jiang, I'll leave everything to you. I hope you can help me find a suitable partner so that my married life will be happier than it is now."

Jiang Feng smiled confidently and said, "I will do my best. Princess Diana, do you have any requirements for your future husband? For example, nationality, family background, appearance, talent, etc."

Princess Diana thought for a moment and said, "No nationality is limited. It's best if the family background is impressive. As for appearance, Master Jiang, I'll take you as the standard. Talent is good, but it's not necessary if you don't have it.

The most important thing is that two people should get along well and have a common language. He doesn't have to please me because of my identity, but he can't ignore my existence either.

In short, everything returns to the starting point, as long as I can live a happy life. "

Jiang Feng hummed and said, "Okay, I understand. I will notify you as soon as I find the right person."

Pei Ying checked the time and interrupted, "Master Jiang, Diana, it's getting late. We should go to lunch."

Princess Diana smiled and said, "China is recognized as the first of the three major food kingdoms. The food here is really diverse. If you change the way you eat it every day, it feels like you can eat something different for ten years. I wonder what you are going to treat me to today, Ying?"

Pei Ying smiled and said, "When you come to a city, you certainly can't miss its special food, so today I plan to invite you, Diana, to go to 'Laotongcheng' to eat three-fresh bean curd. This is a special food that my most admired leader also praises. It is definitely not to be missed."

Princess Diana's eyes lit up when she heard this, and she nodded repeatedly, saying, "That's great, let's get going quickly. I can't wait to taste how delicious this three-fresh bean curd is."

Pei Ying and Jiang Feng smiled at each other, and then the three of them rushed towards "Laotong City". As for the bodyguards hiding in the dark, they naturally followed.

…

Yulin City, Guangxi Province.

A residential area.

Chen Yanren was tasting a bowl of delicious Laoyoufen. The more he ate, the more excited he became. He said to Mei Yingying who was sitting opposite him, "Yingying, your cooking skills are amazing. People say that Laoyoufen is only suitable for the provincial capital. It will not adapt to the local climate in other cities. But this is not entirely true. You have perfectly reproduced Laoyoufen in Yulin!"

Mei Yingying smiled and said, "It's a bit exaggerated to say that Laoyoufen can't leave the provincial capital. After all, in the same province, many ingredients are the same. It's almost right to say that Laoyoufen can't leave Guangxi Province."

Chen Yanren nodded, and then said excitedly: "Since the taste of Laoyoufen can be perfectly reproduced in Yulin, then my Laoyoufen shop will be successful."

Mei Yingying saw that he was determined to return to Youmeng to open a Laoyou Noodles shop, so she couldn't help but remind him: "Brother Chen, there has never been a Laoyou Noodles shop worth mentioning in Yulin. Maybe it's not just because the taste can't be replicated. It may not be as smooth as you imagined if you return here to open a shop. It's better to open a shop directly in the provincial capital.

After all, the market in the provincial capital is too mature, and Laoyou noodle has a huge audience. Every Laoyou noodle shop has customers, and as long as the taste is good, business is guaranteed.

Brother Chen, why do you have to go back to Yulin and take the risk to open up the market? "

Chen Yanren was a little hesitant when he heard this. His original plan was to return to Yulin to open a store, but he didn't expect that his blind date would be from the provincial capital. If he insisted on returning to Yulin to open a store, then the two of them would become a long-distance relationship, which was obviously not a wise choice.

Anyway, the purpose is to make money, so it doesn't matter where the store is opened. It is better to accommodate her and open a store in the city.

Thinking of this, Chen Yanren looked into Mei Yingying's eyes and said, "Yingying, you are right. If I go to the provincial capital to open a store, are you willing to work with me?"

Mei Yingying obviously didn't expect him to suddenly confess his love. She said in a slightly flustered manner, "You can open a store wherever you want. What does it have to do with me?"

Chen Yanren said with a smile: "Of course it's your business. This store is not owned by me alone. You also own half of the shares."

Mei Yingying blushed and lowered her head, saying, "Don't talk nonsense, this is your own store."

Chen Yanren reached out and grasped her hand, saying affectionately, "Yingying, after spending these days together, don't you know how I feel about you?"

Mei Yingying struggled for a while but failed to break free. She raised her head and looked at him shyly, and whispered, "Well...are we moving too fast?"

Chen Yanren looked at her shy appearance, his heart slightly surging, and said: "I don't feel happy. Master Jiang can introduce you to me among such a vast crowd, which proves that there is a destiny between you and me.

Besides, you and I both know how powerful Master Jiang is. The marriages he personally arranges are definitely correct. After spending these days together, I am even more certain of this.

So I think it's time we confirmed our relationship, don't you? "

Mei Yingying was a little confused. She naturally had a good impression of Chen Yanren. If she didn't have a good impression of him, she would not have followed him back to Yulin, or even gone to his house to make Laoyoufen.

However, the two have only known each other for a short time and don’t know each other well enough. Wouldn’t it be too hasty to confirm the relationship so quickly?

However, what Chen Yanren said made sense. This marriage was arranged by Master Jiang himself, and she knew very well how great Master Jiang was at matchmaking.

In other words, there is a high probability that they are suitable for each other.

Thinking of this, Mei Yingying looked up again and saw Chen Yanren looking at her with burning eyes, waiting for her answer. She pursed her lips and finally chose to nod.

Chen Yanren was so happy that he almost couldn't control his impulse to kiss her. Fortunately, he had read several books on picking up girls and knew that he couldn't be impatient at this time and had to wait for everything to happen naturally, otherwise he would easily scare the other person.

So, he resisted the urge and said with a smile on his face, "Well, Yingying, let's eat the noodles first, otherwise they won't taste so good if they are left for too long."

After nodding, Mei Yingying was afraid that he would make some intimate moves, and she really didn't know how to refuse. Fortunately, he was not so impatient, which made her secretly relieved.

Next, the two of them ate noodles while discussing opening a Laoyou noodle shop in the provincial capital.

Nowadays, no matter which city you open a store to do business in, the most headache-inducing thing is still the choice of the store. Finding a store with a suitable price-performance ratio and high customer flow is almost like winning the lottery.

The two were not sure whether they could find a suitable store in the provincial capital, so they had to go there in person to look for it.