I was more than happy to accept Yu Tou's suggestion, so I said to him, "If you have time to deliver it, that would be the best... You should also come to Dali and experience a different lifestyle."
Fish Head replied, "I've been to Dali, but that was several years ago, and I only stayed for three days."
"Coming to Dali for fun and living in Dali are two completely different things... If you're not in a hurry to go back, I would really suggest you live here for a while."
Do you cover food and lodging?
"If you're willing to live here for a while, I'll cover the cost."
After pondering for a while, Yu Tou smiled and tentatively said to me, "Brother Mi, I have a question for you... um... um, is Yang Sisi in Dali now... you know what I mean."
I definitely understood what Yu Tou meant, and I was also very surprised; I thought that after I extinguished his hope that day, he would give up, after all, Yang Sisi was just a woman he had met once, but I did not expect that he would bring it up again.
I finally replied, "She stayed in Dali for a long time... but she returned to Shanghai more than half a year ago and is still in Shanghai now."
After a brief pause, I said to Fish Head, "I know what you're thinking. Let me ask you, what do you think is so special about you that you could attract her?"
Without a second thought, Yu Tou replied, "Everyone knows that my family is the best seafood business in Jimo... If she becomes my girlfriend, she'll never have to worry about material things for the rest of her life."
“Look at her words, actions, and clothing. Does she seem like a girl from an ordinary family? ... I’m not exaggerating. Her family background is no worse than yours.”
"Isn't that a perfect match?"
"Among the men pursuing her, there are plenty who are her equals... You need to have a more outstanding advantage."
Does being handsome count?
"Fish Head, I'm really not joking with you, so please don't joke with me either, okay?"
"I'm not kidding... How many men like me, handsome and rich, can you find around you?... No, how many can she find around you?... And I really like her. I've dreamed about her for two days in a row. No other woman can hold such a place in my heart... Really!"
When Yu Tou said that, I naturally thought of Cao Xiaobei... The reason I advised him like that was because he had too many things in common with Cao Xiaobei. If he also fell into Yang Sisi's vortex, he would at most be the second Cao Xiaobei, and then only add to his sorrow.
But I just couldn't admit that I had selfish motives. All my judgments were based on my deep understanding of Yang Sisi. So, I finally spoke to Yu Tou and said, "I've given you all the advice I could. If you really want to try, I won't stop you."
"The hardest thing to advise in this world is matters of the heart... You'd better not try... By the way, what did you mean when you said she already had a boyfriend?"
"I was just kidding... I wanted to discourage you from trying."
Fish Head was in a great mood and replied with a smile, "I know you're just kidding me... If she really had a boyfriend, would she have come all the way to Jimo to find you by herself? But I think she might have a thing for you."
“I don’t want to respond to that… If it’s convenient for you to come to Dali, then hurry up and pack your things; if you find this trip difficult, I won’t force you.”
“Okay, okay… I’ll get up and pack right away… I’ll be in Dali in three days at most, and then we can have a good talk.”
"Okay... I'll call the landlord later and ask her to give you the keys... The car keys and stuff are on the bedside table."
"I'll take care of everything for you... Don't worry, I won't forget anything."
"Be careful on the road... Call me if anything happens."
"Okay."
After ending the call with Yu Tou, I no longer felt that eagerness I had just felt. I didn't know if it was right to ask him to do this... Maybe it won't be long before he asks me for Yang Sisi's contact information. Should I give it to him or not?
...
After leaving Erhai Lake, I went to Jiulongju. I wanted to see what the place that brought me my first pot of gold looked like now.
Just as Chen Jin described, Jiulongju, ravaged by real estate agents, is no longer the same as it was before I left... Not only are many shops closed, but even the streetlights that we put so much effort into installing have been damaged in many places. This must have been vandalism, because after I left, some homeowners had disputes with our studio, and most of these streetlights were probably smashed by homeowners during the argument.
I am truly sorry to Chen Jin... Looking at the scene before me, I can imagine how overwhelmed he must have been when dealing with these disputes!
...
After wandering around inside, I arrived at the entrance of Cao Xiaobei's inn... Surprisingly, the inn was still open. I peeked inside and heard Cao Jinbo's voice. I was so sure it was Cao Jinbo because I had a phobia of his voice...
Cao Jinbo seemed to be reprimanding Cao Xiaobei, but Cao Xiaobei was no pushover either; he retorted to every word Cao Jinbo said.
I couldn't hear what it was about, but I heard Cao Jinbo say "Take care of yourself" before walking out.
I wanted to avoid it, but it was too late; I ran right into Cao Jinbo.
"Mr. Cao... you've come to see your son again?"
Cao Jinbo was taken aback for a moment, then laughed and said, "It's you, kid... I heard you swindled a lot of money from Jiulongju last year and then ran away... Where did you go?"
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