At 12:30 pm, the flight that took off from Xi'an landed at Lucheng Phoenix Airport.
As soon as I got off the plane, a wave of heat hit me.
Jiang Xiaoli kept pulling at her sweater, "Let's go to the bathroom to change first, I'm dying of heat."
Li Guizhi, who had stopped her daughter from changing clothes on the plane, looked embarrassed. "Okay, okay, go change your clothes. It's really warm here."
Each of them had summer clothes in their backpacks. Xiao Jincheng watched their luggage at the bathroom door for the four of them. By the time they changed, they were already sweating profusely.
Jiang Xiaoli was the first to change her clothes and come out, while Xiao Jincheng couldn't wait to grab his own clothes and rush into the bathroom.
As soon as the group exited the airport, a man holding a welcome sign greeted them with a smile in the arrival hall.
Xiao Jincheng smiled and opened her arms to hug the man.
He turned around and introduced Huang Ren to the group, "This is Huang Ren, the local bigwig. We'll be having a lot of trouble with him lately!"
Huang Ren, with his dark complexion and sincere smile, said, "Hello, welcome to Lucheng."
They exited the airport and got into a luxury minivan.
Xiao Jincheng patted the leather armrest of the seat, "Old Huang, you've done a good job lately. This car isn't cheap."
Huang Ren waved his hand sheepishly, "You're just making fun of me. I was just messing around."
Jiang Xiaoli sat in the last row of the minibus. The two of them opened the windows, and the warm air felt pleasant on their faces.
Xiao Muyu pointed out the window, "Xiao Li, look, there are coconut trees all over there."
“Yeah, you really like coconut juice, right? You can drink as much as you want now,” Jiang Xiaoli said.
Li Guizhi tapped her head, "Don't teach Xiaoyu your bad habits. Every time you see something you like, you have to eat it until you don't want to eat it anymore. I don't know where you learned this habit from?"
Xu Feng rummaged through her bag and pulled out a pair of sunglasses, putting them on. "I've also noticed that Xiao Li has this habit. Xiao Li, is there anything you've always liked to eat since you were little?"
Jiang Xiaoli thought for a long time but couldn't come up with an answer. Xiao Muyu raised her hand with a smile, "I know! She loves potatoes. Stir-fried potato shreds, potato pancakes, mashed potatoes, she likes anything made with potatoes!"
She thought about it carefully, "Hehe, it really is, potatoes are my favorite."
Li Guizhi looked at her amusedly, "Be careful you don't eat yourself into a little potato."
The car stopped in front of a food stall, and Huang Ren introduced, "You must not have eaten well on the plane, so I'll treat you to a meal. Our area is most famous for its seafood. Look, everything here is selected and cooked to order, guaranteed to be fresh."
Jiang Xiaoli pulled Xiao Muyu to the vegetable selection area, her mouth practically watering.
"I can't choose, I just can't choose at all, I want to eat them all." She muttered as she looked at them.
Xu Feng chuckled and ruffled her hair. "Little Pear, are you overwhelmed by all the choices?"
"Okay! Auntie, you and my mom can decide." She was content to just wait for the meal to be served.
Soon a large seafood feast was laid out on the table, but Jiang Xiaoli reached out to stop everyone, "Wait!"
She quickly pulled her camera out of her bag, "Hehe, let's eat the camera first."
Xiao Jincheng burst into laughter, "At this rate, we might not have enough film to shoot."
She quickly finished taking the photos and sat down with satisfaction. "When we get back to Xi'an, we'll compile a special photo album of our trip to Lucheng. It will be very memorable."
Huang Ren came over to check their camera models. "It's alright, I'll take care of the film. I happen to have a photographer friend who has all kinds of film. Do you want me to call him over to take some portraits for you?"
Xiao Muyu's heart skipped a beat. "Really?"
Huang Ren smiled and nodded, "Of course, he knows best where to take good photos in Lucheng. I'll ask him to come and take some photos for you guys later."
Xiao Jincheng joked, "Little Pear, it seems you're going to be laid off as a photographer."
Jiang Xiaoli shrugged indifferently, "Isn't it because your daughter, Xiao Muyu, is too fickle?"
"Hahaha!" Xiao Jincheng picked up a large shrimp for her. "It's okay, I'll just have Xiaolizi take the picture for me!"
Looking at the two of them sticking together, Xiao Muyu exclaimed, "You two are really good actors!"
Jiang Xiaoli ate the shrimp with satisfaction, happily shaking her head and saying, "Xiaoyu, don't worry, even if you dislike my filming skills, you'll still be my best friend."
"Um..." Unlike usual, she didn't bicker, and Xiao Muyu suddenly didn't know how to respond. "Alright! You can take the pictures, right?"
Jiang Xiaoli wouldn't budge an inch, "Hehe, then it's settled!"
"You!" She agreed too quickly, and Xiao Muyu felt like she had a fishbone stuck in her throat, which was really uncomfortable.
Li Guizhi smiled and poured her a glass of coconut juice. "Xiaoyu, don't listen to her nonsense. We'll just hire a professional photographer to take our pictures, and we won't take her with us!"
Xiao Muyu puffed out her cheeks and nodded, "Okay, Auntie, Mom, let's all go together!"
Jiang Xiaoli, holding a crab leg, tilted her head to look at her and said slowly, "Women, your name is fickle!"
Hahahaha!
After the meal, Huang Ren took the group to Xiao Jincheng's villa.
Even Jiang Xiaoli couldn't help but gape when she saw this villa.
Upon entering the courtyard, the first thing you see is a huge, oddly shaped swimming pool. Sunlight shines through the water onto the blue mosaic tiles, making them sparkle brilliantly.
The main building of the villa has three floors, and the annex has two floors, connected by a passageway.
Huang Ren escorted them to their destination. "Brother Xiao, you must be tired from your journey. Please rest first. Call me anytime if you need anything."
As soon as Huang Ren left, Xu Feng pinched Xiao Jincheng's waist and asked, "How much did you spend on this villa?"
Xiao Jincheng screamed as he was being pinched, "Don't hit me! This villa didn't cost that much!"
Xu Feng clearly didn't believe him. "How much money is 'not much'?"
Xiao Jincheng's eyes darted around. "Listen to me, this villa was bought by a businessman last year when he was having cash flow problems. I bought it at a low price; it was a really good deal. Come, come, let me show you the big garden behind this yard. It's beautiful!"
Passing through the villa's lobby, the backyard's freshly manicured green lawn is a delightful sight.
Jiang Xiaoli pointed excitedly into the distance, "Uncle Xiao, the beach is just outside this way?"
Xiao Jincheng raised an eyebrow smugly, "How about it? Not bad, right?"
She nodded, "That's great!" She grabbed her mother and Xiao Muyu's hands, pushed open the wooden gate, and ran towards the beach.
Xu Feng didn't follow; she couldn't help but ask, "How much does this house cost?"
Xiao Jincheng shrugged. "A few hundred."
Xu Feng rubbed her temples. "If we hadn't come this time, you weren't planning to tell me you'd done something this big?"
Xiao Jincheng felt a little guilty. "Don't worry, I made some money here last year."
"You buy a villa just because you make a little money? How many times a year can we even come here?" Xu Feng was very dissatisfied with his extravagant spending.
Xiao Jincheng smiled and put his arm around his wife, "Feng'er, I can earn enough money to buy hundreds of villas like this."
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