Since the day Yu Sheng met Zhang You, he stayed in Qingxi Town. Qingxi has beautiful scenery, everyone lives and works in peace and contentment, and she has friends. Yu Sheng decided on his future destination without much hesitation.
She even bought a small courtyard next to Zhang You's house and became Zhang You's neighbor.
The two of them hit it off immediately. One had business experience and the other had an interest in doing business, so they quickly finalized all the matters.
Yu Sheng waved his hand and bought a room on the street in the east of the town. Zhang You planned the layout and decoration with her. The two of them worked together to carefully arrange every table, chair, teacup, flower and plant, and portrait, giving it a unique charm of Jiangnan and Dingzhou.
Zhang You recruited five more people, a cook, three waiters, and an accountant. Yu Sheng was the shopkeeper in the front yard, handling matters related to entertaining guests, while Zhang You was in the back kitchen, helping with cooking.
She had long been interested in studying food, and now it was finally possible to fulfill her long-cherished wish. Over the years, she had gradually learned a lot about local cuisines, from Dingzhou, Beijing, and even, under Yu Sheng's guidance, she had studied a few of those in Jiangnan.
The name of the shop is also very poetic. It is taken from the story of Boya and Ziqi, and the title is "High Mountains and Flowing Water", which means that all guests who come here can meet like-minded people and confidants by enjoying the delicious food here.
The fresh and elegant style of "high mountains and flowing water" attracted many customers. Gradually, its reputation in Qingxi became more and more popular. Many people who came to Qingxi would come here to experience it.
Perhaps it is fate that some people meet again.
Winter comes and summer goes, and a year passes quickly.
At the beginning of summer, the heat gradually rises, and Zhang You and Yu Sheng begin to think about what kind of food they should introduce to make the most of this midsummer season.
They have studied Qingxi's food thoroughly. Compared with the dishes of other restaurants in Qingxi, they have only changed the taste. People in Qingxi seek novelty and will try one or two, but they will not always accept the same taste. They can only find another way and try other dishes.
However, this means they will face the problem of incomplete food ingredients.
Yu Sheng suggested going to the surrounding towns to buy more supplies, but Zhang You was worried that the ingredients would be delayed on the road and would become stale.
The further back we get, the hotter the weather will get and the more troublesome it will be for them to transport the goods.
The two of them each held their own opinions and in the end, no conclusion was reached.
But after a while, Zhang You finally gave in.
The shop was theirs, so naturally they had to negotiate and make a joint decision. Furthermore, as with everything, there was always a way to build something new. Zhang You was concerned about the cost and the difficulty of transportation, while Yu Sheng was concerned about the shop's future development.
They all want the shop to continue to be prosperous. If that is the case, then if there are problems, they must be solved. They have to give it a try to know the results.
So within two days, Yu Sheng went out to investigate, and Zhang You stayed in Qingxi to look after the shop.
The cicadas chirped, and the evening breeze blew through the treetops and lush green leaves, bringing a gentle and refreshing feeling.
It was dinner time and people started to come into the shop.
Zhang You was sitting at the counter in the front yard looking at today's account book. When he looked up, he saw an old friend.
The afterglow of the setting sun shone on her dusty clothes. Her long black hair was tied up high in a ponytail with a white hairband, and her hair was flying, just like before.
But she was facing away from the light, so Zhang You couldn't see her expression clearly.
But the next second, she stood there, her daze obvious.
"...Xia He." She was silent for a long time before she slowly said the name.
Zhang You never thought that one day she would see Qiuyue again.
They are like a dream that is difficult to mention. When no one is around, they creep into one's heart quietly, making one feel sad and nostalgic.
But beautiful dreams are fragile. Zhang You doesn't want to think about it, nor does she dare to think about it. She wants to see them, but she is also afraid to see them.
She wanted to see him because over the years, they were more like family, having been through thick and thin together and had a deep friendship.
She was afraid because she didn't know how to face them. She thought she didn't owe Qiao Si anything, so she didn't want to go back, but she knew in her heart that she owed Qiuyue and Dongmei. She disappeared without a word and caught them off guard.
But then she thought, they might all think she was dead and wouldn't look for her. They might not see each other again for the rest of their lives, so she didn't need to feel guilty.
But at this point, Zhang You still hesitated out of guilt. She put down the things in her hands and hurried to three meters in front of Qiuyue, but she could no longer move forward.
How should she face her? How should she explain that she was clearly alive but had no news for the past year?
But she didn't dwell on it for long.
Because the next second, Qiuyue hugged her.
"You are still alive... That's great... I knew you wouldn't die... You are still alive..." Qiuyue's voice unconsciously became hoarse and she cried. The usually strong person actually cried.
No anger or cursing.
Leave without resentment.
Don't be indifferent and pretend not to know each other.
The first time they met again, she was thankful that she was still alive.
Zhang You hugged her back, tears streaming down his face unconsciously.
Qiuyue hugged her and cried for a long time. Zhang You cried with her at first, but after calming down, she began to comfort her.
Zhang You specially found a private room to entertain Qiuyue.
They hadn't seen each other for over a year and had a lot to talk about. Zhang You simply handed over the shop affairs to the accountant and took Qiuyue aside for a long talk.
During this year, Qiuyue has been looking for Zhang You.
After she and Chunhua fell off the cliff that day, Qiuyue went down to look for them, but only found Chunhua's body. Qiuyue searched for Zhang You for a long time at the bottom of the cliff, but there was no sign of her, so she concluded that she must have drifted away with the current.
She wanted Qiao Si to send someone to look for him, but Qiao Si refused. Since Qiao Si refused, she went to look for him alone.
She just followed the stream and searched for several days, but still found nothing.
At this time, Qiao Si had already reunited with Qiao San, and they planned to sneak back to Beijing to seek revenge. Qiao Si found her, and she did not refuse.
They have a common enemy.
Qiuyue also wanted revenge, so she agreed to go back to Beijing with Qiao Si.
Later, she secretly approached Sun Chanyu and tried to threaten her, but Sun Chanyu was unexpectedly calm. The first thing she said was to ask about Chunhua and Zhang You.
Qiuyue told her the truth.
Sun Chanyu was silent for a long time, and then accepted Qiao Si's invitation, which led to what happened later.
After Qiuyue helped Qiao Si deal with the affairs in the capital, she left her.
She also thought that after so long without any news of Xia He, she might have already been wiped out. But she still chose to keep searching. She followed the river all the way down, searching many towns, and searching for a long, long time.
Finally, she followed the clues and came to Qingxi. God was so kind to her that when she just landed in Qingxi and was about to find a place to eat, she met her.
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