A week later.
Tang Liben put on a neat suit, and then carried a lot of specialties that Tang Xinyi had sent from Kyoto.
I followed Mu Yao to the small county town where her home was.
Mu Yao's parents had already been mentally prepared for Tang Liben's arrival, so they welcomed him warmly.
In addition, many relatives of the Mu family gathered at Mu Yao's house, all wanting to see this college student from the big city.
"This must be Xiao Tang, come inside and sit down!"
"Xiao Tang is really a handsome man. Come on, have some tea!"
Everyone in the Mu family warmly welcomed Tang Liben, serving him tea and pouring water. Everyone surrounded him and praised him.
"Xiao Tang, I heard your family is from Northeast China?"
"Is it cold in the Northeast? I heard it snows in the winter!"
"Xiao Tang, I heard you have a sister who is studying at a university in Kyoto, right?"
"You said your sister and brother-in-law are both attending college at Jingdong? Oh my, your family is amazing. All your brothers and sisters are college students."
Everyone asked one after another about Tang Liben's family situation.
When he learned that his two brothers had already married, his sisters-in-law were kind, and he had a younger sister who was studying in Kyoto.
Coupled with the gifts that Tang Liben brought, the relatives of the Mu family all felt that Mu Yao was lucky to have found such an outstanding young man.
In the entire Yao village, almost no one's family conditions can compare to Tang Liben's.
Although it was not easy for everyone to ask directly, the old couple of the Mu family said that Tang Liben would go to Kyoto to work in the future, and his daughter Mu Yao would go with him.
These relatives then inquired more carefully about Tang Liben's various situations, hoping to analyze the information and see if they could find any points that would be beneficial to them.
No matter what, in the end, Mu's parents were still very satisfied with Tang Liben.
In order to entertain Tang Liben, they prepared a large table of dishes at noon. Although the dishes were not large in quantity, each dish was extremely tempting.
In the evening, Mu Yao's family also organized a few villagers to get together. They brought musical instruments, lit a bonfire in the yard, and held a small party.
"Ayao, what musical instruments are they holding? Why have I never seen them before?"
Tang Liben was very interested in the musical instruments these people were holding.
There is no such instrument in their great Northeast, and they have never seen it in their past experience.
"Do you see that thing in my father's hand that looks like a folded palm?"
"That's the Hulusi, doesn't it sound nice?"
"And the lenan that my second uncle is holding. Don't be fooled by its long, thin appearance, which makes it look like a flute. They are two completely different instruments, and the sounds they produce are also different!"
"And my third uncle is holding a bamboo flute. This must be a unique instrument here. It's hard to find it in other places!"
"And the one in my fifth uncle's hand is a reed pipe. It's his treasure and he won't let anyone touch it!"
"Over here are the bamboo flute, suona, and ukulele. You should all recognize these. And the harp sounds really nice too!"
Tang Liben felt that he had really broadened his horizons that day at Mu Yao's house. Not only did he get to know many delicious foods, but he also saw so many musical instruments.
The music they played was also very interesting. Every beat followed the rhythm of the people, and everyone, young or old, could dance to the melody.
Everyone here, regardless of gender, age or status, seems to be good at singing and dancing.
No matter old or young, as long as their names are called, they can come out and sing a few lines.
Although many of the tunes were local folk songs, Tang Liben couldn't understand what they were singing, but he could feel the general joyful mood.
"Sister, Brother Tang! Come over here and eat some Duoyiguo!"
"This is the Duoyi fruit I just filled up. It's delicious!"
The eldest brother of the Mu family has a strong local accent, but his words and actions reveal his simple character.
"What is Doyigo?"
Tang Liben was very interested in the delicious food they made until he saw the mixed fruits in the mortar, covered with salt and chili powder.
Before he even started eating, Tang Liben smelled a sour taste and his mouth immediately started watering.
Before people eat sour fruits, their mouths will automatically secrete some saliva, which is a physiological stress response.
“Try it, it’s delicious!”
Tang Liben has become accustomed to the habit of people here of dipping everything they eat in salt and chili powder.
After staying here for a long time, he has become accustomed to this lifestyle.
"Hmm~"
"Mmm~"
After putting a mouthful of Duoyi fruit into his mouth, Tang Liben felt that his facial features wrinkled together. The sour taste was simply indescribable.
It's not just sour, but also has a hint of saltiness and the pungent taste of chili powder.
Before he even started chewing, he felt his throat starting to itch. He wanted to cough, but was worried that choking on his throat would make it even more uncomfortable.
He held it in for a long time before he began to chew slowly.
When he started chewing these doyi fruits, he found that once he ate them, they were no longer as unbearable as they were at the beginning.
Seeing Tang Liben eating, the other friends also picked up their chopsticks and each took a little.
The chopsticks they held were not real chopsticks, but small branches picked from the grass in the woods.
After tearing off the outer layer of bark, use the inner core to sandwich the mashed doyi fruit and eat it.
Mu Yao saw that Tang Liben was eating in a somewhat distorted manner, so she decided to tease him.
She took out two red thumb-sized fruits from the pocket of the child next to her and handed them to Tang Liben.
"You're tired of it, try this!"
When Tang Liben saw the small red fruit, he guessed that it must be very sweet.
So he threw one into his mouth without thinking.
As his upper and lower teeth clenched together, a sour taste that penetrated into his bones filled his entire mouth.
"Hmm~"
Tang Liben felt that his whole being had been sublimated, and his three souls and seven spirits almost broke through the top of his head and floated out.
"Hahaha……"
"Brother Tang, is it delicious?"
Mu Yao looked at this man who was speechless because of the jealousy and just found it very funny. Of course, she also stood by and laughed without any hesitation.
When the other friends saw this scene, they also started laughing.
"Hahaha, Brother Tang, my sister is too naughty, please don't bother with her!"
Although Brother Tang also had a smile on his face, he still said a good word for his sister.
"Brother Tang, this is our local goat milk fruit. Don't be fooled by its bright red color, it's actually very sour, even sourer than the doy fruit!"
Brother Tang Er, who was standing next to him, also came out to explain to Tang Liben.
A few young people get together, and although they may act naughty occasionally, they generally get along very well.
Of course, it was also because of this visit that Tang Liben truly confirmed the relationship between the two in front of the Mu family.
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