Chapter 321 Fate Comes and Goes
Fan Licheng was indeed very hospitable. He had eaten all kinds of delicacies from land and sea, but he still praised the many exquisite craftsmanship and ate two large bowls of rice.
This made Xuanyue very happy. After dinner, she asked Fan Licheng if he wanted to take a shower, but Fan Licheng refused. Fan Licheng planned to take a shower after returning home tomorrow.
It is indeed inconvenient to take a shower outside in the cold winter.
That night, Fan Licheng slept in the room where Gao Shufang had slept before and had a good sleep.
The next morning, after breakfast, Gao Mingcheng prepared to send Fan Licheng home.
At that time, the highways had not been fully built and the performance of cars was not as good as that of later generations, so the journey was long and once people traveled far away, they had to travel on the road for several days before they could reach their destination.
The suit that Xuanyunmei washed for Fan Licheng was still wet the next day, so he put it in a plastic bag. When it was brought to the car, Fan Licheng's mouth twitched, but he still did not refuse.
He could feel a lot of good intentions, so he couldn't say no.
After getting in the car, because the body of the jeep is lower than that of a truck, people sitting inside have a better view and there is no feeling of being high above.
Along the way, Fan Licheng first looked out the window curiously, but when he got on the national highway and saw mostly hills and forests on both sides, he lost interest and became bored.
"Uncle Gao, Aunt Duomei is so beautiful, why don't you give her some cosmetics? Also, why don't you have a TV at home?" Fan Licheng asked in confusion.
Gao Mingcheng didn't answer why he didn't buy cosmetics, he only answered the second half of the sentence, he said: "I'll buy the TV later, I'll buy a color TV when the time comes!"
Although there are all kinds of cosmetics now, people in small places have an instinctive aversion to wearing makeup, especially heavy makeup. Otherwise, others will point fingers at you and talk about you behind your back, and then some negative rumors will fly all over the place.
Of course, there is another more important reason for not buying cosmetics for many beauties. That is, many beauties are young and beautiful now, with natural beauty. They are in the best years of their lives as women. At this time, they only need to eat well, drink well and sleep well to be in the most beautiful state.
No matter how good the cosmetics are, they all have their flaws. They may look radiant when used, but will damage the skin if used for a long time.
Gao Mingcheng felt that there was no need to explain these things to this little brat Fan Licheng, so he didn't say anything.
"Uncle Gao, I heard that you have a mountain? It's a pity that I have to go to school soon, otherwise it would be so nice to go to your mountain to play!" Fan Licheng started to make small talk again.
Gao Mingcheng laughed and said, "The mountain is bare now, what's so good about it? I'll invite you to come and visit after I've planted fruit trees and medicinal herbs on the mountain."
"When will that be?" Fan Licheng asked.
"I will start planting trees at the end of the month. By summer, they won't bear fruit yet, but they should be pretty."
"Oh, then can I go to your mountain to play during the summer vacation?" Fan Licheng asked.
"Sure!" Gao Mingcheng nodded and agreed immediately: "As long as you are willing, I will take you there. It's not far from the county, and it's only more than half an hour's drive away."
After this matter was settled, Fan Licheng smiled a lot more, and then he started asking various questions. Gao Mingcheng didn't care and answered all the questions he could.
They set out early and drove all the way without stopping. By noon, they finally sent Fan Licheng home.
Gao Mingcheng had been here once before, and with Fan Licheng's guidance, he successfully parked the car in front of a porcelain kiln.
Fan Licheng's grandparents had received a call from Fan Chengyao in advance and knew that he would be back today, so when they saw the car, they came over one after another.
"Licheng! Oh, my dear grandson! Let grandma see if you have lost weight?" A woman in her fifties waved at Fan Licheng, her face full of kindness and excitement.
Fan Licheng has a pretty good relationship with his grandparents, but he is obviously not the kind of person who shows his emotions openly and behaves quite calmly.
At this time, some more people came over. They were Fan Licheng's uncle and aunt, and their children.
Fan Chengyao is the eldest in the family. He joined the army very early. After retiring from the army, he went to Guangzhou to do business, but his younger brothers and sisters stayed at home.
After the reform and opening up, private porcelain kilns regained vitality. Those who had a porcelain kiln at home could make their own porcelain and sell it.
The Fan family's porcelain-firing skills, according to them, can be traced back to the Ming Dynasty. Even now, they still have some unique formulas that allow them to produce fine porcelain.
The reason why Fan Licheng said that his grandparents’ home was not his home was because there were these uncles and aunts. When the whole family got together, although they worked together, conflicts and disputes were inevitable.
Some of these uncles set their sights on my grandparents’ porcelain kilns, some set their sights on their money, and some set their sights on the porcelain clay and glaze formulas.
In this family, Fan Licheng was not as cheerful and smart as he was outside, and he seemed to be a mediocre person.
Fan Licheng's grandmother hugged him affectionately, and his younger brothers and sisters also came over, but not all of them were brothers and sisters, because above Fan Licheng, there was an older brother.
This brother is the eldest grandson of my grandparents and is the most valued by them.
"Grandpa, grandma, my father brought a lot of things back for you. They are all in the car." Fan Licheng said.
So everyone's eyes fell on the jeep.
Gao Mingcheng had already opened the car door, so they could see what was piled inside.
Gao Mingcheng was working on unloading the things from the car. When the other men saw this, they also stepped forward to help carry them down.
Except for Fan Licheng's personal belongings, everything else was packed in wooden boxes, which were filled to the brim. Gao Mingcheng had never looked through them to see what was inside.
With strength in numbers, it didn't take long for all these things to be unloaded from the car and moved home.
"Okay, it's this late, Licheng must be hungry, let's go in and eat first. Xiao Gao, come and eat with us!" At this time, Fan Licheng's grandfather spoke and invited Gao Mingcheng to eat together.
Gao Mingcheng did not refuse. There were only private porcelain kilns in the area, and there was not even a restaurant or hotel.
So the group walked into the main room, which was very large and had two tables. Since it was dinner time, some dishes were already placed on the tables.
The men sat at one table, and the women with their children sat at another.
But the reason for sitting like this is not because men are superior to women, but because there are too many people in the family and one table cannot accommodate them all. Besides, men drink and smoke when they eat, and sometimes they play finger-guessing games when they are excited, so it is inconvenient for men and women to sit together.
Gao Mingcheng naturally sat down at the man's table. Since he had to drive back in the afternoon, he refused the offer of wine and only drank boiled water.
The meal went smoothly without any trouble, but Gao Mingcheng had been observing Fan Licheng secretly, and as he pondered over it, he began to feel sympathy for the child.
Although Fan Licheng's parents are rich and his grandparents are not poor either, his personal situation is somewhat difficult.
It is no wonder that Fan Licheng is more mature than his peers at such a young age.
After dinner, Gao Mingcheng was about to say goodbye and leave.
Before leaving, Fan Licheng's grandfather gave him a set of tableware, saying that it was made in his own porcelain kiln and told him to feel free to take it home.
Gao Mingcheng was not the kind of person who would pretend to be polite, so he accepted it.
"Uncle Gao, goodbye." Fan Licheng stood next to the jeep and waved goodbye to Gao Mingcheng who was sitting in the car, with a trace of reluctance in his eyes.
"Goodbye!" Gao Mingcheng also said goodbye to him solemnly.
It's just that everyone has their own life, people sometimes meet, and sometimes they separate. Gao Mingcheng didn't stay for long, he started the car, and left slowly at first and then quickly.
(End of this chapter)
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