Li Baiqiu waved his hands, took a deep breath, and said, "I'm fine. I'm just old, and my bones can't stand the shaking."
"Then you sit over here and rest for a while." Zhang Mingze helped Li Baiqiu sit down on the edge of the flower bed at the entrance of the guesthouse.
At this time, Yun Qiao and others also got out of the car and looked up at the Red Star Guesthouse where they were about to stay.
The Red Star Guesthouse is a three-story building with a layer of gravel on the exterior wall. However, due to the passage of time, the gravel on the wall has begun to fall off, appearing a bit mottled, revealing the traces of time.
Li Baiqiu sat on the flower bed and rested for a while. When he felt it was getting a little hot, he stood up and followed Zhang Mingze into the guesthouse.
Zhang Mingze's home was not far from here. He knew the staff at the guesthouse. After entering the guesthouse, he greeted the staff at the front desk with a smile, called her "sister", and then said, "My relatives are coming over. Could you please help me find a place to stay?"
The receptionist nodded and said, "The three rooms on the east side of the second floor. Your father told me about them this morning. Give me the letter of introduction and proof of identity."
"Tang." Zhang Mingze turned to Li Baiqiu and the others and asked for letters of introduction and proof of identity.
When they went out, everyone's ID was handed over to Li Baiqiu for safekeeping, so Li Baiqiu quickly took out everyone's ID from his bag and handed it to Zhang Mingze.
Zhang Mingze took the ID from Li Baiqiu and handed it to the waiter at the front desk.
The front desk clerk took a quick look and didn't find any problems, so he quickly completed the check-in procedures.
The documents were returned to Li Baiqiu, along with the three keys to the room.
"Go ahead and go up the stairs on the right. The three rooms on the east side of the second floor are yours."
Zhang Mingze nodded, helped carry Li Baiqiu and the others upstairs.
Yun Qiao found the three rooms on the easternmost side and opened the door with the key. He found that these three rooms were really nice, very large and spacious. Although the furnishings in the rooms were simple, with only a bed, a table and a wardrobe, they were very tidy. The blue checkered bedding on the bed was also neatly folded, and the whole room looked well-organized.
Moreover, each room has a separate bathroom. The room on the easternmost side is a large suite with a small living room outside. The living room faces south and has a door. When you push open the door, there is a small terrace outside. Standing on the terrace and looking into the distance, you can see the blue sea. The scenery is particularly beautiful.
To put it in trendy terms, this is a room with a view.
Li Baiqiu was particularly satisfied with the accommodation conditions and smiled as he thanked Zhang Mingze: "Mingze, thank you for your thoughtfulness."
Zhang Mingze smiled and said, "Aunt Li, you're welcome. You've all been so tired from the journey, so please rest in your room first. I'll stop by to see if my dad has finished get off work and we can have dinner together tonight."
Li Baiqiu nodded and said, "Mr. Right, then go quickly. We'll be waiting for you at the guesthouse. We won't be going anywhere."
After Zhang Mingze left, Yun Qiao walked around the room and said happily, "Aunt, this place is really nice, even better than I imagined."
"That's right." Li Baiqiu smiled and nodded. "And the conditions now are much better than before. Over the past decade, I feel that the changes along the way have been particularly significant. It's completely different from my impression of Zhoushan. Anyway... it's normal for the conditions to have improved, and we can have a more comfortable time. Come on, let's divide up these three rooms and decide how to sleep."
"Is there any need to divide it?" Yun Qiao said, "I will definitely sleep in one room with the two children. The remaining two rooms...you and Kang Ning will sleep in one. Yun Qing is older now, so the boys should sleep in a separate room."
Li Baiqiu nodded: "Ye."
The three rooms are of different sizes. Ye Yunqing sleeps in a separate small room. Yun Qiao originally wanted Li Baiqiu and Ye Kangning to sleep in the largest suite, but Li Baiqiu refused, saying that the two little guys are energetic and need a large area to move around, so he insisted on giving the suite with a living room to Yun Qiao and the others.
After the rooms were assigned, everyone went to their rooms and packed up their belongings.
It was getting dark outside. In the distance on the sea, fishing boats were lighting up, emitting little lights, like stars falling on the Milky Way. It was very beautiful.
Yun Qiao raised his camera and recorded the scene.
Not long after, Zhang Mingze arrived.
He didn't know which room Li Baiqiu was in, so he knocked on a door.
Yun Qiao opened the door, looked at him, and said with a smile, "Ming Ze is here."
Zhang Mingze nodded and politely called Sister Yun Qiao. Then he asked, "Which room does Auntie live in?"
"Next to it." Yun Qiao pointed to the side. As soon as he finished speaking, Li Baiqiu in the next room heard the sound and opened the door by himself.
Zhang Mingze said, "Auntie, my parents are off work now. They've already gone to a nearby restaurant to order food. Let's go over there now."
"Yes." Li Baiqiu nodded and said, "Wait a moment, I'll go to the room to get something."
When you come to visit someone, you have to trouble them to spend time and effort to entertain you, so how can you come empty-handed?
Li Baiqiu brought some special products from Shanghai to his room, including a She inkstone specially placed in a brocade box.
Zhang Mingze's father Zhang Wenkui liked to write big characters, so giving him an inkstone was a way to please him.
Afterwards, a group of people followed Zhang Mingze out of the guesthouse. The hotel was not far away and it would take less than five minutes to walk there.
After arriving at the restaurant, Zhang Mingze's mother warmly welcomed them. After exchanging pleasantries, they went into a private room and sat down to eat.
Zhang Wenkui and his wife showed great importance to this meeting and prepared the meal with great care. Not only did they have local seafood specialties, but they also took Li Baiqiu's taste into consideration and ordered several Shanghai dishes.
While eating, Zhang Wenkui and Li Baiqiu talked about the past.
Yun Qiao listened quietly without interrupting, concentrating on taking care of the two children, and reminding them to pay attention to their eating manners from time to time.
After dinner, the two families left the restaurant together.
The moon was bright and high in the sky, and the sound of waves was deafening. The children couldn't wait to go for a walk on the beach.
Yun Qiao couldn't persuade the two children, and thought it would be nice to go to the beach at night to enjoy the sea breeze, so he agreed.
Zhang Wenkui asked Zhang Mingze to take them for a walk on the nearby beach, but it was dark and they couldn't see clearly, so they decided not to go.
Li Baiqiu said goodbye to Zhang Wenkui and his wife, then followed Zhang Mingze into a small road and walked down the slope to the beach.
The summer sea breeze is very gentle, and it feels cool and comfortable when blowing on your body.
The moonlight shone on the sea, reflecting a shimmering blue color. It was incredibly beautiful. Yun Qiao regretted not bringing a camera with him when he left the house so he could have taken a photo of the scene.
It was the first time for the children to be so close to the sea. They excitedly took off their sandals and rushed to the beach.
Yun Qiao quickly raised his voice and warned, "Play on the shore and don't go into the water."
"I know." The children responded and dispersed with cheers.
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