Chapter 231: Straight Man



Staying in the space is undoubtedly relaxing for the body and mind, but the feeling of being illuminated by the golden sunlight is very different. It is hard to describe, but I just don’t want to leave. So Meng Tao picked a bowl of freshly ripe cranberries, found an open space to sit down, and feasted on them under the golden sunlight.

The blackberry is a small berry that grows in the mountains. It is sweet, refreshing and slightly sour. After being transplanted into the crevices of the space rocks, Meng Tao specially watered it with pine needles and dew. The taste is even more amazing. It can simply be called a fairy fruit. She wanted to leave some for Shen Yu, but while eating, she accidentally ate it all.

I had to take the trouble to pick another bowl and keep it, then I slipped out of the space, grabbed the watch beside my pillow and looked at it. It was already past one in the middle of the night, so I quickly closed my eyes and went to sleep.

At eight o'clock the next day, Shen Yu knocked on the door to wake up Meng Tao. He had already gotten up. Feeling sorry for his wife's bumpy ride, he asked her to sleep a little longer. Anyway, they just had to get ahead of Tian Zhiyuan.

Meng Tao got up and washed, while Shen Yu was busy cleaning up so that his wife had time to dress up. Then they went to the canteen to have breakfast, and left the guesthouse in a jeep at 8:40.

Meng Tao's hair was not long enough, but by braiding it into a small braid and using rubber rings and hairpins, she was able to create a simple and elegant girlish bun. Paired with the brightly colored tube skirt, she looked lively, playful, fresh and beautiful. She also took out the jewelry box given by Grandma Xu and picked out a pair of silver twisted wire bracelets to put on her wrists - due to the customs of ethnic minority areas, even in such an era, you can wear jewelry and no one will say anything to you.

It's a pity that her ears are not pierced, so she can't wear beautiful earrings.

Shen Yu praised: "My wife is so pretty!"

He also felt regretful: "It's a pity that I didn't bring a camera. When we get to Pozhu County, we'll go to the photo studio to take pictures: we've been here, so we'll keep a picture as a souvenir."

Meng Tao was speechless. This person had such a hobby. "I remember Zhou Cuiling said that if you go to a photo studio to take photos, you have to wait a few days before you can get the photos. We are just going to that place to take a look. Do you want to stay for a few days?"

"If you want to expedite it, just buy his roll of film and you can get it on the same day."

"That depends on whether they are willing to give it up."

"At worst, I'll pay several times more for the film."

"What kind of style is this? You are so extravagant and wasteful. Be careful to report you and find out where your money comes from."

"Haha... This is the pocket money my wife gave me, I can spend it however I want, is that not okay?"

"Your wife doesn't get any salary, how can she give you pocket money?"

"My wife's husband gets a salary, not just salary and bonuses, but also other income. He has saved up a lot over the years, and the amount is quite a lot."

"Wow! You have a secret stash of money?"

"The small treasury is saved for you."

"Where?"

"The safe at home in the capital."

"Then I thank my wife."

Shen Yu smiled and stretched out his claws. Not wanting to damage the delicate and beautiful bun, he smoothed the soft hair beside Meng Tao's temples. His wife was so beautiful and cute that he couldn't concentrate on driving.

Two hours later, they arrived at Pozhu County. Shen Yu drove around the streets and found a photo studio. He dragged Meng Tao in to take a photo. The old man working in the photo studio was not an old-fashioned person. He was open-minded and enthusiastic. He agreed to expedite the process. Seeing that Shen Yu and Meng Tao were a couple and were about to get married, he immediately suggested that they take wedding photos. He was very skilled and could definitely take beautiful photos of them! He also had a request. He wanted a photo of the two of them to put in the window. He had been taking photos for so long and rarely saw people as beautiful and well-matched as them.

Shen Yu politely declined and found out that the rubber ring in the old master's camera had just been replaced and he had not used it to take pictures for others yet. He then asked the old master to take a few more photos of them together, and then told him not to rush, but to buy the entire roll of film at a high price and take it back to develop and print it himself.

After wasting more than forty minutes in the photo studio, the two got into the car and drove along the highway out of the city to their destination. Shen Yu said that even if they drove faster, it would still take an hour.

The jade mine is only 20 miles away from the national border. In the past, when the mine was still being mined, the surrounding area was cordoned off and vehicles or idle personnel were completely prohibited from entering. Now that the mine has been mined and sealed off, people can move around freely, but people won't go there unless they have nothing to do. Not only is it very remote, but patrols often pass by and they will conduct routine inspections if they encounter them.

Passing by a small town, Shen Yu stopped in front of the only state-owned restaurant in the town. He thought they would have hot soup rice noodles, which Meng Tao liked, but there wasn't. The food they sold was completely different from that in Jinhua County. It seemed that this town had another custom.

This is a local characteristic. Several counties in a region have their own customs and habits. Sometimes even neighboring villages have different costumes and languages.

The two looked at the food sold in the store and both took a fancy to the bamboo tube rice, which is made by cutting a large bamboo tube into sections, stuffing rice into the tube, and steaming it in a pot or simmering it over charcoal. It looks like it should be delicious.

I bought four sections of bamboo tube rice and asked the restaurant staff to split it a little with a knife. The aroma immediately overflowed. The fragrance of the rice blended with the fragrance of bamboo, which made me want to eat it very much.

After taking the bamboo tube rice back to the car, Shen Yu continued to drive forward. Meng Tao went to the back seat, spread oilcloth and newspapers, put the bamboo tube on it, broke it open, took out the cooked meat and salted eggs in the space, and washed a few cabbage leaves with boiling water mixed with pine needle dew. Since they grew in the space without dust, she washed them like a ritual, tore them into small pieces, and stuffed them directly into the hot bamboo tube together with the meat and eggs. They could be eaten after simmering for a few minutes.

Shen Yu heard the window open, turned his head, and saw Meng Tao pouring water out of the window. He couldn't help but twitch his eyes: his wife actually used the precious "holy water" that even a cultivator couldn't even ask for to wash vegetables! And then poured it directly on the road!

If the little money-grubber knew that if she sold this "magic water", she could become rich overnight, she would definitely beat her chest and stamp her feet... Well, that won't do. I can't tell her. She has finally grown up, I don't want it to be wasted again.

They parked the car at a scenic section of road by the river, got out, found a flat grassy area, and sat down to enjoy lunch. The sun was shining, the breeze was gentle, the scenery was picturesque, and it felt so good to have the lover by my side, comfortable and happy.

Meng Tao said, "Why don't we go back? Let's build a small cabin and live here. It will be like living in a painting every day. It's so beautiful. How do you think?"

Shen Yu shook his head: "No, we have to go back quickly. We have to get the marriage certificate this month. You promised me."

Meng Tao: “…”

Roll your eyes at him: Can't you just pretend to cooperate? Straight men are not cute at all, right?! (End of this chapter)


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