After all, she couldn't do this kind of thing where she competed with everyone, so Chen Man just stood aside obediently.
Zhang Xiaona is quite capable, she can take on two people at once.
"Hey, why don't you choose?" Zhang Xiaona withdrew from the battle circle with her spoils and saw Chen Man waiting beside her like a fool.
Chen Man grinned awkwardly, "Wait a minute, I'm not picky."
"I should have gotten you one earlier."
Chen Man said, "It's okay. I'll wait for them to choose first. Otherwise, I'd be guilty if I accidentally crushed someone to death with all my strength."
Zhang Xiaona looked her up and down with disdain. "You? A weakling. Confidence is fine, but being conceited is your fault."
In the end, Chen Man got a mung bean-flavored popsicle.
The barbecue grill was set up and the mobile stove next to it was lit.
Chen Man sat under a tree eating a popsicle. The evening breeze was stained with the spicy and fresh aroma of fried crab with chili peppers, and everyone looked over there.
It’s obvious that those grown men talk very loudly and laugh very loudly.
But Chen Man felt that this moment was peaceful.
There were many people eating barbecue and many people grilling. Several grown men asked the people eating barbecue while grilling how it tasted and whether they wanted it spicier.
The crabs were fried. Chen Man leaned over to taste them. They were delicious, but the crab shells were a little hard.
As for the loach, Chen Man didn't even dare to look at it for a second.
She is most afraid of this kind of mollusk.
Chen Man walked around and received a handful of barbecue handed to her by the chef.
Chen Man's eyes were all smiling with joy, "Thank you!"
Turning around, I saw Xu Junyang still sitting on the stone bench under the big tree, tapping his cell phone non-stop.
Ever since they went to buy barbecue, he started sitting under the tree, sometimes making phone calls, and sometimes his two slender thumbs kept jumping on the screen.
"Do you want to eat?" Chen Man handed half of the barbecue to him.
Xu Junyang's gaze followed the barbecue to her hands, and then to her face, with a half-smile on his face.
He straightened up lazily and raised his hand to take it, "Thank you."
His fingers inevitably touched the back of Chen Man's hand, leaving a mark in her heart. Her little finger trembled a few times, and she blinked, burying the mark deep in her heart.
It's late at night and people are quiet.
The lively Mid-Autumn Night is over. Everyone cleans up together and then goes home.
Chen Man was afraid that it would be awkward to walk with Xu Junyang without any conversation. Since they were the only two people walking in this direction, she took two steps forward while he was still looking at his phone.
Xu Junyang, who was originally looking at his phone, raised his eyes and looked at her leaving back.
Fear?
Or, shy?
He followed her not far away.
It was too late tonight so Chen Man didn’t go to the river to take a bath. She fetched some water and went back to the house to wash herself.
As the towel gently wiped across her front, her mind flashed again to the pair of arms tightly locking her there, strong and powerful.
At that time, her poor big white rabbit was probably crushed.
Chen Man held it with one hand and rubbed it gently as if to comfort her.
I was leaning on the bed and looking at my phone, and I saw a lot of likes and comments on my Moments.
Chen Man saw 'Xu Junyang' among the many people who liked the post.
This discovery made her feel a little embarrassed and a little happy.
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In the early morning, draw the curtains and open the windows.
The pear tree outside the window stands quietly, birds are chirping on the branches, mist is everywhere, and smoke from cooking is curling up.
Chen Man called the contact that Uncle Yong gave her last night and asked someone to come and see the house.
After breakfast, the two of them arrived: a middle-aged man and a young man.
The two of them checked upstairs and downstairs.
"You can do it. Your house is well-preserved and requires less repairs. Let me show you the effects of other people's renovations."
As he said that, he took out his cell phone and opened the photo album to show Chen Man.
Chen Man looked at them one by one. There were white-walled brick houses with wooden ceilings, and there were also houses decorated in a retro wooden style.
Chen Man was not very satisfied.
In fact, compared to wooden walls, she thinks white walls are more attractive.
But the house is made of wood, so there is no other way. I can’t just paint the boards white, it would probably look ugly.
"Master, please take a look. I want to connect this wing room with the main house next to it. Is it possible?"
"That's not difficult, it's OK."
"Actually, I prefer white walls. I won't get tired of them even if I live here for a long time. I wonder if you can do that here? Or maybe wallpaper would be fine."
The craftsman nodded. "You can paint the boards white or put up wallpaper. It's up to you. It's all possible. Decoration isn't just about choosing a color; you can also design the style."
"Yes, yes, that's what I was thinking. We need to design it. That's great. Anyway, what I'm thinking is to connect the two rooms upstairs and install a simple bathroom. As for the design style, I'll send you the one I'm interested in and you can help me decide."
"No problem."
"Well, for one thing, I'm planning to install an escalator leading up from the main room downstairs, so I don't have to walk outside in the winter, which is very cold. Then, when renovating downstairs, I want to remove all the door thresholds. I'm also going to repair or replace what needs to be replaced on the outside. Don't make it too new, just give it a varnish."
"Yes, the stairs will be custom made to measure, and you can choose the style as well."
"That's great! I like wider rooms, so I feel more comfortable walking on them. Oh, and I want to build a leisure office area under my room."
The decorator stood under the wing, looked around, and asked her, "Do you have any ideas, such as any decoration designs you liked on the Internet?"
Chen Man took out her phone and said, "Yes, I'll show you."
In the photo, the room has a hollow grid above and folding doors on the wall below. Changing it to a natural wood color gives it a retro feel.
"This design is fine, and it matches the overall style of your wooden house. The wooden doors should be custom-made and then aged."
Chen Man nodded in agreement, "Yes."
"Okay, when you're free, come to my shop and pick out some materials. There are several types of wood planks. And today we just gave you a rough outline, so we need to discuss the renovation plan in detail."
"OK."
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