Chapter 519: The No.1 Scholar Tour Group

Fu Yuanhang was unexpectedly hugged tightly and staggered back a step before he could stand firmly.

"Mumu, can you be more mature?" You are already an eighteen-year-old adult, but you are more childish than Chenchen!

Chen Chen and Chen Zigui were very happy to see Mu Mu, even though they were bombarded with calls and letters from Mu Mu all year round. After all, they hadn't seen each other for almost two years, so they were still very happy to see each other.

"Little uncle, haven't you noticed that Uncle Mumu hasn't grown? How can he be mature?"

"Oh my god!" Mumu took two steps back, staring at Chenchen and Chen Zigui in amazement. "This is incredible. The climate and soil in the capital are really nurturing. We haven't seen each other for only one or two years, and you two have grown so tall!"

Mumu touched Chen Zigui's head and said, "Zigui has grown a lot taller!"

"Yes, it's mainly because Uncle He's cooking is delicious. I eat two bowls of rice every day." Fifteen-year-old Chen Zigui is still a shy boy, but his personality has become much more cheerful.

When Chenchen writes letters to Dongdong, Pangpang and others, he usually mentions Chen Zigui, and naturally mentions Mumu and others as well.

In addition, Chen Zigui would send them snacks and toys from time to time, and even clothes that were not suitable for Chen Zigui would be sent to Pangpang and the others.

So Chen Zigui is also very familiar with them.

"Hey, I want to eat Uncle He's cooking, too," Mumu sighed, turned around and waved to Xiaomei, "Xiaomei, come here quickly, this is Chen Zigui, he sent me the biscuits you said were delicious!"

Mumu's loud voice scared all the birds perched on the trees within a kilometer around, and they flew away in panic.

Passersby couldn't help but look over here.

Xiao Meizi blushed: "Mumu, please keep your voice down."

"Hello, Sister Meizi." Chenchen greeted her obediently.

Bai Hua has a sisterly style. Her aura and height are not inferior to Su Taotao. Chen Chen does not feel any psychological pressure when calling her "Auntie".

But calling Xiaomeizi, who was shorter than him, whiter and softer, "sister" was already the limit.

"Hello, Sister Meizi, I'm Chen Zigui." Chen Zigui also followed Chenchen and called her sister.

In short, as long as they are older than him, he will shout whatever Chenchen shouts.

Mumu disagreed: "Chenchen, you are messing up the generations. Xiaomeizi is of the same generation as Ah Hang and me, so you have to call her aunt!"

Xiao Meizi said softly, "Chenchen, don't worry about him. You can call him anything you want. I'll be happier if you call me sister."

"Uncle Mumu," Chenchen said earnestly, "With this crew cut, you really look a generation behind Sister Meizi."

Mumu grabbed Chenchen with both hands and said, "Chenchen, why are you becoming less lovable as you grow older? You've even learned to scold your uncle Mumu. You were so lovable when you were a kid."

Chen Chen ran away smiling.

Xiao Meizi wanted to help pick up the package that Mumu threw, but Fu Yuanhang held her back and said, "Let me do it. Mumu, are you sure you want to keep reminiscing under the scorching sun?"

Mumu ran over to pick up his own package: "How can we let our Ah Hang do such rough work? I'll do it, I'll do it..."

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The rooms have already been reserved, one for boys and one for girls. You can go up after registering.

Su Taotao didn't expect them to come so quickly.

It was the first time she had seen Xiao Meizi in three years, and she felt a sense of "my daughter has grown up".

The bean sprout, who was dark and skinny at the beginning, grew into a cute young lady. Su Taotao held her in her arms, unwilling to let go for a long time.

"Our little Meizi has grown into a beautiful young lady."

Xiao Meizi hugged her back, feeling so moved that she wanted to cry: "Sister Taozi is still as young as ever, and even more beautiful than before."

"Not bad, not bad. Look how well our little Meizi can speak now." Su Taotao took her hand and looked at her carefully.

They talked on the phone before the college entrance examination, and Xiao Meizi asked Su Taotao for her opinion.

They also talked on the phone after the college entrance examination. Xiao Meizi said that she performed normally. Su Taotao knew that she was settled in the foreign language university and would soon become Bai Hua's junior.

Mumu knew that they would have to go back to the factory, so apart from bringing some dried shrimps as snacks and Su Taotao's favorite grilled fish, she didn't bring much else.

Currently, individual business is still in the trial stage. The communication from big cities to small places, as well as the understanding of policies by local leaders, will affect this process.

No matter what era it is, the brave ones will die of courage while the timid ones will die of hunger. Those who dare to be the first to try something new are the ones who can make money.

Small county towns are no exception.

Although individual business has not been liberalized on a large scale and in all aspects, there are still people who dare to open the door to do business, and they are not as secretive as before.

They walked to a small shop nearest to the hotel and had some noodles.

The soup base is made of pork offal and sauerkraut, served with rice noodles as thin as cicada wings, and a little bit of the boss's secret spicy sauce. It is particularly appetizing and has won unanimous praise from everyone.

Some boys with big appetites ate two bowls in one go.

Chen Chen was very satisfied with the meal: "Mom, this noodle is so delicious. Let's go back and ask Uncle He to add it to the menu. I want to eat it in the future!"

Su Taotao shook her head regretfully: "That's probably not possible. The raw materials in the south and the north are too different. First of all, a large stone mill is needed to grind the rice paste. Every household has its own secret recipe. A slight difference can make a huge difference. The ratio of new and old rice, the soaking time and temperature of the rice, etc. all directly affect the quality of the rice noodles. The taste of each household is different."

When the boss heard Su Taotao say this, he said happily:

"Yes, yes, yes. You can tell from the first glance that you are a knowledgeable expert. Many customers say that our flour is particularly smooth and refreshing. Even if they follow my recipe, they can't get the same taste because the rice is from our own seeds. Even if we give the seeds to others, if they are not grown in our fields, the quality of the flour they grow will be different, and the flour they grind will be very different!"

Su Taotao smiled and said, "There is also pickled cabbage. The raw material of pickled cabbage in the north is Chinese cabbage, but most of our pickled cabbage in the south is pickled mustard greens."

Su Taotao pointed at the bowl that Chen Chen had drunk up all the soup in:

“The pickled cabbage you just ate is made from mustard greens. It is not available in the northern markets. Even if we find a piece of land to grow it ourselves, we can’t grow it if the climate is not suitable.

Even if it can be grown, the way of pickling sauerkraut varies from household to household. Some families may have passed down their old sour water for decades, updating it every year, and the taste of the pickled cabbage is also unique. "

The boss gave Su Taotao a thumbs up and said, "You are an expert. We also grow mustard greens in our own fields. My grandmother pickled the sauerkraut. It was my great-grandmother's generation that started it. Every year, they keep a little bit of the old sour water when pickling the sauerkraut. They have been doing this until now. Not to mention outsiders, even the sauerkraut pickled by my mother doesn't taste like this."

Chenchen wrinkled her nose and said, "That's too complicated. If I want to eat again, don't I have to come back here to eat?"

Su Taotao took out a handkerchief and wiped Chenchen's sweat:

"My mother always said that reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles. These are things that you can't learn from books, but can only learn on the road.

Our motherland is vast and rich in resources. Every ten miles has a different style and customs. The same season has a hundred different landscapes. This is also the meaning of our travels. "

Chen Chen nodded: "I know, Mom. The difference between the north and the south is huge. I felt it in the capital."

Chen Chen clenched his fist and said, "Mom, I've decided. When I go to college, I will go out for a walk every summer vacation. I will try my best to travel all over the beautiful land of our motherland!"

Chen Zigui nodded: "Count me in, Chenchen, I'll go with you."

Su Taotao shook her head: "Uncle must accompany you before you are sixteen, and you can do whatever you want after you are sixteen."

Chen Chen felt as if someone had pulled out the valve core: "But my uncle is very busy. My uncle always comes to him for everything, big or small. He is not happy about coming out this time.

When Shigui goes to college next year, he will be sixteen years old. Isn't it okay for him to accompany her?"

Su Taotao shook her head: "No, Zigui doesn't have much social experience, he also needs experience."

Chenchen has such a good memory that he immediately wanted to refute the fact that his uncle went out to gain experience at the age of fifteen.

Su Taotao: "I know what you want to say. Ah Hang is steady and Mu Mu is smart, so for this pair of them, I would let them go out and gain experience when they are fifteen years old.

But Chenchen, you and Zigui have been protected too well by us, so we need a little more time."

Su Taotao's statement was actually very obscure. Chen Zigui does not understand the ways of the world and is as innocent as a blank sheet of paper. Even though Chen Chen has grown so tall and is so smart, he is still like a child at heart. Even now he still acts coquettishly with his father from time to time and asks Fu Gong to hold him and carry him on his back at every turn.

Su Taotao was really worried about them going out as a group.

Fu Yuanhang touched Chen Chen's head and said, "It's okay. As long as you want to go out, your uncle will accompany you.

Time flies. You couldn't go to school by yourself before, but after you turned ten, you went to school by yourself, didn't you?"

Mumu also said: "Uncle Mumu works hard to save money for the trip. If your uncle doesn't have time to accompany you, I can also accompany you!"

Chen Chen was happy then: "Okay, let's go measure our motherland together in the future!"

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Su Taotao and the others chatted in the shop for a long time, asked the owner about the business hours, and agreed to come back for a few more meals before leaving.

The boss was very happy to hear that they were going to Qinglian Village, and he enthusiastically introduced it to them:

"You are preparing to take the college entrance examination next year, and you want to go to the Zhuangyuan Village to get some of the top scholar's literary spirit, right?"

Su Taotao and her group: “????”

What the hell is Wenquqi? They already have two top scorers, do they still need to get some Wenquqi?

"Let me tell you something," the boss continued, "Hasn't Qinglian Village produced several number one scholars? Now it's renamed the Village of Number One Scholars. A Wenqu Temple has even been built in the village. Many people go to the village to worship Wenquxing and get a taste of the number one scholar's spirit, hoping to return and get into a good school!"

Su Taotao and her group: “…………”

The boss continued to talk about how this was an honor for all the people in the county and that it had to be promoted well:

"In order to make it easier for everyone to go sightseeing, the county arranges tractors to pick up guests every market day. It only costs two yuan for a round trip, and it also includes a lunch!

If you bring dry food without meals, or go in the afternoon, you will only be charged one dollar for the bus fare and the tour guide fee.

If you want to go, I suggest you go there tomorrow morning and have lunch there before coming back. The cafeteria there tastes good and they even have a number one meal!"

Su Taotao and her group: “…………”

I am totally speechless!

Mumu touched his face and said, "My goodness, who came up with this idea? He is really a genius. The top scholar is..."

Fu Yuanhang quickly covered Mumu's mouth and took her out.

When they got outside, Su Taotao stretched out her hand to block the sun before saying, "How about we not go to Qinglian Village? Or does Xiaomei want to go back and pay respect to her grandmother?"

Strictly speaking, Qinglian Village is not Su Taotao's hometown, and no one is eager to go back to visit. She really doesn't want to be treated as a gorilla when visiting.

Xiao Meizi was a little hesitant. She didn't want to go back to deal with the folks there. They would definitely ask her about everything and the situation in the factory.

But I should indeed go back and pay my respects to my grandma and parents.

Mumu said: "If you want to go back, I will go with you."

Chenchen raised his hand and said, "I want to go back and take a look. Zigui wants to go and take a look too!"

Ah Hang thought for a moment and said, "I'm not going back."

This year's top scholar has not been announced yet. As last year's "new top scholar", he will definitely be surrounded by a group of people asking him all kinds of questions. They might even try to "get some of the top scholar's aura". He gets goosebumps just thinking about that scene.

In the end, it was decided that the two top scorers, Su Taotao and Fu Yuanhang, would not return.

Mumu, Xiaomeizi, Chenchen and Chen Zigui went to join the "No. 1 Scholar Tour Group".

Today was a market day, and they did not plan to stay until the next market day, so the four of them decided to sign up for the "Zhuangyuan Tour Group" right away.

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