Tu Keke took the bag from her sister and waved it at Yan Luo.
"Uncle, do you want breakfast?"
"I'll bring it to you if you want."
Yanluo chuckled softly.
"Then please send it over!"
Alright!
After breakfast, the group resumed their journey.
Today we're going back to Yanluo's hometown—Lancheng.
Lancheng is a small city with a permanent population of over two million.
It is a famous cultural town in Yi'an and a well-known commercial city with strong influence at home and abroad, especially renowned for its professional markets for clothing, Chinese medicine, and tea.
It's only about 100 kilometers from Tuocheng to Lancheng, and it takes about an hour to get there.
Around 12 o'clock, we arrived in Lancheng, just in time for lunch.
Yesterday, Chu Hang and his two companions heard that Yan Luo had taken the children, Su Qing, and Chi Miaomiao back to Yi'an.
Zhang Chuchu dragged the two of them to Yanluo's house early in the morning to start cleaning.
The four of them lived next to each other, making them true childhood sweethearts.
The spare key to Yanluo's house had always been kept by Chu Hang's family.
Before cleaning, Chu Hang went to the market to compete with the elderly for ingredients.
Yanluo's family lives in a five-story building. When the family was still alive, they only used the first, second, and third floors.
The fourth floor has been converted into a storage room, and the fifth floor is a large terrace, which is perfect for barbecues.
The trio only cleaned the first and second floors, because that was enough for them to live on.
Yanlu drove along the familiar streets and pulled into her own small courtyard.
After getting off the bus with everyone, Yanluo looked at the building and fell into deep thought.
He saw glimpses of his past with his sister, parents, and grandfather at home.
Zhang Chuchu and Xu Yang came out and greeted everyone.
Zhang Chuchu led the girls into the house for a tour.
This wasn't Su Qing's first visit, so she remembered the layout of Yan Luo's house and helped Zhang Chuchu with the introduction.
The first floor has a living room, kitchen, and dining room.
The second floor is where Yanluo and her grandfather lived when she was a child, and the third floor is where Yanluo's parents and Yanli lived.
Xu Yang looked at Yan Luo, who was standing there in a daze, and put his arm around Yan Luo's shoulder.
"Brother Yan, let's go! Master Chu and Chu Hang are busy in the kitchen."
Upon hearing the name "Master Chu," Yan Luo's eyes lit up. That was Chu Hang's grandfather, Chu Ying, a very famous chef in Lancheng.
He is also Yan Wuxie's good friend and has taken good care of Yan Luo and her brother since they were young.
Upon entering the house, one finds the living room on the first floor, where portraits of Yan Wuxie and Yan Luo's parents hang on the walls.
Yan Luo glanced at it quickly and then followed Xu Yang into the kitchen.
In the kitchen, an elderly man with a crew cut was wielding a spatula, while Chu Hang was preparing the side dishes.
No matter how capable Chu Hang is outside, he's only fit to be a kitchen helper in front of his grandfather.
Yan Luo called out softly, "Master Chu."
Chu Ying turned around and saw that Yan Luo had returned.
He wiped his hands and reached out to touch Yanluo's head. Yanluo noticed and bent down to let Chu Ying touch her head.
Chu Ying chuckled and patted the head of the child who was much taller than himself.
"It's good that you're back. Come back often. As long as Master Chu is here, home is here."
Yanluo's eyes reddened, and she nodded gently.
Chu Ying put down his hand, pushed Yan Luo and Xu Yang out of the kitchen, and laughed, "Wait for us to eat. The smell of cooking oil is too strong. Just leave it to me and that brat."
Chu Hang, who was doing the cooking: "?"
Why am I always the one who gets hurt?
Yan Luo and Xu Yang went up to the second floor, where Zhang Chuchu was talking.
"The sheets and everything are new; I brought them from home, so you can sleep on them right away tonight."
Yanluo said gratefully, "Thank you, Chuchu."
Zhang Chuchu waved her hand and laughed, "We've been buddies for so many years, no need to thank me."
Then, the group began packing their luggage and cleaning up some areas that hadn't been cleaned yet.
At lunchtime.
At the dining table, Chu Ying looked at the three girls, each with their own distinct style, and his kind face was always adorned with a smile.
"These are Xiao Li's children!"
"They all look so good!"
Yanluo smiled and introduced the three children to Chu Ying.
"Call him Grandfather."
The three little ones obediently greeted, "Greetings, Grandpa!"
Chu Ying smiled so much that his face was full of wrinkles, and waved his hand, saying, "Good children, come on, try your great-grandfather's cooking."
Chu Ying and Yan Wuxie are the same age, but now that he is 82 years old, he rarely goes into the kitchen.
The son usually cooks for his father, but when the grandson is on vacation, the grandson cooks for him.
You can't deny getting old!
Tu Luoxue took a bite of the steamed fish, covered her mouth, and exclaimed in surprise, "It's so delicious!"
Tu Keke buried herself in her rice.
Tu Yier also got to eat the fish meat that Yan Luo had picked the bones out of.
Raise your little thumb.
"Grandpa's cooking is delicious!"
Chu Ying smiled and looked at the three sisters as if they were her own granddaughters.
"Eat more so you can grow up properly."
Chu Hang ran back from outside. He had just run home and, taking advantage of his father's inattention, had run out again with a bottle of Moutai that he had been hiding for a long time.
Chu Hang first poured a cup for his grandfather, then a cup for his two brothers, and finally a cup for himself.
Yan Luo stood up and, together with his two buddies, toasted Chu Ying.
"Grandpa Chu, we three brothers respectfully greet you!"
Chu Ying laughed loudly a few times and said, "Good, good, good!"
The old man was very happy after saying "good" three times.
He was very good friends with Yan Wuxie and Xu Yang's grandfather, Xu Nian, but unfortunately, his two older brothers left us first.
He was left all alone, but it was precisely because of this that he was able to watch his three grandsons grow up.
The whole family enjoyed their lunch to the fullest.
Yan Luo wasn't a big drinker, and she passed out after only a little, so Chu Hang and Xu Yang threw her onto the bed.
After lunch, Chu Ying also went back to take a nap. Old people can't go without a nap!
Chu Hang and Xu Yang are fine. After cleaning up the table with Su Qing and Zhang Chuchu, they can even wash the dishes.
On the second floor, Tu Yier went to take a nap with her uncle.
Tu Luoxue, Tu Keke, and three other women were chatting.
Tu Keke thought of the portraits of her great-grandfather and maternal grandparents downstairs and asked Zhang Chuchu,
"Sister Chuchu, did my maternal grandparents pass away a long time ago?"
Zhang Chuchu nodded.
“My uncle and my aunt were seven years old in Yanluo, and my sister Li died in a car accident when she was thirteen.”
Yanluo's mother, Xuanyuan Xi'er, is Zhang Chuchu's aunt, and Zhang Chuchu is Yanluo's cousin.
“My great-uncle passed away when Yanluo was nine years old.”
Only the brother and sister remained.
Tu Luoxue and Tu Keke looked at Yanluo sleeping in the room with heartache.
In the afternoon, because it was a cloudy day, it wasn't very hot.
Zhang Chuchu took Su Qingchi, Miaomiao, and the two sisters out for a stroll and drinks.
Chu Hang and Xu Yang acted as bodyguards.
Yanluo and Tu Yier were sleeping at home.
Two little girls with different hair colors walked hand in hand in front, three beautiful women walked in the middle, and two men who looked fierce followed behind them.
People who wanted to ask for contact information were deterred from approaching by the two menacing-looking men behind them.
Chu Hang and Xu Yang are the same height, both 1.8 meters. Chu Hang, who has been cooking for many years, has unusually thick forearms and a large frame. Although he is tall and thin, he is still very imposing.
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