Chapter 110 Portion
Chen Mo was a little surprised to see Zhang Mingyu, but he knew that Zhang Mingyu was in Shaohua Bookstore.

However, Xu Hongdou said that this was a private trip for the owner of Shaohua Bookstore, and he was traveling with his family, so Chen Mo did not expect to meet Zhang Mingyu here.

Xie Zhiyao looked at the two people who greeted him and asked, "Do you know each other?"

Everyone present, including Xu Hongdou, cast curious glances.

She also didn't expect that Chen Mo actually knew someone from Shaohua Bookstore.

"old classmate."

Zhang Mingyu was the first to speak up and explain to everyone, then he walked to Chen Mo and patted him on the arm.

"Good guy, I was just wondering if I could meet you, but I didn't expect to run into you in reality." Zhang Mingyu said with a smile.

Chen Mo was a little surprised when he heard this, "How did you know I was here?"

"Promotional video. I saw you in the promotional video of this village." Zhang Mingyu explained.

"At first I thought I was seeing things, so I watched it over and over again. After all, I didn't expect you to be here by chance, and to even shoot a promotional video."

"So that's how it is." Chen Mo suddenly realized, "Then why didn't you call me when you came here?"

"I didn't expect you to stay here for so long, and I came here to accompany our General Manager Liu." Zhang Mingyu turned sideways and gestured behind him.

Chen Mo followed his gaze and looked over. Besides Xu Hongdou, Chen Nanxing and Huang Xinxin, there was a couple sitting next to Xie Zhiyao, and there was a baby carriage.

The middle-aged man Zhang Mingyu called Mr. Liu asked, "Xiao Zhang, what is this?"

"Mr. Liu, this is my classmate, Chen Mo." Zhang Mingyu introduced.

"Since we all know each other, why don't we sit down and eat together?" Mr. Liu invited.

"No, no, you guys eat, I won't disturb you." Chen Mo refused with a smile.

Seeing Zhang Mingyu here, Chen Mo knew what this trip to Shaohua Bookstore meant.

Moreover, when Chen Mo heard Zhang Mingyu being called Xiao Zhang, his expression was amused. According to Zhang Mingyu's position, he should not be called that.

There were people working on both sides of the table, so why would he, a idler, join in the fun? It would be better for him to eat alone.

"Then we can get together again tonight if we have time."

Zhang Mingyu also knew Chen Mo's personality, and he did come here with a mission.

Chen Mo nodded, "Okay, call me when you are free."

"it is good."

The two of them made a simple appointment, and Chen Mo went into the house, found a table and ordered food.

Zhang Mingyu also returned to Xie Zhiyao's table, and they continued eating.

"Come here, Mr. Liu, this is our sour papaya fish, it's different from other places, you try it."

Xie Zhiyao greeted him and at the same time glanced in the direction of Chen Mo in the room with a thoughtful look in his eyes.

At the beginning of the Chinese lanterns, the lights are dimmed.

Chen Mo brought Xu Hongdou to a fusion restaurant where he and Zhang Mingyu had made an appointment.

This restaurant was chosen by Xu Hongdou.

Xie Xiaochun had brought Xu Hongdou and Chen Nanxing here to eat once before, and was grateful to the two for always lending a hand when the restaurant was too busy.

"Red Bean, you're here."

"Xiao Wei, is there still room?"

"Yes, tell me and I'll keep it."

A woman with short wavy hair, a bright face and Hong Kong style dress greeted Xu Hongdou.

After Chen Mo and Xu Hongdou sat down, they looked at Sun Xiaowei's leaving figure and Xu Hongdou whispered to Chen Mo:
"Xiao Wei is the owner of this fusion restaurant. Xiaochun wanted to introduce her to Mr. Xie before."

Chen Mo smiled and asked, "What was the result?"

Xu Hongdou shook her head.

"Don't you like her? She's pretty and she runs a restaurant, so her conditions are suitable." Chen Mo asked curiously.

Xu Hongdou raised her eyebrows when she heard this, and quietly reached out her hand to the soft flesh on Chen Mo's waist, and asked with a smile: "How beautiful is it?"

"Hiss~~" Feeling the pain in his waist, Chen Mo took a breath of cold air.

Chen Mo quickly held Xu Hongdou's hand and said, "Not as pretty as you, wife. I'm just basing this on the general public's evaluation."

Xu Hongdou didn't let go of her hand and asked again, "What about me?"

"How can she compare with you!" Chen Mo said righteously.

"In my eyes, you are unique and irreplaceable. No one can compare to you, my wife."

Hearing Chen Mo's solemn words, Xu Hongdou snorted and then let go.

Chen Mo reached out and rubbed his waist. He found that Xu Hongdou's skills seemed to have improved again.

Women learn this skill by themselves, and their skills improve day by day.

While the two were chatting, Zhang Mingyu also arrived.

"This." Chen Mo waved his hand.

Zhang Mingyu saw Chen Mo and walked over.

"What's wrong with your waist?" Zhang Mingyu sat down and saw Chen Mo rubbing his waist.

"Oh, nothing. I just got bit by a mosquito and it's a little itchy." Chen Mo put his hand down as if nothing had happened.

Zhang Mingyu nodded, "Then this mosquito's bite is quite tricky. It doesn't bite your hands or neck, but gets under your clothes and bites your waist."

"Puchi~~" Xu Hongdou held back her laughter.

Chen Mo coughed calmly and changed the subject, "Let me introduce you. This is my girlfriend Xu Hongdou. You should have met her during the day."

"I already know him." Zhang Mingyu said with a smile.

"When I watched the promo, I was wondering if she was your girlfriend. You two don't look like you're acting to me."

"Of course, I am acting in my true colors. It's all emotion, no technique required," Chen Mo said proudly.

Xu Hongdou rolled her eyes. She was not as shameless as Chen Mo.

"Last time, Lao Hu said that you had a beautiful girlfriend and that you were going to stun everyone at the class reunion, but I didn't believe it."

"Now that I see it, it's true." Zhang Mingyu praised.

"Really?" Chen Mo said complacently, "I'll bring Hongdou to the next class reunion, and see who dares to show off their affection in front of me."

"Don't listen to his nonsense."

When Xu Hongdou heard Chen Mo introduce her like this in front of others, she felt a little embarrassed.

However, she always felt sweet in her heart.

Who doesn’t like hearing the person you like praise you like this, even if it sounds a little embarrassing?
In fact, after being with Chen Mo, Xu Hongdou always felt very safe.

It's not just that Chen Mo treats her well, but he also completely integrates her into his life.

She had been brought to meet his parents before, and now it seemed that Chen Mo had already introduced her to his social circle.

Sometimes you don't need to say anything that will last forever, you just need to pay attention and show concern for the little things in daily life.

"We all know that Chen Mo has been waiting for this day to show off for a long time." Zhang Mingyu joked.

"And we've all been curious about what kind of person Chen Mo will fall in love with, and who Chen Mo will finally succumb to. Today I finally saw it."

Upon hearing this, Xu Hongdou glanced at Chen Mo and smiled generously without any shyness.

Chen Mo shrugged slightly, smiling.

Zhang Mingyu looked at the two of them and understood a little, "I am the first one among my classmates to see it, right?"

Chen Mo nodded, "Yes, last time I just asked Lao Hu to help me prepare some things, and I was preparing to confess my feelings at that time."

At that time, Chen Mo asked Hu Youwei to help make Linglong dice, and Hu Youwei only then knew about his love affair.

Zhang Mingyu smiled and said, "I have first-hand information. I will have to talk to them about it later."

"It doesn't matter." Chen Mo didn't care.

"Let's not talk about me first, let's talk about you, Assistant Zhang?" Chen Mo joked.

Chen Mo learned from Xu Hongdou that Zhang Mingyu came here today as the boss's assistant.

So Xu Hongdou and the others called Zhang Mingyu Zhang Zhu, and Mr. Liu was naturally called Xiao Zhang.

Zhang Mingyu shrugged and said, "I just want to see the real situation and conduct an on-site inspection."

"Why, are you related to this place?"

Chen Mo shook his head, "No, I'm just here for vacation."

"Then why are you helping to shoot the promotional video, and Hongdou is helping with the reception today?" Zhang Mingyu asked curiously.

Chen Mo looked at Xu Hongdou and pretended to be helpless: "What can I do if I have a beautiful and kind girlfriend?"

Xu Hongdou glanced at Chen Mo in a reproachful manner, "Speak properly and stop saying these things all the time."

Some things should only be said in private; it is embarrassing to say them in front of outsiders.

"Am I not telling the truth?" Chen Mo turned and looked at Zhang Mingyu.

Zhang Mingyu laughed and scolded: "You are such a cocky person."

Chen Mo shrugged lightly and smiled brightly, "It's hard not to show off."

As they talked, the dishes began to arrive and the three of them ate as they went along.

It's called fusion cuisine, and that's just the way it is. It's a novelty dish.

Not all traditional dishes can be cooked well. Fusion and innovation are just a fancy name. It does not mean that a fusion dish is just a combination of several cooking methods and ingredients.

If a business is truly capable of integration and innovation, it cannot be opened in such a small place.

However, here, this kind of Western-style restaurant may be more popular among young people and young couples.

After all, it sounds like it would be more romantic for a young couple to go on a date at a western restaurant than to go to a restaurant.

In terms of taste alone, Chen Mo thinks Gesanghua is better, but in terms of environment, this place is definitely more elegant.

Gesanghua is only eaten by a few people at noon, so it’s nice to change the taste occasionally.

"You're leaving tomorrow?" Chen Mo heard from Xu Hongdou that the owner of Shaohua Bookstore would only be on the trip for one day. Zhang Mingyu nodded, "Yes, I'm going to Lijiang tomorrow, how about you?"

Chen Mo thought for a moment and said, "I will stay for another ten days. I have rented the B&B for three months."

Zhang Mingyu heard this and asked, "Do you like it here? Have you been here for so long?"

Chen Mo ate his food and said casually, "It's OK. The culture and scenery are nice. It's quite relaxing."

"But I took a look today, and it seems there aren't many tourists here?"

"The infrastructure has only been gradually improved in recent years after Xie Zhiyao came back, and publicity and word of mouth have not yet been established." Chen Mo told truthfully.

Zhang Mingyu suddenly asked a question, "Do you want to invest here?"

Chen Mo was a little surprised when he heard this. "Why should I invest? I'm just a tourist and will go back after a while."

Zhang Mingyu changed the question, "What I mean is, from your point of view, is this place worth investing in?"

Xu Hongdou listened to the conversation between the two without saying a word.

She received Zhang Mingyu today and she had already introduced the situation in the village to Zhang Mingyu.

Xu Hongdou also learned from Chen Mo that Zhang Mingyu was not an assistant, but the chief designer of Shaohua Bookstore.

Obviously, some words have different influence when spoken by people with different relationships.

Although Chen Mo said he was optimistic about this place, Zhang Mingyu might not necessarily invest. But if Chen Mo said he was not optimistic, then Zhang Mingyu would definitely reconsider the investment.

Chen Mo thought for a moment and said, "This village has been well preserved in its original appearance. It has a cultural atmosphere and beautiful scenery. Moreover, the local villagers are not short-sighted and are actively seeking development."

Zhang Mingyu understood that the last point, "harmony among people", was the most important. The county magistrate was not as good as the current manager. "So you are optimistic about it?"

Chen Mo waved his hand and said, "I've already said that I'm a tourist. You can think about the investment yourself."

"Sometimes it's not that a place will necessarily develop just because it's good. For example, there are many tourist towns that are good, but no one goes there."

Chen Mo spoke very objectively. He really always regarded himself as a tourist, so the development here had little to do with him.

In Chen Mo's opinion, after they leave this time, they may not come back again.

Zhang Mingyu knew that Chen Mo was telling the truth.

Investing is inherently risky, so they had this trip, which required them to conduct as much on-site inspections and research as possible to gain comprehensive understanding of the situation.

Zhang Mingyu joked: "If you also come here to invest, I can feel more at ease."

"When the time comes, you guys can come here to record a show, shoot a scene, take some scenery, and do some publicity, so we can take advantage of the opportunity."

Chen Mo shook his head and laughed, "The village still wants to borrow your help to boost the tourism industry, but you want to borrow from others."

Zhang Mingyu smiled when he heard this. He also knew what the villagers were thinking, but who wouldn’t want to take advantage of the situation?
If the east wind does not blow, they will be the ones who fall and get hurt.

Zhang Mingyu said, "When it comes to publicity, what could be more suitable than your entertainment and film and television industry?"

The entertainment industry has natural advantages in publicity.

Sometimes a star or artist can become known to everyone for just a little thing.

How can a cultural and tourism promotional video have such a wide range of communication and impact?

Zhang Mingyu felt that if Chen Mo was really willing to invest here and bring film and television resources here, then Shaohua Bookstore would be able to achieve twice the result with half the effort.

But he just said it casually. Just like Chen Mo himself said, there is no reason to invest here.

The conditions here are attractive to Shaohua Bookstore, but they are of no use to Chen Mo.

Chen Mo didn't take Zhang Mingyu's words seriously, and said jokingly: "Then why do you think I came here to invest?"

"I'm not in the business of industry or tourism. Am I going to build a film and television city to collect rent?"

Zhang Mingyu agreed with a serious look on his face, "Well, that's not impossible."

"Some directors in your circle just like to make a movie or build a city."

"I'll invest in a film and television city, and then you'll open a bookstore in the city, right?"

"Haha, wouldn't it be nice if I could pay your rent then?"

The two chatted and reminisced about the past, talking about random things.

The evening breeze is gentle and the stars are twinkling.

On the quiet village road, Chen Mo held Xu Hongdou's hand and walked leisurely.

"Do you think Shaohua Bookstore will invest here?" Xu Hongdou asked.

"I don't know." Chen Mo stroked his bare hands and responded casually.

“Do you think they are willing to invest?”

"do not know."

“How long will it take to see investment results?”

"do not know."

"Are you annoying me?"

"No, it's impossible!"

Chen Mo's survival instinct made him realize something was wrong, and he immediately stopped talking and changed his tone.

It was a close call, I almost fell in.

"We don't do that. We're just chatting, why are you still making trouble?" Chen Mo protested.

"Who told you to always be perfunctory to me?" Xu Hongdou snorted.

Xu Hongdou still felt a little regretful that Chen Mo didn't say anything, otherwise she could have a legitimate way to "vent her anger".

Chen Mo cried out, "Hey, weren't you listening beside us when we were having dinner just now?"

"What I know, you know. What you don't know, I don't know either."

Xu Hongdou didn't believe it. "That's not necessarily true. You knew we were going to meet the owner of Shaohua Bookstore, but you didn't say you knew the chief designer of Shaohua Bookstore."

Chen Mo explained: "I didn't know Zhang Mingyu would come before, and even if we knew each other, we would still do what we should do."

"Don't give me that. In a society where favors are favored, it's easier to get things done with acquaintances. Don't you understand? You just don't want to be in charge."

Xu Hongdou already knew Chen Mo's personality very well.

Chen Mo is very friendly and approachable towards people he is familiar with and cares about, and will help whenever he can.

But Chen Mo has a faint indifference towards people and things that have nothing to do with him, and doesn't like to get involved.

There is nothing wrong with this. In a sense, if you "keep to yourself", you can live a more relaxed life and won't be easily influenced by the outside world.

Having too much empathy and compassion is not a good thing. It makes you soft-hearted and embarrassed to refuse others.

Chen Mo admitted directly: "I don't want to care, my dear wife, we will leave in a while, why do you care so much."

Xu Hongdou wrinkled her nose and said, "Auntie is right, you are just lazy and don't care about anything."

Chen Mo shook the hand that he was holding with Xu Hongdou and said with a smile, "Isn't it enough that I care about you?"

Xu Hongdou snorted and said, "I'm tired after walking all day. I don't want to walk anymore."

Chen Mo understood and half squatted down, "Come on."

"Hehe~~" Xu Hongdou smiled sweetly and jumped onto Chen Mo's back.

Chen Mo's body sank, then he stood up and shook himself, "Have you gained weight?"

"What did you say?!" Xu Hongdou raised her eyebrows and used her arms as slender as jade lotus roots to strangle Chen Mo's neck, "Say it again, who is fat?"

It was just that after she came here, her appetite improved and she ate a few more bites. Plus, she often had midnight snacks with Nanxing, Damai, Nana and the others, so she gained a little weight.

But she often goes for a morning run and walks around the village every day, so she gets a lot of exercise.

"Cough cough~~"

Chen Mo was strangled and coughed twice. Then he suddenly realized something and said, "No, you heard me wrong. I meant that you have become more important to me."

Xu Hongdou asked with a "gentle" tone and a smile, "Can you still carry it?"

Chen Mo looked serious and nodded without hesitation, "Of course, I have the whole world on my back, and the responsibility is huge."

"Hmph~~" After hearing that, Xu Hongdou let Chen Mo go.

Chen Mo walked slowly with Xu Hongdou on his back. On the dim road, their overlapping shadows gradually lengthened.
On the quiet village road, a conversation between two people was heard.

"From what I heard from you just now, you were chatting with my mom, and my mom always talked about me?"

"correct."

"What else did my mother tell you?"

"Don't tell you."

“Did anyone praise me?”

"No."

"So you guys are just talking about what's wrong with me, right?"

"if not?"

“No, you guys.”

Xu Hongdou lay on Chen Mo's back with her head lightly touching Chen Mo's ear.

She remembered that when Chen Mo confessed to her, he said that he didn't like to meddle in other people's affairs, but he just wanted to interfere in her life.

At that time she thought it was just a love talk, but later when she knew Chen Mo's personality, Xu Hongdou realized that Chen Mo really favored and made an exception for her.

So sometimes she couldn't help but want to show some temper and enjoy the feeling of being pampered.

"What's wrong?" Chen Mo asked softly.

"It's okay." Xu Hongdou rubbed her head against Chen Mo's neck.

"It's a little itchy," Chen Mo chuckled.

"Bear with it." Xu Hongdou snorted.

"Okay~~" Chen Mo's eyes were gentle.

(End of this chapter)