Chapter 118 Autumn Leaves
The next day.

Chen Mo accompanied Liu Guiqin to the supermarket to buy things, while Xu Hongdou and Xu Jianguo returned to the old house to clean.

It rained last night and the balcony window was not closed. Xu Jianguo was squatting on the ground wiping the rain water that was pouring in.

"Oh, Dad, your waist is not in good condition, so don't squat. I can take care of the rest." Xu Hongdou said, taking the rag from Xu Jianguo's hand.

"It's okay, it's not that serious." Xu Jianguo didn't care.

"If you squat for too long, you won't be able to straighten your back."

Xu Hongdou first helped Xu Jianguo sit on a small stool, and then quickly wiped away the accumulated water.

Seeing Xu Hongdou's nimble movements, Xu Jianguo pounded his waist and sighed, "I'm old now. I can't help you carry your luggage upstairs, and I can't do any work well."

"What do you mean old? You are only in your early sixties. It is time for you to enjoy your life."

Xu Hongdou also took a small stool, sat next to Xu Jianguo, and handed the kettle to Xu Jianguo.

"I've been busy all my life and can't rest." Xu Jianguo took the thermos cup and took a sip of water.

"So you want to open a convenience store?" Xu Hongdou said with a smile.

In the past few days, Xu Jianguo has mentioned this idea several times at home.

"It's boring to just wander around all day, so I want to find something to do," Xu Jianguo explained.

"Running a convenience store is too tiring." Xu Hongdou advised.

"You know from running an oil and grain store before that even though it's just a small business, you have to worry about buying goods, displaying goods, rent, and sales every day. Once you get busy and worried, your body won't be able to handle it."

Xu Jianguo thought about it and said, "Actually, I have thought about doing something else."

"Our community was looking for security guards, but they thought I was too old. Previously, Ke Xin's boyfriend's parking lot was looking for a car controller, but there was no age requirement, but they had to work night shifts, and I was afraid I couldn't handle it."

After hearing what Xu Jianguo said, Xu Hongdou realized that Xu Jianguo did not just act on impulse, but had this idea in mind all along.

"Why do you have to find a job to make money?" Xu Hongdou was puzzled.

"You've worked hard all your life. Wouldn't it be nice to go fishing and visit the park every day? My sister and I can support you."

“I don’t want to be useless when I get old, and I also want to continue to make some contributions to my family.” Xu Jianguo sighed.

Xu Hongdou was silent for a while after hearing this. She knew that this was not just a matter of money, but more of a spiritual need.

"Then I'll help you think about it and see if there's anything suitable."

"Okay, help Dad think about it." Xu Jianguo smiled.

Children need the support of their parents, and parents need the understanding of their children.

Xu Jianguo looked around the old house where he had lived for more than 20 years and looked at the watercolor graffiti on the yellowed walls.

There are two little girls drawn on it, with childish words next to them: "The beautiful and confident boss Xu Hongdou" and "Xu Hongmi begging for food."

"When you were a kid, you saw me moving rice in the grain and oil shop, and you shouted that you wanted to be a big boss when you grew up, so you hired people to help me move it." Xu Jianguo's eyes were filled with nostalgia.

"Now, in the blink of an eye, I can almost get married."

"How old was I then that I wanted to be a big boss?" Xu Hongdou laughed. She had already forgotten a little.

"We moved here when you were in elementary school, about seven or eight years old." Xu Jianguo smiled.

“But I’m not the big boss yet.”

Xu Hongdou felt emotional when looking at the "lofty ambitions" she wrote when she was a child.

The things I said out loud when I was a child, I don’t dare to say now that I grow up.

Was I childish when I was young, or did I become timid when I grew up?

"But you found someone to help Dad move the rice." Xu Jianguo said.

"Huh?" Xu Hongdou asked puzzledly.

"The rice we bought for our new home was carried upstairs by Xiao Mo yesterday." Xu Jianguo said with a smile.

Xu Hongdou couldn't help laughing when she heard this, "So even a big boss like me only 'employs' one employee."

"One person who can take care of you for the rest of your life is enough." Xu Jianguo said softly.

"Xiao Mo is a good kid, he is down-to-earth and knows how to take care of others."

Xu Jianguo has been watching Chen Mo's performance over the past few days.

Having heard Xu Hongmi say that Chen Mo's family was quite wealthy, Xu Jianguo was a little worried. He was afraid that Chen Mo would have the bad habits of wealthy people and Xu Hongdou would suffer in the future.

Xu Jianguo also knew clearly about Chen Mo's "positive" performance in the past few days.

Xu Jianguo knew that if Chen Mo didn't care about his daughter, he wouldn't have to fight for work.

"Are you satisfied with Chen Mo?" Xu Hongdou asked with a smile.

"As long as he can treat you sincerely, take care of you and treat you well, Dad will be satisfied and feel at ease." Xu Jianguo said seriously.

Xu Hongdou held Xu Jianguo's arm, rested her head on his shoulder, and said softly, "Dad, don't worry. Chen Mo treats me the same way he treats me in our family. He is not just pretending for two days."

"That's good." Upon hearing this, Xu Jianguo patted Xu Hongdou's hand gently.

A father always has complicated and unspeakable feelings about his daughter's marriage.

Xu Hongdou looked at the graffiti on the wall and suddenly asked, "Dad, do you think I can be a big boss?"

"Sure, you also want to open a convenience store?" Xu Jianguo looked at Xu Hongdou with a smile.

Xu Hongdou shook her head. "A small shop can only be considered a small business. What do you think of me opening a big hotel?"

"Sure." Xu Jianguo nodded.

"I'm serious." Xu Hongdou said seriously.

"I'm serious. Dad agrees with whatever you want to do," Xu Jianguo said seriously.

Xu Hongdou smiled knowingly, and seemed to suddenly feel more confident.

"Bell~~"

At this time, the cell phone on the table rang.

Xu Hongdou picked up the phone and looked at it. "Hello, Ke Xin."

"Second sister, I am almost dying."

Hearing the crying voice on the phone, Xu Hongdou frowned, "Where are you now?"

When Xu Jianguo heard Xu Hongdou's nervous voice, he couldn't help but look over.

Meanwhile, supermarkets.

Chen Mo was accompanying Liu Guiqin out shopping.

After moving into the new house, there are still many small daily necessities to buy. Chen Mo can come and help carry them.

"Xiao Mo, what do you want to eat tonight?" Liu Guiqin asked.

"I can do anything, Auntie." Chen Mo pushed the cart, "Everything you cook tastes delicious."

"Then Auntie will make you braised prawns." Liu Guiqin thought for a while and said.

"Okay, I made it for Hongdou before. She said that my work was a little worse than yours. I will learn from you then." Chen Mo said with a smile.

"That girl is quite picky about ready-made food." Liu Guiqin said with a tone of "disdain".

"No, no, we often cook together. I'm the chef and Hongdou helps me." Chen Mo explained.

"That's good. Both of us have to contribute our part and divide the work to manage our lives together." Liu Guiqin nodded.

"Your uncle and I are the ones who take care of the outside affairs while I take care of the inside affairs. We quarrel a lot, and that's how we've lived our lives."

"But you young people are different from us back then. Auntie can't say for sure how you get along with each other. But one thing is right: be tolerant and understanding of each other, and communicate more when there are problems." Liu Guiqin whispered.

"Yes, don't worry, Auntie." Chen Mo promised seriously. The love of parents for their children always comes out inadvertently and involuntarily.

Chen Mo was aware of this ordinary yet profound exhortation.

"Bell~~"

The phone rang, Chen Mo took it out and answered it with a smile: "Hello, Hongdou, what's wrong?"

"Hospital?" Chen Mo frowned slightly when he heard Xu Hongdou's words, then said calmly, "Okay, Auntie and I will go there now."

"What's wrong? What happened?" When Liu Guiqin heard the word "hospital", she immediately asked with concern.

"Ke Xin fell down when she went out to get a parcel and was sent to the hospital." Chen Mo explained the situation.

"How could this happen? Is the child okay?" Liu Guiqin asked anxiously.

"We don't know the situation yet, don't worry, Auntie. Let's go to the hospital first. Hongdou and uncle have also gone to the hospital." Chen Mo comforted.

"Okay, okay, let's go over there quickly."

Yunmiao Village, Youfeng Restaurant.

Following the recommendation of travel blogger "Baozou Luoli", waves of tourists came to Yunmiao Village.

There are already many tourists in the nearby Dali Ancient Town and Xizhou Ancient Town. Now that everyone knows about Yunmiao Village, a small and unique place, many tourists also come to check in.

"Huh~ That's enough, that's enough, if anyone else comes I'll be disabled." Nana was exhausted and lay on the table with a look of despair.

"Have some water." Chen Nanxing poured a glass of water for Nana.

"Thank you." Nana spoke weakly.

The infrastructure of Yunmiao Village is not sufficient and cannot accommodate too many tourists at one time.

In order to attract this large wave of tourists, Xie Zhiyao and Huang Xinxin mobilized almost the entire village to provide guidance and services to tourists.

Especially during the weekends, Nana hardly took a break from morning to night. Later, she couldn't bear it anymore and called Chen Nanxing for help.

"It will be fine once this wave passes. I asked about the homestays in the village and town, and the rooms are no longer fully booked." Xie Zhiyao also walked over with a hoarse voice.

"Mr. Xie, why do you have a hoarse voice?" Chen Nanxing said happily.

"I've been shouting myself hoarse these past two days." Xie Zhiyao waved his hands tiredly.

As the person in charge of overall planning, he has to do many things himself, otherwise he would not know how to deal with many unexpected small situations by relying on the uncles and aunts in the village.

If tourists don't have a good experience, word will spread from one person to ten, and from ten to a hundred, and a good thing will immediately turn into a bad thing, and a lot of efforts will be wasted.

"It doesn't matter if my voice is hoarse, as long as I can make money." Chen Nanxing joked.

"This is just a temporary wave of traffic and it won't last long." Xie Zhiyao was very clear.

"We still need to have a brand that can stand on its own feet, and at the same time do a good job in the construction of basic services in the village. Development is the hard truth."

This kind of traffic comes and goes quickly, and can only bring temporary benefits, but it is not a long-term solution.

Many people just followed the trend and checked in at some of the attractions introduced in the "Crashing Loli" videos.

Traffic comes in waves, and it’s just new and interesting at the beginning.

If it is just treated as a popular check-in spot, once the popularity fades, the village will soon return to its original state and become deserted again.

Therefore, Xie Zhiyao knew very well that he still had to maintain a good reputation and have the village’s own foundation.

"Old Xie, it's done, it's done."

At this time, Huang Xinxin rushed in.

"Tell me clearly what has been accomplished?" Xie Zhiyao asked expectantly, with a vague guess in his mind.

"Shaohua Bookstore, Shaohua Bookstore's matter is done." Huang Xinxin was so excited that she was incoherent.

"That's great~~" Xie Zhiyao wanted to shout out loud with joy, but he forgot that his voice was hoarse and ended up shouting out loud.

"Haha." Everyone was amused instantly.

Zibo.

Xu Hongmi also went back to her hometown to visit Lin Kexin because of Lin Kexin's matter.

"Mi'er, you don't know, your second aunt was so scared when she heard the news that Ke Xin fell." Liu Guiqin was telling Xu Hongmi what happened at that time.

"That's right. Ke Xin was completely panicked and useless. She just kept walking around the operating room door." Xu Jianguo shook his head.

Liu Guiqin nodded in agreement. "Dou'er and Xiao Mo ran around to help with the payment and formalities."

"Mom, it seems that you are very satisfied with this second son-in-law." Xu Hongmi joked as she listened to Liu Guiqin's words.

"Well, your father and I are the same. We just hope that you can find someone you like and who can treat you well. We don't ask for anything else." Liu Guiqin said with a smile.

"That's right, when you brought your eldest son-in-law back, I didn't complain." Xu Jianguo agreed.

Xu Hongmi raised her eyebrows. "What do you want to pick on me? Do I have many houses?"

"Look at how you're showing off." Liu Guiqin pointed at Xu Hongmi's head with amusement.

Xu Jianguo also laughed, "That's true."

There is nothing much to pick on the eldest son-in-law Xu Jianguo. He is a nice person. You can tell by looking at the years that Xu Hongmi has been married to him.

Otherwise, Liu Guiqin wouldn't have always wanted Xu Hongdou to go to Shanghai and ask her sister and brother-in-law to help.

It’s just that Xu Hongdou is stubborn and has always been unwilling to “take advantage”.

"By the way, where are my sister and Chen Mo? Why can't I see them?"

"Dou'er took Xiao Mo out. They seemed to say they wanted to go to Red Leaf Persimmon Rock."

Red leaf persimmon rock.

In autumn, the cotinus coggygria trees dye the mountains and fields red, bringing a unique romance to autumn.

"Zibo also has mountains covered with red leaves."

"Yeah, it's the same as the red leaves in Xiangshan in BJ, but I think it's more beautiful here."

Chen Mo and Xu Hongdou held hands and strolled on the winding mountain road.

"Hometown is always more beautiful." Chen Mo understands this feeling.

The words of my hometown, the water of my hometown, everything about my hometown are always different from other places.

There is only one hometown, everywhere else is a foreign land.

The two walked quietly among the colorful mountains, deep red, light red, pale yellow, and emerald green.
A gust of wind blew, making a rustling sound, making people unable to help but linger there.

Xu Hongdou looked at the beautiful scenery all over the mountain, with hesitation in her eyes, thinking about something.

"If you have anything to say, just say it." Chen Mo suddenly said.

"Huh? What?" Xu Hongdou blinked.

"No? Talk about it later. I don't want to listen." Chen Mo said with a smile.

Xu Hongdou thought for a moment, "How do you know I have something to tell you?"

Chen Mo stopped and turned to look at Xu Hongdou.

The black hair is disheveled by the mountain breeze, and the red leaves illuminate the rosy face.

In Chen Mo's eyes, the autumn colors all over the mountains are not as beautiful as the person in front of him.

Chen Mo reached out his hand, gently smoothed Xu Hongdou's brows, and said softly with a smile: "It's all written on your face."

Xu Hongdou pursed her lips and looked at Chen Mo quietly. Her own image seemed to be reflected in his dark eyes.

(End of this chapter)