"Sister Yaoyao, you are here!"
The little girl has her hair tied into a bun and her round eyes are narrowed with a smile. She is Ranran, the little granddaughter of the village chief.
Meng Yao took her into his arms and gently stroked her hair: "Where is your grandfather?"
Ranran held her hand and walked towards home: "Grandpa is at home, waiting for my brother and sister in the living room." She smiled and said, "Grandma said you would come over today. I didn't believe it at first, but I didn't expect it to be true! This is great, sister Yaoyao, I hope you and big brother can come over to play more often!"
Meng Yao just touched her fluffy hair to comfort her, without making any promises. After all, she couldn't stay here for long, and failing to fulfill her promise would be deceiving the child's feelings.
During this period, Meng Yao and Han Mei often walked around the village, and thus captured the hearts of many children.
When I walked into the room, I saw the other four guests whom I hadn't seen for a long time. I didn't know how long they had been here. They were sitting next to the village chief, all with smiles on their faces.
Zhang Jiamin was the first to greet them: "Long time no see, Meng Yao, Han Mei!"
Meng Yao nodded slightly and greeted, "Brother Jiamin."
Han Mei also shouted.
Meng Qingqing's eyes unconsciously stopped at the hands of Meng Yao and Ranran. She knew that Ranran was the only granddaughter of the village chief and had been spoiled since she was a child. If she wanted to win the favor of the village chief, it would be a good starting point to start with Ranran.
But Meng Qingqing really didn't expect that before she had a chance to show her skills, she would see Ranran running outside and no one could stop her.
I didn't expect that he was going to find Meng Yao and the others...
The next scene she saw made her eyelids twitch.
Xie Ying familiarly invited the two to sit down and poured them some water.
"I haven't seen you guys for a while. Are you busy lately? Just let me know if you need my help!"
"Thank you, Sister Ying."
Wang Lan embraced Ranran in her arms: "You ran away after I didn't see you for a while!" She pinched Ranran's nose lovingly: "Did you sneak out to play again? You naughty boy!"
Ranran retorted: "Grandma, I'm not playing around, I'm going out to pick up Sister Yaoyao and Brother Hanmei!"
The little finger pointed in the direction of Meng Yao and the others: "If you don't believe me, ask your brothers and sisters!"
Wang Lan smiled and said, "Okay, okay, I believe you. You are a good child."
"Of course!" Ran Ran said excitedly: "Brother and sister are really here, grandma, you didn't lie to me!"
Wang Lan laughed: "How could I lie to you!"
"Can I play with my brothers and sisters all day long?" The clear voice was full of anticipation.
"No." Wang Lan refused: "Be good, my brothers and sisters are here for serious business, don't bother them."
Ranran agreed reluctantly.
"I didn't expect... Meng Yao... do you come here often?" Meng Qingqing asked softly with a shy smile on her face, like a lovely girl next door.
Meng Yao glanced at her and hummed indifferently.
"You live quite far from here, right? We have been chatting with the village chief for a while, and we talked a lot about the local customs and practices. It's a pity that you are not here."
She sighed after she finished speaking.
Meng Yao glanced at her calmly and said, "Because I was preparing the gifts, I wasted some time on the road."
"Gift?" Meng Qingqing couldn't help but frown, her eyes falling on the huge black plastic bag in Han Mei's right hand.
What gift could Meng Yao give? The environment they lived in was probably so bad that it was difficult to even get a cup of hot water.
Meng Qingqing was disdainful in her heart, but she didn't show it on her face.
"Mrs. Wang's cooking is so delicious, of course we have to find ways to get a free meal."
Wang Lan smiled happily after hearing these words.
She said to the village chief, "You know what, the beef this kid sent last time was really fresh. I have never seen such good beef."
The village chief was holding a pipe in his mouth, but he didn't light it. He nodded very slowly, and a faint smile flashed through his cloudy eyes.
Wang Lan opened the plastic bag and said in surprise: "Wow, there are so many ingredients. I can make a delicious meal again today!"
Meng Qingqing looked through the gap and her eyes widened in surprise.
Tuna, foie gras, beef, caviar…
These things couldn't possibly be here... How could they be here? How did Meng Yao get these foods
Yang Jia helped her ask this question: "How did you get these foods, Meng Yao?"
"Someone gave it to me."
It was a simple sentence, without mentioning much news.
Everyone knew how difficult it was to deal with Meng Yao, so when they saw that she was getting a little impatient, they wisely stopped asking questions.
Yang Jia smiled and said, "What good luck..."
Xie Ying handed Ranran a bag of snacks and held her in her arms to coax her.
Seeing that everyone was seated, the village chief slowly put down the pipe in his hand and said, "You have been here for so long, but I didn't invite you to be my guests. It was really my negligence."
"I came here this time just to chat with you and improve our relationship. Please don't be restrained."
Meng Qingqing raised her question at the right time: "Village Chief, I want to know if there are any special stones here? Any that have special meaning or are very beautiful?"
Li Jin quickly agreed, "Yes, is there such a stone?"
Everyone else also looked at the village chief. This was a question that many people were curious about.
The village chief took a sip from the water cup in front of him and said in a steady tone: "Every stone in Stone Village is unique. Maybe it's not quite right to say that. Every stone in the world is unique and has special meaning."
Considering the Stone Village's obsession with "stone", Meng Qingqing realized belatedly what a stupid question she had asked.
The village chief then talked about the interesting local customs, and then mentioned the changeable weather, and asked them to prepare clothes.
Others followed suit, smiling and responding from time to time, their attitude was very different from the first time they collected spinach. Now their enthusiasm and attentiveness seemed more or less deliberate.
The village chief saw it but did not point it out.
The village chief would take a few sips of tea every two sentences, and soon the cup was empty.
Meng Yao was sitting next to the village chief. Seeing this, she stood up, picked up the cup and prepared to pour water for him.
Suddenly, a shadow flashed before his eyes. It was Meng Qingqing who snatched the teacup away with quick eyes and hands.
Wang Lan frowned slightly, looking unhappy.
She looks like a well-behaved girl, but she is too utilitarian. How could I snatch her away from someone else
Meng Qingqing later explained: "I...you guys just walked such a long way, you should take a good rest. I'll go get some water."
I didn't expect that there would be someone rushing to do the work. How could Meng Yao not see what she was thinking? He just didn't want to get entangled with her any more, so he sat down leisurely again.
Unexpectedly, Yang Jia also stood up and planned to snatch the cup from Meng Qingqing in the same way.
(End of this chapter)