The most troublesome thing in the world is undoubtedly a mix of truth and falsehood. Song Wenye's tea art performance is false, and Chu Xiaxing's explanation and comfort are true and false. In Chu Xiaxing's heart, the project is the first, but she is not stupid, she knows she can't say this.
Chu Xiaxing: Party A can say it doesn't matter, don't worry about him, but if I take it seriously, I'm stupid, and I haven't entered the society yet.
Song Wenye's words sounded understanding, but inexplicably restrained each other. In the end, the two sides reached a tacit agreement and decided not to mention this matter again, and arrived in Yanchuan City pretending to be confused.
In Yanchuan City, Tu Xin was very excited to see Chu Xiaxing and his party again, especially Xie Zhaoyan was very excited, just like middle-aged and elderly movie fans succeeded in chasing stars. After everyone chatted, the crew stayed in the hotel and planned to inspect the environment of the film and television city the next day.
Chu Xiaxing didn't notice the weirdness last time, but she came with Xie Zhaoyan and Xu Xiancheng, and soon found that she was out of tune, and it was really difficult to walk with husband and wife. It's fine when everyone gathers scenery among the mountains and rivers, but during a leisurely rest period, the two who call each other Lao Xie and Lao Xu always have to whisper a few words, and it is not convenient for outsiders to join in.
Xie Zhaoyan didn't take two steps, she was about to turn back to find Chu Xiaxing, but Xu Xiancheng was inseparable by her side. Chu Xiaxing couldn't tell when they were talking about business affairs and when they were talking about private affairs, and even felt awkward next to the couple.
Song Wenye also noticed Director Chu's speechlessness. He quietly trailed behind her one step and followed her unhurriedly.
Chu Xiaxing looked at the couple walking side by side in front of her. She couldn't help but complain: "I will be a dog if I cooperate with the couple in the future. Is this asking them to come on a family tour at public expense?"
Song Wenye was relatively peaceful, he couldn't help but sigh: "Director Xu and Teacher Xie have a good relationship."
Chu Xiaxing replied subconsciously, "Then Director Xu has to thank me." Fortunately, I am a female director, otherwise the situation would be complicated.
Song Wenye: "?"
Chu Xiaxing saw that Xu Xie and Xie were sticking together, and she didn't have any interest in them, she simply said: "Let's go away from them, I guess they don't have the heart to work now."
Xie Zhaoyan and Xu Xiancheng were the first to come back to Yanchuan City. They still needed time to visit the film and television city, unlike Chu Xiaxing who was already familiar with many attractions. Taking into account the efficiency, Chu Xiaxing planned to go directly to the planned area and not accompany Xu Xie and the two to wander around the main city.
Song Wenye naturally had no opinion. He finished chatting with Tu Xin about the current situation of the project in the morning, and he had no other work in the afternoon, so he could walk around.
Chu Xiaxing said hello to Xie Zhaoyan, Xie Zhaoyan heard that she was going to split up, she looked left and right in surprise, looked at the two in front of her, and hesitated: "Aren't you coming with us?"
Xie Zhaoyan was puzzled. She still remembered that Chu Xiaxing and Song Wenye had avoided each other not long ago, but it was strange of course that she offered to act separately now.
Chu Xiaxing said calmly: "If you want to go together, you don't have to eat at night."
Xie Zhaoyan: "Why?"
Chu Xiaxing: "I'm overwhelmed by food that doesn't belong to people."
Xie Zhaoyan: "…"
In the end, Chu Xiaxing and Song Wenye went to Gujian Street for a walk, while Xie Zhaoyan and Xu Xiancheng decided to inspect the main city.
The ancient street is one of the places with the longest history in Yanchuan City. There are many local characteristic buildings in the old street, and some old residents are left behind. Chu Xiaxing had visited this place many years ago. She also led Xiao Duan to buy street food at that time. Now that she has revisited her hometown, she feels very emotional.
Chu Xiaxing: It was clear that he was Xiaodouding before, but now he has turned into a Party A.
At the gates on both sides of the street, there are women in national costumes. They gather together to weave handicrafts made of red rope and sell them to the few tourists on the roadside. Chu Xiaxing remembered that this kind of knot had the effect of praying. It was nothing more than praying for a good marriage. Even the style of the knot was the same as before, with no change at all.
She had forgotten the details of many years ago, but now she sees the knot but inexplicably recalls the past.
When Chu Xiaxing met the knot merchant for the first time, she actually had a bit of grudge. She arrived in Yanchuan alone, and when she didn't talk to Duan Hui, she would wander around the street alone, but this was really strange in the local area.
At that time, local single women rarely went out to go shopping by themselves. It seemed to be related to local customs. In addition, her clothes were not like ordinary people, so she inexplicably clashed with the knotted women on the street.
The cause of the incident was quite simple. The rope-knitting woman on the street was unable to sell the rope knot to Director Chu, and was ruthlessly rejected by Chu Xiaxing. The other party became angry for a while, and then sarcastically mocked him. The main idea was that Chu Xiaxing was not accompanied on the street, and he didn't dress like a serious woman, which caused a conflict in an instant.
Chu Xiaxing was equally violent at the time. She had never been able to bear such shrewish villains, and even in the production crew, she was unequivocal.
"Big sister, I seem to have seen you. Stop arguing. I'll buy it for you." The young boy listened to the side for a long time. He finally understood the ins and outs. Chu Xiaxing's purchase of knots naturally aroused his sympathy.
Chu Xiaxing initially had a relationship with Xiao Duan in Duan Hui's office. She only remembered that the little boy was Duan Hui's son, but she had no deeper impression. Because there were still children present, she also restrained a lot, but said categorically, "Don't buy her."
The woman who knitted the rope said that no man would buy a knot for Chu Xiaxing, which meant she was cursed to be single for life. Although she doesn't care about this kind of thing, she is good-natured if she doesn't knock down the other side's stall. Who would have the patience to send money to the troubled people
The little boy probably also saw Chu Xiaxing's irritability. He stood in the same place and thought about it. Finally, he went to the next stall to buy a knot, and handed the red knot to her: "Then just buy someone else's, now Someone sent you."
The little boy only remembered that the person was sarcastic that no one gave Chu Xiaxing a knot, so he kindly gave her one, hoping to make her feel better.
The rope-knitting woman probably did not expect that the little boy would buy the knot next door. She looked at this scene with a very unpleasant expression, and seemed to feel depressed.
When Chu Xiaxing saw this, she suddenly no longer felt hot, and picked up the knot at will, only looking at the little boy with a smile: "Where did you get the money?"
The little boy said solemnly, "I have a lot of pocket money."
Chu Xiaxing: "Huh, the person is not big, and the tone is not small."
Because the little boy suddenly appeared to interrupt, Chu Xiaxing didn't want to continue to care about it, and simply led him away from the other party's stall. After the two walked away, the little boy explained the local folk customs to her seriously. It was nothing more than that unmarried women rarely went out alone, and married women only dangled around the door of their house, similar to the woman braiding the ropes on the stall just now.
The little boy also added seriously: "Of course my father said it was just a bad habit, and the big sister can be a good person."
Chu Xiaxing was amused by him, and she deliberately teased: "But what if the poor people trouble me?"
The little boy was really questioned, he thought hard for a long time, and finally suggested: "Then I will follow you in the future, you are not going out alone."
Chu Xiaxing: "?"
Chu Xiaxing reminded: "Your local folk custom requires men to accompany you? What's the use of you following me?"
According to Chu Xiaxing's understanding, the local customs in Yanchuan are really feudal, and women must be accompanied by their father, brother or husband, which is really backward. She is not a local, and naturally she has no male relatives, so she cannot follow such bad habits.
The little boy emphasized aggrievedly: "I'm a boy, I'm not a girl."
"..." Chu Xiaxing looked at the seriousness of his explanation, and it was really difficult to say that human cubs were genderless, at least in her heart.
The little boy was worried that Chu Xiaxing would be in trouble again, and later he followed her faithfully, and the two gradually became acquainted with each other, wandering in Yanchuan City from time to time. Chu Xiaxing nicknamed him "Xiao Xiao Duan", and Xiao Xiao Duan called her "Big Sister". Although he was corrected several times by Director Chu, he just didn't want to call her Auntie.
Chu Xiaxing occasionally suspects that Xiao Xiao Duan is helping Duan Hui raise his seniority. She really doesn't understand why he doesn't change his words: "Okay, take advantage of me, your pocket money is gone."
Short paragraph: "But Dad said you weren't married."
Chu Xiaxing: "You don't care if I get married or not, you should call me Auntie."
The little boy is usually well-behaved, but he was stubborn at this time: "No."
When Chu Xiaxing saw that he was disobedient, she would intensify blackmailing the little boy for pocket money, but he would rather pay for it than call him, he was really stubborn. Until Chu Xiaxing left Yanchuan, Xiao Xiao Duan did not change her words as she wished.
"What is Director Chu thinking?" Song Wenye was originally following Chu Xiaxing, but when he noticed that she was suddenly a little dazed, he naturally asked curiously.
Chu Xiaxing had just fallen into memory, and even stopped taking pictures. Now she came back to her senses after being reminded, took a photo of the women weaving ropes on the roadside, and replied, "No, I was wondering when I can be called auntie."
Song Wenye looked at the young Director Chu. He really didn't understand her whims, so he said helplessly, "...Then I will be called uncle."
Chu Xiaxing raised his eyebrows when he heard the words: "It's too much, it's getting more and more too much." It turned out that they were still almost old, but now the difference between the two is even less.
Although Yanchuan City has less local customs now, the stalls selling knots are still the same as before. Chu Xiaxing and Song Wenye approached the roadside stall, and they quickly attracted the attention of the rope braiders. Whoever made them look like foreign tourists.
"You are… "
The women on the side of the road saw Chu and Song. As soon as the other party's Mandarin mixed with local accents came out, Chu Xiaxing had already guessed what the other party was going to say. She responded responsively: "No, don't buy it, don't believe it."
"… "
Chu Xiaxing had a dispute with the woman who made the rope back then because she didn't get married, didn't buy rope, and didn't believe in marriage. She is now to avoid falling again, and she simply eliminates the topic from the source, and directly blocks all the other party's words without leaving a trace.
Song Wenye also did not expect her to answer so quickly. He was rather surprised: "Director Chu actually knows the meaning of this handmade rope?"
Manual rope settlement is a local feature of Yanchuan, and the red rope knot is only for marriage, which is also one of the customs.
Chu Xiaxing said lazily: "It's nothing more than seeking marriage, it's not all the same thing, you can know it by guessing."
Song Wenye looked puzzled: "But why don't you guess it's for money?"
Chu Xiaxing said in surprise: "Is this originally for money? Then you can buy one."
Song Wenye looked at her book-turning face-changing attitude: "..." Does it need to be so realistic
Chu Xiaxing neatly blocked the sales pitch of the women on the roadside, but Song Wenye picked out a red knot from the stall and said, "Please ask for this one."
The woman who sold the rope saw that Song Wenye was about to take out the money, her face suddenly filled with a smile, she picked out the red knot for him, and handed it directly to Chu Xiaxing.
Chu Xiaxing: "Don't give it to me, he bought it."
The woman who sold the rope mistakenly thought that Chu Xiaxing was embarrassed, and quickly persuaded: "Oh, this is our local custom, who specializes in seeking a good marriage for girls and marrying a good family, they are all bought by others. If you return, it will be unlucky…”
Chu Xiaxing was forcibly sold back then. She really didn't know the details.
She said why Xiao Xiao Duan had to send it at that time, and he thought it was pitiful that no one sent it.
The woman selling the rope: "Yes, you can buy it yourself, but it's not in line with the rules."
Song Wenye obviously also knew the customs. He felt that returning empty-handed was not good, so he picked a knot.
When Chu Xiaxing heard this, she felt that she must reciprocate now. Without saying a word, she rushed to scan the QR code to pay before Song Wenye, and said decisively: "Then I will buy it, don't charge him."
When the woman who sold the rope heard the news, she quickly explained: "But the rope is a blessing to the girl, it's not good to buy it by yourself..."
Chu Xiaxing directly wrapped the knot around Song Wenye's wrist, and she answered naturally, "That's right, so I'll buy it for President Song. I wish you a good marriage."
Song Wenye: "..."