1986: My Happy Life in Provence

Chapter 117 Provence 'Home Remedies'

Ronan went back and tasted his 'masterpiece', and it was indeed a failure.

But he was not discouraged.

Scientists have to go through countless failed experiments before they can achieve the final success.

These are all valuable experiences and are also the necessary path to success.

One day in the future, he will definitely be able to concoct a hot pot dipping sauce that best suits the locals’ tastes!

Vieri has been here these past few nights, so it’s become quite lively.

Suddenly with nothing to do, Ronan felt his home was a little lonely.

Fortunately, there are many dogs at home today, so he plans to take the four dogs out to play and kill some time.

As I walked to the door, the phone at home suddenly rang.

Ronan glanced at the clock on the wall. Only Feng Zhen would call him at this time.

"Hello, Mom?" Ronan held the microphone with his shoulder and lowered his head to tie his shoelaces. The four dogs circled around him, looking extremely anxious.

Go!

Get out!
You're already at the door, why are you back?

A clear laughter like a silver bell came from the other end of the phone:

"I just remember Freddy jokingly asked me to call you 'uncle'. I don't remember anyone ever asking you to call me 'mom'."

Ronan raised his head suddenly and hit Bobo's head, and the man and the dog fell over.

But Ronan didn't care about his own head. He hugged Bobo's head and asked excitedly:
"Can you come back now?"

Zoe laughed even more happily, and laughed for a long time before answering Ronan's question:

"No, it will take a few more days."

Ronan sat on the sofa, his tone showing a little disappointment that he couldn't hide:

"I thought you called to ask me to pick you up in Aix"

"If I don't let you pick me up, can't I call you?" Zoe said in a light tone.

"No, no, that's definitely not the case. Are you okay over there?" Ronan asked, touching Xiao Hei's dog head that came closer.

"It's fine. Everything is going well." Zoe's tone softened. "What have you been doing these days? Are you bored?"

No more parties, no more friends, no more
It's so pitiful that Ronan is alone in Lourmarin.

Zoe felt distressed whenever she thought of Ronan.

So I found an opportunity to call him today.

After patting Xiao Hei's head, the other three dog heads all came over. Ronan tapped on their heads one by one, saying one thing each time he tapped:

"I renovated the three bathrooms in my house, made a new chair, and watered the grapes."

After hearing the comments, Zoe said:
"Well, that sounds pretty fulfilling."

I can rest assured that.

I don’t know if Bobo was too anxious to go out, or if he became excited after hearing Zoe’s voice on the phone, but he suddenly called out to Ronan, scaring both people on both ends of the phone.

"Why does it sound like Bobo's barking?" Zoe immediately recognized it as her own dog's barking.

She loves animals very much, and she spends the most time with her three dogs at home.

Ronan couldn't help laughing when he saw Bobo and the other three:

"It was Bobo. Vieri brought the three of them to my house before dinner, but he ran away."

Zoe's tone became serious:
"Vieri comes to bother you every day?"

"Don't bother me." Ronan said with a smile, "I have to eat too. I'm just cooking for one more person. Besides, it's nice to have someone to talk to me in the evening."

Bobo yelled anxiously again, and Zoe shouted into the phone:

"Bobo, be quiet and be obedient."

Zoe's discipline makes her three dogs more 'excited'.

One jumped on Ronan, probably thinking Zoe was in Ronan's ear.

The other one followed Bobo and shouted, singing along.

Xiao Hei was a little overwhelmed. He didn't know what to do at first, but later, in order to blend in with them, he pounced on Ronan and barked.

Ronan's house was as lively as if a whole choir had moved in.

"Stop shouting, it's no use." Ronan pushed away a few dogs with difficulty.

Zoe sighed:

"I heard you, you're the only one who obeyed."

Ronan: "."

Zoe said seriously:

"Please send Bobo and the others back home. They may feel uneasy without their owner."

Ronan said as he comforted the dog:

"I don't think so"

The four dogs must have been angered by his 'fake move'.

In collective protest!
It was too noisy around and the chorus reached its climax.

Ronan tried to listen to Zoe's voice but could hear nothing. He could only shout:
"What? What are you talking about?"

"I said you should go walk the dog! I'll call you when I have time another day! Go quickly, my ears are going deaf!" Zoe hung up the phone in a hurry without waiting for Ronan to reply.

Ronan kicked the door open and roared at the four dogs that ran out:

"Run! Everyone, run! No one will come back if you don't run and vomit today!!"

"It's just a walk with the dog, but you're so happy? What are you laughing at the air for?"

Ronan was wandering around the house with his four dogs when he met Theo, who was returning from a drink at the old pub.

"Did I smile?" Ronan touched his face, "No."

Theo touched his ears with his hands:

"The corner of your mouth is here now." "Really? No way—" Ronan put his hands behind his back and brushed past Theo with a smile, "Goodbye."

Theo felt that something was wrong with Ronan. They always made fun of each other before parting. When did they ever say goodbye?
He chased after him and asked:
"What happy thing happened?"

"No." Ronan replied with a smile.

"No, absolutely not." Theo bit his finger and thought, "Let me think about it. You look like--"

He clenched his right hand into a fist and clapped his palm hard:
"I remember now, you looked exactly like me when I heard that my wife was going to take the kids to live in Cassis for a while!"

Theo's wife's parents run a carpet business in Cassis.

Ronan was too lazy to pay attention to him:

"Go home quickly, and spend more time with your wife before she goes to Cassis."

A guy who doesn't know how lucky he is.

Theo followed Ronan and talked to himself:

"That's not right. You don't have a wife, and I haven't heard that you're particularly close to any girl."

Ronan was accompanied only by a dog.

Yeah, a dog.
But why are there so many dogs running around?

There were no street lights around, and the moonlight made it hard to see clearly. Teo tried to count for a long time but couldn't figure it out:
"Where did you get all those dogs?"

"I've always had so many dogs at home." Ronan became happier as he spoke. "You must have drunk too much."

"Don't you only have one Doberman at home?" Theo asked curiously.

A few days ago, when he went to Ronan's house to see the renovated bathroom, Theo touched Xiao Hei.

He was sure that Ronan only had that one dog!

Ronan said confidently:

“These are my dogs!”

Theo touched his head in confusion.

Are you really drunk?

Ronan laughed loudly in the deserted field, ran hard, and played with the four dogs.

On the way to Aix, he specifically asked Zoe if there was a telephone where she lived.

Zoe said no, but if there was an emergency she could borrow the teacher's office phone.

There's nothing urgent now, right?
So what did it mean that Zoe called him at this time?
"Bobo! Xiao Hei! Run, run!!"

It was too dark all around, and Ronan tripped over an unknown object under his feet and fell to the ground. Immediately, dogs came over and licked him.

Ronan couldn't tell which dog was against which, so he got up, picked up one at random and continued running forward.

The bright moonlight fell like a silver curtain, falling on the man and four dogs.

Ronan's laughter was like a shooting star, illuminating the entire field and the beautiful Luberon hinterland.

Dogs can't vomit by running, but humans can.

Ronan was tired from playing and dragged his exhausted body back home.

I saw a person sitting at the door of my house from a few dozen meters away.

Another villager came to see the bathroom?

But it's too late.
When I looked closer, I found it was Vieri.

Vieri held the football and asked Ronan aggrievedly:
“Do you still have time to play football today?”

Ronan wanted to say 'No no no! Your sister's call has sent me running all night'.

But when Ronan saw Vieri's aggrieved expression and thought about the horrible dip he had fed him at night, his heart softened again.

Now it was his turn to force a smile:

"Of course, of course."

Zoe's dog is also his dog.

Zoe's brother is of course also his brother.

He has an obligation to give his brother a happy night!

Ronan spent the most tiring day since arriving in Provence.

He felt dizzy when lying on the bed. Every part of his body hurt, especially his legs. They seemed to have their own thoughts and did not listen to Ronan's commands at all.

The next day, as expected, Ronan's physical condition became worse.

But fortunately, the thing that Provence has the most is time. It’s no big deal to take a day off.

Ronan slept until almost noon.

After having a quick meal with yesterday’s leftover mutton hotpot ingredients, I walked to the old tavern in small steps.

He didn't go there to drink, but wanted to ask the people of Provence if they had any "folk remedies" for treating back pain.

Even without this kind of folk remedy, there is no shortage of experts here, and there is always someone who can provide Ronan with effective help.

But as soon as he opened the door, he heard someone inside saying his name.

"Ronan must have a girlfriend, I swear!" Theo patted his chest and said, "He only has one dog at home. You can all prove it to me. When I met him last night, he must have been walking the dog for his girlfriend!"

The farmers who were listening to Theo's 'long talk' turned their heads and saw Ronan 'staggering' in through the door.

Theo's words are undoubtedly more convincing.
"My God, that girl drained Ronan dry. Look, his legs are weak." The farmers commented without restraint.

Ronan marched up to Theo, put his foot on his chair, pointed his index finger at the air and said:
"You should practice your alcohol tolerance. If you drink too much, your eyesight will be bad and you can't control your mouth. If you have this time, you might as well go check on your own fields. The grape leaves are all wilted."

"But you really don't look well." Pierre said, frowning.

Ronan seemed to be cursed by a witch, and weakness was written all over his body.

"I've never felt so good." Ronan sat down and patted the table. "Como, three glasses of pink wine!"

The old tavern is indeed a magical place.

Ronan didn't ask anything, but successfully found a folk remedy for treating back pain.

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