1986: My Happy Life in Provence

Chapter 77 Big Toy

"I'm fine!" Lucas showed off his arm muscles. "Young people are no match for me. Do you want to try?"

After hearing Lucas's new declaration of war, several people gathered around and looked forward to the battle for the "Best Truffle Hunter".

Ronan waved at them:

"Lucas and I have something to talk about."

The farmers complained a little and went to drink somewhere else.

Ronan knew that Lucas had bought the first batch of land for truffle cultivation and was carrying out the first mycelium cultivation. Theo often mentioned these things to him intentionally or unintentionally.

But Lucas hadn't contacted him for more than a month, and Ronan had passed that "sensitive" period and dared to bring up the matter on his own initiative.

"Did you have a conflict with Olivier?" Ronan asked in a low voice.

Truffle cultivation takes two to three years, and Lucas is obviously not worried about the final results not being as expected.

Ronan guessed that either he discovered that he had been deceived during his cooperation with the institute, or Olivier had caused some trouble for Lucas.

The second possibility is more likely, as Lucas has expressed his dissatisfaction with this partner more than once.

Lucas picked up the bottle of wine without comment and walked to other tables:

"If you don't want to play, I'll find someone else."

Ronan grabbed his arm:

"It's still not too late to stop now so that the land can be used for other things."

Don't continue investing, stop loss in time.

Lucas squeezed Ronan's shoulders twice, then smiled and pried his hands apart.

Soon, another corner became lively and Lucas found a new challenger.

Shouts, clapping, and whistles once again flooded the old tavern.
Ronan and Cornell had a few drinks and seeing it was getting late, they got up and left.

As he walked to the door, a black unidentified object flew out from the busiest crowd and almost hit Ronan in the face.

Ronan blocked the thing with his hand, took it in his hand, and found that it was a car key.

"Don't lose face when you go pick up your parents." Lucas looked away and shouted to the surroundings, "Next, next! I'm invincible tonight!"

Easter is a very important festival in France. It is held on the first Sunday after the full moon on the spring equinox every year. It is a Christian festival commemorating the resurrection of Jesus on the third day after his crucifixion and death.

The statutory holiday for Easter is usually three days, but the day before the holiday, Feng Zhen and Luo Tianhai boarded the train to Avignon.

This was suggested by Ronan. He said that the roads in Provence would be very congested tomorrow. If you don’t want to waste five or six hours on the road, it’s best to come a day earlier.

"I can finally see Ronan." Before the train arrived, Feng Zhen's heart had already flown to her son. "It's been more than three months since I last saw him. I wonder if Ronan has gotten a tan. The sun is too strong here."

Luo Tianhai looked down at the newspaper in his hand with a gloomy expression and ignored what Feng Zhen said.

Feng Zhen elbowed him:
"Don't show a sour face when you see your son! It's only three days, can't you just be patient?"

Luo Tianhai lifted Erlang to the other side and said indifferently:

"I wouldn't dare."

You and your son are united as one, so what am I?

You, just continue to pamper him!

Feng Zhen rolled her eyes at Luo Tianhai, uttered a few curses with her mouth, and then leaned forward and said in a bewitching voice:
"If you want Ronan to return to Paris, get along well with him. Maybe your son has regretted it a long time ago, but when he thinks about seeing your old face every day in Paris, he would rather suffer in Provence than go back."

"He is an adult and should be responsible for his own decisions. If he fails, he should be transferred to another place. Who is going to give him—"

Feng Zhen pinched his arm and said fiercely:
"I'm just asking if you want your son to be around? Stop giving me so many lectures!"

Luo Tianhai snorted:
"Just these three days."

3pm.

Feng Zhen and Luo Tianhai's train stopped at Avignon Central Station.

Avignon Central Station was built in 1849 and the current station building was built in 1860 and designed by a famous French architect.

It is located in the central part of Avignon, south of the old town, and its overall style continues the main "Romanesque" tone of Avignon.

"This city is quite beautiful." Feng Zhen rarely has the opportunity to leave Paris, and has never been to southern France. As soon as she left the station, she was attracted by the architectural style here.

Luo Tianhai had also never been to Southern France, but he would not show it:
"It's so hot." In April, the average temperature in Paris was only around 10 degrees Celsius, while the daytime temperature in Provence was already over 30 degrees Celsius.

"Welcome to Vaucluse!" A station 'volunteer' saw two yellow-skinned passengers leaving the station and looking around, and immediately came over to greet them enthusiastically in both English and French.

"Hello!" Feng Zhen asked in French, "Excuse me, where is the parking lot?"

Although Ronan had asked his parents to come early, Feng Zhen and Luo Tianhai still encountered crowds of tourists.

Afraid of not being able to find each other at the station, they agreed to meet at the entrance of the parking lot.

The man pointed in a direction enthusiastically:
"Keep going forward."

After that, she handed a booklet to Feng Zhen:

“Everything about the Vaucluse can be found in it.”

Luo Tianhai then said thank you and walked towards the parking lot with his wife.

The appearances of Ronan and his family of three are easy to recognize.

Before reaching the entrance of the parking lot, Feng Zhen saw Ronan wearing sunglasses.

She left her husband and several large boxes behind and ran towards Ronan with her arms open:

"son!"

Ronan also noticed his parents and ran over to hug his mother.

"You are dark"

"You haven't eaten well, have you lost weight?"

"Oh my son looks so handsome in sunglasses."

Seeing that his father was like a porter hired by his mother, and was out of tune with them, Ronan took the initiative to get closer to him:
"Are you tired from the journey? Have you eaten? Do you want to eat something in Avignon before going back?"

Luo Tianhai pointed ahead:

"Go back first."

He wanted to say "go home", but then felt it was a bit strange.

Luo Tianhai's only home is in Paris.

"We brought a lot of luggage, and it got too heavy as we kept packing. But your dad and I should be able to fit it in if we squeeze in." Feng Zhen happily hugged her son's arm, talking all the time.

On this trip, each of them pulled two suitcases and carried a large backpack on their backs. There were only a few personal items in them, most of which were for Ronan.

Who knows when we'll meet next time?

Luo Tianhai looked into the distance, looking for the bus stop.

If there is really no room, he can just take the bus. Wouldn't that mean he will arrive later?

"It can fit, absolutely." Ronan said with a smile.

"Oh!" Feng Zhen screamed and walked towards a jeep in the parking lot.

There were several people surrounding the car. Feng Zhen didn't dare to get too close. She turned around and introduced them to her son:

"Your father showed me this car in a magazine."

A car is a man's lifelong toy. Luo Tianhai became more talkative when he saw a car he liked:
"The Cherokee produced by AMC in the United States in 1984 has excellent cabin layout, appearance, comfort and off-road capability. The only drawback is that it is expensive."

He had never seen anyone driving one in Paris, but he didn't expect to see one in Provence.

Feng Zhen pulled him:
"Okay, let's go. The owner is here, just take a look."

Luo Tianhai looked at it with lingering interest and walked away pushing the box.

Ronan asked with a wicked smile:
"like?"

Luo Tianhai glanced at him:
“Who wouldn’t like it?”

Ronan took out the car key and pressed it, and the people around the car ran away immediately.

He placed the key in front of Luo Tianhai:
"Then you drive. I'm tired from driving on the way here."

(End of this chapter)