Living in a small county town, earning a million a year

Chapter 63 An Ordinary Master of Lightning
Xu Mu did not disturb Cao Yifei and Tong Wu's date too much.

According to Cao Yifei, she has indeed been very busy lately, but after she finishes, she still goes for a walk with Tong Wu.

This situation actually shows that the two people have a foundation of affection.

Then, when Tong Wu confesses his feelings, his success rate will be much higher.

"Here you go, sis."

"Your candied hawthorn and cotton candy!"

Xu Mu handed the cotton candy and candied hawthorn to Ye Muling, while he leaned against the railing on the bridge and smoked.

"Hey little brat, can you please stop smoking?"

"If I don't smoke, what would I smoke?" Xu Mu turned to look at Ye Muling and asked, "Smoking is something that makes a man happy!"

"You can have a candied hawthorn!" Ye Muling handed Xu Mu a candied hawthorn she had already taken a bite of. "Here, have one. Sweet things can release dopamine and make you feel happy!"

"I'm afraid of developing diabetes, so I'll skip it!"

"Eat or not?" Ye Muling glared at Xu Mu. "Believe me, if I don't let you smoke, I'll smoke you instead?"

"?"

Xu Mu had no choice but to obediently open her mouth and take a bite of a candied hawthorn.

The outside of the candied hawthorn is covered with syrup, while the inside is filled with sour hawthorn.

To be honest, Xu Mu has never liked eating this stuff since she was a child.

At most, when she was young, she had never tried this stuff before, and she would cry and beg her parents to buy her a skewer to eat... But after eating it, Xu Mu lost all interest in it.

Not to mention that after growing up and entering society, one becomes even more indifferent to these things.

"Is it tasty?"

Mmm...delicious!

Xu Mu gave a vague and evasive answer.

He really couldn't understand why anyone would like to eat this...it's so sweet and greasy.

It's also sticky to teeth.

"It's delicious, I'll have another piece..."

"...?"

Xu Mu fell silent.

But thinking of Ye Muling's expectant eyes, Xu Mu could only eat one.

After eating candied hawthorns and cotton candy, Xu Mu took Ye Muling for a stroll by Shifeng Lake.

Feeling the gentle breeze that belongs to a summer night, Xu Mu felt that apart from the high housing prices, the small county town was actually very suitable for ordinary people's lives.

However, even in small, third-tier counties, prices and housing costs are extremely high these days...

On second thought, if you reduce your material desires and live in an old house in the countryside, you can take an electric scooter to any corner of the county town.

It sounds really wonderful!
And he has a wife by his side!
With a child.

The family of three strolled leisurely through the county town, enjoying their life to the fullest.

However, most young women nowadays are very materialistic, wanting cars, houses, and money... But where in the world are there so many rich people?

Most boys are just ordinary; as long as they are fed and watered, and their families are not hungry, that's enough!

If a guy doesn't come from a wealthy family, it's really, really hard to afford a house worth one or two million yuan in a small county town through his own hard work.

This is why many people in this era are unwilling to get married!

There's a real reason why I don't want to get married...

Of course, it's possible that some girls won't care about these things, but... when it comes to discussing marriage, girls may not care, but boys can't...

So, this world is full of contradictions.

Xu Mu is also very conflicted!
Do you think Wang Ya is not suitable for marriage?
Suitable for marriage, capable of doing laundry and cooking, and also has a job with a stable income.

But you said she's not suitable for marriage, right?
It's not suitable for marriage either!

They demand a house, a car, and a bride price.

We also need to consider my younger brother!

This is not her fault, it is Xu Mu's fault.

It's because Xu Mu is incompetent!

I can't give her all of this.

Therefore, Xu Mu chose to break up.

"Xu Mu! Xu Mu!"

"There's an old man singing over there, would you like to go up and sing a song?"

Xu Mu is contemplating life!

Ye Muling patted Xu Mu's shoulder twice, pulling her out of her thoughts.

It wasn't that Xu Mu was overthinking things; it was just that he was a novelist, so his emotions were naturally richer. Moreover, now that he had the system, his life had undergone tremendous changes... These changes gave Xu Mu a sense of unreality!
how to say?

It lies somewhere between reality and fantasy.

Caught between wanting to become the richest person and wanting to live a life of leisure.

Very contradictory!
"What to sing?"

Xu Mu turned to look at Ye Muling and asked.

Xu Mu actually really enjoys singing.

He has an author friend in Ningcheng.

His name is Wu Zhongcheng, but Xu Mu usually calls him Wu Gou (meaning "dog Wu").

The two have a very good relationship!
Sometimes when we're in Ningcheng, we'll get together to sing karaoke.

The two of them sang all night long in the karaoke bar, not caring whether their singing was good or bad!
Just shout it out!
This method is really relaxing.

"Whatever you want? I'm fine with anything..."

"Then you should film a video, and I'll sing a song for my parents!"

Xu Mu thought of Li Ronghao's song "Dad and Mom".

I'm not saying I've achieved great success, but I still have some spare money in my pocket!
At least this little bit of spare money can definitely improve my parents' lives...

Xu Mu felt that without her parents' adoption and their treatment of her as their own child over the past ten years, she felt she would never have been able to live such a good life... she might even have frozen to death on a cold night.

"Okay!" Ye Muling nodded with a smile.

What she liked most about Xu Mu was that he was a grateful person.

From childhood to adulthood, even when I didn't have much living expenses, I would always think about buying gifts for my parents!
Even though he is not her own brother, nor her parents' biological child.

However, he always kept this kindness in his heart!

"Uncle," Xu Mu took out a cigarette and offered it to the singing man, "Could you sing me a song?"

"sure!"

"We're just singing here for fun, so feel free to sing if you want."

Xu Mu smiled and took the microphone, then selected Li Ronghao's "Dad and Mom" ​​through the karaoke app.

Ye Muling stood not far from Xu Mu, recording a video of Xu Mu with her phone. The intro began.

Xu Mu grabbed the microphone and began to sing.

"I used to wonder how many times I should say the same thing. I only realized how necessary it was to repeat those old clichés when I grew up."

"She rarely initiates hugs, even when she's proud, she smiles shyly, strong yet low-key, and she doesn't throw away the coat I gave her when it's out of style."

"It's still the same. Too much of it is taken for granted, making it feel ordinary. The room isn't too small, and my bed is in the one that's warm in winter and cool in summer."

“Singing praises of this ordinariness cannot fully express the weight of gratitude in just a few lines. It sounds unnatural. Looking back, it’s an emotion that makes us feel indebted even after saying thank you.”

"My parents gave me enough, not too much, not too little, enough for me to make a living in this era. The youthful arrogance cannot be squandered. They also confided in me like friends. My parents always said that the hardships we experienced were part of the joy of youth. At this time of year, I think of this song again."

This song is not long.

Li Ronghao personally oversaw both the lyrics and the music.

But this song became a hit as soon as it was released!

The lyrics are very simple and plain...

But it's enough to strike a chord with people!

Xu Mu finished singing the song with a smile!

As she sang, her voice became choked with emotion.

Xu Mu is truly different from others.

He is an orphan.

He was born with parents like Xu Ping and Ye Pingfan.

It was only then that Xu Mu experienced the joy of childhood, was able to study, and was able to get into university!

Otherwise, Xu Mu really doesn't know what the future holds!
Ye Muling was moved by Xu Mu's emotional singing.

Although the singing wasn't the best, the song itself was very touching!
After the song ended, Xu Mu wiped away the tears that had seeped from the corners of her eyes.

"I sent it to my mom."

Ye Muling approached Xu Mu and said with a smile, "Why don't you go home for a few days?"

"I've been staying in Tianji County for so long without going back, so I'll just go home and rest for a few days!"

"Okay!"

Xu Mu thought about it and realized that there was nothing going on in Tianji County at the moment.

The company also has matters concerning the breeding farm; these can be handled by Bao Yong.

"Let's go grab some late-night snacks at Brother Lobster and then go home to play games!"

Xu Mu hasn't logged in yet today.

Recently, Zhouzhou has stopped playing LoL and started playing Delta Force instead. However, Xu Mu isn't really interested in these shooting games... well, not exactly uninterested, but he just doesn't understand them and isn't very good at accepting new things.

When Xu Mu arrived at the new city's Lobster restaurant, he looked at Yang Fan Boyue across the street and asked curiously, "Sis, now that I've made some money, why don't we buy a house across the street?"

"So, when Mom and Dad get older, they can come back and stay with us?"

"The housing prices here aren't cheap, are they?"

"It's alright, housing prices have dropped now, you can afford to buy one for a little over a million!"

"Wait two years. Once this novel becomes a hit and the turtle farm makes money, buying a house will be a piece of cake, right?"

Xu Mu smiled and didn't say anything more about it. Instead, he took Ye Muling's hand and went into Brother Lobster.

Just then, I saw that the boss, Chen Dabing, was doing a live stream inside.

"Hey! Big Ice Bro!"

"Is it being broadcast live?"

"Hey, Xu Mu?"

Last night, Chen Dabing had dinner with Xu Mu at Rong Xiaoguan Restaurant and was quite impressed with the young man, Xu Mu.

"What a coincidence? You're here for lobster?"

"Yeah, I heard that Brother Bing's lobsters are the most famous in the whole Tianji County. Besides Brother Lobster, there are all other lobsters. I had to come and try them out!"

"Alright, alright!" Chen Dabing laughed and patted Xu Mu on the shoulder. "Then I'll give you one of each of my Thirteen Spices, chilled crayfish, minced garlic, and spicy...

"Would you like to try them all?"

"Sure, Brother Bing is being so kind, I definitely can't refuse!"

"Oh, and another order of pickled pepper bullfrog!"

"no problem!"

"..."

After they went upstairs and sat down, Ye Muling looked at Xu Mu and asked, "How do you even know the owner of this lobster restaurant? I just watched his live stream a couple of days ago, and he made 150,000 yuan in sales from lobsters in one night! He's an incredibly impressive owner!"

"We met by chance," Xu Mu explained with a smile. "Our turtle farming, soft-shelled turtle farming, and lobster farming are all similar in principle, so it wouldn't be difficult for us to cooperate in this area."

Xu Mu was just spouting nonsense, but Ye Muling didn't understand.

Otherwise, how could Xu Mu explain that she was able to have dinner with Chen Dabing?
"That's true... you're all in the aquaculture industry."

Ye Muling had no doubts.

The lobsters were served quickly.

Xu Mu peeled shrimp for Ye Muling.

However, during this time, Xu Mu received a WeChat message from her mother, Xu Ping.

"Son, if you have time, come back to Ningbo for a few days anytime!"

"Got it, Mom!"

"I love you, Mom!"

Xu Mu sent a message with a smile.

This line belongs to Sett, and it's also one of the most popular lines in League of Legends.

This best represents Xu Mu's state of mind.

"I'll be back in a few days."

While we were eating lobster, Chen Dabing came over and chatted for a bit, and even offered a toast.

However, seeing Xu Mu give him a look, Chen Dabing was very sensible and didn't say much. He just said that they should get together again next time to talk about cooperation... This made Ye Muling even more convinced that Xu Mu had only met Chen Dabing by chance.

After finishing her late-night snack, Xu Mu wanted to pay the bill.

But Chen Dabing said the meal would be free.

Xu Mu didn't make a fuss and drove home.

Ye Muling was taking a shower, while Xu Mu opened League of Legends.

I sent a WeChat message to Tang Ruobing.

"Puxin Girl! I heard from your dad that you like playing LoL?"

"I happen to be a Master player on the first server, wanna play together?"

(End of this chapter)