1984: Starting from a bankrupt Sichuan restaurant

Chapter 219 Who can resist an adorable and talkative baby? (Bonus chapter for monthly votes: 334)

As Zhou Yan watched this scene, the corners of his mouth also unconsciously turned up.

When I first met Master Wang, I felt that he had a transcendent air about him.

They are detached from worldly affairs, but lack a certain human touch.

But since his reunion with Qiu Qi, his popularity has returned.

Perhaps, as he said, he has found his own anchor in this world.

At over seventy years old, to be able to reunite and meet again is truly fortunate.

He was able to participate and witness this moment, just as he was.

Duan Yuyan said she didn't believe in love before, and so did he.

For a long time, money was above all else for him.

Only money can give him enough security.

Family ties and romantic love are all bullshit.

He has no family and doesn't believe he can fall in love with another person without any reservations.

He thought he would probably be alone for a long time.

Then go out and try your luck, defying fate and changing your destiny.

It led him into a loving family and exposed him to different people and things.

Love is hard to define, but he has family ties.

"Brother, look, there are still a few fish here!" Zhou Momo ran over, grabbed his finger with her little hand, and ran to another corner of the yard.

There was a heavy stone jar there. The water lilies had withered, leaving only a few dry branches. Several small red fish swam slowly in the jar.

Zhou Momo tiptoed and peered into the bathtub, asking curiously, "Look, their tails are so big, just like fans."

"This is a goldfish, so it has a big tail," Zhou Yan explained with a smile.

"Goldfish?" Zhou Momo tilted her head and looked at them for a while. "Then... are they tasty?"

Zhou Yan and Duan Yuyan couldn't help but laugh upon hearing this.

This little guy is quite the foodie!

"Why don't you leave Momo here and let her play with me for a few days? I'll send her home in a couple of days," Duan Yuyan said to Zhou Yan. "Don't worry, I won't take her to Hong Kong."

Zhou Yan was initially quite reassured, but after hearing Miss Duan add that sentence, he suddenly became less at ease.

She really likes Zhou Momo.

"MoMo, do you want to stay here for a few days?" Zhou Yan asked.

"I'll take you to eat delicious food and play fun games," Duan Yuyan said with a smile.

Zhou Momo thought about it seriously for a moment, then shook her head: "I want to go home to live."

Zhou Yan shrugged, a wild grin spreading across his face.

Duan Yuyan was a little disappointed.

Zhou Momo turned around and hugged Duan Yuyan, saying softly, "Sister Yuyan, it's not that I don't like you, but I can only fall asleep with Mommy, otherwise Granny Xiong will kidnap us both~~"

Duan Yuyan looked down at the little girl clinging to her leg, her heart melting. She reached out and patted her head, smiling as she said, "Okay, okay, I know. I'm not blaming you."

"Who is Xiong Ga Po?" she asked, turning her head to look at Zhou Yan.

"It's similar to Little Red Riding Hood's Big Bad Wolf, the Sichuan and Chongqing version is called Xiong Ga Po," Zhou Yan explained.

"I see, the special Sichuan-Chongqing edition of Grandma Wolf." Duan Yuyan nodded with a smile.

With nothing to do in the afternoon, Duan Yuyan took Zhou Yan and Zhou Momo for a walk around the backyard.

"Sister, your house is so big!" Zhou Momo ran around the backyard, climbed onto the swing tied to the beam, and sat down. "There's a swing! How great!"

Duan Yuyan said with a smile, "This will be your home from now on."

"Really?" Zhou Momo's eyes lit up as she looked at Zhou Yan. "Brother, really?"

"Yes, I bought this house. From now on, this will be our home." Zhou Yan nodded with a smile.

"Great! Now I have a swing too~" Zhou Momo was overjoyed, but soon looked at Duan Yuyan with some concern, "Then... where will my sister and grandma live? Don't they have a house? There are so many rooms, why don't we let them continue to live here?"

"Oh my, you're so kind." Duan Yuyan smiled and sat down next to the swing. "Sister is going home now. Don't worry, there's a place for me to stay."

"Go home? Isn't this my sister's home?" Zhou Momo asked, somewhat puzzled.

"This is Grandma's house. My home is in Hong Kong. I've been visiting Jiaozhou for almost a year now, and I'm taking Grandma home." Duan Yuyan hugged her and smiled, "Would you like to take a plane and come to Hong Kong with me?"

"An airplane?" Zhou Momo looked puzzled. She had never even ridden in a car, so how would she know anything about airplanes?

"It's an airplane that can fly, just like a bird. No matter how far it is, it can get there in no time," Duan Yuyan explained to him with a smile.

"Flying like a bird." Zhou Momo's eyes lit up. "Then if we fly to the mountain city, won't we arrive in no time?"

"Mountain City? Mountain City is so close, no need to take a plane, just a car, leave in the morning and arrive in the afternoon." Duan Yuyan shook her head with a smile, then asked curiously, "Momo wants to go to Mountain City? Who lives there?"

“Sister Yao Yao is here! She’s studying in Shancheng. I want to visit her, but Guoguo says Shancheng is too far away, and it will take a long time to ride a bike.” Zhou Momo sighed and said in her childish voice, “When I grow up, I’ll buy him a toy car, so it won’t be far to go anywhere.”

"Hey, little car, let's go for a drive, then go to the riverside for tea and some good food." Duan Yuyan picked up Zhou Momo and looked at Zhou Yan, "Are you coming?"

“Go ahead, leave the space to them.” Zhou Yan nodded with a smile. He didn’t want to stay alone and be a third wheel for “Qi Yu”.

The three of them left the Qiu residence.

Yan Fei, who was waiting in the car, immediately got out of the driver's seat, jogged a few steps forward, glanced at Zhou Yan, and then looked at Duan Yuyan, who was holding Zhou Momo, and said, "Miss Duan, are you going out? Do you need a car?" "Yes, I want to go for a drive. Can you bring the car over?" Duan Yuyan nodded.

"Okay." Yan Fei drove the car to the entrance of the Qiu residence.

Zhou Yan reached out and opened the back door.

Duan Yuyan first put Zhou Momo in the back seat, and then sat down herself.

Zhou Yan closed the car door, opened the passenger door, sat down, and fastened his seatbelt.

There was a click.

Yan Fei and Duan Yuyan both looked at him with some surprise.

"Seat belts are lifesavers," Zhou Yan said with a slight smile, seemingly unconcerned.

He is a very health-conscious person. Whether he is driving or riding in a car, the first thing he does when he gets in is to buckle his seatbelt.

He doesn't own a car, but his roommates ask him to drive when they go on trips, so getting a driver's license wasn't a waste of time.

“It’s a good habit,” Duan Yuyan said with a smile. She doesn’t like wearing a seatbelt.

Yan Fei glanced at him but didn't say anything. Zhou Yan's movements were so practiced that it didn't seem like he was sitting in the passenger seat for the first time. After all, many people don't even know what a seatbelt is.

Duan Yuyan said, "Let's take a walk along the riverbank and then go to my usual riverside teahouse for tea."

"Okay," Yan Fei replied, and the car slowly drove along the riverbank.

"Wow! It's moving! It's like sitting inside a house! A house that moves!" Zhou Momo exclaimed with delight. She leaned towards the window to look outside, but she was too small to reach the window and couldn't see anything. She was getting anxious.

"Come here, I'll hold you so you can see." Duan Yuyan smiled and beckoned. After she came over, she picked her up and placed her on her lap. The window was lowered, and a cool breeze blew in. Outside the window, the trees and pedestrians kept receding, and the Minjiang River was rolling.

Almost every pedestrian who noticed the car cast a glance, some curious, some envious.

In an era when even bicycles were a luxury, people sitting in cars were incredibly wealthy.

The little one didn't understand any of this; she just found it interesting.

She stretched her little hand out a little and giggled, "Darling, the wind is kissing my hand~~"

Duan Yuyan smiled; it seemed like she hadn't felt excited or happy about anything for many years.

But seeing Zhou Momo's appearance makes one feel that she is especially beautiful and innocent.

"Was it fun riding in the car?" Zhou Yan asked with a smile, turning his head to the side.

Zhou Momo nodded: "Mmm, it's fun! It's more comfortable than a bicycle, and my bottom doesn't hurt at all~~"

"Then when your brother makes money, he'll buy you a car and take you out for fun," Zhou Yan said with a smile.

Yan Fei glanced at him out of the corner of his eye. This car costs hundreds of thousands! It's not something you can just earn easily. Even the county magistrate doesn't have a car like this.

"Okay!" Zhou Momo nodded. "I'll bring Grandma, Mom, Dad, and Uncle along for the trip!"

"Then I'll need to buy a shuttle bus to fit them all."

"Really? Then I'll bring Flower and Big White with me!"

"Have it."

“I bought a shuttle bus ticket, so I want to go too,” Duan Yuyan said with a smile.

“Okay! Sister Yuyan will go too.” Zhou Momo nodded.

Yan Fei's lips curled up slightly. This little girl was so cute that she reminded him of his own daughter.

After driving around Binjiang Road, we stopped in front of a riverside teahouse.

Zhou Yan got out of the car, opened the back door, and Zhou Momo slipped out by herself.

"Thank you." Duan Yuyan got out of the car, and Zhou Momo was already pulling her hand and walking forward: "Sister Yuyan, look! There are fried crabs for sale over there!"

"Do you want to eat some? I'll buy you two?" Duan Yuyan asked with a smile.

“I don’t want to eat it! Mom said last time that such a big crab has a hard shell and doesn’t taste good.” Zhou Momo shook her head.

"Let's go downstairs for tea. They have lots of snacks."

"Okay, okay!"

Zhou Yan followed. The teahouse by the river had a nice environment. The stilted buildings along the river were antique and elegant. A piece of land along the river was furnished with bamboo reclining chairs, which looked very comfortable.

A stage was set up inside the building, and there were also face-changing performances.

They chose a spot with a view of the river, bamboo chairs facing the river. They lay down on the chairs, a cup of covered tea brewed beside them, a gentle breeze blowing, the warm early winter sun shining. They had gotten up very early today and had just eaten lunch, so sleepiness immediately came over them.

Zhou Yan closed his eyes to rest.

"Sister, these butterfly cookies are so delicious! They really look like butterflies!"

"This scallion pancake is also very fragrant, you should try it."

"So crispy! And so fragrant!"

Duan Yuyan took Zhou Momo out to eat, ordering all the snacks in the teahouse, including dried radish.

Yan Fei found a spot on the side, drank his tea, and kept an eye on the area.

Pay special attention to Zhou Yan!

This guy is not only handsome, but he also has such an adorable younger sister!
Clearly, he was trying to use this cute little sister to make Miss Duan fall for him.

But Miss Duan is exactly the type to fall for this!
Who could resist an adorable and talkative baby?
What a cunning crew-cut guy!
　I'll add another chapter first; there are still two more to go.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)