Xin Zixing glanced at Lin Miaomiao's back with some confusion, then looked back at Lu Yanhe. "Does she have any hostility towards me?" Lu Yanhe suddenly felt a little dizzy and said quickly: "Probably not." Lu Yanhe was really embarrassed to tell Xin Zixing what Lin Miaomiao just said. It's really embarrassing. When they arrived at Baichuan, someone from Jiangzhi's cultural and tourism department came to pick them up. The other party arranged a car to pick them up directly at the airport and go to Jiangzhi. After Lu Yanhe got in the car, he felt a little sleepy, so he put on his headphones and prepared to sleep. When Xin Zixing saw Lu Yanhe closed his eyes, he lowered his voice when talking to the person who came to pick them up. The person who came to pick them up was a department head of Jiangzhi's cultural and tourism department. He was in his early thirties and had two pimples on his forehead.
The other party’s name is He Yunlan. Xin Zixin and others chatted about the city of Jiangzhi all the time. Lu Yanhe fell asleep for a while, woke up halfway, and didn't know how long he had slept, and heard He Yunlan talking about why he came to Jiangzhi. He Yunlan was not a native of Jiangzhi, but his wife was from Jiangzhi, so after graduating from university, she was admitted to Jiangzhi as a civil servant. Because he is a college student and has a high degree of education, he is very valued in Jiangzhi. This time, He Yunlan took the lead in inviting "City Travels" to Jiangzhi for filming. Lu Yanhe looked outside the car window, the sunlight was golden and dazzling. He saw a vast rice field spreading by the roadside, and the road was passing between mountains and fields. This is a vast world that is difficult to see in the city, with large rice fields and occasional houses dotted between them. Under the golden sunshine, there is an atmosphere of freedom and nature. At this moment, Lu Yanhe suddenly lost his mind. Xin Zixing said: "We read the information before we came here. It was said that Jiangzhi is a very ancient old city with a history of thousands of years. Many ancient buildings are still preserved in the city." "Yes." He Yunlan nodded with a smile, "People in Jiangzhi are very attached to their hometown. Most people will stay in Jiangzhi, like my wife. She must return to her hometown, so I came with her. The people here are warm and honest, the neighbors are very close, and they still retain the same emotional relationship as before. My parents have been here several times and love it very much." "How did the traditional activity of stepping on lanterns be passed down?" Xin Zixing said, "We searched for information online, but couldn't find it." "We don't know this very well. This activity has been passed down from generation to generation. At this time every year, young men and women will gather together with lanterns, singing and dancing. If they like someone, they will offer to exchange the lanterns in their hands with each other. If the other party also has a good impression of you, he will agree to exchange lanterns with you." He Yunlan said. Lu Yanhe asked in surprise: "So does stepping on the lantern mean changing the lantern?" He had always understood the meaning of this activity literally, thinking that he was stepping on a lantern. He Yunlan said: "Tai is a dialect pronunciation. The original meaning actually means to carry a lantern, not to change it. It means to carry it by hand." He looked back at Lu Yanhe and smiled, "You're awake." "Yeah." Lu Yanhe was a little embarrassed and fell asleep as soon as he got in the car. "Sorry, I'm a little sleepy."
"It's okay, it must be very hard for you to come here." He Yunlan said. Lu Yanhe shook his head and said, "Fortunately, Brother He, you came to pick us up after all your hard work." "You are here to help us promote Jiangzhi, as you should." He Yunlan said with a smile, "Although Jiangzhi is a relatively small city and its economy is not very developed, it has retained many traditional festivals and activities, and there are also many local characteristics. We always hope to let more people know about Jiangzhi and come to Jiangzhi to play." This is actually the idea of many urban cultural and tourism departments - to drive local economic development through the development of tourism economy. Lu Yanhe looked at the scenery outside and said, "It's really beautiful here." He Yunlan said: "The scenery is really good, because the geographical location here is relatively remote and the transportation is not developed, so there is no heavy industry or anything, and there is no pollution. It is mainly handicrafts and agriculture." Lu Yanhe nodded thoughtfully. Xin Zixing said: "Is it convenient for everyone to go to Jiangzhi?" "Convenient, it is very convenient to travel between Baichuan and Jiangzhi." He Yunlan said, "Of course, the journey is a bit long, almost four hours." "It would be great if a train station could be built in Jiangzhi." Lu Yanhe said, "It would be much more convenient for everyone to come here." "There is a train station." Xin Zixing said, "But we came from Yuming. If we took the train, it would take almost eight or nine hours, so we decided to take a flight to Baichuan to change trains, which would take less time on the road. , after all, the distance between Yuming and Jiangzhi is more than half of China, and the span is very large. People who are not that far apart can just take the train." Lu Yanhe suddenly realized it and nodded. Then, he suddenly discovered the camera set up next to him. "Hoo!" Lu Yanhe turned his head to the left in surprise. Chen Liang was sitting to his left carrying a camera, filming him. "Wow, why did you start filming?" Lu Yanhe asked in surprise. Chen Liang smiled. Xin Zixing explained: "Let's film the whole journey and edit the film later. The more material the better. Everything along the way is worth remembering." "Oh." Xin Zixing continued to ask He Yunlan: "Where are you from?" "I'm from Jiangguang, which is not far from here." He Yunlan said with a smile. "So are you and your wife settled in Jiangzhi now? How often do you return to Jiangguang?" Xin Zixing asked curiously. "I usually go back to see my parents every two months." He Yunlan said, "In the past two years, more and more people know about Jiangzhi, and more people come to Jiangzhi for tourism. There are so many things to do." A lot, so I have less time to go back. Most of the time, my parents miss Xiaohu and come over to stay for a few days to see Xiaohu.” "Is Xiaohu your son?" "Yes." He Yunlan spoke of Xiaohu, with a gentler smile in his eyes. "how old is he?" "Six years old." Lu Yanhe was stunned, six years old? Then He Yunlan became a father at the age of twenty-four? -
It was already evening when we arrived at Jiangzhi. The sun sets and twilight gathers. Lu Yanhe and the others stayed in a single-family inn. The inn was newly built and had five floors.
Lu Yanhe's room is on the third floor. Outside the window is a cluster of low houses, and beyond is a bustling street. Most of the low houses have potted plants on them, and almost every family has a clothesline on the roof. At this time, many of the clotheslines are empty, but there are still a few houses that have not collected their clothes and left them to dry. Being caressed by the breeze at sunset. This scene is very much like a scene in an anime, the kind of anime from the 1990s. When you come to a small town, you can see the simplest life scenes everywhere. Lu Yanhe stood by the window in surprise and overlooked the city. Although it is only three stories high, you can see far away. There are no very high floors here, and row upon row of streets and houses can be seen from a distance. Lu Yanhe stretched out, took a photo, and posted it on his social media: A new chapter in "City Travels", looking forward to the surprises hidden in this city!
Many people responded to him immediately and asked him where he was. Lu Yanhe didn't reply and wanted to see if anyone could recognize him. -
Lin Miaomiao, who was meeting friends in Baichuan, saw the news posted by Lu Yanhe and knew that Lu Yanhe had already arrived in Jiangzhi. Lin Miaomiao asked a friend: "Have you been to Jiangzhi?" "I've never been there. That place is far away. What's wrong?" asked my friend. Lin Miaomiao said: "I found it on the Internet and asked about it." My friend said: "You must have caught up with that traditional activity where they step on lanterns. Oh, it's so boring. In this day and age, there is still such an activity. If you really like someone, just confess it directly and send lanterns to each other. Why do you have to be so ambiguous?" Lin Miaomiao didn't know what stepping on a lantern was, so she looked confused and asked, "What is stepping on a lantern?" The friend then realized that Lin Miaomiao didn't even know what it was, so he explained it. Lin Miaomiao was stunned, "If you like the other person, give the lantern to the other person?" "Hmm." My friend showed an incredible smile, "Do you think it's very vulgar? I don't know why we still keep this kind of traditional activity. It's so boring." Lin Miaomiao smiled noncommittally, "Oh." -
In the evening, Lu Yanhe and his party were invited by He Yunlan to have dinner at a restaurant in Jiangzhi. The restaurant is called "Sister Jing's Private Kitchen". The decoration design of the store is not high-end, and even has a bit of earthy flavor. There are two fences surrounding the door, and various vegetables are grown inside. Lu Yanhe met He Yunlan's wife Liu Yiyi and their son Xiaohu at the hotel. He Yunlan said: "This restaurant is the most authentic and tastes best in Jiangzhi cuisine." Chen Liang and Tian Baihe were both carrying cameras to film their group. Lu Yanhe greeted Liu Yiyi and Xiaohu. "Hello sister-in-law, hello Xiaohu." Liu Yiyi looked at Lu Yanhe with sparkling eyes and said, "You are even more handsome in person than in the photo." "Thank you, thank you." Lu Yanhe waved his hand sheepishly. Liu Yiyi turned back to look at He Yunlan and said, "Husband, please take everyone in first. I've already ordered the dishes, but the wine hasn't been delivered yet. I'll go take a look."
He Yunlan nodded. Lu Yanhe was a little surprised and thought, should we drink tonight? He Yunlan invited everyone in, held Xiaohu with one hand, and said, "The wine is the osmanthus wine made by my father-in-law. If you want to drink, you can try it. If not, we have prepared drinks." This evening is not a public service. It was He Yunlan who served as their local host and entertained them to have dinner together. From the get-go, the shoot was shot. Lu Yanhe consciously took on the role of a guest and gave more reaction materials. As he walked into the hotel, he looked around, a little surprised, and said, "The business here is very good." Almost every table was occupied and overcrowded. In fact, when a group of them came in, there were two cameras filming nearby, which attracted a lot of attention. Many people looked over curiously, seeming to wonder what they were doing. He Yunlan said: "We locals love to eat here. This store has been open for many years. My wife, like me, has been eating here since she was a kid." Lu Yanhe opened his eyes in surprise, "Has this store been open for so many years?" "Correct." At this time, Xiaohu suddenly turned his head and said to everyone in a sweet voice: "It was opened before I was born!" Everyone was stunned. Lu Yanhe was the first to laugh, "That's indeed a long time." The hotel reserved a private room for them. After they went in and sat down, Tian Baihe continued to shoot, while Chen Liang began to arrange fixed camera positions with the help of Xu Chao. How to sit has also become a problem. He Yunlan asked Xin Zixin and Lu Yanhe to take a seat. Lu Yanhe immediately stepped aside and asked them to sit down. Under the camera, Lu Yanhe hid clearly from the audience. He said: "I am only nineteen years old, how can I sit in the seat?" He turned around and picked up Xiaohu, "Xiaohu, the two youngest of us will sit together." Xiaohu stared at Lu Yanhe with a confused look on his face, with an expression that said "I'm not the same age as you." Finally, Xin Zixing was invited to the seat of honor, with He Yunlan accompanying him, and Lu Yanhe and Xiaohu sitting together. Chen Liang asked Tian Baihe to eat first, and then pick him up after Tian Baihe finished. Xin Zixin's assistant Xiao Mei arrived late at this time. "Sorry, I was delayed for a while on the way." Xiao Mei walked in carrying a big bag. Xin Zixin introduced Xiao Mei and He Yunlan.
"Xiao Mei is my assistant. She came here earlier and has been helping us check out locations and design routes today." Xin Zixin explained with a smile. Only then did He Yunlan understand why this little girl was not with the large army. He said, "Thank you for your hard work. Please sit down and the food will be served immediately." Lu Yanhe greeted Xiao Mei and got to know each other. Xiao Mei has a very cheerful personality and is particularly outgoing and enthusiastically said: "Wow, you are really handsome!" Lu Yanhe smiled and said, "Brother He is not as handsome." He Yunlan is indeed not bad looking, but at first glance, he seems to have no maintenance and never change his style. His skin is a little dark and rough, but because of this, he has a real handsomeness and his eyes are full of energy. What Lu Yanhe didn't expect was that He Yunlan was a bit thin-skinned and his ears turned red. He waved his hand and said no. Xiaohu said matter-of-factly: "My father is indeed very handsome. Mom said that when he was in college, he was the eldest son of their school." He Yunlan stopped his son with a look of helplessness, "Don't talk nonsense." Xiaohu: "I'm not talking nonsense. Mom already said it. It was very hard to chase dad back then." Everyone in the audience looked at each other for two seconds, and then burst into laughter at the same time. He Yunlan's whole face turned red. Just at this time, Liu Yiyi came in. She held two jars of wine and saw everyone laughing happily, while He Yunlan blushed as red as a monkey's butt. Not knowing why, he put the wine on the table and said in a bold tone: "Why are you so happy?" Lu Yanhe smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, you should just ask Brother He directly." Liu Yiyi looked at He Yunlan. He Yunlan walked up to Liu Yiyi, kissed her on the cheek, and said, "It's okay, everyone is joking, sit down." This scene happened so naturally. Lu Yanhe looked at them in surprise. Everyone took their seats one after another. Liu Yiyi poured wine for everyone. Several photographers shook their heads and said that they would not drink anymore, but they still wanted to take pictures. Lu Yanhe thought to himself, he was just here to discover the city of Jiangzhi, how could he not drink. He picked up the cup with both hands, put it down, and said, "Sister-in-law, my ability to drink is average, just pour me a glass." Liu Yiyi nodded and said, "Yan He, are you an adult?" "Nineteen years old." "Oh, are you studying one year later than usual?" Liu Yiyi asked.
"Ah?" Lu Yanhe was stunned. He Yunlan immediately said: "No, people in the north generally go to school one year later than those in the south. Most of the senior high school students here are under the age of eighteen, and many people have not yet turned eighteen after finishing the college entrance examination." "So that's it." Lu Yanhe understood, "Brother He, you are from Jiangguang, so you were not eighteen years old when you went to college?" "I was in college until my senior year," He Yunlan said. "At that time, I was considered the youngest in the class." "Did you go to university in the north?" Xin Zixing asked curiously. "Yes." He Yunlan nodded. Liu Yiyi said: "He is a top student in Zhenhua." "Wow!" Xiao Mei said with admiration, "Then Director He is Lu Yanhe's senior." Lu Yanhe also looked at He Yunlan in surprise: "Why didn't Brother He tell me before?" He Yunlan smiled sheepishly. Liu Yiyi said: "He is always embarrassed to mention that he is from Zhenhua." "Then if I get admitted to Zhenhua, I will let everyone know that I am a student of Zhenhua." Xiao Mei said. Lu Yanhe asked: "Sister-in-law, are you also from Zhenhua?" "I'm not. My grades are not as good as his. I graduated from Yuming University of Science and Technology." Liu Yiyi said. "Yuming University of Science and Technology is also very powerful." Xiao Mei said, "They are all key universities." Xin Zixing nodded and said with a smile: "So you all lived in Yuming." "Well." Liu Yiyi said, "When we decided to come back, many people didn't understand." Xin Zixing asked: "However, if I first heard that both of you graduated from Yuming University, I would be curious as to why you didn't stay in Yuming." He Yunlan said: "On the one hand, it's because neither of us are from the north. On the other hand, neither of us likes to live in a big city. We feel the pressure is too much, so after discussing it, we decided to go back to Jiangzhi." .” "He accommodated me." Liu Yiyi said, "If he hadn't come back with me, he would have studied computer science and stayed in Yuming, earning an annual salary of one million easily." Xiao Mei held her face with one hand and said, "I'm so envious. I also want a boyfriend like this." She looked at Liu Yiyi and asked: "Sister Yiyi, how did you deal with Director He? I think I need to learn from it." What Xiao Mei said made everyone dumbfounded. Liu Yiyi also smiled. "Then this is my unique secret, I can't tell you." It was the first time for everyone to meet at the dinner table. Lu Yanhe was originally worried that he would be a little reserved. However, what Lu Yanhe did not expect was that there was Xiao Mei, a typical social cow, who completely enlivened the atmosphere at the dinner table. He Yunlan and Liu Yiyi are also very good at communicating with everyone. They told the story of their relationship and how they came to live in Jiangzhi. Lu Yanhe didn't speak much and kept listening.
The state of He Yunlan and Liu Yiyi made Lu Yanhe yearn for it - there was a sense of intimacy between the two of them that they loved each other openly. After dinner, Xin Zixin said, "Then we will go back to the inn for a meeting. Director He, thank you for your hospitality." He Yunlan nodded and said, "If you have any questions in the next two days, please contact me at any time." They were not involved in the specific filming process. This is also Xin Zixing's request. They decided to walk back directly, take a walk to eat, and see the night view of the city with their own eyes. He Yunlan put his arm around Liu Yiyi's waist and held Xiaohu's hand with his other hand, watching them leave. Chen Liang captured this scene. Although Xin Zixing did not explain, Chen Liang had an intuition that this young couple would become the focus of this episode. The city and its people are always closely linked. No city’s story can be separated from its people. Lu Yanhe also looked back at them and saw that they were still watching them leave. Lu Yanhe waved to them, "Bye, you should go back and rest early!" (End of Chapter)