What a humble house.

It is really a Chinese-style courtyard building named Humble House. However, a high wall was built on the outside of this courtyard house, and it was enclosed inside.

Otherwise, if this humble house is completely exposed, it seems to be incompatible with the architectural style of this ancient city...... This beautiful harbor ancient city, Cartagena.

In the humble house, not only is the outside completely in accordance with the practice of the old capital courtyard, but even the furnishings inside are also antique.

At this time, a red sports car stopped in front of the tall walled door outside the humble house, waited for the door to be slammed open, and then slowly drove into the humble house.

A slender girl, dressed in a short black coat with pink and purple hair, about twenty-two or three years old, stepped out of the sports car.

The name of the entrance to the humble house is 'Dragon Hall'. At this time, a middle-aged man in his forties and fifties slowly walked out of the dragon hall, and his hand was followed by two women in their thirties wearing servant clothes.

"Sakura-san, welcome back. ”

"Fifth Uncle, where is Grandpa?" The girl named Miss Sakura handed over the car keys to one of the maids behind Fifth Uncle at this time, and walked directly into the Dragon Hall.

"The master is in the kitchen now. The fifth uncle replied.

Miss Sakura suddenly stopped and said in amazement: "Didn't he just come out of the village, why didn't he take a break and run to the kitchen when he got to the cold house?"

The fifth uncle smiled and said: "That's the case, when the master was in the village, he soaked the best dried abalone, and brought it out all the way, and now he has to prepare other ingredients for stewing." He wants to make a pot of Buddha jumping over the wall and treat guests. ”

"Treat?" Miss Sakura was stunned, "Who is so big." It's been a long time since my grandfather has cooked by himself, and this time he even deliberately made a super troublesome dish like Buddha jumping over the wall? Is it the 'Fire King' or the president?"

"I heard it was a young man. The fifth uncle also showed a puzzled expression, "It seems that the eldest young master personally brought it back, and he has just gotten off the plane, and it is estimated that there will be an hour's drive to the cold house." ”

"Uncle is back?" Miss Sakura blinked, "Didn't he go to Brazil, and the job was done?"

"It should be fine. The fifth uncle smiled and said, "The eldest young master personally did it, what else can I do?" Miss Sakura, I'll have someone prepare hot water for you, right?"

Miss Sakura shook her head, then put her hand behind her waist, pulled out a palm-sized pistol, and handed it to the fifth uncle, "Don't use it now, I'll go to the kitchen to take a look at my grandfather, I haven't seen him for a few months." ”

When Sakura arrives at the kitchen, she finds several servants standing outside the kitchen. She came to the doorway and asked curiously, "What are you all standing here doing?"

A servant hurriedly said, "Miss Sakura, the master ordered us not to go in." He only left the fourth uncle inside, saying that he would try to do it himself. ”

The fourth uncle is the chef of the humble house, and the fifth uncle is a brother, and he has served the Song family for dozens of years. At this time, Miss Sakura was even more surprised.

She had never seen her grandfather attach so much importance to a guest, not only to make the most troublesome dishes, but also to leave a seventh uncle to help.

Miss Sakura frowned and stepped into the kitchen.

"Ah four, is the sea cucumber already cooked?"

"It's ready, sir. ”

"Well, put it to me, I'll cut it later. ”

In front of the stage, Song Tianyou, who had white temples, was wearing an apron and cutting dried bamboo shoots horizontally, looking focused and serious, and he didn't seem to notice that someone had quietly walked in.

Miss Sakura made a silent gesture to the fourth uncle, and asked people to take the prepared sea cucumber from his hand and walked behind Song Tianyou.

Song Tianyou saw a pair of white hands quietly put down the utensils, and then retracted them again, and then continued to cut the dried bamboo shoots on the cutting board.

Miss Sakura blinked...... This grandfather is completely planning to put PLAY on himself...... You've noticed, right?

She quietly stretched out her hand and touched the quail eggs that had been processed next to Song Tianyou. But before he could touch it, Song Tianyou waved his hand quickly and knocked on the back of Miss Sakura's hand with a kitchen knife.

"Grandpa, you're trying to chop me!" said Miss Sakura.

"Who asked you to steal food?" Song Tianyou pretended to be and gently tapped on Miss Sakura's forehead: "Ghost spirit, when did you come back?"

"Just now. Miss Sakura still quickly carried a quail egg and put it in her mouth quickly, "Isn't this about the New Year, so I was busy settling the bill, and then collecting some foreign debts, and I heard that you were coming, so I rushed back." ”

"Are things going well?" Song Tianyou put down the kitchen knife and began to wipe his hands while walking to the stove on the side.

This is the kind of stove that was common in the countryside in the old days, burning firewood, and the fire power is fierce enough. There is a steamer on the cauldron, and the steam erupts, and the fragrance escapes.

"Don't worry, grandpa, everyone's business is doing well this year, and there is no credit. Miss Sakura smiled and said, "There are several bosses who have even paid off last year's accounts." They also said they were grateful to you, when they would see you and so on. ”

"I don't need to meet them, and they don't want to send me anything. Song Tianyou lit the fire: "Everyone is a descendant of Yan and Huang, and they all live in a foreign country, it is not easy, if you can help, you can help, and you will have a good fate." ”

"Hmm...... But if everyone is like this, then won't it become dependent?" Sakura shook her head.

"Our ancestors have a saying, there is no hope of reciprocation for kindness. Song Tianyou stood up, "Besides, if people are in other places, if they don't help each other, there will be no one to help us." ”

"Hmm...... I can understand it, but I can't do it for the time being. Miss Sakura shrugged.

Song Tianyou laughed and said, "Then what can you do?"

Miss Sakura's eyes turned, and she suddenly hugged Song Tianyou's arm, and said coquettishly: "Of course you can eat the Buddha jumping over the wall made by your grandfather!"

Song Tianyou patted Miss Sakura's forehead and said with a smile: "This Buddha jumping over the wall is not for you to eat, you have already eaten it." ”

Sakura-sa Nunu said, "How many years ago was the meal you ate when you were ten years old......?" Grandpa!"

"The Buddha of the elders jumped over the wall, the Song family, it is enough to eat one meal in a lifetime. Song Tianyou suddenly said softly, "When your uncle was ten years old, I made a meal for him with my own hands, and when you were ten years old, I also made a meal for you with my own hands." Right now...... It should be his turn. ”

"Him?"

"You'll find out when we meet. Song Tianyou smiled: "Okay, don't stand, since you're here, help me and pick those dishes for me." ”

"Oh, don't you...... I'm going to take a shower~"

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"Niece?"

The car slowly drove through the streets that had retained a large number of ancient buildings, and while Luo Qiu looked at it with some interest, Song Haoran was explaining something.

The car should have undergone special bulletproof treatment, and the front and rear seats are separated, so that the conversation in the back seat will not be heard by the people in the front seat, and the privacy is not bad.

"It's my sister's orphan. Song Haoran sighed and said, "My father married my mother when he was middle-aged and gave birth to me. Before that, there was a room of wives. However, my sister and brother-in-law passed away in an accident fifteen years ago. Song Ying, who was only eight years old at the time, was left. Oh...... By the way, my brother-in-law is rich. So Song Ying followed our surname. ”

"Do you want to meet?" Luo Qiu nodded.

"Of course. Song Haoran said as a matter of course: "Our family is young, now counting you, it will be three, and sooner or later we will have to get to know each other." Moreover, after Song Ying graduated, she began to take care of our business in Cartagena, and she did not do well, but sometimes she was not calm enough. You're almost the same age, and you're still the same generation, so let's get close. ”

Boss Luo was noncommittal.

"There's a Chinatown over here, too?"

As the car drove through a street, Luo Qiu suddenly asked.

"Well, it was built with Daddy's help. Song Haoran smiled and said, "Dad is still the honorary president of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce here. He said, I can't see our people being bullied by foreigners doing business outside, so he made efforts to build this street. It's not called Chinatown, it's called 'Chinatown'. ”

"Can I get out of the car?" Luo Qiu said suddenly.

"That's fine. Song Haoran shrugged, and didn't ask why, and directly asked Oni to park the car at the entrance of 'Chinatown', "You guys are waiting here, I'll accompany Luo Qiu in." ”

"OK!" Oni nodded, and watched the two walk into Chinatown.

At this time, Lluvia frowned, and Oni asked curiously, "What's the matter?"

Lluvia said, "Do you feel like this street...... Seems a little deserted?"

Oni was stunned for a moment and looked up, "Speaking of which, I remember that there seems to be a shop selling Chinese dim sum here, and it tastes good...... I don't think the door is open today, huh?"

Lluvia looked over and saw that the door of the shop Omni was talking about was closed, and some trash had accumulated in front of it...... It seems like it's been a while since the doors have been opened to do business.

......

"There's still a lot of people here. ”

It is a place where there are relatively many Chinese, of course, there may be some Oriental faces, but the source is from several other Asian countries.

But for Luo Qiu, there is a feeling of returning to China - at least many of the signs he sees are in Chinese.

"It's Saturday and it's still a lot of people. Song Haoran looked around, "I haven't been to this street for a long time, and I don't feel like there are as many people as before." ”

"That's why it's hard to do physical business right now. Luo Qiu replied casually.

"What, do you want to buy something or do you just want to take a casual walk and visit?" Song Haoran suddenly asked.

Luo Qiu looked at Song Haoran, "I'm going to buy some fruit." ”

"Buy...... Fruit?"

Luo Qiu nodded and said, "Isn't it strange? If you go to visit the elders, you should buy something, right?"

"Hahahaha!" Song Haoran suddenly laughed, "Buy fruit...... Buy fruit. It's not strange, it's not strange! The fruit is good, Daddy loves to eat, especially persimmons! Come, I remember there is a fruit shop in front of me, and the fruit sold is the best in the whole street! I'll take you there!"

Under Song Haoran's guidance, the two soon came to a fruit stall in the middle of the street. A young man in his twenties was playing with his mobile phone in front of him.

"Is the boss there?" Song Haoran said hello in front of him, the young man seemed to ignore it, Song Haoran didn't mind, and shouted again: "Is Boss You there?"

"Who are you?" the young man reacted, looking up, "Our boss is not here, what do you have to find him?"

"It's nothing, old friend, just talk to him. Song Haoran shrugged, "Since it's not here, forget it, let's buy something casually...... Do you have persimmons for sale here?"

"No, some of them are here, see for yourself. The young man looked down at his phone again, looking absent-minded.

Song Haoran glanced at the store, then glanced at Luo Qiu, and then picked up an apple, "But what I want to buy is persimmons." ”

"Then it can't be helped. Persimmons are not easy to preserve, there are few people to buy, and we haven't bought them for a long time. The young man pointed ahead and said, "There's a new big supermarket in front, and you can buy everything wherever you want." But if you don't want to go over, you can also take a look here, what you like to weigh yourself, all half price. ”

"Half price for all?so good?" Song Haoran was stunned.

"Sell at a loss, this place is going to close, so clear the field. The young man said helplessly.

Song Haoran nodded, and said, "Closed?" Why, I remember that Boss You's fruit stall has been open for more than ten years, and the business has been good...... Is it that he has made money, and is he going to enjoy Qingfu?"

The young man shook his head and said, "He, he can't pay me this month's salary, and now he's still helping to wash the dishes in the restaurant in front of him!"

"That's not right, what happened?" Song Haoran said strangely: "Is Boss You's business so bad? Also, I remember that the store next to it last year should also be Boss You's, right? Why has it been changed to a ready-to-wear store now?"

The young man sighed and said, "Last year, then you don't know." Since the first half of this year, the rent of shops on this street has increased several times! Then a new large supermarket was opened, which had everything in it, which was cheaper than ours, and all the customers were robbed. The boss couldn't pay the rent, so he could only shrink the storefront, but after persisting for more than half a year, the business was getting worse and worse, and now he was losing money. ”

"It can't be. Song Haoran frowned and said: "I remember that the chamber of commerce in Chinatown has a rule, and the rent here will only increase once every five years, and it will increase according to the minimum standard, and each increase must not exceed five percent." ”

"It's been changed a long time ago!" the young man said, then looked around, and then lowered his voice: "The Chamber of Commerce has changed its interlocutor, and everything has been changed. Let me tell you, the boss behind the newly opened supermarket is still supported by this person behind the scenes, and the purpose is to force us away!"

"Forcing you out, what's the point?"

"You don't understand this, do you?" said the young man with a shrug, "I heard that there is a plan to work with the government to plan a new project." That's why you want to drive us away. If we don't leave, then increase the rent and open a supermarket to steal our business. If we can't hold on, we can only resign ourselves to fate. In the past few months, many have been closed. In two days, we'll be closed here. ”

Song Haoran nodded, "Hmm...... It's good here, I'll come back again. ”

As he spoke, Song Haoran patted Luo Qiu on the shoulder and walked away from the fruit stall.

Luo Qiu didn't see any unhappiness on Song Haoran's face, he just smiled and gave people a sense of danger. He suddenly looked at Luo Qiu and said, "Guess where I want to go now?"

"Chamber of Commerce. Luo Qiu thought for a moment.

Song Haoran smiled and said, "Why don't you go to that supermarket and have a look?"

"Isn't the Chamber of Commerce closer to the answer? Luo Qiu asked rhetorically.

Song Haoran looked at the time, then nodded and said, "There is still some time, let's go." ”