Because it was a holiday, my parents and sister were already on vacation, and they arranged early the next morning to take us to a nearby ancient town.

In the morning, as soon as it was light, I heard the sound of my parents muttering in front of the window, and Yaoyao, who was hiding in my arms, was sleeping soundly.

The weather in Zhejiang was so cold that she couldn't sleep well all night, so I could only hold her tightly in my arms.

Outside the window, our parents were arguing about whether to wake us up, my father insisted that we sleep more, and my mother was worried that waking up late would affect our trip.

I wanted to wake up Yaoyao, but when I saw her frowning brows, I gave up again, so I had to ask my parents to wait for us a little longer.

Tucked the quilt for her and wrapped her tighter, so that the heating in the quilt could stay in it a little longer.

The window became brighter little by little, and the rooster began to crow one after another, and Yaoyao slowly opened her eyes.

Seeing that I was staring at her, I shyly hid myself in the quilt, and after a while I secretly lifted a little bit of the quilt to reveal two bony rolling eyes.

"You are not allowed to look at me, my face has not been washed and I am ugly."

Sometimes I really can't understand what Yaoyao is thinking about all day long, just because she can't see me because she doesn't wash her face in the morning?

But I turned my head cooperatively, this was not the first time she had made such a strange request, I had tried to convince her. But looking at how well I cooperate now, I know that my attempts have been in vain.

There was the sound of Yaoyao getting up and getting dressed from behind, and then it was washing her face, skin care, and makeup.

It was almost half an hour before Yaoyao whispered to me that it was time to get up, and I got up and dressed.

This is probably the advantage of being a man, and when I got up and got dressed, and after washing, Yaoyao was still putting on makeup in front of the mirror.

The process of watching her makeup should be almost complete, and human voices gradually came from the window. The parents' discussion is over, and in the end, it is the father's persistence that wins.

I pushed the door open, and a cold air instantly surrounded me. My parents were anxiously looking at our room, and when they saw me come out, they immediately had a smile on their faces.

"Far away, you're awake, are Yaoyao up? Your dad said he was going to take you out today, but I said it was so cold, so I just didn't go. “

When my mother saw me come out, she rubbed her hands together and spoke out with concern. Although she couldn't say it, she looked at her brand-new coat with creases and that eager gaze.

I bet that if I didn't go according to her wishes, she would have scolded me for being disobedient and unfilial.

My father also took a rare change out of his sky-blue overalls and wore a new suit, but looking at the cut and texture of the clothes, I knew that the price should not be too high.

Unlike the gray suit his father wore when he was young, although he was not tall at that time, he was quite tall.

Look at him now, hunched over, hunched back, standing with his hands on his back. Although he had tried to stand a little straighter, a little straighter, he still couldn't resist the marks left on him by the years.

Looking at the appearance of the man who once made me feel as majestic as a mountain, there is an indescribable sourness in my heart.

At this time, Yaoyao also came out of the room and stood beside me. Although it was cold, there was a big difference between the inside and outside of the room. As soon as she walked out of the room, her body trembled slightly.

I turned to the side, lifted the zipper of her coat up, and tightened her collar.

"Is it cold? Would you like to wear one more piece of clothing? ”

"It's not cold, I've already worn four clothes, what will I look like when I wear them again?"

Hearing her words, I knew that there was no point in persuading me any longer, and women didn't need to make a choice between beauty and coldness.

After a brief breakfast outside, we took a taxi to the ancient town, which I had read about in a book a long time ago.

Stone arch bridges, boats, boats selling on the river. Bluestone roads, oil-paper umbrellas, and small cabins that open the windows to see the river.

Along the way, Yaoyao was very excited, like a bird out of the cage, pulling her sister through various shops selling souvenirs.

My parents and I were obviously affected by their emotions, and we followed them closely all the way.

Every time she entered a store, watching Yaoyao carefully look at the small goods given to her in the store, her mother would ask Yaoyao to buy one.

My father was studying the carvings, mortise and tenon joints and beams of the house all the way. With his nearly 30 years of experience in the construction industry, he whispered to me about the features of these houses and the areas he found that could be improved.

The town is not big, surrounded by high-rise buildings, although it retains its original appearance, but it no longer has the atmosphere of the smoke and rain in the south of the Yangtze River.

After visiting countless souvenir shops in a row, Yaoyao also became interested, and she didn't even have the urge to take a look at almost identical souvenirs.

At the beginning, her mother, who followed Yaoyao and kept asking Yaoyao if she wanted to buy it, is even more anxious now.

Yaoyao didn't buy anything all the way, and now she doesn't even have the interest to pick it up and take a look. In their opinion, the trip was undoubtedly a failure.

In fact, this has long been expected by me, how much of the current business society can retain the calm and leisure that it once had?

Everyone is trying to make money, who else will put a chair in front of their house and listen to the little music in the cash register drowsily?

Although it is known as an ancient town, it is full of modern electronic billboards, like torn wounds.

On the long street, which is not long, there are many tourists, and countless tour guides holding small red flags are doing their best to recommend the so-called Jiangnan specialties to everyone.

I hastily visited all the remaining shops, and sure enough, it was not surprising that there were cookie-cutter souvenir shops.

Several chain restaurant brands are mixed in with each other, which makes this so-called ancient town lose its last bit of attractiveness.

By the time we came out, it wasn't twelve o'clock yet. Looking at Yaoyao who came while she was in the mood, her parents' faces couldn't help but show embarrassment.

Standing under the plaque with the huge XX ancient town written on it, and appreciating the unique cold wind in the south of the Yangtze River, everyone's eyes stayed on me.

I know that if I can't make up for today's regrets, I will definitely be the target of public criticism. After a little thought, I took out my phone and looked at it, and there was a large playground less than ten kilometers away from us.

So without asking for their opinions, he directly reached out and stopped two cars and took them to the playground.

The moment they got out of the car, their parents' eyes were full of doubts, while Yaoyao and her sister were obviously happy.

Needless to say, I should have chosen the right one this time, and I was about to buy a ticket, but I was dragged by my father. He went straight to the ticket office and took off the small satchel at his waist, and the expensive ticket price did not stop him from doing it in one go.

Five people and five tickets cost their father several days' salary, but looking at the smiles of Yaoyao and her sister on various amusement facilities, the old couple was also happy in their hearts.

They obviously didn't have the courage to go up and experience it, and I chose to stay with them. For me, this is already making up for a regret from growing up.

For them, watching their children laugh uncontrollably, I think at this moment they have forgotten that the ticket money they just spent at the door is their living expenses for nearly a month.

Until the sun went down and the temperature was getting lower and lower, Yaoyao and her sister also walked out of the last project.

Maybe it was too exciting, both of them were a little pale, and I quickly went up to help them when I saw this.

The parents also came over to help the two of them with a worried face, and it took a while for their faces to return to normal.

With palpitations, he looked back at the behemoth that had just walked down, and the two of them reached out and patted their chests at the same time.

"Do you want to do it again, you seem to be a little unsatisfied."

Seeing their performance, I couldn't help but tease them. The two of them looked up at the same time, and then shouted in unison, "No." ”

When their parents saw them like this, they also pursed their lips and smiled, and their mother thoughtfully brushed their messy hair.

"Let's go, it's getting dark, it's so cold outside." Looking at the dark sky a little bit, my father whispered a proposal.

"Well, let's go, hurry home, and see that Yaoyao's hand is frozen like ice." Hearing his father's proposal, his mother also agreed.

"It's so late, don't go back to cooking at night, let's go eat out, right?" In order to save time, I bought something at noon to satisfy my hunger, and I was already so hungry that my front face was pressed against my back.

So my main concern now is the matter of eating, and as soon as I heard that I was going home, I quickly made a suggestion.

"Why eat outside, it's expensive and unhealthy, go back and make it yourself." As soon as I finished speaking, my mother objected.

As soon as she said something, it was inconvenient for us to say anything, and I knew that she was worried about money.

came out to play today, and she had already spent half a month's salary, and if she went to have a meal, she couldn't get it for a few hundred yuan.

I wanted to say something, but I didn't know where to start. For them, going out to eat is a waste of money.

With the money from going out for a meal, they can already set up several large tables at home. Especially with my father, a skilled chef at home, it makes eating at home a matter of course.

"Just go out to eat, it's hard to go out for a meal a year, no matter how expensive it is, how expensive can it be?" My father made the final decision and made a decision.

The mother tried to stop it, but as if something suddenly occurred to her, her lips moved, and finally she didn't say anything.

With the decision in place, the rest was easy to do, and I took two rides back to my home. There are a few small restaurants there, all of which are owned by Sichuan villagers.

Although the store is not very large, it is affordable and the taste is authentic. It is an ideal place for the villagers who usually work around to get together, and the parents are occasionally invited, so they are naturally familiar with the road.

When I entered the store, my mother's natural boss and proprietress greeted me. When my mother saw me and Yaoyao, especially after hearing my mother introduce Yaoyao as my girlfriend, she naturally couldn't help but praise me.

Mother is naturally very useful, and she smiles brightly. Yaoyao also greeted the boss and the proprietress generously, which attracted them to praise Yaoyao even more hard, who was sensible and beautiful, saying that her parents were blessed.

Their words caught the attention of a few fellows who were eating, and soon more and more people joined the business touts.

Even Yaoyao, who was used to seeing big scenes, was a little embarrassed, and hugged my arm and stepped back slightly.

I knew it was time for me to come out and let her out, so I patted her hand and motioned for her to relax.

I cleared my throat, then exerted strength in my lower abdomen, and said to everyone present with full of energy: "Thank you for liking my girlfriend, and we will invite everyone to eat together when we have time another day." ”

Everyone also coaxed, saying that I had found such a beautiful girlfriend, and my parents must have a treat another day.

Our parents also gladly agreed and agreed one by one, which saved us from the sight of everyone.

Only then did the proprietress come over with a smile, greet us, and specially open the only small private room for us. Obviously, I don't want to repeat what happened just now, and I am worried that it will affect our meal.

There was a strong musty smell in the private room that had just been opened, and it seemed that it was indeed not opened often, so the proprietress quickly went in and opened the window. I turned on the air conditioner again, adjusted the temperature, and kindly let us sit outside for a while before going in.

The boss smiled and came over and handed my father and me cigarettes. I didn't take the cigarette, saying that I didn't smoke, but my father naturally took the boss's cigarette after thanking him.

Seeing that Yaoyao was there, they had to move to a slightly farther place to smoke, and I was grateful to them for their thoughtful gesture.

After waiting outside for about ten minutes, the air in the small private room was no longer cloudy and the temperature had risen.

The proprietress warmly beckoned us to sit in, and my father returned to the room after smoking, took the menu from the proprietress and skillfully ordered a few dishes that could represent the characteristics of Sichuan.

After ordering, I just wanted to return the menu to the proprietress, but I pulled it back halfway and put the menu in front of Yaoyao.

"Yaoyao, come. See what else you like to eat and order a few more dishes. ”

"No, uncle, these dishes are fine. After a while, we should not be able to finish eating, and it will be wasted. ”

"This kid, you don't have to worry about waste, if you can't finish eating, we'll just pack it back and eat it again. Come and see if there are any dishes you like to eat. ”

Seeing that Yaoyao rejected her father, her mother also came out to help, and opened the menu, showing Yaoyao the contents of the menu page by page.

After flipping it all over again, Yaoyao kept shaking her head, and her mother turned it over from the beginning again. Yaoyao saw that it was difficult to refuse, so she ordered another green vegetable, and then she didn't let go of her mouth anyway.

After a slight stalemate, the mother retreated, returned the menu to the proprietress and asked her to arrange for the food to be served.

As usual, my father asked for a bottle of wine on the pretext of a rare reunion. I also asked for drinks for the three of them.