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Jade, like Yue Renge, talks a lot and is talkative.The long golden hair was combed into a ponytail and swayed.

After the initial surprise, Li Mu quickly accepted this fact—in fact, after a closer look, the two brothers and sisters have many similarities in appearance.Green eyes, high nose bridge, hair color is only a slight difference in shades.When speaking, the expression is vivid and exactly the same.

Jade is very enthusiastic, and her English has a strong French accent, which is a little cute and clumsy.The little girl has lived in this small central city for 18 years, and she hardly knows anything about her brother's experience in a foreign country.

"Mom said that my brother works overtime every day abroad. Is it because you are under a lot of work pressure?"

Li Mu found it funny when he heard the innocent question, but the content couldn't be said to be untrue.Yue Renge sneered at him with a smile, Li Mu replied, "Yeah, your brother has worked hard, you should be more considerate of him."

Who knew that the little girl flicked her ponytail chicly, "He asked for that too!"

Yue Renge and Li Mu both laughed.

The red beetle was a little too small for Li Mu. He curled up on the back seat, next to the piles of luggage brought by Yue Renge.Yue Renge and his sister chatted in French from time to time, and Yue Renge laughed from time to time.Li Mu heard question marks, Yue Renge turned around and explained to him, "She said you are the most handsome person she has ever seen."

Li Mu blushed, "You're also pretty."

When Yue Renge laughed, there were small dimples on his cheeks, "Unfortunately, she's used to it."

Driving from Bourne to the adjacent town, the sky is getting late, and the night is a deep sea blue.Driving out of the bustling area, green vineyards flash past in front of you.Occasionally, I saw one or two huts with unique shapes, which were family inns opened by local farmers.It attracts travelers from all over the world because of the wine, and the tourism industry has also been developed incidentally.

The clusters of lights lit in front of those inns illuminate the night sky in central France.Li Mu suddenly remembered that he was still flying in the clouds more than ten hours ago, and earlier that he was still in the bustling streets of Huadu - the mysterious sense of time and space brought about by travel has been absent for a long time.

The two people in the front row chatted and laughed for a while, the younger sister turned on the stereo, and the soft female voice sang pearly French folk songs.

Yue Renge was afraid that Li Mu would be lonely, so he turned his head and said to him, "Our home is still seven or eight kilometers away from here. Jade usually goes to school, and she only comes home every few days."

Li Mu can hardly see what else is left on this road. On both sides of the empty provincial road, there are endless vineyards, vineyards, vineyards.It's early autumn, which is the harvest season.Nearby farmers have already started to organize picking, and now it's time to call it a day.Under the light blue clouds and mist, people the size of peas picked each other and walked back one after another.

Go straight to the place where the smoke is curling up.

From a distance, Li Mu saw a brown-maned pony driven by someone, pulling out a large cart of freshly harvested grapes.It was the first time he saw horses harvesting grapes, and he wondered, "Won't horses trample grapes?"

"No," Yue Renge pointed to the thin man who was following the horse, "There are experts."

"It's time for our grapes to be harvested," Jade said in English, "Dad has already hired a worker. I'm busy these days."

"That's just right." Yue Renge invited Li Mu, "We'll go pick grapes together then."

The red beetle arrived at Yue Rengejia's manor before the sky completely turned dark black.

When Li Mu got out of the car, he didn't realize where the door was.There are small towering buildings on both sides, and there is a fountain in front of it that has temporarily stopped spraying water.It wasn't until Yue Renge patted him on the shoulder that he realized that he had already driven the car into the yard.

"My house is not big, let's make do with it."

Li Mu was speechless for a moment.Brother, as far as I can see, there are two, three, four, five... small houses, you tell me that this place is not too big?

"This is our family's office building." Yue Renge pointed to a small three-story building on the far left, "Father usually handles business here, and there is a reception hall on the first floor. welcome here."

Next to it is the staff dormitory, which is mainly used to provide rest for a large number of workers during the harvest season. There are also winemakers and other skilled workers in the winery, and they usually live here.

Shocking enough.

"There are wineries and grape sorting plants over there. I'll show you later." He put his arms around Li Mu's shoulders, brought him back to his senses from the buildings covered by flowers and trees, and introduced the two people who had greeted them with smiles just now. elder.

In fact, he is not considered an old man, at the age of five or sixty, his skin is a little dark and red due to long-term work in the vineyard, but he is very healthy.Yue Renge's father is a typical European Caucasian, with a round face and a bald head, wearing a white shirt that has been washed out, and barely covering his growing belly with suspenders; his mother has an Asian face, and when she saw Li Mu, she opened her mouth first Say hello in Chinese, "Hello."

The accent seemed familiar, which surprised Li Mu.

"Papa, Maman, Jesus de etour, C'est monami."

He squeezed Li Mu's shoulder, "This is my father, Jean, and this is my mother, Jeanne."

Then, not knowing what Yue Renge said, the parents widened their eyes and exclaimed in a low voice, the way they looked at Li Mu was obviously different.

Before Li Mu could react, the round-faced and bald uncle enthusiastically squeezed over, hugged Li Mu, and saluted loudly.Li Mu was hugged and hugged by Yue Renge's parents like a doll, the French enthusiasm was as warm and unstoppable as the summer sun.

Over there, Jade has ordered the employees to move their luggage into the house.

"What did you tell them?" Li Mu asked after they went back to the house first, tugging at Yue Renge's sleeve.

"I said you are a young talent who came back from studying abroad." Yue Renge smiled, "They haven't studied much, and they blindly worship intellectuals."

Li Mu sneered, "You are putting gold on my face."

"Is it the truth?" Yue Renge looked at his mother's back and whispered, "My partner, of course she is excellent."

Li Mu remembered that his mother could speak Chinese, and gave Yue Renge a nervous look.Yue Renge smiled and squeezed his hand, "My mother is from Huadu." Yue Renge said, "But she hasn't been back for nearly 30 years."

Yue Renge's house is very big.The four-storey small bungalow is painted bright lemon yellow on the outside, and the lights have been lit, showing warmth, and it looks kind and pleasant in the cold autumn.Li Mu followed Yue Renge into the door - what greeted his eyes was the sofa stacks surrounded by the spacious living room, the floor was covered with Middle Eastern-style carpets, and a fireplace made of red bricks was next to it.There were several photo frames on the fireplace. Li Mu tried to look around, but was held down by Yue Renge's shoulder, "Turn left, turn left, and eat."

The restaurant is in a brisk modern French style. The simple chandelier on the top is bright, and the bright halo is accompanied by a sultry aroma.

The long creamy white dining table has already been set up, and the exquisite dishes are steaming, Li Mu almost wonders if he is in a dream.

A beautiful red enamel saucepan is placed in the center, and the deep red beef stew is smelling, decorated with thinly sliced ​​radishes and thyme; the sliced ​​ham is paired with fresh cheese, neat as if you just saw it Vineyard terraces; each of the six neatly arranged tableware is a small delicate white porcelain bowl, which contains freshly boiled eggs soaked in red wine soup, supplemented by diced meat and bread ——It is the most commonly eaten egg in red wine in Burgundy.

Others are some common vegetable chowder, several plates of red, green and green, very lively.

"They're all home-cooked dishes," Yue Renge's father said enthusiastically, "Don't be disgusted, try it."

Of course, they were all translated by Yue Renge.

Li Mu sat down awkwardly, and Yue Renge's father took out another bottle of wine.Since we are in Burgundy, wine is naturally inseparable. Dad took the most common aperitif wine, which was produced by himself and hadn't even been labeled.He opened the bottle cap and poured some for Li Mu first—Li Mu hurriedly wanted to stand up, but the old man smiled and asked him to sit down.

"My dad likes this, it's his ceremony." Yue Renge was no stranger to it, "Our family's wine is not the best, but it is still ranked among the best in Burgundy."

This is, of course, self-effacement again.Holding the wine glass, Li Mu imitated Yue Renge, and took a sniff carefully—it is said that the French cannot do without wine in their daily life, and regular drinking of wine is good for their health, so people here generally live a long life—he still can’t smell it. Something happened, and there was a burst of eager footsteps from outside the door.

Mom and Dad put down their wine glasses slowly, and Jade looked out eagerly.

"Desole! Jesui Senretard!"

Li Mu and Yue Renge turned their heads and saw a tall young man rushing in.

He looks like a Frenchman—a little taller than Yue Renge, and a little rougher than Li Mu—with short, frizzy brown hair, like a fried bird's nest.Healthy blush, plaid shirt and brown trousers—well, a temporary hireling?

The hired worker was also surprised when he saw Li Mu, and chattered for a while; seeing Yue Renge, he still knew him, but the relationship should not be good. The young man finally sat down next to Jade.

It turned out that the sixth set of tableware was reserved for him.

Yue Renge introduced to Li Mu in a low voice, "This is our winemaker."

Winemaker?

Li Mu was full of question marks.

Yes, for a family like them that has already formed an industrial chain, it is certainly not strange to have a winemaker.Li Mu recalled that Yue Renge didn't mention that he had any brothers, and this young man didn't look like a family with them, yet he was able to enter the room and eat at the same table.Seeing Jade gnawing on the beef absent-mindedly, she suddenly felt that she had eaten a big melon.

Loyal dog, naive little long-term worker x tsundere rich lady, it's a good match after thinking about it.The interrupted dinner resumed, and in order to enliven the atmosphere, people at the table began to talk.Most of them are in French, and in order to take care of Li Mu Jade, they also try their best to speak English-naturally, they speak horrible.

Yue Renge couldn't care less about eating, he only cared about pouring wine and sandwiching beef for Li Mu, and occasionally interpreting some innocuous jokes for Li Mu.Dad complains that this year's grape harvest is not as good as last year, and puts pressure on Aude - the winemaker - to try to make some good wine this year.

Li Mu was not an acquaintance, but the atmosphere was very good, and everyone could feel relaxed.Such a family-like atmosphere made him feel a little relaxed. The night in Burgundy was already dark, and the lights in the courtyard were like fireflies flying in the summer night that just passed away.

The big bottle of pre-dinner wine had already been drunk to the bottom, and the mother looked at Li Mu's slightly flushed cheeks, as if a mother-in-law looked at her son-in-law.She spoke abruptly, still speaking in Chinese.

"Leo, we are fooling around all day long, and we only brought a serious friend home after so many years. Leo, Xiao Li looks younger, but he is much more stable than you."

Yue Renge giggled.Li Mu was like this. When we first met, he didn't talk much, and was even a little cold.This pretentious look is quite suitable for taking out for negotiations. Those who didn't know thought it was the CEO himself.

"Xiao Li, as for our Leo, we haven't been in good shape since we were young. You read a lot, so you should teach him more."

Li Mu was ashamed, it was not sure who taught who.But of course he can't say anything, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, you are right, auntie.

The mother continued, "Let me ask, if you offend me, you can talk like an aunt. For a boy as good as you, do you have someone to talk to now?"

--------The author says------------

Multilingual, I'm exhausted