Things can always be paired successfully

Lian Xiao decided to give Liao Ran a good time, so that he would not be too tired, so after discussing with Lao Li, he planned to go to Shaxi Ancient Town first when going to Dali.

The four continued to drive Lao Li's car, and Lian Xiao felt a little distressed when he saw Liao Ran put on the drawing board again.

"Do you still want to paint when you go to Dali? Is it okay to take a few days off for yourself?" Lian Xiao asked.

Liao Ran said: "A client wanted an oil painting of Cangshan Mountain and Erhai Lake. He heard that I went to Shaxi and added a painting of the Ancient Tea Horse Road."

Depend on.

Lian Xiao scolded in his heart, who forced so many things!

"And the portrait I promised to give you last time, I haven't colored it yet," Liao Ran said again, "Are you in a hurry?"

"No hurry," Lian Xiao squeezed towards seat C in the back row of the car, "hehe, take your time, you can draw for me for the rest of your life."

Liao Ran raised her eyebrows: "Then you have to pay, how tired I am."

"All right, I'll give you the money."

Liao Ran stretched out his hand: "Where's the money?"

Lian Xiao scratched his head: "Not now, hehe, credit first, pay after work."

Liao Ran blinked: "When the time comes, I will keep your salary card."

Without even thinking about it, Xiao slapped his thigh: "Success!"

At this time, Lao Wang, who was sitting in the front co-driver, said leisurely: "Xiao Ran is very clever. If you control the man's ticket, you can almost control his life."

"..."

Liao Ran laughed happily when he heard it.

Along the way, Liao Ran didn't talk as much as before, instead Lian Xiao kept talking.

He felt that he had used all the vocabulary of his life until Liao Ran closed his eyes and fell asleep.

As soon as Liao Ran fell asleep, Lian Xiao became quiet again.

He looked at Liao Ran's tightly closed eyes, with heavy dark circles, like a panda. He probably didn't sleep well last night.

He sighed, he couldn't even do this little thing well, so he might as well lie down and let his wife do it.

Lao Wang squinted his eyes and asked, "Why didn't you say it? Small trumpet?"

"Hey," Lian Xiao glanced at Liao Ran, heard his steady breathing, and probably fell asleep, so he said, "I usually don't talk much, but when I saw him stop talking, I insisted on talking." .”

Lao Li held the steering wheel: "Xiao Ran used to talk less than you, but now he talks so much after following you."

Lao Wang nodded in agreement: "Speak with life."

"..."

Lian Xiao felt sad for a while.

It was afternoon when we arrived at Shaxi Ancient Town.

I feel that sunshine is a major specialty of Yunnan, and it is everywhere, such as Lijiang, Shangri-La, Dali and Shaxi.

Shaxi Ancient Town retains the ancient buildings on the Tea Horse Road and was once an important post station.

Today's Shaxi is no longer the glory of the past, but the quaint folk customs and ancient style make it particularly peaceful.

Today, I happened to meet local people going to the market. The market was very lively, and every family set up a stall on the side of the road to sell their agricultural products.

The four of them found a small restaurant and ordered some local dishes. After they were full, Liao Ran sat at the entrance of the restaurant and drew for a while. The bustling sounds passed through the hall, and Liao Ran felt a little popularity.

When Liao Ran finished painting, Lao Li asked, "Go on a horse?"

Lian Xiao glanced at Liao Ran, but didn't see any displeasure on his face, so he hurriedly responded: "Okay! I love riding horses the most!"

When Lian Xiao saw the horse, he was totally confused, he had never ridden before.

"Do you dare to go up?" Liao Ran looked at the white horse in front of him, "You can't even ride a battery car, let alone a horse?"

"..."

"Hold……"

Lian Xiao was particularly worried.

He patted the back of the big white horse, I'm going to be Prince Charming once my mother dies today!

In a fit of rage, he grabbed the reins of the horse and wanted to get on the horse, giving him a good-looking look, which shocked Liao Ran and his master.

The master shouted: "Don't worry! You will scare the horse! If the horse is scared and runs away, it will drag you out of the ground!"

"..."

After finally making up his mind, the car overturned on the spot, even Xiao's whole face shrugged.

Liao Ran stroked Lian Xiao's back and comforted him, "Good boy, don't be afraid."

"..."

"You're the one who's scared, I'm not scared at all!"

Liao Ran smiled: "Do you think the horses here can let you gallop out? They all walk slowly."

"Hey, how boring that is!"

"If you have strength, go drive a battery car!"

The corner of Lian Xiao's mouth shrugged: "Forget it, that's even more boring."

Lao Wang and Lao Li rode a brown horse respectively, and Lian Xiao looked at it: "Our horse is still handsome!"

"Well," Liao Ran nodded, "Should we just ride one?"

"Then I'll sit in the back." Lian Xiao glared at Liao Ran, recalling the last time he rowed a boat, he didn't intend to make any concessions this time.

Liao Ran raised his eyelids: "Okay, I'll sit in front, but I'll hold the reins."

"to make!"

The master led the horse, and Liao Ran didn't need to use a stool to step on his feet. He put his left foot into the pedal, turned over beautifully in the air, and sat directly on the horse's back.

Lian Xiao clicked his tongue: "Sure, good skill."

Liao Ran smiled condescendingly at him, then stretched out a hand: "Come on, brother, help me."

"Take it away," Lian Xiao slapped Liao Ran's hand off, and flipped it up with the same movement, "Hey, not bad, am I?"

"Yeah," Liao Ran nodded, "my son is a fast learner."

"Fart! I'm your old man!"

Lian Xiao was very proud. He saw Lao Wang who turned his head and squinted at the two of them, and smiled: "How is it? Are you envious of our long legs?"

Lao Wang looked at him with a dark face.

He said again: "Hey? Just now you had to be carried to reach the horse's back, right?"

Pharaoh: "..."

After losing Lao Wang, Lian Xiao found himself falling into the pit dug by Liao Ran again.

"Ran'er, you're holding on to the rein, where should I go..." Lian Xiao frowned.

"Help me on my back, just like when you were riding a battery car," Liao Ran smiled, "I'm afraid you just hug me, and you can stick it up as you like."

"..."

"Fuck... I don't want it, I'm so ashamed," Lian Xiao cursed, "I want to grab the reins too!"

Liao Ran smiled and said, "Is there anyone who can grasp like this? All right, all right, you grab the rein, and I'll grab the saddle."

"hey-hey!"

Lian Xiao was very happy to see Liao Ran sitting in front of him obediently, being held tightly in his arms.

The two of them rode slowly for a walk, chatting with each other while biting their ears. Gradually, Liao Ran's chatterbox opened again, buzzing like a little bee in Lian Xiao's ear.

When they finished riding their horses and drove to Dali, it was already dark.

Lao Li drove the car into a small village.

Many inns in the village are being demolished. The bustling village in the past seems deserted. Only the houses where the locals live are still lit. The original inn near the sea has been demolished. Looking from afar , leaving only bits and pieces of light.

Lao Li turned on the headlights to illuminate a narrow one-way passage.

The street lamps on both sides of the aisle emit a faint orange light, as if tightly bound in the light bulb by the cold wind on a December night.

"Because the Erhai Lake is seriously polluted, according to the requirements, most of the homestays and restaurants originally built along the Erhai Lake have to be rectified or demolished, and those that fail to meet the pollution discharge standards have to be closed," Lao Li said. If you can’t get the certificate, you can’t start business.”

The car turned a corner, Liao Ran rolled down the window a little, the cold wind came in like a snake, and the sound of waves hitting the rocks could be heard.

Lao Li went on to say: "There used to be a row of inns here, but now most of them have been demolished, and there are not many left. Tonight we will stay in an inn opened by a friend, and the inn is estimated to be closed in another month." Demolished."

Lian Xiao looked at the gradually clear lights in front of him, and said, "Then we are lucky, it can be said that we came to Erhai Lake to spend the night at the last time."

Old Li nodded in response.

The car ended up in a yard.

The yard is full of flowers. Besides the winter cherry blossoms in Dali, there are also some tall and low flower bushes. Even Xiao can't name them, but they are all beautiful.

He got out of the car, took a few steps in the yard, and walked across a wooden bridge over the pond. He saw an orange tree planted beside a wooden boat. Full of fruits, like little lanterns.

"This yard is beautiful," Liao Ran stood beside Lian Xiao, "During the daytime, the sky is blue, which makes the flowers in the yard look very beautiful."

Lian Xiao looked at the light flickering in Liao Ran's eyes, and said, "No matter how good-looking it is, it's not as good-looking as yours."

Liao Ran smiled: "Your mouth is so sweet."

"Try it?"

"Ah."

Liao Ran held back her laughter and kissed her, blocking the starlight behind her from Erhai Lake.

Back in the inn, I saw Lao Li chatting with the owner of the inn.

The boss is a young man, leaning in front of the front desk, a little taller than Lao Li, about 1.8 meters four, and a little shorter than Liao Ran.

He specially made a cockscomb haircut, which would definitely look eye-catching to others, but he is really handsome, and this hairstyle is quite attractive on him.

When he is not smiling, he is cool, with an iceberg face and full of heroism, but when he smiles, he is a little childish and a little rascal.

"Chen Mo," Lao Li introduced, "the boss here is very capable, and he is only 20 years old this year."

"Amazing," Lian Xiao said with a smile, "You're so young, I'm still studying, and you're already the boss!"

Chen Mo smiled: "Life is forced, there is no other way."

Lao Li added: "He started working as a boss when he was young, and he opened a restaurant at that time."

Liao Ran said: "Then your cooking skills should be great?"

Chen Mo said: "Hey, it's alright, don't dislike it, I'll make it for you to eat tonight."

After all, Chen Mo went into the kitchen and cooked some hot dishes for them. After serving them on the table, he said: "After the inns in the village have been demolished, the catering shops have also been closed. If you want to eat something good, you have to go to the ancient city. go."

He unbuttoned the apron on his body, revealing a small vest, and said with a smile: "It's rare for you to come to me, and it would be nice to entertain you before we take it apart. Li Liren is not coming back tonight, let's eat!"

Liao Ran took a bite of scrambled eggs with tomatoes: "It's really delicious, much better than this guy's craftsmanship!"

He pointed to Lian Xiao who was sitting next to him.

Lian Xiao was squeezed out, and his face darkened on the spot: "When you compare me with the boss, aren't you belittling him in disguise? The boss's skills must be at the level of a chef, right?"

Chen Mo smiled: "If you're too good-for-nothing, you're just at the level of an undead."

Lao Li took two mouthfuls of rice and asked, "Chen Mo, where will Xiao Li live if he doesn't come back tonight?"

Chen Mo replied: "Over the Shuanglang, he bought a suite near the store. After my inn was demolished, he also lived in it."

"Stop being an inn?"

"I don't know, let's take a look again." Chen Mo poured a cup of hot tea for everyone, "He wants me to help him, but how can I know pottery?"

Lao Li took a sip of tea and smiled: "You make it very well."

Chen Mo said modestly, "It's his tea."

The inn has been closed for a period of time, usually only Chen Mo lives alone, Li Liren often comes over, many things are left everywhere and not cleaned up, it looks not as clean as when it was open.

However, in order to fulfill the friendship of the landlord, Chen Mo specially arranged two rooms with starry sky and sea view for them to live in.

That's right, two rooms.

After Lian Xiao and Liao Ran entered the room, Lian Xiao smiled and said, "The two old things are finally not separated."

"Of course, we are almost officially married!"

Lian Xiao remembered something: "When I first heard the names of the boss and his friend, I kept thinking, as if I've seen it somewhere, and I have a little impression."

"Do you know?"

"I don't know." Lian Xiao shook his head.

"The boss is very handsome, and he is not the face of the public. Why do you feel impressed?"

"Hey, maybe it's because there's been too much stuff lately, and I'm confused," Lian Xiao shook his head, "Maybe it's because I remembered it wrong."

Liao Ran let out a snort, put down the luggage in his hands, then put his arms around Lian Xiao's waist from behind, and put his face on his shoulder: "Are you not happy?"

"Why am I not happy?" Lian Xiao touched Liao Ran's hand, "You must be very happy, right?"

Liao Ran giggled and said, "It's good to know, you have to say it, don't you know I'm thin-skinned?"

"Let me see how thin it is."

Lian Xiao raised one hand to pinch Liao Ran's face, the feel was so good, it looked like he could break it with a blow.

Liao Ran rubbed against his back, almost turning into a large pendant.

"Hey," he changed from pinching to touching, "don't be in such a hurry, okay?"

"Hahaha!"

Liao Ran buried her head in his neck and laughed loudly: "Let's go and see the starry sky, where is the starry sky room!"

The starry sky and sea view rooms here either have a balcony or floor-to-ceiling glass windows.

In the room they lived in, there was a particularly large floor-to-ceiling window on the wall facing the bed. At the same time, the ceiling was also a piece of thick glass, which was covered by curtains. When the curtains on both walls were pulled apart, the view of the room suddenly changed. become much more open.

Standing anywhere in the room, you can see stretches of Erhai Lake and hear its singing in the dark night.

When Lian Xiao and Liao Ran were lying on the bed together, with their arms around their shoulders, looking at the starry sky, Lian Xiao finally understood why some people would pay several times more to live in such an expensive suite.

It is a very romantic thing to lie on a soft bed with your lover and look at the starry sky together.

The breathing of the people around is as gentle as a cloud, wrapping oneself in a soft world.

The stars and the sky seemed within reach.

The figures of the two of them were faintly reflected in the glass, as if they were flying among the stars.

"Ran'er, if you were given a choice, Lijiang, Dali, or Shangri-La, where would you like to be and what kind of life would you like?"

Hearing Lian Xiao's voice, Liao Ran moved her body towards him, under the warm duvet, and held her hands tightly.

"Not buying a house in Lijiang anymore?" Liao Ran asked.

Lian Xiao tilted his head and smiled, and kissed Liao Ran's nose: "In the next few decades, I have to set a long-term goal for me, otherwise what should I do if I'm lazy? What do you want? Go ahead and say it! Brother, I have to do it for you!"

Liao Ran smiled.

"If I were in Lijiang, I would like to have a house with a big balcony and a courtyard, where I can bask in the sun every day."

"If I'm in Dali, I want to live on the Erhai Lake, where I can see the blue as soon as I open my eyes."

"If I were in Shangri-La, I would choose an old house in a remote village, with grasslands in front and snow-capped mountains in the back, stretching as far as the eye can see."

"You have a lot of ideas, little boy."

Liao Ran pulled Lian Xiao's hand over, pillowed it on her abdomen, stroked it lightly, and smiled again: "It's fine anywhere, as long as I have you."