Back to 90s small fishing village

After the three of them had eaten, Xu Pingli mentioned that he was going to buy something, so he took the first step and left the two protagonists in the square.

"It's still early. It's rare to come to the city. Why don't you take a walk first and then go back?" Xu Ping'an suggested.

"Did your work end so early today?" Xu Caimei asked.

"I have a day off today. I just want to go out for a walk and relax."

"Then when will you go back? 21, two?"

"Go back on the 24th, just in time to prepare something." Xu Ping'an smiled sheepishly, "In previous years, except for what Murakami had to prepare, I lived casually by myself. This year is different after all. I have to use Prepare some snacks.”

"This is also my first time to have a good New Year. In previous years, I always stayed at the canteen...Hey, I won't talk about it anymore. It's all in the past. It's pointless to keep mentioning it. I'd better look forward."

The two walked side by side in the square, looking at the children playing not far away.

A ball rolled over, hit Xu Ping'an's foot, and stopped.

"Uncle, kick over here!" A little further away, a little boy waved his hands widely and shouted to Xu Ping'an.

Xu Pingan responded, raised his foot and kicked the ball over.

The little boy shouted "Thank you" to him, hugged the ball and ran away.

"The city is still lively, there are many people, and there are many things to eat and play." Xu Caimei said, leaning towards Xu Ping'an and letting the little girl riding a children's bicycle pass by.

Their hands touched.

Xu Caimei lowered her head and said nothing.

Xu Pingan's head felt hot, and he suddenly grabbed Xu Caimei's hand, and then relaxed it, fearing that it would hurt her.

When they held hands together, the two seemed to have a tacit understanding. They looked at each other at the same time, their eyes met, and they both blushed.

"Wherever you want to go, let's go together." Xu Ping'an was the first to speak.

"Are we dating now?" Xu Caimei asked.

"Ying, that's right. Pingli gave me some dating advice before..."

"How to say?"

"Hmm..." Xu Pingan thought for a moment, "It's hard to explain. How about you come with me?"

Xu Pingli was very particular about choosing the place to eat here - this is a business district in the city, with milk tea shops, fast food restaurants, cinemas, and shopping stores. Although it occupies a small area, it has everything you need.

After leaving the business district, there is a small and quiet park next to it, which is perfect for chatting quietly or cuddling together on a bench by the lake.

Moreover, it is also a public transportation hub, making it very convenient for Xu Caimei to go to the long-distance bus station or Xu Ping'an to go back to the factory.

Xu Pingan and Xu Caimei walked towards the shopping mall building. A cold wind blew, and the sweet scent of milk tea tantalized the two of them.

At the small window of the milk tea shop called "Safe Haven", Xu Caimei ordered a medium cup of jasmine milk tea, and Xu Ping'an ordered a medium cup of coconut milk tea.

The shop owner is a young girl. She skillfully opens jars with different labels, scoops the powder inside into a plastic cup, pours some hot water into it, stirs it, then puts the cup into the sealing machine and presses the handle. , giving the final seal to the milk tea.

Holding the warm milk tea in their hands, the two entered the mall arm in arm.

Xu Caimei glanced at a row of jewelry counters, and finally stopped in front of a counter that sold pearl jewelry.

The price of the jewelry on the counter ranges from a few hundred to thousands of yuan. Their common feature is that they are large - round pearls of various colors, which are both shiny and extremely large.

This made Xu Caimei a little curious, and then she stopped. "What do you need?" Seeing the customer, the counter sister asked with a smile.

"Is this pearl natural or artificially cultivated?" Xu Caimei asked, pointing to a string of black pearl necklaces priced at one thousand three thousand.

"Well, it's all natural." The counter sister responded with a smile.

"Oh." Xu Caimei nodded, and then pulled Xu Pingan away.

The counter girl behind them snorted, "Why do you ask if you don't have money?"

After walking quite far, Xu Ping'an whispered: "They should all be Nanzhu, right?"

Xu Caimei didn't say anything, she just gave him an affirmative look and fell into thinking.

"What's wrong? What are you thinking?"

"What do you mean by the listing of Nanzhu? Is it used to deceive people?" Xu Caimei asked thoughtfully.

"I don't think so. I think maybe the meaning of Nanzhu's existence is to give everyone the opportunity to buy the pearls they like."

"I'm thinking the same thing as you - when Boss Wang comes, we have to ask him first, so we don't become an accomplice of a scammer by mistake."

"Okay, okay, it's rare to come out and relax. Don't think about work." Xu Ping'an interrupted and changed the topic.

The two continued walking. Xu Pingan wanted to take Xu Caimei to the women's clothing floor to look at clothes, but Xu Caimei took him down to the affordable supermarket on the first floor.

"I have clothes, just enough to wear. Why don't you give me new clothes? Why not go to the supermarket and buy some New Year's goods or daily necessities in advance? It's more practical."

Xu Ping'an was a little dumbfounded.

"It's no exaggeration to say you know how to live." Xu Ping'an said with a smile, "We are here for a date, don't worry, I will pay for it."

"Look what you said, this date is not about the format or how much it costs. Can't we just feel comfortable? If you think going to the supermarket is too tacky, the worst we can do is find another place." Xu Caimei said, putting a bag of The washing powder was put into the shopping cart.

"Since you have said so, I naturally have no objection. In fact, I don't pay attention to these things. I am just worried that you are wronging yourself because you are considerate of me." Xu Pingan looked at the back of Xu Caimei walking in front and said softly. , "Beside me, you don't have to be so sensible. Whatever you want to buy, as long as I can afford it, I will buy it; whatever you want to do, just let go and do it boldly. I will always be by your side."

After hearing this, Xu Caimei's steps stagnated slightly, and then she walked forward quickly.

At the corner of the shelf, she secretly wiped her wet eyes, not wanting Xu Pingan to see her vulnerable side.

Through the gap between the shelves, Xu Ping'an saw her little movements, but he just smiled softly.

He is not in a hurry to express his love and concern. The days are still long, so he just needs to take it step by step.

It was already five o'clock in the afternoon when the two came out of the shopping mall. Xu Ping'an quickly took Xu Caimei to the long-distance bus station by bus.

"Hey, Pingan, look at that person, does he look like Song Zhizhi?" As soon as she got off the car, Xu Caimei suddenly pulled Xu Pingan and motioned with her eyes to look towards the nine o'clock direction of the two of them.

Big waves, a sequined butt-covering skirt, stockings and high heels are Song Zhizhi's favorite outfits, which are said to have a retro Hong Kong style of the [-]s.So even though she was far away, Xu Caimei still recognized her at a glance.

"It seems - it shouldn't be. The man next to her is not Xu Pingcang." Xu Ping'an noticed that there was a man on her arm beside the woman. The man was a head shorter than the woman next to her. He had a bald head and a beer belly. Why? It doesn't look like Xu Pingcai.

But Xu Caimei recognized the man at a glance.

He is none other than Liu Jiang, who took Song Zhizhi away in his previous life.

Song Zhizhi held his arm and got on the long-distance bus with him. Xu Caimei looked at it and saw that it was a bus bound for Shenzhen, Guangdong. (End of chapter)