Brush Up Your Proficiency

"Feifei, we're going to Wang Hao's house as guests. Do we need to bring something? It doesn't feel right to arrive empty-handed!" Li Nan, sitting in the taxi, looked at the navigation on her phone, which showed that they were still more than a kilometer away from their destination. She turned to Cheng Yufei beside her and asked.

Because it was her first time going so far to a stranger's house, Li Nan was still a little uneasy. It would be really impolite to go empty-handed.

Cheng Yufei, on the other hand, seemed more calm and composed. Hearing Li Nan's words, she just smiled and said, "Don't worry, I've already prepared it." As she spoke, she gently patted the small crossbody bag she was carrying on her shoulder, indicating that the gift was in the bag.

"Oh?" Li Nan looked at Cheng Yufei's bag with some doubt. She couldn't imagine what suitable gift could fit in such a small bag. However, she knew that Cheng Yufei was reliable at times, so if she said she had prepared a gift, there shouldn't be any problems.

So, Li Nan stopped worrying about it and waited patiently to reach their destination. At most, she would find out what the gift was when they arrived at Wang Hao's house.

As the taxi drove on, they finally arrived at the village where Wang Hao's house was located—Kaoshan Village. At the entrance of the village was an ancient stone tablet with the three characters "Kaoshan Village" engraved on it. The writing was mottled, revealing the traces of time.

After entering the village, they were greeted by narrow and quiet streets, as if time had frozen here.

On both sides of the street were rows of scattered farmhouses. The exterior walls of these houses had a unique color after the old red bricks had aged, which added a touch of simplicity to the entire village.

The streets were paved with bricks and stones, which had become smooth and flat after years of wear and tear, making people feel comfortable and stable when walking on them.

The roadside was full of small plots of various vegetables, and occasionally you could see a few fruit trees protruding from the walls, laden with fruit, which added natural beauty to the street.

Cheng Yufei and Li Nan strolled along such streets, feeling the tranquility and harmony of the countryside.

Their eyes were attracted by the surrounding scenery, and their mood gradually calmed down.

Cheng Yufei couldn't help but sigh, "It's so quiet here, it feels like time has slowed down."

Li Nan nodded and said, "Yes, this peaceful and harmonious atmosphere makes people feel very comfortable."

The two admired the surrounding environment, their hearts filled with surprise at this land. They had only felt that the countryside was bitter before, but they didn't expect it to have such a pleasant side.

Just then, Cheng Yufei's phone rang. She glanced at the screen, it was Wang Lan calling.

"Feifei, where are you? Do you need me to pick you up with a tricycle?" Wang Lan's happy voice came from the phone receiver.

Cheng Yufei looked at the phone map, they were already near the location, and replied, "Xiaolan, we're near the address you sent. Where are you?"

Wang Lan's excited voice came from the other end of the phone: "Ah, you're here so soon! Wait for me there, I'll come find you."

It turned out that Wang Lan had just returned from buying ingredients with Wang Hao, preparing to ask about the progress of the two, so as to estimate the time to greet them.

Now that she knew that the two were already nearby, she was caught a little off guard, and she hurriedly put down what she was doing and prepared to find them.

Wang Lan greeted Wang Hao, and then the two went out together to find them.

When Wang Lan found Cheng Yufei, she found that she was already surrounded by many people.

Two girls, one lively and cute, the other dignified and generous, made the villagers couldn't help but come over to watch the excitement.

Such a scene was simply big news for the village, and the news quickly spread throughout the village.

"Sister Feifei, here, here!" Wang Lan saw Cheng Yufei and Lin Yuxin from a distance, and immediately waved her arms and shouted, attracting the attention of the surrounding crowd.

Although Wang Lan studied outside for many years and rarely appeared in the village, some of the elders in the village recognized Wang Lan and asked, "Yo, niece Lan, do you know these two?"

Wang Lan replied triumphantly, "Yes, yes, friends I made in college, they came to see me!"

Her voice was particularly loud, as if she wanted everyone to hear it.

Wang Hao, who was following Wang Lan, was very satisfied when he heard Wang Lan speak so loudly.

When he learned in the morning that Cheng Yufei and the two were coming, he was worried that Cheng Yufei's arrival might cause some bad rumors, so he had discussed with Wang Lan in advance how to guide the public opinion.

If the two ladies were directly allowed to enter the house, I am afraid that before there was time to explain clearly to everyone, various false rumors would have spread throughout the village.

Li Nan, on the other hand, looked at Wang Hao with a curious baby look. This person, who had been mentioned in Cheng Yufei's mouth before, did not seem to be anything special from the other party's appearance. The first impression he gave was very ordinary except for being calm.

However, due to Cheng Yufei's previous praise, Li Nan was a little curious about the seemingly ordinary person in front of her.

In this way, the four people walked and talked, and went together in the direction of Wang Hao's home.

The surrounding onlookers dispersed when they saw that there was nothing to see.

Wang Hao finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this scene. He thought to himself: "Fortunately, I made preparations in advance and stopped the rumors from being generated in time."

The four walked into Wang Hao's yard. Wang Hao's house was on the edge of the village, and from the yard, you could see the lush trees on the back mountain without any obstruction.

As soon as Cheng Yufei and Li Nan walked into the small courtyard, they saw a simple tile house with green tiles on the roof and red brick walls, which are common in rural areas.

In one corner of the yard was a small vegetable garden, planted with several seasonal vegetables, full of greenery.

In the other corner was a chicken coop, with several chickens leisurely pecking at food inside.

The entire small courtyard exuded a simple and peaceful feeling, full of the atmosphere of life and the beauty of nature.

"This small courtyard is very nice, Wang Hao," Cheng Yufei said with a smile.

"No way, my house is very simple, don't mind if the reception is not good," Wang Hao said a little embarrassedly.