Chapter 105: In a small county town in China, he was entertaining his past self!

After several hours of train ride, the two finally arrived in Ping'an County.

It was already past five o'clock, and Chen Lu planned to find a small hotel to sleep for the night and return to the village the next morning.

As the two of them strolled along the street, they could clearly see the difference between a small county town and a big city.

There are not so many high-rise buildings. Most of the buildings along the street are two or three stories high. There are not so many vehicles either. Instead, bicycles and electric vehicles make up the majority.

Without so many people rushing around, it seems that the pace of life has slowed down all of a sudden.

[Is this the countryside of China? The conditions seem pretty good.]

[Isn't this a rural area? It should be a small county town nearby. ]

[Although there are not many vehicles, the ground is very clean and the greening level is also good. ]

[It’s quite different from what I imagined! ]

Chen Lu also lived here when he was a child. The biggest difference from big cities is that the pace of life is slower and people are more humane here.

This kind of human touch is more obvious in remote places.

The human touch in the village is stronger.

Whenever there is a wedding or funeral, basically the whole village will go out to help.

In big cities, once the door is closed, neighbors in the same building don’t know each other.

“Look, this is the school where I went to primary school.”

Chen Lu pointed to the school in front of him. Time had left traces on the yellowed exterior walls, and dark green ivy covered the entire wall.

I didn’t expect that more than ten years later, this school is still there.

It was just after school and students were filing out.

I didn’t choose to go home immediately, but instead bought snacks from the snack stand at the school gate.

A small snack can make them happy all day long.

Looking at these elementary school students carrying schoolbags, Chen Lu couldn't help but think of his own childhood.

After school every day, the first thing I do is rush to the school gate to buy snacks.

However, the variety of snacks back then was not as numerous as it is now.

"Anna, do you want to eat?"

Anna nodded: "Yes!"

Those kids were enjoying the meal so much, it must have tasted delicious!

Can’t wait to try it!

It was a bit embarrassing for two adults to squeeze among a group of children.

But Anna was soon attracted by the wide variety of snacks.

A small box of mixed noodles costs one dollar, plus chicken liver costs one dollar and chicken heart costs one dollar, the total cost is only three dollars.

A drink costs 50 cents a cup, a piece of cake costs one dollar, and a starch sausage costs one dollar and fifty cents.

It seems like there is nothing that costs more than two dollars!

[Isn’t this price too cheap? ]

[It’s really not a stall? I can eat a lot with just 10 yuan! ]

[Is this the price of goods in a small county town in China? ]

"Honey, these things are so cheap!"

Anna was shocked. The prices in China were already cheap enough, but she didn't expect these snacks to be even cheaper!

Is it really true that there will be no loss?
"Because this is a small county, and the kids don't have much money, one dollar might be considered a huge sum of money."

Reduce the quantity a bit and sell it at a lower price, it will be just right.

The strategy is to make small profits but quick turnover.

I have to say, these bosses are very good at doing business.

"Hurry up, hurry up, if you go too late you won't be able to buy it!"

Several little boys ran quickly to the stall.

"Boss, I want a bowl of mixed noodles with a chicken liver!"

"I want a hamburger and a sausage!"

Several people looked at a little boy: "Xiao Ming, don't you want to buy it?"

Xiao Ming pinched the corner of his clothes and stammered, "I'm not hungry, you guys eat."

Chen Lu saw through his embarrassment at a glance; it seemed that he had no money in his pocket.

He was very familiar with this kind of thing. When he was a child, he had very little pocket money, so if he wanted to have snacks, he had to skip breakfast.

He looked at the snack stand and sighed helplessly countless times.

There’s nothing I can do, I have no money in my pocket!
It’s different now. You can buy whatever you want, let alone a snack.

He stepped forward and said, "Boss, I'll pay for these kids. You can choose whatever you want to eat."

"Wow, thank you, big brother!"

"Brother, you are so handsome! Such a handsome guy!"

"I want to introduce my sister to you!"

The children immediately became happy, because someone was treating them and they could try more snacks!
"No need for that. I'm afraid my girlfriend will be jealous." Chen Lu turned his head and looked at Anna.

"I won't be jealous!"

"Brother, can you treat us to a bowl of noodles?"

The little girl next to him poked Chen Lu shyly.

"no problem."

He waved his hand and said, "I'll pay for all the consumption today!"

What you don't get when you are young will haunt you for the rest of your life.

Chen Lu is treating not only these kids, but also himself from more than ten years ago.

There were many things he couldn't get when he was a child, and they all became regrets when he grew up.

The same is true for the vast majority of people.

Why do some people try so hard to buy clothes and shoes when they grow up?
Because those were things she couldn't get as a child.

When I was a child, I really wanted to eat a certain snack, but my family was poor and we couldn’t afford it.

The first thing I do after getting paid is to fill the small room with snacks.

Even though I am no longer at the age where I love eating snacks, I still do so.

This is obsession.

Although he could not make up for these regrets, he could treat his younger self to a banquet and try to make sure they did not have any regrets.

This is one of the few things he can do.

The children all got some snacks and enjoyed the food very much.

A little girl pulled Anna's clothes and said, "Sister, your hair is white, so beautiful! Did you dye it at the barber shop?"

Anna smiled and shook her head: "No, my sister's hair is naturally white."

"Wow, that's amazing! That sister must be an elf!"

"Sister is not an elf, sister is a bear man."

"Where's the bear?"

The children surrounded Anna and asked her all kinds of questions, leaving Chen Lu, the host, aside.

He reluctantly took some fried noodles and tried it. It tasted really good. No wonder so many children liked to eat it.

[Aren't you going back to the village? Why are you eating here? ]

[I think it’s pretty good. The small county town in China is really humane! ]

[Yes, I once lived in Huaxia County for a period of time, and my neighbor would take me to her house for dinner every day! ]

"Hey, isn't this Xiao Chen?"

An old man wearing a straw hat waved at him.

"Uncle Wang?"

Wang Shicai came over. He was the village chief.

"Xiao Chen, what are you doing here?"

Chen Lu smiled and said, "I plan to bring my girlfriend home and let my grandparents see her."

"Then don't just stand there, I just happened to be driving an electric tricycle out here, I'll take you back together!"

Soon, the two of them got on the electric tricycle.

"Uncle Wang, are you selling things in the county town?"

"Hey, sell some of the fruits you planted and buy some more things. There are apples in the bag at the back, you two can have some!"

"Thank you, Uncle Wang."

Wang Shicai smiled and said, "Xiao Chen, you are really capable. You found a foreign girlfriend! I don't know when I can bring my stinky boy back home."

(End of this chapter)