Chapter 556

It is the end of October, and there is indeed some chill. Yu Ruoqiu said: "It doesn't matter, it is the time of autumn, and it is quite comfortable to sit outside."

Lu Xiaoya pointed to the full moon in the sky: "Yes, let's sit in the courtyard. Today's moon is quite round."

Several people looked up. Indeed, today's moon was quite round, and the bright moonlight spilled down, making the courtyard look like it was covered with a layer of frost.

Hou Dali said: "Today is the 15th of the ninth month, so the moon is round."

Su Xinghui said: "That's fine, Uncle Hou, they want to sit in the courtyard, let's sit in the courtyard for a while and enjoy the moon."

Hou Dali nodded: "Alright, you sit, Old Huang, brew a few cups of tea, and then bring out apples, pears, peanuts, melon seeds, and *tiaoguo*, let the guests eat."

Hou Dali's wife agreed, and several people sat on the stone stools. After a while, Hou Dali's wife brought out tea and some fruits and food, put them on the stone table, and greeted them to eat and drink. Yu Ruoqiu and Lu Xiaoya thanked her very politely.

Other things were common, but Yu Ruoqiu hadn't seen the *tiaoguo*. She curiously took a piece and put it in her mouth, chewing it. She nodded: "What is this? The taste is really good, fragrant, sweet, and crisp."

Su Xinghui introduced it to her with a smile: "This is called *tiaoguo*. You shouldn't have it there. It is made of sweet potato. Cut the sweet potato into slices, and then fry it with fine sand, and it becomes *tiaoguo*. The reason it is called this name is because people here call sweet potato *hongtiao*."

Yu Ruoqiu said: "Then this is really a good thing."

Lu Xiaoya also tasted a few pieces, and she also nodded and said: "Really delicious, isn't it advocating healthy food now? This is the healthiest food!"

Hou Dali saw that these two beautiful girls liked to eat this *tiaoguo*, and he laughed: "There are many good things in our Shangjun County. Let Little Su take you around to see, you will definitely like our place."

Lu Xiaoya nodded: "Well, I like Shangjun County very much, and I also like this Zhuangyuan Lane very much. Uncle Hou, you live here, you must know the history here very well? Can you tell us the story here?"

Su Xinghui said: "Then you asked the right person. Uncle Hou is the descendant of that Zhuangyuan Hou, and his family is the only family surnamed Hou in this Zhuangyuan Lane."

Yu Ruoqiu said: "Is that so? Then Uncle Hou, tell us quickly."

Looking at the expectant eyes of the two girls, Hou Dali laughed and told them the story of Zhuangyuan Lane. This Zhuangyuan Lane has lasted for hundreds of years, and of course, there are countless stories. His telling made the two girls fascinated. Some of these stories Su Xinghui had seen in the county annals, some he had heard from others, but there were many he hadn't heard of, and he also listened very vigorously.

Hou Dali talked for more than an hour, and it was almost nine o'clock. Lu Xiaoya stood up and said: "Xinghui, let's go, or it will delay Uncle Hou and the others' rest."

Su Xinghui looked at the time on his wrist, and it was indeed time to go. Yu Ruoqiu and Lu Xiaoya couldn't go back too late, otherwise Gu Shanmin and Lu Zhenghong would be anxious.

Su Xinghui also stood up and said: "Uncle Hou, then we are leaving, you rest early."

Hou Dali stood up and sent the three out of the courtyard door: "Then you go slowly, come and play again when you have time."

Su Xinghui said: "By the way, Uncle Hou, if there are any good stamps and copper coins, keep them for me, I will buy them next time."

Hou Dali laughed: "Alright, I will keep them for you then."

Several people just walked to Nanmen Street, and Yu Ruoqiu's mobile phone rang. Su Xinghui said: "It won't be Secretary Gu urging you to go back, right?"

Yu Ruoqiu answered the phone, but it was Yu Ruizhi who called. Yu Ruizhi was in the capital, and he heard that Yu Ruoqiu came to Meng Hu Ling, so he called Yu Ruoqiu.

Yu Ruoqiu said: "Second brother, I am in Shangjun County now, and I will go to Meng Hu Ling tomorrow. I am outside, strolling with Lu Xiaoya and Su Xinghui. What? You want to talk to Su Xinghui? Good."

Yu Ruoqiu handed the mobile phone to Su Xinghui: "My second brother, he wants to talk to you."

Su Xinghui took the mobile phone and said to the phone: "Brother Yu, I am Su Xinghui."

Yu Ruizhi said: "Are you strolling with my sister?"

Su Xinghui said: "Yes, there is nothing fun in Shangjun at night, only strolling on the street. Where are you? Brother Yu!"

Yu Ruizhi said: "I am in the capital of Yudong Province, talking about a business here."

Su Xinghui said: "Brother Yu, when do you have time to come and play!"

Yu Ruizhi laughed: "Why don't I come over tomorrow?"

Su Xinghui said: "Come over tomorrow?"

Yu Ruizhi said: "I am only a few hundred kilometers away, it's a matter of driving for a few hours. You tell Xiao Qiu to let her stay in Meng Hu Ling for two more days, I will go with her, I have something to tell you when I go."

Su Xinghui said: "Alright, we will talk when you come over."

Hanging up the phone, Yu Ruoqiu asked: "What did you just say? My second brother is coming? How can he think of one thing and another?"

Su Xinghui nodded: "Yes, he also asked you to stay in Meng Hu Ling for two more days, saying that he will go with you when he comes."