Only then did Tang Su understand. She smiled embarrassedly. As she smiled, she thought of something. She charmingly rolled her eyes and said, "You're righteous, but you might not be pure. Hmph, if you were really pure, you wouldn't have kissed me while I was dreaming."
This time, it was Li Rui's turn to be embarrassed. He raised his hand and scratched the back of his head. Suddenly, he laughed and said, "Aiya, today's weather is really good …"
After breakfast, it was time to say goodbye. Li Rui sent Tang Su to the car. She would go to the airport to take a plane back to Shanghai.
Before getting into the car, Tang Su sent an invitation to Li Rui. "My birthday is on the 22nd of next month. I formally invite you to my house to celebrate my birthday with me. Didn't you want to hear me sing? I didn't sing for you last night. I'll make it up to you on your birthday. You can also invite Xu Da and Shasha … Oh, right, Shasha also said that she wants to enter the entertainment industry. I don't know if she's serious or just joking. You can confirm with her and then tell me. I can help arrange it. She's very good, much better than me. As long as she has the chance, she'll become famous. "
Li Rui took out his phone and looked at the calendar. Hey, what a coincidence. The 22nd of next month was a Saturday. Unfortunately, even if it was a Saturday, he might not have time. He said, "I'll see. If I have time, I'll rush over. If not, I can only wish you a happy birthday." Tang Su glared at him and said, "That won't do! Whether you have time or not, you have to rush over. If you don't, I won't recognize you as a friend. Hmph. "Li Rui smiled and said," Okay, I'll try my best. "
The two shook hands and said goodbye. Before Tang Su put her hand away, she used her index and middle fingers to scratch Li Rui's palm twice. Li Rui didn't know what she meant. He looked up at her in confusion, but he received a strange smile from her. He was even more confused, but he couldn't ask. He could only secretly understand.
After watching her drive away, Li Rui walked to the side of the road, flagged down a taxi, and rushed to the train station. When he came here, he took the No. 1 bus, but when he left, it was inconvenient to go to Song Chaoyang, so he took the train back. It would be faster to get home, in case Qingman found out about him.
He rushed to the train station and went to the ticket sales window to buy a ticket. His luck was not bad. He just happened to catch a northbound train that would stop at Jingnan in ten minutes. After buying the ticket, he hurriedly went to the waiting room to check his ticket and followed the crowd to the platform to wait. After waiting for five to six minutes, the train arrived. At this time, it was neither the New Year nor a festival, so there were not many people on the train. He found a seat and sat down. After being in a daze for a while, he suddenly thought of Chen Chen who worked at Qingyang Railway Station. An idea came to him, and he took out his mobile phone to call her.
"Is your foot better?"
After the phone was connected, Li Rui first asked the purpose of this call, which was to ask about Chen Chen's injury. When he thought of her slender and delicate feet, he suddenly felt a little itchy. Chen Chen answered his phone and said, "It's better now.
Chen Chen was a little excited when she received his call. She said excitedly, "I'm much better. It doesn't hurt anymore. I'm going to work now. Haha." Li Rui felt strange and asked, "Just go to work. Why are you so excited?" Chen Chen said proudly, "I've been promoted. Li Ruixin thought for a while and understood. He said, "Did Cai Rulong fulfill his promise and ask his father to promote you through his connections?" Chen Chen said, "Yes, where are you? Are you free at noon? I'll treat you to lunch. " Li Rui said, "I don't know if I'm free at noon. Let's talk about it then. I'm on the train and will arrive at Qingyang Railway Station soon. You can talk about it when we meet."
Chen Chen said yes and hung up the phone.
Li Rui put away his mobile phone and felt a little funny. He thought that such a beautiful woman like Chen Chen worked at the railway station just to kill time and didn't care about promotion at all. He didn't expect that she valued promotion so much. After being promoted, she even smiled. Of course, this was human nature. Everyone had vanity, and getting promoted and surpassing colleagues was a way to satisfy one's vanity. And it was very likely that beautiful women had more vanity in this aspect, which showed that Chen Chen was a living person instead of a vase living in a vacuum.
"Young man, are you from Qingyang?"
When Li Rui was thinking about Chen Chen's slight anger, a white-haired but hale and hearty old man on the opposite seat suddenly greeted him.
Li Rui looked up and recognized the old man who was speaking. Just like him, he had also boarded the bus from the provincial capital. Beside him sat a burly man in his forties. When they boarded the bus earlier, the burly man was supporting the old man. Li Rui heard the old man speak with a Qingyang accent, but it was not very authentic and had a southern accent. It was very strange. He smiled and replied, "Yes, old man. You too, right?"
The old man smiled and said, "Speaking of which, I'm also from Qingyang. My ancestral home is Qingyang. I lived in Qingyang when I was a child, but I moved away with my family when I was a teenager. More than 60 years have passed and I finally have a chance to come back. So I'm a little excited to meet you, a little fellow from the same hometown."
Li Rui understood why the old man's accent was not very authentic. He smiled and recited a poem, "Leaving home when young and returning when old, the accent of the hometown remains the same and the hair on the temples is old. This is exactly what a homesick person like you is like. Sir, on behalf of Qingyang, I'd like to welcome you back home. "
These words were filled with warmth and warmth. When the old man heard this, he was somewhat moved and his eyes became moist. He waved his hand and said, "Little fellow countryman, your words are eloquent and elegant. It's very pleasing to the ear. Come, come and sit. Let's have a good chat." As he said this, he nodded to the burly man sitting next to him.
The burly man understood. He got up and walked to Li Rui's side, wanting to change seats with him. Li Rui smiled at him in a friendly way and sat next to the old man.
The old man said, "My surname is Huang. May I know little brother's surname?" Li Rui said, "Hello, Sir Huang. My surname is Li. You can call me Little Li." The old man smiled and said, "Little Li, haha, Little Li from the Flying Dagger. How nice. "Li Rui smiled and said," Sir Huang, the journey from Jingnan to Qingyang was less than half an hour. It's really fate that we met. May I ask if you have any relatives or friends in Qingyang? "The old man nodded heavily and said," Yes, I definitely do. But they're all distant relatives. I'll take some time to visit them when I come back this time. "
Li Rui asked, "Oh? May I know where your ancestral home is? "The old man said," The Qinghe Daoist Office on Dongguan Street in the city. My family used to live there. " Li Rui was shocked and said, "My goodness. That was a long time ago. Now, let alone the Qinghe Daoist Office, even Dongguan Street is gone."
Before the founding of the People's Republic of China, ancient cities like Qingyang City were not divided into districts. They were all divided into districts according to the passes of the city gates. For example, the place near the north gate of the city wall was named North Pass; the place near the east gate of the city wall was named East Pass. In this regard, there was no difference between ancient prefectures, prefectures, and county cities. For example, an ancient city like Xi 'an had four checkpoints in the north, south, east, and west. Any small county on the country's map would definitely have four checkpoints.
Qingyang also had four checkpoints in the north, south, east, and west. However, after the founding of the country, the city's construction and development became faster and faster. The four checkpoints slowly disappeared from the city's map and were replaced by various fashionable street names. For example, the Dongguan Street mentioned by the old man surnamed Huang no longer existed. Its original location had long been filled with various buildings.
As for the Qinghe Daoist Office, it had to start from the Qinghe River. The Qinghe River was the same as the Sang Bai River. It was a big river that flowed through Qingyang City. It was even bigger than the Sang Bai River. Qingyang City got its name because it was located at the Qinghe River. However, with the changes of history, the Qinghe River slowly stopped flowing and became a dry river channel. The river channel then became flat land and no longer existed. However, during the Qing Dynasty, there was still water in the Qinghe River. Moreover, the water was very large and caused major floods many times. In order to manage the river that flowed through several prefectures, including Qingyang City, the imperial court set up an official office in Qingyang City. It was called the Qinghe Daoist Office, and it was in charge of the water affairs of the Qinghe River. Of course, this official office that had existed for decades after the fall of the Qing Dynasty did not even have a single tile left. It had long become a few strokes in the history books.
Even so, the Green River Bureau was one of the few famous yamen offices in Qingyang City during its era. It had a good location, a large garden, an elegant environment, and a great reputation. To Qingyang City, it was similar to the Gong Prince Manor to Beijing. The people who could live there were definitely not ordinary people.
Li Rui thought that this Old Master Huang was definitely not an ordinary person. Perhaps he was from one of the great families in Qingyang City's history.
The old man frowned and said, "What? It's gone? " Even East Guan Main Street is gone? "Li Rui thought for a moment and said," East Guan Main Street should be near the north and south of East Red Flag Road. As for the Qinghe Daoist Office, I've only heard of it. I don't know its exact location, but it's definitely gone by now. " The old man had a melancholic expression on his face. After a while, he sighed and said, "That's right. How many of the buildings left behind by the old people still exist? Even Beijing tore down the Nine Gates. " Li Rui nodded and said, "If you want to see the old residence, I'm afraid you won't be able to see it. However, if you want to visit your family and friends, you can go to the local community or the police station to ask around."
The old man was silent and did not say anything. His wrinkled old face was full of regret and disappointment.
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