"Spring and Autumn?" Ran Qiuye asked curiously," Are you interested in history books?”
"You can say so. I've read some of the Three Kingdoms and historical records, so I know a little.”Xu Damao said humbly.
"Then which dynasty's history are you most interested in? To be honest, I previously felt that history books were too boring to read, so I didn't dabble much.”Ran Qiuye began to talk.
"This…Ming history." Xu Damao thought for a moment. He had to come up with something useful." Actually, if you look at history as a short story, it's interesting. You are like the history of the Ming Dynasty. When the first emperor, Zhu Yuanzhang, was born…"
In his previous life, Xu Damao had a special liking for " Those Incidents of the Ming Dynasty ", which had been at the top of the best-selling list for a long time. He had read it many times in university, and the interesting stories in it were still fresh in his memory. He could casually pick a few to talk about, and he could talk about them with confidence.
The more Ran Qiuye listened, the more entranced she became. She originally thought it was a boring historical story, but under Xu Damao's narration, the lively and interesting characters seemed to come alive from the written word. When she talked about Zhu Zhongba's interaction with his brothers during the uprising, she covered her mouth and laughed. When she talked about the Tumu Fortress incident in the Ming Dynasty, she clenched her chopsticks nervously. When he talked about Yu Qian stepping forward, turning the tide and helping the building to collapse, he clapped happily.
After the hotpot meal, Xu Damao also had enough of being a storyteller. He could not help but gradually let go, and his voice gradually became louder.
The old neighbors who were boiling copper pots around were drinking white wine and chatting. When they heard Xu Damao's voice, they were a little unhappy at first, but as they listened, they could not help but be fascinated and forgot what they were doing.
They put down their chopsticks and listened carefully. This interesting story was really novel. Even the children who were running around in the boss's house sat on the ground obediently and listened to the story more seriously than in school.
The customers who saw the high price of the hotpot restaurant's dishes hesitated and heard Xu Damao's storyteller's style. They also became interested and ordered their dishes without hesitation. They joined in the fun.
Other than Xu Damao's eloquence, the only sound left in the hall was the bubbling sound of the boiling copper pot.
"The Son of Heaven guards the gates of the country, and the king dies for the country. Even if Da Ming died in the end, he didn't disgrace his unyielding integrity…"
He didn't know how much time had passed until Xu Damao was so satisfied that his throat was about to smoke. Of course, he only roughly told some interesting historical stories. There was no time to describe the essence of many of them.
"Good!"
All the customers in the hall were not stingy with their applause. Their hands were red from clapping.
"That's great! This is the first time I've heard such an interesting story!”
"Mom, this is much better than a comic!”
"This young man is amazing. He's so well-educated. One look and you can tell that he's a university student!”
Ran Qiuye was like a little fangirl, her eyes sparkling with light. She clapped the most enthusiastically, her little hands turning red.
When it was time to pay the bill and leave, the shop owner generously gave Xu Damao a 50% discount. He hoped that Xu Damao would come often in the future and tell more stories to the customers to liven up the atmosphere.
As for why they couldn't avoid being single, it couldn't be helped. It was difficult for middle-to-high-end restaurants these days.
When they left the hotpot restaurant, it was already dark. It had just passed the New Year, so the days were short and the nights were long. After noon, the sky turned dark very quickly.
Ran Qiuye's face was flushed red, but she didn't feel cold even when the cold wind blew on her. She said excitedly,""I didn't expect you to be so knowledgeable, Da Mao. You were too humble when you said that you were interested in history and knew a thing or two!”
"Do you like my story?"
"Of course!"
"If you like it, I'll tell you every day.”Xu Damao whispered into her ear.
"Alright, alright…"
Ran Qiuye's cheeks fluttered as her heart pounded wildly. She couldn't help but stutter.
Xu Damao couldn't help but feel restless. He couldn't help but hold Ran Qiuye's hand and strike while the iron was hot."Autumn Leaf, be my girlfriend. Let's have a relationship with the goal of marriage.”
In this era, if you like something, you have to say it. In this simple era, a sincere heart was the most valuable.
Ran Qiuye's face was flushed red, and her voice was as soft as a mosquito's, almost inaudible.""Alright."
Xu Damao was overjoyed and couldn't help but hug her and spin her three times on the spot. Ran Qiuye was embarrassed and repeatedly hammered his shoulder."Put me down quickly."
Of course, she didn't want to use too much force in this light slap. It was just a symbolic slap.
He put Ran Qiuye down and looked at her red cheeks and red lips. Xu Damao couldn't help but want to go up to her. Ran Qiuye stood there in a daze. Her mind was blank. She didn't know if she should push her away or cooperate with him awkwardly.
It was at this critical moment that the neighborhood committee's patrolling auntie, who represented justice, appeared.
A strong flashlight shone over, and the sound was like a gong and drum."What are you doing?"
"Run!"
Xu Damao saw that the situation was not looking good. He pulled Ran Qiuye and ran. If he was caught by these aunties with red armbands, it would be a small matter to be fined or reprimanded. However, their gossips really gave him a headache. No matter what gossip it was, just based on their mouths, it would not take long for the news to spread among the seven aunts and eight aunties. Xu Damao still had his face when he came out to work.
Soon, the aunties couldn't catch up and walked away while cursing.
Ran Qiuye and Xu Damao looked at each other and smiled. Xu Damao secretly felt that it was a pity that he had missed the opportunity to launch a sudden attack. If he still wanted to play tricks now, Ran Qiuye would definitely not be able to succeed with her shamelessness and reservedness.
"It's dark now. I wanted to take you to the park, watch a movie, and go to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy some sweets for my future father-in-law and mother-in-law.”Xu Damao sighed regretfully.
"I haven't even agreed to marry you," Ran Qiuye said shyly."How did I become your father-in-law and mother-in-law?"”
"Sooner or later!" Xu Damao laughed evilly. Don't even think about running away once you're on the pirate ship. I'll definitely marry you.”
"If you say it again, I'll ignore you!" Ran Qiuye's slender and fair fingers tried in vain to smooth out her curly hair, revealing the nervousness and shyness in her heart.
Xu Damao stopped teasing Ran Qiuye.
"I'll go to your primary school to look for you when I'm free. This time, we went on a blind date and stayed up so late without paying attention. Next time, I'll take you to the park and watch a movie.”
"Actually, I'm already very happy today!”
Ran Qiuye said contentedly. She felt a little sweet in her heart. When she was with Xu Damao, time always passed very quickly.
She didn't expect herself to fall for him so quickly. She wanted to continue to be reserved, but Xu Damao was more romantic and charming than the male lead in Big Brother's translated storybook. How could she hold back?
There were no buses at this time. Xu Damao flagged down a tricycle and spent 20 cents to send Ran Qiuye home.
"I'll watch you go back." Xu Damao said.
Ran Qiuye's heart felt warm. Her footsteps were light, but she couldn't help but turn back three times with each step. When she reached the door of her house, she waved at him. Xu Damao then smiled and got on the tricycle to rush back.
Father Ran and Mother Ran, who had been waiting for a long time, could not help but come forward to ask.
"Autumn Leaf, what's Director Xu like?" Mother Ran asked with a smile.”
Ran Qiuye nodded shyly.”
"That's good." The wrinkles at the corners of Father Ran's eyes showed a hint of hesitation." I've asked around about Director Xu's reputation. Every worker in the rolling mill is not good. He's young and capable, and it's indeed good to be recognized by the leaders. It's a pity that he's divorced..."
Ran Qiuye was the first to be displeased and retorted,""So what if I'm divorced? I like divorced people!”
Father Ran didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He thought to himself, Is this still my well-educated and quiet daughter?
A grown woman can't be kept!
Mother Ran chuckled and said," So what if I'm divorced? Divorced men will dote on me. Didn't you see that I only left after seeing Autumn Leaf come home? I've lived with you for half my life, but I've never seen you so considerate towards me."”
Father Ran was dumbfounded.”
Ran Qiuye was still thinking back to today's events. Putting aside Xu Damao's erudite and witty charm, the two of them were like people who knew the warmth of drinking water.
A girl's mind was meticulous. Xu Damao always made her feel at ease with the details. When they were eating hotpot today, he made an excuse that he was hungry for meat because he was working hard. In fact, he had given himself all the beef and mutton. Or the way he warmed her heart every time he saw her coming home…
Ran Qiuye firmly believed that Xu Damao was indeed a man worthy of her life.
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