Chapter 2427 Not enough fingers, misunderstanding!

"How was your rest last night? Are you still used to it?"

Xie Zhiyao sat down next to Li Qingyan and asked with concern.

"not bad!"

Li Qingyan said with a smile, took the barley and handed over the bowl. It was already filled with rice noodles. He picked up the chopsticks and took a bite.

“It tastes good, smooth and fragrant, I put a lot of effort into it!”

Xie Zhiyao's rice noodles are cooked in beef soup and are full of toppings, including beef, mushrooms, fungus and other ingredients. It is obviously made with great care.

Nana looked at Xie Zhiyao who was chatting and laughing with Li Qingyan, a trace of curiosity flashed in her beautiful eyes, and she asked aloud.

"Mr. Xie, have you and Li Qingyan known each other before?"

Xie Zhiyao is the boss of the cafe where Nana works, so Nana is working for Xie Zhiyao.

"Well, we worked in the same investment bank back then. I was in the investment department and he was in the finance department. He was a legend in our company! Even in a busy financial company, he still came to get off work on time every day and never worked overtime!"

"Later, the boss wanted to promote him to financial manager, but he actually wrote a resignation letter directly!"

"To this day, I still remember what he wrote: The world is so big, I want to see it!"

As soon as these words came out, Damai's eyes instantly lit up, and he looked at Li Qingyan energetically.

"This is so well written, how did you come up with it?"

Nana looked at the curious Damai, smiled fondly, and explained to Li Qingyan.

"Damai has an occupational disease. She usually likes to collect creative materials, which helps to inspire her creative inspiration!"

Li Qingyan nodded in understanding, lowered his head and took a mouthful of rice noodles, his lips were shiny and crystal clear, and he said with a smile.

"Actually, it's not as exaggerated as what Lao Xie said. The main reason is that our financial risk is too great and I don't want to go to Tilanqiao Branch for further study, so I resigned!"

"Tilanqiao branch, which university branch is that? Is it famous?"

Damai asked if she didn’t understand. There was a bit of cuteness on her pretty face. She was a social phobia and an online writer. She rarely had contact with society and the outside world, so she was relatively simple, with a clear sense of stupidity in her eyes. .

"I know this!"

Xie Zhiyao wolfed down the rice noodles in the bowl, then raised his head and interrupted.

"Lao Li graduated from Shanghai University of Finance and Economics with an accounting major. Many graduates of his school's accounting and finance majors were imprisoned in Tilanqiao Prison in Shanghai due to financial and other problems. Therefore, Tilanqiao Prison is also jokingly called Shanghai University of Finance and Economics. University of Finance and Economics branch!”

Everyone was stunned when they heard this. They didn't expect to get such an answer, and couldn't help but cast their eyes on Li Qingyan.

Li Qingyan nodded calmly, indicating that Xie Zhiyao was right, and added.

"Tilanqiao is a prison specifically for economic criminals, so most of the prisoners inside are graduates of prestigious schools in Shanghai, and other prisoners cannot enter at all!"

"The largest number of them are our accounting graduates from the University of Finance and Economics. Nearly half of my college classmates have lost contact now, and 80% of them are attending the alumni association!"

Everyone laughed when they heard this. They didn't expect something so funny. The laughter echoed in the small courtyard, full of joy and happiness.

After breakfast, Li Qingyan and Chen Zhiyao went to the embroidery workshop together and met the embroidery masters of the workshop. There were more than a dozen embroiderers in the entire embroidery workshop, just because most of their orders came from the surrounding villages. Therefore, it is difficult to feed so many people, it is difficult to operate, and it is on the verge of bankruptcy.

The embroidery in Yunmiao Village is the embroidery of the Bai ethnic group. The Bai ethnic group is a famous ethnic group that loves beauty. Daily necessities such as clothing, headwear, shoes and hats, wraps, pillow cases, curtains, etc. are all decorated with embroidery. ". The Bai people love flowers, and both men and women like to use flowers to decorate their clothes. Peonies, pomegranates, chrysanthemums, peach blossoms, plum blossoms, bamboo and other flower and fruit groups are very common in Bai embroidery.

Animal patterns such as lions, tigers, dragons, phoenixes, goldfish, roosters, squirrels, and butterflies are also included in the patterns by the Bai people who advocate nature.

Bai embroidery craftsmanship has been passed down for thousands of years. The needle movement is fine and even, the patterns are compact and generous, and they blend naturally; the colors are bright and smooth, and the atmosphere is beautiful. Before embroidering, either draw the pattern directly or cut it out of paper as a base, and then use threads of various colors to embroider. When embroidering hardware embroidery, you can place the embroidery directly on your hands; when embroidering large soft objects, use a flower stretcher as a hoop. The patterns are most abundant in Eryuan and Jianchuan, and the colors are the most gorgeous in the Xiaguan Mountains of Dali. Every piece of embroidery is an exquisite work of art with high ornamental and collection value.

"How about it? The embroidery of our Bai people is very beautiful, and the workmanship is fine. But such good things cannot be sold, and the workshop cannot survive. If we don't protect it, it will close down. It would be a pity!"

Xie Zhiyao and Li Qingyan sat aside, looking at the busy embroidery girls, with a determined look in their eyes. As a half-Bai people, he naturally did not want Bai embroidery to decline from now on, and had already made up his mind, even if it was Go to the bank for a loan and also help the embroidery workshop. Never allow this craft that has been passed down for thousands of years to fall into despair.

"Bai embroidery has a profound cultural heritage, bright colors, exquisite patterns, and strong national characteristics. If it is properly promoted, many people will like it!"

Li Qingyan nodded. He saw that the embroidery workshop has great value and is a project that can be invested. Although it is not as good as his return rate in the stock market, it is more stable and can continue to make profits, so there is no one. The initial resistance.

"The smell of wine is also afraid of the dark alleys. Lao Xie, you are in investment banking. You should also know this truth. Now the short video platform is the most popular. You can consider live broadcasting embroidery and display the embroidery works produced in the workshop. In front of more people, this should help the workshop get out of its current predicament!"

"We can also launch handmade DIY, allowing tourists from other places to come and experience it and make embroidery for themselves!"

Li Qingyan and Xie Zhiyao discussed the business strategy and left here alone. He invested nearly one million and became the largest shareholder of the embroidery workshop. On the one hand, this fund was used to recruit more embroidery workers. Mom, on the one hand, we are renovating and upgrading the embroidery workshop and adding some handicraft areas. These are all preparations for the future.

Li Qingyan walked on the streets of Yunmiao Village, feeling the atmosphere of life here. He felt relaxed and at ease. There were also some tourists in Yunmiao Village, all of whom came to experience a different lifestyle and culture. They were in the village with great interest. We visited the area and bought some local specialties from the villagers from time to time, ready to take them home as souvenirs.

Li Qingyan wandered around and came to the village supermarket. It was said to be a supermarket, but it was actually a grocery store. There was a girl looking after the store. Her name was Xie Qin. She was Xie Zhiyao's little crush and wanted to marry Xie Zhiyao. , which is quite interesting.

Li Qingyan bought an ice cream cone and sat on a bench outside the store, squinting his eyes and taking a bite from time to time, quietly enjoying the rare leisure time, which was very comfortable.

The mottled light and shadow imprinted on Li Qingyan's body added a bit of color to him, making him look particularly mysterious.

"Wow, handsome brother!"

Suddenly, a crisp and childish voice sounded in Li Qingyan's ears, and the voice sounded a bit leaky. Li Qingyan couldn't help but open his eyes, and the figure of a little girl came into view.

The little girl looked seven or eight years old, with two pigtails, a round face, and big eyes. She looked at Li Qingyan curiously. She was full of little stars, like a little fan girl, looking straight at Li Qingyan. .

Li Qingyan looked at the little girl, showed a kind smile, and took another bite of the ice cream. The little girl's eyes lit up instantly, and she stared at the ice cream in Li Qingyan's hand. Obviously, handsome men are not as good as ice cream for children. attraction.

With a naughty smile in Li Qingyan's eyes, he opened his mouth wide and swallowed the remaining half of the ice cream into his mouth. The light in the little girl's eyes dimmed instantly, and her face fell down.

Li Qingyan was secretly amused, his mouth was extremely cold, the ice cream made him grin and his face was distorted, but he still couldn't help laughing. This little girl was so funny and she didn't hide her pure thoughts at all.

After Li Qingyan reluctantly swallowed the ice cream, he looked at the little girl with a smile on his face and said with a smile.

"Hello what is your name?"

"Little gourd, where is the handsome brother?"

The little gourd didn't admit it, he was very courageous, and sat directly next to Li Qingyan, looking sideways at Li Qingyan, with fondness in his eyes. Children are the most real and direct, and they like to look at good-looking people.

"My name is Li Qingyan. What grade are you in? How are you studying?"

Xiao Hulu is a familiar person, and he is not unfamiliar with Li Qingyan at all because of the first meeting. He said unhappily with a bit of bitterness on his face.

"If you didn't ask about studying, we would still be good friends!"

Xiao Hulu sighed, his eyes full of vicissitudes of life, come on, looking at Xiao Hulu's appearance, Li Qingyan knew that this child must not be good at studying.

Li Qingyan seemed to be teasing the little gourd on purpose. He lowered his head and looked at the unhappy little girl and said with a smile.

"Well, let me test you with an arithmetic question. If you get the answer right, how about I buy you ice cream?"

There was a look of hesitation on the round face of the little gourd, and she was very embarrassed. The little gourd hated mathematics very much, but ice cream was a great temptation for her. The little gourd thought about it for a moment, and then nodded reluctantly, still worried. said.

"I'm just in the first grade. You can't ask difficult arithmetic problems, otherwise I won't be able to do it!"

"Okay, what is eight plus nine?"

Li Qingyan nodded happily, asked a very simple arithmetic problem, and looked at the little gourd with a smile on his face.

Xiao Gourd's eyes widened and her brows instantly furrowed. This was a difficult problem for her. She stretched out her hands and counted them one by one.

"1, 2, 38, 1, 2!"

Xiao Gourd looked at his fingers that were no longer enough, reached out and grabbed Li Qingyan's hands, and motioned with his eyes for him to open his hands and borrow them.

"3,4"

Li Qingyan watched blankly as the small gourd passed over his thumb, starting directly from his index finger, and couldn't help but laugh.

"Why didn't you count my thumb? Didn't you see it?"

Xiao Hulu looked calm, glanced at Li Qingyan with his big eyes, and said slowly.

"Handsome brother, don't disturb me, I saw it!"

Li Qingyan immediately shut his mouth. This little gourd was obviously not interested in mathematics and could not even count clearly. He wanted to see if the little gourd could calculate correctly in the end.

Xiao Gourd looked at his own ten fingers with a frown, and then looked at Li Qingyan's ten fingers. Twenty fingers were used to calculate eight plus nine, but they were not enough. Li Qingyan couldn't believe it.

The little gourd seemed to be in confusion and started counting from his fingers again, planning to do it again.

"1, 2, 3, .8, 9, 10?"

Xiao Gourd's voice was full of unconfidence, and he fell into confusion again. Twenty fingers were not enough for two people, not at all.

Li Qingyan looked at the little girl with a small mouth and a smile in her eyes, and reminded her narrowly.

"Otherwise, why don't you count your toes again?!"

The little gourd's eyes lit up immediately. He sat on the bench, straightened his knees, and hung his little feet in sandals in the air. The little gourd started counting very seriously.

Li Qingyan couldn't hold back his smile anymore and laughed loudly. He leaned forward and backward with laughter, fell off the bench, and sat down on the ground. He kept hitting the ground with his fists. This little gourd was so fun. I was a little confused. , eight plus nine, actually need to use twenty fingers and ten toes to calculate, this is really generous.

Xiao Gourd was unhappy, and immediately put down his fingers and feet, looked at Li Qingyan seriously, and said dissatisfied.

"Eight plus nine is too difficult, I can't figure it out!"

Li Qingyan laughed for a while before he stopped, looked at the unhappy little gourd, then stood up and said with a smile.

"Don't forget it, I'll buy you ice cream right now!"

Li Qingyan took the little gourd into the grocery store again and let the little gourd choose the ice cream by himself. The little girl was very sensible and did not choose the more expensive one. She just chose a very cheap mung bean ice cream, which made Li Qingyan like this little gourd even more. Girl.

Li Qingyan also bought one. Xie Qin looked at Li Qingyan with a wary look, and asked Xiao Gourd with some worry.

"Little Hulu, do you know this big brother?"

Obviously, Xie Qin was worried that Li Qingyan was a bad guy and would abduct the little gourd, so he asked like this.

"Aunt Xie Qin, I know this handsome brother!"

The little gourd skillfully opened the wrapping paper and took a bite of the mung bean ice cream. Her eyes curled up, and it was obvious that she was very happy.

Xie Qin is still a little worried. There are still human traffickers these days. She often checks videos on her mobile phone and sees news about strangers using small snacks to abduct children.

"How did you meet big brother?"

"I just met outside the store. The handsome guy is a nice guy. He took the initiative to buy me ice cream!"

Xiao Gourd replied with a simple face, without even raising his head, just gnawing the ice cream in his hand, not noticing Xie Qin's discolored face at all.

Xie Qin was trembling slightly, staring at Li Qingyan, pointing at Li Qingyan and warning.

"I'm telling you, don't mess around. This is Yunmiao Village, and I'm surrounded by my elders. As long as I shout, many people will come over!"

Li Qingyan looked at Xie Qin, dumbfounded. He really didn't know whether to praise this girl for being smart or calling her stupid. Her imagination was so rich that she actually thought of herself as a bad guy. He rolled his eyes speechlessly and opened the ice cream package. He also imitated the small gourd and took a big bite. The cold and sweet taste made him feel happy instantly, and then he opened his mouth to explain.

"Okay, you don't have to be so afraid. I am a tenant of Youfeng Xiaoyuan and also Xie Zhiyao's friend! I am not a bad person who abducts children!"

Li Qingyan looked at Xie Qin's doubtful look, sighed, and reluctantly took out his mobile phone, dialed Xie Zhiyao's number, and turned on the external speaker.

"Lao Li, what's wrong? Is something okay?"

"Explain it to me. I'm in the supermarket in your village. The little girl here seems to think that I am a bad guy who abducts children. If you can't dispel her suspicion, you will go to the police station to see me today. !”

Xie Qin felt relieved when he heard Xie Zhiyao's familiar voice, breathed a long sigh of relief, and spoke quickly into the phone.

"Brother Ayao, I'm Xiaoqin, is this person really your friend?"

"I've never seen him before. He suddenly bought ice cream for Xiaohulu. I was a little worried, so I asked a few more questions!"

"He is my best friend. He just came to play with us yesterday, so you don't know him. Don't worry, he is quite a bad guy!"

Xie Zhiyao's voice came from the mobile phone with a hint of smile. He never thought that Li Qingyan would be regarded as a human trafficker one day. This fact really made others want to laugh.

Seeing that the misunderstanding had been explained clearly, Li Qingyan had a casual chat with Xie Zhiyao, hung up the phone, looked at Xie Qin with burning eyes, and joked.

"How about it, don't worry now!"

Xie Qin looked a little apologetic, quickly bent down and nodded, and kept talking.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I misunderstood!"

"Okay, if it were me, I would be as suspicious as you! It's a good thing to be vigilant!"

Xiao Hulu raised his head and glanced at the two of them. His big eyes were full of innocence and ignorance. He didn't understand what happened. Why did Aunt Xiao Qin keep saying sorry? She asked playfully.

"Aunt Xiaoqin, have you done something wrong?"

"My grandma said that if you do something wrong, as long as you correct it, you will be a good boy!"

Xie Qin paused and glared at Xiao Gourd. If this girl hadn't been for her, as for the misunderstanding, she actually educated herself. It's really annoying.

Li Qingyan and Xiao Gourd, one big and one small, were sitting on the bench outside the store, eating mung bean ice cream comfortably. Their eyes were slightly narrowed, showing leisurely and quietly enjoying their leisure time, which was very enviable.

After finishing the ice cream, Li Qingyan said goodbye to Xiao Gourd and continued to play in the village.

Xie Qin completely relaxed when she saw Li Qingyan leaving alone and Xiao Gourd still staying outside the store. Although she had Xie Zhiyao's confirmation, she was still a little worried and kept staring at Li Qingyan for fear of Xiao Gourd. Hurt.

Li Qingyan wandered to the only cafe in the village, saw Nana busy, sitting in front of the bar, and said with a smile.

"Nana, give me a cappuccino and I'll try your handiwork!"

Nana looked up and saw Li Qingyan's figure. A smile appeared on her face. She kept busy with her hands and asked.

"Why are you here? Wait a moment!"

"Aren't I just strolling around the village to get familiar with the environment?"

"You just have to work first. I'm not in a hurry. I have plenty of time!"

Li Qingyan enjoyed the slow pace of life and didn't mind waiting. He sat in front of the bar and looked around at the decoration of the cafe. It was a decoration style with local characteristics, using mostly logs and a lot of green plants. A lively and relaxed atmosphere.