A Journey Through the Worlds of Film and Television.

Chapter 194: Courtyard Tenant

When he came back from his night run, he saw a barbecue stall at the entrance of the village. Lu Cheng simply sat down and ordered two bottles of Snow Beer and some skewers.

Lu Cheng, this wealthy man, is still very down-to-earth, especially when it comes to food. He can eat famous state banquet dishes as well as roadside barbecue, each with its own flavor.

The owner of the barbecue stall served Lu Cheng the grilled skewers and took the initiative to greet him: "Is this gentleman a tourist from out of town? Are you just passing through or are you a permanent resident?"

"I think I'm a permanent resident. I live in the Fengyuan Courtyard."

"Then I have to give you a discount today. My name is Yang Guanjun, and this is the only barbecue restaurant in the village. Come often. By the way, what's your name?"

"Lu Cheng."

"Hello Mr. Lu, I'll give you some more. Wait, I'll go and bake it for you."

In fact, most of the industries in the entire village are run by a few young people, and they usually take care of each other.

For customers who live in the Fengyuan, whether it is a barbecue restaurant, coffee shop or small restaurant, discounts are generally given to leave a good impression and attract customers to come back next time.

At this moment, a tall and handsome young man came from a distance leading a white horse.

When Yang Guanjun, the owner of the barbecue stall, saw this person, he quickly handed him a bunch of barbecue skewers and said, "Ayao, sit down and have a rest. This is the new resident of the courtyard."

The man glanced at Lu Cheng, then sat down. "Hello, Mr. Lu. I'm Xie Zhiyao, and I'm also the owner of Youfeng Courtyard. There's only a wall between our house and Youfeng Courtyard. Just call me if you need anything."

"OK, thanks."

Xie Zhiyao, the protagonist of this story, holds a master's degree in economics and once worked as an investment manager at an investment company in Yanjing. Later, in order to revitalize his hometown, he returned to the village to start a business and took over various money-losing homestays, tie-dye workshops, and horse farms in the village. Most of the industries in the village belong to him.

Judging from the original drama, Xie Zhiyao is simply a saint-like existence. He takes care of all the big and small matters in the village, and invests all the money he earns into the village. Even if he has loans and is in debt, he still wants to make the villagers rich.

For the development of the entire village, Xie Zhiyao ran around, soliciting investments, sponsorships, and publicity, and was very busy.

Even though his parents objected, he insisted on doing his own thing.

Of course, there may be such people in real life, but they are definitely rare.

Although Lu Cheng himself would not become such a person, he admired such people.

When we returned after eating barbecue, we saw three people sitting in the yard and there was barbecue on the table.

One of the young men stood up when he saw Lu Cheng and said, "Are you the new tenant of our courtyard? Welcome, welcome. My name is Hu Youyu, a freelance singer. What's your name?"

"Lu Cheng, a doctor."

"Hello, Mr. Lu. Come on, come on, sit down and have something to eat. I'll treat it as a welcome for you."

Seeing the other party so enthusiastic, Lu Cheng did not refuse and sat down on a small stool beside him.

Hu Youyu took the initiative to introduce Lu Cheng: "This is Master Ma, I'm sure you've seen him during the day. This is Nana, she works in the village cafe."

"Nana, Master Ma, hello."

"Hello, Teacher Lu."

When the two heard that Lu Cheng was a doctor and heard Hu Youyu call him Teacher Lu, they followed suit and called him that.

Nowadays, someone who is called a teacher is not necessarily a real teacher. It can be anyone’s profession.

Those who call others teacher may not necessarily be students but may also be salespeople.

At this moment, Hu Youyu suddenly thought of something: "Teacher Lu, I just passed by the parking lot outside and saw a G-Class parked in the parking lot. Could it be that you drove here?"

Lu Cheng did not deny it and nodded: "It's more convenient to drive when going out to play."

When he heard the word "Big G", Ma Qiushan was stunned for a moment and looked at Lu Cheng again.

If one can afford a luxury car worth two or three million, his family background must not be too poor.

Seeing Lu Cheng admit it, Hu Youyu was also a little excited: "Oh, it's true. This is the first time I've been so close to a rich person. Teacher Lu, which hospital do you work in? Is being a doctor so profitable?"

This was a bit presumptuous, but Lu Cheng, who had watched the original drama, knew that Hu Youyu had a carefree personality and sometimes spoke without thinking, but he did not have any ill intentions.

"Of course, being a doctor won't make a lot of money, not to mention that I've only been working for a few years. I'm just lucky and was born into a good family."

"Envy, it's really enviable."

Nana and Machushan didn't say anything. After all, Machushan had once been glorious, and Nana's family conditions were also good.

Generally speaking, the people living in this courtyard all have good character. Otherwise, they wouldn't be able to chat with each other, and they wouldn't have become good friends later.

"Is Mr. Lu's family from Yanjing? Why did you think of traveling here?"

"I am indeed from Yanjing. I have been very busy since I stopped working. I like traveling and I haven't been out for several years. This time I am going out to have some fun."

A few of them chatted and laughed, briefly discussed their respective situations, and then went back to rest.

Back in the house, Lu Cheng took out a mosquito repellent incense bag he had prepared and hung it in the house.

After all, this is a mountain village with lush vegetation and many mosquitoes, so Lu Cheng also made some preparations in advance.

The next morning, Lu Cheng got up early, went out for a run, and when he returned to the windy courtyard, he saw a young girl wearing an apron cooking in the kitchen.

Lu Cheng took the initiative to say hello: "Hello, my name is Lu Cheng, I just moved here yesterday."

"Hello, my name is Barley."

Although the girl was answering, she was still busy with her head down and her voice was very low.

"I got up pretty early."

"No, I'm still awake. Do you want to use the kitchen? I'll be right there."

"It's okay, I don't need it, I just came to say hello."

"Oh, then I cooked some noodles, would you like to eat some?"

"No, no, just eat it yourself."

"I made a lot, I'll give you a bowl."

Ma Qiushan, who had already started meditating in the yard nearby, heard the noise in the kitchen, turned his head and took a look, and couldn't help but sighed: "Being handsome really gives you privileges."

The two gentlemen, Ma Qiushan and Hu Youyu, have lived in the yard for a long time, but they don't have much interaction with Damai and they don't usually say a few words to each other.

As soon as Lu Cheng came over to say hello, Damai took the initiative to serve him noodles.

Seeing that the other party's noodles were almost cooked, Lu Cheng stood up and said, "Okay, wait a moment, I'll go get some side dishes."

Having said that, Lu Cheng turned around and went back into the house, took out some braised beef, braised cold dishes and the like, and placed them on the table.

Seeing this, Da Mai felt a little embarrassed: "Well, I originally thought that I would cook and you could wash the pots and dishes, but I don't like washing dishes. And you have that dish."

"It's okay, I'll wash it later."

"Oh, thank you."

"From your accent, you seem to be from Hunan Province."

"Yeah. Where are you from?"

"From Yanjing."

"Yanjing? Then why are you here?"

"You're tired from work, come and relax."

"Relax? Isn't it just playing with your phone in a different place? What's the difference?"

Lu Cheng really didn't know how to answer for a moment. This girl could really talk till death.

However, considering that this girl is an online writer who has been immersed in her own world for a long time and rarely communicates with outsiders, it doesn’t seem strange.

"It doesn't necessarily mean you have to play with your phone. It's also good to go out and take a look. Come, eat some food."

"Thank you."

After dinner, Lu Cheng drove out to look around the area and familiarize himself with the situation. At noon, he went to the town to taste the local food. After a tour in the afternoon, he went to the airport to pick someone up...