Chapter Thirteen: Wine Can Disrupt One's Nature

  Day after day, the regular days always pass especially quickly, and before you know it, National Day has arrived. Zhan had informed her family long ago that she would be going out to play with a few new friends, and as Zhan's father was very hospitable, he wouldn't suspect that his daughter was dating early or anything like that, so he welcomed the idea with open arms.

  The only problem is transportation, Jiang Xinyue's small car can only hold four people in addition to the driver. It was said that they would go in two batches, Zhang and Xia Liqiu went first the night before, and then Jiang Xinyue came to pick up An Ran and the other four boys the next day. Later, An Gongzi waved his hand and said he could also drive a car.

  Rich people are just different... Even high school students can drive cars... For example, Xia Zhi Gege, Xia Feihan, and An Gongzi...

  Zhan Zhenzhen specially asked about the driver's license issue, but it was clear that he had worried too much. An Gongzi not only came from a good family, but also had connections in the imperial court, and his uncle was the second-in-command of the Public Security Bureau in this city. It would be no problem for him to get a special pass for his nephew. With this pass, as long as there were no major issues, basically, traffic police wouldn't come to check.

  Go, one in front and one behind, two cars, start!

  Afraid of getting lost, Jiang Xinyue and Zhan Yaya took two cars separately, with Zhan Yaya following closely behind.

  Xia Liqiu got into Jiang Xinyue's car, and the two guys, Dashu and Fan Tong, immediately forgot their morals and followed Jiang Xinyue's car with a thud. Baozi didn't care, seeing that the front seat was crowded, he consciously sat in the back seat, anyway, he just slept when he got on the bus, as long as the space was spacious.

  Zhan Zhan sat in the front passenger seat because she wanted to take the opportunity to get close to An Ran.

  The car drove out of the city, and the road conditions improved a lot. Zhanzhan heard the shouts from the back seat and couldn't help but smile, Baozi was really to her taste.

  "Xiong An'an..." Zhan DouDou tilted his head, thinking about how to pry information out of An Ran.

  "Huh?" An Ran didn't even turn her head, casually responding.

  "Does your dad know you're coming to my place?" Zhan Dandan felt that she didn't have enough experience in playing matchmaker.

  An Ran's originally relaxed expression tensed up slightly, then she hummed in response.

  Hey, seems like he doesn't get along with his dad. Zhan's mind was racing quickly, deciding to delve deeper into the topic a bit later.

  "Hey, you've never been to the countryside, have you?" Warmed up, she crossed her legs, turned sideways, and looked like a rural aunt chatting.

  "No." An Ran still subconsciously wanted to keep a distance from Zhan Yu. Although he didn't understand why he ended up in this team either.

  "Alas, you've missed out on a lot of fun. " Zhan Er'er said regretfully: "I'll tell you about it..."

  An Ran discovered that Zhan Yu really had the talent to be a female movie star, her eloquence was good, her desire to perform was strong, and her knowledge was actually very broad. As she listened to her vividly telling various legends about ZJ, Houqiao and Qishan, An Ran's heart really produced a bit of longing for this trip.

  Is this the persuasive power of war? Under her vivid infection, this trip seems to have been quite fun from the start.

  More than an hour's drive, no music or radio, almost the whole journey was Waru's non-stop talking and gesticulation. Anran, who usually dislikes chatter, found herself listening very seriously and happily for the first time. When the car arrived, Waru had just told a story about an old Taoist priest. As soon as he saw the car arrive, Waru rushed down, while Anran felt a little reluctant to part with him.

  The summer class is over, the martial arts hall has passed its busiest time, and Zhanguo and Jiang Xinyi also have a chance to be good parents for once, welcoming them at the door. Basically, this family belongs to the temperament of being hospitable.

  Four young men who had never been there before looked at the house, which was like a small villa, and couldn't help but look at Zhan Yu with new eyes. Qing Yang had always told the legend of Zhan Yu's rise from a poor rural girl to a high-ranking rich and handsome man, now it seems that although Zhan Yu's family is in the countryside, they are also from a wealthy landlord's family.

  This playground, this house, and... those flower beds and orchard.

  "Wow, you're amazing! Is your family dominating the mountain?" Baozi was amazed and patted Zhan's shoulder: "You're really a hidden master!"

  "It's just that the countryside is vast and has many things, haha!" Zhang Dandan said with a humble tone that wasn't humble at all: "Actually, our house is the one in front, it's a homestead, and the land behind is rented."

  "How much?" The Gluttonous Great Sage covered his hand and gazed into the distance.

  "I don't know, both hills are fine." Zhan Zhu Zhu never cared about these things, and with a wave of her small hand: "Let's go, take the brothers and sisters to get close to nature!"

  Xia Liqiu's goal, without a doubt, is that flower bed, big tree and rice bucket. The two followers seem to have made up their minds, wherever the beauty goes, they will follow closely behind.

  Baozi is an independent and self-reliant person. He soon found a way to entertain himself, and after getting the approval of Zhan Yu, he went to pick fruit like a monkey.

  Zhan Zhan still followed An Ran, hehe, wasn't the purpose of this trip to further get in touch with Young Master An?

  "What's interesting? I'll take you to see."

  An Gongzi has indeed seen the world, having been to all the top tourist destinations. He wouldn't be blinded by this small Xi Shan. He shook his head nonchalantly: "I'll just take a casual stroll."

  "I'll go to the kitchen first and help out, show you my skills, you guys take a look, we'll officially start our activities this afternoon!" Zhang Doudou wasn't in a hurry either, after all, they had prepared for a three-day, two-night vacation.

  He casually picked a spot to sit down, he's not usually so reserved, but on the battlefield, his heart always felt a bit strange, and he couldn't relax.

  Gazing into the distance, my eyes are filled with lush greenery. The fragrance of flowers and fruits fills the air, refreshing my heart. The boredom I felt during my staycation at home seems to have dissipated in this blue sky and green grass. It appears that being close to nature is indeed more effective than exercise in releasing stress.

  Warmed up and returned home, first in the kitchen to have a meeting with her mother and little aunt. Jiang Xinyu heard her daughter and beloved sister's plan, and was embarrassed. "Xinyu, I asked you to take care of Warmed, how did you get assimilated by her......" This kind of girl chasing boy thing, having Warmed alone is already lively enough.

  "Mom, please, why do I feel like you're looking down on your own daughter? It's as if I've been poisoned by my aunt...” Xiang Xiang muttered discontentedly while marinating the beef. To avoid a repeat of Xia Fei Han not eating last time, Xiang Xiang decided to cook all the meals for the next two days herself. The country aunt's cooking was quantity over quality, and probably wouldn't satisfy the picky tastes of city boys.

  "...Sister, isn't this inappropriate?" Jiang Xinyue rarely looked embarrassed, to be honest, she was also very puzzled. Starting with someone's son and then pursuing their father? She had written for so many years, but had never seen anything like this before.

  Jiang Xinyu swallowed her saliva, looked at her expectant little sister, then glanced at her nonchalant daughter, thought of her elderly mother who was enjoying her retirement back home for a moment, and nodded heavily: "Alright!"

  "Haha, we are indeed a family of warriors!" Zhan Lele laughed: "Grandma should be happy, these are the Jiangmen female generals!"

  "Say, what's the plan?" Jiang Xinyu planned to quickly blend into the war circle.

  Cutting the potato chunks with a flourish, he shook his head: "No plan. Just want to bring people back and get in touch with their feelings."

  "You're still so careless without a plan!" Jiang Xinyu knocked her daughter on the head.

  "Ah, mom!" Zhang Doudou felt pain and subconsciously raised his hand to cover his head, forgetting that he was still holding a large knife in his hand, which landed on his head, scaring Jiang Xinyu's heart into a tremble.

  "You damned fool!"

  "No plan is the best plan, don't you understand? Improvising like this isn't something ordinary people can do, but only my daughter has such a clever and nimble brain!" War Dandan said with a big smile, "It's just like cutting vegetables, don't ask me which part to cut first, every potato is different, I have to wait until I get it in my hands before I know how to make the cuts. Anyway, I guarantee you, as long as it goes through my hands, I'll definitely make it reach the most satisfactory standard!" War Dandan said after finishing this sentence, and pushed the bowl of shredded potatoes forward: "How's that?"

  Coarse and fine, both at the master level... Jiang Xinyi knocked her head again: "I've heard of men picking vegetables, but I haven't heard of them cutting vegetables. Anyway, I don't care about you two, just pay attention to your boundaries, one doesn't lose face, the other doesn't lose body."

  Pfft...... Zhan Yu and Jiang Xinyue exchanged a glance, but in fact, it's still the old mom (sister) who is the most fierce.

  At noon, four adults and six children, a big table full of laughter. The old man went out to visit in the morning, now looking at these half-grown young men, laughing so hard that their mouths can't be closed, youth is good.

  "Come on, don't be polite, just treat it like your own home, eat more dishes." Jiang Xinyu held the public chopsticks and served each of the four young men with dishes. Li Qiu was considered a girl from their own family, so there was no need to be too polite.

  "Mom, the rice bowl is just that one, be careful with the others!" Zhan's chopsticks stopped in mid-air, watching as the last piece of beef was scooped into Anran's bowl. What a tragedy, still not eating fast enough!

  Jiang Xinyi quickly pulled her hand back, successfully making her withdraw it. Then, looking at Fan Li with a hint of embarrassment, she said: "Hey, Fan Li, don't mind what she says, she's just talking nonsense."

  The rice bucket looked at the small mountain of food in his bowl and shook his head - can't be bothered.

  "Auntie's fine, we usually call her that. From now on, you can just call me Baozi too, okay?" Baozi said with a mouthful of food, mumbling unclearly.

  "What's this 'Great War'?" Old Master Zhan stroked his beard: "Who is this 'Great War'?" In the household, he was known as Old Zhan, and even the state of Qin was referred to as Little Zhan - where did this Great War come from?

  She giggled and pointed to her own nose with chopsticks, shaking her head with pride: "How about it, Grandpa? I'm making you proud, aren't I?"

  "Get out of here!" The old man laughed and scolded: "Your dad is still young and inexperienced, you're the big shot, come on down!"

  An Ran watched as the Zhang family quarreled and chattered, young and old alike. Suddenly, he felt a pang of envy. This was what it meant to have a warm family, wasn't it? He had once known this feeling too, but it had been a long time ago.

  "Alright, eat some more vegetables." Jiang Xinyue, sitting next to An Ran, softly reminded the slightly dazed An Ran.

  "Thank you, Auntie." An Ran came back to her senses, revealing a polite smile, and followed Jiang Xinyue's lead.

  "Dad, no classes this afternoon, right?" Warbler suddenly looked at Warring States with a sly expression.

  The Warlord felt a little nervous, subconsciously on guard, and vigilantly looked at his own daughter: "What do you want to do?"

  "Hey, old man, look at your son, no wonder he can only be called Little War, this kind of kid is really disappointing." War sighed and then looked at his father with a flattering expression: "Dad, how about we have some wine?"

  Wine is a good thing, it can not only make people drunk, but also enhance feelings and make people tell the truth. Unfortunately, An Zhi Jie is not here, otherwise she would get An Zhi Jie drunk and take him to her bed, hahaha!

  Drinking? The three young men other than An Ran were eager to give it a try.

  "No way, kids at home, what kind of wine are you drinking, it affects brain development." Zhan Guo bluntly refused, with a strong sense of principle.

  "Cut!" Warlord's fearless expression showed a hint of expectation as he looked at Old Man War: "Grandfather?"

  One thing offsets another.

  If there were no outsiders, the old master would have waved his hand and settled it, but today with outsiders present, the old master thought about whether he should give his son some face, so he hesitated for a moment.

  "Grandpa, what day is today? National Day! The whole nation is celebrating! On such a great day, we should have some special way to show it, right? You think back to decades ago when you, Grandpa, risked your life for the liberation and prosperity of New China, facing gunfire and danger countless times, just to give us this wonderful new life. How can we forget that? We should sing praises about your great achievements when you were young! We must always remember the sacrifices of the older generation of revolutionaries! A toast to Grandpa is not enough to express our respect! What's a little brain damage? You didn't even flinch when cannons were firing, did you, Grandpa?" War Dul Dul suddenly burst into praise for War Long Xing, who was smiling with his small mustache, and unconsciously responded to the last sentence: "Right!"

  He was waiting for this answer, immediately grabbed the chicken feathers as a token: "Oh, grandpa agrees, I'll go get the wine!" After saying that, he had already run away without a trace.

  The Warring States looked at his old man helplessly, and the old man was a bit guilty: "I just said that her last sentence about not trembling legs is correct." Who knew that the clever little girl would change the concept?

  "Bring on the wine!" The nickname of the powerful sailor wasn't given in vain, a big box of twenty-four bottles of beer was lifted up with ease.

  "Wow, so many!" Jiang Xinyu originally wanted them to freely express themselves, but this big box was too much!

  "It's just a matter of more or less, and I didn't say to drink it all anyway." Zhan Zhu Zhu casually picked up her chopsticks, skillfully opened ten bottles in a row, and only then met Zhan Guo's gaze.

  Your eyes don't look very kind.

  "Where did you learn how to open a beer bottle?" Zhanguo asked his daughter, who performed the action with ease and elegance.

  "That," the warlord's eyes rolled, and he smiled slyly: "Last time at Wang Dama's house when her son got married, didn't I go to crash the wedding? I saw how they did it, and learned a thing or two. How was that, my dear daughter? Am I quite capable?"

  The Warring States hummed a sound, looking at friends who were there, and didn't plan to pursue it further.

  "Come on, come on, for the prosperity of our motherland, let's drink!" War raised a bottle of beer in front of everyone, without even a cup, and set an example by drinking directly from the bottle.

  Baozi and his friends' eyes widened in shock, "No way, the difference is so huge even in drinking capacity?"

  It's okay, the liquor was just strong, after taking a small sip, it was put down. Typical of loud thunder but little rain. "Drink up, why aren't you drinking? It's rare to have a holiday, experience the adult ceremony."

  They were all guys, and they had certainly drunk beer at their casual gatherings. Since the host was so generous, they no longer held back. At this point, Baozi took the lead in picking up the wine bottle and shouting to make a toast, and the atmosphere suddenly became lively, without being as awkward as it was at first.

  Wine is indeed an essential product for adjusting the atmosphere at the dinner table.

  A meal, eating and bragging while chatting, lasted for two hours. The great dream of Zhanzhan did not come true, and An Gongzi's alcohol capacity was obviously not small either, drinking three bottles of beer without changing his face color. On the other hand, the rice bucket lived up to its name a bit, after filling up one bottle of beer it couldn't take it anymore - also, others are not wine buckets.

  After Baozi finished drinking, he became more talkative, and the illogical thinking that was originally lacking in logic seemed to jump even more, often leaving people bewildered.

  Xia Liqiu originally just symbolically took two small sips, so there wasn't a big problem.

  After dinner, Dashu leaned against the rice bucket and went back to his room to sleep. Baozi followed him and chatted with Dashu nonstop. Xia Liqiu also returned to her room for a short rest. Zhan Zhu looked at An Ran and thought about what fun things he could do to get An Gongzi interested.

  "Xiong Anan?" Zhan Zhuo jumped to Anran's side, still so energetic that she suspected she had hyperactivity disorder. Two bottles of beer seemed like mouthwash to her, a female hero: "Do you want to take a nap?"

  An Ran subconsciously drew back and shook her head: "I don't have that habit."

  "Or I'll take you to play basketball?" After observing for so long, Zhan Zhu Zhu discovered that An Ran's favorite sport was playing basketball.

  She nodded silently, it's better than staying here anyway.

  "Are you bringing the ball?" Zhan Zhu Zhu smiled and replied, walked two steps before turning back to confirm.

  Who still brings a basketball when going out...... Speechless.

  "Alright, this program is over. Waru scratched his head and thought about what boys like: 'How about we go hunt wild chickens?'"

  Hunting pheasants? An Ran hadn't even thought about this kind of thing before, and couldn't help but feel a little curious: "Are there guns?"

  Zhan Zhan shook his head, not without regret: "In the past, there was still some, during a period of clearing up, my old dad honestly handed over the air gun, and was scolded by my grandfather." Old Dad is indeed a model of a law-abiding good citizen.

  "What are you going to hit?" An Ran's tone had a small spark of anger, what was this, wasn't he just joking around? One moment it was this, the next moment it was that.

  "Haha, mountain people have their own clever plans, follow me, we'll have a midnight snack!"

  Digression

  Fans when they were young in the countryside could play with many things, now children seem to only know how to play computer games, missing out on so much fun.