On a hot day, a few people gathered together and ate hot pot in Qiao Jun's shop.

Cheng Qinghe prepared a bowl of vinegar for himself, threw all the food he picked up and soaked it, and ate it when the vinegar tasted.

This time, Qiao Jun's girlfriend, a girl in her early twenties, robbed Zhao Congzhou's work, and she and Qiao Jun went to do it from buying vegetables, washing vegetables, and making a sumptuous table. At the bottom of the pot is small ribs of radish soup, meat dishes include black fish fillet, shrimp, beef and mutton, and specially homemade frozen tofu in advance. Even the dishes were brought from home, delicate gold-edged porcelain.

There weren't many words, the little girl watched them eat with a smile, and helped them pour drinks from time to time, hot sour plum soup. Speaking of which, she also has a relationship with Changyuan, Yang Xingxin is her distant cousin, but no one in her family works in Changyuan, "The family does a small business, although it doesn't make much money, but it is more comfortable, anyway, as long as you are willing to work, there will always be a bowl of rice to eat." Yang Xingxin is the nephew of production director Yang Weihua, who was suspended after being caught by Cheng Qinghe, stayed at home for a while, and went to a restaurant under Changyuan's name to learn to cook.

"It's been a particularly long summer. Zhao Congzhou said.

Cheng Pinghe also feels the same way, as if everything is squeezed into this summer. The waves before the change of seniority wage structure, looking back, only feel insignificant, the start of the repurchase of employee shares, Cheng Qinghe's car accident, the chairman of the board of directors returned to the office, and the piles were squeezed together. As for Cheng Qinghe's love affair with Xu Tao, it is logical, they look compatible, and if it weren't for Xu Tao, it is estimated that Cheng Qinghe would not be able to sit here and eat hot pot anyway.

"Me?" Xu Tao raised his head from the mountain of dishes, Cheng Qinghe was afraid that she would be "poisoned", so he put "sterilized" food into her bowl. "Don't make me pretty, it's because he needs friends, that's why he's here. ”

Zhao Congzhou blurted out, "He?"

"Circles. Xu Tao really has a lot of feelings about the circle of Changyuan's gang, "Although you grew up together from childhood to adulthood, you are also divided into several circles. You and Qiao Jun are the same, not only the two of you in your circle, there must be others, basically they are all cheerful, love to talk and laugh. He," she pointed at Cheng Qinghe, "is another circle, but his circle is narrower." Peace belongs mostly to his circle, and a small part to yours. Then, I am an outsider, and you partially accept me. I can't see the difference at the moment, but once there is a dispute, it will be clear, I am not in your circle. ”

Zhao Congzhou was the first to disagree, "Don't talk about us as if we are a closed small society. ”

"It's really a small society. Xu Tao said with a smile, "As long as I was a little thin-skinned, I would have been squeezed out a long time ago." In fact, don't care, people are lonely in life, occasionally there is a part of the road to find a partner, and most of the rest of the time can only go alone. She smiled and patted Cheng Qinghe's arm, "Don't envy them, you have a sister and a company, which is enough to build your support system." ”

"What about you?"

"I'm going to leave. ”

Cheng Pinghe was taken aback, looked at his cousin, his calm expression made her think that they had an agreement, who knew that he said, "She refers to the road of life, and there will be a moment of separation sooner or later." Qiao Jun's little girlfriend interrupted, "Why do I think the content of our conversation is particularly lofty, I'm almost sorry for this hot pot." Xu Tao smiled, "Yes, yes, cherish the present, eat quickly." ”

After eating, Cheng Qinghe had a chance to clean up Xu Tao. In the car he grabbed her hand and hit it so hard that it snapped. Xu Tao was so painful that he almost shed tears, holding his hands and exhaling in pain.

"I'll go wherever you go. "I know what you mean," he said categorically. ”

Later, he talked about a lot of topics, but Xu Tao forgot about it, but he didn't expect him to keep it in his heart and settle the account afterwards. She muttered in protest, knowing with her toes that Cheng Zhongguo would not agree, and with her fingers, she also understood that for Cheng Qinghe, what was more important was the factory. Why hide your ears and steal the bell, pretend that there are no external factors, and pretend to be a long-lasting appearance.

"It's not that it hasn't happened yet, why do you expect it to happen?" he didn't look good, "what are you thinking? ”

It's really wrong—maybe it's not wrong. Cheng Qinghe glanced sideways, "I have long understood that there is no ......" He paused, "Without the interference of the chairman, you also plan to leave." The share buyback plan you wrote me was not a tool to curry favor with my boss, but a parting gift. "Being such a keen person, will there be friends, she said bitterly, "In fact, I have already found a lifelong partner-" She didn't dare to gasp at all under his murderous gaze, "It's the profession I like, it's charming, it's not so easy to catch up, sometimes it will play with face, and even lose its temper with me when it has the opportunity." ”

"How do you think it's me. ”

Narcissist, Xu Tao was convinced, "Let me remind you from a professional perspective: Where does your father plan to raise the funds to buy back employee shares?" Cheng Zhongguo is not clear-headed, but his salary is not high, and he often donates to college students, and he is not a rich man, so he can probably think of a way to hollow out the company, like Cheng Qinghe once did, or find a helper, he has been in this industry for many years, and he still has some friends to rely on. When the funds are raised, we will first deal with the group of people who are making the most trouble at the moment, and calm down the situation.

"He didn't tell me. Cheng Qinghe didn't want to talk about this, "In his eyes, I am no different from ordinary employees." ”

"At least he didn't find you a stepmother. ”

......

"That's right. ”

Xu Tao wanted to sigh, what's wrong with her, sure enough, talking to an ignorant person is easy to push her anger to a new high, "I'm sorry." ”

......

"Hmm. ”

"The reason I worked so hard to study was because I had to leave home. My dad built a new home, and my mom had a home, but there was no place for me to stay in either house. At my father's place, my aunt thought I was uneducated, had bad grades, and was stupid. One time my dad asked her to take me to school, and she raised her hand in the elevator. It's not heavy, just hit the back of the head with the palm of my hand, I just raised my head and she hit it down again, I can only keep my head down. So I changed to my mother. My mom's house has two bedrooms, and I stayed there for a few years, sleeping on the balcony and sleeping on an old wooden bed from the nursery that they picked up, the kind that is one meter long and has railings on all sides to prevent the child from falling. Thankfully, I grew up quickly. ”

"Hey, what's wrong with you?

"Hey, what are you staring at me? I'm not upset at all, I just say it to make you happy. ”

"Hey!"

Cheng Qinghe hugged her tightly, his lips pressed against the red mole on her neck, Xu Tao couldn't cry or laugh, "Be careful not to be seen by passers-by, I promise that there will be gossip tonight, what's wrong with you and me in the car, aren't you afraid of me?" Okay, I said seriously, I don't need to be comforted, are you in a better mood now?"

He gently kissed the red mole, then her earlobe, her cheek. He should have thought that her sleeping position was clearly the result of years of sleeping in a small bed. She is trapped in a toddler bed, and even if she grows up, some of them will not come back.

"Alright. Xu Tao patted him on the arm, "I originally wanted to tell a joke to make you happy, but I regret that you are so sad, and I will never talk about this in the future." ”

He wouldn't let go, pressing her face against his chest and stroking her hair again and again.

"A person always has to look forward, even if he is wronged, there is still himself who can make up for himself, and it is pointless to always worry about the lost part. In fact, I rarely recall this, I said that I have no tomorrow, only today, only the present is what I want to grasp. ”

Cheng Qinghe returned home, quietly went upstairs, and was stopped when he passed through Cheng Zhongguo's room.

"Last time I had a bad stomach, do you dare to go again?" the old man's voice was full of anger, "I don't have a long memory." ”

Even at home he wore cloth shoes instead of slippers, and his clothes were half-worn but always neat, with his shirt buttoned to the top. He taught him not to be too polite in the company, to scold when he should be scolded, and not to worry that those people were his elders. However, he also scolded him when he should have been scolded, and he beat him when he started, of course, in his eyes, his son will always be a son, and he will be beaten and scolded for his good.

It's been a long summer. He remembered what Ping had said without expression.

"I don't know how to read, I get together to eat and drink whenever I have time, I'm at your age, I can't wait to learn and learn, I'm afraid I won't be able to catch up with others. ”

My father talked a lot more than before, and even when he wasn't drinking, he was a little verbose. He thought unmoved.

Neither he nor he realized that from beginning to end, neither of them mentioned the company's affairs or Xu Tao. The two seemed to be untouchable buttons, cautious of each other, for fear of releasing something that could not be recovered.

"No matter what you say, you're this face, have you listened to it?!Even if you fart, it's better than saying that you don't react to anything!"

"Hmm. ”

"What is this?!" he was furious.

The slap was raised, and it wanted to hit the door of the head, but it fell on the neck. He realized at the same time that he was so tall that he couldn't hit wherever he wanted.

"I have time to spend more time on business. ”

Cheng Qinghe suddenly spoke, "I want to get married." ”

"And her?" Cheng Zhongguo reacted quickly, "I don't agree." Find someone who knows the roots. ”

"I just want to marry her. He was still looking down at the ground.

"No, I can't. Cheng Zhongguo simply turned around and entered the room, and the door was closed in front of Cheng Qinghe. Instead of being angry, he realized that she was right, and that she had a hindrance, but she underestimated his determination. If you are determined, you can definitely think of a way.