Chapter 9: Meeting the Parents [Revision]
It's a lively day.
First Li Teng and Daji came back, and then I had to take Xu Xiaoman to meet his parents.
After a few words of explanation, I drove Xu Xiaoman's car and took her and Li Teng straight to the stone market, in order to help Xu Xiaoman make a good impression on my parents, I decided to give up my book.
Somehow, there has been a wind of collecting stones recently, and my dad was also affected by it, and bought a room of all kinds of stones, and the house where I used to live was full of stones except for the bed, and the most expensive one my dad spent 300 yuan.
I guess that it has to be his private money that he has saved for half a year, and he has to lower the standard of cigarettes by 2 yuan.
The three of them picked and picked up, valued a stone that cost 3000, we didn't understand, we couldn't see the color, we only felt that the stone was crystal clear, very eye-catching, and not inferior quality.
The boss saw that we really wanted to buy, and blew the stone into the sky, what "the gem fragment that fell from the phoenix crown on the head of the queen mother", what "the gem on the robe of the Tang monk", what "the stone taken from the jade vein and jade eyes, stained with dragon energy", I looked at the watch, it was half an hour, so I waved my hand and said: "Five hundred, three hundred to buy stones, and the other two hundred to buy your stories." ”
The boss was stunned, helped me put the stone up, and said with a smile: "I still have a few stories, why don't you get tired and listen to them for a while?"
"Hey, you've got to write a web novel. ”
I saw that he took the stone and broke a bag of newspapers and was about to put it in his pocket, so I hurriedly picked up an elegant wooden box next to it and said, "Use this and use this!"
The boss asked meaningfully, "Young man, give a gift to the leader?"
I replied indiscriminately, and the boss said mysteriously: "You wait, I'll get you a special gift." After a while, he took out a stone from the store that was similar to the one I picked, and said to me: "Give it to the leader, you take this, a piece is only 300, and you will not be charged for the story." ”
I picked it up and looked at it, the color and weight were no different from the previous one, and the boss smiled: "This is a high imitation, but I can't see it." ”
I hurriedly said: "No, no, I'm giving a gift to my father-in-law." ”
"Brother, you didn't say it earlier. The boss moved out another piece, "1000 yuan, take this." ”
I started to move, and the weight was really different, and the boss sneered: "This is really a stone." ”
I pointed to the first piece and said, "What about this?"
"Hehe, it's also a high imitation, this is a good cargo. ”
Yes, Chong is a profiteer who does not destroy the happiness of others, and I did not make an offer to him.
When I passed by a pharmacy, I went in and bought ten plasters for frozen shoulder, as well as some Chinese medicine and health products, and passed by a fruit store, bought two large fruit baskets, and filled the trunk to the brim, and then drove home.
Walking to the door of my unit, Xu Xiaoman's footsteps slowed down significantly, I shook her hand hard, she brushed the hair on her forehead, and smiled at me.
Li Teng pointed at me and said, "Sister Xiaoman, I'll tell you a trick, wait for his father to lead you into a house, you just need to praise the stones in the house for being beautiful, the old man will like you." ”
Xu Xiaoman asked, "You all say that his stone is good-looking, will this trick no longer work?"
Li Teng Thief smiled: "No, because what we all said is not good-looking." ”
Go upstairs and knock on the door.
After three knocks, my mom opened the door, and she must have been waiting at the door for a long time listening to our footsteps.
Mom took Xu Xiaoman's hand, laughed and welcomed, and repeatedly said that there was no need to change shoes, directly ignoring me and Li Teng, my dad took a small purple clay pot, took a sip and said, "Are you back?"
I nodded to my dad and gave Xu Xiaoman a look, and she insisted on changing her slippers.
I remember that my dad used to have a friend come to visit the house, and my mom was polite to someone else, didn't let her change shoes, and when they left, they blamed the floor and so on...... Later, later, you should understand why I said that my dad had a friend "before".
This small gesture made my mother nod her head with satisfaction and smile more heartily.
We put down the things we bought, Xu Xiaoman took out a bag of things and said to my mother: "Xiaoyuan said that your frozen shoulder patch is the most effective plaster, so I bought some for you, and I will buy it when you run out." There are also some traditional Chinese medicine tea substitutes for blood and qi, you can try it. ”
My mother has loved to tinker with traditional Chinese medicine since she retired, and the gift I chose for Xu Xiaoman can be described as her favorite.
Seeing my mother's eyebrows and smiles, I took out the stone of a thousand oceans and said to my father: "This is a stone that Xiaoman bought a few years ago. ”
My dad expressed his gratitude to Xu Xiaoman in a very practical way, and my dad put down the purple clay pot and said, "It's too precious, how can you accept this......?" Let's eat first. ”
Li Teng was carrying two fruit baskets in the back, and this kid must now regret being this light bulb.
On the table to eat, my mother kept picking up vegetables for Xu Xiaoman, although my father interjected a few words from time to time, his eyes were intentionally or unintentionally aimed at the stone, hehe, there is a play.
"Xiaoman, your mom and dad are in their 50s this year, right?"
"You should be about the same age, but you look much younger, Auntie. ”
"Are they all right?"
"It's good. ”
My mom continued, "You're the only one in your house?"
Xu Xiaoman put down his chopsticks and said, "I still have a younger brother." ”
My mother asked, as if she had discovered a new world, "How old is my brother?
Xu Xiaoman said honestly: "I just started junior high school this year, but I don't know him well, he has been following my mother, and I have followed my father." ”
"Your mom and your dad ......"
"Divorced, long gone. ”
Xu Xiaoman said it very plainly and honestly.
My mom was stunned for a moment and smiled, "Let's eat, eat." ”
I squeezed Xu Xiaoman's hand under the table, and she smiled at me, her smile was both grateful and bitter.
My dad was as calm as usual, after eating, and when Xu Xiaoman helped my mother wash the dishes, he said, "Girl, come, I'll show you a few treasures." As he spoke, he led Xu Xiaoman into the room full of stones.
As soon as Xu Xiaoman entered the house, my mother immediately pulled me aside and asked, "Mom doesn't have high requirements for you, just find a child with a healthy and healthy growth experience, but you ......"
I whispered, "There are more people whose parents are divorced, what's the problem?"
It's one of the few times I've spoken to my mom in a serious tone, and I've always teased and coaxed these two old kids.
My mother understood my temper and didn't argue with me, but said, "I'll tell you next time you come back by yourself." With that, she made two more cups of tea and brought them to the two people in the room who were studying the stones.
I glanced at Li Teng: This thing is not easy to do!
When we left, my mother's enthusiasm for Xu Xiaoman was significantly reduced, but she still remembered me, stuffed me with a large bag of autonomous sauce beef, and wrote me a piece of paper about the production method.
What is unbelievable to me is that my father secretly stuffed Xu Xiaoman with 1,000 yuan, and whispered to me: "You kid has a good eye, your mother, I'll help you do the work." ”
At the critical moment, it is still my taciturn father who accompanies the stone every day!
When I drove back to the Internet café, it happened that the lights were on at the beginning of the day, and after driving for a while, Xu Xiaoman said: "I should have discussed it with you in advance, I messed up, I'm sorry." ”
I touched the top of her head, "Sooner or later, I have to say, I'll carry it for you, don't be afraid." ”
Li Teng asked weakly: "Uncle, can you give me a piece of beef?"
I threw him the paper with the method of making it, "Let your Su Su make it for you!"