Chapter 16: A Rare Reunion for the Family
"Brother, you know the true face of that woman, why did you let her perform for so long!" Xu Yao asked directly beside Xu Wu, her face full of dissatisfaction. She had just been directly exposed, and because of this pretending brother, what would he think? What if she misunderstood that she cared about him stalking him? It was just a chance encounter.
Xu Wu naturally didn't have so much mental drama, at this time he only felt very relaxed, speaking of which, if it wasn't for the appearance of his sister, he really didn't know how to open his mouth just now, and there was a high probability that he would agree first.
"Well, I'm soft-hearted, and I remember the old things again. Let's go, let's go grocery shopping, I haven't bought groceries for dinner today. Xu Wu touched his head and said with some embarrassment.
Xu Yao nodded, pulled Xu Wu to the direction of the square supermarket on the side, and at the same time nagged: "What's soft-hearted, that kind of woman, you can know what kind of person she is at a glance, there is no need to pity her." And, let me tell you, her behavior just now looks like acting,...... , I told you that no woman likes a bad good person, and women like the kind of man who only likes themselves!
Xu Wu listened to his sister's incessant preaching, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly, and his heart was a little warm. Respond a few times from time to time on the side, and make a few expressions at the same time in response. He is very experienced in how to make a younger sister's audience.
When the two got home, it was already quite late, and surprisingly, the lights in the house were on.
Xu Wu said a little strangely: "I didn't expect my mother to come back so early today." ”
Xu Yao pushed open the door of the house, suddenly smelled a wisp of fragrance, suddenly understood, and shouted loudly: "Dad, you are back, Yaoyao misses you so much!"
In the kitchen, Dad Xu was wearing an apron and was trying the taste of the dish. When I heard my daughter's voice, I responded happily: "Well, I'm back, and I bought vegetables, so I can only grow in my independent life." Wash your hands first, dinner is almost ready. ”
"Dad, when did you come back, why didn't you tell me earlier, I can buy you a gift. Xu Yao put down the food she bought, walked to the kitchen and asked Xu's father.
Dad Xu brought the food to the table, covered the plate, and said to Xu Yao: "I just came back in the afternoon, and I was still thinking about why there was no one at home." But even if you buy a gift, it's a business trip, and I bought it back for you, so how can you buy it for me. ”
Xu Yao helped her father bring the dishes out of the kitchen and said, "Why can't you buy it, I haven't seen my dear father for so long, I must give some gifts to express my heart." ”
"I know you're the most well-behaved, but ah, Dad is very happy to see you, so you don't need to give anything special. Dad Xu took off his heat-insulating gloves and touched Xu Yao's head and said. The face was full of smiles, and it was full of piles.
Xu Wu watched the scene of filial piety of his father and daughter from the side, and he was very envious, he couldn't be like his sister, coquettish and cute in front of his parents, and express himself.
Father and mother have very different personalities, and sometimes, Xu Wu also wonders why the two of them came together and looked very affectionate.
Dad has a very gentle temperament, probably his temperament is inherited from his father. And my mother is very domineering, never giving him the slightest chance to argue, what she says is what she says.
Dad, his work is okay, he came out of college and took the civil service exam, climbed up little by little, diligently, although he didn't do anything big, and he wasn't a big leader, but he didn't make any mistakes. Maybe it's because I added the wrong point and filled up my cooking skills, so I didn't make much progress in my career. Many times, Xu Wu thought that maybe his father relied on his cooking skills to trap his mother.
On weekdays, my father plays the role that my mother should have, whether it is comfort or persuasion, of course, it is only for him, and for my sister, my parents are very gentle.
I still remember when I was a child, he was taught a lesson by his mother, scolded, cried and cried and shouted that my father saved me, my mother's worst words, and then my father came to pick him up, coaxed him well, and then sent him back to give my mother a lecture. God knows how he felt at that time.
"Dad, where did you go to the United States this time, tell me about it. Are there any sexual encounters!" Xu Yao sat next to Xu's father and asked curiously.
Dad Xu looked ahead with his eyes and fell into a memory: "It's a business trip, it's definitely not as convenient as traveling, it's always been this place, that place is running, and I haven't been to a bar or a commercial street or something." So, naturally, there are no sexual encounters. However, I asked my colleague to buy me some souvenirs, which I wrote, and you should like them. ”
As he spoke, Dad Xu took a cuboid gift box with a pink bow decoration from the bag next to him and handed it to Xu Yao.
Xu Yao took it with both hands and asked excitedly, "Dad, what is this?"
"Take it apart and take a look. Dad Xu's smile was even brighter, and he added five points of expectation and three points of apprehension to it.
After getting permission, Xu Yao immediately carefully unwrapped the gift package, took out the box and opened it.
Xu Yao's eyes suddenly widened, his mouth opened slightly, and his hand holding the gift box even trembled slightly.
Dad Xu asked a little panicked: "Don't you like it?" I saw that this skirt was marked in your magazine, and it was also the most turned page, and I thought you liked it very much, the color should be right, my Yaoyao likes pink. ”
Xu Yao shook her head, took out the long skirt in the box with a gentle movement, looked at it carefully, and said in her mouth: "No, I like it very much, it's just, Dad, this skirt is very expensive, how did you afford it?"
Dad Xu breathed a sigh of relief and sighed: "It's good if you like it, as for the money, your dad is almost fifty, how can he have some private money." Okay, Xiao Wu, there are yours too, don't keep looking at me. Here's this. ”
Dad Xu took out a gift box from the bag again and handed it to Xu Wu.
Xu Wu took the gift box with both hands, which was only about one-tenth the size of his sister's gift, and couldn't help but sigh at his parents' partiality again, and even doubted whether he was biological.
However, I was naturally very happy to receive the gift, and after asking Xu's father, I opened the gift, and saw a pure black pen lying quietly in the box, which looked quite atmospheric.
When Xu Wu was a little strange, the color of this fountain pen seemed to be a little old, and it did not have that new metallic luster. And there is also a strange place, there seem to be some scratches on the pen, which also gives him a very familiar feeling. A strange conjecture came out of my heart, and it took root and thrived.
"Dad, why is this so familiar. Xu Wu directly asked his father on the side a question from the soul.
Dad Xu stretched out his thumb to Xu Wu and praised: "It is worthy of being my son, and his observation is amazing." That's right, it's the pen I've used. Isn't it very moving, there is a sense of inheritance. Let me tell you, this is not easy. It was the year I graduated, a gift from your mother, and I have been with me through countless ups and downs for so many years. You're also my age, so I'm giving you this money, hoping it will bring you good luck. ”
Xu Wu took a deep breath, nodded heavily, and said, "Thank you, Dad, I will." Although he still felt in his heart that it was purely because his father found that the private money was not enough after buying a skirt for Yaoyao.
But after all, it was my father's intention, so it was naturally impossible to say the words of suspicion.
"Is Ah Ying working overtime again today?" Dad Xu looked at the insulated meal on the table with some concern.
As soon as Xu's father finished speaking, there was a sound of opening the door at the door, and it was Xu's mother who came back.
"Dad, you're back. It's so fragrant, what kind of dishes have you made today, I guess, the braised fish, there is a smell of fried eggs, and there should be a carob omelette. This faint aroma, I know, is a fragrant crucian carp soup. ”
Dad Xu opened the covered dishes little by little with Mother Xu's words, and the rich aroma gradually came out. Disan fresh, braised fish, fried bean egg, crucian carp soup, tomato scrambled egg......
"Ah Ying is still so powerful, her nose is as charming as a puppy, every time I see you like my dishes so much, I feel so happy. Dad Xu's words blurted out something that made Xu Wu and Xu Yao completely froze.
Xu Wu only felt that his body was light, and his whole body was thrown aside, and the original position had been occupied by Wu Ying's mother.
"Every day when I get home, I can eat the food cooked by my husband, and I am the happiest one. ”
"Ah Ying!"
"Darling!"
A chill rising from his heart made Xu Wu shiver, no matter how many years had passed, he still couldn't understand how his parents had managed to be so numb after so many years.
When I was a child, when my sister was hungry and crying, my mother complained to my father while breastfeeding: "Look at your little padded jacket, you know how to cry every day." At that time, Xu Wu was working hard to fold diapers for his sister, and he was almost frightened by his mother's terrifying tone and gloomy face.
But Dad Xu looked at Mother Xu with gentle eyes and blurted out: "Mother, child, you look so good at breastfeeding." ”
Seeing his mother's face turn from rainy to sunny, Xu Wu suddenly turned his admiring gaze to his father, it was amazing, that was an angry mother! Dad actually made his mother happy with a word.
There are also countless times of untold affection, which makes people feel crisp to the bones, and even now Xu Wu doesn't want to remember his childhood. If it weren't for the fact that they boarded directly at the beginning of junior high school, Xu Wu and Xu Yao would probably have choked to death by dog food.
After returning from college, today is the first official reunion between his parents and them, and this sudden love really makes him a little difficult to adapt.
Xu Wu looked at Xu Yao, who was also uncomfortable, and hurriedly said, "Mom, it's not easy for Dad to cook this dish." We can't live up to Dad's wishes, let's hurry up and start eating. ”
"Hmm. In a nasal response, Wu Ying waved his hand and motioned for Xu Wu to serve the meal, but his eyes never left Xu's father.
Xu Wu, who couldn't stand it anymore, hurriedly pulled out of the dining table and left, quickly served everyone's meal, and waited for his family to eat.
After all, there are still rules, and the family has always been announced by the elders that they can eat before they can use chopsticks, even if Xu Wu is now sitting on a needle cushion, he can't speak without permission.
Xu Wu, who was extremely uncomfortable, looked at his sister Xu Yao frantically, and motioned for her to go and tell her parents about the meal. Xu Yao, who understood it, immediately responded to an OK gesture and said, "Dad, Mom, don't be tired of patronizing, hurry up and start eating, I'm hungry!"
Xu Yao's voice was like a wicker, pulling out the two people who were immersed in the world of the two. Dad Xu touched his head and said, "It's all my fault, I haven't seen your mother for too long, and I'm fascinated by it." ”
"I am, blame me for missing you too much. Let's get up the chopsticks, if it's cold, it will be a waste of Ah Jin's mind. Xu's mother said, she first moved her chopsticks, picked up a piece of fish and put it in Xu's father's bowl.
At the same time, he said: "Child, father, you have worked hard, eat a piece of fish to replenish your body." ”
"Where is it, Ah Ying, you are hard, this family is what you survived, I feel guilty when I say it, if I have a little more fun, you don't have to work so hard. ”
"Fool, you're my motivation. As long as I eat your food, I feel that all my efforts have been in vain......"
Xu Wu didn't know the next words, when his parents forcibly fed him dog food, he had already solved the dinner problem as quickly as possible, and dropped a sentence: "Dad, Mom, I'll go back to the room first." "I fled.
After leaving the dinner table, Xu Wu breathed a sigh of relief, although he was very pleased that his parents' relationship was so good, but the behavior of feeding wild animals without consent was really hateful.
Be sure to make your previous ideas tonight.
"Phantom Moon, call up the area that was previously zoned as a grassland. Xu Wuduan sat in front of the island, looking at the island that was gradually revealing its vitality, and a smile like an aunt appeared on his face.
The location of the grassland is next to the forest and extends to the northwest, which is naturally not intentional by Xu Wu, it is purely because of the terrain, and the vegetation grows naturally.
The direction of the river flows from east to west, more precisely from northeast to southwest.
All trees grow around the water source, but the further out you go, the lower the percentage of trees in the vegetation and gradually replace them with a variety of drought-tolerant herbaceous plants.
I'll see if I'll plant these for this time:
Star grass, which is widely distributed in the Chinese grassland, white grass that "cannot be removed several times, the stem is broken and the roots are reborn", and the manila grass used for lawns...... Paradise grass, blunt leaf grass, dogtooth root, bupleurum, wilting cabbage, twist head, artemisia, andrographis, anyway, basically Xu Wu sowed all the types of grass he could find. It's one thing to be suitable, those who are not suitable will be eliminated, and the last thing that remains is suitable. Perhaps this is one of the laws of nature.
In terms of animals, if you count from small to large, let's invest in these - jerboas, antelopes, three hippos (a kind of horse, not a hippopotamus), like elephants, giraffes and other large-sized grassland animals will definitely not dare to invest in it now.
In fact, some rodents such as squirrels and voles that were put in before have migrated out of the forest, and in this somewhat barren grassland, under the guidance of these pioneers, there are also plant seeds such as forget-me-not and pink roses have been brought to this place.
(Forget-me-not appears in chapter 14, but it may also be due to the author's limited writing ability, and you may not be able to guess that it is a forget-me-not description after reading it.) I just want to say that it's really not a clerical error, it's not made out of thin air, although the vegetation on the island is made out of thin air, but it was Xu Wu's doing, not me. )
In addition, in order to improve the utilization rate of land and the use of space sunlight, I always feel that something needs to be done. The newly invested herbaceous plants are basically no more than 1 meter, and the white grass is probably already the tallest species, and the use of sunlight in this case is extremely low.
Because if the height of the vegetation can be greatly different, it can effectively increase the contact area of light in the same area. (If you're embarrassed, you can skip this, because I don't know if I've explained it clearly.) There have been several ways of saying it. )
Of course, imposing the height of vegetation on the grassland is just forcing the grassland to transform into a forest. But the reason why a grassland is a grassland is purely because tall trees cannot grow in drier areas, so a grassland is a grassland. Naturally, it is impossible to pursue the extreme use of the sun.
Of course, Xu Wu, who suddenly thought of this with a short circuit in his brain, subconsciously put a more famous plant on the grassland - acacia tree.
Why is it more famous? Because the acacia tree flower is the national flower of Australia.
However, Xu Wu is purely because it is beautiful and tall, and at the same time it can improve the utilization of sunlight.
Pay attention to the balance of the number of species, pay attention to the relationship between species, and pay attention to the coordination between the depth of the rhizome. The mistakes he had made before were clearly written in his notebook by Xu Wu.
After working in a daze for half a night, Xu Wulin suddenly remembered before going to bed, did I forget one thing? What kind of genetic adjustment system, I seem to have forgotten to experiment.
A strong sense of drowsiness struck, and Xu Wu instantly entered his dream. We'll talk about it tomorrow.