One more

When Ruan Wan was there, Qiao Yi could still watch the excitement, and now that the little girl was gone, he actually felt a little apprehensive when he faced the gaze of *oss alone. The old man in front of him is not tall, wearing regular clothes, although his hair is half gray, and his age is not young, he can still see the grace of his youth, and he has an aura that is difficult to ignore, especially her gaze......

It's stressful.

But he finally understood "why it's obvious that it's a biological mother and daughter, but the little girl is not too pixel aunt", it turns out that the former is more like her grandmother. This is true whether it is the appearance, temperament, or the feeling it gives people.

There are still mahjong piles on the table in the courtyard, so naturally it is impossible to "entertain guests". Qiao Yi followed his grandmother into the living room. Before he could utter his polite greetings, he heard his grandmother say—

"Did Qiao Zesheng ask you to come?"

Qiao Zesheng is the real name of Old Man Qiao.

“…… Be. Qiao Yi didn't expect his grandmother to go straight to the point like this, and only nodded yes after being stunned.

"Sit down. ”

"Okay. ”

After the two sat down.

Grandma looked at Qiao Yi and said with emotion: "You and him were ...... when they were young."

The corners of Qiao Yi's mouth twitched: It's coming......

About when the old people meet, they like to say "you are very similar to xx when they were young", so he has always been said by other old men and old ladies since he was a child, "You are really like your grandfather", but no matter how many times he looks in the mirror, he feels that their grandparents and grandchildren do not look alike. At most, it is the same eyes and personality, but the appearance is ...... I really can't force it.

"It's not like it at all. Grandma calmly finished the second half of the sentence.

Qiao Yi: "...... what"?

"Your grandfather was much more stumbling than you were when he was younger. ”

Qiao Yi came back to his senses and listened to the meaning of this......

"Grandma Su, you ...... with my grandfather when you were young"

"I guess I know. Grandma brought up this topic in a word, obviously didn't want to talk about it deeply, only asked, "He specially asked you to come over, he won't just let you send Xiaowan back." ”

“…… Yes. Qiao Yi remembered his grandfather's instructions before leaving, and hurriedly took out a small wooden box and put his hands on the coffee table between the two, "Grandpa asked me to bring this to you." ”

There was silence in the room for a few seconds.

Grandma stretched out her hand to take the wooden box, and Qiao Yi was surprised to find that the old man, who had been calm and relaxed from the beginning of the meeting, actually trembled a little at this time. Could it be ...... Does she know what's in the box?

Old Man Qiao's study never forbade Qiao Yi to enter, so he naturally knew very well that this box had been properly kept by his grandfather, and it was one of the few things that was locked. He has always been curious about what is inside, and he asked when he was a child, and his grandfather's answer at that time was "it is an old man's thing", and when he said this, his grandfather's expression was rarely a little sad. This incident was firmly engraved in Qiao Yi's memory, so he didn't ask much after that.

So this time grandpa asked him to bring it over, which surprised Qiao Yi very much.

Curiosity is also stronger.

What's inside?

With such a thought, Qiao Yi saw the old man opposite gently open the wooden box in his hand. The lid was flipped, and he couldn't see what was inside. It's just that...... There seemed to be a little tear in her eyes?

The tears flashed away, so fast that it seemed to be his delusion.

The next second, the box was closed again.

Grandma put it back on the table and said, "I'll take it, and when I get back...... Thank you grandpa for me. ”

The hoarseness in her voice seemed to prove that what Qiao Yi saw just now was not an illusion.

"Okay. Qiao Yi nodded.

Grandma looked at him and smiled: "What, I'm curious about what's inside?"

Qiao Yi was slightly stunned and coughed lightly with a little embarrassment.

"Didn't peek on the road?"

“……”

"It's honest. Grandma smiled, "No wonder your grandfather asked you to send something." At this point, she paused and asked, "Do you want to know what's in it?"

Qiao Yi calmed down, ready to listen—of course he wanted to.

Grandma said solemnly: "I won't sue you." ”

Qiao Yi: "......"

He thought that he already knew very well why the little girl sometimes had such a bad personality, this was definitely the inheritance of Hongguoguo!

When Ruan Wan walked into the house with tea, she happened to see her grandmother's smiling appearance, she guessed with her feet, and she knew that the old man was successful in bullying people again, so she showed this smile. Looking at the suspected petrified classmate Da Qiao, she secretly lit a wax in her heart, this guy's endurance is very weak, she can be choked for a long time if she says a word, and now she knows that it is powerful. Hmph, young people should have more experience to know that "the world is sinister"!

With the idea of schadenfreude, Ruan Wan put a cup of chrysanthemum tea in front of Qiao Yi and said "considerately": "Come, drink some water, and go well." ”

Qiao Yi was speechless, don't think he can't see that she is gloating!

Grandma looked at this scene, glanced at Ruan Wan, and said quietly: "Send my Xiaowan back, I have worked hard for you along the way." ”

Qiao Yi, who was a little distracted, hurriedly replied: "I didn't ......" Poor him, before he finished speaking, he heard his grandmother say-

"This kid just likes to bully people. ”

Qiao Yi: "......" What is the pride in Grandma Su's words?

"Grandma, how can I have?" Ruan Wan was not convinced, she put down the tray and sat down next to her grandmother, "He is tall and strong, I am thin and small, how can I be bullied? No matter how you look at it, I should be bullied." ”

Joe is tall and strong and resolute secretly slandered to himself, what is it called to talk nonsense with his eyes open, this is called!

"I don't know you yet?" Grandma looked at her granddaughter, who was indeed thinner but obviously better, with a smile, "Bullying people is honest people, so they specifically verbally squeeze people." ”

Ruan Wan said "There is nothing to do~", and at the same time looked away a little weakly.

Qiao Yi thought to himself, this is really "knowing granddaughter Mo Ruo's grandmother"!

"Heh," Grandma sneered, "Eighty percent of you said something like 'you don't have a girlfriend anyway,' right?"

Ruan Wan laughed "hehe", and then was patted on the head by her grandmother.

Qiao Yi: "...... so why do you know! Could it be that he has a sign with this word written on his body?"

After Grandma counted a few words from Ruan Wan, she said to Qiao Yi, "Since you are here, let's stay for a night and then leave." ”

Qiao Yi was surprised, but he still chose to refuse, it was not that he didn't like this place or anything, in fact, he was quite interested in this somewhat strange family - he didn't expect to get such an invitation when he came, so he didn't bring any personal belongings, and it would inevitably cause trouble for them if he really stayed. Not to mention that he knew that the old man in front of him had a habit of cleanliness when he looked at the little girl, and after he stayed for one night, she not only had to prepare the bed, but also bother to clean it afterwards.

In the face of Qiao Yi's refusal, grandma didn't force it, but just said, "Then at least have lunch before leaving." ”

"Then you're welcome. This time, Qiao Yi did not raise any objections.

Grandma smiled and stood up: "There are not many dishes at home, I'll go out and buy some." ”

"Grandma, I'd better go. Ruan Wan then stood up, "I did a night and a morning car, I was almost rusty all over, just take a walk." ”

Grandma knew what her granddaughter said, and the real reason was that she was not happy to let her go out on a hot day, and in the final analysis, she was concerned about her! The grandmother who had been smoothed out ironed in her heart, but her mouth was merciless: "Young people should go around more, so as not to gain weight." Speaking of this, she stretched out her hand and patted her granddaughter's abdomen, and said dissatisfiedly, "Look at your belly, you have at least two catties of lard stored." ”

Ruan Wan: The reason why "......" is drumming is because I ate in the morning! And it's not as exaggerated as two catties! qaq

In this way, Ruan Wan, who was "bullied" and didn't want to do it, "ran in tears" and carried the small bamboo basket at home "in tears".

Grandma looked at her back with a smile, turned her head to glance at the young man beside her, and asked, "Young man, do you want to do some physical work or do you want to suffer a little more mental impact?"

Qiao Yi thought to himself that the old man's speech was quite fashionable, and the "spiritual impact" of the gods and horses made people creepy when they heard it. He swallowed unconsciously, "What do you mean?"

Grandma smiled and spoke succinctly: "Either go and help carry the food, or continue to accompany me to chat." ”

After thinking about it for 0.003 seconds, Qiao Yi resolutely chose the former, without regret!

Grandma shook her head and muttered to herself: "Young man...... this kid is much more eye-catching than his grandfather, knowing that she didn't have the heart to talk about anything more, he took the initiative to leave. However, he still seems to be a little afraid of her? Tsk, I really don't have the eyesight to see what an amiable person she is compared to his grandfather!

Thinking like this, my grandmother bent down slightly and picked up the small box that Qiao Yi specially sent from the coffee table. Under the latter's gaze, she glanced at it and put it down—it took too much self-control, so for now, she wanted to look at it a little longer, alone.

Grandma closed her eyes and pressed them to her heart, as if she could feel the familiar warmth again—she knew that it was only self-deception, but how boring it would be to live if you didn't deceive yourself once in a while—the contents of the box belonged to her husband.

Two more

"What exactly did you bring to my grandmother?" This was the first thing Ruan Wan said after she found Qiao Yi coming up, and when she asked this, she frowned slightly, her expression looked puzzled and a little dignified.

Qiao Yi was surprised by her question, and replied very sincerely, "I don't know either." After finishing speaking, I couldn't help but ask again, "Why do you ask that?"

Ruan Wan thought that it would be a strange thing not to ask, and it was just that others couldn't see it, and how could she, who had lived with her grandmother for so long, not see that the former cared about the small box on the table? During the conversation, her grandmother kept looking at it with distracted attention. But she obviously couldn't say this to Qiao Yi, so she only said half-jokingly: "If it weren't for that, she should be dragging you to 'play' now." ”

Qiao Yi: Is it an illusion of "......"? I always feel that the little girl has accentuated the tone of the word "play", and her expression is quite evil. A picture suddenly appeared in his mind - he was pressed on the board by the smiling Grandma Su, and the kitchen knife was chopped down!

Bang!

He shuddered unconsciously and decided to forget about the creepy topic. But on another thing, he was also curious, that is, to ask...... Well, a little bit awkward.

Without waiting for him to speak, Ruan Wan spoke first, and she asked, "Do you have anything to ask me?"

"Uh......" Qiao Yi coughed lightly, "Why would Grandma Su know what you said to me?"

"Words?" Ruan Wan was stunned, then reacted, laughed out loud, took a few steps backwards with her hands behind her back, tilted her head and smiled, "Oh, don't you know?"

“？”

"That's because you exude an aura that belongs to a single dog~"

Qiao Yi: "......" He suddenly remembered the words of a friend who always hung up on his lips - it is not right to openly abuse dogs.

Dog abuse is really wrong.

Normal people know this.

When Ruan Wan was still single, she also felt that it was too cruel to abuse dogs!

But when she joined the "Big Dog Abuse Gang", ...... Well, women, it's too normal to see the rudder from both sides and three knives, so don't mention it!

"Don't be upset. Ruan Wan walked over, stood on tiptoe and patted Qiao Yi on the shoulder, "Your savings are still very meaningful, at least you can help carry things." As she spoke, she hung the small bamboo basket on Qiao Yi's arm.

Although poor Young Master Qiao has been trained to death by Mr. Qiao and Mr. Qiao Jingwei, who uphold the idea of "boys should be rough", since he was a child, he has never held a small bamboo basket. In other words, his own aura can be said to be incompatible with it, it looks like a "teddy bear carrying a rushing|forward|qiang", not to mention how much it is disobedient.

Qiao Yi was a little at a loss and helpless, knowing that he must be stupid now, but he couldn't lose the things in his hand, he would be killed.

It's a pity that Ruan Wan has always had no sympathy when facing him, and she started to buy with a smile.

Qiao Yi: "......"

As a result, he degenerated from a "gangster, society, and thug" to a bag...... No, it's the little brother who carries the basket - the ups and downs of life, the ups and downs of fate, it's really dumbfounded!

Ruan Wan didn't buy a bunch of things for the sake of rectifying Qiao Yi, just kidding, but she was paying for the money! wasting money for the sake of rectifying people, this is what only grandma's prodigal daughter would do, she can save ...... Besides, if there are two losers in a family, this day will not be over!

Besides, fresh food is always available in the town, and it is unnecessary and beneficial to be tired at home.

When Ruan Wan went back, her grandmother had already recovered to "normal", and she was cleaning up the mess in the courtyard with a smile. Seeing Qiao Yi enter the door, she beckoned and said, "Come, Da Qiao, sit down and eat some watermelon." ”

Qiao Yi: "...... "What the hell is Da Qiao"! This ancestor and grandson's "his heart" skill is full, right?

Ruan Wan puffed out her face with "jealousy": "Grandma, why don't you tell me to eat?"

"Go, go, cook. Grandma waved her hand in disgust.

Ruan Wan: "......" qaq is out of favor!

She snorted dissatisfiedly, snatched the basket from Qiao Yi's hand, dragged it to the kitchen with a kick and a chirp, and expressed the meaning of "I'm not open!" obviously.

Compared to her, Qiao Yi was frightened-

"She cooks?"

He had in his mind that she was throwing bowls and bowls and ...... The picture of the bowl being smashed, he ...... Can I use a full plate at noon?

If Ruan Wan knew what he was thinking, she would definitely throw the basket in her hand and smash him on the head -- just kidding! How could she be willing to smash too many bowls at home! Who knows which one is the legendary "old object," so she is reluctant to throw it away!

Grandma replied with a smile: "During the holidays, almost all of our family's meals are made by Xiaowan. Speaking of this, she sighed, "Of course, there is still a gap between her craftsmanship and mine. If you don't like her craft, I'll go. With that, she took a step around her waist.

The cold sweat on Qiao Yi's forehead came down with a "swoop".

First, if the little girl knew that he had an opinion on her cooking, it was hard to say what he would have eaten at noon;

Secondly...... This old man's "touching porcelain" skill is also full, and he can shake seven or eight times when he takes a step, which is too scary.

"No need. He replied simply.

Well, he is not cowardly, but respects the old and loves the young, and the one who knows the times is a handsome.

Here Qiao Yi sat down to eat watermelon honestly, and Ruan Wan almost walked to the kitchen over there, and the first thing that caught her eye was a large plate with blue flowers on a white background placed on the stove, and there were a few slices of cut watermelon on the plate, which looked like they had just been taken out of the well water, just smelling the smell made the heat on her body disappear by half, and the seeds on the melon were intimately dug up.

Ruan Wan smiled crookedly, she knew that her grandmother loved her the most, hmph, for the sake of watermelon, she wouldn't secretly bury salt at the bottom of Qiao Yi's bowl, let him have a good meal.

The weather was hot, Ruan Wan didn't want to make a big meal, first, it was hot after staying in the kitchen for a long time, and secondly, she couldn't eat anything too formal on this day.

But in the end, it is to keep guests to eat, and being too stumbling is not only a slap in the face of others, but also a slap in the face of one's own family.

Ruan Wan finally served four main dishes on the table - minced meat and eggplant, crispy fried small yellow croaker, stir-fried river prawns, and braised winter melon - which can be regarded as fish, meat and river fresh, and not too greasy. Minced meat is dark brown, eggplant is purple, the fragrance is tempting, but there is always a suspicion that it looks too oily, sprinkle a handful of green onions can effectively alleviate it, and add a little more color; small yellow croaker and river shrimp are freshly caught, and they are still alive before processing, the former is scaled and cleaned and then wrapped in a layer of thin powder and fried twice, making the skin more crispy, and the internal bones will not be stuck at all, and the latter is colored and pink after shellingTender and crystalline, with the verdant pea seedlings can be said to complement each other, eat a few more bites can also solve the former's oil; as for the winter melon, the benefits of eating this thing in summer do not need to be said, it looks like it is a little similar to the braised pork, squarely placed on the plate, looking at it can be pretended to be meat, but it is full of fragrance in the mouth, it is really a good thing, the leader of the cos industry, and the ginger Jun who is good at cos potatoes go hand in hand, dominate the rivers and lakes!

In addition, she also mixed a shredded tofu, and took out the small cucumbers that her grandmother had soaked in the past few days and the small lotus root slices that she had soaked in winter, and the green and white slices were paired with chili peppers, garlic and shallots, which were pleasing to the eye in a bowl.

"Yo, it's pretty hearty. Grandma commented, "It's a little plain." ”

"It's too much meat to eat in the summer, and you get tired. Ruan Wan walked over with the last fresh mushroom tofu soup in her hand, put it on the table, and asked Qiao Yi while untying her apron, "Drink or wine?"

"What nonsense. Grandma looked at Ruan Wan with disgust, "How can anyone eat directly." Go, take out the bottle of pomegranate wine I made the year before. She turned her head and explained to Qiao Yi, "The home-made fruit wine is not high, and the taste is not bad, you can try it." ”

"What if I can't find the year before last, what about last year?" asked Ruan Wan.

Grandma glanced at Ruan Wan: "Don't think I don't know that you stuffed that bottle of wine in your box, take it out for me." ”

Ruan Wan: "......" is the last bottle of tat!

Like her grandmother, she doesn't like to drink white wine and rice wine, and she can drink some rice wine, but her favorite is all kinds of fruit wine, so she will make some when the fruit comes out every year. For example, cider, pomegranate, wine, etc...... The most famous wines have not been made, because they are not grapes-rich regions, and even if they are, they are certainly not the best for winemaking.

Under the "ravage" of Old Man Qiao, Qiao Yi's drinking amount is not bad, plus the fruit wine is not too intoxicating, and the grandparents and grandchildren have not forcibly persuaded him to drink, so it is logical that Qiao Yi is not drunk.

Funnily enough, the grandfather and grandson, who love winemaking, are not strong enough to drink. The grandmother who only drank one cup was fine, but it was only slightly on her face, as for Ruan Wan, who was "maliciously rescued", she was already flushed and her eyes were blank at the end of eating, and she suddenly became a living wood carving that fell down when she poked. Oh no, she was still a little conscious - seeing that the meal was over, she also knew how to stand up and sway and say, "I...... I'll collect ...... Pick up ......"

Grandma rolled her eyes: "You leave me alone!"

Ruan Wan tilted her head and was stunned for a long time before she reacted: "...... Oh. Then she wandered over to a small stool in the corner, sat down, folded her knees, and stared—

Grandma supports the forehead.

Qiao Yi: "...... Is she drunk?"

Isn't it obvious that my grandmother thought to herself, this is also a question?

Don't look at Ruan Wan's drinking too much, but her senses are not dull, she was not happy when she heard this, she raised her hand and slapped the wall beside her: "Whoever is drunk! I'm not drunk! I'm sober!"

Qiao Yi: "......" drunk people would say that, right?

Grandma narrowed her eyes: "You're not drunk?"

"Not drunk!"

"Show me the proof. ”

"How do you prove it?"

"Go over there. Grandma pointed to the sofa with one hand, "Lie down, shout 'I'm a little fool,' and I'll believe you when it's all done." ”

Qiao Yi: "......"

Then, he was stunned to see the little girl, who was no longer awake at all, stumbling towards the sofa, and after saying "I'm a little fool!", she quickly tilted her head and closed her eyes, and fell into a deep sleep.