Chapter 23
"I'll get it." I reached out to pick it up.
"No, I'll take it." Number two insisted on holding it.
Take it, take it, and in that case, take him back to dinner. Otherwise, it's goodbye. But I still couldn't bear to see the delicate and expensive No. 2 like this, so I took half of the dishes.
When I went back, there were still people who looked at me, and I could see envy in their eyes, but in fact, I didn't feel like this before. A warm and stable family is what every normal person is pursuing. But some people just don't cherish it, and they have to toss around.
When I walked back, I was greeted by an old neighbor and I returned the favor generously, as is the case in the old-fashioned residential area.
"Who is this?" There must have been a curious old neighbor asking.
"My cousin." I replied, "Once in a lifetime, for a meal." ”
"Oh~" The old neighbor looked at it when he was buying chickens, so he almost reached out and pinched a few handfuls to see if there was any meat: "You look very handsome, do you have a girlfriend?" If not, I've got the right one here. ”
This is called the shame of single people, and single people must be eliminated at all times, and the unity of the whole country must be stabilized.
"No, he has several girlfriends." I refused, and Number Two smiled beside me. Regardless of the old neighbor's glare, he left with No. 2 and introduced friends to No. 2, who didn't drive a Bentley or Maserati, so there was no need to introduce him.
In old-fashioned public houses, because of the small size of the house, almost everyone will pile things out into the common area. There is a cardboard box on the side, and there is a broken cabinet at the turn, and after walking over, No. 2 bowed his head slightly, because there was still a broken bamboo basket that a certain aunt was reluctant to throw away, and he didn't know the year of the monkey.
This is the normal life of the grassroots class in this city, but it is also the life of the majority of the population, and the reality is helpless. This is something that Number Two has never seen before. This is not bad, he should be taken to a poorer place to see, this is still the exclusive use of the coal guard, the front of the building, the left and right rows of rooms, the middle of a corridor, the place where the coal and the guard are shared, the pile of things is even more powerful.
When I arrived at my mother's house, Lele was doing her homework.
"Uncle and aunt." No. 2's image at this time is very in line with the standards of a good man for small citizens, carrying side dishes in both his left and right hands.
"Ah, it's my colleague from my family Huizhen, come on." Parents greeted enthusiastically.
"I'm so sorry, I didn't know I was coming, and I didn't bring anything." Number Two seemed to be embarrassed.
I went to get an apron to wear: "I'll cook the rice, bring all the dishes." ”
No. 2 brought the dish over: "Where to put it?" ”
"In the sink." I opened the wok and was ready to start dinner.
Number Two put the dish down, shook his hand, and exhaled. I saw it clearly, smiled secretly, but pretended to be calm: "Do you know how to cook?" ”
"Yes, but it doesn't burn very well." Number Two replied.
"So modest, it's not a man who cooks and cooks, so let's wash the vegetables."
For my rudeness, my mother couldn't look at it: "Oh, look at you like this, you don't know how to do housework, you go in, I'll come, I'll come." In this way, the meal can be served early, what time is it? ”
"Hehe, okay, that's hard." Number Two laughed and was pushed out of the small kitchen by his mother.
I wash the dishes, and my mother takes care of the dishes. Whispering to me while I was washing the vegetables, "Is it really your colleague?" ”
"Well, of course. He's so young, so handsome, is he still my boyfriend? The conditions are so good, whatever you say is to find a rich woman. I said casually as I washed. sighed slightly in my heart, yes, No. 2 and I are not suitable, really not suitable.
It didn't look like it, so my mother didn't ask anything anymore.
"It's time to eat." A hot meal was served.
I saw that No. 2 was playing chess with his father, while the other hand was holding Lele's language book, and from time to time he read out the phrases on the language book in standard Mandarin for Lele to write silently. My parents' Mandarin pronunciation has always been non-standard, and the silent words are all my business.
I smiled secretly: "Let's eat first." ”
"Well, okay, eat first!" No. 2 put down the language papers, came to help put the dishes and chopsticks, looked sideways, and his father was still sitting there thinking about it, so he smiled and said: "Uncle, don't think about it, you definitely can't win, let's eat first, and then I'll play a plate with you after eating." ”
Dad came over to help move the chairs or something, and everyone sat down and started eating. My mother also took out a bottle of old wine: "Drink a little." ”
"Okay." No. 2 looked at the wine poured into the cup, picked it up and sniffed: "Is it rice wine?" ”
"It's fragrant snow wine, sold in the small shop next to it, there are several flavors, this kind of slightly dessert, a little drink before going to bed can invigorate the blood." Mom herself poured a little.
I refused, and I had to take care of Lele at night, and I was used to not drinking.
No. 2 took a sip, and suddenly his eyebrows flew: "It's delicious, it's better than red wine, where did you buy it?" ”
"Just across the road from the east gate of the community, if there is nothing to hold wine, add two yuan to buy a plastic bucket." Mom is still serious, if No. 2 drinks, it is not a brand red wine of thousands of yuan, at least hundreds. When it comes to good wine, it's actually a kind word.
"What are you doing in the unit?" Mom still can't help but ask.
When No. 2 wanted to answer, I quickly answered for him: "Promoter from other districts, who is responsible for negotiating business with customers." "Before eating, I said that he had taken care of me before, and it was rare to come once, so I brought him to eat. Mom didn't know if she was asking knowingly, or if she was confused.
My mother asked again, "Have you started a family?" ”
Number Two smiled, but he didn't know how to answer, for fear of saying the wrong thing.
I hurriedly said: "My wife and children are all out of town, and I am a model husband and wife." ”
Model couple? No. 2 suddenly laughed so hard that his mouth couldn't close his mouth, the reality was that the former local tyrant eldest sister was the eldest sister, and the whole world was looking for him, and he smashed the luxury car with the attitude of preferring to destroy it rather than give it to others.
"It's good to have a family, it's good to have a family." My mother looked at me and sighed, not knowing if it was because I didn't have this opportunity to sigh, or because I was worried about the future.
Dad stood up suddenly, he felt that something was wrong with him, he didn't say anything when he sat down for dinner today, he was originally silent, and it was normal, but he rarely stood up when he ate. I saw him holding the rice bowl in one hand, walked to the chess game, and took a step with the hand holding the chopsticks, and became happy: "Haha, I won." ”
Dizzy, still thinking about chess while eating.
No. 2 walked over and looked: "Hehe, you won, uncle, you are so good." ”
"Concession and concession." Dad was still in an ancient tone, and happily went back to continue eating: "You are also amazing, you won't be able to do it before." ”
"It's the first time, it's my uncle, the teacher." No. 2 coaxed his dad to death.
After eating, I reasoned that No. 2 had something to do, and he had to leave first, and I would send him off.
"Wait, this one." My mother washed a plastic barrel of rice wine and gave it to me.
I was stunned with the freshly washed, ** bucket, and my mother said, "Your colleague likes that wine, take him to buy some." ”