Xie Bin came out of the bathroom and was grabbing Li Jingjing's tender little hand, but he bumped into Li Jingjing's mother head-on, which made the two of them a little embarrassed. However, Xie Bin was thick-skinned after all, and called "aunt".

Li Jingjing's mother looked Xie Bin up and down, and asked with concern, "Xiao Xie is not injured." ”

Xie Bin jumped and said with a smile: "Auntie, it's okay, let you worry about it." ”

Li Jingjing's mother nodded, took her daughter's hand and said to Xie Bin, "Come and sit in the living room." ”

Xie Bin hurriedly followed, to be honest, he was still very apprehensive in his heart, especially after the experience of going to see Xue Yuying's parents last time. Now that Li Jingjing's mother has seen it, I don't know what her father will be like?

The decoration in the living room is indeed very luxurious, the furniture is all real mahogany, boxwood, sour branch wood, Xie Bin even saw a small round stool made of sandalwood imitation Qing style for decoration, he secretly praised two sentences in his heart, this is the family of rich people. But if an ignorant person comes in, maybe he really doesn't know the real luxury of this house.

In addition to the mahogany furniture, what caught Xie Bin's attention was the landscape painting, and in addition, the porcelain that seemed to be more valuable was Xie Bin's blind spot.

There was a man sitting on the sofa in the living room, in his forties, with slightly dark skin, but between his eyebrows and eyes, he looked a little similar to Li Jingjing, looking like a polite scholar, rather than a big boss who controlled more than 10 billion assets. Seeing Xie Bin coming in, he stood up with a smile: "Xiao Xie, thank you, thank you, if you weren't here, I really don't know how much trouble that beast would have caused." ”

Xie Bin hurriedly surrendered his hand: "Don't, uncle, maybe I caused the trouble, and I'll be embarrassed if I say it." ”

Li Jingjing's father nodded and greeted warmly: "Sit, sit," said and stretched out his hand.

Xie Bin couldn't stand the enthusiasm of this future father-in-law, he was really ready to bear this question, but he thought that the old couple were so enthusiastic, which made Xie Bin's heart very unsteady. Still, he nodded to the group and sat down.

Li Jingjing took her mother's arm and sat down at the other end, and then everyone's eyes focused on Xie Bin's body, and even the maid aunt who came in with tea looked at Xie Bin curiously, and said with a smile: "The future uncle is really in good spirits." ”

Xie Bin saw that the maid spoke quite casually, unlike those wealthy families in the TV series, there are so many rules, and the family should be very easy to get along with.

But after sitting down, no one spoke, just kept looking at Xie Bin.

If this was an ordinary person here, it is estimated that he would immediately run away, but although Xie Bin was also very apprehensive in his heart, he was still thick-skinned and grinned: "Uncle and aunt, what are you looking at?" Haven't you washed your face? As he spoke, he pretended to touch his face.

Li Jingjing's father smiled: "Xiao Xie, how many years have you been in the island city?" ”

"In a few months, it will be ten years," there is no need to hide this, something that can be found out with a little checking.

Li Guohui said with a smile: "It's half of the island city, what kind of work do you do?" ”

Xie Bin shrugged, "I don't have a job now, I'm staying at home." ”

However, it is obvious that this is just a routine inquiry, they must have asked Li Jingjing a long time ago, and the answer has long been known.

Li Guohui nodded, but didn't react otherwise, "There is a shortage of manpower in my company, I don't know if you would like to come over to help me?" ”

Xie Bin hurriedly waved his hand, "Don't, uncle, I'm not that kind of material, it's better for you to find a professional estimate." ”

Li Guohui said with a smile: "Don't be in a hurry to refuse, I opened a new antique shop, lacking a manager, well, there is no annual salary, but I will give you 20% of the shares of that store, and you can transfer it in the future, and the shares can also be increased, what do you think?" ”

Xie Bin smiled: "The conditions are very superior, but it is not suitable for me." Xie Bin didn't know what the future father-in-law meant, but he knew that he was not here to apply for a job, but to ask for a kiss. Besides, Xie Bin really doesn't want to be a manager, do you want him to be like Zou Xintong who juggles between customers and various characters all day long? It's not that he doesn't have that ability, it's that he doesn't want to do it anymore. If Zou Xintong had other choices, she wouldn't be sent with a smile on her face all day long.

Li Guohui smiled and didn't continue, "Come on, come on, drink tea," said and poured tea for Xie Bin.

Xie Bin hurriedly took the teapot and poured it for a few people. The teapot looked like the legendary purple clay pot, but he really didn't know this guy. Fortunately, it is not a kung fu tea, it is just a pot of green tea and a cup per person, and then renew after drinking, just like ordinary island city people. But this tea is obviously extraordinary, I don't know what kind of tea it is.

"Xiao Xie, I heard Jingjing say that you have a very good set of calligraphy and paintings?" Li Guohui picked up the teacup, took a sip and asked with a smile.

Xie Bin nodded, "I have been studying since I was a child, and the foundation is still relatively solid, although I haven't started it for two years, but it has not been abandoned." Xie Bin is not polite about this, it seems useless to be sloppy with these two, he should have learned a thorough understanding from Li Jingjing.

Li Guohui smiled: "I can't see it yet, let's go, let's learn from each other." ”

Li Jingjing's mother on the side spoke, "Lao Li, just stop for a while," and said to Xie Bin: "Xiao Xie, don't mess around with him, it's good to sit and chat." ”

Xie Bin smiled, he would prefer to talk to his future father-in-law, so that he could communicate and communicate feelings, but here, it always feels very awkward. I guess the average son-in-law feels like this when he comes to the door.

Li Guohui was stopped by his wife, and he also smiled, "Xiao Xie, you are playing carving, do you have any good works?" It opened my eyes. ”

Xie Bin blinked, only then did he feel as if he had forgotten something, patted his head, and said sweatily: "I almost forgot, what is it, I brought a little greeting gift, and I am still in the car, I will go and get it." He smiled apologetically and went out.

As soon as I got out of the car, I ran into the crazy Tibetan mastiff, and as a result, I forgot all the gifts I brought in the car. This happened, no wonder Xie Bin always felt that something was wrong there. Speaking of the first time you come to the door, you can't be empty-handed no matter what, right? Otherwise, people think that this son-in-law is stingy to death.

Li Jingjing also came out and said to Xie Bin: "Xie Bin, what did my dad say wrong, you should let me more." ”

Xie Bin squeezed her tender little hand, "Am I such a stingy person," he said, taking out two boxes from the trunk.

Returning to the living room, Xie Bin said with a straight face: "The first time I came, I was a little thoughtful, don't be surprised by my uncle and aunt!" ”

What was given to Li Jingjing's mother was a set of cosmetics, and Li Jingjing helped choose it, which was her mother's favorite and most commonly used set, and this set of cosmetics alone cost Xie Bin 50,000 yuan, I really don't know what it was made of.

What was given to Li Jingjing's father was a set of wood carvings carved by Xie Bin himself, and Xie Bin also wrote a few small words on the big box, "The Twelve Golden Hairpins of Dream of Red Mansions". This is carved specifically to cater to the future father-in-law. Xie Bin remembers very well that Li Jingjing said that her father's favorite was Dream of Red Mansions. Therefore, Xie Bin took great pains to carve such a set of twelve golden hairpins.

Li Guohui took the big box and smiled happily: "Xiao Xie, can you take it apart and take a look?" ”

Xie Bin nodded, "This is made specifically for you, of course you can watch it." ”

Li Guohui put the box on the coffee table, then untied the ribbon and lifted the box, looked at the twelve wood carvings inside, and then laughed and praised: "Good, good!" ”

Li Jingjing and her mother also poked their heads curiously, and when they looked, they saw twelve tiger-shaped statues neatly placed in the box, and they were suddenly a little confused. Li Jingjing glanced at Xie Bin and asked if she had taken it by mistake.

Old God Xie Bin smiled slightly and didn't say anything. Since Li Guohui said it well, it means that he has understood the mystery. Of course, it also shows that Li Guohui's understanding of traditional culture is indeed relatively profound, otherwise he would not have been able to perceive the beauty so quickly.

Li Guohui praised it, "It's exquisite, Xiao Xie, thank you so much, it's rare that you have spent so much effort." ”

Li Jingjing was unhappy on the side, and said coquettishly: "Dad, what does this mean?" Isn't it the twelve? How is it a tiger? ”

Li Guohui said to Xie Bin with a smile: "Xiao Xie, can you tell me?" ”

Xie Bin nodded, "The twelve hairpins of Jinling are expressed in the image of a tiger, which is the first initiative of the great painter Zhang Shanzi, who once painted "The Twelve Hairpins of Jinling", all of which are images of tigers. I'm just borrowing his old man's ideas here, making carvings, and picking up people's teeth. ”

Li Guohui said with a smile: "This is not a simple collection of people's wisdom, but to carry it forward, Mr. Zhang will be gratified if he knows it underground." ”

Xie Bin was also a little proud in his heart, but he still said modestly on his face: "Where do you dare to compare with Mr. Zhang, let outsiders know and laugh off your big teeth." ”

Li Guohui smiled silently, and praised after half a sound: "Xiao Xie, this set of wood carvings has taken a lot of thought, hehe, just the character and image of these twelve kinds of characters, it will take a lot of thought, and it will be even more difficult to express them in the works." Over the years, I don't know how many works of art I have handled, and there are really not many that may reach your level. ”

Xie Bin was stunned, "You're not joking, are you?" Is that exaggerated? Xie Bin was indeed very surprised, he originally just had a clever idea, wanting to make the future old man laugh. didn't expect him to give such a high evaluation.

Li Guohui shook his head, "It's not an exaggeration at all," he said and gently picked up a tiger and said to Li Jingjing: "Who do you think this tiger means?" ”

Li Jingjing looked at it for a long time, and hesitated: "Is it Lin Daiyu?" ”

Li Guohui nodded, "Exactly, but you are only barely guessing, not sure, alas, you, learn more from Xiao Xie, his attainments in Chinese culture are much deeper than yours," after speaking, he explained: "Look at this tiger, it is similar to an ordinary tiger, and there is nothing unusual, but if you look carefully, you can study the dream of Red Mansions, and you can see at a glance that this is Lin Daiyu, because of what?" Because this statue reveals the unique arrogance from the bones, as well as the sentimentality and sentimentality like water. ”

As he spoke, he picked up another entrenched tiger, "Look at this one again, it looks like an ordinary crouching tiger, squatting there without showing the mountain and water, but the tiger's head is slightly up, and the tiger's eyes are round; The eyes are full of majesty and domineering, this is obviously Wang Xifeng, very similar to Wang Xifeng's personality, she looks enthusiastic and generous and easy to get along with, in fact, she is very domineering, and her prestige in the Grand View Garden is also very strong, and she quietly gives people a feeling of hope and fear. ”

said that the two of them recognized the twelve golden hairpins one by one with Li Jingjing, and none of them were wrong.

Xie Bin nodded secretly, he couldn't imagine that this future old man really had a hand, and he could see it so accurately, this is not Mr. Zhang Shanzi's painting, Mr. Zhang's painting is not only a tiger, but also with a poem, for example, Wang Xifeng's is "The organ is too smart, but it took Qingqing's life", with this poem, as long as you know a little bit about the Dream of Red Mansions, you can know that this portrayal is Wang Xifeng.

Xie Bin's twelve statues do not have the slightest hint, and it is completely necessary for the connoisseur to understand and feel the image of each sculpture. However, the future father-in-law can recognize them all, in addition to having a deep understanding of the Dream of Red Mansions, a deep appreciation ability is also indispensable.