Chapter 50: Gifts
Liu Shimeng raised her head and saw Li Ting who was smiling at her, and she also smiled.
"Auntie, why did you come out?"
"I can't help but come out and take a look, it looks like you're good at cooking, it smells so good!" Li Ting praised.
"Auntie has won the prize, I will only cook some simple homely meals!" Liu Shimeng said modestly.
"It's really humble, there aren't many girls of your age who can cook, it's enough to know this!"
"Shimeng, how long have you known each other from painting?" Li Ting asked again.
"Hmmm! It's been a long time too! Liu Shimeng said while stir-frying.
"Oh! Is it okay to leave the painting? Li Ting raised her eyebrows slightly, full of anticipation.
"Him! He is a very nice person, responsible, and kind! Liu Shimeng said casually, in her heart, she had left painting to be such a person.
"Yes! Our family is very sensible from painting, and I haven't seen him for a long time! He doesn't know homesickness either! Li Ting sighed lightly, since Zeng left home from painting, and his choice of this industry was opposed by Zeng Yucai and himself, he had less time to go home, if he didn't want his son, it must be a lie.
When Liu Shimeng heard Li Ting's words, she remembered Zeng Lihua, her deceased mother, and her younger brother who stayed at home, and suddenly felt that Li Ting and his wife were also very pitiful.
"Auntie, in fact, it's not that he doesn't want you, although he doesn't go home, but he misses you very much, but he doesn't have the face to go home! I don't know if my uncle forgave him! Liu Shimeng said.
"Auntie, the work of Lihua is not as you imagined, it has the charm of the national style and quintessence, especially the long silk he dances, if you can, you and your uncle can go and have a look, and you will know why Lihua is so keen on this profession!"
Liu Shimeng talked eloquently, chatting about every scene of watching Zeng Lihua's performance at the Grand Theater, hoping to be recognized by the two old men.
After listening to Liu Shimeng's words, Li Ting had a little affection for her, and thought to herself that it was no wonder that Zeng Lihua was no longer as dull as in the past every time he called, it turned out that there were more good girls like this around him.
Liu Shimeng and Li Ting brought the prepared meals to the table one by one, which looked full of color, flavor and taste, which made people very appetizing, and the most Li Ting said in the whole process was fantastic.
When Zeng Yucai sat in the main seat seriously, he was almost dumbfounded, it was hard to imagine that the dishes on the table were all from Liu Shimeng's hands, and he secretly gave a thumbs up in his heart.
"Uncle, aunt, I've worked hard along the way, and I've made a few home-cooked dishes tonight, I hope you don't dislike it!" Liu Shimeng was a little nervous and a little expectant, and she didn't even dare to look at Zeng Yucai.
"Hmmm! It looks good, the girl's craftsmanship is not ordinary! Great work! Zeng Yucai said.
"It's not hard, it should be!" Liu Shimeng said with a smile.
"Shimeng, I'm sorry, we came suddenly without saying hello, in fact, we just wanted to surprise my son, but it was self-defeating, I didn't expect him to be at home, but to disturb you!" Li Ting apologized slightly.
"Auntie, don't say that, in short, welcome to Qingping, although I am not away from the painting, I will definitely accompany you!"
"Girl, the painting on it is good, it looks very similar to the painting, I don't know whose hand it is?" Zeng Yucai noticed the portrait as soon as he entered the house, and his son, who had not been seen for a long time, appeared in the painting, and he was so handsome, saying that he didn't want to miss it, it must be a lie.
"Ahh That's the portrait I painted, for Lihua! Liu Shimeng was a little embarrassed.
"You drew it? Are you a painter? "Zeng Yucai is a little incredible.
"I painted, I'm not a painter, I'm an art teacher!" Liu Shimeng said.
"Oh! I see, a teacher? Very good! Do you like writing and Chinese painting? Zeng Yucai suddenly became interested, and the expression on his face became richer.
Liu Shimeng suddenly remembered that Zeng Lihua said that his father liked to write, so he said: "Uncle, I like to write very much, and the couplet posted on the door is the pair of Lihuafu, the words I write!" However, Chinese painting is not my specialty, but it can also be painted! ”
Liu Shimeng was extremely modest and polite, and once again added a bit of goodwill to Zeng Yucai.
"Haha! I also like to write, brush words, if the girl has time we can discuss it! Our country has a thousand years of history and culture, the brush is the most representative, as well as Chinese painting, you see the Qingming Riverside map, foreigners can not paint, only our ancestors can paint! ”
Although Liu Shimeng assists in oil painting, she is also not inferior to Chinese painting, and she is modest and low-key to talk about Zeng Yucai's interest.
Zeng Yucai can be regarded as having met a bosom friend, and he immediately looked at Liu Shimeng with admiration, and had a feeling of seeing each other late.
If it weren't for Li Ting's repeated stopping, Zeng Yucai might have turned the dining table into a desk.
Liu Shimeng also looked at Zeng Yucai differently, no longer vigilant and precautionary, but felt that he was an old man with a cold face and a warm heart, not as old-fashioned and serious as Zeng Lihua said.
After dinner, the atmosphere had become relaxed, and Liu Shimeng helped Li Ting pack her luggage, tidy up Zeng Lihua's room, and give it to the two old people.
Zeng Yucai showed Liu Shimeng his treasures one by one, such as the old tea set that he regarded as a treasure, and also introduced the importance of making tea, as well as his own pen, ink, paper, inkstone, and Go.
"Girl, you see this is my favorite square seal, this is made of pure jade agate jade, our ancestors are officials, is a scholarly family, very wealthy, the ancestors left a lot of good things, including a rare piece of good jade jade, I made a seal, but there is no lettering, I am reluctant Huo Huo, if you don't dislike it, I will give it to you!"
Zeng Yucai carefully took the very delicate seal and handed it to Liu Shimeng.
Liu Shimeng looked at it carefully and liked it very much, but when she heard that she was going to give it to herself, she was startled, because a piece of jade agate was very expensive, and she couldn't afford it.
Uncle, I can't ask for this, this is the best jade! I can't stand it! Liu Shimeng refused again and again.
"Shimeng, you want to give it to you, he is stingy, once someone bought it at a high price, he didn't sell it, he usually covered it and didn't give it, he met a bosom friend when he met you, so he gave it to you, don't be angry!" Li Ting said with a smile.
"I said I can afford it, I can afford it, just now you talked eloquently, let me be impressed, if you refuse to accept it, it is to reject my mind!" Zeng Yucai pretended to be angry.
"Then thank you, uncle, I'll take it!" Liu Shimeng had no choice but to reluctantly accept it, thinking that she would return it to him when Zeng Li came back from the painting.
"I'll engrave your name tomorrow!" Zeng Yucai was very happy.
In the dead of night, Liu Shimeng tossed and turned, unable to sleep, for the two old people who suddenly visited, she felt a lot of pressure, and felt that there were more inexplicable things in life.
At this moment, the WeChat of the mobile phone rang, Liu Shimeng opened her eyes and opened WeChat, it was Zeng Lihua who sent it.
"How are my mom and my dad? Scares you, right? ”
"It's okay, it's not what you say!"
"What did they do? Is there any difficulty for you? ”
"No, you don't have to worry, they are very nice, the aunt is beautiful and kind, and the uncle is not as serious and scary as you say!"
"......" Zeng Lihua sent an expression.
"Then I'm relieved, what do they eat at night? It must be you cooking, so embarrassed! Thank you for your hard work! ”
"Don't say that, you're not at home, my aunt and uncle are here, I can't ignore it, tonight's cooking is the dish brought by my aunt, it's delicious, we have a good meal!"
"So when did they say they were leaving? Now they're asleep, right? ”
"I didn't say it, how dare I ask! They went to bed early, and by the way, my uncle had a good chat with me, and gave me a jade seal! ”
"Oh my God! It's not easy to pluck the iron rooster! I've seen that seal, when I was in school, I wanted to come and give it to someone, but he was reluctant to give it to me, and he was willing to give it to you, it seems that his impression of you is not ordinarily good! ”
"Of course, my uncle said that we are like-minded, and we have to discuss it together! You're going to play chess with me tomorrow! Liu Shimeng smiled.
"What envy, jealousy, and hatred! I also read books and write poems, and I didn't say that we were like-minded! Zeng Li's voice was slightly sour.
"Haha! How long do you have to come back! ”
"A few more days! You take care of it more these days, and I'll be a cow and a horse for you when I go back! ”
"If you don't want to, you can put on a good show!"
"Have you looked for a house?"
"Found!"
"Then you'll move out when I come back?"
"It seems that you can't move away so quickly, your uncle and aunt are still there, and we'll move when they're gone!"
"Hmmm! That's good, thank you for your hard work! ”
"You're welcome, we're friends!"
"Hmmm! Then you don't have to stay up late, go to sleep! ”
"Got it, go to sleep now!"
"Good!"
Liu Shimeng put down the phone, closed her eyes again, and once again appeared in her mind the appearance of leaving the painting, and suddenly felt uncomfortable, and immediately turned over.
"Amusement, I'm sorry! Will you blame me for empathy? ”
"I don't know why, I've been reuniting you with him lately, have I become bad?"
"Yule, are you okay over there? Did you see my mom? Do you want me? I miss you so much! ”
Liu Shimeng silently repeated the name of the amusement in her heart, as if she could let herself fall asleep by reading his name.
Zeng Lihua, who was thousands of miles away, took off his makeup, simply filled the shower, and lay on the bed exhausted, staring at the roof of the hotel, as if he was not looking at the roof, but Liu Shimeng.
As soon as he wanted to return to Qingping, Liu Shimeng was about to move out, and he felt very uncomfortable, which was why he did not return to Qingping for a long time.
He wanted to keep her, he wanted to tell her not to leave the house, but he couldn't, he could only choose to remain silent.
Zeng Lihua knew that his heart was already full of Liu Shimeng, and he could no longer face her with a normal mentality.
This kind of self will also bring trouble to Liu Shimeng, since it will make her annoyed, it is better to let her leave.
At this time, Zeng Lihua had insomnia and could no longer fall asleep, and the more he wanted to sleep, the more real Liu Shimeng's smile became.