"Great, I've been thinking about it for a few days, and I plan to buy two tables for Mei Mei in the Venus Hotel in the east of our market the day after tomorrow. This time, I don't want to save it! At twelve o'clock in the morning, at the dinner table, Bao Xiaoxing suddenly spoke to his father-in-law.

Zhong Neng was picking up vegetables for Xuecheng, and when he heard this, he smiled and said: "I have long wanted to hold a game for the baby, it doesn't matter if the scale is small, but it must be done!" It can be done in our village, let alone in the city! I wasn't too embarrassed to speak, I thought you wouldn't do it! ”

"Yes! Definitely! I thought about it, and I was doing it! She left at the end of August, and now it's August 21st, and she will do it for her on Saturday on the 24th, and she can still play for two days after she finishes it! It's too nervous to follow the previous office, it's better this Saturday! ”

"Done, done!" Zhong Neng smiled and nodded.

"Nacheng, I'll go to that store in the afternoon and look at the menu. That's a chain store, Gui Ying has a discount card for that store, one table for dolls, one table for adults, and three tables at most, so it doesn't cost much! ”

"Mm-hmm, I'll be ...... He's up, you talk to him! You don't say he's a temperant! Zhong Neng pointed to his son Zhong Li, who was snoring upstairs, and whispered. Xuecheng heard it, glanced at his grandfather's hand obliquely, and quietly didn't speak, nor did he look at it.

In the afternoon, Hyosung went to the Venus Hotel to look at the menu, she thought about which dishes to order in advance, and when she flipped through the menu, she silently calculated the price in her heart, and when she closed the menu, Hyosung roughly calculated. The small round table is enough for eleven or twelve people, fourteen or fifteen dishes, one table of dishes is five or six hundred, three tables are up to one thousand seven or eight, the wine is brought, and the melon seeds and candy are bought from the market, and the maximum is two thousand yuan.

A few years ago, three or five thousand was just pocket money, but now the situation at home is different. It costs more than 2,000 to treat guests, more than 2,000 to send her to school for a round-trip fare, 1,000 to buy suitcases and clothes, 1,000 to buy daily necessities after arriving at the university, and the living expenses for six months this semester are estimated to be tens of thousands, not counting this year's tuition and book fees...... Daughter's admission to college - such a glorious thing, the 2,000 yuan college banquet Hyosung hesitated for many days. It's not that she's not generous, she just wants to spend her money wisely. The current life is not as rich as it was back then, and those who can save must be saved, not to mention, this is just Meimei's expenses alone, and there are still three adults at home, and they have to buy goods, pay credit cards, and pay rent.

On the way back from the Venus Hotel, Hyosung sighed in three or five steps, sighed seven or eight steps, and talked about the mess at home, and the woman in charge of the house unconsciously had wet eyes. In order to encourage her daughter to wish her a good future, in order to set an example for Xuecheng, in order to add joy to the shop that has been dark for many years, and in order to inject a little popularity into this dying home, she has to hold a college banquet happily and with great fanfare.

So on the way, Bao Xiaoxing was the first to dial Gui Ying's phone, and with a smile in her eyes, she informed her to bring the whole family over for dinner on Saturday; Then she happily sent a message to Mei Mei, asking her to invite her classmates to her college entrance banquet; In the end, they also greeted the two families in a large group.

One day on Wednesday, Gui Ying was in the office with painkillers and anti-inflammatory drugs, and after eating and drinking medicine, she still came to provoke her from time to time with gastrointestinal cramps. Manager Ma couldn't stand it, she had no intention or ability to work, she left the company at five o'clock in the afternoon and drove back. When I came back, I didn't dare to go home, so I went to the community hospital to see a doctor, queued up for registration, saw a doctor, paid the fee and picked up the medicine...... By the time I got the medicine and got home, it was almost seven o'clock. Zhiyuan knew that she came back today, and specially boiled a pot of yam millet porridge for dinner.

At half past seven in the evening, a family of five went to the dinner table and prepared to eat. Cold tofu, stir-fried pumpkin, garlic cabbage sum, a large bowl of egg custard, and a pot of millet porridge are all soft and light, all of which are made for Gui Ying to eat. At eight o'clock after the meal, as soon as the family put down their chopsticks after eating, Gui Ying said to the old man: "My Uncle Zhong's granddaughter - that Meimei - has a college banquet this Saturday, do you want to bring something if you go?" ”

"Huh?" The old horse, who was wiping his mouth, didn't react.

"I bought a set of books for Sister Mei Mei, and she gave me a stack of books on my birthday, and I also gave her a stack of books this time!" Tsai said happily with raised eyebrows.

"Your sister Meimei is going to college at the end of the month, and she can't finish her own things, and she still brings your stack of books? Dead and heavy still occupy space! Gui Ying looked skeptical.

"Uh...... From the time I saw the information to now, I just wanted to come up with such a gift! "Tsai Tsai Qian's donkey skills are poor, and he generally has no idea.

"Then think again! Didn't you go to Hong Kong to buy something? Gui Ying looked at her son.

"Not for her!" Tsai Tsai was excited.

"That's obviously a little bit for the girl! If you don't give it to Sister Meimei, who will you give it to? Gui Ying teased her son, and everyone laughed and listened silently.

"What am I going to give—what's your business!" Tsai slapped her mother's elbow.

Seeing that no one was talking, Lao Ma said, "I'll give a red envelope!" Money is the most important thing! ”

"The two of us give red envelopes, you have to give red envelopes, it's best to buy a gift if you can give a gift, be festive! Or we don't have a belt in our hands - it's not good-looking! Gui Ying looked at the old man and looked at Zhiyuan.

"Let me think, Saturday—huh?" The old horse asked as he picked his teeth.

"Well, this Saturday, two days to go." Zhiyuan back.

After saying this, everyone was ready to disperse, Zhiyuan cleaned up the dishes on the table, Gui Ying was suddenly stunned, and glared and said, "Oh, it's almost Mid-Autumn Festival!" I need to buy something for my mom! ”

Zhiyuan said suspiciously: "Mid-Autumn Festival! It's still early! ”

"It's not early! I have a week to choose a gift, a week to mail, and now the Mid-Autumn Festival is less than a month? Gui Ying opened the calendar in her phone and said while reading: "This year...... The Mid-Autumn Festival is in ...... Oh, it's a bit early, and there's still more than half a month! Gui Ying breathed a sigh of relief, Zhiyuan and Tsai Tsai teamed up to bring the dishes into the kitchen, and then Tsai Tsai returned to the house, and Zhiyuan washed dishes in the kitchen.

There were only three people on the table, Lao Ma, Yangyang and Gui Ying, Gui Ying pretended to be unintentional while clasping her nose: "Call my eldest brother over this year, let's spend the Mid-Autumn Festival together!" I have to buy some things for my second brother in advance, he is alone at home for the Mid-Autumn Festival, and it is lively and lively to buy him some food and clothing! ”

"There's a lot of family in the family! He won't go to your second and third aunt's house? If he doesn't go, those guys will call him! The old horse said with a grinning cigarette.

When Gui Ying heard this, her heart sank and cooled, knowing that the old man would definitely not leave for a while, and even the Mid-Autumn Festival in a month later would be in Shenzhen! Gui Ying sighed silently, picked up the water glass and went back to the room. As soon as he entered the room, he dialed the phone of his eldest brother Xingbang and told him about his recent family affairs.

At ten o'clock in the evening, Zhiyuan brought a cup of five-grain soybean milk into the room to give Gui Ying medicine to drink. The soy milk was beaten in a juicer, and there were four or five stomach-nourishing things in it. Gui Ying drank the warm and sweet soy milk, her heart was warm, and her stomach pain instantly improved. Ordinary people, how can there be no bumps? The root of maintaining a harmonious family lies in the relationship between husband and wife, and the root of the relationship between husband and wife lies in love - the love of love. With love, there can be equality, loyalty, understanding, tolerance, harmony and other beautiful persistence; If there is no love, no matter how good the virtue is, two people will not be able to go long.

Gui Ying Zhiyuan here snuggled together happily laughing at the old man and making fun of his children, but Zhong Li Xiaoxing and his wife on the other side were diametrically opposed. At nine o'clock in the evening, when the shop was ready to be closed, Bao Xiaoxing wore reading glasses and settled accounts on the counter. Twenty-five pieces, fourteen pieces, thirty-six pieces, eight pieces, eighteen pieces, two cents and six ...... Hyosung grinned and shook his head slightly, today's revenue is only three hundred and fourteen yuan, which is less than the previous few days. Mei Mei came down from the second floor, and Hyosung quickly closed the notebook and tore the straw paper, not wanting her daughter to see that the family's business was so bleak.

Zhong Xuemei changed into her home clothes and began to sweep and mop the floor; Xuecheng helped her sister clean up the coffee table and serve the bench; Chung Neng hung the clothes of the four of them on the balcony, and Chung Lee sat on the sofa and smoked a cigarette while looking at his phone. The crampedness and loss of Hyosung's talent Zhong Li has seen it a long time ago, but he pretends not to see it or know it. What is the family's business like, how can he not know it as a family member? It's just pretending to be stupid, pretending to be stupid, and then pretending to be stupid.

After Hyosung finished collecting all kinds of beans, he took off his apron, sat down at the coffee table and said to Zhong Li, "Li'er, how about a college banquet for Meimei this Saturday?" She only once in her life. ”

Zhong Li shook the ash of his cigarette, looked at the reactions of the other three people within a few square meters, and said, "What are you going to tell me when you're all set?" ”

The topic ended. Hyosung sat for a minute, said hello to the old man and the child, and left the farmer's market to return to the Fuchun community without looking back. Zhong Neng took care of his two grandsons and slept himself. The three grandparents and grandchildren, who have long been accustomed to this kind of scene, what can they do if they are uncomfortable, and what can they do if they are not sensible, smart, or dissatisfied with those who have no decision. Who in this family can say that Zhongli has a big temper, and who is willing to say that Hyosung has been paying silently. All harmonious and happy families are based on love and tolerance, and all peaceful and pitiful families are also based on the forbearance or overflow of love.

Jong-ri sat alone on the crunching bamboo sofa, smoking a cigarette while recalling the scene just now—Hyosung's resolute indifference and the helpless silence of the old and young, and his heart was not happy. Originally, Hyosung didn't discuss things with him, but he decided to notify the others and finally told him that he should be angry, but he couldn't. I don't know when the big things in the family have nothing to do with him, and he has nothing to do with the big things in the family. He wants to preside over all the major life events related to Meimei, but now that he is in such a dilapidated state, even he looks bad luck, let alone the thriving Meimei! For such a rare happy event, it is better not to mix and disturb, it is better to drink and sleep by yourself and be completely numb, and stay up one day at a time.

At ten o'clock, Zhong Li took the initiative to find Lao Tao, and he had a treat today. Where did Zhong Li's money come from, he didn't know clearly and didn't want to figure it out, there was no shortage of proprietors who gave money and loans in this era. When I arrived at the barbecue stall, I spent the day with three or five dishes, three or five meats, three or five bottles of cheap liquor, and two or three hundred yuan.

On the last day, the tour guide took the group to several shopping malls and shopping streets in Florence to buy souvenirs. Finally came to the link of shopping and buying souvenirs, Xiaotang was not polite, let go of the courage to go to the side street to shop, the shops on both sides of the street are full of dazzling, perfumes, leather, trinkets, handicrafts, ceramic products...... She bought herself a pair of handmade leather shoes, a leather bag for each of her two sisters, and everyone had gifts for Uncle Zhong Neng and the children of the two families.

Wandering through the small streets full of interest and exotic charm is really full of joy and incredible, and it is incredible that such an ordinary and humble self can come here in his lifetime. Xiaotang really hopes that she is a great poet and a talented woman, and she will write some good poems here that have been passed down through the ages, so that she can come to this small street and ancient city made of large blue bricks to take a walk and stroll.

Shopping was the lightest, and most of the day passed quickly. The shopping is over, it's dusk, and the only exotic trip in her life is coming to an end. Florence is the world's most ancient city, full of museums, galleries, churches, palaces, squares and bell towers, and the whole city is a museum of the great Renaissance masterpieces. On the way back to the hotel, she touched the solemn castle walls in all directions, looking up at the long sky like fire in the dusk, and the fire can be seen from the round dome of the old era and the ancient city under the dome - this is the artistic paradise where the master's soul is located.

That night, the group packed up their things and rushed to the airport, and Bao Xiaotang's trip to Europe was completely over. At half past one in the afternoon of the next day, as soon as he got off the plane, Xiaotang turned on his mobile phone and turned on the network as soon as possible...... The mobile phone kept ringing like a rattle, and it took about ten minutes for the phone to quiet down. In addition to phone reminders and SMS reminders, the rest are all messages from various software, and WeChat has the most messages. Xiaotang pulled through the advertisements, notices, and messages in the group, and first picked up the important ones and the ones he cared about.

Among them, Zhu Haotian sent the most, and the small red circle showed ninety-nine, and clicked to pull more. It seemed to be talking to himself, and Xiaotang looked at it: "Which country is it today?" Send me a few photos for me to worship", "Don't have a signal yet?" I miss your beautiful friend who has been to France", "Have you returned home?" I'll invite you to dinner", "Are you tired, the first to contact me when you return to China, I'll fly to pick you up, hahaha", "What attractions did you go to today?" I envy you," ...... Xiaotang looked at the black text in the large green grid, and felt happy in his heart - it felt so good to be remembered. Here Xiaotang sat at the airport and replied to Zhu Haotian seriously, and Zhu Haotian over there also happened - he had nothing to do, and returned to Xiaotang in seconds. So, Xiaotang waited for her special car to come over at the airport.

After reading Zhu Haotian's message, she also clicked on the messages sent by her sister, Mei Mei and others, and finally closed WeChat to go to see QQ, where she clicked on more than a dozen messages sent to her by "Walking in the Rain". Last Saturday and August 17th only one is "how are you doing", last weekend sent is "Shenzhen recently exposed to the sun, pay attention to sun protection", Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday every day sent three or four light and short simple greetings, yesterday Thursday he sent the following words: "I read your QQ space when I added you, from the article you posted, I saw your inner state, appreciate and rejoice." You haven't replied to the message during this time, I probably understand, I hope it didn't bother you, goodbye. ”

Xiaotang read this passage from "Walking in the Rain" twice, and sighed in her heart, she thought for a moment, edited and edited, and finally replied as follows: "I'm sorry, I went abroad, and there is no Internet abroad, so I haven't read the news." It's rare to be in Shenzhen, but I'm actually quite happy to meet you. After Xiaotang sent this message, he deleted the dialog box of the two, and other irrelevant ones were also deleted one by one. Deleting junk files at any time and ensuring that the phone has memory has been her habit for many years.

An hour later, Zhu Haotian's call came, and the other person was in the car, and the car was outside the airport. Xiaotang opened the WeChat positioning function and pulled the box to find Zhu Haotian. Zhu Haotian, who was in a white T-shirt and flower pants, came out to greet her, and when he saw Xiaotang, he hurriedly stepped forward and opened his hands to hug. Hug it, Xiaotang also cooperated with a smile, but I didn't expect Zhu Haotian to hug it very tightly for a long time, Xiaotang didn't hate it, didn't like it, and didn't show it. The two got into the car, and Zhu Haotian looked like a big brother again - meticulous and humorous, talking about the east and west, one joke at a time, like a stand-up comedy, Xiaotang listened to it very lively.

"Oh yes, I'll catch the wind for you at night! How about we go eat Sichuan food together? After talking for half an hour, Haotian suddenly asked Xiaotang.

"Okay!" Xiaotang said with a grin.

"It's in the city, it's coming soon! I'll send you back after eating! "Zhu Haotian is kind and polite.

"Okay!"

After parking the car, Xiaotang came out and followed Zhu Haotian, the two of them twisted and turned, Xiaotang thought that Haotian was going to take her to eat some stylish restaurant, it turned out to be a Sichuan food chain store. It took half an hour to get the numbers and queue up there, and hundreds of people were eating at the same time when they entered the restaurant, just like eating at the same time in the village. The two sat facing each other and ordered three dishes of soup, and Zhu Haotian ate it unceremoniously. There was a commotion around, and the two couldn't hear or remember what they said, so they ate hastily and spent a total of ninety yuan when they went to check out.

Xiaotang felt very strange, the few people who chased her before invited her to eat hundreds of meals, this Zhu Haotian was so confident, he could eat for dozens of yuan. Sure enough, it is the people-friendly character of the big brother next door, Xiaotang guessed that he should be able to live a life and pay attention to frugality, thinking of this important quality that is about to be lost by contemporary people and urban people, Bao Xiaotang has a respect in his heart, guessing that he is the kind of real person who does not take the ordinary path.

After eating, Zhu Haotian sent her back, and after the two separated, Xiaotang returned home at half past five in the afternoon. After more than ten hours on the plane, she was tired, she packed her things, took a shower, called her sister and Mei Mei, and fell asleep.