Chapter 10: The Cousin's Gift

Shang Xiaoshu sent Ding Yuan away, and when he saw that the time was already half past nine in the evening, he felt that eating this bowl of pasta today was a little appetizing, and it seemed that he could not talk to the deceased during dinner in the future, and it was easy to have indigestion.

She simply walked along the river, and she didn't dare to go too far, just pacing back and forth by the river near the apartment.

It's rare to see people walking at this point. The path along the riverside green belt is empty, and only the main road next to it is still a constant stream of vehicles and hurried people.

Last year, there was a tragedy on the bank of the Shen River, where a girl who ran at night was brutally killed, causing a lot of turmoil in the city.

The aunt also repeatedly warned Shang Xiaoshu that he could not go for a walk by the river alone at night, and he must drive home if he worked too late overtime. It was during this period that my aunt insisted on buying a scooter for Shang Xiaoshu despite Shang Xiaoshu's opposition.

Shang Xiaoshu feels that it is very necessary to pay attention to safety in life, it has nothing to do with men, women and children, life is precious. However, we should not change many habits just because of an accidental criminal incident. Just because of the fear of danger, all women can no longer walk at night, so there will be a lot of vicious cases during the day, so you can't go out during the day, right?

Although Shang Xiaoshu's goal when he was 20 years old was to have a car and a house before he was 30 years old, this goal could have been achieved in advance. The house is already there, and it is earned entirely on its own salary. I have no idea about the car at all, so I might as well continue to invest if I have that money. There is a chance to appreciate 10,000 yuan to 100,000 yuan, why spend 100,000 yuan and wait for the depreciation to 10,000 yuan, not to mention that it is more than 100,000 yuan to buy a car. Counting the cost of gas, insurance, maintenance, parking, etc., Emma, the more she thinks about it, the more distressed she becomes.

The car under Shang Xiaoshu's name has been parked in the minus 2 parking lot of the group building, often covered with a thin layer of ash, and it is used once a week when he goes back to his aunt's house. Sometimes I am busy, and I often can't move for a month, and I have to worry about whether the battery will stop and run out of power......

Now that she hasn't moved for a while, Shang Xiaoshu immediately took out her mobile phone and added a "look at the car" in the next day's memo, remember to go to the underground parking lot tomorrow to see if her car is going to be cleaned again, and then start it for a while to charge the battery. Hey, I really spent money to buy an uncle to go home and serve!

The main thing is that Shang Xiaoshu really doesn't need a car. Although after she left the e-commerce company, she had returned the bus allocated to her to the company. But now that I am away on business, I can apply for a company vehicle at any time. The administrative department of the group has an administrative fleet, as long as there is a vehicle dispatch order, it can ensure the use of the car. I usually commute to work, and the apartment I live in is so close to the company that I don't need to drive.

She doesn't need to use the car to save face, a little secretary, how low-key should she come.

But this is a piece of my aunt's heart, and Shang Xiaoshu can't complain openly.

Since the help of Shang Xiaoshu, my aunt has not only paid off all her foreign debts within a few years, but also opened her own clothing studio. Although the studio is in the name of the aunt, the aunt insists that the income should be divided in half with Shang Xiaoshu, not only the annual dividends are saved separately for Shang Xiaoshu, but also often buy this and that for Shang Xiaoshu. According to the aunt, the aunt and nephew also have to settle accounts.

Shang Xiaoshu immediately expressed his dissatisfaction, this account can't be calculated. She was brought up by her grandmother, and after her grandmother died, Shang Xiaoshu was only 12 years old, and since then, her expenses have been borne by her aunt. How can this nurturing grace be counted?

"Ding Ding Ding", the mobile phone in her hand rang a video prompt tone, Shang Xiaoshu's first reaction was to hurry to the door of the community, she thought it was her aunt, if she saw her still hanging by the river at this time, it was estimated that it would be another reproach.

Take a closer look, but it's cousin Zhang Meng. Shang Xiaoshu immediately slowed down, swaying on the path in the community, and pressed the answer button at the same time.

A panda-shaped doll appeared on the mobile phone screen, and the corners of Shang Xiaoshu's mouth unconsciously rose, "Little brat, what are you doing?" ”

The picture changed to Zhang Meng's face, and then a pillow and a bed appeared, obviously lying on the bed, next to the panda doll he had hugged since he was a child. The kid is getting better and better, and he's already going to bed at ten o'clock in the evening.

"Sister, where are you? How did the black goo knock? Zhang Meng asked with concern, wouldn't he, a workaholic sister, still be busy outside, right?

"Take a walk downstairs, eat too much at night."

"Oh, who are you having dinner with?" Zhang Meng deliberately asked a very gossipy look. He estimated that it was Ding Yuan, and Brother Yuan had just sent him a message, saying that he had seen his sister in the evening and had already sent him a gift to his sister.

"Who else can I eat with? It's not that you don't know that your old sister has been lonely for a long time. I ate fast food downstairs by myself. That's right, she and Ding Yuan each eat their own food, at most they eat at the same table.

"Oh", Zhang Meng was a little surprised. He also knew a little bit about Ding Yuan and his sister. After Ding Yuan got married, he never came to their house again. But his mother and his sister didn't restrict him from going back and forth with Ding Yuan, so he has always been in contact with Ding Yuan, and occasionally goes out with Ding Yuan during the holidays.

This time, Ding Yuan went on a business trip to Beijing and came to the school to see him, and he still looked very familiar with his sister. Zhang Meng thought that Shang Xiaoshu had become friends with Ding Yuan again, so he handed over the birthday gift that was originally going to be delivered to his sister to Ding Yuan to bring back.

He immediately changed the subject, "Sister, did you receive my gift?" Like it or not? It's the only one in the world that I designed and made by myself. ”

"Ah, what's it, I plan to see it on my birthday next week", Shang Xiaoshu deliberately teased her brother, this child still likes to offer treasures in front of her like when he was a child.

"Okay...... Bye-bye, hurry up and go home", Zhang Meng gestured to hang up the phone.

"Don't, tease you, I'm climbing the stairs right now, and I'll unpack it when I get home...... I can guess first, though, that I guess it's a ceramic or glass craft......"

"Ah, have you already taken it apart?"

"I guess, only fragile things will make my brother worry about the delivery, Baba asked someone to bring it back...... Right? Zhang Meng has been very fond of handicrafts since she was a child, and Shang Xiaoshu has always felt that if her brother is not admitted to university, he should also have a good prospect of becoming a craftsman.

In terms of Zhang Meng's future development, Shang Xiaoshu still has a big difference with his aunt. She feels that now that her aunt's family has no financial worries, Zhang Meng can let go of chasing her own interests and hobbies. But Yu Xin still thinks that her son has to go to university, and it is better to get a doctorate and do research in the future.

"Haha, my sister is the smartest. Got into the house? ”

During the chat, Shang Xiaoshu had already opened the door and entered the room, opening the gift with one hand, and sure enough, it was a colorful retro terracotta figurine, and the lady was playing the flute. Shang Xiaoshu took a closer look, and the face of this terracotta figurine was really three points similar to her. The back of the terracotta figurines has a cursive-shaped character for "moe". Not to mention, this child's craftsmanship is getting more and more exquisite.

"Sister, wash yourself quickly. I had a call come in and hung up first. ”

Hang it up, Shang Xiaoshu looked at the mobile phone that had been muted, and she also wanted to ask Zhang Meng if she had gone to Chen Jianing to play in private. Thinking about it again, forget it, worry too much, it's not a virtue with Ding Yuan.

Ding Yuan deliberately took Zhang Meng to meet Chen Jianing, thinking that he was providing Zhang Meng with an opportunity, but he would definitely not have thought that because of Shang Xiaoshu, Chen Jianing and Zhang Meng have known each other since childhood, and they can almost be regarded as childhood sweethearts.