Shuqing picked up the teacup, looked out the window absentmindedly, and then turned to look at Mrs. An. "I think I made a mistake again, I was out too many scenes when I was younger. But I'm old now. She paused, trying to think, "I don't even remember this stubble anymore." She added.

"I suppose so, she must have not offended anyone, right?" said Mrs. Ann. Xin'er said that she was a very honest woman. ”

"Who knows? In the countryside there have even been cases where people are killed with a hoe for the slightest bit of land. Shuqing said.

Their conversation stopped there. At this time, Xu Ma's figure walked over from the transparent floor-to-ceiling glass window. With a sprayer in her hand, she walked past them, nodded slightly, and walked out into the flower garden. Shuqing likes Mrs. An's outdoor flower garden very much, it is always so comfortable and pleasant.

"What a conscientious person," said Shuqing, "and these beautiful roses must have cost her a lot of effort." ”

"Oh - yes, I love to sit in this garden and love to be surrounded by flowers, but I'm an impatient person, and that hasn't changed with age. Mrs. Ann said that she just likes to watch, but she doesn't like to raise.

"What kind of flower is that?" Shuqing pointed to a flower that was a little yellow with some small purple spots.

"Oh, it seems to be called twist. Mrs. Ann said, she followed Shuqing's fingers. "Hehe, this is the name I gave her to marry, you look at those purple spots on its petals, it looks like pockmarks. ”

"Oh, but it looks pretty good. Shuqing said, "Yesterday, when I saw Xu's mother in the trash can, I wanted to ask, but I forgot it." But why did she pluck such a beautiful flower and throw it in the trash? ”

"Oh-this, I don't know, I think you might just have to ask her. She is cooking these flowers. Oh, some of them are planted by heart, and Xu Ma is also cooking. Mrs. Ann said that she took a sip of her teacup, probably too quickly, and she choked on the tea. Shuqing hurriedly got up and patted her for her.

"Ahem-ahem-ahem-ahem-it's okay, it's okay. Mrs. Ann waved her hand. "I just like to live in an environment where there are some flowers and plants, they always make people feel very comfortable, but I don't know how to garden, I don't think Xu Ma knows very much, she just removes some grass and waters them - pick off the excess branches, I don't think she has a special hobby for flowers. ”

"Oh, I think so. Flower lovers don't throw flowers in the trash. Shuqing smiled, her eyes staring at Mother Xu who was bending down to water the flowers.

"Stay for supper in the evening," said Mrs. Ann, "and I have some things to ask you." ”

"I'm afraid I'll have to leave, though. Shuqing said, "Do you remember the boy I once sponsored?"

"Chen Yan?"

"Oh yes, he's coming up to my house tonight. ”

"Why don't you let him come over for dinner? ”

"Oh, I guess this might not be the right fit. ”

"Is there anything inappropriate, and we still need to be so polite?" said Mrs. Ann happily, "I haven't seen him for years. Let him come. ”

At this time, Xu Ma happened to come over to add water to the teapot. Shuqing saw that her hand seemed to be a little red and swollen, so she asked with concern, "Mother Xu, what's wrong with your hand?"

"Oh-it's okay, I was pricked by a flower branch. ”

"Then you have to be careful, because a lot of flowers are very beautiful, but they are actually full of toxins. ”

"It turns out that you have a study of flowers. Mrs. An looked at Shuqing and said. She smiled, and then turned her head to look at Mother Xu, "You go and put on some ointment, and we'll do the rest ourselves." ”

"I didn't study flowers, but I was also pricked many times. When you are old, you have nothing to pass the time, so you can only plant flowers and plants. Shuqing said.