Chapter 13: Preparing to apprentice
Seeing that the time was a little late, Chu Liuli hurriedly freshened up, went to the kitchen and took two buns, ready to eat them again at school. At the gate of the community, she saw Zhang Yifeng's car again.
Chu Liuli was in a complicated mood, and Zhang Yifeng's various actions fully showed that he was chasing her. But can she really accept it?
"Ruri!" Seeing her coming out of the door, Zhang Yifeng got out of the car.
"Senior brother, why are you here?" Chu Liuli asked knowingly.
"I'll pick you up from school on the way! I only learned when I sent you home yesterday that the two of us are very close to each other! However, I'm not sure if you're gone, so I'll wait a while. Zhang Yifeng said seemingly casually.
From his flickering gaze, Chu Liuli guessed that he had come to pick her up on purpose, but she didn't want to poke it, so she got into the car with a smile.
When she sat down, Zhang Yifeng brought a paper bag from the back seat and gave it to her. Needless to say, Chu Liuli could smell what was inside. The smell of roasted wheat was fragrant, which made Chu Liuli feel even more hungry.
She glanced at the logo on the bag and exclaimed, "Senior brother, it's hard to buy siu mai in this store, once I helped my dad buy it, and the queue lasted almost an hour!" You must have been queuing early, right? ”
"It didn't take long to queue, and there were few people this morning. Eat it quickly, it won't taste good when it gets cold later. While speaking, Zhang Yifeng started the car.
In order to allow Chu Liuli to eat comfortably, he drove the car very slowly. Chu Liuli was afraid of disappointing his kindness, so she swept him up, didn't say that she still had two buns in her bag, and sat on the co-pilot to eat siu mai with peace of mind.
When the car arrived at the school gate, Chu Liuli got off the bus first on the grounds that she wanted to go to the stationery store next to her to buy something. This early in the morning, she didn't want Yuan Xiaohui to see that she came with Zhang Yifeng.
In the next few days, as long as Chu Liuli wants to go home, Zhang Yifeng will send her, pick her up from school in the morning, and prepare supper or breakfast for her in different ways. Chu Liuli sighed, if she eats like this, she will be fattened by him.
Until one day, he sent a message saying that he was going to a company for an internship, and he was not in school recently, Chu Liuli actually felt a sense of loss. She realized that she seemed to be inseparable from him.
Because he was busy writing papers and internships, Zhang Yifeng rarely had time to play with the team. This made Yuan Xiaohui very disappointed. There is no Zhang Yifeng in the team, she has no motivation when she dances, and she even shouts "come on" with no energy.
Yuan Xiaohui has a construction company at home, and she went to work for her family's company after graduation, so she has nothing else to do except write her thesis. She had invited Chu Liuli to her family's company as well, so that the two of them would not have to be separated. But Chu Liuli's mind is not here, she has already applied for the position of the Forbidden City Repair Skills Center, just waiting for the exam notice.
Although Yuan Xiaohui disagreed, she also respected her decision. It's just that she has already started to worry, she can't see Chu Liuli often, I'm afraid she won't get used to it.
On the weekend, Chu Liuli's family wanted to come as a guest, he was Chu Zhiwei's old colleague, and he entered the Forbidden City with Chu Zhiwei in a group. Chu Zhiwei is quite accomplished in woodwork, and he is an expert in color painting. Over the years, they have done a number of repair projects together, and they are not only colleagues, but also friends who cherish each other, and their relationship is very deep.
Chu Liuli was ordered to go out to buy fruit, and when she returned, the guests had already arrived.
"Uncle Wu!" Chu Liuli greeted warmly.
"Little Liuli! It's been a long time since I've seen you! If I'm not mistaken, I'm about to graduate from college, right? Wu Yongzhao got up with a smile.
"Uncle Wu has a really good memory, and I will graduate in more than three months." Chu Liuli responded.
"What are your plans after graduation?" Wu Yongzhao asked.
"I ......" Chu Liuli glanced at her father, not knowing whether to say in front of her father that she had applied for the repair skills center.
"What? Still not ready yet? Wu Yongzhao asked again.
Chu Liuli echoed the situation: "I'm still thinking about it." However, I should apply for a unit related to my major. ”
Chu Liuli still didn't want her father to know that she had signed up.
"Okay, after all, it's a big deal, it's right to think about it!" Wu Yongzhao agreed.
After chatting with her for a while, Chu Liuli went to the kitchen to help her mother cook. She can't cook, so she can only do things like washing vegetables and brushing pots.
During the banquet, Chu Zhiwei and Wu Yongzhao seemed to have endless topics, chatting while eating.
Like Chu Zhiwei, in recent years, Wu Yongzhao has not only participated in some repair projects, but also been responsible for inheriting the art of ancient architectural painting.
In his nearly 30-year career, he has participated in the renovation of the east and west houses of the Taihemen of the Forbidden City and the surrounding buildings, the repair of colorful paintings in the Summer Palace, Beihai and other places, and Wu Yongzhao has appeared in the construction sites of several famous ancient buildings.
After three rounds of drinking, seeing that his father was in a good mood, Chu Liuli looked at Wu Yongzhao, who was sitting opposite, and said, "Uncle Wu, you have so many students, do you mind having another one?" ”
Wu Yongzhao was stunned for a moment, then understood, and said with a smile: "Xiao Liuli, this is trying to learn color painting from me?" ”
Chu Liuli mustered up his courage and nodded vigorously: "That's right, Uncle Wu, I want to worship you as a teacher!" You are an expert in this field, and if you can be your apprentice, I will definitely improve a lot! ”
It could be seen that Chu Zhiwei's face was a little wrong, Wu Yongzhao didn't rush to make a statement, and pointed to the side with a smile and said, "Liuli, with your father, do you still need to worship me as a teacher?" Besides, didn't you learn a lot from your dad? ”
Chu Liuli didn't dare to look at his father, and continued with courage: "Uncle Wu, my father has taught me a lot, but he is better at woodwork, and you are more professional in color painting!" ”
Guo Yajuan just sandwiched a piece of pork ribs, and before she could eat it, she heard her daughter talk about the topic of apprenticeship, she thought to herself, her husband did not agree with her daughter to continue to learn color painting, and then her daughter said that she wanted to worship Wu Yongzhao as a teacher, and he would probably disagree.
Chu Liuli's words fell, and the restaurant instantly became quiet. Chu Zhiwei didn't talk, and Wu Yongzhao couldn't express his position. Of course, in his heart, he was willing to accept Chu Liuli's apprentice. It's just that he is very strange, Chu Zhiwei teaches his son to learn woodwork hand-in-hand, and continues to learn color painting for his daughter, why doesn't he support it?
In order to alleviate the stagnant and embarrassing atmosphere, Wu Yongzhao said again: "Liuli, you want to apprentice, Uncle Wu wrote it down first." After all, you haven't graduated yet, and when you graduate, if you do related work, it's not too late to find Uncle Wu again! ”
Although Wu Yongzhao politely refused, he didn't say anything to death, in Chu Liuli's opinion, she still had hope. She didn't dwell on this, but walked over and poured Wu Yongzhao a glass of wine.
Chu Zhiwei kept his eyebrows tightly locked, as if he was thinking about something. Chu Liuli knew in her heart that her father had wavered because of the previous awards and paper publications, but he didn't really change his mind. So, she didn't want to make her father angry, so she didn't continue the topic.
After eating and sending Wu Yongzhao away, Chu Liuli was called to the study by his father. Chu Liuli couldn't help but be a little nervous, thinking to herself, this time she had to be taught a lesson by her father.