Chapter 33: Heirloom
"Brother Hu, we all have to learn from you, not afraid of hardship, not afraid of tiredness! Build the Forbidden City for the rest of your life! Zhou Wenfeng's eyes flashed, and he felt it.
"Well, I'm sure you can all do it! Seriously, since you came to our center, I have been really impressed with your younger generation. Before that, I thought you kids were all raised in a honey pot and would be squeamish. I didn't expect that no matter what difficulties there were, you didn't back down, you were all good! Hu Xiaoqiang was in a high mood and praised from the bottom of his heart.
Affirmed by Big Brother, Chu Liuli and Zhou Wenfeng are both enthusiastic and more energetic.
The next day, Chu Liuli and the others used the time after lunch and after work in the evening to rehearse the show. Chu Liuli is ready to sing the theme song of the hit TV series "Heart with Glazed Tiles", Zhou Wenfeng, Zhang Shuai, Zhong Haiyang and others prepared a small chorus, and Hu Xiaoqiang is ready to perform the Beijing rhyme drum "Huarong Dao". What Chu Liuli didn't expect the most was that Zhang Yifeng could play the guitar, so he recommended himself to accompany her. In addition to the actors, the others are responsible for setting up the birthday venue, ordering cakes, and ordering food at the restaurant.
Everything was ready, and they were just waiting for Chu Zhiwei to surprise him on his birthday.
In the past few years, Chu Zhiwei has celebrated his birthday, and Chu Liuli or Chu Jingkai order a cake, and their family of four went to the restaurant for a meal. This year is Chu Zhiwei's fiftieth birthday, and Guo Yajuan also wants to have a more lively birthday for her husband, so she didn't stop Chu Liuli and them from quietly opening up. Moreover, she also has her own plans, ready to settle the affairs of her daughter and future son-in-law on a more formal and festive occasion such as her husband's birthday party.
A few days later, on the weekend, Zhou Wenfeng and the others went to the restaurant early to decorate, and when Chu Zhiwei, who was unaware, was brought to the venue, the scene was already a lively scene of flowers and crowds.
In addition to the people from the Repair Skills Center, the director of the Department of Ancient Architecture also led their team to this gathering. Although we have been busy with the renovation work, we don't have time to prepare decent gifts, but some people bring fruits, some people buy cakes, and the tables are full, and the atmosphere is very good.
When Chu Zhiwei appeared at the door accompanied by his wife, he was stunned when he saw a harmonious and lively scene in front of him. It wasn't until everyone said in unison that he realized that his old colleagues and students had prepared a birthday party for him.
Surrounded by balloons and ribbons, a group photo of all the staff of the Repair Skills Center is embedded in the center of the theme wall. The photo was taken at a party, at that time, the renovation project of the Taihe Hall had just started, and although they had to work overtime every day, everyone was full of passion and tireless.
On the white wall opposite, there is a projection of the blessing video recorded by the team members. The first to appear was Hu Xiaoqiang, who smiled and said humorously: "Teacher Chu, you have been busy repairing the Forbidden City all these years, and today you have a birthday, you should take a good rest." By the way, I heard Wen Feng say that your cooking is delicious, when will you invite us to your house for a meal and try your craftsmanship? ”
"That's right, we want to try it too!" The director of the Department of Ancient Construction echoed with a smile.
"Thank you, thank you! It's the weekend, and everyone should have had a good rest and was busy preparing for me. I...... Thank you...... Everyone! Chu Zhiwei was very excited, and he didn't know how to express the emotion in his heart.
"The completion of the first phase of our project, Mr. Chu's fiftieth birthday, this is a double happiness! It's time to celebrate! Besides, we are all happy and uplifted in our hearts, how can we be in the mood to rest? Hu Xiaoqiang said as he walked towards Chu Zhiwei. What he said was his true thoughts, and it was also the voice of everyone present.
Under the guidance of Chu Liuli, Chu Zhiwei, Wu Yongzhao and others sat in the front row, and the others also sat down one after another, watching the small video projected on the wall together. There are sincere blessings and funny words in the video, Chu Zhiwei is sometimes moved to tears, and sometimes he is amused to laugh. Everyone present was also very moved.
After the video was played, Chu Liuli walked to the front to act as the host and introduce the upcoming show to everyone. She looks delicate and beautiful, has a pleasant voice, and has the demeanor of a CCTV host.
"Teachers, seniors, partners, we have prepared a few small programs for everyone to watch while eating. The first program is the song "Heart with Glazed Tiles" that I gave to everyone, accompanied by my boyfriend Zhang Yifeng's guitar. ”
Many people present had heard Chu Liuli sing, and they were instantly boiling, not to mention that Zhang Yifeng played the guitar, which was simply the icing on the cake. Accompanied by warm applause, the accompaniment sounded.
They were all immersed in the beautiful singing, listening to the songs while eating, and the mood was more pleasant, and the exhaustion of the body was swept away.
The joy of stage victory, the company of old friends and students, wonderful programs, delicious food...... Chu Zhiwei was moved to tears.
After all the performances were over, there was a temporary silence. Guo Yajuan looked around for a week, then got up and waved Chu Liuli and Zhang Yifeng over.
Chu Liuli didn't know what her mother was going to do, so she pulled Zhang Yifeng and walked over ignorantly.
Guo Yajuan looked at them lovingly, and took out a carved sandalwood box from the bag she was carrying. Chu Liuli had seen this box and knew what it contained.
She tried to stop her mother, but her hand was held tightly by her mother and she couldn't move.
Guo Yajuan smiled and said to the two of them: "Liuli, Yifeng, take this opportunity today, I will give you the ancestral jade bracelet of the Chu family." This is the rule of the Chu family, and this jade bracelet must be passed down from generation to generation. ”
"Mom, you keep this, I don't want it. Besides, you know, I'm not in the habit of wearing jewelry. Chu Liuli shook her bare wrist and showed it to her mother.
"You kid, this is not for you to wear, it's for you to collect!" Guo Yajuan said angrily.
The jade bracelet she wanted to give to Chu Liuli was the ancestral heirloom of the Chu family, one pair of two, as for how many generations it had been passed on, Chu Zhiwei didn't know.
The reason why Guo Yajuan wants to pass on the jade bracelet to her daughter is because she recognizes Zhang Yifeng and hopes that they can finalize the marriage as soon as possible. Although Chu Zhiwei felt that it was a bit early to give them the heirlooms, his wife was in charge of everything at home, and he listened to Guo Yajuan.
At her mother's repeated insistence, Chu Liuli accepted the jade bracelet.
Because of the birthday party, the father-daughter relationship between Chu Zhiwei and Chu Liuli is no secret.
Zhong Haiyang suddenly realized: "Why didn't I expect that Teacher Chu turned out to be the father of the glazed tiles!" But when you think about it, there are still traces. Teacher Chu and the glazed tile are both surnamed Chu ......"
"Zhong Haiyang, aren't you talking nonsense? Teacher Chu and Liuli are father and daughter, of course they have the same surname! Without waiting for Zhong Haiyang to finish speaking, Zhang Shuai laughed. Everyone present was also amused by him.
"Listen to me, I'm not done yet! And that's just one of them! I think that the glazed tile must be the true inheritance of Mr. Chu, so that the color painting can be so good. Isn't that a trace? Zhong Haiyang's loud voice is completely inconsistent with his polite temperament, and as soon as he speaks, everyone's discussion is suppressed.
Chu Zhiwei's birthday party ended in everyone's laughter.
After everyone left, Guo Yajuan pulled her husband into her son's car. Chu Liuli got into Zhang Yifeng's car.
Chu Liuli sat in the co-pilot's seat, and took out the jade bracelet given by her mother from her bag to show Zhang Yifeng. Zhang Yifeng only glanced at it, and his eyes straightened.