Tang Guoguo was a little remorseful, and she typed back and forth in the WeChat dialog box, trying to resume the discussion.

But seeing Gu Zhaodi next to her, she put down her phone and took a nap, as if she didn't want to continue the topic, so she deleted all the text completely.

Recalling the scene of taking classes with Gu Zhaodi in the past few days, Tang Guoguo always felt that she and she were people from two worlds at all.

She is smart and knowledgeable, and Tang Guoguo needs to watch videos and write notes repeatedly to memorize all the content of the course, but Gu Zhaodi can point out the mistakes in her notes just by listening to the explanation roughly.

Not only that, Tang Guoguo also found that although Gu Zhaodi was cold on the outside, he was a helpful person on the inside. Not only will she give up her seat to pregnant women in the subway, help her grandmother cross the street on the sidewalk, but she will not refuse even if the children who set up stalls on the side of the road insist on her to buy hydrogen balloons.

Tang Guoguo got along with her very well, and the more she talked, the more she talked.

Therefore, when he saw Gu Zhaodi smiling and touching the child's head one second, and hanging up his mother's phone with an expressionless face the next second, Tang Guoguo couldn't understand it anyway, how could such a person who was soft inside and strong on the outside be so indifferent to his mother?

So, a self-righteous preaching blurted out:

"Gu Zhaodi, why don't you always answer Auntie's calls?"

"Mom gave birth to us and raised us, and helped us plan our lives, we should love her well! If there is any misunderstanding, you still have to make it clear, otherwise your mother will be very sad. ”

"And you seem to like kids very much, so your brother ......"

Having said this, Gu Zhaodi, who had been walking quickly in front, suddenly stopped her steps and turned around angrily, so frightened that she hurriedly covered her mouth.

But Gu Zhaodi just said coldly: "Wait for the taxi here." ”

After that, he pulled the hydrogen balloon and stood under the tree without saying a word.

Tang Guoguo lowered his head and rubbed his hands for five minutes before waiting for a taxi.

After getting in the car, the two didn't communicate at all.

Originally, when she shared the harvest with He Ying, Gu Zhaodi's emotions had begun to ease, but she didn't expect that she would splash a basin of cold water, and she didn't even bother to look at herself now.

Thinking of this, Tang Guoguo couldn't wait to pinch his thigh.

But is there something wrong with your own thoughts?

"That's pretty much it."

"Don't be out and about, and don't cause trouble to others."

These two sentences are the most words that Mom and Dad say to her. They love themselves so much that what they say must be true. So what's wrong with saying these words to your friends?

However, Gu Zhaodi and He Ying seemed to be angry.

What to do??? Ahh!!hhhhh

Tang Guoguo roared in his heart, shouting for help!

But she didn't know that Gu Zhaodi beside her was not angry with her at all.

She didn't speak, her face cold.

It's just that her mother kept sending WeChat messages telling her that July 22 was her brother's first birthday, and her grandfather planned to hold a feast in the village, hoping that Gu Zhaodi, the eldest granddaughter, would attend on time. In order to express her anticipation for her return, her mother also said that everyone is waiting for her to learn from her younger siblings to see if her level of Baguazhang has improved!

But Gu Zhaodi knew that her presence was dispensable, and her grandfather just didn't want to lose face on such an occasion.

Mom also said that her grandfather and grandmother have been very good to her recently, and her opinions will be consulted on major and minor matters in the family, and the relationship between her aunt and sister-in-law is much more harmonious; The uncles and aunts are more convinced of the big brother of Dad, and whenever there is any major event in the association, Dad will speak as the heir of the Gu family's gossip, and everything is developing in a better direction.

But these are all brought to this family by her younger brother, and they have nothing to do with her Gu Zhaodi.

The baby who she couldn't remember at all had never suffered from practicing since she was a child, was not whipped by her father with a feather duster, and was not scolded by her grandfather...... He hasn't even made an official appearance yet, and he's already outperformed himself a thousand times.

So, what is her effort?

The bruises on her body, the calluses on her hands, the thick joints, and her indifferent personality were all worthless because she was a girl.

But.

But Gu Zhaodi doesn't care about these anymore.

Grandma Jiang's words before she passed away made the ice in her heart slowly begin to melt. She had begun to try to understand her parents, but she found that she couldn't do it at all.

She really wanted to know.

Why didn't the mother remember that her daughter's birthday was July 18 when she told herself that her brother's birthday was July 22nd?

Gu Zhaodi didn't want to ask, because if she asked, her parents would be counted out by her parents, and she even thought of their lines.

"Isn't it just a birthday?"

"You haven't spent much in so many years, why don't you spend it with your brother?"

"Almost, why bother so much?"

yes, why bother so much?

After all, since she was eight years old, she has never looked forward to her birthday.

Whenever she thinks back to July 18 when she was eight years old, Gu Zhaodi can't help but think of the slimy and suffocating hot weather that day. It's already very hot in Hebei in mid-July, but because today my mother will cook a lot of her favorite dishes, and my father will buy her a birthday cake, she will run home directly after school, and she is sweating profusely and feeling happy.

Her home is a staff dormitory divided by her father's unit, with a small space and no air conditioning, and the only electric fan is placed in front of Gu Zhaodi's desk by her mother.

When she saw Gu Zhaodi coming home early, she said, "You do your homework first, and then eat when your father comes back." ”

Gu Zhaodi smiled and said, "Okay." ”

Then I finished my homework in the "squeak" sound of the electric fan, the coughing sound of my mother being choked, and the "sizzle" sound of the spatula stir-frying. At this time, Dad also returned, still carrying the cream cake she had been longing for for a long time.

"Didi, look, this is your grandfather asked your father to bring you, and it's your favorite birthday cake." Dad put the cake on the folding table when he entered.

Mom came out with the dishes, and her tone was incredible: "When did your father value Didi so much and buy cakes?" It's not easy! ”

"Yes! I didn't expect that either! Dad laughed innocently twice, "Come, Dad will open it for Didi, light candles, and accompany Didi to make a birthday wish!" ”

"Well, open it up! We are eight years old, and we just ate the birthday cake that my grandfather bought! Mother took off her apron and hugged Gu Zhaodi in her arms.

Gu Zhaodi felt that she was the happiest person at that time!

She clapped her hands as she looked at the cake box that was about to be opened, and imagined whether it would be flowers or a castle on the cake.

But when the box is removed.

There were no flowers or castles on the cake, and the car made of blue cream was half collapsed, and the name on it was still the name of my uncle's cousin.

Dad was stunned for two seconds, and hurriedly explained to Mom: "Oh, her second uncle's child had a birthday yesterday, and Dad said that he bought too much cake, and it would be wasted if he didn't eat it." Besides, isn't this cake just crooked? I'll just give it a push. ”

It's okay not to push, but as soon as Dad pushed, the already crumbling cake suddenly became unrecognizable.

Mom raised her hand and flipped the cake to the ground, shouting, "Just know that your parents are not a thing!" Didn't I just give birth to a girl? What happened to the girl? Girls can't even have a birthday cake, can they? How do you eat this cake? Aren't they just disgusting people?! ”

"You're going too far!" Dad also lost his temper, and slapped the folding table with his palms, and the dishes on the table, along with the plates, dishes and chopsticks, fell to the ground with a "pop".

Seeing this, my mother smashed whatever she had at hand: "I can't live this day!" ”

Next, the kitchen, bedroom, everything that could be seen was smashed by the two of them.

"Mom and Dad, don't quarrel! Cake is edible! Little Gu Zhaodi didn't understand why, her parents were fine last moment, but in a blink of an eye, they were fighting like two enemies, she only knew that everything was a birthday cake, so she cried and shouted to grab the cream and stuff it in her mouth, "The cake can be eaten, I eat the cake, don't make any noise!" Woooooo ~”

But when her mother saw this scene, she was even more furious, pulling Gu Zhaodi's collar and scolding: "Eat, eat!" You know how to eat! Your grandfather and your grandmother didn't treat you as a Gu family, and you still have the face to eat!! ”

Dad's face was even more hideous: "Cry, cry, cry!" Just know to cry! Girls are squeamish! ”

While the two of them were defeating themselves, they did not forget to abuse each other......

Since then, Gu Zhaodi will also have birthdays, but she has never eaten birthday cake again. Every time she would tell her parents that she was allergic to cream, they even believed it and really didn't buy it for her.

But she will never forget the cake she cried and ate that day, the cream was really sweet, and the tears were really salty.

As for birthday wishes......

Fuck birthday wishes!

The suffocating and painful memories were knocked back to the depths of her mind by the vibration of mobile phone messages, and Gu Zhaodi opened WeChat.

It's He Ying's news: [I thought about it, but I still think I should fight with the crew. This is not a similar problem, nor is it to make trouble for Cheng Bo, but our rigorous attitude as practitioners of ancient architecture in the future. I think both the crew and the construction unit will understand. 】

Tang Guoguo also changed his mind instantly: [Well, I agree. But I think it's better to talk to Mr. Ye first. 】

[Well, that's a good idea.] He Ying thought for a long time, and added, [But we should still prepare all the materials, so that when we negotiate with the crew, it will be more convincing. 】

Gu Zhaodi felt reasonable: [Then let's prepare the materials first, and after we come back from BJ, we will go to negotiate with the crew. 】

He Ying: [Okay! 】

Tang Guoguo: [En! 】

No one asked He Ying why she was so persistent, only she knew what kind of struggle she had gone through to make such a choice.

Because whenever she wants to ignore this matter, her grandfather's sentence "We must repair the old as the old, what it is in history, what we have to present." It would ring in her ears.

That was the last time her grandfather taught her how to send blood before his death, and it was also the last time she saw his grandfather's stern appearance.

A few days before the earthquake, He Ying met a little brother at the restoration site of Bao'en Temple, and the grandfather of this little brother, Grandpa Liang, was very good friends with her grandfather. Grandpa Liang made a special trip from BJ to Sichuan, invited Grandpa He Ying to finish the final work of the ground, and went to BJ with him to participate in the maintenance of the colorful paintings in the Thousand Galleries of the Summer Palace.

But the agreement between the two could not be made as promised due to some accidents.

At that time, the weather was too hot and humid, and the blood material used to make the ground battle was fermented.

Not only that, but grandpa also criticized these people very harshly: "Although it is not a particularly famous scenic spot here, and there are not so many tourists, the treasures left by the ancestors cannot be wasted in our hands!" We can't build it into the Golden Luan Palace, but at least we must ensure that the old is as good as the old! What it looks like in history, what kind of craftsmanship, we have to restore its original appearance! ”

The little He Ying seemed to understand whether he understood or not, but he kept these words firmly in his heart.

Grandpa personally sent blood materials, and she was always watching from the sidelines.

She watched her grandfather put the fresh pig's blood in a large basin and pass it through the iron basket to pass the blood out. Then use a loofah pulp to rub the blood clot finely, and repeat it many times to make the plasma reach the level of fine and impurity-free. The lime water was poured into the plasma, stirred evenly, and stared intently for two hours before the blood material was successfully prepared.

Grandpa asked her, "Are you afraid?" ”

"Don't be afraid!" He Ying shook his head.

Grandpa nodded, turned back to Grandpa Liang and showed off, "Old Liang, look at your grandson, I'm afraid of being like that, how will I take over your class in the future?" What better than my granddaughter! He said and pointed around, "Even the son of the Xiaochu family was chased by her all over the garden!" You have to look after your grandson, don't be caught by my granddaughter! ”

"What's the matter?" Grandpa Liang's beard curled, "If you catch it, you will get married!" After he finished speaking, he turned around and saw his grandson running out crying, so he stomped his foot hard, "Hey! Who did this grandson follow? When you see blood, you're going to pee your pants in fear! ”

He Ying tilted his head and saw that the little brother had disappeared.

She continued to accompany her grandfather to boil ash oil, boil oil, and play oil, and when it was time to comb the hemp, she would ask He Ying: "Yingying, tell grandpa, what is a battle of one hemp and five ashes?" ”

"It's just to smear five putties and drape a layer of linen!"

"And what kind of building is this used for?"

"For general construction!"

"That's right!" Grandpa combed the linen and asked, "How much hemp and ash are used for the important parts of the palace?" ”

"One linen, one cloth, six ashes!"

"Then where else can this linen cloth and six ashes be used?" Looking at Grandpa Liang's surprised expression, Grandpa was even more eyebrows dancing.

He Ying also lived up to his expectations and said the correct answer: "It can also be used on the couplet plaque!" ”

As soon as these words came out, Grandpa Liang was full of praise: "I didn't expect your granddaughter to be a genius!" My grandson really can't stop her! ”

"Hahaha!!"

On that day in my memory, grandpa couldn't be prouder.

Some people use shovels to shovel the oily skin on the surface of large wooden pieces, and some use tools to shovel open the gaps in the dried wood.

When they heard the conversation between the two grandfathers, they all laughed heartily. Even the little boy who usually plays hide and seek with himself probes his brain to see why everyone is so happy.

But no one expected that a few days after Grandpa Liang and his little brother left, these busy and warm pictures would be forever frozen on that day.

Instead, there was oil splashing everywhere, and there was a broken beam, and the grandfather could have run out of the hall, but because he caught the little boy on the beam, he never came out.

Since then, the picture of her accompanying her grandfather to send blood can only be seen in dreams.

It's just that He Ying didn't expect that she not only saw it in the real world today, but also at the filming site of the "Daming Craftsman God" film and television base.

And what surprised her even more was that when she saw such a scene again, she would run away.

If Grandpa saw it, he would definitely laugh at her cowardice and timidity.

Not anymore, though.

She looked out the window, unbridled at the endless sea of red trees. The crimson, scarlet, crimson canopy struggled and bloomed, like an open mouth of blood, ready to devour her, but she no longer feared in her heart. Because she knows that although the future will face difficult battles, she is no longer alone.

Because since deciding to negotiate with the crew of "Da Ming Craftsman", Gu Zhaodi and Tang Guoguo have been sending the information they searched on the Internet to the group.

And just when everyone's discussion was in full swing, Lou Xinyue's voice message almost broke everyone's eardrums:

"Ahh!!hh "The Great Ming Craftsman"? Isn't that our family's Yuan Lei's drama? Their film and television base is in Tianyang? ”

"What?! There's something wrong with their set?! How can this be! I want to send Yuan Leichao's words!! ”

"Mom will never allow this kind of thing to happen!!"