Life is more than just living

When the three of them returned home, Liu Weiguo was cleaning the house alone. Because the nanny was on holiday during the Chinese New Year, Liu Weiguo had been doing the housework these days. Chen Xu was very surprised, but Han Hui and her son were used to it. Liu Weiguo had just finished wiping the kitchen. He came out with a rag and said to Han Hui: "How is it? Is it clean?" Han Hui gave him a thumbs up, "Old Liu, I will obey you if you want. The true nature of a soldier has not changed. Internal Affairs It's awesome." Liu Weiguo beamed with joy, "Thank you for the compliment from the leader. I'll show you what you want to eat tonight." Han Hui said, "We had a good lunch at lunch. We don't want to eat anything too greasy. Let's cook something simple!"

Liu Weiguo washed his hands, then put on his apron and said, "Then let's eat pancakes and scrambled eggs to catch the occasion." After that, he immediately went to the kitchen to boil water and make noodles. Chen Xu whispered from the side: "Mom, do we want to help?" Han Hui shook her head and said, "No, your dad can handle it by himself. When he was in the army, every Chinese New Year and holidays were celebrated by officers and soldiers. That Sometimes they make dumplings and cook together, and he can basically cook all the ordinary meals. After returning from the army, he also tried his best to do more housework to make up for his debt to the family. Although I don't blame him, I still feel sorry for him. We need to give him this opportunity. We usually have a nanny at home, so how can we get him?"

Chen Xu hugged her little alpaca and sat on the sofa chatting with Han Hui and Liu Jingsheng. She suddenly gossiped: "Mom, that Yao Tianyue looks good today. I think she is very quiet and well-educated. Mom, what do you think of such a person as a daughter-in-law?" Liu Jingsheng glared at Chen Xu, who pretended not to notice. . Han Hui scratched her eyebrows with her nails, "How should I put it? In fact, Tianyue's mother brought her here because she hopes everyone can see her so that she can find a good family in this circle." Chen Xu said with great interest. Question: "Is this circle mainly a dating circle?" Han Hui shook her head, "It kind of means that now, but it wasn't originally. In fact, this circle was originally created by me to thank my clients. Every year in the first month of the year, I would invite some senior members to gather together. We got together. These people were all quite wealthy, and they proposed to take turns being the host. Of course, this circle is not very stable. Some people will leave and some will join. Si Xiuzhi is the new joiner. We didn’t have much relationship with her before. After many interactions, she opened several training institutions, mainly for extracurricular tutoring. She is familiar with the person who is hosting today, so she was brought here. Guests are welcome, and no one can say anything. "

Liu Jingsheng suddenly asked: "Mom, I remember that Li Lanfeng was also in this circle before, right?" Han Hui nodded, "Yes, she is there every year, and she is quite active. But I don't know why she didn't participate this year. I heard it was something temporary." Chen Xu said with a smile: "It's because she doesn't want to see me!" Han Hui patted Chen Xu's hand, "If she doesn't want to see you, then she should just leave the circle, and you will be ours from now on. A new star in this industry. If she dares to cause trouble, just kick her out. I think Li Zhilan is very aware of current affairs, and she doesn't dare to show you any shame this time."

Chen Xu remembered Liu Jingsheng's attitude just now, so he deliberately teased him and picked up what he had just said, "Mom, there are only two girls, Li Sisi and Yao Tianyue, this time. Did anyone else bring their daughters to participate in the past? Do you have any special ones? Candidate?" When Liu Jingsheng heard that Chen Xu brought up this topic again, he angrily flicked Chen Xu's forehead with his finger and said, "Are you idle? Can you do something useful? Sure enough, women are all the same. Yes, regardless of age." Han Hui knew that Liu Jingsheng was quite resistant to marrying a wife, so she didn't dare to go into details, so she could only say to Chen Xu: "Xiao Xu, Mom is old, and she doesn't know that you young people Whatever you like, you will pay more attention to your brother's affairs in the future." Chen Xu saluted Han Hui mischievously and said, "Yes." Liu Jing was so angry that his teeth itched, and Chen Xu did not look at his face. Touching the stuffed little alpaca in his hand, he said to Han Hui: "Mom, are there any alpacas in our zoo? The alpacas are so cute. I want to see a live one if I have the chance." Liu Jingsheng said rudely from the side. : "Alpacas are very cute. They will spit on your face." Chen Xu had never seen a real alpaca, and was disgusted by what Liu Jingsheng said. She complained to Han Hui, "Mom, look at me." Han Hui Hui laughed and scolded Liu Jingsheng.

Liu Weiguo finished making noodles, washed his hands and came over to sit together. "You're not too hungry anyway, so we'll make pancakes later." Chen Xu took out his cell phone and said he wanted to see if he had got the reserved tickets. Since she bought a ticket for the afternoon of the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, she has not been able to get it. There is only one train that has a ticket after 11 o'clock in the evening. Liu Weiguo and Liu Jingsheng disagreed. They both said that a girl cannot take a train too late because the next train will After getting into the car, you are still far away from your work. You must be aware of safety and protect yourself. Chen Xu nodded repeatedly, indicating that he was very good.

Liu Weiguo said: "Not only when riding in a car, but also when dealing with others, you must protect yourself. You are a girl, so you must be especially careful. You are a little girl and stay in a city alone, so you must be extra careful." Chen Xu said to Liu Weiguo "Dad, I understand, I have always been careful." Liu Jingsheng said from the side: "Are you sure you know? Do you know that there will be a girl who goes to the mountain cemetery alone to sweep the tomb?" As soon as these words came out, Han Huihe Liu Weiguo immediately looked at Chen Xu. Chen Xu glared at Liu Jingsheng, and then explained: "Mom, dad, this is what happened: my teacher passed away long ago. After I returned to Longcheng, I felt that I should go visit my teacher's grave. Indeed, that place It's quite desolate and remote, and no one usually goes there, so I'm quite scared. That time I took a taxi with a female driver, thinking it would be safer. It was originally agreed that she would wait for me there, and I would take her when I was done. I drove back, but I didn’t expect that the female driver changed her mind when the car reached the bottom of the mountain and refused to wait for me. Then she would do that. I won’t do it next time.” Then he glared at Liu Jingsheng, “Brother, why are you like this? Stingy? I just said that, and you're going to report me and snitch?" Liu Jingsheng retorted: "Wrong, snitching means secretly, but I said it in person, so it cannot be counted as snitching."

Chen Xu looked at Liu Jingsheng in surprise. Her brother's performance today really surprised her. Chen Xu asked Han Hui for help: "Mom, look at me, he always bullies me." Han Hui and Liu Weiguo both laughed. Liu Weiguo, who was usually serious about his words, joked: "Comrade Liu Jingsheng, it turns out you are such a brother. It really opened my eyes. What's wrong with you, sister? Have you stepped on your tail?" Chen Xu proudly said to Liu Weiguo from the side: "I He just proposed to marry me a wife!" Liu Weiguo laughed again when he heard this, "No wonder, then you really stepped on his tail."

Liu Jingsheng saw that these three people kept laughing at him, but he was not annoyed, but said to Han Hui: "Mom, don't just laugh here, think carefully about why your precious daughter keeps asking me to get a wife, right? "Han Hui was puzzled, "Why?" Liu Jingsheng said a little maliciously: "Actually, this girl is busy getting married. He keeps reminding you to tell me about my wife, which is a disguised reminder. , her life-long event should also be put on the agenda. It turns out that women are not admitted to the university!"

Chen Xu said angrily: "Why are you so annoying?" As she said, she looked at Liu Weiguo and Han Hui and said: "Dad, Mom, you are responsible for Brother Guan, he is talking nonsense!" Han Hui and Liu Weiguo laughed and said: "Your brother is so funny You are just playing! Like us, he is reluctant to marry you off so early."

After saying that, Chen Xu stood there alone, while the others laughed. Chen Xu glared at Liu Jingsheng angrily, and Liu Jingsheng reached out and pinched her bulging cheeks, "Silly girl, why can't you help teasing me! I'm just kidding you, are you really angry?" Chen Xu hugged her The little alpaca went back to her room angrily, and Liu Jingsheng chased her to her room. After a while, Liu Weiguo and Han Hui heard Chen Xu laughing in the room.

Liu Weiguo looked at Han Hui and said: "This child Xiaoxu is like a little sun. It has wiped away the gloom in our family! Jingsheng has completely changed since she came to our house. I never saw the child happy before." I've never laughed before, and I've never seen him joke with others, and I've never heard him talk so much!" Han Hui rested her head on Liu Weiguo's shoulder, "Old Liu, Xiaoxu is very close to our family, although she She was not born by us, but I think she is our daughter. The two children have healed each other. Didn't you find that Xiaoxu is more lively and cheerful? She is not as reserved and pretending to be old as before. "

This day was a happy day, and it would have been a perfect day if Chen Xu hadn't received a call that ruined his mood. After dinner, the family was laughing happily when Chen Xu suddenly received a call from Zhang Dawei. Because Chen Xu was sitting between Liu Weiguo and Han Hui, it was a little inconvenient for her to go out to answer the phone, so she sat on the sofa and pressed the answer button. Zhang Dawei said, "My mother asked you to come and eat dumplings tomorrow." Chen Xu replied, "I am now I'm not in Longcheng or Beicheng. I can't go!" Zhang Dawei was silent for a few seconds and suddenly said: "Where are you? Have you gone back to find him?" Chen Xu didn't want to say too much to Zhang Dawei. After all, he was already prepared broke up with him. He just said: "I'm here to visit relatives. If you have anything to do, please wait until I get back!" Zhang Dawei did not hang up the phone immediately, but held the phone in silence for a few seconds, and then hung up silently.

Han Hui and his wife were sitting nearby and heard clearly. Chen Xu said, "Mom, Dad, don't worry, I'll break up after he finishes the exam." Liu Weiguo seemed to know about this, and he said to Chen Xu seriously. Xu said: "Young people should think carefully about what they want and what they don't want. Don't be vague. It would be better for everyone if we could break up early. As the old saying goes, a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall. I listen to your mother Tell your brother that this boy's family is very poor. Being poor is not wrong, but since you don't really like him, don't hold it back. You want to be good-looking and have a good job. To their family, you are a treasure. And if you break up, it will be a huge loss to them, so they may become resentful. The longer this matter is delayed, the worse it will be. Chen Xu did not refute, but she always felt that her old friend My parents and brother took this matter too seriously, so it shouldn’t be a big deal!