Picking mulberries

"I have to remind you two or three times to eat a meal, what are you two excited about?" Cui Shicheng complained when Cui Dongxu and Qiu Yang came from the villa next door for dinner, talking and laughing.

"I just watched a super funny movie." Qiu Yang was still smiling.

"It's super funny, why do you hide and watch it secretly? Isn't there a projection on the third floor, let me have fun too." Cui Shicheng said authentically.

"You old man join in the fun, they are not interested in watching." Cui Shiying laughed.

"Eleventh is coming soon, you should stay in Longgong for a few days, and keep an eye on the progress of the ecological park." Cui Shicheng said to Qiu Yang.

"Isn't there a permanent manager there?" Cui Dongxu said.

"There's something else going on at school, I'm afraid I won't be able to leave." Qiu Yang followed suit.

"You've already graduated, what's the matter?" Cui Shicheng said unhappily seeing that the two were pushing back and forth.

"I have graduated from undergraduate, isn't it still a graduate student, and I have to prepare a thesis."

"Then I have to let it go first. Aren't you two experts in agriculture? I can rest assured that you can help me." Cui Shicheng said firmly.

"It's still early for us to play." Cui Dongxu laughed.

"Do you two still have a conscience? From last year to now, you only went to the Spring Festival and Qingming Festival twice. The elders in the family are still there."

"Dad, why did we rise to such a height? It made us both feel like we committed a capital crime," Qiu Yang joked, "Didn't the old ancestor and Mr. Xiucai come to our place to live several times?"

"On October [-], a friend's son got married, and I'll go there after the wedding."

"Hey, if you want us to accompany you to the natural oxygen bar to inhale oxygen, just say so, why go around in circles." Cui Dongxu pouted.

"All right, all right, Dad, we'll go with you, we won't go in batches, and we'll drive a car after you drink the wedding wine." Qiu Yang coaxed.

"I really regret buying the house next door. The house is so big. It's a waste of money." Cui Shicheng muttered.

"After dinner, you two should tell President Cui how to prevent insects. Many dishes in the yard are infested with insects. I will make Qixi soup for you later for supper." Mama Su came over and urged them to come to the table for dinner.

"Dongxu, do you still have Qiu Daxiucai's book?" While eating, Cui Shicheng suddenly remembered something.

"I still have some, why?" Cui Dongxu stopped his chopsticks and asked.

"I have a friend who wants to buy it."

"Since we're friends, I'll give him a book, whatever he buys." Cui Dongxu said nonchalantly.

"Not just one copy, he wants forty or fifty copies," Cui Shicheng said with a smile, "He had nothing to do to enroll in a university for the elderly, and showed the "Notes of Long Palace Style" that I gave to a friend. There are many people who are interested in it.”

"No way, my dad is going to become a best-selling author." Qiu Yang joked.

"It's because you haven't calmed down to savor it carefully. In fact, what your father wrote is really good." Cui Shicheng said with a blank look.

"I don't have four or fifty copies, so I have to ask Uncle Qiu."

"Go back and talk to him on Eleventh, I guarantee that my scholar dad will be so happy that he won't eat for a few days."

"Dongxu, if there is a chance, I have to publish a few books for my brothers from the Qiu family. As a writer, the happiest thing is that your works can be passed down to the world."

"Uncle Qiu has written quite a few things. It's okay to publish a few more books, but first let him screen them out and classify them." Cui Dongxu secretly said, your Qiu family brother is still my old man. I won't be busy.

"You flattered me very well. I don't think Qiu Daxiu has any barriers against you now. Make persistent efforts and let him be proud of you as a 'son-in-law'."

"Dad, am I flattering? Uncle's work is not good, your friend will take the initiative to buy it." Cui Dongxu blushed.

"That's true." Cui Shicheng nodded happily.

"Dad, did Ah Yang hold another large charity event recently?" Cui Dongxu asked Cui Shicheng seriously as if he suddenly remembered something.

"Public welfare activities?" Cui Shicheng paused his chopsticks, nodded after thinking for a while, "Well, there is such a thing that helped a group of widowed and widowed elderly people."

"How much did you donate?" Cui Dongxu asked hesitantly.

"Didn't you report to Dongxu?" Cui Shicheng ignored his son and turned to Qiu Yang with a smile.

"I told you, he doesn't believe it." Qiu Yang took two mouthfuls of food in embarrassment.

"How much did you say?" Cui Shicheng continued to ask Qiu Yang.

"Dad, don't make a confession, I'm asking you." Cui Dongxu hurriedly stopped.

"As an old party member, I should have this kind of realm." Cui Shicheng played Tai Chi.

"I'm not against you doing good deeds, but you should do what you can."

"It's the company's property that's being used, so it's none of your business." Cui Shicheng cheered Qiu Yang up.

"I advise you to heal your scars and forget about the pain. What happened last year almost frightened Su's mother and aunt to have a heart attack. Be kind but don't abuse it." Cui Dongxu reminded.

"Don't worry, I won't make my own decisions now, I'll just listen to A Yang's advice." Cui Dongxu became serious, and Cui Shicheng is still afraid.

"It's the same for you. You have to discuss it with me before doing it. Multiple staff members will give you more peace of mind. Next time, try hiding it from me." Cui Dongxu gave Qiu Yang a poisonous look.

"Don't dare, dare not, I don't dare to kill first and then play again." Qiu Yang hurriedly apologized with a smile.

"Did you play it? It was An Xiaobo who came here last time and accidentally mentioned it before I asked him out."

"I will definitely rectify it, and I will write you a profound review tonight." Qiu Yang winked at Cui Dongxu meaningfully.

On this day, Cui Dongxu was rushing some materials in the study, and received a phone call. As soon as he hung up the phone, he hurried out to find Qiu Yang. No one was seen in the living room, bedroom, and gym, so he ran to the balcony on the second floor to see if he was playing in the yard. Looking at the flowers and plants, I saw Qiu Yang drying the quilt in the yard, patting the quilt with a rattan rug in his hand.

Seeing this scene, Cui Dongxu felt very warm inexplicably, and suddenly felt that his life was really happy, ordinary but full of love.Cui Dongxu couldn't bear to spoil the atmosphere for a while, so he didn't bother Qiu Yang, but quietly leaned on the railing and watched him.

"Xu Xu, your eyes are tired from looking at the computer." Qiu Yang raised his eyes inadvertently, and saw Cui Dongxu lazily sitting on the balcony in a daze.

"Although the heat has dropped a bit, it's not time to cover the quilt yet."

"The weather is fine, take it out to breathe, to sterilize, and when it's time to cover it, just take it out," Qiu Yang hung the Ruyi clap by the clothes rail, clapped his hands, and said, "Are you hungry, how about I go to Su Mom's hot bird's nest soup?"

"I don't want to eat," Cui Dongxu pouted, "Don't you have to go to the company?"

"Secretary Jin came over with the paperwork just now. I have nothing to do today. Aren't you going to attend a seminar in the courtyard this afternoon? I'll take you there."

"Okay." Cui Dongxu took the tone, his heart was happy but his face was very reluctant.

"Come down and rest. The purple water lilies in the pond are blooming. I saw it just now."

"Oh," Cui Dongxu then remembered the purpose of coming out to find him, "I have good news for you."

"What good news, my thesis outline has passed?" Qiu Yang laughed.

"No, it's about Uncle Qiu," Cui Dongxu suddenly became excited, lying on the railing and said to Qiu Yang, "Didn't you write a thousand-character essay to prevent the development of Yingui Cave that year, the county party secretary of Hebu County Pu Zhilan reported it to the municipal party committee, and the secretary of the municipal party committee, Du Qinghua, specially issued instructions to ask government departments at all levels in the city to carry out studies, and now Uncle Qiu has become famous."

"No way, just a thousand words of slang and common sayings can cause such a big effect?" Qiu Yang looked like he couldn't believe it.

"Slang words and colloquialisms are easier for the common people to accept. This is Uncle Qiu's brilliance," Cui Dongxu said cheerfully, "The content of the thousand-character prose just fits the current thinking that 'lucid waters and lush mountains are golden mountains and silver mountains', which is very good." An example of education. The municipal party committee may reward our family’s Qiu Daxiu, and he may be invited to give a lecture.”

"Don't, my dad is a villager, don't let him be fooled by this sudden honor," Qiu Yang cast a winking look, "Xu Xu, you did this again, right?"

"How can I, a teacher without an official title, have such abilities," Cui Dongxu laughed, "Secretary Pu of Hebu County is a scholar-type official who learns well and becomes an official. I have some old friends with her. I was once invited to participate in the Hebu County Developing characteristic agricultural seminars, took the opportunity to recommend a few articles by Dad to her, who would have thought that she has a unique insight and strong political acumen, and she regards the thousand-character essay as a treasure."

"Then you hurry up and contact my dad and tell him the good news."

"I'm not busy. I'll wait until I find out the details. There's no class tomorrow. We'll go back to our hometown after the meeting in the afternoon. Anyway, it's the eleventh day tomorrow. Dad will let him drink the wedding wine before going."

"There's no wedding wine, I'm going to tell Dad and the others now, let's go to my hometown for dinner."

"Didn't it mean that his friend's son got married on Eleven?"

"Then the marriage will not work out, and the wedding banquet will be ruined."

"What nonsense."

"I heard from my father that it seems that the bride held some kind of carnival party before she got married, and she was caught by the groom when she was having unbearable scandals with a few ex-boyfriends. Lying in the hospital, although the groom's family is rich and powerful, the bride's family is also rich, and the two families are now in trouble."

"How many ex-boyfriends?" Cui Dongxu was dumbfounded.

"It's just that some girls are crazy, and they can't even imagine it."

"Okay, then you say hello to Dad, and by the way, ask Su's mother and my aunt whether they will go or not. If they all go, we will drive more cars."

"Why don't you ask Uncle Shen again?"

"No, if you ask, he definitely wants to join in the fun. I don't want to be blamed by my aunt. Zhixie is now a senior in high school, and my aunt's nerves are tense."

"I accidentally slipped my mouth last time, and revealed the matter of Xishipu Hot Spring." Qiu Yang said with his head drooping.At the foot of Dougou Mountain in Longgong Township, there is "Gui 92 Stream". Xishi Waterfall is one of the streams. Naturally formed, it is very spectacular. In the past, because there was no proper way to go in, it was hidden deep in the mountains and few people knew about it. Now the township government has built a plank road to go in, and more and more people go to see the waterfall.There is a large pot-shaped stone pit at the waterfall of Xishi Waterfall. I don’t know who made the rumor that taking a bath in it will bring good luck for a year.

"It's up to you, I really can't stand your leaky mouth." Cui Dongxu rolled his eyes, turned and went to the study.

Su's mother didn't want to make a fuss, but after being persuaded by Cui Shicheng, she agreed to go, and the whole family went out.As soon as Shen He heard that there was a bargain to take, he agreed without even thinking about it. Not only did he go by himself, but he even persuaded Yi Meishu to bring Shen Zhixie with him, saying that he would also go to the bath for a change of luck.

Two cars and seven people entered the courtyard of Qiu's house. Qiu Jingdong, Wang Qiuxia, Qiu Jingping, and Zhuang Huaying all came up to greet them, chatting about the cold and warm, how lively it was.

Because Shen Zhixie only had the first three days off, and he had to rush back to make up lessons later, Qiu Yang accompanied Shen He and Shen Zhixie and his son to travel all over the fun and beautiful places in Longgong Township, soak in the pool water of Xishi Waterfall, and explore in Yingui Cave , enjoyed the rose season in Tianhao Garden, saw the man-made waterfall in Diexinjian, chased muntjacs in Tiaomajian, dug orchids in Zhushuao, picked up strange rocks in Huxiao Beach, and stepped on the deep bamboo in Zhuxiu Valley. I have heard the melodious sound of running water in Xiangshui Bay, caught big-headed trevally in Scissors Pool, photographed the strange peaks and dangerous rocks of Longmenjian and Goutouyan, and picked the famous spirits in Dongshijian and Niubianxi. Vanilla, also went to Yehuling and Feilong'ao in Beishan to visit the construction of the ecological park.

When Cui Shicheng arrived at the Long Palace, he seemed to have found a second job. Every day and Qiu Jingdong followed Kang Yuzhang Zhai from the village to the construction site of the ecological park with the group of government personnel, feeling like they were pointing Jiangshan and scolding Fang Qiu.

Su's mother and Cui Shiying didn't go out very much. At home, they learned how to make special products with Zhou Guimei Wang Qiuxia and Zhuang Huaying. Sometimes they helped with the kitchen, sometimes they helped with silk and yarn drawing, and sometimes they helped with the work in the mushroom house. .

After Qiu Jingping knew that his "Long Palace Style Notes" was very popular and his thousand-character prose was valued by the municipal party committee, the smile on his handsome face never faded, and his enthusiasm for writing suddenly increased, and he had to work hard in the study at night Until very late, every day, I talked with my "son-in-law" about the past, the present and the current problems.Judging by his attitude, Cui Dongxu, who was about the same age as himself, was completely his own son. He asked Professor Zhuang Huaying where his nephew was when he didn't see him. The poor son Qiu Yang seemed to be a gift for his phone bill. The other side treats him like air that doesn't exist.

Although they only came for three days, Shen He and his son gained a lot. Not only did they feast their eyes and have fun every day, but they also brought a lot of local specialties when they went back.Although the company was on vacation, Qiu Yang had to deal with something in the factory department, so he sent Shen He and his son back to Qingyuan for a day.

Sending Shen He and his son downstairs to his house, it was almost dark, and after helping Shen He carry things upstairs, Shen Zhixie said that he left something at his cousin's house last time, and he wanted to go there with Qiu Yang to get it, saying it was too late Just stay there for one night.

When he got home, Qiu Yang handed the key to Shen Zhixie, and asked him to go upstairs to get things by himself, saying that he would go to the next door to say hello to Aunt Xia who was housekeeper.

Shen Zhixie loosened his seat belt, and suddenly grabbed Qiu Yang who was about to get off the car. Before Qiu Yang could react, Shen Zhixie held his head and kissed him so hard that Qiu Yang could smell blood.