Picking mulberries

"When did you learn to drink?" My son has always been obedient and obedient, and he never hides anything from him, but now he offered to drink, which surprised Shen Xiuping.

"I drank it at parties with my classmates and friends, and Boss Gong sometimes took us to socialize. We are all men, and it's not good for everyone to drink me alone." Cui Dongxu said with some guilt.

"There's nothing wrong with a man drinking some alcohol, but his body is his own. Don't be like your father and get drunk at every turn." Shen Xiuping persuaded him with good words.

"Well, I got it," Cui Dongxu put down the small shovel in his hand, "Mom, let's go grocery shopping together tomorrow and make it richer."

"Hey, when you're at home, didn't I make a variety of meals for you, heartless brat, your father is not the emperor, do you still want me to make him a full-fledged banquet?" Suspicious, my son used to have a stern face towards his husband, but today he would take the initiative to buy some delicious food to entertain him, it's really crazy.Alas, it is something I am looking forward to that their father and son can get closer. It will be good for the son in the future, and I will be more relieved.

"It's not easy for Dad to do things outside. Isn't it a bit unbearable for me to spend his money so lavishly?" Cui Dongxu joked with a smile.

"You wouldn't starve to death without him, isn't the school giving you a monthly subsidy, and his stinky money is just icing on the cake." Shen Xiuping grabbed his son's hand, "Oh, I don't know if I agreed with you to learn this agriculture at the beginning. , my precious son, his palms are so rough, he looks like a farmer."

"It's not rough, mom is exaggerating too much," Cui Dongxu said embarrassedly, "I don't hold a hoe and shovel every day, I only hold test tubes and bottles in the laboratory. It's not your son bragging, the hands of those senior sisters in the graduate building It can't compare to my whiteness and slenderness."

"Speaking of senior sister, I remembered what your uncle said," Shen Xiuping asked happily, "I heard that you were in love with a senior sister at school?"

"It's nothing, it's nothingness," Cui Dongxu blushed authentically, "Mom, you can believe what uncle said out of that mouth."

"You're so old, so why not be embarrassed, I mean I'm happy to take it home to play with you when you have time." Shen Xiuping said with a smile.

"Uncle is such a white-eyed wolf. How could anyone slander my nephew like that? I'm going to sue him for slander. I'm a romantic and wants to drag me into the water. My reputation is ruined and I can't find a partner. I'll see how he is responsible. " Cui Dongxu said angrily.

"If you don't have it, you don't have it. Why are you in such a hurry? Look at what you told your uncle, brat, you've read all the books for nothing, no big or small." Shen Xiuping slapped her son hard on the buttocks, "If not, then Now you have to pay attention, people who are both 21 and [-] should look for them, they can find someone to study, why do you only focus on one thing?"

"I haven't been looking for it all the time, but I haven't found a suitable one for the time being." Cui Dongxu said weakly.

"You can only know if it's suitable or not. You don't usually have a woman to contact you. Why am I not in a hurry."

"Why are there no girls to contact, don't they call my cell phone sometimes." Cui Dongxu muttered.

"You think I can't hear the old lady's voice, aren't they all school teachers who want you to do something?" Shen Xiuping said with a blank eye.

"Okay, okay, I promise you, before I get my doctorate, my wife and son will be in place in one step." Cui Dongxu said with a smile.

"I hope it's not just coaxing me, if you say it, you can do it."

When Cui Shicheng came home this time, he felt a little like a lifetime away.

Home is no longer warm to him, and he has not yet lived comfortably in a hotel. The reason why he wanders around every once in a while is mainly based on psychological guilt, and it is difficult to cut off the love for his son.Every time my wife comes here, she doesn't have a good face, she looks disdainful and lazy to talk to her. When her son is at home, she will pretend to be gentle, but Cui Shicheng can't bear that look, and he doesn't even want to stay for a moment longer.Son, it's not cold to see him cold, but the temperature is not there either.

Every time Cui Shicheng sees his son, he actually feels a little terrified in his heart, and he doesn't have the domineering appearance outside. One is that his son is too well-behaved and docile, and he feels ashamed of their mother and son, and feels guilty; Po's son exudes an aura of arrogance all over his body. Although Cui Shicheng is a father, he unconsciously feels ashamed in front of his son.

But this time when he returned home, the atmosphere at home was very different. Cui Shicheng obviously felt that the treatment was unusual. His wife and Su's mother were busy preparing dinner in the kitchen with great fanfare, and his son even took the initiative to chat with him with a friendly face.

"Is there enough money for school?" Cui Shicheng didn't have any good topics to talk to his son at the moment, and could only repeat the same old tune.

"It's enough, I get a monthly subsidy." Cui Dongxu rubbed his chin without a beard and laughed.

"I know there will be a subsidy. I heard from your palace guide. But what can the money be used for? It's not enough to invite classmates to a meal. It's not that there is no one at home, so just ask." Cui Shicheng still took off his clothes in front of the prospective doctor's son. Without the skin of the nouveau riche.

"Every time you give a lot, you can't spend it," Cui Dongxu changed the subject, "Dad, I went to see my grandma yesterday. The old man is in good health, but there is no one around to take care of him. There are so many children. See It's a bit desolate." Cui Dongxu thought, his father is famous for his filial piety, and playing the family card can help him change slowly.

"Yeah, I haven't seen her old man for a long time," Cui Shicheng felt a little guilty, "There shouldn't be anything lacking in basic necessities, right?" Through his brother-in-law Shen He, who was still close to him, Cui Shicheng sent some things to the old man from time to time.

"I don't lack anything, but I like to catch people and nag. Although the third aunt often visits, grandma doesn't like it. She can't answer a word for a long time. The second aunt always blames her, and the old man doesn't like it either. She hates it. Second aunt goes over."

"I know your uncle is busy. Where's your aunt? Haven't you been there?"

"I seldom go there, maybe because I'm afraid the old lady will force her, so I avoid it on purpose."

Shen Xiuping was serving the dishes, and Cui Shicheng said to her: "Yiping and the others are getting older, and they don't plan to have children yet." Cui Dongxu's aunt, Shen Yiping, is 34, and she started a house with her husband Bai Runsheng In the computer company, both of them advocate not having children, which has always been Qiao Yuxin's heart disease.

"I can't even take care of myself, so I don't have the energy to manage them. There are many people in society who don't raise children. Both of them are intellectuals and have their own ideas. Don't mix with the old lady." Shen Xiuping said disapprovingly. .

"That's true." Cui Shicheng said with some embarrassment.

Looking at the dishes on the table, although it was his own home, Cui Shicheng was still a little flattered. Since he was messing around outside, it was rare for the mother and son to be so friendly to him now, especially the change in his son's attitude towards him was very satisfying. He was relieved, feeling a lot in his heart at the moment.What Cui Shicheng didn't expect was that his son actually took out a bottle of wine and told him to buy a few cups.

The son took the initiative to show his favor to Cui Shicheng, who was already very happy, and was even more excited when he mentioned wine. He said that if we want to drink, of course we must drink well, so we brought two bottles of foreign wine from the basement.Shen Xiuping was disgusted with Cui Shicheng's rascal behavior at first, but she didn't get angry because of her son's face, now she was annoyed to see him take out two bottles as soon as he took it, and she felt a little bit guilty in her words.Cui Dongxu comforted him by saying that there was nothing left to drink, and offered to pour a full glass for his dad.

With wine, Cui Shicheng's mouth became more active, and he chatted with his son all over the world.Although Shen Xiuping is disgusted with her husband's behavior, she still hopes that her son can live a happy life. The reason why she has endured it for so many years is because she is afraid that her son will be hurt. Cui Shicheng's drunken words are very harsh to her ears, but she is also quiet Listening and eating quietly, not much to say.

Hearing that his son was going to practice in the countryside with his classmates tomorrow, Cui Shicheng asked with concern if he wanted to take everyone there by car.

"No, the school has made unified arrangements," Cui Dongxu shook his head, "The tutors don't have time to go, in fact, we also took the opportunity to go to the countryside to have fun."

"If you want to play, go to those tourist hotspots. What good places do we have in the Qingyuan countryside? They are all remote places in poor mountains." Cui Shicheng persuaded.

"You think your son has as much time as you. He is either studying or guarding the house with me. How can he have time to go sightseeing? Alas, he has stayed with me since he was a child. He has never traveled far." Shen Xiuping really couldn't hold back, and couldn't help complaining.

When Cui Dongxu was young, his family was not very generous, and Cui Shicheng had to spend a lot of energy taking care of his father-in-law's affairs, so he couldn't talk about sightseeing.After high school, I was very busy with schoolwork, and I didn't have time to go out for a walk.When it came time to go to college, it was common for Cui Shicheng to stay outside, and he had no intention of taking his son and wife on a trip. Cui Dongxu only went to the Fuchun River for an outing with Qu Wei and a few senior brothers and sisters when he was a freshman. The only time in the four years of college, and I have been buried in the old papers until now, and I have never traveled far when I grow up.Cui Shicheng himself doesn't say how many times he has traveled all over the world, but he has visited many countries abroad. Business contacts are one of them, and the focus is also on pleasing people around him.

As far as this point is concerned, Cui Shicheng himself is quite ashamed. His son is so old, and he has never gone out to play with him once. He said that his own flesh and blood are always in his heart, but the real concern is emotionally. Never before, eating, drinking, and messing up were all borne by the wife alone. As a father, what I do most is to use money instead of caring. Sometimes when chatting in the circle of friends, people praise him fiercely for being a promising and handsome man. When he was a son, Cui Shicheng felt ecstatic and caring again. Not only was he generous with his son's wealth, but also the people around his son also benefited.I always thought that being a father can guarantee my son's living expenses are enough, but I didn't expect that my indiscreet behavior in private life has left a deep scar on my son's heart, and the hearts of father and son are getting farther and farther apart.

It's natural to get used to his son's indifference, but at this moment he didn't expect his son to suddenly change his temperament, and he became more pleasant to him, Cui Shicheng was really not used to it for a while, he was too excited and unconsciously drank a few more glasses.

Cui Dongxu couldn't bear to see his father buried in drinking because of his mother's words, so he deliberately said to his father: "Dad, this is prejudice, not all foreign monks can recite sutras. The moon in foreign countries is rounder than ours. In fact, there are many interesting places in Qingyuan." , I went to several places with my instructors, all of which are beautiful and pleasant scenery."

Shen Xiuping originally wanted to take the opportunity to sneer, but seeing the atmosphere in front of her hadn't appeared for many years, she suppressed her voice.

"I also worked hard from the countryside. What kind of dilapidated place is left in our hometown? Poor mountains and bad waters. Your grandparents face the loess and their backs to the sky. They have worked hard all their lives. They have no money for medical treatment when they are seriously ill. They can only be dragged to death. Your uncle, at the age of three He died of starvation for a long time." Cui Shicheng's hometown is Xianliu Township, Hebu County, under the jurisdiction of Qingyuan, and Cui Shicheng has no good impression of the countryside.

"Dad never took me back to my hometown, why don't I have any impression of it." Cui Dongxu drank some wine, and used the strength of the wine to act coquettishly.

"Let's not talk about you, I haven't been back since I came out at a young age, what's the point of going back," Cui Shicheng said sadly, "There are no relatives at home, and they all passed away early."

"Don't you want to go to the graves of your grandparents?" Cui Dongxu was a little puzzled, his father has always been filial to his father-in-law and his mother-in-law, and he is also well-known for his filial piety in his circle of friends, so it is impossible to forget to visit his parents' graves.

"I don't know where the bones are buried. Where can I go to the grave?" Cui Shicheng's eyes were a little moist. Nianfa Dashui's grave was washed away, and there is no longer a place to bury him."

"It's different now. Some villages are gradually getting better, like Qingxi and Longgong in Shuangqiao. One grows tea and the other raises silkworms. They are quite famous. Maybe Xianliu has also developed. When will Dad take me? Let's go back to my hometown and have a look." Seeing his father being sad, Cui Dongxu said in a positive way.

"That's right. After all, it is the place where I was born and raised. I want to visit it when I have time." Cui Shicheng nodded.

"Be careful when you go out tomorrow, don't wander around alone, follow everyone." Shen Xiuping has a deep prejudice against Cui Shicheng, although Cui Shicheng's true feelings are quite emotional, there is nothing to comfort him, interrupting the father and son. conversation.

"Mom, I'm not a three-year-old child, and I can lose people." Cui Dongxu complained.

"By the way, I almost forgot," Cui Shicheng was dazzled by the atmosphere at home when he returned home, and then he remembered the main purpose of coming today, "A friend who owns a jewelry store has a piece of good jade that I have taken a fancy to." , It is said to be of good quality, it is generally difficult to find, and the carved one is Pixiu, which is said to be able to ward off evil spirits." Cui Shicheng got up and took out an exquisite small rectangular jewelry box from his bag, opened it and took out a jade pendant.

"Such a big pendant..." Cui Dongxu couldn't help sighing as he picked up the pendant.

The pendant can be seen as a treasure at a glance. It is translucent, with a faint green halo hidden in the middle. Several dark green silk threads are properly used on Pixiu's mouth, back and claws. The pendant's pendant The rope is also very special. The black and red rope is woven with six wishful knots at both ends of the jade piece, and there are several small jade beads at the top of the knot. The whole hanging rope complements the jade piece very well. The advantage is that the knot of the lanyard is fixed, and the length of the entire pendant cannot be adjusted.However, Cui Dongxu felt that the jade pendant was too big as a pendant around his neck, much bigger than a one-dollar coin.

"It's necessary for a boy's pendant to be so big." Shen Xiuping also noticed the beauty of the jade.

"I heard from my friend that this rope is also made of a very special material. It is not silk or thread, and it is quite strong." Cui Shicheng felt even more proud when he saw that his wife was also smiling.

"It's not silk or thread, it's not a rope," Shen Xiuping said to her son, "Try it on, it should look good."

Cui Dongxu slipped it around his neck as he said, the sling was longer than ordinary pendants, and the jade piece was just hanging on the heart, so it was not too conspicuous when hidden in the clothes.

"It's pretty good-looking. Since Dongxu wards off evil, let's wear it. My son looks even more handsome." Shen Xiuping smiled and patted her son's face.

Cui Shicheng was very relieved to see his son accepting what he had given so happily: "I won't lose face to my son if I wear it. The quality of the jade is hard to say. We specially went to the temple to consecrate the pendant."

Shen Xiuping's face, which was still full of laughter, immediately darkened upon hearing Cui Shicheng's words, and the smile on Cui Dongxu's face froze for a moment, and Cui Shicheng realized that he was overjoyed for a while after he finished speaking.