jade carver

Cheng Ye and Li Rui went to a small restaurant to have a simple breakfast. Li Rui was busy out of town, so the small restaurant sometimes didn't come.Master Du, who was in charge of the spoon, saw the boss coming, and hurriedly served the freshly soaked peanuts in sauce, which were crisp and tender, just right to eat.Master Du looked a lot richer again, without a single wrinkle on his face, and lived a very comfortable life, "Boss, our business has been quite good these days, Huang Mao and the others hired two more people to help, he and you Have you said it?"

Li Rui hummed, and took a bean paste bag to replace the steamed bun in Cheng Ye's hand, "I told you, Master Du, you have an old injury on your arm, don't be too tired, let the young man do it." He took a sip Millet porridge, as if just thinking about it, added a few more words. "Oh, Master Du has been suffering for the past two years. I heard a letter from your nephew asking you to take you home for the elderly? Hehe, this is a good thing, but I have to trouble you to find a reliable chef. This restaurant earns a lot It doesn't matter, I just can't bear to turn it off."

Master Du was feeling a little sorry, and hurriedly nodded in agreement. He smiled a little proudly, "Hey, it should be, it should be! My nephew insists on letting me go back to take care of the elderly, hehe, I'm not good at being urged again and again. Tow... In fact, when people are old, they just want to have a reunion, and I will be satisfied if my family members have this kind of filial piety."

The corner of Li Rui's mouth twitched slightly, and a very faint smile came to his lips, but it was a bit bitter.Why didn't he want to do his filial piety?My father must have had a hard time in prison, and he couldn't help much except for a few visits a year. He hasn't called him "mother" for a long time, and he doesn't plan to call it again.The person who deserves to be called "mother" is long gone.

In the past few years, Li's father has rarely asked about Li Rui's mother. Such a long time is enough for a person to slowly notice something.Every time Li Rui went to see his father, he was reluctant to mention that woman, and Li's father also avoided the topic of "her", which seemed to be a tacit taboo between the two of them.They bear their grudges alone, and use this hatred to work hard outside to prove that they can live better; one person does not want to think about it, does not want to immerse himself in that dark past, he wants to come out, once again Be a man upright.

The bowl in his hand was taken away, Li Rui was stunned for a moment, and saw the person next to him get up to help him fill a bowl of hot porridge, and put it in his hand again. "Brother Rui, the porridge is cold, add some heat to drink."

Li Rui's hands were warmed by the small white porcelain bowl, and the temperature in his eyes slowly recovered, "Okay."

There was still plenty of time, so Li Rui went to the company on the way to deal with some matters, Huang Mao and the others had been waiting there, and saw Li Rui trotting over.Seeing Cheng Ye in the car, Huang Mao hurriedly whispered a few words in Li Rui's ear. Li Rui had explained that Cheng Ye couldn't hear the mess.

After hearing this, Li Rui's face was a little unhappy, he got out of the car and let Huang Mao lead the way, "Third brother is too dishonest, I'll go over and see."

Huang Mao and the others hurriedly followed behind, some with a bad temper, murmured a few words in a muffled voice, "Yes, yes! The cripple's third son went too far this time, even if we follow him temporarily, we can't do it for him in vain. Take the blame..."

Li Rui walked a few steps, turned around and locked the car with the key, and told Cheng Ye from a long distance away, "Don't get out of the car, just wait inside, you know!"

Cheng Ye nodded to Li Rui through the glass, and watched them leave aggressively, feeling really uneasy in his heart.He was sitting in the car. This was Li Rui's second car after joining the company. It was obviously better than the previous one, and it smelled like a new car's leather.It's very warm in the car. The air conditioner was fully turned on before, and it's not cold even wearing a thin sweater... These are all thanks to Li Rui's hard work.Li Rui never told him about the outside world, nor did Huang Mao and the others talk too much, but Cheng Ye knew how difficult it was for him.Cheng Ye stared at his hands, suddenly feeling quite useless.

Cheng Ye was bored in the car, thinking blankly for a while, until the car door clicked before he came back to his senses.

Li Rui got into the car alone, without seeing Huang Mao and the others behind him.Cheng Ye looked at Li Rui carefully, making sure he didn't see any signs of injury, as if his neck was a little red...

"What are you looking at?" Li Rui raised his eyebrows, followed Cheng Ye's line of sight, touched his neck, and clicked his tongue. "Cheng Ye, I said that your little claws are cruel enough. You had a good time grabbing last night?"

Cheng Ye's face was a little hot, "I, I don't remember..."

Li Rui smiled, and stopped teasing him, and seemed to be in a good mood.

Cheng Ye was a little surprised, "Brother Rui, are you not angry anymore? When I saw you walking with Huangmao and the others, it seemed like you were about to beat someone up."

Li Rui snorted, "I'm such a reckless person in your heart? Stupid thing. I have to act like I should in front of others, so as to confuse them, do you understand?"

Cheng Ye was confused by his thoughtless words, "Who are you confusing?"

Li Rui flicked on his forehead, and seeing Cheng Ye covering his forehead, he felt better, "Don't worry about it, remember, from now on, except for Huangmao, anyone who calls me by my name Don't even go out if you are looking for you. Do you know?"

Cheng Ye covered his head and agreed, with tears in his eyes, Brother Rui's hand was stronger than before, the whole palm of his hand was like an iron bump, and it hurt when he flicked it on his forehead.

Lao Xia took the notice to the school early in the morning to help Cheng Ye ask for leave. The school also paid more attention to this matter. Z University is a key university, and Cheng Ye's admission will also be good for the school's enrollment rate.They asked about Lao Xia's incident seriously, and learned that this was the default quota for the inheritance class, and their attitudes were quite cooperative.After a while, he helped Cheng Ye transfer to the specialty class, and asked him to take the exam in the name of an art student, which happened to be the major he studied, so there was no delay.

The homeroom teacher looked at it with some reluctance. Cheng Ye's grades in their class were not bad, so if he went to the art class, let alone a pre-determined quota, even if he didn't have one, he would definitely be admitted to a good university.He looked at the teacher in the art class smiling like a flower, and felt a little uncomfortable.

Lao Xia didn't care about them, and happily followed the school leader to transfer Cheng Ye's class. Anyway, Cheng Ye went to the High School Affiliated to Z University for training, so he just made a name here, and he came back next spring to learn a few days of cultural classes.He didn't know anything about the school. They learned crafts from masters and apprentices, and had never been to school. When he learned that the extremely low grades of the candidates in the specialty class were not counted as math grades, Lao Xia was happy.

But to be on the safe side, Lao Xia carefully asked the teacher of the specialty class, "This specialty, will it not affect the university?"

The teacher hurriedly told him, "No, no, it's a good thing to learn special skills, and it can help students with artistic skills and hobbies to get into college better. Of course, for a good student like Cheng Ye who is good at both character and learning, it can be better. Choose a key university."

Lao Xia thought for a long time, and then asked, "Then can this one be a teacher in the future?" He still remembered that Cheng Ye wanted to be a teacher in a normal school at the beginning.

The teacher of the specialty class smiled, "Look at me, am I not the teacher? I also taught traditional Chinese painting with my family since I was a child, and I passed the art test!"

Lao Xia was relieved, finished the formalities with a smile, and came out of school.When he returned to the jade shop, Cheng Ye and the others had just arrived and ran into each other at the door.Lao Xia smiled happily, and even wearing sunglasses couldn't hide the deep smile lines, "Cheng Ye, are you here? Come in and sit down."

The three people in the room were also grinning, and the elder brother Xu Junjie even laughed out loud.Li Rui felt that something was wrong. Why did everyone in this room seem to be possessed by a demon?He suddenly remembered that a long time ago, when he was still on the farm, Lao Xia had such fun once.That time, it seemed that someone in the sub-field went to Xinjiang and brought a few stones to Lao Xia... Lao Xia said that time that he wanted to take Cheng Ye to Xinjiang to have a look.Li Rui couldn't help but be more vigilant. Everyone in this room is jade idiots, and all the happy things are related to jade. They specially called Cheng Ye to come, maybe they really took Cheng Ye to Xinjiang?He is not allowed to be separated by hundreds of thousands of miles!

"Cheng Ye, the master called you here this time to tell you good news. Do you want to go outside to study?" Lao Xia opened his mouth with a smile, and the words he said directly poked Li Rui's heart.

"Master, where are you going to study?" The stupid thing sitting next to him answered the question seriously.Li Rui glared at him, this time it helped, Cheng Ye hesitated and spoke again. "Do you want to transfer schools? I can learn well here..."

Lao Xia waved his hand and asked Cheng Ye to listen to him, "The last time the master went to the south, I didn't have time to tell you. In fact, there was a reward in that selection, and the apprentice could go to the university to attend the inheritance class. Oh, I asked, this inheritance class Class, there are teachers who teach cultural lessons about jade carving, and there are teachers who teach jade carving, so there is no delay. After graduation, you can also be a teacher...Cheng Ye, would you like to go?" The last sentence, with a little tense tone.

Li Rui asked aloud, "Uncle Xia, where is the school? Go directly, or do you have to take the exam first?"

"Next month, I will go to the training first, and then I will be able to enter after the formal examination, but this is an internally determined quota, and I will definitely be able to enter. It's just that the place is a bit far away, in S City, the High School Attached to Z University over there..." Lao Xia looked at it My little apprentice couldn't see the urgent look in his eyes through the sunglasses, but the vague expectation was unmistakable.

Li Rui frowned slightly. City S is not close. To take a look at Cheng Ye then, it would take six or seven hours of driving.However, this is also an opportunity. He knew that Cheng Ye liked jade carving. A few years ago, he felt that it was really hard work for Cheng Ye to take cultural courses and take care of this craft. Now it is good to be able to combine the two into one.Li Rui remained silent and looked up at Cheng Ye.

Cheng Ye's eyes were shining, he agreed to Lao Xia almost without thinking, "Master, I am willing to go!"

He was willing to study, and when he was capable, he could take care of Li Rui and give Li Rui a place to rest in peace.He wants to grow up, and he wants to take care of these people who think of himself wholeheartedly.