"Give me a picture of your graduation." He was stunned for a long time, and that was all he said.
"Why?" she asked with a smile.
"To ward off evil spirits at home," he said.
Playing the piano to a cow was not a skill. Talking to a cow was a real skill.
"Then you can't leave." She was about to say something when a classmate called out to her. She waved and said, "I'm leaving. See you later."
"Bye." He didn't put down his waving hand until she was far away.
When she turned around, he had already left.
As soon as He Zhou's car left, she saw another car stop where He Zhou had parked. From the left side of the car, the driver got out first. He walked to the right side door and opened the door. A woman got out of the car.
It was a little far away, so she thought she was mistaken.
What was He Zhou's mother doing here?
She gestured with her hands and accompanied her classmate to finish shouting eggplant.
The woman had her hands folded and seemed to be waiting for her. She hesitated for a moment, then greeted her classmate and walked towards the woman.
When the woman took off her sunglasses, she was even more certain that she was He Zhou's mother.
"Auntie, what a coincidence. Are you here for work?"
She saw that He Zhou's mother didn't say anything and just stared at her with a smile. She was a little flustered.
Then she said, "Auntie, do you still recognize me?"
"Silly girl, how could I not recognize you?" Zhao Di said with a smile. "By the way, I haven't seen you for a few years. I'm not that old yet."
"Sorry, Auntie," Qu Fu said with a smile. "He Zhou just left."
"I know," Zhao Di said with a smile.
"Then you are?" Qu Fu vaguely sensed something. She was not a fool.
Zhao Di said, "Today is your graduation. You have to take your graduation photo and have a gathering with your classmates. Have fun, or it won't be easy to see each other again. Don't leave any regrets.
But when you're done, I'd like to treat you to a meal. I'll see when you have time. "
Qu Fu said, "Auntie, you must be joking. You're so busy every day. I don't want to waste your time. When you're free, I'll treat you."
She looked into Zhao Di's eyes and didn't avoid those eyes that seemed to be able to see through people's hearts.
Zhao Di said, "I'll be leaving school in two days. Do you have a place to stay? Come to my place. I don't lack places to stay."
"Thank you, Auntie. After leaving school, I'll go home first. After resting at home for half a month, I'll report to work directly," Qufu said.
"It's very tiring for a girl to work." Zhao Di said, "The sun is also vicious. After two months, you'll be tanned to the point of being black. Wearing sunscreen won't help."
Qufu said, "You used to run boats and trucks. You worked harder than a lot of people. I worked on the technical side of the factory. Actually, it wasn't that tiring. My dad said that if it didn't rain all day long, people wouldn't suffer all their lives. If I didn't train, I wouldn't grow. That would be a lifetime of suffering."
He Zhou's mother was a legend in their county. She had heard more than one person talk about the story of how she made her fortune.
Zhao Di said, "People of my generation had no choice. We were uncultured, unskilled, and uneducated. Other than working as laborers, we had no choice but to force ourselves. Otherwise, we would starve. You guys are different now. You have knowledge and a lot of choices. You can live a more colorful life.
Alright, go. Your classmate is waiting for you. See if you can have lunch the day after tomorrow. "
"Sure. As long as you have time, I'm fine with it." Qufu agreed with a smile and took the business card from her. Seeing that she didn't have anything else to say, he turned and left.
Zhao Di returned to the car.
It was drizzling and foggy. Swallows circled low in the sky.
When she got off the bus, the map showed that she was still a long way from her destination. There was no public transportation. She gritted her teeth and hailed a taxi.
After getting off the bus, if the driver hadn't told her with certainty that this was the place she was looking for, she would have thought that she had come to the wrong place.
Green tiles, white walls, and pavilions were arranged in picturesque disorder.
Only then did she realize that she was in a villa district.
She had just walked to the door and was about to ask the security guard for directions when an auntie came over. She only asked a few words and led the way with a smile.
The district had pavilions by the water, trees, and winding paths. Finally, she stopped in front of a detached house. She saw Zhao Di sitting in a gazebo and waving at her with a smile.
She noticed the couplets hanging on the pillars on both sides of the pavilion, "The mood at this moment is the sky at this moment, the little immortal is fine."
How fitting, she thought at that moment.
"Sit." Zhao Di smiled and helped her pull the chair down. Then, she placed the bag in her hand on another empty chair.
There were bananas, apples, grapes, and other fruits on the table. She pushed all of them in front of her and said, "Don't mention it."
"Thank you." She picked up a grape and grinned. "It's a little sour."
"Then eat less. Have more food later." After Zhao Di said that, an auntie began to serve the dishes. Zhao Di opened a bottle of red wine and poured her a glass. She said with a smile, "I remember that you can drink a little. I wanted to find a place near your school to eat, but I thought that we're not strangers. It would be too formal to invite you to a restaurant. Why don't you come to my house and have some home-cooked food?"
"Auntie, if I knew that I was coming to your house, I wouldn't have come empty-handed." Qufu smiled and said, "I'm a little embarrassed."
Zhao Di said, "We've known each other for a long time. Don't be so polite. I don't come here often. I only stay here occasionally. He Zhou thinks that I'm too long-winded and doesn't want to stay with me at all. This place is empty most of the time. If you don't have a place to stay for the time being, you can come to my place first. "
Qufu's heart was as clear as a mirror. He was already mentally prepared, but when he suddenly heard He Zhou's name, he was still a little flustered.
According to the He family's net worth, ten million was not a lot.
As for giving him one million or two million, it was a disgrace. Even a romance drama would not dare to write such a thing!
How could he be considered a rich family with such a small amount of money!
Complaining was one thing. Actually, a hundred yuan was enough. Shouldn't he reimburse the taxi fare?
"He doesn't care about his fortune. I still want to listen to my mother's nagging, but I don't have the chance." Qufu smiled.
"A few days ago, I passed by your house once and saw her peeling edamame. She's in good health. It's a blessing for an elderly to be in good health and not be a burden to their children." Zhao Di took a pair of spare chopsticks and picked up a piece of bass meat for her. She put it in her bowl and said, "Don't just talk. Our goal is to eat. Eat well, eat happily, and eat until you're full."
"Thank you, Auntie. I won't stand on ceremony." She smiled and raised her glass. "Auntie, let me toast you."
Zhao Di said, "Don't say thank you again. I don't like hearing it. It's distant."
"Okay, I'll listen to you." She was also tired from saying it.
PS: I recommend White Rice's Earth is the Capital.
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