Chapter 102
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On the 27th of the twelfth lunar month.
The weather, which had been sunny for more than half a month, finally turned gloomy. The sun could not be seen for the whole day.
Xu Qing brought Jiang He home to learn cooking skills. He ordered dumplings in advance and went over before the evening. He asked Zhou Suzhi to bring Jiang He along when she was making dumplings.
"That kid doesn't bully you usually, does he?"
Zhou Suzhi asked while stirring the dumpling. The more she looked at Jiang He, the more satisfied she was with him. She liked him at first glance when she saw the photo.
It was said that mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were born to be at odds. She once saw a joke about a boy who brought a group of classmates home. There were many female classmates, and his mother could tell which one was his girlfriend at a glance.
The classmate was very surprised and asked, "How did you know?" His mother said, "Among them, she is the one I dislike the most."
Although it was just a joke, it was really unreal in reality. This made Zhou Suzhi uneasy. Could it be that the two of them would not end up together in the end?
Would they have to change daughters-in-law who disliked each other?
Then she would have to teach Xu Qing a good lesson.
"No, he doesn't bully me."
"That's good. If he bullies you, you can beat him up. If he dares to fight back, you can come to me." Zhou Suzhi said casually.
She said this casually to build a relationship. Young couples would not come to her when they quarreled. Even if she did, it would depend on whose fault it was, whether it was to persuade him to separate or to really help him beat his son.
"Well, okay." Jiang He had always remembered the perfunctory little trick that Xu Qing taught him. "If he dares to bully me, I will beat him up."
She rolled up her sleeves and rolled up the dough. This thing was easy to learn. The thickness was not bad, but the movements were a little jerky.
She had been here for a long time, but she had not eaten dumplings yet. She was full of expectations for the one that Xu Qing said.
"What do you usually eat at home?"
"We usually eat porridge in the morning, occasionally cook noodles, and stir-fry at noon and at night."
"Three meals a day?" Zhou Suzhi was surprised.
"Sometimes we eat an extra meal at night." Jiang He pointed at the midnight snack.
"…"
Zhou Suzhi didn't ask further. She was surprised that the two of them would actually eat breakfast. Xu Qing always slept until noon and directly combined the two meals together.
Living with a girlfriend was really different.
"It's pretty good." She glanced outside and agreed with their current eating habits.
"Yeah."
Jiang He also felt that it was very good. Occasionally, when he slept late at night, he would cook a midnight snack. When his stomach was full, he would cover himself with the quilt and sleep. Then, he would wake up the next morning to practice martial arts and then cook breakfast.
"Does he get up early?"
"Yes, we often get up together."
"Oh …"
Zhou Suzhi didn't dare to ask any more questions.
…
The father and son sat in the living room, eating melon seeds and watching TV. From time to time, they would talk nonsense.
"She's not going home for the New Year?"
"I'm not going back. I'll just stay here."
Xu Wenbin didn't say anything and continued to eat melon seeds. When he ate a bad one, he spat it a few times and picked up a big teacup to drink some water. He continued to ask, "You guys … What's wrong?"
"She's here to make dumplings with my mom. What else can happen if she stays here to celebrate the New Year?"
Xu Qing asked questions instead of answers. He let his father think about it himself. Anyway, he didn't say anything definite. It was reasonable no matter what.
He continued to watch the guests on TV for a while and added, "Jiang He is a little introverted and doesn't like to talk."
"What do you mean?" Xu Wenbin asked.
"She's introverted. Look at how gentle and quiet she is." Xu Qing gestured toward the kitchen and continued, "Introverted people are usually sensitive inside."
Xu Wenbin waited for him to continue, but he saw the guy take a sip of tea and focus on watching the guests and the host argue on TV.
Sensitive inside?
After thinking for a while, Xu Wenbin realized that this guy didn't want him to ask Jiang He too many questions.
He looked up at the two people who were still mixing the stuffing and rolling the wrappers. He didn't say anything and fiddled with the melon seeds in his hand, thinking about something.
The silence was broken by a knock on the door.
Xu Qing shook off the melon seed crumbs on his body and ran over to open the door. Qin Hao's buzz cut was right in front of him. He was holding a cardboard box in his left hand and a bag in his right. The word "Uncle" was stuck in his throat. He tiptoed to look inside and then went around Xu Qing to call him uncle.
"The unit gave out quite a lot. We can't finish it. I brought some over for you."
Qin Hao came in with the bag. Xu Qing took it happily. "Why are you so polite? Come, let me see what good stuff you brought …"
"Go."
The quiet atmosphere became lively with Qin Hao's arrival. The two men sat on the sofa and chatted while eating melon seeds and drinking tea.
As soon as he entered, Xu Wenbin looked at the bag and then at Xu Qing. He didn't need to say anything to know what was going on. Look at them. The unit gave out welfare during the New Year. What about yours?
Xu Qing tossed an orange around and pretended not to see it.
"Are you on duty during the New Year?"
"It's worth it. I'm alone, so I have to arrange …"
If Qin Hao wasn't paying attention, he would start to say that he was too talkative. He quickly stopped talking.
"Where's your girlfriend?"
"My girlfriend is not on duty." He shook his head vigorously.
"Am I asking this? How can you be alone if you have a girlfriend? … Eh, what do you mean by not on duty? Did you really find a police officer? "
Xu Qing was surprised. He put his elbows on his knees and leaned forward to look at him.
"No, no, it's just … we're just talking. It's nothing. What's wrong with being alone?"
"So be it. It's better than no work." Xu Wenbin said slowly.
"I can't watch the New Year's Gala." Xu Qing said.
"It's not just once."
Xu Qing shrugged and asked Qin Hao, "Where's your girlfriend?"
"A local."
"Tsk … local police officer. You're in luck."
"I said she's not a police officer. She's just a girl from an advertising company …" The woman's face flashed in Qin Hao's mind. "Maybe we'll break up at any time."
Calling him a black fatty every day really made him fat. His weight had increased by five kilograms these days.
He had to think about when to "break up" naturally.
Xu Wenbin gave the place to the two young people and leisurely went to the study with a cup of tea.
"Quarrel?" Xu Qing asked.
"Stop gossiping. I just came to give them something and wish them a happy New Year."
Qin Hao got up and went to the kitchen. "Auntie, I …"
He almost bit his tongue when he opened his mouth and saw the two women in the kitchen.
Jiang He was sitting on a folding stool and pinching the dough carefully. When he closed both sides, a dumpling came out.
"Little Haozi, stay here for dinner. You can make dumplings! "Zhou Suzhi said as she was busy making the dumplings.
"No need. My dad also made dumplings."
Qin Hao declined and sat back on the sofa. He gestured to the kitchen. "Your girlfriend?"
"Yes. Didn't you meet her?"
"How do you make dumplings?"
"Why not? You want to eat too? "Xu Qing raised his eyebrows.
"I don't want to eat." Qin Hao shook his head. He looked at the kitchen and then looked at Xu Qing. "You …"
"Of course I can. You can't."
"You can't!"
"Stay here for dinner."
"No, no. I should go back. Don't forget to have a drink with my dad during the New Year."
Qin Hao looked at the time and got up.
His girlfriend had even brought her home to cook, and he thought it was fake.
Comparisons were odious.
"Don't you want to check?" Xu Qing asked with a smile.
"Check my ass. We are all sitting there making dumplings. Let's go." Qin Hao could not be bothered with him. He went to the door of the study to say goodbye to Xu Wenbin and Zhou Suzhi before going downstairs.
"Don't forget!" He stood on the stairs and shouted at Xu Qing.
He was on duty during the New Year. The old man was lonely and cold. It was better to have a drink with Xu Qing than to stay at home alone.
"I don't need you to tell me."
Xu Qing snorted and closed the door.
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