At the end of autumn and the beginning of winter, the leaves on the trees had begun to wither.
After the rain after the beginning of winter, the temperature plummeted. Xu Qing had already prepared down jackets and thermal clothes, as well as large cotton socks, all in pink and blue.
There was also a cotton cap with a pom-poms on the top of his head.
"It's really a miracle …" Xu Qing took a few photos of Jiang He, who had changed into winter clothes. He was very satisfied.
"Look, if you went out by yourself, would you have frozen to death now?"
He pointed to a layer of frost on the window and pretended to sigh. "Fortunately, I was considerate … By the way, can you resist the cold with that Kung Fu?"
"A little, better than you." Jiang He played with the pom-poms on his head. The furry feeling was good.
"Hey, with your straw sandals, won't you freeze your toes?"
"…"
"Okay, I'm going out. If you're hungry, cook for yourself. You don't have to cook for me. There are tomatoes and eggs in the fridge."
Xu Qing put on his luggage and left after saying a few words.
Half of November had passed, and he hadn't paid the rent yet. He wanted to just transfer it to the old man, but on second thought, he thought about the rent reduction last month and decided it was better to go there.
Otherwise, his parents would come over again — living with Jiang He … Bah, taking in Jiang He. Although she said it was normal for Jiang He to take in Jiang He, it was still a little abnormal for people who didn't know her background, especially for the old man and his wife. Their son suddenly lived with someone else, so they had to ask.
A man and a woman living alone under the same roof, getting along with each other day and night, and he said it was okay? No one would believe it.
Unless they were as stupid as White Gourd, they would reluctantly accept his explanation.
Zhou Suzhi rarely stayed at home watching TV and didn't go out to play mahjong with the old lady — maybe it was because Xu Qing said in "A Loving Family" that he would come over.
"Just you?"
Seeing Xu Qing come back, she turned her head and looked outside the door. Seeing Xu Qing close the door, she couldn't help but ask.
"What else?"
"Where is your girlfriend?"
"… She's at home. I didn't ask her to come over." Xu Qing lied against his conscience for the sake of rent reduction.
He turned around and went to the study to take a look. Then, he changed the topic. "My dad hasn't come back yet?"
"I found some ruins, and I've been busy for a few days — wait, why didn't you bring your girlfriend over?"
"That place is called an ancient tomb. What kind of ancient ruins are you talking about? Do you think it's an adventure?"
"I say, why didn't you bring that girl here?" Zhou Suzhi repeated with emphasis.
"The ancient tomb is pretty good. Once we dig out some treasures, my dad will be featured in the newspapers again … Tsk, don't stare. Isn't it just a girlfriend? What's the point of bringing her here?
If I eat your food, my dad will scold me again for bringing my girlfriend along to freeload. I'm eating my parents too much. "
Xu Qing couldn't stay idle after he came back. He looked around, took out a carton of milk from the fridge, grabbed an orange from the fruit platter, and wandered to the kitchen to take a look. "I'm hungry. You haven't cooked yet?"
"Nope, eat your fart."
"…"
Xu Qing, who had already seen the spare ribs in the fridge, shrugged. He was not in a hurry. Anyway, if he ate early, there would be no spare ribs. If he ate late, there would definitely be spare ribs to eat when his dad came back.
The old couple's simple life often made him think that he was picked up from the streets. His parents were the true love, and he was just an accident — of course, Xu Qing's fault was also his own fault. When he was young, he smoked, drank, and fought, which made his parents so angry that they almost had a second child.
How pretentious.
"Wait, you two are so young, and you're living together like this?" Zhou Suzhi was unhappy to see him lying on the sofa and peeling the orange. "What's the background of that girl? Don't tell me you picked her up from somewhere. "
"Ahem …" Xu Qing choked for a moment. "What are you talking about? Where did I pick up a living person? Just … got together. "
"How did they get together? The point is, how did they end up living together? "
Zhou Suzhi had asked him to bring his girlfriend over because she wanted to see what the girl was like. If she was a delinquent or something, she would immediately ask Xu Wenbin to increase the rent of that guy, double the amount. She would reduce the rent when they split up …
She looked pretty good in the photo, so it shouldn't be the case. She was just thinking about it and did not go over to do a surprise check.
"Well … she's alone in a strange city. She's working here. I usually help her out and take care of her like a younger sister." Xu Qing opened his mouth and spouted nonsense. "After taking care of him for a long time, he'll get along well with him."
"That's it?"
"That's it."
"Where is she from?" Zhou Suzhi was a little skeptical.
"She's from the mountains. When I first met her, her shoes were worn out, but she couldn't bear to change them. Her clothes were full of patches. She was so miserable … she couldn't even eat her fill."
"…"
Zhou Suzhi looked at him from the corner of her eyes. "That's too much. There are still people like this nowadays?"
"Not at all. It's true. You didn't see that pitiful girl." Xu Qing touched his conscience and told the truth.
"Bluff, continue bluffing. Look at her in the photo, that temperament …"
"That's right. Look at her temperament, isn't it different from others? Children from poor families matured at an early age. She must be different from the modern world … those girls who don't lack food, play games, and drink milk tea. Next time, I'll bring her over for you to see, and you'll know. "
Xu Qing said it as though it was the truth — and indeed, it was the truth. There was nothing wrong with it.
If one were to be attentive, he would be able to tell that she had an indescribable quality when they had a meal together. It wasn't strange, but it was different.
"Then what do you intend to do … by staying together?" Zhou Suzhi asked.
"What do you mean by what? … Wait, we didn't sleep together. She slept in the storeroom. There's nothing between us. "Xu Qing was almost dragged into the ditch.
"Nothing between us?"
"Nothing between us. I have a clear conscience."
"Pfft." Zhou Suzhi showed a disdainful expression that only a woman could make.
"I don't care if you're innocent or not, but you have to pay attention."
"Pay attention to what?"
"What do you think?"
"…"
Xu Qing was annoyed. He didn't think of that just now.
It was obviously fake. He and Jiang He were just in a sheltered relationship. What the hell was there to pay attention to?
"I'll bring her over next time. If she's not suitable, you should split up as soon as possible."
Zhou Suzhi made a conclusion. Seeing that it was almost time, she got up and went to the fridge to take out some food and prepare to cook.
"What if she's suitable? Ask my dad to waive the rent for me? "
"We'll talk about it later."
Zhou Suzhi paused, turned around and asked, "You haven't found a job yet?"
"I'm looking for one."
Xu Qing said perfunctorily. His character was not suitable to work from 9 to 5. Since he could earn a living on the Internet now, he should make use of his strengths and work hard. It was not too late to find a job if he really couldn't make it.
Life was his own. Even if he really lived his youth like Xu Wenbin said in the future and couldn't even get enough food and clothing in the future without a proper job, it was his own choice. He couldn't blame anyone …
Taking a step back, if he gave up the industry that he liked and listened to them to find a so-called 'proper job', he would still have a mid-life crisis in the future. Who could he blame when he regretted it? Blame his dad? Blame his mom?
He could only blame himself for not insisting in the beginning.
Adults should be responsible for themselves. Listening was a kind of responsibility, not listening was also a kind of responsibility. It was their own life. No matter good or bad, they had to bear it.
Zhou Suzhi didn't know what he was thinking. She was still talking about work. She used to worry that he would go on a wrong path and become a loafer. Now he looked like a normal person, but he didn't do anything serious and stayed at home every day to do some UP.
"Mom, times have changed. Now the country doesn't give out houses or wives. We have to earn it ourselves. It's different from my dad's time. An iron rice bowl is not so popular now."
"At least you won't starve to death."
"I'm not starving to death now."
"Just bickering. You … and that guy, what's the point of you staying at home every day? What good can it be? Unreliable. "
Xu Qing smacked his orange and stood at the kitchen door with a smile. "How is that bickering? We rely on our own abilities to make money. At least we are better than my dad. Look at my dad. He's just lucky to have a house and a wife … "
"Who got a wife? I was given to your dad by the country? "
"Yeah, I heard it from my dad." Xu Qing was amused. "What was the meeting that your troupe organized? A group of men and a group of women. They got to know each other and exchanged feelings. Then, they naturally fell for each other …
The country specially arranged a blind date for you. Isn't that called getting a wife? "
"Go, go, go. Stop making trouble. Go watch your TV!"
Zhou Suzhi was annoyed and chopped the pork ribs with all her might.
What did they mean by the country? They called it free love.
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