Chapter 45
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When Xu Wenbin came back, it was almost seven o 'clock in the evening.
The stewed pork ribs were gurgling in the pot, and the whole house was filled with the fragrance. The smell made him happy, and he was even happier when he saw Xu Qing sitting on the sofa.
"Are you here to pay the rent?"
"No, I'm here for dinner."
"…"
Xu Wenbin's happy mood was half gone.
"Wash your hands and get ready for dinner."
Zhou Suzhi urged. The dinner was prepared according to the time when Xu Wenbin came back, and it was just in time for him to wash his hands and sit down for dinner.
"I checked the water and electricity. It's a hundred and thirty yuan in total. I'll transfer it to you together." Xu Qing did not say anything more. He took out his mobile phone and transferred the money to the old man.
"That's not right. You used nearly three hundred yuan last month. Why is it less than half this month?" Xu Wenbin washed his hands and looked suspiciously at Xu Qing in the living room.
"Didn't you reduce it by half?" Xu Qing said confidently.
"It's the rent. What has it got to do with the water and electricity …"
"Alright, let's reduce it all. You guys are so stingy about 100 RMB." Zhou Suzhi came out with the dishes and decided on the outcome of this matter.
He did not know what he had done to get involved with this father and son pair.
"A hundred yuan is enough for another meal of pork ribs …" Xu Wenbin was angry. He wiped his hands and sat down. He glanced at Xu Qing who was using the remote control to change the channel. "It's almost the end of the year. What about your work?"
"My mom asked me just now."
"Oh."
He and Zhou Suzhi were on the same side on this matter. There was no need to talk nonsense.
When this guy could no longer afford a girlfriend, he would find something to do.
"Dinner. What are you doing?"
"I'm coming."
Xu Qing turned the TV to Central Channel 1, washed his hands, and served the rice.
The pork ribs at home were always the most fragrant. As for why it was fragrant, there was no special skill. It was just that he was used to it.
He could just bring Jiang He over to try it …
Sitting in front of the dining table and smelling the aroma, Xu Qing almost had the idea to pack it up, but he quickly dismissed the idea.
That girl had probably already eaten and was working overtime to play games.
Thinking of the scene of Jiang He sitting in front of the computer with a serious face, controlling the character to fly around, the corners of his mouth unconsciously curled up, which made Xu Wenbin frown.
"What are you giggling about?"
"Huh?" Xu Qing was stunned. "Did I smile?"
"…"
Xu Wenbin couldn't be bothered with her. He took the bowl and chopsticks from Zhou Suzhi and buried his head in his food.
The child was bewitched.
"Ahem … Dad, how's the development of the ruins going?" Xu Qing started to chat.
"That's called an ancient tomb. What kind of relic is that?"
"… My mom said it, so I just copied it."
"What? Are you going to steal it after it's developed?" Xu Wenbin glanced at him. "Or do you want to take a look before making your own? Don't let me see you playing with that Tang Dynasty straw sandal again. The next time I see you, I'll get Little Haozi to arrest you. "
Fine, Xu Qing didn't want to chat anymore.
If he told his dad that there was a person over a thousand years old in his family, he would probably explode and send him to Nanshan Second Hospital overnight.
"What straw sandal?" Zhou Suzhi was curious and looked at the two of them with her chopsticks.
"The last time I went over, he took out a worn out shoe and told me it was from the Tang Dynasty." Xu Wenbin was a little amused when he talked about it. He turned to Xu Qing and said, "Why don't you say it was made up by Liu Bei?"
"…"
Xu Qing ate the pork ribs in his bowl seriously.
"Kaiyuan? Is that sword of yours also from the Kaiyuan era? Oh, you don't sleep at night, but you take a time machine like in the novels. Did you get it from the Tang Dynasty? Brand new … "
"Isn't that worn out?"
"You're the one who wore it!" Xu Wenbin stared at him. "Is worn out the same as worn out?"
"… I can't wear it. It's too small." Xu Qing shrugged. "Let's eat. I was just joking. There's no Kaiyuan. If there was, I would be rich and buy your house."
"I'm not selling it to you."
"Then I'll buy someone else's house. Your house is haunted, and I don't want to buy it."
The friendly discussion continued until the end of the meal. Xu Qing went to the kitchen to wash the dishes, and the rest of the dishes were taken care of by Zhou Suzhi.
After growing up, staying at home felt a little redundant. There was nothing much to do, and the family could talk at the dining table. After dinner, they would squeeze on the sofa to watch TV and chat together. Although the scene was beautiful, they really didn't have that much leisure time, and there wasn't that much to talk about.
It was better for the old couple to gather together. There would be more topics to talk about, and they could gossip about the people in the neighborhood.
Looking around, he saw Xu Wenbin packing his briefcase and took out a stack of documents. Xu Qing followed him and saw a pile of papers that he couldn't understand.
"You should rest after work. Aren't you tired of doing all this?"
"I'm happy to. It's better than you doing nothing all day."
"No wonder my mom goes out to play mahjong every day."
"… …"
Xu Wenbin looked at him. "Are you itching for a beating?"
"Fine. You study it. I'm going back."
Xu Qing turned and went to the kitchen to say goodbye to Zhou Suzhi. When he was about to leave, he saw a plastic box beside the cupboard and stopped.
Inside the box was a layer of clear water, a large piece of ginger, and a green leaf.
"Mom, is this ginger?" He looked at the leaf and was surprised. There was indeed a large piece of ginger at the bottom of the box.
This thing looked similar to the Bamboo of Riches and Sorrows, and it looked good.
"Yes. I heard that eating this is good for the body, so I planted a … Eh? What are you doing?" Zhou Suzhi slapped his hand away.
"Give me half. I will take it home and plant it myself."
"You can buy it yourself. It's not expensive."
"No … Aiya, give me half. It will grow back anyway."
Xu Qing took half of the ginger and went to the living room to put it in a box. "Can't you just put some water in it?"
"You can buy a piece of fresh ginger from the supermarket and throw it into the water. It will germinate by itself." Zhou Suzhi waved him away and took out a large piece of ginger from under the table. She cut it and threw it into the plastic box. "You don't need to care about it."
"Got it!"
Xu Qing held the ginger and looked at it from left to right. Jiang Miao … Jiang He … Heh. She must be interested in keeping this thing for fun.
I will show it to her later … Xu Qing was stunned.
"What are you doing? It's so late. Why aren't you going back? "Zhou Suzhi cleaned up the kitchen and was about to turn off the lights when she saw Xu Qing standing there, thinking about something.
"…"
Xu Qing looked at his mom and the box in his hand. He thought for a while and said with uncertainty. "Mom, I think … I am in love."
His lips were dry. He pursed his lips and was not sure about his discovery.
Love came out of nowhere?
This is a little hasty …
"Both of you are living together. What do you mean by 'seems'?" Zhou Suzhi looked like an old lady on the subway. "You don't have a fever, right?"
"… No, I'll go back first."
Xu Qing said and turned to go out. "You guys go to bed early. Don't let my dad stay up too late."
He was moved by the girl from more than a thousand years ago? Or was he greedy … Oh, no, he didn't dare to be greedy.
He had to think about it carefully.
The moon was bright and the stars were sparse.
He walked all the way downstairs to the entrance of the neighborhood. The night breeze blew and he felt a chill. He couldn't help but shrink his body, and his mind was much clearer.
Putting his hands into his pockets, he looked up at the night sky. The crescent moon hung in the sky, emitting a cold radiance. Xu Qing took a deep breath and slowly exhaled. A faintly discernible cold mist escaped from his mouth.
His heart was beating a little fast.
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