Cheng Zhiqing: "Hmm? Golden Horse? They also want to invite you to be the chairman of the jury? Yes, what is the chairman of the jury over there?"
Xia Yu nodded: "We have this plan."
"You agreed?"
"I really don't have time, so I declined."
"I didn't expect that it's only been a few years? You've already reached this level!" Cheng Zhiqing sighed with emotion, and then asked tentatively: "Then... what do you think of Jinji? These old men and women in the imperial capital this year, uncle
Auntie, they are all your elders."
Can't you give me some face?
"Did I really guess it?" Xia Yu pinched his eyebrows, how could this be a good thing?
"But I really don't have time, as you know!" she sighed.
Of course Cheng Zhiqing knew, "It doesn't work even if I know it. No one believes me if I tell you!"
Then he said: "I have no control over this matter. I'm just here to invite you to the dinner. I'm just a messenger. If you don't have time, you have to communicate with them. Tell me, I can't decide."
Knowing that he couldn't refuse this meal, Xia Yu simply asked, "What time?"
"Tomorrow morning?"
"Okay, I'll be the banker and I'll send you the address to Uncle Cheng tomorrow morning. Do you think that's okay?"
If someone else is in charge, these people will most likely not go. Xia Yu will definitely be fine.
Furthermore, Xia Yu would definitely not lose money by treating her to this meal. As long as Cheng Zhiqing was here, how could Xia Yu, a junior, really be treated to a meal?
But this cannot be said.
After setting a time, Xia Yu called Tao Tang.
Tao Tang couldn't help but smile in surprise, "They really thought of getting together? What about you, what do you think?"
The Golden Rooster is not the Golden Horse, and its nature is different, but what Xia Yu said next still made Tao Tang approve.
"The Golden Rooster and the Golden Horse... are both important awards in China. In terms of closeness, it must be the Golden Rooster. If Teacher Cheng Zhiqing calls early, I know they have plans here, or they are tired. At worst, they will accept both, and there will be no preference for one!"
"But his call was late. I just rejected the Golden Horse invitation, and then I turned around and accepted the Golden Rooster. Isn't this a slap in the face?"
"To put it bluntly, I can either accept both or neither. Don't turn around and come up with conspiracy theories. That's not worth it."
"It just so happens that I have a reason to refuse."
Tao Tang smiled, "As long as you can carry it clearly!"
*
Mid August.
The dog days of summer are the end of the dog days. The dog days have not come out yet, and the autumn tiger has not yet arrived.
The imperial capital is boiling with heat.
The average daytime temperature is 32 degrees Celsius, and the average nighttime temperature is 20 degrees Celsius.
Before 9 a.m. and after 6 p.m., the weather dropped slightly.
Xia Yu booked a leisure club next to a park in the West Second Ring Road with a good night view and environment.
It's definitely a bit expensive, but the most important thing is that the environment is quiet, cool, and a place where you can talk.
If you make money but don’t spend it, then what will you do with it?
Not particularly exaggerated.
Reasonable range!
The appointment was made at 10:30 in the morning, and Xia Yu arrived before 10 o'clock.
When dining with elders, always order well in advance.
If you really pinch it, it would be a bit rude.
When Xia Yu travels, the old man does not necessarily follow him, but he habitually takes Teacher Yong Xia, Xie Zi'ang, and Dai Jia, who happens to have a weekend off, with him.
During this period, Xia Yu often visited Tao Yuan in addition to the manor. After all, he brought Xie Ziang with him.
Mr. Tao is getting older, and he really wants to take his grandson with him all the time. Unfortunately, he can't bear it physically and can't stand Xie Ziang's troubles.
I would be very happy if we could see each other a few times a week.
Xia Yu reserved two courtyards one night in advance, one for talking, and the other for teacher Yong Xia to take Xie Ziang.
Teacher Yongxia is quite happy, she is a little tired, but she feels comfortable in her heart, her mentality is better, and she is free from all kinds of diseases. What does it mean to be physically tired?
Xia Yuding's location is moderately located on three sides. Tao Tang and Wen Sui can come over to have a meal and take a nap after get off work at noon.
The club is not small, with a total of four small courtyards and one large courtyard. The four small courtyards are VIP, and the large courtyard is private room style.
Xia Yu asked in advance the dietary restrictions of several elders who came to discuss matters, and ordered a few hard dishes. They were all difficult to prepare, and some of them could not be taken out of the pot for hours. Some of the dishes that could be served to the table quickly would wait until
It’s never too late when the guests arrive1.
Teacher Yong Xia was more casual here. She ordered everything according to the tastes of several people. When everyone arrived, the hard dishes and soups were just right.
The yard is not small. It was renovated from an old yard and was put together by several people. This season the vegetation is flourishing, but there are also many varieties of flowers and plants planted in the yard to repel snakes, insects, rats and ants. The yard is also regularly sprayed every night to repel insects.
Medicine for snakes, insects, rats and ants - this is the reason why Xia Yu dared to bring the two little ones here.
There is a large pool of ten square meters in the middle of the second courtyard. It should be a porcelain tank. Half of the pool is filled with water lilies, and there are more than a dozen golden koi carp, which is quite artistic.
Xie Ziang and Teacher Yongxia were right next to the porcelain tank, carrying fish food.
Let's swim together...
And with Dai Jia here, Teacher Yong Xia doesn't need to be too tense, just pay more attention.
She was somewhat stressed when taking care of Xie Ziang and the Great Sage. After all, they were not biological grandchildren. If something happened, it would be serious.
She has also gotten a little older, and these two little guys can make a lot of noise when they compete with each other. Xie Ziang is relatively well-behaved. When he took care of the Great Sage for a few days, it was really busy for her.
Xia Yu stayed in the second courtyard for about fifteen years. As soon as Cheng Zhiqing called, Xia Yu walked out of the courtyard in twos and twos.