Every parent in this world will do their best to plan for their children's future.
All parents in the world are sincerely happy for their children's achievements.
So while Huo Xin's parents were wandering around the Foreign Affairs Courtyard, the emotions in their hearts were very similar.
Qu Xiao's parents, who were preparing New Year's Eve dinner at home, also felt happiness and anxiety coexisting in their hearts, and their minds were filled with thoughts about their daughter Qu Xiao's future.
If not for anything else, it was because Qu Xiao had already been recruited by the Ministry of Textiles and the Ministry of Light Industry under the recommendation of Pierre Carton and was about to go to Japan as one of the first batch of models from the Republic to go abroad.
Their daughter will also appear on the T stage of Seibu Department Store wearing several sets of domestically produced "PC" flagship clothing.
It's just a bit regretful that Qu Xiao will definitely not be able to celebrate the New Year at home because he has to go abroad.
You know, today's Asian island countries do not observe the Lunar New Year.
The revolution since the Meiji Restoration made the little devils resolutely abandon their worship of Chinese culture and instead worship Western civilization as a new idol totem.
Therefore, when it comes to planning the itinerary, Japan, which has forgotten its ancestors, is afraid that it will not be thorough and will not take care of the customs and traditions of our people.
This forced all relevant personnel participating in this international cooperation and exchange event to sacrifice two days of the Spring Festival holiday and board a plane to Tokyo on the second day of the Lunar New Year.
This is thanks to the fact that New Year’s Eve and Spring Festival fall on Saturdays and Sundays and Japan implements weekend holidays.
Otherwise, why was Qu Xiao’s New Year’s Eve dinner not ready until eight o’clock in the evening?
Isn’t it because Qu Xiao’s parents spent almost an entire afternoon packing their daughter’s luggage?
Otherwise, if they go to visit relatives for a day tomorrow, they won't have time to be busy with this matter.
There's nothing wrong with it. It won't work if you don't rush.
"Move, move here quickly..."
As soon as she walked out of the kitchen with the last fish in her hands, Qu Xiao's mother couldn't help but immediately complained to the father and daughter who were guarding the dining table.
"Oh, why don't you eat? The dishes are all cold. I have told you several times. Eat first, eat first, don't wait for me. Why don't you all obey? You are not hungry.
?”
Daughters are of course the most understanding of their mothers’ painstaking efforts.
So Qu Xiao answered sensibly while helping her mother move the plates on the table.
"Mom, where are you? I've been so hungry for a long time. But you are the main contributor to this table of dishes. How can we eat first without waiting for you? We have to wait no matter how hungry we are, right? Dad..."
Qu Xiao's father immediately echoed.
"Yes, our daughter is right, this is the New Year's Eve dinner, and our whole family must be seated before we can start the meal. No one can be missing today..."
Qu Xiao then said, "Mom, don't chase me out of the kitchen anymore. I'm old now, so you should teach me all your unique skills. From now on, I'll cook on New Year's Eve.
You and dad are responsible for eating..."
This statement made both parents even more happy.
"Look, my daughter is so sensible."
"Oh, it's better to be a girl like us. The little cotton-padded jacket is not called for nothing, her mouth is so sweet..."
Just like that, the Qu family’s New Year’s Eve dinner was finally ready.
Desserts include eight-treasure rice, and cold dishes include preserved eggs, pork skin jelly, fried peanuts, and cabbage salad.
The main dishes are chestnut stewed chicken, dry-roasted yellow croaker, braised pork ribs, stir-fried shrimps, pickled white meat, stir-fried sesame tofu, and a homemade vinegar-stuffed potato shreds.
There is also the Rémy Martin Cognac that Qu Xiao bought for her father with foreign exchange coupons, and the Coca-Cola and Fanta sodas that she bought for her mother. They are also placed majestically in the center of the open folding round table, especially showing that they are imported products that are superior to others.
brilliance.
After pouring the wine and drinks into the cups again.
Qu Xiao's mother couldn't help but be the first to express her emotions while holding dishes for her daughter.
"Oh, eat as much as you can, my dear daughter. It's not as good as at home outside. I really don't know if you can still eat this jealous potato shreds when you get to Tokyo?"
"Just be earthy, you just know how to make potato shreds and cabbage hearts."
Qu Xiao's father couldn't help but laugh directly.
"Japan is a developed country. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, so it can't be any worse. Haven't you watched Japanese movies? The streets are full of cars, the homes are full of color TVs, and the houses are all two-story buildings.
Who goes there and eats this?”
"Don't forget, in "The Call of the Mountains", Ken Takakura, as a temporary helper, ate crabs with wine. I dare say that the Japanese eat three meals a day, including chicken, duck and fish!"
"Actually, not to mention Japan, even North Korea is better than us now. We, a little brother, are now a quasi-developed country. We can let the people eat Yanji cold noodles and spicy beef every day."
"Look at our country, we are still far away from the goal of roasting beef with potatoes. Not to mention electric lights and telephones, upstairs and downstairs. Alas, we suffer because of the large population. The poorer we are, the more we live, and the more we live, the more people we live in.
poverty……"
Qu Xiao’s mother was extremely dissatisfied with her husband’s attitude as if he was joking.
"I'm serious. Why are you talking about family planning? I'm not afraid of anything else. I'm just afraid that if my daughter doesn't get used to the climate, if she doesn't eat well or doesn't drink well, then she won't have to suffer!"
"Besides, in her line of work, in order to maintain her figure, she is not allowed to eat anything sweet or oily. When she goes out, she stays under the eyes of the Japanese every day, and she has to listen to them in everything. This takes a toll on people.
How can you be so hungry?"
"You don't feel sorry for me, but I do. Let me tell you what I'm saying, if my daughter does something bad, I won't be able to live anymore..."
Qu Xiao's father was also a little impatient. He thought his wife was just looking for trouble.
"What you are worrying about is unnecessary. Our daughter is going abroad at public expense, and going to Tokyo to perform is a political mission. Our country is here to protect her. I don't believe it. How can you wrong our child?"
"Besides, the Japanese are no longer the devils they were during the Anti-Japanese War. They have stopped killing people and grabbing food. What don't they have there now? Color TVs, refrigerators, washing machines, everything. There is no shortage of food for you."
"My daughter is really hungry. If she's not used to Japanese rice, the worst she can do is soak the rice dumplings in hot water. Ah... sushi, you know? It's made of rice. It's just cold at most. If you don't return it,
I brought some Liubiju pickles for my daughter. These are just like at home!"
"If there is anything really different, it is that everyone eats good rice. Unlike us, the purchase of japonica rice is restricted, and we can only get machine-made rice (indica rice) to steam rice every day..."
But it's okay if he didn't say it. The more he said it, the angrier Qu Xiao's mother sounded, and she really took offense to it.
"Ah! Okay, our daughter bought you such an expensive foreign wine. While you were drinking, you were looking forward to her going out to eat cold meals and pickled vegetables. Is this your idea of being a father? You don't care, it's not like you are cooperating with your daughter.
The meat that fell off your body..."
While talking, Qu Xiao's mother's eyes actually got wet, which made Qu Xiao's father extremely embarrassed.
Fortunately, Qu Xiao was there to persuade me, so this New Year's Eve dinner didn't become as sad as it should have been.
"Mom, what are you doing? I know you don't trust me, but I'm old enough to take care of myself. What's more, the leaders of the Textile Department are going with us. There will never be any mistakes.
Don’t worry, I won’t go on a diet for the show. Look at me, I’m better than the rest of the team, and I don’t gain weight no matter how much I eat. The other people in our team are envious of my physique..."
"That's right, your mother is naturally sentimental. Going abroad is obviously a good thing. Who would be happy to leave her alone? She has to cry. Why don't you ask the leader for permission to let the leader of the Ministry of Textiles stay for the festival and your mother can accompany you...
"
In this way, the father and daughter sang together and finally made Quxiao's mother laugh again.
Following Qu Xiao's father, he took advantage of the situation and raised his wine glass.
"This New Year's Eve is different from the past. Our daughter is going to be successful. I originally thought that my daughter was weak-tempered and had no talent for studying. At most, she would have a comfortable and ordinary life."
"Unexpectedly, this child is quite lucky. She actually found a new path on her own and carved out this glorious path. Suddenly, she became the fashion model highly regarded by the leaders of the Textile Ministry and the most promising fashion model of Pierre Carton Company.
Already."
"Hey, a performance now costs 100 yuan, and it's still a foreign exchange voucher. This income is better than that of a minister. And he actually went abroad to perform. Who doesn't envy you knowing this?"
"You are indeed my good daughter. You have brought honor to your parents, and we are proud of you. Dad wishes you a successful performance in Tokyo, a successful completion of your mission, and a speedy return home. Come on, let's touch it as a family..."
However, after drinking this cup, Qu Xiao's mother got the idea and spoke reluctantly.
"You're still a deputy. What you said just now is really incompetent. What is blessing? Our daughter relies on her own hard work and meticulous and hard training."
"Didn't you listen to what the young man named Ning said? The training is very hard. My daughter's feet are worn out from walking. I don't know how many shoes she has worn out." "Besides, this is not the original time, when you ignored everything and treated your daughter indiscriminately.
Is it time to drive you out of the house? Now you say you are proud of your daughter..."
Qu Xiao's father was immediately embarrassed and quickly waved his hand to stop.
"Oh, mother, you really don't care about anything. You have to destroy the relationship between our father and daughter, don't you? At the beginning, I didn't know what happened to the fashion model. I was also worried that my daughter would learn bad things."
"Now I understand. It seems like what the young man named Ning said is true. Our daughter is very likely to become an international model and win international awards. Of course I have to give her full support."
"As much as I opposed it in the past, I supported it. You have to make people improve, right? Through this incident, my concepts and thoughts have progressed..."
Then, he realized how to ease his embarrassment.
Then the conversation changed, "Hey, I'm absolutely wrong. I was right about my daughter being blessed. If you and I weren't both so good, would our daughter have such a good appearance and figure? We were born together.
She, this can be considered a small contribution..."
Sure enough, these words immediately made the atmosphere in the family harmonious, and both mother and daughter were amused.
But when Ning Weimin is mentioned, parents will inevitably start to make insidious inquiries about their daughter's emotional problems.
As a result, Qu Xiao soon became embarrassed again because of this matter.
She is only twenty years old, and her mentality is similar to that of a child.
I blushed so much when my parents asked me.
He just lowered his head and shook his head, telling his parents not to make wild guesses. He had never thought about this matter.
But my parents are the most persistent in this kind of thing.
Mom said, "Girl, don't hide your date from the family. There's nothing to be embarrassed about. You are old enough to consider this aspect. If you really fall in love with the young man named Ning, Mom will be relieved.
.I think he treats you very well, looks good, is quite eloquent, and seems to be a responsible person who can take good care of you. But if you want to hide it from us, we have to worry about you being deceived.
Already..."
Dad also said, "The man named Ning is good. But in my eyes, he is not good enough for my daughter. With our conditions, who is not worthy? Even if he marries into a real high-ranking family,
It’s not surprising. So if he doesn’t like you, it’s because he is blind and unlucky. He just waits and regrets. But if you don’t like him, I can understand. Hey, my daughter, you are
Don’t you have someone else in your heart? That’s okay, what’s there to be embarrassed about..."
Well, the couple's cross-examination made Qu Xiao not know how to defend himself, and he couldn't explain it after a long time of effort.
In the end, she got angry and said she wanted to leave the table and not eat.
This finally made her parents stop talking and shelved the issue for the time being.
In short, on this New Year's Eve, Qu Xiao's parents' excitement was a bit abnormal.
Next, they kept chattering about their daughter's upcoming trip abroad.
Even the Spring Festival Gala program played on the color TV seemed to them like nothing.
In the end, they simply stopped looking and went into another room to mutter.
However, because the sound insulation was so poor, Qu Xiao could still hear her parents' conversation clearly.
"This is a good thing. If our relatives find out tomorrow, they will be happy for us. But a grown-up girl has gone to a foreign country, a capitalist country. Do you think I can rest assured?"
"Hey, my mother is worried after her son has traveled thousands of miles. I understand you, but are you still protecting your daughter until she is seven or eighty years old? If you want to make a career, you have to do it early. As the old saying goes, 'If you move people, they will live, and if you move trees, they will die'. While you are young, go outside and take a look.
Look, you have learned a skill, broadened your horizons, and can earn more money. What's not good about it? Even our director wants to go abroad, but it's useless to think about it. He still can't go out if he wants to." This is Dad.
the sound of.
"She is still young now, so why does she have to run so far away? Why wouldn't it be good to stay in China? I really regret it. If I had to choose, I would rather let her stay as she was in the past and stay peacefully.
by my side."
"Then you are being selfish. Haven't you heard what others say, our daughter is talented in this area. You can't delay her future for the sake of your own stability. You don't want your daughter to win an international award for you.
Come? Besides, this is also a contribution to the country. As soon as your daughter appeared on the stage, all the clothes of our country were sold out. Besides, it only lasts for ten and a half months at most, and they will be back soon."
That night, Qu Xiao lay in bed and thought for a long time.
His intention towards his parents is that he fears and loves them at the same time.
What she's afraid of is what if she doesn't do well in the future? She's afraid that she will disappoint her parents.
What I love is that she finally has a chance to make her parents happy and proud of her.
Suddenly, she thought of Ning Weimin again, and her parents' repeated questioning about her relationship with Ning Weimin.
Then she felt shy from the bottom of her heart, and she no longer believed that she only regarded Ning Weimin as her big brother.
Soon, her random thoughts made her cover her head with the quilt.
The little girl's heart is too sensitive and too stupid.