"We're here, look outside, we're about to get off the highway." Cao Shujie looked at his daughter in the rearview mirror, Mengmeng was rubbing her eyes.
His wife seemed to be awakened by the sound of the father and daughter talking. She rubbed her eyes and woke up: "Eh? I was playing with my phone just now, why did I still fall asleep?"
While she was talking, Cheng Xiaolin found her mobile phone lying at her feet. She quickly opened her seat belt and bent down to pick up the mobile phone.
"Mom, what dad said, look." Mengmeng pointed out the car window, her eyes opening wider and wider: "Mom, look, is that the door? It's so big!"
Cheng Xiaolin looked in the direction of her daughter's finger and realized that it said 'Anyi City welcomes you!' These big words were written on it. They had already arrived at the intersection of Anyi City Expressway.
"Mengmeng, we are going to get off the highway." Grandpa Cao Zhenghu woke up and looked at those words and said.
Especially in the past few years, he has been living here every other year for a year. Cao Zhenghu is quite familiar with this highway intersection.
"Grandpa, where are we going?" Mengmeng asked.
Cao Zhenghu said: "You have to ask your father about this."
"Grandpa, I just called my uncle. He is waiting for us at my brother Bin's place. Let's go directly to Golden City where brother Bin lives." Cao Shujie said this.
Cao Zhenghu nodded and said to his grandson: "That's easy to do. Get off the expressway and walk south to Zhongtong Avenue, then west to Guangming Road, and you'll be there."
As he spoke, he stretched out his hand to point the way to his grandson. Although he had not lived here for almost half a year, he had not forgotten this road.
Mengmeng watched for a while and felt bored. She turned around and saw her grandpa and grandma still sleeping in the last row, so she shouted loudly: "Grandpa, grandma, wake up quickly, we are here."
Wang Yuelan and Cao Jianguo opened their eyes when they heard their granddaughter's shout. They also rubbed their eyes and looked outside, only to realize that they were no longer on the highway: "Shujie, how long has it been?"
"It's already after 1 o'clock. I stopped at the expressway service area for a while at about 11 o'clock in the morning. I saw that you didn't even wake up, so I drove directly to Anyi City." Cao Shujie said this.
"Oh, I'm getting older and I just don't have enough energy, but your car is really comfortable to sit in. I don't feel any pain in my back after sleeping for such a long time." Cao Jianguo rubbed his waist and found that it was not like the soreness in his waist after sitting in the car for a long time.
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"Dad, let me tell you, if you spend enough money, the car you buy will definitely be different." Cao Shujie said to him with a smile.
Mengmeng also shouted: "Grandpa, I don't have backache either."
"You're a little kid, do you know what back pain is?" Cheng Xiaolin said about her daughter.
Besides, when Mengmeng was sleeping just now, Cheng Xiaolin had already put the seat back for her at a 135-degree angle. It couldn't be said to be as comfortable as a bed at home, but it was much better than an ordinary car seat. What could she feel?
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Cao Shujie looked at the road signs and drove. After about 10 minutes, he turned at Zhongtong Avenue and headed west.
At this time, Cao Zhenghu also said to his grandson: "Shujie, we are almost there."
"Grandpa, do you still remember the way to my brother Bin's house?" Cao Shujie asked.
He had lived in the capital most of his life, and he came here only a few times, so he didn't have much impression.
Cao Zhenghu nodded: "I definitely remember it."
"Brother Bin is in Room 1601, Building 16, Building C. Let's go in directly from the north gate of Golden City and turn east. There is a parking space inside." Cao Zhenghu remembered it very clearly.
Cao Shujie recited the building number silently twice to remember the building number. When he drove to the intersection of Golden City, Cao Zhenghu asked him to drive north and turn west at the intersection ahead so that he could enter through the north gate of Golden City.
But when I was at the door, I was checked by the security guard.
The security guard at the door saw that they were from out of town and did not have entry authority, so he refused to let them in without saying anything.
It was Cao Shujie who called his cousin Cao Shubin and asked Cao Shubin to come down and pick him up.
Cao Zhenghu also argued with him: "My grandson's family lives here, and I also lived here before. I just told you, why don't you believe it?"
The security guard also had trouble saying that he allowed Cao Zhenghu to say a few words to him without saying a word.
It wasn't until Cao Shubin came over and told the security guard to register that Cao Shujie drove in.
Cao Shubin turned around and led the way, and found an empty parking space for Cao Shujie to stop. Cao Zhenghu also asked his grandson: "Shubin, didn't you check the door before?"
"Grandpa, things were lost one after another in the community some time ago, which caused a lot of anger and resentment. Many owners have been looking for an explanation from the property management, and then the security guard started to take it seriously," Cao Shubin said.
"Oh, that's it. The little security guard just said the reason. If he didn't tell me, I thought it was something." Cao Zhenghu said.
Cao Shubin looked at his younger siblings, niece, second uncle, and second aunt who got off the car. He smiled and asked, "You must be tired after riding all the way. Come home with me quickly."
Wang Yuelan and Cao Jianguo got out of the car and looked at the community in front of them. They were surrounded by more than 20-story high-rise buildings. At first glance, they felt a little dizzy.
"Shubin, the house in your community is not cheap, right?" Wang Yuelan asked.
Cao Shubin said: "Second Aunt, it's not bad. This house is much cheaper than the house my brother bought in Beijing before."
"Oh!" Wang Yuelan nodded, she had no idea about this.
But Cao Shubin looked at the car that his cousin had just driven over and asked him: "Shujie, did you just buy this?"
"Yes, Brother Bin, what do you think?" Cao Shujie said with a smile.
"Except for the high fuel consumption, everything else is pretty good," Cao Shubin said.
He also asked: "How much did you buy this car for?"
"410,000 yuan landed." Cao Shujie didn't hide anything, he said whatever he wanted.
As soon as he finished speaking, Cao Shubin was surprised and said: "Good guy, did you buy the best one?"
Cao Shujie nodded: "Yes."
"You are really good. If you add another 200,000 yuan, you can buy my house in full." Cao Shubin said.
When Wang Yuelan heard what her eldest nephew said, she suddenly had a more concrete idea of her son's car. She was also thinking that her son was just driving a house.
This emotion passed through his heart. Cao Shujie walked to the back of the car, opened the trunk, and took down the things he brought with his father Cao Jianguo. Cao Shujie also said: "Brother Bin, I will bring you something from my hometown."
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"You can just come, why bring anything else?" Cao Shubin said.
At this moment, another voice came from the front: "Grandpa, second uncle, second aunt, why don't you go up?"
The second brother, Cao Shuxin, saw them upstairs and refused to go up, so he also came down.
"Shu Xin, why are you down again?"
"Second brother." Cheng Xiaolin shouted.
She also told her daughter Mengmeng, "Mengmeng, hurry up and call the second uncle."
"Hello, second uncle." Mengmeng shouted.
"Hey, Mengmeng, do you miss the second uncle?" Cao Shuxin asked her.
Mengmeng nodded: "I think so."
"The second uncle even bought me toys!" Mengmeng said with a sweet smile.
We just met during Qingming Festival, less than a month ago, and Mengmeng remembers it very clearly.
Hearing her say that Cao Shuxin bought her toys, the whole family laughed.
"Mengmeng, let's go quickly. Your aunt and second mother have prepared a lot of fruits for you." Cao Shuxin said.
When she heard that there was food, Mengmeng had a very expressive expression on her face. She grabbed her mother's hand and wanted to run upstairs.
However, when they passed a small square downstairs in the community, they saw many children playing slides, swings and other games. They were so cute that they couldn't leave.
She kept turning her head and looking over there, put her little hand on her mouth, and said to her mother: "Mom, I want to go over and play."
"We can't do it now. Let's go home for dinner first. The second uncle will take you down to play later, okay?" Cao Shuxin said.
"Yes, let's go home for dinner first. Later, the uncle will bring you down to play, and your two brothers will also come down to play together." Cao Shubin said this.
Mengmeng's eyes lit up when she heard that she still had playmates: "Okay then!"
"Mengmeng, hurry up, there are a lot of delicious food today!" Cao Shuxin led the way.
As soon as he walked to the elevator, Cao Shuxin came back and picked up Mengmeng: "Mengmeng, the second uncle is holding you, let's go upstairs to eat quickly."
Only then did Mengmeng calm down, put her arms around Cao Shuxin's neck, and let him carry her into the elevator.
Uncle Cao Jianlin was waiting at the door. When he saw them coming up, Cao Jianlin hurried to the elevator entrance.
When he saw Cao Zhenghu coming out of the elevator, Cao Jianlin shouted: "Dad!"
"Hey, Jianlin." Cao Zhenghu called out when he saw their boss.
"Dad, please sit down in the room and rest for a while." Cao Jianlin said.
He helped his old father into the house.
Zhang Yi and Ren Jingjing are still busy cooking.
When Cao Shujie entered, he saw that a table full of dishes had been placed in the restaurant, and the two sisters-in-law were bringing dishes to the table from the kitchen.
Seeing them coming in, Zhang Yi and Ren Jingjing kept saying hello.
Knowing that Cao Shujie and the others were coming last night, brothers Cao Shubin and Cao Shuxin had been making preparations. They picked up their old father early this morning, and Cao Shubin called his brother and his family of three to come to Golden City.
He himself went to the general manager to ask for leave and did not even go to work in the company.
But Cao Shubin would not tell his cousin Cao Shujie and the others these things.
"Second uncle, are you having a smooth journey?" Cao Shubin asked.
Cao Jianguo smiled sheepishly and said, "We all slept together, and your brother drove alone. By the time we woke up, we were already in Anyi City."
"That's for sure, the GL8 is more comfortable to sit on." Cao Shubin said.
After hearing what she said, Cao Jianlin and Cao Shuxin knew that Cao Shujie had changed cars again?
"Shujie, did you switch to GL8 too?" Cao Shuxin asked his cousin.
Seeing Cao Shujie nodding, he asked again: "Did you buy a new car or a second-hand car? How much did it cost?"
"Brother, the 11 top models I bought cost more than 410,000 yuan." Cao Shujie said with a smile.
Zhang Yi and Ren Jingjing were surprised when they heard the price.
But when they thought about how popular their cousin's orchard was during the Qingming Festival holiday, they immediately felt relieved.
To their cousins, this 410,000 yuan is really nothing.
Cao Shuxin also said: "Good guy, your car can buy three of my cars."
"Brother, this is different. I bought it to make it more comfortable." Cao Shujie said.
Indeed, Cao Shuxin bought a second-hand GL8, and it was a low-end version.
He works as a company employee and drives violently most of the time, so he is not that particular.
But Cao Shuxin is confident that he will definitely be able to buy a better car in a few years.
"Hurry up and sit down to eat." Cao Jianlin said.
It had been less than a month since we last met, but Cao Jianlin still missed his old father Cao Zhenghu very much when he saw him.
He also said to his second brother Cao Jianguo: "Jianguo, why don't we let our father stay this time?"
Who would have thought that as soon as he finished speaking, before Cao Jianguo could speak, Mengmeng stood up and retorted sharply: "No, grandpa can't stay."
Seeing the granddaughter in front of them staring with angry eyes like a little tiger, the adults were stunned, even Cao Zhenghu was stunned.
Cao Shujie asked his daughter: "Mengmeng, why can't grandpa stay?"
"I want to play with grandpa, but I can't!" Mengmeng said this.
After saying that, Mengmeng broke away from her mother's hand, ran to her grandfather Cao Zhenghu, hugged his legs, and burst into tears.
The crying was heartbreaking and made people feel a little distressed.
Seeing this scene, everyone was caught off guard.
Cao Jianlin coaxed her: "Mengmeng, dear, I won't keep you here anymore, okay?"
"Hey!" Mengmeng nodded her little head with tears in her eyes.
This look with tears all over his face is heartbreaking to see.
Cao Shujie never expected this. Strictly speaking, his daughter and her grandfather Cao Zhenghu had not been in contact for a long time, but the relationship between the grandfather and grandson was beyond everyone's expectations.
"Come here Mengmeng." Cao Shujie said to his daughter.
But Mengmeng ignored her father at all, shaking her little head and saying, "No, I want to play with grandpa."
Co-author didn't believe him yet, for fear that the old man would not leave.
Cao Shujie couldn't laugh or cry.
But Cao Zhenghu raised his hand and stroked his granddaughter's little head. He said with a smile: "It's okay. Mengmeng can stay here with me. I will feed Mengmeng later."
Everyone else also saw this, and in the following time, no one mentioned letting Cao Zhenghu stay.
Cao Shujie and the others had no intention of leaving today. During the meal, both Cao Shujie and his father Cao Jianguo drank a lot of wine.
Speaking of Cao Shujie's orchard, Cao Shubin asked him: "Brother, who showed you the orchard?"
"Just the four people you met last time." Cao Shujie said smoothly.
Hearing what he said, Cao Shubin was a little confused: "Aren't there three people?"
"Oh, my dear, Uncle Jun only went there later." Cao Shujie said.
I also told him about Cao Jianjun.
Cao Jianlin knew Cao Jianjun, and he asked: "Did Jianjun follow you too?"
"Well, there is not much work in the village. Uncle Jun has something to do. He no longer works for Uncle Hua, so he comes to work here." Cao Shujie said.
After hearing what his nephew said, although Cao Jianlin didn't know what happened in the middle, he also understood that the village was not as harmonious as it seemed on the surface, and there were a lot of shit and bad things going on.
"Don't worry about that, let's just do our job." Cao Jianlin said this.
