After carrying two bags of things out, Lou Cheng suddenly felt a little embarrassed. He couldn't say a lot of things he had prepared, so he said blankly: "Dad, Mom, this is my gift to you."
"Gifts?" Lou Cheng's mother put down the things in her hands and looked at him with surprise and suspicion, "Why are you thinking of buying us gifts? Did you make any mistakes in school? Don't worry, we don't blame you."
Seeing that his mother had such a misunderstanding, and that she was really his own mother, Lou Cheng almost laughed, his embarrassed mood dissipated a lot, and while handing over the gift, he explained: "No, this is the first time I earned it purely on my own.
I bought them with a lump sum of money, a woolen sweater for dad, and two sets of warm autumn clothes for you, go try them on and see if you can wear them."
"Did you buy it with the first money you earned?" Lou Cheng's mother was startled at first, but then she couldn't hide her smile and said happily, "Oh, this, this, you know how to be filial. Oh, it's great if you have this heart.
.”
Lou Cheng's father took the bag, took out the woolen sweater inside, coughed and said: "What gift are you buying? You are still studying. It is not easy to make some money. Keep it for yourself. Your parents are not in need."
Clothes to wear.”
As he spoke, he held the woolen sweater tightly in his right hand, as if no one could take it away.
Seeing this scene, Lou Cheng felt funny and wanted to cry at the same time. He endured the rolling emotions and said: "Don't worry, I have some private money left for myself. You guys can see if it's suitable."
Lou Cheng's mother's eyes were already red. She was looking at the labels and nagging: "If you want to buy clothes as gifts, please let us know first. If you don't buy the right ones, you will have to wait several days to exchange them for the Chinese New Year. The small receipt
Do you have any left? Hey, I can wear it and it’s the right size.”
"Hey, I secretly went through your closet." Lou Cheng surrendered and said.
"You kid, your brain is getting smarter and smarter." Lou Cheng's mother laughed and scolded.
Lou Cheng's father read the label, pushed up his glasses and wiped the corners of his eyes and said, "Is this the money you earned from your work-study program?"
"No, didn't I say before that I joined the university martial arts club? It turned out that I had some martial arts talent and improved quickly. After the holiday, I signed up for a group competition, entered the elimination stage, and received a bonus of several thousand yuan." Lou.
Fifteen thousand were reduced to a few thousand.
This is not intentional to deceive parents, but based on practical considerations.
Although starting from high school, you no longer need to hand over the New Year's money or anything else, and keep it as a private property. In terms of money, the family is not very strict, but if you put a bonus of ten thousand to several thousand in your own hands, my mother is likely to
I am worried that I will spend too much and it will be squandered soon. After all, I am still a student who has not officially entered the society.
If she offers to save 10,000 yuan for herself as a wife-in-law, there is no way she can refuse. You can’t say that she is using it to chase your future wife, right?
"Martial arts competitions? It's easy to get injured! Why are you thinking about participating in the competition? Are you injured?" Lou Cheng's mother was startled and kept saying a bunch of words.
Lou Cheng put on a bodybuilding pose: "Mom, look at me, I'm so active and active, but where do I look like I'm injured? And there are high-level referees and supervisors in official competitions, so minor injuries are not a problem, and serious injuries are rare."
"That won't work either. An accident is bound to happen!" Lou Cheng's mother said worriedly.
Lou Cheng smiled and said: "If it's really an accident, it's not safe to take a car. Is it possible to not take a car?"
"Bah, bah, bah! Don't be so clumsy!" Lou Cheng's mother waved her hand.
At this time, Lou Cheng's father spoke and said with a smile: "Okay, okay, stop talking. When Chengzi comes home this time, I feel that he has changed a lot. He is cheerful and has his own opinion."
After a pause, his eyes turned to Lou Cheng: "You are now an adult. Since you have made such a choice, we also respect your choice. I just want to mention a few words. First, you cannot neglect your studies. Second,
Don’t give up easily on the path you have chosen. No matter how hard or tiring it is, remember that it was your choice.”
"Well, Dad, I have to walk the path I chose on my knees even if I was on my knees!" Lou Cheng replied using a popular phrase on the Internet.
Lou Cheng's mother glared at his father: "What kind of adulthood? You just went to college, what kind of adulthood do you think you are?"
"In our time, there were quite a few eighteen-year-olds holding babies." Lou Cheng's father whispered back.
"Hmph! Then you are twenty-six years old and you still don't have a partner!" Lou Cheng's mother exposed his background.
Seeing that his mother and father were quarreling and no longer nagging about martial arts, Lou Cheng breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly helped to pack the last things.
"Hey, you know how to earn money and show off." Lou Cheng's mother looked at her angrily, "Here, help me carry these things."
Dog Legs picked up the things, and Lou Cheng was the first to clear the way. He left the community and went straight to the platform.
It's New Year's Eve, and there are almost no online car-hailing services in cities like Xiushan. They can only wait for taxis or buses. Of course, when they come back in the evening, Lou Cheng's father and Lou Cheng's mother have other options - several people they know in the community are there.
Driving a car for a living, also known as a little black car, just make a phone call and pay a little more, and someone will come to pick you up.
This is the advantage of neighbors who all worked in the same factory and are quite familiar with each other. It is also a detail in the lives of ordinary people.
After nine stops on the road, we changed trains and the family of three arrived at the house of Lou Cheng’s grandparents.
This is an elevator apartment that was only renovated in recent years. The old couple sold the old house they bought as a down payment and lived here with Uncle Lou Cheng.
The elevator went up and reached the sixteenth floor, where the building's security door banged.
After a while, the door opened, and a young man in his twenties said with a smile: "Chengzi, you have been back for so many days and you still don't come over for a meal?"
Lou Xiang seemed to have returned to his home. He took out his slippers in a familiar manner and said while changing them: "Hey, there are too many classmates who have made appointments."
The person in front of me is my cousin Lou Yuanwei. He is also about 1.75 meters tall. He is not fat but has a naturally round face. His facial features have the characteristics of the Lou family. He is filial, has a lively mind, and takes good care of his younger brothers and sisters.
In the third year of junior high school, my family situation was not good and I had almost no pocket money. It was only because of this cousin who gave me some pocket money from time to time that I didn't feel inferior. At that time, he was my good Chinese brother in my heart.
Lou Yuanwei is good at everything, but he loves to work too hard. When he was in his third year of high school, he felt that going to college was boring, so he entered social work early. Later he quit his job and started his own business. He worked in a milk tea shop, a cake shop, a Taobao store, etc. Before that, he still had
He opened a restaurant, but it either never made any money, or it was good at first but got worse and worse, so he had to close it. After a few years, his parents, his second uncle and his aunt, almost emptied their wealth.
As a last resort, I recently begged my grandpa to sue my grandma and returned to my old place to work.
"Okay, you're doing well." Lou Yuanwei said with a smile, took out the slippers from the shoe cabinet and handed them to Lou Cheng's father and Lou Cheng's mother, "Dad, aunt, you guys come in quickly, it's windy outside.
.”
Lou Cheng's father was the eldest among the three siblings, but because he focused on his studies, he did not get married until he was twenty-seven years old. As a result, Lou Cheng was more than five years younger than his second uncle's Lou Yuanwei.
Entering the living room, Lou Cheng first heard the sound of the TV and the sound of cooking in the kitchen. A middle-aged man with gray hair appeared in front of him.
"Second dad, grandma and second aunt are in the kitchen?" He said hello with a smile.
This is his second uncle Lou Zhiqiang. Well, the three brothers and sisters of the Lou family are named Zhisheng, Zhiqiang and Zhixian respectively.
"Yes, I'm waiting for your mother to help." Lou Zhiqiang nodded.
"You are so capable, why do you need my help? Are you a chef just for show?" Qi Fang, Lou Cheng's mother, said sarcastically.
The best relative she often talks about is Lou Zhiqiang.
Lou Zhiqiang didn't study much, so he chose to join the army, joined a cooking class, got married after changing his job, and drove in the Xiushan City Health Bureau. He was originally a car driver and was often close to the boss. He was very likely to become a confidant and get better development.
, but the leadership changed one after another, and after the other drivers in the small car class went their separate ways, he was still just a driver.
In the words of colleagues in their unit, this person is too foul-mouthed and sarcastic. Even if he doesn't show it in front of the leader, rumors will always spread, so he is delayed again and again.
Fortunately, he got to know some people, so he simply took a leave of absence without pay and found connections to contract a canteen. Because he was from a cooking class and had good cooking skills, and his wife Wang Lili was hard-working and willing to work, he became very popular in those years.
Prosperous.
Lou Cheng's parents once asked him to borrow money when they were in the most difficult time, but he rejected him harshly. In addition, Lou Cheng's grandparents felt that the eldest son had studied and was promising, so he didn't need to take too much care of him. The second son had no ability and needed to be taken care of.
After a hundred years, the house and inheritance will belong to him. The bowl of water was not evened out, so Lou Cheng's mother was always complaining.
Of course, the responsibility of taking care of the old couple while living together is completely given to Lou Zhiqiang and his wife. They have rights and obligations.
Hearing Lou Cheng's mother Qi Fang's sarcasm, Lou Zhiqiang said sarcastically: "There are more dishes to cook."
In the past few years, the canteen's business has declined, and he has stopped taking on the contract. His son has been too busy, and his family's fortune has almost been wiped out. This has left him exhausted, his hair has turned a lot gray, and he has become silent, and his harsh words have become very...
Show up less often
Qi Fang said goodbye, and after a few sarcastic words, she went to the kitchen.
"Chengzi, I'm going back to the room to play games first. If I stay in the living room, I'll have to be nagged about my partner." Lou Yuanwei patted Lou Cheng on the shoulder and whispered.
"You can escape the first grade, but you can't escape the fifteenth grade." Lou Cheng couldn't help laughing and joked.
He had heard his mother nagging about this matter, saying that his grandparents and second uncle felt that Lou Yuanwei was too troublesome and wanted to find him a wife to take care of him and stabilize him.
"Every day you can be cool is a day!" Lou Yuanwei replied with sadness and anger.
After watching him enter the room, Lou Cheng turned around and walked towards the sofa, calling "Grandpa" to the old man sitting in the main seat.
This healthy, white-haired old man was his grandfather Lou Debang. He was partial to his second son but very fond of his grandson. When he saw Lou Cheng coming over, he smiled and said, "Are you getting used to it in school? Come on.
, eat some strawberries.”
They were indeed a family, and they all asked the same questions... Lou Cheng cursed a few words, casually talked about school matters, then turned to look at a middle-aged woman coming out of the kitchen, and said with a smile: "Sister-in-law, Xixi
Woolen cloth?"
"She's lying in the guest room. Go talk to her. Her grades have declined recently. If she's half as obedient as you, I'll be satisfied!" Lou Zhixian sighed.
As a primary school teacher, I failed to teach my daughter well.
"Okay." Lou Cheng readily agreed, "Hey, where is my uncle?"
"He? Jiale was clamoring to buy a hand cannon, so he had to take him to a nearby supermarket." Lou Zhixian pointed outside the window.
Ma Jiale is their youngest son, just seven years old, and there is a nine-year gap between him and their eldest daughter Ma Xi.
Standing up, Lou Cheng walked towards the guest room, where he saw a dimly lit room with a desk lamp on, and a fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl lying on the bed playing with her mobile phone.
"Xixi, why don't you say hello to your second brother when you see him?" Lou Cheng said to the rebellious girl with a smile.
Ma Xi, who had straight bangs and looked a bit cute, pouted when she heard this: "My mother must have asked you to come in and tell me to study hard, right?"
"Okay, I won't say anything." Lou Cheng sat on the edge of the bed, "Why are you sulking here?"
He could tell at a glance that this cousin was unhappy.
Ma Xi's facial features were only ordinary, but the youthful aura of a girl came to her face, and she said bitterly: "I don't want to go out and look at them, Ma Jiale, Ma Jiale, I think they are called Ma Jiabao!"
Lou Cheng smiled and shook his head: "Are you angry just because of this?"
Without waiting for Ma Xi to answer, he continued: "To be honest, my mother often nags my grandparents for being partial and always worrying about the house. But in my heart, I always feel that this is nothing, especially recently.
I studied abroad for half a semester and saw a lot of things, so I don’t take them to heart anymore.”
"I have hands and feet, I can read and I'm talented, but I'm still worried that I won't make any money. Why do I have to care about those little things? When my horizons are broadened and my ambition is high, many things will be taken lightly."
Yes, I earned fifteen thousand yuan in ten days!
Yes, in a professional arena competition between the ninth and eighth levels, the championship bonus is hundreds of thousands. If you enter the professional martial arts circle and become a high-level strongman, will you still care about a house in a small city?
"Second brother, what exactly do you want to say?" Ma Xi listened with interest, but knew that Lou Cheng definitely didn't just mean this.
Because of her younger brother Ma Jiale's incident, her relationship with her father's relatives was not very good. Instead, she felt that Lou Yuanwei and Lou were like biological brothers.
Lou Cheng chuckled: "I'm telling you, there's no use in sulking. When you see more, have a higher vision, and become self-reliant, you will look down on your younger brother and so on. There's nothing to fight about. Whoever your parents love, you will
Loving yourself is the most important thing.”
Ma Xi took a deep breath and slowly exhaled: "Second brother, what you said makes sense..."
"To improve your horizons and knowledge, and to have the ability to be self-reliant, the best and most likely way for you is to study, read good books, go to a university in a big city, and have the ability to make a living on your own in the future." Lou Cheng
He was serious at first, then suddenly smiled evilly and said: "So, study hard!"
Ma Xi was stunned for a moment, and then raised her voice: "Okay, you go round and round, but you still talk about studying!"
"That's what I said, you can listen to it or not." Lou Cheng stood up and slowly walked out of the guest room.
Watching his figure disappear, Ma Xi was in a daze, and after a long time he said to himself: