"When are you leaving?" A box of Yan Jingdu was finished, and there was no trace of drunkenness on either of their faces.
Xia Zekai has been drinking a lot in his life, but he didn't expect his old friend Gao Ming to drink a lot. Could it be that he was frustrated in his relationship and drank a lot?
Gao Ming was still very sober. He said, "It's just these few days. I have to resign, settle my salary, return the house and get my deposit back. I don't have much."
There was nothing wrong, he was indeed sober. Xia Zekai no longer worried about him and asked him: "Drink more?"
"Then let's have some Tsingtao beer for a change." Gao Ming said.
Xia Zekai raised his hand and shouted: "Boss, another box of Tsingtao beer."
But as soon as he finished speaking, Gao Ming raised his hand and interrupted: "Four bottles."
He then told Xia Zekai: "I can't drink a box of it. Now it feels like it's stuck in my throat. I can't drink it anymore."
"Haha, then two bottles per person, and we'll leave after drinking." Xia Zekai readily agreed.
In the end, each person drank eight bottles of beer, and Xia Zekai was fine.
Gao Ming insisted on inviting him this time, went to pay the bill, opened the door of the hotel and came out. A gust of cool wind passed by, and he felt uncomfortable in his stomach. He subconsciously took two steps forward and hugged the man on the roadside.
A big tree, accompanied by a sound of vomiting, he vomited into the pit.
Pedestrians passing by frowned when they saw him, and then hurriedly passed him by, as if they were afraid of being contaminated by the foul smell.
"Hey, Lao Gao, are you okay?" Xia Zekai was startled. He patted Gao Ming on the back to make him vomit, and then waved to Wang Yi to take the paper.
"Xiao Wang, is there any mineral water in the car? Bring me two bottles." He said.
Wang Yi quickly complied.
Gao Ming vomited for a while, and his stomach felt empty for a while. He felt much better and his mind was clearer. He took the paper handed over by Xia Zekai, wiped his mouth, and threw the dirty paper into the soil.
He then took the mineral water bottle handed over by Xia Zekai, rinsed his mouth with water, and then drank two sips to rinse his mouth: "Ahem, it's so embarrassing."
"Are you okay, Lao Gao, are you okay?" Xia Zekai asked him out of concern.
However, Gao Ming didn't vomit anymore, and waved his hand to indicate that Xia Zekai was fine: "Much better, the strength that came up just now, let the wind blow, I can't stand it anymore."
"Have you vomited it up? Can you eat something to fill your stomach?" Xia Zekai asked him.
Gao Ming waved his hand: "I can't eat anything anymore and it's getting late. You'd better go home quickly."
But at this time, Xia Zekai could not trust him to go back by himself, so he waved to Wang Yi to drive over. He said, "Where do you live, I will take you back."
"No need. I can just take a taxi. It'll be fine." Gao Ming still refused.
But Wang Yi had already driven the car close to the roadside, opened the door, and Xia Zekai pushed him directly into the car: "You are not a girl, why are you so coquettish? How can I hurt you?"
Xia Zekai finally sent Gao Ming back. This was an old-looking community. His old friend Gao Ming rented a semi-underground basement with half windows, but even then the light was very dark. Fortunately, it was quite dry.
, not moist.
The space in the basement is not large. There is a 1.2-meter bed placed against the wall, a steel pipe bracket placed against the wall next to the back window, and a simple wardrobe covered in Oxford cloth, which looks a bit shabby.
Gao Ming said with a smile: "It's cheap. I rented a room here by myself. It's actually much better than many people living in a lattice house. I can save some more money."
Xia Zekai didn't know what to say. He knew there was a word called "Beijing Drifters" and had always seen how difficult it was for them from various news, but only when he saw it up close did he realize how difficult it was!
"Okay, you go to bed early. Let me know when you leave. You might as well go back." Xia Zekai nodded heavily and left.
When he returned to the villa area in Honolulu, it was already late at night. Looking at the villa in front of him and thinking about the basement where his old friend lived, he suddenly felt a little lucky.
At least he provided a stable and superior living environment for his wife, children, and parents.
By this time, my parents, grandfather, and mother-in-law had already rested, and even Yatou and Tongtong were asleep.
Xia Zekai did not go back to the bedroom directly. He took a shower in the public bathroom on the second floor and put on clean clothes before going back to the bedroom.
Unexpectedly, Luo Xiyun was not asleep yet. She was lying on her side, gently squeezing her waist with one hand. Xia Zekai asked her, "Why don't you rest?"
"I fell asleep just now and woke up again with backache." Luo Xiyun said.
Xia Zekai felt a little distressed and said, "Come here, let me rub it for you."
He didn't dare to use force, no matter how smooth the contact area was, he would just massage his wife's waist muscles to relieve the pain in her waist.
Asked about their drinking, Xia Zekai said: "Daughter-in-law, do you think it's funny or not? The last time I took Yatou and Tongtong to see them at the aquarium, they were still fine, but now they have broken up."
"Why did we break up?" Luo Xiyun turned sideways and asked with interest.
"Probably because I have no money!" Xia Zekai told the cruelest truth.
"Can you imagine that they spend hundreds of dollars to live in the basement? There are many people living there." Xia Zekai continued.
Luo Xiyun: "..."
While the couple was chatting, Xia Zekai suddenly remembered something. He quickly said to Luo Xiyun: "Daughter-in-law, it's bad, I forgot to tell you something."
"What's wrong? What's wrong with you?" Luo Xiyun asked quickly and reached out to touch him. He didn't see any injuries. Could it be that there was something wrong with his internal organs?
Before Luo Xiyun could finish his inner drama, Xia Zekai said: "Yatou and Tongtong's kindergarten are having an autumn outing this Saturday. I have a lot of things going on these two days, so I forgot to tell you."
Hearing what her husband said, Luo Xiyun angrily raised her hand and slapped Xia Zekai on the chest.
"Snapped!"
The voice was still loud, so Xia Zekai subconsciously grabbed her hand: "What do you want to do with your hands and feet? If you weren't unable to do it now, I would have to teach you a lesson."
"You bastard, why did you scare me just now? I thought you were uncomfortable." Luo Xiyun scolded him.
Xia Zekai felt that he was wronged, but Luo Xiyun then said: "Ouch, my back hurts!"
The next moment, Xia Zekai became honest again.
…
Saturday will be the day after tomorrow, so there is no rush for now. A month ago, Luo Xiyun could have accompanied them both, but not now.
Although the mother could not go, Luo Xiyun still prepared clothes and snacks for them to change for the trip.
Xia Zekai also teased him: "There are only two days left, why are you in a hurry?"
"It's up to you!" Luo Xiyun rolled her eyes at him.
In the following days, Zhou Yinghong stopped going out and helped out with her mother-in-law in the villa, cooking and cleaning.
In the past few days since grandpa arrived in the capital, his mood has been getting better day by day, and his overall mental state seems much better.
"Grandpa, where else do you want to see, I'll take you there." Xia Zekai asked him.
Xia Shande shook his head: "I have seen so many places. I am not going anywhere now. I will rest at home for a while. I think I should go back in two days."
"We can stay here for a while longer. Why are we in such a hurry to go back?" Xia Zekai said anxiously.
Xia Shande's eyes widened and he said, "Don't you have to go back after giving birth? Xiyun has already suffered enough here. You should just concentrate on taking care of her. I am here, so you have to be distracted."
Look at me, what's going on?"
Seeing that his grandson still wanted to persuade him, Xia Shande waved his hand: "Zekai, don't persuade him, just leave it like this. It's only been a few months since the baby was born."
"Well, March or April next year at the latest, most likely January or February." Xia Zekai said.
The old man clasped his fingers and said, "Look, there are still four to five months and a hundred days. It will go very quickly."
…
Early on Saturday morning, Xia Zekai left home with a big bag on his back and the girl and Tongtong who had put on new clothes.
We gathered at the kindergarten first, and then set off together to the Xishan National Forest Park in Beijing.
It is said to be one of the many study and practice education bases for primary and secondary school students across the country.
The environment here is very good. As of 2002, about 250 different species of plants have been planted in the park. The forest area reaches 80,000 acres, and it releases as much as 178,000 tons of oxygen every year.
Breathing a breath of fresh air here makes everyone feel physically and mentally comfortable.
"There are more than 4,600 natural Pinus sylvestris here, and more than 1,000 ancient pines that are more than a hundred years old. The oldest tree is already 500 years old. Parents and children, please remember to eat the snacks we will finish later.
Take away the packaging bags and other garbage." Mia, the teacher of the dress-up class, warned.
There are a total of 22 parents who came today, of which 9 like Xia Zekai, only one parent came, and the parents of the other 6 children came.
But Xia Zekai also brought two bodyguards, Wang Yi and Wu Jialei.
All the parents who came, regardless of gender, were carrying backpacks containing equipment, snacks and fruits for their children.
Wang Yi, Wu Jialei, and a few empty-handed parents all helped Teacher Mia get the food and various props purchased by the kindergarten for the game.
After arriving at an open area, Teacher Mia took the parents there to set up camp and spread the yoga mats she brought over for the children and parents to rest for a while.
It's not hot anymore in this season. In the densely wooded Xishan Forest Park, a gust of wind blows, and it even feels a little cool.
Xia Zekai called Yatou and Tongtong over and put on a coat for them. Before he could take out the snacks, he heard Teacher Mia shouting: "Parents, let's help lift the props first."
, put it over there."
Several parents who had just helped to get things enthusiastically went to help, and Xia Zekai asked Wang Yi and Wu Jialei to come over as well.
The girl asked excitedly: "Dad, what game are you going to play later?"
"I don't know. Just be obedient and you'll find out later." Xia Zekai nodded her little nose and said.
