When he woke up again, it was time for his mother to ask him to eat. Xia Zhi sat up with a confused look on his face, glanced at his empty right hand, and then at the supposed hand that appeared in Xia Meng's hand.
The cell phone was in my hands, so I didn't wake up as I expected. It was probably because my alarm clock was turned off by Xia Meng, and the sound probably didn't last even for a second.
But thanks to her, I slept very comfortably, no different from sleeping on the bed. Congratulations to myself, I wasted another three...four hours at home.
This period of time is still meaningless, but fortunately, the past has passed, and it will not happen again. Xia Meng has long since changed from the posture of reading a book with her head on Xia Zhi's legs. She is now completely
They all moved back a little, and then lay down on the sofa. Except for the fact that it was not good for the eyes at all, everything else was different.
"Come here for dinner." My mother walked back to the kitchen at some point and shouted again. Xia Zhi was about to get up, but Xia Meng was indifferent.
"Xiaomeng, get up and eat."
"...You guys eat first, I'll come after I finish this."
"I think it's better to eat first, otherwise my mother will be angry."
"...here comes."
It seems that my mother is quite useful. Xia Zhi walked towards the kitchen first. Her mother was loading dishes and her father was helping to add rice. It seemed that there was nothing else she needed to do. Xia Zhi just found a small bench.
I sat down and saw a table of dishes that looked a bit rich and over-the-top.
"Huh? Is it a holiday today?" Xia Zhi scratched his head: "Isn't our family just celebrating the New Year? And even if it is the New Year, it's already the third day. Isn't it a little late?"
"It's not a holiday today, are you sleepy?" Mom asked back.
"... Then today is not a holiday, so why are you cooking so many dishes? You don't feel tired."
"Today is Thursday, aren't you going there the day after tomorrow? Could it be that you have forgotten the time to go to Japan?" My mother's tone was questioning, and even her eyes began to gather a sense of oppression.
"Of course I haven't forgotten... So are you going to celebrate my going to Japan?" If Xia Zhi hadn't been stronger, he would have cried at this moment.
"Don't think about celebrating the New Year at home this time when you come back. Go back to class honestly. This meal is specially prepared for you to celebrate the Spring Festival in advance. I originally wanted to make it tomorrow, but I asked for a day off from my work tomorrow.
Let's go buy something tomorrow." My mother had already planned everything out unconsciously.
"Is it so good?" Xia Zhi was surprised: "But I can just buy the food myself. I will eat something on the way tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. I have to finish it before getting on the plane. After getting off the plane in Japan, I can just find a place to eat."
There aren’t many things to buy, I can do it myself.”
"Just buy food. It's only January now. You might not come back for a whole year, right? I don't know how foreign schools arrange their time. You have to buy clothes this time.
."
"No need... I have enough clothes. Once this month is over, spring will be here, and I won't be able to wear the newly bought clothes by then."
"So this time I am going to buy you clothes suitable for the season. If you talk back again, I will beat you."
"I……"
This is too overbearing... Although as a high school student, Xia Zhi now has enough confidence to resist a beating, but who would ask for a beating? Isn't that mean?
"Also, I'll pack your pile of things that need to be packed first. I haven't seen you use the computer when I brought it back. Why are you carrying such a big thing back? There are also a bunch of things that you will wear in the next few months in the suitcase.
Clothes, do you still want me to send them to you when the time comes? I thought that after such a long time, you would have learned to take care of yourself, but now it seems that you are still far away..." Mom scolded Xia Zhi.
Put the dishes on the small table.
Xia Zhi couldn't speak. If he talked back, he would be beaten, so he simply remained silent. While listening to the words of his mother who almost regarded him as an ignorant child, he looked at the steaming delicious food on the table and almost left it.
Drooled.
"You can pack things for me after dinner. As for the clothes, you can pack them tomorrow. You can also go shopping in the morning and come back and pack the boxes. For food... just go to the supermarket and buy some. Then you can
Go to the station or the airport and find something to eat, don’t think it’s too expensive, our family has money.”
"Yes, yes, I understand. Let's eat first, the food will be cold if we don't eat."
"You kid... forget it, let's talk about it tomorrow. Where is your sister?"
"I called her... Xiao Meng! It's time to eat!"
"...Coming..." He responded in a barely audible voice.
"I'm going to call her. None of you two men can call her." Mom left the kitchen.
"Oh, by the way, dad, where's your wine? It's the wine you make every year at our house."
"What do you want to do?" Dad squinted and looked at Xia Zhi nervously: "I'm warning you, minors are not allowed to drink."
???
"Who asked me to drink every day when I had nothing to do before? Forget it, I didn't want to drink it myself, I couldn't drink it. I just wanted you to decorate it and bring it to me. I gave it to someone. The boss of the store where I work, usually
He takes good care of me. You don’t have to feel at a disadvantage. I asked him to buy some Japanese wine and sent it over. I asked him if it was good, sweet and light, and my mother can drink it too. You can also give it to others.
At least it’s from outside, and it looks a bit more advanced.”
"Am I that kind of person? I'll install it for you as much as you want." A face that spoke righteously seemed completely unreliable to Xia Zhi.
"...The alcohol concentration is high, just put a mineral water bottle in it."
"Hiss..." Dad's face trembled: "One-fifth...Forget it, it's not like I don't have to drink. I'll find you a clean bottle later and let you take it over. Don't forget my wine.
, or I’ll beat you up.”
Xia Zhi didn't know how to describe his expression, but he thought it must be very funny.
Xia Meng was also caught by her mother at this time. As she walked, she said, "Don't read like this next time. Think about it, if your eyes are broken, you won't be able to read even if you like it. Do you understand?"
When reading, your posture should be straight and the light should be turned on."
"It's okay, I still have two spare eyeballs." Xia Meng's understatement made Xia Zhi feel a chill coming over him, and he couldn't help but tremble a few times. Xia Zhi was a little doubtful that the spare eyeballs Xia Meng said were exactly the same.
grows on oneself.
"Next time when you read, don't lie down or lie down, and remember to turn on the light when you read." Xia Zhi said sincerely when Xia Meng passed by. Then she was looked at lightly.
Then ignored it.
Xia Meng didn't feel anything strange about the food on the table, maybe she never cared about these things.
"We're all here, let's start eating." Dad winked and said, "Today is an early New Year celebration for you. See if you like it. If you still want to eat it, go back to Japan and learn to make it yourself.
"
It's okay if you don't play according to the routine. Normally, shouldn't it be a sentence like "If I have a chance tomorrow, I'll make it for you to eat"?
"Besides, I don't have anything in particular that I want to eat. Besides, there are many Chinese restaurants in Japan now. If I want to eat, I will go back and find something to eat by myself." And maybe I can enjoy high-end cuisine for free for at least a year.
Where is that enthusiastic female classmate?
May our friendship last forever! Xia Zhi said to himself.
"Speaking of which, do you really have enough money there? I don't need to send you some?"
"No. I don't participate in clubs or other activities that require money. I go to work for a while after school every day. The salary is already very good for a person like me who doesn't usually need much money. Daily life is not a problem. If
If it's more stable, you can even have some spare time after paying the tuition, which is enough for emergencies." Two thousand yen a day, no big expenses, no entertainment activities, this amount of money is enough for Xia Zhi to live alone.
.
"Although it is not a bad thing to get in touch with society early, you must not fall behind in studies. This is the most basic thing that can help people gain a foothold." My mother was worried about Xia Zhi's academic status.
"Don't worry, I'm studying hard. If nothing else happens, I may also take the college entrance examination in Japan. The process of college entrance examination there is different from ours. I'm not particularly worried. As long as I work hard, I can get an average grade.
Or it’s not difficult to go to a better school.”
"That's good." Mom breathed a sigh of relief: "You didn't have any conflicts with others in school, right?"
"No, they are all nice people. It's better to say that because I am an international student, they are also very interested in me. They usually help me, or take me out to play together."
"Hmph." Xia Meng snorted softly. Only Xia Zhi, who was sitting next to her, heard it and almost broke into a cold sweat.
"That's not bad. You study there. The sky is high and the emperor is far away. I can't control you. Just know how to take care of yourself. Remember to clean and ventilate frequently. If it doesn't work, just ask someone for help.
Please clean it up, I remember there seems to be a company over there that specializes in this kind of work, right?"
"Yes, they are all housekeeping companies. But I often clean myself, so I don't have to spend money on things like that." Xia Zhi's chopsticks wandered around the table, constantly taking away various kinds of food.
"Another thing is, although I think you may not have the courage, you should not join some weird organizations or do bad things, you know? There are so many such things abroad and they are very dangerous."
"Don't worry. Apart from going to class and going to work, I basically spend every day in my apartment. Even if I want to, I don't have the chance. As for those weird organizations you mentioned, I don't do anything about it.
I’ve seen it before. Chiba is a quiet city. It feels like no one is willing to destroy the tranquility. It’s a good place..."
Mom chuckled softly: "Since you said that, I feel relieved for the time being. There is one last thing, do you know what I am talking about?"
"Huh?...Ah, I understand." Xia Zhi looked at his mother helplessly: "No need to stress it so many times, I don't know how to fall in love. Don't worry."
Xia Zhi can no longer remember how many times he has made the same promise.