Lu Yibei felt from the beginning that sending local specialties was the best option.
He couldn't copy Li Si in this respect.
Two reasons.
The first person is from Qingdao, but lives in Hangzhou, while Aunt Xia is from Hangzhou. It's a bit ridiculous to ask someone from Qingdao living in Hangzhou to buy local specialties and give them to someone from Hangzhou.
Secondly, Li Si arrived by subway and even went with them, which made it seem more casual and less formal.
After deciding to send local specialties, Lu Yibei opened Bing and started searching.
What are the specialties of Hangzhou?
The typical Hangzhou locals are unaware of Hangzhou's local specialties.
If I were to recall it from memory, after much thought, it seems that the only famous Hangzhou delicacy is "West Lake Vinegar Fish".
Moreover, it's a "bad reputation".
Fortunately, I didn't know until I checked, and what I found was shocking.
—Huh? This wretched place, Hangzhou, actually has some local specialties?
So, now.
Mrs. Ji held onto the package that Lu Yibei had handed out: "Peanuts?"
"Yes, the walnuts from Anhui Province and Hangzhou are quite good," Lu Yibei said with a smile.
Mrs. Ji was quite decisive; she didn't refuse and accepted it immediately.
However, he still uttered that universally applicable phrase:
"You've come all this way, and you even brought gifts. Xiao Lu, you're too kind."
"Uncle Ji, Qingqian told me you love reading, so—"
When Lu Yibei mentioned "loves to read," Old Man Ji gave a nonchalant hum, seemingly a little smug, and then pushed up his thin silver-rimmed glasses.
Seeing her own family like this, Mrs. Ji didn't hold back in exposing the truth:
"He also loves reading; he only attended primary school—"
Old Man Ji's composure vanished, and he immediately began to argue passionately:
"Nonsense!"
"What elementary school!"
"I went to junior high school."
"Dropped out!"
People of Lu Yibei's parents' age are a generation walking in the spring breeze, a generation whose youth spans the centuries.
It's not surprising that a college graduate has emerged from this generation.
It's not surprising that someone didn't finish primary school.
“Studying is a lifelong hobby, and it has nothing to do with academic qualifications,” Lu Yibei said with a smile.
Listen to what Renmin University students have to say!
Old Man Ji was quite satisfied.
—Studying is a lifelong hobby.
This sentence should be saved.
But he was satisfied with the words, not the person who spoke them.
When he looked at Lu Yibei, he was cold and serious, remaining silent and pretending to be an expert.
He was just waiting for the young man to hand him the books he had prepared.
He wanted to see what it was.
"This is 'Life and Death Are Wearing Me Out'." Lu Yibei handed the book over.
"Oh? Mo Yan's?"
Old Man Ji took it and casually flipped through a couple of pages.
"Uncle, you've seen it?" Lu Yibei asked with a smile.
"I've only ever read a few pages. Buying books is just for decorating the study. The classic saying is, 'Buying it is the same as reading it...'" Mrs. Ji grumbled.
"How could I not have read it! How could I know it was by Mo Yan if I hadn't read it?"
"Even if I haven't read it, I know it's by Mo Yan."
It must be said that "Life and Death Are Wearing Me Out" is indeed a very famous classic.
Even those who haven't read the book know who the author is, and many people buy these books not as books, but as fashion items…
"However, your Aunt Ji also said that I have this book in my study."
Old Man Ji said, then sighed and advised, "I'm telling you university students, studying isn't just about reading these classics; you also need to read other lesser-known books. For example, have you heard of *Snow Country*? What about *The Sound of Waves*? These are all foreign classics!"
No.
Lu Yibei thought to himself, "These things you're talking about are probably even more famous than 'Life and Death Are Wearing Me Out'."
This season, Dad's level is probably the kind that, after watching "No Longer Human," will constantly say "I'm sorry for being born"...
But they didn't even notice that this sentence wasn't in the book.
Lu Yibei laughed:
"This one is signed; it's on the first page."
Old Ji said sullenly, "Mine was also a signed copy by Mo Yan..."
“Just take Xiao Lu, there’s no need for so much talk,” said Mrs. Ji.
In her opinion, her husband was nitpicking.
Old Man Ji still turned to the first page and casually glanced at the signatures.
Then.
"…Um!?"
He glanced at the book, then at Lu Yibei, who was smiling, and said, "No, you—"
If this brat were actually his daughter's boyfriend, Old Ji would have already shouted "He's not a buddy!"
Lu Yibei nodded with a smile: "Yes."
Mrs. Ji came over to take a look:
"What's wrong?"
They were also quite curious about Ji Qingqian's appearance, so they all gathered around.
On the first page of this book, *Life and Death Are Wearing Me Out*, were two beautifully written characters.
—Yu Hua.
The author of the famous novel "To Live".
He's also one of Mo Yan's old friends.
But why are the names of living authors signed on Mo Yan's books?
For this, you should ask Lu Yibei's father, who brought this book to the book signing event back then.
Given Lu Yibei's father's temperament, it's hard not to suspect that he didn't take the wrong one, but rather deliberately tried to cause trouble.
This book was stolen by Lu Yibei from his father's study.
His father was unaware that the book had already been delivered to his in-laws.
Given his father's elusive nature, it'll probably be years before they find out about this.
Lu Yibei smiled.
What is that?
It turns out that his girlfriend wasn't the only one showing filial piety.
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P.S., two chapters, each 3k words long, totaling 6k words. This is to make up for the chapter I missed yesterday.
Then the third update will be a little later, because it's New Year's Eve and I still have some things to take care of.
Also, some people asked me, "Why do you stay up late when you're not feeling well? Are you just making excuses to avoid writing?"
I'll have to try writing it out to see if I can keep going...
Just like last night, I tried to write one chapter, but I found it too difficult to continue writing the second chapter.
If I didn't stay up all night, then there wouldn't be a single chapter left...
Haha, everyone, take care of yourselves!
Happy New Year.
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