Chapter 69: Warmth
"Isn't this what I should do? Isn't your brother going to be handed over to the country? I'm counting on you, Tongtong, to take care of me in my old age, so I have to be nice to you now!" Jin Yuan joked with a smile on his face, trying to make the child happy.
"Oh, so, then I have to get more bonuses and make a lot of money!"
Chatting and laughing, the three of them got in the car and drove home. No matter how far away they were, they couldn't stop their desire to go home. No matter how long the journey was, it was always a happy thing to go home.
Wu Jingzhong rushed to Jin's house after get off work. He had work to do today and couldn't go pick up his daughter right away. It was the first time the child had left them.
It's been so long, I'm almost getting tired of looking forward to it.
As soon as the sound of a car stopped at the door, the people who stayed at home hurried out to greet it.
"Grandpa, grandma, dad, aunt!" Wu Tong jumped out of the car and called out happily one by one. Even if they often talk on the phone or video chat, the feeling of meeting in person is different. When the technology is advanced enough to be able to create virtual avatars, the reality is still real.
“Finally I’m back!”
"Are you hungry? Are you tired? The meal is ready and the room is cleaned up!" At this moment, everyone stood aside and Wu Tong was the real favorite.
After taking a shower and changing into loose casual clothes, Wu Tong went downstairs, holding a pair of scissors and calling out, "Dad, can you help me cut my hair?"
After going to Kyoto University, she had been busy all the time, and her hair had grown longer without her noticing. As the weather was about to get hot, she decided to cut it shorter and thinner to keep cool.
Wu Tong used to like long hair and had hair that was almost waist-length. Her hair quality was only average, fine, soft and fuzzy.
However, over the past six months, she has been doing morning exercises, which have nourished her body with the Chaoyang Zi Qi method. Her qi and blood have been vigorous, and her hair has also benefited, becoming thicker, smoother, and as black as silk, better than the hair she envied when she was shooting shampoo commercials.
Once the hair becomes thick and long, it becomes a burden to take care of. It takes nearly an hour to wash and dry it, which is really troublesome.
"Bao Niuniu, if you don't blow dry your hair, be careful not to get sick!" Grandma came over with a dry towel to help Wu Tong wipe her hair again.
"Grandma, I'm so old now. If you keep calling me Baoniuniu, my face will turn red enough to boil eggs!" Wu Tong couldn't help but hold his forehead when he heard this somewhat embarrassing nickname.
The dark history of that year was about to reappear before her eyes.
"Oh, Tongtong can blush, hahaha..., isn't this a name you invented when you were a child!" Jin Yuan brought out the cut fruits and vegetables, and upon hearing this, he couldn't help but laugh unkindly, and other people in the hall couldn't help but laugh as well.
"Uncle, it's not kind to hit someone in the face without hitting him!" Wu Tong covered her face. At this moment, she really wanted all the elders to lose their memory for a while.
When she was little, she was very good at cherishing herself. She spoke early and was a little tyrant in her grandmother's house. Everyone in the family would give in to her. Family members would affectionately call her Niu Niu. Later, she learned the word "baby" and heard other children call her "baby". So she invented a name for herself, "Baby Niu Niu". Because she couldn't speak coherently, it became "Bao Niu Niu".
This nickname followed her until she was in the third grade of primary school. When she felt ashamed, it was changed to Tongtong under her protest.
"Go away, go away. Can't you see that our Tongtong is embarrassed?" Xu Meifeng smiled and pretended to hit her lover lightly twice, then sent him to the kitchen to fetch things.
"Tongtong, your hair is so good, it would be a pity to cut it!" Xu Meifeng smoothed Wu Tong's long hair. Tongtong's hair was not dyed or permed, it was natural black, and there was no catching when one put one's fingers through it. Her hair quality was so good.
She used to follow fashion trends and dyed and permed her hair, but no matter how she took care of it, it still felt as rough as dead grass.
It was only in the past six months that she slowly recovered after practicing the breathing method and yoga taught by Tongtong. Now she looks and feels good, and I’m not bragging about it. Jin Yuan cares about her more than before, for fear that she will attract many admirers when she goes out.
This is not to say that Jin Yuan was perfunctory before, but he is not as confident as before. Haha... I have to say, this is the pride of women. The two sisters-in-law got the benefit and practiced more attentively. From time to time, they exchanged their experiences and used breathing methods and clapping exercises. The old lady whose white hair turned black again was also a member of the exchange meeting.
"No, until I have the ability to develop an instrument that can automatically clean hair, then I can let my hair grow as long as I want!" Although he didn't have to go through the dark senior year of high school, Wu Tong finally made up his mind to trim his long hair.
"Tongtong, how about Daddy take you to the barber shop?" Wu Jingzhong was a little unconfident, his skills were all the same old ones. Tongtong was going to study in Beijing and compete on the international stage, so his skills were a little bit inferior! "Which barber shop in the county is good, sister-in-law?" Well, it would be more convenient to ask my brother-in-law and sister-in-law than to ask my lover whose hair style has not changed much over the years.
"Cut it, cut it, Dad. I believe in your craftsmanship. It's just shortening and thinning. You can do it. Just cut it shorter like when you repaired it before!" Wu Tong believed in her father's craftsmanship. Comrade Wu had quick eyes and hands, and he was a studious person. He could get the hang of simple crafts just by looking at them, and he could do it very well after doing it a few times.
Her father's haircutting skills helped him earn tuition fees. She didn't need a complicated hairstyle, her father's skills were enough. "I don't like it when outsiders touch my hair!" Wu Tong found an excuse that her father couldn't refuse.
"Okay, Dad will try!" Wu Jingzhong took the scissors, asked her to sit on a small stool, and took the glossy cloth handed over by his mother-in-law and wrapped it around Wu Tong.
When Tongtong was young, he didn't like going to the barbershop. He would always cut his hair at home when he asked others to do so. He only went to a barbershop outside when he was in middle school, and he hasn't used his skills in the past few years.
At worst, you can leave more room. If Tongtong feels that the haircut is not good enough, he can go to the barber shop to have it trimmed.
"Dad, don't worry and use the scissors. I won't cry anymore! Cut it a little shorter to the shoulder, just enough to tie it up!" She was not used to cutting it too short. This length is just right. It is easy to take care of and it is also convenient and cool to tie it up in the summer.
According to her most convenient method, you can just cut it from shoulder length with a pair of scissors.
However, Comrade Wu was unwilling to treat his daughter's precious hair so violently. He carefully used a comb as a base and trimmed Wu Tong's hair bit by bit.
"Tongtong still doesn't want to let outsiders cut your hair. When you go out to school and work in the future, you have to bring your father with you!" Xu Meifeng was no longer in a hurry to recommend a barber shop, and couldn't help but joked with a smile.
"Of course not, aunt. My brother is devoted to serving the country. Who knows where he will be in the future. I have to work harder. When you all retire, I will bring you all to live by my side. You will all revolve around me. Go and envy my brother!" Wu Tong was enjoying his father's service without any impact on his eloquence.
"You heartless boy! I ran back in a hurry, only to hear you trying to destroy my retreat? A leaky cotton-padded jacket really can't keep you warm!" The voice came before the person arrived. Jin Xin wiped the sweat off his forehead and stepped into the living room with more force.
As the saying goes, don't talk about people behind their backs, because if you talk about the devil, you'll find him. Just when he said something bad about Jin Xin, he was caught by Jin Xin, and the whole family couldn't help but burst into laughter.
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