Chapter 172 A Gift Made by Hand!
"I was saying I'd give my notebook to Weiwei so she can work hard and get into the county high school! Of course, you can have a copy if you want one too!" Many people in the village were asking for it, and her father couldn't bear to let her give the original to others, so he had hundreds of copies made and kept them!
"Yes, yes, yes! Of course I want it!"
"We were just too embarrassed to ask! Thank you, Vice Class Monitor!"
Song Pengfei was surprised by her generosity. He asked himself honestly if it were him, he probably couldn't do that. After all, those were things he had painstakingly compiled, and they were just ordinary people. It wasn't worth it. Only someone as good as her would be so selfless, Song Pengfei said with a self-deprecating laugh.
The banquet was lively until after 3 p.m. before the guests gradually dispersed.
For the students who didn't have cars, Gu Yin asked her uncle to drive the village chief's tricycle and take them all away. Qin Heng originally wanted to talk to Gu Yin more, but when he saw that she was being called away by an elder, he didn't get the chance.
Three days after the graduation banquet, another graduation banquet will be held at the market, otherwise Gu Yin and Gu Hua will start school.
Gu Qingming set up 20 tables in the open space in front of the market. In addition to the market owners, some regular customers and some vendors also came to join in the fun.
Xiao Shiyi also held her college entrance celebration banquet today, so Gu Yin and the others didn't have time to go, and the Xiao family didn't have time to come either, but they did exchange gifts.
Gu Yin and Gu Hua sat at the first table with their family, acting as mascots. They would stand up to thank anyone who came over and answer any questions. If no one asked, they would sit and eat something.
Watching Gu Qingming and his wife, and Gu Qinglang and his wife, chatting with everyone with ease, Gu Yin couldn't help but admire them. There wasn't a single good-for-nothing in the Gu family! As long as they had money, they could forge their own path!
"Am I late?" A kind voice came from behind the crowd. Gu Yin turned around and saw Professor Yao, who had come alone. Gu Yin quickly helped him to her seat: "You're not late! You're just in time! Why didn't you call my uncle and have him come pick you up?"
After saying that, he went to get a new set of tableware and placed it in front of the old man.
Gu Jianguo and Li Mingfang switched places with the others and sat on either side of the old man.
"That's right, where's your grandson? Why didn't he come with you? Did you feel comfortable letting him come alone?"
Grandpa Yao drank a cup of tea and then laughed, "You can just come by car, there's no need for anyone to pick you up! My grandson and his father went abroad, so they couldn't come!" He himself had sneaked out while Grandma Ye was at the Ye family's house.
It wasn't that he was afraid, but his grandson had told him what to do, and if his mother found out, she would definitely stop him. He was too old to argue with her.
"Yes, Yan Ge contacted me yesterday and said he was very busy and couldn't attend his sister's college entrance celebration. He said he would get together with us after school starts."
Of the whole family, only Gu Yin and Gu Le had never met Chu Yan before, and both of them were quite curious.
Grandpa Yao took out the two gift boxes, checked their colors, and then gave one white gift box to Gu Hua and one red one to Gu Yin.
"This is a gift from my grandson! It was sent from abroad! He repeatedly told me to make sure it reached you! I don't know what you young people like, so I gave you a red envelope! I hope you make progress in your studies! May you achieve great things! May you pass the imperial examinations with flying colors in three years!"
Seeing that the two were about to decline, Old Master Yao said with a stern face, "I dare not refuse a gift from an elder, please accept it."
Gu Yin and Gu Hua nodded and said, "Thank you, Grandpa Yao!"
Gu Yin and Gu Hua did not open the package on the spot, but instead put it aside.
The banquet ended when the bosses came to collect their notebooks.
When the Gu family members got home, they were exhausted. After washing up, they didn't say much and went straight to sleep!
Gu Yin was the last to take a shower. When she entered the room, Gu Hua was still awake and sitting on the bed waiting for her to open the gifts together.
Most of them were red envelopes; only classmates would give other things.
Qin Heng's watch was also given to Gu Hua by Gu Yin. Gu Hua opened it and put it on her wrist, smiling as she said, "This white watch is quite nice!"
Gu Yin nodded. Hers was black, but she already had a watch on her wrist, so she didn't try it on.
She picked up the gift box that Grandpa Yao had given her during the day. There were no markings on the outside of the box. Inside, she found a silver-black fountain pen and a box of special ink.
"Wow! This pen is so sparkly! Is it a gemstone? It's so beautiful!" Gu Hua was watching Gu Yin open the gift box, and when she saw the pen, she immediately exclaimed in surprise.
Gu Yin glanced at the pen, her eyes flashed, she put the thing down, got up and went to the table to take out the one she often used. The two looked the same, but she didn't know what material the new one was made of. The pen body was frosted and the surface was covered with small diamonds. A light blue gemstone was inlaid at the top of the pen. Judging from the cut, it should not be fake!
Gu Yin took a deep breath and looked at Gu Hua: "What's yours?"
Gu Hua couldn't wait any longer. She opened the box, and inside was another fountain pen, but a different style. It was made of mahogany, and looked very simple and artistic. Gu Yin thought Gu Hua would like it.
Sure enough, Gu Hua's eyes lit up: "This pen feels so good! Wow, there's a piece of paper here that says it can be collected! It looks so expensive! I don't even want to use it!" Despite saying that, she excitedly picked up the pen and tried it out.
Gu Yin looked down into the box. Next to the inkwell was a card. Gu Yin picked it up and saw that it read: "Junior, congratulations on getting into Jiang High School! This fountain pen is a gift for your admission. I made it myself. If there's anything I didn't do well, just let me know when school starts and I'll polish it. The ink is custom-made, so remember to contact me when you run out. I have plenty left! I'm currently abroad and can't attend your admission banquet right away, please forgive me! I'll arrange a table for you when I get back to school! I hope you like this gift! Congratulations again! — Chu Yan."
Gu Yin put the card into the box, then picked up the pen and spun it around a few times. Sure enough, she saw the letter Y on the pen cap. Was it Chu Yan's Y or Gu Yin's Y?
Gu Yin's lips twitched: "001, is this ordinary pen in my hand also a gift from him?" The two pens are almost identical except for the material and the diamond!
001 remained silent.
"So, in City S, that cup of coffee was also from him? When did he meet me?"
001 wanted to play dead, but it was too curious!
"How could you be sure that the person from S City is him?"
Gu Yin smiled and said, "He brought my dad back from S City. My dad said Chu Yan was attending a banquet for an elder there. They met on the electronics street, which means Chu Yan is very familiar with the area. I don't think a stranger would buy a 50-yuan coffee for someone he doesn't know unless he has money to burn! Plus, at the bookstore in the city, you remained silent when I asked you. If it were anyone else, you would definitely answer, or at least explain. But with this one person, you didn't utter a single word! So, when did he meet me?"
001 continues to play dead.
Gu Yin didn't press it for answers, but instead murmured with a smile, "Chu Yan? Chu Yan~ Chu Yan! It's alright, we'll meet in two days. I'll see if you're a human or a ghost then."
001 in the space blinked; he was a debt collector!
Two days passed in the blink of an eye!
Because Gu Yin and Gu Hua are starting school at the same time, their families have to go separately. Gu's uncle and wife will take Gu Hua to the No. 1 High School, while Gu Qinglang and his wife will take Gu Yin to Jianggao High School. Gu Shu will be attending tutoring classes earlier, so he can pay his own tuition.
At the bus stop in the county, the group parted ways.
Jianggao is much farther than No. 1 Middle School in the city. After crossing the city and taking a taxi, it took about 20 minutes to finally arrive at Jianggao, which is located in the North District.
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