Chapter 123 Happy Wu Shengli
Today, the children in the yard were rare to be quiet. Their little mouths were as sweet as honey, and they kept pestering their parents for more popcorn.
At noon, Diao Yulian prepared lunch. She waited and waited but Wu Shengli still didn't come back. She was so angry that she served lunch to Wu Jiabao and herself.
"Let's eat first and not wait for your dad."
Wu Jiabao nodded obediently, watching his mother who was about to turn into a fire-breathing dragon, while he ate his meal quietly by himself.
He accidentally dropped some rice on the table, but he grabbed it and stuffed it into his mouth without waiting for Diao Yulian to look over.
Xiaoyue, the teacher in their class, said that good children don’t waste food, and he is definitely a good child.
While eating, Diao Yulian was still thinking in her heart: Wu Shengli, you are so capable that you dare not go home for dinner. Just wait and see how I will deal with you when you come back!
The Wu family in the west was unusually quiet while they had dinner today.
The Xie family in the east were not in a hurry to eat, but were admiring the photos they had retrieved.
"This is a great photo. Let's hang this one in the main room! Everyone can see it."
Gao Xiulan and Xie Dajiao gathered together to look at the photos one by one, and specially picked out the family photo.
Lin Xiaotong felt a little embarrassed for some reason, but seeing Gao Xiulan so happy, she didn't think it was a big deal.
Anyway, she is not ugly and is definitely presentable.
"Dad, you had good vision back then, marrying my mom.
Look at our handsome men and beautiful women. Anyone who sees this photo will say, "Great photo!"
Xie Yi was always good at making jokes, and one of his words made Gao Xiulan laugh so hard that she couldn't stop.
Lin Xiaotong looked at Xie Yi, who was flattering him without blushing, with a sour look on her face. She felt a sense of crisis coming and quickly said:
"Mom and Dad, when we went to pick up the photos, Master Gao was so reluctant to let go of the family photo that he insisted we put it outside the window as a model."
Xie Da Jiao looked at her son and daughter-in-law who were good at sweet-talking and sighed inwardly:
"How can he perform well? They don't even give his old father some room to perform!"
Gao Xiulan was so amused by these two people that her cheeks were cramped.
Seeing that Xie Da Jiao didn't say anything, Lin Xiaotong thought for a moment and added:
"This photo is so good, and it's so perfect with the frame Dad made!"
Xie Da Jiao really liked to hear this, and the corners of her drooping mouth turned up when she heard it. Xiaotong really had good taste.
When he had nothing to do, he also liked to do some small woodworking, such as making a small stool that was unstable to sit on, a chopstick holder with bumps carved in it, and chopsticks with wooden splinters that were easy to break...
This time he even took the time to make a large photo frame early on, which he planned to hold about ten photos.
I've carefully sanded the edges, and they look very smooth.
Gao Xiulan's mouth twitched unconsciously when she heard this. Xie Yi looked down at the photo frame that looked like his father's treasure and fell silent.
Xie Da Jiao may not have cut the wooden strips on the side of the photo frame on the same day, because the photo frame looks crooked when viewed up close and from a distance.
In order to demonstrate his superb skills, Xie Da Jiao even sought out the skilled craftsman, Third Master, to learn the mortise and tenon joint technique, and finally learned it before angering Third Master.
"Our Xiaotong is such an honest person. Xiulan, I told you there will be no problem with my photo frame this time. Xie Yi, go get a nail and I'll hang it up. Yes, hang it right in the middle!"
Xie Da Jiao became interested and instructed Xie Yi to go to the room to get nails and a hammer.
Xie Yi sighed and glanced at Lin Xiaotong who was dumbfounded after seeing the photo frame clearly. He thought to himself: "Just spoil him!" He felt that his father was really bad and loved to play.
"Xiu Lan, feel it, there really is no thorn this time!"
Xie Da Jiao looked at her masterpiece and felt very satisfied. After Xie Yi finished hammering the nails in a few strokes, she fiddled with the photo album and put the cut glass in last.
Just as he was about to drive the last nail in, he heard Jin Qiaofeng yelling outside. Xie Dajiao's hand trembled, and the wooden frame of the photo album fell to the ground with a thud.
Xie Yi was not aware of it and did not catch it. Fortunately, Xie Dajiao's material was strong, and the album fell to the blue brick floor without any damage.
When Gao Xiulan picked it up, she comforted the man: "Old Xie, you see, it's really okay. The photo frame is still in good condition."
Oh my god, it’s really good. The frame was straightened after it fell to the ground and hit the frame.
Xie Yi was also confused. He even suspected that his father was hiding his incompetence on purpose to please his mother.
Lin Xiaotong quickly made up for it: "Wood has its own ideas. It can adapt to any shape or form and is at ease anywhere."
"Xiaotong is quite perceptive. Let's go outside and see what's going on."
Gao Xiulan praised him and pulled Lao Xie out to watch the fun. Lin Xiaotong and Xie Yi followed closely behind.
The people in the yard also came out with their bowls and chopsticks, and saw Jin Qiaofeng and Wu Shengli standing at the hanging flower gate talking about something.
When Jin Qiaofeng came out to get water from the pool, she looked up and saw Wu Shengli coming in carrying a bicycle. She was so surprised that her voice rose several octaves involuntarily.
Did the sun rise from the west today? Wu Shengli's family hasn't bought anything big in over a decade. What's going on?
"Wow, a bicycle! Where did you get that bicycle, Wu Shengli?"
When Gao Xiulan rushed out, she saw the bicycle Wu Shengli was pushing and screamed in surprise.
The car is brand new, the steering wheel is polished to a shine, and the body is painted.
"Bicycle! Old Wu, where did you get it?"
Diao Yulian rushed out in a hurry, went down the stairs in two steps, and looked at the bicycle with shining eyes.
"Who knows which worker it belongs to?"
Ernengzi also came out with the bowl and chopsticks and said slowly.
Upon hearing this, the excitement in the yard was about to dissipate.
"Nonsense, this is my car, Old Wu's. Look at the license plate I just put on it!"
Diao Yulian's eyes widened. Her family was finally going to have a big new item.
Everyone who was walking back stopped in unison, looked back at the brand new tickets and the big stamp on the front bumper. This was indeed a new car.
Wu Jiabao shouted excitedly: "Dad, Dad, I want to ride a bike too!"
"Okay, okay, I'm starving. After Dad finishes his meal, I'll take you for a spin in the alley. I'll spin around in circles."
Wu Jiabao nodded vigorously and followed his father into the west room.
Everyone watched Wu Jiabao carrying his bicycle into the house, their eyes twitching, and then they went back to eat.
"The bicycle Wu Shengli bought this time looks quite new, but I've never seen this brand before."
Gao Xiulan didn't think much about it and washed her hands by the sink.
"I guess it's a new entry into the market, Xiulan. I'll go back and install the glass."
Xie Da Jiao finished watching it with great enthusiasm, but was still thinking about his precious photo album.
Xie Yi held the photo frame tightly, and after Xie Da Jiao fixed the glass, he took it over and hung it on the nail.
"Old Xie, you know what, once this wooden frame is on the wall, the photo looks even brighter."
Gao Xiulan looked at the square photo frame and nodded affirmatively. This natural wood-colored photo frame coupled with the lively family portrait really made the room brighten up.
The photo frame is hung on the right wall of the main room, and below it is a row of wooden sofas made by carpenters.
Gao Xiulan is a clean person. The floor and walls are clean, and the main room is bright.
"Okay, let's eat quickly."
At Gao Xiulan's command, the remaining three people quickly returned to their seats, one of them took the bowls and chopsticks, one brought the dishes to the table, and one served the rice, and the four of them began to eat.
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After Wu Jiabao took a nap, Diao Yulian looked at Wu Shengli lying on the bed with his legs crossed and couldn't help asking.
"Old Wu, where did you get the money to buy the bicycle?"
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