Chapter 381 Kittens Sitting at a Table
Zhou Jianguo stuck his head out at the corner of the alley and waved his hand to call someone over, while Wu Shengli watched from the side with his legs shaking.
"Old Xie, what are you doing standing there? Come over and play cards. We're short one."
Xie Da Jiao leaned against the door frame, baring her big teeth, revealing her gnarled teeth.
When he heard someone calling him, he ran over in his slippers.
Xie Da Jiao was extremely modest: "Didn't Chengzi get into college? Let's light some firecrackers to celebrate."
Qian Baozhu asked with concern, "Which university? She's not in the same university as her parents, is she?"
He heard from Afen that this child went to the same high school as Lao Zhou Jiahutou, and his grades were always top-notch in every exam.
Xie Da Jiao came over with his hands behind his back, shook his head, sighed, and looked a little annoyed.
Wu Shengli thought Chengzi hadn't performed well in the college entrance exam, so he quickly asked:
"Could it be that Orange didn't perform well in the college entrance exam? The other schools are pretty good too."
Zhou Jianguo and Qian Baozhu looked at each other, and Zhou Jianguo said to comfort him: "Old Xie, you should be content with having a college graduate in your family."
Wu Shengli walked up to his old friend, patted him on the shoulder, and spoke from the bottom of his heart.
"Yes, the children are old enough and can take responsibility for themselves.
What's the point of worrying about these things? Just look at it more positively.
My Jiabao passed the exam to go to Guangzhou and is now assigned a job there, and I haven’t been able to find someone to transfer him back.”
Xie Da Jiao listened and nodded repeatedly, and even rubbed a few peanuts on the small table.
"That's right."
He thought so too before Orange took the college entrance examination, but he was still a little worried.
I thought about it over and over again and tossed and turned in bed all night.
The next day, he carried his things and a can of apricot wine under his arm and ran to chat with his father Xie Dawei.
All the weeds on the side were pulled out cleanly. Before leaving, he reminded his father several times to eat and drink well downstairs and not to bless the wrong person.
Gao Xiulan also bowed at the foot of the wall to establish good relations with the gods of the four directions.
Zhou Jianguo looked over and saw Ernengzi and Xie Yi carrying another string of firecrackers over, and realized something was wrong.
If Chengzi didn't do well in the exam, would Gao Xiulan be able to laugh all the time?
Could the kid Guoqing who was standing by and helping to distribute candies have his mouth stretched like that?
"Old Xie, which university did Chengzi apply to?"
After eating, Xie Da Jiao felt that this plate of peanuts was definitely not made by Lao Qian. The skin was a little too burnt, and her mouth felt bitter after eating too much.
"It's not Peking University. The child insisted on going to National Tsing Hua University next door, and insisted on taking me and her grandmother to visit the campus of National Tsing Hua University in the future.
I still think the scenery of the lake at Peking University is more beautiful, but if the child wants to go, then let her go.
Tsinghua University is also okay, and I can go to the neighboring university for graduate studies in the future."
Xia Yuanqing almost stumbled when he heard this Versailles performance as soon as he entered the alley.
The other three people had sullen faces and their fists clenched after hearing this. They all rolled their eyes at Lao Xie.
Listen, is this something a human can say?
You deserve a beating!
All the boasting words were thrown in their faces!
The key is that the three of them asked proactively!
While Xie Da Jiao was still chattering, Lao Zhou pressed down on her shoulder.
Qian Baozhu rubbed his hands and said, "Old Xie, this is a big happy event. You should at least treat us brothers to a meal, right?"
Wu Shengli pursed his lips, feeling that it was difficult to breathe out of his nostrils today.
Putting one hand on his waist, he said, "I think it's a bit hot at noon today. I should at least order a few cans of beer."
"Come on, come on, Lao Xia, would you like to come with us? Lao Xie is treating us today."
Zhou Jianguo and Qian Baozhu were on either side, and Xie Da Jiao was literally being carried away.
"Oh no, I just remembered something happened at home."
"How can anything be more important than eating?"
"How about we go to Quanjude and order some roast duck?"
"I think it's okay. Let's have another soft-fried prawn."
"I object."
"The minority shall obey the majority, and opposition shall be ineffective."
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After Gao Xiulan finished her work, she found that Xie Da Jiao was missing.
He wiped the sweat off his face and took the tea handed to him by Lin Xiaotong to quench his thirst.
My cheeks are sore from smiling.
"Where has this guy been showing off again? It's already dinner time, why hasn't he gone home yet?"
The third uncle who listened to the whole thing really didn't know what to say.
He whispered, "I just saw Jianguo and a few others go to Quanjude for dinner."
Jin Qiaofeng was eating candy, which was very sweet, and then she ate some green tea melon seeds to change the taste.
"Oh, they're celebrating first."
Orange took a can of Beibingyang and handed it to Guoqing, who had just finished giving candy to the little carrot boy in the alley.
"Thank you, Orange."
Guoqing grinned and took it.
The two of them gathered together and chatted.
Er Nengzi felt his eyes hurt just standing there watching, and muttered quietly, "Childhood sweethearts!"
Xie Yi didn't hear clearly: "Brother Nengzi, what did you say?"
"Ahem, nothing much. By the way, is Xiongchuan the train tonight?"
For some reason, Ernengzi felt a little guilty and quickly changed the subject.
"Yes, the whole family is here."
It was agreed before the New Year that this year Xiong Chuan and Chi Yao would bring Chuyi to Beijing for a vacation during the summer vacation.
"Where will you live then?"
"Xiaotong is in the family housing building at Peking University."
"That's fine too. The transportation is convenient."
Lin Xiaotong and Gao Xiulan whispered in each other's ears: "Mom, should we choose a date to treat us?"
When there is a happy event at home, basically all the familiar families in the alley will come with gifts and money to share in the joy and set up a few tables in the courtyard.
The tables, chairs and benches were all borrowed from various households. Sometimes when there was no room in the yard, tables were placed in the alleys.
"Of course, it's not extravagant. Anyway, as long as people from this alley come here, it's enough."
Gao Xiulan had already thought about what vegetables to buy from the market.
It was the 1990s, and everyone's life was getting better and better.
After the food coupons and other things were abolished, anyone with money could buy meat.
It is no longer like before when a family had to carefully calculate their monthly allowance.
It is both embarrassing and sad to eat a big meal while seeing other children drooling at the door.
Xie Yi saw the big orange cat sitting on the stone block at the door and licking its fur.
"Mom, didn't Dad say he wanted to set up a special table for Zhima's family?"
Gao Xiulan waved her hand and said, "Open! Plenty of fish and meat!"
Xiaobai, the wildest dog in the third uncle's family, meowed and raised his tail high when he heard it.
"Look how excited he is!"
Lin Xiaotong squatted down and touched Xiaobai. The cat-like eyes looked at people and let them touch it obediently. Its eyes narrowed into slits in comfort.
Er Nengzi chuckled, "Xiao Bai is always good at judging people by their appearance!"
Every time he went to visit, if he didn't bring dried fish, Mr. Bai would never give him a good look.
Zhima and Daju's three children are the black cat Meiqiu from Guan Lamei's family, the white cat Xiaobai from the third uncle's family, and the calico cat Guoba from Xiaohui's mother's family across the street.
Each cat has its own unique life.
Xie Yi poked the fat black cat lying on the ground and marveled at it.
"Auntie Lamei's food is so good! Meiqiu's belly is almost as big as a gas tank!"
"Xiaobai is really weird. He eats a lot of food, but why is he still so skinny?"
Ernengzi also didn't understand and touched the soft flesh on his belly.
This cat manages its body better than him, how humiliating!
Xiaobai lives in the third uncle's house. His hobby is catching mice, so no mice dare to visit their yard.
After catching the rats at home, Xiaobai would sneak to the neighboring house and hide there. He soon became the rat nemesis of the area.
Don’t be fooled by Xiaobai’s fierce appearance, he is very popular in the alley!
They patrol around every day and are fed every two steps.
In winter, they still know to store food. Before going into hibernation, they carry a basket in their mouths and walk in elegant cat steps from house to house to collect protection fees.
Xiaobai, the popular alley cat, turned over, revealing his soft belly. Lin Xiaotong rubbed it and found it felt pretty good.
He whispered, "Maybe Xiaobai just has a small frame."
After all, the belly doesn’t feel itchy when you touch it.
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