"Xu Manman! Get up quickly!"
"Okay~"
The person on the bed squirmed a little, and after about 10 minutes, he turned over and got up. He turned on his phone and it was only 8:10.
I put down my phone and went to sleep at 5 o'clock in the morning. I only slept for 3 hours and was so sleepy that I couldn't even open my eyes. But I still had to get up. Today the whole family had to go to Furong Temple to burn incense. If I dawdle any longer, I guess Ms. Zhao would scold me.
When I opened the door, I saw that little classmate Xu Jiajia had already changed her clothes and was braiding her hair.
Xu Manman quickly washed up with her eyelids held open, and changed into a green floral dress with a blue strap at the back of the neck. She bought this dress two years ago. She was fat at that time and couldn't wear it. Today was the first time she wore it. She finally went out, so she had to have the proper sense of ceremony.
I applied sunscreen and stayed up late for a long time, so my face looked a little dark and yellow. I applied a layer of foundation to brighten my skin tone. I didn’t trim my eyebrows, so I deepened the color along the wild eyebrows, put on blush, and applied lipstick. It was done in 10 minutes.
I found a pair of blue retro earrings in the box, which I also bought online for just over three yuan. That store has a lot of cheap styles, and Xu Manman would go there to buy a few every time new products were released. Although I don’t have many opportunities to go out, it’s fun to just keep them there and play with them. I can’t afford to buy them with real money, but I can still spend a lot of money on them for two or three yuan.
I got myself ready. Everyone else had finished their breakfast. Their schedule was messed up today and they couldn't eat at all. I asked them to get ready and then I went out.
I changed into a pair of thick-soled slippers. It would look better with small high-heeled sandals, but since I have to walk a long distance today, slippers are more convenient.
"Take it and eat it on the way."
My mother forced two tea eggs into my bag. The door was closed, and I was too lazy to put them back, so I just stuffed them into my bag. Fortunately, Ms. Zhao found a plastic bag to put them in.
After getting in the car, Comrade Lao Xu drove, Ms. Zhao sat in the passenger seat, and Xu Manman, Xu Jiajia, and grandma sat in the back seat. About 20 minutes later, she peeled a tea egg and stuffed it into her sister's mouth on the way.
“!!”
I really admire her. I remember she had a bowl of noodles before going out, and she ate these two tea eggs without any regret.
"That car in front is very nice."
A Mercedes-Benz G-Class drove past. I don’t know much about cars and don’t know what model it was, but I just thought it looked good.
"Of course, don't you see what brand it is? The rear end of the car is different."
"Our Toyota is over ten years old, Comrade Lao Xu, when will you consider changing your car?"
The car we have at home has been driven for more than ten years. It used to be their company's official car. Later, Lao Xu bought it with the depreciation fee. It is a silver classic model, but after so many years, the interior has turned yellow.
"This car performs very well and is still very easy to drive. Why would I want to change it?"
It can be seen that Comrade Lao Xu truly loves his old friend.
"I saw a tram a while ago. It's pretty good. It should be enough for driving in the city. It's not expensive, about a hundred thousand. It starts and accelerates very quickly and is very quiet."
It can be seen that Ms. Zhao has a strong intention to change her car and has done research on it a long time ago. Indeed, all the cars in the family are used by Ms. Zhao. Comrade Lao Xu bought a car worth 70,000 or 80,000 yuan in Nanshi, which is more convenient for use in engineering projects. When he bought it, he made 0 down payment and bought it directly without consulting Ms. Zhao. He didn't dare to tell Ms. Zhao when he went home for the New Year. After the matter was exposed, he was severely punished.
"Every car looks good these days. By the way, Xu Manman, the year is almost half over. When are you planning on looking for a job?"
It was obvious that this was an attempt to change the subject, so Xu Manman decisively chose to pretend to be dead, believing that silence is golden.
In the following time, Mr. Xu was the main focus, Ms. Zhao was the auxiliary, and grandma added a few words from time to time, severely criticizing Xu Manman's current state of being lazy, useless, and lacking ambition.
Want to jump out of the car!
The most efficacious temple in the city is said to be so popular that it cannot be underestimated. It was about 1 km away from Furong Temple and was stuck in traffic. Seeing many people park their cars on the roadside and walk over, Comrade Lao Xu simply found an empty space and parked his car.
When you get off the bus, the air is fresh.
Fortunately, it’s not far away and we’ll be there in a few minutes.
As expected, there were so many people that you could smell the strong smell of incense in the parking lot in front of the temple in the scenic area. After Lao Xu bought some incense and candles, he followed the crowd to burn incense and worship the gods. It is said that you cannot go back at this time, and you will never go wrong if you follow the uncles and aunts.
Xu Manman wasn't superstitious, but at this moment, she still held a pious heart and made a wish to the Bodhisattva - "Get rich! Get rich! Get rich!" She silently repeated this wish three times in her heart, hoping that the Bodhisattva would grant her wish.
After making a wish here, I saw Ms. Zhao Zhongli next to me with her eyes closed and her hands clasped together, muttering something. I guess this wish was rather trivial. It is said that before giving birth to her youngest child, she came here specifically to worship and wished for another daughter. Not long after, she became pregnant.
The Yue Lao Palace is deserted now, as no one is planning to get married or have children.
Arriving at the entrance to the God of Wealth Temple, wow! The line stretched all the way around the corner, a sea of like-minded people. After Xu Manman and the God of Wealth made a sincere wish, the incense-burning ceremony concluded.
It was almost 12 o'clock, and Ms. Zhao decided to go for a vegetarian meal. She drove for an hour, but when she got to the door, the people were resting, so everyone in the car had to go home and order takeout.
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