Chapter 185 Photo Wall
"It really looks like..." Mr. Zheng had just finished speaking.
Mr. Zheng immediately coughed lightly.
Mr. Zheng smiled and stuffed a heavy gold locket into Zhao Zhaodi's hand: "Little Zhao girl, keep it. This is a meeting gift from grandpa."
Zhao Zhaodi was so frightened that she shook her head vigorously: "Grandpa Zheng, this thing is too valuable. I can't accept it."
The gold lock was large, solid, and exquisitely crafted. Xu Youyou took a casual glance at it and felt that it weighed two or three hundred grams. She couldn't help but sigh at the generosity of the Zheng family, as they gave her a gold lock worth hundreds of thousands of dollars on their first encounter.
Mr. Zheng insisted: "You should accept the gift from the elders, and don't refuse it."
Zhao Zhaodi still didn't dare to accept it. She turned around and looked at Xu Youyou with a pleading look.
Xu Youyou thought about it and said, "This is a kind gesture from the old man, so just accept it."
But what Xu Youyou didn't expect was that after Zhao Zhaodi accepted the gold locket, the old man took out another identical gold locket as if by magic and pretended to give it to Xu Youyou.
Xu Youyou waved her hand quickly: "Old man, you are too polite. I am not a child. I can't accept this thing."
The old man laughed and said, "Xu girl, you look only one or two years older than Zhao girl, why are you pretending to be an adult? In my eyes, you are all children, so stop being so."
Xu Youyou had no choice but to accept the gift. This feeling was actually quite strange to her.
It was the first time that she felt the love from her grandparents.
When the other members of the Zheng family saw that the old man's gifts had been given out, they seemed to be eager to give some as well, but when they were glanced at by Mr. Zheng, they could only quietly put away the red envelopes they had prepared.
Before the meal began, Mr. Zheng asked the younger generation in the family to take Xu Youyou and Zhao Zhaodi for a walk in the garden.
The more Xu Youyou walked around, the more beautiful it seemed to her. Pavilions, towers, rockery and flowing water, every detail was exquisite. Except for the different names of each courtyard, the other features fit the description of the Grand View Garden more and more.
The Zheng family dinner served authentic Huaiyang cuisine. It was said that the Zheng family’s chef was once a state banquet chef. The meal was so enjoyable that both the host and the guests enjoyed it so much that Xu Youyou even had the urge to poach the chef.
During the meal, Xu Youyou took the initiative to mention the garden outside.
Mr. Zheng showed a proud look on his face and said, "I spent twenty years building this garden. I personally watched over every blade of grass and every tree. People outside think it was modeled after the Humble Administrator's Garden. In fact, I wanted to restore the Grand View Garden in Dream of the Red Chamber."
It is said that Cao Gong seemed to have borrowed from the Humble Administrator's Garden when he wrote the Grand View Garden. If outsiders say that this place borrowed from the Humble Administrator's Garden, it is actually not wrong.
Xu Youyou didn't expect that the old man was also a fan of "Dream of Red Mansions". She had originally decided that the filming location for "Dream of Red Mansions" was the Grand View Garden scenic area in the capital.
However, on the one hand, the Grand View Garden scenic area in the capital has been in disrepair for a long time, and on the other hand, it is not convenient to take pictures in the scenic area. It would be great if we could borrow the Zheng family's garden.
But before she opened her mouth, Mr. Zheng took the initiative to say, "Ms. Xu, I heard that you came to Gusu this time to select a cast for the production of Dream of Red Mansions. In the past, when others asked me to borrow the garden to film a TV series, I ignored them."
"But Miss Xu, you are different. You saved little Zhao from the fire pit and punished the kidnapper. You are a person of good character. Regardless of whether little Zhao is my granddaughter or not, I am willing to provide this garden to you for filming free of charge. I also believe that you can make a good TV series."
Xu Youyou was touched and said, "Grandpa, you have sharp eyes and you saw through my thoughts at once. I really want to borrow your garden, but please don't say it's free. Our crew is not short of money, and we can't let you suffer a loss."
Upon hearing this, the old man thought that although Xu Youyou was young, she was indeed open and honest in her actions. No wonder Lu Jingyao said so many good things about her behind her back.
"There's no rush about the money. We'll talk about it when we need the garden." The old man smiled and changed the subject.
Zhao Zhaodi sat obediently beside Xu Youyou, and her eyes suddenly fell on the photo on the wall.
The Zheng family has a photo wall covered with photos of family members. The largest photo now is of Miss Zheng winning the Winter Olympics.
Zhao Zhaodi turned around and looked at her with admiration: "Sister Zheng, you are amazing."
Miss Zheng patted her head lovingly and said, "I'm not that great, but my family discovered my talent very early on. Otherwise, it wouldn't have been so easy to win the championship."
Ms. Zheng's road to winning the championship was both easy and difficult. She was discovered to have a talent for skiing when she was three years old. She also loved this sport and persisted in it, leading to her current success.
But skiing is not a cheap sport.
Many people may never have the opportunity to try serious skiing in their entire lives, let alone discover their talent for skiing.
Seeing Zhao Zhaodi staring at the photo below the championship, Miss Zheng explained: "This is the aurora I took in Finland. It's beautiful, right? But the reality is even more beautiful. I'll take you later..."
"Ahem." Mr. Zheng reminded.
Miss Zheng didn't dare to put too much pressure on Zhao Zhaodi, so she introduced other photos instead: "This is me feeding pigeons in Prague Square. Whenever I'm in a bad mood, I go to play with the pigeons."
Miss Zheng paused for a moment, then realized that every time she was in a bad mood over the years, it seemed to be because of the atmosphere at home.
Every time the lost little sister was mentioned, the atmosphere at home became heavy as if it was freezing. Almost everyone was in pain. Even the deceased grandmother kept muttering "Nuonuo" before she died.
"Are pigeons abroad more obedient? Aren't there pigeons in China?" Zhao Zhaodi asked in a low voice.
Miss Zheng couldn't help laughing when she heard that.
Zhao Zhaodi's eyes narrowed, thinking she had said something stupid.
Unexpectedly, Miss Zheng took the initiative to explain: "The pigeons are all the same, but when they are far away, their thoughts are different."
Xu Youyou looked at the photo wall. It was obvious that the Zheng family's children had lived a very affluent life over the years. They watched the northern lights in Finland, fed pigeons in Europe, and bought an entire winery because they liked red wine...
If Zhao Zhaodi was really the daughter of this family, and if there were no damn human traffickers, the girl would be as outspoken and confident as Miss Zheng in front of her, pursuing her hobbies and enjoying life to the fullest.
"This photo?" When Zhao Zhaodi's eyes fell on a certain photo, her eyes were full of doubt.
When Xu Youyou took a look, she almost thought it was a black-and-white photo of Zhao Zhaodi hanging on the wall.
"This is a photo of grandma when she was young." The person who explained was Mr. Zheng Xiao.
Zhao Zhaodi felt like she was looking in a mirror. The woman in the photo looked a few years older than her. She was wearing an old-style cheongsam and holding a book in her arms. She had a smile on her face and looked almost exactly like her.
Mr. Zheng opened his mouth to speak but was stopped by Mr. Zheng. He didn't want to put too much pressure on Zhao Zhaodi before the results of the appraisal came out.
The next morning, Xu Youyou received a call from the appraisal center.
The identification results are out.
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