Chapter 86 Guan Family Dinner
It’s time for dinner.
Fang Ling and Guan Haifu stared at the table full of dishes with their eyes wide open.
Both mother and daughter are from the art troupe and they pay great attention to maintaining their figure. In terms of diet, vegetables are usually eaten without oil, and meat is boiled in water and then served with a plate of dipping sauce.
But Aunt Cai, who is in charge of the kitchen, was very worried.
Today on the table -
Big chunks of braised pork in a thick, red sauce? A piece of braised pork as big as a palm! There are also steamed pork with rice flour, stir-fried chicken with green and red peppers, duck with ginger and basil, crucian carp and tofu...
Even the vegetarian dishes include braised eggplant with minced meat, meatballs with grated radish and soaked in loofah, and meat patties stuffed with mushrooms.
Oh, Aunt Cai still insisted on following Fang Ling and Guan Haifu's habits and faithfully made a dish of cabbage soaked in boiling water, adding a little bit of salt and pepper to it, and there was really not a single drop of oil.
Guan Haifu was furious, "How can we eat these dishes? Humph, I definitely won't eat them!"
Guan Qingbai also said: "Wow, these dishes today look delicious!"
Guan Haifu: ...
——Dad, you have changed. Am I no longer your little cutie? Love disappears, right?
As soon as Guan Qingbai finished speaking, he remembered that his wife and daughter had been eating boiled vegetables all day long in order to lose weight, and immediately said with concern: "By the way, Haifu, if you and your mother don't eat these, you can eat that--"
As he spoke, he pointed to the dish of cabbage soaked in boiling water.
Guan Haifu's eyes widened: No, you all eat good food, and you let me eat boiled cabbage without oil or salt? ? ?
So angry!
Fang Ling's expression was not much better. She frowned and said, "These dishes... if you eat too much, it will easily cause high cholesterol and make you fat!"
Guan Qingbai was still angry, so he asked Fang Ling, "Look at everyone here, who looks like someone who would gain weight?"
Guan Hailong shrank his neck unconsciously.
——He is the fattest person present.
Guan Qingbai continued to yell at Fang Ling, "If you don't want to eat, then don't eat! Some people like to eat! I like to eat!" Then he turned around and greeted the younger generation enthusiastically, "Come on! Song Zhi, Taotao, you eat! Sheng Hao, you eat more too... Hailong, Yunqi, eat! Eat..."
Fang Ling's face turned pale.
Everyone pretended not to see anything and started eating with their chopsticks.
Guan Hailong felt both happy and annoyed.
——What made me happy was that my father scolded Fang Ling in front of so many younger generations; what made me annoyed was why my father put Fang Shenghao’s name before his?
He stared at Fang Shenghao hatefully.
Taotao had been staring at the plate on the table since early morning.
As soon as Guan Qingbai told her to start eating, she immediately picked up several pieces of stir-fried eggplant and piled them all into Song Zhi's bowl. Then he picked up several pieces of stir-fried eggplant and piled them in his bowl.
Guan Haifu had been paying attention to Taotao. Seeing Taotao desperately picking up eggplants, she said coldly, "Don't you consider other people's feelings? How can others eat the eggplants if you pick them up all?"
Song Zhi picked up a piece of eggplant and was about to put it to his mouth, but when he heard the words, he paused.
Tao Tao said strangely: "Who said I didn't consider other people's feelings? Look, I didn't take even a single leaf of your favorite cabbage soaked in water. I left them all for you!"
Guan Haifu pouted angrily, "...you!"
Guan Qingbai said with a smile: "Taotao, you silly girl, what's so delicious about eggplant! Come, eat meat! This braised pork tastes really good, much better than eggplant!" As he said that, he personally picked up a piece of braised pork and put it into Taotao's bowl, "Eat it quickly!"
He Yunqi was very excited, "Sister-in-law, I made this braised pork myself, right?"
——Sister-in-law, come and praise me for being the third best in the world!
Tao Tao said to Guan Qingbai, "Thank you, Uncle Guan," and then ate the braised pork, tasted it, and nodded, "Delicious!"
He Yunqi was so happy that his teeth were showing.
After Taotao finished eating the braised pork, she stretched out her hand in front of Song Zhi.
Song Zhi subconsciously put down his chopsticks, grabbed her hand and looked at it for a while, then rubbed her palms and fingers. Seeing her expression of pain, he observed her again and understood.
"Did you hurt your fingers when you played the konghou just now?" Song Zhi asked her.
Taotao nodded aggrievedly.
It hurts so much that I can't even hold the chopsticks!
Song Zhi called Aunt Cai, "Please bring me a spoon."
Aunt Cai brought it over hurriedly, and Song Zhi replaced the spoon for Taotao and helped Taotao to eat.
The table was full of dishes Song Zhi made for Taotao, all of which were Taotao's favorites. She ate happily, and Song Zhi gave her instructions smoothly. She asked for meatballs with mashed radish, steamed eggs, and duck meat...
It can also be seen that Song Zhi dotes on Taotao very much.
If not eating rice soaked in soup, Taotao likes to eat plain rice. She doesn't like the taste of vegetables on rice and insists that rice is rice and vegetables are vegetables.
So when Song Zhi helped Taotao pick up dishes, he would always put the dishes into his own bowl first to wipe off the grease before putting them in Taotao's bowl.
As for Taotao, she had already dug a small hole in her rice bowl to store the food. Song Zhi would put the vegetables that had been wiped of oil into that small pit, and Taotao would scoop them up with a tin spoon and eat them.
When Song Zhi served food to Taotao, he was very regular: two pieces of vegetarian dishes and one piece of meat dish. Whenever Taotao finished the food in her bowl, new dishes were served immediately...
The married people present, Guan Qingbai, Fang Ling, Guan Haifu and He Yunqi, were all silent.
We are married, why are we forced to eat dog food?
Guan Qingbai recalled that when he and Du Min were newly married, Du Min also worked very hard, translating during the day and drawing at night. Her fingers were sore from holding a pen that they ached. When eating, she couldn't even hold a spoon, let alone chopsticks, because she was shaking so much.
He cooked some noodles, rolled them up with a silver fork, and fed them to her bite by bite.
He didn't know how to feed people noodles, and she didn't know how to cooperate... Sometimes her tongue tip was burned and blisters appeared on her collar, and the oil from the noodle soup was all over her clothes, but she didn't say anything, just continued to eat the noodle soup he fed her with a smile...
Guan Qingbai fell into a daze.
Others weren't feeling well either.
Guan Haifu and He Yunqi also looked at each other silently.
Guan Haifu was spoiled too much. She had been married to He Yunqi for half a year. Except for the honeymoon days, Guan Haifu moved back to her parents' home on the grounds that she was not used to living in He's house.
He's mother was very unhappy, but Guan Haifu's father was the head of the military region, so she couldn't say anything.
He Yunqi was not at home during the week and only came back on weekends, so he had to stay at He's house for one night and have a meal, and then stay at Guan's house for one night and have a meal...
The relationship between the couple became increasingly distant.
Now seeing Song Zhi and Bai Taotao getting along...
He Yunqi just realized that this is how other couples get along.
——Know each other's preferences, care about each other's needs, maintain your own identity, give to each other, and enjoy each other's efforts...
Think about him and Guan Haifu again?
In the first month of marriage, there were some major conflicts because both parties were not used to married life. However, the spoiled Guan Haifu would never compromise, and He Yunqi also had the arrogance of a child from a noble family, and neither of them would submit to the other.
After half a year of adjustment, He Yunqi felt that this marriage was terrible and it would be better to be single!
I guess Guan Haifu thinks so too.
Guan Qingbai had come back to his senses and praised, "Song Zhi and Tao Tao have such a good relationship! Who is the boss between the two of you usually?"
Taotao puffed out her chest proudly, "Me!"
Song Zhi, "She!"
Guan Qingbai asked again, "Who usually does the housework at home?"
Taotao pointed at Song Zhi, "Him!"
Song Zhi, "Me!"
Guan Qingbai asked again, "Who takes care of who more in normal times?"
Taotao, "He takes care of me!"
Song Zhi, "She takes care of me!"
Suddenly they got opposite answers, but Taotao and Song Zhi looked at each other and both laughed.
Guan Qingbai laughed, "Seeing that you two have such a good relationship, I feel relieved..." Then he glanced at Song Zhi, "If your mother knew about this, she would be very happy. By the way, did you get the things your mother left for you?"
Song Zhi was startled, "What is that?"
Guan Qingbai was also stunned for a moment, but he quickly reacted, "Hahahaha, that's it. You've already married a wife. When you have time, take Taotao back to Nandu and sweep your mother's grave! How about going there during the Tomb Sweeping Day next year? And by the way, meet your father as well, and you can have a good chat!"
Song Zhi understood: his adoptive father meant that his biological mother had left something for him, and he should talk to his biological father himself to see how to get it back.
He nodded silently.
Fang Shenghao kept staring at Bai Taotao.
It turns out there are people who can be this beautiful!
Without moving or speaking, she is like a flawless jade sculpture. But she had a lively personality. Even when she was sitting quietly to eat, her cheeks would puff up and her pair of bright eyes like black grapes would roll around constantly, like a fairy who had fallen into the mortal world.
After some observation, Fang Shenghao certainly saw Song Zhi's pampering and care for Bai Taotao - even if he didn't feed her mouthful by mouthful.
At the same time, he also saw Bai Taotao's feedback to Song Zhi - when the meal just started, Bai Taotao grabbed a few pieces of pickled eggplant and stuffed them all under the rice in the bowl. When she was almost done with her meal, she used a tin spoon to dig out the braised eggplant hidden under the rice.
Fang Shenghao watched helplessly——
The little beauty looked very proud and whispered to Song Zhi, "Look!"
She put all the stir-fried eggplants into Song Zhi's bowl, then she stared at the white rice in her bowl that was stained by the sauce of the stir-fried eggplants and fell into deep thought.
After thinking for a few seconds, she took a spoon and scooped all the rice with sauce into Song Zhi's bowl...
Then he scooped a spoonful of white rice from Song Zhi's bowl and put it into his own bowl.
Song Zhi let her do whatever she wanted with good temper.
Next, she stared at Song Zhi closely. Seeing the satisfied look on Song Zhi's face when he devoured the stir-fried eggplants she had saved for him...she smiled happily, her eyes curved and her dimples shallow, looking cute and lively.
Fang Shenghao couldn't help laughing.
The little beauty has a scheming face, but she is so cute.
Being with such an interesting person day and night, I don’t know what kind of a wonderful life I will lead.
Fang Shenghao couldn't help but think of Song Zhi when he was a child.
At that time, Song Zhi would always find various reasons to stay in the school or the workers' library until 10:30 at night, when the library closed. He would then hurried back to eat a bowl of leftovers, take a shower, and spend the night on the sofa in the living room on the first floor of Guan's house. The next morning, he got up at five or six, heated up the leftovers he had deliberately left the night before, and left quickly with his schoolbag after eating.
Although they lived under the same roof, Fang Shenghao seldom saw Song Zhi.
Later, Song Zhi went to college and started working. He would always come to Guan's house to pay New Year's greetings and celebrate festivals during the holidays. But he never showed up during the day. He always came in the evening with some fruits and snacks. As soon as he put the things down, he would say a few polite words to anyone and leave immediately.
In Fang Shenghao's impression, Song Zhi was like a machine without emotions.
He was unwilling to interact with anyone and locked himself in the laboratory and the library. Although young, he looked old and his eyes were like a pool of stagnant water. He had no expectations or wishes. Perhaps his only wish was to escape from this cage as soon as possible.
Song Zhi was now in high spirits. He focused at least 80% of his attention on Bai Taotao. When she smiled, he smiled too. When she frowned, he frowned too...
Fang Shenghao saw clearly that there was a glimmer of hope and even ambition in Song Zhi's eyes.
Is there any need to ask?
It must be because of Bai Taotao that the light of hope was ignited!
Fang Shenghao felt a pang of sadness in his heart.
At this time, Guan Qingbai talked about Fang Shenghao's career prospects, "Shenghao, have you contacted your work unit when you come back this time?"
Guan Hailong's ears suddenly stood up.
Fang Shenghao smiled slightly, "Almost done."
"That's roughly what it means?" Guan Qingbai asked.
——He felt guilty towards Fang Shenghao. It was not for any other reason, because Fang Shenghao retained the city with his own ability, but Guan Hailong did not believe it and insisted that he had used his connections. In order to fight for this, Guan Hailong first forced Song Zhi to exchange his place to stay in the city, and then had a conflict with Fang Shenghao. In the end, Guan Hailong fell down the stairs and injured his leg, and Fang Shenghao and Guan Hailong exchanged their places to stay in the city.
Fang Shenghao has been working in the countryside for three years now, and now he has been transferred back based on his own abilities.
Fang Shenghao replied: "It's just... the specific situation is still unclear. I will know after I go to work and accept specific tasks."
"Is this the transfer order from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs?" Guan Qingbai asked.
Fang Shenghao nodded. "It was Director Chen who sent a telegram asking me and Zhou Ziqiu to come back together. Only our names were mentioned by the organization this time. I guess... it might be because we are the only ones who understand Japanese."
Song Zhi looked at Fang Shenghao thoughtfully.
Guan Hailong asked with concern: "Is it a new organization?"
——Fang Shenghao’s biological father is an official in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Fang Shenghao studied English and Japanese in college. After graduation, he worked as an intern in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for a period of time. After being assigned the job, he worked as a boiler worker in the Central Guest House.
This kind of mismatch between majors is quite common. After all, everyone is a brick of communism and can be moved wherever needed.
The same thing went for Song Zhi. As soon as he graduated from university, he was assigned to work as an accountant in a supply and marketing cooperative in another place. But he was Professor Huang's favorite student, and the transfer order was just a formality. Before the reporting deadline, Professor Huang forcibly transferred him to another position and he stayed in PolyU as a lecturer.
However, Fang Shenghao's job position was later taken away by Guan Hailong at the cost of breaking a leg.
Now that Fang Shenghao is back, Guan Hailong begins to worry again: Will Fang Shenghao take back the position he had occupied? Will he face the danger of going to the countryside again? What exactly is Fang Shenghao’s new job? Will it surpass him?
Fang Shenghao glanced at Guan Hailong and asked with a smile, "Is your leg healed?"
Guan Hailong's face suddenly turned gloomy.
Taotao also noticed the explosive conversation between Fang Shenghao and Guan Hailong.
She tilted her head and thought about it - it seemed that she had heard that Guan Hailong had a broken leg before, but now it seems that his leg is fine, right?
Forget it, this matter has nothing to do with her and Song Zhi anyway!
Guan Hailong remained silent.
Guan Qingbai said lovingly to Fang Shenghao: "When are you going to report? If you have nothing to do in the next few days, just rest at home..."
"I have already reported for work today, and the company has allocated a dormitory for me. I will leave after I finish my meal."
Having said that, Fang Shenghao looked at Guan Hailong again.
Guan Hailong was stunned.
Guan Qingbai and Fang Ling were also stunned.
Fang Ling was anxious, "Sheng Hao, what are you doing? Why are you moving out? Isn't it good to live at home? You just focus on your work, come home from work and have a hot meal, clean clothes to change... Isn't that good enough?"
Fang Shenghao glanced at Guan Hailong again and said to Fang Ling, "Mom, this is the Guan family after all, and my last name is Fang. When I was little, I said I didn't have a job and couldn't make a living. Now I'm almost 30, and it's not appropriate to live here anymore. Besides, don't worry about not seeing me. I will come back to see you and Uncle Guan on weekends, or you can go to my workplace to see me during the weekdays!"
Guan Qingbai glanced at Guan Hailong indifferently.
Guan Hailong hung his head in despair.
Fang Ling was still insisting, "No! You are of a low rank, how can the dormitory conditions be good? Besides, you haven't started a family yet, and you don't have a wife to take care of you! How can a bachelor live a happy life? I don't agree, I absolutely don't agree to you moving out!"
Fang Shenghao smiled, "Mom, eat your food!" He picked up a piece of braised pork and handed it over.
Guan Haifu looked at her brother eagerly.
She also hoped that her brother would give her a piece of braised pork.
But, when the meal started, she said that she would never eat these dishes...
After eating a few slices of boiled cabbage without any oil or salt, Guan Haifu stared at the fish and meat on the table and wanted to eat even more.
I just can't bring myself to do it.
Guan Haifu looked at her brother expectantly, but her brother's attention was not on her at all; so Guan Haifu looked at her husband He Yunqi eagerly again.
He Yunqi felt it very quickly.
He stared at Guan Haifu for three seconds, understood, and picked up a piece of boiled cabbage with chopsticks and put it in her bowl.
Guan Haifu glared at the cabbage leaf fiercely, and was so angry that she wanted to hit He Yunqi!
In the end, Guan Haifu gave up the tacit understanding with He Yunqi. She quickly picked up a piece of braised pork and put it into her mouth and chewed it.
Wow, the soft and sticky braised pork belly with skin, the skin is chewy, the fat melts in your mouth, the lean meat is chewy, and it has just the right amount of salty and fresh flavor...
It’s so delicious!
Guan Haifu got carried away for a moment and took another piece of braised pork, and then another piece, and then another piece...
Until she suddenly received an angry glare from her mother? !
Guan Haifu quickly swallowed the braised pork in her mouth, picked up a piece of boiled cabbage with a wronged look, and put it into her mouth and sipped it.
After the sumptuous meal, the two nannies cleared the table, quickly cleaned the table, and brought over tea, pastries, fruits and moon cakes.
Guan Haifu scolded, "I just ate my fill. Who can eat mooncakes? They are so greasy!"
Taotao: "Then you can eat fruit!"
Then he turned to Guan Qingbai and said, "Uncle Guan, Song Zhi and I will accompany you to eat a mooncake, and we will leave now."
Guan Qingbai tried to persuade her to stay, "Why are you in such a hurry to leave? Stay here today. I'll have someone clean up the house right away!"
Taotao smiled and said, "No, Uncle Guan, thank you very much, we still have things to do!"
"Is there anything else?" Guan Qingbai asked.
Tao Tao, "We have to go to Song Zhi's teacher's house for dinner! Besides, we have to go look at houses!"
"What house are you looking at?"
Tao Tao and Song Zhi looked at each other and said, "We need to buy a house to live in!"
Guan Haifu looked puzzled. "Why did you buy a house? Don't you have a house in Nandu?"
"We want our own house!" Taotao said.
Guan Qingbai nodded, "Yes, yes, yes, as a young couple, it's time to buy a house to live in...Do you want uncle to help?"
Song Zhi smiled and shook his head, "No need!"
Tao Tao said, "Okay!"
Guan Qingbai's eyes lit up, "Taotao, tell me, how can your uncle help you?"
Tao Tao, "After we buy the house and renovate it... we'll invite Uncle Guan to dinner! We'll ask Uncle Guan to help us finish a whole table of food! Even more than today!"
Guan Qingbai smiled helplessly, "Okay!"
After thinking for a while, he said, "How about this, when you settle down on your house, I'll give you a painting! It was painted by Song Zhi's godmother!"
Guan Hailong suddenly felt unhappy, "Dad, you still have my mom's painting in your hand?"
——His mother Du Min was a well-known painter both at home and abroad, but not many of her paintings are still in existence. If there is, it would be extremely expensive!
So, if his father still has his mother's works, shouldn't it be his biological son who inherits it?
Guan Qingbai sighed, "Not really, that's what she didn't finish! I heard that Haishan is doing pretty well recently. She wrote to me and said that she was living well in Taotao's hometown and had painted a lot of paintings... and won a lot of awards! I was thinking that after you guys settle on your house, I will send Song Zhi's godmother's painting to Haishan and ask her to fix the half-finished painting and give it to you!"
As he spoke, he looked at Song Zhi again and smiled, "You married the girl you loved and had a happy marriage. Your godmother's spirit in heaven would also be happy for you."
Song Zhi nodded.
When talking about Du Min, Fang Ling felt very uncomfortable. She stood up and left. "Oh, I'll go upstairs and take a rest."
Guan Haifu always stood on her mother's side, so she stood up and said, "Mom, I'll go with you!"
He Yunqi hesitated for a moment, thinking that it was none of his business since his wife was taking a nap with his mother-in-law, so he continued to sit there carefree, unaware that his wife, who had walked away, was casting a sad and resentful look at him.
Normally, Guan Hailong would mock Fang Ling whenever he got the chance.
Now that his father was talking about his deceased mother, it was actually a good opportunity for him to ridicule Fang Ling. However, his father told Guan Hailong about Haishan's news, which shocked him and he no longer cared about Fang Ling.
My father said that Hussein wrote him a letter?
——So what Bai Taotao said is true? Hussein didn't like her brother. In three years, she didn't send him a letter, but instead wrote a letter to her father?
Guan Hailong asked quickly, "Dad, did Haishan write you a letter?"
Guan Qingbai, "Yes! But the transportation there is not convenient, so she can basically send me a letter once a month, and I will collect four or five letters and send them together."
At this point, Guan Qingbai smiled and said to Taotao: "The person Haishan wrote about the most in the letter was you!"
Tao Tao's eyes widened. "What did Shan Shan say about me?"
Guan Qingbai laughed and said, "She will say in the letter later that Taotao made me a cotton coat! Taotao won't let me wear pants that expose my ankles! Taotao used my paintbrush to paint her face! Taotao took me to the back mountain to pick mushrooms! There was a flood in Ruyi Village, and Taotao took us out in the middle of the night... Hahahaha, it's really interesting!"
Guan Qingbai's words made Taotao fall into memories.
In her memories, she always played with Xing Xing, Guan Haishan, Zhou Xiaoni and others. Those relaxing and pleasant times are really memorable!
Guan Qingbai asked Taotao again, "How is Haishan's food and accommodation in the village? Is she willing to wear cotton clothes now? Does she still catch a cold in winter?"
Taotao answered one by one, "Shanshan lives with Grandma Liu in the village. The rent is five yuan a month. She used to eat at my house, but now my parents have been transferred to the city, so Shanshan eats at my second uncle's house... She is willing to wear cotton-padded clothes now. I make her a cotton-padded clothes every year. Each one is very beautiful. She can't wait to wear three at a time, hahahaha..."
Guan Qingbai smiled.
He asked again, "So, has she changed now?"
Tao Tao, "There is no barber in our village. Even Song Zhi has to go to the town to get a haircut... So Shanshan's hair has grown long, almost as long as mine... I taught her how to braid her hair, but she is a little stupid and only learned three styles! I had a competition with her to see who could braid her hair faster and better... Now she can braid her hair very quickly and she no longer wants to shave her head."
Guan Qingbai's eyes vaguely showed tears of missing his daughter, "So... is she sociable now?"
Tao Tao thought for a moment and said, "Sixth Grandma loved Shanshan very much. Shanshan said she had never seen ginseng and wanted to draw it. So Sixth Grandma pulled out a ginseng plant that Sixth Grandpa had planted in the vegetable garden when she was young and asked Shanshan to draw it. After Shanshan finished drawing it, Sixth Grandma planted the ginseng back in the garden, but it never survived. Sixth Grandma simply asked someone to sell the ginseng and exchanged it for a pair of leather shoes for Shanshan!"
"Shanshan was also very kind to Grandma Liu. Once, late at night, Grandma Liu greedily ate peanuts without chewing them thoroughly and swallowed them, which choked her trachea. Shanshan didn't even have a flashlight, but she still bravely ran outside in the dark and called for help, and only then did she save Grandma Liu..."
"Sixth Grandma often persuaded Shanshan to go out for a walk, fearing that she would stay at home all the time and it would be bad for her health. But Shanshan still liked quietness, so she liked to stay in Sixth Grandma's yard and paint."
"So the Sixth Grandmother would carry Shanshan and distribute snacks to the children in the village, such as perilla cakes and dried sweet potatoes. After eating the snacks, the children would come to Shanshan and drag her out to play..."
"I often go to play with Shanshan. My sister and the little girl from the village also like Shanshan very much. Shanshan is very good at picking chestnuts... Well, this season is the season for picking chestnuts. I guess Shanshan is also very busy. Everyone will rush to pick chestnuts with her, right?"
Guan Hailong fell into a daze.
——It turns out that Bai Taotao was right, she and Haishan are really good friends. No wonder Haishan gave Bai Taotao her most precious mother's relic as a wedding gift.
Guan Hailong had mixed feelings.
He resented his sister in his heart, thinking that she had no conscience and would rather stay in a remote area than stay in Kyoto and form a united front with him. At this moment, he had completely forgotten that he had "accidentally" leaked Song Zhi's address to his sister in order to take revenge on Song Zhi three years ago...
However, after hearing what Tao Tao said, Guan Qingbai's eyes instantly turned red. He quickly stood up and said, "I, I'll go over there and smoke a cigarette."
As he said this, he quickly walked into the small study.
Taotao didn't understand what was going on and looked at Song Zhi in confusion.
——Why is Shanshan’s father crying?
Song Zhi smiled and explained softly: "He knows that Hai Shan is doing well, and he is happy."
In fact, Taotao still doesn’t quite understand.
Fang Haosheng looked at Bai Taotao calmly.
So this little beauty... is so cute and innocent?
He was a little annoyed and turned his head away deliberately.
But after a while he couldn't help but turned around and quickly glanced at the little beauty.
Song Zhi greeted Fang Haosheng. After exchanging pleasantries, Song Zhi asked Fang Haosheng where he was joining the queue and what the environment, climate and culture there were like.
Fang Haosheng said that the place where he stayed was an island. The food was okay, with fish and shrimp for every meal, but rice and vegetables were rare. Originally, he was a mediocre swimmer, only able to doggy paddle. After three years on the island, he is now quite good at swimming. He can hold his breath underwater for about 5 minutes and can touch sea urchins in shallow water...
Taotao sat aside and listened with great interest.
Guan Hailong's attention was also attracted by Fang Shenghao's words.
He was in a state of confusion.
Take a look at the five children who grew up in this home:
——Song Zhi had the highest level of education and was the most accomplished. But anyone with a discerning eye could see that he didn't want to have any trouble with the Guan family at all. Of course, he is too independent and he is qualified to be independent.
——Hai Shan had never made any achievements before, but since she went to Ruyi Village, she would bring back exquisite works from time to time, which were taken by Liu Xuexu's mother to participate in various competitions. Not only did she win prizes and receive prizes, but her fame also grew. Now she is a well-known young painter in the country!
——Even Guan Haifu, the worst of all, joined the army art troupe under Fang Ling’s management, and I heard that she will be learning a musical instrument and taking exams soon. As long as you get the exam certificate, you can be promoted...
Next, it’s Fang Shenghao’s turn.
The person Guan Hailong hates the most is Fang Shenghao, no one else. But he had to admit that he had fought with Fang Shenghao for so many years, and even Fang Shenghao was able to transfer back to Kyoto by himself...
In comparison, Guan Hailong was the one who lost the most thoroughly.
——For so many years, he has put all his energy into opposing Fang Ling and Fang Shenghao. He has no energy to study hard, and he has no hobbies or interests, no special skills, and no stable job.
It's ridiculous that he still claims to be Guan Qingbai's only biological son...
Unexpectedly, he was not as good as his father's adopted son or stepson.
Guan Hailong sighed in annoyance.
After a while, Guan Qingbai, who had left the table, came back with an envelope and a small red cloth bag in his hands.
"Song Zhi, Tao Tao, these things...you two should accept them." Guan Qingbai said, "When you two get married, it's too far away and I can't spare the time to attend. But Song Zhi grew up by my side. Even if...I am not a competent adoptive father, I still hope to treat him equally."
"There are 500 yuan in the envelope and a pair of gold rings in the cloth bag. When Yunqi and Haifu got married, I also gave them 500 yuan and a pair of rings... So you two are not allowed to refuse. This is the blessing of your elders."
Then, Guan Qingbai said to Guan Hailong and Fang Shenghao, "You two are my children. When you each get married and start a family in the future, I will give you a red envelope and a pair of rings."
Fang Shenghao chuckled, "Thank you, Uncle Guan."
Guan Hailong glanced at Fang Shenghao and said nothing.
Song Zhi was silent for a few seconds, then took the things Guan Qingbai handed over with both hands, "Thank you, Uncle Guan."
Guan Qingbai knew very well that his biological son Guan Hailong was very jealous, and there was a high probability that Song Zhi would not be willing to accept the red envelope. But from Guan Qingbai's perspective, what he is doing now is also paving the way for Guan Hailong.
Who made his own son so mediocre, incompetent and narrow-minded?
So he was very afraid that Song Zhi would be stubborn and refuse to accept it.
Guan Qingbai didn't breathe a sigh of relief until Song Zhi accepted the gift. He couldn't help but look at his son Guan Hailong, but not surprisingly saw jealousy and resentment on Guan Hailong's face.
Guan Qingbai shook his head and sighed.
Song Zhi took Taotao and left.
Fang Shenghao also said he wanted to leave.
Guan Qingbai tried hard to get Fang Shenghao to stay, but Fang Shenghao refused to do so...
Guan Qingbai had no choice but to let them go.
Bicycles are not allowed in the military compound, so Song Zhi pushed his bicycle and walked out with Tao Tao and Fang Shenghao.
Fang Shenghao asked Song Zhi a few questions and learned that Taotao was studying at the Agricultural University, Song Zhi was teaching at the University of Technology next to the Agricultural University, and that the two recently wanted to buy a house in Kyoto.
"...Then I'll keep an eye out for you guys," Fang Shenghao said to Song Zhi, "If I come across a suitable house, I'll let you know."
As they were talking, the three of them had already reached the gate of the compound.
"Thank you! Well, see you later!" Song Zhi and Fang Shenghao greeted each other, said goodbye to each other, and left on their bicycles with Taotao.
Fang Shenghao stopped and stared at Bai Taotao who was sitting behind Song Zhi, kicking her legs and shaking her head playfully. It seemed like she was singing a little tune?
He stared at the little beauty in a daze.
Little did he know that Guan Hailong also came over at this time - he wanted to go to the hospital and get a certificate for his injured leg to consolidate his solid position in the factory.
He walked up to Fang Shenghao and called out politely, "Shenghao?"
Fang Shenghao was still unaware.
Guan Hailong looked at Fang Shenghao, then looked at Bai Taotao who was gradually walking away on the back of Song Zhi's bicycle...
His heart began to beat wildly.
——Fang Shenghao has taken a fancy to Song Zhi’s wife?
Guan Hailong smiled coldly.
He was worried that he couldn't find Fang Shenghao's weaknesses!
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