Chapter 280 281. A long drought finally brings rain
That night.
The Changning Marquis Mansion was brightly lit and full of joy. Except for Lei Jingsheng and his wife, everyone in the mansion was present and they had a reunion dinner after a long absence.
Everyone at the dinner table had something to say, and everyone was talking at once, and they all started laughing as they spoke.
Lei Li and Zhou Yi talked about the strange and interesting things they encountered while on business trips in several provincial capitals. They also joked about some bizarre things and people in humorous terms.
Zhou Yi spoke neither fast nor slow, while Lei Li described the situation vividly and in unison, which was particularly interesting. Lei Zhouzhou also talked about his experiences and feelings on the way to Qingyuan, as well as the vast scenery of the grassland with the wind blowing the grass and the cattle and sheep visible.
The family members who stayed in Kyoto had much more to say.
Some talked about colleagues in the Hanlin Academy writing poems to curse each other, some talked about strange stories heard in teahouses, and some said that this year's top scholar and second place winner were extremely handsome, but it was found out that one was a female top scholar, and the other caused jealousy among the two young ladies, but it was discovered that he was Chen Shimei, who had already married and abandoned his wife and children.
But what he talked about most was Xiao Yuzhu, and while talking, he also took out a few picture albums.
"This is because Auntie saw that Daddy and Grandpa were away for a long time and missed Xiao Yuzhu's growth. I know you feel regretful, so I specially used my brush to record some of Xiao Yuzhu's most lovely moments."
Lei Shengjiang said as he flipped through the album, "This is Xiao Yuzhu when she was a few days old. She was so tiny, her hands were only the size of a grape, and her feet were pitifully small. She was only about the size of my two hands spread out."
"Her skin was red, and the bones on her forehead hadn't grown back yet, so they kept twitching. Yu Rui and I were so frightened that we didn't dare touch her."
As he spoke, Lei Shengjiang laughed embarrassedly, and the others also laughed when they heard it.
"This was when Yuzhu was over two months old. She crawled for the first time and was so happy. Her legs and arms were full of energy. When she was three or four months older, she could crawl all afternoon without stopping."
Miao Yurui also pointed and said, "This is the first time Yuzhu has learned to sit. I remember when she was five to six months old, her grandparents said she was smart and could crawl and sit quickly."
"This is Yuzhu just learning to roll over... This one shows her calling daddy and grandpa. Soon she'll be calling grandpa and grandma. But grandma always calls Chengzu Lailai. It's so cute."
When little Yuzhu heard her father and grandfather praising her for being smart and cute, she felt very proud. She raised her little chin, and her big eyes were full of pride, only a little embarrassed.
When the little girl heard her father talking about her embarrassing moments, she puffed up her cheeks and huffed, "I won't call you Zulailai anymore! I'll call you Grandma!"
"that is!"
Lei Li praised her enthusiastically, "Our little Yuzhu is amazing! She can call grandma so quickly! Other children are not as good as our Yuzhu!"
“That’s right!”
Xiao Yuzhu also imitated Lei Li's speech, and was very proud of it, which made the adults laugh.
"Oh~? Who dropped some meat on the floor while eating?"
Zhang Daqiang deliberately teased Xiao Yuzhu and turned to the time when Xiao Yuzhu just started to eat by herself.
This happened last year.
When Xiao Yuzhu first started eating independently, her hand control was weak and she was not very good at using a spoon. The food she scooped would always drop on the table. She would also spill half of the soup and drink the other half, and it took a lot of effort to eat a single mouthful.
She was hungry and angry, crying loudly, and in the end it was Miao Yurui who fed her.
This is truly embarrassing.
Xiao Yuzhu blushed immediately and covered the album to prevent her favorite Grandpa Li Zi and Grandpa Yi Ren from seeing it, but her hands were too small and could only cover a little.
Her anxious, angry and embarrassed look made her even funnier and cuter.
"Grandpa, Grandpa, don't laugh! Don't laugh! Daddy said that all children are like this when they are young! I am still a child!"
"That's it!"
Lei Li picked up little Yuzhu and supported her. "Our Yuzhu is still a child. What's wrong with a little girl crying? Apologize to our little Yuzhu quickly~"
"Apologize!"
Little Yuzhu put her hands on her hips and hummed with a smile, with a bit of arrogance of a little girl who had achieved success, but she was a small, soft and white ball like a snow-white girl, and spoke in a baby voice, which made everyone almost fall in love with her.
Xiao Yuzhu was so proud to hear everyone apologizing to her with a smile.
Everyone talked about the album again.
The album not only contains Xiao Yuzhu's cute daily life, but also other people's laughter, anger and scolding. Among them, a painting of Lei Dashan showing an angry image caught Lei Li's attention.
One day, a super stupid sparrow flew into the house and refused to fly out. Lei Dashan saw it and caught it and released it into the yard. However, the stupid sparrow turned a corner and flew back into the house.
Lei Dashan caught and released the stupid sparrow, but it kept flying and turning back and forth more than ten times. Lei Dashan became angry at the stupidity of the sparrow and bought a birdcage to catch and raise the stupid bird.
Now this stupid sparrow is still hanging under the eaves of the mansion.
Lei Dashan was speechless when he heard this, Lei Li laughed out loud, and the others also laughed.
This album is thick and exquisitely made, with a cover wrapped in fine brocade. The pages are thick and not easily damaged. The paper is of very expensive quality, and the colors look much better than those on ordinary paper.
"This paint was specially selected by Jingsheng. They say it won't fade even after a hundred years, even when it comes in contact with water."
Liu Ye'er said cheerfully, "Jingsheng has drawn quite a few, Shengjiang and Yurui have also drawn some, and Yuzhu saw them drawing, so she wants to draw for you too, but..."
"You can turn to the back and take a look. I think the painting is very good. Who knows, our family may produce another great painter in the future."
The first great painter is of course Lei Jingsheng.
Although Lei Jingsheng's paintings are very different from the current mainstream ink paintings, the Lei family thinks they are beautiful.
Especially the two old people, they think that their child can draw and his drawings are vivid and beautiful, and he has even published a collection of paintings. Isn’t this a great painter?
In their hearts, Lei Jingsheng's paintings are much more beautiful than those of the so-called celebrities. They cannot understand the paintings of celebrities, but they can understand Jingsheng's paintings, which are also very meaningful.
"Xiao Yuzhu also drew a picture for Grandpa?"
Lei Li was a little surprised, but when he saw Xiao Yuzhu's proud expression and her eagerness to urge him to look, he was overjoyed and kept saying,
"Okay, okay, Grandpa, I'll take a look right away."
Lei Li and Zhou Yi flipped to the back of the album together. It was so obvious which painting was Xiao Yuzhu's: Lei Jingsheng's color painting, Lei Shengjiang and Miao Yurui's ink painting, and Xiao Yuzhu's... childish graffiti.
The couple looked at each other.
All right.
They couldn't tell what the painting was about.
Fortunately, Xiao Yuzhu couldn't wait to introduce it, "Cat, this is what I drew, little cat, little cat, these are stones, leaves, little bugs, and two little flowers."
And that painting—
The cat is a black ball, and the stone is also a black ball, the difference is that one is big and the other is small. The leaves are a bunch of green dots, the bugs are two circles, and the flowers are pink and blue circles.
A painting that particularly requires imagination.
Zhou Yi was at a loss for words and didn't know where to start when he wanted to praise his grandfather. However, when Lei Li started praising his daughter Yuzhu, he didn't even blink an eye. With just a few words, he made little Yuzhu smile so much that she decided to draw a picture for her grandfather every day.
Xiao Yuzhu didn't show any favoritism at all. After she finished talking to Lei Li, she patted Zhou Yi's hand and said crisply, "I'll help Grandpa Yi Ren draw too!"
Zhou Yi smiled and touched Xiao Yuzhu's head, imitating Lei Li's tone and saying,
"Okay, thank you Yuzhu."
"You're welcome~"
Xiao Yuzhu raised her chin and smiled cutely, with her little nose tilted up, which made Zhou Yi nod slightly.
Itchy.
Xiao Yuzhu wrinkled her nose, then immediately covered it to prevent him from touching her. She then started to laugh and said, "This way, Grandpa can't touch you~"
A mischievous little girl.
Everyone burst into laughter.
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I have to attend the morning court tomorrow.
Although everyone had a lot to say on the first day of the reunion, in order not to delay Lei Li from getting up early, they dispersed and let Lei Li and Zhou Yi, who had been running all the way, rest.
Before returning to the room, Lei Li took the picture albums away and looked at them slowly with Zhou Yi in the room.
There are three fully illustrated albums. The fourth album only has the first few pages. The last page shows the backs of several little figures riding horses. They should be Lei Jingsheng, Qingzhi, and Lei Zhouzhou going to Qingyuan to find them. There is also a sentence written:
Brother, when you see this, you're home. Do you like the gift I prepared?
Lei Li couldn't help but laugh.
Zhou Yi also smiled and said, "Before leaving, Jingsheng said that his family had gifts for us. They were these picture albums. They are really meaningful and great gifts."
“It’s really great.”
Lei Li agreed, "Jingsheng was always considerate. Back then, she was just a little girl. When she first came to our house, she was so reserved that she blushed when she was called 'brother' or 'sister-in-law'."
"Now she's tougher and more independent. She's not afraid of being so far away from home, and she's still so thoughtful. This gift you prepared is really nice. I can show it to Yuzhu when she grows up."
"yes."
Zhou Yi nodded.
Some very memorable things happened in the past, and he felt a little regretful that he couldn't take photos to record them.
But Lei Jingsheng would discover these things and record them. Many of the comic strips she drew that she liked were adapted from real life.
She also drew a lot of things about her family and the village, many of which were about Sheng Jiang and Zhou Zhou's childhood, and she drew them in a very cute way.
She also organized these paintings and bound them into albums.
These collections were not published.
They were just kept at home as interesting souvenirs. Liu Ye'er and Lei Dashan would take them out to dry in the sun from time to time to prevent them from being eaten by insects, and they would look through them from time to time.
During the time when Lei Li and Zhou Yi were away, they must have taken out and opened those picture albums often to think about them, right?
Being remembered like this by someone, having someone record your life and some beautiful moments in life, is something that makes people feel extremely happy and blessed just thinking about it.
Zhou Yi couldn't help but hold Lei Li's hand. The ring on her ring finger sparkled in the candlelight.
He called Lei Li's name.
"Thunder Li."
"Um?"
"It's great to meet you."
"Want to do it?"
"……No."
"real?"
"Fake."
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