Chapter 12
Chapter 12
They were just in time for dinner, and Rui Su ironed the towel for them to wipe their hands.
Xia Jianjing took the towel obediently, and whispered to her ear, "Grandma, we ate something secretly just now, can I ask for less food later?"
"Okay, okay, grandma will serve you less." Rui Su pinched his face with a smile, then asked Lu Zai, "Do you want to serve it yourself?"
"En." Lu Zai nodded, folded the towels, and followed Rui Su into the room to start a fight.
The dining table in Qin Hongyang’s house is made of pear blossom wood, square and square, and originally only equipped with four wooden chairs. The old couple usually live in seclusion, and few people visit. In addition, Lu Zai and the three of them still have enough for dinner. Now there are more Two mouths are not enough to sit on. Lu Zai set up the dishes and went to the bedroom to move out his computer chair.
Lu Zai's chair was a New Year's gift from Qin Ke when he came back from the New Year. It is the latest model of a famous international brand, made of genuine leather, with red and blue color schemes, big and fancy. On the day it was delivered, Qin Hongyang scolded him and made a fuss. Qin Ke didn't stay for the New Year, and left after eating a meal.
The chair is very comfortable, and the whole person has to sink back when sitting up. It should be quite suitable for playing computer games, but Lu Zai doesn't like it. When he stays in the room, he is either reading or sleeping. It's a bit awkward to put it here.But he didn't say that he can only accept what these so-called family members give him, whether it is good or bad, he has no right to refuse.
But Xia Jianjing liked it quite a bit, and after getting Lu Zai's consent, he sat on it.
Rui Su greeted everyone to sit down and shake their chopsticks.
Qin Hongyang was sitting in the main seat, Xia Ping was facing him, Rui Su was serving dishes on the left, Xia Jianjing and Lu Zai, two juniors, were crowded on the right.
Qin Hongyang is fond of wine, but he is not in good health. He had major heart surgery in his early years, so he is not suitable for drinking, so Rui Su brewed some fruit wine for him, so that he can satisfy his cravings when he becomes addicted to alcohol.
In fact, the younger generation that Qin Hongyang valued the most was not Xia Ping. Although Xia Ping worked hard and worked hard, he just lacked a little aura.His favorite is Lu Yuanming. He likes it so much that he even takes him in as his son-in-law. However, Lu Yuanming insisted on pursuing a political career and later went into business. He was completely unrecognizable and caused a bad smell.
Qin Hongyang didn't want to say anything since the way was different and he didn't conspire with each other.
Seeing another lover today, Qin Hongyang was very happy, and insisted on opening a jar of wine to drink two glasses with Xia Ping, "I'll have some for you, too?"
Xia Ping was very embarrassed, and repeatedly refused, "Teacher, I'm driving today, I really can't drink."
"That's right, don't drink while driving, it's so dangerous." Rui Su also hurriedly advised, for fear that the old man would be stubborn.
"That's right, then don't drink it." Qin Hongyang was a little disappointed, and drank a glass by himself.
Xia Jianjing is close to Qin Hongyang, and the homemade green plum wine is mellow and sweet. He was a little greedy just by smelling it, and he wanted to come and taste it for a while, "Grandpa, my dad can't drink it, I will drink it with you ah."
"Xia Jianjing, what are you messing up!" Xia Ping almost threw his chopsticks on the spot, "Eat your meal well!"
Qin Hongyang was dissatisfied when he saw his vicious child, "You should eat well, who taught you to teach children at the dinner table?"
"Teacher, he..." Xia Ping was speechless, "Forget it, as long as you are happy, let him have a drink with you."
Xia Jianjing was so blind to his father that he held a two-month-old small white porcelain cup and gave one to Lu Zai, "You drink at the same table, let's go together."
Xia Ping stared angrily at the smug look on the bastard's face, but Qin Hongyang stood in the way, so he couldn't say anything, so he could only eat food in a muffled voice.
Rui Su patted Xia Ping to reassure him, "The wine is made from plums. It's not a big problem for children to drink some. Don't get angry with your teacher. He just has a bad temper. Qin Ke is just like him."
Speaking of Qin Ke, Rui Su started to worry again, and kept complaining to Xia Ping, saying that Qin Ke seemed to be an old girl in her 40s, and she was too young to grow up, so she had to worry about it.
"I'm eating," Qin Hongyang patted the table to remind them, "Don't mention it to irrelevant people."
Mr. Qin had spoken, and no one in the room dared not listen, Rui Su shook his head at Xia Ping, and had no choice but to change the subject.
The two young ones got together and were completely unaffected. At least Xia Jianjing clinked glasses with Lu Zai cheerfully, "At the same table, this is delicious, sweet and sour, just like you..."
What kind of bad metaphor is this?Lu Zai frowned.
Xia Jianjing didn't have enough to drink, so he secretly hugged the wine jar and filled it up for himself, and then went to get Lu Zai's wine glass, "Do you want more?"
"No, thank you." Lu Zai refused, holding Xia Jianjing's hand with the end of his chopsticks.He didn't like the smell of alcohol, but because the adults were there, he didn't want to hurt face on the spot, so he reluctantly accepted the drink just now.He only took a sip, tasted it lightly, and then never touched the glass again.
"Okay." Xia Jianjing withdrew his hand and went to enjoy himself.
The three adults were chatting, so they naturally didn't take them with them. When they were about to stop their chopsticks at the end of the meal, Rui Su realized that the jar of wine had run out.
"The two boys can drink quite well." Qin Hongyang laughed loudly, holding up his own glass to show his innocence, "I really didn't drink it, so I just poured this glass. You see, I haven't finished it yet."
Although the green plum wine is not high in alcohol content, it is enough to worry about pouring down half a jar at once. Rui Su hurried over to touch the foreheads of the two children, "It's still wine after all, not plain water. You two don't know how to be restrained." .”
Lu Zai pushed Xia Jianjing over to block him, and hid himself for a while, not letting Rui Su touch him, "I'm fine."
It was true that Lu Zai was fine, so he took a sip, but Xia Jianjing stared a little bewildered from drinking, and his face began to flush slightly.
"I'm fine," Xia Jianjing leaned forward to rub Rui Su's palm, "It's delicious, it's super delicious, grandma's brewing is really good, I like it!"
Rui Su laughed all of a sudden, took him into her arms, and said to Xia Ping: "Xiao Xia, I think the child drank a little too much, don't go out for a while and catch a cold, you two should rest indoors , and leave after dinner."
Xia Ping looked at his phone, feeling a bit embarrassed, "Master, I have to go back to do some things now..."
"Without delaying your business," Rui Su said, "Let the little whale go to Lu Zai's room to sleep for a while, and you come over for dinner, and pick the child up by the way, do you think this is okay?"
Rui Su discussed with Xia Ping in a soft voice, and he naturally had no reason to refuse, so he nodded and looked at Xia Jianjing worriedly, "I'm causing you and the teacher trouble."
"You child, why are you being polite to us?" Rui Su slapped him lightly, "Then come over quickly after finishing your work, and I'll make gourd heads for you to eat in the evening."
Rui Su went to see Xia Ping off, and Xia Jianjing, veritably full of wine and food, slumped in Lu Zai's chair, humming comfortably.
Lu Zai glanced at him, not understanding what he was trying to do.
"At the same table, look at me," Xia Jianjing called Lu Zai, with his hands stretched out in front of him, and his mouth was crackling and dubbing, "Do you think I look like a professional e-sports player, this chair is so exciting! "
"I think you look like a fool." Lu Zai was clearing the table, and the smell of alcohol was still in the air, which was enough to make him uncomfortable. Xia Jianjing was still annoying, which made him really want to take all the remaining fish soup. Xia saw the head of the whale.
Xia Jianjing didn't want to eat a meal in vain, so he also started to roll up his sleeves, "At the same table, I'll help you."
"You'd better rest," Lu Zai didn't trust him, "he's a drunk."
"I'm really fine. I'm still capable of this kind of work." Xia Jianjing sat on the chair and turned around twice, then stood up and jumped to show him, "Really."
Lu Zai looked at him and made sure that he would not smash the plate before turning to the side to make room for him.
When Rui Su came back from sending Xia Ping off, Qin Hongyang was watering the flowers at the door with her hands behind her back, and she asked, "Where are the two children?"
"Lu Zai is washing the dishes, and the little whale is helping him," Qin Hongyang pouted in the room, "They are all very sensible."
Rui Su scolded him: "What's the use of you saying nice things in front of me, you usually talk sarcasticly to the child, you see he is not close to us now."
Qin Hongyang snorted, unwilling to listen, "Do you want to hear how I can praise him, and give him another wolf-hearted Lu Yuanming? He is so similar to Lu Yuanming when he was young, who knows if he will be like Lu Yuanming in the future? Just like his father, all his cleverness has been misplaced."
"Keep your voice down, don't let the children hear you!" Rui Su hurriedly waved his hands at him, "I hate you sour literati the most. You think it’s servile when someone goes to be an official, and you say that he’s gone astray when he makes money, and the daughter you taught yourself is also ignorant of good and evil, and you let your parents worry about you when you’re in your forties.”
"Forget it, I can't explain it to a woman like you! Water the flowers yourself!" Qin Hongyang was so angry that he blew his beard and stared. He stuffed the water bottle into Rui Su's arms, and went out for a walk with his hands behind his back to calm down.
Rui Su has been husband and wife with him for 50 years, and has also been arguing for 50 years, so she naturally knows his temperament.If she really cared about him, Rui Su probably would have died long ago.
Xia Jianjing and Lu Zai were rubbing bubbles by the pool. Xia Jianjing was fine when wiping the table just now, but now he started messing around half drunk. Lu Zai avoided him with a cold face, not letting the dirty water get to him on the clothes.
Seeing this scene when Rui Su entered the room, her footsteps paused.Lu Zai was very attached to her when he was a child, and during winter and summer vacations he would come to his grandmother's house for a short stay. After Qin Ke divorced, she accompanied Qin Hongyang to cultivate in the United States for several years. After returning, she never saw Lu Zai again. On the one hand, that old-fashioned Qin Hongyang was angry, and on the other hand, Lu Yuanming was unwilling to contact them.
Until Lu Zai was expelled from the school two years ago, Lu Yuanming approached her privately and said that he wanted Lu Zai to live with her for a while.Later, when Lu Zai came, she found something was wrong.Lu Zai was very sensitive, and he put himself in a very low position when he first came. He would never bother her and Qin Hongyang with his own affairs. He would help with housework, like a tenant in exchange for an equal price.
After all, they were relatives from the next generation, and the mess between Qin Ke and his wife had nothing to do with the children. Although Qin Hongyang didn't say anything, his heart gradually softened.But Lu Zai still treats them respectfully, with perfect etiquette, but he never gets close.Rui Su saw it in her eyes, felt pain in her heart, and felt that she owed Lu Zai too much.
She sighed and walked over, "Don't mess with both of you, Lu will take the little whale to your room to sleep for a while."
Lu Zai washed the dishes in his hands, put them on the dish rack, and said, "OK."
His shoes were covered with water that was accidentally spilled on them just now, and they were all soaked. He looked very bad, and as soon as he entered the bedroom, he first looked for other shoes to change into.
Xia Jianjing went in behind him, so dizzy that he didn't realize that Lu Zai was squatting on the ground.Unprepared, he bumped into it and lay directly on Lu Zai's back.
Lu Zai frowned, put one hand on the ground, and asked him, "Do you want to go to the bathroom for a while?"
"Don't go." Xia Jianjing shook his head, he just wanted to lie down now.
Lu Zai had no choice but to help him to the bed, but his eyes were still staring at the person worriedly, for fear that Xia Jianjing would lose consciousness and damage the furnishings in the house.
Xia Jianjing sat down hesitantly, poked his fingers on the soft pillow, looked up at Lu Zai, "Brother Lu, I feel uncomfortable, I want to lie down for a while."
His drunkenness only came up belatedly now, his whole face was flushed red, his eye sockets and eyes were wet, and he looked like a poor little wretch who had been bullied.
Lu Zai said, "Then lie down."
So Xia Jianjing took off his coat, kicked his shoes left and right, and jumped onto the bed, wrapped himself in the quilt with only the top of his head exposed, sticking to the wall like an egg roll, only dared to occupy a third of the bed .
His mouth and nose were buried in the quilt, a little stuffy, and he couldn't help retching.
Lu Zai hurried over when he heard the movement, lifted a corner of the quilt, and frowned at him, "Is it hard?"
"Hmm..." Xia Jianjing gasped with his mouth open, "Why does it feel like the ceiling of your house is spinning in circles, like an Amazon maelstrom."
Lu Zai frowned even tighter, sighed, put his arms around the back of his neck and hugged him up a bit, "I'd better help you to the bathroom, I'm really afraid you'd spit on my bed."
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