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Liu Wenjing picked up Niu Niu a week later.

At that time, Liu Tang was drawing a picture, and only said hello to her. Liu Wenjing didn't bother her, and went into the room to have a look and then went out.

When he finished drawing the picture and went out, as soon as he opened the door, he heard Ms. Chen Meimei scolding his sister: "...Tell me about you, 360 days a year, you are on business trips for [-] days, and I don't talk about your work. , but you have been back for a few days! Three days! You just thought of Niuniu? She is your daughter, not a cat or a dog. If you don’t want to worry about it, just throw it to us. She has feelings, and she almost doesn’t remember what you look like That's it!"

"Mom!" Liu Wenjing frowned, her expression a little impatient, her brows and eyes were grand, and her face was cold at the moment, even more fierce, "I'm tired too! I only slept for three hours a day this week! You said I don't care about Niuniu, but You also have to understand my difficulties! Why do I work more than ten hours a day? Isn’t it for Niuniu? Qian, there are clothes, shoes, toys, these are all money, what can I do if I don’t work? Who can she rely on? Her father? "

Liu Wenjing sneered: "Xiang Tao is only thinking about the little goblin and the illegitimate child. What is Niuniu? Will he take a look? He keeps delaying the alimony every month, wishing not to pay a penny. How many times has he visited Niu Niu in the past few years? Has he taken the initiative to visit?"

"Wen Jing!" Liu Junkang let out a low cry, and Liu Wenjing calmed down. Niu turned her head to wipe away her tears, "Why are you saying this in front of Niu Niu!"

Liu Tang went over and brought Niu Niu into the room.

After the person left, Liu Junkang continued: "You chose Xiang Tao anyway. I didn't agree with you to be with him at the beginning. You insisted on being with him. At this point, you chose it. What's wrong with Niuniu?" Wrong? What's wrong with your mother?"

Speaking of this, his tone softened: "Your mother said that you are also for your own good. We can also take Niuniu, but you are her mother after all. Before your mother worked in other places, you would always say that you miss your mother. , Niuniu is younger than you at that time, she will also miss her mother, even if we don't see you all year round, we will also miss you."

Liu Wenjing who said this also felt sad: "I will pay attention to adjustments in the future."

"Your dad and I don't ask you how rich you are. We are also old. We just hope that our children are around. It would be nice if we could see them. We always hope you are well and don't work so hard. The body is the capital, don't be like..."

Don't be like your brother, who broke down at a young age.

Chen Meimei was going to say that, but she couldn't continue. She gave birth to her son and daughter, and she felt bad about any of them.Like what Wang Meizhen said that day, although it was harsh and mean, it was not unfounded, she just didn't want to think about it.

There was silence in the living room, Liu Tang's body had become a taboo in their family, and they all chose to forget it, but it was like a knife hanging over their heads, and it would fall one day.

They didn't dare to mention it, couldn't bear to mention it, and deliberately avoided this topic.

Liu Wenjing wiped away her tears and went to call Niuniu.

Niu Niu was playing tractor with Liu Tang, she was very lucky and won a hand, Liu Wenjing called her out, but she was still a little reluctant.

Liu Tang guessed that they should have almost talked, so he put away the cards and said with a smile: "Let's play again next time, it's time to eat!"

"Oh..." Niu Niu said nonchalantly, and followed her out.

Niuniu didn't get along with Liu Wenjing much, and Liu Wenjing was always strict, so Niuniu was a little afraid of her, but she got closer to her uncle Liu Tang.

During the meal, Liu Wenjing asked Liu Tang about his recent plans, and Liu Tang said that he had just bought a storefront.

"The location on Wenyuan Street is good. There are many students and a lot of traffic. You can rent it out or open your own shop." Liu Wenjing paused and asked him, "Are you planning to open your own shop?"

"Well, I'm planning to open a book," Liu Tang nodded.

"Read?" Liu Wenjing thought for a while, "It's not bad, but will you be tired?"

Liu Tang thought about all these, and said, "It should be fine. If I'm busy, I will hire one or two employees." After thinking about it, he said, "But this is just a preliminary idea. I plan to design it myself. I started to draw pictures, and it is estimated that I will find someone to start the decoration next month.”

Speaking of this, Liu Wenjing talked about her own idea of ​​buying a shop. Although there are many ways to invest, a house is always a more worry-free one. Whether it is renting or selling, the possibility of losing money is very small.

"I saw a few shops a while ago, one is in the European Style Street, the other is in the China Commercial Plaza, the shop in the Fengfeng Street is on the second floor, more than 160 square meters, and the traffic on the Fengfeng Street is not high now. There are so many, I don’t know what will happen in the future, the one in China Commercial Plaza is on the third floor, but it is smaller, it has just been built, and there are fewer people there, so I don’t know what will happen in the future.”

Although hesitant, Liu Wenjing obviously prefers the shops on Fengfeng Street. After all, relying on the pedestrian street, the flow of people can't increase in a year or two.

And Zhongshang Plaza is located in the high-tech zone. Although many company factories have moved there in recent years and many new communities have been built, it is already outside the central business district of Luoshan District, and it always looks a bit desolate.

"I heard news that the No. [-] Middle School will move to the side of the China Commercial Plaza, and construction is expected to start in the second half of this year. Once the new campus is completed, the surrounding housing prices should rise."

What Liu Tang said was actually a bit conservative. No. [-] Middle School is the top three high schools in Jiangcheng. If they really move to the high-tech zone, the housing prices there will definitely increase, and it will increase greatly.

Hearing this, Liu Wenjing asked, "Where did you get the news?"

"I had dinner with my former colleague a few days ago. The colleague told me," Liu Tang picked up a chopstick of green vegetables for Niu Niu, "Don't always focus on the meat, eating more vegetables is nutritious."

Niuniu had a bitter face, but she didn't dare to be presumptuous in front of her mother, so she had to eat the vegetables with tears in her eyes.

Liu Wenjing didn't go back at night and slept with Niu Niu.

The room was the one she lived in before buying the house. In the past few years, she seldom came back, and Niuniu lived here more often, so the room was converted into a children's room. Fortunately, the bed was not changed, otherwise she would not be able to sleep.

Before going to bed, Niuniu kept pestering Liu Tang and asked him to tell her a story. Liu Tang had no choice but to continue telling her "Cinderella" with a fairy tale book.

After the story was finished, Niuniu stared at Liu Tang and asked, "Uncle, why is Cinderella's stepmother so bad?"

"Why..." Liu Tang met Niu Niu's eyes and swallowed all the words he was going to say. He stroked Niu Niu's head and said, "There must be good people and bad people in the story, and the plot is more dramatic and exciting. .”

Niu Niu seemed to understand, she looked at Liu Tang blankly.

Liu Tang rubbed her hair fiercely: "It's time to go to bed!"

"No! Uncle, I still want to hear about the mermaid, tell me about it!" Niu Niu lay on Liu Tang's body, twisting and turning.

"Niu Niu! It's time to go to bed!" Liu Wenjing opened the door and came in. Seeing that Niu Niu was still arguing with Liu Tang, she frowned and said, "Hurry up! Uncle is going to be sleepy too!"

Niu Niu's eyes lingered on the two siblings, and under the majesty of her mother, she obediently followed them to bed. Before closing the door, she sneaked her head in and said, "Uncle, see you tomorrow!"

Liu Tang laughed: "See you tomorrow!"

It's just that Liu Tang got up late the next day, and when he opened his eyes, it was already past ten o'clock in the morning.

Niuniu has gone to school, Liu Wenjing and Liu Junkang are also going to work, and Ms. Chen Meimei is at home.

When Liu Tang came out of the room, he saw his mother half-kneeling on the tea table to wipe it with a rag. Hearing the sound, he raised his head and looked at Liu Tang: "Are you awake? There is porridge in the rice cooker, it should still be warm, and there are dishes on the table. Warm yourself up."

"Oh!" Liu Tang went into the bathroom, and after washing up, he plunged into the kitchen.

The porridge was indeed warm, and there were leftovers on the table.

"I pickled the sour beans some time ago, and they are finally ready to eat. Both your father and Wen Jing said they are delicious, so you should try them too," Ms. Chen Meimei said while wiping the table.

Some time ago, Ms. Chen Meimei suddenly became greedy for pickled vegetables, so she went to buy jars for pickled vegetables. These jars are not easy to find now. At that time, Liu Tang drove Ms. Chen Meimei for a long time, and finally bought them in a small shop in the village in the city. of.

Then Ms. Chen Meimei went to buy a lot of long beans and green peppers, and it took several days before they were packed and sealed.

Ms. Chen Meimei has not pickled vegetables for many years, and she was always a little apprehensive before tasting the taste. Today, she was very happy that the fried capers were well received.

Liu Tang reheated the dishes and sat down at the dining table to have breakfast after frying.

Ms. Chen Meimei had already washed the rag, so she came and sat next to him, staring at him: "Taste it quickly, it must be good, although I think it's a bit salty, but your father and sister agreed."

Liu Tang took a bite and said in his heart: It's not a bit salty, it's really salty!

However, seeing Ms. Chen Meimei's expression of "Praise me quickly, praise me quickly", Liu Tang swallowed the words in his heart, pulled out a standard smile and said, "Yes, it's delicious."

"I'll just say it! My pickled vegetables are the best. Even if I haven't cooked them for several years, my level won't drop." After being praised, Ms. Chen Meimei was in a good mood, "You put the rice bowl in the kitchen after eating All right, I'll wash it later."

Then he went into the bathroom, took the mop and put it under the faucet to clean it.

As soon as his mother turned around, Liu Tang drank a big mouthful of porridge, only to feel that the salty taste in his mouth faded.

Really salty!How much salt did my mother put in?

Liu Tang thought while drinking porridge.

Ms. Chen Meimei came out of the bathroom. Liu Tang had already washed the dishes. She was taken aback: "Finish?"

"Yeah! It's over!" Liu Tang nodded.

Ms. Chen Meimei pushed the vacuum cleaner and instructed Liu Tang with words, "Then come and help me clean up! Go get a basin in the bathroom, connect some water, pour some white cats, and remove the range hood to wash it."

Liu Tang suddenly had a bitter face. Cleaning the range hood is not easy. Compared with it, he would rather mop the floor!

But in the next second, he followed Ms. Chen Meimei's instructions, went into the bathroom, took the basin, filled the water, poured the dish soap, rolled up his sleeves, and smashed to the bottom with the range hood.