[Gao Gan] If you don't love it, you will be soft!

"Xiaodong, Lao Zhang has arranged a job for you anyway. Although it's not a big reward, it should be a good year to say hello, right?"

Lin's father walked straight to his son's van with big bags and small bags.

Lin Weidong looked at the huge pile of red, green and green gifts, and looked up at the sky helplessly, "Dad, do you need to give so many things for New Year's greetings? Aren't you and Deputy Bureau Zhang classmates in elementary school, and you still see each other like this?"

Father Lin looked at him: "Silly boy, you don't understand this. No matter how good the relationship is, there is a relationship of interest. It's always better to be polite. Lao Zhang still has a few years to retire. You have to work hard and work hard." Only when you become famous can he promote you, you know?"

Lin Weidong knew his father's intentions, but he always felt nervous when he saw it, as if without him, Deputy Director Zhang, he would be unknown forever.He carried two barrels of rice wine to the car and closed the door behind him.

Today is the New Year's Eve, which is the first day of the annual leave. Lin Weidong will be on duty on the first day of the new year, and the deputy director Zhang said that he will go to the mother-in-law's home to pay New Year's greetings on the second day of the new year. Everyone is quite full.After thinking about it, Lin's father felt that the New Year's greetings should not be postponed, and only by being active can he show his sincerity, so he called his old classmate overnight last night, saying that he would come to celebrate the New Year, so don't find a reason to refuse.

Deputy Bureau Zhang is actually a very enthusiastic person. When old classmates want to come, they don't put on airs, just say you come, and I will wait at home.

So the next day, Father Lin brought out all the New Year's greetings that he had prepared a few days ago, and counted the same ones several times, fearing that one of them would break the auspicious number.

When the car passed the farmer's market, Lin's father hurriedly asked Lin Weidong to stop, saying that he wanted to buy a box of cherries, which Lao Zhang loved to eat.Lin Weidong was helpless, and said: "Dad, there are already eight things. If you add one more thing, it will become nine. Nine is good?"

Lin Weidong said this originally to persuade Lin's father not to buy it, but Lin's father slapped his forehead and said, "Xiaodong, you really reminded me. If this is the case, I will buy two boxes to make up the number of ten. Perfect, better than Gong Xi Fa Cai, right?"

With that said, Lin's father opened the car door and ran down, but Lin Weidong couldn't stop him.With such a father, I don't know what to say.

He gave the community guard a cigarette and said Happy New Year. The other party didn't ask for parking fee, so he let Lin Weidong in.I drove in and turned around, and there were rows of cars, only Lin Weidong's Wuling van, which was really abrupt.But the car is shabby and people are not shabby, the Lin family and his son don't care at all.

He got out of the car with big bags and small bags, and was starting to walk, when he heard a voice behind him: "Lin Bo, Wei Dong!"

The father and son paused, and looked back, a young man in a cashmere coat came over, wasn't it Zhang Xichen?

"Coincidentally, you guys are..."

"Oh, Happy New Year to your dad." Lin's father said enthusiastically, "Xiaochen, this year's work is going well, look at this handsome man, has he got a girlfriend?"

Zhang Xichen laughed when he heard this, and wondered how Lin Bo guessed that he had a girlfriend. How could his mental state be related to his girlfriend?

"No, Uncle Lin, while you are young, you can make more adventures, and your girlfriend can take your time."

"Your thoughts are exactly the same as mine, Xiaodong." Father Lin finally thought of his son, "Hey, I said Xiaodong, why don't you say hello to Xiaochen?"

Lin Weidong glanced at his father, and let you say what was on his mind, what can I say.He smiled at Zhang Xichen, which was considered a courtesy, and then said "Happy New Year", but he had nothing to say.

Zhang Xichen guessed that Lin Weidong hadn't seen him for several months, and the relationship was unfamiliar, so he was quite stingy when he greeted him.But he doesn't mind, after this year, everything will be on the right track.

"It's just New Year's greetings, why did you bring so many things here?" Zhang Xichen felt tired looking at those big and small bags, so he quickly reached out to help carry them.

How could Father Lin obey him, just walk a few steps quickly to prevent him from touching him.Zhang Xichen and Lin Weidong stood behind, both of them had nothing to do with the teacher.

"Go and persuade him, he takes seven or eight things by himself, how heavy it is."

Lin Weidong glanced at Zhang Xichen, stretched out his hands, "Do me a favor, take the two barrels of wine, I'll help my dad share the load."

Zhang Xichen hung the bag on his shoulder, took the two barrels of rice wine neatly, and followed Lin Weidong.

The Zhang family had been standing in the corridor long ago, when the elevator door at the corner opened, they saw the Lin family father and son walking towards this side carrying various things, and Xiao Chen was still following behind, also carrying things in his hands.

Deputy Bureau Zhang and his wife hurried up to help carry things, and they were still muttering: "You, you still have an elm head, you don't know who I am, what gift do you give, don't you treat me as a friend? "

Lin's father retorted: "I only came to pay New Year's greetings to you as a friend, and I don't give this face to others."

The two laughed and walked side by side into the house. The corridor was narrow, and the three of them were squeezed behind them abruptly.

After entering the house, things were piled up all over the floor. Father Lin excitedly introduced to Deputy Director Zhang, saying that the two barrels of rice wine were brewed by himself, and that they were handcrafted back then. He also said that cherries are your favorite. I bought two barrels specially box, and so on.

Seeing his father talking endlessly, Lin Weidong didn't know that he had such a deep friendship with Deputy Bureau Zhang, and even knew what the other party liked. Presumably, the two must have known each other for many years, not just classmates.

Aunt Qin stood up to pour tea, but Zhang Xichen became more active, and took the initiative to rush to serve tea and water, and even sipped Lin Bo, calling him very considerate.

Lin Weidong observed the expressions of the three members of Zhang's family. Compared with a few months ago, they seem to be a lot more friendly. Zhang Xichen has already done a lot of psychological construction, otherwise he wouldn't face Aunt Qin with such a smile no matter what. , including his father.

When Father Lin heard Zhang Xichen calling him, he kept nodding in response, praising the child for being polite.

Deputy Bureau Zhang looked at this, and suddenly had a whim, and said, "Guoqing, I am only Xiaochen, my son, or I will be your stepson?"

Lin's father was cheerful at first, but when he heard this, he became a little embarrassed, and his face was obviously a little stiff, "Old Zhang, it's not that you don't know about that matter, I still have pimples in my heart, and the matter of my stepson should be put on hold." Let's put it aside."

Deputy Bureau Zhang was stunned, nodded after a while, and said, "Okay, I understand, we don't force it." Then he turned to Aunt Qin and said, "Yuzhen, go prepare the meals, it's getting late, Secretary Guo I have to rush home to eat New Year’s Eve dinner.”

Aunt Qin was very gentle. After hearing what her husband said, she said, "Talk slowly", and walked to the kitchen.

Lin Weidong is usually careless, and is very careful at critical moments. Just now, his father's words were obviously meant to be concealed, and even Deputy Bureau Zhang kept it secret, always feeling that there was something tricky about it.Looking at Zhang Xichen again, because he was rejected by his father, his complexion seemed to be ugly. Although the nobleman tried his best to hide it, the corners of his mouth were still stiff.

Lin Weidong rubbed his elbow against his father and whispered, "Dad, what's the matter?"

Father Lin responded casually: "It's nothing, don't ask nonsense."

Lin Weidong understood his father's personality and what he would say under what circumstances. As a son, he understood it too thoroughly.The more casually his father dealt with it, the more ghosts he had in his heart.Curiosity can never be teased, and with Lin Weidong's personality, he will have to figure it out sooner or later.But looking at the current situation, he probably can only keep it in his heart first.

Zhang Xichen sat in the living room for a while, seemingly seldom speaking, then took off his coat, rolled up his sleeves and walked to the kitchen.Lin Weidong caught a glimpse of Zhang Xichen's back leaving the table, and thought to himself, is this noble son going to cook?Thinking of the dishes under your son's hands, Lin Weidong's mood suddenly rose, and he couldn't help but feel a little bit looking forward to this meal.

The three men chatted in the living room for a long time, all of which were gossips of parents.Women love to gossip, and so do men. They also like to argue for a long time about which old classmate's daughter is good-looking. It's really boring.

Aunt Qin and Zhang Xichen called for dinner, and the five of them sat down around the table.

Deputy Bureau Zhang offered to try Father Lin's rice wine, so everyone at the table poured some rice wine to drink, which was quite arbitrary.

Lin Weidong is clear about his father's craftsmanship. It is neither too sweet nor astringent. Most importantly, the wine is not harsh, and drinking too much will not have stamina. It is quite pleasant to have a glass or two on the table.

Seeing the bowl of scrambled eggs with green peppers in front of him, Lin Weidong frowned, and said, "Uncle Zhang, Zhang Xichen's cooking skills are really good. If anyone marries him in the future, he will definitely die happily."

It was a compliment, and everyone would be happy to hear it, but not only Zhang Xichen's expression froze, but even the Zhangs and his wife also looked strange.

"Xiaochen can cook, why didn't I know?" Deputy Director Zhang turned to Aunt Qin, "Did he cook today?"

Aunt Qin's face showed embarrassment, just now in the kitchen, Xiao Chen reminded her not to tell her father about her cooking, saying that she had never supported her father before, and now she finally got together for a meal, I want to do a little bit of filial piety, cook some dishes he likes, let him taste them, and express my feelings.

So, on this table, there are not only the dishes that Lin Weidong likes, but also the dishes that Deputy Bureau Zhang likes.

The reason why Zhang Xichen didn't want his father to know that he cooked for him was actually to prevent his father from thinking of his mother.Although my mother focused on her career during her lifetime, she cooked good dishes, especially the pickled pork with preserved vegetables, which can be said to be my father's favorite.Now that his mother is gone, Zhang Xichen is still cooking such a dish, and it is clearly displayed in front of his father. If he tells his father so abruptly that it is his own craftsmanship, isn't it obviously trying to arouse his inner pain?

Out of this intention, Zhang Xichen decided not to tell his father that he made the braised pork with preserved vegetables by himself.

But now, Lin Weidong has pierced the window paper, what should he do?

Aunt Qin was helplessly stared at by her husband, so she had no choice but to say, "Yes, Xiaochen said that as a son, he must always be filial, so he insisted on cooking some dishes for you. Most of the dishes on this table are made by Xiaochen. .” Turning back to Zhang Xichen, “Xiaochen, don’t blame Aunt Qin.”

Zhang Xichen shook his head slightly, feeling quite complicated.

Lin Weidong didn't expect things to turn out like this. His original intention was to praise him, but now he froze the situation.

Zhang Xichen didn't blame Lin Weidong either, this layer of window paper would be pierced sooner or later, it was a good thing for him to say so.I'm afraid, my father can't accept it.

In fact, Zhang Xichen was overthinking it. After all, his father was a person who had gone through a lot of ups and downs. He had already let go of what should be let go, and there was nothing more difficult to accept.He sat across the table, looking at his son seriously, without saying a word.

Zhang Xichen lowered his head, enjoying the scorching sight of a table.

Lin Weidong was sitting next to him, and suddenly reached out to pat his leg. Zhang Xichen seemed to have gained some powerful spiritual support, and immediately raised his head, looking at his father calmly.

Father Zhang looked at his son and just smiled unexpectedly. The voice was indescribably joyful.He said, "Xiao Chen, Dad underestimated you, I said why today's dishes are so delicious, it turned out to be your masterpiece." He sighed, "Like a mother, like a son. Xiaodong is right, whoever marries you will be truly blessed."

The situation went smoothly in no time.Father Zhang smiled like this, and Father Lin also praised it icing on the cake, and then Aunt Qin chatted a few more words, and the matter passed like this, no one seemed to take it to heart, but it warmed the hearts of those who cared.

After chatting about gossiping for a long time, Zhang's father suddenly looked at Lin Weidong intently and said, "Xiaodong, how old are you and do you have a girlfriend?"

The author has something to say: So Zhang's father wanted to be a matchmaker for Lin. . . .

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