Chapter 239
Zhao Anguo was happy because he finally found his confidence as a father. Yes, he still had to take care of his son’s affairs.
Yes, these two boys couldn’t get along without him.
Zhao Ping was also stunned. It turned out that Chen’s father’s name also had the word “Qin”. Was it because of this that Uncle Chen always liked Ah Qin?
“A Ping, today is a holiday, you call A Qin, he is not in town, buy some good cigarettes and wine, and send them to Da Qin’s house first.”
“Dad, A Qin should have sent it.”
“That’s good, as long as the old man accepts the gift, his daughter won’t be able to run away, haha.”
His mood improved, and looking at the house again, Zhao Anguo felt a little annoyed, “A Qin is young, you as the eldest brother don’t persuade him, why build such a big house, and I am alone, do I need 5 mu of land?”
Zhao Ping knew that Zhao Qin left the 5 mu of land for him to live in, and also planned to store some groceries in the future, but he couldn’t say that.
“Let’s go home. By the way, when can your boat come back?”
“It will probably take another five or six months. Dad, we can’t operate that boat. Why don’t you come back and help us?”
“Can I work for you? It doesn’t matter what level you are. Okay, when I come back, I’ll see if I can arrange a job for you. I’ll go out to sea with you a few times and guide you for a while.”
In the end, he still couldn’t just let it go.
When he got home, Zhao Qin also came home. He handed two sets of clothes to his father, “I bought them by guesswork, but I don’t know if they are suitable?”
“What good clothes are there in town? Okay, I’ll try them and wear them when I go to the construction site for inspection in the future.”
On the way back, Zhao Qin thought about being a filial son, he swore, but as soon as his father opened his mouth, he had the urge to hit him.
It’s not that I’m unfilial, I really can’t do it.
“Dad, the crocodile on your clothes is embroidered upside down. The real crocodile head faces left, but yours faces right. Also, the Pierre Cardin belt you wear has two missing English letters.
Oh, by the way, I washed your pants last night, and the thread of your Jiumuwang pants is loose.”
Jiumuwang is a brand in this province. Their slogan is pure hand-sewing, so there will naturally be no thread loosening.
Xia Rong tried to hold back his laughter and ran to the kitchen quickly. Zhao Ping thought about it and seemed to have no wisdom to face this situation, so he simply ran to the backyard. In the living room, the father and son stared at each other.
Zhao Qin was angry for a while, and he regretted it the moment he told the truth.
Zhao Anguo’s face turned blue and red, and he sat down and took out a cigarette and started smoking.
As a father, he has too many shortcomings, but his advantages are also obvious, that is, he never beats his children, and rarely yells and scolds loudly. Just like now, although he is angry, he doesn’t know how to deal with it for a while,
He can only smoke to eliminate the embarrassment.
“I’m sorry.” Zhao Qin also took out a cigarette and lit it. He took two puffs before whispering this.
“Hmph, you can make more money than me, so it’s normal for you to look down on me.” Zhao Anguo put out the cigarette, stood up and walked to the backyard, saying, “Miaomiao, Grandpa will take you to the store.”
Around four o’clock in the afternoon, the old lady and Ah He came. Zhao Qin remembered that he seemed to have forgotten to tell his father that there would be two more people tonight for the festival. “Dad, I invited Grandma and Ah He to come and celebrate the festival together. Ah He also has a share in our boat.”
“Daguo is back?” The old lady greeted him with a smile when she came in.
Zhao Anguo stood up from his seat, bowed slightly to the old lady and said, “Auntie, I think you are getting stronger every year. Come in and sit down. Ah Qin, pour tea for your grandma.”
“You are not a stranger, you are welcome.”
In fact, the old lady didn’t want to come, but she had something on her mind. If Zhao Anguo didn’t leave, it wouldn’t matter whether Ah He was used on the boat or not.
But then she thought, Zhao Anguo is an old fisherman. After the big boat came back, the three brothers would be too busy. It would be safer if Zhao Anguo was with them. It seemed better not to leave.
“Daguo, you won’t leave this time?”
“That won’t work. There are still things to do in the provincial capital. If I don’t watch over them, those people will make a fuss.”
Hearing that he was still going to leave, the old lady didn’t know whether to persuade or agree.
“Aunt, Aqin didn’t tell me you were coming. I was planning to go find you tomorrow morning. It’s just right that you’re here. I have something to ask you.”
“Whatever it is, just tell me.”
“Aqin will be 23 after the Chinese New Year. If he is still in school, this age is not a big deal, but at home, he should consider marriage.
You were also a good talker in our village ten years ago. I would like to ask you to help me with this matter. Do you think it’s okay?”
The old lady had alreadyShe had worked as a matchmaker first, but after Ah He’s parents passed away, she suddenly became discouraged and stopped taking on such lively matters. When Zhao Anguo said this, she immediately clapped her hands and laughed:
“What a good thing. If you don’t think my old lady is stupid, I will definitely agree to come down. I heard Ahe also mention it. Is she the girl from the purchasing station in town?”
“Yes, we are also acquaintances. We ran on the boat together earlier.”
Hearing this conversation, Xia Rong put aside his work as a cook and rushed over to join in the fun, “Dad, why don’t you treat Uncle Chen to a meal first? It’s a bit bad for the old lady to go there so rashly. After all, the Chen family doesn’t know her. old lady.”
Zhao Anguo looked at Zhao Qin, who said, “I have agreed with Uncle Chen that we will come over to our house for dinner tomorrow night.”
Zhao Qin didn’t object to their proposal at all. After all, he and Ah Xue had already made actual progress, and they had to go through a process so that Ah Xue could feel at ease.
So even if I don’t mention this matter today, when I invite Uncle Chen to come tomorrow, he will explain it to me in advance.
The dinner was naturally sumptuous. In front of the old lady, Zhao Anguo finally became normal in his speech. He stood up frequently to toast the old lady with wine, and he really regarded her as an elder.
At this point, Zhao Qin believed in his father. Although he liked to brag, he was definitely a show-off.
After eating, a few people moved small stools and sat in the backyard to chat and eat. They would eat moon cakes later.
“Aqin, Uncle Chen is coming over tomorrow. How about you stay at home while Ahe and I go out to sea?”
“Let’s go out together. Just come back early.”
“Going to sea tomorrow? I’ll go with you to see it then. I heard you say that a trip to sea can cost tens of thousands. Is it really so mysterious?” Zhao Anguo said.
Hearing that he was going to follow, Zhao Pingping was overjoyed. Maybe I would stay if he saw that he was going to sea and had some success.
Zhao Qin didn’t think so. It would be difficult for him to be a fisherman as he should be. He actually had a way to keep him, but he hadn’t decided whether to use this method yet. Let’s wait and see.
Anyway, although I am already in my 50s, I look strong. If I want to spend another two years, let him spend two more years.
He might not be able to live long enough to live without illness or disaster, but if he were left at home, he would be uncomfortable here and unhappy there.
Eating mooncakes is a ritual. Even Ayuan doesn’t like it, let alone Zhao Qin.
In Zhao Qin’s opinion, only the five-nut ones with various sugar threads inside are the real mooncakes that he ate when he was a child. Today’s mooncakes can’t taste like they did when he was a child.