post middle age

Chapter 142
The Spring Festival of 2013 was a reunion and happy new year for Ren Shuxia's family. Due to Ren Shuxia's outstanding performance at work, her name was widely spread in the Dianhuajiayuan community. Everyone praised:

"Old Ren, you have raised a good girl. Your daughter Shuxia is amazing. I heard that some scientific research project won the national special prize?"

Before Ren Ziyu could answer, Ding Xiang beside him would interject:

"Yeah, my daughter is so good, just like his father, she works on projects all the year round. This hotel has become a hotel in life!"

"Old lady, don't complain, this military medal also has your merits." Ren Ziyu persuaded with a smile.

"Come on, I don't care about such honors, I just hope that when you will be able to stabilize, so that it will be good if you can have your mother to accompany you." Ding Xiang replied angrily.

Greeting the envious people, seeing the two quarreling again, they left one after another as usual.

For Coco, the reunion with her mother is a happy one, but she still longs to be with her father. She can ride on her father's neck, hold his head tightly with her hands, stand tall, and watch the scenery along the street. That was the happiest moment for me, but every time I asked my mother, my mother said that my father had gone far away, very busy, very busy...

So she asked a lot, and she didn't ask any more, but she felt vaguely in her young heart that something must have happened at home, that her mother didn't want her father anymore, so her father didn't dare to go home to see her , when she thinks of this, she will stay in her hut and sit foolishly, thinking about her own thoughts...

And during the Spring Festival of this year, a stranger suddenly broke into this warm little family. He was Li Te, that is, three or four days before the Spring Festival, Li Te sold a lot of cute snacks and some toys. Came to the door of Ren Shuxia's house, and following the sound of the doorbell, it was Ke Ke who opened the door. She asked suspiciously:
"Can I help you?"

"I'm looking for you, are you Coco?"

"Who are you, I don't know you, how do you know my name!" Wang Xiaoke asked loudly, tilting his head.

"If you let me in, I'll tell you, okay?" Li Te smiled.

"No, I don't, grandma said, don't let strangers into the house." Wang Xiaoke replied cleverly.

Grandma Lilac's loud greeting came from the kitchen:
"Coco, who is it!"

"I don't know, yes, yes, yes..." Wang Xiaoke stammered.

"Hello, who are you?" Ren Ziyu came out of the bedroom and asked with a smile.

"Hi Uncle, I'm Li Te, and I'm Mr. Ren's apprentice!"

"Welcome, welcome, come in quickly!" Ren Zi smiled and let Li Te into the living room.

Then yelled to Lilac in the kitchen:
"It's Shuxia's apprentice who came to see her. Hurry up and boil some water, and I'll make a pot of tea!"

After hearing this, Ding Xiang came to the living room, and when she saw the big boy who was 1.8 meters tall, she was overjoyed. She warmly greeted Li Te to sit on the sofa, and then said to Li Te:
"Come on, why are you bringing so many things?"

"I didn't bring anything, just bring some food and toys for Coco?" Li Te said shyly.

"Wow, what a big white bear!" Wang Xiaoke looked at the big white bear, which was taller than himself, hugged it in his arms, raised his head, and smiled happily.

"Then why don't you thank Uncle Li!" Ren Ziyu said to Ke Ke.

"Thank you, Uncle Li!" Wang Xiaoke opened his small mouth and thanked sweetly.

"Coco, you're so good. You're welcome. If you need any interesting toys in the future, just tell uncle, and uncle will buy them for you!"

"Really?" Wang Xiaoke asked with his head tilted.

"This kid doesn't look strange at all, go, go, play!" Grandma Ding Xiang said, pulling Wang Xiaoke into the bedroom.

"Xiao Li, where do you work now!" Ren Ziyu asked with a smile.

"Uncle, I went to the Shanghai-Kunming high-speed railway a few days ago to collect news and do publicity work. After the new year, I will return to work in the publicity department of our group company!" Li Te replied.

"I can't tell, you're still a wit. By the way, you wrote the article "Blooming Wintersweet on the Harbin-Dalian High-speed Railway"?" Ren Ziyu asked with interest.

"It's not well written, it made my uncle laugh!" Li Te replied modestly.

"Yes, a few years ago, our company didn't like publicity very much. We always thought that we just need to do a good job in the project, but now is the era of information explosion. No matter how good you are, if you don't write it out, how will outsiders know? Therefore, , it is very important to do propaganda work!" Ren Ziyu couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

"Old man, I love to hear your words. When you were young, you were not willing to participate in any activities. Now, how come you figured it out and know the importance of our propaganda work!" Ding Xiang asked with a smile.

"I know that Auntie Ding is our master in publicity. From now on, if there is anything I don't understand, I need to ask you for advice?" Li Te said to Ding Xiang humbly.

"I, I can't do it anymore, I'm old, and many new things can't catch up with the trend!" Ding Xiang laughed loudly after hearing this.

Ren Ziyu made tea, and they chatted while drinking tea. At this moment, they heard a sound of door opening, and Ding Xiang smiled and said:
"It's Shuxia who is here!"

When Li Te heard that Master had returned, he felt excited and stood up from the sofa involuntarily. As soon as Ren Shuxia entered the house, she blushed when she saw Li Te, quite surprised:

"Why are you here?"

"I, I, I'll come and see Master!" Li Te was in a hurry, and he couldn't speak fluently.

"You child, you are at home, not at work, why are you restrained, come on, come on, come on, sit down!" Ding Xiang's expression changed slightly from her daughter's face, as if she had realized something, she greeted Li Te to sit down down, and said with a smile:
"Make dumplings at noon today, Xiao Li, don't leave, let's eat together at home!"

Before Li Te could speak, Ren Ziyu followed his wife's words:
"Yes, Xiao Li, it's your first time here, don't leave, and have a drink with Uncle at noon today?"

Li Te looked at Ren Shuxia cautiously, and said:

"Don't bother, I'll leave later!"

Ren Shuxia knew what he was thinking, and persuaded him with a smile:
"The dumplings made by my mother are delicious, otherwise, you can keep them! Try my mother's handicraft!"

What Li Te was waiting for was Master's words. He was very happy when he heard this, but he said to Lilac in the kitchen:

"Aunt Ding, if you can help me, just ask!"

"It's not helpful at all. The stuffing is prepared in advance. I'll make some noodles now. I'll make dumplings with your uncle later. You can just talk with your master!" Ding Xiang replied loudly in the kitchen.

Ding Xiang reconciled, came to the living room and said to Ren Ziyu:
"You and I go to make dumplings!"

"Okay, let's make dumplings!" Ren Ziyu followed his wife to the kitchen.

In the huge living room, only Ren Shuxia and Li Te were left. They were both embarrassed and silent for a long time. They asked in unison:
"You, how are you doing these days?"

Looking at each other with a smile, Li Te asked:
"Master, after the new year, should you go back to the company or go to another construction site!"

Ren Shuxia sighed slightly and said:
"I don't think I can stay idle. I heard that construction of electrification projects for several high-speed rail lines will start next year?"

Just like that, the two chatted without anything to say, and when the dumplings were ready, Li Te accompanied Ren Ziyu while drinking wine and eating dumplings...

At night, Ding Xiang quietly said to Ren Ziyu:
"I think Li Te is a good kid. If he can be with our Shuxia, I will be at ease!"

"What are you talking about, Shuxia's apprentice is fine, just stay at home and think about it?" Ren Ziyu replied disapprovingly.

At this time, Ding Xiang thought of the slight blush on Li Te's face and Li Te's reserved appearance when her daughter saw Li Te, so she couldn't help muttering:

"What do you know?"

(End of this chapter)