Ding ding ding.
Xiao Zheng was awakened by a fierce ringing of the phone. He grabbed it and saw that it was Ye Zanghua calling.
Perhaps because he was led astray by Lao Lin, Xiao Zheng didn't have much respect for Ye Zanghua, a serious elder. Of course, Ye Zanghua himself didn't have the airs of an elder. He often went hand in hand with Xiao Zheng and called him brothers.
In the past, Xiao Zheng would have simply hung up, gone to sleep and then called Ye Zanghua. But now he has first-hand information about his mother-in-law. Xiao Zheng still gave him the most basic respect.
"Old Ye." Xiao Zheng rubbed his eyes and sat on the bed. "Is something wrong?"
The person on the phone seemed to pause for a moment, then smiled and said, "Are you disturbing your rest?"
It’s my mother-in-law’s voice…
Xiao Zheng's scalp suddenly became numb and he sat upright, completely sleepless.
Ye Zanghua is an old leaf.
Ye Yuhua can also be called Lao Ye.
But the difference between before and after is a bit huge. Xiao Zheng couldn't shout either.
He quickly regained his composure, changed his face and said, "Mother-in-law, why did you get up so early?"
After asking, I felt it was really nonsense.
My mother-in-law got up early, didn’t she know
He shook his head and smiled bitterly.
"Yes. I just had morning tea with the old man." Ye Yuhua smiled softly. "Are you free today? The old man asked you to come over for a casual meal."
"I'll go if you do." Xiao Zheng said amusedly. "To tell you the truth, everything about Ye Mansion is good, but the food is not to my liking."
Xiao Zheng can be considered the first person in history to be picky when going to Ye Mansion to eat.
Of course, Xiao Zheng said all this nonsense just to have a few words with his mother-in-law. It’s not that I really dislike the food at Ye Mansion.
"Okay." Ye Yuhua smiled. "Just tell your mother-in-law what you want to eat."
"I'll eat whatever you do. I'm not picky about food." Xiao Zheng asked, being a good boy. "Mother-in-law, have you been living in Ye Mansion these days?"
"Yeah." Ye Yuhua smiled gently. "I haven't chatted with the old man in these years. I'm sorry."
He said he was chatting with the old man to apologize. Not really.
Ye Fenghuang went down the mountain.
During these days, the threshold of Ye Mansion was almost worn down. They are all old friends who are worthy of being on the stage. No one dared to disturb her while she was still on the mountain. But now that he has returned to secular life, he has returned to Ye Mansion. Ye Fenghuang had to see him.
Xiao Zheng could also think of this, so he didn't have the nerve to disturb his mother-in-law.
After chatting for a while, Xiao Zheng got up, washed up, got dressed and went out.
Today is the weekend, but Lao Lin has several emergency meetings to host. So I went out early. A sandwich was left on the table with a note. The handwriting is meticulous, not graceful at all, but very sharp: Don't eat cold food.
Four words, a sandwich, but it reflects Lao Lin's meticulousness in life.
Xiao Zheng has basic requirements for eating, but they are not too high. In addition, dining conditions were limited in those years overseas. If you are often hungry and full, you won't care so much about heat or cold. Lao Lin noticed Xiao Zheng's bad habits and reminded him occasionally. Of course, Lao Lin was very measured in this regard and would not talk about it every now and then. He would only mention it occasionally to let Xiao Zheng know what he was talking about.
After eating the sandwich, Xiao Zheng carried the gift and headed to Ye Mansion.
Xiao Zheng was a little embarrassed since he hadn't been to Ye Mansion for a while. After all, Ye Gong has contributed to anti-terrorism operations. No matter how close the relationship is, the proper expressions must still be present.
If you go there early, you can also chat with the old man and express your respect to the younger generation.
Driving into the yard, Xiao Zheng saw Ye Zanghua standing at the door kicking stones with a cigarette in his mouth. His face looked a little depressed. There seems to be something on his mind.
However, when he saw Xiao Zheng driving in, he still managed a smile and went to greet him.
"Come here so early?" Ye Zanghua smiled and said jokingly with narrowed eyes without helping Xiao Zheng get the gift. "You've also become a philistine."
Xiao Zheng smiled and said: "They are all worthless things. You have to express your gratitude when you come to have a meal, right?"
After waving his hand to reject Ye Zanghua's cigarette, Xiao Zheng glanced at him: "Are you worried?"
Ye Zanghua didn't hide it, shook his head and said: "It's nothing to worry about, you will know it later."
"What's that?" Xiao Zheng became interested.
"My sister will leave tomorrow." Ye Zanghua puffed out smoke and said helplessly.
"Where to go?" Xiao Zheng asked.
Isn’t this already secular? Are you going back to Fengming Mountain again
Xiao Zheng was also a little anxious.
"It's not Fengming Mountain." Ye Zanghua saw Xiao Zheng's thoughts and shook his head. "I'm going to travel around the country and see. Isn't it still the same as becoming a monk? It's just that I used to practice on a fixed basis, but now I have changed to the ascetic mode."
Ye Zanghua looked dejected. It was obvious that he was quite critical of Ye Yuhua for not taking over the Ye family.
Xiao Zheng rubbed his brows and said with a wry smile: "My mother-in-law really can't take a day off. Originally, she had discussed with Lao Lin about moving to our house."
Ye Zanghua glanced sideways at Xiao Zheng: "Are you sick?"
"Huh?" Xiao Zheng was a little confused when Ye Zanghua scolded him incoherently.
"Considering the relationship between my sister and my niece, if they live together, they can't kill you?" Ye Zanghua rolled her eyes. "Aren't you this stupid usually?"
Xiao Zheng shrugged and said: "It doesn't matter if it causes harm, the key is to promote their mother-daughter relationship."
After a pause, he did not dwell on this issue and continued to ask: "Didn't my mother-in-law say why she was looking around? No purpose?"
"I don't know whether it's for the purpose or not." Ye Zanghua said with a rather strange expression. "I only know that old guy Bai Wuxia will follow her."
"Mother-in-law agrees?" Xiao Zheng said unexpectedly.
They are all monks, no matter what outsiders say, it is useless. But now that both of them have returned to secular life, they are together like this again. The meaning is quite different.
"I don't agree or object," Ye Zanghua said. "But I have survived those twenty years. Even if my sister objects, Bai Wuxia probably doesn't care. You have to follow."
Xiao Zheng smiled bitterly and said, "Uncle Bai really plans to go all the way to the dark side."
"Actually, it's good to have him with us. At least safety issues are guaranteed. I don't need to worry about this." Ye Zanghua put out the cigarette butt and patted Xiao Zheng's shoulder. "Let's go into the house. The old man knows you are coming and has been waiting in the living room early in the morning."
He did not continue to pester Xiao Zheng to persuade Ye Yuhua. He also knew that ordinary people could not change what his eldest sister decided. Even if I finally listened to Xiao Zheng's persuasion, it still wouldn't be good. Fortunately, that was the end of it.
Xiao Zheng entered the living room and happened to catch Mr. Ye drinking tea. Tang Yue sat aside, peeling oranges and serving the old man.
"Mr. Ye, you are getting better and better." Xiao Zheng stepped forward to say hello and put the gift aside.
Ye Gong said with a smile: "Come and play with me."
Having been killed by Ye Yuhua recently, he lost his temper, and Ye Gong stopped humiliating himself to avoid being laughed out of his head by Ye Zanghua.
Xiao Zheng's chess skills are not bad, not a master, but not inferior. He nodded and said with a smile: "Then you have to let me order."
Tang Yue on the side said with a smile: "That's probably not true. Our master has been holding back a lot of anger recently."