343. Borrowing Money

The next day was the 28th day of the lunar year, which would be January 19, 2004 according to the normal calendar. Chen Hansheng was woken up in the morning by the sound of firecrackers set off by naughty children outside.

He checked the time and it was only 6 o'clock in the morning.

"What's wrong with primary and secondary schools nowadays? There are so few homework assignments during the winter vacation."

Chen Hansheng cursed and dressed and washed up in the cold. Liang Meijuan was actually disturbed by the firecrackers. When she heard the noise in the living room, she got up and asked, "Are you up so early?"

"Yeah."

Chen Hansheng bent down to put on his shoes: "I have something to do today. I guess I won't be home all day. You don't have to wait for me to eat."

"Your father and I are both at work today. We don't have time to serve you. I wanted to ask you to go to your grandmother's house for dinner."

Liang Meijuan saw that Chen Hansheng was wearing three pieces: thermal underwear, hoodie and down jacket. The key point was that he deliberately opened his down jacket. Liang Meijuan quickly found a cotton jacket and said, "Our fairy, it's below zero outside today, do you know?"

"I'm not cold."

Chen Hansheng was actually a little cold, but think about it, if he put a cotton jacket inside his down jacket, how can he show the heroic appearance of a Chinese male college student in front of a mixed-race girl?

"Then you wear it first, and take it off when you get to a hot place. You are still young now, but you will regret it when you are my age..."

Liang Meijuan has repeated this famous saying for many years, and of course Chen Hansheng has never heard it.

After going downstairs, Chen Hansheng saw a few kids throwing firecrackers. He didn't think so much at first, but now the naughty kids are a little bit arrogant. With a "pop" sound, one was thrown in front of Chen Hansheng.

"Hiss~"

Chen Hansheng twisted his neck and walked over. The children were playing with the kind of firecrackers, the kind that explodes when thrown on the ground.

"What is this thing, it's so fun."

Chen Hansheng walked over and picked up one, and threw it with a "pop" sound.

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"Hey, it's really fun."

With a "pop", another one was thrown.

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"Damn, I've never played with such fun things since I was a child."

"Pah."

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"Interesting, interesting."

"Pah."

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There are only 10 small firecrackers in a box. Chen Hansheng worked with both hands and finished them in two strokes. The kids didn't react.

Chen Hansheng saw that they still had a box. He hesitated for a moment and thought that he should be more lenient. They didn't have much pocket money to begin with. He wrapped himself in a down jacket and continued to move forward.

At this time, a child recognized Chen Hansheng and shouted behind him: "I'll tell Grandma Liang later that Uncle Chen deliberately broke our firecrackers!"

"Grandma Liang, Uncle Chen?"

Chen Hansheng turned his head suddenly, and soon heard the "crackling" sound of firecrackers again, mixed with the child's cry of "Don't break them, leave one for me, I want to tell Grandma Liang..."

When he came to Xiao Yuer's house with a strong smell of gunpowder, she was sitting at the dining table, wrinkled her round nose and said, "Where did you set off the firecrackers?"

"No, someone set off firecrackers for a wedding, I just walked past there."

Chen Hansheng walked to the kitchen and greeted Grandma Xiao, then sat down to eat breakfast without any hesitation.

Probably because Grandma Xiao was there and someone was cooking for Xiao Yuer, Xiao Hongwei and Lu Yuqing had not gotten up yet.

Chen Hansheng ate later than Xiao Rongyu, but he ate faster than Xiao Rongyu. He put down his chopsticks and watched Xiao Rongyu eat the steamed buns in small bites, so he asked: "After you finish your meal, do you still need to put on makeup and change clothes?"

"Yeah."

Xiao Rongyu took a sip of porridge: "That's for sure."

"Anyway, I will leave on time at 7:30, otherwise it will take 8 hours to go back and forth, and I have to drive at night."

Chen Hansheng looked at the wall clock. It was only 6:50 now. It should be possible to catch up. Unexpectedly, Xiao Rongyu immediately put down the steamed buns and porridge and ran back to the bedroom in slippers.

Grandma Xiao was very dissatisfied: "Why are you urging her to do anything? She hasn't even finished her meal."

"Can you blame me for this? Shouldn't you blame her for taking too long to put on makeup and change clothes?"

Chen Hansheng said helplessly.

"Hmph."

Grandma Xiao said as she cleaned the table: "You are such an impatient boy. If it weren't for our Xiaoyuer, you would have been single for the rest of your life."

"Single, then single."

Chen Hansheng thought to himself that I don't mind, but I'm afraid your granddaughter will be anxious.

At 7:25, Xiaoyuer finally came out in a hurry.

Chen Hansheng took a look. The white knitted dress was matched with a khaki woolen coat, the calves were wearing thick warm stockings, and she was carrying a coffee-colored bag. It was a retro college style outfit.

She didn't even have time to ask Chen Hansheng "if it looks good", and hurriedly pushed him downstairs. Xiao Rongyu was afraid that Lu Yuqing would suddenly wake up, so she forced herself to wear thicker clothes.

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There were a lot of vehicles on the highway on the 28th day of the lunar year. They left the port city at 7:30 and arrived in Jianye at almost 12 o'clock.

After entering the city, the road is easier to walk on. There are almost no cars on the main roads that were blocked in the past, but the supermarkets and shopping malls are more lively.

Chen Hansheng and Xiao Rongyu had bought the gifts yesterday and drove directly to Dongda. The school is very quiet at this time, and there are almost no students. The previously bustling Wenlan Road can be seen at a glance. There are only a few traffic lights flashing tirelessly, regardless of whether there are cars in front.

Sun Biyu, Wu Yimin, and Sun Tangtang were very surprised by the sudden appearance of Chen Hansheng and Xiao Rongyu. After Xiao Yuer explained the reason clearly, Professor Sun was really moved. He pulled Xiao Yuer to look left and right, and said with a look of relief: "I see you, and your eyes are full of memories of my 20 years old."

Xiao Rongyu smiled sweetly: "My goal is also to become a professor and mentor like Professor Sun."

Wu Yimin also smiled, but not so from the heart.

Sun Tangtang was still shaking her dark blue eyes and looking stupidly like last time.

Professor Sun saw the blessing stickers and couplets in Chen Hansheng's hand again: "Hansheng, you have worked hard, thank you, Yimin, bring people to help paste them, Xiaoyuer go to the study to help me."

Chen Hansheng was very moved when he heard this. First, Professor Sun made good use of her time. She didn't give herself a holiday when the Spring Festival was approaching; second, she seemed to be very concerned about her granddaughter Sun Tangtang, and she didn't even want to call her by name.

Xiaoyuer was pulled in as soon as she arrived. Chen Hansheng and Wu Yimin were a little embarrassed to face each other directly. He opened the refrigerator and looked at it and said: "Sister Wu, there are no dumplings and glutinous rice balls in the refrigerator. I will drive to the mall to buy some."

Wu Yimin nodded, directed Sun Tangtang and said: "You go with me to help."

"No, I will go and come back quickly."

Chen Hansheng actually just wanted to hang out outside, and it was inconvenient to carry a burden.

"It's okay. She's watching TV at home. It's good for her to get familiar with Jianye."

Wu Yimin said something to Sun Tangtang in English. As expected, Sun Tangtang stood up and followed Chen Hansheng downstairs.

Chen Hansheng had no choice. When he was about to start the car, Sun Tangtang, who had been silent, spoke.

"Can you give me some money?"

"Hmm?"

Chen Hansheng looked up at Sun Tangtang. In fact, this mixed-race girl was quite pretty. Even though he was used to seeing the looks of Shen Youchu and Xiao Rongyu, Chen Hansheng felt that Sun Tangtang had her own unique advantages.

For example, her blue eyes, high nose bridge, deep and three-dimensional face, and tall and plump figure...

Such girls should have a sense of distance, but when it comes to money, the sense of distance disappears immediately.

As long as a girl often talks about "money", it is equivalent to "very easy to pursue" in Chen Hansheng's eyes.

In the world, there are girls who dare to ask for money from scumbags.

"Won't your mother give it to you?"

Chen Hansheng asked calmly.

"She has no money."

Sun Tangtang shook her head.

"What about Professor Sun? She has a good income."

Chen Hansheng continued to ask.

"Grandma doesn't like me."

Sun Tangtang was also direct and dared to say anything.

Chen Hansheng nodded: "Then what do you want the money for?"

"I want to buy new clothes."

Sun Tangtang pointed to the coat she was wearing: "It's old, I don't like it."

Chen Hansheng looked around and found that there was no one around: "Why did you think of asking me for it?"

"Grandma said that you have money."

Sun Tangtang blinked her blue eyes. Her thinking was still "American-style directness" and she didn't understand the Chinese euphemism.

"Direct is better."

Chen Hansheng likes to be direct, everyone trades fairly and gets what they need.

"How old are you?"

Chen Hansheng has one last question.

"17."

Sun Tangtang answered.

17 years old, Chen Hansheng's mind was spinning rapidly.

Is the standard line for making a profit in three years 16 or 18 years old?