Chapter 112 A happy event

Since the mother and son stepped into Jishidiang, their fate has changed dramatically.

Hengheng's condition is getting better day by day. Zheng Hong still remembers the shock and joy she felt when he called her "Mom" for the first time.

In less than half a year, he no longer lost his temper for no reason and could carry on simple conversations. Although his IQ was about the same as that of a three or four-year-old child, it was much better than before.

As long as her son is getting better, Zheng Hong feels that her life has a future. After buying insurance, she has no more worries...

The New Year is slowly approaching, and the small town is filled with joy. Ever since Shao Bai brought Xiao Qing back once, Teacher Gao has felt a sense of relief, as if a heavy burden has been lifted off his shoulders.

Now that the parents of both families have met, the wedding date has been set. Originally, she thought that setting the date in the first month of the lunar year was too hasty, but the girl's parents had no objection, so she couldn't say anything more.

In previous Chinese New Years, Teacher Gao was too lazy to do anything by herself, so the family didn’t prepare any New Year’s goods. This year, her son came back, and she was about to welcome a new daughter-in-law, so she was very happy and prepared a lot of New Year’s goods by herself at home.

At this moment, the old-fashioned range hood in the kitchen was working hard. The oil in the pot was about 70% hot and was emitting tiny bubbles. Teacher Gao gently put the kneaded meat balls and lotus root balls into the pot and fried them slowly over low heat.

Her cell phone was on the stove, playing Huangmei Opera. She was frying dumplings while humming a few lines with a smile on her face. She soon filled the large porcelain basin.

She didn't dare to make too much, fearing that she would not be able to eat it and would waste it. She just grabbed a fried lotus root ball, broke it open, blew on the hot air and put it in her mouth. It was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with a moderate salty taste. She was still as skilled as ever! Teacher Gao nodded with satisfaction.

She had been busy all morning and didn't plan to cook anymore. She just wanted to make some noodles with scallion oil and eat them with dumplings. She scooped the noodles into a bowl and was about to pour hot oil on it when she heard the sound of a key opening the door in the living room.

She poured scallion oil on her face and raised her voice as she walked out, "Shao Bai? Are you back?"

When she walked out of the kitchen, she saw her son sitting on the sofa fiddling with his phone. Teacher Gao smiled and said, "Why are you back? Xiao Qing isn't with you."

Shao Bai's eyes flashed with disgust, and he said indifferently: "It's almost the New Year. Why is she accompanying me if she doesn't go home? Don't worry about me. Go eat first, otherwise the food will get cold."

Teacher Gao subconsciously asked, "Have you eaten yet? Do you want to eat with mom?"

Shao Bai nodded absentmindedly. Teacher Gao saw him running to the kitchen happily. She made a bowl of noodles for her son, fried some shredded pork with green peppers, fried two poached eggs and put them in his bowl. She brought it to the table and said, "Come and eat quickly. I didn't cook anything for lunch. I was afraid you couldn't wait, so I fried some shredded pork with green peppers."

Shao Bai is not picky about food, as long as he can fill his stomach, he is happy. He drank some noodle soup first, then picked up a dumpling and put it in his mouth to chew. It still has the familiar taste. When he was a child, when it was New Year's Day, he would buy some ham, stinky tofu and the like and fry them in oil to eat. Unfortunately, things are no longer the same now.

Shao Bai slurped a mouthful of noodles, ate some shredded pork with green peppers, and said, "I brought back the written wedding invitations. You can send them to your old colleagues and old friends when the time comes."

Holding a wedding is a big event. Teacher Gao only has this one son, so he must make it a good one. Teacher Gao smiled and said, "You sent it just in time. An old colleague has asked me for invitations. How many copies did you bring?"

Shao Bai said calmly, "I only brought 20 tickets. Don't notify those people you haven't contacted for a long time. There's no need to let them spend money."

Teacher Gao nodded slightly and said with a smile, "We don't lack that little bit of money. I know what's going on." Shao Bai uttered a "hmm" from his nose, and it was obvious that he was not in a good mood. He took two more bites of noodles and said in a low voice:
"I'd also like to trouble you to send an invitation to Ruogu as well. After all, we grew up together. I didn't make it to her wedding, so she should at least come to join in the fun when I get married."

Ever since Shao Bai started dating Xiao Qing, Teacher Gao had been avoiding mentioning Ruogu in front of him, fearing that he would become infatuated again. When he brought it up, Teacher Gao forced a smile and said, "You make sense. I'll help you send it this afternoon."

Teacher Gao looked at her son's face and always felt that something was wrong. She was old and her mind was not as quick as before. She couldn't figure it out after thinking for a long time.

After the mother and son had lunch, Shao Bai was going home. He did not live with Teacher Gao.

Teacher Gao did not try to persuade him to stay. She packed the dumplings she had made into a food bag, then put it in a small bag and handed it to Shao Bai, saying lovingly:

"This is your favorite food when you were a kid. You can take some home and put it in the refrigerator. It's also easy to eat. You can steam it or heat it up in a dish."

Shao Bai did not refuse. He took the bag with his bony fingers and left without staying for long.

Teacher Gao stood on the balcony, looking at his son's back. He always felt that he did not have the joy of being a groom, but instead looked a little heavy.

Teacher Gao couldn't understand it. She didn't force Xiao Qing to marry him. The two of them went from colleagues to lovers completely as a result of free love. She couldn't understand why he was unhappy.

She turned around and went back to throw away the leftovers on the table, then washed the dishes swiftly. The image of Xiao Qing kept appearing in her mind. She was excellent in everything and was more than a match for Shao Bai. Teacher Gao advised her to let it go. Her son's affairs were no longer something she could control.

Teacher Gao has limited energy, so if she can't figure it out, she won't think about it. She has nothing to do in the afternoon, so she might as well go and deliver the invitations first.

Her residence was very close to Jishidiang, so she walked over leisurely. Ruogu happened to be giving acupuncture to a patient. He Hui asked her to sit down first, then poured her a cup of hot water to warm her hands. Teacher Gao sat beside her and waited quietly.

The patient who received acupuncture did not have a serious illness and would be cured in a short time. After he left, Teacher Gao smiled and said:
"I'm here today to give you an invitation. Our Shao Bai will be getting married on the tenth day of the first lunar month. You can bring Huai Xi to the wedding banquet then."

Ruogu didn't expect Xiao Qing to act so quickly. She took the invitation and said with a smile:

"This is really a happy event. Don't worry, I will definitely give him a big red envelope."

Teacher Gao said in a brisk voice: "As long as the intention is there, it's fine. Other things don't matter. You must go when the time comes."

Ruogu smiled and nodded in agreement. After Mr. Gao finished talking about the business, he said uncertainly:
"I don't know why, but I always feel that Shao Bai doesn't care much about this marriage. I can't see any excitement or joy about getting married on his face."

Ruogu guessed that it was Xiao Qing's method that disgusted Shao Bai, so she smiled and comforted him:
"This is Shao Bai's second marriage. Knowing that he is about to be locked in, he probably has some pre-marriage fear."

Teacher Gao felt that there was some truth in what he said. Shao Bai was most afraid of constraints. Being married did not give him the same freedom as being single. It was normal for him to have doubts.