In Section 198, Jian You and Wuma spent the evening together with the fire pot, roasting some food, occasionally chatting, and reading idle books, but most of the time they sat in silence until late at night, with Jian You lying on Wuma's side.
The day was not over until I fell asleep in Xi's arms.
Shi Muting showed up a few times, but seeing that Jian You still harbored resentment, he had to reduce the number of appearances, and spent the New Year alone in the luxurious room of Tianren Pavilion. The festival gradually passed, and the sound of firecrackers gradually became less and less.
Jian You's smile gradually returned.
On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, Han Xiaolai and Gu Xiaolong came to pay New Year's greetings. The four of them grilled skewers over a brazier. Jian You was among them, enjoying themselves and having a vaguely weird old look.
Gu Xiaolong raised his left hand and showed off: "Sister Youyou, look at my bracelet, is it beautiful?"
Jian You's eyes lit up and she said: "Wow! This is the Xuanya 2912 limited collection. Only nine were released that year, and each one was designed by du li. It is now very rare on the market. How can you find it?
of?"
Gu Xiaolong said proudly: "This is what Grandpa Xiaolai gave me."
After Jian You listened, the smile on her face immediately faded, and she burst into tears.
Both Han Gu panicked, and Han Xiaolai hurriedly asked: "Youyou, why are you crying? Did Brother Zhang bully you?"
Wu Maxi knew that her grief was unresolved, so she shook her head at Han Gu and said nothing.
"That's him! He won't let me eat meat." After Jian You finished speaking, she threw herself into Wuma Xi's arms and started crying regardless.
Both Han and Gu looked at Wu Ma Xi strangely.
Wu Ma Xi was afraid that Jian You would say some unbelievable accusation again, so she had to admit: "She is too fat."
In the next two days, colleagues from the concurrent research office returned to the hospital one after another, and were dragged by Han Xiaolai to Wuma Xi's small building for a party. The small building finally became lively. Jian You's mood became much brighter, and she felt vaguely
He had the same style as before. But every night when people dispersed and the small building was tidied up, the two of them still sat silently next to the brazier until Jian You fell asleep.
On the eleventh day of the first lunar month, the New Year of Chili Research Institute was over, and work finally started. The entire institute returned to its busy and lively appearance overnight, and Wu Maxi's life was finally on the right track. She went to work, studied artistic conception, and followed labor. To discuss the murder matter, read some information after get off work and sit with Jian You in front of the brazier.
On the morning of the twelfth day of the first lunar month, news suddenly came that Yu Baiye, the third son of You Jingwei, was coming to Chili today. The hospital organized a grand welcome banquet and invited all research managers above the researcher level to attend the banquet.
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Not long after Wu Ma Xi received the news, Zhu Huahu came to the door. He stood at the door of the bedroom, looked at Wu Ma Xi with a smile on his face, and said, "Drinking friends, did you enjoy your New Year's Eve?"
Wu Maxi shook his head and said: "I didn't dare to drink it, I was just staring at it."
Zhu Huahu slapped his hands and said, "Let me tell you, we people in the wine shop shouldn't be burdened by our families."
Wu Maxi changed the subject and said, "Brother Zhu is looking for me for the welcome banquet in the evening?"
"Isn't that right?" Zhu Hua licked his lips and said, "Zha's secret Bauhinia wine is a rare treasure among wines. Brother, I have been craving for it for a long time. This time when Third Young Master You comes to the northwest, he must have brought it with him
Quite a few, I will definitely have a feast this time." What Zhu Jiugui said was that he judged others by himself and judged others as drunkards.
Wu Maxi agreed: "That's right, just get drunk on this redbud, and have this banquet even if the wind blows."
Zhu Huahu laughed and said: "Okay, okay, you are ambitious! Let's join forces and make sure that the southwest thief never comes back." His words were full of pride, but he treated the wine shop as a battlefield.
Wu Maxi also laughed with him and did not interrupt his pride.
Naturally, he participated in the banquet not to get drunk on Bauhinia, but because he wanted to inquire about some news about the Southwest and Ruyi. In addition, You Jing was not considered Wuma Xi’s childhood idol. His third son came to the Northwest, and Wuma Xi
Quite a bit curious.
However, Zhu Huahu has already determined that Wu Maxi is a big drunkard, which is a big trouble. At the wine table, he will definitely be forced to drink. Wu Maxi is not a drinker, but don't ask for the last news.
, he drank and told the truth, told all the secrets in his heart, and then risked his life here, it would be a complete tragedy.
Therefore, you must not drink alcohol at the banquet in the evening.
A heavy drinker who suddenly stops drinking must need a reason.
The reason Wu Ma Xi found for herself was that she only drank Bauhinia drunkenness. All other wines were vulgar liquids and she would not drink them at all.
Yu Baiye's arrival didn't even stir up waves in the merger research room.
Only Gong Xili sang "The Biography of Master Jingwei" to everyone throughout the afternoon. Unfortunately, his singing and narration skills were so poor that his speech had no flavor at all. He was so tired that his mouth was dry, but he didn't even get a single word of praise.
Near noon, Lao Que took advantage of the invitation letter to find Wu Ma Xi and secretly revealed to Wu Ma Xi the list of people coming from the southwest this time. Wu Ma Xi took a look and saw that among the entourage, there was one whose name he had heard.
nothing.
In the afternoon, Zhu Huahu came early in the afternoon and waited in the joint editing research room, fearing that Jian You would steal someone from him.
After get off work, Jian You really started to grab people. She held Wu Ma Xi's arm and refused to let go, not allowing him to attend the banquet.
"Don't be ridiculous." Wuma Xi said.
"Just messing around!"
"Let go!"
"Don't let go."
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The two of them were arguing back and forth with such useless language, and no one tried to persuade them to make peace. All the colleagues in the laboratory ran away as soon as they got off work, leaving only Zhu Huahu, who was watching the battle with a smile.
After nearly ten minutes, Wu Ma Xi finally used brute force to break free from Jian You's entanglement and walked quickly towards the door.
"Don't leave." Jian You's voice came from behind, "I'll make you pearl fish and Yiren soup, don't leave, okay?"
Wu Maxi turned around and saw Jian You's face full of pleading. She sighed slightly and said, "Youyou, be good, I'll be back soon and buy you a gift when I come back." Then he left the door of the research room and met her.
Zhu Huahu walked side by side towards the outside.
Zhu Huahu sighed with emotion: "It seems that you really have no chance of joining the wine shop in this life."
Wuma Xi said: "Why do you say that?"
"Many things can make people drunk, but the drunkenness of wine is the most false and boring." Zhu Huahu's tone was a little sad, "This is the last drink I will have with you."
Wu Maxi seemed to have some realization, but did not want to think deeply. He smiled slightly and walked quickly downstairs.
This banquet was hosted by Luo Cizhang and the venue was set at Tianren Pavilion.
When the two arrived, there were only a few people in the hall. Gong Xili left as soon as he got off work, but he was not one of these few people.
Zhu Huahu led Wu Maxi up and saw that everyone was drinking tea. Zhu Huahu immediately took out an exquisite blue and white porcelain wine bottle from the storage bag and said: "Drinking tea is boring, come here, pour it.
Pour in." After saying that, he poured the tea out of everyone's teacups and poured wine into them.
"Zhu Jiugui, aren't you afraid of being thrown out if you drink too much?" The speaker was a middle-aged man with a long beard, whom Wu Ma Xi also knew, named Tu Zonghao. The night when Wu Ma Xi's house caught fire, Tu Zonghao also said
I rushed to put out the fire, threw two small water balloons, and then stood and watched with a group of friends. Under the blazing fire, they happily discussed which girl from the most beautiful family.
Zhu Huahu said nonchalantly: "What are you afraid of? When I start talking nonsense, you will have already fallen down and can't hear me anymore." Then he introduced Wu Ma Xi to everyone, saying that Wu Ma Xi is "a junior in the wine shop.
"Green is better than blue and is better than blue." Then he started reciting poems and making fun of Wuma Xi: "Red pink rouge warms the fragrant nest, and the oars and jade liquid build the fairy bridge. The fragrance spreads for three hundred miles, and mosquitoes and flies are swaying."
Everyone present was an easy-going and fun-loving person, so they started laughing lively, making fun of Wu Ma Xi.
Although Wu Maxi was not familiar with this kind of scene, she was not stage frightened. She was just careful with her words and rarely opened her mouth. As for drinking, she only said that she wanted to keep some food in her stomach for good wine. She said that Zhu Huahu's wine was like "waiting for vulgar liquor."
It's too much to eat." Zhu Huahu was so angry that he jumped to his feet.
More and more people came to the hall gradually. After this table was filled, they were divided into other tables, and the discussion gradually became lively. Yu Baiye still hadn't arrived, but the topic of several people had already turned to him.
There are a few people here. Zhu Huahu went to Daxing Hall a few days ago and once took a look at You Baiye from a distance at the banquet. According to his evaluation of You Baiye, he said: "He is a good-looking man, and his artistic level seems to be also good."
Yes, but he doesn’t seem to like drinking. I saw an old man toasting him with wine, and he just took a small sip."
Tu Zonghao said: "It's inevitable that the artistic conception is good, because of the family background. As for drinking, if he is an old drunkard like you, would Wen Cangyuan dare to marry his granddaughter to him?"
"Wha...what?" Wu Maxi's expression suddenly changed, as if there was a huge boulder hanging in his heart, ready to fall down at any time.
"What?" Tu Zonghao looked at Wu Maxi's face and asked, "Xiao Zhang, is everything okay?"
Wuma Xi shook her head numbly and said, "Wen Cangyuan's granddaughter, what's wrong?"
"The Wenyou family is getting married. Is there anything strange about it?" Tu Zong replied casually, then turned his attention to everyone at the table, "I heard that Wen Cangyuan's granddaughter is very good-looking..."
"What's her name? Wen Cangyuan's granddaughter?" Wu Maxi still had a faint hope in her heart.
"I don't know what it's called." Tu Zonghao didn't care about Wu Maxi's unreasonable interruption.
"The surname is Heng. I remember her father's name is Heng Jue. He abducted Wen Cangyuan's daughter more than 20 years ago..."
Like a thunderbolt, it hit Wu Ma Xi's mind. Although there was noisy discussion at the table, he could no longer hear anything.
It’s really a wish!
Really are……
My mind was empty and I didn't dare to think deeply. There was only such a terrible thought echoing in my desolate mind.
I don’t know how long it took before my soul gradually returned to my body.
The bustling and noisy surroundings surged up like a flood of water, engulfing him in an instant.
He felt cold all over his body, down to the bottom of his heart. He drank the wine in front of him in one gulp, but he was still very cold.
He stood up in despair and walked out in confusion.
Zhu Huahu suddenly appeared in front of him, stopped Wuma Xi and said, "Little drinking buddy, where are you going?"
Wu Mayi opened her mouth, but could not speak. She could only squeeze out a forced smile.
This smile was interpreted by Zhu Huahu as shyness. He glanced at Wu Ma Xi with a smile and moved out of the way.
Seeing Wu Ma Xi's back gradually walking away, Zhu Huahu felt a little desolate inexplicably, and sighed softly: "There are pearl fish, Yiren soup, and other vulgar liquids at home, which are really not good enough to eat." dd