I chose a piece of ceramic calligraphy and painting, a few ancient books on ceramic research that are relatively valuable for collection, some Peking Opera works, and some special tobacco.
The old man seemed not to have heard anything and continued to smoke his pipe as if it were clear and transparent.
Yu Keqing put the gift next to him, gently sat aside, and watched him smoke quietly without disturbing him.
The old man smoked for half an hour and finally stopped, but still ignored Yu Keqing.
He actually lay down on the mat and fell asleep in front of her.
Yu Keqing sat quietly and waited.
Occasionally, mosquitoes and flies would land on the old man's face, and she would calmly keep them away for him.
The old man fell asleep and slept for two hours, and it was already afternoon before he knew it.
After he woke up, he still didn't look at Yu Keqing. He walked to the flowers and plants in front of the door and weeded the flowers in the pot one by one.
At this time, Yu Keqing's phone rang. It was Cheng Haochen's call. She quietly walked aside to answer the phone.
"Ke Qing, I have a party tonight, so you don't have to wait for me to have dinner."
Yu Keqing hesitated and whispered, "I'm in Jiangxi now."
"What?" The microphone suddenly felt like a bomb was dropped, causing her eardrums to burst.
"Ke Qing, didn't we agree to go together? Why did you run there alone? The conditions there are so bad, and it's very dangerous for you as a woman."
Yu Keqing tried her best to lower her voice, not wanting to disturb the old man, "I know you are very busy recently, the company has important projects, and I don't want to affect your work. Don't worry, I'm fine... Now I have met Mr. Chen.
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Yu Keqing was scolded by Cheng Haochen for a moment. When she put away the phone and turned back, the old man had already returned to the house and closed the door.
Yu Keqing could only continue to wait in front of the door. In her spare time, she also pulled the weeds off the flower pots in front of the door.
Two hours passed and the sun was already setting.
Throughout the whole day, Yu Keqing didn't even hear anyone's voice, so she planned to stay in a small town for one night and come back tomorrow.
She knocked lightly on the door and said politely: "Mr. Chen, I'm leaving now. I'll come back tomorrow."
The old man in the room said nothing.
The next morning, Yu Keqing came early.
When she arrived, she saw the old man returning with two buckets of water.
She knew that the location was remote and there was no running water supply, so every household must carry water for daily use.