The days when I retired with the queen of music

Chapter 372 Father and Daughter

The emotions in Xu Changqing's eyes were quickly hidden.But both Lu Anzhi and Zhang Suxin could see it.

As parents who also had a daughter and loved their daughter very much, Lu Anzhi and Zhang Suxin were both extremely sensitive to Xu Changqing's emotions, so they were deeply affected in an instant.

Lu Anzhi thought to himself, what would happen if the love from his mother was missing from Xianxian's life?Then I will definitely give her double love and infinite love.But in that case, there will still be a big gap in Xianxian's family, which makes people feel distressed just thinking about it.

And Zhang Suxin had the same idea.Her eyes passed between Xu Changqing and Wang Ping, and landed on the little girl who was being held by her daughter. Unknowingly, she felt that her nose was a little sore.

"Let's go in."

Lu Anzhi quickly calmed down his emotions and said something.Zhang Suxin came to her senses at Lu Anzhi's words and was slightly startled.

How could my emotions be affected so suddenly?She touched her growing belly and sighed to herself. Since having a child, she has become more and more emotional when seeing and hearing things related to children.

If she had seen Xu Changqing alone with her daughter before Xianxian, Zhang Suxin felt that she might sympathize, but her emotions would never be so strong.But now it's different.She usually couldn't bear to even read the news about the suffering of children on the Internet.

After entering the store, Xu Changqing consciously stood behind the counter and did his job.Wang Ping followed Lu Anzhi and introduced the current situation of the store to Lu Anzhi.

Lu Anzhi didn't deliberately say anything to Xu Changqing. He just listened quietly to Wang Ping, describing the general situation of this "Baicao Garden" from decoration to opening to now gradually stabilizing, and also divided the bookshelves into various categories. The area was explained to Lu An one by one.

It's funny to say that the reason why Lu An opened this branch was mainly because Sanwei Bookstore was not accessible, so he wanted to open one near Zhuyuan Community so that he could come and sit there when he had free time.As a result, "Baicao Garden" was opened, but I moved to live near Xianxian Kindergarten, and I couldn't come to this new store.

However, the environment of the new store is very good. The decoration style is basically the same as that of Sanwei Bookstore. It also retains the children's book area and the corner of the long table, which makes people like it very much.

"I basically only come here to visit in the morning and evening. During the day, Changqing is basically watching here. It's interesting to say that Changqing told me that someone bought books here a few days ago, and some I told Changqing that our store is modeled after the layout of Sanwei Bookstore, but the store name is a bit nondescript."

Wang Ping said to Lu Anzhi and Zhang Suxin with a smile.

In order to avoid attracting attention, Wang Ping's name was listed on the legal person's business license of this new store.There would be no risk in a small bookstore, and Wang Ping was grateful to Lu Anzhi, so when Lu Anzhi asked Wang Ping to serve as the legal person, Wang Ping did not refuse.As for Sanwei Bookstore, the name of the legal person was also changed to Wang Ping.But most people don't pay attention to the business license hanging in the corner, so they don't know the connection between the two bookstores.

Lu Anzhi laughed "haha" and said, "That's because they don't know how to appreciate it. What a great name Baicao Garden is."

Neither Wang Ping nor Zhang Suxin agreed. Both of them could understand Sanwei Bookstore as the name of a bookstore, but they really couldn't understand why Baicao Garden was named as a bookstore.

Because the layouts of Baicao Garden and Sanwei Bookstore are similar, Xianxian came here with a very clear goal.The little guy held Xu Ranran's hand and wandered around the bookstore for a long time. His small size was overwhelmed by the bookshelves.If it hadn't been for the occasional figure emerging from the end of the corridor, Lu Anzhi and others wouldn't have been able to see them.

The two little guys quickly found the children's book area. Xianxian stood there and hesitated for a moment before saying to Lu Anzhi: "Dad, I want to get it."

And Xu Ranran stood beside Xianxian, always a little embarrassed, just like her father.But unlike Xu Changqing, this little guy only felt awkward because of the unfamiliar place and environment, while Xu Changqing felt awkward because of the appearance of the two big bosses behind the scenes, Lu Anzhi and Zhang Suxin.

Wang Ping did not tell Xu Changqing the identities of Lu Anzhi and Zhang Suxin. Xu Changqing, who was usually busy with his livelihood and occasionally only interested in novels and books, did not pay attention to Lu Anzhi's appearance in the variety show, and three people disappeared from the screen. He couldn't even recognize the young Zhang Suxin.

So Xu Changqing was simply nervous because of meeting his boss.

"Take it, and Ranran..."

As Lu Anzhi said this, he turned around and asked Xu Changqing, "How old is Ran Ran?"

Xu Changqing said: "She is just four years old and will start middle school this year."

"That's a little bigger than Xianxian."

Lu Anzhi nodded, smiled and said something to Xu Changqing, and then said to Xianxian, "Let's watch it with Sister Ranran."

He looked at the two children. Xu Ranran was older than Xianxian, but shorter and slender.The little girl is so thin and small that she is even more pitiful.Zhang Suxin couldn't help but cast more eyes on Xu Ranran than on Xianxian.

"Uh-huh."

Xianxian nodded and said, "Xianxian just wants to read it with my sister." The little guy had already pulled Xu Ranran to the corner of the long table, first put the picture book on the table, and then "Hmph hum hum." "I pulled out two chairs and said, "I'll sit on this one, and my sister will sit on this one." After that, she stuck out her butt and climbed onto the chair.

This movement was done in one go, just like she did at Sanwei Bookstore.

Xu Ranran stood there without moving, but glanced at Xu Changqing.

"Sister, come quickly."

Xianxian patted the chair next to her and said.

Xu Changqing said: "Let's read a book with my sister." Xu Ranran followed Xianxian's example and climbed onto the chair next to Xianxian.

Xu Changqing smiled sheepishly at Lu Anzhi and Zhang Suxin and said, "Ran Ran has always been a bit reserved outside. Her mother used to make her a bit strict, which developed her temperament."

When he talked about "her mother" coming, he didn't seem to have any mood swings, but Lu Anzhi still caught a hint of sadness in the man's eyes.

But Lu Anzhi didn't say much.He said casually: "There are not many customers in the store at the moment, so sit down and take a rest."

Xu Changqing said: "No need, boss, I'll just stand. I'm not off work yet."

Lu Anzhi smiled and joked: "You are more reserved than Ran Ran."

Xu Changqing smiled sheepishly.Lu Anzhi noticed that his fingers moved and touched his pants pocket again, but finally lowered his hand.

From that action, Lu Anzhi could tell that the man behind the counter of the bookstore wanted to smoke at this moment, but he didn't take out a cigarette or lighter because he didn't know whether he was concerned about the environment here or for other reasons.Lu Anzhi said: "How about going to the door and having a cigarette?"

Xu Changqing shook his head and said, "Quit."

Wang Ping was surprised: "Can you quit smoking? It's not easy. The guy in my family quit smoking several times, but he still couldn't quit."

Xu Changqing said: "The house Ran Ran and I rent now is small. Smoking will affect her, and in my current situation, it is not easy to spend money on cigarettes, so I quit hard. But I don't know if I can hold on." "It's really hard to quit smoking." Especially now that he is still writing novels.When he ran out of ideas for writing novels, he especially wanted to smoke.Because there was no cigarette in his hand, he couldn't help but pull the hair on the top of his head with his hands when he was thinking, and a lot of hair on his forehead was pulled up by him.

It's a pity that he has no talent... The editor talked to him hard many times and gave him many suggestions, but he still couldn't open his mind.Now in this situation, Maple Tree has revised its version again, and he wants to give up.

——If it were in the past, he might have persevered, taking the gaps in life to try again and see again.But now, in the face of life, he cannot take a long-term view, and he can only try his best to be optimistic about the present.

Lu Anzhi nodded and asked, "What job are you going to find in the future?"

But Xu Changqing shook his head and said, "I don't know. I can only look around while searching. Sorry, boss, I have to bear the burden of Ran Ran and I. I really can't continue to work here." After hearing Lu Anzhi's words, he naturally Knowing that Wang Ping had told Lu Anzhi about her resignation, she said this immediately.

He didn't explain much about other messy things.Lu Anzhi didn't say anything more, just nodded slightly and said, "Don't leave in a hurry, help here first, and find other jobs at the same time. I will pay the salary, so you can at least have some Income. Once you find a job, it’s not too late to quit.”

Xu Changqing was stunned for a moment.

Lu Anzhi said again: "Sister Wang, you will be troubled here for a while. When he goes out to apply for a job, you can help take care of him here."

Wang Ping did not refuse, and even said: "It should, it should." She saw that Xu Changqing and Xu Ranran, the father and daughter, were also overflowing with sympathy, and now Sanwei Bookstore has also recruited new clerks, and she ran back and forth between the two bookstores. , responsible for coordinating the work, time is not as tight as before.So there is absolutely no problem in coming here to help.

"Thank you... thank you."

Xu Changqing said repeatedly.

Lu Anzhi said with a smile: "Don't thank me, I mainly see Ranran as a close relative. I can't bear to see her suffer with you for such a little girl."

Xu Changqing opened his mouth, not knowing what to say.The hand that had dropped before unconsciously touched the pocket of his pants and found nowhere to put it.

Lu Anzhi and Zhang Suxin sat in the store for a while, waiting for Xianxian and Xu Ranran to finish reading together before leaving.

At the beginning, it was Xianxian who was flipping through the book and telling Xu Ranran the stories in the book, but later, Xu Ranran couldn't help but speak.The little girl was soft-spoken, but spoke very logically. She was older than Xianxian, so she could tell stories more fluently, so she gradually became Xu Ranran telling stories to Xianxian.

It's just that Xianxian is still the one turning the pages of the book. The little guy firmly grasps the rhythm of the story in his own hands, while Xu Ranran obediently waits for Xianxian to turn the pages, telling Xianxian the story on which page he reaches.Even if there are pages separated, this little girl can speak smoothly.A group of adults sounded incoherent, but it didn't matter, the radio waves of the two little guys were already on the same page.

Or perhaps Xu Ranran used her own radio waves to try to connect to Xianxian's radio waves.

When Xianxian and Xu Ranran had finished reading, Lu Anzhi asked Xu Ranran to pick out a picture book and take it home to read. Xu Ranran looked at Xu Changqing again.Lu Anzhi noticed that Xu Changqing seemed to want to refuse, but Xianxian had already rushed to pick out a brand new picture book and forced it into Xu Ranran's hands.

Lu Anzhi said with a smile: "Hurry up and take it, otherwise my family will fool around again."

"Xianxian doesn't want to fool around!"

Xianxian was immediately angry.

Seeing this situation, Xu Changqing could no longer refuse, so he had to agree and let Xu Ranran take the book.

It was also time to close the store after get off work - this was the rule of his bookstore. Xu Changqing originally liked the job here because it got off work early and he could go back to see his children.Unfortunately, his part-time job as a novelist has suffered setbacks. As a middle-aged man who needs to support his family, he can no longer continue his job as a bookstore clerk.

Everyone left the bookstore together, closed the lights and doors, pulled down the rolling shutters, and went their separate ways.Lu Anzhi and Zhang Suxin originally wanted to ask Wang Ping to have dinner with them, but seeing the way Wang Ping hurried home, they knew that this old man they had known for a long time was thinking about their grandson, so they didn't say anything more.As for Xu Changqing and Xu Ranran, they probably would not agree to have this meal with them.

Xu Changqing probably wouldn't want others to get too involved in his embarrassing life.

"It's so late, let's eat some outside."

Lu Anzhi said this after Wang Ping, Xu Changqing and Xu Ranran all rode away.

——Wang Ping and Xu Changqing both ride bicycles.Wang Ping's bicycle was bought just to come to this branch, and Xu Changqing's bicycle carrying Xu Ranran was probably bought to cope with the tight life, so they were both a bit new.

Zhang Suxin didn't say anything, but Xianxian cheered and shouted, "I want to eat ice cream!"

Zhang Suxin rolled her eyes and said, "It's winter, what kind of ice cream do you want to eat?"

Xianxian suddenly felt depressed.

Lu Anzhi smiled and didn't say anything. He drove Xianxian and Zhang Suxin around the neighborhood and finally found a parking space to stop and have a simple dinner at a nearby shop.

The times are developing faster and faster, more and more people are buying cars, and there are fewer and fewer parking spaces on the roadside.Lu Anzhi felt more and more that his decision to buy that electric car was a wise one.

After dinner, Lu Anzhi drove Xianxian and Zhang Suxin home.Xianxian sat on the safety seat in the back and looked at the lights outside the car window.The street lights are dim, but the thousands of neon lights behind them are very bright.This kind of light and shadow becomes more beautiful as it goes farther and higher, but in the end it still cannot illuminate the darkness nearby.

"Look, it's Sister Ran Ran!"

Xianxian suddenly pressed her face against the car window.Lu Anzhi and Zhang Suxin both turned their heads and glanced, and saw Xu Changqing squatting next to a bicycle that had lost its chain under the dim street lights, struggling with it, while Xu Ranran stood obediently and quietly behind Xu Changqing, It's shorter than a bicycle.When the street lights shone down, her small shadow could only shrink to a little under her feet.

The car continued to drive forward, and Xu Changqing and Xu Ranran were gradually left behind.Her slender little head was always pressed against the car window, and she said sadly: "It's gone."

(End of this chapter)