20demayo Chapter 183 Photo Wall
Chapter 183 Photo Wall
"It really looks like..." Mr. Zheng had just finished speaking.
Mr. Zheng immediately coughed lightly.
Mr. Zheng smiled and handed a heavy gold lock to Zhao Zhaodi: "Little Zhao girl, keep it. This is a meeting gift from grandpa."
Zhao Zhaodi was so frightened that she shook her head vigorously: "Grandpa Zheng, this thing is too valuable. I can't accept it."
The gold lock was large, solid, and exquisitely crafted. Xu Youyou took a casual glance at it and felt that it weighed two or three hundred grams. She couldn't help but sigh at the generosity of the Zheng family, as they gave it a gold lock worth hundreds of thousands of yuan on their first encounter.
Mr. Zheng insisted: "You should accept the gift from the elders. Don't refuse it."
Zhao Zhaodi still didn't dare to accept it. She turned around and looked at Xu Youyou with a pleading look.
Xu Youyou thought about it and said, "This is a kind gesture from the old man, so just accept it."
But what Xu Youyou didn't expect was that after Zhao Zhaodi accepted the gold locket, the old man took out another identical gold locket as if by magic and pretended to give it to Xu Youyou.
Xu Youyou quickly waved her hand: "Old man, you are too polite. I am not a child. I can't accept this thing."
The old man laughed and said, "Xu girl, you look only a year or two older than Zhao girl, why are you still acting like an adult? In my eyes, you are all children, so put it away quickly."
Xu Youyou had no choice but to accept the gift. This feeling was actually quite strange to her.
It was the first time she felt the love from her grandparents.
When the other members of the Zheng family saw that the old man’s gift had been given out, they seemed to be eager to give it to others as well, but when Mr. Zheng glanced at them, they could only quietly put away the red envelopes they had prepared.
Before the meal started, Mr. Zheng asked the younger generation in the family to take Xu Youyou and Zhao Zhaodi for a walk in the garden.
The more Xu Youyou walked around, the more beautiful it seemed to her. The pavilions, towers, rockery and flowing water were all exquisite. Except for the different names of each courtyard, the other things fit the description of the Grand View Garden more and more.
The Zheng family dinner was authentic Huaiyang cuisine. It was said that the Zheng family chef was once a state banquet chef. The host and guests enjoyed the meal very much, and Xu Youyou had the urge to poach the chef again.
During the meal, Xu Youyou took the initiative to mention the garden outside.
Mr. Zheng's face lit up with pride as he said, "I spent twenty years building this garden. I personally oversaw every blade of grass and every tree. Outsiders often think it's modeled after the Humble Administrator's Garden. Actually, I wanted to recreate the Grand View Garden from 'Dream of the Red Chamber.'"
It is said that Cao Gong seemed to have borrowed inspiration from the Humble Administrator's Garden when he wrote the Grand View Garden. If outsiders say that this place borrowed inspiration from the Humble Administrator's Garden, it is actually not wrong.
Xu Youyou didn't expect that the old man was also a fan of "Dream of Red Mansions". She had originally decided that the filming location for "Dream of Red Mansions" would be in the Grand View Garden scenic area in the capital.
However, the Grand View Garden scenic area in the capital has been in disrepair for a long time, and secondly, it is inconvenient to take pictures in the scenic area. It would be great if we could borrow the Zheng family's garden.
But before she could say anything, Mr. Zheng took the initiative to say, "Miss Xu, I heard that you came to Gusu this time to cast for the production of Dream of the Red Chamber. In the past, when others asked me to borrow the garden to film a TV series, I ignored them."
"But Miss Xu, you are different. You saved little Zhao from the abduction and punished the kidnapper. You are a person of good character. Regardless of whether little Zhao is my granddaughter or not, I am willing to provide this garden to you for filming free of charge. I also believe that you can make a good TV series."
Xu Youyou was touched and said, "Old man, you have sharp eyes and you saw through my thoughts right away. I really want to borrow your garden, but please don't say it's free. Our crew is not short of money, and we can't let you suffer any loss."
Upon hearing this, the old man thought that although Xu Youyou was young, she was indeed open and honest in her actions. No wonder Lu Jingyao said so many good things about her behind her back.
"There's no rush about the money. We'll talk about it when we need the garden." The old man smiled and changed the subject.
Zhao Zhaodi sat obediently beside Xu Youyou, and her eyes suddenly fell on the photo on the wall beside her.
The Zheng family has a photo wall covered with photos of family members. The largest photo now is of Miss Zheng winning the Winter Olympics.
Zhao Zhaodi turned around and looked at her with admiration: "Sister Zheng, you are amazing."
Miss Zheng patted her head lovingly and said, "I'm not that great, it's just that my family discovered my talent very early on. Otherwise, it wouldn't have been so easy to win the championship."
Ms. Zheng's road to victory was both easy and difficult. She was discovered to have a talent for skiing when she was three years old. She also loved this sport and persevered to achieve her current success.
But skiing is not a cheap sport.
Many people may never have the opportunity to try serious skiing in their entire lives, let alone discover their skiing talent.
Seeing Zhao Zhaodi staring at the photo below the championship, Ms. Zheng explained: "This is the aurora I took in Finland. It's beautiful, right? But the scenery is even more beautiful. I'll take you there later..."
"Ahem." Mr. Zheng reminded.
Ms. Zheng didn't want to put too much pressure on Zhao Zhaodi, so she started showing her other photos: "This is me feeding pigeons in Prague Square. Whenever I'm in a bad mood, I go play with the pigeons."
Miss Zheng's smile paused, and she realized belatedly that every time she was in a bad mood over the years, it seemed to be because of the atmosphere at home.
Every time the lost little sister was mentioned, the atmosphere at home became so heavy that it seemed to be frozen. Almost everyone was in pain. Even the deceased grandmother kept muttering "Nuonuo" before she died.
"Are pigeons abroad more obedient? Aren't there pigeons in China?" Zhao Zhaodi asked in a low voice.
Miss Zheng couldn't help laughing when she heard that.
Zhao Zhaodi's eyes narrowed, thinking she had said something stupid.
Unexpectedly, Miss Zheng took the initiative to explain: "The pigeons are all the same, but when they are far away, their thoughts are different."
Xu Youyou looked at the photo wall. It was obvious that the Zheng family's children had lived an extremely affluent life over the years. They watched the northern lights in Finland, fed pigeons in Europe, and bought an entire winery because they loved red wine...
If Zhao Zhaodi was really the daughter of this family, if there were no damn human traffickers, the girl would be as confident and outspoken as Miss Zheng in front of her, pursuing her hobbies and enjoying life to the fullest.
"This photo?" When Zhao Zhaodi's gaze fell on a certain photo, her eyes were full of confusion.
When Xu Youyou took a look, she almost thought it was a black and white photo of Zhao Zhaodi hanging on the wall.
"This is a photo of grandma when she was young." The person who explained was Mr. Zheng Xiao.
Zhao Zhaodi felt like she was looking in a mirror. The woman in the photo looked a few years older than her. She was wearing an old-fashioned cheongsam, holding a book in her arms, with a smile on her face. She looked almost exactly like her.
Old Master Zheng opened his mouth to speak but was stopped by Mr. Zheng. He didn't want to put too much pressure on Zhao Zhaodi before the appraisal results came out.
The next morning, Xu Youyou received a call from the appraisal center.
The identification results are out.