Stop and give you a pocket watch!

Chapter 19

Old Baitou didn't go out the next day, Xiaobai rarely saw him at breakfast time, his complexion was a little better than last night, but he still didn't look very bright, Xiaobai hesitated to speak, he still wanted to Asking what happened, but also knowing that this topic is out, no one here can have a good meal.

So I had no choice but to bear it, and wanted to go to the study to talk to the old white head after breakfast.

Mrs. Bai ordered the kitchen today to deliberately ask the old man to make more of his favorite food, porridge, side dishes, four-color snacks, and set up a table. She smiled and said, "I've been busy for a few days, and it's rare to rest at home. It’s not bad to take a break, we can live a good life, there’s nothing wrong with relaxing and enjoying happiness..."

Old Baitou stirred the porridge with a spoon, took a bite and ate it into his mouth, but couldn't taste anything, looked at Xiaobai, shook his head and sighed, and put down the bowl in his hand.

Xiaobai had a feeling that his scalp was numb, and it had only been a few days of easy life. As soon as the old man came back, he really didn't have any good fruit to eat, but at this time, let the old man vent his anger.

He kept his head sullen and didn't say a word, thinking of scolding you as you like, I just pretended I didn't hear him.

Who would have thought that Old Baitou didn't scold him, but just let out a long sigh. Xiaobai heard it, but felt it was worse than beating him up. This sigh contained so much unspeakable disappointment, his expression changed It doesn't look good.

Chai Lin has been carefully observing the father and son. At this moment, he couldn't help feeling anxious for Xiaobai, but he didn't dare to speak. A table of people ate a tasteless breakfast with their own thoughts, and Xiaobai followed them. The old man went into the study.

Old Baitou was rummaging through the study, and casually threw the books aside. He had already thrown a lot of them in a mess. Xiaobai went in and picked up one and flipped through it. , the pages of the book were brand new, Xiaobai couldn't help laughing in his heart, and felt sorry for him while disapproving.

"Dad, what are you looking for?"

Old Baitou turned his head, a little surprised, but he guessed his intention in an instant, straightened up immediately, and said in an irrefutable tone: "Why are you here? Are the books in school warmed up? There is no need for things here. You help, get out."

"Dad..." Xiaobai was a little unhappy, and said, "I'm not a child anymore. If something happens at home, I might be able to help, even if I can't help much... Would it be good to help?"

Old Baitou turned his head and continued to look at the bookshelf, and said: "You don't understand the things in it. For children, reading good books is the biggest help you can do. When you can be like Ah Lin, I will rest assured." Now, I will take care of the family affairs, so you don't need to intervene."

He seldom used such a parental tone of absolute power. Xiaobai stood there for a while, feeling a little sour in his heart, and said, "Actually, Dad, the Bai family doesn't need two well-educated sons. Alin alone is enough." Now, you know, my mind is never on books!"

The old white-headed man suddenly turned his head, and the dictionary in his hand was smashed over, landed on Xiaobai's shoulder, slipped to the ground, and made a muffled 'boom', "Trash, worthless thing!"

The old white head looked at him furiously, with fire in his eyes: "I have worked so hard for half my life, I don't want anything, I just want you to be promising, let you go out to study, take over, just to make your future road easier, you see Look at you now, you have made a lot of wine and meat friends, but what is the use of just climbing the dragon and the phoenix? There are not many people in this world who are not snobbish. It doesn't even have any value that can be used, and clinging to it can only be regarded as a mangy dog ​​in the end!"

He looked at Xiao Bai with a heartbroken heart, and poured out the useless energy accumulated over the past few days.

"Get out and think about it!"

Xiaobai withdrew silently, and dragged his legs back to his room with his eyes downcast. Chai Lin came up to meet him. Seeing that he was in a bad mood, he carefully asked, "Godfather said you?"

Xiaobai glanced at him, stretched out his hand to rub his head, and said, "No." Then he walked slowly to the bedside and smashed it down, scratching his scalp fiercely.Chai Lin knew that he was not in a good mood, so he didn't urge him to work hard, but just sat by the bed silently with the past.

The two were silent for a while in tacit understanding. Xiaobai took a breath, turned over, looked at Chai Lin, suddenly smiled, and said, "After two days, we will secretly go to the factory to have a look. The old man If you want to hide...there is no door!"

"This...isn't it good?" Chailin looked at Xiaobai hesitantly, but he was also a little excited in his heart.

"What's wrong, if you don't dare, I'll go by myself, you stay at home, but there is one thing, don't betray me! Otherwise..." He stretched out his fist and waved it in front of Chailin, with a fierce expression on his face Naturally, Chai Lin was not afraid of him, so he stretched out his hand to slap his fist down, and said bluntly, "Forget it, I'll follow, lest you come back with a bruised nose and a swollen face."

This kind of short-cutting act successfully caused a hit on the back of the head, Xiao Bai glared at him, turned around and was a little worried, and muttered to himself: "Who are you after all?"

Chailin couldn't answer this question. The recent unrest made him vaguely uneasy, but once the sign of uneasiness appeared, he quickly suppressed it.

Old Baitou didn't go out for several days, but he had to call every day and beg for help everywhere. Whenever this time, Xiaobai quickly hid. He always looked down on the virtue of the third grandson when Old Baitou was begging for help, but now it seems that, Feeling extremely sad.

"Jiaze, your father is in a bad mood recently, you have to be good." During the afternoon tea, Lao Bai was bored in the study and did not come out. Mrs. Bai was not in any mood, but with her son by her side, she still had a smile on her face. .

"I know! When did I become misbehaving..." Xiaobai smiled, leaned over and kissed Mrs. Bai, and said: "Dad is in a bad mood recently, and it's not good to be bored at home all the time. I always have to go out to relax, Mom Come back and persuade him, I am not good at talking about this matter, last time I went to the study and was beaten out, I was so frightened that I dare not talk much now."

Mrs. Bai laughed: "I know you are filial."

In the evening, Mrs. Bai called some friends in the room, and the next day, someone called and asked Lao Baitou out for tea. Lao Baitou was naturally happy, and gave instructions to his family after setting a date.

"Tomorrow is an opportunity for the old man to go out. Go to bed early tonight, and let's go there as soon as the old man leaves tomorrow!" Xiaobai was excited, sitting on the bed and looking at Chai Lin eagerly. The posture, the infected Chai Lin also became agitated.

"Brother, tell me, will those people tell us?"

"Why not? Just say that the old man asked us to come here. We are young masters. It is our duty to understand the affairs of the family. Is there anyone still doubting it?"

There was nothing wrong with what he said. There was no news from Yu Qingsheng recently, but Xiao Bai didn't take it to heart. After all, he just mentioned things about the Bai family casually.The old white head is right, you still have to rely on yourself for everything, the easiest things for others to do are mostly icing on the cake, so you have to have the icing on the cake first...

Early the next morning, Old Baitou went out in the car. Xiao Bai watched the car go out from the gate through the window, so he hurriedly jumped back, grabbed his coat, and said, "Let's go, let's go."

Chai Lin only came to grab a handful of hair, put on a jacket casually, and was dragged downstairs. According to him, Xiaobai didn't look like he was going to inspect his property, but rather like going to rob. They are all reversed.

"Brother, don't be so busy."

He looked at Xiaobai speechlessly, and Xiaobai replied: "Why don't you use it, hurry up, go back early, Dad has been in a bad mood for the past few days, it would be bad if he found out..." With this kind of thief With a similar mentality, the two hurried out of the house.When Mrs. Bai went downstairs during breakfast, the two boys had long since disappeared.

She was a little surprised, and couldn't help asking: "What day is it today? Why are neither of them at home? What time is it? Even if you want to go out to play, you have to eat! Have you eaten, Mrs. Fang?"

Sister-in-law Fang brought the plate over with a smile, and said with a smile: "Madam, what time is it, I have never seen the young master leave the house so early, and the kitchen also said that they didn't hear what they wanted, but the desserts are a few dollars short..."

Mrs. Bai was very unhappy, she looked outside, and said: "The people around me don't know how to persuade them. It's a cold day, and I don't have any hot food in my stomach. If I go out recklessly, I'll freeze it later!"

When he arrived at the place, it was time to start work. Xiaobai walked forward excitedly. The number of times he came here was very few, and the last time was a few years ago. At that time, Lao Baitou brought him here.

Looking from a distance, the black-painted iron fence door is still closed, and there is no one in front of the door. The two of them looked at each other and murmured, at this time, someone should be rushing over in twos and threes. Why does it look so deserted?

With doubts, the two walked to the door, and clearly saw a heavy iron lock on the door. What's going on?Old Baitou's temperament is so penny-pinching, and it's a big deal for the factory to start work late for an hour and a half. He just didn't come for a few days, and the people below are so passive and sabotage, which is not bad!

Xiaobai is a little bit angry, and the old white head will definitely be very angry if he finds out about this. He is not in good health recently, but fortunately he is not the one who came here today...

Thinking about it this way, the two of them had already walked to the door, Xiaobai stretched out his hand and patted it, the sound was quite harsh at the moment, some early-rising passers-by around looked sideways, Xiaobai became more and more annoyed, and wished he could kick the door open , After a while, a figure came over from inside, and asked from a distance: "Who is it?" The voice was obviously hesitant and frightened...

"I, open the door!" Xiaobai held back his anger and his voice was low.

The visitor ran forward a few steps, and finally saw the two of them clearly through the railing. He was startled at first, then grimaced, and lowered his voice and called, "Oh! You two young masters, why are you here at this time?"