Picking mulberries

Seeing that the summer vacation is coming to an end, Cui Dongxu has more and more work on hand, often working late into the night.

On this day, Qiu Yang and Cui Shicheng went home after having dinner with a client outside. Although it was a bit late, the house was still brightly lit. Upstairs, Cui Dongxu was working in the study, and downstairs, Mama Su was watching TV and waiting for them.

"Mama Su, Uncle Cui is not at home, you and the teacher will not just have dinner." Qiu Yang turned off the big chandelier on the west side of the living room, and switched on the small red light next to the altar.

"No, I've eaten it well. You know Xiao Cui. He didn't have much appetite. He cooked the few dishes as you said, and he ate a lot." Su's mother got up from the sofa. Want some supper?"

"I just got back from eating with Uncle Tribulation."

"Go to bed early, don't wait for us so late in the future." Cui Shicheng yawned and said to Su Ma.

"Uncle Cui, let's go to bed first, and I'll respect the sandalwood in front of the Bodhisattva." Seeing that Cui Shicheng was a little depressed, Qiu Yang hurriedly said.

"No need, let me do it, I do it every day," Cui Shicheng waved his hand, "Go to bed, it doesn't matter if you wake up late tomorrow, let's set off in the afternoon."

Qiu Yang didn't insist, he closed the doors and windows on the first floor and went upstairs.

On the second floor, Qiu Yang saw that Cui Dongxu's door was open, so he went over.Cui Dongxu was typing on the keyboard at his desk, stopping to think for a moment from time to time, his expression was very focused, Qiu Yang leaned against the door frame and stared at him without noticing it.

Qiu Yang looked at his teacher, his savior, and his beloved from behind. No matter how he looked at it, he felt that the picture was warm, and no matter how he saw it, he felt that God loved him so much. It was wonderful to have his own life , with his own life is always sunny.Qiu Yang couldn't help thinking to himself in Cui Dongxu's concentrated and ecstatic appearance, my family Xuxu's serious work appearance is really sexy.

It may be that the working hours lasted too long. Cui Dongxu stopped what he was doing, pressed his shoulder with his backhand, twisted his neck, and felt something was wrong. He turned around suddenly and was startled: "Are you a ghost? You can come in." If you don't make a sound, people will be scared to death, and people will know it."

"It's really not easy to be a professor. With so many thousands of dollars a month, I'm exhausted every day." Qiu Yang entered the room with a smile.

"Hey, you kid, how do you talk, do you still have a teacher in your eyes?"

"Yes, yes, I only have you in my eyes," Qiu Yang hurried forward before Cui Dongxu's attack, put his hands on his shoulders, and rubbed them, "I have to get up and move around after hours of work. I can't bear it if my shoulders are hurt. Making money is more important than my body."

"What does it mean to make money and ask for money? My dad and I have become a businessman full of money within a few days." Cui Dongxu raised his head and rolled his eyes. "Am I purely making money? This is my job, my job." Work."

"I was wrong, I was wrong," Qiu Yang bit his lip, and said in his heart, killing me, uncle, please don't put on such a seductive expression, okay, I really want to put my head down and kiss, " No, Xu Xu, are you scolding me or cursing Uncle Cui?"

"Don't play tricks on me here," Cui Dongxu said with a straight face, "The reason why I agreed to let you follow my dad is because I want you to exercise, but don't forget that your main job is to study. Your current status is still Students, if you can’t distinguish between primary and secondary, be careful not to graduate.”

"Yes, yes, I remember it." Qiu Yang said respectfully.

"Xiaoqiu, where is the contract signed with President Liu today? I'll read it again." When the two were chattering, Cui Shicheng's voice suddenly rang out at the door.

"Dad, why didn't you knock on the door when you came in?" Cui Dongxu looked uncomfortable, as if he had been caught raped, and couldn't help complaining about Cui Shicheng.

"Oh, I came up to find Xiaoqiu, and when I heard your voices, I walked in." Seeing that his son was unhappy, Cui Shicheng felt a little guilty.

"It's in the middle of your bag, I'll go down and find it for you." Qiu Yang's hands left Cui Dongxu's shoulders.

"Put it in the bag, that's fine, I'll find it myself, let's rest earlier." Cui Shicheng motioned Qiu Yang not to go down, turned and walked out of the room.He stopped at the door, feeling that something was wrong, and wanted to look back, but he held back and went straight downstairs.

"Your muscles are too tense. Take it easy. You'll feel better when you relax." Seeing that Cui Dongxu was still looking distracted, Qiu Yang helped him massage again. "Xuxu, I feel that Uncle Cui has been a little different recently."

"What? Is it??" Cui Dongxu came back to his senses, feeling a little guilty, "When did it start?"

"It seems that after the last time we karaoke at home, yes, it was after that time." Qiu Yang said with certainty.

"That time? There was nothing wrong with our performance that time... What's so special about that K song?" After saying that, Cui Dongxu was even more guilty, and quickly changed his words, "Think carefully, there is nothing unusual at home. .”

"By the way," Qiu Yang suddenly remembered, "When Mama Su sang, yes, Uncle Cui's demeanor was very different from usual when Mama Su sang."

""One Cut Plum", oh..." Cui Dongxu had a clear expression on his face.

"What do you mean by oh oh?" Qiu Yang asked in puzzlement.

""One Cut Plum" is my mother's favorite song, I've heard her sing it before." Cui Dongxu said with no expression on his face.

"So Uncle Cui is missing Auntie?"

"Well, it should be. I'm old, I'm nostalgic and easy to get sad." Cui Dongxu's expression was even colder, but he said in his heart, who knows if he misses it or not.

Seeing that Cui Dongxu's face was not in a good mood, Qiu Yang vaguely guessed that the family hadn't lived in harmony before, so he didn't ask further questions, went back to bed after a few gossips.

When the driver Gao Minhong came, Cui Shicheng was offering incense and fruits in front of the Buddhist altar at home. Gao Minhong knew that he should not make any noise at this time, so he waited quietly.After a while Qiu Yang came out of Cui Shicheng's room carrying a briefcase, Gao Minhong quickly took the briefcase and went to wait in the car.

"Xiao Gao is here, let's go on the road." Cui Shicheng said to Qiu Yang after finishing the homework that must be done every day.

"Do you want to tell the teacher?" Qiu Yang looked at the second floor.

"Xiao Cui is taking a lunch break, so don't bother him, it's rare to sleep for a while, anyway, you will be back tomorrow." Mama Su said aside.

"Oh, that's true." Qiu Yang hurriedly opened the door for Cui Shicheng.

Along the way, Cui Shicheng was quite different from the past, he was silent a lot, mostly because Qiu Yang was chattering around.Normally, the driver Gao would chat with each other every now and then, but today seeing that Cui Shicheng was not in a good mood, he didn't dare to say anything.Seeing that Cui Shicheng was preoccupied, Qiu Yang made some jokes to make Cui Shicheng happy.

"Xiaoqiu," Cui Shicheng asked suddenly, "how is your car driving, have you got your driver's license?"

"Ah?" Qiu Yang was stunned, "Oh, I got it. Sometimes the teacher is too tired and even helps him drive the car."

"His rigorous person can let you drive, which shows that your driving skills are already great." Cui Shicheng smiled, "He is really a smart person, he can learn everything quickly."

"I haven't learned it for long, and the coaches say I'm quick to learn." Qiu Yang is not humble.

"Next time I'm on a business trip, I'll let you drive it," Cui Shicheng pointed to Gao Minhong, "Master Gao's family situation is quite special, and there are quite a lot of things to take care of. It's not good to let him go out all the time."

"President Cui, it's fine. My sister will come to take care of my parents when I'm on a business trip." Gao Minhong said emotionally.

"It's not that you are fired. You have to do things in the company, and it's close to your home, so it's more convenient to come and go."

"Master Gao's filial name is known to the whole company. It is also our company's intangible assets, and it is the company's soft power. I'm right, Uncle Cui?" Qiu Yang hurriedly struck while the iron was hot.

"That's right," Cui Shicheng felt that the mental state just now had caused a lot of pressure on the two of them, and deliberately adjusted his mood according to Qiu Yang's words, "I am promoting the positive energy of society."

"Uncle Cui, you are a red-capped businessman, a patriotic entrepreneur." Qiu Yang laughed.

"You, don't flatter me," Cui Shicheng also smiled, "Don't think that you can make a living with me because you have a sweet mouth, there is no way."

"Ah," Qiu Yang looked shocked, "I still only want to devote myself to the company. It seems that Uncle Cui doesn't want to give me a chance."

"Glib," said Cui Shicheng, who was affected by Qiu Yang's sunny face, and felt much better. He couldn't help talking more, "I'm asking you a personal question. When do you feel the happiest in your life? First of all, let me emphasize that don't sing in front of me." Be high-profile, don't say anything that makes you the happiest in the company."

"Why did Mr. Cui ask such a profound philosophical question?" Gao Minhong in front laughed.

"What kind of philosophy can be involved in this?" Cui Shicheng asked Qiu Yang beside him, "Xiao Qiu, please talk about it first."

"It's really hard to answer at the moment," Qiu Yang scratched his head, "The happiest time? The happiest...Maybe it's because I don't have any big ambitions, I feel happy anytime."

"Well," Cui Shicheng nodded, "I believe this. You have believed in Buddhism since you were a child. You have no greed in your heart, and you are full of spiritual beliefs. Presumably, you don't have any hard-to-fill desires. Xiao Gao, what about you?"

"Me," Gao Minhong said with a chuckle, "I'm not afraid that Mr. Cui will blame me, I just feel the happiest after joining the company."

"Hey, old and cunning guy." Cui Shicheng laughed.

"What about Uncle Cui himself?" Qiu Yang asked.

"Me?" Cui Shicheng laughed at himself.

"It must be the day Professor Cui graduated from his doctorate." Gao Minhong guessed.

"Happiness was happiness at that time, but it couldn't be said to be the happiest." Cui Shicheng shook his head. "Dongxu didn't surprise me once or twice, and the sense of happiness became deeper each time. But there is a kind of happiness that is lost. I realized it later, and after I realized it, I found that I can no longer touch it in this life."

"I don't seem to have experienced this kind of happiness before." Seeing that Cui Shicheng was a little sad, Qiu Yang said deliberately.

"You are still young, how can you appreciate it?" Cui Shicheng turned his head to Qiu Yang and said, "Last time, didn't you say that counting your hard-earned money is very happy and that you enjoy the process the most. In fact, I also felt very happy after hearing that." Feeling."

"I made Uncle Cui laugh at how rich I am." Qiu Yang grinned.

"You just enjoy that feeling, and you are not a person who blindly pursues material comforts. You don't earn most of the money you earn, so how can you be called a money fan?"

"I didn't expect it," Gao Minhong couldn't believe it, "You have such a high level at such a young age."

"So, in front of him, the two of us are vulgar." Cui Shicheng laughed at himself.

"Hey, Uncle Cui is slapping me in the face." Qiu Yang was a little embarrassed, "It's not as noble as you think, I just want to be happy in my heart, everyone has different pursuits of fun. .By the way, after talking for a long time, what exactly was Uncle Cui's happiest moment?"

"The happiest day," Cui Shicheng sighed softly, "is the time when you and your teacher's mother are counting banknotes after a busy day. At that time, the career just started, although tired, but counting the banknotes in my heart The sense of satisfaction is very strong, especially looking at her excited face, I feel like I have the most precious thing in the world. Money, it is such a strange thing, when it is lacking, I desperately long for it, but the more I get Unsatisfied, when you earn more and more, your sense of happiness becomes weaker and weaker. Later, you will be lost in your mind by money, releasing all the demons in your heart, causing chaos, so you can't weigh the pros and cons of what you have and what you have to give up, and hurt yourself. The dearest person, you don’t wake up until the time you lose it, but what you lose is lost forever, and what’s left to you is only deep regret and pain...”

Gao Minhong has been following Cui Shicheng all along, and he is quite clear about his family affairs. Even if Cui Shicheng doesn't say that he is around, he can guess about some things, but the boss who has always been stern and reserved suddenly mentioned these things in front of Qiu Yang, a little boy today. , very surprised.I thought to myself, the old buddies in the factory are really right, the boss really treats this kid like his son and trusts him very much.

"Xiaoqiu, do you have a demon?" Cui Shicheng suddenly changed his words.

"Ah? Me??" Qiu Yang was stunned, and he didn't expect him to ask such a question, "I think...everyone has inner demons in their hearts, maybe everyone's self-control ability is different, and they behave differently."

"What about yourself?" Cui Shicheng continued to ask.

"Me," Qiu Yang said with a chuckle, "although I believe in Buddhism, in Uncle Cui's eyes, I don't seem to be obsessed with money, and I'm a bit out of touch with others, but there must be demons in my heart. I insist on pursuing things that I know I can't do. Knowing that things are against the secular ethics but follow the feeling in the heart, believe in Zen and worship the Buddha but can't escape the secular entanglement, this should be regarded as a demon, no matter whether he is right in the eyes of others, he always feels that he does not live according to his own heart It’s not like living once.”

"Really?" Cui Shicheng was thoughtful, and he didn't ask any more questions after he finished speaking. After pondering for a long time, he suddenly sighed, which made Qiu Yang on the side puzzled.