还有几天女儿要回学校了。老爸老妈在筹备女儿回学校的事宜:你老麻烦叔叔阿姨,给波士顿的叔叔阿姨带点炸好的鱼如何?再说老爸钓的鱼据说是美国最好吃的鱼之一,该让叔叔阿姨尝尝;烧饭用的餐具够不够用呀?老妈单位有内部价格的餐具,便宜又好用;还要不要带点衣服鞋子?现在经济不好,正是大减价的机会;这次零用钱要带多少?。。。。老爸知道“丫头”的偕音是“丫偷”,老爸老妈的东西,是不拿白不拿的。
都好说。炸好的鱼嘛,不知道能不能上飞机,该没有问题吧?老爸说会先用密封的饭盒子,外面再加一层保鲜袋。万一那机场的安检查到了,你就吃给他们看嘛;餐具嘛,上次搬了老妈的电饭煲,这次就不拿了;衣服暂时够用,不用买了;至于零用钱,这次不需要了-Iwill have two part-time jobs, so I think I can earn enough!
老爸当然是得寸进尺了:“不错,从大学三年级开始老爸就不用给你零用钱了。听起来象是独立的开始呀。”
人家一看老爸要撇清责任,马上反应过来:“Not that fast, dad. I may need some pocketmoney from you next semester when I study abroad in England. I maystill earn some money by working for the college through internet.However, it is tough to earn enough to cover all costs in Landon.”看样子,“断奶”还是一个过程。
周末芝加哥的叔叔阿姨准备了party,这次终于是全家一起去了。昨天给女儿说要带的东西--冬瓜一个,苦瓜五条,长豇豆在收最后一批,红辣椒可以让老家是湖南的叔叔过把瘾,当然还得准备十几斤鱼呢,全是农民进城的样子。
“Why do you guys need so much fish for a party?” 女儿好奇了。
“Huh, you only have one party on Friday, then go on yourback-school trip. We are going to have two more parties inChicago.” 老爸馋馋女儿。
“That's not fair, dad!.............”
(二0一0年九月二日)