"Yu'er, come out and help Dad put up Spring Festival couplets."
Yu Mantang yelled at his son, looked up at the door frame of the courtyard, it wasn't that his father couldn't stick it, it was because his height was too short.
It's the afternoon of the New Year's Eve, and every household is already closing their doors to prepare for the New Year's Eve dinner. Occasionally, there will be one or two firecrackers, Spring Festival couplets everywhere, and the smell of fried fish and meat in the air. The Xiangguoyuan has just closed. Lao Yu's New Year's pace was obviously slow, but his son hadn't come out at this time, so he was anxious and said directly: "Yu'er, get out."
"Yeah, it's coming, it's coming." Upstairs, Yu Zui put on new clothes, pulled up his trousers in a hurry, looked at his bearded and staring father, he went downstairs with a playful smile, found a high stool, and went out. After leaving the yard, once I let it go, I helped my dad and passed the transparent glue. Every year, my dad had to personally do the Spring Festival couplets, just like opening the door on the first day of junior high school.
On the sidelines, Lao Yu looked at his son who was helping the stool, and slapped his son with a slap: "It's getting worse and worse. When I come back, I know how to eat, play, drink, and play mahjong."
"Oh, Dad, can I blame this?" Yu Zui begged for mercy.
"It's because of me, right? I'm taking care of you again." Lao Yu said angrily.
"It's really up to you." Yu Zui said, his father pulled his face, and he added: "You marry such a good mother, you take care of the store, and the mother at home, what am I doing? Oh, Dad, How did you say you had such good eyesight back then?"
Ouch, Lao Yu's anger was thrown out of the sky all of a sudden, and he looked at his lazy son, why is he so kind, he proudly took the glue and said: "I can be your father if you don't have good eyesight, but the main thing is It's because your father is a good character, your Auntie He has no shortage of people to come to propose marriage these years, she doesn't like it at all, she just waits for your father and me."
Puchi, Yu Zui snickered, his father stared, and he quickly rounded up: "No, Dad, are you still called Aunt He?"
"Yes, yes, yes, my son is still sensible, your mother, your mother... Oh, I finally found a satisfactory mother for my son." Lao Yu sighed.
"Then dad, are you satisfied?" Yu Zui asked.
"Hey hey... Just kidding, how can I describe satisfaction." Lao Yu smiled slyly, and when he lowered his head, he realized that something was wrong, and his son also looked at him with a sly smile, and he slapped again: "It's a big business, what are you asking about... Hengcri Give me."
"Quack...here, Dad! The only thing missing is Yaya for the family reunion." Yu Zui handed it over.
Dad posted it, tilted his head to look at it, and said: "Yaya is doing well now, it's better to worry about being away from home than staying at home. This little bird has to fly when its wings harden... But, Yuer, Why do I think you are not as good as before? Come back from a long distance, since you don't kiss at all, I want to beat you up."
Yu Zui helped his father down, and smiled. He said that his performance was not very good, but it was because he consciously created space for his parents. He whispered in his ear: "The problem lies with you."
"Nonsense." Old Yu became furious.
"It's definitely on you. You used to make one call every three days, but now it's less than three calls a month. Others say that you married a wife and forgot your mother. You married a wife and forgot your baby." Yu Zui was joking. Touching Dad's mind, he was a little embarrassed, pulled his son a little hard to say: "This... this, this..."
"I understand, Dad, you're newlywed, you're like glue. I'm not jealous at all." Yu'er flattered her.
Lao Yu's eyes bulged, and he became angry, so he slapped his son and cursed: "Get out, I marry a wife, you still want to be jealous!? Pack up your things."
Perhaps the only way to find a sense of accomplishment is in his son. Old Yu went home with his hands behind his back and his stomach full. Yu Zui smiled and followed the door with a stool in his hand. The Spring Festival couplets, and the red-stained Daxi characters, and listening to the aggressive chopping of stuffing in the yard, hey, this year is finally coming to an end.
I originally wanted to relax, but I didn’t think that relaxation would be more tiring than work. Although there is no housework at home, my father has gathered a group of uncles and uncles who sell fruits in the past few decades. Although the etiquette is not important, the most important thing is the human relationship, but it is tiring. I walked twenty or so houses in a row, but they were all naked buttocks watching the grown-up uncles and uncles. When my father went out to buy goods, his son was in the homes of these poor buddies. Came here to eat Baijiafan.
Now it’s a good time, who doesn’t want to kiss you, this one will invite you to drink a few sips, and the other one will serve you a big bowl of meat for you to eat. On the twenty-ninth day, I ate eight meals, even eating and drinking, the stomach digested early bad.
It doesn't matter whether you eat or drink, the key is to sleep well. At night, you can hear your own father and stepmother tirelessly doing that. guilt.
Suffering, who said that happiness is not a burden? Yu Zui felt overwhelmed.
Going back upstairs, flipping through the things I brought back, holding a few clothes, I went downstairs happily, standing at the door of the kitchen, my father and Aunt He were rolling out skins and making dumplings, and they were whispering to each other. Not seeing the door, Yu Zui pretended to cough and cough twice.
Aunt He was embarrassed, she moved her body a little, and she was a little far away from her husband. It is difficult to be a stepmother, but fortunately, Lao Yu is a sensible son, and he is not around. She smiled and continued to hold the dumplings. He also had a good impression of Aunt He, the standard model of a good wife and loving mother. Before he called out, Lao Yu said, "Is your mouth stuffed with donkey dung? Cough, go play by yourself, wait." Just eat."
He obviously thinks his son is in the way, but this son and his father have the same virtues, and they also rolled their eyes and asked: "If you are older than the Chinese New Year, don't you give New Year's money?"
ah! ? Adults still need this? He Minzhi was stunned. She didn't know how the two of them lived. Lao Yuzui threw a dumpling wrapper over: "Get lost, seeing that I live comfortably, you just want to feel uncomfortable, don't you?"
"Hey..." Yu Zui hid, and his head came in again. After putting the gift away, he said seriously: "If you scold me again, I won't recognize you. Then, the gift for mom is not for you. Let's see."
ah? Lao Yu felt grateful for a while, and looked at his son in amazement, only to realize that his son had grown up before he knew it, and he was old enough to understand others. He was overjoyed, leaned his body against He Minzhi and said triumphantly: " Come on, Minzhi... my son will buy you new clothes, try them on."
Only then did He Minzhi come to her senses, unexpectedly her nose twitched, she covered her face, got up quickly, and entered the room sobbing.
"What... what's the matter?" Lao Yu said roughly, not understanding women's minds.
"I touched Mom once for you." Yu Zui smiled and embraced Dad. As if juggling in his hands, he twisted two red envelopes and handed them to the stunned Dad, saying, "Dad, it was you before." Give me the New Year's money, how many years did you remember?"
"Then who remembers, it's not as much as the money you stole from the family." Lao Yu said.
"I'm a policeman now, don't mention the bad things from the past, okay?" Yu Zui said angrily, but today's topic is not here, he handed it to his father and said, "This custom will change. I'll send it to you, New Year's Eve, hold it down for you, don't get old so soon."
"Am I very old? Nonsense." Lao Yu rubbed his face with flour inadvertently, Yu Zui smiled and said: "Not old, I heard you are having fun at night... Quack, don't grow old too fast, okay The day has just begun."
Her son left with a sinister smile, and after a while He Minzhi came in wiping her face, perhaps because she was used to the hardships of life, the momentary feeling of happiness made her so irresistible, she looked at the gift brought back by her son, and at the gift in Yu Mantang's hand. Holding the red envelope stupidly, he said softly, "Mantang, don't let your son spend money, it's not easy for him to be alone in the city."
"Hehe, you don't know our son. You know how to steal my money to buy snacks at the age of three, and you can go to the street stalls at the age of five. No matter how difficult it is, can it be harder than that time... Well, take it, my son gave it to us." Satisfied, Yu Mantang handed the two red envelopes to his newlywed wife. He Minzhi continued, feeling a little hot, and she gently put them on the clothes. This gift seemed to be insufficient. Looking at it, she whispered to her husband: "Mantang, don't talk harshly to your son all the time, and slap him all the time. How old is he? He is already a leader in the police."
"I'm still the policeman's father. You don't understand our son's virtues. If you don't beat him, you'll turn your tail. You said just now, well, don't let me grow old too fast. The good days are just beginning." Yu Mantang said.
"That's because I feel sorry for you, and you're also angry?" He Minzhi was puzzled.
"But he also said that he heard... we two were having fun at night." Yu Mantang said, He Minzhi blushed, and then Lao Yu said angrily: "Is this kid not smoking? He still listens to my window... But It seems that he can't be blamed, we both made a lot of noise at night."
He Minzhi thumped Lao Yu with his slender hand, and Lao Yu laughed happily, it seemed that this was nothing serious, even He Minzhi had a shy smile on his face, obviously happy.
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The steaming dumplings were served, the five meat and six vegetarian dishes were put into the pot, the big glass of Fen wine was poured, and the nonsense party on TV started. He Minzhi called Yaya who was far away in the army. The two chatted and laughed and shed more tears, eating and drinking, talking and laughing, the two of them were so excited that they almost drank too much today, and when the bell rang at zero, the two of them were excited, one was holding firecrackers, and the other was lighting a firecracker. The fireworks ran out of the yard like two urchins to set off the cannons.
It's so cold, there are snowflakes floating in the sky, crackling firecrackers are all in my ears, and there are also fireworks flying into the air from time to time. When they explode, they are gorgeous and colorful. I can't find the twist of a rolling landmine, and I almost exploded my hand when I put it on the second kick. A group of bad boys next door are setting the gophers, swishing and throwing them at the drunk old Yu. Fortunately, there is a son watching, and the police are better. , Throwing a few mine cannons, and a few loud noises, scared the little kid away.
"Dad... are you happy?" Yu Zui yelled in his father's ear amidst the sound of firecrackers.
"Happy." Old Yu was so happy that he couldn't close his mouth from ear to ear, and yelled in his son's ear: "Bring back a daughter-in-law for Dad next year."
"Okay, how many do you want?" Yu Zui laughed.
"Be serious, no matter how foolish you are, getting married and marrying a daughter-in-law is a matter of seriousness... You have to learn from Dad. Finding a daughter-in-law is only at your Aunt He's level. You are old and young, so you can't let Dad keep going." I'm worrying about you." As Lao Yu said, his son fired the cannon happily, and accidentally, two kicks flew into the sky in front of his face with a bang, and Lao Yu staggered in shock, almost falling wrestle.
Dad didn't fall, but his son was startled, and he rushed to help him, but unexpectedly the road was slippery in the first snow, and Yu Zui slipped his feet. He didn't help Dad, but he fell down with him, ouch, New Year's Eve new clothes and new clothes Old Yu scolded his frizzy son with distress, and He Minzhi ran out in shock, looking at the two men who were neither big nor young, and couldn't laugh or cry.
The noise at zero o'clock lasted for a long time, until Yu Zui and Aunt He helped the drunk dad into the room, and the dad who hadn't enjoyed himself was still muttering, this brat really has no conscience, and he hasn't been back for the Chinese New Year for two years... Yu Zui snapped his nose Feeling sour, he quickly responded: Dad, haven't I come back yet? Lao Yu didn't know if he heard it, but he was still muttering, if you don't come back, Dad is so boring, buying a lot of firecrackers is boring... Yu Zui hurriedly persuaded, then Dad, go to bed first, I will accompany you tomorrow You can't let it go... As he was talking, Yu Zui found that there was no sound. He glanced quietly and saw that his father had already started snoring, which may be a drunken complaint.
He gently exited the room. This room was roughly decorated because of marriage. The outer room was still a fruit warehouse. When he closed the door, Aunt He also came out, standing in the room full of fruit fragrance, Aunt He He whispered: "Hurry up and go to sleep... Thank you, Xiao Yu."
Yu Zui glanced at his new mother, smiled, and said in a low voice, "I should thank you. Without you, my father and I are worried about each other. It turns out that he was worried that I would cause trouble outside, and I was worried that he would not be taken care of at home... You don't know my father. How stingy, the fruit can only be eaten if it is rotten and can’t be sold, so cook it and eat it three times.”
He Minzhi smiled and was speechless. The two men really knew each other very well. She said softly, "He wants to save money and buy you a house in the city for your family."
"Don't let him save it, I can take care of myself... Aunt He, you can also rest." Yu Zui said, He Minzhi responded, and was stunned for a while, Yu Zui immediately came to his senses, and immediately changed his words: "Yo yo , Wrong call...Mom, go and sleep with my dad."
Aunt He blushed, embarrassing, Yu Zui covered her nose and smiled and left. When she closed the door, He Minzhi still had a weird feeling, it was not so natural if she was not her own. Calling her an aunt would make her feel born, but calling her mother kind, she is old I feel blushing.
Another year has passed, the noise was shut out, and in the deserted room, Yu Zui threw his tired body heavily on the bed. After being tired for several days, he didn’t feel sleepy at all. He often joked with his father that he would He was looking for a mother, but he really had a mother, and he really called out the word, which made him feel mixed feelings.
He gently opened the drawer, and on the bottom layer, he gently pulled out the family photo. It was the yellowed photo of his mother who had not seen him for more than 20 years. He looked at the beautiful woman, thinking about it in a daze. He had thought countless times that one day a woman who looked like her would suddenly stand at the door of his house and call her son... But he didn't wait for twenty years. , He was thinking, what happened to make a woman so cruel, abandon her husband and son, and leave for more than 20 years.
For more than 20 years, how difficult it is for a single-parent family may be something normal people cannot understand. He has no mother in his memory, and since he can remember, he has been drooling behind his father's back, often until his father is sweating What I can remember is that my father was sitting in front of the booth, greeting the business with his hands, holding him between his legs to prevent him from crawling. When he was hungry and thirsty, he would peel an apple with scars. Cut it into small pieces and put it in his hand, watching him mutter and eat, tired and sleepy, the bed under the big clothes stall is a good sleeping place for his son to shade from the sun.
Hiding under the booth in summer, wrapped in a coat in winter, until he can crawl, walk, and steal change from dad’s dirty pocket, dad has an extra education, pressing it on his lap, big He slapped his son's ass with his palm, until he cried until his uncle, who was also a profiteer, came to persuade him.
Butt slaps, broom bumps for sweeping peach hair, weighing poles, and thick sugarcane sticks. As he grew older, Yu Zui had tasted the education of these tools one by one. At that time, he hated being beaten and gritted his teeth. I can't move anymore, why do I feel a little bit inexplicably? At that time, I was always looking forward to having a mother, but now I finally have a mother, why do I feel a little lost for no reason
Thinking about it, I don't know when, two tears slowly overflowed from the corners of my eyes. I don't know whether it is because of the hardships in the past, or the happiness now, or because I am still shouldering the burden of saving money for my son to marry a wife and buy a house. Heavy duty dad.
Thinking about it, the photo in his hand slipped and fell to the corner under the bed, and he didn't bother to get up to pick it up. He was thinking that no one in this world would care about a pair of father and son with his father who are as careless as worthless, even the mother in the photo.
Thinking about it, snoring gradually started, I hugged my pillow and slept on this cold New Year's Eve with only my clothes on. Although the night was cold, the dream was warm. In my dream, I was a brother from the police academy who was talking about me, a profiteer who was affectionate The uncle is the father who is threatening to beat you, and the new mother who is shy and embarrassed. In the dream, Yu Zui has a happy smile on his face.
Suddenly, the siren sounded urgently, and after two beeps, there was a bang, and Yu Zui sat up in shock. He had just dreamed that something happened to him, collecting black money, extorting confessions by torture, and framing Jia Yuanqing. The result was quite serious, and it was Shao Wange and Xie Bing from the Serious Crime Team who came directly to arrest him.
It scared Brother Yu into a cold sweat. When he woke up, he breathed a sigh of relief. Damn, it's the phone ringing, not the police car who came to arrest me.
No, there will be no accidents with the call at this time. He took out the phone and saw that it was from the team, and quickly answered it: "Hey, what's the matter?"
The police are like this. If there is an urgent call, there may be an urgent case. As expected, Fang Fang, who was on duty on the phone, hurriedly reported: "Captain, there was a murder case in Taiyuan. A family of six were hacked to death at home. The general team has issued a general mobilization order." , requiring the captains and instructors of each team to stick to their posts, and the criminal police of each team cancel their holidays and all stand by."
"When did it happen?" Yu Zui asked hastily.
"Five minutes ago." Fang Fanghui reported.
"Which area of responsibility?" Yu Zui asked excitedly.
"The ninth team is not in our area." Fang Fang said.
Oh my god, it's okay. The crime was going to happen in Zhuangzi River, and the captain was not there, so he probably got caught straight away. He thought for a while and said:
"Fang Fang, let's tell the instructor first... It's early morning, let me see, four o'clock... The purpose of the general mobilization order should be to prepare for a search. The jurisdiction of the ninth team is similar to ours, and it is also on the edge of the city. Our jurisdiction is far away, and it will take one to two hours for the assisted investigation order to come down... You delay to inform everyone to gather, on New Year's Eve, let the brothers sleep until dawn... Well, I will try to get back as soon as possible, that's it."
After making some arrangements, he rubbed his shoes and packed his things indiscriminately. He paused for a while, and was a little worried again. This matter would make Dad unhappy again. He curled his lips, there was nothing he could do. Once such a big case happened, the whole police would be mobilized. As the captain, he had no reason to stay at home for the New Year. After packing up, it was just after 4:00 in the morning. When he opened the door, wow... the cold wind blows With the snowflakes all over the sky blowing towards my face, I shivered from the cold. There was already a thin layer of snow on the ground, so don't even think about driving, the highway must have been closed long ago.
What can I do
He could only take the train. He closed the door and checked the train timetable. The earliest one was at 7:00 in the morning, and there were still three hours left.
Unknowingly, he entered that state of anxiety. During the waiting time, he had already thought of an excuse to coax his father, and said that he would go to the leader's house to walk around to pave the way for promotion in the coming year. Dad would definitely support this matter. He has never been a hindrance... Anxious, such weather, such a time period for the incident, yes, and the complicated terrain of the suburbs, there may be many escape routes, and various unfavorable factors will definitely put the case to rest. The difficulty expands without limit, and there must be many police brothers again, and this year will not be successful.
Hey, what kind of year has this been!
Standing in front of the window, Yu Zui saw the weather forecast in Taiyuan, moderate to heavy snow, the temperature was minus 11 degrees to minus 4 degrees, and the hometown was full of snowflakes. At this time, the police brothers of the police team hurriedly adjusted their police uniforms and left their warm homes; they hurriedly put on snow chains on their cars and rushed to the scene of the crime.
The on-site investigation there should start. If the suspect can be identified quickly, the manhunt can be launched at dawn. If the suspect cannot be identified for the time being, it will be troublesome. But even if it can be confirmed, such weather is not conducive to investigation and search. The area under the jurisdiction of the Ninth Team is almost a village on the edge of the city. There is no demolition or local tyrants in this place. Is the motive of the extermination case a vendetta? But it is quite unwise to commit crimes on New Year's Eve, the streets are empty, where can he hide, is it in the wild? Even if it was a premeditated crime, if he didn't take the weather into consideration, he would be in trouble. All his trips into the city were captured by cameras, and there were not many people on New Year's Eve. Escaping and hiding is also very difficult. With such a heavy snow, can't you run away
A series of questions flooded his mind like a tide, but he didn't realize at all. In a short period of time, his thoughts, like before, had all gone into the untouched case...