Ever since getting married, Lu Rong has become more clingy to Ji Ze, sticking to him like a piece of sugar cake at any time.
The bag of white rabbits was almost finished, so Shen Jize bought him another bag. Until one day in the middle of the night, Lu Rong had a toothache and hummed on the bed with his cheeks in his arms. His big white rabbits were finally exposed and confiscated by the rich man.
Shen Jize was also criticized.
"I can't let you eat so much sugar." The next day, he opened Lu Rong's mouth, looked at the innermost cavity in the sun, and said with a serious face.
"Hey—"
"No!"
Shen Jize's school started earlier than Lu Rong's village primary school, and soon it was time to return to Beijing.
As early as a few days ago, Lu Rong began to be unhappy. The rich man asked Shen Jize about the school at the dinner table, and he dropped his chopsticks and began to sob and cry.
"You kid, it's not like I can't see you anymore, Brother Ozawa can come here to play in the future." Cai Ye said.
Then he said to Shen Jize: "As long as you want to come and play, it's fine even if your uncle returns to the city. You can take a big train to the county. Grandpa will pick you up at the county train station."
Shen Jize fiddled with a vegetable leaf with his chopsticks, and responded, "Got it, grandpa."
That night, the rich man was busy in the kitchen. He took two pieces of yellow bacon from the roof beams, wrapped them in plastic bags, and asked Shen Jize to take them back to the capital.
"Your parents may not have eaten the bacon from Longtan Mountain, so bring them back to let them have a taste." Cai Ye stuffed a pig's tongue and a few sections of sausage into the gap of the plastic bag.
"Grandpa, stop pretending, save yourself and Rongrong to eat." Shen Jize said.
"We still have more. We will make this year's new bacon when the weather cools down." The rich man continued to stuff the bag until it was so bulging that it couldn't be filled anymore.
After Shen Jize took a shower in the simple bathroom, when he returned to the bedroom, he saw Lu Rong lying on his side on the bed, listlessly picking the bamboo mat with his fingers.
When he was on the bed, Lu Rong turned around and hugged his waist, pressing his face against his neck.
The hair rubbed against Shen Jize's neck softly, with a fluffy touch. He put his arm around Lu Rong and patted on the shoulder, stretched out his hand and pulled the shorts at the end of the bed, and took out all the money inside.
He stuffed the tens of dollars of change back into his trouser pocket, and handed the few big bills to Lu Rong: "Here."
Lu Rong didn't understand his intention, and raised his head in surprise.
"You take this money, usually buy candy - not allowed to buy candy, buy notebooks and pencils." Shen Jize said.
Lu Rong stuttered in shock: "Well, I can't buy so many notebooks and pencils with so much money, so how many words do I have to write?"
"That's fine too. Didn't you say that you wanted to buy new shoes for grandpa? You can go buy him shoes now, and keep the rest as pocket money." Shen Jize took his hand and opened the thin Finger, put the money in his palm.
Lu Rong panicked, and shoved the money into his hand like it was hot: "I don't want it, and grandpa will beat me if he finds out, so I dare not ask for your money."
Shen Jize's face darkened: "You don't want my family support?"
"What?" Lu Rong didn't understand what family support was.
Shen Jize explained patiently: "After I get married, I have to pay for the support of the family, understand? I only have so much on me now, but don't worry, I will save my pocket money every month in the future, and then mail it to you."
"If you are afraid that grandpa will tell you, just hide it and save it. Don't worry, this is not money from outsiders, but from me to support your family, so you must take it."
Lu Rong thought for a while and understood.
Many men in the village go out to work, and their wives will receive remittances every once in a while, which is the support for their families.
When those wives receive money, they never feel that they shouldn't take it. They are very righteous, and shout loudly from the village to the village, for fear that others will not know. It should be something worth showing off.
As my brother's wife, it is also necessary to accept the family support.
Lu Rong's heart was agitated, her beautiful eyes were fogged up, and the eyeballs became darker and darker.
It's great to be married, it's great to have a husband.
Shen Jize was also thinking about it, he couldn't eat the snacks every day, he ate breakfast at home, he didn't buy popular gadgets in class, and saved them all and sent them to Lu Rong.
Getting married is tiring, being a husband is tiring.
But the knot is all over, so what else? I just want to grow up quickly so that I can earn more money.
The two of them lay on the bed together, whispering without saying a word.
"I'm leaving tomorrow, and I don't know if I have a chance to say goodbye to Warrior Lu." Shen Jize sighed melancholy before going to sleep.
Lu Rong moved in his arms, but he didn't know if he heard it.
It was late at night, and the whole village fell into a deep sleep. Shen Jize felt something tickle his ears, making it itchy.
He thought it was Lu Rong, and said confusedly: "Go to sleep, don't make trouble."
As soon as the words fell, a warm and moist tongue was licking his face again. At first he thought it was a puppy, but he didn't think it looked like it.
Although the puppy is called a puppy, it is actually a big yellow dog with a rough tongue. It licks people passionately, wishing to rub all the saliva on people's faces.
But this touch is obviously different, smooth and soft, cautious and tentative.
Shen Jize opened his eyes suddenly, and met a pair of big eyes that were less than two inches away in front of him.
Big eyes didn't panic when he saw him wake up, he just stepped back a little, showing a deer face with delicate features.
Shen Jize held his breath and looked at the little white deer quietly.
The little white deer tilted his head, pursing his lips and smiling at him.
Under the moonlight, its upturned black nose looked like a grape, and its eyes were soft and moist. Shen Jize even saw that there was a row of eyelashes on it, so he blinked like a human.
Shen Jize slowly straightened up, Xiao Lu also took half a step forward, lowered his head, and rubbed his head sideways on his neck.
Its fur is white and soft, like fine silk satin when it brushes against the skin, its eyes are gentle, and its movements are so intimate and delicate.
For a moment, Shen Jize was in a daze, as if he saw Lu Rong.
This thought only flashed through his mind, he froze his body a little nervously and let the little white deer rub, fearing that it would be disturbed by a big movement, he said cautiously: "Hello, Deer Warrior."
The little deer suddenly let out a puffing snort, as if it was laughing.
When Shen Jize turned his head to look at it, it just pursed its lips, and its eyes were innocent.
There was the sound of running water in his ears, and Shen Jize looked around, only to realize that he was sitting on a lawn, not far from a small stream, with silvery white sparkling light. The sky is low, with a full moon hanging, and there are fireflies flying on the lawn, dotted with stars.
"Wow, it's so beautiful here." He sighed inwardly, "And there are no such scary ghosts."
If he could walk into the woods behind him at this time, he would see a few puddles of black water remaining on the ground. That was when Lu Rong came in before, worried that he would follow in like the previous two times, so he quickly cleaned up the ghosts inside.
The little deer sat down next to him and watched the fireflies together. Shen Jize glanced at it from the corner of his eye, and could only see the pair of small silver horns moving with his head, dangling from time to time.
"I'm leaving tomorrow. It's great to see you again tonight." Shen Jize reached out to stroke the deer's head, and found that it didn't refuse, so he stroked it repeatedly.
"But my wife is here, so I will come again after the winter vacation. I hope to see you again then."
The deer listened quietly, and slowly put her head on his knee, looking infinitely attached.
After a while, he turned over and lay on his back looking at the sky, with his four hooves spread out into a deer pancake, exposing his white fluffy belly indifferently, relaxed and comfortable.
Shen Jize looked down at the deer on his lap: "Thank you for helping me twice, hey, it should be thank you for saving me twice."
After finishing speaking, he said seriously: "Can you do me another favor?"
The little white deer's eyes turned to him, and there were two moons in those bright black eyes.
"I don't know what this is now, but it's not a dream after all. If Lu Rong encounters that terrible thing again after I leave, please help take care of him." Shen Jize said worriedly: "Without my company, he will definitely die." I'm afraid, I cry, and I don't know if I'm in danger."
The little deer stared at him, and suddenly stuck out his tongue and licked his hand, as if to comfort him.
"Then did you agree?" Shen Jize asked.
The deer nodded again.
"Thank you, Deer Warrior."
The light ball that went out was suspended not far from the lawn, and Shen Jize got out after saying goodbye to the deer.
It was quiet all around, Lu Rong was still sleeping soundly on the side of the bed, Shen Jize pulled the towel for him, and also started to sleep.
After a while, Lu Rong, who seemed to be asleep, opened his eyes. He stared at Shen Jize's profile for a while, squirmed forward, and lay down gently in his arms.
…
When Lu Rong woke up, it was broad daylight, and he was lying sprawled in the middle of the bed, with no one around him.
He got up quickly and went to look at the place where Shen Jize put his schoolbag. It was empty, and the black schoolbag was gone.
"Brother, brother."
A burst of panic struck, Lu Rong yelled twice and ran out barefoot without getting a response.
He slammed open the kitchen door, and the rich man was picking a basket of vegetables.
"Grandpa, where's brother?" Lu Rong asked loudly.
"Are you barefoot again? Where are your shoes? Go and put your shoes on first."
Lu Rong turned around and went to push the shower door again. The wooden door slammed into the gray wall and bounced back, shaking and rattling.
"You were still sleeping just now, and Uncle Shen came to pick up Ozawa. Seeing that you were sleeping soundly, he didn't wake you up." The rich man chased out the kitchen door with a vegetable in his hand and said.
Lu Rong stood at the door of the shower room in a daze, sad and annoyed.
He was going to see his brother off, but he slept so deeply that he didn't wake up when he got up.
"Grandpa, how did they get away?" When Lu Rong turned around, there was already a glimmer of water in his big eyes.
The rich man was startled, and said helplessly, "Uncle Shen drove the car."
…
A black off-road vehicle was driving on the Longtan Mountain Highway, and drove down the winding road in circles.
Shen Jize sat in the back seat of the off-road vehicle, leaning on the back of the chair sleepily. He held the schoolbag in his arms, and beside him were the suitcase and the bag of bacon sent by the rich man.
"Haven't you woken up yet? When you get out of the town, you will get on the highway. At that time, you will sleep in the car and wake you up when you arrive at the airport." Shen Yan looked at his nephew from the rearview mirror, thinking that he was not in good spirits because he was dozing off.
Shen Jize looked sideways out of the window, but said nothing.
When he was pushed awake by Shen Yan, his first reaction was to look at Lu Rong beside him.
The boy was completely trapped in the towel, sleeping soundly, and purring a little, like a cat.
"Xiao Ze, don't wake him up, lest he will cry and make trouble later." Cai Ye whispered at the door.
Shen Yan also said in the same low voice: "Yes, don't wake him up, let's go directly."
Shen Jize had already done enough ideological work for Lu Rong in the past few days, and he was saying goodbye and repeatedly admonishing Lu Rong every day. Hearing what the rich man and the uncle said, he didn't make a sound, and got up very lightly.
After washing, the uncle dragged his luggage and stood in the yard talking to Mr. Cai. Shen Jize went back to the bedroom and looked at Lu Rong's sleeping face by the bed.
Lu Rong's soft hair was fluffed on the pillow, and Shen Jize knew that he would look like a lion cub again when he woke up. But that hair is too soft, and it will fall down meekly after a while.
He stretched out his fingers and pressed one of the clusters lightly, and said in a barely audible voice, "Fluffy, I'm leaving, and I'll come see you again during the winter vacation."
Lu Rong turned over and muttered a few words in a dream.
Shen Jize leaned his head on the back of the rear seat, shaking slightly with the car.
His eyes fell out of the car window without focus, and there was no joy on his face about going home, and he looked listless.
Shen Yan finally realized that his nephew was reluctant to leave here, and smiled incredulously: "It's not easy to come to Longtan Mountain again? After the winter vacation, uncle will come and bring you to play. At that time, the project has been completed, so we will come here recuperation."
Shen Jize hummed noncommittally.
No matter whether uncle is perfunctory or not, he will definitely come during the winter vacation.
It's a big deal to come alone.
…
A white deer is running between the jungle and the bushes. The warm and soft morning sun shines on the deer mottled through the gaps in the leaf canopy.
He was flying with all four hooves, and his slender legs seemed to be covered with clusters of fiery red flowers, flashing through the green shades, the colors were both gorgeous and surprisingly harmonious.
The woods are all on the top of the high mountain, there is no road, and no one can go in. Those intertwined branches and wildly growing shrubs can't stop him from moving forward at a fast speed.
The deer rushed out of a forest, and jumped down from those strangely shaped rocks. The small silver horns reflected the golden sunlight, shining brightly.
If someone looks at it at this time, they will be dazzled.
Lu Rong ran fast, constantly looking at the road under his feet, a little sweat dripped from his fur as he ran.
Although Wang Tu and Uncle Bai taught him since he was a child that he must not become a deer outside the 'dream', he has indeed been obedient these years and has never changed into a deer at will.
But now he doesn't care about that much anymore, he just wants to catch up with his brother, he just wants to catch up with him...
…
Shen Jize kept looking out of the car window, and he pushed a gap in the car window.
The wind in the mountains is clear and long, with the fragrance of vegetation and soil, dispelling the dullness in the car.
When another gust of wind blew in, a faint cry was sent to his ears.
"husband… "
Shen Jize's body was shaken by the familiar voice, and he suspected that he had auditory hallucinations.
"Brother... Husband..."
The voice became clearer and clearer, and even Shen Yan glanced out of the car window in doubt.
Shen Jize no longer suspected that it was a problem with his ears. He quickly pressed the car window and stretched out his head to look outside.
On the top of the mountain not far away, in front of a forest, was standing a small figure, bouncing around and waving at him.
"Furry!" Shen Jize leaned out his shoulders excitedly, and shouted at the top of his lungs.
A hot current surged up in his heart, making his eyes wet and his eye sockets sore, and his heart seemed to be tightly grasped by a hand.
"Furry!" He shouted again in a hoarse voice, and stood up from his seat, with his entire upper body sticking out of the car window.
squeak-
Shen Yan hurriedly stepped on the brakes, and also pressed the driver's window to look at the top of the mountain.
"Hey, how did this kid get up there? He must have been sleeping before we set off, with no clothes on, so he got up and chased after him! He actually caught up, what kind of shortcut is this?"
He let out a series of audible exclamations.
Lu Rong had already transformed back before he called Shen Jize. He looked at the person protruding from the off-road vehicle and saw Shen Jize crying well, so he also started crying.
The two children were separated by a cliff, looking at each other with blurred eyes and waving hands.
"Furry." Shen Jize choked out a sob.
Lu Rong wailed with his mouth open: "Brother..."
Shen Yan looked at the scene where the two children seemed to be parting from life and death, and felt a little toothache, but also a little funny. He simply leaned back in the chair, lit a cigarette, and said in his mouth: "If you don't want to part with it, can't we see you again during the winter vacation? What are you doing? It's like a little daughter-in-law giving off her newlywed husband..."
Shen Jize stared closely at Lu Rong's figure, these words drifted into his ears, and thought uncomfortably: Isn't it just a little daughter-in-law giving a new husband...
Shen Yan waited until he finished smoking that cigarette, threw the butt away, and said, "Okay, otherwise it will be too late when we arrive in the city, and we won't be able to catch the plane."
After speaking, he started the car.
Lu Rong saw the off-road vehicle start slowly, followed by two steps forward, and the wail became louder.
Shen Jize quickly stopped him and said, "Don't follow, it's not easy for you to walk up there, it's dangerous, go back quickly."
"Wuuuu... brother..."
Lu Rong's cries were like sharp claws, scratching Shen Jize's heart and lungs. He wiped the tears from his face and shouted hoarsely: "I will come during the winter vacation, and I usually call, the phone number of the village committee I remember. You have to study hard and make progress every day."
Lu Rong hiccupped and promised: "I... I will, study hard, God... make progress every day, you... you should do the same."
Seeing that the off-road was about to turn into the back of the mountain, Shen Jize cupped his hands to his lips, regardless of whether his uncle was in the car or not, he yelled so loudly: "Also remember, you have a husband named Shen Jize who grows up You are to be together."
"Remember, my husband's name is Shen Jize. When I grow up, I will go to the city to find him."
Shen Yan's foot slipped, and he almost used the brake as the accelerator.