In the past two weeks, there have been several snowfalls on and off, and the snow on the ground has frozen into ice balls, and the walk is creaking. Before it was dark, the streets were already deserted, the shops closed early, and there were occasional firecrackers in the alleys. It was estimated that the children could not bear the firecrackers for the annual storage.
Carrying two bags of New Year's gifts, Chen Yuanming did not bring bodyguards or drive those eye-catching private cars, but chose to take the bus alone. The place where he lived was not too far from Sun Lang's house, but the bus didn't go by the way. It took more than 4 minutes to reach the destination after two trips. It's been a long time since I "wasted" time like this. The snow turned into the sky and it was extremely cold. Even if I was wearing a down jacket and a scarf, a small knife would freeze the tip of my nose and the base of my ears red like a cold wind. A sense of relaxation from the hustle and bustle. Who wants to be in a hurry if it's not too busy
Just standing in front of the door for a while, a trace of apprehension still floated in my heart. Today is New Year's Eve, no matter how sincere the other party's invitation is, he is still an outsider after all, and occasions like reunion dinners are inevitably embarrassing. These days, the concept of family is much stronger than that of later generations.
After hesitating for a moment, Chen Yuanming finally raised his hand and pressed the doorbell. The monotonous bell rang for only a few seconds, the door was slammed open, and a figure in a floral apron rushed towards him.
"You kid! You know how to come back!"
The heat wave came along with the figure, and the warmth in the room instantly melted the icy cold on his body. Chen Yuanming couldn't hold back the smile at the corner of his mouth any longer. He tilted his head to avoid the furry hand, and greeted the woman with a smile. .
"Aunt Liu, happy new year."
"Yuanming, you are really, what are you bringing, the family can't eat them all!" Anguish took the two heavy bags, Liu Yun glared at the guest and hugged the guest to make out to his son, "The fish is still in the pot, be careful it's burnt!"
"Hehe." After giggling twice, Sun Lang patted Chen Yuanming's shoulder hard, "Look at Doudou, brother has learned several great dishes recently, which will definitely give you a feast for the eyes. Sit first, and you'll be ready for dinner right away! "
After he finished speaking, he rushed into the kitchen without looking back, and fiddled with his big dishes.
"This kid doesn't know where to learn the recipe, so he will mess around, don't take it offend Yuanming..." Although he complained endlessly, the pride in his eyes could not be concealed, Liu Yun smiled and let Chen Yuanming into the room.
Before he could sit down, another figure walked out of the kitchen, and before anyone arrived, the voice came first. "Oh, it's really Doudou, he's grown so big, I can't recognize it!"
"Sister Qing." Chen Yuanming stood up again, smiled and greeted the person who came, "You are getting more and more beautiful, you can't even recognize it."
"It's your sweet mouth!" The eyebrows and eyes that were only three points similar to Liu Yun squinted happily, and Sun Qing lightly placed the teacup in front of Chen Yuanming. "Don't stand stupidly, sit down! Let my sister take a good look."
The person in front of her is Liu Yun's eldest daughter, Sister Sun Lang, and Sun Qing. I haven't seen her for a few years. The original rustic girl with a fluffy ponytail who only wears work clothes all the year round has completely changed into a different look. Her originally rough knotted hair has been cut into pretty short hair, and her thick eyebrows have been carefully trimmed. A pair of bright big eyes, actually showing a bit of sassy heroic spirit.
Because she looks like her father, there is a gap between her mother and younger brother's real good looks. In the past few years, Sun Qing was very low-key. In addition to being more outgoing, her dress was not about style at all. But looking at it now, even the home clothes she wears are simple and elegant, the body curves are just right, and with the appropriate hairstyle and light makeup, the whole person becomes beautiful and eye-catching. Looking carefully at the slightly fashionable woman in front of him, Chen Yuanming's heart slowly fell, and the smile on the corner of his mouth became more and more distinct.
Sun Qing was not so calm. She handed over the tea, placed the melon seeds, and cut the fruit. She didn't stop for a moment, and chatted with Chen Yuanming, asking him how he was doing. When Jiang Tao's incident happened before, Chen Yuanming just downplayed and lied to Liu Yun and the others, saying that he was going out of town to handle some official business. Who knows that it is two months away, which is enough to worry about.
Now being questioned like this, knowing that the other party cares about him, Chen Yuanming can only smile inwardly. With his current identity and business, he should not have been exposed to such a small family for a long time. This threat really made him hang his heart. He had to know that it was the mid-1990s, not to mention that he had experienced two attempted kidnappings. The kidnapping of the famous Li family happened two years later. It is a period of high incidence of criminal cases. Instead of being implicated by himself, he hoped that the family could live their small lives in peace.
It's just that although the idea is good, it is obvious that there is a hint of concealment in the chat. Too many words can't be said directly, and they don't want to fake it, so it becomes a smooth Tai Chi. In the face of Chen Yuanming's gentle and elegant circle mode, Sun Qing couldn't help but glance at her mother, and sighed quietly in her heart.
When Chen Yuanming looked at Sun Qing, Sun Qing also looked at the young man in front of him. After walking out of that small third-tier city, Sun Qing did not indulge the depression or self-pity of the single-parent family, but quickly supported the family with her mother. When her mother went south to stock up, she would look at the store at home, and when her mother opened a shop, she would call for people to come and set up the stall. Compared with her mother's delicate management style, Sun Qing's way of dealing with people may be slightly rough, but her courage is not lost to anyone.
The year she opened the store in Shandong, she had already contacted a small garment factory and started producing some self-made brands. Later, when she arrived in Beijing, she was greeted by all kinds of colorful brands and storefronts, and she immediately realized that her aesthetic foundation was not enough. After using it, you simply choose to further study and supplement and improve your knowledge system. It's just that the more she learns, the more she feels that she wants to be not that kind of second-tier dealer, nor just sit on the ground and start selling as an agent, but like a well-known first-line brand, owning her own industry and earning more profits from building a brand.
With the foundation, ambition, and the corresponding financial strength, even the design team has a prototype. Sun Qing really planned to make a big move after the completion of this training class. At this time, it happened to be reunited with Chen Yuanming. Don't let her be surprised. She had also read that letter. A 15-year-old boy with such business acumen and the courage to go south alone to work hard is a good partner, isn't it? After just chatting for a while, Sun Qing found out that her mother said that it was not bad at all, and the boy next door had completely changed.
Yes, Sun Qing's change is not big, but no matter how big the change is, it can't be compared to what happened to Chen Yuanming. In four years, he has grown by 2 centimeters, from a black and weak bean sprout to a handsome young man. And the same great change as his height is because of his temperament.
Although he is only as old as his own younger brother, if he doesn't know, no one will find out. There was something on his face that no teenage boy could imitate. The conversation was orderly, his black eyes were quiet and sharp, and his gestures also had a hint of smoothness that he was used to in business circles. Even what he wears on his body and on his hands is very different from that of ordinary people. Although he can't see the brand very well, all of them fit properly, just like tailor-made, and his temperament is just right.
Such a person, no matter how friendly the smile on his face, is used to being a salesperson and knows that he is rich or expensive at first glance. But what kind of background is Chen Yuanming? As a neighbor who grew up together since childhood, Sun Qing couldn't be more clear. If such a strange temperament does not come from his growth experience, then his changes in the past few years can only be described as "turned upside down". Can he really see his confident business now
It's no wonder that when I mentioned it to my mother before, she was a little non-committal... The words went back and forth in her heart, but the words did not come out directly. The three of them just talked and laughed while watching TV, chatting about their daily life, very relaxed and comfortable. After being filled with tea and stuffed with melon seed candies, just as Chen Yuanming was struggling to reject those delicious cakes, Sun Lang from the kitchen finally sent an order to start dinner.
At this time, the New Year's Eve dinner is usually started after 7:00, and the whole family will sit in front of the TV with He Meimei and watch the Spring Festival Gala at 8:00. Liu Yun's family is no exception. Just after 7:30, the dishes were delivered to the table like water, 6 cold and 6 hot, a full twelve dishes, and it didn't even consider how many people could eat. And it's really just like what Sun Lang said. There are some authentic "big dishes" in it, such as sweet and sour Yellow River carp, grilled sea cucumber with green onion, Jiuzhuan large intestine, Dezhou braised chicken... They all look decent and have the style of a chef.
The table was full of steaming dishes, and the cup was filled with fine wine. Sun Lang also took off the funny flower apron, and pulled Chen Yuanming towards the door. At this time, the sound on the TV was inaudible, and the whole world was full of firecrackers. As soon as the whip is hung before the New Year's Eve dinner, how many firecrackers sound means how many families are ready to start a sumptuous dinner. Carrying his own family and preparing to hang 10,000 heads, and three or five two kicks, Sun Lang took Chen Yuanming to the downstairs, half of them, and began to toss.
At this time, a wave of firecrackers has just settled, and the next wave has not yet begun. These "heavy weapons" can show great power. Ten thousand long firecrackers are crackling non-stop, and the two kicks exploded, shaking the ground. They were all trembling, and a cheer came from an unknown window. Several fires went straight into the sky with whistle and whistling, and a multicolored fireworks burst out.
"Whoever puts magic bombs, how can you enjoy it without two flash bombs." Sun Lang's face was raised high, the corners of his mouth cracked into a big smile, and the whole person seemed to be radiant against the fireworks.
Covering his ears and hanging his hands, Chen Yuanming quietly looked at the other party for a moment, then reached out and took out something from the inner pocket of his down jacket and stuffed it into Sun Lang.
"Huh? What did you say?" At this moment, the sound of firecrackers sounded again. Sun Lang couldn't hear what Chen Yuanming said at all, and he couldn't see what was handed over in the dark, but he just took it over intuitively.
"Games! You love that house!"
Raising his voice, Chen Yuanming almost shouted, but the sound of firecrackers was still so loud, suppressing the sound for most of the time.
"You copied it to a floppy disk?" He was so close, his hot breath almost spit in his ear, "It's that Blizzard, right? Tell me it's Warcraft One!"
The other party's hair was crumpled into a ball, Chen Yuanming's hand shook slightly, but he finally missed his waist and put it on the other party's shoulder. "It's really not the first, but the second generation."
"There's actually a second generation! How did you get it!"
There is uncompromising joy in the voice, ecstatic for a small game. Chen Yuanming didn't realize how bright his smile was, but involuntarily reached out his hand and rubbed the other's short hair, "Don't be too ostentatious, be careful that Auntie turns back and confiscated this thing..."
"Hey, it's winter vacation now! Let's play together later, you haven't touched my computer yet!"
Facing such a warm invitation, Chen Yuanming paused.
"OK."
The author has something to say: Regarding height, Chen Yuanming is currently 182, Sun Lang is 184, Xiao Junyi is 183, and Shen Jiankun is 177.
Well, I adjusted it for a few days, but the effect was not very big. I found that I was indeed too easily influenced by comments, and the effect was often irreversible. After thinking about it for a long time, I decided not to reply during the serialization, or the code text is more important.
And the end of the year is very busy, and sometimes you can't breathe at all, and you may not be able to guarantee the day next month. But there will be time, please forgive me.