It was not the first time that Tang Jinyu and Chen Suling went back to that small northern town, but every time they went back, they had a different feeling.
Looking at the scenery outside the car window, he always felt a strange sense of familiarity, as if an old painting had been painted with new colors, and when he looked at it again, his memory deepened a lot.
Chen Suling was talking to someone in the front passenger seat wearing a headset, and he was the only one in the back row.
Tang Jinyu glanced down at his hand, he was holding a small tin box.
The paint on the tin box is still there, with colorful balloons and blue bottles of milk, probably a small box left over from some kind of snack he used to eat when he was a child, he can't remember, but the first time When he saw the note inside, many images flooded into his mind. There are those who struggled to stand up when he was a child, and there are others who seem to be five or six years old but can run and jump; just remembered a little memory of sitting on the piano bench shaking his hands and playing the piano, followed by another At the same time, he was holding a small piece of radish in the cafeteria and shouted "Grandpa" with a smile. He shouted very clearly, and the other party responded loudly. The old man's figure fell into a shadow, and the first thing he saw was the gray beard under his chin. There are always smiling lips, opening and closing to say something...
He had a low-grade fever in the middle of the night that night, but he didn't lose his sense of self as before. He got up and took the pills and was sweating. He didn't sleep all night, for fear that he would forget the clips that appeared in his mind, probably because his body had grown a little over the past few years, and those images did not disappear the next morning, and for the first time he did not enter because of a low-grade fever. hospital treatment.
In the early morning, the crooked handwriting on the small piece of paper in his hand was repeated over and over again. Although the writing was reluctant, it was undeniable that this was the handwriting he wrote, and it was exactly the same as his current font.
"Xia Ye, Yao, grandpa... go to Pingcheng... don't take a plane... "
The handwriting on the back is vague, but several place names can be vaguely recognized, including the words "Huicheng", and three big characters "Remember" in bold circles.
Tang Jinyu groped for the small tin box with her fingers, and the emotion she had just seen when she first saw it still reverberated in her heart. She was so anxious and anxious that her nose felt slightly sore.
But he didn't remember it, he only knew that the notes on the note were all family members, and the "grandfather" on the note was not the professor's grandfather from Qizhou but someone else, but he couldn't remember his Look, can't remember where he is.
Tang Jinyu leaned her head against the car window and looked outside. He had followed his family many times. He doesn't like to fly, Chen Suling pets him and asks the driver to drive them over every time. The first time he bought a map and carefully marked the names of the places he passed by, but there were no such two places.
Pingcheng is far, farther north, while Huicheng is close to a famous mountain and historic site, and is surrounded by mountains and seas.
They were all places that he couldn't go to independently. Tang Jinyu wanted to tell his family several times, but every time he wanted to speak, the words seemed to be blocked and he couldn't speak.
After a few tries, he gave up.
Maybe it was a little secret that only he knew, he thought.
It is like some information that pops up in his mind from time to time. It seems that he has experienced these lives once, but his memory is incomplete. He does not know all the news. He only has a special impression of some famous social news reports in the northern region. Can predict some future. It's just that in the future he predicted, Internet commerce and smart phones will not be as developed as they are now in a year or two. I don't know why, it seems that some technologies have been advanced, and it is not exactly the future he knows.
Tang Jinyu felt a little guilty about this, because his brother Xia Ye had the biggest social platform, which appeared three or four years earlier than he remembered. If he remembered correctly, he still mentioned it when he was young. Brother turned back and really made a similar one according to that.
It is now the largest social platform in China, because there is no one to play in the same period, and now not only can earn advertising fees, but also take into account a small mall, directly opening a channel for goods, many big V are very active on it, and also A group of grassroots stars have been achieved.
Xia Ye and Chen Suling's companies have an annual meeting every year. Tang Jinyu will also take advantage of this time to ask his family to take him out. He went to Huicheng twice and Pingcheng once this year. He searched everywhere for a few days, but No clue.
This summer, he originally planned to go to Pingcheng again, but there was a special situation here, so he went back to the small town with Chen Suling.
As soon as Tang Jinyu arrived in the small town, Han Yixing and Guo Xiaohu came to him.
Han Yixing has grown a little taller than last year, and now she is similar to Tang Jinyu. The little girl has fair skin, her eyes are as clear and bright as when she was a child, and her appearance is beautiful. She is a little beauty. Guo Xiaohu stood one step behind her. He developed very well in the few years of junior high school. Now he is almost 1.8 meters tall, with wheat-colored skin and wearing a football uniform.
Han Yixing's mouth was sweet, so he came to say hello first when he saw it: "Hello Aunt Chen, let's play with Xiaoyu!"
Chen Suling nodded with a smile, and said, "Hello, where are you going this time, should I ask the driver to follow me? It's convenient to bring a car."
Han Yixing shook his head, twitched his ponytail twice and said, "No need, let's go to the old elementary school, it's very close, and we'll send Xiaoyu back in the evening."
Chen Suling still has a job here, so she let her son and friends go to play, Han Yixing and Guo Xiaohu are with them, she is also relieved.
Tang Jinyu took two steps, then turned back and said, "Mom, I'll go over with a teddy bear."
When he came this time, he brought a lot of things. Chen Suling asked someone to open the trunk to find him. She smiled and glanced at her son and asked, "Why do you bring toys when you go out? Who are they for?"
Tang Jinyu hesitated, looked at the people waiting beside him and said casually, "I gave it to the stars."
When Han Yixing heard his name, he immediately came over to help smooth things out, "Yes, yes, it's for me, not here, I asked Xiaoyu to bring one for me hahaha!"
Chen Suling glanced at it, the doll was not very new, it was something that Xiaoyu played with a long time ago, but she didn't bother to guess because of their quirky children, she beckoned the children to come over, and gave some pocket money to warn : "Eat outside at noon, don't eat too much, and come home at night, mom will cook for you."
Tang Jinyu nodded and agreed, holding the doll and went to elementary school with Han Yixing and the others.
The primary school they attended has doubled in size, and the former teaching building has become an old campus. The iron gate in the backyard is hidden among the courtyard walls and flower vines, and these old alumni can find it at once.
Guo Xiaohu was particularly familiar with these and took them in quickly.
Han Yixing hid a bag here, Tang Jinyu and the others helped drag it out, only to see that it was full of her clothes.
Han Yixing took out two pieces of clothes and put them on the stone steps, and said to them, "Sit down."
Guo Xiaohu snorted and sat down on her clothes.
The little girl was immediately annoyed, pushed him and said, "Who told you to sit on my clothes? You sit on the steps and help me fold my clothes. I took them too quickly and didn't fix them, and I'll have to wait a while. Send it to the dry cleaner, I have already sold these, you help me pack it and we will mail it out first."
Guo Xiaohu said embarrassingly: "Who told you not to make it clear, I'll let you sit there."
Han Yixing snorted: "As beautiful as you think."
But after saying that, she still took a coat and put it there, and let Tang Jinyu sit on the cushion, "The steps are cold, don't you get sick."
Tang Jinyu shook her head and smiled. He wasn't so squeamish yet. After helping Han Yixing to sort things out together, the three of them got together and counted all the money on them.
Guo Xiaohu took out a thick stack of large bills from his pocket, half-new and half-used. He frowned and said, "I sold a few new pairs of sneakers, and a few others. I collected more than 5,000."
Tang Jinyu also tried his best. When he came from home, he emptied the piggy bank and put together all the coins. In addition to the pocket money he wanted before, he took out about 3,000 yuan.
Han Yixing has the most, the little girl takes the New Year's money by herself every year, and her brother gives her pocket money generously when she is in a good mood. In addition, she sold some personal idle clothes carefully, and she collected 8,000 yuan.
Guo Xiaohu scratched his head and said, "I don't have the New Year's money in my own hands, otherwise I'll definitely be able to collect enough. My mother said that the New Year's money will be saved for me to marry a daughter-in-law..." He glanced at Tang Jinyu secretly when he said that, but Tang Jinyu was putting it away. The money was handed over to Han Yixing, but he didn't notice that Guo Xiaohu followed suit and handed over all his money.
Han Yixing collected all the money, took out the previously prepared bags and put them in different categories. He didn't give up and counted them again, but he was a little disappointed, "What should I do, these are not enough, I went to the hospital to ask, the kind that Ji Yuanjie's father ate. The medicines are very expensive, and they have to be taken for a long time. There is still a long time before discharge from the hospital, and the second repair operation will cost at least 20,000 to 30,000 yuan..." She said sadly and couldn't help wiping the corners of her eyes with the back of her hand. A big tear fell one after another, and choked, "Xiao Ji is too difficult, it's not his father's fault at all, the other party is fully responsible for driving after drinking, and the driver hit and ran. …”
Tang Jinyu sighed after hearing this. He had been paying attention to this matter before the middle school entrance examination. It had its ups and downs, and in the end it was the end they least wanted to see.
Ji Yuanjie's father had a very serious car accident. In order to save her husband's life, Ji's mother sold her family's shop to have an operation. She spent all the money, not to mention the debt, and finally saved her life. A few pieces of steel plate, the people lying there are basically useless, and the money for the later treatment has not been collected, and the whole family is in the most difficult situation.
Two months ago, Ji Yuanjie worked hard to improve his ranking by more than 20 in one breath. He is very hopeful to rush into the city's key high schools, but after the accident at home, he has been running both sides of the house and the school, barely holding on to the high school entrance examination, people will He didn't come to school anymore, even the transcript and graduation certificate were sent to him by Han Yixing.
Han Yixing was still crying while hugging his legs, and said sullenly: "Xiao Ji said he stopped studying and wanted to help the family. His mother has to take care of his father now, because he is making money. The last time I went to see him, he was in The vegetable market kills fish for people. He used to be very timid. I gave him a worm and he was afraid..."
Guo Xiaohu was also uncomfortable hearing this, and sat there silently with his head down.
Tang Jinyu was silent for a moment, and asked her, "Xingxing, I have a lot of clothes here, why don't you try to sell my clothes online? Many of them are new, and I have never worn them."
Han Yixing thought for a while, then shook his head and said, "Your clothes are not good. Your clothes have no tags, and your name is embroidered on them. If someone buys them, what if they are seen by Brother Xia Ye and Aunt Chen?"
Tang Jinyu thinks about it too, all the clothes he wears are custom-made for him by his mother, and he has only one share since he was a child. It is too obvious that he can't sell it.
Guo Xiaohu frowned and said, "Why don't I go home and get something."
"Farewell, Xiao Ji didn't want it in the first place. I kept telling him that we just put together some money to help him, so I nodded, don't take it from home." The little girl's voice was a little quieter, "Little Ji is hard enough, don't let him think we look down on him."
Tang Jinyu was still frowning and thinking, trying to say, "How about we go to work and lend him the money we earn for emergency?"
Guo Xiaohu immediately said: "That's good, I'll stay here to work during the summer vacation, and I'll give my brother's head office the money I earn?"
Han Yixing tangled: "What can we do?"
Guo Xiaohu was also dumbfounded, he was very strong, but he really didn't do anything other than reading and playing in these years, and he was very overjoyed when he dragged his mother occasionally. Han Yixing's situation is similar to his, and he considers it in more detail, "We are still underage, and we only work for a month or two. No one wants us in the store."
Guo Xiaohu said, "How about letting Xiaoyu play the piano? Didn't Xiaoyu win a lot of prizes in the piano competition? I'm sure many people like it when they hear it!"
This time Tang Jinyu shook her head and said helplessly, "No, you don't know that this year a very famous piano artist has already tested it on the street. He moved the most expensive piano and put it on the street and played it himself, all morning. Only one person stopped and listened, and no one cared about him at all."
Guo Xiaohu didn't quite understand: "Is he particularly powerful?"
Tang Jinyu nodded, "It's really amazing. He's a Russian piano master. The day before he went to play on the street, his solo recital was just over. They were all full, and he asked for a ticket of one thousand dollars."
Guo Xiaohu clicked his tongue with a look of disbelief, but soon he was pleasantly surprised: "Xiaoyu, will it be so expensive for you to play the piano in the future?"
Tang Jinyu said, "I'm still a long way off, and things in the future can't help now."
A few people were downcast again, and finally Han Yixing beckoned and asked them to help carry the clothes to the dry cleaners, and also brought some express bags to start sorting and packing. Guo Xiaohu was not hungry, but he had no money in his pocket, so he went to buy two steamed buns in a brand-name sportswear and came back to share with the three of them.
The little girl was also hungry, and she asked him while eating, "It's delicious, I think I can eat another half, why don't you buy more?"
Guo Xiaohu said, "I don't have any money, I spent all my last steel rods."
Tang Jinyu had a small appetite, so she broke another piece of her steamed bun and gave it to her, "I'll give you mine."
Han Yixing saw that he really had enough, so he took three or two bites to eat.
Guo Xiaohu deliberately broke Tang Jinyu a little more just now, but now he can't help feeling sorry for him: "Xiaoyu, you eat too little, no wonder you don't grow taller."
Han Yixing immediately said, "Who do you call short!"
"I didn't mean that, I just wanted him to eat well and eat more..."
"Have you ever planted flowers, do you know how to accumulate a lot of money, why don't you know that people are saving energy, maybe Xiaoyu will become 1.9 meters high after rubbing it in high school! It's as tall as brother Xia Ye!"
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Tang Jinyu didn't say a word, and the two of them had been arguing for several rounds. He stood by and looked at Zhile, and corrected Han Yixing, "My brother is now 1.95 meters, and he has grown taller again."
The little girl raised her chin and said, "Did you hear me! How good are the genes of Xiaoyu's family!"
Guo Xiaohu said, "Brother Xia Ye is not named Tang!"
Han Yixing waved his hand, "Hey, the two of them are not separate from each other, they are one family, you don't know that!"
A few people finished their work and went to see Ji Yuanjie together.
The Ji family's house has now been sold, and they rented a small house in the old town. There were mixed people there. Han Yixing was a little scared when he brought a lot of money with him. Guo Xiaohu and Tang Jinyu were protecting her one after another. When I was looking for it personally, I happened to meet Ji Yuanjie coming down to fetch water.
Ji Yuanjie lost some weight and was wearing a half-washed oversized undershirt and shorts. He had just come out of school and his skin was still fair, but there were red marks on his shoulders. something left behind. He was a little surprised when he saw a few of them coming, but he quickly smiled and said: "Xingxing, Xiaoyu, you are here, welcome. Would you like to come to my house? It's a bit messy, I want you to laugh."
Han Yixing was quite talkative on the road, and he never had a fight with Guo Xiaohu, but seeing Xiao Ji was much quieter, he just followed him in. There are four or five families living in a house here. Ji Yuanjie's family rented a room next to the third floor and a small utility room. There are many things in a mess. There is a desk, a large bed, and a few chairs on the side. Ji Yuanjie took it out and wiped it for them, and said embarrassedly, "Sit down, although it's been a while since we moved here, but the house has been busy and I haven't found time to tidy up."
A few people sat down, Han Yixing didn't dare to say a word like a gourd, and Guo Xiaohu, who was sitting beside him, also sat there and looked around, and when Tang Jinyu touched his knee, he immediately looked away, and he didn't dare to speak.
Tang Jinyu sighed and said first, "Xiaoji, we want to help you."
Ji Yuanjie said: "I have already donated money once. I used to give some to us on the street and in the school. My dad's operation has been completed and it was quite successful. Xingxing came to ask last time, and I told her. ."
Tang Jinyu didn't feel good in his heart. He still remembered that when he first became friends with Xiaoji, this person was really as friendly and kind as before. Even if he suffered, he still only remembered how good everyone was to him.
Tang Jinyu said: "The three of us have collected some money, and we saved some of it ourselves. You should take it for emergency first." He called Han Yixing, and the little girl hurriedly took the money out of her backpack and handed it over, moving quietly. The corner of his lips said: "Xiao Ji, these may not be enough, but don't worry, we will get together again, and we will definitely be able to help you find a way..."
After a while, Ji Yuanjie took the thick bag of money from the little girl's hand and said, "This is enough. When I borrow it from you, I will pay it back later." He said this very solemnly. .
Han Yixing stammered and wanted to talk, but Xiao Ji smiled and said to her: "Our family has passed the difficult time, my dad woke up yesterday, and he will get better in the future. Xingxing, you don't need to help me raise money anymore. Now, leave the money to those who need more help."
Everyone understands what Xiaoji said, but no one is willing to give up like this.
Even though they both knew in each other's hearts that it was impossible to save the poor, they couldn't bear to see their best friend in the past getting into the quagmire.
After coming out of Ji Yuanjie's house, Han Yixing was in a low mood for a long time. After she left the alley, she finally couldn't help crying. She had never cried so sadly before, she was extremely aggrieved, "Xiao Ji is so good, so good... why do you want to? Encountered... such a thing! It's so unfair!"
Tang Jinyu also frowned and didn't speak. He didn't know the situation was so serious before he came. He wanted to take a look at it before making plans. Now it seems that Ji Yuanjie's family is really too difficult.
When they walked to the nearest commercial street, Tang Jinyu called and asked the driver at home to pick them up. Several people were so tired and hungry that they couldn't go back.
The former house of Guo Xiaohu's family was still there, so I sent him there first. Han Yixing and Tang Jinyu belonged to the same community, but they were on the way. The little girl in the car was still crying, so the driver couldn't help but glance at the rearview mirror.
Tang Jinyu took a tissue for her and comforted her in a low voice, "Don't cry, Xingxing, if you cry again, everyone will think I'm bullying you."
Han Yixing took a tissue and rubbed his nose loudly, sobbing: "No, you have never bullied people since you were a child."
Tang Jinyu sent her off, and she was a little dazed when she got home.
The house was clean and tidy, and when he opened the door, he could smell the aroma of the food. He was thinking about other things while changing his slippers. After Chen Suling called him twice, he responded and looked up.
Chen Suling smiled and said: "What are you thinking, I'm so fascinated, I'm going to wash my hands and eat. Today I made your favorite sweet and sour fish. Usually, your dad cooks at home. Today, I also try my mother's craftsmanship."
Tang Jinyu agreed, washed her hands and came over to sit at the dining table. After taking two bites, she asked, "Mom, is your company still hiring?"
Chen Suling took a piece of fish maw for him, dipped it in sweet and sour sauce, and put it on a small plate in front of him, "Who are you recruiting?"
"Well, it's the kind of person who pays a little more money..."
Chen Suling was delighted, "Did you say a designer? Did Uncle Ding tell you something recently? Don't listen to him. He just wanted to ask for fabrics from your designs and deliberately teased you."
Tang Jinyu has grown up, and Chen Suling has changed the previous children's clothing department and hired new designers to come over. The treatment is still generous, especially in the company, who has the right to give priority to the selection of seasonal fabrics, and the frequency of flying abroad to inspect the market is less Many other departments. Ding Yanzhao has always been deeply jealous of this department, but it is no longer called the Children's Clothing Department. Everyone privately calls it the "East Palace", dedicated to serving the little prince.
"It's not the design department, are there any left here?"
"Who do you want to help introduce the job to?"
Tang Jinyu told her about Ji Yuanjie's family, and tried her best to plan her work requirements, "It's better to work night shifts, the kind that can work in shifts, Xiaoji and his mother can take turns, but don't work too hard, they have very little strength. ... If there is more time during the day, Xiaoji can still go to school, his test scores have improved a lot this time, it is really much better than before, and he can get into the key points."
The author has something to say: Two more in one~