On the 22nd day of the twelfth lunar month, when Chen Xu went out with his backpack on his back, the sky was a bit cloudy, and it looked like it was going to rain, so he turned around and took a folding umbrella.
He was wearing a newly bought blue down jacket, and after he had more money on hand, he didn't want to wrong himself too much.
He walked to the intersection, and after a while, a black Volkswagen stopped in front of him, the window was down, and the young driver asked in his native dialect, "Just a piece of luggage?"
Being able to hear his hometown dialect here made Chen Xu feel very cordial. He smiled and said, "Yes, there is only one."
The driver opened the trunk and asked him to put his luggage in. Then he got into the passenger seat.
"There are three more people to pick up." The driver explained and started the car.
Chen Xu's hometown is more than 400 kilometers away from the city. After the highway was opened two years ago, it only takes three to four hours to drive. He used to take the bus, but in the past two years, he has changed to take a ride, which is more convenient and the cost is similar.
The other three passengers were all young girls, probably college students. Generally, people who work in the company do not have such an early holiday.
A few girls were chatting in the back row. Chen Xu put on his earphones, listened to the music, and closed his eyes to rest.
He suffered from motion sickness when he was a child, and would vomit every time he took a car. It got better after middle school. Although I don't feel dizzy now, there is one thing, I can't look at my phone or read a book, and I get very dizzy when I look at it.
Therefore, when he was in the car, he either chatted with people, or closed his eyes and rested his mind.
Everyone was safe and sound along the way, and arrived at their hometown very smoothly.
This is a small county town. After the expressway was opened in the past two years, the development has accelerated. Once the ring road was opened, the urban area has expanded several times. I haven't been back for a year, and I feel that the whole thing has changed.
It wasn't until the car stopped at the alley that Chen Xu found that extremely familiar feeling.
He got out of the car, looked up, and at some point, the sky had become clear, the warm sun was shining down, and he was sweating a little.
At this time, it was past twelve o'clock, and he carried the bag and walked into the alley. This area is full of old-fashioned residential areas, most of which are old buildings decades ago.
His house was in the second building, and the door at the top of the stairs on the first floor was replaced with a new one. He opened it as soon as he stepped forward, and it was not locked.
The narrow stairs gave people a sense of crampedness. Walking here, he regained his familiar memories.
He walked to the top floor in one breath, that is, the fourth floor. The door was not closed, and he could hear the sound of TV commercials coming from inside.
"mom."
He yelled as soon as he entered the door, but he was stunned when he saw Chen Ziqi sitting on the old-fashioned wicker chair watching TV.
"Surprise." Chen Ziqi jumped off the chair with a proud face.
Chen Xu was surprised, "Why are you here?"
"Why can't I be here?" Chen Ziqi said with a smile, stepped forward to take the backpack in his hand, and put it on the sofa.
"Xiaoxu is back." In the kitchen, my mother heard the movement and came out with a spatula. Seeing him, she said, "Sit down and drink some water, take a rest, and you will have something to eat soon." After that, I went back to the kitchen.
Chen Xu picked up his backpack and was about to go back to his room, but was stopped by Chen Ziqi, "I live in this room, you live in that room."
Chen Xu wondered, "You can't live in your own big house, so you want to come to live in the old house?"
"I want you to take care of it." Chen Ziqi pushed him to the next room.
This house was an old house decades ago. It was allocated by his grandfather when he was working. It was originally two bedrooms and one living room, about 80 square meters. Later, a small room was separated from the living room and turned into three bedrooms.
Chen Xu's parents lived in a large room, and now Chen Ziqi occupied another room, so he could only live in that small room.
The room was really small, and there was only a one-meter-wide bed and a desk, and there was not even a chair in front of the desk.
The room was obviously cleaned, and the sheets, pillows and quilts were all newly replaced.
He hung the backpack on the wall and asked Chen Ziqi, "Why did you come back this year? Didn't you spend the New Year with your dad outside in previous years?"
"Wasn't Lao Chen so busy that he couldn't see anyone? He lived alone outside, so he might as well go back to his hometown." Chen Ziqi complained.
Chen Xu thinks about it too. Uncle San has opened three supermarket chains, which are quite large. As soon as the Chinese New Year comes, it is necessary to give gifts to the heads of the departments of industry and commerce, fire protection, food, etc., treat them to dinner, and spend time with their daughters.
He said, "Then celebrate the New Year at my house this year."
Chen Ziqi stared, "Of course, otherwise you still want to drive me away?"
"Who dares to chase you away." Chen Xu tapped her on the forehead.
Chen Ziqi covered her forehead, pouted her mouth, and after a while, said, "After dinner, accompany me to go shopping and buy clothes. I've been back for two days, and I'm bored at home every day. I'm so bored."
"Row."
Chen Xu agreed, walked to the door of the kitchen, looked at the busy mother, and asked, "Where's Dad, didn't you come back?"
While cooking, my mother said, "The business in the shopping mall is better this year. Your dad can't leave. These days, he eats in the store at noon."
Chen Xu knew that Dad's old classmate opened the mall, and wanted to find a trustworthy person to look after it, so he found Dad. Because the salary is relatively high, his father is very concerned about this job.
As for my mother, she helps clean up in a nearby kindergarten. Now that the kindergarten is on holiday, she stays at home.
Soon, my mother's dishes were fried. Chen Xu helped serve the dishes, and Chen Ziqi outside had already wiped the table.
With one more person at the dinner table, the feeling is completely different. In the past, when his father was around, he didn't talk much. It was just the two mother and son chatting while eating. Now that Chen Ziqi interjected from time to time, the atmosphere became much warmer.
After dinner, when Chen Xu was washing the dishes with his mother, his mother whispered to him, "In the past, others said that your third uncle is a very rebellious daughter, but I didn't expect her to be quite sensible. Your third uncle is very lucky."
That's when you didn't see her rebel.
Chen Xu thought it was funny, but he knew that his mother had always wanted to have a daughter before, so it was not surprising that she had a crush on the cute and sweet Chen Ziqi.
After washing the dishes, Chen Xu told his mother and took Chen Ziqi out.
In a small county, there are not many places to go shopping. Chen Xu is going to take her to the square area, where there are many clothing stores.
After going downstairs, Chen Xu stopped a three-wheeled motorcycle and got on it after asking the price.
Chen Ziqi talked about one thing, "When I heard my second aunt call yesterday, she said that she would arrange a blind date for you. What are you going to do?"
"As far as the current situation of my family is concerned, no matter who hears it, isn't it running fast?" Chen Xu shook his head and said, "Only my mother still has fantasies. People nowadays are very realistic. Few women are willing to accompany You suffer."
"So, if you want to look for it, look for someone who is young and innocent..."
Chen Xu looked at her amusedly, "What kind of enmity do you have with your bestie, and you want to push her tirelessly into the pit of fire?"
Chen Ziqi was startled, "This is the first time I've heard someone say that I'm a fire pit."
After finishing speaking, some hated iron and steel, "Chen Xu, with your character, how can you get along in this society? You are not thick-skinned, nor dark-hearted. You are just a lamb. Sooner or later, you will be eaten by others, and you will regret it." Too late."
Chen Xu tapped her on the forehead, "Where did you hear such a mess, it's time for your dad to take care of you."
"Am I wrong?" Chen Ziqi looked at him unconvinced.
Chen Xu wanted to say more, but the tricycle stopped, and the driver in front turned around, "Here we are."
Chen Xu glared at her, paid the fare, and got off the bus.
Maybe it’s because the Chinese New Year is approaching, there are so many people on the street, the place where the tricycle stops is a crossroad, the passing cars block the road, and some impatient drivers keep honking their horns .
Chen Ziqi liked the atmosphere, and said happily, "It's quite lively."
Chen Xu said, "There were not so many people before, let's go over there."
"Chen Xu."
At this moment, a surprise voice suddenly sounded from behind.
This voice was so familiar, Chen Xu felt an electric current rush through his heart, turned his head suddenly, and a figure rushed over, hugging him immediately.
He was knocked back a step by the impact, his neck was hugged tightly, he smelled a somewhat familiar fragrance in his nose, and there was a warm body in his arms.
On his face, there was a trace of astonishment and bewilderment.
Yang Jinxia
Why is she here
S: Tell me about the update after the launch. On the day of the shelves, there will be at least five changes, and additional changes will be made depending on the situation. After that, it will be stable for three more times, with at least 6,000 words. If the results can explode, I will put more energy into it. It all depends on the situation on the day of the shelf.