A silver-white bird shuttled through the white snow floating outside, caught up with the train, and then tapped on the window lightly. Xiang Cheng turned his head to look out the window, and the bird flew high again and disappeared.
Xiang Cheng went to the window to look, moved his lips, and said in a low voice: "Let's go, let's go, don't chase after me."
The little bird disappeared. Xiang Cheng took off his hat, smoothed his hair, scratched his head a few times, put his hands in his pockets, curled up his long legs, leaned against the rickety toilet, and dozed off.
At 6 o'clock in the morning, the train arrived in Guangzhou after a 21-hour journey. Xiang Cheng was squeezed out of the station by the torrent of Spring Festival travel rushing back south. Room.
After leaving the train station, Cantonese was spoken everywhere, it was raining lightly, and the boss in the newsstand was watching TV and heating the stove, which made Xiang Cheng look dazed.
"Call." Xiang Cheng said.
The boss didn't notice him, so Xiang Cheng raised his voice and said, "Boss, I'm calling!"
"Hit!" the boss said, "Why are you staring at me?"
Xiang Cheng put down his suitcase, took out his mobile phone, and checked the short messages. On the mobile phone, a friend of a friend introduced by a fellow villager made a call, looking for a place to stay.
No one answered the phone, so Xiang Cheng had to wait by the side, while the boss stared at him.
After a while, Xiang Cheng called again, but still no one answered, the phone still had ten yuan, the roaming fee was too expensive, so I had to save some money, and this phone had been used for too many years, it came and went in the wind and rain, Sometimes it doesn't work, and sometimes it will automatically hang up the phone, which is really annoying.
Xiang Cheng made a phone call every ten minutes, four times. The boss glared at Xiang Cheng, obviously disliking this dead migrant worker for taking up space at the door of his newsstand. Xiang Cheng had no choice but to stop fighting, and bent down to pick up the huge, mountain-like backpack, and suddenly found that the suitcase on the ground was gone!
Xiang Cheng was stunned on the spot, then looked left and right, carrying the bag, with a face of shock and anger, realized that it had been stolen, and walked quickly to a place where no one was on the street, suppressed his anger, took a breath, clicked Smoked a cigarette to calm down.
Xiang Cheng held the cigarette between two fingers, squinted his eyes, and drew a virtual circle in the air.
The smoke seemed to be alive, swirling in the air, and then turned into a strange elf, circled around Xiang Cheng's body, turned around, and flew in the opposite direction.
Xiang Cheng turned around and ran, carrying a big bag that was wide enough for two people, passed the newsstand door again like a gust of wind, crossed the road, the private car braked suddenly, the driver cursed, Xiang Cheng pressed the central stone railing, turned over and jumped Pass, rush down the overpass, and run to the quiet alley.
Two teenagers were tossing Xiang Cheng's suitcase in front of a lock-opening shop. With a roar, Xiang Cheng pulled out a wooden stick from his bag and rushed forward to greet the thief. !"
Xiang Cheng kicked over the stall, but the thief ran away with the suitcase in his arms. While running into the corridor, he rushed upstairs. Xiang Cheng's bag was stuck outside the anti-theft door, and he quickly put it down. Roared: "Give it back to me!"
The thief opened the suitcase at the corner, with a look of astonishment on his face. In an instant, Xiang Cheng turned over with extreme agility, and climbed up the three-story staircase from the handrail. The suitcase flipped violently towards Xiang Cheng.
The white powder inside splashed out with a bang, mixed with strange lumps, and splashed all over Xiang Cheng.
Xiang Cheng was dumbfounded for a moment, the thief turned around and ran away, Xiang Cheng let out a heart-wrenching roar, rushed up, grabbed the collar of the thief behind him, and slammed into the wall, with a muffled bang, the thief collapsed immediately go down.
Xiang Cheng was dumbfounded, gasping for breath while standing, his whole body was covered with white powder, which was sprinkled like snow in the sunshine of Tongzilou aisle.
Xiang Cheng's eyes were red, as if he had lost all his strength, he knelt on the ground, tremblingly collected all the powder, trembling again, put it back into the suitcase.
The police came outside and yelled something with a loudspeaker. Xiang Cheng realized that he was in trouble, so he carried the box and wanted to leave. However, the combination lock had been broken. Just as the box was in his hand, there was a loud crash, and the powder was scattered again. all over the place.
The police rushed to the second floor, and Xiang Cheng said, "I'm not a bad person!"
The police could not help saying that they pressed Xiang Cheng and took him away.
In the evening, in the police station.
The police registered Xiang Cheng's ID card, and everyone looked at each other in blank dismay.
"What do you do? Occupation?" said the policeman.
The big backpack was opened, and all Xiang Cheng's things were poured out, a string of ancient copper coins, a bell, a large handful of red strings, a piece of Chinese toothpaste, a toothbrush with shaggy hairs, a stretchable stainless steel stick, a Umbrellas, three stacks of yellowed toilet paper, a copy of "Story Meeting", a copy of "Selected Poems of Dickinson", a pack of colorful Q version Shi Gandang, two packs of sanitary napkins, and some flowery pants, sweat-stained white Three vests, painkillers, Yunnan Baiyao, glass jars filled with boiled water, and a stack of red paper. On the top of the red paper are three crooked monsters with long tongues drawn with a ballpoint pen, a supermarket bag for food, the bag It contained half a catty of soybeans, two packs of Fuling mustard, some hard steamed buns, a snuff bottle, a bundle of quilts, a tent, a pillow, and a piece of red cloth the size of a bed sheet, embroidered with many strange monsters.
"Selling handicrafts." Xiang Cheng said.
Holding the copper coin, the police looked around, as if to confirm whether it was an antique or not, and replied: "The copper coin cannot be returned to you, I need someone to identify it."
Xiang Cheng remained silent, and the policeman said, "I'll write you a note. If there's no problem in three days, I'll come to pick it up. I've registered the ID card. That kid was pushed and bumped by you and suffered a concussion. He was sent to the hospital to lie down."
Xiang Cheng said, "Where are the parents? I want to ask for an explanation."
"Let's go." The policeman said, "You can't leave when your parents come, and you will be killed if you have to pay for medical bills."
Xiang Cheng had no choice but to pack his things, put all his belongings into his bag, collapsed, and left under the curious eyes of all the policemen.
Back in the tube building where the powder was spilled earlier, Xiang Cheng bought a broom and a dustpan in the department store downstairs. When he went upstairs, he saw the door of a house in the corridor open, and an aunt was flushing water down the stairs, using The washing powder mopped the floor diligently.
Xiang Cheng: "..."
"What are you doing?" said the aunt, "Destroying the sanitation of the public environment and making garbage everywhere. Do you have a sense of public morality?"
Xiang Cheng turned and went downstairs, threw the dustpan and broom into the trash can, kicked the trash can angrily, knelt in front of the sewage flowing out of the corridor, and kowtowed three times towards the sewer.
Winter goes to spring and everything sprouts.
Today's blind date, Chi Xiaoduo was going to be stunned by the policeman in front of him. The uniform system hit his weakness. Height, weight, and monthly salary are all unimportant.
The policeman smiled sheepishly and said, "I'm sorry, I was on a temporary mission and came late."
Chi Xiaoduo hurriedly said: "Is your name Xingjie? It's okay, it's okay, what's for dinner today, I invite you?"
The policeman nodded, looked at his watch, and said, "Maybe you can only stay for two hours. I'll take you home later."
"Okay." Chi Xiaoduo said: "I urged them to serve the food quickly, I'll eat quickly if it's okay."
The two ate and chatted. This policeman named Yang Xingjie was introduced by Wang Ren. He spoke humorously and met Chi Xiaoduo's standards. He also told a lot of anecdotes about the police station. Immediately everyone was dumbfounded.
"And then?" Chi Xiaoduo asked.
"Guess what's in that suitcase?" Yang Xingjie said solemnly, "You will never guess."
Chi Xiaoduo repeatedly guessed what the man's suitcase could hold based on the man's belongings, and then asked, "Why are there sanitary napkins? Is he a pervert?"
Yang Xingjie replied, not knowing whether to laugh or cry: "This person is not telling the truth. He often travels long distances and walks in the mountains. He may be a veteran, but he doesn't look like one. Sanitary napkins are used as insoles. They are good at absorbing sweat."
"Ah—" Chi Xiaoduo suddenly realized, and asked again: "Why did he walk? Is he avoiding interrogation? Is the box a drug? Impossible. Could it be some important Chinese medicine powder? It was smuggled back?"
"It's the ashes of his parents." Yang Xingjie said, "At first we suspected that he was a grave robber, but we didn't have digging tools, so... It's very strange. The copper coins were appraised, and we will know the results."
Chi Xiaoduo: "..."
Chi Xiaoduo rested his forehead with one hand and was speechless, thinking that this was too sad. A dark, dirty peddler spread out a piece of red cloth the size of a bed sheet on the side of the road, put messy little things on it, and squatted waiting for someone to buy.
After dinner, the two of them walked slowly in the spring breeze. The flowers bloomed under the street lights along the way. Guangzhou has always been known as the capital of flowers. In spring, the whole city blooms like a sea of flowers, and the spring breeze makes people lazy. Cheerful.
"Do you have any plans in the future?" Chi Xiaoduo asked, "Do you want to get married?"
"The civil service system is difficult." Yang Xingjie said, "I don't want to lie to you, Chi Xiaoduo, you are good-looking and a nice person. You are my type. I think I already... like you a little bit, but... It’s not right to hide it from you, is that right?”
Chi Xiaoduo's heart skipped a beat, and Yang Xingjie said, "I'm bisexual, and I have feelings for both men and women."
"Ah." Chi Xiaoduo nodded and said, "I used to be a straight man."
"Hmm." Yang Xingjie asked, "Let me take the liberty to ask, when did you find out that you are... this?"
Chi Xiaoduo said: "I've felt this way since I was a child, can't the civil servants come out of the closet?"
"If you want to have a future, you can't do it." Yang Xingjie replied: "When you reach the age, the leader of the unit will introduce you. If you are not married at the age of 30, basically others will look at you with colored eyes."
"Understood." Chi Xiaoduo said, "Well, I know."
Yang Xingjie said: "Think about it, I can't promise you the future, but at least for now, I will cherish you."
"Yeah." Chi Xiaoduo said, "I'm going back first, you pay attention to safety."
Yang Xingjie took off his hat downstairs and waved at Chi Xiaoduo.
Chi Xiaoduo went upstairs, biting the corner of the quilt and whining, Wang Ren called again.
"Is it okay to go on a blind date today?" Wang Ren said.
The TV next door was so noisy, Chi Xiaoduo got up and hammered the wall, shouting: "It's ten o'clock! Turn down the TV!"
Then Chi Xiaoduo rolled around on the bed, and said to Wang Ren: "Can't you find someone reliable?"
"I'll go." Wang Ren said, "Xingjie said he fell in love, but you are still struggling!"
"But he's going to get married in the future!" Chi Xiaoduo said depressedly, "Talk now, what should I do in the future?"
Wang Ren said: "After returning later, you won't let him resign, you idiot."
"Civil servant system!" Chi Xiaoduo said: "It's still a policeman! How do you resign?! Resign as soon as you say it!"
Wang Ren: "You write an anonymous denunciation letter and report it to his leader..."
Chi Xiaoduo: "You're crazy!"
"Okay, no kidding, seriously, you should think about it." Wang Ren said.
Chi Xiaoduo wailed: "Wang Ren, can't you introduce me to someone who is reliable and can live a good life with me? I'm so hungry and thirsty now that I see the courier brother and I want to go up and court him!"
Wang Ren: "Let me introduce it to you! No one is successful. If you say it's a man, you want it. Why don't you want the bald one?"
Chi Xiaoduo said: "Anyway, I want a normal man."
Wang Ren: "It's not normal to be bald. Tell me, brother, my hairline is receding day by day. Don't make fun of me too."
Chi Xiaoduo: "..."
Wang Ren said, "Forget it, let's talk about it."
Chi Xiaoduo: "Don't make noise! Can the TV be quieter? It's already half past ten!"
Wang Ren roared angrily on the phone: "You're sick, Chi Xiaoduo! You earn two to three hundred thousand a year anyway. As for living in a village in the city? Can't you live in a more normal place?"
Chi Xiaoduo: "I want to save money! I have no money! I don't feel safe!"
Wang Ren: "What gift do you want for your birthday?"
Chi Xiaoduo: "Give me a boyfriend. After living for twenty-six years, I'm still a virgin. Don't you feel sad?"
Wang Ren: "..."
"I'll be honest." Wang Ren asked, "Chi Xiaoduo, have you ever slept with a man?"
"No..." Chi Xiaoduo said boredly, "I thought about it too, but I couldn't find a suitable one."
Wang Ren said: "I'm really surprised. You guys want to be oppressed like that? Is it fun?"
Chi Xiaoduo: "I've never been crushed before, how do I know if it's good or not? Anyway, I have to experience it before I can answer you. Hey, why am I already twenty-six years old and still a virgin..."
Wang Ren: "Should I find someone to give you an experience? I don't think you should worry about it. Just me, brother."
Chi Xiaoduo: "..."
Wang Ren was just joking, and of course the two of them knew that they couldn't sleep with each other, otherwise they wouldn't even be able to be friends. Unable to find him, the two chattered for a while, and then Chi Xiaoduo fell asleep resentfully, belly up, like a sunfish.