The third-class carriage is no better than the first- and second-class carriages. It is always noisy and chaotic here. Even the faces of the drivers and passengers are covered with clouds all the year round. In the future, the fog and heavy rain will be very different from the comfort and enjoyment of the first-class carriages when they come.
The first-class carriage is not always quiet. There are always some people who claim to be extraordinary and break the rules. Yue Dingtang once saw a nouveau riche who shouted loudly as soon as he sat down. I asked for a lot of dishes, and I had to put them on the table when I couldn’t finish them, just to show off my wealth.
However, such people are still in the minority. Compared with the third-class carriage, at least they can read books in peace there.
If you can't read a book, you can only sleep or stay in a daze.
The train was bumpy and swaying, uncomfortable but easily drowsy.
Ling Shu was injured, and he didn't sleep well last night. After sitting for a while, he became confused, his head was bit by bit, and the reading glasses on the bridge of his nose almost slipped off.
Yue Dingtang stretched out his hand to help him push up.
On the opposite side, Lao Yuan and Lao Jin were talking in a low voice. The train tracks were clattering and the noise was very loud. They kept their voices so low that they couldn't hear what they were saying.
He couldn't sleep, and turned his head towards the outline of the distant mountain outside without lights and fire.
Even though the time was tight, before going down the mountain, Yue Dingtang still took half an hour to pay homage to the old man.
Because he knows that after today, at least for a long time, he may not have the opportunity to come here again.
The beginning of this journey was originally for the old man's funeral. As a result, there were many twists and turns, and it was not until the end of the journey that he could seriously appear in front of the tomb of the old man.
When Yue Dingtang was born, the Yue family and the Guan family had long since cut off contact. All the news was just a few words from his mother before his death, scattered and broken. He had no feelings for the Guan family, and the Guan family must have the same for him.
But a game laid out by the old man before his death connected everything.
"My mother never regretted leaving her home before her death, but she still had some regrets that she couldn't come back or recognize her ancestors all her life, so I came here to make up for her regrets. All the grievances will be over."
As he said at the time, he toasted the old man with three glasses of beer wine and kowtowed three more times.
Yue Dingtang's perception of the old man is very complicated.
If the old man was still alive, maybe now he would sit down with the old fox and gossip and play games.
He didn't like to be used as a chess piece, but he couldn't help but admire this old man. He made a stroke of God and brought the Yue family who had not met for many years, and settled in this chess game as a key piece.
If the old man was still alive, he would definitely be able to do more for the Guan family, and maybe make a comeback for the Guan family.
Too bad he died.
As soon as Mr. Guan left, according to Lao Yuan, the only person in the Guan family who was sober was Mr. Guan.
He doesn't like to pay attention to other brothers, and spends all day in the house doing carpentry, not because he is clumsy, but because he is too lazy to watch the absurd and chaotic scenes of the Guan family play out, and is too lazy to deal with other people.
The current situation is such that he can't let go of the Guan family, and he can't save the Guan family from suffering, so he can only pretend to be crazy and act stupid.
A sober person always suffers more than others.
This time, the treasure can be transported from Guan's house smoothly, and Guan San's help is indispensable, but he is not willing to leave Fengtian with Lao Yuan.
Guan San said to Lao Yuan that this is the root of his life for the rest of his life. People can't live long without their roots. Other brothers are not reliable. It is better to let him guard the house and have him in one day. The home is still there.
Lao Yuan couldn't persuade him, so he had no choice but to go.
In Yue Dingtang's view, everyone has their own way. Even if they know that it is a single-plank bridge instead of Yangguan Avenue, there will always be people who will go their own way, just like his mother and Guan San.
Some people regret halfway through and will turn back or change their way, while others would rather go all the way to the end, right or wrong.
Just like him before.
His shoulders suddenly sank.
Yue Dingtang turned his head to the side, and Ling Shu leaned directly onto him.
Instead of pushing him away, he adjusted his sitting position to make him lean on more comfortably.
Ling Shu's left hand gently held his right wrist.
This is an unconscious action.
Yue Dingtang has noticed that the other party has done this action several times, especially when he is sleeping.
He later learned that this was because of the gunshot wound to his right hand. Whenever it rained, his wrist would always be sore and weak. Ling Shu habitually squeezed his right hand, as if massaging himself.
As the night got darker, the train galloped all the way in the countryside, and the surroundings gradually became quiet.
No matter how noisy people are, they need to rest for a while, and their ears can be a little quiet.
With a long honk, the train traveled through time and space, overlapping with the time of eight years ago.
Yue Dingtang remembered.
That is the whistle of the ship, reminding passengers that the ship is about to leave, and all passengers who have not yet boarded the ship should get on board quickly.
He's the one who slipped through the net.
He is waiting.
There was a hustle and bustle around, there were those who bid farewell to their relatives with tears, and there were lovers who were about to be separated from each other and would not say goodbye. From his family background, more people came to see him off, including government officials who looked at the Yue family, and those who loved him. School teachers, and many male and female students.
The young Yue Dingtang looked around, but did not find the person he was waiting for among the people who came to see him off.
"Dingtang, who are you looking for, Du Yuning?" said a good old classmate, "She said she was coming to see you off, I don't know why she hasn't come yet, maybe Ling Shu didn't let her come, I Don't wait any longer, get on the boat, don't miss the time, remember to write to us when you go to France, and don't forget your old classmates!"
Yue Dingtang responded vaguely, with a slight smile on his face, his eyes still searching.
The steamship whistle sounded again.
The housekeeper Uncle Zhou urged him to get on the deck quickly.
Du Yuning finally appeared.
She trotted all the way to the front with her skirt in hand, there was still a thin sweat on her forehead, and the sea breeze blew away her temples, adding a bit of gentleness.
The classmates naturally made way for her, and attentive male classmates helped stop the colliding passers-by.
"I'm sorry, I'm late, Dingtang, I heard that you've been gone for several years. I asked the servants at home to make some snacks. You can take it and eat it on the road!"
She handed over the small basket in her hand.
It was also covered with a handkerchief, with Du Yuning's boudoir name embroidered on the corners.
Yue Dingtang thanked him for taking it, and wondered in his heart that he didn't have the surprise he imagined.
"Why are you in such a hurry?"
Du Yuning said vaguely: "Well, there is a delay for something."
Yue Dingtang observed his words and said, "Have you quarreled with him?"
Du Yuning forced a smile and did not answer, but his expression was enough to explain the answer.
"Master, it's time to set off!"
Uncle Zhou reminded again and again, even a little anxious.
There was no time for him to gossip any more.
Yue Dingtang had no choice but to carry his suitcase and basket, turn around and walk up the gangway.
When he turned around again, he was already on the deck, and there was a shallow bay in the middle of the many old friends who were standing on the shore.
Before the deceased departed, Uncle Zhou was still in the port, passing warnings with concerned eyes.
Old classmates are also waving to him, Du Yuning is a bright color in the black and white photo.
But her voice and smile gradually faded after a few years.
Yue Dingtang had forgotten what he was waiting for, but he never forgot that regret.
Maybe he was just selective and deliberately forgot.
The first time I saw Ling Shu was outside the classroom after class.
The teacher who teaches Chinese is talking to a young boy who is born in front of him.
Yue Dingtang's first impression was that life was so beautiful.
His background allowed him to meet many beautiful people, both male and female. Yue Dingtang himself was born well, but that person still made him feel good-looking, which meant that the other person was more beautiful than anything Yue Dingtang had ever seen. some people.
Later, the boy was led to the table in front of him and became his classmate.
Only then did Yue Dingtang know that his surname was Ling Mingshu, a relatively rare surname and a very special name.
Shanghai is not big or small. Of course, the family conditions that can go to middle school are not too bad. Ling family Yue Ding Tang has heard of it, but one of the two is in charge of business and the other is in charge of government, and there is no field involved. What kind of intersection, it only ends with the elders getting to know each other, there is nothing to talk about between the juniors.
Ling Shu was very talkative, and he was able to talk about astronomy, geography, history, and even major events in various countries in the world, and he was not a fool. level.
He didn't like to talk himself, and he was too lazy to listen to other people's words, but he was very willing to listen to Ling Shu.
But the origin between the two did not start with a chat, but a fight.
Once, Yue Dingtang passed by outside the school and saw Ling Shu beating up his classmates. He frowned and went over to stop him. Who knew that Ling Shu's eyes were red, and he didn't even let the persuader go. He raised his fist and beat him up. Yue Ding Tang was beaten with blood, and the two quickly began to fight. When the teacher found out, he scolded him and pulled him away. He was called back to the office.
Yue Dingtang was a top student. From childhood to adulthood, he was only polite and high-ranking. When he was punished by the teacher for fighting with his classmates, this Liangzi was settled. Even if he later learned that Ling Shu was just helping his classmates to fight the injustice, it would be difficult to eliminate them. This resentment.
The character of revenge must be innate.
After that, he made a lot of stumbling blocks for Ling Shu.
For example, in a debate competition, the two of them could be on the same team, but he had to go to the other team to fight with Ling Shu on the same stage. As a result, there was a girl in Ling Shu's team who was holding him back. He was too nervous during the debate, and his face was red with anxiety. lost.
That girl's name is Du Yuning.
Coeducation was not common at that time. Their school was regarded as one of the pioneers in Shanghai, but it was only in the same school but in different classes. The school was divided between males and females. Du Yuning was the brightest among those flowers.
There are benches under the school tree, and Yue Dingtang often reads books there when the temperature is suitable and the sun is warm.
One time when he saw the rise, an apple core fell from the tree, hit the back of his head, and landed on the book in his hand.
Yue Dingtang thought that he didn't want to be Newton, and Newton wasn't smashed by an apple core.
Looking up, the surnamed Ling is there.
His face darkened instantly.
"I didn't mean to, slippery."
The surnamed Ling smiled lazily at him, lying on the tree dozing like a sloth.
The tree is a little tall, Yue Dingtang thought about his tree-climbing skills and the possibility of dragging people down and beating them, and after a few seconds, he was ready to get up and leave.
It is not too late for a gentleman to take revenge.
Ling Shu stopped him again: "What book are you reading?"
He is excellent in everything, but his foreign language grades are average, whether it is English as a major or French as a minor.
How could Yue Dingtang let go of the opportunity to ridicule him, and raised his eyebrows coldly when he heard the words: "You don't understand?"
Ling Shu yawned: "It's too far away, I can't see clearly, you don't need to say it, kneel down."
Yue Dingtang: "The original English version of "Romeo and Juliet", you can't read it, so don't say it."
Ling Shuha said: "I thought you were looking at it for a long time seriously. What did you look at? I didn't expect you to be serious on the outside and so loving on the inside. This story is not as sad and ups and downs as the Chinese folk Liang Zhu."
Yue Dingtang thought blankly, I like to watch, what's your business
But when it came to his lips, his words were even sharper and meaner: "You can memorize the twenty-six English letters backwards, and then discuss the original book with me. Now you are not qualified."
Ling Shu: "That's true. People with a low level of thinking always like to show off their superficial abilities, but they never talk about things. You just can't find a girl you like in reality, and you can only look for sustenance in books. Is it? Tsk tsk, pitiful, so pitiful!"
Yue Ding Tang's blue veins burst, pointing to the ground in front of him.
"Come down for me."
Ling Shu winked: "You beg me."
The teenage Yue Dingtang also had an impulsive side, he immediately rolled up his sleeves and went to climb a tree.
A burst of anger greatly increased his tree-climbing skills. Seeing that he was about to reach Ling Shu, he directly stretched out his hand to pull him down, trying to pull him down the tree.
At a critical moment, the mortal enemy who had been bickering with him, actually reached out and pulled him!
result-
Although there was some buffering, the two of them fell together in the end.
The surnamed Ling was pressed under him, and his arm was directly folded.
After that, Ling Shu took a few days off, and when he went back to school, it was the same young man who was still jumping around and pointing the way.
Yue Dingtang did not visit him.
But for some reason, there was a hurdle in his heart. Every time he was angry with the other party, his hair stood on end, but he could no longer say the most cruel words.
Ling Shu and Du Yuning got very close.
Schools naturally do not allow students to fall in love.
But the line between love and ambiguity has always been blurred.
The two walked side by side in broad daylight, and there were a large group of classmates around, which made people blameless.
The Ling family and the Du family are well-matched, and it is said that the parents of both parties are also happy to see it happen, and consider letting Du Yunning get married after graduation.
Yue Dingtang also thought that Du Yunning was beautiful.
But his eyes often fell on the person beside Du Yuning.
At that time, Yue Dingtang felt that this was a kind of unsatisfactory unsatisfactory.
To Du Yuning.
That summer, the sun was shining and the school was on holiday. Yue Dingtang borrowed a book from the library and planned to spend the afternoon reading it at the school. After turning around, he couldn't find a bench without anyone.
At the end the bench was even occupied to sleep.
Too extravagant.
The man rolled over.
It's Ling Shu.
Only he can do this.
Yue Dingtang stopped, not far or near.
The clothes on the other side slid to the ground.
Yue Dingtang moved his finger.
He was hesitating, struggling.
Do you want to go over and help the other party pick up the clothes and cover them.
One second, two seconds.
One minute, two minutes.
His legs were numb, and he even wished to pick a flower for divination on that petal like a little girl.
Then someone passed by.
It's Du Yuning.
She bent down to pick up the clothes and gently covered Ling Shu.
Ling Shu's eyes were half-open and half-closed, smiling at her.
Created in heaven and earth, a pair of bi people.
Yue Dingtang suddenly felt that he was a fool.
Without hesitation, he turned and left.
Many times, people always think that fate is an unintentional accident.
But after a few years, they will find out that it is actually inevitable.