Changxia Shaoman

In the early morning of the new year, Wu Xiufang slaughtered chickens and ducks, Lin Yu came in with a string of sausages from the door, Xu Jiacheng cheerfully carried fresh fish, Xu Nankai and Xu Zhizhen squatted beside them with bubbles to watch them prepare the New Year's Eve dinner, after eating The breakfast was all very comfortable. With the door open, I lazily enjoyed the comfort of the annual holiday with the sun shining in.

Thinking of something, Xu Nankai turned his head and said to Xu Zhizhen, "Your Uncle Chen's play is still being filmed in Beijing, let's go to pay New Year's greetings during the Chinese New Year."

Naturally, Xu Zhizhen couldn't refute, so he just nodded, thinking about it, he was still a little nervous, as if he was back in the time when the elementary school teacher randomly checked homework, and he was expecting the teacher to give him an A but was afraid of being scolded if he didn't do well.

Holding Bubbles in his arms, he grimaced at the sun and squatted lazily by the door.

When I was young, my family had a big dog named Coke, which was named by Wu Xiufang. It was a little milk dog picked up by the side of the road, a standard Chinese garden dog.This big dog has been with the family for many years, until it died of old age. It stood more than one meter tall, taller than Xu Zhizhen at that time.But the big dog has been with him for more than ten years, which is considered a long life among dogs, and it is also lucky, it died of natural old age.At that time, Xu Zhizhen didn't have a deep impression, but later Xu Jiacheng said that he gradually had an impression.Because Coke has been with the family for more than ten years, Wu Xiufang was very sad for a while when she passed away. After that, the family didn't keep pets anymore.Raising Pao Pao this time was also unexpected. Since meeting her was fate, and after so many years, Wu Xiufang gritted her teeth and took it back to raise her.

In just a few days, Bubbles successfully captured people's hearts and became an iconic cat-shaped pendant at home.

Their family's New Year's Eve dinner is eaten at night, and it's just casually settled at noon. Wu Xiufang made noodles with fried sauce, which was well received by the whole family. , When I went out, I saw Bubble licking fur on the sofa, picked it up, put on a scarf and went out for a walk.

The alley in the afternoon was extraordinarily quiet. I don't know if everyone fell into a deep sleep. It was so quiet that I could hear the slightest movement.With the bubble ring on his shoulders, one person and one cat walked slowly in the alley. He put on headphones, listened to pure music, stopped thinking about things, and completely let go.

I didn’t know how to turn, so I turned to the entrance of the alley. There were cars coming and going outside, and there was a tall building directly opposite. nature.

He smiled at the passing traffic, turned around, and continued walking inside.

The sound of parking and the loud slam of the door came from outside the earphones, and he gave a big hache to the bright sun above.I was tired from shopping and just went back to sleep.

He kicked and walked back. Xie Bei just got out of the car, carrying two large suitcases of luggage, and waved at Nian Nengjing in the driver's seat.It is not advisable to park on the side of the road for a long time. Nian Nengjing stepped on the gas pedal and left quickly.

He took a breath of cold air through the mask, lowered his peaked cap a little, turned and walked inside.

Go straight on the familiar road, turn left at the second intersection, and you will see the shaded courtyard at the first intersection.He raised his eyebrows, and actually installed a new swing, even though he was old, he was really not afraid of falling.

The courtyard door was not closed. He opened it and went in. It was very quiet, without any movement.

He lowered his eyes and went in with his suitcase.

Pushing open the door, there is a clean wooden floor inside, covered with a thick layer of blankets.The fire in the fireplace was burning vigorously, the wood was crackling, and the lamp above the head was dim and emitting a quiet light.He took off his shoes, put on cotton mops, and carried the box in.

There was no one in the living room, so I went to another room along the way. The window was bright and clean. The old lady was lying in front of the window and reading a book. A cat was obediently lying on her knees. greenery.The old lady is not young, no matter how well-maintained she is, the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes cannot be hidden. Even with the preferential treatment of the years, it is inevitable that there will be signs of erosion.Even though he was at home, he was still wearing a small white suit. The heating in the house was fully turned on, and his bare legs were not too cold, enjoying the peace under the large sun.

Xie Bei took off his mask and smiled slightly when he spoke, "Grandma."

Li Shengjing followed the prestige, laughed, put down her book and sat up, "You're back?"

He said "hmm", put down the mask and hat in turn on the hanger next to him, and took off the down jacket. Inside was a close-fitting vest, a hooded sweater of the same color, and white overalls underneath, with large pockets on each side occupying the line of sight.

Li Shengjing gave him a half-disgusted look, "What are you wearing?"

Xie Bei was a little speechless, "I just came back from work, and the studio was set up." The implication is that this is none of my business.

Li Shengjing said bluntly, "I have no vision."

Xie Bei laughed, "It's rare, it's several thousand."

She sighed, "What kind of clothes are these?"

Li Shengjing studied fashion design abroad, and she is still doing it after returning to China. After many years of ups and downs in the fashion industry, she couldn't do it anymore, so she switched to a magazine. I became an associate editor by name, and usually supported newcomers and scolded others while reviewing manuscripts.

I came to Beijing on a whim. I was tired of Shanghai, and I thought about the taste of Beijing, so I came here after thinking about it.But in comparison, life in Beijing is really much more leisurely, and there are no miscellaneous things in the hutongs. She just invites the old lady next door to drink tea and play mahjong. Headphones, I gave up, but I ran into a flower, bird and insect market on the road, and bought a cat to live with.

She smiled, "Are you tired? How about work?"

Xie Bei also heaved a long sigh, and lay down on the side, "You are retired, and my career path is still far away."

Li Shengjing has been surfing the Internet for many years, from bbs to Tianya forum post bar to Weibo, she keeps up with the trend of the times every step of the way. She was chasing stars when Xie Bei was not yet born. Hearing this, she smiled, "That's right, how old are you? The job of an idol is Either it's a flash in the pan, or it's a lifetime, which do you want?"

He scratched his head, "It must be a lifetime, but it's too tiring."

She laughed, "This profession is already quite lucrative. If you get a lot, you can't complain about what you give."

Xie Bei naturally knew this, but he couldn't help but complain when he thought about it occasionally.I thought again, "By the way, how about Xiaonian today, what should I eat?"

Sudden vigilance, "Isn't it another takeaway?"

Li Shengjing was speechless, "It's not takeaway, let's go out to eat."

Xie Bei, "..."

He should have known.

Li Shengjing began to complain, "This nanny's cooking is not to my liking. The Shanghai cuisine is not standard, and the Beijing cuisine is not authentic. If I can't change it these few days, I really don't want to see her."

Xie Bei glanced at the bright sun outside, suddenly remembered something, and asked, "Then... what do you eat for Chinese New Year?"

Li Shengjing winked and smiled happily, "Which dish do you like, I'll order the New Year's Eve dinner."

Xie Bei fell into deep thought again, "Can I go now, Brother Nian may need me."

"You said that grandma can't cook, and neither can you, so how can we eat, and we can't go out to eat?"

He pondered, an idea suddenly flashed in his mind, and the next second he waved it out.The chances are too small, besides... He shifted his gaze to Jade who was lazily basking in the sun with his eyes closed, and couldn't help questioning his own thoughts.

He changed the topic and asked, "Grandma, didn't Fei Cui give birth to a litter? Where did they all go?"

Li Shengjing counted on her fingers, "I gave away three, and there is a young man who has slipped away."

"Give them all to the neighbors?"

Li Shengjing glanced at him as if it was a matter of course, "That's right, who else would I give it to. Mrs. Zhang who often drank tea with me, Mrs. Sun who went to the park with me, and Mrs. Wu who cooks delicious food over there."

Xie Bei rubbed his head, he didn't seem to know what Xu Zhizhen's grandma's name was.

Forget it, he lay down again and pretended to be a salted fish, "Where are we going to eat at night?"

"There is a private kitchen over there. It's delicious. I asked about the opening tonight."

Xie Bei said OK, then closed his eyes for a nap, and fell asleep after a while.

Li Shengjing stroked the cat, then picked up the book, and read it quietly.

On New Year's Eve, every house in the hutong hung up lanterns, and it was very red and festive. Every house passing by had a different fragrance of dishes, and Xie Bei could hardly walk, feeling so wronged.

He pulled Li Shengjing and asked, "Grandma, why do they all have the same red lantern?"

Li Shengjing glanced at it, very calm, "It's a gift from the neighborhood committee."

"What about our house?"

"Too lazy to hang up."

Xie Bei: "..." He was thinking that he would have to book a plane ticket and leave in anger if he didn't stay until the Chinese New Year.

It's funny to talk about it, but he was actually quite clingy. Before his debut, he was fooling around with Li Shengjing every day. His parents were busy with work and no one cared about him, so he was forced into apathy by Li Shengjing. Hanging, he was speechless and dazed all day and couldn't extricate himself. After his debut, he ran around, and the company gave people a set requirement to open, and he reluctantly returned to his previous lively personality.These years, I can be regarded as restrained outside, but when I meet Li Shengjing, I still can't do it. I often cling to her involuntarily like when I was a child, and then I am speechless and become a pufferfish before leaving silently.

Anyway, the dinner is really delicious, the environment of the private kitchen is excellent, the small bridge, flowing water and rockery in the house are self-contained, and the private room is hidden behind the screen, surrounded by bursts of light smoke.

Walking back after eating, it was the first time for Xie Bei to walk in the alleys of Beijing at night, and it was Chinese New Year.It was probably after dinner that the neighbors in the neighborhood came out for a walk, and the old man and the old lady walked to help them digest their food, insisting on the last stubbornness of the elderly in the faint howling north wind.There are also elementary school students who are on vacation, giggling and chasing after each other, their laughter and laughter are not harsh, but kind.There are also young people who are alone, only seeing the lonely back...

He realized it was familiar, and when he tried to look over it again, there was no one there.

He silently retracted his head and followed Li Shengjing's pace to go home, thinking about the back he saw just now, it really looked like... a lot like Xu Zhizhen, and there was a cat nestled around his neck.Can't see clearly under the dim light, only see fuzzy fluffy fur.

Back in the courtyard, Xu Zhizhen gave the bubbles to Xu Jiacheng to take a bath, went back to his room, changed into pajamas, lay down on the bed and was about to play games, when Xie Bei suddenly called him a video call, causing him to drop his phone to the ground.

When I picked it up again, the phone was gone. Fortunately, the screen was not damaged. Xu Zhizhen wiped it several times to confirm that the screen was intact, and then clicked on the screen to see what happened.

Xie Bei called another voice call, Xu Zhizhen found a headset, plugged it in, and then connected.

There was a shallow exhalation sound from the earphones, and Xie Bei's laughter passed through the small earphones, passed through the current, and reached his ears.

He said, "Hi, Happy New Year's Eve."

Xu Zhizhen couldn't help laughing, and looked at the dark night outside the window, "Happy New Year's Eve. Are you home?"

He said "um", "I just went out for dinner."

Xu Zhizhen laughed, "Little New Year's Eve, your grandma didn't cook?"

Xie Bei smiled helplessly, and walked to the window, facing the white swing, "She doesn't know how to cook, and she dislikes the bad taste of the nanny's cooking, and she couldn't get a new one in the past two days, so she had to take out and go to the restaurant every day." .”

Xu Zhizhen sat on the tatami mat in front of the window with a pillow in his arms, sitting cross-legged, looking up at the dark and blue night sky, without moon or stars.

"That's too miserable, Xiaonian. What about Chinese New Year? Go out to eat too?"

"Well, that's what she planned."

"Oh, it's too miserable, and your parents are not here, so it's really... only living with your grandma."

Xie Bei rubbed his face, leaned against the glass, his nose squeezed his face, and they were reflected on the smooth glass, "What can I do... By the way, how is your family's food today?"

Speaking of this, he got excited, "My sister is cooking today, it's delicious, braised prawns in oil, beer duck, braised chicken, assorted cola chicken wings and hot wings, sausage stewed rice, what else... and more They are all side dishes, not worth mentioning, but they are really delicious. I haven’t eaten beer duck for a long time..."

The more he talked, the more greedy he became, and he sighed deeply, "I will definitely gain weight this winter."

Xie Bei smiled and said, "No, you won't gain weight if you eat like this. On the way back, I saw a lot of people walking around, and they were cold."

He scrambled to answer, "I also went for a walk, and took Bubbles out for a circle, but it was too cold and I went back after halfway around." He lay down, "Grandpa threw the bubbles to wash, I went back to the room to rest , I have to go shopping for New Year’s goods in these two days.”

Xie Bei got the key information and was satisfied, so he relaxed and chatted about the rest. The two big men had nothing to do and talked on the phone for an hour.

Xie Bei heard something wrong and asked what was wrong.

Xu Zhizhen can't say that I rely on us. We chatted for an hour and didn't know what we were talking about. We faltered and said that Grandpa called him, and then hung up the phone to charge.

Squatting on the bedside, Xu Zhizhen hugged his face and thought about it, it was really strange, so strange that it didn't make any sense.

He glanced at the mobile phone that showed [-]%, put his chin on his lips, and smiled slowly.