unconsciously

After sitting for a long time, he stood up and said he wanted to leave after a while.

Gu Yuanhang originally wanted to keep him sitting for a while, but seeing the current situation was indeed inconvenient, he got up and went downstairs with him.

When Zhang Jingchuan went out, Gu Yuanhang escorted him to the entrance of the alley.

Zhang Jingchuan's car was parked outside the alley, but at this moment he didn't want to get in the car.

The two stood beside the car for a while, Zhang Jingchuan felt a little bored, so he simply lit a cigarette to pass the time.

Seeing that he wasn't going to leave, Gu Yuanhang naturally couldn't go back first.

The two of them were speechless for a while, only the cold winter wind was blowing, and the chill was overwhelming.

Zhang Jingchuan took a deep puff of his cigarette, and asked him, "Is it my brother?"

Gu Yuanhang lost his mind and reacted a little too late: "Hmm...ah? Oh, no, Brother Boning and I are brothers who grew up together."

Zhang Jingchuan complained, it turned out that the person was called Bo Ning.

He asked again: "You call him brother, how old should he be older than you?"

Gu Yuanhang seemed to be very interested in this topic, and chattered endlessly: "Well, he is six years older than me. When I was young, my family was busy farming and couldn't take me with me. Brother Bo Ning led me to play." He said with a smile while talking, "Brother Boning went to school later, and then I also went to school, but I always learned slower than him. When I was in elementary school, Brother Boning was already in high school. By the time I was in high school, he was already working, the time passed so fast..."

Seeing him talking about his past with relish, Zhang Jingchuan couldn't bear to interrupt, and finally asked him, "Oh? Then where is your brother Bo Ning now?"

Gu Yuanhang looked disappointed, "He found a decent job in the capital, but because of an accident...something happened, and he is lying in the hospital now."

Zhang Jingchuan didn't make a sound, the scarlet in the darkness became brighter.

Gu Yuanhang said angrily: "Someone must be playing tricks behind the scenes. Brother Bo Ning treats people kindly and tolerantly, and never provokes disputes... If I catch those people..."

Zhang Jingchuan listened silently without interrupting him.

Gu Yuanhang came to his senses suddenly, he glanced at Zhang Jingchuan, the man's expression was calm and he didn't say a word, he didn't know what he was thinking.

"Brother Jingchuan, why are you silent?" He asked cautiously.

Zhang Jingchuan twitched the corners of his mouth and smiled, "It's too late...you go back." After finishing speaking, he opened the car door and sat in without saying a word, "I'm leaving...don't just stand there stupidly."

Gu Yuanhang looked at him, although Zhang Jingchuan didn't say anything, but he could feel that Zhang Jingchuan was full of hostility at this moment, he must be unhappy or unhappy.

Zhang Jingchuan saw him standing motionless, stepped on the accelerator hard, and the car quickly drove out of the alley.

Gu Yuanhang watched the two red dots gradually disappear into the night, bowed his head and walked back.

When they got home, Gu Hui had already washed up. Seeing him enter the door, she asked a lot: "How did you know that person just now?"

Gu Yuanhang only answered honestly: "Well...we met in the bar where I work." He was puzzled, "What's wrong?"

Gu Hui shook her head, "It's nothing, I just want to remind you... This person is not familiar with the place, so friends should be careful, like your brother thinks too much about people... That's why..." Before finishing speaking , but the voice choked up.

Gu Yuanhang could only comfort him: "I understand, don't worry, sister-in-law."

After the new year, Gu Yuanhang's work became even busier.

They used to work until two or three o'clock in the morning before they could get off work, but now, whether it's just after New Year's Day or the end of the year, the bar is open until four o'clock every day, and by the time the group of them get off work, it's already six o'clock in the morning.

Other colleagues complained that the work was too tiring, and they thought that they would not come back this year and next year after finishing their work.

Everyone asked Gu Yuanhang what his opinion was, but he was quite optimistic, and replied: "I'm busy with work now, but the overtime pay is double, hehe... The boss is very nice, why do you think of leaving?"

A young man came up to discuss with him in a low voice, "Xiao Gu, don't be so stupid, we have this little money now...it is not necessary to recruit people in ordinary units, you say the boss is good, compare it with the outside , It’s just crushing.” He smiled, and said a few more heartfelt words, “Xiao Gu, I’m only telling you the truth because you’re from my hometown, my friend’s... basic salary, Shall we go together next year?"

Gu Yuanhang still persisted and shook his head: "No, I think this place is fine." After speaking, he stood up and left the locker room, leaving only a few other old employees to discuss in it.

It's not that Gu Yuanhang loves this job very much, it's just that he has self-knowledge, he hasn't gone to college, and it's not easy to find such a job when he comes to the capital.The fellow's intentions were good, but he didn't want to embarrass others by quitting and doing poorly in the future.

As a human being, in the end, you still have to rely on yourself.

It was a weekend, and Gu Yuanhang's evening shift was still in charge of delivering plates and drinks to guests.After zero o'clock, the program in the bar also reached its climax. When the crowd was crowded, Gu Yuanhang actually felt a little busy.

He went to the bar to pick up the two bottles of Hei Fang ordered by the customer. As soon as the wine bottles were served on the plate, a new customer came to the seat beside him.

The man opened his mouth to chat with him: "Are you here today?"

Gu Yuanhang turned his head and saw that it was Zhang Jingchuan who hadn't shown his face for a long time. He greeted him with a slight smile, and explained, "Well... I have been working night shift after New Year's Day."

Zhang Jingchuan raised his eyebrows, "Oh, that's fine." He asked him, "What time do you get off work?"

Gu Yuanhang said, "I'm probably going to be busy until four o'clock."

Zhang Jingchuan said "Yes", "I see, you go to work."

Gu Yuanhang was busy and didn't have time to chat with him, so he smiled back before leaving as a farewell.

Zhang Jingchuan ordered two glasses of spirits in front of the bar, as if he was not drunk and never returned.

The waiter knew him as a friend of the boss, and advised him: "Mr. Zhang... drink less, this wine will have a strong aftertaste."

Zhang Jingchuan was in a good mood today, and his drinking capacity was no longer a problem. At this moment, he joked, "Are you still afraid that I won't pay for the drinks if I get drunk?"

The waiter responded, "How can I?"

While talking, Xu Liangye approached at some point, saw Zhang Jingchuan drinking alone, and didn't stop him, he stepped forward to greet him.

"Old Zhang, you are free to visit me today..." Xu Liangye smiled and found a seat beside him.

Zhang Jingchuan's good mood didn't seem to care about his appearance, he just said: "It's rare that I don't argue with you, don't pick up what I don't like to hear."

Xu Liangye wasn't that bored either, he raised his hands in a gesture of surrender, "I'm afraid that drinking alone is boring for you, do you want to come over and have a chat with you?"

Zhang Jingchuan said, "Did I seldom drink too much? Why don't you usually show your courtesy with a shy face?"

Xu Liangye didn't get annoyed at him after hearing this, and changed the subject and asked: "It's almost Chinese New Year, what's the matter if you don't come home and hang around here? It's like a lonely ghost... I heard that some time ago, Mr. Zhou was very weak. Not too tough."

The teacher Zhou he spoke of was Zhang Jingchuan's mother, who had been teaching in her early years and retired for many years, but the people below still used to call her Teacher Zhou.

The relationship between Zhang Jingchuan and his family has never been far or close. Since he opened the studio, it is common for him to be busy with work for ten days and a half months without being there.The Zhang family old man is used to it, but Mr. Zhou is worried about this young son, thinking that he can come back sooner.

Zhang Jingchuan knew that he had no good words to say, so he just replied: "Teacher Zhou, please worry about it. You have already been discharged from the hospital. On the contrary, it is you... Boss Xu, I would like to advise you, good things are coming soon, and you should keep your mouth tighter... Beware of the consequences of the disaster." Mouth out."

Xu Liangye laughed out loud. In terms of eloquence, he thought he was no match for Zhang Jingchuan.

After Zhang Jingchuan finished speaking, he didn't intend to stay any longer, so he paid for the drink and left.

The waiter looked at the banknotes he threw down and asked the boss for his opinion, but Xu Liangye said, "Just take it when you see it, who knows if he will still be able to drink it in the future... Humph!"

Gu Yuanhang was so busy that he didn't get off work until early in the morning. He hurriedly changed into his work clothes, and walked out of the locker room to see that Zhang Jingchuan was still there.

He originally thought that Zhang Jingchuan asked him when he would leave work, and he meant to wait for him to leave together.Thinking of this, Gu Yuanhang couldn't help feeling a little bit disappointed.

In the next few days, he was still busy scoring/incapable, but Zhang Jingchuan never came again.

Gu Yuanhang pondered, perhaps Brother Jingchuan had already returned home for the New Year.

In 27, Gu Yuanhang finished his work, the foreman settled the salary and year-end bonus with him, and finally said to him: "Little Gu, remember to come back to work early next spring."

Gu Yuanhang nodded while holding the money, and left the bar with his bag on his back.

The next day, Gu Yuanhang took the prepared luggage and took the train back to his hometown.He bought the train ticket online in advance, and he didn't have much luggage. Thinking of the heavy traffic during the Spring Festival travel season, he only prepared a change of clothes to go back.

The train departs on the hour, leaves the capital station, and goes all the way south, passing through the rolling mountains and plains, with different scenery.

Gu Yuanhang took a nap while sitting in his seat, when a light rain began to fall outside the window, pattering on the window sill, the distant mountain scenery was shrouded in a misty mist, like a dream, it seemed very unreal .

Gu Yuanhang had just woken up, and his consciousness was still in a daze stage. He was stunned for a moment, rubbed his eyes and saw the rain scene outside the window, and was about to get up and wash his face.

Sitting next to him was a young man wearing a peaked cap. The man's suitcase was very large, blocking the way in front of the aisle.

Gu Yuanhang saw him looking down at the newspaper, the front of the black peaked cap covered most of his face.He was ashamed to disturb others, so he had to ask the other party's advice in a friendly voice, "Sir, can you move your suitcase?"

Hearing this, the young man took off his peaked cap, revealing a familiar face.

☆, (fourteen)

"Brother Jingchuan!" Gu Yuanhang was both surprised and delighted, "Why are you here?"

Zhang Jingchuan put his hat on his knees and smiled, "Seeing that you are in a deep sleep, I can't wake you up." He explained: "I happened to be busy with work these two days and wanted to go on vacation for a few days, so I came here by the way .”

Gu Yuanhang didn't delve into the truth of it, but asked him: "Where do you get off at?"

Zhang Jingchuan narrowed his eyes and replied, "An Shan."

Anshan is Gu Yuanhang's hometown, and the purpose of Zhang Jingchuan's vacation is too clear.

After hearing this, Gu Yuanhang just said, "That's just right, let's get out of the car together."

Zhang Jingchuan nodded and did not speak again.He seemed a little tired. He found a neck pillow and eye mask from the suitcase, put on his earphones, and prepared to rest.

When Gu Yuanhang came back from the bathroom, Zhang Jingchuan was already fast asleep. He moved Zhang Jingchuan's luggage, sat down on his seat, pulled down the curtains, and found a comfortable position to fall asleep for a while.

The train gallops between the mountains, surrounded by smoke, as if traveling through the clouds and the sky.

At [-]:[-] pm, the train arrived at Ansan Station on time.During the period, Zhang Jingchuan got up and drank a cup of hot water, and bought two lunch boxes from Miss Train, one for himself and one for Gu Yuanhang.

During the Spring Festival travel season, the food on the train is expensive but the taste is mediocre.In normal times, Gu Yuanhang would not have spent such a waste of money, but now Zhang Jingchuan handed him the boxed lunch he bought, and it was not good to save his face, so he had to obediently agree.

After the two had eaten, Zhang Jingchuan seemed to still feel sleepy, so he fell asleep for a while.In order to pass the time, Gu Yuanhang brought a book and put it in his luggage bag before getting into the car, so he took it out and read it carefully at this time.

Zhang Jingchuan woke up and saw that he was studying with his head down. He glanced at the book in his hand again, and said with a smile in his heart: It really is a child's temper, and a book of "Three Kingdoms" can be read with such relish.

When the train arrived at the station, it was raining lightly in Anshan.

Gu Yuanhang walked out of the platform with Zhang Jingchuan, and he asked Zhang Jingchuan, "Have you found a place to live in Anshan? Where are you going?"

Zhang Jingchuan said contemptuously in his heart, do you think I am stupid for allowing me to spend so much time and energy accompanying you back to your hometown?

He smiled slightly and replied: "There is no arrangement yet, so let's go wherever we go."

Gu Yuanhang sincerely gave a suggestion, "If you don't dislike it, you might as well live in my house." He laughed a few times, a little embarrassed: "My family is just me and my dad, and the conditions in the house are not good... I'm afraid you're not used to it..."

Zhang Jingchuan naturally wanted what he wanted, and replied calmly: "Then I will trouble you."

The two found a car and drove in the direction of Gu Yuanhang's home.

The car got out of the Central Avenue outside the train station and drove on the expressway. After getting off the expressway not long after, Zhang Jingchuan saw a field. After that, he groped on the dirt road with twists and turns, and finally arrived at Gu Yuanhang's home.

Zhang Jingchuan got out of the car and took a look. This is a village with old folk customs. Most of the people in the village are old people and women.Traffic closures lead to their shallow knowledge, and even a car in the village can call neighbors and friends out for a long time.

The rain stopped at some point, and Gu Yuanhang carried the luggage of the two of them by himself, and brought Zhang Jingchuan home, "Brother Jingchuan... this way."

Zhang Jingchuan looked around for a week, finally looked away, and followed Gu Yuanhang home.

Before Zhang Jingchuan entered, he heard the soft coughing of an elderly man coming from the old house.Gu Yuanhang pushed the door open, put down his luggage and said to the old man, "Father... I'm back."

When Gu Yuanhang's father saw his son coming home, his joy was beyond words, "I'm finally back... You're tired, I want to eat something, Dad will prepare it for you."

Gu Yuanhang hurriedly dissuaded, "I already ate on the way, so you don't have to worry about it. Come... let me introduce you..."

He led Zhang Jingchuan to his father, and said to him, "This is my father." After a pause, "This is my friend, named Zhang Jingchuan."

Zhang Jingchuan took the opportunity to say hello to the old man, "Hi, Yuanhang father."

The creases on the old man's face were wrinkled, and he couldn't open his eyes with a smile, "Hello, hello... oh, this is the first time that you son of a bitch brought a friend home."

Zhang Jingchuan glanced at the people beside him, and couldn't help but smile, so Gu Yuanhang's nickname was Gou Zaizi?

When Gu Yuanhang received his gaze, his expression froze slightly, as if a little shy, "Father... I'll take my friends to prepare the room for the night first, you should go to bed early."

Gu Yuanhang carried Zhang Jingchuan's luggage up to the second floor, pushed open the door of the bedroom on the south side, and said to Zhang Jingchuan, "Brother Jingchuan, you will stay in my room at night. This place has been cleaned and it is very clean...don't worry."

Zhang Jingchuan took a look at the layout of the room. It was only [-] square meters, with a single bed, a bookshelf, a set of tables and chairs, and a spider plant hanging from the south window. There was nothing else.

The room had indeed been cleaned, the desktop was very tidy, and a stack of books was neatly arranged on the bookshelf. The sheets and bedding were freshly washed, and they still smelled of soap powder.

Before coming here, Zhang Jingchuan had prepared for the worst. If Gu Yuanhang threw him into the woodshed and gave him a bundle of thatch as hospitality, then he really had no doubt that Gu Yuanhang must have intentionally punished himself.

But right now Gu Yuanhang is willing to let him sleep in his room, but Zhang Jingchuan is restrained and asks him: "I sleep here, where do you sleep?"

Gu Yuanhang said: "I'll just make a bed on the floor in my father's room, and it won't get in the way." After speaking, he smiled naively.

The little Jiujiu in Zhang Jingchuan's heart would not let Gu Yuanhang suffer this kind of grievance, he just said: "Why bother, I think I should sleep on the floor... you can sleep on this bed."

"That's okay..." Gu Yuanhang retorted, "You are a guest, so there is no reason to let guests sleep on the floor."

Zhang Jingchuan wanted to explain, but Gu Yuanhang interrupted his question: "I'm used to sleeping on the floor, so don't refuse." After that, he put his luggage by the door, "I'll fetch hot water later, today It's too cold...but you should at least wash your face and wipe your body."

Zhang Jingchuan finally stopped pressing, nodded, and Gu Yuanhang went out

He stood in the room and observed the house carefully. As long as he thought that everything here witnessed the growth of Gu Yuanhang, Zhang Jingchuan felt an inexplicable and indescribable surge of emotion in his heart.

In the evening, Gu Yuanhang brought two pots of hot water to Zhang Jingchuan's room, and explained to him: "This pot is for drinking hot tea, this is for washing, and these...are newly bought. Towels and toiletries, after you wash them, hang them by the window, and the sun will come out tomorrow to dry them off.”

Zhang Jingchuan took the things in his hand one by one, and finally said: "Thank you, Xiaoyuan... I really trouble you."

Gu Yuanhang scratched his head, "Brother Jingchuan, you are welcome... I have also received a lot of care from you in the capital, hehe..."

Zhang Jingchuan thought maliciously, I took care of you to take advantage of /you/expensive/expensive, idiot, is it possible that you are also trying to take advantage of me by helping me like this?

After Gu Yuanhang finished speaking, he opened the door and went out.

Before going to bed, Zhang Jingchuan wiped his face off briefly, changed into pajamas and lay down to rest.

I don't know if it was because of the exhaustion of the journey, or because the night in the countryside was too quiet, but Zhang Jingchuan slept very well that night, and when he woke up the next morning, the sun was already high.

He got up to wash up, changed his clothes and went downstairs, just in time to meet Gu Yuanhang's father at the door.

The old man found a recliner and put it in the yard. He was basking in the sun while listening to the libretto. When he saw Zhang Jingchuan coming out, he got up and said to him, "Are you awake? The son of a bitch just went to feed the pigs in the back. Sit for a while, the porridge is just warming up." OK, I'll bring it to you."

Zhang Jingchuan quickly waved his hand to signal: "No need uncle, I'm not hungry yet, just take care of yourself, I'll go and see Xiaoyuan."

"Okay...he's in the back yard. It rained last night and the road is muddy. Be careful."

Zhang Jingchuan went out of the courtyard, went around the courtyard door and walked to the back of the house, where he ran into Gu Yuanhang as expected.

Gu Yuanhang changed into a dark blue long coat and a straw hat. He held the pig feed in one hand and the water ladle in the other. From time to time, he lowered his body and poured the feed into the pig food tank in the pig pen.

Seeing that he was very busy, Zhang Jingchuan called out his name.

When Gu Yuanhang heard the sound, he turned around and saw him, put down the water ladle and ran over, "Brother Jingchuan, are you awake? Have you had breakfast yet?"

Zhang Jingchuan didn't answer, just asked him: "Are you busy today?"

Just kidding, he didn't come all the way here to see him feed the pigs.

Gu Yuanhang replied: "Well... I'm going to feed the pigs in the morning, and I'm going to buy new year's goods later. You have breakfast first, and I'll take you around when I'm free."

Zhang Jingchuan didn't make things difficult for him, he nodded and said, "It's okay, you go ahead...it's the same when I walk around by myself."

Having said that, Gu Yuanhang was busy with today's work, but he was still worried, so he made an excuse for him to go out for a stroll together.

At four o'clock in the afternoon, the warm winter sun makes people drowsy.

Gu Yuanhang led Zhang Jingchuan along a narrow path, two times covered with weeds that were as high as a person, past the weeds was a piece of bare farmland, and at the end of the path grew a nearly hundred-year-old banyan tree.

Gu Yuanhang walked all the way and introduced to him that this was the only way he had to go to and from class when he was in middle school. A few years ago, the weeds were not as messy as they are now. Later, the village developed, and young men all went out to work to find a living. Only the elderly and women are left to watch the door at home.The labor force in the village is low, so every time there are any reconstruction and expansion projects, it is always in vain after thinking about it.

Zhang Jingchuan listened to him babbling all the way, talking about interesting things in middle school, and talking about how he used to be disobedient in studying and fighting with others. His father found out, and his father chased him for two miles with a broom In the end, others couldn't see it anymore, and stepped forward to dissuade him, which saved him a lot of flesh and blood.

Mentioning this, Gu Yuanhang's expression was much more joyful than before, and the corners of his brows and eyes were full of joy when he said that he was happy.

Zhang Jingchuan's heart sank slightly, but his face was still normal.

☆, (fifteen)

Gu Yuanhang took Zhang Jingchuan for a stroll nearby, the sky was about to get dark, he had been busy all day, and he was almost a little tired by now.Zhang Jingchuan's mind was not here, and he found a reason after a while, and the two went back early.

At home, Father Gu has prepared meals for them to come back.Seeing this, Gu Yuanhang said to him: "Father, next time, just leave this kind of thing to me."

Father Gu saw that it was rare for guests to be lively at home, so he didn't bother with him, and just said, "Go get the bowls and chopsticks and you can start dinner."

The three of them sat down, Gu's father brought out the prepared aged wine to pour himself, but Gu Yuanhang stepped forward to stop him, "Father, your body... drink less."

Father Gu just said: "There are guests at home who don't have wine, it's outrageous." Then he asked Zhang Jingchuan, "Xiao Zhang, would you like to try it too?"

Zhang Jingchuan saw Gu's father's intentions, so he agreed, "That's fine, I'll have a drink too."

Gu Yuanhang reluctantly got up to get the wine glass, Gu's father said to Zhang Jingchuan: "You son of a bitch is not sensible yet, Xiao Zhang, don't take it to heart."

Zhang Jingchuan smiled, "Where...Xiaoyuan is also thinking about you, but everyone is happy today, so I will have a drink with you too."

Father Gu was overjoyed, and said happily, "That's a good thing!"

During the meal, Gu's father and Zhang Jingchuan chatted and laughed, sometimes clinked glasses and drank, and sometimes talked about it, Zhang Jingchuan's previous impression of Gu's father also slightly changed because of this.

Although Gu's father has lived in the village all year round, his knowledge and conversation are not as shallow and vulgar as ordinary villagers. Zhang Jingchuan drank two more glasses with him, and learned some old stories about Gu's family.

Gu's father went to the countryside to farm in his early years and came to Anshan to work hard. Then he met Gu's mother. The two young people made up their minds and lived in Anshan for a long time.In the second year after marriage, Gu's mother gave birth prematurely and gave birth to a son. Unfortunately, the medical level was not developed back then, and the traffic conditions in the village were not allowed, so the child died early.After many years, a second son was born, and the father and mother naturally took good care of it.In the first year of the child's junior year, Gu's mother got a serious illness and became ill for a long time. She also left after a short time, and there were only father and son left in the family.

Speaking of this, Gu's father couldn't help but add a few more words, "If the child was still alive back then, I should be a grandfather by now."

Gu Yuanhang was moved when he heard his father's sorrow for the spring and autumn. His eyes turned red for a while, and he couldn't sit still any longer, so he stood up and went up to the second floor.

As an outsider, Zhang Jingchuan naturally didn't want to comfort him too much, he just said: "Xiaoyuan is doing well now...he found a job in the capital and made a lot of money, and in the future there will be time for the old man to enjoy his life in peace."

Father Gu smiled, "The son of a bitch is still young, how many years will he have to wait until he grows up and comes back with a wife." After finishing speaking, he was in a daze for a moment, "It's a pity that he is the only son, otherwise..."

Zhang Jingchuan recalled his previous doubts, and asked Gu's father: "I heard that Xiaoyuan has always had an older brother named Bo Ning... The relationship between the two is as good as brothers, is there such a thing?"

When Gu's father heard the name, he couldn't help but smile, "You mean the son of the Cheng family, right? That's right, when the son of a bitch was still young, thanks to his help to take care of me, it saved me a lot of worry. Later, the Cheng family The son married a wife and never went back to the village." He slowed down, as if remembering something, "I heard from the son of a bitch a few days ago that the son of the Cheng family was bullied and sent to the hospital, but the perpetrator is still at large Well, the whole Cheng family is crying every day now... Sigh, how could such a good child happen to him."

Zhang Jingchuan said, "I've heard him mention this matter, but what Xiao Yuan meant... seemed to be to help out." At the end, he said with emotion: "I didn't expect the two brothers to have such a good relationship. I don't see much..."

Gu's father explained: "You don't understand that. The son of a bitch grew up following the son of the Cheng family, and later he went to college. Every summer when he came back, he would bring some rare things to the son of a bitch. The relationship between the two of them... ...Hmph, that's nothing to say!"

Zhang Jingchuan understood, and said with a slight smile, "So that's the case, no wonder."

Afterwards, the two talked for a long time. They didn't eat much food, but drank several glasses of wine.

Not long after, Gu Yuanhang came down from upstairs to clean up the dishes. Father Gu got a little drunk, went upstairs and went back to his room before falling asleep.Zhang Jingchuan went out and smoked a couple of cigarettes outside, after a while Gu Yuanhang also finished packing.

He washed his hands, changed his coat again, and said to Zhang Jingchuan, "It happens that my dad is sleeping, let's go... I'll take you to a good place."

Zhang Jingchuan didn't ask him any questions, he just stubbed out his cigarette and nodded, "Okay."

The two went out, turned a corner and came to the foot of a certain mountain in the village. Gu Yuanhang said to him, "Brother Jingchuan, this mountain is not high...we can get there after a short hike, you can bear it."

Zhang Jingchuan was annoyed at him for making fun of his lack of strength in his feet, so he said: "Let's compete." After speaking, the two of them stepped up the steps together.

It wasn't too late, Zhang Jingchuan was thankful that he didn't eat much just now, and he was walking like flying under his feet, and the two reached the top of the mountain not long after.

Gu Yuanhang led him through a path overgrown with weeds and came to an open space with a wide view.

Looking up from here, you can see a large area of ​​the village, with smoke curling up from the kitchen, lights from thousands of houses, and distant mountains shrouded in night.Although it was a winter night, this small place was surrounded by forests, so there was no cold wind.

Zhang Jingchuan stood there for a while, feeling at ease. The air in the mountains is naturally more than a hundred times better than that in the capital. He took a deep breath, and the depression in his heart seemed to disappear.

Gu Yuanhang found a straw mat from nowhere, spread it in the middle of the open space, and said to the people standing beside him, "Brother Jingchuan... come, sit down."

It was rare for Zhang Jingchuan not to dislike it. He stepped forward and sat down.

Gu Yuanhang moved some empty seats for him, and the two sat side by side.

Zhang Jingchuan tilted his head and glanced at the people beside him, and saw him staring at the night of the distant village fascinated. The two of them finally had a chance to be alone, and he didn't intend to let Gu Yuanhang just be in a daze.

Zhang Jingchuan opened his mouth, and just as he was about to speak, he heard Gu Yuanhang say quietly, "I hope you don't take what my dad said just now."

Zhang Jingchuan was slightly taken aback, and immediately asked him, "Are you worried about something?"

Gu Yuanhang came back to his senses, his face was gloomy, and he showed a forced smile: "My dad is getting old these days...everyone likes to talk about the grief of losing his son in his early years and losing his wife in his middle age. I'm not good at persuading him as a son , the more you persuade him, the more he will take it to heart."

Zhang Jingchuan didn't expect Gu Yuanhang to say such considerate words to himself, he was surprised and amazed: "I know, don't worry... I won't bring up this matter in the future."

Gu Yuanhang nodded, "Thank you...Brother Jingchuan."

The two of them were speechless for a while, and Zhang Jingchuan was also bored while sitting, so he chatted with Gu Yuanhang without anything to say, and asked him: "This place is really beautiful, how did you find it?"

Gu Yuanhang recovered from the thought just now, and his tone was much more normal, "Hey... I used to come to this place often when I was skipping class. I didn't expect it to be remodeled after so many years." He paused for a few seconds, and then Said: "Sometimes when I'm in a bad mood, I'll sit here for a while, and be dazed or something. No one can find me anyway."

Zhang Jingchuan laughed at him, "You are so old, you haven't passed the second year of middle school yet? Why are you still acting like a child."

Gu Yuanhang retorted, "I will be 22 after the Chinese New Year, I don't look like a child! And look..." He stood up suddenly, "I'm taller than you."

Zhang Jingchuan ate a lot, and said angrily: "What's the use of being tall, it's useless to be tall without having a brain."

The man was not annoyed after hearing this, and sat down again, "Anyway, I'm not a child." He added, "In my father's time, I would have been able to marry a wife and have children at this age."

Zhang Jingchuan raised his eyelids and looked at him slightly, testing his tone: "Why, you little brat wants to start a family so early?"

Gu Yuanhang was a little embarrassed, "W-how can there be?"

Zhang Jingchuan said again: "I suddenly remembered, didn't your brother Bo Ning also ask for a wife? After all, you two have such a good relationship, it's serious to ask Brother Bo Ning to find you a younger brother and sister earlier."

Speaking of this, Gu Yuanhang didn't say anything. He lowered his head and remained silent, not knowing what he was thinking.

Zhang Jingchuan knew that he had hit the point, and wanted him to say a few more words, but Gu Yuanhang seemed to be dumb.

Zhang Jingchuan's heart moved, and his mind went to the other side.

The night was pleasant, the air was fresh, and there were only the two of them here. If Zhang Jingchuan didn't take this opportunity to do something with him, it would be a waste of this great opportunity.

So, he seized the tail of the opportunity, lowered his head and leaned forward slightly, and murmured: "Are you shy?"

Gu Yuanhang turned his head away, "No, nothing."

Zhang Jingchuan didn't believe it, and stretched out his hand to straighten his body.

As soon as Zhang Jingchuan's hand touched his shoulder and neck, Gu Yuanhang couldn't help but burst out laughing.

He seemed to have discovered something novel, seeing Gu Yuanhang shrank his neck, he took the opportunity to attack him in the abdomen.

Gu Yuanhang has been like this since he was a child. He is not afraid of fighting and making troubles, but he is afraid of people tickling him.

But now Zhang Jingchuan deliberately teased him again, scratching his creaking hole with both hands, with a smirk on his face, "I knew you had this weakness, it seems that there is a way to subdue you next time."

Gu Yuanhang was out of breath from laughing, and lay down on the straw mat. At this moment, he could only beg for mercy, "Don't...don't scratch it hahaha...it's itchy...I, I give up hahaha..."

Zhang Jingchuan took advantage of the situation and arched his body, raised his long legs, and straddled him, wanting to do something wrong.

Gu Yuanhang didn't care about that much, while preparing to break free, he was restrained by others, "Don't, stop making trouble hahaha...I...hahaha..."

He smiled innocently, Zhang Jingchuan had long been impatient, so he took the opportunity to bend down/body to suppress him.

Gu Yuanhang only felt that the person on his body was leaning slightly, taking advantage of the gap that Zhang Jingchuan didn't notice, he raised his leg and prepared to turn over and push the person away.

He intended to break free from Zhang Jingchuan's restraints, but he didn't know how serious the kick was, and he didn't know where he kicked in the night, only Zhang Jingchuan shouted heartbreakingly, "Ah——"

In the next second, the person who was sitting straddling him fell to the side, shrinking like a shrimp, holding his abdomen for a long time before getting up.

Gu Yuanhang was startled, and hurriedly got up and asked him, "Brother Jingchuan, you, are you okay..."

Zhang Jingchuan didn't speak, just hummed in a low voice.

Gu Yuanhang was anxious and frightened, looked at his face, it seemed that the pain was unbearable, "Let me see... where is the injury?"

When he asked this question, Zhang Jingchuan slowed down a little, and said with a sigh of relief: "Forget it, it's okay... let's go back."

☆, (sixteen)

The two returned home along the way they came. Gu Yuanhang still wanted to ask him where he was injured, but Zhang Jingchuan had a serious and ugly expression on his face, so he consciously shut up and didn't mention it.

Early the next morning, Zhang Jingchuan got up, packed his luggage, said goodbye to Father Gu, and prepared to go home.

Gu Yuanhang was very surprised when he heard the news. Tomorrow is the Chinese New Year. Zhang Jingchuan said he was going to leave now. He was worried that there would be no car to go back. He thought that it would be hard to find a train ticket at this time, so he had to persuade him to stay.

After what happened last night, Zhang Jingchuan thought about it all night, but he still had nowhere to vent his aggrieved energy.

In other words, it would be fine for the two of them to have a small fight, but yesterday, what he did was already obvious enough.He thought to himself, as long as you Gu Yuanhang is not a fool, you can see what I mean!It's good for you, if you don't know the severity of this kick, you are going to kill our old Zhang family's queen!

Zhang Jingchuan thought about it for a long time, and at the end, he just felt that Gu Yuanhang really didn't understand the co-authorship, and his usual stupidity probably wasn't just pretending, it was really stupid!He realized that he had met a genuine idiot, and then thought of what he had done in the past two days, he was really stupider than Gu Yuanhang!If I had known that he was a good-for-nothing, why bother to spend so much effort, next time I would find a sack and do whatever I want, tie him up and throw him on the bed!

He thought about it all night, but still felt that it was not appropriate to stay in Gu's house, so he got up early and prepared to leave.

Gu Yuanhang saw that he was carrying his luggage as if he had made up his mind to go, so he asked him: "Brother Jingchuan, are you leaving today?