Twilight business warm and cool

Solstice.

This winter came so quickly that people were caught off guard. Before the morning frost on Jiaoshan Hongfeng had time to dissipate, fine white snow began to fall one after another on the eve of the winter solstice.

The master is going to marry his wife, and Jiaoshan Mountain City will hold the first happy event since the beginning of winter.

The wedding banquet was on the day of the winter solstice, and the master said that there was a heavy snowfall this year.

As a result, snow fell on the eve of the winter solstice, rustling like poplar flowers.

The master stood under the newly decorated eaves, with his back to the red silk "囍" character, looking up at the white snow fluttering, somewhat embarrassed.At the beginning, he pretended to make a divination, and vowed to others that the first snow would fall on the morning of the winter solstice. Unexpectedly, he made a mistake this time. Maybe others would laugh at him.Chen Xiaoyan stood next to him at some point, seeing that he was in a bad mood, held his hand, and said, "You are really accurate, tomorrow will be the first heavy snow of this year, and tonight there will be light snow , this is congratulating us!"

The master turned his head and saw that she was so gentle and considerate, although he knew it was just comforting words, but it somewhat diluted the inexplicable melancholy in his heart.

For some reason, the closer he got to the wedding banquet, the more melancholy he felt, feeling inexplicably uncomfortable, as if something was about to happen.

But he couldn't show it and made her worry and fear together.

He looked at Chen Xiaoyan and smiled comfortingly at her.

The night of the first snow, the newly furnished old house, the moth-eaten beams, the red carpet, everything is so new, everything is so long, everything has not started yet, everything has ended.

Under the eaves of this first snowy night, this pair of prospective couples in their twilight years smiled at each other, shy and bold, just like the green and young.

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Of course, happiness is always relative, and death coincides with the zodiac day, and when you lose the ranking and meet the number one.

When these two were standing under the eaves, they were distracted, but the other side was warm and cold, but it was indescribably desolate.

She was standing on the hillside beside the fence outside the gate. The familiar old house in front of her eyes had changed after she came back from a business trip. The master was wearing a newly made padded jacket.

She has lived with her master for more than ten years. The two of them have always been poor and hard. It takes six or seven years to mend and mend a padded jacket. , it is no longer the bowl of noodles that can make the master happy, not her, but another person?

The old house is replaced by a new one, and the old man marries a new wife. The house will change, and the people will also change. After all, human energy is limited. When the master marries a bride, he will give half of his energy to her and have a bunch of children. His own children will be separated. How much of his remaining energy can be left for her?At that time, this place where she lives and is familiar with, is there still a place for her to stand on?

The fine snow fell silently, covering her long eyelashes, blocking her vision, Wen Liang raised her head, looked up at the endless snowflakes under the black sky, and suddenly felt that this world was really beautiful and desolate.

Forget it, there is a silent sigh after a long silence, everyone has their own destiny, and everyone has their own good luck, fate can't be stopped when it comes, let's just let nature take its course.

She stretched out a hand, and the cold wind blew her long sleeves bulging, sporadic snowflakes fell on her palm, a little cold.

In the independent diabolo forest, the wind and snow blow the bone cold, looking up at the winter mountain night, you can't see the old moon.

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No matter how much Mu Shang resisted, the winter solstice still came as promised.

The vast white snow fell from night to morning, and it tended to fall more and more. In the early morning, when someone came out to buy breakfast, he found that the snow had accumulated on the roof, a thick layer.

The windy sleeves are full, under the winter snow, the peach blossoms, and the noodles are suitable for home.

Goose feather white snow, ten miles of red makeup.

Today is a day of great joy, the day when master gets married. From early in the morning, master has been smiling like an idiot.

Wen Liang has been an unwanted child since he was a child. Although he is afraid that his master will abandon him, he is still sensible. No matter how reluctant he is today, he still has to put on a harmonious appearance in front of his master and outsiders.

It's just a little strange, she invited Mu Shang to the banquet yesterday, but Mu Shang rejected her for the first time. At that time, Mu Shang's expression was very cold, and his warm glass heart was a little hurt.

Mu Shang must have something to do, Wen Liang comforted herself like this.

As the first happy event since the beginning of winter, Jiaoshan City is quite lively on this day, with gongs, drums, firecrackers, red flags and crowds of people.

The master wore the groom's official clothes and rode on the horse, and the welcoming team started to walk down the street. Almost at the same time, in a place that could not be seen in the mountain city, in a place that was not warm and cool, in the pool on the top of Jiaoshan, Mu Shang was walking Disappear little by little.

She was exhausted in the pool, her body was getting tired slowly, her eyes began to lose her sight, the scenery in front of her was getting darker and grayer little by little, even if it was as beautiful as a red maple, it was slowly losing its color, she felt her weakness, so she closed her eyes Close your eyes, there is the sound of wind beside your ears, mixed with the sound of wind, there are suona, firecrackers, as if someone is talking, as if you heard Wen Liang...

Afterwards, his ears could not hear anything, and Mu Shang knew that his five senses had almost disappeared.I couldn't see or hear anything, but my heart calmed down instead. Scenes of pictures flashed in my mind, all of which were warm and cool.

When we first met, she said: "I invite you to eat chestnuts, authentic fried chestnuts."

At the temple fair, she said: "If you remember the taste of chestnuts, you remember me."

By the river, she said, "Ah Shang, if someone doesn't let me like you, I will die of sadness."

And a few days ago, when she came back from outside, Mu Shang said unhappily: "Why do you have to earn that money, why don't you stay with me?"

At that time, Wen Liang smiled and said: "Ah Shang, I used to be a mediocre person, and I didn't care about anything, but after I met you, I thought, I have to work hard, I want to make progress, and I want to work hard to make money for you to follow." I had a good time."

She said disdainfully: "I don't care about living a good life."

Wen Liang said seriously: "Shang, you still don't understand, there are many good things in this world, I want to make money, I want to take you outside to see, I want you to meet all kinds of people outside, look All kinds of scenery, eating a lot of delicious things, I hope you can know how happy it is to be alive as a human being."

But, Wen Liang, you don't know, for Mu Shang, having you by his side is already a very happy thing.

A pool of still water at the top of Jiaoshan Pool began to gurgle, which was Mu Shang slowly disappearing.

At the last moment when she disappeared, there was actually another sentence, which was left to Wen Liang but was never able to say.

She wanted to say, Wen Liang, you will meet countless Mu Shang in the future, but none of them are me.

The seventh autumn, early autumn.

This is the seventh year since Mu Shang disappeared.

After Mu Shang disappeared, for Wen Liang, the time is not counted according to the lunar calendar, but the day when Mu Shang disappeared, and it has been the seventh year since today.

At the same time, today is also the fourth birthday of Pumpkin.

Wagua is the third baby of the master, whose nickname is Wagua, and the name was chosen by Wen Liang.

Seven years have passed, and many things have changed. For example, the master has three babies, and his wife is pregnant with the fourth. For example, the master has not reduced his love for her after having a baby. For example, Wen Liang has become famous in Jiaoshan County. The old talisman painter became a well-known talisman painter in Jiaoshan City, opened three branches, earning hundreds of silver a year, and became one of the top ten outstanding youth representatives in Jiaoshan County.

With fame and status, Wen Liang started to buy a car like many people who got rich quickly. Before, he could only rely on his legs, and later he relied on a newborn donkey. A few days ago, he bought a new pony. Ryo liked her new mount so much that she ordered a leather saddle from outside the city.

It's just that this new horse seems to dislike her custom-made saddle made of horses. As soon as it is put on, it kicks and screams. Wen Liang is a little unhappy. Fashion.

Wen Liang entered the door, got off the horse, and patted the horse's buttocks. The horse walked away obediently, and walked to a stake, with a rope in its mouth. Tie yourself a bow.

As soon as Wagua heard the sound of horseshoes, she knew that Wenliang was coming. Jiaoshan City was so small that it took only 5 minutes to walk from her house to the master's house. She was the only one who didn't go out without riding a horse.On the day I bought the horse, I made a special trip around the city, sitting on the saddle with a proud face, for fear that others would not know that she is a person now.

Pumpkin flew over with short legs, opened his arms while running, and said in a childish voice, "Hold..."

"Ok."

Wen Liang stuffed a bundle of papers into his arms: "Take it and hold it."

Pumpkin: "..."

The eldest pumpkin came out and leaned against the door frame, and said to the pumpkin, "Third son, I really don't understand why you like this woman so much. Look, on your fourth birthday, she actually gave you a simulation paper for the college entrance examination."

Pumpkin is a simple child, mainly because he still doesn't know what the college entrance examination is. He only knows that it is a gift from Wen Liang, so he hugged the "Huanggang Secret Scroll" tightly in his arms, and stammered out a few words to Pumpkin : "College entrance examination, I like it."

Seeing his silly face, Pumpkin couldn't bear to say anything.

At this time, the second child, Dong Gua, also came out to watch the fun, and said, "The third child's birthday gift is better than mine. I had my birthday last time. Guess what she gave?"

Pumpkin looked at him puzzled.

Dong Gua pointed to Wen Liang, and suddenly became excited: "She gave me two bottles of Coke! What's more, it's a supermarket discount to buy one get one free!"

Winter melon: "..."

Pumpkin ran over and tugged at the corner of Pumpkin's clothes: "Pumpkin, Wenliang, what's for you?"

When this matter was mentioned, Pumpkin's expression changed.

He folded his arms and leaned back against the door, muffled: "Forgot."

"Forgot?" Wagua asked in surprise.

Pumpkin pursed her mouth, he wouldn't say it even if he was killed, but Wen Liang actually gave him a plate on his birthday in front of his parents.

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Today is Pumpkin's birthday, Chen Xiaoyan cooked a table of delicious food, and actually used this as an excuse to invite her over for a good get-together.

Since the master got married, Wen Liang has moved out. Over the years, she hasn't found a partner. She has always been alone, and she has been estranged from the master a lot in terms of distance and emotion. She rarely set foot in this place where she lived. courtyard.Chen Xiaoyan didn't say anything, but she could feel her husband's loss. Of course, she could also feel the warmth and coolness. Both the master and the apprentice felt that the other had abandoned her. She could do nothing but try to build a bridge and ease the relationship between the two.

Today is Pumpkin's birthday, and with Wen Liang coming over, the master is really happy, at the banquet, his face was flushed from drinking, when the master wanted to pour wine again, Chen Xiaoyan quietly removed his cup.

Wen Liang saw all of this in her eyes, seeing the love between their husband and wife, the harmony between father and son, at the banquet, the family was noisy, and there was a kind of tacit understanding without words. , because they are a family, what is she sitting here as an outsider?

After the meal, the master wanted to let her talk and talk about some daily life, but she looked at the expectant gaze of the master, lowered her eyelids, and refused.

She stepped out of the courtyard under the disappointment of the master. In fact, she didn't want to hurt the master's heart, but she couldn't help it. She perfected the master, but she couldn't perfect herself. The master is someone else's family now, not hers.She saw the master smiling at her children, annoyed at them, with loving and warm eyes, that happiness was once hers, but not anymore.

Why do you have to interfere in other people's homes? It's disgusting, Wen Liang told herself.

In the evening, Wen Liang walked slowly around the temple fair with her arms folded, watching the people coming and going, a little envious.

She found Lao Wang. Seven years later, Lao Wang is still selling chestnuts here every autumn.

In the first autumn when Mu Shang left, she came here alone to buy chestnuts. Lao Wang asked her where the girl next to her had gone, and she said, something happened, so she left.

Lao Wang said oh, and said that young people should not just be busy with their careers, but should spend more time together to cultivate relationships, and when they are gone, they will know that they regret it.

Wen Liang didn't say anything at the time, and regretted it in her heart long ago. She regretted that before Mu Shang left, she didn't know how to cherish it, and went out to make money. After making a lot of money, everyone left. Who would she spend her money on?

In the second autumn, Pharaoh asked again, where is that girl?

Wen Liang said, something to do, not here.

Lao Wang sighed and didn't speak.I guess I couldn't bear to say anything.

In the third autumn, Pharaoh never asked her where Mu Shang went.

In fact, every time Lao Wang asked her, she also wanted to ask Mu Shang, where have you been?After thinking about it, Mu Shang actually told her from the very beginning, the first time Mu Shang met her, that she only appeared in autumn.

So every autumn, she stayed on the mountain for the first time.

In the first autumn, she met a girl on the mountain, with long hair and black eyes, she was very lively. She was very excited and asked, "What's your name?"

The girl was a little puzzled, but she still replied, "My name is Mu Shang."

She froze for a moment, stared straight at him for a moment, then turned and left.

This is not Mu Shang, not her Mu Shang.

The second year, the third year...every autumn, she would meet a goblin born out of autumn, but she met many Mu Shang, but none of them were her.

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When Wen Liang came back to her senses, Lao Wang had fried a pack of chestnuts and handed them to her.

Wen Liang took the chestnut, raised his eyes and looked at Lao Wang carefully. Seven years later, he is getting older and older. Half of his former white hair has turned white, and there are age spots on his face. When frying chestnuts, his hands trembled violently. , For some reason, Wen Liang's eyes suddenly turned red.

She asked, "Old Wang, how long do you think you can sell chestnuts?"

Old Wang was also stunned. He probably didn't expect someone to ask this question. He thought about it seriously, and suddenly smiled bitterly and helplessly, "I don't know either."

Wen Liang felt sorry for him, but also for herself. Since his wife passed away in dystocia, Lao Wang has been selling chestnuts here every year without any hesitation. After selling for many years, he doesn't know when he will be able to let go, nor has he ever thought about letting go.

Wen Liang asked herself, how long do you have to wait for Mu Shang, the answer is also, I don't know.

Waiting for Mu Shang seems to have become the only motivation for her to live. She doesn't know how long she can hold on, but if you ask her to give up, she can't do it.

Wen Liang looked at Lao Wang, and suddenly it was as if he saw himself.

Maybe she couldn't wait for Mu Shang until she died.

It can only be said that all lovers are sad, and there is no fate without injustice or sin.

On the first day of autumn after seven years, Wen Liang did not go up the mountain for the first time.

The next day, Wen Liang didn't go.

On the third day, Wen Liang carried a bag of chestnuts, couldn't bear it anymore and finally went to the mountain.

Red maple covers the mountains, blue sky and yellow leaves.

The huge Jiaoshan Mountain was empty, just like what it looked like after Mu Shang disappeared.

Wen Liang stared at the lake for a long time, sighed, turned and left.

Suddenly, the back of the head seemed to be hit by something.

Wen Liang looked up, probably something that fell from the tree.

After walking a few more steps, something hit the back of the head again, it was quite heavy, and it hurt quite a bit.

The thing fell down the back of her head, Wen Liang squatted down to look, it turned out to be a chestnut, a raw chestnut.

My heart jumped up suddenly, I couldn't restrain it.

Sensing someone standing in front of him, Wen Liang slowly raised his head.

Not far from her, with her back to the pool of still water, stood a young girl under the blue sky and red maple, wearing a red dress and a yellow skirt, with deep eyes, she looked at Wen Liang, and smiled at her, that smile spanned seven years Time, like meeting for the first time, she sat on the tree, smiling at her dumbfounded appearance.

Wen Liang was stunned, looking at the person in front of him, in disbelief.

There was an autumn wind blowing, mixed with the decay and fragrance of dead branches and leaves, blowing the robes of the two of them.

After a long time, Wen Liang heard her say: "My name is Mu Shang, I'm new here, please bear with me."

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Mu Shang, hello, I am Wen Liang.