Zhangjia biscuits shop

Unexpectedly, Zhang Yuanchen remained unmoved, looked down at the drunk Su Qi, his face was sunken in the shadows and could not see any expression, he was silent for a while, and slowly said, "...it is my father who can't do it anymore, he wants to see you .”

When Su Qi heard this, the wine immediately woke up, jumped up and grabbed Zhang Yuanchen's lapel, his eyes widened, "What?! What's wrong, Master?!"

Zhang Yuanchen looked at him, pursed his lips and said, "Follow me."

Before Su Qi could react, a gust of wind blew by, and Zhang Yuanchen held him around his waist, and he had already flown out of the Su residence. Just as his toes landed, he was dragged away by Zhang Yuanchen.In a daze, Su Qi suddenly thought, oh, yes, the cold-faced Bingshan man who usually concentrates on making pancakes is also a general with great martial arts and has killed people on the battlefield.

The two soon arrived at the West Market. Su Qi's legs and feet were no longer in control. With Zhang Yuanchen's support, he gritted his teeth and ran into the familiar courtyard. Finally, he opened the door and staggered into the inner room. "What is Ah Qi doing running so fast, don't fall down on the road." His voice was as thin as a gossamer, and it was obvious that it had returned.

Su Qi's eyes turned red, and he threw himself down in front of the big pancake bed, "Master, it's Ah Qi's fault, I shouldn't have stayed away from taking care of you for so many days..."

Zhang Dabing reluctantly stretched out his hand to pat him on the shoulder, "It's okay, it's okay, don't cry, the master said that one day, the master will go down to accompany his wife, and your wife is tired of waiting..." He smiled wryly at this point, "It's a pity, I couldn't complete what your teacher told me, I couldn't see Ergou, and I couldn't see you hugging your grandson..."

Zhang Yuanchen stood by the bed, did not speak, only Su Qi's crying could be heard in the room.

Zhang Dabing still smiled serenely, "Don't cry, don't cry, now that this shop has you and Ah Chen together, I have nothing to let go of. If there is someone I like in the coming year, Qingming will bring them to my tomb and put incense on them. Just take a look, master..."

"Father, don't worry, Aqi and I will take care of the biscuit shop. If you go, you can go with peace of mind." Zhang Yuanchen said softly, "It's just that this daughter-in-law, maybe the children in this life won't bring it to me. You see, the child will not marry."

Both Zhang Dabing and Su Qi were taken aback for a moment, then Zhang Dabing still smiled and said, "Do as you please, my father has not been able to support you for a few years, it is my father's blessing that you are so filial, what do you think about your life?" Let's live as we go..." At this point, he was panting heavily, and the sound of his breathing was like a bellows.

"With you two, I feel at ease..." Zhang Dabing said with a sigh, and slowly closed his eyes, "Xiao Su, I'm here to accompany you..."

Su Qi and Zhang Yuanchen stayed by the side, not daring to vent their breath, watching Zhang Dabing's weakly heaving chest tend to calm down, and finally fell silent, and his warm palm gradually cooled down.

Su Qi's tears dripped down and flowed into the quilt.

Zhang Yuanchen still stood, patted Su Qi's shoulder for a while, and said, "Don't cry, go to the shop of Zhuang's tomorrow morning, their coffin is the most authentic one in Kyoto, and my mother's coffin is also made by them ...Choose another good day and let my father and mother share the same cave..."

Su Qi still just cried.

After a moment of silence, Zhang Yuanchen said slowly, "After finishing the first seven, come back..."

Su Qi looked up at him with a look of disbelief.

"This is my father's last words, how could I not listen to it..." Zhang Yuanchen turned his face away, his voice choked with sobs.

"Brother..." Su Qi shouted in a daze, wondering if it was just because of the last words, and then hugged his hand, "Master is gone, I only have you... I will never marry a wife..."

Zhang Yuanchen didn't break free, and the two stayed by the bed all night.

The next day, all the neighbors in Xishi learned that the owner of the Zhangjia Biscuit Shop passed away on New Year's Eve at the age of [-]. His son and apprentice inherited the small shop and planned to keep it open.

So a few days later, the young man in white and the young man in black appeared again in people's sights, but although these two days were the first lunar month, other people's houses hung lanterns and Spring Festival couplets so lively, but both of them wore black gauze on their sleeves. Attentive service, but no smile.People also saw that the two often closed the stall early and ran to the dealer.The old shopkeeper who has been in the dealer for decades said convincingly that this coffin is the best one he has made in the years of being in charge of the dealer. According to the ancient etiquette, pressing copper coins and releasing rice, every step is flawless.

In the end, Zhang Dabing was buried where his wife was buried many years ago. It was a barren hill in the suburbs of Beijing. From the hill, you could see the fields and pig-raising houses below. When a gust of wind came, the withered vegetation made rustling noises. .

Su Qi and Zhang Yuanchen kowtowed in front of the tomb, surrounded by mourners carrying coffins and playing music, burnt paper money flew out of the basin, and black and white butterflies filled the sky.

After everyone was gone, Su Qi finally couldn't help crying bitterly. Zhang Yuanchen stood in the cold wind, still wearing thin clothes, watching him cry without saying a word.

After the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, everything returned to normal.

In the court hall, Bai Lilan helplessly stroked his forehead, and continued to approve the quasi-play on Su Qi's "discomfort". They all cast cold eyes at Su Qi from behind Bai Xingjian.

In the West City, the business of the Zhang Family Biscuit Shop is still unmatched, and the two young men who worked hard to get rich were awarded the title of "Top Ten Excellent Entrepreneurs in Kyoto" by the government. Gourmets from Kyoto often come to the Biscuit Shop to confront them. The two scallion pancakes commented and recited a poem.

The only thing that has changed is perhaps the relationship between Zhang Yuanchen and Su Qi, which is rigid but tacit, awkward but familiar.Sometimes the two don't talk to each other all day, but they can understand what the other needs, and the clean and neat actions are chilling.

In the middle of the night, Su Qi stayed in Zhang Yuanchen's dilapidated home. After Zhang Dabing passed away, Zhang Yuanchen added a new bed in the dormitory, allowing Su Qi to sleep sometimes, while he still slept on the same bed that Zhang Dabing had slept on.

One night, under the dim candlelight, Su Qi suddenly said, "Senior Brother, that piece of jade that we promised was bought away..."

Zhang Yuanchen stopped washing the dishes and hummed casually.

Seeing him like this, Su Qi felt even more sad, sighed and stopped talking, sat on the front steps and scratched the dirt with a wooden stick.

In the room, Zhang Yuanchen touched the jade ring that he had always carried with him, not knowing how to take it out.

The days passed day by day, because his identity had been exposed, Su Qi didn't hide it when he had official duties, and he put on the court clothes he hadn't worn for a long time to deal with those important cases. Don't ask, just let him go, but when the matchmaker in Xishi casually mentioned which girl had a good embroidery and a dignified character, she pretended not to hear and walked away.

Sometimes when Su Qi came back from Dali Temple, seeing Zhang Yuanchen dressed in black, standing by the door looking at the sky, he couldn't help feeling a little sour, and rushed over, but didn't know what to say when he came to him.

"Brother... really don't plan to marry a wife and have children?" Sometimes when Zhang Yuanchen was in a good mood, Su Qi would talk to him cautiously, but Zhang Yuanchen never answered this question.

It's just that Su Qi, who was empty in his heart, didn't know that Zhang Yuanchen was also empty in his heart at that time. He thought that he had already brought someone to see his parents, but that person didn't realize it.

The hatred of the family and the country, the turmoil in the mountains and rivers, everything 30 years ago is too far away from them.What they have to do is to guard their own ordinaryness in the fireworks of the secular world, knead, fill, roll and bake the dough with the most simple heart to make the most delicious biscuits in Kyoto.

Sometimes many days pass, and Zhang Dabing’s anniversary celebration is about to come. It’s rare that the afternoon sun is fine, and snowflakes drift quietly in winter, falling on the face of Su Qi who is dozing on the table. Zhang Dabing guards the shop that no one patronizes. , touching the jade ring on his waist.

When Su Qi woke up in a daze, he saw Zhang Yuanchen's side face, which had been gilded by the rays of the setting sun. There was flour in the dustpan, and small golden particles shone in the air. Whose tiger cat was frozen to death? It was so choking that I huddled in the firewood in the corner and refused to come out.

Su Qi's sleepy eyes saw a familiar jade ornament hanging on the door of the shop, with emerald green veins, the dark flower had already faded, and the red tassels were swaying in the wind, so he opened his eyes wide.

"I still don't want to get married... It's good to live like this for the rest of my life..." In the twilight, someone lay on the table and rubbed his nose to himself, looking at the 800 taels of jade ornaments, he didn't see any clues for a long time, and then said a word Be listened to by the person with superior internal strength.

"Well, I know." Zhang Yuanchen replied lightly, and also glanced at the jade ornament.

The fragrance of sesame seed cakes was blowing in the evening wind, Su Qi was still in a daze, as if he had returned to the time when the two first met, he blushed and said, "Senior brother, you are so pretty", and then the man also smiled calmly .

So... How nice.

Ok, I know.

【Finish】

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【2011.09.12 Original】

[It's the end, there is no emotional drama!Well, I still like ordinary and simple things recently, if there is an extra episode, I can try the progress of the relationship between the two, and look at the sky and touch my nose...]