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The courier was out of service on the 28th, and then, the [-]th, [-]th, [-]th of the year... It seemed to pass in the blink of an eye.

Like any normal family, the three brothers and sisters buy Spring Festival couplets, prepare New Year’s goods, clean up, prepare New Year’s Eve dinner, and then go to the hospital to visit their grandpa.

In the new year and new weather, Chu Mingqian made up his mind to keep what happened that night in the past, so when the traces on his body disappeared, he couldn't remember it even more.

In the heated ward, he rolled up his sleeves and was twisting a towel.

Grandpa lying on the bed still didn't wake up.

Because of the two years of coma, the old man's originally round face has become emaciated.

Chu Zili and Chu Nanxing are putting the flowers they bought. Although their family can't afford much money, because this is the hospital where my grandfather worked and dedicated his whole life, the hospital specially reserved it for the old director. Such an independent ward has a much better environment than other wards.

Chu Mingqian skillfully wiped his hands and feet for his grandfather while talking to him:

"Grandpa, look, I am also an adult, Zi Torreya and Nan Xing are very good, and now I have skipped a grade to junior high school, do you think it's time for you to wake up?

"Now I'm running my own business, and I've already saved enough money for my studies, so you don't have to worry about it at all. When you wake up, Uncle Lang will tell you when you'll be discharged from the hospital, and we'll take you home, and you'll be able to enjoy life in peace. "

The instrument connected to the old man made a sound steadily. Chu Mingqian finished wiping one hand for him, put that hand back under the quilt, and leaned forward to see if grandpa responded.

The old man still closed his eyes peacefully, with high cheekbones.

Chu Mingqian backed away again.

Even though he knew that the chances of his grandfather waking up were slim, he couldn't help but hope.

When grandpa fell ill, if he could have delivered it in time, he would still be awake now.

If he had money back then, he would have been given the latest medicine, and he might have woken up now.

But they didn't win time, nor did they win money.

Now, the longer the delay, the slimmer the chance of grandpa waking up.Chu Mingqian sat by the bed, thinking that it would be great if grandpa could wake up and spend a new year at home with them.

Footsteps came from behind. Chu Zique and Chu Nanxing, who had gone out to trim the flower branches and change the water in the vase, came back.

Chu Mingqian then interrupted his thoughts, watched his sister put the arranged flowers on the bedside table, leaned forward to look at grandpa, then turned to himself and said, "Grandpa seems to be in good spirits today."

The younger brother who was quietly standing aside also said: "I checked the literature, and grandpa still has a chance to wake up."

Chu Mingqian knew that they were comforting him, so he couldn't help but reached out and touched the heads of the two of them.

The three of them stayed in the hospital for another morning before going back.

On New Year's Eve, most people would stay at home after the New Year's Eve dinner, but the Chu family had a different habit.

When their parents were still alive, the brothers and sisters of the Chu family would go to Lingshan Temple to burn incense with their parents and grandfather after the New Year’s Eve dinner, and complete the transition from the old year to the new year on the mountain.

The Lingshan Temple in this city is very effective. Most of the locals have the habit of going to the mountain with their families to grab this stick of incense after the New Year’s Eve dinner.

When inserting the incense, they also made a wish to the Bodhisattva for the next year, either wishing the family a healthy life, or wishing for a prosperous new year.

After their parents passed away in a car accident, the activity did not drop, it just changed from a family of six to four.

After the grandfather fell down, it became Chu Mingqian and took his two younger siblings.

After the New Year's Eve dinner, they hailed a taxi and went downstairs without even turning on the TV to watch the Spring Festival Gala. They took a taxi and headed towards Lingshan Temple.

Chu Mingqian sat in the back row with his younger sister, and his younger brother sat in the passenger seat alone, so there was no pressure on the upcoming itinerary.In the past, when they went to snatch the first stick of incense, they couldn't win every year, that is, they waited for others to burn the first stick of incense before going in.

The temple is on the mountain, and the road up the mountain is well built. It is said that it was paid by the richest man in the city, and a parking lot was built on the mountain.

When they arrived, there were already many cars parked in the parking lot, and the luxury cars inside were shining brightly.

But at this moment, luxury cars can no longer attract everyone's attention, and the hearts of all who come here are tied to the incense sticks on their heads after the first bell rings on New Year's Eve.

"Here we are." The taxi driver found a place and stopped his car. Although he sent them there, he was not in a hurry to go back.

After a while, there must be many people on the mountain going back. As long as he waits here, guests will come.

Chu Mingqian's mobile app automatically paid the fare without password, and then got down from the back row with Chu Nanxing.Winter in the city has been unsuccessful this year, but the nights on the mountain are really cold. After getting out of the heated car, the two of them trembled and stretched out their hands to pull the zipper of their clothes to the top.

Chu Nanxing wore a lot of clothes, the down jacket covered her calves, and the scarf around her neck covered her face.

Chu Zitreya, on the other hand, was very chic. Apart from a shirt and a thin sweater, she was wearing a jacket, as if she was not afraid of the cold at all.

In previous years, Chu Mingqian was the same as Chu Zique, with a sweater and a jacket, but this year, for some reason, he suddenly felt cold.

Right now, he is also packed as tightly as Chu Nanxing, and the two of them stand together with Chu Zili as if they are in two seasons.

The temple was still some distance away from the parking lot. They had to go up, and after a gentle slope, they came to the steps.

This long step connects the road into the temple. Below the steps are two trees, which are said to be 800 years old.One is still flourishing and thriving, while the other has become a dead branch. After being struck by lightning, the leaning branch still stubbornly maintains its original appearance, forming a stark contrast.

Many people were already walking towards the temple on the steps ahead. The three brothers and sisters followed the crowd and walked past. When they came to the gate of the temple after turning the corner, more people came into view.

In a quiet place of Buddhism, it is rare to see such a crowd of people, shoulder to shoulder.

At this moment, the sky was completely dark, and the ever-burning lamps in the temple shone brightly, casting a layer of warm soft light on the crowd on this cold New Year's Eve night.

The three brothers and sisters squeezed inside, and those who came here to snatch incense sticks were all elders, like them, they were just juniors, and those whose parents didn't come were hardly seen.

Chu Zi Torreya wore less clothes, and was like a nimble fish swimming in the crowd, easily squeezed in.

In previous years, Chu Mingqian was as brisk as him, but this year he wore too many clothes, so he could only fall behind with Chu Nanxing, and Chu Zique disappeared in the blink of an eye.

"Zi Torreya!" He called his younger brother's name from behind, but he didn't get an answer from the boy.

Strange, the head of the family scratched his itchy cheek and thought, why is he so active this year?

When he was not careful, he was squeezed by the people behind him, and he staggered and almost fell on the steps. Fortunately, Chu Nanxing reached out and stabilized him.

The girl looked to the side in displeasure, and saw a few rich wives in mink fur coats rushing over from behind like tanks, shouting, "Excuse me, excuse me!"

"No quality." Chu Nanxing cursed in a low voice, "Hurry up and reincarnate."

Through the scarf, my brother couldn't hear, so she couldn't afford to scold.

Chu Mingqian stood firm, and heard this group of rich ladies who looked like salmon rushing to lay eggs: "I really don't understand why we still come to join in this fun every year. Even if we go in now, we can't grab it." .”

"That's right, since the Li family built this road, they have been the first ones every year."

Ordinarily, their family is not without money, but they can't build roads for free like the Li family, and they are all from a woman's family. The Li family is different. Li Chengjun came in person.

Mrs. Fu, who was the most crowded at the front, pushed the others away with her hands and said, "Don't complain, as many fronts as you can grab."

After hearing her words, the others had no choice but to resign themselves to continuing to stir up the crowd and make a way to pass through.

Chu Mingqian looked at their posture, and suddenly said: "It's broken."

Zi Torreya was in the front, and was hit by these humanoid tanks, so he couldn't fly out?

Seeing that his brother raised his hand to remove the scarf around his neck, and then began to undress, Chu Nanxing couldn't help asking, "What are you doing?"

Chu Mingqian said, "Take off your clothes so you can squeeze through."

Otherwise, with Zi Torreya's small stature, how could she win against others?

After taking off his jacket, Chu Mingqian, who was only wearing a single shirt and a sweater, immediately felt cold.

He shivered, and quickly took the scarf and wrapped it around his neck again.

Chu Nanxing hugged his down jacket and stood there like a chubby little penguin, listening to his brother say to himself: "You wait here, don't go up."

After all, there were a lot of people up there, so he was afraid that a stampede would happen if there was a chaos, he could only care about Chu Zitreya, but not Chu Nanxing.

"I know, you go." The straight black girl with a hat and full armor said, "I'm right here—"

As she spoke, she looked around and saw a flower bed under the pine tree over there, where she could sit, so she walked over with her brother's clothes in her arms, "I'll wait for you here."

Chu Mingqian nodded, looked at the dark crowd in front of him, took a deep breath, and then, like a giant ship sailing in the sea, like a sea fish swimming easily with the power of the current, he followed the rich wives who opened the way. up.

On the steps in the distance, Chu Zitreya nimbly slipped through the gaps in the crowd and walked up quickly.

The incense used by the guests who come to offer incense is bought in the temple, and the temple also does business. There are young monks selling incense along the entire steps.

When the crowd stopped, Chu Zitre took out money and bought a stick of incense for one yuan.

The thickness of this incense is that of ordinary incense sticks, and it is not cheap for one yuan. The incense in the hands of other wealthy and wealthy people is as thick as an arm, and they cannot be bought for 100 yuan.

Chu Zi Torreya doesn't particularly care about the thickness of the incense, anyway, sincerity makes the spirit, the first stick of incense is the first stick of incense, no matter how big or small it is.

He rushed so fast this year, he just wanted to get ahead, even if he couldn't grab the first incense stick, he could still make a wish in the front row.

When I was in the hospital, my brother thought they didn't hear it. In fact, both he and my sister heard that my brother wanted my grandfather to wake up and go home with them for the New Year next year.

But this hope is too slim. In addition to relying on limited medical means, it seems to be an extra layer of comfort to rely on the power of gods and Buddhas.

Relying on his young age and nimble movements, Chu Zique overcame all obstacles and climbed to the end of the steps.

At the end of the steps is a large square. In the center of the square stands a huge incense burner, and behind it is the Daxiong Palace.

The square was also crowded with people, but the area in front of the incense burner was empty. The bodyguards of the Li family were wearing black suits and surrounded the incense burner in a menacing manner, blocking other people out.

It was the first time for Chu Zique, who had never squeezed so far ahead at this time in previous years, to see such a scene. He thought to himself, no wonder the first stick of incense every year fell steadily into the hands of the Li family.

The crowd around was still restless, moving forward from time to time. Chu Zique looked at his mobile phone while pushing, and it was less than 2 minutes before twelve o'clock.

He looked at the people surrounded by those bodyguards and being pushed by the people behind him, and a bold idea came to his mind.

On the square in front of the main hall, Li Chengjun and Su Qin stood in front of the incense burner.

The two of them are here, and they are also waiting for the first bell of the new year to ring, but unlike other people who are crowded to death, this handsome man and beautiful woman stand here, standing out like no one else. Leisurely environment.

The black windbreaker on Li Chengjun modified his tall and straight figure and shoulder line, and a little night's light frost fell on the black fabric, showing a completely different style from the thickly wrapped bloated crowd around him.

This handsome man didn't seem to be thinking about anything, but he was actually thinking about that boy.

They were in the same city, and the delivery should have been quick when they bought the package that day, but due to the logistics explosion a year ago, the courier delivery in the same city was delayed for several days.He had already returned home and was busy presiding over the New Year's affairs in the family. Su Qin also followed him, and did not deal with the package delivered by express.

Li Chengjun's exhaled breath turned into white mist in the cold night. It seems that he has one more wish for burning incense this year than in previous years, which is to find the boy smoothly.

Su Qin was still wearing her suit skirt in this weather, and she was also wearing a light coat on the outside. Her two slender legs were exposed, and she was too cold to be as chic as the boss.

Fortunately, twelve o'clock was coming soon, and the bodyguard holding the dragon head incense had already stepped forward and handed the incense to Su Qin.

Even if it wasn't the first year, Su Qin still felt heavy when he took the incense. This stick was lit and plugged in, and it burned for more than an hour from the beginning to the end.

Li Chengjun looked away, looked at the dragon head incense held in his special assistant, and took the fire to light the incense from another bodyguard.When the New Year's bell rings, this stick of incense will be inserted into the incense burner, bringing good luck for the new year to their Li family.

At this moment, Chu Mingqian, who followed behind the group of rich wives, finally emerged at the end of the steps, was pushed into the square, and began to search for his brother's shadow in the surrounding crowd.

After the rich wives stood still, they looked at Li Chengjun who was ready to light the fire inside, and hurriedly took out the incense they just bought from their handbags, and took the lighter in one hand, and got ready to wait for him to go away after one o'clock. Rushing forward, snatching the second and third sticks of incense.

Not far away, Chu Zitreya, who was being pushed away by the crowd from time to time, also took out the incense he bought, and when he pressed his fingertips hard, the flame of the lighter burst out.

Thousands of households, the live broadcast of the Spring Festival Gala also came to an end, and the hosts began to gather together to announce the countdown.

In the square in the city center, the gathered crowd looked at the countdown time displayed on the big screen in the square, and excitedly started counting down the last ten seconds together:

"Ten, nine, eight, seven—"

In the crowd, Chu Mingqian finally found Chu Zique.

"Zi—" He was pushed and shoved by the restless crowd behind him, and he couldn't even stand still, and he felt that he would be pushed out at any moment.

"Six, five—"

Chu Zili counted down in his heart, raised his eyes and looked at the bodyguard wall that was beginning to loosen due to the crowd.

As soon as he counted down to the end, he pretended to be defeated by these people's strength and was squeezed past, then fell in front of the incense burner, took advantage of the opportunity to insert the incense stick in his hand, and snatched the first stick of incense!

As soon as the fire was bright, the fire in Li Chengjun's hand lit the incense head of the dragon head incense.

That bit of light illuminated his dark eyes, and in the cold wind on the top of the mountain, he thought about the boy who had run away, silently meditating on his wish to find him as soon as possible after the New Year passed.

"Four--"

The crowd crowded towards the middle, they had already crossed the safe range, and came outside the encirclement circle formed by these bodyguards, what restrained them was the last respect for the Li family.

"three--"

Chu Mingqian opened his mouth again to call his brother, but as soon as he stretched out his hand in that direction, he was immediately squeezed out from where he was!

"two--"

On the bell tower, the monk who struck the bell lifted up the banger with all his strength, and slammed it towards the bronze bell hanging in front of him.

"one!"

……

clang--

With the ringing of the New Year's bell, fireworks bloomed in the dark sky.

Chu Zitreya was pushed forward, hoping to jump in front of the incense burner, but a big hand stretched out from the side blocked him.

The bodyguard stopped the half-grown boy who was pushed over, but on the other side, Chu Mingqian, who was pushed over by the group of rich wives with overwhelming force, they couldn't stop him.

"Wait, Zi Torre—" Chu Mingqian lost his balance and fell in front of the incense burner, still trying to call his younger brother, "Zi—"

Seeing the bronze pattern getting closer and closer, he was about to bump his head on the incense burner like this. Li Chengjun, who was standing in front of him on the left, caught a glimpse of the figure who was squeezed to hit the incense burner out of the corner of his eye, and stretched out his hand to grab it. Just brought him back.

Chu Mingqian's free hand had nowhere to grab it, so he grabbed the huge stick of incense in front of him in a panic.

With a "bang", a huge firework bloomed above their heads, illuminating the square in front of the hall.

In the New Year's fireworks, the two looked at each other.

"..."

Three seconds later, Li Chengjun held his hand, took him along, and forcefully inserted the stick of incense into the incense burner!