spring dream

013

When Xiao Er stepped back into the yard, Lu Ran was straightening his shoulders.He stuffed a thick pad of brocade cloth into the bottom of the backpack, wrapped the stone left and right with satin to form a ball, put it in, spread a layer of newspaper on it, and covered it tightly with two books.

Lu Xiaozhao stood neatly beside Lu Ran, pursed his lips, glanced at Xiao Er for a while, and his brother for a while, hesitated for a long time, didn't say what he wanted to say, and asked in a daze: "The one who pretends to be a rock How do I bring my nanmu box?"

Lu Ran zipped up the backpack, locked the two buttons with a combination lock, and raised his hand to scratch Lu Xiaozhao's soft chin, as if trying to comfort a kitten: "The box is used to store stones. The climate in the north is dry. It is useless to prevent the raw materials from dehydration and cracks, and it is useless in the south. Besides, we can’t carry such a big object on our backs, and the thief will not stare at you.”

After hearing this, Lu Xiaozhao showed frustration, and felt that he might as well not ask.Grandpa was right not to allow him to follow. As members of the Xiao family, they don't even have this basic common sense. Going together will only increase the burden on the other two.

Each carrying a satchel, Xiao E and Lu Ran went to the main room to say goodbye to the old man.When he came to the door, Lu Xiaozhao still lowered his eyelids, looking listless.

The two looked at each other, neither of them could hold back their smiles.Lu Ran reached out and pushed Lu Xiaozhao's back, the latter staggered and almost fell on the threshold.

Lu Xiaozhao didn't understand, so he held on to the door, turned around and saw Lu Ran coming up to him and patting himself on the head, Xiao E handed him a sleeping berth ticket he had bought in advance: "Okay, let's go together."

Following the footsteps of the two people in front of him, he exited the alley, waited for a while on the side of the road, and got into the taxi, Lu Xiaozhao didn't say anything.It wasn't until the scenery in front of him was no longer familiar, only unfamiliar, that he blinked his eyes and recalled it, thinking, is this grandpa allowing him to go out?

Lu Xiaozhao confusedly opened Lu Ran's satchel, inside were several new clothes his brother bought for him neatly stacked, when he received it he held it in his arms and was reluctant to let it go, as if he wanted to wait until the next trip to wear it Go out and take pictures.

Eyes sore, Lu Xiaozhao sniffed, raised his eyes to look at Lu Ran, in fact, every frown and smile on his face, every move on his body, had already been caught in Lu Ran's eyes: "So touched?"

"En." Reluctantly put his index finger under his nose and rubbed it vigorously, Lu Xiaozhao turned his face to the window, staring at the street scene passing by outside the window, and then he let out an "ah" when he recovered, and said anxiously: "It's over." , we are all gone, who will take care of grandpa?"

"I've greeted Sister Fang." Xiao Er in the co-pilot's voice was lazy, sounding as if he had just woken up, "She will help to take care of the house, so don't worry."

Lu Xiaozhao shrank his neck and asked: "Why did Grandpa agree with me to go again?"

"It's your Master Xiao's credit." Lu Ran glanced at the map on his phone, and immediately arrived at the station, "I've been looking depressed for the past few days, no one with a discerning eye can tell that you want to go, I really want to leave you at home alone, so you don't get sick Come?"

Xiao Er leaned against the back of the chair all the way, let his tense body relax completely, and listened carefully to the two brothers in the back seat making jokes, and occasionally smiled along with him.Once, his wish was to take Wen Qi to travel all over the world, to visit the mountains and rivers. The scenery in the eyes of the young man who pleased him was not limited to the four seasons in the house.

Now that this wish can no longer be fulfilled, Xiao E raised his eyes and looked at Lu Xiaozhao in the rearview mirror. If Wen Qi was still there, he would be at such an age and with such a smiling face.

There were not many people at Chuwu Railway Station, and there were some passengers returning to Beijing one after another.After checking the tickets, the three of them chose a secluded place to sit in the waiting room. Xiao Er arched his back, resting his elbows on his knees, and lowered his head to press his phone.

Lu Ran got excited as soon as he got off the car. Lu Xiaozhao, who still wanted to go to the specialty store, turned his head and asked, "Have you contacted Lao Song?"

Xiao Er didn't look at him, his voice was low and hoarse: "It's going on."

Lu Ran clamped down on the restless Lu Xiaozhao, and fixed him on the seat beside him: "We should arrive around six o'clock tomorrow night, are we going to run at night?"

Probably after discussing the itinerary, Xiao E put away his mobile phone and straightened up: "I have an appointment with the tea field the afternoon after tomorrow, and trade with the 'Chen Sheng Club' on the eighth day." He glanced at Lu Xiaozhao who was full of excitement. Going through the door, I felt that everything was fresh, so I smiled and said to Lu Ran, "Let Xiao Zhao sleep when you get on the train, the journey will be quite exhausting these two days."

After checking the tickets and entering the compartment, Lu Xiaozhao rushed to the upper berth in twos and twos, grabbed the handrail and asked: "Master Xiao, we have four beds here, someone else will come in later, right? Is that sleeping at night?" Everyone has to hold the bag to prevent things from being stolen."

"Can you Master Xiao not think of this?" Lu Ran put his backpack and luggage on Lu Xiaozhao's lower bunk, closed the door and locked it, "It's just the three of us, there is no one else."

Lu Xiaozhao leaned forward and bowed his head, so frightened that Lu Ran put his hand on his shoulder: "Stop making noise, go to bed quickly, and recharge your batteries."

"Brother." Lu Xiaozhao lay down obediently: "Then you sleep across from me, I have to look at you to fall asleep."

Standing by the window, Lu Ran said to Lu Xiaozhao at the head of the bed, "Okay, I'll go up when the train starts."

Smoking is not allowed in sleeper berths, and you can only go to the junction of two cars, marked with "smoking area".Xiao Er waited for the car to leave the station slowly, and after driving smoothly on the track, he got up and opened the door.

There was no one in the smoking area, Xiao Er found a dark place to stand, tilted his head and "popped", sparks ignited, and a pungent tobacco smell permeated the cramped space.He brought a pack of "Daqianmen" from the old man. I don't know what year it was, but I only know that this kind of smoke is strong, strong, and can stimulate the nerves. If he is used to smoking, I am afraid he should steal it from his grandfather Tobacco.

The quieter the environment, the more it can magnify a person's heart.Xiao Er couldn't tell what mood he was in now, and he couldn't even remember how he had passed the past six years.When I was lying on the bed, my head was empty and my heart was very peaceful. I used to be able to rely on the few remaining clues to live, and regarded it as hope, as the last link with Wen Qi. The wire was disconnected immediately after the hope was lost, so that he could no longer feel Wen Qi's existence.

With no thoughts, no support, no direction, Xiao Er is unwilling to bear all the sins, he wants to redeem, and even more wants to love.

The sun shone on the tall buildings, and the glass windows reflected a strong light, which flashed past Xiaoer's eyes.He raised his head and looked at the sky outside the window. The thick clouds rolled around, the blue sky was clear, clear and spotless.

It would be great if time allowed him to do it all over again.