The nursing home organizes a family-based dumpling-making contest, and there are prizes for winning. Everyone actively participated, not to win the prize, but to be lively and happy.

The little experts who sat at a big long table made dumplings were basically mothers, Zhong Yanyu and Ji Siqi were mixed in.

The civil aviation industry is relatively new to outsiders, and most of the impressions and experiences stop at air travel, so the residents and family members of this table like to ask Zhong Yanyu questions, such as pilot salary and work experience, Star Airlines special fares and services, and other topics of interest. Zhong Yanyu was busy answering while rolling the skin, which gave a good impression to the residents. They felt that Zhong Yanyu had an easy-going temper and was easy to get along with, and immediately said that they knew a marriageable man who wanted to introduce Zhong Yanyu, and Ji Siqi even pinched the dumpling folds crookedly.

Mother Zhong glanced at Ji Siqi's crooked dumplings resting on the panel, and then looked at Zhong Yanyu, who was smiling embarrassedly and bowing her head to work, and immediately changed the conversation and chatted with the residents about the news she had seen on TV in the past few days. Zhong Yanyu was finally relieved from a bunch of problems about mate selection conditions.

In addition to helping Zhong Yanyu reply two sentences about the company's welfare, Ji Siqi was silent the rest of the time, and followed Zhong's mother to make a lot of dumplings. Although the dumplings are not very good-looking, at least he stuffed the meat filling into it without leaking, and it looked like it could be eaten when it was placed on the table.

Zhong Yanyu raised her eyes and said, "You are better than Shaojin Bao." ”

As soon as these words came out, not to mention Ji Siqi, Mother Zhong's face was slightly stiff.

Zhong Yanyu took a piece of dough and kneaded it, didn't notice their abnormality, and didn't say anything else.

Mother Zhong and Ji Siqi glanced at each other and sighed faintly.

Ji Siqi pondered for a moment and said, "I'm going to pay a New Year's greeting to Shaojin this morning. ”

"Well, I'll go tomorrow. Zhong Yanyu's tone was as usual, and she handed him the newly rolled dough, "That position is going to be renewed, and I will pay it in a few years." Or pay it for three years, and you don't have to worry about it. ”

This was also the case when Ji Siqi had to pay the money last time, Zhong Yanyu didn't have to worry about him, he could only respond. This matter is a pimple in Zhong Yanyu's heart, Ji Siqi can only follow her and make her feel better.

Mother Zhong was a little uncomfortable when she heard Zhong Yanyu's words, and Chong Ji Siqi winked at him and asked him not to mention this stubble again. Ji Siqi nodded in agreement with Zhong Yanyu, lowering his eyes and concentrating on making dumplings.

At less than ten o'clock, the hot dumplings were served, Ji Siqi's level was generally not awarded, and the mushroom filling tasted good.

Zhong Yanyu hadn't eaten dumplings at home for more than half a year, and she ate a whole plate and held on. Mother Zhong said to go back upstairs to make tea and drink, and let Ji Siqi sit for a while before leaving. Ji Siqi received the message that his father Ji Yunhang had landed and was going to the airport.

Ji Yunhang is the flight instructor of Star Airlines, and he is also the deputy general manager of the flight department, and he will retire after another year to focus on management, and he is Zhong Yanyu's direct leader, watching Zhong Yanyu grow from childhood to adulthood. The two families are very close.

Zhong Yanyu sent Ji Siqi out and told him to pay attention to safety when driving on the road. Ji Siqi looked at her and wanted to say something, but she didn't say it, and finally waved her hand to let her go back to the house to keep warm, and drove away.

Mother Zhong watched Ji Siqi's car drive away from the balcony of the suite, waited for Zhong Yanyu to come back to adjust the wheelchair, turned around and said, "Have you given Uncle Ji a New Year's greeting?" In the fourth year of junior high school, let's invite him to dinner with Siqi, and you talk to him. ”

"Uncle Ji has just returned to the base, and I am downstairs calling to say goodbyes. Zhong Yanyu went to boil water to make tea, "I can take a break until the sixth day of the new year, and I have to go out for a day on the fourth day of the new year, or I will make an appointment on the fifth day of the new year." I'll ask Uncle Ji and Siqi if they're free. ”

"Are you going out in the fourth year of junior high school?" Zhong's mother was surprised, it was rare to see her daughter say that she would go out for a day, and slid her wheelchair to the living room and asked, "Are you going out to play?"

"Sort of. Zhong Yanyu replied ambiguously, "I really have no features in making a promotional video, and the director invited me to participate in their company's team building to see if I can shoot some materials." ”

"That's right. Mother Zhong was a little disappointed, thinking that her daughter had an appointment, but she still said supportively: "You go out more and make some new friends, don't keep wandering around in your own circle." She went to get the teacup, thought about it and said, "Is that director really married and had children?" I heard Jiang Yi say that he is only twenty-eight or nine." ”

"He was thirty, unmarried and had children. I was mistaken. Zhong Yanyu turned around to take the tea after boiling the water, and thought it was funny when she thought of Ye Jingyu's grudge.

Zhong's mother immediately thought a lot when she heard this, Zhong Yanyu turned around and saw her eyes that "seemed to be playing", and hurriedly clarified: "This is a normal business relationship, don't think too much." And I didn't get to that share, how did you become an ant on a hot pan in a hurry. ”

"Am I not afraid that you will be influenced by me? Mother Zhong said sadly, "Everyone is different, and marriage still has to be tried." ”

"Today's Chinese New Year, let's not talk about this. Zhong Yanyu pushed Zhong's mother to the sofa and put nuts on the table to get the foot soak bucket.

The mother and daughter have the same hobby of soaking their feet, Zhong Yanyu is purely for sleeping comfortably, and will stay in the sanatorium for a day or two to accompany Zhong's mother when she returns to China, and soak her feet and chat together at night.

There is a chance to keep the New Year this year, Zhong Yanyu and Zhong's mother chatted until the early hours of the morning, and after watching the Spring Festival Gala, they watched Ye Jingyu's short film. Zhong's mother is a layman audience who is more amateur than Zhong Yanyu, and after watching Ye Jingyu's film, she also gave a "very powerful" evaluation, imagining that Ye Jingyu should be a trendy person with that kind of personality, and felt that he and Zhong Yanyu were not compatible, so she never asked him about it again.

At less than half past seven on the morning of the first day of the new year, Zhong Yanyu drove Zhong's mother to the temple on the mountain on the outskirts of the city to offer incense. This is the habit that Zhong Yanyu's mother maintains every year after learning to fly, praying for Zhong Yanyu's safe and secure New Year.

Zhong Yanyu wanted to say that Zhong's mother's leg had not recovered and would not let her go, but Zhong's mother did not agree, so Zhong Yanyu could only continue as usual.

The incense of the temple is very strong, and the courtyard has been filled with mist, and the smell of sandalwood is blowing in the face.

Mother Zhong was helped up the steps by Zhong Yanyu, and first asked for a stick of incense outside the main hall, but she was already out of breath. Zhong Yanyu proposed to sit in the rest area next to the gate of the courtyard for a while, but Zhong's mother disagreed, and she was stunned to find a place to rest after putting all the incense in the hall, and a thin layer of sweat appeared on her forehead. Zhong Yanyu went to the dining hall to buy soy milk, and when she came back, she saw Zhong's mother chatting with an old aunt, and she handed over two cups of soy milk.

"You go and see Shaojin, I'll be waiting for you here. Mother Zhong took the soy milk and said, "I listen to the bell in the temple and feel calm." ”

"Good. Zhong Yanyu turned sideways and smiled at the old aunt, turned around and walked out of the temple door.

The old aunt watched Zhong Yanyu walk away, and said enviously: "Your girl is so handsome, what kind of work do you do?"

"She's a civil aviation pilot. Mother Zhong gave the old aunt a cup of hot soy milk, "In previous years, I used to make it myself." She can be considered to be able to spend the New Year at home this year. ”

"I can't see it. The old aunt was surprised, "It's not easy for a girl to do this job. ”

"Who's to say it isn't. Mother Zhong sighed, and then smiled: "The child likes it, and he is willing to be tired." I have to support it. ”

"You're so open-minded. The old aunt admired and asked, "What about the child's father?" ”

Zhong's mother took a sip of soy milk and replied: "Her father and I left early." She hadn't seen that dad since she could remember, and his surname was mine. ”

When the old aunt accidentally asked about this kind of thing, she couldn't help sighing, said embarrassed, and talked about something else: "She went to see a friend? I'm not in a hurry to go down the mountain, I'll sit with you for a while." ”

She went to the memorial hall in the back mountain. Mother Zhong said, "Her hair is small there." ”

When the old aunt heard this, she was directly silent, and she couldn't help but be embarrassed to drink soy milk when she lowered her head, which was really wrong.

Zhong Yanyu drove around to the foot of the back mountain, picked up the co-pilot's kapok and went up the mountain to the memorial hall.

There were few people here on the first day of the Lunar New Year, and the staff was checking the ever-bright lights in each grid, and when they saw Zhong Yanyu entering the door, they nodded and signaled to go out.

Zhong Yanyu walked to the middle of the third row, and there were white porcelain jars, captain's epaulettes, air-dried kapok, and a slightly faded two-inch photograph in the lattice in front of her.

The ever-bright lamp illuminates the lattice, the photo reflects the light, the man's smile is still warm, and his face is still so clear.

Zhong Yanyu replaced the kapok she brought last time, looked at the photo for a long time, and said, "It's another year, Comrade Li Shaojin." I'm twenty-nine, a year older than you. You're so good you can be forever young. ”

The warm voice would not sound again, she was just talking to herself.

"What to do, I've surpassed you in flight hours. Are you envious?" Zhong Yanyu said with a hint of show-off: "It's useless to be envious, it's all mine." I'm going to take the instructor's endorsement exam this year. Your Aunt Zhong's health is much better, and Siqi recommends this sanatorium very well. But Siqi, this guy is a little underwhelmed......" She intermittently said something that had happened recently, some of which she didn't, as if Li Shaojin was in front of her. Her voice was not loud, and it seemed to be speaking to herself.

If Li Shaojin was alive, he would definitely look at her with a smile when he heard her words, and at the end he would say, "Siqi has made us Yanyan unhappy again?" At this time, she could only rely on her brain to make up for it, and after talking for a while, she felt bored, stared at the photo, and thought of Ye Jingyu again, and thought: "I know someone." He looks a little like you, but he's not like you. He's also in the middle school, and I think you've seen him. ”

It was very quiet, except for the dancing flames of the ever-bright lanterns.

After a while, someone came in. Zhong Yanyu glanced at the sunlight outside, turned around and said, "It's not warm today, I'm going to take your Aunt Zhong back." After the New Year, the company arranges a lot of work, and I may not come to see you often, mainly because I am angry with your eternally young face. Happy New Year. She put her right hand to her forehead and gestured, looked at the picture again, and left the memorial hall.

Zhong's mother and the old aunt chatted very speculatively, Zhong Yanyu gave the old aunt a ride, went to the city to take Zhong's mother to eat barbecue in the mall, bought two sets of Lego bricks, went home halfway and turned out the skis and ski clothes that had not been used for many years, and a few packs of peach gummies.

On the evening of the third day of the new year, Ye Jingyu sent a message to Zhong Yanyu to make an appointment with the departure time, and came to the sanatorium early the next morning to pick up Zhong Yanyu.

Today's sun is warm, Zhong Yanyu is not wearing thick clothes, she is still in running clothes, and she is ready to go to the ski resort and put on ski clothes directly. But she was taking a little too much, and Ye Jingxuan saw from afar that she got out of the car to help, followed by a little boy holding a skateboard.

Zhong Yanyu walked up to Ye Jingyu and touched the little boy's gaze, slightly stunned.

The little boy's eyes were cold and hostile, as if Zhong Yanyu had provoked him. Ye Jing's face was no different from the day he bought flowers, with a shallow smile on his face, and the pear vortex flickered, as if he was in a good mood.

Zhong Yanyu wondered if this nephew was like an uncle, the emotions of the family were really elusive.