Chapter 38 Welcoming the Nation

In the evening, Zheng Lijuan sat down at a table with a specialty dish, which was more sumptuous than the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner. Liu Jianjian and the "ghost brother" were in high spirits and happily drank wine, and Liu Chunyan's family of three entered the courtyard. Sun Zehao got out of the car, plunged into the arms of "Brother Ghost", looked at the table full of delicacies, salivated, looked at him with a blank eye, "Brother Ghost" handed him a spoon, and his whole body crawled on the table and ate dates.

Liu Chunyan looked at the posture of the three of them, and said half-jokingly: Are you getting rich, or are you going to break up after eating today? Liu Jianshe looked at the two of them, and choked angrily and said: You guys are here to smell the smell, we don't dare to eat a good meal!

After speaking, Liu Chunyan laughed hahaha, Zheng Lijuan also smiled and pointed to the room, signaling Sun Junqing to get a stool and go to the kitchen to take out the dishes and chopsticks. After the two sat down, Liu Chunyan looked at Sun Zehao, whose face was full of stains, and said: Haohao, you eat slowly, you have eaten it all on your face! The family looked at Sun Zehao, and his face was covered with colorful vegetable residues, which made everyone laugh.

"Brother Ghost" picked up the cup and wanted to pour wine for Sun Junqing, Liu Chunyan snatched the cup and said: Don't drink it, I'll have to ride a bicycle later! "Brother Ghost" poured a glass of water for Sun Junqing and put it in front of him, filling the cup for himself.

"Brother Ghost" sighed "Hey", and explained the cause and effect to them one by one. After listening to this, Sun Junqing put down his chopsticks, picked up the teacup, replaced the wine with tea, and called everyone to congratulate the "ghost brother", Sun Zehao also swayed the empty cup, and said in his mouth: Cheers-Cheers-The family was amused to laugh again-

The first quarter moon has hung on the roof, squinting at the laughter and laughter in the courtyard, and the lights in the courtyard are also on, and the dim colors render the pleasant time. After being full of wine and food, Liu Chunyan helped clean up the dishes and chopsticks, and Sun Junqing smiled happily and said: There is another good thing - I got my driver's license today! "Ghost Brother" sat up and said: Don't say it just now, congratulations!

Liu Jianshe yawned and said: I'm still addicted to drinking--good things-it's all good things-Sun Junqing, "Ghost Brother", and Liu Jianshe surrounded Sun Zehao in the middle, and the three of them yawned one after another. When everything in the kitchen was cleaned up and put together, Sun Zehao had already started to nap by relying on "Ghost Brother", Liu Chunyan picked him up, and the three of them took advantage of the moonlight to walk out of the alley.

"Ghost Brother" also took advantage of the wine, climbed into bed, was confused, and fell asleep.

"When-when-when-when-when-when-when-"

The alarm rang in a hurry, and a cool breeze in the morning of the chaotic "ghost brother" was activated, and he couldn't help but feel excited, sat up, rubbed his swollen head, and came to his senses. hurriedly dressed and got out of bed, and after washing, I heard the hazy whispers of Liu Jianshe and Zheng Lijuan.

"Brother Ghost" walked to the door of their bedroom and shouted: "Auntie-Dad-you guys are up--I'm leaving!" Zheng Lijuan got out of bed in her clothes and shouted: I'll cook you something to eat before leaving! "Brother Ghost" looked at Zheng Lijuan, who was standing at the door, unkempt and sleepy, and said: No-Aunt, you can rest for a while, it's only 7 o'clock, it's still early!

I heard Liu Jianshe snoring and shouting: Guixian, then you can eat something on the road, the distance is still long, pay attention to safety! "Brother Ghost" shouted with a smile: "Got it" - Zheng Lijuan looked at "Brother Ghost", straightened the hair on her forehead to her sideburns, and said: Bring the water glass, don't worry!

"Ghost brother" closed the door, pushed out the bicycle, checked the air pressure of the tires, and the phone in the bedroom rang. Stepping into the car and preparing to leave the yard, Zheng Lijuan shouted: Brother Ghost - Brother Ghost - Phone - Phone - Phone - "Brother Ghost" leaned his bicycle against the wall in confusion, ran back to the house, and looked at Zheng Lijuan suspiciously, she was smiling weirdly. "Brother Ghost" picked up the earpiece, "Hey", and then heard a rapid and wheezing voice, and said: You haven't set off yet-great--just right--I caught up-

Zhang Xuemei - Where are you? "Brother Ghost" heard this familiar and unfamiliar voice on the phone for the first time, and shouted excitedly. I listened to the "giggle" laughter in the receiver and said: I am in the shop at the corner of the town, using someone's phone, I am waiting for you here! Putting down the phone, the "ghost brother" was thinking about the problem of transportation, Liu Jianshe smiled and said: "Go -- go to the processing workshop and ride the tricycle -- you two will not be tired if you two change to ride!" The "ghost brother" nodded happily, Liu Jianshe had already dressed and walked out of the door, and the "ghost brother" parked the bicycle in the yard and followed him into the backyard of the supply and marketing cooperative. Wipe the car clean with a rag and pedal briskly to the street.

Zhang Xuemei was already standing on the Fanqingjiang Bridge, holding on to the railing, facing the sun showing her forehead in the east, her charming figure fluttering in the breeze, and in the clear air, there was a kind of magnolia fragrant fragrance, which was flirting in all directions along the wind - "Ghost Brother" quietly parked the car behind her, sniffing the fragrance to her heart's content, and watching the shadow bloom in the morning light.

It was the fish jumping on the surface of the river that disturbed the fragrance of the moment. Suddenly turned around, staring at the "ghost brother" behind him excitedly, frozen in the shroud of the rising sun - the questions of the people in the village dragged the two into the morning of jubilation, and after hesitating for a few minutes, the "ghost brother" put the clean wooden plank prepared in advance on the carriage, helped Zhang Xuemei to sit on it, and greeted the rising sun, singing all the way, fragrant all the way, and walking all the way to the east.

After nearly two and a half hours of driving, according to the address given to him by Uncle Qiang, he inquired about the east and west, and came to the iron gate outside the high wall, which was as high as an iron shell, and the poplar tree that grew crazy could not stop its seriousness and coldness, which made people feel a little panicked and uneasy. "Brother Ghost" parked the car in the shade of a tree, and sat on the carriage with Zhang Xuemei, not daring to come out, and not looking at the black and solemn iron door in a loud voice. "Brother Ghost" turned his head from time to time and looked at each other, he pretended to smile easily, looked at Zhang Xuemei, she also smiled slightly, and the two sat speechlessly.

After waiting for more than an hour, the small door slowly opened, and a figure walked out of the doorway that only allowed one person to enter and exit, stepped out of the door, turned around and bowed deeply to the person inside the door, a hand stretched out from the doorway, and the person outside the door hurriedly put down the rag bag in his hand, stepped forward and bowed down to hold the hand with both hands, smiled lovely, and said something with a humble face.

The two looked at the sound of the door, looked at each other and smiled, and the "ghost brother" whispered: One came out, then there is a second one, soon! Zhang Xuemei said "um" and nodded. The door was closed, and there was no movement. The man outside the door carried a cloth bag and looked up at the dazzling sunlight, pestle straight into the sun, as if to let the sun bask the body through, bask in the fire, and turn it into ashes.

The outsider looked down at the empty surroundings, caught a glimpse of "Ghost Brother" and Zhang Xuemei, and staggered towards them. Zhang Xuemei couldn't help but get nervous, and whispered to "Brother Ghost": Why did he come over? "Brother Ghost" looked at Zhang Xuemei who was trembling, smiled, and pretended to be calm and said: It's okay, don't worry, I'm here!

After speaking, Zhang Xuemei leaned behind "Brother Ghost" and gently grabbed his arm. When the man walked into the shade of the tree, the "ghost brother" looked at it for a while, his voice trembled, and he shouted hesitantly: Brother Qiang—is it you? Hearing the shout, the man also suddenly stopped, and walked into the shade from the bright light to make his eyes appear blind for a short time, he rubbed his eyes, and shouted excitedly: Brother Ghost - Brother Ghost -

Running over while shouting, Zhang Xuemei stood in the carriage in a daze, looked at the person in disbelief, and then walked in and looked up and down a few times, jumped off the car, and ran to the two of them. "Brother Ghost" looked at Zhang Guoqiang with tears in his eyes, and Zhang Guoqiang also looked at "Brother Ghost" with tears in his eyes.

Zhang Xuemei looked Zhang Guoqiang up and down again, and deliberately joked: Brother Qiang, you are slim, you look more energetic than Brother Ghost, and they are all chic! After speaking, the two turned around embarrassedly and wiped their eyes, and patted each other on the shoulder. "Brother Ghost" smiled with satisfaction and said: Let's go, get in the car, the human-powered convertible - it's enough for the grade, Brother Qiang!

Zhang Guoqiang looked at the tricycle, laughed haha, and said: Brother, you are here, and you are happy to come - you and your younger siblings get in the car, and I will drive! "Brother Ghost" just wanted to refuse, Zhang Xuemei shouted angrily: Brother Qiang, I am not your brother and sister, don't talk nonsense!

As he spoke, Zhang Guoqiang threw the cloth bag into the carriage, already stepped onto the seat, and while watching the two of them get into the car, he said meaningfully: Sooner or later, don't worry-Zhang Xuemei smashed Zhang Guoqiang's back hard, Zhang Guoqiang turned his head and glanced at the high wall, and said: Let's go, two guest officers!

Zhang Guoqiang pedaled slowly, rode up the wide avenue, and ran all the way to the west under the bright sunshine.