I'm going to Shanghai the next day, and I think I should call Meizi: "I'm the train tomorrow afternoon, so you won't have to send me if you're free." I said to Plum with a nonchalant expression.

"I don't have time to send it, I have to go to work. "Meizi refused quite simply, but this was already expected by me.

So I pushed the boat and said, "So I told you not to send it." "Actually, I just said it casually, if Meizi really came, in front of my mother, I would feel embarrassed. The plum said no, which hit my heart, but somehow, a trace of frustration flashed in my heart.

"Then you walk slowly. Meizi's voice suddenly became more gentle than ever, "Have fun in Shanghai." ”

"Then do you think about it every day and I can't sleep?"

"Cut, you're less bored......" Until now, I still haven't been able to get rid of the habit of teasing Meizi, and I can feel Meizi's helplessness through the microphone.

On the phone, my hand was still restlessly playing with the photo frame next to the telephone, and after chatting for a while, just as I was about to say goodbye to Meizi, I suddenly remembered something: "Oh, by the way, congratulations!"

"Huh, congratulations on me?" asked Umeko curiously.

"You said you were going to work, doesn't that mean you've been hired?"

Unexpectedly, on the other end of the phone, it was Meizi who sighed heavily: "Actually, it's not yet! I don't know if the boss is willing to use me." ”

"That's a great chance. I hurriedly comforted me.

"I'm very nervous right now, well, that's right, I'm so nervous!" Speaking of excitement, Meizi's voice became trembling.

"I'll help you talk to the boss. I joked with a wicked smile on my face.

"Go, go, go! Nerves! I won't say hello to you! I need to go to bed! Good night!" Umeko couldn't help but yawn.

As soon as I hung up the phone, my mother's voice came from the next room: "Xiaobei, go to bed early! I will stay on the train for more than 10 hours tomorrow!

"Oh. I replied casually, then climbed straight into bed and turned off the lamp......

My grandmother and uncle had just returned from the United States last month and hadn't seen each other for a long time, so we naturally wanted to get together as soon as possible. My dad couldn't get away because of work, so I was the only one with my mom and I along the way.

Sitting bored on the train, looking at the jumping scenery outside the window, I actually remembered Haozi and Lele without warning, and the scene when they traveled to Huangshan together during the winter vacation of that year is still vivid, but now it is a thing or a person. Those who were once the best friends, the dearest lovers, turned out to be going their separate ways in the end.

Lonely and slowly sat down on the folding chair next to the bunk, and in front of my eyes, I vaguely saw the Lele sitting opposite me, holding his cheek with his hand, and looking out the window.

"Lele ......" I whispered the name that couldn't be more familiar, and let out a long sigh. Although I'm with Meizi, Lele, I still can't forget you......

After a night of turbulence, I arrived in Shanghai like this.

One night on the train was a fairly comfortable night's sleep, except for the snoring in the lower bunk, which was too high-pitched. As soon as I got off the train, a hot wave greeted me, is this the legendary cool weather in Shanghai?

This is my second time in Shanghai, the last time was when I was in the third grade of primary school, and because the time is so long, I can only vaguely remember the balls on the Oriental Pearl Tower, which are strung like sugar gourds, and the dilapidated inn next to the train station.

At the exit of the station, I saw my grandmother, whom I hadn't seen for a long time, and my grandmother came up to me and took my mother's hands happily, and looked at them vigorously.

Dragging our luggage across the square in front of the station, we flagged down a taxi on the side of the road, my grandmother sat in the passenger seat, my mother and I sat in the back, and the car quickly drove us to the viaduct.

The big city is really extraordinary, the city we live in, although it is not big, but after all, it is also a provincial capital, which can be compared with Shanghai, which is really a small thing. I was dazzled by the skyscrapers alone, and I felt that I was really Grandma Liu who had entered the Grand View Garden, looking up all the way, but there was no way to look down in the car.

The car kept circling around the viaduct, and it didn't take long for me to lose the distinction between east and west, and I really doubted that if I came alone, I would be abducted and trafficked on the spot.

After driving for more than 1 hour, the taxi stopped at the entrance of a quiet community.

"70 pieces. The driver pointed to the meter and said.

My mother just wanted to pay the fare, but she didn't want my grandmother to suddenly speak a lot of standard Shanghainese to the driver in a hurry. Although I am not from Shanghai, but the content can still be heard a thing or two, it turns out that the driver is treating us as outsiders, deliberately detouring on the viaduct, and my grandmother just pretended not to know. Seeing that stealing chickens did not lead to rice, the driver was so frightened that he apologized repeatedly, and finally only charged 30 yuan for the fare.

I didn't see my uncle at my grandmother's house, and my grandmother said that my uncle had gone out to run errands.

I rested for a morning, and in the afternoon I went shopping with my mother. The sidewalks are lined with sycamore trees, which are said to have been leased by the French in the early 20th century, and these sycamores were planted by the French. It's a pity that the plum is not around, and the romantic atmosphere created by so many French plane trees has been wasted.

After walking around Zhongshan Road and having dinner, we came to the Bund again. The entire Bund is full of people, and it is almost impossible to find a place to stand for long. Standing on the side of the Huangpu River, across the river is the towering Oriental Pearl Tower and Jin Mao Tower, cargo ships pass through the river, and from time to time there is a whining whistle. With the cool breath of the river breeze, I felt like I was a petty bourgeoisie.

When I woke up the next morning, I was surprised to hear the chirping of birds, and the faint sound of bicycle bells and vendors in the distance. My uncle came back late last night, and he hadn't woken up yet. My grandmother then took us to the entrance of the community to have a traditional breakfast, pancakes and soy milk.

After breakfast, we followed the flow of people to work and took the subway to Shanghai's most famous tourist attraction, the City God Temple.

Immersive, the feeling that the City God Temple is too commercial is still quite disappointing, and even the snacks don't look very tempting and expensive. It was almost noon when my uncle came to join us. Together, we went to Huaihai Road, which is a good place to go shopping.

Department store, walk in, quietly, there are not many people, just pick up a piece of clothing for less than 400 yuan, it seems that it can only be seen. The rest of the day was spent in the mall, and in the evening, my grandmother took us to a few relatives' houses.

After four days in Shanghai, we are finally going home......

(2010.8.21 This chapter has been revised)