In January 1971, not only was the stock market booming in Hong Kong, but the streets and alleys were slowly filled with the joy of entering the New Year.

The mansion of the Fok family in Kowloon Tong.

Early in the morning, Huo Yaowen was woken up by the noise downstairs, yawned, changed his clothes and washed up, and went downstairs to take a look, only to find that his uncle's family, his grandfather's family, as well as the third uncle Huo Chengguang and his cousin Huo Xiufen and others were all here.

Uncle and grandfather laughed: "Yaowen is up!"

"Good morning, Cousin Yaowen. ”

Zhang Wanjun immediately got up and said a word, and Huo Xiufen next to her also stood up and said, "Hello cousin." ”

Not long after Huo Yaowen got up, he was still a little confused, but he responded to everyone one by one in a daze.

After saying hello, Huo Yaowen glanced at the room and found that his mother was in the kitchen, so he immediately slipped in and asked, "Mom, what day is it today?"

"Shhhhhh ”

"Is it already the thirteenth?" Huo Yaowen's eyes widened suddenly.

Every year on January 13th is the death day of grandpa Huo Zongxiong, how could Huo Yaowen forget such a big thing, but he was busy writing the last bit of "The Flood Wilderness" last night, and he was busy until more than three o'clock at night before going to bed, and he was woken up early this morning, so it was inevitable that his brain was not clear and confused.

"Last night you were told to rest early, rest early, you have to listen!"

Huo's mother felt sorry for her son's stay up late yesterday, and said, "No, you go upstairs first and then sleep for a while?"

Huo Yaowen shook his head: "That's not necessary, where is the coffee Mom bought last time?" ”

Just kidding, the relatives outside are all there, and going upstairs to sleep at this time is not looking for scolding!

"Okay, you go out first, Mom will help you find it, and I'll make you a drink later." ”

"Hmm. ”

Huo Yaowen nodded and walked out of the kitchen.

At this moment, a large family in the hall was sitting together and chatting, Grandma was so happy, holding her cousin Huo Yaozu's almost two-year-old son in her hands, she was reluctant to let go, at her age, she loved children the most. When he saw Huo Yaowen coming out of the kitchen, he said with a straight face: "Yaowen, you see that your cousin is only five years older than you, and now the children are almost two years old." ”

Huo Tingting, Zhang Wanjun and Huo Xiufen, the three girls, heard Grandma's urging, and each covered their mouths and snickered.

"Grandma, you just said that Brother Yaozu is five years older than me, so I'm not in a hurry. Huo Yaowen suddenly had a headache when he heard this, so he had to take out his usual tricks to prevaricate.

But at this time, holding her nephew's son, Grandma said strongly: "Haven't you and Anna been dating for almost two years? If not, just get married and have one, I think Anna's child is very good, don't look at it as a ghost sister, but not only cultured, but also beautiful, and kind, is a good match." ”

Zhang Wanjun's face, which was still smiling, collapsed suddenly.

Huo Yaowen said: "Recently, there has been something going on at Anna's family, and I will go to the UK to see her in a while. ”

"Is there anything wrong with Anna!" Grandma asked with some concern, she had a good impression of Anna's senses.

"It's nothing, when the school officially ends in a few days, I will have to take a free trip. "Huo Yaowen had long wanted to fly to the UK to see Anna, but the school matter, coupled with the listing of the University of Hong Kong, as well as the foundation and the company's affairs have been delayed, and it is difficult to make time to go there recently.

At this time, my uncle said, "Sister, I'll pay tribute to Zongxiong's brother-in-law later......"

Seeing his uncle chatting with his grandmother, Huo Yaowen subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief, and Zhang Wanjun on the side approached and said, "Cousin Yaowen, I recently wrote the second part of "Anxiety Relief Grocery Store", do you want to help me take a look?"

"It's written, so fast?" Huo Yaowen was a little surprised.

"Well, that's a pretty good story. ”

Zhang Wanjun said with a smile on her face: "Haven't you been writing columns for the magazine "Literary World" before? Many readers have written to me asking me some questions, and the content of many letters is very similar to your cousin's story, and it is much easier for me to write. ”

The second part of the grocery store basically maintains the theme of Keigo Higashino's original book, but the background in it is set in Hong Kong, and the story is very different, and it is also connected with the first part.

Huo Yaowen took a sip of the coffee sent by his mother, smiled and said, "Okay, I'll help you take a look at it when the worship is over." ”

"Hmm. Zhang Wanjun happily became beautiful.

Half an hour later.

The whole family gathered outside in the small garden.

On a long table, an incense burner, two white candles and some tributes were placed, and in the middle was a tablet of grandfather Huo Zongxiong and a photo of a military uniform sent home when he joined the army.

I have to say that the genes of the Huo family are very good, Huo Yaowen is handsome, Huo Chengcai is handsome, even if he is middle-aged, he can be regarded as a handsome uncle, and although his grandfather Huo Zongxiong's appearance is not as good as his grandson, he is wearing a military uniform in the photo, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, and good facial features, but he is heroic and extraordinary, quite imposing.

Huo Chengcai picked up the lit three incense sticks, took a step forward, made three salutes, knelt down and said: "Son Huo Chengcai, his wife Huo Li, son Huo Yaowen, daughter Huo Tingting......"

The rules of worship are the same as in previous years, but there are a lot of people who come this time, including my uncle's family and my grandfather's family.

Grandma wiped her tears with a handkerchief with tears in her eyes, and Zhang Wanjun, Huo Xiufen, and the eldest grandmother and others comforted her.

Grandfather Huo Zongming looked at the portrait of his younger brother, and couldn't help sighing: "I don't know what year and month I can go back to my hometown to see." ”

My uncle sighed and said, "Speaking of which, I have been away from home for almost thirty years, and I don't know how my clan relatives and friends are doing. ”

Huo Yaowen, who got up after the worship, heard the words of the two old men, and did not say much, it was only seven or eight years away from the reform and opening up, and he thought that according to the body of the two elders, he could go back to his hometown in Zhongshan to see.

At this time, Grandma also cried, and said in a hoarse voice: "Okay, Yaowen, you can help take Grandpa's tablet and posthumous portrait back to my house, and everyone is ready to have dinner." ”

After the family finished eating, Zhang Wanjun couldn't wait to take out the written manuscript from her bag and dragged Huo Yaowen to the study on the third floor.

Zhang Wanjun held a large stack of manuscripts and said with a blank eye: "Cousin, you can help me see how it is written!"

"Okay!" Huo Yaowen took the manuscript and read it slowly and seriously.

After a long time, after reading the first story, Huo Yaowen pondered for a moment and said: "The writing is still very good, but it still needs to be revised, this is not the previous love, but a warm story." Dialogue doesn't have to be so subtle......"

"Well, got my cousin. After a long conversation, Zhang Wanjun didn't know if she listened or not, anyway, in her opinion, it was hard to be alone with her cousin, and it would be good to stay a little longer.

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