Chapter 11 Returning Home for the New Year
A year of busyness has finally come to an end, on the afternoon of the twenty-eighth day of the lunar month, Zhan Qingyi took the bus to rush home, and went back to have a reunion with his father and Qingbo---- in fact, I really want to talk about it, since Qin Yaxin left them ruthlessly, this family and the word "reunion" can no longer be touched. However, after so many years, she no longer hates or resents, people leave and stay, it's all up to the individual, no one can change anyone, no one can decide whose wishes, and if you can't keep it, forget it.
Sitting on the bus, watching the scenery on both sides regress, the trees were withered and yellow, and the crops were full of wolves, and Zhan Qingyi's mood was also empty. The day after tomorrow is Chinese New Year's Eve, but no matter where she is, she can't feel the slightest joy of the New Year, it seems that people are now numb to the New Year, and nothing can arouse their interest.
Thinking about when I was a child, I could only eat a little delicious food and wear new clothes during the New Year, and that kind of anticipation can not be described in words! Especially in their family, without the care of their mother, and my father's health is getting worse and worse, the family is living a stretched life, and it is simply a matter of celebration for the whole world to have a new dress to wear during the New Year!
At that time, she would fold the new clothes neatly and put them on the side, lie down for a while, and then get up and fiddle for a while, Qingbo often teased her at that time, saying that she couldn't wait to wear them, and the new clothes would make her grope for them! That was the purest and strongest expectation, because with that kind of expectation, the so-called hard life was actually not as difficult as imagined.
Now it's okay, to be Li Ziyang's bodyguard, the annual salary of hundreds of thousands has made such a hard life go forever. And what is even more a pity is that those days will never come back. When he felt the wetness in the corner of his eyes, the bus swayed and stopped, Zhan Qingyi took a deep breath, looked at the familiar scenery with his eyes, got off the bus with a large bag and a small bag, and walked home.
Everything at home has not changed, but on a cold day, Zhan Shuhua sat alone on a small pony in the yard, with his head down, not knowing what he was thinking. Looking at his motionless appearance, it seems that he has been sitting like this for a thousand years, as if he has become a sacred statue that one can't help but want to worship.
Zhan Qingyi's nose was sour, tears almost fell, he quickly took a few deep breaths, adjusted his mood, and shouted, "Dad, I'm back!"
Zhan Shuhua shuddered for a moment, and only after a while did he slowly raise his head, a loving and surprised smile appeared on his face full of vicissitudes, "Return, come back?" Maybe it's because he usually stays at home alone, and he hardly speaks at the end of the day, and when he speaks like this again, his tone is very unnatural.
"Hmm!" Zhan Qingyi's eyes were actually blurred, but in order not to make the old man sad, she still opened her mouth and smiled wide, and nodded vigorously, "I'm back!" I was thinking of coming back early, but there are still some things that haven't been dealt with---- by the way, is Qingbo back?"
"It's been a few days since I've been back," Zhan Shuhua tried several times before standing up and going to pick up the bag in Zhan Qingyi's hand, the latter dodged and held him, and he obediently put his arm into the crook of his daughter's arm, and the father and daughter walked in together, "He kept muttering, why hasn't my sister come back yet, I received a call from you today, saying that I will be there later, and I will be happy to make him go to the market to buy meat and vegetables." ”
"Oh," Zhan Qingyi agreed, put things down, and helped Zhan Shuhua sit on the chair, "Okay, Dad, you can rest, I'll cook in a while, and our family will talk while eating." ”
As he spoke, the sound of clackling footsteps came, and Qingbo ran in like a cheerful puppy, "Sister, are you finally back?!" Don't you know, it's not very bright, Dad got up and sat in the yard to wait for you, and when he heard a movement, he ran out, that --- in a hurry."
"Stinky boy, you have a mouth, right?" Zhan Shuhua angrily and funny, a slap lightly slapped his son's buttocks, "Look at you running sweaty---- hey, don't take off your coat, beware of catching a cold!" "This kid is so big, it's not worry-free, children all know, it's cold, don't sweat and don't wear clothes, isn't this a heart to find guilt?"
"It's okay, Dad, I'm in good health," Qingbo smiled nonchalantly, revealing two cute tiger teeth, "Sister, is your company so busy?
Zhan Qingyi gave him a punch funny, "Save it, which green onion are you, go and scold Mr. Li, okay, Qingbo, let's cook, Dad, you sit first!"
Zhan Shuhua nodded with a smile, and watched the sister and brother take their things to the kitchen, and then withdrew their gaze, rubbing their legs that were numb from the cold, and waited quietly. Qingbo was right, he had been sitting in the courtyard for several hours, and his leg should hurt later.
But he didn't care, he was looking forward to his daughter coming back, Qingyi and Qingbo couldn't understand his mood now, because he was disappointed again and again, and then he didn't dare to look up, just waiting for Qingyi to suddenly appear in front of him like a trick and surprise him.
In the kitchen, Zhan Qingyi asked while picking vegetables, "Qingbo, are you okay, will you feel uncomfortable?" Speaking of which, Qingbo has not been injured for a long time, so don't leave any sequelae.
"It's okay already," Qingbo shook his arms vigorously, his expression was bright, "Sister, don't worry, my body is good, it's good morning!"
"It's better to be careful," Zhan Qingyi smiled, in a relaxed mood, "Usually pay attention not to be too tired, if you have any uncomfortable feelings, go to the hospital quickly, don't be careless, you know?"
"Got it!" Qingbo shook the water on the vegetable leaves vigorously, "Sister, you are really more verbose than Dad, I'm not a child---- right, sister, how are you and Brother Li, when will you get married?"
"Marriage?!" Zhan Qingyi raised her voice sharply, and said with a smile, "Who told you that we are getting married?!" This kid, who doesn't study well, ponders this all day long, sees that others are not big, her thoughts are quite complicated, and her thinking is far-reaching enough, she has never considered marriage, he asked.
"Do you need to say?" Qingbo glanced at his sister, and had the meaning of "knowing you as me", "You and Brother Li are definitely talented women, Lang is a concubine, that Lang ...... Sister, I can remind you, Brother Li is such a good person, there must be girls who like it, if you don't hurry up, beware of him letting others snatch it away!"
"That's right!" Zhan Qingyi nodded, actually agreeing with Qingbo's words, "There are indeed many girls around Ziyang who like him, but don't worry," she patted Qingbo's shoulder proudly, "Your sister and I will never lose to them, if I want to find you a brother-in-law, it will be Ziyang, how about it?"
"Deal. Qingbo stretched out his hand and slapped his sister with a "snap", the two sisters and brothers laughed and leaned back together, and the dishes were fried into a pot of mess, it didn't matter. Zhan Shuhua listened to the two of them talking and laughing, and slowly leaned his body into the soft back of the chair, with an indescribable satisfaction in his expression.
After making a fuss for a while, Qingbo saw that the dishes were all broken, so he hurriedly picked it up and poured it out, brushed the pot again, and suddenly remembered something, "By the way, sister, how did we calculate the medical expenses that our family owes to Brother Li? Anyway, the money I earned from my part-time job is only enough for me to pay my own tuition, and I have no money to pay him back for the time being!"
"You don't have to worry about this first!" Zhan Qingyi gave him a blank look, this younger brother just knows how to advance and retreat, it makes people laugh and cry, "I'll do things for Ziyang while paying it back, you pick yourself up first." ”
"Hmm. Qingbo smiled mischievously and agreed, he knew that his sister would handle these things well, and when he was capable, they would be together again.