At the entrance of the small building, there was a small stove burned by a neighbor in the alley, and a steaming teapot sat on the stove.

Not far from this small building, there is a street lamp pole crooked, and there is a white and tender little girl with two pigtails, wearing a flower skirt, and jumping on a rubber band tied between the two poles.

This leisurely scene is very different from the hutongs and alleys of Beijing.

With a little moisture in the south of the Yangtze River, there is no cold in the north at all.

"Grandma, I'm back with my uncle. ”

With a single shout, the upstairs window was pushed open.

It was an old woman with silver hair, with very neatly cut half-length hair.

All the hair was ironed behind the ears, and there was a particularly elegant tooth comb pinned to the sideburns.

The old woman only glanced down and smiled.

Although the corners of her eyes and mouth have already been wrinkled, this smile can still see what kind of demeanor she was like when she was young.

"Yo, this is my nephew and nephew, come, I've listened to my old sister talk about you for a long time. ”

"Now it's time to see a real person. ”

"Quick, Adong, don't bring the guests up, your grandfather's meal will be cleaned up soon, and we're going to have dinner." ”

This person called Adong was happy from the bottom of his heart after seeing this grandma.

He happily responded: Hey, he beckoned to Shen Yaojun: "Come upstairs, this is my grandmother, your aunt." ”

After saying this, this young man, who looked a little white and weak, actually changed his original soft state, carried the box, and walked briskly with Shen Du and their father and son to the second floor.

When they entered the small building, the surrounding light dimmed a lot, but when the three of them went up the stairs to the second floor, the space suddenly became larger.

It turned out that this floor was supposed to be a tube house where four families lived.

But with the relocation of the people who originally lived in it, now only Shen Yaojun's aunt's family lives here.

Of course, the reason why their family lived in a down-to-earth manner and had no scruples about renovating the corridor on the second floor......

That's because in the operation of the aunt, every time a family moves out here, Shen Yaojun's aunt will find a way to buy the house of the family she intends to move out.

When my aunt bought enough three times, this building with a common gate at the bottom, and the kitchen and toilet upstairs were all communal, and it became a small building that belonged to my aunt's family.

Nowadays, as long as the door on the first floor is shrunk, it is equivalent to locking the door of your own house.

This matter is still talked about in the whole alley.

In 2005, although the housing in old Shanghai was very tight, the surrounding area was in a process of crazy expansion, and many new high-rise buildings were rising in the outer areas of Shanghai.

At this time, the ultra-luxury housing prices did not rise to an unbearable level.

The old people in the city are reluctant to move to the outer areas, but they are not like Shen Yaojun's aunt, who still has to buy an old house in the city.

So the neighbors around here are deeply puzzled by what this old lady in Beijing did.

But my family, who was really fortunate enough to go up to the second floor, knew how much this old lady could enjoy life.

She opened up all four small rooms and redivided the area while the original main structure remained unchanged.

Shen Du, who was on the second floor, even felt that he had hallucinated.

Because of this antique atmosphere, the four-bedroom apartment is full of historical nobility and low-key luxury, and it is like the residence of the Grand View Garden, which only exists in calligraphy and painting.

It's really both noble and elegant.

You only need to look at this room to get a sense of what the people who live here like.

"Grandma!"

Just when Shen Du and the two of them were in a daze because of the layout of the second floor, Ah Dong, who helped carry the luggage, put the luggage in the corner of the hall and ran to the room near the window, which has now been converted into a study.

Due to ventilation and lighting, the walls of this room are not extremely sealed brick walls, but wooden walls made of openwork screens.

Therefore, Shen Du saw his cousin through the vermilion wooden carved partition, and as soon as he pushed the door of the study, he came to the side of the aunt who was standing on the second floor and pushed open the window to let them come up.

"It's a soldier, right? Come, don't be stunned and put things down quickly, let's sit down and rest. ”

It's just that Dongzi's flattery didn't get a corresponding response.

The aunt focused on the two guests behind him.

"You drink the tea made by your aunt first, and your uncle-in-law will soon make the last dish. ”

"Let's have a home-cooked meal together as a family. ”

After speaking, Shen Yaojun's cousin stepped out of the study with a smile, stretched out her hand, and welcomed the father and son into the chairs in the hall as soon as they entered the door.

These chairs are all painted with black tung paint, and at first glance they are old objects that have been carefully maintained by the owner's family.

Because the lacquer on the top is often wiped, it is shiny and shiny by the oil of the plate, which is particularly warm.

The format of this chair is different from the large opening and closing of antique furniture from the North.

The small place is exquisite and elegant, and the large place is also warm and small, which is the unique furniture culture of Jiangnan Water Town.

Such a few chairs with backrests, combined with a set of small cases of the same color.

On the legs of the mellow eight-treasure expansion case, there are also carved orchids that are shy to be released.

The small teacup with a bottom stained against the white porcelain and black ink is also a little more expensive for no reason.

Just looking at this teacup with furniture, I feel that it is very substantial.

The tea cup is not a precious tea brew.

On the contrary, nowadays, especially the honeysuckle rarely imported by northerners.

The large honeysuckle, with a faint orange color, was stimulated by the boiling water at 80 degrees, and the largest petals that could be unfolded in their lives bloomed.

And because this teacup is not big, only one flower, the whole teacup is filled.

Just looking at this cup of tea, even if it is not in the mouth, it is very pleasing to the eye.

The father and son of the Shen family, who have always been eager to drink tea in a big bowl, have never seen such a delicate posture, that is looking at the flowers in the tea bowl, and they are not willing to put down their mouths.

Seeing the old lady who was already sitting in her seat, she was immediately happy.

When she was enthusiastic Zhang Luo, Shen Yaojun and Shen Du, the two of them suddenly became less reserved, and instantly returned to their heartless normalcy.

Because this old lady, as soon as she opened her mouth, hey, pure and authentic Beijing films.

With years of wind and frost, but still does not change the sassy of the Beijing girl.

"Well, why can't you get used to drinking tea? But isn't it the season to drink jasmine at this time? ”

"The south is humid and dry, and October is the rainy time, can you not drink some flowers to remove the fire, should it be appropriate?"

"Don't think it's rare, you guys can see it everywhere in this pharmacy and teahouse, and you can get a lot of money for one or two dollars. ”

"It's just like our jasmine in Beijing, it's worthless. ”

Just because of this Beijing accent and Beijing rhyme, Shen Du, who was far away in the magic capital, suddenly felt more cordial.

These two were not squeamish, and they really took a sip of the teacup according to what the old lady said.

There is no special feeling in the mouth, only a floral fragrance permeates the mouth, not strong and even has a slight effect of driving away the odor in the mouth and cleaning up the impurities in the mouth.

Just as these two people were tasting tea, a particularly good smell suddenly wafted out of the hall.

The salty fragrance was so strong that it overshadowed the floral fragrance in the tea bowl, and it drilled into Shen Du's nostrils one by one.

"The meal is ready, wife, let Ah Dong serve the rice. ”

The accent is completely opposite to that of their aunt.

With a good temper.

In response to this sound, Shen Du took a look, and the eyes of his cousin named Ah Dong, who was standing behind his aunt, suddenly burst into blue light.

"Hey, I know, sir, I'll serve you food. ”

After speaking, this Ah Dong ran straight to the location of a small corridor outside the hall, and turned his head along Shen Du to look at it, which was where the aroma of food wafted out.

Looking at the curiosity of the two fathers and sons of the Shen family, the aunt sitting in front of them smiled: "My old man, cooking is delicious." ”

"Back then, with his top-notch cooking skills, he swept the entire construction corps, and only then did he win the flower of your aunt and me. ”

"When I was able to go back to the city, I muttered to your mother if I would go back to Beijing. ”

But he was reluctant to give him this mouthful of food, so he followed him back to Shanghai stupidly with his baggage. ”

Speaking of this, the aunt's eyes are full of nostalgia, but she can't stop being tender, looking at the direction of the kitchen, there is an indescribable deep friendship: "It's also thanks to your uncle-in-law, who didn't lose his long-term craftsmanship." ”

"I love to eat, he cooks, for decades, he has made all the meals at home, and this craft is getting better and better. ”

"You guys, you have a good mouth, try your uncle's specialty dish today. ”

"When I came to Shanghai, I ate local food, authentic. ”

"Otherwise, wouldn't it be a trip to Shanghai for nothing?"

Oh mom, what should I do if I'm looking forward to it even more?

Shen Du could hear the sound of his father swallowing saliva, and he only hoped that the elder brother named Adong would quickly bring out the dishes, so that this feast about food would enter early.

"Come on, come on, wait for it, don't be in a hurry, this is coming!"

At the sound of the voice, two men, old and young, each holding a plate in each hand, came from the corridor where the kitchen was located.

They put the plates on the large dining table at the back of the living room, which was divided by a screen, and one trip was not enough, so they walked again.

In just a few moments, the big round table was filled with four plates and eight bowls.

Surrounded by hard vegetables, a black clay pot was placed in it, and a round casserole was attached to it.

The color matches the layout of the room.

After everything was set up and even the stools were placed steadily, my aunt came to the table with her two juniors who were too saliva secreting with a smile on her face.

This was the first time Shen Du had met his aunt, a man whose aunt had fought against the whole family and society to follow.

It was only this first glance, even this straight boy who was only seventeen years old and didn't know anything understood why his aunt had such a choice back then.

Because this aunt who sat on the seat and gathered everyone into the seats is really a very elegant and temperamental old man.

He is like a landscape painting that belongs to the water town in the south of the Yangtze River, far away from the mountains and near the water, after years of washing, adding only the precipitation of temperament, but absolutely not damaging the beauty and elegance between the mountains and the water.

The old man wore gold-rimmed glasses, and looked at them with polite and polite eyes.

But when he helped Shen Du's aunt pull out the stool, his eyes were full of deep friendship, and he couldn't see anyone next to him again.

It's a good relationship.

The wind and rain cannot separate their emotions, and it is incomprehensible to the relatively thin and indifferent people of their generation.

But that doesn't stop them from envy.

Even the big Shen Du at the other end of the mirror was envious.

I thought that if I and Ruan Rou had the love of the old people in this mirror, it would also be the emotion of growing old together and joining hands for a lifetime.

It's just that now, because he has never been to Shanghai to take the test, he has not contacted his aunt's family in Shanghai.

Otherwise, when you have time, go back to your grandmother's house and ask her about the news of her little sister.

If you have the opportunity to go to Shanghai, find a time to walk around.

At least for my uncle's good dishes, it is also worth it.

Da Shen Du was thinking about it, and the people in the mirror had already held a banquet.

The enthusiastic aunt opened up and introduced the good dishes on the table to Shen Du and the two by the way.

"Eat it, this is Shanghai's local dish, pickled and fresh. ”

"It's just that this dish needs a seasonal vegetable, spring bamboo shoots, and if it comes in the spring, this dish will be even more delicious." ”

"It's just that your brother-in-law dug some up in the spring and froze it for me. ”

"Now I can barely take it out to cook, he can do whatever he wants, and you can eat whatever you want. ”

After saying that, my aunt opened the lid of this small stew casserole, and a stream of hot air wafted along with the fragrance.

Let Shen Du and his father take a look.

I saw an object like a clear soup and white water, placed in the center.

Looking at this color, the father and son of the Shen family, who especially like to eat soy sauce-colored dishes, were disappointed for a while.

It is said that the dishes in the south are light, especially the soup casserole.

Today, just looking at the appearance of this clear soup with little water, it must not look like a delicious taste.

But outsiders, they are also embarrassed to complain.

On his face, he was like a normal person, and under the aunt's Zhang Luo, he opened the jar with a smile and filled a bowl by himself.

"Come and try it, it's delicious. ”

Shen Du responded, scooped a spoonful with a spoon, and stuffed the soup with the ingredients into his mouth.