Chen Yang was woken up by a call from Hu Hao's friend who worked as a counselor in Manchester. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

After connecting the phone, Chen Yang just reported his Chinese name, and the other party immediately remembered his identity, and began to greet Chen Yang warmly in his native language.

Hu Hao's friend's name is Wan Dong. He told Chen Yang on the phone that because it was Saturday, he took his wife and son to Liverpool early in the morning, and was playing at Crosby Beach around 9 a.m. Since it was by the sea, I didn't bring my phone with me. Just after returning to the hotel, I found that there were several missed calls on my phone, so I quickly called back.

Hearing Wan Dong mention Crosby Beach, Chen Yang remembered that his parents had taken him to that place when they were alive. Almost ten years later, he still remembers that place vividly. The reason for this, in addition to the joy of walking with parents that can never be replicated in the future, is also due to the fact that there is a sculpture group of 100 naked cast iron figures on the beach, which has a very mysterious and Zen name: "Another-Place".

These 100 cast-iron sculptures modelled on real people strolled across the beach, each facing the sea and contemplative. The cast iron figures were far apart from each other, and the distance from the sea was also different, and with each ebb and flow, you would see some of the cast iron men completely submerged by the sea, some with only their heads exposed, some of them half of their bodies covered by the sea, and some of them just buried their feet in the sand.

At that time, Chen Yang had just graduated from his bachelor's degree, and he was in his twenties when he was young and vigorous, but when he saw the lonely cast iron people on the beach, he suddenly had a trance feeling that the whole world was silent. These cast iron men with expressionless faces and forever facing the sea seem to be thinking about the cycle of life and death, and as if they are witnessing the vicissitudes of life. They look at the sea as if they are looking at another world, and it is no wonder that this sculpture group is named "Another-Place".

Antony-Gormley, the author of the sculpture group, once said: everyone can have their own understanding of this work, such as life and death, such as human evolution, etc., perhaps this is the unique charm of modern art.

Chen Yang doesn't know what other people think of this work, but he guessed wrong, if Wang Yiyuan saw it, she would probably only put forward two points: first, the sculpture is presented in public in a completely nude posture, and even the organs used for inheritance are exposed, which is really immoral; second, the cast iron man has been placed on the beach for a long time, and with the erosion of the sea year after year, day after day, the cast iron will rust, and the surface will fall off, which will inevitably bring pollution to the environment.

Thinking of this, Chen Yang couldn't help but smile.

"Hey, are you still there?"

Wan Dong's voice came from the phone, and finally pulled Chen Yang's thoughts back.

"I'm sorry, I remembered a little bit from the past, and my mind wandered. Are those cast iron men on Crosby Beach still there?"

"It's still there. My wife loves this group of sculptures, and she will never get bored of looking at them all day. Luckily, my house isn't too far away, so we often come here. My son also said that he would paint all these sculptures one by one, but the boy didn't know if he could persevere, and he came more than ten times, and so far he has only painted about twenty. When Wan Dong mentioned his family, his tone was full of happiness.

Chen Yang felt a little lost in his heart. Wan Dong can take his son to that beach often, but he will never have the opportunity to go with his parents again.

Fortunately, Wan Dong quickly realized that he was probably touching Chen Yang's sadness, and immediately changed the topic: "I'm very sorry, I promised my wife and son to take them to Port Albert for a cruise tomorrow during the day, and it may be late to meet Manchester." But you don't have to rush. The person I mentioned to Hu Hao came to my clinic every Tuesday and Friday by appointment. Counting the number of appointments remaining, there should be three more. You'll have a chance to meet him. ”

"Well, there's no hurry, you guys have fun. Thank you so much this time, and for taking such a big risk. Chen Yang expressed his gratitude very earnestly.

"It's okay. Hu Hao and I used to be brothers, he helped me a lot when I was in school, and I was always worried that I couldn't repay him. Wan Dong responded with a smile, and then his tone became a little more serious, "Hu Hao said that you are a trustworthy person, calm and do not act impulsively. I believe in Hu Hao, so I also believe in you.

Chen Yang knew that Wan Dong was beating himself.

It's no wonder that Wan Dong would remind him so deliberately, after all, the problem of him leaking the information of the customers he consulted, once the outside world learned about it, it was actually Wan Dong himself who was most seriously implicated. Having his license revoked and not being able to run a clinic may not be a big deal, but worse it could land him in jail.

Although he knew that the other party couldn't see it, Chen Yang still nodded vigorously: "Don't worry, I won't mess around." I just want to confirm the truth of his words, and I also hope to be able to find the main messenger behind the scenes, and I won't easily startle the snake. ”

"It's good that you're measured. Wan Dong's tone was a little more relaxed, "I'll be back to Manchester tomorrow afternoon, but you know, Sunday is family-day, so I won't invite you as a guest." Monday bar. If you'd like, you're welcome to come to my house for a light meal on Monday night. ”

After a slight pause, Wan Dong continued with a smile: "Although my wife's cooking skills are not very good, she can still make a few Chinese dishes that can be on the table. However, she is troublesome about making Chinese food, and rarely cooks Chinese food except for occasional friends who come from China. This time you come, I can also take advantage of your light and taste the authentic Chinese taste again. It's up to you to see if you're willing to appreciate your face. ”

Chen Yang understood that Wan Dong had asked him to meet before Tuesday, and he must have told him in advance what he had learned about the consultee. And the reason why he asked Chen Yang to go to his home instead of going to the clinic for a meeting should still have some concerns. There's no guarantee that the employees at the clinic won't overhear something and leak it. Only family members are the most trustworthy.

"Then it's better to be respectful than to obey. ”

Wan Dong told Chen Yang the address of his home, and the two hung up the phone after agreeing on a time.