I took the change of clothes from Chen Yi's hand and put them all in the cupboard. Just as I was tidying up, Jin Qiu took the time to chat with Chen Yi, and she apologized to Chen Yi, because they had partnered to run a media company, but she had shared a large part of her energy because of the hotel project, so the media company was actually only left with Chen Yi and another professional manager in operation and management.

After breakfast, Jin Qiu chatted with her grandmother for a while before leaving first, while Luo Sumei also left after washing the dishes and chopsticks. And Chen Yi and I took advantage of the good weather to take my grandmother to the square in front of the hospital.

Under the shade of the trees, Chen Yi and I sat beside my grandmother, and a group of children who didn't know where they came from were running in front of us, and finally lying on the lawn undulating, but the laughter they just left behind was like the vigorous vitality, which made me feel more good about this morning.

Grandma seemed to remember something, she smiled with reminiscence, and said to me and Chen Yi with emotion: "I still remember, when you two were young, you were about the same as those children just now, as long as you were out of school, you would run around the alley with your schoolbag on your back, and every time I saw you sassing joy, I felt that I was still young...... But in the blink of an eye, I am old, and you little hairy people have all reached the age of starting a family...... Alas, time has never passed! ”

I nodded, wanting to say something comforting, but in the end I couldn't say it, and Chen Yi took my grandmother's hand, with a look full of memories on her face, and then said: "Grandma, do you remember, when I was young, I often went with Jiangqiao to catch fish in the small river outside the alley, and you would use these small fish to make potstickers for us to eat at night...... Even though I have eaten all the delicacies from all over the world now, I still think that the small fish potstickers at that time were the best, and the taste that was delicious without putting a little MSG in it, I will never forget it! ”

Grandma smiled and replied, "Actually, it's not the small fish potstickers that are delicious, it's your nostalgia for the past...... Grandma is also very worried about those days, although there will be a power outage from time to time, and there is no phone or mobile phone, but the life is real...... Later, there was more and more money, but there was more and more thought in this heart! ”

Chen Yi nodded, agreed with grandma's words, and then glanced at it again. Perhaps at this moment, she will also remember in her heart that the two families who were once close to each other, but in the end, her parents had a gateway to me because of my family's imperfection. What a sad wound!

In contrast, this may be the reason why Yang Jin and Lao Jin's family are close, because Lao Jin, as Jiang Jiyou's comrade-in-arms, has no worldly prejudice against me, and has been silently taking care of me behind my back.

After the three of them were silent for a while, grandma patted Chen Yi's hand gently, then smiled and said: "Grandma will make small fish potstickers for you at noon today, you and Jiangqiao go to the vegetable market opposite the hospital to buy some small fish and flour, you don't need to buy ingredients or anything, there are all in the kitchen." ”

Chen Yi and I glanced at each other, and then saw a hint of surprise in each other's eyes, neither of us expected that after going through the world, we almost became strangers, but today we still have the opportunity to taste the small fish potstickers made by grandma. At this moment, all the years that seemed long became very short. I had the illusion that we were all living in childhood and not growing up.

I want to eat and want to eat, but we are still a little worried about grandma's body, but grandma has repeatedly said that there is no problem, as long as the two of us help her and wash the small fish, she will not have to do anything.

Chen Yi and I were relieved. At this time, I am really grateful that my grandmother lives in the VIP ward, which is actually a small suite, and the kitchen is very complete.

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After Chen Yi and I sent my grandmother back to the ward, we went to the vegetable market. On the way, Chen Yi suddenly said to me on a whim: "Jiangqiao, it's only 8 o'clock now, and it's still early for lunch, why don't we catch small fish like before...... In this way, it can be regarded as an original small fish potsticker! ”

I thought it was a good idea, and when I agreed, Chen Yi and I bought nets for catching small fish, and then drove to the suburbs.

However, in Shanghai, it is difficult to find a small river that can be close to nature to go fishing. In the end, Chen Yi and I had to settle for the next best thing, find a nearby resort, and spend money to catch the kind of small fish that can be used as pot stickers in the fish pond.

I spread my fishing nets close to the river, lit a cigarette, and sat on the lawn looking at this small resort with a decent view. I love the feeling of sitting under the clouds and feeling that time is drifting. At this time, I don't want to work, I don't want to fall in love, I don't even want to breathe, I just want to sit quietly like this, and then turn every minute and every second into a note, and compose a beautiful song in my heart.

I threw away the cigarette, put a piece of grass in my mouth, and lay completely on the lawn, only the sound of water in my ears was heard, and my eyes saw the sunlight falling from the gaps in the leaves, and those lush trees were like machines that produced pure oxygen, making the air here very fresh, and with it the fragrance of Chen Yi's body, I closed my eyes......

I almost fell asleep, and only in a place like this can I feel how tired I am now.

At this time, Chen Yi next to me patted me on the shoulder, I opened my eyes and looked at her, there was an extra wild flower in her hand, she smiled and asked me, "Jiangqiao, is it good-looking?" ”

"You're a spicy hand!"

Chen Yi looked at the grass in my mouth and retorted: "You don't cherish a single grass or tree here." ”

"I'm picking up dead grass and I'm raising it with saliva, and you'll see the magical scene of dead wood in spring later."

"You're disgusting!"

I smiled, and time seemed to flow backwards in my laughter......

When we were children, we also had similar pictures, I just held grass in my mouth, and then told Chen Yi that I was the best man in the world.

Half an hour later, I rolled up my trouser leg and jumped down the river, then put the net away. This time, the fish caught was not much, but the portion was enough to cook a pot of small fish potstickers. And Chen Yi was not idle, she took a convenient bag and helped me pour the small fish into it.

After leaving the resort, we went to the nearby vegetable market and bought flour. When all the ingredients were ready, the tone of our speech became happy, especially Chen Yi, who walked briskly and asked me, "Jiang Qiao, our little fish potstickers should be more delicious if they were spicy, right?" ”

"What was it like when I was a kid?"

"When I was a child, I wanted to light it down because you wouldn't eat chili peppers, so I don't think you can now, right?"

"I'm not spicy now."

Chen Yi glanced at me contemptuously, because I lied to her, and although I can eat some spicy food now, it is not to the extent that I am not spicy. But that doesn't affect our mood.

From now on, in a maximum of two hours, we will be able to eat the small fish potstickers made by grandma. I was even imagining that I could have a little more beer with Lao Jin while I had lunch. First, apologize for my words and deeds a few days ago. Second, thank him for his training over the years.

Just as I was fantasizing unbridled about a rare relaxing moment, my phone suddenly rang in my pocket. I smiled and talked as I took my phone out of my pocket, it was Jin Qiu calling.

I was a little surprised that she would call me again after meeting in the morning, but she didn't think much of it, and then she got through, and I asked her, "What's the matter, call me?" ”

Jin Qiu, who has always been resolute, was silent on the phone, I thought it was a bad signal, and asked, "Hey, can you hear me?" ”

She replied in a deep voice: "Jiang Qiao, I can hear it...... No matter where you are now, go back to the hospital...... Grandma vomited blood and fell into a coma, and the doctor said that her cancer cells had metastasized, causing other organs to also show symptoms of failure, and this time she may not be able to survive! ”

A sudden pain seemed to hollow out my whole being, and all I had left was my grandmother's kind smiling face when Chen Yi and I left. She told us to go early and come back early, but in order to pursue the original small fish potstickers, we went early but didn't come back early!

In an instant, the pain of fear of loss crushed me, my body trembling, and the bag in my hand fell with it. I think my grandmother's life is too hard and regretful!

Just when she was about to say goodbye to this world, she was not able to see Jiang Jiyou again, and even Xiao Ai, whom she liked!

At this moment, I was finally able to understand what kind of longing she had when she talked about my marriage to Jin Qiu last night.

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