On October 14, Luli returned home as fast as he could; This time the incident happened suddenly, it was too late to arrange a plane, so he had to take a train, and he was so tired that he arrived in the capital, he didn't even get out of the train station, he bought a ticket directly, and returned to Jinmen.

When he arrived at the square in front of the station, it was already seven o'clock in the evening, the sky was just beginning to darken, the outline of the city was faintly visible, he had only the simplest luggage by his side, put it in a travel bag, carried it on his shoulder, and went straight to the bus station.

After taking a few stops of getting off the bus, he walked down the alley to the gate of the small courtyard, listening to the laughter of Zhao Yunsheng and his aunt inside, Lu rubbed his face with strength, pretended to smile, and pushed open the door. It was the middle of October, the weather was neither hot nor cold, and it was the most suitable for chatting under the lamp in the courtyard, and in fact, the eldest sister and the second sister were chatting with their aunt, and there was a table in the middle, with apples, pears and other fruits on it.

Hearing the sound of the door, the stinky first reacted, ran forward with a smoke, and suddenly whined a few times, and circled around Luli's legs! "Good, you're good." Lu Li bent down to pick up Stinky and smiled at Yu Fang, "Auntie, I'm back." ”

"Oops!" This was something Yu Fang never expected, and after being surprised, he hurriedly greeted him, "Xiaoxiao, are you back?" Why did you come back all of a sudden? It's still so late? Have you eaten it? ”

Yu Fang didn't mention it, but as soon as he mentioned it, Lu Li realized that his belly was like thunder! "I haven't eaten, is there anything else at home?"

"Yes, yes! Recruit brother, hurry up and give Xiaoxiao a hot meal......"

"Mom, where is it? These two pieces of ingredients in our house are like wolves, so there is nothing left? ”

The eldest sister's words made Lu Li laugh, "Then, don't you still have snacks at home, take them out." ”

The younger brother turned around and went into the house, and Lu Li talked to the two brothers-in-law and coaxed Zhao Yunsheng to play for a while. Took the dim sum - the Chinese appetite could not eat too much sweets, barely used a few pieces, and put it down. Yu Fang knew his habits, and he was really distressed, "You kid, why don't you say a word when you come back, I'll prepare it for you in advance?" ”

"I came back this time mainly to surprise you and my sister. How's it going, little one, surprised and happy to see your uncle come back? ”

Zhao Yunsheng snuggled in his uncle's arms for a moment, his little head up and down, "Uncle." Come back this time and stay a few more days, right? Playing with me? ”

"Or do you want to have fun all day long?" Lu Li pinched the tip of the child's nose dotingly and twisted it, "Okay, how about Uncle take you to the water park when you go back?" ”

"Okay!"

After a few words with the child, Luli looked at the time. It's exactly half past eight, if you go to bed too early at this time, strike while the iron is hot, just go to Xu Yunjian's house! He asked Zhao Jianguo for a bicycle, and despite the dissuasion of Yu Fang and several people, he got on the bike and went straight to Xu's house.

It was so familiar to him that it was no different from his own home. When I went to the door, I was really lucky, Cao Xun was actually there? The light bulbs were lit in the small courtyard, Xu Yunjian and Cao Xun sat around the table, each with a cigarette, slowly emitting green mist, and the cups, saucers and chopsticks were listed on the table. There was a burst of wine, Xu Dakai obviously drank a lot, his face was red under the yellow and clear light, and he was making a lot of nonsense. "If you want to say, it's still my son! Hey, Cao Xun, are you convinced? You came out of the school and went back to work honestly, didn't you? This is not as good as our boy, how long has it been, has it been a month? No, you've made a lot of money, right? ”

Among the three people, Cao Xun had the best amount of alcohol, but Xu Yunjian didn't drink at all, so this pair of young people was extremely sober, the two looked at each other, Xu Yunjian was stunned to find that there was an extra person at the door, carefully distinguished, and immediately recognized it! He never dreamed that Luli would appear here, and in surprise, he stood up first, "Little? ”

Cao Xun was stunned for a moment, looked back, and immediately got up, "Xiaoxiao, you?" ”

"Oops......" Lu Li stepped into the small courtyard, rubbing his hand on his stomach, "I'm starving!" Anything else? Aunt? ”

Mother Xu appeared at the door, and she was also stunned, "Xiaoxiao? Oops, why are you here? Sit down, sit down, how's it going, have you eaten? ”

"No, I just got home, and there was nothing at home, so I ate two pieces of snacks and came out. How's that, is there anything else? ”

"Yes, yes, my newly stewed meat, wait a while, I'll give you some rice, by the way, how many of you brothers can drink?"

"Don't drink it, aunt, I'm just a little hungry, and I came here today to eat."

Mother Xu didn't think about it, she just thought that the child was joking with herself, and the mother looked at each other and laughed at the same time! Xu Yunjian and Cao Xun stood there dryly, laughing a few times with them, but there were bitter and sweet.

After a while, with rice and braised pork, Lu Li was really hungry, and he didn't hold two old friends in the corner of his eyes, grabbed his chopsticks, and buried his head in eating! "Oh, it's satisfying, Auntie, don't you know, my aunt's family now has two brothers-in-law living together, these two brothers-in-law, good guys, like wolves, can't leave any leftovers and leftovers, I just arrived home, if you want to eat, you can only gnaw on the plate!"

Mother Xu laughed even more, slapped his head a few times with her hand, and said with a smile: "Eat slowly, eat slowly, hey, you drink some wine?" Look at it, I'm in a hurry today, how good it would be if I came a little earlier, and let Uncle Xu accompany you to have a drink? Lao Xu, why don't you speak? ”

Xu Dakai didn't know what kind of attitude to face Lu Li, he smoked after he entered the door, and he had the heart to leave the table, and he didn't look good on his face, so he only heard Lu Li say: "Don't drink, aunt." I just got off the train and I'm a little tired, so I won't drink today, if I have time, I'll talk about it later. ”

"Okay, you'll have to stay for a few more days anyway, right? In two days, you say hello in advance, I will prepare a few for your grandfather, and then drink well. ”

"Done." Lu Li's mouth was full of food and Xu's mother was talking, her cheeks squirmed quickly, and when she swallowed all the food in the bowl, she finally sighed with satisfaction and patted her round belly, "It's delicious!" Thank you, Auntie. ”

"You kid, you still need to be so polite with your aunt?" Mother Xu smiled inexplicably, and cleaned up the table neatly, "Wait a while, I'll make you tea." Lao Xu, speak, you don't talk when you enter the door since you were a child. What's wrong? ”

Lu Li only knew from the words he heard at the door that Xu Dakai was thinking about it, but it was not easy to explain such words in front of Xu's mother, so he smiled deliberately: "Uncle Xu, how are you doing?" Still busy? ”

"It's okay, it's okay!" Xu Dakai glanced at Lu Li quickly, and then lowered his head; He was fine when he wasn't there, and now the three are opposite. Xu Dakai's original courage actually disappeared like this! After a few muttered answers, he just smoked there for less than a moment, then smiled at Luli and turned his head and went into the house.

Lu Li smiled and looked at Cao Xun and Xu Yunjian. Neither of these two dared to look at him, and they bowed their heads one after another; "By the way, Cao Xun, how are you doing at work? Or a dry postman? How's that, tired? ”

"It's okay, it's okay!" What can Cao Xun say about the current situation? I had to wait for it like this. "Both...... Pretty good. Now I'm sitting in the office, and I don't have to run outside every day. ”

"Okay? What the wind can't blow and rain can't get wet is much better than it was at the beginning. How about with colleagues? ”

“…………”

Lu Li immediately understood, and didn't ask more, but patted him on the shoulder comfortingly, and then turned his head slightly and looked at Xu Yunjian, "Xiaowei wrote to me." How's the deal going now? ”

"That, Xiaoxiao, I ......, that ......"

"What are you stammering?" Luli smiled, "What are you doing, what do you want to learn from me back then?" How are the lamb skewers selling? ”

"Very good. Pretty good. ”

"I heard that you even went to the Three Trees Brigade in person? Okay!? "Lu Li is not completely lying, Xu Yunjian has always been his best friend, but he has always been unsuccessful. This time, it was really unexpected! "And that's it all right?"

Xu Yunjian is the same as Xu Dakai, when he didn't see Lu Li, how did he say it, when the old friend met, his arrogance disappeared like a fertile soup snow! "That, Tiny, I'm ......"

"Do you think I'm talking the other way? No, not really. Lu Li finally stopped laughing, and said very solemnly: "Originally, I received Xiaowei's letter in Pengcheng, and I couldn't wait to come back immediately, and then ask you clearly, if possible, a few of us are still walking like back then; But all the way on the train, I wondered, is this really good? Let's just say that you Xu Yunjian, by my side, there is always some dependence, and I am not willing to use my own brain in everything, it's okay for a day or two, but can I still be like this for a lifetime? I'm pretty good about you like this, don't you? It doesn't hurt to go out on your own, I see. At the very least, the money is more than what I made, and more importantly, I can stay with my parents for a long time - I can't help it, there are a lot of things in Hong Kong, otherwise, I would have left everything behind and came back. ”

"Tiny, I didn't mean that."

"I know you didn't mean that." Lu Li looked at the time, it was almost ten o'clock, no longer delayed, stood up, "That's it for today, my attitude has been roughly finished, how to choose is your business." Well, I can't stay in the city for too long, you'd better decide soon. If there's something, go home and say go—go. ”

The two of them didn't want him to leave, so they glanced at each other, and at the same time chased them out, "Xiaoxiao, you wait!" ”

Lu Li stopped his bicycle under the street lamp, and when he looked back, Cao Xun and Xu Yunjian followed quickly, "Xiaoxiao, don't worry?" You...... What's the matter, are you mad at me? ”

"It was a bit at first, but more importantly I was a little disappointed and sad. Now, if you think clearly, if you can't be a business partner, you shouldn't be affected by being a friend, right? Hehe! ”

Looking at his familiar smile, Xu Yunjian's heart was sour, and he lowered his head suddenly, "I'm sorry, Xiaoxiao, I'm really sorry!" I just want to try it myself, well, I want to make a little more, that ......, you know, I'm with you, always rely on you, I don't have any future at all, and I always make people look down upon. So, I just came out and gave it a try. ”

Such words were something Lu Li didn't expect, and a huge sour feeling rose in his heart! "You...... Xu Yunjian, why are you talking like that? What does it mean to be looked down upon? Who looks down on you anymore? ”

"Xiaoxiao, the business is yours, all the time, it has always been you who is in charge, who dares to say anything to you? Can...... I'm different, I'm always spinning around behind your ass, why can't I do anything, and I go around making people say how bad I am,......, and besides, I'm always in trouble, and then I have to let you offend people for me, really, we buddies have been protecting me for so many years,......"

Lu Li sighed and said, "Xu Yunjian, you also said that the two of us have been friends for so many years, why do you mention these things?" ”

"Can't go unmentioned! I just want to tell you that I remember all the kindness you have to me, and I once said that everyone in this world, except for my parents, has to say that it is you. I never forget! I'm ...... this time Well, I mean, even if we can't always be together in the future, I'll still think of you as my best buddy. ”

After hearing what he said, Lu Li did not feel moved in his heart, but became even more sad! He knew very well that with Xu Yunjian's relationship with him, it would be difficult to recover if he said such emotional and somewhat polite words! "Xu Yunjian, you...... Why don't you do it like this? He also wanted to do a little more and persuaded: "You pay me back, I'll give you a boost, okay?" Let's not separate, okay? ”

Xu Yunjian smiled bitterly and shook his head, "Forget it, Xiaoxiao, forget it, you can't bear us, in fact, we can't give up on you." Well, but you're going to let me be the master of this matter, okay? If I really can't make it, I'll go back to you? When the time comes, don't you want to disown your buddy?! With that, he laughed to himself.

Lu Li lowered his head deeply, and was speechless for a while, "Since you have already made a decision, if I have to pull you back, you will not only be angry, but also may hurt our feelings." Can...... Xu Yunjian,"

"What?"

Lu Li thought for a while, since he couldn't let him turn back, he had to say a few words to him in advance, "Xu Yunjian, are you still a beginner in business......"

"What raw hands? You know what?! My current lamb kebab business is doing very well, good guys, in less than a month, thousands of yuan! ”

"Yes, this kind of thing can really make money, but you don't plan to live with this for the rest of your life, do you? What will happen in the future? Lu Li said: "Xu Yunjian, your brain is definitely not stupid, but you just lack a little knowledge and demeanor to treat people and things, several of us have been friends for many years, and we know that you have no intention of hurting others in your heart, but for those who don't know you, the way you speak will make people feel unheard." In this case, a business that could have been successful will also encounter a lot of difficulties. ”

"I know, I'll change it later."

Lu Li was too familiar with him, just looking at him as a hanger, he knew that he didn't listen to his words at all! "Xu Yunjian, you ......, if you have anything in the future, just tell me, well, if the communication is not very convenient, you can find Xiaowei directly, and I will tell her in advance."

"I know, don't worry, you have to trouble my sister-in-law."

Lu Li's black and white eyes suddenly widened, and a smile appeared on his lips, "Then that's it, wait for tomorrow, I'll go to Binjiang Road and eat a good meal for you kid!" ”

"I didn't say it, I didn't say it, I'll invite you then."

Lu Li nodded and said to Cao Xun: "How about it, Lao Cao, you don't go home yet, let's go all the way?" ”

Cao Xun and Xu Yunjian immediately understood that he had something to say to him, and the two of them nodded their heads, "You wait for me, I'll push the bicycle, and the two of us will go together." (To be continued...) )