The car drove straight through the most prosperous part of the city, driving farther and farther, and finally drove to a place surrounded by low, dilapidated buildings - this kind of place exists in every city in the world, and it is inhabited by the lowest grassroots class of the city.

The road began to be potholed, and it is conceivable that once the weather encounters continuous rain in yīn, there will definitely be a large area of water accumulation in this kind of place, and the road is getting narrower and narrower, and the extended luxury car of Xu Ershao's family can no longer continue to drive in, so he can only park.

This is a bungalow, which is rare in the city, and large areas of low bungalows form a small alley, if you look down from the air, it is as dense as a spider's web.

There are all small courtyard houses one by one, and the most real music of the life of the grassroots people comes from the courtyard: the clanging of pots and pans, the bitter screams of children, the noise in front of the public water hose, and the cries of small vendors walking the streets.

Chen Xiao and Cabbage followed Gonggong all the way through the small alley, walked through a small courtyard, and saw housewives living here sitting in front of the house with small stools, a large wooden basin full of dirty clothes in front of them, and some carrying spittoons or toilets...... In such places, there are often dozens or hundreds of households sharing a public toilet.

The smell in the air was also strange – mixed with fumes wafting from the kitchen on the street, low-grade laundry detergent, the dampness of the alleys, and the nearby public toilets – all of which mixed together to create a strange smell that was difficult to describe.

Cabbage walks here. Her expression was full of closeness, and she smiled at Chen Xiao: "You must have never been to this kind of place." I grew up in a place like this. ”

At the end of the alley, there was a double-open red sè wooden door, and most of the red sè paint on the door had peeled off, revealing the broken wooden planks inside, and at the door was a jujube tree with an outer neck, and a string of copper bells hung on the tree. The breeze was blowing, and the brass bells shook slightly—but the rust was rusty inside, and the tinkling sound was made. It's no longer crisp, but with a harsh harshness.

Standing in front of that dilapidated wooden door. Gonggong paused for a while, took a breath, and solemnly sorted out his appearance, and then cautiously pushed the door and stepped in. He turned around and smiled at Chen Xiao, slightly embarrassed: "It's also the first time I've seen this senior......"

This courtyard looks no different from an ordinary courtyard house. Three large tiled houses, the entrance is facing the patio, and an elm tree is planted in the yard, and strings of elm leaves hang on the branches like copper coins.

The sound of an old-fashioned radio came from the door, and a Peking opera was playing, and Chen Xiao listened carefully. It is "Su Sanqi Solution".

The three of them stood in the courtyard and watched for a while, the door on the left pushed open, and a wrinkled aunt walked out, carrying a basin of brush pot water in her hand, and poured it under the elm money tree at will, and then glanced at the three of them very casually: "Coming?" Let's go in, one by one. ”

said. He pointed to the innermost door.

The co-worker smiled. glanced at Chen Xiao: "You go in first." ”

Chen Xiao didn't refuse, and strode over. He knocked on the door, then pushed it in.

The room was spacious, with old-fashioned furniture in the middle, and the mahogany chairs clearly bearing the traces of time, walking through the hallway, looking at a portrait of the God of Wealth hanging on the wall, and the smell of sandalwood in the air.

Chen Xiao walked to the back room and saw a person lying quietly in a chair.

It was a woman, and her long hair was enough to prove it. She has a pair of presbyopia eyes on her face, an old-fashioned radio next to her chair, an old-fashioned cheongsam, and a pot of fragrant tea and a small dish of flowers on the coffee table on the left. Holding a newspaper in his hand, he was reading it intently.

Chen Xiao walked closer, the woman didn't speak, still quietly reading the newspaper, Chen Xiao didn't speak, just stood aside and waited patiently.

Look at the woman up close—she is no longer young, and though her face is still delicate, the corners of her eyes and mouth are full of wrinkles, leaving the marks of age, and her forehead is still smooth, but the eyes hidden behind her eyes are full of a wisdom as deep as an ancient well.

This old house, old furniture, old radio, plus this not young woman - standing in this place, Chen Xiao suddenly felt that her soul was filled with an almost ethereal calm and serenity.

It is as if standing in this room is completely cut off from the outside world, and between heaven and earth, there is only this calm and serenity......

Chen Xiao stood for two minutes, and after two minutes, the woman seemed to have finally finished reading the newspaper, sighed softly, folded the newspaper, then took off her eyes, rubbed her eyes tiredly, and then subconsciously reached out to take the teacup next to her.

Chen Xiao immediately stepped forward, picked up the teapot first, and filled the already empty teacup.

The woman seemed to smile, still didn't look at Chen Xiao, but the serene taste in her eyes was so calm, and she took a sip of tea gently.

What is certain is that this woman must have been very charming when she was young, because she had eyes that were extremely beautiful. But she wasn't the kind of woman with amazing features, her mouth was a little bigger, her lips were a little thinner, her forehead was a little wider, and even when she stretched out her hand, her fingers weren't "slender fingers" - her knuckles were a little bigger.

Then she stood up in front of Chen Xiao - her body shape naturally could not be compared with that of a young girl, and her crotch was slightly wider, and her waist was not slender enough...... But it will make people feel that this woman seems to have a graceful body!

Such a woman is really not beautiful. But when you see her at a glance, you just think she's good-looking -- it's a kind of good-looking that doesn't make sense. It seems that every delicate part of her place will have a kind of style that cannot be described in words.

"My name is Fireworks." The woman stared at Chen Xiao and smiled: "It's just that it looks good when it's fired." Once you've set off, there's nothing left. ”

At this time, Chen Xiao suddenly remembered that Gu Long once wrote a sentence: more lonely than fireworks.

There is no doubt that the woman in front of her is such a person.

Her name is Fireworks...... A woman who is more lonely than fireworks.

"I know your name is Chen Xiao...... No need to introduce yourself. I know everything about you, your background, your experiences. And you're suffering right now. Fireworks pointed to another chair in the room, "Sit down." ”

Chen Xiao was originally quite calm, but when facing this woman, it seemed to be under the other party's bright eyes. There is a faint feeling of helplessness. He answered and sat down in the chair across from the fireworks. Fireworks seemed to smile: "You have ten minutes, don't be nervous, here you are my guest, I will answer any questions you may have...... The time is within ten minutes. Oh yes. By the way, I'm sorry about your clothes, in fact, this chair is too old and should have been replaced a long time ago. ”

Belch? What the?

Chen Xiao was stunned for a moment, but suddenly felt a moan from the chair under his buttocks. Immediately, the old chair suddenly shattered and fell apart, but Chen Xiao reacted quickly and stood up immediately, but the place where the armrest of the chair was broken hooked his sleeve, and with a snort, he immediately hooked the sleeve and pulled out a crack of about ten centimeters.

Chen Xiaocai stood firm. Dumbfounded, he stared at the gap in his sleeve. Thinking of the last sentence of the fireworks just now, I couldn't help but start my scalp to tingle!

"Young people. You don't have to look at me like that. Fireworks picked up the jīng teacup again and took a sip, smiling kindly: "Oh, by the way, don't worry if the cup breaks, just don't scratch your fingers." ”

Chen Xiao was stunned for a moment, but only turned around slightly, and his body accidentally bumped into a small coffee table next to him, and suddenly knocked a glass to the ground, and it shattered with a clang! He subconsciously reached out to pick it up, and before his fingers pinched a fragment, he frowned, and his fingertips were cut by the fragments, and red blood beads slowly oozed out......

Chen Xiao was finally stunned!

He raised his head and stared at the fireworks: "You ......"

Fireworks smiled lightly and sat down elegantly: "Before you came, didn't you know who I was?" ”

Chen Xiao swallowed and foamed, his eyes swept over the broken chair on the ground, the broken cup, the wound on his fingers, and the notch in the sleeve of his clothes......

He swallowed hard, forced a smile, and asked, "Just now...... Did you design all of this? If I don't sit on this chair, will it fall apart? It won't fall apart and won't snag through my clothes. If it hadn't happened, I wouldn't have turned around in embarrassment, I wouldn't have broken the cup, I wouldn't have hurt my fingers by picking up pieces......"

Fireworks was still smiling, but the eyes were more profound: "Do you think there is such a coincidence in the world?" ”

There was a serenity and serenity in her voice: "A detail may be a coincidence, but when a series of coincidences are connected...... That is inevitable. ”

After a pause, she suddenly smiled again: "Oh, by the way, can you do me a favor?" ”

“…… What the? ”

"It's just a gesture." Fireworks smiled lightly: "When you leave in a while, at the mouth of the alley outside, please help me." ”

"Alley mouth? I don't understand......" Chen Xiao looked dazed.

"It's also an inevitability." Fireworks sighed, and her expression seemed a little indifferent: "Actually, I'm too talkative, since it's inevitable, I don't need to tell you specifically." ”

Chen Xiao's heart was at a loss, but in an instant, he suddenly felt blessed in his heart, looking at the beautiful woman in front of him, he couldn't help but blurt out: "Could it be!" What is your ability...... Predicting the future? ”

The light in Chen Xiao's eyes seemed to gradually dim, and then, with a faint sigh, she still stared at Chen Xiao, but her eyes were a little sad.

"A person like me is called a prophet or a prophet abroad, but at home, it's probably a god stick or something."

"You...... Can you really predict the future? Chen Xiao was moved: "What things can you predict?" ”

Fireworks was silent for a longer time this time, and her final answer was only two words:

"What does that guy look like inside?" Cabbage stood in the courtyard outside the door, a little impatient, and looked at the co-worker: "You ......"

Gonggong smiled slightly: "Little girl, don't be too anxious...... You'd better calm down now and think about what difficult questions you need to answer when it's your turn. ”

"Questions?"

"Yes." Co-workers smiled mysteriously: "The person inside can answer any question you can imagine!" Whether it's happened or it hasn't happened! Any questions! ”

"Any questions? Is it okay if it didn't happen? Cabbage's eyes widened: "If I ask the people inside, I'...... Who is my future husband? ”

As he spoke, the cabbage mm's noodles were a little crimson, and he couldn't help but glance into the room.

The co-worker smiled: "This question is very simple for the person inside, and it will definitely be able to tell you the accurate answer!" After a pause, the co-worker kindly reminded: "It's just that the opportunity is rare, and I personally don't recommend that you use such a precious opportunity to ask this kind of question." You might want to consider asking a more important ......"

The cabbage fell silent and looked at her toes a little nervously......

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