Chapter 11: Dr. Xing (3)
Just as I was thinking about it, I heard a bustle in the village government. www.biquge.info As soon as I looked up, I was greeted by a white light, and I was so frightened that I jumped away for fear of hitting and hurting myself. I wasn't too far away, though, just a few steps away from them, watching four or five humanoid lights emerge from inside.
The leader was Lao Chen, and Bai Yuelu beside him was holding Cen Xiao's arm and was pulling the family routine with him, and there were a few people next to him. I looked at the village government bungalow, and the activity room was full of light and shadow, as if it was a rally.
Cen Xiao is still like that, tall and tall, as if he is out of the crowd, always a little out of place. At this time, her light was tilted to her head, maintaining a serious and obedient posture and walking forward with everyone.
Lao Chen sent them outside the door, chatted with Bai Yuelu quite warmly, and said as he walked: "Oh Xiaobai, you are really the pride of our village, let us also catch up with the fashion and enjoy the elegant music, you say yes?" The people next to him echoed one after another, and the scene was harmonious.
At this time, the middle-aged woman who was holding a little boy next to her spoke, "That's it, you see Xiao Cen, a scientist, who can also play the violin, how powerful." He bowed his head and said to the little boy, "Zhuangzhuang, look at how powerful your sister is, you have to learn from others." ”
The little boy's light and shadow writhed dissatisfiedly.
"It's just that she didn't want to come at first." Xiaolu said proudly, while turning her head to look at Cen Xiao, I guess her eyes should be full of smiles at the moment: "How about it, let me tell you to try it?" ”
Cen Xiao's light smiled: "Yes, the people here are very enthusiastic. I'm just making a fool of myself, and I usually pull it when I'm entertaining myself, so I can't talk about any art. She said this beautifully and humbly, and it was no wonder that she could become the head of an astronomical observatory at such a young age. This woman, according to my current observations, is completely in line with the normal demeanor of a high-level intellectual, a woman in the workplace. This made me wonder why she had made such a foolish decision, and whether her bizarre decision had ultimately led to the destruction of Wangxing Village.
But in the world of light in front of me at this moment, nothing has happened. I had to listen patiently to the story.
"That's already good, it's already the highest level in our village!" Another middle-aged woman next to her said angrily. This voice is familiar to me, it is the mother of the white moon deer. I watched with interest the scene of their "family" having a good time, watching the white mother proudly put her hand on Cen Xiao's back while talking, as if she was holding her daughter, and suddenly I was a little curious: Does she already know the relationship between Cen Xiao and her daughter?
But I didn't have time to dig into it yet, and the greetings continued. The woman holding the little boy took over the conversation, and praised Cen Xiao and Bai Yuelu a few more words, and then focused her attention on Cen Xiao: "How old is the girl, is she married, do you have a boyfriend?" ”
I could see Cen Xiao's back obviously straightened, even if it was just a light and shadow, I could feel her embarrassment. But she still maintained good politeness and replied politely: "Auntie, I am unmarried." Boyfriend... Not at the moment. I'm going to work hard first and think about it later. The implication is to stop asking.
However, this kind of convention between young people is customary, where can it stop the heart of a middle-aged woman. The light and shadow of the middle-aged woman really didn't stop there, and immediately stretched her neck and leaned over: "Marriage is a lifelong event, don't rush." Xiao Cen, looking for a man, you can't be too high-minded. You say you're so demanding, what if you can't get married at the age of 30? Where will I have time to have children in the future? So, listen to my advice, don't keep burying your head in work, and find a boyfriend as soon as possible. ”
"Alas, alas." Cen Xiao nodded perfunctorily, and I saw her holding Bai Yuelu's hand and subconsciously pulling in her direction, which was a gesture of seeking protection. The short-haired girl immediately understood and diverted the topic: "Hey, second aunt, I haven't been back for a long time, and Zhuang Zhuang has grown so big." I still remember when I went to college, he was just born, and you still had a full moon wine, a little one. Now you're so old, what grade are you in? ”
I laughed out loud in the deserted village. watched the topic suddenly turn to this innocent child. The light and shadow of the second aunt began to hurt that the child was not good at studying, and he knew that he was naughty, what to learn from the two sisters, and finally it must have ended in the child's helpless "I know" perfunctory and warm and polite conversations with a group of people.
I followed the light of Cen Xiao, Bai Yuelu and Bai Mu, and met a slender figure. For some reason, every time I saw Dr. Xing's light, I felt that he had a feeling of sincere fear in front of Cen Xiao. Of course, I can understand that when a doctor in an ordinary mountain village meets an astrophysics doctor who graduated from MIT, he will naturally touch the part of his heart that has low self-esteem. But Dr. Xing's inferiority complex in front of him was magnified, as if he was afraid of being discovered, the kind of defense that wanted to shrink himself into a ball.
Of course, he always pretended to be very calm, and his words had the bearing of an elder. But if you can see his hand behind his back like I do, you will see that he is always subconsciously rubbing his knuckles nervously.
This time was no exception. I saw him smiling and greeting the three of them, but he didn't stop moving forward. However, he had no chance to escape, because the White Mother grabbed him at this time:
"Hey, Doctor Xing, where are you going?" Bai Mu said the opening words with a smile.
You know, it wasn't until I'm in the perspective of such a bystander that I suddenly realized how hypocritical and boring our usual greetings were. But when I think back to the time when I used to say the same thing, I was actually thinking about how to break the ice and how to start the conversation about the thing I really cared about. So I'll get back to the opening lines we know best, and they've been used up as quickly as possible.
But only when I jumped out of the role of "coming prepared" would I feel the paleness and coldness of this daily greeting. When "How are you doing?" When it is customary to become "I have something to say", will the original sentence be lost in caring for others?
"Oh, me, I'm going... I'll go to town. Dr. Xing said in his low and calm tone, "You just came back from the National Day Gala?" What do you think? I happened to be busy with a patient here, so I didn't go. ”
"It's good, Ren Xiaocen also performed the violin." Bai Mu patted Cen Xiao's arm next to her, and then immediately changed the topic: "That's right, my deer has had a rash in the past two days, can you take a look?" With that, he went to roll up the sleeves of the white moon deer. The girl had no choice but to roll up her sleeves and reveal a palm-sized red rash.
"Actually, it doesn't matter, it's just that the potions in the lab are allergic." She said. The village doctor grabbed her wrist and looked at it, and said, "It's okay, several people have had rashes recently, maybe it's just something allergic." He said kindly, "I'll get you a dermatitis flat when I go back next time, just wipe it." After a few more polite remarks, they went their separate ways.