In the summer of 1943, backstage at the Changchun Lou Theater in Peizhou.

The front desk was playing a big havoc in the Heavenly Palace, and the rapid and lively gongs and drums and waves of applause almost lifted the roof of the building, but Erhai didn't care about these at all.

He wore a blue coarse cloth trouser gown, and walked into the backstage with a food box in his hand, his face calm with the humility and cleverness unique to young men, but there was deep anxiety hidden in his eyes.

Actors with oil paint on their faces and backstage staff of the troupe shuttle back and forth, and no one pays attention to a young man who delivers supper.

Erhai quickly searched around the background, the anxiety in his eyes became deeper and deeper, he took a deep breath, stood in the corridor and shouted: "Who wants the ravioli?" Fresh meat ravioli! No one wants me to take it! ”

Singers pay attention to going on stage on an empty stomach, and generally call supper after playing, which is the most common thing in the troupe.

Everyone was busy with their own business, and several young actors who played monkey dramas jumped over to see Erhai's food box, but he deftly dodged it, and his eyes continued to search in the background.

After shouting a few times, an uncle with plumbing equipment beckoned to him: "Boy, come here!" Give me the ravioli! ”

Erhai didn't do it: "Uncle, the one who called the wonton is a horn, and the boss will beat me if I send it wrong!" ”

The uncle pointed to the box of the corners: "Don't care who called it, send the wontons to Boss Fang, if you let the fans know that she ate your wontons, it's too late for your boss to reward you!" ”

Erhai's goal is the box of the corners, there is a special person guarding it, and he can't get in: "Uncle, you are good, let me send it myself, or I won't be able to explain it when our boss asks." ”

The uncle knew that he wanted to see Jiao'er, but it wasn't a big deal, wasn't Jiao'er just for people to see, so he waved his hand and took him in.

Boss Fang is not the biggest corner in the troupe, the box is in the innermost, which is just convenient for Erhai to look over one by one, and some doors are closed, and he has to find a word to talk to the uncle loudly at the door.

The uncle had a good temper, and he didn't bother him, so he walked forward slowly with a cigarette.

Until the door of a private room opened, Erhai glanced inside and stood still.

A martial artist in the door was wearing a lean, his face was already dressed, and in the group of people who were busy around him, there was a girl who only Erhai could see.

The girl stared at her big round eyes, and she was carefully pondering Wusheng's appearance.

Seeing Erhai coming, the girl pounced happily, and the small pear vortex on her cheek was sweetly exposed.

Erhai was full of anxiety and was dispersed by her smile, and he also smiled at her.

The uncle walked several meters away before he saw Erhai who was standing, and immediately understood: "Boss Yun looks mighty!" Come on! Don't be stupid, just open your eyes! ”

Erhai stupidly walked in with the food box: "Boss Yun, do you want to eat wontons?" I, I don't want money! ”

Everyone in the room laughed, yes! Boss Yun has a die-hard fan again!

No one bothered with this stupid young man, so Boss Yun casually threw him a few cents and sent him away.

Erhai sent the wonton and walked out of the backstage of the theater with the reward given by Boss Fang, and no one noticed that the young man's shirt was a little upturned, as if he was being held by an invisible hand.

But Erhai could see the little hand, and the owner of the hand was holding his shirt while looking left and right in a strange way.

Walking to the corner of the stands, Erhai took out a box of Yueshengzhai's nest candy from his pocket and handed it to the girl, seeing that her big eyes in her mouth immediately bent into a sweet crescent, and he laughed out loud.

The girl ate one for herself and gave one to Erhai, and the two stood in the corner with sugar in their mouths and giggled at each other.

Erhai knew why she was smiling so sweetly, but he still had to tell her a few words: "Tangtang, you can't run around, what if I can't find you next time I run away?" You haven't eaten Fanlou's sesame candy dumplings and desiccated coconut buns, and you can't eat rosehip sherbet and preserved fruit from Baiguo Garden. ”

Tangtang nodded hurriedly, this time it was much more serious and solemn than just now!

The hand that grabbed the placket of Erhai's clothes also grasped a little more.

The smile in Erhai's eyes became stronger and stronger, and she also found a reason to run around: "It's too messy in the back, do you just want to go in and have a look, and then you can't get out?" If no one takes me with me, I can't get out, so I don't blame you for getting lost. ”

Tangtang showed a mouthful of small white teeth, stood a little beside Erhai, and nodded vigorously.

Erhai protected her Dawusheng in the stands in the corner, turning his heels, looking at the starlight in her eyes, happy and satisfied, as if he was having the most beautiful dream.

This time, he only waited two years for Sugar Candy to come back.

She was the same as she had been the last time she left, not at all, but she looked more energetic and energetic than the last time.

At first, he didn't know him, but he knew her too well, and soon made her familiar with himself.

Moreover, this time he was different from before, he was not sick or injured, and he was finally able to take her out to play.

He's fourteen years old, and he's already an adult.

Zhou Dezhong fell ill and died at the beginning of this year, and he also completed his apprenticeship and became a master worker in a carpenter's shop.

And the first set of furniture he made after his apprenticeship was recognized by the guests, and the particularly wealthy guest casually rewarded him with a handful of silver dollars, and he used the money to buy two houses in Peizhou, and he finally had his own home!

The night the house was cleaned up, he held the blood jade and kept thinking about sugar candy in his heart.

Tangtang, come back, I have a home, no one will bully us again, no one will disturb us, I don't have to hide from anyone, I can say whatever I want to say to you.

Tangtang, you come back, I can make money now, and I will work hard to make a lot of money in the future, buy you your favorite orange candy and beautiful clothes, take you to fun places, you come back to see me!

Sugar didn't come back that night, and he wasn't disappointed.

He'll make himself better and better, and when Sugar Candy comes back to him, he'll be able to keep her.

As if knowing his expectations, Tangtang really didn't take long to come back!

He hurriedly asked the carpenter shop for leave to take her out to play, but she didn't expect that the first time she entered the theater garden, she ran backstage and got lost.

Erhai looked at Tangtang, who was watching the play with great interest, looked up from the small corner where they were standing, saw the gorgeous box upstairs, and secretly clenched his fists.

He has to work hard, and he will soon be able to take Tangtang to sit in a comfortable box and go to the theater!

She also has to buy a big house, buy a car, and if she likes any corner, she can invite her to sing at home!

She is such a cute and beautiful little girl, of course she wants to live her best life!

But Tangtang didn't think there was anything wrong with standing in the corner, and after watching the scene with great interest, he pulled Erhai's placket, looked at the food box in his hand and smiled a little.

Erhai immediately understood: "Let's go eat wontons!" Buy it and eat it at home, and ask for a few sesame burnt rings, which are fragrant and sweet! ”

Sugar Candy nodded vigorously, and her big eyes were full of childlike simple and happy smiles.

Erhai carried the food box home with sugar candy, his house was bought in a large courtyard, and the residents in it were all citizens with decent family backgrounds, including teachers from nearby elementary schools, and accountants in factories.

When he bought the house, he thought about it, and in the future, Tangtang would come over, and she definitely didn't like the noisy environment, and he couldn't bear to let her live in a dilapidated compound, so he used all the reward money he usually saved to buy these two rooms.

Erhai came all the way, and the neighbors around him greeted him warmly all the way.

He is thoughtful and diligent, although he usually does not talk much, he is steady and sensible, and he bought two such good houses for himself at a young age, and the neighbors are very optimistic about him.

All the way to the door of the house, the door of Aunt Zhao's house immediately opened, and his eldest daughter Wen Yan ran out happily.

Wen Yan is fourteen years old, and the little girl already has a figure, and the smile on her face is gentle and delicate in a neat cloth dress: "Brother Erhai, are you back?" I'm boiling hot water in the pot, and I'll bring it to you later. ”

Saying that, he walked over, stuffed a handkerchief bag in his hand to Erhai, his face was dyed with a little shy flush, and he was about to run away after looking at him.

Erhai quickly pushed the handkerchief bag back: "Don't bother you, thank you Aunt Zhao for always thinking about me." ”

Wen Yan's face immediately turned red, and she stopped talking for a moment before she spoke: "Brother Erhai, my mother put a lot of meat in the mustard bun she wrapped today, I, I left you two ......" Where is her mother, obviously she is worried about Brother Erhai!"

The girl is shy and shy, and it is already the limit to say it so clearly.

But Erhai didn't understand, and refused very directly: "Thank you family for taking care of me, I came back from eating, you can take it back and give it to Xiaolong." It's not early, I'm going back, you go back too, see what your mother is worried about. ”

After finishing speaking, he went straight to the door, and didn't say anything to Wen Yan, who was standing there with red circles in his eyes.

Go into the house and light the lamp, quickly take out the wontons, and put the coke circles on the same plate as the Qingtuan, red dates, and croquettes, and then call the sugar candy standing at the door and looking out, "Come and eat, the wontons won't taste good." ”

Tangtang glanced at Wen Yan who was crying outside the door again, tilted her head and thought about it a little incomprehensibly, and then looked at Erhai who was nothing.

Erhai broke the coke ring and shook it at the sugar candy: "It's crispy and sweet!" And your favorite meatballs! ”

Tangtang couldn't stand the temptation immediately, and couldn't care about studying Wen Yan outside the door, so she ran over to eat.

Erhai saw that she began to eat, and only then did he use his spare eyes to glance at Wen Yan, who had not left outside the door, and the girl's thin and pitiful shadow was reflected on the window paper, so she stood so firmly, and wiped her eyes from time to time.

Tangtang also took two bites and looked at it, and his eyes were confused.

Erhai got up, but did not open the door, but simply closed the curtains neatly, blocking all interference.

Sugar Candy has a red date in his mouth, and his big eyes clearly reflect Erhai's face that can't see any expression.

Erhai was a little uncomfortable by her, but her face was not at all: "Her buns are not delicious, I will take you to eat the big buns of Baozizhang for breakfast tomorrow, which is famous in Peizhou!" ”

Half of Tangtang's worries were solved, and half of his thoughts were on the candied date coke circle wonton in front of him, so he finally didn't pay attention to the girl wiping her tears outside the door.

Erhai is calm on the surface, but he is a little awkward in his heart, and he always feels that he has to say something to Tangtang.

But seeing that she was eating so intently, and felt that it was inappropriate for her to say something seriously, the words turned around countless times in her heart, and in the end she could only choose the most roundabout and casual way to say it.

"Uncle Zhao, it's Wen Yan's father, Wen Yan is her." Erhai pointed out the door, and when he saw Tangtang's big clear eyes, he glanced outside the door and stared at himself seriously, and the unclear awkwardness in his heart disappeared in a flash.

"Uncle Zhao is the second shopkeeper of the cargo station, and the year before last he went out to receive the goods and was given sugar gourds by the Japanese soldiers, leaving Aunt Zhao with Wenyan and Xiaolong, fortunately, Aunt Zhao left a small shop at her mother's house, and their mothers lived by collecting rent."

Tangtang rolled his eyes and suddenly smiled at Erhai.

The eyebrows and eyes are crooked, brilliant and bright, as sweet and beautiful as ever, but it makes Erhai blush: "It's not what you think!" ”

Seeing that Tangtang's smile remained unchanged, his face turned even redder, but he also began to explain patiently: "Aunt Zhao usually wants to take care of me, but I can't trouble her." The carpenter's shop takes care of food and lodging, and I do my own laundry, so if you don't come, I'll come back once a month. "So seeing that he came back in the past two days, Wen Yan ran over so enthusiastically, he really didn't accept the care of Aunt Zhao's family!

I don't have any idea of what to do with Wen Yan! As for the neighbors and Tangtang can see, Aunt Zhao wants to recruit him as a son-in-law, so it's even more impossible!

Sugar Candy shrugged her shoulders playfully, not thinking about it anymore, but Erhai's face was getting redder and redder, and she wanted to tell her something.

"I, I don't want to find someone younger than me, I, I want to find someone two years older than me...... Well...... Older than me and looks younger than me...... I like to eat sugar, but I also like to eat meat...... I can afford her! I have all planned, and in more than two years, I will go out and work on my own, not only to open a carpenter shop, but also to open a furniture store and a business house! I...... I...... I'll let her live a good life! What kind of good day can be given to him! Sugar sugar? ”

Sugar Candy looked up from the wonton bowl, a big wonton in her mouth, her cheeks bulging and her eyes were big, and her cherry red little mouth was fleshy, like a little squirrel stuffed with a mouth full of hazelnuts, very cute, but completely ignorant of the world.

When Erhai saw her like this, he suddenly smiled, and his words and apprehensions magically dissipated: "Eat!" Tomorrow we're going to the fair! There are a lot of delicious foods at the temple fair! There is also a dragon dance and a lion dance! ”

Tangtang nodded happily and gave Erhai a few of his big wontons, and both of them laughed and ate them.

The next day, the two of them really went to the temple fair to eat countless snacks, and also watched the juggling and dragon and lion dances. It's not fun inside, it's all people, let's go! ”

Tangtang is puzzled, although she doesn't like to be in contact with people, she still likes to watch the excitement, as long as no one pays attention to her, she likes a lot of people.

Erhai insisted: "Let's go!" I will take you up the mountain, the peaches on the mountain are ripe, I will take you to see the peach forest. ”

Tangtang looked at Erhai seriously, suddenly smiled mischievously, turned around and ran towards the temple!

He won't let her in, she wants to go in! There's definitely something to be fun in there!

Erhai couldn't hold her, so he hurriedly ran over to protect her behind him: "You walk slowly, if there is anything uncomfortable, tell me quickly!" ”

He didn't know why Tangtang appeared next to him, let alone whether she was a human or a ghost, what if she couldn't see the Bodhisattva being accepted?

The white lady on the stage was taken away by the old monk!

If that's the case, he won't be that stupid Xu Xian, he will definitely smash the old monk's bald lady and run away with sugar!

But Erhai was really worried, Tangtang didn't feel anything in the temple, and circled around the incense burner and the Bodhisattva several times, and touched the Bodhisattva's hand!

Erhai looked at Sugar Candy with happy eyes, it's so good, his family Sugar Candy is a good girl protected by the Bodhisattva!

That's how it should be! She is so cute and beautiful, any bodhisattva can't bear to make her sad.

Therefore, the White Lady must not be good-looking, at least she is not liked by sugar, otherwise she would not have been locked up for so many years!

Erhai was very happy, happy to watch sugar candy, and took her to sneak to the star picking tower in the temple at night, and the two stood on the thousand-year-old tower and looked up at the starry sky.

The stars in the sky are brilliant, but Erhai has no intention of appreciating it. The stars in the sky seemed to fall into Tangtang's eyes, bright and clear, so that he just wanted to get closer and go further.

At this moment, he had never been so eager to touch her, to kiss her eyes, to hold her in his arms, to let her belong to him alone!

Erhai tried to restrain himself, forced himself to look up at the starry sky, forced himself to adjust his breathing, and finally calmed down a little, but when he turned around, his shoulder leaned on a small head.

The eyelashes are curved, the red lips are slightly curled, and the black hair is like a waterfall, full of fragrance.

The girl who had made him feel so excited that he couldn't help himself had slept peacefully on his shoulder.

In the next few days, Erhai took Tangtang to play all over Peizhou City, and as long as Tangtang liked the fun and delicious food, he brought it to her without blinking an eye.

Although Tangtang still disappears often, as long as he waits patiently, an hour, two hours, or a dozen hours, he can always wait for her back.

No one knows what he was thinking when he stood stubbornly and waited in the place where Sugar Candy suddenly disappeared, but after a long wait, his face became less and less youthful and youthful, and gradually became a young man's calm and restrained, his eyes were more calm and persistent, only he knew what kind of fiery feelings he hid for this girl under his seemingly silent appearance.

But now that he is fledgling, she is ignorant and naïve, so he doesn't ask for anything, just asks her to come back, and he doesn't care how long he waits.

But the separation still came unexpectedly.

That night, Tangtang was concentrating on unopening the Luban lock he made, when he suddenly stopped, looked at the thing in his hand with doubt, and then looked up with bright eyes, looking at him in surprise: "Ah! I remember! ”

The basin in Erhai's hand fell to the ground!

Sugar Candy talked to him!

Her voice is so good! As he imagined, sweet and glutinous, delicate and soft, like her favorite orange gummies, with the sweet and bright smell of sunshine and fresh fruits, it made people's hearts stretch and sweeten at once.

Sugar Candy's eyes bent, and she walked over and stood on tiptoe to pat Erhai's head, although the boy in front of her was more than half a head taller than her, she still treated her like a child: "I remember!" You're that sick kid! It's still the injured kid! You should take good care of your health in the future and don't get sick! ”

Before the words fell, Erhai was full of joy, and subconsciously grabbed her hand, but she suddenly disappeared from his eyes with a bright and stretched smile.