Chapter 66: The New Year (1)
A few days after I got home, my mother said that I was more mature than before. And I knew in my heart that it was actually because after moving out to live, I didn't have to deliberately pretend anymore, and I was nearly thirty years old in my previous life, and I came back.
I helped my mother buy New Year's goods, and my father rented a van to take our family of three back to my grandmother's house for the New Year. Sitting in the van, I was thinking that it would be easier for my parents to travel by finding an opportunity to add another car to my family.
"When I get to your grandmother's house, many relatives are talking a lot, don't go around talking about you writing books to make money, everyone will come to our house to borrow money when the time comes, it's not good." In the car, my mother warned me.
I understand this truth, and wealth is not exposed. What's more, I don't make much money now, so it doesn't hurt to keep a low profile. When I make a lot of money, it's not too late to help my relatives.
The car drove for two hours and arrived at my grandmother's house.
Grandma's family is in the countryside, and our old Chen family has lived here for generations, and almost every village is surnamed Chen. At the beginning, my father was determined to study, gritted his teeth and passed the police academy, so he moved out of here and worked in L City. Then I met my mother, got married, and settled in L City.
Carrying rice, flour, grain and oil, he walked into his grandmother's house with large bags and small bags. Grandma and the second uncle's family lived together, the second uncle and the second aunt greeted us with a smile on their faces, and helped us with things.
"Milk." I hurried over to help her, and my grandmother smiled kindly at me with a wrinkled face.
Everyone entered the house and chatted happily. The second uncle and aunt praised me for being good, smart and good at studying, my mother was modest, but her face was smiling.
I sat next to my grandmother and asked my second aunt.
"Second aunt, is my eldest brother coming back this year?"
The eldest brother I'm talking about is the son of the second uncle and aunt, Chen Zhixue. Three years older than me, I didn't get into high school to learn some computer technology, so I entered the capital, and it is said that I now have a computer repair store.
"Alas, not coming back. I just opened a shop, and I'm busy. said that this year's train tickets are not easy to sell, and they can't come back. The second aunt sighed, it seemed that she missed her eldest brother.
I nodded, thinking that it was not easy for my eldest brother to wander alone in the capital, and when I was admitted to the university and entered the capital, I had to find a way to help my eldest brother.
The atmosphere of the New Year in the countryside is the most sufficient, the second uncle and the second aunt raise sheep, catch a sheep and kill the stewed meat, and the family gathers around the round table to talk and laugh and feast. In the evening, grandma, mother, and second aunt made dumplings in the house, and I followed my father and second uncle out to set off firecrackers. Before coming to my grandmother's house, my father and I bought more than 1,000 yuan of firecrackers and fireworks, so that they could be set off at noon.
Listening to the deafening sound of firecrackers and watching the colorful fireworks flying in the sky, I suddenly remembered Gu Yue, walked to the empty house, and called her.
"Why are you calling me?" Gu Yue received my call and was very happy.
"It's okay, I miss you."
Gu Yue giggled: "You just say it nicely, I don't believe it." ”
"Really, I swear to the lamp, I miss you so much. You said how good it was for you to come with me, and celebrate the New Year together. You have to be alone at home. ”
"Who's alone." Gu Yue snorted, "There are also people who have an appointment." ”
"Who? Male or female? ”
"I won't sue you, I'll kill you in a hurry." Gu Yue couldn't stop laughing.
I'm really a little jealous, thinking in my heart who will be asking Gu Yue, and thinking about it, it will be Dong Jiangshan.
"Is it Lao Dong who asked you?"
"That's not right." Gu Yue said, "Dong Jiangshan also went back to his hometown for the New Year, and he didn't have time to ask me out." ”
"Who's that?" I can't guess.
Gu Yue hesitated for a moment and said to me, "It's my dad, he called me to go to the New Year together." However, I didn't want to sit with Jiang Yu and her mother, so I refused. ”
"Your dad?" I was stunned for a moment, my brow furrowed unconsciously.
To be honest, after learning about Gu Yue's experience, I was disgusted with Gu Yue's father. He gave me the impression that he was a complete scumbag, compared to the Du Shihua in his previous life. It's just a matter of abandoning his wife, how can he bear to even ignore his own daughter, if he was willing to take care of Gu Yue a little, there wouldn't have been so many tragic experiences that happened to her.
"He still has the face to call you?" I said in a bad tone.
Who knew that Gu Yue was unhappy.
Gu Yue said: "Hey, he is my father after all, can you not say him in this tone." ”
He ...... Hurt you so badly, why do you still help him speak. ”
Gu Yue said: "It can't be regarded as him harming me, oh okay, okay, I don't want to recall the past, no matter what, he is always my biological father......"
Gu Yue's voice became smaller, and I guessed she was reminded of the previous memories by my words. I felt a little guilty and stopped talking about the subject.
"What are you doing now?"
"Read your novel at home." Gu Yuewan smiled, "You write really well, it's just a little scary, it's scary to watch it at home alone." ”
"Then don't look at it." I laughed.
Gu Yue snorted: "Of course I have to see it, I am lying on the bed wrapped in a quilt to watch, I can smell your breath here, I feel that you are by my side with me, so I am not afraid." ”
My heart warmed, and I blamed myself for leaving her alone, and I almost wanted to go back to accompany her now.
Gu Yue said into the phone, "I miss you." ”
The sound was very small, like a dream.
"Me too." I say.
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Firecrackers were set off, and the family gathered around to eat dumplings. According to the annual practice, there are two special coins wrapped in a pot of dumplings, and whoever eats them symbolizes good luck and good fortune next year. And this year's Chinese New Year's Eve dinner I was particularly lucky, and the first dumpling I ate was with coins. My mother was very happy to see it, and the second uncle and aunt also said that I was blessed.
While eating dumplings and watching the Spring Festival Gala, the New Year's text messages on the mobile phone kept coming. In addition to those text messages from my daily friends and teachers, I also received a message from Zhang Yuxin.
"Chen Ze, I wish you a happy New Year and all the best. Next year, the college entrance examination will be admitted to Tsinghua University. Your friend, Zhang Yuxin. ”
I really didn't know when she would know my phone number, shook her head, and gave her one back.
Zhao Ya called me, and the little girl excitedly told me Happy Spring Festival on the phone, and I also heard the deafening sound of firecrackers on her side.
"Your house is just setting off firecrackers." I said out loud.
"yes, yes. Hehe, I lit the fire this year. Zhao Ya proudly showed off to me.
After chatting with her for a few words, when I was about to hang up the phone, Zhao Ya called me again.
"Brother."
"Yes."
Zhao Ya said wryly: "I hope my brother will have a good dream with me tonight." ”
The little girl hung up the phone first, and I was stunned for a moment when I listened to the busy tone on the phone.
Dreaming of Zhao Ya, eighty percent will be a spring dream. I touched my nose and smiled.
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On the other side of the phone, Zhao Ya put away her phone with a red face. Laughing happily.
She was sitting in front of her computer, and on the screen there were small rumors about the Chinese New Year.
"On Chinese New Year's Eve, if couples can see each other in their dreams, they can get the blessing of the old moon, their hearts are connected, and their white heads are not separated."