(a)

The day before Chinese New Year's Eve, it was cold. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info it was snowing heavily outside.

The city is already filled with the atmosphere of the New Year. The streets are full of people carrying New Year's goods in their hands. Shops are hung with red lanterns or spring couplets. From time to time, you can hear the sound of firecrackers in the streets and alleys.

S and I stood in the hallway of your quarters, stomping our feet and slapping each other with snowflakes. They are turning into water droplets.

The door opened. You appear in the hallway in a cotton coat.

S said: "Guide, it's almost the Chinese New Year, and on behalf of the students in the class and team, we came to see you." You also have some small gifts for you. ”

You look at us, you have a smile on your face, and you say, "It's cold outside, come in." Let's talk about it first. ”

It's warm in your room. As soon as we came in, we saw the newly replaced tin coal stove.

I said, "Guide, have you changed your stove?" ”

You say, "Well, the General Affairs Office just came to install it last night." This one is warmer and more convenient than the original charcoal stove. ”

The damper under the tin coal stove was wide open, and the coal inside was burning vigorously, dancing with blue flames.

You open the iron lid on the top of the tin stove, and you say, "There's boiling water over there, pour it yourself, and I'll add another piece of coal, and you sit down a little bit, leaning against the stove, and go to the cold on your body." ”

S said, "Guide, sit down, I'll change." "He took the tongs from your hand and walked to the end of the hallway to pick up the coal.

I said, "Guide, you can sit down." I'll pour water. ”

You look at my frozen red face and say, "There's milk tea powder from home in the box over there, do you want to try it?" ”

I said, "Okay, I haven't drunk milk tea from the north yet." ”

You say, "It's very good." There are also fried rice and butter cubes in the box, which can be added to the tea after brewing the tea powder. ”

(b)

S and I are holding the fragrant milk tea in our hands and sitting around the stove with you.

S snorted and drank the milk tea in the cup, and was full of praise: "What a strong milk taste." The taste of butter is really wonderful! I have never drunk such authentic milk tea. Compared with this, the ones sold in the milk tea shops outside are not called milk tea! ”

You smile and say, "If you like it, it's good to drink." When you go back later, take some back with you, give it to your family to taste, and give some to your classmates and teammates. ”

S said, "That's good, it's something you've brought from your family." ”

You say, "There's too much fat, and I can't drink it." ”

I looked at S. S realizes that he said the wrong thing. He hurriedly lowered his head and drank milk tea to cover up the past.

You take a few oranges and put them on the edge of the top lid of the stove. After a while, wisps of steam began to emerge from the oranges. The smell of roasted orange peel wafted through the room.

You pick up the hot oranges and hand them to us.

You say, "It's not cold now, so eat it." ”

The orange exudes warmth and aroma in the palm of S's hand.

S peeled a petal and put it in his mouth. "Well, this one smells so good, too! Delicious! He said.

Watching S chew loudly, my eyes lit up. I happily said, "Is the guide already able to eat oranges?" ”

You shake your head. You say, "The oranges are New Year's goods issued by the school, not I bought them myself." ”

The light in my eyes dimmed. I looked down at the flickering fire in the door.

I handed you a glass of water. I said, "You can drink a glass of water too." ”

You take the cup. You look at me. You smile and say, "Okay." ”

"Can't you eat oranges?" S said vaguely as he swallowed.

You say, "You can't eat anything that tastes sour just yet." ”

You say, "I'll bake a few more, and the grandma's grandson next door will be back in a while, give it to them, this batch of oranges is very sweet." They ate a few the other day and liked it very much. These days, my grandmother and her daughter-in-law next door help me clean the house and do a big cleaning, I really don't know how to thank it. ”

You look at me. You reach for an orange, you peel it off, and hand it to me. I watched as the heat steamed out of the peeled orange peel.

"Why don't you eat it? Try one. "You say.

I took it.

I bowed my head and said, "Look at you can't eat anything, teach people how to eat." ”

Hearing a slight choking in my voice, S's loud chewing stopped all of a sudden. His mouth was half-open, frozen there.

You look at S's expression. You smile and say, "It's a blessing to be able to eat." ”

You say, "I have something to share." When you eat it, the joy of tasting delicious food is passed on to me, and you can smell such a delicious milky and fruity aroma. ”

Say, "Tell me about the Chinese New Year in your family." The customs of the Chinese New Year in the south should be a little different from that in the north. ”

I stood up, and I said, "I'll help you bake a few more oranges." ”

I took the oranges in your hand and put them on the stove.

You say, "Watch carefully, don't bake it." ”

I said, "Hmm. ”

(c)

Now, it's just the two of us in the room.

We silently faced the fire.

You look at the fire reflected in my eyes.

You hand me a tissue. You touch my elbow.

I looked at you. I took the tissue. I wiped away my tears.

You say, "It's almost the New Year, be happy?" ”

I nodded.

You say, "Go to the window and see what's in the backyard?" ”

I looked up with tears in my eyes. I said, "What is it?" ”

I stood up and walked to the back window.

Through the thick snow on the window frames, I could see outside into the lawn.

I saw a snowman. It has the same hairstyle as me, a beanie hat on its head, and two black eyes, which look innocent and deep.

I couldn't help but turn up the corners of my mouth and smile in the tears.

I went back to the stove.

I said, "What are you piling up?" ”

You say, "Hmm." ”

I said, "It's been so cold these days, don't go out, be careful of catching a cold." ”

You say, "It's okay. It's also hard to be bored in the house, so go out and move a little and breathe fresh air. ”

I said, "Why did you give it that haircut?" ”

You smile and say, "What do you say?" ”

I blushed and bowed my head silently.

"When you can't come, I'll look through the window and look at it. My heart is very warm. "You say.

I said, "Unfortunately, in a few days, it will melt and disappear." ”

You shake your head. You say, "That's not disappearing." It's just a different look, appearing in the world of spring. For example, it becomes a dew drop on a flower. ”

You say, "Disappearing is an illusion." It's always there. ”

You say, "When you can't come, it's always there." I feel like you're there. ”

Once again, I felt my nose sour.

I said, "We're out of water from the thermos." I'll pick up some more and make another pot. ”

(iv)

The water room in the hallway.

I turned on the faucet and watched as the water flowed into the kettle, making a tinkling sound.

I hear you talking to the two grandchildren of the grandmother next door at the door. I hear your happy laughter.

I watched the water rise little by little.

I wiped away the well-up tears again.

I said to myself in my heart, "It's almost the New Year, and it's not auspicious to shed tears." The guide should not be seen. ”

(5)

I put the kettle on the stove.

Some water trickled out, creaking on the hot iron sheet, turning into some white vapor that swirled around the eyes.

You help me reclose the door behind me and get back to the stove.

You say, "There's still a bottle of water that hasn't moved." ”

I said, "I'll help you make another pot and fill the empty water bottle and hot water bottle." That way you don't have to burn it yourself at night. ”

You say, "I can do this myself." ”

I'm looking at you.

I said, "That's all, that's all I can do for you." ”

You say, "Heart." ”

I said, "What? ”

You say, "After boiling the water, let's go out for a walk." Don't go far, but when you come to the wall, you will return. ”

You say, "I want to feel the atmosphere of snowflakes falling from the sky again." ”

(f)

We walked slowly along the base of the wall.

Heavy snow fell one after another, covering all the roads and the battlements on the city walls in white.

I stretched out my arms and used my hands to flutter the snowflakes.

I said, "It's a big snowfall, it's been a long time since I've seen a snowflake this big." ”

I watched as the sparkling snowflakes melted in the palm of my hand.

You say, "What do you see?" ”

I said, "Seeing a little icy flower melt in the warmth." ”

You smiled.

I said, "What about you?" What do you see? ”

You say, "Heart." Such beauty, in fact, cannot be grasped. Even in the palm of your hand, it will disappear quickly. That's the case with every snowflake. ”

You say, "People have to be ready to say goodbye at all times and all is good." ”

(g)

We stopped by the lake. The lake has begun to freeze. Someone skating on the lake.

We stood on the shore and watched their laughter and laughter.

Suddenly there was a scream, then a laugh. Someone slipped on the ice and fell on his stomach. The people around him laughed and laughed as they pulled him up.

You say, "Have you read Weick's stuff?" ”

"Weike?" I'm looking at you.

You say, "It's a cartoonist from Shandong." There is a quote from him that I like very much and remember deeply. ”

I said, "What is it?" ”

You say, "It's easy to fall on slippery ice because there's no bumps in it." ”

I'm looking at you.

You say, "Is it cold?" Let's go back. ”

(viii)

Ever since we walked on the snow, there has been the sound of your footsteps in every snowflake in this world.

(ix)

"If a gust of wind blows and stops, we don't call it death; If a snowflake falls and disappears, we don't call it death; If we don't call all these disappearances that have appeared and then disappear death, then why do we have to call our disappearance after appearance death? ”