I followed my friend into the Lower Flower Hall. His wife, who was standing at the marble table in front of the window, arranged the flowers in the vase, heard our footsteps, turned to look at her husband, smiled kindly, and then said to me with a smile: "The house is cleaned up, I don't know if Mr. Li likes it or not, and I will not arrange it." ”

"Wonderful, wonderful," I said, glancing at the left part of the flower hall, satisfied. My words and my expression were sincere, and she probably saw this, and a smile appeared on her face.

I have this feeling: every time she smiles, the room becomes much brighter, and at the same time, the "inexplicable pressure" in my heart (this is loneliness, sorrow, remorse, longing, sympathy, I can't tell, I often feel that something heavy is pressing on my heart, I can't take it off, it is it that forces me to write articles) also seems to be lighter. Now she is standing in front of the window, holding the large vase with broken magnets with one hand, and sorting out a few red flowers and green leaves of camellia at the mouth of the bottle with the other. The pale cyan curtains hung from the glass windows, which softened the sunlight cast on her face. This should be a picture that brightens people's eyes. I knew that this square table was my desk. The bed was placed in the corner of the room, and it was made of a stool, and even the step stool was placed in front of the bed. A domed ribbed tent hangs over the bed. The head of the bed was placed facing the window, and my suitcase was placed on a square stool at the head of the bed; Near the foot of the bed, there are two sofas with a coffee table in between.

Her hand left the vase, her body left the square table, she walked towards her husband, and said to me, "Mr. Lai, please take a seat." She instructed Lao Wen, who had just moved the sofa, and said, "Lao Wen, you go and make a bowl of tea for Mr. Li." Then he said to the old mother who was standing at the head of the bed after folding the cover: "Sister-in-law Zhou, remember to bring a big hot water bottle later." Then he said to me, "Mr. Lai, if you want anything, please tell them and ask them to bring it to you." You're welcome. ”

"You're welcome, thank you. Mrs. Yao, I've troubled you enough today," I said gratefully.

"Mr. Li, you still said you're welcome, you see, 'thank you', 'trouble', isn't this polite?" Mrs. Yao said with a smile.

My friend interjected: "Lao Li, I noticed that you said the word 'Yao' for the first time today, and you didn't call my name or surname, and I'm afraid that you won't even forget what my name is!" He laughed.

I also smiled and replied, "Your great name, Yao Guodong, how could I forget?" You are the pillar of the country! ”

"My father gave me the name, and I can't take responsibility for it, so you don't have to be sarcastic. Actually, my father didn't necessarily mean anything," my friend argued with a smile. "For example, when the Japanese named their son Kametaro, did they want him to be a tortoise?"

"Of course. He wants his son to live like a turtle! "I laughed too." And your tuba recitation of poems, I don't know if I want you to read poems for a lifetime. ”

"Let's go back and let Mr. Li rest for a while, he is also tired. I'm going to prepare the dishes for the evening. Let's talk slowly while you eat and drink in the evening," said Mrs. Yao to her husband with a low laugh and a low voice.

"Okay, good," said her husband, nodding his head in succession, and glancing at her with a smile, "let me say one more thing." He turned to me again: "This place is very quiet, and it is good to write here." But it's too quiet, are you scared at night? Without waiting for my answer, he immediately continued, "If you are afraid, you can call the people below to come and talk to me." ”

"If you're happy, please come and talk, I'm welcome. But don't worry, I won't be afraid," I replied with a smile.

My friend accompanied my wife. I could hear him laughing under the window. Today is enough for him to be happy.

I sat down on a wicker chair in front of the square table. I feel a little tired, but I feel much more relaxed. I tilted my head back and listened quietly to the song of the nameless bird in the tree outside the window.