Chapter 168: The Everywhere Heart of Victory and Losing
Ji Guangtian and Tang Xianjun, the two old men, have known each other for decades, lived in a tunzi when they were children, and liked the same girl.
Later, this girl with braided hair married the elderly and stable Tang Xianjun.
Ji Guangtian has been angry about this for a long time, until now, he is seventy years old, and every time he meets Tang Xianjun, he will talk about it.
"If you hadn't been born ten years earlier than me, Xiaomei would definitely not have chosen you back then! She just took a fancy to you because you were relatively stable in all aspects at that time, so she followed you. In terms of appearance, can you compare to me? It's not good-looking, it's boring, and every day I know that I deal with bottles and cans in the cat house! ”
Tang Xianjun listened to it with joy, "When Xiaomei married me, you were just twenty years old, right?" The hairy boy hasn't grown yet, what does it look like compared to me! Do you know that there is an idiom called immeasurable. ”
"Cut!" Ji Guangtian pursed his lips dissatisfiedly, fed some crushed corn kernels to one of the parrots he thought was the smartest, and then asked after some flattery: "Who is more handsome, me or this bad old man who came here today?" ”
The parrot tilted its head, thought for three seconds, and then staggered and called, "Guest, guest handsome!" ”
Ji Guangtian vomited to death, threw the corn kernels in his hand back into the bowl, sat on the chair and drank tea.
The tea was brought by Tang Xianjun when he came to the door, and the top hair tips, each piece was very even, and the aroma was elegant and noble.
"People are not good people, tea is good tea." Ji Guangtian tasted it carefully for a while, and then felt a lot more comfortable in his heart.
Tang Xianjun sighed lightly, "You really care about it?" ”
Ji Guangtian: "Hmph! ”
The old man is arrogant, there is really nothing wrong with young people.
Tang Xianjun smiled bitterly, "I'm eight years older than Xiaomei, and you're two years younger than Xiaomei." In that environment, would a twenty-two-year-old girl marry a mature and stable man in her thirties, or a reckless twenty-year-old hairy boy? You have been a leader for so many years, and you don't understand this problem analysis? ”
"What's wrong with the hairy boy? The hairy boy is motivated! As soon as Ji Guangtian encountered this problem, he was a scoundrel, "Xiaomei always said that she treated me like a brother, and I was angry!" I have nine older sisters, do I lack sisters? ”
Tang Xianjun: "Does your wife know about Xiaomei?" Why don't I tell her about the years when I go back to the provincial capital? She's curious, right? I remember one time during dinner, she asked me implicitly! ”
Ji Guangtian suddenly became nervous, "My wife asked you about Xiaomei?" What do you say? ”
Tang Xianjun drank tea slowly, pursed his lips and smiled lightly, but he didn't speak.
"You're in a hurry to kill me! You're talking! Ji Guangtian stretched out his arm and pushed Tang Xianjun's arm.
"Look at your impatient and reckless appearance, you are not as stable as I was when I was thirty in your seventies." Tang Xianjun was afraid that Ji Guangtian would rush to catch people, so he didn't joke anymore, and replied slowly: "I didn't say anything to your wife, and it was perfunctory." ”
Ji Guangtian breathed a sigh of relief, "Actually, when Xiaomei married you, I already treated her like a sister." I've been angry for so many years, either because I like Xiaomei so much, or because I feel like I lost a game, and I'm a little unhappy. ”
"You don't need to say this kind of thing, I know it in my heart, otherwise I would have ignored you a long time ago. Xiaomei is a woman who has lived with me for most of her life, can I worry about you?! Tang Xianjun touched his coat pocket, and then took out his trouser pocket, showing a trace of confusion on his face.
Ji Guangtian asked, "What are you looking for?" ”
Tang Xianjun: "Looking for cigarettes, where did I put the cigarettes......
Ji Guangtian: "Didn't you quit smoking!" Last time, he showed off to me, saying that he had quit for more than half a year. What, it's smoked again? ”
"Oh......" Tang Xianjun withdrew his hand and sat up straight, "I forgot." ”
Ji Guangtian took out a pack of cigarettes from his jacket pocket and threw it over, "I'm a lot older, I can smoke if I want, quit smoking!" ”
Tang Xianjun glanced at the big front door on the table, but didn't pick it up and smoke.
This old guy is quite persevering, Ji Guangtian thought secretly, and then asked, "What happened when you came back this time?" Need my help? ”
"No, you don't." Tang Xianjun said: "I just want to come back to meet my old friends and see the children by the way." ”
Ji Guangtian felt that something was wrong, "Haven't you always been too lazy to socialize with your friends!" And you spent the New Year in the sanatorium, and it was only two or three months since you returned to the provincial capital, so you miss the child again? ”
Tang Xianjun smiled and didn't speak.
"It seems that I am old and easily sad." Ji Guangtian persuaded, "Those biological experiments or something, don't do it, leave it to the young people to do it!" Sooner or later, they will have to grow up. Don't you want to retire in a nursing home, hurry up and move over! Wouldn't it be nice to come to me for a cup of tea and a bird if you have nothing to do! You've been busy all your life, and you're pretty much done. It's time to relax and enjoy some children's and grandchildren's blessings! Like me now, idle clouds and wild cranes, how good?! ”
Tang Xianjun nodded, and sighed leisurely: "You're right......"
"I said, you're not in the right state!" Ji Guangtian looked at Tang Xianjun, "Did something happen?" Look at your arms and legs! The eyes are good, the ears are not deaf, and there is no history of heart disease, is it because the blood pressure is a little high? ”
Tang Xianjun pointed to the cigarette case on the table, which was a hint.
Ji Guangtian: "Lungs are not good? Got lung cancer? ”
Tang Xianjun shook his head slightly, "My memory is getting worse and worse." ”
"Hey, what should I do!" Ji Guangtian smiled: "You are in your eighties, what a good memory you want!" Don't talk about you, I often forget things, and I don't remember whether I washed my face or not this morning. ”
"I have Alzheimer's, after a while, I guess I don't even know you......" Tang Xianjun finally picked up the big front door, took out one, lit it with a match, walked to the door and smoked it abruptly.
Ji Guangtian didn't speak for a long time, he was so angry that he bared his teeth, and he didn't know what he was angry about.
He drank a large pot of tea cup after cup as if angry.
When Tang Xianjun walked back after smoking a cigarette, his face was calm as usual, and he asked lightly, "When are you coming?" ”
Ji Guangtian observed the old man's expression, and looked at the mood was quite good, not discouraged and depressed.
He was slightly curious, "Do you remember what you told me before you smoked?" Well, do you remember that you just smoked a cigarette? ”
Tang Xianjun smiled, "My situation is not so serious now!" ”
"Oh...... That's good......" Ji Guangtian paused and said, "My little guest is estimated to be here soon, let her cook at noon, let's drink two cups." ”
"You're so embarrassed to let your guests cook!" Tang Xianjun picked up the teapot and wanted to add a cup of tea, but found that the tea in it had been drunk, "You are a bucket!" ”
"Brew another pot and you'll be fine." Ji Guangtian poured out the previous tea residue, re-pinched a pinch of tea leaves, rinsed it briefly, and poured boiling water.
Waiting for tea, Tang Xianjun said: "The little girl I invited is very good at cooking, let her cook it at noon!" You've never met your little guest, so you're embarrassed to let her cook for the first time! I'm more familiar with the little girl, and her sister is in love with Xiaolong, so it's a family. ”
"And there's such a thing!" Ji Guangtian felt quite curious, "How did you meet?" ”
"Speaking of which, it's a no-fight and no acquaintance!" Tang Xianjun poured the brewed tea, took two sips, moistened his throat that was dry from smoking, and then said: "The little girl set up a stall at the gate of the national cotton factory to sell fish sauce, Xiaolong misunderstood her a little at first, and asked her for trouble. Later, when I explained it clearly, I became friends. ”
"The stall setter, that's not as good as my little guest. My little customer has already opened a factory, and he also sells sauce, bean paste. "Ji Guangtian's sense of victory and defeat is everywhere.
Tang Xianjun looked down on him for fighting for everything, and couldn't help but scold: "What's wrong with the stall?" Why do you still look down on the stalls? They all rely on their hands to work hard to eat, and they can also distinguish between high and low! ”
"I didn't say that!" Ji Guangtian pursed his lips and said, "My little guest has been in the newspaper, and he looks beautiful, both inside and outside. ”
Tang Xianjun: "The little girl is also as beautiful as a flower, and she is ingenious. ”
Ji Guangtian: "My little guest is not afraid of power, resourceful, and dares to crack down on profiteers!" ”
Tang Xianjun: "My little girl is funny and humorous, she is smart and smart, and her skills are not bad, my grandson can't beat her!" ”
Ji Guangtian: "Why did people become your little girl?!" You bad old man, you stinky and shameless! ”
Tang Xianjun: "You haven't met the little guest yet, what are you proud of!" ”
As soon as she stepped into the courtyard gate, she heard the two old men arguing, and Jiang Zhilian was a little in a dilemma.
She knocked on the door panel, smiled and said hello, "Old Ji, Grandpa Tang ......"