At 11 o'clock in the morning, the sun is just right, the snow has melted, and the road is icy, the adults are shoveling snow in front of the door, and the children are building a snowman.

Rong Pengxue was halfway through the shovel and answered a phone call, it was the squadron of the fire brigade calling.

"Did my sister-in-law give birth?"

The squadron said that it was born, and it was born.

Rong Peng congratulated with a smile: "Congratulations, squadron." ”

The squadron hesitated and asked if they could change the time of their vacation with him.

Their fire brigade vacations are all taken in turns, one a month, and this month is Rong Peng's holiday.

Rong Peng readily agreed: "No problem, then I will return to the team in the afternoon." ”

The squadron thanked him on the phone.

"What's polite, you stay at home with your sister-in-law."

The squadron said that next time the leave would be returned to him.

"Cheng, wait for the next time my daughter-in-law gives birth, you will return the leave to me."

The squadron asked when.

"It's almost over, the day has been set, and on the tenth day of the first month of next month, come and drink the wedding wine."

The squadron happily complied.

Rong Peng hung up the phone, heard the sound of chickens, glanced into the yard, and saw Rong Li chasing a chicken. Rong Peng put the broom aside first: "Brother Rong, I'll help you." ”

Last time, the chicken was stewed, and Rong Li wanted to catch another one and send it to Xu Tanxi.

Rong Guan was locked in the kitchen and picked vegetables for the old lady Qiuhua.

"Grandma Autumn Flower," he asked, grabbing a handful of celery and picking leaf by leaf, "why does my brother catch chickens?" ”

Old lady Qiuhua said, "Because I want to give it to you Sister Xu." ”

Rong Guan was at an age when he was curious about everything, and he asked one question after another: "Why do you want to send chickens to Sister Xu." ”

"Because they're there."

"Why do you want to give chickens?"

The old lady thought for a moment before replying, "Because everyone sends it." ”

Rongguan 100,000 why: "Why do you send it?" ”

"This is the rule set by the ancestors of the town."

Rong Guanguan opened his big eyes with curiosity: "Why did the ancestor make such a rule?" ”

The old lady Qiuhua was so crying and laughing when he asked: "Then you have to ask the old ancestor." ”

"Where are you going?"

The old lady thought for a moment: "Tuli." ”

Rongguanguan: "......"

Liao Zhaodi on the side couldn't help laughing, laughing and laughing, her stomach suddenly rolled, she turned her head to the side, retched, and didn't vomit anything, but she was sick to her stomach.

The old lady Qiuhua put down the celery and went over to pat her on the back: "Xiaoxiao, are you okay?" ”

Brother Liao shook his head: "It's okay, grandma." ”

"Sister-in-law, are you sick?" Rong Guanguan took out the crumpled toilet paper in his pocket and gave it to Brother Liao Zhao, he said, "Sister Xu is a doctor, she will see a doctor." ”

"My sister-in-law is not sick, but the baby in her belly is hungry." Liao Zhaodi is not very beautiful, her skin is a little dark, her gums will be exposed when she laughs, her eyes will be squinted into a slit, it will make people feel very healing, and it is the kind of kind and blessed appearance that the old man will like.

Rong Guanguan felt incredible, he touched his round belly, and took out all the snacks in his pocket: "Give it to you." ”

One braised egg, three sugars.

Liao Zhaodi smiled and said, "Thank you." ”

"You're welcome."

At this time, Rong Li came in with a chicken: "Is there a red line?" ”

"Wait, I'll get it for you."

The old lady of Qiuhua went to get the red line, which was hand-knitted, also called the old line.

When Rong Li carried the chicken to Li Yin'e's house, many people on the road saw it, and it was not unusual to carry a chicken, but it was not common to carry a chicken with a red thread tied to its foot.

Aunt Hongzhong specially asked: "Rong Li, who are you sending this chicken to?" ”

"Aunt Li's house."

Rong Li was dressed in black, carrying a chicken, and beat people in front of the door.

When the others were far away, several village women began to discuss.

"When did he get along with the tenant of Yin'e's house?" Wu Peiyao knitted a sweater and basked in the sun.

She replied: "The handsome men and the beautiful women are just looking at it." ”

"What's the origin of that tenant of Yin'e's house? looks quite rich, why did you go to the countryside to open a store? Wu Peiyao lowered her voice a little, "I heard that those rich businessmen like to secretly raise their second wives in the countryside, will they-"

"Do you know how much it costs for someone to drive that car?" Wang Yuelan said as if she knew, "The original wife on TV can't afford to drive a car like that." ”

Wu Peiyao couldn't figure it out: "Since her conditions are so good, why should she deal with Rong Li?" ”

Wang Yuelan, who gossips about Rong Li the most on weekdays, said good things for him for the first time: "What's wrong with Rong Li?" Which one of the eight villages in ten miles has him who looks good. ”

There is nothing to say about his appearance, but: "Rong Li's father is a murderer-"

Wang Yuelan rolled her eyes, looked at Wu Peiyao with her nostrils, and snorted: "Why are you so dirty?" ”

Wu Peiyao: "?? ”

Her head was full of question marks, did Wang Yuelan fall into evil?

It's funny, Wu Peiyao hehe: "Am I dirty? Didn't you tell me that before? ”

Wang Yuelan didn't admit it, and she didn't admit it: "I don't, it's not me, don't talk nonsense." ”

“……”

As soon as Wu Peiyao wanted to theorize, Wang Yuelan twisted her waist and left, shouting: "Xiaochuan, Xiaochuan!" She called her son over, "Grandma Yin'e's house is distributing candy, you go quickly." ”

A bunch of kids went to get candy.

Xu Tanxi was thin-skinned and embarrassed to go out of the yard, she stood at the door of the hall and looked out, the rooster with a red rope on her feet was beside her, occasionally clucking.

"Didn't you send it before?"

Rong Li said: "You were not at home that time, and you confiscated it. He specifically told her to wait at home this morning and not to go to the store.

Xu Tanxi asked casually, "What about the chicken?" ”

Rong Li leaned against the door, very comfortable in the sun: "It's stewed." ”

“……”

Oh, he didn't give the chicken out, and he got angry.

"Xiao Xu," Li Yin'e was still handing out candy to the children at the door, "Don't forget, when Rong Li goes back later, you have to return him a chicken, I have already tied it for you, and it will be left in the chicken coop." ”

Xu Tanxi responded, "Oh, I know." ”

Rong Li stood in the sun, his fingers hooked a strand of her hair, and he gently circled: "Do you know what it means to return me a chicken?" ”

She guessed.

Rong Li pulled her into the house, but there was no one in the house, so he stretched out his hand and scooped her into his arms and hugged her: "In Xiangyun Town, this is considered a marriage." ”

If the countryside doesn't get a family banquet, return a chicken, and the elders will send some candy to everyone who comes and goes at the door, which means that the girl in this family has already set to go out, and others will not come to the door to say goodbye.

Xu Tanxi tilted his head and grabbed the clothes on his waist with his hand: "The progress is a little fast." ”

"Do you want me to slow down?"

She blushed and turned her head away: "That's fine." ”

"Xu Tanxi," Rong Li lowered his head and brought a beautiful face to her, "I will be yours in the future, you have to put it away." ”

She smiled and nodded, "Hmm." ”

Regarding the chicken that Rong Li brought back, Rong Guanguan was very entangled: "Brother, what should I do with this chicken?" Want a stew? ”

White chopped chicken is also good, and shredded chicken is also fine.

Rong Guanguan was in a dilemma: "I want to eat chicken stewed mushrooms the most." ”

Rong Li threw the chicken into the yard: "Raise it." ”

Ah, the chicken stew with mushrooms is in the soup.

After lunch, Li Yin'e was washing the dishes, and Xu Tanxi took embroidery to embroider.

"Xiao Xu," Li Yin'e shouted in the kitchen, "you help me send this sour radish to the old lady Qiuhua, her granddaughter-in-law is very happy, take it to her to relieve her." ”

"Okay."

Rong Peng will return to the fire brigade in the afternoon.

Brother Liao Zhaodi sent him out: "Grandma said that the tailor will come to measure us next week, can you come back in time?" ”

On the tenth day of the next month, they were married, and the tailor came to make them new clothes.

"I can come back in time, his daughter-in-law in our squadron gave birth to twins, and I will give him a week's shift and come back next week." He had a scar on his face, and his smile was not good-looking, "If you want to eat anything at home, don't be embarrassed, just tell grandma." ”

"Hmm."

"It's cold outside, don't send it, come in."

Liao Zhaodi helped him close the zipper: "When you work, you must be careful." ”

"Don't worry, wait for me to come back."

He waved his hand and left, without any luggage.

Brother Liao looked at his back, and suddenly sour: "Brother Peng." ”

Rong Peng ran back again: "What's the matter, Xiaoxiao?" ”

She remembered the fire in the hospital, remembered his back when he ran against the fire, and under the billowing smoke, he wore an orange firefighting suit and ran into the fire without hesitation.

"We already have a baby," she knew she shouldn't, but she grabbed his hand and opened her mouth with difficulty, "Can you change jobs?" It's too dangerous. ”

Rong Peng shook his head: "Xiaoxiao, no matter how dangerous things are, someone must do them." ”

She let go of her hand: "You go." ”

When Rong Peng left, the sky was overcast.

He met Xu Tanxi, who came to deliver sour radish in the alley, and said hello: "Miss Xu." ”

Miss Xu replied to him: "Mr. Rong." ”

"Are you all well?" He was afraid that the scar on his face would scare people, so he wore a mask, "I was too busy at the time, and I don't know how you hurt." ”

Xu Tanxi was surprised: "Have you seen me before?" ”

At this time, someone at the mouth of the alley shouted: "Rong Peng! ”

It was the person who came to pick him up, and he was already urging: "Stop grinding, hurry up." ”

Rong Peng replied: "Just come." ”

He said he would wait until he came back next time.

Xu Tanxi said okay.

He ran for a while, turned around, and saw that Liao Zhaodi was still at the door of the house, so he waved his hand vigorously and shouted loudly: "Xiaoxiao, wait for me to come back." ”

It was the day after Christmas, December 26.

Rong Peng didn't come back, and Liao Zhaodi waited for his ashes.

He wrote a suicide note every time he went on a mission, and this time he wrote in the suicide note: If I can't go back, take my ashes back to Xiangyun Town, where my grandmother and wife are.

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