Chapter 30: Late Night Gathering
Zeng Lihua and Liu Shimeng shuttled through the lively street market, their hands were full of New Year's goods, when they came to the couplet, Liu Shimeng stopped, every time the New Year, her favorite is the Spring Festival couplets, for her, the blessings on the Spring Festival couplets are the most desirable in her heart.
Zeng Lihua saw Liu Shimeng's intentions, and his eyes rolled and said: "Shimeng, you are studying art, your writing must be very good, right?" ”
"It's fine!" Liu Shimeng said.
"Do you know how to write calligraphy?" Zeng Lihua asked.
"Of course!" Liu Shimeng said with a smile.
"How about we write our own couplets? Let's go buy red paper, I'll make a pair, how about you write? ”
"We write it ourselves?" Liu Shimeng was finally willing to look at Zeng Li's face.
"Hmmm! In fact, our family has never bought a pair, every year I am busy with performances, the Spring Festival is no exception, this year there is finally someone in the family, I want to write my own pair, it is very meaningful! ”
Zeng Lihua looked at Liu Shimeng, a trace of blush appeared on his face, for him, Liu Shimeng was an angel sent by God, adding a little fragrance to his dull, lonely and boring life.
Liu Shimeng always hears Zeng Lihua say "home", her heart is always warm, in the strange city in the north, there is a sheltered harbor, this harbor is given by Zeng Lihua, she cherishes this bright home, since it is home, of course, to leave the fruits of her labor.
"Good! Our teacher Zeng is not only an artist, but also a great talent, wouldn't it be a waste of resources if you don't need to, then let's write it ourselves! ”
"Hmmm! Then let's buy it! ”
"But, we're big and small!" Liu Shimeng looked at Zeng Lihua and the trophies in his hand, and was a little struggling.
"It's okay!" Zeng Lihua once again carried the things in Liu Shimeng's hand to his shoulders and strode in front.
"Teacher Zeng, don't do this, I'll take it myself! Wait for me! Liu Shimeng looked at the weight-bearing Zeng Lihua, and felt ashamed, so she could only follow and grab it.
"It's okay, I'm a dignified seven-foot man, what is this! Oops! Anyway, your sugar is too heavy! ”
"Why! Just bought it and threw it away! The fruit and meat you buy are the heavier! Wait for me! Be careful if you break the lantern! ”
"Don't worry! No, it won't! But you can't be greedy for candy when you go home, eating too much sugar will give you a toothache! ”
"Got it! It's not like you have to catch that much! ”
"You still rely on me! Teacher Liu, slow down, be careful of slippery roads! ”
"You'd better see your own path!"
Liu Shimeng and Zeng Lihua's cheerful laughter disappeared into the crowd.
When he returned home, Zeng Lihua happened to receive a call from Zhongshan, the content was simply asking for reinforcements!
Zeng Lihua and Liu Shimeng looked at each other, feeling a little helpless, good neighbors were in trouble, so they naturally had to do whatever it took to rescue.
I can only stuff the food into the refrigerator hastily, give up and be lucky to spend a good time, and rush to the rescue.
The Comrades-in-Arms Restaurant in Zhongshan is already the hottest restaurant on this street at this time, because of its delicious taste, low price, and affordability, many people recognize the Comrades-in-Arms Restaurant.
In addition to some ordinary people, there are also many soldiers who will come here to eat at the comrades-in-arms restaurant.
Chungsan's excellent culinary skills, homemade signature dishes, hospitality, and military enthusiasm soon attracted diners from near and far, and it was full almost every day.
Zhongshan and his father and mother are busy in the back, because the waiter is difficult to find, there is only one eldest sister in the front hall who is busy, Liu Shimeng will also help in the restaurant when he does not go to the studio, and when he is really busy, the guests will even pick up the food by themselves.
When Zeng Lihua and Liu Shimeng rushed to the restaurant, the eldest sister was already so busy that she was about to collapse, and when she saw Liu Shimeng and Zeng Lihua, she seemed to see a rescuer, and let them join the ranks without saying a word.
The guests also like the beautiful and polite Liu Shimeng very much, and she is very handy in doing things.
Zeng Lihua usually pampered himself on the stage, and was highly sought after by fans, but he was not squeamish at the restaurant, serving tea and pouring water, serving food and removing the table, although a little clumsy, but also hard.
Occasionally looked at Liu Shimeng and smiled, like a pair of lovers.
After getting along with Liu Shimeng for a period of time, Zhongshan was very optimistic about them, and teased them when they had nothing to do, which made Liu Shimeng's eyes white Zhongshan.
After getting acquainted with Zhongshan, Liu Shimeng did not have the coldness of the past, and would joke from time to time, and the life was so harmonious and beautiful.
In the middle of the night, when the restaurant was closed, everything was quiet, Zhongshan sent away his father and mother, and specially made a large table of sumptuous dishes, and Zeng Lihua and Liu Shimeng gathered together.
"Brother, sister, you have really worked hard today, as a brother, I am grateful! Usually busy with the evening performance of painting, and I can't eat, but it's rare to get together tonight, brother, we have to get drunk and rest! ”
Chung Shan hung a white towel around his neck, and unscrewed a bottle of liquor with his big hands.
"Brother Zhongshan, we are good buddies and good neighbors, and it can be seen that we are grateful!" Zeng left the painting road.
"Sister Shimeng, my brother knows that you are a young woman in literature and art, and you don't drink, so I'll make an exception tonight, and I will drink some beer with my brother and Lihua, which means something!" Chungsan took another bottle of beer and started to open it.
"Brother Zhongshan, look at what you said, just drink it!" Liu Shimeng smiled heartily, took the beer in Zhongshan's hand and poured herself a full glass.
"Yikes! Okay, sister, refresh, come, leave the painting, brother will pour it for you! Zhongshan never expected that Liu Shimeng, who has always been weak, would be like this.
Zeng Lihua's eyes never left Liu Shimeng, nor did he leave Zhongshan, and there was a warm feeling in his heart, which is the feeling that friends should have.
"Brother Zhongshan, Shimeng, you are much more familiar now!" Zeng Lihua teased.
"You're a girl! Jealous? I have an iron relationship with Sister Shimeng! Let's take a bite first! First of all, I am very grateful to Sister Shimeng and Lihua for their selfless help to me, in addition to being moved, there is also warmth! Chungsan raised his glass.
Liu Shimeng and Zeng Lihua glanced at each other and drank the wine in the cup.
"Sister Shimeng, the first feeling I have is that it is very literary and elegant, and even feels a little difficult to approach, but recently she came to help me whenever she had time, and also helped me take care of my mother, not afraid of hardship, not afraid of tiredness and not afraid of dirty, Sister Shimeng is so kind and sincere, not only the beauty of Snow White, but also the kindness of Snow White, Sister Shimeng, thank you, brother respects you!"
"Brother Zhongshan, you are serious, we are neighbors, you are short of manpower, I should do it!" Liu Shimeng smiled a little embarrassedly and took a sip of beer.
"Away from painting, not to mention, our brothers have been together for the longest time, this kid is good! Sister Shimeng, she is a good person from painting! Chung Shan said again.
"Brother Zhongshan, how good am I, I rub your family every day! Shimeng, you don't know, when you didn't come, as long as I was at home, I would definitely go to Brother Zhongshan's house to eat, and this time I was fat and strong! For Brother Zhongshan's meal, let's have one! ”
"There are three days to celebrate the New Year, a year has passed like this, you are very lucky to be strong, when I first came to Qingping, I didn't know many people, I always felt lonely, now I have friends like you, seriously, I'm very happy! Especially when you are busy in my shop, I feel so relieved! ”
"Brother Zhongshan, in fact, we are all the same, although I am singing, now I am very beautiful in the eyes of people, in fact, behind the scenery is also indescribable, Brother Zhongshan has become my neighbor, which really makes me feel the true feelings of a long time away!"
Liu Shimeng didn't say a word, smiled, and quietly listened to Zhongshan and Zeng Lihua's words, and I was moved and warm.
She sipped beer lightly, not so drunk that she wanted to cry, but her heart was already full of tears.
Zhongshan said that he lost his comrades-in-arms, Zeng Lihua said that he left home in pain, and she lost the love of this life and her mother, is this pain several times more painful than them?
There is no amusement world, she carries the strength of another person forward, faces life strongly, and enjoys the feeling of being alive, but the deep scars in her heart can never heal, and every time the night comes, it will be heartbreaking.
Losing her mother and having no home to rely on, it was like a corpse wandering on the surging beach, so cold that there was no temperature, but the current home made her warm.
So she looked at the two men in front of her, and suddenly felt that they were like a light in the darkness, calling herself.
The three of them sat in a circle, chatting about life, chatting about the north and the south, and Zhongshan took Liu Shimeng and Zeng Lihua's hands and told them that this was God's arrangement.
After three rounds of drinking, Liu Shimeng was still awake, Zeng Lihua was really drunk, although Zhongshan was drunk, his mind was clear, he knew that he had to stock up, took a taxi, and personally sent Liu Shimeng and Zeng Lihua to the car.
When Liu Shimeng took Zeng Lihua home with difficulty, she was already sweating profusely, she never knew that such a thin Zeng Lihua would be so heavy.
Zeng Lihua was drunk deeply, and his aunt kept talking drunk.
What Liu Shimeng heard most clearly was Yuan Yuan in his mouth, she didn't know who Yuan Yuan was, but she could feel that she must be the most important person in Zeng Lihua's heart, because every time she muttered, Zeng Lihua's tears flowed down a line.
Liu Shimeng gently sent him back to the bed in the room, hurriedly pouring water and throwing towels into the towels, thinking to herself, she had never enjoyed such treatment when she was there.
Liu Shimeng gently wiped Zeng Lihua's face, wiped it all the way, and found that Zeng Lihua, who was usually as warm as jade, also had a handsome face, but it was usually covered by paleness.
Her hand paused, for some reason, she looked at it a few more times, her heart beat involuntarily fast, her face became hot, she felt that something was wrong with her, and she stood up and wanted to leave.
"Poetic dreams..." Just when Zeng Lihua suddenly called out to Shimeng, Liu Shimeng stopped and looked at him.
Zeng Li's painting seemed to see lilies blooming in the middle of the night, white and flawless.
He involuntarily stretched out his hand, grabbed Liu Shimeng's hand, and pulled her into his arms, perhaps because of the confusion after drinking, which made him unclear.