Since his sister got married, Mingxin rarely went to the shops in the eastern suburbs. The bluestone slabs, which were already somewhat damaged, could not withstand the crushing of the carriage, and crackled every time they passed, and in front of the shop, Mingxin got out of the car.

There is still a signboard of the Ma family hanging on the shop, but it is two connected shops, there are still a lot of people coming and going, and there are many more faceless guys, Mingxin is a little uncertain, is this still the previous shop.

hesitated outside the shop for a long time, and Mingxin didn't dare to go in, until someone patted Mingxin in the back, and then got out of this embarrassing situation.

turned around, but Ah Wu's grinning face was on his face, and he said to Ming Xin, "What's the matter, my little boss, when he came to his door, he was polite." With that, he pulled Ming Xin into the house, and asked people to serve some snacks and tea.

Mingxin had already eaten breakfast, but at the instigation of Ah Wu, he ate some more. was called over in ignorance, and the third brother on the opposite side didn't say a word, which made Mingxin even more cramped, and said in a low voice, "Third brother, when are we going to Chashan." ”

"Wait until you go to check the account before leaving, the cost of this shop must be passed by you, so as not to go wrong when Uncle Ma asks about it."

Mingxin knew that the third brother and his sister had been at odds for many years, and he should have stood on his sister's side, and there was a gap between him and this person who took care of him a lot when he was a child, but he could still barely get along, so he said politely, "Then there will be the third brother Lao." ”

I don't want to, but the other side is a little unhappy, frowning and saying, "You don't have to be so careful everywhere, you are also from the Ma family." ”

When Siming put the last pastry in his mouth, he got up and left the table, stepped on the renovated ladder, and went up to the attic. Mingxin also followed behind, and when he went up, it was no longer the old layout, and the gadgets that he had collected together before, and he didn't know where they went. A cold square table, a soft couch for a single person to sleep on, and nothing else.

Mingxin was still young at that time, and he didn't know that time was so easy to dissipate, so he thought that the three of them could live for a long time. A day can be a day when you go to the river to catch a river shrimp, roast it near the river, sprinkle some salt from home, laugh at each other's mouths are black, and it can be like this for a lifetime.

I know that the fading skin is gone, the pebbles by the river are gone, and the embroidery that my sister stayed up all night to do is gone, and time is like a ravine, blocking the three of them. Even the small emotions that were too close to him and his sister in the past and left him aside have become precious.

Ming Xin couldn't stay a little still, wiped his tears and turned around to leave, but was pulled by the third brother behind him, and whispered, "Why are you two the same." ”

Ming Xin naturally knew that these two people were referring to himself and his sister, and he couldn't help but be a little angry, and he lost his usual cowardice, and said in a trembling voice, "That's better than your ruthlessness, what you said you would cherish is all gone now." ”

It turned out that it was for this matter, Siming was a little helpless, handed a handkerchief to Ming Xin, and said, "It's all so old, don't always cry, your sister should be sad again when she knows." There are some things that you and I can't choose, we have to accept it. ”

Mingxin shook off the handkerchief and said with a complaint, "Say it lightly!" You have Miss Liang, so naturally you won't remember our sister and brother anymore. My sister obviously has her own suffering, but you blame her for everything, how many tears she shed and how much she suffered alone, how can you know, you will just walk away and run to the south to hide. ”

I didn't expect that the child who would only hide behind his sister at that time had grown so big, Siming was a little stunned by what he said, if the three of them made it clear at that time, there would be no so many misunderstandings, but I am afraid that it will not end like this now, but no one will be able to go back. Thinking of his mistakes, Siming's heart hurt even more, he had made so many mistakes over the years.

The two were silent for a while, and it was the bookkeeper below who came up with the account book to break the deadlock between the two. Siming took the account book, and told Mingxin about the cost of the shop next door, and the entry and exit of these days.

Ming Xin didn't want to listen to this, and he didn't know much about it, so he took out a handkerchief from his arms, wiped his tears, stretched his neck and said, "I don't want to hear this today." Didn't you say I'm the owner? I don't want to do anything today, I just want to stay here, you two are more ruthless than the other, but I'm not a heartless person, I can't be so calm as you. ”

The face has been worn for a long time, even Siming thought that he had changed his mind and became a sensible person, but he didn't expect that when he encountered something, he was still the same wayward appearance as before, but he was still the familiar child, so he also closed the account book and said to Mingxin, "If you don't want to see it, then don't look at it, it's small and hasty here, and there is a steamer below, and it's time to heat up again at noon, you go to the inn with me first." ”

Ming Xin didn't want to go, but he still didn't survive the little hope he left for himself, so he followed Siming out of the shop and walked to Bihua Pavilion.

"Is it your own idea to pass the pass?" On the way, Siming asked without a word.

"Hmm." Mingxin returned as usual.

"You don't have to hide it from me, there are some things you have done too obviously, and you have already noticed it over there, you can find a chance to talk to your sister, beware of the new cook, it is better to find something wrong and send her away." Siming saw that the child did not show his bottom, so he showed a little sincerity first.

Ming Xin couldn't turn a corner, he went to his sister's house last night, and he didn't hint to him about the third brother, but he seemed to know everything, and he was afraid that he would use his previous relationship to set his own words, so he said haha, "Third brother, what are you talking about, I don't understand a word." ”

"Then you go back and discuss with your sister, and then come to the south of the city to find me." Siming didn't force it, but felt that it was okay, if he was not careful, he would be preempted by that side, but he was afraid that the things of the sister and brother would never want to be taken back.

"Hmmm..." Ming Xin subconsciously replied, and felt that it would be more wrong to do more in the future, so he added another one, "Third brother, let's go and count the account, I was too willful just now." ”

Siming waved his hand and said, "It's okay, and it's not in a hurry at this time." ”

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From the side door of the Ma family house in the north of the city, a seven or eight-year-old child came out, covered his tearful eyes with the back of his hand, ran away along the alley to the right, passed by three street corners, and then went around a deep alley to the left, at the end of which was a street, through this street, and then walked forward, there was a withered house, and a plaque was hung obliquely on the door, and the font on the plaque was a little unclear, and he barely made up a word 'horse'.

Pushing the door in, the yard was already overgrown with weeds, and the occasional bird finch stayed, but only a lot of droppings were left. Walking a little further, I could hear some sounds of Suosuo, and after a commotion, it left an open space for this uninvited guest.

Mingxin, who was crying, barely found a place to sit down on the side of the corridor, maybe because there was no one for a long time, the ground was always a little cold, but there was still a warm sun in the sky, which shone obliquely on Mingxin. At first, I was still hoping that someone could find him as soon as possible, but I waited left and right, and no one came, and gradually, Mingxin felt a little tired, and when he closed his eyes, he fell asleep.

When he woke up again, Ming Xin found that he had an extra coat on his body, and there was a guy who was much older than himself sitting next to him, looking at the sky with a warm smile on his face.

Xu noticed that he was awake, and the man also turned his head, looked at himself and said softly, "You are awake, little boss." ”

Mingxin stood up, shook the clothes draped on his body, handed it back to him, and asked cautiously, "Is my sister angry?" ”

"No, are you leaving? You can stay a little longer, and you won't be in a hurry at this time. Again.

Ming Xin didn't want to go back so early, but after listening to the man's instigation, he sat back again, and the man handed over a square scarf again, put it on the place where Ming Xin was sitting, and said, "It's cold on the ground, pad it, so as not to catch a cold again when you go back." ”

"Does my sister know I'm here?" Mingxin didn't give up, but wanted to see if his sister still cared about him.

"Hmm."

She really knew that Ming Xin was a little angry, buried his head low, and muttered, "Then why didn't she come to me, what's the use of letting you always have a buddy." ”

"She's got something to do."

"Busy! Busy! You always say she's busy! Ming Xin was really angry, got up and kicked away the weeds that were always a bit of an eyesore, and felt that it was not enough to relieve his anger, so he kicked the other weeds away, and turned to look at the guy, but he looked at himself as if nothing had happened, still smiling at himself, holding the sugar man that Ming Xin had been thinking about for a long time in his hand.

Mingxin swallowed his saliva, his eyes stared at the sugar man, it had melted a little, but Mingxin thought about it more, took two steps in three steps, rushed over, picked up the sugar man, and licked it.

"You're interested!"

After that, the time was much happier, and after eating the sugar man, Mingxin no longer cared about the unhappiness with his sister, and took the guy to see the room in the old house, where his sister lived, and the place where he got up at night to pee, this seems to be a game that the two of them can never end.

At night, the two went back to the yard of the uncle's house hand in hand, but the sister didn't say anything, but took her own hand and went back to the house, and when she went to bed, she asked where to go to play in the afternoon.

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When he was about to arrive at the door of Bihua Pavilion, Mingxin suddenly stopped, as if asking for something to prove, and asked, "Third brother, have you been to that house before?" ”

"Hmm."

Ming Xin waved his hand, barely smiled, and said, "That's enough, I'll go back first today." As he spoke, he really left.

One day later, Mingxin went to Mingyi's house for lunch, but was burned by the short-eyed cook, who had always been very kind, and drove the cook out of the house.