On the twenty-second day of the twelfth month of the lunar calendar, when Chen Xu went out with his backpack, the sky was a little cloudy, and it looked like it was going to rain, so he turned around and took a folding umbrella.

He was wearing a newly bought blue down jacket, and after he had more money on hand, he didn't want to be too wronged by himself.

He walked to the intersection, and after a while, a black Volkswagen stopped in front of him, the window fell, and the young driver would ask in his hometown, "Just a piece of luggage?" ”

Being able to hear the hometown dialect here made Chen Xu feel more cordial, and he smiled, "Yes, it's just one." ”

The driver opened the trunk and asked him to put his luggage in. Then he got into the passenger seat.

"I'm going to pick up three more people." The driver explained, and started the car.

Chen Xu's hometown is more than 400 kilometers away from the city, and after the highway was opened in the first two years, it only took three or four hours to drive. He used to take a bus, but in the past two years, he has changed to a hitchhiker, which is more convenient and the cost is about the same.

The other three passengers were all young girls and were supposed to be college students. Generally, people who work in the company do not have such an early holiday.

Several girls were chatting in the back row, Chen Xu put on headphones, listened to music, and closed his eyes to recuperate.

When he was a child, he had severe motion sickness and would vomit every time he sat in the car. It was only after junior high school that it got better. Although I don't get dizzy now, there is a point that I can't look at my phone or read a book, and I get dizzy when I look at it.

So, when he gets in the car, he either chats with people or closes his eyes to recuperate.

Along the way, everyone was safe and sound, and they arrived at their hometown smoothly.

This is a small county town, after the highway has been opened in the past two years, the development has become faster, the ring road is passed, and the urban area has expanded several times. I haven't been back for a year, and it feels like the whole thing has changed.

It wasn't until the car stopped at the entrance of the alley that Chen Xu found that extremely familiar feeling.

He stepped out of the car and looked up, and at some point, the sky had become clear, and the warm sun was shining down, and he was sweating a little.

At this time, it was already past twelve o'clock, and he carried the bag and walked into the alley. This area is full of old-fashioned residential areas, most of which are decades old.

His house was in the second building, and the door to the staircase on the first floor had been replaced with a new one, and he opened it as soon as he stepped forward, leaving it unlocked.

The narrow staircase gives people a sense of crampedness, and walking here, he regains his familiar memories.

He walked to the top floor, the fourth floor, where the door was not closed, and the sound of TV commercials could be heard inside.

"Mom."

As soon as he entered the door, he shouted, only to see Chen Ziqi sitting on the old-fashioned rattan chair watching TV, and couldn't help but be stunned.

“surprise。” Chen Ziqi jumped down from the chair with a smug face.

Chen Xu was surprised, "Why are you here?" ”

"Why can't I be here?" Chen Ziqi said with a grin, stepped forward to take the backpack in his hand and put it on the sofa.

"Xiao Xu is back." In the kitchen, my mother heard the movement, walked out with a spatula, saw him, and said, "You sit down and drink water, take a rest, and you will have to eat immediately." With that, he went back to the kitchen.

Chen Xu lifted his backpack and was about to go back to the room, when he was pulled by Chen Ziqi, "I live in this room, and you live in that room." ”

Chen Xuqi said, "You don't live in your own big house, and you want to come to live in the old house?" ”

"You have to take care of it." Chen Ziqi pushed him to the next room.

This house is an old house from decades ago, when his grandfather was assigned when he was working, it was originally two bedrooms and one living room, about 80 square meters, and later a small room was separated from the living room and became a three-bedroom.

Chen Xu's parents live in a big room, and now Chen Ziqi occupies another room, so he can only go to that small room to live.

The room is indeed very small, just put a one-meter-wide bed, plus a desk, and there is not even a chair in front of the table.

The room was visibly cleaned, the sheets, pillows and quilts were freshly replaced.

He hung his backpack on the wall and asked Chen Ziqi, "Why did you come back this year, didn't you spend the New Year with your dad outside in previous years?" ”

"Isn't Lao Chen so busy that he can't see anyone in any year? It's also alone outside, so it's better to go back to your hometown. Chen Ziqi said complaining.

Chen Xu thought about it, the third uncle opened three supermarket chains, and the scale was quite large. When it comes to the New Year, I have to give gifts to the heads of the industrial and commercial, fire, food and other departments, please eat, where to spend time with my daughter.

He said, "Then let's celebrate the New Year at my house this year." ”

Chen Ziqi glared, "Of course, otherwise you still want to drive me away?" ”

"Who dares to chase you." Chen Xu knocked her forehead.

Chen Ziqi covered his forehead, pursed his mouth, and after a while, said, "After eating in a while, accompany me to go shopping and buy clothes, and I have been back for two days, and I am bored at home every day." ”

"Okay."

Chen Xu agreed, walked to the kitchen door, looked at his busy mother, and asked, "Dad, didn't you come back?" ”

While stir-frying, my mother said, "The business in the mall is better this year, your dad can't leave, and he eats at noon in the store these days." ”

Chen Xu knew that the mall was opened by his father's old classmate, and he wanted to find a trustworthy person to help watch it, so he found his father. Because of the relatively high salary, his father is particularly concerned about this job.

As for my mother, she helped clean up at a nearby kindergarten, and now that the kindergarten is closed, she stays at home.

Soon, my mother's dish was fried. Chen Xu helped serve the dishes, and Chen Ziqi outside had already wiped the table.

When there is one more person at the dinner table, the feeling is completely different. In the past, when his father was there, he didn't talk much, and the two mothers and sons were chatting while eating, but now Chen Ziqi interjects from time to time, and the atmosphere is much warmer.

After eating, when Chen Xu was washing the dishes with his mother, his mother whispered to him, "In the past, others said that your third uncle's daughter was very rebellious, but I didn't expect that she was quite sensible, your third uncle is so blessed." ”

That's when you didn't see her rebellious.

Chen Xu thought it was funny, but he knew that his mother had always wanted to have another daughter before, and it was not surprising that she had a good impression of the cute and sweet Chen Ziqi.

After washing the dishes, Chen Xu said to his mother and took Chen Ziqi out.

Small county town, there is not much to visit. Chen Xu was going to take her to the area of the square, where there were more clothing stores.

went downstairs, Chen Xu stopped a three-wheeled motorcycle, asked the price, and then sat on it.

Chen Ziqi said one thing, "When I heard my second aunt call yesterday, she said that she was going to arrange a blind date for you, what are you going to do?" ”

"In the current situation of my family, no matter who hears it, isn't it running fast?" Chen Xu shook his head and said, "My mother still has illusions. People nowadays are very realistic. Few women are willing to accompany you to endure hardships. ”

"So, if you're looking for it, just look for the kind of young and simple ......"

Chen Xu looked at her amusedly, "How much enmity do you have with your best friend, tirelessly trying to push her into the fire pit?" ”

Chen Ziqi was shocked, "It's the first time I've heard someone say that he is from a fire pit." ”

After speaking, some hatred of iron does not make steel, "Chen Xu, how can you mix in this society with a character like yours?" If you don't have a thick skin and a black heart, you are just a lamb, sooner or later, you will be eaten by others, and it will be too late to regret it. ”

Chen Xu slapped her forehead, "Where did you hear the mess, it's time for your dad to take care of you." ”

"Am I wrong?" Chen Ziqi looked at him unconvinced.

Chen Xu wanted to say more, but the tricycle stopped, and the driver in front turned around, "It's here." ”

Chen Xu glared at her, gave the fare, and got out of the car.

Maybe it's the fate of the New Year, there are a lot of people on the street, the place where the tricycle stops, is an intersection, the cars coming and going, the road is blocked, some impatient drivers, keep honking.

Chen Ziqi liked this atmosphere and said happily, "It's quite lively." ”

Chen Xu said, "There weren't so many people before, let's go over there." ”

"Chen Xu."

At this time, a surprise voice suddenly sounded behind him.

This voice was so familiar, Chen Xu only felt that there was an electric current rushing through his heart, and he turned his head suddenly, and a figure had already rushed over and hugged him all at once.

He was knocked back by the impact, his neck was tightly wrapped, a somewhat familiar scent was smelled in his nose, and a warm body was in his arms.

There was a hint of consternation on his face, and a dazed sense of bewilderment.

Yang Jinxia?

How did she end up here?

PS: Let's talk about the update after it hits the shelves. On the day of listing, at least five changes, depending on the situation. After that, stabilize three more, at least 6,000 words. If the results can explode, I will put more energy into it. It all depends on the situation on the day it is put on the shelf.