Chapter 23: Zhang Huaiyuan's farewell
Early in the morning, Xiaoxian went out as usual to go grocery shopping, and as soon as she stepped out of the door of the silk village, she saw Zhang Huaiyuan jump out from behind the pillar and stand in front of her.
"How did you find here?
"What? Don't want to see me? It's not very authentic for you to cross the river and tear down the bridge. ”
"Why!"
"Do you have time today? I invite you to tea. Zhang Huaiyuan asked with a blank eye.
"I still have to buy groceries and cook! How can I have time for you to drink tea? Xiaoxian shirked.
"What about the afternoon? Just afternoon! At three o'clock in the afternoon, on the second floor of the Yunhe Tea House, I will wait for you. That's it! Don't let your benefactor's pigeon go. Zhang Huaiyuan was afraid that Xiaoxian would say something to refuse, so he ran away.
"Hey...... This man is strange. Although Xiao Xian said this, the corners of her mouth rose slightly uncontrollably.
At three o'clock in the afternoon, Xiaoxian arrived as scheduled and came to the second floor of the Yunhe Teahouse. She looked around and saw Zhang Huaiyuan holding a position by the window and waving to Xiaoxian. Xiaoxian walked to Zhang Huaiyuan unhurriedly, straightened the corner of her clothes and sat down.
"What to drink?"
"Whatever, I don't really understand."
"Xiao Er, come to the pot of good Longjing, and two more dim sum."
"Guest officer, here!" After a while, Xiao Er brought the refreshments. Zhang Huaiyuan diligently poured tea for Xiaoxian.
"I often come to this teahouse, this is my favorite, can you try it?"
Xiaoxian pretended to be calm and picked up the tea bowl and took a sip.
"Well, it tastes pretty good."
"If you like it."
At this moment, the sun hit his face, forming a shadow. Zhang Huaiyuan looked at Xiaoxian, and unconsciously pulled out a bright smile on his face, looming under the effect of the sun, warm and charming.
"You've always lived with the Hua family?" Zhang Huaiyuan was the first to break the deadlock.
"Well, I have stayed in the Hua family since I was a child, and they treat me like a daughter." "I bought it from a dealer by Master Hua." Xiaoxian added, and then picked up the tea bowl and took a big sip.
"What is this, and what is bought? The important thing is that you have a warm home. You will always be happy, if you want to......"
"Okay, I don't think it's too early, let's drink this bowl of tea." Xiao Xian interrupted Zhang Huaiyuan's words and got up to leave here.
"I'll send you."
Zhang Huaiyuan pressed the tea money under the tea bowl and got up to escort Xiaoxian away.
(Zhang Dashuai's house)
"Daddy, I'm back."
Zhang Dashuai was lying on the sofa, holding a letter in his hand, and when he saw Zhang Huaiyuan enter the door, he called him to come and sit down.
"Huaiyuan, Chairman Ding has sent a letter. The letter has appointed you to be Chairman Ding's personal bodyguard, and you will get up tomorrow afternoon. ”
"What?" When Zhang Huaiyuan heard the news, he suddenly felt a bolt from the blue, snatched the letter from his father's hand, and carefully read it over and over again from beginning to end.
"I said Huaiyuan, this is a good thing, what are you panicking about? Mama Zhang has already taken care of your luggage here, you are ready to take the train tomorrow afternoon! ”
Zhang Dashuai took off his glasses and put them in his pocket, and was about to leave when he turned around and instructed, "Huaiyuan, don't forget to say hello to Chairman Ding for me when you get there." ”
"Okay." Zhang Huaiyuan's attention was on the letter, and he replied to Zhang Dashuai perfunctorily.
"You're over there, do a good job! He is your uncle, and he will not treat you badly. Zhang Dashuai looked at Huaiyuan helplessly, and said that he would go upstairs.
"How can this be ......," Zhang Huaiyuan said weakly.
I was going to leave for Chairman Ding this afternoon, and early in the morning, Zhang Huaiyuan was standing in front of the door of the silk village, wanting to see Xiaoxian again, and say goodbye by the way.
After a while, Xiaoxian came out, and Zhang Huaiyuan looked at Xiaoxian in a daze, as if he wanted to engrave her appearance in his mind. After Xiaoxian walked a long way, he pulled back his thoughts and chased after him.
"Xiaoxian, Xiaoxian, you wait for me!"
Xiaoxian turned around and saw Zhang Huaiyuan looking at herself with a serious face, which was very different from the previous hippie smile.
"What are you...... What's wrong? ”
"I'm leaving, I'm going to Chairman Ding's side, I may not come back, I want to say goodbye to you." Zhang Huaiyuan said breathlessly.
Xiao Xian froze in place when she heard this.
"Come with me if you want."
"No, I'm not leaving."
Zhang Huaiyuan seemed to expect such an answer, and he was not surprised.
"Alright then, goodbye!" Zhang Huaiyuan originally wanted to say that he wished you happiness, but he couldn't say it after struggling repeatedly, so he changed it to goodbye. He hoped that they would see each other one day.
Zhang Huaiyuan turned around and wanted to leave, but Xiaoxian behind him suddenly spoke, "Does it have to be like this?" Do you have to kill each other with your compatriots? ”
"What?"
"Didn't Chairman Ding tell you to go back to confront the Red Banner Army? Why should they all kill each other? Isn't it good to deal with foreign invaders together? ”
Zhang Huaiyuan looked at Xiaoxian and was silent for a long time. For a moment he felt as if he didn't recognize the girl in front of him.
"I'm also forced to ......," said Zhang Huaiyuan and turned his head away in frustration.
Not long after the two separated, a flower seller ran past Zhang Huaiyuan, who was about eleven or twelve years old. As if he had a sudden thought, he stopped the flower seller and gave him a silver ticket.
"Sir, what are you doing here? It doesn't take so much! That's enough money to buy a hundred flower baskets! The flower seller held the silver ticket and didn't know what to do.
"This silver ticket is not given to you for free, this is an advance payment. I want you to send a flower to the little girl of the silk village every day in the future. ”
"Every ...... Every day? ”
"That's right! Why isn't there enough money? ”
"Enough is enough!"
"Then it's settled."
The flower seller put away the silver ticket, patted his chest and said to Zhang Huaiyuan, "Don't worry, I will do things for you after I collect the money, as long as this girl is in one day, I will send one day's flowers!"
"That's good." Zhang Huaiyuan said weakly.
Early the next morning, as soon as Xiaoxian went out, she saw the flower seller waiting at the door, and before she could figure out what was going on, the flower seller handed a flower to Xiao Xian.
"What is this for? I didn't buy flowers! Xiaoxian wondered.
"This is a gentleman who gave it to you, and I will come and send you one every day in the future." As he spoke, the flower seller turned around and left.
Xiao Xian looked at the flower in her hand, thinking of the person who left, and her heart was empty for a while. In the future, I may never see that young marshal again.
Day 2, Day 3, Day 4...... Every day, the flower seller will show up at the door on time and offer flowers. Over time, Xiaoxian has also become accustomed to Zhang Huaiyuan's unique way of confession, and even she has opened a flower field in the backyard of the silk village to transplant the flowers sent every day, and I believe that it will not be long before the garden will be full of richness.