Chapter 19: Returning Home

Zhang Longfei was like crazy, pedaling the bicycle desperately. The wheels are spinning and creaking. In less than ten minutes, Zhang Longfei rushed to the construction site of Su Limin's villa.

Wei Guoqiang saw that Zhang Longfei was nervous and sweating profusely, so he said with a smile: "I said Brother Fei, are you going to work or participating in a bicycle race?" ”

Zhang Longfei smiled and didn't talk. He put his bike aside, strapped his kit and headed out into the construction site.

At the end of this day, Zhang Longfei kept thinking about the shadow of the black cat in his heart, and he was always careful and cautious in everything. Even if he hammered a small nail into the wood, he had to look at it again and again, left and right, for fear that something would go wrong. In this way, Zhang Longfei was worried and nervous all day long, and finally got off work.

Zhang Longfei slowly packed up his tools, and pushed the cart away without saying hello to Wei Guoqiang. As soon as he arrived at the foot of Liulang Mountain, Zhang Longfei involuntarily stopped the car. He stood on one leg and looked up at the end of the mountain road, and the green eyes of the black cat came to his mind again.

Just as he was hesitating, several villagers from Zhangjiakeng Village happened to rush over from behind. They all work in the town's garment factory, and Lin Miaoxiang is a colleague. When they saw Zhang Longfei standing on the side of the road in a daze, with a hesitant expression, they laughed and made fun of him.

Zhang Longfei was overjoyed when he saw someone walking with him, and he didn't bother to explain to them. He rolled over and got out of the bike, slowly pushed his bicycle behind them, and walked straight to the top of the mountain.

As soon as he arrived at the door of the house, Zhang Longfei saw his four daughters lying on the cool bed under the old elm tree and playing with Zhang Xiaohun. Zhang Xiaohun lay straight on the cool bed, looking at this side for a while, looking at that side for a while, his hands were dancing with joy, and he kept yelling. When Zhang Xichun saw that his father was back, he jumped up and ran over, shouting that his younger brother had fallen from the cool bed to the ground today. Zhang Longfei didn't seem to have the intention to ask about Zhang Xiaohun. He waved his hand and let Zhang Xichun play along.

Zhang Longfei parked his bicycle in the yard, and saw that Wei Chunhua had already prepared dinner, so he didn't say a word, and sat down on the edge of the dining table. At this time, Lin Miaoxiang came out of the kitchen with a plate of cold cucumbers, and saw Zhang Longfei looking sullen, and she was very curious.

"Husband, what's wrong with you?" Lin Miaoxiang put the cold cucumber in front of Zhang Longfei, poured another glass of wine and handed it to him.

Zhang Longfei reached out and took the wine glass, raised his neck, and poured a mouthful into his mouth. A spicy sensation blooms on the tongue, slowly soaks through the throat, and slides down the stomach. Zhang Longfei felt that the breath of depression was much smoother.

"It's nothing, it's just a little tired." Zhang Longfei pressed the wine glass heavily on the table, grabbed the chopsticks, took a large piece of cucumber and stuffed it into his mouth, chewed it deliciously.

When Lin Miaoxiang saw Zhang Longfei's appearance, she was also very puzzled. She knew that Zhang Longfei must have something in his heart, otherwise it wouldn't be like this. She frowned slightly, staring at Zhang Longfei for a while.

"Husband, what else do you want to eat? I'll do it for you. Lin Miaoxiang asked softly.

"No need. That's enough. Zhang Longfei pointed to the food on the table and said lazily. Well, you go and call the kids to dinner. Otherwise, it will be late and I will have to donate blood to the mosquitoes again. ”

Seeing this, Lin Miaoxiang didn't say anything more. She answered softly, and turned and walked out.

It was late at night.

The chirping of crickets came from outside the window from time to time, which made Zhang Longfei upset. He rolled over in exasperation and stared blankly at the endless night outside the window.

Lin Miaoxiang moved her body lightly and snuggled into Zhang Longfei's arms. She raised her little face, blinked her big flickering eyes, and stared at Zhang Longfei in the night with affectionate eyes.

"Husband, can't you sleep?"

Zhang Longfei sighed slightly. He stretched out his hand to stroke Lin Miaoxiang's hair, and only after a while did he say, "Xiang, I went to work this morning and met a cat on Liulang Mountain, a black cat. ”

"And then?" Lin Miaoxiang responded softly.

"And then? Then I went to work. It's just that I've been scared all day, for fear that something bad will happen. ”

"Did that happen? Didn't it happen? Aren't you pretty good right now? ”

"yes. So I wondered, why did I run into that black cat, or why did that black cat find me? Zhang Longfei said worriedly.

"I think so. You shouldn't think about that black cat or anything, you should think about our mothers more. You see that the girls are very obedient, Xiaohun is also very well-behaved, and I am so gentle..."Speaking of this, Lin Miaoxiang couldn't help but smile shyly.

Seeing Lin Miaoxiang talking like this, Zhang Longfei suddenly felt a surge of love in his heart. He stretched out his hand and gently held Lin Miaoxiang's little face, and said gently: "Wife, my heart is full of you, how can I not want you?" ”

"So don't you think about it, okay?"

"Okay. However, if you see white, you will not see black, and you will be unlucky when you see black. I..."

Before Zhang Longfei finished speaking, Lin Miaoxiang suddenly stretched out her little hand and gently covered Zhang Longfei's mouth. "Husband, don't talk about this, okay?"

With gentle words and soft palms, Zhang Longfei suddenly felt his heart pound. He shook his head gently, gently rubbing Lin Miaoxiang's palm with his stubble. Lin Miaoxiang was scratched by Zhang Longfei, and couldn't help hugging Zhang Longfei tightly.

For the next ten days, Zhang Longfei would meet the black cat on Liulang Mountain every day. Same time, same place, same looks.

Zhang Longfei was also worried for more than ten days, but nothing happened after all. Seeing that the villa was about to be capped and the project was about to end successfully, Zhang Longfei couldn't help but secretly laugh at himself for being really worried.

On this morning, after Lin Miaofeng sent Wei Jiaojiao to the Red Dancing Shoes Art School, he rode a motorcycle around the county.

Nan'an County is a typical small county in western Henan, with many small people in the city. The four main roads cross vertically and horizontally, forming a square pattern in Nan'an County. A newly repaired steel frame bridge spans the north and south of the Chuanghe River, forming the most prosperous business circle in Nan'an County.

Lin Miaofeng walked around the business circle of the bridge and randomly selected a few clothes he liked. Then she went to the pastry shop to buy some Wei Jiaojiao's favorite snacks and put them in the back seat of the motorcycle, then started the motorcycle and drove slowly along Renmin Road to the north of the city.

Renmin Road is the road that Lin Miaofeng is most familiar with. At the end of Renmin Road, there is an inconspicuous two-story building, which is the home where Lin Miaofeng has lived for more than 20 years. It's just that since he married Wei Zhongsheng, he has never been able to step into that small building.

Looking at the once extremely familiar home from afar, Lin Miaofeng's heart faintly flashed with a trace of sadness. She had stopped countless times to look from afar, hoping that her father would stand at the window and beckon her to come home and relive the warmth of the past. But Lin Miaofeng also knew that without the personal consent of his father Lin Yuxian, he would never have been able to step into the house.

The small building is still the same as in the old days, with red bricks and green tiles, and it is square. Every now and then, a figure flashed through the small window. Lin Miaofeng knew that it must be his mother Xu Wanrong cleaning up the housework. Xu Wanrong is a person who can't be idle. When she didn't retire before, even if she was busy with daily work, she had to keep her home in order and put her belongings in order.

Originally, last time at Lin Miaoxiang's house, her mother Xu Wanrong seemed to have relented and was willing to see Jiaojiao. But what Lin Miaofeng didn't expect was that Wei Zhongsheng played a drunken mania at the banquet, which made Lin Yuxian angry. In this way, it was even more difficult for Lin Miaofeng to take Wei Jiaojiao to meet Lin Yuxian.

Lin Miaofeng let go of the accelerator, and the motorcycle gradually stopped. Lin Miaofeng lifted the glass cover of the helmet and looked up at the small building in front of him, but his heart was extremely complicated.

"What are you doing here?" A familiar and majestic voice suddenly came from behind him.

When Lin Miaofeng heard this, his heart suddenly became excited. She hurriedly jumped off the motorcycle, hurriedly put down the bracket of the motorcycle, and respectfully called Dad.

The person who came was Lin Yuxian. No matter when and where, Lin Yuxian is always neatly dressed, and his gray hair is meticulously combed. Lin Yuxian was carrying a bulging plastic bag, apparently just returning from buying vegetables from the vegetable market.

"Dad, you buy groceries." Lin Miaofeng didn't know how to speak for a while, so he had to ask casually.

Lin Yuxian didn't talk. He raised his eyes and glanced at Lin Miaofeng, and stopped talking, a complicated expression seemed to flash in his eyes. He hesitated for a moment, and was about to walk away, but suddenly stood still.

"Well, your mom is cleaning up at home today. If you're okay, you can help her. After speaking, Lin Yuxian didn't look at Lin Miaofeng, and walked home without looking back.

When Lin Miaofeng heard this, he was immediately overjoyed, and he was so happy that he didn't know why. This is the first time in ten years that my father has taken the initiative to talk to him, and it is also the first time that he has promised to let him go home. She knew that Lin Yuxian must have forgiven herself.

Lin Miaofeng froze in place for a while before coming back to his senses. She hurriedly pushed the motorcycle and nervously followed Lin Yuxian to her home.

Xu Wanrong was sitting on the sofa in the living room folding clothes. She heard the sound of the door opening at the gate, and it was estimated that Lin Yuxian had come back from shopping for vegetables.

"Lao Lin, are you back?" Xu Wanrong didn't raise her head, and folded Lin Yuxian's shirt intently.

After a long time, he didn't see Lin Yuxian take care of himself, and Xu Wanrong wondered for a while. She thought that Lin Yuxian hadn't heard herself, so she raised her head to take a look.

Who knows, Xu Wanrong saw Lin Miaofeng follow Lin Yuxian into the house at a glance. Xu Wanrong suddenly felt excited in her heart, and quickly stood up.

"Mom." Lin Miaofeng called softly.

"Hey..." After a while, Xu Wanrong answered softly, and her voice trembled slightly.

Lin Yuxian walked into the kitchen and soaked the newly bought vegetables in clean water. At this time, Lin Miaofeng also walked in lightly and whispered to Lin Yuxian, "Dad, I'll come." ”

Lin Yuxian hummed slightly, and turned off the faucet. He glanced at his daughter, who was standing beside him, as if he wanted to say something, but he still didn't speak.

After Lin Yuxian walked back to the study to read, Xu Wanrong happily walked into the kitchen, hugged her daughter, and couldn't help but shed tears.

For this lunch, Lin Miaofeng did his best to cook the first lunch for Lin Yuxian and Xu Wanrong in ten years. Although the three of them didn't talk much, Lin Miaofeng was satisfied enough.

Lin Miaofeng stayed until the afternoon, chattering with his mother non-stop, until Wei Jiaojiao was about to get out of class, and then reluctantly left.