Chapter 20: The Uninvited Guest
Breakfast was placed in the courtyard where my grandfather lived.
When I took my grandfather's hand and entered the courtyard, Mr. Zheng was placing the dishes and chopsticks.
Seeing me and my grandfather intimately entering the small courtyard, Mr. Zheng was stunned at first, and then a smile of surprise and relief appeared on his face.
"Sit down and eat." Grandpa's tone was full of happiness, and he pulled me to the table and sat down.
At this time, Old Man Zheng immediately stepped aside, turned around and was about to walk out of the small courtyard.
I couldn't help but shout, "Grandpa Zheng, why don't you eat together?" ”
"No, the master has been talking about you for so many years, and I will definitely not disturb the first meal of the reunion today. Zuo Qiu's craftsmanship is good, I went to eat the breakfast he made. "Master Zheng was wearing sunglasses and smiling gently, and it could be seen that he was really happy for my grandfather.
"Let him go." Grandpa also smiled and responded.
In this case, I can't keep it, although I have resumed my relationship with my grandfather, but it is inevitable that I will still be a little rusty to get along. I think it will be easier to have Mr. Zheng here?
Looking at the back of Old Man Zheng, I couldn't find a topic for a while, so I had to say to my grandfather: "Grandpa, Grandpa Zheng's eyes can't see, why can he still do these chores?" ”
Grandpa looked at me lovingly and placed a porcelain bowl in front of me.
The earth-colored porcelain bowl is filled with snow-white tofu flowers, sprinkled with a lot of small shrimps, green onions, etc., and the familiar aroma is the smell of it.
This is the breakfast characteristic of Jiangnan Town, and it is also my favorite breakfast when I was a child, I held the spoon, my heart was warm and sour, but my grandfather naturally put the two plates in front of me.
One of the plates is mille-feuille, fried crispy shortbread, lit with sesame seeds, and served with soft and smooth tofu flowers, which is the most delicious to eat.
The other plate was still steaming, and it was a spread of eggs, golden and crispy.
Looking at these familiar things, my eyes began to sour again.
I remember when I was a child, I loved tofu flowers and mille-feuille crisp the most. At that time, my grandfather always got up early in the morning and walked far away to buy them for me, and my grandmother always said that these things were not nutritious enough, and my body was weak when I was a child.
At such times, my grandfather would always spread an egg for me, and said with a smile: "This kind of food is nutritious and sweet." ”
Full of memories, rushing to the face, with the moist atmosphere of a small town in the south of the Yangtze River, but also with the warmth and happiness of that time.
Working hard in S City, busy, caught in the whirlpool, life and death, especially after my grandmother's death, I never thought that I would be able to eat such a breakfast. I've even forgotten how long I've been in a hurry and haven't had breakfast? Not to mention that someone would be kind enough to prepare my favorite breakfast.
I'm afraid, only my relatives have this heart for me, right?
"Eat quickly, while it's hot." Grandpa took the spoon, still like when he was a child, naturally stirred the tofu flowers for me, and then handed the spoon to me, and said while doing this: "Don't look at Lao Zheng's eyes and can't see, but as a cultivator, his sense is not bad, and it can also be called Xinming." Ordinary chores or something, it can't be difficult for him. ”
Taking advantage of the heat, I took a sip of tofu flowers, which tasted salty, fresh and tender, and the taste with natural fragrance did not change at all.
I looked up at my grandfather in surprise and took a small bite of the mille-feuille, which was crispy and sweet, and it was not much different from the taste when I was a child.
"Haha, not bad, right? Bought breakfast for you all these years. I'll learn from their hands, too. At least make a tofu flower and mille-feuille cake without a problem. Grandpa looked quite proud.
But I know that although these two breakfasts are simple, they cost a lot of thought. Which of those shops didn't get up early to prepare? Thinking of this, my whole body feels warm, just like a warm blanket wrapped in this snowy weather.
My grandfather and I were already a little rusty with each other, because this breakfast was one step closer.
We started chatting casually, but deliberately avoided sensitive topics, such as why did grandpa leave? Instead, there was a lot of talk around Old Man Zheng. From my grandfather's mouth, I know that it is not that my grandfather wants him to be a "servant", but that my grandfather is kind to him, and he is a very stubborn person, so I have to serve my grandfather as my master from now on.
Those chores are also what he is willing to do, and no one else can stop them.
has been with his grandfather for all these years, and the two have already had a deep relationship.
The conversation was very relaxed, and getting along with my grandfather made me feel happy all the time.
But when it came to a certain extent, Grandpa's expression suddenly became serious, and he said to me: "Xiaoshuang, I probably know your experience over the years. I know a little bit about what you've suffered. In fact, these are nothing, it's not that grandpa doesn't feel sorry for you, from another point of view, it should be regarded as a training for you. ”
"Hmm." I don't think my grandfather doesn't feel sorry for me, in fact, these trials are valuable assets for me.
I don't think I'm much stronger than anyone else, but with all these trials and tribulations as wealth, I at least feel strong.
Despite so many changes in my life, I am still optimistic and confident in my life.
"Hmm." Seeing my performance like this, grandpa sighed with some relief, and then said: "The reason why grandpa said this is also because your life is not destined to be the life of ordinary people. Since the arrival of your turning point, although I don't know much, and you just said some general things, but how much have you also learned about the existence of cultivators, right? Actually, Xiaoshuang ......"
Speaking of this, Grandpa's tone became extraordinarily solemn.
And my heart was beating fast, and I had a gut feeling that my grandfather might explain to me his willingness to leave, and the mystery of my origins.
At this time, Zuo Qiu, who was smiling with smiling eyes, walked into the courtyard.
Although he was smiling at the moment, I felt inexplicably that there was a little helplessness in his smile.
In snowy weather, he still wears a dazzling men's cheongsam. The gorgeous royal blue, with a high-profile and splendid embroidered colorful phoenix on it, covered with a white fur cloak, has a different kind of beauty and style, just like the person who came out of the painting.
I can't help but pay attention to what he's wearing, and every time in the past, he seems to feel my attention, and he will adjust the angle so that I can see more.
But today he doesn't seem to be in this interest, although a pair of beautiful phoenix eyes with peach blossoms are still kind and joyful, but he said: "I'm really sorry, Master Lin." I'm afraid that your warm breakfast of reunion will be interrupted by uninvited guests. ”
Grandpa didn't react, looked up and asked, "Uninvited guest, are you?" ”
"Oh, how dare I? Even my brother didn't dare to interrupt Old Man Lin! Zuo Qiu said exaggeratedly.
Grandpa seemed to be very familiar with Zuo Qiu's set, and said lightly: "Zuo Xiaoqiu, you can say it directly." ”
"Zuo Xiaoqiu, hehe, it sounds very kind. It's a pity that in this world, there are not many people who dare to call me Zuo Xiaoqiu. Zuo Qiu seemed to be a little emotional, but he changed his words and said: "It's naturally not me who bothers Master Lin, it's difficult for you to get the No. 3 club to be a distinguished guest, and it's too late for me to hold it." The person who came was from the Shen family, and I couldn't stop a small No. 3 club. ”
"People from the Shen family?" Grandpa didn't seem to have much reaction to the name of the Shen family, and there was only some curiosity in his eyes, as if he was curious about why the people of the Shen family came here and disturbed me and his breakfast.
But my heart was beating violently, and my hand under the table couldn't help but clutch the placket of my clothes.
Which other Shen family? Isn't Shen Jingyun the Shen family? I immediately thought of him, and I couldn't escape the thought.
Before, I talked to my grandfather about my experience, but I only mentioned some lightly, and I didn't talk about Shen Jingyun yet.
I would naturally wonder if Grandpa would know something. Now it seems that he doesn't know Shen Jingyun?
At this time, the grandfather had already spoken: "Which one of the Shen family?" Is it Shen Sanye, or Shen Liuye? Now the number one people in the second generation of the Shen family, these are the two who are running in this world. ”
"Hehe, it's not, it's the fourth generation of the Shen family. However, I can't stop him, he is the genius of the Shen family's once famous reputation. Zuo Qiu explained with a smile, and then muttered in a low voice: "Moreover, he didn't come alone, he brought people with him." However, I don't dare to guess if you are covering your face. ”
"Huh? I'm afraid you've already guessed, right? Hearing Zuo Qiu say this, Grandpa's face didn't know why it wasn't good-looking, and after hearing the name of the genius of the Shen family, he just asked lightly.
"This, if you have a guess, you can't say it, you don't dare to say it. What's more, it's just speculation? Okay, Master Lin, don't torture me, can you say a word? To see or not to see. Zuo Qiu asked helplessly.
Grandpa's face sank, and he waved his hand, as if he wanted to say no. But suddenly he turned his head, saw my apprehension, sighed, and said, "Let the boy come." As for the person who covered his face with his hands, he didn't have to come. ”
Zuo Qiu smiled and said, "Okay, I'm only responsible for talking, but what that kid from the Shen family wants to do, I can't stop it." ”
After saying this, Zuo Qiu left.
Grandpa turned his head to look at me and said, "Xiaoshuang, although I don't know too many details about your fate in the past few months, but since the year before your warm sun jade was lost, I have come to S City for you." So, some things about you, I'm still clear. You're getting mixed up with that kid from the Shen family, right? I didn't care too much about it, but looking at the way you looked, did you have feelings for him? ”
As soon as Grandpa's words fell, my heart jumped, I'm not stupid.
From Zuo Qiu's words, I already knew that the person who came was Shen Jingyun, and from my grandfather's words, I also vaguely felt that my grandfather didn't seem to like Shen Jingyun very much.
I didn't know how to answer, but at this moment, footsteps sounded in the courtyard.