Chapter 38: Happy New Year
Li Yue'er
Today is the thirtieth day of the Chinese New Year's Eve, Chinese New Year's Eve, I was woken up early in the morning by the sound of crackling firecrackers, lying on the bed tossing and turning without sleepiness, but I did not want to get up. Chen Ran has been back to N City for three days, and he and his family should be very happy to meet again after a long absence. His wife, the woman named Xiaojuan, was the happiest.
The corners of my eyes were slightly sore, and I buried my head in the quilt, remembering that Chen Ran had passed by his office on the morning of his departure, and I saw him take off the scarf I gave me and fold it and put it in the drawer of his desk. He moved slowly, as if he were folding a very precious object, and occasionally paused, as if thinking about something, but finally he hid everything with his scarf, and put it in a drawer, into the deepest part of the cupboard, where no one could see.
yes, he's leaving, he's going home. N city blue sky and white clouds, pleasant climate, at this time is the spring in March when the grass grows and the warbler flies, how can you get this cold winter wax moon cashmere scarf. Besides, going back to see his wife, wearing the scarf I gave him, such a reunion is strange after all, why bother to go for no reason? More is better than less.
So, I can understand, I can understand, there are some things that are not about yes or no, but about having to. I understand.
It's just that after all, I am a little lost, and whenever this happens, my heart and reason are like strangers, each with its own words, and each with its own sorrow. Hehe, little sister, what a kind name, but there is a voice that seems to be getting louder and more frequent in the bottom of my heart - I, I don't want to be a little sister!
It's just that, it's useless to think too much, it's the Chinese New Year's Eve, Li Yueer, cheer up and welcome the New Year happily!
When I came home from vacation, my father was very happy. When I was a child, every Chinese New Year, it was a time when we were a group of children who were excited, counting the days and looking forward to it. Follow the adults to clean the house, buy New Year's goods, visit relatives and friends, go home to worship ancestors, in the yard, or a large group of children from relatives and friends gather together to set off firecrackers, play games, fan poker...... laughing and laughing, as if it is not so unable to express the joy and joy of the New Year, the happiness at that time is so simple and direct, and there is no heart and lungs who never know what troubles are. Adults, on the other hand, have obviously experienced a richer and more complex life than we do, but this variety of colors does not increase the smiles on their faces. At that time, I often wondered why the happiness of adults was so rare and difficult. When he finally grew up, his role with his father seemed to have fallen apart, and this Spring Festival is the festival that his father is most looking forward to, because his wandering daughter can finally go home for the New Year to accompany him, with the longest time of the year. And I, when I was a child, I had no other desire and happiness for the Spring Festival, I don't know when it has quietly gone, work, the troubles of life are coming as scheduled, the festival for me, no matter how big or small, seems to have lost the purest excitement and excitement without distractions, so just a few days of laughter, how can it be worth the snow, rain, wind and frost of most days?
It's just that now, although my mother has passed away a long time ago, in the days when I was dependent on my father, the Spring Festival is finally the closest and most intimate time for me and him. The festive atmosphere will be silently infectious, and I also hung lanterns, cut window flowers, pasted couplets, and enjoyed a sumptuous Chinese New Year's Eve dinner with my father amid the sound of laughter and greetings on TV.
After dinner, my father and I wrapped a big red envelope for each other at the same time. When handed to each other, we all looked at each other and smiled, in that smile, there was relief, bitterness, and the loss of growth and the sigh of aging, at that moment, I deeply felt that I had indeed grown up, in the past my father held my hand all the way forward, and now I am holding him to see the clouds rolling in the sky.
When the clock rang at zero o'clock, I received a text message from Chen Ran, "Yue'er, New Year, New Year, I wish you peace and smoothness, happiness and happiness!" Say hello to your father on my behalf, and give you a New Year's greeting! "There was joy between the lines.
Chen Ran, he should be very happy at this time, his family is on his side, relatives and friends are gathered together, his career is successful, his family is happy, and he is the most proud time in life. I decided not to disturb such a good time from the beginning, so even if I took out my phone several times, I didn't send the edited message of congratulations.
But he didn't forget that he wished me happiness and happiness in the first time of the new year, and he really lived up to what he said to me before he left - no matter where he was, he always cared for me. My eyes were hot, and there was a clear mist, and I replied to his long-brewing thoughts as quickly as possible under the sound of firecrackers, "Big brother, thank you, at this moment, I am extremely happy and happy to receive your blessing!" ”
Chen Ran
Today is the thirtieth day of the Chinese New Year's Eve, and it has been three days since I returned to N City. Neither of us had discussed the topic of children since the unpleasant dinner at that dinner table. Under my persuasion, Xiaojuan also eased her emotions and took the initiative to get close to her parents to please her, presumably the four old people did not want to let each other add to each other's knots at this rare time of family reunion, and the children could go home for the New Year, which is a long-awaited wish, and it is impossible for this gas to be born from this year to next year.
So, after all, there was still a harmonious situation in the family, no one asked about the children, and Xiaojuan was also happy and comfortable. At this moment, we were shopping for New Year's goods from the supermarket and going home, so I took the opportunity to mention the consulting company to her.
"Xiaojuan, I've been thinking about it recently, don't deal with the matter of consulting companies for now." I said nonchalantly as I drove the car.
"Why?" Xiao Juan seemed surprised, stopped editing the text message, and asked with a side face, "Didn't you ask me to follow up last time?" ”
"Well, I talked about it last time, and I really didn't think about maturity," I still stared at the road ahead, thinking about how to speak more naturally, "I've been thinking about it a lot lately, especially when I come back these days, you see, just like this kid's thing, it has become a knot in everyone's hearts, and after all, it has something to do with me going to Kairan too far away from you." ”
The red light in front of me turned on, I slowly stopped the car, and continued, "Although Kairan is developing well at the moment, you and I are far away. Do you want to be transferred to H City, where we will be separated for the rest of our lives? I only returned to City C because of the problems I had encountered before, but I didn't think about working there for the rest of my life. Keeping the consulting company, I have a way out......"
"Chen Ran, why do you come up again and again?" Xiaojuan seemed to be a little impatient, "You said last time you wanted to deal with it, and asked me to contact the director, I finally caught the line of others, but the other party said that the policy was tight and did not consider it for the time being, I asked three or four good people to say that they helped find one or two buyers, and they were talking about it recently, but you told me here that you don't sell it again!" ”
"Hey, I'm not talking to you? Look at you, what's the hurry? I frowned slightly, how could Xiaojuan come back this time as if she had eaten gunpowder, and immediately turned her face if she didn't say a word to anyone.
"Why am I in a hurry, are you always tossing people?!" Xiaojuan sat up straight suddenly, and gestured with her hands excitedly, "I was a small section member before, and I didn't rely on a day of drinking and socializing with the leaders and colleagues here in H City, how could I have the opportunity to get to know the director of the Environmental Protection Bureau?" No one looks at you squarely. Although you are now a deputy section chief, Chen Ran, you are also considered to be out of the system, you don't know that a deputy section chief in this district is in the huge H City, what is it? It's all thanks to Director Zhao's good people, there is no official frame, I can contact people again, for your consulting company, I have eaten several times before and after, and my daughter is sick or I find a doctor, and I am personally accompanying it, who am I so diligent for, not just for you, for your consulting company? As a result, it's good now, I have spent this money, I have drunk wine, and I owe a lot of favors, you tell me, don't sell it, where do you tell me to put my face? How do I go about telling people?! Xiaojuan writhed out of the window and didn't look at me again.
"Just the brother you mentioned to me last time who introduced you to a colleague on a blind date? What about the director? Surname Zhao? "Since the last time Yue'er encountered Zhao Bing, I have no good impression of people surnamed Zhao for no reason, and at this moment, there is another Director Zhao, I can't help but feel bored, "You are a guest to dinner, why do you still help people's daughters contact the doctor, and you are still with you?" What's wrong with his daughter, what about her mother, why do you have to accompany her? "I think Xiaojuan has helped too much.
"That's right, Director Zhao of the Supervision Department of the Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau. Didn't I tell you last time that we were still in the same major? Xiao Juantou didn't answer, "What's wrong with contacting a doctor, our health bureau is familiar with the doctor, and it is not convenient to find a doctor temporarily?" The daughter is only seven years old, the first grade of primary school, living in school, with a high fever, he is on a business trip again, there is no one at home, the child's mother, the daughter ran to the United States with a foreigner at the age of three, you say, in this case, can we watch, oh, just tell him which doctor to go to? What's wrong with me for a while? Not to mention that there is something to ask for help, even if there is not, this person still has to have a little compassion and empathy? ”
Xiaojuan chattered and robbed me of a beating, but it seemed how stingy I was, "I don't just ask, let's have something to say, don't make it like a quarrel, the New Year, how good it is to be kind, and be kind!" The green light was on, and the endless convoy was moving slowly, and I also released the brakes, not in a hurry, and said, "The matter of the consulting company, after all, is not a trivial matter, and it is not wrong to think about it more." On New Year's Day, you went to C City, less than three days before and after, we really didn't calm down and think about it, I thought that you would go back to N City sooner or later, even if I didn't do it in Kairan in the future, I would go back to N City, and the consulting company was not a way in H City after all, so I thought that if all aspects were properly handled, it would not be impossible. But now, since you are already planning to be transferred to H City, even if I leave Kairan in the future, won't I follow you to H City? Keeping the consulting company is more or less a way out, don't you say? That's why I brought it up to discuss it with you. I rolled down the window, and the warm wind seeped in, neutralizing the depression of the air in the car, "You are in a hurry, and you haven't finished saying it, you have a lot of work to do, consulting the company, I know that you have put a lot of thought into it, you have worked hard!" In this way, after the holiday, I will take the time to go back to H City, let's visit the Director Zhao together, I will tell him, is it okay to compensate him? You just listen to me about this, and don't sell it for the time being. ”
"You ,......" Xiaojuan turned her head and stared at me hatefully for a long time, but finally couldn't help it, and snorted softly in annoyance, "Forget it, forget it, whatever you want, I don't care, I don't care about these things for you men in the future!" ”
I smiled slightly, "Okay, our man's business, why do you women worry so much, you just take care of your own eating, drinking and having fun" Suddenly remembering something, I took out a card from my handbag and handed it to her, "Come, Kairan's dividend this year can be regarded as a thank you for your tireless work for me!" ”
Xiaojuan glanced at it and took it, "Do you think I'm going to be polite to you?" I deserve it! As he spoke, he put the card into his wallet, "It's all mine!" Okay, for the sake of your correct attitude of taking the initiative to turn in, I won't bother with you, this girl has to treat herself well this Spring Festival, she has been tossed by you men all year round, and I haven't bought myself a few new clothes for a long time......"
"Hey, that's right, don't forget to buy something for your parents too, coax them, and see how angry they are that day"
"I know, I know, how many times have you said it," Xiaojuan dismissed, "Don't bring your set of things to the house, I'm not your subordinate, just say it again!" ”
I laughed softly, "Heh, I think I'm nagging, why do I think you've become impatient after becoming an official?"
"Go, go, how can you be a copper-smelling businessman in the affairs of our government department? Shut your mouth"
"Okay, okay, the official level crushes people to death, can't I say it?" I smiled, "By the way, you don't know yet, Guo Kai has a little girlfriend and is still a college student."
"Oh, yes?!" Xiao Juan asked curiously, "This Guo Kai is about the same age as you, right?" This old cow eats tender grass, is he really here? ”
"That's not it, everyone talks about marriage, and they say that when you get married, you must let me invite you to you, and I want to toast you with a drink! Say that you are a great hero of Kairan and have fulfilled us, thank you for your sacrifice and dedication! I smiled in Guo Kai's tone.
"Yo! Guo Kai, this kid, his mouth is getting sweeter and sweeter! Xiao Juan sighed, "However, people are right, for you Kai Ran, it really made me suffer a lot, alas, I didn't look at Guo Kai and the others, these few words, but they are quite pleasant to hear" said while looking at me and said, "Chen Ran, Guo Kai understands better than you."
"Hey, I'm bored again, am I?" I shook my head helplessly, "How dissatisfied are you with me, I have to be sneered at by you for my kind words and money."
"Hmph" Xiaojuan smirked, "Yes, you brought it all on yourself." ”
I smiled bitterly, "You're right, I asked for it!" He shook his head and looked out the window, not bothering to pay attention to her.