Chapter Fifty-Seven: A Picnic on the Beach
The two went ashore and put on their shoes and socks. Lee looked at the sun that had risen overhead, and said:
"Sister Zhang, it's noon, will you go back? I'll play with you next time. ”
"Nope. Facing the blue sky and sea, the sun and the beach, such a beautiful scenery, if you want to play, you can have a good time. Anyway, it's Sunday, so I don't have to go to work in the afternoon. Besides, the peach and apricot are not in Shenzhen, and it is in vain to think about it, so why rush back? Go back and sleep with a pillow, it is better to accompany Sister Zhang to watch the sea. ”
Zhang Qian laughed and simply sat on the beach to rest. She took out her camera from her bag and said to Lee:
"I'm sitting here, facing the sea, and you can take a picture for me as a souvenir."
Li saw Zhang Qian holding a camera and waved his hand again and again:
"I'm sorry, Sister Zhang, I can't take pictures."
"I'm a point-and-shoot camera, even a fool can take pictures, how can you be so smart? Come, I'll teach you, promise to know a little, and teach you. ”
Li had no choice but to walk up to Zhang Qian, squat down, and listen to her instructions on how to take pictures; It's really simple, and it will be taught as soon as it is taught. So Li picked up the camera, Zhang Qian posed, and left a rare photo of a beautiful woman watching the sea on the beach.
Zhang Qian took the camera and looked at the picture and said:
"It was a good shot. You also sit down, and I will take a picture for you, otherwise, I will say that I am bullying you again. ”
"I'd better take a picture while standing. How dare I compare with you: you are the boss, you have studied and succeeded, you have achieved fame, and your family is rich, you can sit down and watch the sea calmly and rest, and take photos as a souvenir; But what about me? I haven't succeeded in my studies, my career hasn't started yet, and I'm not qualified to sit down and rest. ”
"Since you say that, you just stand, and I'll give you a 'look at the ocean and sigh'."
Zhang Qian took a single photo of Li, looked at the tourists and said to Li:
"Would you like someone else to take a photo of our sister and brother?"
"No, no, no, heaven and earth, the difference between heaven and earth, how can you take a group photo?" Li hurriedly refused.
Zhang Qian understood Li's vigilance, so she didn't insist, she put away the camera, smiled and said:
"I appreciate that you are a hard-working, loyal, gentle, and affectionate person; It's just that it's still a little bit domineering. In addition to hard work, inspirational and enterprising, domineering is also indispensable for entrepreneurs. At that time, Chen Sheng and Wu Guang were just servants and cultivators, and pawns of migration, but he dared to say, 'The prince will have a kind of Xiangning'? After Qin Shi Huang unified the six countries, he traveled around the world and came to Huiji, and Xiang Yu saw it and said, "He can take his place." The spirit of the king was overflowing, and later they really destroyed the tyrannical Qin. ”
Li said: "I am just a man in the mountains and wilderness, a man of grass and trees, I go out to work, and I only earn food for my parents, wives and children, how dare I have such a domineering spirit, and I don't think about it?" You're looking too highly of me, too. ”
Zhang Qian knew that Li had always wanted to start his own business, but he didn't have the conditions and opportunities yet, although he said so at this time, he didn't necessarily think so in his heart. She looked at Li and said, "At this moment, some of Liu Bei's Tao obscure techniques are also the best policy. Okay, sit down and talk to me. What's in a hurry? ”
Li had no choice but to sit down beside Zhang Qian, look at the sky, it was past noon, and then said:
"Sister Zhang, Liu Xuande has the art of Tao Hui and drinks alcohol, why should I practice Tao Hui technique? I didn't even drink tea. ”
Zhang Qian understood what Li meant to say that the sky was in the middle of the day, she was hungry, and she was going to eat; He said,
"Don't worry, there will be wine, and there will be food. Could it be that he Cao Mengde is the only one in the world who has wine, and only he knows that 'when you sing about wine, how much is your life'? I know that too. As the saying goes, 'Rice and noodle couples, wine and meat friends.' 'Make friends, why waste wine and meat?' ”
"What? You're going to take me to the Oriental Hotel again? ”
"Think beautifully! Go to the Oriental Hotel again, you are drunk like a dead pig, I am still in trouble, and in the end I am tired and not good, but I am suspected of being wrong, and after thinking about it, my intestines are repentant! ”
"I'm sorry. You have a lot of adults, how can you deal with drunken people? Since you don't go to the Oriental Hotel, let's go back, and in the afternoon, you can rest well. ”
"This is extremely unlevel, isn't it time to rest? Facing the sea, the beach, the sun, and the wind, we stroll, talk, and be free, which is the best rest. Do you have to sleep in a bed to rest? Besides, what's the point of sleeping alone? Holding a pillow alone, ruthless and boring, lonely and lonely. It's better to be by the sea, at least there is a royal brother to accompany you. ”
She looked at Lee and giggled again. Lee's face flushed again. He thought: What you said is really good, who else can you hug if you sleep alone and don't hold a pillow? He remembered the tenderness and sweetness of sleeping at home with a peach in his arms. It seems that Zhang Qian also remembered the sweetness of her and Wang Kang sleeping together. Now a lonely man and a widow can only sleep with a pillow at night, and you and I are also sympathetic. The difference is that I look forward to going home, looking forward to being reunited with Peaches; You are afraid to go home, afraid to see Wang Kang and Zhao Jie making love. Now, it's just pulling me to be Wang Kang's stand-in.
Zhang Qian seemed to see his thoughts and said:
"What are you thinking? Want to peach? It was a peach, far away from the Queen Mother; You are not the Monkey King, you can't ride the clouds, and you can't eat it if you want to. ”
Li thought, I can't eat the peach, but I don't want to eat your sour peach. He blushed and said:
"Sister Zhang, the fairy peach is far away in the sky, and we can't eat it, so we should always have some food nearby, right? Tang Seng couldn't go hungry when he went to the west to learn scriptures. ”
"Want to eat fast? Don't want to go to the Oriental Hotel? Well, I've prepared the meal for you. ”
Zhang Qian said and took out the car keys from her handbag and handed them to Li, "Take it, it's in the trunk of my car, there are beer, canned food, and bread, enough for you to eat." There is also a tablecloth, bring it together, and the sisters and brothers have a picnic on the beach. ”
"Really?"
"Did Sister Zhang lie to you?"
Lee took the keys and ran to the car, and after a while he happily brought a bag of food. He spread out a white tablecloth on the beach and laid out beer, canned food, drinks, and bread. Canned food includes beef, chicken, almonds and peanuts, which is just right for snacks. He sat opposite Zhang Qian, opened the beer, drank the canned food, and chatted while eating, the sun, the beach, and the wind were very comfortable.
Li lifted the beer and said to Zhang Qian:
"Sister Zhang, I usually see you Bingqing Yujie, high up, it seems that you don't eat fireworks in the world, I can't imagine that you are so good at making some food? You see, everything is eaten and drunk, and it is so thoughtful! ”
Zhang Qian took a sip of beer and said with a smile:
"You just know? I've been in the kitchen too. Since I was a child, I have learned to cook with my mother, what dishes to go with, what condiments, how to cut, how much heat, all master. In the past, when I traveled with Wang Kang, I prepared the food. ”
"And what does he have in store?"
"Prepare a mouth! While eating, I also commented: This dish is delicious, bring more next time; That dish is not very delicious, next time bring less, or simply don't bring it, and then bring another dish. ”
"This guy is so shameless, he eats other people's food, and comments that people are not good."
"Don't talk about him. He's this kind of person, straightforward and fast-talking, and he has anything to say. Tell me about you and Peach, and Apricot, you are playing outside, can you have a picnic outside? ”
"Of course. Most likely in the fall. You don't have to bring it from home either. At that time, the potatoes were ripe and the edamame was bulging. We picked up some yams, picked some edamame, ran into the woods, picked up a bunch of dry branches, made a fire, and cooked the yams and edamame in the fire. The three of them gathered around the fire, eating and talking at the same time, very lively and interesting. Often after eating the yams and edamame, everyone's hands, mouths, and faces are stained with black ash, everyone looks at each other, laughs non-stop, and then goes to the stream to wash their hands and faces. ”
"You guys are really interesting! Eat together, play together, work together. At that time, you were really a Trinity, a Trinity. ”
"Yes. At that time, we all felt like a family, a whole, no one could do without anyone, even doing homework at night, always in one place, today your house, tomorrow my house, take turns to sit in the village, never separated. Now, this life has left us far away, never to return to us. That's why I often wonder: Why do people grow up? Do you have to get married? If we hadn't grown up, we would still be a Trinity, a Trinity. ”
When Zhang Qian heard this, she was touched by her feelings, remembered her and Wang Kang's childhood past, and said, "I feel the same way." I also hope that I have not grown up yet and can still enjoy that innocent and carefree life; But it's no longer possible! It's really like smoke, and it's hard to look back!" She sighed, unscathed. Li hurriedly stopped talking and said:
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I'll just talk about the three of us when we were young, and forget about you. Penalties! Penalties! ”
Zhang Qian took out a tissue from her bag, wiped her tears, and said:
"It's not your fault, it's because I'm too emotionally fragile. No penalty, let's have a drink together. ”
The two drank a beer in a toast, ate some bread, drank some drinks, and lunch was over.
Li packed his things, still put them in the trunk of the car, and then returned to the beach and accompanied Zhang Qian for a walk on the beach. The two walked side by side, the sea breeze blowing their long and short hair, and the sun shining on their youthful and bright faces. The sea swells with layers of waves, constantly lapping at the sand; Seagulls flutter and chirp with their silver wings in the sun; The steamer set sail for a long time, emitting a high-pitched and loud whistle.
Zhang Qian looked back at Li and asked:
"Lee, you say, will there be pain in the sea? Why is the sea still so blue, passionate and energetic? ”
Li pondered the meaning of her words, and said for a long time:
"I think there will be pain in the sea, and it will be deeper, more and heavier than human suffering. You think, the sea is inclusive, and so many rivers on the land, large and small, will eventually flow into the sea, and they not only bring river water, but also bring a lot of sediment, dirt, and even toxic and harmful liquids into the sea, and the sea accepts all of them, good or bad. Does it like to accept these unhelpful and harmful things? It won't like it. No one will like it. However, nature gave it and human beings gave it, so it had no choice but to accept and tolerate it. You think, with so many poisonous and harmful things hidden in its stomach, won't it have pain? However, the sea has a big heart, and while it endures pain, it still does not forget its responsibility, day and night, to transport ships, to feed thousands of creatures in the underwater world with seawater, to rise and fall on time, and to show the world and mankind its most beautiful face. The sea is like a generous and loving mother, always admirable! ”
"Good! What an ode to the sea! There is reasoning, evidence, lyricism, and convincing. I can't imagine that you, a mountain baby, can also tell the truth of the sea, it's rare! Valuable! ”
"In fact, the mountains are the same as the sea, the mind is also broad, she with her barren soil, to feed so many mountain plants, animals, these mountains and plants and animals have raised human beings, so, the mountains are also the great mother of human respect!"
"Makes sense. If people could have a broad mind like the mountains and the sea, maybe there wouldn't be so much suffering. ”
"That makes sense. In fact, it is not that the mountains and seas are free of pain, but that they are broad-minded, far-sighted, well aware of the harm of pain, and know how to resolve pain. You think, the mountains and seas have gone through tens of millions of years, storms, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, and countless pains experienced. However, the mountains and seas we see are still so young, vigorous, bold, and full of passion, which shows that they have dissolved all the pain of the past. Sister Zhang, let the past pass, just like a dark cloud in the sky, in the past, it is the bright sun and blue sky, brilliant, making people feel comfortable and full of hope; If you can't get by, it will still be dark clouds and bleak, then you will be sad, painful, your face will be old and haggard, and you will no longer be young and beautiful. I won't call you Sister Zhang anymore, but Aunt Zhang. Would you like to? ”
Zhang Qian laughed out loud when she heard this. She said:
Your metaphor is very vivid and appropriate. If people can't think about it, it's like a dark cloud covering the sun, and people will grow old; Thinking about it, it's like seeing the sun through the clouds, the sun is shining, and people have become young and beautiful. Well, I listen to you, try to forget about the unpleasant things that have happened, look forward, think more about the words of friends, and think more about my own responsibilities. Now, in addition to being the general manager of Shenzhen Electronics Company, I am also the honorary chairman of Qingfeng Township Tourism Company in Liangshan County. If you think about these more, you may feel that there is hope, ideals, and a future, and your spirit and mood will be uplifted and happy, so that I will always maintain my youthful vitality! She looked up at the sea, youthful and smiling.
"Sister Zhang, you smile like this, you are even younger and more beautiful! Bring me my camera, and I'll take another picture of you. ”
Li pressed the shutter, and Zhang Qian's photo of her youth in the sea froze: her long hair was flowing, youthful and beautiful, looking at the sea from afar, full of hope, and her bearing was extraordinary.