Chapter 2 Lantern Festival Meeting
When I thought about the ancestral house, I asked my father, "Dad, how is the ancestral house in my hometown?" ”
My dad took out his phone and showed me a few photos he had taken, showing the newly built ancestral home. "Look at this house, this yard, and this ....... here," my father said while pointing out to me with great interest, "Xiao Ran, what do you think?" ”
I couldn't stop nodding my head as I watched, the newly built ancestral house was indeed more spacious and beautiful than the original house. Dad said that when he retired when he was old, he would go back to his ancestral house with his mother, grow vegetables and raise chickens, drink tea in the yard, and watch the sunset! Dad looked forward to it, and I couldn't help but be fascinated by what he said. However, when I think of my ancestral house and what lies beneath my ancestral grave, my heart can't help but move.
I chatted with my parents for a while, then got up and went back to my room. I haven't been back for many days, but the room was spotless, neat and clean, all thanks to my mother. I walked to the desk, opened the middle drawer, and took out a small cloth bag, and when I opened it, there was a quaint seal with eight words engraved on it: Heavenly official blessing, no taboos.
Speaking of which, this mound mark has been in my hands for a long time, but I still haven't discovered what kind of secret it hides. There are no taboos to say, I almost died in the depths of the underground of the Shan Huan Ancient Kingdom with this seal. The only thing that puzzles me is the small holes arranged on the seal, and I don't know what the doorway is here.
Lying on the bed, fumbling with the seal, I gradually fell asleep. When I woke up, I still felt sleepy, probably because I was too tired during this time. I got up and went to the bathroom to wash my face. Looking at myself in the mirror, I feel thinner than before, and at the same time, I feel less fragile than a scholar, but I have a little more lean edges and corners.
I know that I have changed a lot during this time, and my mentality and way of doing things have changed a little, and I think this is also a kind of harvest after experiencing this. I stared into my eyes and smiled. The self in the mirror also smiled.
I felt a little silly, and gradually retracted my smile, but when I looked in the mirror again, my brain suddenly exploded, because I found that when I put away my smile, I was still smiling at me in the mirror.
I exclaimed, took two steps back, and looked at myself in the mirror in horror, or I didn't know if it was me.
The "I" in the mirror was still smiling, and a grim look gradually emerged in the smile. I panicked, grabbed a bottle of shampoo and smashed it in the mirror. With a "snap", the mirror cracked like a spider's web. At that moment, a hand came out of the mirror!
I immediately screamed and stepped back again, but I didn't expect that my feet were not stable, and my whole body fell backwards at once.
My whole body shook, and I opened my eyes suddenly, and I found myself still lying in bed, it turned out that I had just had a dream! At this point, I was still in shock, and my heart was pounding hard. I sat up and touched my forehead, a fine bead of sweat oozed out.
The scene in the dream just now is very clear, and I still remember it vividly, I don't know why I had such a strange dream! Seeing that it was still pitch black outside the window, and before dawn, I lay down again and forced myself to sleep again.
This time I didn't have any more strange dreams, and slept until three o'clock in the morning. By the time I woke up, my parents were already out of the house. I know that from today onwards, I'm going to live an otaku life again.
After breakfast, I sent a message to Lantern Xiao out of boredom, but I didn't receive a reply from him. Probably he's busy in his little shop. I suddenly realized that it was actually the Lantern Festival, and their way of life was better than mine. Every time these people go out and come back, they have another serious career to do, such as Lantern Festival, Yuan An, and Second Uncle!
It's the only one who either dies with everyone, and once the matter is over, I stay at home and get drunk and dream of death, and my current state is probably summed up as either being born and dying, or eating and waiting for death! I'll go! I cursed in my heart, my life is simply too miserable!
After a while, my phone rang. I picked up the phone that saw that it was Lantern Xiao, and Lantern Xiao's voice seemed a little hurried, "Hey, Zhuoran, I'm sorry, I just saw the message, I'm a little busy." ”
I smiled, "Looks like your shop is doing a good job!" Congratulations! ”
"Hey, congratulations!" Lantern Xiao also smiled, "I'm also busy, I'm a small boss anyway, and I do it like a guy." As Lan Xiao was talking, a woman's voice next to her said something I didn't hear clearly, but I could hear it was Sisi's voice. When Lantern Xiao heard this, she immediately hurriedly said, "Okay, it's coming!" Then he said to me: "Okay, Zhuoran, I won't tell you yet, you have nothing to do and come to play with me!" ”
I agreed, and Lantern Xiao hung up the phone.
Time passed like this, the second uncle has been staying in Guizhou, Lantern Festival is also busy with his small shop, and Wenmo has not been heard from so far. Despite the news that made me very happy, Anado had woken up, but it was not convenient to speak, and the doctor said that this part of the brain structure had been damaged to a certain extent, and it needed to recover slowly. The second uncle now takes care of her almost every day, and he sent me a photo of Anado, looking at Anadot on the hospital bed, although she has not recovered, she seems to be in a good mood. This made me very happy, and the guilt in my heart finally eased a little.
Just when I thought my life would go on peacefully, one night I was ready to go to bed when I suddenly received a call from Lantern Festival. Lantern Xiao's voice came from the phone, "Zhuo Ran, what are you doing at home lately?" I haven't heard from you for many days. ”
I replied, "What can I do, squat at home." How have you been? Business isn't bad, right? ”
Lantern Xiao replied, "It's okay, you're okay at home, come and play with me!" There's something I'd like to talk to you about! If it's inconvenient, I'll go to you after I'm busy for a few days or two. ”
I thought about it for a while, if the Lantern Festival came to my house, if my parents found out what we were doing, it would be troublesome, and it would be more convenient to go to the Lantern Festival, so I said to him, "I'll go to you." ”
"Good! I'm waiting for you, you come over early! Lantern Xiao said.
I wondered, "What do you want to talk to me about?" Tell me about it first. You're getting married? ”
"Don't talk nonsense! I can't tell you on the phone, and it's not a particularly urgent matter, let's meet and talk! After that, he hung up the phone.
I really couldn't think of what was going on with me during the Lantern Festival, but I was still whetted by him, and I immediately booked a ticket to Beijing. The next morning, I said hello to my parents and set off. My parents seem to be used to going out a lot, and they often need to travel due to business and work, so they don't mind my situation.
I got on the train to Beijing, got off the bus and took a taxi and went straight to Panjiayuan. When I found Dongding Pavilion, I found that Lantern Xiao was squinting and sitting at the door basking in the sun.
"Hey, Boss Tang is quite laid-back!" I said with a smile.
As soon as Lantern Xiao heard my voice, she immediately stood up, "Zhuo Ran, why didn't you say anything to me, I'll pick you up!" ”
I waved my hand, "You don't have to be polite between us, we come and go often, it's more casual." ”
Lantern Xiao raised her hand, "Let's go, sit in the store." ”
"No need," I said, and sat on the recliner of the Lantern Festival, "I look good, spacious and bright, and I can still see the scenery." ”
"There's a in this place, it's all human." Lantern Xiao smiled and pulled a Mazha to sit down. Turning his head to the store, he shouted, "Sisi, help make another pot of tea." ”
Sisi said yes and walked out of the store. Sisi, this girl is very fair, her facial features are also very delicate, and her dyed brown hair is tied into a ponytail to look very capable, which reminds me of Anado. Sisi smiled at me and nodded, then turned around and went in with the teapot.
I whispered to Lantern Xiao: "Hey, it seems that there is progress, Sisi is much kinder to you!" ”
Lantern Xiao smiled and shook her head, "What! This is my hard work, do you know how hard I work these days, every day I come to open the door first, every day before closing the door I order the goods. This is simply, simply compared," said Lan Xiao, looking left and right, and then lowered his voice and said, "It's more tiring than an inverted bucket!" ”
I snorted and said softly: "Don't talk nonsense, it's still compared to the inverted fight, even if you are tired here, but you can't die!" I looked at the Lantern Festival storefront, "Actually, you're not here these days, and the store is not being taken care of by Sisi, so it's not right for you to come back and do more." I think this shop has changed a lot from the last time I came, and besides, after all, you are the boss. People are tired and tired, and it's not for you to be stupid. ”
Lantern Xiao nodded, "That's the same!" ”
At this time, Sisi happened to step out of the store, and probably heard what I said, so he said: "Actually, I forced him to do more because I wanted him to take responsibility for this point, don't be like a second ancestor every day." As he spoke, he put the teapot on the small table in front of us, "You guys talk first, and I'll go in and tidy up." ”
I picked up the teapot and poured two cups of tea, "Look how nice this girl is, you kid be content." Lantern Xiao drank tea and nodded again and again.
After a cup of tea, I remembered what was going on, so I asked, "Hey, by the way, what did you find when you kid called me?" ”
When Lantern Xiao heard this, he quickly put down the teacup, "Well, that's right!" As he spoke, he got up and went back to the store. Soon he walked out again, holding a laptop in his hand. After Lantern Xiao sat down, he fiddled a few times. It was handed to me, and I took the computer and looked at it, and I couldn't help but be stunned.