"You guys, if you're lazy, why don't you go home now."

Hearing the eldest brother reprimanding the servant again, Dongfang Shiming turned his head and glanced at it, and then went about his own business again.

The servants were busy until the morning, and in the afternoon they should go back to be with their families. It's only a few days before noon, but fortunately, the necessary things at home have been almost done.

Dongfang Chengtian put his hands behind his back, and the moment he saw his younger brother, his face changed from the seriousness just now to a relaxed one.

Dongfang Shiming brought the white paste over, and Dongfang Chengtian asked for the first time: "Shiming, I haven't rested since just now, I see that you are also tired, it is better to go around, and leave the work here to others." ”

Dongfang Shiming raised his head: "How to do it, the workmanship must have a beginning and an end." Big brother, you don't have to worry about me, I'm not tired yet. ”

As he spoke, he placed the bucket under the elevated ladder in front of the door and assisted several servants in pasting the couplets together.

Dongfang Chengtian smiled and went around elsewhere.

When he returned, Dongfang Shiming was still elsewhere, hanging the red rope connecting the houses, on which lanterns and ornaments needed to be hung.

Dongfang Chengtian raised his head and said, "Shiming, my father called you in the house." Go over for a trip. ”

As soon as he heard that it was his father's instructions, Dongfang Shiming came down from the ladder. Patting the ashes off his clothes, he quickly walked towards the warm candle.

After opening the door, the father was in front of the bed, watching his wife and several maidservants make dumplings together. There was also a paper cut-out for the cremation sacrifice on the table, which was very lively.

Seeing the door open, the head of the family raised his head and looked at Dongfang Shiming: "It's you who came." Is there something wrong? ”

Dongfang Shiming was slightly stunned, and then understood the intention of the eldest brother. He smiled faintly and said, "It's okay, just come and have a look." If I want to have a snack, I'll go to the kitchen and get it. ”

"No, no." The head of the house blushed and beckoned him to come and sit. Dongfang Shiming did not hesitate, and quickly went over to sit beside his father.

The head of the family has no work at hand, and Dongfang Shiming has nothing to help. He was silent for a while, gently stroking Dongfang Shiming's back with his hand.

The body temperature of the father and son was very close, and Dongfang Shiming could feel his father's palm trembling slightly.

"During this time, I heard from your eldest brother that you are busy everywhere."

Suddenly, the head of the family said lightly. "What happened back then was really the most wrong thing I did. Now I want you to make up for my regrets, child, I feel guilty about you. ”

Dongfang Shiming shook his head without thinking: "Father, what you said is too extraordinary. I now have an eyebrow about what happened at that time. Finding the truth is also an account of myself. ”

"You left home as a child and suffered outside. I finally got home, but I was about to die. The head of the house gasped twice, "...... But Chengtian hurts you very much. Ay...... From now on, Dongfang's home will be my home, even if I am gone......"

Dongfang Shiming's face froze: "Father, don't say it again." ”

The head of the house was stunned for a moment. After a long time, he smiled bitterly: "It's okay." I have been in the ancestral industry of the camp all my life, and many things that should be seen have already been seen. ”

Dongfang Shiming gently held his father's hand and slowly placed it on the table.

From just now, the wife of the head of the family has been glancing this way from time to time. Dongfang Shiming naturally noticed it, but the head of the family said to his wife at this moment: "You stay here." Let's go out for a while...... Let's have a good chat. ”

The servants and maidservants responded and withdrew from the door. The wife was obviously a little nervous, facing this "godson" who had never met before, and similarly, Dongfang Shiming was also a little embarrassed.

The head of the house looked around the house at the scattered ingredients and paper cuts, just like the Oriental family's usual eve of the Spring Festival. But this year is different for him after all, and he sighs with mixed feelings when he thinks of this.

"Hey, after sitting for a while, my back hurts......"

Hearing his father say this, Dongfang Shiming hurriedly got up to help him get into bed, and his wife also stood up to help. But the father just shook his head, didn't get up, and smiled lightly: "It's okay." I say this because I want you to rub my shoulders for me. ”

Oriental poetry. Nodding, he stood behind his father and pressed lightly with his hand.

So the wife sat back. The head of the house was enjoying his son's massage with his eyes closed, and seemed very happy.

"Hey...... I've dreamed of this before. The head of the family said soothingly, "I can't imagine that today can become a reality." Hey, some ...... on the left."

Dongfang Shiming appropriately increased the force, and the father's breathing was very steady, like a sleeping child.

"If you still want me to rub my shoulders in the future, feel free to call me over." Dongfang Shiming said.

The head of the family laughed twice: "I'll talk about it later." Now there are no outsiders, and you don't want to use that kind of honorific. You and my father and son should be more cordial, so that we can feel like family. ”

"Then ......," Dongfang Shiming thought for a moment, "let me call you...... Father? ”

As soon as he heard this word, the small wrinkles on the face of the head of the family suddenly piled up in one place, and he seemed to be extremely happy: "Hey! Ay...... Haha, I didn't expect it to be me who was really embarrassed, hey, hey......"

Oriental poetry warms his heart. The father is indeed like an old child by his side, and it is very easy to be satisfied. But the more this happened, the more he felt a slight pain in his heart.

"Dad, is it comfortable to press like this?" Dongfang Shiming changed positions.

"Comfortable, comfortable." The head of the house agreed, and then said, "Now, I want to ask you something. ”

"Daddy, you say." Oriental Poetry Road.

"It's about, I made a marriage contract for you earlier without authorization...... who thought that as soon as the head of the family opened his mouth, Dongfang Shiming was a little caught off guard, "Do you think, the little girl of the Bai family, is it appropriate?" ”

Yesterday, Bai Hao went back to Bai's house for the New Year, so he didn't appear at Dongfang's house. The head of the family suddenly asked like this now, and Dongfang Shiming suddenly didn't know how to answer.

The wife was also looking this way, as if she was hiding a little smile. Dongfang Shiming hesitated for a moment, and simply told the truth.

"She's a good girl. I've been running around with me all this time, and I'm so grateful to her. ”

The head of the house squinted, as if he was still lazy about his son's massage. After Dongfang Shiming finished speaking, it took him a moment before he slowly spoke:

"Ahem...... A good girl means not a good wife? ”

At the same time, his wife's demeanor also seemed to be a little regretful. Dongfang Shiming noticed that both of them seemed to sense the meaning of their words, and couldn't help but hesitate a little.

The head of the house opened his eyes and made eye contact with his wife. After thinking about it for a while, he said lightly: "Gratitude is greater than feelings, son, you don't want to say it clearly, for fear of making me sad." But at this age, we can still see the thoughts of young people. ”

Dongfang Shiming's eyes suddenly flashed with the appearance of Bai Artemisia. He was inexplicably pinched slightly by his father's words, and at the same time felt a vague sting in his heart.