There are very few people in the bookstore, and there are almost no people. It's not the same bookstore he remembers. The rows of bookcases were also different from what he had seen in the past, and they looked even more beautiful. The same goes for the books on the shelves, all of which are new. In the open space between the bookshelves, there are hills of stacked books, and some are arranged in spiral shapes. The overhead lamp is not a fluorescent lamp, but a string of bulbs strung together like grapes.

Uncle Li was a little afraid to breathe, and his feet became heavy.

What about the salesperson in a bookstore? What about the little ones who sit on the floor and read a book? There are also adults who pick up books......

Oh! He finally saw a customer.

The customer walked out of the store, didn't carry the book he bought, and walked straight to the bookshelf empty-handed. After a while, he selected a book from the shelves and walked back to the depths of the bookstore.

Uncle Li was supported by his children and walked to the depths of the bookstore almost blankly.

"Dad, you're reading war novels, right? Hey, this is the novel of the TV series you watched. Uncle Li's son picked up the book at the top of the stack.

Uncle Li heard his son's words, but he didn't look at them. His gaze fell on the back of the customer.

He saw the other person walk into another space in the bookstore. There was a row of small fences and a sign at the door. There were a lot of small tables in there, and there were people sitting in them. Some people are reading books, some people are playing with computers and mobile phones. The whole environment is very quiet, only the small sound of rustling, which does not make people feel noisy, but makes people feel at ease. Everyone is doing their own thing and not interfering with each other.

Uncle Li felt even more dazed, in addition to the dazedness, there was also a sense of depression.

At this time, the daughter said, "You need members to go in there." Dad, do you want to become a member? ”

Uncle Li shook his head reflexively.

He retracted his gaze in a bit of a panic, saw the book in his son's hand, and immediately said, "That's it." ”

"Huh?" The son was a little surprised.

"Just buy this one." Uncle Li emphasized it again.

He has two selves in his heart, one envious and the other repulsed. The same thing is that both of them want to get out of here as soon as possible.

When the children saw him like this, they had no choice but to follow his will.

They went to the camp desk to settle the bill.

Uncle Li didn't see his son take out the banknote, so he saw him click on his mobile phone and show it to the camper.

The camper scanned the barcode scanner and completed the checkout process.

Uncle Li knows that now everyone is paying with their mobile phones.

Aunt Li will also use this.

He didn't care about this kind of thing in the first place, and he never took it to heart. Anyway, he uses cash, and he usually uses cash to pay for the money he loses in playing cards, and it is only twenty yuan a day for ten days, and there are losses and wins. He spends very little, his children are filial, and his wife is responsible for the chores of daily life, so he hardly has time to use his money. His salary card, since he got married, has been kept with his wife, and he receives pocket money from his wife every month. In the past few years, there have been fewer places to use money, pocket money has been saved, and the little money left before is enough for him.

I don't know if it's because of this environment, but watching his son pay with his mobile phone at this time, Uncle Li has a strange feeling again.

"Dad, do you want to buy something more?"

"It's finally out, let's take a look."

"Let's buy clothes. Buy a new coat and a pair of shoes. ”

"Buy one for my mom too."

"I want to go back. I am tired. Uncle Li interrupted the conversation of the children.

The atmosphere suddenly became awkward.

Uncle Li didn't notice. He was depressed, standing in the elevator, hanging his head, not looking at the children around him, nor at the passers-by who kept pouring in.

The elevator goes all the way to the underground car park.

His sons and daughters make eye contact and sometimes send messages in family groups to ask each other about the situation.

They are worried about Uncle Li, and they don't know what the problem is, and they don't know what to do.

The youngest daughter accidentally clicked on the voice message sent by Aunt Li.

"Leave that old man alone! He just felt uncomfortable. The old dragon went all at once, and he couldn't accept it. You've been spending more time with him lately, and whatever he wants, it's fine. ”

Uncle Li finally raised his head, looked at the little daughter beside him, and then looked at the mobile phone in her hand.

The youngest daughter was at a loss for what to do and smiled dryly. Her sister immediately glared at her, and her brother, who was driving, took the time to look in the rearview mirror.

"Your mom is right, I'm just a little uncomfortable and want to find something to do. Alright, don't worry. You're all busy, don't worry about me. Uncle Li said calmly, "Isn't this a book that I also bought?" I've been reading books for the past few days. ”

When he said this, the children naturally couldn't say anything else, so they could only follow his words and persuade him a few words.

When they got home, they saw the table that had been set up at home.

There is no automatic mahjong table at home, and there is no mahjong, and Aunt Li and several grandchildren play poker.

Aunt Li raised her eyelids, hit a pair of A's, and said, "I'm back." Did you buy the book? ”

"Bought it, bought it." Uncle Li was the first to answer, taking the paper bag containing the book from his son's hand, "You play cards with her." ”

The grandson and grandson and granddaughter all answered obediently.

Uncle Li looked at the kitchen again, "Where are they in the kitchen?" ”

Sons-in-law and daughters-in-law are busy in the kitchen, and some people are eating melon seeds and watching TV.

Uncle Li greeted them one by one, and seemed to be in a good mood when he went out.

He carried the paper bag, went around, and went into the study.

He took out the book and looked at the stills from the TV series on the cover, a little unaccustomed. He put the book in the corner of the shelf, not with his old books, or next to his grandson's textbooks.

Look at the paper bag in your hand again. The white paper bag had the name of the bookstore printed on it, not the Xinhua bookstore he was familiar with. There is also a pattern next to it, and two sentences are written under it: "Scan the QR code" and "Follow the client". Uncle Li silently recited both sentences in his heart, word by word, but he still didn't understand the meaning. He read it several times, but he still couldn't understand it.

The old adage "Read a book a hundred times, and you will see its righteousness" has not been fulfilled.

Maybe it's because he hasn't really read it a hundred times.

Uncle Li flattened the paper bag according to the creases and put it on the cabinet next to it.

He stood in front of the cabinet and sighed before walking out.

The voices of family members could be heard in the living room.

Son, they wanted to keep their voices down, but with Aunt Li here, this was impossible.

Aunt Li was grinning. When I cared about Uncle Li, I couldn't wait to call everyone, but now I feel that Uncle Li is sad and sad, and he is moaning without illness, so he is immediately unwelcome.

Seeing Uncle Li coming out, Aunt Li didn't stop and continued to count.

Uncle Li didn't speak good-naturedly.

Thinking about it carefully, he also agreed with Aunt Li's words. He is no more practical than his wife, thinking too much and thinking too much. How can there be so many sad and emotional things? Do whatever you want; If you can't do it, then you can continue to live as before. He is old, his children are filial, what do he have to do so much?

He didn't reply, but he was told too much by Aunt Li, and he couldn't stand his face in front of the juniors. He coughed and asked Aunt Li to be quiet for a while, "Play your cards." ”

Aunt Li and his old husband and wife also know when to stop.

"I don't think about it. He's just got a card, and I've got to think about what to play. Aunt Li naturally changed the topic and mouthed at Nunu, the granddaughter of the next family.