CHAPTER XXII
Fang Wei's unhurried movements are like a gourmet, tasting the craftsmanship of a senior chef. After two glasses of wine, Fang Wei began to ponder the taste ............ in the dish.
In the eyes of rich people, the dishes Fang Wei ordered were nothing, but for Fang Wei, it was a delicious meal that he had exchanged for his hard work, and it was a big meal for himself, which was of great significance to him.
Fang Wei ate with relish. After a few glasses of wine, the cool air drove away a lot, and the body warmed up a little. Only then did Fang Wei have the heart to look out the window; The street is very lively, and there are many people coming and going in the opposite store, and there are many people shopping, and it is a bit of an atmosphere close to the New Year.
There are men and women on the streets, mostly the elderly and women, carrying large bags and small bags one by one, bustling and rushing, a lively scene.
Fang Wei watched it for a long time, which reminded him of his relatives, he left his hometown for nearly a year, he hadn't met his family, and he didn't know if his father's health was good and his mother's condition had improved.
In terms of time, Fang Wei has not been away from home for a very long time, only less than a year, but Fang Wei feels that it is like the past century, every grass and tree in his hometown is a little blurred, and he is a little sad.
Fang Wei refilled the wine glass, took it up and drank it all, leaned back in the chair, and spit out a strong smell of wine, the homesickness was slightly soothed, but the mood of returning home became stronger and stronger.
Approaching the end of the year, there are more things in the factory, Fang Wei is not only busy with work, but also has to squeeze out some time to buy some local specialties in Nanling.
Just two days ago, Fang Wei received a letter from home, and his father urged him to see if he could go home early for the New Year.
Fang Wei knew that there were a lot of people going home for the New Year, and it was not easy to buy train tickets, so he was homesick, so he thought of a lot of ways, and finally through a relative of his colleague, it took a lot of effort to buy a hard sleeper ticket.
After the ticket was bought, Fang Wei breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that there was still something to do, for nearly a year, Xiaoli had been helping herself, and she was about to go back to her hometown for the New Year.
Seeing that it was getting dark, Fang Wei estimated that Xiaoli had already gotten off work, and he had probably eaten dinner, thinking of this, he didn't hesitate anymore, got up and went out, took a taxi, came to the shop where he bought fruit with Xiaoli last time, bought some imported fruits, and then went straight to Xiaoli's house.
Fang Wei stood at the door of Xiaoli's house, straightened the clothes messed up by the car, and began to knock on the door, it was Xiaoli's nanny who opened the door, she let Fang Wei into the house, Xiaoli's mother saw Fang Wei coming, and said with a smile; "Xiao Fang, it's been so long, why didn't you come to our house, did you forget us, which gust of wind blew you here today?"
Fang Wei was a little embarrassed, and said to the team leader in red. You are the one you do, and if you promise you don't know the plan. Standing there, Xiaoli's father was also looking at Fang Wei, he hurriedly handed the fruit to the nanny and explained; "Uncle, aunt, I wanted to come to see your second elder often, but I was afraid of causing you trouble. In addition, I work for other people, as the saying goes, earning people's money and being managed by others is also involuntarily, and I ask my uncle and aunt to forgive me. ”
Fang Wei bowed to Xiaoli's parents to apologize, and Xiaoli's father laughed when he saw this and said; "Just kidding, don't take it seriously. Come here, sit next to me. ”
Fang Wei walked over, sat next to Xiaoli's father, and said; "Uncle, how are you doing lately?"
Xiaoli's father said; "There is no illness or disaster, and there are people waiting for you, you can open your mouth when you eat, you can stretch your hands for your clothes, you don't have to anything, your health is fine."
Fang Wei looked back at Xiaoli's mother and said; "Auntie, you have a very tough body, a good complexion on your face, and you look younger and younger."
Xiaoli's mother laughed when she heard Fang Wei's compliment. took Fang Wei's hand, kept looking at him, and said with concern; "Xiao Fang, your face is not very good, you are much thinner than when you came, are you sick?" Good.
Fang Wei was about to open his mouth to explain, when Xiaoli walked down from the second floor, took the words, and said; "He was hospitalized once some time ago, and now his body has not recovered."
Xiaoli's mother said to Fang Wei; "You kid, you are here alone, you don't tell us if you are sick, I am idle at home, I can ask the nanny to cook some delicious food, send it to you, and replenish your body. Your parents will be distressed if they see you thin like this. ”
Fang Wei hurriedly said; "Auntie, it's not like this, it has nothing to do with being sick. Mainly at the end of the year, there are many things in the factory, and there is a lot of overtime, and there is no good rest. ”
Xiaoli's father continued; "Young people should pay attention to their bodies, don't be unconcerned. If you are tired for a long time, your body will collapse, and it will be too late to regret it. ”
Fang Wei said; "Thank you uncle for your concern, I'll pay attention."
Xiaoli's father asked Fang Wei about some work again, Fang Wei felt that the time was not early, got up and said; "Uncle, aunt, I want to go back to my hometown for the Spring Festival, and I came to bid you farewell today."
Xiaoli asked; "When are you leaving? What day is the train? Have you bought your ticket? ”
Fang Wei replied; "On the twenty-sixth day of the lunar month, the train at nine o'clock in the evening, and the arrival home is more than six o'clock in the morning on the twenty-eighth day of the lunar month, and the time is very good.
Xiaoli's parents sent Fang Wei to the door and said; "Pay attention to safety on the road and keep your valuables safe. There are many people going home during the Spring Festival, and there are also many thieves on the train. ”
Fang Wei said; "I know, uncle, auntie, you go back."
Fang Wei walked into the courtyard, and his father asked Xiaoli to drive him. Wang Wei turned around and stopped Xiaoli who walked to the car, and said in a low voice; "If the light is bad at night, you don't want to send it, so as not to worry your parents."
When Fang Wei said the words 'don't let your parents worry', his tone became heavier, Xiaoli seemed to understand something, put the key that she had already held in her hand into her trouser pocket, accompanied Fang Wei to the gate of the courtyard, and said, "Slow down on the road, pay attention to safety." ”
Fang Wei walked a few steps, looked back and saw that Xiaoli was still standing at the gate of the courtyard, and said loudly; "It's too cold, don't stand outside, go back."
Fang Wei watched Xiaoli close the courtyard door, and then turned to leave. He walked briskly along the road, and in a moment disappeared into the shade of the trees that the moonlight did not shine.
A round moon hangs in the sky. The soft white light is complemented by the colorful neon lights flashing on both sides of the street, and in the café not far away, beautiful music comes out, as if it is melodious for Fang Wei's relieved mood.
The day of going home is getting closer and closer, and Fang Wei's longing for his hometown relatives is getting stronger and stronger. He bought gifts and souvenirs for his parents, as well as clothes for his younger siblings, and some knick-knacks, packed them in advance, and lined them up neatly in the corner of the room. There are too many things to bring, and you can almost set up a small shop in your hometown, which also shows Fang Wei's intentions, and the gifts may be able to make up for the debt to his family.
Fang Wei looked at the big bags and small bags of things in front of him, and felt that a person couldn't get on the train, it was not to stay, it was not to give it away, and it was impossible to throw it away.
Fang Wei was thinking about whether he could let Xiaoli send it and find an acquaintance at the station to enter the station in advance, and the problem could be solved, Fang Wei felt that this idea was good, and he couldn't help laughing.
At noon, Fang Wei took advantage of the rest time to go to the post office to send a letter to his father, asking the family to pick it up at the station on time.
At this point, Fang Wei's preparations before going home have all been done, he is still a little uneasy, and he checked a few more times, but he didn't find anything missing, so he was relieved and just waited for the day when he took the train home.
Fang Wei's factory, at the end of the year, in order to catch up with the work, worked day and night, until a few days before leaving, it finally came to an end, and the tense nerves of colleagues finally relaxed.
The office was lively again, and colleagues were talking about what car to take back to their hometown, what to buy, and what plans for next year. Colleagues with good relationships, share their ideas with each other, ask for the opinions of friends, and refine their plans.
Fang Wei didn't follow the crowd, just sat quietly at his desk and listened to the arguments between colleagues.
At this time, Wang Mei walked over, sat on the chair next to Fang Wei, and said; "They're all planning for next year, and you don't talk about what you think, what are you thinking when you sit here alone?"
Fang Wei looked at Wang Mei and said; "I didn't think about anything, I just wanted to sit quietly for a while, I didn't have any plans, I didn't have any plans, what do you want me to say to my colleagues? What about you, why don't you chat with them? ”
Wang Mei said; "I'm a girl, I'm young, it's not easy to participate, and when it comes to the important point, people still deliberately avoid it, and don't want me to know."
Fang Wei asked; "I'm far away, they speak in a messy voice, I can only hear one or two sentences clearly, most of them are vague, I don't know what they are talking about."
Wang Mei replied; "I didn't understand it, but I probably knew a little bit. Mainly said some words to complain about the boss, I think there is too much overtime, the salary is not high, there is not much meaning in doing it, and some people plan to resign and find a job or do business again next year. ”
Fang Wei looked at Wang Mei and asked; "So what are your plans? Do you want to keep working, or do you want to find a new job? ”
Wang Mei asked rhetorically; "Tell us about your plan first, do you want to quit or continue to do it, or do you have other plans?"
Fang Wei replied; "I haven't thought about it yet, but then again, even if there are some ideas, they are not very mature and have not been finalized."
Wang Mei said; "Can you talk about your immature thoughts and let me open up."
Seeing that Fang Wei was ambiguous and never answered the topic, Wang Mei changed her tone and continued; "Among our colleagues, you are more thoughtful, do things without showing any leaks, take one step at a time, and never act blindly, which I admire."
Fang Wei heard that Wang Mei's words meant to praise herself, and he was a little happy in his heart, and said with a smile; "You're saying me too well, it's just a matter of thinking carefully before doing things. I have some ideas, but I really haven't thought about it yet, and when I think about it, I'll tell you, do you think it's okay? ”
Wang Mei felt that Fang Wei didn't want to say more, and felt that it was unnecessary to ask any more, so she had to change the topic and said; "Are you going home for the Spring Festival? Didn't buy something for home? ”
Fang Wei said; "I will definitely go home, I have already bought souvenirs, and I have bought some supplements for my mother, and I have also bought clothes for my younger brothers and sisters to wear for the New Year. The family hadn't seen each other for a year, and they missed them strangely, and they couldn't wait to grow wings and fly back immediately. ”
Fang Wei asked Wang Mei; "Are you going home for the New Year? Let's buy all the things I brought for the elderly at home. ”
Wang Mei said; "I'm the same as you, I haven't seen my parents for a year, we girls are more homesick, can you not go home for the New Year, the tickets have been bought, I bought some local specialties, and I am ready to take them back to honor my parents."
Fang Wei asked; "What day are you going to go?" What time is the train? Do you have a lot of stuff with you? If it's too much, you're a girl, and you can't lift it. If I can stagger the time of getting on the train with you, I'll give you a ride at the station."
Wang Mei replied; "On the morning of the twenty-seventh day of the lunar calendar, the train was more than ten o'clock. It's not too much to bring, but it's a bit difficult for a person to hold, so take a taxi and pay a few extra dollars, let the driver do a favor and send it to the ticket gate. ”
Fang Wei said; "You left a day later than me, I can't go to the station to see you off, a girl, pay attention to your own safety on the train."
Wang Mei was about to reply, Xiao Zhang came over with a smile and said; "What are you two talking about? Can we hear that too? ”
A few colleagues came around and said; "Say it and let everyone hear it, there won't be no secrets, right?"
Fang Wei took over and said; "What's the secret, we're talking about going home for the New Year, if you're interested, sit down and talk about it."
Several colleagues did not get the answer they expected, and they were a little disappointed, and began to coax, aiming at Xiao Zhang, and everyone's eyes were removed from Fang Wei and Wang Mei and aimed at him together.
Fang Wei felt that his colleague's gaze was a little strange, and he also looked up at Xiao Zhang, seeking answers from him. Xiao Zhang's face was flushed when everyone saw it, and he said with an unnatural expression; "What does this mean? What are you staring at me? What are you doing here? ”
I don't know which colleague said; "What did you just say, you make it clear to everyone, can you say it again if you have the guts? Do you want us to tell you about it? ”
Fang Wei asked a few others; "What did Xiao Zhang tell you just now? It's so mysterious. ”
Someone replied; "You ask him, he knows best, see what he just said."
Fang Wei asked Xiao Zhang; "Don't grind, say what you just said, let me hear it."
When Xiao Zhang saw Fang Wei asking him, his face turned even redder, he squeaked and whined for a long time, didn't say a word, and hurriedly lowered his head to hide his embarrassment.
Fang Wei looked at Xiao Zhang's depressed appearance, and felt funny in his heart, Fang Wei hadn't figured out what was going on, everyone had already looked at Wang Mei and laughed.
Fang Wei asked stupidly, but before he could speak, Wang Mei reacted first, blushing like an autumn persimmon, standing up in a panic, pushing away the crowd, and trotting out of the door.
Several female colleagues saw that Wang Mei was serious, and scolded Xiao Zhang and a few male colleagues, and everyone dispersed together.
Wang Mei stood in the corridor, her heart pounding. She has a good impression of Fang Wei, and she has always hidden it in her heart, not wanting others to know.
A few colleagues just now, in front of Fang Wei, inadvertently made a few jokes, which she didn't expect, as if she inadvertently poked open a layer of window paper, and the secret hidden in the house was clearly seen by outsiders.
A female colleague in her thirties, seeing that Wang Mei hadn't come back for a long time, walked out of the door with some anxiety, and saw Wang Mei standing at the end of the corridor, leaning on the railing, she walked to Wang Mei's side and said; "I've been standing outside for a long time, why don't you go in?"
Wang Mei bowed her head and said nothing, which was an answer to her colleague, and the female colleague said in Wang Mei's ear; "Xiao Zhang's few joking words, don't take it to heart, don't be like him."
Wang Mei was silent, without any reaction, her eyes kept staring into the distance, her face was flushed, her cheeks were shaking, her chest was rising and falling, and she seemed to be really angry. The female colleague smiled and hugged Wang Mei's waist, Wang Mei's face rested on her shoulder, and the colleague asked in a low voice; "What's wrong today? Why don't you speak? What's on your mind? ”
The colleague felt that Wang Mei was leaning closer to her, she gently stroked Wang Mei's black hair with her hand, sighed, and said; "I'm from here, I know what you young people think, if you really have what Xiao Zhang said, that's really a good thing, there's nothing to be ashamed of, it's normal for young people to fall in love and talk about love. You tell me something from the heart, what do you think of Fang Wei? ”
Wang Mei glanced at her, lowered her head with a red face, and didn't answer anything, and the female colleague said with a smile; "Fang Weiren is handsome, shrewd and capable, well-done, and a reliable person. Not more than two years older than you, a handsome man and a beautiful girl, I think you two are a good match. ”
Wang Mei still didn't speak, she was a little anxious, shook Wang Mei's shoulder and said; "You said something, you are in a hurry, there is no one else here, just give me a person, it will never be spread, what else do you have to worry about?"