The door of Wenwutang is still closed, the door is deserted, and it seems that there is no one in the ordinary Wuwei who comes here.

Cheng Jingling stepped forward and knocked on the door, and after hearing the sound of "entering" inside, he pushed open the courtyard door and walked in.

At this time, Gu Jinlai was sitting in the courtyard enjoying the sunset and drinking tea, the whole person was bathed in orange light, looking at the sky in a daze, Cheng Jingling seemed to see a trace of loneliness on his face.

Seeing that the person who came was Cheng Jingling, he was not surprised, but showed an easy-going smile and beckoned: "Xiao Cheng is here?" Come in and sit! ”

"Gu senior, I have already moved into the courtyard of West Eighth Street, I just finished cleaning up, it's not too late to see the day, so I'll come and see you." Cheng Jing Ling Han sat down at the table with a smile, and at the same time put the things he was carrying on the table.

"Moved in? The yard hasn't been inhabited for several years, so it should be dirty, and it took a lot of effort to clean it up, right? Gu Jinlai first smiled and responded, and then pointed to the things on the table with a displeased expression: "You can come, why are you still carrying things?" ”

"I live in it, your yard is so nice, I don't know how many times better than where I used to live. I didn't expect such a nice yard to be blind for me to live in. It's not difficult to clean up, and I'm not a noble person, I used to work every day, and this bit of work was done in a while. After answering, Cheng Jingling hurriedly explained: "I didn't bring any expensive gifts, just some cooked food and a pot of ordinary soju." I didn't see that it was just time for dinner, so I bought some food, and wanted to have a good meal with you. ”

I heard that it was just some food, so Gu Jinlai's face showed a smile again, and he picked up the oiled paper bag and said happily: "Cooked food is okay, don't say it, old man, I'll take this bite." Wait here, I'll cut the cooked food and put it on the plate, and then stir-fry two side dishes for you, so that you can taste the old man's craftsmanship! Tonight, let's have a few drinks! ”

Seeing that the hands carrying the oiled paper bag trembled in ancient and modern times, and he limped when he walked lamely, Cheng Jingling wanted to step forward to help, but he was afraid of stimulating the old man's self-esteem. After thinking about it, he didn't do much, just got up and followed, and said with a smile: "Then I'll go and help you wash the vegetables and cut the mounds!" ”

Gu Jinlai didn't refuse, but smiled and nodded in agreement.

The two of them walked into the stove room, which obviously showed signs of regular use, but it was cleaned up and spotless.

Gu Jinlai put the oiled paper bag he was carrying on the vegetable pier, and then casually pointed to the vegetable basket next to him, and ordered: "Take two Malan cabbage, two oak papayas, a bundle of cloud cabbage, oh, take a few sour thorn fruits, and mix a cold dish." In the small box above the pavilion are eggs, beaten five. There is also a piece of meat in the pavilion, which I just bought at noon today, washed and then cut into strips. ”

Cheng Jingling took out all the meat, vegetables and eggs according to ancient and modern sayings, scooped a spoon of water from the water tank next to him in the basin, and carefully cleaned them.

After Cheng Jingling washed the meat and vegetables, he also cut the cooked food and put it on a plate.

There are four kinds of cooked food, a plate of elbow, a plate of roast chicken, a plate of beef in sauce, and a plate of braised pig's trotters.

Ancient and modern times have come and gone, and Cheng Jingling happened to cut vegetables with a vegetable pier.

The two of them worked together, and soon made four dishes, two hot, one cold and one soup, and then four plates of cooked food, which were all placed on the table outside.

"It's so hearty, and it tastes so good. Just smell this fragrance, you know that your craftsmanship is not ordinary! ”

Cheng Jingling first praised sincerely, and then sensibly poured wine into the cup of the ancient and modern generations, and then poured it into his own cup.

Gu Jinlai said happily: "Xiao Cheng, old man, I can borrow your light." Otherwise, I usually fry one or two dishes to deal with it myself. ”

Putting down the wine jug, Cheng Jingling looked at the sturdy and burly body of the ancient and modern times, and persuaded: "Ancient seniors, you should usually eat something good." Looking at your figure, martial arts cultivation is definitely not low, let alone practicing martial arts if you eat less, even daily consumption is not enough, right? ”

"Hehe, what kind of martial arts are you practicing," Gu Jinlai shook his head, raised his arm and shook his trembling and weak palm, patted his lame leg again, and laughed at himself: "I am a waste person, and I will die in this life." Usually I'm alone, it doesn't make a difference whether I eat delicacies from the mountains and seas or pimple pickles, and it's the same if I eat more or less. ”

Cheng Jingling couldn't help choking when he heard this, not knowing what to say, whether to comfort or consol. I was curious about how my hands and feet were crippled in the past and present, and I was embarrassed to ask.

Seeing Cheng Jingling's embarrassment, Gu Jinlai smiled open-mindedly, and took the initiative to raise his glass and said: "Okay, don't talk about these unhappy things, let's take a bite first!" ”

Seeing this, Cheng Jingling hurriedly raised his glass and said: "Senior Gu, I should pay tribute to you first for the first cup, thank you for your help to me!" If you feel that you are not bored eating alone, I will often come to see you and eat with you. Of course, as long as you don't dislike and don't find me annoying. ”

After speaking, Cheng Jingling directly raised his head and toasted first!

When the liquor entered his throat, it was like swallowing a fire, and Cheng Jingling, who was choking, hurriedly smoothed the dishes down.

When Gu Jinlai heard this, he laughed heartily and said, "Hahahahaha! Don't dislike it, don't dislike it, come when you have time, I will always have good wine and good food to entertain. But next time I come, don't mention anything, I don't lack anything! Say whatever you want to eat, I'll prepare it in advance and make it for you! ”

Then, a glass of wine was dry, his face did not change color and his heart did not beat, and he raised the wine jug to pour wine for Cheng Jingling.

Cheng Jingling held the cup in a virtual position, watched the clear wine gradually fill up in the glass, remembered what Bai Qianqian had asked him to bring before, and said, "If you have time, you can also go to me." Just when I came, I met Aunt Bai, and Aunt Bai asked me to tell you that she misses you and hopes you will have time to go back and see. ”

"Aunt Bai?" Gu Jinlai was slightly stunned, and then suddenly sighed: "It's Bai Qianqian's girl, right?" Haha, Aunt Bai...... I really didn't react when you said that. Unexpectedly, a few years later, this eccentric little girl has reached the age of being called aunt, and I am also a bad old man. ”

Cheng Jingling scratched her head and said embarrassedly: "It's not that I want to call her aunt, Aunt Bai looks quite young, like a girl in her early twenties, I first wanted to call her sister, she said that she was more than one round older than me, and her daughters are seven years old, let me call her Aunt Bai." ”

"Qianqian's daughters are seven years old...... "Gu Jinlai's eyes were hollow, as if he remembered something, and gradually his eyes became moist, and he said with a little trembling: "The last time I saw Xiao Qingyan, she was just born, only my slap is so big, in a blink of an eye, she is seven years old......

"This ......"

Cheng Jingling was stunned, he didn't know that people just invited him to meet, why did he react so much?

"Doesn't she blame me?" Suddenly, Gu and Jin looked at Cheng Jingling and asked thoughtlessly.

"Blame you?" Cheng Jingling was a little dazed by the question, and after thinking for a while, he replied uncertainly: "Why does Aunt Bai complain about you?" She just said that she misses you, and wants you to go back and see, her expression is very gentle when she speaks, and her tone is very peaceful, and she doesn't feel resentful of you. ”

"Alas!"

When I heard the rumors in ancient and modern times, I sighed and told a story of the past.