The young man looked much more robust than when he first arrived, his skin was much darker than when he first arrived, and his face was not as round as when he first arrived, and he had the rough water chestnut of a man......

It is a clean town, and it still retains the bluestone slabs left over from ancient times. This old shop may really be a bit of a history, the yellow guise is old, the boss and the proprietress run the only tavern on this holiday, the people who come here are almost all locals, tourists always come to feel the meeting place of the predecessors left behind, as if returning to the old kind of leisurely life without disputing the world, drinking rice wine poured out of the clay pot, a little light but also a little real taste, to have a plate or two of snacks to listen to the birdsong from the forest behind the house, Although it is so clean that people who are used to being noisy are a little uncomfortable, they are also a little more relaxed, so playing cards have become the most consumption.

Ouyang De wore a somewhat blackened apron, holding the clay pot that didn't look exquisite, shuttling in front of the tables. Accustomed to the local language, he seems to outsiders to be a local boy.

"Man, some more drinks." Accustomed to the smell of spirits in the city, the rice wine in the countryside is particularly refreshing, although every weekend Ouyang De always cleans up some of the filth that churns out of the stomachs of tourists. But he never persuaded these people to drink less, after all, people who come here want to relax, not be persuaded, and relaxation and indulgence are actually only differences in mood, and are not directly related to behavior.

"Coming" Before pouring all the wine bowls into the house, someone over there was another call for wine.

Zhang Laohan's eyes were smiling, since this young man came, he and his wife have been much more relaxed, and the business that was originally planned to close the door and rest and stop doing is becoming more and more prosperous, even the older generation of people say that the business of "Zhang Ji" has never been so good.

For more than a year, Ouyang De called his parents several times, but he didn't tell them where he was, and his parents didn't ask him, but they just cared about whether his health was okay and whether he was satisfied with his life. Once his mother mentioned Weiwei on the phone, he remembered that he hadn't told Weiwei, and it was estimated that Weiwei hadn't been back since he left, perhaps because Weiwei didn't know whether to tell his parents about his disappearance. After that, Ouyang De made a phone call to Weiwei, telling her that he was okay and hoped that she would take good care of herself, perhaps because the topic was too sensitive, so the two of them did not mention anyone else except for mutual greetings. In the future, Ouyang De occasionally made a casual call to Weiwei when he called his parents, and when Weiwei talked today, Weiwei still broke the topic that had not been mentioned for more than a year.

"Juanzi is married." I can tell that Weiwei thought about it for a long time before saying the news.

"Really?" Ouyang De's heart still jumped.

"Yes, and David a month ago."

"Actually, they're a good fit."

Maybe because of this topic, both of them were silent, and in the end, Ouyang De said goodbye first and hung up the phone.

Although it is only a small town and not very modern, the development of tourism and the unique rice wine here attract many tourists from other places, especially on weekends, which always make this quiet street like a market. After talking to Weiwei on the phone today, Ouyang De's calm heart has fluctuated a little bit for more than a year. The almost noisy voices and crowded people in front of him left him without time and opportunity to think and think, but his actions were somewhat different from usual. However, the unfamiliar faces in these indulgent crowds were not felt at all, only Zhang Laohan, who was standing behind the counter, noticed it. After the death of his wife half a year ago, only he and the busy young man in front of him are living and taking care of this small shop, and the booming business and the young man's diligent care have made Zhang Laohan's heart not as depressed as when he just lost his wife. But today he found that Ouyang De was very different from usual after making a phone call, occasionally standing in a daze, and not smiling or saying something to him when he came to the counter to get wine. When it was already dark and the noise in the front store turned to the resting room in the backyard, Zhang Laohan stopped Ouyang De.

"Ade, take a break. It's been a busy day, and I'll clean up after a break. ”

"Don't be tired, Abel, you rest, I'll rest after cleaning up, if you feel tired, rest first."

Zhang Laohan just likes this young man, when he first came here, although the young man still looked like those young men in the big city, he was down-to-earth and diligent. Originally, it was just a joke at the beginning, but I didn't expect the young man to really stay, maybe because his son has not heard from him for so many years, and the family is a lot less angry, I thought that Ouyang De would leave after staying for a few days, but I didn't expect that this stay would be more than a year, and Zhang Laohan had already treated Ouyang De as his own son. Especially when his wife died, if it weren't for Ouyang De, he wouldn't have known what to do. For more than a year, the neighbors have said that Zhang Laohan is so blessed that he picked up a son for nothing. Whenever he heard this, Zhang Laohan always smiled happily, and Ouyang De also smiled. But more often than not, he saw that the lad had little to laugh except for reading.

Once, when I heard a tourist who came to the hotel talk about a thing called "computer", Zhang Laohan vaguely remembered that there was such a thing at the secretary of the township, and he also remembered that when he asked the young man what book he was reading, the young man told him that he was a computer book. So one day when Zhang Laohan went to the city, he called the secretary in the township to accompany him to choose a computer, and heard that the computer seller said that it was the best configuration now, when Zhang Laohan came back with the computer, he saw Ouyang De smiling so happily, what was the young man doing at night except reading a book, but Zhang Laohan didn't understand, but seeing Ouyang De so attentive, Zhang Laohan was also happy, after all, Zhang Laohan's store and all his life for more than a year depended on Ouyang De, If it weren't for him, maybe Zhang Laohan would have followed him soon after his wife died. So today, when he saw Ouyang De having something on his mind, he was also thinking about how to make the young man more relaxed, so he walked from behind the counter to Ouyang De, who was cleaning up, took Ouyang De's hand and sat down at a table that had been cleaned up, and then turned to the back of the counter to carry a porcelain jar and two earthen bowls that were much more delicate and delicate than the clay pots that sold wine.

"Come, drink with the old man."

"Hey"

For more than a year, Zhang Laohan also knows Ouyang De's temper, if you ask him, he won't say it, if you ask him to do something for others, he will agree immediately. So the young man's popularity on this street is also quite good, whoever has a need as long as he can help, he will definitely go, and whoever doesn't understand the children is like a teacher. Many girls on the street like him in their hearts, and some people come to tell Zhang Laohan, but Zhang Laohan knows that he can't say anything about it, after all, the young man is still a person in a big city, although he is very likable, but how long can this small place keep him, even Zhang Laohan dare not say.

"Ade, how long have you been here with the old man?" Zhang Laohan poured a small bowl of wine into each of the two bowls.

"It's been more than a year." Ouyang De thought for a moment and said, "In a few days, it will be a year and a half!" ”

"yes, time is fast. You've been with the old man for a year and a half. ”

"What do you mean by that, a year and a half is still a short time." Ouyang De felt that there was something in this, so he picked up the bowl and took a sip and said.

"How long can you stay with the old man?"

"Are you old man going to chase me away? Huh"

"Where am I willing to let you go, you are more worrying to me than my own son. It's been ten years since the dead boy left, and he hasn't heard from him, and he doesn't know if he's dead or alive. Zhang Laohan was still a little sad when he thought of this.

"Don't worry, don't you see that I'm also out of town?"

"Hey, don't talk about that bastard. Anyway, it's much easier for me to be away from him, and he'll make me laugh if he's going to have you halfway. "Zhang Laohan really rarely thinks about his son for more than a year, and the young man in front of him is better than his own son.

"You're old, just put a hundred hearts. Come, I'll drink with you. Ouyang De picked up the wine bowl and raised it to Zhang Laohan, this rice wine has a low degree and is mellow. If you don't want a glass, it's great, but if you are too greedy, it's better than spirits.

"Let me ask you something, the old man also feels that it is coming to an end, but this craft can't be brought to the coffin!"

"It's early, why are you talking about this? Don't you see that your body is still strong? ”

"I know this, so you don't have to comfort me anymore. Tonight, we will talk about our hearts, and you know that in fact, I will treat you like my own son. ”

"yes, aren't you like a son to me? Thanks to you for taking care of me for more than a year, could I have been so strong? Ouyang De bent his arm as he spoke.

The young man looked much stronger than when he first arrived, his skin was much darker than when he first came, his face was not as round as when he first arrived, and he had the rough water chestnut of a man, and no one would say that this young man was from the city, but it was the result of running the shop and taking care of him as an old man. It's really a little distressing to look at, a good white young man, for this shop and he, an old man, has become like a countryman.

"Ade, you've suffered for more than a year."

"Don't say that. If it weren't for you, I don't know where I am now. "A year and a half ago that morning, after Ouyang De came out of Shanshan's bedroom, he took his bag and left the Wu family villa and went directly to the station, and he didn't know where he should go, so he chose a long-distance bus that was going to open recently and bought a ticket and came to this strange place. When he first came, he didn't know what he should do next, and when he was resting in this tavern, the old man saw him chatting with him alone, and inadvertently said that they would maintain the old couple, and he wanted to find a helper, but he couldn't find a suitable one for a while. It just so happened that Ouyang De didn't know where he should go, so he discussed with the old man, and the old man thought he was joking and agreed, who knew that he saw Ouyang De start to work in and out of the morning the next morning, although they were all small things, but these things still need to be done by the old couple themselves, and because of their age, they are not as neat as the young man. The days have been like this day by day until today, and it has been a year and a half in the blink of an eye, and Ouyang De, Zhang Laohan and his deceased wife have become completely like a family.

"Actually, the old man himself knows that if it weren't for you in the past year and a half, I'm afraid this store would have been gone a long time ago, and there is still today."

"Okay, let's not talk about that. Uncle Zhang, why did you suddenly remember to say this today? Ouyang De still felt that this was not yet the most critical time.

"Oh. Look at my old bones, I'm really old, and I'm a lot more wordy. Zhang Laohan paused, took a sip of wine and said, "You always deliberately walked away when I was making wine before, Ade, what a young man!" The old man wants to let you help me when I sit down for wine from tomorrow, after all, the old man is old, and many times he is no longer able to do it. Maybe the old man's skill is nothing to you, and you can't be of any use after the old man goes, so the old man doesn't dare to teach you anything, but he doesn't want this craft to be broken when it comes to me, after all, this is what our family has been living for hundreds of years. ”

Ouyang De finally understood what Zhang Laohan was going to say, and from the bottom of his heart, he was really moved, which he didn't expect at all. I remember one day when he first came, he saw that the old man wanted to go in to help when he was making wine, but when he walked to the door, he was called by Zhang Laohan's wife to do other things, if he changed other things, Ouyang De was never stopped when he went to help, so he understood that there must be some secrets in making wine and he didn't want outsiders to know, so even after Zhang Laohan's wife died, Ouyang De deliberately found some other things to do when Zhang Laohan was making wine, not to disturb Zhang Laohan.

"If only you could call me when you need strength to work." Ouyang De couldn't say no, he didn't want others to say that he had been here for more than a year because of this. A small place has the characteristics of a small place, Ouyang De slowly knew that Zhang Laohan's winemaking skills are well-known in this vicinity, and it has been passed down for several generations.

"Do you dislike the old man's craft?"

"Nope. That's not what it means, don't get me wrong. Because ......"

Ouyang De hadn't finished speaking, and Zhang Laohan had already blocked back the words for him: "If you don't mean that, then don't say it again." That's all it said. ”

Ouyang De didn't say it anymore, looking at Zhang Laohan's face with satisfaction and excitement, he silently accompanied Zhang Laohan to drink.

Before going to bed, Zhang Laohan told Ouyang De to let him go to Chongqing and help him buy a new dress and come back, no matter what, this matter still has to be taken seriously. casually go home to see his parents, after all, he has been here for more than a year, and he hasn't gone back to see, and he should tell his parents how he is. Ouyang De really understood what Zhang Laohan wanted to say most today, and he didn't feel a little astringent in his eyes, this seemingly unintentional concern was more touching than those pretended care. After thinking about it, it was really time to go back and have a look, so I nodded and helped the old man make the mattress and return to his room. The people living in the hotel have been a lot quieter, only a few rooms are still some excited and noisy voices because of too much drinking, looking at the moonlight in early summer outside the window through the window lattice into the house The light is imprinted on the ground, today Zhang Laohan's words suddenly really made his suppressed and hidden thoughts for more than a year be hooked.

It's time to go back and see.