life struggle

Feng Yudi took Wu Xiaojun back to his original home in the courtyard of Pingxi Machinery Factory, smiled and let him in and sat on the sofa, took out an apple and sat opposite him, and said while peeling, "Time flies so fast, in a blink of an eye It's been more than three years since I went out, and I came back twice in the middle, and there is no one to take care of me at home, so I have already become disfigured, which makes you laugh."

Wu Xiaojun smiled slightly, "Sister, I don't think there's been much change since you've been out for such a long time. Didn't your unit confiscate the house after you were transferred?"

Feng Yudi said, "At the beginning, the unit also urged me twice. I was busy with the affairs there, and I didn't have time to come back to go through the formalities. After that, for some reason, no one urged me anymore. To be honest, I went to I regretted it there, not only the climate is not suitable, but also the conditions are not as good as ours. If it wasn’t because Haoxiang didn’t finish this semester and didn’t want him to transfer midway, I would have come back a month ago.”

Wu Xiaojun asked, "How is Haoxiang's academic performance now?"

Feng Yudi said happily, "Thanks to you, he has always been in the top five in his academic performance class, and the teacher likes him very much." He handed the peeled apple to Wu Xiaojun and said, "You watch TV and eat first. We don't care about the New Year's rules, I bought some dumplings, and I'll cook them now." Then he turned on the TV, put the remote control in front of Wu Xiaojun, and went to the kitchen.

Wu Xiaojun pressed the remote control a few times in his hand, and many channels showed scenes of a large number of migrant workers and foreigners squeezing trains and cars rushing home for a reunion, as well as the whole family sitting together, happily eating New Year's dinner Compared with the lively scenes, I look like a wandering beggar sitting here waiting for the director's alms. The cold lamp is alone and sleepless, why does the guest's heart turn sad?My hometown is thousands of miles away tonight, and the artistic conception of another year in the Ming Dynasty.

Feng Yudi brought out the cooked dumplings, prepared two cold dishes, a plate of fish, and a plate of meat, took out a bottle of wine from the back room, opened it, and poured two glasses with a smile, "Fortunately, there is a big supermarket open, otherwise There is really nothing to eat this year, and it has become a true wandering Chinese New Year."

Wu Xiaojun said with satisfaction, "Sister, I don't even dare to think about the things in front of me. A steamed bun and a cup of boiling water are the best New Year's goods."

Feng Yudi sat down emotionally and said, "I've never been so miserable this year. If Lao Tong, his son and Weiwei were all here, it would definitely be lively. There's no other way, that's all we have to do. Let's not talk about it, we can eat together today The New Year's dinner is also the greatest fate, come, let's have a drink and have a drink." He said and picked up the cup.

Wu Xiaojun picked up the wine glass, "Thank you, big sister, I wish you and your family a new year and a new atmosphere. You and Brother Tong will find a suitable job and make a fortune. Haoxiang's academic performance is leading all the way, and he will be admitted to a famous university in the country in the future."

Feng Yudi laughed and said, "I wish you a successful completion of your studies, a bright future, and a good wife soon. Raise your glasses!"

"Boom boom" the two cups collided, and then they drank each other in one gulp.

Feng Yudi picked up the chopsticks and said enthusiastically, "Brother, eat vegetables, eat vegetables!"

Wu Xiaojun ate and asked, "Sister, where is Sister Weiwei now, and how is the situation?"

Feng Yudi smiled softly, "My little sister, since immigrating to Canada, everything has changed, and I am finally relieved. Foreigners are different from us Chinese. They don't care whether they have children or not. As long as she is happy and happy, she married a Canadian in the company the year before last. She became the vice president of the company and now has branches in more than a dozen countries. I wrote to me three months ago, planning to Years later, I will return to China and set up a company in the deep sea.”

Wu Xiaojun was excited and asked in astonishment, "Deep sea?"

Feng Yidi saw a sudden change in Wu Xiaojun's expression, and said seriously, "Exactly, do you have any acquaintances there?"

Wu Xiaojun shook his head hastily, and said with a faint smile, "I just wonder what kind of place the deep sea is, so many people go there. Sister, what does Sister Weiwei's company do?"

Feng Yidi thought for a while and said, "It seems to be related to medical equipment. It's a big deal, and I can't tell you clearly. Maybe you will have a chance to meet in the future."

Wu Xiaojun smiled wryly, "I hope so."

After the New Year's dinner, the two chatted while watching the Spring Festival Gala, and didn't go back to rest until the party was over.

Over the years, Wu Pingshun has been most afraid of the New Year holidays. This year, besides Xiaofu and Qiao Na's restlessness, the more important thing is that Wu Xiaojun didn't come back. Shuan, turned off the lights and lay on the bed, no matter how Wu Pingchun and Wu Xiaoliang knocked on the door, they would not open it, and Xiaojun's mother was scolded severely when she wanted to go out and open the door.

Throughout New Year's Eve, Wu Pingshun could feel the non-stop sound of crackling firecrackers in four miles and eight villages. He lay on the bed and tossed and turned, thinking about what went wrong with everything that had happened at home over the years, and what he should do in the future. The more angry and hated I felt, the more I smoked two packs of cigarettes overnight, but I couldn't make up my mind.

At around eight o'clock the next morning, Wu Xiaosen and Zhu Chunyan came back with their sons. Seeing that the door was closed, they cried for a long time before Xiaojun's wife opened the door.When grandson Longlong saw grandma, he jumped up happily, "Happy New Year, grandma!"

Mrs. Xiaojun looked at her lively and lovely grandson, with a smile on her face, she picked him up and kissed him lightly, and said to Zhu Chunyan, "Why did you come back so early? It's so cold, what are you going to do with your child? Dad hasn't gotten up yet, let's go home and enjoy the fire!"

Zhu Chunyan and Wu Xiaosen pushed the bicycles into the courtyard and put them away. They stood there and saw that there was no sign of a cannon paper. Feeling a little chilled, they asked Wu Xiaosen in a low voice, "Why is there no sense of the year? Is there something wrong?" ?”

Wu Xiaosen walked into the house with his head lowered with an ugly expression, without answering Zhu Chunyan's question.

Instead, Longlong ran to Wu Pingshun's bedside, kept calling for his grandfather, and woke up Wu Pingshun. Wu Pingshun handed out 100 yuan to Longlong. good."

Wu Pingshun smiled, "Longlong is so good, let's go out and play." Longlong ran out.

Wu Xiaosen came over and saw Wu Pingshun kept smoking with his head bowed. The room was so choking that no one could enter. He sat quietly by the bed, "Father, smoking is not good for your illness, so smoke less in the future."

Wu Pingshun knew that Wu Xiaosen couldn't make sense of what he said, and he was often angry for a while, and he didn't take it to heart afterwards. Seeing his family of three come back, he felt much better, and said distressedly, "Why do you come back when it's so cold? My face is almost swollen with cold."

Wu Xiaosen said, "A few days ago, Chunyan received a call from Luo Xiao's father, a classmate of Xiaojun from Zhaohe Brewery, saying that he was going to meet you and my mother in the county on the fifth day of the lunar new year. Chunyan saw that he was very sincere and very happy. Enthusiastically agreed. They are mainly here for Xiaojun, and I don’t know if Xiaojun can come back in the third year of junior high school. If he is not here, there will be a lot less.”

Wu Pingshun knew about Xiaojun's relationship with Luo's family before, Luo Xiao was gone long ago, and her parents were still thinking about their old relationship, which meant that she was very grateful and would definitely go.But after thinking about it, I faintly felt that there was something wrong.At this time, Zhu Chunyan walked in, Wu Pingshun's eyes lit up, and he said slowly, "Chunyan, Luo Xiao's parents want to see me, right?"

Zhu Chunyan said, "Yes, I answered the phone. I thought it would not be easy for people to come from town during the Chinese New Year. I thought about letting them go to my house first. It would be a good thing for me to contact a restaurant and let everyone sit together. .”

Wu Pingshun sighed hesitantly and said, "It's too unfortunate for Xiaojun. I first fell in love with Qin Meixiang. I didn't expect that something happened to her father. She and her mother disappeared quietly. There is no news about it until now. Later, they got married with Qin Meixiang." Luo Xiao got along with each other, but Luo Xiao died at a young age."

It was the first time Zhu Chunyan heard that Luo Xiao had died, and she was very surprised and asked, "Father, no way, how could Luo Xiao die? Have you said that?"

Wu Pingshun said sadly, "Xiaojun told me everything, and it's all true. Luo Xiao also has a half-sister who is in the same class as Xiaojun. Last time I went to rub shoulders with your mother and met her. Once we met, it was almost exactly the same as Luo Xiao's. After all these years, Luo Wen suddenly thought of meeting me, whether there would be something to say in it, I am really a little confused."

Zhu Chunyan was very sensitive, and said in surprise, "Father, Xiaojun won't have anything to do with Sister Luo Xiao, right? I heard Luo Wen's tone has a good impression of Xiaojun. If he came here specifically for Xiaojun and Sister Luo Xiao Come on, it's okay if Xiaojun and Bai Lingyan don't come back, but if they really come back, it's inappropriate not to see each other, so what if we meet!"

Wu Pingshun said in embarrassment, "After what you said, I am also a little worried. We don't see people being impolite, and we worry about unpleasantness when we meet. This is really difficult."

Zhu Chunyan thought for a while and said, "In my opinion, don't tell Xiaojun and Bai Lingyan about this when they come back. When the time comes, you and my mother will go directly to the Cuiyun Hotel next to the hospital after eleven o'clock. Xiaosen is waiting for Luo Xiao's parents at home, and try to delay going there until you arrive, let them meet each other, see how the four of them react, observe the situation, if it doesn't work, let Xiaojun and Bai Lingyan Blow."

Wu Pingshun bowed his head in silence for a while, then nodded lightly, "Although this is a bit detrimental, in order to serve the future of the army, this is the only way to go."

Wu Xiaojun spent the first day of junior high school bored, and set off for Siyuanpo, Beimeng County early the next morning with the gifts he had prepared in advance.When approaching Sanchakou, I saw Bai Lingyan standing alone in the cold wind wearing a thick down jacket from a distance, constantly looking in the direction of the car.

Wu Xiaojun got out of the car and asked distressedly, "Why are you so stupid, it's so cold, how long have you been here, your face is so cold that it's almost turning into a red apple."

Bai Lingyan smiled happily, "I thought you wouldn't change your mind. It won't take long, just over an hour."

Wu Xiaojun smiled wryly, "It's not too long after being frozen for more than an hour, so I don't know what to say about you."

Bai Lingyan pursed her lips and smiled, and said coquettishly, "I don't want to stay at home, why not come out for a drive early!"

Seeing her leisurely expression, Wu Xiaojun asked solemnly, "Does your family know I'm here today? Have you told them?"