Old things in the south

Chapter 52 Unfinished Love - Walking in Love
She felt a little cold, turned up the collar of her coat, took two steps forward, and put her hand into his arm.He also tightened his arms, so that he pulled her closer to his side, and the two of them walked close together, as if they were warmer.

The winter night is very quiet, and it is not too late at this time, but the alley has fallen asleep, and the lonely street lamp illuminates the silent gravel road, which looks very desolate.Some of the houses on both sides were completely dark, and some still had a light on.Is the light still on because there is a student who has an exam tomorrow?Or a man who writes all night?Maybe there is a wife who waits every night for her husband to return late? ... Thinking of this, she couldn't help poking her neck into the gap in the fence, hoping to see that the phenomenon she had predicted was correct, but before she could see clearly, she walked out of the alley with him.

As she crossed the side street, a cold wind blew and she sneezed. — Where are the handkerchiefs?Ah, I forgot to bring it.Or——she thought, she put her hand, which was caught in the crook of her arm, into his coat pocket. Maybe there was a piece of her handkerchief in his pocket.She often left the handkerchief in his pocket when she was going out.But this time she didn't touch it, there was no handkerchief inside, the corner of her mouth moved, and she smiled—she made a mistake, it was not now but a long time ago:
It was so interesting at that time, she was not yet married, she would often walk arm in arm with him, walking down the street, and suddenly she wanted to use a handkerchief—she always had a colorful handkerchief on her body, but she He couldn't find anywhere, so he said to him dejectedly, "I lost my handkerchief!" Hearing what she said, he stopped, tilted his head, rolled his eyes, took out a handkerchief from his coat pocket, and was about to is hers. "Here, it's not!" He looked at her with the eyes of blaming a confused girl, she snatched the handkerchief and smiled mischievously!

She can also remember some other things from this. On a winter day like this, snow has long been seen in the north, hasn't it?When they came back from night tours, on snowy days, they always liked to walk home. The fur nests on their feet stepped on the thick snow and creaked.The night is also so quiet, and the street lights in the small alleys are also so desolate, but this is not that place and that era!

She didn't touch the handkerchief, but something, ah, a roll of banknotes!Counting the days, it must have been a year-end double salary. No wonder he said to her after the children were asleep, "Let's go for a walk in the street and do some shopping." Estimate how much is his body temperature ticket, she seems to be very sure about this, so she squeezed it hard, alas!Very limited!But always more than usual.

She holds the roll of banknotes, thinking about their life: she is not a woman chasing her husband for money, she knows how much he only earns.Every month, he brought back the paper-thin salary bag and put it intact in the middle drawer of the chest of drawers. When she opened the drawer unexpectedly, she found the letter full of She counted the kraft paper bags with various numbers, one by one, and deducted this and that, leaving only a thin stack.She was to be frugal—almost miserly—to spend the wad of money slowly throughout the month.And today——she thought of this, and held the roll of tickets again, it seemed that there were more, and she could buy something.

Had her hands been in her pockets for too long?His hand also came in and held her hand. He knew that she had found the roll of notes, and he turned his face to her and smiled slightly, as if to say: "I wanted to give you a surprise!" He rubbed Caressing her rough hand, his heart suddenly went back to the distant time, that was the first time he knew her, in the school where she was studying.When he was introduced to her, he stretched out his hand to hold hers, and was immediately attracted by her petite and cute appearance. He even forgot to let go of her hand, and she retracted it shyly. ——It is these hands, which have spent so many years with him, and built a lovely and lovely family; it is these rough hands, which show how ashamed an incompetent husband is about the achievements of raising the family.

It's hard for her, a delicate girl, who gave birth to many children in succession, and the number of children made their lives more difficult, but she never seemed to say a word of complaint, and managed the house quietly, a piece of cloth, A needle and thread can keep her sitting under the lamp until midnight.He loves her so much, the first love seems to never stop, but for several years, he can only express his love by returning early every day.In fact, he didn't want to go anywhere. As soon as the bell rang, the images of four children came up. Surrounded; in order to watch her conjure up many tricks with a ball of wool and two bamboo needles under the lamp. How longing and satisfying this moment is for him!However, her hands became rough under his satisfaction.He held her hand tightly, feeling infinite regret and infinite love in his heart.

The road in front of them suddenly became bright, and the two of them stopped at the same time. It turned out that this was a police agency, and the red lights were shining all night.Red is warning!There was a cold war in his heart, almost a year ago, he simply didn't want to recall this incident, just like he didn't want to pass this place.

She lost her health due to postpartum disorders, and she has been lingering in the hospital bed for some time. Her family is not in charge, and her life is very embarrassing!At this time, Liu, a colleague and classmate, came to him to discuss something that would allow him to get a considerable amount of income. He only needed to take advantage of his position to do something effortless but impossible. A public act will do.

"No!" He refused immediately.But the other party explained to him in the most sincere manner why this move was not harmful to him.Thinking of his wife moaning on the sick bed, and the pain of procrastination because of not having enough money, he was in a daze for a while. "It's absolutely fine, absolutely!" the other party assured again and again.He wavered, and actually agreed to think about it, and replied to his classmate the next day.

He remembered very clearly that when he returned home, his wife who was struggling by the bed seemed much more energetic. She called him to the bed and told him excitedly that Mrs. Liu had come.She also said that the purpose of Mrs. Liu's visit was to ask her to speak to her husband about something that could make him a fortune. "Oh, what did you say?" After hearing his question, she seemed a little annoyed, "Do you think I will agree to her because we don't have money?" His wife's voice raised, "I told her that I My husband's reputation is more important than my body." At that time, how he hugged her thin body shamefully, kissed the back of her neck, and secretly wiped away the tears that a man would not shed so easily!
It wasn't long before it happened.His classmate was imprisoned and sentenced to seven years in prison. He was arrested by this institution with the red light on. The red light was a warning. How could he remain indifferent when he passed by here!It was her who saved him from a sudden mistake, but she didn't know, and he didn't make it public that Liu was looking for him. "It doesn't matter at all!" That was such a tempting sentence, it almost threw him off the cliff, and like Liu, he was smashed to pieces!

The red light also made her think—it was time to see Mrs. Liu. Although her husband was in prison, they were friends after all.Seven years is a long time, how difficult it is for a wife to spend slowly!But is the wife totally irresponsible?If I agreed to her at that time, but forced my husband... seven years can make a child grow up and an adult grow old, and the seven years he lost should be the most precious period of his life. This is simply unimaginable.

The front is brighter, and the sound is noisy. It is the lively urban area.It was not a few days until Christmas, and the shop windows were all decorated to attract pedestrians, and every window was worth letting her stay, even if she couldn't buy things.A beautiful powder box, a fashionable coat, a short-wave radio, she can stand in front of the window and assume that it belongs to her. She liked to think so when she was a child, and she has not changed her childhood temper!
In fact, it's time for her to buy a sweater. The color of the sweater on her body looks very old. If she goes to a wedding on Sunday, wouldn't it be better to have a light gray sweater like the one in the window?Or buy it—she weighed the wad of money in his pocket.However, she thought of her eldest daughter, didn't she always wish for a pair of flannel suit pants?Then you must buy one for her. If the old sweater is simply dyed black, it is like seeing a new one, and the second and third children also need to knit new woolen gloves.

Standing in front of the other window was him staring at the pair of black leather shoes in a daze.It's time to change to a new pair. He looked at the old pair of leather shoes on his feet. The forefoot and heel had been replaced, and now it was all about oiling up the ground to support its face.It is a good deal for him to buy a pair of good shoes, because he has a good record of wearing a pair of shoes for eight years, which is longer than Lao Liu's seven-year sentence!Thinking of this, I am also funny, thinking too bizarre, like a child!Speaking of children, he really thought of his own son. How long has his son, who is already in middle school, been looking forward to a pair of high leather boots?Doesn't he often ask, "Father, buy me a pair of high, yellow boots! They're as big as your feet, and you just have to try them on for me and buy them." As big as your own feet, boy It's not small!Satisfied again, he decided to buy a pair for his son first.

The thin stack of banknotes just bought the things of the four children. Only in this way can the two of them feel at ease, and they can put what they want in the hope of "buying again next time".

She prepared the things she bought today as Christmas gifts for the children. Although they are not Christians, children always like to celebrate the holidays. She was a child, so she knows.

He decided not to take the road with the red light, and would rather take the side road and step on dog shit, he thought so, and subconsciously walked ahead to lead the way.Turning around a few alleys, they saw the light shining from the gap between the old banyan trees in front of them, and they both exhaled "I'm home!" at the same time. "Hurry up!" she thought even more, stepping forward, eager to go home and kiss her little baby in her dreams.

She was panting a little when she stepped up the stone steps in front of the house. His arm bent over and wrapped around her waist, and asked softly, "Are you tired?"

"No, not at all," she replied.

(End of this chapter)