Literary Master 1978

"Where is your sister's wife?"

She and her sisters-in-law and niece's wife were busy in the kitchen for almost two hours. When it was almost time for dinner, Tao's mother didn't see Lin Chaoyang and asked Tao Yumo.

"It seems that he went upstairs with the little brother."

Du Feng is one year older than Tao Yumo, and she calls Du Feng the little brother.

Today, when she came to her cousin's house to pay New Year's greetings, Tao's mother was most worried about Lin Chaoyang, fearing that he would make a fool of himself. She frowned and told Tao Yumo: "Tell him to come down and tell him that it's time to eat."

"Oh."

Tao Yumo went upstairs reluctantly. If you want to call him, call him yourself. You have to order me around.

Since she was living in her cousin's house since she was a child, Tao Yumo was not shy at all. She came to Du Feng's room and pushed the door open.

"Brother-in-law!"

The girl suddenly broke into the room. Lin Chaoyang was calm, but Du Feng, who was fascinated by the words on the paper, was startled. He hurriedly hid the letter behind his back, his face panicked.

"What are you doing?"

"Nothing."

Even a fool could tell that something was wrong with Du Feng.

Tao Yumo thought for a moment and said quietly, "We're going to eat soon. Mom asked you to go downstairs."

"I know. You go out first." Du Feng said.

"I'll go down first."

Lin Chaoyang said and went downstairs, and Tao Yumo followed him downstairs.

When Du Feng saw that the two of them had left, he took out the letter in his hand and glanced at the words on the paper, feeling the vigorous romantic atmosphere.

He folded the letter and carefully put it in the bedside drawer, which was the guarantee of his future happiness.

After about twenty minutes, the two families downstairs were having dinner, and the atmosphere was harmonious.

The door was suddenly opened, and Tao Yumo sneaked into the room and ran straight to the bedside drawer.

When she opened it, she saw that there was something inside, and she showed a little pride at the corner of her mouth.

She unfolded the letter and saw the fresh and meaningful words on it.

"I have smelled your scent. You are the moist air of the south of the Yangtze River, the unique fragrance of the rainy season. Like the newly sprouted green of the two old trees at the gate of the compound, and like the bright blue and clean white in the clear sky.

I fantasize about going with you to see the peach blossoms in March. The flowers are blooming brightly, all over the mountains and plains. We sit under a small bridge made of two stone slabs, with the stream gurgling. You like to sit on the bridge and soak your feet in the cool stream water, while I read poems for you.

Listen:

The air is moist and dull, a summer afternoon

The rain is coming

You raise your hands above my head

The rain Along my eyelashes, your brow bone smashed between us

Hold your breath

The lotus in the pond is nodding frequently, did you see it?

The water drops on the lotus leaves are also running to tell each other

Love, love

It merges into a torrent in the rain

…

The girl's whole energy is attracted by the words on the paper, her eyelashes are trembling slightly, her eyes are bright, her cheeks are slightly red, and her heart is surging.

The hand holding the letter paper dropped, Tao Yumo was still immersed in the situation brought by the words, unable to control herself.

Which boy is not passionate, which girl is not in love.

"Ding ding ding!"

The sudden sound of going upstairs awakened the girl's indulgence. She hurriedly put the letter paper back to its original place. Just as she was about to open the door, she was caught by Du Feng.

"Good, you, doing underground work again!"

"What underground work, I just lost my hairpin and came to look for it." Tao Yumo made up a reason casually.

"Make up, keep making up. Tell me, what did you do? "Du Feng stared fiercely.

"Nothing."

Du Feng glanced behind her, "Did you touch my drawer?"

Seeing that he couldn't hide, Tao Yumo thrust out her chest, "I did, I saw it, what's the matter!"

"You..."

Du Feng was a little helpless. Tao Yumo grew up with him, and the two siblings fought since they were young. He really had no way to deal with this girl's unreasonable behavior. If he went to her parents, he would suffer.

Besides, he didn't want the fact that he wrote a love letter to spread in the family.

"It's New Year's Day, I won't argue with you. Don't talk nonsense when you go out, otherwise I'll make you look good!"

Tao Yumo didn't care about his threat at all, but asked, "Who wrote it for you?"

This time, Du Feng was sure that she really saw it.

"Who else could write it? I wrote it!"

Tao Yumo rolled her eyes almost to the sky, "I don't know what level you are? Don't flatter yourself."

"It was originally written by me. "

Tao Yumo saw that he refused to admit it, and smiled lightly, "I know it even if you don't say it."

In fact, she was not sure, but just tricked Du Feng.

Du Feng pushed her out, "Go, go, don't mess with me here!"

The brother and sister went downstairs, and the banquet downstairs was still going on.

Today, there were too many people in the family, so they divided into two tables, one for men and one for women with children, and it was very lively.

Cousin Du Ruolin was pouring wine for Tao's father, and Lin Chaoyang sat quietly beside him. This kind of thing was not something that a young man like him could get involved in.

Since she went down the stairs, Tao Yumo's eyes have been lingering on Lin Chaoyang, with a bit of exploration and curiosity hidden in them.

She sat next to her sister Tao Yushu and asked, "Sister, how did you fall in love with my brother-in-law in the first place?"

Tao Yushu was slightly stunned when she heard this, "Why are you asking this?"

"Curious, just asking! "

The women at their table were chatting about family matters and the children were playing. In such a happy atmosphere, everyone was happy.

No one paid attention to the two sisters talking. Tao Yushu looked at Lin Chaoyang who was sitting there quietly.

"Because I know he is a piece of gold!"

Tao Yumo saw a kind of "everyone is drunk but I am sober" pride on her sister's face, and the words she just saw flowed in her mind.

She was not sure that those words were written by her brother-in-law.

She asked tentatively: "Sister, you are attracted by my brother-in-law's talent, right?"

Tao Yushu was a little surprised, "How did you see it?"

Although Tao Yushu did not answer her question directly, Tao Yumo still saw a positive answer on her sister's face.

"It's nothing, I just heard you guys chatting occasionally, and I think my brother-in-law is a bit of a good guy."

Tao Yumo perfunctorily answered her sister, and her eyes unconsciously swept to Lin Chaoyang not far away.

She couldn't help but think of the scene when she first met this brother-in-law, a plain face, a Zhongshan suit set off his upright figure, but the cloth shoes on his feet looked a little rustic.

How could such a beautiful sister find such a rustic and ugly man?

This question lingered in Tao Yumo's heart for a long time.

Even if her attitude towards Lin Chaoyang improved later, it was out of morality, not from the heart.

Now, she seemed to have finally discovered something.

"Sister, has my brother-in-law ever written you a love letter?"

"Love letter?" Tao Yushu felt that her sister was a little abnormal today, "Why are you asking this?"

"Oh, nothing. I just went upstairs and saw the love letter that the little brother wrote to a girl."

Tao Yumo sold the little brother Du Feng without any psychological burden.