From City A to Zhang Meili's hometown, Zhang Chengxin used to drive back for more than five hours. In recent years, a new expressway has been built, and there is no need to detour from other cities. It is much more convenient than before, but it still takes three hours to drive by himself hours or so. No matter how fast you drive, it is not as fast as the high-speed rail. Zhang Meili considered that during the Chinese New Year, it may be difficult to move an inch on the expressway. Besides, she has a child, and she is worried that she will not be able to drive alone, so she bought a train ticket that passes by her hometown early. It takes less than two hours to transport, which is much easier than driving by yourself.
? On the day of departure, she could tell that someone in the family was full of displeasure, procrastinating when the departure time was approaching, as if deliberately wanting her to delay. She didn't poke him, she packed her luggage and led Kong Shiran out the door.
"I'll see you off," the man chased up from behind, snatched the suitcase from Zhang Meili's hand, and stuffed her into the car.
Before getting into the car, he said uneasy: "Come back on the first day of the new year."
"Of course, I have bought the tickets for the return trip," Zhang Meili said as a matter of course, and she looked back at the scrolling electronic screen, "The ticket inspection has begun, bye."
Grabbing her wrist, Kong Ming reluctantly said, "Call me."
After returning to China, Kong Shiran went out for the first time, and also took the high-speed rail for the first time. He saw everything new. He kept his mother's teachings in mind, and sat in his seat very well, but couldn't help looking around excitedly, his eyes were too busy up.
Half an hour before arriving at the station, Zhang Meili called her aunt, and the woman on the other end told Fang Chen to pick her up.
After hearing this, Zhang Meili was stunned for a moment. In her impression, her cousin Fang Chen also lived in City A. Since she left the country, the two of them had hardly contacted each other. Although Zhang Meili had informed her of the change of number, Fang Chen did not give her a call. In the past, Zhang Meili only sent congratulatory text messages to Fang Chen during the New Years and holidays, so the two hadn't seen each other for several years.
He took his son and waited at the gate of the train station. The cold winter wind blew on the faces of the two of them. They stood like this for about 20 minutes. Kong Shiran kept shouting how cold it was, and Zhang Meili was a little impatient. My hometown is not big, so why would they have to wait so long if I came out early to pick them up? If it weren't for her aunt's kindness, and she didn't know the way, she would have taken a taxi back by herself.
After another ten minutes of blowing in the cold wind for nothing, finally a Santana with a city A license plate drove over from a distance. Zhang Meili took a closer look and found Fang Chen and a stranger she had never seen before. man.
Fang Chen poked his head out of the car and greeted her warmly: "Beautiful, the trunk is open, you can put it away! It's so cold today, let's go home!"
He didn't mention being late for so long at all, and the man sitting in the driver's seat didn't move at all, just smiled at her.
Carrying the suitcase and going around to the back of the car, Zhang Meili put the luggage away and took a look. There was mud and ash in one hand. Not to mention the dilapidated body, I don't know how long it hasn't been washed. She thought about how Fang Chen was like this. He had "borrowed" money from her many times before, and she couldn't remember how many beautiful sheets there were. Fang Chen didn't mention it to her, and it seemed that he didn't intend to.
As soon as Zhang Meili got in the car, Fang Chen introduced them to each other. The strange man was the one Fang Chen eloped with when he was young, and his surname was Wu Mingyong. Just like his name, the man looks very mediocre, not tall, with a strong build, and he doesn't seem to have any level of education in his conversation.
"Your company's holiday is really early," Zhang Meili greeted them, "I asked for an extra day off, but I didn't expect you to come back early."
Fang Chen sneered: "Where we don't have any company or company"
The man who was driving took the conversation, "If I knew you were taking the high-speed rail, we would have brought it back for you together. How can that thing be as comfortable as driving by yourself!? Only those who don't have a car go there!"
This chatterbox has never stopped once it started. Although Wu Yong doesn't have much knowledge, he likes to run the train with his mouth full, and brag about himself.
Since getting in the car, Zhang Meili has not been able to say a few words. Wu Yong started from how he likes to play with cars, and how he got this car empty-handed. Despite the inconspicuous appearance of this car, it has excellent performance. Those expensive luxury cars are nothing compared to his car. As he said that, he also showed off his "exquisite" driving skills. The car bumped up on the road and seemed to be falling apart. Fang Chen actually sat in the passenger seat calmly, as stable as Mount Tai. Zhang Meili quickly hugged Kong Shiran tightly and praised him again and again, which made Wu Yong gradually slow down the speed of the car.
Finally got to grandma¡¯s house, Zhang Meili¡¯s grandma is nearly ninety years old, her hearing loss is blurry, her memory is bad, the eldest son Zhang Chengxin passed away, the two younger sons got married and started their own houses, and only one eldest daughter is Zhang Meili¡¯s aunt.?Living in this small two-story building is convenient for taking care of grandma.
Having not been back for several years, the family members and Zhang Meili are a little unfamiliar, especially those of the younger generation, who only called her after the adults greeted them. Zhang Meili didn't mind, and took out the thick red envelopes that had been prepared.
Fang Chen's daughter was also among them. This child was already nine years old, skinny, staring at Zhang Meili without shouting. Wu Yong walked past her with a cigarette in his mouth, and even squeezed the back of her head. .
At grandma's house, Zhang Meili is also close to Fang Chen, and seeing that she has few children and hasn't returned to China for a few years, the red envelope she gave her was very large, including a total of 10,000 yuan. She knew that Fang Chen's life was not very good, so it was always right to give more.
The red envelope given by Zhang Meili was held in Fang Chen's daughter's hand for two seconds before being taken away by her mother. Wu Yong weighed it in his hand and squinted at the woman sitting with her legs crossed beside her grandma and chatting with her .
In the two-storey small building, grandma lived downstairs, my aunt's family lived in one upstairs, and Fang Chen's family occupied another room when they came back from the Chinese New Year. There were no more rooms left. The one left for Zhang Meili and her son is the L-shaped sofa in the living room on the first floor. Kong Shiran sleeps on the short side of the L-shape, and Zhang Meili sleeps on the other end. Since my aunt has arranged it this way, Zhang Meili can stay as she pleases. Anyway, I will only stay for two nights , not so particular.
When she was about to go to bed, Zhang Meili's cell phone rang, and a familiar name flashed on the screen. She avoided the sleeping child, put on her clothes and walked to the yard, picked it up and whispered, "Kong Ming?"
"Why didn't you call me?" The voice on the other end of the phone was full of complaints. He had waited for a long time but didn't receive a call from her, and finally couldn't help calling.
"I was very busy today, and my relatives helped me to calm down," Zhang Meili explained.
Kong Ming was silent for a while, then suddenly said: "I miss you."
With a smile, she said, "Didn't I just leave in the morning?"
"I know," he said, "but I miss you."
"I'll be back the day after tomorrow," Zhang Meili reassured him, "soon."
He pinched the phone with his slender fingers. He didn't feel fast at all. He was used to holding her to sleep every night. At this time, he was sleeping on the luxurious and soft bed of Kong's family, and he didn't feel sleepy at all. Fortunately, as long as I persist for another day, Zhang Meili will come back, and I can fall asleep with her voice tonight.
He closed his eyes. Even though the heater was turned on in the room, he still felt cold. It was so cold after only being away from her for one night. I really don't know how he got here in those years.
The next day was New Year¡¯s Eve in the lunar calendar. The New Year¡¯s Eve dinner was still eaten at grandma¡¯s house. The whole family sat around a round table with the TV on, and the continuous sound of fireworks and firecrackers sounded outside.
The only thing that is not harmonious is Wu Yong, who has been eloquent. While persuading his family to drink, he also pulls Zhang Meili to discuss the good and bad of the United States. A person who has never been abroad, what he says is true Same. Then he vented his dissatisfaction that he didn't make a lot of money, complained about the government, and spouted alcohol indiscriminately, with some foul language in between.
For Fang Chen's sake, Zhang Meili didn't say anything, but told Kong Shiran to eat quickly and followed the children to the yard to wait for the fireworks. Facing the son-in-law, the aunt acted as if she hadn't seen her, and asked Zhang Meili what day she was going to leave.
Zhang Meili replied truthfully, and her aunt frowned, and said, "It's hard to come back, and I don't want to stay with your grandma for a few days, but I haven't been back, so I took this opportunity to take him out for a walk. Recently, a new ecological park opened in the west of the city. Say it¡¯s pretty good, let Fang Chen and the others take you for a stroll tomorrow.¡±
Other relatives also echoed, and they persuaded Zhang Meili to stay for a few more days before going to their house.
Having been persuaded by turns, Zhang Meili had no choice but to agree. (Remember the site URL: www.hlnovel.com