One big and one small are practicing love

As soon as the door closed, Zuo Kunmin turned to Liu Xiaochen and said, "Xiaoxiao, please take down the pen and ink, and I will write the couplet."

"Okay." Liu Xiaochen responded and went to the shelf in Zuo Xu's room to get the pens, inks, felts and other tools they usually used when copying the Book of Songs.

The yellow paper is a large piece of uncut paper. Zuo Kunmin cut the paper with a hand knife. Laying down the paper, pouring the ink, and swiping the pen calmly and leisurely, the words that came down were vigorous, vigorous, and unrestrained, and I quickly finished writing a couplet.

First couplet: Welcome to the bright future and the vast world

Second line: LeChuang happy life is getting better with each passing day

Hengpi: bid farewell to the old and welcome the new

Liu Xiaochen, Zuo Yan, and Zuo Xu looked on with admiring expressions.

Zuo Xu clapped his hands and said, "Dad, it turns out you can write so well."

"Dad, you are so awesome." Zuo Yan admired sincerely.

Zuo Kunmin put down the pen in his hand, stood up, and said: "Your great-grandfather was a famous calligrapher. I learned calligraphy from him when I was three years old. You have never seen your great-grandfather. His calligraphy is really good."

"Teacher Zuo, the handwriting on your letter is completely different from this handwriting. Which handwriting is yours?" Liu Xiaochen asked.

Zuo Kunmin smiled and replied: "I know all kinds of fonts, and the letter I wrote to you is deliberately imitating Xiaoxia's handwriting. When I don't think about it, I basically use the fonts you see now, casual and unorganized."

"Dad, please teach us how to write." Zuo Xu said.

"Dad doesn't have time, and dad hasn't practiced for a long time, and all kinds of calligraphy skills are rusty. If you really want to learn, I will help you find a good calligraphy teacher another day." Zuo Kunmin said, picked up and wrote couplets and said: "Xiao Xu, Yanyan, you are at home. Teacher Xiao Xiao and I will go to the door to post the couplets."

"Okay~" Zuo Xu said reluctantly.

Liu Xiaochen found scissors and tape, and followed Zuo Kunmin to the gate.

As soon as Zuo Kunmin arrived at the door, Liu Xiaochen shouted hurriedly from behind: "Teacher Zuo, put on your coat before going out." After saying that, he put down the things in his hands and stood on tiptoe to reach the black down jacket on the shelf.

"No need to put it on, it will be over in two or three minutes." Zuo Kunmin said, opening the door and going out.

Liu Xiaochen held up his down jacket and wanted to put it on Zuo Kunmin. But Zuo Kunmin was too tall, and he waved his arms to avoid wearing it. Liu Xiaochen stood on tiptoe and struggled to reach it.

At this time, a gust of cold wind poured in from the door, and Liu Xiaochen sneezed twice in a row.

Zuo Kunmin then put the couplet in his hand on the cabinet at the door. Then he took Liu Xiaochen's long white down jacket from the hanger and put it on for her. Then he bent over and stretched out his arms to let Liu Xiaochen dress him.

Seeing Zuo Kunmin's deliberately shortened appearance, Liu Xiaochen felt inexplicably funny and helped Zuo Kunmin dress with a smile.

After putting on his clothes, Liu Xiaochen grasped both ends of the zipper with both hands and looked at the zipper carefully. Zuo Kunmin suddenly lowered his head and pecked Liu Xiaochen on the mouth.

Liu Xiaochen raised his eyes and looked at Zuo Kunmin, smiled sweetly, and whispered: "Stop making trouble, if you keep messing around, I won't care about you anymore." After saying that, he lowered his head, closed the zipper in one go, and said Pulled up with a sound.

Although I was wearing a down jacket, I was wearing single pants and slippers, and it was very cold.

Both of them sped up. Zuo Kunmin held up the couplet to find the height. Liu Xiaochen took two steps back to check his balance. Seeing that Zuo Kunmin was almost as high as the gate, he easily raised his arms to move up and down. Liu Xiaochen felt an inexplicable sense of security and happiness, and smiled foolishly.

"Liu Xiaochen, don't be a nympho now. It's cold outside. Hurry up and put it in." Zuo Kunmin said seriously.

"Oh!" Liu Xiaochen came back to his senses, stuck out his tongue and smiled. He quickly tore off the tape, cut off a piece, and handed it to Zuo Kunmin.

When Zuo Kunmin took the tape, he held Liu Xiaochen's fingertips and scolded: "My hands are cold and cold, and I have a crazy mind."

"Who kept you away from home for so long? I haven't taken a good look at you for a long time." Liu Xiaochen said, his tone calmed down, and he lowered his head and continued to cut the tape.

Zuo Kunmin said while putting on the tape: "For so many days, you haven't said a word about me in text messages or phone calls. I really thought you didn't miss me at all." After putting on the tape, he turned around. . Arch your middle finger and index finger, use their knuckles to touch Liu Xiaochen's head, and flick them.

Liu Xiaochen curled his neck and dodged back, stretched out his hand to hand over another piece of cut tape, and said in an angry tone: "Except for the first day when you said you missed me, you never said anything after that."

Just as he was talking, footsteps, laughter and laughter suddenly came from downstairs, and three or five people came upstairs one after another.

The smell of food started to smell in the corridor. The two of them stopped talking and quickly pasted the second couplet, horizontal stripe, and the word "Fu" one by one. When it was over, he hurriedly rushed into the warm room.

Within three or five minutes, when I returned to the living room, the sunlight was gone and the light suddenly became much darker. Zuo Yan and Zuo Xu each drew on the tablet.

Liu Xiaochen turned on the light in the living room and looked at the clock on the wall. It was almost 5 o'clock and it was time to make dinner. This afternoon and tomorrow, Aunt Liu will rest while Liu Xiaochen cooks.

"Teacher Zuo, I'm going to make dinner. What do you want to eat? What do Changchang want to eat?" Liu Xiaochen asked.

"Just home-style porridge and side dishes, no fish required."

"Okay, I'll do it." Liu Xiaochen answered and went to the kitchen to get busy.

Zuo Kunmin asked Zuo Yan and Zuo Xu to stop drawing, took their latest homework, and asked them questions one by one.

After reading "The Book of Songs" for so long, what are your feelings? Which song has the deepest impression? Which Hayao Miyazaki cartoons have you watched, what is each film about, and what did you gain from it? What books did I read, what paintings did I copy, what entertainment activities did I do...

Talking to the children, Zuo Kunmin was surprised that they had learned so much in just one week.

I also learned about Liu Xiaochen's true condition this week. He had a high fever for three consecutive days, his wounds were suppurating, he was given IV drips for half a day every day, he took a lot of medicine, and he stayed up late studying.

Zuo Kunmin turned to look at the kitchen and saw Liu Xiaochen chopping vegetables with his back bent, careful and busy, and his body was thin.

Thinking of the misunderstanding and rude behavior towards her, I felt deeply guilty. I really want to go over and say sorry and hug her again. But with Zuo Yan and Zuo Xu around him, he couldn't do anything.

I can't help but lament that it is so difficult for me to love someone now. Time, energy, suspicion, surrounding relationships, alone space, etc., are full of restrictions from the outside world and one's own mind.

Winter nights come quickly, and as soon as the sun sets, it becomes dark. Looking out the window, every house has lights on. The sound of firecrackers sounded one after another outside the house, "cracking", which was very lively.

Firecrackers are not allowed in Beijing. During the Chinese New Year, Beijing becomes an empty city with very few lights on the huge tall buildings, which is in stark contrast to here.

Zuo Kunmin suddenly came up with the idea that he would come to this old house in Shenyang every Chinese New Year. This is his true root.

"Wash your hands and get ready to eat!" Liu Xiaochen came out of the kitchen with a plate of food in each hand.

Zuo Kunmin stood up and said, "Xiaoxiao, let me do it." Then he said to Zuo Yan, "Yanyan, go and ask your aunt to get up for dinner."

White rice porridge, braised old tofu with vermicelli skin, vinegared cabbage, cold vegetables, stewed vegetables, sticky bean buns, fried rice cakes, a jar of sugar... Zuo Kunmin and Liu Xiaochen took them out one by one. Although there is no fish, it is a refreshing dish that is also good for New Year’s Eve dinner.

"Dad, my aunt said I need to sleep and not eat," Zuo Yan said.

Zuo Kunmin was counting the bowls and chopsticks on the table. When he heard this, he saw the jar of white sugar that Liu Xiaochen had specially brought and a few dishes with extra sugar on the small plate. He said, "Yanyan, sit down." "Get ready to eat, I'll call your aunt." After that, he walked towards the master bedroom.

I knocked on the door and went in. There was no light in the room. As soon as he entered, he saw a bright light on the bed. It was Bian Chang lying on the bed looking at his mobile phone. Zuo Kunmin approached and said, "Changchang, you're up and eating."

"I'm not hungry and don't want to eat." Bian Chang was still lying down looking at his phone, motionless.

Zuo Kunmin came closer, turned on the bedside table lamp, and said, "Get up even if you're not hungry, and eat as much as you can. For the Chinese New Year, let's have a reunion dinner together as a family."

The light was so bright that Bian Chang stretched out his hand to shield his eyes and said indifferently: "A family? Including her?"

"Yeah!" Zuo Kunmin responded lightly and sat down by the bed.

Bian Chang put down his phone, sat up, looked at Zuo Kunmin, and said, "She is the student who took care of my sister-in-law when she was teaching, right?"

"Well, her name is Liu Xiaochen. During this period, she has been taking care of Yanyan and Xiaoxu. She is very good to the children and to me." Zuo Kunmin said.

Bian Chang whispered: "I don't care about your feelings, but when it comes to Yanyan and Xiaoxu, I have to talk about it. I can see that you are somewhat sincere towards her. But you used to have such a good relationship with your sister-in-law, and then Things have changed, and I don’t think you and her can last long.”

After saying that, Bian Chang paused and continued: "So, your feelings should not involve the children, let alone hurt Yanyan and Xiaoxu because of your relationship.

Zuo Kunmin replied calmly: "When Xiaoxiao and I confirmed our relationship, Xiaoxiao took the initiative not to let the children know about our relationship. She was an orphan when she was 12 years old, and she is more sensitive than us."

"That's good!" Bian Chang nodded, then slipped into the quilt and said, "Come out, I'm going to sleep." As he said that, he reached out to turn off the lamp.

Zuo Kunmin stopped me and said, "Xiao Xiao specially made some sweets for you. Eat some when you get up, and then go to bed after eating."

Bian Chang's tone suddenly turned cold and said: "Zuo Kunmin, when you came to ask me to eat, do you really care about me, or are you trying to please her?"

Zuo Kunmin's face suddenly darkened and he said seriously: "Changchang, why do you always view your family's kindness to you with hostility? When your mother was alive, you often quarreled with her. When your mother died, you didn't even show your face. Unable to contact me. Changchang, my mother is gone, what resentment do you still have that you can’t let go of?"

Bian Chang suddenly sat up, his voice suddenly increased, and said: "Zuo Kunmin, don't mention Bian Lingyue to me, I hate Bian Lingyue."

"Don't talk to Bian Lingyue. You were born to your mother after she was ten months pregnant and passed through hell." Zuo Kunmin roared angrily, his eyes red, and said, "Although she has fostered you in a friend's house for many years, But later she tried her best to be nice to you and tried hard to make it up to you."

"She hurt me, and she can never make it up to me." Bian Chang said, suddenly bursting into tears, and trembling all over: "She fostered me in hell, Zuo Kunmin, you know such a young girl, Facing that beast, facing such disgusting and obscene things, how helpless and fearful I feel!"