Picking mulberries

Cui Dongxu, who had been in the laboratory all morning, felt a little tired, and he felt that his physical strength was not as good as before when he was over [-], and he couldn't stand the toss.Inexplicably, the young man I saw in the teachers' bathhouse a few days ago suddenly appeared in my mind. His figure is young, sunny and vigorous. Alas, it seems that the intensity of exercise should be strengthened at ordinary times.There was no class in the afternoon and nothing specific to do, so Cui Dongxu went home early.

Su's mother didn't expect that Cui Dongxu would come home for lunch suddenly, and she left in a hurry without saying hello in advance.Seeing the figure of Su's mother busying himself, Cui Dongxu suddenly hated himself, feeling that he was worthless, why his life was so lifeless.

After eating lunch and chatting with Su's mother for a while, Cui Dongxu went to the study, picked up a book and wanted to read it for a while, but he lost interest all of a sudden with the book in his hand, and it was boring.Cui Dongxu sat there for a while, not knowing what to do, and he became dazed in a daze.

When grandma Qiao Yuxin was alive, she always complained in his ears about the bad academic environment, the arbitrariness and harm of administrative intervention in education, and she always advised Cui Dongxu not to follow the crowd, not to pay too much attention to the evaluation of professional titles, and to live a more straightforward life , live a more free and easy life, focus on the things he is interested in, and mainly urge him to get married early.

The year before last, my grandma also went to my mother's place, and I can't see her again. Her nagging is gone, and Cui Dongxu, who is doing research on projects, writing papers and reports, evaluating professional titles and competing for a degree, just keeps his head on the road and has no time to reflect on what he has earned. Lost, in the blink of an eye, I was alone and swayed to thirty or three.

In terms of professional education, Cui Dongxu has not stopped, and has become a postdoctoral fellow in applied biology.I have also obtained the title of Orthodox Teacher, and I was rated as a full professor in my early thirties. It is a rare thing in the Agricultural University.The several research projects I was in charge of also had results. The newspapers promoted TV exposure, young talents, fame and fortune, and stole the limelight.However, behind the scenery, why does my heart feel more and more empty? What is the meaning of life?The dearest mother is gone, the favorite grandmother is gone, and the father who has aged obviously in recent years is still away from home every three days. It's fun.

Cui Dongxu thought about it wildly, the more he thought about it, the more he couldn't calm down to read the book, and he couldn't fall asleep, so he just got up and went to the gym, and exercised on the treadmill for half an hour, sweating profusely, and only then did he feel some energy in his whole body.

After taking a shower, Cui Dongxu went downstairs to check the growth of grapes and loquats in the yard. Unexpectedly, he saw his father Cui Shicheng in the living room, holding the remote control and pressing it randomly.

"Dad, when did you come back? Why didn't I hear the sound of the car? Have you eaten yet?" Cui Dongxu was very surprised that his father, who was so busy every day, would go home at this time.

"I ate outside. Not long after I came back, I didn't drive, so Xiao Gao sent him to the gate of the community and let him go back. I don't feel well today, so come back early to rest," Cui Shicheng saw his son wearing sportswear, guessing that he was Go to the yard to fiddle with the flowers and trees, "Go and do your work, I'll watch TV and go back to my room for a while."

"Are you uncomfortable? Do you want to call Peng Xuewen over?" His father, who had never been in front of the TV for more than 3 minutes, blindly pressed the remote control today, which made Cui Dongxu feel abnormal.Peng Xuewen is a young doctor who graduated from the Provincial Medical University. He is a full-time home nurse hired by Cui Shicheng, who is responsible for the health care of the father and son.

"It's okay, I just feel a little tired, just take a rest." Cui Shicheng waved his hand.

Seeing the back of his son going out, Cui Shicheng was both relieved and somewhat disappointed.What is gratifying is that his son has spent little energy on his son since he was a child, but his son has grown up very promisingly. He has become a university professor at a young age. He has produced a lot of research results in the control of crop diseases and insect pests, which have been published in newspapers. Watching TV, as his father, he has earned a lot of face in the circle of friends. Compared with those bosses who are busy wiping their children's buttocks and putting out fires all day long, he is so much happier.What is disappointing is that in the past two years, I feel more and more unable to handle the affairs of the factory. I have long wanted to put down the burden and have a leisurely time. But such a promising son can't be counted on.Thinking of this, Cui Shicheng struggled for a long time, and finally had to sigh, it seems that there is no more circumspection, it is time to restructure the factory, and take the road of shares.Thinking of this, Cui Shicheng couldn't help sighing.

"President Cui? What's the matter?" Su's mother was about to go out to buy some fresh vegetables, when she suddenly heard Cui Shicheng's desolate sigh, she felt a little puzzled.

"Has Dongxu ever brought his girlfriend or female colleagues over?" Cui Shicheng asked.

"No," Su's mother shook her head, "Master Professor spends more time in school." It turns out that Cui is always worried about his son's life-long events, no wonder he is impatient, the young master is already 34 years old, my God, this is going to In the countryside, I have already become a father.

"Has there been any guests at home?"

"The uncle of the Shen family came here two days ago, bringing the young master's cousin Shen Zhixie along."

"Oh, it looks like this." Cui Shicheng nodded dully.

When Cui Dongxu came back from the yard, he saw that his father had fallen asleep on the sofa, and the air conditioner was turned on very loudly, blowing straight down from the ceiling. If he fell asleep like this, he must be sick, so he hurriedly woke him up.

"Oh, why did you fall asleep sitting up?" Cui Shicheng rubbed his eyes and sat up.

"Go back to your room to rest when you're tired. With such a strong air conditioner, it's easy to catch cold." Seeing his father's tired face, Cui Dongxu felt a little heartbroken.

"Is it because I'm old, how come I fell asleep next to the sofa." Cui Shicheng smiled to his son.

"No way, you are still in the middle of your life, haven't you just passed sixty." Seeing that his father didn't intend to go back to the room, Cui Dongxu sat down.

"How long have you been squinting, oh, why did you have such a dream again." Cui Dongcheng felt warm when he saw his son sitting down to talk with him.

"What dream, nightmare?" Cui Dongxu asked with concern.

"That's not true," Cui Shicheng wiped his big slap under his nose, and exhaled, "I dreamed about your aunt again. She's living a bad life. She's so poor. It's sad to see."

"Aunt? Do I have an aunt? Have you ever been here? Why haven't I seen it?" Cui Dongxu was very surprised. He had never heard of an aunt before, so why did he pop out suddenly.

"You have an aunt who has never mentioned it to you. Not only you don't know, but your mother doesn't know." Cui Shicheng was a little reluctant to mention it. "It's my own sister, six or seven years older than me."

"Oh, this is really an oolong thing. Why didn't I mention it all the time? Did he pass away early like his grandparents?" Cui Dongxu asked seeing his father's sad face.

"Should be still alive. I don't know if he is here. I haven't been back to my hometown for many years." Cui Shicheng sighed.

"Have you not been in touch? Not in touch?"

"Well, I haven't been in a relationship," Cui Shicheng recalled the past. "Your aunt's name is Cui Shiying. She is several years older than me. When I was young, she was very kind to me at home. It's rare that some delicious food at home is given to me. It's just married. After that, I never cared about my family anymore, and I couldn't come to my mother's house once a year, and she didn't fulfill her responsibility as a daughter until your grandparents passed away. Otherwise, I don't know where my grandparents' bones are buried now I was mean to death. At that time, my family was poor, really poor, and your grandparents could not support me in junior high school. When I was twelve or thirteen years old, I thought I would learn the craft of bamboo strip making to make ends meet, because at that time the countryside It is customary to send two catties of pork and two noodles to a teacher to learn art. After I worship the teacher, I can eat and live in the master's house. The family is so poor that I can't get enough to eat. Where can I get pork and noodles? I will ask you My aunt helped me, and I waited outside her house all morning, but I still didn’t come in, not to mention the meat and noodles, and even the water didn’t reach her house. Since then, I’ve been terrified in my heart, and I’ve been with her ever since. I don’t communicate with each other, I don’t have her as my sister. Almost 50 years have passed in a flash, but now I dream of her all the time. Sigh..., think about it, you can’t blame her entirely, your aunt is cowardly by nature, married Ye Ye The back home must have suffered a lot, Ye Yingxiang, that bastard rascal... Oh, Ye Yingxiang is your uncle, he is really not a thing, he is lazy, small-minded, and extremely stingy, he grasps every needle and thread firmly, your aunt I can't be a home. Thinking about it now, I was waiting outside his door, maybe your aunt was beaten next to him in the house. "

"Then let's go back to our hometown sometime and have a look, and ask for information if we're not alive, we are a family after all." Cui Dongxu felt a little sad when he heard that.

"Yes, yes," Cui Shicheng nodded, "It's been so many years, I don't hate her anymore, and I want to see how she is doing now."

"How about I ask for a leave tomorrow and let's go together."

"What kind of leave did you ask for? You are busy with school affairs, don't be in a hurry, and you are not in a hurry." Cui Shicheng changed the subject again, "Son, you are 34 this year, so you can't justify not looking for a wife."

"I don't have that interest yet, let's talk about it when the time comes." When this topic was mentioned, Cui Dongxu downplayed it.

"I'm not interested yet," Cui Shicheng felt cold, and knew that his past indiscretion must have affected his son's temperament, and he lost the confidence to persuade him, "Look at the family, you and I are not at home, so deserted, If you want to find someone who doesn't have a job, An'an will wholeheartedly assist your career and be a good wife."

"Dad is really whimsical. Which girl nowadays is not full of personality, who would rather stay at home." Cui Dongxu laughed.

"Look for it with your heart. There are all kinds of things in the world, and there should be something." Cui Shicheng said sincerely, as long as you are willing to look for it, no matter whether it is beautiful or ugly, or younger than you, as long as you are satisfied, I will treat you well. Just give her the factory.

"When the fate comes, it will naturally happen." Cui Dongxu responded.

"At this age, you don't feel lonely by yourself?" Cui Shicheng smiled at his son.

"Isn't it like this all the time? There's no such thing as being alone."

"Have you gotten used to being alone?" Cui Shicheng said in a rather gloomy manner, "It's okay to be busy in the factory, but I always feel lonely at home at night. Maybe I'm really old."

"Dad..." Seeing that his father was a little sad, Cui Dongxu said seriously, "Why don't you find a companion."

"What nonsense are you talking about? I want you to find a wife quickly, heh, you're talking about me." Cui Shicheng didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

"I'm serious," Cui Dongxu looked like he had thought about it for a long time, "it's been seven or eight years since my mother passed away, and you're lonely by yourself, so you should find a companion quickly and take care of each other." Didn't you ever Are the red flags fluttering outside? If you want to find a partner, you should pick it up.

"It's not that easy," Cui Shicheng shook his head, "Don't talk about your business, don't get involved with me. When I was young, I worked hard to eat and wear clothes, and now I live a rich life and married a wife. Having such a promising son like you, for a man, I have done a good job of starting a family and starting a business. If your grandpa and the others are still alive, they should be very happy. I have already arrived at the wharf and the car has arrived, and I have nothing else to do. It is extravagant hope that you have already succeeded in establishing a career, and now I hope that you can start a family earlier."

"Didn't Dad have a confidante?" Cui Dongxu said in his heart, he was really used to playing tricks, and he also hid his son. You thought I had forgotten about the past, "Just take her over, I really do It doesn't matter."

"A confidante? Son, do you really think I want to start another family?" Cui Shicheng saw through his son's thoughts, "I used to do it wrong, but since your mother passed away, for some reason, the things I used to be passionate about all of a sudden Lost interest, there is no place to stay outside anymore..."

Seeing his son's expression of not believing that he was beaten to death, Cui Shicheng said again: "Really, when your grandmother was alive, you usually stayed at home a lot. I usually slept in the factory, and it was convenient to manage the miscellaneous affairs in the factory. Your grandmother passed away. Afterwards, I often went home, but it was rare for you to come home, so we seldom met each other at home." Cui Shicheng was very upset about his son's deep misunderstanding of himself, but there was nothing he could do about it. Whoever let himself sleep in flowers and willows in the past, still has a long way to go if he wants to let his son get rid of the bad image in his mind for a while.

"Didn't you give the suite to Zou Shanshan?"

"She sold it a long time ago," Cui Shicheng sighed, "and gave all the money from selling the house to her parents in her hometown." Speaking of Zou Shanshan, Cui Shicheng felt a little guilty.He and Zou Shanshan are together, it's a bit hypocritical to say it's love, it's a bit slanderous to say it's an equivalent exchange of money and body.At that time, if he wanted to divorce Shen Xiuping, the married couple, in order to be with Zou Shanshan, he would not be able to do so. Firstly, he could not get along with Shen Xiuping in his conscience, and most importantly, he could not let go of his love for his precious son Cui Dongxu. He was hurt, but if he and Zou Shanshan were to cut the mess quickly, he would be a little bit reluctant. At any rate, being with her felt like warming each other psychologically.When I first met Zou Shanshan, I also felt that she was different from my other lovers. It may be that Zou Shanshan had a difficult childhood like him, and there was a kind of spiritual resonance with each other.

"I don't have the right to ask you to leave this house." Cui Dongxu misunderstood his father's meaning, "You can continue, marry her, and live with us here."

"You really think so?" Cui Shicheng looked at his son sadly.

"What era is it? Isn't it normal to continue the string?" Cui Dongxu said indifferently.

"It's too late even if I want to take her over, not to mention that I'm not interested in the sequel at all."

"What do you mean late?"

"Zou Shanshan has become a nun." Cui Shicheng said plainly.

"Ah, is it true?" Cui Dongxu was surprised when he heard this, "When did it happen?"

"Not long after your mother passed away, she also became a monk."

"Oh, this is unexpected." Cui Dongxu once hated Zou Shanshan deeply, but later he gradually let go of it. Cui Dongxu felt a little apologetic about her escape into Buddhism, thinking that he used to curse the vixen to die sooner day and night.

"Son," Cui Shicheng suddenly thought of something, "after I die, you can burn me and scatter the ashes on the ancestral graveyard in my hometown. There is no need for a tombstone or anything."

"Dad is really funny, look at what you said."

"I'm not joking with you, I'm telling the truth," Cui Shicheng said sadly, "Don't bury me with your mother, leave the place next to her for He Liangfeng, you've seen that person before, and he's still alone until now , is the one who went to the United States. I know that person very well. When he gets old, he will definitely return to his roots. As for me, let me sprinkle it on the ancestral grave of my hometown, so I can search for the souls of your grandparents and parents. I can't find the place, I am ashamed to be the Son of Man."