Warm and lustrous

They said they came the next day, but they didn't see Pei Zeyang until noon.

However, at sunrise, Cheng Zai came to collect the fish for his own grilled fish shop and barbecue stand.His home is in a neighboring city [-] kilometers away, and it takes more than two hours to go back and forth.When he first opened the shop, he came every two or three days. As the business grew, he came every day. After all, the fish raised by Sangji was delicious and tender, and the supply was in short supply. Fortunately, with Jiang Run’s relationship, he could always Bringing home a load of perfectly sized fish.Recently, the weather has been getting colder, and fish pond activities have entered a downturn. In order to preserve the seedlings, Jiang Run has restricted fishing. He only catches [-] to [-] fish a week, which are exclusively for Cheng Zai.

During this fast and slow time, Cheng Zai and Jiang Run maintained a delicate partnership, but they talked about everything.He knew that Jiang Run had reservations about Pei Zeyang in his heart, so he never put pressure on him.Last month, he had a girlfriend.Bring a farmhouse.

According to Jiang Run's understanding, the two met on a blind date. The girl is smart, lively, cute, hardworking and capable. She has an attractive personality at first glance. The only regret is that she has no family and has struggled a lot alone. years.It was probably her enthusiasm and down-to-earth that attracted Cheng Zai. He said, maybe she will be the only one in this life. It's good for two people to live together and rely on each other.

Jiang Run is really happy for him, Cheng Zai has already delayed a lot of time for him.

As for yesterday's nonsense, there must be a crisis that can be broken with a single poke.It's a good thing that person didn't get to the bottom of it, otherwise he would definitely be caught.

When Cheng Zai came in the morning, Jiang Run asked a lot: "Do you still have contact with Pei Zeyang?"

Cheng Zai shook his head resolutely: "You don't contact him anymore, what am I still thinking about him?"

Jiang Run thinks about it too, Cheng Zai is always on his side.

What Pei Zeyang said yesterday was nothing.For a whole week, nothing happened.

The south ushered in the first heavy snow this winter.The snow came without warning, and it turned white overnight. The north wind blew unrestrainedly, making the air damp and cold, and hurting bones.

Jiang's mother had been resting in bed for two days because of knee pain, and she had few days of rest throughout the year. Rheumatoid arthritis wrapped around her half of her body.This time when she took a break, she yelled that she would quit, and she would not be open until the beginning of spring, so she had to give herself a full vacation.Workers are being sent home -- thanks to dodgy employers.

The sudden snow blocked tourists entering the village. In order to protect their business, other farmhouses mobilized their young people to go out to shovel snow and clear the road. Jiang Run was sitting on the second floor, making a cup of hot tea and staring at the curling tea mist Preoccupied.

The aunts and uncles outside quarreled over the issue of who shoveled more and who shoveled less. All of them were breathing hot air, and their words became more and more fierce in the snow.

"This is not our land, whoever owns the land can shovel it!"

"Hey, are you saying it's not your land now? When the fence was built, who was scratching the ground with bricks? I think not only this piece is yours, but that piece is also yours!"

"You stinky old man, you won't let your son shovel at home? Let me, an old woman, shovel, are you kind or not?!"

"Hey, I want you to shovel, aren't you ruthless, whoever is ruthless should shovel!"

"..."

It was inexplicably quiet for a while, and the aunt who had just yelled at her changed her tone and asked kindly: "Young man, where are you from? Do you live in a hotel? Do you want to eat?"

"Don't go there, the snow is too deep, look your feet are getting wet!"

"Don't go, boy, I'll give you a discount! How about a [-]% discount if the weather is bad? [-]% discount!"

Hearing the noise, Jiang Run got up and drew the curtains. When he got close to the window, he saw a hunched figure standing downstairs looking into his head—a figure huddled in a large down jacket and covered in snow.

"Auntie, is their house closed?" Pei Zeyang pointed to the gate of Jiang Run's house.

"Oh, it's closed early, why don't you come to our house to eat? Our food is just as delicious!"

The aunt enthusiastically dragged her overshoes to Pei Zeyang's side, and pulled his cold wrist exposed in the air: "Auntie will give you a discount!"

Pei Zeyang raised his head, and the down jacket hat that was tightly wrapped around his face covered most of his face. His eyes scanned the second-floor balcony of Jiang Run's house through the snowflakes flying in the air.

Jiang Run dodged and hid behind the curtain.I thought, Pei Zeyang would really find fault for himself.

The aunt next door tugged at Pei Zeyang a few times, but she didn't move after touching her nose. She went back to continue shoveling snow: "He's a weirdo, ignore him!"

"Really? Looks decent, could it be a relative next door?"

"Where are their relatives, don't look, let's continue to work!"

"..."

The outdoor temperature is minus five degrees. The coldness in the south is different from that in the north, and the coldness and humidity are the most deadly.Pei Zeyang shrunk his neck, sealed his hands in his pockets and stomped his feet. In this icy and snowy place, he couldn't find a place where he could escape the cold. He could only let the cold wind from all directions slash his face.He didn't want to leave, so he talked with Cheng Zai on the phone in the morning, and Jiang Run was at home.

After squatting at the door for a while, feeling much better, Pei Zeyang simply found a wooden board and sat down on the threshold to preserve his body temperature.At this time, even he himself didn't know what he wanted to do. He just felt that he was indescribably at ease staying at the door of this house.

Jiang Run watched by the window for a while, and the man turned his back with a hunched back, scratching his heart sorely and stabbingly.

Why bother.

Half an hour later, the snow fell heavily.Layer after layer of snow fell on the back of Pei Zeyang's down jacket, melting and accumulating.He was motionless, like a snow-white stone statue.

With an umbrella over his shoulder, Pei Zeyang raised his head abruptly.Jiang Run looked at him, his eyes were moist, but they were full of warmth.

"The yard door is open, so I don't know how to come in and hide under the eaves."

Pei Zeyang twitched his snow-stained eyebrows, showing a haggard and joyful smile: "Really? I don't know."

As he said that, he stood up on his knees and moved in step by step. Jiang Run only wore a coat and held up an umbrella very high.

"Go straight upstairs, the heating is fully turned on, I'll pour some water on it."

"Ah."

Pei Zeyang was at a loss when he was waiting for Jiang Run to come up. His coat was wet and he didn't know where to put it. His trousers were also slightly water-stained, so he just sat down.When Jiang Run went upstairs, he saw Pei Zeyang's strange appearance and said, "Sit down, this is not the first time I have come here."

Pei Zeyang handed him the coat: "It's wet."

"Let's put it in the bathroom first, it's okay to not wear a coat in the house."

After obediently putting away his clothes and coming out, Pei Zeyang found a bench and sat down, and together with Jiang Run, drank hot tea by the window.

"Auntie isn't there?"

"Yes, I'm resting. My legs and feet are not very good."

"Oh...what's wrong with your legs and feet?"

"Rheumatoid, a chronic disease, it's been too cloudy these days, and it will get better when it clears up."

"Ah That's good."

Pei Zeyang rubbed his hands against the teapot. His hands were thin and bony, and the backs of his hands were still covered with bruises and holes.

"We were supposed to come, but something happened that delayed us for a few days..." Pei Zeyang explained, "In addition to the heavy snow, the road was closed two days ago."

"It's okay, it doesn't matter."

Jiang Run's words were cold, colder than the rain and snow outside the window.

"Then it will be closed? Until the Chinese New Year?"

"My mother thinks so for the time being. She is not in good health and has no business. Why don't you live a good year with peace of mind..." At this point, Jiang Run thought of Pei Zeyang, he had no family...

So what should he do every New Year's Eve...

Jiang Run's heart softened, and he couldn't speak harsh words, so he could only persuade Pei Zeyang a little bit: "You should also live a good life and take good care of yourself. Making money is not the most important thing, nor is your relationship. You are the most important thing."

Pei Zeyang nodded at first, but shook his head after listening, and then said: "In life, I am most afraid of loneliness. I have missed the age of making close friends, and I have never established my own circle. No matter how good I am, what is the use? Not even trying to get better.”

Halfway through his speech, he paused, lowered his head, and said softly, "Except for you."

Jiang Run's expression froze, then dimmed: "I have never asked for anything from you. Now I have calmed down and stayed in this village to do my own business, and I don't want to be disturbed by external affairs anymore..."

"I know, I know," Pei Zeyang buried his head in a wry smile, "It's my own regret that I can't give you anything... It's not material for business, and I also lost my family, and I still look like this..."

But in order to stand in front of Jiang Run again, he really put in too much effort.

"I apologize to you. I have already remembered everything that happened that year. I apologize for my ignorance and indifference." Pei Zeyang said solemnly: "Of course, I don't ask for forgiveness either."

Jiang Run suddenly understood what he was talking about. It happened when he was in elementary school.What did he mean by "remember it all" though...

Before he could get to the bottom of it, Pei Zeyang suddenly put his hands on his forehead and lowered his body, his face wrinkled into a ball as if in pain, and he murmured: "It's my fault, Runrun."

"What's wrong with you, Pei Zeyang..." Jiang Run panicked, got up to check his situation, but couldn't lift the palm tightly clasped on his forehead, "Speak up!"

Pei Zeyang didn't say a word, and after a minute, he breathed heavily, his expression relaxed, revealing two slack eyes: "I'm sorry, Runrun."

"What's wrong with you..." Jiang Run's voice was trembling, he touched Pei Zeyang's forehead: "You have a fever."

Pei Zeyang touched it himself, but he didn't seem to feel anything, so he shook his head: "It's okay."

"It's all right! How hot is it!"

Jiang Run was a little angry, and lifted Pei Zeyang's chin to check his situation.The man's cheeks were red from the heat, and he was burned from the base of his ears to his neck.

"Go to bed and lie down, I'll get the antipyretics."