Fairy takeaway

Miss Cat quietly finished eating a small fish cake, which means she is full.This made Tano, who was eating the second plate, feel embarrassed.But obviously, Miss Cat didn't make a special trip to eat small fish cakes.

She and He Nuo also felt Granny Miao's faint breath of life.

Animals are always sensitive to death, it is their survival instinct.Their fear of death is not entirely out of fear, but also because they do not have too much attachment to this world, and they have no obsession with the future.

Live in the moment, live in the moment.

Every minute and every second right now is important, and there is no need to worry about the past and the unhappened.

No matter how clever a crow is, its understanding of the future is only two or three days away.Squirrels plan ahead and stockpile food for the winter.But what about later?How about the distant future?

I have to admit that maybe only human beings have stubborn plans and worries about the empty time.They think so much and so far.The more distant the future, the more unknown it is.The unknown means fear, and fear means weakness.And death is the greatest unknown.Therefore, most human beings are weak in the face of death.

He Nuo couldn't tell whether this was joy or sorrow.He has never done well in philosophy classes. In fact, except for the class "Lying Like a Salted Fish", his grades are very average.But he also heard that there are some human beings who have reached the place where they can see through life and death to spend their lives, just like the great realm of enlightenment of immortals.Such human beings, some because of Taoism, and some because of life experience, naturally get rid of the obsession with death.

Granny Miao is probably the latter.

He Nuo secretly guessed that Granny Miao might receive a vague revelation in her heart.When people are about to go, time will slow down until they stand still.In her smiling eyes, there is a transparency that he Nuo can't understand.

Miss Cat and He Nuo naturally stayed for dinner, and Granny Miao did not express any surprise or dissatisfaction.She cooks for herself, and he promises to help, cook a table of good dishes, five dishes, one dish and one soup, enough to feed three people.

But in the end, only his promise was enough.Although the taste of the dishes was excellent, Granny Miao and Miss Cat only moved their chopsticks slightly.On the other hand, Ta Nuo ate carefully bite by bite, and made his own comments on each dish.His favorite is steamed clams in wine, the fresh and delicious taste makes him unable to stop.

Granny Miao was the first to put down her chopsticks.She said with a smile: "I haven't cooked delicious food for a long time, I don't know if the taste is still suitable."

When the family lived together in the past, what Granny Miao liked most was to find time to cook a delicious meal for the family and reward the family for their hard work.Later, when the children grew up, they left home one by one and went to live in distant places. The number of times they returned home was very small, and the burden of emptying all the money fell on the wife.Later, my wife was in poor health and couldn't eat anymore, and Granny Miao gradually lost her love for cooking.

Cooking is an amazing thing.Trivial, repetitive, simple or complex.If only one person tastes it, the cooking process will be greatly simplified, and no matter how delicious it is, it seems that it cannot be eaten for a long time.But if someone is with you, the whole kitchen will be lit up, and the food will go farther and farther on the road of delicacy.

This is probably why in the Internet age, countless human beings like to share the food pictures they cook.Sharing is also a kind of participation.Even if they are thousands of miles apart, as long as you think that your heart will be appreciated by unknown friends, the process of cooking becomes more interesting and pursues the ultimate.

"However, I am very happy to have you eating with me today." Granny Miao said.

He Nuo finished eating the last clam, and sucked his finger nostalgicly.He looked up at Granny Miao and said, "I am also very happy." Sooner or later, in a journey of life, it is always a joy to make new friends.

Although he promised to eat with his belly open, there were still a lot of dishes left in the end.Granny Miao, who has always been frugal, did not pack leftovers into the refrigerator for the first time.

"These things have to be eaten fresh. After this time, they won't taste good." She said, sorting the leftovers into the trash can and emptying the refrigerator.

He Nuo helped Granny Miao clean up the kitchen and dining table.Granny Miao carefully tidied up the house and carefully put all the extra things in the garbage bags.The house was originally very tidy, but after Granny Miao's hands, it became spotless, so clean that it didn't seem like someone was living there.

Miss Cat sat quietly on the sofa holding the teacup, her slightly distracted eyes followed Granny Miao's movements, as if she was in a daze.She just watched Granny Miao erase the traces of her life bit by bit.

There is also an old-fashioned family landline set up on the cabinet in the living room. This kind of communication tool has disappeared in many human families.Obviously, Granny Miao is a nostalgic person.After finishing all the work, she took off her apron and sleeve covers, carefully smoothed out the wrinkles on her clothes, and walked towards the telephone.

There is a framed photo with a family portrait on the glass shelf, and everyone in the photo is smiling brightly.There is a phone book under the photo frame, and the corners of the inner pages have turned yellow and curled, obviously it has been opened many times.Granny Miao took down the phone book, turned to the most frequently used page, and spread it out.The numbers in the phone book are very large, and a few simple numbers almost occupy an entire page.

Granny Miao carefully picked up the receiver, put it close to her ear, struggled to identify each number from the phone book, and dialed the number slowly and carefully.

As usual, the phone was hung up quickly, and a mechanical female voice came from the receiver.

Granny Miao held the receiver and waited for a while, listening to the system prompt tone word for word, then gently put down the receiver and hung up the phone.

He Nuo felt a little sullen, and offered to throw out the trash.It was already dark, and the night wind was very cool. He Nuo squatted next to the trash can and chatted with the stray cats for a while.

"Grandma Miao? Meow knows, it's only a human being." said a big yellow cat with big arms and round waist.

"She is very good. She often brings us food, never scares us, and brings us blankets when it snows. If anyone is injured, she will also help us treat it." This is a black-faced cat, speaking Softly.

"That's right, I also ate the steamed small fish she brought, it was super delicious." Another black and white cat licked its paws while savoring the delicacy, "Your paws smell delicious." He moved closer He Nuo sniffed at his hand, and smacked his lips, as if he wanted to stick out his tongue to lick it.

He Nuo rejected the other party's enthusiasm.His fingers still smelled of clams, faint but delicious.

After a while, stray cats gathered more and more, almost occupying the entire lawn.They didn't make any noise, quietly found their own corner, or lay on their stomachs, or sat and stood, in groups of three or four, as if they were performing some kind of mysterious ceremony.

He Nuo counted and found that there were more than 30 cats gathered here. "Are there so many stray cats here?" He asked curiously.

"No." The big yellow cat that struck up a conversation with him at the beginning seemed to be a sociable cat, and he knew almost every cat. After he greeted all the cats, he returned to He Nuo to answer his doubts, " We are here to see Granny Miao off."

He Nuo nodded, it seems that Granny Miao has a good relationship with cats.

When He Nuo returned to Granny Miao's house, Granny Miao was sitting on the sofa with Miss Cat watching a funny show.Contrary to what He Nuo thought, the two of them did not talk.Funny shows are always very noisy, rendering the empty living room lively, as if people are coming and going.Although they don't speak, they get along harmoniously without embarrassment.

Granny Miao smiled at him and said, "I'll trouble you to run downstairs, it's really hard work. Would you like to come over and eat some fruit?"

He promised a basket of small orange oranges, carefully peeled them, and handed one to Granny Miao, one to Miss Cat, and finally himself.The Tangerine is juicy and delicate, so sweet that the throat hurts.

After the TV show ended, Granny Miao turned off the TV, and the living room fell into silence.He Nuo stared at the white wall opposite him in a daze, his eyes empty.

In the end, it was Granny Miao who broke the silence. "You need a pearl necklace," she said, looking at Miss Cat. "All girls, no matter what age, need a pearl necklace."

This sentence has no beginning and no end, which seems very strange, but no one asked.

Miss Cat also looked at Granny Miao and nodded briefly.

Granny Miao got up and went to the bedroom, and took out a dark brown wooden box, which contained a string of small pearl necklaces she wore when she was young.

"This one is very good, the length is suitable, and it looks good with clothes and skirts." Granny Miao said, stretching out her hand to stroke the necklace around Miss Cat's neck, "It suits you very well."

Granny Miao gave the pearl necklace to Miss Cat, and Miss Cat didn't refuse, she bent her neck and put the necklace on on the spot.

He Nuo tilted his head and looked at Miss Cat.Granny Miao is right, this necklace really matches Miss Cat, she looks very beautiful.

Granny Miao looked at Miss Cat lovingly, her face full of tenderness.It was as if he had suddenly opened up the conversation box, and he started talking more.She talked about things in her youth, and about her life in recent years. Her husband, her children, and her cat seemed illogical.

He Nuo supported his face with his palm, listening with gusto.

"When the children grow up, they don't like to cling to me anymore. When they were young, they followed me every step of the way. Even if their father wanted to get closer to them, the two little ones were unwilling." Speaking of My child, Granny Miao’s face was full of joy and pride, “Later, the eldest brother left, and the second child also left. They went to big cities. Big cities are good, there are many opportunities for development in big cities. It's a day off. I usually work overtime to socialize, so I don't have time to talk on the phone." Granny Miao's tone was a little lonely.

"It's better to be a cat," she laughed again, "although I can't speak. Sometimes I can't help but think that maybe a person will have to walk alone in the end of his life. This road, if it diverges, it will be difficult to get back together. Wake up. So does the wife, and so does the child." She sighed.

"Cats just can't talk." Miss Cat responded unprecedentedly.

Granny Cat nodded and said, "That's right, but she can't talk. She's smart and patient, and it's best to find someone with the right temperament."

Miss Cat stopped talking.

The hour hand slowly points to twelve o'clock.Granny Miao finally couldn't stand it any longer, she got up and went to the bedroom to rest.Before leaving, she turned around and looked around the warm and tidy living room, the family portrait, and the two young people sitting on the sofa for the last time, showing a satisfied smile.

"Aren't you calling anymore?" Miss Cat reminded, "Your child hasn't come back yet."

Granny Miao shook her head and said, "My child has already returned."

Miss Cat was stunned for a moment, then lowered her head.

Granny Miao came over again.She first leaned over, hugged him gently, and said, "Thank you, you are such a good boy. Your parents must be very proud of you."

He Nuohui hugged Granny Miao, and secretly wiped his red eyes.

Granny Miao let go of his promise, turned around and hugged Miss Cat again.Miss Cat didn't refuse, she just lowered her head silently.

"I have one last piece of life advice, and I promise it will work," she said with a smile, her eyes soft and firm, "It's okay not to have a beautiful body, it's okay to have flaws, it's okay to be hurt. Whenever you feel frightened, don't hold back, but step forward and touch the things you are afraid of, so they will no longer be frightening."

Granny Miao stretched out her hand to hold Miss Cat's hand, wrapped her calloused and rough hand around Miss Cat's, and said, "Touch the south wall, it hurts more than you. And you will always be loved."

Granny Miao fell asleep.Miss Cat was still sitting on the chair in front of the dining table.He Nuo nestled on the sofa in the living room, staring at the ceiling in a daze.

At some point, the spring songs of cats sounded outside the window, one after another, meowing, meowing, singing for a whole night.

——For so many years, thanks to your care, thank you for your hard work.From now on, from the earth to the sky, be free, meow

He Nuo fell asleep on the sofa with the cats' singing on his pillow.The curtains were not drawn, and the moonlight bathed him, covering him with a quilt.Early the next morning, Tano was woken up by the sunlight.He kept rubbing his face, and there was a buzzing in his head.

Miss Cat stood in front of the living room window, looked at him, and nodded slightly.

He promised to understand that Granny Miao had already left.