fire rescue

After becoming the deputy director, Bai Hewei felt that he was not as comfortable as before. He also knew that he had passed the age when he could be comfortable. After all, his career is now on the rise. up.Even returning to Suijiang during the Chinese New Year has to wait for the official holiday before leaving. Just like that, there is still a lot of work on the desk, which is the kind that can be dealt with in time if you are not in a hurry after the New Year.

Originally, he wanted to go back to Suijiang after get off work, but his mother refused to let him drive overnight, so he had to wake up early, pack up some new year's goods, and set off on the road with his dog eggs.Today's weather is good, the sun is shining, the fly in the ointment is that it is the Chinese New Year, it is the peak travel time, there is a traffic jam on the highway, and it is already noon when he gets home.

As soon as I entered the house, I felt that the house was deserted and deserted. There was not even a trace of Chinese New Year atmosphere. There were no blessings, Spring Festival couplets and window grilles. Aunt Zhang went back to her hometown for the New Year. What was even more unexpected was that there were no guests and her parents were not there. living room.Bai Hewei released the dog egg from the cage and yelled twice before his mother opened the door from the greenhouse in the backyard. She was wearing a pair of cotton gauze gloves and an apron over a thick cotton coat. Bai Hewei walked away. In the past, asked: "Mom, what are you doing?"

"Don't talk about it, some time ago, Xiaoding gave your father a bonsai. Your father, it was fresh for two and a half days. After a while, I didn't bother to care for it. I think the trees on the rocks are crooked. Take advantage of the good weather today to prune it. For the new year, let it have a new look."

Following the direction of his mother's fingers, Bai Hewei saw the bonsai placed outside from the window. The small tree on it was full of vitality, and a few small Chinese knots were hung on the branches. Only then did he regain a bit of the New Year's atmosphere.He couldn't help laughing, and said, "Do you still have this skill?"

The mother snorted, "I was forced by your father." She took off the gloves and held them in her hands, and lowered her voice, and said to him, "Your father has not been in a good mood these days. Don't talk back to him."

"It's a big New Year's day, why is he in a bad mood?" Bai Hewei asked, thinking that the older his father was, the weirder his temper would be.

Before she could say anything, his father wandered out of the study as if telepathically, as if he was afraid that others would speak ill of him.He was wearing a knitted vest with a white shirt inside, and with his hands behind his back, he glanced at the bonsai outside the window, and interrupted his mother who was hesitant to speak, "He Wei is back?" His voice was quite confident, showing that his body was still intact. Not bad.

Goudan moved its bulky body in response, and twisted its buttocks to get closer to his father's feet. This cowardly dog, although timid, may be a bit masochistic. He really likes his father. .The father glanced at Goudan in disgust, and muttered: "Why are you so fat?" Goudan's eyes widened, his tongue stuck out, and he didn't understand at all, so he lay down at the old man's feet, motionless.

"Well, I was stuck in traffic on the expressway for a while." The three came to the living room together, and Bai Hewei showed them the things on the coffee table one by one, "Dad, I bought you some Health care products that are good for the heart, and I bought a bag for my mother. Zheng Yi also bought a lot of things, please bring them back." He pointed to the pile on the ground.

Mother took off her gloves, went over to find her bag, fiddled with it fondly, and said, "This bag is really good, I've taken a fancy to it before." Father seemed to glance at it with disdain because he heard the name Zheng Yi, and said Without saying anything, he strolled away with his hands behind his back, and Goudan followed behind.

Seeing his father walking away, Bai Hewei asked the confusion in his heart, keeping his voice low, afraid of being heard by the old man, "Why is my father unhappy? He always finds trouble for himself during the New Year."

She glanced at her husband who had turned into the study, "The last unhappy thing is that I didn't let you come back last night. If you go further, there are many reasons."

"What's wrong?" Bai Hewei asked.

His mother pulled him to sit down on the sofa, took a sip of water slowly, and said, "How do you say that..."

While listening, Bai Hewei took an orange from the fruit plate on the coffee table and picked it up. The unique aroma of the Rutaceae plant that burst out from the peel of the orange was sober and fascinating.

"The day you became the deputy director, your father sat in the study for half the night thinking about things. If I didn't wake up in the middle of the night and saw that he was still up, I wouldn't know what he was messing around with. I told him to sleep, but he would He was also obedient, and he said something like "children and grandchildren have their own blessings" and returned to the room with me. After two or three days, he went on a business trip and came back to tell me that he proposed to his superiors. To retreat to the second line, this shocked me. Our family is notoriously an official fan, what's the matter?"

After his mother finished saying these words, Bai Hewei just picked up an orange, and the hand he handed to his mother paused, looking at her in disbelief. "Mom, what did you say? Did I hear you right?"

She took the orange, broke off a piece, put it in her mouth, and said, "I don't believe it either. Your dad's secretary, Xiao Ding, even called me to ask what's going on. After another week, your dad Let Xiao Ding go to the Municipal Finance Bureau." After that, she pointed to the bonsai in the yard and said, "Xiao Ding not only sent this, but also a lot of money, your father didn't want it, so give it to He was kicked out after being scolded."

Bai Hewei was still in shock, and his ability to receive and process information began to decline.

"Later, the leader talked to your dad, probably asking him to wait until the New Year's Eve meeting is held. Hey, I want to tell you, but your dad said it's not a big deal, so I won't let me talk about it."

"Then he's not happy because of this?" Bai Hewei didn't bypass the logic a bit. It stands to reason that the matter of retiring to the second line was proposed by the old man, and the leaders agreed, so there's no reason to be unhappy.

The mother lowered her head and tore off the lines on the orange petals, and said, "It was pretty good a while ago, but I think your dad may have passed the New Year because of this, and he probably doesn't have much time in office, and he feels panicked. Struggle Sitting in this position for decades, seeing you growing up and not being able to pave the way for you, I feel a little regretful and reluctant. This is all human nature. This year your dad will be quiet, so you don’t need to go up I begged my grandpa to tell my grandma about New Year's greetings. On the contrary, everyone seems to have heard the news and no one is giving him presents. I think it's very good. But, He Wei, I think you have a good chat with him, and this step back from the top , I will inevitably lose my heart, don't hold back any more illnesses."

Bai Hewei nodded, with mixed feelings in his heart and nowhere to confide.After eating the last piece of orange, my mother stood up, patted the string of orange sticking to her body, and said, "I'll get you something to eat."

Bai Hewei was a little hungry, so he answered, stood up, and walked to the study.

Knocking on the door and entering, the father was sitting on the rocking chair and staring, and the dog was lying on the ground and staring, this person and the dog are really quite comfortable. Seeing someone falling asleep, he turned around and was about to go out, but was stopped in his tracks, " It’s already here, why go out?” Bai Hewei turned around, and his father had already sat up, clasping his hands on his lap, “Your mother told you already?”

"Um……"

"Hey, this old lady..." He sighed, and subconsciously fumbled in his pocket. This conditioned reflex action seemed to be a smoking addiction, but he remembered that he had quit smoking, and pulled his hand out again in frustration.

"My mother is also worried about you."

Seeing that he was in such a state of despair, Bai Hewei took out a cigarette from his pocket and handed it to him, but he shook his head, expressing his refusal. "Stop smoking, I still want to live for a few more years. If you think about going the right way one day, I can still have a grandson, and you should smoke less, don't rely on your youth..."

It was true that which pot was not opened and which pot was lifted, Bai Hewei stuffed the cigarette back into his pocket, "Yes, I got it." As soon as the words fell, Bai Hewei's cell phone rang, he took it out, and Zheng Yi sent him a text message. A WeChat message, the content is a photo, there are five people in the photo, Zheng Yi's mother and Zhao Mingyu are sitting in front, Zheng Yi is standing behind with two young people, the two young people must be Zhao Mingyu's son and his partner Bar.The photos were taken very well, everyone had smiles on their faces, Bai Hewei was infected, and the corners of his mouth curled up unnoticed.But he heard his father ask him at this moment: "What are you laughing at?"

Bai He showed him the phone, "Zheng Yi sent it to me. His mother is going to remarry. Ah, the person who remarried is Zhao Mingyu. You should remember it."

The old man only glanced at it, then don't look away.Bai Hewei took back his phone, remembering what his mother said not to let him get angry with him, and didn't care about his reaction.

The father and son were silent for a moment, then the door was pushed open, and the mother poked her head in and said, "I cooked noodles, you all have some."

"Eat now, do you want to eat the New Year's Eve dinner tonight? I'll sleep for a while, you guys can eat." As he spoke, the old man waved his hand.

Bai Hewei was about to go outside, but his father said again, "He also said that Xiao Zheng is very polite. It's the Chinese New Year, and he doesn't know how to come to pay New Year's greetings." Bai Hewei was fooled by his soliloquy. Dazed for a moment, before he could react, he said, "Your mother said you went to Lingquan in the second year of junior high school?"

"Yes."

"Go, go, this son is raised by others, and he doesn't know how to accompany me during the Chinese New Year."

His mother leaned against the door and laughed. Bai Hewei understood what was going on, and didn't respond to him. He closed the door and went out, exchanging glances with his mother. The mother whispered, "You're getting old, and you're awkward." If you're going to die, give Xiao Zheng a call, or let him come over in the second day of junior high school, and you will stay for two days before going back?"

"I promised him that the second year of junior high school has passed, so it's not good to change it like this? How disrespectful to others."

"It's true, then you'll stay for two days before coming back? Your dad has finally loosened up, so don't cause unnecessary trouble."

Bai Hewei nodded and said, "Yes, I'll make arrangements."