Raw rice boiled into small porridge

When we arrived at the hospital, there was another turmoil, and finally the old man was sent to the first aid. He Tian called anxiously in the corridor, and finally got connected after several times when no one answered, the line was busy and he was hung up directly.

"Hey, who is it? Why don't you let me sleep so late..." It was a very impatient male voice.

He Tian was in a hurry, as if his brain was short-circuited, he actually yelled directly following the old man's words just now: "Is it Da Mao?"

The man over there stuck his shell and asked doubtfully, "Who are you?"

He Tian patted his forehead in frustration, and said in a slow voice, "Are you the family member of the old man at XX Street, XX? Grandpa Li suddenly fell ill at night, and he called me. He is now in the Second Hospital, please Come here quickly."

Unexpectedly, the other party paused, and snorted coldly: "Liar. Even your little tricks have tried to deceive me. Later, I should say that my father is lying in the operating room and waiting for the operation to pay the deposit first, and let me pay the money." Right? Huh, you inhuman liars should go to hell!..."

The man cursed a few more words and was about to hang up the phone. He Tian yelled out in a hurry, and Ye Jiawen snatched the phone. Ye Jiawen said coldly into the microphone: "Your dear father is now I'm lying in the emergency room, so it's hard to say if I can be rescued. I don't know if the old man has made a will. I would like to remind you that the village in the city where your father lives is about to be renovated, and the compensation for the demolition will be sky-high. A younger brother, right? We just called him, and he will be here soon, you can decide whether you come or not!"

After Ye Jiawen finished speaking, he hung up the phone, and He Tian stared at him blankly.

The nurse in the ward came out in a hurry to report: "Is the family member here? The patient is dying. The critical illness notice has been signed, and the family member confirms whether to continue the rescue?"

He Tian stretched his neck and looked towards the door, then turned his head and gritted his teeth and said, "...let's rescue him, we can't make a decision. The family members will be here soon."

The nurse shook her head and sighed: "In the old man's condition, it's useless to put on life support, just suffer for a while... It's okay if you don't come to the hospital early because of heart and cerebrovascular problems, and there is no one around you..."

He Tian was embarrassed, as if the nurse was criticizing him, and finally said sorry to the nurse and asked them to continue the rescue.

Maybe it was Ye Jiawen's words that made a difference. In less than 10 minutes, Uncle Li's two sons arrived, each with their families.These dutiful sons and virtuous grandchildren rushed into the ward together, and within two seconds there was a burst of crying. The old man's side was not cold enough, and there was a quarrel here after crying a few times.

"You live close to Dad, why don't you go and see? You don't know how long Dad has been sick?"

"Didn't Dad call you tonight? Did you answer it? You just said you haven't gone back to see him for months?"

"Stop arguing! Everyone is gone, hurry up and make arrangements for the funeral...Did Dad leave any words before he left?"

"Funeral matter? Sister-in-law, you are thinking about Dad's house?! My eldest sister is still in the United States and hasn't come back, so it's a little early to think about it now?"

"Don't quarrel, what your sister-in-law said makes sense..." The middle-aged man who looked like a big brother seemed to have discovered He Tian at this moment, his eyes lit up, and he pointed at He Tian and said, "That little brother sent Dad to the hospital Yes, ask him what the old man said on his deathbed."

Several people rushed forward and surrounded He Tian. He Tian was so shocked by the tears in these people's eyes and a certain light at a deeper level that he had difficulty breathing. He dodged back slightly, swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and was about to explain The old man was already unconscious when he arrived.

Ye Jiawen pulled He Tian out of the siege, guarded him behind him, and threw a few medical bills directly in the face of the boss of the family, poking his voice like an ice edge: "If you want to quarrel, go home and quarrel! We It's not your servant, so pay off the medical expenses first!"

The bills fell all over the floor like snowflakes, and several people were shocked for a moment and lost their voices.After a while, sons and daughters-in-law, you look at me, I look at you, and then take a look at Ye Jiawen, who is not easy to provoke, the boss softened first, and said with a smile: "How do you say... I was so anxious that I forgot to thank you two first, I will give you how much money."

Talking about digging out the wallet for a long time without taking it out, the second child sneered twice, picked up the bill, took out his mobile phone and opened the calculator to calculate the expenses one by one. Ye Jiawen motioned for He Tian to pick it up, snorted coldly twice, didn't want to say more nonsense, and pulled He Tian to leave.

He Tian took his hand and said with some embarrassment, "Brother, I want to go see Grandpa Li."

Ye Jiawen looked at him, his eyes changed from cold to soft, and he said, "Go, I'll go with you."

The old man walked away on this ordinary and not too cold winter night, covered from head to toe with a white cloth, all joys, sorrows, joys, disappointments and expectations, the pistachios left for his son, the chocolates left by his granddaughter, and replaced when they were broken The new fruits...are all covered under a piece of white and will turn into ashes together and go to another world.

He Tian stood in front of the hospital bed and hesitated for a while, he stepped forward to take a look at the white cloth again, but Ye Jiawen stopped his hand, his voice was slightly choked: "Tada, forget it, don't disturb the old man. "

He Tian then withdrew his hand. He really wasn't familiar with this old man, but he met Ding Xiaoxiang a few times when he went to find him, went to his house to eat food that he couldn't finish, and listened to him nagging a few times. There is no nonsense that others are willing to listen to this time. In my impression, the old man is always very enthusiastic. The older he gets, the more he looks like a child, laughing heartlessly... But suddenly he is gone, and He Tian has some inexplicable throbbing in his heart, like a The cold little stone hits the heart again and again, knocking out some hollow echoes-you see, human life is so fragile.

He looked up at Ye Jiawen, only to find that his long eyelashes seemed to be filled with slight moisture. He Tian's heart moved, and he finally realized that this scene might be familiar to him?In fact, he shouldn't be allowed to see it again. Isn't that tearing open the old wound again?

He Tian was a little flustered. He wanted to take out a tissue from his pocket, but unexpectedly found two small round things deep in his trouser pocket.

He Tian took them out and found that they turned out to be two pistachios. They were not cleaned when washing clothes. The pistachios had been soaked in water, and the color was yellow and wrinkled.

Once when He Tian went to find Ding Xiaoxiang, Grandpa Li forced him to eat.

He Tian held the two pistachios tightly in his palm, bowed towards the white hospital bed, and followed Ye Jiawen back out.

Passing by a family that was still quarreling, he spread his palms, handed over the two pistachios, and said to his younger son, "When Grandpa Li was dying, he told me that his little Mao loved pistachios. He also said There are a lot of delicious food at home waiting for you to go back and eat."

Several people looked at the two yellowed and wrinkled pistachios, and suddenly there was no sound.

……

On the way home, neither of them spoke. He Tian's mood was fluctuating. He thought of his parents for a while, and Ye Jiawen's parents for a while. I saw the other party holding the steering wheel with one hand and resting on the storage box in the middle with the other hand, his face sinking like water and focusing on the road ahead.

He Tian held his hand silently, rubbing his knuckles gently with the pads of his fingers.

Ye Jiawen turned his head and smiled lightly: "Baby, I'm fine, I just remembered that my mother's natal family used to have an apple orchard in the countryside, and every time they picked apples, they would save a box for me to eat when I came back. From autumn to Chinese New Year for several months, the skin of the apples becomes wrinkled and there are some small black spots on the surface. After micro-fermentation, it produces a fragrant wine, which becomes sweeter when eaten. That year After I came back, they were gone, but a box of apples was still in good condition in the basement... Have you ever eaten wine-flavored apples?"

He Tian's eyes were swollen and his lips trembled slightly. He held Ye Jiawen's hand tightly and said, "I'm leaving the day after tomorrow. I can't bear you. Why don't you come home with me for the New Year?" During the family reunion, Ye Jiawen drifted alone in appearance, he felt stale air between his chest and lungs, and his heart ached and sore.

Ye Jiawen held his hand instead and patted it: "Why go home for the New Year together? How are you going to introduce me to your parents? Is this old man ten years older than me the boyfriend I brought back for you?  … Is your heart alright?"

"..." He Tian curled his lips, pondered for a moment and said, "there are always more solutions than difficulties. My family usually moves to a villa in the suburbs for a few days before the New Year, and returns to the city to visit the New Year on the second day of the new year. The villa is considered a scenic spot." , there are hot springs in the mountains, so let’s say you are my friend who was traveling nearby, so it shouldn’t be too abrupt for me to invite you to my house during the Chinese New Year.”

Ye Jiawen looked at He Tian's eyes shining with excitement, how could he not appreciate such kindness?

He reached out and pinched He Tian's cheek, and said, "I'll book tickets tonight."

He Tian had already taken out his mobile phone to check air tickets and hotels, his voice couldn't hide his excitement and a little pride. He asked about Ye Jiawen's vacation arrangements, and also asked about his family's previous Chinese New Year traditions, what they used to eat, and what fillings they like for dumplings. of.

Ye Jiawen answered them one by one, watching He Tian write them down in detail in the memo as if he was a top priority.

The night was gentle, and not far in front of him was the direction of home.

Ye Jiawen parked the car, pulled He Tian out and wrapped him in his arms, stroked his hair, and looked at him with a gentle smile: "You are really my little angel."

He Tian smiled with dimples, and put his hands on Ye Jiawen's chest: "I will always be your little angel."