brother is god

The 23rd of the twelfth lunar month, the Lunar New Year.An Yuhang got up early, and after breakfast, he went to the supermarket with his list of New Year's goods.Although he celebrates the New Year alone, he can't be too sloppy, and he still has to buy things that should be bought.About these traditional customs, he learned from his grandmother when he was a child.However, the meals he can cook are limited, and it is impossible for him to prepare things for the New Year's Eve dinner from a young age like his grandma, so the New Year's flavor at home is not as full as it used to be.

There are many and fragmented things to buy, and An Yuhang spent the night yesterday making two lists.One was bought at the supermarket, and the other was bought at the market.In the past few days, he plans to buy all these things, especially vegetables and meat.Because the market is closed during the Chinese New Year, he can only go to the supermarket if he wants to buy it, and the price is not very reasonable.

At the end of the new year, there are a lot of people who come out to buy new year's goods, and the checkout line in the supermarket is also a long queue, which is very lively.In fact, for the big purchases during the Chinese New Year, you may not need all the things you bought, but it is better to have leftovers than nothing, after all, it is not so convenient to buy more.

After returning home with two big bags, An Yuhang was sweating a little.After simply taking a shower, An Yuhang began to sort and store the things he bought, and then tidied up the house briefly, preparing to spend an afternoon in the study with a book.

As soon as I sat on the sofa, the phone rang.An Yuhang glanced at the incoming call, it was Xue Yi calling.

"Hello, Brother Yi?" An Yuhang answered the phone lazily.

"At home?" Xue Yi asked with a smile.

"Ah."

"Then open the door downstairs, which floor do you live on?"

"Ah?" An Yuhang didn't understand what Xue Yi meant.

"I'm downstairs at your house, and I've brought you New Year's goods." Xue Yi said directly without making a fool of himself.

An Yuhang was very surprised. He walked to the kitchen window and looked downstairs. Sure enough, he saw Xue Yi standing behind an SUV, and Xiao Muci just got off the seat, and looked up upstairs.But because of the light problem, he didn't see An Yuhang.

"Wait a minute, I'll go down right away."

"it is good."

An Yuhang didn't wear a coat, but a sweater, took the keys and went downstairs.

Pushing open the anti-theft door downstairs, a gust of cold wind hit, An Yuhang couldn't help shrinking his neck.

Seeing him running out like this, Xiao Muci frowned slightly, "Why don't you wear more clothes?"

"Forgot..." In fact, he was afraid of making them wait for a long time.

"Hurry up and open the door and wait, don't catch a cold." Xue Yi opened the trunk, waved to An Yuhang, and moved the things out of the car by himself.

"It's okay." An Yuhang walked over, and said with some embarrassment, "It's costing you." He really didn't expect Xiao Muci's Xue Yi to give him New Year's goods.

"It's all right to be polite." Xue Yi smiled and said, "I give you a round every year, and it's just a matter of giving you a copy."

A large coat was draped over An Yuhang, and An Yuhang turned his head. Xiao Muci stood behind him. The clothes should have been taken from the car.

"Put on well." Xiao Muci said.

"Thank you." An Yuhang didn't refuse, and put on his clothes tightly.This dress An Yuhang looked a little too big, it should be Xiao Muci's.

Xiao Muci patted him on the shoulder and said softly, "Go up and open the door first."

"It's okay, you put things on the ground, and I'll just take them up." New Year's goods are nothing more than a box of steamed buns or gift boxes of dried fruits, and An Yuhang thinks he can just take them up.Don't bother them to run and lie down.

"Forget about your small body. Come on," Xue Yi handed him a tightly packed gift box on the ground, and said, "Just carry this up, and Young Master Xiao and I will move the rest."

An Yuhang glanced at Xiao Muci, and felt that a young master like Xiao Muci really didn't seem like someone who could move things.

"Go and open the door." Xiao Mu resigned, and carried two sealed white foam boxes in the car, which seemed to be quite heavy.

An Yuhang couldn't make him wait too long with his things, so he quickly took the gift box, and without arguing with the two of them, he walked ahead quickly and opened the door.

Opening the door, An Yuhang put down the heavy gift box.Xiao Muci followed closely and entered the door.

The entrance of An Yuhang's house is very small, and you can see the structure of the whole house at a glance from here. Xiao Muci only glanced at it briefly, said nothing, and continued to go downstairs to get things.

An Yuhang's family lives on the fifth floor. For an old-fashioned house without an elevator, it is not easy to climb the stairs back and forth.An Yuhang sometimes felt tired after walking twice more, and he felt very sorry for making Xiao Muci and Xue Yi move things back and forth like this.But Xiao Muci didn't allow him to go downstairs again, so An Yuhang had to wait upstairs.

But after a few trips, both Xiao Muci and Xue Yi looked normal, they didn't take a breath, and they didn't seem to feel tired.While admiring the physical strength of the two of them, An Yuhang was thinking that it might be because they often go to the gym. Such amount of exercise might not be a big deal to them.

The porch was slowly filled with New Year's goods, Xiao Muci brought up the last thing in a paper bag, put it on the box, and said, "No more, that's all."

"Thank you. Ask Xue Yi to come up and rest for a while, let's have a glass of water." An Yuhang was really embarrassed to let people leave like this.He didn't expect Xiao Muci and Xue Yi to send him so many things.

"It's okay." Xiao Muci closed the door to prevent the wind from blowing in and freezing An Yuhang, "These things can be stored for a while, you can eat slowly."

"Okay." An Yuhang poured a glass of warm water and handed it to Xiao Muci, and said, "Come in and sit for a while."

Xiao Muci nodded, changed his shoes and walked into the living room.The place here is not big, Xiao Muci walked a few steps, and he could have a panoramic view of the interior layout.

"You live alone?" Xiao Muci asked.It doesn't look like there is a second person here.

"Well. This is my grandma's house. After she passed away, I moved here. Although the house is a bit old, it is very quiet." An Yuhang smiled.It is a distance from the main road, so it will not be disturbed by the sound field of passing cars.

"Well, it's good." Xiao Muci nodded.Although the place is not big, it is decorated very warmly, and it seems that An Yuhang has put his heart into it.

After taking a few sips of water, Xiao Muci's gaze stayed on the coffee table in the living room. Apart from the cup, there was also a bag of candied melons on the coffee table.This is what the Stove King would eat during the Xiaonian Festival. An Yuhang bought it and put it on the tea table, preparing to eat some after dinner.

"Do you like this?" Xiao Muci put the water glass next to Tanggua and asked.

"Today, Xiaonian, I must eat it." An Yuhang smiled, "Do you want to eat one?" Tanggua is sold in bags, even if An Yuhang can't eat it, he has to buy a whole bag .

"Okay." Xiao Mu replied, but he didn't intend to do anything. He just moved something, and his hands were not clean.

Knowing that he couldn't hold it directly with his hands, An Yuhang went to wash his hands, then picked a piece, and handed it to Xiao Muci's mouth.Xiao Muci bit half of it, then frowned slightly, "It's too sweet."

"Sugar must be sweet." An Yuhang laughed.

Although Xiao Muci didn't like it, he still ate the remaining half, "I'm leaving first, and I have to go to Wen Yan's place."

"Okay." An Yuhang replied.When he went to pick up the gift box, he saw a lot of things piled up in the trunk of the car. It seemed that there were a lot of places to give away today.

Xiao Muci changed his shoes, took the clothes handed over by An Yuhang, and said, "Lock the door at home alone, and be careful."

"Yes, I know." An Yuhang replied.He has lived by himself for so many years, and his safety awareness has always been high, so there is no need to worry.

Xiao Muci didn't say anything, turned and left Anyuhang's house.

An Yuhang stood in front of the kitchen window and watched Xiao Muci's car leave before returning to the living room to pack up the new year's goods.

Opening the boxes one by one, Xiao Muci sent a complete set of New Year's goods, and the shopping list written by An Yuhang for going to the market can be discarded directly.The new year's goods range from rice and white noodles to seafood and fruits.It doesn't feel like a gift at all, but more like buying something for your own home.

An Yuhang's refrigerator is not big, it is impossible to put all these things in it.But fortunately, there is a big balcony at home, which is like a natural refrigerator in winter, so you don’t have to worry about spoiling things when you put them there.

After packing up seafood, meat and vegetables, put them in the refrigerator.As for steamed buns and vacuum-packed cooked food, they were placed directly on the balcony.Rice, noodles and cooking oil are placed in the kitchen cupboard, and snacks are stuffed into the snack cabinet...

After packing these up, it was already past four o'clock in the afternoon.An Yuhang's book-reading project was a failure, but his heart was still full.Such careful and thoughtful New Year's goods gave An Yuhang a sense of satisfaction of being remembered. This was the first time someone gave him something years ago since he moved out.Maybe this was just a passing incident for Xiao Muci, but for An Yuhang it was the happiest thing about the year before.

A week later, New Year's Eve arrived as scheduled.Because he had to keep watch at night, An Yuhang didn't get up early, and lay down until almost noon before getting up.

New Year's Eve is a day for family reunion, and most of the residents in this residential area are old people. The children come back with their families to celebrate the New Year, and the originally deserted corridors become lively from time to time, but this kind of excitement has nothing to do with An Yuhang.

After waking up, An Yuhang ate a simple breakfast and started preparing for the New Year's Eve dinner.Dumplings are an essential part of the New Year's Eve dinner, so An Yuhang started making dumpling fillings early on. When I was at home, my mother used to make dumplings with three delicacies stuffing, because my younger brother liked to eat them.But what An Yuhang likes is stuffed with chicken and celery, and he can't eat a few of the three delicacies dumplings.But these and no one cares.

There was nothing he could do when he was at home, but after moving out, An Yuhang didn't want to treat himself badly anymore, so as long as he made dumplings, they must be chicken and celery.

After adjusting the stuffing, An Yuhang made another pot of noodles, ready to roll the dough by himself at night.

After finishing all this, An Yuhang took the book and began to enjoy his reading time in the afternoon.From time to time, firecrackers sounded outside, confirming the arrival of the New Year.

In the evening, An Yuhang made eight dishes and one soup by himself, and then put them on the coffee table, watching the party while eating. The deserted home seemed to become lively because of this sumptuous meal and cheerful party.Shi Ran sent a New Year's greeting text message early, a few short sentences, it can be seen that Shi Ran wrote it himself, and it was only sent to him, not the kind of mass sending.An Yuhang also replied "Happy Chinese New Year" to him, and sincerely added a few words of blessing.Writing text messages to everyone by myself is a bit slow, but this kind of thought is the most precious.An Yuhang doesn't have many people who need New Year's greetings, so he prefers to write and send them to the other party.

After ten o'clock in the evening, An Yuhang still didn't receive a call from home. In fact, he knew that his parents would not take the initiative to call, but he still had a little expectation in his heart.Just like he also expected that his parents would let him go back to celebrate the New Year this year, but the fact is that he is still at home alone...

If his parents didn't call, it was impossible for An Yuhang, as a son, not to call them. After all, they were his parents. Even if they didn't like him or accept him, he couldn't lose his upbringing.

After digging out the phone number at home, An Yuhang called.

The phone rang a few times and was picked up, and the mother's voice came from over there, "Hello, who is there?"

"Mom, it's me." An Yuhang said, "Happy Chinese New Year."

"Hmm..." Mother's originally gentle voice suddenly became cold, and after a while, she asked, "Have you eaten yet?"

"Well, I just finished eating." An Yuhang replied.At this point, the two seemed to have nothing to say.

Just when both sides fell silent, An Yuhang heard his father ask his mother over there, "Who is calling?"

"Yuhang." Mother replied.

The father also suddenly lost his voice. It seemed that the original happy atmosphere at home was ruined by An Yuhang's phone call.

"Dad, I'm ready, let's go down and set off the whip." The younger brother's particularly energetic voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Oh, okay, let's go." The father said, "Don't take the firecrackers. I'll come and put on the gloves."

"Wrap the scarf around, have you worn enough? Don't catch a cold. Hold the flashlight and watch the road." Mother also reminded over there.

"Understood. I wear a lot, don't worry." The younger brother smiled.

Not long after, there was the sound of closing the door.

An Yuhang's heart was so sad that his father didn't even want to listen to his phone call, so he took his brother out directly.

Taking a deep breath, An Yuhang suppressed all his emotions, and said calmly, "Help me to wish Dad a New Year."

"Okay." The mother's voice was still cold, and after a few seconds of silence, she asked again: "Have you changed yet?"

An Yuhang's heart cooled down with these words, he was absolutely right, what can be changed?He didn't learn badly, what needs to be improved?

"You and Dad take care of yourself, I'll die." An Yuhang had nothing to say.

"Yeah." Without consolation or retention, the mother moved faster than An Yuhang, and hung up the phone without even saying goodbye.

Throwing the phone aside, An Yuhang fell down on the sofa exhaustedly, blocking his sight with his arms, the sore and cold feeling in his heart made his throat tighten.In fact, he should have expected his parents' attitude a long time ago, but he still had extravagant hopes that they would understand him and accept him one day, but every time his parents used reality to beat him up.He has always made himself strong and allowed himself to live a good life, but every time he had to hide secretly to lick his wounds.Wounds can heal, but scars are permanent.Behind him smiling and facing others, only he himself can see how hurt his heart is...

The phone rang again, and An Yuhang lowered his arms. He couldn't get used to the bright light. He squinted his eyes and took the phone over. There was a word "Xiao" on the caller.

An Yuhang adjusted his mood and connected the phone, "Hello? Brother Xiao, happy Chinese New Year."

"Happy New Year." Xiao Muci's voice was still gentle and pleasant, "What did you have for dinner?"

"It's nothing, just do something casually." Hearing Xiao Muci's voice, An Yuhang felt better, as if a hand was gently stroking his back to calm him down, "Where's Brother Xiao? You must have cooked a table of dishes, right?"

Xiao Muci smiled lightly: "I said I was eating steak, would you believe me?"

"Steak? Are you outside?" An Yuhang felt that eating steak during Chinese New Year was quite special and interesting.

"No, at home." Xiao Muci said, and then asked him again, "What are your plans for the New Year? Come out one day, and I will treat you to dinner."

"I'll invite you this time. I'm embarrassed to ask you to invite me all the time." An Yuhang said.

"Also. When are you free?"

"I can do it anytime, but I still have to work on Fridays and Saturdays." Their coffee shop only closes until the second day of junior high.

"Is it okay tomorrow?" Xiao Muci asked.

"Tomorrow? Brother Xiao, won't you visit relatives during the Chinese New Year?" In An Yuhang's impression, the three days before the Chinese New Year are the peak time for visiting relatives.

Xiao Muci said with a smile: "I celebrate the New Year by myself, and I have no relatives to leave."

"Alone?" An Yuhang was a little surprised, he didn't expect Xiao Muci to celebrate the New Year alone.

"Well, it's a long story. If you're fine, you can spend the first day with me." Xiao Muci said.

An Yuhang felt that he really couldn't refuse the invitation.He himself was bored at home, and seeing other people's homes being busy made him even more deserted.It's better to have dinner with Xiao Muci and have a good first day.

"Okay, anyway, I'm alone." Facing Xiao Muci who was also alone, An Yuhang felt that it was not too difficult to admit that he was also alone.

"Then I'll pick you up at your house tomorrow." Xiao Muci's voice became more gentle, and An Yuhang couldn't help pursing the corners of his mouth when he heard it. His ears felt as if they were brushed by fingers, comfortable and slightly itchy.

"Okay, call me when you arrive tomorrow." An Yuhang unconsciously lowered his voice.

"Well. By the way, do you have WeChat?" Xiao Muci asked.

"Yes. What's the matter?"

"Add me, I'm bored by myself, chat with me for a while." Xiao Muci said.

"Okay." An Yuhang responded readily.

After hanging up the phone, the two added WeChat and started chatting without saying a word, and the time passed quickly.

After eleven o'clock, An Yuhang started making dumplings, ready to eat at midnight.

Xiao Muci: "Can you make dumplings?"

An Yuhang: "Yes."

Xiao Muci: "What stuff?"

An Yuhang: "Chicken and celery."

Xiao Muci: "I haven't eaten."

An Yuhang: "What dumplings do you eat tonight?"

Xiao Muci: "It hasn't been decided yet, there are many options."

An Yuhang: "Frozen?"

Xiao Muci: "Yes."

An Yuhang: "Can you cook?"

Xiao Muci: "Quick-frozen things can do it."

An Yuhang laughed, and it would be impossible for a young master like Xiao Muci to cook. Knowing how to cook quick-frozen food is considered very good.

After chatting, An Yuhang found that he and Xiao Muci really seemed to have a lot of topics to talk about, and they haven't been cold until now.It wasn't until the clock struck zero o'clock that the two of them finished eating the dumplings, and then they came to an end and went to take a bath.And during the chat, none of them mentioned why they celebrate the new year alone, no one asked, no one said...

After taking a shower, the sound of firecrackers outside finally stopped, and it was basically driven to silence.

An Yuhang lay down on the bed, chatted with Xiao Muci for a few more words, and then slowly fell asleep.

The next morning, An Yuhang was not woken up by the sound of firecrackers, but by the ringing of his mobile phone - last night he was chatting with Xiao Muci and forgot to turn off the phone.

Dazedly, he touched the phone on the bed, but An Yuhang didn't see the call, so he answered it directly, "Hello?"

"Still sleeping?" Xiao Muci's voice came from there with a smile.

"What time is it?" An Yuhang thought it was normal to get up late today, and slept late yesterday.

"It's ten o'clock." Xiao Muci said.

"Oh. Going out for lunch? Is dinner okay?" Although it was agreed to go out for dinner yesterday, it was not decided which meal it would be.

"It's all right. But you have to wake up now and open the door for me."

"Ah?" An Yuhang's mind was still dozing off.

"I'm outside your house." Xiao Muci said with a smile.

Hearing his words, An Yuhang sat up immediately, and was half awake in an instant.

"You're outside the door?" An Yuhang couldn't believe it. After getting out of bed, he stepped on his slippers and walked to the door. He looked out through the door mirror—Xiao Muci was standing at the door, holding a mobile phone and listening to the call.

An Yuhang hurriedly opened the door, scratched his sleepy hair, and asked, "How did you come up here?"

After Xiao Muci entered, he locked the door and said, "When I came over, someone just opened the downstairs door and came out, so I came in by the way."

An Yuhang nodded. This kind of situation is very common. Anyway, it's just entering the door downstairs. No one cares whether the visitor lives here or not.

"Sit whatever you want, I'll go brush your teeth first." The sleepiness was gone, and there were guests at home again, so An Yuhang naturally couldn't lie back to sleep and go back to sleep, so he simply went to wash up, and then looked at the next arrangement.

Xiao Muci changed into his slippers, took off his coat and put it aside, then sat on the sofa in the living room without saying much.

After washing up, An Yuhang said goodbye to Xiao Mu: "There is water in the kitchen and beverages in the refrigerator. You can take whatever you want. I don't have a coffee machine at home, only instant coffee. If you don't mind, I'll boil some water later. I'll rush for you."

"Don't bother, I'll just drink plain water." Xiao Muci said.

"Yeah." An Yuhang went into the room to make the quilt, Xiao Muci washed his hands and went to the kitchen to pour a glass of water, then walked to the door of An Yuhang's bedroom and looked at An Yuhang who was making the bed.

"Do you count the next meal as breakfast or lunch?" Xiao Muci asked after taking a sip of water.

An Yuhang glanced at the time and said, "Lunch."

"What to eat?"

"You should still eat dumplings on the first day of the new year." An Yuhang patted on the folded quilt and asked, "What did you have for breakfast?"

"Didn't eat." Xiao Muci said bluntly.

An Yuhang stared at him with wide eyes and asked, "What time did you get up?"

"Half an hour earlier than you." Xiao Muci turned the water glass in his hand and said, "I was a little curious when I heard you talk about dumplings stuffed with chicken and celery yesterday."

An Yuhang laughed. It turned out that he came over at this time and woke himself up unceremoniously, in order to have a meal.

"I don't know if there is such a blessing." Xiao Muci looked at An Yuhang.

An Yuhang chuckled, "The noodles and stuffing are ready-made, I'll make them for you."

"I'll help you." Xiao Muci smiled.

"Okay." An Yuhang didn't think Xiao Muci could make dumplings, but since he wanted to help, An Yuhang would naturally not refuse.

The two walked into the kitchen one after the other and began to get busy for lunch...