Solstice Secrets

After a while of flying around, the big cat and the kitten were all chased to the balcony by Ling Dongzhi.

The balcony is closed, with several rows of shelves on the walls on both sides, filled with plants of all sizes.Although Ling Dongzhi is not very good at growing flowers, he is diligent. Once he finds that a pot of flowers is going to die, he will immediately buy new ones and replace them, and then move the old ones to the flower garden downstairs.It was strange to say that once the half-dead little plants raised by him were moved downstairs, they would become radiant within a few days.The neighbors upstairs and downstairs always make fun of him, saying that he has made positive contributions to changing everyone's living environment and so on.

The balcony is covered with a half-worn wool carpet that he brought from home, which happens to serve as a temporary dormitory for the small animals who come to seek shelter from time to time.Although the blanket is old, it still feels thick and soft to the touch, very comfortable.On sunny days, the nearby cats often come to bask in the sun.Sometimes when Ling Dongzhi comes back from get off work, he can still see these little guys sleeping on their backs under the open window.

In the corner of the balcony, under the two large pottery pots with phoenix bamboos, there are several pots and jars that are not used by the midwinter solstice. These are the food and water basins prepared for them by the midwinter solstice. With so much of his food reserves, it seems that there is no need to prepare dinner for them.

Furiously, Ling Dongzhi was cooking dinner in the kitchen by himself, and after driving so far today, his stomach was already growling with hunger.Originally, I planned to get some ham biscuits or something as a cushion, but now it's okay, there's nothing left.This person has always been very lazy. He eats in the school cafeteria at noon, and at night he either eats buns and rice porridge at the fast food restaurant outside the community or cooks noodles at home.Occasionally, Ling's mother couldn't stand it anymore and would come over to cook a good meal for her son.

For food, the only requirement of Lingdong Zhi is to ensure that he will not starve to death.

As soon as he threw a handful of noodles into the boiling pot, out of the corner of his eye, he saw the green-eyed tabby cat named Xiao Xianger peeking at the kitchen door for a while, then slipped in around the corner.

Ling Dongzhi snorted.

Xiao Mao stopped in his tracks, and Si Siaiai said, "Winter Solstice... Winter Solstice, don't be angry..."

Ling Dongzhi put the lid on the pot with a snap.

Xiao Nan raised his paw and scratched his beard, and said coyly, "Well...we will pay you..."

"Compensation?!" Ling Dongzhi was so angry that he laughed, "What are you going to pay for? Catch mice for me?"

"No, of course not." Xiao Mao was a little anxious, "We can..."

Although Ling Dongzhi was angry that these wild cats didn't even leave a ham sausage for him, but seeing its awkward little appearance, he felt a little soft-hearted unconsciously.A few of them were abandoned by their owners because of old age or illness. They belonged to the disadvantaged group in the stray cat team. They usually have to be ranked behind the group of strong cat boys when they go through the litter box. They are often hungry. A full meal.I must be hungry today.

"Okay, okay," Ling Dongzhi rolled his eyes at it, "Remember to save one for me next time, don't eat it so clean, I'm starving too."

Xiao Yang lowered his head and meowed softly.

Ling Dongzhi stirred the noodles in the pot with his chopsticks, "Go and ask them how many are there, and if you want some more noodles. I cooked too much here."

The little cat's eyes lit up, turned around and ran out of the kitchen.

Ling Dongzhi suddenly felt a little guilty.

It rained all night, and slowly stopped at dawn.

Ling Dongzhi spent the whole night listening to the small animals rustling between the balcony and the living room, not knowing what they were busy with, which made him wake up several times a night, get up and go When I showered, I found that my eye circles were dark.The cats haven't left yet, and when they spend the night at Ling Dong Zhi's house, they can have breakfast as usual.

The small yellow croakers in the refrigerator were taken out last night and put in the freezer to defrost. During the mid-winter solstice, I made rice porridge, steamed bun slices and small yellow croakers.

On such a morning after rain, the air is full of warm and refreshing smell, the sun has just broken through the dark clouds, and the brilliant light reflects the dew crystals on the branches and leaves like gems.A group of lively little beings accompanied Ling Dongzhi, meowing, scratching his trousers, and even hanging themselves on the hem of his apron.In spite of the fuss and the scratching of the only apron he had, he felt very happy.

After eating and drinking, the cats rubbed Ling Dongzhi's trousers one by one to express their gratitude, and then jumped out along the side window of the balcony with ease.The little sample was left at the end, and when he saw Ling Dongzhi bending over to tie his shoelaces, he hesitated for a moment, and said in a low voice, "Dong Zhi, you should be careful these days, don't go home too late."

Ling Dongzhi froze for a moment, "What happened?"

Xiao Mao'er licked his paw, "The night before yesterday, someone was robbed by the lake."

The lakeside it refers to refers to a small lake outside the back door of the teaching staff living quarters. When the development and construction of Nanshan District began, it was used by real estate developers to focus on hype. Not only did the avenues and gazebos be built by the lake, but it was also given a nice name. It is called Bibo Lake.Many teachers in the teaching area like to go for a walk by the lake after dinner, and the retired old staff also go there to play chess and chat during the day.In Ling Dongzhi's impression, it was a very lively place, so shouldn't the robbery happen in a remote place?

"It's true." Seeing his silence, Xiao Mao thought he didn't believe it, and added: "Xiao Hui saw it with her own eyes."

"I don't believe it." Ling Dong Zhi hurriedly said, "It's just a bit of a surprise. Isn't it very lively there all day long?"

"It's not daytime." Xiao Wang'er wrinkled his nose, "It's night, when no one is around. Those two were hugging and kissing by the lake, and then they were stopped by a few people with knives."

"Did you call the police?" Ling Dongzhi was still quite nervous about the crime that happened around him.

Xiao Mao shook his head, "I don't know them, so I don't care about calling the police." She glanced at him as she spoke, her eyes filled with pride.

Ling Dongzhi looked amused, and couldn't help but leaned over and rubbed its head, "I know Xiaomian cares about me the most. Thank you, darling, and I'll treat you to fish next time."

Xiao Kuang rubbed against his palm, then turned around happily and chased after its partner.

Ling Dongzhi thought for a while, took out his mobile phone and called Xiao Zhu upstairs.Xiao Zhu is also a teacher at Nanshan Middle School, who teaches junior high school Chinese, and has been his neighbor since Ling Dongzhi moved here. Occasionally, when the weather is bad, he will take his car with other single teachers after work.

As soon as Xiao Zhu heard him ask this question, she immediately cheered up, "Hey, you don't know, those two are the daughter and son-in-law of old man Xu from the chemistry group. When I went out for breakfast just now, everyone was there Let's talk about it."

Old man Xu is actually not old. He is not yet 50 years old, but because he is a little bald, he looks older, so he got such a nickname.This person looks serious, but he is a very easy-going person in private.

"This story is spreading so evil now," Xiao Zhu said more and more excitedly, "It is said that when the robber was carrying out the robbery, a gust of evil wind blew by, and a black shadow rushed out. Immediately after his knife It fell to the ground with a bang... Hey, don't believe it, the three robbers were all scared away, and it is said that they haven't been caught yet."

"Returning to the demon... Do you think you are talking about a story?!" Ling Dongzhi listened in a cloud of mist, but when he heard that a black shadow sprang out, he doubted whether it could be Xiao Hui.Xiaohui's former owner was an old lady who worked in a bookstore. The old lady had no relatives, and she regarded cats as her own children and took them with her everywhere.One day when I got off work late, on the way home, I encountered a robber. The old lady was injured, and because of her age, the operation was not successful, and she died just like that.Xiao Hui's half tail was also missing at that time, so it hates this kind of thing the most.

Ling Dongzhi recalled how Xiao Hui happily ate the little yellow croaker lying beside the plate just now, and felt a little sour for no reason.