Solstice Secrets

Ling Lidong poked his head from the balcony and saw Ling Dongzhi's car was parked by the side of the road. Ling Dongzhi was wearing a light and warm down jacket and a pair of thick-soled boots suitable for outdoor walking. He was lazily leaning on the car door and fiddling with it cell phone.Ling Lidong glanced at the back seat of his car, and sure enough there was a pile of things, he immediately felt a thump in his heart, knowing that this brat was planning to run out again.

Ling Lidong greeted Han Min, put on his clothes and went downstairs, turned back when he reached the door, took out a food bag from the top of the cupboard, and carried them down together.

Hearing the sound of footsteps, Ling Dongzhi raised his head and cheered at him, "Your holiday this year is earlier than last year."

Ling Lidong said angrily: "My own factory can't decide yet, so I'm still a jerk." He looked him up and down, "Where is this going?"

Ling Dongzhi glanced at the bag in his hand, "What is this?"

Ling Lidong threw it into his arms, "Chocolate, beef jerky, and some candy." Ling Dongzhi doesn't have many things at home that he can use, so he can take these things with him.

Ling Dongzhi opened it, looked at it, and casually threw it on the passenger seat.

Ling Lidong put his hands in the pockets of his jacket, looked up at the sky, and sighed softly, "Didn't it be agreed not to go out this year? You don't know how happy Mom was when she bought new year's goods a few days ago. The baby also said that this year It depends on you setting off fireworks for him."

Ling Dongzhi lowered his head, fiddling with the phone over and over in his hands.

Ling Lidong couldn't help it with his appearance, so he reached out and rubbed his head, "Where are you going?"

"I didn't think about it." Ling Dongzhi was silent for a while, and patted his hands on the car door unconsciously, "You should talk to your parents carefully."

Ling Lidong stretched out his hand and patted his forehead, "I have been cleaning up the mess for you for more than twenty years, when will you let me worry?"

Ling Dongzhi didn't dodge, covering his forehead and laughing so that the corners of his mouth twitched, "Brother, you've been playing this trick for over twenty years, and you still haven't gotten tired of it. Let alone me."

Ling Lidong looked at him, and asked suddenly, "Did you quarrel with Zhuang Zhou?"

Ling Dongzhi was startled, "Damn it, can you see that too?!"

Ling Lidong, "..."

Ling Dongzhi rubbed his face, pretending to look sad, "Brother, I have to find a place to heal my emotional injuries, so I can't accompany your son to set off fireworks."

Ling Lidong began to roll up his sleeves, "Heal the emotional injury of a fart, I will beat him up for you, and all your injuries have been healed. Where is that bastard right now?"

Ling Dongzhi hurriedly held him back, "Oh, why do you always come up with barbarians? Besides, you may not be his opponent..." When he looked up and saw that Ling Lidong's eyes were wrong, he quickly changed his words, "Brother, I am Said... oh, this is how things go, his brother, the one in Shanghai, came to me and yelled at me, and when I got angry, I kicked him."

Ling Lidong was slightly taken aback, then became angry, "Didn't he go to Shanghai to have a showdown with them?!"

Ling Dongzhi sighed, "His brother is powerful, and Zhuang Er is not on guard against him, so he must have deceived him." After a pause, he said: "His parents are coming over in the next two days. Zhuang Zhou He also said that he would have a showdown with them..."

Ling Lidong didn't know what to say.But Gu Ling Dongzhi was upset by such a chaotic situation.

Sure enough, Ling Dongzhi frowned, and muttered in a low voice, "Very annoying."

Ling Lidong suddenly felt a little sympathetic to his younger brother who was not very emotionally intelligent.This person is used to being alone, with so many interpersonal relationships that need to be faced suddenly, and there is an unfriendly type like Zhuang Er's brother, he should feel unprecedented pressure.

"What's his parents' attitude?"

Ling Dongzhi shook his head, "I didn't ask. But seeing his brother's virtue, I don't want to stay here and get stabbed. Zhuang Zhou can go fight on his own if he has the ability, and we'll talk about it after he settles his family. Of course, this is also an opportunity for him. If he feels exhausted and can't stand it, and wants to listen to his family's opinions on marrying a wife and having children, then it will be considered that we are separated. I also happen to be out of sight and out of mind."

Ling Lidong was slightly startled, "You really think so?"

Ling Dongzhi nodded, with a bit of tiredness showing between his brows and eyes, "Brother, I don't want to toss about these crap all day long. I'm tired. Whether or not I have a partner is not particularly important to me. I didn't choose." This way of life, there will be another kind of life, I don't have to live like this, nor do I have to be this person." When Ling Dongzhi said this, a strange idea suddenly popped up in his mind, he felt that he was very much like a A cat or a dog, wandering in the world, may occasionally fall in love with a certain kind at a certain moment, but he still has to go through a long life by himself.Even, he never sincerely expected that someone would stay by his side forever.

Ling Lidong was puzzled, "Then why are you still playing with your parents because of him?"

Ling Dongzhi thought for a while, "At that time, I thought I came out because of him. Now that I think about it, it seems that he is just an opportunity. All I want to do is come out. I don't want to hide it from you anymore. I want you to know my secret. .that's all."

Ling Lidong immediately changed his position and began to sympathize with Zhuang Zhou.There is such a heartless, no EQ guy in front of the stall, I really want to like it, that beating is a tragedy.

"Have you told Zhuang Zhou?"

Ling Dongzhi shook his head, "He's still in Shanghai. I don't want to see him. If he comes to ask you, don't say anything." He looked at the disapproving expression on Ling Lidong's face, and his expression twisted slightly, "Brother, You don't know, his brother came to the door so swaggeringly, and he was so rude...I feel bad. I don't want to see him. "

Ling Lidong's heart softened, and then he was furious, "Don't worry, I won't tell him. If he comes to ask me, let him go back and ask his own brother."

"And our parents agreed too happily," Ling Dongzhi looked at him stubbornly like a child having a temper and said, "I'm not balanced."

Ling Lidong rubbed his head, "I'm also unbalanced. Let him make trouble at home. Let him make trouble at home. If he dares to come to our house to make a fuss, I will kick him to death."

A smile finally appeared on Ling Dongzhi's face.

Ling Lidong sighed, "Remember to call me when you're in a new place."

Ling Dongzhi nodded heavily, rushed over to hug Ling Lidong, turned around and got into the car.

Ling Lidong told him worriedly, "Don't go too far!"

Ling Dongzhi stretched out his hand from the car window, and drove away in a hurry. I don't know if he heard the last instruction.

Ling Lidong watched the car leave, squeezed his fist, turned around and punched the plane tree by the side of the road.

Ling Dongzhi left the city aimlessly, and first went to a nearby hot spring resort to stay for two days.There are the most tourists here in spring and autumn, but there are not many guests at the moment, and it is very quiet.Ling Dongzhi lived here to soak in the hot springs, sleep late, and spent the whole day climbing the entire mountain, drawing a few sketches along the way.Two days later, the chef of the resort also went home on vacation, and the remaining second chef on duty was so-so, Ling Dongzhi immediately lost the interest to continue living.

Check out and leave, continue westward.On the night of Lingdong Solstice, they stayed in a small town called Beipo.The town is very small, with only two hotels. The most famous restaurant is called "Sijixiang", which is a dark storefront of less than [-] square meters next to the road.Several trucks were parked at the gate.When Ling Dongzhi walked to the door, he retreated again, turned around and went back to the hotel to boil instant noodles for dinner by himself.

Continue on the road the next day, stop and go, and arrive in Xi'an in the evening of the third day.

He has been to this place several times, and he has also brought students here, so he is familiar with the road, and he even knows when to go to the food street to eat Jiasan's steamed buns without waiting in line.After bumping around for a few days, Ling Dongzhi also felt a little tired, so he arranged a place for himself to stay, then fed his stomach, and went to bed early.

He has been to the Museum of Terracotta Warriors and Horses and Lishan Scenic Area, but since he is here, he still needs to visit again.It's winter now, and the New Year is coming soon, and there are fewer tourists than the previous few times he came.He can wander from one scenic spot to another leisurely, and when he is in a good mood, he can take out his sketchbook and draw slowly for a while.

This place in the northwest has strong sunlight, and it feels very warm when there is no wind.Sometimes the midwinter solstice will spend an afternoon in the cafe, sitting on the window seat sorting out the photos taken along the way or drawing a few sketches, with a pot of hot coffee, a few biscuits or a broken pomegranate in hand.

The pomegranates produced in Lintong are not only plump, but also rich in juice, which is sweeter than other places.When the winter solstice came, I bought two large boxes in one go and sent it back home.This food is also considered a local specialty. In addition to eating it at home, parents can also take it as a gift.What Ling Dongzhi didn't expect was that the courier delivery was really good, and it happened to be delivered in the afternoon of New Year's Eve.When Ling Ma called, Ling Dongzhi himself was surprised, he thought he wouldn't arrive until at least the third or fourth day of the Lunar New Year.

"I haven't eaten such a good pomegranate for many years," Ling Ma's tone was very emotional. "When I was young, there were many pomegranates in the village, and I never regarded this as a good thing. Let's leave home. If you can't think about it, you still can't eat it. Thanks to my good son."

Ling Dongzhi didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "Isn't it just a few pomegranates? You see you're still lyrical. If you like it, I'll bring you two more boxes when I come back."

"You don't understand." Ling Ma continued to sigh, "When people get old, they miss their homes. I don't know if there is a chance to go back and see... Hey, Winter Solstice, are you still in Xi'an?"

"Yes, what's the matter?" Ling Dongzhi felt very surprised that Ling's mother didn't bother him with the crime of not being at home for the Spring Festival, and wondered if the big pomegranate had played a role.So no matter what Ling Ma said at this moment, his attitude was very cooperative.I'm afraid that she will get angry with him again when she thinks of this trouble.

Ling Ma said: "Since you have already arrived in Xi'an, why not go back and have a look for me."

Ling Dongzhi was puzzled, "Look... where?"

"Of course it's my mother's hometown. I haven't been back for many years..." Ling's mother said in a very nostalgic tone, "It's a small village, in the mountains. It used to be difficult to travel, and I don't know what happened now. Your aunt and grandma The family is still there, buy something and go see them for me. Our old house also needs to be tidied up, and...remember to burn incense for your grandparents..."

Ling Dongzhi felt as if she was about to cry when she heard her tone, and immediately agreed, "I will definitely make it look beautiful for you. You can rest assured that your son will do things."

Ling's mother smiled through tears, "I'll send the address to your phone later. Remember to take a few more photos and show them to me."

Ling Dongzhi patted her chest to reassure her, "No problem!"