Solstice Secrets

Mr. Zhuang filled out a form in the guard room, and the security guards contacted the owner of the house, Zhuang Zhou, and after confirming the identity of the visitor, he let him go.With a black mynah on his shoulder, the old man wandered into the community.As for Zhuang Zhou's reaction when he heard that he came to the door, he didn't bother to worry about it. Anyway, he was not at home, so even if he was in a hurry, he would not be able to come back.

After wandering around the neighborhood for a while, Mr. Zhuang found the location of the house in Zhuangzhou.Before Uncle Qi told him that all the yards of the house in Zhuangzhou had been tidied up, he was still a little skeptical, but now he saw a bunch of flowers from a long distance away, he was still a little skeptical, did he really go the wrong way? The Xifu Begonia is about to wither, and there are clumps of young leaves emerging from the dead flowers on the branches.A patch of gardens have been set up in the yard, and the flowers and vegetables are clearly distributed.Several grapes were planted in the back garden, and the branches climbed up the tall wooden frame, and the layers of green leaves cast a comfortable and pleasant shade under the eaves.Mr. Zhuang looked enviously at the rocking chair and wooden table under the grape arbor. He thought it must be very comfortable to sit there.

Outside the side door of the kitchen is a vegetable garden. Some common vegetables such as spinach, green peppers, and tomatoes are planted. Loofah and bitter gourd are also planted near the fence. The greenery looks very cute.Mr. Zhuang suddenly felt that it was a good idea to open a vegetable garden in the yard to grow vegetables.Not only is it fun, but you can also eat something fresh by the way.

This new discovery made Mr. Zhuang a little annoyed. When he heard his old friends talk about planting flowers and vegetables before, he didn't take it seriously. He felt that it was not good to do something with that time. It's really interesting to look at other people's vegetable gardens now.

There are a lot of flowers and plants planted in the yard. In the corner of the yard, there are two peonies half a person's height. The pink flowers are really gratifying.Mr. Zhuang thought it would be nice to plant some flowers, so he could watch the excitement.Looking at the cats and dogs running around in the yard, I suddenly felt that raising a few pets seemed quite interesting...

Seeing the familiar wild cats in the yard, mynah screamed strangely in fright, and jumped from Mr. Zhuang's left shoulder to the right, and then from the right to the left like burning his buttocks.After fluttering around for a while, I was relieved to see that none of the cats and dogs paid special attention to it.These cats looked very energetic, each with smooth fur, obviously not short of rations, and it seemed that their life safety was still guaranteed.

Mr. Zhuang calmed down the restless pet on his shoulder, he was a little hesitant to go in and have a sit.When the house was just bought, he once came to look at it with Zhuang Chengyan. Of course, it was not what it looks like now at that time. It was all bare, and there was no comfort in the old house.At that time, he still whispered to his son, saying that Zhuang's second son had hard wings, and he had to fight against his parents, and he had to give himself a whole nest if he didn't let him live outside.Looking at it now, Mr. Zhuang thinks it is really nice to have such a small nest.

Strolling around the yard, he unknowingly went around to the back garden, looking at the rocking chair under the grape arbor through the railing, Mr. Zhuang couldn't walk anymore.

Does he really not go in and sit down?

Ling Dongzhi looked out from the door of the kitchen, and the old man was still standing there secretly looking in.Ling Dongzhi is not calm anymore, this old man knows that he has been tricked, so the higher-ups came to Xingshi to question him?Or did he decide to go with the flow and send himself out?

Ling Dongzhi gestured to the spoon in his hand, then turned to Brown Tang and asked, "Can I pretend I didn't see it?"

Black Sugar looked at him sympathetically, "Are you afraid of him?"

"It's not that I'm afraid." Ling Dongzhi thought for a while, then sighed, "Forget it, I'm already so old, so why bother with him?"

Brown Tang comforted him, "Daddy, his grandpa is very nice. When he was living in the old house, he took me for a walk in the back hills. He gave me all the rabbits he caught."

"...you're a foodie." Ling Dongzhi felt annoyed in his heart, what he feeds you is a good person, and Lao Tzu also feeds you, why are you still thinking about getting rid of Lao Tzu? !

Brown Sugar doesn’t think that foodie is a bad comment. Only by eating well can you be strong. Don’t human beings say the same thing? The body is the capital of revolution.Seeing Mr. Zhuang strolling to the main entrance again, Brown Tang happily ran out wagging his tail.Ling Dongzhi put down the things in his hands, smirked at the ceiling, and opened the door with a sigh.

Mr. Zhuang didn't seem to notice the tangled expression on Ling Dongzhi's face, he walked into the yard with a smile, strolled along the path to the back garden, and sat on the rocking chair under the grape arbor as he wished.When Ling Dongzhi heard him let out a long sigh of relief, he couldn't hold back, and twitched his cheeks twice.

Mr. Zhuang is an elder after all, since he entered the door, as a junior, he must entertain him.Ling Dongzhi dug out the tea leaves from Zhuangzhou and made a pot of tea, cut up a fruit plate, and brought them to the old man together.

Mr. Zhuang waved his hand at him, "Go ahead and do whatever you want, don't keep pestering me."

Midwinter Solstice, "..."

Who is pestering who?

Ling Dongzhi had a premonition that he would not even think about going into the study or the studio today.Forget it, let's go back to the kitchen and cook the soup according to the newly bought recipe.Speaking of stew, it's almost noon, so it seems a little unreasonable not to leave Mr. Zhuang for lunch.Ling Dongzhi glanced at the contented old man, and went back to look through the menu with a headache.

Elderly people are not in good health, and they are particular about the food they import. Big fish and meat are not acceptable, raw seafood is not acceptable, and things with pungent tastes are not acceptable.There are only a few dishes that Ling Dongzhi can cook, except for the chicken soup that is stewed on the stove, there are few things that the old man can eat after turning over and over. Grab a few small tender vegetables from the vegetable field at home, put them in a pot to blanch them for cold dressing, then pick a few small tender melons, pat some minced garlic and stir-fry them.

When the food was on the table, Zhuang Zhou came back drenched in sweat. He was shocked when the guard called him to verify the visitor's information. Then he remembered that Ling Dongzhi was alone at home, so he quickly dropped his work and went on his way. go home.His heart was full of ups and downs, and he didn't know whether he was worried that his grandfather would bully Ling Dongzhi, or that Ling Dongzhi would make him angry.Fortunately, when we got home, everything was normal. Grandpa Zhuang was sitting down at the dining table with a smile while wiping the water from his hands, waiting for dinner.

Zhuang Zhou breathed a sigh of relief, glanced at Ling Dongzhi who had a very calm expression, washed his hands and served the meal.

When Ling Dongzhi saw him come back, he was actually a little moved.He also wanted to find a chance to make things clear to Zhuang Zhou, no one made breakfast for him, and he was being questioned all the time about being divorced... Life is really hard.But now Zhuang Zhou is back, but there is an old light bulb here, obviously it is not the time to talk privately.

Depressedly, Ling Dongzhi handed a bowl of rice to Zhuang Zhou, motioning him to take it to the old man, and when he turned around and took down an empty bowl, he felt warm on the back of his neck.Ling Dongzhi raised his head, and Zhuang Zhou was looking down at him, his eyes were tender and tender, seeing him raised his head, he rubbed his palms twice in a reassuring way.

The resentment that Ling Dongzhi was full of suddenly disappeared.

Zhuang Zhou asked softly, "Still angry?"

Ling Dongzhi's nose was slightly sore, "It's obvious that you are angry with me, okay, brown sugar even said that you are going to divorce me!" As soon as this was mentioned, he became upset again.This feeling of being stared at by a stupid dog, waiting for him to be kicked out of the house is really irritating.

Zhuang Zhou smiled, reached out and took him into his arms and patted him, "It's just to tease you, so I don't want you to leave."

Ling Dongzhi snorted, "It has always regarded me as a stepmother."

Zhuang Zhou laughed.

Mr. Zhuang coughed outside, "Where's my rice?"

Ling Dongzhi pushed Zhuang Zhou out.

Mr. Zhuang glanced at the two people who came out of the kitchen, his eyes were quite meaningful, but what he said was completely unrelated to lunch, "I have already done the follow-up procedures for that land for you, and the rest It's up to you to do that."

Zhuang Zhou was stunned for a moment, then overjoyed, "Grandpa, is what you said true?"

Mr. Zhuang snorted, and didn't even bother to give him a look.

Zhuang Zhou jumped up and ran to call He Kuan.Seeing his face beaming, Ling Dongzhi also felt very happy.During this period of time, Zhuang Zhou didn't say anything, but he stayed at home all the time and didn't say anything. The things he wanted to prepare were still restrained everywhere, and he was not without feeling aggrieved.With Mr. Zhuang's words, he no longer has any worries, so how could he be unhappy.

A smile appeared on Ling Dongzhi's face, and he took the initiative to pick up a chopstick of bean sprouts and put them in Mr. Zhuang's bowl, "Grandpa, please eat more."

Mr. Zhuang gave him a sideways glance, thinking who is your grandfather, the brat is pretty good at climbing.But seeing how excited Zhuang Lao Er is, it's better not to spoil his interest casually.

If you don't consider the occasional not-so-warm and friendly glances between Grandpa Zhuang and Ling Dongzhi and Zhuang Zhou's nervous mood, this lunch went smoothly.At least the plates and bowls were empty, and there was no tragedy of half-eaten people throwing plates at each other.Especially after lunch, Ling Dongzhi took the initiative to clean up the tableware, and even made hot tea for them and sent it to the grape trellis in the back garden. Old man Zhuang felt that this lunch was more comfortable.

Zhuang Zhou kindly poured hot tea for the old man, "Grandpa, digest your food, and then go to the guest room to sleep." He knew that the old man had the habit of taking a nap, and he had to lie down for half an hour after lunch every day, otherwise he would sleep all afternoon. exhausted.

Mr. Zhuang grunted helplessly.This child has been confronting him since this period of time. He almost forgot what it was like for him to be around him and talk well. For a while, he felt a little emotional, "Second brother, is this how life is going?"

Zhuang Zhou sat down opposite him, and said softly, "You can also see that I am living a very good life."

Mr. Zhuang didn't say a word.I have lived for most of my life, but when I get old, I find that I have lost the basis for judging good and bad.He used to think that it was a good marriage with the right family and good looks. In the end, not only did he have a divorce, but he also lost the eldest grandson of the Zhuang family. The whole family quarreled like enemies.And these two people he didn't like, but they lived a happy life, and they even opened up wasteland and farmed, and they did something very romantic, which made him a little jealous.

What kind of attitude is right?

Mr. Zhuang was more perplexed than ever.

When Zhuang Zhou carefully supported him to sit down by the big bed in the guest room, he made a decision in his heart: he would take some time to go to the houses of his old comrades-in-arms and take turns to inspect those How does the old guy act as a grandfather in front of his children and grandchildren?