what is the relationship between us

Wan Junxiu is unlikely to go outside for a haircut at the barbershop. The barbershop charges have been getting higher and higher in the past two years, and he is reluctant.And you have to wash your hair and climb up and down, which is too inconvenient.He always washes his hair at home, and then finds an old man in the community who specializes in cutting hair for the elderly.

Uncle has this craft before. When he was young, he used to do haircut and shave for a living.Young people like to go to hair salons these years, so how could they be interested in a barber shop run by such a bad old man.

Only Wan Junxiu was willing to ask him for a haircut.Wan Junxiu's request is also very simple, just cut the long hair short, no styling is required, and it doesn't matter whether it is fashionable or not.

He is quite good at comforting himself, saying that he is not bad-looking, and he looks good with any hairstyle. Besides, when he was serving in the army, he had a shorter cut. Now he is selling books and does not need any image. Just do whatever you want and don't look sloppy.

The uncle really likes Wan Junxiu, and out of sympathy, so when Wan Junxiu asks him for a haircut, he will also cut his nails for him as a bonus.

His hands have been curled up for many years, except for the thumb that can be used a little flexibly, the other four fingers have been slightly deformed.It is not an easy task for him to cut his nails. He has to straighten his fingers one by one to cut them. But if he does not cut them, if they grow long, he will poke his palms and wear out the soft flesh in his palms. Can someone cut his nails for him? Of course he couldn't be happier.

Before leaving for a trip, Wan Junxiu said that he would take Meng Xinci to get a haircut, and Meng Xinci took it for granted that he was going to that old man's place.Unexpectedly, what Wan Junxiu took him to was a barber shop not far from the community, and the total cost of washing, cutting and drying was 20 yuan per person!The two people who have always been used to the uncle's five yuan a cut were stunned by the charge.

Meng Xinci looked at Wan Junxiu who was also stunned to the side, and stammered and asked Wan Junxiu: "Still... still cut it? Or go back and forget it."

Wan Junxiu was still in a daze, but he came to his senses when he heard what Meng Xinci said, and he shook his head and said, "It's all here, let's go in. It's okay, uncle has money."

Talking about turning the wheelchair into the barber shop, Meng Xinci silently calculated the recent family expenses in his heart. Could it be that his uncle secretly bought a lottery ticket behind his back and won the prize?

It is inconvenient for Wan Junxiu to climb up to the bed where he washes his hair, so he just asks him to simply cut it.Not to mention Meng Xinci, who is still a student, and there are only a few hairstyles that can be cut.

But expensive is always expensive for a reason. Waiting for the hairdresser to clean up their hair and then blow it with a hair dryer is really much better than cutting it at the old man's place.

Wan Junxiu has a thin face, and this hairstyle suits him just right.He looks energetic and handsome, and the teacher Tony from the barber shop is blowing his ass to the sky.

After leaving the barber shop, Wan Junxiu patted Meng Xinci who was standing aside and said, "Let's go, let's go see where uncle and your father used to stay, and take you there to show your father."

Meng Xinci only knew that he would go out of the province, but he didn't know where he would go. Hearing what Wan Junxiu said now, he probably knew that this trip was far more than just a graduation trip.

But after all, I am still young, and I am very happy to be able to go out and play.

The two still chose the sleeper berth, and this time Li Rui was added beside them.When he said he was going out to play, Wan Junxiu said that Uncle Li Rui was also going, and Meng Xinci was stunned for a moment.If Wan Junxiu hadn't mentioned Li Rui, he wouldn't have remembered that there was such a person.

Wan Junxiu pinched his face, and scolded him with a smile: "Little white-eyed wolf, I forgot about you, Uncle Li, so quickly. Strictly speaking, he and you are considered the same family."

Meng Xinci glanced at him as if he was talking nonsense.

It wasn't until Meng Xinci got on the train that he realized why Li Rui had to follow him.The trip was too long, and Meng Xinci really couldn't cope with some things.

Li Rui is a talkative person, and there are topics to chat along the way.Even people like Meng Xinci, who were not talkative before, came alive, and the journey was pleasant.

At night, Li Rui slept in another compartment, and only Meng Xinci and Wan Junxiu were left.Everyone is sleeping, only Meng Xinci is still unable to sleep, he is still in a state of excitement.

During the day, the scenery outside the window is constantly changing, and it changes from a steel forest to a natural scenery in just a few hours.

He sat up and opened the window to look at the scenery outside, and kept sighing in his heart, what was said in the book was indeed true.

There is really a galaxy of stars all over the sky, as if diamonds are ground and sprinkled on the black velvet fabric.

There is also a real smell of grass in the air, the kind that seems to have fresh and juicy green on the tip of the nose.It turned out to be true, it was true on the journey.

Meng Xinci was very excited, he turned his head and found that Wan Junxiu was still awake.

The lights in the carriage were dim, and Wan Junxiu's eyes were black and bright, with a slight smile in his eyes.

He whispered to Meng Xinci: "Isn't it beautiful? It will be dawn, it's even more beautiful there, and I can still catch up with the Marseilles."

Many years ago, he also came here by this train, dedicating his precious youth on this land.

Meng Xinci nodded and looked around. The passengers were all asleep.He also said softly, "Yeah, it's very beautiful."

Wan Junxiu patted the quilt lightly, and said: "You lie down and go to sleep, there is still a long way to go tomorrow, here is no better than at home, there is a bus when you go out."

Meng Xinci was obediently lying beside Wan Junxiu. With his chin propped on his hand, he asked Wan Junxiu excitedly, "Tell me about your time here before."

Wan Junxiu tried his best to turn over, and Meng Xinci took advantage of the situation to help him straighten his legs, pulled his shoulders and put a pillow behind him so that he could lie down more comfortably.

He has done these things with ease at home.

"In the past, it was nothing, just training, on duty, and sometimes there were some special training items that required going to the field. Most of the time, there was no way to use communication tools, so in our eyes, your father is simply a god." The same existence." Wan Junxiu thought about the previous days, and found that there seemed to be nothing worth mentioning.

Meng Xinci stared and asked, "Why?"

"Because your dad is the squad leader, he will come to the dormitory every week with a landline phone, and he can call us for 5 minutes each. Those comrades who have girlfriends in their hometown are very happy, and they can make phone calls with their girlfriends."

They are all passionate and young, and they can't resist this kind of longing and nostalgia for their lovers.

He added with a smile: "Your Uncle Li has a girlfriend, and every day before going to bed, you have to look at the photo of that girl from under the mattress, and you will write letters when you are not busy with training tasks. Sour as hell."

Listening to what Wan Junxiu said, Meng Xinci could probably imagine the life of Wan Junxiu and Li Rui at that time, and he asked again: "What about my dad?"

Speaking of Meng Tian, ​​Wan Junxiu was a little depressed.

He recalled and said: "On the day I was able to make a phone call, I would also call my family, but you didn't have a phone at home. You always called your neighbor's house and either your grandpa or your grandma answered it. You rarely answer the phone. , but you answered it a few times, and the voice on the phone was crisp and sweet. I would also look at the photos sent by your grandpa on weekdays, and I only recognized you when I saw those photos. "

"It hasn't changed at all from when I was a child. Your eyes are big and bright. It's just that you were too thin when I met you, like a little monkey. Fortunately, you have gained weight and grown taller now."

After getting off the train, Wan Junxiu's body couldn't accept the series of reactions brought by the plateau for a while.He was very dizzy and had a little chest tightness.Li Rui lowered the back of the wheelchair slightly so that Wan Junxiu could sit on it.Meng Xinci pushed him, and Li Rui carried the luggage of the three of them.

Li Rui said to live in a hotel near the train station, but during the peak tourist season, it was either extremely expensive or all of them were full.

Finally, after wandering around for a long time, I found a suitable hotel to stay in a relatively remote place.

Li Rui said that he would snore when he slept, and he refused to share a room with Wan Junxiu and the others, so he had to divide it into two rooms.The place is too remote, and a group of people save money. Of course, there are no barrier-free rooms.

In this way, no matter what Wan Junxiu does, he needs Meng Xinci's help.

Wan Junxiu wanted to take a bath as he was going to the Martyrs Cemetery in the afternoon.He first went to the bathroom to open the air, and then did the previous things well.Then he felt that there was not such a strong smell in the bathroom, so he dared to let Meng Xinci come in.

It's not like at home, where there are armrests and chairs.Here we can only make do with it, Meng Xinci helped him sit on the toilet, and then supported Wan Junxiu's legs to prevent him from sliding down, and Wan Junxiu himself raised his hand to support the wall, so that he would not Will wrestle.

Just like that, Meng Xinci held the shower head in one hand and helped Wan Junxiu take a full bath with a towel in the other.

The water temperature was already very high, but Wan Junxiu's body seemed to stay the same no matter how he flushed.Instead, he drenched Meng Xinci thoroughly. Wan Junxiu felt very embarrassed, and hurriedly said, "Okay, okay, I'm done washing and you turn off the water. When I go out, you also wash one."

By the time Meng Xinci took a shower and walked out of the bathroom, Wan Junxiu had already put on his pants and shoes.Only the shirt was left open, waiting for Meng Xinci to help him button it up.

It was rare for him to dress so formally, even wearing leather shoes.His feet are often swollen and slightly bruised due to lack of maintenance.

I usually wear loose canvas shoes and sneakers until I take them off at night, and I get squeezed and swollen. I put on leather shoes today, but I didn’t pay attention to my body at all.

With a cold face, Meng Xinci helped him button up his clothes and turn the neckline straight. "What kind of leather shoes are you wearing? How hard are the soles? It's so uncomfortable."

Wan Junxiu smiled, and said like an exclamation: "It's not good to be too sloppy when you meet old acquaintances. It's okay, it doesn't hurt."

The two left the room. When Meng Xinci saw Li Rui, he found that Li Rui was also very formally dressed.

They were all dark green shirts and well-pressed trousers.

The cemetery is at the foot of the mountain. On the mountainside not far away is the place where Wan Junxiu and Li Rui have lived for many years. Wan Junxiu knows how to walk this road even if he closes his eyes.

Unlike the smooth talk on the train, Li Rui and Wan Junxiu didn't talk all the way.

To be honest, Meng Xinci doesn't feel that he has any special feelings for Meng Tian. For him, his father really wants to live on the phone forever, or in the letters his grandfather brings home.

In terms of feelings, it's better to cultivate deeper with Wan Jun.

This will see his photo, and it is difficult for Meng Xinci to connect with his father.

Wan Junxiu gave Meng Xinci the bouquet of flowers he bought in advance, and asked him to put the flowers in front of the grave for him.

Then he said: "Squad leader, this is your son. Does he look like you? He has lived with me for more than half a year. He is very obedient and sensible."

He laughed and looked very relieved: "You guys have been admitted to a very good junior high school this time, which is much better than the two of us. With your level of education, you gave birth to such a good son. You are here , you can have some fun."

With his hand on Meng Xinci's shoulder, Meng Xinci could clearly feel that Wan Junxiu was trembling.

The mouth speaks easy words, but the body can't lie.

Wan Junxiu wanted Meng Xinci to say something, but Meng Xinci stared at that kind of photo for a long time, but still didn't know what to say, and finally choked out a sentence: "The person you entrust is very reliable, you can rest assured."

Wan Junxiu only thought that he was not good at words, and did not force him to do anything.

Let Li Rui take him around and stay alone for a while.

Meng Xinci was reluctant at first, but Li Rui, a tall man, snatched him away and said with a smile: "A man wants to be alone, how embarrassing is your little brat to your uncle in front of him."

When Wan Junxiu turned the wheelchair and caught up with the two of them, his face returned to the usual, with a gentle smile on his face.

Only the corners of the eyes are a little red.

The mountain road was difficult to walk, and it was Li Rui who pushed Wan Junxiu, and Meng Xinci followed. For some reason, Meng Xinci suddenly pulled Wan Junxiu's hand and squeezed it twice.

Wan Junxiu looked up at him, and squeezed his hand with his thumb.

The two looked at each other and laughed together.

"Don't take me to this kind of mountain road next time you travel. You don't have to go by yourself. You see, Uncle Li and I are tired from climbing the mountain." The child was embarrassed and let go of Wan Junxiu's hand.

Wan Junxiu turned his head and took another look at the solemn cemetery.

He smiled and said, "Well, I won't come in the future."

To look ahead, in the future, it will not come.