White dove

Tong Tong had never experienced such suffering, until New Year's Eve, there was no news from the border town.

All kinds of conjectures rolled in my mind, there was an accident in the border town, a car accident?Drunk?Fell asleep?Later, all kinds of wild speculations came out. Could he be imprisoned?

On New Year's Eve, Tong Tong called, but no one answered before, but now the phone is turned off. Yu Xing and Ren Jikai are sitting in the living room watching the Spring Festival Gala. The noisy singing and dancing sound is mixed with the sporadic sound of firecrackers outside the window. The door called Biancheng's mobile phone over and over again, "The person you called has turned off the phone, please try again later."

He couldn't take it anymore, something must have happened in the border town, he was going to Yingcheng, he would go tomorrow, no, he would go now.

After a while, he calmed down a little. He didn't know where his hometown in the border city was in Yingcheng. If he ran over so recklessly, he probably couldn't find anything. He thought about it and sent a message to Su Lei: Brother Lei, Happy New Year, Has Biancheng contacted you in the past few days?I don't know why I can't contact him all of a sudden.

Su Lei's message came back quickly, with an unfamiliar number attached: his mobile phone is broken, this is his new temporary number, try calling this.

No wonder, no wonder, Tong Tong's blood recovered in an instant, and just as he was about to dial out, another message from Su Lei followed: But it's strange, he sent me this number two days ago, why didn't you?

Tong Tong's finger that was about to press the number stopped, yes, why didn't I know?Why didn't Border Town send it to me?

He suddenly hesitated and couldn't figure it out.

That phone call was never made. On New Year's Eve, Tong Tong really wanted to say Happy New Year to Biancheng at twelve o'clock. He wanted to tell Biancheng that this was the first Spring Festival that they couldn't spend together, but every day in the future One year, I hope we can spend it together.

There was no message from Biancheng, he was fine, there was no car accident and he was not confined, but his mobile phone was broken, Tong Tong couldn't figure it out, but suddenly felt that Biancheng didn't seem to be someone he could control, Biancheng said he liked it, so he ignored it Come, love is like a tornado, what about now, don't you love it, and get out easily?

At noon on the second day of junior high school, Tong Tong had lunch at Yu Xing's place and then went to Tong Shining's.

Before leaving, Yu Xing sent him to the bus stop, and asked vaguely: "Is your dad still alone?"

"Yeah." Tong Tong also replied vaguely, asking him to say no to Yu Xing. Dad found an honest man before and said he was going to get married, but he kicked him at the end. Tong Tong couldn't say it, even he could imagine Yu Xing's reaction when he heard these words, he was really fed up with the mutual dismantling between these two people, it's best not to say anything, not to ask.

When Tong Tong arrived, Tong Shining was alone in the living room watching the replay of the Spring Festival Gala. He said that he went to bed early at night and didn’t see anything in the second half of the performance. Tong Tong was secretly surprised, thinking that you never looked down on the Spring Festival Gala. As soon as you see your mother watching this, you will be sneering and sarcastic, saying that such vulgar things are so good, and now you don’t even let the reruns go, it’s been a long time.

After finishing a sketch, Tong Shining looked at the time, got up and went to the kitchen, raised his eyebrows and said happily, "I specially made smoked turkey legs that you like to eat during the Chinese New Year this year. I'll take one apart for you to eat."

Tong Tong likes to eat bacon, smoked rabbit meat smoked turkey legs smoked pork ribs, making bacon is especially troublesome, even if this is a local traditional custom in Yijiang, few people are willing to do it now, fresh meat is marinated and dried, and then used firewood It took ten days and a half months to smoke, but Tong Shining said that he found a special place to smoke meat for others, and all the meat was hung on the beams over there, and smoked non-stop day and night, and it would be fine in a week.

This... Tong Tong suddenly thought of a word, hanging upside down in the corpse forest, he shook his head to get rid of this strange impression, otherwise he would lose his appetite for dinner.

Probably Tong Shining received the news from Tong Tong that he had already steamed the turkey legs when he was coming over. This will be just the time to uncover the pot, and then tear it apart with his hands according to the texture. Tong Tong can smell it through the kitchen door With a salty smell, after a while Tong Shining brought out a plate of turkey legs that were disassembled, took another bottle of wine, came over and put it on the coffee table in front of the sofa and said: "It's just a meal, drink less."

Tong Tong: "..." I didn't say I want to drink at all, okay?

Tong Shining poured half a cup for Tong Tong talking to himself, and filled it up by himself. The two of them sat on the sofa while eating meat and drinking, while complaining about the desperately raucous Spring Festival Gala.

Tong Tong was a little dizzy when he drank half a glass of white wine to the bottom, but found that the Spring Festival Gala turned out to be much better after getting dizzy, and he laughed when people laughed at him. Those lines that were so embarrassing to death were so funny.

At the end of the replay, Tong Shining still had a third of his wine left, so he got up and went to the kitchen to prepare dinner, the sauced beef made in advance, and the familiar fish cake with golden strips, saying that this time he specially found a dragon and phoenix The cake is made by the master chef, and the fish meat is used solidly. After a while, it will be steamed and eaten.

Fish cakes... Tong Tong thought of the best fish cakes he had ever eaten. On the night when he saw Biancheng for the second time, he was a little distracted, but he heard Tong Shining talk about another person: "I heard that Qin Shu's family has already passed away. Make arrangements for him, and he will join the new power station group after graduation.”

Tong Tong didn't respond: "Oh, hasn't his family always planned this way?"

Tong Shining said: "It is said that it is going to the grassroots to exercise, but in fact it is just a formality, and it will be transferred in less than three months." Then he sighed: "It's the parents who have the ability."

Tong Tong disapproved: "That's a lot of skill, isn't it just a power station job? Every year the group school recruits so many people, not necessarily everyone gets in by virtue of their connections. Those who get in by their own ability may not be able to get along in the future. worse than others."

"You just have a high spirit. I don't know if there is a human relationship that can be used, so that you can avoid many detours." Tong Shining educated people while cutting beef.

Speaking of this, in the past, Tong Tong would not have the interest to continue to fight with him, but this time, whether it is because of drinking, or because of the incident in the border town, he said: "It's hard to say what a person's opportunity is." Yes, sometimes the east side is not bright and the west side is bright, and you say that everyone wants to enter the power station, and I will definitely not be able to get in. You will think that I have lost compared to others, because I don’t have a background, it doesn’t matter, but I tell you old Dad, my relationship, our family relationship is not here, do you know who I met recently? Professor Gu Yingfu, a well-known academic figure in the country, has agreed that I will work as his assistant in his laboratory after graduation, you know Who is Gu Yingfu? He is a student of our father, Tong Jiazhang! Our relationship is here!"

A long paragraph of words was spoken very fast, and Tong Tong was a little panting after finishing speaking. Tong Shining stopped holding the knife, and his eyes were staring: "What are you talking about? Your grandfather's student, let you be an assistant?"

"Yes." Tong Tong nodded, and added: "Of course, even if my grandfather is not Tong Jiazhang, Professor Gu should still want me. He has a good impression of me as soon as we meet, and my major is not bad."

It took Tong Shining a while to digest the news, and came to his own conclusion. Tong Tong has almost found a job, and it is still a cultural person's job. The teacher he is with is his father's student, which should be considered a good thing son?

But he was in a complicated mood, half happy, half... Sure enough, he couldn't help much, and he relied on the old man's little family background. Now that the workers are working, Tongtong can continue to go back to the path he should have taken, which is very good.

Seeing Tong Shining's expression, Tong Tong couldn't figure out what emotion he was in, but thought that he couldn't drink this wine at night, so he became so talkative after only drinking so little.

He opened the refrigerator, except for some vegetables and sauces, there were no normal drinks in it. He yelled to the kitchen, "I'll go down and buy something to drink" and went out.

In the evening, it was dark and hazy, and the grocery store at the entrance of the old community was still open. The proprietress was from out of town, and she was alone with her son, and the two were meeting each other to eat dumplings.

After Tong Tong bought the coke and orange juice, he turned around and saw Qin Shu.

Qin Shu was also carrying a bag of things in his hand. The logo of a certain supermarket was printed on the bag. He was standing under the streetlight at the entrance of the community. The light was yellow and gave people a halo.

He looked at Tong Tong, Tong Tong raised the bag in his hand, and said mockingly: "Buy something to drink, there is still wine at home besides wine."

Qin Shu also smiled: "Uncle Tong should also drink less. When you are older, you can't compare with when you were young."

"He usually doesn't get drunk when he drinks alone." Tong Tong seemed to be remembering the night of supper by the river, and Tong Tong added: "It doesn't count if you're with people, people come crazy."

The two walked into the community together. It was meal time, and every house was lit with warm yellow lights. Several children gathered at the entrance of the corridor to play cannons, and they were quickly called back from the window by their parents.

Tong Tong said: "Listen to my dad, it's been decided that you will go to the new group."

Qin Shu was taken aback: "My dad said that outside?"

Tong Tong was also taken aback, wasn't she?He said: "My dad probably doesn't know who he heard it from. It certainly wasn't directly from your dad."

Qin Shu looked hesitant, moved his lips a few times, and finally said: "My dad is probably pissed off by me, this is the first time I've confronted him."

"what happened?"

"I told him that I don't want to go to the power station. I never liked this major and what I want to do in the future. It's all because you arranged me to do this. I grow up and live like a puppet..."

Qin Shu was still talking, and the more Tong Tong listened, the more frightened he became. The gentle and slow Qin Shu actually "rebelled"?Steady to the present, it seems that the last step is short of the last step, but it is reversed at this juncture?

What did he think? ?Qin Shu stopped suddenly before he finished speaking. He looked at Tong Tong's surprised expression: "Do you think the same as my father, thinking that I have nothing good at all, but you still have the courage to resist."

"No, how could it be." Tong Tong shook his head lightly. How could he think of Qin Shu like this, and how could Qin Shu think that he was such a person, had he been fed dogs all the years he grew up together?He said: "No matter what others say, I always support you to make your own choices, then and now."

Qin Shu didn't speak for a long while, just stared at Tong Tong, until Tong Tong asked him, "Then what are your plans?"

He said: "I may go to Shanghai with Ni Miao to find a job. She has always wanted to go to Shanghai."

Oh... That's it, Tong Tong understands that Qin Shu, the good boy of ten thousand years, raised the banner of rebellion for the first time to follow true love and girls. He is very clear that the delusions he once had are gone, and the appearance of the border town has replaced and smoothed out the delusions, but... he can't say it, he doesn't care about anything, but he still feels a little bit of it. It's not fair, Qin Shu has never changed or paid for him.

However, this thought was just a ripple on the calm lake, and it soon returned to calm. Now that Qin Shu has made a decision, Tong Tong congratulated him: "It's good to do what you want to do, I wish you all the best."

Qin Shu nodded with a slightly dazed face.

Before leaving, he asked again: "Are you and Biancheng together?"

Tong Tong was stunned, and he also nodded: "Yes."

The expression on Qin Shu's face was very complicated. He wanted to say something, but he couldn't speak after all. At this moment, he realized that he didn't even have the right to ask questions.

"Happy New Year, Hitomi." In the end, that was all he could say.

"Happy New Year." Tong Tong said.

There were only two people eating, and Tong Shining was still busy with a large table of dishes, including glutinous rice cake fish, potted pork ribs, beef in sauce, Chinese cabbage in soup, cold vegetable moss, and half a turkey leg. In the evening, Tong Shining continued to drink, Tong Shining Tong Tong prevented him from pouring a full glass, he acted angry, but he still only poured half a glass after hearing it, Tong Tong drank a glass of orange juice by himself, the TV was on for Chinese New Year, the two of them watched TV while eating, it was Tong Tong's first time I think it's good for TV programs to be so noisy, so that you don't have to talk, and you don't have to fight.

The phone has not been muted for the past few days, and there is no news from Biancheng. Tong Tong feels that something unbelievable has happened. Biancheng... just left him behind without saying a word.

It was only past eight o'clock, and Tong Shining couldn't bear to go to sleep. Tong Tong turned off the TV and went to another room. The moment he closed the door, his heart's dense depression exploded. It was so cold, but he had to open the window to breathe .

Under the window on the third floor, a child was lighting firecrackers and small fireworks, holding them in their hands and shaking them in circles. Tong Tong looked at them aimlessly. A little girl threw the fireworks on a passerby, and the little girl was frightened. Stopped, a series of crackling sparks flashed on the passerby's coat, but he turned to the little girl and said: "I'm fine, but be careful, don't throw it around like this, it will hurt people, you know?"

Tong Tong was stunned, the man flicked the burnt broken stars on his jacket, stood up, looked up, it was Border Town.

The author says:

The next day may be more expensive, but it can guarantee 7 weekly changes. Normally, Sunday to Wednesday is [-] o'clock every night, and the rest (Thursday-Saturday) depends on the situation.