dance like a butterfly

Dad is not a very talkative person, but when it comes to my marriage, he often nags endlessly.

When I used to go home during winter and summer vacations during my school days, when I walked to the door with a big suitcase, he always looked behind me and sighed softly.I knew that it was his hope that a shy and pleasant female classmate would appear behind me.The psychology of comrades is often delicate and sensitive, and his expression often appears in my mind after I return to school.

After I started working, he asked more than once, is there any female colleague of your age in your unit who has a close relationship with you?Bring it back and show it to Dad!

At this time, I hurriedly diverted to other topics.Dad looked very disappointed.

Many times, he asked very directly: "How old are you? Before the liberation, the young master of the wealthy family became the father of the child at the age of 16. At your age, there are a lot of children behind your buttocks. Come back At home, the children are all coming crookedly, hugging their legs, grabbing their hands, crying and asking for candy! You plan to play until you are a hundred years old and be a bachelor for the rest of your life?

At this time, his words and expression were full of longing, but also full of anxiety and helpless loss.

He has also asked his relatives and acquaintances more than once, is there any girl he knows who has not yet met?Introduce me to Xiaojun.Now that it's done, I'll treat you to a water basin for a month, and then I'll give you a big fat pig.Others laughed at him and said: "With your baby's face, appearance, and ability, you still have to worry about not having a wife? Come on, your baby is not running on the ground, it is flying in the sky! How many people in the countryside If a woman can match him, don't worry about it, just wait for your son to bring you back a beautiful and capable daughter-in-law who is as beautiful as a fairy!"

After hearing this, Dad was happy, sad, anxious, and miserable.He bowed his head and scolded me fiercely: "You bastard, when will it be my turn to give the new daughter-in-law a meeting gift?"

Year after year, girls my age in ten villages and eight villages all became married women.In the blink of an eye, a crying and fussy little tail was added behind the buttocks.At the entrance of the village, at the head of the field, when my father saw a child, he would look at it for a while, shake his head for a while, and feel sad for a while.

Every Chinese New Year, when a few third-generation people kowtow around him to receive the New Year's money, whenever a few little things yell "Grandpa, Grandpa" into a pot of porridge, whenever the second sister-in-law drives away those noisy little guys , When I asked my dad if it was annoying, my dad always said: "Isn't this the family happiness that my ancestors have been looking forward to? Why is it still annoying? I still have one less grandson now." At this time, the old man Dad's eyes would always dim, and he would be silent for a while.

Now, seeing Lao Han and Lao Zuo who treat me coldly and warmly to him, he really can't care about anything anymore, and said: "Xiaojun's mother is gone. When she was leaving, because she couldn't see Lao Zuo San's daughter-in-law didn't even close her eyes. Doesn't this kid want me to close my eyes too?"

Speaking of this, my father's voice choked up: "Although four children are my grandsons and granddaughters, I can't just watch my youngest son be a bachelor for the rest of his life. Since he was a child, his mother loved him. The elder brother also gave in to him, spoiling him so much that he didn't know what to do. It is said that the third child in our family is also considered to be a good-looking person. In this area, he is also considered a top individual, but why can't he marry a daughter-in-law? He walked out of the countryside, maybe he doesn't like girls in the countryside, but isn't there a girl in the city who likes my baby?"

Lao Han and Lao Zuo looked at each other, their expressions became extremely awkward.

Old Han's neck was also red.

Lao Zuo buried his head deeply, not daring to look at my father again.

The second brother interjected: "Dad, don't worry about it here. Marriage is a matter of fate. When fate comes, it will happen naturally."

Dad spat at his second brother: "You can stand and talk without back pain! Do you know what fate is? Does Xiaojun want to be like Jiang Ziya, marrying a wife at the age of 70?"

For a while, everyone fell silent and stopped talking.

The second sister-in-law stepped into the door with a plate and said, "It's time to eat, it's time to eat. Brother Han and brother Zuo go to the next door to eat. Xiaojun, you and your second brother can say hello to the two brothers. I'll come over later."

After saying that, he put the plate on the edge of the Kang, and there were two bowls on the plate with the plates on it. The second sister-in-law said, "Dad, this matter is so frustrating in my heart. Don't you talk about it today? Everyone has also remembered that the people standing here are not outsiders, and they all know it well. Xiaojun, as long as he strives for himself, he will earn himself a satisfactory marriage. It is not easy for others to do these things in a hurry. There is no way. It is not an immediate thing, so we have to take it slowly. Let's eat first, don't they still have to go back to the hospital after eating?"

Lao Zuo said, "Uncle, today is the weekend, let me stay and chat with you."

Dad sighed, turned to Lao Zuo and said, "Well, you haven't been here for a long time, so let's have a good chat." Then he turned to everyone and said, "Look at me, a bad old man, I'm only causing trouble for everyone. .Hehe, let’s go eat quickly, it’s cold, be careful that the food gets cold.”

During the meal, no one said a word.The second elder brother kept persuading food and drinks, Lao Han wanted to drive, so he only drank one cup, but Lao Zuo drank three consecutive cups without saying a word.Dad's words made the atmosphere at today's dinner table very dull, and Lao Han was even more reticent.

Although the second brother is an honest farmer, seeing the atmosphere, he knew that it would be impossible to avoid this topic, so he hesitated, and said: "It is said that there are many old roots in trees, and there are many old words in people. Not good, I have troubled you today. Ever since Xiaohui went out to school, I have not fulfilled my responsibility as a brother. I have spoiled him like a baby since I was a child, and I am used to his stubborn bad habits. It didn’t work. I think, even in dating and looking for a wife, I’m so selective and don’t listen to others’ advice. I’m a farmer, and I don’t know what my brother is thinking now. Fortunately, he is lucky to meet two people like you two. A good brother who knows how to love others, we are half relieved. Today I will toast to both of you for my father, and I will entrust you with my brother's marriage." After finishing speaking, the second brother raised his glass, and before Lao Han and When Lao Zuo spoke, he got bored in one mouthful.

The second sister-in-law came over and said with a smile: "Don't be surprised by my father. I'm old, and I don't feel happy when I have something on my mind. When I heard about Xiaojun's accident, I got angry and thought that I still have unfulfilled wishes. I said this today. Xiaojun is really serious, and he will not tell his family about such a big matter. Thanks to Brother Han and Brother Zuo for supporting you, it is really a blessing for you!"

Then, she cast a reproachful glance at her second brother and said, "We've been married until now, and our children have grown up so much that we haven't discovered it yet. You're pretty good at talking." She glanced at Old Han's face, and said : "Nowadays, it's not easy for parents to arrange it. Young people in the city get married late, unlike us who spend all day thinking about how to live. Brother Han and Brother Zuo are with Xiaohui all day long, and they don't know him. thinking? They won't ignore it."

Lao Zuo said: "Second sister-in-law, it's unfair to say this. If Xiaojun has something to do, shouldn't it be the same as our own? Doesn't it matter who he can control?"

Old Han Mumu also looked at the table, blushing, and his eyes were a little dull.

I lightly touched Lao Han: "Brother, what's wrong with you?"

Old Han came back to his senses for a moment: "It's okay, it's okay, eat, eat."

The second sister-in-law glanced at Lao Han and poured herself a glass of wine: "I don't drink alcohol at first, so I have the courage to drink one today. Not for anything else, but because Xiaojun is in trouble. The two elder brothers extended a helping hand to our third child. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.”

After all, he raised his wine glass and said, "I'll do it first as a respect!"

She raised her glass to her lips, and she frowned.Maybe it was because she couldn't bear the pungent smell of alcohol, so she pinched the tip of her nose with one hand, opened her mouth, and carefully poured down a glass of wine.Putting down the wine glass, there were tears in her eyes, and her neck and face were all red. She waved her hands and fanned her nose, while laughingly persuading everyone to eat.

Lao Han raised his cup, checked with Lao Zuo, and drank it down in one gulp.

The second elder brother looked at the second sister-in-law, and jokingly said: "Okay, put spicy peppers on the carrots, you can't tell when you eat them. When I was in the bridal chamber, they were playing with my daughter-in-law. You didn't even take a sip, saying you couldn't drink it. So you were lying here It's on."

The second sister-in-law took a gouged look at the second brother, and said with a smile: "Go, go, don't look at the time, make fun of me!"

Everyone laughed and the atmosphere relaxed.

I went to see my dad after dinner.Dad forced me and Lao Han to go back to the hospital immediately, saying that the most important thing is to treat the injuries.

Lao Han went over, held his father's hand, and said, "Uncle, don't worry, you take good care of him. I will take good care of Xiaojun when I go back."

Dad said: "This kid doesn't know what kind of incense he burned in his previous life, so he and his brother Zuo can protect him!"

Lao Han turned to Lao Zuo and said, "If you want to stay, you can keep it. You can also talk to Uncle."

Old Zuo turned his face to one side: "Let's go."

The second brother and the second sister-in-law sent them out.

We got in the car, and the second sister-in-law followed to the door of the car, and said to me in a low voice: "Xiaojun, you have to change your bad temper, and listen to Brother Han."

Then he said to Lao Han: "My dad's mood, you have to understand. Don't take it too seriously. People are old, and they are the same. I handed Xiaojun to you. You are the big brother, take care of me. .”

Lao Han was still a little dumb, he hesitated and said, "I..."

Old Han hesitated to speak.

The second sister-in-law was a little surprised, raised her eyebrows, and said, "Brother Han, it's not the time to talk now. I'll go to Xi'an after a while, so let's talk slowly."

Lao Han smiled: "Okay, welcome. I'll wait."

Waving, the car is on the road.

Going home this time, I felt very uncomfortable.

Since the last time the old leftist left the hospital in a hurry, I always thought that I would never see him again for a long time.I couldn't call him to comfort him.I don't know what Lao Han will say to Lao Zuo after chasing him out, and I have no reason to ask.However, when Lao Zuo heard that I ran back to Hua County from the hospital, he still hid his thoughts without hesitation and came to Hua County again.Only then did I realize that for some people, you can close the door of love tightly, but you can never resist the influence of family affection.It would be great if Lao Zuo was my own brother!

I know that my thoughts are extremely selfish, but I really can't handle my relationship with Lao Zuo!

I also noticed Lao Han's sullen look after hearing what his father said.

How much I think I am a happy angel, who can relieve Lao Han of all his sorrow and grief when he is unhappy.As long as he is by my side, I feel extremely at ease in my heart, and I feel that my life is fulfilled.

As the car passed through the poplar grove at the entrance of the village, I remembered the two slaps Lao Han gave me angrily, how he came from Xi'an in a hurry on a moonlit night, and how he left full of disappointment.I thought of my foolishness as I staggered swiftly to the edge of the reservoir to throw water.

Yes, in my heart, besides Lao Han, is there anyone else?

I also think of a pair of cold ducks in the reservoir at that time, and I think of the poem in the depths of Xiao Han who are relatively bathed in red.

In an instant, my heart was filled with warmth.

Seeing the intoxicating look on Old Han's side face, I couldn't help it, so I sneaked up and kissed him on the cheek with a smile.

Lao Han turned his head and gave me a faint look.

I was surprised to find that there were tears in his eyes.

"Brother, what's the matter with you?" I was shocked.

Lao Han didn't look at me anymore, and drove without squinting, looking so absent-minded.

With trembling lips, he said, "Xiaohui, it's not that I don't love you anymore, nor does it mean that I dislike you. Let's break up!"