hibiscus past years

windy.He found Master Liu and took the big bag of medicine for him. His mood, which had improved a little earlier, sank again.

His lips parted and closed, hesitating whether to say it or not.

The kindly smiling old man in front of him is approaching his sixtieth birthday, and he will have his [-]th birthday soon.That seemingly tough body that is always full of energy and tirelessness is actually full of problems, but its users don't seem to be aware of this, and even brazenly said not long ago that they would be responsible for half of the dishes for the birthday banquet.He always smiles and bustles around the small restaurant like this, as if he never knows what tiredness is, but the body consumption of the past two months is silently remembered by the rapidly deepening wrinkles and gray hair, leaving nothing behind Showing it to everyone, it seems to silently tell "this old man is really old and will die soon".

He is really going away.

Realizing this, Gu Fengzhu felt a pain in his heart, and finally made up his mind to say what he had rehearsed countless times in his mind: "Master Liu... the restaurant... just close it first, and when you get better, we will Open again."

No one knew how much this seemingly ordinary sentence was a blow to this gorgeous-haired old man. At that moment, no one could empathize with the extremely bitter and empty mood.

How well this old man in front of him treats him and how much he cares about him, after getting along for more than two months, he knows better than anyone else.It was precisely because of the care of the other party that he was so guilty that he didn't even dare to look up at the old man's cloudy eyes at this moment.He was afraid of witnessing the process of those smiling and loving eyes being replaced by disappointment, it was more difficult for him than Ling Chi.

He even had the idea of ​​running away at this moment.

Yes, run away. In the past 20 years, he has only practiced martial arts and learned to kill people. He has never felt so entangled and at a loss. He instinctively wants to escape.

Run away, go home, don't worry about it.

he thought selfishly.

But did he stand there without moving, without turning around or moving his legs, just standing there in silence, waiting for the verdict.

The worst thing is that Master Liu ignores him and resigns him.It doesn't matter, he still has his brother, so he is not afraid.

There is support in his heart, so even in the worst case, he will not be too panicked and afraid.

Master Liu stared at him for a long time, but finally said nothing, patted his shoulder, and walked out in silence.

He falters and walks with difficulty, but he is vigorous when he does not come back.

27. Restaurants are closed

◎I brought him here, so I should send him off. ◎

Gu Fengzhu never thought that his words would be so useful, and he was surprised to receive news today of his suggestion the day before.

"The number of patients in the hospital has decreased a lot during this period, and I may get off work earlier from today on. What time does Master Liu's restaurant close? Maybe I can catch dinner today." Growing up as a fan, he yearns for the taste just like most diners, but his off-duty time has been staggered with the restaurant's business hours, and the rare one or two shifts just coincided with the closure of Master Liu to see a doctor It's a pity.Now that I finally have an opportunity, I will naturally not let it go, "We will go home together after eating there, just to digest the food."

Gu Fengzhu clenched the phone tightly, the phone interface is a row of call records, the top shows that the last call was just now.With a low voice, he said softly, "I'm afraid... no."

The sun outside the window was just right, bright and brilliant, but there was no light in his heart.

"The restaurant...is closed." He said, "Maybe...it won't be open again in the future."

"Ah...that's it."

Shen Mujin was a little bit disappointed, but when he saw his younger brother who was not very interested, he cheered up and said relaxedly: "It's okay, as long as I'm still here, I'll be able to eat it one day."

"Hmm..." He responded in a low voice, put away the bitterness on his face, and pushed Shen Mujin out the door.

"Let's go." He said as he closed the door, "closing the store requires some work. Master Liu can't do it alone, so I'm going to help. You have to go to work, don't stand still at the door, patients will not come to the door by themselves Come."

"Okay, okay, I'm going to work." Amused by Gu Fengzhu's words, Shen Mujin smiled and went downstairs side by side with him.

In the blue sky of early autumn, rows of wild geese are flying to the warm south, and the sound of the geese is their last farewell.The flowers that dare not open due to the hot summer also took advantage of this last chance to catch the last train of summer, and poked their heads to appreciate the last scene of this life.And along the way, Gu Fengzhu, who was trying to calm down and wanted to look like usual, obviously had no time to care about the scenery along the road.

After self-regulation all the way, when he arrived at Liu Ji Restaurant, he had already tidied up his emotions, put on an apron and got into the kitchen, and he was that good employee who worked hard and didn't like to talk.

"That, that, give it to me. You wrap this pot so that it doesn't get dusty." Master Liu took the bottles and jars of oil, salt, sauce and vinegar and various knives of different sizes, and said to him, "This They should be sorted and packaged tightly, otherwise these seasonings will easily taint. Those knives should also be sorted and put away, so that they can be conveniently used in the future. The closing was too hasty last time, and those things were useless after a long time. It’s a pity, but I kept them well this time. , when the ones at home are used up, you can continue to use this, so there is no waste.”

He put these things into a bag, and went out to hold a few rolls of plastic sheeting: "Come here to help, cover the stove, tables and chairs, so that it will be easier when you open the door for cleaning in the future."

Gu Fengzhu went to help as he said.The two worked together to unfold the cloth and cut it to a suitable size to cover the stove, table and chairs and other places.

After finishing the final finishing work, it was already noon, and the two of them were busy for nearly five hours.

In the end, when everything was closed and locked, no one mentioned the matter of locking the door.

"Old man..." The old and cracked palm touched every corner of the restaurant, even the peeling walls and cracked door frames and table corners.The weather-beaten face is full of nostalgia, and the deep-set dark eye sockets make the already listless eyes even more vicissitudes of life, completely missing the vigor when we first met, and even the deep crow's feet that have struggled with life and the erosion of time. Drooping, no longer the usual kindness and gentleness.

"Thank you for tossing this old bone with me, but it's a pity that my body is weak and I can't accompany you anymore." His voice is old and long, like cotton thread that has been damaged by the wind for a long time, and it will break if it is exerted.

He patted the wall that was so old that a large piece would fall off when touched, and said with a smile: "In the future, it depends on you."

He finally patted the old wooden door, as if he was patting the shoulder of an old partner, his crooked eyes were full of tears, which he wiped away casually with his rough palm full of grooves.Immediately afterwards, he raised his hand high, shook it slightly from side to side, and waved backwards out the door.He was still smiling, with a relaxed and flat face, as if he was simply waving goodbye to his friend, as if he would see you again soon.His lips trembled, and his laughter contained a low choke: "Let's go!"

Gu Fengzhu stood silently at the side from the beginning to the end, watching without saying a word, neither urging nor disturbing, and being the last witness of the two old friends who were about to part.It wasn't until the old man finished his last sentence that he took out the chain and lock and prepared to step forward.

"Let me do it." Master Liu took the iron chain and said, "This last time, I will do it myself. I brought him here, so I should send him off."

He shook off the iron chain, passed one end through the doorknob, picked up the other end, and wound it round and round, as if what he was holding in his hand was not a cold chain but a thick cotton scarf to keep out the cold, fearing that the wind and snow at the end of the year would bring He's freezing, and preparations are being made for him ahead of time.

After finishing the last circle, he picked up the lock in Gu Fengzhu's hand and passed through the two rings at the beginning and the end.When the lock was pressed heavily, the lock became a part of the iron chain, and no one could disassemble it.After that, he slowly put the key in his hand into his pocket, picked up the bag he had put away at the door and left without saying a word.

Gu Fengzhu silently picked up the remaining bags and followed closely behind.

The corridors are still fragile and could collapse at any time, and the corridor lights are still broken and no one is repairing them. However, the candy-wrapped melon seeds on the corridors have long since disappeared.It was noon, every house was filled with the smell of food, Gu Fengzhu, who came to help without eating breakfast, was a little hungry.

The door wasn't locked, it opened with a push.Master Liu stood at the door, beckoning Gu Fengzhu to go in: "Come in, my son is cooking today, let's have something together."

"This...isn't that good." Gu Fengzhu was still brooding over what happened yesterday, and he didn't dare to go in. "It's not appropriate for me to be present when the father and son are having dinner together."

"It's all a family, what's inappropriate." Master Liu pulled him in without any explanation, "I don't blame you for what happened yesterday, besides, you are also thinking about my old bones. I shouldn't blame you."

Liu Wenzhi came out with a plate of braised pork, wiped his hands on his apron, and said to Master Liu, "There is also a plate of hot and sour potato shreds and a loofah soup. I can't make that taste, so you should come."

"Okay." He put down his things, turned around and went into the kitchen, "I made the rest of the dishes one by one, you and Xiao Gu have a chat first, it will be ready soon."

"Hey, good." Liu Wenzhi took off the apron with a smile, and brought a chair over, "Sit."

Seeing that he was still carrying something in his hand, he quickly picked it up and put it aside, and said with a smile: "I just came back from the restaurant, thank you for your hard work. I am busy with work and don't have time to help, so I can only try to get things done as soon as possible. I'm done, I'll make a meal for you. I'm not good at cooking, and the taste is not as good as you and my father, so don't dislike it."

He poured a glass of water for Gu Fengzhu, pulled a chair and sat opposite him and whispered: "Look at you