shake green

December.

The winter in Meaux is cold and wet. I don't know if it will snow this year.Mocheng is a southern city, and it only snows once every three to five years in previous years.The last time Jiang Shi saw snow in Mocheng was when he was in college.

She was very excited to see the snowy day. Before the snow covered the ground, she yelled that she could make a snowman.

Jiang Shi's college roommates are all from the north, where it snows all the year round in winter.Nothing fancy.The first time they saw snow in the south, they were stunned. The snow in the south is called snow.That's called a goose feather snowflake.Despite this, Jiang Shi was still very excited.

At that time, her roommates laughed at her and said, what's so good about snow.The south is the best when it snows.

That was a hot topic at the time.

Every winter, Jiang Shi would find it funny when he thinks about the funny things in the university.

I don't know what will happen this year.

Will there be another snow.

In the first year of graduation, Jiang Shi and his roommates would still chat in the group, and when it snowed, the roommates would love her.Show her the snow in the northern winter.

After graduating from college, several roommates in the north returned to their home cities.

Some work as teachers in schools, some are freelance writers, and some start their own businesses.It seems that most of them are similar to those who talked late at night in college.

Jiang Shi doesn't like being a teacher, but Jiang Shi has a roommate who says she has no big ambitions.She studies Chinese language and literature, and she plans to become a teacher in school after graduation.

She said, I like the kind of life that is safe and orderly.

Practical.

Jiang Shi's other roommate has a wild temper.

From my first impression, I didn't dare to think that she is a smoker and drinker, but she is very kind and loyal.If anyone dares to bully her friend, then no one will feel better.

She started nagging when she entered college, saying that her major was filled out by her father.

Just to learn how to drink with him in the future.

That's going to kill me.

I will not do this in the future.

After graduation, I will find something I like to do.Do anything.

Later, she opened a restaurant.Just make her favorite northern dish.

The last roommate seemed to have the least relationship with Jiang Shi, and they didn't have much face-to-face conversation on weekdays, because both of them were the kind who didn't like to take the initiative to talk.But in fact, the two of them know each other best.

This roommate suffered from depression when he was in high school.

But she never spread negative energy with the people around her, and she didn't say it herself, no one knew she had depression.

She is gentle and quiet, and she is very peaceful in everything she does.

She chose to major in Chinese language and literature at the beginning, and it was also because of the company of words that kept her going.

She said she didn't like being a teacher either.

Maybe in the future, she will become a freelance writer and write something she wants to write.Or maybe I don’t want to write in the future, so I will study abroad.

Learn foreign languages ​​and characters.

She is also the kind of girl that Jiang Shi likes very much.

Free and independent.

After a long vacation, she often wrote letters to Jiang Shi.

The letter doesn't say too much, and mostly talks about trivial daily life.She wrote a lot of things in pieces before, but she didn't contribute to the outside world.

Once, Jiang Shi said, your writing is very good, why don't you try to vote for some publishing houses or official accounts.You can also earn some royalties.Aren't many people in our department like this?

At first, the roommate really didn't expect to go there. She was originally in a bad mood, and when writing, it made her feel less painful.I kept writing intermittently.

But after Jiang Shi nodded to her, she suddenly felt that she could really give it a try.

Maybe it's because she is a professional in this field, and her words are very aura.She has already had her first work without experiencing any twists and turns.I wrote a few short stories about walking in the rivers and lakes.

Later, my roommate also insisted on writing, and also published stories about what I saw and heard during my travels.

By the time she graduated from college, she already had a steady stream of readers.There are also publishing houses with regular cooperation, and they naturally become freelance writers.

Occasionally when she gets tired of writing, she travels.

She is now living in Beijing.

Originally, she was from Tianjin, but because of some activities and the publishers and partners she often cooperates with are in Beijing, she also moved to Beijing.

At the beginning, I would write letters to Jiang Shi intermittently.

But then maybe I was too busy, or I gradually got a new circle, so I forgot about it.Jiang Shi didn't know either.They also rarely communicate on WeChat.But if you think of each other at a certain moment, you will have a lot to say.

As she writes in her book:

"Some emotions don't need to be connected all the time. Everything is in the heart."

Every time she publishes a book, she will send a copy to Jiang Shi.

Before sending it, she will ask Jiang Shi, I recently published a new book, do you want to accept a copy.

Jiang Shi will come back, okay.

I want a signed version.

soon.

Jiang Shi will receive sample books and letters from her.

Then Jiang Shi returned letters and tea to her according to the address sent.

This can be regarded as a secret connection between them.

……

After a cold, Jiang Shi recovered from a minor illness and told Ni Ran about it.She said, "I wish I could see snow this winter."

"In that way, I can also send photos of snow to my roommates, although they may be laughed at by them. But it can also be regarded as an opportunity to connect."

The connection between adults is no longer the same as it was when they were young.

What comes to mind is what.

Ni Ran doesn't have that much obsession with Xuedao.

She doesn't really like winter very much.There is no other reason, but because it is too cold in winter, the mud and water are bitterly cold, and my hands are always red from the cold.

It hurts to sleep at night.

But when Jiang Shi said that she likes winter, she also looked forward to it: "There will definitely be snow this winter."

Jiang Shi was dubious: "How do you know?"

Ni Ran smiled and said, "I can count."

Jiang Shi couldn't help but also laughed: "You are talking nonsense."

Ni Ran said seriously: "No. Seriously..."

"I'm praying, haha." Ni Ran made a joke, and then said, "But winter is very suitable for drinking warm wine inside the house, especially when it's snowing outside. If your roommates are all close, it's okay Shouting for a drink."

When it comes to drinking in winter, Jiang Shi suddenly thought of a poem: "Green Ant New Brewed Wine, Red Clay Small Stove. In the evening, the sky is like snow, and I can drink a cup of nothing."

The whole poem comes from "Ask Liu Nineteen" by Bai Juyi, a poet of the Tang Dynasty.

The poems are simple and unpretentious without fancy rhetoric, but the emotions expressed are warm and warm.

It's just that Jiang Shi didn't like drinking very much when he was in college.

Even if she knows how to drink, she doesn't dare to drink with her roommate!Her roommates in the north, drinking people say to take a cup, but they all drink from a bowl.

Later, Jiang Shi unlocked the drinking skill in Gu Xing's tavern, and it got out of hand.Although he doesn't hold much alcohol, he likes to have a few sips when he has nothing to do.

Ni Ran didn't drink much before. She started drinking because of the influence of her mentor who took her in college.

Her tutor used to be a painter of traditional Chinese painting, and later changed to a major in ceramic painting, but this did not affect her professional level at all.In her words, it’s just another place to paint.

The mentor never married.

Just because I like painting, I don't want to fall into the world.The parents of the family are short-tempered and nurturing the next generation is not what she likes.

She likes drinking and painting, and then travels by car when she is on vacation.

She said that money is endless.

Your own happiness is the most important thing.

It was later that Ni Ran found out that her mentor had a marriage contract when she was young.She and the man were in free love, and when they reached the age to discuss marriage, the man died unexpectedly.Since then, she has no one to fall in love with.

Ni Ran sighed slightly.

Jiang Shi asked her what happened.

She shook her head and said, "It's okay, I just suddenly remembered my tutor in college."

"The one who taught you how to paint on ceramics?"

Ni Ran nodded: "In the beginning we all thought that all her chicness and freedom were due to her personal preferences and likings. But later we found out that it was because she has always been unable to let go of others."

Jiang Shi was silent.

After a while, Ni Ran said, "Since we want to drink, I'll go and see how to make a small stove."

Jiang Shi said, "You don't need to look for it, I have it there."

"Ok?"

"When making Pu'er tea before, there was a small stove for boiling tea." Jiang Shi said with gestures.

Ni Ran asked: "Do I need a small stove to make Pu'er tea?"

"If you want to make a good aged Pu'er tea, it is best to use water that is just boiled at 100 degrees Celsius, so that the inner substances of the Pu'er tea can be brewed out. Generally, it is brewed immediately after boiling. Most people will use a kettle , but I prefer a small stove."

"So this is ah."

"correct."

"Then we can drink wine and tea."

"Yes."

While the two were waiting for the snow to come, Jiang Shi received a call from his mother.

In fact, after Jiang Shi left home, Jiang Shi took the initiative to contact them during the Mid-Autumn Festival, and after the incident with his uncle, it seemed that the relationship between the family gradually eased.

It's just that they didn't contact Jiang Shi as frequently as when Jiang Shi was working at the school. Now they seem to be less demanding of Jiang Shi than before.

Jiang Shi's mother is not a person who will be in touch for nothing, she usually does not chat.

It's all talking about something.

After the call was connected, Jiang Shi called his mother, the other end of the phone paused, and said, "Jiang Shi." His mother still called him by his first name as before.

"Well, Mom, I'm here."

"Well, when you are free, go back and see grandma."

"What's wrong with grandma?"

"She fell a few days ago and just came home from the hospital."

"Ah? Is grandma okay? Why didn't you tell me earlier."

"The adults in the family are all here, and we will all be sent to the hospital. Why do you need to worry about it? Grandma said today that she misses you very much. But she dared not call you for fear that you would be busy."

Jiang Shi was silent.

The chest seemed to be blocked by something, and it was stuffy.

She has a sore nose.

A sudden urge to cry.

For a moment, she suddenly understood what Ni Ran said that day: "But I care about you more than those created works."

If you miss the company of your grandma because of your busy schedule.

That is the most regrettable.

The author has something to say:

One of the reasons why the update was not stable a while ago is because my grandma also fell

It's quite serious and I can only live in bed and can't take care of myself or eat. I am anxious to go back to see my grandma, but my mother said that it will be the Mid-Autumn Festival soon. When you come back now, you have to go back and come again. Isn't it a waste of money and There are adults at home looking after you, and it’s not a doctor. It’s useless when you come back. You just need to do your own thing outside.

But at that time, I only knew that my grandma fell to my heart, and I kept thinking about it, so I couldn't calm down.

In the middle, I had a fever and didn't eat anything all day.

In fact, the old man is very restless

As soon as you lie down, you will be exhausted

I couldn't eat anything in those days and lost a few pounds.

After the Mid-Autumn Festival, the lively grandma at home looked at the crowds, and the family took care of them, so it wasn’t too bad to be able to eat.

just breathe a sigh of relief

Originally, I was a person who did not love home, but it was the first time that I felt that it was a bit far away not to be in a city.

But I'm the kind of person who can't calm down and do my own things as long as I live too close to my family, and I will feel restless because of trivial things at home. As long as I live too close to my family, I will feel very uncomfortable. I need myself separate and private space

But as long as you live with your family

there is no such thing as private space

They will definitely help you here and there, for example, tidying up your room and interfering with what time you wake up, sleep or what you eat

just crashed

but also incomprehensible

Just follow your own pace of life

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