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The family in Ivory Town didn’t have cold pots and stoves this year. Song Huixiang closed the shop and went home immediately after the eighth middle school students had their holidays, not to accompany Huai Xianglong, but because her daughter returned home again in good clothes—it’s such a good thing to have a good face I can't let Huai Xianglong monopolize it alone.

Usually stay at home for a few days during the winter and summer vacations in good years, and Song Huixiang was dissatisfied with the hasty coming and going, "What's wrong with your family? You can't stay at ease for a month?"

Feng Nian smiled at this, "I want to work." Song Huixiang gave her 400 yuan a month for living expenses, and said that the university cafeteria was cheap, and 200 yuan would definitely be enough for Feng Nian.With the remaining two hundred, Feng Nian was generously given "pockets", and Feng Nian didn't use any money to lie in the card.Sometimes Huai Xianglong asked her if her living expenses were enough, and Fengnian knew that he wanted to hear "enough", so that the uneasiness and guilt of being a parent would be relieved a lot.

Hearing Fengnian talking about part-time jobs, Huai Xianglong was talking about "the value of time" at the dinner table of the New Year's Eve to the children who had been in Beijing until two days before returning home. He said you should not be a tutor, this kind of thing is pure Exchange time for limited money, no compound interest.When Fengnian was young, he thought his father was tall, powerful and knowledgeable. When he grew up, he realized that he had been sitting in a cocoon in the Ivory Town watching the sky for too long, and many things were just on paper.She was introduced by a classmate and charged 200 yuan an hour for one-on-one tutoring, which is the same amount for teaching a class.

Halfway through the meal, Song Exiang asked again, "How many days are you staying at home?"

Feng Nian said he would leave on the fourth day of the lunar new year and go to Ningbo to help the boss manage the store.Song Huixiang smiled disdainfully, how many stores opened on the first day of the new year?Isn't the place where you go to work sells clothes?Before Fengnian returned home, Xiaoying prepared several sets of clothes for her and sent them to Baizhou for her parents, but Fengnian hardly ever wore the new clothes bought by her parents during the Chinese New Year.

"I just want to sort out last year's data during the Spring Festival holiday." Fengnian actually couldn't let Xiaoying go, and she couldn't bear to spend the New Year in Ningbo alone.

Huai Xianglong put down his chopsticks heavily, "Do you have any complaints about our family?" Yes, I asked you to borrow money for urgent use, but didn't you also lend it to me?And your mother, she is in her forties, and she always has to consider personal social security.You just hate her for taking the bonus, don't you?

Fengnian took a bite of the pork ribs and looked at his parents while chewing. Song Huixiang really looked aggrieved, while Huaixianglong was furious.The family quarreled over money every day, and now that Fengnian had some savings, they dragged themselves into it.

"Dad, on New Year's Eve, do you really want to spend money and money on the dinner table?" Feng Nian asked.

"Then tell me, what do you think of your parents? There are not many phone calls throughout the year, and we have to call to find you. Yes, you have flown out of the mountain nest, and you are going to kick your parents away before you have a job." ?" Song Huixiang became angry because her daughter's attitude towards her became more and more indifferent, and stood in a trench with Huai Xianglong.

Fengnian ate the food expressionlessly, Song Huixiang grabbed her chopsticks, "Speak clearly!"

If we really want to make it clear, they will switch angles to defend themselves. It is nothing more than making wontons for themselves, guarding the family for themselves and not being able to reunite with their husbands and wives.

Fengnian wiped her mouth, "Mom, Dad, I can't tell." She couldn't say she didn't care about her parents, but compared to when she was a child, her feelings were indeed much weaker.You can't treat a child as a saint, can you?When the couple's abacus is clattering, they still blame the child for caressing.

What do you want?Fengnian asked, do you want me to rush home immediately after the holiday, kneel down and kowtow to you in front of the folks and elders, and say "my daughter is not filial"?After putting down the bag, roll up the sleeves and wrap wontons in flour, and wash the bowls for two hours after selling hundreds of bowls a day?Or walk around Ivory Town with your Peking University student ID card, asking relatives and friends to send all the children home for me to tutor?

Do you want me to give you the [-] bonus for postponing my university studies for a year, and I have to pay for it three times when I go back to school to buy a winter coat?

"I didn't give you living expenses?" Song Huixiang trembled.

Huai Fengnian said yes, but I didn't move, I can return it to you anytime.But you can't mention the word "return" when talking to your parents. Those who can pay back are still called parents?What they want is that the child owes them their whole life.

"Do you know why I didn't give you that money? Because I don't want to live a life of humble winks for some living expenses. I want to get what I need." Feng Nian couldn't eat and went back to the room.

It was quiet outside for a while, and gradually quarreled, and Song Huixiang and Huai Xianglong started a big fight again.

At ten o'clock in the evening, she asked Xiaoying what to have for New Year's Eve dinner?Xiaoying said that it was very rich. She stewed spicy beef, made fish head with chopped peppers, fried vegetables, and opened a bottle of wine.This is the second time for her to celebrate the New Year by herself, and she also feels like a family.

Feng Nian asked if it was delicious?

Xiaoying could hear the dullness in her tone, "How is home?"

"Can I go to you now?" Fengnian said that she couldn't eat at home, and she felt that there was a lack of dishes as soon as the table was served, and it was only in the middle of the meal that she realized that she had lost her calculations. "Miss Xiaoying, I think it's a bit embarrassing to beg them to love me sincerely."

"They may say that because you don't love your parents, they have a distance from you." Xiaoying felt that Fengnian was crying, and she put down her chopsticks, "If you are really sad, come to me tomorrow."

Fengnian couldn't wait for dawn, and took a few hundred dollars to go back to Baizhou while there was still a taxi at night, and boarded the train at [-]:[-] in the morning after reading books at the train station overnight.Fortunately, she was traveling against the flow of people during the Spring Festival, and there were only a dozen people in one empty carriage.Huai Xianglong and Song Huixiang called her in turn, and Fengnian left a letter which was not enough, so he had to reply, but after writing several messages, it was difficult to send, so they deleted it into one sentence: Dad, I have nothing to say with you can be said.Please let me go, please let me live a peaceful year.

Xiaoying was waiting outside the station early, and when she saw the curly hair from afar, she smiled and waved. Fengnian was also smiling, but soon the corners of her mouth began to twitch.Xiaoying said it's okay, my sister cooked a meal for you, and made up for what you didn't eat last night.

Looking at the six dishes and one soup in front of her, Feng Nian, who had been hungry for a long time, was happy regardless of eating, Xiaoying looked at her holding a beer glass, "My family used to eat this kind of food during Chinese New Year, and I learned it from my grandma." Grandpa and grandma After her death, her New Year's Eve dinner followed Yin Xiaochang and ate at different men's homes every year.

Xiaoying said that my sister has a happy event to tell you. I gave up the idea of ​​going to Hangzhou Sijiqing to buy a shop, and returned the remaining more than 20 yuan.When she went to Baizhou at the age of 29, she directly put the agreement in front of Brother Hao and his wife Xing Fang, "Xiao Huai, the most proud moment in my life was not the day when I opened a store with someone in Longxi, but when I paid off my debts."

Brother Hao didn't dare to look me in the eye, he dug a hole for me, and he even talked big.As a result, he himself opened stores and factories everywhere to get agents. After the capital chain was broken, there were only two stores left in Baizhou.Xiaoying drank the wine, "His wife, Xing Fang, was still not clean after taking the money, saying who am I with? I gave her back the water."

Yin Xiu did not go back to the home of Sanfang Factory, but called Yin Xiaochang, "No one will knock on the door to collect the house. Don't worry, I will not drag you into the water." Waiting for what Yin Xiaochang will ask At that time, Yinxiu hung up the phone.

"I'm really grateful for this era, it made my suffering not in vain." Yinxiu said Xiaohuai, no matter where you go in the future, you have to remember that you are your own home.Don't rely on people.

Fengnian nodded affirmatively, "I know."

For the first time in all these years, Feng Nian has experienced a year of peace of mind.It is said to help Xiaoying sort out the data, but in fact Xiaoying has already played well with the set of tables she taught. Occasionally, if there is a problem, she can communicate with Fengnian in Beijing by phone, and Fengnian can correct it remotely.

On the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, Xiaoying will be busy cleaning the shop. Xiaoying said that she can continue to do it in Ningbo, and has taken down a shop next door, and plans to hire two people, "Xiaohuai, I will be with you in March." I started to design clothes myself.” Yinxiu blushed when she said this, “I wanted to do this when I was in Baizhou, so I took some courses.” Six or seven years later, Xiaoyingcai initially has the conditions for practice.

"Even if I crawl slowly like a tortoise, I will crawl over." Miss Xiaoying's heroic spirit infected Fengnian, and he clinked glasses with her.After drinking, Xiaoying glanced at the two mobile phones on the table, Fengnian knew that one was for business, and the other was still using Longxi's number.However, the business phone used to ring non-stop, and the one in Longxi occasionally only had a message, maybe it was an advertisement.Once she accidentally caught a glimpse that Xiaoying's opened inbox was full of numbers.

She thought that Yu Ren and Qi Yiguo were already in love, and the guy who sang Xiaosheng might be single, looking at the phone hesitantly, Xiaoying asked what's wrong?

Fengnian smiled, "Nothing."

Xiaoying looked at the old mobile phone, feeling a little embarrassed, "I'm just used to it." Her lips were tightly closed for a while, and she took another sip before opening the conversation, "The biggest number here is 62."

Maybe she sent it in order to get information location. At that time, I hacked her number for a while, and then opened it all at once, and then it disappeared. I don’t know if I’ve been hacked.Xiaoying used "she" to refer to Maosheng in front of Fengnian.

"Why didn't you take the initiative to call her? Maybe she didn't send any more because she felt that there was no hope for you." Fengnian said that you young people are hypocritical, and things that can be clearly explained in one sentence have to be delayed for several years.

Xiaoying was amused, "That's the reason." She lowered her head and played with her phone again, "I'm just thinking about it, and I'm quite content." If I knew that she hacked me, I might feel sad for a long time.If I know that she has someone else, I will be sad for a long time.Xiao Huai, I think this is the best state, it can stop time here, as if nothing has changed.

"Tomorrow, let's have a drink and go to the theater." Xiaoying said that with the tickets given by the partner, there is something to eat and Yue opera.She took out two tickets from her wallet, "Hey."

Unlike the formal and exquisitely printed ticket stubs when I was listening to operas in Longxi, these two tickets only had a few lines of text, and they sang "Jade Dragonfly", and there was still time to add the venue and troupe.Feng Nian said how should we go?Isn't this place near?

Yinxiu said that there is another surprise that I didn't tell you. I bought a car.In the future, it will be convenient to run business and go to the factory, and no longer need to be kicked on the bus.She said it was very cheap, and it only cost more than 8 yuan to get it. My sister will always have a car to take you for a ride.

In the lifeless home, Feng Nian sees depression and resentment, but when he sees Xiao Ying, the sun shines.Yinxiu's car still smells like a new car, and her face is full of joy, "Labor changes life."

But she drove very carefully, and drove slowly for more than an hour during the 10-minute drive. When the anxious car owner behind him yelled at her with a horn, Yinxiu smiled shyly at Fengnian, "I drive like a tortoise." .”

Where is such a beautiful turtle?Fengnian tried not to let herself look at Miss Xiaoying too much, she turned her head out of the window from time to time, and couldn't help turning back to glance at Xiaoying.Feng Nian said to Yu Ren, "There is no way to get rid of this feeling", and he followed a sentence in his heart, "You lower your brows, you only care about your heart."

She made up her mind to spend it all. Xiaoying doesn't want to fall in love now, but it doesn't mean she won't think about it in the future.As long as we are always together, we may not have no chance.Isn't it dormancy?I am still a little confident in repeating the dormant and successful Fengnian.

After parking the car, Xiaoying took Fengnian to find the place, met the co-owner of the factory, and the two exchanged affectionate greetings for a while, Fengnian found that Xiaoying seemed to speak more and more Ningbo dialect.She listened with a little understanding, and silently looked around.

The play is to be sung in a temporary theater, where people come in one after another. The stage is not big, but the sound is full of style.Xiaoying cheered for the face, and the proprietress was even happier, even talking about going to eat after listening.He also personally sent the "two sisters" to a better location in the shed.

Feng Nian looked left and right, and found that many of the audience were elderly, and she spoke earnestly, "Shaoxing opera must be rooted in the masses, and it must also be rooted in young people."

Xiaoying said, aren't we here?She sat for a while with a smile on her face, and when she saw that there was still half an hour left, she said to go outside to get some fresh air.Fengnian asks, are you going to smoke?The curly hair was rubbed by Xiaoying, "Just one."

Feng Nian said that I will accompany you, I also feel bored, actors are really not easy, we just listen, they have to sing with all their strength, their lung capacity is amazing.

Xiaoying found a relatively secluded corner, looked at the little curly with a cigarette and smiled, "You are here to supervise me, are you afraid that I will smoke too much?"

Fengnian raised his eyebrows, "Don't dare." She just loves to look at Xiaoying more, it's rainy and humid outside, Fengnian said I'll hold an umbrella for you.Xiaoying said that the treatment is really good, and I will give you another dish when I get home.When they were talking and laughing, they saw some actors in costumes and makeup coming out of a room not far away.Walking in front is a gorgeous peony in a pleated skirt and a red ancient cloak.The face of the peony flower is like spring water, with phoenix eyes and pretty eyebrows. She walks lightly and steadily, but frowns slightly when she sees the rain in the sky, and soon her head is covered by an umbrella—a suave young man helps her hold up the umbrella .

What an eye-catching pair, Fengnian looked at Huadan, then at Xiaosheng, pushed his glasses again, and found that it was a girl Xiaosheng."It's so pretty," she said.

Looking at Miss Xiaoying again, her soot has grown so long that it will soon burn to her fingertips.Xiaoying's face was a little pale, and finally she was so hot that she threw her hand away, she turned around and took another one, trembling as if frozen, Fengnian couldn't say "Isn't it just one".

Before the play started, Xiaoying was a little restless. She smoked three cigarettes in a row and began to pace outside hesitantly.Fengnian is like a loyal little maid, chasing her all the way under an umbrella.

Finally, when the inside was almost full, someone started urging them to be seated.Xiaoying seemed to have made up her mind, "Xiaohuai, I'm afraid of boredom, let's sit at the back and watch."

Fengnian said that's good, can you see clearly?

Sister Xiaoying gritted her teeth and finally let go, "I can see clearly." She paused for a while, "Didn't you see it? That Xiaosheng is Uso."

Fengnian suddenly felt that her hair was about to stand on end again, she said "hoo" and was also stunned, "I mean, no wonder the clothes are so ugly."