Hollow wind

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It would have been nice if more people had been kinder to Song Jin at that time.

The New Year's Day holiday is very short, and after seeing the fireworks hand in hand, it's almost time to calm down and go back to work in Yucheng.

Fang Yunwan reluctantly said goodbye to his parents, took a taxi and went to the hotel to find Jiang Xiu.When he arrived, everyone had already packed up and had afternoon tea in the dining bar in the hotel lobby.They said they were having afternoon tea, but in fact the only one sitting there drinking tea and eating cake seriously was Xu Luyao.

Cheng Sheng was carefully watching Xu Luyao eat the cake, and took away what he liked.

Jiang Xiu, on the other hand, stared at the revolving door seriously, waiting for Fang Yunwan wholeheartedly.

The distance from Ningyuan to Yucheng was not too far or too short. They set off early and had plenty of time. Cheng Sheng even had a leisurely time and stopped at the intersection of the expressway to buy two bags of strawberries for Xu Luyao and Fang Yunwan.

All the way back, there is the sweet smell of strawberries all the way.

In the morning, I made an appointment with Aunt Wu to pick up An An before dinner. Fang Yunwan and Jiang Xiu got off at the gate of Aunt Wu's community.Jiang Xiu signaled Cheng Sheng to open the trunk, took two bags out of the trunk, closed the trunk, nodded to Cheng Sheng, and Cheng Sheng started the car and drove away.

"What's this?" Fang Yunwan stared at the big bag in Jiang Xiu's hand, wondering where he conjured up such a bunch of things in Ningyuan, who was traveling lightly.

Jiang Xiu handed one of the big red bags to Fang Yunwan: "Take a hand when you pick up An'an."

Fang Yunwan tore open the bag and took a look. It was indeed not an unusual gift, they were all famous local specialties in Ningyuan, and they were not very precious, but the gift was light and affectionate.When Fang Yunwan was in the car, he was still thinking about how to thank Aunt Wu, so Jiang Xiu calmly prepared a small gift.

As before, as long as Jiang Xiu is around, many things will be arranged quietly and properly.

"Helping you take care of An'an is neither small nor big. You can't justify it with empty hands, and you can't get enough of things that are too expensive. You take these with you first, and you can find a way to thank her later." Jiang Xiu said while going Walking in the neighborhood, still carrying a pink paper bag in his hand.

This trip came back from Ningyuan, the two of them didn't have much luggage, so for the sake of convenience, they simply stayed in Cheng Sheng's car, and went to find him another day to get it back.Therefore, the things that Jiang Xiu took out of the car must be things that will be used today.But if you look at the bag carefully, it's pink and cute, and it's obviously not for An An.

So, who is this for?

"What is this?" Fang Yunwan followed, and curiously grabbed the bag in Jiang Xiu's hand. Fang Yunwan had already caught the pink paper bag in his hand. He opened it and saw that there was a pink flannel inside. Gift box, inside the box is a red hat of the same style as Arale, with a pair of small white wings erected on both sides of the hat.

Seeing the hat superimposed with wings in this old community, Fang Yunwan instantly thought of someone.

He turned to look at Jiang Xiu, and Jiang Xiu knew that he had already guessed who the gift was related to, and nodded: "Zhang Xiaosan has a five-year-old daughter, this is for her."

During the few days when Fang Yunwan asked for leave, although he couldn't devote himself to work, he still took time to pay attention to the developments in the work group and the reports and comments related to the collapse of Zhaoyang Real Estate on the Internet.He remembered that in the last few days of December, Zhang Xiaosan's family members made another statement. At that time, Zhang Xiaosan had been buried in the ground, and the family members also recognized the appraisal report issued by the hospital and accepted the compensation plan of Zhaoyang Real Estate. Everything finally settled in the old year.

Fang Yunwan didn't expect that Jiang Xiu was still thinking about this matter.

He handed the paper bag back to Jiang Xiu: "Let's go, I'll go with you."

Zhang Xiaosan's wife rented a garage in this community.The garage is an unobstructed single room, which she separates with a curtain, with the bedroom inside and the pavement outside.Parked outside is a remodeled tricycle with a frying pan and seasoning tray on it, which looks like a common fried skewer stall at the school gate.

Today is still the New Year's Day holiday, students don't go to school, so there is no need to go out of the stall at this point, Zhang Xiaosan's wife is squatting on the ground teaching a little girl in a yellow padded jacket to choose beans.

The little girl looked only four or five years old, and her clothes were a bit old, but they were washed clean.She was not a fair and beautiful girl, but she was neatly tidied up by her parents, her hair was braided in two strands, but the hair clips were changed to a dull black color, not a bit brighter than a child of this age should have.

Jiang Xiu greeted Zhang Xiaosan's wife and gave the little girl a gift.After thanking her, she immediately put the hat on her head, jumped up and down with a bunch of trembling wings, and muttered happily: "I won't have to compete with my father for hats anymore!"

Zhang Xiaosan was usually busy with work, so he didn't come back often. The child was still young, and Zhang Xiaosan's wife didn't know how to tell her that her father would never compete with her again.

So, keeping it a secret, it would be a day if I could tell her one day later.

Jiang Xiu asked Fang Yunwan to accompany the little girl, and called Zhang Xiaosan's wife outside.

After a while, the two came back together. Jiang Xiu knelt down to help the little girl straighten the crooked hat, and asked her, "This is a New Year's gift. What else do you want? Uncle will give it to you next time." you bring."

Her bright black eyes rolled, and she said softly, "No, thank you uncle. Dad said that there will be no pies in the sky, and you have to work hard to get what you like." As she spoke, she was a little entangled Touching the hat on his head, it seemed that he wanted to take it off and return it to Jiang Xiu and the others.

Fang Yunwan hurriedly took her little hand: "I just saw you helping mother choose beans. This is a New Year's gift for a good child who loves to work, not a pie that fell from the sky."

Probably because of taking care of An'an for a long time, Fang Yunwan seemed to be very comfortable coaxing the child, the little girl withdrew her hand obediently, and looked at her mother expectantly.

A hat is not a very expensive thing. With her mother's consent, she finally accepted this New Year's gift. In exchange, she gave Jiang Xiu a heart she folded in kindergarten.

She said that the kindergarten teacher said that she can give the love to someone she likes. She originally saved this love to give to her father, but he hasn't come home for a long time.

After hearing her words, Jiang Xiu originally refused to accept this gift.

But the little girl pointed to a stack of colored paper on the table and told Jiang Xiu that the teacher also said that there are many lovely people in the world.

Therefore, everyone should learn how to fold hearts, and then they can fold a lot of hearts and give them to many people.She is the best folded person in their class, and she can fold a bigger heart for Dad.

Jiang Xiu carefully accepted the heart that was folded out of inferior colored paper, and later he carefully put the heart into a photo frame, and placed it neatly in the most conspicuous position on the desk.

Coming out of Zhang Xiaosan's house, Fang Yunwan felt that Jiang Xiu was not in a good mood, and was unusually silent.He walked side by side with him, chatting with nothing to say: "What did you chat with Zhang Xiaosan's wife outside?"

"I asked her what she planned to do next. She said she would stay in Yucheng, and no matter how hard and tiring she was, she would raise the child so that she could study."

The story seems to be very long, Jiang Xiu stopped, Fang Yunwan also stopped, and listened to him carefully: "She and Zhang Xiaosan are from the same village, the two families had a grudge because of building a house in the early years, she and Zhang Xiaosan The mistress was together, and the family members of both sides were against it. But at that time, the two loved each other so much that they ran away regardless."

"After Zhang Xiaosan's accident, Zhang's family came to help with the funeral, but because she gave birth to a girl, they refused to recognize her and the child. If she goes back like this, she can't go back to her mother's house, nor can she enter her husband's house. The spittle of the villagers Xingzi can drown her. She said, it's better to save my breath and raise the child well. I left her a phone number. Since she wants to stay in Yucheng, maybe there is something I can help in the future. "

They had already walked a long way, and Zhang Xiaosan's wife and daughter had already returned to the house, and they could only vaguely see the modified tricycle parked at the garage door in the semi-darkness of the evening.

Jiang Xiu sighed lightly: "But I don't think she will come to me."

"You seem to be very concerned about Zhang Xiaosan's family."

In the accident at Zhaoyang Real Estate, there were three victims including Zhang Xiaosan. Jiang Xiu obviously paid more attention to Zhang Xiaosan's family than the other two families. Even Zhang Xiaosan's daughter wanted a top of Alalei's Hats are firmly in mind.

Hearing Fang Yunwan's question, Jiang Xiu's expression froze for a while, and then he seemed to have finally made up his mind. He nodded and said, "Yes, their family reminded me of some past events. After Zhang Xiaosan leaves, he can live a good life."

Fang Yunwan didn't answer, and asked Jiang Xiu to continue talking.

That was something Jiang Xiu rarely mentioned to Fang Yunwan.

Fang Yunwan has always known that Jiang Xiu's father Jiang Zhiheng and mother Song Jin met and fell in love when they were studying at Yucheng University.

But he didn't know before that from the very beginning, Jiang Xiu's grandfather, Song Qijun, opposed the relationship between Jiang Xiu's parents.

At that time, the Songwen Group was booming, and how many people coveted Song Jin, the daughter of Song's family, who was both talented and beautiful. How could they take advantage of the little-known Jiang Zhiheng?However, when Song Qijun racked his brains to arrange for the son of a high-ranking official in Yucheng to meet Song Jin, and finally got acquainted, Song Jin took a paper report and told him that she was pregnant with Jiang Zhiheng's child.

Because of this child who came at the right time, Song Jin got his wish and married Jiang Zhiheng.

But at the same time, Song Qijun also blamed the untimely child in Song Jin's stomach for the untimely end of the official-business marriage.Probably because of this reason, Song Qijun never had a good look towards Jiang Xiu.

Life could have gone on in such a whitewashed and peaceful way, but when Jiang Xiu grew up to seven or eight years old, Jiang Zhiheng's health went from bad to worse, and in the end he couldn't survive that winter.Before Jiang Zhiheng's body was cold, Song Qijun began to arrange for Song Jin to remarry, listing the widowed and divorced officials and wealthy businessmen in Yucheng, and forcing Song Jin to meet.

While Song Jin was sad, she tried her best to deal with the company's affairs and deal with the ghosts and monsters arranged by Song Qijun. She persisted for a few months, and finally she couldn't bear it anymore. In a small village, live a life of not asking about common things.

"Then what happened later? Why didn't you and your aunt live in that small village all the time?"

"Later, we were found. Song Qijun didn't know where to find the person. He looked young, but he spoke viciously. The village was small, and everyone knew each other. They liked to gather together and gossip. Yes, some rumors can't be controlled, saying that she cheated and gave birth to a wild species, took away her lover's property, angered her seriously ill husband to death, and left, now her husband's family came to her door, and her lover also came to her door .Those who usually come to help our orphans and widows in pity don’t come to our house anymore, and some people will take a detour when they pass our house in order not to let people gossip.”

The story was too long and too heavy. The two stood on the path and chatted for a while, and it got dark again.Under the cover of the night, Fang Yunwan reached out to hold Jiang Xiu's hand, and pressed his warm palm to his cold palm.

Jiang Xiu twisted his fingers, trying to hold him back, but in the end he let go weakly, and could only let his palm lie weakly in Fang Yunwan's palm.

His voice was hoarse and trembling, but he insisted on showing Fang Yunwan the bloody wound: "Later, we had a car accident on the way into the city. The car scratched another truck on the mountain road, and then went straight into it. Shangshanshi. The traffic police said that there were no traces of brakes at the scene, but in the end there was no evidence to support the failure of the brake system.”

The past was dripping with blood, Fang Yunwan held Jiang Xiu's hand tightly, and he could feel the cold hand trembling in his palm.

"Actually, I guessed it a long time ago. They couldn't find any evidence." Jiang Xiu curled his lips stiffly, and pulled out an extremely ugly smile, "Three days before the car accident, we just went to the 4S shop to do it." Check, how did the brake system break down so completely in three days?"

Fang Yunwan only felt a chill down his spine: "What do you mean?"

"Maybe, mother didn't step on the brakes at all? At the moment of danger, she just chose the latter between trying her best to survive and going to accompany her father."

Jiang Xiu seemed a little tired, so he hugged Fang Yunwan closer, leaned down and put his head on his shoulder, and said softly: "I don't blame her for the choice, I just still feel very sorry, you said, if at that time If more people are kind to her, won't she abandon me so resolutely?"

Fang Yunwan originally thought that Jiang Xiu was born in such a family, even if his parents died young, he should have grown up surrounded by stars.

It turned out that Jiang Xiu's mother left him in such a decisive way!

Fang Yunwan has always been incapable of comforting others. He felt as if his throat was blocked by something, or his tongue was pulled by something. He clearly knew what he should say, but he couldn't utter a word. He only stretched out his arms to hug Jiang Xiu, and patted him on the back comfortingly.

When the night lights first came on, the street lights cast a very long shadow of the two of them embracing each other.

However, Jiang Xiu's fragility is very short.

Like a bird that just crossed the ocean, it was so tired that it stopped on the driftwood and only willing to rest for a while, Jiang Xiu quickly stood up straight again, acting as if nothing had happened: "Let's go, let's pick up An'an."

The author says:

Xiaofang hugs Xiuxiu more, but he can't hug him a few more times——

Go back to my parents' house this weekend, maybe not on Saturday, let's see you on Sunday——

Thank you very much for your support, I will continue to work hard!