blowing clouds

In the Spring Festival Gala of the following year, Uncle Benshan’s sketch became popular all over the country, and he also left the popular catchphrase: [-] is incredible, the grain harvest is bumper, and the flood is driven away.Those who have experienced that period of history will never forget it. Perhaps for some families, the haze left by the trauma will last forever, but no one will hate the sunshine and rainbow after the disaster recedes.

The jumping time was pulled back to the early autumn of [-], when the flood and hot summer left the stage together, and people resumed their normal lives.The Asian economic crisis sweeping from the south seems to have only affected coastal areas such as Fujian and Hainan on the surface. In this inland city, people only use it as a talking point to show that they care about current affairs. At least around Chen Xiyang, except No one other than the nagging Xu talked about this topic.

"Brother," Xu Donghai, who was sitting cross-legged on the bed in the shady dormitory, sighed for the first time, "Summer torrential rain is like a dream. Seeing the sun seems like a lifetime away. Fortunately, we will see you again." when."

Chen Xiyang, who was flying around on the manuscript paper, didn't even raise his head: "You say this, I'm a bit regretful that the flood didn't take me away."

"Bah bah bah, don't say unlucky things!" Xu Donghai jumped off the bed and regained his previous energy, "Everything has recovered in an orderly manner, and the magazine is no exception. How about we compete to see who publishes it first? A work?"

Just as Chen Xiyang had this intention, he snorted and said, "I don't see you touch the pen every day, are you going to send the recording to the editor?"

"It's called having ink in your chest, and you can write like a god," Xu Donghai smiled triumphantly, "And I see that the articles you write are not fixed, and the quality fluctuates, so it may not be better than mine. stable."

Chen Xiyang shook his head: "Routine, so what you write is still called an article?"

"Why don't you call it?" Xu Donghai argued vigorously, "The method you adopted belongs to a high-level writing method, and it is impossible for a top master like "Five Jue" to control it. It is better for you, a fledgling kid, to seek stability."

Chen Xiyang turned his head and stared at him for a long time, seeing that Xu Donghai was puzzled, and then said quietly: "I thought about it carefully, and it seems that there is no one I know who can talk nonsense."

Go to class on time every day, climb the grid while making jokes with Xu Donghai in my spare time, and occasionally go to the club to communicate. This kind of regular life passes quickly. Chen Xiyang thought that he only arrived at the campus yesterday, but he took a closer look at it. Today is Friday up.

Before leaving school, Xu Donghai said: "Brother, brother, I want to play with my girlfriend this week, so I won't favor you."

"Roll as far as you can." After saying this, Chen Xiyang picked up his schoolbag and slipped out of the dormitory door.

Now it is difficult for Chen Xiyang to say whether he prefers to be at school or at home, but his heart has made the decision for him, the closer he gets to the door, the more complicated the emotions in his heart become.

Some were delighted, some were hesitant, but more of them were stuck in his heart like a stone, depressing and making him unable to breathe.Chen Xiyang didn't want to think about what these originally conflicting emotions mixed together meant. In short, every time he was one step closer to home, both good and bad emotions would intensify.

But when he entered the house, he found that the person who made him wander and depressed hadn't come back, and his father was also setting up a stall outside. Only Lu Yan, who was dozing on the chair, opened her eyes and asked him what was going on in the evening. What to eat.

For a moment, the blockage in Chen Xiyang's heart was relieved, because he suddenly felt that his current home made him comfortable, so when he answered casually, there was a smile on the corner of his mouth.

"Whatever?" Lu Yan also laughed, "Smile like a flower, I think you are a glutton, right?"

Chen Xiyang continued to laugh without saying a word, and Lu Yan was also picking up the vegetable basket and planning to go shopping on the street, but before she could go out, there was a noisy movement downstairs, which was also mixed with Chen Li's voice, It's okay.

The mother and son walked out at the same time, and saw a large group of people crowded in the yard downstairs, surrounded by them, Chen Li kept waving his hands.

"Dad!" Chen Xiyang grabbed the railing and shouted nervously.

Chen Li looked up at him, then turned to the group of people beside him: "It's okay, I'm fine, don't scare my family, let's go, let's go, thank you everyone!"

Chen Xiyang didn't hear what the group of people said in a hurry. It wasn't until they dispersed in twos and threes under the suspicious gaze of the landlord that Chen Li walked upstairs with his hands covered.

It was at this time that the mother and son saw the dazzling bright red on his wrist and even his forearm.

So as soon as he went upstairs, he was stopped by his two closest relatives. Just looking at their anxious expressions, it looked like they were blocking the way.

"What's going on with you?" Lu Yan pointed to the blood on Chen Li's arm, her eyes filled with horror.

"It's all right," Chen Li waved his undamaged hand, "There is a thief's bag in the market, and he dared to use the knife when he was found, so I let him turn it over when I went up! How about it, isn't it good?"

Lu Yan grabbed his hand and said, "How old are you? Why didn't you be hacked to death? How about your arm?"

Chen Li continued to say that he was fine, and at the same time, he looked at Chen Xiyang who was tense, reassuringly: "It's just a little skin trauma, it looks scary, and the wound is not deep at all, look."

Chen Xiyang's scalp felt numb from the bright red flesh turned outwards, but luckily the wound was not deep, he realized that his back was almost drenched in cold sweat, and asked, "Where's the thief?"

"I was turned over to the police station by other people... What, you are still afraid that he will retaliate against me?" Chen Li smiled, "The theft has changed to stabbing people with knives in broad daylight. When he is sentenced, it is not certain whether I have an old bone. "

"You talk a lot of nonsense all day," Lu Yan sighed, and wiped the sweat from her brow, "Go to the house and wash up, or go to the hospital to check if you have injured your nerves."

"I don't know if the nerve is injured or not? I told you it's fine, skin trauma, skin trauma!" Chen Li followed Lu Yan into the house with a smile like a general who had won a battle.

Chen Xiyang was still in shock, and Lin Ji was shocked when he saw the gauze that Chen Li had just wrapped up when he returned home. Chen Li had no choice but to tell the story of his brave deeds with both helplessness and embarrassment.

Lin Ji looked worried, glanced at Chen Xiyang, and said: "Go to the hospital to have a look, some minor injuries are prone to accidents if you don't pay attention."

Chen Li naturally refused, and when Chen Xiyang was wondering what Lin Ji's look at him meant, there was another mess of voices and footsteps outside, and he went out to see that the hairs all over his body stood on end.

There were several policemen in uniforms and hats with large brims.

In fact, he did not witness the scene of Chen Li being arrested back then, but the symbol of the police still made him feel uneasy and fearful from the bottom of his heart, as if they would once again make this family lose the role of father for a long time, and even the nightmare after that repeat.

When the police went up the stairs side by side, Chen Xiyang was still stunned. Lu Yan, who walked out after hearing the news, was also stunned when he saw a group of dark green institutions, and asked cautiously: "Are you..."

The leading police officer smiled: "This is Chen Li's house, right?"

Chen Xiyang tightened his lips, and Lu Yan frowned and said nothing. Suddenly, a fat curly-haired woman squeezed out from behind the policeman, with a large bag of fruit in one hand and two high-end cigarettes under her armpit on the other: "I I have been inquiring all the way, this is here! Brother, I came to thank you!"

Chen Li and Lin Ji opened the curtain and walked out: "Ah, why are you here, and you still mention so many things?"

The fat woman happily walked in: "You helped me subdue that dead thief, and you were injured. If I didn't come to see you, would I still be human? There is no need for such a big welcome, let's go in and chat!"

The enthusiastic woman who was anti-client confused them all. The police officer smiled and went forward to explain: "Don't be nervous. Comrade Chen Li fought against the gangsters bravely. Let's make a simple record. This Sister Gu is the person just now. We came to thank Comrade Chen Li."

"You can just call me Gu Honghong!" A woman's full of laughter came from the room.

Only then did Lu Yan heave a sigh of relief, she smiled and tugged at the corner of her clothes cautiously: "Then, comrades from the police have come all the way to work hard, please sit in the room, don't be too messy..."

After a group of people filed in, Chen Xiyang still stood there silently, because of his father's special experience, he couldn't suppress the panic in his heart.

He didn't turn his head to look until he felt a strange touch on his wrist.

Lin Ji looked at him firmly, and at the same time clenched his wrist with greater strength, obviously did not speak, but seemed to say a thousand words.

Chen Xiyang persuaded himself, but he was also deceiving himself. At this moment, he shouldn't break free, and he should even grab Lin Ji's warm palm with his backhand.In the end, he made a compromise, and was dragged by Lin Ji and slowly walked into the room.

After listening to the police's questioning, what happened was pretty much the same as what Chen Li said.Gu Honghong was wandering around in the stall area. It is likely that the jewelry on her body made the bag look oily. A thief wanted to take advantage of the crowd to touch the bag directly, but Gu Honghong noticed it, and then took out the dagger and changed it to a thief. Fortunately, Chen Li hugged the gangster from behind at the critical moment, and others rushed up and took him down. Chen Li was also stabbed in the palm of the hand at that time, but fortunately the injury was not serious.

After the police finished their records, they praised Chen Li a few words and left. After they left, Chen Xiyang heaved a sigh of relief. Then, as if crossing a river and tearing down a bridge, he gently broke away from Lin Ji's holding his hand, but the other party just smiled and didn't say anything.

Gu Honghong was still sitting on a chair that was a bit thin for her, even saying thank you, Lu Yan and Chen Li were not good at handling this scene, and they were even more nervous than when they were facing the police just now.

Chen Xiyang observed silently. Although he was a little rude, he couldn't help but think in his heart that this Gu Honghong, whose surname was Gu, and who was tall and thick, had to be reminiscent of one of the three heroines on Liangshan...

"Come on, have a glass of water." Lu Yan brought a glass of water and put it in front of Gu Honghong, "I was so nervous just now, I even forgot to pour water."

"Sister-in-law, you're welcome, I'm here to thank you, how can I make you work hard!" Gu Honghong dressed in jewels, but she didn't put on airs. , Brother is a life-saving grace to me!"

Chen Li rubbed the good hand on his thigh: "Your words are too much. There are so many people present, they are all willing to do what is right."

Gu Honghong gave another series of words of thanks and praise, as if Chen Li was the most benevolent person in ancient and modern times. Chen Li blushed and his ears were ashamed when he said it, and he didn't show any signs of embarrassment in front of his wife.

While talking, Gu Honghong's eyes fell on Chen Xiyang and Lin Ji: "These two are your young masters, they are really more handsome than the other!"

This point touched Chen Li's heart, and he started to talk more, and introduced the two of them on his own initiative.When Gu Honghong heard that there was fate, she looked at Chen Xiyang with a smile on her face: "My son and you are alumni! He is also a warm-hearted person. You young people can make friends when you are free!"

Chen Xiyang was not interested, and nodded with a dry smile, but when he saw it suddenly, he felt that Gu Honghong's facial features looked familiar, so he hesitated and asked, "Auntie, what's your son's name?"

"Xu Donghai." Gu Honghong spoke for a long time with dry mouth and tongue, and took a big sip of water, "He's from the Faculty of Arts."

Chen Li suddenly raised his head: "Literature...isn't that?"

Chen Xiyang couldn't help laughing, and met Gu Honghong's blank gaze and said, "Auntie, I share a dormitory with your son."

"Oh!" After being surprised, Gu Honghong clapped her hands suddenly, her smile became more sincere, "Tell me, this is really destined!"

Lu Yan and Chen Li also laughed happily. Today's scene seems to be a good-natured joke arranged by God, and they are all their own people.

Lu Yan immediately got up and made a fuss about cooking, but Gu Honghong pressed her down forcibly, saying that they would go to the restaurant together later and would call Xu Donghai. Chen Xiyang didn't know whether to congratulate Xia Jun or sympathize with Xia Jun.

"Big brother and sister-in-law," Gu Honghong suddenly became serious after chatting for a few more words, and sat upright, "I have a suggestion, you two, don't feel offended."

Even the couple said no, Gu Honghong continued: "Brother is setting up stalls as his main business now, right? I would like to contribute a sum of money to help you rent a storefront for a few years."