Return To 1998

At the end of the dinner, Xu Changsheng followed Xu Tongdao and Xi Dongyang into the car. When he went downstairs just now, he had already agreed that Xu Changsheng would take their car back.

As the New Year is approaching and it is night again, there are obviously fewer pedestrians on the street than usual.

Tongdao Xu adjusted his sitting position, exhaled comfortably, and turned to ask Xu Changsheng next to him, Changsheng, are you going home for the New Year this year?

Hearing this, Xu Changsheng calmed down, looked at Xu Tongdao, and said hesitantly, Forget it, let's not go back! I've followed you for the past two years, and finally saved some money...

Tongdao Xu smiled, It's good if you can handle it yourself, you saw it tonight, Lin Zi has found such a beautiful girlfriend, you are older than him, and you will work hard next year to find a suitable one. , talk about a relationship for a year or two, just save a little more money, and then get married, get married, you can go back if you want to go home, what do you think?

Xu Changsheng smiled and nodded, You're right! I'll listen to you.

...

After delivering Xu Changsheng to his residence, Xu Tongdao and Xi Dongyang drove away.

Xu Changsheng opened the door of the rental house, walked into the house, and closed the door casually. He also drank some wine tonight. At this time, his cheeks were flushed and his eyes were a little blurry. Standing in the small rental house, he looked around, feeling lonely. The feeling arises spontaneously.

After he came out, he never went home again, and during the Chinese New Year last year, he never went back.

He didn't have any friends at ordinary times, and he even cut off contact with relatives.

He also has the complex of thinking about relatives during the festive season.

He was only in his twenties after all.

He's...a little homesick.

Actually I already thought about it.

It's just that because I drank a little wine tonight, I became very sensitive and homesick.

Although that home was not warm to him, his stepmother was not good to him, and the younger brother and sister that his stepmother gave birth to, he was not respectful to his eldest brother.

Even his biological father, after marrying that stepmother for him, completely turned his heart to his stepmother's side, and no longer cared much about his eldest son...

But, he is a person after all!

It's human, who doesn't long for affection? Who does not long for the warmth of family?

and,

He hasn't been home for so long, and no one must have seen his mother's grave, and no one must have pulled the grass on the tomb.

With these thoughts in mind, Xu Changsheng sighed softly, sat on the edge of the bed, staring blankly at the night outside the window.

The idea of ​​going home to take a look is getting stronger and stronger.

...

Twelfth lunar month twenty-eighth.

Xu Tongdao returned to his home in Shazhou County.

The younger brother Xu Tonglu had already been at home for vacation, and the younger sister was very diligent. When he came back, he saw his younger sister Ge Yuzhu standing on the stool outside the window, wiping the window glass with a rag.

Xu Tonglu grew taller again, and his clothes became a bit more foreign. Black jeans and a white turtleneck sweater rolled up his sleeves and wiped the window glass with his sister Ge Yuzhu.

From a distance, it looks tall and has long legs.

Tongdao Xu felt that this kid was a little taller than his big brother now.

Probably already 1.85 meters.

The gate of the yard was open, Tongdao Xu lightly stepped on the accelerator and drove the car directly into the yard.

Xu Tonglu and Ge Yuzhu immediately looked back.

Big brother? Big brother, are you back?

Ge Yuzhu looked surprised, and immediately jumped off the stool and trotted over.

A semester of university life seems to have changed Xu Tonglu's temperament. When he looked back and saw Xu Tongdao driving back, a smile appeared on Xu Tonglu's face, and he walked over unhurriedly.

It is afternoon.

Not seeing his mother, Xu Tongdao got out of the car and asked, Where's Mom? Isn't Mom at home?

Ge Yuzhu smiled with surprise, Oh, Mom went to the vegetable market to buy meat and leeks, and is going to make dumplings! Hey, big brother, you will come back today, won't you leave before the Chinese New Year? Can you have a good time with us this year? Years?

Big brother! Xu Tonglu, who walked over with a smile, called out to Xu Tongdao.

Seeing the smile on his face, Tongdao Xu felt very relieved, and nodded to him. He hadn't seen him for half a year, and he noticed that the rebellious expression on Xu Tonglu's face had faded a lot.

It is no longer the same as before, looking at everyone with a cold look.

Well, don't go, I will spend three days with you this year.

Tongdao Xu answered his sister casually.

He strode to the back of the car, opened the trunk, and greeted his brother and sister to help him carry the various New Year's goods he specially prepared in the trunk.

Including clothes, shoes, etc. bought for them.

The New Year's goods he prepared this year were different from those in previous years.

There was a big herring, a whole ham, and two big turtles weighing two or three pounds.

The big herring is dead.

The big turtle was kept in the trunk of his car in a plastic bucket, and it was still alive.

He didn't spend any money on these items, they were all produced by his business partner Yan Shijin's villa and gave him a free New Year's gift.

This afternoon, because Xu Tongdao went home early, laughter and laughter erupted from time to time in their Xu family's yard.

Mother Ge Xiaozhu bought back pork, leeks, dumpling skins and other items, and invited her three children to start making dumplings together.

Then, dinner is also dumplings.

Fresh dumplings taste great.

While eating, Ge Xiaozhu slowly stopped his chopsticks, glanced over the faces of the three children, and suddenly shouted, Xiaodao!

Tongdao Xu turned to look at her when he heard the sound, Huh? Mom, is something wrong?

He had noticed that his mother seemed to have something to say.

Xu Tonglu and Ge Yuzhu also looked over.

Ge Xiaozhu looked at them with some emotion, opened his mouth and said, Xiaodao, our family has gotten better and better in the past few years. I think it should be your grandfather and grandmother who bless us underground, you see... or else, During the Chinese New Year this year, take Xiaolu and Yuzhu to the grave, give them something to eat and drink, and burn more paper money by the way?

Xu Tongdao was surprised that his mother suddenly said such a thing.

His grandfather and grandmother died early. According to the custom of their side, during the Chinese New Year, the ancestors are sacrificed at home.

Only on Qingming Day every year, descendants go to the grave to offer sacrifices.

However, since the mother said this, the rural women of the mother's generation believe that their ancestors will bless their children and grandchildren...

He also smiled and nodded in agreement, Okay! Okay, Mom, in the morning of this year's 30th, I'll drive Xiaolu and them back.

Xu Tonglu and Ge Yuzhu had no objection.

Seeing that Xu Tongdao agreed, Ge Xiaozhu's smile became a little thicker, Okay! Then I will prepare wine, food and sacrifices for you earlier.

Tongdao Xu nodded, Well, what do you need to buy, I'll buy it later.

...

Quite a coincidence.

That night, when Tongdao Xu and his mother were watching TV in the living room, Ge Xiaoyu sent him a text message again.

——Xiaodao, I heard Xu Tonglin say, you went home today, didn't you?

Seeing this text message, Xu Tongdao remembered that a few days ago, when he was eating hot pot with Xu Changsheng and Xu Tonglin, Xu Tonglin asked him when he would go home this year, and he seemed to have said that he would be back on the 28th of the twelfth lunar month.

Unexpectedly, the casual words at that time were now known by Ge Xiaoyu.

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