A Qi

The New Year's Eve is approaching, along Pingkangli, all the way to the outskirts of the city, the streets and alleys are full of excitement, Yichun Posts, lantern paper-cutting, all set up stalls along the road to display.The maids and tortoise slaves in the Changchun courtyard, caught up in the festive atmosphere, worked harder, but they all flew to the hometown of their dreams...

According to the usual practice, in the old calendar year, Changchun Courtyard is closed for three days, which are New Year's Eve, the first day of the first month and the second day of the first day. Those who are willing to go home, then go back for a reunion year; If you come back, then stay in the restaurant, and you don’t have to do work for these three days, and everyone will be happy to celebrate the New Year together.

Ah Qi used to want to go back, even if his family didn't look forward to his return, he had to go back. In his bones, the idea of ​​returning to his roots was deeply rooted. Besides, the place where he stayed was not far from Shuyang County, so there was no reason not to go back. .It's just that this year's situation is not the same as in previous years.

The day before New Year's Eve, Ah Qi watched the other three people in the same room packing their bags, telling each other how homesick they were, and talking about their parents and wives at home. A few words, but this year, Ah Qi became a gourd and didn't say a word, because he was still not sure whether he wanted to go back.

Thinking left and right, hesitating, Ah Qi still went to the second floor, leaning his ear to the door, listening carefully to the movement inside, and faintly heard Chunrui's voice, Ah Qi pondered outside the door, should he push it now? Entering the door, who would have thought, but there was a voice in the room-"Who is outside the door?"

It was Chunrui who asked the question, before Ah Qi could answer, An Rong spoke first, "Come in." The voice was cold and emotionless, this person was deep in thought, and he guessed it was Ah Qi.

Ah Qi pushed open the door, but Chunrui still bowed slightly towards Ah Qi, her respectful demeanor made Ah Qi feel a little uncomfortable.An Rong turned her head and told Chun Rui, "Go down first."

Chunrui got the order and was about to retreat, but at the end she didn't forget to say a few words, "The servant girl will buy it according to what the young master just mentioned. If you think of something that is still missing, tell Qiu Ming to buy it. The girl will not go back during the Spring Festival." Then she withdrew.

It turned out that they were talking about the New Year's goods just now. According to Chunrui, An Rong probably wanted to stay in the restaurant for the New Year, so he couldn't help but be pleasantly surprised. Now that he can make up his mind not to go back to Shuyang, the two of them can watch the New Year together.

Ah Qi looked at An Rong and looked down at the book, without saying a word for a long time, as if he could not bear the air of emptiness, he asked softly, "Aren't you going back for the Chinese New Year?"

This is a taboo for An Rong, as he is a down and out son, where can he go back, but Ah Qi doesn't know.

Seeing that An Rong ignored him, Ah Qi realized that she might have said something wrong just now, who would not return home unless there was something unspeakable, and her face was full of regret and guilt.

After a long time, An Rong closed the scroll in his hand, took a sip of the tea at hand, without raising his eyelids, he asked Ah Qi directly, "What are you doing here?"

This person finally spoke, Ah Qi was a little embarrassed, but couldn't say a word when he reached his mouth, but with Ah Qi's courage, he dared not not answer An Rong's question.Between the two of them, I will always be the one who carefully weighs each other's eyes.

"I won't go back to my hometown this year either..." There seemed to be some words in his mouth, after a while Ah Qi took a deep breath, and said again, "We can spend the new year together."

An Rong stared straight at Ah Qi, her dark pupils exuded a frightening coldness, "We should spend the New Year with our family members, between you and me, we are not considered family members."

Rao's every word is harsh, but Ah Qi is used to it, this person has always been like this, but fortunately he has a thick skin, and there is no longer great sadness and joy on his face, but his heart is very sour.

"I mean, people in our restaurant who haven't gone back can spend a new year together... Who said there are only two of us..." The voice became lower and lower, and Ah Qi knew that he was very vain.

An Rong didn't talk to Ah Qi any more, and didn't sit at his desk to read the book, and started to tease the puppy. Ah Qi was secretly glad that he picked up this little thing, and could use it to say a few words to An Rong on purpose.

"Xiao Huang is really a lot fatter, a full circle bigger than when he came here." After Ah Qi finished speaking, she walked over to stroke its fur, and Xiao Huang barked twice in protest.

An Rong hugged the puppy into his arms, and Xiao Huang snuggled into a ball very well, and was hugged by the beauty, it stopped barking, and Ah Qi couldn't help sighing: the little animal is actually a good-looking woman only.

Ah Qi looked at Xiao Huang in An Rong's arms, and found that the dog's eyes were round and big, and the eyeballs were black and shiny. When he thought about what he did with An Rong, his eyes peeped away. Little, I feel ashamed and ashamed.

An Rong found that the man was well-behaved, blushed for no reason, and asked suspiciously, "What are you thinking?"

Ah Qi's brain twitched at the time, without thinking about it, she blurted out, "I should find a piece of cloth to cover Xiao Huang's eyes." Seriously.

"why?"

"It always... always peeps into our affairs, and it hurts the eyes if it sees too much."

An Rong was stunned for a moment, then quickly understood, and said with a sullen face, "Try someday."

Now Ah Qi was in a daze, but Ah Qi didn't stay stupid for long, and soon understood what he meant, the faces of the elders blushed suddenly, and they looked at An Rong in a daze, "Okay ……OK."

The little yellow dog barked a few times suddenly, staring at Ah Qi with round eyes, the clear and bright small eyeballs made Ah Qi even more shy, smiling at the corner of his mouth, but lowered his head even lower.This little guy is so fucking human.

The room was warm and fragrant, and Ah Qi's hands hanging between the sides were about to move. While touching Xiao Huang, he deliberately wiped An Rong's catkins. This man's hands were very cold, even if the room was steamed by the stove. It was very warm, and his hands were also cold.Seeing that An Rong didn't respond, Ah Qi rubbed it again, this time bolder than before, Ah Qi's hand directly stuck to the back of An Rong's hand.The white and slender hands and the thick, red and swollen hands are black and white, and the beauty and ugliness are conspicuous.

An Rong knew this person's small thoughts, so he didn't expose it, but directly brushed Ah Qi's hand away, "Don't go beyond the rules."

These four words were too deliberate and ruthless, Ah Qi understood, lowered her hands in a shy manner, and changed the conversation, "I'm going to buy something to eat, tomorrow is New Year's Eve." After finishing speaking, he ran away from the house and went directly to the market.

Ah Qi didn't save much money throughout the year. Originally, his wages were low, and he had to subsidize his family, so he bought some snacks, roasted seeds and nuts, sesame cube sugar, and some pork knuckles made of sauce... Almost all of Ah Qi's money was spent. .

This night was doomed to toss and turn, Ah Qi lay on the bed tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep, thinking that tomorrow he could watch the new year and welcome the spring together with An Rong, his heart was even more agitated.Then he put on his clothes and cotton shoes, and walked quietly to the second floor.Tonight, almost everyone in the restaurant had left, and it was rare and quiet.

The light in that room was still on, and the dim yellow light flickered on and off, projected from the window paper. In the cold winter night, Ah Qi felt very warm because of these rays of oily light. The person in the movie has a speechless sense of steadfastness.After a long time, until the room was dark, Ah Qi walked back quietly again, and after this, Ah Qi always felt that he and An Rong were sleeping together.

The next day, Ah Qi got up early, most of the people in the restaurant had left, and those who hadn't left were still dreaming about meeting Duke Zhou.The kitchen was very deserted. Ah Qi stewed some red dates and white fungus bought yesterday on the stove, and then he was busy frying a few dishes. According to the custom of Ah Qi’s hometown, celery and taro are indispensable for Chinese New Year every year, implying hard work. Good man... Ah Qi didn't finish his work until noon, so he wanted to have lunch with An Rong first.

When they got to the second floor, they found that the door of Anrong's wing room at the end of the corridor was wide open. Ah Qi walked over, and it turned out that it was Mr. Zhao and that savage Miss Mu who came. The sense of uneasiness was particularly strong. Rampage in the bottom of my heart.

Zhao Minglang saw Ah Qi outside the door all of a sudden, he was a little embarrassed, he hesitated for a moment and still said hello, but Mu Yanyan still remembered the unhappiness between him and Ah Qi before, so she lowered her face and showed displeasure on her face.An Rong didn't pay any attention to the meaning of Ah Qi outside the door, continued their original conversation, and continued, "Okay, I just went to visit Uncle Zhao."

After hearing this, Mu Yanyan's eyes lit up, "Brother An Rong, you agree! It just so happens that Uncle Zhao and Aunt Zhao are in our village this year, so we can gather together."

Zhao Minglang looked at Ah Qi who was standing stupidly outside the door, thinking whether to take him along, after all he and An Rong had that kind of relationship, looked up at An Rong, but didn't open his mouth when he saw him.Forget it, I might as well pretend to be naive.

Ah Qi understood, it turned out that he was going to celebrate the New Year elsewhere, it was nothing, it was just a waste of all his hard work, and all his little money was invested in it.Like outsiders, the three of them were lively, chatting and arranging the itinerary for the Spring Festival. Ah Qi couldn't interrupt, and stood alone at the door stupidly. ,can not see clearly--

"If you... had told me earlier that you would not be in the restaurant for the holidays, I would have gone back to my hometown... I also have a family..." Ah Qi walked away lonely after saying this, and quickly disappeared among the crowd. in sight.

Zhao Minglang looked at An Rong's gloomy complexion, for a long time, this man didn't move at all, the turtle slave had to go for a long time, before he seemed to come to consciousness suddenly, clenched his right hand into a fist, and slammed It smashed against the wall, and the wooden attic room suddenly made a booming sound. I have never seen An Rong who was so furious. Even Mu Yanyan held her breath and did not dare to say another word.

After a long time, An Rong put away her fists, her fair hands were stained red with blood, and someone's eyes were stained, "Let's go."

Until many years later, Zhao Minglang entered Taoran Temple again, and met the eminent monk from that year. The eminent monk still had a peaceful face, and he had never fallen into the mundane life, old age, sickness and death because of the years. Daoist...Before he left, the eminent monk gave him a sentence--the things in the world are still unfinished, and they will eventually be left behind.Only then did he realize that at that time, the entanglement between An Rong and the turtle slave was only the beginning of this story...