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Yuan Ning's heart beat violently, he opened the door and ran in, only to see a person lying on the corner of the stairs on the second floor, who is Grandpa Qu who is not the opposite door!At this point in time, Grandpa Qu should have come downstairs to sell fruit.The nearby fruit shop is usually delivered by someone at this time. Grandpa Qu is always particular about eating fresh everything, and the food for Grandma Qu is even more so.

"Grandpa Qu!" Yuan Ning ran up and shouted, but found that Grandpa Qu didn't want to come, so he asked Zhang Xiuyan, who was next to him, to go upstairs and call an ambulance.Although he has basic first aid knowledge, he is not a professional after all. He is afraid that moving around will make Grandpa Qu's situation worse.

This is very close to the hospital, and the ambulance will arrive in a short while.The medical staff carried the stretcher to the corner of the stairs, checked Grandpa Qu briefly, and breathed a sigh of relief, at least it wasn't a myocardial infarction or cerebral hemorrhage.The medical staff said to Yuan Ning: "It should be that he broke his leg and knocked on his head again. The specific problem should go to the hospital for a comprehensive examination."

It seems that Zhang Xiuyan's last weekend in the capital could not simply get tired of being together.Yuan Ning and Zhang Xiuyan sent Grandpa Qu to the hospital together, and the preliminary examination results came out soon, showing a comminuted fracture of the femur and a slight concussion.The concussion is okay, but the femur needs to be fixed with a steel plate, and it needs to rest for a while.

The elderly are most afraid of falling. As people get old, osteoporosis and calcium decrease, bones are easy to break and break, not to mention that Grandpa Qu fell down the stairs.Yuan Ning paid the money for Grandpa Qu, completed the hospitalization procedures, and found that Grandpa Qu had woken up when he returned to the ward.

Grandpa Qu said: "Ningning, have you helped me complete the hospitalization procedures? Can you do me another favor and buy me some fruit to go home." He wanted to sit up, but his femur hurt so badly, and his head also throbbed. .Even so, he still insisted on finishing the sentence, "I haven't gone back for so long, she will be very worried."

Yuan Ning nodded in agreement and asked Zhang Xiuyan to accompany him for a while, while he ran out of the hospital to buy fruit at the fruit shop that Grandpa Qu used to go to.When he got to the store, he realized that he forgot to ask Grandpa Qu what he wanted to buy, so he could only buy some of the fruits he usually eats.

Yuan Ning went upstairs with the fruit and knocked on the door opposite.

Grandma Qu looked carefully through the iron gate, but she didn't recognize it for a long time.

Yuan Ning patiently guided Grandma Qu to recall her own existence.

After all, they met a few years ago. Under Yuan Ning's earnest and kind temptation, Grandma Qu gradually let go of her guard, opened the door and let Yuan Ning into the house.

Yuan Ning put the fruit on the table, and said in a gentle voice, "Grandpa Qu can't come back, so let me buy you some fruit first."

Grandma Qu nodded, her eyes were a little lost. After a while, she suddenly remembered that there was a guest, went to pour a glass of water for Yuan Ning, and looked at Yuan Ning lovingly: "Sit, sit down." She smiled happily, "I There is a grandson and a granddaughter, both of the same age, and their parents brought them back during the Chinese New Year. I think they are the same age as you, but you are taller..."

Yuan Ning listened carefully to Grandma Qu's words.

Every time I see Grandma Qu after the Chinese New Year, Grandma Qu will repeat these words. Although she usually forgets many things, she unexpectedly remembers these words very firmly.

After finishing what she had said countless times, Grandma Qu was taken aback when she saw the fruit on the table, and stepped forward to tidy it up.

When her eyes touched the yellow oranges in the bag, her eyelids twitched suddenly, and she murmured, "I don't eat oranges."

Yuan Ning hurriedly said, "I'm sorry, I bought it."

Grandma Qu's tears fell down: "What's wrong with the old man? I don't eat oranges."

Yuan Ning was originally relieved that Grandma Qu didn't ask about it, and thought about finding a nurse for Grandma Qu before explaining it clearly, but she didn't expect that Grandma Qu, who was still talking about her grandchildren just now, had a sudden mood swing.

Yuan Ning was helpless and relieved: "It's okay, it's not very serious. The doctor said that as long as the femur is fixed, and rest for a while, it will be fine."

Seeing that Grandma Qu had stopped her tears a little, Yuan Ning carefully told her about Grandpa Qu's situation.After listening to it, Grandma Qu muttered: "Bones, bones, bones." As she spoke, she walked to the kitchen, opened the refrigerator wrapped in knitted gloves, stared blankly for a long time, and then repeated, "Bones, bones."

Yuan Ning asked from the side: "What are you looking for?" He scanned the refrigerator a few times according to the word "bone", and took out a piece of meaty bone wrapped in plastic wrap.It is a tube bone, that is, a large section of pork leg bone, round, with a hollow inside that contains bone marrow, suitable for making soup.Yuan Ning asked, "Are you looking for this?"

Grandma Qu nodded and said, "Yes." She thought about it, and walked aside with it.

This kind of bone usually requires a big knife to divide it well, so when Grandpa Qu bought it, he asked someone to cut it first, and after washing it, he can use it to make soup.Grandma Qu had just put down the faucet to fill up the water, and then stood there in a daze, as if she suddenly didn't understand what she was doing.

Yuan Ning patiently guided Grandma Qu to do the next step.

I heard from Grandpa Qu that Grandma Qu used to do research and had a good memory, but after retirement, her memory gradually declined, and she could only remember things that were more impressive.

After the soup was boiled, Grandma Qu would inevitably have to ask Yuan Ning again.

Yuan Ning was not impatient, and told Grandpa Qu's situation again carefully. Yuan Ning spoke slowly, and Grandma Qu carefully memorized while listening.

After Yuan Ning finished speaking, Grandma Qu nodded and stood up, walked to the phone, looked at the phone book next to the phone, and dialed the first number.

After the connection over there, Grandma Qu stumbled and told about Grandpa Qu's injury, and the other party immediately said, "Mom, don't worry, I'll let Xiuying go back. Her business just happened to be closed." , I can accompany you for a while. I will go there as soon as I finish my work for these two days!"

Grandma Qu said, "Okay, okay." She hung up the phone and patted the back of Yuan Ning's hand, "Our son said that his daughter-in-law will be here soon. Thank you so much, son."

Yuan Ning knew that Grandma Qu had a certain ability to take care of herself, but occasionally she would forget what she was doing.Hearing that Grandma Qu said that her daughter-in-law would come soon, Yuan Ning was relieved, and accompanied Grandma Qu to cook the soup, put it in a food box, and called a taxi to the hospital with Grandma Qu.

Zhang Xiuyan was with him at the hospital. The doctor had already conducted further examinations on Grandpa Qu, and decided to wait three days for surgery.

Yuan Ning brought the soup made by Grandma Qu to Grandpa Qu. Grandpa Qu was stunned after taking a sip, and happily said to Grandma Qu: "Your cooking is still so good." Since Grandma Qu's memory loss, he didn't drink it. The soup made by Grandma Qu is over.He hid the tears in his eyes, concentrated on drinking the soup, and drank the soup bowl upside down.

As soon as Grandma Qu arrived, Grandpa Qu seemed to have forgotten all the pain. The pain in his femur was gone, and his head was fine. He asked someone to find a nurse to take care of himself and Grandma Qu, and sent Yuan Ning and Zhang Xiuyan away with a smile.

Yuan Ning and Zhang Xiuyan walked out of the ward, holding hands.

Yuan Ning glanced at Zhang Xiuyan's profile and said, "Brother, if we reach the age of Grandpa Qu and the others, will our relationship still be so good?"

Zhang Xiuyan shook Yuan Ning's hand lightly. The two of them were used to getting close since they were young, and they didn't think there was anything wrong with such intimacy.

Zhang Xiuyan said: "Everyone is a different individual, and every relationship is the same, there is nothing to compare."

But sixteen or seventeen-year-olds are far from being so calm, and they will keep thinking about it when a thought comes up.Yuan Ning said: "If I have memory loss like Grandma Qu, I will definitely not forget my elder brother." Yuan Ning's eyes brightened, she stopped to look at Zhang Xiuyan and asked, "Brother, will you forget me? "

Zhang Xiuyan knew that if he would not respond, Yuan Ning must have been thinking about it all the time. Seeing that the corridor was empty and there were not many people around, he raised his hand and rubbed Yuan Ning's head: "If I have forgotten even you, what else can I remember?" ?”

Yuan Ning's smile stained his brows, and his eyes were full of joy, but he said: "Brother must still remember that he didn't read the newspaper and news in the morning!" He is only 23 or [-] years old, but he is as serious as Mr. Zhang at ordinary times. It was filled with work—there was only a small gap left to barely accommodate him!

Zhang Xiuyan let Yuan Ning lead him to walk forward.

Neither Yuan Ning nor Zhang Xiuyan noticed that when they stopped talking, a ward was ajar, and there were two people Yuan Ning had seen standing behind the door, Han Yingying and Yan Wei!

Two days ago, Han Yingying's wedding company received an order and was going to shoot a location. During this period, Yan Wei accidentally fell and had to be hospitalized for a few days for observation.Just now Han Yingying was bored in the ward and wanted to support Yan Wei to go outside for activities.

Just as he was about to open the door, he heard Yuan Ning's voice coming from outside.Under the misfortune of gods and ghosts, they did not continue to open the door, but stood in the door and listened to Yuan Ning and Zhang Xiuyan talking.

It wasn't until Yuan Ning and Zhang Xiuyan walked away that the door became quiet that Han Yingying came back to her senses.

Han Yingying was dumbfounded: "I don't think it sounds right..."

No matter how good the relationship between the two brothers is, they will not compare the friendship between brothers with other people's friendship between husband and wife!

Yan Wei thought for a while, leaned on his crutches, went back to the bed and sat down, asking Han Yingying to help move the big box next to the bed.

Yan Wei originally thought that he would be fine in the hospital and he could sort out the saved photos, but he didn't expect to hear the conversation between Yuan Ning and Zhang Xiuyan.He searched for a while at the bottom of the box, and found a few photos that he took by accident.

Part of it was taken on the Jingyang Lake side. The young man was riding a bicycle and carrying the boy, slowly and easily circled outside the exchange meeting venue.Because Yan Wei remembered this at the exchange meeting a few days ago, he deliberately found it out and put it in the box.

The other part was filmed at the exchange meeting, with Yuan Ning and Zhang Xiuyan looking at each other, and Zhang Xiuyan handing Yuan Ning water.

Originally, it was just like the tacit understanding and intimacy between brothers. After the conversation just now, both Yan Wei and Han Yingying felt that there was an unspeakable intimacy between them.

Han Yingying opened her mouth wide for a while, then hugged Yan Wei and kissed him, saying, "They are so brave!"

Yan Wei's face turned red in an instant, and he could only say: "Yes, they are really brave." Obviously there was an easier way to go, but they unswervingly chose this way.It's admirable!Yan Wei plucked up the courage to grab Han Yingying's hand, "Maybe we can take wedding photos for them in the future."

Yan Wei's rare initiative made Han Yingying very happy. When Yan Wei said "wedding photos", Han Yingying said: "Yes, if they are together publicly in the future, we can take wedding photos for them. Even if it is not public, we can also take photos in private It can be shot!"

Yan Wei carefully put the captured photos away, and suddenly he was full of confidence and anticipation for the future.With a hum, he put the box in order, picked up his crutches and got off the bed, and walked out with Han Yingying again.

The sun is just right outside, and the spring breeze is blowing gently, making the wicker flutter gracefully.Some swallows flying from the south stopped on the wires, making shrill and crisp calls.

No matter how reluctant he was, Zhang Xiuyan still had to take the transfer order and get on the train.

Zhang Xiuyan packed lightly, carrying only a simple luggage bag.

Yuan Ning sent Zhang Xiuyan to the platform, and couldn't resist buying fruit, milk and bread for Zhang Xiuyan along the way, and added a few bags of things for Zhang Xiuyan.

Zhang Xiuyan said: "It will be here in a few hours, I can't eat so much."

"Give some to others in the car." Yuan Ning said, "Maybe you will meet a local in Huaiqing, you don't know the place there, it's good to make more friends, so that you don't even know the way. "

"Okay." Zhang Xiuyan seriously accepted all the food that Yuan Ning bought.

It wasn't until the conductor urged the rest of the passengers to get on the train that Yuan Ning gave Zhang Xiuyan a strong hug. He let go without saying anything, and stood there watching Zhang Xiuyan get on the train.

Perhaps because of getting older, Yuan Ning gradually became less afraid of parting, and no longer felt sad as soon as she stood on the platform like she did when she was a child.Even if the two places are separated, for him it is just a later time to see Zhang Xiuyan after the holiday!

Yuan Ning stood there watching the train slowly move forward.

Zhang Xiuyan sat at the window by the window, his eyes stayed outside the window, looking at Yuan Ning through the car window.Yuan Ning waved to Zhang Xiuyan with a smile.

Seeing Yuan Ning's smile on his face, Zhang Xiuyan relaxed.

There was an old man sitting across from Zhang Xiuyan. Seeing Zhang Xiuyan's brothers bid farewell, he couldn't help turning his head to look at Yuan Ning who was standing on the platform.

When the train opens the site, the old man drives forward, and the old man said wonderfully: "Others are reluctant to send them. When the car is driving, it is not allowed to cry. How can I see you very happy? .”

"It's not like we won't be able to see each other anymore." Zhang Xiuyan said, "We can see each other within a few hours' drive."

"The relationship between you two brothers is really good." The old man said, "How many brothers don't talk about a few hours' drive, even if they are divided into two neighbors, they may be separated from each other."

Zhang Xiuyan said: "What you said is true." He and Yuan Ning were always worried like this in the past, worried that they would have their own families in the future and pursue their own futures, and the relationship between brothers would gradually change.Looking back now, most of them didn't realize that they were so worried because they wanted to be with each other for a lifetime from the bottom of their hearts and never change.Zhang Xiuyan took out the fruit Yuan Ning bought and shared some with the old man opposite, "I don't know what will happen in the future, but now I think we will always be better."

Zhang Xiuyan is not the kind of naive and childish person. Having held important positions for the past two years has made him calmer than when he was young, with a calm and rational demeanor.That is why it is surprising that he said such a thing.

The old man was also very surprised that Zhang Xiuyan would say "we will always be fine".He declined, and finally took out an orange from Zhang Xiuyan's open pocket and peeled it.

At the same time, the old man asked about the destination of Zhang Xiuyan and the people around him.

After the old man asked Zhang Xiuyan, he found out that everyone was going to Huaiqing. He couldn't help but listen carefully to the old man's conversation with other people, and occasionally interjected a few words. Accompanied by the enthusiastic cries of the conductor and vendors along the way, the journey was lively very.

They ate lunch on the train, closed their eyes and rested for a while at noon, and finally arrived in Huaiqing Province, which is located in the upper right corner of Huaguo.After getting off the train, Zhang Xiuyan found that the sky was gray and heavy, as if the sky was carrying a big rock in his pocket.

The air here is not very good. Zhang Xiuyan raised his eyes and found that the Huaiqing provincial capital seemed to be covered with a layer of dust. In the distance, there were tall concrete chimneys in twos and threes. The gray and black smoke dyed the sky like concentrated ink. , Floating out for a long way before gradually spreading out.

These factories were built on the outskirts of the city, so they shouldn't affect the city. Zhang Xiuyan looked at them for a while, but found that they seemed to be built on the upper air outlet. When the wind blows, all the thick smoke will float towards the city!

Zhang Xiuyan's eyebrows jumped, knowing that in order to develop the economy as soon as possible, the "Urban Planning" is almost empty talk, and few people will abide by it.

"The air is quite bad." The old man didn't leave the station immediately, but stood aside and wanted to wait for the passengers pouring out of the train to leave.He is not young anymore, if he accidentally squeezes out something, he will be in trouble!The old man followed Zhang Xiuyan and looked at the thick smoke wafting from the outskirts of the city, "After building these factories, the money came, and the pollution also came. I remember that it wasn't so serious before. I haven't been back for many years, and the feeling is completely different."

Only then did Zhang Xiuyan realize that the old man in the car was almost always asking other people, and he talked very little, so he couldn't help asking: "Are you from here?"

"Yes, but it has been many years since I moved to the south with my daughter. Recently, my daughter is busy, so I will come back and see how my granddaughter is doing. A few years ago, she was young, and my son and daughter-in-law didn't have any problems when they came over. Bring it. I was supposed to bring it back during the Chinese New Year this year, but the daughter-in-law is pregnant again, and the whole family didn’t go there.” The old man said, “You came to the province to report, right? My son will come to pick me up later, it just so happens He lives in that area and can take you there along the way."

Zhang Xiuyan was a little surprised.He didn't mention much about himself just now, let alone where he was going.

The old man smiled: "For someone like you, I can tell who you are at a glance." It was obviously a bit of boasting, but the old man didn't have any color when he said it.

On the train, Zhang Xiuyan could see that the old man was acting very unusually, he didn't talk much, but firmly controlled the topic.

Thinking of Yuan Ning's advice before boarding the train, Zhang Xiuyan did not refuse the old man's kindness, and left the train station with the old man.They only waited for a while, and the old man's son arrived, driving a car that Zhang Xiuyan was very familiar with, a domestic car that happened to be from the project he had handled.

When Zhang Xiuyan saw the middle-aged man walking down from here, he suddenly understood what the old man meant by "you know who he is when you see it"—the man in front of him was obviously his future colleague.

Unexpectedly, he had already seen it before he went to report.

Zhang Xiuyan exchanged names with the other party under the introduction of the old man. He knew that the other party's surname was Cao, and his name was Cao Fangzheng.

Knowing that Zhang Xiuyan was here to report, Cao Fangzheng was a little surprised, but he didn't ask too many questions in front of the old man.

It was the weekend, Zhang Xiuyan was not able to report yet, and planned to stay in a nearby guest house temporarily.

Seeing that his father seemed to appreciate Zhang Xiuyan quite a bit, Cao Fangzheng invited him, "Anyway, we should be able to arrange it tomorrow, and it's only a matter of one night. You can come to our house first and take care of it."

The old man also said: "Yes, let's have dinner by the way, and I will ask him to lead you to report tomorrow morning."

The old man and Cao Fangzheng warmly invited them, and he sat in their car again, so Zhang Xiuyan had no choice but to go home with them.

Mr. Cao and Fangzheng Cao are indeed locals. Cao’s house is not a dormitory allocated by the unit, but a small building. It looks a bit old, but the decoration is quite good, and the room looks warm and comfortable.

Cao Fangzheng's wife came out to welcome them. Seeing that there were more guests, she touched her round belly, smiled and led them into the house, and asked the nanny to cut some fruits to entertain the guests.

Mr. Cao was a little tired after driving all the way, so he went upstairs to rest when he got home.

Zhang Xiuyan talked with Cao's couple for a while, and suddenly remembered that he hadn't called Yuan Ning yet.He hesitated for a while, and borrowed the phone number from the Cao family and his wife, and called Yuan Ning to tell Yuan Ning that he had arrived smoothly, and by the way, he mentioned that he was invited to the Cao family as a guest.

Yuan Ning was very happy for Zhang Xiuyan.

In the past two years, Zhang Xiuyan has officially stepped into the society, most of the cold edges and corners he had when he was young have been worn away, and his interactions with people are a little less indifferent, and a little more calm and easy-going, and he won't be lonely when he goes outside alone.

The two talked for ten minutes over the phone without knowing it.

Cao Fangzheng's wife said to Cao Fangzheng while sweeping her stomach: "I think this young man is not bad. I thought he was cold when he first entered the door, but now he has a smile in his eyes when he calls with his family. It's much better to be a person who flatters you when you meet, and a person who is affectionate at first sight."

Cao Fangzheng smiled and said, "Maybe it's not a family member, I guess? For a young man of this age, the one who misses him so much must be his sweetheart."

While the two were talking, Zhang Xiuyan hung up the phone and came back.After calling at other people's house for so long, Zhang Xiuyan said apologetically, "Sorry for taking up your phone for so long."

Cao Fangzheng's wife said: "It's okay, not many people will call during the holidays." She smiled and asked, "Are you calling your sweetheart?"

Zhang Xiuyan paused and said, "Yes."

Seeing that Zhang Xiuyan's ears turned red slightly, Cao Fangzheng smiled and patted Zhang Xiuyan's shoulder: "There is nothing to be embarrassed about, young people should be like this!"