Arty Records

Hong Xinyao's Christmas trip to Citigroup failed to materialize.He underestimated the extent to which he would not be able to get out at the end of the year.Jinzhou Wujin Mining Co., Ltd. is in a hurry to produce phased results before the Western New Year. Thousands of minions, big and small, who used to rely on the Hong family for food, are all eagerly looking forward to the old master's continued sharing of their own bones at the next table. Even a slice of the pie.Hong's father and son had a heavy burden on their shoulders, and many things, not to mention shrinking their hands halfway, would not allow even a gleam of godliness.

Besides, final exam season is here again.Christmas is not a national holiday in the summer, and the remaining few courses are all at a tight time.There is only one semester left to graduate. In the past, Young Master Hong didn't care much about the deadline for graduation, but now he can't wait to get out of the cage early.Although there are many ways to pass the exam, the person involved flew more than 1 kilometers before the exam and was not on the spot to deal with it, which will undoubtedly greatly increase the risk index.

There are always times when people are beyond their power.As Young Master Hong learned more and more lessons in this area, he became more and more stable in dealing with the world.Seeing that things can't be done, depression is depression, and finally endured it.

Fang Sishen had a three-week holiday for Christmas, and he never thought about going back to China at first, waiting for Hong Xinyao to come.After I couldn't come, I adjusted the plan, borrowed a few books from the library, and planned to concentrate on writing the outline of the thesis by hand.It's just that as the long-distance parting time lengthened, after being reminded several times by Hong Xinyao, his self-awareness gradually increased, and he began to express his thoughts and desires more actively and candidly.During the holidays, I actually said a lot of embarrassing things to the computer screen.

Western Christmas is as important as the Spring Festival in Daxia.Most of the teachers and students have gone home for reunion, and there are almost no people on campus.Wei Deli once warmly invited Fang Sishen to his house as a guest, but Fang Sishen felt that this kind of family reunion was not suitable.In the end, he said a word, comparable to an atomic bomb, destroying the other party in an instant: "When he comes, we will visit your house together."

Aunt He Weizhen also called early and asked Fang Sishen to come and play.In fact, the old lady was widowed at home and lonely in her later years. She called almost every week to chat with her new nephew and grandson.He Weizhen's husband's family name is Cook, and his family was originally a large slave owner in the south. In the new country of Citigroup, it has a long history.The Cook family is huge and rich. He Weizhen married a side branch, but he is already one of the richest people in Delphia.Fang Sishen came to visit during the Harvest Festival, and Cook's family was very warm and polite.The problem is that the whole family is a businessman, and the third generation is more lively and playful. Others may be curious about him, but Fang Sishen really has nothing to say to them.He Weizhen really likes him, but it's a pity that Dr. Fang Da is so busy that he really doesn't have time to chat with the old lady.

The three-week holidays are so close together, it's unreasonable not to visit.Fang Sishen had no choice but to bring Xiao Liu to accompany the old lady for two days.It happened that the younger members of the He family also came to visit their aunt and grandmother, and passed on the news of their grandfather's return from Xiaguo, so they met the legendary cousins ​​and nephews in advance, and officially received the invitation to go to the family to celebrate the New Year together.

The person who has the right to call the shots is He Zhiyuan, the second son of He Shenxing, who is in charge of the family, and he is slightly older than Fang Sishen.Seeing that he was going back to school after staying for one night, he said sincerely: "Zhirou, you have such a long vacation, why don't you go back and live with us? The place at home is ready-made, and my dad is looking forward to you going, talking about it every day .”

The "Shen" generation of the He family has lost one He Shensi, and the other eldest, He Shenyan, encountered great turmoil when he was just an adult, and fought with his grandfather and father for the safety of the family. Unfortunately, he contracted an illness and passed away at a young age. Give birth to an heir.Therefore, He Shenxing, the second son of He Weisi, is now in charge of the family.As for the third generation of "Zhi", there are only his two sons Zhi Gao Zhi Yuan and one daughter Zhi Jun.Those who are already married, such as He Weizhen and the divorced He Shenwei, have quite a few children.So even though it looks like a big family at first glance, in fact, the direct descendants can be said to be sparsely populated.Therefore, even if only one adopted son is recognized, it is still very precious.What's more, he is the only bond left by He Weiwo.

Suddenly having so many relatives, Fang Sishen has been trying to adapt.Smiling and tactfully declined: "School's subject is urgent, even though it's a holiday, I don't have much free time. Waiting for the Spring Festival, I will definitely pay New Year's greetings to my grandfather, uncle, and aunt." The other party's attitude was intimate from the beginning, which made Fang Sishen feel uneasy. The way to keep the distance is to remove the surname before the address when speaking.

The cousins ​​were born and raised in Sri Lanka, and Citigroup has a high degree of localization. Although they can speak Xia language under the influence of their elders, they are obviously more accustomed to expressing in Spanish.As for the five or six-year-old nephew, after saying the word "Hello", all he uttered was foreign words.Fang Sishen was very grateful for their enthusiasm, but the temptation of the subject was obviously much greater, and he returned to school as planned, doing what he should do.

As soon as Christmas is over, the new year is here.In the 63rd year of the Republic of China, at the end of January 2626 in the Western calendar, Wedeli made a major breakthrough in the research on the process of cultural transfer.Under the perseverance of Dr. Wheatley, the grandson of the Harold family finally returned to the old house that had been sold, and persuaded the current owner to allow the research team to come to find evidence.After a week of continuous searching, a stack of letters from seven or eighty years ago was actually found from a pile of old books and newspapers in the depths of the cellar. Among them was the old Harold, who was the captain of the foreign gun at the time, who went to Xia Country for adventure. A letter of peace to my father.

The new overseas discoveries have in turn promoted the progress of domestic research, and there are more details about the possible haunts and possible activities of the small warlord Lu Zuyin.

Wadeley also purchased a large pile of waste paper in the cellar of Harold's old house at a very low price, and returned to Price with satisfaction.

Perhaps his good character and good luck passed on to the entire research group. Not long after, on the eve of the Lunar New Year, good news came from Daxia: a researcher at a local museum in Yuezhou accidentally dug out the A few pieces of jade remnants felt that the engraved symbols on them were somewhat similar to the patterns recently collected by the State Museum, so they reported it to them with a fluke mentality.

Fang Sishen was so excited that his hands shook when he received the photo.You know, what Harold's family insisted on selling in bundles with the six bronze wares was a bunch of fragments of the same quality and type.Fang Sishen and his students tried to splice it together, but only a few pieces could be connected, which didn't make much sense. It is speculated that it probably belonged to a whole piece of jade tablet with characters engraved on it.Although the inscriptions on the jade and the inscriptions cast on the bronzes have different strokes, the principle of symbol composition is essentially the same.Closing his eyes, Fang Sishen could visualize the inscription characters corresponding to each pattern in his mind.

The new discoveries of the Yuezhou Local Museum, due to their small number and dilapidated quality, cannot make much contribution to the integrity.But their most important significance is that it fully demonstrates that the batch of overseas cultural relics of Citigroup is not an isolated evidence, so it solves the big problem of "where did it come from" at the source.

It is not difficult to understand why those few pieces of jade were completely forgotten in the corner of the warehouse of the local museum.Because for jade, people pay more attention to its aesthetic characteristics, and the value of such cultural relics often depends on the quality of jade itself and its processing technology.Even if the age is long enough, if there are only fragments, the quality of the jade is average, and the uniqueness of the carving process cannot be seen, so it is easy to be ignored.

Another important reason is that these few things lack orthodox origin.It is said that it was unintentionally dug out of the air-raid shelter during the major renovation, and it was directly handed over to the public, and there is no record of unearthed.Although there were experts who had tried it at the time, they directly recognized the engravings on it as patterns at first glance, and didn't think about the text at all.In the absence of supporting evidence, it was decided that they had no value for in-depth study, and they were shelved.This is 40 years.

Fang Sishen immediately asked through Lu Kuiliang's relationship to second these jade remnants to the Institute of Ancient Xia Language of the School of Humanities.It's a pity that the timing is not so good, the winter vacation is already in the university, and the museum is full of people because the Spring Festival is approaching.In the end, I could only ask my father to help me watch it, and I will execute it as soon as the new year is over.

Fang Sishen took two days off from the research institute, a total of four days last weekend.We all know that he is going to celebrate the Lunar New Year, and it is easy to ask for leave. The students in the research group also sent many unique New Year gifts.

On the afternoon of the 29th of the twelfth lunar month, after tidying up the work at hand, I went to Liang Ruogu's residence, planning to discuss tomorrow's itinerary with Xiao Liu, and then pack up.He Shenwei called a week ago, saying that a car would be sent to pick her up, and she would meet up with the He family in Gordon City and take a chartered flight there.The He family's family was originally located in Jinshan City on the west coast. Later, the business center moved eastward. Now most of the younger generations settled in the big cities in the east. Only the old man He Weisi still lived in the old house.After He Shenwei got divorced, she spent most of her time in the old house with her uncle.In time for special occasions like Chinese New Year, the old man gave an order, and the children and grandchildren could only rush back in all directions.

Fang Sishen's vacation started on New Year's Eve, and He Shenwei said to keep someone waiting.He didn't want to be so troublesome, and euphemistically explained that he had friends traveling with him.Although Xiao Liu has always regarded himself as a bodyguard and chauffeur, when Fang Sishen took him with him, he always introduced him as a friend.After He Shenwei asked a few words, she understood, she didn't insist anymore, she just told her before boarding the plane, someone would pick her up there.

Fang Sishen had the key to Liang Ruogu's house, so he rang the doorbell first.The person who answered the door was a bodyguard familiar to Prince Wang's subordinates. Because his surname was Zhan, he was known as Zhan's Guard.When I went in, I saw that Liang Caizi, Liu Huanhan, and Zhan Weiwei were sitting at a long and luxurious dining table, each with a bowl of instant noodles.

Surprised: "How to eat this?"

Xiao Liu said: "Uncle Chang went to his son to celebrate the New Year, and he didn't come back until the fifth day."

Chang Bo is the chef invited by Prince Wang, and he has settled in Citi Country.Staying at the master's house all year round, I only have a few days to see my son during the Chinese New Year.

Liang Ruogu picked up the noodles in a gentle manner, and the paper tube instant noodles tasted like sea cucumber and abalone noodles.Put down the chopsticks at this moment: "Have Teacher Fang eaten yet? How about a bucket? How about fresh vegetables and mushrooms?"

Fang Sishen glanced around: "Just the three of you? None of you know how to cook?"

Zhan Huwei said: "Boss has gone back to China for the New Year, and it's also the fifth day of the lunar new year." He laughed, "It's only a few days anyway, so we can make do with it."

He and Xiao Liu have never been in the kitchen.Liang Ruogu was pampered by his mother since he was a child, and he really didn't touch the spring water. Speaking of it, he was more expensive than Hong Xinyao's nouveau riche family.Originally, studying in Citigroup was the best opportunity to exercise. I didn't want to have Prince Wang's food and shelter, even if I didn't make any progress.

After getting along for half a year, Fang Sishen knew that he would not take any advantage in other aspects except living and eating at Wang Wei's place.After thinking about it, I understood that the lack of time to go home during the Spring Festival was the second priority. The main reason was that it was too expensive, and it was even more embarrassing to go with Prince Wang, so I had to stay behind.

Eating instant noodles during Chinese New Year makes me feel sad.

Putting down the schoolbag: "Don't eat this, let me see what's in the kitchen."

Opening the cabinet, there were two boxes of instant noodles, various vacuum-packed cooked foods, and unnutritious foods such as bread and biscuits.Looking at the refrigerator, it was basically empty, except for a few packets of shredded mustard. Fortunately, the seasonings were still available on the shelves.At this time, it is too late to go to Chinatown.At the end of the new year, all the shops that sell Xia people are basically closed.The old rules of overseas Xia people are stricter than that of local people, and they can do things whenever they want.

Fang Sishen took Liu Huhan to a small foreigner's supermarket nearby, and bought a bunch of vegetables, eggs, fresh meat, and macaroni. It was very rare that this store actually had rice.Half an hour later, each person shared a plate of macaroni with mustard greens and shredded pork, and a bowl of egg and vegetable soup.The green vegetables are quick-frozen spinach, which is not bad when it is melted in cold salad and soup.

Liang Ruogu picked up some macaroni and smiled, "Tsk tsk, shredded pork with mustard... Teacher Fang, you are really creative."

Fang Sishen looked at him: "It's hard to eat?"

Liang Caizi lowered his head and started to eat: "It's delicious."

The last few dishes were bottomed out, so Xiao Liu took the initiative to wash the dishes.Fang Sishen explained to the guard Zhan: "I fried a little more shredded pork with pickled mustard. It's in the refrigerator. I can make a rice bowl tomorrow. If it's just the two of you, three measuring cups of rice, one and a half times the height of water, just press the switch on the rice cooker." .Even if you eat instant noodles, you can boil an egg and boil some vegetables, which will be more or less nutritious."

Liang Ruogu knew that he was going to a relative's house for the New Year tomorrow, so he raised his head and asked, "When will you come back?"

Fang Sishen felt that he looked a little pitiful, and sighed: "No later than the afternoon of the third day."

"Oh." Liang Caizi stopped talking, got up and went upstairs.

From Delphia to Jinshan City, the flight takes five hours.Including the driving time at both ends, it will take seven or eight hours in total, which is not easy.Fang Sishen was going to the He family's New Year's Eve dinner, fearing that it would be impolite to go late, so he set off with Xiao Liu early in the morning.While waiting for the plane in Delphia, I thought that I was on the plane at midnight in China, so I called my father.

After all that should be said, I always feel that my father is hesitant to speak.I guessed in my heart that he was reluctant to go to He's house by himself, but it was impossible to say no.When it came to hanging up, I was very sad.Probably stayed in Citigroup, and blurted out a sentence: "Happy Chinese New Year, Dad, I love you."

The other end of the phone fell silent.After a long time, Director Fang coughed lightly and cleared his throat: "Happy Chinese New Year. Son, Dad loves you too."

When calling Hong Xinyao again, Fang Sishen was in a great mood.It's a pity that the Hong family is always too lively during the Chinese New Year. Young Master Hong turned his back on his phone and slapped.

Hong Xinyao was very clear about his whereabouts, said a few words, and ended hastily: "Let's do this first, when you come back, let's have a good chat."

"Ah."

The announcement began to urge boarding.

"Ah Yao."

"What else is there?"

The three words rolled on the tip of my tongue, and I was mentally prepared, but I couldn't say it.

"Isn't it time to get on the plane? Go. I heard that there are quite a lot of He family members, and I'm afraid it will be noisy during the Chinese New Year. You can stay if you want, and you don't if you don't. Anyway, they didn't raise you, so you don't have to worry about anyone's face."

"Well, I'm just going to see some elders."

In the end, the two of them hung up without even saying a word of nasty love.

Upon arriving at Jinshan Airport, there was indeed someone to pick him up. It was his cousin He Zhiyuan whom he had met once.

The He family's mansion occupies an entire hillside in the wealthy villa area on the outskirts of Jinshan City.The front is a meadow, the two sides are woods, and the back is a garden.A three-story white villa stands in the middle, with two wings extending out, which is quite large in scale.He Zhiyuan introduced all the way, and then said: "Actually, my dad and we have been mainly in Gordon City these years. The house over there is much bigger than this one. Grandpa just doesn't want to go there. This house was bought early, and it's a bit old. , and it’s a bit small. Everyone comes back like this, thirty or forty people, it’s a bit crowded. I’m sorry, I’m afraid you and your friends will have to share a suite.”

Fang Sishen even said it was okay.

When the car drove on the private road, someone had already seen it on the hillside, and a group of people flocked out to watch the excitement, mainly young people and children.He just got out of the car, and before He Zhiyuan introduced him, someone rushed up to pat his shoulder and pull his arm. It seemed that He Weisi and He Shenwei had described in advance, and they both knew what Fang Sishen looked like.No one recognized anyone, and for a while, cousins, uncles and uncles shouted one after another, and Fang Sishen couldn't tell who was who.

A man in his 30s with a dignified face said solemnly: "Go in! You have no manners at all. Do you think no one will dare to scold you during the Chinese New Year?" Then he smiled and stretched out his hand to Fang Sishen: "Welcome, Zhirou. I'm the eldest cousin Zhigao. Grandpa and the others are all inside, just waiting for you."

Fang Sishen followed him in, inexplicably remembering the plot of Lin's daughter entering the grandfather's house for the first time in "The Story of the Stone", and couldn't help laughing.Looking at the towering trees by the garden, and the exquisite but mottled wrought iron window lattice on the window sill, I feel a little dazed.

Maybe under that tree, maybe on that window sill, the young He Shensi used to play carefree.

Thousands of miles away, Qingqiu, white water, forest, sea and blue waves are surging in my heart, and what I see is a family reunion in a warm and elegant house.Fate is so impermanent that there is no pain and nothing to lose.