Year after year

Going 500 meters north from Dongmentou is the old town of Tongchuan City.

The old town was built in the 80s of last century.In the 90s, gold diggers who came from all over the world to do business continued to build Tongchuan along the Grand Canal all the way to Donglu for several years, and pushed several surrounding villages along the way, expanding Tongchuan City to its current scale.But no matter how magnificent the new city is, it still cannot change the status of the old city center.No way, who made the best hospital in Tongchuan City No. [-] Hospital, the best elementary school Experimental No. [-], and the best high school No. [-] Middle School all crowded in the big place in the old city.Therefore, the old town, known as "Golden School District Housing" and "Convenient Nursing Home", even if the environment and housing prices are very unsatisfactory, it is still a place that all Tongchuan people yearn for.

That's right, after all, your dad will always be your dad.

The dilapidated tube buildings and exquisite old western-style buildings, the small alleys with twists and turns entangled with the busy commercial street, and the clusters of old residential quarters full of young tenants make the whole old The urban area looks dull and vibrant.The freshly painted light yellow exterior paint on the exterior walls of the houses along the street cannot cover the stale smell left by time.The long and thin road between the tube buildings is hard for the drivers who are trapped in the car.

That night, a long queue of vehicles blocked three or four traffic lights on Jiangchen Road.For a while, the horns sounded one after another—it was eight o'clock in the evening, and many people were still rushing home for dinner.

Ying Hengnian is also a member of this unfortunate traffic jam.He couldn't figure it out, it was already eight o'clock, why the road was still so congested.

Because it's Friday, bro.

"Ah Nian, just listen to my mother. If grandpa really arranges for you to meet that girl from the Fang family, you should go. Even if it's to make your grandpa happy, after all, what happened to An'an made him too embarrassing Anyway, if you don't like it, you can just reject it. It's just a meeting. Besides, girls are not tigers who will bite you, right..." Bai Qiu on the other end of the phone was very worried, she felt that her son "leaved angrily" just now I must be blaming myself for not stopping Guo Wanjun from calling Mr. Ying in time, "It's my mother's fault, I didn't discuss it with you. Don't worry, my mother will never take you to have dinner with your aunt again, your aunt..."

"Mom, I don't blame you." Listening to Bai Qiu's careful explanation, Ying Hengnian knew that his mother was thinking about something else again.He rubbed his brows wearily, and suddenly felt that it was a bit inappropriate for him to run out like this.Well, it's very inappropriate.But when he thought of the face that resembled Guo Wanjun's, he felt a wave of disgust in his heart, and it happened that his weird self-esteem also came out to make trouble, so he couldn't open his mouth to apologize, so he could only reply bluntly: "Mom, this has nothing to do with you. I It’s just that I don’t like people with the surname Guo. Next time we have dinner, just the two of us. What’s the point of having an irrelevant outsider join in the fun.”

"Oh, Ah Nian, that's not what you said. After all, Guo Wanjun married into our family openly, and there is still a piece of paper for her in the household registration book. If she insists on joining, I can't refuse..." Bai Qiu Thinking about it, just seeing a girl, why did Nian Nian react so badly... probably he was still blaming himself.

"Then she stretched out her hand to arrange a marriage for your son, and you didn't refuse, but you just nodded and clapped your hands cheerfully." Ying Hengnian regretted it as soon as he said that. Find the reason.He wanted to say something to make up for it, but he couldn't hold back the words that were just in his head: "Yes, you didn't control me in the early years. It's normal that you don't know my temper. Now everyone can control your son, okay?" You'd better save your energy and concentrate on looking at your chip."

"Every year—"

"I'm looking for a parking space. Goodbye." Ying Hengnian knew that he still couldn't communicate with his mother calmly, so he hung up the phone decisively before the situation deteriorated further, and quickly blocked Bai Qiu's number. His actions were smooth and coherent.

Then he felt empty inside.

There was a sound of "clicking" outside the car, and the gloomy sky finally started to rain.The long dragon-like convoy moved forward slowly, Ying Hengnian turned on the wipers and silently followed the previous car.

Why did this happen again, Ying Hengnian thought, I have forgiven her long ago.

Just like when he saw Bai Qiu's text message in the afternoon, the joy and joy in his heart were definitely not fake.Then he left work happily, and for the first time this year, he didn't bring home the unfinished project.In fact, this has nothing to do with Guo Wanjun, Ying Hengnian knows who the Fang family girl is secretly in love with, and the blind date is nonsense—then why is he angry.

Or who are you angry with?

I don't know how many ways to move, the phone rang.Ying Hengnian saw that it was his father, Ying Yingjie.

"Hey, Dad." Ying Hengnian was very clear about Yingjie's intentions, but he still pretended to be stupid and said in an innocent tone, "What's the matter?"

"Oh, you kid." Of course Ying Yingjie knew what his son was planning, "Why do you make your mother angry when you have nothing to do? I just got off the plane in Berlin, before the jet lag was reversed, your mother kept calling , cry with me, and you show her your face again. Why did you start to change your way and make it difficult for your mother just after I left? "

"I didn't... well, forget it." Ying Hengnian thought to himself that this is not something you are used to, why don't you take her along with you if you feel distressed.He opened the car window and watched the rain fall in, "I'm just not happy with the surname Guo—I can't help if Mom insists on taking the right seat."

"Have you had dinner yet?" Ying Yingjie on the other end of the phone changed the subject and did not continue to scold him, "If you haven't eaten, go find a place to eat, don't be hungry. I really don't want to go home and cook some rice. You brought a few bags of rice and put them... next to the refrigerator, got it?"

"I'm... on the way." Of course the careless Ying Yingjie doesn't care whether his son is full or not, the only one who still cares about this is Ms. Bai Qiu, who thinks about everything comprehensively, "Dad..."

"Acknowledge your mistake and go to your mother, don't tell me. Hengnian, you are already 27." Ying Yingjie interrupted Ying Hengnian, "As for the account of blocking your mother and waking me up, I will settle it when I return to China .”

Then immediately hung up the phone.

Oh, dear father.

Listening to the beeping beeping tone on the phone, the phrase "Heaven is good for reincarnation, who is spared by heaven" suddenly floated in Ying Hengnian's mind.Maybe it's time to find a place to solve the problem of the Wu Zang Temple first, Ying Hengnian moved slowly with the traffic, and had to pull Ms. Bai Qiu out of the blacklist first.

When Ying Hengnian came in, Lin Yu was sitting at the bar to settle accounts.On the wall-mounted TV on the wall is the ending song at [-] o'clock, and I don't know what I'm singing.

"Boss! Are there any more?" The high bar covered Lin Yu, Ying Hengnian thought that there was no one in the lobby, so he walked into the dim lobby with his head, "Can I have a meal?"

Lin Yu, who was pressing his fingers on the calculator, originally wanted to say, "It's closed, please change to another place, boss", but when he looked up and saw Ying Hengnian walking in from the rain curtain, the words on his lips turned strangely He said: "How many people, boss, if there are too many... I can't burn it all by myself."

"It's just me." After seeing Lin Yu, Ying Hengnian immediately straightened up, returned to the personable channel, and strode forward, "You don't need to cook any dishes, just make rice with any vegetables."

Lin Yu said hello, then lowered his head and continued to settle accounts.After hastily drawing the numbers on the ledger, Lin Yu raised his head and suddenly saw him lying on the bar counter smiling and watching him press the calculator's Ying Heng Nian.

This smile is full of anticipation, but extremely gentle, as if to say, don't rush, take your time.

"The calculation is over." Ying Hengnian looked at Lin Yu's blank face, and the previous irritability suddenly disappeared, "The calculation is over, can the boss cook for me?"

Lin Yu's heart was disturbed by Ying Hengnian's smile, and he hurriedly stood up, unable to even speak: "You...you find a table to sit by yourself first.",

"it is good."

Lin Yu quickly walked out of the bar, picked a small vegetable in the refrigerator, picked up the apron on the back of the chair and went into the kitchen, not daring to look at Ying Hengnian again.

Ying Hengnian watched Lin Yu come into the kitchen with his ass burning, wondering what he was in a hurry for, when he saw Lin Yu come out of the kitchen again with a large spoon.

The eyes of the two collided.

"That..." Lin Yu suddenly felt embarrassed, and his tongue became knotted.

"What's wrong?" Ying Hengnian looked at Lin Yu's flushed face and wanted to laugh a little, and joked, "Can you cook for me when you find out that the pot is gone?"

"No!" Lin Yu clenched the handle of the spoon and said in a panic, "The tea is on the small table, pour it yourself."

Then he went into the kitchen without looking back.

"Got it, thank you boss!" As soon as Lin Yu left, the corners of Ying Hengnian's mouth turned up.Although I don't know what's wrong with this boss, but his face flushed with embarrassment is cute.

In the kitchen, Lin Yu, who picked up the knife, slowly calmed down.Accompanied by the sound of chopping vegetables, Lin Yu calmed down.The male guest outside looked so pretty when he smiled, he thought, um, he looks pretty even without a smile.Forget it, just think about it.Could it be that she has been constantly nagging to find a partner recently, and her heart has sprouted?

But it's too exaggerated to see someone who looks good and can't move his legs!

Lin Yu wanted to remind himself not to lose the chain when he went out later while loading the plates.

"So fast!" Ying Hengnian smelled the fragrance and opened the chopsticks, "Thank you boss!"

"Okay, you can eat quickly." Lin Yu turned his head unnaturally, pretending to watch TV.

The television rebroadcasts the evening news after the lengthy commercials.

I should say something.Lin Yugang wanted to find a topic, but the picture that appeared on the screen suddenly poured cold water on him.This pot of cold water made his heart feel chilled, what kind of spring heart, charming and charming, was completely wiped out by a splash.

"The new mayor of our city is Yu..."

Lin Yu couldn't hear the next news clearly because he saw the woman.

The woman on the screen held her husband's arm, smiled and waved to the camera, Lin Yu stared at her, as if confirming something.

"Boss, the craftsmanship is very good, where did you learn it?" Ying Hengnian was so hungry that he didn't notice any changes in Lin Yu, "I want to try it too!"

"Family." Lin Yu took a deep breath.

"Oh, what's your surname, boss?" Ying Hengnian decided to try the dishes another day, "You teach me."

"Miangui's surname is Lin." Lin Yu started to look for the remote control, his brain was a little short of oxygen, and he wanted to change the channel.

"It turned out to be Boss Lin." Ying Hengnian took a sip of leaf tea and continued to eat, "My surname is Ying, Ying Hengnian."

"Okay, boss."

"Hey, where is it? Don't call me the boss, just call me Hengnian or Xiaoying." Ying Hengnian wiped his mouth after drinking the last sip of soup, "Check out. How much is it?"

"I've invited you." Lin Yu walked to the bar and waved his hands wearily, "I'll close the stall if you leave."

Ying Hengnian saw his slumped shoulders and felt that something had been pulled from Lin Yu's body.

He is very tired.Ying Hengnian thought.

"All right, all right, I'll solicit business for you another day! Boss Lin's business is booming and he's making a lot of money. Then I'll go first." Ying Hengnian inexplicably felt that he was an eyesore here, so he turned around and rushed into the rain.

Seeing Ying Hengnian completely disappear in the dark rainy night, Lin Yu sat down in despair, and slowly buried his head in his arms.

I should have borrowed his umbrella.Lin Yu thought, otherwise who knows if he will come next time.