White dove

The autumn wind swept the fallen leaves all night, I went out yesterday and I was still shaking my short sleeves, and I woke up this morning, shivering in the quilt that has not been changed.On the first day of the National Day holiday, Tong Tong woke up in the dark and dull bedroom, and received messages from Yu Xing and Tong Shining at the same time for the first time.

After being slapped by Ren Jikai in front of Yu Xing that time, Tong Tong was cruel and never contacted Yu Xing again. His biological mother was determined to jump into the fire pit, but he couldn't stop him. Yu Xing said in the message: Sudden drop in temperature, little girl Hitomi, you are prone to catch a cold in this season since you were young. You must wear more clothes. Is the school on holiday?If you are free, come back and have a meal with your mother?

The tone is gentle and gentle, and it seems that she is not the same mother who beat Tong Tong with a broom when she was a child. Tong Tong vaguely remembers that her temperament changed sharply after she divorced Tong Shining, and her attitude towards herself softened. When her parents were by her side, a The one who speaks is cold and violent, the other is too busy to take care of himself all day long, and is extremely irritable. Tongtong didn't know the meaning of the word "gentle" when he was growing up, and even took it for granted that all parents in the world get along like this, disgusted, impatient, cold war.

People who have never been treated gently don't know how to treat others gently. For Qin Shu, he instinctively likes and treats him well, but when the other party evades, he only knows how to force him head-on.

Tong Tong is ignorantly aware of his own personality and psychological condition. There may be some problems, both congenital and acquired, but he doesn't know what to do with himself, especially when facing Yu Xing and Tong Shining. The three are supposed to be the closest people in the world, but they are stabbed all over each other, making it impossible for each other to get close.

Tong Shining probably had slight regrets after waking up that day, but the message in the text message was also very vague, and the tone was as cold and tough as ever: I am about to graduate, and I will spend less and less time at home in the future, so I will come back more when I have free time.

The dormitory was empty except for myself. Everyone else went home, and those who got up early to prepare for the exam had already gone to the library. Tong Tong blindfolded and thought for 10 minutes, then sent a message to Tong Shining, and decided to go home here.

He couldn't face Ren Jikai, afraid that he couldn't help but still wanted to kill that scum.

When going out, Tong Tong put on a coat, looked at the gloomy sky and couldn't help but think, what a coincidence, even the sky has the same temper and complexion as Tong Shining, it's so gloomy, it's a perfect match to go to the house over there in such a ghostly weather.

Back to the family compound of the power station in Xiba, where Tong Tong lived until high school. When he was a child, he felt that the courtyard was so big that he could get lost by playing hide-and-seek with his friends at night. If Qin Shu didn't find him early, he would definitely He was driven back by Yu Xing holding a stick and yelling and cursing all over the yard.

The current family courtyard has been dilapidated. Qin Shu once secretly told him that their family had bought a villa in the south of the Yangtze River, but because of their father's reputation as a leader, they insisted on living here.

Before Tong Tong even entered the house, he could smell the pungent smell of oily fumes. The kitchen pipes of every household here are decorations, and there is oily fumes from cooking in the family. The whole building knows whether your family ate fried pork or soy cabbage today.

Is the old boy making lamb tripe pots?While opening the door, Tong Tong murmured in his heart, he loves to eat morel pots, but Yu Xing's cooking skills are really worrying, he can only cook the simplest home-cooked dishes, Tong Shining's skills are pretty good, but he rarely works so hard.

A light blue mist from the cooking fumes in the kitchen came out from the closed kitchen door, making the narrow living room confusing and choking. When Tong Shining heard the movement, he looked back through the kitchen door, even if he was sleeping. hello.

The house was very quiet, Tongtong looked around, but couldn't find the aunt I saw at the Xiba Night Market last time, didn't she say she was getting married?What about people?

He was puzzled, not only did he not see anyone, even the bathroom and Tong Shining's room had no trace of another person's life.

Tong Tong pushed open the kitchen door and squeezed in. He wanted to ask, but seeing Tong Shining frying and frying with his hands and feet, he shut up.

It's rare that Tong Shining didn't drink, and he seems to be in a good mood, forget it, if he opens his mouth, it will be thunderous again.

Wearing an apron, Tong Shining brought out several dishes, a large pot of lamb tripe, a small wild fish from the Yangtze River braised in soy sauce, a sliced ​​cucumber and a plate of fried peanuts, each of which was an excellent appetizer for wine.

Tong Tong helped arrange the dishes and chopsticks. After hesitating for a while, she helped Tong Shining arrange the wine glasses, and took a bottle of Daohuaxiang, which was half left, and put it beside her.

Unexpectedly, Tong Shining waved his hand and said, "Bring another cup, you can drink with me today."

Tong Tong was taken aback, unbelievable, you probably forgot why you kicked me at the fish market last time?

But he still went to get a glass, Tong Shining only poured him half a glass, filled it up for himself, and said, "Drink less, it's different from beer, it has a high alcohol content."

Tong Tong is indeed not used to drinking baijiu, but he touched Tong Shining and took a sip. The spiciness of baijiu spread from thread to thread, and then spread into a large area. It takes three mouthfuls of food to suppress one sip of wine.

The chopsticks reached into the lamb tripe pot. In addition to the lamb tripe and mutton, there were actually well-cooked dried potatoes on the bottom. This is Tong Tong's big appetite. Potatoes are everywhere, but there is no such thing as Xiaoyuanyuan. When they grow up, they are dug out, boiled tirelessly and then dried in the sun. It is not easy to make dry potatoes as hard as stones. It is also troublesome to make these things into dishes. Soak them in water in advance, at least overnight, and then mix them with the pot. Cooked together with potatoes, it is more glutinous and tougher than ordinary potatoes, and it is much more delicious.

There is also Jiangye fish, this thing is not available at any time, you have to make a reservation, the big wild fish is far less delicious than the small ones, and the small wild fish is a well-known appetizer in Yijiang. It sold for one or two hundred and one plates.

Seeing these things, Tong Tong expected that the old boy had prepared this meal at least two or three days in advance, what if he didn't come back today?

Tong Tong was half drunk, and Tong Shining happened to be half as well. Tong Tong couldn't help but asked: "Where was that aunt last time? Just... the one who is going to get married?"

Tong Shining had never told him about marriage. If it hadn't been for the last time I ran into him at a night market stall, Tong Tong might not have known about it until he got a marriage license and got drunk. It didn't matter much, but he felt that Yu Xing would still want to know.

Tong Shining paused, took another sip of his wine, dropped three peanuts, and said softly without raising his eyelids: "What's the matter, I let her go."

"What?" Tong Tong frowned instantly: "Why?"

Tong Shining's expression was still very pale: "You ask...why are there so many, if it's not suitable, it's not suitable, trouble."

Tong Tong couldn't hold back, a sneer shot from his heart to his face, and the words slipped out of his mouth: "You really are, people who haven't been through the door are pleasing to the eye, as soon as you enter the door, everything is not pleasing to the eye, I thought you would It’s like this to my mother, so it’s like this to everyone.”

"Crack!" Tong Shining dropped his chopsticks, Tong Tong saw the familiar violent eyes and the habitually raised hand, but Tong Shining seemed to hold back, his hand paused in the air for half a second and then fell down, his tone was much stronger : "What the hell do you know! Is it your turn to take care of your father's affairs?!"

"I don't dare to care about you, it's okay, you can let people live." Tong Tong didn't know if he was stimulated by liquor, and he was completely fearless.

Today Tong Shining is also very uncharacteristically, he didn't even get angry when he was bullied, he just sighed, drank the rest of the wine sullenly, poured himself another half glass, changed the subject and asked Tong Tong: "Are you all right?" How do you arrange for an internship?"

Tong Tong was surprised: "How do you know about the internship?"

Tong Shining said: "I heard what Qin Shu's father said when chatting with people, saying that he was going to go directly to the power station for an internship. I think you are a school, and you should be similar."

So this time I called him home because I wanted to arrange an internship for him?Tong Tong couldn't help sighing, what is the identity of Qin Shu's father, you are a low-level worker, don't tell me that you will arrange me to work the night shift at the gate.He said frankly: "Don't worry about it, the department has made arrangements, you can go to high school as an intern teacher, at Wu's house."

"Oh." Tong Shining nodded: "That's not bad, you learn English, it's good to be a teacher, your mother is also a teacher."

Tong Tong didn't intend to be a teacher, but he didn't bother to discuss this with Tong Shining, Tong Shining asked again: "Did you graduate? You have to find a job by yourself?"

"Of course, is it possible to repay the distribution? What is the age? What century are you living in?"

Tong Shining's face and neck were red with wine, but he was not drunk: "I mean, your grades are so good, if your grandpa is still here, I won't mention this, but your fifth grandpa's family is in Germany, I want to talk to them Get in touch, you can go there after graduation, it’s better than messing around in China, you can continue to study or work.”

Tong Tong had heard a lot about the past of the Tong family. His serious grandfather, Mr. Tong, was the smartest and the best in career among a group of brothers, but he was also the first to die.

Mr. Tong's brothers, Tong Tong's second grandpa, third grandpa, fifth grandpa and seventh grandpa, all either teach in colleges and universities in the provincial capital, or have gone abroad a long time ago, but for so many years, these so-called branches of brothers have not treated the fourth brother who died early. Yimai had any support to help.

The Tong family used to be a big family, but after the separation, the traditional culture of brothers clearing accounts was carried forward to the fullest.

At this moment, when Tong Tong heard Tong Shining's words, he felt that it was an idiot's nonsense. He couldn't laugh or cry: "Dad, do you remember how long ago was the last time you contacted Fifth Grandpa's family? Ten years? Twenty years? Don't talk about me, they still Do you remember that you don't know, you suddenly want to push me in, what do you think will be the reaction over there? Take over happily?"

Tong Tong continued: "Besides, I learn English, Spanish and Japanese, but I don't know a word of German, so I go to study with empty teeth? Do you know how much it costs to study in Germany for a year? If we sell this dilapidated house, it won't be enough for two months of living expenses. "

Tong Shining didn't speak any more, but his eyes were obviously red. Tong Tong stopped talking glibly. He knew what Tong Shining's thoughts were. At this moment, he regretted the extremely self-willed volunteer letter he filled out after the college entrance examination. Well, Tong Shining probably wouldn't be so worried about his employment problem, and for the first time in his life even had the humble idea of ​​contacting rich relatives.

He comforted Tong Shining: "It's not a period of economic downturn. It's a time of peace and prosperity. Is it difficult to find a job? Don't worry, if you can get along well, you can get along anywhere. If it weren't for that material, you'd be hard-pressed." Even the sky will not be able to bear the fall."

Tong Shining was silent for a while again, nodded and said nothing, clinked wine glasses with Tong Tong silently, the two drank the last bit of wine together, Tong Tong filled the rice for the two of them, and ate the pot and wild fish for a while. clean.

The taste is really good.

Drunk and sleepy, Tong Shining went to take a nap after eating, Tong Tong looked at the sky outside while washing the dishes, it was darker than when he came here.

Everything that needs to be said has been said, and the things that need to be talked about have also been clearly discussed. Tong Tong does not plan to have dinner here before staying overnight. It was not suitable for the relationship, he left a note for Tong Shining on the living room table, quietly closed the door and left.

Going downstairs and out of the corridor, I found that it was raining mistyly. The autumn rain was slightly cool, but not violent. Tongtong hesitated for a while, not wanting to run up and open the door to get an umbrella, and covered her head with a sweater and hat. Just walked out.

From the family courtyard to the bus stop, you have to walk close to the river for a while. The weather is foggy and empty by the river. Tong Tong holds the hat in one hand and walks as far as possible, eyes only looking at the ground, and walks fast.

The next second, a pair of feet stopped in front of him, and Tong Tong almost bumped into that person. He hurriedly said "I'm sorry", and when he looked up, he saw Qin Shu in front of him, holding an umbrella in his hand , Covering the rain above the two of them.