Counterattack in the chronology

This year's Spring Festival is more lively than last year, because not only did the family add a child, Zhao Zhirong's family of four also came back.

Their family lived in Uncle Lu's house, so the three families naturally ate together, adding up to seventeen people, with two tables for dinner.

Uncle Lu didn't like to bother others very much, he was a little embarrassed, but Lu Mingfei was very happy in his heart, he had delicious food every day, and there were people to play with.

Dabao and Erbao soon got acquainted with Xiaoman Lixia and the others. The two of them joined Lidong Lixia and Zhao Mingguang to form a group of five, and Xiaoman led Xiaoyu Mingfei and Minghua to form a group of four.

Looking at the room full of children, Gu Lichun felt as if he had entered a breeding farm. These children could support [-] ducks.Fortunately, the farm is very big, and the children have their own vast world, and they are not always at home, otherwise, the noise is unbearable.

Zhao Zhijun was afraid that they would disturb his little daughter when they were always at home, so he took the initiative to take them to play, go ice skating, catch hares, or bake sweet potatoes, and Uncle Lu would take them out to play.

Zhao Zhirong and his wife acted as hands-off shopkeepers, while Qian Aiying held Xiao Mingbao and did not let go, or watched Second Mistress and Tian Sanhong making various meals with great interest.

Apart from visiting relatives and making friends, Zhao Zhirong just sat in the living room with his legs crossed and kowtow melon seeds to chat with Gu Lichun.

Zhao Zhirong took advantage of the fact that there was no one in the living room, so he told Gu Lichun about his parents' affairs: "I went to see your parents before I came back. Your father is recovering well and in good spirits, and your mother is also fine. There is your second brother, I have also met, he is really a strong-willed young man with revolutionary optimism. Your family is very good."

Gu Lichun smiled and said: "I am relieved to hear that they are all well. Thank you for your help. If it weren't for you and your classmates, I really don't know what to do."

Zhao Zhirong said: "There is no need to be so polite between us, besides, I am not the only one helping."

Gu Lichun's heart moved, and he asked who else was there.

"Old Deng, he called that old classmate."

Gu Lichun had mixed feelings, and said, "Yes, Deng Zhang is very kind to me."

Zhao Zhirong suddenly remembered something, and asked by the way: "Old Deng passed by the provincial capital a few years ago, and we all got together. I always felt that there was something wrong with his mental state. Does he know what's wrong with him?"

Gu Lichun shook his head: "I don't know either."

Zhao Zhirong became more and more strange: "It's really strange. I asked my brother, and he didn't know. But I know Lao Deng's character. He has a big heart and a strong personality. Ordinary things will not make him change like this. This time Something must have happened to him that we don't know about."

Gu Lichun grabbed a handful of melon seeds, kowtowed them lightly, in order to hide the expression on his face, for fear that Zhao Zhirong would find out something, but luckily Zhao Zhirong didn't think about him at all.

Zhao Zhirong hasn't returned to the farm for several years, and there are quite a lot of relatives and friends who treat him.After the Chinese New Year, people invite people to dinner every now and then.

The day before he left, Deng Zhang invited them to dinner, and Zhao Zhijun also went with him. When he was putting on his coat in the living room, he saw Gu Lichun sitting still with Xiao Mingbao in his arms, so he urged: "Lichun, you What are you still doing in a daze? Put on your clothes and go out."

Gu Lichun hurriedly said: "You can go, I don't feel well and I won't go."

Zhao Zhijun asked again: "Not feeling well? Have a cold? Then you go upstairs quickly and don't hold the baby."

Gu Lichun quickly explained that he had an upset stomach and would not infect Mingbao.

Zhao Zhijun breathed a sigh of relief.

At this time, Zhao Mingguang approached Gu Lichun and whispered in Gu Lichun's ear: "Brother Lichun, do you also feel that since you have a younger sister, your father won't love us anymore?"

Gu Lichun comforted Mingguang: "No, you are overthinking. Your father loves your sister because she is still young and needs special care. You have been taken care of by him before."

Mingguang said sensiblely: "Brother Lichun, I'm actually afraid that you will think too much. My father treats us like a stepdad, let alone you."

Gu Lichun: "..."

Zhao Zhijun's ears were sharp, and when he heard his eldest son speak ill of him, he made a gesture of beating him up.

Zhao Mingguang was quick to wit: "Dad, it doesn't matter if you hit me, but it's okay to scare my sister."

Sure enough, Zhao Zhijun stopped, pointed at Zhao Mingguang and threatened, "I think you haven't rented the house for three days, and I'll take care of you when I come back."

They were talking, Zhao Zhirong came out after changing clothes, and said to them: "Let's go."

When Zhao Zhirong learned that Gu Lichun was not going with them, he couldn't help but linger on Gu Lichun's face for a moment. He wanted to say something, but hesitated for a moment, then swallowed it back.

He said: "It's fine if Lichun is not feeling well, we can just go."

The two pushed the door open and left, Gu Lichun thought, he and Deng Zhang would still meet in the future, and if they kept hiding from each other like this, everyone would see the clue sooner or later.Going on like this is not an option, he has to convince himself and the other party to pass the hurdle in his heart.

The next morning, Zhao Zhirong's family was going back to the provincial capital. They brought five large bags of luggage, which contained gifts from relatives and friends and special products and food carefully prepared by Second Grandma He Tian Sanhong.One of them was for Meng Ancheng and his wife.

Zhao Zhijun borrowed a broken jeep to take them to the county.

Lixia Lidong and the others were quite reluctant to part with Dabao, and they made an appointment to meet again during the summer vacation.

Dabao slapped his chest loudly: "You can also come to my house during the summer vacation, and I will take you to see the world. I will take you to the movies and eat delicious food. It's not me bragging, I am very famous in our area , everyone on the road knows me, and everyone calls me 'Brother Bao'."

Lixia didn't know the truth and was dubious, but Lidong immediately believed it was true, and said with admiration: "Dabao, you are really amazing."

Xiaoman seemed to have seen through all of this, walked over, and told Dabao Erbao earnestly: "You should study hard when you go back. It is good to read more books, at least you can brag to a certain level."

Dabao felt that he had been insulted, and hurriedly defended: "What? You don't believe me?"

Xiao Man had no choice but to say: "I believe it, I believe it, I just think it would be better if the big brother in the position is educated."

Dabao pretended to be profound and nodded: "You have some truths in what you said, and I will seriously consider it. So be it, I will cover you when you come to the provincial capital."

When they got into the jeep, Xiaoman sighed helplessly: "These boys are really naive."

Seeing that the new year is almost over, I have to go to work on the eighth day.Gu Lichun decided to pay New Year's greetings to Deng Chang to break the deadlock.After all, I have been going in previous years, and it is unreasonable not to go suddenly this year.

Gu Lichun also considered taking others to go with him, so that at least it would reduce some embarrassment.He changed his mind and thought, such a statement is a temporary solution, not a permanent solution.

He thought over and over again, and decided to bite the bullet and overcome this difficulty.

Gu Lichun told his family that he was going to pay New Year's greetings to Deng Chang, and asked his grandma to prepare two appetizers.

Second Mistress prepared four appetizers in one go, the second was hot and the second was cold, Zhao Zhijun sponsored him a bottle of wine, Uncle Lu sponsored a can of rice wine, and he kindly told him: "Don't try to compete with Xiao Deng for wine, you can't compete with him. He drinks white wine, you drink rice wine, and you will get the meaning."

Gu Lichun came to Deng's house before dinner with four lunch boxes of vegetables and two jugs of wine.

When Deng Chang opened the door and saw Gu Lichun, he was stunned for a while before saying, "I thought you weren't coming? Come in."

Gu Lichun tried his best to pretend to be as relaxed and natural as usual, and said: "I come every year, how can I not come this year? It's just that there are guests at home, and I am busier than usual."

Deng Chang hummed, which was a response.

While talking, Gu Lichun threw two bones at Dahei.

When the two came to the main room, it was still chilly inside, so Deng Chang hurried to light a brazier.

Gu Lichun took advantage of the time when he was lighting the fire, put out the food and wine he had brought, and found a cup to fill up the wine.

When Deng Chang came back after lighting the fire, the two sat opposite each other, drinking and eating food in silence.

Gu Lichun pondered for a while, and then began to talk to him about the work arrangements for the next year: "Last year, our five pig farms were well received, and this year we can double the size again. It is indeed time for the pig farm to expand. I am going to let Xie Announce this matter."

Deng Chang hummed: "During the year-end summary, the head of the talk field raised this issue, and Secretary Huang had no objection."

Gu Lichun went on to say: "Currently, the Kangbei duck is very suitable for our climate here, and the scale of breeding can also be expanded this year."

Deng Chang nodded again: "Yes."

Gu Lichun went on talking one by one, and he found that the conversation between the two was not as difficult as he imagined.

The two drank one cup after another, Gu Lichun was surprisingly talkative, there was nothing he could do if he wasn't talkative, Deng Chang talked too little, and the silence was too embarrassing.

After he finished talking about work, he began to talk about life. For example, because Zhao Mingguang was jealous of his younger sister, he told him in private that Zhao Zhijun treated them like a stepdad.

Deng Chang couldn't help laughing.

Gu Lichun then told interesting stories about Zhao Zhirong and his wife, as well as his two sons.

"I don't know who this Zhao Dabao is with. He likes to brag and save face. He is stingy, but cute."

Deng Zhang hit the nail on the head: "Zhirong's son will naturally follow him, how can he follow others?"

Gu Lichun: "..." This sentence is hard to refute.

Seeing that Gu Lichun was puzzled, Deng Chang further explained: "Zhirong was like this when he was studying. He liked to brag and save face. He was reluctant to spend his own money, and even took my pocket money. When he grew up, he reformed himself. .”

Gu Lichun looked surprised, it turned out that Zhao Zhirong was like this.It's just why he still feels that he doesn't know who Zhao Dabao is with?

After the two chatted about Zhao Zhirong, Gu Lichun felt that the previous atmosphere between him and Deng Chang seemed to have returned.

The two of them tacitly kept silent about what happened last time, and continued to chat about work and life as before, and complained about others together.

In the middle, Deng Chang also told Gu Lichun about his experience and experience of going out to study this time. He still showed him the notes he had made as before.

The wine is finished, the food is finished, and the conversation is almost over.Gu Lichun felt that he should leave.

He packed his lunch box, took his notebook, and bid farewell to Deng Chang.

Deng Chang was slightly drunk, leaned on the door frame, looked at Gu Lichun and said, "Don't hide from me in the future. I can afford it and let it go, and I won't be entangled if I don't want to be entangled."

Gu Lichun didn't know what to say for a moment, and after a moment of silence, he replied: "I understand, Deng Chang. From now on, we will be the same as before. I cherish you as a friend very much."

Deng Chang said: "Me too, I like to talk to you, I like to talk to you about work. ——Okay, you should go back, I won't see you off."

Gu Lichun said, "Goodbye."

He pushed open the courtyard door and left Deng's house.

Outside, a crescent moon hung in the sky, the moonlight was hazy, Gu Lichun didn't bother to use the flashlight, and walked back by the moonlight.

Walking halfway, a figure stood in the middle.

Gu Lichun asked uncertainly: "Chen Yu?"

Sure enough, it was Chen Yu, he walked forward silently, and took the cloth bag containing the lunch box from Gu Lichun's hand.

Gu Lichun did not refuse, and asked casually: "It's late at night, what are you doing here? Running again?"

Chen Yu didn't make excuses this time, but said bluntly: "This time I'm not running, I'm here to pick you up."

"It's only 10 minutes away, don't need to pick it up. Don't do this in the future."

Chen Yu walked silently with his head down. Gu Lichun had said too much just now, so he didn't want to speak now.

After a while, Chen Yu suddenly said: "Actually, I envy you for leading a person like you. He is upright and upright; unlike me, who lives in the dark all day long, sometimes like a mouse in the gutter, sometimes like a mouse in the crack of the wall." Scorpion."

Gu Lichun thought about it for a while, and praised: "Your two metaphors are quite appropriate, vivid and vivid, and you should feel good at Chinese when you were in school."

Chen Yu: "...so you think so too."

Gu Lichun smiled and said: "You think so first, of course others can think so. Let me tell you a little life trick: If you don't want others to think of you, first of all, you must not think so yourself, let alone say so. Once you say it, others will take it for granted: Since you have admitted it, it must be true. If you praise yourself, people may not believe it; if you say you are not good, they will definitely believe it.”

Chen Yu's tone was sincere: "I have been taught, and I will not say that I am not good in the future. I am destroying my own prestige and boosting others' ambition."

Seeing that his home was coming soon, Gu Lichun took the lunch box from Chen Yu's hand and said, "I'm home, you should go back too. From now on, you have to go to bed early at night, so you can grow up early."

Seeing that time was running out, Chen Yu seized the time to speak: "Inspired by you, I also think that I should look at my own strengths. In fact, I also have many advantages: I have a good brain and good looks. Now I have learned how to raise pigs, cook, feed pigs, and draw.”

Gu Lichun's tone was calm: "The last few are facts, but the first two are just a matter of opinion."

Chen Yu: "..."

Seeing that the gate of the Gu family was right in front of him, Chen Yu raced against time and said, "Seeing that the situation of your family is gradually improving, my grandfather and I also thought about it, so we tried to write to relatives and friends to inquire about the situation. Maybe our family should It will get better too."

Gu Lichun said firmly: "You have to wait patiently, the light will definitely come. Have you read "The Count of Monte Cristo"? Do you remember the sentence at the end?" After a long circle, when it returned to his hands, it was almost smashed.

Chen Yulang replied: "Remember. 'All human wisdom is contained in two words: waiting and hope.'"

Gu Lichun smiled and said, "Yes, that's the sentence."

After speaking, he lifted his legs and walked home.

Chen Yu quickly caught up and asked, "Lichun, so I still have hope, right?"

Gu Lichun thought he was talking about the hope of rehabilitating, so he replied in an affirmative tone: "Didn't I say it? There must be hope."

Chen Yu's voice was full of excitement, "I think Dumas should add another word to that. All human wisdom is contained in three words: waiting, wisdom and courage."