old man in town

The door still has to wait for more than a year.Uncle Zhan also laughed on the phone, saying that he was too impatient.

Uncle Zhan also said that he wanted to travel very much, but because of his low level of education, and in the past ten years, he had been doing business almost every day for his family's life, and he had never traveled far at all. I have been to Xiamen to send my daughter to school, so the less I go out, the less I dare to travel alone.Li Xiaomo told Uncle Zhan that his exams will be over in half a month, and he has enough time for summer vacation, so he can travel with Uncle Zhan.When Uncle Zhan heard what Li Xiaomo said, he was very happy.He said gratefully: "Xiao Mo, thank you for being so kind to uncle. You are a college student, and you are willing to treat me as a rural person as a good friend. I am so happy that I don't know what to say. This trip, all the expenses, Uncle will bear all the burden, so you can play without worry." Li Xiaomo immediately declined and said, "Uncle Zhan, you are out of touch now, and I am very happy to have a good friend like you. How can I spend money on you when I go on a trip?" My parents supported me to travel alone since I was a child, and they sponsored me a certain amount of travel expenses every year. I have been to many cities, and I will definitely show you the outside world.” But no matter how Li Xiaomo explained, Zhan Uncle disagreed, even if Li Xiaomo said that half of one person can't do it, in the end Li Xiaomo could only agree first, and wait to slowly convince Uncle Zhan later.

Ever since Li Xiaomo accidentally said that he still had half a month to take the exam, Uncle Zhan was determined not to let Li Xiaomo help him buy duck meat any more, and at the same time reduced the frequency of calling Li Xiaomo.Supervisor Li Xiaomo really wanted to hear Uncle Zhan's voice, but after all, studying for exams is also very important.Li Xiaomo has always had good grades, so he naturally refused to lag behind.So I obeyed Uncle Zhan's words, studied hard, and prepared for the exam.

Until one night before the exam, Li Xiaomo, who was studying in the self-study room, received a call from Uncle Zhan. Li Xiaomo took the phone, came to the corridor, and answered the phone.

"Hey, Uncle Zhan, how are you doing these days?"

"Xiao Mo, Uncle is very good. With you as a kid, I feel good and my business is good. Haha, Uncle just wants to give you a call to encourage you. I hope you will perform well tomorrow and get a good grade in the exam. I didn't bother you, right?" ?”

"How could it be, Uncle, I'm tired of studying, and I just come out to get some air and talk to you right now."

"Hehe, that's good. Every time my daughter takes an exam, I will call to encourage her."

Hearing this sentence, Li Xiaomo was very happy, which showed that Uncle Zhan already regarded Li Xiaomo as a very close person.

Uncle Zhan knew that Li Xiaomo was short on time, so he didn't say much. He just invited Li Xiaomo to play in the town again after the exam. Li Xiaomo helped him so much, so he must thank Li Xiaomo.I want to take Li Xiaomo to see some beautiful scenery that only local people know. Uncle Zhan knows that Li Xiaomo is a foodie, and he also uses a lot of food to seduce Li Xiaomo, and Li Xiaomo agrees.

After hanging up the phone, Li Xiaomo felt extremely comfortable. He could finally see this man who gradually integrated into his life again. Then he took a deep breath, calmed down, and continued to return to the classroom to study seriously.

Perhaps thanks to Uncle Zhan, Li Xiaomo did very well in the exam as usual.On the second day after the exam, Li Xiaomo immediately got on the train to the town to find the person he was thinking about day and night.The scenery along the way was so dreamy, until Li Xiaomo heard Uncle Zhan's magnetic voice from the phone, Li Xiaomo felt that all this was not a dream, but a real life.

☆、6. In the sunshine, you are warm and bright

The station announcer gently informed that the town had arrived, and the high-speed train drove in smoothly and stopped. Because of inertia, Li Xiaomo's body unconsciously leaned forward, and his thoughts rushed out of the memories.Li Xiaomo stood up and lowered his head to smooth out the folds of the green T-shirt and khaki slacks, then bent down to wipe the footprints on the canvas shoes that he didn't know when, wiped them with a piece of paper, and picked himself up with great effort to buy them on Gulangyu Island. A large bag of authentic dried pork, dried pineapple, pineapple cake, took a deep breath, and walked out of the car.

The station in the small town is very small, and the distance between the platform and the waiting hall is only a few blocks away.Maybe because it wasn't the weekend, there weren't many people getting off the bus, so Li Xiaomo didn't call Uncle Zhan, and wanted to find him directly.Following a few people, Li Xiaomo came to the waiting hall, looked around, and saw Uncle Zhan standing at the entrance, chatting with a man in the stationmaster uniform.Uncle Zhan was wearing a white short-sleeved shirt. The shirt was very flat, and there were traces of folding on it. It should be newly bought.The white shirt made Uncle Zhan look even more radiant. His hair was particularly black and stood up one by one vigorously. On top of his head, it was cut into a flat forest.Sunshine came in from the door and hit Uncle Zhan's upper body. Reflected by the white shirt, the bronzed skin on Uncle Zhan's face shone with golden light. The smooth skin was full of a metallic texture, and he smiled neatly. Teeth also appear whiter.Uncle Zhan's hands were firmly grasping the guardrail behind him, and he leaned back slightly. The sunlight was like the pen in the hand of Tang Dynasty painter Wu Daozi, smoothly outlining the lines of the muscles on his arms.The white shirt was neatly tied under the black belt, wrapping around the slightly convex abdomen. It didn't look bloated at all, but it made the middle-aged man's temperament even thicker.Uncle Zhan was wearing a pair of light gray suit pants. The gray color flowed down his thick and powerful legs to the bright black leather shoes under his feet like a waterfall.

It may be that Uncle Zhan heard the noise in the station and turned his head to look in the direction of the platform. The sunlight shining on Uncle Zhan's face, reflected by the black sword eyebrows, rushed towards Li Xiaomo.After discovering Li Xiaomo, Uncle Zhan's eyes immediately burst into a smile, just like a stone thrown into clear water, the ripples caused by it continued to expand, and finally the entire handsome and mature face was fluctuating in joy.

Seeing all this, Li Xiaomo said to his intoxicated heart: In the sun, Uncle Zhan is so bright!

"Xiaomo, this way." Uncle Zhan said as he strode towards Li Xiaomo, he smiled foolishly, haha, Uncle Zhan was also a little nervous.As soon as Uncle Zhan grabbed Li Xiaomo's hand, he was about to take what was in Li Xiaomo's hand.

Li Xiaomo also declined for a while, saying that he would mention it himself, but in the end he was snatched away by Uncle Zhan.

"You come here to play these few days and stay at our house. We have everything in the house, and you can buy what you don't have. It's very convenient. Why do you bring such a big bag of equipment?"

Li Xiaomo looked at Uncle Zhan and said with a smile: "Uncle Zhan, this is what I bought for you and your family. You must accept it if you have any kindness."

Uncle Zhan asked in a reproachful tone: "Xiao Mo, you are wrong. You have helped uncle so much. Uncle invited you to come to play at home. You brought things here. How can you make uncle feel bad?"

In order to resolve the embarrassment, Li Xiaomo said sarcastically: "Uncle Zhan, we are good friends and naturally we don't need to buy anything, but this is for your family members. It's my first time to go, so I can't empty my hands, it seems rude."

After listening to Li Xiaomo's explanation, Uncle Zhan couldn't say anything more.Then I changed the subject: "Xiao Mo, my daughter came back from Xiamen today, and my son will come back tonight. The whole family is waiting for you."

Hearing this, Li Xiaomo became even more nervous, but he didn't know what to say, so he could only follow Uncle Zhan out of the station.In front of the station is a vast square, where various cars are parked near the steps.The green hills in the distance are majestic and verdant. Below the hills are flat banana fields and rice fields, with a wide river running through the middle.The content of negative ions in the air is extremely high. Li Xiaomo had already experienced the freshness of the air in the town last time. Of course, he couldn't miss it again this time, so he took a big breath.

Uncle Zhan found his motorcycle parked in front of the station, and neatly tied Li Xiaomo's things to the pallet at the back.Then he asked for Li Xiaomo's backpack.Li Xiaomo thought that Uncle Zhan was going to tie up the bag too, so he handed it to him.But Uncle Zhan didn't tie up the bag, but put it on his back and put the bag on his chest.Uncle Zhan looks very funny and cute, like a bulky big bear.Li Xiaomo hurriedly said: "Uncle Zhan, let me carry it."

Uncle Zhan carried forward the usual stubborn tradition and said: "It's okay, Xiaomo, you must have worked hard all the way, Uncle will help you carry it on your back, you can take a break, carrying it so far ahead will allow you to sit comfortably, haha, come up quickly Right." Li Xiaomo is 1.7 meters 1.7, Uncle Zhan looks taller than Li Xiaomo, he should be around [-] meters [-].As Uncle Zhan said, he lifted his leg and stepped up skillfully.Li Xiaomo was not low, but Uncle Zhan still gave Li Xiaomo a hand when he got into the car.

"Xiao Mo, why are your palms sweating?" Uncle Zhan asked.

"It's okay, it should be hot." Li Xiaomo concealed his nervousness.

When Uncle Zhan heard this, he quickly handed over to Li Xiaomo a white sun hat hanging on the handlebar of the car, "I brought this when I came here, you should take it quickly, the sun is so hot, you are so white, you must be afraid of the sun." .”

"Uncle, then you don't have it anymore, why don't you wear it?" But Uncle Zhan insisted that he was already so dark, he was not afraid of the sun, and asked Li Xiaomo to put it on quickly.

Li Xiaomo took the hat and gently put it on his head. There was a faint scent of middle-aged man's mature sweat on the hat.

After Uncle Zhan confirmed that Li Xiaomo was seated, he started the motorcycle.The moment the car moved, Li Xiaomo's body shook naturally.Li Xiaomo's body, which had just sat firmly, also jolted a bit.He instinctively grabbed the handle behind him, but found that it had been covered by the bag containing things, so he stretched forward naturally, just holding Uncle Zhan's waist.

I used to watch Taiwanese youth movies, and girls would call the hipbones of boys that they could touch while riding a motorcycle "the handle of love".Today, on the one hand, Li Xiaomo didn't dare to use force, so he could only caress gently. On the other hand, Uncle Zhan was in middle age. Although he worked frequently and maintained a good figure, if there was a thin layer of fat on his waist, Li Xiaomo didn't touch it. to "Love's Handle".

But his hand was pressed against Uncle Zhan's thick waist, and his fingers could just touch Uncle Zhan's belly. The softness could not conceal the firmness underneath, and his heart was filled with a sense of security.An ambiguous temperature was transmitted through the clothes, Li Xiaomo blushed, and sat stiffly on the motorcycle moving at a constant speed.Following the country road, there are two rows of shade on the side of the road, rushing to the end.

☆, 7. Thank you for the beautiful country road, and you who brought me home

The asphalt-paved country road was winding. Last time, Li Xiaomo and his party hired wild men, so they were bored in the car and did not enjoy the outside scenery.Sitting on Uncle Zhan’s motorcycle this time, the speed was steady, the warm and humid wind lifted the bangs on Li Xiaomo’s forehead, and playfully got into Li Xiaomo’s neckline, slid across his chest, until it lingered on his back, he was reluctant to let go leave.The willow trees on both sides of the road are shaded, and the willow branches hang down gently. When Uncle Zhan avoids the passing vehicles and approaches the roadside, he will gently brush Li Xiaomo's ears, as if he has something to say to Li Xiaomo.Outside the willows is a large banana field. In this harvest season, you can see banana harvesting cars parked on the roadside from time to time. The bananas are hanging on the branches, crisp and green, and some even bend the banana trees.Between each row of banana tree fields, there will be a ditch about one meter wide for water supply. The water in the ditch is sparkling, reflecting the sun's rays. As the motorcycle advances, green and gold are constantly alternating. Like a movie, it outlines the beautiful scenery of the southern countryside.Li Xiaomo felt more and more like going home.

When I was young, my grandma passed away early, my grandpa was still alive, and I lived alone in the countryside. My parents would send Li Xiaomo back to their rural home every summer vacation to spend the holidays.That is Li Xiaomo's best memory so far.Because grandpa will try every means to make Li Xiaomo happy in order to coax this lovely grandson from the city, and Li Xiaomo's being beside grandpa also relieves his loneliness.Grandpa and grandson are almost inseparable.When grandpa goes to work in the rice fields, he will carry Li Xiaomo on his bicycle. Li Xiaomo is either holding the beautiful wild flowers that grandpa picked, or eating the fruits in the orchard. Sometimes, grandpa even makes a grasshopper cage out of rice stalks. .There was an emerald green grasshopper in the golden yellow grasshopper cage, and Li Xiaomo held it in his hand, following the rhythm of the bicycle creaking, the grasshopper also squeaked and sang in the cage.Grandpa was working in the field, and Li Xiaomo was playing with grasshoppers beside the field. From time to time, grandpa would catch a few loaches or tadpoles from the field and put them into the water bottle to relieve Li Xiaomo from boredom.When grandpa was resting at the edge of the field, he would "fight bull" with Li Xiaomo with ants.Grandpa caught two big black ants and pinched off the tentacles of the ants. The ants couldn't know each other. When the two ants met, they would fight together and fight to the death. The happy laughter of the two ants echoed between the world and the mountains. Voice.In the evening, as soon as he saw volcanic clouds burning in the sky, Li Xiaomo, whose stomach growled, began to urge his grandfather to go home.Grandpa hung the basket of wild vegetables on the bicycle, carried Li Xiaomo into the car, and took Li Xiaomo home in a wobbly way.Later, his grandfather passed away, and Li Xiaomo went to junior high school, and he never lived in his hometown for a long time except going home to visit the grave in Qingming.But I don't know why, every time Li Xiaomo hears the word "home", what Li Xiaomo thinks of is the home that his grandfather is driving him on the winding country roads on a bicycle.In the concrete and steel forest of the city, Li Xiaomo hasn't been home for a long time.

"Xiaomo, my family is very happy to see you." Uncle Zhan's voice brought Li Xiaomo back to reality.

Li Xiaomo seemed to suddenly think of a question, and asked eagerly: "Uncle Zhan, how did you introduce me to your family?"

"I told my wife that you were the one who asked me to send duck meat last time. My wife still had an impression, maybe it was that fair and handsome guy. She remembered, hehe. Then you helped me buy duck meat , helped me pass the driver's license computer test. My wife knows it. She said that I am lucky to have a friend like you, and I warmly welcome you to come to my house to play. My daughter is a freshman in college in Xiamen. Your school is good, but you are the same age, you should be able to say that you are one level higher than her, she should call you brother. My son has a good academic performance, and when he heard that I invited a high-achieving student from Xiamen, he also clamored for See you. In short, you will be happy when you go to my house, they are very nice and hospitable. "

Uncle Zhan seemed to know that Li Xiaomo was very nervous, and said so much at once, but Li Xiaomo just sat on the back seat and grinned foolishly.

Suddenly Li Xiaomo patted Uncle Zhan on the shoulder and said, "Oh, Uncle Zhan, I'm in trouble. What should I do? I didn't know your daughter was coming back. I didn't buy anything for her. I just bought some food for you and auntie, and then gave The little brother bought a set of the four great classics and put them in the backpack."

As soon as Uncle Zhan heard what Li Xiaomo said, he parked the car slowly on the side of the road, turned his head, pretended to be angry and began to criticize Li Xiaomo: "You are too careful, my son, what's the point of asking uncle to tell you. I My daughter also lives in Xiamen. Let her buy what she likes by herself, and you don’t need to give it to him. You bought so much food, and my uncle is already embarrassed. You even bought books for my son. Alas, you have to return them next time. In this way, Uncle will ignore you." Uncle Zhan said, staring at Li Xiaomo dumbfounded.

Li Xiaomo was embarrassed by Uncle Zhan's stare.Quickly change the subject: "Oh, Uncle Zhan, I just want this little idea. You can accept it because I have memorized it all the way. Maybe my little brother likes it very much. Is there any delay in my visit today?" Do you do business?"

Uncle Zhan turned his head, started the car and said, "How dare you not like him, hehe. I knew you were coming today, so I made less duck in the morning. In the afternoon, I let my wife and the clerk watch the store, and I will come to pick you up." Right now. My wife has already finished shopping and is cooking and waiting for you at home."

"Uncle Zhan, I'm so sorry to delay your business."

"It's okay, you forgot Uncle's famous saying, business can never be done, you still have to know how to enjoy life. Haha. Besides, you are a distinguished guest, so please treat yourself well."

Hearing Uncle Zhan's words, Li Xiaomo felt that the distance between the two of them was getting closer. Looking at Uncle Zhan's generous back, Li Xiaomo didn't dare to put his face close to him, so he could only gently put the brim of the sun hat on Uncle Zhan's shoulder Rubbing, the hands on Uncle Zhan's waist became tighter.

The motorcycle crossed a small bridge, walked along the river for a while, and saw a small shop at the entrance of the lane. Uncle Zhan said that his home was next to the small shop. The warm and flickering lights passed through the vast night, waving from a distance, Tell Li Xiaomo, home, we are here.

☆, 8. By the beautiful river, you who accompany me to heal my wounds

Uncle Zhan’s home is a three-story Chinese-style building by the river next to the shop, with blue bricks and black tiles on the head, steep eaves, white walls in front of his eyes, and three rows of symmetrical white aluminum alloy windows, which can’t block the beams of light coming out of the room. Under the warm light, Uncle Zhan parked the car in the yard, carried his things, and led Li Xiaomo to open the green door.Uncle Zhan's family is waiting in the living room, and there is a table of sumptuous meals in the middle of the room.Such a quiet night, a lamp to illuminate the way home, a table of sumptuous meals, a group of people waiting for you, what a blessing it is to have these things.

Seeing them coming back, Uncle Zhan's wife warmly greeted Li Xiaomo to sit down, and took the things from Uncle Zhan's hand.Uncle Zhan's lover is a fat middle-aged woman, a little dark, she loves to smile, her teeth are as white as Uncle Zhan's.Uncle Zhan said that he got married late, and his aunt was six years younger than him.But the two seem to be in harmony.Uncle Zhan whispered something in her ear, she smiled, and spoke Mandarin mixed with Hokkien to persuade Li Xiaomo not to bring so many things next time.She said not to mention that Li Xiaomo has helped Uncle Zhan so much, even ordinary friends should not bring anything when they come to play at home.Although Li Xiaomo couldn't understand some words, there was a sense of heartiness in the words, and he could feel his aunt's love and welcome for him.Li Xiaomo still politely said that it was just a little thought.Uncle Zhan introduced his daughter and son.Uncle Zhan's daughter is very similar to her aunt, she was a little shy when she saw Li Xiaomo, so Uncle Zhan asked his daughter to call Brother Li Xiaomo, but she didn't call her in the end, she just said you're here.But when he was helping his mother to bring out the bowls and chopsticks, Li Xiaomo heard her tell her mother in Hokkien that the things my brother brought were all famous Xiamen specialties, it really took a lot of thought.Li Xiaomo can't speak Hokkien, but because the two in the dormitory are locals, they have been listening to them all day long, so they can still understand the meaning, and he feels embarrassed when he hears a girl call him brother.Uncle Zhan's youngest son is in the sixth grade this year, and he has a sweet mouth, holding the book Li Xiaomo bought for him in his arms, calling his brother, and pouring tea for Li Xiaomo all the time.Uncle Zhan saw that the bowls and chopsticks were neatly arranged, so he called Li Xiaomo to the dinner table.Li Xiaomo took his seat first, but waited until the whole family was seated before taking their seats.

The dishes on the clean table are especially rich, including salted water duck, spiced spices, pickled chicken feet, beef brisket with potatoes, fried pork with loofah, cold lotus root slices, and soup is a must for every meal in southern Hokkien. The soup tonight is tea tree mushroom ribs soup.The salted duck is fresh, crispy with five spices, strong chicken feet, soft potatoes, fragrant beef brisket, soft loofah, crispy lotus root slices, and the soup is even more delicious. business.The aunt was very happy to hear that, and told Li Xiaomo that she did not cook all these dishes by herself. The salted water duck, deep-fried spiced spices, and pickled chicken feet were all carefully prepared by Uncle Zhan in advance. Uncle must do everything himself, his craftsmanship is better.His daughter also echoed that his father's craftsmanship is very good and asked him to make it for Li Xiaomo tomorrow.Li Xiaomo said with a smile that the two of them are doing very well, and he is lucky today.Smiling and winking at Uncle Zhan, Uncle Zhan cheerfully advised him to eat more.As soon as the little brother next to him heard what his father said, he immediately stood up to take food for Li Xiaomo. His cute appearance made everyone at the table burst into laughter.The enthusiasm of Uncle Zhan's family towards Li Xiaomo made Li Xiaomo's sense of embarrassment melt away little by little.

Auntie seems to like Li Xiaomo very much, and keeps asking all kinds of questions, what university Li Xiaomo went to, what major did he study, does he have a girlfriend, where is his hometown... Uncle Zhan listened with interest, met When I understand the information, I will answer it for Li Xiaomo.Li Xiaomo told his aunt that he was studying at Xiamen University, where he majored in e-commerce, and he has no girlfriend yet, and his hometown is Hefei, Anhui.Auntie still continued to ask Li Xiaomo's parents with great interest. When Li Xiaomo heard about his parents, he was a little startled and his expression adjusted slightly, but he immediately recovered his smile and told Auntie: "My parents They are all in business and have their own companies.Auntie said that Li Xiaomo's family conditions are so good, and she works very hard, so she will have a good future in the future.Uncle Zhan helped Li Xiaomo to speak at this time: "Although Xiaomo is from a good family, he is very independent and has a business mind. He often makes money by himself through various means, and he doesn't always ask his family." The image on the dinner table has been mythical again.Li Xiaomo immediately explained modestly: "Uncle Zhan, Auntie, my pursuit of life is just like what Uncle Zhan often said, money can never be earned, and I have to learn to enjoy life. I want to live a simple and happy life, not too strong ambition." As soon as Li Xiaomo finished speaking, Uncle Zhan offered Li Xiaomo a glass of beer, expressing his agreement with Li Xiaomo's views.The aunt also happily advised Li Xiaomo to eat more.

Li Xiaomo even forgot how he moved from his seat, his stomach was so stuffed with delicious food that it was about to explode.He wanted to help his aunt clean up the table, but the aunt stubbornly let him rest.Uncle Zhan suggested that Li Xiaomo go out with him for a walk, take a walk after dinner, and digest.Uncle Zhan also sprayed Li Xiaomo with toilet water, saying that there are many mosquitoes here.Li Xiaomo said goodbye to his aunt, younger sister and younger brother temporarily, and followed Uncle Zhan out of the cozy house.

The town is located on the plain between the valleys. The cool breeze blowing down from the mountains at night drives away the heat and sends a round of bright moonlight in the sky, hanging brightly on the top of the mountain.The moon is so big that it seems to be able to feel its footsteps running on the ridgeline.In the small town at the foot of the mountain, the lights were lit up, and the moonlight shone on the river in front of me.From time to time, crisp frog calls can be heard.Under the command of the breeze, the reeds by the river rustled the symphony of the night.

Uncle Zhan and Li Xiaomo walked slowly along the flat river embankment. Uncle Zhan seemed to be thinking about something, and walked for a long time without speaking.Li Xiaomo was also intoxicated by the beautiful scenery in front of him, enjoying the tranquility at this moment.Suddenly Uncle Zhan turned his head and asked Li Xiaomo thoughtfully: "Xiaomo, is there something wrong with your family? I saw that your expression was not quite right when you mentioned your parents."

Li Xiaomo looked at Uncle Zhan's concerned eyes, and realized that Uncle Zhan had been thinking about asking himself this question.Li Xiaomo instinctively wanted to refuse to answer, but when he thought about it, this was his trusted Uncle Zhan, so there was nothing to hide.

Li Xiaomo told Uncle Zhan that his parents divorced a month after he started college.This was within his expectations.Li Xiaomo's father was born in the countryside, and his mother was from the city. The two were college classmates. The mother didn't think highly of his father's background, but the mother thought that his father was very smart, and he was also a good-looking talent. Forced by the desire to settle down in the city as soon as possible, the two got married shortly after graduation.At the beginning, they both worked in the unit, and their lives were peaceful, but they lived in peace until they both went to sea to do business.It is easy to fight in the country, but it is difficult to stay in the country. When the career is successful, the contradiction between the two parties' personality differences begins to emerge.The father wants to go south, and the mother wants to go north. Both of them have their own ideas, but neither is willing to compromise.The father may have had enough of the mother's previous discrimination, and his reaction was quite violent.As a result, the two separated and managed three years after Li Xiaomo was born.So the parents went back to the start-up period of their careers, they were very busy, they had no time to take care of Li Xiaomo, and they often quarreled.Li Xiaomo almost grew up with the nanny at home.Books are his only friends.During the holidays of kindergarten and elementary school, he was often sent back to his hometown in the countryside to spend with his grandfather.Grandpa is a very independent person. He knew that his son and daughter-in-law were at odds, so he didn't want to live with them and be angry with them. He stayed in the countryside and refused to go to the city no matter how much his father persuaded him.Li Xiaomo became friends with his grandfather, perhaps because of his grandfather's independent temper. After his grandfather passed away, Li Xiaomo volunteered to go to a boarding school after he entered junior high school, and rarely went home.But as soon as he got home, the endless noise from his parents still bothered him, and he even cried and begged them to stop doing this a few times.But the emotional problems of two adults cannot be solved by a child's tears.Later, Li Xiaomo gradually became numb and got used to it.When he was in high school, he reminded his parents that if he couldn't live on, he should divorce early.Sure enough, his parents divorced after he went to college.

As he spoke, the corners of his eyes turned red.Uncle Zhan walked with Li Xiaomo for a long time, listening quietly all the time, when he felt that Li Xiaomo's mood was not right, he stopped, touched Li Xiaomo's head lovingly with a pair of big hands, and bent his arms He forcefully leaned Li Xiaomo against his body, and said to Li Xiaomo: "Xiao Mo, it's nothing, you are a strong child, all these things have passed. When I was young, my father was cowardly and my mother died young. I can understand this kind of feeling. The loneliness of not being cared about by our parents. But these will only make us stronger, and finally become a real man.” Uncle Zhan suddenly spoke softly, but the power in it made Li Xiaomo forget his sadness.The two continued talking and chatting, and walked back.Li Xiaomo told Uncle Zhan that he actually thought he had gotten used to it long ago and looked away, but he was still very envious when he saw Uncle Zhan's family being happy and happy at night.Uncle Zhan said with a smile, my home will be your home from now on, and you are welcome to come anytime.Li Xiaomo secretly made up his mind in his heart that he must become a truly strong man like Uncle Zhan.

It was getting dark, and when we got home, Auntie had already cleaned up Li Xiaomo's room. Uncle Zhan asked Li Xiaomo to take a shower, go to bed quickly, get up in the morning and make something delicious for Li Xiaomo, and then take him to play for a day.

Li Xiaomo obeyed obediently, took a bath, lay on the brand new and soft quilt, looked at the bright moonlight in front of the bed, and soon fell asleep sweetly.In the dream, I heard the faint sound of a cutting board.

☆, 9. In this soup, there is a lot of care

In the morning, crisp birdsong flew into Li Xiaomo's ears cheerfully from outside the window. Li Xiaomo slowly opened his eyes and looked out the window.The lush canopy of the banyan tree, like a ball of green yarn, swayed slightly under the mischievous caress of the sun and morning wind.Li Xiaomo sat up, stretched his hands, and expressed his gratitude to the soft bed under him for giving him a sweet dream.He looked at his phone, and it was already nine o'clock in the morning, so he hurriedly got up to freshen up.Uncle Zhan was in the living room downstairs, and heard the sound of washing water above him, and knew that Li Xiaomo was up, so he went up to the third floor lightly to remind him to come down and drink chicken soup after washing.

Li Xiaomo went downstairs after washing, and apologized to Uncle Zhan for getting up late.Uncle Zhan smiled and said, "Xiao Mo, it's okay, you were tired yesterday, you should sleep a little longer. But you got up very early, look at those two slobs, they are still asleep upstairs with their heads covered." Uncle Zhan Pointing to the room of my sister and brother on the second floor, I couldn't laugh or cry.Uncle Zhan is wearing a black vest today, looking very energetic, showing his strong shoulders, his chest muscles are protruding, supporting the straps of the vest. He did not wear long trousers today, but changed into a pair of beige shorts, just about the length. To the knees, the lush leg hair on the legs extends from the thighs to the calves, so fluffy that one can't help but want to touch them.The brown sandals are simple and casual, and Uncle Zhan always exudes the mature charm of a middle-aged man.

"Where did Auntie go?" Li Xiaomo asked.

"She went to the store to watch the ducks boil."

"Uncle Zhan, go to the store and prepare for business. I'm fine, don't worry about me."

"It's okay. I killed the ducks early in the morning, and then added more ingredients. They were already stuffy in the pot. Your aunt just watched the fire."

"Uncle Zhan, when do you wake up every morning?" Li Xiaomo asked concerned.

"It's four o'clock every morning. It's been like this for so many years. Your aunt didn't do well, so I did it."

Li Xiaomo was very distressed when he heard that, everything that Uncle Zhan did today was really paid for with his own sweat and hard work.So why he said that he wants to enjoy life is the same as a man who has finished a marathon and said that he wants to take a break.Li Xiaomo secretly vowed that he would take Uncle Zhan out to have a good look at the outside world and relax.Also do your best to help Uncle Zhan.

Suddenly Li Xiaomo was attracted by a scent, which came from the bowl in Uncle Zhan's hand.Uncle Zhan put the bowl on the table. It was a bowl of steaming chicken soup. Apart from a piece of chicken wing inside, there were also many brown balls floating, which were crystal clear and lovely.Li Xiaomo asked Uncle Zhan what these small balls were, and Uncle Zhan said they were dried longan.These longans were specially sun-dried when I harvested them last year, and now they are often used to make soup, which is very nourishing.

Li Xiaomo scooped up a spoonful of soup, put it near his mouth and blew it, then sucked it into his mouth and tasted it carefully.The dry longan is smooth and delicious, with a faint fruity sweet aroma. I don’t know what seasoning was added to the soup. It got rid of the fishy smell of the chicken, leaving only the mellow aroma of the meat. With the fruity aroma of Longyan, it is even more delicious. .

"Uncle Zhan, this soup is really delicious." Li Xiaomo praised the soup, and took several sips regardless of the soup's heat, feeling the deliciousness of the soup.Uncle Zhan was very happy to see that Li Xiaomo liked it very much, and said, "Drink more if you like it, the chicken tastes good, try it."

But Li Xiaomo still hesitated when he looked at the chicken, because eating meat in the morning is very little in his dietary memory, he is afraid of being greasy.But if Uncle Zhan asked him to taste it, he would definitely save face.Li Xiaomo peeled off a small piece with chopsticks, unexpectedly the meat was very loose, with a light flick, a small piece was caught in Li Xiaomo's mouth.The stewed meat is so bad that it melts in the mouth without any greasy taste, and it immediately shatters when touched by the tongue, leaving only the fragrance in the mouth.

"Uncle Zhan, how long has this meat been stewing, how can it be so rotten?" Li Xiaomo asked suspiciously.

"Hehe, I cooked this meat after you went to bed last night, and then simmered it slowly for nine hours. This is a chicken raised at home. I slaughtered it for you last night. The meat is very firm, but As long as it is stewed for a long time, it will be particularly rotten, and the stewed soup will be particularly delicious. Chai chicken and dried longan will be more nourishing. Hehe, you worked hard on the exam, so you need to make up for it." Li Xiaomo heard what Uncle Zhan said. Said, I was very moved.Uncle Zhan stewed chicken soup for himself at twelve o'clock last night, and got up at four o'clock in the morning to cook duck. After working hard all day, he slept for four hours at night.Uncle Zhan's kindness to him really made Li Xiaomo unable to describe it in words.He could only lower his head, drink the soup in one gulp, and gnaw the meat in one gulp. He was using his actions to thank Uncle Zhan for his love for him.

Uncle Zhan advised Li Xiaomo to drink more, but Li Xiaomo said he couldn't drink any more. If he went on like this, he would definitely be fattened up by Uncle Zhan and slaughtered.Uncle Zhan laughed out loud at this remark, and Uncle Zhan also said that he would put Li Xiaomo in a pot and simmer slowly.Then tell Li Xiaomo that today's duck meat is boiled