Time pays off

Time pays off

Author: Ben is a guest who does not return from the green light

Shen Nian once had a party with friends, and while drinking, everyone talked about the most special things they did for the other half, and compared whose one was the most special.Those who lose will be punished with three cups.

When it was Shen Nian's turn, she was silent for a few seconds, and said uncertainly, I cut the umbilical cord for my girlfriend, does that count?

The scene was silent for 2 minutes, and the friends screamed and booed and said, "Old Shen, you can do it. You are usually serious. I really didn't see it. You are really a Q beast."Before, they only heard that Shen Nian had a girlfriend who was 8 years younger.

Old Shen, it doesn't matter if you are an old cow and eat young grass, you have been eyeing him since you were born. . .

Shen Nian was speechless, what were these people thinking, and said calmly, "We only reunited after she became an adult, and we only got together recently."

The friends felt that it was a false alarm and said with a smile, "it's okay, it's not underage"

He made a fuss to ask Shen Nian to bring his little girlfriend out to meet him next time.They were really curious about what kind of fate this was. They had witnessed the birth of their girlfriends, and in terms of their development, no one could compare to Lao Shen.

Cheng Qinglan participated in Shen Nian's friend gathering for the first time, and as soon as she entered the door, a group of sisters hugged and pinched their faces.Terrified, he hid in Shen Nian's arms.

Friends said, Old Shen, you are too foresighted, such a cute girlfriend should be guarded from the seedling stage, and it is amazing to cultivate a soft and cute little girlfriend.

Cheng Qinglan always thought that she and Shen Nian met for the first time in the spring when she was 13 years old. On that day, she went out to sketch with her teacher, and came across a century-old peach tree, and climbed up the peach tree curiously.When the wind blew past, the peach blossoms of the old peach tree fell, and Shen Nian, dressed in a moon-white Taoist robe, stood in the rain of petals, looking up.The moment their eyes met, she was astonished. Cheng Qinglan really thought that he had met a fairy who descended from the earth. After returning home, he drew a picture, and often took it out to look at it, never forgetting it. . .

By chance, we met again.Only then did I realize that the bond between them was so deep

Modern overhead, same-sex marriage.

Content tags: A special liking for the next yearChang TianwenTianwen

Search keywords: Protagonist: Shen Nian, Cheng Qinglan┃Supporting actors: Qin Yi, Jiang Yutang, Wu Di, Wan Qing┃Others:

One sentence introduction: Love may not be so early, fetters start from your birth

Conception: There is no thrilling big scene, learning art in the early stage, and returning to the rural life in the later stage

1. Homecoming

Nanhu Town is a well-known land of fish and rice in Jiangcheng City. It is named after the fourth largest freshwater lake in the territory - Nanhu Lake. There is Nanhu Lake in the south of the town, and Guling Mountain in the southwest corner. There is a large-scale Taoist temple on the mountain.Generally speaking, the town is surrounded by mountains and rivers, with beautiful scenery, and it is not that Jiangnan is better than Jiangnan.

Cheng Qinglan's hometown is located in Nanhu Town, an old house handed down from the ancestors, this Jiangnan-style three-entry courtyard, the layout of this courtyard is similar to the quadrangle courtyard in the capital, but the architectural style is more inclined to Jiangnan folk houses, due to the process of building the house The ancestor of the family is from Jiangnan. When he was young, he was an official in the capital. When he returned to his hometown, he passed by Jiangcheng and stayed to build this big house.With whitewashed walls and black tiles, carved beams and painted buildings, after a hundred years of wind and rain, it still looks like the old house. This old house carries many happy childhood memories of her.

When Cheng Qinglan was 8 years old, her family suddenly changed. Her parents and grandfather passed away on the same day. There were only her and her grandmother left in the family of five. After the funeral was rushed, she moved to the capital with her grandmother. Year.Since she decided to accompany her grandma back to her hometown to settle down, the old house has been repaired. It has been unoccupied for a long time, and the interior also needs to be redecorated.

After ten years away from hometown, whether it is grandma or Cheng Qinglan herself, they are all eager to return home.After taking the college entrance examination, Cheng Qinglan immediately drove her grandma back to Jiangcheng from the capital.I am worried that my grandma will be too old to take the car for too long. She came back in her aunt's car. The grandfather and grandson stopped and stopped along the way, which is equivalent to a self-driving tour. They arrived a few days early.

Cheng Qinglan's family has no close relatives, her father and grandfather have no real brothers, and there are many people with the surname Cheng in Nanhu Town, especially in Chengwei Village where her family is located. The people surnamed Cheng are all from the same family, and they are all her distant uncles .

If you want to say who has the closest relationship with her, it must be her cousin, Cheng Yuanzhi's family, Cheng Qinglan, this cousin has many brothers, he ranks fifth, Cheng Qinglan calls him fifth uncle.During the ten years since she and her grandma left home, the house and fields have been taken care of by Uncle Wu's family.

Uncle Wu suffered from polio when he was a child, leaving him with a disability. He walked with a limp on his left leg. Because his disability was not valued by his parents, his brothers rejected him everywhere. When he became an adult, his marriage was delayed again and again. Later, he was still supported by Grandpa Cheng Qinglan. The only relative, Fifth Aunt Zhang Yufang, is a simple and hard-working person. The couple did not get any property when they got married, but only got a dilapidated yard.

Cheng Yuanzhi and his wife are both gracious people, and they have nothing to say to the Cheng family these years.Knowing that their grandparents were going back to their hometown, the couple was busy making preparations. The luggage was neatly arranged, the room was cleaned very clean, and the fifth aunt even helped make the bed.

Cheng Qinglan told Uncle Wu in advance that she would be home today. Her Uncle Cheng Yuanzhi had already bought firecrackers. When he saw his niece's car appearing at the entrance of the village, he lit firecrackers in front of the yard to welcome them back.This is a custom in Jiangcheng, and it's auspicious.

The sound of firecrackers didn't stop until they got out of the car. Cheng Qinglan opened the door and got out of the car. Fifth Aunt ran over to help the grandma who was sitting in the co-pilot. The old lady is 75 years old this year and has silver hair. , but his back is straight, his temperament is dignified and elegant, and his youthful demeanor can be seen in front of his eyebrows and eyes.

Grandma Cheng said a few words to her nephew and niece and daughter-in-law after getting off the car, her eyes could not leave the familiar yet unfamiliar old house in front of her, this was the place where she had lived for half her life, and coming back seemed like a world away, the strangeness brought by the closeness to the hometown And nervousness, soon dissipated with the full sense of belonging after setting foot on the homeland, which gave her an indescribable peace of mind.

The neighbors in the village heard the sound of firecrackers and came out to have a look. They heard that Grandma Cheng and her granddaughter had returned, and all the neighbors wanted to visit them.

Under the introduction of her grandmother, Cheng Qinglan greeted her neighbors one by one politely. She could understand the Jiangcheng dialect, and she could communicate with her grandmother in Jiangcheng dialect when she was in the capital, but she seldom spoke it. Now it is not standard, but the communication is not questionable.

Cheng Qinglan was very pink and cute when she was a child, like a doll. These neighbors watched her grow up. The little girl was only 8 years old when she left home, and she has grown into a big girl when she comes back. In fact, her appearance has not changed much. At that time, the sub-standard Jiangcheng dialect, coupled with the soft and waxy voice of a young girl, sounded a little childlike. The neighbors thought she was still as cute as when she was a child, and they were happy to hear her say a few more words.

Cheng Qinglan chose to return to her hometown because she had thought about it a few years ago. No matter how good the capital is, it will always be a foreign country for her and grandma.The elderly all have the feeling of returning to their roots. Although grandma never mentioned it in front of her, Cheng Qinglan can see that grandma misses her hometown.The air in the countryside is also good, which is suitable for grandma to take care of her body. There are many old neighbors in the village who are familiar with her. She can talk to grandma so that she will not be too lonely. After coming back for a few days, she is more convinced that she made the right choice. Grandma is very happy. I am happy, and my mental state looks much better than in Beijing.

Before Cheng Qinglan decided to return to her hometown, many people dissuaded her, such as school teachers, relatives and friends, including grandma, who did not agree at first.They thought that with Cheng Qinglan's academic performance, it was absolutely no problem to get into Peking University, and it would be a pity not to go to Peking University.

What Cheng Qinglan thought was that if she stayed in the capital to go to university, then her grandma would have to stay with her in the capital for four years, and she was worried about letting her go back to her hometown in Jiangcheng alone.

After serious consideration, Cheng Qinglan decided to apply for Shen University which is closer to her hometown.Shencheng is only three hours away by car from her home. If she is studying in Shenda, she can come back every weekend to accompany her grandma.What's more, she has learned carefully that Shen University is no worse than Beijing University in terms of teachers and teaching standards, and there are no more majors to choose from than Beijing University.

Grandma left home for ten years because of her, and she will be 18 years old in one month. She is an adult, and it is time for her to protect grandma

A few days after returning home, it will be the Dragon Boat Festival. Cheng Qinglan was still young when she left her hometown, and she has almost forgotten the customs of the Dragon Boat Festival in Jiangcheng.This time was a good opportunity. She followed Aunt Five to prepare the materials for making zongzi. The zongzi leaves were reed leaves picked by the lake, and the leaves themselves had a fragrance.

Put the wrapped zongzi in a large iron pot and simmer overnight. On the morning of the Dragon Boat Festival, add a few eggs to the pot and boil it again. The zongzi soaked in this way will taste more fragrant and soft. Cook some fresh garlic together, Cheng Qinglan and grandma are not used to the smell of garlic, so they eat rice dumplings and eggs with small pickles in the morning, which has a special flavor.It is the taste of hometown in their memory.

Every household in the village has a gas stove now, but they are more accustomed to using earthen stoves. There are many forests in the village, with branches and leaves and straw from the fields, so there is no shortage of fuel throughout the year. Cheng Qinglan also thinks that the dishes cooked in earthen stoves and large iron pots are more delicious.

In Jiangcheng, the Dragon Boat Festival is not just about eating zongzi. Especially for children, the Dragon Boat Festival is a lot of fun. This year, under the arrangement of the fifth aunt, Cheng Qinglan relived the customs of the Dragon Boat Festival in her childhood.

Fifth Aunt is introverted, doesn't talk much but does things quickly, after breakfast, she adds a large pot of water to the pot, Cheng Qinglan sits in front of the stove and helps to light the fire, watching Fifth Aunt add ingredients to the pot, there are fresh The stalks, peach branches, and wormwood, and some leaves she didn't know, added the ingredients and boiled directly without covering the pot.

After the water is boiled, use the remaining fire in the stove to cook slowly, and the water in the pot will soon turn dark green. After filtering out the branches and leaves, pour the water into the bathtub, and then add clean water to take a bath.It is called taking a moxa water bath. Cheng Qinglan doesn't know if this is a unique custom in Jiangcheng. It is said that children who take a moxa water bath will not be bitten by mosquitoes in summer and will not grow prickly heat.

Cheng Qinglan has some impressions. When she was a child, her grandmother also boiled mugwort leaf water for her, poured it into a big bucket, and then carried her in to soak it. After taking a bath, she changed into new clothes.This is also the custom in Jiangcheng. Before the Dragon Boat Festival, the elders of the family will prepare new clothes. Usually the clothes are bought by the grandmother. If there is no grandmother, the aunt will buy them. Elders can buy it.Anyway, it is the day of the Dragon Boat Festival, and the children have to change into new clothes after taking a bath.

Fifth Aunt made all the preparations this time. She even prepared new clothes for her. A pink short-sleeved polo shirt and white slacks. Fifth Aunt knew that she didn't wear skirts very much, so she bought them for her.Aunt Wu is very careful, and everything is just right in size.

After changing into new clothes, button velvet is the next step. Button velvet is a Jiangcheng dialect. Like a braided bracelet, it looks great on the wrist.Some children also tie such wool on their ankles, and the ones tied around their necks are usually babies.

There is also a very romantic legend about button down in Jiangcheng. Children tie up the wool on the Dragon Boat Festival, and they have to wait until Qixi Festival to take off the wool and throw it on the roof. Magpies will go to build a magpie bridge. Under the stand, you can see the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl meeting at the Magpie Bridge.

Cheng Qinglan believed in this legend when she was a child. The woolen hands of the children in the village had long been lost, but her hand was well protected. She must persist until before Qixi Festival to take it off, and asked her grandma to help her throw it on the roof of the house. .

She wanted to verify whether the legend was true, but unfortunately, it was rainy for several years during Qixi Festival, so she could not verify whether she could really see the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl standing under the grape arbor, or the magpie bridge made of wool.

After going to school, she knew that these were just folklore evolved from fairy tales, or maybe they were fabricated by small merchants to sell their goods.But she didn't feel cheated. She felt that this custom contained people's expectations for a better life, and it was quite romantic. It could also add fun to the Dragon Boat Festival and make children like it.

Cheng Qinglan liked the Dragon Boat Festival very much when she was a child, mainly on the day of the Dragon Boat Festival, her grandma would let her go out to play, allowing her to play freely for half a day.She was born prematurely, and her health was not very good when she was a child. Grandma watched and would not let her go out of the compound alone, and she could only play in the backyard most of the time.

Her parents work in other places all the year round, and they lived with their grandparents as long as they can remember. In the backyard of the house, there is a slide made for her by her grandfather, a swing, and many toys bought by her parents.At that time, the children in the village envied her for having all kinds of toys, beautiful foreign clothes, and snacks that they had never seen in big cities.But she yearns for the freedom outside the yard more, and wants to play with them in the mud, climb trees, go down the river to fish, these experiences she never had in her childhood.

Cheng Qinglan changed into the clothes that Aunt Fifth had prepared for her and went downstairs. Grandma Cheng looked at her granddaughter with a smile, and boasted that the clothes were very suitable, and young girls should wear more pink.Cheng Qinglan picked out clothes by herself since she was in junior high school. She prefers plain clothes, which can make her look more mature.

She has a delicate baby face, and she is shorter than her peers. When she was in junior high school, she was often mistaken for a primary school student by the teacher.In high school, her appearance remained unchanged, and she was often regarded as a junior high school student by teachers and classmates.Later, in terms of dressing, she consciously wanted to make herself look not so small.

Cheng Qinglan seems to have inherited all the advantages of her parents, her father's fair skin, her mother's exquisite facial features, but in terms of height, I don't know who to follow. Now they have graduated from high school, and they are only a little over 1 meters. Grandma is not in a hurry, and often comforts her granddaughter, saying, "Our old Cheng's children are all late in development, and you haven't grown up yet."

After Cheng Qinglan returned to the village, she found that there was indeed no short person in the Cheng family, which made her a little more prominent. Cheng Qinglan still cared about her height, and she planned to train hard during the summer, preferably in college. She grew a few centimeters taller before school started, and she didn't want to be treated like a child by her classmates anymore.

Fifth Aunt saw her niece wearing the clothes she bought. The pink and tender ones are very suitable. The little girl's face is still a little fat and she is small. people will doubt.Fifth Aunt brought wool from home and tied wool on both of Cheng Qinglan's wrists. Originally, Fifth Aunt wanted to tie it on her ankles as well, but Cheng Qinglan shook her head and refused with a smile.

The current woolen workmanship is much better than Cheng Qinglan's when she was a child. It will not fade when exposed to water, and the color looks more beautiful. Wearing it on a round, white and tender wrist, it is very cute and cute.

I don't know what the customs of the Dragon Boat Festival are in other places, but Cheng Qinglan thinks the customs of Jiangcheng are very interesting.Take the bath water for example, the fen branch and the peach branch are said to ward off evil spirits, and the mugwort is originally a herbal medicine, and these are all scientifically based.The colorful wool looks good when worn, and it is cleverly combined with myths and legends, which is very meaningful.

Cheng Qinglan is a student of traditional Chinese painting, and likes all beautiful stories or folklore with good morals.She began to learn Chinese painting at the age of 8. By chance, she learned landscape painting from Wu Zheng, a master of Chinese painting.She personally prefers to draw ancient characters in her spare time, and started to draw illustrations online part-time when she was in junior high school.She has her own online store, where she can customize various paintings according to the needs of customers, such as painting covers and personalized portraits. Anyway, they are mainly antique.

To say that among the ancient figure paintings she draws, the one she is most satisfied with so far is an accidental work when she went out to collect scenery in junior high school. She has kept this painting and often takes it out to have a look. A unique young woman, dressed in a moon-white Taoist robe, standing under a tall peach tree full of flowers and flowers, her eyes are cold and distant, and her temperament is high. Under the scorching peach blossoms, the woman's skin is as creamy, her thin lips are lightly pursed, and she looks into the distance calmly, like a fairy who has strayed into the world.

Cheng Qinglan was arranging calligraphy and paintings in the study room. When she saw this painting, she couldn't help but think of the encounter many years ago, and she felt like she was in a dream.But she knew that meeting was real, and that woman had really existed. Unfortunately, her painting skills were shallow many years ago, and she could not perfectly display the beauty of that woman on the canvas. If it were now, she was confident that she would be able to depict It's a pity that I don't have the chance to see the person in the painting again. After so many years, I always have some regrets in my heart.

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2. Reunion

After returning to Jiangcheng, neighbors came to Cheng Qinglan's house every day, and her grandma was accompanied by someone to chat with. Cheng Qinglan spent most of her time upstairs, sorting out the books brought back from the capital, and some books that were stored at Uncle Wu's house before. I was tired. I went downstairs to accompany my grandma. It's summer now, but there are big trees around the house, so it won't be very hot. The grandparents and grandchildren live a fulfilling life every day.

A few days later, Cheng Qinglan's teacher, Wu Zheng, came to Jiangcheng by high-speed rail from the capital. Cheng Qinglan drove to pick her up early in the morning. Wu Zheng came from a famous calligraphy and painting family in the capital. He was in his early 60s this year, with gray hair and an elegant demeanor.Before retiring, Wu Zheng had been working at the Beijing Academy of Fine Arts. After retirement, he was often invited to give lectures at various colleges and universities. He was also the chairman of the Fine Arts Association.

Those who know Wu Zheng inside and outside the circle respectfully call her Mr. Wu, or Mr. Wu, who is about the same age as her, and friends who are very close will call her Huaiqian.Cheng Qinglan always called her a teacher.

Wu Zheng sat on the high-speed train for several hours without feeling tired at all. After Cheng Qinglan picked her up, Wu Zheng asked his young disciple to drive her around Jiangcheng first. She had never been to Jiangcheng before and wanted to see the style of this small town.

Cheng Qinglan drove around the outskirts of the city. On the way, he told the teacher about Jiangcheng's history and culture, local legends, and it was clear and fascinating.

Wu Zheng was curious about how she knew this. These are not things that can be learned by reading books. In Wu Zheng’s view, the young disciple was only 18 years old, and he left his hometown at a very young age. After hearing what Grandpa said, she just repeated it.

The master and apprentice were chatting and laughing, and they didn't return to Nanhu until noon. The urban area of ​​Jiangcheng was tens of kilometers away from Nanhu Town, and it took more than half an hour to arrive.Cheng Wei Village, where Cheng Qinglan's family lives, is not far from the center of the town. The village is located in the southwest corner of the town.Passing through the town, driving across a bridge, you can see a group of residential buildings in the distance, rows of small two-story western-style buildings of similar style, each with a yard, and the planning is neat and orderly.

The village was demolished and rebuilt a few years ago. Before Cheng Qinglan left her hometown, most of the houses in the village were tile-roofed houses, and a few had buildings.Her old house is unique in the village.When she was a child, she heard from her grandma that before the war, there were many yards of the same size as theirs, but they were all burned down during the war. Only their yard was lucky enough to be preserved intact.

The car turned into the village and continued to drive along the cement road. Wu Zheng looked at the small courtyard outside the window. The environment looked similar to that in the outer suburbs of the capital. The conditions in the countryside are good now, and most areas are planned to be rebuilt. Generally speaking, the living conditions are not as good as those in the city. Li difference.I didn't find anything new after watching it.

Cheng Qinglan's car drove west along the cement road, and there was almost no road ahead. Wu Zheng was a little surprised why he hadn't arrived yet, but he didn't ask further. stopped in front of the mansion.

Wu Zheng looked at the big yard outside the window, was stunned for a moment, then turned his head to look at the little disciple calmly, seeing her turn off the ignition and unbuckle her seat belt, Wu Zheng realized that he had indeed arrived.

The Cheng family courtyard is in the westernmost corner of the village. There is a circle of camphor cypress trees outside the courtyard wall. Now it has grown into towering trees, forming a natural barrier. There is no big courtyard here at all from the outside of the village.Passing through the trees, the magnificent courtyard suddenly comes into view, with white walls and black tiles, cornices and corners.Compared with the small western-style buildings full of modern atmosphere in the village, it seems to have crossed accidentally.

After Wu Zheng got out of the car, he looked around and thought that this was the old house that the young disciples were talking about. Wu Zheng grew up in the capital, so he was not too surprised about what kind of old house he had never seen before, but it was just somewhat unexpected.

Under the leadership of the young disciples, Wu Zheng stepped over the threshold and entered the courtyard.I saw the screen wall and corridor, the courtyard flower wall, the green brick floor, and the green bamboo surrounding the wall.The layout of the yard is magnificent, the materials are excellent, and the details are elegant.In the past, Wu Zheng only knew that the young disciple had a good family background, but now he has a new understanding that this should be a family with a lot of cultural heritage.

Cheng Qinglan led the teacher directly into the main courtyard, walked through the small garden, and came to the two-story downstairs of the main courtyard. The first floor is a spacious and elegant living room.

Grandma Cheng waited in front of the hall, welcomed Wu Zheng in politely, washed her hands and face, sat down, and served tea.The teacher greeted her granddaughter with the highest standard of hospitality etiquette. The old lady even changed her clothes today. The older generation has a special respect for teachers and calls teachers and doctors sir.

Wu Zheng has a good impression of the young disciple's grandmother. The old lady has experienced the pain of losing her husband and child, but she was not defeated.With a peaceful complexion, there is no gloomy look between his eyebrows and eyes, his personality is optimistic and open-minded, his words and deeds are elegant and generous, and his words are low-key but hard to hide his good knowledge.A person's temperament cannot be hidden. The old lady is over 70 years old, giving people a simple charm after years of precipitation.

Wu Zheng was entrusted by a friend to instruct a young patient of hers to learn painting. Her friend was a psychiatrist, and the young patient was Cheng Qinglan.It is undeniable that at that time she heard friends mentioning the child's life experience, and out of sympathy, a few-year-old child suddenly suffered the death of both parents, grandpa died of illness, and was somewhat autistic.Her friend is the child's psychiatrist, and told her that young patients have different reactions to painting and are very talented.

At first, Wu Zheng was skeptical of what her friend said. She had seen a lot of talented children, and the reason why she later agreed to teach Qinglan how to paint was also out of repaying her friend's favor.Teaching a few-year-old child to draw is a piece of cake for her, and she never thought about formally accepting her as an apprentice.

After getting in touch, Wu Zheng found that this child was indeed autistic and didn't like to communicate with others, but his eyes were bright and spiritual, and he could learn what he had taught her once.Wu Zheng would guide her whenever she had time, and only officially accepted Cheng Qinglan when she was 12 years old.

Later, this little disciple never let her down. He is young, has a calm personality, and has an extraordinary understanding of learning painting.The latest entry, rapid progress.There is also a self-control that does not match his age. No matter it is windy or rainy, it is hot and cold, and he comes to the house on time every day to learn painting.I followed her to learn painting, and my cultural achievements did not drop, and I never let her, the teacher, worry about it.

Wu Zheng used to be only a young disciple who was smart, precocious, and relatively self-disciplined. After meeting Cheng Qinglan’s grandmother, he understood a little bit. A young disciple has such an excellent teacher. Upbringing is not formed in a day or two. It can best reflect family education. Saying it a thousand times or ten thousand times is not as good as teaching by example.

What surprised Wu Zheng the most was the size of the book collection at the young disciple's house. The study on the first floor had opened her eyes. Grandma Cheng said that it was only a small part that had been preserved after many twists and turns. The other two-thirds of the book collection, Part of it was burned during the war that year, and part of it was stolen during the turmoil.

Grandpa Cheng read these books more than his life. During the turmoil, he secretly hid some of the books and carried them to the Taoist temple on the mountain for deposit.Grandma Cheng is also a book lover. In order to preserve these books, she also spent a lot of money in consignment when she left her hometown, and a lot of money for the annual maintenance alone.

After staying at Cheng's house for a few days, Master Wu Zheng took his young disciples to Shencheng, and Grandma Cheng entrusted Aunt Wu to take care of him. Uncle Wu drove a tractor in the town to pick up materials for others during the day, and did not come back for lunch at noon. Being able to be a companion with grandma, Cheng Qinglan is more comfortable with her, and the two families are close to each other, so I can take care of her.

Wu Zheng came to Shanghai this time to talk to old friends about something, and called the younger disciple to come together, because she wanted to take this opportunity to introduce some of her friends in Shanghai to the younger disciple.She had planned to do this since she learned that the younger disciple applied for the Shencheng University. Speaking of which, she had a wider network in the capital, but the younger disciple returned to his hometown out of filial piety, and Wu Zheng supported her.

After the master and apprentice arrived in Shencheng, they first went to the hotel to check in, changed their clothes, and then went out with gifts. The first person Wu Zheng wanted to visit was Jiang Yutang, a professor at the Shencheng Academy of Fine Arts. She and Wu Zheng were friends. A longtime friend who just retired this year.

The destination was very close to the hotel, so they chose to walk there instead of driving.Jiang Yutang's home is very close to the famous historical and cultural street in Shanghai, and there is only one alley across the former residences of many celebrities. It is the former residence of celebrities. Many schools organize tourism in Shanghai, and they will come to this area.

Jiang Yutang waited early at the entrance of the alley. Her 50s looked more like her early [-]s. She had curly hair with a foreign style, her skin was in good condition, and her figure was in good shape.Probably because he likes to laugh more, there are obvious laugh lines in the corners of his eyes, which does not affect the overall temperament, and Cheng Qinglan feels that it adds a bit of charm.

It was not the first time for Cheng Qinglan to meet Jiang Yutang, she met him once at Wu Zheng's house before.After the meeting, Cheng Qinglan greeted them cordially, and after greeting them, she carried a gift and obediently followed behind the two teachers, leaving them some space to talk.

The small courtyard of Mr. Jiang’s house looks ordinary from the outside, but when you enter the courtyard, you can feel the owner’s good taste.Thinking about it, Teacher Jiang and his wife are both painters with unique aesthetics, which is perfectly normal. Cheng Qinglan admired them while walking, and followed them into the living room. There is no TV background wall in the living room, and there is a whole wall of bookshelves filled with all kinds of books.

"Hey, what are you doing standing on the top, the guests are already here, why don't you come down quickly!" Jiang Yutang looked up and saw her daughter Shen Nian who was standing motionless on the hanging staircase, and called people down.

After speaking, he turned his head and smiled at Cheng Qinglan beside him, and introduced, "My daughter, Shen Nian"

Cheng Qinglan followed her gaze upwards, and inadvertently met the eyes of the young woman standing on the stairs, both of them were obviously stunned for a moment.

"It turned out to be her! What a coincidence!" Cheng Qinglan exclaimed in her heart, she looked at the person on the stairs calmly, she didn't expect to reunite with the person in the painting here, and she didn't expect that she was Teacher Jiang's daughter.About five years ago, Cheng Qinglan met Shen Nian for the first time, and she also looked at each other like this. The difference was that she was standing on an old peach tree with the height of a two-story building and looking down, while Shen Nian was standing in the tree. Look up and down.

This time the perspectives of each other have changed, and the people have actually changed too. Compared to five years ago, she has grown a lot taller, but Shen Nian is still the same, except for the different styles of clothes, her appearance has not changed much.It was still deserted in the impression, the waves in the eyes were calm, and no emotion could be seen.

That glimpse a few years ago left a deep impression on Cheng Qinglan, so she recognized Shen Nian at a glance.I really didn't expect them to meet again, but I don't know if she still remembers herself, maybe she doesn't.Such a desolate and indifferent person who seems not interested in anything, how could he remember her, thinking that Shen Nian didn't remember her at all, Cheng Qinglan was inexplicably a little bit lost.

They didn't look at each other for a long time, Cheng Qinglan looked away, Shen Nian had already walked downstairs, stood beside her mother, first greeted Wu Zheng politely, and then looked at Cheng Qinglan calmly.The girl in front of me has not changed from before, she seems to have grown a little bit taller, and she is still as delicate and lovely as when she was a child.Like Cheng Qinglan, Shen Nian also recognized her at a glance.It was just unexpected that she would suddenly appear in his home.

"Hi sister! I'm Cheng Qinglan, nice to meet you" When Shen Nian looked over, Cheng Qinglan took the initiative to introduce herself. At this time, she didn't know that Shen Nian had known her for a long time, how early could it be?She will know later.

Shen Nian looked at the young girl in front of her gently, her voice was clear and soft, her tone was bright and cheerful, and her smile was also very cute.After she finished introducing herself, Shen Nian said indifferently: "Hello! Shen Nian!"

Shen Nian's voice was cold and calm, and his whole person felt like a lake, clear and deep, his eyes were calm and unwavering, his expression was always calm and calm, without the impetuousness of modern people.

The first time we met five years ago, Cheng Qinglan felt that Shen Nian's temperament was very similar to a star, but at that time he couldn't remember who it was.The moon white Taoist robe that Shen Nian wore back then, standing under the peach blossom tree, made her mistakenly think that she met a fairy who came down to earth, and she didn't even dare to speak aloud, lest she would be alarmed.Shen Nian was wearing normal clothes today, she finally thought of who Shen Nian looked like, her temperament was very similar to the supermodel Du Juan, it wasn't about how much she looked like, it was just a feeling.

After they got to know each other, Jiang Yutang greeted them to sit down. The tea and fruit snacks on the tea machine had already been prepared.

Cheng Qinglan observed silently, and felt that the mother and daughter were too unlike each other. They didn't look like each other, and their personalities were just the opposite. They wouldn't feel weird sitting together, and they were quite harmonious.The two teachers chatted, and they silently accompanied them as the background board, because they really didn't know what to talk about with Shen Nian.

Jiang Yutang called Shen Nian back today because she was afraid that Cheng Qinglan would be bored, thinking that although they were several years apart, they were all young people who could talk and so on.Looking at it now, I really thought too much. It was better for her to come back to accompany the guests. She sat there quietly and used it as the background board, or the one with the air conditioner.

Cheng Qinglan and Shen Nian sat opposite each other, and from the corner of the eye, she glanced at the elder sister in front of her from time to time, she looked very in line with her aesthetics, and her temperament was super good.A proper deserted beauty, she had already changed Shen Nian into N sets of ancient costumes in her mind, thinking that she would have a lot of alternative materials to draw this kind of character in the future.

Of course, there are elders around, Cheng Qinglan only deserted for a short time, and sat upright very quickly.

Shen Nian took a panoramic view of the actions of the girl opposite, and found that her eyebrows and eyes seemed to have opened up a bit, her personality was not as rash as the last time I saw her, she was pretending to be calm, if she hadn't seen her climbing a tree with her own eyes, Really think it is a good baby.

Shen Nian looked at them calmly, thinking that they were destined to each other. Grandma and her grandma were best friends in the boudoir, and now they have more connections. Mom and her teacher are also good friends. I think they will see each other often in the future. .

After the two elders finished chatting, the topic started to talk about Cheng Qinglan. Jiang Yutang glanced at the upright little girl sitting there, she really looked like a good baby full of curiosity.She likes Wu Zheng's little disciple very much. He is pink and cute, polite, and the key paintings are very good.I heard from Wu Zheng long ago that this little girl has never been worrying about learning painting. She is talented and hardworking. Who doesn't love such a child.

When Jiang Yutang heard Wu Zheng mention that the little girl was going to Shanghai to study at university, her first reaction was that it was great, the little girl came to Shanghai, it’s good, and as we get closer in the future, I can often come home to accompany her.Then she immediately reacted, surprised, "What?! This little girl is already going to college?" She hadn't asked Cheng Qinglan how old she was before, and she looked like she was only fourteen or fifteen years old.

Jiang Yutang asked in surprise, "Qing Lan, how old are you? You are now in college!"

"Ms. Jiang, I'm already 18 years old!" Cheng Qinglan is used to being misjudged about her age. Who made her have a baby face and a short stature? of.

"Haha! The teacher always thinks you are fourteen or five years old." Jiang Yutang couldn't help but find it funny when she saw the little girl's faint appearance of blowing hair. Originally, she wanted to say that such a small appearance and this height would not violate the norm among elementary school students. Look at the little girl's expression, she really minds being raised in height, she didn't say it.

Sighing in my heart, I am really a child. I am always afraid of being called young by others, unlike us middle-aged and elderly people.

Wu Zheng smiled and said nothing.

Shen Nian is the one with the most calm expression, she knows the age of the girl in front of her better than anyone else, she even knows the date and time when the other party was born.

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