Burning fire

The local shop is not particular, and there is not even a reception desk in the lobby on the first floor, only a big elm round table in the center.

Sister-in-law was sitting at the table, saw Zhou Qizun coming in, and immediately stood up to greet him: "Xiao Zun is here. He is waiting for you."

"Hi, sister-in-law." Bai Yuxing followed suit and greeted her.

"Hey, good." The sister-in-law nodded to Bai Yuxing, seeing how cold he was, she specially poured a glass of ginger water and handed it over, "You're welcome, drink some to warm yourself up."

She poured another cup for Zhou Qizun, and seeing Zhou Qizun poured it down with his head up, exhaling hot white air from his mouth, she put Zhou Qizun to stand opposite him and looked him over carefully.

Zhou Qizun was tall, so my sister-in-law could only look up at him.Looking at the sister-in-law, she frowned, and gently patted Zhou Qizun's face with her hand: "You child, why are you so thin?"

Zhou Qizun smiled: "It's cold, and you burn a lot of calories, so you lose weight."

The little girl clicked her tongue, stretched the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes, and said angrily, "Nonsense."

Sister-in-law's eyes swept over Zhou Qizun's bag, she paused and turned to the back kitchen: "Are you hungry all the way? There is something to eat at the back, I'll bring it to you."

Sister-in-law: "You two sit down for a while."

Sweet potatoes have long been buried in the stove in the back kitchen, and there are still fried chicken legs and crispy potato chips in the big iron pan.

The sister-in-law made two iron basins and brought them out. It can be said that the fragrance is wafting for miles, making people hungry and scratching their hearts.

"Hey, sister-in-law's craftsmanship is really nothing to say." Bai Yuxing sucked a chicken bone, and stretched out a greasy thumb to sister-in-law.

"As long as you like it." The corner of the sister-in-law's mouth smiled, and her eyes swept over Zhou Qizun's bag again.

Zhou Qizun saw it all.He turned his face away and touched Bai Yuxing with his elbow: "You eat first."

Bai Yuxing was stunned for a moment, then nodded after reacting: "Okay."

"Sister-in-law." Zhou Qizun stood up and threw the backpack over his shoulder.He took my sister-in-law's hand, "Shall we talk later?"

"Okay, okay." The aunt nodded quickly, stood up and led Zhou Qizun to the hut in Dongtou.

The cabin is at the most corner of the lobby, small and tidy.This is my sister-in-law's room, because it's on the first floor, so it's convenient to welcome guests.

As soon as my sister-in-law entered the room, she turned on the electric heater.The gadget gave off a warm red light, like a small sun that fell to the ground but was still bright and hot.

"Xiao Zun..." The aunt rubbed her hands subconsciously.

Zhou Qizun didn't go around the corner, he opened the backpack, and suddenly said to his sister-in-law: "The burial will be tomorrow, you can take a look."

After speaking, he took out Jiang Qiuqin's urn, held it in both hands, and handed it to my sister-in-law.

When the sister-in-law took it, her hands couldn't stop shaking, her eyes turned red, and her lips moved: "Sister-in-law..."

"I'll go with you tomorrow," said the sister-in-law.

"It's okay. I can go by myself. It's cold, and you still have business in the store, so don't run up the mountain." Zhou Qizun stretched out his hand, and gently wiped away the tears on my sister-in-law's face with the belly of his thumb.

"I'll go out first, you two sisters can talk if you have anything to say." Zhou Qizun squeezed his sister-in-law's shoulder, turned and left.

——Zhou Qizun understands.As soon as he arrived at his sister-in-law, he couldn't help looking at his bag again and again.This is thinking about Jiang Qiuqin, wanting to see, want to talk.

As soon as Zhou Qizun left the room, before he even had time to close the door, his sister-in-law started crying loudly.

In fact, after careful calculation, my sister-in-law has been estranged from his family for many years. Although the relationship with Jiang Qiuqin's sister-in-law is harmonious, it can't be said that there is a deep friendship.

Ordinary people always have it.For example, on the hospital bed of the parents, at the funeral, some aunts and aunts who obviously don't see each other often, but tears can be shed as soon as they are said, but they still fall hoarsely and heartbroken.The sadness was so great that it was too big to pretend.

Maybe some people can't understand, but Zhou Qizun can probably touch some.

It's probably just a generation, a generation of years, and a generation of feelings.

——It was Jiang Qiuqin, Zhou Yunheng, them, and herself that my sister was crying.

Life and death are impermanent, time has changed, their youth is gone, and their lives sink into the bitter water of the years to mold and rot.They left the sun slowly...forever, and ended up alone, bitterly, in cold ashes.

She was wronged, she was in pain.And "adults" usually don't like to cry and make a lot of noise, for fear of being ridiculed with the phrase "weak and incompetent, moaning without illness", and only hysterical in this life and death matter will not appear absurd.

Cry, cry well.

Zhou Qizun closed the door tightly, stood there for a while, and then returned to the lobby.

In the lobby, Bai Yuxing was standing next to the radiator, with a pair of rough hands drying on the radiator.Seeing Zhou Qizun approaching, he turned his face and asked, "Are you alright, Miss?"

The sister-in-law cried more and more sadly, Bai Yuxing could hear it clearly in the lobby.

"It's okay." Zhou Qizun dragged the stool and sat down.

"It doesn't look like it's okay to cry, you really don't need to accompany me?" Bai Yuxing sighed, then looked up upstairs again.

There are passengers living upstairs, the sound insulation of the second floor should be enough, my sister-in-law crying like this, probably will disturb the upstairs guests.Hope no one comes down to complain.

"Let her cry if you want to cry." Zhou Qizun poured another glass of ginger water to drink, and said ruthlessly, "If you hold it in, you will become abnormal."

Bai Yuxing: "..."

Bai Yuxing stared at Zhou Qizun for a long time, then walked over suddenly.He raised his hand and landed on Zhou Qizun's shoulder, and pressed down lightly.

Zhou Qizun looked up at Bai Yuxing, and slapped his cheap paw off his shoulder: "Don't always do this. Hypocritical."

Bai Yuxing: "..."

After the filming, Zhou Qizun got up, stood up and stretched his waist.

The waist is still so straight, and the waist is straight.

Bai Yuxing looked at Zhou Qizun's back, making his teeth ache.He said to himself, "I think you've been perverted a long time ago."

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The sister-in-law cried for almost an hour in the house, and finally she was willing to wash her face and come out.She cried until the second half of the crying and lost her strength, and her voice became quieter, probably because of this, no customer came downstairs to complain during this period.

My sister went to the back kitchen to wash a plate of clean fruit and served it to Bai Yuxing and Zhou Qizun.

The tip of the little girl's nose and eye sockets were all red, probably because she cried too much and lost all the moisture. Her complexion became darker, and the wrinkles on her skin became deeper.Zhou Qizun looked at her face and couldn't help frowning: "Will there be any guests at night?"

"The last bus has arrived, and there should be more." My sister-in-law's voice was also hoarse from crying, "There is a mountaineering team going up the mountain the day after tomorrow, and there are many people in the store these two days."

"Going up the mountain the day after tomorrow? Didn't it just snow? Has the snow melted on the top of the mountain?" Bai Yuxing was a little surprised.

"It's only beautiful when there is snow. There are special climbing routes, and they will be cleaned up." Aunt said.

There are few people climbing mountains in winter, but there are always donkeys who have a fever and feel chills. They just want to breathe some fresh air to wash their lungs and save their skin from itching.Xiaotai Mountain is not considered high, the mountain is not steep or dangerous, and the climbing route is easy to walk. As long as the snow is cleaned up, it is very suitable for sports.

In particular, there is a waterfall on the mountain, which flows mountain spring water, which is pure natural and pollution-free, clear and sweet, and someone always takes a bottle to fill it.Even if it catches up with the cold and the spring water is frozen and cannot be drunk, it can still be viewed as a large crystal, and it will never lose money. It is pure and bright, and it brightens the eyes.It is because of this that my aunt's little poor land has been paid all year round.

"Sister-in-law, you can go inside and rest, we can come here." Zhou Qizun said.

"Yes, we can just pick up the guests." Bai Yuxing also said.

"How did this happen?" My sister-in-law disagreed, "How can there be any reason to ask customers to help?"

"I'm not a guest." Zhou Qizun put his arms around my sister-in-law lightly, and then glanced at Bai Yuxing, "Old Bai is one of his own, so he's not a guest, so go in and rest."

Bai Yuxing understood Zhou Qizun's eyes, and quickly echoed: "Yes, sister-in-law, rest assured."

"This..." Sister-in-law was still refusing, but Zhou Qizun led her into the house.

Zhou Qizun: "Okay, let's go into the house, you are hoarse and you are still greeting guests. Listen to your broken voice, would others still be willing to stay?"

"...Then Lao Peng will come to deliver food to the guests later, you can pick it up."

"understood."

Lao Peng is the owner of the small restaurant next door, about fifty, a foreigner.Floating here by himself when he was young, his wife died early, and he had no children under his knees, leaving him alone.He had a good impression on Zhou Qizun, he was simple and honest, and there was nothing flamboyant about him.

Zhou Qizun came here twice in the early years, and he saw that Lao Peng had some feelings for my sister-in-law.My sister-in-law is also getting older, it is good to find a caring company as a companion, but Zhou Qizun is not a good person, so he didn't pay much attention to it.

After being escorted into the house by my sister-in-law, Zhou Qizun didn't wait too long before Lao Peng came over.

Upstairs, there was probably a local tycoon, who ordered a lot of food and drink, almost filling the round elm table.

This table is extravagant enough, comparable to a full banquet, even with two roast suckling pigs.

"This is too rich. Are you going to have a banquet here? Two little suckling pigs?" Bai Yuxing was stunned.

"Not all of them were ordered by customers." Old Peng smiled innocently, and pushed the bigger one towards Bai Yuxing and Zhou Qizun.

Lao Peng: "Lianzi said that Xiaozun brought friends here, I thought you had to eat something good after all the troubles along the way."

Lianzi called her sister-in-law.My sister-in-law's full name is Zhou Xianglian, and Mr. Peng is always happy to call her Lianzi.

"This..." Bai Yuxing stared, "Is this piggy roasted for us?"

Lao Peng nodded: "This one is the fattest."

"Uncle Peng, you're welcome." Zhou Qizun patted his stomach, "We just finished eating sister-in-law's fried chicken legs."

"Let's leave it if you can't eat it. Let's talk when you're hungry." Lao Peng looked around in the lobby.He hadn't seen Zhou Xianglian since he came in, "Where's your sister-in-law?"

"In the room." Zhou Qizun said, "She's quite uncomfortable."

Lao Peng understood that Zhou Xianglian appointed Jiang Qiuqin.Lao Peng patted Zhou Qizun on the back: "Good boy."

"I'm fine." Zhou Qizun smiled, "Go and see my sister-in-law."

Lao Peng subconsciously wiped his face, not sure if he was embarrassed: "Then I'll go in and see her."

"Well, please comfort her more, we'll just pick up guests when they come." Zhou Qizun said.

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The last bus arrives at nine o'clock.Waiting for the guests to transfer from the station to the hotel, at least ten o'clock.Bai Yuxing is a complete brat, he endured a whole day of tossing, sitting in the room and being smoked by the heating, he started yawning before 09:30.

After Bai Yuxing finished his eighth yawn, his eyes were already filled with sour tears: "Oh fuck..."

"You go to bed first." Zhou Qizun said, he took a room card from the cabinet and stuffed it into Bai Yuxing's pocket, "Room card, we live in a double room, sister-in-law is ready."

Bai Yuxing rubbed his eyes: "Don't Jie, I'll accompany you..." Halfway through speaking, he yawned again.

"Accompany me with a lamp. I'm not a sister-in-law, so I need you to accompany me?" Zhou Qizun couldn't stand it, and said no virtue, "Don't wait a while to yawn at the guests and spit on people's faces, hurry up and get out of here." Dead eyeballs on the bed."

"Okay." Bai Yuxing couldn't hold on anymore, he really couldn't hold on.Standing up together, he even had stars in his eyes. If Zhou Qizun hadn't helped him up, he might have fallen to the ground.

"Why are you so sleepy... Damn it, it's like taking drugs..." Bai Yuxing walked upstairs, muttering.

He wobbled on the soles of his feet and was almost blind from sleepiness. He almost bumped into someone head-on when he went upstairs.

Fortunately, Zhou Qizun had quick eyesight and quick hands, and quickly pushed Bai Yuxing aside, thus avoiding a stair rollover accident.

"What's the matter? Don't you look at the road?" The man who was almost hit was of considerable tonnage, with a plump body and a shining gold necklace hanging around his neck. He looked like a rich and powerful coal boss.

If it hit hard, it would definitely be Bai Yuxing rolling over.Zhou Qizun really saved the sleepy ghost's life.

Behind the coal boss is a thin bamboo pole.As soon as the boss got angry, the thin bamboo pole immediately bent over to stick it on, doing dogleg etiquette: "Brother Sun, are you alright?"

"I'm sorry, I'm really sorry." Bai Yuxing hadn't woken up yet, so he just apologized in a daze.

"The two holes on the top of your nose are also venting your anger? Keep it as a prodigal son? Didn't you see my grandson?" The thin bamboo pole pinched his waist, raised his head and stared.

Zhou Qizun looked irritable, but seeing Bai Yuxing's bewildered bear, he was so sleepy that he almost passed out on the spot.He had no choice but to sigh, and pulled Bai Yuxing to apologize again: "I'm sorry, my friend is not feeling well, but luckily I didn't bump into him, don't mind."

"Hey, you said that, what happened if you didn't hit it?" The thin bamboo pole quit, and raised his voice again, "Attempted murder is still illegal."

It's a joke.How does this connect to attempted murder?

Zhou Qizun has never been a good quarrel, these days he is holding back even more, he has nowhere to vent his anger, he comes and goes, his patience is exhausted immediately, he is sure that this brat doesn't speak human words, he just wants to beat him up.

Zhou Qizun didn't talk nonsense anymore, he was pulled behind him by Bai Yuxing, and took a step forward, his fists were already clenched by his side.

The punch was not thrown out immediately, but Brother Sun who was at the side suddenly became upright.

Feiteng Sun rubbed his fat belly: "Okay, Shuanzi, don't be poor, who are you going to murder? Shut up if you don't know how to fart. It's something that shows your mouth big? It's a cheap thing. Hurry up and eat, I'm so hungry I'm throwing up."

"Okay, listen to Brother Sun." Liu Hongshuan nodded and bowed, but he could change his face in seconds when facing Bai Yuxing and Zhou Qizun, "Our Brother Sun is generous, don't care about it."

He pointed to Bai Yuxing's nose: "Open your eyes next time."

Zhou Qizun snorted coldly, his forearm tensed again.Bai Yuxing suddenly pulled him from behind.

Zhou Qizun turned his face away, seeing Bai Yuxing's sleepy eyes and tears streaming down his face.Bai Yuxing leaned in front of him and whispered, "What's wrong with your temper? Have you had a firecracker? Don't make trouble with my aunt."

Zhou Qizun: "..."

Encountering this torn cotton that couldn't be lifted up, Zhou Qizun lost all his temper.He loosened his fist and slapped upstairs with his backhand: "Go to sleep."

Bai Yuxing nodded.Although Zhou Qizun has a bad temper and is tough, he is still reliable, and if he promises not to cause trouble, he will not cause trouble.Bai Yuxing felt relieved and floated upstairs to sleep.

Zhou Qizun stared at Bai Yuxing's back, and didn't turn his eyes away until he finished climbing the stairs - he was really afraid that this damn thing would come down bald again.

As soon as he watched Bai Yuxing go upstairs, Liu Hongshuan called out again in his bawdy voice, "Where are the people in the store? Where's the boss? Is there no one in charge? The food is cold."

Zhou Qizun turned his head and frowned—Sun Feiteng was sitting at the table eating a big sauce bone, the soup was dripping down his double chin.

It turned out that this extravagant and wasteful table was all ordered by this "Brother Sun" boss Sun.This size posture really matches the gold chain around his neck.

"You work in the store?" Liu Hongshuan glared at Zhou Qizun.

"En." Zhou Qizun said calmly, and walked over.

"What kind of attitude?" Liu Hongshuan rolled his eyes, and continued to point Jiangshan with two chopsticks, "Are you giving away a roast suckling pig?"

Liu Hongshuan: "Both are cold, warm them up."