Self-cultivation with a plate of tomato scrambled eggs

Chapter 21

The place where Li's parents live is considered one of the most historic buildings in the old city. In addition to the tranquility added by the nice courtyard, this is actually the most suitable place for the elderly.

Li Tianxin usually goes to work, and only goes back on weekends to have dinner with his parents and see what housework he can do.The two-bedroom house is fairly easy to tidy up, and Li's mother has been a person who has been particular about most of her life. She has to tidy up the house every day until there is no hair to be found. There is no chance for Li Tianxin to be busy.Now that the school is on summer vacation, she has time to stay at home and spend time with her parents.

Sitting in the car, Li Tianqi looked at the familiar streets on both sides. The gap between cities has become smaller and blurred. Now it seems that only dialects and food culture can be used to distinguish regions. However, dialects are gradually moving closer to Mandarin. , Eating habits are also infiltrating each other, and there are national chains all over the street and colorful foreign language logos.Perhaps one day, no matter where people go, they can find the shadow of their hometown from a glimpse, but nowhere is their hometown.

He vaguely remembered that he had heard from his mother that her grandparents were from Liangxi. Later, in order to avoid Zheng Ding, he sent the eldest son of the family—that is, Li Tianqi’s grandfather—to a medicine shop in a neighboring town as an apprentice. After leaving with the revolutionary army, I met my grandmother who was a female worker in Songjiang Mansion. For the first time, my grandfather took the initiative to report and apply to stay in Songjiang Mansion. He became a small section leader in a candy factory. After they got married, they had a baby. In the blink of an eye, the new generation has grown up and followed Li Tianqi's father to start a business and conquer the world.

Two generations, for the sake of ideals and love, left their hometown farther and farther, and returned to the original point again, but it was because of the disgrace he brought.

Finally have to face such a day.

When getting out of the car, Li Tianqi looked up at the surrounding buildings, none of which were too high, and a large area of ​​sky was exposed above it, which was very blue and the sun was shining brightly, not at all like the scene in the evening.

The iron gate at the entrance of the courtyard was rusted layer after layer, but it was clean and smooth, and it would not make any noise when pushed open. Li Tianxin walked in the front, and the four of them entered the innermost building and went up to the second floor. Tianxin knocked on the door: "Mom, open the door."

Li Tianqi suddenly felt a tightness in his throat, and coughed silently a few times, but still felt that his throat was not clear.

"Tianxin?" Footsteps approached the door, "Why did you forget to bring the key?" The iron-gray anti-theft door opened, and Li Tianqi couldn't recognize the person in a daze.

"Mom, brother is back."

The woman with white hair on her sideburns ignored her daughter's words. Li Tianqi called "Mom" and couldn't say anything else no matter how hard he tried. He Yang hurriedly followed suit: "Auntie, I'm here to eat again." Then the woman said: "Come in."

It wasn't until he heard her voice that Li Tianqi truly realized that this was indeed his mother, the young woman who always behaved elegantly and was well-dressed in his memory.

Father was sitting on the sofa in the living room, he must have heard what happened at the door, so after Li Tianqi walked in, he stood in front of him and said, "Dad, I'm back." He just looked up at the man he hadn't seen in ten years The son, as calm as his daughter, just came back from work: "Well, sit down." Looking at Song Xiaowu next to him, Song Xiaowu hurriedly said: "Hello, Uncle. I am a friend of Brother Tianqi, and I will accompany him home Visiting you and your aunt." Father Li nodded, with a bit of politeness: "I'm tired on the road, let's take a rest."

Then he said to Li Tianxin: "There are fruits in the refrigerator, you can choose what you like, and bring some for your brother." Li Tianxin agreed, got up and went to the kitchen, and after a while, he brought out a bowl full of fruit Put it on the coffee table, and took a few grapes away: "I'll help mom, and dinner will be ready soon."

Mother does housework by herself.Li Tianqi discovered this from the moment he entered the door.There is no nanny at home, is it because the parents don't want outsiders to live at home, or is it because of financial reasons?He was about to get up and go to the kitchen to have a look when he heard his father ask him, "What are you doing now?"

"Opened a small restaurant," he looked at the people sitting beside him, "with Xiao Wu."

"Where do you live?"

"I just bought a house in the Qing government, and it hasn't been long since I moved there."

Father Li was silent for a while, and then continued: "Life in the capital is fast-paced, so don't be too tired, and take care of your body."

"understood."

After that, only the sound of the news on the TV remained.He Yang was concentrating on peeling the grapes, trying to reduce his sense of existence, putting the clear flesh one by one into the small white porcelain bowl next to him, obviously for Li Tianxin; Li Tianqi sat on the sofa, maintaining the same posture for a long time , Occasionally raising his eyes to look at a certain place, Song Xiaowu can immediately notice it, and then he can't help but follow it.The mother and daughter in the kitchen spoke a few words from time to time, their voices were too low to be overwhelmed by the sound of cutting and cooking vegetables.

Father Li saw the expressions of the three young people, and knew in his heart that his children had grown up.

After the meal, Li Tianqi helped clean up the dining table and chopsticks. When he was about to bring them to the kitchen, Li's mother stopped him: "Go to the living room and watch TV. I will clean up."

Li Tianqi paused: this was the first sentence his mother said to him since he entered the door, even though he was still alienated.

"I'll wash it, I'll wash it." Li Tianxin ate the last peeled grape, wiped his hands, and pushed his mother and brother into the living room: "You all go to rest. He Yang, come and help me .”

"Okay." The girlfriend sent a message, and police officer Xiao He resolutely carried it out immediately, while persuading him: "Auntie, please sit down, if I don't let me wash this bowl, how can I continue to eat with the cheek next time? "

Song Xiaowu saw this posture, the family of three was going to have a long talk, at this juncture he couldn't say that he was actually not an outsider, so he got up quickly: "I'll be a light bulb."

The young couple in the kitchen didn't seem surprised that he would follow.Li Tianxin stood by the sink, checking the dishes He Yang had washed, and asked Song Xiaowu, "Does my brother know that you like him?"

Song Xiaowu was almost choked: "So obvious?" Then he was a little proud: "Then you didn't see that he likes me too?"

Li Tianxin was stunned for a moment: It doesn't mean that there is no trace, just relying on one point - who would come back with irrelevant people to recognize relatives?Emboldened?Even the best brother is not suitable, so there is only one explanation for Song Xiaowu's identity.It's just that Li Tianxin, who tends to be controlled by brothers, is not too willing to admit it.

"Then... are you still in school?" Li Tianxin thought for a while and asked again. She still felt that the person in front of her looked a little too young.

"Ah? No, no." Song Xiaowu quickly denied, "I've known... Li Tianqi for a long time, and I've been following him, helping out in restaurants." In front of Li Tianqi's sister, Song Xiaowu still didn't know. What to call him.

Hearing this sentence, Li Tianxin seemed a little touched: "My brother, he must have had a hard time these years. Fortunately, you are with him, otherwise, it would be too lonely to be alone."

Song Xiaowu said casually: "In fact, he didn't say anything, but he always missed his family in his heart. He didn't come back after all these years, because he was afraid that you would live a good life and be affected by him again."

Li Tianxin heard that Song Xiaowu was aware of his brother's incident at the time, and his opinion of him changed a little: "Mom and Dad didn't plan to move back to Liangxi at first, but something happened later, nothing else. There is a solution, but in my heart, how can I really not want him to come back?"

Song Xiaowu smiled: "At least my uncle and aunt didn't let us in this time, so it's a good start. Come back and visit as soon as you have time in the future, so you won't be embarrassed any more."

Li Tianxin also showed a smile, secretly thinking that this kid is as stupid as her boyfriend, he is much smarter than someone at critical moments: "I was wondering if you can change your ticket tomorrow, you can say that." The reason is to give parents some time to buffer. But next time, don’t buy such a lot of things, and you are not an outsider.”

Song Xiaowu nodded, then reached out and pointed in the direction of the living room: "He is nervous."

The other party wanted to be cute, Li Tianxin couldn't help but burst out laughing with a "puff": "It's almost time to clean up, let's go out." Looking back, He Yang put the dishes and chopsticks back to their original positions, washed his hands, took out his mobile phone and said: " The hotel is booked, Qiangzi recommended it, I dare not say anything else, it is guaranteed to be 100% clean."

"Oh." Li Tianxin replied sullenly. The house is a two-bedroom house. I don't go back to the teacher's dormitory on weekends. When my brother comes, I can only live outside.

Song Xiaowu just gloated a little: this hospitality really lacks any technical content.

The atmosphere in the living room was far less comfortable than in the kitchen. Seeing Song Xiaowu and the others approaching, Li Tianqi stood up and said, "Dad, Mom, let's go first. You and Tianxin should rest early."

Father Li nodded: "Be careful on the road."

He Yang said casually: "I'll send the eldest brother and the others, Tianxin, you watch TV with your uncle and aunt."

Mother Li was worried, and repeatedly warned: "There are no lights in the yard, so be careful."

"Understood, auntie, don't come down." He Yang quickly persuaded with a smile, "Otherwise I will have to send you up again later."

"Oh, I won't go downstairs, I'll just stay here to watch you go out and come back."

"Mom, let's go back." The three of them walked to the middle of the yard. Li Tianqi still saw his mother standing there when he turned around. When he closed the courtyard door, he glanced at the innermost upstairs again. In the dark night, the movement of his mother wiping her eyes pierced into his heart very clearly, and a great sadness flowed out. , wrapped his internal organs in it.