But after noticing Xiao Xiao who turned to look at him, the old man suppressed his thoughts and showed a smile on his face, "Classmate Xiao, it's time to eat."
The old man's introduction was blocked by the closed door.
There was silence in the courtyard.
"Huh~"
A cold wind blew.
Like a bone-cutting knife, it brings a biting chill.
…
Dozens of yellowed and curled petals fell one after another.
He was swept away by the wind again.
…
"Classmate Xiao, sit down."
The old lady poked her head out of the kitchen.
"You guys eat first."
"I have a few more dishes here, they will be ready soon."
…
The corner of his eye glanced at the rich dishes on the table. Xiao Xiao looked at the old lady and raised the corner of his mouth, "These dishes are enough."
"You come and eat with us."
"Any more would be a waste."
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"Not much, not much."
The old lady waved her hands.
"It's been a long time since I showed off my skills."
"My hands are a little itchy too."
"It's rare to have guests come to our house for dinner."
"Still a young man."
The old lady looked full of fighting spirit.
"I know young people have big appetites."
"Classmate Xiao, you may want to eat more later."
"It would be best if I could eat them all."
"Then the old lady will be happy."
The old lady seemed to be "threatening", "If you eat less, the old lady will not be happy."
"If there's a lot left, the old man and I don't know how many days we'll have to eat."
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"Don't burden other people's children."
The old man rolled his eyes.
"What if the child is already full but still insists on holding on because of your words?"
"It's not good to overeat."
…
"Aren't I afraid that Classmate Xiao will be too polite?"
The old lady frowned slightly.
"I'm just being polite."
"Don't be so stupid that you still hold on even if you really can't eat."
"That's not good."
...
Xiao Xiao laughed, "I know."
"You don't have to worry."
...
Xiao Xiao and the old man sat down at the table.
The old lady is still busy in the kitchen.
...
"Classmate Xiao."
After a short silence, the old man spoke.
"You just said there is a plum tree in your yard?"
...
"Um."
Xiao Xiao nodded.
...
"Not many people keep plum trees at home now."
The old man smiled.
It's rare that the two families raising plum trees met like this.
...
Xiao Xiao quirked his eyebrows.
"My grandma picked up the plum tree from outside."
"At the beginning, I just had the idea of trying to see if I could make a living."
"That's why I didn't tell anyone at home that she had picked up a plum tree."
"Later the plum tree came alive and bloomed, and we found out that the old man had picked up a plum tree and kept it in his yard."
...
The old man looked a little stunned.
"...It's really a coincidence."
"Your grandma picked up your plum tree."
"The reason why my family planted plum trees was originally because of that child Lele..."
Speaking of his grandson, the old man couldn't help but look a little gloomy.
The old man shook his head slightly and continued, "The child picked up a branch of a plum tree and wanted to make that branch bloom."
"What a kid."
The old man smiled and "complained", "Every thought comes up."
"As an adult, who would see a branch and want it to bloom?"
Only children can have such innocent and brilliant thoughts.
...
"...None of the plum trees we picked up were good plum trees."
The old man murmured.
"Yours is an abandoned plum tree."
"Ours is a fallen branch."
"Our situation is more difficult."
"So, your plum trees are now alive."
"We went and bought some small plum trees secretly..."
"...The tree branches won't survive..."
"Fortunately the child didn't notice."
"I have always been happy taking care of the plum trees..."
"...Didn't let that kid down..."
Buying that little plum tree was the best decision they made.
Otherwise, they will be terrified when they think of their children leaving with this regret.
If leaving cannot be changed, they hope that the child will leave without regrets.
At least there is no regret that could have been avoided.
...
The old man reached out and wiped the corners of his eyes without trace.
The expressionless look on his face seemed like he was not doing something as fragile as wiping away tears.
...
Xiao Xiao followed the old man's wish and pretended not to notice the old man's sudden emotional breakdown.
He closed his mouth and raised his eyes as if aware.
Immediately, he stood up and took the dishes from the old lady's hands.
...
The old man frowned slightly.
"Why didn't you call me?"
"He also served two plates of food at once."
"Be careful not to fall."
...
"It's not heavy."
The old lady smiled at Xiao Xiao.
"Thanks."
The next second, she was a little surprised, "Hey, why aren't the dishes moved?"
"You didn't eat?"
"Is the food not to your liking?"
The old lady looked at Xiao Xiao.
...
Xiao Xiao shook his head.
"no."
The old man took Xiao Xiao's words and said, "Aren't we waiting for you?"
...
"I told you to eat first."
The old lady looked at the old man with some complaints.
"What's the point of letting guests go hungry?"
"There's no reason for the guests to start first."
Xiao Xiao smiled.
The old lady was stunned.
The old man smiled and said, "Look, young people can talk."
...
The old lady shook her head.
"Okay, I'll eat."
"There's also a bowl of soup simmering on the stove."
"It will take a while."
...
The old lady sat down.
Everyone started to eat.
...
"What were you talking about just now?"
The old lady looked at Xiao Xiao, "Does the dish suit your appetite?"
...
Xiao Xiao nodded.
"delicious."
"Your craftsmanship is very good."
...
The old lady couldn't help but smile lightly.
"As long as you like it."
It wouldn't be in vain for her to cook after a long absence.
...
"Classmate Xiao told me that he also has a plum tree at home."
Seeing that the conversation between the two came to an end, the old man answered the question that the old lady asked at the beginning.
Although the first person to make the topic go astray was the person who asked the question.
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"Why?"
The old lady was surprised.
"What a coincidence?"
...
"yes."
The old man was quite emotional.
"It's really a coincidence that you said this."
"and-"
The old man sold it out for a while.
...
"Say it."
The old lady reached out and patted the old man on the arm.
What's the deal?
...
The old man smiled bitterly.
"well."
"It's our plum tree...it was originally..."
The old man paused.
...
"...It was the kid Lele who picked it up."
After a few seconds of silence, the old lady took over the old man's words.
...
The old man was a little surprised.
But soon, he calmed down the look on his face.
His eyebrows intentionally stretched a bit.
"The plum tree at Classmate Xiao's house was picked up by his grandmother."
"In other words, our plum trees are all picked up."
...
The old lady nodded suddenly.
Yes.
...
"besides......"
The old man continued, "The plum tree at Classmate Xiao's house is also sick."