Zhang Xiaochen said a serious farewell in this city.
On that day, Tian Wei took her to the station. Zhang Xiaochen took the bus when she came. Now with their guidance when she went back, Zhang Xiaochen finally knew how to take the high-speed rail, a convenient means of transportation.
Because there was still some time before the departure time of the bus Zhang Xiaochen was taking, the two of them chatted for a while at the station entrance.
"Girl, don't come out if you go back. Sister is waiting for you here." Tian Wei said with some reluctance and handed the thing to Zhang Xiaochen, which was a very large suitcase.
Zhang Xiaochen took the thing from Tian Wei's hand and said, "Okay, I will come back to see you when I have the chance. You should also take good care of your body."
"You can rest assured that I'm still in good health, but I'm still aging. You should pay attention to safety in the car and take good care of yourself. If you don't understand anything after you get in, call me. Don't panic too much. I'll be waiting for you online at any time."
Zhang Xiaochen joked: "Hehehe, maybe I will actually meet a trafficker in the car."
"What kind of human trafficker? What are you thinking about? Just remember to take good care of yourself. Of course, don't just listen to other people's words in the car. But there may be no network inside. If you can't contact me, I really don't understand.
You can call the flight attendant..."
Because he was not at ease, Tian Wei repeated the same old saying and repeatedly gave instructions, fearing that Zhang Xiaochen would make a mistake.
So after Zhang Xiaochen left Tian Wei, he was cautious all the way. When he changed stations in the middle, he almost didn't find where he was supposed to go. He dragged this heavy suitcase and wandered around.
Normally, Zhang Xiaochen came empty-handed when she came back, so she probably wouldn't have much when she went back. However, Tian Wei prepared a lot of specialties for her and even bought a large suitcase for her.
She pretended, Tian Wei was so kind, and Zhang Xiaochen couldn't refuse, so he collected everything and secretly stuffed a few hundred dollars into a small cabinet at her home.
Along the way, Zhang Xiaochen quietly looked at the scenery outside the window, admiring the scenery on the return journey. Zhang Xiaochen felt some unspeakable feelings in his heart. It all seemed like an unreal dream. This dream
It didn't last long, but a lot happened, which made Zhang Xiaochen dream a lot.
There was a moment of enthusiasm between everyone, but now everything has begun to return to dullness. We will never see each other again, but I don’t know when we will contact each other again. After all, the rest can only talk about life, but there is nothing to talk about in life.
To say more is just a joke.
The familiar melody that is playing in the mobile phone is accompanied by the lyrics: The moonlight often comes to my hometown, sending back so many people who have left me to sigh, swallowing the spoonful of hot porridge you fed me, these years can pass quietly.
Finally, after completing this lonely journey for several hours, we arrived at the terminal.
Zhang Xiaochen got out of the car in a daze, then stood on the platform in a daze, looking at the people getting on and off the bus, and then watched the car drive away again. The guard's whistle brought Zhang Xiaochen back to reality.
, and then Zhang Xiaochen dragged this heavy luggage and left the platform.
After leaving the station, Zhang Xiaochen finally saw the familiar place name on the front of the buses. The place he had been away from for several months was finally back, but it was still far away from where he lived.
There was some distance, so Zhang Xiaochen took a few more trips in circles before finally returning to the town that he had longed for.
After Zhang Xiaochen arrived in the town, he got out of the car and looked at the familiar yet unfamiliar place in front of him. He showed a smile that he had not seen for a long time, the smile that brought him the peace of mind that only comes from his hometown.
Zhang Xiaochen went to find Aunt Xue, got back the key to the rental house, and came to the rental building. On the first floor, Uncle Zhou was still selling his toys. Zhang Xiaochen couldn't help but said hello to Uncle Zhou when he saw it. The two of them were like that
An old friend I haven’t seen for a long time
They exchanged a few words together, and then Zhang Xiaochen dragged his suitcase and walked up the stairs with heavy steps. Zhang Xiaochen slowly climbed the stairs step by step, and each step made a heavy thump on the stairs.
sound.
After Zhang Xiaochen finally arrived at her floor, Zhang Xiaochen walked to the door of her rental apartment with a heavy heart. She unlocked the door with her key, then gently pushed the door open, pulled her suitcase and walked in.
All the arrangements in the room are still as they were in the old days, no different from when he left. However, it can be seen that the layer of cloth covering the furniture has shed a thin layer of dust. Zhang Xiaochen will cover the furniture with it.
The cloth on the bed was lifted piece by piece and placed on the floor.
Then she dragged her suitcase into the room where she once lived, opened the long-closed window, and let the fresh air from the window flow into the room. Then she simply made the bed and put her backpack and
After putting the suitcase away, she came out, then walked into the bathroom, took out the bucket, basin, and cleaning tools that had been mirrored for a long time, boiled some water, and started cleaning the room.
Under Zhang Xiaochen's diligent cleaning, Zhang Xiaochen soon felt that everything in this hall had returned to its old appearance.
She checked that everything in the rental house was still powered on and nothing was broken, and then she started to tidy up her room.
Zhang Xiaochen was in the room, holding the big yellow duck in her hand, with a bitter smile on her face. Zhang Xiaochen looked at the duck in front of her, showing a look of love and hate. She looked at the trash can next to her.
, looking at the big yellow duck in his hand, he wanted to throw it away but was reluctant to throw it away.
Finally, Zhang Xiaochen found a black plastic bag, packed the duck, and hung it on a clothes hanger. It was as if the duck had been banned by Zhang Xiaochen, losing its original appearance and appearance.
luster.
Zhang Xiaochen also diligently tidied up her room, cleaned it, and finally confirmed that the environment was satisfactory to her. A smile appeared on Zhang Xiaochen's face. She lay down on the bed contentedly and rolled on it a few times.
Then he lay there, motionless. Although the old bed was a bit hard, Zhang Xiaochen felt very satisfied just lying on it.
There was also a noisy sound from downstairs outside the window. After a busy day like this, the sky began to fall into night and the stars began to fall. Zhang Xiaochen touched his belly. He had been busy all afternoon since he came back and had nothing to do.
After eating, Zhang Xiaochen felt very hungry, so she changed her clothes, went downstairs to buy things, and came back to make dinner for herself.
There are fewer vegetables in the wet market at night, and the voices of bargaining are also much less. The vegetables are not so fresh at the end of the day, so the prices are greatly reduced. Many people are busy buying vegetables and going back to make dinner.
Zhang Xiaochen felt all this, and all the familiar feelings poured into her arms and merged into her mind. She followed the memory in her mind to the stall she used to frequent. Sure enough, the boss was still the same boss as before and had not changed.
Zhang Xiaochen stepped forward and greeted the boss with his old playfulness: "Hi, boss, long time no see. How are you selling the vegetables this time?"
When the boss saw Zhang Xiaochen, he also looked overjoyed and smiled very happily. He said, "Hey, long time no see. It's been several months. Where did you go to develop? Well, when did you go?
Are you back? It’s not even the New Year yet, why are you back in such a hurry?”
Zhang Xiaochen squatted down and picked up the vegetables and said helplessly: "There is no way. The pressure in big cities is too great, and the expenses are too high. I can't stay any longer. It's better to just go home and be a cat. It's still comfortable at home."
"Hey, look at what you said. If I didn't have old people and children at home to take care of me, I would want to go out to work. It would be great to work. I can earn thousands of dollars a month. The expenses outside are bigger, but
If you use it sparingly, you can always save more.”
Zhang Xiaochen shook his head after hearing this and said: "Save money. Well, big cities also have chaos like big cities. Just a small thing is a big deal that burns money. I really can't stay here anymore. How much does a pound of carrots cost?"
"Three yuan per pound, how much do you want?"
The boss said, bringing a bag to Zhang Xiaochen and placing it in front of Zhang Xiaochen.
Zhang Xiaochen put the carrots into the bag and said: "Well, it seems that this dish is not bad, the price has not increased much, but over there, fruits that cost a few yuan a catty here are sold for more than ten yuan a catty there. I found
I’m so poor that I can’t even eat fruit, do you think it’s difficult?”
After the boss heard it, he was also shocked by what Zhang Xiaochen said, and said: "Oh, why is it so expensive? It's really difficult."
Zhang Xiaochen shook his head and handed a few packed carrots to the boss to weigh in. After taking them, the boss said: "Let's see what else we want to order? Don't you usually like potatoes? Don't you want to eat them now?"
Come two?"
Zhang Xiaochen said: "I'll eat carrots tonight first, then tomorrow. I'll buy potatoes tomorrow. Why should I buy so many by myself? Although potatoes can be harvested, it's better to buy them fresh."
"Are you alone? What about the boy who came to buy groceries with you before? That's your brother. Yes, I haven't seen you come to buy groceries during this time, and I haven't seen him either. You two went out together.
Are you working part-time? Didn't he come back when you came back?"
As soon as the boss mentioned Tang Xiaofeng, the smile on Zhang Xiaochen's face disappeared instantly, as if his whole person had changed. Zhang Xiaochen blinked, then flipped through the other vegetables on the menu, which was also a change in his mood, and then said calmly: "He
He is now married and went abroad with his wife."
After hearing this, the boss said: "You're so capable. You've actually gone abroad. Are you so rich?"
Zhang Xiaochen smiled politely and said, "Yes, he has always been quite rich, so now he is traveling abroad."
"Then why don't you go with your brother?" The boss handed the weighed carrot to Zhang Xiaochen: "4 yuan 5, I'll just charge you 4 yuan."
Zhang Xiaochen took out 4 yuan and handed it to the boss: "He is not my brother, we just live together. He has a wife, so of course I will hide."
After hearing this, the boss said "oh" and nodded as if that was the case.
Zhang Xiaochen took the food and left, and then went to buy some necessities. The streets were still the same old streets, so everything was the same. There were only one or two shops, and it seemed that the owners had changed and the business had changed.
Things, I met a lot of acquaintances along the way, and everyone asked almost the same questions. Zhang Xiaochen took the trouble to explain one by one. Finally, after going around in a circle, Zhang Xiaochen finally bought the things and started to go home.
.
Zhang Xiaochen returned to the rental house carrying large and small bags of things. She put everything on the table, and then began to pack and make arrangements bit by bit.
Then Zhang Xiaochen raised his head and glanced at the room that originally belonged to Tang Xiaofeng. She came back today and had not entered Tang Xiaofeng's room yet. On the one hand, it was out of necessity, so he did not plan to clean it up for the time being. On the other hand, it was also out of sympathy.
Tang Xiaofeng was dissatisfied, so she was somewhat repelled by that room.
Zhang Xiaochen looked at the room, looking like she was gritting her teeth. Then she placed everything on the table and started making her own dinner.
While waiting for dinner to be cooked, Zhang Xiaochen turned on the TV. Then she sat on the sofa and watched TV. However, while watching TV, she felt restless and felt empty in her arms. Then she got up and went in.
After entering the room, he took the big yellow duck out again, then sat on the sofa and watched TV.
Zhang Xiaochen then just watched TV alone and ate quietly on the other side. There were still those old programs on TV, without any new ideas.
Zhang Xiaochen felt that the meal was tasteless. She wondered for a moment whether it was because she had not cooked for a while, so her cooking skills had deteriorated and she lost her appetite for the meals she cooked.
In the end, Zhang Xiaochen simply took a few bites, put away the dishes, put the remaining dishes in the refrigerator, and then went to take a shower.
Everything seemed to be going on in an orderly manner, and Zhang Xiaochen felt that he had fallen into the loneliness of the past. When he was alone, his heart was so blocked that he couldn't let go.
She came to the window, lay down on the window and looked down. It was still the same street, the same supermarket, and the same neon lights. But now she was the only one left in this rented house. Zhang Xiaochen thought, in the future
It should be that Tang Xiaofeng would never be seen drunk again, and what would he plan to do after returning to this small town? Should he just find a job here and settle down?
Zhang Xiaochen stayed like this until sleepiness set in. She yawned deeply, and then went back to bed to rest. Everything now is so quiet and lonely...