"You... why did you get together? Xiaosi, how is your mother's health? Your uncle said that he hasn't heard from you for a while, and we even talked about your parents in the first two days!"
"Aunt, my parents..."
Mother kept asking. Tie Jun felt dizzy and excited. He hugged Gao Xiaoyan, who had just spoken, and waved her around.
"Hahaha, it turns out you are the fourth sister. You are much cleaner than when you were a child. Tell me, how is the fifth sister doing now?"
"Go, don't say anything if you can't speak!"
My mother slapped Da Zhuang on the buttocks. Da Zhuang stuck out his tongue and pushed Gao Xiaoyan to his mother. He snatched the pot and spatula from his mother's hand and ran into the house.
The potato cakes were already in the pot. Da Zhuang was busy flipping the cakes. After finishing his work, he turned around and glanced at his mother secretly.
"There are still two more pots left, so just cover it and don't let the cakes get cold!"
After explaining, my mother took Gao Xiaoyan's hand and entered Tiejun's house. She took off her shoes and got on the kang. Tiejun poured a glass of water dullly and handed it to Gao Xiaoyan.
"What's wrong? Are you mute? Dajun, you are completely different from when you were a child. Well, you are more handsome and you have become glib!"
Gao Xiaoyan looked at the wandering Tie Jun, waved her little hand and started talking. Tie Jun was still in his mind, flipping through the book called memory, looking for Gao Xiaosi in front of him.
"Hehehe, that's right. In the past two days, my aunt has also found that our army is good-looking. He has a smooth tongue? He has a small face. He started talking a lot yesterday."
"yesterday?"
"Well, the old lady is gone. On the day she was sent away, the child was stimulated and had a fever all night. When she woke up yesterday, she started acting crazy."
"Mom, why am I crazy? I just talk a little more than usual!"
Tie Jun answered and gave up searching for the memory of Gao Xiaoyan. It was probably gone. It was just like an ungrafted apple pear. It was still an apple, but it tasted a little like a pear.
Gao Xiaoyan saw that Tie Jun had become better behaved when he got home, so she no longer made things difficult for him. She took Tie Jun's mother's hand and started talking. Tie Jun quickly pricked up his ears to listen.
The Gao Tie families were originally neighbors. The Gao family's parents were engineers in heavy industry. Both families had many children. Every day was like a big market and it was very lively.
Gao Xiaoyan is three years younger than Tiejun and the same age as Daya, and she always makes Daya cry. Whenever she suffers a loss, she will come to Tiejun, but she never dares to go to Laotie.
Tie Jun was a good old man, and when he coaxed her to go home, she even beat Tie Jun, who was biting him, to vent her anger. As time went on, Tie Jun ran away when he saw her, and he was like a mouse and a cat.
When I was in junior high school, the Gao family was transferred to Hecheng Heavy Industry, so the two families moved around less. In those days, taking the train was quite a luxury, and they mainly communicated through letters.
When Gao Xiaoyan was admitted to college, Lao Tie and his wife took a train there. Not long after they returned, the Gao family's parents went to Africa to aid construction.
It was originally supposed to be three years, but before the construction aid project was completed, it was extended for one year, which is this year, and I should be returning to China by now.
But things are often so small. This summer, there was a plague in Africa. The Gao family had been fighting on the front line. As a result, they both died in the line of duty and became martyrs.
Tie Jun was very worried when he heard it, and his mother and Gao Xiaoyan were crying very sadly. Da Zhuang listened in the outer room and sighed too, forgetting to ask the fifth sister he was thinking about.
"Then, have the ashes been sent back?"
Mother touched Gao Xiaoyan's short hair and asked softly.
"Um!"
Gao Xiaoyan cried very sadly, and her mother sighed and said, "Xiao Si, it's okay, there's still aunt here. From now on, this will be your home!"
"Aunt, wuwuwu, why? There are still ten days left before they can return to China, hehe..."
Tie Jun sighed, took the newly bought toilet paper, pulled off a piece, pulled Gao Xiaoyan, and handed it to his eyes.
"Here, wipe your tears, be strong, and express your condolences!"
"Thank you, you...go!"
Gao Xiaoyan didn't look up and reached out to take it. When she saw it was pink toilet paper, she threw it on the kang angrily and cried even more sadly.
Tie Jun scratched his head, what's wrong, future generations will use this thing to wipe their mouths, why are you so squeamish? Oh, that's right, why don't good toilet paper be made pink?
Mother glared at Tie Jun, "You idiot, this thing can wipe your face!" After saying that, she took out a handkerchief from her coat pocket and wiped Gao Xiaoyan's face.
Tie Jun was quite embarrassed and felt a bit like a gangster, so he put away the toilet paper and walked to the outhouse to help Da Zhuang.
"You should be punished. You can't even coax anyone. Here you go. I'll go and coax the Fourth Sister!"
When the shovel reached Tie Jun's hand, Da Zhuang ran into the house and began to coax his fourth sister. After a while, there was chatting and laughing in the room, and Tie Jun became even more depressed.
"His Auntie Tie, I've done it, but the graduate student is at home!"
Neighbor Aunt Zhao walked in with a noodle plate filled with steaming potato pancakes.
"Hey, here you go, Mother Zhao, you are so fast, I haven't finished baking yet!"
Hearing the noise, my mother came out wiping her tears. Aunt Zhao was stunned and asked: "Sister, did I bully you again? He didn't go to work? Old tie, get out of here!"
Hey, they were all in a bad temper. Aunt Zhao put the plate on the stove and rushed into the house. When she entered the house, she was stunned when she saw Da Zhuang and Gao Xiaoyan.
"Oh my God, why is there a big girl on the kang!"
"You're crazy, you're from my family, the girl who used to be a senior engineer in our factory!"
"Ah, it's been more than ten years since I passed away. Who is this?"
"Auntie, I am the fourth child."
Gao Xiaoyan replied with a smile.
"This girl is so pretty. Do you have a partner? Are your parents okay?"
"How can I ask a girl this when I meet her? The old man and his wife are gone, and there is a plague in Africa. Here, 10 yuan."
"I'll give it to you after it's sold out. Don't worry, girl, you can't be resurrected, so don't be too sad. Where do you work? How old are you this year?"
"Mom, I'm 22 this year. I work in the Public Security Bureau and I have a partner!"
Gao Xiaoyan blinked her eyes and replied.
"Oh, you have a partner? You found it early enough. What does the partner do? Is the company good..."
Da Zhuang stood up and pushed Aunt Zhao out. Gao Xiaoyan continued to reply: "Compared with you, it's not too early. Working in the court or the procuratorate is fine!"
"Ah, they all wear big hats, it's great! Hey, why not?"
"My partner is in graduate school, majoring in law. He will graduate next year and will probably be assigned to either the court or the procuratorate!"
As soon as Gao Xiaoyan finished speaking, Tie Jun was so angry that Aunt Zhao also understood and her face dropped.
"You, you girl, are teasing your aunt! Oh, that's not right. The army has a partner, so we can't have the same situation!"
Tiejun Niang was not happy either, she pushed Aunt Zhao away and said angrily: "Mother Zhao, are you confused? How can someone like your stupid son?"
Aunt Zhao sighed and said, "Oh, that's right. That's okay. I'm leaving. Girl, come home to play when you have time!"
"I understand, aunt, walk slowly!"
Gao Xiaoyan also sent it out, but she didn't cry even after this fuss.
The third child of the Zhao family was just one point away from passing the college entrance examination. He took extra classes for two years, and the more he finished, the more he finished. In the end, he became a fool. He didn't even leave the house except for reading every day.
"Haha, this kind of person, just let her give up. Dajun, I'm using you as a shield, I'm sorry!"
Gao Xiaoyan walked to Tie Jun, smelled the fragrance of potato cakes, and said slowly.
Tie Jun tilted his head and glanced at her, and replied slowly: "It's okay, just block it. Anyway, I have a partner. I work in a bank. I will marry her after graduation!"
"Oh, it's pretty fast. What's your name?"
"Chu Yao!"
"The name is very nice. Is it as beautiful as me?"
Gao Xiaoyan put her face in front of Tie Jun, and her mother sighed, not knowing what to say. Tie Jun stopped saying this and had no answer.
"speak!"
Gao Xiaoyan is unwilling to give up. She is in trouble. We have only known each other for a day. What are you doing? You have never seen a man before?
"Prettier than you, gentler than you, and can talk better than you!"
"Oh, then... I wish you happiness!"
Gao Xiaoyan entered the house, and her mother stopped for a moment, patted Tie Jun on the back, and followed her into the house.
Gao Xiaoyan, whether you have that intention or not, as you say, it’s best to give up as soon as possible, Tie Jun said in his heart.
After loading the potato cakes and rice porridge, Tie Jun shouted: "Okay, it's time for us to leave, we still have to pick up Erya!"
"Auntie, I'm going to leave now. I'll come over to see my Uncle Tie after get off work in the evening!"
"Okay, Auntie will prepare delicious food for you!"
Da Zhuang came over to carry things with Tie Jun, and Tie Jun shouted again: "Mom, the black bag is for you, you can sort it out yourself!"
When the food was delivered to the canteen, the canteen manager was very happy and said on the spot that he would only serve potato pancakes twice a day, at noon and evening.
After collecting the money and thanking them, Tie Jun and the others left the canteen. Tie Jun turned back and said, "Thank you, see you tomorrow!"
"What do you mean? I also want to see Erya. Why are you chasing me away?"
"Let's go, continue riding in the police car, it's really fun!"
Tie Jun was speechless and had no choice but to follow the two of them into the car and go straight to the clothing street.
It was said to be a clothing street, but none of the shops had any appearance. They were all made of iron beds. When they arrived at the street entrance, they found a place to park their car and saw Erya standing there in a daze, holding a few diaries in her hands.
"Second sister, who do you think is coming?"
Da Zhuang shouted when he got off the car, but Er Ya didn't respond. Tie Jun frowned, Gao Xiaoyan also frowned, and whispered: "She is very anxious, it must be an intersection!"
Gao Xiaoyan abandoned Tie Jun and ran over with Da Zhuang. Erya had already started talking to Da Zhuang. Gao Xiaoyan joined in and the three chatted.
Tie Jun came over, looked at Erya and said, "I'll chat with your fourth sister for now, and I'll go see Lao Scar!"
Erya smiled. Tie Jun could see the sadness between her eyebrows. It was difficult to ask now. It seemed that Daya would have to ask later.
I walked into more than a dozen stalls and saw Lao Ba, who was comparing trousers with two old women. There were three stalls with a variety of goods.
"Ah, the army is coming, you smoke a cigarette first, I'll be done right away!"
Seeing Tie Jun coming, Lao Ba smiled and threw away his cigarette and pointed to the stool in the stall.
"Don't worry, let me see what you are selling first!"
After catching the cigarette, Tie Jun threw it on the stall, lowered his head and walked to the side and began to stir.
"Sister, if you want 20 a piece, just pay for it, it's a huge discount!"
Seeing Tie Jun shaking his head, Lao Scar felt a little hot. There were a lot of people and he didn't want to take away the goods. It seemed that there was indeed something wrong with the goods he shipped.