In early November, northern China entered winter and started to get colder, with the lowest temperature reaching below zero.
The sky above the city is no longer blue, but a large area of gray, making the entire city gray, even the trees with bare branches on both sides of the streets.
The fields outside the city exposed the stubble of crops after harvesting, and the whistling little north wind blew up the straw leaves in the furrows. They floated here and there, and from time to time they stirred up swarms of foraging sparrows.
Since the beginning of winter, the epidemic situation has become serious again. This is the topic that people are talking about, and it is all about masks.
Lao Tan got off the plane, found Sister Zhao among the people picking her up, and walked straight over.
"sister--"
"younger brother--"
Lao Tan didn't have the scruples he had when he came back this time, and opened his arms to hold Sister Zhao tightly in his arms.
Sister Zhao cried in his arms, tears running down her cheeks and moistening his chest.
Lao Tan let go of Sister Zhao, wiped the tears from her face with his hands, and said with a smile: "Sister, I'm already hungry."
"Let's go home. The food is ready." Sister Zhao said.
Sister Zhao drove the car and Lao Tan sat in the passenger seat.
"Why didn't you tell me?" Lao Tan asked.
"No, I think I didn't tell you if you were not cured." Sister Zhao said.
"I am your brother."
"Just because you are my brother------"
"I should be by your side."
"Sister is not so fragile now - she has experienced more and is more resistant."
After Sister Zhao finished speaking, she smiled. Old Tan turned his head to look and saw the wrinkles at the corners of Sister Zhao's eyes and a few white hairs by her ears. He couldn't help but feel sad. Yes, Sister Zhao is ten years older than him, and he is forty-six years old.
, Sister Zhao is fifty-six and is no longer young.
The appearance of Sister Zhao when he first met her appeared in front of his eyes. Sister Zhao was thirty-two years old at that time, with a tall figure and a long blue dress, with her hair fluttering in the wind, like a person in a painting.
At that time, Sister Zhao was weak and needed protection. Now more than twenty years have passed, and her former weakness has been tempered by time and has become strong, full of resilience and perseverance.
"Sister, why don't you look old at all? You still look like you are in your thirties." Lao Tan said, although he was lying with his eyes wide open, he was happy to hear what he said.
"Giggle, giggle, my brother can talk." Sister Zhao smiled, "I'll be sixty in four more years. Isn't he still old? He's already fifty-seven this year."
"When a person reaches fifty, he or she is in his second youth. He is the most attractive and women are most beautiful at this time."
"False lies."
"How many years have you not said anything wrong with me?"
"I can't see you either. Where can I tell you?"
"That's right." Lao Tan said, "I heard from Sister Tang that you are now leaving your business to your children."
"Well, leave it to the children. I'm too old to do it anymore, and I won't be able to take care of it after your brother-in-law leaves." Sister Zhao said.
"Have a rest and go, don't be so tired."
"I'm not tired at all, but I just don't want to do it anymore - I'm thinking about it. Live the rest of your life well, don't let yourself go, just be happy."
"now it's right."
When we arrived at Sister Zhao's house, Sister Zhao had indeed prepared all the food, and she almost started eating right after entering the house.
"What kind of wine should you drink?" Sister Zhao asked Lao Tan, holding a bottle of white wine in one hand and a bottle of red wine in the other.
"Liquor." Lao Tan said.
"When you think about it, you are white wine." Sister Zhao put the red wine back, opened the white wine, and poured two glasses.
The two sisters raised their glasses together and each took a sip.
Sister Zhao put a crab roe into Lao Tan's bowl and said, "Brother, stay here for a few more days. Don't leave in a hurry."
"Well, stay a few more days." Lao Tan said.
"I didn't have much fun last time when I was in a hurry. This time I'll take you to have fun."
"Okay." Old Tan nodded, and then said: "Actually, I don't like to play. I have been to Beiling in the provincial capital in the past few years. It was my sister who came to take them there. I have never been to the Forbidden City."
"The main reason is that you are too busy and have no time." Sister Zhao then smiled and said, "You just love drinking. You would rather drink than go out for a walk."
"The world is big in the pot, and the sun and moon are long in the cup. I haven't heard people say that if you drink too much and play with money, you'd rather drink with dog meat than go to a brothel to have a romantic relationship."
"False lies."
Sister Zhao loves to talk about Lao Tan's fallacies and heresies, and it has almost become a spoken word. However, she has not said this word for many years, and Lao Tan has not heard it for many years. Now it feels smoother to say it, and it feels more friendly to her ears.
"Brother, why did you get divorced?" Sister Zhao asked.
Lao Tan took a sip of wine and said, "Weren't you sick at the time? I don't know when it will be gone. I thought about not dragging them down, so I divorced." Then he added: "I am divorced and will not leave home.
, the child doesn’t know, I’ll wait until he goes to college before telling him.”
"Hey, you are deceiving yourself." Sister Zhao said: "If we are divorced, we are divorced. The children will know sooner or later, so how can we hide it? Children nowadays are not stupid, especially your children are smart. They probably knew it long ago and just didn't tell them.
.”
"Yeah, pretty much the same."
"Now that you are cured, what are your plans for the future?"
"What are you planning to do? Let's live like this." Lao Tan said: "You know, I have been running away these years and have no idea about home, so my family life is very unsuccessful and I belong to the irresponsible group.
To be honest, Lin Yan is living this life with me, just like me, that is, she, she would have given up on others. She obviously has a husband, but in fact, she is no different from being a widow. If she doesn’t find someone to cuckold me,
Not bad.
When I look back, I look like a bitch outside, as if I am a career person. What sounds good is that I am selfless and dedicated to my job. What sounds bad is that I abandon my family and career and abandon my wife and children. I am no different from Chen Shimei.
.
I didn't realize it before, but I thought I was doing quite well. I didn't hide any personal money, gave it all to my family, was worthy of my children and my wife, and I went around bragging to others about what I was doing.
Now I think that was stupid, so stupid that it had no edges, no edges, no corners. It wouldn't be like this if I spent a little time at home and spent more time with my mother and daughter.
I always tell people outside that ‘a happy family is the cornerstone of a career.’ Just thinking about it makes me slap you in the face. How can I have the face to tell people about it when I manage my family like that? It’s embarrassing.”
Speaking of which, Lao Tan took another sip of wine, lit a cigarette and continued: "Sister, you don't know, I have thought a lot since I became ill, mostly reflecting on myself and wondering what I did wrong and what should I do.
make up.
After thinking about it, the thing I feel most sorry for is the two of them. I went out just after the baby was one month old. I left for a year. When I came back, the baby would be gone and would call me mom and dad.
But he didn't call me or look for me. He looked at me strangely and started crying when I was about to hug him. He thought I was a bad person.
You don't know how I felt at that time. Eight of my ten intestines were broken, and I felt so miserable.
If only I had been more serious and determined not to go out at that time, I wouldn't be like this today. But it was impossible not to go out at that time. The child was young and Lin Yan hadn't gone to work yet. People outside the home accused me of making money alone and not making more.
How to fix the baby?
Hey, everything has advantages and disadvantages. What you gain is Yang Huai and what you lose is mulberry. Money is earned, but the harmonious relationship between husband and wife is gone. In addition, working outside for a long time has developed a bad temper, and I always feel that it is better outside.
, carefree and no one cares about you, you can eat and drink whenever you want, and you are favored by women, so you are indifferent to your family------"