between clouds and mud

Chapter 24
Zhou Song prefers fountain pens when choosing gifts. In her personal habit, she seldom uses fountain pens for writing.

Her handwriting is not delicate, but strong and sharp.

The words written with a fountain pen always almost mean something, and this habit follows her father.

It was almost Zhou Li's birthday when he returned home this time, and he didn't seem to like studying. Zhou Song stopped for a while on the pen shelf, and bought an Ultraman at a nearby supermarket.

Sending boys, this can never go wrong.

No one knew about Zhou Song's return, so Zhou Li opened the door when he came home from school.

First he was stunned, and then he hugged Zhou Song happily. As soon as he exerted force on his hand, Zhou Song's body flew into the air.

The 15-year-old Zhou Li has unknowingly grown into a boy.

The baby fat on the face faded away, revealing the green jawline. The two siblings looked alike when they were young, but now they can't tell.

He is half a head taller than his sister, his voice is changing, and he is not cute at all: "Sister, I am so happy that I am about to have a heart attack."

Feng Yi, who was watching TV on the sofa, glanced back: "What nonsense are you talking about?"

There were only three members of the family at dinner time, and Zhou Huaiming was busy with work and couldn't come back in time.

Now Zhou Li is not as clingy as he was when he was a child, he went back to his room after eating, and was just a momentary surprise for his sister's sudden appearance.

This so-so guy forgot to close the door tightly. Zhou Song saw Zhou Li lying on the bed playing with his mobile phone through the gap, and couldn't help but remind him: "Zhou Li, don't play with your mobile phone."

Zhou Li covered the phone and said in a dissatisfied tone, "Sister, why didn't you knock on the door?"

A teenager who has entered adolescence already has a sense of privacy, imitating his sister's rule that no one can enter or leave his room at will.

Zhou Li also locked the door of his room, and Feng Yi called the locksmith to remove it the next day.

Because of this matter, the mother and son quarreled for a long time, which made Zhou Huaiming impatient, and he sternly reprimanded: "Zhou Li, your mother is also doing it for your own good."

Zhou Huaiming represents the absolute authority of the family, Zhou Li was reprimanded, how could he not know that his family is for his own good?
Zhou Song was lying on his bed together, Zhou Li felt awkward and moved away silently.

As if to say you don't have a bed yourself?
"What game do you play?" Zhou Song asked.

"QQ Farm, I'm stealing vegetables." Zhou Li replied.

Zhou Song watched him click back and forth, not knowing what was interesting.

But she found that Zhou Li counted the time, harvested every hour and a half, and always liked to steal food from the family.

The farm owner's net name is Fairy Tale Girl, which sounds like a girl.

Zhou Song asked curiously, "Who is this?"

Zhou Li's tone of voice was a little casual, but the corners of his lips curled up to reveal what was on his mind: "A netizen."

"Why do you steal other people's food?"

"I think it's cute, so I just want to tease her." Zhou Li put down his phone, but a slight blush appeared on his face.

Zhou Song looked at her younger brother's first love, she thought for a moment.

"You boys like a girl, so you like to bully her?"

Zhou Li hummed lightly.

It turned out to be so.

Seeing his younger brother's screen name, Zhou Song suggested that he change it.

What is the gray sky called? It doesn't match the vigor of this age at all.

Zhou Li clicked on Zhou Song's homepage, pointed at the word Xiao Liu and laughed at her: "You are still a college student, and you don't even bother to think of a screen name."

"How about the chasing boy?"

It's so sunny, positive, and vibrant.

Not popular enough, Zhou Li shook his head.

Sad literature is popular at their age. From listening to songs to signatures and dynamics, they are all melancholy, painful, and moaning without illness.

"It's a good match with a fairy tale girl, like a couple's name." Zhou Song continued to persuade.

Zhou Li cast a glance at her, and after stealing the food, he browsed the QQ space. He browsed the news posted by the fairy tale girl, and turned his back to block Zhou Song's sight.

When Zhou Song returned to Dengxinqiao Township, he brought an Ultraman who was too embarrassed to give it away. The little bean dings in the village saw it and surrounded him.

Now it is the autumn harvest season, the rice fields are golden, and the waves of wheat are moving in the wind.

At night, the family sat under the tree to enjoy the shade, Zhou Lao Liu smoked dry tobacco, his eyes rolled around Zhou Song a few times: "Why are you back?"

"I miss you guys." Zhou Song said sweetly.

Fu Ying's heart warmed up after hearing this, and she praised her good daughter, and she did not raise her in vain.

Zhou Lao Liu took a deep breath on his cigarette, and said in a tone of resentment: "Girl Jiajia, why are you rushing to repost."

The sixth child could see through Zhou Song's thoughts, and said mercilessly, "Brother Cheng didn't come back this year."

This thing is a bit ironic.

Last fall, Grandpa Chengnian called and said that your grandpa's legs were hurting and his hands were hurting, and that the old man was about to die.

Zhang Chengnian was so scared that he hung up the phone and rushed back immediately, but his grandfather ate and drank well and had nothing to do.

The old man said to his eldest grandson: Oh, I'm fine, but the rice in the field is ripe.

Zhang Chengnian was tricked and felt like he was on a roller coaster.

Seeing that grandpa is fine, he obeyed the arrangement resignedly, and left after cutting the rice at home with his father.

This autumn, Grandpa Chengnian knew that this move would not work.

He pulled Zhou Lao Liu to call Brother Nian, smiling very kindly: "He will definitely believe you if you come forward."

Although Zhou Laoliu has a high reputation, he is honest and not good at lying.

After a few words on the phone, he was clichéd. Grandpa Chengnian was anxious and kept signing.

Zhang Chengnian on the phone was very helpless: "My grandfather is by the side."

"En." Zhou Laoliu blurted out, seeing Grandpa Chengnian's sign language, he immediately shook his head: "Not here."

Zhang Chengnian smiled: "Tell him, I'm busy with work, so stop making trouble."

After listening to Zhou Song, he felt a little bit helpless.

She rode her bicycle to Zhang Chengnian's house, but she didn't see grandpa.

I went to his family's field again, saw his grandfather and father working in the field from a distance, and said hello.

Grandpa Chengnian has worked hard all his life and can't take time off.The wrinkles on his face deepened, and the movements of his hands became sluggish, but the voice in his mouth was full of energy: "Our Xiaoliu is back."

On the last day Zhou Song left, he looked back at the ridge.

The rice was ripe this autumn, and Zhang Chengnian did not come back.

The mountain cannot come.

Then let her go.

Shenzhen, China, Mid-Autumn Festival.

Zhang Chengnian's cell phone rang continuously, and Lao Gu was displayed on the screen, and he simply turned off the phone.

About an hour later, there was a banging on the door.Old Gu's rough voice shouted at the door: "Xiao Zhang, it's me."

Zhang Chengnian put down the book in his hand, rubbed his temples, got up and opened the door.

Old Gu walked in boldly and sat on the sofa in the bedroom.

Zhang Chengnian's room is very clean and tidy, and the most stuff is books, so there is a bookshelf with neatly stacked books on it.

"The spectrum is big enough, you, my brother came to pick you up in person, your sister-in-law can cook a table of good dishes." Lao Gu never treated himself as an outsider, and sat down and poured a cup of tea first.

Zhang Chengnian looked at the water droplets splashed on the table, and put away his books: "Go, you can just answer me if I have a girl?"

"Of course not. It's a big festival, just a few of us get together." Old Gu said calmly.

Old Gu obviously did this kind of thing a lot. He claimed to be Yue Lao alive, but he was actually more like a pimp.

From time to time, he set up a place to trick Zhang Chengnian over, and threw his car keys on the table halfway through the meal.

He left with a few brothers in a cool way, and he did not forget to tell: "Xiao Zhang, take the girl home after dinner."

There were only two people left at the dinner table, and the atmosphere suddenly became awkward.

Zhang Chengnian went to check out, and Lao Gu had already bought the bill.

This kind of low-handed method deceived Zhang Chengnian once, and the two of them started to fight wits and courage the second time.

Zhang Chengnian has Zhang Liang's plan, and Lao Gu has a wall ladder.

For example, this time, he came directly to the door to invite someone, with an attitude of carrying someone if you don't go.

Zhang Chengnian changed his clothes and followed him downstairs.

Lao Gu sat on the co-pilot and began to take a nap, opening his eyes from time to time to look at the road conditions: "Yes, the technology has improved."

Zhang Chengnian's driver's license test was instigated by Lao Gu, and after he got the driver's license, he also taught him how to drive.

At first, he drove the car into the ditch from time to time, and he scratched several scratches on the front and back of the car.

Old Gu didn't feel sorry for the car, he was more resigned to his life, and he didn't dare to blink while staring at the road conditions.

Later, after Zhang Chengnian's skills finally stabilized, Lao Gu began to find trouble for him.

With the experience of sending girls home many times, Zhang Chengnian has already perfected his driving skills.

When Zhang Chengnian drove alone for the first time, because Lao Gu was not sitting in the car, he was somewhat nervous.

The girl in the co-pilot saw it and pinched the hem of her skirt in embarrassment.

Zhang Chengnian concentrated on observing the road conditions, and the two of them did not speak along the way.

After sending the girl to her destination, she waited for a while, but she still hadn't got off the car.

Zhang Chengnian turned his head to look at her, and the girl said embarrassedly: "Mr. Zhang, do you want to go up and sit down?"

Her voice was very low, and it took Zhang Chengnian a moment to figure out the meaning of the words. Faced with this sudden situation, his brain was tense for a moment: "No, you should pay attention to safety."

When the girl heard this, her expression was very disappointed, and she said angrily, "Then why are you shaking while driving?"

After the girl left, Zhang Chengnian smoked a cigarette with the car window open, and left slowly after his thoughts calmed down.

man?
It's not a lie to say a little bit of thought
Lao Gu felt that his vision was too high, and the girls he introduced were of higher quality each time.

You need to have a figure, a face, and a face, and later it even rose to the academic requirements.

The means are omnipotent, and the medicine is short.

But Zhang Chengnian felt that his incongruous temper was not incapable of doing it, so he preemptively said: "I don't want to go to the bureau to deliver food to you yet."

Once at the old Gu's house, Mrs. Gu cooked a large table of dishes.

There is a son and a daughter in the simple rental house, and the family is happy and warm.

Lao Gu's youngest daughter is six years old and her nickname is Nannan, and her son's two-year-old nickname is Erbao.

As soon as the little guy saw Zhang Chengnian, he threw himself into Zhang Chengnian's arms. Zhang Chengnian hugged Nan Nan and sat on the sofa, and Erbao followed him.

After a while, the door rang, and Mrs. Gu was still busy in the kitchen.

Lao Gu went to open the door and warmly welcomed him, "Ms. Li, you are here."

Teacher Li was wearing a light-colored long dress, and Tingting walked in gracefully. At first glance, she looked like a well-educated woman.

Before Lao Gu could introduce, Nan Nan climbed off Zhang Chengnian and ran to Teacher Li.

She said softly, "Uncle Zhang, this is our teacher Li."

"Ms. Li, this is Uncle Zhang, he is very good at drawing."

Come on, pimping is still an inheritance, and this girl is also considered to inherit the family business.

With a look from Lao Gu, Nan Nan immediately received the signal, and she pulled Teacher Li to sit next to Zhang Chengnian.

Er Bao, the only light bulb, still didn't know what happened, so Lao Gu coaxed him softly: "Er Bao, Dad will accompany you to build blocks."

So the little guy walked away holding his father's hand again.

The two sat awkwardly together in the living room, and Zhang Chengnian's temples jumped up.

Old Gu's house didn't have a balcony, so he didn't even have an excuse to get up and smoke.

Teacher Li took the initiative to talk a few words, and Zhang Chengnian also answered a few words.

Finally, when it was time for dinner, Zhang Chengnian avoided it as much as possible.

Mrs. Gu came out with the dishes and warmly greeted them to sit down, forcing the two of them to sit next to each other.

Sister-in-law Gu will come, and she has been leading the conversation at the dinner table, trying to get the two young people to talk more.

Zhang Chengnian also dealt with it, and Mrs. Gu helped smooth things over: "Our Xiao Zhang usually has a good personality, but he is shy."

Seeing that there were no car keys thrown over after dinner, Zhang Chengnian was slightly distracted.

Mrs. Gu said, "Mr. Li lives in the same community as us. Xiao Zhang, you can send him off later. The village in the city is not peaceful these days. You send him to your door."

If Zhang Chengnian remembered correctly, she must have come here by herself just now.

At the door of the house, it's not peaceful.
But he still nodded to the sensible man and sent him downstairs.

With Zhang Chengnian's good looks, he attracted women to like him, and even the six-year-old Nan Nan let go of saying that he would marry him when he grew up.

Teacher Li took the initiative to ask, Fang was inconvenient to save a number.

Zhang Chengnian touched his pocket, and replied sorry that the battery was out.

The bus is not crowded at this time, but Zhang Chengnian feels a little dry in his heart, and he really wants to go home at this time.

After smoking a cigarette, he flagged down a taxi on the side of the road. When he passed the traffic light, he looked at the beating red light and counted in his heart.

Looking at the receding scenery outside the window in the car, Zhang Chengnian still couldn't calm down.

When he got downstairs, he froze as he took out the key.

The person in front of him often appeared in his dreams.

But Zhang Chengnian clearly knew that this moment was not a dream.

Zhou Song, who hadn't seen him for two years, was carrying a backpack, and the two of them were only ten meters apart, and they also stared at him blankly.

(End of this chapter)