Embrace the fragrance

Chapter 19

The old house is located in the southwest corner of Y City. The southwest corner of Y City is a well-known ancient city. The camphor tree, which is used as a landmark, has been rooted in this land since the Kangxi and Qianlong heydays. I have witnessed the native residents changing from coats and green shirts to trench coats and trousers. The dilapidated huts and dangerous buildings have collapsed one after another, and pavilions with white walls and black tiles have risen from the ground. Small stalls for fortune-telling have gradually disappeared, and small shops for barbecue and cold drinks are everywhere.A few hundred years have passed in a flash, things are not people, but even so, there are still traces of the past in the streets and alleys, such as the swaying black-clad boats in the river around the city. The boatman in coir raincoats and bamboo hats connected a hundred years of time with one pole, the melodious sound of rowing oars and the folk songs of huh huh, no matter it is the Ming and Qing Dynasties, or now, the unchanging style and gentleness of the water town are intoxicating.

After the winter vacation, Qin Ming came back here.

Qin Xiaowei and Shen Ru returned to China the day before the end of Qin Ming's remedial class. When they arrived in Y City, they called Qin Ming, "I have a surprise for you! Guess where your mother and I are now?"

Qin Ming fell asleep at that moment, and was about to fall asleep, when the mobile phone beside the bed rang abruptly at that juncture.

He picked up the phone with a smirk, and was about to yell at some shameless person who disturbed my dream in the middle of the night, but the familiar voice from the other end made him swallow the words that rolled on the tip of his tongue.That is his old man!

"dad……"

"Where do you think we are?"

Qin Ming said with a dark face, "Yuanmu Community."

Qin Xiaowei: "You guessed right! He is indeed my son!"

Qin Ming: "..."

How could there be no stores in New York playing operas in Wu Nong's soft language?

It was Shen Ru who was more reliable, and Qin Ming heard her muttering from the side: "There is no grandpa in "The Moon Reflected in Two Springs" on Wall Street."

Ordinary people would laugh to cover up the past, but Qin Xiaowei didn't feel embarrassed. He took advantage of the topic "Erquan Yingyue" and continued to think about himself: "I think back then, your father played the song "Erquan Yingyue" "Your mother fell in love with..."

"What nonsense is the old man talking!"

"Who's talking nonsense? I've heard it all. As soon as the art show was over that year, you asked around for who that gentlemanly boy in black-rimmed glasses and white shirt was."

"You're so polite! Do you know that your bow tie is crooked when you play the erhu? Sigh, so many people in the audience are watching, it's really embarrassing!"

Qin Ming yawned, "Dad, Mom, you guys are arguing slowly, I'm going to bed first, and I have to make up lessons tomorrow."

Qin Xiaowei and Shen Ru had just flown back from the United States on the other side of the Pacific Ocean, and the jet lag could not be reversed immediately, and they still felt a bit dazed like today and night. When Qin Ming mentioned this, the two of them slapped their heads. The son has to get up early tomorrow. ah.

Qin Xiaowei tried to make up for his mistakes, and took the initiative to ask Ying: "Are you going to oversleep tomorrow morning? Do you want Dad to call you to wake you up?"

Qin Ming hurriedly said: "No, no, you and mom just came back, and you will have a good rest when you get home tonight." He was filial and considerate on the surface, but what he was thinking in his heart was: Good father, don't scare your son anymore, it may be early in the morning Scared out of a nerve split!

Qin Xiaowei still wanted to call his son good morning, but Qin Ming said so, he couldn't shake Qin Ming's filial piety, "Okay, listen to you."

Soon they will be able to see their son whom they haven't seen for several months. The two adults are in a good mood. They wake up naturally after sleeping, and when they open their eyes, it is another bright sunny day, and their mood is even better.

The two didn't stay idle after getting up. They only had time to tidy up the master bedroom last night, and they couldn't pack their luggage. After washing up this morning, they went to Yunjie to have some breakfast. Cleaned up again.

In fact, it is entirely possible to hire part-time workers, but for some reason, I just want to do it myself.

It was as if after a night of sleep, the blood of youth came back, and the itching was unbearable even if I didn't move.

"Stop, stop, change a rag, the glass is becoming more and more dirty with your wiping!" Shen Ru handed Qin Xiaowei a wrung-out rag.

Qin Xiaowei looked at the white rag in his hand, and said with a smile: "I'm making full use of it!"

It seems... the scene of cleaning the venue after that event.

The two thought tacitly, glanced at each other quickly, and then continued with the work at hand.

After sweating all over, the old house finally took on a new look thanks to the efforts of the two of them.

The nearly transparent window glass folds the sunlight onto the damp, polished floor, casting an upside-down rainbow, reflecting the clear reflection on the glass coffee table, making the whole living room bright and spacious.

After the cozy afternoon tea time, Qin Xiaowei and Shen Ru went out for a stroll.

It was too late yesterday and the night was very dark, so I didn't take a closer look. Now the sun is just right, every plant and tree, even the bluestones with different shapes on the road are clearly visible.

The store fronts on Yun Street haven't changed much. The owners of handicraft stores, snack bars, and souvenir shops all live nearby, and they are neighbors to each other. They are very familiar with each other every day and night.Walking on this street, you can't hear any hawking, but you can hear many shopkeepers gathering around to chat about their daily routines.

"Old Gong, why did your big yellow dog bark so hard yesterday?"

"Hey, how many times have I said it, don't call me that, if my hag hears about it, it will definitely make more trouble than Erha!"

……

Along the way, harmonious noises could be heard endlessly, Qin Xiaowei and Shen Ru walked, holding small hands unknowingly.

They are all very old people, and it is said that they would not do this kind of thing that a young couple who just got together and wished to get tired of going to the same place every day, but they just did it.

The hands holding each other are no different from decades ago except for the finely carved lines over the years and the simple design of the platinum ring on the ring finger.

The warming wind blows gently, and the wind chimes under the eaves of someone's house jingle.

The voice was extremely soft, but it did not escape Qin Xiaowei's sensitive ears.He followed the reputation, and Shen Ru followed his line of sight.The two saw the wind chimes spinning under the upturned eaves almost at the same time.

"The token of love I gave you in my sophomore year was the wind chime."

"……Um."

The smell of first love really came back, fermenting in the afternoon air, sweetening even the breath.

Qin Xiaowei and Shen Ru continued to walk forward idly, the pace became slower and slower, but they didn't realize it, and they also forgot the time. Secret love, erroneous collisions, bumps and bumps, and finally hand in hand the past events of life are unfolding one after another like a lantern. before the eyes.

They finally came to one end of Cloud Street, where there was a small arch bridge with a story.

Then--

My heart, which had been at ease for a long time, suddenly felt like it was being grabbed by a pair of sharp claws, and it hurt fiercely.

A tall and thin boy walked on the bridge, against the setting sun behind him, he called: "Dad, Mom."

Too thin, the chin is pointed.

If it wasn't for the familiar voice, I wouldn't have recognized it for a while.

Qin Xiaowei and Shen Ru were stunned for a moment before returning to their senses, facing the setting sun of Xizhao, they walked up the stone steps.

Qin Ming pretended not to see their reddish eyes, with a warm smile on his face, his steps remained unchanged, step by step, he walked down the bridge arch, walked up to them, and gently hugged them, "Welcome home .”

The sentimentality and guilt were all at once diluted by this warm words.

Qin Xiaowei patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile, "You look like a grown-up now."

Qin Ming shook his head and said, "No way!"

Shen Ru said: "It's the truth. Teacher Liu said that after half a year, your attitude towards learning has improved a lot, and your behavior has matured a lot. At the end of this semester, your Chinese and English scores have improved, and you even won the first prize in the national math competition." Award. Your dad and I are so relieved..."

As she spoke, her voice was a little choked up, "During the years in middle school, your dad and I both..."

"You are all doing good for me. I don't have to worry about food and clothing, and I have a harmonious family. Even if we gather less and leave more, you let me know that I am not a rootless duckweed. It is me, watching the game come out. I got new equipment and my heart was itchy. I didn’t even blink when I upgraded the whole set. I bought carbon paper more diligently than draft paper. Even so, when copying English words, I still cut corners and deliberately missed a few words with many letters. I went out to the toilet for a walk, and I didn’t forget to buy a pack of chewing gum to chew..." Qin Ming quickly listed the bastard things of those chaotic years, "I rely on my cleverness, and every time I see the total score is decent, enough for myself. If you are a fool, you will be complacent, and you have been muddling around like this for four or five years, but this year, it will definitely not happen."

Not a guarantee, but definitely not.

Because I met Fang Wenrui——

After wasting most of his good years doing nothing, his chaotic life finally ushered in a ray of light.

The more Qin Ming thought about it, the softer he felt.

Shen Ru couldn't see his smile blurred by the shadow of the whirling tree at the moment, but he felt an unspeakable gentleness on his face, clear eyes, affectionate, familiar, Shen Ru's eyelids suddenly jumped, that It was the time when Qin Xiaowei looked at her at the time when she was in her prime and age.

But only for a moment—

The wind blowing from the alley moved away the shadow that fell on his face, his smile seemed to be no different from before, it was innocent, a smile exclusive to young people, very pure.

Shen Ru immediately thought that it was just her own illusion.

Like Qin Xiaowei and Shen Ru, Qin Ming hasn't returned to the old house for a long time.When he got home, he asked in surprise, "Huh? There used to be a vase here?"

Shen Ru shook her head and said, "This vase was bought by your father at a charity auction half a month ago." She gestured.

Qin Ming: "Five thousand?"

Shen Ru shook her head.

Qin Ming was dumbfounded, "...[-]?"

Shen Ru nodded.

Qin Ming thought to himself, it's not bad, it won't cost hundreds of thousands.

Shen Ru added: "U.S. dollars."

Qin Ming: "..."

He couldn't help teasing Qin Xiaowei: "Dad, why are you so arrogant? So your son and I are the second generation rich?"

Qin Xiaowei squinted at him angrily and amusedly.

The vase seems to be from the Qing Dynasty. The white vase is painted with pines and cypresses and cranes.

Qin Ming pointed to the defect and said, "It's all broken here!"

Qin Xiaowei said: "Such a small crack is insignificant!"

Qin Ming thought helplessly, it was obvious, "Dad, if you like it, just buy it!"

Qin Xiaowei was elated, and instead of going down the steps, he climbed up the pole, "That's right! Nothing is perfect in this world, and perfection is already rare!"

Qin Ming gave a slow "hmm".

When the sun is in the middle, it will lose money, and when the moon is full, it will lose money.

He said lightly: "I like a person, he is good in everything, but there is one thing, parents, you may not be satisfied."

The author has something to say: the next chapter will not fully clarify =w=!The real highlight is Chapter 22, (╯3╰)