I walked a few steps towards the stairs. The phone in my trouser pocket vibrated. I took it out and answered the call.
"Xiang Yang, what are you doing?"
Chu Yue's tone was very brisk. I haven't seen her in two days and I haven't heard her voice. I even miss her a little. The warmth in the room and the delicious food cooked by my own hands made me linger.
"I'm going back to the rental house, what's wrong?"
"It's okay, I just miss you. When are you going back to Suzhou? I went to pick up Xiaoyu from school today, and she also "I miss you."
I smiled and said, "How is that possible? That girl Xiaoyu is very naughty. She misses me but I miss her."
Me. As soon as he finished speaking, Chu Yu's childish voice appeared on the other end of the phone, "Humph, brother-in-law, you are like this, I still thought you could go back to Suzhou to pick me up from school."
Chu Yu I grabbed Chu Yue's phone and said angrily. I was startled and quickly exposed her words, "Aren't you just greedy for the snacks you buy from the roadside stalls every time I pick you up after school, right? Xiaoyu?"
I sneered, Chu Yu was stunned for a while, and stammered: "That's right, brother-in-law, I...I'm just..."
She didn't say anything and returned the phone to Chu Yue. I asked, "Why is Xiaoyu by your side?"
"My parents are not at home today, so it is natural for Xiaoyu to stay overnight." Late, don’t work yourself too hard. Make good friends with your friends in Shanghai, especially Yu Qing, Cheng Cheng, and Chen Zhen. When you say goodbye, letting others see you off is also a renewal of friendship. It is inevitable that people will make friends in life. When you meet some friends who don't agree with each other, break off the friendship when it's time to do things."
Chu Yue asked me angrily, and I simply responded: "Yes."
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"Then when can you return to Suzhou? Today is June 20th, and tomorrow will be the summer solstice. The weather may be hotter. Be careful not to get heatstroke. Running around in Shanghai is so tiring."
Chu Yue was a little worried, while I leaned against the concrete wall at the entrance of the stairs, fumbled in my pocket, took out a lollipop, put it in my hand, played with it, and said, "I'll go back the day after tomorrow at the latest. I want to say goodbye to my friends in the past two days. After I leave Shanghai, I don’t know if I can return to this place. It will be difficult for everyone to go their separate ways in the future.”
“Well, that’s it. No matter how you express your feelings, you can make people feel that you are sincere. In fact, it doesn’t matter if it is a few days later. After all, Shanghai is the place where you have struggled. You also miss your love. Say goodbye well and don’t leave in too much embarrassment. Every day No child who leaves his hometown for the first time will shed tears. When he returns, he will no longer be as high-spirited as before."
I fell silent. This is true. I think back to the time when I left my hometown and set foot on the road. The moment I got on the train, it was my first time out of the province. I saw everything from hundreds of thousands of mountains, hundreds of miles of terraced fields, to high-rise buildings.Proof.
I didn’t feel anything at first, just vaguely, and I felt empty in my heart. Until I finished my studies, I eloped to Shanghai with my girlfriend, and started to work hard. I realized that the high-spirited me in the past had long since Decline, many years later I realized that there was no regret or loss at the moment I left home, because I was in high spirits at that moment.
"Okay, but I will still rush back to Suzhou as soon as possible to reunite with you. I don't sleep well without you by my bedside, hehe."
I giggled, Chu Yue on the other end of the phone also laughed, but she just covered her mouth. Her laughter was very subtle, "Xiang Yang, are you jealous of me or my simplicity?"
"Uh... ····How should I put it? Well... both sides have a part."
"You are so stupid, there is nothing in your mind, only yellow."
"Hahaha, I'm just kidding, don't take it too seriously."
I laughed twice, trying to ease the embarrassment, but Chu Yu's noisy voice came from the other end of the phone again, "Old man Sister! Where's your charging cable? Lend it to me. My phone is out of battery and I have some games to play."
"Go and get it yourself."
Chu Yue responded to her, and I scratched my head and turned to look at the open-air parking lot in front of the rental house. Ordinary cars were parked, and there were even a few battery cars on the aisle.
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"Xiang Yang, I have already planned a plan for this weekend."
Chu Yue said excitedly, "After you come, I will take you to the most famous place in Suzhou." I ate pastries at a pastry shop with a century-old history. They were very delicious. Then I went to buy snacks at Nancheng Mall, which is about to open soon. I heard that this Suzhou branch group is headquartered in Shanghai. I believe you are doing business planning. You know, let’s buy some snacks for Xiaoyu to eat. There will be a final exam in a few days. Then we will prepare some gifts for her to celebrate her happy summer vacation.”
When Chu Yu heard the word snacks, As soon as she smelled the smell, she lay down on the edge of the guardrail on the second floor, stretched her head down, and shouted: "Sister! Do you want to buy me snacks?"
"Yes! But it's okay. I can't take you until your brother-in-law comes back."
"Oh."
The corners of my mouth couldn't help but turn up. The two sisters seemed a little naive. After a few words with Chu Yue, I hung up the phone and leaned against the concrete wall, looking at the last trace of dusk left on the horizon, gradually being eaten away by darkness, and I couldn't help but feel a little tired.
But I can’t tell where I feel tired, whether it’s my body or my heart. I don’t understand. I just feel that even breathing is cumbersome.
Suddenly, a desire arose in my heart. I wanted to go to the Suzhou River. I have never been to the Suzhou River since I left Shanghai. The place that gave me a new lease of life was also the place I wanted to visit before I left Shanghai. Finally a place full of familiarity and memories.
Maybe just think of it as nostalgia. Let me take one last look at it. From now on, I can only look at its stream and the moat flowing through Suzhou, but I can no longer touch its true appearance.
A man slowly walked down the stairs carrying a garbage bag, with his upper body bare and a cigarette in his mouth. When he saw me, he nodded to me and said, "Isn't that right?" "Yangzi, why are you here? I haven't seen you at home in the past few days. Where have you been wandering around?"
·"I went to Suzhou and found a girl I love. I guess I will be there in the future." You're going to live in Suzhou."
"Oh, it's so gratifying, but it's a pity that you have to leave here."
The man stopped in front of me. He put down the garbage bag and took out a pack of cigarettes from his trouser pocket, and threw one at me. I didn't refuse, but after taking it, I pinned it behind my ear and said, "Brother Hao, have you had dinner?"
I don’t know the man’s name. I only know that people nearby call him that. We occasionally exchange greetings when passing by him. He is thirty-six years old and has two daughters. His mother-in-law is a prodigal. She plays mahjong every day and is very frugal at home.
"Have eaten, what about you? What if you don't want to eat at my house? Let's have a drink with some peanuts or something."
I refused with a smile. He showed his kindness and said, "I've eaten. Brother Hao, you better not spend too much money to buy some snacks, clothes, etc. for your daughters. Isn't it almost the summer solstice? If I'm right, I remember that your eldest daughter is in the third year of the lunar new year. I will be in my junior year in a few days. The weather has been hot recently. When I go home on weekends, I have to turn on the air conditioner to keep cool, which costs Brother Hao a lot of money."
Brother Hao smiled and patted my shoulder. , took off the cigarette, exhaled a puff of white mist, and said with a smile: "Yangzi, you are still down-to-earth, and you are still thinking about my eldest daughter. Unlike my mother-in-law, who picks and picks, last weekend my baby's cotton-padded jacket wanted to turn on the air conditioner to cool it down. It's cool, but my tigress pointed her nose in and scolded me. My daughter is almost a baby, so she is naturally under a lot of pressure. What's wrong with using some air conditioning? "
I shook my head. It's unfair. At this moment, Brother Hao seems to have opened up a chat box, chattering to me about recent events. Chatting with neighbors about daily life can enhance feelings and ease relationships.
After a while, he slapped his forehead and said with some surprise: "Mom, I forgot to take out the garbage. I'm sorry, Yoko. I have to take out the garbage. See you next time. You You must come to my house for a drink. Let my mother-in-law pour you a drink and catch up on old times."
Brother Hao picked up the garbage bag and ran out. I waved and agreed, and in an instant the surrounding green trees began to bloom. Slight swaying, leaves rustling in the air.
"Hey, the wind is picking up."
The wind blew the bangs in front of my forehead, which made me feel a little cold.
I returned home slowly, took a coat and put it on myself. After I felt a little warm, before closing the door, I looked back at the house.As for the luggage, I will return the old house tomorrow, transport the luggage to Suzhou via Lala, and then say goodbye to my friends.