Jiang Wang only had time to hear his voice at that moment.

Gentle and calm, calm and unhurried like a deep river, wrapped in ice-like secrets in a flash.

After Teacher Ji finished the recitation, there was thunderous applause, and the parents applauded half-understood.

Jiang Wang took two beats to applaud, and his brain was still chasing the words that had just passed by.

There seemed to be a love just now, but it passed too quickly and uncertain.

Jiang Wang didn't dare to whisper, and quickly wrote a note to Peng Xingwang: "What was he talking about just now?"

A question mark appeared above the child's head, and the note pressed down on the voice: "How can I understand?"

Jiang Wang frowned: "Don't you tutor with Teacher Ji every day?"

Peng Xingwang was full of question marks: "Brother, I'm only in the second grade."

For the first time, Jiang Wang regretted his poor English. He looked around subconsciously, looking for a suitable target just like answering an on-the-spot exam. He glanced around and made eye contact with the uncle at the diagonal table, who shook his hand.

Back then, this buddy bargained for 40 cents at the express store, and after taking advantage of it, he often came over to use the air conditioner.

Hey, don't know what Teacher Ji was talking about just now.

Boss Jiang became melancholy, and boredly propped his chin up to watch Teacher Ji's speech.

Ji Linqiu read a love poem in public, although her personality was unruly and unruly, her outer personality was still in a lawful state, and she blushed for a while.

I was a little embarrassed at first, but when someone looked at her with burning eyes, her heartbeat was a little too fast.

After talking about the teaching arrangements for the next semester, he coughed lightly, not knowing what he was covering up.

"Excuse me, the heating is on? It's a bit loud."

The parent next to him expressed his full understanding: "Drink more water and be careful to get angry."

In fact, no explanation is needed at all. Ji Linqiu reacted and responded quickly, then went on to talk, never looking at Jiang Wang again.

After the meeting, knock Jiang Wang on the head in the grilled fish shop.

"What are you staring at me for?"

Jiang Wang filled him with a glass of Coke: "Tell me, what did you read in the poem?"

Ji Linqiu didn't squint: "Forget it if you don't understand."

Jiang Wang had long expected that he would not admit it, and half threatened: "You don't say it, do you?"

"Boss Jiang is very arrogant." Ji Linqiu laughed: "Threatening people's teachers every way."

Jiang Wang tapped on the table with his knuckles, and the head of the secretary and a brand-new "Shelley Poems" appeared like magic from the booth next door.

Ji Linqiu: "..."

The grilled fish and cold dishes were served the same way. Peng Xingwang was so hot that he gasped, Jiang Wang took a few bites, and was addicted to the exhaustive method.

"Oh," he turned page by page: "It's all love poetry, so spicy."

Don't start drinking water in Ji Linqiu, don't give any clues.

Jiang Wang didn't ask much, and when he flipped through the poems he liked, he assumed that Teacher Ji read it to him.

Whether this one is good or the other, then it is all by default, it doesn't matter if you read it or not.

After finishing the meal of grilled fish, Boss Jiang put his books together and sighed with satisfaction: "Poetry is a good thing."

The child turned his head: "?"

Ji Linqiu frowned and said, "You..."

As soon as the winter vacation arrives, a new batch of promotional activities is coming, and the online and offline dual cities and three lines are parallel, and the employees are all busy.

The boss refuses to work overtime, and has already returned to the office to pack up and prepare for the New Year.

The assistant looked desperate: "Boss!! Are you really? Don't you stay for New Year's activities!! There is too much work this year, I'm afraid I won't be able to hold it!"

Jiang Wang's briefcase pushed open the door and walked out: "Those supervisors who pay three times the overtime pay are just eating."

"No, why do you suddenly want to go abroad for the Chinese New Year?" the assistant said with a guilty conscience, "I'm not afraid of anything else. If there are too many customers from the first to the fifth day of the new year, I'm afraid that there will be problems with the adjustment of goods."

Boss Jiang paused: "I'm not in the company and it doesn't mean I don't care about work."

assistant:"?"

Boss Jiang: "?"

"Who told you that you have to squat in the office to go to work?" Someone expressed dissatisfaction with the old-fashioned thinking of sitting at work: "Those programmers raised by our company can squat at home and code at any time, this? This is not a company computer. Are better snacks and drinks enough?"

The first time the assistant heard this concept, he automatically understood that the boss was fooling him.

Just be careful: "Then you are going to Zhouxiang, remember to keep the phone open, I will give you enough for the phone bill, not enough to talk at any time."

Jiang Wang waved his hand: "Let's go, you also remember to buy New Year's goods, say Happy New Year in advance, all happy and rich."

"……boss!!!"

Before leaving with Ji Linqiu, Jiang Wang went back to the countryside with the children to see the old man.

The grandparents of the Peng family had little contact with their own sons, and the information in the village was blocked. They did not know that Jiang Wang was not here this year.

"I've even packed the bed and room for you. And that teacher, who isn't here for the Chinese New Year?" The old grandmother took a feather duster to dust the ashes everywhere, with a concerned look on her face: "You're all here to play, what are you polite?"

"Little Jiang - you bring two of the cured fish here to Mr. Ji, they are delicious? Very good!"

Jiang Wang told Peng Xingwang to be obedient and not run around in the countryside, call him anytime if he encounters an emergency, stay with the elderly for an afternoon, and drive back to the city in the evening.

All the luggage at home is packed and ready to go to the train station.

When Jiang Wang parked the car, he found that the lights in the yard were on, and Teacher Ji was rolling up his sleeves? Paste the word "Fu" on the window.

He stood in front of the garage door and looked at his silhouette from a distance, watching him hang the red lantern in front of the door, his brows and eyes unconsciously smiling softly.

It seems that there are two brocade lamps hanging in front of the heart, bright and happy.

Ji Linqiu heard the sound and looked sideways.

"Jiang Wang," he called to him loudly, "let's go and celebrate the New Year together."

The man smiled and walked over quickly.

There are two suitcases in total, and half of one suitcase contains various gifts.

Last night, Teacher Ji looked helpless when he was packing up: "You are here to spend the New Year with ordinary friends, not your son-in-law going home."

Boss Jiang is meticulous: "Second impressions are also very important, don't reach out and hit the smiling person."

Ji Linqiu recalled his various deeds in Hongcheng again, and pressed Jiang Wang's shoulder with one hand.

"Promise me, no matter what happens, don't be too aggressive, ok?"

Jiang Wang looked sideways: "I'm the kind of person who uses extreme methods?"

You are, you are too much.

They were on the train at 12:30 in the evening and slept until the morning just arrived at the station.

Boss Jiang went to someone's house to eat and drink, and consciously bought two soft sleeper tickets in advance.

The soft sleeper compartment is spacious and comfortable, with a total of four beds. Unexpectedly, the two upper bunks did not come, and there were only two of them in the entire small box.

After Jiang Wang carefully observed for half an hour, the door lock was twisted.

Squeeze into Jilinqiu's bed to watch the Spring Festival Gala.

The latter gave him a slightly surprised look.

"I'll give you some pillows." Jiang Wang had already nestled beside his neck, and said contentedly, "It's warmer this way."

The width of the soft sleeper is not too rich. It is a little narrow for two people to squeeze together, but it is unexpectedly very safe.

The train galloped in the winter wind, and the train tracks collided and roared constantly. All of a sudden, it could disconnect the sense of connection between people and the world, and turn everyone into assembled cans in the assembly line.

Ji Linqiu gave in a little, not only because they were all neatly dressed and behaved well, but also did not resist the warmth of their shoulders together.

He will appear harmonious and friendly to the outside world, but he is not good at words when it comes to the truth. He only watches old shows with Jiang Wang in silence, and expresses his closeness with quiet acceptance.

Jiang Wang watched the sketch for a while, and then felt that Ji Linqiu had fallen asleep on one side.

Like a gardenia flower quietly closing its petals, the broken hair droops slightly, and the eyelashes are lightly closed.

He gently kissed the side of his hair, covered the quilt, and fell asleep together.

Outside the window? There are splendid fireworks blooming one after another, dissipating with the whistling wind and drifting away.

Ji Linqiu's hometown is in Zhouxiang, a small mountain town in a relatively remote province.

When they got off the train, the humid air was blowing in their faces. They changed to a bus and rode for two hours, and then took a minibus to go around a few mountains.

The industrial-style city gradually fades away, and when you wake up again, you are full of majestic mountains and rivers.

The driver is an experienced driver, chewing on betel nut and driving fiercely on the winding mountain road.

Jiang Wang grabbed the handrail with one hand and looked out? Looking at the large trucks speeding by, Ji Linqiu turned a blind eye and yawned.

There are plain rivers and rivers in the vicinity of Hongcheng. There are dangerous peaks everywhere, and the ribbon-like mountain road is very bumpy.

Ji Linqiu was half asleep and half awake, but when he realized that Jiang Wang was not used to it, he reached out and touched his face.

"Is it okay, am I? Have motion sickness medicine?"

Jiang Wang glanced ahead, meaning: "This master... is very wild."

"Yes," Ji Linqiu laughed, "our people in the mountains are quite wild."

It was five o'clock in the afternoon when we arrived in Zhouxiang.

Ji's father and Ji's mother specially greeted him at the entrance of the village, while his younger sister and other sisters-in-law were busy cooking at home.

"You're hungry, the dishes are ready, come and come!"

Jiang Wang smiled and greeted them one by one and handed them a gift. The relatives who came to see the fun were all surprised and delighted: "You're here and you're still giving gifts?"

"Boss Jiang is so generous, Linqiu, your friends are worth it, worth it!"

Walking up the hillside all the way, all the gentle places on all sides have been reclaimed as farmland, and the green cattle are chewing the grass and twirling their tails leisurely.

The Ye River winds its way at the foot of the mountain, with boats parked on the shore, and ospreys tied to poles to sleep with their eyes closed.

It was also the first time for Jiang Wang to come to the mountain city for Chinese New Year. Not long after getting out of the car, he felt that his lungs had been thoroughly washed, his whole body was refreshed, and his appetite was greatly improved.

Ji Linqiu finally remembered something, and whispered, "By the way, the food here...is a bit spicy."

"If you're not used to it, it's not ashamed to rinse the water."

Jiang Wang didn't take it seriously and said with a smile, "We also have spicy dishes in Hongcheng, have you forgotten?"

Teacher Ji smiled kindly: "Oh, yes."

The first meal was eaten at home. The main dish was Roast Chicken Hotpot, served with Pork with Chopped Peppers, Fried Bacon with Winter Bamboo Shoots, and two plates of fried cauliflower and cakes with sugar and oil.

Ji Guoshen soon recovered from his illness, his complexion was much better than in the hospital, and he greeted warmly, "Can I have a drink and some white sand liquid?"

Father Ji has taught books for a lifetime. He doesn't speak with a heavy accent like other people, and his words are well-spoken or resonant, which sounds very comfortable.

Jiang Wang smiled and took the cup, chatting and eating with them, Ji Linqiu silently poured a glass of white water and put it aside.

When the first chopstick went down, the man's smile froze.

"Your dishes are indeed, a little, amazing."

Ji Linqiu took the vegetables slowly and glanced at him when he heard the sound.

The aunt next to me put on an apron and was a little nervous: "I forgot that I was a foreigner, can I not eat spicy food? I'll cook two more side dishes for you?"

"No, no," Jiang Wang stopped her: "Small thing, this dish smells so good, it's definitely a meal."

Ji Linqiu casually exchanged a few words with his father and continued to eat quietly.

Zhouxiang cuisine is really spicy.

If the Sichuan side is numb and fragrant, the dishes here are spicy and fragrant. When first entered the food, just thought it was fragrant and delicious, and then tears were already falling.

Chopped hot peppers and fresh peppers are not covered.

Jiang Wang took a few mouthfuls of roast chicken, held back his tears and exchanged for pork to eat, and covered his mouth and nose with a tissue and coughed beside him.

Ji Linqiu was beside him to help pat his back.

"No, just rinse it, it's fine."

Jiang Wang wiped his eyes with the back of his hand and said firmly: "It's fine, it's delicious, I'll eat more cauliflower."

Then a few chopsticks went down the cauliflower, tears welling up in his eyes, seeing that he used a lot of paper.

Father Ji said with concern: "Have some drinks? Is it alright?"

"It's okay," Jiang Wang took a deep breath, his cheeks flushed: "Of course men do."-

Because of someone's strange persistence, he was stunned to finish a bowl and a half of rice without rinsing the water once.

Jiang Wang let out a long sigh of relief when he put down his chopsticks, and his tired chill was dissipated by the spicy air. It was really refreshing to eat.

Turning his head again, Ji Linqiu's complexion was as usual, and he didn't even sweat.

Jiang Wang was lost in thought.

"You are so shameless to me."

"Where," Ji Linqiu said with a smile, "I'll be the one who loses face in two days, otherwise why would I specially bring you here as a savior?"

Right. Jiang Wang came back to his senses, went upstairs with him to put his luggage, and casually asked about the situation.

Ji Linqiu's mother's surname is Chen, and her father's surname is Ji. Both of them are prominent families in the local area. Although there are many children and daughters who take their parents to enjoy the happiness in big cities, most of the older generation still stay here.

"Today is because we welcome you. Four or five people will have a simple meal together." Ji Linqiu pressed his forehead and said, "From tomorrow onwards, we will take turns eating feasts and hosting each other... It is estimated that it will be bad again several times."

Ji Linqiu's bedroom was very close to Jiang Wang's guest room, with only the bathroom and study in between.

The house can be seen to have been renovated. Although it is a rural home, the decoration is elegant, and the calligraphy and painting are placed just right, which complements the wood-colored decoration.

Jiang Wang first went to his room to simply put things away, and then went to see Ji Linqiu's room.

The same spacious and bright, good lighting.

It's just... there are not a few adult furnishings, like they are still in college.

The magazines and newspapers are all old items from the beginning of the century. It can be seen that they have been carefully wiped, but they have a weak relationship with the owner.

Jiang Wang realized something and whispered, "You really haven't been back for a long time."

Ji Linqiu was absent-minded for a moment, looking out the window? He said slowly, "Actually, if this is the first time

, will think it's good here. "

"The mountains and rivers are both amazing, it's very suitable to stay here to refresh the mind and rest."

He shook his head slightly, as if refuting himself.

"Those who trap people have always been people, and have nothing to do with the mountain city."

Jiang Wang was still looking at the single bed in the corner and the broken wooden bell on the door handle.

"By the way," he said, "if we meet that idiot who touches your thigh later, you will tell me with a wink."

A smile suddenly appeared in Ji Linqiu's eyes; "Are you going to chop off his hand?"

"Then marinate it with chopped chili for a few more years." Jiang Wang said without changing his face: "It's not a big problem."

Ji Linqiu laughed, eyes full of envy.

"I can't say anything like you."

"Even if I ran to a place where no one was there, I wouldn't dare to say it."

Jiang Wang raised his eyebrows: "You can't beat people, and you can't speak harshly?"

Ji Linqiu shrugged.

As soon as he knew that Ji Linqiu had finally returned to his hometown, many relatives came over that night to eat melon seeds, drink tea, and watch Jiang Wang, a guest from outside the village.

A room with a lot of people? It's a lot warmer in the room, and it's quite lively and cheerful looking at the atmosphere of the local accent.

Ji's parents finally looked forward to their son coming home for the Chinese New Year, and they spoke rarely and cautiously.

After a few rounds of interviews with Boss Jiang, the crowd asked questions such as "Isn't married?" "How much can earn from opening a bookstore a year?"

"Xiaoqiu...is it thirty?"

"No, twenty-seven, it's still early," Ji's father interrupted with a smile in order to save his face, "Children in the city are late in talking about marriage, they are popular over there."

"It's not a big city," someone muttered, "It sounds like we're not rich yet."

The uncle who asked the question didn't quite agree with this statement, and solemnly said with a father-in-law tone: "Look at you, your appearance is decent, and you have a job...you're not far behind, you're also a teacher, and no girl sees you. ? on you?"

The people next to him also echoed: "That's right, they all ran three..."

Jiang Wang suddenly snorted while drinking tea.

As soon as he puffed, everyone else looked over.

"It's nothing, go on." Jiang Wangren smiled and said, "When I didn't hear it."

In fact, Ji Guoshen hadn't spoken to his son for a long time. He was just about to chat with his father and son, but he didn't expect relatives to come so quickly after hearing the news Law?"

Before it was finished, another mother-in-law interrupted: "It's not finished yet."

"You too, the third child. If your son is old, you don't help out. Those who don't know it will think you don't care about being parents!"

"It's just after the New Year's Eve, all the good girls in our village are virtuous and generous, who is not better than those urbanites who have read a lot!"

Jiang Wang couldn't help but laughed again.

The eldest uncle originally felt that this foreigner was interfering with their family affairs, and was a little unhappy, and pretended to be polite: "What are you laughing at?"

"Actually," Jiang Wang said slowly, "he's been talking about five or six girlfriends."

Everyone kept silent and turned to look at Ji Linqiu, with a look on their faces, "You are playing so big with us behind your back".

Ji Linqiu: ...?

Jiang Wangxin thought it would be better to make up some non-existent ex-girlfriends than to harm an innocent little girl.

"I've known him for a long time. The child goes to school in his class, and I pick him up every day."

"I just saw it," the man lowered his voice. "There is a girl who came to bring him meals. She seems to be working at the tax office."

The aunt next to me exclaimed: "The conditions are good!"

"As a result," Jiang Wang glanced at Ji Linqiu, and betrayed him brightly: "This short-haired girl just left, and another long-haired girl came over from the back and gave him fruits, all washed and cut."

"Ho-" Everyone looked at Ji Linqiu: "I didn't expect it!"

Ji Linqiu stretched out his hand to support his forehead, but he didn't expect this guy to play so big: "There's no such thing."

"No, absolutely not, it's all made up by me." Jiang Wang immediately fell silent, stretched out his hand and wiped his mouth to keep up with the zipper.

"Hey, hey, don't go!"

"Linqiu, how did you greet the guests without letting others speak!"

"What time is it? Let's talk again? Let's talk again?"

There were also other bachelors who were muttering: "Really or not, is he still making trouble outside?"

"You don't know that." Jiang Dakou said violently again: "Do you know what the little girl likes the most now?"

"He's covered in tendons? Look at the one who kills pigs? Hey, now girls like him like that," Jiang Wang squinted at Ji Linqiu, envy and a little jealous: "Look at the bookish, gentle and gentle, a few words Can you be fascinated by words? People come to look for them every day."

"Last time, I took him to the provincial capital to play, and by the way, I helped negotiate contracts with my company's customers-you know my company, the one who sells books abroad."

Everyone nodded in unison: "I know."

Jiang Wang slapped his hand: "He helped me negotiate the contract in front of him, but the person behind him is gone. Guess what?"

Ji Guoshen was stunned for a moment: "Where did Linqiu run to?"

"He actually quietly made an appointment with an American girl for drinks, coffee, and coffee."

Before he finished speaking, the exclamations of yin and yang strange sounds came one after another, which was more lively than watching the Spring Festival Gala.

Ji Linqiu tried to explain: "That's obviously—"

"Obviously it's about cooperation." Jiang Wang accepted it when he saw it, with a brother-like look on his face, I understand you: "I understand, I understand."

"I didn't see it," the aunt next to him said with emotion: "Xiaoqiu used to look at Wenwen quietly, how can you flirt with girls?"

"Now it's him who is the best at flirting!" A man interjected: "I saw a girl who ran away with someone like him! After running for a few days, she was dumped and came back to me crying and crying. , you say anger is not anger!"

Ji Linqiu hasn't come back for five years, and in a few words, the image has changed from an "old and hard-working poor teacher" to "a generation of prostitutes with flattering words", and the number of ex-girlfriends is a conservative six.

"It's not so exaggerated," Ji Linqiu said while pressing his brows, "Don't talk more, I can't explain it well."

"Then you explain the two women last time," Jiang Wang had already taken the pear that someone else had cut, and he took a sip naturally, "We were eating and suddenly ran downstairs to see you, and asked When will you reply to their news, who are they?"

The uncle was startled: "Isn't that the woman from the tax bureau?"

"No," Jiang Wang gestured with his hand: "Dyeing big waves and wiping red lips, it looks like she came from a big city. Ji Linqiu, how did you recruit her, and you don't plan to have a good relationship with others?"

Ji Linqiu:  …

The eldest uncle, who was trying to be a father, was a little hesitant: "Xiao Ji, how can you be a man without taking responsibility?"

"You can't just deceive people's feelings!"

Ji Linqiu was heartbroken, followed Jiang Wang's words and said, bowing his head and smiling innocently: "I really can't help it."

"I get tired of talking for two days every time, and I really don't want to be responsible."

The relatives were so excited when they heard it, they talked like they were catching the party of the eight o'clock dog blood drama, completely forgetting the purpose.

"How can you do this!"

"Hey, which one is the most beautiful, do you have any pictures?"

"Courageous, you! Don't you introduce one to your cousin??"

Jiang Wang picked up the phone: "There are pictures, I secretly took a picture of the big wave last time!"

"Show me!! Show me!!"

"Boss Jiang has another cigarette, don't be polite!" w, please keep in mind:,