I'm waiting for you in the wind and snow

Chapter 147 Farewell
Probably because I was so frightened, so I just bought Ye Zhi the cup of milk tea, she has not finished it until now, I said to her: "Is the milk tea cold? Or, I will invite you to drink on Renmin Road A few cups."

"No, I want to go back and rest."

"Let's play again... Anyway, you have nothing to do tomorrow. When you get back to Shanghai and get really busy, you will definitely regret not having fun in Dali."

"I have to go to bed early today, because I have to go back to Shanghai to deal with some things tomorrow... The day after tomorrow, I have to fly to Indonesia. There is a new tourism project over there that I need to negotiate in person."

I felt a little disappointed, but forced a smile and sighed: "I agreed to put down everything and play in Dali for a week, and it's only been a few days!"

"There is no way. I also want to take a long vacation for myself, but once you do some things, you can't help yourself."

"I'm such an adult, how can I not understand this truth!... I just think that your current state is too oppressive for yourself. Apart from work, you should also have your own private life."

Ye Zhi smiled and replied: "Is it oppressive? I think it's okay. The reason why you think so is because your life in Dali is too slow. I still think it's better for people to be busy, at least not Waste your time on nonsense."

"There is a big difference between us on this point. I think that random thinking is also a part of filling life. Many good ideas are also produced in random thinking. Anyway, I think that once a person loses his imagination, it means Lost the ability to move the world forward."

"Everyone has their own life. If everyone's ideas and perceptions are the same, the world will not be wonderful."

I smiled: "That's right...but we can influence each other, and this process will be very interesting."

Ye Zhi didn't speak, and this silence lasted until we left the ancient city, but even with this silence, I still feel that she is more open than before, at least now she is willing to tell me something in her heart, so I also Seeing a different her makes me sad, scared, and disappointed...

……

I sent Ye Zhi back to the inn, and then chatted with Tie Nan and Tao Zi for a while, they told me: The landlord of the small farmyard where we live now came to them at night and said he wanted us to move out , because this small farmyard is also within the scope of demolition, and the official relocation notice has been issued.

This also makes me more certain that the reason why the inn has not received similar notices is because Ye Zhi played a role behind the scenes. This is another favor she gave us after she was destroyed, so seeing her After fighting for it, I can no longer talk about hating her in my heart.

In a trance, Tie Nan said to me: "We haven't seen the house that Sisi rented, so how is it?"

"A month's rent of more than 1 yuan, how bad do you think it can be?"

"Hey, if it is evenly divided, the rent for a room will be more than 4000 yuan!"

"She said that there is no need to pay rent, you just sell your labor to her."

Taozi smiled, then took the conversation, and said to me: "Sisi must have said this to you...she doesn't care so much about us."

Probably because I was too familiar with Tao Zi, so I was exposed, and I didn't feel embarrassed, I said: "You can understand this matter in your own heart. If you say it, how can I fool Tie Nan?"

"Come on, buddy is not someone to fool..." After a short pause, Tie Nan threw me another cigarette and said, "The small farmyard can no longer live in, and the inn has to do business and there is no room for it. ; Or... let's move to Sisi's place tomorrow."

"You guys move there first, I will stay and take care of the inn."

"Is there a place for you to live in the inn?"

"Yes...the utility room where Sisi used to live, it's fine for me to live in."

"Yo, I forgot that there is such a place!... Then, you stay at the inn, we come to help during the day, anyway, Shanshuijian is not far from here."

I responded, and then lit the cigarette that Tetsuo just handed me. When the smell of the smoke entered my mouth, I felt a little bit of melancholy feeling in my heart... I couldn't help but think of this The inn used to be bustling, and the most painful thing is watching these people go away one by one, but I wait here, I don't know how long I will wait...

I lowered my head, smiled wryly, and didn't speak again until I finished smoking the whole cigarette.

……

This night, I didn't let myself be idle, I moved all my luggage back to the utility room of the inn, and then stayed in it. What I like the most is the small window next to the bed in this room. I can use it to see the Erhai Lake, which will let me release my inner desires while cooling myself down, so at this moment, I can still maintain a normal mind and think about my future life and career.

Lighting a cigarette, I looked in the direction of Erhai Lake. Except for the moonlight flickering on the sea, everything seemed calm. I couldn’t even remember. Just a few days ago, there was a buddy here. Crying heart-piercingly.

The reason why I have such forgetfulness is probably because the past is really not that important to people.

I also feel that this kind of forgetfulness is not enough, because I really can't forget the setbacks and injuries I suffered when I was in Shanghai, even though I have been in Dali for so long!

Thinking of the city of Shanghai, I couldn't help thinking of the woman who occupied Lu Jia's number. We really haven't been in touch for a long, long time. We seem to have forgotten each other's existence in the wasted years.

This is also normal, after all, they are two people who have never met in real life, so for us, the topic of conversation will only become less and less, and the enthusiasm for chatting will become weaker and weaker.

I don't feel sorry for this, because any kind of relationship will have to face the end of the day, after all, we are all going to die in the end; but I don't know, I have such thoughts in my heart because of maturity Yes, it's because of becoming indifferent!
Or, she is not an important person to me at all.

……

The next morning, I woke up with the alarm I set. The reason why I woke up so early was because I wanted to see Ye Zhi off. She had booked a flight to Shanghai at nine in the morning, so I had to leave before eight. Gotta get to the airport.

Not long after I got up, Ye Zhi had packed everything up and walked out of her room. I took the suitcase from her and said, "There's still time, let's have breakfast first. Let's go to the airport."

"The same goes for eating at the airport."

"The food at the airport is expensive and unpalatable. There is a small shop near here that makes delicious rice noodles. Before the shop is demolished, I will take you to try it."

Ye Zhi didn't refuse anymore, so I took her to the rice noodle shop that didn't even have a signboard. Although this rice noodle shop looked very simple, it had a small platform where you could see the Erhai Lake. There is a pot of succulents on the table, which looks fresh and natural.

The owner of this store is a middle-aged man who has a unique skill in making rice noodles.Not long after, he brought two bowls of rice noodles to Ye Zhi and me, and he smiled and said to us: "Today is the last day of our small shop, and you are the first customers, so I will send you two Braised eggs, express your feelings."

Ye Zhi said, "Thank you."

My mood is a bit complicated. I am thinking, if the boss knows that the person who caused the complete demolition here is now sitting in front of him and has become his first customer today, how will he feel in his heart? Looks pretty dramatic!

At this time, Ye Zhi, who had never talked much, took the initiative to ask the boss, "Is this house yours?"

"Well, it's passed down from the family."

"What compensation did you get?"

"There are two houses in the urban area, and there is still 60 resettlement compensation."

"Are you satisfied with this compensation?"

The boss looked at his small shop, and he replied with deep feelings: "If you want to say that you are satisfied, it is really not this compensation... We have opened this rice noodle shop for almost ten years, and several children in our family have advised us not to buy it. It’s done, but we just can’t let it go. If we say that our generation has suffered all kinds of hardships, we are even more afraid of being idle... Now it’s better, I can’t let it go... Yesterday, I discussed it with my wife , When this store is demolished, we will go to the little son in Kunming, and only concentrate on taking care of our grandson from now on... Think about it, isn't this a kind of blessing!"

I replied: "Yes... yes, this is very good!"

"Then tell me, did we win or lose?"

Ye Zhi and I looked at each other, but we didn't even know how to answer.

……

The sun is gradually rising from the east side of Haidong, and the Erhai Lake is illuminated by a touch of clouds, making it look like a product in a picture scroll, and the owner of the rice noodle shop is sitting on the Erhai Lake, smoking hookah with his back to us... I just looked at him back, but seemed to feel that he was wiping tears.

In my opinion, no matter how beautified, demolition is ruthless, and what material can compensate is only a side of life, but it cannot compensate for the pain of losing the spiritual home.

(End of this chapter)