The Wind Blows Fallen Leaves Chapter 48

new year 3

The snow in the school is getting thicker and thicker, blocking the speakers on the roof. Many places need to be repaired due to disrepair. This year’s holiday came especially early, and even the most lively New Year’s Day was not able to be celebrated together.

With the end of the last exam, winter vacation officially entered their lives.Liang Qian was preparing to go home a few days late for the competition. Shen Luo didn’t want to wait until then and was ready to leave before him.

The market near the New Year is the busiest. When he learned that An Yu had never seen him before, Shen Luo was shocked at first and then teased him hard before finally bringing him here.Not only is there a lot of fireworks here, but the people are also very lively. All kinds of weird gadgets are vying to be produced, and iron tools that are rarely seen are also joining in the fun. There is a tricycle parked behind each shop, and the stall owner invites the God of Wealth out with a smile.

There are all kinds of products to eat, use, and play. The air is not only mixed with the smell of hawking but also the fragrance of earth.

There was a stream of white smoke at the end of the road, surrounding the two of them. The smell in the nose immediately turned into a sweet smell that lingered for a long time. Shen Luo knew what it was as soon as he smelled it, so he chose a place with few people and squeezed in.

A dirty old man wearing a rag jacket was setting up a popcorn machine to bake on the fire. The whole process required constant rolling and pricking up his ears to listen to the sounds in the pot. No more or less was enough. When a certain time came, he first lifted it up with an iron rod and put it in a net bag.

Then he yelled: “Kids, stand back, here comes the popcorn.”

With a kick, a loud noise echoed throughout the street, and thick white smoke swallowed up the onlookers, followed by the sweet smell of popcorn. This smell marked that the New Year was really coming.

Shen Luo has liked watching this since he was a child. He always drags Liang Qian along with him and sits on the roadside with the sweet air. The tip of his nose turns slightly red when the cold wind blows. Liang Qian always naughtily runs to the old man’s car. It is a bicycle with two long arms that can push it.

After playing until his back became sweaty, he would sneak away while the white smoke enveloped him.As soon as he walks away, Shen Luo will chase after him, and then he will run to the old man carrying a bag of corn from home and shout like a little patron: “Give me a frying pan.”

He didn’t have a fixed place. Whenever his feet got tired from walking, he would stop on the side of the road and put down his folding chair without using a speaker. The sweet smell alone would be enough to spread throughout the country.

After staying in the hospital for more than a month, You Min finally returned home. The path in front of her door had long been covered with a luxurious mink velvet coat. It had been a long time since she had run wildly on the field paths. This coat was decorated with plum blossoms everywhere she went. From farmers to fields, from the beginning of the village to the end of the alley, the way she ran like a girl caught the attention of many people.

As soon as he got home, You Min’s busy feet did not touch the floor, and his body was as strong as if he had just come back from the hospital. He was holding a hot meal in his hand, and he could hear Gongyou’s joyful shouts from a long distance away. Shen Yixiang liked to lie on the wicker chair in the yard no matter spring, summer, autumn or winter, with a newspaper in his hand. Gongyou bit his trouser leg to tell him that it was time to eat, and Shen Yixiang was pulled to the table by him.

Not long after, scattered snowflakes started to fall outside. Before even finishing the meal, Gongyou ran to the courtyard and rolled around. He pushed out a snowdrift with his head and plunged into it, shaking his head and shaking the goose feathers off his body.

After eating, the courtyard was covered with a thin down quilt, and the snow still did not seem to be letting up. Instead, it drifted faster and faster, and fell more densely. You Min pulled out a hat and covered Shen Yixiang’s originally sparse head.

As soon as Shen Yixiang had free time, he started working one after another. As soon as he returned with a basket of firewood, he was sent to a neighbor’s house to chop bamboo. Soon a bamboo as thick as an arm was dragged in, and the two of them tied it tightly in front of the door with a lot of effort.

There are red taro in the cellar for the winter, which can be roasted at this time. The whole stove is filled with the sweet aroma of red taro. I take out a black ball from the stove hole and touch my ears until it is so hot. After peeling it open, it is sizzling with oil. I take a bite and turn it over in my mouth. The two of them sit together like tabby cats and watch the snow scene.

Gradually, You Min closed her eyes and leaned against him gently. Shen Yixiang was startled, held her hand, and breathed a long sigh of relief.

Later in the day, An Yu sent him home. Carrying large and small bags of luggage, An Yu came to pick him up from all the way and shuttled between his feet.

Just when he was about to shout, Shen Yixiang gestured to him. You Min was sleeping soundly, and Shen Luo immediately shut up. An Yu followed him closely. No matter how excited Gongyou was, he just kept having fun back and forth in the yard.

Hearing the familiar voice, You Min suddenly became energetic. The moment he saw Shen Luo, his legs and feet jumped up from the stool, and then he confided to Shen Luo angrily.

“Look at your grandpa, you didn’t even wake me up when you came back.”

Shen Luo accepted her temper, and Shen Yixiang was not to be outdone, “I don’t want you to sleep a little longer.”

You Min knew that she couldn’t defeat him, so she got a little angry and stopped talking to him. Only then did Shen Luo think of An Yu standing behind him.

“Grandma, this is Anyu, my friend. He sent me back today.”

An Yu stood there politely, bowing his head to her very respectfully. You Min smiled from ear to ear from the first moment she saw him. She held his hand and looked at him. Shen Luo quickly pulled them away.

“Grandma, what are you doing?” Shen Luo blushed and leaned against You Min’s ear, her voice trembling as if she was frightened, “This is my friend, don’t scare him.”

You Min pushed him away, keeping his eyes on An Yu, and said, “Am I so scary? How could I scare him?”

“No, can I call you grandma like Shen Luo?” An Yu said with a smile.

“Of course.” You Min pulled him into the house. It was not too late, but it was enough to prepare dinner.

Shen Yixiang took off his glasses, put them in his pocket, and said, “Don’t leave tonight, stay for dinner.”

Regardless of whether he refused or not, he turned around and entered the kitchen. You Min was as satisfied with him as he was with his daughter-in-law. Shen Luo didn’t expect that he was so popular, and his hanging heart finally fell to the ground.

After the sky completely darkened, the ground was lit with light, and it was endless white. Shen Yixiang served the last dish. The noisy sound of the TV added some fireworks to the cold dining table. You Min hadn’t laughed so heartily in a long time.

Shen Yixiang secretly took out the wine and conspired with An Yu in a low voice: “Would you like some?”

“Grandpa, I drove here. Forget it for today. When I come next time, I will definitely get drunk with you.”

Hearing that he couldn’t drink, Shen Yixiang’s face immediately showed disappointment. You Min had already seen his little actions and was too lazy to argue with him.

“If you have something you can’t talk about openly, if you have to be secretive, it’s like being a thief. Just drink if you want. I can’t control you.”

Shen Yixiang knew that she had agreed, but he was not forgiving. He took out a wine cup, poured a full glass, and promised her like a child that he would never drink more.

“Drink a cup if you are happy today.”

You Min reluctantly took away the remaining wine, fearing that he would pour another glass accidentally.

The snow outside didn’t know when it stopped, and the meal came to an end. Shen Luo sent him out. A Maybach parked in the snow like a recuperating tiger. An Yu hugged him reluctantly, kissed his hair affectionately, and said, “I will miss you.”

Shen Luo didn’t move.

“When you think of me, I’m already thinking of you.”

After saying that, he raised his head and greeted her. After a kiss, the two of them felt that their lips had lost all feeling.