self ferry

Chapter 26

At 07:30 in the morning, Xu Cui walked on the bluestone path of the cemetery holding a bouquet of gardenias.

He suffers from rheumatism, and his legs and feet are not very flexible. He walks very slowly, holding a flower in one hand and leaning on a stick in the other. He climbs up the hill with difficulty. Behind him is a middle-aged man who is a bit bald. He is working beside him. Secretary for many years.

"Mr. Xu, slow down," the secretary supported his arm: "Let me get the flowers for you."

"No need," Xu Cui insisted on holding the flowers, and walked forward solemnly.

On a secluded hillside in the cemetery, Xu Cui spent a lot of money to buy a large area of ​​ancestral graves a few years ago, but so far there is only a single tombstone standing there.

Xu Cui walked over, squatted down with some difficulty, put the gardenia on the stone platform in front of the monument, and then wiped the photo on the tombstone with his sleeve.

On the black stone tablet are engraved a few clear and meaningful words: Tomb of Beloved Wife Lian Yuxiang—husband Xu Cuili.

Xu Cui seemed to be tired from walking. After lighting up the incense, he sat listlessly by the tombstone. After a long delay, he said softly, "Yuxiang, I'm here to see you."

The secretary consciously went to a distance to smoke, and Xu Cui spoke quietly to the tombstone alone, and no one would respond to him.

"I had a dream last night. When I woke up, I suddenly remembered the three things I promised you at that time. I still remember them. First, take care of your health and live a few more years; Second, change your temper and stop being awkward with your children; Third, Ziyan's marriage, let him decide for himself in the future, right? You, you don't like to say anything, let me guess, I'm confused, you don't know, wake up in the middle of the night, and suddenly come back Come on, you have acquiesced in Ziyan's sexuality, right?"

"What I promised you, I will not break my promise. You asked me to take care of my body. I have always paid attention to it, but after all, I am old and have become less and less energetic in recent years... Children have their own ideas, Zixuan I don't need to worry about this kid who is sensible and general, I owe him too much, I want to make up for it, he is stubborn, I don't know what to do with him..."

"... I almost got into a quarrel yesterday, and then Zixuan persuaded me and reasoned with me. I'm not a feudal person, but I can't change my temper. I'm stubborn and misunderstood him. I got to know the child of the Yang family later. , It’s not bad, Ziyan likes him, I can accept it, but I’m afraid I won’t be able to explain it to you...Now I understand, I know what to do, don’t worry.”

The night before, Xu's residence.

"My brother is born like this, and he can't change it, so don't try to persuade him," Xu Zixuan came down from upstairs, his hair was messed up, and his tone was a little cold: "I was arguing with you a while ago, everyone was tired, why bother?" ? Is there any benefit in breaking them up? Will Ziyan be happy? Think about it carefully."

Xu Cui stared blankly at his elder son, he had never seen Zi Xuan like this before.

"Over the years, have you cared about him? Have you taken care of him? Everyone knows that you are partial and treat your nephew better than your own son. Recall, have you ever smiled at Ziyan over the years? Always say He has a bad personality and a bad temper, how did you do it yourself? Have you ever loved him?"

"I……"

"Don't talk about anything else, Dad, you answer me a question, when is my birthday?"

Xu Cui blurted out: "January 1th."

"Where is Ziyan's?"

Xu Cui was stunned for a moment, he really couldn't remember clearly, when Ziyan was born, he was on a business trip, it seemed...it seemed...May...what date was it?

Xu Zixuan was a little aggressive: "May 5th, you are his father, and you can't even remember when he was born."

His eldest son was well-behaved and sensible since he was a child, praised by everyone, and listened to him very much. Xu Cui always felt that Zixuan was his pride. Being reprimanded by his son like this, Xu Cui felt very uncomfortable. He retreated completely and sat down on the sofa with his head down, showing the expression of a primary school student being scolded.

"If you haven't paid, don't expect anything in return. You want Ziyan to be obedient, but you don't have prestige in his heart. How can he listen to you? Don't struggle, Dad, compromise, you only have one way left. I'm sorry...it's my fault that I should have persuaded you earlier."

Zixuan looked disappointed, turned around and wanted to leave, Xu Cui stood up suddenly: "Zixuan... Zixuan! Dad knew he was wrong! Don't go, there is... there is still a way, isn't there?"

Xu Zixuan looked at him coldly: "What else can I do? It's come to this point..."

"I...I can compromise," Xu Cui was really anxious. He wanted to repair the relationship with his younger son, but he always put on the airs of an elder. Now that he has tasted the bitter fruit, he finally decided to make a change: "Ziyan's I don’t care about personal issues. If he wants to start a business, let him go, but I really don’t want him to break up with me. Over the years, I always feel that he is getting farther and farther away from me. I have been worried that one day he will do something like this choice... I am his father after all, and I want him to get what he deserves, not just compensation."

Xu Zixuan's expression became gentler, and he stepped forward to support him: "Dad, it's best if you can figure it out. People live in this world, and they always have to make concessions, either here or there, right?"

Xu Cui pulled his clothes: "I give in, I don't care, as long as Ziyan is happy. Zixuan, you have to help me!"

Xu Zixuan nodded wearily with half-closed eyes, turned around and showed a sinister smile at an angle that his father could not see.

……

"In those few years, after making some money, I became inflated, ambitious, restless, and did a lot of things that I'm sorry to you." Xu Cui lowered his head and sorted out the flowers in the bottle, rambling: I didn't take good care of you and your children, which made you suffer a lot... Now that I think about it, the original intention of going out to make money is to let you and your children live a good life, but after you have money, you lose yourself. My mother always You are right to say that money is evil, Yuxiang, when I was young, I didn’t cherish you well, and when I was old, I regretted it, but you are gone..."

Xu Cui choked up a little: "This must be God's punishment for me. Zixuan is right. If you haven't paid, don't expect anything in return. That's how I am. I'm swollen. I always think that I can cover the sky with my own hands, and I don't think about it. Your feelings, in the end, lost all the really important things, if you leave me, Ziyan will also leave me..."

"If I can do it all over again, I won't go out to make money anymore, so I will stay at home with you and my children... Just do it again, I don't know if you still want to be my wife..."

The morning light is faint, today is a cloudy day with dark clouds, but a ray of golden morning sun shines through the cracks in the clouds at the East Tianjiao.

***

Yang Yege woke up from his sleep, and touched his side reflexively, but there was no one.

When I opened my eyes, it was already dawn, I got out of bed and looked around, but there was no one at home, and the TV in the living room was on, showing the morning news.

Where did this damn ghost go?

The green light of the mobile phone was blinking, Yang Yege opened it and looked, it was a text message from Lin Feng: "Call me back when you wake up, it's about work."

After dialing back, the other end answered: "Yege, are you awake?"

"Well," Yang Yege walked to the sofa and sat down: "Brother Lin, what's the matter?"

"Do you remember a script you read before called "Guan Yu", your assistant drew two red circles on the corners?"

"I remember," Yang Yege was quite impressed: "It's a rare and good story, it is said that it will start at the end of the year."

"The film is going to be shot ahead of time," Lin Feng said with joy in his tone, "We got a big investment, and the money is in place in an instant. We have to catch up with next year's Spring Festival, and we will start shooting in early July. Then, the director changed to Chi Chong'an, and I highly recommend you." , the investor originally wanted to force Zhang Kaijun in, but Director Chi patted the table and quarreled with him, he couldn't stand the argument, and refused to withdraw the capital, so he had to compromise."

Yang Yege poured a glass of water to drink: "It's a good thing, it happens to be on schedule."

"Then get ready and think about the script in the next few days. I'll follow up for you later."

"Well, thanks." Yang Yege agreed and hung up the phone.

There was a new message on WeChat, Yang Yege clicked in, and seeing the photos sent by Zhuang Fan, he clicked on them one by one.

When Xu Ziyan came back from running with soy milk and fried dough sticks, he saw Yege sitting on the sofa in messy pajamas and texting on WeChat.

"Got it, my sister is so beautiful, the wedding dress is so expensive, right? It looks like haute couture."

Letting go and sending it out, Yang Yege rushed over and gave Xu Ziyan a hug: "I love you! I even bought breakfast for me, I just happened to be hungry."

Xu Ziyan patted his head: "Go and wash first."

The two sat opposite each other and had breakfast. Yang Yege looked at his phone while eating, and even called up pictures to show him.

"My mother's current husband's youngest daughter's wedding was held on the beach, isn't it nice?"

"Well, the sea view is beautiful." Xu Ziyan praised casually.

While speaking, Zhuang Fan sent another voice, Yang Ye clicked to listen, Zhuang Fan's voice carried a doting smile: "Yes, I accompanied her to choose, I originally persuaded her to choose fishtails according to the beach atmosphere, He insists on wearing lotus leaves, alas, there is no way, he is almost thirty, and he is still a little prince."

Xu Ziyan tore the fritters into pieces and soaked them in soy milk, and asked, "When will you and your mother reconcile?"

Yang Yege scratched his head in embarrassment: "When I was hospitalized."

Xu Ziyan took a piece of soaked fritters and ate it happily: "I feel that she is doing well now, and her relationship with her new family is also very good."

Yang Yege nodded: "Yes, his husband has two daughters, and they get along very well with her."

"Aren't you jealous?"

Yang Yege asked in confusion, "Why are you jealous?"

"It's okay, just ask."

After breakfast, Yang Yege practiced his calligraphy for a while, and found out the script of "Guan Death" to read.

The story is quite interesting. It is about a down-and-out actor who, because he offended someone, couldn’t get along in the showbiz. He had to go back to the small town to take over his father’s job when he was young, and make a living for others.This actor does not know psychics, but he has excellent acting skills. He often pretends to be possessed by the dead, and extracts the information of the deceased's life experience, personality, hobbies, living habits and other information obtained from the investigation into a script, and performs special performances to deceive his family members. and profit from it.The plot in the middle is a bit tortuous, and the ending is not unconventional. Instead, it reveals the inner contradictions and struggles of the protagonist, and triggers reflections on human nature and heart, which can be regarded as sublimating the central idea.

Xu Ziyan came over to watch with him, and after turning a few pages, he suddenly said, "Congratulations, you're about to win an award again."

Yang Yege: "Huh? What award?"

"This character (pointing to the script), this actor (Pai Pai Yege), won't win an award, I'll take your surname."

"Hi Yang Ziyan."

"Don't make trouble, I'm serious, I have a hunch, you're going to be on fire."

"It's really that good?"

"The Guan death mentioned here is actually acting. Do you understand? This film is said to be about the mentality of a fake Guan death teacher, but it is actually about an actor. An exploration of showmanship in its purest form."

Yang Yege nodded half-understood: "At first...you mean...the worship of Dionysus?"

"Smart!" Xu Ziyan snapped his fingers.

It is said that when the ancient Greeks offered sacrifices to Dionysus, the god of wine, some people pretended that Dionysus was possessed by them because of their longing for the gods, so they jumped on the altar to perform. Dionysus is really attached to him, which is also the origin of ancient Greek drama performances.

Yang Ye's song convinced Xu Ziyan, this thinking jump is big enough, is it really not over-interpreted?

"Le Lin once said, 'To play a complex role well, it's not enough to just be in the play, you have to comprehend some deep things in order to resonate with the character's soul', I'm here to help you analyze the character Woolen cloth."

Yang Yege nodded, thinking about something, and murmured: "That's right, Dionysus sacrifices, and spirit possession, the commonality is...a solemn sense of ritual, performance...deceit...piousness...not for spirits, It is a quest for...performing...the purest artifice."

Xu Ziyan gently shook his hand: "Believe me, only you can perform this role to the extreme, and you will definitely win the award."

Yang Yege smiled slightly: "It doesn't matter whether I win the award or not, but I will definitely be able to play this role well."

***

The single "MYART" just released last night received a good response. Yang Yege installed the Cloud Music APP on his mobile phone and received a push message. When he clicked on it, he stayed on the poster page for ten seconds. Bright.

In order to match the song, the cover of the single was also made into a British style. Only a headshot above the chest was taken, and the shape was still very autumn: an apricot shirt with a bow tie, the skin was painted in a cool white tone, and the eyes were heavily painted The tan-based eye shadow, the hair is spread out messily, and floats into the white particle mist, all light and shadow are removed, highlighting the two-dimensional effect and making it more psychedelic.On the poster, Yang Yege's eyes are open, but on the cover they are closed.

Not bad, like a fashion blockbuster, this look is my thing!Yang Yege felt a little teased by herself.

Click on the song introduction, and it reads: Changing King Yang Yege's first single/theme song of the documentary film "The Art of Solitude".

My title is Variety King?How does it feel like a thunder...

Scrolling down, the comments had already reached 999+, and they were all praising him. Yang Ye clicked on the song to play, and the familiar prelude sounded in the empty room.

Xu Ziyan came in with the fruit and listened to it: "How come it doesn't sound like your voice?"

"False voice up front." Yang Yege simply explained, the chorus part suddenly changed, and his original voice appeared, and then he put down his phone to get some fruit to eat.

Xu Ziyan listened to the whole song and commented: "The King of Variations is really not a vain name, the play is good, and the song is also good. Are you interested in developing in the music world? Yang Tianwang?"

"Occasionally cross-border fun, the main business is acting." Yang Yege stuffed a strawberry into his mouth: "Ah, so sour."

Xu Ziyan put his hand next to his mouth immediately: "Spit it out, I'll get you a sweet one."

Yang Yege glanced at him, frowned, chewed and swallowed.

He was no longer fooled. A few days ago, he ate a piece of kiwi that was so sour. Xu Ziyan asked him to spit it out, but as soon as he spit it into his palm, he quickly threw it into his mouth and ate it.He himself didn't find it disgusting, but Yang Yege felt hairy all over his body. Since he was a child, it was the first time someone ate something he had bitten, and it always felt weird.

Anyway, during the recent period, the relationship between the two has been as sticky as saliva.

***

In the evening, the two nestled side by side on the sofa watching TV, with a cushion in one's arms.

After turning a few channels, Mango TV was rebroadcasting "The Battle of Lingshan". Seeing Guan Chao, Xu Ziyan was quite emotional: "This kid was still very popular in spring, but who knew that in a blink of an eye, he would be refrigerated indefinitely." gone."

Yang Yege: "I predicted a long time ago that his road would not be long. You see, apart from him, Xiaoman became angry. Once the fire was lit, I became angry too. Even Fang Xi was taken away by a wave. It's just him, flying and falling, this is fate, you have to admit it."

In the play, a few people were rowing in the Nether Cave and Bai Linxian accidentally fell into the water. Yang Yege was trembling while grabbing the side of the boat, but was suddenly thrown by the rising black waves and let go. It was dragged down by the monster at the bottom of the water in seconds.The camera also gave him a close-up. Yang Yege's expression was confused at first, and then quickly turned into panic. His hands and feet were thumping and he wanted to call for help, but he fell into the water.

No wonder the audience ridiculed, saying that the acting skills of the entire crew are all on his side, and the details of the corners of the eyes and brows are changing, and any random frame is at the actor's level.

The heroine Wang Yanru also had a good sense of drama, her expression changed, and she rushed to the side of the boat and cried, "Brother!! Brother——" Ou Xiaoman held her down: "Don't go! It's dangerous!!"

"Brother!!" Wang Yanru cried and shook Guan Chao's arm: "Hurry up and save my brother—" Guan Chao was indifferent with a constipated expression on his face.

Ou Xiaoman stomped his feet with red eyes: "Tell him not to come! What should we do now?"

At the critical moment, Jiang Yiming, who played the role of Lu Xiaochen, crushed a small ball of white light with a snap, and his whole body was dyed with a faint light. He walked to the side of the ship solemnly, his eyes full of cold determination.

This time, Ou Xiaoman was in a hurry: "Xiaochen? Come back soon! What are you going to do? You don't know martial arts..."

Jiang Yiming looked back at them calmly and said, "You can give up on him cruelly, but I can't." After saying that, he jumped into the black water densely covered with monsters.

Xu Ziyan: "Tsk tsk, it's no wonder there are so many Lu Lindangs, they sell rot..."

In fact, there was a sentence "Because he is Linling's elder brother" at the end, which was cut out for some reason.

Yang Yege: "Oh, I can't even see it, let's change the channel."

Xu Ziyan was as good as he was, and switched several channels, and Haishan Satellite TV was rebroadcasting "Who Comes to Visit the Class?" ", it happened to be the part where Yang Yege was cooking again...

"..."

"Forget it, don't read it, I'm everywhere."

"It means you're on fire, good thing."

"Actually, I originally didn't want to do such a high-profile drama. When I was young, I just wanted to act in a drama for a while. After earning money, I took a break. I went to act when I ran out of money... until I was old, I wanted to show everything in the world. I play all the roles I can play. I never thought I would become such a popular star, I am used to doing my own way, and now my every move is being watched by everyone... I am not used to it."

Xu Ziyan's cell phone rang, but he didn't care. He stared at Yege's cooking on the TV screen, and said in a casual tone, "Although you are a star, you can choose your life. You can't help yourself if you become popular, but If you don’t want to be popular anymore, you can stop at any time.”

"That's right," Yang Yege rested his chin lazily: "At that time, we will make a drastic move and announce the marriage news, hehehe..."

"Don't, your fans will definitely pick me up and come after me."

Yang Yege turned to look at him and smiled: "I'm lying to you haha! My plan is to wait until I'm 30 to announce."

"……All right."

"What time is it?" Yang Yege habitually picked up his phone to check the time, but he was holding Xu Ziyan's phone, he clicked on it, and saw a text message lying in the middle of the lock screen.

Brother: Ziyan, you bring Yege home for dinner on Saturday, Dad has something to tell you...

"..."

Looking at each other, Yang Yege bowed his head and handed over the phone, a little embarrassed: "I didn't look at it on purpose."

Xu Ziyan unlocked it and clicked in, looked it over, and the corner of his mouth curled up: "It's okay, don't worry about him."

"Brother Zixuan asked you to take me home? Back to...Xu's house?"

Xu Ziyan: "I remember I told you that we can just live our own lives and leave them alone."

"He said, your father has something to tell us..."

"Yege, you have no obligation to take care of him, protect yourself, I can take care of my family affairs."

"..." Yang Yege said awkwardly, "Okay."

Xu Ziyan pinched his nose: "Are you still not happy? What kind of mentality is there in rushing to find abuse? Do you really want me to scold you for Bai Lianhua?"

Yang Yege patted his hand away: "If you don't go, don't go, I know you are doing it for my own good."

***

On the weekend, Xu Ziyan "carefully" selected a suit of clothes to meet his father-a caramel-colored ripped T-shirt, worn white cropped jeans, canvas shoes, wearing a fluorescent sports bracelet, and smeared some brown eye shadow, hair After waxing and blowing it into a bird's nest, I wish I could put a plaque of "King of Fighting" on my head, and drove out the door aggressively in the Audi R8 of Yege.

That's right, he just wanted to piss off the old man and seize the property.

After entering the courtyard and parking the car, the elder brother greeted him at the door, he got out of the car and walked over alone, Xu Zixuan looked left and right, and asked suspiciously: "Where is Ye Ge? Didn't you ask you to bring him here?"

Xu Ziyan sneered: "Don't pay attention to him, what's coming at me, tell me, what's the matter? Let me know, I'll make a draft first, so that I won't have anything to say later."

Xu Zixuan smiled helplessly, and let him in: "You'll know when you go in, that's a good thing."

Xu Ziyan stepped into the house dubiously, only to see the lights were brightly lit, and the living room was decorated with lanterns and festoons, just like the New Year, with red candies placed in the middle of the coffee table saying "WELCOME".

At this time, Xu Ziyan was startled when he heard two sounds of "boom" and "boom", and the colorful silk flew down from the sky, covering him all over.

God horse situation?

The two little nephews ran out from behind the opposite gate, threw the empty salute barrels, and four cheerleaders hand bouquets appeared, huh-hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, they shouted: "Welcome, welcome! Warmly welcome!" The movements were exactly the same. , As expected of twin brothers.

Suddenly a big bear's head appeared behind the sofa, and another childish voice sounded: "Welcome to our house as a guest!"

Xu Ziyan stared dumbfounded at the bear's head rising higher and higher, and then couldn't support it and fell forward on the sofa.After a while, the eldest nephew came out from behind the sofa with a blushing face: "Sorry, that bear is too heavy, I can't catch it."

"You... what are you... doing?"

The two little nephews ran over and raised their heads and asked, "Uncle, where is our aunt? Why didn't she come with you?"

"I...he...you...tell me what's going on first."

The eldest nephew has always been very obedient, and he listens to his uncle the most, so he immediately said, "Grandpa said, my uncle found us an aunt, and I'm going to be a guest at home today, so let's hold a welcome ceremony."

"..." The second monk Xu Ziyan couldn't figure it out, sat down on the sofa, peeled a piece of candy and threw it into his mouth. After calming down for a while, his mind turned around: "What did your grandfather say?"

The eldest nephew nodded.

"What about others?"

"I'm helping mom cook in the kitchen."

The younger brother of the twins snapped and said, "Grandpa said he would make the best West Lake vinegar fish."

Xu Ziyan chewed the candy in his mouth, but he didn't taste it. Strange things happen every year, especially this year. The old goblin has changed his sex and stopped eating people?Also cook for people to eat fish?

The eldest brother walked in slowly with arms folded, with a half-smile on his face: "I'll just say it's a good thing? You still don't believe it."

Xu Ziyan jumped up: "I'll pick up Ye Ge, you three, practice again, and do it again later, no mistakes are allowed, do you hear me?"

The three nephews stared blankly at him.