Chapter 37
Chapter 37
After the aunt left, the shop returned to tranquility, and no customers came back until after noon. Tang Zhi drank the last sip of scented tea, got up, straightened his clothes, found a thin cloak to put on, and prepared to close the shop and leave.
Autumn in this small southern town is a little cold, and the draft blows through the hall, making people's hands and feet cold.
Tang Zhi gathered the cloak on his body, quickened his pace, and bought some fresh fruits and vegetables when passing by the evening market.
At this time, Qingshi Lane is very lively, with smoke slowly rising from the courtyard walls of each house, the sky is still a little bright, and children are playing games that will never go out of style in groups of twos and threes.
When some little radish heads saw Tang Zhi coming back, they would surround him and call him in soft, waxy and sweet voices, which made people feel happy.
He took out a small bag of candies from his bosom very skillfully, Tang Zhi hooked the corner of his mouth, picked one and stuffed it into his mouth, and gave the rest to the little carrot heads.
When the children got the candies, they smiled brighter and brighter. After politely thanking them, they scattered the candies.
"What a bunch of clever ghosts."
Tang Zhi shook his head and opened the door to enter the room.
The room was cold, he lit the lamp, changed into light clothes, took out the book and leaned on the small couch to read, because he was not hungry, so he didn't plan to make something for himself.
I don’t know how long it has passed, but the sky outside has already turned dark. At this time, there are very few entertainment items. The evening market on the street is a fun place to go, but Tang Zhi has never been there alone, and more is waiting for the neighbor’s uncle. When the aunt went out, she asked him to go with her.
It's just that ladies and gentlemen don't go to the evening market to watch the excitement every day, so more often Tang Zhi would just wash up early and go to bed early.
Just like today.
After soaking in a beautiful hot bath, Tang Zhi rolled himself into the bed and found a comfortable position and turned off the lights.
There are quite a few people in Qingshi Lane who go to bed early like him. Although it is not too late, almost all the houses in the whole alley have turned off their lights.
Therefore, no one knew that at the entrance of the alley, a half-grown boy was walking slowly.
This day, Tang Zhi woke up before dawn. He stood up with his forehead propped up, clearly feeling that he hadn't slept enough, but his energy was abnormally clear.
It was rare to get up early in the morning, Tang Zhi finished tidying up and was ready to go out to eat breakfast at Grandma Li's house in the morning market.
Grandma Li’s wonton skin is thin and the stuffing is big, the soup is scattered in one bite, and the meat stuffing is mixed with finely chopped horseshoe grains, there is a hint of sweetness between chewing, just thinking about it makes him salivate .
The young man opened the wooden door and was about to step out when his eyes suddenly focused——
Under the wall opposite his house, a half-grown boy was leaning there and dozing off. The boy was holding an oil-paper umbrella in his arms, and he was wearing the simplest dark gray clothes. Perhaps the clothes were too loose, and the trousers were tied After two laps, his slender and pale ankles are now showing.
The autumn cold dew was heavy, and the wind blew from time to time. Tang Zhi watched the young man shrinking unconsciously, a flash of consternation flashed in his heart, and then he quickly stepped forward, and took a closer look.
That's right, although the person in front of him has shrunk a lot, he can be sure that this is Nian Qibai!
Without much thought, Tang Zhi quickly took off the thin cloak on his body and completely wrapped the opponent's body, then bent down and gently hugged the boy.
I was not in the mood to go out for breakfast, so I cooked porridge with mixed vegetables at home and made a few omelets to keep warm in the pot. From the ready-to-wear shop across the street, I picked out several sets of soft innerwear and two sets of ready-made clothes.
When Nian Qibai woke up, Tang Zhi was leaning on the small couch and reading a book. He didn't wake up too late, but his stomach kept singing empty plans.
He got up to put on his shoes, and within two steps he saw someone reading a book on the couch.
Tang Zhi was not actually reading a book, or in other words, although he was holding a book, his mind was not on the book at all, and his beautiful eyes even glanced at the bedside from time to time.
Now that he met Nian Qibai's eyes, his ears were already half red, and he felt guilty all of a sudden.
It was Nian Qibai who laughed first, and the smile that bloomed on his childish face was extremely lethal, and Tang Zhi was so shocked that he almost couldn't even hold the book steadily.
"Are you so happy to see me coming?"
The young boy's undeveloped voice was clear and sweet, like a soft spring breeze blowing Tang Zhi's heart.
He admitted that he really thought about this person so hard that he didn't even react when Qi Bai appeared like this back then.
At this time, the little boy is half a head shorter than him, with a slender body, a pair of dark water eyes looking at you softly, he looks cute and cute, which is quite different from his temperament when he grew up.
Knowing that this man is a wolf in sheep's clothing, and that the cute boy in front of him will one day grow into a tall and reliable man, Tang Zhi still couldn't help but cast his eyes on Nian Qibai.
The little soft Nian Qibai...too cute.
Relying on the fact that he is 'tall and big' now, Tang Zhi got up, pursed his lips, hugged Nian Qibai and rubbed him lightly, then put him on the chair, turned around and went to get the breakfast that was still hot in the pot .
Perhaps because of his young age, Nian Qibai's body is very light, so it doesn't take too much effort to hug him.
After breakfast, Nian Qibai washed himself from head to toe, put on new clothes, and went out with Tang Zhi, but when he came to the door, he reached out and grabbed Tang Zhi's clothes, and when the other party stopped, put his The hand quickly stuffed into the opponent's palm.
Nian Qibai's hand was very warm, Tang Zhi paused, but in the end he couldn't overcome his selfishness, and reached out to hold the other's hand.
Tang Zhi led Nian Qibai through Qingshi Lane. Anyone who saw them would stop and ask a few words. Gradually, everyone knew, "Mr. Tang's grocery store has a boy."
Some aunts also laughed and teased him, "I thought you didn't like strangers, but I didn't know that the boy Tangtang likes is so young."
This time, Tang Zhi didn't use words to prevaricate, but introduced to every household in Qingshi Lane with a smile, "This is my family, named Nian Qibai."
Family members, those who hold gray hair are also family members.
Nian Qibai, who looks like a young boy, is very polite, he greets everyone when he meets him, coupled with his natural smiling and soft appearance, he quickly won the love of the elders in Qingshi Lane, and became what the elders called "other people's house". children".
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