Volume 4: Beginning of Spring Chapter 1 Tang Huasheng
"In a few days, it will be the beginning of spring." Jiang You squinted at the sun.
He and Tang Butian sat on the terrace above the greenhouse.
There is no wind.
The soft sunlight enveloped them.
Jiang You was half lying on a recliner, holding a cup of cocoa milk tea in his hand, with an orange cat lying on his knees.
Tang Butian sat next to him, also holding a cup of milk tea in her hand and a thin blanket covering her lower body.
There was a small round table between them, on which was placed a box of octopus balls and a bag of sugar-roasted chestnuts.
"People in the mountain know that I was injured," said Tang Butian.
"Are they coming to comfort you?" Jiang You turned his head to look at Tang Butian.
Her smooth black hair falls on her shoulders.
"right."
"Will you bring any comfort items? You were injured on duty."
"I don't know. Maybe they just came to ask me something. They have been studying the fragment space."
"Is the government also studying this?" Jiang You asked.
"I don't know."
"If you have any healing medicine, give me some."
"Are you hurt?" Tang Butian looked at Jiang You.
"Not now, but it's better to be prepared." Jiang You sat up and took a sip of milk tea before putting the cup on the round table. "I was thinking, it would be fun if Master Hongzhen tricked Guan Nuo into becoming a monk. Last time, he even tried to trick my son into becoming a monk."
"You are very patient with Guan Nuo, why?"
Jiang You grabbed Zhao Cai's front paw with both hands and pulled it in front of him, "Do some exercises, left hook, right hook, it's not about patience, but expectation."
"expect?"
"Similar to a pig looking for truffles?" Jiang You loosened his hand and Zhao Cai jumped down. After walking around the terrace, it coiled up next to the lounge chair.
Jiang You touched a few chestnuts and peeled them. "Look at the fragmented space from last time. If it weren't for its poor properties and too much trouble, I would have taken it home. Then you can come to my place to practice swordplay in the future. The space is big and you can use it more freely."
Tang Butian poked a meatball with a wooden stick and took a bite.
The cheeks bulge a little when chewing.
Jiang You stretched lazily, "It would be nice if I could be this leisurely and comfortable every day."
"When aren't you?"
"Don't worry about him. Actually, each of you is a safe," Jiang You changed the subject. " You hold the key in your hands, but you don't know what's inside the box. You just unconsciously take things out and put them in."
Tang Butian looked up at Jiang You.
The lenses reflected the light on the round face.
“What’s in there?” she asked.
"Fortune, chance, various possibilities, etc., are illusory and intangible to you, but to them, they are real, so they especially like to pretend to be fair in transactions and trick you into opening the door. Guan Nuo's box was originally full, so Hong Zhen wanted to trick him into becoming a monk."
"You're going to lie to him too?"
"No, no, no," Jiang You shook his hand, "I am very upright. I never take things that are not mine. Look at my son. He never eats anything carelessly."
"Really?"
"Really," Jiang You's eyes were sincere, "I just want to make a living and raise my son. Besides, I like the things that humans add to it through their own efforts, such as obsession."
Jiang You leaned a little towards Tang Butian. "Only items put in by humans themselves are allowed to be traded. That's the rule."
"Obsession?" Tang Butian asked.
"There are other things." Jiang You stuffed a peeled chestnut into her mouth, then he sat back.
Tang Butian looked at Zhao Cai who was curled up on the recliner, and then looked at Jiang You's hand.
Crush it and swallow.
Jiang You looked at her with a smile, "Do you want more?"
Tang Butian shook his head.
"Zhuang Zekun arranged a lot for Guan Nuo, hoping that the younger generation would take fewer detours and more shortcuts, forcing them to take the civil service exam and marry someone of equal social status..."
"Is it not good?"
"That's right. They are all valuable life experiences. Most people can't reach that level on their own. It's just that some invisible but indispensable things can only be obtained by taking detours," Jiang You sat back down, "Only such boxes are beautiful, precious, and sparkling, and..."
He paused.
"And what?"
"Stability is an ideal state. In real life, there are always things that break the peace, so I especially cherish every peaceful day." Jiang You picked up the cup of milk tea and took a sip. "You really don't want to believe in the Spider God Cult with me?"
"Is he a spider?" Tang Butian asked back.
"That's about the same idea..."
At this moment, Tang Butian's phone vibrated. She took a look, pursed her lips, then lifted the blanket and stood up. She said, "I'm leaving."
"Are you leaving without having dinner?"
"Zhuang Zekun is back. Secretary Ji said that a meeting will be held to discuss the structure of the Special Operations Department next year."
"Is the structure going to be adjusted? It seems that things are not going well for him in Yanjing. We have already taken away one of Mr. Hu's trump cards. What do you think Sun Xiu is doing now?"
"To deal with Zhuang Zekun?" Tang Butian guessed.
"Guan Qingtong should be back by now, I guess. Do you want me to go with you?"
"Need not."
Jiang You stood up and said, "I'll take you to the intersection."
"good."
They walked down the terrace and out into the yard.
"A movie was released today. I heard the special effects are pretty good. I wanted to ask you to go and watch it."
"next time."
"Write me a couplet and I'll put it on the door."
"What sentence should I write?"
"I'll send you a message on WeChat when I've thought about it."
"good."
Jiang You sent Tang Butian out of Wenhua Street, and after watching her get into the car, he walked towards the direction of Jiumei Square . The square had been decorated, with a sculpture of the word "Fu" at the entrance and red lanterns hanging from the street lamps, giving it a festive look.
"landlord?"
Jiang You heard a familiar voice. He looked up and saw Dai Qi standing not far in front of him, wearing a bright red down jacket and holding two shopping bags in his hands.
"Dai, Dai Qi," Jiang You remembered her name, "Are you here to go shopping?"
"Buy some New Year's goods." Dai Qi said.
"When are you going home?" Jiang You asked.
"I, I'm not going back this year."
"Working overtime?"
"Yes, the salary is three times higher." Dai Qi continued following Jiang You's words.
Jiang You glanced at the time on his phone and said, "My movie is about to start. Should I leave first?"
"Yeah, bye."
After Jiang You walked forward a few steps, he turned around and looked at Dai Qi's back, then he walked towards the cinema.
Bought popcorn and a large Coke.
After sleeping for half the game, I was awakened by the sound effects explosion.
The camera was shaking badly.
He fell asleep again, and when he woke up again, all the lights were on. Jiang You silently took out his mobile phone, opened Douban to find the movie page, and gave it two stars.
