The dim street lights lit up one by one, shining on the melting snow and ice road, reflecting a little light. The biting cold wind blew the snowflakes under the eaves, which fell on people a little cold, making this early spring more difficult.
More than a month after the end of the year, a group of children threw out the leftover "throwing guns" at home, which filled the air with the smell of saltpeter.
Occasionally, a few students who were in a hurry looked back at those children who were still playing with envy and walked to school reluctantly.
Chengxi is an old area in Tongzhou City, officially called Youcheng District, but the old people are used to calling it "Chengxi". Sometimes when they stop a taxi, they will yell "Go to Chengxi"
Needless to say, drivers know where to go.
The west of the city is no better than the downtown area of Qinjin. The downtown area of Qinjin, with wide roads and high buildings, is full of vitality. Several famous schools also set up branches in the downtown area of Qinjin.
People living in the old land area will also look fresh and often spend the morning strolling around the shopping malls and supermarkets opened in the downtown area of Qinjin. But for local people, the most suitable place is in the west of the city.
Creak!
Lin Chengnan closed the gate of the courtyard and looked up at the sky that had completely darkened.
The third year of the dog day is not a day that people can live. They get up earlier than the chicken, sleep later than the dog, do endless exercises all day long, take a thorough exam from time to time, and take a big monthly exam every month. The whole third year of the high school is like a huge prison. The huge pressure of the exam makes the students inside become crazy.
Looking up at the road outside the courtyard, people in a hurry were riding bicycles, and vegetables were everywhere in the car basket. It was clear that they had just left work and had to hurry back to cook.
Lin Chengnan's home is an old house, which is located in the south of the communication research institute. In the past, there were few people in the research institute. When he was alive, he was also a leader of the research institute, and was divided into a small building.
This is all. Every year, we have to ask for some research funds for the city. Although there is not much for research, it is better than nothing.
The house near the south is not the best, but with the national highway between the city and the provincial city, this once quiet area is becoming more and more prosperous. In addition, close to the western suburb park, there are dense forests and thick green grass.
The house is a little old, but the overall environment is really good, some of the history is thick.
"Kuang!"
Gently close the door, and the warm house is full of heat waves.
As a family community mainly composed of scientific researchers in the north, the family building of the scientific research institute has central heating, which is rare in the city of Tongzhou in the south. Even many new buildings in Qinjin urban area do not have central heating, let alone those old houses.
"I said, Xiaomei, my parents have been away for so many years, and now Xiaonan is going to take the college entrance exam. Do you have to think about his future?"
On the old sofa in the living room, a somewhat familiar middle-aged woman was talking to her mother, Li Caixia.
"Your brother-in-law and I will not leave this time. We want to stop buying new houses. We have feelings for living in our old house. I will buy it after you say a few words. What do you think?"
Li Caixia was listening to her sister, whom she had not seen for a long time, when she saw her son coming into the house, she hurriedly said, "Xiao Nan, back."
"This is Xiao Nan, so big!"
The guest looked at Lin Chengnan curiously. His mother, Li Caixia, also said, "Xiao Nan, this is your aunt. Call someone quickly."
With these words, Li Caixia said to her sister Li Caifeng with some embarrassment, "The children are always in school, and they don't know much about the world."
"Good aunt!"
Lin Chengnan smiled like a red envelope in the New Year and called out cleverly.
"How tall Xiao Nan is! Follow our family, they are all big men."
Li Caifeng agreed: "Caixia, you see Xiao Nan is going to take the college entrance exam in a few months. Think about it carefully. Your brother-in-law also knows many important people in Mordor this time when he comes back. Fudan Jiaotong University is not suitable, but it is not difficult to say hello to ordinary schools, do you think?"
"Sister, let's talk about our affairs."
Li Caixia greeted her son, "Have you eaten?"
"I ate on my way back. Mom, I'll go up and make the paper first."
Lin Chengnan said and walked slowly past the aunt she had never met: "Aunt... I will write... work... first."
But until Lin Chengnan walked up the stairs, he didn't wait for the aunt to meet him.
"This aunt is not generous!"
Before closing the door, Lin Chengnan was just like a thief. After listening to the door for a while, he heard something coming from downstairs.
"My parents have been away for years, and I don't want to sell this house. Sister, if you and your brother-in-law don't want to buy a house for the time being, they will live first, and I won't chase you, do you think so?"
"I said Caixia, Xiao Nan is going to take the college entrance exam. Do you think he will go to Mordor in the future? That is, can young people get used to living there? Your brother-in-law and I will not treat you unfairly. With this money, you can buy another set for Xiao Nan, whether it is Putong or Puxi, you can choose. The new house is not better than the old one!
I don't mean anything else. I grew up in that house and wanted to live there when I came back. Can't you satisfy my sister's wish? "
"Sister, I didn't say I wouldn't let you live. If you want to live for a few months, I don't mind if you want to live for half a year. If Xiao Nan has the chance to go to Mordor School in the future, he will have one room..."
"What if Xiao Nan doesn't do well in the exam? Let him go to Mordor alone. The cost of living there is so high! I also want to do well for Xiao Nan."
"Let's talk about the children at that time. You want to live in that house. I'll give you a key later. Sister, what do you think?"
"I said Caixia, why are you so brainless? Your brother-in-law and I are also thinking about you and the children. You can't be like his father. You should learn to choose! You see, if he had stayed in Mordor, he would have to go to Tongzhou to become like this!
Besides Xiao Nan's achievements, I also know that it is difficult to go to school in Mordor. Unless we are junior college students, we will buy this house. Your brother-in-law has a place to stay, so we can also use more snacks! "
"My parents also agreed that Xiao Nan's father would stay in Tongzhou, otherwise they would agree to our marriage? Besides, children and grandchildren have their own blessings. Whatever they want, there is no shortage of food and clothing for him at home anyway."
"I will not mention the past, but I will be angry when I mention it. Why are you so ambitious? Can children take the college entrance examination at will? Just count. I really want a house. It's uncomfortable to live in other places."
It was quiet downstairs for a while before Lin Chengnan heard his mother's voice whisper: "Sister, you have been abroad for almost 20 years. Is it uncomfortable to live there?"
Downstairs continued to be quiet, and soon I heard Aunt Li Caifeng's voice with anger: "Don't say anything else, just count. You are not in Mordor anyway. Is the house still empty?"
"I really said it!" Li Caixia curled her mouth.
"You say!"
Li Caifeng couldn't wait for the answer, and then waited until Li Caixia put out three fingers.
"Three hundred thousand!"
Li Caifeng's voice was a little jubilant, but when she saw the other party shaking her head, the happy atmosphere suddenly stopped: "Li Caixia, you are crazy, three million yuan? Why don't you grab it? Your brother-in-law and I have only earned so much in foreign countries for so many years. Are you going to kill me?"
"Sister, I said I wouldn't sell it. You didn't agree to let you and your brother-in-law live for free. I had to tell you something. You were still angry when I said it."
Previously, there were some soft and weak mothers. At this time, the voice was so flat, like a stone falling into the sea, and the waves were calm.
"I seldom go back to Mordor these years. My parents were very fair to us at the beginning. You took all the cash at home and gave me a worthless house. Now, nearly 20 years later, you have come back and want a house again. Do you know whether my price is high, sister? I also have a family and a son.
If you want to live in that house, I agree to let you live for free. I am sorry for you. I said not to sell from the beginning, but you didn't say enough on the phone. Now when I come home, I still say the same thing. The house is not sold. You should tell me that I, Li Caixia, am not stingy. "
The air downstairs seemed to be frozen. Li Caifeng was obviously choked and speechless. After a moment, she said angrily, "If you don't want to sell, you should have told me earlier. Why are you here to tell me something that you don't have?
Li Caixia, you are so powerful now. If you have the ability, you can stay at the house for life. Don't come to beg us one day. "
……
"It's all in a mess."
As soon as Lin Chengnan heard it upstairs, he knew it was a dirty affair, and then he lost interest.
He is not the eighth wife. He is a pure man.
After a while, I heard a "bang" and the gate was heavily closed.
"What is it?"
Lin Chengnan ran down the stairs like a dog's leg, very agile. Just now, I was boasting that I was not "the Eight Old Women". At this time, I wrote my curiosity on my face.
"You monkey are nosy."
Mother proudly brought out the prepared dinner from the kitchen: "It's not cold yet, let's eat together."
"Received!"
Lin Chengnan, who has never eaten anything in his whole life, began to take food with his rice bowl.
On the eve of the college entrance examination, the food was so good that it used to cost money to solve the problem. How can the fast food outside be rich at home! There are a lot of meat, seafood, and seasonal vegetables. Senior three is not useless. At least the food in this family is growing!
