( 1)
Among these customers in the community, I am deeply impressed by Lao Zhang and Aunt Fang. They always come over when there are few people in the shop, sit in the same position and order the same side dishes once a week. Maybe I'm used to it. Later, I kept a seat for them every time I came.
On this day, they sat in the same position as usual. Aunt Fang muttered something, suddenly patted the table and shouted, "gas, gas, I didn't turn off the gas!" " "She was about to get up and leave.
? Lao Zhang quickly grabbed her and calmed down. "Turn it off, turn it off, you've turned it off three times today."
Aunt Fang calmed down, and after only a few seconds, she quickly struck the table. "Hey, it's raining. My clothes are still hanging. I'm going back to collect them!"
? Lao Zhang patted his wife on the shoulder. "You forget that it was sunny when we came. It rained last night, and the clothes have long been put away. " Aunt Fang just calmed down. "
"Oh, my memory is poor when I am old." Perhaps I was worried that my wife's abnormal behavior would scare me, so Lao Zhang quickly explained it to me.
In order to eliminate Lao Zhang's embarrassment, I also said, "My silly daughter-in-law often forgets the east and the west. She always does, but you should take Aunt Fang to the hospital when you are free." Your health is very important. "
Lao Zhang readily promised, and the couple left the restaurant after eating. When they left, another day passed. I cleaned the shop and finally went home to rest with my family.
(2)
The following week, I reserved seats for Lao Zhang and Aunt Fang as usual. Unexpectedly, they didn't appear until they closed the door. I laughed at myself. Lao Zhang and his wife both retired. At this time, Doby's grandson danced a square dance. It's not like me. I have to be busy in the east and west.
So after a month, they still didn't show up.
In mid-April, I still put the reserved seat sign on that seat as usual. Although I'm not sure whether Lao Zhang will come, I think I won't be used to it if I come.
At about 8 o'clock, Lao Zhang and his wife appeared. Lao Zhang's hair is much whiter, and the whole person seems to be much older. Aunt Fang's eyes look completely dull.
The food will be on the table soon. This time, they didn't move chopsticks together. "Fang, eat." At this time, Aunt Fang quickly stuffed food into her mouth, as if eating was an order, not for satiety.
? "Fang, eat slowly, don't worry." Lao Zhang hurriedly said, Fang Yi just slowed down and began to chew the food in his mouth. Seeing his wife start eating normally, Lao Zhang began to move chopsticks. About an hour, after eating dinner, Lao Zhang slowly took money out of his pocket to pay the bill, and then helped Fang Yi to leave slowly.
(3)
I looked at Lao Zhang and his wife, lost in thought, when another customer, Li Shu, came over and saw my eyes and started chatting with me.
? "You know Lao Zhang and his wife, right?"
? "Ha, of course, they come almost every week."
? "Lao Zhang is a person who loves to drink a little wine and eat small dishes. It was the same when we worked together before. Now that I am retired and have a pension, I can drink some wine and eat out every week. Life is ok. "
? "I can see that they have retired. These two couples look very energetic. They just disappeared for a while, they just came and looked sad, which is different in peacetime. "
? "Well, it's hard to say. At the beginning of the year, Lao Zhang's daughter-in-law began to forget things. When chatting with us, she always said that she forgot to close the window, put salt and turn off the gas when cooking. It got worse and worse. I went to the hospital and found that I had Alzheimer's disease. Now, all our old neighbors don't know each other, so they know Lao Zhang and only listen to him. " Li Shu said, put down his chopsticks and took a sip of his wine.
I can't help sighing. "No wonder Lao Zhang looks a lot older at once." "
? "It is also a good story to talk about what happened when Lao Zhang and his wife were young." Li Shu picked up the food and began to smile. "Xiao Fang was handsome when he was young. He was a factory flower and worked as an accountant. How many people are chasing her? She is always dismissive. Lao Zhang chased her for a long time, and everyone in the factory knew about it. Later, I heard that they became. We joked that such a beautiful daughter-in-law, how to catch up, he just scratched his head and giggled. "
? "there is still such a paragraph." I answered with a smile. When Li Shu finished eating and left, it was getting late, and I began to prepare to close the door.
? In the next two months or so, every week, you can still see Lao Zhang showing up with Fang Yi. Fang Yi is clean and tidy, ordering a few side dishes and a little wine, and slowly leaving with Fang Yi after eating.
? Watching them leave, I can't help thinking that young couples are always together, which may be the topic they talk about.
(4)
One evening in July, as soon as I closed the store door, I heard a quick gasp in the distance. It turned out to be Lao Zhang. This time he was alone, and sweat covered his face, and the wrinkles on his face were more clearly visible under the reflection of sweat.
? "Lao Wang, Lao Wang, have you seen my square?" In a hurry, Lao Zhang's voice actually broke into tears. "
"Lao zhang, don't panic, how did Fang Yi disappear? Tell me. "
? "I took her for a walk in the community park, met an old acquaintance and talked. No, I didn't pay attention for a few minutes, and the square disappeared as soon as I turned around! "
? "Lao zhang, don't worry, did you call the police? Call the police to help find it. I will call some acquaintances in Li Shu, and everyone will go to the place where you often take Fang Yi! " I appeased Lao Zhang, then helped call the police and joined the army of missing persons.
I, Lao Zhang and the police searched all the places where Aunt Fang often went, but found nothing. Suddenly, Lao Zhang patted his thigh. "Don't ... that son went there!" "
? So Lao Zhang took our party to high-speed railway station. Sure enough, I saw Fang Yi with a blank face in the crowded high-speed rail hall.
? When Lao Zhang hurried to Aunt Fang, Lao Wang heard Aunt Fang mutter, "Hadron is on vacation, Hadron is at home, at home. ........................................................................................................................................
"This is not the old lady want to son? Lao Zhang, call your son back quickly. Since mom wants this, why don't you come back? What is it like? ! "The policeman said half reproachfully and half angrily."
? "My hadron is too much, the unit can't do without him, and I can't ask for leave. Too busy, too busy. " Lao Zhang explained a little nervously.
? "You can't forget your parents no matter how busy you are." The police are a little helpless. "Hadron will come back, he will come back soon."
(5)
Send Lao Zhang and his wife home, and I will walk side by side with Li Shu.
Speaking of which, I have never seen Lao Zhang's son accompany them. I agree with the police, but if Lao Zhang's son doesn't come back, there may be deep contradictions between father and son, which are difficult to solve, but their situation really needs to be taken care of. Considering that Li Shu is an outsider, an old neighbor and colleague, I always think that Li Shu can help persuade Hadron to go home.
"Li Shu, you said Lao Zhang's family, as his son, should go home and have a look. Maybe Lao Zhang reports good news instead of bad news. Tell the truth, maybe Hadron will come back. "
? Li Shu's face suddenly froze.
? "... Hadron ... won't come back. "
? "After all, it is a family member, so it can be so cruel."
? "Hadron died in a car accident, just today last year. “
My heart is shaking. .........
? "Hadron called home that day and said he was in high-speed railway station and would be back soon. Unexpectedly, when I left high-speed railway station and passed the traffic lights, I was hit by a truck driver who didn't look at the lights and died on the spot. Lao Zhang held back his sadness and dealt with the matter. Xiao Fang couldn't accept the blow and was in a trance. Later, it became like this. "
? I finally understand why Aunt Fang has forgotten everyone and everything, and can still remember the direction of the high-speed rail, because that is the direction for her son to go home.