Chapter 103 Chapter 103 Northwest style of stewed white mushrooms with goat milk...
After sending Wang Xuezhao to the car,
Su Tianli and Cheng Yu discussed their trip back to Guangzhou.
Cheng Yu told Su Tianli, "I still have to go to Uncle Jiang's place. I haven't finished the several papers he gave me. I'll go over and finish them after the Xu family leaves, and say goodbye to Uncle Jiang at the same time."
Su Tianli also said: "I don't have anything else to do, I just want to bring back some more Northwest specialties."
So the two of them agreed that Cheng Yu would go to Jiang Yao's place later, while Su Tianli would go to find out which car to take when leaving tomorrow and buy some New Year's goods.
Before they parted, Su Tianli asked Cheng Yu, "Do you want me to accompany you?"
Cheng Yu understood that Lizhi was afraid that he could not handle the Xu family alone.
"Don't worry, I'm not afraid of them. And they are all decent people, at least better than He Jingdong. I'm not afraid of dealing with them." Cheng Yu said.
Su Tianli nodded and left in a hurry.
When Su Tianli finished her work and returned to Jiang Yao's ward,
There were only Jiang Yao and Cheng Yu in the room:
Cheng Yu sat at the table and wrote the questions.
Jiang Yao sat on the hospital bed, staring at the information in his hand without blinking... He didn't know whether he was too absorbed or distracted.
In short, he was in a daze.
Cheng Yu first saw Su Tianli standing at the door, "...Lychee?"
Jiang Yao came back to his senses and saw Su Tianli. He quickly said, "Lizhi is here. Come in and sit down!"
Su Tianli and Jiang Yao greeted each other.
Jiang Yao asked, "Lizhi, are you and Xiao Cheng leaving tomorrow?"
Su Tianli said "hmm", walked to the side with a smile, took the apples and fruits to wash them, then returned to the ward, sat in front of Jiang Yao's bed, and started peeling apples.
Jiang Yao looked at Su Tianli, then at Cheng Yu, and tried to hold back, but finally couldn't help it and advised: "Lizhi, when you have time, please persuade Xiao Cheng..."
"Xiao Cheng's mother did something wrong!"
"In this matter, I stand on Xiao Cheng's side."
"But if I advise Xiao Cheng to let go of his grudge, then I am just talking without any hesitation...Don't ask others to do good deeds without experiencing their suffering!"
"But I know too well what it feels like to be an orphan living alone in the world."
At this point, Jiang Yao smiled bitterly: "Lizhi, don't you guys still give me a nickname - what what heavenly group?"
"When I'm busy with work, it's okay. I don't have time to be sad."
"Once I stop... even if it's only for ten minutes, I will feel... as if I am a dispensable person. I work on aerospace propulsion, but it is still just cold data. No matter how much I love it, it will not respond to me at all..."
Jiang Yao sighed deeply, tears in his eyes, "Xiao Cheng, it's not a good feeling to be an orphan."
"Sometimes I hear them gossiping about family matters, like sisters-in-law fighting over a few needles and thread, an old woman favoring her youngest son, parents favoring sons over daughters, or a couple getting a divorce... They can't be considered positive things, but every one of them is a vivid reflection of the daily life of the world."
Hearing this, Cheng Yu fell silent.
Jiang Yao sighed again, "Lizhi, when you have time, try to persuade Xiao Cheng - Xu Jiaxi is Xu Jiaxi, and the things she did have nothing to do with Xiao Cheng's grandparents."
"Please persuade him not to make things too awkward with the old man."
"Perhaps they were too busy with work and didn't have the time to properly educate Xu Jiaxi, which led to her twisted personality."
"But they are doing a good job. Just respect their efforts in work. Xiao Cheng must respect them as well."
"They are not short of money and will not bring any burden to you. You can just treat them as distant relatives. You can just focus on your own things and don't need to interact with them. Just say hello to each other during festivals."
"On one side is the elderly who have no one to rely on, and on the other side is Xiao Cheng, a younger generation who has nothing... Whether you understand each other or stick together for warmth, you should always cherish the present moment."
“Don’t wait until the tree wants to be still but the wind does not stop, or the son wants to support his parents but they are no longer around, before you regret why you did not take a step back in the first place.”
"In short, I am about to die, and my words are good!" Jiang Yao said sadly.
Su Tianli said "ok" sympathetically and handed over the peeled apple.
Jiang Yao was silent for a moment, then took the apple and started eating it, laughing again, "This apple is really sweet... Lychees are good at making people happy."
Su Tianli smiled and said, "Uncle Jiang, I will write to you often in the future... Don't worry, I won't let you miss the fun." After saying that, she winked at Jiang Yao playfully.
Jiang Yao was amused by her and laughed out loud. He did not forget to order her, "This apple is really sweet! Lychee, peel two more, one for you and one for Xiao Cheng..."
Cheng Yu sat quietly by the side until two hours later, when he finally finished all the papers.
Jiang Yao called the nurse to bring food over.
Cheng Yu hurriedly checked the answers and handed the answer sheet to Jiang Yao.
Jiang Yao looked at the answers on the test paper that were corrected with a red pen, pondered them carefully, and said with a smile: "It's basically fine! When you return to Guangzhou, take the professional books I gave you with you, because the early bird catches the worm! In addition, you must listen to Lizhi and go to night school to learn English well... Remember, we can't do without English when we do scientific research."
"I'm not kidding about the English thing... After you go back, write me a letter every week in English. It doesn't matter what you write about. I will correct it and reply to your letter. With a practical environment, you will improve faster."
"Also, the special recruitment exam is different from the college entrance exam. The college entrance exam is at the end of June, and the special recruitment exam is in mid-May. You should pay attention to receiving the notification letter at that time. In case you don't receive the letter due to inconvenient transportation... Don't wait foolishly. Anyway, go to the school on time to take the exam. I will inform the school in advance."
"There is another very important thing - in addition to having a qualified IQ, strong reception and expression ability, the most important thing for doing scientific research and experiments is to have a strong body. So from now on, you have to start exercising well. Don't be like me. My mind is full of things I want to do, but my body is not up to the task, so everything is in vain..."
Jiang Yao explained a lot in detail.
Then he sighed with regret, "If only I could live a few more years, I could at least teach a few more students for the country..."
Cheng Yu agreed to all of them.
But when he heard Jiang Yao's last sentence, he fell silent again.
Su Tianli said: "Uncle Jiang, you will live a long life."
Jiang Yao laughed and said, "Thank you for your good words."
Cheng Yu pursed his lips and said nothing.
After Su Tianli and Cheng Yu accompanied Jiang Yao to finish lunch,
Jiang Yao waved his hand to send them away, "Okay, I want to rest for a while too, you two should go back and rest early...see you later."
This time, Jiang Yao refused to even say the word "fate".
Su Tianli said goodbye to Jiang Yao with a smile.
The same is true for Cheng Yu.
After they left the inpatient department, they realized that not only they were crying, but the other person was too.
"It feels like... we are going to be separated forever." Su Tianli whispered, wiping away tears, "Uncle Jiang is a very good person. I hope he can live a long life."
Cheng Yu nodded silently with red eyes.
The two of them walked slowly along the road towards the guesthouse.
Cheng Yu suddenly said to Su Tianli: "Lizhi, Aunt Xu is also leaving tomorrow."
Su Tianli was stunned.
Just as Wang Xuezhao had guessed before,
Su Tianli reminded He Wanqian, who was desperate, to go find Xu Jiaxi.
I just hope Xu Jiaxi will be tripped by He Jingdong.
In this way, Xu Jiaxi will not be able to return to Guangzhou.
Unexpectedly, Xu Jiaxi...is leaving tomorrow?
Su Tianli felt a little surprised - Xu Jiaxi really didn't care about He Jingdong, and even wished He Jingdong would die immediately.
But, does she not even care about divorce?
Cheng Yu has already started talking:
"After we sent Sister Xuezhao to the car this morning, I went to Uncle Jiang's place, and Aunt Xu happened to be there too—"
Then, Cheng Yu heard the conversation between Xu Jiaxi and Jiang Yao:
Xu Jiaxi said to Jiang Yao quietly, "Brother Jiang, I'm here to...say goodbye to you."
Jiang Yao looked at Xu Jiaxi deeply.
After a long while, he nodded and said, "Yes, the roads here will be blocked by heavy snow soon. It's right for you to go back to Guangzhou as soon as possible."
"Jia Xi, don't mess with the child."
"You have indeed been wronged, but Xiao Cheng has only been more wronged than you. But don't worry... Xiao Cheng's grievances have accumulated day by day and year by year. It takes time for the ice to freeze three feet thick to form!"
"Actually, I saw that you apologized to the child yesterday, but the child refused..."
"Jia Xi, don't be sad. There is a long way to go. Just slowly support him and accompany him. Most importantly - respect him well!"
"The child is an adult now and has his own ideas and persistence. Don't force him." Jiang Yao said gently.
Xu Jiaxi whispered, "I know I owe him too much. Indeed... I can't just say sorry to erase the malice I had towards him in the first place."
"Brother, don't worry!"
"I will not let my child despair of me because of one thing or one day. So I will use practical actions to tell my child my sincerity..."
She wiped away her tears and said, "But——"
"Brother, I don't plan to go back to Guangzhou."
Jiang Yao was stunned. "What?"
Soon, he understood, "Oh, that's right, you should go back to Beijing to spend some time with your parents."
Xu Jiaxi forced a smile and said, "I won't go back to Beijing either."
Jiang Yao opened his mouth wide.
Xu Jiaxi's tears streamed down her face.
She relayed to Jiang Yao what Cheng Yu had said a few days ago criticizing her "Yesterday Weekly".
Of course, she was too embarrassed to say in front of Jiang Yao that she edited "Yesterday Weekly" just to cater to Jiang Yao's preferences.
It’s just that Cheng Yu thought the content of the weekly magazine she compiled was not down-to-earth enough.
Xu Jiaxi said: "...These few days, I have been working on the color palette of Cheng Xi's diary and letters. Although I am excited and angry, as soon as I stop, I think of Xiao Yu's criticism of me, which makes me feel very ashamed..."
"Brother, to be honest, I am very confused right now."
"I was living in anger and hatred, and I was unhappy, my work wasn't going well, and my family life was in turmoil."
"So I thought, it's just right... the New Year is coming soon, why don't I go to a grassroots unit in a remote area, stay with the grassroots employees, eat and live with them, feel their lives, empathize with them, and understand them..."
“Then I can know what spiritual food they need.”
"Of course, this can be considered as a vacation for myself. I also take this opportunity to relax myself, reflect on the past, and look forward to the future..." Xu Jiaxi said in a low voice.
Jiang Yao remained silent for a long time.
He is not a fool.
He used to like the magazine "Yesterday Weekly" very much and felt that it was tailor-made for him!
Although this publication is often criticized, saying that at least one-third of its content is not down-to-earth, moaning without reason, too romantic and full of empty talk, etc.
You know, all the scientific researchers in the satellite city are senior intellectuals.
Even they felt that "Yesterday Weekly" was too pretentious.
This proves that this publication is indeed not very down-to-earth.
Jiang Yao has never publicly expressed his attitude towards this publication.
However, he also wrote a letter to encourage the editor according to the editorial address of "Yesterday Weekly".
Fortunately, Jiang Yao received a letter from the editorial department.
To this day, Jiang Yao still carries the letter with him.
That was more than ten years ago.
The letter has now turned yellow, and the envelope has become as thin as gauze and tattered from being rubbed repeatedly.
Jiang Yao treasured this letter very much.
Because——
He felt that the letter seemed to be written by Xu Jiaxi.
Of course Jiang Yao had seen Xu Jiaxi's handwriting.
More than 20 years ago, he was on the verge of death several times. It was Xu Jiaxi who spent a lot of money again and again, used her father's connections, and found the best doctors and medical equipment to save him from death several times...
He is an orphan.
His rescue notice was all signed by Xu Jiaxi.
Later, before Xu Jiaxi was "escorted" back to Beijing by He Jingdong, he wrote on the title page of Jiang Yao's little red book:
[Abandon it and don’t talk about it again, work hard to make more food] (Note)
Then, Xu Jiaxi left.
For a long time afterwards, Jiang Yao's emotions were always immersed in the poem "Abandon it and don't talk about it again, work hard and eat more."
This is the last sentence of the ancient poem "Walking and Walking Again" from the Han Dynasty.
The first line of the poem is:
I walk and walk again, and I am separated from you forever;
Thousands of miles apart, each at the end of the sky.
…
Jiang Yao didn't know what kind of mood Xu Jiaxi was in when he wrote these two lines of poetry.
This poem is said to have been preserved from the Han Dynasty. It was written in the voice of a wife who had been separated from her husband for many years, and the whole poem is about the wife's deep longing for her husband.
Since the author is no longer traceable, the circulation is not widespread.
Not many people know this poem anymore.
The meaning of the phrase "abandon it and do not talk about it again, work hard to add more food" is roughly:
——There is no need to say many things in my heart, I just hope you can wear more clothes when it is cold and eat enough when you are hungry.
Jiang Yao was confused and thought, could it be that Xu Jiaxi...
Once this thought came up,
He then strangled her to death in the cradle.
No! ! !
Absolutely not!
He felt that even if he just thought about it,
And will blaspheme her!
There is no other reason.
——She has been in love with her first boyfriend for three years, is pregnant with his child, and is about to get married. Although her future husband is a bit of a jerk, he will probably not dare to betray her again because of her family background.
——He had just completed a kidney removal operation and was about to drag his broken body to the Northwest.
How could he be worthy of her?
Not worthy.
So Jiang Yao forced himself to suppress his inner emotions and went to the Northwest without hesitation.
Two years later,
He suddenly discovered the publication "Yesterday Weekly".
Upon closer inspection, he liked it very much.
In addition to his busy work, this publication gives him the greatest spiritual sustenance!
A few years later, when he couldn't put the publication down, he also heard some opposition, so he wrote a letter to the editorial office, highly praising the content of the publication...
Soon, he received a reply from the editor of Yesterday Weekly.
The first time he saw the envelope, Jiang Yao was stunned.
This handwriting... ?
Isn’t this Xu Jiaxi’s handwriting?
There wasn't much in the letter.
It was a completely standard reply, but it only contained a few words:
Dear readers,
Hello!
We have received your letter and are aware of your support for our work. Thank you for your kindness.
We will listen to your opinions, treat this publication more carefully, and strive to gain more popularity among readers.
Finally, I wish you good work, good health, and all your wishes come true!
Best wishes,
Yesterday Weekly Editorial Department】
Jiang Yao carefully spread out the letter paper.
Then he took out his little red book, opened the title page, and saw the words "abandon it and do not talk about it again, work hard to add more food",
Then she took out the name Xu Jiaxi had signed for her on the critical illness notice, the bill, and the medicine receipt...
Comparing the handwriting like this,
Jiang Yao was almost certain that the editor of Tomorrow Weekly was Xu Jiaxi!!!
This realization shocked Jiang Yao greatly.
Twenty-three years ago, he only spent three months with Xu Jiaxi.
She became his secret love throughout his chaotic life!
When he found out that she was the editor of Yesterday's Weekly,
He was just deceiving himself and others, saying that he didn't like Xu Jiaxi at all...
He couldn't deceive himself anymore!
This realization made Jiang Yao afraid to even read "Yesterday Weekly".
The reason why "Yesterday Weekly" is called a weekly magazine is because it is published once a week.
However, the Northwest is located in a remote area, and I can only receive several copies once a month...
Jiang Yao tried to quit.
But the less he looked,
The more uncomfortable it is.
In the end, he lost his appetite and didn't want to eat or drink.
He fell ill and fainted at his workplace, which scared his colleagues so much that they rushed him to the hospital.
During his hospitalization, Jiang Yao's condition relapsed repeatedly.
A simple cold caused him to have a low-grade fever for more than two months. The doctors and nurses were so anxious that they wanted to report to their superiors and mobilize a helicopter to take him to the Central Theater Command General Hospital for treatment!
But he was suppressed by Jiang Yao.
Until a colleague was worried that Jiang Yao would be bored in the hospital, so he brought a stack of "Yesterday Weekly" over.
Jiang Yao couldn't help but read one book after another with great interest.
When his mood improved, he knew when he was hungry and thirsty, and could feel the cold and the heat.
When the lights go out at night...
In the past, he couldn't sleep at all and would stay awake until dawn;
Now I just randomly picked up a copy of Yesterday's Weekly and stuffed it under my pillow.
He can sleep soundly even in broad daylight!
Just like that, Jiang Yao came to terms with it.
If "Yesterday Weekly" can stabilize his emotions,
Then there is no need for him to quit this.
After all, it was a secret love that belonged to him alone.
It won't affect her.
From then on, Jiang Yao began to look forward to this publication again.
He realized that Xu Jiaxi was in Guangzhou.
So, when he heard that the nurse Xiao Su from the 109 Youth Farm was from Guangzhou,
He suddenly...
I began to prefer Nurse Xiao Su.
That girl is really good. She is serious and responsible in her work, down-to-earth and very motivated.
Jiang Yao learned a lot about Guangzhou customs from Nurse Xiao Su.
Guangdong people love to make soup, drink herbal tea, and drink all kinds of desserts and sweet soups;
Why is Guangzhou called Sui for short, Yangcheng, or Flower City?
Guangzhou has a Zhenhai Tower and a Baiyun Mountain...
Changbai Mountain and Heilongjiang River in the northeast, also known as Baishan Heishui;
Guangzhou's Baiyun Mountain and Pearl River, also known as Yunshan Zhushui...
These are all place names that are as beautiful as poems.
Jiang Yao asked Nurse Su questions very carefully and listened with great interest.
He would often wonder: Does Xu Jiaxi know how to make soup? Does she also think herbal tea is too bitter?
I heard that when Guangzhou people make sweet soup,
Mung beans should be cooked with kelp, and rock sugar is added;
Red beans should be cooked with tangerine peel and brown sugar...
Oh my god, can this be delicious.
Will Xu Jiaxi like it?
Has Xu Jiaxi ever visited Zhenhai Tower and Baiyun Mountain?
Xu Jiaxi...
Do you occasionally think of the barren Northwest?
Jiang Yao didn't dare to think too much.
And I can't help but think too much.
And then——
Many years have passed in a flash.
He is seriously ill this time. I’m afraid he won’t live long!
It happened that Nurse Xiao Su was going back to the city.
Hearing that he was ill, Nurse Xiao Su came to see him specially.
Jiang Yao wanted to ask Nurse Xiao Su countless times: Is Guangzhou big? Do you know where Chemical Industry Avenue is? Do you know someone named Xu Jiaxi?
Every time the words came to his lips, he swallowed them back.
He thought, he was almost dead, why bother disturbing her?
In the end, Jiang Yao kept his secret love... a secret.
He just said to Nurse Xiao Su: See you again someday if we have the chance.
But he knew at the time,
He and Nurse Xiao Su were no longer destined to see each other again.
Unexpectedly,
This circle is so small!
Nurse Xiao Su's father is actually He Jingdong's colleague? !
And Xu Jiaxi also hurried over under the guidance of Nurse Xiao Su.
Jiang Yao always felt that
He and Xu Jiaxi met when they were young.
Twenty-three years have passed since we last met.
His temples had already turned gray, and he had become a emaciated middle-aged man.
Maybe, even if Xu Jiaxi was standing in front of him alive, he would not be able to recognize her.
But what he never expected was,
One day,
Xu Jiaxi was really standing in front of him alive!
Of course, time has left its mark on her.
But in Jiang Yao's mind,
Her appearance seemed to change along with his, and gradually become stained with dust and frost.
Jiang Yao recognized Xu Jiaxi at a glance.
She in real life is basically the same as the one who has always been engraved in his mind!
However, after the real Xu Jiaxi appeared at the door of his ward...
Her lips were trembling violently.
She couldn't utter a word.
She just looked at him silently, her eyes filled with longing, attachment, pain, sadness and regret...
All kinds of emotions surged wildly, making her burst into tears.
Until an hour later -
When the medical staff came to take care of Jiang Yao,
Xu Jiaxi pretended to walk leisurely and followed him into the ward. She tried her best to look calm and asked him with a smile, "Brother Jiang, do you still remember me?"
God knows,
During this hour or so, Jiang Yao suppressed himself so hard that...
He tried hard to control his emotions.
It seemed as if his face was wet;
It seemed like he... whimpered a few times?
But he hopes that
He hid it well.
She didn't know...his intentions.
After hearing Xu Jiaxi's unnatural question,
Jiang Yao was not very natural either. He pretended not to recognize her and even asked deliberately, "Excuse me, who are you——"
She gave her name with a smile, "Brother Jiang, I'm Xu Jiaxi!"
What followed was two adults who had clearly been caring about each other for 23 years and had known each other for a long time, trying hard to act like strangers and performing a polite yet distant greeting.
Both tried to restrain themselves.
Until late at night, after Xu Jiaxi left,
Jiang Yao laughed for half the night and cried for half the night.
Later, Jiang Yao witnessed her sad life story and learned about the bizarre life story of her biological child...
He could no longer avoid his secret love for one person.
He also knew her feelings very well - if she really didn't have anything for him, she wouldn't have followed him to the Northwest, and He Jingdong wouldn't have followed him either!
But so what?
He Jiang Yao...
I'm about to die!
If he still had a healthy body,
Then at least,
He still has the ability to give her a happy future...
As soon as he thought of this, Jiang Yao slapped himself hard in his heart.
No!
He has dedicated himself to his country.
Whether he is healthy or not,
Working in this field, he is destined to suffer for his family.
From the beginning to the end, there was no way he could make Xu Jiaxi happy.
That is still——
Don't bother her anymore.
What's more, now Xu Jiaxi already has his own career plan and new family hopes.
Xiao Cheng and Xiao Su are both good kids.
Since there are misunderstandings of one kind or another between Xiao Cheng and Xu Jiaxi,
But neither of the kids is paranoid.
Later they...
It will only get better.
Thinking about it this way,
Jiang Yao felt relieved.
And let it go completely.
So, he smiled and said to Xu Jiaxi: "Really? That's great! Have you chosen a place?"
Xu Jiaxi said softly: "I originally wanted to stay here..."
"But just now He Wanqian came to me and said that He Jingdong had a back injury. I have taken him to the hospital and he has seen a doctor. The doctor's opinion is that it is best for him to stay here to recover."
"Since He Jingdong wants to stay here, I... better leave."
Xu Jiaxi said calmly: "With him here, I can't do my work calmly."
"As for where to go, I don't know yet, but I've already asked someone to make the arrangements."
"But no matter where I go, I will leave tomorrow," said Xu Jiaxi.
After a long while, Jiang Yao nodded repeatedly, "Okay! Okay... Then I will wish you peace and happiness in your life!"
Xu Jiaxi's eyes turned red.
In this way, Cheng Yu told Su Tianli everything he saw and heard.
Su Tianli sighed, "They are... not destined to be together."
Cheng Yu nodded.
At this time——
Suddenly someone shouted in surprise: "Xiao Yu! Lychee!"
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