Dad was silent for a long time, with a light and warm smile on his face. He raised the cello maintenance oil in his hand: "I like this gift very much."
After saying that, he turned back to the room, opened the piano case, took out the cello, and started playing for the day.
What he chose today is Schumann's "Fantasia".
The soothing and beautiful tune expresses the nostalgia for the past, the love for the present, and the hope for the future. It is warm, profound and sweet.
This song is so nice!
When dad plays this piece of music, he must feel happy inside, right?
Tingyun stood there smiling and listening, his heart full of quiet happiness.
The dark cloud that has hung over Dad for twenty years can finally be lifted!
At noon, the sun shines brightly, illuminating the whole room, just like the mood of a family at this time.
In the next two days, Tingyun stayed at home, enjoying the happiness of being with his family. Chatting with his father and helping his grandma with work.
Dad asked a lot about his studies, as if to make up for his neglect in the past few years.
Tingyun answered every question he asked seriously.
The father and son have talked more in the past two days than they have in a month.
At this time, grandma was sitting next to her doing what she was doing, watching them smiling happily.
I was originally worried that the father and son would fall out because of that incident. But it turned out to be an opportunity for change.
Mu Qian began to mature.
Tingyun cried out the grievances in his heart and felt completely relieved, becoming more calm than before.
It’s great, the days will get better and better!
There is no need to worry about their father-son relationship, grandma has another concern.
She found that Tingyun loved playing with his mobile phone more than before.
In the past, when he came home, he rarely looked at his mobile phone. He would either read and study, look up information and write things on the computer, or help her with things.
Now, things are still done as usual, but the mobile phone is always beside me.
As soon as the message alert sounded, I quickly picked it up and read it. Then my two fingers clicked on the screen, and I saw that I was typing, and I was laughing while typing.
With such a smile, the old lady can understand it immediately:
Is this kid in love?
I have to find a chance to ask.
Once, while Tingyun was going downstairs to throw away the garbage, grandma quickly waved her father over:
"Mu Qian, I think Tingyun is in love, are you aware of it?"
Dad's observation ability is not strong. Hearing this, he shook his head: "How can you tell?"
Grandma smiled happily: "Those eyes of yours are full of anger. He holds a mobile phone all day long and smiles when he replies to messages. Please pay attention to it later!"
When Tingyun comes back, his father will also pay attention to him.
It’s true. Such an unconscious smile is indeed something only people in love can have.
When young people like someone, they always think that no one will know if they don’t tell them.
In fact, after falling in love, the whole person's energy and spirit are different, and anyone with a discerning eye can see it at a glance.
I wonder what kind of girl Tingyun fell in love with?
I hope she is a good girl.
I hope Tingyun is luckier than him!
No, he was lucky once, but he didn't seize that kind of luck.
Jingyi was very kind to him in the beginning. In order to be with him, she did not hesitate to cut off relations with her family.
Even when he resigned and stayed at home, in such a decadent state, she did not argue with him, but shouldered the family responsibilities alone.
Because of this, her sudden breakup in the end was extremely difficult for him to understand and accept.
His pride did not allow him to ask what happened.
But he really wanted to know the reason. Was it because his decadence had exhausted his patience, or was there some other reason?
Forget it, what are you thinking about?
No matter what the cause, the result is the same.
Now, he just hopes that his mother is in good health and that Tingyun will be fine in the future!
I hope he can realize his dream and live a beautiful life in harmony with his beloved.
It should be possible to stop the cloud.
Although he didn't say it, he knew in his heart that Tingyun was much stronger than when he was young.
Tingyun is just as persistent as him when it comes to his ideals, but he is more planned and resilient than him.
He doesn't understand how Tingyun treats love. But he will definitely not be blind or willful. He will definitely know how to get along well and be serious and responsible.
Tingyun will definitely be happier than him!
On the twenty-ninth day of the twelfth lunar month, Tingyun and his father posted Spring Festival couplets on the door together.
Dad had never done this kind of work before. He stared at the two long strips opened on the coffee table and wondered: "Which of these is the upper couplet and which is the lower couplet?"
"Let me take a look." Tingyun leaned over.
Bright red background, golden regular script.
One of them says, "A blessing comes to you as you wish." The other says, "The spring breeze of thousands of miles comes as you wish."
The last character of the first line is the oblique tone, and the last character of the second line is the flat tone.
Tingyun pointed to the one that said "A blessing comes at your heart." and said, "This is the first couplet."
The father and son took the Spring Festival couplets and went out to post them. After they were posted, they took two steps back to see if they were posted correctly.
Dad looked at this couplet and was quite emotional.
Only now did he understand:
There are always good things and bad things in life. What determines a person's happiness or unhappiness is often not the situation, but one's own mentality towards the situation.
When you straighten out your own mind, you straighten out your relationship with the world.
I am forty and not confused. I have been obsessed with it for twenty years. Now, it’s time to be more open-minded.
The next day is New Year's Eve. I have a simple breakfast and lunch, and then start preparing for the New Year's Eve dinner.
In previous years, Tingyun and grandma would cook the New Year's Eve dinner together. This year, dad will also come to help.
Grandma left the simplest tasks of selecting and washing vegetables to him. She and Tingyun were responsible for handling the fish, shrimp and meat, including the subsequent cooking.
After a busy afternoon, I finally prepared all the dishes before the Spring Festival Gala started.
There were only three of them, but they cooked eight dishes.
Grandma pays attention to auspiciousness. The number of the New Year's Eve dinner should be good, and the meaning of each dish should be good. She doesn't want to waste, so the portion of each dish is not large.
Serving food is grandma's favorite thing to do, because she wants to say auspicious words while serving food. So father and Tingyun did not compete with her, but stood at the table and waited with smiles.
In order to make it easier for grandma to serve food, Dingyun even bought a large tray.
At this time, grandma brought two dishes on a tray with a smile on her face.
She put the tray on the table, took out the steamed fish from the tray and put it on the table, and said with a smile: "There will be more than enough every year."
Then he held a basin with both hands and placed it on the table. It contained steamed pumpkin lilies, and said in his mouth: "Steaming."
After setting it up, we made another trip. This time, the plates were smaller and four dishes were served at one time.
Stir-fried green beans, "peaceful seasons."
Lotus pond stir-fry, "Five blessings come to your door."
Cold lotus root slices, "Good luck comes again and again."
Braised mutton, "joyful."
Last trip, two dishes.
Grandma put a plate of apple pancakes on the table and said: "Peace and peace."
Chapter completed!