But after noticing Xiao Xiao who turned to look at him, the old man suppressed his thoughts and showed a smile on his face, "Classmate Xiao, it's time to eat."

…

"good."

Xiao Xiao nodded.

…

"...let's eat first...the soup isn't ready yet..."

The old man's introduction was blocked by the closed door.

There was silence in the courtyard.

"Huh~"

A cold wind blew.

Like a bone-cutting knife, it brings a biting chill.

…

Dozens of yellowed and curled petals fell one after another.

He was swept away by the wind again.

…

"Classmate Xiao, sit down."

The old lady poked her head out of the kitchen.

"You guys eat first."

"I have a few more dishes here, they will be ready soon."

…

The corner of his eye glanced at the rich dishes on the table. Xiao Xiao looked at the old lady and raised the corner of his mouth, "These dishes are enough."

"You come and eat with us."

"Any more would be a waste."

…

"Not much, not much."

The old lady waved her hands.

"It's been a long time since I showed off my skills."

"My hands are a little itchy too."

"It's rare to have guests come to our house for dinner."

"Still a young man."

The old lady looked full of fighting spirit.

"I know young people have big appetites."

"Classmate Xiao, you may want to eat more later."

"It would be best if I could eat them all."

"Then the old lady will be happy."

The old lady seemed to be "threatening", "If you eat less, the old lady will not be happy."

"If there's a lot left, the old man and I don't know how many days we'll have to eat."

…

"Don't burden other people's children."

The old man rolled his eyes.

"What if the child is already full but still insists on holding on because of your words?"

"It's not good to overeat."

…

"Aren't I afraid that Classmate Xiao will be too polite?"

The old lady frowned slightly.

"I'm just being polite."

"Don't be so stupid that you still hold on even if you really can't eat."

"That's not good."

...

Xiao Xiao laughed, "I know."

"You don't have to worry."

...

Xiao Xiao and the old man sat down at the table.

The old lady is still busy in the kitchen.

...

"Classmate Xiao."

After a short silence, the old man spoke.

"You just said there is a plum tree in your yard?"

...

"Um."

Xiao Xiao nodded.

...

"Not many people keep plum trees at home now."

The old man smiled.

It's rare that the two families raising plum trees met like this.

...

Xiao Xiao quirked his eyebrows.

"My grandma picked up the plum tree from outside."

"At the beginning, I just had the idea of ​​trying to see if I could make a living."

"That's why I didn't tell anyone at home that she had picked up a plum tree."

"Later the plum tree came alive and bloomed, and we found out that the old man had picked up a plum tree and kept it in his yard."

...

The old man looked a little stunned.

"...It's really a coincidence."

"Your grandma picked up your plum tree."

"The reason why my family planted plum trees was originally because of that child Lele..."

Speaking of his grandson, the old man couldn't help but look a little gloomy.

The old man shook his head slightly and continued, "The child picked up a branch of a plum tree and wanted to make that branch bloom."

"What a kid."

The old man smiled and "complained", "Every thought comes up."

"As an adult, who would see a branch and want it to bloom?"

Only children can have such innocent and brilliant thoughts.

...

"...None of the plum trees we picked up were good plum trees."

The old man murmured.

"Yours is an abandoned plum tree."

"Ours is a fallen branch."

"Our situation is more difficult."
To be continued...