Life is a Game

"But Xiaofeng, do you know what I regret most these years?" Jiang Weiming asked.

"What?" Jiang Feng was puzzled.

"My biggest regret is that I kept avoiding it when I was young."

"There are many mountains in Shu, and the transportation is inconvenient. It is difficult to get in and out. After the war, I hesitated for a long time. I wondered whether to leave Shu, whether to give up my stable life and go back to Peiping to see. At that time, I was ready to leave, I was packing my luggage every night, and I woke up the next day and put it back where I packed it."

"I am afraid that when I return to Peiping, I will find that I am still alone. I am even more afraid that when I return to Peiping, I will find that Taifeng Building has changed hands or has been turned into ruins. I dare not go by myself, so I can only ask someone to keep inquiring about it. News. Thinking about it now, if I went out to find people by myself instead of asking someone to inquire about the news, it might not be what it is now."

"Third Grandpa." Jiang Feng looked at Jiang Weiming, not knowing how to comfort him.

"Okay, let's not talk about these things anymore. When I get older, I like to talk about the old things, and when I talk about it, I will feel sad on my own. If I say it, it can't change anything. It will only increase the sadness." Jiang Weiming resumed his old self. In the usual smiling state, "Xiaofeng, you specifically asked about the distiller's lees steamed buns, did you find anything?"

Jiang Feng nodded: "Do you still remember that when Dong Shi and Dong Li came to visit you at home last time, they mentioned that they have a senior who works in Babaozhai?"

"Remember, the surname seems to be Zheng, right? It's the mooncake maker before Babaozhai." Jiang Weiming remembered it on the spot when he was reminded by Jiang Feng.

"I ate lunch at Babaozhai yesterday. Babaozhai has launched several new dim sums, including distiller's lees steamed buns. I ordered it. The taste is almost exactly the same as what you and grandpa used to make. It is definitely of the same origin. Master taught it." Jiang Feng said.

Jiang Weiming straightened his back nervously: "So Xiaofeng, you think..."

"I think it must be. You also said just now that Second Grandfather's Baian Hongan is very good. We have all eaten Zheng Siyuan's Baian dim sum. It is definitely trained by the master. Dong Shi and Dong Li's Hongan craftsmanship We are also very clear. They come from the same school, I don't think it is a coincidence, their grand master... must be the second grandpa!" Jiang Feng said firmly.

"But." Jiang Feng changed the subject, "I hope you don't tell grandpa this good news for now."

"Why?" Jiang Weiming was puzzled.

"Dong Li told me that their Taishifu had passed away many years ago, and he and Dong Shi had never even met each other, and I think Zheng Siyuan had never met either. I think so, but it was only mine after all. Guess, if their grand master is really the second grandfather, then the only people who have seen the second grandfather are Zheng Siyuan's father and Master Huang."

"Grandpa is impatient. If you know the news about the second grandpa, you must confirm it as soon as possible. Now the Chinese New Year is coming soon, and the transportation is inconvenient. There is no news about the second grandpa for so many years. Maybe he has changed his name like you did back then. It has been a long time ago. , if we don’t go there in person or meet with Master Huang and the others, even if we have already confirmed this kind of thing in our hearts, it may not be true. Maybe this person is not Second Grandpa but Grandpa or someone else. So I want you to Keep this good news in your heart first, and finish this year happily. Dong Shi and Dong Li are not from Gusu, but they are definitely going to pay New Year greetings to Master Huang during the New Year. I want to contact them first. They made a preliminary confirmation for me. I'll take time to go to Gusu or bring Master Huang to Beiping after the next year, and tell grandpa after confirming the matter." Jiang Feng said.

Jiang Weiming thought for a while, and agreed: "Okay, just listen to Xiaofeng, your third grandpa, I will help you hide this good news in your heart first. After this year, I will go to Gusu with your grandpa to give you two. It's been so many years late for grandpa to go to the grave, and it's not a day or two away."

"Thank you, Third Grandpa." Jiang Feng said with a smile, "It's still more than an hour away, please tell me about your original things. After you went to Sichuan, who did you learn Sichuan cuisine from, and how? Became the chef of a state-run restaurant?"

"What is there to tell about this kind of muddled past? Your third grandfather and I have been living in Sichuan all our lives. Unlike your grandfather who traveled all over the south, my story is definitely not as exciting as your grandfather's. If I really want to hear the story, but I can ask your grandpa to tell you when I go back, the story of the third grandpa is so boring that there is nothing to tell."

Jiang Weiming said, looking out the window.

The scenery outside the window is very simple, there is nothing to appreciate, because it is winter, it is even more depressed, and there are not many green plants to be seen.

He seldom took the train these years. It used to be a bad thing every time he took the train, basically because of Jiangyan Road.

Jiang Yanlu asked him to go there to celebrate the New Year, Jiang Yanlu asked him to go there to cook, and later, Jiang Yanlu drove him, the father, to the basement for his son.

Every time he takes the train, he is in a bad mood. The train is fast and the train is slow, and the mood is not good. Because every time it's time to travel by train, it's not a good thing.

But the bad luck that bad things happen when taking the train was broken by Jiang Feng.

He took the train to the provincial capital and met Jiang Feng.

He took the train to Z City and reunited with his younger brother.

He took the train to City A and reunited with his aunt's family.

He took the train to Peiping, and Taifeng Building reopened.

Now, with a rough and uneasy heart, he took the train to Shanghai for the first time, to the home of his youngest son who had never set foot before, and learned about his second brother on the train.

The most important thing is that he was the only one on the train before, but now no matter what the situation is, there is someone by his side to accompany him.

Looking at the scenery outside the window, Jiang Weiming felt that even the telephone poles became more pleasing to the eye.

It seems that he will take the train more in the future, Jiang Weiming thought to himself.

"Third Grandpa, Third Grandpa, what are you looking at?" Jiang Feng couldn't help asking when Jiang Weiming was looking out the window in a daze while laughing.

"It's nothing, it's just that your third grandpa suddenly felt that there were not enough trains, and he should take more trains in the future." Jiang Weiming laughed.

Jiang Feng:? ? ?

Take more trains?

What is this operation?

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The flow of people at the Modu Railway Station is not inferior to that of Beiping at all. When leaving the station, Jiang Feng was pushing two big boxes and a big bag. It was only because of Jiang Weiming, who looked like an old man by his side, that he would not be crowded when he left the station. To the corners, separate from the suitcase man.

Pushing two suitcases and looking all the way, Jiang Feng finally found Jiang Yong in the crowd who was holding a piece of A4 white paper to pick him up.

"Second Tang uncle, Er Tang uncle, here!" Jiang Feng was jumping up and down and waving his hands, but at the same time he was worried that he would kick the suitcase aside while jumping up and down.

Jiang Yong noticed that Jiang Feng hurriedly walked towards them. Seeing the two of them pushing three suitcases and two bags, he was really taken aback by the lineup of luggage.

Jiang Yong took a box from Jiang Feng, and a backpack from Jiang Weiming.

"Dad, let's go home. Xiaoran and Juanzi are waiting for you to go back for dinner. Juanzi specially cooked a large table of dishes for you to comment on when you go back." Jiang Yong smiled.

"Okay, go home."