Global Movie Emperor

At seven o'clock in the morning, when spring has just begun, and late at dawn, golden light enters the room. If you are still half asleep and half awake, it is easy to not tell whether this beam of light is the afterglow or the rising sun.

There was a soft sound of fishy oil splashing in the kitchen, and the fragrance filled the air, but the smell made me feel less hungry, and my appetite even decreased a bit.

There was a copy of the Imperial City Morning News distributed by park employees outside the door. Lu Ze took it, thanked him, returned to the restaurant, and handed it to Mr. Chen for the main page. He looked at the colorless supplement. No one spoke, and everyone was doing their own work. Although There were a lot of people, but it was pretty quiet.

Breakfast is a bowl of tofu with a drawer of steamed buns, salty braised pork with some chili oil, a few leaves of coriander to make it green, and a spoonful of it. The heat flows smoothly into the intestines and stomach, and with a little spiciness, the whole body is warmed up. got up.

My wife likes to play some music in the morning, such as guzheng, pipa, erhu, and guqin. There are many kinds of music. She is not picky about food. Lu Ze also enjoyed the music. He listened attentively and tapped his fingers on the table in time with the beat. Mr. Chen tapped the back of his hand with his chopsticks. .

"Trouble."

The puppy was under the table, circling around the old man's legs. The old man ignored him until he finished drinking the tofu buns. In the end, he left two small dumplings uneaten. The yellow soup was flowing in the crystal skin. He picked it up with his chopsticks and followed it. The fillings seemed to be flowing inside the skin, and when you picked it up with the tip of your chopsticks, a burst of steam overflowed.

Holding the bowl, he squeaked a few times, stood up and walked out of the room. Standing in the yard, the black and yellow-haired puppy became energetic, wagging its tail, and chased after him with a small silver bell tied around its neck. Ding Ding Dang swayed, squatted in front of the old man, stretched his neck and opened his mouth, and a piece of meat filling the size of a fingernail went into his stomach.

After feeding the dog, I didn’t go into the house. I lay down on the Taishi chair under the ginkgo tree. The nanny Sister Huan followed me with a food box. A plate of melon seeds, a plate of peanuts, and another plate of red dates. The red color of the ancient tree on the small stove outside the house was already there. After cooking for an hour, Sister Huan poured out the teapot, swaying a half-meter-long water line, and accurately poured it into the blue and white porcelain official kiln Sancai bowl, without even a drop of water splashing out.

The ferret covered his legs with the blanket, buckled the tea lid, and touched the tea cup lightly. The sound was crisper than the silver bell tied around the dog's neck. There was a half centimeter gap between the cup and the lid, and steam emerged from the gap. It came out, especially in this not-so-warm weather. The ancient music in the house was amplified a bit, and it could be clearly heard in the yard. The old man half-squinted his eyes, sipping tea from time to time, and the trees here were gradually showing the spring breeze. Down there, there is an indescribable feeling of comfort.

Lu Ze sat aside, and Sister Huan poured another cup of tea, took a sip, and it was not so hot. She bent down and touched the little local dog's head, then leaned on the back of the chair and flipped through her phone.

"When will Xiaoyuan come?"

"It won't be long, on the way."

"Go back and read Xiaoyuan's mother. When you get there, send me your report. It's almost the end of the season, so hurry up. There's no need to dawdle with something of 30,000 to 50,000 words."

"Master, as for the content, I know how to write it, but the rules of this official document are really difficult..."

"Difficult? Why is it difficult? It's not just that I have no ink in my stomach, but I have to pull my hair out when I write something serious."

He could only respond to the old man's criticism with a wry smile. It was true that when he submitted the report for the first time, he followed the official document format and sent it in the middle of the quarter. It was good enough to hand it in. He was also thinking about whether he should buy a few books on official document examples and take them back to take a look.

The master and apprentice hadn't chatted for long before Song Guiyuan's car entered the hospital. He had lost some weight. Although it was not obvious, he had lost weight, but he was in good spirits. I don't know if it was because he had lost weight.

"Master, are you drinking?"

He was still not doing anything right. He waved to the old man with a smile, sat across from Lu Ze, ignored Mr. Chen's eyes, winked at Lu Ze, and grabbed a handful of melon seeds.

Not to mention that Mr. Chen was furious when he saw him like this. Even Lu Ze couldn't laugh or cry. He picked up the tea cup to hide his expression and chuckled behind the tea cup.

"You are an ignorant and incompetent person. If you are over forty years old and you still can't decide on your temper, you will be angry when you wake up in the morning."

"I was wrong, Master. Sister Huan, let me do it. Just rest. I'm not like a kid like Lu Ze, who has no eyesight."

"Hey, Lao Song, if the master scolds you, I will scold you. Why are you dragging me?"

"My pleasure!"

After that, he grabbed the teapot and reheated it on the stove. When there was a soft sound in the pot, he poured another cup for Mr. Chen with a flattering smile. Then he sat down obediently and finished the handful of melon seeds in his hands as quickly as a squirrel. .

"Get out of here, I don't want to see you two. It's already time to go to the airport, so hurry up and leave."

"Master, why don't I help you water the flowers before leaving?"

He glanced at his watch and saw that his flight was after three o'clock this afternoon. Excluding the distance, he still had four hours of activity time. It was indeed too early to leave now.

"Let's go. If one of you two is here, I can still be happy. Once we get involved together, we will be in a state of chaos. Let's go."

This is the truth, but it is not really driving people away. The master's home is the apprentice's home. No matter how noisy it is, it just seems lively and adds some popularity to the house. The old couple is so happy, but he is old after all. The days are free, but the apprentices are not. They are all busy with their own things. It is not easy for him to stay any longer. He can only do nothing without rest. With such an attitude of pushing others away, he can also stop his own thoughts. .

Lu Ze understood and said nothing. He went back to the house, picked up his luggage, and said goodbye to his wife. He stood in the yard again, wrapped the old man in the white mink blanket again, set a date to see each other again, and went to bed. Song Guiyuan's car left in a hurry.

In the car, the two of them calmed down and lost their playful smiles just now at the old man's house. They opened the window and lit a cigarette.

"Master gave this to you. He said this morning that he didn't want to talk to you about this, so he asked me to hand it over to you."

There was a green brocade box in the bag. When the light was red, Lu Ze picked it up and handed it to Song Guiyuan. He opened it and took a look at it. Without saying anything, he put it in the refrigerator of the armrest box.

Tongrentang's Angong Niuhuang Pills, which were made in the 1980s, were life-saving products. Lu Ze once understood the market. In 16 years ago, ten pills were auctioned for 3.5 million. The current price of this pill is definitely not It's less than 800,000, and it can't be bought with money, and there are three pills in this brocade box.

Song Guiyuan is not a man who is short of money. He naturally understands this thing. Maybe he is looking for it himself. He took a deep breath of cigarette, but there was no joy.

Lu Ze and Mr. Chen also knew in their hearts that Mother Song's current condition could no longer be cured by medication. After all, she had multiple complications and it was very likely that she would not be able to come out after entering the operating room. They could only rely on it and spend money on medication. To maintain life, these three pills, even if taken all, can at most make the old lady conscious, but it is difficult to have a greater effect.

"Or... I'll go to the UK to help you ask?"

"Forget it... don't bother. She can't bear to fly. She can barely survive. It will probably be this year."

This is the most powerless situation for children. Not many people can be so determined to let their parents take the risk of entering the operating table in this situation, so Lu Ze didn't say anything, not wanting to add salt to his wounds. , quietly looking at the scenery outside the window, until the two of them arrived at the entrance of the hospital. Regardless of Song Guiyuan's obstruction, Lu Ze bought two of the most expensive fruit baskets before entering the hospital.

There are always many people in the hospital. Lu Ze wore a mask and a hat to avoid being recognized in such a place and causing trouble. It was not until he came to the ward that he took off the mask and entered the ward with his face exposed.

In the room, the old lady was sleeping. Song Guiyuan's father was resting aside. Seeing Lu Ze's arrival, he stood up and shook hands with Lu Ze. Even though the voices of several people were already very low, the old lady still heard the movement and opened her sallow eyes. , looking at Lu Ze and the others, there was a sense of strangeness in their eyes, as if they no longer knew the three of them.

"Mom, Lu Ze came to see you. Do you still know him? A few years ago, he went to our house to pay you New Year greetings."

no answer……

"She doesn't even recognize Xiaoliang anymore."

Song Guiyuan was still calm, put on an ugly smile, sat next to his mother and fed her some water, but Lu Ze, who had experienced this kind of scene countless times, understood that the first time he was forgotten by his parents, that feeling was... How sad.

The room was pushed open again, and Zhuang Xue walked in carrying a thermos bottle. After seeing Lu Ze, he nodded without saying much. He sat next to Song Guiyuan and gently rubbed his mother-in-law's feet.

Her complexion was not very good, and the dark circles under her eyes were heavy. It could be seen that she was very tired these days.

The phone vibrated twice. It was a message from Wang Pushen. He had already arrived at the door of the hospital. Lu Ze sent him the ward number and did not reply. About five minutes later, there was a gentle knock on the door, and Lu Ze stood up. , opened the door.

Wang Pushen and Song Guiyuan had known each other for a long time, and they had a close relationship before. Although the contact between the two had gradually decreased in the past few years, when they met again, they were extremely enthusiastic and hugged each other.

"Come on, come on. You've brought so many things with you. Just like Lu Ze, look at this room. It's almost like a fruit supermarket. I really don't know what to order."

"You blame me for not coming here earlier, and so do you. You didn't even inform me of such a big thing. Do you still treat me as a buddy? Auntie, I, Xiao Wang, am here to see you."

It's a pity that she can't even remember Wang Pushen.

In this situation, it was not suitable to stay any longer. The two of them stood for about half an hour before standing up to leave. This made Song Guiyuan a little embarrassed. The two brothers had come all the way here, and he hadn't even received a reception. As a person in the scene, he is indeed a little embarrassed.

"When Auntie gets better, it won't be too late to drink this wine again. Okay, let's go."

Rejecting the family greetings, Lu Ze turned around and left. They just stood in front of the ward door. When they looked at the old lady through the glass, he didn't know if it was Lu Ze's imagination. He seemed to see the old lady full of innocence. smile.

…

Lu Ze had plenty of time here. As for Wang Pushen, the plane from the Imperial Capital to the Magic City only departed every few tens of minutes, more than the trains. There was no concept of catching a flight. It happened that the two of them were hungry at noon, so they went to Donglai He took a bite of the pot, but compared to when Lu Ze ate it a few years ago, it didn't taste as good as before. Even Wang Pushen felt the same.

After eating and drinking, it took nearly two hours to arrive at the Capital International Airport. Lu Ze's flight was not on the same floor as Wang Pushen's flight, so the two could only say goodbye to each other.

Before he could even turn around, Lu Ze heard Wang Pushen's next words.

"Wait for me in England."

He was stunned for a moment, then came back to his senses. Lu Ze nodded with a smile and responded.

"must."

"..."