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Chapter 175
"...No, there is still a lot of time!"
In the restaurant, at the same time that He Zhijian's words fell, He Shi, who was sitting beside him, seemed unable to control his emotions any longer, and retorted loudly.
The voice sounded, and the entire noisy and lively restaurant couldn't help being silent.
But then, after seeing that there was nothing special, a group of customers turned their eyes away one after another, and each of them started talking, pushing cups and changing glasses, and the voice of He Shi was drowned out by the sound of chatting and exchanging.
At the dining table by the window, Lian Ge's eyes turned to He Shi.
After venting his emotions, He Shi lowered his head again and stared at the dining table without saying a word.
He Zhijian first gestured to Lian Ge and the two apologetically, then turned his head to look at his son,
"...When I was young, do you still remember the meaning of my name?" He Zhijian whispered to his son.
Hearing this, He Shi raised his head and glanced at He Zhijian, then lowered his head again, scratched the tablecloth on the table with his fingers, but didn't answer.
"...I gave you this name because I hope you know the preciousness of time. Every minute and every second of time is priceless and unique. Once it passes, it will never come again."
Listening to He Zhijian's words, He Shi still lowered his head and remained silent.
"Remember that story that Dad told you...do you remember the meaning of that story?"
Hearing this, He Shi raised his head again, looked at He Zhijian,
“…if it’s not done in a certain amount of time, it’s going to have consequences for a long time.”
He Shi was talking while still scratching the tablecloth,
"But today is obviously on vacation, and Dad, you are also on vacation, can't you just play a little longer? Dad..." He Shi was a little aggrieved as he spoke,
"...Then do you still remember why we were in such a hurry today?" He Zhijian asked again,
"Because I woke up half an hour later than the time we agreed on... But, since it's a holiday, can't you let me sleep a little longer? Xu Zihan can sleep until late when she is on holiday..."
"You can sleep more, but the result is that you have to compress time on other things, or give up one thing that needs to be done. Are you willing to give up going to the amusement park today? At the same time, the things that should have been done today cannot be done. ?"
He Zhijian said patiently.
Hearing this, He Shi looked at his father and fell silent again.
"I don't want to, right?" He Zhijian said, stretched out his hand to stroke He Shi's hair, and comforted him,
"So we can't waste a minute or a second, because every bit of time you waste will be made up for at a greater cost.
And, most importantly, we have to do what we need to accomplish at each stage, otherwise it will affect our ultimate goal.
It's like if you failed to go to an amusement park this week, then next week, you need to choose between an amusement park and a zoo, understand? "
Hearing this, He Shi nodded,
"I'm sorry, Dad..."
Hearing this, He Zhijian smiled and stroked He Shi's hair.
……
Turning his head again, He Zhijian looked at Lian Ge and Gu Xiaoying apologetically,
"...I'm sorry, Mr. Lian, I made you two laugh."
Hearing this, Lian Ge smiled and shook his head,
"Mr. He's idea is very interesting."
"A little opinion, Mr. Lian's absurd praise."
"I just don't know, what does Mr. He mean when he said that time is running out?" Lian Ge looked at He Zhijian again, and asked calmly.
Hearing this, He Zhijian smiled and waved his hands,
"It's just my own thoughts, and I hope Mr. Lian won't make a joke."
Hearing this, Lian Ge shook his head slightly, did not answer, and waited for He Zhijian's next words,
"...There are many people who feel that the time of a lifetime is like a timer, which is pressed at the moment of birth, and the number will not increase at the time of death.
In my opinion, the time of a lifetime is like a countdown. From the moment of birth, a person enters the countdown to death. No matter what the number on the countdown is, it will eventually return to zero. "
"Live to die?" Lian Ge glanced at He Zhijian and said calmly,
"I can't take this word." He Zhijian shook his head, "I just feel that people are approaching death every minute. People often ask what to do if there are three days left, but no one asks, There are still [-] days to do something. In fact, we don’t have much time. It’s not that everyone doesn’t know, but most people choose to avoid and paralyze themselves, and don’t think about this kind of problem.
Almost one-third of my life has passed, or even more.
Like when there are only three days left.
If I can't complete what needs to be done before each time period, then when the countdown reaches zero, what I need to achieve will definitely not be able to be achieved. "
After speaking, He Zhijian fell silent, his thoughts seemed to drift away.
"Aren't you tired?" Lian Ge looked at He Zhijian and asked calmly.
Hearing this, He Zhijian turned his gaze again, looked at Lian Ge and smiled, and replied:
"People need to sleep, drink water, eat or replenish energy every day in order to survive. Do you feel tired? If you can get satisfaction and achievement from it, how can you feel tired?"
Hearing this, Lian Ge glanced at He Zhijian and didn't say anything more.
……
And at this moment, the two waiters also came to the side of the two tables, carrying the dishes respectively.
"...Sir, this is the dish you ordered. It's all served. Do you need something to drink?"
"No, just two bowls of rice."
Lian Ge looked away, looked at the waiter and replied,
"Okay, just wait a moment, I'll bring you some food."
After speaking, the waiter walked away quickly.
He Zhijian at the table next to him turned his head again, and said to Lian Ge and the others:
"Mr. Lian, let's stop chatting and eat first."
Hearing this, Lian Ge nodded, and after looking at it, he looked away.
Beside Lian Ge, Gu Xiaoying also looked away and picked up the chopsticks.
……
"Lian Ge, how does this fish-flavored shredded pork taste? Is it authentic?"
"To borrow the words of a master of Sichuan cuisine, there is no authentic or authentic cuisine, only untraditional... sour."
Talking casually, Lian Ge and Gu Xiaoying ate.
At the dining table next to him, He Zhijian didn't turn his head to talk to Lian Ge again, he was talking with his child and eating as well.
The conversation at the two dining tables seemed to merge into the noise of the restaurant, making the lobby even more lively.
……
After a long time, the diners at the tables in the lobby left one after another, and the restaurant became quiet again from the bustle.
Before one o'clock in the afternoon, He Zhijian and his son finished their lunch, got up in a hurry after paying the bill, and walked towards the outside of the restaurant.
"Mr. Lian, take your time, we will leave first."
……
Watching He Zhijian and his son disappear from sight, Lian Ge withdrew his gaze,
On the side, Gu Xiaoying also looked away,
"...Lian Ge, if this person is really like what he said, it means that he is under the pressure of death every day and the sense of urgency brought by time. His nerves will always be tense, and his whole body is like It's a tightened clockwork..." Gu Xiaoying looked at Lian Ge and asked softly,
"You said, is he really right to do this?"
Hearing this, the chopsticks in Singer Lian paused, turned his gaze to look at Gu Xiaoying, shook his head slightly,
"No right or wrong, it's just a choice."
After finishing speaking, Gu Xiaoying nodded thoughtfully, and didn't ask any more questions.
Chapter 176
The next day, early in the morning.
in the bedroom,
Gu Xiaoying turned over and pressed the quilt, lying on the bed, with sleepy eyes, as if she hadn't woken up.
"...Brother Lian, sleep with the slave's family for a while."
The voice was sleepy, Gu Xiaoying barely supported her head, looked at Lian Ge who had already got up by the bed, and yawned while speaking.
"...You can sleep a little longer, I'll go down for a walk."
Lian Ge turned around, looked at Gu Xiaoying with a slight smile, and replied softly.
"...Okay, then you are not allowed to go far away, it is agreed that you will leave in the afternoon." Gu Xiaoying yawned again with sleepy eyes.
Smiling slightly, Lian Ge hugged Gu Xiaoying and turned around, covered him with the quilt, and stepped out of the bedroom.
……
"Crack."
Gently close the door, the slightly noisy voice in the kitchen can be heard clearly,
"Zizi..."
In the kitchen, Mother Gu was busy frying eggs, when she heard the commotion in the living room, she came out to have a look.
"...Xiao Ge, you got up so early today, why didn't you get more sleep?"
"Wake up early, ready to go out for a walk." Lian Ge stepped into the living room and responded.
"It's good to get up early and breathe the fresh air. Where's Xiaoying, are you still asleep?" Mother Gu went into the kitchen again as she spoke, and shoveled the fried eggs into the plate.
"Let her rest for a while." Lian Ge replied with a slight smile.
"...Xiaoying, Gu Xiaoying! Everyone else is singing, but you are still lying on the bed, how grown up..." Mother Gu shouted into the bedroom,
"Mom..." Through the bedroom door, Gu Xiaoying's wailing sounded.
Mother Gu also called out, but didn't call out again.
Lian Ge smiled, gestured to Gu Hanguo who was sitting on the sofa, who seemed to be studying the case, and then walked out of the living room.
"...Xiaoge, come back early. If you have enough noodles in the morning, I will leave them in the pot for you and Xiaoying. After a long time, the noodles will melt."
Responding to Gu's mother's voice, Lian Ge stepped out of the living room and closed the door behind him.
……
After a while, Lian Ge paused slightly at the entrance of the downstairs corridor, glanced at the quiet neighborhood,
Maybe it's a holiday, and it's early at this moment. There are very few people on the road in the community, and there are only a few sleepless people on the road in the neighborhood. The old people who get up early for a walk and the young people who still have to go to work and walk in a hurry.
Looking up slightly, the weather is not very clear, but rather gloomy. The thick dark clouds and the wind sweeping the fallen leaves on the ground seem to indicate that a heavy rain is coming.
"...Hey, Mr. Lian, what a fate. Mr. Lian, you should get up early and do morning exercises."
At the same time as Lian Ge paused, a figure ran, from far to near, and when passing by Lian Ge, slowed down, it was He Zhijian.
Looking away, he glanced at He Zhijian, Lian Ge smiled and nodded,
"That's right, let's go for a walk."
While speaking, Lian Ge moved away and walked towards the front. He Zhijian also slowed down and walked beside Lian Ge.
"It's also good to take a walk, exercise your muscles and bones, and breathe fresh air."
He Zhijian spoke up, and while speaking, he also looked at the time on his wrist watch.
Lian Ge turned his gaze to He Zhijian,
"Mr. He, I actually have a question, and I would like to ask you."