Chapter 14 "Warm" 14

The sharp bell pulled me away from the dream, but I still don't want to leave the snow in the dream. "Liang Liang, wake up." I felt my right arm being shaken, and when I opened my eyes and saw Nuan Nuan, I sat up straight in fright. "What's wrong?" Nuan Nuan asked. My mind went blank for a few seconds, and I finally remembered that I was on the train, and Nuan Nuan was by my side. "hey-hey. ’ I smiled. Holding a toothbrush, toothpaste and towel, I just walked out of the box, and the cold air made me fully awake. Fortunately, there is hot water in the bathroom. If there is only cold water, my face will become an ice sculpture after washing my face.

After rinsing, go back to the box, put on your shoes, and check if there is anything you forgot. After arranging our clothes and putting on our backpacks, Nuannuan and I got off the train. "Hahaha Harbin is finally here." Nuan Nuan said, "How do you feel?" "Beijing is cold, Harbin is even colder, even Nuan Nuan's jokes are colder than Taiwan." ’ My teeth chattered, ‘Anyway, it’s just a cold word. 』"Put on the scarf and beanie soon." I put on the scarf, but the beanie felt strange because I had never worn it before. Nuan Nuan helped me pull down the wool cap, adjusted it again, and then patted my head.

"Okay." Nuan Nuan smiled. When I was about to get into the taxi, my hand just touched the metal doorknob, and I quickly withdrew my hand with a snap. "It's cold." Nuan Nuan said with a smile, "Static electricity is very strong." "It's too dangerous to live like this." "I say. "After a long time, I get used to it." Nuan Nuan said. Nuan Nuan said that she used to have long hair, and once when she was taking a taxi, the tip of her hair brushed against the doorknob, and there was a loud crackling sound. "I still saw sparks." Nuan Nuan smiled.

I said this is really good, the hair will be curled after a long time, and it can save a lot of money for perming. Get in a taxi and enjoy Harbin's morning through the window, the sky is clear and blue. Harbin is worthy of the title of "Oriental Moscow". The cityscape has a strong Russian flavor, and Russian buildings with pointed roofs resembling the word "he" are often seen on the streets. Nuan Nuan and I had breakfast at a Goubuli Steamed Bun store, which is a franchise store of Tianjin Goubuli Steamed Bun. The hot steamed buns are thin and delicious, coupled with the sweetness of mung bean porridge, the whole body begins to feel warm.

Almost all businesses in Harbin open at 8:00 am and close at 7:00 pm, which is unimaginable in Taiwan. Nuan Nuan and I came to a shop that looked like a teahouse. Before entering the door, Nuan Nuan explained: "The person we will meet later is named Qi, and we will call him..." "Dr. ’ I interrupted her. "Harbin is already cold enough, don't tell a bad joke." Nuannuan smiled, "And Dr. Chivago changed his surname in the Mainland, called Doctor Zhivago." "Aren't you telling a bad joke yourself. "I say. "Anyway, I should call him Teacher Qi, not Doctor Qi." I nodded and wanted to open the door, but the moment I touched the doorknob, I was shocked again.

I have been to Nuan Nuan's workplace, and I know it is probably a publishing house or a magazine, but I didn't ask in detail. Therefore, the language and content of the conversation between Nuan Nuan and Teacher Qi will not make me feel boring. If I switch roles with Nuannuan, and she will accompany me when I talk about work, I guess she will fall asleep within ten minutes of listening. In order to not just be a decoration, I will scribble on my notebook and pretend to be busy; occasionally I will nod and say something like you are right, well said, and make sense. After the interview with Teacher Qi, we came to a building that looked like a building in the 1960s.

The person I met this time was an aunt in her fifties, "surnamed An." Nuan Nuan said. "Could it be Anna Karenina?" ’ I said, ‘Harbin is really Russian. "Cool and cool." Nuan Nuan said lightly. "yes. ’ I said, ‘We’ll call her Teacher An. "Well." Nuan Nuan smiled again, "And Anna Karenina should be surnamed Ka." Leaving Teacher An's residence, it was just after 12 noon.Nuan Nuan is a little anxious, because it seems that she will be late for the next appointment. I hailed a taxi and was shocked again as I was in a hurry to open the door.

When I got out of the car, I looked up and saw "Portman Western Restaurant" on the signboard. Fortunately, the doorknob is made of wood, otherwise I would be like Zhou Xingchi and learn the electric horn fist. "Wear gloves." Nuan Nuan said, "It won't catch electricity." "Why did you say it now?" "Because I want to see you get electrocuted." Nuan Nuan said with a smile. I thought about how stupid I was, and planned to wear the gloves from now on, and take them off after entering the house. Nuan Nuan quickly walked to the table of a middle-aged man about forty years old, and said sorry for being late.

He smiled and said it was all right, and motioned for us to sit down. "I have liked your works since I was a student, and it is an honor to meet you today," Nuan Nuan said. "Qian Zhongshu is right. I like to eat eggs, but I don't need to look at the chickens that lay the eggs." He laughed, "It's better not to see some people." Well, he should be a very easy person to get along with. I took a look at this Russian restaurant. There was an ancient European map on the ceiling and a crystal chandelier hanging. The goose yellow light is not dazzling, but makes people feel comfortable and warm.

Carved table frames, stained glass windows, mahogany bar counters and corridors, candlesticks carved with traces of time; a large beer barrel is nestled in the corner, many wine bottles are placed on the wall, and a few old photos are hung on the elegant wall. What flows out of the speakers is the melody of the violin and piano, soft and elegant. This is a warm corner in a cold city. Nuan Nuan ordered Russian dishes such as Russian pork pies, canned lamb, beetroot soup, salmon caviar, and three glasses of red wine. "wine? ’ I whispered in Nuan Nuan’s ear, ‘This is not your style. ’ “I’ll let you drink.” Nuan Nuan also whispered in my ear, “Drink some wine to warm your body.” 『Your name can also be used as a verb. ’ I said, ‘It’s really enviable. 』Nuan Nuan glanced at me, and I knew I had to shut up.

I don't know that the Russian dishes here are not good, but they are delicious and the price is not expensive. The red wine is said to be self-brewed by the store. The taste of the wine is slightly light, sweet but not bitter, and has a unique taste. There is a warm atmosphere in the restaurant, and there is a faint, seemingly happy smile on the faces of the customers. Nuan Nuan and the middle-aged man talked while eating, I concentrated on eating and drinking, and the three of them had things to do. When I was about to take out the napkin to wipe the corners of my contented mouth, I found a poem printed on the outside of the paper bag wrapped in the napkin. In autumn I go back to Portman At the end of that old love song I think of your unique stubbornness From the time I trusted you as a trench coat until you shrunk to a distant number in the phone book My strength is missed every night The letter that sneaked up on you was crumpled like your forehead that was always drowned in smiles I pointed it at the candlelight and gently tore it apart When a ring fell into a wine glass, my happiness burst out of my eyes "When a ring fell into a wine glass, Happiness has burst out of my eyes," said the middle-aged man. I looked up at him, and I guessed he was talking to me, so I nodded. "How does this poem make you feel?" he asked. "Hmm..." I pondered for a while, "Although it seems to be happy, there is a sense of sadness. ’ ‘Really?’ he asked again, ‘do you think the person who wrote the poem was a man or a woman? Yes, it might be the owner of this restaurant, and he must have lost someone he loved. "I say. "It's very interesting." He smiled, "Let's hear it." "Maybe after the boss lost his beloved, he wrote love poems and brewed his own red wine, so that customers can expect happiness in their hearts when they drink a glass of red wine." ’ I said, ‘Boys only have this kind of mind. "What about the girl?" "After the girl loses her true love, she will happily marry someone else." "I say. "Nonsense!" Nuan Nuan opened her mouth. I forgot that Nuan Nuan was by my side for a while, so I slapped Nuan Nuan haha. "You have a great imagination," he said. I am a little embarrassed, simply smiled. Nuan Nuan got up and went to the bathroom. After Nuan Nuan left, he said, "Many girls will lure their beloved men here for a glass of red wine." "Just for that poem?" "I say. "Yeah." He nodded, "You know what? Ms. Qin didn't make an appointment with me here." "Oh? 』I am a little curious. "I guess she changed her appointment here because of you." "You have a rich imagination, too." "I say. After Nuan Nuan came back from the bathroom, he said, "Have you brought the contract?" Nuan Nuan was a little surprised and took out the contract from her bag. "I signed it quickly." He said with a smile, "You have time to take a good look around Harbin." Nuan Nuan handed him the contract, and he only took a few glances before signing it neatly. "That poem gave me the feeling of sadness." He stood up, shook the corner of his clothes, and said, "The ring is not hidden in the letter, but held in his hand. When he threw the ring into the wine glass, what came out of his eyes was not Happiness, but my own tears." After saying goodbye, he left Portman. "What did you say when I was away?" Nuan Nuan asked. "It's a secret between men. ’ I shook my head, ‘Can’t tell a woman. 』Out of Portman, the cold wind hit my face, I exhaled a long breath of white air, but felt comfortable all over. After passing a bronze sculpture of a western-style carriage, I saw a long and wide street, which is Central Street. Central Street was first built in 1898, and it used to be called China Street, but it is not Chinese at all. With a total length of 1450 meters and a width of more than 20 meters, there are European-style and imitation-European buildings on both sides, bringing together Renaissance, Baroque, Gothic, Byzantine, Eclecticism, Art Nouveau and other buildings. The colors of the buildings are varied, including red, green, yellow, pink, and gray. The whole street is like a promenade of architectural art, with a proud temperament and a romantic atmosphere. The ground is paved with granite floor tiles, and because it is more than a hundred years old, the road surface shows slight ups and downs. These granites are 18 centimeters long, 10 centimeters wide, and nearly half a meter high. They are deeply embedded in the ground one by one, paving a long stone road.Each piece of granite is approximately equivalent to a month's living expenses of the Chinese people at that time. The all-black street lampposts are in the style of candlesticks. Instead of candles, frosted glass lamps are used on the candlesticks. It looks like street lamps on the streets of Europe in the 19th century. Hearing Dada's horse cry in a trance, he subconsciously looked back, thinking that a carriage came suddenly. In the movie, Audrey Hepburn who got off the carriage came to mind. Today is Saturday. This is a pedestrian street. Cars are not allowed in. I wonder if horse-drawn carriages are allowed? There was a crowd of people on the street, and the girls' heels stepped on the stone bricks, making a crisp sound. Harbin girls are tall and tall, their waists are always straight, and there is a heroic look between their eyebrows, which makes them feel very cool. If you speak inappropriately when you strike up a conversation with them, you should be seriously injured. There are also quite a few Russian girls in their 20s, most of whom wear well-fitting leather jackets with slim curves. His snow-white face was tinged with red, and his golden hair protruded from the brim of his fur hat. He ran and jumped all the way, like an elf in the snow. But these beautiful and slender Russian girls in front of me often start to be bloated just after the age of 30, and they don't look back once they get bloated. It is no wonder that Russia has produced many great writers, because they are more likely than people in other parts of the world to realize that beauty is only a momentary truth. "What are you talking about?" Nuan Nuan said. "hey-hey. ’ I smiled. "How do you think girls from Northeast China compare to girls from Jiangnan?" Nuan Nuan asked. "I've never been to Jiangnan. "I say. "Didn't you stay in Suzhou?" "Is Suzhou considered Jiangnan?" "Nonsense." Nuan Nuan said. Jiangnan women’s eyes roll when they speak, gentle and charming, and their bodies are graceful, like willows drooping by the water; Northeast women are confident and upright, with fair complexion and picturesque eyebrows, like white birch trees beside the Capital Airport Expressway. "But they are all from the Li family. ’ I said, ‘Girls from the south of the Yangtze River are beautiful, and girls from the Northeast are pretty. "So I'm Bai Hua?" Nuan Nuan said. "Ok? "Have you forgotten?" Nuan Nuan said, "I'm also a girl from Northeast China." "You are a goddess, and you cannot be compared with mortal things. "I want you to compare." Nuan Nuan said. "If you have to describe it, then you are a white birch like a willow. "I say. Five Russian girls approached us and asked me to take a photo for them in simple English. I took their cameras, turned my head to Nuan Nuan and said with a sigh, "It's troublesome to be handsome. 』In the background are four sculptures of girls playing the violin. After I finished shooting, I also asked one of the girls to take a photo with Nuan Nuan and handed her Nuan Nuan's camera. Both Nuan Nuan and I made a V comparison. With the photos taken on this street, you can show people that you have been to Europe, and they will never be able to tell. The only flaw is probably the Chinese characters on the store's signboard. "You're really good." After the filming, Nuan Nuan said, "I actually picked the most beautiful Russian girl." "I worked hard with good intentions. "I say. "What kind of good intentions?" "The Russian girl is probably the most beautiful on the street, and she probably thinks so." ’ I said, ‘But this is a Chinese place, how can we allow blonde girls to run wild here.So I let her shoot you, let her understand the truth that there are strong hands among the strong, and that there are mountains as high as mountains.Didn't you see her hand shaking the shutter with shame? "Nonsense." Nuan Nuan snorted. Nuannuan's fair face was flushed red from the cold, and the black hair under the woolen cap gently brushed against her face. In my eyes, Nuan Nuan is the most beautiful girl on this street. Nuannuan is the elf in the snow. Arrived at Hagia Sophia, the largest Orthodox church in the Far East. The church is made of dark red bricks, and the arched windows are inlaid with colored quartz glass. The plane is in the shape of a "ten" with unequal arms, and in the middle is a dark green Byzantine dome shaped like an onion head; the front, rear, left, and right are dark green Russian tent-style spires, and there are golden crosses on the dome and spire. Under the clear blue sky, flocks of white pigeons are flying in the square in front of the church. Nuan Nuan stretched her hands left and right, and there were really two white pigeons perched on her arms, Nuan Nuan giggled. I said don't play this game in winter, Nuan Nuan asked why? "Pigeon poop is the same as snow, they are both white and indistinguishable. "I say. After Nuan Nuan glared at me, she put her hand down. Pass a three-story building in pale pink, with the signboard saying Hotel Moderne. Nuan Nuan said that although this building is not very eye-catching, it was one of the best hotels in Northeast China a hundred years ago, and it has hosted Puyi, the 14th Dalai Lama, Song Qingling and other celebrities. "Is it cold?" Nuan Nuan asked suddenly. "A little bit. ’ I said, ‘It’s okay though. "Then let's eat a popsicle." "Hey." ’ I said, ‘Are you kidding me? "This is called fighting poison with poison." Nuan Nuan smiled, "Maybe it won't be cold after eating." "That's called adding insult to injury." "I say. Nuan Nuan ignored me, and took me to the Madier Hotel, where several cardboard boxes were placed on the ground. I took a look and was shocked, those are popsicles. It was only later that I suddenly realized that the temperature is now below zero, and it may be colder than a refrigerator freezer, so the popsicles can be placed outside directly. Nuan Nuan bought two popsicles and handed one to me. After taking a bite, my body suddenly felt cold as expected, and even felt refreshed. But halfway through eating, the body still trembled unconsciously for a while. "I just want to see you shivering violently." Nuan Nuan smiled happily. After eating the popsicles, Nuan Nuan said to go into the house to warm Nuan Huo, and we walked into the Russian mall. It is filled with all kinds of Russian goods, and the shop assistants also make Russian clothes. But the music is "Kashgar Populus euphratica" by Dao Lang, which makes people a little confused. I bought a matryoshka doll, which was inexplicably popular in Taiwan a few years ago. Walking out of the Russian mall, I saw a fountain in the distance. I thought it was nothing, but when I got closer, the sprayed water droplets quickly condensed into ice in the pool, forming a spectacle of spraying water into ice. Diagonally opposite the Modern Hotel is the Educational Bookstore, the building faces the street on both sides, and the gate opens at the corner. The building has five floors, the exterior is plain white, and the roof is a deep red Renaissance dome. Two one-story marble statues on the gate, two-story Corinthian pilasters from three to four floors, fine reliefs on the window sills, and semicircular and calyx-shaped balconies are typical Baroque buildings. Nuannuan and I walked into the bookstore, this is a place of elegant people, with elegant architecture, quaint reliefs, and elegant atmosphere, so I can only be arty and flip through the books gracefully. "Am I gentle and refined? 』I asked Nuan Nuan. Nuan Nuan smiled again as if hearing a five-star joke. Leaving the education bookstore, Nuan Nuan and I continued walking along the street. The occasional bronze sculptures on the street are where we stop for a while. I asked Nuan Nuan why she is so familiar with Harbin? "Because I come here often." Nuan Nuan said. "Why do you come here often? ’ “My hometown is Suihua, just over 100 kilometers northeast of Harbin, just over an hour by train.” "I say. "By the way." Nuan Nuan said, "I called my father last night, and he asked me to go home when I'm free." "It's good to go home." "I say. "My father is going to show off, two jars of old wine, one jar for each person." "You and your father haven't seen each other for a long time, so it's time for each person to share a jar." ’ ‘It’s you and my father, one person and one altar! ’ ‘Ah? ’ I opened my mouth wide. "I'm scaring you." Nuan Nuan smiled, "Don't worry, I have to go back to Beijing at night." Nuan Nuan took me into a bakery, and I smelled a strong fragrance as soon as I entered the door. A pile of washbasin-sized bread was placed on the shelf, shaped like toast, and it was said that each weighed four catties. Nuan Nuan said that the pronunciation of bread in Russian is similar to Leba, so Harbin people call this kind of bread Da Lieba. Da Lieba is fermented by hop yeast, so it has a strong aroma and a little sour smell. I hugged a big Lieba, only seven yuan. Nuannuan said that Daliba can be stored for a month in winter. "How far is it from Beijing to Suihua? 』I asked Nuan Nuan. "About 1,400 kilometers." "Then you can reach Suihua by walking 40 kilometers a day for a month." "Why do you need to walk?" "If there is a super heavy snowfall, and the plane does not fly or the train does not run, I will use it." "What are you talking about?" "I went to find you." ’ I said, ‘I can carry a few big Libas and walk for a month in the severe winter. ""Aren't you afraid of Siberian tigers and black bears?" "If you are afraid, you still have to go." 』Nuannuan smiled, and seemed to recall the scene by the Shichahai last summer. "There are some Jin Dynasty monuments in Suihua. If you come, I will take you to see them." Nuan Nuan said. "Jin Dai? "Well." Nuan Nuan said, "There are the ruins of the city wall of the Jin Dynasty, the grain storehouse of Jin Wushu, and the tomb of Jin Wushu's sister." "Then I won't go." "I say. "Yeah?" "I swore in front of Yue Feiling that in this life I will never be at odds with Jin Wushu." "Nonsense." Nuan Nuan gave me a look, "Yue Fei's tomb is by the West Lake in Hangzhou, and you have never been there." "I have been." ’ I said, ‘I was by the West Lake the day before I left Suzhou. 』Nuan Nuan opened her eyes wide, seemingly unbelievable. "At that time, I saw Yue Fei's "Return My River and Mountain", and I was really touched. "I say. "So you really have been there." "Since Suihua is the territory of Jin Wushu, then..." I sighed, "It's really embarrassing." "You're less boring." Nuan Nuan said. "Warm. ’ I said, ‘I have dedicated myself to serving the country, can you please return my rivers and mountains? Nuan Nuan glanced at me, burst out laughing, and said, "Okay, return it to you." "In this way, I can go to Suihua." ’ I smiled. Nuan Nuan didn't know, even though I was in Yuewangmiao, I still thought about her. "Is West Lake beautiful?" After a while, Nuan Nuan asked. "It's beautiful. "I say. "How beautiful?" "I'm on the same level as you." ’ I said, ‘But West Lake is too famous after all, so you should feel a little bit wronged and let West Lake be the uncle and you the secondary. ’ ‘Aren’t you going to die if you don’t talk nonsense? ’ I said, ‘I’ve got a disease that kills me if I don’t talk nonsense. 』While talking and laughing, Nuan Nuan and I have already walked to the northern end of Central Avenue, the Songhua River Flood Control Memorial Tower Square. This square was built to commemorate the people of Harbin successfully resisting the catastrophic flood in 1957. The Flood Control Memorial Tower is 13 meters high, and the body of the tower is a cylinder surrounded by a semicircular ancient Roman-style cloister. There are 11 semicircular pools at the bottom of the tower, the water level of which is the highest water level of the 1957 flood. Looking at the Songhua River from under the memorial tower, although the two banks are covered with ice and snow, there is still water in the river. Nuan Nuan said that in a few days, the Songhua River will completely freeze over. "On the other side is Sun Island, where the annual snow expo is held." Nuan Nuan said, "The ice from the Songhua River is used, and a world of ice and snow will be carved out on the Songhua River." We sat by the corridor Next, here is the riverside, and it is an open place, and there is still wind. After sitting for less than five minutes, I finally had a deep understanding of the winter in Harbin. One word, cold. "Here...it seems..." My teeth were chattering fiercely. "Let's go again." Nuan Nuan smiled. Nuan Nuan said that there is Stalin Park next to it, so you can take a walk. "Taiwan's translation is Stalin, not Stalin. "I say. Nuannuan said simply, and seemed to be accustomed to using different terms for the same person and thing on both sides of the strait. "However, whether it is Stalin or Stalin, it means a dead lover. 』"Dead lover?" Nuan Nuan was puzzled. "Ok. ’ I nodded, ‘Dead lover, dead darling. Nuan Nuan stopped suddenly, her eyes were empty. "This joke deserves five stars. 』I am very proud. "I'm frozen." Nuan Nuan said, "I told you earlier that you can't tell bad jokes in Harbin." "Hey. ’ I smiled. Nuan Nuan's cheeks were still red with cold, and there seemed to be strings of small ice beads of light and shadow flowing on the eyelashes. "Warm! ’ I was startled, and patted my warm cheek with my hand, ‘Are you really frozen? "What are you talking about?" Nuan Nuan also seemed to be taken aback, and the redness of her cheeks dazzled her entire face. "Your eyelashes..." I pointed to Nuan Nuan's eyes. "Oh." Nuan Nuan suddenly realized, "It's cold, my eyelashes are frosted, it's okay." "It scared me to death." 』I patted my chest. "Then I'll wipe it off." After Nuan Nuan finished speaking, she raised her right hand. "Don't rub it. ’ I said, ‘This is beautiful. 』Nuan Nuan's right hand stopped in the air, and then slowly put it down. We stopped at the same time and simply felt the winter in Harbin. The sky is getting darker, and the temperature should drop even lower, but I can't tell. I felt as if the muscles in my face had lost all feeling, almost turning into ice sculptures. "Warm. ’ I had a hard time speaking, ‘Help me see if I’m frozen? "It's okay." Nuan Nuan took a look at me, "When spring comes, it will be fine." "Hello." "I say. "Let's eat something." Nuan Nuan smiled. We walked to a nearby restaurant and each ordered a bowl of steaming pork stewed vermicelli. The flavor of the broth is stewed into the powder, and after taking a bite, it is very fragrant. My face regained its elasticity. Not only can I speak naturally, but I can even twist my tongue. When we walked out of the restaurant after eating, it was completely dark. But Central Avenue has become a yellow light corridor. The street lamps on both sides of Central Avenue, which imitated nineteenth-century Europe, were on, and the thick yellow light illuminated the stone bricks. Walking slowly on the stone bricks, it is like walking into a nineteenth-century scene in a movie. The representative buildings are also equipped with projection lights, from bottom to top, so they are bright but not dazzling. These projected lights are mainly yellow, and some places are enhanced with blue, red and green lights. Although I just walked through this street during the day, but at this moment there is a completely different scenery. The hustle and bustle of the day left no trace, replaced by a splendor of gold and jade. I believe that Harbin is colder at night, but it has a warm beauty. I was a little sad because I was about to leave the beautiful Harbin. Walking back to Hagia Sophia, the dark red bricks have turned bright yellow, and the glass of the windows is emerald green. "Warm, so beautiful. ’ I couldn’t help but sigh in admiration. "Yes." Nuan Nuan said. 『The sentence I just said is valid without the comma. "I say. Nuan Nuan didn't say anything, just smiled slightly. Nuan Nuan and I sat on the steps, quietly feeling the last tenderness of Harbin. The winter in Harbin is indeed very cold, but my heart is full of spring flowers.