Sixty, living is so tiring, why bother living? (2)

  At this time, Ouyang Xiao Xiao leaned her head over.

  She read the short passage for over a minute.

  Finally, she lifted her head and forced a smile at me, "Mu Xian, thank you."

  I saw Ou Yang Xiao Xiao's smile behind which seemed to hide an inexplicable complexity, and I was stunned for a moment, "What am I thanking you for?"

  "Thank you for your answer," said Ouyang Xiaoxiao, picking up the ballpoint pen I had written with on the table earlier and writing a sentence: "Living, for the flowers to bloom, for the geese to come, for the emotions like water."

  I was amazed to find that Ouyang Xiaoxia's handwriting and the handwriting of "Why Live?" are so similar.

  At five o'clock, we went to a small restaurant together.

  Ouyang Xiaoxiao ordered a big plate of chicken, a braised eggplant, a tomato scrambled egg, and three bottles of drinks, which already cost 85 yuan.

  "Hmm, instant noodles have gone up in price now, I'll just give you the remaining 1.5 yuan then." Ouyang Xiao Xiao said with a smile while looking at me.

  I shook my head helplessly.

  The whole meal was very harmonious.

  I told them a little joke and they both burst out laughing.

  "Mo Xian, I didn't expect you to have a sense of humor," said Ouyang Xiaoxiao with a smile.

  I smiled and said, "Generally speaking, people with great talent tend to have a good sense of humor."

  "Mu Xian, you're really getting on my nerves! When I give you a bone, you're all smiles and wagging your tail, but when I don't give you one, you just keep whining and begging. How am I supposed to feel, how am I supposed to feel?" Ou Yang Xiao Xiao said with a straight face.

  Shen Hui couldn't help but burst out laughing.

  "Xiao Xiao, isn't this what I've always taught you? You can finally put it into practice, and I'm truly happy for you! Do you know that I've been waiting for over 20 years for this moment? Right now, I really want to tell the whole world that our family's Xiao Xiao, apart from barking at strangers, has also learned to mimic my tone and speak like me."

  "Admiring your cleverness, you're still formidable. With a turn of phrase, you've taken the upper hand again," said Ouyang Xiaoxiao with a smile.

  "I said so, people with great talent are generally more humorous," I laughed.

  "Uh, so I'm kind enough to remind you that people standing in the upwind direction are more likely to have a stroke. After having a stroke, they're more likely to be paralyzed on one side. And after being paralyzed on one side, they're more likely to lose control of their bowels and bladder. Losing control of their bowels and bladder makes them more likely to be infertile... This is also why there are so many obstetrics and gynecology hospitals everywhere, filled with oily, slippery, poor, and damaged people. They like standing in the upwind direction, having strokes while also being hysterical."

  "Xiao Xiao, you're really quick-witted and have a unique perspective," I said with a smile.

  "Moreover, one sentence in the article is particularly incisive," said Ouyang Xiaoxiao.

  "Right, right, right, and a piercing insight," I nodded.

  "Let's see blood then, so as not to have another stroke, and suffer from infertility," said Ouyang Xiaoxiao with a smile.

  "It's nothing. In a society where the rich second generation and official second generation are rampant, it's okay if the poor second generation doesn't survive," I chuckled.

  "How did you bring up the rich second generation and official second generation?" Shen Hui finally couldn't help but speak, she looked at me with confusion.

  "It was Xiaoxiao who said it, infertility is a good reason, the evidence is conclusive and the reason is sufficient, so of course we can properly not have children," I laughed.

  "If there's no next generation, then we can't have four generations living together and enjoying the happiness of a big family," said Ouyang Xiaoxiao with a smile.

  "In this society, prices and housing costs are so high, hospitals are also very dark, after getting married, two children have to support four elderly people, even taking care of the elderly is a problem, where can we find the joy of having grandchildren around us and living a peaceful life?" I said.

  "Hmm, Mu Xian, it's rare to hear you say something like that," Ouyang Xiao Xiao laughed and said, "I didn't think you'd still care about these things."

  "Nowadays, aren't newspapers and websites all over the place with this kind of thing? Can I not pay attention to it?" I smiled a bit, "It's just that I can empathize with those who have been working for many years, so it's particularly deep."

  "As soon as we talk about reality, it's quite heavy and depressing, with too many drawbacks and complaints," said Ouyang Xiaoxiao.

  "I once saw a sentence that said, 'I went from hell to heaven on the road, passing through the mortal world'," I said.

  Ouyang Xiao Xiao fell silent.