Chapter 11: There Is No Future
Jiang He was quite obedient outside, and the monitoring probe escaped.
"This is called a traffic light, and when the red light is on, it means that you can't go, and when the green light is on, you can pass. ”
Xu Qing gestured to the traffic light at the high place and continued to popularize science: "This is also the law, if you don't obey it, those cars are very dangerous, not to mention, they will break the law, you have to remember it well." ”
Two people, one tall and one short, stood in front of the traffic light and looked up at the red light countdown, looking solemn.
Like two fools.
For Xu Qing, who is used to watching movies at home with nothing to do, whether it is taking the ancient people to popularize science, or shopping with girls, it is very interesting, taking Jiang He along the road, and the slightly nervous mood has slowly relaxed.
Jiang He honestly followed aside, silently looking at the modern world, everything on the street seemed to her to be novel, street lamps, green belts, shops along the street, and even when the car whistled she would cast her gaze.
"Which do you like?"
Xu Qing hadn't forgotten the hair rope he had made at noon, stopped in front of a small stall on the street, looked at the array of small objects on it and asked Jiang He, "And these...... Would you like it?"
He casually picked up a hairgear with furry ears and wanted to try it on Jiang He'an's head, but after thinking about it for a while, he gave up his plan, and only raised his hand to signal.
Just looking at the image, as long as she doesn't make a sound or move, she has become a modern person, and she doesn't need these decorations to add icing on the cake.
Jiang He still didn't say anything, glanced at the headdress on his hand, and then put his eyes on the stall, carefully examining each item.
After waiting for a while, Xu Qing had already taken a fancy to a blue hair ring with two small and delicate butterflies on it, and seeing that Jiang He just looked at it without moving, he took it off and asked the stall owner for the price, scanned the code and paid and handed it to Jiang He.
"That's it, it's good to tie your hair. ”
“......”
Jiang He took it and looked at it twice, then stretched out his hand and tried to pull it to understand the usage, and tied it directly to the back of his head.
The long hair was pulled up, a little less feminine than when it was scattered, and a little more capable, Xu Qing couldn't help but take a look at it, turned around and continued to walk forward with her.
As the night slowly shrouded in, there were more pedestrians on the street, and Xu Qing said a lot less, turned into a home-cooked restaurant and sat in the corner with Jiang He, beckoning the boss to order two fried cakes, plus a plate of cucumbers.
Jiangcheng's fried cakes are a major specialty, cut into thin strips and stir-fried with bean sprouts - there are also those with beans or cabbage, but the bean sprouts are the best and fragrant.
This kind of small shop not only tastes right, but also has a large amount of content, Xu Qing has eaten it since he was in middle school and now graduated from college, and he will come to eat it from time to time.
"This is the place to eat, and the lunch at noon was also bought from here, and the one who delivered the food yesterday is also the same ...... Man, buy it from here and send it to my house, and I'll give him the money. ”
The shop was noisy, and Xu Qing shrank in the corner and whispered to Jiang He.
Sitting by the window, Jiang He looked at the brightly lit street scene outside and still didn't respond, with a complicated expression on his face.
The pedestrians on the streets, the flashing neon lights, the traffic on the road, everything is so strange.
She doesn't fit in here.
Sensing that Jiang He was depressed, Xu Qing's voice gradually became quieter, and finally he kept silent, leaning on the back of the chair and looking at the woman across the table.
If you can't go back, you're alone in this world, and you're still a black household......
This means that you can't work, you have no income, you can't live anywhere, you can't travel far, you can't even get married, you can only spend the rest of your life wandering in a small place, or finding a black factory or something like that-
There is no future.
Unless you reveal your identity and then accept the mercy. However, Xu Qing didn't think that Jiang He would be honest as a guinea pig, if she had a choice, she would not be at the mercy of others even if she got into the primeval forest.
It wasn't until the fried cakes of the two were brought up by the boss that Jiang He withdrew his gaze, and Xu Qing also looked away at the same time, took out two pairs of disposable chopsticks from the chopsticks, and handed them a pair to Jiang He.
"Eat. ”
"Hmm. ”
Jiang He made the first voice after going out and buried his head in eating.
Seeing that she was still used to eating, Xu Qing put her mind at ease, lowered her head and got up after eating two bites, gestured to Jiang He who looked up, and went to the refrigerator next to her to take out a bottle of mineral water and a bottle of beer.
Back at the table, he pushed the mineral water in front of Jiang He, and he used chopsticks to open the beer, and poured it into the bottle a few times to moisten his throat.
Leaving this heroine, the things behind are much more complicated than imagined......
You can only take one step at a time.
Xu Qing, who was thinking about things, didn't have garlic, ate a few bites of fried cakes and drank a sip of wine, and when Jiang He put down the chopsticks, the plate in front of him was already empty, and he took the last sip of beer and burped, and got up to settle the bill.
The two men walked out of the store, the lights were bright outside, the nightlife of the modern city had just begun, the neon lights flashed alternately, the streets were full of people, and the noisy voices of people and the honking of vehicles were intertwined to form a lively scene.
Xu Qing looked up at the night sky, let out a long breath, and then smiled at Jiang He, who was honestly following aside.
"Let's go, go back. ”
......
I was speechless all the way, and when I got home, it was half past seven, the news broadcast had just ended, Xu Qing didn't care, and after closing the door, he turned around and looked at Jiang He, who was already sitting on the sofa and didn't know what he was thinking, and thought about it.
"Do you believe it now?"
Jiang He moved his head when he heard this, raised his eyes to look at him, was silent for a moment, and then took out his iron dart from his waist, rubbing his fingers against the scratches on it.
“...... But it's not a bad thing, you see everyone lives and works in peace and contentment, enjoying life well, there are fried cakes and coke, there is wine and computers, and you don't have to worry about being cut all day long...... Oh, and I still have to worry about this. ”
Xu Qing wanted to comfort her a few words, but she didn't know what to say, so she stood at the door and was quiet for a while, and walked over and sat on the sofa together.
"To be honest, if you can solve the identity problem, you can enjoy a lot of things here that you couldn't enjoy before, and even if you rely on that strength to move bricks, you can live a relaxed life, which is actually a good thing. ”
Life is short for decades, and I have to open one eye to sleep, which is too tiring.
This prosperous era is very different from ancient times.
"I want to go home. ”
Jiang He held the iron dart slightly, the tip of the dart was deep in his palm, and he felt the pain.
Xu Qing sighed, "But you can't go back." ”
Jiang He was silent.
All that was left in the room was the ticking of the clock on the wall, the occasional sound of cars outside the window, and the faint sound of a few coughs from the neighbors upstairs.
After a long time, Jiang He collapsed his shoulders, threw the iron dart in his hand on the table, bowed his head and said, "That identity...... How to solve it?"
"I'm not from the government, and I don't know much about it at the moment, so there will always be a way to take your time. But first you have to fit in with the society. Xu Qing looked at her and comforted: "Don't worry, I will help you." ”
"Thank you, Shaoxia. ”
Jiang He clenched his fists, paused and said, "If it's too troublesome......"
"It's a must, identity is important. ”
Xu Qing was overjoyed by her young man's scream, looked sideways at the table, and leaned over to look at the trash can, "What about the paper I sorted out yesterday?"
Jiang He blinked, "You are in a ball and throw it away." ”
"I know, it's supposed to be in there. Xu Qing pulled the trash can twice with his hand.
“......”