Chapter 7 Real people do not show their faces
As soon as it was dawn, Guran got up. Although it was a simple itinerary, she simply packed it up. After freshening up, apply a moisturizing mask to your face, open your closet and choose an earthy red sportswear, and pull a little money out of the drawer to put in your pocket. I ordered some noodles and ate two eggs. I took a picture in the dressing mirror, took off the mask and threw it in the trash can, locked the door with a "bang", twisted it with my hand, confirmed that it was locked, put a small black leather bag on my back, turned the collar over the bag belt, and went out cleanly.
Gulan is a straight person, never slacking off because of beauty, but more and more careful. She likes to be clear-eyed, step-by-step, and methodical, and she wants others (people who are in a relationship with her) to do the same.
At six o'clock, she appeared at the gate of the community on time. She is satisfied with this schedule, and she has always advocated rushing rather than late. When I go to work, every time I go farther away, whether it is spring, summer, autumn or winter, I leave at dawn, so that the drivers have changed their living habits and are diligent in going to bed early and getting up early.
At the same time, a car also arrived at the entrance of the community. It is a relatively high-end domestic production of foreign brand car, and it is an off-road vehicle suitable for long-distance running. Just as he was hesitating, Chang Xin had already opened the car door and made a gesture of please with a smile at Gu Lan. Gulan was unexpectedly satisfied with this. Punctual and appropriate, it seems that Changxin is a trustworthy and entrusted travel companion.
After getting into the car, the driver smiled politely at Gu Lan, and then said with a little apology: "I'm sorry, because there are many people going there today, there are few cars, and I have to take two people with me later." It might be a little cramped in the back, so can you sit in the front then?"
When Gulan heard him say this, he immediately said happily, "Of course. You're so thoughtful, I'm happy to do it. "I thought to myself, this is business. For the same trip, it is natural to charge an extra fee for one more person with one more person. And it's not easy for this person to be so polite and do it so naturally. Riding in such a car, Gulan was in a good mood and felt that it must be a pleasant trip.
The car drove to the highway intersection, got out of a van, waved to the driver, and said in a familiar manner, "Please take my two brothers to the Sunshine Garden." And threw 200 yuan to the driver. At this time, two more people got out of the van, one carrying a travel bag of the kind given by a new travel agency, and got into their car from the back seat. At this time, Gulan had already sat in the front according to the driver's arrangement.
The car was moving fast and smoothly on the highway.
Since there were unfamiliar people in the car, it was not easy for everyone to talk. Only Chang Xin occasionally called a few sisters this and that, and Gu Lan casually answered to pass the time. After a few back and forth, seeing Gu Lan squinting his eyes and talking, Chang Xin slowly stopped.
Guran closed his eyes and rested. In my mind, I kept replaying and looking at the two riders.
Those were two men in their fifties, looking nearly sixty years old, and they were the kind of half-city and half-country people who appeared in the public eye the most now. After getting into the car, the two of them sat so restrained and pretended to be generous, sitting without saying a word. After a while, the younger one took out his cigarette and saluted the older one, and the older experienced one pointed to the front, and the younger one grinned like a wake-up and put the cigarette up again. Gu Lan thought, what are these two going out for? When it comes to traveling, why not go with a travel agency. I went to my relatives, and I didn't see any souvenirs or anything like that. I was a part-time worker, and I was carrying a travel bag. Studied but cannot comprehend. Thinking about it like this, Gu Lan fell asleep and slumped.
There are three treasures in the sky, the sun, moon and stars, the earth has the three treasures, water, fire and earth, people have the three treasures of spirit, success has the three treasures of the world, the time and place are favorable, the life has the three treasures of modesty, courtesy and praise, self-cultivation has the three treasures of calmness, benevolence and self-reflection, the family has the three treasures of harmony, mutual love and warmth, people's hearts have the three treasures of truth, kindness and tolerance, there are three treasures of doing things seriously and responsibly, happiness has the three treasures of laughter, contentment and gratitude, health has the three treasures of cleanliness and can eat and sleep. In a drowsy mood, Gu Lan suddenly heard such wonderful words. It makes sense, who said this so well. Conscious a little, Gulan could tell that it was the two men in the back row communicating. I thought to myself, real people don't show their faces. Suddenly remembered that there was a sentence in Zhao Ben's sketch that he had read, it was not an incisive but a fart, and Gu Lan smiled in his heart.
When he was thinking about which three treasures he had and which three treasures he lacked, he said, "Brother, I also have a paragraph here for you to listen to: the four realms of life, I don't want to go to school, I don't want to go to work, I don't want to go to the hospital, I don't want to go to the west. I want to eat whatever you want to eat right away and do what you want to do right away. Life is to eat, sleep, scold, laugh, leave, die, and bury. Money is like water, you die of thirst for lack of water, and you drown for greed. Haha, the table is full of delicacies, you have to have good teeth, you have to have a thousand dollars, you have to have a life flower. Life is three tables: one at birth, one at marriage, and one at death. The first table will not eat, the second table will not have time to eat, and the third table will be eaten by others. Only then did Gรผlen realize that the two men were looking through their phones. This phone is the fart.
When the car arrived at a service area, Chang Xin said to the driver, "Take a break." โ
The driver said, "Okay, I've got to refuel too." โ
So Gu Lan and Chang Xin, the two men, got out of the car, went to the bathroom respectively, and went to the hot water room to add some water. After coming out, the driver refueled and did not come back. While waiting, Gulan stumbled upon several cars from the same city, of different sizes and conditions, but all in the same direction. Gu Lan pondered, or the rapid development of the city. Got in the car and drove for a while. It is long if there is a word, and it is short if there is no word. When we arrived at the area that was close to the East China Sea, the car turned around and turned into the direction to the left of the East China Sea. Seeing that Gu Lan was a little puzzled, Chang Xin said: "My cousin has a project on the blue ocean side, let's go there first." Guran was silent.
"How do you go to the blue ocean?"
I heard that it was going to the Blue Sea instead of the East China Sea, and the two men in the car were a little nervous.
"Let's go to the blue ocean first. The brother who will take you to the car at home has already arranged for someone to pick you up in the blue ocean. The driver replied.
"At home, I said that I was going to the East China Sea, how can we go to the East China Sea when we go to the Blue Sea?" Obviously, the two men were a little puzzled, not very satisfied, and their voices were raised.
"Don't worry, two old men, Blue Ocean is a new state-level development zone in Donghai City, only a few dozen kilometers away from Donghai City, and the bus leads to the urban area. It's very convenient if you want to go, and the person who picks you up has their own arrangements. The driver explained unhurriedly.
Hearing the driver say this, the two men were at a loss and speechless.
Gulan was at peace. Anyway, when you come out to play, it's the same everywhere, and it's not bad for this moment or this day.
Gulan of Donghai City has lost count of how many times he has been here. Because it is a coastal city, the economic development is fast, the city construction is good, and the environment is beautiful, every year the state, the province, the departments and the surrounding provinces and cities can not stop holding meetings, visiting and inspecting, learning and training here, there are many names, the local people are overwhelmed, and the other places are rushing to it. Aside from anything else, it is indeed a place for leisure and sightseeing.
Judging from the direction, Gulan knew that the direction of the car was a small city under the East China Sea, and the mountains and rivers were very pictographic. Only now do I realize that it has been zoned as a new area in the East China Sea, and the development space and potential are naturally huge.
As a former state functionary, Gulan is very envious and yearns for this unique advantage. Hearing Chang Xin say that one of her cousin's projects is here, I think it's still very discerning. I feel very happy to think that this trip may be worthwhile.
After getting off the highway and speeding for twenty kilometers on a smooth country road lined with continuous orchards and mosaics of flowers and trees, the road in front of me widened. Fifty meters wide, the six-lane road stretched straight ahead, and as the car glided in clear yellow and white markings, the Quran knew his destination was about to arrive.
It was noon when the car entered the city, and there were not many vehicles and pedestrians on the street, which was very smooth. According to the agreement, the driver first sent the two men to a community called Sunshine Garden, handed them over to a middle-aged woman who came out to greet them, and then turned around. Guran thought that this was where they either ate or lived.
"It's a bit late, so let's find a place to eat and then go to where we live." The driver said a little apologetically.
"We don't know this place very well, so I'll let you arrange it. "Chang Xin is not polite. Gu Lan felt that this driver was really warm-hearted.
In a small shop called Tongxinju, the three of them each ate half a catty of mackerel dumplings and drank a bowl of seafood soup. Then he drove away again.
I passed by several hotels and inns without parking. Just as Gulan was wondering what kind of place he might live, the car turned into a brand new neighborhood. After crossing a few streets, I stopped at the door of a unit in a building.
"Please get out of the car. "The driver gave way politely.
Chang Xin opened the car door and jumped out of the car, turned around and opened the car door again, and said to Gu Lan: "Sister, you are tired all the way, come down and rest." โ
"We live here?" asked Gulen, a little incredulous.
"Yes, this is the house my cousin rented, and the family lives here. Chang Xin said a little proudly.
Suddenly, Guran remembered that in recent years, many wealthy lords liked to go to the beach to buy houses. Changxin's cousin is engaged in engineering, so it's not strange to rent a house here, even to buy a house. If you think about it, maybe this community is developed by them. At such an association, Gu Lan was really embarrassed by his loneliness.
Upstairs, the driver took out a key from the bottom of a distribution box, opened the door of room 402, stretched out his hand and said, "You two have a good rest, call me if you have something,"
"Okay, I'll get back to you in the afternoon. Chang Xin shook hands with the driver and sent him downstairs.