Chapter IX: Transformation
The waiting time for the food to be served was as long as ever, and neither of them had much to say. It was the same on the way I came before, except for the necessary conversations, there was no extra conversation, but the atmosphere was not awkward, but a little inexplicably natural.
Su He took out Stevenson's "New Arabian Nights" borrowed from the library from his bag and flipped through it, occasionally picking up a pen and writing a few words in a notebook next to him.
As a senior online reader, reading and commenting on articles has formed a deep-rooted habit, so much so that no matter what book she reads now, she has formed a conditioned reflex, and she feels uncomfortable without saying a word. Her own books can also be used to draw and write on the books with a pen, but the books borrowed from the library cannot be left to her misery. Helpless, Su He had to "comment" on his notebook.
Cheng Wei also took out a game console from his backpack and buried himself in the fight.
And every man does his own thing, and he is at ease.
After a long time, the things I wanted were finally served to the table slowly.
Su He asked Cheng Wei to taste the side dishes first, if not, then think of another way, "How about it, is there too much MSG?"
"It's ok, not much. Cheng Wei nodded, learning from Su He to add two spoonfuls of sugar to the porridge, he was really hungry, he didn't care about the heat, and he didn't look up when he ate.
Soon, Su He found that it was no wonder that Cheng Wei said with such certainty just now that three small dishes were definitely not enough, don't look at this classmate's delicate appearance, he is more compact than her, but this appetite is really amazing.
The amount of food in the small shop is really not ordinarily large, the sea bowl of porridge is the size of Su He's current face plate, and the size of the flower roll is worth her two fists.
Su He's current appetite is enough for a large bowl of porridge and half a side dish. If you want to add a tea egg like today, you have to specially ask the waiter to serve less porridge.
originally thought that Cheng Wei's stomach capacity was about the same as hers, even if it was much, it would not be much. But he not only swept away all the things he wanted, but also added a plate of side dishes and a flower roll. The speed of eating is also fast, and the appearance of eating is not rude, but the movements are very crisp and rhythmic, plus it looks good, but it is not a little pleasing to the eye.
Su He was not very hungry, and watched Cheng Wei busy while eating.
In this way, the two of them almost finished eating together.
Cheng Wei settled the bill.
Su He thanked him.
Cheng Wei put away her wallet, nodded coolly at her, and said, "It should be." ”
The time it takes to eat a meal is not long, but the main thing is the long wait. When I walked out of the store, the sun had completely sunk, and only the blue, purple, orange and red colors were scattered in the sky, smearing the clouds and the scenery on the earth with a soft flush.
The two broke up outside the store.
The evening breeze is just right, and Su He is ready to visit the night market, take a walk, and then go swimming.
After walking a few steps, Su He suddenly stopped, turned his head and shouted, "Huh?"
Cheng Wei put her hands in her pants pockets, half-turned around, didn't squeak, and just looked at her.
"By the way, what's your name?" asked Su He raised his voice.
Cheng Wei was stunned for a moment, and seemed to realize that she had eaten her fish, and the two had another meal together, and they hadn't even notified each other's names, which was obviously a bit out of line with normal procedures.
He raised his voice and replied, "Cheng Wei, Azure Wei." What about you?"
"Su He, peaceful peace. Goodbye, Cheng Wei. Su He smiled and waved his hand.
Cheng Wei felt a little silly standing on the street shouting and shouting like this, and waved goodbye like a child, which showed that the girl was very happy, and it was not good to ignore her, so she had to raise her hand and wave it a little awkwardly, "...... Goodbye, Suhe. ”
For Su He, the days after his mother's return were almost the same as before his return.
Mr. Su and He Ju went out early and returned late, Su He went to bed early and got up late, except for a chance encounter on her way to the bathroom in the middle of the night, the family of three almost couldn't meet.
She still only needs to worry about her own three meals.
On the other hand, one person is fed and the whole family is not hungry.
Of course, leftovers are also a one-person business.
and Cheng Wei slowly became familiar.
Or often encountered at the door of the building.
At first, he didn't say anything, Su He smiled, and Cheng Weishuai nodded coolly.
Sometimes when Su He bought a lot of things, Cheng Wei would take the initiative to help her carry it to the door.
I met twice at Lao Wang's snack bar, Su He went to drink porridge, Cheng Wei went to eat, and the two naturally joined the table.
Cheng Wei doesn't seem to like to talk much.
Su He is full of homely nature, and he has very little to say to people he doesn't know, but after getting acquainted with it, the amount of talk is normal, and occasionally he even has some chatter.
As the interaction increases, so does the understanding.
For example, Cheng Wei is also a primary school graduate, one year older than Su He, and will also enter the nearby No. 64 Middle School when the school starts.
This also confirmed Su He's previous guess that he should be her old classmate.
For another example, the original nanny in Cheng Wei's family had to resign suddenly because of his father's illness, which caused his recent life to be very unsatisfactory.
Mainly because the student suffers from monosodium glutamate phobia, he can't eat outside food, and can only live on milk and bread.
Fortunately, recently, Lao Wang's snack bar has saved his stomach and three meals.
Secondly, it can become more troublesome to forget the keys once in a while.
In the past, when there was a nanny at home, even if she forgot to bring the key, it was just a matter of shouting downstairs, but now she can only squat at the door of the building to watch the neighbors enter and exit.
Speaking of which, Su He was a little curious, if he forgot to bring the key, it should be the key to the house and the door to the house. So the question is, Cheng Wei can borrow the light of the neighbor to enter the door, what should I do with the key to the door?
Su He suspected that he had hidden the spare key somewhere.
In addition, Cheng Wei's father is often away from home on business trips because of work.
From the information revealed in and out of his words, Su He suspected that his family was a single-parent family.
However, in order to avoid being superficial, she didn't want to ask too much.
Like Su He, nannies from all walks of life play an important role in Cheng Wei's life and growth. Such a growth environment and experience also left some distinct marks on his personality and living habits.
According to Cheng Wei, his phobia of MSG was caused by a nanny when he was a child.
The nanny is actually quite good at housework, the only drawback is that the level of cooking is really not very good.
In order to improve the taste of her dishes as much as possible, this nanny, who is a poor cook, has found an "effective" solution - to put MSG as hard as possible.
In Cheng Wei's words, he almost ate all the MSG of ordinary people's lives in that year.
The nanny was later dismissed because of this, but Cheng Wei's monosodium glutamate phobia also made the root of the disease, and it is conservatively estimated that it will be difficult to have any hope of recovery in this life.
Also, although Cheng Wei didn't say it, Su He felt that this classmate was probably a game lover, and he was still a serious one.
The reason is that even if the student forgets to bring the key, he will not forget to bring the game console.
The two met at the door of the building, and sometimes they would briefly talk about each other's whereabouts, and Cheng Wei's answer was eight times out of ten, "Game hall." ”
In addition, Cheng Wei dresses more exquisitely and seems to prefer blue and white.
Su He doesn't have much research on clothing brands, but just looking at the materials and styles, it can be seen that the price of Cheng Wei's clothes will not be low, so it can be speculated that his family's economic conditions should also be good.
Su He also guessed that Cheng Wei seemed to be a little clean, but it was not confirmed.
On the other hand, Cheng Wei also knew some basic information about Su He. For example, a year younger than him, he is a future high school alumnus. My parents are busy with work, and I was brought up by various nannies since I was a child. Everywhere he went, he had to carry that large backpack that was seriously out of shape with him. You can pull out a book and read it anytime, anywhere. I don't talk much, but I like to laugh. Memory is not very good - living here for so many years, even the location of several side doors in the community is confused, it is not so unusual to think that his neighbor's gender is wrong, in the girl's own words, "selective memory impairment". Recently, I'm learning to cook my own three meals a day. At present, the main job is to preside over a minor renovation of the home.
This small renovation was proposed by Su He, and he took the opportunity to make an oral report to Su Jinghai, stating the reasons and plans, and applying for financial support, even if it was approved.
I have to say that the wild stocking policy of Mr. Su and He Bureau is still very beneficial to today's Su He, as long as the reasons are appropriate, the approval is both efficient and enlightened.
The next day, Su and a phone call passed, and more than half an hour later, Secretary Tao sent a male assistant surnamed Wang to assist her in handling the renovation matters. Assistant Wang introduced himself as Wang Jie, a newly recruited senior from the company - the graduation certificate has not yet arrived, and he just turned regular in advance last week.
Assistant Xiao Wang has a super tender baby face, and although he is wearing mature professional clothes, he still looks like a high school student who borrowed his father's clothes and is eager to grow up.
Wang Jie is a little familiar, he talks a lot, but he doesn't talk much, and he completely follows Su He's ideas. He is only responsible for bargaining and mediating with the construction crew.
The renovation is divided into two parts, one indoors and one outdoor, that is, a yard full of weeds.
The first part of the interior is to install ceiling fans.
Su He doesn't like to use air conditioning, and it will be useless for a long time. The wind of the ceiling fan is mild and healthy, and it saves electricity. Second, the summer heat in Houcheng is limited, and the home is empty, as long as the windows are opened, it is very cool, and when it is hot, it is enough to cool the summer with a ceiling fan.
Replaced the ceiling fan, and the matching one will install a screen window and screen door, Su He's physique is very popular with mosquitoes, and he is not easy.
The master bedroom and the second bedroom both have two large balconies, and Su He is ready to take this opportunity to seal them together, plus a few radiators. It's not about increasing storage space, it's about keeping warm in winter.
There weren't many parts of the interior that needed to be worked, and most of the renovation work was spent on the backyard remodeling.
In the original plan, Su He just wanted to pull out the weeds in the backyard and completely eliminate the breeding ground for mosquitoes. In order to prevent the tenacious vitality of the weeds from blowing again in the spring breeze, she also wanted to simply wipe a cement floor to prevent future troubles. But when it came to the construction stage, she temporarily changed her mind, thinking that the wildflowers in the yard were full of blooming and beautiful, and it was not bad to pick a few branches and insert them in the water cup to decorate and beautify the environment. Besides, it's still a bit ugly to be plastered all over the concrete floor.
So it was plucked with reservations - those that did not bloom were plucked, and those that bloomed were left.