He Yuan found a corner outside the house.

I finished my cigarette before I re-entered the house.

After settling the bill, He Yuan returned to the room where he was eating, and the senior sister glanced up at him and asked casually, "Why did you go for so long?"

"Nothing, it was too stuffy in the house, went outside to breathe. Saying that, He Yuan said to his senior sister, "Have you rested, we'll leave when you're rested." ”

The senior sister directly put away the phone, picked up her bag, and stood up from the chair.

After the two went out, they walked across the street and went to find He Yuan's car that had been parked before.

Sending the senior sister home, when he was about to get out of the car, He Yuan poked his head out of the car window and asked, "When can you give a reply." ”

"As soon as possible. The senior sister said, and she entered the community without looking back.

Looking at the back of the senior sister leaving, He Yuan's fingers tapped on the steering wheel.

After a while, he sighed, restarted the car, and went home.

He Yuan parked the car in the courtyard and looked up at the second floor, where the light in Tang Duoduo's room was still on.

When eating before, Tang Duoduo replied to the message, saying that she was not coming, He Yuan didn't force her, and directly asked her not to cook, and he would bring her dinner back later.

"Duoduo, come down to eat. He Yuan shouted to the second floor.

As he spoke, he got out of the car with the takeout box and closed the door casually.

Bringing the box into the dining room, He Yuan casually put it on the table, and then went to visit the little one.

The little guy was sleeping in the cat's nest, and after hearing He Yuan's movement, it stretched out its claws, revealing a pink ball of meat, and yawned widely.

He Yuan reached out and touched its head, and the little guy narrowed his eyes comfortably.

Hearing the "whirring" sound in its stomach, He Yuan smiled: "I originally wanted to find you a playmate, but now it seems that it will not work for the time being." ”

He posted a message about buying a golden retriever puppy in the circle of friends before.

Like it below, there are many people who leave messages, and a few people come to the door and ask He Yuan about the situation.

It's a pity, if it's not too far away, if it's not that the dog is already very big and not suitable for buying, he Yuan hasn't found a suitable seller for several days.

Although the hometown is more excellent, the number of cats and dogs is not as good as that of Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou - in addition to the small population density, but also because most of the people who live here are accompanied by family and friends, unlike in Beijing, where you will feel lonely if you stay alone for a long time.

The little guy didn't understand what He Yuan was saying, and after closing his eyes and enjoying it for a while, seeing that He Yuan didn't continue to touch it, the little guy took the initiative to stretch out his little paws, pulled He Yuan, and leaned his little head on He Yuan's palm.

After He Yuan teased the little guy again, he went to look at its cat food.

There was not much cat food in the bowl anymore, and He Yuan picked up a bag and prepared to add a little to its bowl.

As soon as I started it, I frowned.

"Hey, there's not enough cat food. ”

He Yuan shook the bag with it, and there was very little cat food in the bag, so little that only the "sparse" impact sound could be heard.

"Looks like it's time to buy some more online. He Yuan shook his head.

He Yuan had placed a few bags of cat food on the Internet before, but he didn't buy too much because he was worried that the little guy would not be used to it. Maybe it's because he's growing up, and the little guy has been eating a bit too much lately, and he has eaten a few bags of cat food before he knows it.

"Well, let me see, do you want to buy the one from last time?" He Yuan took out his mobile phone, opened the shopping APP, and looked at it on the Internet.

However, He Yuan quickly frowned, and muttered to himself: "Hey, it's the New Year, and the express delivery is going to be a holiday?" So, this means, if we want to buy something, should we be earlier?"

It was only at this time that He Yuan realized that it was the annual peak season for returning home.

In the past, at this time of year, it was the most uncomfortable time for He Yuan.

Because as soon as the Chinese New Year comes, everyone has to go home, especially those who are engaged in the service industry, and they are much earlier than He Yuan.

He Yuan They usually release it the day before Chinese New Year's Eve, and occasionally the boss is merciful, or they can ask for leave in advance, but they can only push forward for two or three days.

But a week or even half a month ago, those who were engaged in the service industry went home early.

The direct result of this is that at this time of year, He Yuan and they will fall into the dilemma of not being able to eat.

When I go out early in the morning, I can't see a breakfast cart as far as I can see.

I wanted to eat at noon, but when I went out, I couldn't find a restaurant that was still open.

Even if there is a boom in takeout in the past two years, it still can't completely solve the problem - even if there are still shops open, the riders will have to go home. So many riders left behind can't satisfy the thirsty urban white-collar workers at all.

At this time, not to mention the expensive delivery fee for the rider, the delivery time is still very long, and often by the time the things arrive, the food is already cold, and they can only be put in the microwave to heat it up before eating.

He Yuan can endure these, and the most unbearable thing is that the express delivery has also been suspended.

Although it is the end of the year, for those who are engaged in the Internet industry, there is no real holiday, what should be done still has to be done, and the business that should be talked about is still discussed.

Often, a business is negotiated, and the contract is about to be issued, but as soon as I call, the courier goes home.

Forget it, after all, at the end of the year, everyone can understand this kind of thing. However, the most difficult thing is that He Yuan will only remember at this time that he still has gifts to buy and things to send.

Then, He Yuan sat on the wax.

Fortunately, this time He Yuan found out that the cat food was not enough in advance, otherwise in a few days, he would have stopped waiting for the delivery, then He Yuan was really staring - there were few pet stores in his hometown, and he encountered the Chinese New Year, so he basically closed early, and even if he wanted to buy cat food, it was estimated that there would be no place to buy it, so he could only go to the supermarket to choose a few random pieces and let the little guy deal with it.

He Yuan quickly contacted the store online, and after confirming that the goods could be shipped smoothly, He Yuan placed an order.

After getting all this, He Yuan lowered his head, and the little guy saw that He Yuan didn't play with it, so he had already run out to wave.

Seeing its increasingly vigorous figure, He Yuan shook his head.

It is no longer a kitten of two or three months, and in another half a year, it will be a one-year-old adult cat.

Thinking of the little guy growing bigger and bigger, He Yuan suddenly felt a little worried, the growing cat, where is the milk cat fun, when the time comes, it will lie in the yard all day long, not moving, like a seventy-year-old grandmother.

Thinking of this picture, He Yuan suddenly felt a little worried.

After finishing these, He Yuan returned to the living room.

Tang Duoduo had already come down from upstairs and was opening the plastic bag on the dining table.

"Come down. He Yuan asked.

Tang Duoduo let out a "hmm".

She came home and had already changed her clothes.

It's not her previous black silk, sailor suit, but a light-colored pullover sweater bought by He Yuan, with a pair of fleece black canvas pants on the upper and lower body, which looks fresh and cute.

If the previous Tang Duoduo made He Yuan feel that she was a little improper, then the current Tang Duoduo, like the little sister next door, has a pure temperament that is in line with her age.

He Yuan took two steps in the direction of the dining table, glanced at Tang Duoduo, and suddenly said, "Have you gained weight recently?"

Tang Duoduo paused, turned his head, and glanced at He Yuan expressionlessly.

Only then did He Yuan realize that he had said the wrong thing.

Whether it is a girl or a woman, the most taboo thing is to hear that they are "fat".

"It doesn't mean anything else, you're fine now, you used to be too thin. He Yuan waved his hand and said.

The previous Tang Duoduo had thin arms and legs, like a bamboo pole. Every time He Yuan looked at her, he was afraid that she would go outside, and a gust of wind would blow away.

Now it's okay, it may be that the food has been more abundant recently, and Tang Duoduo has also grown a little rounder. It's still some way from its standard size, but at least it doesn't look as skinny as it used to be.

It's not good to be too thin, and it's easy to grow out of the airport.

Tang Duoduo ignored him, opened the bag by himself, and took out a small box containing meals from it.

Just about to open the small box, Tang Duoduo suddenly remembered something, turned his head to He Yuan, and said, "Do you want to eat some?"

"No, I've eaten. He Yuan waved his hand, and then glanced at the lunch box, "You try to see if the food is cold, if it's too cold, go and warm it in the microwave first." ”

"No, it's warm. Tang Duoduo said.

He Yuan thought about it, just a little distance, and put things in the car, so that it wouldn't be so cold.

Tang Duoduo was eating on the side, and He Yuan sat down on a chair on the side, staring at him with two eyes.

Being stared at by He Yuan was a little unnatural, Tang Duoduo put down his chopsticks and said to He Yuan: "What's wrong?"

"What?" He Yuan was stunned for a moment, but didn't react.

"Why do you keep looking at me. ”

He suddenly said in his head, "Because you are good-looking."

As soon as this sentence came out, He Yuan suddenly laughed dumbly.

Recently, Tian Rui has been brushing Douyin, and when she sees any good-looking videos, she will forward them to He Yuan to see, and He Yuan's mind is reverberating with all kinds of divine comedy all day long, as well as those messy earthy love words.

Fortunately, he didn't say this sentence, and it was too ruinous to say such a bad thing.

"It's nothing, by the way, I've already contacted someone about your school, if there is no accident, you can go directly to the Chinese College when the time comes." He Yuan's face was straight and said to Tang Duoduo.

"Go to foreign Chinese?" Tang Duoduo asked.

He Yuan nodded.

"That'...... Do I want to take a car over in the morning?" Tang Duoduo thought for a while and said, "If you take the car here, it seems a little inconvenient, is it possible that I should sit in the city first, and then take the car from the city again?"

He Yuan didn't pay special attention to this point.

He thought for a while and said, "The foreign Chinese language seems to be living on campus, right?"

He vaguely remembers that his class flowers in elementary school, junior high school and high school, were all taught in foreign Chinese. Ever since she went there, she has lived in seclusion and had little contact. I have the impression that schools with such a rigorous academic style are generally boarding.

"That's not going. Tang Duoduo refused very simply.

"Why? The foreign Chinese side is very good. He Yuan was a little surprised, but he had been picking for a long time before finally choosing the Foreign Chinese College.

As if realizing that his tone was too hard, Tang Duoduo's voice slowed down slightly: "I don't want to be too far away from home." ”

"It's just a live school, and you can still come back every week. He Yuan couldn't laugh or cry, "This side is so close to that side, and it takes about 20 minutes to drive, you can take the bus directly to the highway to get on and off, and come back after walking for more than ten minutes, no more than half an hour before and after." Besides, I have a car at home, so I'll pick you up from school every week after that. ”

Tang Duoduo didn't speak, but the reluctance on her face could be seen at a glance.

He Yuan sighed, and patiently explained: "The outer Chinese academy is good, the equipment over there is good, and the teachers are also good, your foundation is already lacking, and there is still hope to make up for it when you go there." Besides, if you go over there, you don't have to worry about running into acquaintances, and there will be a lot less mess. ”

He Yuan specifically inquired, the foreign Chinese college, but the quasi-aristocratic college in the city, the annual tuition fee is tens of thousands less. If it was placed in the past, He Yuan would be reluctant to talk about so much money, tuition fees plus school choice fees, plus three years of high school fees, it is estimated that it will cost two or three hundred thousand, which is comparable to the savings he has been working for five years after graduation.

Of course, money is not a big deal for He Yuan now, he doesn't have much cash in his hand, but there is no problem in supporting Tang Duoduo until he graduates from college.

The point is that this kind of school, in the circle where Tang Duoduo lives now, basically no one can get in. If Tang Duoduo can pass, it can basically ensure that she can get out of the previous circle.

Even if her group of relatives found the school, He Yuan was not very worried—they couldn't even enter the school gate.

Tang Duoduo lowered his head and was silent.

"What's wrong with you?" He Yuan felt that something was wrong.

"Nothing. Tang Duoduo took the chopsticks again and began to eat.

He Yuan felt that the little girl had something on her mind, but she just didn't want to say it.

Waiting for a meal to eat, Tang Duoduo cleaned up the table and went upstairs. He Yuan stood in the living room, looking at her distant back, and couldn't help sighing.

The child has grown up and has something on his mind.

But soon, He Yuan began to feel distressed again.

Although Tang Duoduo didn't speak, her meaning was very clear, that is, she didn't want to go over.

This is a bit similar to He Yuan, if he doesn't like something, he won't make a fuss, he will just watch silently and solve the problem in a cold way. If it really can't be solved - then you can only accept your fate.

There is no way, who let He Yuan not have the ability to resist fate before.

Since nothing can change the result, it is better to close your eyes and bear it silently.

However, He Yuan still didn't understand why Tang Duoduo was reluctant to go to the Chinese, if he knew that he could go to the Chinese College when he went to school, then he would have to die of happiness.

After all, it is a legendary aristocratic school, even if the academic performance is at the bottom after entering, but if you go out to party with your friends, it is also a thing that can be taken out and boasted about. After all, it costs tens of thousands of dollars a year for optical tuition.

And I heard that the school uniforms over there are different from other schools, He Yuan's school uniforms in their previous schools are all very fat clothes, this kind of clothes are thrown on the ground, and he won't wear them upside down. But it is said that on the side of the Chinese Academy, they are all like small suits, gray dresses and the like, just like idol dramas.

Moreover, don't ordinary children like to live in school?

Anyway, when He Yuan was in school, he wished he could go out to live, after all, it was too inconvenient to stay at home and do something. Sometimes even when I come home a few minutes late, I will be served a meal of fried meat with bamboo shoots.

But he went to school at that time, and when he came out of the house and went to school, it was only about a few minutes to about ten minutes. If He Yuan dared to mention the school, his father would dare to beat him to death.

But now that there are conditions, He Yuan doesn't like to live with others.

Sharing a house with someone, where is it comfortable to live alone, sometimes I suddenly have a stomachache, and when I run to the toilet, I find that there are people inside. Or when you go home, you boil the water and want to take a comfortable bath for a while, but when you enter the bathroom after the point, you find that the water you have worked so hard to boil has been used by others.

Besides, if you share a house, it won't be convenient for you to bring someone back. If you meet that kind of person who is cautious, and doesn't tell you, he will directly ask the housekeeper to complain - He Yuan has never been complained about this matter, but when he raised a cat in a place before, he was complained by a new couple who moved in.

It's not that it has disturbed them, or scratched them.

He Yuan has been keeping the cat at home, not noisy or noisy.

But after people knew that you had a cat, they didn't discuss it with you, and went directly to the housekeeper. He Yuan only learned that he had been complained about after being called by the housekeeper, because cats cannot be kept in this kind of shared apartment.

In fact, when He Yuan moved in, he asked the housekeeper if he could keep pets, and the housekeeper responded that in principle, no, but if there was no noise to others, it was actually okay by default.

The previous few residents had a good relationship with He Yuan, everyone knew that He Yuan had cats, and they didn't say much, and even often came over to tease the little guy.

However, since the roommate who partnered with He Yuan, because he bought a house in Beijing with his girlfriend, and moved out, the new couple who came in didn't come in for a few days, and they complained about He Yuan - well, the key is that after they complained, they met He Yuan in the public area and greeted him with a smile, which is a bit disgusting.

He Yuanli didn't bother to pay attention to them.

Shaking his head, He Yuan took out his mobile phone and looked at the time.

Tian Rui is on the night shift today, and she can't get out at night. Even if she came out, she wouldn't go out for supper with He Yuan.

Miss Tian made up her mind to start working hard to lose weight and spend this New Year safely.

In her words, she still wants to be able to wear a beautiful bridal dress when she gets married in the future, and she has been fantasizing about that moment for more than 20 years.

I used to be fat, and this kind of thing can only be thought about, but now that I have lost weight, why not continue to work hard.

It seems that the duck's wedding gave her a lot of stimulation.

After the absence of Tian Rui, He Yuan's life was much more monotonous.

If it was in the past, he could only make tea at home, tease the cat, and when he was bored, he would use the projector to play a movie at home, or study the recipes on the Internet by himself and think about what to eat.

Now, although he also has a lot of things to do, but unfortunately, the Chinese New Year is coming soon, and even if he wants to push forward many things, time does not allow it - even if he doesn't rest, others will have to rest.

But fortunately, things have basically been finalized, and it is only after this year that those things can be on track.

It's just that when he thought of yesterday's events, He Yuan's heart was clouded with another layer of haze.

Is it too late for your own time......

No matter how sad he may be, his life will continue to be the same.

Especially near the end of the year, many people who are wandering outside have returned home one after another.

Of course, even if you go home, everyone's time is still different.

For example, some companies start to take holidays one month in advance, some companies take holidays half a year in advance, and some companies can only take holidays until the day of Chinese New Year's Eve......

Of course, in this case, everyone can comfort themselves, the ticket on Chinese New Year's Eve is cheaper, and everyone should go back, long ago, the road is relatively empty, not like the peak of the Spring Festival, even the last car, are squeezed up.

However, some people live in places that do not have airplanes.

Even if you can fly to the airport by plane, after landing, you have to take a high-speed train or a bus for seven or eight hours before you can return to your hometown.

If you are lucky, you can still have a Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, but if you are unlucky, even the bus is suspended, and you can't take a taxi, so you can only withstand the cold wind, shivering outside the empty house, looking forward to stopping a good Samaritan on the side of the road and picking them up on the way.

Therefore, He Yuan's primary school group began to be lively again.

It probably means that some people are coming back for the Chinese New Year, and they are afraid that they will not be able to take a taxi by then, so they ask if there is a carpool, or someone who comes to pick them up, and give money.

That's not a low price.

He Yuan once came back near the end of the year, it was already very late, almost a little faster, and all the subway buses were suspended, at that time, He Yuan was thinking, whether he would take a taxi directly and spend two hours to go back to his hometown, or find a hotel to stay for one night, take the high-speed rail the next day, or the bus, and then go back.

It just so happened that there was the kind of person pulling people at the airport gate, and there happened to be those who went back to He Yuan's hometown, so He Yuan asked casually at that time.

The other party had a tone of "Hey, I'm just missing you, I'll leave immediately", and drove a carpool of 300 and a chartered car at a price of 600 to 900.

He Yuan turned his head and left.

Sit down, sit down, take your leave.

He Yuan temporarily used the APP to book a hotel nearby.

Maybe it's because it's close to the end of the year, and there aren't many people, so He Yuan's price is also very cheap, only about 100 yuan, and there are almost 30 square meters, a very large room.

He Yuan took a bath in it, slept comfortably, and the next day when it was almost noon, he got up, washed up and ate, spent sixty yuan, and took the high-speed train home.

plus more than a dozen yuan for a taxi, it cost a total of about 200 yuan.

After all, if you take a car, the other party will send you home directly, and you won't have to worry about tossing back and forth. Of course, if you're unlucky and the driver wants to send someone else home first, then you'll be tossed on the road.

Anyway, once, in order to be in a hurry, He Yuan carpooled with others, but it was originally a two-hour journey, but when He Yuan arrived home, it took more than five hours. At that time, He Yuan had been tossed and had no strength, and he wanted to vomit all the time after getting out of the car.

Originally, this year's words had nothing to do with He Yuan, but he received a message.

"Lao He, if you have time, help me pick up someone. ”