Chapter 3: Mother
Soon, the resignation was completed. Because it's a private company. Like Li Mu, who suddenly resigned. Li Mu also did not get last month's salary. But Li Mu didn't care. I don't want it refreshingly.
Leaving the company, Li Mu picked up his mobile phone and inquired. Then bought a ticket to the province of SX.
Li Mu planned to go to his mother. Li Mu's mother was a woman named Li Mei. He is forty-seven years old. Li Mu's father is a son-in-law, so Li Mu takes his mother's surname.
Six years ago, my father was diagnosed with lung cancer. The family, which was originally a little rich, was also impoverished in an instant. There are even some foreign debts owed. My mother has been working on the construction site for several years. Brush with paint.
Now although although the foreign debt is paid off. But there is not much money left at home. So Li Mei is still working hard. worked hard for Li Mu's future marriage RV.
Li Mu, who got on the plane, was thinking about how to explain to his mother that he suddenly had money. How to persuade my mother, a woman who has worked hard all her life, to come to Rongcheng and enjoy life with herself.
Although I want to be richer when I am rich. But Li Mu looked at the string of zeros on the transparent screen, and he didn't have the idea of becoming richer at all. I guess no matter how rich you are, that's all you can do.
If you put this number in the bank, it is considered interest. I can't run out of it in this life. What Li Mu is thinking about now is how to reduce this number. Li Mu had already withdrawn 10 million to his card.
But the string of numbers on the screen didn't need to drop one digit except for the number changed. Twenty-four digits. What a concept it is. Li Mu didn't know how to compare. Anyway, he should be richer than anyone else by now. Not one of them.
After getting off the plane, Li Mu took a taxi directly to the construction site where his mother was. Looking at a deserted construction site. Except for dust, and some large trees without leaves. All that's left is the building wrapped in a green protective net.
As soon as he got out of the car, Li Mu stepped on it, and it was full of dust. Li Mu estimated. It's about half a centimeter thick. Because there is a lot of wind here in SX Province, many times when the wind blows, dust flies everywhere, and everything is covered with a layer of earthy yellow.
It's half past five in the afternoon, and Li Mu doesn't know where his mother lives. So you can only wait in the accommodation building of the construction site.
I just called my mother's number, but no one answered.
But it's also a common thing. Li Mu called his mother's phone at any time and did not answer. Then around half past six in the afternoon, my mother would call back. Li Mu is not in a hurry, it is estimated that in more than an hour, his mother should also call it a day.
After more than an hour, people began to make their way towards the lodging building. Groups of three or five smoked cigarettes and spoke non-standard Mandarin. This group of people has one thing in common. That is, no one is dressed cleanly.
It's either the earthy yellow of the earth, or it's rust all over the body. Or white paint, or dry concrete. Li Mu even saw that many people had a thin layer of earthy yellow on their eyebrows.
Finally, a woman wearing clothes wrapped in white paint came into front of Li Mu's eyes. About one meter six or eight. Walk and talk with a couple of men who are also dressed all the way. Extremely bold.
Li Mei looked at the young man who was very cleanly dressed at the door of the accommodation building, and recognized Li Mu in an instant. It was a piece of flesh that had fallen from her. How could she not be familiar with it? Li Mu also greeted him.
Looking at the middle-aged woman who is getting closer and closer. A wisp of green silk leaked out from under the helmet. It's just that this wisp of green silk is wrapped in white paint. There are also scattered white spots on the face. The same is true for paints.
"Mom. Li Mu shouted this, and suddenly choked up.
"Xiao Mu, why are you here? Aren't you going to work?" Li Meizhi didn't care about Li Mu's expression. Instead, he asked suspiciously.
"Forget it, it's all here. Come in with me first. I'll change my clothes and I'll talk about that later. Li Mei didn't dwell too much. Instead, he dragged Li Mu into one of the board rooms in the accommodation building.
Walking into the board room, Li Mu immediately saw four iron bunk beds. There were some beds for people, some of them were empty, and some of them had some tools and suitcases on them. Li Mei's bed was in the innermost corner. I went to bed and put some suitcases. Underneath is a wire with a blanket hanging from it. I guess it's time to sleep. Pull it on. You can't see what's going on inside.
"Komaki, you sit down for a while. I'm going to wash my face. "Li Mei didn't show much enthusiasm. Pick up a plastic basin from the empty bed opposite. A towel, and then left the humble room.
"Do you smoke, young man?" asked a man of about fifty years of age. Familiar Sichuan and Shu dialect. There was also a cigarette in his hand.
Li Mu didn't take the cigarette in his uncle's hand, and hurriedly took out a cigarette from his pocket and handed it to the uncle, and now there was only this big brother in the room. As soon as he handed over the cigarette, another middle-aged man in his thirties walked in with an iron basin. Still holding a cold beer in his hand.
There are also some vegetables in the iron basin. But there was not a trace of meat in sight.
Li Mu hurriedly handed one to the middle-aged man. The man was not polite and took it directly.
"Old Hu. What is this?" asked the younger man.
"Li Mei's son. By the way, boy, what's your name?"
"My name is Li Mu. Li Mu hurriedly replied.
Both of them are from Sichuan and Shu, and Li Mu chatted with the two. Not long after, Li Mei stepped into the board room. His hands were still rubbing his hair together.
Li Mu looked at this face that he hadn't seen for the first time in half a year. Because of the righteous summer. Li Mei also took off her coat, and inside was a red short-sleeved shirt. Because of the hair washing, the short sleeves were also pulled up to the shoulders. Two very different skin tones are revealed. On one side is the normal Chinese complexion. The other half is a dull yellow with some blackening.
There are still some muscles in the arms under the short sleeves. Even the muscles on Li Mu's arms are stronger. There are some wrinkles on the face, and the whole body is also dark yellow. This is my mother.
Li Mu knew that his mother estimated that the most expensive skin care product she had used was baby cream. As for cosmetics, don't think about it, you definitely don't know how to use them.
"Mom, Uncle Hu, Brother Huang. Let's go, let's go to dinner together. Li Mu sent out an invitation. Li Mei frowned, but did not refute. I'm usually used to being frugal. While living together in this small room. But basically, each has its own way.
But Li Mu had already spoken out. Li Mei couldn't refute it, so she had to say: "Lao Hu, Lao Huang." Let's go, let's go have a bite together. It should be regarded as a pick-up for my unsuccessful son. ”
Under Li Mu's persuasion, the two finally agreed. Brother Huang also put down the pot of meatless food in his hand.
Li Mu learned that Li Mei, Lao Hu, and Lao Huang lived in this room.
On the construction site, this is normal, some are two couples living together. It's not uncommon for men and women to live in the same room.
Li Mu once felt that the place where he lived was a snail dwelling. But I saw where my mother lived. Li Mu felt how luxurious his little snail residence was.
After a short while, the four of them stopped at a small restaurant.