Chapter VIII
Lin Zhao's neighborhood has been around for some years, and the blackened walls, the street lamps in disrepair, the smooth cement stairs, and the rusty handrails all tell the vicissitudes of the building.
There have been rumors in the community that this piece is going to be demolished, but there has been no movement for more than two years.
In fact, Lin Zhao was glad about this. Because if it was to be demolished, he didn't know if his father would be able to come up with the money to make up for the difference in the new house. If they can't get it out, their family will lose their only shelter.
Lin Zhao lives on the third floor, while Liu Weiwei lives opposite his house.
When going up the stairs, Lin Zhao deliberately stepped heavier to call on the staircase light. Looking at the light bulbs on the second floor that were obviously brighter than the first and third floors, Lin Zhao was a little surprised: "This lamp was actually repaired so quickly, obviously it was still broken yesterday." ”
Liu Weiwei glanced up at the lamp, and then covered her eyes: "It's so dazzling, it's better not to repair it." ”
"Then you're wrong, it's easy to fall when the light is blind." Lin Zhao complained, "I fell here yesterday, and my feet are still green. ”
"That's you're stupid, who is to blame?"
The two of them talked, and soon reached the third floor. As soon as Lin Zhao took out the key, the door opened from the inside. Lin Junguo stood at the door, still wearing an apron on his body: "Xiao Zhao, I'm back." ”
Lin Zhao nodded expressionlessly.
Lin Junguo saw Liu Weiwei standing opposite and beckoned, "Weiwei, you're back too." ”
Liu Weiwei let out an "um" and shouted politely, "Uncle Lin." ”
Lin Junguo nodded: "I cooked noodles, you can come and eat together." ”
Liu Weiwei rejected his kindness: "Thank you, Uncle Lin, but I've been losing weight recently, you and Ah Zhao eat slowly." ”
The two chatted for a few more words, and finally ended the conversation with Lin Zhao's impatient expression.
Lin Zhao was the first to enter the house, Lin Junguo followed behind him, and wiped his hand on his apron: "You rest for a while, and the face will be fine immediately." ”
Lin Zhao originally wanted to say that he was not hungry, but seeing Lin Junguo's cautious expression, he swallowed his words back.
It didn't take long for Lin Junguo to come out with a big bowl of noodles.
He cooked Lin Zhao's favorite seafood noodles, looking at the shrimp with the shell peeled on it, Lin Zhao had mixed tastes in his heart.
"When I got off work, I happened to see that there were still shrimp on Lao Wu's stall, so I bought some back." Lin Junguo handed over a pair of chopsticks and looked at Lin Zhao expectantly, "How about you taste it." ”
Lin Zhao took the chopsticks, took a shrimp and put it in his mouth, the same taste as in his memory.
"How? There is no less taste. ”
Lin Zhao shook his head: "Suitable." ”
Lin Junguo sat on the side and looked at Lin Zhao, muttering: "I see that you have lost a lot of weight recently, is it because you have studied too hard?" Don't put too much pressure on yourself, you can pass the university exam, but you can't get into the ......"
"I'm not stressed." Lin Zhao interrupted Lin Junguo's words.
Lin Junguo didn't care when he was interrupted, changed the topic and continued: "Whether your living expenses are enough or not, tell your father if you don't have enough." Eat more at school and don't think about saving money. By the way, how's the injury on your leg? I bought a bottle of medicinal wine and put it on your bedside table, you will remember to wipe it later. ”
Lin Zhao let out an "um", wondering how Lin Junguo knew that his leg was injured.
The baby's cry suddenly sounded in the house, and Zheng Xiufen shouted in the room: "Lin Junguo, where did you die, your son woke up!" ”
"Here we are." Lin Junguo answered, and said to Lin Zhao, "Just put the bowl on the table after you finish eating, and I'll collect it" and hurried to the room.
Lin Zhao sat alone at the dining table, in the shadows, his expression was obscure. There was still more than half of the noodles left in the bowl, but he couldn't eat them anymore, so he put down his chopsticks and went back to his room.
The sound insulation of the house is extremely poor, and the crying of the child is mixed with the sound of Zheng Xiufen's dispute, as if it is right next to the ear.
You don't need to listen to Lin Zhao to know what Zheng Xiufen said, it's nothing more than "you know how to eat and eat all day long", "If he is your son Nannan, isn't he your son", "It's just a waste", "Eat what you eat at home and use what you have at home, and you have to take what you have at home".
Lin Zhao had heard these words many times, and his attitude had changed from a little at the beginning to a deaf ear now.
What's there to quarrel with a menopausal woman? Fate doomed her to live in complaining for the rest of her life, but there were many possibilities for her future.
Zheng Xiufen is Lin Zhao's mother, more precisely, her stepmother.
Lin Zhao's own mother ran away with someone else when he was eight years old, taking the family's passbook and all the valuable things with her. Lin Junguo has not yet recovered from the grief of his wife running away with someone, and he is about to face the dilemma of not being able to open the pot at home.
At that time, Lin Zhao, who was only in the third grade of elementary school, didn't understand what it meant for his mother to run away. After eating sauerkraut for a week, he said to Lin Junguo, "Dad, I want to eat meat", and then he saw the hero in his mind suddenly squatting on the ground and crying.
At that moment, Lin Zhao understood that their family's life would never go back to the past.
That year was the most difficult year for the Lin family, the children of the poor were in charge early, and Lin Zhao also grew up rapidly under the tempering of life.
That year, he learned to do laundry, cook, and tidy up the house; That year, he had not been outstanding in his grades and was the first in his class for the first time; That year, he hugged the man who was bent over by life and swore an oath: "Dad, I will accompany you and accompany you for the rest of my life." ”
With his son's encouragement, Lin Junguo worked harder. With the joint efforts of father and son, their lives have gradually improved.
Lin Zhao once thought that he would depend on Lin Junguo like this for the rest of his life, until Zheng Xiufen appeared.
Lin Zhao met Zheng Xiufen after the high school entrance examination, when he had just received the admission notice from the No. 1 Middle School in the city. He planned to surprise Lin Junguo, but who expected Lin Junguo to give him a surprise first.
When Zheng Xiufen entered the gate of the Lin family, her stomach was already up, Lin Junguo lowered his head, not daring to look at his son's eyes: "Xiao Zhao, this is your Aunt Zheng, she will live with us in the future." ”
Lin Zhao stared blankly at his father, and for a moment, he wanted to kick his father out with the woman who was smiling so fakely.
But he didn't do that after all, and ran out on his own.
Lin Junguo shouted in the back: "Xiao Zhao, Xiao Zhao......"
"Xiao Zhao, Xiao Zhao ......"
Lin Zhao opened his eyes and found Lin Junguo standing beside his bed. Realizing that he had been dreaming before, he wiped his face and sat up.
"I boiled porridge and gave you a cold bowl on the table, remember to eat it after you wash up."
Lin Zhao asked casually while getting dressed, "Why didn't you go to work today?" ”
Lin Junguo works in a furniture factory, and his salary is recorded on a piece-by-piece basis. In order to earn more money, he went out at half past five every morning.
"I asked for leave today to take Nan Nan to check."
Lin Zhao let out an indifferent "oh" and stopped talking.
Lin Junguo said: "You can call Weiwei over to eat some later, and go to school after eating your piece." ”
Lin Zhao presciently went to call Liu Weiwei first, Liu Weiwei was still sleeping, and her eyes couldn't open when she opened the door: "Lin Zhao, what are you crazy about in the morning." ”
Looking at Liu Weiwei's hairdressed, Lin Zhao's mood improved inexplicably: "My dad asked you to go to my house for dinner, and after eating, we will go to school together." ”
Liu Weiwei replied "I know" and was about to close the door. Lin Zhao leaned his foot against the door and advised, "Don't go back to sleep again, hurry up and pack up and come over for dinner." I don't want to be late with you. ”
Liu Weiwei frowned and said impatiently: "I know, I know, why are you so verbose." ”
Lin Zhao and Liu Weiwei finished eating at exactly seven o'clock, and they started reading early at half past seven, half an hour was enough for the two of them to get to school.
Lin Junguo sent them out, and kept admonishing: "Be careful on the road, ride slowly." ”
Liu Weiwei nodded obediently: "Well, I know, Uncle Liu, go back." ”
Lin Zhao watched her quietly from the sidelines. Force.
Riding Liu Weiwei's car out of the community, Lin Zhao saw Qin Muyang walking in front of them at a glance. He was overjoyed in his heart and shouted, "Qin Muyang." ”
Qin Muyang stopped the car and glanced back: "Lin Zhao, what a coincidence." ”
Lin Zhao smirked: "Yes, what a coincidence." ”
Qin Muyang said again: "You come and take my car." ”
Lin Zhao found out that Qin Muyang had changed cars, and he didn't see whether it was good or bad, but the car had a back seat. He couldn't wait to agree to Qin Muyang, jumped out of the car without waiting for Liu Weiwei to speak, and then got into Qin Muyang's car.
Liu Weiwei rolled her eyes and did not speak.
"How did you change cars?" Lin Zhao asked.
Qin Muyang's expression was as usual: "My cousin rode my car away last night. ”
Hearing this answer, Lin Zhao felt that he who fantasized that Qin Muyang changed the car for him was simply a brain supplement emperor.
"By the way, why isn't Jiang Yucheng with you?" Lin Zhao had nothing to say.
"He went first."
"Oh."
No more words.
After walking for a while, Lin Zhao shouted: "'Zeng Ji Baozi' stop there for a while, and I'll buy breakfast." ”
After buying the buns, Lin Zhao said to Qin Mu while getting into the car, "This is yours." ”
Qin Muyang smiled: "As soon as you said it, I realized that I was a little hungry. ”
Lin Zhaoti: "Then why don't you wait for you to eat before we leave?" ”
"Forget it, that's a waste of time." Qin Muyang thought for a while and said, "That's it, you feed me." ”
Lin Zhao thought he had misheard: "What did you say?" ”
"I said, you feed me. But if you find it inconvenient, forget it. ”
Lin Zhao can't ask for this kind of thing, where will he feel inconvenient. He nodded again and again, and quickly replied, "It's convenient, I'm very convenient." It seems that he is afraid that Qin Muyang will regret it in the next second.
Lin Zhao opened the bag, took out a bun, and handed it to Qin Muyang's mouth: "Can you eat it?" ”
Qin Muyang bit off half of the bun in one bite and said vaguely: "Yes." ”
Lin Zhao didn't withdraw his hand, he waited for Qin Muyang to finish eating the buns in his mouth, and fed the other half to him.
In order to hand the bun to Qin Muyang's mouth, Lin Zhao's hand had to pass under Qin Muyang's armpit. This posture gave Lin Zhao the illusion that he was half-holding Qin Muyang, which made him enjoy it very much.
After feeding the last bun, Lin Zhao handed over the soy milk with a straw inserted into it. Qin Muyang took a big sip and sighed: "Cool! ”
Listening to his voice, Lin Zhao suddenly felt that his throat was a little dry. He subconsciously took the soy milk back and took a sip of it himself.
It wasn't until a warm touch came from his mouth that Lin Zhao reacted to what he had done, he let go of the straw in a panic, and secretly prayed that Qin Muyang didn't find out what he was doing.
"I'll take another sip." Qin Muyang turned around and said.
"Oh, right away." Lin Zhao responded and handed over the soy milk in his hand. Seeing Qin Muyang's lips wrapped around the straw, he suddenly blushed.
- Does this count as indirect kissing?
"By the way, what about Vivi?" Lin Zhao, who had been rippling, finally found that there was one person missing.
Qin Muyang replied: "When you buy buns, she will leave first." ”