Chapter III
After yesterday's cassava was hot, and opened the bag of Thai rice that she carried home, sure enough, a lot of it was blackened, Julia spread the rice on the kitchen tile floor, pointed it to the light, threw away the spoiled part, took the remaining one-third back into the rice bag, and then took a handful and put it in the pot.
Waiting for the pot to boil, Julia hesitated for a long time, but still couldn't bear it, so she got up and cut a small piece of air-dried lean pork and put it in the pot. These ingredients are very precious, but thinking of the other party's recovery from a serious illness, Julia decided to supplement his nutrition.
Dinner was quickly ready, and she returned to the living room with the enamel basin in her hand, ready to prepare the dishes and chopsticks. It was only at this point that the man slowly came out of the bedroom.
The clothes and trousers he found were worn on him, and everything else fitted, but a white cloth was revealed where things should not be exposed.
…… Well, he still put on that weird handmade white cloth boxer. Julia thought.
"The zipper didn't close." She reminded.
The man stood still, glaring at Julia, his expression confused, as if he didn't understand her words.
"The zipper didn't close." Julia pointed to his pants again.
Only then did he realize that he lowered his head to pull the zipper, probably in the wrong way, and he couldn't pull it.
Julia couldn't stand it anymore and hurried over and squatted down to help him zip it up.
"How many maids are in your house?" Julia said deliberately.
"Well, it seems to be ......" he looked up at the sky, and he was really counting!
"There's definitely one that's dedicated to zipping you up." She sarcastically said, "I've seen people who come to open their mouths and stretch out their hands, but I've never seen someone else help with even the zipper of their pants." ”
The man was momentarily annoyed by Julia's words, and snorted, "I've never seen this thing!" ”
Now, it was Julia's turn to be surprised.
The man sat down, and Julia scooped up a bowl of tapioca soup and handed it to him.
Hot cassava, thick rice, dried wild boar...... The man's eyes quickly lit up!
Without waiting for a greeting, he grabbed the spoon and ate it without caring about the heat, gasping for air while eating.
Julia said slowly beside her: "Don't worry, no one is robbing you, I'm already full." ”
The man gobbled up the bowl, then handed the empty bowl to Julia!
Julia was stunned, what did this mean...... Is it to ask yourself to feed him?
Depend on! He really thinks of himself as a maid!
Julia hugged her arms and looked at him coldly but didn't move, and the man realized that he was a little embarrassed, reached out and grabbed the spoon, and added another bowl to himself.
“…… What is it? He asked.
"Cassava." Julia said, "It's not too tasty, and when I get home, I have potatoes and cabbage at home, which is better than this." ”
"It's delicious too." He muttered.
Even something as astringent as cassava was delicious, and Julia couldn't help but think that this guy must have been hungry for a long time.
"That's good." He said.
"Well, Thai rice." Julia nodded, "We're lucky, three kilograms, almost two kilograms of mold, less than one kilogram left, we can finally eat two bites." ”
He seemed to hear like a cloud.
"This rice...... Where is it made? He asked again.
"Thailand." Julia said.
"Where is that?"
Next, the two of them stared at each other for a minute!
"Forget it." Julia is no longer pestering, "It doesn't matter if you know what you don't know." Anyway, Thailand doesn't exist anymore. ”
Her head flickered, and a silver light flashed in her left ear.
"What is it?" The man pointed to her ear, "Earrings? ”
"No, it's just studs." Julia touched her left ear.
There are three studs in total, one on the earlobe, and the other two on the ear wheel, in a strange position.
When the man ate all the cassava porridge in an enamel pot, he breathed a sigh of relief.
"Full?" Julia looked at him.
The man looked a little ashamed, he wiped his mouth with a cloth, and nodded: "Girl, thank you for your hospitality." ”
Julia stroked her cheeks, can't this guy not use this title?
"Now that we're full, let's get down to business. First of all, sir, please tell me what your name is. ”
Julia saw a flash of hesitation in the man's expression, and after a while, he whispered, "My name is Yin Zhen." ”
Then he wrote the two words on the table and showed them to Julia.
It's his fake name.
No one hesitates for so long when it comes to answering what their name is, and it's certainly not their real name.
It didn't matter, Julia thought, even if he told her a fake name, she wouldn't call the police.
"Okay, then I'll call you Ah, it's good." Julia said.
A look of astonishment appeared on the man's face again!
"Age?" Julia asked again.
"Thirty years old." The man answered honestly.
"Well, where did it come from? What for? How did you get here? ”
The man opened his mouth for a while before he stumbled and said, "I...... I...... Amma, no, my father, and my mother...... And my other ...... I don't know where they are, I don't know how I got here, and my brothers...... I don't even know ......."
Julia lay on the table, staring at him with wide eyes, "I didn't understand. ”
The man looked embarrassed and discouraged, as if he didn't know how to explain it.
"Looks like your mind is still messed up. If that's the case, then I won't inquire. ”
When she said this, the man breathed a sigh of relief.
Julia thought for a moment, "Is there a place to go to?" ”
The man named Yin Zhen was asked by her, and slowly lowered his eyes: "I...... I want to go back to the capital, I don't know how I got here, I was in the palace...... I was in the capital, and suddenly I fainted, and when I opened my eyes again, I came here. ”
"Beijing? Beijing? Julia couldn't help but laugh, "I advise you to give up." Do you know where you are now? You are in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. ”
"The middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River?!"
"Yes." Julia nodded, "If there are no zombies, then buy a ticket and send you back, and I won't skimp on those two dollars." But in this situation, it's hard for you to even get out of the city. So tell me, Ah Zhen, you can dispel this idea. ”
It seemed that Julia called him "Ah Zhen", and he was not used to it, and the man's expression stiffened for a while before nodding.
Julia also felt that she was abrupt, and couldn't help but make an apologetic gesture: "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have called you that casually - what do other people usually call you?" Didn't they call you 'Ah Zhen'? ”
She waited for a long time, and the man finally shook his head: "Forget it, you just call me that." ”
Julia ignored him for the time being, pointed to herself and said, "Introduce yourself, my name is Julia, I can only tell you so much, I don't remember the rest." ”
"Don't remember?!"
Julia nodded: "I ...... Well, there's a lot of memory loss. ”
The man looked at her in surprise!
"That is, the memory is incomplete." Julia coughed, "Parents, age, place of origin, place of employment, these are all very confusing, and the memory is not clear. ”
Julia, who is sitting in front of the man, has handsome facial features, the whole person looks very thin, but the muscles are very strong, the woman's skin is tanned and shiny, she has a very straight temper, especially in the past few years, because she is too lonely, her vigilance is getting higher and higher.
"Right now, I'm living with my dad." She continued.
"You live with your father? So how could you not know where you came from? ”
Julia lowered her eyes slightly: "...... I was picked up by my dad five years ago. ”
"And who is this daddy you're talking about?"
"He is a retired military officer, surnamed Lu."
Only then did the man understand, and he thought for a moment: "Which flag is he?" What is the rank? ”
Julia's eyes widened, "What? What flag? ”
Her words made the man stupid, as if Julia had asked a well-known question, such as whether the sun or the moon was out during the day.
"It's just, it's eight ......," he stopped, suddenly.
Julia was still staring at him curiously, "Eight what?" ”
The man obviously swallowed back what he wanted to say: "Nothing. ”
"What the hell is eight?" Julia continued to ask, "Eighth Route Army?" Eight-Nation Alliance? Badaling Reservoir? ”
The man stared at her, as if he was so frightened by her that he gasped, and for a long time, he swallowed it with great effort, and then shook his head: "It's really nothing." ”
"By the way, it's okay tonight anyway," Julia changed the subject, "I'll cut this hair for you." ”
The man was stunned again!
"You can't do this hair. Who cut it for you? It was so ugly that it shocked the United Nations, and it was a revolutionary party. ”
"Revolutionary party?" Yin Zhen looked at Julia stupidly, "What kind of party is that?" ”
Julia choked.
"Am I ugly?" The man was even more confused, and he looked down at himself, "I also think these clothes don't look good, but these are all ...... you brought me"
"I didn't say your clothes weren't good-looking, I meant your hairstyle wasn't good. In fact, it doesn't matter if it's ugly or not, it's very unsafe that is the point. Julia patiently persuaded her, "The most important thing in living here is to tidy up your body, you know?" Your hair is half the length and not short, and you will be caught by those zombies. ”
"Zombies?" He said in a vague tone, "You mean, those dead man-like monsters out there?" ”
Julia nodded: "It's not safe to have long hair, especially if you're not mainstream, that's the rhythm of death." Let's cut it short. ”
She said, touching her hair, "Look, you have to cut me so short." ”
The man shook his head: "I don't cut it." ”
Not again.
"If you don't cut your hair, you'll be caught by zombies when you go out tomorrow!" Julia threatens him, her tone like a child.
"Catch it, catch it!" Yin Zhen was also angry, "The hair and skin on the body are taught by my parents!" How do you say cut it? The braid is gone, that's a last resort! I'm going to keep the rest as proof! ”
Julia was stunned: "Braids? What braids? Yes? You used to have braids? ”
The man seemed to have been hit by something, and he hurriedly changed his words: "No! I don't have braids! ”
"But you just said you have." Julia was helpless, she propped her head, "How dare you keep braids in such a place, what kind of braids?" Do moxie dry braids? Oh, no wonder your front looks like it's been shaved and looks a bit like ...... Sure enough, Wenqing is the most deadly ethnic group. ”
But it's not safe to keep your hair after all, not only is he unsafe, but he also has to drag himself down.
Thinking of this, Julia continued to persuade bitterly: "I can see that you cherish your braids very much. But sir, you also have to think about the reality of the situation, don't you? Hair is not visceral, and it can't grow if it's cut off. Isn't it just braids? No matter how cute and cute the braid is, it can grow on its own after a long time. Why risk your own life? Besides, Moxie's braids are not easy to take care of, and we can't even get hairspray now, so you might as well give up. ”
She said so sincerely, the man's face hesitated. He lowered his head and thought for a moment, then looked up again and said, "Okay." In that case, then, Miss Zhu ......"
Julia was stunned: "Wait, who is Miss Zhu?" ”
The man was also stunned: "Aren't you surnamed Zhu?" ”
"Who said my surname was Zhu?" Julia was dumbfounded, "Where did you know my surname was Zhu?" ”
"Yes...... But aren't your name Julia? ”
Julia almost tumbles out of her chair!
"I ...... My name is that, my name is Julia. She raised her forehead and lamented, "Brother, I don't have a surname Zhu, I said it, I don't know what my surname is." ”
The man still looked ignorant, as if he had encountered a very contradictory concept.
Julia thought for a moment, "So be it. You see, David Beckham, his surname is Beckham, and his name is David ......"
"Who is this man?" Yin Zhen looked at her inexplicably.
Julia was stupid, she scratched her head: "Don't know about Beckham? Then I'll give you another example, like Obama, his surname is Obama......"
"Obama? What kind of horse is this? ”
Julia almost squirted!
"Why don't you even know about Obama!"
Yin Zhen was also angry, "Why do I have to know him!" ”
Julia was out of options, and she said distressedly: "This is troublesome, you can't even understand the example of foreigners...... Come to think of it! There is an example of a Chinese, know Aisin Gioro Puyi, right? You see, his surname is Aixin Jueluo......"
"Wait a minute, Aixinjue Luo Puyi?" The man's face changed: "Who is he?!" ”
Julia spread her hands: "The last emperor." ”
“…… Last?! The man's face changed suddenly, "Which dynasty?!" ”
Julia looked at him inexplicably: "Which dynasty else could it be?" Qing Dynasty, of course. ”
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