Chapter 0032 - Guest
After the "buzzing" weather clears, mosquitoes that have disappeared because of the rain and have been quiet for a few days reappear in the house. This made Zheng Zhishang a little strange, although the window was open, but the curtains were tightly drawn, these mosquitoes, no matter how small, could not fly in through the curtain cloth.
"Hmm" Lin Yu, the little girl in her sleep, sighed, and grabbed her tender snow-white arm with her little hand.
I saw red spots on my arms, but they were not bitten by mosquitoes, and they were distressing to see. Zheng Zhishang gently hid the next door of the little girl in the blanket, and sighed secretly, it would be nice if it was mosquito coils, insecticides or something.
In his previous life, although he also heard the aunt in the orphanage talk about the hardships of his previous life, it was just a story to listen to, and he didn't have much experience, but he was reborn in the eighties in this life, and Zheng Zhishang finally realized it.
In the 21st century, despite the development and expansion of the city, there are reinforced concrete everywhere, and in summer, compared to today, I am afraid that it is even more sultry, but fortunately, at that time, electric fans and air conditioners have entered ordinary homes. No matter how many mosquitoes there are in summer, there are also mosquito coils and insecticides.
These things, let alone whether they are available now, even if they are, Zheng Zhishang doesn't know where to buy them, he hasn't seen them anyway. The only way to keep the heat away is to shake the fan, and the only way to stop mosquitoes from biting is the mosquito net hanging on the bed.
There are no mosquitoes that are drilled, and the role that mosquito nets can play is also very small, and there are still a lot of mosquitoes, flying around the two of them, and they are full of joy.
There is nothing for Zheng Zhishang, who has long been used to it, but the little girl Lin Yu, with fine skin and tender meat, is often awakened by the heat with sweat or bitten by mosquitoes at night. Zheng Zhishang had to fan the little girl while helping the little girl expel mosquitoes.
For the first time, Zheng Zhishang found that summer turned out to be so difficult.
Early the next morning, Zheng Zhishang got up early and washed up, then helped the little girl wash up and change her clothes. The clothes that the little girl is wearing now are either given by the neighbors' grandmothers, or they are leftovers that Zhong Tongqian wore when she was a child.
I don't have a new outfit of my own.
It's not that Zheng Zhishang doesn't want to buy new clothes for the little girl, the last time I went to the department store, I bought a skirt for the little girl, there was no suitable one, and in the end I could only buy cloth and go home to make it myself, and now the little girl's skirt is only on the drawings?
"Brother, I'm still a little sleepy, can I sleep for a while......" After wiping her face, the little girl still begged with a confused look and sleepiness:
"Grandma is on the morning shift today, and we will go to the store to eat, but Brother, send you to Grandma Zhong and make you a new dress." Zheng Zhishang pinched Lin Yu's little face and said softly:
"Oh......" The little girl responded in a daze, but she didn't know if she heard what Zheng Zhishang said clearly.
Although I didn't make an appointment with Grandma Zhong in advance, but fortunately, Grandma Zhong didn't go to work either, and when she saw Zheng Zhishang and Lin Yu coming, she welcomed the two into the house with a smile on her face, and said, "Xingxing, I thought you forgot?" ”
Zheng Zhishang smiled and said, "Grandma, I went to collect the waste yesterday while the weather was fine, so it was delayed." ”
"Did you bring everything?" Grandma Zhong asked with a smile:
"Hmm" Zheng Zhishang nodded, took out a blank piece of paper from the cloth in his hand, and handed it to Grandma Zhong.
I saw Grandma Zhong take up her glasses, look at them for a while, and say, "Let's go, go to my studio." With that, he led Zheng Zhishang and Lin Yu to a room on the second floor.
It is said that it is a studio, but in fact, there is no feeling of a studio at all, except for the place by the window, where two easels are placed, and a few watercolors, Chinese paintings, and ink treasures are hung on the walls. There are also sewing machines, abrasive tools, and a rectangular table for cutting clothes, but it feels like you've been in a tailor's shop, and everything you have in a tailor's shop is here.
Inside, against the wall, there is also a row of bookshelves.
Grandma Zhong smiled and said, "It's a little messy, feel free to sit." With that, he sat down and began to look at the drawings drawn by Zheng Zhishang seriously.
Zheng Zhishang was waiting a little nervously. Grandma Zhong finally put down the drawings in her hand and said: "Xingxing, the design is good, it is very novel, but this one-piece dress, I think it will be better to make it into a white shirt, light blue collar, cuffs, and a bottom skirt of this color you designed, what do you think?" ”
Zheng Zhishang pondered for a while when he heard this, nodded, and said: "Actually, I also wanted to make a skirt and shirt at the beginning, if I made it for Sister Tong Qian, this is naturally the best, and the innocence and vitality of the girl can be well displayed." However, considering that Yaya is still young and easy to dress, it was made into a one-piece skirt. ”
The two discussed the drawings one by one. With Grandma Zhong's art major and the professional knowledge of tailoring, Zheng Zhishang combined some of his previous life views to make a few sets of skirts for the little girl, and soon settled down, and the next job is to measure the little girl.
"Xingxing, don't you make your own set?" Grandma Zhong asked with a smile:
Zheng Zhishang shook his head with a smile and said, "No, my clothes are enough to wear, I run outside every day, and I wear the same everything." ”
But no, it's not convenient to wear new clothes by yourself, and you have to worry about getting dirty or torn, wearing these patched tattered clothes, you don't have this worry at all, and it's very convenient to work.
"You, I see that your work of collecting waste should have been thrown away a long time ago, and with a girl so small, he was also running around the streets with you. With this kung fu, it is better to read more books and learn more things at home, and you can also set a good example for Yaya. Grandma Zhong smiled and said:
"Uh" Zheng Zhishang was slightly stunned, looked at the little girl sitting next to him, without saying a word, but he also felt a little blamed in his heart, indeed, the little girl is still young, it is the time to start understanding the world, follow herself all day long, this is not a thing, education should start from the doll, this matter can not be delayed.
If she is influenced by herself in the future and becomes a little girl who picks up rags, it will be terrible, she smiled brightly and said, "Well, I will think about it, and I will learn tailoring from you Grandma when the time comes." ”
Hearing Zheng Zhishang's words, Grandma Zhong said with a smile: "Okay, you have a good talent, if you are really willing to learn, my ancestral craft can be regarded as a successor." ”
"That's it, Grandma." Zheng Zhishang said with a smile;
"Grandma, when did I lie to you?" Grandma Zhong said with a slight anger:
Zheng Zhishang scratched his head in embarrassment, smiled brightly, and said, "By the way, Grandma, I still have something to do, Yaya will let her come to you, and I will come to pick her up at noon." ”
"Hmm...... Go ahead, come early at noon, and I'll make you something to eat." Grandma Zhong nodded and said, she also knew in her heart, Zheng Zhishang said that there was something, but I was afraid that she would run to collect waste again.
Although the little girl was a little dissatisfied with Zheng Zhishang for leaving her alone at Grandma Zhong's house, she still stayed at home obediently and waited for Zheng Zhishang to pick her up under the persuasion of Zheng Zhishang and Grandma Zhong.
Grandma Zhong is not wrong about this, after Zheng Zhishang walked out of Dr. Zhong Jinzhen's house, he really ran home to pull the trolley, and ran to the department store to pull cartons, cardboard or something. After being sent to the recycling station, Zheng Zhishang found Uncle Wu and asked, "Uncle Wu, where does Uncle Chen live?" ”
Uncle Wu pondered: "Old Chen's house, it seems to be a suburb." What does this do, you ask? ”
Zheng Zhishang shook his head with a smile and said, "It's okay, I've been taken care of by you since I started collecting waste, so I want to go and see him." ”
"His home is far away, or wait for the afternoon, I'll take a leave of absence and take you over." Uncle Wu said with some unease:
"Won't it bother you too much?"
"No, I'm going to send him last month's salary." Uncle Wu said with a smile:
The suburbs of Xiamen are too big, not only including Jimei, Tong'an, Xiang'an and other areas outside the island, but also some places on the island, which can be called the suburbs of Xiamen. It is really not a reassuring thing to let Zheng Zhishang run around alone as a child.
After coming to Xiamen, Zheng Zhishang has been staying in the city, although occasionally accompanied by Grandma Huang, Aunt Tan Lin, Grandma Zhong, Aunt Liu Yue and others, he will also go to the beach and suburbs to play, but they are not some far places, they are all suburbs, places outside the island, that is, cross a bridge, to Jimei University in Jimei Village.
This was still picked up by Zhong Tongqian, the little girl who was not afraid of heaven and earth. When it comes to playing and eating, this little girl is completely devoid of her student's appearance, how can she be crazy.
If he went to those remote places in the suburbs alone, Zheng Zhishang was more or less worried in his heart, which is why he didn't let the little girl follow.
Regardless of whether Uncle Wu's words are true or not, it is also a good thing for Zheng Zhishang to be accompanied by someone who is familiar to him, and he said gratefully: "Thank you, Uncle Wu, I will come to you after lunch in the afternoon." ”
Uncle Chen's home is not very far, it is in Lucuo Village in Heshan Township. Also located on the island. At this time, Xiamen Island is still in the stage where it has not been fully developed, and even outside the island, you can see patches of fields, vegetable gardens and so on.
It's hard to believe that this is a special economic zone.
What surprised Zheng Zhishang was that although he was led by Uncle Wu, he had never been to Uncle Chen's house, and only remembered a general location. But fortunately, Uncle Chen's home is not difficult to find, as long as you ask someone a little, the two of them will find it quickly.
For the arrival of Zheng Zhishang and Uncle Wu, Uncle Chen and Aunt Chen, both of them were extremely surprised. Uncle Chen asked with a smile, "Xingxing, Lao Wu, how did you find here?" ”
Uncle Wu smiled and took the tea poured by Aunt Chen, and said, "It's the stars who are looking for you, I just sent you your salary last month, if you don't want it, I can take it back and buy wine for myself." ”
Uncle Chen's home is not big, it is a one-story brick house, which is a good house in this village, which may also have something to do with the fact that both husband and wife work at the recycling station.
"If you are not afraid of my family, we will all eat and live in your house in the future, you can take it to drink...... Uncle Chen also said with a smile:
"Okay, you old Chen, you are really an iron rooster, drink your wine for a month, and your whole family will eat and drink to my house." Uncle Wu also smiled, but soon put away his smile, looked at Uncle Chen, and said, "Old Chen, what are your plans in the future?" I don't really want to go home and farm. ”
Uncle Chen also sighed, looked confused, and said, "What can I plan." Let's take it one step at a time. ”
"What do you say? Even if the recycling bin is not on the right path with Weng Fat, don't lose your job, isn't it, it's a job, isn't it? Uncle Wu said earnestly:
"If you want to say, you still blame me for this......" Aunt Chen sighed and said;
Uncle Chen waved his hand to stop Aunt Chen from continuing, sighed, and said, "Old Wu, you came to the station late, there are some things you don't understand......
Looking at the expressions of Uncle Chen and Aunt Chen, Zheng Zhishang was slightly stunned, but he was also full of confusion. However, Uncle Wu seemed to know something, and was slightly angry, and said: "Weng Fatzi, it's really not a thing, relying on a little relationship at home, just in Zhanli Lake." ”
"Forget it, Lao Wu, don't mention the past. Anyway, the two of us have come out now, and we won't be angry with him in the future, but you have to pay attention in the future. Uncle Chen gently patted Uncle Wu's shoulder and said:
"Look at this, just talk to us, Xingxing, this is a home-grown longan, you can taste it." Looking at Zheng Zhishang, who had been silently listening to the three of them, Aunt Chen put the basin of washed longan in front of Zheng Zhishang and said:
Zheng Zhishang nodded with a smile and said, "Auntie, you're welcome." I got it. ”
"Yes, Xingxing, you big boss, how did you have time to come and see me today." Uncle Chen also joked with a smile:
Zheng Zhishang peeled off a longan, put it in his mouth, patted the juice on his hand, was a little blurry, and said, "Why don't you welcome me?" Then I'll go. ”
"Come on, you kid, I can't talk about you." Uncle Chen smiled and said:
"Well, it's so sweet, this longan is well planted, take it to the street to buy it, it must be easy to sell?" Zheng Zhishang said with a smile:
"This thing, there are so many places in this place, who will buy it, you have to like it, and then let your aunt pick a basket of fresh ones, let you take them back, and give them to Yaya to taste." Uncle Chen smiled and said:
"Uh" This is still Zheng Zhishang's negligence, and now, many of his thinking is still stuck in the 21st century in his previous life, ignoring the limitations of this era.
Nowadays, it is not like in my previous life, in the 21st century, where the commodity economy is prosperous and transportation is convenient. There are no related industries related to agriculture and agricultural product processing, and the fruits grown by farmers are either sold on the street by themselves, or they can only keep them for their own consumption.
Perhaps the development of agricultural product processing, such as making juice or something should not worry about selling, the juice in their store is in short supply every day, not only children like it, but also very popular with those women.
"Okay, that's a lot of things, that little girl will like it when she sees it." Zheng Zhishang smiled, but he also looked like he did not refuse. He added: "Actually, if you can make these longans into cans, they are not only easy to preserve, but also can be sold as some desserts." ”
"Uh" Uncle Wu was slightly stunned, and said with a smile: "Yes, Lao Chen, why didn't we think of it?" ”
"Who told you that you didn't have the life to be the boss." Uncle Chen joked with a smile, shook his head and said: "We need money to do anything, and we don't know how to make canned food, either we eat it ourselves, or we just dry it and put it away, and eat it for the New Year." Even if it's canned, it doesn't matter, who will help sell it? ”
"Well, it's easy to do if you don't understand the technology, you can learn, isn't it that many factories are restructured now, and some are ready to contract to private operators, you can find their technology accumulation. As long as they are properly managed and some funds are injected, these factories will not be able to close down soon, but they will be easily revitalized. ”
He paused slightly, and was also a little sad, and said: "As for the funds, this is a big problem, the funds are less, the role is not big, the factory cannot be revitalized, there are too many funds, and it will not be able to take out so much for a while." But I think there will always be a solution. Everything doesn't come step by step. ”
"Xingxing, that's a good idea, I think it's okay. Lao Chen, if you want, count me a, the job of the recycling bin, I also quit. When Uncle Wu heard this, he couldn't help but look at Uncle Chen with some excitement.