I didn't have any friends, I needed to find a place to think quietly about the future.

Maybe the weather is too hot, and the heat in my heart needs to be extinguished with water, and I want to go to Daming Lake to see.

After only two days of getting along, Li Qiuwei became dependent on me.

When a woman puts her mind on someone, she can't wait to give him the best, and her eyes glow with happiness again, but she's always a widow and I can't get too close. As for her cousin, if I can't love her, will Li Qiuwei be sad and sad?

I've been in this city for several years, and I've never stopped to visit, and now I don't have a job, so I can just walk around and look for a house. Seeing the days of paying rent soon, I have no income now, I have to think about reducing expenses, and I am single, I don't need to think about any apartments and suites anymore, I can have a room to sleep in, saving money is my main concern.

Spring City, famous because of the spring, because of the water and spiritual. The summer rain lotus on the shore of Daming Lake, the Qin Qiong Temple in Wulong Pond, and the lively Furong snack street are all very famous scenic spots.

Although the weather is hot, I know that I don't get tired of shouting happily. Under the scorching sun, I came to Daming Lake, the scenic spot ticket is 20 yuan, but the connected east side is free. Naturally, I don't go to the place where I charge, at this time the lotus flowers are in full bloom, the weeping willows on the shore are sparse and the water and grass are scarce, and the temperature is much cooler by the lake. I sat on a stone chair on the embankment of East Lake with sunglasses, looking at the vast Daming Lake, and my mood was much better.

There is a tea shop next to it, the fragrance of tea is curling, and the zither song is quiet.

A pot of clear water, Yunshu leaf dance, slim jade girl fragrance, beautiful posture in the wind, soft slimming body rolling.

Indulge in love and get drunk.

It would be nice if life was so easy.

After sitting alone for nearly an hour, I stood up and walked along the edge of the lake, watching the midday sun pass through the treetops, tourists and children playing with water guns in the shallow water.

There are many couples in the scenic area, last year my girlfriend and I came to Daming Lake twice, we also wrote the poem of 'Ming Lake light boat and clear water, the powder lotus on the other bank is reopened', at that time we held hands and turned around the lake, and hugged again and again.

Although there are several historic sites in Daming Lake, but they are all in the toll park, I have no intention of visiting, not far east along the lake is in the former very famous swimming mecca - Qushui Pavilion Spring Water Pool.

This pond is about 20 times the size of the small pond where I live, and it contains a lot of ornamental fish, and it is now completely forbidden to swim.

The architectural form of hundreds of years is still retained here, the small bridge and flowing water connect every household, the entrance is over the rockery shadow wall, and the gray wall and ancient tiles seem to be the same as a hundred years ago.

Passing through this ancient building is the old alley of Furong Street, it is past noon, I plan to go to Furong Street to have some food, I am afraid that the current Furong Street is still bustling with people.

Thinking of this, I slowed down and browsed the houses on the street, and I noticed that there were many signs hanging at the entrances with houses for rent. It is inconvenient to park here, some alleys are crowded by bicycles, and the alleys fork like a maze, and many people will get lost when they go in. These old houses are managed and subsidized by the government, and great efforts are made to repair them every year.

This is the history of old Jinan, a city's business card.

I squatted on the ground to browse the old objects of a shop, the boss saw that the business was busy getting up from the recliner and introduced me vigorously, he said that I am playing with the bracelet at the moment is authentic Vietnamese huanghuali wood, the original price is 500, the current price is 50, in fact, I don't want to buy, is about to bargain to ten yuan, the huge motorcycle sound wave came. I stood up, and two large-displacement motorcycles drove not far away, and the first to come was a long-haired woman wearing a helmet and sunglasses, wearing a tight motorcycle suit, which set off her figure even more vigorously.

She drove past me on a BMW K1600B station wagon, I frowned, so familiar the scent, I instantly remembered that this was the woman watching an American drama on the bus that day.

The hot air seemed to be frozen, and her incomprehensible temperament made many people stop and watch.

Cold arrogance? Glamorous? It can't be described, there seems to be no appropriate words to describe her temperament, the skin of this woman's black motorcycle suit is even whiter, and her facial features can't be seen clearly under the big sunglasses, but just looking at the figure makes people infinitely reverie.

Behind it was a larger Harley-Davidson motorcycle, with darker skin and sunglasses but no helmet. His hair was shaved very short on both sides, and the hair on the top of his head was combed from his forehead to the back of his head, and the man was dressed in a casual military bodysuit, and my first impression was that he was thin, and his body was as sharp as a dagger under the tights.

He looked at me and turned his head to look at me.

I couldn't see all of his expressions under my sunglasses, but they were just as cold.

Two motorcycles turned into the yard not far in front of me, and I was just about to go forward, of course, I was more curious about the woman's appearance, and I didn't see her appearance this time, I was very puzzled.

Walking over to take a look, it is a coincidence, there is also a sign hanging on the gatehouse of this courtyard: there is a rental inside, and the price is negotiable.

I walked through the gatehouse and into the courtyard, this courtyard is larger than the others, the layout of the courtyard, but there is no shadow wall, and the motorcycle can be parked smoothly.

The yard is in the standard old Jinan courtyard style, leaving a lot of open space to grow vegetables. The difference between the north and the south is evident here, the south is called a garden, but it does not grow vegetables. In the north, it is called a yard, but a lot of vegetables are grown.

From the main gate, there is a three-way road paved with marble bricks leading to the hall and the side houses on both sides, and there is an awning in front of the hall house, and many flowers are carried in the flower pots below, some of them are green and some are bright red, and they grow very well. The vegetable field is not big but there are several kinds of vegetables planted, the melons and fruits are ripe, and it is a very beautiful and elegant courtyard!

I took off my sunglasses and stood in the courtyard, facing the main house and asked, "Hello teacher, I see a sign at the door saying that there is a room for rent?" ”

Soon, the curtain of the door opened, and out came a woman in her fifties, dressed very plainly.

"Hello, our family has a house for rent, two rooms, I'll take you to see it." The woman spoke very politely and had a gentle countenance.

She took me to the two rooms in the east side room, opened the door and invited me in.

These two rooms are one inside and one outside, the inside is full of cabinets and beds, and there is a sofa, coffee table and bookcase outside with water dispensers, etc., and there are several paintings and calligraphy on the wall, which look old and I don't know if they are antiques. These two rooms are simply furnished but antique, and the furniture is faintly fragrant, is this really Huanghuali or rosewood?

I couldn't help but mutter: how much rent does this cost?

The woman saw my confusion and said, "My husband is a scholar, and these two houses were originally the residence of his eldest son, but he has gone abroad, so if you think you can, you can talk to him in person." ”

"Okay, thank you, then please ask my aunt to help me introduce the old gentleman."

I thought to myself, if the price is too expensive, then I don't rent it, as long as I can see the appearance of the motorcycle woman, it will be worth it to make my heart fall to the ground. I just don't know who the pigtailed man is to her, it's definitely not her husband, he is obviously not worthy of the temperament of a motorcycle woman, and how can a husband like his daughter-in-law to ride such a wild motorcycle.

Stepping into the hall is even more special.

There are two inner rooms in the east and west of the hall, and the two rooms in the middle are living rooms, and the living room should be lit with agarwood to refresh my mind, and I can't help but feel a shock to my spirit. The living room is simply furnished but well arranged, with three rows of ancient shelves containing some antique jade, books, calligraphy and paintings. It's just that there are no two motorcycles in the hall, only an old man with gray hair sitting in a wheelchair drinking tea and reading a book.

When the old gentleman saw me come in, he looked up and smiled at me.

"Hello old man, I don't know how much the rent of those two houses is?"

The old gentleman's eyes are gentle, and he has a Confucian temperament.

He nodded and smiled at me and said, "The rent is more or less, can the lad play chess?" ”

"Old man, my chess skills are sparse and shallow, I can play, but my chess skills are not high." I answer honestly.

"How's the next set?"

"Okay, sir, don't blame me for stinky chess."

"Haha, the young man is too modest."

The chess table is placed by the window, and you can faintly smell the fragrance of flowers outside. The hall house does not have air conditioning and fans but does not feel hot, which is the characteristic of the old house, warm in winter and cool in summer.

"Is the lad hot? I can't blow the air conditioner because of my leg problems, but the fan does. ”

I hurriedly waved my hand to refuse, "Old man, it's cool in the house, I'm not hot." ”

"That's good, Mr. Wu will trouble serving tea to the young man."

He continued: "Playing chess is about big and small, you invite first. ”

I'm not welcome, get down seriously.

I was influenced by my father since I was a child, and I know a little bit about chess. There are not many entertainment conditions in the countryside, and whenever the farming is not working, there are always men, women and children gathering in the shady places on the streets at the entrance of the village, and playing chess and poker is the most common activity.

The old gentleman is superb in chess, I keep dismantling and moving, and there are two dangers, and the old gentleman deliberately let me.

"The young man's chess skills are good, but he is more than benevolent, he is not fierce enough, he is good at arming, but he is less domineering, if you don't have a special back move, then you may not be able to keep peace in this game of chess."

The old gentleman didn't seem to be in a hurry to check me to death, and still chatted with me unhurriedly.

"Where's the young man?"

"Sir, my name is Chen Yuan, from the mountainous area of Taicheng."

"Okay, the people of Taicheng are outstanding and the people are simple, I like it very much. It's just that I'm afraid it's hard for me to climb Mount Tai anymore. The old man looked sad and said in a deep voice.

"Sir, don't be pessimistic, see that you have a good complexion and a strong body, and now that medical treatment is developed, it should be able to cure your illness."

"I hope I can walk as usual in my lifetime."

"Sir, my aunt just now said that your family went abroad?"

"Yes, my two sons are rarely around, and it is my granddaughter and Teacher Wu who take care of me, but young people have a young world, although my old man is lonely, he can't tie their minds, they are busy with work, and I understand."

"Yes, you work hard to make a living, and maybe your son has a hard time."

"I'm all old bones, I don't care so much, why doesn't the young man have a Thai accent when he listens to your accent?"

"Sir, I studied at the university here, and I have been working here for almost three years after graduation.

The old gentleman pulled his beard: "No matter how long you are outside, don't forget your roots, that is the root, and only on the root will you feel comfortable." ”

I didn't answer, I thought about the fact that a few days ago I was going to pay my salary and go home, and now I am afraid that I will not be able to go back for a short time.

"What do you think of my two houses, boy?"

"Sir, I like the quiet ancient atmosphere here, as if I will be calm and indifferent here."

"Okay, then you can live there, as for the rent, I don't lack that money, okay, General!"

If the old gentleman hadn't let me, I would have lost a long time ago.

I was amazed that I had never encountered such a thing as not charging rent.

"Sir, you don't charge rent?"

"If you feel that you can't let go of your heart, then you can give me 200 yuan a month as a utility bill."

"This?"

"Are you too expensive?"

"Sir, I mean it's too low, with the area and furnishings of those two houses, you only charge me two hundred, I think you are too much of a loss."

"Young man, the eye edge is very important, you can live in peace, you can come to me if you have any questions. Being able to live in a hospital is a family, and you don't need to be polite. ”

"Thank you, old man. So let's play two more sets? ”

"Okay, okay, Mr. Wu, take off the sign at the door, and then ask Xiyin to come over and meet our tenant."

Soon the curtain opened, and the woman on the bike came in, and she gave me a casual look without speaking.

Shocked, my mouth was half open and I forgot to breathe.

"This is my granddaughter, Lin Xiyin."

"Hello Xiyin, my name is Chen Yuan." I can't bend the tip of my tongue, and I can't speak clearly.

The woman looked at me again, and without saying a word, she turned and went out.

"This girl has a lonely and arrogant personality, don't be surprised."

"Well, old man, who is that man?"

"Oh, he's Hee-in's cousin, and he's not a very talkative person, a former soldier, and now works at an outdoor development center. Hee Yin followed her cousin like a wild boy, and it was really indecent for a girl to ride such a big motorcycle. ”

"Old man, your granddaughter is so beautiful, don't get me wrong, I was in a trance just now, and I was really peerless!"

"Haha, everyone has a love for beauty, and if you can praise it in person, it also shows that you have a clear heart. In fact, Xiyin has no mother since she was a child, and she has suffered a lot with me and his father, and we lack care for her, and we always feel that we owe her too much, so she can do whatever she wants. ”

I sighed in my heart, such a beautiful girl, I didn't expect her background to be so pitiful. I couldn't help but look out the window, and my heart suddenly hurt.

I played two games of chess with the old gentleman, and then left each other on the phone, and after paying the rent for half a year, I said goodbye, and I drank tea and was hungry.

When I left, the old gentleman told me to bring my identity when I came back