When I woke up the next day, I had a splitting headache and a dry mouth, put on my clothes, and saw that the scumbag brother was still sleeping, and after a whole year of hard work, he could finally sleep well.

When I came to the courtyard, a cold wind rushed towards me, which made me shiver, and I walked to the edge of the pool, took a large scoop of water, and drank it, and the cool liquid slid through my throat, which instantly made me shake a lot.

After preparing breakfast, I walked back to the basement, knocked on Qin Li's door, and came to Brother Scumbag's bed again, and gently pushed him.

"Brother scumbag, breakfast is ready, get up and eat some."

"Hmm..."

Brother Scumbag rolled over and stopped snoring, and after a moment, he said hoarsely, "What time is it?" ”

"It's half past six."

I lit a cigarette and was about to turn to leave, when Brother Scumbag asked in a low voice, "Do you need help in the store today?" ”

"The things downstairs are almost all moved, and there are still a lot of old furniture and old appliances in the upstairs residence, and I plan to get these things out after contacting the renovation company today, and piling them upstairs will hinder the progress of the decoration."

I muttered, glancing at the scumbag from time to time, the flea market has been cleared and closed, and the New Year is approaching, he will either go home early to reunite with his wife and children, or stay temporarily to help me deal with the chores in the store.

Brother Scumbag yawned, sat up slowly, and said lightly: "I'll help you work for a few days, and when the decoration is almost there, I'll go back." ”

After I heard this, I said with some guilt: "No need for Brother Scum, it's difficult to buy tickets during the Spring Festival, you better go back and reunite with your sister-in-law as soon as possible, there is Qin Li here to help me, and it has saved a lot of effort." ”

"Don't talk nonsense, I've already booked the tickets, let's eat first."

With a wave of his hand, the scumbag slowly stood up, picked up his coat on the hanger and draped it on his body, and walked straight out of the room.

I boiled a pot of millet porridge, boiled three salted duck eggs, steamed the bean paste buns I bought yesterday, and mixed a plate of cucumber pickles.

Qin Yi yawned and walked out of the basement, his hair was unkempt, his eyes were red, his handsome cheeks had become pale and dull, he was wearing a set of light yellow pajamas, he sat down next to Brother Scumbag, grabbed a bean paste bag and stuffed it into his mouth.

Brother Scumbag glanced at him, frowned and said, "Why don't you go wash your hands first." ”

"What to wash, it's not clean, it's not sick."

He glanced at the scumbag, took a big bite of the bean paste bag, chewed slowly, and his cheeks were bulging.

"Brother, I'm not going to the store today, I'm going to look for Xue Yao in a while, and I'll go to her house today."

"Oh, okay, her dad is a good drinker, you can drink with him."

I looked at him with a wicked smile on my face, remembering that I used to broadcast live at her house, and the scene was out of control for a while, and now that I think about it, I still feel a little unbearable.

After breakfast, I drove the scumbag brother to the store, and after parking the car, I unconsciously glanced at Wang Ling's luxury store, and in front of the spacious and bright glass door, there was a sign that was temporarily closed.

I frowned, feeling a little surprised, and the scumbag brother lit a cigarette, looked at me and said, "What's wrong?" ”

"It's fine."

I came back to my senses, sighed softly, opened the roller shutter door, and walked into the store.

In a spacious, bright, clean and tidy living room, Qin Li and Zhang Xueyao sat on the sofa watching TV, a plate of fruit and hot tea were placed on a turquoise coffee table, Zhang Xueyao's parents were busy in the kitchen, Qin Yan kept shaking Erlang's legs, and was pinched twice by Zhang Xueyao.

"What are you doing?"

Qin Yan pouted, rubbed his pinched red thighs, and glared at Zhang Xueyao with a sad face.

"What are you shaking? It's not annoying. ”

Zhang Xueyao glanced at him, took a plum, wiped it with a tissue, and took a bite gently.

"Didn't you say it's the first time to let me relax?"

"I didn't let you shake your legs, what's wrong."

The pair of happy enemies were arguing with each other, time passed slowly, and when it was time for dinner, Qin Yan was sitting upright, straightening up, sitting at the dining table, as if he had been pointed, motionless, very funny.

Mother Zhang brought a bottle of Wuliangye, walked to him, and filled his cup with wine, Qin Li hurriedly stood up, holding his two hands on the edge of the cup to show respect, but due to excessive tension, his hand shook violently, and the cup was on the glass tabletop, making a clattering sound.

Seeing this, Zhang's mother looked at him with a smile on her face and said, "Don't be nervous, young man, just treat this as your own home, and you will come often in the future." ”

"Definitely, definitely."

Qin Yan laughed dryly, wanting to wipe the sweat from his forehead, but as soon as he raised his hand, he touched the wine glass to the ground.

With a green sound, the white porcelain cup shattered, and under the dining table, it was splashed with debris all over the ground.

"Why are you so careless, did you get hurt?"

Zhang Xueyao hurriedly walked over, he took Qin Li's hand and looked at it carefully, and found that it was not a big deal, so he scolded loudly: "Are you a pig, you can't see such a big cup." ”

After she finished speaking, she patted Qin Yan's head lightly.

Qin Yan's face was flushed, his expression was extremely embarrassed, he pursed his dry lips, and muttered, "I'm sorry." ”

"It's okay, the year is safe, this is an auspicious sign."

Zhang's mother brought a broom and cleaned up the debris on the ground.

Dad Zhang clenched his arms and didn't say a word, just sat there, looking at Qin Yan intently, as if he was trying to figure out his thoughts, which made Qin Yan more and more difficult to relax.

"Xiao Qin, what do you do?"

As soon as Qin Yan sat down, Dad Zhang went straight to the topic, exploring his economic strength.

Qin Yan was covered with sweat, he was still coming, he rubbed his fingers, his eyes were a little dim, his eyebrows were frowned, his expression was lonely, he was silent for a long time, he whispered: "I don't have a job now, I am currently helping in a friend's clothing store." ”

His forehead was covered with fine sweat, Zhang Xueyao took out two tissues, wiped them for him, and looked at Zhang's father and said, "Dad, he is very talented, he knows a lot about "Twenty-four History", "Four Books", "Five Classics", "Erya", and "Spring and Autumn", and he will definitely be able to talk to you." ”

Zhang Xueyao showed a happy expression on her face, Qin Yan was under the table, secretly holding her hand, after finishing speaking, he clenched it tighter, it seemed that her hand had an invisible magic that could allow him to fight for a moment of stability.

"Oh, yes, that must be from a scholarly family, take the liberty of asking, what does your father do?"

Father Zhang picked up the wine glass and took a sip of it, his eyes were sharp, his words were cold, and his expression was serious, Qin Yi really wanted to find a secluded place at this time to relieve his anxious mood.

After thinking for a while, he said lightly: "My father is the director of the power supply bureau and is now retired, and my mother is the principal of the middle school and is still in her post. ”

After he finished speaking, he glanced at Zhang's mother again, only to see that she and Zhang's father looked at each other, and seemed to be very satisfied with Qin Yan's answer.

"That's a good condition, Xiao Qin, what kind of work have you done before?"

Father Zhang smiled happily, changed his attitude instantly, he picked up the wine glass again, and took the initiative to toast to Qin Yan.

Qin Yi raised his glass tremblingly, touched it with Dad Zhang, drank most of the cup in one gulp, the alcohol entered his stomach, and the astringent and spicy feeling filled his mouth and brain, he covered his mouth, retched a few times, rubbed the tears choking out of the corners of his eyes, and felt the redness on his cheeks, which added a few points.

"Dad, he doesn't have a job now, but it will get better and better in the future, as for what position he used to work in, don't ask, since I chose him, I believe I didn't see the wrong person."

Zhang Xueyao sandwiched a crab for Qin Li, and seeing that the atmosphere was extremely dull, she said a few words for Qin Li to relieve the siege.

Father Zhang turned a deaf ear, continued to look at Qin Yan and said, "Xiao Qin, your family is very good, why did you come to this city?" ”

Qin Yi felt that his thoughts were a little trance, the sip of wine he drank just now seemed to be stuck in his throat, he couldn't swallow it, he couldn't spit it out, and he was extremely depressed, but Dad Zhang threw questions at him one after another, he was overwhelmed, which made his mind a little disturbed.

He rubbed his somewhat sore temples and whispered: "I am a young man, I yearn for freedom, and I also long for love, this city brings me infinite sorrow, but also dilutes the unbearable past, from primary school to university, I don't have any right to question, just study hard, successfully graduated, every step I take, is planned by my parents, undoubtedly, like a bird and beast trapped in a cage, hanging in the shade of a tree, in the eyes of outsiders, I am a gorgeous and lively bird, but no one can really understand what it means to be depressed, What is bondage, what is suffering, what is freedom. ”

Qin Li's voice was full of emotion, and even Zhang's mother, who was sitting next to him, unconsciously patted him on the shoulder to show comfort.

Qin Yan picked up the cup, raised his head, drank the remaining half of the wine, he took a long breath, and continued: "I have a strict family education, my parents are unsmiling public servants, but my personality is very different, from childhood to adulthood, I have followed the route they have drawn up, but the more I walk, the more confused, more and more cowardly, when I woke up, I found that I can see through the second half of my life at a glance, there are no bumps, no waves, only that flat river, wide and smooth road, calm and flustered, It's depressing, so I chose to run away from home, and for the rest of my life, I just want to live happily, and it can be regarded as a good tribute to the lost youth. ”

Zhang's mother picked up the wine bottle and helped Qin Qian fill it with wine, this time he didn't use his hands to help, just looked at Zhang Xueyao and said, "I'm very lucky to meet such a good girl as Xueyao in this city." ”

He stood up suddenly, due to his extremely emotional excitement, his thin body trembled slightly, glanced at Zhang's mother and Zhang's father, and said loudly: "Uncle and aunt, I, Qin Li, promise here today that I will only be good to Xue Yao alone in the future, and I will pamper her, protect her, and not let her suffer a little grievance." ”

Qin Yan raised a hand and swore solemnly, like a young pioneer who had just joined the Communist Youth League, loudly swearing the rules of joining the team.

Father Zhang's cheeks were red and white for a while, he took a sip of wine gently, and after thinking for a while, he said thoughtfully: "Xiao Qin, you sit down first, Uncle is asking you one last question." ”

Zhang Xueyao tugged at the corner of Qin Li's clothes, signaling him not to be embarrassed, Qin Yan scratched his head in embarrassment, coughed lightly, and slowly sat down.

"Xiao Qin, I discussed with your aunt, I don't want Xue Yao to marry too far, you are a northerner, it takes more than 5,000 kilometers to go back and forth at a time, you are a parent, raise a beloved daughter, and do not agree with her marrying, the solution is that you have to buy a house that belongs to the two of you in this city, so that the old man will feel at ease, understand?"

Father Zhang said earnestly, his eyes showed a sad look, it seemed that he didn't listen to Qin Yan's oath for half a minute, thinking more about the problems in reality, those passionate ambitions, he had already heard the calluses in his ears, and he didn't feel cold.

On the same day, I received a WeChat message from Qin Li, on which he wrote: Brother, I want to work with you in a down-to-earth manner, can you let me gain a foothold in this city?

This question made me a little surprised, Qin Li, who has always been naughty and mischievous, how could he ask me such a decent question, I pursed my lips and smiled, and saw a few wild dogs patrolling the garbage can on the side of the road, and suddenly, a dog found a piece of moldy and spoiled carrion, and the other dogs saw this, and quickly rushed over, starting a crazy battle, roaring and screaming one after another, endlessly, resounding throughout the block.

I clicked on the chat box and replied, "I'm still hungry." ”