Chapter 9 The road is uneven
I was walking home in a daze, and when I was about to reach the neighborhood, a guy in a gray top hat came out of nowhere, he was wearing an unseasonal black leather trench coat, a pair of brown toe shoes on his feet, and his face was full of freckles, as if he had been covered with a layer of sand.
I instinctively took a few steps back, and he walked straight up to me, and I was terrified, and stared at him with wide eyes, ready to fight at any time, and said with a smile on his face: "Don't be afraid, this little brother, I am a book seller." After speaking, he very neatly opened the windbreaker with both hands, only to see that the inside of the windbreaker was sewn with side pockets from top to bottom, and colorful books were stuffed in the pockets. ”
I probably glanced at the cover, I don't know if the picture stimulated me, or if the food was wrong, my stomach suddenly rolled like a river, I covered my mouth, ignored him, turned around and walked towards the community, the trench coat brother followed up reluctantly, and said hurriedly: "Little brother, buy a copy, give you a discount, and sell you a few copies cheaply." ”
I was so confused that I continued to walk forward irritably, and Brother Trench Coat persistently ran to me again and said, "5 yuan a copy, I sell it to others for 20"
If when I met this trench coat brother, my irritability progress bar was 50%, and the nonsense just now, all kinds of scoundrel sales can reach 90%, then now the level of urgency, brazenness, and dead skin makes my irritability instantly reach 100%. I couldn't bear it anymore, anger burst out in my eyes, my heart rate soared, as if I was about to rush out, and a voice outside of my sanity told me to beat him.
He saw that my eyes were red, and when he was about to turn away, I grabbed his sleeve and pulled it hard, and the trench coat brother staggered, and when he raised his head and was about to say something, my clenched fist hit his nose completely, he fell to the ground with a muffled grunt, and the book in his hand flew out, he curled up like a big shrimp, covering his nose with both hands, and the red nosebleed flowed to his jaw, and he cursed and spoke incoherently. At this point, my emotional progress bar instantly regressed to 50% of where I first came.
I ignored him and turned around and walked away, when I got home, I found that the back of my hand was scratched, and it was very uncomfortable, so I took a shower, rummaged through the drawer and couldn't find a band-aid, so I went downstairs to the pharmacy to buy a band-aid.
Out of the pharmacy, I posted while walking, and suddenly I was slapped on the back, I subconsciously turned around and saw Sun Kai and Xiao Qing standing behind me, it seemed that they had just finished school, I said, "Are you two just out of school?" Xiao Qing smiled and said, "Yes, there are a lot of things to do on the first day of school, and I have to clean the classroom and clean the windows." ”
Sun Kai looked at my hand and said, "What's wrong with my hand?" I said, "It's okay, the mosquito bites it, it's scratched."
I looked at it again and said, "I'm just going to talk to you two about my wonderful experience in the morning."
Sun Kai said: "Okay, go to my house, Xiao Qing don't leave, let's eat at my house tonight"
Xiao Qing thought for a while, and then said, "Okay."
Sun Kai's father now opened a vegetable fruit shop, the business is not bad, there are many customers every day, these years of tiredness has not been in vain, when the three of us arrived at his house, Sun Kai's father has not come back, Sun Kai said: "Let the two of you taste my craftsmanship, see if you have seen any strengths" I said jokingly: "We have grown up from snacks to adulthood, and we have not eaten anything special."
Xiao Qing smiled and said, "Sun Kai, have you learned the few formulas that my mother gave you last time?"
Sun Kai said with a gloomy face: "Your mother's dishes are too demanding, I can't do it, I'd better make a few things I do myself."
After speaking, he washed his hands and got busy.
It's still a few simple family stir-fries, sour and spicy shredded potatoes, scrambled eggs with tomatoes, and a kung pao chicken, although the dishes are a little single, but they are very delicious to eat, all of them are the next dishes I like to eat, I sandwiched a piece of tomato and chewed and said: "How do you two feel on the first day of school, how is the head teacher?"
Xiao Qing took a sip of water and said, "Sun Kai and I have been assigned to a class, our homeroom teacher has just graduated from a normal school, he is very considerate and beautiful."
After hearing this, Sun Kai said: "Yes, Wenwen is quiet, not the same as the teachers we have seen before, I feel like she is like a star who has just debuted."
After saying that, he whispered in my ear: "And the figure is super good"
After speaking, he gave me a thumbs up, Xiao Qing glanced at him and said, "I heard it all, I have a good figure and I can't eat it."
After saying that, I laughed too, and I said, "You two have had a very fulfilling day, but my school experience is very miserable." ”
Xiao Qing asked suspiciously, "Why is it miserable?"
I reluctantly told them about my school experience, they laughed for a long time, and finally Sun Kai said: "It's a good thing to be a class leader, ancient society is all about robbing officials, your class teacher forced you to be an official, how can there be such a good thing in the world."
I wiped my mouth and said tiredly: "This kind of trivial official position is not deserved."
After eating and cleaning up, we chatted for a while and then ended, after Sun Kai and I sent Xiao Qing to the taxi, the sky had dimmed, and the pedestrians on the road were hurrying home, I said to Sun Kai: "You kid is so lucky, not only with Xiao Qing in a school, but also was assigned to a class, you have to work hard in the future, near the water building first to get the moon, as soon as possible to marry a beautiful girl." ”
Sun Kai said disappreciatively: "I can go to one school in high school, and if only I could go to one school in college."
I patted him and said, "You can do it, be content and happy, three years of high school is enough for you, Xiao Qing will definitely study abroad after graduating from high school, so you kid should cherish the time of these three years." ”
The two of us sat on the chairs in the park downstairs for a while, and Sun Kai said that he had homework to prepare, so he went upstairs.
I swayed aimlessly downstairs with my pocket, looking up at the windows of each house, the lights on the windows were dotted, colorful, the moon was buried in the clouds, and there was no light at all, the shop door at the entrance of the community was hidden, a bell was hung on the door, and an automatic induction electronic welcome horn, a passer-by pushed the door open and walked in, and there was a crisp sound of "welcome" instantly, and a huge tanuki came out of the gap in the door, meowing, like a lost elf. Couples walked by me, talking sweetly and smiling.
I suddenly remembered Xiao Qing, a girl like a hibiscus flower, sweet and kind, and generous, over the years, in terms of talent, temperament, treatment, appearance, no one can compare to her, I don't know why my heart is lonely and empty, like a pool of stagnant water without turmoil, lonely and empty, I covered my chest, my heart beat rhythmically, and the temperature of my body came from my chest, but why is my heart cold?
An inexplicable feeling quietly sprouted in the corner, growing wildly when I didn't know it, and now it has touched my heart, making me irritable, I walked out of the neighborhood and came to a noisy road, the street was brightly lit, the pedestrians were endless, and in a restaurant, several big men sat at the wine table and drank heartily, they were naked, the words of the conversation were dirty, and after a moment there was an exaggerated laugh like a seal.
I continued to walk, and shifted my gaze to the café on the corner, there was a group of people standing at the door of the café, talking and bustling, it seemed that something was going on, I slowly leaned over, and when I got closer, I found that there were three people in the crowd who looked like students of about seventeen or eighteen years old, two girls and a boy, arguing about something, a tall girl with her head down, her body twitching, as if crying, the boy had thick eyebrows and big eyes, and his appearance was standard, and his eyes were staring at her a little confused, There was a fat, cute, hideous-looking girl standing next to the boy, she was spitting and cursing the girl in front of her: "Don't look at yourself a few pounds and a few taels, the poor sour appearance of having no money to eat a meal, and robbing Brother Xiaoyu with me, it's shameless, go back to where it is early, don't let the old lady see you, otherwise I will see you and scold you once"
After she finished scolding, she licked her dry thick lips with her tongue, and the boy said, "Don't scold her, she just sent me a birthday cake, and besides, we have broken up"
The fat woman was even more furious when she heard this, and she said angrily: "Birthday cake? Broke up? What do you want, the old lady hasn't bought it for you, is it very sweet for the cake she gave for dozens of dollars, is it delicious, I will take you to eat, take you to play, which one is not better than what she gave you? ”
The boy was silent, the girl in front of him was still twitching, and the white skirt floated gently in the breeze, looking extremely sad and pitiful.
I probably understand what kind of bloody plot it is, the boy and the girl used to be a couple, because of the money lure of this fat woman, coupled with the boy's greed for money, dislike the poor and love the rich, which led to the breakdown of the relationship between the two, but the girl still has love and refuses to let go, so she will be scolded by the obese woman on the street, and then everyone will say Yunyun.
I sighed, I didn't think there was anything to look at, when I was about to turn away, the fat woman didn't know which nerve was wrong, she rushed directly to the girl in front of her, grabbed her hair, slapped two big mouths, the girl kept her head down, did not fight back, what was even more annoying was that the boy was still standing there, like a newly unearthed terracotta army, standing still, looking blankly, the instinctive hind steps of the surrounding spectators, there were bursts of whispering sounds, and even exaggerated laughter, and no one went to pull them away, I looked around, angry, the fat woman became more and more bold, she had raised her short and thick legs, and was kicking the girl in front of me hard, I was suddenly furious, rushed in angrily, pushed away the fat girl, pulled the girl behind me, and then said indignantly: "It's almost okay, the girl just gave a cake, can you humiliate people so much, what age is this, and punches and kicks, what's even more infuriating is that the handsome guy next to you is not worth your fight, His ex-girlfriend was beaten and scolded, he didn't even dare to put a fart, like a shadow and let it go, one day he dumped you, when you were abused by others, he still had this cowardly posture, and he didn't say anything, what are your feelings? ”
Speaking of this, the fat woman's eyes were as big as a light bulb, and her eyes were glowing like a flashlight, and she grinned and scolded: "Whose dog is not tied up, running out and biting people indiscriminately, what does our business have to do with you?" At this time, the boy also resignedly said: "Yes, what does it have to do with you?"
I think it's very funny, there are still such men in the world, dignity, temperament, feelings, all thrown away, like ants to live, the more I think about it, the more angry I get, I clenched my fists and scolded loudly: "Fuck, two wild dogs in estrus, today this matter is in charge, I want to ask the two, what can you do with me?" ”
I had fire in my eyes, my face was red, my face was red, and I was tall and strong, staring at them maliciously, they didn't speak, there were more and more spectators around, and the discussion became more and more noisy, and after a while, the fat woman pushed the boy, and then looked at me and said fiercely: "You wait, this matter is not over," I thought to myself, I threatened if I couldn't resist, it was really like the style of this pair of dog men and women, I sneered: "The master is always with you." After the obese woman gave me a deep look, she pulled the boy away from the crowd and said loudly: "What to see, what to see, a group of neuropaths".
When the spectators saw the fat woman pulling the boy away, they all shook their heads and walked leisurely, only then did I turn to look at the girl in front of me, she had raised her head at this time, there were a few red handprints on her beautiful face, two dark eyes with a thin mist, a high nose bridge was stylish, her lips were closed, and a white dress set off the grace of her figure.
I looked at her and said, "Are you alright?"
She choked up and said, "It's okay, thank you"
I looked at her, who was probably not a few years older than me, and asked, "Are you a student in this neighborhood?" How high are you in college? ”
She rubbed her eyes and said, "I stopped studying after graduating from elementary school."
I was deeply shocked and hurriedly asked, "How old are you, why don't you study?"
She calmed down a lot and said: "I'm 17 years old, I haven't studied, I work in a hotel"
I was surprised for a while and said, "Oh, then you are a year older than me, since you are fine, then I will go, and I advise you, stay away from that kind of scumbag who loves vanity, otherwise you will be hurt in the future." ”
She didn't speak, just stared at me, and when I saw that she was fine, I turned and walked away.
When I walked about 20 meters or so, I felt that someone was following me behind me, I turned around sharply and saw that she was following me, I was surprised, and then I thought, maybe her house is also this road, so I didn't pay attention to it, and walked straight in the direction of the community, when I walked downstairs, she was still following behind me, because it was a new community, and the street lights had not been installed, so it was pitch black downstairs in the community, she stood there in a white skirt, like a female ghost with grievances, so that my hair stood on end, The fresh and beautiful image just now was swept away.
I turned to look at her and said, "What are you doing with me?" Does your family also live in this unit? ”
She stood there and shook her head, and I hurriedly asked, "Then what are you doing here, following me?" ”
She shook her head desperately again, like a rattle, and big tears flowed down her cheeks.
I walked over in a panic and said helplessly, "Why are you crying?"
She raised her head in a choked voice, her beautiful eyes became red and swollen from tears, her delicate cheeks left tear stains, and her two white and flawless hands were tightly clasped together, and the cool evening breeze blew, looking so delicate and helpless.
She sobbed and said, "I have nowhere to go, that girl is the daughter of the hotel owner just now, I have been living in the hotel, because of what happened just now, I definitely can't go back"
I was even more confused, so I asked, "What about your family, where did you live before, your relatives or something?" ”
The girl looked down at her hands, which had turned white at the joints because she had been rubbing them hard.
She paused and said: "I am an orphan, I grew up eating hundreds of meals, last year my grandmother Ju passed away, her son took the house, and had to go to work in a hotel where food and accommodation can be provided. ”
I then understood why she followed me, it turned out that she was penniless and homeless, I was a kind-hearted person, but it was not good to take a girl home at night, and I was shy in my pocket, and the money in my pocket was not enough to buy a box of instant noodles, which stumped me.
Fortunately, my father worked the night shift tonight, and my mother went back to her parents' house to see my grandfather yesterday, so there was no one at home for the time being, so I thought about it and said to her: "Or, or not, you can stay at my house for a night, and then find a way tomorrow." ”
She nodded excitedly, and walked over with a happy face, I thought to myself, if Sun Kai knows that I will bring a girl home at night, I must not be buried to death, and I will be added to Xiao Qing's oil, and my personality will instantly become a misbehaved, dirty, and obscene person. I shuddered at the thought of this, shook my head, and threw these thoughts away.
After opening the door and entering the house, I threw her a pair of slippers, and then went straight to my room, I opened the curtains and looked at Sun Kai's bedroom opposite, Sun Kai was holding a big thick book and reading vigorously, I frowned, tightened the curtains, changed into a home casual clothes, opened the bedroom door and walked to the living room, I saw that she was sitting on the sofa motionless, looking nervous, like a frightened bird, she looked at me in a daze, her beautiful eyes burst out of sorrow, and her thin body was as delicate and weak as long-term malnutrition, Feeling pity, I walked over slowly, pretending to smile lightly, "Do you want to have a supper?" ”
After she listened, she nodded quickly, and I was a little stunned, didn't she eat at night?
It turned out that the guess was right, when I brought two home-cooked stir-fried dishes, she swept like a hungry tiger, I poured her a glass of water, quietly watched her eat, because at night at Sun Kai's house to eat a little support, so there was no appetite at all, she devoured, completely disregarding the image, a few grains of rice fell on the table, she picked it up with her hand and stuffed it into her mouth, a black line crossed my head, and whispered: "Eat slowly, no one will rob you, come and drink some water." ”
After saying that, he pushed the water glass forward.
I made a mapo tofu and a fried fungus with meat, and she ate it cleanly, and after I put away the dishes and chopsticks, I thought to myself, I should talk to her, what are my plans in the future, where to go, and I should think of a compromise solution.
When I walked to the sofa in the living room, she was already snoring, she was lying on her side on the long sofa, rhythmic breathing up and down, long eyelashes closed, covering her eyes, beautiful cheeks pillowing on smooth arms, I was a little helpless when I saw this, and then shook my head, took a pillow and a blanket, when I raised her head and helped her put the pillow underneath, she pursed her lips and whispered: "Grandma, grandma", I thought for a second, observed that it did not wake her up, after covering the blanket, my heart was full of emotion, Fate is really unfair, the life of a graceful girl is shattered, there is nowhere to live, look back and think about yourself, what hurdles can not grit your teeth and get through.
Then I gently turned off the light and went back to my bedroom to read.