In June, the heat in the south of the Yangtze River is unbearable. Lao Sun stayed until dusk, cooked a bowl of shredded noodles with vegetables and meat, and ate slowly with an electric fan-

The old woman went to her daughter's house to see her grandson, saying that her daughter was filial and kept her for a few more days; Wait for the grandson to come back together for the summer vacation. He immediately agreed—

Anyway, there are two old people in the family, and there is nothing major. Grocery shopping, cooking, laundry, cleaning and other housework are usually "contracted" by him, and the old woman does not take the grass horizontally or erect the grass.

The old woman was not at home, and he fell to the root of his ears, and listened less to the repeated nagging of "the price of vegetables has risen", "the washing machine is not clean, it is better to wash it by hand", "there is another flood in the south, and people are drowning"—and so on.

After many years of retirement, he has formed a stable rhythm of life:

I woke up at 5 o'clock in the morning, went to the Hengling Reservoir to do tai chi, and jogged back and forth along the dam several times until I stopped sweating slightly. Later, I went to the Bagua Mall Farmers' Market to buy some fresh fish, shrimp, fruits and vegetables, and occasionally my appetite came up - buy two scallion oil baked cakes for breakfast.

In the morning, I will focus on housework, and after lunch, I will rest for 1 hour, and then I will start to read miscellaneous books, write a few strokes of calligraphy, or play with bonsai in the courtyard. Although slightly monotonous, it is enough to pass the time.

Today is no exception. It's just that it's too hot, so he comes back in the morning and wipes the shower, changes into big shorts and an old shirt.

Remember when I was young – the weather was divided into four seasons, when it should be cold and sometimes cold, and when it was hot, it was hot. He often boasted to his comrades-in-arms that "my hometown is good, let me stay in the team as an officer - impossible". In the past ten years, the time of hot weather has increased a lot, and the spring and autumn seasons seem to be as short as a blink of an eye; In winter, the temperature is as low as minus ten degrees, and you can't sleep warmly all night without putting on an electric blanket...

"It's time to pour the bonsai—" he said to himself, putting down the dishes and chopsticks.

Lao Sun was watering Yingshanhong with a watering can, and the courtyard door opened-

Two men came in one after the other, generally tall and short, generally fat and thin, both wearing large trousers, T-shirts, and sunhats. The front one holds a keychain in his hand and carries a white convenience bag; The guy in the back was holding two cases of beer.

"Uncle Sun, are you watering the flowers?" Take the initiative to greet the one who took the key.

Lao Sun recognized it as "Boss Wang" who rented the house, so he "snorted" from his nose, which was counted as a return gift:

When he saw that the "beer holder" did not squeak, he thought it was a stranger. Unhappiness immediately came to mind! According to the agreement when renting a house, those with the surname Wang are not allowed to bring outsiders to the house for the night...

After watering the flowers and plants, the grandson went upstairs to the balcony and splashed the balcony floor with water to dissipate heat. Then the bamboo leisure chair was moved - it was stabilized. Place the purple clay pot and purple clay cup on the imitation mahogany coffee table, put a little Jinlongshan green tea into the pot, add boiling water to brew, and prepare for "enjoyment" after showering.

When he returned to the balcony with a folding fan to cool off, he found that in front of the rental house, there were two people sitting at a small round table drinking beer-

One is of course Boss Wang, and the other is the "uninvited guest"!

Lao Sun was a little dissatisfied, considering that Boss Wang rarely visited and the old woman was not at home, so he pressed the idea of reminding him immediately - he couldn't stay overnight, sat on the leisure chair, and began to taste tea—heart:

"If you don't leave after 'eating and drinking', I'll go down to find the person surnamed Wang to reason..."

As the minutes ticked by, the two "happy" young men didn't seem to finish drinking early - the meaning of eating?

Lao Sun closed his eyes slightly, leaned back on the leisure chair, and faintly heard some conversations:

"You're only busy making money every day, why don't you find a 'woman' Lele?" The voice was very rough, not like the one surnamed Wang, who should be the stranger.

"Looking for a girlfriend? Alas - it's too hard ... You think it's beer? —It's "Boss Wang".

"That's right! It's like 'drinking beer' - just pay for it, do it and leave! What you have is money - don't hide it from me, no matter how poor I am, I won't ask you to borrow it, hiccup-" The stranger had drunk a lot, and the hiccups were loud.

"You've drunk too much. I'm talking about finding a woman, you have to find someone who can 'get married-live', and you must always have an emotional foundation. Not paid on... Having a relationship - that's it. So it's 'not easy', like drinking beer - it's so easy to open your mouth? Boss Wang argued.

"Look at you—you look at you—you're in your 30s, and it's like you're reading: naïve! I also want to talk about feelings - naïve, too naïve. What's so good about 'getting married'? Being chained by women all day long, not free and troublesome. The stranger continued to "reprimand" Boss Wang:

"Give money to bed - go to bed, go to bed and give money, pants to 'go', birds are birds, eggs are eggs, how cool! If I were you, the women on it would definitely not be able to count. What× I haven't done it! I'm going to pee-"

"There is a toilet next to the room, I'll go with you. The landlord loved cleanliness. ”

- The sound of moving chairs in the courtyard...

Lao Sun slowly shook the folding fan, tasting the "wine talk" he had overheard just now, both disgusting and regretful:

The stranger's mouth is full of foul language, and he wants to vomit when he hears it! This man is simply a brute. If it was his son or junior, he would have rushed downstairs to blame, and even "slapped" him.

He felt sorry for Boss Wang, how could a decent businessman make such a fox friend and bring him to his home. He had a hunch that:

Sooner or later, this uninvited guest will take Boss Wang to the "pit"...

"What else did that strange man say to Wang Shunli?" The leopard stared at Lao Sun - asked eagerly.

"Alas... How could I have imagined: you're asking such trivial things now? Lao Sun sighed and said:

"At that time, I felt that the little ghost was 'boring' and noisy! So I got up and went back to my room with my teapot - and watched TV. ”

"That 'little ghost' - did you see it again?" Lao Ren asked.

"Nope. Haven't seen it once. I greeted Boss Wang the next night: I must abide by the agreement and not bring anyone into my yard again; Otherwise, ask him to roll up and leave, and I'd rather 'check out the rent'." He assured me and sincerely apologized for the drinking. Lao Sun explained:

"I later told the old woman about it, and she told me that the little ghost had been here several times before, and she had stayed in Boss Wang's house until 8 or 9 o'clock at night, and she was sneaky—she was afraid of losing things, so she paid special attention. She didn't say it—she was afraid that I would take the 'king' away.

In good conscience, Boss Wang is honest and has a good character. He actually died in the bathhouse, I really didn't expect..."

"Master Sun, you have such a good memory! Do you remember the accent of 'imp'? Inspector Ren continued to ask carefully, and did not forget to put on a "high hat" for the old man:

He intuitively felt that the "stranger" in Lao Sun's mouth was very suspicious - it can't be ruled out that it was Wang Shunli's "brother"?

"Now my memory is declining—I'm old. I was in the army when I was young ... Alas, the heroes don't mention the courage of the year - don't talk about it. Lao Sun frowned and said:

"I haven't spoken to that kid face-to-face, and I think about it—it feels... He has a similar 'accent' to Boss Wang, like a fellow countryman. Now young people are running outside, and it's hard to talk about it? ”

At this moment, there was a knock on the door—a woman's voice came from outside the courtyard:

"Old man Sun - open the door quickly and help with something... I didn't have the keys with me. Weird, tired to death-"