I arrived in Yangjiang at about half past three that afternoon. I slept so deeply that they sent me to the "Bright Future" community to wake me up, and I didn't even know where.

I got out of the car and stomped my feet and thumped my legs with my fists. I felt numb in my legs.

"It's still early, can you sit at home?" I extend an invitation to all of you.

"I'm going home to sleep. My daughter is still at home. Cheng Wei said.

"I have to pick up Jiajia too. Brother, are you alright? Hao Junqi looked at me and said.

"Do you want me to send you upstairs, Zheng Yidao?" Jin Limei said.

"No, I don't. I would like to invite you to come and sit at my house. ”

"Since everyone has something to do, let's do it next time. I haven't been to my brother's house yet. Hao Junqi said.

"Uh-huh, please come and sit down another day. Bye. I said.

The car turned around and left.

I walked into the community. There were two people in the guard room playing chess, and I greeted them, but they didn't hear me. I swayed and walked inside. The effects of alcohol have not completely subsided.

The newly paved asphalt road in the community still exudes the characteristic smell of asphalt, and parking spaces have been painted in front of the garages of residential buildings. At this time, I remembered that my car was still parked in Hexi.

"Uncle, Uncle Zheng." Someone called me from behind.

I turned around, and it was Xu Xiaorou. She was holding a plastic bag in her right hand.

Xu Xiaorou trotted to catch up, and then took my left hand. I hurriedly withdrew my hand, "Pay attention to the impact." ”

"I hold my uncle's hand, what's the effect?" Xu Xiaorou grabbed my hand again, "Uncle seems to have drunk a lot of wine. ”

"Uncle is drunk again. Those people are crazy. I said.

"Those people? Didn't Uncle go to the East Gate with Aunt Hao? Xu Xiaorou asked in surprise.

"Where to get to the East Gate? was intercepted by Cheng Wei to Shiqiao Town halfway. ”

"Who is Cheng Wei?" Xu Xiaorou asked.

"One of my brothers. Secretary of the Party Committee of Shiqiao Town. ”

"Just the two of you?"

"And Jin Limei. Drink in groups, you know? They actually drank in groups, drank liquor and beer, and got drunk to the point of being a mess. ”

"I see you're still very drunk."

"yes." We walked to the first unit of Building A where we lived. The security door in front of the unit is open.

"Then why did you come back so early? I usually come back after dinner. Xu Xiaorou said.

"I insisted on coming back. I remember you didn't read this afternoon, you only didn't read on Sunday afternoons, didn't you? ”

"yes."

"So I came back early. I'm going to come back early to be with you. It seems like it's been a long time since I've had a good meal with you. "We went upstairs.

"yes."

"But why did Cheng Wei say those words to me?" I say.

"What?" Xu Xiaorou asked.

"Why did I feel so uncomfortable when he said those things?" I spoke to myself.

"What did you say?"

"I was really uncomfortable. So I came back early. ”

"Didn't you just say you came back early for me?" Xu Xiaorou said.

"But he really shouldn't have said those things, I've always wanted to fuck him saying it to me on purpose." I say.

"Uncle, you're really drunk."

"He's called the first strike. He was actually admonishing me. Hey, I'm home. "We walked to the doorstep.

Xu Xiaorou opened the door. A wave of shade came from the pavement.

"It's better to be at home. It's not as good as home anywhere. "I took off my leather shoes and put on plastic slippers.

"Go lie down on the couch. I'll make you tea. ”

I sat down on the couch. "Xiao Rou!"

"I'm making you tea." Xu Xiaorou responded.

"What tea to make? Come here. I said.

"What's wrong?" Xu Xiaorou came over empty-handed.

"Why do you think he said that?" I stared at Xu Xiaorou's face.

"What are the words?"

"If you don't answer, forget it."

"Oh, I'm so confused by you. You'd better get some sleep. ”

"Then I'll sleep again."

I fell into a deep sleep again. When I woke up, it was already five o'clock, and the smell of stir-fry from the kitchen made me feel hungry. There are already two dishes on the table, a sauerkraut fish and a beer duck. Xu Xiaorou is burning sweet and sour lotus root slices.

I stood at the door of the kitchen and watched Xu Xiaorou cook food. She tied a blue apron around her waist, and skillfully turned the lotus root slices in the pot with a spatula, adding sugar and vinegar. The gas stove made a whirring sound.

I was suddenly moved. This is a seventeen-year-old child, but he looks like an adult. Really, the grinding of life is the greatest.

Xu Xiaorou turned off the heat, poured the lotus root slices into the saucer, and then turned around.

"You're awake." Xu Xiaorou was stunned.

"Hmm."

"That's just right. The dish is already cooked. If you don't wake up, I'm about to call you. Got an appetite? Xu Xiaorou asked.

"My stomach is growling." I touched my stomach.

"So the wine is completely gone."

We sat down at the table. Xu Xiaorou served me rice.

I taste every dish like a foodie.

"How? Is it tasty? Xu Xiaorou looked at me.

"Delicious. Better than the food in the restaurant at noon. I said.

"How so? Uncle praised it too much. ”

"Really. The fish is particularly tender, and the taste of the duck comes out completely. Also, the food in the restaurant is delicious, but the wine loses your appetite and you can't feel it. ”

"I don't believe you when you say that."

"It would be nice if I had some more wine." I say.

"You're still going to drink." Xu Xiaorou was surprised.

"No, no, I mean, if I didn't drink too much, let's have some wine together." I explained.

"That's not going to work either. I'm going to study at night. ”

"Of course not today. Only wait for next time. ”

We concentrate on eating. I had a good appetite and it seems that the wine didn't hurt it.

"By the way, uncle, while you were sleeping, Sister Jin and Aunt Hao both called. I answered the phone for you. Xu Xiaorou said.

"What's the matter?"

"I care about you. I asked you how you were. What a blessed man. Xu Xiaorou gave me a thumbs up.

"Go. If you want to say that I am blessed, you have brought it all. I said.

"I'm a burden to you."

"No, no, Xiaorou, you can't think like that anymore. Everything you have earned is now the result of your own labor. Don't always feel like you owe me anything. It's me, because of you, I feel at home. "I say this very sincerely.

"Uncle is so kind."

"Are they just greeting me?" I asked.

"Aunt Hao said to come to our house tomorrow."

"Ahh

"Didn't you invite her?"

"There have been no formal invitations."

"I haven't seen each other for eighteen years, why don't you want to invite each other to your house after finally seeing each other?" Xu Xiaorou reproached.

"Haven't I been busy with her business? But also, give me my phone, and I will call her back, just in time for the official invitation. ”

"If the uncle wants to invite, invite the aunt to dinner. Tomorrow afternoon, the third class is a regular teacher's meeting, and I can come back with a leave of absence. ”

"That's a good idea. Besides, I don't necessarily have to eat at home at noon. ”

On the phone, I made an agreement with Hao Junqi.

"Why don't I go grocery shopping tomorrow morning?" I say.

"I'll go. Besides, you don't know what to buy. Xu Xiaorou said.

"What are you going to buy tomorrow? I think today's food is good. ”

"I'll cook a lot of food. Tomorrow will let you see again. ”

After a full meal, I sat on the couch and watched the news. Xu Xiaorou cleaned up the mess.

Before leaving school, Xu Xiaorou walked up to me.

"Uncle, can you tell me what the secretary deliberately told you."

"Did I say anything?"

"That's it. You say it over and over again, very painful. But they don't tell me anything. ”

"That's drunken talk. I was drunk. Hurry up and go to class. ”

……

The next afternoon, I left work early to pick up Hao Junqi and Hao Jia to my house. Hao Junqi has to buy something, I don't agree. I don't want her to break the bank.

I noticed that Hao Junqi deliberately dressed up. Wearing a long dress, it seems that she has a little light makeup on her face. I only knew that Hao Junqi's beauty can really intoxicate every man.

Xu Xiaorou has not yet arrived home. I wanted to go into the kitchen to do some preparations, but Xu Xiaorou had already used the noon time to wash and cut most of the dishes.

So I went back to the living room, made tea for Hao Junqi, and brought the fruit Xu Xiaorou bought in the morning to the coffee table.

"Xiaorou really has a heart." Hao Junqi exclaimed.

"She has always lived here with a grateful heart. In fact, what she did was exactly the same as what she received. "I sat down on the couch.

"For such a child, my brother is really valuable for helping her." Hao Junqi said.

"Yes. I'm glad about that. How was yesterday alright? ”

"I'm fine."

"I didn't expect you to drink so much. I'm miserable. ”

"I've never drunk so much. I don't feel dizzy, I just feel bloated. Hao Junqi said.

"Looks like you're drinking better than Jin Limei. How is Cheng Wei? ”

"Brother Cheng is more drunk than you, after the driver sent Jin Limei back, and then went to the intersection of my house in Hexi, he had to get out of the car and take me home." Hao Junqi said.

"Oh?"

"Shake it three times, don't be a little Zhang Fu. When he came to my door, he said a lot of drunken words. ”

"Do you mean I like you or something?" I asked.

"How does my brother know? But I thought he was drunk. ”

"Because he's told me about it before. He meant it. He has been divorced for a long time. I said.

"What do you mean? Do you want to ......" Hao Junqi looked at me.

"No, no, that's not what I meant. I'll just say ......"

"Brother, don't you want me to treat his words as drunk?" Hao Junqi had a little emotion.

"I ...... Of course I hope. I said.

"Although Brother Cheng has helped me a lot, I don't want him to be so abrupt in this matter." Hao Junqi said.

"He's really drunk."

"I knew this earlier, so I didn't go to his place to play yesterday, and it also affected us to go to the East Gate. Brother, when are we going to the East Gate again? ”

"When do you want to go?"

"I hope the sooner the better. But you and I have to go to work, so we have to wait for the weekend. Hao Junqi said regretfully.

"That's Saturday. Then we will put everything off and we will go on Saturday. I said.

"Okay. I'll be waiting for you in the square then. Because I was going to send Hao Jia to a colleague's house near the square. ”