Chapter 3 Final Preparations I
Xu Le arranged for Claire to rest in his dormitory, and let Yu Keyao return to the classroom to attend classes, and told Yu Keyao not to make a noise about what she had just heard, after all, the end of the world is not something that can be promoted casually, and if it is not good, it will be arrested on the charge of spreading rumors, especially since he is still a people's teacher, and he must be responsible for every word he has said!
However, before Yu Keyao left, she asked Xu Le full of doubts: "Teacher Xu, are you saying that what this foreign sister said is true?" Xu Le certainly understood what she was asking. Waving his hand, he replied, "No, the sun will still rise in the east tomorrow, don't worry." ”
After receiving Teacher Xu's affirmative reply, Yu Keyao nodded with satisfaction and said playfully: "Teacher Xu, don't forget to tie the scarf I gave you, tomorrow, it may cool down!" After that, he said a little twisted: "Also, there is a set of skin care products, I, I see that it is cold this day, your skin is not very good, but you have to use it every day!" ”
What a cute girl! Xu Le's heart was warm, he hesitated for a moment, and still said to Yu Keyao: "From tonight onwards, let your parents stop moving around, it's better to stay at home, don't go anywhere, and you are the same!" ”
Yu Keyao hesitated: "Teacher Xu, didn't you say that there is nothing to do tomorrow?" ”
"Tomorrow it will snow heavily, travel is not good, it will be safer to stay at home, listen to the teacher, go back quickly, well, by the way, it's cold, take this hand warmer." Xu Le took the hand warmer charged by the window and handed it to Yu Keyao.
"This is what I gave to you, you use it every day?"
Xu Le's old face was slightly red: "It's a waste to put it anywhere, take it away, it's going to be class in a while!"
"Okay! I won't say thank you, hee-hee. Yu Keyao grimaced, held the hand warmer in both hands and hugged it to her chest, and left with a flying mood. The flickering ponytail looks like a cute elf. Xu Le stood at the door and watched this beautiful back gradually fade away, and his face gradually became resolute!
After the first class, Xu Le returned to the dormitory, and found that Claire had fallen asleep on the small bed, but she didn't even put on the quilt, it seemed that she was indeed too tired, Xu Le stepped forward gently, pulled the quilt and covered it gently, and took out the living expenses left for herself from the drawer, plus the gross ticket on her body, and clicked it, a total of 398 yuan. Xu Le sighed, sat down, and thought about it.
Buzz, the alarm of the mobile phone in his arms vibrate, Xu Le took it out and took a look, it turned out to be his father who replied to the text message, only two simple sentences: "I'm fine, I don't owe much to the bank, you can send less money back in the future!" Review well, prepare for next year's recruitment exam, and take care of yourself! "Presumably the sports car is busy, and there is no time to type more!
Xu Le immediately dialed his father's phone, and after a few beeps, beeps, and after a few beeps, they were connected.
"Dad, get busy."
"Xiaole, I'm running a sports car, you're okay."
"Well, I'm fine."
"Then I'll hang up, the long-distance call fee is quite expensive, so I won't say more."
"Don't! Dad, listen to me, tomorrow the country will cool down, the road will be slippery in the cold, don't run a car, buy more dry food and water, just stay at home, don't go anywhere! Lock the door! ”
"What's wrong? Suddenly, I said this, how can I make money if I don't run a car, and besides, this business has been good recently, don't worry about me, I'm fine! ”
"Dad! You've got to listen to me this time, I."
"Xiaole, there is a traffic police officer in front, don't say it, hang up, don't worry, I will take care of myself!"
Listening to the busy sound of the phone, Xu Le was really helpless, his father's so strong and stubborn character really couldn't listen to his own words, even if he said that the end of the world tomorrow would be unfounded, he would only be scolded by his father who firmly believed in Marxism-Leninism, how to convince him. Hey, Xu Le now realized Claire's helplessness when she faced herself just now!
The point is that they are so far away that they can only communicate by phone, and because the phone bill is too expensive, my father never talks for more than a minute, so how can I explain this to him!
It seems that I had to call the car owner, it turned out that Xu Le's father was helping others drive taxis, and a boss surnamed Liao bought the right to operate more than a dozen taxis at a time, and hired twenty or thirty drivers, two drivers one, black and white shifts, Xu Le's father was also one of them. Xu Le called this Boss Liao.
On the phone, Xu Le's words were cordial, one Uncle Liao, close words, flattering words, and flying words, that Boss Liao had a good impression of Xu Le's polite, sweet and sensible young man, and he was amused by Xu Le to laugh after a few words.
Next, Xu Le lied that his father's blood pressure had risen sharply in recent days, he was dizzy, and his walking was a little unsteady. But in order to make money, he still has to insist on going to work, and for the sake of his father's health, he wants to take three days off for his father. He also said that his father's stubborn and strong personality would definitely not agree to ask for leave, so he troubled Mr. Liao to find a way to put his father's shift a little back. As soon as Boss Liao heard that Lao Xu's old illness of high blood pressure had committed it again, he knew Lao Xu's bull-like personality, and for the sake of Lao Xu's body and the safety of his own taxi, he promised Xu Le, and promised that he would never reveal to Lao Xu that it was his son who called to ask for a shift change.
After a phone call, Xu Le showed a satisfied smile, hum, don't think that I'm far away, I can't help you, let's save the country with a curve, and achieve the same goal. Now the boss gave his father a vacation, and his father, who never participated in leisure and entertainment activities, could only stay in that small rental house to sleep and rest.
Xu Le still had doubts in his heart, and he didn't dare to believe that the end was tomorrow! So just find a way to let my father avoid these two or three days, and after two or three days, the truth of the doomsday prophecy will naturally be known.
After dealing with the father's affairs that I am most concerned about; Xu Le thought about it, and went to the small supermarket on the street to buy three boxes of instant noodles, two boxes of bread, and two pieces of mineral water. The kind-hearted shopkeeper also asked Xu Le again and again, why did he buy so much, it was not too far from the school, if he wanted to eat, just make a phone call and ask his own boy to send Teacher Xu to the dormitory. Xu Le was moved by the enthusiasm and simplicity of the Northeast people, and at the same time made up a pretense to deal with the past.
Carrying these boxes of dry food, there were enthusiastic fellows all the way who asked Mr. Xu strangely what's wrong, buying so much dry food? Xu Le could only cope all the way, and finally moved back to the dormitory, Xu Le wiped his sweat and dispelled the idea of buying a few more boxes, after all, these can also be dealt with for half a month, and if you buy more, I am afraid that the people of the whole town will come to ask Xu Le why, and how to explain it when the time comes.
Claire slept very deeply, and at lunchtime, Xu Le screamed a few times, Claire snorted a few times, turned around and continued to sleep. Maybe it was because I found Xu Le and was finally able to sleep peacefully, so I was afraid that I wouldn't be able to get up for a while, and Xu Le was not reluctant, so he cooked a meal for her and put it on the small desk at the head of the bed.
There was no class in the afternoon, Xu Le had been in the office, browsing the news on the Internet on the office computer, trying to find something from it. Although I have searched all the major domestic portals, Yidu, Somao, etc., except for daily current political news, entertainment news, etc., there is nothing peculiar.
However, I saw that there was a rich man who spent 200 million yuan to build a doomsday fortress at a depth of 50 meters underground; And people around the world preparing to celebrate the doomsday at midnight, and so on. There are always some people in this world who wish that the end of the world would come as soon as possible, and they will welcome and celebrate in various ways. Xu Le shook his head, he had seen a lot of similar news over the years, so these didn't make any sense.
I found a doomsday survival guide that is said to be the official production and compilation of New York City, which is subdivided into more than a dozen items, introducing a series of measures from choosing a place of refuge to finding food, self-rescue, and escape. Although it was imaginary, Xu Le still felt that it was very valuable, at least it could be used as a reference, which was much stronger than the lace news on it. Xu Le watched it carefully several times and memorized most of the content.
At the end of school, Xu Le stood at the door of the classroom as usual to bid farewell to the students. Several bold students, salivating, asked Teacher Xu loudly, "Teacher, teacher, tomorrow is the end of the world, what should I do?" ”
Xu Le scolded with a smile: "Looking for a fight, can you believe those rumors?" ”
A group of students laughed and coaxed: "Teacher Xu, what if tomorrow is really the end of the world." ”
"A group of monkey cubs, if there is really the end of the world, there are teachers in front of you, protecting you, what are you afraid of!"
The classroom burst into laughter: "Wow! The teachers are awesome! ”
"Oh, oh, Mr. Xu is doing well."
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After sending off this group of lovely students, Xu Leyou returned to the office and specially greeted every teacher in the office: Tomorrow the snow will cool down, you must pay attention to safety and do a good job of keeping yourself warm.
Lao Yang of the first class responded to Xu Le: "I can't see it, you are even more verbose than an old man like me!" As he spoke, he squeezed his eyes at Xu Le: "Young man, but you also have to pay attention to your body, don't overwork!" The emotional Lao Yang still remembered Claire in the morning, and did not forget to joke about Xu Le.
Another young teacher Zhou smiled and said, "Teacher Xu, do you really think that tomorrow is the end of the world, what you say is the same as explaining the future!" Suddenly, the office burst into laughter.
Xu Le also smiled and agreed, and finally said again: "The road will be slippery tomorrow, please be careful all the way and pay attention to safety." "These, after all, are colleagues who have worked with him for more than two years, and they usually get along well, and they still take care of him, a foreigner. There are some words that can't be said clearly, and besides, Xu Le is not very sure, so he has to warn in this way, as for how much of a role it can play, it all depends on everyone.
It's just the best, tomorrow everything will be as usual, everyone can continue to meet here happily, talk and laugh, and have fun!