Chapter 3: New Roommates
When we returned to the house we rented, we found that Xiao Wu was actually packing up his things. "Xiao Wu, why are you packing up your things?"
Xiao Wu pulled me to sit on the sofa and said, "Lin Min, let me tell you, I'm married!" "Married?" I was so surprised that I couldn't keep my mouth shut, in fact, I didn't even know who her boyfriend was, to be precise, I didn't know which one was her real boyfriend, and I couldn't help but blurt out: "Which one are you marrying?" After asking, I realized that something was wrong.
Xiao Wu didn't care and said: "It's the one in Taiwan, in fact, he proposed to me a week ago, saying that he would take me to Taiwan." But you were so busy at the time, so "It's nothing. "It turned out to be the rich Taiwanese businessman. I looked at the bags she packed and asked, "Are you leaving soon?" "Well, he said it was too hard to be a journalist, so he told me not to do it. Oh, I've already told Aunt Zhang to hurry up and find another girl for you to share with. “
Xiao Wu told me how the wealthy Taiwanese businessman proposed to her, and it was indeed touching the dead, so she immediately agreed, and also decided to resign and go to Taiwan with him.
Looking at her happy expression, I suddenly want to get married, but first I have to have a male ticket! But my previous relationships broke up after not dating for long, because I ran around every day, tired like a dog, and I didn't have time to manage it well.
After writing the manuscript and taking a shower, I remembered the two-headed snake again, and I took out the amulet that my grandfather had given me since I was a child, which was a small red bag sewn by my grandmother, which seemed to contain a small bead, and my grandfather told me that I could not open it.
When I was a child, I didn't think it was inconvenient to carry it on my body when I grew up, and it was really not very beautiful, so I kept it all the time. I lay on the bed wrapped in the quilt tightly, holding my amulet tightly, and felt a lot more relieved. Don't think about all this mess, I already have long hair and waist-length, but when will someone propose to me as touchingly as Xiao Wu's boyfriend? Forget it, this one is too far away, let's sleep.
The next day, I went to the Cultural Relics Bureau first. Along the way, I kept wondering what would be inside the coffin? What if it opens up in a while, it is really a strange snake with two strange faces and human heads? But I don't think it's possible, it's just a story.
When I arrived at the Cultural Relics Bureau, I found that everyone was busy, and it seemed that they should be busy opening the coffin. I found a staff member and told him what I was here for, but unexpectedly, he actually said, "The above decision is still not to open." So, you can't interview anymore. "Ah, but yesterday Professor Li said that he wanted to open it, otherwise how would you study it?"
The man was stunned for a moment, but immediately regained his composure, "The plan can't catch up with the change." Alright, alright, now that everyone is busy, you better go back. ”
It was like a basin of cold water poured on my head, which made me cold from head to toe, and although it was very hot in the summer, I felt like I had fallen into a frozen lake at that moment. Suddenly, I saw Professor Li passing behind, and I hurriedly stopped him: "Professor Li! ”
The man tried to stop me, but fortunately, Professor Li heard my cry and recognized me, so he came over to me and said, "I'm sorry, Xiaolin, we won't open this coffin, let you run for nothing." ”
"Why, all of a sudden, it won't open again?"
"For some special reasons, we found that the coffin is made of catalpa wood, in ancient times, catalpa wood is tribute wood, and the people cannot cut it privately, and the owner of this coffin must be either rich or expensive, and it must have a great background. If it is opened, we may not be able to protect the contents well, so it will not be opened as it is. After we have done the basic protection treatment, it will be exhibited in the Three Gorges Museum. "Oh, Professor Li, can you inform me in advance when it is going to be moved to the Three Gorges Museum?" By the way, I took out my business card and handed it to Professor Li.
Professor Li took my business card and said, "That's fine. "Thank you in advance."
In that case, I have no choice but to go back. It can only be written that everything is based on the principle of protecting cultural relics. But I always felt that Professor Li had an anxious look on his face. Looking at the busy appearance of these people, I always had a strange feeling, since the owner of this coffin has a great background, why not open it to investigate? Since the coffin is not opened, why are you still so nervous? Or maybe it's because I'm too curious as a journalist.
When I returned to the newspaper office, I told the editor-in-chief Zheng that the coffin was not opened, and the editor-in-chief Zheng was also speechless, but then arranged for me to work in the afternoon. In the afternoon, the city leaders will go to the primary school to inspect the work, to see the study and life of the primary school students, we have to shoot, although this kind of work is easy, but the scene makes people feel very uncomfortable, I hate this kind of restrained feeling. But people are in the rivers and lakes, and they can't help themselves.
I went back to my desk and saw that Xiao Wu's desk next to me was empty, and I couldn't help but feel a little sad, she is my best friend here, and my roommate again. Originally, my house was not very far from the newspaper office, only one and a half hours away, and renting a house outside was half for her and half for more freedom. I was really reluctant, but I was happy that she had found a good home.
Sure enough, I got off work early today, and I got to dinner. I'm struggling whether to go home or rent back in the house, and if I do, I'm going to have to wake up early tomorrow. At this time, the landlord, Aunt Zhang, called me. "Xiaolin, are you off work?" "Well, Aunt Zhang, do you have something to do?" I suddenly thought that Xiao Wu asked Aunt Zhang to find another person to rent a house, could she find it so quickly? "Didn't Xiao Wu stop renting, here is another young man who rents a house, I think it's good."
I immediately interrupted her: "Male? Aunt Zhang, didn't we say a long time ago that we were going to find a girl to rent together. "Oh, Xiaolin, you come back first, this boy is very good, you must be satisfied." You come back and see it, if you still don't agree, then forget it, come back and see it first. ”
This sounds weird, but Aunt Zhang is very nice and enthusiastic, since she has said so, I can't say anything more, so I promised her to go back and have a look first.
When I got home, Aunt Zhang and they also came. I only saw a strange box in the living room, the box looked very old, just like the cowhide box in the Republic of China era. But I didn't see the boy, and I wonder if the boy with this kind of box is also an antique.
Aunt Zhang pulled me to the kitchen and whispered to me: "Xiaolin, this boy is really good, Auntie is very accurate." "Aunt Zhang, are you looking for a roommate or a boyfriend for me?" Where is he? ”
"Looking at Xiao Wu's room, Xiao Lin, look at it, Xiao Wu is married, you don't have a boyfriend yet, you're 26 this year, I'm anxious for you, girls still have to focus on family."
"Where is this?" I felt that I had been stabbed again, and suddenly remembered Aunt Zhang's other identity, the enthusiastic matchmaker in the community! In the past, blind date conferences were often held, and Xiao Wu and I were asked to participate.
At this time, a tall figure walked out of Xiao Wu's room, and I was stunned when I saw it. Isn't this the cold handsome guy who saved me? Aunt Zhang looked at me stupidly and whispered, "What's the matter, Auntie's words are not wrong." ”
It seems that this is really the fate arranged for me by God, and the old man finally saw me. I couldn't help but feel ecstatic in my heart, and I didn't know what to do all of a sudden, so I could only stand there stupidly.
Aunt Zhang walked over and said to him, "Xiao Meng, what do you think?" If you think it's okay, we'll sign the contract as we said before, and you see how it goes. ”
"Yes." After saying that, he actually looked at me. I didn't know what to do for a while, so I smiled awkwardly and waved at him, "Hi! He just nodded at me.
Fortunately, Aunt Zhang played a round in time and said to him, "This is your roommate, her name is Lin Min, she is a reporter from Chongqing X Daily, a very good girl, look at my house, how clean she cleans." ”
I immediately went over and pulled Aunt Zhang, feeling that she was about to start talking about inconsequential things again.
"Anyway, you have to get along well, I'm here"
"Got it, Aunt Zhang, we will take good care of everything in this family." I winked at her as I spoke. "Sign the contract quickly." Aunt Zhang immediately agreed when she saw me and winked at me.
I actually sat quietly next to me, watched them sign the contract, and saw him write his name, Meng Yingjiu, what a strange name. After explaining everything, Aunt Zhang was going back, we sent her to the door, and when she left, she didn't forget to make a look at me to remind me to seize the opportunity, so I had to nod and agree.
After seeing off Aunt Zhang, we returned to the living room. What should I say to him? I should thank him first, after all, it was yesterday, yes, it happened yesterday, why does it feel like it was sent a week ago? While he was thinking to himself, he spoke first.
"Hello, I'm Meng Yingjiu." Still expressionless.
"Haha, I'm Lin Min." I was a little surprised, and I immediately thought of thanks. "That yesterday, at Ciqikou, thank you, for saving me."
"It's just a matter of effort." He said lightly.
It turned out that he still remembered, and I couldn't help but be a little excited. "By the way, did you go to Ciqikou to play yesterday?"
He grabbed his suitcase and walked back to his room, "No, I'm looking for someone." He looked back at me and continued, "I'm here to find someone. "Then go back to his room." Looking for someone, who are you looking for? "Oh my God, it's not going to be a girlfriend, so what should I do? I walked up to his door and leaned against it to look at him.
He began to open the box, pack his things, and said slowly, "A very important person. “
Is it really a girlfriend? I couldn't help but feel a chill. "Is your girlfriend?" "It's not."
I breathed a sigh of relief, "Oh, I can help you get on the search post, what's her name?" "I don't know." "Ah, I don't know?" "I don't know what she's like, I can only feel it. So, thank you for your kindness. ”
"Are you in someone you don't know at all? By feeling? Isn't that like looking for a needle in a haystack? ”
He stopped, looked at me and said, "Sort of." ”
It's also so strange, "But why is that?" ”
He smiled faintly and said, "That's why I'm here, it's my mission to find her." “
Task? Could it be that he is a spy? However, he finally smiled, and sure enough, he looked good when he smiled, and he was much more handsome than with a straight face. I wanted to ask, but if he was really a spy, he wouldn't have told me, and I better know a little less, so I'd better forget it. So he said, "Oh, anyway, if you need any help, you can come to me." After all, we also live under the same roof. "Okay."
I'm about to leave, but it's not right to think about it, if he's a spy, he won't find someone to share a room, right? Isn't that inconvenient? So I continued to lean against the door and watch him pack his things. "Meng Yingjiu, what are you doing now?"
"Now it's just about finding someone." He said indifferently. "Are you looking for people?" I blurted out. "You can think so, too." He looked up at me and said, "Aren't you resting yet?" "Ah, it's still early." I looked at my phone, and it was only 8 p.m., could this be an eviction order? I asked tentatively, "Are you going to rest?" "Yes." "Okay." I had to pull out, and he came up and closed his door.