Following Jin Duo's suggestion, Yuzhu only signed a one-year labor contract with the kindergarten.

If there is an opportunity in the future, Yuzhu hopes to be a primary school teacher, that is her profession, she makes the best use of her talents, and her salary is higher than now. But in any case, the city accepted itself so quickly, and it was a little overjoyed and reassuring.

Yuzhu has been self-imprisoned for more than two years, reintegrated into society, and everything will start again. The picture of life unfolds again, waiting for oneself to paint one stroke at a time, each stroke is colorful, and every day is full of hope.

The new life gradually dispelled the shadows that had accumulated in Yuzhu's heart, and hope, anticipation and happiness filled her heart.

Yuzhu goes out every day humming a song, comes back with a song, and does things with a song. She sincerely likes Shenzhen, where the streets are clean, the air is moist, the seasons are evergreen, and the eyes are full of bright colors; It's full of passion and energy, and it gives people the strength to work hard. Yuzhu also sincerely likes the "Shadow Gray Alliance", they have a relaxed warmth and a strange affinity.

The members of the "Shadow Alliance" are all workaholics, they do not have a fixed day off, and only after the completion of the project can they take a few days off in a row; Once you enter the working state, not only do you not rest, but also day or night, except for eating and sleeping is work, there is always the sound of keyboard tapping in the room, like an unfathomable natural sound.

Every day at dinner, they discussed each other's homework, and Yuzhu was confused.

Yuzhu has one day off a week, and on days off, she collects dirty clothes from room to room, sorts them and puts them in the washing machine to wash; The washing machine was humming over there, and here she was humming a song to clean up the living room, the dining room, her own room, and Jin Duo's room, not letting go of every corner.

Yuzhu has always wanted to talk to Jin Duo about rent and food expenses, but Jin Duo is busy in the dark, only when it is time to eat, everyone sits together and chats while eating, they talk mostly about work, Yuzhu duck listens to thunder, can't interject, and has never found a suitable time to talk about his own affairs.

Yuzhu felt more and more that Jin Duo's room had a magnet-like attraction, Yuzhu sometimes sent fruits, sometimes took a glass of water for him, and every time he went in, he longed to stay a little longer, but he was afraid of interfering with Jin Duo's work; Sometimes standing behind Jin Duo, watching the flickering digits jump onto the screen one by one, lined up in a line, one team after another, she couldn't see any meaning.

"Your job is boring." Yuzhu said.

Jin Duo looked up and smiled, and replied, "I don't think it's funny, if you imagine the number as a musical note, imagine that it's a mysterious song, and it feels different." ”

Yuzhu said: "Work is not done in a day, do it for a while, rest for a while." "This is to care about Jin Duo and let him pay attention to rest.

Jin Duo didn't raise his head and replied without opening his eyes: "I don't feel tired." ”

Yuzhu withdrew knowingly, returned to her room, and felt that she had nothing to do, so she tidied up her clothes and saw that the triangle plum had grown thin roots and buds. Yuzhu looked at the night outside the window, in the reinforced concrete forest, there were no stars or moon; Twinkling neon lights and a variety of colorful lights create a city that never sleeps.

Yuzhu felt bored, and there seemed to be a desire in his heart to go into that room and talk to him, but he was too busy to pay attention to himself. This is a kind of expectation that has never been seen before, a sweetness that has been left out.

After a while, she found an excuse to enter Jin Duo's room again, and Jin Duo was always in that position, her hands kept on her hands, and the keyboard was ringing, completely ignoring her presence.

Everyone was busy, and they had nothing to do, so they approached Wen Hui's room and heard the sound of the keyboard inside. Wen Hui is also busy. Yuzhu found something to do by herself, took out all kinds of tropical fruits from the refrigerator, washed them, cooked them, cut them into small pieces, arranged them in small plates, put them in five small plates, and sent one dish to each room.

Yuzhu hummed a song while doing things, and what was on her lips was "That Day" by Jianyang Zhuoma.

That day I closed my eyes in the incense mist of the prayer hall,

Suddenly I heard that it was the mantra in your chant.

……

Not for the afterlife, but to see you on the way.

In that moment I had flown up, oh, flown into immortals,

Not for the afterlife, but for you,

Joy and peace!

Jianyang Zhuoma sang with a mezzo-soprano and listened to it tactfully, and Yuzhu sang softly in a nasal voice, which had a unique charm.

At the end of dinner that day, everyone was about to disperse, Wen Hui said, "Don't go, discuss a small matter." ”

The guard had already left his seat, stood up and said, "Fourth sister, what's the matter with you?" ”

Wen Hui said: "It's not my business, it's yours." ”

The guard was stunned and said, "What's wrong with me?" Fourth sister, you look at me every day. ”

Wen Hui smiled and said, "Ask you, what day after tomorrow?" ”

The guard blinked his eyes and thought for a while, and said, "May 25th, it's not Qingming, it's not the Dragon Boat Festival. Be...... Oh, I know, Yuan Shikai accepted Japan's unreasonable demand and signed an unequal treaty of loss of power and humiliation of the country - 'Twenty-one Articles'. Hehe, it's not that I'm good at history, but I happened to watch a video a few days ago, about Yuan Shikai, remember. ”

Wen Hui said: "Yuan Shikai is from that unit?" Don't go that far. ”

Everyone was confused by Wen Hui and looked at each other.

The guard begged for mercy: "Fourth sister, you can say it clearly." Don't be embarrassed for me. ”

Wen Hui hesitated and said, "The day after tomorrow, twenty-five, is it your birthday?" ”

The guard was stunned again, nodded three seconds later, and then his eyes turned red.

"Fourth sister, how do you remember ......," the guard muttered.

Wen Hui said, "Really? …… Say, what do you want to do? ”

The guard returned to normal, got up embarrassed, scratched his head and said, "The fourth sister is a little excited when she says this. Alas - from the time I left home, a stray dog. It's been years, and I've forgotten it. I have to thank the fourth sister in advance. How's it going? ----- drinking, eating seafood, singing, okay? ”

Hawking shook his weird-looking head and said, "It's not very demanding, but do you want to eat at home, or go out to eat, and like that restaurant?" Let's be specific, actionable. ”

The guard knew in his heart that everyone was in a hurry, and time was precious, so he said, "Let's eat at home, it's too much time to go out, just bring me a case of German bitter stout." ”

Wen Hui said: "It's good to say, bitter dark beer will make you drink enough, and there will be birthday cakes." Say, what do you want to eat? Pull a list. Yuzhu turned to Jin Duo and said: "Big brother, I will be in charge of this matter, except for the little birthday star, everyone else is AA in this meal, let's all join together to celebrate the birthday of the fifth brother, how about it?" ”

Jin Duo waved his hand and said, "Make up a part, there's no need for this, I'm the eldest brother, and I gave the fifth brother's birthday, as a matter of course." ”

Hawking continued Jin Duo's words and said: "Big brother, that's not the case, it's really natural for you to celebrate the birthday of the fifth brother, but in my opinion, it's better to get together, it's a little bit of everyone's heart, and it also seems that the fifth brother is popular and recruits people." ”

Hawking's words amused everyone, unanimously supported Hawking, and said yes in unison.

Jin Duo said: "I really didn't expect this layer, since everyone has this intention, the minority obeys the majority." ”

Wen Hui said: "Then it's decided." No matter who has a birthday in the future, let's get together. Sister Yuzhu, let's go to the supermarket in a while, order a big cake, go to Carrefour for dark beer, buy some decorations, decorate the living room, have an atmosphere, at least paste a big 'longevity' word. Wen Hui gestured.

Yuzhu nodded with a smile and said, "Okay, okay." ”

Jin Duo stood up and said, "Fourth sister, you can discuss the specific matters, I'll go for a walk." After taking two steps, he turned to the guard and said, "Fifth brother, don't forget to call your mother, as the saying goes, 'son's birthday, mother's hard day', you forgot your birthday, your mother must remember, don't believe you call to ask." ”

The guard's eyes straightened when he heard this, and he suddenly said, "Big brother, I have changed my mind." ”

Jin Duo stood still and asked, "What did you change your mind?" ”

The guard lowered his head and said softly: "I want to go home, see my mother, celebrate my birthday with my mother, we are also rich people now, I don't care about the travel expenses, I can also ask for leave, flying around for three days is enough." ”

Jin Duo smiled and set his eyes on the big hammer, the guard was his assistant, let the big hammer make a statement.

Without hesitation, Da Hammer said, "Yes." ”

In the end, it was agreed that the guard would be given three days off and that he would spend his birthday with his mother. After coming back, he made up for it again, and the guard was very happy, shaking his head happily, and looking like a dogtail and a horse.

Everyone changed into sportswear and went downstairs on foot.

Yuzhu and Wenhui will not participate in the hike today because they will go to the supermarket later. The two of them cleaned up the dining table and kitchen together, and Yuzhu asked, "Fourth sister, you are really a caring person, and you still remember the birthday of the guard, I really admire you." ”

Wen Hui wiped the dining table and said: "For a period of time, I opened an account for them, and their ID cards were all with me, so I saved their birthdays in my mobile phone, and there will be a reminder a few days in advance." They are all fallen people at the end of the world, huddling together for warmth. ”

Yuzhu said: "I saw that the guard's excited eyes were red, and I was moved. I think you are really indispensable in this alliance, eating, drinking, and Lazar, and you are all responsible for taking care of it inside and out. ”

Wen Hui proudly raised her face and said, "Sister, you said it." When I first arrived, you couldn't imagine how dirty it was, the floor was unrecognizable, there were lunch boxes and courier boxes everywhere, and you couldn't get your feet down in the living room; Not to mention the kitchen, which is full of leftovers, leftovers, stacked east and west, and white hair grows more than two inches long. These guys, except for the eldest brother, are slightly better, the room is hygienic, and the clothes are usually clean, not to mention Hawking and Big Hammer, and the underwear is still worn when it tastes rancid. Later, I stipulated that I was not allowed to eat without changing my underwear for three days, and now it is much better. After saying that, he laughed.

Yuzhu wiped the washed blue and white tableware and said, "This set of tableware is so beautiful, it's your idea." They certainly don't have that taste. ”

Wen Hui said: "It was my idea. In the past, the restaurant delivered meals in lunch boxes, and the meals were very good, but I had no appetite when I packed the broken lunch boxes, so I changed this set of utensils, and I also liked it. We Mongolians like blue and white, which is the old foundation laid by our ancestors in the Yuan Dynasty. ”

After the two of them cleaned up, they dressed up and went downstairs.

At seven o'clock in the evening, if the sky is bright, but the sky is gray and hazy, it is impossible to say whether it is fog or haze, the air is hot and humid, Yuzhu is not very suitable for the humid and hot climate here, always feels sticky on his body, and constantly wipes his hands with tissues. This season in the northern hometown is neither hot nor cold, refreshing and pleasant.

The community is very large, and there is a long boulevard to walk out of the community. Some people hurried back with large bags and small wraps in their hands; Someone has already had dinner and is leisurely outdoors. By the gourd lake, on the boulevard, on the lawn, the owners who walk are colorful, men, women and children, some lead children, some hold pets, a prosperous and peaceful world.

Walking dozens of steps away, Yuzhu covered her chest with her hands and said to Wen Hui: "Fourth sister, did you pay attention just now, when the two of us came out, there were two people standing under the banyan tree opposite, and I saw that the two of us suddenly hid behind the tree, I don't think they are like good people, what are they hiding?" ”

Wen Hui stood still, looked back at the big banyan tree, and said, "No, I can't see it." ”

Yuzhu clutched her chest, gasped and said, "Hell-headed, I don't look like a good person." ”

Wen Hui said heartlessly: "Sister, don't be suspicious, this is broad daylight, even if the bad guys dare to do anything, this is a high-end community, the security is very good, the security guards patrol 24 hours a day, there is surveillance everywhere, the bad guys dare to commit crimes here, and the head is squeezed by the door frame." ”

Wen Hui didn't know what Yuzhu was secret, and the two took a taxi to Carrefour.