Chapter 63: The Bird Without Feet
Collecting the stall is not a troublesome thing, as long as the bracelets on the side are packed in a sack and stuffed into the cart and transported away, basically everything will be fine.
When he chose to set up a stall here, in addition to the fact that there was basically no chengguan to disturb him, another main reason was that it was relatively close to where he lived.
Zhuo Jiu lived in a bungalow at the end of the alley.
The location is actually good, out of the alley is the street, and even from the subway entrance is only ten minutes' walk...... At that time, the landlord's aunt didn't know which tendon was throttling, so she rented this house to Zhuo Jiu at a price of 300 per month.
"Probably it's pitiful to see me alone, right? Besides, it's better to be able to rent it out than to leave it vacant! ”
Zhuo Jiu was busy cleaning up, but he was secretly thinking about it in his heart.
Because he also inquired about the people around him later, there is no room of the same level in the same area, which is less than 800 per month.
"And...... For the landlord's aunt, 300 and 800 are actually no different. ”
Zhuo Jiu's expression was a little subtle...... As far as he knows, at least 80% of the houses in this unsightly alley belong to the landlord's aunt.
Coupled with her property in other parts of Star City, even if she thought about it, it was enough to make Zhuo Jiu tremble.
A rough estimate of the rent collected by the landlord and aunt every month, if converted into coins, is estimated to be enough to drown dozens of Zhuo Jiu......
This may also be where she can be so arrogant!
It didn't take long for Zhuo Jiu to quickly pack up all his things, push the cart and slowly walk towards the end of the alley, entering an inconspicuous bungalow.
Walk through the narrow hallway and suddenly open up!
The layout of this bungalow is actually more like the kind of old Wangjing courtyard house, and there is an extremely wide open space in the middle, but now it is already full of cardboard boxes and all kinds of sundries.
However, at the edge of the clearing, he barely managed to sort out a space, which was just right for Zhuo Jiu to park the cart.
Although it was still early in the morning, there was not the slightest vitality in this courtyard, faintly mixed with a hint of coolness.
Originally, before Zhuo Jiu moved in, there were two college students in this courtyard who rented here, but after Zhuo Jiu moved in, they all moved out one by one for some reason, and in the end, Zhuo Jiu was the only one left to enjoy this huge space.
The only good thing is probably that it's quiet, and in general, it's quite free.
After parking the cart, Zhuo Jiu hurriedly returned to his room.
It couldn't be simpler, and it hasn't even been renovated. However, the walls are painted white, so it looks quite refreshing.
The furnishings of the room are also extremely simple, except for a wardrobe, only a bed and desk, and a full-length mirror, which is said to have been left by the previous tenant.
Considering the state and location of the house, 800 should be considered a more suitable price, and as for 300, it is obvious that it can be regarded as the mercy and gift of the landlady.
Looking at everything in front of him, Zhuo Jiu suddenly felt a little strange.
- He never seemed to have come back that sooner.
Especially for itinerant vendors like him, they all earn money from getting up early and greedy late, and they can't afford to slack off at all.
"Whew......" Zhuo Jiu let out a long sigh, feeling a burst of emptiness inexplicably.
After thinking about it, he decided to change his clothes and go out again.
The idea of this idea is very abrupt and even a little nonsensical.
Even Zhuo Jiu himself couldn't understand why he, who had always been unkempt, would have such an idea out of thin air.
But he just felt that he should do it, and he should be ...... Change the mood.
So, it was a long time of busyness.
It wasn't until he looked at the strange self in the mirror that a wry smile appeared on his face, "I'm ...... What are you doing? ”
Looking at his phone, before he knew it, the time had come to half past three, so he ran out in a hurry.
The landlady wants to come straight and say the same...... Since her words were already full of urging before, Zhuo Jiu couldn't waste time.
"It takes about 10 minutes to walk to the vegetable market, and then it takes more than 10 minutes to take the subway, plus the time spent shopping for groceries......"
"You have to hurry, otherwise you may not be able to feel the landlord's aunt's house at five o'clock."
His footsteps did not stop in the slightest, and at the same time, his mind began to frantically calculate what he needed to purchase when he arrived at the vegetable market.
"The basic seasoning may also have to be prepared, after all, looking at the landlord and aunt, it is obviously not possible to cook at home, if you find that there is no seasoning after getting there, it will inevitably be a toss."
By the time he arrived at the vegetable market, he had already imprinted everything he needed in his head, and then it was a frenzied purchase, dragging large bags and small bags to squeeze onto the subway......
Fortunately, the evening rush hour has not officially started at this time, so the journey is also extremely smooth.
Soon, he dragged a large bag and appeared in front of the landlord's aunt's door.
……
What appeared in front of Zhuo Jiu was a three-story building. The whole body is paved with crimson wall tiles, all revealing a sense of the vicissitudes of history. One of the walls is covered with vines, and when summer comes, it is always covered with large patches of small pale yellow flowers, which complement the red brick walls.
It is located in a lesser-known alley in Star City, surrounded by many old houses. Because of its seclusion, most of the people who live here are elderly, but I wonder why the landlady chose to live here?
This is actually a problem that has been plaguing Zhuo Jiu.
Because as far as he knows, in the center of Star City, the landlord aunt still has several sets of large flats, which are the legendary core assets of the city...... Downstairs is the CBD core area, which can really realize the one-stop eat, drink and Tesco one-stop shop.
Zhuo Jiu has always felt that only the kind of vanity fair that shines with endless light is the place that really belongs to her.
He tucked his collar.
In the Star City in early spring, the chill of winter is still raging wantonly, as if announcing the last majesty.
However, above those withered yellow vines, a few young shoots have quietly begun to emerge, trembling in the bleak early spring...... The charm of spring began to diffuse, and it also reminded Zhuo Jiu of the previous summer, when he first came here, how noisy the bright yellow that covered the entire wall!
That also seems to be the place where he first met the landlady.
Memories were surging like a tide, drowning Zhuo Jiu in an instant......
……
"I've heard people say that there is a bird in this world that has no legs, it can only fly all the time, and when it is tired of flying, it sleeps in the wind, and this kind of bird can only go down to the ground once in its life, and that time is when it dies."
Zhuo Jiu has a serious literary and youth disease.
Ever since he watched "The True Story of A Fei" directed by Wong Kar-wai by chance, he has always felt that he is Ah Fei, lonely and unruly.
Impulsively, he quit his job as a well-paid hotel chef and began to wander and wander, from city to city.
No one ever knew where he came from, or where he would go in the future.
He had few friends and was never sociable, and every time he left a city, he erased all traces of his existence.
Sometimes, he felt like the bird without feet.
The only difference between Ah Fei is that he always chooses to stay in a city every time he goes, but he doesn't stay for too long.
Perhaps, he is not a long-term person, especially likes the new and hates the old...... So, he has been wandering all these years, and there is not even a city where he can stop and stay for more than a year.
Still, that's fine.
At least he doesn't have to go through the hardships of life and death, as long as he doesn't have too deep a friendship, he naturally doesn't have to feel sad about parting, it's simple, refreshing.
The simplest thing is that anything can be measured simply with money...... Food, clothing, and housing, including some extra pastimes, as long as you have money, everything can become extremely simple and direct, and naturally there will be no more entanglements.
It's the same with writing a book.
Although he has always advertised that writing books is his greatest hobby, in fact, writing books is purely a means for him to make money relatively quickly, and it is even more stable than the income of his main business...... However, for the book he wrote, in fact, he is like a beautiful girl in the hair washing room, he has no nostalgia at all.
Every book is like the story of a city, and without that city, there is no need for the book to exist.
On a blazing afternoon, Zhuo Jiu chose to leave again......
"This Chef is a Little Greasy" is still being serialized on the Chinese network, and it is also considered by many readers to be another pinnacle work of Zhuo Jiu after his first book.
If he can finish the book without a hitch...... The editors of many websites have red eyes, and they are gearing up to think about how to sign Zhuo Jiu's next book under their banner.
Everyone knows that Zhuo Jiu is a practical person who doesn't talk about feelings...... Whoever gives the most money, he goes.
It's just that no one thought that he would be a eunuch again, and the eunuch's reason is still so empty, he just doesn't want to write.
Then, the main character in the book is directly hit by a car and killed, without any reason and without giving the reader any chance to buffer.
- He was killed like this, a dignified cultivation master, even a nuclear bomb explosion could not shake his cultivation master in the slightest.
- was hit by a car and died.
If you choose the most aggrieved protagonist in the online literature industry, then he will definitely be on the list.
Later, he came to Star City without any worries, as for the reason...... If you really want to say it, it's just to be able to drink tea at any time.
Yes, sometimes the reason for his departure is so nonsensical.
Then came the brightest moment in memory...... The enthusiastic and flamboyant yellow flowers that fill the eyeballs, and the bewitching figure of the landlord and aunt standing in front of the small building.
All the memories are frozen in this moment...... Like, that summer.