"Dealing with your dad again! Why do you say your dad is staring at you so closely? Even if we learn well here, what can we do?! Can you still get out?! ”

Zhou Tang didn't answer the complaint, "I'll go first!" ”

Without waiting for the table to keep up, she rushed out of the class door first and disappeared into the crowd.

The tablemate strode a few steps, "Hey, how fast is this guy running?" Aren't we all the same way home? ”

Zhou Tang shuttled through the crowd, turned left and right, and threw off his classmates, then slowly walked down and walked along the street.

The place she was in was no different from the usual city streetscape, except for the lack of cars and the lack of trees.

Most of the people on the road chose to walk or bike, and there was a mode of transportation she had never seen before.

It looks like a small renewable clean energy alternative to walking.

Zhou Tang only glanced at it a few more times, a mini car stopped in front of her, there was only a small room, a soft chair in the room, but a mechanical voice came from it, "Madam, do you need me to send you home?" ”

Zhou Tang saw that there were people around him who got into the car from time to time, so he boldly took the first step and got into it and sat down.

"Ma'am, please fasten your seatbelts!"

"Oooh!" Zhou Tang looked left and right, and found a seat belt on the side similar to a normal car seat, and she pulled out the seat belt and fastened it.

"Ma'am, let's go!"

Zhou Tang blinked, the driverless car seemed to have forgotten the most important point, "Why don't you ask where I'm going?" ”

A mechanical voice came, "Ma'am, your home address is No. 187, Heshan Cave Flat Building. Your father's work unit is the maintenance department 3. Other entertainment venues are temporarily closed to minors like you, so if you want to go, you need to be accompanied by a parent! Ma'am, are you trying to go to your father? ”

Zhou Tang shook his head and refused, "No! Straight to my home. ”

The trolley starts quickly, moves smoothly on the road, and flashes left and right.

Zhou Tang couldn't help but be amazed in his heart, unmanned driving technology has developed and matured, so...

She raised her head to observe left and right, and saw that in addition to unmanned driving, the cabin space was compact, and she felt good power and safety performance...

She looked out of the car.

The sky is still blue sky and white clouds, and the facilities on both sides of the road are complete, but there are no street trees, flowers and plants.

"Hmm, what time is it?"

"Five forty p.m."

As soon as these words came out, the sky changed dramatically, and in the west a fiery red sun slowly lowered and fell, smearing half of the sky with fiery red, and even the clouds were brilliant and colorful.

People at the end of the street are oblivious to this view, and they only hurry.

The car swept by, and after turning left and right several times in a row, it entered the boundary called Heshan Cave, and drove up for a while to the flat building, flying from No. 1 to No. 187.

In the end, the car stopped smoothly in front of Gate 187.

The time was extremely fast, less than five minutes before and after, and Zhou Tang estimated that it would take more than 20 minutes to walk with his feet.

"Ma'am, the destination has arrived. Please get off and have a great day! Looking forward to the next encounter. ”

Zhou Tang unbuckled his seat belt and said, "Thank you!" "Pick up your schoolbag and get out of the car.

When she stood still, she was about to mention how to pay.

The car "roared" backwards a few meters, and a big turn disappeared in the area of the flat building.

Zhou Tang watched the car leave, turned her head and fixed her eyes on No. 187, she stepped forward and tried to push open the door, but the door was locked and did not move.

Someone sitting at the gate next door asked with a smile, "It's the daughter of the old Zhou family!" Why are you in that little car today?! Hi! You little girl doesn't know the market, and the money for a ride in that car can be worth three days' rations! ”

Without waiting for her to react, she crackled again, "This man with his little girl is not so delicate, but your father has a job and a salary and only supports you!" Your mother...", the neighbor didn't squeak as he spoke, as if he had touched a taboo.

The neighbor emo himself turned his head away.

Zhou Tang was also happy not to respond, she reached out and rummaged up and down for the pockets of her clothes and pants, only to find a few napkins, she tore off the schoolbag on her back and rummaged through them one by one, and finally found a yellow metal key in the small bag on the innermost side of the schoolbag.

She held the key and gently inserted it into the hole, twisted it, and the door opened.

Zhou Tang breathed a sigh of relief, hurriedly stepped into the room, closed the door, and fumbled for the light switch on the side of the door.

Bright white lights illuminate the room.

This entrance is the living room, and there is a small kitchen next to the living room, and there is only a simple stove and kettle for boiling hot water in the kitchen, and there are no other woks and saucepans...

Further into the living room are two small rooms with a dark bathroom on the side.

At this time, there was no one in the house, and Zhou Tang could be asked to look over one by one.

She unscrewed the doorknob of a room at random, and it was a minimalist style...

Gray, black and white dominated all her eyes, and the good news was that there was a window in this room, and in front of it was a wooden table, on which were neatly stacked books...

Next to the desk is a single bed with neatly folded bedding and a small cabinet against the wall, all that is there in this room.

Zhou Tang fixed his eyes and looked out, and it was a curtain again...

Simulate the scenery outside in real time, the gray sky, and the last shadow of the sunset is gone.

Zhou Tang took a deep breath and slowly exited the room, locked the door, and walked to another room.

The other room is a little more cheerful, with bright colors such as grass green, and a plastic fake bouquet on the windowsill, which is full of bright and bright flowers.

But in fact, the furnishings of both rooms are the same, only three simple pieces of furniture.

She walked in with her schoolbag on one shoulder, took the door of the room with a random click, and locked it with a "click".

She walked straight to the desk, put her bag on the floor, sat down on the chair, took off her coat, and leaned back on the chair to relax.

The window is still a curtain, and the view from the next room is no different.

Zhou Tang reached out and fumbled on the desk for a while, and finally found a diary from the inside of the drawer.

The diary is full of bitter emotional catharsis, which is mixed with sporadic motherly love, longing for freedom, and confusion about the future.

Zhou Tang read the diary all over and finally put it back in its place.

She slid her fingertips over the small rough shelves on my desk, one by one, over the backs of the books.

I found a history book in the corner.

She figured that nothing would give her a better idea of what had happened than a history book.

Although the historical record is not 100% accurate, it can also be understood.

Zhou Tang calmed down and slowly flipped through the history books......

After reading this book, Zhou Tang was honestly not very satisfied, and many of the contents were brushed aside.

Zhou Tang pondered these things in her heart, her ears moved slightly, and she heard the sound of the door opening from the living room.

She came back to her senses and looked at the old alarm clock in the corner of the table, which showed that it was nearly eight o'clock in the evening.

As soon as I put in the book, time flies, and two hours go in a row.

Her stomach "growled", she was hungry!

At this time, there was a knock on the door of the room, "Tang Tang!" It's Daddy! Sorry! Daddy is back late today! ”

"You're hungry! Daddy brought you something delicious! Come out and eat! ”

"Oh! Today, Dad also invited your Uncle Cheng to come back for dinner together, you can come out as soon as you get dressed and packed. ”

This "Uncle Cheng" made Zhou Tang inexplicably speechless, it wouldn't be the Uncle Cheng she imagined, right? !

Touching her hungry belly, she put on a cloak and opened the door to her room.

A young man is sitting on a chair in the living room, and a middle-aged man is busy boiling water in a corner of the living room that belongs to the kitchen.

As soon as the young man saw her, he smiled, but he opened his mouth but didn't make a sound, "Zhou Tang!" I'm Cheng Mu! ”

Zhou Tang shouted politely, "Uncle Cheng, hello." ”

The smile on Cheng Mu's face disappeared, obviously it seemed that he was not a few years older than her now, but he inexplicably took on the role of "uncle".

"Zhou Tang, hello!"

Father Zhou turned his head when he heard the voice, his face full of apologies, "Tang Tang, you came out!" ”

"I'm sorry, Tang Tang, it's late for me today! You must be hungry! I'll heat these up, and we'll eat with your Uncle Cheng! ”

"Cheng Mu! You're welcome today! At my house, you can eat it with chopsticks! Alas, it's good that you helped me today! Otherwise...", I didn't forget to greet Cheng Mu.

"Brother Zhou, I just did you a small favor!" Cheng Mu really just helped Zhou's father a small favor, and he refused when Zhou's father invited him home for a meal.

As a result, as soon as he turned his head, he heard Zhou's father talking about his daughter Tangtang, who was still in high school, and he turned his head and agreed to come down and go home for dinner with Zhou's father.

Father Zhou sighed, "It's a small favor for you, but it's a big deal for me!" ”

Cheng Mu smiled and politely replied a few words.

"Hey, Tang Tang! You see that your Uncle Cheng is a newcomer to our maintenance department recently, don't think that reading good books here is useless! Dad also plans for your daughter to inherit her father's business! This is the only way to rely on it. ”

Faced with the situation of the goddaughter at the moment, Zhou Tang was silent, and Cheng Mu was silent.

Fortunately, Zhou's father still had to fiddle with the hot water kettle to hot the cans, and he was in a hurry, so he didn't have time to continue preaching.

Zhou Tang and Cheng Mu looked at each other for a while, and Zhou's father came up with a hot and steaming can, and Zhou Tang got up to help.

was gently pushed away by Father Zhou, "Tangtang, you sit in the living room, Dad will serve vegetables, meat and rice, don't burn your hands with your thin arms and legs." ”

As soon as Zhou Tang sat down, Cheng Mu stood up with a very eyelid and came to Zhou's father's side, "Brother Zhou, I'll help you." ”

"Hey, Brother Cheng, you're a guest, how can I bother you?! Come on, come on, sit down, I'll come, I'll come. ”

After a busy meal, Zhou Tang finally had dinner in this small living room.

The salty and fragrant beef tendon that melts in your mouth and is served with well-defined rice is particularly appetizing.

No one spoke during the meal, not even the nagging father Zhou, who only gulped the rice with beef broth into his mouth.

After a full meal, Father Zhou happily looked at the empty cans on the table, and his tone was slightly lingering, "This is still the canned beef tendon that I have stored for several years, and today it can be regarded as making the best use of everything!" Let's all eat happily and satisfied. ”

Father Zhou then asked, "Tang Tang, why did you think of riding that unmanned mini car today?" Don't you hate cars that drive too fast and go around and around makes you dizzy? "The car can automatically recognize the person who is in the car and can automatically report the bill.

Zhou Tang slowly blew the cold hot water with a water cup, and didn't want to answer, "I don't want to walk today, and it won't be so uncomfortable to sit occasionally." It was the grandmother next door who said that the car fare could cover several days' rations. ”

The last sentence sighed, as if he had done something wrong.

Father Zhou listened and said directly, "Just sit when you're tired, don't listen to your Grandma Wu, they have a lot of families, and the family can't take care of food, how can there be any money to take a car, our family is different, Dad's salary is more than enough to support you!" Daddy just wants to make you happy and happy every day. ”

Zhou Tang nodded and glanced at Cheng Mu, "The grandma next door also talked about my mother." ”

Father Zhou's face has changed greatly, from a lazy and ruddy face after a full meal, to a cold face now, it is simply a heaven and an underground...

"Tang Tang! Good boy! Don't listen to her nonsense! We said well, when you reach the age of eighteen and become an adult, Dad will talk to you about your mother! What outsiders say about your mother doesn't count! Don't guess in your mind. ”

Zhou Tang said calmly, "... Dad, in two days, I'll be eighteen next Monday. "This birthday is still a glance from the diary and remembered.

It's Friday, tomorrow is the weekend, and it's two days in a row.

Will the mystery be solved next Monday?

Father Zhou was stunned for a moment, and then struck him like a lightning strike, his whole person's momentum gradually weakened, some thoughts did not belong, and his eyes were erratic, "I know!" In two more days, let me take a break. How can it be so fast? There are only two days left. ”

Seeing this, Cheng Mu couldn't stay if he was full of food and drink now, remembered where Zhou Tang was, and made an appointment tomorrow, he glanced at Zhou Tang and gave him a knowing look.

Immediately got up and took his leave.

Father Zhou stayed, "Brother Cheng, I know the dormitory of the third maintenance department, it is broken and far away, and now it's too late, why don't you live in my house for the time being tonight!" ”

Father Zhou stood up and looked around, there was only a single bed in his and Zhou Tang's room, and there was no sofa in the living room, only a few simple chairs.

"You sleep in my room, I sleep in the living room!" Father Zhou came out as if he was about to tell Zhou Tang's mother, and immediately arranged for Cheng Mu, the new brother.

"No, you don't! No. Cheng Mu refused to be distracted, and was finally pushed into his room by Father Zhou.

Cheng Mu's eyes fell on the desk and shelves, and a pile of books was neatly piled up, and the pages of some books could still see signs of wear.

Apparently the owners cherish these books.

When Father Zhou saw Cheng Mu seeing the pile of books, his old face inevitably blushed slightly, "Brother Cheng, if you have a book you want to read, take it yourself!" ”

Father Zhou took out a quilt from the room and spread it on the chairs neatly arranged side by side...

Seeing this, Zhou Tang didn't bother, turned around and went to the bathroom to wash, and returned to his room to rest.

The scenery outside the window is completely darkened, and it is rare that there are a few stars that alternate between light and dark on the black curtain, which is not too monotonous.