5 Chapter 5

The exclusive courtyards here are all self-built, the red brick courtyard walls are low, and there are sparse glass pieces inserted on them, and some families simply plant cacti, and they don't care, the wind and the sun will not take long to flood continuously.

Chen Xiangyang held a small pair of scissors, the bucket at his feet was almost full, full of purple-skinned grapes, he reached out to pull away the palm-sized green leaves, twisting the verdant vines from the roots, almost all over his body.

Not to mention, it's quite tiring to do.

Tong Huaiqing was not idle, holding the grape bunches with both hands, and when Chen Xiangyang cut off the branches, he was responsible for putting the grapes into the bucket.

The main thing is that he hasn't picked grapes before, and it's really a little fresh.

The scissors are impossible to touch, but it is barely possible to help hold them, the grapes are covered with hoarfrost, and when the skin is torn, the lilac juice will flow down, and the white-haired neighbor grandmother is peeling peanuts next to her, and scattering the fat peanuts on the bamboo dustpan.

"When I go, I'll take some soy beans, I made them before, and they're very beautiful."

"Thank you, Grandma Lin," Chen Xiangyang raised his arm to wipe his sweat, "When the wine is ready, I'll send you some too." ”

The sun is rising, and the sunlight on the small platform on the top floor is also a little bigger, Chen Xiangyang put down the scissors: "Enough, we will have to go back too." ”

"Oh, how much do you get, and we can't finish picking some more......"

The plastic buckets are full, and they look heavy.

"It's not enough for us to come over again, thank you Grandma Lin."

The old lady smiled with fine lines on her face: "Okay, then bring it back to your eldest brother, by the way, Yangyang, what grade are you studying in this year?" ”

"In the first year of junior high school, Nuno is in the third grade."

"That's fast......"

The big yellow dog in the yard sniffed around people, and the thick tail flicked into a propeller, and the old lady insisted on delivering it to the door, and quickly turned around as if she remembered something: "Hey, I haven't taken the sauce beans yet." ”

The grapes were too heavy, Chen Xiangyang held them with both hands, and he had to lift them up from time to time, so when the bowl full of soy beans was brought over, Tong Huaiqing involuntarily took half a step back.

"Take it, sandwich the steamed bun and mix the noodles, it's fragrant," the old lady's wrinkled eyelids were still shining, "This handsome kid is so thin, take it, eat more!" ”

Tong Huaiqing stood quietly, and Chen Xiangyang next to him looked left and right a little embarrassed, this was the master who refused to even twist the bottle cap himself, and let him go back with a bowl of sauce beans, he couldn't think about it.

The old lady was still diligently handing it forward, and the yellow dog came over again, arching Tong Huaiqing's leg with his nose, and it was hot.

"Grandma Lin," Chen Xiangyang took the lead, he was delicate and quiet, especially pleasing the neighbors, and laughed at Mimi as soon as he opened his mouth, "Brother Tong Tong's hands are uncomfortable, I'll come over to get it later, okay." ”

"Ahh I have a medicinal liquor ......"

Tong Huaiqing lowered his eyes, his eyelashes just trembled, and he passed a strong arm on his side, accompanied by a faint smell of engine oil, Chi Ye had already taken the sauce beans, and with the other hand, he carried grapes from Chen Xiangyang's arms, single eyelids, thick eyebrows with scars, and when he had no expression, he would look very fierce.

Especially after a brief thank-you, he didn't look at Tong Huaiqing, turned around and left.

Chen Xiangyang can take care of the front, but not the back.

"Brother, aren't you busy with the car repair shop today?"

turned around and waited for Tong Huaiqing, who was walking slowly.

"Brother Tong Tong, be careful that there is a pit there!"

But a twelve-year-old boy is too busy.

Raising her feet into the courtyard, Chi Yinuo had already started to eat grapes, and the little girl was locked in the house all morning, and her cheeks were bulging at this time, and her small mouth began to horn again.

"Brother, can you take us to the river to catch small fish in the afternoon?"

Tong Huaiqing sat down in the shade, and when he looked up, he just happened to see Chi Ye.

The man was holding a grapevine whisker in his mouth, sitting with his legs spread wide, his elbows propped up on his knees, his eyes staring at Tong Huaiqing unabashedly, and under his short eyelashes, there were dark pupils.

The honeysuckle on the wall climbed high and bloomed vigorously, and Tong Huaiqing withdrew his gaze from the small flower and glared back at Chi Ye.

Look.

No, this is like scolding yourself.

The tender green vine tendrils extended from the corners of his mouth, and Ikeno casually fished out a leaf in the bucket and pulled off a thin whisker he was carrying: "Taste? ”

Tong Huaiqing turned his head expressionlessly.

Sheep eat grass.

"It's sweet, and it's very flavorful to chew."

Tong Huaiqing turned his head and looked at the hand stretched out in front of him, with thick joints and rough palms, and a vine with extremely thin roots was lying.

The sky was high and the clouds were light, the blue sky was clear, Chen Xiangyang and Chi Yinuo got together to eat grapes, not caring about the subtle atmosphere next to them.

Ikeno stood up, washed the curled vine whiskers under the faucet, shook off the water droplets on it, and handed it over again, his eyes calm.

Tong Huaiqing looked at it hesitantly, and finally took it.

Put it in your mouth.

…… Sour and astringent!

The little peachy face wrinkled, Tong Huaiqing covered his mouth and ran to the edge of the pool, spit out the unpalatable thing, and rinsed his mouth twice in a row before turning his head angrily and scolding the dog silently.

It must be that he is unwilling to carry things, so he deliberately retaliates.

Until lunch, the sour and astringent taste in Tong Huaiqing's mouth didn't go down.

Of course, he didn't eat much.

It's hot, and the people in this place have loved the noodles with cold water, and they have to be hand-rolled noodles, which are strong and smooth, poured with a big spoonful of marinade, what capers and meat foam, egg chili sauce, snoring, a sea bowl can be eaten.

Tong Huaiqing was still a little unaccustomed to eating, he ate a lot of grapes in the morning, lazily picked some noodles, and stopped eating.

Chi Ye didn't persuade him, so he simply cleaned up the table: "I'm going out in the afternoon, you guys do your homework at home, Yangyang, if you have something, call Uncle Jiang next door." ”

"You go to the store, and someone buys something and collects money."

In addition to repairing cars, the small store also sells bits and ends, and there is a refrigerator full of neatly stacked wholesale popsicles.

Tong Huaiqing didn't seem to hear it.

"Let's go," Ikeno said, picking up a vine in his mouth, "I'll take you to catch fish at night." ”

Who is rare.

In the end, it was autumn, although it was still a little hot, but there was a gust of wind in the afternoon, and the leaves of the paulownia tree shook gently and rustled, Tong Huaiqing sat in the store with his face propped up, and yawned for a long time.

Mainly bored.

It's better to come and see the store and pass the time.

I didn't feel sick a few days ago, but after I got better, Ikeno took him here to repair the car, he was not in the mood, he had been in a subtle state of decadence, and he was too lazy to look at the person's daily work, so he felt that the smell was unpleasant, and the working environment was the same as Ikeno, which was as rough as hell.

The size of the two facades, there are some maintenance tools inside, all are screws and pliers, disassembly and assembly wrenches and other things, the ground is clean, there are two layers of tires stacked outside the door, the moon season has just been planted inside, it has been planted, it is lively with red flowers, with a little thin leaves, it is a very rustic and beautiful.

The fan on the side wall was screwed to the maximum, and in the humming, Tong Huaiqing yawned again.

When I opened my eyes again, I saw two small pigtails.

and teeth that leak air.

"Hehe," Chi Yinuo leaned on the table and deliberately lowered his voice, "My second brother is asleep......"

It's not necessary, at this distance, no matter how much Chen Xiangyang howls, he can't hear it.

"Brother Tong Tong, let's go shopping on Chunshui Street."

The little girl's eyes lit up: "I have money, I want to buy shell bracelets and nail polish, can you accompany me, I invite you to eat smoothies!" ”

Tong Huaiqing subconsciously shook his head.

"Please, please," Chi Yinuo clasped his hands together, "Brother is too fierce...... We'll be there for an hour, okay! ”

It only takes an hour.

She just wanted an hour of happiness.

Tong Huaiqing paused, still didn't agree to the other party, the little girl obviously drooped her shoulders, and muttered: "Okay, I'll go by myself." ”

Chunshui Street was far away, she was a little afraid, and walked out a few steps aggrievedly, and as soon as she arrived under the paulownia tree, she heard the sound of the rolling shutter door being pulled down behind.

As soon as he turned his head, Tong Huaiqing didn't use his hands at all, and stepped on the deadbolt with one foot, such an awkward posture could also be made extremely elegant by him.

"Brother Tong Tong," Chi Yinuo cried with joy, "You are so good!" ”

In less than two o'clock in the afternoon, along the shade of the tree, Chi Yinuo took Tong Huaiqing's hand and chattered.

"Brother, your hands are so cold."

Tong Huaiqing was not used to holding people like this, but as the flow of people on the street increased, he still grabbed Chi Yinuo with his backhand.

He didn't know the way, and walked forward with Chi Yinuo, there were more and more vendors pushing carts around, the whistle sounded one after another, the red-painted tricycle drove into the traffic at every turn, and there were young people chatting on the motorcycles on the side of the road, all with dyed yellow hair, tights, low-waisted pants, flatform shoes, and cigarettes in their mouths, and the girls did the latest popular ion perm, with heavy bangs covering their eyes, and from a distance, only the crystal lips were exposed.

"It's very close to the train station," Chi Yinuo whispered, "It's very lively." ”

Tong Huaiqing passed by without squinting, but just pulled Chi Yinuo closer to him.

No wonder she wants to let herself accompany her, the little girl is always a little timid when she sees these trendy men and hot girls, plus it is adjacent to the train station, all kinds of three religions and nine streams are overflowing, and there are many urban legends under the buzz, such as the biker party who will drag away the woman's gold earrings, and the traffickers who will abduct and sell children to force begging, making this glamorous Spring Water Street, for Chi Yinuo, like a gold coin and chocolate full of temptation.

- was pinched in the palm of her brother's hand.

I want to, but I don't dare.

Turning a T-shaped intersection, I finally arrived at the Chunshui Street that I was missing, the facades on both sides were full of antique buildings, and all kinds of small vendors were also crowded, Chi Yinuo pulled Tong Huaiqing to the front, and on Saturday afternoon, the crowd was bustling, and the pink bead curtain hanging at the door of the store was lifted, making a loud sound.

Chi Yinuo screamed: "This is it!" Shell bracelets! ”

Tong Huaiqing didn't understand the trend of elementary school girls, but when she looked up, the small store was full of girls, with colorful resin hairpins, carefully selecting a variety of lipsticks.

He didn't like crowds very much, so he stepped back to the side silently, staying in a place where he could see Chi Yinuo and at the same time not attract attention.

The shelves next to him were extremely deserted, and while waiting for Chi Yinuo, only a girl with blue eyeshadow came over, raised her eyes and found Tong Huaiqing, suddenly blushed, and turned her head away in a panic.

Tong Huaiqing was bored, and finally looked sideways at the shelves that no one cared about.

It seems to be deliberately hidden low-key, on the black flannel, there are some red ropes scattered in a mess, and there are small ornaments on it, jade beads and five emperor coins, which are quite beautiful.

Waist chain.

Tong Huaiqing has a senior superstitious, saying that it is to bring this thing to imply that the waist is wrapped in a thousand times, when participating in the performance, there are also girls who perform belly dance spinning briskly, the silver chain on the waist swings with the rhythm of Ding Dong, and the red evil spirit, whether it is the natal year or not, it is normal to bring a small rope or something.

He didn't have any habit of wearing jewelry, so he withdrew his eyes carelessly.

"Where's the purchase?" A short and fat man laughed next to him, revealing the gold teeth in his mouth, "You wear it?" ”

Tong Huaiqing's expression was cold, and he continued to look at Chi Yinuo.

The undisguised gaze looked at him.

In the obvious swallowing sound, the man lowered his voice and approached: "Are you ...... Do that? ”