"People who are working are different. They spend money lavishly and dress themselves up so that I can't even recognize them."
"The glass needs to be cleaned, and the cabinets also need to be cleaned. How long has it been since they were cleaned?"
"We have to throw away all of these. What are we keeping for them? How annoying are they?"
…
As soon as Luo Yushu came back, Roland started cleaning, and kept talking while cleaning.
No one cleans the house on weekdays, and the cabinets and corners are full of dust. Luo Yushu changed her clothes and started cleaning. She was busy from morning to night.
When Luo Hong came back in the afternoon, he felt very sorry to see it. He moved the household items downstairs and threw them away. During this period, he also said something to Roland, asking her not to be so sloppy at home.
Roland was about to jump up, point at him, curse, and tell him how wronged he was at home. What he said was that the two of them went to college, lived a comfortable life, and left everything to her.
Luo Hong was speechless. After a few words with her, he shut up and stopped talking.
Roland felt that he had been justified, so he went to Luo's father and Luo's mother and started complaining. Luo Yushu's head was buzzing and she became irritable for no reason.
Luo's father and mother were as docile as ever, and Luo Hong didn't bother to argue with her.
Luo Yushu worked for most of the day, and Roland mopped the floor. He worked for ten minutes and then played for five minutes. When he got to the dinner table, he talked about how tired he was and how he was still working now.
"Especially Luo Yushu, who has been working for half a year and hasn't come back even once. I really don't know what to think. Your parents have raised you in vain." Roland brought the topic to Luo Yushu again.
"I'm busy with work and have to take the postgraduate entrance examination." Luo Yushu said simply.
She didn't come back because she was in a bad mood every time she came back, but she also called her parents and bought some things to send back, but she didn't get a kind word.
After working all day today, I feel even more depressed. If she did a little work at Ji's house, Cai Zhen would praise her, and it would be great if Roland didn't look for trouble or be picky when she got home.
"What kind of job did you find? How much does it cost per month?" Roland was very concerned about this question.
Luo Yushu: "Not much money."
"How did you do in the postgraduate entrance examination?" Luo's father asked casually.
Luo Yushu told him about this, so he knew.
Roland also looked at her: "Isn't it possible that you haven't passed the exam this time?"
Luo Yushu: "I passed the written test."
As soon as the words came out, everyone present had different expressions. Only Luo Hong didn't notice it and even praised: "Sister, you are awesome. Are you taking the exam for this school?"
"Yeah." She nodded.
Luo Hong: "I also want to take the postgraduate entrance examination. I don't want to start working so early. Now I can't find any good jobs after graduating from undergraduate degree."
"If you pass the exam, do you have to go back to school? Then you can't make money." Roland seemed a little dissatisfied, and the sound of his chopsticks hitting the bowl was much louder, "You are really full and have nothing to do. If you have that time, you might as well go to work and make money. "
"I didn't ask you to read it." Luo Yushu didn't raise his head, picked up a piece of meat, and spoke in a calm tone.
I felt bad when I got home, and my heart felt like a heavy boulder was weighing on me.
Roland raised his voice and accused angrily: "Then your parents will have to confess. You are so embarrassed. Do you have any conscience?"
"You are very conscientious." Luo Yushu answered in an unclear tone, then lowered his head and continued eating.
"Of course you have to go if you pass the exam. What do you know?" Luo Hong shouted at Roland, trying to shut her up.
He has been spoiled by Luo's mother since he was a child, and his ideas are very simple.
Roland said a few more words, and then stopped after being scolded by Luo's father. Luo's father looked at Luo Yushu, moved his mouth, paused for a while, and asked carefully: "Did you really pass the exam?"
Luo Yushu: "I passed the written examination and there will be a re-examination in March."
"How many more years do you have to study?" Luo's mother also stopped eating, frowned, and sighed again, "It's not that your parents don't let you study, and you're not young anymore. How old do you have to be to study? You will get married before you have a job and make money. You didn’t pass the exam last time. Why are you so stubborn? "
As soon as she finished speaking, Roland followed suit and said, "She makes money for herself, so how can she care about you and dad? Look at what she wears and the latest mobile phones, which cost more than 6,000."
"More than six thousand?" When Luo's mother heard this, she was not satisfied and blurted out a curse, "How come you kid is so careless about spending money? Even if you make money, you don't know how to save it."
Luo Yushu used to be the most frugal person in the family, and her mobile phone usage did not exceed RMB 3,000. Why is a mobile phone worth more than 6,000 yuan so luxurious
Roland felt very happy when he saw her being scolded: "She also bought a lot of clothes, watches, necklaces and earrings, and had her nails done. They are so exquisite. The money she earned is not enough to spend, right?"
Mother Luo lowered her face and preached a few more words. In her plan, the second daughter should return to the family after studying, investing in capital, and going to work. In a few years, the younger son will graduate, get married, and have children, which will cost a lot of money. At this time, they have to save money quickly to make plans for him. As the most sensible daughter, Luo Yushu certainly hopes that the other party will help.
Luo Yushu had no expression on her face and continued to eat her food. In fact, she didn't listen to what the two said, and her emotions were a little dissociated.
Cai Zhen always said that little girls should dress themselves up well, and would give her a few words of praise and affirmation after she did her work.
The reason she didn't want to come back was that she was happier at Ji's house to relax and not feel depressed than at home.
While Roland and Luo's mother were talking, Luo Yushu suddenly stopped and spoke slowly: "Didn't my sister buy a mobile phone worth more than 5,000 yuan last year? My younger brother also bought a computer worth 17,000 yuan. Why did he buy more than 6,000 yuan from me? It becomes a crime to have a mobile phone? To be accused like this.”
Either she is so eloquent now, or she has restrained herself a lot in the past two years and seems to be easier to bully.
As soon as the words came out, Luo's mother was slightly stunned, and Roland jumped to his feet and cursed: "I help at home, what have you done? You have studied for so many years, and your parents give you living expenses every month. It's hard for me, I..."
Luo Yushu interrupted her: "Who doesn't suffer? You are the only one who complains about suffering every day. My rent now costs 2,000 yuan a month, and my salary is only that small. Not including food and accommodation, I have less than 5,000 yuan left after expenses. I’ll come back to help my parents, and I’ll help you suffer. I don’t want five thousand, but my parents can give me four thousand each, and you can go out and find a job.”
"You are a college student..."
"There are college students everywhere now. What's wrong with college students? Aren't you doing better than me without going to college? I also want to rely on my parents to do better. If I had known, I wouldn't study. Anyway, my parents take care of everything, so I can study Why bother selling yourself when you get a bargain?" Luo Yushu had long given up on the so-called face.
Aren't you lying down? The one who is lying flat has his parents to protect him, so what else is he trying to do? Let's all compete together.
Ji Huai went to work as a salesperson. There were many college students and junior high school students in the store. He said that it would be ridiculous to carry them. Under his brainwashing, she also thought about it.
She doesn't want the so-called care from her relatives. She doesn't care, only bullies. The longer she stayed at Ji's house, the more she felt her parents' love for their children. These feelings stimulated her and reminded her of the unfairness she had encountered.
The funny thing is that she felt maternal love from Cai Zhen, but she was only ignored in this family.
Roland was choked by what she said and didn't react for a moment. Luo's parents didn't seem to expect that she would suddenly lift this fig leaf, and their expressions changed again and again, a little embarrassed.
No one was stupid, but no one thought about it. If someone can sacrifice to maintain harmony, why pursue so-called fairness? It passed in a daze.
"Hurry up and eat." Father Luo tried to smooth things over.
"I am a part-time graduate student. I am studying at the same time while working. My mobile phone was given to me by my boyfriend. Are you satisfied? At least I won't gnaw on my old age. If you have the ability, just go out and find a job like me. Don't be a moron and be complacent. Everyone doesn't know." Luo Yushu had finished her meal, put down her chopsticks, stood up, and went upstairs without looking back.
Of course Roland was not convinced when he was scolded and kept yelling. Luo's father looked a little worried and scolded: "If you don't want to stay at home, go out and find a job. We can be busy without your help, no matter how much the selling point is. "
As soon as these words came out, Roland wilted. She can eat and drink freely at home, and she gets five thousand yuan a month, which is more than enough most of the time. What can she do when she goes out
As a vested person, Luo Hong remained silent and didn't know what to say. Luo's mother was also hit by Luo Yushu's words, and she put away her unhappy look just now. She pondered and said nothing, but she was still a little angry.
Luo Yushu has always been sensible, but now she is like a rebellious child. However, this is not the first time she has rebelled, and she does not take it seriously.
After a while, Roland muttered again: "What kind of boyfriend did she get? I don't know what kind of wild man he is to buy her such an expensive mobile phone."
She had never been given any gifts by men. She always used her family's money to spend with men. Last time she eloped with that gangster and spent the tens of thousands to open a store, and he dumped her.
After she came back, she was introduced to several men, all at the expense of her money, but none of them succeeded in the end.
Luo's father felt that what she said was unpleasant, so he told her to shut up and eat with a stern face.
upstairs.
Luo Yushu returned to her small room. No one had lived in it for half a year, and it was full of dust. It was just as it was when she left, and it would be the same when she came back.
Fortunately, she put the quilt in the cupboard when she left and sealed it, otherwise she wouldn't be able to cover it when she came back.
She started cleaning her little room again. When she came back, she felt that the smell inside was too bad. She left the door open for a day to let the air in, which made it feel better.
After Luo Yushu finished cleaning, she went to take a shower, went to bed early, and sent a message to Ji Huai.
He didn't reply for a long time, and she had gotten used to it, so she didn't wait any longer and lay on the bed reading review materials for the postgraduate entrance examination interview. Since Ji Huai started working, he rarely responded to her messages. He would call her when something happened. In his words, he just didn't have time to chat. He was really busy, and he was indeed busy.
Near ten o'clock, he made a video call to her.
"How does it feel to be home?" he asked her over there.
Luo Yushu: "It's okay."
She was unwilling to tell him the bad things at home and suppressed her emotions.
"Why do you feel a little unhappy? Are you being bullied again?" Ji Huai looked at her and asked with a calmer expression.
It was okay if he didn't ask, but when he asked, she lost her composure, lowered her head, and said with a stubborn look on her face: "No."
She even pushed back. Doesn't it count as being bullied
Ji Huai didn't press any questions, but instead asked, "When will you come back?"
Luo Yushu: "I just came back today, how many days will it take? At least I have to spend the third year at home? Otherwise it will be too..."
"If you are happy, just stay a few more days. If you are not happy, come back early. How can there be so many rules?" He interrupted her and slowly induced her, "Being comfortable and happy is more important than anything else. If you feel happy, just stay home a few more days. If you are not happy, just stay at home a few more days." You can also rest in a small apartment for a few days. No one will bear your unhappiness for you. You have to be good to yourself."
"...Yeah." She responded and got under the quilt.
No one will bear her unhappiness for her, nor will they know that she is unhappy. Luo's father and Luo's mother will only maintain the superficial harmony, and she will be the one who feels aggrieved.
Ji Huai: "Tell me in advance when you come back and I will pick you up."
She nodded and chatted with him again, during which time she said, "I don't even want to talk."
She had adjusted her mood well during this period, but after being tossed around like this, the suffocating feeling came back again, making her extremely irritable.
"Then don't say anything." He followed her without asking any further questions.
Luo Yushu continued: "If I don't speak, will I listen to you?"
"What do you want to hear from me?" Ji Huai also got on the bed, leaned against the bedside, and stretched his hand back to rest on the back of his head. His thin lips were slightly raised, and his voice was slightly raised, "Do you say I love you?"
Her face turned red and she quickly turned down the volume on her phone: "My room is not well soundproofed and I am afraid that I will be heard."
Ji Huai: "My room is not soundproofed either."
Speaking of this, let's talk about the room by the way. The room Luo Yushu lived in was small, just a partition, and it was built casually with wooden boards. Apart from the bed and table, there was no other extra space.
She said to him: "We can still afford a house if we work hard, right? If it doesn't work in ten years, then it will take a little longer."
The house itself is a luxury. She has never had a room that truly belongs to her since she was a child. This is an obsession, and she is willing to work hard and work hard.
"Yeah." Ji Huai nodded.
After receiving his response, she grinned slightly: "Is it okay to buy a high-rise building? It should have a large balcony, the kind with a bay window, and the house should look more spacious."
The Luo family building is located in a small alley on the outskirts of the city. The corridors are crowded and the rooms are messy. Because of the poor location and poor view, the rent has been reduced to 850, and the house is dark during the day.
Ji Huai's deep black eyes looked at her with bright eyes: "Okay, I'll try my best."
"But high-rise buildings are very expensive." She pouted again, "How much is the unit price of the house?"
Although the housing prices here are not as outrageous as those in first-tier cities, as a provincial capital city, they are said to have risen a lot.
"I don't know." Ji Huai shook his head, and then said, "We will find out more when we are getting married. Don't be in a hurry."
Although he didn't show too much interest, she was always included in the plan, and Luo Yushu also determined: "I want to save more money."
Ji Huai smiled softly: "Take your time, don't you still need to study for three years of graduate school?"
Luo Yushu: "Studying at graduate school while working will not affect my career."
"Don't worry, just live happily." He was not anxious at all, but instead comforted her.
The two chatted and talked about some future plans. Luo Yushu's mood improved a lot. At least she had a head start. She felt that although Ji Huai rarely talked about these things, he was also working hard.
After all, I just graduated, so what big achievements can I make? As long as life keeps getting better, it's worth looking forward to.
The next day.
It was the Chinese New Year, and there was no one on the street. The small restaurants were not open, so Luo's mother made some rice cakes. I don't know if it was because of what Luo Yushu said yesterday, but Luo's mother treated her much better today. When she was having breakfast, she even asked her if she wanted to eat fried eggs and wanted to fry them for her.
The more this happened, the more ironic Luo Yushu felt.
Roland came back to his senses and was very interested in her boyfriend. He kept pestering her all day long to ask about Ji Huai: "Where is your boyfriend from? How old is he? How did you meet him?"
Luo Yushu was so noisy that she had two heads and two heads.
When Roland learned that the two were high school classmates and college students, he looked unhappy. Then he found out that they were not locals, so he grasped the clue: "Are they from outside the province? Or are they from Quzhou? That place is very poor and remote. Ye, do you want to marry in a valley? Why do you want to find someone from outside the province?"
Luo Yushu couldn't stand her tone: "That place in Lanzhen is poorer than Quzhou, right?" "
The gangster last time was from Lanzhen, which is a well-known poverty-stricken area in the country.
Roland's face showed blue veins, and he was immediately blocked from speaking. She was not willing to give in, and asked again: "What does he do?"
Luo's father and mother were also curious, so Luo Yushu told Ji Huai's profession.
"Isn't that what you can do without studying? Do college students do this?" Roland asked after that, "How much is his salary? He also bought you a mobile phone worth more than 6,000 yuan. It's so expensive, why did he buy it for you?"
From what she meant, there was no special deal, so why was the other party so willing to spend money on her? How come no man buys it for her
Luo Yushu was really impatient and replied calmly: "I don't know, why don't you ask him?"
Roland was still angry and scolded her: "Don't I care about you? Don't be deceived by people from outside the province. They give you a small discount, but you are confused. What do people from outside the province have? They are so poor."
Luo's father and mother stood aside and said nothing. They didn't know whether they wanted to get more information or were not satisfied.
Luo Yushu didn't let Roland continue: "What does it have to do with you?"
"you… "
Before Roland could speak, she interrupted him again: "Mind yourself first, and stop meddling in my business. The person who is least qualified to speak is you. You are the one who was deceived and ran away, not me. You might as well continue at home in peace. Cheating on the old. "
After saying that, she left.
Roland failed to get any advantage several times, and was scolded bloody. He kept nagging in front of Luo's father, but Luo's father ignored him, and she continued to talk in front of Luo's mother.
Luo's father was fine, but Luo's mother was very partial and had never paid much attention to Luo Yushu. She was tired of hearing Luo Lan's words, which inevitably made her a little emotional.
But Luo Yushu didn't give her a chance to vent. On the morning of New Year's Day, she took her suitcase and wanted to go back.
"It's only the first day of the new year." Luo's mother was also stunned.
"The company's work is not finished yet, so go back and work overtime." Luo Yushu didn't explain much. In addition to leaving the New Year's goods, he gave each of them five hundred yuan. It's useless to give them too much money. It's not that they don't have money to spend, they just mean it.
Luo's mother looked at her leaving back and was in a daze for a moment.
Before, Luo Yushu was in school, and it was the holidays at the beginning of the year, so she could stay at home for a long time. This year, she went to work and came back only once every six months. This time she only stayed for two days.
Roland was still taking the opportunity to fan the flames, and Luo's mother scolded angrily: "Okay, you are also petty-minded. How old are you? It's the Chinese New Year, can you be less busy?"
Doesn't she know each child's temperament? She knew that it was just her mind that was biased, but when this happened because she was too biased, she panicked again.
in the car.
Luo Yushu sent a message to Ji Huai, and he came to pick her up and moved her luggage to the apartment with her.
During this period, Luo's mother called her and asked her if she had arrived safely, and then started talking awkwardly, asking her to go home when she had time. Luo Yushu's mood was a little ups and downs, and she found an excuse to hang up the phone.
Ji Huai was right next to him. I don't know if he noticed it, but he didn't say anything. He just asked, "I've made dumplings at home. Can I go back to eat some later?"
"Um."
…
When Cai Zhen learned that she was coming, she made a lot of dumplings with three kinds of fillings.
Several plates of dumplings were placed on the table, and no one said a word about why she came back so soon. A replay of the Spring Festival Gala was playing on the TV, and the four of them were talking and laughing.
Luo Yushu's depressed mood was relieved and she no longer thought about those annoying things.
In the afternoon, Cai Zhen made her favorite taro balls, while Ji Huai peeled grapefruit.
"The grapefruit is very sweet. I bought two in total. I peeled one that day and there was one left." After Cai Zhen took out the taro balls, she put the bowl in front of her and said with a smile.
"The skin of this grapefruit is even thinner than the previous one." Ji Huai put the peeled skin aside.
Cai Zhen urged Luo Yushu to eat it while it was hot, so she reached out and picked up a taro ball. As soon as she took a bite, her other hand was held by someone.
"Why are your hands so cold?" Cai Zhen's hand covered the back of her hand. It felt too cold. She reached out with her other hand and put her hand in the palm of her hand to cover it.
Luo Yushu paused, lowered his head and said softly: "My hands and feet get cold in winter, and I don't know why."
"Wear more clothes, and wear gloves when it's cold. Girls should keep warm." Cai Zhen's hands were very warm, and her slightly rough hands rubbed her left hand to keep her warm.
"Yeah." Luo Yushu responded quietly, her tone already a little hoarse.
The taro balls dipped in condensed milk were obviously very sweet, but she felt sour and choking. The tip of her nose and eye sockets were shocked, so she never raised her head.
"Her hands and feet are like this in winter. They are cold and cold. It may be a physical problem." Ji Huai opened his sleeves and gave two sleeves to Ji Jianhui who was sitting on the sofa, changing the topic.
As he spoke, he broke off another piece of grapefruit and handed it to Cai Zhen.
After Cai Zhen finished eating, she went to the kitchen and asked Luo Yushu to finish the taro balls. She couldn't finish them and ended up with two left. Ji Huai kicked Ji Huai with his feet under the table.
He understood, gave her the freshly peeled grapefruit in his hand, took her chopsticks, finished it in a few clicks, stood up, picked up the bowl and walked to the kitchen.
Cai Zhen used to wash the dishes by hand. After he went to work, he bought a dishwasher and could just throw it into the dishwasher. Sometimes Cai Zhen was worried about the electricity bill and would wash it secretly. After being told by Ji Huai several times, she stopped bothering.
night.
Ji Huai sent Luo Yushu home. He originally only sent him downstairs and hugged him before going back. However, after hugging him, the two of them went upstairs together.
Not only did he go upstairs, but he also got wrapped around him when he entered the door.
The lingering habit changed, from the sofa to the room and then to the bathroom. Finally, Luo Yushu nestled under the quilt and hid in his arms. Her hands and feet were cold and she kept hugging him to keep warm.
Ji Huai hugged her with one arm and took the watch on the bed table to check the time: "It's half past ten now. I have to go back at eleven."
"Okay..." she trailed off.
"Forget it, it's too late to go back at 11:20." He changed his mind and pulled up the quilt, "Go to sleep, I won't leave until you fall asleep."
Luo Yushu: "Maybe I won't be able to sleep even when the time comes."
If she's in a bad mood, she won't be able to sleep.
"At worst, I'll leave later." He said, stretched his hand forward and turned off the light.
She closed her eyes: "Are you going to work again tomorrow?"
"Um."
"Work overtime every day." She pursed her lips. As far as she knew, Ji Huai's basic salary was much less than hers. She hardly worked overtime and had weekends off, while he worked overtime every day.
Ji Huai didn't answer immediately. He tightened his hold on her and covered her ear with his thin lips. His voice was soft and smiling: "How can I make money and save money if I don't work overtime?"
In the darkness, she raised her head slightly.
He leaned down and kissed her, his forehead touching hers: "Don't you want to live in a high-rise house? With a balcony, a bay window and a good view, right?"
Although this goal is far away, when Ji Huai said this, Luo Yushu couldn't help but frown, her slender hands hooked his neck, and her voice was sweet: "Yes~~"
The room was dark, and his voice seemed clearer: "I have to work hard to give you a home."