"Grandpa and grandma, I'll fetch water and soak your feet. Come in one by one." Zhou Qianlin turned around and waved to Lan. This was the first time she greeted Lan Jue within half an hour of coming here.
Lan Jue froze for a moment, then walked over and came to her.
Immediately afterwards, he felt a group of scrutinizing eyes.
"Hey, Linlin, is this your boyfriend?" Grandma Meng's eyes lit up, as if the fire of gossip was burning.
Zhou Qianlin blushed, quickly shook her head, and said, "No, he's my friend." Then she quickly said to Lan Jue, "Come with me, and fetch water for me."
As she spoke, she pulled Lan Jue's sleeves and hurried into the door on the other side of the garden.
On both sides of the long corridor are doors, each with a number.
"Why are you pulling me away in such a hurry?" Lan Jue asked suspiciously.
Zhou Qianlin said: "Grandpa and grandma care about me too much. If you don't leave, it won't be easy for you to escape. With you here today, help me fetch water, it will be faster."
With that said, she dragged Lan Jue into a room. The room was furnished very simply, with a circle of wooden chairs, and a circle of steel frames dropped from the roof with hooks on them.
"This is the place where grandpas and grandmas get their usual injections." Zhou Qianlin gave a brief introduction, then took Lan Jue to an electric water heater inside, next to the water machine, there was a stack of washbasins.
Zhou Qianlin picked up a washbasin, started to fetch hot water, and said to Lan Jue, "The cold water pipe is outside. You go and get some in, and I'll adjust the water temperature."
Lan Jue asked curiously, "Why do you wash these old people's feet?"
Zhou Qianlin said naturally: "Grandpa and grandma are getting old, and it is inconvenient to bend over. And soaking feet can help blood circulation."
While speaking, the washbasin in front of her was filled with hot water, she put the basin on the ground, and then took off the schoolbag behind her.
When Zhou Qianlin opened her schoolbag, Lan Jue was right above her and could clearly see the contents of the schoolbag.
In Zhou Qianlin's schoolbag, there are no cosmetics, accessories or playthings, except for books, there are only two bags, one big and one small.
She took out the small bag first, and put back the nail clippers she had used before. There were various tools in the small bag, such as nail clippers, scissors, hair clippers and other tools.
Then she took out the big bag again, and after opening it, Lan couldn't help being even more surprised when she saw the contents inside.
"What are you doing with so many orange peels?" Lan Jue asked curiously.
Zhou Qianlin smiled slightly, and said with a little pride: "I don't know. After soaking the orange peels in hot water, soaking the feet in warm water can not only promote blood circulation, but also remove the cuticles on the feet, making the skin of the feet smoother. It is soft and moisturised, and it is not easy to dry out."
"You know that too?" Lan Jue asked in surprise.
Zhou Qianlin pursed her lips and smiled, "Go fetch water."
"Oh." Lan Jue agreed and walked out.
There were four old people who came in the first batch, and they sat down in an orderly manner. When Lan Jue came back, the old people's eyes immediately focused on him, with curious expressions on their faces.
"Boy, what are you doing?"
"Aren't you really Linlin's boyfriend?"
"Well, young man, although you look good, you are still not good enough for our Linlin. You have to work hard!"
"If you dare to bully our Linlin, be careful and I will beat you."
Lan Jue's head was a bit big, but he could deeply feel the care these old people gave to Zhou Qianlin at all costs.
Four pots of warm water with orange peels were quickly prepared by Zhou Qianlin with Lan Jue's help. She brought the basins to the old people respectively, carefully took off their shoes and socks, and rolled up their trousers. Then lift their feet into the water.
Her movements are very skilled, without any hesitation from the beginning to the end. The faces of the old people are full of smiles, and their hazy eyes are full of enjoyment.
"Do you usually come by yourself?" Lan Jue asked while helping her fetch water.
Zhou Qianlin said: "Xiaomi will also come with me. She has something to do today, or I won't let you come with me. Have you never done this kind of work before, and you are not used to it?"
Lan Jue shook his head.
Zhou Qianlin said: "Then it will take some time for you today. Every grandpa and grandma have to soak for 20 minutes, until their bodies are slightly sweating, the effect is the best."
Lan Jue said, "Why did you do this?"
Zhou Qianlin looked at him strangely, "There is no reason! The elderly need to be taken care of, so I am here. Besides, I am so happy to be with them. My grandpa and grandma died in the war. But here, I have so many My grandpa and grandma. They all have a wealth of experience, and I especially like listening to them tell their own stories. If it is not because of the intense study, I would like to come to some more.”
"oh."
Soak feet, wash feet, wipe. So back and forth.
It took more than two hours for Zhou Qianlin to finish all this. She didn't waste any time during the old man's foot bath. She cleaned up the room for each of them, and took their dirty clothes to the laundry room for washing and drying.
It was already night when I walked out of Enji Hospital. Lan Jue held the bag for Zhou Qianlin, and stood at the entrance of the hospital. Zhou Qianlin crossed her fingers above her head, stretching her delicate body. The soft curves are extraordinarily moving under the illumination of evening lights.
Lan Jue put her bag on her back and pushed the bicycle over, "Are you tired?"
"I'm not tired, I'm used to it. What about you? You seem to be adapting quickly, and grandpa and grandma seem to like you quite a lot. I didn't expect nobles to be able to do this, hehe." Zhou Qianlin smiled more at Lan Jue than before. Yes, in the previous two hours, except for the beginning, Lan Jue had been helping her all the time, and his three-piece suit was already a little wrinkled.
Lan Jue said with a smile: "To show filial piety to the elderly is to respect history. This is what we should do."
"Take me home." Zhou Qianlin said.
Lan Jue patted the back seat of the car, stepped into the car first, and Zhou Qianlin sat on it naturally. This time, her hand was directly on his waist.
As the bicycle moved forward slowly, Lan Jue asked, "How long have you been here?"
"It's been more than two years." Zhou Qianlin said subconsciously.
"Tomorrow night, do you have time?" Lan Jue asked.
Zhou Qianlin froze for a moment, "Why?"
"I have a friend who wants to treat us to a delicious meal. I can bring a friend. Will you come with me?" Lan Jue asked.
A trace of surprise flashed in Zhou Qianlin's beautiful eyes, but deep in the surprise, there was something else hidden.
"Why did you invite me to dinner?"
Lan Jue smiled and said, "Kindness needs care."