A new week has begun.
On Monday morning, Qin Fei led Weiwei out before 8 o'clock. Zhan Jie went to work late, so he knocked on the door and went into the study before leaving. He sat down beside Zhan Xi's bed and touched her forehead. He found that her temperature had dropped a lot, so he asked, "Have you asked for leave?"
"Yes, I took a photo of the medical record and sent it to Sister Wen." Zhan Xi stayed in bed and said in a thin voice, "Brother, have you apologized to my sister-in-law?"
Zhan Jie turned his head and said, "Why does a kid care so much?"
"I asked you and your sister-in-law to apologize." Zhan Xi frowned, "You were wrong in the first place."
Zhan Jie glared: "What's wrong with me?"
"Oh, I won't argue with you. Just be nice to your sister-in-law, help her with housework, and take at least one day off on weekends to take Weiwei out to play. You are just a father hanging on the wall." Zhan Xi waved her hand impatiently at her brother, "You should go to work quickly. I can take care of myself. Once I, the light bulb, move away, you and your sister-in-law can go back to your sweet world of two people."
Zhan Jie found it funny: "What do you mean by a world for two? Weiwei is not a human being?"
Zhan Xi smiled and said, "Weiwei is still young, what does he know? He goes to bed early at night, hehe."
"You speak as if you know a lot." Zhan Jie stroked his sister's hair, "What do you want to eat when you get home tonight?"
Zhan Xi said, "I won't be back for dinner. I have to go to the house to take over after signing the contract. I don't know what time I will be back. Please don't worry about me."
"Okay, take care of yourself. There's porridge in the rice cooker, remember to eat it later." Zhan Jie stood up and turned back to remind him, "Is the agency formal? Sign the contract carefully. You're old enough, you should be able to handle this."
"Don't worry! It's official now." Zhan Xi urged him, "Hurry up and go."
Zhan Xi was the only one left at home. She was very well behaved during her recovery. She just lay in bed all morning, waking up and falling asleep. After having white porridge with side dishes at noon, she went to the hospital alone for an infusion.
It was already 4 o'clock in the afternoon when several large bags of medicine were hung up. Zhan Xi felt much better and took a taxi to the real estate agency near Qingquemen. After waiting for a while, the landlord was called by the agent Liu.
She was an aunt in her fifties. The contract was signed smoothly. After signing, Zhan Xi paid the rent, deposit and agency fee, and the three of them went to take over the house.
My aunt is very talkative and she talked non-stop on the way to Qingque Jiayuan.
"You've finally rented my house. If it weren't for the fact that it's hard to rent a house at the end of the year, I wouldn't have rented it at this price. If you don't believe me, ask Xiao Liu. In the spring and summer, you couldn't rent it without 2,600!"
"I'm not willing to rent to everyone. Xiao Liu said she was a clean and tidy girl who worked nearby, so I agreed. Sister, my house was renovated not long ago, so you have to take good care of it."
Zhan Xi nodded: "Don't worry, Auntie."
Because he had just come out of the hospital, Zhan Xi had not taken off his mask. The three of them walked into the unit door and waited for the elevator. The landlady continued to introduce: "The houses in our community are quite interesting. There are two elevators and four households. The layout of the four households is very different. 01 is a two-bedroom apartment of 89 square meters, and the middle units of 02 and 03 are small units with one bedroom and one living room. 04 is a large apartment with 140 square meters!"
As he was speaking, the elevator arrived. When the door opened, Zhan Xi was stunned.
She had seen the man standing in the elevator before. He was the tall man in black whom she met when she came to see the house the day before yesterday.
Zhan Xi remembered him because his attire had not changed at all, he was still dressed in black, with a black mask on his face, looking cool. He did not look at them, he lowered his head, put his hands in his pockets, turned sideways and walked out.
Zhan Xi and her two friends took the elevator upstairs and entered Room 802. Agent Liu quickly helped the two ladies to hand over the water, electricity and gas. After signing the handover form, the landlady handed the key to Zhan Xi, and then took her around the house, taught her how to use the gas stove, washing machine and air conditioner, and finally said: "It's not easy for you to work. I bought four small apartments in this community in the first place, intending to rent them to college students and white-collar workers like you, so that you can have a warm home while working hard in this city!"
Zhan Xi: “…”
She didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Auntie, you really took the trouble, thank you."
After everything was done, the landlady and agent Liu left first, and Zhan Xi was left alone in the house. As soon as the door was closed, she turned around and looked at the small living room, and suddenly jumped up.
"Ah ...
The living room has a simple dining table and chairs, a two-seater fabric sofa and a coffee table, while the bedroom has a double bed, bedside tables, wardrobes and a desk and chair. Zhan Xi wandered around and thought of the good things he had collected and the decoration cases of girls' rooms he had seen. He was so happy! He fantasized about adding a shoe cabinet and a storage cabinet for himself, and buying some cute small table lamps, storage baskets, makeup boxes and so on. Hmm! He also wanted to plant flowers on the balcony! It would be even better if he could have a cat!
Woo woo woo… I’m so excited that I want to cry!
Returning to the living room, Zhan Xi jumped directly onto the sofa without caring whether it was dirty or not, lay down with his arms and legs spread out, looking at the ceiling and grinning foolishly.
She thought, forget about the blind date, if her mother arranged it, she would go and meet him, at worst she could just say she didn't like him, everyone can find faults! Zhan Xi didn't believe that her mother could still force her to get married.
What she cares most about right now is actually the matter of transferring to another department. During the graduation recruitment season in April and May, the company will offer many positions. As long as there is a position in the planning department, Zhan Xi plans to submit an application.
Both degree certificates are suitable for the position in the planning department. He has also worked in the company for a year and is familiar with the business. Zhan Xi listed his advantages and thought that if he prepares well for a few more months, he will definitely get the job transfer!
After having fun for more than ten minutes, she reluctantly left Room 802 and prepared to have dinner before going home.
Zhan Xi was not familiar with the area around Qingque Jiayuan, so he strolled along the street after leaving the community gate.
It gets dark early in winter, and the lights come on. The lights on the shop doorsteps are already lit. It is the rush hour after get off work, and the streets are bustling with people and cars.
Zhan Xi found a snack bar and ordered a bowl of egg noodles. While waiting, she stared at the door and saw a man in black walking past.
It's that guy again!
This time he was carrying a bag of things in his hands, walking very quickly with his head down, and passed by in a flash.
Zhan Xi inexplicably recalled what Luo Xinran had said—"He's a handsome guy."
Although she didn't have any requirements for her future boyfriend to be "handsome", everyone loves beauty, so Zhan Xi wondered curiously, is this guy really a handsome guy? What if he has an upturned nose, or a square face, a protruding mouth, or buck teeth
Wait! That man lives in the same unit as her, so will there be a chance to see him again in the future? Zhan Xi held his chin up and thought about it. He wondered if he would be lucky enough to see this man's face after moving in. He would definitely report to Luo Xinran when the time came.
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Luo Jingyu stayed at home all day making sunflower lilies. She worked on three lilies at the same time. She dyed them in the morning, made lunch while they were drying, and after lunch, ironed and assembled them. It was already dark when everything was finished.
He put four lilies in a glass bottle together. Each one had a different color and petal shape, and the location and number of leaves were also different. Some had three leaves, some had four, and some had five. They were crowded together, with large purple-red petals blooming in full splendor, and each one seemed to be shouting: Choose me, choose me, choose me!
Luo Jingyu looked at the four flowers, smiled gently, and thought: My darlings, it doesn’t matter if you can’t choose one, three of them will go into the ceramic jar, and the remaining one will be given to sister “Egg Pudding”, it won’t be wasted.
Because the process of making hot flowers requires humidity, the humidifier cannot be turned on at home. The room is very dry after the air conditioner is turned on for a day. Luo Jingyu decided to go out for some fresh air and buy some fruit to moisten her throat.
Although the throat is useless to him, he can still tell when it is dry.
After buying some pears and oranges and returning home, Luo Jingyu thought for a moment, took a photo of the four lilies and sent it to "Egg Pudding". This was the first WeChat message he sent to her that day.
What a big fish: four sunflower lilies.jpg
What a Big Fish: Teacher Egg, are you feeling better from your fever
Zhan Xi was eating noodles in the store, his cell phone on the table, typing replies with his left hand.
Egg Pudding: I feel much better now. I don’t have a fever anymore. I just feel a little sore in my bones. I will be fine after resting for a day tomorrow. Thank you for your concern! [Smile]
Luo Jingyu was very happy when she heard that she was getting better.
What a Big Fish: I have finished making four lilies, what do you think of them
Egg pudding: It should be: What do you think? No need to add "了", I know what it is, what you are asking me is my opinion on it, use "how". My answer is: It looks great! Awesome! Great!
What a big fish: [cover face][cover face][cover face]
Zhan Xi took a mouthful of noodles and continued typing.
Egg Pudding: Little Fish, next time you try putting the quantifier in front of the noun.
She was now quite accustomed to calling him "Xiao Yu", and she felt it was more natural than calling him "good student", and he didn't seem to object.
What a big fish:
Egg pudding: For example: I made four lilies. What do you think? Four is a numeral and lily is a measure word. Quantifiers are often used together, sometimes after nouns, but most of the time before nouns. Do you know nouns? Lily is a noun.
What a big fish: [bad luck]
What a big fish: You look like my sister.
Zhan Xi almost choked on a mouthful of noodles.
Egg pudding: What does it mean? [Question]
What a Big Fish: She is a Chinese teacher.
Egg pudding:…
Egg Pudding: Your sister is a Chinese teacher? Then why is your Chinese so bad
What a big fish: [crying][crazy][sad]
Luo Jingyu feels really aggrieved.
Luo Xiaomei inherited her interests and hobbies from her father, who only has a high school education. Luo Xiaomei has loved reading books and newspapers since she was a child, and had good grades in school. Later, she was admitted to the special education teacher training program that specifically recruits hearing-impaired students. After graduation, she entered the Qiantang School for the Blind and Deaf and became a junior high school Chinese teacher.
Luo Jingyu lives with her mother, who only has primary school education. Luo Jingyu has loved handicrafts since she was a child, and her academic performance has never been very good.
He is not biased towards any subject. He is bad at Chinese, math, and English is even worse. Other subjects like physics, chemistry, and biology are like incomprehensible books to him. Only in art and handicraft classes, which are reserved for hearing-impaired students, can he always do well.
Among art and handicrafts, his handicrafts were the most outstanding, so he decided to give up the college entrance examination and not study art majors. After graduating from high school, he went out to learn a craft directly.
He is not like Luo Xiaomei, who has received higher education, has many hearing friends, reads a lot, and is no different from an ordinary person when typing.
Most of Luo Jingyu's friends are hearing-impaired, and the few hearing people he keeps in touch with are related to his work. No one has chatted with him on WeChat in the past few years, and he is busy working to make money. He doesn't read books or watch TV series, and his input is very little, which is why his written Chinese level is declining.
In terms of external operations, he was too dependent on Fang Xu. He was aware of this problem, but he didn't know how to improve it. It was not until he met "Egg Pudding" and talked about business with her that Luo Jingyu felt deeply frustrated because she couldn't express herself.
Zhan Xi had no idea what the other person was worried about. He looked at the three annoyed expressions sent by the blue whale and felt a pang in his heart. He thought, "Oh no! Did I say it too bluntly and hurt the little boy's self-esteem?"
Egg Pudding: Are you unhappy
The other party inputted repeatedly several times before the message came back.
What a Big Fish: I'm not unhappy, I just feel stupid, uneducated, can't chat, and my typing is terrible.
Such a lost tone! Zhan Xi felt distressed when he saw it.
Egg Pudding: How can you be so stupid? You can make such beautiful flowers! If you ask me to make these four flowers, I can't make them in a month.
What a big fish: It’s not difficult once you learn it.
Zhan Xi sighed.
Egg Pudding: Xiaoyu, you have a grammatical error when typing, so I just wanted to remind you. I don't mean anything else, I just hope that after you remember a question, at least you won't make the same mistake again in the future. I don't really understand what your problem is, but I've heard of a kind of reading and writing disorder, which many people have, so don't be too stressed. I can practice chatting with you, and we can correct you a little bit each time, and slowly you will remember more and more, and your chatting and typing skills will get better and better.
What a big fish: Friday, delivery.
Zhan Xi looked at this sentence and was stunned for a moment before he understood what he meant, and quickly comforted him.
Egg Pudding: The delivery has been made. I won’t delete you. We are friends.
What a big fish: Really
Egg pudding: Of course!
What a Big Fish: You really are like my sister.
Egg pudding: Huh
What a Big Fish: She was very patient and took care of me. She is a very good person.
What a big fish: a very good person.
Egg Pudding: [Celebrate][Qiang] You're right!!!
What a big fish: [covering face]
Zhan Xi decided not to correct the other party's other linguistic errors that day. No one could bear the blow of correcting them all at once, so she decided to take it slow and changed the subject.
Egg Pudding: Oh, by the way, I have good news for you. I have rented a house and will be able to move out and live on my own soon! It’s so cool!
What a big fish: [Celebrate][Celebrate][Celebrate]
What a big fish: It’s really nice to live by myself!
Egg Pudding: [Smiles] What are your plans for tomorrow? What are you going to do with that flower pot next
What a big fish: Tomorrow, I will make three crane orchids.
He remembered it! He was pleased.
Egg Pudding: I will be resting at home tomorrow, you can contact me anytime. Don’t be too anxious and try not to stay up late, it’s bad for your health.
Big Fish: I understand, thank you for your concern.
This is what "Egg Pudding" said. Luo Jingyu found it very useful and learned it.
Zhan Xi pursed his lips and typed a sentence.
Egg Pudding: Xiaoyu, I hope you can come and give me flowers on Friday, okay
Luo Jingyu looked at the phone screen, not knowing how to respond for a moment.
His Adam's apple rolled before his fingers moved onto the screen.
What a big fish: Why
Egg Pudding: Because I want to see you.
Strictly speaking, Luo Jingyu and "Egg Pudding" had only had three serious conversations. He had never thought of telling the other party that he was deaf, nor did he conceal it on purpose. He just wanted to make their communication more pure.
If we meet, there is no way to hide it.
Then, she would suddenly realize why he was so bad at chatting.
You must be disappointed, right
Luo Jingyu chatted with a strange hearing person on WeChat for the first time, and she was a young lady. They had been chatting very comfortably since she was still a "sugar-sweetened egg". He could feel that she was a very gentle, kind, tolerant and considerate person.
He was very fortunate to have met such a chance friend and cherished this friendship. He would rather admit that he had reading and writing difficulties than let the other person know that he was deaf.
But she wanted to meet.
Do you want to agree
In fact, he really wanted to see her, but he didn't dare.
After thinking for five minutes, Luo Jingyu finally made up her mind.
What a Big Fish: Okay, I'll go deliver the goods.