I bit my lip and walked downstairs slowly, staring at the closed bathroom door, a smile gradually appeared on my lips, and the annoyance of being teased just now disappeared. As long as you are not a bad person, occasionally annoying behavior is not unforgivable.
I had finished cooking, but Wu Julan still hadn't finished taking a shower. I ran to the door of the bathroom, and heard the sound of running water still ringing, maybe I fainted in the bathroom? I knocked hard on the door, "Wu Julan, Wu Julan"
The sound of running water disappeared, "Come out soon."
"It's okay, take your time." As long as you don't faint, wash for a longer time and clean up, I absolutely support it.
I moved the rattan table and rattan chairs to the courtyard and put them away. The meals were also served on the table and arranged with a gauze cover to prevent flies. When Wu Julan comes out, dinner can be served.
It's not dark yet, but it's not hot anymore, and the breeze is very comfortable. My grandpa and I used to eat in the yard when it was neither windy nor rainy. I was sitting on the rattan chair, shaking the cattail fan, looking up at the blue sky and a few wisps of white clouds on the eaves. There was no noise of cars or horses or noisy people, only the sound of the wind blowing the grass and trees and the chirping of insects , the familiar scenery and the familiar tranquility made me feel a bit of long-lost comfort even in my sadness.
Feeling the shadow covering my eyes, I realized that Wu Julan was already standing in front of the dinner table. I looked at him casually, but was startled suddenly, and the cattail fan in my hand fell to the ground.
The setting sun was in the sky, and the figure was on the ground. He was standing there straight in white shirt and black trousers. He stood tall like a solitary pine, and his porch was like a morning glow.
I don't know if he was used to my amazing gaze, or he didn't notice it at all. He sat down calmly, "The clothes fit you well, thank you."
"Oh, oh, you're welcome, eat, eat." I came back to my senses, picked up the fan, and covered up my embarrassment. There were ten thousand grass and mud horses running by in my heart. Is this really the man who fainted at the door of my house? He washed it clean so eye-catching
Wu Julan picked up the chopsticks and took a piece of fish first. While I was eating, I secretly looked at his slightly long hair hanging neatly by the ears, his face was no longer half covered, it was completely exposed, the shape of his facial features did not change, but after washing, his skin was no longer dry The dull and malnourished appearance became white and smooth, and all of the facial features suddenly became radiant, like a dusty orb being wiped clean, finally revealing its original brilliance.
There was a plate of meat dishes and two plates of vegetarian dishes on the table. I found that Wu Julan only tasted one chopstick and didn't pick up the second chopsticks. I belatedly discovered the fact that he would rather just eat white rice than my cooking. My anger sprang up. The two vegetarian dishes were fine, but in order to steam the fish, I He kept staring at the watch and stood by the stove, not daring to be distracted at all.
"You don't eat vegetables, but you think the dishes I cook are terrible"
He didn't even lift his head, and said "hmm" bluntly.
I stared at him bitterly, and kept staring at him bitterly.
He finally raised his head, looked at me, thought for a while and said, "I know you've tried your best, it doesn't matter."
What is he talking about? Do I need him to forgive me from above and magnanimously? What did I do wrong that I need his forgiveness? In the bowl, if you don't eat it, I will eat it
I adhered to the idea that I must support myself, and ate hard. Wu Julan had already put down the chopsticks, and I was still eating hard, until I was about to throw up after another bite. Wu Julan looked at me silently, and I said angrily, "What are you looking at, have you ever seen a person with a big appetite?"
The corners of his mouth twitched slightly, as if smiling.
I stared at him and said, "I cook the rice, you go wash the dishes." After I finished speaking, I really wanted to stand up coolly and walk away, leaving him with a cool and unrestrained back. However, as soon as I lifted my butt, I found that I was too full, and I had reached the highest level of the buffet strategy, and I needed to support the wall to get out. I shook twice, and could only sit back in embarrassment.
I picked up the cattail fan and fanned it pretendingly, "It's cool outside, I'll sit for a while."
He said: "It is necessary to sit for a while."
Before I could reply, he had already packed up the dishes and walked into the kitchen, leaving me staring at his handsome back.
I sat for a while, but I was finally worried. I stood up unsteadily, walked into the kitchen, and watched him wash the dishes.
He didn't add dish soap, so in order to wash away the greasy, he could only use steaming hot water, which was not too hot
I turned on the faucet to run some cold water, picked up the dish soap, and poured a few drops into the water, "Ask me if you can't find anything in the future."
He picked up the bottle of dish soap and looked at the instruction manual, then said calmly, "Okay."
I said: "After washing the dishes, wipe the desk, the stove, the cabinet, the floor, the windows, and more."
I assumed the attitude of a boss, and made one critical request after another, and Wu Julan responded with a simple "yes" with no expression on his face.
The two of us, one directing and the other hands-on, the results of our work completely exceeded my expectations. He not only cleaned the desk, stove and cabinet, but also polished the windows and the tiles around the stove. The level I set for him in my heart, he passed with full marks.
Looking at the bright and clean kitchen, I am a little curious about him. Although this person is picky and vicious, he is serious in his work and diligent in his hands and feet. He is not a lazy person. How could he be reduced to the situation where he doesn't even have a pair of shoes
After cleaning the kitchen, Wu Julan took the initiative to clean the bathroom he used very consciously.
I sat in the empty living room, listening to the sound of water coming from the bathroom from time to time, thinking about something.
Grandpa died of stomach cancer, and it was already in the middle and advanced stages when he was discovered. He kept hiding his illness from us until we couldn't hide it until we finally found out. At that time, I was doing financial work in a foreign company in Beijing. After learning about the incident, I immediately went through the resignation procedures and returned to the island with all my luggage.
Grandpa did not object to my willful decision, nor did I object to Grandpa’s decision not to be hospitalized for surgery. Instead of lying in the hospital and being cut here and there, with tubes inserted all over his body, it is better to enjoy the last time like a normal person.
We deliberately forget about the pain, live a normal life, grow flowers and plants, play chess and taste tea. When the weather is good, we will even set up stalls at the pier and go fishing. The time is no different from before, just like the time away from home Seven years have never existed, I have always stayed on the island, but he used to hold my hand and walk, but now I walk with his hand.
I have been out of work for more than half a year since I resigned. My father is worried about my job. He must think that I am self-willed and don't think about the future at all. But he didn't know, because he didn't take on the responsibility of being a father. I have been thinking about the future and working hard for the future.
Before my grandfather got sick, or even when I was in college, I thought about going back to the island to settle down. It’s just that money is needed for food, clothing, housing and transportation. I’ve already spent a lot of my grandfather’s pension money, so I can’t drag him down anymore. For the plan of “going home and settling down”, I work hard to work overtime and earn money. I plan to return to the island when I have enough money. , rent an old house by the sea, transform it into a coffee shop, not only can take care of my grandfather, but also face the sea and enjoy my life. However, the son wants to support but the relative is not there, and time does not wait for me.
If I had known that my grandpa would leave so early, if I had told my grandpa that I don't miss big cities, maybe but, the world would not have known earlier.
I was feeling sorry for myself, when I suddenly heard Wu Julan say: "The bathroom is finished, what else do you want me to do?"
I raised my head and saw him walking towards me from the direction of the bathroom. He was sternly walking, dressed in a cheap white shirt and black trousers, but he was dressed like a celebrity in the Wei and Jin Dynasties, "floating like floating clouds and astonishing as a dragon". aura. I couldn't help staring at him for a moment, and then said: "There is nothing to do, let me show you the place where you want to live."
I stood up, opened my hands exaggeratedly, and made a gesture, "As you can see, this is an old house, the old house of the Shen family."
According to the grandfather, the old house was built after his grandfather ventured into the sea when he was young, and sold the pearls for the money. Because the island was too poor, the three aunts married far away, and the grandfather left home. The old house was no longer lived in, and gradually became deserted, with moss growing on the eaves. After Grandpa left the salvage bureau, he did not choose to stay in the city, but returned to his hometown, sorted out the old house, and settled in his hometown.
Different from the traditional civil structures on the mainland, the old houses are of masonry structure. The island residents use local materials, build walls with blue-black random stones, and cover the roof with blue-gray tiles. They build solid houses, which are neither afraid of typhoons nor It can prevent moisture and moth.
The main house of the old house is in the shape of "7", but it is long horizontally and short vertically. There are two upper and lower floors, and downstairs are two large suites, one is the living room and the other is the study room. The living room is on the horizontal line of the "7", and the study room is on the vertical line of the "7", both of which are very spacious. Because grandpa had rheumatic legs, it was inconvenient to go up and down the stairs, so the study was later used as a bedroom.
The stairs for going up and down are at the corner of "7", go up the stairs, there are two rooms on the horizontal side of "7", and two rooms on the vertical side of "7", both are bedrooms with independent bathrooms. The two bedrooms near the stairs are relatively small. After placing a double bed and a few simple pieces of furniture, there is no extra space. These two bedrooms are regarded as guest rooms, for the convenience of Dad and the others when they come back for a short stay. Speaking of which, the old house can be decorated in such a "modern" way, thanks to Shen Yanghui. When Shen Yanghui was six years old, he couldn't get used to living there after he came back, so he cried and begged to leave. In order not to wrong his grandson, the grandfather hired someone to do a major renovation in half a year, installing showers and flush toilets in the old house. But in fact, Dad and the others rarely come back, and they can only come back for two or three days in two or three years.
The two large bedrooms are located at the horizontal and vertical ends of the "7", with internal and external compartments, and they are still very spacious after putting beds, bookshelves, desks, rattan sofas and rattan chairs. The one on the horizontal was my grandfather's bedroom, and the one on the vertical is my bedroom.
The kitchen is an independent stone tile bungalow, on the left side of the main house, forming a "gate" shape with the "7" of the main house. The place where the word "gate" is located is a flower garden, and the Gongsun orange, which is at least a hundred years old, is in the flower garden. According to his grandfather, he doesn't know how old Gongsun Ju is. Anyway, according to his father, he would pick oranges from the tree when he was young and squeeze out the juice to dip them in mackerel.
On the vertical head on the left side of the word "door", there is a rectangular flower garden. Dragon boat flowers and bougainvillea are planted close to the courtyard wall. There is a faucet next to the kitchen wall, and a drainage ditch is built with bluestone and cement for convenience. Wash things. On the vertical head on the right side of the word "door", there is an open space, planted with dragon spit beads and mulberry incense, just outside the window of the study and my bedroom. In the middle of the word "gate" is a rectangular courtyard, paved with blue-black stones, and bonsai are scattered here and there. The direction of the opening of the word "gate" is the main entrance of the courtyard.
After showing Wu Julan around all the rooms, I stood by the window of the guest room on the second floor, overlooking the entire yard, with my back turned to Wu Julan and said: "I plan to open an inn, I can't do it alone, that's why I keep you reason."
The little secret hidden in my heart, I shared it with others for the first time. I was a little excited and couldn't help but say: "From the day I came back, I have no intention of leaving. No matter how big and prosperous Beijing is, I will always be with you." I have nothing to do with it, I will always be like a guest under the fence, I have tasted enough of being under the fence in this life, even if I live a little poorer, I still want to stay in my own home. "
After I said it, I felt that I had talked too much, and I was a little embarrassing. I quickly changed the subject, pretended to be serious and said: "The location of the old house is not good, it is a bit far from the sea, it can't be The first choice of tourists, so I want to win with special features. After I have a good reputation, there will naturally be guests coming here. From now on, I will be the owner of the inn, and you will be the waiter of the inn. I will eat with my brain, and you will eat with my strength , so, all the dirty and tiring work will be done by you." I was suddenly a little worried that the free guy would be scared away before the inn opened, and I quickly said: "Of course, it's just an inn, not a construction site, and it's nothing Dirty and tiring work, as long as you work harder."
Wu Julan said "hmm" to express her understanding, "Where do I live?"
I said: "This is the one." This is the decision I made after several times of thinking. Since I want to open an inn, theoretically speaking, I should let him live in the study downstairs and rent out the upstairs room as a guest room. However, I am not ready yet, and I am reluctant to let others live in the place where my grandfather lived, so I can only let him live upstairs. Of the two guest rooms, this one was next to my bedroom so I could "spy" him, since he was a stranger after all.
"My younger brother just lived in this house. There are clean sheets, quilt covers, and pillowcases in the drawers under the bed. You can change them yourself. If you want to clean the bathroom, clean it yourself. The rag is hung in front of the sink, and the disinfectant is in the bathroom. In the cupboard under the sink."
"Okay." Wu Julan readily agreed.
"I'm tired today. I want to go to bed early. You should go to bed early too. We still have a lot of work to do."
I closed the door for Wu Julan and entered my bedroom.
I haven't had a good rest for several days, and I woke up early again this morning. My head is a little groggy, and I almost can't wait to climb into bed to rest, but there is someone next door.
Although he passed the test this afternoon, there is a kind of person in this world who looks well-dressed and looks like a human during the day, but at night, he will transform. People's hearts are separated by belly, who knows if Wu Julan is such a person
I locked the door, moved a square stool behind the door, and placed a beer bottle upside down on the square stool. As long as someone pushed the door in the middle of the night, the beer bottle would fall to the floor and I would wake up immediately.
There is a small flashlight under the pillow; there is a mobile phone next to the pillow, and the alarm phone is set as an emergency call, which can be dialed at the fastest speed anytime, anywhere; a watermelon knife is placed under the bed.
I thought about it, and it seemed that I didn't miss anything. I put on a pair of thick cotton socks and lay down on the bed. Although it is very uncomfortable, there will always be a woman in a movie who has to escape barefoot in a critical moment. Just in case, I think it is safer to wear socks.
At the beginning, I kept resisting the drowsiness and kept my ears open to hear if there was any abnormal movement outside, but gradually, I was overwhelmed by drowsiness and completely fell asleep.