I returned to the rental house, and there was a Lalamove truck squatting underneath. The truck driver was leaning against the door, smoking a cigarette and playing with his mobile phone. When he saw me coming, he came up to me with a smile and took something out of his pocket. He took out the cigarette box and gave me one.
"Boss Yan, you are finally back. I have smoked several cigarettes in my spare time."
He said with a smile, and I took the cigarette from his hand. , pinned it to his ear, and said somewhat flatteringly: "Boss Yan, this order runs on the highway and the time is a little long, about one or two hours. The price is based on kilometers. I charge 25 for one kilometer. The fee for 99 kilometers is about 2,475. I’ll give you a small change and charge it 2,400.”
He took out his computer from somewhere and started typing. I didn’t say anything and remained silent.
"You see, I am also middle-aged, and I can’t do anything as I wish, so I just drive, run long distances, and pay school fees for my children. For this reason, I haven’t been home for a long time. I also I wanted to spend time with my child and let him know that he had a father, so I started working as a huolala."
I looked at the man. He was a bit older, with more silver hair on his temples, and his face was clothed. Full of slight wrinkles, I took out the one thousand yuan given by Yu Qing from my pocket and stuffed it into his hand. Then I took out my mobile phone, scanned the code for him, and transferred the remaining one thousand four hundred yuan. Seventy-five passed.
He looked at the bill on the phone and was a little confused. I said, "You don't need to give me a small change. It's not a bad thing to make more money. I can use the small change to buy some snacks for my children. Happy." Lehe, let’s go play around with the kids and relax.”
The man nodded and followed my footsteps upstairs, with a smile on his face all the time. Very hardworking, no slack at all.
"Does your family live in Shanghai?"
I asked and handed a cardboard box to the man. The man shook his head, took the cardboard and replied: "No, my family In a small rural area in Ganzhou, Jiangxi. "How old is your child? Is he old enough to go to school?"
I started to ask about his family situation, and he looked a little sad. He seems not very optimistic. When it comes to his family, he seems to be as depressed as if he has lost his soul. "The child has just entered junior high school and is the only child in the family. The child's grades are average and he is not too outstanding. His mother couldn't bear it during childbirth." After he left, he could only be taken care of by his mother-in-law, and I rarely went back to see him."
I didn't ask any further, and I was probably satisfied after knowing that. After moving everything in the room, I Returning to the rental house to check if there was anything missing, Gu Wei used a bamboo basket cover to cover the dishes on the table in the living room before leaving, and even moved the chairs.
There were no traces of her in the house, and there was no chance to look for her. I dumped the dishes that had barely been touched, put them into a kitchen garbage bag, and then went to the balcony to relax. , stay here a few more times.
My heart is empty, there is no trace of sufficiency, the night is gradually getting deeper, and my heart is as deep as it is. Gu Wei did not take away the potted plants on the balcony. The newly grown buds on the potted plants have already hung down, without the energy of the morning. god.
It is really ironic to wait for two years for it to sprout, but then it is about to die and wither.
I walked downstairs carrying the garbage bag. The man closed the back of the truck, said hello to me, and drove the truck away.
I threw the garbage into the trash can, took a taxi, and rushed towards the high-speed train. After I took my seat, I indicated my destination. The driver turned the rearview mirror and saw my Behind my face, I couldn't help but smile, "Little boy, we meet again."
The familiar Sichuan accent was from the driver at that time, I said: "Yes, we meet again, master, how is your business recently?" ?"
The driver shook his head, started the car, turned a corner and said slowly: "It's not bad, I don't make much, I make a lot, I only do a dozen orders every day. Earn a living, it’s hard to make money these days and it’s hard to eat. We online ride-hailing drivers, workers at the bottom, if we can’t keep up with the changes of the times, we may not even be able to drive.”
I nodded, somewhat agreeing with this sentence, "Yes, money is hard to make and shit is hard to eat. I can't stay in Shanghai anymore and go back to Suzhou to live."
I sat in the back seat, It was dark, and I could only see the master driving towards the high-speed rail station against the neon lights in front of him. We didn’t talk too much. When we got off the train underground, I called Chu Yue. It took a long time to get through.
"Chu Yue, have you cooked at home?"
"Not yet. I'm ready to cook. What's wrong?"
I smiled and held my hands tightly. He said, "I'm going back to Suzhou. I've already bought the ticket tonight. I'm waiting for the eight o'clock train. It will arrive in half an hour."
Chu Yue on the other end of the phone I was also a little excited, "Really? If that's the case, then I'll pick you up. What do you want to eat? I'll buy the groceries in advance and cook you a big meal when you come back."
In my heart Nuan Nuan immediately forgot all the regrets in Shanghai these days, "Okay, I want to eat sweet and sour pork ribs."
"Okay, I'll buy it now, you're almost at the station Let me know."
After hanging up the phone, I couldn't calm down my excitement at the moment. Looking at the time marked on the ticket, I saw that there were still twenty minutes left before the ticket inspection, and I became even more restless.
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I want to return to Suzhou as soon as possible, see Chu Yue as soon as possible, and finally bid farewell to this city completely. It is almost impossible to come back. I secretly made up my mind, unless there are special circumstances, otherwise I don't even set foot on this land anymore.
My heart was beating loudly, and the mobile phone I had just put in my pocket suddenly vibrated. I answered the call Xinyi made. I thought it wasShe made a special call to say goodbye, so she didn't think anything of it.
"Xiangyang, where are you now?"
Xinyi asked me anxiously where I was, and there was some noise on the other end of the phone.
"I'm at the station, what's wrong?"
"You'd better come over here. Gu Wei was so drunk at my place that she went crazy, crying and making trouble. , Yu Qing and Cheng Cheng couldn't control her, she kept calling your name."
My heart seemed to have stopped, I was silent, and Gu Wei shouted loudly on the other end of the phone. The shouting voices, as well as Yu Qing and Cheng Cheng, were all very noisy and I couldn’t hear their conversation clearly.
I immediately hung up the phone and sat in silence as if lost, staring blankly at the empty seat in front of me.
My heart was pulled again. I just promised Chu Yue to return to Suzhou later, but Gu Wei was making trouble in the Xinyi restaurant again. It was difficult for me to make a choice. I remembered last night I made a silent promise in my heart that no matter what happened to Gu Wei, I would not care.
But am I really hard-hearted? If you are happy on the lips, won't you feel uncomfortable in your heart?
The phone was dialed by Xinyi again. The phone rang, but I didn’t answer it. I stared blankly at the beating phone number and clenched the ticket in my hand until it was no longer in shape. I simply rubbed the ticket. They formed a ball, threw it on the ground casually, got up and walked towards the door.
I’m convinced.
After a lot of psychological struggle, I still couldn’t let go of Gu Wei.
I called Chu Yue, and the call was answered quickly. Chu Yue was the first to speak: "You're here so soon? I just finished buying ribs and I'm going to buy condiments. "
Her tone was very happy, but the words reached her throat but she couldn't speak. I hesitated, looked at the sky, and said softly: "Chu Yue, I'm afraid I won't be able to return to Suzhou tonight. "
"What's wrong? Why can't you go back? You bought a ticket. Could it be that the high-speed rail is out of service?"
"No, I still have some. I'm busy with things, so I won't go back to Suzhou tonight. I'll catch the bus tomorrow morning."
The other end of the phone was silent for a long time. I felt sorry for her and Chu Yue, and I felt very guilty.
"Okay, go ahead and do your work. I'll put the ribs back in the refrigerator and cook them for you tomorrow."
Her tone was very disappointed, and even at the end of her words, I heard choking, and her voice became thinner and thinner.
"I'm sorry, I was delayed by something."
"You don't have to apologize. I understand. You just need to go about your business calmly. Tomorrow and Sunday, you have to Make it up to me and take me to the Beisi Pagoda."
Chu Yue was not discouraged. Instead, she used tomorrow's vacation to make up for her hurt heart at the moment.
I readily agreed, and after hanging up the phone,I took a taxi and headed to the Xinyi restaurant.
I am very irritable at the moment. I have missed the appointment and I am becoming more and more radical. My actions have clearly shown my determination. Why does Gu Wei still miss me? Why is she still so obsessed with that love? Why can she be so unscrupulous?
I really want to get an answer urgently. I am so troubled. This night is becoming more and more interesting. Now that Yu Qing is here, he can touch the truth. When he learns the truth, How bad the mood will be for a moment.
Maybe Jiang Ruowen will not come. Everyone is sensible and will not call Jiang Ruowen.
The destination is getting closer and closer, and I am becoming more and more helpless. Now I seem to have an extra layer of identity that I cannot cross. I want to retreat but I am entangled.