Ye Mao and Wang You want to stay in Yuncheng, and Ye Zhenzhen accompanies them to find jobs. After struggling for several days, he finally found a job in a large hotel. Ye Mao went to work as an apprentice in the kitchen, and Wang You worked as a cashier at the front desk.
Although it is not a good job, at least it is settled. The two of them work in the same place and take care of each other. The hotel would not accommodate them, so Ye Zhenzhen planned to rent a separate house for them in a few days. The small attic was too small for two people to live in, not to mention she couldn't always squeeze in Lin Xiaoxi's place.
The sun is blazing outside, sitting in the fly tavern, the three of them have smiles on their faces, and everything is slowly getting better.
The waiter brought the dishes to the table. The shrimps in the dry pot were fragrant, and the flames at the bottom of the pot gave off a bright yellow light.
"Xiao Mao, Xiao You, congratulations on finding a job!" Ye Zhenzhen picked up the coconut juice with a smile, "You must work hard at work."
"Thank you Sister, the three of us will be in Yuncheng from now on, and things will get better and better!" Ye Mao put his arms around Wang You's shoulders, his voice excited.
"Sister, we will work hard in the future to prevent you from worrying." Wang You agreed.
The three of them clinked glasses happily, and Ye Zhenzhen's depressed mood these days was completely gone.
The small restaurant was noisy and the air conditioning was not sufficient. Fine beads of sweat appeared on Ye Zhenzhen's forehead. She picked up a tissue to wipe the sweat from time to time.
"Sister, don't move." Wang You stretched out his hand in front of Ye Zhenzhen, frightening Ye Zhenzhen for a moment. Wang You stretched out his hand to twist away the fine pieces of paper on Ye Zhenzhen's forehead, "Sister, paper The residue is stuck on her forehead."
"Thank you!"
Ye Zhenzhen was a little embarrassed. When she first met Wang You, she didn't like Wang You very much because of his appearance. , Ye Zhenzhen felt a little guilty.
"Sister, we are a family, don't be so polite." Ye Mao was very happy that his girlfriend and his sister were getting along well, "Xiao You is a very nice person."
"Yeah , a family!" Ye Zhenzhen was very pleased that although her brother was disobedient, he was still somewhat sensible.
"Xiao You, you have to keep an eye on Ye Mao. He has a bad temper and always likes to cause trouble."
Wang You smiled heartily, "Sister, don't worry! I will keep an eye on him." "
Ye Mao and Wang You held hands while eating, and they fed each other food from time to time. You wipe the oil stains for me, and I twist the bottle cap for you. You can't even hold your mouth shut while eating, and pink bubbles appear every time we look at each other.
Wang You straightened his afro, dyed it back to black, and removed the exaggerated diamonds on his teeth, making him look much more pleasing to the eye.
"Sister, you have been with us looking for a job these two days." Ye Mao was peeling shrimps in his hands, "Did it affect your work?"
"No... I'm asking for leave. "
Ye Zhenzhen is a little stuck. She has done countless mental exercises and is always nervous. But when Ye Mao asked about work, Ye Zhenzhen still couldn't help but feel nervous.
"Well, that's good." Ye Mao said and handed Ye Zhenzhen a shrimp.Then he fed the other one to Wang You.
The three of them were eating and chatting in the small restaurant, and laughter floated out of the window.
On the plane trees, there were clear bursts of cicada chirping.
Returning to the small attic, opening the small fan and windows, the three of them huddled beside the bed, chatting happily.
Ye Zhenzhen told the two of them over and over again that they should be serious at work, put down their dignity and ask questions if they don’t understand, and don’t get into arguments with others.
Ye Mao and Wang You nodded repeatedly.
"Sister, do you still have contact with Yu Hui?" Ye Mao pressed his chin on Wang You's shoulder.
Ye Zhenzhen leaned against the wall, her eyes dull for a few seconds, "No, why are you asking this!"
"Sister, Yu Hui has contacted me..." Ye Mao's voice was low. high.
Ye Zhenzhen crossed her arms and lowered her thick eyelashes. She still feels sad when she mentions this person. The person she once truly loved gave her happiness and scars.
"Sister, he cares about you very much. He told you to take care of yourself..." Ye Mao saw that Ye Zhenzhen's expression was not good and did not continue.
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Ye Zhenzhen said nothing, closed her eyes and leaned against the wall in a daze.
Wang You raised his shoulder and bumped into Ye Mao. Ye Mao sat up straight, pursed his lips, and glanced at Ye Zhenzhen.
"Ye Mao, you and Xiaoyou should be well." Ye Zhenzhen slowly opened her eyes, "I hope you are well."
"I will, don't worry, sister Come on!" Ye Mao and Wang You said in unison.
Ye Mao and Ye Zhenzhen talked about how when they were young, the brother and sister would fight and make up.
Hometown, childhood, slowly begins.
There is a small desert not far from home. It is thirty or forty meters high and about three thousand meters long. It is said that this was the place where prisoners were shot after liberation.
The small desert under the sun is like a golden mountain with twinkling stars.
The two siblings often go there to play with the children nearby. The children run barefoot on the fine sand, hold their heads and roll on the top of the sandbags. The soft sand is accompanied by people's laughter. Slide down together. When I'm tired of playing, I pick up a handful of fine sand and watch the wind blowing in the sand lingering around the world.
There is a kind of sandworm in the desert, and it is easy to catch it. If you see a small conical sand pit, insert your hands along the sand pit, grab a handful of sand, and wait for the fine sand to slip away from your fingers. You can see it squirming in the palm of your hand.
On a hot summer day, the siblings skipped a nap and ran out, sweating on their backs, riding their bicycles to pick mulberries to eat. Their hands and mouth were stained jet black, and their clothes were stained with jet black mulberry juice. The two dirty jet black children rubbed their round bellies and exposed a row of white teeth amidst the angry scoldings of their parents.
In winter, the water in the cotton fields turned into thick ice, and the brother and sister skated hand in hand. Ye Zhenzhen couldn't learn it no matter what. The back of her head hit the ice. She grimaced in pain but didn't dare to cry. The cold wind was biting and her face would get chapped if she cried..
In childhood, there were no ponds, banyan trees, and cattle pastoral. There are vast deserts, immortal Populus euphratica, and the northern scenery of thousands of miles of frozen snow.
Ye Zhenzhen took out a thousand from her bag and handed it to Ye Mao, "Take it! Buy some daily necessities."
"Sister, no need, we are at work to take care of the food." Mao refused Ye Zhenzhen, his eyes stopped on the money.
"Save it for breakfast! I don't have too many. In a few days, when your work becomes more stable, I will rent a house for you. You can squeeze in here first." Ye Zhenzhen finished. Put the money into Ye Mao's hand.
"Sister, I will pay you back." Ye Mao's eyes were firm and he held the money in his hand tightly.
"Xiao Mao, work hard and take good care of Wang You." Ye Zhenzhen tried to touch Ye Mao's head, only to realize that Ye Mao was much taller than her and she could no longer reach Ye Mao's head.
Ye Zhenzhen also told Ye Mao and Wang You to avoid going downstairs late at night. There are many late-night snack stalls downstairs. People eating late-night snacks are likely to cause trouble when they get drunk, so avoid them if you can.
Ye Mao and Wang You accompanied Ye Zhenzhen downstairs and watched her leave on a small electric donkey.
The summer wind carries a heat wave, and the cicadas chirp one after another. Occasionally, when passing by the shaded streets, the wind is also cool.
Ye Zhenzhen came to Lianhua Community unknowingly and stood downstairs at the unit door, feeling a little like she was in another world. She couldn't remember the room number she had stayed in, but her memory of Yuhui was still very clear.
"Have you moved?" A middle-aged man asked Ye Zhenzhen with a smile.
Ye Zhenzhen looked at him carefully, and after a while she remembered that he was the owner of a nearby restaurant, where she and Yu Hui often went to eat.
"Well, we moved." Ye Zhenzhen forced a smile.
"I haven't seen you for a long time. I guess you have moved away." The restaurant owner showed his big teeth and said, "Come back when you have time. I'll leave first."
Four thirty in the afternoon , Ye Zhenzhen was in a low mood and returned to Lin Xiaoxi's rental house full of exhaustion.
These days, I accompany Ye Mao to find a job during the day, and don’t get off work until around twelve o’clock in the evening. I don’t get enough sleep every day. Finally settling down with Ye Mao, she just wanted to have a good sleep.
"Xiaoxi, I set the alarm clock for half past six. If I don't wake up when the time is up, remember to wake me up."
Maybe I was too tired from running around in my childhood. Maybe it's because life is too heavy, maybe it's because the wounds of being abandoned are still painful. Ye Zhenzhen collapsed on the bed, and soon she breathed evenly and fell into a deep sleep.