Chapter 5 Chapter 4 Ants got into my heart

Obviously his hand is not warm at all, but at this moment, it makes me feel that it is the warmest place in the world. In the morning, after I woke up, I was surprised to find: under the eaves, on a small square table, there was a bowl of porridge, a bowl of yellow steamed eggs, and a plate of emerald green cold seaweed. I couldn't help swallowing, and called out loudly: "Wu Julan, did you make breakfast?" "It's not me, could it be you?" Wu Julan's indifferent voice came from the study, a sentence that should have been a joke, no matter how it sounded, it seemed to be mocking my IQ.However, according to my understanding of him, he should simply think that I asked too much.

With a little expectation, I took a sip of the white porridge and was immediately amazed. Everyone seems to be able to make porridge, but there may not be many chefs who can cook porridge well.A mouthful of porridge is in my mouth, neither hard nor soft, neither thick nor thin, just right, the rice flavor is so rich that I can't bear to swallow it. I have only had such a fragrant porridge in a small time-honored shop in Guangzhou. Cold seaweed and steamed eggs also have their own advantages, one is refreshing and the other is delicious, and it is particularly appetizing when eaten with white porridge.Without looking up, I emptied a plate and two bowls.

In the past, I read in novels that the simpler the dish, the more the test of cooking skills, I always didn’t believe it. Today’s breakfast was delicious, and I finally believed it and finally understood Wu Julan’s attitude towards my cooking. Dislike of art. After I washed the dishes, I walked into the study and saw Wu Julan playing with the computer. I dragged a stool and sat in front of Wu Julan, resting my elbows on the computer desk, tilting my head, not talking, just staring at Wu Julan without blinking. After a long while, Wu Julan's gaze shifted from the computer screen to my face, expressing with calm to indifferent eyes: What's wrong with you?

Wu Julan's skin is extremely fair, his facial features are strong, his nose bridge is straight, his eye sockets are deeper than ordinary East Asians, and his eyebrows are black and long. When he looks at each other blankly and coldly, he looks like a creature at the top of the food chain overlooking the bottom of the food chain His coldness and arrogance must be said to be very intimidating. It's a pity, I've seen him dressed in funny clothes, weak and unconscious, and saw him doing laundry, cleaning, and cooking diligently and virtuously. I didn't feel scared, but I thought he was like a bluffing kid who always likes to scare people.By coincidence, I stretched out my hand and pinched Wu Julan's cheek lovingly.

Delicate skin, cold tentacles. I bared my teeth and grinned for a moment, before I belatedly realized what I was doing, and was stunned.Wu Julan was also stunned. The two of them stared at each other, unable to believe that my hand was pinching his face! Wu Julan's eyes drooped slightly, and he looked at the hand that was still pinching his cheek. His eyes were so strange that I felt that he might bite my hand off in an instant. I was very knowledgeable about current affairs, so I quickly withdrew my hand, hid it behind my back, and smiled dryly: "Hehe, hehe..." Wu Julan raised her eyes and stared at me, I immediately felt my throat go dry and I couldn't laugh anymore.

I decisively surrounded Wei and rescued Zhao, "I finished eating the breakfast you cooked, it was so delicious, no wonder you despise my cooking skills, and I also despise my own cooking skills now." Wu Julan was not moved by my flattery at all, and said flatly: "It's good to have self-knowledge. I will cook in the future." Of course I won't object, I immediately nodded vigorously, but my focus is not on this, but: "Wu Julan, your cooking skills are so good, you can definitely go to a five-star hotel to be a chef, how could you... be so down to us How about a small place?"

Yesterday, I thought about not planning to develop him into a boyfriend, and I was not interested in exploring his past, but today I can't help being curious anymore.No way, who told him that he is a mystery from head to toe, even I, who has read novels and TV series and is so good at brainstorming, can't figure out his experience. Wu Julan stared at me, narrowed his eyes slightly, and seemed to be thinking carefully about how he got here. For some reason, I suddenly shivered, and the hairs all over my body stood on end, as if I suddenly found a poisonous snake staring at me, and I was instinctively frightened.My body was stiff and I dared not move.Fortunately, Wu Julan quickly looked away and looked at the computer silently.

I heaved a sigh of relief, almost slumped on the computer desk, and looked at Wu Julan again, but there was nothing unusual.I was very annoyed, this was the second time I was almost frightened by his eyes.I couldn't help covering the computer with my hand, and said fiercely: "I'm asking you something! Answer me!" Wu Julan looked at me and said, "Everyone encounters bad luck. I've had bad luck recently." He didn't really explain it, but one sentence of his seemed to explain a lot.My anger dissipated in an instant, and I felt a little sad. I didn't know how to comfort him. After a while of silence, I said: "If you don't know where to go for a while, stay here and help me with my work! When you want to leave, I will I will give you enough travel expenses."

Wu Julan stared at me blankly for a moment, stood up without saying anything, and walked away. I stared at his back and cursed: "There is no human touch at all! Anyway, I am helping you! I don't even have a smile!" At one o'clock in the afternoon, the decorator I had appointed came. His name was Wang Tianlin. He was the husband of my junior high school classmate. We had met before, and he was an acquaintance. I led him from upstairs to downstairs, and looked at all the houses carefully. Wang Tianlin knew that I was short of money, and he spoke very honestly, "Renovation is a bottomless pit. For the same house, someone spends a hundred dollars. It costs more than ten thousand for decoration, and some people spend hundreds of thousands for decoration. My idea is that we can save as much as we can, but there are some places that absolutely cannot. One is for safety and health, and the other is that cheap things will break down after one or two years of use, and they will be repaired in the future It will cost more to repair.”

Makes sense, I nodded "hmm". Wang Tianlin took out his notebook and pen, scribbling and drawing to analyze which places must be newly built and which places can only be refurbished.In the house renovated eight years ago, many places have aged, and I have pointed out them one by one, so that when the time comes, what should be repaired and what should be replaced.The two discussed and drew up a renovation plan. I believe in Wang Tianlin, and I know that he has purchasing channels there, and the price of the materials he gets must be cheaper than buying them outside, so I simply entrust Wang Tianlin to help me purchase all the materials I need.Wang Tianlin made a rough calculation and told me that materials and labor cost at least 80,000 yuan.

The price is a little higher than I expected, but it is normal for the decoration to have a discrepancy of 10,000 to 20,000, so I agree.Because materials need to be purchased, plus a deposit, we agreed to pay 50,000 yuan in advance, and the remaining money will be paid in installments according to the progress of the project and the purchase of materials. Wang Tianlin knew that I was in a hurry to start work, so after some consideration, he decided to start work the day after tomorrow.Because it wasn't a drastic renovation, Wang Tianlin promised to do the work as quickly as possible under the premise of ensuring the quality. It is estimated that it will take more than half a month. I asked gratefully: "Is the advance payment a transfer or cash?" "Best in cash." It's just a little troublesome, I am willing to cooperate, "Then I will send it to you tomorrow." Wang Tianlin said bluntly: "I will take a boat across the sea early tomorrow morning to buy materials, and I will come back at night. We are acquaintances, and there is no one who cheats the other. When we start work the day after tomorrow, just give it to me." "it is good!" Wang Tianlin saw that everything had been discussed and decided, chatted for a while, and was about to leave.I thanked him again and again and sent Wang Tianlin away. The next day, I went to the bank to withdraw money. In addition to the 50,000 yuan I paid Wang Tianlin in advance, I also withdrew an extra 10,000 yuan to buy TVs, tables and chairs and so on.The transportation on the island is inconvenient, and it often takes ten days to half a month for delivery of large items. It is better to buy early than late.If you buy it early, it’s a big deal to find a place to pile it up first; if you buy it late, it’s very likely that the goods haven’t arrived after the inn opens. Although I knew that the people on the island were simple and the law and order were good, but there were 60,000 yuan in the bag, I was still very careful, and deliberately pulled the bag to my chest and clamped it tightly under my arm. Walking through the bustling vegetable market, I looked up at the Mazu Street winding upwards along the mountain, thinking that I was about to get home, and my vigilance weakened a bit. Due to various reasons, the old streets on the island were demolished and rebuilt. When the government reacted and wanted to protect them, only the most remote Mazu Street and Lantern Street where tourists gathered at the pier remained.The streets of the old street are narrow and closed to cars. The streets are lined with old houses of local people. Except for a small shop selling tobacco, alcohol and snacks, there are no businesses doing business, and it is very quiet. It was working hours, and there was no one on the street. I walked along the potholed stone road in the middle of the road.A motorcycle came down from above, and there were two men sitting in the car, both wearing motorcycle helmets that covered their faces. I gave way to the side of the road, but the motorcycle came straight at me. When I passed by, the man behind reached out and grabbed my bag.Amidst the roar of the engine, the motorcycle suddenly accelerated and galloped forward. I subconsciously grabbed the strap of the bag, but my strength could not resist the strength of the motorcycle. I was immediately dragged to the ground, and my whole body was dragged towards Forward. The thin dress didn't provide any protection, and my body was rubbed against the potholed stones quickly. My whole body hurt, but I was thinking about the 60,000 yuan, so I desperately grabbed the bag and refused to let it go.The person sitting on the back of the motorcycle muttered and cursed, and took a knife to cut the bag belt. The motorcycle bumped, and the sharp blade slipped across my hand.Under the severe pain, I finally let go of my hand and fell to the ground.I don't know whether it is dust or blood in the eyes, anyway, the pain is so painful that I can't see anything clearly, only the roar of the motorcycle quickly goes away and disappears. From seeing the motorcycle to being robbed of the bag, in just two or three minutes, Matsu Street was still peaceful and warm, as if nothing had happened, but I had already walked around outside the ghost gate. I forced myself to stand up, but the shoe on one foot was missing, and my two legs were worn to pieces, all covered in blood, and the blood on the back of my hand was bubbling.I felt that my vision was blurred, and I couldn't see the road at all. I wiped my eyes with my hand, but wiped the blood and dirt all over my face, making my vision even more unclear. I thought I should call the police, but my phone was in my bag and it was also taken away.After vaguely discerning the direction of my home, I walked tremblingly while calling, "Is anyone there? Is there anyone..." I was in pain all over my body, and I screamed very hard, hoping that someone could help me, but I don’t know if it was because my voice was hoarse and I couldn’t get it out, or because no one was home from the nearby houses, and no one came all the time.At that moment, people clearly walked under the sun, but seemed to be in a dark and hopeless world. No one will help me, all I have is myself. Since no one heard me, I simply stopped screaming, and my despair ended, but I calmed down.Fear is useless, and crying is useless, just like when I was a child, the only way out is to grit my teeth and move forward.At that time I firmly believed that I would always grow up, and now I firmly believe that I will always come home. Because I couldn't see the way, I could only act like a blind man, with both hands stretched forward, groping and tentatively walking forward one step after another, each step seemed to be on the edge of a knife. Suddenly, a cold hand grabbed mine, and I flinched like a frightened animal, but immediately heard Wu Julan's voice: "It's me!" Accompanied by his voice, he held my hand tightly and didn't let me break free. Obviously his hand was not warm at all, but at this moment, it made me feel that it was the warmest place in the world . I held his hand tightly, lest he disappear. He seemed to understand my fear and said, "I am here and I will not leave." I gradually calmed down, feeling very embarrassed, and said in a hoarse voice: "I was robbed, please call the police immediately. I was also injured, and I probably need to go to the hospital." Wu Julan said: "I have seen your injuries, don't worry, only the cut on the back of the right hand is more serious. Although the other injuries look terrible, they are all skin trauma." I said, "I don't know what's wrong with my eyes, I can't see clearly." "It doesn't matter. It's just that dirty things got in. Wash it with clean water and your eyesight will recover." Wu Julan said softly, "Your hand is injured. Relax your hand and don't use force." I relaxed a little, and Wu Julan immediately took both of my hands away, and I called out nervously: "Wu Julan!" "I'm here." After hearing the sound of "stab", Wu Julan tied a cloth band tightly around my arm and explained, "to help stop the bleeding." "thank you!" While I was crying out in shock, Wu Julan hugged me horizontally and strode forward, "Let's go to the hospital." Just now, I was holding on with my lonely courage, but now I have support and I have completely let go of my heart. Only then do I feel scared, my limbs are weak, and my body is shaking uncontrollably.I simply leaned my head on Wu Julan's shoulder and curled up in his arms. Although I still can't see clearly, and my whole body still hurts, I can clearly feel the sun shining on my body, and it's a warm and bright day. When passing by a small shop opened by neighbors on the street, a few old people who were sitting in front of the small shop drinking tea and playing chess saw my frightening appearance, and started yelling like a frying pan, calling taxis and taxis enthusiastically. Call the police. After getting into the taxi, Wu Julan raised my injured hand high, "Let the blood flow slower." I smiled, "I guessed it, I saw it on TV." I touched the cloth strap on my arm, "Where did the cloth strap come from? Couldn't it be torn from your clothes? The bridge Duan Ke is a bit old-fashioned." "Guess right. Do you like watching TV and movies?" Wu Julan was probably worried that I wouldn't be able to watch them, so in order to make me feel at ease, he spoke a little more rarely. "I don't know whether it's like it or I'm used to it. As long as I can remember, my parents have been arguing. They don't have time to talk to me, so I can only watch TV quietly; later, I lived with my stepfather and stepmother, and I was afraid of being disgusted. , every time they go out to play, I watch TV at home; Later, I found that watching TV is not only very suitable for one's own entertainment, but also does not need to spend money. It is the best choice for people like me who are determined to save money From Hong Kong TVB dramas, to domestic dramas, Korean dramas, and later to American dramas and Thai dramas, although many people despise this kind of unstyled pastime, for me, TV dramas have almost accompanied me growing up.In those bloody and bizarre plots, there are sinister people and treacherous plots, but there are also warm family, romantic love, and passionate friendship. I talked and laughed, "When I was young, my classmates envied me, because there were no adults watching, I could watch some TV that only adults could watch, and I was the first in the class to see men and women kissing and having sex. people……" Uh, it seems to be getting carried away... I tried to fix it: "It's not a pornographic film, it's the kind where the hero and heroine kiss and pretend to do something, but in fact the scene cuts out very quickly, just implying that the audience will do it..." I felt that the more I said it, the more something was wrong, so I shut up embarrassingly. Fortunately, the hospital was not far away, and the driver was frightened by my appearance again, so he drove fast and arrived soon. Jiang Yisheng had already received the call, and was waiting at the entrance of the hospital pushing a sliding bed. Wu Julan opened the car door, I was just trying to get out of the car, but he had already carried me out of the car. Jiang Yisheng was shocked when he saw my appearance, and after Wu Julan put me on the bed, he immediately pushed me to the emergency room. Jiang Yisheng asked me where it hurts while walking.Hearing that my eyes were hurting and I couldn't see clearly, he quickly bent down to check, and made sure that there was no injury, but dirty things got into his eyes and blood was stuck in his eyes.He comforted me: "Let the nurse wash your eyes with water later, and you will be fine in a while." After entering the emergency room, the nurse saw that Dr. Jiang had brought him, so instead of chasing him away, he asked, "Doctor Jiang, are you and this gentleman staying?" Jiang Yisheng laughed twice, and said to me: "We are so familiar that I really can't watch you take off your clothes. I'm afraid it will leave a psychological shadow, so I'd better go outside and wait!" The doctors and nurses all burst into laughter, and I couldn't help twitching the corners of my mouth and scolding, "Get lost!" Jiang Yisheng dragged Wu Julan to the door of the emergency room. He didn't close the door, but closed the curtain, so that although he couldn't see the inside, he could hear the conversation inside. When the doctor checked my body, the nurse washed my eyes. Because of Jiang Yisheng's relationship, both the doctor and the nurse were very dedicated. When my eyes could see clearly again, the doctor’s examination was over. He said: “The injury on my hand is more serious, and the others are all skin trauma. The injury on my hand needs at least twelve or thirteen stitches. , will not affect the function of the hand, leaving a scar at most." Similar to Wu Julan's and Jiang Yisheng's judgments, I said, "Please trouble the doctor." The doctor untied the bandage that Wu Julan had tied around my arm, and asked, "Who gave you the first aid? Very good!" "...my cousin." He must have heard my answer. Jiang Yisheng's voice came from outside, "Biao Brother Wu knows a lot about first aid, have you learned it before?" Wu Julan said: "I have learned a little bit." Jiang Yisheng said: "I have to give you a thumbs up! Most people, even if they have attended a few lectures, will forget everything when they encounter something. I see that although you moved quickly just now, you were not nervous. It is obvious that you have already judged the small The snail will be fine." Wu Julan was silent, neither admitted nor denied. Jiang Yisheng was just chatting and didn't ask any more questions. On the contrary, I was surprised that Wu Julan not only knew first aid, but also knew some medical skills.Indeed, as Jiang Yisheng said, although Wu Julan has been acting quickly, he is not nervous and flustered. It is obvious that he has judged that there is nothing serious about me. This is what professionals can do. After the doctor finished treating the wound, I limped out of the emergency room wearing a nurse uniform and a pair of nurse shoes. Jiang Yisheng burst out laughing, "Wow! Subdue the temptation!" I blushed all of a sudden, I was 1.73 meters tall, and the nurse's uniform I borrowed was a bit short, with two long legs exposed, and I wanted to replace them, but the doctor said, "It's just right, it doesn't hinder the injury on the legs. " I quickly glanced at Wu Julan, and said to Jiang Yisheng: "My dress is completely unwearable. The nurse looked for someone to borrow clothes for your sake. It's still tempting. I'm tempted by my ghostly appearance!" Jiang Yisheng saw that I was really annoyed, he didn't dare to joke anymore, he smiled and patted the prepared wheelchair, "Let's go! I'll take you back." "You don't go to work?" Jiang Yisheng imitated my tone and said: "You look like a ghost, and I'm going to knitting!" I couldn't laugh or cry, I glared at Jiang Yisheng and sat in the wheelchair. Jiang Yisheng drove me and Wu Julan to the vegetable market outside Mazu Street.Cars can't drive in the road above, you have to walk.I can walk a few steps with the injury on my leg, but it is definitely unrealistic to walk home. Jiang Yisheng got out of the car and opened the car door for me, but he didn't speak for a long time. He was worried about how to send me home, and he probably had to carry me on his back. I also found the problem in front of me, looking at the winding Mazu Street, frowning and thinking. Wu Julan walked to the car door without saying a word, bent down, put one arm around my back, and put the other under my curled knees, and easily carried me out of the car, saying calmly, "Let's go!" Jiang Yisheng's eyes widened. I blushed and said in a low voice, "Put me down!" Wu Julan asked: "What's wrong? Why am I uncomfortable in hugging?" "No." "No, let's go!" I whispered: "This...is not appropriate, many people are watching." While striding forward, Wu Julan said calmly, "This is how I carried you down before, and there were many people watching." For this kind of person who makes it clear that he doesn't understand what "doing things in a hurry" means, I feel very powerless and can only shut up. When he hugged me for the first time, I couldn't see, my whole body hurt, and I didn't think much about it.But now that I was conscious, I realized that this was the first time in my life that I had such intimate physical contact with a man. My heart was beating so fast that I doubted Wu Julan could hear it. Before I got home, I saw two policemen standing at the door, and a few warm-hearted neighbors watching the excitement. I immediately struggled and said, "Put me down." Wu Julan ignored me, and kept carrying me into the yard before putting me down. Under the scorching gaze of the police and neighbors, I didn't even dare to lift my head. Fortunately, there was Jiang Yisheng, who immediately introduced Wu Julan's identity as "cousin" to everyone, and emphasized the injury on my leg. The injury on my leg looked scary, and the neighbors nodded in understanding, and I finally calmed down. I asked the police to sit in the living room, and the neighbors who were watching were standing in the yard, chattering in low voices. I said politely to the policeman, "I'll go up and change, and I'll come down right away." A neighbor aunt who watched me grow up supported me and walked upstairs slowly. She helped me take off the nurse's uniform and changed into a loose home skirt. Only then did I feel at ease all over my body. I sat opposite the police and told the police what happened in detail. Unfortunately, I didn't see the robber's face at all, and the motorcycle didn't have a license plate number. It was of little help to track down the criminal. The man I wrapped seemed to have a black mole on his wrist. The police said that they would do their best to investigate, but they also revealed that this kind of case is usually a roving crime. It is very likely that they have left the island at this moment, and it will be difficult to recover their property. I had expected this result a long time ago, so naturally I didn't overreact. Seeing that they had asked all they could ask, the police stood up and said goodbye.After Jiang Yisheng sent the police away, he also sent the neighbors away. Jiang Yisheng walked into the living room, sat down opposite me, and asked, "How much money do you have left?" "More than forty thousand." Jiang Yisheng said angrily: "Damn thief, if I catch him, I must break his hand." Jiang Yisheng went to medical school in Beijing, and he knew very well that for a foreigner like me, Beijing is not easy to live in, and food, clothing, housing and transportation all cost money.I am a young girl who has just started working. My salary is only seven or eight thousand before tax. I can save more than a hundred thousand in three and a half years. . I smiled, and persuaded him in turn, "If you lose money to avoid disaster, just throw it away!" When the money was first robbed, I risked my life to get it back, but when I saw the doctor stitching myself, I remembered the past. I heard about the car robbery that killed people, but I suddenly figured it out, and even regretted it.No matter how important money is, it is not as important as life. If you encounter this kind of robbery again in the future, you must immediately give up your money to save your life. Jiang Yisheng saw that I was not trying to force a smile on my face, but that I was genuinely open to it, and said angrily, "You have a big heart!" I said with a smile: "The biggest advantage of people like us is that we have a big heart!" It is already unfortunate enough to encounter unfortunate things. If you can't think about it, it is purely torturing yourself.Neither I nor Jiang Yisheng are like this. Jiang Yisheng was stunned for a moment, then smiled relievedly, "How much do you charge for the decoration? I'll lend you, but I can only get 50,000 out." I thought for a while and said, "I don't know when I will be able to pay it back. You just need to give me 20,000 yuan. If there is too much, I will be under too much pressure." "Okay." Jiang Yisheng knew his situation and my character, so he didn't persuade me much.He suddenly remembered something, and tentatively said: "The big head is a rich man now." I smiled and didn't answer his words, Jiang Yisheng understood.He said to Wu Julan, who was sitting beside him, who hadn't spoken a word: "Cousin Wu, I'm going to trouble you to take care of Xiao Luo. If you need anything, you can call me anytime." He took out his phone, "Let's exchange phone numbers, Easy to contact." Wu Julan said, "I haven't." Jiang Yisheng was stunned. I hurriedly said: "My cousin lost his mobile phone on the road. I planned to buy it, but I didn't take care of it. Now I have lost my mobile phone. You can help me buy a mobile phone and come back. My ID card is in my wallet, so I lost it too." Yes. Help me find a way to get back my phone number first." "Okay! Cousin Wu, give me your ID card, and I'll help you with your cell phone." Wu Julan looked at me silently, my heart skipped a beat, and I suddenly realized that my completely inexperienced boss had never asked him for an ID card.For a while, I was so upset that I didn't have time to think about it, so I dealt with Jiang Yisheng first, "No need, just take care of me." "Success! You have a good rest, I'll come back later." Jiang Yisheng left in a hurry and went to work. In the room, only Wu Julan and I were left, and I hesitated how to speak.As far as the employment relationship is concerned, it is normal for me to ask to see his ID card, but among friends, it is very weird to ask to see his ID card.I don't know when, I have regarded him as a friend of equal status. Wu Julan broke the silence and said, "If you want to ask me for an ID card, I don't have one." His expression was very calm, as if he was talking about a very ordinary thing. The strange thing is that I seem to have been mentally prepared for it, not surprised, but very disappointed, although I don't know what I am disappointed or what I am missing.In my mind, I thought a lot—— Planned childbirth, black households who did not register after birth; smugglers, smugglers who came to Vietnam and the Philippines before on the island, and some island residents smuggled to the United States and Europe. Although I have not seen it with my own eyes, I have heard of it. . I asked: "Did you lose your ID card, or do you have no ID card at all?" Before Wu Julan could answer, I said hastily: "Don't tell me, I don't really want to know, just work hard." Wu Julan didn't hide his indifference to this matter at all, and said with a calm smile, "If you're fine, I'll go boil some water." I nodded wildly and he headed for the kitchen. In order to stop the bleeding, the hem of his T-shirt was torn off a circle, and the whole T-shirt was shortened, which looked a bit weird.I stared at it for a while, and my agitated mood gradually calmed down. Now, I have more urgent troubles to face and solve - the renovation will start tomorrow, but the renovation funds have been robbed. I thought about it silently for a while, then called Wang Tianlin on my landline at home. The two exchanged pleasantries. I asked him if he had bought the decoration materials. Wang Tianlin happily said that he had bought them. It was too urgent, but relying on his face, he hired good masters. Walking in the rivers and lakes is all about a letter. I can't let Wang Tianlin break the trust of others. I put a big red cross on "cancellation of decoration" in my heart. I told Wang Tianlin about my being robbed, saying that I was a little nervous about money, and asked him if it was possible to adjust the decoration plan, do part of it first, and then slowly do the rest when I have money. The two discussed on the phone for a while, cut off some projects, and adjusted the decoration budget to 40,000 yuan. I said "Excuse me, thank you" several times before hanging up. When I looked up, I saw Wu Julan standing at the door holding a glass of water. He probably thought that my legs were inconvenient, and he was afraid that I would be thirsty, so he brought me water. I sighed and said, "When the decoration is finished, I really don't have any money in my hand." Wu Julan said lightly: "If you lose your money, you can make more money. If you lose your life, everything will cease." He handed me the water, and I was thirsty, so I took a sip, tasted that it contained honey, and immediately drank it all in one gulp, recalling the first time I met Wu Julan, I couldn't help pursing my lips and smiling. I said softly: "You said that it was because of bad luck that you fell here. I will try my best to help you through this bad time within my ability. As for the other things, if you don't tell me, I won't ask." Wu Julan stared at me quietly for a moment, turned and left without saying a word. Wu Julan was cooking dinner in the kitchen. I was a little bored, lying in front of the computer desk, practicing using my left hand to play on the computer. The sound of "bang bang" knocked on the door, my heart moved, I stood up with difficulty, and shouted: "Wu Julan, open the door!" Wu Julan opened the courtyard door, sure enough, Zhou Buwen and Jiang Yisheng walked in one after the other. "Where is Xiaoluo?" Zhou Buwen saw me while talking, ran to the window a few steps, and asked anxiously: "Jiang Yisheng said you hurt your hand, is it serious?" I held my right hand in my left hand and showed him, "It's okay, that robber probably didn't intend to stab me. When he cut the shoulder strap of the handbag, the knife cut off my hand. The doctor said to rest well, and there will be no pain after recovery." any sequelae." Zhou Buwen looked at my hand and said, "Fortunately, it's okay, otherwise I..." He paused, then took back the words, "Be careful in the future." I nodded, "Yeah." Jiang Yisheng said with a smile: "Hey - I said you two really chatted through the window? Big head, you go into the house first, and I will put the things we bought in the kitchen." As I limped towards the living room, I asked, "What did you buy?" "Pig trotters, what to eat to make up for it!" Jiang Yisheng's voice came from the kitchen. I couldn't help but roll my eyes. Is this person really a prodigy with high IQ who jumped three grades in a row and got the first place in his grade? After I slowly sat down on the sofa, Zhou Buwen handed me a new mobile phone, "Jiang Yisheng and I went to buy it together, and it's the number you used before." "How much?" "Don't count money with me, it's a gift." A mobile phone of a domestic brand should cost less than 1,000 yuan. I thought about it and accepted it, "Thank you!" Jiang Yisheng ran out of the kitchen and yelled at Wu Julan, "Cousin, you can cook! What is that stewing in the pot? It smells so good!" Wu Julan said: "Sparse ribs." I interjected and said, "It just so happens that you bought a large amount of cabbage, so you and Datou can stay for dinner!" Jiang Yisheng paid for the barbecue last night, and I originally planned to invite him and Zhou Buwen to dinner tonight. Zhou Buwen said: "You are still injured, it's too troublesome!" "It's not me who cooks, it's not me who is in trouble. Isn't it, cousin?" I called "cousin" again, and looked at Wu Julan with a playful smile.It's a pity that Wu Julan doesn't watch TV dramas, and doesn't know that wherever there is a cousin, there will be drama conflicts, and usually the cousin will be cannon fodder. Wu Julan didn't have the same knowledge as me, and said to Jiang Yisheng and Zhou Buwen, "It's not much different between cooking for two people and cooking for five people. Let's have dinner together." He made a concise decision and went to the kitchen to cook. Five people?I was stunned for a moment, then remembered Zhou Buyan, and hurriedly said to Zhou Buwen: "I almost forgot that your cousin is also on the island, you can call her and ask her to come over with you!" Zhou Buwen said, "No need." I was surprised: "Why don't you use it? She always has to eat at night, don't we just ask you to eat, not her, what do you want her to think about our friends?" Jiang Yisheng asked strangely: "Big head, do you have a good relationship with your cousin?" Zhou Buwen hurriedly said: "No, I just think it's too much trouble for you." I said: "The person who cooks it himself will not bother them, so why are you being polite?" Jiang Yisheng also said: "If you are too polite, you will appear alien!" Zhou Buwen smiled wryly, "All right! I'm not polite!" He immediately called Zhou Buyan, said a few words, then hung up, "Buyan is already eating, she said she won't come over for dinner But thank you, she will come to see you later." Zhou Buyan has always given me an indescribably strange feeling. Even though she is the relative of Datou, I can't get close to her. I don't care if she comes or not. I turned my head and said to Jiang Yisheng: "Go and tell Wu Julan, just make meals for four people." Jiang Yisheng said: "I originally thought that my mother would come over and cook you a meal every day. Cousin Wu can cook so I don't have to worry about it. Xiao Luo, you sit with Datou, and I will go to the kitchen to help Cousin Wu. "After finishing speaking, he blinked at me, with a look of "you see how knowledgeable and interesting I am". As soon as Jiang Yisheng left, the living room became quiet, only Zhou Buwen and I sat side by side on the sofa, and the atmosphere was a bit awkward.I hurriedly found a topic, "When are you leaving?" Zhou Buwen said: "I planned to go tomorrow, but you are injured now, why don't I stay and wait for your injury to recover before leaving?" I said: "Thank you very much, but I only hurt one hand and I don't need personal care. Although it is a bit inconvenient, Jiang Yisheng is nearby, and... my cousin, you should go back to work as planned!" " Zhou Buwen said: "Then I will come to see you after a while." "Okay! Work comes first. When you have time, you are welcome to visit me and Jiang Yisheng anytime." Zhou Buwen said: "Have you lost so much money, has your plan to open an inn been affected?" "No, it's business as usual. Don't worry, if there is any difficulty, I will speak up." Zhou Buwen's gloomy expression finally lightened a bit, "Just remember this sentence." I smiled and turned on the TV.With the sound of the TV, even if you don't talk, it won't look weird.While watching TV, the two chatted one after another and without one. Half an hour later, Jiang Yisheng's voice came, "It's time to eat!" Jiang Yisheng placed the tables and chairs in the courtyard without asking for my opinion.After Zhou Buwen washed his hands, he also went to the kitchen to help serve the dishes. I sat on the rattan chair, waiting leisurely for the food to be served. Four dishes and one soup, cold kelp shreds, stir-fried small tang vegetables, dry-roasted small yellow croaker, braised pork ribs, seaweed egg drop soup. 虽然看着色泽比一般人做得好看，可每道菜都是家常菜，周不闻没有多想，随意吃了一口小黄鱼，表情却立即变了，忍不住惊叹：“第一次吃到这么鲜美嫩滑的小黄鱼。” 他又吃了一块排骨，赞叹：“甜糯甘香，简直舍不得咽下。” 我美滋滋地问：“怎么样？不比去大酒店吃差吧？” 周不闻对吴居蓝说：“吴表哥，实话实说，绝不是恭维，我吃过不少名厨做的菜，你的菜绝不比他们差。” 江易盛估计早在厨房偷吃过了，没有周不闻的意外和惊喜，只是埋着头一边吃，一边说：“小螺，我申请以后长期来蹭饭。” 听到他们夸奖吴居蓝，我与有荣焉，笑着说：“喜欢吃就多吃点。” 周不闻笑说：“你别光看着我们吃，你也吃啊！” 我左手拿着筷子去夹菜，一根小棠菜挑了半天，好不容易挑起来，结果刚送到嘴边，就掉到了衣服上。我忙放下筷子，把菜捡起放到桌角，尴尬地说：“难怪外国人觉得我们的筷子难学呢！” 周不闻站起来，想要帮忙，吴居蓝已经拿了纸巾，先帮我把手擦干净，然后递了一张干净的纸巾，让我去擦衣服。 吴居蓝给我拿了一个空碗和一个勺子，拣那些形状规整的排骨放在碗里，“用勺子舀着吃。” 我舀了一块排骨放进嘴里，发现虽然有点像小孩子吃饭，但自己吃没有问题了。我笑着说：“大家都接着吃吧，别盯着我，要不然我会很紧张的。” 周不闻和江易盛忙移开目光，继续吃饭。 吴居蓝恰好坐在我左手边，他自己用左手拿着筷子吃饭，右手拿着公筷，一会儿夹一筷海带丝放在我的勺子上，一会儿夹一筷小棠菜放在我的勺子上，没有刺的鱼肚部分也被他撕下来放到我的勺子里。 左右手同用，吴居蓝却一点不显慌乱，吃得很从容，甚至可以说十分优雅，被他照顾着的我也是不慌不忙，轻松自如。 周不闻和江易盛都顾不上礼貌了，直接瞪着眼睛看。我也傻了，一边呆呆地看着吴居蓝，一边机械地把菜一勺勺放进口里。只有吴居蓝好像一点没觉得自己有多么神奇，一直平静地吃着饭。 江易盛忍不住问：“吴表哥，你左右手都可以用筷子啊？” 吴居蓝眼睛都没抬，很平淡地说：“我的左手和右手完全一样。” 当事人都完全没当回事，我们也不好一直大惊小怪，我和江易盛交换了个眼神，催眠自己“这没什么大不了，很普通”，继续吃饭。 吃完饭，周不闻和江易盛帮着吴居蓝收拾好碗筷，四个人坐在院子里，一边乘凉，一边聊着闲话。 昨夜是离别多年的初见，紧张和兴奋让人忍不住地一直想说话。今夜大家都放松了下来，拿着罐啤酒，话语有一搭、没一搭，身子也没正经地歪着。江易盛甚至直接把脚高高地架在了另一把椅子的椅背上。 月光清朗、晚风凉爽，虫鸣阵阵、落花簌簌。 周不闻看看熟悉的庭院，再看看江易盛和我，表情恍惚，“觉得好像回到了小时候，一切都没变的样子。” 江易盛笑摇着啤酒罐，伸出食指否认地晃了晃，“至少有一点变了。小时候我们绝没胆子这么明目张胆地喝酒，都是躲在海边的礁石上偷偷地喝！” 我和周不闻都忍不住笑起来，我说：“真的没想到，我们竟然还能一起吃饭、一起聊天，就好像大家一起走迷宫，本来以为已经走散了，没想到出口只有一个，大家竟然又在出口相聚了。” 江易盛搡了我一下，嘲笑：“吴表哥，你知不知道你家表妹这么文艺啊？” 吴居蓝淡淡一笑，没有说话，大概他很清楚今夜院内人的情绪和他并没有关系。 “咚咚”的敲门声突然响起。 吴居蓝打开门，周不言拎着两盒礼品走了进来，“沈姐姐，听堂哥说你受伤了，我就给你买了点补品。” 我看是两包燕窝，觉得太贵了，可当众拒绝既伤面子又伤感情，只能先记在心里，以后再还，“谢谢你了。” 周不言略坐了一会儿，周不闻说：“时间不早了，我们还要赶明天早上的船，要回客栈休息了。” 反正以后还有很多机会见面，我没有留客。 等他们走了，我已经锁上院门，正看着吴居蓝收拾院子，敲门声又响起。 我奇怪地打开门，看到周不言站在门外，我忙问：“怎么了？把什么东西落下了吗？” 周不言微笑着说：“我告诉堂哥来取落下的手机，其实，我没有落下任何东西，只是想和你单独说几句话。” 我看着周不言，静待下文。 周不言说：“听说你被抢走了六万多块钱，你的积蓄应该很有限，想开客栈肯定很勉强了。看在你是堂哥的好朋友，我说句大实话，我不看好你的客栈。游客挑选客栈，要么喜欢风景独特、要么喜欢交通便利，你这里什么都没有……” 我打断了她的话，“周小姐究竟想说什么？” 周不言自信地笑了笑，“我是想说，我真的很喜欢这套老宅子，请你卖给我，我不在乎有没有房产证，价格随你开。如果你实在不愿意卖，租给我也成，我只租两年，每年租金二十万，一次性付清。两年后，房子完好无损地还给你。” 她这是想用钱砸倒我吗？我蒙了一会儿，说：“你十分慷慨，我真的很动心，如果是一般的房子，我肯定立即答应了。但是，这是我爷爷留给我的栖身之所，不仅仅是一座房子，我真的不能卖给你，也没有办法租给你。” 周不言着急地说：“可是，你钱那么少……” “钱多有钱多的过法，钱少有钱少的过法，就算一分钱没有，这个客栈也能开。周小姐，我的话已经说得很清楚。”我脸上仍带着礼貌的笑，声音却有点冷。 周不言深深地盯了我一瞬，皮笑肉不笑地说：“希望沈姐姐以后不要后悔，等姐姐后悔时，我可不会像现在这么好说话。四十万对我不算什么，对姐姐可不是一笔小数目……” “你、废话太多！”吴居蓝的声音从我身旁传来，硬生生地打断了周不言的话。 我侧头看着他，所有的郁闷刹那间全变成了笑意，周不言气得脸都涨红了，盯着吴居蓝说：“你、你……说什么？” 吴居蓝像压根儿没看见她一样，半搀半扶着我往后退了两步，“啪”一声，轻轻把门关上了。 我吃惊地看着他，他像什么事都没有发生一样，“你先上楼，我把垃圾收拾了，就上去。” 我听着门外传来的气急败坏的叫声，看着专心干活的吴居蓝，深刻地理解到：对一个人的漠视才是最大的羞辱。 回到卧室，我看看时间已经九点多，决定谨遵医嘱，早点休息，争取早日养好伤。 我笨拙缓慢地用一只手搞定了刷牙洗脸。步履蹒跚地走出卫生间时，看到吴居蓝竟然站在我的房间门口。 “有什么事吗？” 他拿出药瓶和棉球，戴上一次性医用手套，我反应过来，他打算给我上药。医生特意叮嘱过，腿上的伤早晚上一次药，连续五天。 我忙说：“不用麻烦你了，我自己能行。” 他看着我，说：“弯腰。” 我犹豫着没有动，自己的伤自己最清楚，要么坐、要么躺、要么站，只要一动不动，就还好。可一旦动起来，别说坐下、站起、弯腰这些大幅度动作，就是稍微扭动一下，都会牵扯到伤口，钻心地痛。给腿部上药，又是一只手，肯定会痛。 我一咬牙，正准备弯下身子，吴居蓝已经走到了床边，说：“躺下。” 我看了眼他没有表情的脸，决定还是不要挑战他的智商，乖乖地靠躺在了床上。 吴居蓝先用浸了褐色消毒水的棉球轻按伤口，再把医生开的药膏涂抹在伤口上。 虽然他戴着一次性医用手套，但那透明的薄薄一层塑料，能隔绝病菌，却隔绝不了触感和体温。他的手指看着白皙修长，却一点都不柔软，很坚硬，充满了力量。我开始相信他真的是靠出卖力量为生，但当他轻轻地涂抹药膏时，我一点没觉得疼，甚至因为他冰凉的手指，还会有一些凉凉的舒服。 不知道是因为沉默所以尴尬，还是因为尴尬所以沉默，两人谁都没有说话，我的心里如同钻进了无数只蚂蚁，说不清的又慌又乱，猛然出声，打破了沉默，“你的手好凉，肯定是气血不足，以后要多注意一下身体，干活别太拼命了。” 吴居蓝看了我一眼，没有吭声，继续上药。 我再没有勇气乱说话，只能继续在沉默中尴尬，在尴尬中沉默。 好不容易等处理完伤口，我如蒙大赦，立即说：“谢谢！你早点休息！”就差补一句：请你赶快离开。 吴居蓝把药水、药膏都收好，平静地说：“晚安。” 目送着吴居蓝走出我的房间后，我像是被抽去骨头一般，软软地倒在了床上，那种无所适从的慌和乱依旧萦绕在心头。