Chapter 15 Mao Mao Chapter 15 Gained and Lost

The next day, Maomao set off early in the morning to find Jiji's residence.Of course, she would take the turtle with her.Maomao knew where Little Green Hill was, a suburban villa district far from the ruins of the old amphitheatre, on the other side of the big city, not far from the same new housing estate. This distance is not close. Although Mao Mao is used to walking barefoot, when she reached Little Green Mountain, the soles of her feet still felt piercing pain.She quickly sat down on a stone in the sewer, ready to rest. This is really a place with a beautiful environment, the streets are wide and clean, and there are almost no pedestrians.In the garden behind the high wall and iron fence, there are towering old trees.The houses in the garden are rectangular flat-roofed buildings made of glass cement.The front of the house is green and the lawn is so well manicured that it invites people to play and do somersaults there.However, not only can no one be seen walking in the garden, but also no one can be seen playing on the lawn.Apparently, their owners simply don't have the time.

"If only I knew," Maomao said to the turtle, "how can I find out where Jiji is now." "I'll know soon." The words flashed on the turtle's carapace. "Really?" Maomao asked hopefully. "Hey, dirty kid," suddenly, a voice came from behind her, "what are you looking for here?" Maomao turned around and saw a man wearing a striped vest, looking a little weird. Maomao didn't know that the servants of rich families wore this kind of vest. She stood up and said, "Hello, I'm looking for Jiji's house. Nino told me that he lives here now."

"Whose house are you looking for?" "Guide Gigi, my friend." The servant looked at Mao Mao in disbelief, the garden door behind him was half open, and Mao Mao could see the lawn inside, where several long-haired dogs were playing, and the fountain made the sound of splashing water.A beautiful little peacock perched on a tree in full bloom. "Ah!" Mao Mao exclaimed in surprise, "That bird is so beautiful!" She wanted to go in and get a closer look, but the man in the striped vest grabbed her by the collar and dragged her back. "Stop!" he said, "what do you want, dirty little girl!"

He let go of the fur, and took out a handkerchief to wipe his hands, as if he had just grabbed something dirty. "Is all this yours?" Mao Mao asked, pointing to the inside of the gate. "No!" said the man in the vest arrogantly, "Go away immediately! There is no one you are looking for here!" "Yes!" Maomao said emphatically, "I must find Jiji, he must be waiting for me, don't you really know him?" "There are no guides here." The man in the vest turned away.He walked into the garden and was about to close the gate, but at the last moment, he seemed to remember something.

"Is it that Giroram you are asking, the famous storyteller?" "Yes, yes, he is the tour guide Gigi." Maomao said happily, "His name is also Giro Ram, do you know where he lives?" "Is he really waiting for you?" the man asked. "Yes." Maomao said, "That's right, he is my friend, and he paid for my meals at Nino's place." The man in the vest raised an eyebrow and shook his head. "These artists," he said sullenly, "are queer sometimes! But if you really think he's waiting for you, I can tell you that the last house on the street is his home." .”

The garden gate was closed. "Playboy!" A few words appeared on the turtle's carapace, but then disappeared again. The house at the end of this street is also surrounded by a wall that is more than one person high, and the courtyard door is the same as the house just now. It is a big iron plate, so that people cannot see the inside, and there is no nameplate or doorbell at the door. "I wonder," Momo said, "if this is Jiji's new house, it doesn't look like his at all." "Here it is." These words were displayed on the tortoise shell. "Why is the door closed so tightly?" Maomao asked, "I can't get in."

"Wait!" replied the turtle. "Alright then." Maomao said with a sigh, "I may be able to wait for a long time, but how does Jiji know that I am waiting for him outside? If he doesn't get old. " "He'll be here soon." These words appeared on the tortoise shell. So Maomao went all the way to the gate and sat down, waiting patiently.For a long time, nothing happened.Mao Mao began to think that sometimes Cassiopeia might make mistakes. "Are you sure he will come?" After a while, Mao Mao asked again. At this time, what appeared on the tortoise shell was not the answer she expected, but the words "Goodbye!"

Maomao was taken aback, and hurriedly asked: "What does this mean, Cassiopeia? Do you want to leave me again? What are you going to do? " "I'll go find you!" Cassiopeia's answer made Mao Mao feel even more baffled. At this moment, the door opened suddenly, and a long luxury car drove out quickly. Mao Mao quickly jumped to the side. Although he was not hit, he fell and fell heavily to the ground. . The car drove forward for a certain distance, braked with a "squeak", and it was Jiji who got out of the car. "Momo!" he shouted with open arms, "It's really my little Momo!"

Maomao jumped up and ran towards him like flying. Jiji hugged her, lifted her up high, kissed her on the cheek non-stop, and danced on the street with her in her arms. "Did it hurt just now?" He said out of breath.Before she could answer, she continued excitedly, "I'm so sorry! I scared you, because my business is very urgent, do you understand? I'm already late again. How can you hide these days? Where did you go? You must tell me all about it. I thought you were never coming back! Did you see my letter? Is it still there? Well, you go to Nino Did you go to eat? Is it delicious?

Ah, Mao Mao, how much we have to talk about, so many terrible things have happened in the meantime.How are you?I can finally talk like this again! Where's our old Bepo?What is he?I have never seen him.And what about the kids?Oh, you know, Momo, I often think about the days when we were together, when I told you stories, what a wonderful time it was! But now everything is different, the world has changed, completely changed. " Maomao wanted to answer Jiji's question several times, but since she couldn't interrupt Jiji's eloquent speech, she simply waited for him to finish speaking, and at the same time looked at him intently.It seemed that he was very different from before.The clothes he was wearing were so beautiful, elegant, and fragrant.But for some reason, Mao Mao felt that he was very strange.

While they were talking, four more people got out of the car and approached Gigi: a man in a leather jacket, and three women, all heavily made-up but impassive. "Is the child hurt?" one woman asked, more reproach than concern. "No, no, not hurt at all," Gigi said firmly, "She was just scared." "Why is she hanging out at the gate!" asked the second woman. "This is Mao Mao!" Gigi laughed and said loudly, "My old friend Mao Mao is her." "Ah, there really is such a little girl?" asked the third lady in amazement, "I always thought you made it up! - we can hand it over to the publishing house or the radio station right away!" Reunion' or whatever it is called, it will have a magical effect on people! I'll be in touch right away to make it happen, it's sure to cause a stir!" "No," Gigi said, "I don't want to do that." "But you, little girl," at this moment, the first woman turned to Mao Mao and said with a smile, "you would be willing to be reported on, wouldn't you?" "Leave her alone!" Gigi said angrily. The second woman looked at her watch and said, "We have to hurry, the plane is about to take off. You know what that means." "My God." Jiji said irritably, "I haven't seen Maomao for such a long time, can't we have a few quiet words! You have seen it with your own eyes, Mao Mao, these accomplices of slave owners, they won't let me talk to you. " "Hey," retorted the second lady sharply, "we're not all the same! We just do our jobs, we schedule your events, you pay us, that's all, my lord!" "Of course, of course!" Gigi immediately reconciled, "Then let's go! Do you have anything else to do? Mao Mao, you go to the airport with us! We can continue talking on the way, and then I will ask the driver to take you home. Agree?" Before Maomao could say anything, he dragged Maomao into the car.The three women sat in the back, Gigi sat next to the driver, Momo sat on his lap, and the car drove away. "Okay." Gigi said, "Now let's talk about it, Mao Mao! It's better to start from the beginning. Why did you suddenly disappear?" Maomao was about to tell about Master Hou La and Time Flower, when a lady behind had already leaned forward. "Excuse me," she said, "I just came up with a great idea, which is, anyway, we're going to bring Momo to Publix Films. She's definitely going to be the new child star in your vagabond stories. Just imagine the buzz this will create! Momo plays Momo!" "Don't you understand me?" snapped Jeongy. "I don't want you to take her there anyway!" " "I don't know what you're trying to do," replied the lady aggrievedly. "Everyone thinks it's going to be the great opportunity they've all been dreaming of." "I'm not that kind of person!" Gigi suddenly flew into a rage.Then he said to Mao Mao, "Please forgive me, Mao Mao, you may not understand, but I really don't want to let that villain touch you." His words stabbed the three ladies. Gigi sighed and scratched her head, then took out a small silver-white box from her vest pocket, opened it, took a pill, and swallowed it. For several minutes no one spoke. In the end it was Gigi who turned her head and muttered listlessly to the ladies behind, "Sorry, I didn't mean you, my nerves are too tight." "Yes, gradually we will understand you," said the first lady. "Now," said Cheongji to Maomao with a smile on his side, "now we only talk about our own affairs, Maomao. " "Just one last question before it's too late." At this point the second woman interjected, "We're going to the airport soon, can you at least let us do a brief interview with this kid?" "No!" Gigi yelled excitedly, "I want to talk to Mao Mao now, this is a private matter! This is very important to me! How many times do I have to tell you?" "You're always blaming me," the woman fumed, "for not giving you enough advertising!" "Yes!" sighed Gigi, "but not now!not now! " "What a pity!" said the lady. "Such a story would be a tearful one. But, as you please, it may be possible to do it again in the future, if we--" "No!" Gigi said to her, "not now, not in the future, and never! You'd better keep your mouth shut when I'm talking to Momo!" "Oh, just allow me this one time!" said the woman without compromise. "It's about your audience, not mine! You should really think about whether your current situation allows you to give up such a thing." a chance!" "Yes," cried Gigi in despair, "I can't pass up this chance! But it has nothing to do with Momo! Now—I beg you!—let us talk quietly for five minutes!" The ladies fell silent, and Gigi put her hand over her eyes exhaustedly. "Maomao, you see—I've reached this point." He smiled wryly and continued, "I can't help myself anymore, and I can't go back even if I want to. I'm done. I used to say 'Jiji is Gigi'! - Do you remember? But now, Gigi is not Gigi. Tell you, Maomao, the scariest thing in life is when all dreams come true. Like me now. I don't have any dreams anymore I can't learn it from you anymore, I'm tired of everything." He stared out the window sadly. "The only thing I can do right now is to keep my mouth shut, say nothing, keep silent. Maybe I'll live like this for the rest of my life, maybe at least until people forget about me and I'm unknown again time for the poor wretch. "But poverty and no dreams—no, Momo, that's hell. So, I'd rather live like this. It's hell, but at least it's a comfortable hell. —Oh, what did I say?Of course you won't understand all this. " Mao Mao stared at him intently.The first thing she understood was that Gigi was sick and dying.She guessed that this must be the ghost of the gray gentlemen.She didn't know how to help Gigi keep him from going where he didn't even want to go. "I'm just talking about myself," Gigi said. "Now it's time for you to talk about this part. The car stopped in front of the airport. They got out of the car and walked into the terminal. Several people in uniform The flight attendant was already waiting there. A group of reporters took pictures and asked him various questions. The flight attendant kept urging him because the plane would take off in a few minutes. Jiji bent down and looked at Mao Mao for a long time. Suddenly, his eyes were filled with tears. "Listen, Mao Mao." His voice was so soft that people around could not hear, "Stay with me! This time I will take you on a trip together, and I will take you to other places in the future. You just Live with me in my beautiful house, like a little princess, dressed in beautiful satins. You just stay with me and listen to me. Maybe I can remember the real story, you know? You just say 'yes', Momo, and everything will be back to normal. Please help me!" How Mao Mao wants to help Ji Ji!It made her feel a dull pain in her heart.But she felt that it might not be right to make him Gigi again, and besides, if she wasn't Mao Mao anymore, she wouldn't be able to help Gigi at all. She shook her head, her eyes filled with tears. Jiji understands Mao Mao's heart.He nodded sadly before being pulled away by the ladies he had paid for.He waved to Mao Mao from a distance again, and Mao Mao also waved, and then he disappeared. During this encounter with Jiji, Maomao had no chance to say a word.However, how many things she wanted to tell him in her heart.She vaguely felt that because she found him, she really lost him now. She turned around slowly and walked out of the waiting hall.Suddenly, she felt a shock: she lost Cassiopeia too!