Chapter 3 Mr.Bean from Kellogg

There is a new family in the neighborhood. The old lady who just moved in seems to be living alone. Her life is very regular. She gets up for a walk in the morning and goes home for breakfast after the walk. At around 9:00 in the morning, she leaves with a basket of vegetables on time. I passed by Jialeji, the basket was empty when I went there, but full when I came back. Shi Jiale didn't like to work in the morning, so he hid behind the door and peeked at other people's vegetable baskets. Spring is here, and the two plump bamboo shoots in the basket are sticking out their heads, with a little naive yellow mud; the big fluffy pea shoots, not letting go of any gaps in the tentacles, are green and green in circles outside; The Yanghua radish has a small head and a small brain, and is pressed at the bottom. Shi Jiale has sharp eyes, as if he has seen them fleeing all over the ground under the thick back of the knife, and can't help but laugh out loud..

Occasionally, you can see a bunch of fragrant freesia wrapped in newspaper on the side of the basket. The ears are delicate and yellow, and they look fragile. Put them in clean water and add some aspirin, and they can grow for a long time. Peeping is a very self-satisfying behavior, and sometimes Shi Jiale often thinks of the story of a young man with inconvenient legs and feet who came to meet a girl with a crooked mouth, a cute matchmaker came up with an idea, and the young man hit her Before, the girl peeked at him through the crack of the door with a flower in her mouth. A good marriage was thus achieved.

Hehe, Shi Jiale still remembered that the female teacher who told the story was kind and beautiful, but her mouth was a little crooked. The spring is a little deeper, and there are broad beans with skins on the market for sale. Every day, in the vegetable basket passing in front of the door on time, there are fat broad beans every day, and I haven't seen new faces for a long time.The peeping person couldn't bear it anymore, and went to the door and asked for a change of scene. "Auntie, what a fresh broad bean." Let me flatter you first, and set the stage for it, so that tomorrow I can ask: "Ah, is it still broad beans today?".

The face of the younger generation leaned over with a smile, which always makes the elderly happy. The old lady replied with a smile: "Yes, this broad bean was just picked. You also like to eat it. Come here, I will share it with you." .” Before Shi Jiale could come up with any polite words to refuse, Broad Bean, Vegetable Basket and the neighbor's old lady all entered Jialeji together, and quickly brought out a small stool to serve. "Here, this broad bean, peeled and fried with oil, tastes better than anything else." The old lady demonstrated it as she said.The dark green bean pod skin can be cracked by pressing it with your hands. Seeing two broad beans sleeping in it obediently, they jumped out after being squeezed. The bean pod skin was still plump. For a moment, I always feel that there is something hidden in there.

"Hehe, girl, it's empty there, you can find a plate and put the broad beans and rice there." Shi Jiale searched left and right, and took a thin-bodied porcelain plate with hand-painted ink and lotus to hold broad beans. The old lady didn't think it was any different from a home-made plate, so she casually placed it in the corner of the window, and the stingy shop owner could quickly Push it in, if it falls to the ground and breaks, you won't be able to earn back a tractor and broad beans for nothing. It is said that people are too heavy in their old sayings, the old lady in the family is like this, and the neighbor's aunt is also the same. She actually broke up with Shi Jiale when she sat down.

"Girl, how old are you?" Shi Jiale scratched his head, everyone knew how to respect older women, few people greeted their age straight to the point, and answered around a detour: "Auntie, I'm a dragon." "Ah, it's as big as my Doudou. My Doudou was born in 1976 and belongs to the dragon. Her birthday will be in a few days. I don't know how to go home and have a look..." Shi Jiale laughed, mothers all over the world are the same, they talk about their children in three words, from a few months to dozens of years old, no exceptions.My own mother, did you also see other girls pulling on her?

Shi Jiale didn't have broad beans to eat, so he was willing to gossip with her, listen to her talk about whether Doudou is beautiful, whether she has a bad temper, whether she loves her mother or not, why doesn't she go home? "Hey, girl, let me ask you, do you know why her nickname is Doudou?" It was calculated by aunt and uncle at her bedside, how would I know? "Do you know what she likes to eat?" Shi Jiale felt really defeated, so he casually picked a ready-made answer: "Broad beans." The old lady laughed happily: "Girl, you are so smart. When she was a child, she didn't eat candy, fruit, etc., but liked to eat broad beans. You think this child is so good, don't be picky, as long as there are broad beans, as soon as she arrives In spring, the fragrance of broad beans is everywhere in my house."

Please, that's called a partial eclipse, okay? The old lady was very happy, and she couldn't stop her chatterbox once she opened it. Shi Jiale had already peeled half a plate full of beans and rice beside her. "At that time, her grandfather was a scholar in the old life. He tested her horoscope and said it was a miracle. He was dedicated to making achievements. The neighbors in the yard envied me."Although it seems to be showing off, but the voice is getting lower and lower: "The children have their own things to be busy with, okay, let's talk about it, this year is almost thirty, and not many birthdays are celebrated in front of me."

"She's working out of town?" "I used to live in another place. She worked here. I thought she was alone anyway, so I tried to move here. But her unit has discipline. She is not allowed to go home casually. We can't make things difficult for the children." Shi Jiale couldn't bear to see a teardrop falling on the broad bean. Mom, when you miss me, don't cry alone. That night, Shi Jiale really ate stir-fried broad beans, which was very salty even if he forgot to add salt. The next day, Shi Jiale received half a pot of broad beans as a gift, but it was said that because Doudou might come back tomorrow, she was in a hurry to go home and prepare, so she didn't help Shi Jiale peel it.

Shi Jiale fiddled with his work for a while, feeling empty in his heart, went out for a stroll, and when he came back, he already had two extra rolls of green flannel in his hand. Most of the old people have bad backs, so it is more comfortable to have a cushion to lean on at any time. The pods are made of dark blue flannelette, soft to the touch, cut out in three arcs, pinch one edge, sew the pillow core with the light green cloth head, sew two, slant a white tooth, ha, zoom in broad bean baby. After thinking for a long time, Shi Jiale still respected his own creativity, and nailed two black grape eyes and a cherry mouth on the pillow of Broad Bean Baby, with a crooked smile, although he couldn't see it inside, but who said What should be hung on the face?

When the sun was about to set, the broad bean pillow was almost sewn.The pods had already been half eaten, and Shi Jiale felt that his shoulders were sore, so he went out to get some air. Evening spring breeze, who said that a good wind should be like water, someone just feels drunk. Huh, it seemed to be dark in front of my eyes, a figure scraped past, rubbed my eyes again, it really was vertigo. After stretching for half an afternoon, I realized that after sitting for half an afternoon, my pants were a little off, and Shi Jiale jumped up and pulled them up.Well, sure enough, my spirit has improved. When I was a child, my mother lifted the trousers and told me to get up, jumped down from the edge of the bed, hit the blue shot, and pulled the waistband of the trousers with two big hands along the way, and I put it on.If there is enough time, the pants are always disobedient, moving around, and they will not wear well after wearing them for a long time. It would be great if the small ones would never grow bigger, and the big ones would never grow old. After stretching the remaining half of his waist, Shi Jiale turned around and entered the door, surprised, there was actually a big black man in military uniform inside the door, with his arms folded, he looked like he hadn't seen enough of the show. Thinking of how old he was, the owner of the shop blushed a little, but fortunately, the customers came and went, and there was nothing left to talk about, so Shi Jiale was still able to respond calmly: "Hello, what gift do you want to buy for others?" ?” This guy touched his nose, and Shi Jiale suspected that his intention was to cover up the smile on his lips: "Well, yes, I want to buy something." "Send a girlfriend?" "Single one, send it to my mother." Fortunately, Mother's Day is approaching, and Jialeji has also stocked up a lot of seasonal products, such as a delicately embroidered shawl, light golden yellow, densely packed with rows of grass, the grass leaves are tall, and the embroidery is very energetic. "This shawl is not bad. It's cool in the morning and evening in spring, just to keep out the wind. It has a good meaning. It's based on a Tang poem." Whoever says the grass-inch heart will get three Chunhui. Big Hei liked it very much, but he put it down after touching it for a long time. "My mother is an old-fashioned person. I'm afraid she won't be used to it. Do you sell it?" He pointed behind Shi Jiale with his hand. It was the unfinished broad bean pillow, and Shi Jiale didn't want to sell it: "I made it for someone else, can you look at others? After looking around, the big man still fell in love with this pillow: "I liked to eat broad beans when I was a child. My mother said that whenever I saw broad beans, I would think of me. Otherwise, give me this one first, and you can do it later." The same one is fine. I really don’t want to waste time looking for it again, it’s rare to go home once I have a vacation.” What, another one who likes to eat broad beans?It is rare to have a vacation home. . "You...you can't be Doudou, can you?" Oh my god, it's actually a thick-skinned guy. Although the big black man's face was flushed, he couldn't tell, but the color at the base of his neck couldn't be concealed. "I, hehe, my mother told people again, really, I'm already at this age." "In this way, if you don't tell your mother what you saw just now, I can also consider forgetting your name, deal?" After all, it was a soldier, the big black man reacted quickly: "Deal." Shi Jiale put in the last few stitches for the pillow, and the big black man was standing by. Shi Jiale squeezed the pillow core out to show him, and the two of them laughed together. Misunderstood, misunderstood, the big black man suggested adding a few stitches of black thread to the small mouth of the cherry to indicate that there is a beard, so that the old lady will not recognize it. Shi Jiale raised his head and took a look. Although he was black, this big man had good-looking facial features, thick eyebrows, a pair of righteous eyes, tall, and well-dressed military uniform. Standing there, he had a demeanor as firm as a mountain. There are so many white faces in the streets and alleys, it's really hard for the eyes. "Okay, take it. Go back quickly, ask for leave if you can, don't leave your mother alone at home all the time." Shi Jiale packed the pillow in a bag, handed it to the big man, and told me in a matter-of-fact way gave him a few words. "Understood. Recently, I'm rushing to a big project for the country and the people. I just came back from Tarim. After this mission is over, I don't have to go out all the time. How much is it?" "No money, I gave it to my aunt, who always treats me to broad beans." Big Hei didn't expect it, he was stunned for a while, and suddenly laughed out loud: "It's good to be kind, save me, hey, it's just me and my mother who are going to eat at my house tomorrow, it's still deserted." "No, no, I've been eating broad beans for several days. Please forgive me, my stomach is omnivorous, so I can't compare with yours." "Okay, I'll go first, thank you." The big black man turned his head and walked home without much wordiness, and suddenly threw back a sentence: "I said, since you ate my beans, you seem to want to Do you have an explanation?" When Shi Jiale realized it, she had already walked away. Although she was molested, she was not angry. At noon, Shi Jiale took a nap in the store in the spring. "Hey, don't sleep, there is business coming." Who, don't you know that a moment of spring night is worth a thousand gold?What business is there to do? "Hey, I said that guy who danced happily yesterday, wake up." Shi Jiale's sleepy eyes were hazy, and just about to get angry, he was startled by a big face approaching. "Wake up, if the call for emergency assembly is blown, won't you be rushing people to death?" The country is stable and united, the society is prosperous and prosperous, and the people live and work in peace and contentment. Everything is fine. What do you care about like a slob like me? Really. "What business, say." The big man stopped joking, and was a little embarrassed: "Can you help me persuade my mother? She is crying again." Shi Jiale didn't like to hear such things very much, and gave the guest a blank look: "You must be disobedient again, come back to see her a few more times, don't be like it every time..." Consciously slipping, Shi Jiale covered her mouth. "Oh, isn't it just that the task is tight recently? My mother praised you all night yesterday, just for this, please help me to comfort her, okay, I have to go right away, I have to leave before two o'clock Return to the team." "What on earth are you doing? You are so urgent. I haven't heard of any recent wars?" "I, I, hehe, I repair the earth." Shi Jiale washed his face, closed the store door, and walked into the alley, while turning his head and commanding: "Hey, this task is over, I must remember to ask for a long vacation." The long answer: "Got it, I'll see you dance next time." After Doudou returned to the team, the old lady returned to her normal life. She took a walk every day, had breakfast, bought vegetables, kept a record of home music, chatted with Shi Jiale, brought some vegetables, cleaned up, and went home with small steps. Shi Jiale made another broad bean pillow for her and put it in the shop. Sometimes I went to the post office to pick up the mail and came back. I held it in my hand and showed it to Shi Jiale, saying that it was sent by Doudou. This time I went to the mountains on a mission, so I sent some souvenirs back.There is also a share of Shi Jiale. This time it was a sun-dried vetch tree with reddish flowers and a note attached. "Hey, this is a vetch that grows on copper mines. The color is unusual. It's for decoration in your Jialeji. Take care of my mother for me, and treat you to eat broad beans when you come back." There is nothing wrong with living like this, plainness is also a blessing.Besides, he will always come back, Shi Jiale believes that the story will develop after the beginning. But for a long time after Zi Yunying sent her, there was no new news. One day, the old lady heard that a car had picked her up, and she never came back, without saying hello. One day more than two months later, Shi Jiale saw someone from a moving company downstairs, so she went over to ask, and a person who looked like the owner replied: "The person who lived before moved back to the original city to live in." It's gone." Ask again, and I can't say more. On this day, Shi Jiale picked up a newspaper dropped by a guest to pack things, and his eyes fell on an unremarkable piece of news in the corner. Our country successfully completed the exploration of mineral resources in the west, with remarkable results The survey of mineral resources in seven western provinces organized by the Ministry of Land and Resources, which lasted more than two years, was successfully concluded recently. The survey discovered more than a dozen mineral concentration areas such as the Tarim Energy Zone in Xinjiang, and the North Qilian Nonferrous and Precious Metals and Energy Zone in the Eastern Tianshan Mountains. It has laid a good foundation for our future development in the west. This survey was jointly carried out by a scientific research unit under the Ministry of Land and Resources and a certain exploration battalion of the People's Liberation Army. The relevant person in charge of the Ministry of Land and Resources said that in the next 5 to 10 years, the country will rely on market demand. Oriented, centered on economic benefits, starting from the characteristics and advantages of mineral resources, relying on scientific and technological progress and scientific management, attracting funds from multiple channels, strengthening the exploration, development and utilization of superior mineral resources in the western region, and developing a competitive mining economy . In this exploration, seven young geologists gave their lives. Although Mr.bean did not become anyone's Mr.right, Shi Jiale has long been accustomed to taking one step back and two steps back in the face of the tricks of fate. He only feels that spring will come again, and broad beans bloom and bear fruit every year. , how can the old man talk to Dou about Sangma.