Chapter 31
Chapter 31
Quanyuan did a round of housework and found it really boring, so he went out.It just so happened that the clothes sent for cleaning hadn't been picked up yet, and the time was about the same. Quan Yuan only waited for a while before the clothes were ironed and delivered to her.Carrying a pile of clothes still didn't really want to go home, so he simply drove out for a stroll.When passing the intersection where Liu Yun was on duty, he glanced at the traffic police booth, but Liu Yun was not there.Quanyuan didn't know much about the work of the traffic police, and he didn't know how they arranged shifts.However, Quanyuan didn't come out specifically to look for Liu Yun, and after a quick glance, he didn't care anymore.
This time period on Saturday afternoon is not considered the peak traffic period. It took more than half an hour for Quanyuan to drive around the city in a small area. There is no place in particular that he wants to go, and he is not planning to go to the company. It made everyone care about him and feel impetuous, and besides, he would definitely be interrogated by Hua Rong.This kind of difficult thing is left to tangle at night.Quanyuan drove around and around the ground, until he reached the place near where Liu Yun took her to watch the sunrise in the morning.
Quanyuan had a fever in the morning, and she was chaotic, but she had a good memory and was alert. It was not pleasant to say that a stranger like Liu Yun drove her to a strange place, and she was not defenseless.While half asleep and half awake, she could figure out the direction clearly, and remembered the way she came here, and it didn't take long to arrive at the place where Liu Yun parked in the morning.
The street was very different from what it had been in the morning.Although remote, all kinds of shops are also bustling.Very different from the scenery in the city center, the narrow roads can only accommodate two cars at most, which is obviously an outdated old city planning.There are many shops that extend their stalls to the sidewalk or even the driveway. When a car drives in, it will be in a dilemma if it is a little careless.The shops that sell clothing all have novel and interesting names, such as you, which sounds chic and literary, but the sound is loud and playing various brainwashing divine songs.There were not many people on the street, and some bosses set up simple tables and chairs to play cards with their neighbors. Looking at the excitement, it made people feel that winning or losing at the card table was more lucrative than the income of the store.This is a self-contained small living circle that is incompatible with the city.
The weather has not been very good since the beginning of autumn, with continuous rain.When Quanyuan got off the car, the weather was gloomy and cold. She didn't pay much attention to it, but it suddenly started raining just as she walked to the middle.Although it is only a drizzle, it can be regarded as the source of recovery from a serious illness and dare not take risks and be brave.If you send yourself to the hospital to be tortured again, you can only say that you have to blame yourself.She looked around and found a shop with umbrellas hanging, and walked in quickly, but it turned out that there was another world in this shop.Half of it is a small supermarket, and the other half is a video store.Two kinds of goods that are completely different from each other filled the shop to the brim, but the subwoofer was unconventional, playing elegant western classical music.
Quanyuan randomly selected a plain umbrella from a pile of umbrellas, which was marked with Paradise Umbrella Industry. When paying, the boss said that it only cost 12 yuan and [-] yuan, which was obviously a counterfeit product.
When the shopkeeper was looking for money, Quan Yuan randomly picked out a music disc from behind him to read.Listening to music barely counts among her meager hobbies, but she is not very enthusiastic.
Fountain's taste for music is limited only by the sounds it can provide.And it may be surprising to say that people who seem to have elegant taste like Quanyuan are not interested in those elegant music. She often listens to those vulgar and lively music, which is played badly by the shops on the street-you can hear it Humph—the brainwashing divine comedy.
This music doesn't require a level of connoisseurship, or maybe it does, who cares?Fountains only care about their noisy nature
Izumi strolled casually for a while, and picked up an album of animated songs—the price was probably a pirated copy.But that's okay too.Doraemon's theme song is on it.To a certain extent, this is also an artifact of brainwashing. Quanyuan listened to a few tender voices from Liu Yun's mobile phone in the morning, and Quanyuan unknowingly decided to buy it.
The owner of the store obviously thought that Quanyuan was a potential buyer, so he guessed her purchase intention from the music discs she bought, and introduced the latest animation DVDs and imported children's program discs. The story of the wolf and the little sheep, the story of the starfish and the sponge, the best collection of cat and mouse, etc... It cannot be said that it is completely useless.Quanyuan usually watches these too, and children's dramas are always carefree, which makes her more relaxed than those disease-free family ethics or love idols.The reason for not buying it is not disdain, but... It would be a little surprising to say that these audio-visual products specially provided for children are collected at home.
The chubby 40-year-old boss still doesn't give up selling.
"Rent a disc and go back to see if it's a girl? There are big movies that have been released recently. Watching movies at home in this weather is much happier than going to the cinema."
Whether watching movies at her own home or going to the cinema, Quanyuan is not keen. Her own life is already a drama with ups and downs, so why should she appreciate others?
But there's really nothing to do right now.
Quanyuan turned around in the audio-visual area.Sure enough, the latest releases section is lined up with a series of beautifully packaged new films.The eye-catching homemade advertisement next to it states that the deposit is 15 yuan for less than three discs, and the rent is five yuan per disc. Even if you want to buy it, each box of discs is only [-] yuan, whether it is a two-disc set or a three-disc set.Quanyuan also came into contact with this kind of store when he was young, and his memory is very vague. He only remembers that although the boss always emphasizes that he sells genuine discs, most of the images inside are blurred.
After growing up, this kind of storefront for renting pirated discs faded out of Quanyuan's sight.
It's really rare nowadays.
This old urban area must have been very prosperous at one time. Although it was gradually replaced by a new commercial area, it still maintained its graceful and proud pace and moved forward slowly.Many old things have never been abandoned, and new things have been inserted in nondescript ways, making the seemingly stable structure gradually crumbling.Although this place maintains a unique bustle that is far away from the human world, it must not exist for too long.
A thin and unspeakable melancholy welled up like mist.
Quanyuan is not a person who likes to recall the past.She even avoids recalling the past in most cases.But I don't know why, during this day, memories about the past hit me from time to time.But these memories are not so vivid.It is very difficult to let go of the pain of the past completely, and all Shiyuan can do is to downplay their existence.The so-called time can wash away all pain, either to numb the pain, or to replace them with other more intense feelings.Fountain's approach is to put those things related to pain on the shelf as much as possible. It does not exist, but most of the time it has been able to avoid them very well.So rare, when the source of the spring affects the memory and brings up the former residence that is very similar to this place in the memory, the pain does not appear, but a kind of almost gentle nostalgia wells up.
As warm and safe as a womb, for Quanyuan, the initial life was like this.
In a rare indulgence of her sensibility, she chooses a popular musical movie from a pile of old classics.
"sound of Music".
This is the first movie that Quanyuan came into contact with as far back as I can remember.
"The plates over there are all old ones. If you want them, you can take them for two dollars."
It was only then that Quanyuan realized that the display rack in front of him was really old. Although the discs placed on it were very tidy, the old and dusty feeling could not be concealed.She took out a few other cards and handed them to the boss together.
"There used to be a lot of school teachers' dormitories here. They were very rented by people, but they all moved out later, and no one saw them. There are twelve in total, and you will pay 20 yuan for these."
"Hmm. Thanks."
Although the price is close to that of scrap products, in fact, these pirated discs that have been rented many times in the past and whose image quality can't keep up with the needs of modern life are still sold at a price above their own value.
But Quanyuan didn't mind.
Anyway, I don't necessarily watch it.
For Quanyuan, the whole purpose of this shopping has been achieved up to the point of payment.It is impossible to judge whether she realizes it herself... This is actually a simulation of the past scene.She derives satisfaction from this simulation.
Warm and slightly tingly.
This is all she knows about the "happiness" she has experienced in her past life.
It's the moon in the water.
It is a phantom that can never be touched again.
Izumi left the shop holding the newly purchased umbrella.She didn't notice that her footsteps were slightly hurried.It's like trying to avoid something in a panic.She didn't feel the fear and resistance that was about to move in her heart, and she didn't know what she was chasing and fleeing subconsciously.
She just felt that this wet street in the rain made her feel calm with its unique sense of coldness and tolerance.
If you have to describe it, it is actually a feeling that the crime has finally been pronounced and the dust has settled.
Quanyuan collected her thoughts, she turned back slowly, and saw a moving fried bun stand at the entrance of an alleyway.Quanyuan recognized the couple at a glance. Their busy and ordinary warmth is very enviable.
The unique aroma of fried food floods into the nose, with a steaming temptation.Quanyuan actually came here for the pan-fried buns here. I don’t have a good appetite in the morning, but even if I only tasted one taste bud, I will immediately remember this deliciousness.Quanyuan selected several kinds of fillings according to the food intake and preferences of the three people, and the woman put on clean disposable cooking gloves and began to wrap the dough into the dough.It can be seen that although it is a simple mobile stall, the couple who do business are very particular about hygiene and know how to attract customers.On the one hand, the gentle husband gave up his seat by the fire and let Quanyuan stand a little inside, so as to share the warmth of the fire.Quanyuan smiled and put away the umbrella.
After the woman handed the wrapped buns to her husband, she took off her mask to talk to Quanyuan.
The steamed buns sizzled on the pan, with a rich aroma.
The woman stretched out her hand to the portable stove to warm up: "Miss, did you come here with Xiaoyun in the morning?"
"She introduced me to eat."
"Auntie's buns are delicious, right? Your timing is just right, there will be more people later."
"It tastes good. I'll take some back for my friends."
"Come more if you like it. Auntie will give you enough ingredients and the price is cheap. If you call Xiaoyun, come more. She likes Auntie's fried buns the most. She used to eat them every day, but she stopped coming after she moved. She called Did you buy it for her to take back?"
"It's another friend."
The woman smiled: "Propagate more to Auntie, you will eat for free when you come to Auntie's place in the future."
Quanyuan also smiled: "Then I will come every day from now on."
"You pull Xiaoyun here too. I finally saw her once in the morning, she ran away in a hurry, and called her to come over to play at home, but she didn't come. Even though she is old, the aunt still cares about her. Even if she is at home People don't worry about her, but Auntie doesn't. Auntie still wants to give her a blind date."
The source of this topic cannot be answered.It seems that although the couple who set up the stall are not related to Liu Yunfei, they have a very close relationship.
Quanyuan thought that Liu Yun had to alienate them and move away from his parents probably because of his sexuality.
This is almost the first time Fountain has officially recognized the weight of the problem.
Although Hua Rong once pointed out her words, friends and elders are different after all.
"Auntie is good to her."
"Does she have friends herself?"
In fact, she confessed to me this morning...
Quan Yuan blurted out this embarrassing question.
"We've known each other not long ago."
"You make good friends with her. Xiaoyun is a very straightforward and loyal girl. She has a sweet mouth and a beautiful person. Our neighbors on the left and right like her."
Quan Yuan smiled: "Well, I like her very much too."
She thought that Liu Yun's openness and enthusiasm must have something to do with her living environment, and her neighbors must also be close.This is evident in the kindness and familiarity amply expressed by this woman who has only seen herself once.Simple and harmless familiarity seems to be the regional characteristic here.
"Xiaoyun is nice and likable, but she doesn't have too many friends. She has a cousin and aunt who has seen her, and a few colleagues have come here before. Friends and aunts rarely see Nong. In the morning she said You are her friend, and Auntie was going to treat you to buns, but she slipped the money and ran away."
In the morning, although Quanyuan said that he would treat Liu Yun to breakfast, in fact, Quanyuan did not pay for it.At that time, there were many customers at the fried bun stand, and the weather was cold. Liu Yun was afraid that Quanyuan would catch cold again and asked her to go back to the car and wait.Quanyuan didn't back down, returned the clothes to Liu Yun and went back to the car. The breakfast money was lost, and it was true that he still owed Liu Yun a meal.
Presumably this family is really important to Liu Yun, because of their extraordinary status, so Liu Yun doesn't want Quanyuan to pay.Funny and childish possessiveness.
Quan Yuan said, "We've only known each other not long ago."
The woman laughed: "Ouch! Auntie saw that she liked you very much. She said you had a cold in the morning and kept telling me not to make it too greasy. I said why don't you make fried buns oily. Are you right man?"
The gentlemanly man smiled, and said to his wife who was only interested in chatting, "You haven't made seasoning for the girl yet."
"Hey! The friends who saw Xiaoyun forgot as soon as they chatted. Do you eat spicy? Oh, you have a cold, don't eat too spicy. Auntie will make two seasonings for you, one with spicy and one without."
"Thank you auntie."
"You should help Auntie take good care of Xiaoyun. Xiaoyun is too sensible a girl, we are afraid that she will be too assertive and won't tell us anything. You young people can talk to each other. You care about her."
Quan Yuan felt a little puzzled.
It seems that this is no longer a greeting and politeness in the ordinary sense.
It seemed that something happened to Liu Yun, which made these neighbors very worried.
Quanyuan wanted to ask Liu Yun if something happened to him, but he didn't know if it was appropriate for him to ask.As a new friend, it's not very nice to ask someone's health like this.According to her own standards, even with a friend like Hua Rong, if the other party does not show a willingness to confide, she will considerately pretend that she has not noticed.
But it doesn't mean that Quanyuan doesn't care anymore. She has many ways to make the other party confide in herself, but directly and rudely asking and inquiring about it is a very unfamiliar field for Quanyuan.
Quanyuan's hesitation and hesitation were more or less exposed in his expression.
Women in small businesses have to receive many customers every day, so they have their own unique insights into other people's subtle expressions.
She looked at the fountain with relief.
"Xiaoyun's child's eyes are really poisonous. Auntie knows that you are also a good girl. There are some things she hasn't told you yet. Auntie is talking too much here. Don't dislike her meddling in her business. Oh Xiaoyun, she has nothing to do with her family. The relationship is not very good..."
Liu Yun went to school by himself in junior high school.The little girl from the [-]th to the [-]th came out alone to look for a rented house with her household registration book.I take care of my studies and life by myself, and when others ask me, I say I am busy at home.The adults who saw her praised her for being smart and sensible.
The house she rented happened to be the couple's old home.
The layout of the old family building was not very good, but the price was not cheap at that time. Liu Yun rented a house, and when he was not in school, he would pick up some handicrafts in the name of his parents.
"...At that time, we saw that she was studying hard by herself, and we all took care of her. She also worked hard, and she received awards every year. When she was in high school, she helped the children around her take classes and earned living expenses by herself..."
Liu Yun has excellent grades and is the number one student in the senior high school entrance examination.She chose schools that were willing to waive her tuition fees, and she was able to get scholarships every year.She said that her parents both worked outside the city and only returned home during Chinese New Year.When a child says this, no one doubts it.I left for a few days during the Chinese New Year, and then came back to study in a deserted and quiet hut.
"... We usually say that her parents really feel at ease with her, but when I think about it, I feel that her parents are also pitiful. It must be uncomfortable to leave the child here to study. She is so sensible, and usually takes care of her even more. Later She went out to study in college, and the house here is also left to her by her aunt. She usually puts the briquettes and vegetables that come in, and she continues to rent in her room when she comes back. In fact, we think something is wrong when she doesn’t come home every year. We asked her again I'm sorry to ask. It was Neng the year before last, and her family came here..."
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