rain is not far

Chapter 5

Since it is a home visit, it is natural not to allow people to sit in the store.Qi Shiyu greeted He Dong, then pushed open the hanging flower door in the front yard, walked around the screen wall, and led Zhong Yuan and Qi Lang into the northernmost main room.

In the main room was a set of beautifully carved mahogany sofas and a small table, and the TV sound of mother-in-law and daughter-in-law was playing in the ear room to the east. Qi Shiyu beckoned Zhong Yuan to sit down at the main seat, and said loudly: "Aunt Li! Teacher Lang is here, please make a cup of tea."

"Hey!" The voice on the TV over there was turned down, and a woman with her hair in a bun came out quickly.She described her tidy up neatly, even though it was already dinner time, she was also very particular about her clothes.She took out the tea set from the cabinet at the side, and she was not very polite, and said to Zhong Yuan, "Have you had dinner, teacher?"

Zhong Yuan nodded: "Used."

"Then let's brew Pu'er, it won't affect your sleep if you're tired." Aunt Li said, "Teacher, is it okay?"

"Okay, don't bother me too much."

"No trouble." Aunt Li cut the tea quickly with a tea knife and boiled water in a small pot. She only made the tea with her heart and didn't say a word.

"..." Qi Shiyu called her out just to ease the embarrassment. Who would have thought that Aunt Li, who can usually sing a cross talk by herself, would not say a word at this moment.

He still hasn't recovered from the incident of "I slept with the class teacher Qi Lang".

Fortunately, even though he was in a daze, Zhong Yuan's sanity was still clear.He cleared his throat, took out a small notepad from his pocket, and said, "Actually, today I came here mainly to briefly understand Qi Lang's family situation and growth experience, which will be of great help to us in the future when we develop personalized education for our children." The teaching is very important. There will be no audio or video recording during the chat, I will make a simple record in a notepad, the content will not involve any private content, and I can give it to you for review at the end, can you read it?"

Aunt Li has already poured out a cup of tea from the justice cup and offered it to Zhong Yuan.Qi Shiyu nodded to express that he had no objection to his words, and said, "Teacher, drink tea."

He looks calm, but in fact, his heart is spinning like a drum washing machine in the drying mode: look at Zhong Yuan's serious and responsible appearance, he is completely different from yesterday, maybe the one sleeping with me is his twin bro? !

Qi Lang, the most calm person besides Aunt Li, was putting the mushroom on his knee and gently rubbing its stomach.Zhong Yuan put down his teacup and said to Qi Lang, "Kid Qi Lang likes small animals very much?"

Qi Lang shook his head: "No, I only like mushrooms."

"So it's called a mushroom?" Zhong Yuan reached out and touched the puppy's round head, "How old is it?"

Qi Shiyu: What is the tone of this skilled human cub communicator?

The human cub Qi Lang was still very honest to the teacher: "It's six years old, it's two months older than me."

The corners of Zhong Yuan's eyes slightly curled up, with a slight smile: "The teacher just came out of He Jiale's house, you live so close to his house, do you often play together?"

"No, He Jiale's games are too naive." Qi Lang wiped the mushroom's feet with a wet tissue on the tea table, "I like playing with old Qi, and I also like playing with mushrooms."

Zhong Yuan didn't know which part of his words made him laugh: "Teacher, can I have a chat with your father alone?"

Qi Lang nodded, and jumped off the sofa with the mushroom in his arms: "Okay, then I'll take the mushroom back to the house first. Old Qi, can I play games for a while?"

Qi Shiyu said: "Okay. Up to an hour, and sit farther away from the TV."

Qi Lang carried the dog to the yard, and when he reached the door, he suddenly turned around and said to Zhong Yuan, "Mr. Zhong, Lao Qi is not my father."

Rao, the calm and professional teacher Zhong, was also stunned by the overwhelming amount of information and remained silent for a long while.

Aunt Li put down her teacup and said to Qi Shiyu, "I'll go and see Lang Lang, you guys talk."

Qi Shiyu nodded, Aunt Li followed Qi Lang and left, closing the door carefully before leaving.

Primary school lasts for six years, so it is good to tell the teacher clearly about many things in advance.What's more, the teacher in front of me is not just a teacher, the relationship between them is a little more complicated than the normal relationship between teachers and parents.

Qi Shiyu leaned back on the sofa, and changed into a more comfortable position: "Xiao Lang is my brother's posthumous son. My brother died of cancer, and my sister-in-law had amniotic fluid embolism when she gave birth to him, so she couldn't be saved."

This sentence is too short, and it takes only three seconds from beginning to end.But no matter how short it is, it cannot hide its heaviness.

"Sorry." Zhong Yuan said.

"It's nothing, it's been so many years." Qi Shiyu said, "For convenience, Xiao Lang's household registration followed me, and I can be regarded as his father in name, but our family's affairs are known to everyone in the neighborhood, and it's not a secret. I think Xiao Lang's acceptance is pretty good."

Zhong Yuan didn't speak for a while, just when Qi Shiyu thought he wouldn't open his mouth, he suddenly said: "I just wanted to ask, where's your tattoo?"

"Ah?" Seeing him staring at her arm, Qi Shiyu reacted and said with a smile, "It's been washed off, the tattoo sticker."

The red marks on his arm when he washed the tattoo stickers have faded, and the fair skin made Zhong Yuan's heart flutter, but the owner of that arm continued to tease: "Mr. Zhong, this should also be recorded in your small notebook." ?"

Qi Shiyu lowered his voice when he said this, but this man has a good voice, no matter how he speaks, it makes people feel attractive.Zhong Yuan finally let go of his serious expression, and leaned his body slightly towards the armrest of the sofa near Qi Shiyu's side, his voice was also low and low: "No, just keep your matter in mind."

As he approached, the slightly hot breath on his body rushed over.It's a citrus scent with hints of mint and oak, very nice.Qi Shiyu had already drank some wine with his father during dinner, but at the moment he felt a bit overwhelmed for some reason, and said in a mysterious way: "Actually, I don't always make appointments with people outside, it was the first time yesterday."

As soon as the words came out, I regretted my intestines. What kind of stupid words are you talking about?

Who knows that Zhong Yuan is not an ordinary person: "I know, you... looked very nervous last night."

...No, don't you know why I'm nervous?Who doesn't get nervous lying down for the first time?

...No, aren't we visiting at home?How did this topic go so far?

"Cough cough." Qi Shiyu coughed tactically again, and moved slightly to the side, "Well, I hope the school will not have any prejudice against Xiao Lang because of his background."

Zhong Yuan switched back to working status in a second: "Of course, this kind of information will not be leaked to irrelevant people."

...does this guy have any buttons?How can switching be so flexible?

"Today is the first day of school. I used this day to observe the children in the class." Zhong Yuan said, "Xiao Lang is very different from children of the same age."

"Ok?"

"It stands to reason that it is difficult for children who have just entered elementary school to concentrate in class, and most of the children in the class are like this. The teacher needs to use a lot of energy to rectify the classroom order and cultivate children's classroom study habits." Zhong Yuan picked up the tea set in front of him, made tea with skillful gestures, poured a cup and handed it to Qi Shiyu, "But Qi Lang is like a senior child, he will sit quietly on the chair as soon as the class bell rings. The attention is also very concentrated, and the knowledge taught by the teacher is well received. The most important thing is that according to my observation, the knowledge taught by the teacher should be what he already understands, but he is still listening very carefully. Stationery books on the table They are neatly arranged and are very polite to teachers and classmates.”

Qi Shiyu suddenly remembered the eyes of the head teacher who was silently observing the small window at the back door of the classroom when he was a student, and couldn't help shivering: "This...should be considered a good phenomenon?"

"Of course." Zhong Yuan smiled, "But I personally think it's better for children to be naughty. Of course, every child has his own way of growing up, and both parents and teachers should respect them. But I observed that Qi Lang He is very friendly to other students and will share his toys and candies with them, but his attitude towards He Jiale is relatively indifferent. Do you know anything about this situation?"

Qi Shiyu: "Ah... You said Hei Xiaopang, no, He Jiale?"

"……Correct."

There are actually adults who give nicknames to 6-year-old children.

"Qi Lang is a kid, it's strange to say it. He is not afraid of being laughed at. He has no father or mother, but he doesn't like others to pity him."

Qi Shiyu said, and took out the cigarette case from his pocket, but Zhong Yuan held his hand: "You smoke too much, it's not good."

Zhong Yuan's hands are beautiful, the fingertips are slightly cool, and the temperature of the palm is also low. In the September weather, it is indeed a comfortable temperature.The two touched their hands, and Qi Shiyu couldn't help but think of how those hands fanned the flames on him last night.Zhong Yuan took his cigarette case away: "Confiscated."

Qi Shiyu couldn't help but continue to tell him about the grievances and resentments between Qi Lang and Hei Xiaopang: "Hei... classmate He Jiale, this kid is good everywhere, honest and kind. The key is that his grandma is also a kind... old lady , I may have instilled in him the idea of ​​'Qi Lang is a poor child'. They used to play well, after all, they were the same age and lived close to each other. When they were still in the cradle, they were placed side by side by two adults. It's sun."

"But about a year ago, children from the alley next door came to snatch their toys. They were both boys, so they started fighting."

"The children in the next alley are a bit older, and they can't beat them. He Jiale saw those children beating Qi Lang, and when he got anxious, he yelled at them: "Qi Lang has no parents, it's very pitiful, don't beat him." The result When Qi Lang heard this, he turned around and beat He Jiale."

Zhong Yuan: "..."

Qi Shiyu continued: "Grandma He Jiale brought him to our house in the evening. If she came to ask for an explanation, it would be fine, but the grandparents and grandchildren still came to apologize. The meaning behind the words was that all children should let Qi Lang go. Qi Lang Lang was even angrier when he heard that."

"The key point is that Xiaopang still remembers to eat but not to fight. It may also be that his grandmother's education for him is too deep in the hearts of the people. He can't get around the thinking of 'Qi Lang is a poor child. I want to let him and be good to him'." It’s fixed. Children, if you think this way in your heart, you must say it out of your mouth.” Qi Shiyu shrugged helplessly, “So the two of them kept fighting, and the friendship established since their bare-bottomed childhood fell apart.”

Zhong Yuan: "...I really didn't expect this reason."

"Although Qi Lang is a child, his thoughts are quite mature. Although he doesn't show it, he is also sensitive." Qi Shiyu's eyes dimmed, "The mushroom is a gift that my brother bought for the unborn child before his death. Besides, he left many letters for the child. He had planned everything, but he never thought that the child would lose his mother after losing his father."

Zhong Yuan couldn't hold back, and stretched out his hand to stroke his hair: "You usually take care of him alone?"

The gesture is very similar to the way he just licked the mushroom dog's head.

"Aunt Li is here to help." Qi Shiyu hid to the side, "Basically follow me, and sometimes go to stay with my parents for two days."

"You taught him very well." Zhong Yuan stood up and put the small book in his pocket, "I understand the situation, and today's home visit is almost over. Let's talk about other situations later."

Qi Shiyu also stood up: "I'll take you out."

Zhong Yuan didn't refuse, Qi Shiyu followed him across the courtyard and back into the dark alley.

It was already past nine o'clock, and there were no pedestrians in the alley, and the people chatting in the shade had all returned home.Qi Shiyu stood by the wall and said to Zhong Yuan, "I won't drive you after drinking at night. Mr. Zhong, walk slowly."

Zhong Yuan didn't leave immediately, but moved closer to him: "The home visit is over, should we talk about our affairs?"

"what?"

Zhong Yuan got closer to him, and Qi Shiyu had to stand with his back to the allowance wall.Zhong Yuan was wearing a shirt and trousers today, and he looked even taller, half a head taller than himself.He was a little embarrassed, he just felt that the smell of perfume on Zhong Yuan's body was too close to him, and it became more and more lingering.

"Give me the phone." Zhong Yuan said.

"Oh." Qi Shiyu at the top silently took out his mobile phone and handed it to him.

"password."

"Four ones."

The corner of Zhong Yuan's mouth raised, and while operating the phone, he slightly raised his eyebrows, and said with great interest: "1?"

Qi Shiyu thought to himself: Damn, what the hell do you mean?

Zhong Yuan fiddled with his mobile phone a few times, then handed it to him: "I added my private WeChat for you, and also saved my mobile phone number."

Qi Shiyu took the phone and put it in his trouser pocket, and replied, "Oh."

Zhong Yuan put one hand against the wall, and instantly shortened the distance between the two of them. When he spoke, his breath hit Qi Shiyu's ear: "It was my first time yesterday too. Mr. Qi, we will contact you later."

After that, he stood up straight, turned and left.

While walking, he waved his hand.

Qi Shiyu was still in a daze, the window next to him was pulled open, He Xi's head stuck out from inside, and said with a smirk: "Brother Qi, Mr. Xiao Lang, you won't let it go, isn't it too beastly?"