wilderness

It’s been a while since school ends, and the middle school students are almost gone. This time period is the peak time for people to get off work, and the traffic taillights blocking the crossroads at the entrance are like a string of star seas.

The sea of ​​stars gradually became hazy, Gu Beiqiao dozed off wearily in the store, while Cai Zhi was leaning on the table and doing homework.

There was an old man's shout faintly outside, at first he couldn't hear clearly, but gradually the voice got closer and closer, but it was still intermittent, "Zhi... ah..."

Gu Beiqiao rubbed his eyes and looked outside. There was still a traffic jam, and some impatient drivers started honking their horns, and the old shout became even more inaudible.

"Is someone calling you?" Gu Beiqiao turned to look at Cai Zhi.

Cai Zhi froze when he heard the words, shrunk his neck and shook his head, slightly tilted his body and turned his back to the shop door.

The old man was still approaching, and his voice became clear, "Xiaozhi..."

After a while, a hunched figure passed by the intersection in front of the store. The old man's silver and white hair was coiled into an old-fashioned ingot bun on the back of his head, and the broken hair on his forehead was disheveled. Under his feet is a pair of cloth shoes with buckled tabs.With her back bent and her hands hanging by her sides, she walked tremblingly. Against the backdrop of street lamps and car lights on the road, her slow steps seemed even more heavy.

"Have you seen my Xiaozhi?" Two boys in school uniforms were talking and laughing on the road, and the old man stopped them and asked.

The student glanced at her, quickly shook his head and avoided, "I don't know..."

"He's from the same school as you, and he also has your clothes! Why don't you know?" the old man said anxiously.

The two boys looked at each other with a little fear, and replied, "We really don't know!" and hurried away, avoiding the old man.

"Aren't you classmates?" The old man stomped his feet and asked their backs.

The boy looked back at her, clutched the schoolbag on his back and ran away.

"Oh, Xiaozhi..." The old man looked up at the sky, shook his head helplessly, and continued to shout in a long voice, "Xiaozhi...go home!"

When the old man walked past the door of the milk tea shop, it was a pity that her eyes only stayed on the nearby road, and she never thought of taking a look into the shop.Every time she yelled, her footsteps stopped, slowly, and she didn't know how long it would take her to walk from the school to this intersection.

Gu Beiqiao heard the voice for a long time, then turned to look at Cai Zhi, and saw that he was staring at the book in a daze, the pen in his hand stopped at some point, and he didn't do a large blank topic in the book.

The old man turned around and returned to the crossroads, but his voice became more anxious, "Xiaozhi!"

A young man passing by asked, "Grandma, what's wrong with you?"

The old man seemed to have grasped at straws, "Have you seen my Xiaozhi?"

"Xiaozhi? What does he do? What does he look like?" The young man distanced himself a little from her, "Don't worry."

"Xiaozhi...he came home late for many days. I asked him what was the matter, and he said that school was late, but today I met Nini, and she said that school ended at five o'clock. Did something happen to Xiaozhi? Already? Have you seen him?" The old man held his arm tightly with both hands, with anxiety written all over his face.

The young man wanted to separate her hand in embarrassment, while comforting him: "Grandma, don't worry, maybe he just wanted to play on the road and went to play with his classmates. Didn't you say that he would..."

The old man interrupted him, "My Xiaozhi is the most obedient! He never plays with others! Something must have happened to him!" The voice suddenly became sad, and he wailed: "If something happens to him, how can I be sorry for him? Parents!"

Her hands were like a pair of thin eagle claws, hooked on the young man's arms, no matter how he tried to break them, they would remain motionless.

The young man was also anxious, "Grandma, let go of me first! If you can't, I'll take you to the police. The police are ready! You, an old man, can't do anything about finding someone!"

The old man shook his head again and again, "I haven't done anything wrong, so I won't go to the police! I want to find my Xiaozhi, my good grandson!"

"Then go find her, I have something else to do! I have to go!" The young man tried to shake her off impatiently, but he couldn't break free, and said anxiously, "What's the matter with you? I really haven't seen you before." grandson!"

The words of the two were completely wrong, and the old man refused to let go, crying: "I have to find him! I can't let his parents down!"

"Let go!"

The crowd of onlookers began to increase, and most of them held the mentality of watching the excitement, and everyone was interested in it, and no one stood up to stop it.

"My little Zhi! Where are you!"

Cai Zhi couldn't sit still any longer, so he said in a low voice: "Brother, I'll go out..." He lowered his head and trotted out the door.

"Grandma..." He came to the two people who were arguing and shouted in a low voice.

As soon as the old man heard his voice, he immediately let go of the young passer-by, and slapped Cai Zhi on the head with his withered palm, and she cursed out of breath, "Damn boy! Where are you going!"

Cai Zhi was stunned for a moment, seeing the eyes of passers-by turned to him, he buried his head deeply in his chest, and said in a voice as thin as a mosquito, "I have something to do..."

The old man snorted coldly and screwed up his ears again, "Do you want me to tell your mother again? What's the matter with you? What do you see on your body? It's getting worse and worse, and you don't go home at night Is it okay to grow up? Come back with me!" Her back was still bent, but when she faced Cai Zhi, she seemed to suddenly become two feet taller, becoming domineering.

Cai Zhi still felt a burning pain in his ears, he tried to hold back, didn't say a word, and didn't intend to leave.

"It's against you!" The old man was furious, and he raised his hand to hit him again.

At this time, the passers-by watching couldn't stand it anymore, and hurriedly grabbed her wrist, "Don't hit the child! It's so big, what should I do if I break it?"

The old man turned to stare at the group of passers-by, put his hips on his hips and said, "The one who was beaten up since childhood, how could he be so coquettish! It's none of your business if I teach my grandson a lesson!"

Cai Zhi took her hand and begged in a low voice: "Grandma, I'm at work and I'll be back at ten o'clock..."

"Go to work? What class do you go to?" The old man frowned at him.

"I'm... working there." Cai Zhi pointed to the milk tea shop, "I'll be there after school, until ten o'clock..."

The old man glanced at the milk tea shop, "Why didn't you tell me when you went to work? How much is your salary? Is the boss a liar? A solid eye like you is the easiest to be fooled!"

Cai Zhi responded in a low voice, "It's not a liar... I found it myself."

The old man glanced at the milk tea shop again, "Come here, I'll talk to the boss!" She dragged Cai Zhi into the shop.

Cai Zhi wanted to grab her and begged, "Grandma, please go home first..."

"No, let's see how this job is. The people of Lao Cai's family can't suffer!"

Gu Beiqiao propped his chin on the bar, and saw the old man dragging Cai Zhi and walking over aggressively.Her steps were heavy, and every step could not be questioned, dragging the reluctant Cai Zhi by her hand, she walked to the bar.

"Are you the boss?" The old man looked at him incredulously.

Gu Beiqiao shook his head, "The boss isn't here." He looked at Cai Zhi, only to see that he lowered his head, his face was flushed, and his hands hidden under his sleeves were picking at his palms.

"Are you also a part-time worker?" The old man's eyes immediately turned a little disdainful, "How much is Xiaozhi's monthly salary? Have you paid it?"

Gu Beiqiao shook his head, "It's not the end of the month yet, I don't know."

"How could you not know? Did you know but didn't tell? You want to lie to Xiaozhi to give you free work? Let me tell you..."

As soon as the old man rolled up his sleeves, he saw another tall and thin boy quietly walking beside her and leaning against the bar. He looked different from the boy behind the bar. , with horizontal eyes like a little gangster, obviously not easy to mess with.

"You...you're the boss?" The old man lost his temper a little, and looked him up and down, "No, you don't look like an adult, you are also a part-time worker? Just like a little ruffian, don't spoil my little Zhi !"

The onlookers followed them to the door of the store, looking inside with great interest, chatting from time to time.

"Grandma..." Cai Zhi tugged at the corner of the old man's clothes in embarrassment.

"I won't tell your mother until she comes back!" The old man turned his head and glared at Cai Zhi, then confronted the idiot again, "What's the matter? You want to beat me, an old bone?"

The fool raised his head, glanced sideways, his face was stiff and cold, the corners of his mouth drooped, and he looked like he would not approach strangers and would eat people if he approached.

The old man was terrified by his gaze, and couldn't help taking a step back, "You...are you the boss?"

Gu Beiqiao lowered his head and cleared the table, and answered for him: "The boss is not here."

"Grandma..." Cai Zhi cried out, "Go home!"

"Hmph," the old man glanced at him, cursing, "You're worthless! Why are you crying? I'm not dead yet!" He glanced at Gu Beiqiao and the idiot again, "I'll come to the boss to ask about the salary tomorrow. It’s something! This number can’t be missed!” She stretched out three thin claws and gestured, then turned and walked away from the crowd.

Cai Zhi wiped his tears, walked behind the bar and squatted down, buried his head in his knees, sobbing silently for a long time.

Ever since Peng Yan had a 'health-preserving meal' with Ruan Tang that day, his tail was going up to the sky, and he sent messages to harass Dr. Ruan every day, although Ruan Tang seldom came back when he was at work or only came back a few times after a long time. One word, but it can still make Peng Yan happy for a long time.

"Doctor Ruan, are you free tonight? Are you going to sing?" Peng Yan sent this message with full expectation.

"No, I'm tone deaf."

Peng Yan thought to himself, how could Dr. Ruan's voice be incomplete?He must be humble!So I invited them again and again, saying that there were only the two of them, and that the KTV happened to have a special opening event. Peng Yan had a free coupon, and it would be invalid after today.

Ruan Tang is still a thrifty and thrifty young man in his heart, so he agreed to sing after repeated invitations from Peng Yan, but he made a statement in advance: if he doesn't sing, just listen to Peng Yan sing.

Peng Yan thought, just go!When the time comes, there will be love songs one after another, a dark atmosphere, and a few bottles of wine, so you don't have to worry about not being able to get the beauty back!

So he rubbed his hands and rushed to the appointed time.

Peng Yan originally wanted to order a big bag, but Dr. Ruan decided that there was no need to veto it, so he ordered a medium bag.

Peng Yan sang "Leaving People" first, and the affectionate look in his eyes made Dr. Ruan's heart tremble, and he couldn't help touching the goose bumps on his arms.

"The silver boat wobbles and bends"

"Hanging in the fluffy sky"

"Your mind is blue in twos and threes"

"Stay on my faint heart"

"..."

After singing a song, Peng Yan wants to order a song for Ruan Tang, but he can't talk to him.

"I can't sing, you can sing very well, you sing." Ruan Tang sat on the sofa with his arms folded, looking like a fairy.

Peng Yan had no choice but to sing a few more songs, and didn't stop until his throat hurt a little. Full of wine, "Take a break."

"I don't drink very much, and I get drunk when I touch alcohol." Ruan Tang frowned and stared at the glass of crystal clear liquid.

"This wine is not strong, it's like a drink! Try it!" Peng Yan handed over the wine glass.

"No, no."

"Oh, I wanted to ask you to come and play today, but you neither sang nor drank, and just stayed with me. How can I feel sorry? Dr. Ruan, have a drink." Peng Yan insisted Put the wine into his hand, "just drink a little, you taste it, it's not strong."

Ruan Tang had no choice but to take it and took a shallow sip.

Unexpectedly, Ruan Tang said that he was not exaggerating when he said that he was drunk after drinking alcohol. Although he was still sitting in a straight posture, his always serious face was as red as a red apple at the moment, and his eyes under the gold-rimmed glasses It also became blurred.

Seeing that Peng Yan took the microphone, Ruan Tang was dissatisfied and said, "I want to sing too!"

Peng Yan was just asking for it, and hurriedly handed him the microphone, "Dr. Ruan, what do you want to sing? I'll give you something."

Ruan Tang didn't answer him, but ordered a song on his own, and then sang intoxicatedly with the microphone: "The wind is roaring! The horse is roaring! The Yellow River is roaring! The Yellow River is..."

Peng Yan spit out a mouthful of wine at this time, not because he was surprised that he would choose this song to sing, but... Dr. Ruan didn't tune a word at all!

The author has something to say: The appearance of a fairy is serious and abstinent, but he is actually singing out of tune! hhhhhh~