Out of place

Zhang Hui was the officer Zhang who was in charge of the questioning that day. He said that if there was a situation, he would contact him again. Xiang Xi originally thought that it would be fine if he clarified the matter, but now he suddenly received a call from Officer Zhang. Fear.

Uncle Ping and the others have already caught it, or what happened if they didn't catch it?

"I've already told you everything I know," Xiang Xi's voice was weak, and he glanced at Cheng Boyan, "What's the matter..."

Cheng Boyan walked up to him and sat down, watching him say with his mouth: "Don't worry."

"It's not about this," Zhang Hui said. "Don't be nervous, it's your business. I've considered your situation. Your situation is different from Li Mantou's..."

Li Mantou?Xiang Xi was taken aback for a moment before realizing that Officer Zhang was talking about steamed buns.

"It's difficult for you to find your parents, but you can apply for your identity first," Police Officer Zhang said, "Go to the Zhaojiayao Police Station, I've already contacted them, and you can tell them the specific situation... You don't know your origin, There is no household registration or birth certificate materials, and they are homeless orphans. There are policies on the household registration of such homeless people..."

"Does that mean I can go and apply for it?" Xiang Xi stood up at once, his slight displeasure at being included in the vagrants by Police Officer Zhang was instantly overshadowed by surprise, "I can have an ID card now?"

"You have to go to the specific process to find out more, it may be more troublesome, because you don't have any proof materials..."

"It's okay, it's okay!" Xiang Xiban yelled, "It's okay to be troublesome! As long as it can be done!"

"Then you can go and ask on weekdays..." Police officer Zhang also said a few words, Xiang Xi didn't understand what it was, and he was full of thoughts that could be done. It's a bit troublesome but it can be done. !

"I wish you success." He came back to his senses after hearing Officer Zhang's last words.

"Thank you!" Xiang Xi shouted into the phone.

"What's the situation?" Cheng Boyan asked after waiting for him to hang up the phone.

"Officer Zhang told me to go to Zhaojiayao! He said homeless people can register or something," Xiang Xi was very excited. Cheng Boyan just asked his classmates yesterday that they were waiting for news. He didn't dare to think about whether there was any hope for this matter. , Now that I receive such a call, my hands are almost trembling, "I'll ask tomorrow!"

"We need the help of the police to do this." Cheng Boyan laughed, and Xiang Xi's smile made him a little excited. "Tomorrow is the weekend, people don't work, so I will accompany you on Monday?"

"Aren't you going to work?" Xiang Xi looked at him.

"Can I... ask for leave?" Cheng Boyan said.

"Forget it, you have to find time to urinate every time you go to work, and you still have to ask for leave," Xiang Xi waved his hand in a good mood, "I'll go by myself, let's see how to do it first."

Cheng Boyan did not dare to ask for leave easily, and it is not easy to ask for leave. He thought for a while: "Then call me in time if you have anything, and ask more questions if you don't understand."

"I know!" Xiang Xi kept laughing, "I'm not stupid."

"I think you're already stupid now." Cheng Boyan made him laugh so much that he couldn't stop laughing.

Xiang Xi went to take a shower, and after he came out, he chatted with Cheng Boyan for a long time: "What materials do you think you would like?"

"I should give you some forms, and then I will look for materials based on this, such as certificates from the residential committee, stamping and approval, and then where the household registration is located. My classmate told me yesterday that it can be located in the local area. Orphanage or something like that, collective account, and then you can apply for an ID card," Cheng Boyan put his arms around him, rubbed his hair gently with his fingers, and said slowly, "I still want to ask if I can stay here... ..."

"Your place?" Xiang Xi was taken aback, "What's wrong with you here?"

"I don't know," Cheng Boyan smiled. "The main reason is that I don't know how to fill in the relationship. Relatives or spouses should do it. Otherwise, let's fill in father and son..."

"You're enjoying yourself!" Xiang Xi laughed, and after laughing for a long time, he rubbed his face lightly, "I really didn't expect that one day I would be able to discuss the issue of household registration with people, really... I didn't expect it."

"I'm going to take a shower," Cheng Boyan said with a smile, "I'll have something for you later."

"What?" Xiang Xi asked, hesitant, "Just now I saw Director Xu gave you a bag..."

He stopped halfway through the conversation, Director Xu would give him something, he didn't have the confidence at all, and felt suddenly a little embarrassed.

"Observation is very careful." Cheng Boyan went into the bedroom and took out the clothes. "That's the one. I'll take a look at it after washing."

"Really?" Xiang Xi looked at him, "Director Xu's bag..."

"Well," Cheng Boyan nodded, "it's a small gift for you."

"Oh!" Xiang Xi responded, raising his voice several degrees.

As soon as Cheng Boyan entered the bathroom, he jumped up, walked to the table, stared at the small bag, and touched it with his hand. The bag was colorful, full of colorful squares, printed in English, and wrote: What he can't understand.

There was a small long box in the bag. He took it out and looked at it. The box was also flowery and printed with the same incomprehensible letters. He put it back without opening the box.

Then he sat on the edge of the table and waited honestly for Cheng Boyan to take a shower.

What could it be?

The box is not very big, what could it be?

Xiang Xi had confiscated any presents, and now he was asked what kind of gift it would be, but he couldn't even think of one.

Back and forth is, tea?Scarves?

……what is it?

When Cheng Boyan came out of the bathroom, he had already taken out the box to look at it three times, and even weighed it, but he couldn't guess it in the end.

"What is it?" He asked immediately when he saw Cheng Boyan coming out.

"You didn't peek?" Cheng Boyan asked with a smile.

"No, I'm thinking about it, and I want to keep it for a surprise with you," Xiang Xi rubbed his hands, "Do you know what it is? Have you seen it?"

"I know what it is," Cheng Boyan leaned on the table with his arms propped up, and took out the small box from his bag, "But I haven't seen it, my mother said it was for you, and I'm not allowed to take it privately."

"What is it?" Xiang Xi was a little anxious.

"Open it yourself." Cheng Boyan put the box in front of him.

Xiang Xi carefully opened the box, and when he saw the contents, he was stunned for a long time before he said, "Is this... a watch?"

"Let me see," Cheng Boyan leaned over and took a look, "This is a watch."

"So... handsome!" Xiang Xi stared at the watch in the box, "It's so cool!"

"Do you like it?" Cheng Boyan asked him, this watch is indeed a bit too naive for my dad to wear, black matte strap, black hands, the dial is transparent, you can see the three colors of red, yellow and blue are rotating A few gears, my mother is right, this watch is really a bit too old for him to wear it himself.

"I like it!" Xiang Xi carefully took out his watch, "Damn it! He really..."

Cheng Boyan quickly raised his hand and flicked hard on his forehead.

"Ah! Oh my god, it's so beautiful! So handsome! It's so cool!" Xiang Xi changed his mouth while covering his forehead, "I like it so much!"

"Try it on," Cheng Boyan took the watch, "Put it on the right hand first, and then switch to the left hand when you can move it."

"Okay!" Xiang Xi stretched out his arm.

Cheng Boyan helped him put on the watch, Xiang Xi's skin was quite fair, and the strap looked beautiful on his wrist, and it was about the same size.

"How is it? Does it look good?" Xiang Xi raised his hand to his chest, and then waved his hand again, "Does it look like Tra-style, with a unique style, a special spirit, and a special..."

"Tet Tet Tet, very special." Cheng Boyan gave a thumbs up.

"I'm going to look in the mirror." Xiang Xi ran into the bedroom.

Cheng Boyan smiled and sat on the sofa, listening to Xiang Xi being silent for a while in the bedroom, and then laughing for a long time, when he came out he still hadn't found his eyes.

"Thank you Director Xu for me, I like it so much! This is the first time I wear a watch in my life," Xiang Xi shook his wrist, "I don't want to take it off... No, I don't want you to thank me for me, just give me the number of Director Xu give it to me."

"Huh?" Cheng Boyan glanced at him quite unexpectedly. He always thought that Xiang Xi felt that his mother didn't like him and would avoid direct contact with her. He didn't expect Xiang Xi to ask him for his number.

"I said thank you to her myself," Xiang Xi smiled, "I said it, I have a thick skin."

Cheng Boyan took Xiang Xi's cell phone and saved his mother's number in it. The name was Director Xu.

Xiang Xi sat down on the sofa and looked at the time. It was just after ten o'clock, not too late. He took the phone and dialed without hesitation.

"Can I listen?" Cheng Boyan asked.

"Listen to it." Xiang Xi said, he is really thick-skinned. He was not afraid of dealing with people since he was a child. He can bear being scolded, despised, and rejected. The director changed his opinion of him, not to mention thick-skinned, he can show eight layers.

The phone rang twice, and Director Xu answered the phone: "Hello."

"Auntie, I'm Xiang Xi." Xiang Xi said, although he was prepared enough, he was still a little nervous when he heard Director Xu's very polite voice.

"Xiang Xi?" There was obvious surprise in Director Xu's voice, but he quickly laughed again, "Did you not sleep? Why did you call me?"

"Just, the watch you gave me," Xiang Xi smiled, "It's great, I like it so much, I just want to say thank you."

"It's fine if you like it, but I'm worried that you think the watch is a bit childish," Director Xu said with a smile, "it's quite fancy."

"I like this one, especially those colorful gears, thank you, Auntie," Xiang Xi looked at his watch, "I've never worn a watch before, it's the first time I wear such a handsome watch, and look in the mirror for a long time. "

"That's good. The manual and warranty are all there. If there is any problem with the watch, you can just ask Boyan to take it to the after-sales service for you," Director Xu said, "Auntie also thank you for the silk scarf you sent today. It is very beautiful. After a while It can be used."

Cheng Boyan looked at him on the phone on the side of the sofa, with a smile on his lips, and from time to time, he silently clapped his hands twice, or made a silent wave of his arms and shouted.

After talking for a while, Xiang Xi felt that he wanted to have fun with him, so he quickly ended the topic, said good night to Director Xu, and hung up the phone.

"Why are you like this? I said half of it will make you toss, so what should I do!" Xiang Xi glared at him, "It doesn't matter!"

"The psychological quality is really excellent," Cheng Boyan slapped his hands with a smile, "I really didn't expect it."

"I didn't expect anything, I don't want to pretend," Xiang Xi put his legs crossed on the sofa, and looked down at the watch on his wrist, "Or I can do it if I'm so excited that I cry sincerely."

"That's right." Cheng Boyan stretched his legs and rubbed against his legs, "I think it was buy one get one free when I made up the nonsense."

"Don't tell Director Xu these things," Xiang Xi touched his leg, "otherwise she will think everything I say is false."

"Well, that's our little secret. The current Xiang Xixi's ability to tell lies is only used to do good deeds." Cheng Boyan said.

When going to bed at night, Xiang Xi didn't take off his watch. He lay on the bed and leaned against Cheng Boyan. He kept touching the watch with his hands, and gently picked it twice from time to time. The strap was frosted, and it felt very tactile. I couldn't stop up.

"Let me tell you," Cheng Boyan put his arms around him from behind, "the matte layer may be glued on. If you keep touching and picking like this, when you wake up tomorrow morning, it might be smooth."

"I think it's easy to touch," Xiang Xi smiled, "I really like it, not to please Director Xu."

"I know, I like it too," Cheng Boyan said, "I don't have a watch either. My dad gave me one when I was in college, but it broke within two months, and I never wore a watch again."

"I'll give you a piece! That's it!" Xiang Xi said, and after thinking about it, he said, "How much is it?"

"It's not expensive, maybe a few hundred, but I can't wear this, people will know I'm wearing my son's at a glance," Cheng Boyan said, "You save money, buy me a daddy's one, it will cost thousands of dollars .”

Xiang Xi thought for a long time: "You are really shameless."

"You just say whether you want to give it away or not, thousands of them," Cheng Boyan said, "I don't want anything less than a thousand, you are almost a person with an ID card."

"...OK." Xiang Xi clicked his tongue.

Since Xiang Xi didn't go to work, he didn't have a clear feeling about the day of the week, but he counted these two days very clearly, so he looked forward to going to the police station on Monday.

I would look forward to going to the police station one day, and let myself hear it a year ago, I guess I would laugh like crazy.

The only thing that can relieve anxiety is probably to go to the tea room. Today, I will go to the tea room for dinner with Cheng Boyan. Wearing a new watch, I feel pretty good.

Cheng Boyan went to work today, but returned early in the afternoon, and brought back a box of very delicate snacks.

Xiang Xi looked at it: "Is this freshly made? You're going to eat, why don't you eat some dim sum first?"

"It's for your master," Cheng Boyan said, "You can't go empty-handed, and you can't bring too expensive ones. It's more appropriate to bring some food. I'll also bring some sausages later."

"The old man will definitely like it. He likes to eat small snacks. He always has these on hand when drinking tea." Xiang Xi went into the kitchen and took a bag, divided the sausage given by grandma in half, and put it in. The two went out together. the door.

Tea Research here is close to the mountains and there are many trees, the temperature is much lower when the car is driving, and the wind that blows in when the windows are opened is cool.

Xiang Xi leaned comfortably on the back of the chair, squinting his eyes: "You said, the old man can enjoy it quite a bit. In such a place, there is such a private tea room. If you have nothing to do, come here to cool off, drink some tea, listen Listen to the piano, the life of the old god is really good."

"Come here and become a fairy when you are old." Cheng Boyan said.

"You don't have to wait until you're old," Xiang Xi turned his head, "Hai... Master... Hu Hai isn't old yet, he's been living here all this time, he said he's known the old man for almost 20 years, only about ten I'm old, I've always come here."

"Then you move here to live, drink tea and listen to the piano." Cheng Boyan said.

"I don't," Xiang Xi laughed, "I don't have that level yet, but I think you might have it."

"Me? I don't have time." Cheng Boyan sighed.

"Hey, I think you and Hu Hai might be able to chat," Xiang Xi looked at him, "I don't know why, but I have such a feeling, maybe it's because..."

"Because of what?" Cheng Boyan asked.

"I told you, don't be angry," Xiang Xi hesitated, "The old man said... Hu Hai's brother is gone, but I don't know if it's lost or..."

"Really." Cheng Boyan parked the car next to the tree downstairs in the tea room.

When going upstairs, Xiang Xi heard movement on the floor of the tea room, as if they were moving something, Xiang Xi called out while going up the stairs: "Master?"

"It's me, your master hasn't come yet," Hu Hai's voice came from upstairs, "Are you here?"

"Well," Xiang Xi stepped up in two steps, "what are you doing?"

"The little banyan tree that your master planted was to move the place." Hu Hai was dragging a thigh-high flower pot to the terrace with some difficulty, "Has your friend come?"

"Here we come," Xiang Xi turned his head and saw Cheng Boyan following him, "This is my doctor friend, Cheng Boyan."

"Hello." Cheng Boyan smiled and nodded to Hu Hai.

"Hello." Hu Hai nodded at him without letting go of the flower pot.

"My senior brother Hu Hai," Xiang Xi introduced, and looked at the flowerpot, "shall I help you?"

"Forget it," Hu Hai glanced at him, "I don't have any injuries on my arms, so I don't think I'm working hard."

"Then..." Xiang Xi glanced at Cheng Boyan.

"I'll do it." Cheng Boyan walked over.

Hu Hai didn't speak, and his eyes fell on Cheng Boyan's hand. His injury has healed a lot, but he was still covered with gauze.

"It's okay." Cheng Boyan looked at his hand, and used his other hand to help him drag the flower pot to the terrace.

Xiang Xi wanted to help, but obviously he couldn't help, so he had to walk beside him.

Old man Lu planted a lot of things on the terrace, including flowers and plants, and a pool of koi carp with crooked melons and jujubes. They are well taken care of. This little banyan tree is also growing well and looks very energetic.

"What the hell is this...you don't care if the grass grows?" Xiang Xi saw a grass whisker next to the trunk of the small banyan tree, stretched out his hand and pulled it out from the soil.

"Hey!" Hu Hai shouted.

"Don't talk!" Cheng Boyan also shouted at the same time.

The two of them shouted at the same time, which startled Xiang Xi, holding on to the straw beard and dared not move: "What... what's wrong?"

"This is the air root," Cheng Boyan said, "you have to grow it."

"It's grown like this after more than a year of cultivation," Hu Hai looked at the grass beard, "Did you pull it out?"

"Ah?" Xiang Xi took a closer look and found that the other end of the thing was really connected to the branch, and the end he pulled out of the soil had grown small fibrous roots, "What should I do?"

Before anyone could answer, he leaned over the flower pot again, dug a hole in the soil with his fingers, poked the roots in and buried it again.

"Is this okay?" Xiang Xi looked up at Cheng Boyan and Hu Hai.

Cheng Boyan laughed so hard that he couldn't speak, Hu Hai looked at him and said, "OK."

The flowerpot doesn't look too big, but it's still quite heavy when filled with soil. Cheng Boyan didn't bother to take a closer look at Hu Hai when he helped drag the flowerpot out.

He didn't see Hu Hai's appearance until he had placed the flowerpot by the fish pond.

About the same age as me, wearing a t-shirt, a pair of linen loose pants, and a pair of old men's cloth shoes under his feet, he looks... not bad, no, not bad... not so good.

In fact, it did pay off.

"I think so," Xiang Xi leaned on the wooden railing of the terrace and looked at the tea mountain, "the tea mountain is the most beautiful right now, the setting sun is like a painting."

"Yeah." Cheng Boyan leaned his back against the railing, his eyes still scanning Hu Hai back and forth.

"What are you, you didn't look at it," Xiang Xi elbowed him, "The tea you gave your dad is called Sanfeng, which means these three connected mountains."

"Really." Cheng Boyan turned his head and looked at the tea mountain. It was indeed quite beautiful. At a glance, he felt that his breathing became much easier.

Xiang Xi introduced Chashan to him word by word, Cheng Boyan nodded while listening, and glanced at Hu Hai from time to time.

This Hu Hai doesn't seem to like to talk, he is considered a half-host. After the guest came for a while, he didn't speak again except for saying hello and saying that the aerial roots of the small banyan tree have grown for a year. Just arranging the pots on the side and feeding the fish.

How did Xiang Xi come to the conclusion that he could chat with this person?Can we chat together without my younger brother?

too naive.

He doesn't even bother to talk if he can talk together.

"Is there also a tea mountain over there?" Cheng Boyan was about to turn around and ask Xiang Xi, when Hu Hai bent down to pick up the flower shovel on the ground, and a jade pendant slipped out from his collar.

He paused, even though there was a distance of more than one meter, he could still see that the pendant was good, and the water head was comparable to that of Xiang Xi, but before he could adjust the focus of his eyes, Hu Hai had already stuffed the pendant back into his clothes. collar.

"That's right, the seven hills in this area are full of tea. Would you like to come and have a look when the tea is being picked?" Xiang Xi smiled, "Let Master take us to pick tea."

"Okay," Cheng Boyan responded, turned around and looked at the hills in the distance with Xiang Xi for a while, then turned his head to look at Xiang Xi, and asked in a low voice, "Hu Hai's brother... ...was it lost or gone?"