Intertwined Destinies of Bonds

Chapter 5, hourly workers

A week later, Nangongyu found a part-time worker through an advertisement. His name was Jin Shu, and he was a student at a nearby university. Since his family was not well off, he wanted to do odd jobs in his spare time to earn some money.When he first saw the advertisement, Jin Shu was a little hesitant, because Xiuxinyuan is a well-known haunted place, and in a place where anecdotes such as schools are bred, Xiuxinyuan is even more eerie.

According to them, there are often bursts of children crying in Xiuxin Garden in the middle of the night. When passing by at twelve o'clock in the evening, you will see a crazy woman with disheveled hair who is constantly looking for her child. If you talk to her, you will be within three days In the middle of the night, the lights on the third floor of the Cultivation Hall will suddenly light up. After a figure floats by, a loud bell will ring in the hall, but in fact there is no bell in the Cultivation Hall, and, without the owner’s permission, Those who broke into the Cultivation Hall privately would vomit blood and die at dawn the next day.That's why everyone respects Xiuxinyuan, and even murder and dumping of corpses will never happen in Xiuxinyuan.

Jin Shu didn't quite believe these claims. Every time he passed by Xiuxinyuan by train on school holidays, and saw the green trees inside, he felt that Xiuxinyuan was not as scary as people imagined, it was just what happened in Xiuxinyuan. The several accidents in the past have cast a shadow over people's hearts.Now, Xiuxinyuan was once again abandoned by its owner and taken in by a new owner. I don't know if this will be its final destination.

He looked at the remuneration written in the advertisement, and thought about his elderly parents and his younger brother who was in high school. Finally, he made up his mind and called Nangong Yu.

The matter was quickly settled, and Jin Shu only needed to clean the rooms that Nangong Yu used to use when he was free during the day, and he could get a good salary, and it was paid daily.For a poor student like him, this is a great thing.

So on the second day after negotiating the conditions, he excitedly went to work in the Xiuxin Hall.The scenery of Xiuxinyuan is more beautiful than what he saw on the train. Walking in it, there is a feeling of leisurely pleasure, but different from Xiuxinyuan, the Xiuxin Pavilion looks more solemn. Walking inside, there is a kind of tranquility A tense feeling of oppression.

Jin Shu didn't feel very good at work on the first day. After Nangongyu told him what he should do, he went to paint by the lake. He stayed alone in the huge mind-cultivating hall. Even though it was daytime, he always There was a feeling of uneasiness, but fortunately, nothing strange happened.

After working in the Xiuxin Garden for a few weeks, Jin Shu got to know the new owner of the Xiuxin Garden more or less.Nangong Yu is not talkative, nor does he like to laugh. Most of the time, he always looks very calm. Sometimes he spends all day drawing in the studio on the first floor, and sometimes sits by the lake watching The lake is in a daze, and sometimes there is no one for several days.However, no matter when Jin Shu went, the door of the Xiuxin Pavilion was always open, and next to the vase on the coffee table in the lobby was the salary he deserved for the day.

On this day, he came early, because after he paid the phone bill the day before, he didn't even have money for food.When he arrived at the door of the Xiuxin Pavilion, he regretted it a little. He had never come so early before. He didn't know if doing so would disturb Nangongyu's rest, but when he pushed the door open, he found a burst of aroma from the kitchen.

"Coming?" Nangong Yu heard the door knock, and walked out wearing a white apron to take a look. It was Jin Shu.

"Yeah." Jin Shu picked up the rag, took a basin of water, and started his work.Due to the daily cleaning and Jin Shu's quick work, the room was cleaned quickly.He came down from upstairs, went to the vase in the hall to collect his own money, and then went to the restaurant to say hello to Nangong Yu who was preparing breakfast: "Mr. Nangong, I'm leaving."

"Have you eaten?" Nangong Yu asked.

"No, I'll eat when I go back." Jin Shu was a little nervous. He used to leave after finishing his work. Basically, he had no communication with Nangongyu, and Nangongyu would not take the initiative to say anything. I don't know what happened today.

"Let's eat here by the way, you don't look very good." Nangong Yu said and walked over to lead him to the seat.Meals for two were already arranged on the dining table, so Jin Shu didn't dare to refuse, so he had to sit down.

Nangong Yu sat back in her seat, pushed the food towards Jin Shu again, and began to eat slowly.Holding the chopsticks, Jin Shu looked at the dishes in front of him, his heart pounding. He didn't know why Nangong Yu suddenly invited him to dinner. Could it be that he was not satisfied with his job and wanted to fire him?

But Nangong Yu didn't ask until both of them finished eating, "Is it delicious?"

Jin Shu nodded, thinking, next, he will hear the sentence he didn't want to hear.

"Okay, let's go to class." Nangong Yu said, and began to pack the dishes.

Jin Shu was stunned, a little puzzled: "Aren't you going to fire me?"

"Why should I fire you?" Nangong Yu was a little surprised.

"Why did Mr. Nangong invite me to dinner suddenly?" Jin Shu was a little embarrassed.

"Because you haven't had breakfast yet." Nangong Yu smiled slightly seeing Jin Shu's nervous expression.

"Oh." Looking at Nangong Yu's rare smiling face, Jin Shu's heart throbbed. Mr. Nangong laughed, he was so handsome!

"Come on, don't be late."

"Thank you, Mr. Nangongyu, let me do the dishes." Jin Shu rolled up his sleeves as he said that, and before Nangongyu could stop him, he packed up the dishes and moved them to the kitchen.

"Don't delay your class." Nangong Yu stood beside him and bent over to put the plates and bowls that Jin Shu had washed into another sink.

"It's okay, it's just now--oh shit!" Jin Shu looked at his watch and was dumbfounded. Even if he walked back now, he would not be able to catch up with the first class, and now he would definitely not get the perfect attendance award.

"Don't wash it, I'll take you there." After Nangongyu finished speaking, she took the plate from his hand and led him into the car.

Sitting in the car, Jin Shu was very embarrassed: "I'm sorry to trouble you."

"It's okay, I'm going to do some shopping, and I happen to be passing by your school too," Nangong Yu said.

After a while, the two arrived at the school. Jin Shu looked at his watch, heaved a sigh of relief, and finally caught up.He said goodbye to Nangongyu and went to class, while Nangongyu drove to the shopping mall.

Since then, the little uneasiness in Jin Shu's heart has gradually disappeared, replaced by a good impression of Xiu Xin Yuan and its owner.Fundamentally speaking, Nangong Yu is undoubtedly a very gentle person, Jin Shu thinks so, although his bad words may make people who don't know him think that he is indifferent.

He wants to know him more and more, and wants to get close to him more and more, and the work in the Xiuxin Hall has gradually become his daily expectation.He couldn't help but recall his smiling face, wishing he could always smile at himself like that.

In the morning, when Nangongyu is around, he usually stays with Jinshu for dinner.Seeing Nangongyu eating slowly and without saying a word, Jin Shu seemed to feel that he was the happiest person in the world.