Juliet Tower

The work-study job is not considered onerous. Qiao Yumian listened to the VA with her earphones plugged in, and pushed the trolley to visit each floor in turn, collecting scattered books one by one from each corner, and putting them back in place according to the labels.

It was already dark outside the window, but near the end of the period, the library was brightly lit, and I don’t know how many of you here are sprinting to review, how many of you are rushing to the deadline for reporting papers, the sound of keyboard tapping and flipping books in the huge space, and occasionally With a desperate lament, Qiao Yumian shuttled between the bookshelves, peeking at those funny expressions by the way.Occasionally, when the eyes meet, most people can't help but look at him twice, hiding.

Now Qiao Yumian is used to these gazes. From the beginning of the freshman semester, occasionally some classmates came to the library to visit him, some pretended to be looking for books and passed him by, and some were more direct, asking him for his contact information.He was even stopped by talent scouts on campus, someone who claimed to be a model agency stuffed his contact number, and some staff who claimed to be a talent show blocked his way home at the school gate.

He didn't bother to tell the truth from the fake, and politely told the other party that he would think about it, and then proceeded to be his ordinary college student step by step.

He didn't have the slightest interest in singing and dancing on the stage, and he didn't think he could make a name for himself in the mixed entertainment circle. He didn't have that talent, he didn't like singing and dancing, and he wasn't good at showing his face.Besides, when I think of being an idol, I will be spied on, monitored, and controlled by countless pairs of eyes, and I feel horrified.

All he has to do is to be an ordinary person with peace of mind, study steadily, graduate on time, find a decent job, and take good care of his family.

The reason why I chose the major of logistics management is that I have no great interest.He made his choice according to the professional employment rate in recent years, excluding the highly competitive and intensive computer-related majors, the next step is logistics management.

He considered studying computer science or software engineering in the past, but the competition for good schools was too fierce, and his grades were not that good.

"Choosing a school is better than choosing a major. There's no need to downgrade a school just to learn computers." Han Zhuoyi's father helped him as a consultant, "Looking at the future trend, I personally think that there will be a big gap in the direction of logistics, such as procurement and supply. Chain management, in fact, has already begun to be in short supply. Now the world is getting smaller and smaller, and your English is good, which is a very big advantage. Whether you enter a private company or a foreign company, it is not a big problem.”

"The programmers are so tired. 996 is standard equipment, and they are getting bald at a young age, and they all died!" Han Zhuoyi gave him a big cross in the School of Information Science and Technology, "And it seems to be 40 You will be unemployed after the age of [-].”

The last sentence moved Qiao Yumian.He remembered Qiao Yining, Qiao Zhe and Xu Manman were almost 50 years old no matter how hard they worked.Although he was reluctant, he really couldn't treat his sister who was related by blood with cold eyes.

Occasionally, he would silently complain in his heart, complaining that all this was unfair to him. He never had the right to choose, so why should he be restrained like this.But complaints are complaints. In reality, no one is doing his best, and he is nothing special.

While putting the book down, the phone in his butt pocket suddenly started vibrating.He took out his mobile phone and was surprised when he saw the number, put down the book in his hand, and rushed out of the building quickly.She is a retired aunt who lives alone downstairs. She is enthusiastic by nature and afraid of loneliness. She is in her 60s. Since Qiao Yumian and her son moved into the building, she has taken care of her a lot.Just in case, Qiao Yumian gave her a spare key at home.

When he called at this time, something must have happened to Li Huijun. He only hoped that it wasn't a catastrophe.

The signal is connected: "Hello? Auntie?"

"Hey, Qiao Yumian, come back quickly!" The aunt's voice was extremely anxious, "Your mother is unconscious from vomiting! Where are her clothes? I called an ambulance, but her clothes are all dirty. Yeah, I peed my pants too!"

Qiao Yumian's mind buzzed, went blank for a few seconds and then quickly recovered.He calmly asked about the situation, hung up the call and asked the administrator for leave. Fortunately, he was already busy with work, and the other party knew the situation at home very well: "You go, I will finish the rest for you right away."

Instead of going home, he chose to rush directly to the hospital, and almost got into trouble with the ambulance.

The diagnosis came out quickly. Because of acute gastroenteritis caused by overeating, Li Huijun had a high fever for two days, and he lost weight while lying on the hospital bed.

On weekdays, Qiao Yumian has to go to class during the day and go to work in the library after class. The meals can only be prepared in advance for Li Huijun to eat by himself. What will happen to Li Huijun, but they cannot be so lucky forever.

Li Huijun was discharged from the hospital on Saturday afternoon.

The hospitalization fee for two days, plus medical and laboratory tests added up to more than 2000 yuan. Qiao Yumian had no choice but to send a message to Qiao Zhe first, asking him to borrow 3000 yuan for emergency. Qiao Zhe happened to be in the sports car and didn't reply in time.

Qiao Yumian held her mobile phone under the watchful eyes of doctors and nurses, and waited awkwardly for half an hour before receiving a reply. Qiao Zhe was very straightforward, and he did not forget to tell him after transferring the money to him: What can I borrow? Dad’s money is for you. No need to pay back.

But Qiao Yumian knew it well. Qiao Zhe himself had a hard time. The medical expenses of his daughter, the rent and expenses of a family of three, and the series of operations of Qiao Yining's going to kindergarten, school, and buying a house in the future, the pressure of middle-aged people is quite terrifying. .

He was annoyed secretly, if the tenant hadn't been in arrears with the rent and refused to pay, everyone wouldn't be in such a mess.

After taking care of the sick Li Huijun, who ate and fell asleep, Qiao Yumian wrapped herself in a down jacket and trimmed the winter roses on the balcony.

The things in front of me piled up again, and they all had to be done.

The first thing is to find a nurse.But professional nurses are too expensive, costing thousands of dollars a month, and Li Huijun has not lost his ability to move. It seems that he only needs an hourly worker, from lunch to dinner, which takes about six hours, to prevent Li Huijun from overeating or going out to cause trouble.

As a result, their living expenses will increase again, and they can't seem to be idle on Saturdays and Sundays, and they have to go out to find a job.

And the top priority is that he wants to send out rental information. Right now, he really has no conditions to take care of or sympathize with others. He must not renew the contract with the current tenants.But recruiting new tenants... seems to require some luck...

——Son, how is your mother?Don't always carry things by yourself, Dad will definitely help you if he can.

Qiao Zhe discovered his anomaly last year, and finally found out the current situation of their mother and son. Afterwards, he regretted it and often found excuses to transfer some money to him.The concern in the middle of the night made him catch an idea in a trance.

Qiao Yumian knew that her father had plans to buy a house again.For Qiao Yining, he and Xu Manman and his wife disposed of the homestay in the south, completely cutting off the idea of ​​leisurely retirement, so they held a sum of money in their hands.

And the most important thing for Qiao Yumian is that Qiao Zhe won't let him suffer.

Worried about causing unnecessary trouble for his father, he made an appointment early in the morning and invited Qiao Zhe to eat in the university cafeteria.

"I heard that the cafeteria is very bold in cooking now. Do you have fried mooncakes with watermelon and the like?" Qiao Zhe followed him to the window and randomly picked out a few home-cooked dishes.

The aunt who served the dishes looked up and saw Qiao Yumian, and the eyes on the mask unconsciously narrowed into wrinkles: "What does Xiao Qiao want to eat? Today's sweet and sour pork is not bad."

"It will be all right."

With the approval, the aunt happily shook her wrist, Qiao Yumian's dinner plate was full in the blink of an eye, it was simply the word eccentric in capital letters.

"The handsome guy is doing well." Qiao Zhe followed him to the corner table.

Qiao Yumian was noncommittal, and smiled perfunctorily.In fact, he was a little embarrassed to say it. After all, Qiao Zhe paid the first payment for their house, and he and Li Huijun paid for it for 15 years.It's just that at the time of divorce, he was willing to leave the house completely. In the legal sense, this house really has nothing to do with him now.

"Dad...are you looking for a house?" Both father and son were exhausted, and they didn't have that American time to enjoy leisurely. Moreover, he really didn't know how this topic could be rounded, so he just cut to the point.

Qiao Zhe was stunned, as if he didn't expect his son to mention this: "Yes, Ning Ning will go to school in the future. Before she was born, Aunt Xu and I thought that she would not have to go through such intense experiences in such a big city. Competition comes, grow up leisurely, you don’t have to be particularly good, just be healthy and happy. Unfortunately, she is not a normal child. One of the big cities has better medical resources and is more inclusive. The other is how can she recover to the current doctor? I'm not sure, here, when we both get old, at least there will be one you can help her..."

Hearing the last sentence, Qiao Yumian let go of half of his heart, and let go of the guilt: "Then...Dad, what do you think of our family? My mother's investment vision was good back then, and the school district has risen sharply in recent years , it will definitely continue to rise in the future, Qiao...Ningning is also very convenient to go to school."

"Huh? What do you mean?" Qiao Zhe slowly put down his chopsticks, "You said we... where you and your mother live?"

"I don't live there now, it's rented out."

Qiao Zhe frowned: "Why? When did it happen?"

"It's been half a year." Qiao Yumian got up and took two disposable cups to fill up with warm water, and by the way, gave the other party some time to digest this sudden topic.

"Why did you move? Do you need money?" Qiao Zhe didn't look at his cup. "You can discuss it with Dad if you need money. Where did you move?"

"It's near here. It's not only about money, but it's also convenient to take care of my mother. And she's a little inseparable now, and I'm trying to find a part-time job for her." Qiao Yumian smiled at him, "I'm not here Have you discussed it with me? My mother and I may not go back to live. At least not in the next few years. But there are too many unstable factors in renting out. My idea is that you still want to rent and buy a house anyway, so you might as well think about it ..."

Seeing Qiao Zhe's distressed face, he quickly added: "I know you also owned that house... So, we must not pay the market price, just...half of it?"

"The market price. Just the market price..." The other party sighed heavily, and it was not difficult to see that he was in debt. "But you let me go back and discuss it with your Aunt Xu... Buying a house is a big deal after all."

The author says:

0-0 is actually not that miserable... right.It's just hard work.