1999

It was a weekend of a lifetime.After returning to Ping Township and officially starting work, more than one person gradually realized that Wu Jiusheng had changed.

The young man who was originally focused on having fun no longer chases other people's butts and asks for new and interesting things to do all day long. He sold the online game account he had played for a year, and stayed in the dormitory after work and did not play mobile games. He stopped singing loudly with headphones on, and even if there were invitations in the dormitory, or even lucky workers who had a happy event, he stopped following along to join in the fun.It's really shocking, and I can't figure out the reason.

He is no longer keen on buying messy gadgets online, he doesn’t even smoke, and he eats less snacks and drinks. If he is familiar with him, but he can’t see it, he will ask him when he goes to buy things from a small collection store. There is nothing to help carry, he smiled mysteriously:

"I have a share of Boss Hu's business. What do I need, and I need your help to bring it back?"

Incidentally, he explained that he was not in a bad mood or in an abnormal state, but that he had suddenly figured it out and wanted to seriously start saving some money to plan for the future.

The person who asked him thought about it carefully, and felt that it really made sense. Half of the second half of the year has passed, and in three or four months, Wu Jiusheng will be 20 years old. Twenty is also a hurdle in life. Boys It is not incomprehensible to suddenly feel a sense of crisis and start to learn to plan carefully.

But what they don't know is that Wu Jiusheng's "plan" is not limited to accumulating more savings.The last time he used his mobile phone to buy something on Taobao, he bought three or five different books, all with matching exercise books, and the express delivery would arrive in a few days.Now he only cares about how to accept the set of books and find time to start reading secretly without attracting attention as much as possible.

It was a set of books for preparing for the primary qualification exam. He wanted to hide it from everyone, but in fact, he was mainly afraid of being laughed at.

He only studied until he graduated from high school, and he didn't even take the college entrance examination. After he came out to work, he never touched a book again. He was very unfamiliar with the state of his studies. .If it weren’t for the time when the courier collection point opened, he helped Hu Da with preparations and calculated various cost and revenue figures, and Hu Da sincerely praised him several times for his quick mind and sensitivity to numbers. , Wu Jiusheng himself would not even think of going there.

He heard people say that with a diploma and aptitude, he is likely to be further promoted. His seniority is still young, so he can use the time of these few years to prepare well. If he succeeds, he will have a stable job. If you work for more than ten years, you will have a lot of security in your future life.

At the same time, Hu Da, who was guarding the store on Life Street, began to receive packages one after another.At first, he was also surprised. The address was indeed the address of the collection point, but the recipient's name and contact information were all his own.He is not yet old enough to be confused, and he is sure that he has never bought anything online or elsewhere, but the courier who delivered the package insisted that he must be right. The business was basically counted, and after closing the door, he checked out the packages he had received before and opened them one by one.

The first thing delivered was a couple of pillows.Hu Da grabbed the two bright red cartoon fox heads that he couldn't understand, and was dazed for a long time, not knowing what they were.

Then there is a roll of simple curtain rod and curtain combination that can be spliced ​​and installed by yourself. The curtain fabric is made of light-colored linen, which is not ugly. Huda took it to his bedroom and gestured, it was just the right size for the window .

The things delivered the next day were even more strange. One of the packages was very heavy, and a lot of anti-shock and leak-proof packaging was added on the inside and outside. A shallow ceramic product the size of a rice bowl.The surface of ceramics has been processed, like glass broken from the inside to the outside, the color is layered, very beautiful, if it is not filled with soil, Huda might use it to hold tea soup, but the one with roots in the soil He observed the two small seedlings left and right, but he couldn't name them. The flesh was round and round, like the hands and feet of a pre-month-old baby. He searched the Internet and found the kind of delicate seedlings that have been popular at home in recent years. Plants are called succulents.

Ever since he received that thing, Hu Da had a certain idea in his heart.

Most of them are fresh rice seeds that Wu Jiusheng bought from the Internet.

Hu Da had never tended flowers and plants before. He held the two potted plants bought by the young man, still a little nervous in his heart. He carefully carried them to the corner of the window sill on the second floor where the sun could shine. Take note of all the points with a pen and paper, and then dare to water the potted plants according to the methods mentioned in those experience posts.

He guessed that Wu Jiusheng might be thinking that he was looking at the store alone, and he wanted to make his room look more lively, so he brought cleaning tools and propped up one arm to clean the room that had been left to eat ashes for five years. The bedroom was cleaned inside and out.He tore off the newspaper that had been pasted on the window to block his sight, carefully hung up the curtains, and placed the two red pillows on the bed, and finally stood at the door of the bedroom to look at the room again.

Not to mention, just those few inconspicuous gadgets, with them added, it really looks different from without them.The room is more human, and it looks like a place to live.Huda smiled, feeling that sometimes he had to be convinced by the young man's eyes.

He counted the days, thinking that the young man probably bought a lot of things online at one time, maybe he wanted to ask himself to decorate the second floor before the weekend.Every weekend during the daytime, young people would come over. At that time, there were few people in Life Street and the business was average. No one would notice. They could let go of their courage for a short time and spend a little time on the second floor.

While Huda was gearing up and planning to deal with the contents of the next package, the style of the things that arrived the next day changed again.Square and square, it was as heavy as a brick. Huda thought it was not heavy considering its size, so he took it with one hand and almost dropped it on the ground.

He found a paper cutter and cut the tape, and inside the packaging bag were five thick books sealed in plastic.Hu Da flipped through the pages to look at the cover, and he was dumbfounded.

"Elementary Accounting Practice", "Elementary Economic Law"?What are these books?Wu Jiusheng also bought this?

And what is "Crazy Memorization of 30 Pages Before Exams"?This book is almost two to three hundred pages thick, how can I memorize it all?And before the exam, what before the exam?Wu Jiusheng wants an exam?Why haven't you heard him talk about it?

There was no desk or bookshelf in the room on the second floor. Hu Da reorganized the only wardrobe and set aside a drawer to store those books. The doubts in his heart were still waiting to be solved, and Wu Jiusheng's people had already arrived.

He was mysterious and closed the door behind his back as soon as he entered the room. Seeing that Hu Da was not in front of the computer desk, he rushed up to the second floor.Huda, who was facing the drawer and thinking about whether it would be appropriate to put the book there, was startled when the young man pushed the door open like that.

Wu Jiusheng didn't carry any fruit this time, and it was already dark. Under his armpits were two pieces of floral paper that he got somewhere, thick and solid like the material of a calendar.

"Why don't you call first, I can make dinner in advance." Huda said to him.

Wu Jiusheng shook his head.

"I won't eat today. I made instant noodles in the dormitory. The others just left, so I came running and have to go back later."

Huda's brows were wrinkled, and a preaching face had already been put on.Before he had time to say how he could still make do with instant noodles, Wu Jiusheng had already seen the unopened books.

He just smiled, unfolded the paper in his arms, and sat down in front of Huda's wardrobe.

"What are you doing?" Hu Da's unspoken question suddenly turned around. He was really curious, and he could even temporarily stop pursuing the fact that the young man was fooling around with dinner.

"Book cover." Wu Jiusheng replied.Those three words alone are nostalgic enough, he only vaguely remembers doing that kind of thing when he was in elementary school.But now is not the time to worry about whether it is rustic or not. He plans to use all his spare time to read the new batch of books in the dormitory. There are eight people in a dormitory, and there are a lot of people. He doesn't want to be caught sneaking It is best to wrap them in the most ostentatious paper, the more gaudy the design, the better.

Hu Da couldn't understand what he meant, so he picked up a copy of "Primary Economic Law" and asked:

"I'm asking what you're buying these books for."

"Research." Wu Jiusheng also only gave such a short answer.

He was a little ashamed to introduce his thinking to Hu Da: he checked the information, and many certificates with professional titles required at least a specialist diploma, and only those with junior professional titles of accounting could apply after graduating from high school. He only had to take two exams. He felt that if there were not many subjects, he might be able to pass by chance through self-study and rote memorization.That mentality is a bit bad, and it is a bit embarrassing to say it.

Huda was taken aback by him.

His expression began to change in an instant as if something huge had happened.

This kid wants to read!Huda didn't even know how to describe his mood.

He is very, very, very happy!I was so happy that I was a little touched.

That's right, why did he forget, Wu Jiusheng is only 19 years old, but the age of ordinary people's children who have just started college, why can't he want to study, he should have gone to study in the first place!

Huda felt relieved, and there was a little panic in the relief, oh my god, but he still has to work in the workshop, how can that work, if he studies at night, will the dormitory environment be too bad, so many people, so noisy, even the special I don’t even have a desk. I read for too long under the dim incandescent light, what should I do if my eyes are damaged, and there is also the problem of eating. Is it impossible to eat instant noodles every day to save a little time?How can that work!

"Why didn't you discuss it with me first...!" Hu Da dropped that sentence in a hurry.

At that moment, this man who was usually not good at words and had a bit of a domineering temperament on the bed had a certain change. He suddenly became cautious, paced around like an old hen, and circled the door frame twice, showing Wu Jiusheng all the time. shocked.

"No, that won't work."

After careful consideration, Huda said decisively,

"How can you prepare for the exam with peace of mind?"

"Uncle, it's something that hasn't even been written off yet... I'll try, but it might not work..." Wu Jiusheng sneered.He himself lacked self-confidence, and Hu Da's solemnity made him even more nervous, so he hurriedly thought of trying to appease the other party's emotions.

"It's not a question of whether it can be done or not." Hu Da insisted, "To do something, once you have made a decision, you must try your best. If you can't try your best, you will regret it in the future. I can't let you regret it later."

He put on an involuntary gesture, as if a few weeks ago, it was not Huda who blocked all the young man's words with the same force and advised him to keep a distance from him.

"You move back to live, I will take care of you." He finally made that decision.

Wu Jiusheng blinked after hearing this, and within a few seconds, the expression on his entire face brightened.

"Really! What you say is what you say, don't go back on your word!"

Huda turned his head and picked his nose.

"Anyway... there will always be a plausible argument. There is a lack of manpower in the store to ask you to come back and help." Hu Da said, feeling a little frustrated, "Brat, why didn't I see that you are so good at it before?" Talking nonsense, coaxing people into a daze. I thought you were an honest boy."

Hu Da couldn't help but pinch the young man's nose.

Wu Jiusheng wrinkled his face and slapped the life-threatening hand away.

"Why am I dishonest?"

"Don't discuss with me before making a decision, and you can't tell the priorities when you arrange tasks, and what you said before to please uncle, tell me honestly, are you trying to make me happy on purpose?"

Hu Da finally saw the opportunity, and asked that sentence with his private goods.He wanted to ask that question a long time ago, but he was too old to ask.Like a female high school student who pesters others to know "what do you like about me", how can I say it?

Just those words that Wu Jiusheng said in person, Hu Da felt blush when he recalled them as they were.

Why is he the best in the world? He is clearly a messy middle-aged man who wants money but no money, career but no career, and lives in a muddle...

"Then how could it be coaxing you." Before Hu Da could finish his awkwardness alone, Wu Jiusheng had already caught up with him with a straightforward answer, and the young man put away his expression and stopped smiling.When he was not smiling, suddenly he no longer looked like a child, but looked like an adult.

"There isn't a single word to coax you. Uncle, I told you that if you don't believe me, I'll say it once a day until you believe it. Do you think I'm joking?" Wu Jiusheng put down those books and The book wrapping paper, staring closely at Huda's dodging eyes, approached, grabbed his hands that were trying to wipe the sweat on his forehead without giving him any face, and pressed them against his chest,

"You told me to move back, and I was so happy that I was going crazy. I miss you every night, before I go to sleep, and after I wake up, but I promised you that I would listen to you and I don't want to embarrass you , I never told you. But until now, what I want to do most every night is to hug you after the lights are dark. I want to stay with you. I think every minute and every second. I have never liked anyone but you, I still remember you said that I don’t know what liking is, yes, maybe I don’t, so everything I do is not to make you “feel” yourself It's very important, I do what I think, if I say hello, then you are good, if I coax you, I will be reincarnated as a puppy in my next life!"

Hu Da was stunned by his long series of words, and wanted to say something, but he stuttered without paying attention:

"You, why are you saying this all of a sudden..."

"What can't you say?" Wu Jiusheng took a step forward with burning eyes, "I know, you are older than me, that's okay, anyway, I'm still young, so I don't want to be ashamed, what should I do? I want you to know what’s on my mind. You’re right. I should have discussed with you before making a decision. I didn’t tell you what I wanted to verify. Frankly speaking, I was afraid of embarrassment. It’s my fault. Tell you, you are not allowed to question what I have said."

The young man's eyes became brighter and brighter, revealing the stubbornness of a newborn calf who is not afraid of tigers. Hu Da is also a person who has seen strong winds and waves, but he was defeated by those eyes and took a step back.

If he believed it, wouldn't he believe it?The face is about to blush again, I really lost my identity and lost it to my grandma's house.

"I'm going to clean up the kitchen and cook some dishes for you." Huda put one hand on the doorknob, just wanting to find a reason to leave.

"It's okay to cook, but don't make staple food." The young man chuckled, "I'm still thinking about my bowl of instant noodles."

"I knew it!" Huda subconsciously raised his hand.Little devil, don't eat good food!Huda was so angry that he wanted to pinch his face.

Wu Jiusheng, on the other hand, ran quickly, passed Hu Da with a playful smile, and ran away sprinting by the door frame.The two quarreled on the second floor for a while, and then followed the stairs all the way to the store downstairs, and then stopped the car in front of a few passers-by.

Wu Jiusheng took advantage of Hu Da's stupefaction, and pinched Hu Da's cheek instead. Hu Da's ferocious face was pulled into a smile by him, and before he had time to ask for it back, the young man was already running along the street like a gust of wind, while he ran Smiling and showing off when meeting people——

"I'm lucky! Boss Hu will give me a bonus!"

The passers-by who knew the reason and those who didn't all looked at him in surprise and envy, but they didn't think it was so strange.

Huda was convinced, and slapped his forehead.

That day they shared a bowl of instant noodles and some of Huda's special dishes.Wu Jiusheng hadn't gone through the check-out procedure yet, and he didn't move with much fanfare. He brought a few changes of clothes, a toothbrush, and a mouthwash cup to stay overnight. The two of them cleared the dining table after eating, and the young man was immediately dismissed by Hu Da. into the room.

The small table in Wu Jiusheng's bedroom was moved to Huda's big room. He temporarily spread newspapers and a blanket on the floor, and the two of them sat on the flannel surface and swished the covers of the reference books.The light of the only lamp on the table is warm yellow like butter, which makes people's faces hazy.

Hu Da originally wanted to sit on the bed behind the young man and just watch over him, watching the news on his mobile phone.In the end, he was thrown out of the room by the young man's reluctance, "You are my Uncle Hu, not my father".

Standing outside the closed door, he began to think again, even Ye Hao said that the young man was too thin, how to give him good nutrition, whether he should go to the streets of Ping Township to order milk, and buy a piece of good meat back While making soup, he thought about a lot of things, and his thoughts were as chaotic as a roaring train, taking away his usual calmness.

An extremely strong urge to take a sip surged up, and he suppressed it.Huda went back to the shop on the first floor, dug out a stick of mints from the glass cabinet, took one and threw it into his mouth.

The icy feeling filling his mouth calmed his mind a bit. Huda sat facing the door, taking a deep breath of the cool night air in late summer and early autumn.

He is very clear now that a new life is really about to start, no matter for him or for Wu Jiusheng.

The fuzzy prototype of the future that has been seen is as beautiful and unreal as a dream. People only live once in a lifetime. hand.