1999

Logically speaking, it should be the first night of the two of them, but the Monday morning that followed was obviously not a little bit romantic.

The clothes and trousers of the two are folded together, and they still can’t remember where they left their mobile phones. The alarm keeps ringing without finding the source. When they go downstairs, they wear the wrong slipper of the other party. There was chaos.

But when the two of them sat at the same dining table and began to hastily put the reheated porridge into their mouths, the atmosphere was still enigmatically peaceful for a few seconds, and the two looked at each other and smiled.

A word suddenly reached Huda's mouth.

"Not bad?" he asked, not shy at all, just like a schoolboy who likes to compete with his male classmates to pee farther.

Wu Jiusheng held the porridge spoon in his mouth, and wanted to roll his eyes.He knew that Huda was taking advantage of him again. Except for Huda, he had never let anyone touch him. He had no experience, so how could he tell the good from the bad?Although he also wanted to say that it was not bad, but no matter how he thought about it, he felt that this person was too cheap, so he narrowed his eyes and made a face at him.

Hu Da looked at him, remembering the sensitive appearance of an innocent young man in the bed. Although he stubbornly straightened his body when he hugged him, as if he was afraid of being underestimated, he didn't even dare to open his eyes at the moment of passion. , Wherever you touch it, you will tremble.He subconsciously pursed his lips, not willing to tell the truth.

Better not to say it.The young man only told him his life experience last night. He was born at the end of 17. Hu Da calculated the time. In the winter of last year, Wu Jiusheng was just at the age of nineteen. , There is only one word left in his mind, small, too small.He was [-] years younger than himself, so he just looked at the date of birth on his ID card and felt inferior for no reason, as if he had accidentally abducted a good son from some family, he was really a beast.

Wu Jiusheng didn't care about his mental activities. After eating well and drinking enough, he wiped his mouth with his sleeve, ready to go to work to earn wages. His wipe was scribbled, and there was a little rice soup on the corner of his mouth. Hu Da saw, With deep eyes, he leaned over the table and licked it off with his mouth.

Wu Jiusheng raised his hand to hit him on the forehead. With a bang, Hu Da's head was pushed down by the young man's elbow, almost buried in the porridge bowl.When he raised his head, Huda had a sticky white spot on the tip of his nose. Wu Jiusheng didn't see it, and he had already run out through the half-open gap of the front door clutching his buttocks.

Along the way, he was muttering, who is he? He is so old that he can be his father. An elder, who doesn't look like an elder at all, he just takes advantage of himself when he doesn't realize it.

Who gave him the confidence, isn't it... isn't it just sleeping together once, and he hasn't defined the relationship between the two of them, what are they, they are nothing, at most they are a landlord and a tenant, Huda He also collects his rent every month!

Now that the conversation has come to this point, Wu Jiusheng thought again, should he tell Hu Da that from now on, the monthly rent, water and electricity can be waived for him?Save five or six hundred yuan, and you can do a lot of things!But as soon as he made up his little calculation, he hesitated again. If he lives in someone else's house and uses someone else's food, he can still eat other people's food. If he really saves everything, he always feels like he is selling it, so he will make a deal with him. like.He doesn't like that. For him, feelings are a major event in his life. He doesn't want to start in such a mess and continue in a muddle.

Wu Jiusheng wandered all the way, but his steps didn't stop. Maybe Huda's cooking really fed him well. He was very energetic, and the time to check in at the workshop was earlier than usual. Within 10 minutes, the workers saw him as if he had seen a ghost, and they all teased him that the little devil who usually loves to be lazy, Asheng, has changed his sex. big prize.

Xue Jintong, the leader of the production team, patted the man who was teasing Wu Jiusheng on the shoulder, reminding him to get down to business quickly, and the important thing is to deliver the work.Before sitting down, he also took a scrutiny look at Wu Jiusheng, his eyes were more careful than usual.

"Asheng," he called the young man softly across an assembly line track, "what have you been up to lately?"

"Me?" Wu Jiusheng raised his head blankly, looked at the team leader who always set an example and never gossiped when he was working, and shook his head, "I'm not busy with anything."

"I haven't met any strangers, have you heard any gossip?" Xue Jintong asked again.

Wu Jiusheng also shook his head.

"Someone is asking about you," Xue Jintong said in a lower voice, "Several people in the dormitory have already told me, let me remind you to be careful, don't be alone during the break today, come with me , I just have something to tell you."

Wu Jiusheng nodded. Just as he was about to ask Xue Jintong if he had anything to ask him, the other party lowered his head and concentrated on processing chips. They were doing piecework. Wu Jiusheng was only puzzled for a moment, and he stopped thinking about it. Turned to work.

The whole morning passed like the speed of light. At noon, he followed what Xue Jintong said, and stayed by his side. The two of them and several other workers ate together and chatted for a while while eating. Today is unusual, He Jiajia is not here.Someone asked, and another person said that a fellow from the village came to the factory from his hometown and was dragged away to receive him.Everyone then nodded, not paying attention to this episode.

After the meal, everyone continued to go back to the workshop to work, and the whole afternoon passed smoothly.But one day after work, when the workers collectively started rushing from the gate of the workshop to the factory area, something happened on the road next to the chip electroplating workshop.

Wu Jiusheng, the youngest worker in the workshop, was beaten.

The assailant suddenly rushed out from the noisy crowd crowded together in the left and right workshops. No one was on guard, and no one knew him.He lifted Wu Jiusheng's collar like a chicken, and landed a fist on the side of the young man's face, knocking the young man's head into a daze, his eyes were full of white light.

Wu Jiusheng was dizzy, his left foot tripped over his right foot and fell to the ground, the one who hit him wanted to make up for it a few more times, but luckily another woman came out from the crowd and grabbed his worker tightly. He put on the vest, yelled, scratched his cheeks a few times with his nails, pushed him aside desperately, spread his hands and blocked Wu Jiusheng.

Frightened by the sudden turn of events, a group of big men realized their reaction. They pulled their hands one after another, their upper bodies blocked their upper bodies, separated the people on both sides, subdued the anger, and kept bubbling up. man.

"He Jiajia, are you blind?!" The man was still holding up his fists and yelling. He looked at the beaten young man and the young girl who was flushed with anger, showing his teeth in a show of strength, "That's it. How can a softie compare to me?!"

"Fuck! Don't take a piss. Look at your ugly appearance. Get out of here! Get out of here as far as you want!" He Jiajia scolded and pulled Wu Jiusheng's arm to help him off the ground Get up, push him forward, push him straight out of the crowd, and meet Xue Jintong who is blocking the way.

"Someone has already called the security department," he looked at the two of them and said, "the security will come in a while. If you get caught, you might have to make a demerit. You take my key and take Asheng back to the dormitory first. Find some Wipe him with iodine."

Wu Jiu moved his mouth vividly, he wanted to say thank you Brother Xue, but when the corner of his mouth tugged, he gasped, only then did he realize the pain.

Ten minutes later, He Jiajia took Wu Jiusheng back to the dormitory, and about ten minutes later, the rest of the dormitory came back one after another.

The first thing they asked was why Wu Jiusheng was beaten, and whether he and He Jiajia were secretly in love.

Of course, Wu Jiusheng and He Jiajia couldn't fall in love. He Jiajia took a cotton swab and dipped it in the corner of Wu Jiusheng's mouth, and then she said everything.

The man who beat her came from their hometown in Guangxi. She was in the same village as her, about the same age, and the elders in the family had a little friendship.But in the final analysis, they were just growing up together, and they didn't have any responsibilities to him, but the man felt from the beginning to the end that the two of them seemed to have made a baby kiss, and automatically acquiesced that He Jiajia wanted to marry him in the future. Marry him, and return home with him to be his wife.

He Jiajia didn't want to go back.She came to the big city with great difficulty, gained a firm foothold in the factory, and lived on her own money. The money she earned could be used on herself however she wanted, and she didn't need to look at the faces of the adults at home. Depressed family.

She knew that there was a younger brother in her hometown, and the younger brother was about to ask for a wife. She hadn't contacted her family these years, and she didn't send money home. Her parents sold her to a man for a gift to give to her younger brother. Thinking about building a house.

She swore to the death that she would not do it. Not only would she not do it, but she was also filled with resentment. She felt disgusted when she saw that man.

But that man was rude and unreasonable.When he first arrived at the factory two days ago, he had pestered He Jiajia once, but He Jiajia had no choice but to say that he had someone he liked in Shenzhen, and used Wu Jiusheng as a shield.During lunch time, He Jiajia was dragged away by him again, and asked her what she meant in person for the last time.He Jiajia got annoyed and slapped the man.She didn't expect that when she got off work one day, the farce in front of her would suddenly happen.

She was very sorry to Wu Jiusheng and kept saying sorry to him.

The few workers who listened to the story didn't care much.

"Why are you apologizing to him? I think it's just that one hit, how heavy it can be, man, who didn't grow up beaten, I think Ah Sheng saved you from this robbery, and he made money."

They giggled and looked back and forth between Wu Jiusheng and He Jiajia.

In their view, He Jiajia turned against others in public today because of Wu Jiusheng. A girl who is as good-looking and popular as her rushed out to save the hero for you. No matter what she said, she would be honorable, and she needs to be said. What apologies.

Besides, Wu Jiusheng liked He Jiajia in the first place, after today's incident, maybe the two of them got it right and could really be together.

What they were thinking was written all over their faces. Wu Jiusheng was so depressed when he saw it. He was the one who got punched out of nowhere. Why couldn't he stand He Jiajia's apology? He pursed his mouth and was unhappy .

He Jiajia was tearing off the medical tape and pasting it on his swollen cheekbones, so she didn't notice Wu Jiusheng's expression.In her heart, she was actually thinking about the same thing as everyone else right now.

She always felt that Wu Jiusheng had a crush on her.A young man who has a crush on himself, fights another man for himself, no matter what the real statement is, as a woman, it is very face-saving.

But she also knew that she would not be with Wu Jiusheng either, so she was extra gentle when facing him.

"Don't talk nonsense." She lowered her head and smiled, looking very embarrassed.

She didn't expect Wu Jiusheng to suddenly interject.

"That's right, don't talk nonsense!" The young voice said bluntly, "He Jiajia and I are just ordinary workers, and there is no such nonsense as you think!"

After he finished saying that, the atmosphere in the room became very different. Several people present secretly exchanged glances, and He Jiajia's face was also a little uneasy.

For the first few minutes, she thought it was Wu Jiusheng's stubbornness, and she said that on purpose in order not to lose face, so she nodded along with his words.

"Yes, yes, what's the matter with Guan Ah, I already have a boyfriend."

Everyone present was surprised now.

"When did it happen? When did you have a boyfriend? We don't know. That's fine, that's enough. There's no one else in your secrecy work." They said that one after another.

He Jiajia took out her mobile phone and showed them a group photo.Beside He Jiajia in the photo, there is a carefree man with messy hair dyed and fancy clothes. He doesn't even look in the direction of the camera, he is playing with his phone with his head down.

When Wu Jiusheng saw it, he immediately frowned.

Song Jiajia explained: "He is a local here. When the new district was expanded, several suites were demolished from the townhouse at home. The conditions are good. He said that when he marries me, I just quit my job here and stay at home with peace of mind. Children, you don’t have to think about anything when you are a husband and a godson.”

"How old is he and what does he do?" Wu Jiusheng asked.

"One year older than me, there are those houses that are rented, so what are you doing? I usually buy funds with my friends and take care of them."

"You have a serious job, and he doesn't have a serious job, so he has the guts to say marry you?" Wu Jiusheng said seriously, but stopped He Jiajia from asking.

"Hey, what are you talking about?" She jokingly pushed Wu Jiusheng, "What kind of serious job am I?"

"Why is it not a serious job?" Wu Jiusheng corrected him, "You rely on your own labor to make money, where is the shame? He asked you to resign without even asking you if you like it. He is a year older than you. There is no plan for the future at all. Are the two of you just living on a few flats and waiting to die? You have to have a baby, and you will be responsible for a lifetime if you have a baby. Look at him, he looks like a real man who is ready look like?"

He Jiajia had a little smile on his face, but according to Wu Jiusheng's words, there was no smile at all.Several other people present were trying to wink at the young man, telling him to stop talking, but He Jiajia couldn't hold back his expression and sneered.

"Oh, Wu Jiusheng, how old are you, and you've taught me a lesson. What do you mean by not being a real man? My boyfriend isn't, is it you? You are still living in a small attic in a dilapidated restaurant, so you are called a real man? As far as the place where you live, you may not know when the urban construction and development personnel will come and bulldozer it for you, and after today there will be no tomorrow, is this called a rush?"

Wu Jiusheng looked at her in disbelief.

"I just said it as a friend, and I said it for your own good." He said sadly, "What else can you say that there will be no tomorrow after today? Anyway, the store is my own, and the food is delicious, where is it not a craft, why can't I live if I have crafts?"

"That shabby store is also called a store?" He Jiajia said with a smile, "Do you think that store is very valuable? Pingxiang is a bad place, and the housing prices are at the bottom. It's called an illegal private building, and there is no lease! The government I will demolish it for you whenever you want. At most, you will be compensated for a little demolition money. The whole store is not worth tens of thousands of yuan. If you return it to Boss Hu, you are a poor ghost! Wu Jiusheng, let me tell you, who are you with these days? It all depends on the actual conditions! If you have no money, you can’t stand any relationship. Don’t be convinced. According to what you said, no matter how serious and motivated a man is, I, He Jiajia, have no money. !"

Wu Jiusheng knew that He Jiajia was actually not a bad person, and he had always had an inexplicable affection for her. Because of this, he didn't want the other party to spend his whole life with a little vanity.

But Wu Jiusheng was very angry when she said this to Hu Da.

What's so good about the man in the picture, he cleans the house?Will it make a delicious meal?Will live diligently, will listen to you, everything is only for you to plan?

Wu Jiusheng thought resentfully, why He Jiajia talked about Hu Da in such a contemptuous tone, the boyfriend she made is not as good as Hu Da, at least Hu Da can do everything above.

He had never seen a man who was more restrained, disciplined, hardworking, and responsible than Huda. Why did He Jiajia say that he became the kind of person who was useless and didn't even deserve favor.

"You don't have to worry about my affairs. In short, I won't spend my whole life with a poor ghost. No woman will. A poor ghost is a poor ghost, and I will never find a wife in my life." He Jiajia made the final conclusion.

Wu Jiusheng didn't realize that the first time he got angry with He Jiajia because of her words, it wasn't for himself.

"Don't look down on poor ghosts. Not all poor ghosts will chase after you." He stood up and said.

At least now there is a poor guy that you don't like, he doesn't like you, he only likes me, he sleeps with me, I don't despise him being poor, I think he is good, much better than many glamorous people.

After Wu Jiusheng finished speaking, he threw away everyone's unspeakable eyes and ran out of the dormitory.

Everyone thought he was broken in love, and it was okay to say a few harsh words to the woman.No one comforted He Jiajia, and no one stood up to look for the young man. The atmosphere was just awkward and silent, until someone belatedly suggested that it was time for dinner, what should we have for dinner, and it eased.

Wu Jiusheng, who was walking quickly on the road, also wanted to eat something.As soon as he was delayed by today's affairs, he was already hungry.But he couldn't go back to Huda's shop right away.The place where he was punched was very red and swollen. Wu Jiusheng felt that if Hu Da saw it, he would definitely laugh at him.

Thinking of the way a man looked at him with a silent smile sometimes inscrutable, he was so annoyed that he jumped on the road.He didn't go back, he would rather be hungry than let others look down on him.

Wu Jiusheng left the factory and dangled along the long river bank.The sky had already darkened, and the lights of Life Street on the other side of the river looked particularly conspicuous here, giving the illusion of warmth and brightness.

There were hurried footsteps behind Wu Jiusheng. He turned his head and found that the team leader Xue Jintong was running after him.

He thought that Xue Jintong had come to break up the fight for him and He Jiajia.Unexpectedly, Xue Jintong came up, smiled at him, and asked him another matter directly.

"Didn't I talk to you in the workshop during the day, and wait for me to come to you during the break, and I have something to talk to you about, why did you run away alone?"

As soon as he said that, Wu Jiusheng remembered it, and it seemed to be true.

Xue Jintong didn't mind either, and took his hand directly, leading him to the bridge on Life Street.Wu Jiusheng didn't know where he was taking him, so he walked a few steps slower and almost fell down.

"It's okay tonight, I'll take you to meet someone." Xue Jintong said.

"Who?"

Just as Wu Jiusheng asked that question, a man walked towards him on the bridge and stood right in front of him and Xue Jintong.

It was Hu Da, who was still smelling of charcoal fire from the barbecue stove. He glanced at Wu Jiusheng, who had returned late, and his eyes fell on the corner of his injured mouth.

"Ah, it's Boss Hu." Xue Jintong greeted Hu Da, and let go of Wu Jiusheng's hand.He noticed Hu Da's eyes that hadn't moved for a long time, so he explained for Wu Jiusheng: "Today, there was a misunderstanding between the two people in the factory, and there was a little friction between the two. The security department has already dealt with the beating person. Work points and wages have been deducted, and tomorrow there will be a broadcast to report criticism. I just took Ah Sheng back to the dormitory to get his medicine, and I am about to send him back."

Hu Da let out a "huh" and took his hands out of his trouser pockets.

"I know, I heard from my diner. I just came to pick him up."

Xue Jintong looked at Hu Da with surprise and doubt for a moment.

"Boss Hu is so caring? Don't even do business?"

Huda smiled.

"Business is not very good today, I temporarily closed the shop."

When he said that, Wu Jiusheng stood behind Xue Jintong with his eyes wide open and looked at him.

You fart, he retorted Hu Da with his eyes, shit business is not good, and the most customers eat at this time every day, you dare to say this, you are lying!

But Huda's expression was unmoved, and it was impossible to find any objections.Xue Jintong stood there for a while, seeing that it was unlikely to shake Hu Da away, he patted Wu Jiusheng on the shoulder temporarily, told him to take a good rest, and said goodbye to him.

When Wu Jiusheng was leaving, he asked about the matter he had mentioned before, Xue Jintong only gestured to him, saying to contact him on WeChat later.

Hu Da and Wu Jiusheng stood side by side on the bridge, watching the people go all the way. There were no street lights on the bridge, and the light was dim. Hu Da leaned over with his warm palm and grabbed Wu Jiusheng's hand under the cover of his clothes.

Wu Jiusheng turned his head and stared at him.

"You don't make money, are you out of your mind? Just now I thought that you are very reliable and serious in your work. You don't have to slap me in the face so quickly. If you are happy, you won’t open the door, and tomorrow if you’re not happy, you won’t open the door again, just wait for the northwest wind.”

The young man really looked like a lecturer, and he spoke clearly and logically. He completely forgot who was the one who played petty temper and forcibly closed the door to prevent people from doing business and making money at night.

Hu Da didn't expose it either, and let him scold him.

"You haven't come back to the store for a long time. I'm worried if a worker talks about you." He approached the young man, bowed his head and said to the young man.

"There's nothing to worry about," Wu Jiusheng jumped twice on the spot, and deliberately raised the wound to show Hu Da, "A man, a fight is no big deal, even if he gets hurt, it's a medal for a man. "

Hu Da took a look at the wound with the light of the living street behind him. It was indeed not a serious injury. There was only a thin crack, and the bleeding had already solidified after taking medicine.

He pushed Wu Jiusheng's back and brought him back to the store, and when he entered the door, he suddenly revealed his true nature. He turned around and pushed Wu Jiusheng against the door, stroking the flesh around the wound with his fingertips, and kissed him involuntarily.

That kiss was different from yesterday's. It was a bit domineering and a bit depressing. Wu Jiusheng was a little dizzy and couldn't tell the difference very well.

"The next time someone comes to your door, hit him on the chin. The jaw joint is brittle and easy to dislocate. It will hurt a lot after dislocation, but it won't cause serious injury. You can get away easily. You will be held accountable afterwards. You are not the one looking for trouble. I can't track you down either."

He taught Wu Jiusheng to say.That was a self-protection routine he learned in prison. He didn't want young people to fight, but it was better for Wu Jiusheng to learn a trick or two than to be bullied blindly.

Fortunately, he didn't see the young man being beaten with his own eyes today. Hu Da wasn't sure if he had been there at that time, would he still have the calmness and restraint he has now.In fact, he was far less calm than he appeared on the surface. When he kissed the young man just now, the taste of rust in the young man's mouth that he tasted on the tip of his tongue made his chest boil.

Impulse is the devil, he thought.

Fortunately, the person in front of him was fine, he was still that lively little fool.

"You know everything." After being let go by Hu Da, Wu Jiusheng leaned on his chest and panted, "I asked you before if you were a gangster, and if you said no, then what do you do?"

He raised a finger and poked Huda directly in the heart.

"It's too unfair. Yesterday I told you everything about my family. But I can't be the only one who confessed. Why don't you tell me about yours? Uncle, you are so unkind, you have to be conscious, I think that if two people really want to live together, they should get to know each other better, this is a very serious matter, don't hate me—”

Long-winded, really long-winded.Before the young man finished speaking, he was interrupted by Hu Da again.He finished eating the young man's tongue and licked his mouth. It was delicious. He didn't eat dinner to wait for Wu Jiusheng to come back, but he was not hungry at all. With this person eating, he didn't need anything else.

"Don't be silly, my ears hurt." He held the young man's flushed cheeks and said to him, "I'll tell you all."

Hu Da told the young man that he is from Hunan. His hometown used to grow grain in Zhangmu Township, Hengyang, and his ancestors have been farmers for generations.After both his parents passed away that year, he came to Shenzhen alone to make a living. At the beginning, he slept in the train station with a few fellow countrymen, and sold slippers and other daily necessities to passengers on the train. Jin, later partnered with others to make decoration and building materials. In 99, the industry was still very prosperous, and the profit margins in the decoration industry were huge. Before the middle of the year, he began to make money back and make money.

The young man sighed in surprise.

"You went from selling slippers to running to build a house, so you built this store entirely by yourself, you are really amazing."

Huda was speechless at what he said.He was still worrying about how to make sense of what he said later, how to explain the straight fall from the uphill situation back then to today's ghostly state so as not to arouse the youth's suspicion.Unexpectedly, there is no concept at all in the young man's little head.In his opinion, to have his own store in the factory area of ​​Pingxiang is already a great thing.

How did he know that those friends who worked well with him in the building materials industry back then have bought several properties in Luohu District.

Hu Da sometimes thinks that Wu Jiusheng is amazing, and when facing him, he doesn't know whether to feel inferior or to be thankful.When he was clever, he came up with one basket after another, and when he thought carefully, he was as good at being lazy as anyone else, but when he was stupid, he was as simple as a piece of white paper, and any trivial fart seemed insignificant to him. He looked very powerful, and sometimes his eyes were astonishingly bright when he looked at Hu Da, making Hu Da ashamed to look directly at him.

It's so easy to cheat, and I'm too embarrassed to keep talking to him about it for the rest of my life.Hu Da hugged the young man, a soft impulse to cry rose from the bottom of his heart.

"I forgot to ask yesterday, do you have any customs in your hometown?" He suddenly asked.

"What custom?" The young man blinked.

"What custom are you talking about?" Huda asked back, "Do you think I'm your first man?"

"Get lost!" Wu Jiusheng kicked him in the stomach, and then slapped him on the chin.It doesn't hurt, but at least you know how to apply what you have learned, and you are still smart.

Huda smiled at him.

"I'll accompany you with this store, do you want it?"

"I want to come here for a fart, and I don't know how to cook." He "cut", and then suddenly rolled his eyes, "Hey, speaking of it, your restaurant is called Jiujiu BBQ, and my name is Wu Jiusheng. It doesn't sound like your store at all, if you tell it, those who don't know it will think it's mine."

The young man said, laughing as if he had discovered some great mystery.

Huda laughed too.

"Yes, it's yours, it's all yours." He responded, "I'm yours too, and it's yours until I die."

After he finished speaking, he kissed the young man's forehead affectionately.But the young man froze suddenly. During the few seconds when Hu Da couldn't see him, he seemed to think of something for a moment, and the smile froze in his eyes in astonishment.