passive transformation

From the first contact, Tang Sen could see many things in Xiaohe, a quiet and timid middle-aged woman with unique obedience and patience.

When eating, I take care of others first. It is obvious that I made the dishes myself, but I am not ashamed to pick them up. Seeing that Tang Sen put down his chopsticks, he didn’t dare to move again. Tang Sen took the initiative to say that he had already eaten. Let the two of them continue to eat, and Xiaohe and Uncle Chang continued to eat.

Opening a restaurant is physical work. Xiaohe washes and scrubs in the back kitchen, and cooks, and she is already hungry. She quietly and quickly eats porridge with steamed buns, and has the little happiness of eating hot rice after physical labor.

Uncle Chang laughed, trying to smooth things over among the three of them, saying that Tang Sen could only eat when he was in high school, and he was usually like a kitten, and he didn't know why he was so handsome.

Xiaohe was a little unbelievable. The child of her eldest brother's family was about the same age as Tang Sen. Every time he ate, he looked like he wanted to bankrupt the family. Boys at this age could really only eat one or two bites.

"Really, we have been meticulous since we were nineteen, and our meals are especially good-looking." Uncle Chang was not convinced, and carefully defended himself, wishing to put a big red flower on the head of Tang Sen who was facing him as a compliment.

Tang Sen: "..."

Maybe he has never been married, so he doesn't have to worry about the relationship between husband and wife, and the middle-aged man who raised his offspring must be as cute as Uncle Chang with a little carelessness.

After the three of them had finished eating, Tang Sen wanted to clean up the dishes, but Xiaohe insisted on using the secret skill of Lingboweibu. Before Tang Sen could react, he had already rolled up everything and took it to the back kitchen to clean it. Holding the bowls, chopsticks and dishes, there is room for the other hand to wipe the table clean and set up the stools.

Tang Sen couldn't intervene, so he stepped aside to talk to Uncle Chang.

Love is the same thing for teenagers and middle-aged people who are nearly 50 years old. Once it comes, it is hot, shy, and makes people laugh.

Uncle Chang treated Tang Sen like a family member, like a child presenting a treasure, and told Tang Sen about Xiaohe's origin.

The two are old acquaintances, with a six-year difference. Uncle Chang suffers from a genetic disease, so he dare not marry and have children, so he simply did not find a partner. Xiao He was squeezed by his family, and his parents valued sons over daughters, and did not treat their daughters as human beings. , Let her take care of the eldest brother's house, just like a free nanny.

Uncle Chang and Xiaohe also had the idea of ​​getting married when they were approaching their thirties, but Big Brother Xiaohe is not a thing, picking on Uncle Chang is just a porridge seller, always looking for work, Uncle Chang is soft-tempered, and so is Xiaohe Baozi's temper made them lose contact for almost ten years.

When Xiaohe reappeared, she was an old girl who escaped from marriage. Her eldest brother, sister-in-law and parents were too strong. She thought she would stay at her eldest brother's house as a nanny, but in the end, her eldest brother's son found a girlfriend. The house was used as a dark room to develop photos, so he occupied his sister-in-law's small broken room, and Xiaohe was going to be packed up and married to an old man in his 60s.

After all, a woman in her 40s who is still unmarried and has a good personality is still a young girl to an old man.

Xiaohe couldn't take it anymore, she finally ran away, came to find Uncle Chang, worked as his cook, and borrowed a place to eat and live.

With Tang Sen's tough character, it is difficult to understand Xiao He's character like Baozi. If anyone dares to let him be a nanny and serve others for free for decades, he can use a kitchen knife to slice other people's pieces and occupy the best things in the house. Let other people kneel down and talk to him.

Peace is the most important thing?It doesn't exist. In Tang Sen's nature, there is a kind of determination to burn everything and walk on the edge of individual bottom lines. What he didn't tell others is that he broke with his family and escaped for the second time. The weeping and trembling Tang Nengchi took control, with a sullen face, locked the doctor and nurse in the room on the spot, punched and punched "reasonable" with Tang's father, and made the middle-aged man who was able to attend the meeting at this moment, I didn't leave until I was about to lose control.

Tang Sen's philosophy is that to tidy up a person, you have to frighten him out of his courage, and never dare again, even if you struggle in every possible way, it will be in vain.

He used to think that Uncle Chang's good temper was already the bottom line, but Xiaohe refreshed his understanding.

But Tang Sen has one good thing, that is, he treats people differently and doesn't make unreasonable comments. Everyone has their own way of life. He is not the person involved, so he has to shut up and comment less. If he can't empathize, he is not qualified to make sarcastic remarks.

Uncle Chang also knew that Nineteen would not say hurtful things, so he told stories about Xiaohe like kindergarten children sharing their favorite candies.

"She'll stay here. We'll partner up to open the shop. There's not enough ingredients today. Next time you come, call ahead and I'll cook you the No. [-] Scholar Chicken, which is Xiaohe's specialty." Together, the taste is surprisingly good.

Tang Sen didn't refuse. Looking at Xiaohe's busy figure in the back kitchen, he suddenly thought of a question, "Uncle Chang, do you not have enough savings?"

Uncle Chang blushed and nodded embarrassedly.

It's embarrassing to say that he is a bachelor who doesn't have a lot of expenses and doesn't spend money randomly, but he can't save things. Uncle Chang knows the pain when he is sick, so he donates the extra money every month to do love. Some children suffering from strange diseases have been buying things for more than ten years, and the money in their hands is enough for daily turnover.

Not counting the store and the attached residence, Uncle Chang doesn't have as much savings as Xiaohe.

After all, Xiaohe knows how to save some money for herself, which is much more than Uncle Chang's savings, so the store added a cooking business. It is estimated that Uncle Chang was stimulated and wanted to save some money in his hands , can't be like the bachelor who used to eat enough and everything will be fine.

Tang Sen simply didn't know what to say.

One is a good old man, just like when he dared to bring Tang Nengchi back, he didn't hesitate to contribute money and efforts for others, and the other was a soft bun, who endured hardships and stood hard work, obviously the one who was the most diligent and did the most things, but always It's because I can't stand upright and I'm afraid of being driven away.

If personalities could be assigned, Tang Sen would like to share his indifference to Uncle Chang and Xiao He.

But Tang Sen didn't say anything, both of them are in their 40s, and no one knows what they have gone through until today. He looked at Uncle Chang like a little mouse holding a peanut, and smiled happily, He didn't say anything else, "I'll go check the circuit in the store, Uncle Chang, go and get the toolbox."

Uncle Chang can't do much physical work, and Xiaohe doesn't know how to do these things either. Tang Sen has always been doing things like checking circuits, moving heavy objects, or repairing things in the store. He looked at Uncle Chang happily Going to get the toolbox, he looked at Xiaohe who was half squatting on the ground, trying hard to wipe the floor. Thinking of what Uncle Chang muttered softly just now, his eyes became a little complicated.

Uncle Chang said, it's good now, Xiaohe can stay as long as he likes, he is sick, it's good to see Xiaohe.

I was sick, so I lacked courage, did not dare to strive for, did not dare to try, and passively waited until the fate made the two people meet again, then I was worried and secretly happy, and ran to hug each other tightly.

Tang Sen looked down at the palm of his hand, lowered his brows and eyes, and suppressed the emotions in it.

Seeing that Uncle Chang brought the toolbox, Tang Sen took off his coat, put on dirty work clothes, and checked the store carefully, and replaced the broken light bulbs.

Xiaohe was making tea by the side, and she was a little surprised that Tang Sen would do these things. Some people looked different from ordinary people. She thought that Tang Sen should live in a magnificent place, like a little prince, with work like this Clothing, like a catwalk model, doesn't really match with repairing things, checking circuits, carrying some rice or other things.

Uncle Chang could understand Xiaohe's doubts. He was surprised for a long time when he first saw that Tang Sen was proficient in these things. In today's society, there are usually men from the village, or men who take care of small families after marriage. To do these chores, ordinary teenage boys can distinguish the plumbing and heating lines in the kitchen, and know how to disassemble and replace them. It’s not bad, unlike Tang Sen, who can install tiles and repair the stove by himself.

But Tang Sen didn't explain it, so Uncle Chang didn't follow up with the question, but handed Tang Sen the tools from behind.

I often come to the store, and there is not much work left, but Xiaohe needs to expand the stove for cooking. There is a yard behind the store, and the rice is cooked in a big iron pot. After tidying up the stove, it looked like it was almost eleven o'clock in the evening. Brother Eranyu also called him, so he changed his clothes back and told Uncle Chang that he would be back first.

"Nineteen, it's too late, why don't we stay here?" Uncle Chang was worried, but he didn't stop Tang Sen, saying that it was all right, the place to go was not far, and the taxi would arrive soon.

A tall, long-legged boy with broad shoulders could be seen from his back. Uncle Chang and Xiaohe were at the door, waiting for Tang Sen to leave in a taxi before turning back and locking the door.

Two people who have been teased by fate, suffered hardships and burdens, meet again, like picking up candy, with a little secret joy, hugging each other tightly to keep warm, very satisfying, and very simple.

Tang Sen thought of Xiaohe's subconscious action of giving food to Uncle Chang just now, raised his head slightly, and looked at the street lights flashing past outside the window. There were still a lot of cars on the road before twelve o'clock, and the driver probably had to turn over soon. , Too tired to talk, let the music played on the radio break the silence and bloom the melody.

Tang Senyu's home was a little far away from Uncle Chang's shop. Tang Sen didn't come back until after twelve o'clock in the evening. After he opened the door, he thought Tang Twentyyu had fallen asleep, but the light in the living room was on. Covered with a blanket, she lay on the sofa in a daze, only waking up when she heard a movement, "You're back?"

"Well, why don't you go to bed first?" The boss who can skip work at will and delay work for anything only exists in literary works. Tang Yanyu is very busy during the day, and earning money is not easy, let alone It is said that he is one of the bosses, and there are so many employees relying on them for food, so on weekdays, Tang Yanyu basically gets up after six o'clock and rarely oversleep.

This required him to go to bed earlier when he was not socializing or working overtime, and his biological clock had also developed fixed-point sleepiness. Now it was getting faster, and Tang Eryu was just leaning on the sofa in a daze.

When Tang Sen came in, he was still a bit cold. He wanted to touch Tang Yanyu's face, but he was afraid that he would be cold. Seeing that Tang Yanyu knew he was back, he grabbed the blanket on the sofa without looking at the road. , yawning and going back to the bedroom.

It seems that it is all waiting for him based on ideas.