He raised his eyebrows. "Actually, no. I didn't get here until around six o'clock. If I came during the day, I was afraid there would be too many people and the situation would get out of control. So I came later, so there would probably be fewer people in the store."
Tonghua quipped, "Your estimate was wrong, and there are still a lot of people?"
He nodded helplessly.
From then on, the two of them began to slowly get to know each other.
They exchanged names, and Tonghua then learned that the man's name was Qin Li.
One day when they were chatting, Tonghua told him that although her part-time job was good now, she sometimes had to work overtime at the company and could not come on weekends, and she felt very sorry for her boss.
Qin Li suggested that she should volunteer at a nursing home.
Tonghua thought about it and realized that she had done it to avoid her stepmother. She wanted to find a job so she could stay out of the house. Whether she made money or not was irrelevant.
When she first came to the nursing home, it was Qin Li who taught her step by step what to do and what to pay attention to, which lasted for several months.
Later, Tonghua became proficient and no longer needed his teaching, so he came to volunteer on his own.
But since then, Fairy Tale has never seen him again.
Neither of them left any contact information.
Tonghua felt a little sorry about this. After all, they could still get along. But she stopped thinking about it.
So Tonghua was very surprised to meet Qin Li again this time. After all, Qin Li could be considered half her master.
Qin Li smiled and asked her: "I didn't expect you to still insist on doing volunteer work."
Tonghua was quite embarrassed: "Actually, I haven't been here for a long time. I happened to be free this time, so I came to see if there was anything I could do for you."
"Then you go ahead and do your work. We'll talk later. Oh, by the way, why don't you add me as your contact information? It will be more convenient that way."
"Alright."
After adding WeChat, Tonghua went about his own business.
By the time Tonghua finished everything, it was almost two o'clock and she felt hungry.
When she finished preparing the meal and started eating, she realized that she seemed to have forgotten something.
Think about it carefully, oh, where is Li Jiren?
He hasn't eaten yet, has he?
She took out her cell phone and saw that Li Ji had indeed not contacted her. Logically, since he was going to eat, he would ask her where the cafeteria was.
She called Li Ji: "Li Ji, where are you now?"
Li Ji's panting breathing could be heard from the other end of the phone. Could he still be working?
Before leaving, Tonghua asked him to clean the senior activity room on the third floor. How come it hasn't been finished yet?
"I'm cleaning now."
"Oh my God, you haven't eaten yet, have you? It's already two o'clock in the afternoon."
"Eat? If you hadn't told me, I wouldn't have noticed. My stomach is already growling with hunger."
"You're so stupid! Do you know where the cafeteria is? It's on the second floor in front of your building. I'll wait for you here."
"Oh, okay, I'll be right there."
Fortunately, there is still some leftover food here, otherwise it would be too miserable for people to do free labor and not even have a meal at noon.
She got up and went to the cafeteria to get some food for Li Ji. Thinking of his strong physique, she gave him several times more.
The food on the plate looked like a small mountain.
Li Ji saw Tonghua as soon as he entered the cafeteria. There were only a few people in the cafeteria now, probably all volunteers.
He walked forward and sat down opposite Fairy Tale.
The fairy tale said to him, "Here, this is your meal. If it's not enough, you can get more."
"Thank you."
After saying that, it started to eat voraciously. To prevent him from choking, Tonghua thoughtfully made him a bowl of soup.
Seeing him finish the soup in no time, Tonghua chuckled: "How did you feel this morning?"
"I never thought volunteering could be so tiring. It's incredible that a little girl like you could stick with it for so long."
Tonghua smiled sheepishly at the compliment: "Actually, I'm not volunteering here just to show my love. It's also partly due to my own selfish motives. I choose to do this because of family reasons."
In the end, it reminded her of the rejection she had experienced at home.
The smile on her lips faded.
"Even so, you are better than others. After all, you are the one who actually does things."
"How can it be so exaggerated?"
She was not used to being praised so directly. After all, her father had always been a taciturn and uncommunicative man since she was a child. She rarely heard praise from him. Not to mention her stepmother. It was good enough that she didn't scold her all day long. She didn't expect to get any love from her.
This is also why even though her stepmother has been married into their family for so many years, Tonghua still refuses to call her "Mom" and always calls her "Auntie" politely.
Li Ji finally finished eating, and Tonghua asked him, "How's your situation? How about I go and help you?"
Li Ji felt very embarrassed because he hadn't finished his work and still needed help.
Seeing that he was embarrassed, Tonghua said directly and generously: "Don't be embarrassed, let's go."
Tonghua put the lunch box in the tableware recycling area and went with Li Ji to the area he was responsible for.
It is an activity room for the elderly, which has various sports equipment.
All Li Ji needs to do is clean up the place.
When Tonghua followed Li Ji here, she went in to take a look.
The entire activity room was wet, as if it had been washed with water.
Even the sports equipment had a layer of water stains on them.
"You didn't wash these equipment as well?"
"Yes, that's the only way to clean thoroughly."
Li Ji said this proudly, but he saw that Tonghua's expression was a little off, and he began to doubt himself: "Did I do something wrong?"
Tonghua suddenly felt a little amused and helpless. No wonder he had been busy for the whole morning and still hadn't cleaned the place up. It turned out that most of his work was in vain.
But it's good enough that they can come and help actively.
Tonghua smiled and said to him, "It's okay. I'll go get a dry towel and wipe all the equipment. You can go do your own thing first."
While Li Ji was sweeping and mopping the floor, Tonghua took a handkerchief and wiped the moisture off the wet equipment, including the ping-pong table, bit by bit.
After Li Ji had mopped the floor thoroughly, Tonghua asked him to use a dry mop to mop the floor dry. This detail is very important.
This is to prevent uninformed elderly people from accidentally falling when passing by here.
The elderly are most vulnerable to falls.
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