Have a home
Shao Linyin slept uneasily this time, mainly because he felt sore all over his body and was in a daze. However, the soreness in his muscles would always wake him up if he moved a little.
It's not like I haven't moved weights before, but the problem was the two 500-pound steel plates I lifted two days ago. My body hadn't recovered yet, so I had to put it to the test the next day.
I kept waking up and falling asleep in this way until three or four o'clock, when I could no longer bear it and fell into a deep sleep.
He was awakened by the sunlight, which at nine o'clock shone through the small window onto the bed.
When I woke up, there was no child in the room. At the end of the bed lay a neatly folded thin quilt and his pants.
The big bag in the corner was gone, and he thought the child must have gone out to pick up bottles again.
He sat up from the bed, and the sour and pleasurable sensation gave him a shudder that went straight to his head, and he was completely awake...
He raised his left hand and squeezed the sore muscles in his right arm, trying to get used to the pain. When he looked up, he saw a note on the small table beside him.
"I didn't expect this little guy could write!" He went over and picked it up, a smile spreading across his face. "The handwriting is pretty nice!"
It's a very beautiful handwriting, probably the handwriting of someone who has been educated, and it's the standard handwriting of a good student.
【I'm going out first. I'll be back in the evening. 】
The corners of his smiling mouth suddenly twitched. Are you notifying me? You might as well not write such a note!
After putting down the note, he went to wash up, then opened the refrigerator and heated up the half portion of rice left over from last night. While eating, he thought, I didn’t buy breakfast for this little guy in the morning, so he must be hungry now, right?
Thinking about it, I found myself quite funny. I really acted like a parent!
He shook his head speechlessly to himself, shoveled two mouthfuls of rice into his mouth, and went downstairs with the garbage.
When he arrived at the construction site a little after ten o'clock, he didn't expect that his master was already sweating profusely with his bare chest.
The master had already placed the elevator door parts for each floor next to the door opening, waiting for him to come and install them together.
He was supposed to be the one placing the accessories. He hurried over and tried to take the door panel that his master was carrying on his shoulders: "Master, didn't you say you would come later today? Just tell me when you'll come next time."
The master wiped his sweat, looked at him, and didn't give him the money. He carried it over and put it down himself: "If you have a good eye, do you need me to speak?"
The words were harsh, but there was no blame in the tone.
Having been with his master for two years, he knew his master's personality very well, so he just lowered his head to hold the door, helped his master take it down, and then handed him the tools.
Installing the door wasn't considered hard work. By eight o'clock in the evening, half of it was already done, and the remaining half could be finished tomorrow. The master waved at him and said, "That's it for today. Pack up and get ready to go home."
After he picked up the tools and handed over the tool bag, the master stuffed a small glass bottle into his hand. Before he could see what was in it, a strong smell of medicinal wine came over him.
Seeing him staring blankly, the master started cursing again: "What? Are you still disgusted?"
"without……"
"It works! If you weren't my disciple, I wouldn't want to do it!" The master rolled his eyes at him. "You can see that your arms are weak today. Take this medicinal wine back and apply it wherever it hurts. It will be mostly healed by tomorrow!"
He suddenly thought of something and said, "Don't touch any wounds or broken skin!"
He felt warm in his heart, took the bottle of medicinal wine, put it in his trouser pocket, and could only say "Thank you, Master".
The master waved his hand dismissively, "Put away your bookish airs and get out of here!"
He didn't waste any time, thanked his master and went straight to get on the bus.
I got off the bus a little earlier than usual today. After getting off the bus, I passed by a clothes stall and stopped. A sign next to it said three pieces for one hundred yuan.
I had walked there, but for some unknown reason I turned back.
He touched and looked at them, then thought about the child's figure in his head, picked out two short-sleeved T-shirts, and looked at the jeans: "Boss, four for one hundred yuan!"
The boss said nothing, just rolled his eyes and told him to figure it out for himself.
He didn't bother to understand and continued, "Then fifty-two pieces. Just two T-shirts. T-shirts are cheaper than jeans, right?"
The boss said in a bad tone: "I want to give you two pieces, do you want them?"
He really thought about it and said, "Alright... Then I'll take two pairs of pants and you give me two T-shirts."
Boss: “…” This guy looks like a student, is he an idiot?
I was too lazy to pay attention to him and just kept my head down, busy with my own things.
No matter what the boss thought of him, Shao Linyin refused to leave. He stayed in front of the stall, carefully looking through the clothes in his hands: "Boss, I'm serious. I really want to buy this. Please give me fifty."
The boss was getting impatient with him and said, "One hundred and one, take four."
I calculated in my mind: "One hundred and five!"
The boss: “……!” He stood up and almost picked up the stool he was sitting on and hit the person.
"Okay, okay, one hundred and eleven! Two T-shirts and two pairs of pants!" Shao Linyin quickly scanned the code, took a bag, rolled up the clothes and pants he had picked out earlier, and packed them as he walked, fearing that the boss would go back on his word.
I passed by a fried rice stall with the bag and bought another serving of fried rice. I added two dollars and asked the owner to put more rice in it.
While waiting for the fried rice to be cooked, he looked at the remaining balance in his WeChat account after paying and sighed softly.
Raising a child is really expensive. He has spent half a month's living expenses in these two days!
Carrying the fried rice, I arrived in front of the building, thought for a moment, and then leaned against the door and waited.
The little guy didn't have a key yet, and didn't know what time he would be back. It wasn't a good idea for him to wait for me and me to wait for him, so we went to a key-making shop not far ahead to get a key made.
As soon as he turned the corner out of the alley in front of the building, he saw a child dragging a bag. His knees and arms were all bruised. He walked over, pulled him up, took a look, and frowned: "What's going on?"
The child didn't expect him to be here. After a moment's hesitation, he took his hand away and said, "I just fell accidentally. Why are you back so early today?"
Shao Liyin replied unhappily, "Are you still not happy that I came back early? ...Wait here for a while."
As he said that, he went to the drugstore nearby, bought some iodine and gauze and came back. The child looked at what he was holding in his hand.
He whispered, "I don't need these. I've been injured often before, and they heal in two days."
Shao Linyin glanced at the child sideways. He felt that the child did it on purpose, deliberately making him sound miserable to make it more difficult for him to drive him away.
Thinking of this, the child with his head down looked more and more pitiful, and the more I thought about it, the more I felt that I had been fooled.
If I kick him out, does that mean I’m admitting that I’ve been fooled?
Thinking of this, he had already entered the house and consciously changed into the pair of plastic slippers he bought last night.
"Go take a shower first." He ordered in a muffled voice. What else could he do now that he had already done it?
The child lowered his head and obediently went into the bathroom.
Shao Liyin listened to the sound of water while wiping the floor and table at home. This time, when the child came out, he was finally wearing underwear. In his hands, he was holding the clothes he had just changed and washed.
He handed the bag of new clothes to the child, then took the clothes in his hand, put a stool under them and hung them up.
Then he started to take off his clothes and prepared to take a shower. As he took off his clothes, he said, "Change your clothes first and eat the fried rice on the table. When I come out after showering, I'll take you downstairs for a walk."
"Walk around?"
Shao Liyin turned her head and looked at him: "Don't understand?"
“I understand.” But I don’t understand…
Shao Linyin didn't want to explain any more: "Let's eat first, I'm going to take a shower." Then he went into the bathroom and started to flush.
When he came out, the child had already put on his clothes, his eyes were shining, and he carefully smoothed the wrinkles on his jeans, and then pulled his T-shirt.
The T-shirt was a little loose on his body and it bunched up when he sat down, so he stood up again and smoothed the bunched hem with his palm, for fear of wrinkling the clothes.
Shao Linyin couldn't help laughing. This twenty-dollar street stall item made him look like a precious item worth two thousand yuan.
"Why don't you take it off, burn three sticks of incense and worship it as an ancestor?"
When the child heard Shao Liyin's voice, he raised his head and blushed: "How much is this dress? I will return it to you."
"You're quite calculating!" He put on his old T-shirt and looked at the untouched food on the table. "Hurry up and eat. We'll go out after you finish."
The child looked at him and said, "Come with me."
Knowing this, Shao Linyin was not surprised. He tore off the lid and took two sips as usual.
The child eats politely but not sloppily, and five minutes is just the right amount of time to finish a meal.
Shao Linyin put the empty box into the trash bag and took him out.
He rarely goes out unless he has something to do. He usually goes out only when he has a clear purpose, like tonight.
He first took the child to a haircut shop and got a haircut for twelve dollars. He pressed the child on the chair, and in a few strokes the stray hair was finally removed.
The hairdresser's office was empty, so he went to the key-making shop next door to get a room key. He had to ask the landlord for the door card for the security iron door on the first floor.
When I came back, I saw that the child seemed to be still not used to it. He touched the one inch of hair and stared at the mirror for a long time.
Shao Liyin also looked at the child in the mirror. The child had a very delicate appearance, with red lips, black eyes, and a high nose bridge. Although he was a little thin, his facial structure was extremely beautiful, with sharp edges and smooth lines. Looking closely, the delicate features, outlined by these lines, had a sense of alienation and hardness.
Come to think of it, they are no worse than those stars posing with a mobile phone on the posters in mobile phone stores.
He smiled, annoyed that he had thought too far ahead. Looking at the child who was still in a daze, he put his arm around the child and walked out: "Why? Have you never seen yourself so handsome?"
The child scratched his short hair a little embarrassedly, lowered his head and said nothing.
Shao Linyin didn't care whether he replied or not. She took the child out and went into another sports brand store.
The brand is not a big one, just a popular brand. He went in mainly to buy shoes, which cost around one or two hundred yuan.
He doesn't have any requirements for clothes, but he always buys slightly better shoes.
This child probably walks outside all day long. If he wears shoes that cost twenty or thirty yuan, not only will they be uncomfortable, but they may break after just a few days of wearing.
He couldn't tell whether the shoes on the child's feet were bought before and worn too long, or whether he picked them up somewhere outside. The sole and the top were barely still connected.
He picked out a pair and handed it to the child: "Try them on. I don't know your shoe size."
The child moved back and did not reach out to take it.
He pulled the child onto the shoe-changing stool and put on his shoes himself. The child kept curling his feet, but he was not as strong as him.
After stuffing his things in, he found the place was empty. He stood up and asked the salesperson to find him a pair of shoes in a smaller size. When he got the shoes and reached out, the stool was empty. He looked around and saw the child standing outside the store waiting.
He was really speechless. He apologized to the shopping guide behind him and pulled the child inside. The child still hid behind him. Shao Liyin said, "If you want to leave, I won't stop you. Pack up your things at home and don't come in again!"
The child was then pulled in with his lips pursed.
Finally, with the help of the shopping guide, I finally bought a pair of shoes that fit me for 153 yuan.
Shao Linyin threw the worn-out pair of shoes into the trash can as soon as they left the store. The child was a little depressed all the way.
"Hey kid, I bought this for you and you turned your back on me!"
The child retorted: "I didn't, I just felt that there was no need to wear such nice shoes, my shoes are still wearable..."
"How good is this? How can you wear it? As long as the sole is still there, can you just wrap it with a rope and wear it?"
The child stopped talking.
Shao Liyin was unhappy: "Since I've kept you, you have a home. If you have a family, why would I let you continue to look like a homeless person?
If that's the case, you'd better get out as soon as possible. I'll give you a place, and you can put the bottles here every day. You pay me rent, and I'll act as your warehouse. If you want this, I don't mind, and I can even share some of the rent..."
Shao Linyin was still muttering when suddenly there was no one around him.
When he turned around, he saw the child standing two or three steps behind him. He didn't know what words had offended him again, and tears were in his eyes.
He really had a headache, but didn't want to waste energy trying to coax her, so he just stood there and looked at him.
This little bad temper really gets spoiled!
Shao Linyin was still thinking of competing with him in willpower to see who could endure more, but the child suddenly ran straight into his arms, and then wrapped his two thin arms around his waist.
Now it was his turn to be stunned...
"You...is this how you get angry?"
The child rubbed his head in his arms, looked up at him for a long while, tears welling up in his eyes, and uttered only four words: "I have a home..."
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