Wang Shuxiu didn't take Lu Lingxi's request to work to support her seriously. She hoped that Lu Lingxi would go back to school. She had been struggling in society for many years and had suffered a lot of grievances because of her lack of education. She hoped that Lu Lingxi would not follow the old path of her and Lu Yishui. Lu Lingxi didn't feel it now because she was young, but she would know the pain of being uneducated when she got older.
After putting things in order, Wang Shuxiu started to cook. Although Feng Ge and his men had moved the refrigerator, they had left the other kitchen utensils alone. Wang Shuxiu looked around and found that there were still some vegetables and meat left, enough for her and Lu Lingxi to have two meals.
"Are you hungry? I'll cook right away. You go back to your room and lie down for a while." Wang Shuxiu was worried that Lu Lingxi, who had just been discharged from the hospital, might not be able to bear all the trouble, so she urged him to go and rest.
Lu Lingxi was fine, and he wanted to stay and help, but he had never been in the kitchen since he was a child, and he knew that he would be in the way if he stayed, so Lu Lingxi obediently stepped out and continued to clean up the house.
This house is not big, it is a small two-bedroom apartment. Because it is an older apartment, the two bedrooms are quite large, but the living room is very small. Also, because the two bedrooms face south, they are open from north to south. The living room squeezed in the middle has no windows and looks a little dark.
Wang Shuxiu had already done some simple tidying up before. Apart from the lack of home appliances, the house was not really messy. Lu Lingxi focused on tidying up his "own" room. The original owner of this body seemed to be an avid heavy metal fan. The layout of the whole house was very dark and gloomy. The walls were covered with all kinds of weird posters that Lu Lingxi didn't recognize. The clothes in the closet were the same as what Yi Hang and the others wore last time. They were either printed with skulls or tattered.
Before dinner, Lu Lingxi tore down all the posters on the wall, packed up and sealed the original owner's collection of CDs, and divided the clothes in the closet into two piles according to what could be worn and what could not be worn. Lu Lingxi did not intend to throw away these things of the original owner, but thought of keeping them as a souvenir. He knew that this idea was ridiculous, but he always felt that he had occupied the original owner's body, and even if the people around him were used to his appearance and forgot what the original owner looked like, he should not forget.
When Wang Shuxiu called him to eat, Lu Lingxi had already packed everything. The whole house was clean and tidy, and he packed all the extra things and piled them in the corner. The mother and son had a simple lunch. Wang Shuxiu fried some garlic sprouts and meat, fried some tomatoes and eggs, and paired them with steamed soft and glutinous rice. Although it didn't look rich, it aroused Lu Lingxi's appetite.
After eating two bowls in a row, Lu Lingxi finally stopped. Wang Shuxiu kept giving him some meat and told him, "Eat more." Seeing that Lu Lingxi had almost finished eating, Wang Shuxiu mentioned what Sister Tian had said before. "Mom will leave you some money. Take a nap in the afternoon. When you wake up, go find Yi Hang and ask him to take you out for a walk. If there is a bookstore, buy some high school books. In a few days, we will sign up for a study class to catch up on what we have learned so that we won't be ignorant when school starts." Wang Shuxiu made the final decision, and it was obvious that she had already decided on this matter.
Lu Lingxi was silent for a few seconds, then said, "I don't want to go to school. I want to go out to work."
"You little bastard, you're still trying to make trouble!" Wang Shuxiu slammed her chopsticks, her eyebrows raised, "I have the final say on this matter."
She was full of vigor, but Lu Lingxi still refused to give in. "I don't want to go to school. I want to work."
"You little bastard..." Wang Shuxiu habitually wanted to slap Lu Lingxi on the head, but after a while she met Lu Lingxi's eyes and couldn't slap him anymore. "There is no room for negotiation on this matter. You must go to school." Wang Shuxiu said angrily.
Lu Lingxi didn't say anything else, but his expression showed his persistence.
Wang Shuxiu couldn't understand why Lu Lingxi was still so averse to school even though she had lost her memory and didn't remember anything. After sending Lu Lingxi to take a nap, Wang Shuxiu put away the dishes and sat alone in the room to count her savings.
Wang Shuxiu has been with Lu Yishui for so many years, but she has not saved much money at all. Although her salary is not small, Lu Yishui is lazy and addicted to gambling. In addition, Lu Lingxi used to spend a lot, so all her money was spent on the father and son. This time, Lu Lingxi got into trouble and spent a lot of money. This money was originally saved for Lu Lingxi's future marriage, but it was almost spent after one hospitalization. There is still a little left, and Wang Shuxiu plans to give it all to Sister Tian, but she doesn't know if it is enough. Although Sister Tian only said that Brother Li knows people and can help run errands at school and didn't mention money, it costs money to find someone to do things these days. The school is not opened by Sister Tian's family, so Sister Tian has to use favors to find people. Sister Tian means well, but Wang Shuxiu can't be so shameless as to not spend a penny.
After all the calculations, she still lacked money. Wang Shuxiu slapped the bed in anger. It was all that old bastard's fault. When she thought of Lu Yishui owing money outside again, Wang Shuxiu was furious. If he hadn't been addicted to gambling and always lost money, he would have been able to find and steal her money no matter where she hid it, and she wouldn't have been unable to get money for Lu Lingxi's schooling.
Over the years, Wang Shuxiu had thought about divorcing Lu Yishui and leaving this mess. But every time she mentioned it, Lu Yishui would instigate Lu Lingxi to make a scene. Although Lu Lingxi usually looked down on Lu Yishui, he would definitely stand on Lu Yishui's side when it came to divorce. After a few times, Wang Shuxiu stopped mentioning it. She only had one son, so she endured it for Lu Lingxi's sake.
This time... Wang Shuxiu sighed and decided to wait a few days to test Lu Lingxi's mood. Anyway, whether they divorce or not, she would not pay a penny for Lu Yishui. Thinking of this, Wang Shuxiu quickly found the property certificate of the house. Last time, she forced Lu Yishui to change the name of the house to Lu Lingxi's because she was afraid that Lu Yishui would lose his mind and steal the house. She would have to tell Lu Lingxi a few more words later, don't let Lu Yishui, that old bastard, trick you into selling the house.
Behind a wall, Lu Lingxi couldn't sleep and was thinking about Lu Yishui. He couldn't understand why Wang Shuxiu didn't divorce? Including the time in the hospital before, although he had only seen Lu Yishui twice, he had a very bad impression of Lu Yishui. Gambling and beating his wife, any one of them was unacceptable to Lu Lingxi's upbringing. Lu Yishui had both, why didn't Wang Shuxiu leave him? According to Lu Lingxi's understanding, anyone who got involved in gambling would eventually go bankrupt. Was it because Wang Shuxiu and Lu Yishui had a good relationship? Lu Lingxi couldn't figure it out. Turning over, he thought of the money Lu Yishui owed. How would Lu Yishui pay it back? Would Wang Shuxiu help him pay it back?
Lu Lingxi fell asleep while thinking about these questions. When he woke up, Wang Shuxiu was already packing up to go out.
"So early?" Lu Lingxi was surprised.
"I have something to do and I need to go to your Aunt Lin's house. Oh, you don't remember who your Aunt Lin is, right? Let's have dinner together in a few days." The Aunt Lin Wang Shuxiu was referring to was her colleague Lin Mei, who had been covering for her for many days. Wang Shuxiu spent the whole afternoon thinking about where to hide the property title, but she felt that it was not particularly safe. After thinking about it, she simply told Lin Mei to leave the property title at their house for a few days.
After leaving the key and money for Lu Lingxi, Wang Shuxiu said, "Yi Hang will come over later," and left in a hurry. Lu Lingxi put away the key, found the tomato seeds that were rewarded for the last panel upgrade, and went to the small garden outside the balcony.
The so-called small garden is actually a small piece of open space for the residents on the first floor. It is surrounded by a fence and no one else can enter. Wang Shuxiu didn't care about it before, and the small garden was overgrown with weeds and looked messy. When Lu Lingxi was in the hospital, he was still thinking about where to plant the tomatoes after he was discharged. This small piece of open space was prepared for him.
When Yi Hang came over in the afternoon, he saw Lu Lingxi squatting on the ground pulling weeds bit by bit under the scorching sun. He had already cleaned up half of the small open space in their backyard. Yi Hang called Lu Lingxi across the fence, "Third brother, what are you doing?"
When Lu Lingxi saw Yi Hang, he patted the dirt off his hands and walked over. "I want to plant some tomatoes here."
Yi Hang: “…”
He really didn't understand. How could a person change so much after losing his memory? Lu Lingxi's personality changed, but how come his hobbies also changed, and he now likes farming? Yi Hang looked at Lu Lingxi with a headache as he pulled half of the grass. He was too lazy to go around to the front, so he just climbed over the fence.
"Hurry up, I'll be done with you, and your mother asked me to take you out on the street."
The two of them worked together and it only took half an hour to clear the remaining weeds. Yi Hang wiped the sweat off his face and urged Lu Lingxi to change clothes and go out.
Lu Lingxi looked at him hesitantly, "Are you going out like this?"
Yi Hang was puzzled: "What's wrong?"
Lu Lingxi hesitated for a few seconds and whispered, "Don't you think it's strange?"
Yi Hang's outfit was similar to the day he went to the hospital to see Lu Lingxi. He wore a black T-shirt with a big skull, ripped jeans, and his face and hair were all colorful. He looked exactly like the person on the poster that Lu Lingxi had collected earlier.
Yi Hang's eyes fell on Lu Lingxi's light blue T-shirt and white shorts. Thinking about the image of the two of them walking together, it was like a gangster holding a good student hostage. It was really a mismatch. He scratched his hair helplessly, took a shower at Lu Lingxi's house, and casually put on a pink T-shirt that Wang Shuxiu bought for Lu Lingxi at some point, and put on the jeans he had worn before. With a clean face, he looked at Lu Lingxi bitterly.
"Is this all right?"
Lu Lingxi nodded.
When the two of them left, the neighbors leaned out to take a look. They had seen Lu Lingxi in the morning, so who was the young man next to Lu Lingxi?
Yi Hang's father was playing poker in a small shed outside the community. When he looked up and saw Yi Hang, he was so surprised that he forgot to throw away the cards in his hand.
"Old Ma, look, is that my little kid?"
Old Ma glanced at him nonchalantly, "Isn't that Wang Xiaohua's kid? Are you seeing things?"
Yi Hang's father looked at it again and again, and he seemed to suspect that he was really seeing things.
Yi Hang and Lu Lingxi stood on the side of the road waiting for the bus. Yi Hang pulled his clothes uncomfortably and asked, "Where do you want to go?"
"Bookstore, I want to buy a book."
"No way?" Yi Hang shouted exaggeratedly, "What your mother said is true. Third brother, you really have to go back to high school. You are too old."
Lu Lingxi was amused by his reaction and laughed, "No, I'm going to buy a book on how to grow tomatoes. I also think it's a bit too old to go back to school, so I want to find a job."
"Work?" Yi Hang became interested and looked at Lu Lingxi with a strange smile, "I know of a job that is quite suitable for you now. You still remember my cousin, right? She is the one who studied horticulture. After graduation, she couldn't find a job and opened a gardening store. She is pregnant now and is looking for someone to help her run the store. I think that you have the same energy as when you weeded in the afternoon, so you can definitely run the store for her."
"Are you serious?" Lu Lingxi asked seriously.
"Fuck! Third brother, are you serious?" Yi Hang blinked, completely speechless. Could it be that Lu Lingxi couldn't tell that he was teasing him? A grown man fiddling with flowers and plants every day, doesn't he find it boring?
Lu Lingxi nodded. Of course he was serious.
Yi Hang: “…”
Twenty minutes later, Yi Hang couldn't stand Lu Lingxi's insistence and took him to the gardening store run by his cousin. Yi Hang's cousin was called Du Lin, a very cheerful girl. Her store was not very big, only about ten square meters, and the name of the store was Micro Gardening.
As soon as Lu Lingxi entered the store, her mood suddenly improved. Although Du Lin's store was small, it was very tidy inside. There were several shelves on the wall, filled with lush green plants of various colors. In the center of the store was a round exhibition stand, with several pots of camellia and crabapple in full bloom. The bowl-sized flowers were rich in color, dotted in the center of the emerald green leaves, very eye-catching. On the left side of the wall were a row of various flowers in full bloom, which could be said to be a hundred flowers blooming and competing for beauty.
"Welcome, you may need..." Du Lin was halfway through greeting when he suddenly froze.
Yi Hang burst out laughing, "Cousin."
"Yi Hang." Du Lin looked at Lu Lingxi hesitantly and asked, "Lu Lingxi?"
Lu Lingxi nodded. Du Lin couldn't believe her eyes. "So this is what you look like after washing your face." She couldn't help but joked, "If I had known, I would have gotten married later."
Lu Lingxi: “…”
Du Lin laughed and asked the two to sit down on the rattan chairs at the entrance of the store. "Why are you here? Is there something?"
Yi Hang poked Lu Lingxi and said, "The third brother wants to find a job. Aren't you hiring people, cousin?"
After hearing what Yi Hang said, Du Lin looked at Lu Lingxi with scrutiny. To be honest, she had met Lu Lingxi a few times before, and her impression of Lu Lingxi was very ordinary. It was mainly because Lu Lingxi and his friends were too non-mainstream, and Du Lin really couldn't stand their aesthetics. This time, Lu Lingxi gave her a completely different feeling than before. How should I put it? The Lu Lingxi in front of her made her feel very comfortable, not because Lu Lingxi was good-looking, but because Lu Lingxi had a kind of temperament that made people feel calm.
But these only prove that Lu Lingxi is easy to make people like him, not that he is qualified for this job. Although the micro garden is small, it is the result of Du Lin's hard work. Every plant and flower in it is cultivated by Du Lin herself. Not to mention that she worked hard to gain a foothold in this street and has a little fame, just say that she likes these flowers and plants, and doesn't want to find someone who doesn't understand to ruin them.
Although Lu Lingxi had no social experience, he knew that this was not the way to find a job. He thought about it and said seriously, "Sister Du Lin, I really like this job. You can test me to see if I can meet the requirements of this job."
Du Lin thought about it and decided, "Okay." She motioned for Lu Lingxi to look at the corner of the wall, "Do you recognize that flower? Can you tell what's wrong with it?"
Lu Lingxi followed Du Lin's line of sight and saw a dozen or so oddly shaped flowers gathered in a small white porcelain basin in the corner. The yellow corolla was shaped like a slipper, and a bit like an ancient purse. The corolla was covered with small red spots, which was very fresh and interesting, but it looked a little listless.
Lu Lingxi had never seen this kind of flower before, and he performed a mental scan almost immediately.
Plant name: Calceolaria
Plant needs: Root rot
Plant survival rate: medium
Lu Lingxi glanced at Du Lin guiltily and said softly, "Is it the cattail flower?"
Du Lin was slightly stunned. She didn't expect Lu Lingxi to know it. The origin of the calendula is Mexico and Peru. It has not been cultivated in China for a long time. It has only been seen in the market in recent years. Du Lin also thought of planting a calendula because the flower language of the calendula is money rolling in.
"Can you see what's wrong?" Du Lin asked.
Lu Lingxi walked to the front of the cattail flower, reached out and touched the soil in the flowerpot, looked around carefully, and said hesitantly: "Maybe it was watered too much, and the roots are a little rotten."
A hint of surprise flashed in Du Lin's eyes, and he deliberately asked, "Are you sure?"
Lu Lingxi glanced at the white panel and nodded.
Du Lin laughed, "Okay, you passed. When can you go to work?"
As Du Lin finished speaking, Lu Lingxi finally relaxed. Yi Hang stared at Lu Lingxi in amazement, "Third brother, you are really good. I didn't know you knew all this."
Lu Lingxi smiled guiltily, thinking that he would have to buy a few more books at the bookstore later. Du Lin was about to ask Lu Lingxi to sign a contract when a customer rushed in from the door, "Boss, come and have a look at my flowers."
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