Old friends reunited in a different place. Since they were all from other places, they naturally took extra care of each other. After lunch and a short break, Ruan Xi and Ling Yao went to his unit together to help him move his luggage.
He didn't take too much at once, but only moved some of the things he needed for daily use.
After moving home, Ruan Xi didn't help him anymore, and let him pack and put away his luggage in the west room.
Ruan Xi went back to the main room, poured hot water to make a cup of coffee, and then sat down at his large workbench. While drinking coffee, he casually flipped through the book in front of him and became relaxed for a short while.
After leisurely drinking coffee, Ling Yao also finished packing.
He went to the main room and looked around. He saw that Ruan Xi's room was a mixture of classical and modern styles. There were old furniture such as a canopy bed, a carved floor-standing kang, and several round chairs, as well as a large workbench, an iron, and a sewing machine. There
was also a mannequin in the room, wearing half-finished clothes and hanging a tape measure.
After he finished looking, Ruan Xi smiled and asked, "How is my room?"
Ling Yao nodded and said, "It feels good."
After so many years, she is still doing what she liked to do when she was a child, without any hesitation.
He still remembered that Ruan Xi went to the old tailor's house every day to learn the craft. When the old tailor was still there, she followed the old tailor's chair and walked on the mountain path, facing the morning sun and evening glow, regardless of the cold or heat, to make clothes for each household.
Later, the old tailor was gone, and she lived with her third aunt, Ruan Cuizhi.
During the Chinese New Year, she also made clothes for him. Although those clothes were too small, he didn't throw them away.
Ruan Xi stood up to pour him some water and handed the cup to him, "Then don't you think I'm willful and useless for quitting the good job assigned by the country and staying at home to do these things?"
Ling Yao shook his head, "Just do what you like."
Ruan Xi looked at him for a while and laughed unconsciously, "I've been with you for a long time, and I must be swollen."
Ling Yao also laughed, "Everything I said is true."
In his eyes, she is good in every way and everything she does is right.
Ruan Xi was happy, her face and voice were bright, "Okay, I'll treat you to dinner."
Ling Yao followed her out, "You rented a house for me to live in and helped me move, I'll treat you tonight."
Ruan Xi said, "It doesn't matter, it's just a meal."
The two of them went out to find a restaurant to eat, and Ling Yao paid the bill after the meal.
It was dark when they came back from dinner, and when they entered the alley, they happened to run into Ruan Changsheng and Qian Chuan who had returned.
Ruan Changsheng and Qian Chuan knew that Ling Yao was coming today. In the morning, they and Ruan Xi sent Ruan Hongjun, Ruan Hongbing and Ruan Qiuyue to the train station, so they greeted each other and said, "Ling Yao, did you send Xiaoxi back?"
Ling Yao was now more relaxed in front of Ruan Changsheng and the others, and smiled and said, "I moved here."
Ruan Changsheng and Qian Chuan were stunned: "Huh?"
When did it happen?
Ruan Xi explained: "He said that he had insomnia and couldn't sleep well in the unit he lived in, and he had wanted to move out for a long time, but he hadn't found a suitable place. It just so happened that the west wing of our house was empty, so we rented it to him."
Ruan Changsheng and Qian Chuan understood, and were no longer surprised. They laughed and said, "Then... let's go home together."
Very good. It's very good.
The four of them rode back to the courtyard, opened the door and entered the yard, and sat down in the main room to chat for a while. Ruan Changsheng and Qian Chuan didn't talk much, just exchanged a few pleasantries and went back to the east room.
Back in the east room, Ruan Changsheng whispered, "This kid is good."
When they met unexpectedly, he stopped Ruan Xi regardless of everything, so that Ruan Xi and him would not miss each other again. Regardless of whether it was convenient or not, he came directly to help move on Sunday. This week was even more amazing - he moved in directly!
This speed, I have to admit it!
Ruan Changsheng whispered again, "When this kid was young, he looked stupid, but he actually knew everything. I tell you, he just saw that our Xiaoxi was pretty. Our Xiaoxi was the most beautiful girl on Fengming Mountain."
Qian Chuan rolled his eyes at him, "They just have similar personalities, get along well, and have deep feelings."
Ruan Changsheng looked in the direction of the main house, "At the rate this kid is going, although Xiaojie will get married before Xiaoxi, I suspect Xiaoxi may have a child before Xiaojie."
Qian Chuan was speechless and couldn't help laughing. He raised his foot and kicked him, "You're crazy!"
Because the garment production of Rose Pavilion is still a small-scale workshop model, there are no clear rules and regulations, so there are no strict working hours or rest time on Sundays.
The girls working in the Rose Pavilion have more freedom in terms of time. If they have something to do, they can go and work as long as they ask. But the girls usually have nothing to do, and they are addicted to making money, so they will not be idle as long as there is work to do. They
will only go home to rest when one batch of work is finished and the next batch of work has not been connected.
On this day, Ruan Cuizhi and Yue Haofeng wanted to take a day off for themselves, and took Ruan Dabao and Ruan Yue to the city together. The girls still didn't want to go home to rest, so Ruan Cuizhi left them the key.
They have been working together for three or four years, and they are very familiar with these girls. They are completely relieved to leave the house to the girls. When there are special circumstances and no one is at home, they will ask them to help look after the children for a while.
Yue Haofeng and Ruan Cuizhi took their two children out on their bicycles, rode into the city, and waited under the front building. Ruan Dabao saw the soda seller and said to Yue Haofeng, "Uncle, I want to drink soda."
The soda seller rode a tricycle and parked it in the shade. There was a big ice block on the tricycle, and the middle part was sunken. Soda was placed in rows in the groove, and there was a blue grid frame next to it with empty bottles inside.
Yue Haofeng naturally didn't say anything, let Ruan Cuizhi watch the bicycle, and took Ruan Dabao to buy soda.
He paid for two bottles, one for Ruan Dabao and the other for Ruan Cuizhi and Ruan Yue. Because Ruan Yue was young, she was not allowed to drink too much of these cold drinks. Just a couple of sips was enough to relieve her craving.
After drinking the soda, Yue Haofeng took the glass bottle back to get a refund. As soon as he came back after getting the refund, he saw Ruan Xi running over.
Ruan Xi trotted over to them and asked with a smile, "Are you here a long time ago?"
Ruan Cuizhi said, "No, I just finished a bottle of soda."
It was almost noon, and the weather was hot. Ruan Xi didn't stay here for long, and took Ruan Cuizhi and the others to the alley. As he walked, he said, "I ran to buy some vegetables, and just came here after buying them."
Ruan Cuizhi and Yue Haofeng followed her on their bicycles, while Ruan Dabao and Ruan Yue sat on the back of the bicycles.
Ruan Cuizhi looked around and said, "These yards are worth 12,000 yuan?"
Ruan Xi smiled, "Do you think it's not worth it?"
Ruan Cuizhi also smiled, "It's hard to say, it's quite unique and beautiful, and it's a house in the city."
Ruan Xi didn't lock the door when she went out. When she got home, she opened the door and took Ruan Cuizhi and Yue Haofeng in, and then let them take a good look at the yard she bought.
Because she had only moved in less than ten days ago, it was the first time for Ruan Cuizhi and Yue Haofeng to come and see it.
After they finished looking, Ruan Xi smiled and asked, "How do you feel? Do you like it?"
Ruan Cuizhi nodded, "It looks like a house of a wealthy family."
Ruan Xi said to her, "I'll take a look in the city if I have nothing to do. If I meet someone who wants to sell it, I will buy two more. I will buy one, your family will buy one, and your family will buy one. How about that?"
Ruan Cuizhi smiled happily, "It will definitely be happy to live in the city."
Ruan Changsheng and Qian Chuan did not come back at noon. Ruan Xi, Ruan Cuizhi, Yue Haofeng, Ruan Dabao and Ruan Yue were cooking and eating lunch. After lunch, they rested for a while at home and went out for a walk.
Although Yue Haofeng and Ruan Cuizhi spend most of their time in the countryside, they usually come to the city to play when they have time, so they are not unfamiliar with the city. They went shopping and bought things, and the afternoon passed happily.
In the evening, when the sun was about to set, they started cooking. When the meal was ready, Ruan Changsheng and Qian Chuan came back from closing the shop. Just after they got home and washed their hands, Chen Weidong and Ruan Jie also arrived.
With everyone here, the yard naturally became lively very soon.
Ruan Jie ran to the kitchen to help with the cooking, but when she found that she couldn't help, she came out and played with Ruan Yue. When they were having fun, they looked up and suddenly saw an acquaintance coming in through the second door.
Ruan Jie was slightly stunned, then smiled politely and greeted, "Teacher Ling?"
They had a good relationship when they were young, although Ling Yao didn't talk to her about everything. But because they have been apart for so many years, Ruan Jie is only polite and distant to Ling Yao now.
Ling Yao responded: "Long time no see."
They met briefly in the auditorium that day. Ruan Jie was in a hurry to go back to work, so he said hello and left.
Hearing the two talking, Ruan Xi poked his head out of the kitchen, looked at Ling Yao and asked: "Are you not busy at work tonight?"
Ling Yao replied: "No, I came back after work."
Ruan Xi looked at him and smiled, "Then let's have dinner together, Third Aunt and the others are here."
Ling Yao nodded and said: "Okay."
Ruan Jie watched them finish talking, and there were only four words in his mind-what's going on?
Chen Weidong also came to her side and asked her in a low voice: "Who is this?"
Ruan Jie whispered: "He is a friend from the countryside. After his father was rehabilitated and returned to the city, he lost contact with us and has been seen for seven or eight years. I met him by chance at a lecture before, and then I got in touch with my sister again."
Chen Weidong: "Why did your sister invite him to the family gathering?"
Ruan Jie: "But it doesn't look to me like my sister invited him."
Then, as soon as she finished speaking, Ling Yao stepped onto the steps and went into the west room.
Ruan Xi looked at Chen Weidong, and Chen Weidong also looked at Ruan Jie, and they both said in unison: "He lives here?"
Ruan Jie ran to Ruan Xi to inquire, and came back to tell Chen Weidong: "He does live here. He just moved in the day before yesterday, Sunday. He said he had no place to live, so he rented here first."
Chen Weidong asked: "Which unit is he from? There is no place to live in the unit?"
Ruan Jie looked at him, "Look at his temperament. What's the reason? He is very powerful. He works in the country's top research institute, and he studies projects that we ordinary people don't understand."
Chen Weidong smiled lightly . He hissed softly, "He is a high-level talent."
Ruan Jie said, "He has been smart since he was a child. He doesn't like to do anything else but read books. We can't understand the books he read."
Chen Weidong thought for a while, "He and your sister don't have any other relationship, right?"
Ruan Jie said naturally, "He and my sister are just good friends. We haven't seen each other for so many years. What kind of relationship can there be?"
Chen Weidong breathed a sigh of relief, "That's good."
Ruan Jie looked at him for a while, "What's good?"
Chen Weidong smiled, "Nothing."
Dinner was ready, and the whole family, including Ling Yao, sat at a full table, and the room was bustling.
They were all family members, so there was no need to be polite when they were together. They were casual when eating and talking. Ling Yao was the only guest, but Ruan Xi said to Ruan Cuizhi and the others, "He is one of us, no need to be polite."
Ling Yao also echoed, "He is one of us."
They all knew each other, so there was no need to be too polite, so Ruan Cuizhi and the others relaxed.
Ruan Xi sat next to Ling Yao, and from time to time she would take some food from a distance to his bowl, fearing that he would be polite and not reach out to take it because he was an outsider. Ling Yao was neither polite nor refused, and he ate it very naturally.
Chen Weidong was dumbfounded by what he saw, and whispered to Ruan Jie, "Is he just a friend?"
Ruan Jie nodded and whispered, "Yes, my sister has taken care of him since he was a child, and treats him like a younger brother."
Chen Weidong: "..."
I am not well-educated, so don't lie to me.
Ruan Jie whispered to him for a few words and ignored him. Suddenly, she thought of an important matter and said to Ruan Changsheng, "Uncle Wu, Dabao's schooling problem has been solved. He can just go to school to register tomorrow."
Ruan Changsheng heard this and said, "Thank you, Xiaojie."
Ruan Jie smiled and said, "A family still says such polite words?"
As uncles and nephews, a polite word is enough. Then they still ate and chatted, and spent the night in a lively and noisy way. Because they were busy the next day, they stayed for a while after dinner, and then Ruan Cuizhi and Ruan Jie went back.
Ruan Cuizhi and Yue Haofeng took Ruan Yue back to their hometown, while Ruan Jie and Chen Weidong went back to their own home.
Ruan Xi and Ruan Changsheng Qian Chuan saw them off, and Ling Yao also stood beside Ruan Xi to see them off.
Before leaving, Chen Weidong took a few more glances at Ling Yao in the moonlight. After leaving the alley and parting ways with Ruan Cuizhi and Yue Haofeng, he couldn't wait to say to Ruan Jie, "Tell me quickly, what is the relationship between Ling Yao and you two?"
Ruan Jie had no choice but to sit in the back seat and hold his waist, and told him all the stories of her, Ruan Xi and Ling Yao when they were children. In fact, there was nothing special about their experience, they just herded pigs and studied together.
Oh, there was one special thing, that was when Ruan Changsheng went to the Qian family to propose marriage, they went to the commune to watch a movie together.
Chen Weidong nodded after listening, "That makes sense."
Because they have known each other since childhood and have a good relationship, it is normal to treat them as family.
Ruan Dabao did not go to the countryside again when he came to the city this time. The next day, when elementary school started, Ruan Xi took him to school to register, paid the tuition and took him to the classroom. At noon after school, she went to the school to take him back for lunch, and then sent him back after lunch.
After two days of going back and forth like this, Ruan Dabao remembered the way to school. When school was over, there was another team following him back. He also made friends with several children of the same age in the same alley and agreed to go to school together every day. Ruan Xi no longer picked him up.
It was not like later, when parents had to pick up children in junior high and high school.
After the days became regular, Ruan Xi still stayed in the main room of the courtyard most of the time, working on her own designs. This place has become the design department of Rose Pavilion, but so far, she is the only designer.
It is impossible to recruit talents in this field now. Let's wait until the clothing industry develops in a few years.
Ruan Changsheng and Qian Chuan go to the store to sell clothes every day, and Ling Yao goes to work every day.
Originally, Ruan Changsheng and Qian Chuan were planning to have a second child after the store business stabilized, but because of the promulgation of the family planning policy, this plan was completely ruined and they no longer thought about it.
After Ling Yao settled down in the courtyard, Ruan Xi, Ruan Changsheng and Qian Chuan no longer treated him as an outsider, so he naturally became a member of the family. Sometimes when Ruan Dabao encountered difficulties in doing homework, he would go to him with his homework book.
The three words "scientist" have a huge halo in the hearts of children. It is not an exaggeration to say that they shine throughout the universe. Therefore, Ling Yao is like an idol in Ruan Dabao's heart.
He worships Ling Yao to death and always shouts that he wants to be a great scientist when he grows up.
Ruan Xi spent more than three thousand dollars to install a telephone at home. If Ling Yao was too busy to come back on time at night, he would call and let him know. If he was not busy and got off work normally, he would have dinner with Ruan Xi and Ruan Changsheng.
Just as agreed at the beginning, if he was not busy on Sunday, Ruan Xi would take him out to play.
But no matter how busy he was, Ling Yao would come back every night, even if he was busy until late at night.
Sometimes Ruan Xi was full of inspiration and busy with design, and he would go to bed very late at night.
Ling Yao came back late tonight, and Ruan Xi was busy with designing and stayed up late too.
Ling Yao locked the front door and entered the second door. Seeing that the light was still on in the main room, he went to take a look inside.
He thought Ruan Xi was still drawing patterns and making clothes, but she was so tired that she fell asleep directly on the workbench.
Ling Yao did not say anything, but walked into the room and went to her side.
He squatted down and called her twice softly. Seeing that she was sleeping soundly, he took a deep breath and did not call her to continue. Instead, he stood up , bent over and picked her up from the chair. He
carried her to the bunk bed, gently put her on the bed, helped her take off her slippers and covered her with a quilt.
Then he sat down on the bed, with fatigue on his eyelashes, and looked at Ruan Xi quietly for a while, describing every detail on her face, although these details had long been engraved in his mind and deep in his memory.
After collecting his thoughts for a moment, he took a deep breath and prepared to get up and go back to the west room, but before he could make a move, his eyes accidentally swept to Ruan Xi's right hand, and he saw an old pocket watch lying in her palm, with the back of the pocket watch facing outwards, and his name was engraved on it.
His eyes were locked on the pocket watch, and he didn't move again as if he had been acupunctured, but his eye sockets slowly turned red.
The redness seeped to the end of his eyes, and it seemed that if his eyelashes flickered twice, tears would fall.
Ruan Xi felt uncomfortable and moved her body. She opened her eyes slightly and saw Ling Yao sitting beside her bed. She tried her best to hold up this gap and didn't close it. She looked at him in a daze and said, "You're back."
Her voice was vague in her sleep, with a nasal tone and a strong milky smell.
She was so sleepy that she wanted to close her eyes and go to sleep again, but after blinking, she suddenly caught sight of Ling Yao's red eyes. She became a little more conscious and tried to sit up by propping up her arms. She looked at him drowsily and asked, "What's wrong with you?"
His voice was still a little confused and nasal.
Seeing that he didn't say anything, she had to continue asking, "Did anyone bully you?"
"Is it because you're too tired from work..."
Ling Yao looked at Ruan Xi with red eyes. When she asked the last question, he suddenly leaned over and blocked her mouth.
Before she finished asking, her voice stopped abruptly and was cut off in the air.
Ruan Xi froze suddenly, her breathing and voice disappeared in an instant, only her eyelashes trembled twice.
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