Chapter 28

Nan Tao didn't turn around until the delivery man disappeared from her sight.

I had originally planned to look for a part-time job that would pay by the day near the community, but the weather was not good. It was sunny one second, and cloudy the next.

In the sky, there was a thick layer of dark clouds, so dense that it was hard to breathe. From a distance, it looked like five million troops from heaven were sent out to capture the Monkey King Sun Wukong.

After a while, there was a loud rumbling thunder, clanging and clanging, deafening, followed by dazzling lightning, flashing in the sky. It seemed so far away, but it seemed to be flashing on me.

Nan Tao pulled Yu Ze and walked quickly: "It's raining heavily."

Sure enough, the thunder in the sky suddenly disappeared, as if it was holding back a fart for a few seconds, and then it came out with a bang, scaring passers-by to run around. At the same time, large drops of water hit the ground with a crackling sound, so fast that it was beyond the coverage of thunder and made people at a loss as to what to do.

Nan Tao looked at the raindrops falling from the sky, hid under the eaves of the container, patted her chest and breathed a sigh of relief: "Luckily we are close to the supermarket, we ran fast, otherwise we would have become a drowned chicken."

"Come on, son, come into the house."

Nan Tao casually placed the bag on the table and lazily fell onto the bed, letting out a sigh: "Comfortable~"

He kicked off his shoes and patted the bed: "Son, come up and lie down for a while. You've been tired all morning."

Yu Ze took off his shoes, climbed onto the bed and lay down next to Nan Tao: "Mommy, what are we having for lunch today?"

Nan Tao put her hands behind her head and crossed her legs, looking carefree and relaxed. "Hmm~ what should I eat? Should I go to a restaurant or eat instant noodles? Or I'd better eat instant noodles, they are delicious."

Yu Ze's eyes lit up: "Mommy, let's eat instant noodles."

The mother and son hit it off immediately.

Nan Tao took the electric kettle to boil water, then took out two buckets of instant noodles from the bag, opened the packaging, tore open the seasoning packet and poured it in, smelling the rich aroma and drooling.

I usually eat meals cooked by the chef at home, and I have only eaten instant noodles a few times in all these years. I remember the last time I secretly ate instant noodles in high school and was caught by Yu Zhengyang. It took a long time of persuasion to get him to give in.

Hehe, now that no one cares, you can do whatever you want. There are still benefits to participating in variety shows.

"Mom, the water is boiling." Yu Ze said.

Nan Tao poured boiling water into the bucket and waited for three minutes. The smell of the instant noodles was mouth-watering.

Nan Tao and Yu Ze licked their lips and said, "Let's eat."

Yu Ze, who was always mature and steady despite his young age, had sparkling eyes. This was the first time he had eaten instant noodles in his life. "Mommy, it's delicious. Let's eat it again tonight."

Nan Tao slurped the noodles and drank some soup. "Forget about this... I'm afraid your dad will beat me."

Of course he won't really hit me, but it's also painful in bed. He will be back in a few days.

Yu Ze retorted: "That's impossible. Dad has never hit you."

Nan Tao blushed: "You don't understand, little brat."

But the live broadcast netizens understood it immediately.

[Hahaha, is that what I meant? ]

[I am pure, I understand instantly, sob…]

[It's rare to see Taozi blush, I thought she was fearless.]

[Who is Taozi's husband? Haven't you found out yet, sisters? ]

[Xiao Zeze, you don't understand adult matters, just eat your meal obediently. ]

Yu Ze: "I'm not a kid, I'm six years old."

Nan Tao said perfunctorily: "Okay, you are a big boy now."

Yu Ze buried his head in drinking the soup, taking sip after sip, "Mommy, the soup is delicious."

Nan Tao saw that the soup in his bucket was almost half full, so she quickly stopped him: "Don't drink anymore, or you'll have diarrhea."

Yu Ze put it down reluctantly: "Oh."

Nan Tao touched Yu Ze's head and said, "Don't tell your dad that I took you to eat instant noodles."

Yu Ze nodded: "Don't worry, Mommy, I won't."

Nan Tao breathed a sigh of relief. If her son didn't tell her, she wouldn't know. Anyway, he was a workaholic and there was no way he would watch variety shows, let alone live broadcasts.

However, what Nan Tao didn't know was that apart from working and sleeping, Yu Zhengyang used all his rest time to watch the live broadcast of their mother and son. He even put his cell phone in the bathroom to play the show while taking a bath every night. In the eyes of his secretary, he was a man who loved his wife and son so much that he even put his cell phone on a stand to watch the live broadcast before breakfast, lunch and dinner.

In the live broadcast,

Nan Tao put away the instant noodles and put them in a basket. She then poured two cups of boiled water and handed one to Yu Ze, "Drink it to warm your stomach."

After eating and drinking, Nan Tao rolled back to bed, but she couldn't fall asleep and tossed and turned in bed.

The temperature was too high in the summer and there was a heavy rain outside, which made the container very hot and stuffy.

Nan Tao felt short of breath and opened the window. There was a strong wind outside and raindrops came in slantingly. A lot of rainwater accumulated on the table. She had no choice but to open the window halfway. However, the air circulation was slow and the room was still very stuffy.

There was no other way. Nan Tao opened the door of the container and sat cross-legged on the ground near the door. A cool breeze blew in her face. "It's cool. Son, come over and sit here. It's very cool."

Yu Ze followed Nan Tao's example and sat cross-legged on the ground, closing his eyes and feeling the cool summer breeze.

Nan Tao tilted her head and asked with a smile, "Are you comfortable?"

Yu Ze nodded: "It's cool."

The mother and son sat cross-legged in a container house for the first time, feeling the cool breeze. Many years later, this became the most impressive scene in Yu Ze's childhood memory.

Seeing that the rain outside was gradually getting lighter, Nan Tao ran to the doorstep and sat down, supporting her chin with one hand and playing with the rain outside with the other hand, her playful jumping fingers like a naughty little bird.

Maybe it was time to go to work in the afternoon, and more and more people were outside, many of them walking hurriedly on the road holding umbrellas.

Nan Tao saw the delivery man riding the electric scooter again. The little boy was still tied to his back. Both the big and small were wearing the same bright yellow raincoat.

She saw the delivery man park his bike in front of a building, untie the rope, then lower his head and say something to the little boy. The little boy giggled and nodded obediently. Then the delivery man took out a lollipop from his trouser pocket and handed it to the little boy, who happily took it.

After a while, the delivery man took out three takeout meals from the large blue insulated box on the back of the electric bike. He lowered his head and gave the little boy a few words, then turned around and left quickly back inside.

It was raining. The little boy was wearing a raincoat and sitting obediently on the electric car, eating a lollipop without crying or making any noise.

Somehow, maybe because she was full of emotions, Nan Tao felt a little uncomfortable and her eyes were slightly red.

Netizens who were watching the live broadcast also saw this scene from Nan Tao.

[Alas, the economy is bad now, and everyone has a hard time making a living. If you have money, who would bring their children out to deliver food?]

[I feel sorry for this child, but I also think he is happy. He stays with his father, and it is obvious that his father loves him very much. Although my father loves me very much, I was a left-behind child when I was young. My grandparents favored boys over girls and were not nice to me.]

[How should I put it? It's hard to let go. Seeing this scene reminds me of my childhood. ]

[Bless him, I hope this father can make a lot of money in the future and no longer have to take his son to deliver food. ]

"Mommy, what's wrong with you?" Yu Ze asked with concern.

Nan Tao rubbed her eyes and said, "The wind blew the sand in."

Yu Ze: "Let me give Mommy a blowjob."

Nan Tao's mood suddenly improved. She used her hands to pry open her eyes, "Come on, blow it."

Yu Ze: "Hoo-hoo~Hoo-hoo...Is mommy feeling better?"

Nan Tao held her son in her arms and kissed him: "My dear son, Mommy loves you so much."

Yu Ze blushed, nestled in his mother's arms, and the corners of his lips curled up slightly.

Three hours later, the rain outside finally stopped, the sky was blue, and the air was filled with the fragrance of grass.

After waking up, Nan Tao looked out the window and saw that the rain had stopped. She checked the time on her cell phone and it was five o'clock in the afternoon.

"Baby, get up, let's go out for a walk."

After waking up Yu Ze, Nan Tao and Yu Ze put on their shoes, put on masks, and left the container.

Nan Tao sniffed the scent of green grass and stretched her back. "Let's go to the square in front and take a look."

After locking the door, the two turned left and walked towards the main road, then walked straight for about 300 meters, turned right and walked forward 50 meters, crossed the green belt, walked to the three-way intersection and walked forward another 100 meters to reach the community square.

The square is very large and can accommodate two to three hundred people. During previous group sampling, residents in the community often lined up here.

The big men and women in this neighborhood have already come out to dance in the square, playing the classic Phoenix Legend song, "Colorful Clouds in the Sky..."

Nan Tao hummed and found an empty chair to sit down, "Baby, sit here and watch them dance."

I don’t know if it’s a trend, but in addition to the grandpas and grandmas, there are also many young boys and girls dancing in the team.

After watching for a while, Nan Tao suddenly got excited and dragged Yu Ze to the team, "Let's dance too."

After dancing for more than ten minutes, I felt hungry. I looked at the time and it was almost six o'clock, so I took Yu Ze to a restaurant.

I ordered two plates of mushroom and pork dumplings and a plate of cold vegetables, and the total cost was twenty-seven yuan.

After finishing the meal, Nan Tao returned to the container and sat cross-legged on the bed. She took out the money from her pocket and put it on the bed. She counted it and found that there were still 35 yuan. It was obviously not enough to last for two days. "I have to go out and look for a job tomorrow."

Yu Ze frowned: "Mommy, let's save some money." He didn't want Mommy to be tired.

Nan Tao: "It's difficult. Thirty-five is not enough for two days."

Yu Ze sighed, wishing he was a little older so he could go out to work and earn money to support his mother.

Nan Tao pinched Yu Ze's nose and said, "Little old man, why are you sighing?"

Yu Ze: "It would be great if dad was here, he can solve anything!"

Nan Tao was jealous, "You admire your father so much?"

Yu Ze nodded seriously: "Dad is great! Mommy is also great."

Nan Tao snorted, "Just barely enough to pass."

The mother and son chatted about this and that, with Nan Tao basically talking and Yu Ze listening. By the end it was already very late, so they washed up, lay down on the bed and quickly fell asleep.

The next morning,

Nan Tao set the alarm for eight o'clock, but she only heard the ringing of her cell phone. She opened her eyes with difficulty, blinked, but couldn't control the gravity and closed them again.

The alarm continued to ring for ten minutes, and Nan Tao slept soundly.

Yu Ze got up, turned off the alarm on his cell phone, got out of bed, put on his shoes, washed up, and walked to the table. The table was a bit high, so he stepped on it and reached for the egg noodles in the bag.

He is now in the last year of kindergarten. In the interest class, the teacher teaches everyone how to cook, so he has some experience in this area and should have no problem making noodles.

Yu Ze connected the electric cooker to water and made two poached eggs. After waiting for five or six minutes until the eggs were half-cooked, he opened the plastic bag and put the noodles in.

After waiting for another five or six minutes, Yu Ze stirred the food in the pot with chopsticks a few times. Seeing that it was almost cooked, he turned off the switch of the electric cooker.

Yu Ze walked to the bed and called Nan Tao: "Mommy, get up!"

Nan Tao put the pillow over her ears, turned over and faced away from Yu Ze.

Yu Ze was helpless and walked to the other side of the bed, "Mommy, get up..."

Seeing Nan Tao not moving, Yu Ze hesitated for a while, then reached out and pushed her, "Mommy, get up quickly."

Nan Tao opened her eyes blankly and muttered, "Baby, you got up so early, go to sleep a little longer."

Yu Ze: "Mommy, it's getting late. It's already half past eight."

Nan Tao: "It's half past eight?"

Yu Ze nodded.

Nan Tao patted her forehead and said, "I set the alarm for 8 o'clock, why didn't it ring? Is my phone broken?"

Yu Ze: "Mommy, you slept too deeply."

Nan Tao got out of bed and saw the cooked egg noodles in the pot. She praised, "Baby is amazing."

Yu Ze: "Mommy, please brush your teeth and wash your face."

After Nan Tao finished washing up, she enjoyed the noodles cooked by her son and said, "Let mommy do it from now on. Baby, these are not safe."

Yu Ze: “Okay.”

After dinner, Nan Tao took Yu Ze out of the container. When she was strolling in the community last night, she saw several express delivery stations. She planned to apply for a job as a temporary worker today, which should earn her some money.

Arriving at the Mammy Inn, Nan Tao asked the busy people inside: "Are you hiring temporary workers for two days?"

The courier boss looked at Nan Tao and her son. They were dressed elegantly. Even with masks on, one could tell they were both good-looking. They looked like they were raised to be coquettish. He said, "You can't do this job."

Nan Tao: “Is it heavy?”

The courier boss picked up a large box and placed it on the shelf in front of Nan Tao. "Can you lift something this heavy? There are dozens of other things like this."

Nan Tao was a little hesitant, but for the sake of survival, she said, "Boss, I'll try for an hour first, okay?"

The courier boss looked at Nan Tao and said, "Okay, let's make a deal first. According to the market price, the hourly wage is 24 yuan per hour, but if you only work for one hour, I will give you 15 yuan. If you agree, then do it."

Nan Tao felt that this was a good idea. "Okay, let's make it this way."

Yu Ze helped pick up the small couriers, while Nan Tao picked up the large couriers.

An hour later, both of them were sweating profusely.

Nan Tao panted and begged, "Boss, this job is really tiring... I..."

The courier boss looked as if I had expected it. "Since you two are helping out, I'll give you twenty-five."

Nan Tao thanked, "Thank you so much."

Holding the twenty-five yuan in her hand, Nan Tao was particularly happy. This was the first time she earned money by doing this kind of physical work, and she felt fulfilled and satisfied.

So Nan Tao waved her hand and said, "Son, let's go buy two ice creams."

At the entrance of the supermarket, Nan Tao saw the delivery man from yesterday. Next to him stood a woman with ordinary features and a short stature, but very fair skin, the type that would be easily noticed in a crowd.

The woman carried the little boy to the back seat of the electric bike, and then said to the salesperson, "Ah Ming, I'm working the night shift today, so I won't be back at night. I'll sleep at my colleague's place all night."

Delivery man Qu Ming said, "Wife, you've slept at your colleague's place for several nights this month. Doesn't she mind? Don't worry about the money. There's no subway at night, so you can take a taxi back."

The woman glared at Qu Ming: "You don't feel sorry for me at all. Is this a matter of money? I have to run back and forth so late at night. Isn't it tiring?"

Qu Ming was not angry even though he was scolded. He quickly coaxed her, "I'm sorry, wife. I didn't think of it. Don't be angry. Just go ahead. I'm just worried that your colleagues will say something about you."

The woman said angrily, "Don't worry, he and I have a good relationship, so he won't mind. Come on, stop wasting time, take your son to deliver the food, and don't delay making money."