Chapter 20: Not suffering from widowhood but suffering from inequality
Xu Le's bathroom is not really well decorated. There is only a simple washbasin and a squatting pit. There is not even a shower nozzle. Not to mention the bed on the second floor, there is not even a straw mat originally placed. It is just used
It was used as a small warehouse because Xu Le had to go home every day.
Even if there is a father-in-law and mother-in-law who look down on him at home,
Even if there is a domineering sister-in-law at home,
Even if there is a wife at home who doesn't sleep with him,
But Xu Le would still finish the few things in the bookstore every day, close the door at night and go home leisurely.
This is the day,
Not to mention dignity,
I can't say I feel at ease,
But he enjoyed it very much.
He's naughty, he's cowardly, he's heartless.
Because he is Xu Le, he is not a big figure who has left his name in history, so everyone thinks he doesn't matter;
If you assume the identity of an ancient figure, you will feel that Xu Le's life is both wise and foolish, which adds too much flavor.
Zhou Ze can't understand what Xu Le feels like. He grew up in an orphanage. Although the inferiority complex in his heart will not show up, it does always exist. Therefore, he is sensitive and works hard to learn, work and live.
This is the case, always insist on being the best and the best.
However, now, looking at the wet face in the mirror, Zhou Ze felt a pity in his heart.
Pity Xu Le, but also pity myself.
Everyone has his or her own cage. The cages may differ in style and size, but there is always a cage.
Zhou Ze doesn't want to be a ghost king, and he doesn't expect to rely on his special power to control the wind and rain in the world. On the one hand, he knows that if he is too high-profile, something bad will happen soon.
I am very tired and want to change my life.
No matter what, he wanted to survive and continue to live in this body.
Opening up his palms and placing them in front of him, the nails had long since faded away and there was no difference at all.
Zhou Ze smiled and said,
never mind,
Maybe you deserve it.
After wiping his face and hands with a towel, Zhou Ze walked out of the bathroom. However, when he came out again, the original tangle on his face was gone and he became a little more relaxed.
Little Luoli is still sitting on the plastic bench and looking at her illustration book intently.
"Uncle, Ruirui is thirsty."
Xiao Luoli shouted to Zhou Ze.
Like a pet that acts coquettishly and cutely towards its owner.
Zhou Ze nodded, took a paper cup and poured a glass of water, evenly distributed between hot and cold, and put it in front of little Luoli.
Little Luoli took the water glass, took a sip, and smiled with a crescent moon at the corner of his mouth.
Zhou Ze simply sat down on the tiles, reached out and rubbed little Luoli's head, generously and without any precaution.
Time passes slowly,
Little Luoli continued to read the book,
Zhou Ze continued to lie next to him,
One big and one small,
Getting along very well.
Little Luoli would bring the interesting stories she saw to Zhou Ze and share them with him, and Zhou Ze would respond by telling her some deep truths in fables or other short stories.
I don’t know how long it took, but the red car drove over again.
The girl's mother opened the door and expressed her gratitude to Zhou Ze. Her hair looked the same as it did when she got it. Zhou Ze's mouth curved. He really wanted to suggest that the woman go to that barber shop for an explanation.
, don’t be so deceptive.
Of course, if you really say this, the woman will probably blame you for meddling in your own business.
Little Luoli bowed down and said thank you to Zhou Ze, and then left with his mother.
From beginning to end, little Luoli never looked back at him.
Gone, just gone.
Zhou Ze walked to the counter and picked up the gift box that the woman gave him at the beginning. Only then did he realize that there was a stack of banknotes inside, worth three thousand yuan.
not bad,
Zhou Ze didn't think about returning it,
He is short of money, so he should take it and use it first.
Zhou Ze felt that he had figured it out, just like a cultivator suddenly having an idea;
But I also feel that I am breaking a pot and breaking it. Regardless of your ups and downs, I am free and unrestrained.
But no matter what, at least I feel much more relaxed now.
Zhou Ze casually picked up a book with a large cover from the bookshelf. It was an appreciation of famous calligraphy. It was a product that could not be sold. I don’t know if Xu Le’s forehead was crushed countless times by the big iron gate.
So many times, even this kind of book is included.
Just flip through it,
This page happens to contain the words "rarely confused".
"Tsk tsk."
Zhou Ze smacked his lips,
interesting.
Looking at the time, he found that it was almost evening. Thinking that he had made an appointment with Dr. Lin to watch a movie together in the evening, Zhou Ze planned to go have a meal first.
Walking to the next door, Zhou Ze was stunned for a moment and saw Xu Qinglang kneeling on the ground.
Xu Qinglang's eyes were red, and there were many wine bottles around him. At this time, he was holding a bottle of wine in his hand and continued to drink.
"It's not fair...it's not fair..."
Xu Qinglang murmured to himself, even if Zhou Ze walked into the store, he didn't seem to notice it at all.
"Hello?" Zhou Ze reached out and patted Xu Qinglang's shoulder, "Are you okay?"
He wanted to remind Xu Qinglang that for other men, getting drunk could only result in money being stolen, but if Xu Qinglang ran out drunk, it would not be as simple as just losing money.
Even if he was allowed to lie on the road late at night with a girl, Xu Qinglang might have been violated more times than that girl.
Xu Qinglang's body trembled, and he slowly raised his head. The pear blossoms were raining, and I felt pity for them. He pinched the orchid with his hand, pointed at Zhou Ze, and said sadly:
"Today is my parents' memorial day."
Zhou Ze was silent for a while and said, "My condolences."
After waiting for a while,
Xu Qinglang continued to drink.
Zhou Ze could only remind: "No cooking tonight?"
"Do! Cook!"
Xu Qinglang stood up unsteadily. His slender waist, graceful and alluring, especially his shaky posture, made him want to have people go up and directly support him and smell the fragrance on his body.
"Can you not force it?"
Zhou Ze said this, but still sat down on the chair and prepared to eat.
It's not easy for him to have a meal, so he doesn't want to look for a second restaurant.
Xu Qinglang waved his hand and walked into the back room,
soon,
There was the sound of the stove turning on, and Xu Qinglang was cooking.
Zhou Ze took out his cell phone and saw that Dr. Lin had just sent him a message, saying that she would pick him up right away.
Zhou Ze replied "Okay".
Thinking about it, I feel it’s not grand enough.
Replied another "hahaha artillery soldier expression",
Then I felt too frivolous,
I withdrew this expression.
When I think about withdrawing it, I feel that I am trying to hide it.
Another reply was "Haha",
Then I felt that the word "haha" was not friendly enough.
But I felt that withdrawing it a second time would be too contrived.
Tangled ah……
Zhou Ze was very confused at the dinner table.
Another chef who was cooking was also very confused.
There is twice-cooked pork in the pot. After frying, put it on the rice to make a bowl of twice-cooked pork rice bowl. It is very simple and goes well with rice.
"Why didn't she arrest you and arrest my parents?"
Xu Qinglang was talking to himself while cooking.
There is an old saying that worries not about scarcity but inequality. This sentence tells too many truths and also reveals the darkest side of people's hearts.
"This is unfair, really unfair." Xu Qinglang continued to talk to himself,
"How can you show favoritism? How can you show favoritism?"
Xu Qinglang's eyes were dull, but the frequency of cooking under his hands had not changed. He was a good cook, and cooking had almost become an instinct.
Silently, Xu Qinglang took out a yellow jar from the cabinet under the stove, poured some powder from it and put it into the twice-cooked pork.
"My parents were taken away, why didn't you leave? Could it be that you saved her life?"
"Haha, what a joke."
"You want to eat?"
"Okay, I'll give you something to eat."
Xu Qinglang kept taking deep breaths.
"Are you ready?" Zhou Ze urged from outside.
"Soon."
Xu Qinglang was stunned for a moment, with some fear and hesitation in his eyes, but he still closed the lid. He found that his rice had not been put in the microwave, so he had to reheat the rice.
After the rice was ready, Xu Qinglang put the twice-cooked pork on top and then walked out with the plate.
Zhou Ze was struggling with looking at the screen of his mobile phone. He saw Xu Qinglang walking towards him in a daze, putting down his food, and said worriedly:
"You look like this, you won't forget to put the salt, right?"
Xu Qinglang shook his head.
Zhou Ze picked up the chopsticks and prepared to eat.
Xu Qinglang's hands trembled, his lips opened slightly, and when he was about to speak, Zhou Ze put down his chopsticks.
"What about sour plum juice or bitter melon juice?" Zhou Ze asked.
"okay."
Xu Qinglang walked back, took a glass of sour plum juice and walked back again.
Zhou Ze first picked up the sour plum juice, smelled it, then took a deep breath, and when he was about to drink it, his phone vibrated.
"I'm here, come out."
Zhou Ze hesitated for a moment, then put down the sour plum juice.
He knew that after he relied on this to make a living, his whole face might be sore for a long time, as if everyone around him owed him a large amount of money.
Think about it, forget it.
In addition to his past life and this life, this is the first time he has asked a girl out to watch a movie, so he had better be more dignified.
There was no other way. Originally, the difficulty level of my copy of Dr. Lin was a basic novice task.
Now that he is under Xu Le's skin, the newcomer's mission instantly becomes a big BOSS level mission.
I don’t know whether I should be happy or miserable.
What I have to work hard on now is,
Defeat yourself? Then you can embrace the beauty.
"Money, let's keep it in the accounts. Let's do it together at the end of the month. I'm leaving first."
Zhou Ze stood up, opened the door and went out.
Dr. Lin's car was parked on the side of the road, with the windows rolled down, waiting for him.
In the noodle shop, Xu Qinglang's face looked uncertain for a while, and then he suddenly threw the plate of twice-cooked pork rice bowl on the ground.
Holding his head and crying on the ground,
He cried louder and louder,
to the end,
Chapter completed!