"I heard from Nana that Mr. Xie and her brother were not born to the same mother. When Mr. Xie was very young, his parents went to Kunming to work and left him here. Later, his mother died of illness.
, his father remarried a few years later and gave birth to this younger brother."
"There is such a big age difference between the two brothers, and they have never lived together."
"After all, feelings are something that depends on getting along with each other."
"Where did you hear all this? How do you know so much gossip?"
"Nana told me, not only do I know this, but I also know that it's not easy for Mr. Xie. Although he seems happy every day, he actually has a lot of worries. There is a lot of work in the online store, and there is also a coffee shop.
, the horse farm, the embroidery workshop, the tie-dye workshop, including our small courtyard, he has to worry about it."
"These turned out to be his shops."
"Well, yes, I didn't expect that."
"turn out to be."
As soon as Xu Hongdou told Damai what happened at Xie Zhiyao's house that night and what happened today, Damai immediately poured out everything he knew.
After listening to Damai's words, Xu Hongdou suddenly understood why Xie Zhiyao still had the heart to smile and joke in front of him in the afternoon, and not take his brother's running away from home too seriously.
Thinking about it, if you were from the other person's perspective, maybe...probably...you wouldn't care too much.
After all, it’s not easy to be a brother. It’s easy to make yourself look like a different person inside and out.
After understanding the reason, Xu Hongdou suddenly felt that he was a little too harsh on Xie Zhiyao for his performance in the afternoon.
In fact, what Xie Zhiyao said was right. Xu Hongdou was indeed a kind-hearted person. It didn't take long for him to put himself in others' shoes.
My mood is not as bad as before.
Damai stared at Xu Hongdou who was thoughtful, and then at Zhang Wentao who was checking to replace the light bulb. He raised his eyes and came to Xu Hongdou's side and said: "Sister Hongdou, I found something strange. Do you want to
Don’t listen to it.”
Xu Hongdou nodded and pulled back her hair.
Damai looked at Zhang Wentao in the restaurant again. After struggling for a while, he got very close and said, "I noticed that Brother Wen Tao doesn't sleep. You know I write manuscripts at night every day, and the room is just right."
Opposite you."
"When I came out to catch my breath yesterday, it was probably two o'clock in the morning, and the light in Brother Wen Tao's room was still on. But after 6 o'clock in the morning, he was in the kitchen making breakfast."
"According to my analysis, he probably sleeps about 3 hours a day, no more than 4 at most."
"Really?" Xu Hongdou exclaimed slightly, as if he suddenly remembered that when he came back yesterday, the lights in the other party's room were indeed on, but it was not very late at that time.
"Maybe I forgot to turn off the lights while sleeping."
Damai said: "No." After listening to Xu Hongdou's analysis, Damai shook his head like a rattle and said: "I observed it later and found that around 2:30, he turned off the lights. And I saw him in the morning.
When I was sleeping, my eyes were red and I couldn’t sleep well.”
Seeing how thorough Damai's analysis was, Xu Hongdou's eyes were filled with amusement and he looked at Damai with a smile: "Why, the great writer has moved his heart and wants to come down here to find inspiration?"
"That's...that's not true." Damai immediately became shy. She had never thought about this.
I came to Youfeng Xiaoyuan simply because the rent here is cheap and the scenery of Yunmiao Village is very good. Living here can stay away from worries and not have to deal with too many other people.
I only met Zhang Wentao because he cooked delicious food and was willing to teach me.
No way, Xu Hongdou thought that was so dirty.
"Actually, Damai..."
"I won't gossip with you anymore. I'm going to prepare dinner. Let's have tomato scrambled egg noodles tonight."
Damai didn't wait for Xu Hongdou to finish, and stood up directly, carrying the vegetables and noodles he bought and running away, away from this sister who suddenly became scary.
But the result was not as expected.
She was grabbed by Xu Hongdou, which made her a little overwhelmed. She looked at Xu Hongdou anxiously, with aggrieved eyes hoping that the other party would not discuss this topic.
The corners of Xu Hongdou's lips couldn't help but curl up, but she also knew in her heart that she could no longer bully this cute little sister who was a bit socially anxious.
"Come on, I'll do it with you. We can't let a girl work hard."
"It's not hard, it's not hard."
After the two left, Ma Qiu Shan, who had been meditating on a futon under the tree, opened one eye and said to himself: Sure enough, the authorities are confused, and the bystanders are clear.
Continue to meditate with your eyes closed.
Last night, when he was in charge of washing dishes and was about to leave the restaurant and turn off the lights, he ran into Zhang Wentao who ran back to the kitchen.
After the two drank tea for a while, he deliberately didn't turn off the light when he saw the other person leaving.
He, whose life experience is much higher than that of the group of young people younger than himself, knows without thinking about who this lamp is for.
At that point... Hu Youyu hasn't come back yet...
"Zhang Wentao, let me tell you something. Damai is here to cook tonight. You are responsible for eating. And no matter whether it tastes good or not, you must eat it clean. Did you hear that?" As soon as he entered the kitchen, Xu Hongdou pointed.
Zhang Wentao said.
Damai, who was betrayed by the 'bad sister', quickly waved his hand:
"No, no. I thought it was too hard for Brother Wen Tao to cook in the morning and at night, so I wanted to give it a try."
"As long as someone can do it, come on." When Zhang Wentao heard that he didn't have to cook by himself or spend money to eat out, he encouraged him and picked up the light bulb and laptop bag: "I'll go change the light bulb in the corridor for you.
Last night I saw that the lights over there were not very bright."
"I didn't realize it, but Mai Mai is so attentive to us."
No wonder this guy bought two light bulbs. It turns out that they were both observing each other silently! One was paying attention to what time the other would rest, and the other was paying attention to the brightness of the lights in the corridor of the other.
Xu Hongdou, who suddenly felt that this melon was ready to eat, smiled sweetly. "Ah, no, no, I just tell Mr. Xie, we don't need to buy it ourselves." Damai was a little embarrassed, his head was a mess
.
"It's okay, I bought everything."
Zhang Wentao, who was walking out, naturally wouldn't know the satisfied expression on Xu Hongdou's face behind him, nor would he see the blush on Damai's lowered cheeks.
But the fact that he didn't see it didn't mean that he didn't feel the changes in the two of them in just a few minutes. He wasn't deaf, so he could naturally hear the teasing tone in Xu Hongdou's words just now.
…
"The people in this small courtyard are each stranger than the last."
After sighing like this, Zhang Wentao returned to his room after changing the light bulb and sat on the sofa. His computer bag was thrown to the ground casually, without even wanting to move.
All the emails that should be answered have been answered, but the attachments and information have not been read.
The information in today's "Michelin Gourmet Guide" had a huge impact on him, and he wanted to digest it before reading other things.
There were still more than two months left, so there was no point in rushing. Besides, he didn't want to act rashly before he was completely sure.
One is because his personality doesn't allow it, and the other is that he can't screw it up again.
If I don't even have one star, then so many years of hard work will be in vain. If it doesn't happen, it will be at the hands of the teacher who will only have one star left for the old man.
It is estimated that the old man can be admitted directly to the ICU that day. The old man is already 70 years old and cannot afford to lose that person...