Make a living

Chapter 86 Storytelling

While Boss Gui was stroking his beard to impart love experience to two young juniors, Teacher Lu upstairs had just finished asking for help again from an "older student".

During dinner, Zheng Haichuan, who was off work, knocked on the door with something in his arms.Lu Jun thought Zheng Haichuan was just here to pick up Xiao Hemiao home, but he didn't expect Zheng Haichuan to bring him several vegetables and fruits.

The labels are all foreign names, which is not cheap at first glance.Zheng Haichuan insisted on giving it to him, saying it was a gift in return for the cod he had given him before, and he was very polite.

Lu Jun wanted to decline, but seeing that Zheng Haichuan's expression was not quite right, he accepted it.By the way, he asked Zheng Haichuan to sit at home, wanting to find out what happened, which caused Dachuan, who was always sunny and cheerful, to be so downcast.

Zheng Haichuan hesitated, turned his head and looked downstairs several times, as if he was waiting for someone to come back.But there was no other movement in the corridor except for the noise of each household and the sound of cooking.

Zheng Haichuan struggled at the stairs for a while, but still entered Teacher Lu's house.

He remembered that the last time he had something he didn't understand, Teacher Lu explained it to him.Maybe this time, I can give him some advice?

Doctor Li...hasn't been home for three days.

Zheng Haichuan was a little flustered.

He felt like he was watching something important slip through his fingers, and he tried to grab it, but couldn't.

Lu Jun's rental house is very clean and simple, the overall color is beige, there are no extra decorations, and the most decorations are books.All kinds of books and magazines are piled up on the bookshelves and scattered around the counter. It can be seen that this is what Lu Jun relies on most of the time.

The house that Lu Jun rented was a shared dormitory for workers before, but after he rented the whole room by himself, it was much empty.But after living here for so many years, adding and subtracting, the house is full of traces of life.Zheng Haichuan even caught a glimpse of a pair of black waterproof boots on the small balcony of Lu's house, which looked bigger than his feet, and they must have been equipped for Mr. Lu when it rained heavily.

In normal times, Zheng Haichuan would be able to casually chat about these little things in life, but today, Zheng Haichuan has no desire to talk about them.

There is only one person and one thing in his heart.

Everything else has to stand back.

Lu Jun went to the kitchen to wash the fruit Zheng Haichuan brought, cut a small part and sent it to the small seedlings obediently sketched in the small room, then walked back to the living room and started talking to Zheng Haichuan.

"what happened?"

The thin man's tone was gentle, and he looked Zheng Haichuan up and down with the concern of an elder, "Tired from work?"

Zheng Haichuan shook his head.

"So the boss withheld wages?"

Zheng Haichuan still shook his head.

"Then..." Lu Jun thought about it, thinking of Zheng Haichuan's "shocking" spontaneous outburst last time, he couldn't help saying, "Then it's just a quarrel with a friend?"

Zheng Haichuan stopped shaking his head now, and only stared at the fruit on the coffee table.

Lu Jun tentatively continued to ask: "With a boyfriend?"

Zheng Haichuan nodded: "Yes. "

Lu Jun asked again: "Yuzai?"

Zheng Haichuan continued to nod: "Yes."

The young man in front of him didn't have the slightest intention to hide, and Lu Jun didn't know whether to laugh or sigh at his big heart because of his stare blankly.Lu Jun couldn't help thinking in his heart, if only he had such a good mentality as Dachuan, he wouldn't be...

Lu Jun quickly retracted his distraction, and followed Zheng Haichuan's gaze to look at the things on the plate on the coffee table.

Grapes, strawberries, and kiwi are all very nutritious and good fruits.It just doesn't look... like something Zheng Haichuan would buy.

Lu Jun knew Zheng Haichuan's work, and also knew how difficult it was for this young man to live alone with a baby.He also came from poverty, knowing that when people are still working hard to make ends meet, they are reluctant to buy these good things to eat.

And Zheng Haichuan looked at the pile of fruits and vegetables at this time, like a baby pimple, but also wanted a hot potato, which was extremely complicated.

Lu Jun guessed the origin of these fruits in an instant.

At the same time, maybe it was because he had experienced such a state of mind before, Lu Jun suddenly understood why Zheng Haichuan looked so different today——

It's the anxiety of a penniless person who suddenly possesses something that he dare not think about, and is afraid of losing it.

It is the self-doubt that no one cares about is suddenly held in the palm of your hand, thinking that you are still in a dream.

It is the contradiction and entanglement of people who have never been loved before being suddenly overwhelmed by love, wanting to indulge but not daring to indulge.

Zheng Haichuan stumblingly told Teacher Lu about the origin of the plate of fruit on the table, and of course he also mentioned his relationship and conversation with Qi Yu, as well as Qi Yu's last angry departure.

Zheng Haichuan grabbed Lu Jun's hand a little at a loss: "Mr. Lu, did I say something wrong? I'm going to apologize to Dr. Lu. I won't mention any money in the future. Do you think he will forgive me?"

Lu Jun looked at the young man who showed panic and concern on his face, and sighed softly.

"Don't worry."

He took the fruit plate on the coffee table and stuffed it into Zheng Haichuan's hands, "Let me tell a story first."

Lu Jun took one himself, took a bite, then looked at the dark sky outside the window, and said slowly, "Ten years ago, a young man came here from another city to work..."

"Mr. Lu, you were very handsome when you were young."

"Simple and gentle, clean, holding books and reading all day long, you can see that he is a cultural person."

"I just took over this shop at that time, and the meals cooked by grandma were all cheap, and all the people I received every day were part-time workers. You, Mr. Lu, occasionally have a meal with your workers downstairs."

In the Guijia food shop, Gui Weiming raised his head and took another sip of beer, looking at the residential building across the street through the gap in the rolling shutter door.

"It's the first time I've seen someone eating a meal while holding a book in their arms. One time, the action of serving food was a little too big, and oil spots were splashed on the cover of one of his books, and he stared at him several times."

Gui Weiming finds it funny even thinking about it now, and grinned with his mouth hidden under his beard.

"What happened later?" Cheng Zijun consciously scooped up a handful of stewed peanuts from the boiler and placed them in the center of the table, gossiping all over his face: "Uncle Weiming, you apologized and bought a new book for Mr. Lu, and then the two of you At once……?"

"What are you thinking!"

Gui Weiming peeled the peanuts and threw them into his mouth, then threw the peanut shells at the smiling Cheng Zijun: "I didn't know him at all at that time."

Qi Yu at the side didn't make a sound, just listened quietly.He knew what Boss Gui said was true.

And his eyes, following Gui Weiming's direction just now, looked towards the upstairs of the old building opposite from time to time.

When he was young, Lu Jun had a handsome appearance. Although he was a worker on the assembly line, he seemed to be different from other workers by nature.Others were smoking and playing cards, he was reading books and listening to tapes, others were clubbing and having fun after get off work, and he was writing on the bed in the dormitory after get off work.

Many colleagues said behind his back that he was aloof and high-spirited, but Lu Junquan pretended not to hear him, and just did what he liked.

He knows he is different from others.Although they all come from poor backgrounds and do boring jobs, Lu Jun just knows that he is different from others.He has ideals and love, and he feels that one day he will realize his dream.

In the dreams of young literati, in addition to the career they love, of course romantic love is also indispensable.Lu Jun has always been looking forward to a unique love, preferably passionate and selfless, just like the one written in the book.

Coincidentally, Lu Jun did meet such a person.

It was the son of the owner of the factory where he worked.He looks like a dog, and he has just returned from studying abroad for a few years, and his speech has a British flavor.At that time, Lu Jun was so naive that he was almost stupid. The young son just used a few chasing tricks at will, which made Lu Jun fall.

At that time, it was like the highlight moment of Lu Jun's life.

The submitted articles were published one after another, the work was simple and smooth, and there was a lover I liked.

And Gui Weiming is just an insignificant background board in this, only occasionally appearing in Lu Jun's life, but never attracting his attention.

As the saying goes, prosperity must decline, Lu Jun thought that the happy time only lasted for a few months, and then fell directly to the bottom.

Brother Gongzi's parents found out about this scandalous relationship at the time.

The factory manager's wife came to the door in person, and half coaxed and half threatened with Lu Jun's future and a lot of money, so that this smelly and shameless perverted worker would leave their son.

But in the heart of young Lu Jun, love is sacred and inviolable. How can he allow his beautiful love to be insulted by these worldly things?Lu Jun tore up the check from the factory manager's wife, rejected the high salaries from other factories, and told the factory manager's wife that homosexuality is not a disease and there is nothing wrong with liking a man.

The factory manager's wife didn't have the patience to listen to his nonsense, so when she turned her head and went back, someone asked Lu Jun to be fired. Described as a pervert who clings to men.

Lu Jun didn't dare to go out for a while, and the roommates who shared the rent moved out one after another fearing that he would be sick, leaving Lu Jun alone.At that time, there were not as many contact methods as there are now. The lover's phone could not be reached, and Lu Jun was stopped outside the factory when he went to the factory. He had to hide in the rented house day after day to read and write, hoping that one day his lover would meet find the door.

But wait and wait, wait and wait, until Lu Jun finished reading all the books in the room, until he lost his appetite and became skinny, he didn't wait for the person who vowed to be with him for the rest of his life.

Later, Gui Weiming couldn't bear to see it any longer, and found the current residence of the young master through various connections, and told Lu Jun unintentionally when Lu Jun rarely went out to throw out the trash.

Sure enough, Lu Jun went to find him.

At that time, the man was coming out of the house with a girl in his arms, and when he saw the frail Lu Jun, he was surprised and disgusted, but he didn't feel distressed.Brother Gongzi said to Lu Jun in a very indifferent tone: "I'm just trying to make something new, do you take it seriously? I'm the only one in our family, and I'm definitely going to get married and have children! What's more, you're a screwdriver who is with me. Is it enough to be together for such a long time? The money my mother gave you is not enough for you to spend?"

It was the first time Lu Jun discovered that normal people would lose their voice.

He didn't want to explain what he didn't do, he just wanted to ask his former lovers what their previous vows were.

Lu Jun held a lot of words in his chest, but when he wanted to say, he couldn't say a word.He felt like a clownfish that was suddenly lifted out of the water, he could only tightly clenched the clothes on his chest, breathing heavily.

Seeing his appearance, the man turned around as if hiding from a virus, and took his female companion away.Lu Jun was left alone, standing in the middle of the road in a daze, as if he would die of suffocation in the next second.

It was a sudden slap on the back that woke him up.

A bearded man wearing flip-flops and big underpants suddenly appeared and lifted him up like a chick.Then, when Lu Jun had no time to react, he stuffed him into the tricycle back to the village.

That was Gui Weiming who 'coincidentally' passed by here to collect rent.

Accidentally watched this very avant-garde emotional farce.

This farce came and went quickly, but it has a long aftertaste.

In the long years to come, the background of Lu Jun's life is a gloomy and meaningless gray-blue.He no longer believes in feelings, nor in himself, but immerses himself in reading and writing all day long, relying on the power of words to obtain a little nourishment for survival.

But Gui Weiming, when he wasn't paying attention, unknowingly appeared from this background board.In a slow but indelible way, clusters of rose-colored mustaches are abruptly squeezed out of Lu Jun's monotonous life.