Jia Ge called back, but Xiao Wei didn’t answer. He kept calling, and Xiao Wei turned off his phone. Not long after, Xie Fa sent a text message: Wei Zong wants you to call him.
Jia Ge replied: Oh~~
Xie Fa sent a detailed explanation of the district committee’s address, telephone, and contact name. This was the body. This summer, Bei was eating dinner, Bei was very enthusiastic about discussing plans at work, and he seemed to be in a very loving mood. This summer remembered Zhou Mou jumping over.
Zhou Mou had recently washed his heart and face and became a new person. He lacked a capable assistant, so he could only rely on himself to teach lessons, with no chance of having fun.
Jia Ge’s invitation made the old man feel surprised. The old man confirmed three times that he was really only inviting him alone, and then asked in detail if he wanted him to help with anything.
Nothing at all. Just thinking about you, old man.
The old man was cleaning the ice cabinet and hadn’t finished washing it properly. This summer, when he went in, the old man was standing in the pool, brushing various utensils. Old Zhou now looked like he was walking with a straight posture, his temperament had improved. A person who spends too much time in one place will develop the atmosphere of that place, a physiological concept called “homogenization”, meaning the digestive process of food in the body. The old man was now digesting in the laboratory.
Old Zhou saw this summer come in, warmly invited him to sit, and then began to lecture about those blog posts and bad words about guests. Old Zhou said bad words were technically sophisticated. For example, some research spirit was very strong, he liked working independently, but some problems required collective wisdom; some colleagues said he lacked ability, but I can see his abilities haven’t been fully expressed; some people always face unfair treatment. Clearly, they are good comrades.
Jia Ge asked: “What about Xiao Si?”
“Xiao Si is too unwilling to change his body, I’ve talked to him many times but he never listens.” Zhou Mou gave this summer a bottle of mineral water, which was newly developed here. The mineral water was in a green plastic bottle, this summer opened the cap and took a sip.
“You’ve even started selling mineral water?” This summer said, “Will drinking this cause poisoning?”
“You don’t have to worry. I specially selected the best-tasting variety.”
Jia Ge took a sip like drinking alcohol, making a “wow” sound, the mineral water was slightly salty, like diluted salt water from soaking carrots.
“This won’t sell in the market. Not good to drink.”
“We’re still in the research stage, the taste will be adjusted. We’ve applied for a patent and are preparing to find Bei to make samples. This mineral water can treat foot odor.”
“Treat foot odor? The safest method is to urinate after drinking.”
“Your statement is good! The more you drink, the more you urinate.”
Zhou Mou neatly put the bottle back in its place. The desk lamp was still the original small blue-gray porcelain cup, but now the surface was different: added a marble board, pressed with Zhou Mou’s photos from various places and medical reports, with several report folders, a small drawer with unused hair dye, packaging with a color label printed “natural black”.
If Xiao Si were still here, in three or four decades, would these things be his? When he becomes an old man, would he also become strange? Would he use hair dye to turn white hair black?
Jia Ge opened the hair dye box, the sample small jar and one-time gloves were almost black, two hair dye tubes squeezed dry, this summer asked, you didn’t go to the hair salon for hair dye, can this work?
Zhou Mou stretched out his head for him to see: Still okay, right? I pulled two mirrors to look closely, completely dyed, more convenient than going to the hair salon.
Zhou Mouchong became an old man’s words, even if he wanted to pull his hair, that would definitely be wearing the old flower mirror’s style to help him, Zhou Mouchong really jumped into the evening coolness.
Sister Jia said, “You’ve been idle for retirement, you’re not that kind of academic research postgraduate talent.”
“Retirement back home is even more boring. I’m now calculating to make the remaining heat.” Zhou Mouchong patted his brain door, “Almost forgot, next half year’s performance is coming out, little Su, you help me hand it over to little Qian.”
Zhou Mucheng pulled out a clear form from the file folder. Sister Jia took it over to look, the number was really not small, and she added the pen with Su Mou’s submission to her own fold, far from buying a good voucher.
Sister Jia’s heart was hidden with pain. He folded that clear form and put it into the dark pocket, carefully pressing a few times: “First time seeing you collect such detailed records, originally this is how to earn money. However, to be fair, you guys do have strong abilities, other groups might not have such good benefits.”
“In the future, it won’t be so good benefits. I and little Su have a division of labor. He handles business, I handle external relations. When he was sixteen, I watched him, now wanting to find such a person, and having to cultivate for ten years, it’s hard to find such an all-round talent like him, I have no energy.”
Sister Jia said, “You’re more clever than before. Besides Su Mou’s academic skills, no one is willing to cooperate with you. Who doesn’t wait to cook the pot at home? I originally didn’t want to invite you, but I was too accommodating, maybe I can’t help it. Let’s have dinner together, I won’t invite you.”
“I invite you to treat me.” Zhou Mouchong was gentle, “Change tomorrow I’ll still ask to find North, when the time comes you’ll go out!”
No need to change days. Finding North was calling summer. Finding North called Sister Jia, he and Yan Zhen chatted again. He mentioned marriage again, this time North didn’t wait for summer to respond, North just asked where you are, I’ll find you.
You guys chat well
The clear form was detailed, with calculations under the table. The page footer had a signature column, signing a name there could reach the financial office to collect cash. According to reason, it needed official seal, but Sister Jia didn’t put her heart on her back, old Zhou’s understanding was reasonable, Yan Zhen was the same, don’t worry about little Qian’s big old man coming far to fly.
Yan Zhen’s signature was powerful, but ultimately failed. Her eyes swept the paper completely, the characters drawn as a picture, this signature was not standardized, unable to be used as a financial attachment, so Zhou Mouchong took the pen to write his own name on the side, finance handed the voucher to Xu Xuan. Xu Xuan held it in his hand to look.
“Little Qian’s account I don’t have, you write one for me, I’ll submit it later and give her a call.” Xu Xuan said to Sister Jia, “My child hasn’t been well these years, from small to big always sick, those old war comrades’ children are good at driving cars, old veteran children are everywhere in the whole country, daughters piled up, my child…”she couldn’t continue, holding paper wiping tears, seeming to want to say something, but ultimately didn’t speak.
Sister Jia said, “Ah, Su Mou is quite secretive. Actually, he has hidden all the money. He didn’t tell you. Even old veterans are confused. He said I help him invest, so I helped him buy several houses in Beijing under little Qian’s name. The house property certificate is in Beijing, do you want me to keep it for you? Necessary time you can give it to little Qian again.”
Sister Jia was extremely similar to this kind of person. Early on Su’s college time, his bonus money was entirely given to Sister Jia, Yan Zhen knew, Su Mou said Sister Jia was helping him save it.
Beijing’s good few houses, that should be counted as property.
