25 hour

After sitting at the local newspaper for an afternoon, Shen Teng received an order call early the next morning.

Iceland has a small population, and the capital Reykjavik, as its epitome, is a very typical society of acquaintances.On the one hand, there is very little exclusion and discrimination against foreigners here, but on the other hand, almost all "big events" such as job hunting, renting, and bank loans in Reykjavik require the use of contacts. For out-of-towners who have had no chance to establish their roots, it can be almost a disaster in some respects.

However, the method is always more difficult than the difficulty. After dawdling and spending a few days fishing, Shen Teng, who had read all the newspapers kept in the landlord’s bookshelf, took out the shirt and Icelandic sweater that he had ironed the day before. , wrapped in a cotton coat, and went out for two hours according to the navigation, and the next day, his gentle and decent smile appeared on the newspaper page occupying an eye-catching location.

How should I put it, it is true that he spent another sum of money, which made his bank account credit even more precarious, but as an unfamiliar face representing a niche profession, Shen Teng did indeed change from a job within half an hour of walking into the newspaper office. In the end, most of the people in the office came to listen to him chat with his colleagues in English that they could or could not understand, and he really got the opportunity to advertise for himself based on his face and conversation.

Of course, this once again proves how lacking real news is in the local area... Shen Teng realized the moment he walked into the newspaper office and met everyone's bright eyes. Advertisements can still be played.

After Shen Teng settled in Iceland, his first order came from the green spire house across the street.

Our Icelandic guests are more cautious. Even though Shen Teng once again emphasized that he was expecting someone to customize a guitar in his self-introduction, the other party still only wanted to customize a unique violin in the world for his little grandson——Shen Yuru seems to have heard this been.

Of course, all the guests who finally find a professional luthier will actually make this request, and this is what Shen Teng is best at all over the world. He almost completed the first communication work of the design manuscript on the same day.

Everything is going smoothly, but it seems that Shen Tiao's original purpose of coming here has completely embarked on two paths that do not match the boundaries.

The aurora is almost no longer observed in Iceland this year. After all, Shen Teng was unlucky, dawdling, and once again missed the aurora season that may have been the only one in his life.

Unfortunately.

Surprisingly, however, he, who has always paid attention to the sense of ritual, did not seem to have any more real regrets this time, except for a few words of "regret".

Shen Teng began to clearly perceive some subtle changes in himself.

Perhaps it was the first time that he seriously decided to settle down in such a quiet place, and Shen Teng's state of mind seemed to be becoming more peaceful than before.

He used to seem to be always on the road.

Airplanes, trains, ferries, various means of transportation, and most of the scenery in the world except deserts, he has seen or felt almost all of them.Sometimes Shen Toma couldn’t help wondering whether his sleep quality was getting worse because he was always fighting against jet lag. Sometimes he slept in a sunny seaside hut in the morning, and at night he went to a brand new city to start a new day.

His life was brilliant, but it also seemed to be very vague. If he thought about it carefully, Shen Teng could only simply string together those fragments and collage them in his original blank photo album.This kind of life is indeed very exciting, but if you want to say that he really experienced some important life moments in a certain place, he seems to only be able to think of the past in Budapest for the first time.

But now, in such a place where you can even stop socializing completely if you want, he has to do all kinds of things for him to eat normal and palatable meals for three meals a day, including buying seasonings, researching recipes, looking for opportunities to make money, and even making money. Specific efforts to solve the poor contact failure of the induction cooker.

In other words, he is trying to live like an ordinary person.

It may be ridiculous to say this sentence, but it is indeed the case. A guy who has been wandering for half his life is now studying how to live down-to-earth and concrete.

In a way, being able to do this well is the hardest thing in the world.

Fortunately, he is not entirely alone in his efforts.

For example, most of the extra kitchen utensils and ingredients that Shen Teng didn't even know before were added by Qin Zheng when he first came here.

During the ten hours when he left the guests behind and slept in the dark, Qin Zheng repaired his house. It was not possible to make an appointment for the worker's refrigerator until the next working day, and ordered take-out from a Chinese restaurant (it was later proved that he ordered The content of the takeaway is more information on where the ingredients themselves are purchased), researched the missing items in Shen Teng’s kitchen, went out to purchase, and came back to cook... All in all, Qin Zheng has done a lot, whether it is in terms of ability or willingness. It sounds like something Qin Zheng can't do at all.

And the bottle of wine he brought.

Both of them forgot to heat it that day, and finally put it back in the refrigerator for storage. Even the bow tie from the packaging has not been removed.Shen Tomato later searched for the bottle body, and the web page showed that this was the first whiskey launched in Iceland.

Malt, spices, toasty oak, leather, caramel, vanilla.

After seeing it, people can't help but marvel at the complexity of its taste and... the second young master's persistent love for whiskey.

Shen Teng remembered that Qin Zheng told himself that day that this wine was recommended to him by the landlord.

Speaking of this... Shen Teng still doesn't know where Qin Zheng lives now - he doesn't even know when Qin Zheng moved into the apartment he said he rented.

Before Shen Tiao left the hotel, Qin Zheng seemed to have been living next door to him, and as soon as he checked out and moved, the second young master quickly had his own "little home".

Qin's father's attitude towards his son's ocean trip really does not agree to any degree. It is estimated that all the financial support that can be provided to Qin Zheng has been cut off long ago, and the reason why our second young master is still rich and living in a foreign country is also the reason. It's simple - he found a job earlier than Shen Teng.

Shen Teng didn't know exactly what it was, but it probably wouldn't be cleaning dishes in the back kitchen of a restaurant.

He doesn't know where he lives, and he doesn't know what job he's looking for. It's so mysterious and speechless, but he can't expect Shen Tiao to ask, after all, the luthier is busy.

The semi-basement has a lot of space. Compared with other houses with better lighting, Shen Teng prefers this place because there is enough space for his complicated tools.

Molds, planers, adhesive tools, scrapers, opener knives...

He worked behind closed doors for nearly a week without even thinking about whether he forgot something.

It wasn't until one weekday night when there was still no sunset in Iceland that he walked alone along the cathedral to the beach to let go of his thoughts, Shen Teng suddenly remembered that he seemed to have forgotten the agreement with a person.

And as if there was a connection in the center of the dark, when Shen Teng suddenly realized that several days had passed since the extraordinary "first day of summer", Qin Zheng also sent him a message at the same time: I was too busy recently, I almost forgot to change the candles The agreement, Mr. Shen, please don't take this opportunity to pretend that it has expired.

Compared with "totally forgot", "I haven't forgotten but deliberately pretended to forget" sounds a little more conscientious.Although I don't know how Qin Zheng suddenly remembered to pass him a step down, but Shen Teng immediately followed his pace, went down the donkey, and invited the second young master to visit the humble house again this weekend.

In spring, there will be a very beautiful sunset scene on the coast of the "Sun Voyager" sculpture. Orange, pink and purple are mixed together, which is faint, gentle and gorgeous. On the tourist postcard of Iceland, this scene It will always be rubbed on it and eventually passed around the world.

But now spring is coming to an end, the days are getting longer and longer, the sunset is getting later and later, and the aurora has completely disappeared. Everything seems to be a joke that Shen Teng always travels back and forth to a foreign land that is not his home.

But Shen Teng still felt indifferent.

Although he said that "watching the aurora" should be the last thing in his life, but his obsession is not that deep.In fact, Shen Teng's attitude towards life is actually quite bad. He always let go of things he can't get quickly, and never makes things difficult for himself.

So, now, Shen Teng, who has fastened his work apron, sits at the table, puts on his headphones, tunes out his new favorite song, just holds the scraper and prepares to start working, when he suddenly thinks of something, calmly puts the items back, and gets up walked out of his workshop.

He almost forgot to make tea for our distinguished guest.

Qin Zheng encountered a traffic accident on the road.

The accident was not serious, and it happened on the side of the street between his own home and Shen Toma's home. The parties involved were two children riding bicycles (still with training wheels).

From a distance, Qin Zheng saw the two children rushing towards each other with a rather ominous direction and acceleration. Fortunately, there might not be a car passing by on this street in an afternoon. The accident had no more serious consequences than the children's cries.

In this regard, Qin Zheng usually pretended not to see Tranquility passing by, but this time there was an accident—the parents of the two unlucky children came out of the house in time, and when they asked their son what happened Suddenly, one of the children raised his head without warning, sobbing and pointing his finger at Qin Zheng across the street.

This is why Qin Zheng chose DINK.

Fortunately, the situation is not too bad. There is a camera at the door of the neighbor's house. Simply dialing it up and looking at it can clear his innocence.

Qin Zheng calmly accepted the adult's suggestion to invite him to sit in the house for a while, but he didn't actually enter the door. He stood at the shoe changing place at the entrance of the entrance, wearing earphones, leaning against the wall lazily, waiting for them in silence Declare yourself innocent at any time.

The boy in the family had a pretty Asian face and shoulder-length, mid-length hair that was slightly curly, reminiscent of someone he was going to meet.

It may be absurd, but at the moment when he noticed the observing gaze and turned his head to look at the little guy who wronged him, Qin Zheng really thought of a lot, mainly about the plot of the movie, such as "Butterfly Effect", "Interstellar", "Rebirth" Back to 17, or even the "Tomorrow's Me Dating Yesterday's You", which he had only heard of.

Uh-huh, this little gourd with a beaked mouth who always stares at him vigilantly and doesn't speak, can't be Shen Teng when he was a child... No, it's Shen Jiaying who traveled through time and space to find him, to find him...Let's just take it as revenge .

To retaliate against Qin Zheng, who suddenly appeared again and again to disrupt his plan, and made all kinds of agreements with Shen Teng on his own.

Since coming to Reykjavik, in the past month, the two of them had very few chances to meet each other. Either Qin Zheng took the initiative or met on the street by chance.But in fact, as traveling companions, companions, and the only people who can be relied on in foreign countries, there are too many reasons for them to meet, and with the relationship between the two, there is no need for any reason to invite each other to the house.

But perhaps it was the cold wind in Iceland that made the two of them cautious and introverted enough. Except for the occasional meeting outside, more opportunities to meet may really depend on chance encounters in this small town.

Three days ago, Qin Zheng met Shen Teng at the beach.

There he sat, beside the Reykjavik landmark, wrapped in his coat, silently looking across the coast.

The sea breeze blows Shen Teng's long hair flying wildly, but he doesn't seem to notice it. He just stares fascinatedly at the snow mountain that seems out of reach, or there are more things behind the snow mountain that Qin Zheng can't see. s things.

At a certain moment, he seemed to suddenly think of something, blinked his eyes, and sat upright.However, the paralysis after sitting for a long time still crushed Shen Teng's sudden vigor in an instant.Not far away, Qin Zheng was holding a smoking cessation candy in his mouth. Seeing his clumsy appearance slowly changing his sitting position, he thought for a moment and sent Shen Teng a text message.

Without seeing the other party's astonishment and muttering after picking up the phone, Qin Zheng also knew that he was not the one who really forgot the agreement between the two.For the fact that he has been prepared for a long time, Qin Zheng has maintained a relatively peaceful state of mind for a few days, but when he saw the other party pick up the phone and fiddle with it for a while, the phone in his pocket flashed with a sly smile. The moment of vibration was ushered in, Qin Zheng was still the same as now, couldn't hold back for a moment, and quietly accelerated his heartbeat.

But now, when Qin Zheng looked at the child calmly, he almost wanted to ask: Do you know me?

Fortunately, a phone call came in time to stop him.

Shaking the mobile phone in the palm of the child who was still looking at him vigilantly, Qin Zheng answered the call by his ear.

His thoughts were still firmly clamped by the oolong of "Shen Teng, big and small", and he didn't pay attention to see the caller ID flashing on the screen. It was only at the moment when he heard Shen Toma's voice that Qin Zheng suddenly realized that, This seems to be the first time that I have officially received a call from Shen Teng in a waking state.

The other party probably put the phone aside for hands-free, and the voice sounded a little far away, but the tone of command was very natural: "Why haven't you arrived yet? Buy me a bottle of black pepper on the way."

Qin Zheng leaned his back against the wall and looked at the child, with a smile on his lips: "Soon, I met you when I was a child, let me delay for a while."

"..."

Shen Teng choked, picked up the phone and put it back to his ear: "Then be careful when you talk to him, Shen Jiaying is very good at kicking you from behind with a smile."

Obviously, the other party didn't take Qin Zheng's "nonsense" to heart at all, but he still cooperated and made a kind reminder. It has to be said that he reminded very thoughtfully, but not in time.

Ten minutes later, when Shen Teng slowly opened the door without even saying "hi", his eyes were already attracted by the eye-catching child's footprints on Qin Zheng's trouser legs.

Shen Teng was lost in thought.

"I was kicked. From the front." Qin Zheng explained.

"I can see it." Shen Teng frowned, unexpectedly looking a little annoyed.

"Which kid kicked this? It's so rude. In which block and which house, I'm going to ask for an explanation."

Cats in the natural world seem to have a strong desire to possess their own territory and possessions. If other similar smells appear within the range, they will instantly become annoyed and blow their fur. The more similar the smell, the more severe the blow.

Qin Zheng couldn't resist silently observing Shen Teng from the perspective of an animal documentary director.

He seemed to be really angry, and he didn't even bother to tell Qin Zheng why he walked all the way to his house with the shoe prints that fell off in just one shot.

But what is he angry about?Was Qin Zheng being bullied, or was Qin Zheng being bullied by a child who "like himself"?

Although I don't know why, it seems that this joke is not very good.

Qin Zheng stopped the loss in time, supported Shen Teng's shoulders with both hands, and pushed him gently but irresistibly into the house he had already visited half a depth ago.

"Do you think I will make myself suffer?" Qin Zheng comforted him.

"That seems to be the case, so how do you...forget it."

Shen Teng sighed, as if he was a little confused and helpless by his gaffe just now.

I don't get it, what's there to be angry about.

Isn't it funny that Qin Zheng was kicked by a strange child?And he was kicked by a child who looked like him, which is amazing!

Shen Teng muttered in his heart, and finally pushed all the ups and downs of his emotions on others: "Whatever, I don't know if you were fooling me again just now."

Maybe there are no children at all, let alone the saying of "children like my own", but just now Shen Teng was like a fool just now being affected by other people's jokes. He didn't like it at all. The feeling of being in control.

Qin Zheng followed closely behind him: "Are you tired of me?"

"No, no, I'm just a little bored with myself." Shen Teng stood in front of the cabinet and opened the cabinet door higher than his chin, and took out the washed teacup.

"I like this." Qin Zheng interrupted him, raising his hand pretending to be rebellious, and picked out another pair of only paired cups from the cabinet.

Shen Teng was unexpectedly good-tempered. After exchanging the cups in his hands with the young master, he went to the sink to wash them again. After Qin Zheng stuffed the teacup that he eliminated into the back of the cupboard, he closed the cupboard door and returned to the cupboard soon. Arrived behind Shen Teng.

Qin Zheng: "Why do you hate yourself? You haven't said it yet."

Shen Teng wiped away the water from the cup, turned around, and almost bumped into Qin Zheng's chest with the hand holding the cup.

He took a deep breath and pushed the barrier away: "Why are you so close to me? Master, I'm sorry to remind you, you have been acting as my follower in an incongruous way since you entered the door just now, which reminds me Shen Ning's golden retriever named 'Sticky'."

Qin Zheng stood obediently in the spot where Shen Teng pulled him away, and asked curiously, "Your mother raised a dog? Doesn't grandma have asthma?"

Shen Teng shrugged with her mouth curled up: "Who knows, I'm talking nonsense. Now have you forgotten what the question you asked me just now is?"

Qin Zheng nodded: "I still have a little impression, but I can pretend that I have forgotten it."

"Very good," Shen Tomo corrected again, "Just answer 'forget' next time."

His emotions came and went faster, and when he turned around, Shen Teng had completely forgotten the episode just now.

Qin Zheng came early, and today's work is still a little bit unfinished. As Shen Teng walked to the workshop, he asked casually, "Didn't you come into my workshop last time?"

Qin Zheng shook his head and replied, "No."

The second young master has a very strong sense of territory, and hates being invaded by others, so naturally he will not do something that is against his principles when visiting other people's homes.

For Shen Teng, the kitchen, bedroom, bathroom...these are actually just functional areas defined by names. Only in the workshop, he will really become another person the moment he walks in the door.

——Of course, these are just Qin Zheng's previous imaginations.

He hadn't seen Shen Teng at work yet, and today was the first time.

When the imagination became reality, Qin Zheng leaned against the door and looked at Shen Teng, who was crouching in front of the desk and carefully sculpting the body of the piano. Suddenly, he felt that the other party seemed to become stranger and closer.

Shen Teng stopped and looked up: "Why don't you come in?"

Qin Zheng straightened his body slightly, but he still maintained a cautious posture as a whole - he even turned his hands behind his back in front of adults like a child.

"I saw you in the paper," he said.

Shen Teng raised the corner of his mouth: "Hmm, I'm quite satisfied with that photo."

Qin Zheng's tone was calm, but his eyes showed a little unknown expectation: "You said before that you majored in violin, but you can do other things, right?"

Shen Teng nodded: "Yes."

Qin Zheng answered without warning: "It's my birthday."

Shen Teng blinked as if aware of it, and looked at Qin Zheng.And Qin Zheng looked at him, paused every word, and said seriously: "I want a guitar, Shen Tom."

Shen Teng didn't answer, His Majesty the Tsar softened his always indifferent eyebrows and eyes, tilted his head, and smiled softly: "I can sing for you, Shen Jiaying."