Make a living

When I returned to the village in the city, it was just nine o'clock at night, which was the busiest time in the village.

In the narrow alleys, there are residents who have dinner and go out to press the road. There are also young people who gather with friends to drink and eat skewers, sitting casually by the roadside stalls and shouting.

Although most of the shops on both sides of the street are dilapidated, and some even have faded house numbers that cannot be seen clearly, it does not affect their practicality.

Selling hardware, repairing electrical appliances, pulling curtains... As long as you want, you can find all aspects of life in this area of ​​less than one square kilometer.Of course, the most popular here are catering shops, from east to west, from north to south, sweet, salty, bitter and spicy, you can find all kinds of tastes here.

Around the old building where Qi Yu and Zheng Haichuan lived, there are at least twenty or thirty restaurants within a distance of less than 100 meters.Those who sell breakfast, grilled kiln chicken, cook Jianghu dishes, homemade burgers, and countless small takeaway shops hidden in the depths of the alleys without even a signboard, all seek to survive in the square inch shop.

For the residents living in it, such a life is obviously very convenient, but for businessmen, the increase in competition will always make some people fall behind, and eventually they cannot afford the high rent and costs and choose to quit.

When they walked downstairs, several people noticed that a store next to the old building had a closed business sign.The rolling shutter door was pulled halfway down, the tables, chairs and benches inside had been emptied, and some decorative walls had been bricked, and some workers were constantly pouring out construction debris.

Qi Yu remembered that this place was originally a restaurant serving Shandong cuisine, and it was quite big and had been open for many years.But maybe it's because people's tastes have become tired over the years, or maybe more and more young people love simple and quick fast food. The business of this restaurant has been declining in recent years, and now it has reached the point where it cannot survive.

Qi Yu seldom pays attention to the street scenes that have nothing to do with his life on weekdays. He remembers this shop clearly because the shop is his.

This place is connected with the old building, and it was originally expanded a little to be the first floor where the grandfather lived for the elderly.Later, after Grandpa left, old man Qi, who wanted to earn more rent, transformed it into a shop that could be used for business.

Because of this, the good-tempered grandma even had a quarrel with old man Qi.But at that time, old man Qi, who was open to money, wanted to keep the house as a thought no matter what, he just wanted to use all the corners and corners that could be realized.

Qi Yu never liked old man Qi's way of acting, but he couldn't control anyone when he was young, and no one was willing to control that old man anymore.

Brother Zheng was holding Xiao Hemiao and walking all the way in front. At this time, he had already stepped into the iron gate of the old building and went upstairs, while Qi Yu and Zheng Haichuan were two steps behind, and happened to bump into a thin old man who was five or sixty years old. Came out of the closed store with a bent waist.

It was Qi Yu's father, Qi Guangzhi.

Zheng Haichuan called "Uncle Qi" and subconsciously turned to look at Qi Yu's face.He knew that there was a big gap between Dr. Li and his father, and he was afraid that the father and son would suddenly quarrel.

Fortunately, Qi Yu's complexion is normal today, still a cold face, but Zheng Haichuan can see some of Qi Yu's emotions from it.

Well, his daughter-in-law seems to be in a good mood today!

"You go back first, I'll talk to him a few words."

Qi Yu was indeed in a good mood.After all, the matter between himself and Zheng Haichuan has been approved by "big uncle", which makes him feel that the old man Qi in front of him is not as annoying as before.

Moreover, this suddenly vacated storefront settled a matter that was hanging in his heart.

Qi Yu had originally planned to find time to chat with old man Qi recently.

Now that he is with Zheng Haichuan, he has already planned in his mind how the two of them plus a child will live in the future.Tonight was also a coincidence.

Qi Yu handed Zheng Haichuan the fruit he bought on the way back, and told his lover to go home first.Zheng Haichuan saw that the atmosphere between the father and son was not bad, so he nodded in agreement, let go of Qi Yu's hand and went upstairs first.However, he was still a little bit worried, and he opened the window when he planned to go home, and came downstairs as soon as he heard any trouble.

After Zheng Haichuan left, Qi Guangzhi still stared at the hand that Qi Yugang and the young man were holding.

Qi Yu saw it, but didn't intend to explain it, only told him something else.

"For the two rooms on the third floor, I will break through the partition walls and redecorate them into a suite." He said in a flat tone without any discussion, just telling the other party, "The door locks will also be changed in the future, so you don't need to worry about that floor. Yes. It may be a bit noisy during the renovation, and I’m just telling you in case some tenants ask.”

Uncle was kind-hearted back then, and took his parents to live with him. Later, he gave such a piece of land and gold to the young couple.Now, many people here may not be able to afford a set of flats, let alone a building, even if they work for a lifetime.

This building was originally a property shared by the Qi family and his wife. After his mother passed away, the ownership of the house was divided into two shares.He inherited one part, and one part belonged to Old Man Qi.

Qi Yu was studying abroad at that time, and he never dealt with these matters, but the old man Qi didn't know whether he felt guilty or he really came to his senses. Over the years, he has poured a lot of money into his card one after another.

After Qi Yu severed the relationship with old man Qi, he didn't touch any more money in the card.When he was studying, his tutor would give him a subsidy, and the salary he earned after work was more than enough for his daily expenses, so even though the amount in that card could be regarded as scary, in Qi Yu's eyes, Zheng Haichuan hadn't given it to him yet. Precious handmade gifts.

Now Qi Yu just wants to get back the third floor that belongs to him.

It is the home he has lived in since he was a child.

It's just that the people and things in this place disgusted him more and more, and he went further and further away, and his family fell apart.

Now the person he loves lives here, and because of that person, he fell in love with this place again with a different mentality.

He has his own home again.

Qi Yu's plan for the third floor is undoubtedly the best explanation and proof of his relationship with Zheng Haichuan.

Qi Guangzhi's face suddenly changed.dawn.cherry

Back then, Mr. Lu's affairs upstairs had been rumored in a small area for quite a while, and Qi Guangzhi, the landlord, had certainly heard of it.

He doesn't understand the gay group at all. Qi Guangzhi even considered whether to drive Lu Jun away so as not to affect the business of his family's house.If it wasn't for his wife, Afeng, who felt sorry for Lu Jun, and later Lu Jun was able to pay the rent on time, Qi Guangzhi would have been far away from such people.

Even though he got acquainted with Lu Jun after so many years of rent collection, he knew that gay men are no different from ordinary people, but this does not mean that Qi Guangzhi can accept that his son has become a member of that group.

Qi Guangzhi looked at his son whom he hadn't dealt with for many years with unbelievable eyes, wanting to make sure whether Qi Yu was joking with him.

But unfortunately, Qi Yu's expression was only cold, and he didn't even give Qi Guangzhi a chance to confirm the truth.

There was a family of three walking along the street after eating, the little boy was holding his father in one hand and his mother in the other, yelling for Feifei.The young couple looked at each other, with helpless arms, each lifted their son from the ground, and successfully heard the child giggle.

The laughter was very clear, but it was a bit harsh when it reached the ears of the two people facing each other in front of the building.

Qi Guangzhi's anger was suddenly extinguished.

He realized that he was no longer qualified to get angry now, nor was he capable of making his son listen to him anymore.

He lost his wife and children many years ago.His son no longer recognizes him as a father, and he can no longer participate in the big and small events of his son's life.

All of Qi Guangzhi's energy and energy were dissipated at this moment.He lowered his head to rummage through the bag with his hands, trying to find a cigarette with trembling hands.

But I don't know if the cigarette case was lost in the store. Qi Guangzhi fumbled in the bag for a long time but couldn't find it, only a lighter.Qi Guangzhi planned to stop smoking, but suddenly a pack of Zhonghua was thrown into his arms.

He raised his head quickly, and a little light appeared in his eyes again.

"Throw it away if you don't smoke it."

Qi Yu moved quickly, and put his hands back into his pockets in a blink of an eye, his tone was still cold, "I was going to throw it away."

Qi Guangzhi hastily pulled out one and lit it.

"Hey, smoke, I smoke." He said hastily.

The lighter snapped open with a snap.

Under the flashing colored lights of the roadside shops, the lit cigarettes emitted wisps of smoke, blurring the faces of the father and son, as well as the long-standing strangeness and estrangement between them.

Qi Guangzhi took a deep puff of his cigarette, and suddenly he felt alive again.

"You..." He opened his mouth, wanting to ask how the two of them got together and what they plan to do in the future.

But Qi Yu didn't give him this chance.

"One more thing." Qi Yu raised his arm and glanced at the time. He felt that he wasted too much time here, and he just wanted to go back to his upstairs home as soon as possible.He pointed to the shop where workers were coming in and out and asked Qi Guangzhi, "Is this shop rented out?"

Qi Guangzhi shook his head, "Not yet, so I'll just cancel the rent."

Qi Guangzhi wanted to have a few words with his son, so he quickly asked, "Do you want to rent it? Dad will leave it to you!"

This "Dad", Qi Guangzhi yelled smoothly, but Qi Yu didn't want to respond when he heard it.

It doesn't matter whether he is cold-hearted or heartless, after his mother left, Qi Yu unilaterally cut off the father-son relationship between him and old man Qi.

He can take care of Old Man Qi, but he will never be able to return to the natural dependence and admiration he had on his father when he was a child.

At this time, Qi Yu suddenly raised his head and glanced upstairs with a feeling.

On the right hand side of the third floor, a silly silhouette of a person is reflected in the bright room.

By the half-open window of the room he is most familiar with, there is a big head quietly looking out, like a big dog squatting and waiting for him to return home.

"Well, keep it for me."

Qi Yu's tone finally brought some warmth.

Even in Qi Guangzhi's ears, there was a trace of undisguised smile in it.

"What are you going to do?" Qi Guangzhi hasn't received his son's good looks for a long time, so he quickly said, "Dad can help, construction, decoration, etc., you can do it!"

"No, I have my own arrangements."

The temperature went down again in an instant, but Qi Yu still explained to Qi Guangzhi anyway.

"For your daughter-in-law's business."

After many years, Qi Yu re-acknowledged his father's identity for the first time.

It was just in a way that shocked Qi Guangzhi.

Qi Yu didn't think that he had reconciled with Old Man Qi just like that.He just reconciled with his past self in a happier, more at ease way.

For there was still a light on in the house above him.

Because there is another person in that house that he loves and loves him, waiting for him to come home.