14 years time difference

How much to borrow?

Lin Zhique looked at the text message and breathed a sigh of relief.

There was only one desk lamp on in the room, and in the darkness, she sat in the only light.The night seems to be surging, which makes people feel a faint sense of uneasiness, as if this group of light will be swallowed up at any time.

This room is on the second floor of Du's villa. It was originally an ordinary guest room, and it was next to Du Zhian's room. The room with the window.

She moved in and has lived here for more than half a month.

For more than half a month, she only felt that everyone in this house was abnormal.As always, Du Zhi'an is a contrived annoying ghost, and the helpers at home are either surprised or gossiping in the corner every day.Du Shen was especially insane. Every day at night, he held a feast of delicacies from mountains and seas at home, and invited some middle-aged men who were as insane as he was. Get angry with people around you.

Many people came to look for him, people from the bank, construction team, and suppliers all came to collect debts. They were invited into the house, sat with Du Shen for a while, and received the big cake that Du Shen had drawn with confidence. Originally, he came with a strong back, and when he left, he always walked submissively. Du Shen was very eloquent and calm, as if everything was under his control.These debt collectors left, and he called other people to come, such as the manager of the gold store, the manager of the boutique clothing store, and the real estate agency, who ordered gold jewelry, ordered outfits, and looked at various luxury properties. Perhaps this is his sense of security. ——to make him feel that he is still living in the empire he created.

Lin Zhique seldom saw Tang Li in this cold big house. Tang Li always stayed in the room, choosing to turn a blind eye to Du Shen's crazy behavior.

The family no longer eats at different tables, and the restaurant is always having a banquet at dinner time, and Mrs. Ding will deliver the meals to Du Zhian and Tang Li's rooms.Lin Zhique eats three meals near the school from Monday to Friday. On weekends, he goes to the nearby library for self-study, or walks around the street, and tries to avoid eating at Du's house.One time when she came in, Du Shen heard her, called her over, and boasted to the guests, saying how good she was at studying and how strong her personality was, an old man at the banquet asked her sister if she would drink alcohol with a smile ?Du Shen laughed and said, what would children drink?The other party said, then maybe, with your genes, you are born with a thousand drinks!How about, sister try?Uncle doesn't force you, it's just that the world is sinister, drinking, you have to start from a baby!

Lin Zhique stayed where she was, watching a table full of people laughing, those men were still teasing, saying don't bully the children, she felt overwhelmed, took a clean wine glass from the dining car, poured half a glass of foreign wine, and frowned Nose drank it down, put the cup heavily on the table, turned and left.

The old men laughed behind her, saying that the tiger father has no dog daughter!

The alcohol strongly irritated her stomach and esophagus, and she almost vomited.

Before sending a text message to Du Siren, she thought for many days.

She doesn't know many adults. Among them, they are capable and trustworthy, and they may help her. After much deliberation, Du Si is the only one.In her opinion, they are not familiar with each other, but she doesn't dislike Dusi people. Subconsciously, she can feel that she is kind, warm and reliable.

Before receiving a reply, she was afraid that the people from Dusi would call to inquire about her health, comfort her and promise to take care of her.Fortunately, Du Siren only replied with three words: How much to borrow?

She liked the answer, it made them equal, she liked being treated like an adult like that.

Lin Zhique sat in the only light in the dark night, put the three-character text message aside, thought for a moment, pulled a piece of draft paper, and began to list future expenses one by one. Tuition fees, the rent and living expenses of her and Lin Lan's mother and daughter for several years, and various emergency miscellaneous expenses that may be needed, she turned on the computer, checked the scholarship status of several universities she wanted, and calculated how much subsidy she could earn by working part-time after school , How long after graduation can I repay the borrowed money.

She decided to make a detailed plan, and then issued an IOU to Du Siren.

The night in East China is peaceful and steady.

The land is too vast.

The shaking lasted for dozens of seconds. When everyone ran out of the house and gathered in a nearby empty square, the shaken world calmed down.

This area is located in the outskirts of the city, there are not many residents, and there are no high-rise buildings. Right now, everything is as usual, and there are no casualties.

But no one dared to go back.When Lin Zhique was about to drag the Dusi people back, he found that someone had brought a tent and was about to set up camp in the square.

The owner of the homestay lived near the other courtyard they rented. He came to them at this moment and explained to them: "It should be the aftershock of 512. In the past few months, it has happened several times. In fact, nothing happened. In our area, before There are small earthquakes like this every year, but everyone is scared by 512, if you dare not go back, we have prepared tents and quilts, so you can sleep outside."

In December, it was the middle of the month, and it was deep winter. Even though they were wearing fleece pajamas, the cold still invaded their bodies. When Du Siren ran out of the room, he grabbed a down jacket and put it on Lin Zhique. Lin Zhique He hugged Du Siren and wrapped her in his clothes.

The lady proprietress of the homestay ran out in a panic and shouted to her husband: "Help people! Go save people! Ah Wang from the cigarette shop at the head of the town called and said that the shacks by the ditch had collapsed. Call me quickly!" All the other men go together! Bring your tools with you!"

Lin Zhique asked, "Did you call 119?"

"Fight! Definitely fight! Wait for the fire to come, when will we go! When 512 arrives, they can't even save them!"

The owner of the homestay hurriedly went to call for people, but they were also infected by the panic and dared not go back to the house.Large and small tents were set up on the square, and they also stayed in one of them.It was noisy all the time, no one could sleep, and no one cared to notice that a big star came to this small place.

They were in the tent, listening to the turmoil outside, people running around, delivering news, the sound of fire trucks, and then the sound of ambulances, and the people of Dusi pricked up their ears, wondering if the people in the shed had been rescued No, Lin Zhique sat behind her, pulled a quilt to wrap the two of them up, with her cheek against her butterfly bone, neither of them spoke much, the first half of the night passed quietly like this, Du Siren looked at his watch and found that It was three o'clock in the morning.

She tilted her head.

Lin Zhique straightened up and rested his chin on her shoulder.

She raised her hand to touch Lin Zhique's ear. "We'll be back tomorrow morning."

Lin Zhique wasn't scared on the face, but a little sleepy, "Your motor nerves are so developed. You react so quickly."

Crying came from outside, and someone said: "There is no one! They said that there is no one!" "Who is gone? Tell me clearly, tell me quickly!"

They looked at each other, and Lin Zhique saw a pool of sadness in Du Siren's eyes.More details came to their ears, whose mother, whose children, who was left alone, whose belongings were buried in the wasteland.

An earthquake broke the bond between the dead and the world. Lin Zhique suddenly thought, what if I die here?It must have turned into a nameless corpse.

Du Siren turned around, without saying a word, just bowed his head and kissed her.

She hugged her neck and leaned forward. The sadness in her heart turned into a deep kiss. A small tent was set up above their heads. Outside the tent, the wind was cold and someone was crying. Caught in the wind, they slammed into the tent above their heads one after another. Their lips and tongues intersected, squeezed in the quilt, and clinging to each other.

Humans are just animals. When they feel extremely insecure, they involuntarily seek physical support and comfort.

Du Siren didn't know when she shed tears, tears are salty.

Early the next morning, they drove back to Jincheng.The city is prosperous and the world is stable.

Lin Zhique returned to work in front of the computer, while Du Siren quickly left for Beijing. Before parting, he reluctantly said that he would be back soon. Lin Zhique answered her disdainfully, as if who would be waiting for you at home every day .

Beijing in December was extremely cold. Du Siren went to the company as soon as he got off the plane, and discussed with the team about the new album all afternoon with great interest.

She asked Li Miaomiao to help her book a return ticket. Miaomiao was a little confused, "What are you going back to do? You have been at home for a long time, and you are addicted to it. Forgot that you have a home in Beijing? Don't go back. I will have work in the next few days. I guess There are still a few dinners to be arranged. However, you can go back next week. Next weekend, during the winter solstice, there will be a disaster relief party in Taiwan, and the contract has already been signed. By the way, we have to make arrangements for the program in these two days, so you can do it first Practice dancing in Beijing, and go back to rehearsal directly when the time comes."

Du Si looked through the phone calendar, and there were still ten days before the next weekend.

Lu Shan was also in Beijing recently, she went to record the dance show on behalf of Si Ren, and was eliminated in the first round, but with this exposure, she got a lot of job offers.After the planning meeting for the new album, they rarely get together, eating hot-boiled mutton around a copper stove in a restaurant box, and there are seven or eight people at a table, all of whom are friends in the circle.

Du Siren sent a text message to Lin Zhique, saying that there are so-and-so, so-and-so, some people Lin Zhique doesn't know, and she wants to introduce her to her. Halfway through typing, Lin Zhique sent another text message: party Don't play with your phone all the time, let's talk about it later.

Chen Jia did not show up at the banquet, it seems that he is not in Beijing.Du Siren asked Li Miaomiao, Miaomiao said how do I know?

"By the way. I need your help with something, Miss Sanshui." Du Siren poured tea into Li Miaomiao's cup.

"Say."

"I have a relative in East China who wants to find a job. Can you ask the personnel of the head office to help arrange it?"

"Your relative? How old are you? What did you do before?"

"Under 40 years old. It's been a bit difficult recently," Du Siren made up, "...my husband just died." After being together for a long time, people will become alike. She must have been infected by Lin Zhique and told nonsense "Her daughter is still studying. She has been taking care of the family before and has not come out to work. Please help me to ask if I can arrange a simpler position. It is okay to do some chores. The salary is normal and no special care is required. "

"Okay, take care of your work, Sister Sanshui will arrange it for you." Li Miaomiao patted Du Siren's face, "I thought you couldn't get a tan, the sun on the plateau is terrible, I'll make an appointment for you at a beauty salon tomorrow .”

Lu Shan asked her from the other side: "Have you ever been to Lhasa? I told you that you must go. I went there when I was in college..." Lu Shan talked about the hype.

This journey has always left some regrets.

In the next few days, she quickly threw herself into her busy work, and her life was like going back to the previous two years when Lin Zhique was not by her side.But this time it was different, she knew she was there, and a certain happiness accompanied her.

After the day of the earthquake, her little niece did not reply to her text messages. She did not take the initiative to ask, but waited patiently.

Some people's self-esteem does not allow themselves to accept help from others for nothing.When Lin Zhique stopped her from calling, she knew what to do.

Two days before the winter solstice, Friday.

Du Siren has not left Beijing yet, and her schedule is too tight. She has to work until night and then take a night flight back home.Sunday is the live broadcast of the show, and on Saturday she will rehearse with the backing dance troupe and then go on stage for rehearsal.After the party, she promised her parents to go home for dinner. She stayed in Jincheng for a month. In order to fall in love, she never entered the house three times a day. The winter solstice is also considered a reunion festival. Her father said on the phone that he could cook mutton Tang waited for her.

On the winter solstice in East China, the most common food is not mutton soup, but sweet fermented glutinous rice and glutinous rice balls.

The winter solstice is the weekend, so on Friday, the school cafeteria prepared glutinous rice balls in advance, and the students went to pick them up after finishing their exercises. The disposable plastic bowls were in their hands, and while biting open the black sesame or peanut filling, they I complained with my classmates that there was no holiday for the winter solstice.

The ringing of the pre-class bell urges them to return to the classroom. People flow from the cafeteria, pass the playground, and flow to the teaching building.

The bulletin board next to the playground was crowded with people. It seemed that something terrible had happened. There was a lot of commotion in the front. Xu Xinan threw away the empty plastic bowl in his hand and squeezed forward to have a look.

There is a note posted on the bulletin board.

What was written on the note was: Zhi'an, after I finish the exam, let's date.