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After dinner, Jiang Yu took Qi Nuliang downstairs and walked around.There is a supermarket in the east, a bank in the west, a sports park next to the community, and a large shopping mall two stops away.

Jiang Yu made an intensive introduction on the side, more meticulous and eager than a real estate agent, as if eager to give Qi Nuliang all his current life.Then came a fitness card: "I'm going to work in two days. If you're bored, you can come here to exercise and swim."

"No need." He went back after a while.

"I'm afraid you'll be bored by yourself." Jiang Yu put the card in his trouser pocket stiffly, "There is a stadium in the sports park, but it's still too hot outdoors today. You can also go to the mall, where you can eat and shop. There is a nostalgic bookstore on the second floor, you may be able to find books you like."

"You don't need to worry about this, I'm not a child."

Back near the community, Qi Nuliang said: "The surrounding area is very convenient, and you can find everything. Seeing that you are doing well here, I am relieved."

"Like it?"

"Ok?"

"Do you like the house and its surroundings?"

Qi Nuliang was puzzled, but nodded and said, "Not bad."

"The decoration of the house is second-hand. If there are too many things to buy, I will live in it first. I will redecorate it after a while. Brother, you can also help me refer to it when the time comes."

Qi Nuliang touched the back of his neck: "I don't know much about decoration."

"I'm talking about the style and how to do it. People from the decoration company will do it."

Talking here, Qi Nuliang thought of Qian's doubts.

"You said you bought this house, how much did it cost?"

Jiang Yu stretched out three fingers and said three words.Qi Nuliang was stunned, it was more expensive than he imagined, in his opinion, it was an astronomical figure, money that he would never earn in his lifetime.

Without waiting for him to ask, Jiang Yu explained: "You don't need to pay all of it, you can buy it with a down payment of [-]% to [-]%."

"How much is the down payment?"

Jiang Yu said the number again.

Qi Nuliang frowned, looked at Jiang Yu for a while, with a serious expression: "Where did you get so much money, tell me honestly, did you go the wrong way?"

Seeing Qi Nuliang's appearance, Jiang Yu thought it was funny, he put his arm on the other side's shoulder, put his arms around the other side, and said lightly: "Don't worry, I saved it all by myself during the years of university and work, and you transferred it to me over the years. mine."

"I only transferred your tuition and living expenses to you, so that's a little more, how is it enough?"

"Scholarships and bursaries are enough for tuition and living expenses. I told you that if you don't believe me, you keep sending money to me. I use the money you give me to buy financial management and earn some money, but it is mainly the savings after work. He patted Qi Nuliang's arm reassuringly, "Don't worry."

"What about the loan, how much do you pay back a month?"

Jiang Yu said the number again.

He took a breath when he saw Qi Nuliang, and quickly said: "Don't worry, it's less than half of my monthly salary, it's okay." He leaned closer to Qi Nuliang's ear, and said his monthly salary, seeing the man's The pupils dilate slowly.

"Don't be so surprised, the company I work for is at this level of salary, and your Xiaoyu can make money." When Jiang Yu said this, he was quite airy, "We will definitely be able to change to a bigger house in the future, just wait. "

Qi Nuliang didn't speak, as if he was thinking about something.

Jiang Yu glanced at him, but didn't speak.

He had only settled down on the house in May this year, and he had only moved here for two or three months.He knew that the man was surprised, even he himself was surprised that he could save such a large sum of money over the years.It can only be said that once a person makes up his mind, it is a very terrifying thing.

Back then, Qi Nuliang left Hongcheng and went to the south, and he also left Hongcheng alone to study in Beijing.Because he made a big mistake when he was young, Qi Nuliang took the initiative to cut off all contact with him, except for an account that sent money to him regularly.

That was the second darkest day in Jiang Yu's life.In the torment of anxiety and pain, he made up his mind that one day he would find Qi Nuliang, let him return to his side, and live together day and night like in the past, never to be separated again.

He would not tell Qi Nuliang that in order to find him, he had traveled to the south countless times, doing odd jobs during winter and summer vacations while looking for people.Find another self-built house from a self-built house in a village in the city, went to the noodle restaurant where he often ate, and also went to the hair salon called Mona Lisa.

He also won't tell Qi Nuliang that in order to make money these years, he basically spends all his spare time working part-time.Before buying a house, in addition to his full-time job with a considerable income, he also worked part-time at a coffee chain store until the early hours after night shift.In order to save money and find a place to settle in Beijing as soon as possible, he has been living in a basement of a few square meters since graduation. It is damp in summer and cold in winter, and always exudes an unpleasant musty smell.

However, these hardships are not considered hardships in front of his determination, on the contrary, they are all worth it.Because the person he has always cared about is now standing beside him.Because Qi Nuliang is not only his family and lover, but also all his passionate emotions.

The man looked at him with worry on his face: "What if you lose your job and have such a high loan?"

"I won't be unemployed. Even if I am unemployed one day and can't afford it, and I can sell the house, then I will earn money."

In order to dispel the man's worries, he talked about the prosperity of Beijing's real estate market and the stability of his job.He knew that Qi Nuliang might not understand it well, but it didn't matter, as long as he lived here, he would naturally understand all this gradually.

"Brother, you also paid for the house, or add your name."

"What nonsense are you talking about?" "There is news that the dormitory of the daily chemical factory will be demolished. If it is true, there will still be a sum of money for you to repay the loan."

"Where do you live after the demolition?"

"I can live anywhere. After all these years, the place should have been demolished. I hope it's true this time."

Jiang Yu didn't say that the property rights of the old house in Hongcheng belonged to the public, otherwise it would have been sold by the Jiang family, and even if it was demolished, he would not be given much compensation.Just listening to the man say this, he still finds it sweet.He knew that no matter when, no matter what the situation, Qi Nuliang would always put him first.He loves himself, but he doesn't realize it, or realizes that he is unwilling to accept and admit it.

One day, he'll let him admit it.

The meal made by Qi Nuliang at noon, Jiang Yu changed from his previous gentleness, and devoured the meal hungrily, with no time to care about other things.When he was a little bit full, he would stop and wait for Qi Nuliang to finish eating first, and then eat up all the rest of the food, not even the soup left.

After so many years, everything about this child has changed, except for this point. When there are no outsiders, his eating habits are extremely bad and embarrassing.The memory of hunger may really be engraved in the deepest part of a person's soul, and no matter how rich life is in the future, this mark cannot be erased.

After dinner, Qi Nuliang smoked on the small balcony outside the kitchen, while Jiang Yu washed the dishes inside.

"When are we meeting?"

"Ok?"

"I mean with Xiao Zhao's family."

"It's not urgent." Jiang Yu explained, "Her parents haven't retired yet, and they are usually very busy. It is not easy for everyone to find a suitable time."

"Oh."

Qi Nuliang was suspicious, are you so busy?

Jiang Yu wiped his hands, moved to the balcony, and smoked a cigarette from Qi Nuliang's cigarette case on the table.Qi Nuliang watched in surprise as he skillfully held the cigarette between his lips, and reached out to touch his pocket up and down.

"When did you learn to smoke?"

"It's been a long time ago. Brother, where's the lighter?"

"Inside at the dinner table..."

Before he finished speaking, Jiang Yu suddenly raised his chin, took a deep breath with the end of the cigarette on his lit cigarette, and exhaled a bit of the smoke leaked from the other party's nasal cavity to his face.Qi Nuliang was stunned for a moment, but Jiang Yu quickly turned his head, casually lay on the railing, and breathed out the window.

Judging by the proficiency of the other party, it is obvious that he is already a smoker.It's just that the smoke lingered on the tip of his nose, Qi Nuliang rubbed his nose with his fingers.I felt strange in my heart, but I didn't say anything, and asked about other things.

"Why are you in such a hurry to eat now, and no one is robbing you."

"I'm used to it." Jiang Yu turned to look at the man, "Do you dislike it?"

"It's not that I just learned about your virtue today. It's just that I should pay attention to Xiao Zhao and her family."

"I know, it's decent and generous, I'm good at pretending." Jiang Yu said, and smiled at Qi Nuliang.He hadn't noticed that the kid laughed so much before.

"I don't want you to pretend..." Qi Nuliang didn't know what to say, "Also, cut down on smoking, and quit when you have children."

Jiang Yu pressed the cigarette butt into the withered flower pot in the corner of the balcony, and asked with a casual smile, "Brother, I married Zhao Lan, what do you think?"

"How can I feel..." Qi Nuliang twisted the dead skin on his lips, "You have finally grown up."

"only these?"

"I'm old." Qi Nuliang smiled helplessly.

"You are still far from old." Jiang Yu stared at him with a smile in his eyes, "Brother, do you blame me? You were not allowed to marry back then, and you were left alone for so many years .”

Qi Nuliang rolled his eyes, obviously he didn't want to answer this question, he just smoked hard.He sucked the cigarette into the filter and gave up a faint burnt smell.He always smokes like this, and the imprint of material poverty is not only imprinted on Jiang Yu, but also on him.

"I was afraid that you would abandon me after you got married and had your own family..."

Qi Nuliang also pressed the yellow cigarette butt into the flower pot, and waved his hand to interrupt Jiang Yu: "It's fine to be alone, for a person like me, marrying anyone is a delay to others, and there is nothing to tie up."

"But brother..."

Qi Nuliang yawned: "I'm a little sleepy, I'm going to sleep for a while."

As he spoke, he walked into the house and ended the topic abruptly. "Shake and Grape"

The next day, Jiang Yu took him to visit the famous scenic spots in Beijing for a day, and even took pictures for nostalgia.On the third and fourth days, Jiang Yu took him to the summer resort on the surrounding mountains for two days, where he ate some special dishes and soaked in hot springs.

On the fifth day, which happened to be a Monday, Jiang Yu ran out of vacation and started to work.The matter of meeting Zhao Lan's family was back again.