Absinthe

The matter of renting a house was quickly settled.

Yang Yingqiong's friend's house in Lijinghua Mansion has been idle for a long time, and no one has ever lived in it. However, it has complete supporting furniture, and it can be moved in directly after cleaning and adding some daily necessities.

Zhong Xiu originally thought about moving in during the summer vacation, but Yang Yingqiong sent him the door code within a few days, asking him to pick a free time to see the house and clean it by the way.Yang Yingqiong is not in the country during this time, the company is on a business trip for two months, and she will not be able to return until the middle of the summer vacation.

He talked about this with Hao Ai. Hao Ai was quite surprised when he heard Zhong Xiu said that he wanted to rent a house in Lijinghua Mansion. Let me make it clear, I almost thought you chose Lijing Hua Mansion on purpose to be my neighbor."

More than wanting to be neighbors.Zhong Xiu lowered his eyes and said, "If you have nothing to do on Friday night, follow me to clean up the house."

It just so happened that Lu Fayan came back from outside the classroom. When he heard this sentence, his eyes almost popped out: "You two, do you want to live together?"

"Yes, living together." Hao Aisha said matter-of-factly.

Zhong Xiu also reacted immediately and nodded seriously.

Lu Fayan leaned back on the chair, and suddenly he didn't dare to say anything, thinking that the progress of the dog and man was too fast, and if they continued to chat, they might involve some content that was not suitable for him to listen to.

"Why are you packing up so early now? I'm not in a hurry, and I have to clean up again after the summer vacation." Hao Ai said.

"I'm going to move there during the summer vacation," Zhong Xiu said, "My parents don't go home very often during the summer vacation. It doesn't matter where I live, and I haven't sorted out the materials for self-enrollment. There are a few chapters that need to be completed at school. Living here is close to the school, which is also convenient.”

Besides, here is closer to you, and there is still a word that Zhong Xiu didn't say.

"Okay, then I'll clean it up for you." Hao Ai nodded in agreement.

After my grandma was discharged from the hospital, she was taken back to their home by her uncle. The uncle's family had no place of her own, and she was alone in the county, so it was better to accompany her boyfriend to tidy up the new home.

The two went to Lijinghua Mansion as soon as school was over on Friday afternoon. The bus was too crowded, so they swept two small blue cars at the school gate.

After Hao Ai pedaled for only 2 minutes, he began to feel tired: "It takes a lot of effort to pedal this thing."

"Your first time riding?" Zhong Xiu, who was riding alongside him on the outside, asked.

"Yes."

He usually rides a motorcycle or a car when he goes out, and skateboards when he is closer. Although shared bicycles have appeared for several years, he has never ridden one.

"Then I won't ride anymore." Zhong Xiu said.

"Hmm—" Hao Aila nodded with a long ending.

When the two arrived at their destination, Zhong Xiu looked at the unit number in his phone, and then at the same villas in front of him.

"Let me see where it is." Hao Ai stretched out his hand.

Zhong Xiu handed him the phone.

"Here, it's far away from the building where I live."

The house that Zhong Xiu rented was the same type as the place where Hao Ai lived, but it was not in the same building. The two buildings were quite far apart, at the southernmost and northernmost ends of the community respectively.

Hao Ai found cleaning tools in the bathroom, so the two started to clean separately. Hao Ai cleaned the living room, and Zhong Xiu carried the basin to mop the floor.

Hao Ai took out the rag from the bucket and wrung it dry, and wiped the marble dining table vigorously, only to hear a "boom" inside, he quickly put down the rag, and ran in to see: "What's going on?"

I saw the water basin was overturned on the ground, and all the water in it spilled out.

"Can you mop the floor?" Hao Ai turned the basin over helplessly.

"No." Zhong Xiu stood the mop on the ground and said confidently.

"Then don't make trouble for me!" Hao Ai said, "Why don't you sit on the sofa."

"I can sweep the floor." Zhong Xiu reluctantly took the broom against the wall.

"All right, all right, you sweep." Hao Ai couldn't bear to discourage his enthusiasm, "You go to the living room to sweep, and I will watch you sweep."

Zhong Xiu barely finished sweeping the floor, and then took a feather duster to dust off the cabinet and refrigerator.

The two of them cleaned the inside and outside of the house, mainly thanks to Hao Ai, and it would be good if Zhong Xiu didn't help.

It was past nine o'clock in the evening when everything was cleaned up. The two of them were almost tired and paralyzed, and they didn't want to go out, so they decided to order takeaway.

"What do you want to eat?" Zhong Xiu flipped through the takeaway on his phone.

"No request, as long as it's edible, I'm starving to death." Hao Ai lay on the sofa, not wanting to move.

So Zhong Xiu ordered two chicken chop rice that were relatively close to here and could be delivered quickly.

"What's for breakfast tomorrow?" Zhong Xiu asked again.

"I haven't finished today's meal, so I'm thinking about tomorrow." Hao Ai said, "Tomorrow morning, let's go out to eat. There is a spicy soup restaurant outside the community, which is okay, and then we can buy vegetables at noon and come back to cook? Is that okay?" ?” Hao Ai asked Zhong Xiu for his opinion.

"Okay." Zhong Xiu said.One of them makes a suggestion, and the other doesn't object, always.

When going to bed at night, the two of them didn't live in the same bedroom, but slept in separate rooms. Zhong Xiu took the initiative to make the bed in the next bedroom.

Zhong Xiu had concerns in his heart. He really wanted to sleep with Hao Ai, but it was inevitable for the two of them to be in the same room. He didn't dare to easily test Hao Ai's thoughts. He didn't know if he would like to get closer. step.

Let's talk about the future, anyway, the future is long.

When carrying the quilt from the closet to the next bedroom, he didn't know if it was an illusion. He saw a subtle disappointment on Hao Ai's face, but it disappeared in just an instant.

"Shall I help you make the bed?" Hao Ai watched him carry the quilt out of the room.

"I will." Zhong Xiu said without looking back, and went to another bedroom.

The next morning, both of them got up very early. After breakfast, Zhong Xiu thought he was going to the supermarket to buy vegetables, but Hao Ai said no.

He drove Zhong Xiu on a motorcycle to a vegetable market far away from Lijinghua Mansion.

As soon as Zhong Xiu entered, he saw a clean and tidy booth with uniform blue tones, not as chaotic and noisy as he imagined, on the contrary, it was quite clean.Except for the splashed water in the seafood area, there is not even a vegetable leaf on the rest of the ground.Because people from the Supervision Bureau often come here to check, every booth is very standardized.

The sound of chickens and ducks in the poultry area, the sound of running water in the seafood area, and the sound of bargaining in front of the stalls are full of strong and fresh life.

It is rare for two boys to come to the vegetable market to buy vegetables. As soon as they came in, they became a beautiful landscape in the vegetable market and attracted a lot of attention.

The aunt selling vegetables at the stall was surprised when they saw them approaching: "The young man is here to buy vegetables for the family?"

"Well, I'll do it myself." Hao Ai said.

The aunt who sells vegetables praised: "Ah, the young man is very good. I will be lucky to have a girlfriend in the future."

Hao Ai glanced at Zhong Xiu with a smile, and Zhong Xiu also smiled.

While picking dishes, Hao Ai taught Zhong Xiu his experience: "This kind of long cabbage, if it is a bit hard to pinch, will be fresher. Many vegetables sold in supermarkets are soft."

After the two of them bought the vegetables, they walked forward to the seafood area. As they got closer, the unique fishy smell became stronger.

"You also have to buy fish that are alive and kicking, look at that one," Hao Ai pointed to the slow-moving fish in the corner and looked sluggish, and said in a low voice, "That's not very good. "

"I'll make braised prawns for you at noon." Hao Ai finally picked out a silver carp and a few catties of prawns in the seafood section.

"Don't buy too much, you won't be able to finish it all." Zhong Xiu lifted the heaviest bag, feeling that the fish inside was still flopping, and he didn't know how to handle it.

"Don't worry about it, just carry it. If you can't jump out, if you can't finish eating, there will be a next time." Hao Ai rolled his eyes and asked, "Will you come with me next time?"

He thought it was funny when he thought of the scene where Zhong Xiu was surrounded and questioned by those vegetable sellers just now. He was stunned by the question and didn't know how to deal with it at all. Fortunately, Hao Ai rescued him.

"Ah."

The two went back after shopping.

"I have worked hard at cooking at home during this time, and this time the meal you made at my grandma's house is definitely better than the one you ate at my grandma's house before." Hao Ai stopped the motorcycle and said.

My grandma used to cook at home, but now Hao Ai does all the housework alone.

There were no seasonings at home, so the two went to a nearby supermarket to buy seasonings. They agreed to buy seasonings, but Hao Ai still went to the snack area as soon as he entered the supermarket.

After Hao Ai finished taking the snacks he wanted to eat, he saw a little girl as high as his thigh tiptoeing to reach for the bucket of biscuits on the top of the shelf, so he helped her take it down.

"Thank you brother." The little girl thanked him sweetly.

"You're welcome." Hao Ai said with a smile.

From the snack area to the seasoning area, Zhong Xiu didn't speak all the way.

"Are you jealous?" Hao Ai said suddenly.

"...?" Zhong Xiu glanced at him coldly, he didn't need to be jealous of the little girl, right?

Hao Ai immediately took a bottle of balsamic vinegar from the shelf, "I mean this one, it doesn't taste too sour."

"……Oh."

Hao Ai cooked a total of four dishes, one fish, one shrimp, one stew and one stir-fry. Zhong Xiu also helped out, and this time he finally did not overturn the pot.

"How is it?" After serving all the dishes on the table, Hao Ai asked Zhong Xiu to try the first bite.

"The color and fragrance are complete, it is no exaggeration to say." Zhong Xiu praised vigorously.

"Hahaha, come on, your filter is so-so thick," Hao Ai smiled, "This fish is a bit salty, next time I will put less soy sauce."

"I think it's good." Zhong Xiu said, put down his chopsticks, picked up the mobile phone on the table and lifted it up.

"What are you doing?" Hao Ai asked.

"Take a picture and send it to Moments." Zhong Xiu said.

"Huh?" Hao Ai was stunned, then laughed, "It's quite strange."

On this day, Zhong Xiu unprecedentedly posted the first post in his circle of friends:

"The goal of the next stage is to learn to cook and take care of him."

In the photo posted by Zhong Xiu, Hao Ai's hand in the lower left corner was caught in the mirror.

"That 'he', do you want to change it?" Hao Ai was the first to like that post, and then asked in a tentative tone.

"No, my parents don't read Moments." Zhong Xiu said.

"...Is it okay for other people?" Hao Ai asked again.Does this count as coming out of the closet?Let's count...

"It doesn't matter," Zhong Xiu said, "In my own circle of friends, I don't post if I don't want to. I can post whatever I want. I don't need to care what others think."

"Hahaha I think so too, but sometimes I post several updates a day, and I occasionally think about whether others will find it annoying to read... But only occasionally, I post whatever I like, and others don't care. If you don’t like watching it, you can block it.”

"That's how it should be." Zhong Xiu put down his phone and began to eat seriously, only to realize that the fish seemed a little salty, but it didn't hinder its delicious taste.

Hao Ai was still holding the mobile phone in his hand, and read the circle of friends several times.

The author says:

dbq went to catch dinosaurs today, so there is no double update!At least five thousand words tomorrow, good night!