40: C40 When I Was a Child

C40 When I Was a Child

1Qin Yizhao walked straight to the entrance of a seafood restaurant and walked towards the living fish area. The vendor who sold fish greeted him with a smile. "What do you want to buy?"

Qin Yizhao looked at the fish tank and pointed at the crab. "Four for this, and another freshwater fish."

Zhu Ruiyan nervously grabbed the corner of Qin Yizhao's shirt. "Don't buy so much. How can you finish eating? And this is very expensive at this time of the year."

Qin Yizhao did not pay attention to Zhu Ruiyan. He just rolled his eyes in disdain. Zhu Ruiyan could only tactfully shut her mouth. Since Qin Yizhao wanted to eat, let him buy it.

Zhu Ruiyan took out her wallet with some heartache. Qin Yizhao turned his head and noticed that Zhu Ruiyan's wallet was directly placed in his shirt pocket. Zhu Ruiyan did not react in a moment, but Qin Yizhao seriously said to the stall owner, "Pack the crab tighter."

"Okay, it will be tied up to satisfy you." The stall owner looked at Qin Yizhao with a smile, as if he had met a big buyer. The stall owner quickly finished preparing the crab and fish and passed them to Qin Yizhao. Qin Yizhao did not reach out his hand but looked at Zhu Ruiyan who was behind him.

Zhu Ruiyan could not help but mutter in her heart, What kind of man would want to increase his workload when he sees me carrying so much? The stall owner also understood Qin Yizhao's meaning, so he handed the things to Zhu Ruiyan and said with a smile, "A total of 196."

Zhu Ruiyan's heart could not help but jump when she heard the price. This little thing was too expensive. However, Qin Yizhao very readily gave 200 and even told the stall owner not to find change.

Zhu Ruiyan shook her head helplessly. A big leader was generous when he made a move. She didn't even forget to tip when she bought vegetables, but she hoped to save some money before it snowed. It was fortunate that she had met Qin Yizhao who was so generous.

"Do you still want to buy vegetables?" Qin Yizhao turned around and looked at Zhu Ruiyan.

Zhu Ruiyan was still thinking about the expensive crab and shook her head. She suddenly remembered something and looked at Qin Yizhao and shook her head again.

"If you need it, just say it." Qin Yizhao's voice became a little low.

"Oh, I still want to buy a bag of rice weighing ten pounds. But I can't take it anymore." Zhu Ruiyan looked at Qin Yizhao with some grief, although she knew that Qin Yizhao would not help her carry things. Zhu Ruiyan said helplessly, "Take it back first. I will go out later to buy rice."

"You go back first."

"All right." Zhu Ruiyan obediently walked towards the direction of the house. After walking for a while, she turned around and saw Qin Yizhao entering the food and oil store. He actually went to buy rice.

Zhu Ruiyan stood blankly on the spot. She did not expect Qin Yizhao to really go to buy rice. Although Zhu Ruiyan was a little surprised, the corners of her mouth unconsciously rose. She carried the things home first with some joy.

When she went to the house to tidy up the things and put them in the fridge, Qin Yizhao had already come back. He held the rice and some special fruits in his hands. Zhu Ruiyan could not help but purse her lips and think in her heart how expensive this fruit was.

Zhu Ruiyan suddenly remembered that she did not usually buy fruits. Actually, it was not because she did not eat it, but because it was too expensive. However, Qin Yizhao bought so much in one breath. Zhu Ruiyan stood there absentmindedly.

Qin Yizhao said with some displeasure, "What are you standing there for? Come and help me pick it up." Only then did Zhu Ruiyan react and take the fruit from Qin Yizhao. Qin Yizhao carried the rice and walked into the kitchen to put it properly.

He said with some disdain, "A woman doesn't know how to eat more fruits to maintain her skin, but it's really strange that it's not bad."

Zhu Ruiyan whispered, "Eating vegetables can also nourish the skin." But she still obediently went to the kitchen to wash the fruits. When she came out with the fruits, she saw Qin Yizhao standing on the balcony.

Zhu Ruiyan walked over with some doubt. She was surprised to find that it actually snowed. Snowflakes drifted down without restraint in the air. Qin Yizhao's back was very tall. Besides the handsome position on the balcony, there was also a trace of loneliness.

There was no heating on the balcony. In this kind of weather, it was exceptionally cold. Qin Yizhao only wore a sweater and stood there smoking.

"It's very cold outside. Why aren't you wearing a jacket?" Zhu Ruiyan stood beside him and followed Qin Yizhao's line of sight to look at the flower bed downstairs. The flowers in the flower bed had long withered. The leaves by the side were long bare.

Qin Yizhao took a deep breath of smoke, then dragged his chin and said thoughtfully, "Although it's old, it has an ancient beauty."

Qin Yizhao thought for a while. His thoughts seemed to float very far away all of a sudden. He said coldly, "I remember that there are such flower beds and trees in the provincial commissar compound. I often like to play here when I'm young..."

Zhu Ruiyan was a little surprised and said, "Are you thinking about what happened when you were young?"

Qin Yizhao nodded lightly. Thinking about his childhood, his gaze became very nostalgic.

"Then what did you look like when you were young? Are you very naughty?" Zhu Ruiyan asked casually.

Qin Yizhao did not directly answer. Instead, he raised his eyebrows with interest. "Then what did you look like when you were young? Naughtily?"

Zhu Ruiyan stuck out her tongue somewhat helplessly. "When I was young, I foolishly listened to my mother's words and became a good child."

"Oh? For example?" Qin Yizhao frowned doubtfully.

"If Mommy has something to do and wants to go out, she'll draw a circle at home. I'll obediently stay inside and not go out. " The corner of Zhu Ruiyan's mouth unconsciously rose. She also felt that she was very cute at that time.

"That is indeed very silly." A trace of a smile surfaced on the corners of Qin Yizhao's mouth. After taking another deep breath of smoke, he looked into the distance, not knowing what his mind was thinking.

"Then who did you learn your opera from?" Qin Yizhao asked again.

"I learned it from those neighbors, grandparents."

Qin Yizhao's words brought up Zhu Ruiyan's childhood memories. Her thoughts drifted to the past. "When I was young, my family's conditions weren't good. Mom had to go to school during the day and at night, she went out to sell things to supplement her household. Because no one could look after me, Mom always placed me in a basket woven from bamboo. I just stood there without moving. Later on, when I grew up, I promised my mother that I wouldn't run around. My mother replaced the basket with a ring. I obediently stood there and didn't go out. My mother would come over to take a look at me every once in a while. We live in a small dormitory in the school. The neighbors around us are the retired grandparents of the Cultural Group."

Zhu Ruiyan said so much all at once. She looked at Qin Yizhao apologetically, worried that he wouldn't like to hear it, so she stopped.

Qin Yizhao turned his head and frowned. "Continue."

"Back then, Mommy didn't have the money to buy toys for me, nor did she have any companions of my age. The grandparents next door would gather to sing and listen to music from time to time. I've been influenced by them since I was a child. Then, I started to imitate and learn when I found it fun. I remember that I could sing some simple plays when I was about three years old."

Zhu Ruiyan paused for a moment and continued," From then on, my grandparents and nurses paid special attention to me. They wanted to teach me everything they knew. After I learned it, I would sing it to them. They will all laugh happily. Later on, Mom said that she wanted to send me to learn singing, but..."

" But what about it? "

"It's nothing. It's just that my mom and I moved, but I didn't forget to play a song with my grandparents." Zhu Ruiyan forced a smile on her face.

Qin Yizhao's gaze became somewhat gentle as he looked at Zhu Ruiyan. Zhu Ruiyan touched her face somewhat awkwardly, "Is there something on my face?"

Qin Zhao shook his head. Zhu Ruiyan said somewhat unhappily, "Then why are you staring at me?" Qin Yizhao smiled faintly and did not speak, but his eyes were unusually gentle.

Zhu Ruiyan was a little surprised. He was just making a deal with her. This kind of gaze should not have appeared. Zhu Ruiyan's heart was somewhat sour. She swallowed back those words that overturned the seas and overturn the seas.

"You did not have friends when you were young. Don't you feel lonely?" Qin Yizhao moved closer to Zhu Ruiyan and gently placed his hand on her shoulder.

Although Zhu Ruiyan felt very bitter in her heart, there was a smile on her face. "But grandpa and milk all like silly and obedient children like me very much."

"Then I'm sure they don't like it." Qin Yizhao said indifferently. Zhu Ruiyan smiled but did not say anything.

Qin Yizhao took a deep breath and said, "I'm going back to Qing County tomorrow. This trip might take a few weeks before I can return. Can you stay there obediently?"

Zhu Ruiyan was somewhat stunned by Qin Yizhao's words. Qin Yizhao wanted to leave, but he wanted her to stay there obediently. Did this mean that Qin Yizhao was going to get involved in her private life?

Zhu Ruiyan looked at Qin Yizhao somewhat uneasily. This kind of feeling made her feel very uncomfortable. Zhu Ruiyan said somewhat fearfully, "Yes. But I don't want our transaction to disrupt my original life. I also have my own social circle. You cannot deprive me of my right to live my normal life. "

"I didn't say you can't have your own social circle?" Zhu Ruiyan did not speak. Qin Yizhao said somewhat playfully, "Zhu Ruiyan, you were very obedient when you were young. Why don't I draw a circle for you. You also obediently stay inside and not come out?"

"But I'm hungry and want to eat or go to the toilet?" Zhu Ruiyan stuck out her tongue in disdain.

"Hehe." Qin Yizhao was amused by Zhu Ruiyan's appearance. He immediately laughed heartily. Zhu Rui Yan rolled her eyes and turned around to enter the house. What did his sudden coldness have to do with her? Why did he come out and ask her?

At night, Zhu Ruiyan was in the kitchen steaming the crabs she bought in the morning. Qin Yizhao sat on the sofa and answered the phone. He did not avoid Zhu Ruiyan at all. "I'm not going. It's so cold outside. I need to rest."

The person on the other side of the phone continued to say something. It seemed like he wanted to ask Qin Yizhao out for dinner.

"I've already eaten. I'm not going. I just like eating at five o'clock every day. Why do you care about me? If you want to invite me back to Qing County, I'll treat you. "

" Yeah, it's the big steamed bun in the canteen of Qing County. You can eat whatever you want. I'll pay a hundred yuan a week. It's enough to fill my stomach. "

"Hehe, I don't even see where the color is. Introduce me to two colors and serve me well. I really need to rest. Don't call me anymore. If I can't finish spending the money, I'll donate two Hope Primary Schools to Qing County. Consider it my political achievement."

Qin Yizhao immediately decisively hung up the phone. Zhu Ruiyan could tell from his words that the person who called should be his good friend. Otherwise, he wouldn't use such a casual tone.1

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