The five-day military training officially ended in heavy rain.
In the evening, Tao You went back to the dormitory, changed clothes, said goodbye to the two people in the dormitory, and took the bus home.
There were so many people at the bus station that even Tao You couldn't get on the first few buses. When she got on the bus, she hit the evening rush hour again.
When she got home, Tao's mother was already cooking at home.
"Mom, I'm back." Tao You closed the door and changed her shoes. She tilted her head and saw Tao's mother standing at the entrance to the entrance with a spatula in her hand and wearing an apron, looking at her blankly. The movement of her feet slowed down a few beats, and the smile on her face froze, "What...what's wrong?"
Tao You put his doubts on his face, and with a look of confusion on his face, he slowly squeezed past Tao's mother, keeping his eyes on Tao's mother, for fear that she would suddenly make a big move.
She threw her schoolbag on the ground, opened a piece of candy and put it in her mouth. As soon as her butt touched the sofa, Tao's mother came over from behind and looked at her carefully. Tao You was startled by the face that suddenly came closer, and swallowed the whole candy in one gulp.
Tao You covered his throat with one hand and hammered his chest hard with the other. He waited until the candy had almost slid down before speaking: "What's wrong? Why are you looking at me like that? I was so scared that I swallowed the candy! The vegetables were mushy!" She said There was a burning smell.
Tao's mother hurriedly ran back to the kitchen, finished handling the pot of food, returned to the living room, brought a glass of water to Tao You, and sat down on the sofa on the other side: "I was thinking, the one I sent you to is No. 1 Middle School, right?" Remember it wrong."
Tao You felt even more confused. He slowly picked up the water glass, put it to his mouth and took a sip. His eyes turned left and right, feeling a little uneasy for some reason. He nodded hesitantly and said, "Yes, it's No. 1."
"Right." Tao's mother looked at Tao You up and down and sighed, "Oh, tsk, look at your color, I thought I sent it to the wrong place. I sent it to you to a coal mining factory with the same name."
Only then did Tao You react. He laughed dryly, rubbed the side of the cup with one hand, and touched his face with the other: "Just bring it back. It's not a big deal."
Mother Tao glanced at her, stood up and went back to the kitchen: "It's easy to put it back. You were just like your father when you were a child, with dark skin. Do you know how much effort I put in to help you bring it back! Just one week, one week ! Just give it all back to me! Huh, just turn a deaf ear to what we said. If you regret it in the future, I won’t care about you this time. You can take care of yourself!"
Tao You pulled his lips and raised his eyebrows, feeling helpless.
When Tao's father came home from get off work, he was stunned for a few seconds when he saw Tao You. In the end, he just comforted Tao You and said that he could recover slowly, and asked Tao's mother to teach her some whitening tips, such as drinking lemon water and taking supplements. Carefully, as if he was afraid that she would get tanned and sad. Tao You was deeply moved by this.
Until she heard Tao's father whispering to Tao's mother in the kitchen in a voice that everyone could hear: Why is our daughter so dark? It really shocked me. I thought she went to Africa; when she was white, she looked at It's okay, but it won't be okay if it becomes dark, and it will definitely come back in vain.
Tao You sat at the dining table, holding his chin, curling his lips, and kept rolling his eyes.
Family love and everything else are just clouds! It’s so damaging!
On Saturday, the sky was clear with only a few faint clouds floating in the air. Because of yesterday's heavy rain, although it is still sunny, it is not so hot anymore. Autumn is coming.
Tao You got up early, tidied up, and matched several sets of clothes in front of the mirror before finding the one he was more satisfied with.
While I was washing, I was still thinking about whether I should buy some clothes.
After breakfast, Tao's father and Tao's mother packed up the house as usual. Tao You went out to the bookstore in the old alley on the pretext of buying books. Perhaps it was because of her psychology that she wanted to try her luck to see Song Yimian.
Tao You took a serious look at this bookstore for the first time.
There is a plaque hanging on the top of the door of the bookstore, with gold characters on a black background and three big characters - Jianlan Xuan - written in a square and large official script. As a bookstore, it is a very unique and quaint name.
There is a string of shell wind chimes hanging by the door. It is a few years old, but it can be seen that it has been well protected.
Tao You sweated a lot along the way, and his whole body felt hot. The cool breeze in the bookstore made him feel indescribably comfortable.
The interior decoration of the bookstore also matches its name. Most of them are made of wood, which should be maintained regularly and have a warm luster under the light. The store was smelling of cypress, and the quiet and quiet fragrance penetrated the tip of the nose, soothing the impatient heart.
On the right side of the bookstore are rows of bookshelves. There are more than a dozen rows. Different books are placed in different categories. They are neat and orderly. There are staff pushing carts between the bookshelves. On the left is a small book bar with a bar serving drinks and snacks.
On the second floor are private rooms, connected by stairs behind the bar. The middle is hollow, and there are only narrow corridors around it for people to walk. You can clearly see the scene on the first floor.
Tao You wiped the sweat from his forehead and saw that there was no one in the book bar. There were only two waiters arranging utensils and food at the bar. Then I walked to the rows of bookshelves and looked for books aimlessly.
She moved very slowly, pausing in front of each row of bookshelves for a long time, as if she wanted to read the titles of all the books. Most of the time, she turned her eyes to the door.
However, when Tao You finished browsing the bookshelves, the person he was waiting for still didn't come, and he felt a sense of loss in his heart.
After looking at his watch and seeing that it was still early, Tao You took the book and walked to the book bar, sat where Song Yimian sat last time, opened one of the pages and started reading.
Normally, Tao You could quickly calm down and devote himself to reading, but this time he couldn't.
Baizixiang, which has the function of calming the mind and calming the mind, is more like the melatonin hormone at this time. It is secreted too much and stimulates Tao You's nerves, making him become irritable.
As soon as the door opened or the wind chime rang, she would look up. When she saw that it was not what she expected, she would lower her head again, and it took a long time for her to turn over the book.
After an unknown amount of time, a glass of lemonade appeared in front of Tao You.
Then, a person sat down opposite.
Tao You looked up. It was a man. He should be about the same age as her father. He had brown skin, and his face was full of ravines, deeply embedded in the skin and weather-beaten. Those little eyes are very bright, black short-sleeved shirts and beach shorts, and a smile on the corner of the mouth. He looks kind and honest. It's easy to get the feeling that 'he's a good guy'.
"I see you have been sitting here for a long time. Drink some water." The man spoke first, "I am the owner of this bookstore." After saying that, he pushed the water cup towards Tao You, "I was doing a small talk in the bookstore recently. Research, what is your impression of this bookstore? Is there anything that needs improvement? Tell us your opinions."
Tao You noticed that the hands had clean nails, no wrinkles, and were well maintained. They looked more like the hands of a young man. She looked at her hand with a barb and felt ashamed. She lamented in her heart that her boss valued her hand, but she didn't know if it was insured.
"Hello, this is my first time here. So far, I feel pretty good." Tao You really didn't have any suggestions, and she was embarrassed to give her opinions in front of the bookstore owner. "Well, I'd better buy the water myself. Bar."
Of course the boss knew what Tao You was thinking, and signaled her not to use it: "As long as you feel satisfied, as a boss, I am very happy to hear such comments, thank you. This water is for you, you can continue reading, it doesn't matter." He said. As he spoke, a smile appeared on his face, his wrinkles were squeezed together, and his small eyes narrowed into a slit.
Tao You was still very restrained. He picked up the water next to him and moistened his lips without drinking it: "Thank you."
"Make a friend. My last name is the same and I have the same job title. You can call me Uncle Tong. What do you call me?" The boss suddenly began to introduce himself.
This was the first time Tao You encountered this surname. He went through it in his mind for a few times before he realized which word it was.
She didn't know what her boss's purpose was, but she was still very wary when facing strangers. She didn't know whether she should tell him her real name. She clutched the corner of the book tightly with her hands and slightly twitched her lips: "Just call me Xiaoyou."
"Xiaoyou, that's a nice name. You are about the same age as my daughter, and you have a very similar temperament. When I saw you, I thought of her." The boss's eyes turned red as he spoke, and he raised his hand to wipe his eyes, "No. Sorry. Funny. This is the first time I’ve met a girl who looks like my daughter, so I’m a little excited.”
Tao You shook her head slowly. She really didn't know what to say in this situation. After thinking for a long time, I came up with a sentence: "Then where is your daughter studying now?"
The boss was silent for a moment, and then replied: "She is not with me. Her mother and I divorced a long time ago. I haven't seen her for several years, and I will never see her again."
Tao You realized that his question had touched a sore spot, and quickly apologized: "I'm sorry."
Boss Tong shook his head: "It's okay, I'm used to it. My daughter also loves reading like you. When she was little, she always asked me to take her to the bookstore to read. Sometimes she would stay there all day. She would always follow her secretly. I said my dream in the future is to open a bookstore, a bookstore that has all kinds of books in the world."
"Later, her mother and I divorced, and then I opened this bookstore. I'll keep this in mind. If you need any books in the future, come here and find them. If you don't have them, just tell me and I'll find them for you. I'll give you a discount when the time comes. , you can get it for free. Don’t refuse in a hurry, I just miss my daughter."
As he spoke, his eyes stared straight ahead, as if he was caught in some memory.
Tao You wanted to refuse this sudden benefit, but when he saw what he said, he fell silent. I think I’d better not come here to buy books in the future.
I sat with the boss for a while before leaving, going to the library to sort out the book list.
Tao You waited for him to leave and quickly relaxed his body that had been tense for a long time.
There were more and more people in the bookstore, and the tables around me were almost full. I started to feel sore when I raised my neck too many times, but the person I was waiting for still didn't come.
It was almost noon, and Tao’s mother also sent messages to remind her several times. She sighed silently, there was no chance to meet Song Yimian today.
Tao You put the book back, went to the bar to pay for the glass of water, and then went out.
In the blind spot at the corner of the second floor, an inconspicuous camera hidden in a large pot of lush Monstera deliciosa followed Tao You's figure and flickered.
Tao You stayed at home for one more night and took the car to school early on Monday morning. Although this time period is not the morning peak, it is better than the morning peak.
Tao You forgot that it was now the official start of school, and all day students and some boarding students in the three grades of high school came to school at this time. Tao You was restless in the car, shaking his feet and frowning, looking helplessly at the long motorcade in front of him.
Watching the time passing by, the convoy moved even slower than the seahorse.
Tao You struggled with everything, discussed it with Tao's father who was driving, and decided to get out of the car and run to school.
When Tao You ran to the school gate with her schoolbag, the morning reading bell rang at exactly seven o'clock. There are not many students left at the school gate.
Before Tao You could calm down, the school door slowly closed behind him, and he saw the teacher on duty coming from the teaching building to catch the late students from a distance.
The students at the school gate were running hard, and the students who were locked out were still trying to get in through the crack in the door. Tao You was hit a few times, so he quickly put on his schoolbag and ran straight to the classroom.
"Xiao Youyou, you are finally here." Hong Xiqi came the day before and arrived in the classroom very early. "I thought you were going to be late again."
Tao You threw his schoolbag on the table, sat down, opened his mouth slightly and panted, tried to speak, but found that he couldn't say a complete sentence at all, so he could only give up and wave his hand in response to Hong Xiqi.
"Hi, hello. What a coincidence." Someone patted Tao You on the shoulder.
Tao You turned around and saw Gu Yi. He paused for a moment and was a little surprised that he was also in this class. He didn't seem to have seen him in military training.
Out of courtesy, respond: "Hello."
Gu Yi showed a sunny smile: "My name is Gu Yi, I didn't mean that, it's Gu Yi, easy Yi."
Tao You nodded and glanced at Hong Xiqi, who was sitting next to him. He felt that their names matched each other quite well. They were both very funny and rare: "My name is Tao You."
