The salty life in Life of Pi

Chapter 11: Weekend Visits
As the holiday was getting closer, the rain stopped unnoticed. Lin Miaomiao felt that time was passing slower and slower. During the break between the last classes, Lin Miaomiao was anxiously looking for something to do to distract herself. Seeing Wu Xianyu doing his homework as if nothing had happened, she turned around and hugged the back of the chair.

"Xianyu, I find that you are really able to keep your composure and concentrate on doing your homework at this time."

"I have to write something sooner or later. Now I have to use school time to write it. If I go home to write it, it will take up my vacation time. Besides, there will not be such a suitable atmosphere for doing homework at home."

Wu Xianyu's hands kept moving, and even Jiang Tianhao, who was standing next to him, was copying Wu Xianyu's test paper quickly while looking at it.

Seeing Wu Xianyu finish the English test paper, Jiang Tianhao immediately spoke

"Hey, Xianyu, wait a minute, let me copy it."

Helplessly watching Jiang Tianhao take away the English test paper he had just finished
"No, Haozi, you should at least learn some English. It's not difficult. You can guess about 70% based on the tone of voice."

"Don't worry, Brother Xianyu, I will never learn English in my life. Don't worry, I will never betray you."

Jiang Tianhao didn't even raise his head, his hands kept moving, and he almost finished an English test paper.

Lin Miaomiao in the front row couldn't help but speak

"Aren't you afraid that Xianyu's writing is wrong, so you just copied it?"

"I can tell from the looks of it that you have no experience of copying homework."

Wu Xianyu put down his pen and took a break, then explained to Lin Miaomiao

"I've already copied the homework, who still cares about accuracy? It's like scolding the cook after having eaten your fill."

Looking at the two of them speechlessly, Lin Miaomiao couldn't help curling her lips, but she still couldn't help but get closer to Wu Xianyu.

"Well, how about you copy it for me later?"

"Wait? Class is about to start!"

bell---
As Wu Xianyu finished speaking, the bell rang and Lin Miaomiao had to turn her head away regretfully. The last class of the week was politics, and unfortunately even the hypnosis class could not suppress the students' inner restlessness.

Looking at Wu Xianyu writing furiously, Jiang Tianhao was very curious. How could there be so much to write in a political class?

"Puff puff puff"

Wu Xianyu looked at Jiang Tianhao, Jiang Tianhao raised his eyebrows and looked at Wu Xianyu who was moving his hands non-stop.

"What are you writing?"

"Mathematics Test Paper"

"Depend on"

After one class, Wu Xianyu had finished everything except Chinese. When the bell rang, he threw his Chinese homework into his schoolbag, put on his back, stood up and prepared to go out.

Lin Miaomiao quickly grabbed her bag and followed, jogging a few steps and said dissatisfiedly
"Why are you in such a hurry? Wait for me at least."

"Why are you waiting for me? It's not on your way. Why don't you go with Deng Xiaoqi?"

Lin Miaomiao answered casually while tidying up her schoolbag straps.
"She has to go back to the dormitory first. I have to go out directly. It's not on my way. By the way, why don't you change your clothes? Look, I have changed my clothes, but you are still wearing your school uniform."

"The school uniform isn't ugly, and I can just throw it in the washing machine when I get home, so I don't have to wash another piece of clothing."

Lin Miaomiao had never thought about this problem, because her clothes were washed by her mother, and she didn't understand why Wu Xianyu had to wash his own clothes. Lin Miaomiao took out her mobile phone

"Let's add each other as friends so we can hang out together when we have time."

Wu Xianyu took out his phone, added Lin Miaomiao as his friend, and walked towards the other side of the school gate while saying
"You can add me as a friend, but forget about hanging out. I'm afraid your dad will kill me."

Lin Miaomiao tapped her phone to verify Wu Xianyu's friend status. She was still wondering what he meant when a figure came to her side.
"Miao Miao, I remember that person was the one on the first day of school."

Lin Miaomiao turned around and saw a familiar person, and happily rushed over
"dad!"

The father and daughter were intimate for a while before letting go. Lin Dawei asked Lin Miaomiao again. Lin Miaomiao and Lin Dawei walked side by side towards the bus stop while answering

"Yes, we met that day. We were in the same class. This guy is so lazy. He would rather sit than stand. He also has a lot of bad intentions."

As if she suddenly remembered something, Lin Miaomiao became excited and turned to Lin Dawei.

"By the way, Dad, this guy bullied your daughter."

Seeing that Lin Miaomiao's mental state had not changed much, Lin Dawei thought it was just a small friction between classmates and didn't take it seriously. He asked with a smile:
"How did I bully you? I'll help you get back at them."

"He hit me on the butt while playing badminton. It hurt so much and all the students around me saw it."

Lin Dawei's smile was a little stiff, but he still asked his question.

"This should be an accident. Although this kind of situation is rare in sports, it is not uncommon."

"No, he did it on purpose."

Seeing Lin Miaomiao's excited face, Lin Dawei was a little skeptical

"How can you be so sure?"

"Because.Because"

Lin Miaomiao's originally excited expression gradually slowed down, and finally became a look of confusion.

Lin Dawei realized that there was something hidden in this matter, so he asked Lin Miaomiao
"It seems like something really happened. Tell me, Dad, I'll help you figure out whose fault it is."

Lin Miaomiao hesitated for a while, but finally told the whole story.
"The school was going to shoot a promotional video. Wu Xianyu and I were in the same group. When I smashed the ball, I didn't get the angle right and hit him on the back. Then, he hit me back."

"Ha ha ha ha"

Lin Dawei couldn't help laughing when he saw it was such a small thing. Lin Miaomiao was furious and reached out to hit Lin Dawei a few times. It was not until the bus came that Lin Dawei stopped laughing and took Lin Miaomiao on the bus.

Wu Xianyu walked home alone, with earphones in his ears, listening to music that suited him perfectly. It was strange to say that the souls of later generations could just listen to the songs of this era and would not feel sad because they could not hear the songs.

Soon they returned to the community and found a Subei restaurant nearby. Wu Xianyu walked in.

"Boss, give me some clay pot chicken"

The boss, who was sitting on a chair and playing with his phone, heard someone ordering food and immediately stood up to greet them.
"Okay, anything else?"

"That's enough, I'll eat it alone"

The boss looked up at Wu Xianyu and wrote two more words on the notebook in his hand.
"Then I'll give you half a portion, do you care?"

"Tube!"

After hearing Wu Xianyu's answer, the boss looked at him with interest and asked, "Boy, are you from Xu City?"

"An, boss, you too?"

"It must be, what do you want to drink, I'll treat you"

"That's too much, get a bottle of orange juice."

Wu Xianyu didn't hesitate to chat with the boss before the dishes were served. After the dishes were served, the boss went to greet other guests.

When the clay pot chicken was served on the table, Wu Xianyu's mouth was already watering at the smell. He picked up a piece of chicken and put it into his mouth. It had a strong salty and fragrant taste, and the juice hanging on the chicken had a slight spicy taste, which made people feel more comfortable. The pancake that came out of the pot with the dish was also juicy, which was filling and delicious.

After finishing the last sip of orange juice, Wu Xianyu wiped his face with a piece of paper, stood up, and scanned the QR code on the wall with his mobile phone.

"Boss, how much is it?"

During the meal, the small restaurant was already full of people. The boss was busy and sweating. When he heard Wu Xianyu's voice, he quickly flipped through the receipt in his hand.

"Kid, just give me 30."

Wu Xianyu glanced at the price list on the wall. The price of clay pot chicken was 68. He smiled and didn't refuse the boss's kindness. He turned over 30, put on his schoolbag and said hello to the boss.

"Boss, I'm leaving now. Your clay pot chicken tastes really good."

"Okay, take care, come back next time."

The boss looked at Wu Xianyu's back and smiled till his eyes were invisible.

"This kid is so rich that the restaurant is full in one meal."

When I got home and opened the door, the room seemed a little quiet because there was no one there. I turned on the lights and the room came alive.

Wu Xianyu put his schoolbag on the sofa, walked into the bathroom barefoot, changed his clothes and took a shower.

Wu Xianyu, who had just finished his shower and was wearing a pair of shorts, sat on the sofa and turned on the TV. After a short delay, a voice came out.

"Yesterday, the water flowed eastward, leaving me far away and I couldn't stay"

What was playing on TV was a disc, which is very rare nowadays. It was obvious that someone had collected it specially. Combined with the song "New Mandarin Duck and Butterfly Dream" which was quite old, Wu Xianyu guessed that it should have been left by his adoptive parents.

When Mr. Liu came to inform him of the news, he took him to Jiangzhou. Instead of living here directly, he arranged for him to live in his home for a while. However, Wu Xianyu found it difficult to adapt, mainly because his family was too polite to him. After some communication, Mr. Liu sent him here and gave him a bunch of keys.

"This is what your parents bought before they died. They wanted to give you a surprise, but..."

Mr. Liu didn't say anything else, but Wu Xianyu knew what he meant.

When he moved in, he found that everything was new. Although he lived alone, he still chose to live in the side bedroom. He went into the master bedroom and saw a wedding photo of a couple and various daily necessities. From the appearance of the couple, he could tell that they were the original body's parents.

Wu Xianyu silently thought to himself at that time

"You two, I didn't take the initiative to be your child, but since I have benefited from your legacy, I will do my best to do what a child should do. I hope that your family can be reunited on the other side."

I don’t know if these words are useful, but Wu Xianyu feels a lot better. Now, he has put away the couple’s photos, and did not forget the master bedroom when cleaning. He just lives there with peace of mind.

Turning the music volume up to 60, Wu Xianyu opened his schoolbag, listened to the old music and took out his Chinese homework to do. When he started writing the composition, he remembered that when he first came to this world, he gradually got to know this family by reading his original body's composition.

The original body's parents were both orphans, and they came from an orphanage. After they grew up, they joined the army together. Perhaps because of their talent, they took root in the army. Not long after, they got married, and not long after that, the original body was born.

The original body had lived in a military compound since childhood. His family was happy before the age of five, but after the age of five, his parents rarely appeared together. Later, the original body only saw them a few times a year. Wu Xianyu guessed that the original body's parents must have participated in some special project, which might be dangerous.

After that, Wu Xianyu came to this world, and his original parents also died. As for how and where they died, Wu Xianyu had no idea, and Old Liu didn't tell him. Wu Xianyu guessed that the project was confidential, and even the family members could not be informed until the time of decryption. Wu Xianyu didn't even know where the two were buried, and he had no chance to pay homage to them.

After finishing a set of templated essays, Wu Xianyu let out a long sigh, put away the test papers, stood up and stretched, turned off the TV, and went back to his room to sleep.

When Wu Xianyu opened his eyes again, he found that it was still early. The power of the biological clock was so strong that he did not lie in bed. Wu Xianyu got up, washed, and walked out to the nearby fishing tackle store to buy some fishing gear.

Wu Xianyu didn't want to exercise, but he didn't want to become a fat man either, so he chose to go wherever he could. Having a destination was much more acceptable than exercising without seeing any short-term results.

After a battle of wits and courage with the owner of the fishing tackle shop who wanted to rip him off because he was a student, he used the total price of 500 yuan to buy a carbon fiber fishing rod, a one-piece raincoat, and some other miscellaneous items.

On the way home, I passed by a supermarket and bought some vegetables. It’s not healthy to eat out every day, so I cooked for myself today.

When I got home, I opened the garage on the first floor and put all the fishing gear in it. I carried the vegetables back upstairs, connected the speaker to my mobile phone, listened to music, and even felt motivated to pick vegetables.

Just after cooking a dish of pickled cabbage with vinegar, Wu Xianyu heard the doorbell and quickly stopped pouring eggs into the pan. Wu Xianyu turned off the music and opened the door.

"Here you are, huh? Uncle Liu"

The man who came was Mr. Liu's eldest son, who was estimated to be in his thirties. He had a soldier's aura, but he was carrying various things in his hands, including fruits and various supplements.

Wu Xianyu quickly welcomed him in
"Uncle Liu, please sit down first. Have you eaten?"

"You're welcome, I've had dinner."

Uncle Liu walked into the room carrying the gift. He smelled the vinegar and his mouth watered. He took a sip of the water Wu Xianyu poured and was surprised to see that he was wearing an apron.

"Xiao Yu? You can cook?"

Wu Xianyu was a little surprised. After all, his original self cooked for himself in junior high school.

"Yeah, I've already made it myself. I can't eat out every day. Not to mention whether it's healthy or not, it costs too much."

"Too"

Uncle Liu nodded, and came to the dining table with great interest. Seeing the shiny vinegar-fried cabbage, he couldn't help sniffing.
"Your cooking skills are excellent. I think you should have another dish like this."

"Yes, there is also a spicy pepper egg."

Hearing this name, Uncle Liu paused for a moment, then looked at Wu Xianyu.

"Then you do it first, I just want to see how you do it"

"it is good"

Wu Xianyu didn't think much about it. He walked into the kitchen and skillfully heated the oil in a pan. When the temperature was about right, he poured the eggs and chili peppers into the pan. The chili pepper eggs in Wu Xianyu's mouth were not like the ones sold outside where the chili peppers and eggs were separated. Instead, the eggs were wrapped in the chili pepper segments. It was more like a pickled vegetable like Lao Gan Ma that could be eaten with rice.

Uncle Liu was a little shocked when he saw the finished product on the table. He had seen this dish before. He had seen it at the dinner table of two of his father’s students when he visited them, namely the two relatives of Wu Xianyu who had sacrificed their lives.

Seeing the same thing on different people at different times and in different places made Uncle Liu look a little dazed. Only then did he finally understand why his father would rather sit in the car downstairs and wait than go upstairs to take a look at the child himself.

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