Year after year

"Why do you come here to work?" Lin Yu closed the car door, put in the key and started the car, "Does Aunt Cao know?"

"My mother doesn't know." Zheng Yuyan lowered her head and fingered, "The wages here are high."

"Then do you know where this is?" Lin Yu didn't continue driving, he turned around and said to Zheng Yuyan seriously, "Yuyan, have you ever thought that if I didn't come over tonight, or if I wasn't here, you What should I do?"

Zheng Yuyan shrugged her shoulders pretending to be relaxed, and said, "What can we do, let the police deal with it. Brother Lin Yu, you are too timid, what can you do to me, that mentally handicapped person in the public?"

Lin Yu laughed angrily at Zheng Yuyan.He thought, feeling that I came here tonight is just unnecessary.At the end, he asked, "Do you know who the man you beat was?"

"Wealthy people." Zheng Yuyan looked up at him, with a look of knowing everything, "The only guest is either rich or expensive. Brother Lin Yu, do you know? It's not the first time that sister Wenjuan just now I was harassed. You said, being touched and hugged, there were a lot of meat, and the tip was a little higher in the end, why didn't you do it?"

Lin Yu couldn't take it anymore: "Zheng Yuyan!"

"Brother Lin Yu, listen to me." Zheng Yuyan looked directly at Lin Yu, with a hint of stubbornness in her words, "Do you still want to ask sister Wenjuan why she refused tonight? They are all like this. What are you pretending to be noble? Am I stupid to help such a woman get ahead? Because her brother is gone, she is going to resign soon!"

Zheng Yuyan paused, turned away from looking out of the car window, and continued softly: "Sister Wenjuan is not the kind of girl who is greedy for vanity, she only came here to earn some medical expenses for her brother, the treatment of cancer is really important. It's not cheap at all."

The only gate was hidden by a sycamore tree, and the signboard with milky white lights flickered among the leaves.

For a moment, Lin Yu didn't know what to say, and some things couldn't be brought up at all, because once they were mentioned, there was nothing to continue.Usually, everyone tacitly agrees to cover up the heaviness with some irrelevant gossip, anesthetize each other, and pretend that life is carefree.

After all, people live not only for themselves.

"I've always known, always. Dad doesn't know when it will be better, and my sister can't fill the holes in the house by herself. Last time when I was with Dad in the hospital, I woke up in the middle of the night and saw my mother sitting alone in the aisle Wipe away tears." Zheng Yuyan was trembling all over, "Brother Lin Yu, you know, I hated it so much at that time, why should it be our house? Why can't I sleep peacefully like others and go out for a walk during the holidays? Going shopping, buying something useless but something I like?"

Lin Yu didn't interrupt Zheng Yuyan, he knew that these things had to be vented, just like when he ran desperately on the school playground.

"Later, I met Sister Wenjuan in the hospital. Brother Lin Yu, I really admire her." Zheng Yuyan showed a smile that was uglier than crying, "I thought I was miserable enough, but I didn't expect... It’s a bit unkind to say it, but I really thought so at the time. Therefore, although the temporary worker’s salary is a little less than the regular wage, the tip will not be less. That is, sleep less at night, at least I am making money Ah. Poor people trade their lives for money, that's about it."

The carriage fell into silence, and Zheng Yuyan looked out the window to calm down.Lin Yu stepped on the accelerator, and slowly drove away from Yehang Road with a whole car full of exhaustion.

"Your final exam on the 28th." Lin Yu didn't continue to worry about Zheng Yuyan's part-time job, but instead asked, "How is your review going?"

"Senior freshman is not difficult." Zheng Yuyan had already calmed down, she sniffed, and said, "Just memorize it."

"There are people who are so powerful that they can take care of both ends." Lin Yu turned a corner and came to Linjiang Road, "Just look at me—haven't you dropped out of school?"

"Brother Lin Yu..." Zheng Yuyan suddenly realized how inappropriate her complaint just now was. No matter the object, place, or time, she could say that "seeing through the world" to anyone, except Lin Yu. .

Brother Lin Yu will get up early tomorrow, he is not the carefree shopkeeper like Jing Sui.Zheng Yuyan felt flustered in her heart, I should say something to make amends, what the hell should I say... Zheng Yuyan glanced at Lin Yu uneasy, feeling that she was a white-eyed wolf who didn't know good people, and now she was so ashamed Want to jump out of the car.

"Don't worry, you are not alone. Uncle Zheng, Aunt Cao, and your sister, if not, there is me." Lin Yu noticed Zheng Yuyan's small movements, he opened the car window, and the slightly fishy river wind swayed in, gentle and gentle Cool, "You don't have to worry about it, the situation is not that bad, nor is it that serious."

Zheng Yuyan sat in a daze and didn't speak.

"Listen to brother Lin Yu, study hard, let's not do short-sighted things, understand?" Lin Yu said, "I won't tell your mother what happened tonight, and you don't have to worry about the only one. Boss Jing wants me to promise to come over. , it won’t affect us. But you’re quitting your job, you know?”

"I...I don't know what to say." Zheng Yuyan thought of the two policemen standing at the door who were in a stalemate with the fat man when she came out of the box, and Jing Sui who hadn't shown up all this time—could it be the drunkard? Is it really that big?

"Just say that you were scolded by your mother, and you know you have to concentrate on your studies." Lin Yu drove into the community where Zheng Yuyan lived, and the uncle in the security room was dozing off in the reception room. "Just call your foreman."

"Okay." Zheng Yuyan looked up and saw the pitch-black windows of her house, thinking that Lin Yu hadn't informed her mother, she felt relieved.

"I called Auntie Cao, but she didn't answer." Seeing Zheng Yuyan's sad and indignant expression, Lin Yu was quite amused, "I must tell your parents about such a big thing, what should I do if something goes wrong?" Can you take responsibility? Don't worry, I'm fine now, and I won't tell your mother about it."

"You promise." Zheng Yuyan looked at Lin Yu suspiciously.

"I promise, it's a puppy who lied to you." Lin Yu unlocked the car door, "Go back to sleep, you have class tomorrow."

Zheng Yuyan nodded, she opened the car door and jumped out of the car, suddenly turned around and said solemnly to Lin Yu, "Brother Lin Yu, I'm sorry."

Lin Yu was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Think carefully about who are you sorry for?"

As soon as Lin Yu returned to the store, Zheng Yuqi's phone rang.

"Did you stay up so late, have you changed your sex?" Zheng Yuqing asked loudly, "Tell me what happened in the middle of the night."

"Why didn't you answer the phone just now?" Lin Yu didn't bother to take a shower, took off his clothes and climbed onto the bed, "A meeting again?"

"Isn't doing simultaneous interpreting paying for your life?" Zheng Yuqing said, "I'm starving to death. It started at eight o'clock and it's not over yet. We've been talking for a long time without any results. We'll continue tomorrow."

"You two sisters really look alike." Lin Yu changed his position so that he could lie down more comfortably, "How come I, who is the worst, is the most optimistic in the end?"

"What's the matter?" Zheng Yuqing seemed to be sucking on noodles, "Did that girl cause trouble for you again?"

"It's been resolved." Lin Yu said, "She went to work in a bar, and there was a drunk..."

"Bar?! Is she tired of working?" Zheng Yuqing was angry, "She didn't go to school anymore? Did she change to the society? Wait a minute and I'll..."

"Don't, don't, I just comforted you, what are you going to pick up?" Lin Yu hurriedly stopped the violent temper, "It's not about uncle... She is worried, and she ran out to make money. Don't worry, She didn't suffer much, and even beat up that drunk."

"Did you tell my mother?" Zheng Yuqing sucked on the noodles very loudly, "What did she say?"

"I called my aunt, and she turned off the phone." Lin Yu was still worried that Zheng Yuqing would run back to beat Zheng Yuyan in a fit of anger, "Can you calm down and communicate with Yuyan well."

"Can't I make up time?" Zheng Yuqing was also helpless. During the day, Zheng Yuyan had no time to go to class. At night, it was her turn to work. After finishing her work, it was midnight, so they all staggered, "Speaking of which, it's really Thank you very much, otherwise I really don’t know what to do.”

"When my dad had an accident, you helped me a lot. What kind words are you talking about?" Lin Yu yawned when he was sleepy, "I'll let you know now, basically nothing happened, the bar owner You have come to my place for dinner a few times, and you have promised me, you can rest assured. Tomorrow, you can call Yu Yan, and as for Auntie..."

"Don't talk about it with my mother." Zheng Yuqing immediately answered, "She has a bad heart, and there have been so many things recently."

"It's really impossible to let Yuyan come to my place." Lin Yu said, "It's about multiple bowls."

"No, no, I've already troubled you enough today." Zheng Yuqing said, "Besides, what does she know, it will only add to the chaos."

"nor……"

"It's getting late, go to bed." Zheng Yuqing reminded Lin Yu, "Are you still shopping for vegetables tomorrow?"

"That's right." Lin Yu couldn't hold it anymore, "If you have something to do, just make a call, or ask auntie to make a call..."

"I know, I know." Zheng Yuqing said, "Why do you look like an old lady?"

"Hey, why did I—"

"Ayu."

"Ok?"

"Thank you."

There weren't too many customers at noon today, and the dishes on the list were basically complete. Xiao Xun stood by the bar and waited for the table to be closed after finishing cooking for table No. [-].

"It's all about this business on weekdays, so it was so busy because I had a table reservation yesterday." Wen Qian stood aside and gave Xiao Xun a science introduction, "It will be a little busy at night."

Xiao Xun nodded, and was about to turn around to check the drinks on each table, but when he turned around, he saw Lin Yu lying on the bar.

"What's wrong?" Lin Yu, who was dozing off, seemed to be awakened by Xiao Xun. He rubbed his eyes clumsily and asked, "Paid?"

"No." Xiao Xun shook his head embarrassingly, "You continue to sleep, it's fine."

"I went to bed late last night, and just fell asleep accidentally." Lin Yu scratched his head and explained, "Forget it, if you sleep at night, you won't be able to fall asleep."

At this time, the landline in the store rang.

Lin Yu reached out to pick it up, it was Jing Sui.

"Brother Jing Sui—"

"Ayu, there are six of us tonight, please make arrangements for us." Jing Sui's voice was a little hoarse, "You don't have to worry about what happened last night, it's already been dealt with."

"Okay, thank you Brother Jingsui." Lin Yu said, "Is that baotou or bream?"

"Fish head." Jing Sui said, "We will arrive at about 05:30."

"Okay." Lin Yu said immediately, "I'll keep that bag for you."