reprieve

Stuffing the paper folded four times into the foot of the bed, Sui Ran sat on it and tried it. The makeshift cot finally didn't shake so much, but the movement range was a little bigger, and there was still an overwhelmed creaking sound.

In the small room less than ten square meters, there are three sets of beds, two sets of double-layer wooden beds against the opposite wall, and a single bed that she put up with a lot of effort.

An old desk with chipped paint was sandwiched between the beds, next to the window.

It was just after seven thirty, and it was pitch black outside.

No one could sleep on the bare bed, hesitating to ask Mr. Feng if he had any spare sheets or quilts, Sui Ran gently opened the door.

The long-echoing creaking sound of the door leaf, which has not been lubricated for many years, is particularly harsh in the silent night.

Before she walked out the door, she heard a crisp "click" from the other end of the corridor, and Feng Lao locked the door.

Sui Ran could only retreat into the house, and closed the door with the slowest and lightest movements, saying that the old man's hearing is really good.

Feng Lao's way of hospitality is very casual, "Let me let the wind from east to west, north and south, I will stand still".

Heard she was coming—"the door wasn't locked."

I heard that she wanted to spend the night—"There are so many houses, I can clean them up by myself."

Considering that the old man goes to bed and eats early, Sui Ran went to see Mr. Feng at 05:30 to see if he wanted to cook dinner, but the old man had already cooked dinner for one person and three cats, and they were all ready to wash the dishes. Walk?"

To put it bluntly, the old man lives in seclusion and is simple and dull-tempered, and doesn't care who comes and who goes.

Since returning to work, most of my energy has been devoted to earning money from work. I have to deal with various unexpected situations from time to time. I am pushed by different people and things every day. Even on days off, I always think about clients and plans, and there is almost no time to relax. .

It is said that when you are busy, you don’t have the extra time to think about hurting spring and autumn, but when you are too busy, you tend to get lost. I came to Mr. Feng’s place and worked as a cleaner all afternoon. When I heard her question, Sui Ran was stunned. I was stunned, and asked like a brain twitch: "Can I stay with you at night?"

There is nothing wrong with the old man. She pointed out the location of the accommodation, but did not mention anything about daily necessities.

Sui Ran looked through the takeaway for errands. This place is really out of the way. The supermarket can’t deliver it. The nearby food is three kilometers away. The location still keeps saying “can’t get the current location, please enter it manually”.

Strictly speaking, it is not considered a deserted suburb, but because there are only a handful of living creatures in such a large area, it has become a quiet place where even the sound of breathing can be clearly heard.

Sui Ran put on the earphones and cut off the unaccustomed silence with a brisk female voice.

The phone was calm, no one was looking for her, and Huaian didn't call back.

After choosing a room, she sent a message to Huai'an, saying that she would not go back at night, then put her mobile phone in her bag and concentrated on cleaning and tidying up the house, deceiving herself that as long as she couldn't see it, she didn't need to explain why she decided to stay overnight.

Known, come to Feng's hometown Huai always know;

In addition, the decision to stay overnight has been reported;

Besides, apart from Huai'an and herself, Haicheng doesn't know the exact address of Feng's hometown, and the biggest danger here is the three vicious gatekeeper cats.

So why...

Sui Ran leaned against the wall, staring at the phone without moving.

Mr. Feng’s signal here is not very good, and the takeaway APP market “server desertion”, the webpage loading is very slow.

Fortunately, the main interface of WeChat did not prompt "Network connection failed" or "No network service". Different group chats jumped up to the top in turn, and new messages were displayed, which proved that although the signal was poor, receiving text messages was not a problem.

So why has two hours passed and I haven't received a reply from Mr. Huai?

Sui Ran opened the calendar, Mr. Huai's schedule today is not tight, and it will be blank after seven o'clock.

So, is it finally annoying?

Sui Ran shivered.

The night was very cold, she sat still for a long time, the coldness spread from the soles of her feet to her limbs, making her shiver after another.

The shopping mall is about to close, so I still have to go out.

Sui Ran took a taxi to the nearest supermarket, and the pick-up location was set at the location recommended by the system.Passing by old Feng's door, she asked, "I'm going to do some shopping, do I need to bring you anything?"

Mr. Feng heard it this time, and replied through the door: "Bring two bottles of wine."

After the bustling point, the shopping mall was deserted, but there was still some time before closing, Sui Ran went to have dinner first, checked the list made on the way, quickly bought all the daily necessities, and went to the drink area.

The ding-dong notification sounded again in the earphones, and Sui Ran hurriedly raised the phone, but it was an advertisement push.

She clicked into the app and looked at it for a while, then uninstalled the app expressionlessly.

Within 5 minutes, he blocked two WeChat contacts who sent mass advertisements at night, Sui Ran parked his shopping cart in a corner with few people, and called Huai'an with the strong smell of wine on his nose.

Three beeps and the other person answered.

The two sides are facing each other in silence.Sui Ran looked around the drink area aimlessly, moved the shopping cart a little to the side, and said cautiously, "Hello?"

"Ah."

One word made Sui Ran half at ease, she adjusted her tone, and asked nonchalantly, "Is Boss Huai busy?"

The question was very unlevel, and I couldn't hide my guilt and guilt.

Sui Ran couldn't say what to feel guilty about.

In fact, she really wanted to tell Huai'an what happened these days, about her worries and fears about Haicheng, about all the fears and unknowns.

But she knew very well that it was not good to do so.

She couldn't dump all her troubles on Huai'an - it was equivalent to irresponsible transfer of pressure.

Everyone has different thresholds for stress, and even the same person has flexibility in different time periods. This matter involves a lot, but for her alone, it is not a hurdle that she cannot overcome. She just needs time to clear her mind. , rectify the mood.

Just like no matter what happened to her in the last minute, she will still face the customer in the best state in the next second.

Since it is possible not to bring personal emotions into work, and not to express negative emotions in front of customers, why pass negative energy to people around you?

Are strangers more important than those around you?

Staying at Feng's hometown was her first reaction after finishing cleaning to clear her mind.

Reasonable.

"Fortunately."

The other person answered a few seconds later, the background was very quiet, and the sound of the bottom of the cup colliding with the table could be heard.

It should be home, drinking water, or drinking.

Sui Ran took down a bottle of red wine, unconsciously picked the label on the bottle, and asked casually, "Are you at home?"

After asking, my scalp felt numb.

Alcohol is harmful, if you get close to her, she will become a nonsense basket.

"Well, at home."

Huai'an's tone could not be heard abnormally, and it would not be considered cold, but this question and answer was too sad.

Sui Ran bit the bullet and asked, "What are you doing?"

Huaian pondered for a moment: "Waiting for your call."

There was a stabbing pain in the nails, and the heart constricted suddenly, Sui Ran said "Hi" and looked down.I accidentally picked off the label on the wine bottle, and the sharp corner of the aluminum foil stuck into the seam of the nail. It didn't hurt, but I didn't guard against it.

"If I don't wait any longer, I'll call." Huai'an sighed faintly, and a little smile leaked out in the last sentence, "Call Old Feng, and ask her to be merciful."

"Huh?" After realizing it, Sui Ran was overjoyed, and she put the red wine with a damaged label into the shopping cart, "No way, Mr. Feng didn't arrange much work for me, I finished it a long time ago, and I will clean up the room later."

"Does Mr. Feng have anything for guests? Are there not enough sheets and quilts for sleeping at night?"

Sui Ran silently gave a thumbs up: As expected of Mr. Huai, he has made every effort.

"Yeah, I'm in a nearby shopping mall right now." She looked at the shopping cart, "I bought a four-piece suit, pajamas, washing... make do with it. Oh, by the way, the old man asked me to bring two bottles of wine, I will give What should she buy?"

Mr. Feng didn't say what wine to bring, and she didn't ask either.In case the old lady opens her mouth for Erguotou whiskey, should she take it with her or not?

Alcohol is something that makes you happy when you drink a little, but it hurts you when you get drunk.The old lady is getting older, but she dare not mess around.

"Elderly people don't drink strong alcohol, rice wine to warm up, red wine can also be used, low-alcohol fruit beer and wheat beer are fine, and a small bottle of dry beer is refreshing."

"Wait, wait, speak slowly, I'll look for it."

Sui Ran didn't know anything about wine, and looked at the row after row, dazzled.Huai'an mentioned a few brands and pointed out the color packaging, which is a common wine on the market, so it is much easier to find.

"some."

"Why did you suddenly decide to live in Feng's hometown?"

Why did you suddenly ask this question?

Sui Ran groaned and didn't say anything, and listened to Huai'an asking and answering: "The investigation revealed the situation, and Haicheng let you avoid the limelight?"

"I knew I couldn't hide it from Boss Huai." Sui Ran touched his sweaty forehead, closed his eyes and blown rainbow farts, "Boss Huai strategized and knew everything about the world without leaving home. That's right, I went to Feng I have escaped here."

The word escape is slightly exaggerated, but the actual situation is not too different.

Sui Ran is not afraid of confronting Lao Lou or Lai Shuai as a villain. She has experienced the embarrassment of tearing her face more than once or twice. It doesn't matter anyway. What she is afraid of is that the result of the confrontation will prove that Jinglei team has loopholes in operation and insufficient.

"Are you worried about Haicheng?" Huai'an asked.

"Hmm..." Sui Ran coughed vigorously to cover up the strange sound she made just now, "I'll pay the bill first, we'll talk about it later."

Haicheng's heart-to-heart words sounded like she was thinking of her, but besides being moved, there was more worry in her heart - her future plan was clearly arranged, what about Mr. Hai himself?

Mr. Hai made a mistake in the middle of the year, and the manager of the business district below, together with more than one salesman, flew orders (using the company's customer resources to benefit himself).According to the company's regulations, Haicheng is jointly and severally responsible as the regional general manager.The problem is not big or small, but it has caught up with the change of management.How things subsided later, and whether Mr. Hai was punished internally, Sui Ran couldn't remember clearly, but the impression was that he lifted it high and put it down gently.

Compared with fly orders, which depend on the character of the salesperson and the mood of the decision-makers, the responsibilities caused by the mistakes in the investment promotion operation cannot be settled casually.

Many parties are involved in this investment promotion operation, from the headquarters of Zhaoyue, the parent company Junting, the director of the management committee, and even Ms. Fei from Yu'an, how many people have been staring at it.

It is not yet known whether the salesman has violated the law by lying about data and fabricating contracts, and Hai Cheng, the direct superior, will definitely not be able to escape.

Will she leave Zhaoyue with a stain on her back?

If things turned to the worst and Haicheng took the blame and resigned, what would happen next?

Change city and start all over again?

It is simple to say four words, but if the gap in the middle is not the person involved, no one is qualified to comfort and advise: the big deal is to start all over again.

Sui Ran thinks a lot, but is slow to express.

She wanted to ask Huai'an: Do you feel that it's hard to make a decision?Want to do something, but feel that everyone has their own ideas, ideas for solving problems, and their own responsibilities, so it's not good to interfere in other people's lives rashly?

The information was modified and edited all the way, but it was not sent out in the end.

——The reason why she is hesitant is nothing more than lack of strength. She is a small fish and shrimp whose escape route has been arranged and understood by several big bosses. What kind of interference and help are they talking about.

Perhaps Mr. Huai, who has been observing the input dynamics along the way, noticed that when he was about to arrive, he sent a message from the opposite side: "I need to pack up when I get there, no need to use the phone. Pack up and go to bed early."

- "Take a good rest with Mr. Feng for a few days, don't put too much pressure on yourself, and don't think too much [hug]"

-"Good night."

It was only after Sui Ran said good night that she realized something was wrong. She only said that it was too late to go back, and she didn't say that she would stay in Feng's hometown all the time.

……

It is said that the elderly who live alone are either withdrawn, or they like to chat with people.

Old Feng is neither.

Early in the morning, Sui Ran woke up listening to the vague news broadcast, feeling dizzy, with back pain.

Rubbing her shoulders and following the sound, she came to the back yard, and saw Mr. Feng wearing a straw hat, holding a small hoe, half squatting on the ground picking up small stones in the soil.

Behind her, a large bowl of green vegetables is growing gratifyingly.

The corner of the yard is followed by the eaves to make a hollow platform, on which there are small tables and reclining chairs. If you are tired from doing farm work, you can rest nearby.

Sui Ran was speechless, no wonder Mr. Feng could live here alone for more than ten years without interacting with others. The place is big enough to fully realize the ecological closed loop and self-sufficiency.

The old man heard the sound behind him and said without turning his head: "The rice will keep you warm, come over and dig the soil for me after eating."

Today's weather is fine and the temperature is high, Sui Ran hastily finished her breakfast, and hurried over to let Lao Feng rest, she will do it.The old man put down the small hoe and picked up a big one, and she advised: "Usually you do it yourself, today there is a labor force to deliver it to your door, so you don't need it for nothing, you just rest."

Mr. Feng took out a heavy shopping bag from behind the table, took a bottle of wine casually, and sat on the recliner with his trouser legs, "I asked you to bring two bottles of wine, so much."

Hearing a bit disgusted, Sui Ran pressed the hoe with his shoes, and said while putting on gloves: "I don't know your taste, I asked a friend, and I bought something that feels right. You can taste it first, and tell me what you like. Later I'll go buy it again."

Feng Lao raised the wine bottle, "Do the work first."

Sui Ran went to the farmland with his family when he was a child, and he saw people plowing in the cooperative last time. He rammed the ground twice with a hoe in a decent manner. It rained the day before yesterday and the soil was soft.She lifted a piece of soil effortlessly and asked, "Is this okay?"

"Go deeper and turn up the soil below." Feng Lao said, "You don't need to turn it all the way to the bottom once, but do it several times."

According to Feng Lao's guidance, Sui Ran gradually mastered the technique.But the hoe is made of metal after all, and it takes a lot of physical effort to lift it up and down. She stopped a little panting after finishing the entire length of the platform.

Mr. Feng sipped rice wine with gusto, and when he saw her looking back, he rarely spoke in a considerate way: "Take a break, you don't need to finish it all at once, it can't be finished."

"it is good."

The old man put the wine on the table, and put a wine cup, Sui Ran compared the degrees, took off his gloves, and took a bottle of melon beer.

"You don't have to go to work?" Old Feng asked.

"It's vacation." Sui Ran opened the bottle cap and took a sip. The melon flavor was quite sweet, and the wine tasted light, like a drink.

"Come here to work for nothing on vacation." Feng Lao poured rice wine into the glass, looked at her, "do my work for your friend?"

"No."

Sui Ran wiped the sweat off her forehead with her cuff.

She never thought that she could impress Mr. Feng by selling a coolie and doing some small work, and let Mr. Huai order him around.

Although she didn't have much contact and spent a short time with her, Mr. Feng gave her the feeling that she was like a legendary master who could not be hidden from the world--if you don't like soft and hard things, money can't buy me, I am happy.The old man doesn't want to have nothing at all. He has a few cats and a large piece of land by himself, enjoying himself without desires or desires.

Furthermore, the old man has sharp eyes. Counting the geniuses who have stirred up the situation in the past 20 years, her level and scheming are not enough for Mr. Feng. There is no need to be a clown.

Sui Ran spread out and said, "Something happened at work, do you want to hear it?"

"Don't tell me, don't think that the old lady has lived a long time to help you guide the maze." Feng Lao waved his hand, lacking in interest, "I can't be a life mentor, don't expect me to give you advice."

After finishing speaking, the old man covered his face with a straw hat, as if he didn't want to hear more from the younger generation.

See what the old lady avoided.

Sui Ran couldn't help laughing, and reached out to stroke the blue cat beside the handle, not paying attention to the old man's impatience.

The sun made the cats lazy, and the three goalkeepers in Feng's hometown seemed to have finally gotten used to her presence, and they no longer stared at her like they did when they first came here. They nestled on the ground one by one, licking their paws time after time.

Sui Ran drank the whole fruit beer and continued to work.

When things are imminent and difficult to get through for a while, I always think that my suffering is too great, but in fact it is not worth putting it on others.Everyone has their own difficulties, obstacles that are temporarily insurmountable, and there is no need to feel sorry for yourself.

It may be that she has experienced some things, or as she gets older, Sui Ran feels that her empathy is not as rich as when she was young. She compares her heart to her heart, and she does not expect others to understand herself.

After working for a while, I felt a lot more relieved. Turning around, I found that the old man's straw hat had slipped to his shoulders, and his head was leaning on the back of the chair, as if he was asleep.

Sui Ran tried to call Feng Lao, but there was no response.

Fell asleep.

Sui Ran tiptoed back to the room to get the blanket, and was about to cover Mr. Feng when a whistle sounded in the distance.

Honking the whistle was obviously on target. It frightened her at Feng's hometown and woke up the old lady.

Sui Ran asked: "Who? Looking for you?"

Mr. Feng kicked off his shoes, pulled out the blanket from Sui Ran's arms to cover himself, lay down comfortably, and told her, "Go and see, I forgot who called me this morning to come over."

Sui Ran ran out to see that there was an SUV parked outside the door, Mr. Huai was wearing light dark sportswear, and was carrying boxes from the trunk.

She was surprised and happy, and the joy was greater than the surprise: "Why are you here?"

"I'm not the only one on the mountain, I'm on the mountain when I come." Huai'an said casually, holding the box forward with both hands, "Come, give me a hand."

At that time, the sun was so bright that the brilliant halo blurred the vision.

Sui Ran took the box and put it on the ground, then turned around and hugged her.

"Not next time."

The author has something to say: After several days of grinding, I still like the last paragraph.

Happy New Year's Eve~

Thanks to the boss who cast the rocket launcher: one baboon and one Ringo were abolished;

Thanks to the boss who threw the grenade: this is a magnet, and every mortal needs to serve one;

Thanks to the boss who threw the landmines: 2 for Yanyan; 1 for Saiyan, Zici, ML, and boring me;

Thanks to the gardeners who irrigated the nutrient solution: 20 bottles of Hengshanhuo; 10 bottles of Kongxiang, Peatao, Ai Jingting, Nobody; 7 bottles of Zuo Jiushuai; 5 bottles of Yunzhou and Jiangyi;

Thank you, thank you, have a good year~