like her

Ruan Gai didn't know where he made a mistake, but He Lele was able to conclude that she wanted to send the dirty boy back to the city.

She quickly waved her hand and said, "No, mine, uh..."

"Well, I'll just ask."

"Oh, you still pretend I didn't ask."

I always feel powerless to explain.

Might as well deny it.

But unexpectedly, He Lele took this matter to heart and publicized it so much that later, it became the target for everyone to tease Ruan Gai.

When Ruan Gai came back from He Lele's house, he found the little dirty boy sitting on the stone bench in front of her house.Seeing her coming, he immediately stood up and waved at her vigorously: "Gai Gai, you're back!"

Ruan Gai's previous depression also dissipated.

"Why are you sitting here?"

The little dirty boy smiled and said, "Because I have something to share with you."

Ruan Gai walked up to her, picked her up, and put her on the stone bench, "What do you want to share?"

The little dirty boy smiled mysteriously.

Then he reached into his trouser pocket and took out something.

Although she tried her best to squeeze her hand tightly, trying not to let others see what she was holding in her hand, she could still see that it was wrapped in golden yellow paper.

What will it be.

Ruan Gai thought to himself.

"Spread your hands first." The little dirty boy turned his head sideways, looked at her and said solemnly.

Ruan Gai didn't know what kind of medicine she was selling in the gourd, but he obediently obediently spread his palms in front of her.

Then, she put the hand she was tightly holding on to Ruan Gai's palm.Then something wrapped in yellow wrapping paper fell into Ruan Gai's palm.

Ok?

what is this.

Round, much bigger than bubble gum.

But both in terms of texture and appearance, it is more advanced than bubble gum.

"This is chocolate. I found it in my schoolbag. This is all I have. I'll eat it for you." The little dirty boy said while using his hands to describe how she found the last leftover chocolate. .

Ruan Gai was stunned.

She has seen the chocolates sold by the owner of the small shop, all of which are packaged in a very simple way, or even without packaging.It's the first time I've seen this style.

Besides, she was stunned more because of the little dirty boy's enthusiasm for her.

"Try it quickly, it's delicious."

But the more she talked, the more Ruan Gai was reluctant to eat.

She had to find a way to divert the little dirty boy's attention, and then treasure it.

Ruan Gai squeezed the chocolate in the palm of his hand, and then said to her, "Do you want to eat popsicles?"

Hearing the popsicle, the little dirty boy's eyes lit up.

Nod quickly.

Ruan Gai diverted her attention as she wished, and put away the chocolate that should be eaten now.

She clearly knew that everything she ate had a shelf life and couldn't be kept for too long.

But at that time, she was very reluctant to eat.

The place where Ruan Gai took the little dirty boy to eat popsicles was a small shop at the corner of Laojiekou.The small shop is not very big, but it has everything.There are everything from needles and threads to fans for sale.

There are even some old books.

In the old street, there is naturally more than this small shop.

But Ruan Gai is used to coming to this store, not only because everything she wants is available here, but also because of the owner of this small shop.

He is different from the boss of other small shops.

Most of the other small shop owners are unshaven and have a cigarette in their mouths when they see them.When I am free, I either set up a mahjong table at the door, or set up a place in the corner to fight landlords.

But the owner of this small store, when there is no business in the store, he sits at the counter and reads quietly, and he doesn't speak glibly. The store is always clean and tidy, and there is never any cigarette butts.When he himself speaks, he is also extremely gentle.

Whether it's talking to him or standing beside him in silence, it will make people feel very comfortable.

He looks middle-aged.

But he has a unique temperament, which makes people feel that he is actually very young.It even feels a little untouched by worldly fireworks.

He seems to live alone, and no one has ever seen the opposite sex appear around him, or a child.

Ruan Gai heard that his surname was Zhou.

Every time she goes there, she calls her Brother Zhou.

He would correct her with a smile, you should call me Uncle Zhou.

Ruan Gai shook his head, no, I don't think you are much older than me.

He smiled again.

Noncommittal.

Then I looked down at the book.

There are many old books in Ruan Gai's house, all of which are bought from him.

He also collects old books, even school textbooks, even notebooks and test papers, he will collect them.

Once Ruan Gai just happened to see him collecting other people's things, she stopped in her tracks and watched him clean up for a long time, from being messy at the beginning to orderly at the end.

Ruan Gai asked unconsciously, "Brother Zhou, these are things that others don't want, what's the use for you to put them away."

He patted the ashes on his palm, pulled out a faint smile, and said: "Existence has its meaning, and old things also have feelings."

At that time, Ruan Gai was young, so naturally he didn't understand.

She thought he was great.

He must have experienced a lot of things, and there are some unknown secrets and stories hidden in him.

When he arrived at the small shop, Ruan Gai greeted him as before, "Brother Zhou, do you still have the sugar popsicles for [-] cents?"

White sugar popsicles are Nguyen Gai's favorite.

Not just because of the cheapness, but more because of the taste.

There is a mint flavor in the mouth, which spreads from the lips to the whole body, which makes people feel refreshed.

Before Brother Zhou replied, the little dirty boy standing at Ruan Gai's feet said softly, "Hello, Brother Zhou."

The counter in the store is very high, Brother Zhou sat inside, he only heard voices, but he couldn't see who was talking, he wondered: "Ruan Ruan, why are you talking so loudly today?"

He called Ruan Gai's name, which was also different from others.

He is used to calling the first two words of her name, because he thinks Gai Gai is more fluent than Ruan Ruan.

Hearing how his voice changed, Ruan Gai couldn't help laughing, "Brother Zhou, how can I have such a voice."

Brother Zhou got up, only to see the little dirty boy standing beside her, he said with a smile: "So I brought a little follower with me today."

And this little follower seemed to be a little unhappy, frowning, looking at him like a strange uncle.

Brother Zhou walked out of the counter, went to the small refrigerator at the door, and took out two sugar popsicles.He handed one to Ruan Gai, and he squatted in front of the little follower, handed the other to her, and said, "Here you are. This one is quite delicious."

It wasn't until a long time later that the little dirty boy realized that gentle people all have something in common.

They will respect everyone around them, even if it is a child standing in front of them.

Right now, the little dirty boy took the white sugar popsicle, put it in his mouth and took a sip.

It tasted completely different from the popsicles she used to eat.

What I ate before was sticky, but the faint mint flavor in this entrance will instantly make people feel good.

The little dirty boy raised his brows and said vaguely, "Thank you Brother Zhou."

He squinted and smiled: "You should call me Uncle Zhou even more."

The little dirty boy shook his head and said, "You don't even have a beard, why do you call your uncle?"

Haha.

The shop owner was amused, and said bluntly: "Ruan Ruan, it's really your little follower, who speaks and looks exactly the same."

Hearing this, the little dirty boy felt even better.

Ruan Gai said with a smile, "She is a big kid."

The store owner, who was originally reading quietly, became happy because of the arrival of the two of them, "Very good."

"It's better than not daring to say anything."

Many children in Lin Town are left-behind children. Most of them grew up with the older generation of adults at home. The old people basically teach traditional education.

Pay attention to the fact that a filial son is born under the stick.

Don't scold Fang Jiewa for three days.

It is advocated that girls should be sensible and well-behaved, and it is best to be able to help the family with work.

The arrival of a child does not seem to be the arrival of an angel, but to prepare for the future retirement.

So most of them don't care about how children grow up, whether they will encounter any difficulties during the growth process, whether they will have any physical or psychological problems.

What they care about in the end is whether the children will grow up to be adults, whether they can honor their ancestors and honor their parents.But most people hope that when their children reach a certain age, the male will start a family and start a business, and the female will take care of their husband and teach their children.

Parents are short-lived, daily necessities.

This life is probably like this.

Therefore, many children will become submissive during the process of growing up.

They hear less and see less.

They don't know what to say.

Let alone what to do.

Ruan Gai did the same before getting to know Brother Zhou.

She even became more dull because of the arrival of her younger brother at home.She felt as if she could see the pale and boring life in the future when she raised her eyes.

After getting to know Brother Zhou, she came to the small store every day after school to read old books.

Ask him if you don't understand, he will explain patiently, and tell her some interesting things.

He has always told Ruan Gai, don't be afraid to express, let alone be afraid to speak.

But it doesn't mean that you have to say everything.

It's about speaking when you have to, because if you don't speak, your voice will never be heard.

Nguyen Gay was never told this.

Even her parents.

Don't pay attention to her emotions.

Ruan Gai learned how to express it from Brother Zhou.

What she wants to do and what kind of person she wants to be in the future, she slowly began to think about it after meeting the little dirty boy.

The two of them stayed in the shop for half an hour that day and then left. Before leaving, Ruan Gai bought two old books and went back.One is "Compendium of Materia Medica", and the other has no title.The book is very old, but Gai Ruan immediately fell in love with it.

After leaving the small shop, the little dirty boy tugged on her trousers and asked her, "Gai Gai, do you have a good relationship with that shop owner?"

Ruan Gai didn't expect that she, who was only five years old, would actually ask the question of whether the relationship is good or not. She stuffed two books into her waist.This is what she would do when she was lazy, that is, to hold the book around her waist.You can hold it hands-free.

Every time her grandma sees her like this, she will say that she doesn't look like a girl at all.

How could such a thing be done.

But she was still happy to continue to be lazy when they didn't see it.

After she put the book away, she picked her up. From being unaccustomed to it at first, it is very smooth now.

"Brother Zhou is very nice. When I bring you here two more times, you will have a good time with him."

The little dirty boy also leaned on her shoulders and hummed softly.

"Then next time we come, can we still eat popsicles?"

The soft cover replied: "Of course."

The little dirty boy asked, "Can I have two?"

Ruan Gai: "..."

"No."

The little dirty boy pouted: "Why not? One is eaten, and two are eaten. Then why not eat two."

Ruan Gai sighed: "Because if you eat too much, you will have diarrhea."

The little dirty boy always has a way to fight again: "I won't."

Ruan Gai said blankly, "I will."

The little dirty boy was silent.

It took a while to reply: "Okay then."

"Then let's eat next time..."

"One and a half."

Ruan Gai: "..."