Chapter 20:
Jiang Xiao's current information, Lin Chengyu has seen, a junior high school student whose basic life trajectory is in Houlin County. He may have traveled abroad with his father or uncle before, just like he followed Ye Bing to Liujiang before, but he didn't stay for a few days. .
The dialect of Huaihai Province, which is far away from Houlin, is very special. It is very different from Mandarin. People who have just come here can’t even understand it. The local dialect of Liujiang is derived from Huaihai dialect. Some words have different pronunciations. It is even more difficult to speak, and the language system is more complicated. It is absolutely impossible for Jiang Xiao to have such an accent.
But Jiang Xiao in the previous life did.
In the last life, Jiang Xiao came to Liujiang at the age of 18 and has been living here for 15 years. Many of the friends and employees in the factory are locals. The factory is also very difficult to operate and cannot speak the local dialect. Sometimes the business can't be done, Jiang Xiao learned it through hard work, and Liu Jiang speaks better than some locals.
Lin Chengyu was by his side at the time. He had personally witnessed how Jiang Xiao learned. Jiang Xiao still liked to pester him at that time. He put a small quilt next to Lin Chengyu. Lin Chengyu read the school textbook. Liujiang Dialect Crash Manual, learning those words in cadence and stumbling.
At that time, it was noisy and complicated, but it was a small testimony of two people's hard work and hard work together, but when the memories of two lifetimes converged at this time, Lin Chengyu couldn't laugh.
He instantly understood why Jiang Xiao had rejected him in this life.
Under the premise of having the memories of the older generation, how could Jiang Xiao still have a good face towards himself?
The boss was sitting at the counter eating breakfast and watching TV. He quoted a few prices to Jiang Xiao. As soon as Jiang Xiao turned around, he saw Lin Chengyu, but his expression didn't change much when he saw the person. A stranger, took out all the goods in the box that he liked, passed by calmly, and then went to the boss to bargain.
During this period, he always used Liujiang dialect, and he did not avoid Lin Chengyu.
The two of them have lived together for so long, if Lin Chengyu doesn't give up and keeps following along, he will find out sooner or later.
Just let him.
Jiang Xiao is now in a calm mood towards Lin Chengyu.
This boss has never been his opponent. Every time he faces Jiang Xiao, his catchphrase is "I can't tell you about you, pretty boy", "I can't go any further and I will lose money." In the end, he still sighs and sells it at the price Jiang Xiao gave. out.
Jiang Xiao paid the money and carefully packed it one by one. Now if there is not enough space for a schoolbag or a travel bag, he will first classify the more expensive ones and keep them by his side. , the rest are not afraid of pressure, put them in a snakeskin bag and stuff them into the trunk of the truck. The size of his snakeskin bag should also be controlled, otherwise Ye Bing would be in a dilemma if it was too big to fit.
After all, we still have to consider the reality. If some goods, such as the plush toys that girls like, do not occupy a lot of space and earn a lot of money, even if there is an order, Jiang Xiao will not consider it. It's better to look better than his cousin's, so he will look for this kind of large-scale goods.
Because of the increased cost, he bought a lot more goods each time than last time. Jiang Xiao was busy packing one by one, and had no time to deal with Lin Chengyu.
After all, the time is tight. In the afternoon, Ye Bing will have enough rest after loading the goods there. He will leave for Houlin in the evening. This store does not sell stationery. Jiang Xiao has to go to other shops that sell stationery to choose. I have to go to the DVD store to pick up the goods. The schedule is tight, so I have to be free.
He knew what Lin Chengyu realized, the man was stunned for a while, then walked to him like a wandering soul, put the thermos next to Jiang Xiao, lowered his head, and helped him to tally the goods.
"Xiaoxiao..."
When Jiang Xiao heard him speak, his voice trembled, with a hint of choking.
"There is something you like to eat in the thermos. Open it and see, am I wrong?"
He helped tally the goods as free labor, and Jiang Xiao didn't stop him. Hearing Lin Chengyu's question, he even looked up at him.
"Finally recognized? I thought it would be a little later."
After Jiang Xiao finished saying this, he stuffed the last pack of issuing cards into the bag and tightened the zipper. He asked the hotel to borrow a wheeled cart, tied the bag to the top, and prepared to go to the next house. .
He hadn't touched the thermos, so Lin Chengyu lifted it up again and followed him step by step.
At this time, he realized again that Jiang Xiao should have also discovered that he was also reborn, long before him.
When was it discovered? When meeting for the first time?
Jiang Xiao dragged his cart and walked in front, while Caracalla went to another place to pick up stationery.
He chose a few good-looking schoolbags and dozens of stationery items. He thought that notebooks would take up too much space, so he should not buy too many. He saw the classmates' records on the side, and picked them up and flipped through them. , I think the layout design is good, but unfortunately it is not the graduation season. When June next year, it is estimated that it will be popular and make a fortune.
He was doing business, and he forgot Lin Chengyu who was standing beside him.
As Jiang Xiao said, he is not a very smart person, so he has to concentrate on everything he does, he can't be half-hearted, and he has to put aside the unimportant things next to him.
Lin Chengyu looked at him, or even stared at him closely, they were very close, but there seemed to be a barrier between them, and Lin Chengyu didn't even dare to reach out and touch him.
Everything has come back, but they can't do it again. Both Lin Chengyu and Jiang Xiao knew all too well what happened to them before. These things will never pass. Whether good or bad, they are all profound and cannot be overturned.
If it wasn't for the discovery of language, it would be difficult for Lin Chengyu to be sure that Jiang Xiao was also reborn.
Between him and Jiang Xiao, there used to be many entanglements and many strong emotions. He always thought that if the two met again, Jiang Xiao would probably hate himself to the bone, and he would always make a violent scene, but after the rebirth, Jiang Xiao and him wanted to The difference is that he is calm, too calm, most of the time as if they were strangers who had never happened.
"Xiaoxiao," he said with difficulty, his voice dry, "I'm sorry, I'm really sorry."
After confirming this fact, Lin Chengyu's first sentence was an apology. He has so many things to apologize for that a single "I'm sorry" can't represent one ten thousandth of his guilt, and he doesn't want to find any more reasons to explain his mistakes in his previous life.
He wanted to reach out and hug Jiang Xiao, but his arm was slightly raised, and he didn't dare to stretch it forward. Without the consent of the other party, Lin Chengyu wanted to touch him, for fear that Jiang Xiao would feel offended.
After Jiang Xiao finished picking things, calculated the quantity and price, he took time to look at him and asked, "What did you say?"
He was busy and really didn't hear it.
Lin Chengyu wanted to say something, but Jiang Xiao interrupted him and said, "I'm busy, you can talk later if you have something to do."
Then Jiang Xiao packed up and settled the bill. Lin Chengyu didn't dare to disturb him any more, so he could only help him pack up together. He also wanted to help Jiang Xiao pull his stroller, but Jiang Xiao refused.
"No need, I'll do it myself," Jiang Xiao wiped the sweat from his forehead without looking at him, "Go and do your own business."
He said this casually, politely, without any thought, his original intention was not to want Lin Chengyu to dangle in front of his eyes, and not to touch his own things. After going to the stationery store, he still had to go to the video store. Time is really tight to get the latest tapes and DVDs.
But when Lin Chengyu heard these words, it was as if he had been hit with a whip, and his hand shrank back.
In his past life, he had heard this sentence too many times.
Jiang Xiao always wanted to pull him to do something, such as a trip for two people, a movie or a romantic dinner for two, but these requirements, big or small, were rarely met. .
Lin Chengyu is always busy, and there are always various reasons to put Jiang Xiao behind.
"It's okay, go do your own business."
Jiang Xiao is always tolerant and understanding. He said this sentence over and over again. He is such a good person that Lin Chengyu doesn't even need to find any reasons or excuses. Deep exhaustion behind.
"I'm not busy, Xiaoxiao, I...not leaving," Lin Chengyu said hoarsely, almost crying, "I mean...you are the most important person, Xiaoxiao, you are the most important person in my heart. , has always been, sorry."
But when he said this, Jiang Xiao had already walked a few steps with his trolley. The road in the wholesale market was uneven. The trolley was full of goods. It was very noisy, and Lin Chengyu didn't get any response.
Maybe Jiang Xiao didn't hear it this time.
Lin Chengyu was still following him all the way. The video store owner talked a little more and found the tail following Jiang Xiao, and Lin Chengyu slapped his eyes again, his expression was indescribably strange, his eyes only stared at Jiang Xiao, as if Jiang Xiao was A baby that will be thrown away if it is not optimistic.
"Who is it?" The owner of the video store and Jiang Xiao gossip, "Your classmate?"
"No," Jiang Xiao replied casually, "just a boring person."
As he said, he glanced at the time, fortunately, he had enough time. Ye Bing drove the car all night. He had to rest enough before he could go back on the road, at least in the afternoon. He has to spend a lot of money in the video store, so he can choose carefully.
Lin Chengyu has been standing there waiting for him. When Jiang Xiao was picking out the goods, he would look at it and say a word or two. Jiang Xiao could sometimes hear it, sometimes not, and basically didn't respond. Most of the time, he just thought he was the A transparent person.
When Jiang Xiao came out of the video store and brought his shipment back to the hotel, he really stopped. Ye Bing was still resting, and it was almost time for lunch. Jiang Xiao was in a hurry in the morning, so he ate a steamed bun indiscriminately. Now that things were done, he felt hungry.
The food in the lunch box that Lin Chengyu was holding in his hand was already cold, so this thing could no longer be eaten by Jiang Xiao.
He asked someone to find a better restaurant in the annex and greeted Jiang Xiao after he walked out of the hotel.
"Xiaoxiao," he said. "Can we have dinner together? We really need to talk."
Jiang Xiao then looked him in the eye, thought for a moment, and said, "Okay."
After hearing this answer, Lin Chengyu breathed a sigh of relief, and the expression on his face suddenly became happy.
Jiang Xiao still looked like he didn't care. Lin Chengyu had already discovered it anyway. If he didn't make things clear, it was not a solution for him to repeatedly entangle him like this.
He and Lin Chengyu walked together, but the two were separated by a distance. Jiang Xiao doesn't really care about where to go for lunch, but luckily the restaurant is not far from here.
Just on the way there, he stopped suddenly and bought two cups of soy milk at the breakfast shop next to him. These are the two cups left in the morning, which are already cold.
The small box in the restaurant is exquisitely decorated. Jiang Xiao is sitting on the other side of the table. He can see that Lin Chengyu is very nervous.
"I know about you coming back," Jiang Xiao said proactively, he didn't want to talk nonsense, he took a sip of soy milk slowly, and straight to the point, "When we first met."