Volume 1 Beginning of Summer Chapter 25: Pick Up
After leaving Guanghe Bookstore, Jiang You went straight back to the Bug House. He curled up on the sofa and read some immortal novels. At around eight o'clock, he ordered a takeaway, a roasted lamb leg and two meat buns. After eating, he felt sleepy, so he went back to the bedroom and fell asleep.
It rained all night.
In the early morning , a thin layer of pale golden light shone through the window onto his face.
He opened his eyes and rubbed his face, which was a little oily and his hands smelled of cumin.
I picked up my phone and it was just past eight o'clock.
He sat by the bed for a while, then got up and took a shower.
While brushing his teeth, he looked at the man in the mirror, he spit out white foam, rinsed his mouth with water, put down the cup and toothbrush, pinched the flesh on his cheeks with his hands, and then wiped his chin and philtrum with the razor a few times.
He said to himself, "Looks pretty good."
Walking into the yard, he saw five pomegranate trees standing upright and looking very energetic. After tidying up the yard a little, he went to Xiaofangzhai to eat a bowl of yellow croaker wontons, and then took a walk in Wenfeng Park. When it was almost noon, he walked back to Wenhua Street and went to Guanghe Bookstore to move a few pots of geraniums and put them on the flower stand beside the insect house door.
Sprinkle some water with a watering can.
The deep red flower balls are bright and attractive.
At 2:30, Maomao called Jiang Yousuo on WeChat and went to Cultural Street.
Jiang You went to the entrance of Cultural Street to pick them up.
There were four of them, three women and one man.
The women are all very young.
The man was a photographer, probably in his early thirties, with shoulder-length hair waxed, and carrying a black equipment bag.
Jiang You walked over to them.
He looked at Rouwan Wanzi and was about to say hello when the girl in the light blue shirt dress spoke first, "You are here to film with Wanzi, right? I'm Maomao, and this is Rouwan Wanzi," she pulled Rouwan Wanzi over, "You are her fan, so I won't introduce her. This is the makeup girl Juzi, and this is the photographer Ma Yi."
"Hello, hello, Maru."
Rouwan Wanzi had two ponytails and light makeup. She wore a chest-length skirt, a pink front-opening top and skirt waist, a black skirt, and a dark red belt, scarf, and headdress. She had a string of silver bells tied around her wrists. She looked like a little witch from a cult.
Rouwan Wanzi smiled shyly, "I looked at the photos of the yard and thought this skirt would be more suitable."
Jiang You looked at Rouwan for a long time.
"It's very nice to look at," he commented, "and very sharp. Don't stand here. It's hot. I'll take you there."
Jiang You led them to the insect house.
After entering the yard, Ma Yi looked around and said, "It's so cool. It looks much better than in your photo. How did you take such a beautiful photo of the yard?"
"Of course it's not as good as your professional ones."
Ma Yi hummed. He put down his equipment bag, took out a camera, and then slowly walked around the yard, taking a few pictures from time to time, as if he was measuring the light.
"Can I go in and put on my makeup?" asked the makeup girl, Juzi. She was petite and had a soft voice.
"Okay, sit anywhere inside."
Orange and Meatball walked into the store. Orange opened her makeup bag and placed the cosmetics one by one on the long table.
"Just transfer the money to me via WeChat." Maomao said to Jiang You.
"Okay, I almost forgot about it if you hadn't mentioned it. I'm so sorry." Jiang You took out his mobile phone and transferred the money.
"Got it. I'll go in and help. If you want to take a photo, talk to Maru."
"OK."
After finding a suitable shooting point, Ma Yi set up a tripod and connected the digital camera.
Jiang You walked over to him and watched him adjust the camera.
“Do you want to include the store name in the photo?”
“Let’s shoot.”
"Who wrote the name of the store? It looks pretty impressive."
"I printed it. I found a calligraphy font online."
Ma Yi turned his head and glanced at Jiang You, "You are really unrefined."
"It's OK. It's OK."
"I still don't understand, what on earth do you sell in this insect house?"
"Postcards. After buying them, you can choose when to send them and to whom. Arty young people like them."
"Oh..." Brother Yi dragged out the ending tone, "So you are just a fan, right?"
"No, no."
Ma Yi took a look into the store and saw Orange was putting makeup on Rouwan and Maomao was doing her hair.
“How much did you spend?”
"you do not know?"
Ma Yi snorted, "I'll just take one day's wages."
"I thought you were a team."
"Team?" Ma Yi snorted. "Five thousand? Eight thousand?" Ma Yi probed Jiang You. "It won't be over ten thousand, right?"
Jiang You laughed dryly a few times.
"Is it really over ten thousand? Do you have a private transaction?"
"I'll go check that way."
"Hey, don't go. What's so good about a woman wearing makeup? How did she agree to play with you?"
At this time, Jiang You's phone rang, and he picked it up, "Okay, I'll come get it."
He walked to the gate of the yard and took a bag from a delivery boy.
"Hold it, I waited in line for two hours."
"Thank you very much."
"Give me a good review."
"Yes, I'll give you another red envelope."
Jiang You walked into the store with a bag. He took out four cups of milk tea and placed them on the empty space on the long table. There were still two cups in the bag.
"Have some milk tea."
"Hey? Lamb croissant milk tea? Don't you have to queue for hours? There is actually takeout here?" Maomao picked up the cup and asked in surprise.
"I'll queue up for takeout." After answering Maomao's question, Jiang You took a cup of milk tea and prepared to go upstairs.
"Is there anyone upstairs?" Maomao asked.
"No, I'll put this in the fridge and drink it in the evening."
"oh."
He placed the milk tea on the coffee table in the living room and stuck the straw into it. Then he locked the iron door between the floors and walked downstairs.
Orange is putting false eyelashes on Rouwan.
Jiang You watched quietly for a while.
"Brother Yi didn't say anything to you just now, right?" Maomao asked while sipping milk tea.
"What?"
"He has a foul mouth, but his skills are pretty good. Don't take his harsh words to heart."
"It's okay, he's very enthusiastic," Jiang You picked up the bag, "You guys go ahead and do your work, I'll take the water over."
After walking out of the store, he found Ma Yi sitting on a soft chair under the flower shed in the rest area, smoking.
Seeing Jiang You walking over, he took out a cigarette from the cigarette box and threw it to Jiang You.
Jiang You took the cigarette, took a look at the cigarette box, handed the milk tea to Ma Yi, and then sat down on another soft chair.
He poked open the cup noodles with a straw and took a big sip.
Ma Yi looked at him holding a cigarette but not lighting it, and asked, "Don't you smoke?"
"After a while," Jiang You put the cigarette into his jacket pocket, "drinking milk tea after smoking will make your mouth bitter."
"Meatballs have seen a big drop in popularity this year."
"No way?"
Ma Yi nodded. "If you want otaku fans, and each of them has the same spending power as you, then you won't have to worry."
"She can debut like those popular girl groups now. She can dance and has good stage presence."
"She has no advantage in age, and her looks are just so-so. Who would know her if she became famous?" Ma Yi shook his head and flicked the ash off his cigarette. "She can only hang out at comic conventions."
As they were talking, Rouwan came out after putting on her makeup.
This is a meatball that Jiang You has never seen before.
She is delicate and charming, with a hint of darkness and a hint of wanton innocence.
