Three Years Later
Chengdu, the land of Heavenly Province, was a city that people didn't want to leave.
As the saying goes, young people don't enter Sichuan, and old people don't leave Sichuan.
The pace of life in this city was very slow, and people here knew how to enjoy life. This was one of the most leisurely cities in the country. In addition to countless delicious food, there were also countless beautiful women.
As everyone knew, Sichuan and Chongqing had produced beautiful women since ancient times.
Looking at the streets, there were all kinds of beautiful women, enough to dazzle the eyes and make the heart of a foreign man burst with joy. For men, this was a city that they didn't want to leave. Who would be willing to leave?
Every city had its own flavor, and Chengdu gave people the feeling of a young girl who had her first awakening of love. It was fresh, refined, and intelligent. It didn't have the enthusiasm of coastal cities, nor did it have the vicissitudes of old cities, nor did it have the vulgarity and boredom of some cities. It was a city that bloomed with vitality and vitality.
Most importantly, in recent years, this city had developed very rapidly. Whether it was the scale of the city or the process of modernization, it had become the big brother of the central and western regions. The most competitive thing was the consumption power of this city, which was second only to Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Hangzhou.
Every city had its own charm, and every city also had its own story. However, most of the people living in this city were ordinary people. They lived ordinary lives, and worked hard for their dreams.
Of course, there were also many powerful people who stood at the top of the pyramid. They were the legends of this city.
The consumption power of Chengdu was very strong, and the online shopping ability was even stronger. Every year, all kinds of online shopping festivals could be ranked in the top five. Therefore, there were many express delivery men in this city. Every day, they passed through the streets and alleys to serve thousands of families.
Li Xiang was one of the thousands of express delivery men in this city. However, Li Xiang was different from the other express delivery men, because he got off work at six o 'clock every day. Every week, he had two weekends off. It was said that because he had a beautiful aunt, the boss gave him special treatment.
Of course, Li Xiang's salary was naturally lower than other colleagues. In the beginning, everyone was somewhat dissatisfied with Li Xiang's special treatment. Later, they heard that Li Xiang had a serious illness and forgot everything in the past. He even had some mental problems. Only after he recovered did he start to work again. Everyone didn't say much about it.
Think about it, a man in his thirties who has no car, no house, no marriage, and no job. How miserable would that be? Who wouldn't be pitiful?
Moreover, in the express delivery industry, the more you do, the more you get. Everyone relies on their own abilities to earn money. Li Xiang is only here to train his living skills. Why bother with him?
After two months, Li Xiang had already gained a firm foothold here, and his relationship with everyone was very good. Because he usually had a good character and was very kind to others, so everyone was very fond of this 32 year old young man. It was said that the Lady Boss had recently introduced a girlfriend to him.
"Li Xiang, you've been getting off work on time recently. Are you dating someone?" The boss of the express delivery station, Huang Xu, said half-jokingly. He had been working here for several years and was the right-hand man of the express delivery station's boss. He had recently bought a house in Chengdu, and his wife and children finally had a place to stay.
Although Li Xiang was not very handsome, he had a kind of thought-provoking vicissitudes of life. The more people looked at him, the more they felt that he was very interesting. In addition, he was usually dressed in simple and clean clothes. The few female colleagues at the express station loved to make fun of him, which made others somewhat envious.
Li Xiang smiled mischievously and did not say anything. He just rode his beloved motorcycle home from work. His aunt was still waiting for him to eat.
Li Xiang's workplace was very close to the place where he lived. He usually delivered packages in this area. This was specially arranged by the boss. He was also afraid that Li Xiang would not be familiar with the surrounding environment.
However, after two months, Li Xiang had already run around this area. Although he had forgotten those things from the past, he was very smart. Especially his memory was very good. Many people he had only met once, he could remember the phone number and appearance. In addition, he had good looks, temperament, and also knew how to conduct himself. Therefore, all the neighbors in this neighborhood liked him very much.
However, what made everyone curious was Li Xiang's beautiful aunt. She opened a small bookstore in the neighborhood next door. Whether it was inside or outside the store, it was filled with all kinds of flowers and plants. There were also two cute stray cats in the store. His aunt would drink tea and read books upstairs every day. She never cared about the bookstore's business.
Everyone said that the bookstore would be closed soon. Not to mention that there was not a lot of traffic here. Secondly, there were only a few bookstores that were making money. Moreover, most of the books sold in the store were old books.
Even though the business was very bad, his aunt still hired a little girl to look after the shop. The girl was quite pretty and had a very natural scholarly aura. Perhaps it was because his aunt's salary was not low that she came to work here. Otherwise, how many young girls would be able to persevere in such a boring job?
Not long after, Li Xiang rode his electric bike back to the bookstore. The girl who was taking care of the flowers and plants at the door smiled and said, "Brother Li Xiang, you are off work."
June in Chengdu was very sultry. The girl with a ponytail wore a floral long dress and small white shoes. She looked very young and pure. Li Xiang parked the bike and casually asked, "Ah Ning, how was business today?"
Speaking of business, the girl named Ah Ning pouted and said, "Not good. Except for selling two pots of flowers, I didn't sell any books."
What Ah Ning was most worried about was that she would only stay here for a few days before the bookstore closed. Who could persist in such a bleak business? If her aunt was not her benefactor, Ah Ning would not have found such a job with no future. Of course, her aunt gave her a high salary. Sometimes she felt that her aunt was helping her because of her family's affairs.
Every time she thought of this, Ah Ning felt that she should work hard so that she could be worthy of her aunt.
"It's okay. We have just opened for a month. Business will be better." Li Xiang comforted Ah Ning. He knew that Ah Ning had been worried about the bookstore. Who asked his aunt to not care about anything?
Ah Ning did not think too much about it. Maybe it would be better after a period of time. She put down the kettle in her hand and said, "Well, it will be better."
"Hurry up and go upstairs to eat, or aunt will scold us again later." Li Xiang patted A Ning on the shoulder and said. He had already regarded this kind and innocent little girl as his younger sister. After all, he had no other relatives except his aunt.
Li Xiang kept asking his aunt about his previous life. He could only remember the things in the past two or three years. His aunt had been living with him in a small town on the border of Sichuan and Tibet. His health had always been very poor. He insisted on taking medicine every day. He always felt that he was a burden to his aunt, but his aunt never said anything.
Until two months ago, his aunt said that his body had completely recovered. Maybe he could still remember the things of the past. Then they moved from there to Chengdu to start a new life.
Li Xiang liked living here very much. He could see all kinds of people every day and hear all kinds of interesting stories. Unlike when he lived in a small mountain town on the border of Sichuan and Tibet, his aunt almost never let him go out, so he had no friends. Except for playing the guitar, listening to songs, watching movies and reading books every day, it seemed that there was nothing else to do.
Therefore, this kind of life was very lonely, so he liked the life in Chengdu now.
When they went upstairs, Auntie had already laid out the dishes. They were all dishes that Li Xiang and Ah Ning liked to eat. Ah Ning liked this kind of small family more and more. Auntie was like her mother, and Li Xiang was like her brother. Compared to the impersonal family, she liked the life here more.
On the second floor of the bookstore, there was a tea room, a lounge and a kitchen. Every day, his aunt cooked by herself. Li Xiang would occasionally cook on the weekend, but his cooking skills were still a little worse than his aunt's.
Neither Li Xiang nor Ah Ning knew what his aunt's name was. It seemed that they had never cared about this problem. Ah Ning had always followed Li Xiang to call her aunt, and his aunt had never taken the initiative to talk about it.
"Aunt, I'm back." Li Xiang shouted after going upstairs.
Not far away, a woman dressed very simply but very elegant smiled and nodded. She said, "Then hurry up and eat, the food is going to be cold."
She was Li Xiang's aunt, the woman who the boss of the express station could not forget, the woman who made the neighbors in the neighborhood click their tongues in wonder, and the woman who attracted a lot of playboys. Unfortunately, no one knew who this woman was.
While eating, his aunt suddenly asked calmly, "Li Xiang, are you going to be a resident singer in a while?"
"Yes, it starts at eight o 'clock." Li Xiang replied without raising his head. But after he said this, he suddenly realized that he had not told his aunt that he was going to be a resident singer. If his aunt knew this, wouldn't she scold him to death?
Li Xiang raised his head weakly and said, "Aunt, you know all about it?"
"Go, it's not a bad thing to meet more people, but remember not to drink, your body has not completely recovered." Unexpectedly, his aunt did not reprimand or stop him, but said so.
Li Xiang was stunned for a few seconds, more or less surprised. This was different from what he had expected, but he still said happily, "Thank you, aunt."
"Brother Li Xiang, where are you going to be a resident singer, Jiuyan Bridge or somewhere else? If I have time, I also want to see you sing. "Ah Ning was so scared that she did not dare to speak. Hearing that his aunt let her go, she raised her head and squinted her eyes.
Li Xiang said impatiently, "Little girl, why are you going to the bar? Stay in the bookstore."
"Oh." Ah Ning pouted, she was not very happy.
After the meal, Ah Ning was washing the dishes, his aunt was reading in the tea room, and Li Xiang was playing with the two kittens at the door of the bookstore. One was called Zhi Zhi, the other was called Ya Ya. The names were given by Li Xiang. He thought that Zhi Zhi Ya was very nice, and he often asked Ah Ning if he was good at naming and if he needed to change her name. Ah Ning was so scared that she quickly left.
When it was almost time, Li Xiang went home, carried his guitar and rode his beloved small motorcycle to Jiuyan Bridge. They lived in the community on the side of Shu Du Avenue, which was not far from Jiuyan Bridge.
As night fell, the lights in the city began to fade. For Chengdu, the most famous city for its nightlife, the real life had just begun. Li Xiang had experienced the scene of waiting in line at two o 'clock in the morning at a hot pot restaurant, which showed how much people in Chengdu liked to enjoy life.
Carrying a guitar and riding a small motorcycle, the breeze was blowing, it was very comfortable.
Li Xiang liked this kind of life very much. It was carefree, comfortable and fulfilling, much happier than the life in a small town.
In the vast sea of people, in a big city with tens of millions of people, Li Xiang was just an inconspicuous nobody. No one would care about what kind of story this ordinary nobody had. Just like Lu Yao said, people would rather care about the daily life of a lousy actor than to understand the magnificent inner world of an ordinary person.
However, who would have known that three years ago, because of this small person, there was a storm that involved countless people, and this storm has not ended until today …
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