It Couldn't Be Better
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Lao Guo was not tall and had dark skin. He walked with a limp and stooped body, so he could only guard the mausoleum here. There was no job for him anywhere. Besides, the salary here was not low. He could earn 5,000 yuan a month. How could an old man like him find such an easy job?
Therefore, Lao Guo was dutiful and kept the whole park clean. He was afraid that the Qin Family would fire him if they were not satisfied.
Lao Guo was a farmer from a nearby village. The surrounding area had almost been developed. Lao Guo was supposed to be one of those who had been relocated to Beijing. Not to mention the downtown area, even in the suburbs, Lao Guo would have to pay a lot of compensation. Lao Guo, who had lost a lot of money, should be enjoying his old age with his children and grandchildren at home. Why would he guard the mausoleum here? Could it be that Lao Guo was a restless person and wanted to continue playing his role?
Obviously not. There was a story behind it. Lao Guo's children were all ungrateful. They cheated him of all the money and drove him out of the house. No one was willing to take care of him. Lao Guo, who was homeless and lonely, was so pitiful. It happened that there was a job here, so the villagers recommended him to come here. Lao Guo didn't care about the job at all. As long as he could eat and live, he would do it. Not to mention guarding the mausoleum, as long as he had the ability, he would do it even if he had to dig a grave.
Thus, Lao Guo persisted in this way, and it had been several years since then.
When Qin Sheng came back, he got a chair and a pot of tea. He poured tea for both Lao Guo and himself and said, "Uncle Guo, have some tea."
Lao Guo murmured in his heart, but he didn't dare to taunt Qin Sheng. After all, Qin Sheng was the owner of the mausoleum. What if Qin Sheng fired him? So he took the tea and said politely, "Little Qin, I'm a rough guy. Don't call me Uncle Guo. I'm not used to it. Just call me Lao Guo."
After hearing his words, Qin Sheng could understand him. Honest, ordinary people had always been like this. He smiled happily and said, "All right. Anyway, I will stay here for a month. I will call you Lao Guo. You can call me Xiao Qin."
"Good, good, good." Lao Guo nodded and said. Then he tasted the tea and said enviously, "Good tea, good tea. I've never tasted such good tea in my life."
Of course, Qin Sheng knew what to do. For an ordinary person with a small nose and eyes, a little favor was more useful than giving him real money. That was because real money would make him insatiably greedy, while a little favor could last for a long time. So he said, "I brought some with me. I'll leave them for you when I leave."
"Hahaha, you can't do that." Lao Guo was happy in his heart, but he didn't say it.
Qin Sheng didn't continue to talk about this topic. It was enough for them to know each other. There were many interesting things in life. Dealing with people was the most interesting thing.
Today's weather was really good. The warm sun shone on the whole half of the mountain. There were unknown birds chirping in the forest and the sound of spring water in the distance. Qin Sheng was drowsy with a pot of tea and a book. Everything complemented each other.
Before they knew it, it was lunchtime. Qin Ran wanted to send a chef to cook for them, but Qin Sheng refused without hesitation. Qin Ran also wanted to send someone to bring them lunch every day, but Qin Sheng refused again. He said he was not used to such a life and preferred to cook by himself.
Qin Ran wanted to say something, but Qin Sheng said directly, "Sister, I'm in mourning for our mother. You don't have to worry about me. I'm a grown-up and I can take care of myself. I'll call you if I need anything."
Qin Ran felt sorry for her brother and was afraid that he would suffer here. Now that Qin Sheng said so, she didn't care about him anymore.
Lao Guo cooked here every day. There was rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, tea, pots, bowls, ladles, and bowls. Every morning, he would go to the nearby market to buy vegetables. He had gotten used to such a life over the years.
It was lunchtime today. Lao Guo didn't know what Qin Sheng had planned, so he said tentatively, "Little Qin, you stay here and continue to read. I'll cook for us."
Qin Sheng came to himself and quickly stood up. "Lao Guo, I'll cook from now on. You can buy vegetables, wash dishes and do the cleaning. But I can only eat vegetables during the mourning period. If you're not used to it, you can go to a nearby restaurant and have a sumptuous meal. I'll pay for it. "
Lao Guo was surprised and quickly said, "How can I do that?"
"That's settled. Show me what ingredients we have. I guess we have to make do with it today. I'll write you a menu later and you can go out to buy them this afternoon." Qin Sheng put down the book and followed Lao Guo to the kitchen.
Lao Guo didn't expect to have such an unexpected harvest, which made him feel a little embarrassed. He didn't expect that this rich kid could cook, but he didn't know if it was delicious.
Forty minutes later, Qin Sheng made three dishes and a soup with the available ingredients. The soup was a simple tomato and egg soup. Lao Guo's eyes were wide open. After he tasted it, he gave a thumbs-up and said, "Little Qin, it's delicious. I didn't expect you to be so good at cooking. I'm so lucky."
Qin Sheng smiled and said, "If it's delicious, you can have two more bowls of rice."
After lunch, Qin Sheng tidied up the things in his room. After Lao Guo went out to buy vegetables, he walked to chat with his mother.
This month, he had enough time to have a good talk with his mother. The last time he stayed in the old house was too short. It was just a hurry. This time, he could tell her everything that happened in the past 20 years, so that she would know that her son didn't have a hard time in the past 20 years, so she could rest assured.
In the following days, Qin Sheng and Lao Guo got along well. Lao Guo's impression of Qin Sheng was getting better and better. He couldn't find any fault with this young man, which completely changed his view of the spoiled rich kids. He had thought that this young man couldn't bear any hardships and wouldn't be able to hold on for more than a few days. He thought that this young man would leave soon.
However, the way Qin Sheng behaved made him really dumbfounded. Not to mention cooking, even washing clothes was done by Qin Sheng himself. He even washed the clothes for him conveniently.
At the same time, Qin Sheng took the initiative to do the heavy physical work, and never let Lao Guo do it himself. He never refused to run errands. Lao Guo felt that he didn't come here to guard the mausoleum, but to enjoy life. Qin Sheng was much better than his ungrateful son and daughter. Why didn't he have such a filial son? This was the happiest and most comfortable time he had been guarding the mausoleum for so many years. It was a pity that it was only a month.
Qin Sheng's life was very regular, similar to the time when he was in Xiamen. In the early morning, he got up and ran along the mountain road, which was very familiar to him. He used to run like this in Zhongnan Mountains when he was a child, so he didn't feel tired at all. He ran for an hour and then practiced boxing. When he came back, Lao Guo had already bought breakfast.
After breakfast, Qin Sheng would chat with his mother with incense paper and flowers. These flowers were sent by someone sent by Qin Changan, who had persisted for so many years. They would be delivered punctually at 8 o 'clock every morning, seven days in a week. After spending half an hour with his mother, Qin Sheng came back to make lunch. After lunch, he read books and drank tea. In the afternoon, he would go with Lao Guo to clean the flowers and plants in the mountain with a shovel and hoe. After dinner, Qin Sheng would go back to his room to read and study. At about 9 o 'clock, he washed up and went to bed. He woke up at 7 o' clock the next morning.
Occasionally, Qin Sheng would walk around with Lao Guo to get familiar with the surroundings, but he didn't go far. He planned to climb the Great Wall in the next two days.
Half a month passed unconsciously. The Spring Festival was getting closer and closer, and the atmosphere in the nearby villages was getting more and more intense. But Lao Guo looked a little disappointed.
One afternoon, Qin Sheng and Lao Guo were sitting in the yard drinking tea and basking in the sun. Qin Sheng had nothing to do, so he asked, "Lao Guo, I've been here for half a month. Why haven't your children come to see you? Or you don't have any children?"
Hearing this, Lao Guo put down his teacup and lit a cigarette. He let out a long sigh and said, "How can I not have any children? I have two sons and a daughter, but they are all ungrateful people. Otherwise, I wouldn't have become homeless and come here to guard tombs. It's better that they don't come to see me. I'm happy here. Every time they come to see me, they just ask for money. My two sons are even worse. They beat me when I don't give them money. I don't know what I did in my previous life. God wants to punish me like this. If I had a son like you, my life would be worth it. "
The more Qin Sheng listened, the more he frowned. He couldn't help asking, "Tell me in detail. I'll see if I can help."
Lao Guo sighed again. Since he had nothing to do now, he might as well tell Qin Sheng about what had happened in the past few years.
More than ten minutes later, Qin Sheng finally knew what had happened. He didn't expect that an ordinary person like Lao Guo would have such a complicated and tragic story. Lao Guo's two sons and a daughter were really bad people. Your father raised you all by himself and waited for you to grow old and die, but he didn't expect you to be so cruel.
"Lao Guo, I'll figure out a way for you later. You can't let them get away with it." Qin Sheng squinted and said. He had many ways to deal with such people.
Lao Guo said carelessly, "Don't bother. I'm used to it. As long as they don't bother me, I'll be fine."
They had been together for half a month, so they were familiar with each other. Then Lao Guo asked, "Little Qin, I have a question, but I don't know if I should ask it or not. If it's not convenient for you, just pretend I didn't ask."
"Ask away. I can tell you anything." Qin Sheng said carelessly.
Lao Guo said slowly, "I've been here for many years, and I know most of the relatives and friends of the Qin and Zhu families. But it's the first time I've met you and learned that your mother has a son. Why didn't you come here all these years?"
Qin Sheng smiled bitterly and said, "Since you've told me your story, I'll tell you mine."
Therefore, Qin Sheng briefly told Lao Guo the strange story that had happened to him, but it was not as complicated as it seemed. Lao Guo was stunned. He didn't expect Qin Sheng's story to be even more magical than his.
A few minutes later, Lao Guo finished the story. He shook his head and sighed. "I see. No wonder I haven't seen you before. I didn't know we were all poor people. But you're better off than me. At least you can enjoy the rest of your life. "
Qin Sheng smiled faintly and did not say anything else. Just like that, the day passed peacefully.
The next day, a stranger came. Qin Sheng didn't expect to meet one of the main characters in Lao Guo's story.
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