There is a girl named Xia Tong

Chapter 61

The summer vacation of my junior year was the loneliest vacation I have ever spent.Because the former companions are already in pairs, it’s okay if they don’t get together, as long as they get together, the feeling of loneliness will be deeper and stronger.Fortunately, I have to work harder to prepare for the postgraduate entrance examination and keep myself busy, so I don't have time to be sentimental about these things all day long.

There seems to be a little less connection to each other this holiday season.Whenever I think of these things, I comfort myself: just rehearse for my future life at that time!How can friends stay together forever?We have been together ups and downs for more than [-] years, which is already a grand event.

Except for me, no one else is preparing for the postgraduate entrance examination.Ouyang Zichen and Xu Fan said that enough was enough.And Xia Tong said that he wanted to work quickly.Maybe she didn't know it herself, she was eager to rely on herself.

At the beginning of the summer vacation, Xia Tong found a part-time job as a cashier in a bookstore.

I have been to that bookstore, but it is in a quiet small street in the city center.A few steps away is the hustle and bustle of the city, but the small bookstore has an intoxicating tranquility, like a small oasis in the desert.The moment I walked into the bookstore, my heartbeat slowed down inexplicably.The antique wooden walls and bookshelves, the strong smell of books, and the soft light made my heart instantly quiet.

There are usually only two people in the bookstore, Xia Tong and another boy, Duan Ze, who is slightly younger than her. The tall Duan Ze has a handsome face, with the vitality that a freshman should have, with big, piercing eyes.Duan Ze is a freshman in another university.Like Xia Tong, he also works part-time here.It’s just that he has been doing it here in his spare time since he was a freshman. He said that he can exercise himself, meet a lot of people, read books for free, and make money. With so many benefits, where can I find them.After hearing what he said, Xia Tong suddenly understood and said, then I will continue to work here in my senior year.

Xia Tong said that she was responsible for collecting money, and Duan Ze was responsible for organizing books, playing music, mopping the floor, cleaning bookshelves, cleaning tables and chairs, cleaning glass, cleaning garbage, and other things other than cash register.

When I learned that the hourly wages of the two of them were the same, I was a little puzzled, "This shop owner is too patriarchal!"

Xia Tong said, "No, Duan Ze did it himself. He said he was used to it, and he also said that I was working too slowly."

I said, "Duan Ze really helped you earn money."

Xia Tong kicked me and said, "It's not that exaggerated! How can I really sit here and do nothing, and I often clean up! I just said that just to set off Duan Ze's goodness, OK?"

Xia Tong said that Duan Zette is great because he can clearly tell customers which book is on which shelf, which row and which cabinet.He knows every book here better than his left and right hands.

In fact, the business of the small shop is not cold, but it is not booming either.There are always more people reading books than buying books, especially students at all stages.Xia Tong said that there are more primary and middle school students in the morning, adults in the afternoon, and the least number of visitors in the evening.

Xia Tong said that Duan Ze was very good, he would never drive away those who read for nothing, especially elementary school students, although the shopkeeper often told him to do so.As a result, those children who often read books were called by the elder brother and the younger brother.Xia Tong smiled smugly, "They still call me sister now!"

After I walked out of the bookstore that day, I didn't leave immediately, but quietly watched the situation in the bookstore in the coffee shop opposite.I saw Xia Tong smiling and knocking on the cash register, giving customers change, loading books, saying "thank you" and so on; I saw her talking with a few children; I saw her help Duan Ze organize the books; I saw her not knowing Where is the book a student needs so she asked Duan Ze to help; seeing her smiling and wiping the sweat from her forehead...

So I comforted myself and said, this is also a good thing for Xia Tong, to experience another kind of happiness, not given by us, but by her own exploration and experience.Getting along with other strangers gradually becomes familiar, working hard with a sense of accomplishment, not needing to rely on others, managing your own work, and interacting with others as you like...

This is the life a normal girl should experience!No longer living under the protection of Ouyang and the others.

When I was about to leave that coffee shop, I saw Ouyang come in.I immediately understood why he came here. I thought he didn't want me to see him here, so I turned around and hurried out through the side door.

When I went out, I looked back and found that he was already sitting at the table next to me, quietly looking out of the floor-to-ceiling windows.

That proud and lonely figure burst into tears instantly.

Many days later, on a Friday afternoon before school started, when I was hesitating whether to continue reading at night, Zichen called.He was downstairs at my house at that time, and he said, come down, let's have a party tonight.

After going downstairs, I found only Ouyang and Zichen, both of them had gentle smiles as usual.I said why just you two?

Zichen said, the others have already left, and Hao and I just came back from the suburbs, so we came to pick you up, as well as Tongtong.

I said "Oh" and didn't say anything more.

After the car entered the small street where the bookstore was located, the speed slowed down significantly.Zichen said, "Every time I come to this place, I can't help but sigh that Tongtong is really charming. Why didn't you find this good place when I was dating?"

Ouyang smiled and said nothing.

Before I got to the door of the bookstore, I saw Tongtong.She stretched out her right hand, holding a rag in her hand, looking up at her head, bouncing there to wipe the glass, because she was not high enough, so she had to bouncing back and forth to reach the glass above.Her skirt danced happily with the rhythm of her beating, and the back of her T-shirt was already soaked in sweat, but she was as happy as a rabbit.

Suddenly I saw Zichen rushing out, I was taken aback, the car hadn't even stopped yet!
And Ouyang looked at Xia Tong from a distance, and there was a warm smile on the corner of his mouth. You know, I haven't seen such a warm smile from him for a long time.And in his eyes, there is a thick, indelible comfort and joy.

Then Zichen ran to Tongtong's side, grabbed her right hand holding the rag, and pulled her to a stop.Tongtong was so busy that she was suddenly stopped and looked at Zichen in a daze.

Before she had time to say anything, Zichen yelled: "Hey, what are you doing? Is this the easy job you said?" Xia Tong understood it when he heard it, and was immediately amused. He was just about to say What.

"Let her go." Both Xia Tong and Zichen followed the sullen male voice, and Duan Ze stood at the door of the bookstore, glaring at Zichen.Obviously, he regarded Zichen as someone who came to harass Xia Tong.

Zichen looked him up and down, and said impatiently, "Who are you?"

Duan Ze didn't know how to answer for a while, he said hesitantly: "I am her..." He really couldn't find a suitable word for the end, so he held back for a long time, and said: "Colleague, I am her colleague."

Xia Tong lowered his head and laughed.

Zichen shouted proudly, "I'm her brother."

Duan Ze was stunned, his face was as red as dragon fruit.

Xia Tong then laughed even harder.

She turned her head and saw Ouyang approaching, so she stopped her heartless smile and smiled softly at Ouyang, as well-behaved as the welcome lady at the entrance of the hotel.Ouyang also had the usual gentle smile.Only then did I see that Xia Tong's face flushed a lot due to the hot weather, heavy work and the laughter just now.

Ouyang walked to Tongtong's side, and was about to say something, but he saw the fine beads of sweat on Xia Tong's forehead more clearly.So he took out a tissue, and naturally, like before, went to wipe Xia Tong's sweat, but he stopped when he was only a few centimeters away from Xia Tong's forehead.

He had already put away his smile and looked at Xia Tong quietly, and Xia Tong also behaved in the same way.

Finally, Ouyang's hand fell slowly, and he put the tissue in Xia Tong's palm.With Ouyang's hand slowly falling and Xia Tong's unfathomable gaze, the corner of her mouth twitched slightly, but immediately raised it again, she raised her head and smiled brightly: "Thank you!"

Ouyang smiled faintly and entered the bookstore.

Zichen gently pushed Xia Tong, which means you haven't answered my question yet!

Xia Tong said, "I'm just helping out, I have nothing to do when I'm free, and cleaning the glass is also quite fun! If you don't believe me, try it..."

Duan Ze's face turned gray at some point.

While Xia Tong was discussing something with Duan Ze at the cash register, Zichen walked around restlessly in the bookstore, while Ouyang picked up a book on the shelf next to the floor-to-ceiling window and read it.

He stood there with his head slightly lowered, his back straight. It was the same white shirt that Xia Tong gave him two years ago. After such a long time, Ren Jiu fit him very well.

The reddish sunset danced in his hair.

I turned my head to see if Xia Tong was well.But she was looking at Ouyang Hao in a trance, her eyes seemed to be looking at him, but she didn't seem to be looking at him, but looking at a farther place.

After getting in the car, Xia Tong yawned a lot. When Zichen saw him, he said to Xia Tong, don't work so hard next time, who will take care of heatstroke?

Xia Tong glared at him, how could it be possible to have heatstroke in the evening?Zichen asked again, are you happy working there?Xia Tong nodded.Zichen smiled gratifiedly, that's good.

After arriving there, I found that almost everyone came, singing, dancing, playing cards, and it was very lively.It may be that I haven't attended a party for a long time, and now I suddenly encountered a large-scale party, so I am not used to it.

After Xia Tong went in, he went directly to Xu Fan and sat down, shouting "I'm thirsty, I'm thirsty", grabbed the ice water in Xu Fan's hand, raised his head and drank it "gulu, gulu".Xu Fan kept saying from the side, slow down.

Ouyang and Zichen also sat next to their respective girlfriends, while Yu Lan and I sat together, and on the left were Su Yun and her boyfriend Jiang Hanshui.

I don't know if it's because I've gradually lost interest in parties, or because there are other people next to the people who used to party together, and the people around me have become people around others. I'm getting less and less passionate about parties. , There is no expectation, and there is even a little resistance.

Xia Tong seemed to be in a good mood, and unexpectedly sang a song.

Although I haven't heard Xia Tong sing for a long time, her voice is still so good, and the songs she sings are still so beautiful, it seems that she has returned to the past in a trance.Back when we practiced our voices in KTV all day long.

After singing.A round of applause.

Yu Lan said that Xia Tong sang well, so she gave out prizes to all the couples present.I didn't understand what kind of logic this was, and then I saw her take four apples from the table and give them one for each pair.

Yang Yi took it in his hand and opened his mouth in one mouthful.Because Zichen doesn't like to eat apples.

Yu Lan said in surprise, "Haven't you washed it yet?"

Yang Yi said with a smile: "If you don't do anything, you won't get sick if you eat it." In fact, she knew that Yu Lan was teasing her. Yu Lan was notoriously obsessed with cleanliness, so how could she give Yang Yi an unwashed apple? !

"You are the only one who is greedy!" Yu Lan poked Yang Yi's forehead and returned to the original position.

Su Yun and Jiang Hanshui have already eaten one bite at a time, the sweetness can make people tired to death.

Ouyang picked up the fruit knife on the coffee table, sat there with his head down, and carefully peeled the apples.

Yu Lan saw Xu Fan throwing the apples in his hands like a ball, but there was no sign of preparing to eat them, so she asked, "What's the matter with you? Xu Fan, you should peel Tongtong's apples now?"

Before Xu Fan could explain, Xia Tong smiled and said, "I don't like apples."

When Yu Lan heard this, she was overjoyed, "Then what should we do when we get married?" Because when we get married, a necessary ceremony is for the bride and groom to eat an apple together.

Xia Tong's face immediately turned red.Staying there don't know what to say.

Ouyang took a look at her, then continued to do his own thing with his head down.

With the fruit still in her mouth, Yang Yi muttered, "Then eat pears!"

Shen Man heard it, and corrected: "No, pear means separation, which is unlucky."

Xia Tong's face instantly turned pale.

"Pfft" a string of long apple peels fell into the trash can.Ouyang handed the apple to Shen Man, Shen Man smiled, took it, and asked gently: "Don't you want half of it?" Ouyang smiled and shook his head.Shen Man said no more.

Then Ouyang picked up a paper towel from the coffee table, and wiped his hands earnestly. While wiping his hands, he stared at the small bamboo basket containing the napkin, staring at it, as if he wanted to see through it.

It wasn't until Shen Man said: "Hao, pass me a tissue!" He didn't come back to his senses.

I turned my head and saw a wooden decoration like a door frame on the steps two or three meters away, and I remembered that there seemed to be such a similar thing in the living room of Zichen's house.

(End of this chapter)