i was my mistake

"Don't worry, you might be able to use it someday."

……

49. Pager

When she came back, she was crowded on the bus, which was probably the decision Wan Qing regretted the most today.

I haven't been on the bus for a long time, so I'm not used to it. There are a lot of people in the bus, and they carry a lot of things, and they are crowded in this sardine-like compartment.

The key point is that the road conditions in this era are not so good. Not only are the roads uneven, but the roads are also narrow. Pedestrians and bicycles are running around everywhere, and they often have to brake.

The bus full of people went faster and slower for a while, Wan Qing didn't even have the energy to complain, she just hugged the handrail tightly.

"Wow." The car door opened, and the familiar bus stop was in front of her eyes. She couldn't wait to get out of the car quickly, before she had time to look for any trash cans, she just leaned on her knees and walked towards the green belt beside her with a 'wow' sound—— All the porridge and rice cakes that I ate in the morning were spit out.

Ye Chen's expression was not very good either. He saw Wan Qing throwing up, so he hurriedly turned his back, fearing that if he looked at it for a while longer, he would not be able to bear it anymore.

"Damn..." Wan Qing cursed in a low voice, and just about to straighten her back, she leaned down and spit out a few more mouthfuls, she felt like her bile was about to be spit out...

Leaving aside the old bus, which is bumpy and has a lot of sudden brakes, the body odor of various people on the bus mixed with the smell of diesel and plastic is the biggest reason why it is unbearable.

After all, taking a bath in this era is not a convenient thing, especially when it is cold, most people cannot go to the bathhouse to take a hot bath every day, and it is too much to use cold water at home, so it is usually once every three days in autumn, and generally in winter Once a week—and this is still in the South!

I really don't know how many days I have to take a bath in the north...

"Do you have any napkins?" Wan Qingchao spat in the flower bed that she had vomited into a mess, and there was still a little bit of spitting residue at the corner of her mouth.

"I don't have it..." Ye Chen took two strenuous steps with his bags and bags, "Anyway, they're all downstairs in the apartment..."

"Well, go back and wash." She wiped the corners of her mouth with the palm of her hand, wiped her cheeks with the back of her hand, then grabbed a few clean leaves and wiped them vigorously. Finally, she picked up the bag and hurriedly jumped down. After getting off the platform, "Let's go, let's go home and take a shower..."

When you come back after going out, if you don’t go out again, you must take a shower.

This habit was not developed until water heaters became popular.

Many people use the elevator at this point. After all, it’s time to eat. Some people don’t like to cook at home, so they go downstairs to eat. Anyway, the street next to the apartment is full of various snack bars and restaurants. There are new options available.

There were many people coming down, and there were also many people going up. After waiting for two waves, Ye Chen and Wan Qing finally squeezed into the elevator. They had to stop on almost every floor. When they reached the eighth floor, it felt like taking the stairs was not much faster. .

Go down the long corridor and stop right next to the window at the end.

Wan Qing struggled to take out the key to open the door, and as soon as she came in, she couldn't wait to put all her things on the ground, and then quickly rushed into the bathroom.

——Wash your hands and face first.

"Ye Chen, put the vegetables in the refrigerator first!" Wan Qing took the clothes to dry from the balcony, "I'll take a shower first!"

"Put it all in?"

"Correct."

The vegetables I bought this time are enough for a week. If I save more, I can even eat for half a month.

But when she got home, she really didn't want to cook and take a hot bath, probably some kind of temporary escape.

As the hot water sprayed from the nozzle, the hot air also diffused in the small bathroom.

Windows and mirrors were covered with a layer of 'hoarfrost', and there was a fog everywhere.

The warm hot water poured over her body, making her feel as if she had been redeemed.

—Of course, it would be better if there is a bathtub.

If it wasn't for the extra cost of hot water, the price would not be cheap, Wan Qing could not wait to take a shower for an hour.

Even so, it took more than half an hour to wash.

Among them, of course, there is also the reason why this long hair is too time-consuming.

She was steaming all over, standing naked in front of the mirror, she didn't even feel cold.

Stretching out his hand to gently wipe off the hoarfrost on the mirror, a girl with exquisite features, who looked delicate and cute, but seemed a little alienated appeared in front of him.

The wet long hair hangs over the fair and delicate skin, vaguely covering certain key parts, but it is even more alluring.

"The hair... grows a little more?" She frowned slightly, and touched the long hair that could almost touch the belly button, "It's not just a little longer..."

She muttered softly, tilting her head from side to side, staring at herself in the mirror.

No matter how you look at it, it looks good. This is probably the so-called beautiful girl with no dead ends?

If she had always looked like this, life must have been smooth sailing...

Wan Qing was thinking wishfully in her heart, and suddenly opened her eyes again: "Mmm..."

Under the effect of the light, it can be seen that the pupil color of the eyes is not pure black, but more dark green.

When more sunlight comes in, the green color will be a little lighter, as clear as two emeralds without impurities.

It seems that Ye Chen is not the only one who is changing with the timeline...

Maybe it's not just Wan Qing, other people will be changed because of these.

Is fate, such an illusory thing, really in your own hands?

She smiled at herself in the mirror, turned around and put on a thick and warm one-piece nightgown, and walked out of the bathroom surrounded by a cloud of mist.

Seeing Ye Chen's dumbfounded appearance, she couldn't help but sneered: "You can still be so amazed by watching it every day? Is there any promise? Only a man who trains women to be like clothes can keep having women. Do you understand?"

"...Uh, mainly, it seems that you have become a little more beautiful?"

"You can't make an uncle happy by saying such things to him." Wan Qing rolled her eyes.

"Besides...it's not certain whether I will be a man in the future." Ye Chen curled his lips.

"Don't be discouraged, maybe you can get stuck in this handsome and manly state?"

"That... is not bad? Although it is not very masculine, but it is indeed... more handsome." Ye Chen coughed dryly, "It would be great if it was higher..."

"What are you thinking, it would be good if you don't get shorter, come to work quickly, tidy things up, put the cotton wicks into the quilt cover, and lay new sheets for it..."

"Wait..." Ye Chen suddenly said as if remembering something, "Our bed seems to be round, right?"

"Yes what's the matter?"

The longest part of this bed is almost 1.8 meters, and the shortest part is [-] meters, so even if it is round, it is more than enough to sleep on.

"So the sheets can't be used. The sheets we bought...are for ordinary beds."

"Grass..." Wan Qing slapped the table, "Why didn't I think of it when I bought it!"

"What should I do?"

"There should be a replacement round sheet in the closet. I saw it last time." Wan Qing spread her hands, "Run to return the sheet again? Waste that time and money, why not keep it... ...Well, it can also be used to cushion the sofa for Dad, otherwise the sofa can't be washed if it gets dirty. "

"Yeah, that's okay too..."

"Okay, okay, hurry up and help."

Open the mattress of the round bed, and underneath it is a custom-made round Simmons. The quality is not bad, but it is just a little elastic, so I can't say how soft it is.

Sheets, pillows, and quilt covers were all removed and thrown into the washing machine, and the cores inside had to be taken out to dry in the sun, and put in the closet when not in use.

It's just that if I buy some winter clothes and come back at that time, is this wardrobe enough?

Maybe I have to buy a storage box, or that kind of folding wardrobe-I don’t know if these things are sold in this era.

It was busy again, and the sun in the sky had already started to set slowly. Wan Qing lay on the quilt that had already been spread, and rolled comfortably: "Well... I might as well just go to sleep right now. ..."

"Gululu..." Ye Chen didn't speak, but his stomach rumbled very timely.

"hungry?"

"Cough... Actually, I was hungry before."

"Okay...then cook and eat." Wan Qing squinted at him, "Come here and help me."

"Isn't it? I wash the dishes and do the hygiene, and I have to help with the cooking?"

"If you want to eat quickly, don't dawdle."

"Yes..." Ye Chen glanced at the large bag of messy e-waste on the table, "Wan Qing, where do you put these? Or in the cabinet?"

"Well, put it in the closet."

"You bought such a pile of junk, can you repair it well..."

This big bag contains all kinds of popular electronic products, some are whole, some are just parts.

There are even the 'cadavers' of several pagers.

But this kind of discarded odds and ends are those that others have chosen not to use. If they can be repaired, they have already been repaired by themselves. Only those that cannot be repaired, or are difficult to repair, will be thrown here.

Occasionally it is true that some items in better condition can be found, but that is only occasionally.

The probability of this is so low that one even wonders if the boss put it in by himself, and bought more in order to let others gamble on this probability.

Although they can be selected on the spot, it is difficult to know the condition of these parts when they cannot be disassembled. Even if it is an experienced person like Wan Qing, it can only be said to choose the most suitable ones as much as possible. Component.

And some things don't look old so they are broken, but they look new.

Sometimes the old part works, but the new part doesn't work because of some extreme problem.

"Do you think I've been a repairman for so many years for nothing?" Wan Qing raised the corners of her mouth triumphantly, "Those bosses who sell such things can repair them themselves, but they are still far behind me. After all, now The accumulated experience is not enough.”

"Oh...?" Ye Chen suddenly became excited, "That means... it is really possible to repair a pager?"

"Let's not talk about one, I think I can fix two to three - at least two."

This pile of parts was purchased for only 50 yuan. If it can be repaired, even a second-hand pager with poor condition can be sold for 300 yuan.

"Can we make money from this?"

"Of course, if two people know how to do it, the efficiency will be higher."

"It's great to be a repairman..."

"Hehe, studies are more important. Things like technology... will be eliminated." She shook her head and sighed softly.

……

50. Perceived

Wednesday, November 1996, 9.

The typhoon has completely passed, the fallen trees on the side of the road have been removed, and the damaged utility poles have also been repaired, but the messy traces it left behind can still be seen.

The lightning rods on the roof of the school teaching building were blown crookedly, and several workers came over early in the morning, busy removing the damaged lightning rods.

Ye Chen saw the electrician who often haunted the school at a glance. Sometimes the lights in the classroom were not on, or the fan was broken, and he came to fix it.

"Master, master!" Ye Chen shouted excitedly, "Do you have a chainsaw?"

"Huh? What do you need a chainsaw for?" The electrician was squatting on the flower bed and eating breakfast. He was wearing very simple work clothes, and there were many marks on the clothes that could not be cleaned.

"My bicycle is locked..."

"Lost the key?"

"No, the key is broken inside..."

"Haha, what happened." The master stuffed the remaining glutinous rice balls into his mouth, laughed and patted Ye Chen's shoulder, "Go, show me!"

Ye Chen's bicycle has been blown to the ground by the strong wind, and the body has been soaked in water, but the water has dried up, leaving only dirty dust and sludge.

He used the most common type of lock in this era, which was fixed directly above the rear wheel with screws. To unlock it, you had to turn a key, but to lock it, you only needed to push in with a sliding iron block.

"It's really broken inside."

"Yeah, look, I have half of the key left here..." Ye Chen scratched his head and raised the key in his hand, "I stopped here before and couldn't drive away..."

"This position is not very easy to cut. It is easy to damage the tires and steel rims. Let me see if there is a smaller chainsaw."

The master electrician is notoriously helpful. He not only asks him to fix things that are broken in the school, but also asks him to fix things that are broken by students.

As long as he has time and knows how to cultivate, he will try his best to help.

Ye Chen watched him run back to the security room, trotting over with a big dark green, dirty bag.

The bag was opened, and it was full of various tools. He first took out a circular saw and made a gesture. It felt too big, and he started to rummage through it again.