Chapter 3 Opening a Room
After the three poems "Every family has sutras that are difficult to recite."
Lu Yao glanced at the woman who was gradually calming down. After thinking about it, he took out the box of cigarettes from his pocket.
Two were drawn.
Holding one in her mouth, the other was handed to her:
"Give."
He did not continue to speak in a formulaic tone.
He handed over the cigarette calmly.
Covering her face, her makeup was gone, and she choked when she saw the cigarette.
"I... don't smoke."
"This is a good time to smoke."
Lu Yao ignored her suggestion and handed the cigarette to her.
"..."
The girl hesitated for a moment and took it.
Then there's the lighter.
There was a snap.
The cigarette lit in her mouth.
It was obvious that she had little experience in smoking. She took the first puff and then started coughing violently the next second.
Smoke puffed out of his nose and mouth.
Lu Yao didn't persuade him, he just lit the cigarette and let out a long sigh of relief.
Then, he said:
"Birth, old age, illness and death are human nature. Look at it. Your crying has no meaning. Instead of doing this, it is better to wait until this cigarette is finished and I will take you home. Have a good sleep and let the patient see you when the meal is delivered tomorrow. ”
After saying that, he unbuckled his seat belt, opened the door and got out of the car.
Before his rebirth, he had not been to the Bund for a long time...
In my impression, when I was a child, this place was still very desolate.
There are many people catching fish and crabs.
But these childhood memories are now flowing into the long river of time with the gradually fading whistle.
"Huh..."
He took another drag on his cigarette.
At the same time, I heard a cough from behind.
……
Finished a cigarette.
Lu Yao stubbed out the cigarette butt and threw it into the trash can nearby.
When he turned around to look, the other person was no longer crying.
The cigarette butt was also thrown by the car door.
The whole person was leaning on the seat and seemed to be in a daze.
He picked up the cigarette butts and put them in the trash can as usual. After returning to the driver's seat, before he could speak, he heard the woman ask:
"How did you know?"
"There is a lunch box and shoe covers in your trunk. There is still a piece of green residue on the lunch box. The green vegetable is not attached to it, but there is still a certain amount of water. It seems that it does not last more than a day. And it needs to be used Although there are many places to wear shoe covers, I can’t think of any place other than the hospital where you can deliver food and cry like this. So...just think I’m covering up.”
After explaining, Lu Yao fastened his seat belt:
"Where to go?"
I saw the other party pointing at the convenience store in front of me.
"Three million and two million Happy Beans, I'll give you one hundred dollars. A dozen Budweiser."
"..."
The road is long and speechless.
He unbuckled his seat belt and got out of the car.
I arrived at the convenience store and picked up a bag of Budweiser. When I came out, the car had stalled.
Wearing a black silk skirt, she had already passed the "No Wading" warning sign and walked towards the grassland on the river bank. (Note 1)
Seeing this, Lu Yao quickened his pace.
When he arrived, he saw the other party sitting next to a stone pier measuring the water level.
After he walked over, she stretched out her hand:
"Smoke."
Lu Yao was unmoved and just asked:
"Written off?"
"Well, we don't owe each other anything."
After hearing this, he took out his cigarette case, glanced at the other party's long nails, opened a can of beer, and put it next to her.
He sat on the steps half a meter away from her.
"You don't want to drink?"
"No. In addition, as a guest, I have converted your order into an hourly rate. It is 50 yuan an hour. I only add a one-hour surcharge, and the return trip will still be charged based on the mileage."
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"..."
Hearing this, the other party was stunned.
Then he nodded calmly:
"Okay."
"..."
"..."
The air became quiet.
"Xu Ruochu."
she said suddenly.
Lu Yao didn't look at her, staring at the Huangpu River flowing day and night.
"...Hello."
"Peace Driving 107."
"...What is your company's complaint hotline?"
"Lu Yao."
Hearing this, Xu Ruochu nodded, then raised his head and took a sip of beer.
"Lu Yao, thank you for letting me smoke my first cigarette in my life."
"Thank you for not pursuing the matter of the more than three million Happy Beans."
"...Do you know what those more than three million Happy Beans mean to me?"
"A mention of Budweiser."
"You..."
Xu Ruochu shook his head slightly, and then said as if talking to himself:
"My grandma is gone."
"..."
Lu Yao was stunned for a moment, and it took him a moment to realize what "go" meant.
Then listen to her continue:
"...I just made vegetable and pork rib soup for my grandma this morning. I simmered it for a long time until the bones were crispy. Grandma ate two pieces and drank a small bowl of soup. I was very happy."
"..."
"But, just at night, I received a critical illness notice. I was on the subway on my way to the hospital."
"..."
"While on the road, I made a vow to the gods and Buddhas in the sky. I am willing to use my fifty years of life and become a nun in exchange for three years of my grandmother's life. The gods and Buddhas did not respond to me, but I really wanted to fight. Landlord. I think... this is a revelation. Maybe Mantian God wants me to bet this time, so I came to the high-end venue and signed up for the competition." (Note 2)
"..." "I won 6 games. As long as I win one more, I will be first. My score is very high. If I lose, I can still keep the first place as long as there are not too many explosions. Then... I grabbed a hand Bad card, you touched my arm and called three points.”
"..."
In Lu Yao's silence, Xu Ruochu laughed at himself:
"So, I lost. My grandma is gone."
"..."
Lu Yao was silent for a second.
"Then you should go to the crematorium to handle relevant matters and keep vigil for the elderly instead of going to the bar to drink."
Lu Yao gave the optimal solution to her current situation.
But Xu Ruochu shook his head:
"My horoscope is pure Yin. Therefore, I can't go to the wake at night. I have to go from tomorrow morning. I will go in the morning and leave at night."
"...Then you should go to bed now, because keeping a wake is a very hard job."
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"I miss grandma..."
In silence, Xu Ruochu burst into tears.
She is crying.
What is more desperate than heartbreaking is the tears that can only be vented silently despite having no obsession.
"I miss her."
"You even drank my pork ribs soup this morning..."
"Obviously I'm going to win soon..."
"Why is grandma leaving..."
"Grandma, don't leave..."
"..."
This time, Lu Yao was no longer indifferent.
He sat next to Xu Ruochu.
At first, he wanted to slap the other person on the back.
But after thinking about it, I felt it was inappropriate.
To soothe the back, there are up and down rubbing movements.
not good.
I also thought about patting me on the shoulder...but the problem is that I only patted my shoulder when I was in love.
This was something someone told him before.
First tap on the shoulder, then pull the other person into your arms.
Let her cry in your arms.
The next step is to kiss, and then...
So, inappropriate.
Finally, his hand suddenly pressed on Xu Ruochu's head.
Xu Ruochu stiffened.
Then, I heard Lu Yao’s words:
"Cry. Cry out all the reluctance and attachment. Then... tomorrow, send the old lady off for the last journey in the calmest manner. Don't let her... go without peace of mind."
The warm hands and the power of these calm words instantly shattered all Xu Ruochu's psychological defenses.
"Wow!!!!"
By the Huangpu River, the girl burst into tears.
Hoarse.
……
4am.
Xu Ruochu fell unconscious.
I don’t know if it’s because of emotion or alcohol.
In short, she was broken.
Lu Yao helped her back to the car.
I called her several times but got no response.
He knows...
My order today is considered a success.
"Alas..."
He sighed silently and started the car again.
After walking for about a kilometer, the famous Shangri-La Hotel on the Bund of Shanghai came into view.
Lu Yao had lived in this place many times in his previous life, and high-end conferences on the mobile phone chip manufacturing industry were often held here.
House prices are very expensive.
An ordinary room costs more than 4,000 yuan a night.
Lu Yao had no choice.
Parking the car in front of the hotel, he first turned on the warning light of the reflective vest in the car, then got out of the car and walked into the lobby.
It was obvious that the manager on duty in the lobby was quite confused when he saw him.
Lu Yao took out his ID card and came to the front desk:
"Hello, let's book a room."
"...please...who are you?"
The somewhat troubled front desk asked confusedly.
Lu Yao pointed to the car:
"I am driving on behalf of my client. My client is drunk. I use my ID card to drive the car. She lives in the hotel. In addition, I request that you provide a hotel wake-up service at 7 o'clock and prepare a Mercedes-Benz E-Class." Business travel car. Then please give me paper and pen, I have a message for her.”
"Uh..."
The receptionist was even more confused when he heard that Lu Yao was so knowledgeable.
But seeing that she didn't move, Lu Yao handed over his ID card directly, then picked up the note paper and pen, and quickly wrote down his phone number and a paragraph:
"I'll drive your car away. Don't worry, I've already reported it to the Public Security Bureau. After you wake up, the hotel will arrange a vehicle for you. When you're done, call me and I'll return the car to you." , please pay the price. It starts at 3330 kilometers and ends at 19 kilometers, plus a 50 yuan overtime surcharge, the total is 329 yuan.”
After finishing writing, he tore off the note and handed over his bank card:
"Please hurry up."
"..."
The people at the hotel were still confused.
But the lobby manager on duty said:
"Open it for the guest. In addition, guest, this is my business card. Please leave your phone number here so that I can contact you tomorrow."
"Okay."
After taking the business card, Lu Yao took a look and saved the number of "Shangri-La Chen Fei" in his mobile phone.
Then five thousand yuan was swiped from the card.
In an instant, there were more than a thousand left in Kari.
By this time, the hotel had already found a doorman pushing a wheelchair.
After getting the room card and putting Xu Ruochu in the wheelchair with the doorman, together with the lobby manager, the three of them carried the broken Xu Ruochu to the bed.
After Lu Yao put the note paper and bag on her bedside table, he nodded to the other two, and the three of them walked out together.
Holding the SLK key, he directly dialed the police phone number hands-free in front of the two of them:
"Hello, comrade, I am the driver of Ping An Driving No. 107. I want to report a situation here..."
After saying what he said and making sure that both of them heard it, he got on the SLK and said politely to them:
"Thank you both for causing trouble to you."
After receiving the "It's okay" response from the two of them, they drove the car smoothly out of the Shangri-La Hotel.
It's almost 4:30.
It's time to get off work.
(Note 1: The Huangpu River is not allowed to flow down. This is required by the plot, don’t take it seriously.)
(Note 2: I can’t remember exactly when Doudizhu launched the competition venue, so don’t be too serious.)
(End of chapter)