Pretend to be nice

Chapter 16 Planting Mint

From October to the end of the year, the continuous heavy rain of the previous month was gone, and the dark green sycamore leaves downstairs quietly turned yellow.

The electric fan in the living room was working overtime day and night and kept spinning from morning to night, and the small pot of mint on the table was drooping with curled leaves.

Li Qinghe, who came back from class, opened the door and saw Lin Guan flashing surprise in the eyes of the living room, but he walked to the bathroom in a daze, turned on the faucet quickly, washed his face with cold water, and hurriedly He ran to the room and changed into white suspenders and gray five-point sweatpants. The heat all over his body subsided a bit before heading to the living room.

Lin Gu'an watched her tossing around barefoot, and held back his silence, but seeing her running in front of the electric fan, he couldn't help but stop her from blowing the wind, and was sweating all over without fear of catching a cold.

The well-behaved dog walked over obediently, and sat down cross-legged next to Lin Guan's leg.

The two met a lot less during this period. After the video was sent out, with Li Qinghe's homepage recommendation and many well-known bloggers' forwarding, the video's views reached hundreds of thousands that night. The dance level is very popular, and many passers-by immediately clicked to follow after seeing half of it. Under the operation of the studio, Lin Guan's account has become a new star in the dance area.

As the popularity rises, more students will come here. Lin Guan, who used to be leisurely, has been busy recently. He used to have two classes a day, and each class lasts for two hours. Now, the time for each class remains the same. , There are too many classes, more than three periods a day, and every time I get home, it is after ten o'clock in the evening.

Li Qinghe is also very busy during this time, the school has started to get on the right track, the courses for freshmen are all basic and introductory studies, and the scattered homework requirements are not very high, Li Qinghe can easily Solve it, but the teachers value her and know her level, how can she teach simple homework to get by, so she has to be busy helping lazy teachers in class and trying to complete more difficult homework than others. Must be of high quality.

So much so that although two people are under the same roof, there is less communication.

During the rare time spent together, Li Qinghe asked happily: "Aren't you busy?"

"I'm not busy," Lin Gu'an said, putting the book on his lap, reached for a tissue, and handed it to the child whose face was still dripping.

Li Qinghe kept the water on his face on purpose to make it cooler, so he took it unwillingly, wiped it on his face, crumpled it up and threw it into the trash can.

Lin Gu'an was not used to her, so he continued to pick up the book and read.

On the contrary, Li Qinghe stuck to it again, looking for something to say: "Those three people have started classes?" She was talking about the three new teachers recruited by the dance studio. They contacted them during the competition, but everyone was afraid that the dance studio's reputation would not There are few college students, so I dare not make a decision lightly. Now that there are more students, they feel relieved to come here to teach.

"Um,"

"Then you have a few classes in the future,"

"Up to two sessions a day, rest on Sunday",

"Okay," Li Qinghe replied, a class of two hours, four hours a day, much better than the previous busy.

"Are there as many people coming now as before?"

Lin Gu'an knew that this person was looking for something to talk to, but he was used to her, and patiently replied: "No, the price was raised two days ago. There are many people who ask but the number of people who actually come is much less."

Li Qinghe nodded. The tuition fee in the dance studio was almost a loss, but now it is much better.

Mentioning this matter, Lin Gu'an's complexion also improved a lot. In the past, he traveled all over the country by himself. His parents didn't need to support him. He made money and spent it by himself. He lived a very chic life. The dance studio that settled down a few years ago was not just a dance studio. People's painstaking efforts, and it is also the source of income for Lin Guan to stabilize and give him high hopes.

The three of them were a little discouraged. Fortunately, the video became popular, and more students came here attracted by the name. The income increased significantly last month, and the big rock that had been weighing on their hearts was relieved a lot.

Thinking of this, Lin Gu'an, who was in a good mood, asked, "No class?"

"Only one class on Friday," Li Qinghe paused, and then said: "I'm going out in the afternoon."

"Um"?

"Go and drive the car back." After Li Qinghe finished his driver's license test, he went to pick up an off-road vehicle. He skipped class and drove around in the car. At the last stop, he drove to Tibet with others, and encountered many bumps. , When I came back, even the front of the car was half-turned, let alone other places.

The suggestion given by the car dealership is not to repair it, it is better to buy it again. Li Qinghe is nostalgic, and he is reluctant to lose his big man who has been with him for more than half a year. After losing a huge sum of money, he needs to repair the car. In order to change, except for the casing, which is still the same as before, everything else has to be changed, so it will take a long time, after all, even the engine has been queued for two weeks before it is sent from abroad.

The people at the car repair shop said that what she repaired and replaced was already twice the original price of the car, but money is hard to buy Li Qinghe likes it, and those who pay will do so, and the car repair shop will not say anything else. After struggling for more than two months, I called Li Qinghe in the morning to tell Li Qinghe that her baby car was ready, and they said it would be delivered to her in two days, but Li Qinghe didn't see his big buddy for two months, and his heart ached. The itching was unbearable, and there was no class in the afternoon, so I just prepared to go by myself.

"And then I have to go to my mother's side." Li Qinghe continued, "Bring the other one too."

Lin Gu'an nodded. Li Qinghe has an off-road vehicle and a motorcycle. Li's mother talked about it several times in front of her, saying that she is not a girl, and she has no idea about tossing these boys' things all day long. , These are the outdated ideas of those old people. Besides, the dance circle is large and there are many people. I have seen a lot, and it is common to like off-road motorcycles.

Li Qinghe has classes every day, sporadically, sometimes one class at [-]:[-] in the morning and one at [-]:[-] in the afternoon. It is troublesome to go back and forth, and it is much more convenient to ride a bicycle.

"Shall I go with you?" she asked.

"It's okay, I'll go by myself, you have a good rest for two days."

"Yes", Lin Gu'an didn't force it, and said, "A parking space in the community?"

Li Qinghe explained: "They originally bought two parking spaces. At that time, seeing that you didn't have a car, they didn't tell you at all."

Lin Gu'an suddenly nodded, stopped talking and continued to read with his head down.

Li Qinghe didn't have time anymore, sitting at her feet playing with his mobile phone.

After a while, Lin Gu'an raised his head and said, "Are you coming back tonight, or do you want to sleep over there for the night?"

Li Qinghe shook his head and replied: "I'll be back at four or five o'clock. If there is anything I want to eat today, I will buy it together when I come back."

A hint of surprise flashed in Lin Gu'an's eyes, but he didn't ask any further questions. He glanced at the mint potted plants on the table and continued, "Come back first, let's go out to eat and go to the flower shop."

"Ok?"

"This pot of mint is not enough for you to pick," the potted mint plant that lost all its leaf tips wailed on the table. The fresh and lush potted plant had a sense of déjà vu of a middle-aged bald man.

Li Qinghe smiled and agreed.

She got up slowly and made a simple lunch. She didn't go out until the two of them had eaten.

Lin Gu'an was a little sleepy, lying on the sofa slowly put down the book in his hand, and gradually closed his eyes.

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She woke up again, the sun was setting, dusk had come, the sun receded slowly, and the tall plane trees were blown by the cool night wind, making a soft rustling sound.

His head was a little drowsy, and he closed his eyes for a while before opening them. A small blanket was wrapped around his body, and the book he was holding before going to bed was put on the table. Li Qinghe, who had gone out in the afternoon, had already returned.

After changing the clothes she wore in the afternoon, she sat cross-legged at her feet and tossed the ninth-level Rubik's Cube. The whole person was in the semi-dark shadow, with gloomy eyebrows and eyes, tight lips, and a raised spine under the white suspenders. butterfly bone.

Just woke up and didn't want to talk for a while, Lin Gu quietly looked at her thin back.

The child seemed to have sensed it, turned his head and saw her awake, the loneliness dissipated, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, wagging his tail like a big dog, looking at her obediently and happily.

Li Qinghe knew that she had a little trouble sleeping, so he didn't say anything, and waited for her to close her eyes for a while before handing her mint water.

Lin Gu'an took it, and looked up at the potted plants on the table, they were very good, the last tip of the leaf was gone.

Li Qinghe followed her gaze and turned his head guiltily.

Lin Gu'an cast an angry look at her, and lowered his head to drink water.

Li Qinghe waited patiently for her to recover, and then the two of them went out. It would be convenient to go anywhere after having a car. Originally, Lin Guan only planned to eat something casually downstairs, but Li Qinghe had already made up his mind to stay by the river farther away. Lin Gu'an has always followed her in these matters.

Although he was mentally prepared, when he went downstairs and saw Li Qinghe driving a car, he was still taken aback.

The matte black body, boxy shape, tough lines and conspicuous front headlights all express its status as an off-road king Wrangler.

Looking at Li Qinghe who was standing next to it, who was extremely thin, Lin Guan was silent for a moment before getting into the car.

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This store has been open for more than ten years, and it mainly sells Dai food. Usually, the business is booming. Li Qinghe and the others don't arrive here until seven or eight o'clock, and there are still people queuing up outside the store.

The food is also ordered. As soon as you sit down, the dishes are served one by one. The slightly sweet glutinous rice, the hot and sour lemon sprinkle, the roasted pork belly with the special sauce and the rich coconut milk Pao Ruda, Lin Guan who just woke up with a poor appetite also ate a lot.

After eating, I walked slowly along the river to the flower market in Nancheng. Although it was already night, the flower market was still very lively. Various types of flower quilts were spread on the ground, leaving only a narrow aisle, and it was very crowded with people coming and going.

Li Qinghe walked ahead to open the way, Lin Guan took the initiative to grab the corner of the child's white shirt for fear of getting lost.

Li Qinghe paused for a moment before continuing to move forward.

The type of mint is rare. From a distance, they are mostly gorgeous flowers such as roses. After searching for a while, the two found a shop selling mint potted plants in the corner.

Mint seems ordinary, but after getting to know it, I realized that there are many varieties, and each has its own uses. Ginger mint and peppermint are often used to mix wine. Savoy leaf mint is often used in Nancheng as seasoning in dishes like onion, ginger and garlic. , Perfume mint can be made into tea, and Li Qinghe raised lemon mint before, which is suitable for soaking in water.

Li Qinghe thought he was just buying another pot or two of lemon mint, but Lin Guan, who had been standing behind him, passed her and asked the boss for more than a dozen lemon mint plants.

Li Qinghe stood in the back with a dazed expression, trying to stop Lin Gu'an several times, but in the end he still didn't say anything.

Peppermint is an unpopular potted plant. Some people buy more than a dozen pots at once, which can be said to be a big business. The boss who was playing with his mobile phone with a blank face stood up all of a sudden, his eyes narrowed.

Li Qinghe didn't know what she was buying so much for, so he could only stand behind and watch her talk with the boss, and ended up with fifteen mint plants and a sack of nutritious soil.

Let the boss prepare it first, and the two of them went shopping for flower pots and picked two large wooden rectangular flower pots.

It was chic when I bought it, and the boss helped to deliver it to the trunk, so I had a headache when I got home.

After going back and forth several times before moving upstairs, Li Qinghe only asked Lin Guan to take the lightest potted plant, and he carried the flowerpot for the rush. Li Qinghe was in the front to resist the last bag of nutritious soil, and Lin Guan was behind to help support it. It was only carried to the house, and when they got home, the two of them were lying on the sofa and panting.

After a while, Li Qinghe rolled up his sleeves above his forearms and pinned his trousers, ready to do the most troublesome thing.

First wrap a layer of tarpaulin in the wooden flower pot to prevent water and soil from flowing everywhere when watering, and then fill it with nutritious soil layer by layer. Growing plants is also a science, and different varieties have different requirements for soil. Li's father usually likes to toss flowers and plants, Li Qinghe also understands a little bit, but the boss has helped to make it, and mint is a very good variety, relatively speaking Save a lot of worry.

Li Qinghe was in charge of this matter, but Lin Guan did not sit in the living room, but stood behind and helped her turn on the lights with the searchlights she had taken in the field before. The light on the balcony was weak, and the flower pots were placed in the corner of the balcony, making it even more gloomy.

She squatted on the ground with one knee, spread the soil leisurely, and her slightly long bangs often covered her eyes when she lowered her head. Her hands were full of dirt, and she couldn't clean it up. It was annoying.

The few times she used her clean arms to push her bangs away, Lin Guan couldn't stand it anymore, and took off the black rubber band that usually wraps around her ankles to help her tie a ponytail behind her.

The feeling of cool fingertips across the cheeks is obvious.

Li Qinghe froze and didn't dare to move. He waited for Leng Xiang to recede from behind before shaking his head. The shaved areas on both sides felt cool for a while, and he continued to toss with his head buried.

"Why do you want to shave both sides? It will be very troublesome to grow long in the future," Lin Guan asked.

"It's too hot and I don't want to cut my hair short, so I just hollowed out the back of both sides." Li Qinghe replied while working, and after thinking about it, he continued: "I have shaved it for a few years, let's talk about it when I want to grow it longer."

"En", Lin Gu'an did not speak again.

Li Qinghe tossed and tossed for a while before planting all the mints, and finally spread a layer of pine scales on the surface, heaved a sigh of relief, then turned his head and smiled and said to Lin Guanpin: "Please ask President Lin to finish the work." The last step is to water the mints for the first time."

Lin Gu'an took the searchlight and shot her a look. Li Qinghe is very sloppy now, his sweaty bangs stick to his face, his hands are full of mud, and there is a pile of mud on his clothes. He has completely turned into a dirty child. .

"Go ahead," said the child.

Lin Gu'an took the water from the kettle, and under the guidance of Li Qinghe, poured the soil thoroughly.

Settling in the corner of a lush mint balcony, Li Qinghe said maliciously: "This piece is used for soaking water, this piece is used for making tea, and this piece is used for picking mojitos."

Lin Gu'an couldn't help laughing, bending his fingers gave the bad-hearted child a brain jump on his forehead.

Li Qinghe wanted to cover his head with his hands in pain, but his muddy hands stopped for a long time, looking at her pitifully, feeling very wronged.

Lin Gu'an smiled even more happily, rubbed the child's head, and said, "Qinghe, that's amazing," in a coaxing tone to the child.

Li Qinghe also laughed, and said, "Boss Lin is not bad either."