Chapter 18: Dancer in the Moonlight
Chapter 18: Dancer in the Moonlight
It was the first time that Li Kang wore clothes suitable for adults of this era.
When I walked, I always felt my legs were heavy, it was all the weight of the cloth.
Wearing this outfit makes me look ten years older.
He is no longer the same 17-year-old, energetic young man as before.
Li Kang found it quite strange.
Lin Meixia seemed to like him very much and stared at him secretly several times.
"Does my outfit look good?"
"It looks good, and it suits Brother Kang very well."
"Brother Kang, where are the clothes you changed into?"
Li Kang didn't know why she wanted his clothes. "It's inside, what are you doing?"
"I'll take it and wash it."
Meixia is quite considerate, as if she knows that Li Kang never washes himself.
He was used to using washing machines in his previous life, but in this era, he has never washed clothes by hand.
I don’t even know what to use to wash clothes now.
Lin Meixia was very skilled at doing housework and didn't mind the smell on Li Kang's clothes.
Take the clothes he had taken off and throw them into the basin.
There were also her own clothes in there, as if she was waiting for him to like them so that they could be washed together.
"Grandpa Liu, where is the laundry place?"
Old man Liu was just smoking when he stood up and took them to the laundry area.
Their house consists of two or three bungalows, which are connected to several other houses, and there is a well in the backyard.
A cement laundry trough with vegetable leaves on top.
I usually do laundry and cooking here. The kitchen is next to it, and the kitchens of several other families are also next to it.
Easy access to water.
Of course, each household has running water.
People living in the alley usually use well water instead of tap water.
Old Man Liu took them to the place and prepared to leave and go back to smoke.
Li Kang suddenly called him, "Grandpa Liu, do you have any cigarettes?"
"You smoke too? I'll get you a pack."
Old Man Liu still had half a pack of cigarettes on him, but the cigarettes were too bad. After all, guests had come, so he had to give them better cigarettes.
"Need not....."
Old Liu brought him a pack of Daqianmen, which was pretty good.
When Li Kang saw that it was Daqianmen, he thought it was just okay and planned to buy a Yuxi cigarette for the other person to smoke tomorrow.
I don’t know how long I will have to stay here, and I’d like to trouble others to help me contact Li Jianhua.
You have to show your appreciation.
He felt that this was his own business, rather than leaving the favor for Li Jianhua to repay.
The future of the relationship is still uncertain.
In his previous life, Li Kang had no idea about the ways of the world. Everything was taken care of by his parents, and he even didn't attend many of his relatives' banquets.
But when he really encounters something, it's as if his talent has awakened and he naturally knows what to do.
This place is on the edge of the XH district and there is not much entertainment at night.
After dinner, I just sit and brag for a while or go to the movies.
Li Kang sat in the backyard, with the starry sky above his head and insects chirping under the melon shed.
Watching Lin Meixia busying around, washing clothes for her.
"Brother Kang, do you know how to pump water up from this well?" Lin Meixia tried all over and shook the pump for a long time, but no water came out.
An old-fashioned piston water pump, which she did not know how to use.
"Is there no water in the well?"
This is a fun thing. Li Kang has never used it before. This kind of old-fashioned water pump has only been seen in movies and TV shows.
“You forgot to add water.”
"I'll show you."
Li Kang placed the basin behind the water outlet, scooped some water from the faucet into an enamel cup, and poured it into the piston mouth.
"When there is no water on the piston, the atmosphere below and above are connected."
“No matter how hard you try, you can’t push the water up.”
"But we pour some water on it and then we crank the handle,"
After Li Kang poured in the water and shook it a few times, the water really came out.
When Lin Meixia saw water coming out of the empty pipe, she thought Li Kang was performing a magic trick and clapped her hands with joy.
"Brother Kang is awesome. Now that there's water, I can wash your clothes." Li Kang rubbed her head. After finishing his work, he returned to the low stool against the wall.
He sat on the stool with his legs apart, took out a cigarette and lit one for himself.
Seeing Lin Meixia washing clothes for him in front, surrounded by melon vines and sheds, reminded him of when he was eleven or twelve years old.
In his hometown in the countryside, his mother washed clothes for him in the same way, while he played in the mud behind her.
……
"Sweetly running in the wind with my lover
Shout out loud that your love is worth living
If you are willing, I am willing
惊天爱 再 没 遗憾
The bright moon shines through the fog, and people love each other.
...Lin Meixia was washing clothes and started humming a song at some point.
Li Kang was unconsciously immersed in memories.
"Meixia, you sing very well,"
"Really? Brother Kang also likes to listen to this song." She felt very happy to hear Li Kang praising her.
"I can also sing and dance. Brother Kang, do you want to watch me dance?"
Li Kang wanted to take a puff of cigarette, but suddenly felt his hand was burned, so he lit another one for himself.
"Whoo~"
"You should wash the clothes first. I'm not in a hurry to watch it."
"It's okay. I'll dance a piece of 'Phoenix Tail Bamboo in the Moonlight' for Brother Kang."
The moonlight was like a spotlight, shining on Lin Meixia. She had just finished taking a shower, and her figure was slender and graceful.
This made Li Kang, who was somewhat bored, feel a bit of fun.
Not long after he started dancing, Liu Lang came in with a basin.
"Meixia, can you help me wash my clothes?"
When I came in, I found out, "Brother Kang, you are here too, Meixia, you are still dancing."
Lin Meixia was interrupted and was a little dissatisfied. "Wash your own clothes yourself. I only wash clothes for Brother Kang."
Liu Lang had no choice but to ask Li Kang for help, as only he could convince Meixia.
"Don't look at me. It's my honor that Meixia can wash my clothes. I can't cause trouble for Meixia."
Seeing that his attempt to be lazy failed, Liu Lang had to wash it himself.
Grab a handful of laundry detergent and dissolve it in water.
After rubbing them a few times with your hands, the clothes were washed.
The whole journey takes less than two minutes.
"You wash laundry so fast?"
"It's a boy's clothes, just wash off the sweat."
"It's dirty, but it looks the same when you wear it."
After hanging up the clothes, people can relax.
He squatted next to Li Kang and asked him for a cigarette.
"Brother Kang, my grandpa and his family don't seem to want me to see my dad."
"Why do you say that? I think they treat you very well. You can live with them in the future."
"No." Liu Lang lowered his voice and whispered in his ear: "I heard Grandpa calling my dad."
Li Kang turned his head to look at him and accidentally dropped the cigarette ash on him.
"What did they say? Your father has started a family here, right?"
Liu Lang nodded with a disappointed look in his eyes, "They had a quarrel on the phone."
"My father should have a new home here."
Fortunately, Ye Yuqing had given them a heads-up in advance, so after Liu Lang knew about this, he remained relatively stable.
You will definitely feel a little uncomfortable in your heart.
"Brother Kang, I'm so afraid that my father won't recognize me."
"I came all this way to see him, what should I do if he doesn't like me?"
Li Kang felt a little headache. Why was he still struggling with this problem?
"Your grandparents really like you. If your dad didn't want you, you could still live here."
Liu Lang’s feelings are understandable; he wants both.
Who doesn't want to be loved by their father?
"Brother Kang, what about you? What if your father also has a family here and doesn't like you?"
Li Kang took a puff of cigarette and blew a circle into the air. "I never thought of staying here."
(End of this chapter)