Grandpa's hand rested on Karen's shoulder.
Karen's body also trembled with it.
“Then... go home.”
“Oh, well,”
Karen is clear and certain about what he has just experienced. He does not believe that it is his "worry" in this situation, it is a pure "line of life and death".
Reach out, push open the courtyard door, Karen took a step forward, Take a step forward,
Then the knee immediately softens and the entire person stumbles forward;
Thanks to his other hand constantly dragging the traction rope of Golden dog, Golden dog was also dragged forward, and in the end, he fell onto Golden dog.
Um
Golden dog let out a mournful cry.
Karen immediately stood up with his hands propped up, unable to resist looking back at his grandpa standing there.
Grandpa is looking at him without any other expression.
Karen picked up the rough and smooth Golden dog again and continued walking towards home.
In the living room, Aunt Mary is sitting there discussing matters with several middle-aged men and women. It should be the children of the elderly person in the nursing home who have arranged the aftermath.
Aunt Mary called out to Karen, but Karen didn't respond. As he climbed the stairs, he spread the traction rope.
Go straight to the third floor, push open the door of your room, enter, then lock the door, then lean your back against the door, and slowly slide down and sit on the ground.
“Hoo... hoo... hoo... hoo…”
Karen began to gasp uncontrollably,
Tears, runny nose, and cold sweat began to drip uncontrollably,
He clenched his fists tightly,
Suppress the sound to a very low level, constantly emitting various foul words from the mouth.
At this moment,
Only thoughtless and instinctive profanity can help him resolve some of it.
But,
Not long ago,
Mina's voice came from outside the door:
“Brother, lunch is in the kitchen. I'll heat it up for you and you eat some.”
Karen took a deep breath, wiped away his tears with the palm of his hand, and then wiped away his nasal mucus with the back of his hand,
Said: ”No, I'm not hungry.”
“Okay, brother.”
Mina left.
Karen leaned against the door and looked up.
Mr. Hoffin saw who I was, and Grandpa was just at the door, clearly... trying to kill me!
He just wants to kill himself!
The "identity issue" that he thought he hardly needed to worry about now has brought him a clear crisis, no, he has already been transported to the gallows.
At this moment, cousin Lent's voice rang from outside the door:
“Brother, Grandpa asked you to go and have lunch with him.”
Karen gritted his teeth and waved his fists,
“Damn it, damn it, damn it!!!”
The person he is most afraid of facing now is his grandpa, who is Dis!
But, even more damn, Karen realized that he was still afraid to refuse.
After a moment of empty eyes,
“Ah…”
Karen suddenly burst out laughing,
He covered his face with his hands,
Unable to suppress this laughter, his shoulders trembled with it.
He is clearly aware of the changes in his current mindset,
From one extreme to the other,
After being greatly stimulated in the spirit, people are prone to similar emotions, such as those who used to be frugal in their household running out to spend a lot, and those who keep themselves clean suddenly running out to overindulge;
After stabilizing your emotions, you may regret it.
But this does not prevent them from indulging in that period of indulgence;
After all, humans are beings with flesh and blood, and even machines need to be stopped for maintenance and upkeep after being overloaded.
Karen slowly stood up,
He looked at himself in the bedroom mirror,
Karen did not feel regret or shame for his previous weak performance. A normal person suddenly faces the situation of life and death, and who can truly remain calm?
But he is tired of it.
……
It's three o'clock in the afternoon, it's already past lunch.
Karen walked to the dining table and sat down.
Dis looked up and looked at Karen. He found Karen's expression was very natural. With his wet hair cut back, he looked very energetic.
In front of him was a plate of noodles with tomato sauce, and in the middle was a plate of pies.
Pick up the fork, roll up the dough and feed it into the entrance,
Sour, sweet, soft, and glutinous... Mmm, it tastes bad.
Pick up another pie and take a bite, it feels so sweet that it almost didn't send Karen away directly.
Karen reluctantly put down her fork and sighed.
Dis asked as he slowly ate:
“What's the matter?”
Karen noticed that Aunt Mary and Aunt Winnie were not on the second floor and replied bluntly:
“It's not delicious.”
Mina, who was carrying water next to her, clearly felt a bit uncomfortable when she heard such a direct conversation, because everyone in the family, including her parents, always faced her grandpa with awe.
For example, comments on food and showing willfulness are not allowed.
Dis took a bite of the pie and asked:
“What do you want to eat?”
Karen shook his head and said, "Tomorrow I'll make lunch.”
Dis wiped the corner of his mouth with a napkin and slowly said:
“Okay.”
But next, Dis pointed to the food in front of Karen and said, "Don't waste it.”
“Okay.”
Karen started eating again.
Dis picked up a glass of water at hand and took a sip, his gaze fixed on Karen.
And Karen, obviously frowning and eating, did not hide any emotions and sighed while eating.
“To food, we need the most basic respect, "Dis reminded.
Karen also took a glass of water from Mina's hand and used it to swallow the sweet and greasy pie in her mouth, saying:
“Making the ingredients not delicious is truly disrespectful.”
Dis nodded thoughtfully,
saying:
“Then I look forward to tomorrow's lunch.”
At this moment, Aunt Mary walked up from downstairs, and Karen noticed that there was a variety of constantly changing anger on her face, but when she appeared in front of Grandpa, she quickly restrained.
“The guest has left? "Asked Dis.
“Hmm, they chose the cheapest set meal, "Aunt Mary said.
“Hmm. "Dish didn't make any special remarks.
The cheapest package is to rent the first floor of the Emrys 'house as a place of mourning. All unnecessary arrangements and arrangements are not needed. It is similar to the "resting spirit" where relatives and friends can take a look at it at a specific time in the morning or afternoon;
Even alcohol and beverages do not need to be prepared.
“What's even more ridiculous is that they want to cremate Mr. Mosan, and they don't even want to buy the money for the cemetery. In order to save money, some of their siblings even said that Mr. Mosan is a follower of the Berry religion. But when I was handling Mr. Mosan's body, I clearly saw an angel tattoo on his back.”
There are several denominations of believers who, according to the doctrine, require cremation after death, making the physical body the end and a new beginning. However, most denominations or people are still unwilling to choose cremation.
Of course, it is extremely important to note that cremation is much cheaper than burying the entire head and tail.
Aunt Mary's anger lies in the fact that Mr. Mosan's children, in order to save money, deliberately woven this unreliable reason... well, they also cut off the large profits she had originally planned.
Coffins, cemeteries, priests, and so on are the real profit.
“Well, "Mr. Dis responded calmly," do as the guest requests.”
“Okay, father.”
“By the way, since Mr. Mosan's family has not requested meals, it's just the right time. Karen will be preparing tomorrow's lunch.”
“Okay, father, "Aunt Mary instinctively glanced at Karen.
“I'm a bit tired today. I will go back to my room and rest first. I'll be busy tomorrow morning, and you guys should also rest early.”
“Okay, father.”
“Okay, Grandpa.”
Dis got up and left the dining table, walking up to the third floor.
“Mina, take Lent and accompany me downstairs to decorate the curtains, and then call Chris along.”
“Okay, mother.”
Aunt Mary looked at Karen again and asked:
“My chef nephew, do you need to purchase some ingredients for you in advance?”
“No need, aunt. There's plenty in the kitchen, that's enough.”
“Then I'm looking forward to tomorrow's lunch.”
Aunt Mary took Mina and them downstairs. Although it was stated that Morning Paul and Ron would come to decorate the mourning venue, tonight she needs to tidy up some basic items.
Karen finished eating and began to collect the dishes.
At this moment, the door of the uncle and aunt's room on the second floor was pushed open from inside.
“Karen, Karen.”
“Uncle Mason? "Karen looked over with a voice.
“Is there anything else to eat? "Uncle Mason asked.
“There are still a few pies left.”
“Okay, okay, give it to me, give it to me.”
Karen brought the plate containing the pie to the door of the room. Uncle Mason, dressed in his pajamas, took the plate and immediately picked up a pie and took a big bite, devouring it with apparent hunger.
“Uncle, are you…?”
Uncle Mason said helplessly, "I fell while walking, and my buttocks are still in great pain. I don't know if I hurt my bones. I'll lie down first and not delay my work at home tomorrow.”
“Uncle, you were really careless.”
“Hi, if a family wants to be lucky, there must be someone unlucky to take on everything. As long as you are healthy and healthy, I am willing to.”
Although he know that Uncle Mason is' farting ',
But Karen still gave a "polite" and "touching" smile.
Uncle Mason, carrying a plate, limped back to the bedroom while not forgetting to command Karen: “Close the door.”
“Okay, uncle.”
Karen closed the door, and based on Uncle Mason's reaction this morning, Karen speculated that his uncle should have been beaten by his father.
Well,
This is normal, isn't it?
Although uncle's children are all very old, being beaten by own father is not something that people cannot understand, after all, Dis almost ended up with his own "biological grandson" today.
Habitually stretching out his right hand and grasping the position in front of his right eye, this is a habit from a previous life, resulting in a feeling of loneliness;
‘Karen’ has good eyesight and doesn't need to wear glasses.
Karen mocked herself: “Grandson…”
……
Karen didn't come down to help. After tidying up the dishes, he washed and slept.
Drowsy, sleeping and waking up again and again, each time only sleeping for half an hour.
After lingering until late at night, Karen's drowsiness was worn away.
He glanced at his cousin Lent, who was sleeping on the opposite spring bed,
Since he woke up and recovered, his cousin who used to live in the same room with grandpa immediately moved back to live with him. It can be imagined how much pressure it brings to him to sleep in the same room with grandpa.
Karen sat up from the bed, turned on the lamp on the small desk, opened the drawer according to memory, and took out a book from inside.
The book is called 'Money, A Kind of Meaningless Thing' and is an autobiography of a financial tycoon in the Kingdom of Ruilan, also known as Karen's country.
Karen flipped the pages of the book, inside were bills with a face value of "100" rupees.
This is the money saved by the previous' Karen ', and his pocket money is quite generous. Karen took out all of them and counted them, it was 6000 rupees.
At present, the monthly salary of ordinary workers is around 2000 rupees, and factory workers with good efficiency can receive a monthly salary of 2500 rupees;
The two family members Paul and Ron have a monthly salary of 3000 rupees, and Paul has been given a salary increase of 4000 today. After all, the salary for moving dead people is definitely higher.
So, the 6000 rupees is about three months' salary for an ordinary worker. In fact, an ordinary worker needs family living expenses, and saving it for six months is enough.
When he first woke up, Karen retrieved from his memory that "Karen" had been planning to run away from home, and he had never liked this home.
But the 6000 rupees is a considerable sum of money, but even if he goes out with this money, what can he do?
“Karen, why did you drop out of school? Why did you leave me a high school diploma?”
But on second thought, he at least left himself a handsome face .
he doesn't seem to have many reasons to complain about ‘Karen’ either.
Now,
he inherited this choice himself:
“Run away from home?”
“Stay at home?”
Karen kept flashing these two issues in his mind, but recalling the scenes of the day, he couldn't help but wonder if running away from home would be so easy?
This is not as simple as a child taking a train away from home with a sum of money,
But it involves a mystery that goes beyond one's established worldview,
And,
Mystery is at home!
“Wang... Wang…”
Two dog barks came from the courtyard downstairs.
It should have been there before, but Karen didn't pay attention.
Putting the money back into the book and continuing to clip it, Karen stood up and pushed open the room door, just in time to see Pu'er lying on the windowsill in the aisle.
The black cat at home is looking at the golden dog being "exiled" in the courtyard downstairs with a very "anthropomorphic" posture.
It's like showing off, I'm inside and you're outside.
Karen glanced at the "lonely" Golden dog in the yard. The temperature was very low at night, and he thought that golden dog probably wouldn't freeze to death. However, a pet that had long been accustomed to accompanying its owner couldn't bear loneliness the most.
Karen walked from the third floor to the living room on the first floor, opened the door, and the golden dog immediately came over, rubbing its face against Karen's pajamas.
Bend down and reach out to pat the golden dog's head. Karen plans to take golden dog to the second floor kitchen to find some food.
But as soon as he reached the staircase,
Karen heard a strange man's "sobbing and choking" sound coming from below.
On a quiet night, this voice appeared incredibly clear at this moment.
Karen took two steps back, glanced at the ramp leading to the basement, and tentatively took two steps down. The voice became clearer, and you could even imagine an old man sitting in a corner feeling aggrieved and sobbing.
But Karen immediately stepped back and didn't go deep.
The dragon trap in a horror movie that only lasts for three minutes, who like going to the basement alone because of that ridiculous curiosity
Karen didn't scream or shout, but instead went upstairs to the kitchen.
He poured a glass of milk, placed the cup containing the milk in a large bowl, and then poured hot water to scald it;
Pick up two more pieces of bread, bite into one and casually throw the other piece in front of golden dog.
The golden dog lowered its head, sniffed at the bread, and then pushed it away in disgust, refusing to eat.
It seems to have been fed.
Karen picked up the bread on the ground and then carried the milk to the third floor.
When Karen arrived at the door of her room, she hesitated for a moment and instead of pushing open the door to enter, she turned around and arrived at Grandpa's bedroom door.
Reach out and knock on the door;
There's no response inside.
Just as Karen was about to continue knocking on the door,
But he found that the door next to grandpa's office had been opened, and grandpa, dressed in a black nightgown, was standing at the door of his study.
“What's the matter?”
“Send Grandpa a cup of hot milk.”
Karen handed Dis the cup containing hot milk.
Dis reached out and took a sip in front of Karen.
“Good night, Grandpa.”
“Good night.”
Dis closed the door to the study.
Karen noticed that the light in the study swayed slightly, which meant that Grandpa didn't turn on the light, but... lit the candle.
Standing at the entrance of the study for about three minutes,
Karen turned around and didn't go back to her room. Instead, she went straight down the stairs and walked from the third floor to the first floor again.
When he stood again at the ramp leading to the basement,
The sound of 'crying' came again.
“Hahaha…”
Karen couldn't help but laugh,
Then cross your hands with ten fingers and touch your toes to warm up before physical education class,
“Okay, I'll come and see you now.”