Lu Xiaobei and Yao Xia were squatting next to the road. It was a one-way street with not many passing vehicles. There were basically no pedestrians passing on the sidewalk. Lu Xiaobei had the last cigarette left, the one that Yao Xia had not smoked.
, then put it in his mouth and lit it. With so many things going on recently, Lu Xiaobei's addiction to cigarettes has become more and more intense. He still doesn't know what to do after smoking this one.
The two of them walked beside the road for more than 20 minutes. A Ford pickup truck roared from a distance. The car parked next to Lu Xiaobei and the others. An uncle with a red repair hat stepped out.
He has white hair on his temples and is in his fifties. He looks a bit like Uncle Mario from Super Mario.
After the uncle got off the car, he walked directly into Yao Xia. Yao Xia also quickly smiled and said hello: "Cousin, long time no see."
"Yao Xia, I haven't seen her for several years and I don't recognize her anymore. She has become a big girl now."
"I'm really sorry to trouble you." Yao Xia said embarrassedly.
"I understand your situation. Get in the car. Your room has been arranged. We are just short of accommodation."
"It doesn't matter. By the way, cousin, I brought a friend with me. I don't have anywhere to go now. I want to take him with me," Yao Xia said.
"No problem, our repair shop is short of manpower, let's come together." The uncle asked the two people to get in the car, and the Ford pickup truck went all the way to the repair shop on the outskirts of the city.
The repair shop is large enough, with no less than a hundred workers inside. The car drove into the repair shop compound. There are three buildings inside. After getting off the car, the uncle excitedly introduced: "This is our repair shop. The main business of our repair shop is to repair Ford cars.
We clean cars and resell second-hand cars. Americans are rich and usually replace their cars with new ones when they are old. People who come here to buy second-hand cars are Chinese. There is also a large warehouse to the north with more than 30 cars parked in it.
"A second-hand car." The uncle pointed to the two-story building to the west and continued: "This building is a repair center and a car washing center. There are not many people repairing cars, but there are many people who come to wash cars every day. The three-story building opposite
This building is a dormitory building for employees. There are more than 100 people here, and there are enough rooms. There are still several empty rooms." After saying that, the uncle led Lu Xiaobei and the others into the small three-story villa directly in front.
As he walked, he said to Yao Xia: "This is the office building of our repair shop. The first floor is the office. The second and third floors are my home. My wife and three little daughters live here. There are also rooms on the third floor.
Just clean up a room and live here in a down-to-earth manner. Let this kid live in the staff dormitory building on the east side. There are several empty rooms on the third floor, and the sleeping furniture is complete. You can choose any room. "Hello, uncle.
After finishing the sales, type the words and go in with us.
On the second floor, a woman in her forties had already made coffee. Seeing the guests, she hurriedly gave up her seat. Lu Xiaobei and Yao Xia were sitting on the leather sofa. The quality was indeed better than ordinary domestic furniture.
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The uncle also sat down and held a pipe in his mouth. The aunt was busy pouring coffee for Lu Xiaobei and the others. The whole family was very enthusiastic.
"My three daughters all live in school and only go home once on weekends. My wife and I are usually the only ones at home. When you come, we are a family. From now on, we will eat at home. Your aunt's cooking is delicious.
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"Thank you, cousin, for taking us in, otherwise we would have been desperate when we arrived in the United States." Yao Xia said politely.
"You can't say that. You are my savior. If it weren't for your help six years ago, I wouldn't be where I am today. Now that you are in trouble, I will definitely help you."
Lu Xiaobei and Yao Xia finished their coffee and prepared lunch. In the restaurant, the four of them had a hearty meal, and Lu Xiaobei drank a lot of red wine.
After eating, the uncle took Lu Xiaobei to the accommodation building east of the maintenance factory. As soon as he entered the building, many employees saw the uncle and said politely: "Hello, boss."
The uncle nodded kindly and led Lu Xiaobei straight to the third floor.
"There are seven or eight rooms here that are empty. You can pick one at will. We have few employees here. There are only about eighty people including the chefs in the canteen. Their dormitories are downstairs. Four people live in one room.
I have lived in more than twenty rooms, but none of them are full. The ones upstairs are still empty, so you can choose whatever you want."
Lu Xiaobei found a room with the house number 306. He thought this number was more auspicious, and then said, "Uncle, this is the room."
The uncle took out a bunch of keys, found the door key to 306, handed it to Lu Xiaobei, and said, "Go, there are toilets and bathrooms indoors. Take a bath and have a good rest. If you need anything, you can come to me anytime."
"Uncle, I don't want to stay here for free. You are short of help here and I can help you."
The uncle thought for a while and said: "Okay, my warehouse in the north happens to be short of someone to take care of it. When you rest for two days and have enough energy, come to me and I will arrange work for you."
"Thank you, uncle."
"We are all our own people, don't be so polite to me. My employees here are all brothers, as close as one family. It's the same when you come here. Wake up and have a good rest. I have something to do in the afternoon and I have to go to the city. First,
Let's go." The uncle said with a smile, turned around and left with the cigarette butt in his mouth.
Lu Xiaobei looked at his uncle's back and secretly rejoiced that he had met a noble person!
Lu Xiaobei opened the door with the key his uncle had just given him. The sun shone in, making it warm and comfortable. Lu Xiaobei walked into the house carrying his luggage. The room was simply furnished, with a wooden single bed covered with white
The bedding is a bit dusty, I guess I haven't been here for a long time, a desk is also covered with dust, and a wardrobe is empty. There is a small door next to the door, which is the toilet and bathroom.
Lu Xiaobei was very satisfied with this environment. He put down his luggage and started to pack. He first took the quilt out to dry and let the sun expose it to kill the bacteria inside. The grenade gun and a box of bullets brought from the ship were placed on the bed.
Underneath, my Swiss Army thorns were pressed under the pillow. My clothes were stuffed into the cabinet, and I picked up a mop to sweep away the dust on the wooden floor.
After tidying up for an entire afternoon, Lu Xiaobei was finally done. Lu Xiaobei breathed a sigh of relief, went into the bathroom and took a shower, put on the pajamas and slippers he bought in China, sat at the desk, relaxed, and looked out the window.
In the tiny sunshine, I began to miss my brothers again, wondering how they are doing now.
At this time, Lu Xiaobei heard a knock on the door. He walked over, opened the door, and saw Yao Xia standing outside in clean clothes. She had obviously just taken a shower, and her hair was still wet...