There are five or six steps leading straight up in front of each bungalow, which is a design style from a long time ago.
"Just wait for me in the car."
Ou Yan got out of the car, walked up the stairs, and rang the doorbell.
After a while, no one opened the door, so Ou Yan pressed it twice more, thinking that the old gentleman must not be at home.
She saw a crack under the door and planned to write a letter and stuff the money under the door.
Just when she was about to take out paper and pen, an old man suddenly stumbled up. He was holding on to the stair railing with one hand and carrying things bought from the supermarket in the other. As he walked, he looked suspiciously at the person standing in front of his house.
girl.
Ou Yan heard the voice and looked back, "Is it Grandpa Li?"
When Li Guanghui heard the long-lost Chinese, he put down his guard and asked kindly, "Which family are you from? Why are you standing in front of my house?"
"Teacher Jiang asked me to come." Seeing him carrying heavy objects, Ou Yan took the initiative to step forward and said warmly, "Can I help you carry it?"
"Did Xiao Jiang ask you to come here?" Li Guanghui heard this and grabbed the shopping bag again, "No, no, no, you, a girl, can't carry it..."
Ou Yan's hand accidentally touched his, and she paused for a moment. Instead of continuing to fight, she looked at the old man in front of her.
He looked about seventy years old, with white hair and a stooped back. It seemed that these steps had exhausted all his strength.
But Ouyan still felt a little strange.
"First, let's talk first." The old man was already a little out of breath. He walked in front with his bag.
Ou Yan followed him and closed the door.
"You don't need to take off your shoes. I'm not afraid of making fun of you. I haven't mopped the floor for a few days..." The old man said this and laughed heartily. "You can sit down wherever you want. I'll put things away first."
Are you Xiaojiang’s daughter?”
"No." Ouyan turned back to being a guest and asked quietly, "I heard that you are usually at home alone?"
"I am the only one left, a bad old man. My son and daughter-in-law are far away. I asked my son to help me search, so I found a good teacher like Xiao Jiang. Xiao Jiang should have told you that my grandchildren all speak English. I and I
They couldn't communicate. Fortunately, Xiao Jiang taught me, hello, Nice Rabbit Miqiu, hahaha, can my pronunciation be okay?"
Ou Yan smiled slightly and said, "You are pretty good for your age."
After Li Guanghui put down the bag, he washed his hands and poured water for Ou Yan.
"There is nothing to entertain at home. You drink some water first." His movements were a little slow and clumsy. He put the cup on the coffee table in front of Ou Yan, then sat down and asked, "Xiao Jiang asked you to come here..."
"The couple have to leave for a while, so they can no longer tutor you."
Ou Yan took out the words written by Lin Wanrong from her bag and still had the remaining money, "Originally they wanted to apologize to you in person, but something happened and they couldn't come over. They called you but didn't answer, so they asked me to do it for you.
It’s the remaining tuition fee, Teacher Jiang and his wife asked me to hand it over to you.”
"Are they leaving?" Li Guanghui's eyes showed reluctance. When he saw Ou Yan put the money on the table, he waved his hand and said, "Tell them to be polite. They don't have much money. Take it back and give it to them as pawns on the way."
Travel expenses, I am also very happy to get to know them..."
Probably because he thought about being alone again, the old man felt a little sad.
Ou Yan said quietly, "You will definitely be able to find a better tutor."
"Thank you for your comfort."
Ou Yan picked up the cup and looked at the layout of the house, "You cleaned the house so cleanly."
"It's not bad, hahaha. I used to farm in China for decades, and my son finally made a living. I went abroad with him, but my problem was that I couldn't take any time off. You see, I raised all the flowers and plants outside.