Strange Life of a Cat

Zheng Tan squatted at the door of the house and waited. He scratched impatiently at the door when he saw no one. Of course, it was not the door of Jiao Jiao's house, but the door of Qu Xiangyang's house opposite, scratching the wooden door through the metal grille.

But Qu Xiangyang's dead house had been playing games with headphones and didn't hear it. When he realized it, the door of his house was already "scarred".

Zheng Tan waited for nearly an hour before seeing Yi Xin coming over with sweat on his back.

Yi Xin was busy experimenting when he received the call from Boss Jiao, and Boss Jiao asked him to pick up the cat after he finished his work. Yi Xin has already had the experience of helping the boss with a cat for the first time, so he also knows that Boss Jiao’s cat has a bad temper. After finishing the work at hand, there is no time to drink water, so he throws down his lab coat and twists the kettle to ride. With a second-hand bicycle I just bought, I ran towards the Dong family compound.

When he reached the fifth floor where Jiao's house was located, Yi Xin was not surprised to see the murderous black cat and the creaking sound of the cat's paws scratching the wooden door.

Looking at the wooden door and the eyes of the black cat in front of him, Yi Xin quickly explained the reason for his late arrival, and especially emphasized that the reason for his late arrival was the approval of Boss Jiao.

Zheng Tan didn't listen to his nonsense, ran back to the living room and threw out the bag that Jiao's father twisted when he took him to the birth department building.

Yi Xin wasn't too surprised by Zheng Tan's performance, he was already surprised when he brought the cat for the first time. Following Boss Jiao's instructions, Yi Xin opened the bag.

Zheng Tan automatically jumped in, stared at Yi Xin, and signaled Yi Xin to leave quickly with his eyes.

Not being able to speak is inconvenient. Zheng Tan used to think that deaf-mute people were nothing, but now Zheng Tan felt the same way. After all, not everyone in life can have a tacit understanding with you.

Yi Xin didn't understand the look in Zheng Tan's eyes. He just followed Boss Jiao's instructions and ran downstairs with the bag. When he got downstairs, he suddenly remembered that the cat could actually go downstairs by itself.

Yi Xin took Zheng Tan to the Affiliated Hospital of Chuhua University by bicycle.

Unfortunately, even riding a bike can go wrong.

Not far from the Dong family compound, Zheng Tan heard a "click", and then the bicycle slowed down.

Hearing Yi Xin's scolding, Zheng Tan, who was squatting on the bag in the car basket, looked down, and seemed to find nothing unusual, but looking back, a broken chain was lying on the road.

Zheng Tan: "What a broken car, the chain is actually broken!" Nima

The commuter bus in the school has to wait for a while, and the commuter bus stops and stops, Zheng Tan can't wait. taxi? Does anyone on campus know when taxis will come in? BORROR car? Who to borrow? If Yi Xin borrowed another car whose chain broke halfway, Zheng Tan would probably be depressed to death.

Zheng Tan remembered that when he went downstairs, he saw Papa Jiao's small electric car in the carport. When the weather got cold recently, Papa Jiao would occasionally run to the Shengke building if he had time.

Yi Xin was scratching his head, wondering what to do, when he saw the black cat squatting in the car basket jump out of the car and run back.

"Hey, why are you running! Wait!" Yi Xin became even more anxious. If the car is gone, he can buy it again. If the cat is gone, he will have no face to see the boss.

So Yi Xin threw the car by the side of the road and chased the cat. Anyway, this car is second-hand and not worth much. Besides, a car with a broken chain is still in broad daylight. Except for the sanitation workers, there is probably no one. people to touch.

Zheng Tan rushed home to belong to the compound, returned to Jiao's house, and found another key of the small electric in a small corner of Jiao's father's desk drawer. When he went out of the building with the key in his mouth, he happened to see Yi Xin who was out of breath. .

Zheng Tan glanced at Yi Xin, ran to Papa Jiao's electric car seat, patted the car seat, and put down the key.

Yi Xin: "..." Well, the boss's cat is different.

Small electric bikes are much more reliable than bicycles, and Yi Xin can easily drive them without pedaling. He really doesn't have much strength to pedal the bicycles now.

What makes Zheng Tan feel uncomfortable is that small electric vehicles always have a slow feeling, which is not as good as motorcycles. So at this time, Zheng Tan especially hoped that the Jiao family could have a small car of their own.

On the way to the hospital, Zheng Tan has been paying attention to the road, and after remembering, there is no need to rely on others for anything in the future, saving time and trouble.

The Affiliated Hospital of Chuhua University is not inside Chuhua University, and it is about two stops away from the campus. The hospital integrates medical treatment, teaching and scientific research, and is a tertiary first-class hospital.

There are always a lot of people in the hospital, so Yi Xin parked the car and went in with the bag according to the detailed address given by Boss Jiao. After all, the hospital is not a place where cats can walk around at will, and Zheng Tan can't walk in it ostentatiously.

When I was in the elevator, I happened to bump into Papa Jiao who came down to buy lunch. Zheng Tan saw that Papa Jiao's face was fine, and when talking to Yi Xin, he didn't have the hoarseness and depression that he had on the phone before. It seems that Mother Jiao should have no major problems.

Papa Jiao bought a five-cent lunch box and gave one to Yi Xin.

Yi Xin was going to buy some fruit and the like, but he touched his trouser pocket, but he didn't bring any money. At that time, I was in a hurry, so I didn't wear a coat, and put my wallet inside the coat. Now there is only one meal card in the trouser pocket.

"Well, can the fruit shop accept meal cards?" Yi Xin was very embarrassed.

Papa Jiao and Zheng Tan: "..."

"Another day, anyway, she won't be able to eat today, she hasn't woken up yet." Papa Jiao said.

While walking towards the elevator, Papa Jiao explained what happened today.

Although Jiao's mother teaches in junior high school, she sometimes goes to Chuhua High School, and plans to transfer to teach in high school in the future. There are many acquaintances on both sides, and Jiao's mother's ability is enough to teach high school, but now she is just worried. The two children in the family have never been to the high school, but if there is no class, they will still go to the high school to see, help with class and so on, and be a trainee high school teacher.

Chuhua High School is a key middle school in the province, but it is a little far from the city center and close to the third ring road. There is a shuttle bus from Chuhua University every day from the university campus, passing by the junior high school, and then going to the attached high school. Unexpectedly, not long after leaving junior high school today, when turning a corner, a small truck with a glass door hit it directly. The driver of the minivan was still hangovered when he was driving, and as of now, he is still in the operating room, not out of danger.

Many people in the school bus were injured, six were seriously injured, and two are still being rescued.

Jiao's mother was relatively lucky. She was covered in blood when she was first brought to the hospital. That's what Jiao's father saw when he rushed over. Mother Jiao was stabbed by glass shards in many places, and three of them were deeply pierced. The wound on the leg was deep enough to show the bone, but the bone was not injured, so it looked scary when it was first delivered. In fact, compared with Mother Jiao was very lucky for those six who were seriously injured.

After the operation, all the glass shards were taken out, and there was no fracture, but he still needs to be hospitalized for observation for a few days.

When Dad Jiao received Zheng Tan's call, it wasn't long after Mom Jiao's operation was over, but Dad Jiao hadn't calmed down yet, and was still immersed in the scene he saw when he came to the hospital, so he spoke in that tone, but Now it has returned to its usual calm look.

As for Jiao Yuan and the others, Papa Jiao asked Sister Ling to bring them over, in order to be able to have one last look at the children in case the situation becomes negative.

Relatively speaking, Jiao's mother's condition is not serious, so she was sent directly to the general ward after the operation, and the intensive care unit was already full. In fact, the so-called "ordinary ward" is not strictly "ordinary". The hospital has other benefits for the faculty and staff of the school. There is a floor specially prepared for the faculty and staff of Chuhua University. This is where Jiao's mother lives now. class ward.

Compared with other wards, the difference here is that the four-bed ward is divided into small rooms. Although the next door can be heard as long as you speak a little loudly, it is better than being crowded together. Whether or not there is a partition next door depends on the family's choice. Generally, people like Jiao's mother who have just undergone surgery will be on the side with partitions.

Each cubicle is very small, less than ten square meters, and it will be crowded if more than a few people enter.

Jiao's mother, who was lying in it, hadn't woken up yet, but after knowing that her life was safe, the Jiao family's hearts were relieved.

Jiao Yuan and Gu Youzi were sitting on the bench in the corridor outside the large ward. Gu Youzi's eyes were still red and swollen from crying, and Jiao Yuan was not much better.

After Yi Xin came over for a while, Papa Jiao sent him away. After all, Yi Xin still had a lot of things to do.

"There are not enough people!" Dad Jiao sighed, paused and said, "We will recruit more graduate students next year."

I don't know how Yi Xin will feel when he hears that he is here.

Zheng Tan stayed in the small cubicle ward where Jiao's mother was. It was not good to be seen outside. A nurse came to change the medicine and check the patient's condition. Zheng Tan hid in Jiao Yuan's backpack. As for the books in Jiao Yuan's backpack, they were all thrown into a plastic bag.

Jiao's mother didn't tell the old people who lived in her hometown. The old people on both sides were old and tired of tossing back and forth.

Zheng Tan and the two children stayed here for the time being. Papa Jiao went home and brought some clothes and supplies. He also brought over the small wooden table with the pattern of Chinese chess. It can also be used for children's homework.

Papa Jiao has lived here directly at night for the past few days. There is a folding recliner in the cubicle for the accompanying person to rest.

The two children of the Jiao family didn't go to class that day, and stayed here with Dad Jiao. Jiao Ma woke up in the afternoon, talked for a while, and fell asleep again. Although his complexion was still so pale, at least the three of them and one cat felt much more at ease.

At around five o'clock in the afternoon, Papa Jiao went to buy lunch boxes again, and after eating, he asked the two children to take the bus home while it was still dark.

Originally, Jiao's father planned to let the two children live in Aunt Ling's house or the house of some teachers who had a good relationship, but the two children firmly opposed it, saying that they could take care of themselves and could not sleep well outside, so they should go home.

Father Jiao looked at Zheng Tan whose head was poking out of Jiao Yuan's backpack, and said, "Heitan, help me watch when I'm at home."

"Oh." Zheng Tan responded. Even if he didn't mention it, he would still take care of the two children, after all, he could be regarded as an older brother.