Chapter 34 034

Midsummer has bright sun and rain.

Jiang Tao came out of the bedroom and saw her grandmother taking an umbrella out from the upper shelf of the porch cabinet. The light blue one was hers.

Even though she has been working for so long, the little old lady still takes care of her like a primary school student, even preparing umbrellas for her in advance.

Compared with helplessness, Jiang Tao feels happier. She feels lonely studying alone in a big city. She can call her grandma and listen to the daily nagging.The old lady treats her like a baby bump, and those grievances will soon dissipate.

Just like the new twigs on the top of a tree, they will be afraid of the sun when they experience the sun for the first time, and they will be afraid of being broken when they experience the strong wind for the first time, but the trunk extending from the ground will hold her firmly until the twigs gradually grow strongerBecome a branch that can stand alone, until many new branches grow on the branch, intertwined in thickness and indistinguishable from each other, and together form a tree and a home.

"According to the weather forecast, it's raining a lot this time. There will definitely be water outside again in the evening. You'd better wear shorts."

Grandma looked at Jiang Tao's trousers and said.

The area of Fuxing Road where Heping Community is located has the problem of water accumulation on heavy rainy days. It may be because the overall terrain here is low, or the drainage system in this area is too old.All will respond to the above. The Urban Management Bureau has organized several dredging, but it has not fundamentally solved the problem. The phenomenon of water accumulation always exists.

Fortunately, it only caused some troubles and inconveniences to the residents, and no major problems occurred. The residents in this area usually complain a few words, and when the weather clears and the stagnant water recedes, how should they live.

Jiang Tao recalled some memories from last year, and honestly went to change into a pair of high-waisted shorts.

After eating, while she was standing in the kitchen talking to her grandma, a black jeep slowly parked outside the window with the windows down. Cao An tilted her head to greet her grandma.

Grandma smiled and talked to him, Jiang Tao washed her hands, left the kitchen, took her bag, and went out.

Cao An was already waiting outside the unit door with an umbrella. As soon as his girlfriend came out, he first noticed her legs.

He had seen Jiang Tao's calf exposed in a skirt, but this was the first time he had seen such shorts that only covered half of her thigh.

A person who is too tall has a disadvantage, that is, when he looks down, his movements will be more conspicuous than others.

Jiang Tao didn't think anything at first, it's not too common for girls to wear shorts in summer, but after she noticed Cao An's gaze, and felt her slightly cold legs in the rainy day, Jiang Tao felt a little uncomfortable.

"Let's go." Cao An calmly moved the big umbrella over her head.

Jiang Tao nodded, stepped out of the unit door, and skillfully held his right arm holding the umbrella with his left hand.

It has been more than 50 days since the two of them officially confirmed their relationship. Although they haven't reached the stage of kissing, holding hands and arms have already been achieved.

Sometimes Jiang Tao would wonder why he didn't take action when he looked like he really wanted to do something, and sometimes she would be thankful for it.

As a girl who has never had any love experience before, the matter of kissing often changes between romantic and non-romantic.

Especially Jiang Tao is still a medical worker, she pays more attention to oral hygiene.

If Cao An kissed her, it would be great to have the wonderful feeling in the text description, but I am afraid that the real experience will be the opposite, and it will subtract points from the good love feeling so far.

When she got in the car, Cao An walked around to the driver's seat, and when she closed the umbrella, she saw two legs next to her, whose knees were lightly pressed together, white and shiny, slender and sensual.

"The air conditioner is turned on in the car, will it be cold?"

He asked casually while adjusting the air outlet of the air conditioner.

Jiang Tao chose to tell the truth: "A little bit."

Cao An suddenly turned towards her, stretched his arms back when Jiang Tao's heart skipped a beat and didn't know what he was going to do, took his black shirt from the back seat, and handed it to her.After that, he sat upright and drove, his eyes didn't stay on her too much.

There is no need for male and female friends to say thank you for such a trivial matter. Jiang Tao unfolded the shirt and spread it on his lap. After thinking about it, he explained: "I used to wear long trousers. Grandma said that there might be water in the neighborhood at night, so I changed them.It's shorts."

Cao An: "I seem to have an impression that I drove past here in the summer before."

The topic naturally fell on the matter of stagnant water.

Cao An: "This is the old city, the drainage system underneath should be upgraded."

Jiang Tao: "That's a big project, right? It must be difficult, otherwise the Urban Management Bureau won't keep dragging it on."

Cao An: "It's okay, the construction period can be controlled within two months, but it will definitely have an impact on road traffic. Coupled with other factors, the Urban Management Bureau is not in a hurry."

Jiang Tao felt that he understood quite well, and asked, "What factor?"

Cao An smiled: "There are only so many engineering teams in the overall planning of the city, and they have to be busy with other constructions. This kind of problem is not particularly serious. Drainage renovations have to be placed in the back row. There is also a problem of money. This kind of project needs to be on the first floor.Approval goes up one level, and the city’s total annual budget is limited, and the upper levels must prevent the street from spending unnecessary money, and it may get stuck at any level.”

As one of the residents whose life was affected, Jiang Tao complained in a low voice: "The city has the money to transform those mines into a big park, but it doesn't have the money to improve the people's livelihood in the old community, right?"

Cao An: "The reconstruction of the mine is related to the overall image of the city. It's like a man going on a blind date. Do you think he is anxious to solve the problem of baldness, or the occasional inflammation of his wisdom teeth?"

Jiang Tao: ...

A good metaphor!

Cao An: "Don't worry, our city is quite enterprising, and we will definitely solve all problems, big and small, and come one by one."

Jiang Tao glanced at him and said sincerely, "Your tone just now is very similar to that of a civil servant."

Only when she was with Cao An, Cao An mainly gave her two feelings, one was the nervous throbbing at the beginning of the relationship, and the other was the polite gentleman in his words and deeds.

It was the last time the four of them were on a date, listening to Cao An chatting with Zhao Yue, and Jiang Tao discovered that Cao An also had a sophisticated side.

Sophistication here is not derogatory, but the kind that Jiang Tao envies, who can be tactful and thoughtful when socializing with anyone.

Cao An understands what she means, and doesn't mind letting his girlfriend know more about himself: "I don't have many friends in my life, one is because most people will be afraid when they see me, and they don't dare or want to be too close, and the other is becausePersonally, I don’t have a strong desire to make friends, and I don’t think it’s necessary to waste time looking for someone to be friends with. If I want to, spend more time and effort, and I can always find a few, including finding a girlfriend.”

Jiang Tao: ...

What said before was so serious, what did she do in the end?

She clutched the collar of the black shirt that was draped over her lap.

At the red light ahead, Cao An stopped the car, looked at her and said, "The work is different. Some people have to deal with them, from government officials to contractors and construction workers. Communication with different people requires skills.ability is okay."

Jiang Tao understands, the conclusion is, don't just look at him as a fierce-looking person and just treat him as a character who relies on force to subdue others, in fact, he is very shrewd!

Think about it carefully, the Cao family can make such a big business, which of the three generations is just a show?

At least she has personally learned a lot of Cao An's routines.

The hospital is here.

Cao An held an umbrella and went around to the co-pilot's side, sending Jiang Tao into the hall of the inpatient department.

"Go back quickly, too."

Jiang Tao waved at him and walked quickly towards the elevator.

When she got into the elevator, she saw Cao An was still standing at the opposite entrance, facing her direction, dressed in black under a big black umbrella, tall and tall, standing out from the crowd.

Before she could look any further, the elevator doors closed.

Jiang Tao was a little strange, and sent him a message asking him: Why did you stop for so long today?

After saying goodbye at the door before, the two left separately, not so sticky.

Cao An: If you say it, it will appear that you are not a gentleman enough.

Just as Jiang Tao finished reading this line, a colleague's envious voice suddenly came from in front of her: "Wow, Xiao Tao, your legs are so white and straight, they look so pretty!"

Nurse Xiaotao, who was belatedly aware of it, instantly became hot on the cheeks.

In a black jeep, Cao An sat in the driver's seat, holding the steering wheel with one hand and looking at the phone screen with the other.

The girlfriend didn't reply for a long time.

Cao An could imagine her blushing after she realized it.

He wasn't quite sure yet that he wouldn't scare her away.

But occasionally she has to show something, let her prepare herself little by little.

At around four o'clock in the afternoon, Jiang Tao finished the drip for the patient in bed 01. When he was packing his things, there was a sudden sound of heavy rain hitting the window behind him.

Not only her, everyone in the ward looked out the window.

It was still light rain in the morning, but as time went by, it became heavier and heavier. The vast rain and fog caused the visibility to be only about 100 meters, and the buildings opposite the hospital could not be seen clearly.

"I heard that this is the biggest rainstorm in our city in fifty years."

"It looks scary."

"I'm from the countryside, I hope it's just raining, and don't let the wind blow, otherwise all the corn stalks in the field will fall down, alas..."

The patients chatted, and Jiang Tao left with the medical waste.

Colleagues at the nurse station are also discussing the rain, and they are more worried about the inconvenience of driving after get off work.

Grandma sent a photo to Jiang Tao, some parts of the community were flooded to half of the calf, and it was almost the same as the worst in previous years.

The problem is, the torrential rain shows no signs of stopping or even weakening.

Jiang Tao's heart was also gloomy.

Fortunately, the hospital was not particularly busy today. Jiang Tao immediately went to the locker room to change after the shift was over, and hurried downstairs.

Cao An was already waiting for her outside the entrance of the hall. He also changed into a pair of black sports shorts, and the umbrella hanging beside him was dripping with water.

Because of the rainstorm warning, the construction site was on holiday yesterday. He should have come from home, that is to say, just from the parking space to the door, the heavy rain had soaked his umbrella and shoes like this.

Jiang Tao couldn't help speeding up her pace.

Cao An looked at the little white sandals on her feet, and suggested without any other thoughts: "It's raining too much, and the sandals are easy to slip. I'll carry you there."

Jiang Tao looked at other colleagues and family members of patients who rushed into the rain with umbrellas, and shook his head: "It must be wet, let's go together."

Cao An didn't try to persuade her anymore, he stretched out his arm to hold her, and the two of them stepped into the rain side by side.

The torrential rain was rushing against the umbrella, making it so loud that no other sounds could be heard. Jiang Tao was already walking close to Cao An, but the rain still hit her arm, and Cao An almost moved the entire umbrella to her side.

Finally got into the car, Jiang Tao's legs were wet, and half of Cao An's clothes and shorts were soaked through.

Cao An took out two prepared towels, one for each person.

He drove right away after wiping.

The condition of the road near the hospital was fine. When driving to Fuxing Road, the entire road was covered with water. Cars drove past, splashing two rows of waves.

Cao An's car was an off-road vehicle with a high chassis, which was safer than a car, so he drove into the Heping Community at a slow speed.

The stagnant water in the fifth building was deeper than when grandma took the photo. This time, Cao An didn't give Jiang Tao a chance to refuse.A big step into the unit door.

Grandma stood outside the door, seeing that both of them were almost wet, she asked them to go inside to change clothes.

Jiang Tao said, grandma brought Cao An a set of summer clothes that Jiang Tao's little uncle left here.

After Cao An changed, he stood by the kitchen window and looked out, frowning and told his grandma, "It's raining harder tonight, and the first floor of your side may be flooded."

Jiang Tao just came out, and panicked when she heard this sentence.

Grandma has experienced a lot, and said with a smile: "Not at all, in previous years, when it rained heavily, at most it was not easy to go outside."

Cao An was very serious: "This rain has broken our city's 50-year record."

Grandma was taken aback.

Cao An glanced around the living room, and said to the grandparents and grandson, "Let's tidy up first, put the things that are afraid of the tide in a high place, and take away the important things. Go live with me tonight."