Morning.
At the entrance of the breakfast stall.
Yao Cui's father, who had just chatted with Dong Xuebing, looked at his daughter and Dong Xuebing in surprise. "Cui Er, you two know each other?"
Yao Cui quickly walks over. "More than that. He is my university classmate, Dong Xuebing. We were in the same class."
Yao Cui's father laughed. "What a coincidence."
Yao Cui looked at Dong Xuebing and asked. "Xuebing, why are you here?"
Dong Xuebing smiled. "My job has been transferred, and I am working here."
"What do you do for a living? Are you working in our County? Did you offend someone? "Yao Cui asked in the same tone as her father.
Dong Xuebing was speechless. Who did I offend?
Yao Cui saw Dong Xuebing's expression and quickly changed the topic. "It's fine. Let's go. This place is not bad, and the air quality is much better than Beijing." She looked at Dong Xuebing from head to toe. "We had not met after graduation. It's been three years. You're still the same. You haven't changed at all. Oh right, it's windy outside. Don't stand here. Let's talk at my house. "
Dong Xuebing asked politely. "Is it convenient?"
Yao Cui pointed to the yard. "That yard."
Yao Cui's father said warmly. "Let's have lunch at home. I will go and buy groceries after the stall is closed."
Dong Xuebing quickly replied. "No need. It's too troublesome."
Yao Cui added. "It's not troublesome. We are old classmates, and it's rare for us to meet. Let's have lunch at my place."
"Sis, pass me the bowls. I will wash the dishes." That tanned young man walked over.
Yao Cui passed the bowls to Dong Xuebing. "Oh, I still have not introduced you. That is my father, and this is my younger brother, Yao Li. My mother is cooking eggs at the back. I will introduce them to you later."
Yao Li gave a simple smile.
Dong Xuebing nodded to greet him.
… …
Behind.
Yao Cui's house's yard is just a few meters away from the street.
The road outside was barely paved with asphalt, but once they entered the small alley, they found that it was a dirt road with small slopes. It wasn't a peaceful place.
Yao Cui tilted her head and laughed. "How can it be compared to Beijing? Our County is poor, and the people here are also poor. "
"It's alright." Dong Xuebing looked around and fixed his eyes on Yao Cui. "Why didn't you stay in Beijing to work after you graduated?"
Shaking her head, Yao Cui replied, "The competition there is too intense. Furthermore, I don't want to be too far away from my parents. They're getting old, so who will take care of them in the future?"
"That's true."
"Come, let's go inside."
"Alright, sorry to bother you."
"The house is a little messy. Take a seat, I'll get you a glass of water."
This might be Yao Cui's room. The room wasn't big, about eight to nine square meters, but it was very clean.
Dong Xuebing sat on a small bed covered with pink sheets and looked at Yao Cui, who had gone to get a glass of water. He started to look at her seriously. Her hair was not long, and it was still the same short and medium hair she had in college. Her figure was slender, and she seemed to be slimmer than before. At this time, she was wearing a floral dress that reached her ankles, and her top was a white knitted blouse, which made her look very fashionable.
Yao Cui.
Dong Xuebing had a deep impression of her.
When Dong Xuebing was in university, there was no such thing as a campus belle. But Yao Cui's looks and figure were definitely the best in her class. Everyone, including Dong Xuebing, felt this was the case. At that time, Dong Xuebing's father had just passed away, and his family was very poor. Dong Xuebing did not have any special traits and was the same as when he was in High School. He was one of the most inconspicuous students in his class. Most of his classmates could not even remember his name. But Dong Xuebing and Yao Cui were close. It was because Yao Cui's family was not well off, and there were small restaurants outside the school. Most people do not like to go to those restaurants. But Dong Xuebing and Yao Cui frequented those restaurants because it was cheap. When they met, they would smile at each other and eat together.
A few years had passed.
Yao Cui was still the same Yao Cui, and Dong Xuebing could not feel any changes.
"Here's the water." Yao Cui passed a glass of water to Dong Xuebing. "What are you thinking about?"
Dong Xuebing took the glass of water and smiled. "I miss my college days. I remember your favorite food is Yuxiang shredded pork."
Yao Cui laughed when she heard that. "Yeah, that little restaurant in front of our school doesn't have a great environment, but the taste of the food is out of this world. The longest I've ever eaten Yuxiang Shredded Pork Rice was for a week. Now that I think about it, I still miss that taste a little.
"That's easy. I will treat you when I go back."
"Ok. I also want to visit Zhen Shui County when I am free. Oh, how long are you going to be working in Zhen Shui County? Temporary work or long term? "
"Long term. At least 6 months to a year."
"Alright, then we can keep in touch more often. Is your place far from here?" Yao Cui smiled.
"I don't know. I have not decided yet. I will be going there in a few days. I am coming here early."
"If you don't have a place to stay, you can stay at my house. My brother can go to my parents' house, and you can sleep in my follower's room."
"No need. I will just look for a hotel."
"Hotel? Why are you spending so much money? Also, the hotels in Zhen Shui County … … any small hotel in Beijing is better than this hotel. "
"Are you serious?"
"Why not? If you don't believe me, you can go and take a look. Just look at our County Government Guest House. That building is 3 to 4 years old. Anyway, if you are going to be working here for a long time, you should be mentally prepared. This place's industrial production, consumption, modernization, etc. are the lowest in China. " Yao Cui pointed at the small TV on the table. "Not everyone in the county has a 21-inch color TV like this, let alone the villages."
Dong Xuebing looked at Yao Cui. "I heard you are a Civil Servant?"
Yao Cui smoothed her bangs and replied. "Yes. I am currently working in the County Government's office."
"How is it?"
"What else can I do? I am just a staff member. I am only in charge of printing documents, writing scripts, etc. Oh, I am also in charge of serving tea. "
Dong Xuebing comforted her. "You are all like this when you first arrived."
"That's right. Take your time." Yao Cui sighed. "Everyone says it's good to be a Civil Servant. But after entering the government, I realized it is not like that. Let's not talk about work."
"Oh, are you married?" Dong Xuebing blinked.
"No. I still have not met anyone suitable. What about you?" Yao Cui looked at Dong Xuebing.
Dong Xuebing replied. "I got married two years ago."
They had not met for many years, and they chatted for a while.
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