"Have you ever worn a suit before?" Yang Xiaojin asked from across the room at night.
She and Ren Xiaosu both lived on the second floor. Their rooms were made of bricks and wood, and the two rooms were separated by only a few layers of wooden planks. As such, they could hear each other clearly.
Ren Xiaosu lay on the bed with his arm as a pillow. "When would I ever get the chance to wear something like that? Speaking of which, it's quite interesting. Back in town, Wang Fugui told me in a low voice not to provoke anyone who came out of the stronghold if they wore a suit. That's because they'd definitely be a big shot."
At that time, the young Ren Xiaosu secretly made up his mind to get himself a suit to wear.
Of course, this was just a thought. After all, suits were not convenient for activities or hunting.
Now that time had passed, he had seen many, many people in suits. But those so-called big shots were gradually becoming insignificant in his eyes.
Yang Xiaojin smiled and said, "Then you'll also become a big shot. Sister Hu told me that you'll be going to work next week, and her husband will take you there. She doesn't have any other requirements except that you have to order a suit to look presentable when you work there. "
Ren Xiaosu wondered, "Is there such a rule in the administrative center?"
"It's not a rule." Yang Xiaojin explained with a smile, "Sister Hu just feels that if you don't wear a suit, you'll be looked down upon there."
At this moment, Yang Xiaojin imitated Sister Hu's tone and said, "You don't know, but the people who work there are all very shrewd. If you don't wear a suit, who knows what they'll say about you in private!"
Ren Xiaosu smiled and said, "I'm not afraid of them making fun of me."
"That won't do." Yang Xiaojin said, "Although I don't really care about the rules, I won't allow them to belittle you."
"Alright, let's go make a suit then," Ren Xiaosu said with a chuckle. He even felt a little sweetness in his heart.
"No, you have to wear two sets." Yang Xiaojin said, "Wear them alternately."
The next morning, the two of them stopped selling potatoes and took the No. 48 streetcar back to the center of the stronghold.
When the tram started up, it would make a buzzing sound. The car swayed as it passed through the city. Pedestrians outside were reading newspapers as they walked, and there were also students munching on buns as they ran to school.
Because he ran too fast, the student's backpack fell off his shoulder and hung on one of his arms.
Their boarding point was the starting station, so the two of them chose the best spot in the middle as soon as they boarded.
After a few stops, a middle-aged man got on the bus. Seeing that there were no more seats on the bus, he fixed his eyes on Ren Xiaosu and Yang Xiaojin. The young couple looked quite friendly.
He walked to Ren Xiaosu's side and coughed twice. "Ahem."
However, Ren Xiaosu looked up in surprise. "Are you sick? Please stand further away so you don't infect us."
Yang Xiaojin was immediately amused. She whispered, "When taking the streetcar in the stronghold, young people have to give up their seats to their elders. It's a traditional virtue."
Ren Xiaosu said unhappily, "He's got arms and legs. I think he's only in his forties, so why should I give up my seat to him?"
When the middle-aged man saw that Ren Xiaosu had no morals at all, he gave up on the idea and went to look for other young people who might give up their seats to him.
"By the way, where are we going to order a suit?" Ren Xiaosu asked.
"I've already asked around. There's a very famous shop in the center of the stronghold. I heard that all the big shots in the stronghold go there to have their suits custom-made," Yang Xiaojin said.
"But there's no need to order such a good one, right?" Ren Xiaosu muttered.
"That won't do. It has to be a good one for you," Yang Xiaojin said with a smile as she looked out the window.
The custom-made suit shop had said it would take two weeks, but Yang Xiaojin could not wait that long. She immediately increased the payment to get it done in three days. It had to be said that the power of money was really great. It had miraculously shortened a two-week deadline to three days.
On the third day, after Yang Xiaojin went to get the suit, she pushed Ren Xiaosu into the house to put it on. Then she personally tied his tie. "It looks pretty good."
Ren Xiaosu felt a little awkward. "Is that so?"
"It looks pretty good." Yang Xiaojin scrutinized him before helping Ren Xiaosu smooth out the creases on his clothes. "But don't dress like this at home. You're more pleasing to the eye when you're not wearing a suit."
On Monday, Sister Hu shouted from outside the door early in the morning, "Xiaojin, hurry up and ask your husband to go out. He has to go to work with my husband."
As soon as Yang Xiaojin and Ren Xiaosu went out, Sister Hu, who had sharp eyes, saw the decent suit that Ren Xiaosu was wearing at a glance. "Hey, isn't this a suit from the Golden Button Family? Look at the buttons on the sleeves. Only his family has them."
Yang Xiaojin explained with a smile, "You said you wanted to wear a formal suit, so I took him to order two suits."
Sister Hu raised her voice. "You ordered two suits?!"
She knew that the suits from the Golden Button Family were especially expensive. This Miss Xiaojin was too nice to Lü Xiaomi, wasn't she?
This Lü Xiaomi was too much. Not only did he laze around at home every day, but he even let Miss Xiaojin spend money to buy such an expensive suit!
This young man really didn't know his priorities. How was he going to live in the future if he was so extravagant?
Since Wang Yuexi started working in the administrative center, their family was considered to have some money now. However, Sister Hu still couldn't bear to order such an expensive suit for Wang Yuexi.
She thought that saving some money to get a better house was the most important thing.
Wang Yuexi looked at Ren Xiaosu and felt a little awkward. He thought to himself that this kid was wearing much better clothes than him.
However, Wang Yuexi and Hu Xiaobai weren't mean people, so this matter passed after thinking about it.
On the way to work, Wang Yuexi told Ren Xiaosu, "This time, I've arranged for you to work in the civil affairs department. You have your own direct superior, so when you're there, just listen to the superior's arrangements. Do whatever they tell you to do, and don't be stubborn."
"Mm, okay, thank you, Brother Wang," Ren Xiaosu smiled and agreed.
At this time, Wang Yuexi hesitated for a while before suddenly saying, "Um … If there's any trouble, you can look for me at the Policy Research Office."
Although Wang Yuexi really didn't want to have too much to do with Ren Xiaosu, he was still his neighbor, so he still had to take care of him.
At this time, there were already people queuing outside the administrative center, waiting to go through the procedures. However, it wasn't time for work yet, so they couldn't go in yet.
Wang Yuexi walked in with Ren Xiaosu. "In the early years, the tax office was in one office building, and the civil affairs office building for marriage and divorce was in another. The transfer of the house deed was in another place, so it was very troublesome for the commoners to go through the procedures. Now, it's all gathered together, and it's very convenient. The slogan of the administrative center is that if the commoners can get things done here, they definitely won't have to go to other places. This is one of my main achievements, and it's widely supported by the commoners. "
When Wang Yuexi said this, there was a hint of arrogance in his tone.
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