Chapter 15(1/2)
On Saturday afternoon, Zhanxi went out to go to Wang He's appointment.
Because Wang He had a car, they made an appointment to meet at a shopping mall southwest of Qiantang, so that Zhan Xi would not have to run to the city.
Zhanxi did not wear a down jacket anymore, but instead wore an off-white tweed coat, a sweater and jeans inside, and small boots on her feet.
She wore a ginger plaid scarf with soft long hair draped over her shoulders. Her young face was beautiful, and she was even more beautiful and charming after a little makeup.
I don't know if it was because of the cold or because of shyness, but her cheeks were flushed. Wang He looked at the girl who was getting closer and felt like a warm breeze blowing in the cold winter. He was so satisfied with Zhan Xi's figure and appearance.
The two of them greeted each other, and it was almost a meal time. Wang He suggested eating Cantonese cuisine and chatting while eating. Zhan Xi had no objection.
When walking towards the escalator with Wang He, Zhan Xi quietly looked at the man. Wang He was twenty-eight years old, and he was not much different from the photo. He had a short hair and was about 1.75 meters tall. He was neither fat nor thin, had a straight facial features and had no problems with his appearance.
Sitting down in the Cantonese restaurant, Wang He ordered dishes, and did not forget to ask Zhan Xi for her taboos. Zhan Xi had no opinion on what to eat, and only asked for a pot of hot drink, Wang He ordered a scoop of black rice juice for her.
When the food was served, Wang He saw Zhan Xi sitting upright and asked with a smile: "Are you nervous?"
Zhan Xi shook her head: "No."
Wang He poured a cup of hot tea for her and said, "I heard from the introducer that you are taking the civil service exam?"
Zhanxi: "…"
She honestly replied: "I went to the written test last month, so there should be no chance."
"The results will take a month to come out." Wang He asked again, "If you don't pass, will you still take the exam next year?"
Zhan Xi said: "I haven't thought about it yet."
Wang He smiled again: "Don't be nervous, I'm not an invigilator, let's just chat. I wanted to take the civil service exam at the beginning, but later I took the current unit first. I didn't expect to pass the exam. I have been here for more than three years."
Wang He works in the Drug Administration and is said to be very capable and has a bright future.
Zhan Xi asked: "Are you busy with work?"
"It's okay." Wang He said, "You are a girl. Actually, I really recommend that you continue taking the exam. If you pass the exam, you will feel much more comfortable than working in a private company. Some jobs are also busy, but it is stable after all. After getting married, girls will focus their lives at home, especially when they have children. At this time, you will know that the system is better than private companies. If you see a suitable career recruitment exam, you can also try it."
I really don’t like to talk about these topics... However, Zhan Xi thought about it carefully. If she was asked to pick the topic, she wouldn’t be able to pick anything. She couldn’t tell Wang He that she wanted to transfer to her post.
She could only say, "Thank you, I will pay attention."
The hot dishes came one after another, and the meal time was a good time for the two to exchange basic property backgrounds. Some words were inconvenient to say on WeChat, which was very similar to checking household registration. When we met, Wang He stopped hiding it and introduced his own situation.
What bureau does my father work in? My mother was a university teacher before she retired. What is his undergraduate college and major? Where does the graduate student study? When did she buy a wedding house? Price, location, area, and how much is the appreciation...
His uncle is very awesome, he does whatever he does, and his uncle is also good. He does what he does wherever he does. His classmates are all very good. Who started a business, who immigrated, who has studied for a doctorate...
Compared to him, Zhan Xi found that he had nothing to say. His parents were both residents of the town and lived in a three-story self-built house.
My mother has retired and her monthly retirement salary is over 3,000 yuan. My father works as a quality inspector in a factory in the town, earning 4,000 yuan a month and retiring. None of the aunts and aunts in the family can brag, but there are a few who are lazy.
There are three things that my parents are most proud of in their lives.
The first thing was that a long time ago, my father bought a single store next to the main road in the town at a bargain price. He has been renting it out for many years, and the annual rent is enough for the family's living expenses;
The second thing is that when Zhan Jie graduated from university, they bought a three-bedroom apartment for Zhan Jie while the housing prices in Qiantang had not yet flown;
The third thing is to raise Zhan Xi, a beautiful and well-behaved little daughter who is good at studying.
Chi Guilan firmly believes that his daughter is rich and prosperous, and she will definitely have a stable career and a happy marriage in the future. She will say that she will have a good life whenever she meets everyone. Chi Guilan's vision for her daughter's future husband is high.
After a meal, Zhan Xi was not interested in Wang He. It was really interesting. At this time, he would be autistic. I don’t know where my mother found someone. The conditions were too good, and the two of them were not at all alike.
Wang He seemed to have no such feeling. After dinner, he asked Zhan Xi whether he wanted to go for a walk.
It was dark at this time, the temperature outside was very low, and the wind blew. Zhan Xi felt cold and asked, "Where should I go shopping?"
Wang He said: "This is a university town nearby. I studied there as my undergraduate degree. There is a Fenglin Night Market Street, which is very lively. Let's go for a walk? It just happened to be a digestive food."
Zhan Xi thought about it and agreed.
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Fenglin Night Market Street is not far from the University Town. Because it is Saturday, even if the weather is cold, there are many people coming to visit the night market, most of which are college students.
Luo Jingyu walked on the night market street with a black backpack on his back. He still pulled down his hat and mask. Looking at the bustling crowd, he felt a little uncomfortable. He walked through the crowd with his hands in his pockets and almost did not communicate with others in sight.
This was the first time he came here, and it took him a while to find Chen Liang's stall.
The stall is also good. In the middle of the night market, there are two-meter-long shelves with several light bulbs hanging on the top, illuminating the goods on the shelves. Luo Jingyu saw a bunch of gadgets with an A3 paper-sized sign next to it, with red letters on the white background:
Love booth
Deaf and mute stall owner
No bargaining!
Luo Jingyu: "..."
When Chen Liang saw him, he immediately smiled and said signing to him, and his mouth opened and closed: [Little Fish, here you come! Come and sit here!]
Luo Jingyu walked to the back of the stall and sat down. Chen Liang's girlfriend Maomao was also there, with a baby face and short hair that was close to the ears. She was holding an electric water bag to keep warm, and smiled at Luo Jingyu.
Chen Liang opened at 4 pm until now, and was blown by the cold wind. He asked Luo Jingyu tremblingly: [Have you eaten?]
Luo Jingyu took out something from his bag and nodded.
He brought a lot of jewelry made of hot shrink sheets, some of which were in stock, and some were made some time ago. Each piece was covered with a plastic bag. Finally, he handed Chen Liang a price list before he started sign language: [This is the money I gave me, I don’t care how much you sell it.]
Chen Liang took it over and took a look and replied: [Okay, no problem, your price has always been fair.]
Maomao also started sign language: [Xiaoyu, what you make is very easy to sell. Can you make more for us? I can also sell it together in the online store.]
Luo Jingyu's eyes exposed on the mask were slightly bent, and he raised his hand to gesture: [No, I've been too busy recently and can't make the things in my store. I've taken the time to make these things. If you want to sell more, you can learn them yourself, but it's not difficult.]
Maomao curled her lips: [If I want to be able to do so well as you, of course I have learned it, but I just don’t do it well!]
Luo Jingyu asked Chen Liang: [Is the business here good?]
Chen Liang lit a cigarette but didn't answer.
Maomao shrugged: [That's it, it's too cold, wait until it's hot, it should be better than before.]
Chen Liang is the poor male classmate who was slapped by a drunk man at the age of fifteen.
He was dark and thin, and his facial features were quite energetic. After graduation, he worked as a kitchen helper in a restaurant, and worked as a mover, a milkman, and a courier... After meeting Maomao, the two of them set up a night market stall together.
Chen Liang wore a hearing aid in his left ear and could hear a little sound. His right ear was deaf, and he would open his mouth to speak when he was talking on sign language. Luo Jingyu and Maomao didn't know what he was saying, so he himself enjoyed it and sometimes even spoke to introduce products to customers.
When Maomao saw the customers, she was confused and almost laughed to death. She knew what Chen Liang said, but ordinary people couldn't understand.
They used to set up stalls in the city, and the stall fees were expensive. Later, they heard that there were love stalls for disabled people in Fenglin Night Market, so they submitted their application. It took two years to wait and immediately packed up the transfer position.
In addition, Maomao also opens a small online store, which is known as a deaf and mute person, and can earn some money every month.
Luo Jingyu sat for a while, Maomao patted Chen Liang's arm, Chen Liang turned his head to look at her, Maomao gestured: [I'm hungry, you go buy a meal.]
Chen Liang glared: [You go by yourself! I'm hungry too, go pack two meals and come back.]
Maomao rolled her eyes: [I don't want to move!]
Chen Liang's face had a rich expression and his facial features were twisted: [Do you want to stay with Xiaoyu?]
Maomao was so angry that she beat him up, Luo Jingyu lowered her head and smiled secretly.
He stretched out his arms and patted Chen Liang. When the other party saw him, Luo Jingyu called sign language: [You two go to have dinner together. It’s too cold here. Go to the store to eat hot food. I’ll help you stay for a while.]
Maomao thought this idea was very good, so he pulled Chen Liang's sleeve: [Let's go, go, eat quickly and come back.]
Chen Liang stood up and showed Luo Jingyu the things on the stall. All the goods were priced, and pointed to the sign, telling him not to accept all bargaining.
Finally, he took a fluffy white headband earcup from the shelves and threw it to Luo Jingyu: [The wind is too strong here, I will give you one, and I will cover my ears with it.]
"..." Luo Jingyu took the ear cup and immediately thought of Teacher Egg. This is something girls use, cute, Teacher Egg should like it.
Maomao took out a pile of red ropes from under the stall and handed them to Luo Jingyu: [Little Fish, if you have nothing to do to help me weave the ropes, you will be well-woven.]
Chen Liang opened his mouth and laughed: [Don't bully Xiaoyu!]
I don’t know what strange sound he made, but a couple passing by in front of the stall looked here at the same time. Chen Liang did not respond, and Luo Jingyu and Maomao both noticed it.
Maomao took a photo of Chen Liang: [You can just keep your voice down, everyone looks at you.]
Chen Liang scratched his scalp and shut up embarrassedly.
Luo Jingyu's sign language: [You go, I'll weave a rope, just give me the style.]
Maomao gave him the sample. Luo Jingyu took a look and knew which method it was. He made a gesture to understand.
Chen Liang and Maomao went for dinner, and Luo Jingyu sat alone by the stall. This was not the first time he helped Chen Liang guard the stall, so he wouldn't be nervous. He looked at the stall owners and customers around him and found that someone was also secretly watching him.
Luo Jingyu withdrew his gaze and knew that his sign language communication with Chen Liang and Maomao must have attracted the attention of others. He thought for a while, stood up and took the sign "Standkeeper Deaf and Mute" over, and put it under the stall.
It was really cold innocence, mainly because of the strong wind. Luo Jingyu's ears were so cold that he didn't think that the earcup was naive. After putting it on his ear, he pulled the hood up and carefully weaved it with a few red ropes.
On this day, he did not contact "Egg Pudding" because she was going on a blind date.
Luo Jingyu didn't know her arrangements, and was afraid of disturbing her, but she kept thinking about it, guessing whether her blind date would be successful.
I hope she goes well, the other party has good conditions, and it is a good thing to be able to look at each other.
There is another hope... If it doesn't go well, it's best if others like her, but she doesn't like her.
Teacher Chiang Orange is such a good girl, he can't accept her being disliked.
To be continued...