01
Linda and Mr. Wei exchanged glances and looked at me with a smile. Flattered, I couldn't believe what was happening in front of me.
Graduation is for me.
It's not too early, and it's not too late.
I, who are accustomed to helping myself plan in advance, have already asked a few seniors who are about to graduate to inquire about the employment situation in the market. I heard them say that it is not too difficult to find an ordinary 9-to-5 office job with our diploma.
As long as the luck is not too bad, it is generally fine.
But if you want to enter a better company, it is basically difficult to get into the sky. After all, for those good big companies, graduates from prestigious universities pick a lot, so why bother with people like us who can't go up or down?
Seeing that I didn't speak, Linda took the lead and said, "Let me explain in advance that for the time being, my side is only an office that is not as large as Lao Wei's side. After all, my career has just turned around, and everything is still in its infancy. ”
Mr. Wei didn't speak much from the beginning, and he was even more silent at the moment.
I looked left and right and immediately decided: "Aunt Linda, I think it's easier to learn in the initial stage on your side." The process of starting something from scratch is hard, but it is the most rewarding process. ”
Linda held out her hand to me: "So, you plan to come to my company after graduation?" ”
I nodded deeply: "If you don't dislike me, I'm more than willing to learn from you." ”
Hearing me say this, Mr. Wei made a very gentlemanly gesture to Linda: "Xiaoxiao, your eyes are really poisonous, and your words are beautiful." Linda, just take it quickly! ”
Linda smiled at Mr. Wei: "Old Wei, then I will admit it!" ”
Mr. Wei smiled: "I said at the beginning that Xiaoxiao would choose you, am I right?" “
Linda laughed out loud and raised her glass to Mr. Wei.
02
Seeing this, I quickly picked up the cup in my hand and said, "Just take this opportunity to toast two of you with water instead of wine." Thank you for your help and care in the past, and I wish you a prosperous new year. ”
Mr. Wei and Linda smiled at each other and raised their glasses at the same time to drink down.
Mr. Wei said gently, "Linda, okay, now all your wishes are fulfilled." After the New Year, I came back from my hometown with Xiao Nian, and the contract with Japan was basically finalized. Go through the process again, and everything is on track. ”
Seeing Linda get up and pour the wine, I grabbed in front of her and said, "Aunt Linda, I'll pour it for you." ”
Linda didn't refuse, but handed me the empty wine glass: "Thank you." “
Then I poured wine for Mr. Wei again, and he just kindly reminded me: "Xiaoxiao, you can't call Aunt Linda anymore in the future, you have to start calling Mr. Qin." ”
I nodded yes.
Linda waved her hand: "I'll talk about it then, don't worry." ”
"It's Lao Wei, I really want to toast you with a glass of wine. If you hadn't helped me these days, and introduced me to those contacts in Japan before, I would definitely not have been as smooth as I am now. ”
"Old Wei, I'll do it first as respect!"
Mr. Wei was not ambiguous, and took a refreshing drink of the wine glass in his hand: "Linda, don't say these unseemly words between us." You've come all the way to ask my old friend for help, how can I stand idly by? What's more, back in Japan, I still owed you such a big favor. ”
Linda said: "Where is there anything between us that we owe or not, that's fate!" ”
The speaker has no intention, but the listener has the intention.
I couldn't help but imprint Mr. Wei's words into my mind.
03
Seeing that the two are so close, I believe that I am not the only one who is interested in the past of Mr. Wei and Linda.
Hearing them say that now makes me a little more curious.
But this is their past, and if the two parties don't mention it, I naturally don't want to ask more.
Mr. Wei and Linda didn't stay long, and when they left, one of them stuffed me with a red envelope, saying that it was for the junior's New Year's money to ask for good luck. At first, I felt ashamed of it, and I refused to accept it.
In the end, Linda took the initiative to speak: "This is our intention as an elder, don't have a psychological burden." Rest assured, just a little caution. ”
Hearing Linda say this, I reluctantly took it: "Thank you." ”
I asked casually, "I heard Gu Nian say that you stayed here for the New Year this year, what about you, Mr. Wei?" ”
"Oh, I'm going back to my hometown to see my son and grandson."
After a few more conversations, I was thanked.
Personally deliver them to the door.
Seeing that I was thinly dressed, Linda immediately pushed me back: "I'm going home to reunite with my parents soon, don't catch a cold." ”
I waved at them: "Happy New Year." ”
Mr. Wei and Linda snuggled away, looking at their backs, I couldn't help but have a thought: "I wonder if this pair of former lovers will walk hand in hand again to complete the rest of each other's lives in the future?" ”
This bold idea popped up, and Kawatoku's face immediately flashed through my mind.
Because of the old things before, Chuan De didn't seem to like Mr. Wei.
Every time I mention my mother's ex-boyfriend, my face is full of scorn. I patted my head, because at this moment I was already beginning to fantasize about the picture of Mr. Wei and Chuan De competing against each other.
But if there is Linda, who is very adaptable and good at controlling the situation, he can maneuver around. This old and young, will the two men turn their rivalry into friendship?
This thought made my curiosity come to me.
It doesn't matter, I should have the opportunity to witness this scene in the future.
04
Sending them back to the dressing room, I began to remove the last makeup of the year.
The intense colors faded on my face, and to be honest, I still like the way I look without makeup.
When I was a child, I always longed to grow up quickly so that I could wear high heels and beautiful dresses. But as I am in the company of these today, I realize that things that are too beautiful are sometimes a burden.
Linda's beauty made the old lady jealous, and I, who was unparalleled in the eyes of others, had been at the center of gossip for more than a year.
Although I can be bearish, it doesn't mean that I don't care.
Looking at the plain face in the mirror, I couldn't help but cheer up the person in the mirror: "Please continue to work hard next year!" ”
By this time tomorrow afternoon, I should be able to see my parents after more than a year of absence. I was inexplicably excited by this anticipation, and I planned to go to bed as soon as possible and get up early tomorrow to pack my luggage.
Then go to the bustling street to queue up to buy some freshly made snacks and take them home for your parents to try. This thought, that thought, kept popping up and filling my whole brain.
I slept very sweetly all night, and got up early in the morning.
Xiaohunan is a train early the day after tomorrow, and at the moment, she is sleepy-eyed and shrunk under the quilt to watch me keep busy going in and out. I was a little embarrassed to say to her, "I'm sorry, did I disturb you?" ”
Rubbing his eyes, Xiao Hunan said nonchalantly: "It's okay, if you can't tolerate being a roommate, then don't live together." It's just that you rarely go home today, why are you dressed up like this? ”
I looked at myself, the simplest black cotton suit and sky blue jeans, and my pink backpack with a white stuffed animal.
05
I pointed to myself, "Am I bad like this?" ”
Xiao Hunan turned over: "When you go home for the Chinese New Year, why don't you wear the newly bought clothes?" How beautiful the tweed coat I bought a few days ago, and ......"
Thinking about the few simple clothes I brought with me when I ran out of the house, I said in a satisfied tone: "I'm very good like this, but it's a train or a car later, and it's not convenient to wear a light-colored coat." "
In fact, what I didn't say in my heart was - you went in and out of the hotel mall in bright clothes, and everyone was very happy to see you. You returned to your hometown with a disgraced face, and everyone was very happy to see you.
Over the past year or so, I've been going to pubs and schools, two places that are not close to each other, and my mind is changing step by step.
The world says that growth is a long thing, but growth can also be a momentary thing.
People teach people, but they can't.
Teach people, just one point.
Seeing that I insisted, although Xiao Hunan was puzzled, he turned over and continued to sleep back.
After packing my luggage, I felt my way out of the door.
It was another busy procurement, and when it was close to noon, I was carrying a large bag and a small bag, and I officially felt the exaggeration of the Spring Festival.
The station is flooded, and every step of the way feels like a charge. Fortunately, I had the foresight to go out a few hours early.
In the cold winter weather, when I finally squeezed into the train to my hometown, the underwear on my back was already soaked with sweat. It wasn't until the train started slowly that I breathed a long sigh of relief.
Looking at the scenery that kept passing by outside the window, my heart was completely calm.
06
I guess this complicated feeling can only be experienced by wanderers who have left home.
To my surprise, my parents, who had never been able to express their feelings, were waiting for me at the train station early. But I clearly said that I can go home by myself instead of picking myself up.
The train station in the middle of the night is cold and windy, but it is not deserted at all.
The station was full of passengers dragging their luggage, and their faces were full of joy. When I saw my parents rushing towards me, I was so excited that I couldn't speak. My dad didn't say anything, just silently took all the luggage in my hand.
My mom looked at me carefully for a moment and muttered, "It looks like I've lost weight." “
She quickly took out two tea eggs from her close-fitting padded jacket pocket, and Mei Zizi handed them over: "Hua'er, are you hungry?" Mom just cooked it in the afternoon, and it's still hot, so you eat two to pad your stomach first. ”
I just giggled and shook my head.
Seeing that I don't eat tea eggs, my mother took out a few bright red dates from the other pocket like a trick: "If you don't want to eat tea eggs, then we will eat red dates." This date is sweet, and eating it is good for our woman's health. ”
Just as I was about to shake my head again, she didn't say a word and stuffed the largest red date into my mouth: "This is a good thing, eat it quickly!" ”
After swallowing the dates, my mouth was full of the sweetness of red dates: "Mom and Dad, why are you here?" ”
My dad looked at me and didn't speak, but my mom's mouth didn't stop from the first time she saw me. One moment he asked me what I had eaten at noon in the morning, and the next he asked if it was crowded on the train.
Questions like these arise one after another.
It seems that he wants to take this opportunity to make up for all the things he hasn't said to me in more than a year. When my mother heard me ask, she immediately answered: "Your daughter's house is not safe at night, and your father and I don't have anything big to do." ”
07
After saying that, my mother saw the opportunity to stuff another red date for me.
This time I cleverly dodged: "Mom, are you hungry?" ”
Mom and Dad looked back at me at the same time.
I pointed to the travel bag on the top of my suitcase and proposed, "It contains the snacks I bought for you in line this morning, and you have to take the car to try it so late?" ”
My mother glanced at me: "How expensive are the things in the city, why are you still so far away?" ”
I smiled: "This snack is delicious, but I don't have it at home." It's sweet and crispy, and it's very fragrant. “
Seeing my mother licking her dry lips, I quickly took out the jujube cake and butterfly cake from the travel bag and stuffed them into my parents' mouths.
My mom deliberately slowed down the speed of chewing and savored it slowly.
After a while, he blurted out: "It's delicious, the dim sum in this city is just different." ”
I shook my head proudly: "Of course, this store is a century-old store. It is said that the master of this shop who made pastries was a master who made dim sum for the emperor and nobles in the palace. ”
My mother's eyes lit up: "No wonder it's so delicious, this pastry looks good." Xiaoxiao, hurry up and put it away. ”
I was puzzled: "Why, you guys should eat another piece." ”
My mother immediately shook her head: "You put it away carefully and take it home for your grandfather and grandfather to taste." ”
My dad chimed in, "yes, bring it back and give them a taste." ”
I smiled and pointed to my bulging travel bag: "Eat it, I still have a lot of gifts to bring to my grandfather and grandfather, and I guarantee that they will not be able to eat them all." ”
Hearing me say this, my mother picked another piece of butterfly cake that she hadn't eaten before and put it in her mouth and chewed it: "Then I'll taste another piece, and hurry up and get another piece for your father." ”
Dad, who is not used to being so affectionate with me, is very stubborn and doesn't overdo it: "I don't eat!" ”
08
My mom glared at him, turned to me and whispered, "Ignore him, dead duck has a hard mouth." Last night I was talking about you coming back, and I didn't sleep well after a night of tossing and turning. ”
My dad looked back at my mom, "You're talking nonsense, I slept well last night." ”
Mom, who is used to being good-tempered in front of my dad, quietly gave me a look and stopped saying goodbye.
I nodded knowingly, and the mother and daughter smiled knowingly at the same time.
Being caught between my parents and my parents, I was used to walking at night, and I suddenly felt a sense of happiness rising from the soles of my feet.
No matter how strong you are, you are just forced by life.
Only in front of your parents will someone treat you as a child.
When I came out of the station, I originally wanted to have the luxury of calling a car.
As soon as the words came out, I was forced back by my father's vicious eyes: "Waste of money." ”
We caught the last bus, and we enjoyed the familiar street scene by the window side by side, and we felt like we had endless words.
Although the night is thick, the heart is hot.
When I got home, I found that every corner was full of my favorite New Year's goods. Worried that I would be hungry, my mother rushed into the kitchen to give me a note. I didn't stop this enthusiasm, and I almost shed tears when I looked at my mother's busy back in the kitchen.
I have encountered so many things in the past year, and I have already learned to be strong. Unexpectedly, when I got home, my heart immediately softened.
My dad kept quiet and put the things I usually like to eat in front of me one after another.
Soon there was a hill in front of me.
09
Excited, I hurriedly turned out the cashmere sweater known as "soft gold" and compared it to my dad.
His rough palm touched the soft cardigan carefully, and immediately retracted: "It's expensive, isn't it?" ”
I casually reported a pre-conceived number, and my dad was a little incredulous: "Such a good thing, such a good deal?" ”
I quickly nodded: "Well, the mall is just on sale." ”
My dad reached out again to feel the touch carefully, and told me, "Put it away, and wear it when I go to relatives in a few days." ”
"Okay."
My mother, who came in with hot noodles, saw this scene at a glance and praised: "This dress looks good." ”
I shook off the dark red turtleneck jumper I bought for her: "Mom, this is for you." ”
People who were so excited that they danced asked the same question as my dad: "It's expensive, isn't it?" ”
I chuckled and repeated the standard answer.
My mom touched it lightly and gestured in the mirror for a long time.
Seeing her like this, I immediately said, "Mom, it's just right to wear it when I go to my relatives in two days." This red festive, how good. ”
My mom gave me a look: "I can't bear such a good thing." I'm going to put it away and save it for when you get married. ”
As soon as these words came out, I burst into laughter: "Mom, what if I get married in the summer?" ”
I laughed to myself, but I didn't pay attention to the eyes exchanged by my parents in the air.
My mother, who understood it, pulled me to sit down and eat noodles.
Although I wasn't hungry, I still felt delicious when I took a bite of it, and I was about to have a second chopstick, so my mother came over: "Hua'er, Mom asks you a question." ”
I didn't think much of it: "Well, you say. ”
"How's the matter between you and Xiaojun?"
10
Seeing that my parents misunderstood, I put down my chopsticks and explained in detail the current relationship between me and Xiaojun.
My mother immediately frowned: "What, Xiaojun has a girlfriend, and you haven't been together for a long time?" ”
I had to patiently explain it again.
This time, my mother seemed to understand the meaning of my words, and said with a bitter face: "Hua'er, you are not young, are there any suitable boys around you now?" ”
I smiled and shook my head.
My dad knocked on the table and said with a serious face: "Hua'er, since you and Xiaojun have no fate, we will never mention this matter again." But I have a request with your mother, you have to find someone who knows the bottom line when you find a boyfriend in the future. ”
My mom immediately interjected, "Yes, your dad said yes. ”
"You must not look for any random one in the city. Otherwise, your father and I won't even be able to see you in the future, let alone any grandson. In this way, while you go home, I will quickly help you Zhang Luo blind date in the past few days. ”
I can't cry or laugh, and now even the noodles are not fragrant.
Quickly explained that he was currently busy with his studies and had no intention of falling in love.
My mother didn't listen to my explanation at all, so she hurriedly interrupted: "Book, you continue to read." But the blind date can't be delayed, do you hear? You have the right person at home these days, hurry up and look first. “
After speaking, she stared at me and solemnly announced, "We didn't discuss this matter with you!" ”
My dad coughed: "Hua'er, you have to listen to your mother about this." ”
I secretly screamed in my heart that it was not good, and I knew that resistance would definitely be ineffective at this time. Seeing that I didn't speak, the person who thought I agreed immediately said, "Hua'er, you quickly eat the noodles and go to rest." Mom will go to ask someone early tomorrow morning, don't worry. ”
I had a bitter face, so I had to bury my head in depression and eat noodles. But I thought about it and came back for a few days. My mother just said, where is this so easy to do?
Thinking about it this way, I quickly pulled the noodles from the bowl and hid back in the room. Because I'm worried that in the next second, what will my mother do again?
It seems that the older people get, the more difficult it is to get close to their parents, and this sentence still makes sense. It's really hard to empathize with each other when they're not on the same channel.
Lying on the familiar cot looking up at the moon and smelling the quilt with the smell of sunshine, I fell asleep unconsciously.
(To be continued!) ）
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