In the long river of years, the friendship between classmates should be like fine wine, the older it gets, the more fragrant it becomes. But our group of old classmates, because one of them became a leader, the smell of the party was very uncomfortable.
This classmate who became a leader, we will call him Lao Zhang for the time being. I want everyone to laugh and play together on campus back then, regardless of each other. However, since Lao Zhang embarked on his career and rose step by step, everything is no longer the same.
Lao Zhang is always the last to arrive at every party, and he is full of style. Several of our classmates who work in private companies waited early, and when they saw him coming, they hurriedly got up to greet him. Lao Zhang just nodded slightly, looking condescending.
Everyone sat around, and when ordering, Lao Zhang always waved his hand: "You look at the order, I don't pick." So a few of us talked about ordering some of everyone's favorite dishes.
The dishes were served, and Lao Zhang sat in the main seat, eating and drinking leisurely. During the banquet, he also talked more, but the tone and tone were completely official. "You guys, you have to know how to plan your life and have a big picture." "Like me in the unit, I have to worry about everything, and I have a lot of responsibility." A few of us could only listen silently, occasionally echoing a few words.
When checking out, Lao Zhang has always sat firmly on Mount Tai, and he didn't even take out the money. We were too embarrassed to ask him to pay for it, so we had to take turns to pay the bills. After many times, it is inevitable that there will be some thoughts in my heart.
Once, classmate Lao Li couldn't help but say: "Lao Zhang, there are many times to this party, when will you invite everyone back?" Lao Zhang frowned: "Lao Li, what are you talking about?" I'm usually so busy with work, it's good to be able to come and get together with everyone, but do you care about this? Lao Li was speechless for a moment.
At another party, Lao Zhang talked as usual. Classmate Xiao Wang said: "Lao Zhang, you see that it is not easy for us to work hard in society, you can teach us experience." Lao Zhang cleared his throat: "Experience, it is to learn to cater to superiors and seize opportunities." You're just too honest. ”
Everyone listens, and their hearts are not good. After so many years of classmate love, how did it become like this?
Finally, after a party, I couldn't help but say to Lao Zhang: "Lao Zhang, can we not always be like this among our classmates?" What we miss is the pure friendship back then, not your current official frame and lessons. Lao Zhang was stunned for a moment, and his face was a little ugly: "You don't understand my difficulties." ”
Since then, there have been fewer gatherings. The friendship between former classmates has become weaker and weaker in Lao Zhang's official tone. Maybe the officialdom really made Lao Zhang lose himself, and it also made our group of old classmates feel extremely lost.