When Tao Zhiyue learned that HR was coming to Shanbei City for a business trip, his first reaction was to be confused.
Although the exchanges with HR have been frequent these days, he also took the initiative to mention the secrets he had hidden for more than ten years. They were like the most classic way of getting along with netizens - no one listened in real life, so they chose to communicate in the virtual network Heart to heart.
But in his eyes, Brother HR is always a "paper person" that has nothing to do with real life. They will never intersect, and he will not worry about the changes in each other's identities and emotions.
The paper man is about to come to the city where he lives, and Tao Zhiyue finds it incredible.
Even putting aside the distance hidden behind the Internet, a middle-aged straight man who is gentle, kind, and even a little pushy, to Tao Zhiyue, is really like a person from two different worlds. It is difficult for him to imagine meeting such a person. chat.
Tao Zhiyue regretted that when he changed the nickname of the forum, he casually used the prefix Shanbei City.
But it's too late to think about this now.
Tao Zhiyue looked at the message sent by HR and read the hidden expectations behind the text. He thought about it for a long time before organizing his words and politely declined the other party.
Subconsciously, he didn't want to have any real-life connection with Brother HR.
After rejecting HR, Tao Zhiyue had another weekend alone. In order to prevent himself from being too bored, Tao Zhiyue set a few small rules.
If the weather is fine, go for a walk in the park, breathe fresh air, or follow the old man doing Tai Chi and stretch your muscles secretly.
If it rains or snows, you have to go to the supermarket to buy vegetables and meat, and make your own soup base for hot pot. On days when the rain is falling or the snow is falling, it is the happiest moment to stay at home and have a steaming hot pot.
Walking, exercising, and cleaning pots and dishes are all energy-consuming things. You will definitely feel tired at the end of the day, and you will not want to do anything the next day. All you want to do is sit at home and play with your mobile phone, so you spend a whole weekend like this.
But this weekend is a rare foggy weather in Shanbei City.
There was a vast expanse of white outside the window, and the buildings not far away were all hidden in the gray mist. The city was silent and blurry.
After finally waiting until the afternoon, Tao Zhiyue was still worried. He didn't know what to do. He had played all the popular games and browsed the forum again and again, but there were no new posts.
When he felt bored in his previous life, he would chat with his good friends at that time, asking for benefits and cheating, chatting about daily gossip, and even exchanging emoticons could kill a long time.
But now, he looked at the only "my friend" in his friend list and fell into silence.
… Do you want to chat with Brother HR
Having just rejected the other party's implicit invitation to meet yesterday, Tao Zhi became more embarrassed and did not dare to take the initiative to go to the other party again.
He decided to dig out the books that were about to collect dust on the bookshelf to improve his cultural literacy.
In the past, he would insist on reading two books a week to ensure a certain amount of knowledge input, but recently he has become more and more slack for some unknown reason.
After reading for more than two hours, Tao Zhiyue woke up from his sleep and confirmed one thing: You must not read in front of the window in this weather. The hazy white mist has a hypnotic effect.
Tao Zhiyue rubbed the red marks on his face guiltily and looked at the time, four fifty in the afternoon.
After successfully surviving the long day, he could start thinking about what to eat at night. This question was enough for him to struggle with until dark.
Tao Zhiyue was a little happy.
At this moment, the cell phone, which used to be as quiet as if it was on silent mode, suddenly rang.
He wondered if there was another application that he forgot to turn off, and went to pick up the phone abandoned on the sofa with some surprise.
Then Tao Zhiyue saw the new prompt on the app.
["hr" patted me. ]
Tao Zhiyue couldn't explain how he felt. It was strange. It was a bit like picking up a spoon on a rainy and snowy day and taking a big sip of thick soup filled with the aroma of food.
This was the first time he had been "patted".
He also reciprocated courtesy.
[I pat "hr". ]
Soon, HR sent a text message.
Unexpectedly, Brother HR would go to play ball on weekends. The image of the lonely middle-aged uncle in Tao Zhiyue's mind suddenly became more energetic and sunny.
What was even more unexpected was that HR actually read the travel recommendation post he casually mentioned yesterday, and even learned the Internet term "Amway".
The other person must also be a hard-working and sincere person in life.
It should be very comfortable to be friends with such a person.
This thought flashed through Tao Zhiyue's mind.
[Tao: How is that green tea friend the day before yesterday? Is he still harassing you? ]
[hr: No, originally I planned to ignore him, but he... I think about how to describe it. ]
[Tao: Does he appreciate you in front of others? ]
[Tao: Connotation = It means something that is not stated explicitly but it alludes to you. ]
[hr: Right! Dr. Tao, you are so smart. ]
[hr: So I blocked him and never heard from him again. ]
[hr: Ragdoll dancing.gif]
Tao Zhiyue was a little surprised.
[Tao: You are right. You should be so decisive when facing such people. ]
HR seemed to be inspired, so he performed another puppet bear dance, and his joy almost overflowed the screen.
Tao Zhiyue was so impressed by the cuteness that he couldn't hold it back and raised the corners of his mouth slightly.
He recalled that night when he broke the prescribed route. The evening breeze was warm, and in the steam rising from the noodle bowl, he actually concentrated on chatting on his mobile phone for so long, helping others analyze how to deal with the green tea that was entangled in him.
Everything about that night was new and soft.
Thinking of this, Tao Zhiyue suddenly knew what he should eat tonight.
He is going to try making braised beef.
[Tao: I'm going to buy food and cook! ]
[hr: OK, goodbye Dr. Tao/Penguin waves]
Tao Zhiyue, who had too much time to do, had a strong execution ability. After checking the recipes on the Internet and writing down the required ingredients, he immediately changed his clothes and went out.
Braised beef requires fresh beef shank, as well as a lot of seasonings such as bay leaves, star anise, cinnamon, grass fruit, and cumin. The supermarkets near the community may not be able to buy all of them.
Tao Zhiyue planned to take a car to a large chain store two kilometers away. He had never been there since he moved here.
At this moment, he forgot about the threat posed by the protagonist of the novel, and also forgot that he was constantly narrowing the scope of his activities because he was avoiding the plot.
As dusk approaches, the misty fog gradually dissipates, and the setting sun among the clouds reveals a thin red glow.
People walking hurriedly on the street were coated with a light golden shadow, and the whole city woke up from the boundless white fog and became clear and bright.
Such a brilliant sunset makes the mood brighter.
Tao Zhiyue stood on the empty bus stop, staring at the setting sun. The light fell on his face, tracing a gentle outline.
He waited quietly.