Wen Liang walked around home, washed his face, changed his clothes, looked at the time and it was almost five o'clock, then went downstairs and walked out. Before he reached the front door, Uncle Qin poked his head out of the reception room and called out, "Young man, why are you still out so late? If you don't have a little girl waiting to play with you, come over and chat with me, an old man."
Wen Liang was annoyed by what he heard. Lao Qintou was a native of Lingyang. He spoke the authentic Lingyang dialect. Xiawan means evening, Gala means strolling, and Xiaoge and Xiaoman refer to boys and girls. However, a few years later, with the rise of the young people in society, the word "xiaoge" became a special term for hooligans. I remember that when Lao Qintou mentioned "xiaoge", he kept saying "sin, sin". In fact, compared with the degree of abuse of traditional words such as miss, princess, comrade, etc., this is nothing.
If Wen Liang hadn't dealt with him many times in his past and present lives, he would have had to find a translator if he wanted to understand. He waved his hand and said with a smile: "Uncle Qin, I'm going to attend my classmate's birthday party seriously. Don't make a fuss and let everyone in the compound think I'm out having fun..."
Old man Qin grinned. Although he was not young, he was very lively. He was talking to Wen Liang without any scruples and making any jokes. In the final analysis, he wanted to build a relationship with him. He guarded the gate all day and saw the Wen family boy coming back in different cars more than once. Although he didn't know what brand it was, his eyes were sharp after many years of practice. Just looking at the appearance of the car, the grade was much higher than many of the leaders' cars in the hospital.
"I just have two words to say, and then I'll let you go. Come on!"
Wen Liang took a quick glance and saw that Ning Xi's car had not arrived yet, so he turned and went into the house and asked, "Have you finished smoking? I don't have any cigarettes with me right now. I'll bring you two packs when I come back in the evening."
"It's not about cigarettes," Old Man Qin smiled until his eyes narrowed into slits, and said, "Young man, I see that the people you hang out with every day are very rich. They drive this car or that car. Are they doing business?"
"There are a few, all classmates. We can only envy them because their families are rich." Wen Liang picked up the newspaper on the table and said lightly.
"Then... can I ask you for something..."
Wen Liang looked at Lao Qin with new respect. Using connections and influence was nothing, but it was really surprising that he had the foresight to choose a boy like himself.
"Tell me about it."
"It's my little grandson. He came back from the army last year and still has no proper business. He hangs out on the streets every day and is about to become a hooligan. I was thinking if you could look for some of your classmates to see if there is a suitable job and help introduce him to someone..."
Wen Liang asked curiously, "Didn't the city provide resettlement for you after you were demobilized?"
"I was resettled and got a job as a worker in a farm repair factory, but it was not a good time. The factory closed down in less than half a year, and the girl I was dating broke up with me. My family was very worried..."
This is indeed a bit unlucky. Just look at how desperate Old Man Qin was, and he even asked Wen Liang for help. You can imagine how anxious he was. Wen Liang thought for a moment and said, "I'll ask for help, but I can't guarantee it. You wait for my news."
Old Man Qin sent Wen Liang out with many thanks. Ning Xi happened to be driving over from the other side of the street. The unique aristocratic temperament of the Porsche made his eyes glow green. With a classmate like this, arranging a job for him is just a matter of talking. After the two got in the car and left, Old Man Qin kept clasping his hands together and praying for his grandson to find a job smoothly.
Ning Xi changed into a white casual sportswear, and she looked youthful and lively, yet dignified and beautiful. Wen Liang said with a cry of pain, "You are so rude. Today we are here to congratulate the birthday boy, and you are dressed so brightly and beautifully. Are you trying to steal the limelight?"
Ning Xi was pleased in her heart, but her face remained expressionless. She asked, "Where are we going now?"
"Let's go to No. 19 Middle School first. I have to pick someone up."
Xie Yan sat on the chair closest to the door of the Xueyuan Store, staring out the door without blinking. The dead leaves on the ground swirled up into the sky with the cold wind. Somehow, she suddenly felt a burst of heartbeats and uneasiness. She clenched her hands tightly. In such a cold day, her palms were sweating slightly. Tan Xue glanced over here for a few times, put down the work in her hands, walked over and sat aside, and said softly: "Don't worry, Wen... Since Wen Liang promised you, he will definitely come. I know him, he has never broken his promise..."
After school, Xie Yan sat here alone, quietly waiting for Wen Liang to come. But what she was most worried about was that the conversation that day was more like a joke that Wen Liang made on a whim. Could she really go to the party with his friends? Although she had never mentioned it to him in person, Xie Yan knew that Wen Liang's family was different from hers, and similarly, his friends were not children from ordinary families.
Will I embarrass him? What if I say something wrong, do something wrong, and embarrass him? Me, I don't even have a decent piece of clothing...
Over the years, she had been hungry, cold, cried, and tired, but she never felt inferior because of her material difficulties. She and her mother depended on each other and faced all the setbacks in life with strength. Suffering was her pride. This was the first and only time that the girl felt embarrassed from the bottom of her heart!
Not for myself, but for him!
Xie Yan looked down at her body. For today's party, she had saved up her breakfast money for a week and asked her mother for twenty yuan for the first time. Only then did she buy this light-colored hooded stand-collar jacket, paired with a pair of washed jeans and well-worn sneakers. She looked as clean and fresh as ever.
But no matter from which angle you look at it, all this can still be considered shabby!
Tan Xue was sensitive to the girl's heart. With her experience, she understood Xie Yan's complicated emotions at the moment. However, she said nothing. She reached out to help her gather the hair by her ears and whispered, "Xiaoyan, you look so beautiful today!"
Xie Yan blushed and said in a voice as soft as a mosquito: "How could that be..."
Just as Tan Xue was about to speak, her eyes suddenly lit up, she stood up and pointed outside the door, saying, "See, I was right, he will definitely come!"
Through the blurry glass, Xie Yan vaguely saw Wen Liang's figure walking towards him. He stood up quickly with an "ah", looked at Tan Xue nervously, and asked, "Sister Xue, I, I..."
Tan Xue opened the door, waved to Wen Liang, turned her head and said softly: "Silly girl, don't be nervous, trust Sister Xue's vision, you will definitely be the most beautiful girl in Qingzhou today, I promise!"
Xie Yan nodded, her heart full of gratitude. Although there have been many things and many people who have made her suffer, there are more good people like Wen Liang and Tan Xue. Because of them, life is full of hope!
Wen Liang stood at the bottom of the stairs, looked up at Xie Yan, and said with a smile: "You haven't had dinner yet? Save some space, let's go clean up!"
After getting in the car, Xie Yan sat in the back seat and greeted Ning Xi obediently: "Hello, sister!"
Ning Xi glanced at Wen Liang. She really didn't expect that the person this guy was going to pick up was such a pitiful girl. She smiled and said, "Hello, sister. I'm just a shameless guest who followed me here to eat for free. You don't have to be restrained here."
Although Xie Yan didn't know much about luxury cars, he was a high school student after all, so he had some basic ability to distinguish. He had rarely seen such a luxury car, let alone sat in one, and he felt a bit nervous and at a loss. After hearing Ning Xi's words, he immediately let go of some of his burdens, and felt that this sister wearing sunglasses was very kind, and whispered: "Actually, I'm here to eat for free..."
Ning Xi was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said, "Okay, this way I don't have to be nervous. At least I have a companion. We will act together later. It would be best if Wen Liang was the one who got drunk."
Uncle Wen shouted, "It's not me who's treating you, okay? Our goals are actually the same. With this meal today, I'm going to make Fatty Liu unable to recover for three years!"
Speaking of Fatty, Fatty called and said, "Where are you? Can you hurry up?"
Wen Liang retorted, "You didn't even tell me the location, so how could I go to Mars to find you?"
"Oh!" Liu Zhihe's slapping forehead could be heard through the microphone. "Dandelion, hurry up, I heard from Xu Yao that you have a VIP card there, can you give me a 10% discount?"
Dandelion
Wen Liang was speechless for a moment, tapped her knees with her fingers, and hesitated for a rare moment. Going there to play was not a big deal, but if Xie Yan was involved, it would be very different. Wen Liang was still unsure of what kind of damage the experience that night had caused her, and whether going to Dandelion again tonight would make her feel uncomfortable...
"Hey, Boss, are you talking? Slow down, slow down, Ren Yi, you fool, you held the rose upside down, and all the petals have fallen off..."
Before Wen Liang could suggest changing the location, the phone was hung up. He turned around helplessly and said, "The place we booked is at Dandelion. I'm sorry, I didn't know about it in advance. How about we play together another day and I'll take you home first?"
Ning Xi didn't know the whole story, so she kept her mouth shut. Xie Yan tightened his fingers, but raised his head bravely. His beautiful face didn't seem to be stained by the dust of the world. He looked at Wen Liang with bright eyes and said, "It's okay!"
Although I suffered humiliation there, it was also there that I met you!
So, I don’t care!
Wen Liang seemed to understand something, nodded, and said to Ning Xi: "Let's go to West City!"
When they arrived at the entrance of Dandelion, Liu Zhihe and the others had already arrived. Xu Yao and Ning Xiaoning were standing side by side at the entrance. When they saw Ning Xi's car, they were stunned for a moment, then ran over together, climbed on the car window and asked in surprise, "Sister Ning Xi, how did you get tricked by this kid?"
Ning Xi rolled down the car window, held her chin with her hand, sighed, and said, "I knew I would have to rely on you two silly girls! But I'm even more silly, I offered myself to be his full-time driver. My life is very hard. I must have a big meal to make up for it later!"