Chapter 48: First salary, sweetness is as sweet as heart-to-heart

Author: Biantang Wushi

Chapter 48: First salary, sweetness is as sweet as heart-to-heart

On April 15, I finally got my salary in January - 345 yuan. I was so excited. The first time I received my salary in my life, I had a short-term job, a milk delivery or something, it was not counted at all! I quickly took advantage of the lunch break to run to the post office, took out a little of the remaining money, collected an integer, and sent 400 yuan to my family. This was the first time I repay my parents with my own labor rewards. Although it was insignificant, I sincerely hoped to do my best to help my parents reduce the burden. The most important thing was to let them know that everything was fine in Shenzhen and my son could support myself.

Sunday, 19th.

I didn't work overtime at night, so I made an appointment with Zitong early and agreed to wait for her at the gate at 7 o'clock in the evening.

After dinner, I followed Yao Fan to his dormitory to watch TV for a while. After chatting for a long time, I saw that there was not much time and then arrived at the gate ten minutes in advance. I stood under the tree opposite the factory gate and quietly watched the crowds of people coming out of Taihua gate from time to time.

These young men and women rarely work overtime one night for a week. Taking advantage of this opportunity to rest, they hurriedly call on their friends, put on their clothes they usually don’t wear, and go to see their relatives, fellow villagers, boyfriends, and girlfriends in a colorful way. Which young men and women don’t have a lonely and restless heart!

Zitong hasn't arrived yet, but a hint of happiness has long appeared in my heart. Suddenly I felt that sometimes waiting for someone is also a kind of happiness. This is caused by the different inner state of mind. Your heart is happy. Then everything you see is perfect in your eyes, your heart is painful, and all people, things and scenery can only increase sadness for you. Just as I mobilized all my attention and looked straight at the factory gate, Zitong came out.

She also saw me and walked straight towards me. My heart couldn't help but jump up wildly. She was so beautiful: her drifting hair made me smell the faint fragrance from afar. She was wearing a short-sleeved lace-edged T-shirt on her upper body, wrapped around her tall body, and a pair of tight pants on the bottom, showing her figure so healthy and beautiful!

How I wanted to open my arms and hug her tightly, and then kiss her cheek!!! But it wasn't possible, there were people around me, so I glanced at her and left first, and then Zitong followed about ten meters behind me, one by one, one behind, and headed downhill.

After walking about a mile, I turned my head and looked at the people I knew around me, so I slowed down and waited for Zitong to follow me, then held her little hand and pressed the road happily. We were very poor at that time, so we didn't buy anything. Just look here and there. On this night when I didn't have to work overtime, she was like a child who received a candy from her parents (by the way, she was still a child), full of joy from head to toe.

I spent about two hours shopping, almost 21:00. I asked her if she had walked such a long way, was she hungry?

She said there was one thing, so we went into a food stall on the side of the road. I asked her what she wanted to eat. She said she rarely had midnight snacks, and she said it was so late that she would be afraid that it would be difficult to get back. So we ordered a portion of fried rice noodles with eggs. She knew that I had sent the money home, so she definitely didn't want me to spend money. Seeing that she was so understanding, I had to agree.

Anyway, I'm not very hungry. A portion of fried rice noodles with eggs is enough. Besides, we don't eat fried rice noodles, we eat strong love, the sense of security of relying on each other, and the joy of you and me bite. That sweet feeling is still left in our memories and recorded in our youth books.

While Zitong was lowering her head to eat, I ran to the shop next to her and bought her an ice cream. She waved her hand and said she was uncomfortable these days. I even asked foolishly why I felt uncomfortable and if I had a cold?

She blushed and said, "I'm having a period of time, I can't eat cold food these days."

Oh. I suddenly realized.

Speaking of this, something particularly embarrassing happened to me. In rural children, there was no sex education in that era, so we simply didn’t know much about many physiological problems. Looking back at the time when we were in school (the 1980s), the whole social atmosphere was relatively conservative, and most of the education we received since childhood was still in the ancient theory of men and women not being able to get along with each other.

In school, if a male student or female student says something that has nothing to do with study, he will immediately be teased by the class as if he is interested in others and is in a relationship. Therefore, everyone is almost strictly guarding against it. The entire growth process of adolescence is relatively simple, and his thoughts are less polluted, and all his energy is basically focused on learning.

Besides, at that time, there were neither computers, Internet, games, nor many TV programs. Even many families did not have TVs at all. There were only a few TVs in a village, so it would be good to have a few glances. It was absolutely impossible to get knowledge from there.

I remember when I was in my sophomore year, I sprained my ankle when I was playing basketball. During physical education class, the physical education teacher was a female teacher named Bian. After the teacher clicked the name, he asked, if there were menstrual periods, he asked, please leave the list and no longer run. I thought that what Mr. Bian said about menstrual periods was to take leave, so I took a step forward and raised my hand. As a result, everyone burst into laughter, and I was still surprised. I turned my head and saw that except for 6 or 7 girls, I was the only boy. The key was that those girls were also laughing secretly.

I was a little dissatisfied at the time and thought to myself, are you guys laughing? But I saw their bad intentions in their laughter, which must be not funny, so I quickly explained, Teacher Bian, I sprained my ankle and I want to ask for leave

After class, Hou Hong and a few others surrounded me and made another joke. At this time, I understood what menstrual period meant. I was so overwhelmed. At that time, I really wanted to find a crack in the ground to get in! So today, when I heard Zitong say this, of course I understood and quickly said sorry, I don’t know!

Zitong said, it doesn’t matter, I can’t eat it, can you eat it, isn’t it the same if you eat it?

I said, how can that be the same? I bought it for you specifically.

Zitong smiled and said, "Then you can replenish me next time."

I thought about it and said, "Yeah, that's fine, you have to remember, I will definitely make up for you next time."

The first time I ate ice cream, I didn't think it was delicious, it was just a bit sweet and milky. I couldn't help but regret it. I wasted three dollars. On the way back to the factory, Zitong held my hand, I walked inside, she walked outside, she jumped beside me, jumped onto the curbstone, and then jumped onto the road, with a happy smile on her face.

At this time, we both forgot our worries and enjoyed this short-term happiness. Zitong told me that Chen Chenxing from the Technical Department has been showing kindness to her recently because they are fellow villagers in Hunan and have helped her a lot before. She doesn't know what to do. If she refuses directly, will Chen Chenxing be embarrassed?

When I heard this, I quickly said to her, "This is not OK. If you drag it like this, Chen Chenxing may think that you are just thin-skinned, embarrassed and ambiguous. In this way, he will definitely have a stronger offensive. Instead of waiting until he can't hide it in the end, it's better to explain it to her as soon as possible, so that it won't delay her. In addition, every time I see him looking for you, I always feel sad.

Zitong smiled happily when she heard this, "Well, I understand, I'll find an opportunity to talk to him."

Then we have to pay attention to the method. I quickly agreed.

By the way, Brother Zheng, have your relationship with Director Xu eased recently? If not, please tell him a few more times? Zitong asked with concern.

I was very depressed when I heard Zitong's words. I was really upset recently and explained it. But I found that Xu Wenhan has become even more excessive recently. He always beat me up if he has something to do or not. And he always sounds loudly every time, as if he deliberately wants everyone in the office to hear it. It is obviously very simple, but he always has to express the meaning of "Be serious, don't be careless, don't make mistakes anymore."

If you know the real situation, it doesn't matter if you hear it, but you are afraid of those who don't understand the truth. If it comes to their ears, people will naturally think that you, Xiao Tang, must have made mistakes often, otherwise why would Manager Xu always remind you so much?

But I know very well that I have almost never had any problems in this regard. It is obvious that Xu Wenhan is destroying my reputation quietly! Also, for example, when Xu Wenhan was dancing with others, I went to ask him for advice. He was like a face change in a Sichuan opera, and he immediately turned cloudy, and he was picking on his bones and thorns. Isn’t this just looking for trouble without any trouble!

After many times, I couldn't hold back my anger. In addition, the recent salary incident really made me a little impatient. Sometimes I even really wanted to make up and give it my best, and I could teach him a lesson with a clear sword.

Zitong quickly grabbed my hand and comforted me, Brother Zheng, don’t have any conflicts with him. You also know that he is a Xian ethnic group, and Koreans will definitely favor him between you and him. Just bear it again, and you will soon go back to the thesis defense. What if he annoys him, he will take this opportunity to fire you? That’s not a good deal?

When I heard this, I said I didn't care, but this was my first job after all. I just got it right. If I was fired because of such a small thing, it would be so embarrassing! If I spread it, people will definitely not think that we are wise. On the contrary, they will think that this is our complete failure.

Zitong agreed and continued, "There is Manager Mu, be careful, that Yang Xiaoxia is the undercover agent he placed among us. Once, a few of us girls chatted in the dormitory, and they were all coworkers. Of course, they just said whatever they thought. So, a girl casually said something bad about Manager Mu, but the next day the girl was called out by Manager Mu, scolding her fiercely, and asking her why she slandered him? Not only did she threaten to fire her, but she also called the police, saying that it destroyed his reputation, etc., which scared the girl so much that she knelt down on the spot, cried and begged, and Manager Mu let her go. Later, whenever Yang Xiaoxia was there, she didn't say a word. It was not until she left the job that she told us about this, and we also knew that Yang Xiaoxia was Manager Mu's eyeliner.

Oh, then you should pay attention to it in normal times.

Well, don’t worry, I never talk about Manager Mu.

Originally, I was just complaining casually and depressed, but this is the benefit of having a companion. If you say it, someone will explain it to you. After saying it, I feel much more comfortable. However, there are also side effects, but I didn't expect that Zitong would be so worried and so panic. I suddenly regretted it. There were enough burdens on her and the things in her heart. I shouldn't add any more pressure to her, so I hugged her tightly and said, "I know, you, don't worry about me. I know the powerful relationship between this. In fact, I just vented it before you. Now that my probation period has passed, the most important thing is to write the paper during this period and go back to defend it smoothly in June. I know which one is more important and will handle it well."

Zitong nodded a few times "Yeah, yeah."
Chapter completed!