Chapter 823 Things are different and people are not old feelings.
Author: Counting ants in a leisurely manner
Chapter 823 Things are different and people are not old feelings.
The land of abundance, the land and the outstanding people.
During this period in Chengdu, the provincial capital, French plane trees were planted on both sides of many streets, providing shade from the sun and bringing cool breezes.
The bus passing through it immediately diluted the discomfort caused by the hot weather.
Especially when they walked to Osmanthus Street, Lu Miao took Luo Xuan out of the car, saying that it was still early and wanted to take a walk.
There are many varieties of osmanthus planted on this street, including some four-season osmanthus, which are in bloom at this time.
Waves of quiet floral fragrance float in with the breeze at noon, making people feel tipsy.
"How have you been living these years?"
Lu Miao tilted her head and asked, "Why do you run south now and then north again? Do you want to be a migratory bird?"
Luo Xuan smiled slightly, "While we are young, we have to respond to the call from our superiors and go to the most backward places, to the most remote places, to the places that need us most. Well, actually I can't stay in one place long.
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I always want to visit places I haven’t been to and experience the local customs. What about you? I heard from your dad that you work in the library now?"
"Well, it's quiet there and smells like books."
Lu Miaodu's eyes were no longer as innocent as they were back then, but had a worldly vicissitude to them, "I also went to work in other units. At the beginning, no one knew about the relationship between me and my dad.
Relationship.
So when I first started working, everything was normal, I just had to do my part."
"It's a pity that the good times don't last long. It usually lasts three months, or at most half a year. Hey! Basically after this time point, colleagues and leaders in the unit don't know where they heard the news. Big guys
Everyone will know my origin."
After hearing this, Luo Xuan finally understood:
Lu Miao has no ambitions or pursuits in her personal future. She just wants to go to work quietly and do her job properly.
But it is a pity that because her family relationship is not ordinary, even if Lu Miao wants to be an ordinary person, it has become a luxury.
Although she would never go out to do anything under the banner of Lu Gang, she never wanted to gain any personal benefits because of her father's influence.
But the reality is that it is not allowed!
Just like a colorful golden pheasant, even though she never shows her true colors to the outside world.
But it is impossible to disappear among a large group of chickens.
Although most people in this period are selfless and business-oriented.
But there are a small number of people who can't stand it and always want to climb high through "relationships" of one kind or another.
Those who are leaning against a big tree have no chance to weather the wind and rain like the grass growing out of the cracks in the rocks.
As soon as the wind blows, people will naturally rush over to add clothes to her; before it starts to rain, a lot of people will take the initiative to bring umbrellas.
"Sometimes I really want to imitate you and go to those remote mountain villages and just live an ordinary life."
Lu Miao looked at Luo Xuan and asked, "How about you take me with you to go to the countryside and jump in the queue?"
Luo Xuan shook his head, "The flowers in the greenhouse always envy the wild flowers outside. The bonsai trees indoors always envy the ancient cypresses growing on the cliffs.
But what if we really adjust the environment in which it grows? Don’t you know what the result will be?"
Lu Miao fell silent.
In fact, Lu Miao is not a person who likes to leave her familiar living environment. In this regard, she is the same as Chen Xiaoduan.
The life they like to live is one in which they can predict what their own tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, and even next year will be like, and it is a very stable living state.
Once their living conditions undergo drastic changes, Lu Miao and Chen Xiaoduan will become confused and at a loss.
——After all, there are still a few people in this world who have an adventurous spirit; there are not many people who have the courage to break their inherent living conditions at any time.
This is the same as the vast majority of ordinary factory workers and production team members: they like to go to work and get off work step by step, and have a stable life of receiving their wages at regular intervals.
Once they are asked to choose a new career, most people will fall into panic and confusion about the future.
Lu Miao is actually similar to them.
It's just that because Lu Miao's living conditions are more generous, she will not face this choice.
Luo Xuan and Lu Miao were walking on Guihua Street. Gradually, there were not many topics to talk about.
With the huge difference in life over the years, the distance between the two people has become farther and farther, and there is always an indescribable feeling of alienation.
In order to break the embarrassment, Lu Miao suggested going to eat first.
After entering Shuxiang Tower, according to the rules, you still have to order at the counter and hand over the food stamps and money in advance. Then the restaurant will arrange for employees to come and take your seat, and then the food will be served.
The two of them ordered a couple's lung slices and a red oil and white meat dish. Lu Miao's taste was relatively bland, so they ordered a stir-fried water spinach and a minced garlic cabbage which was relatively rare in the mainland at that time.
Just when Luo Xuan took out the "National Food Stamps" and cash and was about to pay, he was held down by Lu Miao, "You are a guest here, how can I ask you to pay? Besides, you are a National Food Stamp.
The tickets are so expensive!
I have local food stamps in Chengdu, so I’d better pay for them."
The living conditions of both parties were very good, and there was no difference in money, so Luo Xuan was not polite and let Lu Miao come.
Unexpectedly, I was rejected by the person in charge at the counter with a smile: "Comrade, our restaurant is now a foreign-related hotel. According to the regulations of the relevant departments, you can eat first and pay later."
Eat first, pay later?
Luo Xuan couldn't help but feel a little confused: Those customers who were at the front of the queue clearly followed the old rules and ordered and paid first.
Then the waiter led them to their seats and sat down according to the number.
Why did the rules change when it was his turn? After thinking about it for a moment, Luo Xuan was certain: it was definitely not because he was handsome.
In this case, it seems that it is related to Lu Miao.
Luo Xuan, who didn't want to get too entangled in such details, simply ignored it. Although Lu Miao was said to have a good background, her social experience was not too much.
When the person in charge of the hotel said this, Lu Miao, who was still very simple in nature, didn't think much about it.
Wait until the service staff brings the dishes quickly, then start eating.
The two of them didn't talk much at the dinner table.
It was nothing more than Luo Xuan trying to persuade Lu Miao not to think wildly and that it would be good to work in the library.
The personnel structure there is simple, and the work is not busy. It is equivalent to everyone taking care of themselves in advance and simply working like this for the rest of their lives.
As for Lu Miao, she repeatedly told Luo Xuan to take care of herself.
Don't be so hasty when doing something, don't violate general principles, follow the trend, etc.
After finishing the meal, Lu Miao softly greeted the waiter and motioned for her to come over and pay the bill.
Unexpectedly, the waitress just smiled at Lu Miao, then turned around and walked towards the counter.
Less than a minute later, the person in charge of the restaurant came over with a smile on his face, "I'm really sorry, the dishes on your table are new products just launched by our hotel."
Lu Miao was puzzled, "Excuse me, comrade, what are you...?"
"Let's go."
Luo Xuan pulled up Lu Miao and said, "What the person in charge means is that we are very lucky to be trial customers of the new dishes they just launched.
They just need us to give feedback on how the food tastes, or what areas need improvement? That’s all, and the meal money is free.”
Luo Xuan tilted his head and asked the hotel manager, "That's it, right?"
"Yeah!"
The face of the person in charge was smiling brighter than the sweet-scented osmanthus flowers on the street, "Our hotel just wants to ask for your valuable opinions and suggestions on dining, so you two comrades do not need to pay for these dishes."
New dishes just launched?
Lu Miao turned to look at the "Couple's Femoral Pieces" on the table. This had been around for hundreds of years, right?
Although "red oil and white meat" is not well-known, it is also a very common cold dish in Sichuan cuisine.
I really can't tell how it has anything to do with the word "new style".
As for water spinach and garlic mashed cabbage, these cooking techniques also belong to the common "Shanghe Gang" category, so there is nothing new about them?
However, Lu Miao's social experience is not that rich, but she is very smart. After a little thought, she figured out the key.
Before leaving the house, Lu Miao took out the corresponding food stamps and cash from her small satchel, placed them on the cash register, and left without looking back.
Although Lu Miao didn't know the person in charge here, and it was only the second time she came to eat in this restaurant.
But she can't resist people who are interested. People can recognize Lu Miao. This is the reason why she is troubled.
After leaving the hotel, Lu Miao was no longer in the mood to go shopping. Instead, she got on the bus and prepared to go home.
Luo Xuan was silent along the way, just staring out the window.
To be honest, after staying in the relatively desolate and remote Saibei for a long time, suddenly returning to this bustling metropolis is indeed a feeling that is difficult to describe.
The Loess Plateau that sings of "Xintianyou" is desolate and thick, barren but full of fire.
But here in Rongcheng, the scenery is more prosperous and noisy, and the heat is also gentle.
"What are you looking at?"
Lu Miao gently touched Luo Xuan's elbow and asked in a low voice, "Are you busy looking at the hot girls in Rongcheng?"
Luo Xuan chuckled, "Yes, it's so beautiful that I can't see it all. I only regret that I only have one pair of eyes, which is really not enough!"
In fact, during this period, everyone wore either blue uniforms or yellow imitation military uniforms.
Even in this hot summer, hot girls, who are always known for their fierce personalities, can only wear a small white shirt on their upper body.
Below, she is still wearing a pair of very loose blue pants like the girls elsewhere.
And their hair is either fresh and neat short hair, or they have two thick braids.
It is said that a man relies on his clothes and a horse relies on his saddle.
The big girls and young wives all over the street are all dressed in this kind of neutral dress. How can there be anything good or bad about them?
If compared with the girls in Saibei, their skin is just fairer and their faces are more delicate.
Not long after the bus reached an area made up of alleys, Lu Miao got off the bus with Luo Xuan.
"Just give me an address and I'll go there myself." This time I returned to my hometown and saw my old friends, and there was always an indescribable feeling of alienation in my heart.
So Luo Xuan said: "I'd better not delay your work. You can go directly to the library to do your work. Anyway, you won't be able to participate in the conversation between me and your father."
Lu Miao smiled slightly, "The alleys in this area are very complicated. Even if I just write the address for you on a piece of paper, I'm afraid you will have to work hard for a long time to find it."
"Besides, when you finally find a place, you can't even get through the courtyard door."
Lu Miao smiled a little reluctantly, "The courtyard where my family lives now is different from before. If it were before, we could still play together with the children in the courtyard, and we would like to go out and go shopping together."
"But now, they jump in line and go to work. And because of their childhood playmates, their parents' jobs have changed a lot..."
Lu Miao sighed, "Even if my best friend from childhood is back, when we meet each other occasionally in the yard, we can only nod and say hello lightly. We no longer have half the intimacy we had before.
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"Sometimes I even think about it. When I was a child, I looked forward to growing up every day. Now that I have grown up, I miss my childhood very much. But I can't go back now."
Lu Miao picked up Luo Xuan and left, "Let's go. In fact, sometimes, I think it's better to miss each other than to meet each other.
Now what Lu Miao said has a certain meaning.
But more of it comes from emotion.
So in these years of great change and great breakthroughs, too many things happened, and the changes were too fast.
Lu Miao took Luo Xuan to a place with lush trees and a gurgling river next to it.
While continuing to sigh: "Now I suddenly discovered that instead of meeting up in a teahouse, listening to a play, and watching the changes in faces, it is actually better to just keep exchanging letters. On the contrary, we will be more relaxed and harmonious.
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Luo Xuan couldn't help but feel his heart tightening after hearing this.
Over the years, Lu Miao has also written letters to Luo Xuan, and like before, she would include some food stamps, cash, etc. in the letters.
It's just that I haven't replied to Lu Miao a few times. Whenever I write a reply, it's usually to ask her not to send anything to me again.
In fact, not accepting these things is equivalent to rejecting other people's good intentions, and it also cuts off the emotional ties between each other.
As people grow up, they will gradually be affected by society.
Everyone, consciously or unconsciously, puts a protective shell on themselves.
No one will open up their heart easily and show their most vulnerable side to others.
Perhaps, this is the price of growth?
I waited until I arrived at a place where there were several yellow horn orchid trees in the yard, and the outside of the yard was filled with ivy and countless sweet-scented osmanthus.
Lu Miao faced the concierge, which was hidden behind lush green plants and almost completely integrated into the surrounding environment, and showed her ID through the glass window.
Then a simple and heavy wooden door slowly opened.
The large wooden door, which was heavy at first glance, opened slowly, but quietly.
Wait until you enter the door.
The first thing that catches the eye are several towering trees. With the shade of the trees, the noise and heat outside are instantly eliminated.
Between the tall tree crowns and the evergreens that are as tall as half a man, the corners of several villas are faintly revealed.
Lu Miao walked in front silently, and then entered the quietest and neatest corner of the yard, the antique two-story villa.
The two walked to the porch in front of the villa.
Just as Lu Miao was about to look for the key in her bag, the door was opened first.
It turned out to be Lu Gang, who came down to open the door himself, "Good boy, I thought that after so many years, the wind and sand in Mobei would destroy you into an old man. You are such a good guy, but you haven't changed at all?"
