Shen Tong sat there uncomfortably, his eyes darting back and forth in the room. The room was not big, and it was very clean and tidy. Behind the sofa hung Qiaoman's solo photo, with a bright smile compared to her now. Be more cheerful and lively.
Qiaoman followed Shen Tong's gaze and said with a smile: "I took these pictures seven or eight years ago, when I was still on the county TV station. Think about how good it was back then, free and carefree. These are gone forever and have become memories. Now I am like a headless fly with no goals in life and no place in life. Shen Tong, I have thought about it and I plan to resign after the year."
"Ah?" Shen Tong said very surprised, "Sister Man, you have just been promoted and you are planning to leave. What kind of organization is the Bureau of Land and Resources? Many people are squeezing to go. In the eyes of outsiders, you are already very successful. Not to mention your resignation. Where are you going?"
Qiaoman raised his head and shed tears. He smiled bitterly and said: "Yes, it looks good in the eyes of outsiders, don't you think? You, including me, are not living for yourself. If you were living for yourself, then you I won't choose to come back, but what about me? Same thing. I've had enough. I don't like this boring life. I'm tired of staying in this place. It might be much better to change the environment. Where are you going? I haven't thought about this. Let's go Just take it one step at a time."
With such a profound proposition, Shen Tong has never seriously thought about who he is living for in his life. However, the choice of life is not up to him, because as a social person, people bear too many responsibilities and responsibilities. In terms of society, family, etc., there are very few people who can live truly carefree and freely.
Shen Tong took out a tissue from the coffee table, handed it to Qiao Man, and said, "Sister Man, I think you still need to think carefully. After all, this is a major event in life. If you leave now, you will never come back."
Qiaoman wiped away his tears and looked at Shen Tong and said: "Actually, I wanted to leave a long time ago, but Secretary Wu asked me to go to the Bureau of Land and Resources to investigate Xie Tianen secretly. I must complete this task. Now everything is over, and I have also completed Secretary Wu After being given the task, I no longer had any nostalgia, so I chose to leave."
Seeing that Qiao Man was determined, Shen Tong said: "Sister Man, it's okay to go out for a walk. You don't have to resign at all. You can take a long-term leave and come back after you think about it."
"No! If I don't resign, I will be like a kite. No matter how far I go, there is a string holding me behind. Anyway, I am helpless and alone. Once I get out of that place, I will settle down. Come down." Qiaoman said.
Shen Tong still felt a little sorry for Qiaoman's decision, and continued: "But Dongquan is your hometown, and your parents, relatives and friends are all here. What will they do when you leave?"
Qiaoman looked at Shen Tong's childish question, turned around and said with a smile: "Shen Tong, I know you have good intentions. Maybe I can only have such a pleasant conversation with you. In the face of the choices in life, what do you think is the choice?" Is it more important, or is it more important to give up? Being able to use the courage to give up is not necessarily a bad thing. Anyway, I sincerely thank you."
Having said this, Shen Tong's words to persuade him to stay were in vain. Shen Tong could only say: "Sister Man, then I sincerely wish you a happy life in the future and try to find a brother-in-law who is considerate and caring about you."
"Haha..." Qiaoman laughed heartily and said, "Sister, I like your frankness, so I'll lend you some good words." After saying that, he got up and went back to the bedroom, walked out with a small bag, handed it to Shen Tong and said : "Sister, I really don't know when I will come back now that I'm leaving. I'll give you a gift before I leave. Let it be a New Year's gift."
Shen Tong curiously took the bag and opened it. It turned out to be a laptop. He hurriedly closed it and put it on the coffee table and said: "Sister Man, I can't ask for such an expensive gift. If there's nothing wrong, I'll go first Let’s go.” After saying that, he quickly walked towards the door.
"Come back!" Qiaoman was a little angry and said angrily: "Are you looking down on me by saying that? My sister is kind-hearted, but you don't appreciate it. Are you just like them, vulgar and unbearable?"
Shen Tong hurriedly defended: "Sister Man, I didn't mean that. I really think this gift is too valuable and I can't accept it."
"No matter whether they are expensive or not, they are all the same in my eyes. They are all consumer goods. Come on, take it. You are Secretary Wu's secretary now. You can't live without this thing. Besides, you can't afford it with your salary. In fact, sister I've wanted to give you one for a long time, so I just took this opportunity to give it to you, so I've put my worries aside." Qiaoman looked at Shen Tong tenderly and said.
Seeing what Qiao Man said, Shen Tong accepted the gift with some embarrassment and said gratefully: "Thank you, Sister Man, I will definitely cherish it."
"Okay, if you want to leave, I won't keep you here. Before I leave, I want to tell you something intimate. You need to be more cautious in everything and don't be too sincere, otherwise you will be the one who suffers in the end." Qiaoman was not pretentious at all. His expression was calm and authentic.
Shen Tong nodded and said, "Thank you, Sister Man, for reminding me. I will take care of myself. I will see you off when you leave."
Qiaoman touched Shen Tong's head, shrugged and said, "Go ahead and talk about it later."
After Shen Tong left, Qiaoman looked at the familiar and lonely environment at home, slowly sat on the ground leaning against the door, held his head and cried loudly.
Shen Tong returned to the dormitory, put his laptop aside, and lay on the bed, thinking over and over again in his mind what Lao Wei said and Qiaoman's "crazy" behavior. It can be said that everything was incredible. Mayor Li Why do you want to help him? Why did Qiaoman run away? And with Fu Jianghai being "double-regulated", will Wu Jiangkai be implicated? Every question is a mystery that I can't solve in a short time.
After being confused, Shen Tong simply ignored it and opened his laptop impatiently. Owning a computer was his dream. Unexpectedly, Qiaoman fulfilled his dream in a very short time with a wave of his hand. From the perspective of wealthy people, dreams that are out of reach for ordinary people can be realized as easily as buying vegetables at the wet market. If you rely on your own efforts, you may not be able to realize them in many years.
Shen Tong looked at the computer and suddenly an idea came to his mind. He had been thinking about what to give to Wu Jiangkai during the Chinese New Year, and the laptop in front of him suddenly lit up. "Yes, just give me a laptop." Shen Tong thought to himself. Wu Jiangkai’s daughter Wu Yuhan likes to write, so giving her a laptop of higher quality will also show her sincerity.
As soon as he went to work the next morning, Shen Tong called his friend Li Mingming and asked if he was going to the city. It happened that Li Mingming was going to the city to buy new year's goods, so Shen Tong took a leave and went back to the city. The dormitory took out the salary book, brought all the money, and prepared to meet Li Mingming and catch up with the city.
Just after leaving the county town, Lan Yue called, "Shen Tong, where are you? My uncle and the others are coming over today."