Chapter 1557: Attitude towards life, Na Wei and Shen Lin
Chapter 1559 Attitude towards life, Na Wei and Shen Lin
Li Xiaoyue stared at the computer boredly, her eyes slightly vacant.
Today is Saturday. You can have a day off tomorrow. Where should you go to play tonight?
"Xiaoyue, let's go eat revolving hot pot together after get off work later. I know a newly opened store that is offering a 50% discount when it just opened. Do you want to go together?"
At the workstation next to her, a girl about the same age as Li Xiaoyue pushed hard and her chair slid next to Li Xiaoyue.
“Rotating hot pot?”
Li Xiaoyue's eyes lit up at first, but then she shook her head and said, "Forget it, I just ate hot pot yesterday. I don't want to eat hot pot today. I plan to go to the snack street after get off work later."
"Okay, then I'll ask someone else." The colleague girl slid her chair away with some disappointment.
Seeing that it was not far from get off work, Li Xiaoyue began to pack her things. Tomorrow was the weekend, so she could have a day off. As for the first two days, she asked for leave to rest.
The reason why I chose this graphic design company in the first place was that it had a relaxed working atmosphere, rarely worked overtime, and it was easy to ask for leave.
Although the salary is not high, under such working conditions, she can occasionally do some private work and earn seven or eight thousand a month. She does not have big expenses, and her daily life is completely enough. The most important thing is that she is relaxed.
She has been working in this company for more than four months, which is good, but the situation this year is special and the economic environment is really bad.
But based on her past experience, the efficiency of this small company is getting worse and worse, and it is estimated that it will not last long and may not survive until the end of the year.
But she is not anxious at all. If her job is gone, she can find it again. What is a pity is that she doesn’t know if she will be able to find such a relaxing and comfortable job in the future.
As soon as she picked up her phone, she saw a WeChat message, and it was Na Juan. She couldn't help but think of the face who had hot pot with her last night.
When she opened the message, it turned out that it was Na Juan who had sent her a message, asking her if she was free in the evening, inviting her to dinner, and asking her to do a small favor.
"So fast?"
Although she expected that Zhou Chen would invite her to dinner again for this reason, she did not expect that Zhou Chen would do it so quickly. It had only been a day.
She was surprised in her heart, but she was typing quickly in her hands, saying that it was okay, but she would have to wait until she got off work. She still had more than half an hour to get off work.
She asked Zhou Chen to send her the address, and Zhou Chen went to pick her up and asked her to send her the address, and said that picking her up would be considered a reward for helping.
Li Xiaoyue laughed, and then sent his location to Zhou Chen.
Finally, when it was time to get off work, there was a burst of cheers in the company. Li Xiaoyue quickly picked up her bag that she had already packed, said goodbye to her colleagues, and left the company.
Because Li Xiaoyue's company is not big, they do not work in an office building, but in a store. The store is not on the main road, so it is more convenient to park.
As soon as Li Xiaoyue walked out of the company, she saw Zhou Chen's car parked not far away, so she walked over quickly.
"Get in the car."
After Li Xiaoyue got in the car, she asked curiously: "Why are you so early? Aren't you going to work today?"
Zhou Chen started the car and set off, while answering Li Xiaoyue's questions.
"I have been busy for more than a month, working overtime every day, and never taking a day off. I felt too tired, so I took annual leave and rested at home for a week."
"Well, I've heard that people who work in the Internet field often have to work overtime and stay up late. Is this the same in your company?"
Zhou Chen replied: "That's true. In our company, we are busy all day long and working overtime is common. Many times we just sleep on a camp bed in the company. Why do coders look so haggard? They work crazy overtime and stay up late like this."
"This is too hard."
Li Xiaoyue shuddered. She would not do such a job no matter how much she was paid. It was too scary.
"Yes, it's very hard. This industry almost uses their youth and body to make money. Many people make money in the end, but their health also breaks down. I have been thinking recently about whether I should continue to do this kind of work. Life is like this.
It’s beautiful, don’t make yourself sick before you have time to enjoy it.”
Zhou Chen showed an expression of emotion and sadness.
When most young people talk about this topic, they will definitely think that making money is important. As for getting sick, it is so easy to get sick at such a young age.
But Li Xiaoyue is different. Her attitude towards life is different from that of most people. She cares more about health, freedom and having fun as she pleases.
So she put herself into the kind of working environment Zhou Chen said, and couldn't help but advise: "If it's really as hard as you said, then you really need to think carefully. You can't make all the money, but your body is your own."
, anyway, I feel that there is no need to destroy your body just to make money. If it doesn’t work, just change your job.”
Although he already knew Li Xiaoyue's character, Zhou Chen couldn't help but laugh.
"Li Xiaoyue, you are quite open-minded."
Li Xiaoyue said with a smile: "Of course, I think there is no need to be so busy in life. To live the life you want, there is no need to compare with others. Freedom, happiness, and good health are the most important."
"Good attitude, it seems I really need to learn from you." Zhou Chen praised.
Everyone likes others to recognize them, and Li Xiaoyue is no exception. When she heard Zhou Chen's words, she couldn't help but smile happily.
"Where are we going?"
"I have reserved a seat at Sanlitun's duck season. Do you want to eat roast duck? If you don't want to eat it, I will return it and replace it with hot pot."
"No, I'm fine with it. Now that we've decided on a place, let's go."
Li Xiaoyue is not the kind of person who particularly cares about food. Whether it is a restaurant or roadside snacks, she will accept them all.
There are many brands of roast duck restaurants in Beijing, and they are quite good during the whole duck season. On a time like Saturday night, if you don’t book a place in advance and go there at last minute, you may not necessarily get a seat.
"Don't order so much. There are only two of us and we can't eat that much. Any more will be wasted."
Seeing Zhou Chen coming up and ordering various dishes, Li Xiaoyue quickly stopped him. Zhou Chen was also very obedient and didn't order any more.
After three consecutive days of contact, the two of them were no longer strangers, and they always had topics to talk about when they sat together for dinner.
"You sent me a message before, saying that you needed my help with something. What was it?" Li Xiaoyue asked.
"There is something."
Zhou Chen put down his chopsticks and said, "That's it. I'm going to my brother's house tomorrow to celebrate my sister-in-law's birthday together. Although we are my brother and sister-in-law, it's not easy to go empty-handed for birthdays. But I have been studying and working these years.
I don’t know what kind of gift to buy for a girl, and she’s also a sister-in-law. It would be so embarrassing to buy the wrong one, so I want to ask you what gift I should give you tomorrow?”
"A birthday gift for my sister-in-law."
Li Xiaoyue also put down her chopsticks and rested her hands on the table, looking thoughtful.
"How old is your sister-in-law?"
"It should be thirty-seven."
"I think since we are a family, giving gifts should be based on your heart, not the value, such as flower gift boxes, daily necessities, cosmetics and skin care products."
"That's it. Let me think about it. Cosmetics are good, but I'm a man and don't understand these things at all. Could you please help me pick one up and accompany me to choose a set tomorrow morning?"
"Tomorrow morning."
Li Xiaoyue's original plan was to go out and have fun tonight and sleep until she wakes up naturally tomorrow morning, but Zhou Chen sincerely asked her for help, and it would be bad if she didn't help.
"Okay, I have a day off tomorrow and can accompany you to choose in the morning."
"Thank you. You really helped me a lot. I'd like to toast you."
"It's just a small favor, no need to be so polite."
The two were talking and laughing, and the atmosphere was very good, as if they had regarded each other as familiar friends.
After the meal, Zhou Chen sent Li Xiaoyue home and made an appointment to meet him tomorrow morning.
Early the next morning, Zhou Chen picked up Li Xiaoyue, and then went to a nearby large shopping mall together. Such large shopping malls all have cosmetics counters.
Although Li Xiaoyue has no pursuit of luxury goods and high-quality cosmetics, she is a woman after all, and she usually pays attention to it. She went back to make up for it last night, so there is no problem in bringing Zhou Chen, a 'layman'.
Li Xiaoyue is a person who pays attention to cost-effectiveness. Since she decided to help Zhou Chen, she was naturally very attentive. She took Zhou Chen to visit several well-known brands, compared them, and finally chose a set of cosmetics with good cost-effectiveness.
The price is not very expensive, a set costs more than 2,000 in total. After all, it was bought at a brand counter.
"Li Xiaoyue, thank you for helping me solve this problem." Zhou Chen said sincerely.
Li Xiaoyue said carelessly: "You're welcome. It's a small matter. I'll rest assured if you are satisfied. By the way, you can just call me Xiaoyue from now on."
"Okay, Xiaoyue, then you can call me Na from now on. Forget it, just call me by my full name."
Seeing Zhou Chen's embarrassment, Li Xiaoyue covered her mouth and chuckled, feeling that the man in front of her was really interesting.
Zhou Chen looked at the time and then said: "I'm sorry that I called you out early in the morning to buy things and disturbed your weekend rest. Xiaoyue, what are you going to do at noon? Why don't you come with me to my brother's house?"
Home?"
"How can that be done?"
Of course Li Xiaoyue refused. She and Zhou Chen had only known each other for three days, and they could only be regarded as friends now. How could she go to her brother's house with him?
"Don't worry about me, I'm just here to take a nice walk and have some fun."
"Then you don't need me to take you back?"
"Need not."
"Okay, Xiaoyue, thank you so much for today."
"You don't have to be so polite. We are all friends now. Helping your friends is loyalty."
Zhou Chen and Li Xiaoyue separated in the mall. He went to Na Wei's house for a banquet, while Li Xiaoyue continued to stay in the mall to play.
Na Wei's family has a two-bedroom apartment in a community on Wangjing Street. When they bought this apartment very early, the house price was not very high. In the blink of an eye, after so many years, the house price has nearly quadrupled, so this house
They really made a lot of money buying it, and this house is also their greatest confidence to establish a foothold in the capital.
Na Juan had been in the capital for ten years, and naturally he came to his brother's house frequently. Zhou Chen came to Na Wei's house with familiarity.
"Dong dong."
"Who?"
The little girl's voice came from inside, and Zhou Chen shouted: "It's me, your uncle."
The door was opened immediately, and the person who opened the door was a cute little girl of six or seven years old.
"Uncle."
The little girl rushed directly to Zhou Chen, took Zhou Chen's hand, and looked at the things Zhou Chen was holding.
"Yueyue."
Na Juan rubbed the little girl's head. She was Na Wei and Shen Lin's daughter, Na Zhuo. However, their second child, Zixuan, had not yet appeared and would not be born for another two years.
"Uncle, did you buy me a toy?"
At this time, Na Wei came over. When he heard his daughter's words, he immediately scolded him lightly: "This unlucky kid, my uncle hasn't even entered the house yet, and he started asking for things. It's rude."
Yue Yue was obviously not afraid of her father and stuck out her tongue at him.
"Juanjuan, here we come, come in quickly."
Na Wei called Zhou Chen in: "You haven't been here for almost three months. You said you don't even have a day off in this job. We brothers only get together every few months."
Zhou Chen said: "Why don't you want to make more money while you are young? Weren't you the same as me when you were young?"
"That's true, haha."
Zhou Chen handed a bag in his hand to Yue Yue who was following him.
"I bought this for you."
"Wow, tablet, uncle, I love you so much."
When Yueyue saw the tablet computer Zhou Chen bought for her, she jumped up excitedly and pulled Zhou Chen to kiss it several times in a row, feeling extremely happy.
Na Wei was shocked when he saw the tablet: "Juanjuan, what are you thinking? Yue Yue has just entered the first grade. If you buy her a tablet, isn't this just a delay in her studies?"
Shen Lin, who was cooking in the kitchen, also came over at this time. When she saw the tablet, she hurriedly said: "Juan Juan, why did you buy such an expensive thing for Yue Yue? She doesn't need it at all now. Take it back and return it quickly. "
"No." Yueyue held the tablet with a look of reluctance.
Today’s children are very precocious and play with mobile phones and tablets. It’s so happy to have a tablet of their own.
Zhou Chen smiled and patted her, and then said: "Brother, sister-in-law, you are too sensitive. Electronic products may indeed affect children's learning, but it is not absolute. Nowadays, tablets are also helpful for children's learning. There are many learning materials You need to search online, and with a tablet you can learn a lot of things, such as digital games and language learning, which will also be useful for learning English in the future.”
Na Wei said: "She is the only one who uses a tablet to study. I'm the first to not believe it. Playing games is pretty much the same."
Shen Lin also said: "Yes, this child is very naughty. How can he study well with a tablet?"
Zhou Chen said: "Nowadays, we pay attention to improving children's learning ability through entertaining and entertaining methods. It is also okay to relax and play games appropriately. As long as you limit the time and set good rules, I believe the more you will, the more you will be obedient, right? The more you are. "
Yue Yue nodded quickly: "Yes, yes, I will definitely be obedient. If my parents let me play, I will play again."
"I have already dismantled the tablet, and I can't return it even if I want to."
"You, you."
Na Wei pointed at Zhou Chen and said nothing more about moving back. He saw that Zhou Chen still had something in his hand.
"What is this?"
"Isn't this my sister-in-law's birthday? I specially asked someone to help me choose a set of cosmetics. Sister-in-law, please see if it works. If not, I will change it."
"Oh, Juan Juan, I'm not talking about you, I'm calling you here to get together. You're buying a tablet for Yue Yue and cosmetics for your sister-in-law. Are you burning too much money? If so, I'll give it to you. Brother, please give me some support, I'm very short of money."
Na Wei was very dissatisfied that his brother spent so much money on a trip, and Shen Lin was also very embarrassed. The tablet and cosmetics added up to a lot of money.
Zhou Chen ignored him and handed the cosmetics directly to Shen Lin: "Sister-in-law, this is for you. Don't worry about my brother. Today is special. Next time I will come empty-handed."
They had all been bought and brought over, but Na Wei and Shen Lin couldn't persuade them, so they had no choice but to accept them. As for Yue Yue, she had already run back to the room with her new tablet.
"Juan Juan, you sit down and chat with your brother for a while. The food is almost ready. When Shen Lei and the others arrive, we can start dinner."
"Okay, sister-in-law, don't worry, you are busy with your work."
Na Wei pulled Zhou Chen to the sofa next to him and sat down.
"You are in good spirits today. You seem to be more energetic than before. Have you been in love recently?"