After learning that Zhou Ping already had a partner, the family temporarily forgot about the unhappiness just now and became happy again. Of course, except for Zhou Ping.
He is still thinking about how to solve this lie.
After lunch, we took a short rest and then the family said goodbye and went back.
In the next few days, there was basically nothing to do. Apart from wandering around the village, I was dragged along by my friends in the village to play cards.
It was not until the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, when others were still immersed in the New Year atmosphere, that Song Wenjing finally pulled up his cart again and started walking through the streets.
During the New Year period, basically every household will buy some firecrackers to set off. After setting off, the paper shells are usually collected. Some are used to make fires at home, and if there are many, they are kept and sold together to make money.
Song Wenjing used this period of time to run away as much as possible from surrounding towns and villages.
After ten days of running around the towns, I got a good harvest. I received enough paper shells every day. Of course, in addition to the paper shells, there were also other waste items. But there were no precious things.
The probability of picking up leakage is still smaller than in towns and cities. Of course, there may be some people who do have good things at home but are unwilling to take them out. This situation still exists.
When I returned to the rental house in Chengguan Town again, it was already the end of the first year.
It had been almost a month since he had seen Yang Lili, and Song Wenjing's heart was still full of longing. This was his first love in his two lives, and he cherished it very much.
In the past, basically every weekend, they would accompany Yang Lili for walks everywhere, leaving their presence in various scenic spots in the city.
During this period, due to the Chinese New Year, he spent more time at home and spent time with his family.
After not seeing each other for nearly a month, Song Wenjing, who had just returned to the city, couldn't wait to see Yang Lili.
"What, Yang Lili isn't here? Do you know where she went?"
"She took a few days off, and her father was sick and hospitalized. It seems to be the First People's Hospital."
"Okay, thank you!"
When Song Wenjing rushed to the textile factory with excitement, he did not expect to receive such news unexpectedly.
The First People's Hospital is the best hospital in Shuzhou. It seems that Yang Lili's father's condition is not serious, otherwise he would not be hospitalized there.
When Song Wenjing rushed to the hospital and after asking around, he finally found the location of the ward, but he did not expect to see his classmate Zhang Dong unexpectedly.
At this time, Zhang Dong was talking to a middle-aged man in the ward. Judging from their expressions, they seemed to be familiar with each other.
"Wen Jing, why are you here?"
Someone slapped her on the shoulder violently. When Song Wenjing turned around, she realized it was Yang Lili.
"I went to the factory to look for you. I heard that your father was ill and hospitalized, so I came here to visit." After saying that, Song Wenjing lifted the fruit he bought in his hand.
At this time, the voices of the two people in the ward had stopped. The middle-aged man clearly heard the voices outside, "Lili, who is here?"
"Song Wenjing, it's you. Why, you're here to visit Uncle Yang too?" Seeing that it was Song Wenjing, Zhang Dong forced a smile on his face, "Uncle Yang, this is also our classmate, his name is Song Wenjing."
This was not the time to worry about anything else. Song Wenjing hurriedly walked into the ward, smiled and said to the man lying on the bed: "Uncle Yang, hello. I heard that you were sick, and I came here to see you."
After saying that, he put the fruit in his hand on the table aside.
There are two beds in the ward, and there are no other patients in the other bed. In other words, Yang Lili's father lives in a ward by himself. Not everyone can enjoy this kind of treatment in the First People's Hospital.
Song Wenjing is relatively clear about the situation of Yang Lili's family, but does not have the ability to do this.
"Xiao Song, thank you for coming to see me. Sit down quickly. Lili, help me pour a cup of tea!"
Yang Lili went to help pour water, and from the chat, Song Wenjing also learned the reason why Yang Lili's father, Yang Shulin, was ill.
It turned out that four days ago, Yang Shulin went to a relative's house for a drink and got high. On the way home, when he passed the small bridge in the village, he accidentally fell under the bridge.
Fortunately, the bridge was not very high, and the person did not fall into the river, but fell on the bank, thus saving his life.
But even so, two ribs were still broken.
"I have to thank Xiao Zhang for this. If he hadn't arranged for a car to pick me up from home and specially found the best orthopedic surgeon in this hospital. Otherwise, I don't know what would have happened.
"Yang Shulin looked gratefully at Zhang Dong sitting aside.
Yang Lili stood aside with her head lowered and did not speak.
Instead, Zhang Dong responded politely: "Uncle Yang, Lili and I have been good friends for many years, and this is what we should do. Just feel free to live here. I have arranged everything, so you don't need to worry.
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Listening to the back and forth conversation between the two, Song Wenjing was a little confused. But this was not the time to care, so he could only comfort the patient lying on the bed first.
"Wen Jing, I heard that you don't work at the fertilizer factory now, but instead collect rags. What's going on?" Zhang Dong asked deliberately.
Song Wenjing didn't know where Zhang Dong got the news from, or if he went out of his way to inquire about his situation. But raising such a question at this time, and deliberately pretending to be very concerned, seemed particularly deliberate.
Sure enough, when he heard that Yang Lili's classmate was a rag collector, Yang Shulin's originally kind eyes suddenly changed.
In his mind, since he was Yang Lili's classmate, he would definitely have a good job after graduating from high school. However, he did not expect that the young man in front of him would actually collect rags.
The atmosphere began to become a little awkward, especially Yang Lili, who glared at Zhang Dong fiercely. But Zhang Dong seemed not to notice at all, and continued to wait for Song Wenjing's answer with a smile.
"Well, that's true. I had a conflict with someone, so I left my job. I didn't have a good place to go, so I went to collect rags temporarily. I will find another job later when I find an opportunity." Song Wenjing explained.
Song Wenjing did not feel ashamed about his work. But now he was facing the father of the girl he liked, so he had to make a certain explanation.
He knew very well that in the eyes of many people, collecting rags was a relatively despicable job. Most of them were done by poor old people with no other skills.
Song Wenjing was so young and still a high school graduate, so he would be ridiculed by others for being willing to live this way.
Hearing Song Wenjing's answer, Zhang Dong seemed very satisfied. He just wanted to raise this topic in front of Yang Shulin to embarrass Song Wenjing. Obviously, his goal was achieved.
Yang Shulin, who was still looking cheerful just now, has obviously changed his facial expression.
"Wen Jing, do you still need my help? As you know, my dad is also the vice president of the city construction company. If he helps, it shouldn't be too difficult to find a job."
Zhang Dong continued to speak deliberately, not only showing his identity, but also showing a warm-hearted look.
Song Wenjing didn't know his sinister intentions. How could Zhang Dong sincerely help? He was just performing in front of Yang Shulin.
But even so, he couldn't expose the other party's hypocrisy. He couldn't say that Zhang Dong was a villain in front of Yang Shulin and deliberately spoke like this. That would make Song Wenjing, a young man, angry.
"Thank you, I don't need it yet. I have my own plans here."
Song Wenjing rejected Zhang Dong on the spot. He did not want to continue to serve as a background here, but was ready to say goodbye.
It's not that he is afraid of Zhang Dong, but after the conversation just now, his image has been denied in Yang Shulin's heart, and there is no need to continue to stay.
Fortunately, Yang Shulin will still be hospitalized for a while, and he will find ways to get close to him again in the future to try to change the current decline.
But before he finished speaking, Yang Lili on the side became anxious.
"Wen Jing, if Zhang Dong really has a way, please ask him for help. This is not a long-term solution."
Song Wenjing frowned, feeling a little unhappy inside.
He could understand Yang Lili's eagerness. The relationship between the two was not disclosed in front of Yang Shulin. Now that her father knew that Song Wenjing was a rag collector, he would definitely not agree to the two of them dating.
If Song Wenjing cannot make changes, it will not be easy to overcome the hurdle in his family.
But Yang Lili knew that Zhang Dong was pursuing her, and now she asked Zhang Dong for help. How could Song Wenjing do such a thing?
If he did this, Song Wenjing would be a head short, or even at a disadvantage.