The two of them found a relatively quiet place in the library and sat down. When Yan Chen saw Xiang Jin taking out a stack of manuscripts, he couldn't help but ask, "You are pressed for time, why did you draw so many drawings?"
Manuscript, didn’t I tell you to leave this matter to me?”
Xiang Jin said without thinking, "Because I'm short of money. I've thought about it. This matter can't just fall on you alone. I'd better do my part. Since what the other party said,
The demand this time was relatively large, so we can hand over more manuscripts to them when we go back this time."
Yan Chen's brows frowned slightly. Seeing the serious expression on his face, Xiang Jin smiled and said, "But fortunately for the school anniversary, less than half of the class has been busy arranging programs recently, so each subject
The teachers were very considerate and didn’t give us much homework after class, which left me with a lot of time, so I drew some.”
"Yes," Yan Chen looked at her and nodded slightly, but his expression did not relax much.
Because Xiang Jin was still thinking about going back to edit the manuscript later, so he didn't want to waste time on these irrelevant conversations, so he said, "Let's start with proofreading your manuscript?"
"good!"
There were a lot of manuscripts today, and Yan Chen had been involved in relatively few children's clothing manuscripts before, so it took a little longer to finalize this time. The nearly twenty manuscripts took a full three days.
How many hours will it take to be over?
Fortunately, Yan Chen's comprehension ability was relatively strong, and he already had strong painting skills, so he later drew a few more drawings in front of Xiang Jin.
"Then how hard will it be for you next?" Xiang Jin asked as the two packed up the manuscripts.
Yan Chen said, "You're welcome, aren't you?!"
Xiang Jin handed him the manuscript he had compiled in his hand, "Actually, not really. The main reason is that there are a lot of them this time."
Yan Chen looked at her with a faint smile and took it without responding.
The two of them went downstairs together, and Xiang Jin pointed in the direction of the teaching building, "Well, I have something else to do, so I'll leave first?!"
Yan Chen raised his wrist to check the time and said, "Writing a manuscript? It's almost five o'clock. Why don't you go back to the classroom after dinner?"
Xiang Jin hesitated for a moment and then nodded, "Okay!" Since she had decided to be friends with him, there was no need for her to avoid him anymore. Let's just go to dinner together. They were not
Have you ever gone to dinner together?
So the two of them walked towards the dining place together. Suddenly Yan Chen asked, "I heard that you lent someone some money before?"
Ha, it turns out that the reason why I walked with her was to ask this question? Did you mean to blame her? She felt that she had lost face with him. She knew that Wang Jingya was someone he valued, so she deliberately went to collect debts from others and asked for money?
Thinking of this, the corner of Xiang Jin's mouth raised a ridiculous expression that seemed to be a smile but not a smile, "You know it quickly, did Yan Fei tell you?"
"Um!"
That guy Yan Fei really didn't disappoint her, she brought him the message so quickly, but that guy was indeed a big talker. It seemed like she had to be more careful when speaking in front of him in the future.
She didn't even ask him to tell Yan Chen about this matter, so he just ran to tell him so quickly. She originally thought that Yan Chen would only know about this matter in the next two days.
I didn't expect him to know about it so quickly, which meant that the guy couldn't hold back his words.
Xiang Jin nodded slightly, "Yes, but I want the debt back."
"Um!"
Xiang Jin turned his head and glanced at him, "Do you think I'm stingy? It's only a hundred yuan, and I still chase after others for it?"
Yan Chen tilted his head and looked at her, "How could that be?!"
Xiang Jin raised his chin, showing a look of contempt and disdain, "I don't mind even if you think so. It doesn't matter if you understand or not. I am such a person. I always do things according to the rules."
In my heart, if I feel it’s not a loss, then it’s right, and I won’t care about other people’s thoughts and opinions.
To me, caring about other people's thoughts and opinions is just a ridiculous thing to trap myself. What I have always pursued is a clear conscience and freedom and freedom. I don't like to owe others, and I don't like others to owe me.
, even if I have to owe it, I am willing to let others owe it, otherwise, there is no way!"
Yan Chen said, "Don't we understand you? You are a very principled person. You have a resolute and courageous personality, and you have a sense of arrogance in your bones. Of course I know that too."
You are not a person who likes to please others."
You really know her very well?! Xiang Jin snorted, "It's good to know!"
Yan Chen's lips curled up into a faint smile again. Seeing that there was no one around, he said, "Uncle Tao and my aunt called and said that the actual area of the land is a little over seventy-six acres, and the average price is four hundred and ninety-nine."
Fifteen yuan per flat."
"Do I have to pay the transfer fee now?" But she doesn't have her mother's ID card, so what should she do if she can't transfer a large amount of money?
Yan Chen said, "No, they just asked someone to inquire from the side. They will not go to the government to discuss the details until our funding situation is confirmed."
Xiang Jin nodded, "Oh, that's good, that's good! Well, then the difference between us is a bit too much?"
More than seventy-six acres, with an average price of 495 yuan per square meter. She just made a rough mental calculation and found that the transfer fee would be more than 25 million yuan, not to mention other expenses.
She can only spend at most 95.6 million per month, and that's even if her books are selling well.
Yan Chen comforted her and said, "Don't worry, I have more than ten paintings there. I have already contacted the owner of the gallery. When we go back this time, Uncle Tao will come to pick them up and sell them for money.
Enough!"
"oh!"
Then Yan Chen added, "It's really not enough. Let's borrow some from my aunt or Han Che when the time comes."
"Will Han Che agree?"
"Yes! I told him, and he said he could lend me about 1.5 million by then."
Xiang Jin was surprised, "Ah? Did you tell him about this?"
Yan Chen said, "I didn't tell him the specifics. I just told him that I planned to invest in a project. I might be short of money by then, so I needed to borrow it from him. He agreed."
Xiang Jin was curious, "He didn't even ask what your project was?"
Yan Chen smiled and said, "I asked, but I didn't tell him."
Xiang Jin also laughed, "Let me tell you, with his gossipy nature, why wouldn't he be curious?!"
"It's really quite gossipy," he not only asked him what project he was working on, but also asked if he was with Xiang Jin.
The two of them were walking on the way to a private restaurant. Yan Chen suddenly remembered something, so he opened his backpack, took out a plastic bag and handed it to Xiang Jin, "Here!"
"What?" Xiang Jin looked at the plastic bag but did not pick it up.
Yan Chen said, "I brought you some snacks."
Xiang Jin hesitantly reached out and took it, but did not open it to look at it. Instead, he said, "I don't eat snacks much now."
Yan Chen's lips curled up slightly, "Are you so busy that you don't even eat snacks?"
Xiang Jin smiled nonchalantly, "It's mainly because I've grown up now, so it's not as delicious as before!"
"This is beef jerky and some nuts such as pine nuts, hazelnuts, and pecans sent by Uncle Duoji and others. I just received them at noon today," Yan Chen explained.
"Oh, they were really thoughtful and sent it again?" Xiang Jin opened it, grabbed a handful of pine nuts from one of the small bags and handed it to Yan Chen.
Yan Chen smiled slightly and said, "You can eat it. Not long ago, Uncle Duoji's eldest brother took his parents to the provincial capital to see a doctor, and then he brought us some local specialties."
When Xiang Jin saw that he didn't answer, he stopped asking him and started eating it himself. "Uncle Duoji, his parents are sick. Are they serious?"
Yan Chen said, "To be precise, his father was sick. His mother stopped by to see them and take care of his father. He had pulmonary edema, which is not very serious but not serious. He was hospitalized for more than half a month.
Bar."
"Oh, that's still a bit serious. Well, do you think we should let Uncle Tao deduct some money from the account to help us visit him? After all, Uncle Duoji and his wife have been doing their best for us for more than a year.
Also at his elder brother's place, whether it's the butter beef or ghee we need in the hotpot restaurant, they treat it very seriously and responsibly?" Xiang Jin nodded and followed.
Yan Chen nodded, "That's right. That's what I mainly want to tell you today."
"Okay, how much do you think it will be?" Then Xiang Jin looked at him.
Yan Chen said, "Just two thousand yuan. Hospitalization and medicines all cost money. When it comes to buying gifts, we don't know their preferences and living habits. If you buy a good one, we'll be fine. If you don't buy a good one, we'll pay.
It’s a waste of money, but if you give them money, they can buy whatever they want with the money.”
"Well, I think it's okay! Then you can call Uncle Tao and explain."
"good!"
Yan Chen saw that she was carrying a bag and peeling shells, which seemed a little inconvenient, so he stretched out his hand towards her, "Give me the bag, I'll carry it for you?"
Xiang Jin shook his head, "It's okay, it's not heavy, and it's not in the way. I can just carry it myself."
"Okay!" Yan Chen retracted his hand.
Xiang Jin put a pine nut into his mouth, "Oh, don't tell me, the pine nuts from Uncle Duoji's hometown are big and delicious!"
"Yes, after you finish eating, I still have some there, and I will bring them to you when the time comes."
"Forget it, keep it for yourself, I'll have enough."
"I don't like snacks much, you know that."
Xiang Jin continued to refuse, "That's okay, you can give it away. Besides, eating too much of these nuts is not good. It will easily make you angry. Then I will have beans on my face again."
Yan Chen glanced sideways at her and then smiled, "Still so stinky?"
"Really? Who wants to be ugly when you can be a beauty?" Xiang Jin retorted as soon as he raised his eyebrows.
"Okay, what you said makes sense!" Yan Chen looked at her fondly and sideways.
"What I said makes sense, huh?" Xiang Jinguang was talking to Yan Chen. Unexpectedly, she suddenly bumped into someone, and then the snack bag in her hand fell to the ground with a "clack".
, because the bag was not tied, most of the pine nuts inside were scattered on the ground at once.
When the other party saw that she had knocked away her belongings, she hurriedly knelt down to pick up her snack bag and apologized, "Oh, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to do it!"
Looking at the pine nuts that had fallen to the ground, Xiang Jin's brows became a little frustrated. She reached out and took the bag, "It's okay!"
"Well, what? Do you want me to pick up something on the ground for you?" The girl pointed to the pine nuts on the ground very apologetically.
Xiang Jin said, "No, you can go." It's covered in mud, how can you eat it?
"Oh, okay, I'm sorry?" the girl apologized again.
Xiang Jin waved her hand, then carried the bag and continued walking forward. After walking for a while, she sighed, "Oh, I was too careless when I walked just now. It's a pity that I haven't eaten the pine nuts yet."
How many were there? So many were lost at once.
Yan Chen took the snack bag from her hand, tied it up for her, and comforted her, "It's okay, as long as you weren't hurt?!"
"Oh, this is true!"
The two of them had just arrived at the door of the private restaurant, and then Xiang Jin heard the girl in their class who had been with Wang Jingya for a long time calling Wang Jingya and saying, "Jingya, you really need to refund the food fee you paid here before."
Well, then go to the cafeteria to eat instead?"
"Yes, classmate, haven't you always had a good meal at our place? Why do you suddenly want a refund? Is it because our food doesn't suit your taste or because we didn't treat you well?" followed Xiang Jin and the others.
Then I heard the voice of the landlady.
Then Xiang Jin turned his head and glanced at Yan Chen, and Yan Chen said, "Why are you looking at me?"
"No," Xiang Jin shook his head, and then stepped in.
The two found a table and sat down, and then Yan Chen asked Xiang Jin, "What do you want to eat?"
Xiang Jin stood up and said, "Should I order it myself?"
Yan Chen pushed her down on the stool and said, "It's hard to sit here and take a seat, but let me go! Noodles, dumplings, or rice noodles?"
Xiang Jin glanced in the direction of Wang Jingya, and suddenly seemed to understand something. Then he didn't insist on ordering it himself, but said, "I want to eat three taels of beef rice noodles today, please add more."
The kind with chili oil and vinegar!”
"Three liang? Are you sure you can eat that much?" Yan Chen looked at her with a look of surprise and suspicion.
Xiang Jin nodded, "I'm a little hungry today, and today's dinner is earlier than usual. I naturally have to eat more, otherwise what will I do if I can't make it to dawn? Being hungry in the middle of the night is very uncomfortable.
of!"
"Okay!" Yan Chen smiled, then turned around and walked in the direction of the landlady!
Wang Jingya heard their voices, and then turned back to look towards them. When she saw that it was really them, she turned her head hurriedly, and then said to a girl, "Zhang Yan, that
Please step back for me, I suddenly remembered something else," after saying that, he turned around and ran out in a hurry.
"Oh, Jingya?!" The girl turned to her side and called her, but she didn't respond and quickly left the restaurant.
Seeing her fleeing background, Xiang Jin curled her lips and rolled her eyes in silence.
"Madam boss, please give me two bowls of beef rice noodles, add more chili oil and vinegar," Yan Chen walked to a position about one meter away from the cashier and stood still.
"Oh, okay!" the landlady responded cheerfully, and then shouted into the kitchen, "Table No. 5, two bowls of beef rice noodles, add more chili oil and vinegar!"
"Oh, okay!" A middle-aged male voice came from the kitchen. Yan Chen turned around and returned to his seat. Xiang Jin was puzzled. He went to order food in a row, didn't he just want to
Do you know why Wang Jingya suddenly stopped eating here? Why did he come back without asking about Zhang Yan?
Are you embarrassed to open your mouth to others? Oh, yes, for a person as cold and face-conscious as him, he naturally has to hold himself back and not reveal his little thoughts in front of others easily.
He is indifferent in front of others, pretending to be unfamiliar with them, but in private, he flirts with them through the window of his class every day. Hey, he is really a sultry gourd!
Xiang Jin couldn't help but feel a little disappointed and a little jealous of him. Such a good young man was also a person who was easily fooled by appearances.
Alas...what a pity, what a pity!
"Lady boss, could you please refund her money and I'll take it back to her later?" At this moment, Zhang Yan's voice came through again.
"Oh, that's not possible. If you want to refund it, I'll refund it to her in person. What if I refund you and she says she didn't receive the money? Then I don't have to pay compensation?" The landlady asked.
refused.
Xiang Jin listened with pointed ears.
Then I heard Zhang Yan say anxiously, "No, boss lady, why do you think so? Jingya is not that kind of person. Besides, there are so many people here. They can all testify for you!"
The landlady frowned and stared at her for a moment, then said, "Okay, then why does she have to refund the money? Otherwise I won't refund it to you!"
Zhang Yan glanced in the direction of Jin and the others in embarrassment, and Xiang Jin couldn't help but roll her eyes to the sky. What does this have to do with them, oh no, with her?
Zhang Yan hesitated for a while and then pursed her lips and said, "It's a bit cold this month. Jingya didn't bring enough clothes, so she bought two clothes and a pair of shoes, and then she didn't have any money left. No, she chose it again.
In the arrangement of the school anniversary program, which school
The wedding is next month, so I have to order the dance clothes this month, but the dance clothes are a bit expensive, costing almost a hundred yuan, so Jingya plans to eat in the cafeteria and save some money on living expenses.
Then the cost of dance clothes can be squeezed out."
"Oh, is that so? That's okay!" Following Xiang Jin and the others, they saw the landlady opening a drawer and counting the money cheerfully. Then she took it and shouted to the people present, "Everyone has seen it, here it is.
The total is two hundred and ten yuan. This is the living expenses I refunded to the female classmate named Wang Jingya in the third grade of high school. She just called this girl named Zhang Yan.
The classmate brought it back to her, and she will bear witness when she gets home. I gave the money to this classmate named Zhang Yan. Classmate Zhang Yan, please write a receipt for me, and then sign it and stamp it on you.
Your fingerprint proves that you received the money, otherwise I won’t be able to explain it at that time?" Then he took out a small notebook and a pen from the drawer.
Zhang Yan hesitated and then opened the small notebook, picked up the pen and started writing. Then she saw that she stamped a red seal. The lady boss took the small notebook back and took a look at it. Then she gave her the money and said, "Put it away."
ah?!"
Zhang Yan took it, counted it again personally, and then ordered another meal for herself.
When Xiang Jin was halfway through eating, Zhang Yan walked over to them with a bowl in hand, "Xiang Jin, what you did is too much. We are all classmates, so what?"
Xiang Jin raised his head and looked at her with cold eyes, "Are you sick? What did I do that went too far?"
Zhang Yan said angrily, "What did you say you did? Didn't Wang Jingya lend you a hundred yuan before? I've told you about the difficulties this month. I beg you to please slow down.
He said he would pay you back next month, do you think you have forced him to do anything? Do you still have any friendship with your classmates? "
Xiang Jin was annoyed by her natural expression, "So, are you trying to fight for her?!"
"So what?" Zhang Yan stared at her, still looking angry.
Then many classmates looked in their direction.
Xiang Jin put down his chopsticks directly, then stood up and looked down at her with a smile that didn't reach his eyes and said, "No! It's natural to pay back debts. Shouldn't she pay back the money she owes me?"
Xiang Jin was taller than her, and she was born with a domineering pressure. Zhang Yan immediately lost her aura in front of her, "But, I told you the next thing."
If I give you my moon back, why do you have to force me so hard?"
Xiang Jin frowned and became a little impatient. He waved his hand and said, "Don't pretend to be aggrieved and pitiful in front of me. This girl never likes this kind of tone. She told me that I have to agree to pay it back next month."
she?"
Seeing the contempt and disgust on her face, Zhang Yan frowned, pursed her lips and said nothing, just looking at her with dissatisfaction.
A sarcastic look appeared on the corner of Xiang Jin's mouth, and he then said, "Do you know why I chased her and she had to pay me back the money?"
Zhang Yan still remained silent.
Xiang Jin continued, "Because I never like to deal with dishonest people. When she lent me the money, she clearly promised to return the money to me as soon as I got to school this month, but she never did it after she got to school.
Fulfilling her promise, she delayed coming to pay me back. During the period, she even bought two sets of new clothes and new shoes.
She has enough money to buy new clothes and shoes but she doesn't come to pay off my debt? Yesterday I went to the boiler room to fetch water and I met her on the road. She didn't mention the debt to me and just ignored me when she saw me.
Something like that.
This girl has always been a reasonable person. When you had a problem, you took the initiative to mention it to me. I am not a person who cannot be accommodating. But when you saw me, you ran away. What does that mean? Do you not want to return the favor?
Naturally, I have to go forward to collect the debt. This girl's money was earned very hard. Well, she promised to pay me back yesterday afternoon before evening self-study, but she didn't pay me back until noon today, and
Still no explanation.
Is this girl’s temper so good, and does she seem so easy to coax?”
Zhang Yan then gave up.
Xiang Jin continued, "To tell you the truth, others can owe me something, or they can hold it back, or they can not pay it back, but that must be done voluntarily. If I don't want to,
Don’t let anyone try to take advantage of this girl! If you stand up for her, you are nothing! Don’t let me tell you a second time, get out of here!”
"You?!" Seeing that Xiang Jin told her to get lost without giving any face, Zhang Yan immediately felt that her face had been wiped out, and she stared at Xiang Jin with an extremely angry look.
Xiang Jin put his hands on his hips and glared at her, "What's wrong? You can't understand people but you still want to fight? Do you think you can beat me?"
"You?" Zhang Yan glared at her and snorted angrily, then stamped her foot, "Xiang Jin, you rely on your good grades. Teachers in all subjects like you, so you are so arrogant!"
Xiang Jin raised his chin and said, "Yeah, why am I so arrogant? If you are capable, you will get good grades, and the teachers in all subjects will also like you?!"
"You?!" Zhang Yan's eyes turned red with anger. She shook her head and ran away with the bowl in hand.
Xiang Jin glanced sideways at her back and said to the landlady, "Mrs. boss, cook me twenty taels of beef noodles again!"
The landlady looked at the rice bowl in front of her and joked, "You haven't finished all the rice in your bowl yet? You're going to eat it again. How will you eat it then?"
Xiang Jin looked disgusted and said, "How can you eat it if it's already stained by other people's saliva?"
The landlady was startled at first, then she laughed and said, "Okay, okay, I'll make arrangements for you right now!"
"Mom and dad, please give me another two taels," Yan Chen followed.
Then the landlady looked in front of him and saw that there was still more than half of the bowl of rice in his bowl that he had not eaten. Her eyes flashed and she said, "Oh, okay, okay, I'll give you two taels.
"But I thought in my heart, these two prodigal children?
Yan Chen stood up, picked up the bowls in front of Xiang Jin and himself, and started to pour the rice. Xiang Jin also stood up and said, "Shall I go wash it myself?"
Yan Chen refused, "Sit down, eat some snacks first, look at the bag, and stand still."
Xiang Jin saw that there were more and more people in the hall, so he sat down again.
Yan Chen took their bowls and chopsticks and went to clean them.