Father Yao, who had just chatted with Dong Xuebin, looked at his daughter and Dong Xuebin in surprise, "Cui'er, do you two know each other?"
Yao Cui walked up quickly after the accident, "More than just acquaintance, this is my college classmate Dong Xuebin. We were in the same class."
Father Yao smiled and said, "What a coincidence."
Yao Cui looked at him and said, "Xuebin, why are you here?"
Dong Xuebin smiled and said: "I have been transferred here due to work transfer."
"What kind of job do you do? Are you assigned to our county? Have you offended anyone?" Yao Cui asked, in the same tone as her father just now.
Dong Xuebin broke out in a sweat and thought to himself: Who have I offended?
Seeing this, Yao Cui may have misunderstood, so she quickly changed the subject and said, "It's okay, just come. It's actually pretty good here, the air is much better than in the capital." After saying that, he looked Dong Xuebin up and down, "
We haven't seen each other since graduation. It's been three years in a flash, right? It's okay, you are still the same, you haven't changed at all. By the way, it's windy outside, don't stand here anymore, go to my house and talk."
Dong Xuebin said politely: "Is it convenient?"
Yao Cuiyu pointed, "That's the courtyard."
Father Yao said enthusiastically: "Let's eat at home for lunch. I'll go buy vegetables after the stall is closed."
Dong Xuebin said hurriedly: "No need, uncle, it's too troublesome."
Yao Cui also said: "No trouble, we two old classmates finally meet each other, let's eat at my house."
"Sister, please give me the bowl and I'll wash it away." The swarthy boy came up.
Yao Cui put the bowl into his hand, "By the way, I haven't introduced you yet. That's my dad. This is my brother Yao Li. My mom is boiling eggs in the back. I'll introduce them to you later."
Yao Li smiled honestly.
Dong Xuebin also nodded to him and said hello.
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later.
A few meters away from the street is Yao Cui's small yard, which is not big.
The road outside is barely paved with asphalt. However, once you enter this small alley, there are dirt slopes all over the ground, one after another, which is not very flat.
Yao Cui tilted her head and smiled: "It can't be compared with the capital, right? That's how it is here. The county is poor, and the people are also poor."
"It's not bad." Dong Xuebin looked around, finally focused on Yao Cui's face, and said, "Why didn't you stay in the capital to work after you graduated from university?"
Yao Cui shook her head and said: "The competition there is too fierce, and I don't want to be too far away from my parents. They are getting older. Who will take care of them in the future?"
"Too."
"Come on, come into the house."
"Okay, excuse me."
"It's a little messy at home. You can sit down wherever you want and I'll get you a glass of water."
This may be Yao Cui's room. The room is not big, about eight or nine square meters, but it is very clean.
Sitting firmly on a small bed covered with pink sheets, Dong Xuebin looked at Yao Cui who was pouring water and getting a cup, and then he began to look at her seriously. Her hair was not long, it was still the same neat medium-short hair as in college, and she had a slender figure.
, seems to be slimmer than before. At this time, she is wearing a floral long skirt that reaches her ankles, and her top is a knitted white shirt, which looks very fashionable.
Yao Cui.
Dong Xuebin was deeply impressed by her.
When I first went to college, their school didn't have any opinions about whether it was a school belle or not. But if you really want to comment, Yao Cui in their class is definitely the best in the school in terms of appearance and figure. This is recognized by everyone. Dong Xuebin
I think so too. At that time, Dong Xuebin's father had just passed away, his family was very poor, and he didn't have any special characteristics. Just like in high school, he was basically among the most inconspicuous people in the class, with many classmates who had been in class together for one or two years.
Sometimes I can't even call him by his name, but Dong Xuebin and Yao Cui can talk to each other, and their relationship has always been good. The reason is that Yao Cui's family conditions are not very good, and his academic background is a bit small.
Most people don't like to go to this small restaurant hidden away like a bungalow, but because it's cheap, Dong Xuebin and Yao Cui often visit it. Sometimes they bump into each other, they look at each other and smile, and then they cook and eat together.
Already.
Fast forward a few years.
Yao Cui is still the same Yao Cui, and it feels like nothing has changed.
"Here's the water." Yao Cui handed it to him, "What are you thinking about?"
Dong Xuebin took the water glass and smiled, "I miss my college life. We used to eat together. I remember your favorite food was fish-flavored shredded pork."
When Yao Cui heard this, she also laughed, "Yes, the environment of the small restaurant in front of our school is not very good, but the food tastes amazing. I ate the fish-flavored shredded pork rice bowl for a week at most.
Now that I think about it, I still miss the taste a little bit, and I never get tired of it.”
"This is easy to handle. I'll treat you to some food when I go back another day."
"Okay, I also want to go back and have a look when I have time. By the way, how long will you be working in Zhenshui County? Is it a temporary business trip or a long-term one?"
"Long-term, at least half a year."
Yao Cui smiled and said: "Okay, then we can sing together. Do you live far away?"
"I don't know. It hasn't been decided yet. It will take a few more days to report. I came in advance."
"Then if you have no place to live, you can stay at my house first. Let my brother go to my parents' house, and you sleep in my little brother's room."
"No, no, I can just find a hotel."
"Hotel? Why did you spend that unjust money? And our hotel in Zhenshui County...any small hotel in the capital is probably better than it."
"Isn't it?"
"Why not? If you don't believe me, you already know. Let's just talk about our county government's guest house. It's an old building that's three or four years old. Anyway, if you want to work here for a long time, you have to be mentally prepared first.
The level of industrial output, consumption, modernization and so on here are among the lowest in the country." Yao Cui pointed at the small TV beside the table, "Just this 21-inch small color TV, not everyone in the county has it.
Yes, let alone the villages and towns below."
Dong Xuebin looked at her, "I heard that you were admitted to the civil service examination?"
Yao Cui smoothed her bangs and said, "Well, let's talk to the county government office now."
"How about it?"
"What can I do? I am just a small clerk. I am now responsible for printing documents, writing manuscripts and other tasks. Oh, it is also my job to serve tea and water."
Dong Xuebin said with relief: "It's been like this since I left."
"Yeah, just take your time." Yao Cui sighed, "They all say that civil servants are good, but when I go in, I realize that's not the case at all. Not to mention work, I get depressed when I mention it."
"By the way, are you married?" Dong Xuebin asked.
"No, I haven't met the right one yet, what about you?" Yao Cui looked at him.
Dong Xuebin said: "I just got married the year before last."
After not seeing each other for many years, the two chatted happily for a long time.