Chapter 14: Tong Rou's Invitation
When he arrived at the office in the morning, Jiang Yue sent the copywriting to Yang Jingyi's mailbox, and he had already done it.
Yang Jingyi replied to him with two words - received.
When he got off work in the afternoon, Tong Rou sent him a message and asked him to have dinner together in the evening, Jiang Yue thought about it for a while and agreed.
He turned and walked out of the office, came to the staircase and began to call Zhaozi.
"Zhaozi, where are you?"
"I'm at home, what's wrong?"
"Lend me 500 yuan to use, and I'll pay you back in a few days." ”
"What you said is not enough, I will transfer it to Alipay for you. ”
Before the minute came, the summoner transferred a thousand dollars. When Jiang Yue turned around and wanted to go back to the office, she found Zhang Hong standing at the door looking at him.
"My money is not money?" Zhang Hong asked aggrievedly.
"Sister Hong, that's not what you mean......"
"Is my money from an unknown source, or is it not clean?"
"Sister Hong, don't misunderstand me......" Jiang Yue couldn't open his mouth, he didn't know how to explain to Zhang Hong.
"Congratulations, you've managed to offend me, let's see. After Zhang Hong finished speaking, he turned around and returned to the office, and casually locked him to death.
"Sister Hong, open the door and listen to me explain to you. Jiang Yue knocked on the outside several times in a row, but Zhang Hong just wouldn't open the door for him.
At this moment, her eyes were red, and tears couldn't help but fall. Ever since she saw where Jiang Yue lived, she had always felt very uncomfortable in her heart, and she felt sorry for him from the bottom of her heart.
Unexpectedly, he refused his help, and he seemed to have been hiding from himself for the past two days.
She found that her attitude towards Jiang Yue had changed, and her feelings had also changed subtly.
She didn't see Jiang Yue for a day, she was weak-hearted, for fear that something would happen to him, she liked this little man more and more, and she had fallen in love with him unconsciously.
She didn't know if it was a luxury, a luxury. But she wanted to try, but she lacked the courage to confess. She has been struggling for the past two days, and she has been unable to make up her mind.
She was afraid that Jiang Yue would reject her, how would she face this embarrassment once she refused.
She didn't know why Jiang Yue went to borrow money, could it be that something happened to his family? She wanted to care about him and help him, but she was afraid of hurting his self-esteem.
Zhang Hong is in a conflicted mood now, she doesn't know what to do.
After getting off work, Jiang Yue left the company quickly, and Tong Rou originally said that he wanted to come to pick him up, but he refused.
The place to eat is also set in the Sichuan restaurant, after all, it is not far from the company, and it is only ten minutes to walk.
Tong Rou ordered a small private room, which was not big. When Jiang Yue arrived, Tong Rou and Xiaoxiao were already waiting for him.
"I'm sorry, I'm late again. Jiang Yue hurriedly apologized.
"It's okay, you're five minutes early from the agreed time, it's not that you're late, it's that we're early. Xiaoxiao teased Jiang Yue, and Jiang Yue had no choice but to smile.
"I've already ordered the food, let's have some wine tonight, we brought the wine ourselves. ”
Jiang Yue saw that the red wine had been poured into the decanter, he didn't understand red wine, and he couldn't taste it.
The four cold dishes came up first, and the three of them poured red wine and drank it.
"Are you okay working there?" asked Tong Rou.
"Very good, I have officially joined the company, and now with bonuses and various benefits, it is about 4,500 a month, and the company pays three insurances and one housing fund. Jiang Yue hurriedly replied to her.
"With your salary, you have to save for 50 years without eating or drinking, so that you can buy a small house in the Third Ring Road of Dengzhou City, are you satisfied?"
"Hmm. At present, I don't have many ideals and goals, I must first solve the problem of food and clothing, and then try to develop. The meal should be eaten one bite at a time, and the road should be walked step by step. ”
Jiang Yue was not angry, what Xiaoxiao said was the truth, it is definitely not possible to buy a house in Dengzhou City now without a few millions.
He hadn't thought so far ahead now, and now he was only thinking about food and clothing. How can a person who hasn't even solved the problem of food and clothing think about the house.
"Have you ever thought about changing jobs?" asked Tong Rou again.
"I don't think about changing jobs for the time being, but I am very satisfied with the environment, atmosphere, and treatment of the current company. I want to work for a few more months, and maybe I will have a chance to get a promotion and a raise. ”
"Huh. You're pretty confident in yourself. Xiaoxiao said with a smile, she didn't mean to be sarcastic about Jiang Yue in her words.
"Self-confidence is a must, if you don't believe in yourself, then how can you improve?"
"That makes sense, support you. Xiaoxiao gave a thumbs up.
"Have you been home recently?" asked Tong Rou again.
"No, because I don't have such a long vacation, my home is hundreds of miles away from here, and it takes three days to go back and forth, plus five or six days to go back. It's not good to take a long leave of absence after less than a month on the job. ”
"Well, you're right, and you're well considered. Are you alone here?"
"The day of work is very fulfilling, and the day passes quickly when I read books and check information at night, and I never feel lonely. Jiang Yue smiled.
"You don't have a girlfriend?" Tong Rou continued to ask.
"No, I can't support myself now, and I'm busy with work every day. When I can be financially self-sufficient, I will consider getting a girlfriend. Jiang Yue laughed at herself.
"You mean that you have money to have a girlfriend? Don't underestimate us women, how many women are still dependent on men? Women who are not financially independent will never have a sense of happiness, let alone security. Xiaoxiao was a little unconvinced.
"Huh. There is some truth to what you say, but that only represents your own thoughts. Society is realistic, and most girls still hope that their spouses are strong enough to protect themselves, take care of themselves, and have no worries about food and clothing. Jiang Yue said with a smile.
"A woman's dependence is emotional dependence, not economic dependence. If she is completely dependent on men, she must live a humble life. Xiaoxiao continued to debate with Jiang Yue.
"We are different from Western countries, and our education and traditional concepts are also different. It takes a long time for women to be completely independent, and it can be a long process. ”
"I don't agree with your point of view, hasn't the country always advocated equality between men and women?"
"It's good to advocate equality between men and women, it's equality of rights, and women's independence are two different concepts. Talking about it, let's continue to drink. Jiang Yue smiled and diverted the topic.
Jiang Yue understands a truth, never argue with a woman, and what is reasonable will become unreasonable.
Tong Rou smiled and listened to their debate, never interjecting.
Everyone's worldview, values, and outlook on life are different, and the results of understanding problems are certainly different.
Most men have machismo, and women's pride is more spoiled by men.
Xiaoxiao is an independent woman, and the reason why she is independent has a lot to do with her family background and cultural influence, not every woman is like her.
Xiaoxiao's impression of Jiang Yue is also very good, and a few debates will not affect everyone's friendship.
She belongs to the kind of fast-talking character, although she has only been contacted once or twice, Jiang Yue still has some understanding of her character.
After drinking a bottle of red wine, Xiaoxiao had to go to the car to get the wine, but was stopped by Jiang Yue.
He doesn't like to drink red wine, it's a matter of habit. Jiang Yue felt that red wine had no taste of alcohol, and he preferred to drink spirits.
Although he can drink but is not addicted to alcohol, drinking a bottle of red wine can mean that.
He knew that Tong Rou and Xiaoxiao were thinking about him, and he was afraid that he would not drink enough, but in fact, they didn't drink much.
Everyone had already eaten about the same, so Jiang Yue found an excuse to go out to settle the bill, but he was told that the account had been settled, and he suddenly felt very depressed.
"I said that I would invite you to dinner, why did it become that you invited me again?" Jiang Yue said with a wry smile.
"Are we friends?" asked Tong Rou with a smile.
"Of course we're friends. Jiang Yue replied.
"Since it's a friend, do you still care if you settle the bill and pay me? You're not as financially powerful as me now, and when you can make more money one day, you'll pay for the meal, right?"
"Hmm. No problem for sure. ”
"That's right, if you have nothing else to do, then let's sing K, I love to hear you sing. Tong Rou proposed.
"Okay, then go sing it. Jiang Yue agreed
They didn't have enough fun singing until ten o'clock, but they still had to go to work tomorrow, so they decided to disperse, and there would be time later.
Jiang Yue refused to send them back, he still wanted to walk back by himself, and take a walk at night as exercise.
Although it was night, the summer nights were not cool. The asphalt road, which was scorched by the sun during the day, emitted a heat wave, making Jiang Yue sweat.
After all, Dengzhou City is a first-tier city in China, with neon flashes at night and people coming and going, which fully reflects the vitality of the metropolis.
Jiang Yue, who doesn't like nightlife, can also feel the charm brought by the night in the city, which is far from being comparable to the small county town where she is located.
After graduating, he also thought about going back to find a job, and the small place has its comfort. But Jiang Yue finally chose to stay in the metropolis, after all, there are more opportunities here, although the competition is fierce and cruel, but this can speed up his growth.
It is said that choice is greater than effort, he doesn't know if his choice is right, but he has been working hard.
Back at the rental house, Jiang Yue took a shower and started reading. He has developed the habit of reading, insisting on reading for an hour or two every day, and if he has enough time, he will read more for a while.
Brought two boxes of salutes, most of which contained books. If you ask him to buy an ice cream for a dollar, he may not be willing to spend it, but as long as the book he reads is even a hundred yuan, he will definitely find a way to buy it back, and he will not be stingy with the cost of buying books.
During the four years of college, as long as he had time, he either went to the bookstore to read books or stayed in the school library to read.
So much so that Zhaozi often teased him that he was a nerd, but he did not reject this title.
Some of the bookstore attendants near the school had an impression of him, because he often went to read books. He didn't care about the ridicule of others, who let him have no money to buy books.
In the middle of the night, Zhaozi sent him a WeChat message, telling him to buy vegetables and cook at his new home tomorrow night, and let him come over for dinner.
So he replied to the summoner with three words - I know.
When I got up in the morning, Aunt Mei made a very rich breakfast, not only fried eggs, but also fried dough sticks and soy milk, which Aunt Mei prepared for him alone.
"Thank you, Aunt May. I'm done, I'll go to work first. ”
"Hmm. Be safe on the road and send me a message in advance if you don't come back for dinner in the evening. ”
"Okay, Aunt May. I'm not coming back for dinner tonight, my classmate asked me to go to his place for dinner. ”
Recently, Jiang Yue has come back for dinner less and less, and he has gradually adapted to socializing and socializing.