A bus station in Beijing. Daybreak.

The sky was grey. There were not many cars on the street, and there were eight or nine people waiting for the train at the station. Zhao Mingshan stood in the crowd, looking into the distance from time to time. A shuttle bus came and went. Another shuttle bus came and went. Zhao Mingshan raised his wrist and looked at the table below, and the watch hand pointed to 7:20.

Another shuttle bus came from afar, and gradually saw the number of trains clearly, and Zhao Mingshan had a smile on his face. The car stopped, the door opened, and some passengers stepped out of the car. Zhao Mingshan looked around. At this time, Zhao Ling stepped out of the car, carrying a bag in his hand and a bag on his back. Suddenly saw Zhao Mingshan, and exclaimed in surprise: "Dad-"

The sound is crisp and pleasant. Zhao Mingshan happily stepped forward: "Lingling!"

Zhao Mingshan took the luggage in his daughter's hand: "I told you not to bring so many things, you just don't listen!

Zhao Ling: "My mother told me to bring it to you, and I want to bring this and that! Fortunately, she sent me to the car, otherwise that section of the mountain road would have tired me enough!"

Zhao Mingshan: "Your mother too!"

While speaking, Zhao Mingshan led Zhao Ling to a bicycle next to him, Zhao Ling took off the bag on his back, and asked while putting it on the car: "How far is this to you?"

Zhao Mingshan said while tying up: "I walked for more than 20 minutes. ”

Zhao Mingshan bundled his luggage, pushed the bicycle, and the two walked forward. Turning a corner, I entered an alley. Zhao Ling walked beside Zhao Mingshan, turned his head sideways and asked, "Dad, what you said in the letter about your apprentice is true?"

Zhao Mingshan: "Of course it's true!"

Zhao Ling: "Then do you have any contact with him now?"

Zhao Mingshan: "Of course there is contact! I have his phone number! I have also been to his house! But usually everyone is very busy and rarely meets. - Why are you asking these questions as soon as you come? Don't think about it! They have a girlfriend who goes to journalism college!"

Zhao Ling was angry and shy: "Dad——, what did you say! I'm just curious about him! What are you doing so far?"

Zhao Mingshan: "I'm just reminding you to pay attention! Make a judgment first, and then don't mess up! Hurry up and find a job to do! Beijing is not so easy to stay in! Everything is expensive! Rent is very expensive! Tickets are much higher than those of all provinces!"

Zhao Ling: "The heart of the country, is the price still expensive?"

Zhao Mingshan: "With such an expensive price, if you don't work hard and don't have the money to gain a foothold, you have to go back!"

Zhao Mingshan reprimanded for a while, and Zhao Ling stopped talking. Father and daughter walked forward silently. When he came to the residence, Zhao Mingshan put his luggage away, then picked up a small document bag on the table, sandwiched it under his armpit, and looked sideways at Zhao Ling who was sitting on the edge of the bed: "You just arrived today, rest for a day, pack up your things, I went to work." ”

Zhao Ling glanced at the house: "Dad, where do I live?"

Zhao Mingshan: "You stay with me for a few days temporarily, and I will go to the duty room of the unit to live." You find a job, and then you look for a house on a case-by-case basis. ”

With that, Zhao Mingshan walked out of the door. Zhao Ling stared at the empty door after his father left for a moment, then took out a towel from his bag, shook it open, pinched it in his hand, bent down to pick up a basin on the ground, and walked out of the door. Soon, he walked in with a basin of water. After washing your face, go to bed, and get ready for sleep. After a night in the car, I didn't even dare to close my eyes when I went out for the first time, and now that everything is relaxed, I feel very sleepy. I was just about to lie down, but suddenly found a few newspapers in the corner of the bed, and I couldn't help but reach out and pick them up. Flipping through it, there was a page of photo news that immediately attracted her attention, with a big headline on it: "Brother Niu Liang and His Haosang Complex", so she looked excitedly. By the time I finished reading it from beginning to end, I was so excited that I didn't feel sleepy. He put the newspaper up again, looked at the characters on it carefully, and said to himself: "Really handsome!

Suddenly, I remembered my father's words: "I have a girlfriend who goes to journalism university!" Then I suddenly saw the date of the newspaper, which was more than two months old! I closed it, put it back in its place, and fell asleep.