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The wind is blowing, the wedding banquet is singing, the clouds are fluttering, and the birthday pride

"The past is like the wind, and the infatuation is just hard to understand. Borrow wine to send each other, and you can't send away the figure ......" This is the song that Yingshun sang at the wedding of her eldest brother Yingwu.

On November 18, 95, Yingshun's eldest brother Yingwu got married, and Yingshun specially rushed back from Shijiazhuang and brought Shixiang back. There were very few students who came to hear the news, and Yingshun gave each of the students present a velvet coat, saying that it was produced by the garment factory opened by Shi Xiang. Ling Feng's impression of Shi Xiang is neither good nor bad, the five big and three thick figures are clean and neat, and the appearance is rough, and when he speaks, he is decent and polite. I hope he can treat Yingshun as he always does.

Korean weddings are very lively, and there are many ethnic customs that are different from those of the Han people, but there are many fewer etiquette in the city. Despite this, Ling Feng was deeply impressed by the roast chicken with his head held high on the groom's wedding table and the beating cakes that were present at every table at the bride's wedding.

When they were full of wine and food, the Koreans sang and danced again, while Yingshun was still running before and after entertaining the guests. Looking at Yingshun's figure, Ling Feng was extremely lost, and the eight-year friendship should have come to an end. Standing at the intersection of life and watching his friends go away, Ling Feng silently recited: May you "never forget each other", and "look at each other at the end of the world" for the rest of your life.

Friends have flowers on the road ahead, and the snow is falling behind them.

On a snowy day, Xu Gang came to look for it. Look at the calendar on the 24th day of October in the lunar calendar, my friend's birthday.

Xu Gang's birthday has been celebrated every year since the second year of junior high school, and a pen or a diary is used as a birthday gift, and it is also interesting for students to get together and have fun. Ling Feng still remembers the time in the third year of junior high school, during the intense study, he used the lunch break to run to Xu Gang's house, ten cans were swinged, each person touched each other with a bottle of beer, and hurriedly drank and then returned to the class to continue studying, so angry that the teacher of the class was furious all afternoon......

The memories of youth are always intriguing, and the intriguing youth is always in a hurry. Xu Gang's birthday has long been less lively than in previous years, and the four dishes of side dishes Xu Gang and Ling Feng sit and drink freely.

"Ling Feng, I thought about it, after the Spring Festival in ninety-six years, I will go south to the world. The wine glass was raised, and Xu Gang was full of confidence.

"Where are you going?" After the first cup, Ling Feng asked casually.

"It's either Guangzhou or Shenzhen, and we'll talk about it then. A glass of wine was down, and Xu Gang understated.

"Why do you want to go south?" The wine glass was full, and Ling Feng asked.

"We will be 26 years old after the New Year, and the fathers have already held their sons at this age, but what about us? Xu Gang was impassioned, with an excited look on his face.

Ling Feng looked at Xu Gang, reminiscing about Xu Gang's words. Ling Feng has never even had a girlfriend seriously, and he has never thought about this in his mind, and he is deeply touched after listening to Xu Gang's words.

Xu Gang's current parents were unable to have children, so Xu Gang and his sister adopted their sister and brother when they were very young. Xu Gang's parents are raised because of the few children in the family, and they usually spend a lot of money, which makes Xu Gang's snacks, clothes, and use better than most of his peers, and also makes the family not have much savings.

After graduating from junior high school, Xu Gang first entered the ceramic factory as a police officer under his father's arrangement, but within a few years, the ceramic factory began to owe workers wages. So, Xu Gang went to a coal mining machinery factory as an apprentice. At the end of the apprenticeship, Xu Gang was tired of dirty work, and his parents asked someone to enter a commercial building to work as a security guard until now. Xu Gang is used to eating and drinking, although he has worked for many years, he has not saved a penny at all.

In terms of dealing with objects, Xu Gang is a veteran, but most of them are just playing, and when it comes to talking about marriage, the family can't come up with money.

"Xu Gang, have you thought about what you are going to do in the south?" After another glass of wine, Ling Feng asked another question.

"No, when we get to it, there are always more opportunities in the south than in the north, and the same work, the south earns more than we here. Xu Gang is still free and easy.

Listening to Xu Gang's words, Ling Feng was silent, "Why are people running around for money now? Aren't people supposed to live for their ideals? Am I too pedantic or is the world changing fast." ”

"Do you remember Deqing's wedding? His daughter-in-law seems to be your high school classmate, you look at the car, the house, the pomp, that's the life I want. After a few beers, Xu Gang confided in his heart.

"Deqing's daughter-in-law is called Xiufen, Xiufen's family is a businessman, of course she has money. "Ling Feng still has some knowledge of the situation of his fellow students.

"That's it, if you want to be rich in life, one depends on your parents, two depends on your daughter-in-law, and three depends on opportunities. "Xu Gang has his own understanding of getting ahead.

"Didn't you say you have to rely on yourself for everything?" Ling Feng had objections to Xu Gang's cognition.

"Everything is on your own? That's all nonsense, there are some things you can never achieve on your own, you see which of those who are officials have no backing, and which of those who are rich are really self-made. Xu Gang lit a cigarette and took a deep breath, with a look of anger on his face.

Ling Feng was speechless for a while, people's worldviews are different, and they have different perspectives on problems, and they can't reach a consensus on some things.

"Ling Feng, why don't you go with me? How much money can you make in the gas company? Young people have to be ambitious. "Xu Gang is very affectionate and wants to pull his brother out of the fire.

"Our unit will definitely be put into production in 96 years, I want to see it. Ling Feng still has great hopes for the unit.

"Whatever you want, it's okay to wait, I'll go over first, and I'll come back to pick you up when I'm done, and then our brothers will break out of the world together." "Xu Gang always has hope for the future.

"Okay, if you become the chairman of the board, I will be the general manager. Ling Feng joked.

"As a general manager, you're not that material, let you manage the money, I don't worry. Xu Gang knew Ling Feng's strengths and weaknesses well.

"If you mix well over there, you have to come back often to see your parents during the New Year's holidays, and I will take care of your parents in normal times. "Ling Feng values friendship more than family affection.

"Good brother, with your words, I will feel much more relieved to go to the south. Xu Gang raised his wine glass and solemnly touched Ling Feng's wine glass.

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That day, Ling Feng and Xu Gang drank a lot of wine and talked a lot about their hearts. They both knew in their hearts that if things went well, the two of them would be separated in two months.

Early the next morning, Ling Feng was still a little dizzy when he got up. Ling Feng tried to remember how he had returned home from Xu Gang's house last night, but he had no impression at all. After breakfast, Ling Feng walked out of the house, the winter sky was gray, making people feel a little depressed. How Ling Feng wished that a gust of wind would blow to expel this dark cloud and return the world to a fresh and blue world.

In fact, everyone's emotional world is like a blue sky, where white clouds float. Suddenly, the breeze blows strongly, the white clouds go away with the wind, the day without clouds is a lonely day, and the sky without clouds is a monotonous sky. In the loneliness and monotony, there is the poignant song "The past is like the wind, and the infatuation is just difficult to understand." Borrow wine to send each other, and you can't send away the smoke and rain......"