At the end of June 1981, when men's clothes dressed in red shirts and white pants suddenly appeared on the streets of Beijing, the Sixth Plenary Session of the 11th Central Committee was also held in Beijing.

This meeting not only completely repudiated the 10 years of the "movement," but also summed up and appraised the merits and demerits of the main responsible persons. The movement of educated youth, which set off a climax in the "movement", also ended with the return of the vast majority of educated youths to the city.

But because of this, the employment pressure this year is still not small.

To this end, on July 7, the upper echelons of the state issued a special "Several Policy Provisions on the Urban Non-agricultural Individual Economy." And in the "Provisions", it is emphasized that "citizens engaged in self-employment are independent workers who are self-reliant. Any discrimination, indiscriminate interference, or negative attitude toward the individual economy is not conducive to the development of the socialist economy and is wrong. ”

It is hoped that this will encourage unemployed young people to find their own way out and resolve the needs of some resettlement work.

Of course, under such a severe employment situation, the placement situation of fresh graduates is not very optimistic. There are almost no good jobs, either under the management of the service bureau, or to the factories of small collectives.

So Su Xiu, who graduated from high school, was miserable, she failed in the college entrance examination, and she didn't have the confidence to take the exam again, so she was directly pulled by the school to sell vegetables in the non-staple food store of "Niu Street".

Fortunately, Hong Yanru really lived up to the expectations of her family, and was admitted to the "Beijing Textile Institute", the predecessor of the "Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology", with the second place, and became the first undergraduate student of the Hong family.

Hong Yanwu's dream of "clouds want clothes, flowers want to look" designed for her is obviously about to come true.

So, on the day they got the admission letter, the Hong family not only set off 10,000 firecrackers, but also received congratulations from the neighbors. For Xie Kuang Meiyun's kindness, Hong Lucheng and his wife also personally took their daughter to the door of Chang's house to report the good news.

In addition to bringing a lot of gifts on this trip, they also had to hold a thank-you banquet in the "Fengze Garden". In the words of the old couple of the Hong family, the three teachers of the Chang family taught the three children of the Hong family, and this kindness is great, so it is not okay not to go.

In this way, the Chang family couldn't refuse, and they were happy for Hong Yanru, and the two families had a happy time together.

But having said that, Su Xiu and Hong Yanru, a pair of good friends, classmates, good neighbors, and good sisters, who were originally synchronized, have come to this age, and the circumstances of their lives have changed so much all of a sudden. It's a little unprepared for everyone.

Rao is Su Xiu no longer has no heart and lungs, every day he wears a blue coat and guards the pile of vegetables and the customers are angry, smelling the smell of rotten vegetables, and shouting so much that his throat is hoarse, and he may not be able to complete the task. If you can't sell it, you have to deduct bonuses and be criticized by the leader, so it's no wonder that you're not lonely.

On the other hand, she looked at Hong Yanru again, wearing beautiful clothes, wearing a shiny school emblem, going in and out decently every day, and the neighbors and neighbors all greeted each other with affectionate and smiling faces, making it more and more obvious that they were a treasure and they were like grass.

It's okay to say that it's okay to say that it's a good day or two, and if she wants to say that her emotions are not anxious or sad, her eyes are not red or pantothenic, and she will really become a fairy.

So for this, I don't know how many times I cried after Su embroidery.

Although I have been trying to convince myself, "Xiaoru deserves to be admitted to university, this is called planting melons and getting melons, and planting beans and getting beans." Whoever made me love to play in a foolish way, it's not a material for reading at all. ”

But the huge gap in reality is really not an understatement, "We are still good friends, we will always be good sisters", or "She is not the same as me when she is admitted, I should be happy for her", can be smoothed.

In this case, negative emotions are accumulating day after day, so the probability of emotional divergence between the two is getting higher and higher.

Even the outbreak of conflict was sudden.

Just this month, on the day when the movie "People to Middle Age" starring Pan Hong was released, Hong Yanru took two movie tickets and went to the Niujie non-staple food store to find Su Xiu, wanting to go to the movie with her after work.

Who knew that he was catching up with Su Xiuyu's battle group, and he was quarreling with several customers by himself.

Hong Yanru felt that it was not good-looking, and she was afraid that Su Xiu would suffer a loss, so she hurriedly stepped forward to persuade her.

Unexpectedly, she finally persuaded those customers to leave, Su Xiu turned her head and accumulated resentment in her heart, and she had a seizure.

"Okay, you're done with the excitement, right? ”

Su Xiu's seemingly unprovoked coldness made Hong Yanru unexpected.

"Xiu'er, I'm looking for you to watch a movie, you see, "People Are Middle-aged", I heard that it reflects the beliefs and pursuits of intellectuals, don't you like Pan Hong......"

But this patient explanation is completely useless, but Su Xiu still doesn't know the hearts of good people.

"Gotta get it, you tell me, I'm a vegetable seller, I don't understand. I also told you, don't think you're going to get into college. What kind of clothing design? Isn't it a tailor? What about our family, what are you proud of, ridiculous......"

Hong Yanru was completely dumbfounded, she couldn't believe that these words were said by her best friend.

"Xiu'er, you...... What's wrong with you?"

Looking at Hong Yanru's dejected appearance, Su Xiu's eyes couldn't help but turn red. She didn't bear it, she felt that her words were too much, but there was nowhere to vent the grievances in her heart. gritted his teeth and simply clicked through the words.

"Xiaoru. I know it's very boring for me to think so, but every day I see you living a carefree life like a proud child, but I wear a dirty coat and quarrel with people on the street like a big lady. I want to say that I am very happy in my heart, and I am very happy for you, do you believe it? I really don't want to see you pretending to be smiling every day......"

Only then did Hong Yanru realize what the problem was.

"I ...... I didn't think about ......"

"Then think about it. How would you feel if you were in my place......? After that, you don't come here to look for me again. Anyway, you won't be back to school in a few days......"

After this incident, the two girls didn't speak for two or three days, and their faces burned badly when they met, and they all hid from each other. But their feelings are too thick, and they are really not inactive with each other.

Hong Yanru went to beg Hong Yanwu that night and asked him if he could find a better job for Su Xiu.

And Su Xiu went back and the more she thought about it, the more she regretted it, but she wanted to apologize but couldn't open her mouth, and finally she couldn't sleep. In the middle of the night, I got up and wrote a letter of apology for self-examination. The next day, I put it in the mailbox.

So when Hong Yanru received the letter, it was three days later to really understand Su Xiu's thoughts. After reading the letter, Hong Yanru went to find Su Xiu with confidence. The two girls burst into tears and laughed, and got back together.

And it's a coincidence. In the past few days, Hong Yanwu has just been busy with Su embroidery.

When he came back that night, he was happy to see that the two girls were reconciled again, and that they were whispering together at home.

Quickly called two people over. told them the good news, saying that as long as Su Xiu lasted three more days, she would no longer have to sell vegetables, and he had already contacted her with a new job.

Seeing that Hong Yanru was happier than herself, Su Xiu was even more embarrassed.

couldn't say the word "thanks", so he hugged Hong Yanru and cried again. It wasn't until I finished crying that I remembered that I hadn't asked about any work, wiped my tears, changed my smiling face again, and asked Hong Yanwu with a blank look.

Hong Yanwu saw her as a cat and a dog for a while, and changed her face like a book, so it didn't make fun of her.

"I know your requirements, don't be tired of working, earn a lot of money, work decently, have good benefits, and the key is to have a future, right?"

Su Xiuteng blushed suddenly. When she was so ashamed that she wanted to bite someone, the answer given by Hong Yanwu made her lose all her anger.

Dare Hong Yanwu found a place for her to go to the Municipal Tourism Bureau, not only did she meet the conditions just mentioned, but she also sat in the office. This made her a big surprise.

But before she could stink, Hong Yanwu's words came out.

"You said that you girl, you are not satisfied with your work, why don't you come to me directly? I am blind and nervous, and I have suffered for several days in vain, right? Let me tell you, I am busy with other things these days, if Xiaoru doesn't tell me, you can just go and go." ”

"I ...... I...... Brother Xiaowu, I'm not afraid of causing you trouble. ”

"Hmph, that's a nice thing to say. Where are you afraid of bothering me, you are soft-skinned, and you don't want to trouble your own honorable mouth. Do you know what you did wrong now?"

"I ...... I'm careful, I shouldn't sprinkle fire on Xiaoru......"

"Well, it looks like you're still a fool. Actually, I can understand you. When people are unbalanced in their hearts, it is inevitable that they will be a little emotional, and Xiaoru will not care. I'm not talking about this, I'm about asking for someone yourself. There's nothing to be embarrassed about, no one can live on their own. But on the other hand, you can't open your mouth about our relationship, what will you do in the future?"

Hong Yanwu continued to speak bitterly.

"Xiu'er, you're an adult at work, and no one treats you as a child anymore. There is no warmth from your loved ones at work, and no one thinks about you for no reason. Some are unfair, a few are proud, and the majority are disappointed. So don't treat yourself as a child anymore, at least you have to learn that you have to fight for your own affairs. As long as your reasons are reasonable, there's nothing to be embarrassed about. ”

"Think about it. If it is a matter of your personal interests, and you don't open your mouth, who can take the initiative to speak for you? You can't wait for others to show kindness just by waiting. Only if you open your mouth first, will others consider your needs. The difference between this is that it may be possible to open the mouth, but it is absolutely impossible not to open the mouth. ”

"You don't want to see someone get what they want without opening their mouths. That's where the strength of people is, and they can hold others in a fatal place. If you don't open your mouth, you will naturally have someone to help you with things, and you can get a good reputation. But if you can't reach this point, you believe that the truth is everywhere in the world, and gold shines there, then you are a fool. In our country, if we lack everything, there will be no shortage of people. Got it?"

These words touched Su Xiu a lot. She was genuinely moved and nodded hurriedly.

"Brother Xiaowu, I understand. As soon as you say that, I understand it all. It was because I didn't dare to raise my opinion that the grocery store gave me the hard work that I had to take turns for a long time. In the end, it became a matter of course, and this is also my own responsibility. Don't worry, eat a trench and grow wise, I will never be ...... in the future"

And just when Hong Yanru seemed to have an understanding, Hong Yanwu suddenly remembered something and couldn't help but ask again curiously.

"Hey, Xiu'er, I'm weird. You're embarrassed to talk about you, but what about your dad and your brother? They didn't do anything for you. And now that I'm thinking about it, I haven't seen them in days. Where is this going?"

The second group has been opened, group number: 608640021

(End of chapter)