The next day, Chen Qingdong waited in the unit for a day, and Gao Kun did not come to the town.

At more than five o'clock in the afternoon, when he was about to get off work, Chen Qingdong finally couldn't wait and called Gao Kun. He was eager to get some news from Gao Kun so that he could prepare for the road ahead.

The phone rang seven or eight times before it was connected, and Gao Kun's voice was slightly anxious: "Hey?"

"Hey, Gao Zhen, I'm Qingdong. Chen Qingdong hurriedly said, "Gao Zhen, are you convenient tonight? I have something I want to report to you." ”

Gao Kun pondered for a moment and said, "I don't have time tonight, I have a dinner." ”

Chen Qingdong was a little disappointed, but he quickly said: "Oh, okay, Gao Zhen, that ......"

However, before he finished his words, Gao Kun interrupted him again and said, "That's it, Qingdong, you come to the county seat to find a teahouse and wait for me at about nine o'clock in the evening." ”

Chen Qingdong was suddenly happy in his heart, and hurriedly said: "Okay, Gao Zhen, which teahouse is more convenient for you?"

"It doesn't matter, you can find a teahouse and call me after nine o'clock. Gao Kun said in a hurry, "That's it for now, contact at night." ”

After speaking, Gao Kun quickly hung up the phone.

After Chen Qingdong hung up the phone, he was silent for a while, then left the office, came to the market, and got on the bus back to the city.

Since it was already winter, it was just a little dark at just over five o'clock, and at the same time, this bus was the last bus to return to the city tonight, and it would not leave until about half past five.

Chen Qingdong sat in the last row of seats, thinking that it would be less than seven o'clock when he arrived in the city, and there were still more than two hours to spare before the time agreed with Gao Kun, and thinking that he hadn't seen Zhang Meng for more than a week recently, so he called Zhang Meng, but Zhang Meng's mobile phone was down, so he called Zhang Meng's office again.

It's not yet the end of work at No. 1 Middle School, and the phone is quickly connected, and it is a man who answers: "Hey?"

"Hey, hello. Chen Qingdong said politely, "Is Zhang Meng here?"

"Oh, wait a minute. Teacher Zhang, come and answer the phone......"

Soon, Zhang Meng came over and answered the phone: "Hey?"

Chen Qingdong laughed from the bottom of his heart when he heard Zhang Meng's voice, and said, "Mengmeng, I am your husband." ”

Zhang Meng also laughed, and whispered to blame: "You be quiet, there are many people in the office, and the voiceover of this phone is very loud......"

Chen Qingdong smiled: "Who made your mobile phone always unreachable? I guess your mobile phone is now used as an alarm clock, right?"

"Hey, I'm sorry. Zhang Meng said with a smile, "My mobile phone is in arrears, and I am too busy today, and I haven't had time to pay the phone bill yet." ”

"It's almost the New Year, why are you still so busy?"

"Isn't this going for the final exam, I'm just busy for the past few days, and I'm about to have a holiday. ”

"Oh, I see, it's really hard for you, Mr. Zhang. Chen Qingdong said with a smile.

"Poor mouth!" Zhang Meng said, "Is there something wrong?"

Chen Qingdong continued to say poorly: "Can't you call your wife if you're fine?"

Zhang Meng laughed happily, lowered her voice and said, "That's not it, but I'm in the office now, and there are several colleagues at work, I'm embarrassed to keep calling." ”

"Well, understood. Chen Qingdong said, "But I did call you to find something." ”

"What's the matter?"

"Actually, I just want to say something to you. ”

"Then say it. ”

"Mengmeng, I miss you......"

Zhang Meng's heart was as sweet as eating honey, but she smiled but was embarrassed to laugh loudly in front of so many people, and said, "Don't make trouble, I'll call you with my mobile phone when I go back at night." ”

Chen Qingdong saw that Zhang Meng was really embarrassed, so he stopped joking and said with a smile: "Okay, Mengmeng, I won't tease you, I'll talk to you about business, are you free at night, please have a meal." ”

"Tonight?"

"Hmm. ”

"Then I can't say it, I have to go to the director to ask for a leave of absence first......," Zhang Meng said, "Where are you now?"

"It's still in Shuangshan, on the bus, I'll go back immediately. Chen Qingdong said.

"Then you come back first, and we'll get in touch when we get to the city. Zhang Meng whispered, "I'm sorry, I really can't say, our director is out, and when he comes back in a while, I'll ask him for a leave and then give you an answer." ”

Chen Qingdong joked: "Meng Meng, I went back specifically to see you, don't let my blood be poured cold water!"

Zhang Meng said sweetly: "I know, husband, I'll try my best to ...... Will come out!"

Zhang Meng said so decisively, Chen Qingdong was a little embarrassed, but he was also embarrassed to say that he actually went back to the city to see Gao Kun, so as not to make Zhang Meng feel cold and unhappy, so he said: "Okay, then we'll contact you later." ”

"Okay, goodbye husband. Zhang Meng said, "I miss you." ”

Chen Qingdong's heart was hot, and he also said: "Wife, I miss you too, see you later." ”

After hanging up the phone, Chen Qingdong put the phone away, closed his eyes and fell asleep, recuperating.

The bus swayed all the way to Liulin, and the environment on the bus was very poor, Chen Qingdong couldn't sleep at all, but he lay down all the way with his eyes closed, and he was in good spirits when he got off the bus.

There was a mobile company's payment point next to the bus station, so Chen Qingdong went there first to pay 100 yuan to Zhang Meng's mobile phone number.

Speaking of which, China Mobile, founded in April 2000, is actually a state-owned backbone enterprise established on the basis of the overall divestment of the original China Telecom mobile communication assets, which is subordinate to the central government.

The mobile phone that Gao Kun gave to Chen Qingdong was issued by the newly established mobile company to use the employees, and Zhang Meng has also replaced her phone number with the latest number segment of the mobile company, because the signal is indeed much better, and the tariff is cheaper.

After charging Zhang Meng's phone bill, Chen Qingdong called Zhang Meng again, and this time the call was quickly connected.

"Teacher Zhang, have you taken a leave of absence?" Chen Qingdong asked with a smile on the phone.

"I've taken a leave of absence. Zhang Meng said, and then said affectionately, "Husband, you charged me the phone bill, right?" ”

Chen Qingdong also laughed: "Isn't it right to charge your wife's phone bill? Where is it, I'll look for you. In order to make up for your special leave today to see me, I invite you to dinner, and the location is as you choose. ”

"Well, then I'll have to think about it. Zhang Meng said.

"You name it. Chen Qingdong said, "I've been too busy lately, it's rare to invite my wife to a meal, don't save me money." ”

Zhang Meng knew that Chen Qingdong's salary was not high, and the farm was only invested now, and it was not yet time for income, so Chen Qingdong's hands were actually very tight, but in order to maintain Chen Qingdong's face, he smiled and said: "My husband's money is my money, what is polite for me to spend my own money?" Hehe, but my appetite is not very good today, and I don't want to go to the restaurant." Husband, otherwise you come to us, we opened a Yunnan rice noodle restaurant next to the school, the taste is very good, I have eaten with my colleagues several times, and I will take you to taste it today. ”

After listening to Zhang Meng's words, Chen Qingdong sighed, or his wife will save money for himself, in fact, Chen Qingdong himself can't eat any big meals, and drinking a bowl of Yunnan rice noodles in winter is actually not bad, so he said: "Okay, Mengmeng, you wait for me at the school gate, and I'll go over in a while." ”

"Good. Zhang Meng said, "Then I'll wait for you at the video store opposite the school." ”

"Okay, I'll see you later, wife. ”

"I'll see you later, husband. ”

Chen Qingdong was about to stop a taxi or a motorcycle at the gate of the bus station, which was a total of twenty or thirty minutes, and it didn't cost a few dollars, so he waved on the side of the road, and after a taxi saw Chen Qingdong, it sped up.

Just when the taxi stopped not far from Chen Qingdong and shook down the glass of the co-pilot's car, an old man in his sixties and seventies riding a rickshaw also rode over from the side, and said to Chen Qingdong timidly: "Comrade, take my car, it's cheap, and it will be delivered to ...... for one dollar."

Before Chen Qingdong could speak, his brother scolded the old man: "Hey, I said that you are an old immortal, how can you meet you to steal business?

The old man was scolded but didn't dare to talk back, just looked at Chen Qingdong, his eyes were still eager to wait, hoping that Chen Qingdong could take his car.

Chen Qingdong listened to the taxi driver's words, but his face couldn't help but darken, and he said to the taxi driver: "How do you talk?"

The taxi driver may also feel that what he just said is a bit excessive, or maybe he saw Chen Qingdong's dress temperament like a character, so he smiled and said: "Dude, you don't know, this old ...... The old man drove a taxi with us all day long, and you said that what kind of tricycle did you pedal at this age, and who would dare to sit on it? If something happens on the way, who is it?"

The old man argued: "I've been riding a tricycle for several years, and nothing has happened......

The elder brother was impatient again, waved his hand and said to the old man: "Yes, I'm too lazy to listen to you, get out of the way!"

Chen Qingdong didn't bother to talk to this unqualified brother, and said to the old man with a pleasant face: "Uncle, are you going to the county No. 1 middle school?"

When the old man heard that Chen Qingdong was going to take his car, he was overjoyed, and hurriedly said, "Go, go......"

The elder brother was unhappy at first glance, and said to Chen Qingdong: "Dude, you waved at me just now! Besides, if you take his tricycle, you are not afraid of accidents?"

Chen Qingdong was really too lazy to talk nonsense with this brother, but after thinking about it, he still walked to the taxi, and his brother thought that Chen Qingdong was going to take a car, so he hurriedly stretched his waist and opened the door for Chen Qingdong from the inside, who knew that Chen Qingdong did not sit in, but said to him: "Dude, I advise you, it must be a little difficult for this old man to come out and pedal three wheels, it is better to be polite and humble when you meet in the future, everyone has a time when they are old, and when they are difficult." ”

After speaking, Chen Qingdong closed the car door for him.

The brother was stunned for a moment, and his heart was on fire, but he didn't dare to scold Chen Qingdong, he just "cut" disapprovingly, hung up the gear, kicked the accelerator, and flew away.