I held the clothes I had bought in my hand, and at this time, Xiao Ai also followed the crowd and squeezed to my side, and the girl who set up the stall also closed the stall at this moment for some reason. Perhaps, she thinks that it is enough to earn me such a sum of money tonight, and there is no need to continue to stay here at the risk of being captured alive by the chengguan.

Xiao Ai handed me a bottle of chilled Coke, then looked at the handbag I was carrying and asked, "What did you buy?" ”

"That white dress just now, I think you will look good when you wear it."

"How much did you buy it?"

I was stunned for a moment before replying: "300 yuan, 20 yuan in small change." ”

Xiao Ai was immediately unhappy, and she said to me in a somewhat heavy tone: "300 yuan!" If the money from the stall is so easy to make, then what else do we do with the piano shop? Go directly to Hangzhou every month to buy a batch of goods, and get here to sell it at night! ”

"I think you like it."

"I don't like ......"

I didn't say anything more, just opened the bottle of Coke and drank the Coke, and I didn't regret that I had spent 300 yuan on this dress that was not worth the price at all. But thinking of Xiao Ai's calculations when he quarreled with the performance company for the performance fee today, I finally felt a little distressed in my heart, because money is really not so easy to make.

Although Xiao Ai can earn thousands of dollars for a performance, it will not be a few times a month normally, and most importantly, such a performance sacrifices her pride and destroys her principles.

"Why don't you speak?"

I lifted the bag and looked at the pure white dress inside, and finally smiled and replied, "If you don't like it, then I'll keep it for myself and wear it." ”

Xiao Ai was still angry, she said, "Then you should wear it, wear it now." ”

Without saying a word, I took the skirt out of my handbag and prepared to put it on myself, but my eyes stayed on Xiao Ai's body. Of course, I hoped that she would give me a staircase and persuade me not to do it, but she kept looking at me indifferently.

I put down the skirt in my hand a little frustrated, and said to her, "It's better for you to wear it, it looks more beautiful." ”

Xiao Ai's eyes finally softened when she looked at me, and she replied: "Don't spend money in the future, it's not easy to make some money now...... I have studied music for nearly 20 years, and I can earn 2,000 yuan when I participate in a commercial performance. It's not enough to just pay for your body and work, but you also have to accompany those bastards to drink, how realistic this world is! ”

I looked at her for a while, and then asked, "I want to know what you thought when you used to buy tens of thousands of dollars for a bag?" ”

Xiao Ai replied: "I formed such a deformed view of consumption after my mother left, and when my mother was still in Nanjing, her tutor was very strict...... Please don't imagine my family as a nouveau riche family, my mom was a well-educated high-level intellectual. ”

I nodded, no wonder she would switch between two different lives with ease, and no wonder she had such a high emotional intelligence, which her mother had given her after more than 20 years of hard education.

In general, she is more optimistic and "calculating" than me. And because I lacked education since I was a child, I have a little problem with the three views.

I looked at her, finally smiled, and said: "It's really my fault that I bought a dress for 300 yuan, but I think we can turn the page, because tomorrow the weather is good, and if you wear it, its value is definitely not reflected by a small 300 yuan." ”

"You're the most hypocritical!"

Xiao Ai glared at me one last time, then took the dress from my hand, folded it neatly and put it in her handbag, and she finally accepted the one of the few gifts I had given her.

But I didn't expect that she would be too expensive! I almost forgot what she looked like when she was rich, and this is the magic of the world, and I was fortunate to meet such a legendary girl!

This night, we parted on the tulip road, I have been watching her into the community, in the gust of evening wind, I seem to see life turned into a flesh-and-blood person roaring at us madly, but there is such an umbrella for us, telling us that this is not pain, but enjoyment.

Yes, no matter what the future holds, I will remember this time of sharing weal and woe and relying on each other. Because during these years, I fought hard, and she was braver than me.

……

The next day, I went to Chen Yi's house on Danfeng Street early, and the matter of the piano store's approval came to this point, plus Chen Yi specially called me last night, so I finally had to ask her father to help with this.

At 7 o'clock, Chen Yi and his father walked out of the building in sportswear, and he has always had the habit of morning exercise.

I calmed down for a while, and then walked towards him, but I couldn't laugh politely, so I just whispered to him: "Uncle Chen, Chen Yi called me yesterday and asked me to come to you today." ”

He was always cold to me, so he didn't look at me, he replied: "I know about your piano shop, the biggest problem now is that the surrounding training institutions have exceeded the amount originally planned by our Education Bureau, this is a hard rule, and it is not something that can be increased by anyone who says that it can be increased." ”

"So, what then? …… I've already paid the rent and started the renovation here, and now it's impossible to move somewhere else. ”

Chen Yi's father finally glanced at me, and he said to me almost without any emotion: "There is an English training institution named Hongsi in your area, which has long been in violation of the phenomenon of false propaganda and arbitrary fees, you go back and write a report to me, and I will arrange someone to investigate......

"Uncle Chen, I'...... I don't quite understand what you mean. ”

"If you don't understand what I mean, go back and think about it." After Chen Yi's father finished speaking, he left me and walked outside the community.

I looked up at the glare of the sun, and there was a hint of arguing in my heart. Actually, I understand what he meant, only by revoking the business qualification of a training institution can I and Xiao Ai's piano store make room for me, but ...... Is this kind of life-and-death method a true portrayal of this society and a rule that has always existed?

Why is it that in the eyes of Chen Yi's father, killing a training institution is as common as eating and drinking? Although it is a violation and it is natural to kill it, a training institution also carries the livelihood of many people, why does his mood not fluctuate in the slightest?

I said to myself, "Yes, I'll figure it out." ”

……

Back on Tulip Road, I sat alone on a bench in front of the convenience store and smoked a lot of cigarettes, and it wasn't until it was almost noon that I called the renovation company to continue construction.

I sent another text message to Chen Yi, just thanking her and not going into too many details. Because I Jiangqiao didn't want to obtain the qualification to operate in this way, but there was no other way, I looked down on myself, and I didn't want to present such a self to Chen Yi.

In the afternoon, I wrote a complaint against the nearest English training institution called Red Sys, and sent it to the Education Bureau.

After doing this, I went crazy and wanted to drink, I called Qiao Ye, and I felt that at this moment, his desire for wine was definitely no less than mine.

Qiao Ye answered the phone and said to me, "I was just about to call you, come with me to Shanghai immediately." ”

I was a little surprised, so I asked, "What's the matter, suddenly going to Shanghai?" ”

"My friend over there has a 918 that he wants to transfer, I'll take a look."

"Porsche 918, the car that costs more than 10 million?"

Qiao Ye on the other end of the phone laughed: "That's right, it's 918, the official 100-meter acceleration is 2.6 seconds, it's awesome, right?" My friend was tired of playing, and negotiated a price with me, 8.8 million transfer. ”

I suddenly remembered the scene last night when he used the X6 and R8 to fly in the car. I judged that he was definitely spending impulsively at the moment. I don't think that's how I can do it, so I said to him: "Keep a low profile, it's not like you don't know what your father-in-law does...... You don't drive this car well, really. ”

But he didn't want to, Qiao Ye replied to me impatiently: "My family is such a big construction group, what's wrong with me driving a car with thousands of dollars?" …… Do you have a concept of 10 million? It's not enough to buy a big apartment in Beijing's second ring road...... Jiang Qiao, listen, if I can't buy a brand new one for the time being, I won't buy a second-hand one. ”

I was speechless, and then fell silent, and Qiao Ye just hung up the phone, but I knew that he must not be far from me.

……

While waiting for Qiao Ye, Xiao Ai walked towards me from the direction of the piano store with a backpack on his back, and it seemed that he had gone to the piano shop to check the progress of the renovation. Sure enough, after she faced me, she said to me: "Jiangqiao, the decoration team has gone to the piano shop to renovate again, and the approval of the Education Bureau should have passed, right?" ”

When Xiao Ai asked, I remembered the picture of myself using the whole afternoon to write the reporting materials, and I was a little embarrassed to speak, but in the end I forced a smile and replied: "It's basically done, and I should be able to get the qualification to operate soon." ”

Xiao Ai's affection immediately became very high, she took my arm and said with a smile: "It's finally done, this is the happiest thing today...... Jiangqiao, let's call Yu Xin in the evening and celebrate together. ”

"Tomorrow night, I'm going to go to Shanghai with Qiao Ye to do something today."

"What's the matter?"

I subconsciously turned my head to look, Qiao Ye's X6 had already come from the intersection with the traffic light, I looked at Xiao Ai again and said: "He said that he wanted to change a car, I will accompany him to have a look, if he is sure to buy it, I have to help him drive a car back." ”

"Isn't the car he's driving right now pretty good?"

Before I could answer, Qiao Ye's car had already stopped beside us, and then beckoned me to get in......

Xiao Ai didn't chase after Qiao Ye to ask why he wanted to change cars, in fact, I couldn't give her an answer, but I could feel through some small details that Qiao Ye began to deviate from the normal track of life again.

I was afraid that Xiao Ai would be bored at night, so I said to her before getting in the car: "I estimate that I will not be able to return to Nanjing until tomorrow afternoon." Otherwise, you can invite Yu Xin and the others to get together tonight. ”

"No, I took the time to go to Yangzhou once today, Brother Xiao Wei invited me several times, but I didn't have time."

"Okay."

Xiao Ai nodded, then leaned on the window and said to Qiao Ye in the car: "Handsome guy, I know that you drive fiercely, but don't bother our family Jiangqiao to be an outlaw with you, drive slowly on the road, and don't mess up your hairstyle, okay?" ”

"No problem, beauty, I'm handsome and measured, and driving is even more measured!"

Xiao Ai smiled lightly, and then opened the co-pilot's door for me. I looked at her again before getting in the car......

She stood in the afternoon in a much softer sunshine, the whole tulip road was amazed, and at this moment, I was the most satisfied person!