There are too few United Airlines flights to and from Longjiang, and if you want to go back directly, you have to wait in the capital for two days. Tian Wenjian returned to his heart like an arrow, said hello to Chen Jie and his family, and did not even go to the Beijing office of the 315 factory, and arrived in Jiangcheng directly by civil airliner from the capital airport.

At the exit, a charming face and a touching smile on the corner of his mouth suddenly jumped into his eyes. Seeing Xiao Na's big watery eyes staring at him, Tian Wenjian hurriedly trotted up to meet him.

Xiao Na jumped up with joy, buried her head deep in his bad, hugged him tightly for a while, then raised her head, pouted and asked, "Husband, it's normal for the train to be late, why is the plane late?" said it landed at 9 o'clock, but you didn't come out at 9:20, I'm worried about it. ”

Tian Wenjian tightened the travel bag on his shoulders, and walked towards the airport bus while holding her little hand, while laughing: "The weather is bad, the flow is controlled, and it is like this on rainy days." ”

Xiao Na nodded, then pinched her little nose and waved her hand vigorously, with an extremely exaggerated expression on her face, her watery eyes looked at him, she grabbed Tian Wenjian's sleeve with her little hand and sniffed it, and said, "It stinks to death, I'm afraid I haven't washed it for half a year, right?" ”

He really hasn't washed this suit for a long time, after all, he is a single man, he is the most annoying to wash clothes, and he left in a hurry a few days ago, and he didn't bother to send it to the dry cleaner to wash it.

There were many tourists around, and Tian Wenjian was a little embarrassed. Hurriedly changed the topic and asked with a smile: "Why are you here to pick it up?" Don't have to take classes today? ”

After buying the airport bus ticket, Xiao Na pulled Tian Wenjian on the bus, and said with a smile: "I will start my internship this week, and I will go back to school to get my graduation certificate at this time next year." Husband, from today onwards, I have time. ”

Tian Wenjian let her into the window seat, sat down, tilted his head and asked, "Has the internship unit been contacted?" ”

Xiao Na glanced back, and saw that no one was paying attention to her, so she put her arm around him, leaned into his ear, and smiled proudly: "You don't know our major, what are you really doing?" Is it true that she sews for someone? Husband, I discussed with Charlene and the others, and I will go to find a job after a few days off. ”

"Grandma, you can let me save some snacks."

Thinking of Xiao Na's previous part-time work experience, Tian Wenjian felt sour, and hurriedly said: "Since you don't want to intern, then go to the third brother to help, if you can't do it, just follow me to the airport, anyway, I'm demobilized now." ”

"What's wrong with part-time jobs? I didn't do anything that affected social stability and unity, I earned my own living expenses and was self-sufficient, which was so worry-free. If the people of the whole country think like me, they will not have to worry about the problem of laid-off workers and reemployment. Cortana snuggled up to him, pouting and muttering.

Tian Wenjian glared at her fiercely, and pretended to be angry and said, "Why are you so poor now?" ”

Xiao Na pushed his forehead, and Gege smiled: "Those who are close to Zhu are red, and those who are close to ink are black." ”

To be honest, Xiao Na's work is a piece of Tian Wenjian's heart. An Xiaobin asked many times before he left, and even Xiao Ling expressed his willingness to help. I don't know if it's because of too much love or because society is too sinister, Tian Wenjian doesn't want Xiao Na to go to those news organizations.

Time flies so fast, and in a blink of an eye, the internship is over. Tian Wenjian, who couldn't avoid it anymore, had to whisper: "Wife, we have invested so much in the photo studio, or you will be the proprietress of the boss." ”

"Except for the third brother and the third sister-in-law, there is a group of old men there, it's too boring, I won't go." Cortana stroked his big hand and whispered, "If I don't do anything, then you won't be able to support me?" I don't want this kind of life, I have to make my own money. ”

Tian Wenjian grabbed her fair and delicate left hand, kissed it fiercely, and said, "Don't use the surname Ren, okay?" My salary is not low now, and you can be a full-time wife. ”

"Husband, I know you feel sorry for me, but I'm not alone." Xiao Na raised her head and said pitifully: "My parents raised me with hard work and lent me to college. Because I don't have the money to build a house, my brother hasn't even married a daughter-in-law until now. When I graduated, I wanted to enjoy myself, so what did I become? ”

Thinking of his parents who are still in his hometown, Tian Wenjian nodded empathetically, and after thinking about it, he said softly: "Wife, it is our common obligation to support the elderly, and we can't do our own thing." If you have a part-time job, we will discuss it in advance. ”

Demobilization means that you can get married at any time. Even though Tian Wenjian didn't say anything, Xiao Na could still feel his urgency. Speaking from the heart, she was also looking forward to this day, but she hesitated again when it came to the matter. It's not that I'm worried that Tian Wenjian will give up in chaos, and it's not that I want to be free for a few more years like other girls, but I really can't let go of my parents in my hometown.

Among his peers, Tian Wenjian is indeed outstanding, but all the money he earned in the past few years was invested in the photo studio. Even if he didn't buy a house and didn't invest in the third brother to open a photo studio, she Gu Xiaona couldn't spend his money, let alone let him help him manage his parents.

Seeing that Xiao Na couldn't help but shed two strings of crystal tears, Tian Wenjian hugged her tightly in his arms and whispered comfortingly: "Silly girl, I know what you are thinking." Don't you always say that the sun is the reddest and your husband is the dearest? Why did you forget your husband's red sun when it came to a critical time? ”

At this time, the mobile phone rang, and when I pressed the answer button, it turned out to be Xiao Ling. Knowing that she was waiting for her and Cortana at home, the two simply got off at the intersection of Zhongshan Road and Jianshe Avenue and took a taxi to Jiangtian Building.

The drizzle was still falling, and it was cloudy outside, and it was completely impossible to see the world below. The sky is getting darker, the fog is getting thicker, the outside world is completely isolated, and the noisy city disappears without a trace before your eyes.

Xiao Ling had just finished his work in the kitchen and sat down by the floor-to-ceiling window when he heard a doorbell. Pulling open the door, Xiao Na kicked off the sneakers on her feet, pounced excitedly, hugged the beautiful Xiao Ling, and said with a smile: "Sister Ling, I miss you to death." ”

"You girl, don't come to see me." Xiao Ling pinched her nose, let go of her body, stared at Tian Wenjian outside the door, and said with a smile: "Come in, what are you doing in a daze?" The meal is ready. ”

"This is a rare thing, Sister Ling, it shouldn't be called from the outside, right?" Tian Wenjian changed into slippers and walked in, circled around the dining table, and joked with a big grin.

Xiao Ling didn't wear makeup today, and he didn't apply any fat powder on his face, although he was plain, he looked exceptionally fresh and clean, with a slightly coquettish demeanor, and he couldn't help but make people's hearts pound when he saw it, and he had the moving charm of a young woman at home. But from between the eyebrows, you can still see a deep sadness and helplessness.

"I did laundry and cooking at the age of eight, and I went to high school at the age of sixteen. Xiao Ling stroked the hair in his ears and said lightly.

Tian Wenjian nodded, then turned around and said solemnly: "Wife, have you seen it?" It's called going up to the hall and down to the kitchen, you have to learn a little better. With that, he grabbed a piece of chicken wing from his plate and stuffed it into his mouth.

Xiao Na gave him a roll of the eyes, reached out and pinched him under his armpit, pointed in the direction of the bathroom, gritted her teeth and said, "Tian Wenjian, wash your hands when you eat!" How many times have I told you. ”

"Wife spare my life, I was wrong, I'll go now."

Seeing him run into the bathroom in a gloomy manner, the second daughter suddenly burst into laughter. Listening to their laughter, Tian Wenjian shook his head helplessly. There was no good banquet, and the reason why Xiao Ling invited him was nothing more than to inquire about An Xiaobin's news.

The last thing her family lacks is wine, after washing her hands, Xiao Ling has already drunk it by herself, seeing Xiao Na glaring at herself, Tian Wenjian shook his head slightly, pulled out a chair and sat down, while feasting, he hummed and said: "Sister Ling, the interview with Centennial Video did a good job, I have to thank you very much." ”

"It's your family's hundreds of old photos, and the station is going to make another documentary." Xiao Ling put down his wine glass and said casually.

Tian Wenjian nodded, and said proudly: "I have been hiding in the mountains for so many years, but I didn't expect it to be so popular." The day before yesterday, the third brother called me and said that Director Chen of the Provincial Museum wanted to borrow old photos to hold an exhibition, but he was blasted out by the old men of the Photography Association.

"The treasure of the town store, how can you borrow it casually?" Xiao Ling raised his head, looked around at the two of them, and said with a smile: "The first shot of the hundred-year-old image is fired, and the next thing is to see how your third brother operates." ”

Xiao Na, who always runs to the photo studio when she has nothing to do, hurriedly put down the dishes and chopsticks, and said with a smile on her eyebrows: "The third brother is very capable, although it has just opened, the business is not bad at all." If it weren't for the help of those old-timers, he wouldn't be able to do it alone. It is said that yesterday it won the license business of the provincial party school and the traffic driving school. ”

"Those are small businesses, and whether they can recover their investment as soon as possible depends mainly on the printing area." Tian Wenjian rubbed his eyes and said with a smile: "There are only six sets of washing and printing equipment in Jiangcheng, if it is opened, it will be the real cash cow." ”

Xiao Ling motioned for the two of them to eat, and asked with interest: "You are a hands-off shopkeeper, from decoration to opening, have you been to see it?" ”

"With the third brother here, what am I worried about?" Tian Wenjian put down his chopsticks, stared at her eyes, and continued meaningfully: "Sister Ling, the matter of Longjiang has bothered you. ”

Thinking that so many people in his hometown were infected with AIDS, Xiao Ling felt very uncomfortable, raised the wine in the cup and drank it all, and said sadly: "It's nothing, who made me a Panshan person." ”

Resolutely don't ask what shouldn't be asked, Xiao Na did a good job of this, and when she saw that they were playing dumb riddles, she continued to eat as if she hadn't heard anything. But it didn't take long for the dumb riddle to go around her, Xiao Ling poured himself a glass of wine, and asked coldly: "When will you two get married?" What are you going to do? ”

Seeing Xiao Na's head hanging and almost slamming the table, Tian Wenjian knew that she was not ready, so he smiled and said, "I went to the capital this time and saw Sister Chen and her boyfriend." The man is also surnamed Chen, called Chen Yongjun, and the two of them are very affectionate. I'm going to wait for them to get married together, so that the master and his old man and brother don't have to make two trips. ”

"Well, that's fine." Xiao Ling drank it all again, and didn't even eat a bite of the food.

She's pushing herself, don't say no! Tian Wenjian sighed secretly, put down the dishes and chopsticks in his hand, with a gloating expression, and said with a smile: "Anzi has sent a letter, judging from the content of the email, he has been unlucky during this time, not to enjoy happiness at all, but to accept the re-education of the American people." ”

Xiao Ling chuckled and stared at him, wondering what happened to the person he loved after he went to the United States.

"Husband, say it quickly, don't sell it." Xiao Na, of course, knew what Xiao Ling was thinking, and held her chin to urge, looking interested.

Tian Wenjian coughed dryly twice, smiled and said: "He went out as a foreign student, because it was the first time to go abroad, and he thought that he only needed to hold a passport with a visa to pass through customs, and put the I-20 (admission notice) issued to him by the school in the luggage bag on the plane."

Unexpectedly, before he arrived in the United States, Angrech was stopped by customs in Alaska, and people asked him for an I-20. Before the plane arrived at its destination, he couldn't take out his luggage, so he could only explain it in half-baked English, so he had to kowtow to someone. In the end, Lao Mei was merciful and gave him a temporary I-94, and waited until he arrived in New York to go to the USCIS to extend it. ”

"I don't ask clearly before leaving, I'm always lost." Xiao Ling muttered, looking very nervous and worried.

Tian Wenjian nodded and continued: "The latter part of the voyage is relatively short, and when he was about to arrive in New York, he chatted with a few half-old ladies sitting next to him for a while, saying that he was a self-financed student who went to New York to study, and then asked others for advice on what to pay attention to with an open attitude. ”

Xiao Na touched her chin, nodded and said, "There's nothing wrong with this, I'm not familiar with life, say hello." ”

"But he asked the wrong person, those old ladies don't know whether they are Cantonese or Hong Kong, maybe they are old New Yorkers, they are all in the market, and what they are saying is a warning, to the effect that his kind of bookish young man will definitely not be able to get along in New York, and he will have to suffer hardship, and put on a posture of an old-timer pointing out the country."

The second daughter burst into laughter again, you must know that although An Xiaobin is low-key in China, he is also the master of the same thing, how can he have such idleness?

After laughing, Xiao Ling couldn't help but ask, "What happened later?" ”

"Then I went to New York, and the first thing I did was to go to USCIS and apply for an extension. may have been taught a lesson by those old ladies, leaving some shadows, so he didn't dare to ask again. I waited in line for six hours in the Manhattan Immigration Plaza before I got to the window. When people looked at his situation, they said that this window would not do this business, and they would go upstairs to an office. Upstairs is not bad, no need to queue, people looked at his I-94, asked about the situation, stamped a stamp, and the whole six hours of the queue was white! ”

Xiao Na turned around, hugged Xiao Ling's arm tightly, and said with a smile: "Sister Ling, Anzi is really unlucky!" ”

Xiao Ling sighed lightly and said with a smile: "Everything is difficult at the beginning, just get used to it." Wen Jian, you go on. ”

Tian Wenjian pondered for a moment, and suddenly had a strange feeling, looking at Xiao Ling's eyes full of anticipation, Shi Po asked in shock: "Sister Ling, why did Anzi tell me this?" ”

"Why?" Xiao Ling had a very dazed expression.

"He knows that I won't go abroad, so why do you tell me these precautions for going abroad? He knew you were going to ask me...... I understand! Tian Wenjian reacted suddenly, with a look of sudden realization, and said ecstatically: "He is waiting for you, waiting for you to start anew!" ”

Anzi loves Xiao Ling deeply, there is no doubt about that. But his identity made it impossible for him to be with Xiao Ling, who was deeply trapped. But in the United States, it is different, he no longer needs to think about those worldly prejudices, otherwise he would not go abroad as a student, nor would he need to resign from his current job, he only needs to be transferred to the US bureau of China News Agency.

The authorities are confused, the bystanders are clear, Xiao Ling was stunned for a while before he understood, and hurriedly grabbed Tian Wenjian's hands and asked tremblingly: "Wenjian, is this true?" You tell me you're not kidding......"

"Sister Ling, believe me, I know him too well."

Xiao Na also realized what this meant to Xiao Ling, and hurriedly said: "Sister, happiness is to be fought for by yourself, I support you." ”

Xiao Ling tugged at his hair and thought for a while before asking, "Wen Jian, what university did he study?" ”

The name of that university is too long, I have never heard of it, Tian Wenjian has always thought that it is the modern version of "Claydon University", and when he saw Xiao Ling asking, he got up and ran into her room and turned on the computer. Xiao Ling also ran in impatiently, clutching his chest, holding his breath, looking how nervous he was.

“queenscollegeofcityuniversityofnewyork。” Cortana glanced at it, thought for a while, and blurted out: "Queens College of the City University of New York, this is the first time I've heard of it." ”

Xiao Ling was in ecstasy, hugged Xiao Na's little waist, and cried out with tears streaming down his face: "He's waiting for me, he's really waiting for me." ”

In fact, Tian Wenjian just felt this way, but he didn't dare to be sure, looking at Xiao Ling's excited look, he couldn't help but ask, "Sister Ling, did you have an agreement before?" ”

Xiao Ling wiped his tears and said excitedly: "When I was in college, my classmates talked about which university to study abroad to. People say either Harvard or Princeton, and I say I'm going to CUNY. Because I've heard for a long time, CUNY doesn't have one or a few centralized campuses like other universities, but is made up of more than a dozen colleges.

Especially HunterCollege, there is not even a campus, and the school building is the street of New York, so you can play if you want, learn if you want, how free. ”

"It's romantic." Xiao Na couldn't help but shed tears, took her hands, and cried with joy: "Sister Ling, you are so happy." ”

Tian Wenjian was not so optimistic, after all, Xiao Ling was not free, so he asked in a low voice, "Then what are you going to do?" ”

Xiao Ling shook his hair, with a firm expression, and said with a tight lips: "I can't let him down anymore, I must go, and I have to go quickly." ”

She knows too much, she is too deep, can someone let him go? Tian Wenjian frowned, and reminded worriedly: "Sister Ling, we have to think about this matter in the long run. ”

Xiao Ling patted his arm and said coldly, "Don't worry, I know what to do." ”

(To be continued)