Wu Chongbin found that Wang Qiao was uneasy when he came back from the football field, and only thought that he was overexcited, so he turned on the TV and said: "The factory has a 24-hour gas supply, you take a bath first, and I will wash it later." ”

"Then I'll wash it first." Wang Qiao took out the underwear from the plastic bag. His father, Wang Yongde, was very strict with his family since he was a child, and he asked the children of the Wang family to take a bath every day since he was a child, and he formed the habit of going out to change his underwear.

The people of Hongqi Factory supply gas and power 24 hours a day, and every family has very convenient shower equipment, and most people develop a good habit of bathing frequently. The people in the factory look down on the locals in Jingzhou who do not take a bath for a long time in winter, and often take this as a joke. One of the reasons why the women in the factory would rather squeeze the factory car than take the township bus is that they can't stand the sour smell in the car.

Hongxing Plant and Hongqi Plant are enterprises of the same nature, and they also supply gas 24 hours a day. Because they belonged to the same trench, Wu Chongbin, Yan Lin and others accepted Wang Qiao without obstacles.

After Wang Qiao entered the bathroom, Wu Chongbin changed the TV to a music channel, and Zhao Chuan's song happened to come out of the TV.

“…… Ah, I finally lost you, in the crowd, I finally lost you, when I felt glorious for the first time in my life, ah, I finally lost you, in the crowd, I finally lost you......"

Zhao Chuan is a singer who is not good-looking, and his songs are naturally unique and infectious. The song entered the bathroom through the wooden door that was not tightly sealed, piercing Wang Qiao's eardrums like a needle. He raised his head to meet the hot water, closed his eyes and let the hot water rush.

"Falling in love with Yan Lin is a betrayal of Lu Qi." This thought always lingered in Wang Qiao's mind, and he really felt that he was finally going to lose Lu Qi, not only in form, but also in substance.

"Why should I accept Yan Lin, do I just throw Lu Qi aside? Am I still a man to do such a thing? I'm just a man who covets women! ”

Another voice was defending itself again: "Lu Qi lost contact with me when I was in the most difficult time, and now she must be living a good life, she has long forgotten about me, do you have to wait for her forever?"

"It was she who changed her mind first, not me. I have the right to pursue my own happiness.

"Yan Lin is a good girl, hearty and beautiful. To say that I don't like her at all is a lie. ”

Zhao Chuan's singing ended for a long time, and Wang Qiao, who had gone through a fierce ideological struggle, came out of the bathroom.

Wu Chongbin pointed to the pancakes on the table and said, "This is what Yan Lin just sent, their special food, I have liked to eat since I was a child." I haven't eaten it for many years, and today I took a ride on Wangqiao. Four pieces of bread, two pieces for each of us. ”

While Wu Chongbin was taking a bath, Wang Qiao sat on the sofa watching TV. After dancing in the dance hall, chasing fireflies in the football field, and taking a hot shower, the inventory in my stomach has long been swept away. The pancakes placed on the coffee table exuded a powerful and unbeatable attraction, and he originally wanted to wait for Wu Chongbin to enjoy the pancakes together, but after waiting for a while, he finally stretched out his hand.

The hard shell of the pancake hides the delicious meat filling, and when he takes a bite, his lips and teeth are fragrant, Wang Qiao almost finished the two pancakes in one go, and he sadly found: "I can't resist the woman, and I can't even resist the food." He gave a plausible explanation: "This may be the after-effects of the detention center." ”

At night, Wang Qiao had countless dreams.

Countless dreams are disorganized, and people, times, and events are all mixed together. In the dream, Wang Qiao was sitting on the board in room 209 of the detention center, and heard the sound of a food cart outside the door, and after the small window on the door opened, Lu Qi's face was revealed. Lu Qi had a smile on his face, as if he was smiling, and he said something in his mouth. Wang Qiao was anxious to hear Lu Qi's words clearly, and stood up from the bed. A white-faced man punched him heavily in the back from behind. Wang Qiao couldn't chase after Lu Qi and fought with the white-faced man. When he chased him out of the detention center, Lu Qi got into a small car. Wang Qiao struggled to catch up with the car, but the car got farther and farther away, and finally disappeared. He rushed into the detention center, wanting to settle accounts with the white-faced man, and when he walked into the detention center, he saw Yan Lin standing at the door of the detention center.

After waking up from the dream, Wang Qiao was completely sleepy, put on his coat, and pushed open the window. The cold wind rushed in from the dark night, clearing its mind instantly. Looking down from the windowsill on the fifth floor, there are neat rows of tall camphor trees, and the light comes out of the leaves alone, and the whole Hongqi factory falls into a deep sleep. The melody of "I finally lost you, in the crowd" welled up in his head, and the melody was repeated over and over again, echoing in his head.

At six o'clock, the loudspeaker began to broadcast. At half past six, it was the news of the Central People's Radio, followed by the news of the Red Flag Factory, and after the news was broadcast, it was light music.

When Wu Chongbin walked out of the living room, he saw that Wang Qiao was already dressed and standing by the window of the living room, yawning and asking, "Get up so early and don't sleep for a while?" ”

Wang Qiao said: "Every day is this time to get up, get used to it. And the radio is so loud that I can't sleep even if I want to. ”

Wu Chongbin and Wang Qiao stood side by side by the window, looked at the hurried pedestrians outside the window, and said: "From the day I can remember, the radio will start at six o'clock. Many third-tier factories have implemented militarized management, and the tradition that has been inherited is difficult to change. ”

The Hongqi factory exudes a unique atmosphere, which makes Wang Qiao feel particularly cordial, and said: "The Hongqi factory has been here for decades, and it has long taken root. ”

Wu Chongbin patted the windowsill and said: "The trend of the times, tens of thousands of employees in the factory, plus at least 20,000 family members, we are facing the problem of survival." Although there is reluctance, we have to act resolutely, which is the consensus of the whole factory. I'm sure it's only a matter of time before the Red Star plant relocates. ”

"Maybe." Wang Qiao experienced a trace of tragedy in Wu Chongbin's words.

Wu Chongbin listened carefully to the music, and said after a while: "You don't want to review today, wait for a bowl of beef noodles, and let's go to the lighting court to play basketball." When you're not at school, you can always touch a basketball. ”

Yesterday encountered a sudden love, Wang Qiao added great troubles, his heart was tense, and he wanted to go to the basketball court to vent the depression that had accumulated in his chest and abdomen, and said: "Who do you play basketball with?" ”

Wu Chongbin said: "There is an indoor court built in the factory, and a group of young people play every day, often from morning to afternoon on Sundays. These people are all of a good level, and it's very enjoyable to fight. ”

Wang Qiao shook his wrist and said, "I haven't played basketball for a long time, and my hand is raw." ”

Wu Chongbin said: "Playing basketball is the same as riding a bicycle, you can't forget it if you learn it, and the best players in the league are still afraid of playing dam ball?" They generally play half in teams. Yan Lin's parents are in the factory, and she can't come out at will. Let's go, go to the stadium and have fun. ”

Wu Chongbin is the host, and sincerely invited him to play, Wang Qiao did not refuse again, and said: "Okay, let's go play basketball and play for a long time." ”

Wu Chongbin took two sets of jerseys and sneakers from the closet and put them in his handbag. After washing, the two went downstairs to eat beef noodles and then went to the indoor court.

Five or six young men gathered in the indoor court of the Hongqi Factory, wearing knee pads, wrist pads and other equipment, wearing vests and shorts printed with the first or second workshop, and their bodies were hot and sweaty.

Wu Chongbin greeted the boys, and then changed into a jersey with the word "Yifen Factory" with Wang Qiao.

When changing clothes, Wu Chongbin explained: "There are four workshops under the jurisdiction of Hongqi Factory, as well as four directly affiliated units such as schools and hospitals, and eight units have basketball teams, the strongest are the first and second workshops, which can reach the finals every time. My dad used to be in the first workshop, and I often participated in the first workshop team, and several jerseys were in the first workshop. ”

The two are of similar height, and Wang Qiao fits well in his jersey.

Someone came into the field with a basketball one after another, there were more than a dozen people on the field, and the number of people playing half the court was obviously more, and the fan nicknamed Duan Gong in the first workshop proposed: "Last time we lost to the second workshop, you won a fluke, we are not convinced, there are many people in the first and second workshops today, do you dare to play a full game?" Whoever loses is treated. ”

There is a color in the game, and everyone has the strength to fight, and these young people are so energetic that they respond in an uproar. The people in the second workshop are even more fought, and a strong man who is a head taller than Wang Qiao Lao Chai said: "Come on, you still have to lose today." ”

Duan Gong called the players wearing the uniforms of the first workshop to his side and said: "Today, the first workshop is working overtime, the main force has not arrived, and Xiaokong wants to participate in the battle." He looked at them one by one, and finally his eyes fell on the tall and thin Wang Qiao.

Wu Chongbin introduced: "This is my classmate Wang Qiao, the third ......" He was about to introduce Wang Qiao as the best player in the Jingzhou Basketball League, when he saw Wang Qiao shaking his head at him and suppressing the words on his lips.

Wang Qiao held the attitude of whether to fight or not, put his coat on his body, and waited for Duan Gong to choose.

Duan Gong said: "What position can you play?" ”

Wang Qiao said honestly: "Any position is fine." ”

Duan Gong listened to what he said, felt that he was bragging, and said: "There are two factory teams in the second workshop today, and the level is good. If you are tall, you will play power forward, Wu Chongbin will play center, and I will play organizational guard. ”

He gathered a few players together, made arrangements in a few words, and then began to practice. Wang Qiao didn't expect that an impromptu game would be so formal, similar to the official basketball game of the Red Star Factory. From the detention center to the repeat class, he has never played an official basketball game, and today he came to the Hongqi Factory, and the basketball enthusiasm buried in his heart in the new environment was completely released.

After a short period of practice, the feeling quickly recovered, Duan Gong saw Wang Qiao's movements, and said to Wu Chongbin: "Your classmate is playing okay, even if you lose today, you must strive to lose not ugly." ”

After the union referee was called, with a whistle, the players on both sides lined up to enter the field, raised one hand, and shouted to each other "learn from the first workshop" and "learn from the second workshop".

The referee threw the ball in his hand, and Wu Chongbin reacted quickly, took off into the air, and slapped the basketball in the direction of Wang Qiao. Wang Qiao jumped high like a cannonball, intercepted the basketball in the air, and without waiting for everyone to react, he shook the team in front of him and went straight to the opponent's basket. At this time, the war had just started, and everyone was very good in physical strength, and the people in the second workshop were chasing after them. Wang Qiao was extremely fast, and with a slight hook in front of the basket, the basketball went into the net.

The workers in the workshop who watched the battle all applauded.

Since Wu Chongbin knew that Wang Qiao was once the best player, he understood that Wang Qiao's playing level should not be low, but he didn't expect his attack to be so sharp, and he couldn't help but stand on the court and say: "This Wang Qiao is really stable at school." ”

(Chapter 55)