(Tomorrow is on a business trip, long distance, I don't know when the second chapter will be issued, don't wait.) ）

There was a two-day break after the military training, and Wang Qiao was ready to take time to return to Jingzhou to visit Yang Lian, who had helped him. If it weren't for Yang Lian's help, he wouldn't have been able to enter Jingzhou No. 1 Middle School. If you can't get into Jingzhou No. 1 Middle School, it's still unknown whether you can be admitted to Shannan University. Therefore, the Wang family remembers Yang Lian's feelings.

Wang Qiao found a public phone and called Yang Lian.

"Hey, I'm Yang Lian. Wang Qiao, how is your college life? Yang Lian happened to be sleeping on the sofa when he heard the phone ringing, stood up slowly, and took the phone.

Wang Qiao originally wanted to report the good news, but when he heard a low and weak voice on the phone, he asked, "Uncle Yang, are you sick?" ”

Yang Lian coughed twice, "It's okay, it's hot." You don't have to come, just two days. ”

Yang Lian's wife and son were abroad, and there was no one to take care of them after they fell ill, so Wang Qiao hung up the phone and hurried to the passenger transportation center. An hour later, he appeared at the door of Yang Lian's house.

At the end of September, the weather in Shannan was still sultry, Yang Lian was wearing a long-sleeved and long-sleeved shirt, his face was sick, and after opening the door, he said weakly: "Wang Qiao, you are so busy studying, why do you come back." ”

Wang Qiao saw that the situation was not right, and said, "Uncle Yang, let's go to the hospital immediately." ”

Yang Lian waved his hand and said, "The fever is basically gone, but the whole body is weak, you don't need to go to the hospital, just take care of it." ”

Wang Qiao helped Yang Lian to lie on the sofa. Yang Lian closed his eyes and said, "Go pour water and drink it yourself, I want to rest for a while." ”

There was a bowl of porridge on the dining table, already smelly, and there were only two poor dried steamed buns and a plate of pickles in the refrigerator. Yang Lian is considered a celebrity in Jingzhou, who knows that behind the glamorous life is a cold pot and a cold stove. Wang Qiao had deep respect and sympathy for him, and said, "Uncle Yang wants to eat something, I'll make it for you." ”

"I don't have an appetite, just drink some porridge later, you don't care about me."

Wang Qiao couldn't help but say: "I'll cook pot porridge, and then buy some sauerkraut, boil some sauerkraut soup, and relieve the heat and appetize." ”

Yang Lian remembered the sauerkraut and black fish soup he had eaten, and couldn't help swallowing his saliva, he really couldn't refuse, and said, "Then thank you Wang Qiao." ”

"Uncle Yang, say thank you. If Uncle Yang hadn't sent me to Jingzhou No. 1 Middle School last year, I would definitely not have been admitted to Shandong University this year. ”

"I don't say thank you, and you don't say thank you. Thank you for the trouble. ”

"You drink a glass of boiled water, I'll go grocery shopping." Wang Qiao poured a glass of boiled water and put it on the table, and then went out to buy sauerkraut. He wanted to buy black fish, but there was no black fish in the nearby vegetable market, so he could only buy grass carp and Changdong sauerkraut.

After returning home, he cut the fish neatly, and fried the sauerkraut with vegetable oil, and after a while, the unique fragrance of fried sauerkraut wafted in the house.

Yang Lian sat on the sofa watching TV, listening to the noise coming from the kitchen. Since his wife and children went abroad, there has been a lack of pots and pans in the house, and there is a lack of warmth. The whistling sound and the increasingly strong fragrance in the kitchen made Yang Lian feel the warmth of the family that he had not seen for a long time, and his nose was sour.

At lunch, Yang Lian drank two bowls of sauerkraut and fish soup in succession, and sweat rushed out of the pores, and the disease of the deposition for half a month was alleviated a lot. After drinking the third bowl of sauerkraut, he put down the bowl and sighed: "It stands to reason that my family should be happy, my two sons have completed their graduate studies abroad, one is studying for a doctorate, and the other has entered a famous laboratory, I should be a successful person in front of outsiders." However, now I feel more and more that my life is not as happy as that of the janitor in the unit. Master Li doesn't have much education, the three sons are the most ordinary workers, living in an old house, I saw them bring a table at the door of the house a few days ago, the family is shirtless gnawing pig's trotters, drinking beer, lively and lively. When I go home, I drink some porridge at will, and it is deserted and there is no homely atmosphere. ”

Wang Qiao said: "Uncle Yang can go abroad." ”

Yang Lian smiled bitterly: "Foreigners will not appreciate the things that cultural people like such as brush words, poems, and Chinese paintings, plus half a sentence of foreign Chinese." When I go abroad, I become useless and useless, and I don't want to go. He let out a long sigh and returned to the previous topic: "A person in China, sick, no one shush the cold and ask for warmth, it is really not as good as the doorman Master Li." In the past few years, the scenery has been beautiful, and every New Year's Day, Master Li and his children all drag their children home, adults drink, and villains set off firecrackers, which is a family reunion. I'm alone at home, and at most I call my son to wish me a good holiday, and I don't smell of the New Year at all. ”

Yang Lian complained, felt weak again, and lay down on the bed. Wang Qiao originally wanted to go home after lunch, but when he saw that Yang Lian was really in a bad state, he felt unbearable and took the initiative to stay with him.

Yang Lian was unwell for many days, and felt that the home was very deserted, so he did not refuse Wang Qiao's kindness, and said: "I'll go sleep for a while, there is a phone in the living room, a book in the study, and a brush, paper and ink, you can use it casually, don't be restrained." The keys are on the table, take them with you when you go out. ”

Wang Qiao gently pulled the bedroom door over and half-hid it, and came to the living room.

On the front of the living room is a family photo, in which Yang Lian and his wife are about 40 years old, and their two sons are still in their youth. The four of them are well-dressed and full of energy, and it is very accurate to describe this photo as homely and prosperous. Corresponding to the photo is the home environment, there is only one male owner at home, and the originally thriving family has lost popularity, and it will inevitably appear deserted and declining.

In order to make Yang Lian, who lost his appetite, Wang Qiao watched TV for a while, and then went to the vegetable market to find inspiration for dinner. I bought a handful of cowpeas, a piece of lean meat and green peppers in the vegetable market, and when I was about to leave, I unexpectedly saw someone selling bean curd in the corner of the market, the quality was not bad, and it was bile bean curd, which was a good appetizer. He bought two yuan of bean curd and a one-dollar condiment.

When he returned home, Yang Lian was still asleep, snoring slightly.

The relationship between Wang Qiao and Yang Lian was originally a relationship between carrying and being promoted, and slowly evolved into a year-old friendship, and he had both respect and gratitude for Yang Lian, as well as an inexplicable sense of closeness and pity.

The Kang family has a lot of books, nearly half of which are books that introduce Western history and society, and Wang Qiao casually took a copy of Freud's work, sat in front of the window and read it with relish. Freud believed that most of the repressed desires were sexual, and that sexual disturbance was the root cause of psychosis. Wang Qiao has heard of Freud's name for a long time, and today is the first time to read the original book, and he was quickly attracted, thinking of his relationship with Lu Qi and Yan Lin in the past two years, and then comparing it with the theory in the book, he patted his legs and admired it with a lot of experience, and frowned and thought about it for a while.

The time slipped to five o'clock in the turning of the pages, Yang Lian came to the door of the study, saw Wang Qiao reading motionlessly, did not disturb, turned around and came to the kitchen, and had the heart to cook dinner. Looking at the ingredients in the kitchen, he pondered how to achieve the effect of good color and flavor, and thought of several solutions that he was not satisfied with.

"Uncle Yang, don't move, I'll come."

Wang Qiao heard the movement and came to the kitchen. He took the kitchen knife, neatly cut the lean meat into thin strips, and used bean flour, bean paste, cooking wine and other condiments to taste. When flavoring, blanch the cowpeas and put them on a plate to mix cold.

Yang Lian stood aside and watched, and couldn't help but think of the days with his wife and children, with a faint sadness in his eyes. When Wang Qiao turned his head to speak, a smile appeared on his face, hiding his true feelings.

Snow-white bean curd, verdant and golden green pepper shredded meat, white garlic and green cowpeas, and a pot of sauerkraut soup, four dishes, fragrant, flavorful, Yang Lian sat at the table, as if he had found the warmth of home, picked up the rice bowl, and said: "Wang Qiao's skills are good, I have an appetite." ”

The two ate in silence, Yang Lian picked up the last bit of shredded green pepper meat, chewed it carefully, put down the bowl, and said, "Wang Qiao, what are your plans after entering the university?" What are your thoughts after graduation? ”

Wang Qiao said with a smile: "The military training has just ended, and my eyes are black, and there is no plan for the time being." ”

Yang Lian said: "Everything is pre-planned, not pre-planned, you are a liberal arts student, college graduation is nothing more than five ways to work, one is to do research in research institutions, the second is to enter the government to take the career, the third is to enter the news media as a reporter, the fourth is to enter the school as a teacher, the fifth is to be a manager in the enterprise, have you considered what industry you want to be in the most, or what industry do you want to be in the most in your heart?" Don't rush to answer, think about it. ”

Wang Qiao thought for a while and said: "My personality is not suitable for learning, and I have never wanted to be a reporter and teacher. From my heart, there are two choices, one is to enter the government and follow the career path, and the other is to enter the enterprise and become an entrepreneur. ”

Yang Lian said: "There can only be one choice, do you want to take a career or enter the enterprise in your heart?" ”

The career and business are like fish and bear's paws, which makes it difficult for Wang Qiao to choose for a while. The experience from Guangnan to the repeater class flashed quickly in Wang Qiao's mind like a movie clip, and there were two images that left a deep impression in his mind, one was the scene when his brother-in-law Li Yinxiang committed suicide by jumping off the building, more than a year has passed, and the details are still as clear as new; Second, under the weight of the death penalty in the detention center, he experienced a hundred days like purgatory.

After thinking about it, Wang Qiao said: "What I want to enter most is the government agency." ”

Yang Lian said: "Since you want to enter the government, Shanda is indeed a good step. I suggest that you consider joining the party and joining the student union organization, which will be extremely beneficial for future distribution. The most important thing in this life is actually a few steps, going to college is a step, college allocation is another step, these two steps are good, life is generally on the right track, these two steps are not taken well, and the future will inevitably encounter ups and downs. ”

"Join the party?" Since Wang Qiao left school, he has been on the fringes of society, and "joining the party" is really far away from him, and he has never thought of the question of joining the party in college, and he is a little confused by this suggestion.

(Chapter 91)