The building was very old, the stairs were narrow, and the aisles were still piled up with briquettes, old bicycles and other miscellaneous items.

Han Bing said as he walked: "This building has a long history, and it still uses the architectural drawings of the Soviets." ”

Lu Jinqi said: "Hey, Han Bing, have you taken the subject of architecture?" How can you tell that this is a Soviet architectural drawing. ”

Han Bing pointed to the window on the wall of the staircase and said: "This is a design inspired by the street battles in Stalingrad to make it easy to throw grenades down, I lived in the same building when I was a child, this is what my father told me." ”

Lu Jin asked Wen Xue, "Is what Han Bing said right?" Is this building of your house really built with Soviet drawings? ”

Wen Xue smiled: "How do I know, our family was not here, in the Gaotupo compound, the third year of high school only moved over......"

But the young man carrying the luggage in front of him said: "This building is occupied by former Soviet experts, and I heard that it has a history of more than 40 years." ”

Talking to the sixth floor, this is already the top floor, one ladder and three households, the aisle is cramped, the teenagers put down their luggage and went downstairs, Wen Xue called them into the house to drink a glass of water before leaving, but there was a cheerful answer from the corridor: "No need, Sister Xue." ”

Wen Xue smiled and shook her head, took out the key and opened the door, this is a one-bedroom house, the total area is only thirty or forty square meters, even the entrance hall of Han Bing's house is not comparable, there are not many furniture, bookshelves, beds, dining tables, there are books everywhere, the room is a little messy, but the cleaning is very neat, because it is on the top floor, only a thin floor slab is blocked on it, the house is very hot, stuffy like a steamer......

Wen Xue hurriedly opened her bedroom door, turned on the air conditioner and said, "Come to my room to cool off." ”

Han Bing and Lu Jin were looking around in the living room, fanning the wind with their hands, and when they heard Xiaoxue's call, they hurriedly walked in, closed the door, and the three of them enjoyed the cool breeze brought by the air conditioner, Han Bing noticed that Wen Xue did not have any household appliances at home except for this air conditioner, and this air conditioner that looked very new should have been purchased by Wen Xue in her third year of high school to prepare for the college entrance examination, maybe she hadn't used it a few times since she bought it.

Wen Xue's bedroom is simply and neatly furnished, without the plush toys and celebrity posters that are common in ordinary girls' boudoirs, and there is not even a wardrobe, only a bed, a desk and a chair, and the only decoration is a string of wind chimes hanging on the window, which is so simple and simple that it is sad......

Although they were fully mentally prepared, Han Bing and Lu Jin were still shocked by the financial situation of Wen Xue's family, such a dilapidated house, such simple furniture, and such a difficult living environment, it was really hard to imagine how this girl persevered, and how she got the first high score in the province beyond imagination, all of which made them so deeply shocked that they couldn't speak.

Wen Xue didn't notice the strange situation of the two of them, and said apologetically: "I told you, the conditions at home are poor, and if you have to come, there is nothing to entertain." ”

"It's okay, it's fine." Han Bing said, but having said that, sweat was still rolling down his forehead, Wen Xue's bedroom was not only on the top floor, but also the westernmost room in the whole building, the air conditioner was like a load-bearing old scalper trying its best to spew cold air, but it was still to no avail, after a while, the overwhelmed air conditioner simply struck, and the room was hot again......

I heard someone downstairs shouting, "Who's turning on the air conditioner again?" How many times have I said it, the wires of our unit are aging, and we can't use high-power electrical appliances, so why don't we remember it for a long time. ”

The three of them all laughed secretly, Wen Xue quickly pulled off the latch of the air conditioner, opened the window and said, "It's too hot, let's go out, it's cool by the river, and by the way, help Han Bing find a place to live." ”

So the three of them went downstairs together, chatted while walking, did not make much effort to come to the edge of the Huai River, in the middle of summer, the river beach was lush and green, the three of them lay on the railing and looked at the vast river and the magnificent iron bridge in the mist, as well as the boat that slowly sailed on the river, the river breeze came to the face, it was indeed much cooler.

"Wen Xue, what are your plans after graduation?" Han Bing suddenly asked thoughtlessly......

"I'm only a sophomore at the beginning of school, so it seems early to think about this issue, but no matter where I work, I won't leave my dad behind, he has paid too much for me." Wen Xue replied.

"Uncle Wen is really not easy, by the way, your father is about to get off work, otherwise let's pick him up and have dinner together in the evening." Han Bing said.

Lu Jin immediately raised his hand in agreement, and Wen Xue also had this intention, so the three of them walked to the Chenguang Machinery Factory together.

Now the management of Chenguang Factory is much stricter than before, outsiders are not allowed to enter at will, and must be registered in the communication room, the doorman looked at Xiaoxue and said, "You are the daughter of Wengong, right?" ”

"Well, I am." Xiaoxue nodded and filled in her name on the guest list.

"Let's go in, your father is on the third floor of the factory, and the stairs on the right go up to the third door......" The doorman explained, watched the three of them walk in, and picked up the phone again: "Wen Gong, your daughter is on vacation......"

Before the three of them walked downstairs to the factory headquarters, they saw a thin middle-aged man hurrying over, saw Wen Xue from a distance, stopped and shouted: "Xiaoxue." ”

"Daddy." Wen Xue ran over, but instead of jumping into her father's arms as Han Bing and Lu Jin imagined, she affectionately grabbed her father's arm and walked towards the two classmates.

"Dad, this is my college classmate, Han Bing, Lu Jin, the three of us have a good relationship, they have nowhere to go during the summer vacation, so they came to our house as guests." Wen Xue generously introduced.

"Uncle Wen, hello......" Han Bing and Lu Jin stretched out their hands at the same time.

Lao Wen smiled: "Lady first." He shook hands with Lu Jin first, and then shook hands with Han Bing, "Welcome, it just so happens that I'm off work too, let's have dinner together." ”

So the four of them walked to the gate of the factory together, and the workers who came and went saw Lao Wendu greet warmly: "Wen Gong, my daughter is on summer vacation." ”

Lao Wen also replied proudly: "Yes, my daughter is coming home from vacation, let's go for a while, you are busy." ”

Originally, it was okay to find a place to have dinner outside, but Lao Wen insisted on finding a better place, so the four of them came to the camphor restaurant on Binjiang Avenue, and chose a seat that could overlook the river, and the waiter politely presented the menu, Lao Wen said: "You order, feel free, my uncle has a treat today......

Wen Xue also said: "Order, today my father has a treat, and he will be slaughtered well." ”

Han Bing and Lu Jinqian gave in, but they still couldn't resist the enthusiasm of the father and daughter, so they had to order cheap vegetarian dishes each, they really didn't want Uncle Wen to break the bank.

Their minds Lao Wen couldn't guess, he took the menu, didn't blink, ordered a few signature dishes of the camphor restaurant, and asked Han Bing: "Does the young man drink?" ”

"Thank you, uncle, I'm not yet eighteen years old, and I can't drink." Han Bing said.

"Okay, let's have a drink, what do you want to drink?"

The two wanted to save Uncle Wen money, and said that it was okay to drink tea, so Lao Wen ordered another pot of tea, asked the waiter where the bathroom was, and then said to the three: "Less accompaniment." "Get up and go......

After a while, sweaty Lao Wen came in from outside, holding a bucket of cold Coke in his hand, it turned out that he didn't go to the toilet, but went out to buy drinks at the cold drink shop.

"Dad, just say I'll buy it, you're not in good health, don't be tired." Wen Xue took out a handkerchief and carefully wiped the sweat beads on his father's forehead, Lao Wen enjoyed his daughter's care very much, and said proudly: "There are too many price increases for drinks in the restaurant, so it's better to go out and buy it." ”

It doesn't take much effort, the dishes are served one after another, in the end, it is a high-end restaurant on Binjiang Avenue, the dishes are exquisite, the taste is moderate, whether it is Lu Jin from Inner Mongolia or Han Bing, who grew up in the UK, can still adapt, the four of them talked while eating, Lao Wen's rich knowledge and elegant demeanor made the daughter's two classmates deeply impressed, what kind of father has what kind of daughter, they finally understood why Wen Xue can grow into a person with excellent learning, kindness and nobility in such a difficult environment......

Unconsciously, night fell, and this meal was eaten for three hours, seeing that the time was almost up, Lao Wen got up and went to settle the bill, Han Bing hurriedly stood up and said, "Uncle, I'll come." ”

"You are a guest and a junior, how can I let you come." Lao Wen smiled and pressed Han Bing to his seat and walked to the bar.

Han Bing thought about it and stood up, Wen Xue blamed: "Han Bing, let my father settle the bill, it's rare that he is so happy today." ”

"I'll go to the bathroom." Han Bing explained, got up and walked in the direction of the bathroom, but after going around and walking to the bar, this meal cost a lot, it is nothing to himself, but I am afraid it is a big number for Lao Wen's family.

"I'll do the math for you, you ordered six dishes, a total of 860 yuan, 150 yuan for tea, 50 yuan for corkage, and a total of 1,600 yuan for you, do you need an invoice?" The voice of the cashier girl came from the front desk, and then I heard Lao Wen ask in surprise: "Why are there so many, is there a mistake, there are only four of us." ”

"That's the case, sir, the steamed fish you ordered is the seasonal price, 500 yuan per catty, this dish costs 520 yuan, and the special Biluochun you ordered, 100 yuan per pot, plus two cups plus 50 yuan, and your own drink, according to the regulations of the store to charge 50 yuan corkage, do you have any other questions?"

Han Bing peeked at it, Uncle Wen was checking his wallet, this meal must have seriously exceeded his budget, it is conceivable that this middle-aged intellectual usually does not put too much money in his wallet, even if it is a big event like his daughter coming home from vacation, he will bring five or six hundred yuan at most, but he didn't expect that there are so many ways in the camphor restaurant, and a bill will make the old Uncle Wen, who was still suave and laughing just now, become embarrassed.

One thousand and sixty yuan, Han Bing was very suspicious that this meal would eat up Uncle Wen's entire month's salary, he pinched his black diamond card and hesitated whether to go up to settle the bill, with his family background, one thousand yuan is simply negligible, he once accidentally found that his mother was entertaining guests outside, just a bottle of wine costs tens of thousands of dollars, and a meal is astronomical, he basically had no concept of money before, money is just a number on the books, and he can spend as much as he wants. He has never felt shy in his pocket, but today, he really understands the difficulty of not having money.

"I don't have enough money, or else, I'll put my ID card here and pay the money tomorrow, what do you think?" Lao Wen said.

"I'm sorry sir, we don't take credit here." The cashier was not accommodating.