My generation, when I was very young, was instilled by my parents with the idea of "study hard, get into a good university in the future, and then live in a big city", and this has indeed made many children set a goal, and they also think that people who can live in big cities are very successful and powerful people. But as I grew up and saw more and more, my childhood fantasies were shattered by reality.

Born in a populous country, we have been in a fierce competition since we were born, from kindergarten to primary school, middle school, and university, we have actually been comparing, is the school good? Do you get good test results? Even though the school has always taught us that comparison is not a good behavior, we have to admit that in fact, we have been comparing all the time, and no one can escape. Therefore, many children are looking forward to growing up quickly, which still comes from the words of adults, "study hard, and when you grow up, you can play how you like" so we are looking forward to growing up every day, and then go to live the life we want to live. But when we really grew up, we found that our other illusion was also shattered.

When we bid farewell to more than ten years of hard study, bid farewell to the campus that carries the memories of youth and set foot in this society, perhaps many people are more confused, where is their future? And what do you want in life? And what you want, is it really possible to get it?

Lin Shuquan is a very ordinary young man, with an ordinary appearance and an ordinary figure, from a very ordinary small city, went to a very ordinary second-rate university, and after graduation, he entered a small private company for an internship, and with an income that he thought was acceptable, he survived in this bustling city. Every day, I go to work, work, and get off work step by step, and then drag my tired body back to my rental house, catch up on two TV series or read two pages of books, then wash up and go to bed, and after waking up, I start to repeat the steps of the previous day. He didn't know how long that would last, and he didn't think about it, and although he didn't like his job very much, he would at least have an income every month to support himself.

Today, Lin Shuquan is late from work, this is the custom, when it comes to the weekend, the company's meetings are always very many, and very long, Lin Shuquan has long been used to it, although he has always thought that these meetings are meaningless, but looking at the leader on the passionate speaker, he can only insist on listening.

"Okay, overall, everyone's work has been very good this week, I hope you will continue to keep it up and keep up the good work!" This may be the most clear sentence Lin Shuquan heard, the pot-bellied boss listened to the fierce applause of the employees, felt very satisfied, and walked out of the conference room happily.

"It's finally over!" Lin Shuquan sighed, got up and packed his things and prepared to go home.

Walking on the street, Lin Shuquan took out his mobile phone, "I'll go, what's the situation?" Looking at the dozen or so missed calls on the mobile phone screen, Lin Shuquan was a little surprised, more than a dozen calls were from the same person, ,—— Zhou, who was both his college classmate and his good buddy. Lin Shuquan didn't dare to delay, and quickly dialed back.

"Big brother, you are finally willing to answer the phone, I thought you were hijacked by a terrorist, and I was about to call the police!" There was a laugh and scolding on the other end of the phone

"Meeting, boss, the phone is all silent!" Lin Shuquan replied helplessly, "What's wrong, so urgent"

"Oh, it's nothing, Xiao Luo came to me, and said that he wanted to invite the two of us to dinner, but the result was that you can't be contacted alive or dead, kid, since you have stopped, come over quickly!"

"That's it, I thought a world war was going to break out, wait for me to save the world!" Lin Shuquan said angrily, "Wait for me, I'll be there soon"

In summer, barbecue is always one of everyone's favorite foods, eating skewers, drinking beer, chatting with friends, maybe more people like this atmosphere, but now Lin Shuquan can't feel this atmosphere, and he doesn't want to talk. Looking at Zhou Shu who was smiling wryly on the other side, and Xiao Luo next to him, who had been drinking since he beat himself, Lin Shuquan reached out and picked up the only plate of boiled peanuts from the table, staring at Zhou Shu opposite, "I said, you called me over in a hurry, and you entertained me so luxuriously?" ”

With a "poof", Zhou Zhu finally couldn't help laughing, "I'm sorry, it's Xiao Luo's treat today, it's none of my business." ”

Lin Shuquan glanced around, turned his head to look at Xiao Luo, who was still stuffy and drinking, "I said brother, what kind of mental blow are you suffering from, come, say it, let the buddies have fun."

"Lost in love!" Zhou had a sad look on his face

"Oh, I thought it was a big deal" Lin Shuquan seemed to be a little disappointed, "This kid is either in love all year round, or on the way to falling out of love"

With a "snap", Xiao Luo slammed the wine bottle in his hand on the table, startling Lin Shuquan and Zhou Shu, Xiao Luo looked at Lin Shuquan, and then at Zhou Shu, and finally said the first sentence, "You say, I, such an excellent young man, I have nowhere to find it with a lantern." Xiao Luo grabbed a handful of peanuts and said with a crying voice while eating, "Yes, she is a little unworthy of me, and her friends also think that she is good to me, which is a blessing she cultivated in her previous life, but I don't dislike her, she is so good to her, better than serving my mother, you say, why doesn't she know how to be satisfied." ”

Zhou Zhu nodded very seriously, "Brother, with the thickness of your cheek, I think ordinary girls are indeed not worthy of you."

"Brother, do you still know me" Xiao Luo picked up his wine glass, "Come on, let's take one"

Lin Shuquan looked at Zhou's smiling face, he really wanted to kick him directly, and patted Xiao Luo's shoulder, "Okay, brother, let him go over the past, as the saying goes, there is nothing that can't be solved by a barbecue, come, you can eat whatever you want, brother invites you today"

"Just waiting for your words," Xiao Luo and Zhou Zhu blurted out at the same time.

"Your uncle"

Xiao Luo's full name is Luo Kai, and Lin Shuquan Zhou and a person named Li Ping are all graduated from the same university, and they are also in the same dormitory, the four of them are almost inseparable in the four years of college, after graduation, Li Ping returned to his hometown in the south, and the three of them stayed here, originally the brothers were ambitious and planned to create a world of their own in this city, but two years have passed, the three of them are still the same, if the only progress, that is, they are two years older, at least, Matured a little bit.

It seems that Xiao Luo is about to turn his grief and anger into appetite, and he keeps scratching on the menu, and Lin Shuquan has been "warmly" reminding that it is not good to eat too much at night, but Xiao Luo doesn't seem to understand at all, and Lin Shuquan has no choice but to give up.

The three young men ate and drank with open stomachs, and all the unhappiness that had been suppressed in their hearts was forgotten at this moment, even if it did not mean that it disappeared. They talk about interesting things when they go to school, which is also what they talk about every time they get together, maybe when they talk about these, they will have the illusion that they are still a child, or the same in school, they can laugh, talk about sadness, and sigh together.

Perhaps, this is called the memory of youth!