Chapter Thirty-Eight: Spending the New Year Alone in a Foreign Land
"Then let's fight for breath and let those who regret having a boy ......go" Fang Yemei laughed again, the strange thing is that with Zhou Qingqing, she is in a very good mood, she is still young, just like her original self, she is full of curiosity and expectation about the outside world, and her life is carefree. In front of her, Fang Yemei could not hide her dilemma: take the bread out to play.
"Well, well, I thought so too."
Zhou Qingqing is a good girl, she really works hard, and her grades have always been among the best.
"When you get to the city, you have to hold on to my arm, lest I get lost, haha, I can't afford to lose it."
This year, Fang Yemei's plan is so simple, what new clothes, new shoes, all free, okay, you can say that she is dirty, whatever you say, she just needs to be clean and tidy.
Zhou Qingqing was shocked when he saw the West Lake of Nuoda: "Wow, this is the West Lake!" ”
West Lake Fang Yemei has been here three times, and the mood is different three times, and when she saw Zhou Qingqing's innocent smiling face, she was instantly relieved. Yes, she should be content, Xiao Yuan and the others haven't been far away yet.
Always believe that brilliance is waiting. Fang Yemei suddenly laughed, didn't she? Compared with the small plains in their hometown, they married so early, tied their lives to the stove, and put their happiness on men and children...... Although she is working hard now, at least she is independent, yes, she may be having difficulty finding a satisfactory job now, but at least she flew out of the ravine. Difficulties are spiritual food, and she will grow wings! Definitely.
In this way, Fang Yemei seemed to have lifted off the heavy shackles of her thoughts, and her whole body became relaxed.
Nibbling on steamed buns and drinking your own boiling water, you don't have to think about where to go for lunch along the way.
Zhou Qingqing was curious about everything, and when he saw foreigners on the white causeway, he was even more energetic.
"Hey, Sister Yemei, I'll go up and say hello and try my English to see if it's good."
"Well, go ahead, don't be embarrassed, no one knows you here."
Zhou Qingqing had the courage to greet the two foreigners.
“Hello!”
“Hello!” The two foreigners nodded at Zhou Qingqing in surprise.
But Zhou Qingqing's face turned red, and then he didn't know what to say: the book is hated less when it is used.
In order to relieve Zhou Qingqing, Fang Yemei also stepped forward to greet the foreigner.
As a result, the two foreigners were interested and picked up their cameras to take a photo with them.
Zhou Qingqing was happy, this was the first time she had communicated with a foreigner.
Zhou Qingqing, who has always been a school-home two-point one-line living a monotonous life, was really eye-opening this time, and was almost dancing with excitement.
They just walked around with interest, not thinking about the point of doing so, and not thinking about where they were going.
In the end, Fang Yemei found that this year was more interesting than any previous year, sometimes, there was no need to eat and drink, no need to be lively, no need to have many friends, it was a kind of happiness to play spontaneously. It turns out that the saying "God has closed the door for you, and he will surely open a window for you" is true.
Walking around, I walked around most of the West Lake without paying attention.
"Sister Yemei, I admire you, you dare to come out alone, it really makes me, a Hangzhou person, ashamed." As soon as Zhou Qingqing finished saying this, someone suddenly shouted behind him.
"Fang Ye Mei ......"
"Chen Shubin?" Fang Yemei was stunned for a moment, she didn't expect to meet an acquaintance in the vast sea of people.
It's strange how they all remember each other's names?
"Why don't you go home for the New Year?" They asked in unison.
"Hehe, I was robbed and can't afford to pay for the journey...... What about you? Fang Yemei smiled calmly, strange to say, in front of Chen Shubin, she didn't think of hiding anything.
"I ...... I was robbed by my own restaurant, and I couldn't afford to pay for the journey......" Chen Shubin laughed.
"Haha...... You cow! Opened your own restaurant? ”
"yes, how about you come to me and try my craft later? I'm in for a treat, can I give me a face? ”
"Far away?"
"It's not far, it's Yan'an Road."
Fang Yemei turned around and asked Zhou Qingqing, Zhou Qingqing has not been to Yan'an Road, so let's go and have a look, there is a free lunch.
Chen Shubin's restaurant is in an alley on Yan'an Road, and during the Chinese New Year, the nearby restaurants are closed, and there are few people who go to the restaurant. Chen Shubin's restaurant has a small façade, with five or six tables in two rows, but the inside is clean and tidy, which shows that it is usually well managed. In restaurants, natural dishes are ready-made, and there is no need to ask Chen Shubin to run the vegetable market.
There are several banners hanging on the walls, which are some inspirational proverbs.
"Industry is good at diligence, and absurdity is frolic; Actions are made in thought, and destroyed in follow. ”
"Instead of envying the fish in the abyss, it is better to retreat and close the net."
"You're so good, you actually started your own business!"
Some friends seem to have been arranged in advance, and they feel a sense of déjà vu when they first meet, like buddies. Chen Shubin is this kind of friend, perhaps because of the similar living environment and family conditions.
Fang Yemei is unrestrained, and Zhou Qingqing is also unrestrained.
"Teach me some cooking?" Fang Yemei ran into the kitchen and rolled up her sleeves to intervene.
"Cheng, you are in charge of the kitchen, and I will guide you on the side."
"I also want to learn ......" Zhou Qingqing also competed to experience it.
"Fang Yemei, you were really robbed? If life is difficult, don't be polite, although I am not rich, I can still help somewhat. ”
"I was robbed by the company, and my salary was deducted by nearly 600 in the last three months, and I was dismissed."
"The boss who deducts wages is really hateful, and the hard-earned money of the workers is also deducted, presumably the company will not last long and has no reputation. Although I am poor, I have never deducted a penny from my subordinates. ”
"How do you boil the fish to get the flavor?"
"First of all, the ingredients must be sufficient, the fish has a fishy smell, so you have to use ginger to remove the fishy, and secondly, you must master the ...... of the heat"
"Hey, it's so particular about cooking a dish, no wonder the fish I cook is tasteless."
"Haha, why don't you just come to work with me."
"That's not good, I'm most afraid of cooking." In fact, Fang Yemei's cooking skills are okay, but she doesn't want to confine herself to the stove.
"My chef, you're only in charge of it......
Zhou Qingqing still couldn't hear the other meaning of Chen Shubin's words, but Fang Yemei was stunned, she wouldn't think crookedly, right?
"Don't you dare ......"
"Why don't you dare? Fang Yemei, I'm serious. ”
…… Woo-la-la-...... The sound of cooking drowned out their words.
Everything is ready in half an hour, and it turns out that cooking rice is also a technical job.
Chen Shubin took advantage of Zhou Qingqing's bathroom to go to the bathroom, and suddenly said to Fang Yemei seriously and seriously: "Fang Yemei, actually, I have always liked you, I have been paying attention to you since the moment I got in the car, you see, I still remember your name after so much time, I have always wanted to ask Chen Jingling about your contact information, and I was planning to contact you when the restaurant was straightened out......"
This speech came too suddenly, Fang Yemei was a little overwhelmed, this was not prepared at all, in her heart, Chen Shubin was like a big brother, big brother, that was another kind of feeling, yes, that was different from love, yes, it should be the same as Tong Fuling......
Fang Yemei was embarrassed and didn't know how to answer, but fortunately, Zhou Qingqing relieved her as soon as she came.
"Wow, it's so fragrant, Fang Yemei, I plan to show my parents a hand in grilled fish on Chinese New Year's Eve this year."
"Haha, yes, I support it."
This meal was the most flavorful meal Fang Yemei had eaten in a few months.
Chen Shubin and Fang Yemei asked for each other's phones at the dinner table, and it was already three o'clock in the afternoon after the meal.
Yan'an New Village has a direct bus to Xiasha, and they can play until half past five and then go home.
However, shopping is really not as interesting as visiting West Lake, all you see when you go shopping are clothes, and in the eyes of the two of them, who have no purchasing power, it is a pure waste of time. So they walked around for less than an hour before deciding to go home.
In the first year in Hangzhou, because I went to the West Lake with Zhou Qingqing, I added a lot of fun, which is also a bit meaningful.
However, as soon as the New Year holiday is over, Fang Yemei has to continue to look for a job, and the sooner she looks for it, the more opportunities there are.
Many companies will not officially start recruiting workers until after the 15th Lantern Festival of the first lunar month, and the New Year's Day has become difficult, and in addition to work, Chen Shubin is bothering Fang Yemei.
Chen Shubin's words that day have been lingering in Fang Yemei's ears, and it can be seen that he is sincere, and his simplicity and similar life experience to Fang Yemei are a good match.
really followed him, the days will definitely get more and more enjoyable, they start a business together, and ...... together Do you want to really go to him? If you go to him, then you don't have to worry about work, you don't have to worry about survival. However, no, absolutely not, he is only like an elder brother in Fang Yemei's mind, an elder brother, not a lover. Then, with him, her college dreams and her prospects ...... Everything will not be planned by herself, let alone move forward towards the life she imagined. The most important thing is that she doesn't want to steal other people's fruits, the restaurant was opened by Chen Shubin, not her own credit!
No, don't think about that, it's too difficult for her to give up her college dream and tie herself to her family early. No, let's continue to suffer, and never fall in love until you are financially independent.
This is the decision in her heart, but as soon as Chen Shubin's text message came, she panicked again.
"Fang Yemei, you don't believe it, I think you've been thinking about it for a year, and I've been thinking about you all year long......"
Chen Shubin is more sophisticated and mature than Tong Fuling, he does have a kind of strength, he dares to fight, he dares to think and do, and in a short period of time, he actually raised money to open a restaurant...... It can be said that he is more courageous than Ye Guantong. He must be sincere when he confesses to Fang Yemei like this, what a rare feeling. However, why can he only be his brother's affection in Fang Yemei's heart, why can't he find the feeling of love?
How can you refuse him? This is too nerve-wracking, he is more difficult to deal with than Tong Fuling, and he can't deal with it so casually. What Fang Yemei was most afraid of was rejecting him, she might not even be able to be a friend, she didn't want to lose this friend.
It's not good to talk about feelings after a few years, but people are at the age when they should start a family, what should they do if they delay them?
Say you have no feelings for him? That hurt his self-esteem so much.
Then ...... Straight to say: I just want to be your sister?
It's not good, it's not good, it's not good......
That...... What to do?