I received Xiao Li's call a week later, when I was about to get off work at nearly five o'clock.

Xiao Li became his true friend after Lin Yifan graduated, as Lin Yifan's alumnus and fellow countryman in the last two sessions, Xiao Li contributed a lot to his work assignment.

Xiao Li can be regarded as a character in college. It's the kind of character where girls scream when they see it, and boys are jealous when they see it, and it's the kind of character where the teacher will give him cigarettes and smoke, and the class leader will be on duty for him. He was always an active protagonist at various balls, he was always a prince galloping in various sports arenas, his writings were published in "Delta Literature" very early, and his calligraphy was said to have been instructed by Mr. Haifeng very early, in short, he was a romantic figure.

The first time I met Xiao Li was at a Linjiang hometown meeting, he was the host and president of course, and he borrowed the studio from Chu Qiao effortlessly, so this was also the first time Lin Yifan saw Chu Qiao. To this day, Lin Yifan still clearly remembers Chu Qiao's eyes when he saw Xiao Li, just like Lin Yifan's eyes when he first saw Chu Qiao. But Chu Qiao walked to Lin Yifan's side and took Lin Yifan's hand. Lin Yifan once asked, Chu Qiao said that what she read from Xiao Li's eyes was a passionate and frenzied flame, but it flickered, while what she read from Lin Yifan's eyes was a tranquil lake, but it was clear and transparent. Chu Qiao said that she didn't want to be burned to ashes, but would rather sink to the bottom of the lake, at least she could sleep in Lin Yifan's arms forever.

I remember that Xiao Li also recited Chairman Mao's "Qinyuan Spring" at that hometown meeting. Changsha", Xiao Li's voice was subdued, waving his hand passionately and powerfully, it was really bookish, scolding Fang Xuan, it was really inspiring words, and he was in his prime. Xiao Li also made a concluding speech after the most, what content Lin Yifan can't remember clearly, probably to encourage the students not to wait, white boy's head, the meaning of hard work, I just remember that the students at that time were all enthusiastic, all of them were gearing up, all of them were eager to try, only looking forward to the next day to be able to make a hundred feet, only looking forward to the next day to be able to realize the vision of a beautiful day. So from the bottom of his heart, Lin Yifan admires Xiao Li a lot, respects him, and admires him a lot, so they can't become real friends, because Lin Yifan can't be friends with someone who needs to look up, especially real friends.

But in the end, they became friends, real friends, at least for now.

Xiao Li had just made an appointment with him, and Lin Yifan had long since lost his sense of flattery. In fact, Lin Yifan has regarded him as a friend since Xiao Li recommended him to join the Heat Literature Club. So although Xiao Li has been graduating for two years, Lin Yifan has always kept in touch with him. So when Lin Yifan decided to return to Linjiang, he naturally remembered Xiao Li. Xiao Li has a strong father. So Lin Yifan entered the Red Star Group and became a propaganda officer in the Propaganda and Education Section.

Sitting on Xiao Li's Honda, he went around many times in a daze, and finally stopped at a place.

It's a café. Xiao Li is very willing to find Lin Yifan, especially when he is unhappy, or when he is very happy, he always likes to pull Lin Yifan to this kind of place, Lin Yifan is his confidant, because in his heart Lin Yifan is his friend. Only Lin Yifan was willing to listen, willing to laugh with him, and even willing to accompany him to cry, cry, and cry violently for no reason regardless of the occasion. Therefore, Lin Yifan has always thought that Xiao Li is a crazy person, very Wei and Jin demeanor, and he is very willing to be close to Xiao Li. But at the same time, he also felt that Xiao Li was a calm and rational person enough, because Xiao Li had never drunk since work, even with Lin Yifan, although his amount of alcohol had always impressed Lin Yifan.

So Xiao Li only came to this kind of place. He can drink ten cups of coffee in one night. Coffee can also intoxicate him, seduce his melancholy, and stimulate his occasionally turbulent nerves. But Lin Yifan is not used to it, he thinks that the café should be an elegant and romantic place, a place of petty bourgeoisie, and a place that pays attention to decency. Lin Yifan prefers bars, compared to bars, he can make him more self-conscious, he can wear clothes that he doesn't dare to wear, he can comb his hairstyle that he doesn't dare to comb, and in the dim light, you can be your true and complete self. At the same time, Lin Yifan feels that the bar is a more civilian place, no one pays attention to whether your shoes are shiny, no one cares if you drink eight yuan a beer, and even you can have a glass with the stranger who drinks Remy Martin, no one cares who you are, no one cares if you cry or laugh, everyone is just tasting their own meaning alone.

"Welcome! How many are you? After receiving the answer, the waiter respectfully led them to an acne by the window. Every time he came to the café, Lin Yifan couldn't help laughing.

"What's the matter, laughing?" Xiao Li asked.

"It's okay, I'm surprised that most of the waiters at the café are boys, and most of them wear knee-length aprons."

"This is a Japanese and Korean specialty, you don't see the name of this store is either on the island, or on the island."

"Yes! By the way, there is also a home called Xindao over there in the development zone! Lin Yifan said.

"Normal, this is called the sea is big, and there are islands!" Xiao Li laughed, very proud of his innovation.

Lin Yifan couldn't help laughing, he really likes and admires Xiao Li's rich imagination, he can often surprise you in the most ordinary moments, sometimes a witty word is really attractive, so Lin Yifan is not surprised at all that Xiao Li is always the darling of girls.

"What's the matter, it's been nearly half a year, are you still used to it below?" Xiao Li asked.

"It's nothing, tired, at least you can do something!"

"The mission department is so easy, and it just happens to be able to give full play to your strengths, I really don't understand you, and I will leave after less than two months." Xiao Li is still worried about this.

"Well, I think I'm a little sorry for your old man. But you should understand, didn't you report to the Metrology Bureau after graduation! ”

"I'm different from you, I told him a long time ago that I wouldn't go to the agency, it was he who wanted me to go to the Metrology Bureau, I just wanted to start my own business." Xiao Li is very proud of his entrepreneurship, and Lin Yifan can feel Xiao Li's sense of accomplishment from his tone. However, he has proud capital, and in just two or three years, the advertising agency has developed to today's scale, and it is not easy to change anyone.

"Yes, you are a person with goals and plans." Lin Yifan was a little gloomy.

"That's right, I am. But I still can't understand your decision to leave the Missions Department, so you are not a person who is in the twilight of the Qin Dynasty. Xiao Li shook his head, "You can easily go to work, do studies, write articles, this is you, this is the life you want!" ”

"What is the Qin Dusk Chu, the words are inappropriate, do you want to know the reason for the Dao?"

"Of course."

"A few days after entering the factory, coinciding with the 35th anniversary of the group, there are a lot of official articles for propaganda to do, and they are ranked down step by step, and a few of them have fallen on my head."

"Isn't that a piece of cake?" Xiao Li interjected.

"yes, it's done in an afternoon! But the next day it was back by my upper hair! ”

"You must not have written it well, or you must not have written it according to the rules of the company's eight shares." Xiao Li smiled.

"The next day, I handed in another draft, but it turned out to be a big win!"

"Which head?" Xiao Li was very casual in front of Lin Yifan and liked to interject.

"Just my section chief surnamed Fan! He also went to talk to me, I remember at that time he said Xiaolin, you are not a college student, the article is very level, the organization is clear, the argument is strong, the agitation is strong, it is a good article! You are young and strong, and you have a great future. You must know that our current chairman Zhong is from this propaganda and education department, I as an old-timer is very happy to promote the future, but you also have to work hard and must not be frivolous, you didn't write the first draft quietly, the thinking is very messy, you see, serious revision can produce a good article, in the future, you have to learn more from other old comrades, this is good for you. ”

"He's right?"

"Absolutely. The problem is that I didn't change a word at all, I just re-transcribed it, and it was still the first draft! ”

"You just left the Missions Section?" After a pause, "Ha---------- ha------" Xiao Li finally couldn't help laughing.

Lin Yifan also laughed, but he quickly restrained himself, this really shouldn't be a presumptuous place. Lin Yifan stopped Xiao Li from laughing and asked, "Are you so loud and so true in front of your customers?" ”

"I hope so!" Xiao Li's face sank, and he sighed, "When I get out of this door, I have to change my face!" ”

Lin Yifan didn't want to make the topic heavy, but he couldn't find anything to say for a while, so he had to follow Xiao Li's words, "Yes, one word, tired!" Let's have compassion for each other! But at least you're luckier than me, you can always unmask when you get home, and you have a wife and children waiting for you, so I'm not like Luo!"

"Home?" The corners of Xiao Li's mouth twitched slightly, and he replaced it with a faint smile, "Yes, it's better at home, I haven't been back to see the old couple for many days!" ”

"Seeing your current career, the old man should forgive you!" Lin Yifan seemed to feel that Xiao Li was gently avoiding something, but he didn't want to ask more.

"He forgave me, but I don't know if I should forgive him?"

"What's wrong again?"

"It's okay, okay, let's not talk about it, I'm happy to find you today, why do you keep talking about these old tea and rotten grains!" Xiao Li stretched his waist and cheered up.

"Is there anything good?"

"Of course there is, I, yesterday took down the municipal government's conference plan for the second half of the year, and the intention agreement for the next three years was also signed."

"Really? It's a good thing, you should have a drink! ”

"Don't, misunderstand! The coffee was good. Xiao Li raised his glass to Lin Yifan.

"Could it be that you don't drink when you go to public relations and government officials?"

"There will be people who will go to tackle key problems, and they will be accompanied by someone to drink, sing and dance, you don't understand this, I don't want to take you badly."

"That's why I admire you, you can clean yourself in the rivers and lakes."

"How can you walk by the river without getting your feet wet?" Xiao Li laughed to himself.

"By the way, during the 4th Weiminghu Cultural Festival in the city at the beginning of next month, we are going to hold a salon, come over then, and I will introduce you to a few friends in the circle." Xiao Li suddenly remembered and continued.

"I'm not going! Anyone wants to know a little shrimp like me. ”

"It's not that people want to know you, but you want to know people!"

"Forget it, why should I know them?"

"This time, the city invited all the cultural people in Huizhou City, and I heard that a few people from the provincial capital were also invited! It doesn't hurt to meet each other, come here! ”

"Okay, let's see when we have time, and I'll go when I have time." As soon as Lin Yifan finished speaking, the BP machine in his waist buzzed and vibrate, and there were only two words when he opened it, where is it.

"Who, do you want to call back?" Xiao Li said and handed it to the eldest brother.

Lin Yifan glanced at the brick-like big brother, waved his hand and said no, we should go back. Xiao Li said Okay, I'll let you know when I go back and set a time.

Out of the café, a sloppy little little bit came up, Lin Yifan subconsciously touched his pocket, thinking that he should really bring a few change to put on his body today. Xiao Li was a little annoyed, so he took him aside and threw out a note of the yuan. Xiao Budian grabbed the money floating to his feet, looked happy, kissed it exaggeratedly, hurriedly bowed to Xiao Li, and ran towards the corner of the black hole on the side of the street.