At nine o'clock in the morning the next day, Fang Hanmin and his mother came to the house of Zhao, the elder of the militia company, as promised.

Before he arrived, Xu Guihua reminded his son to take the initiative to say hello, and Fang Hanmin naturally knew these etiquette, "Good morning, Aunt Zhao!" ”

"You're here, when did Hanmin come back? Guihua, come into the house with Han Min and sit down, and I'll pour you some water. ”

"His aunt, don't be busy, hasn't the woman arrived yet?" Xu Guihua was worried about the impatience of Fang Hanmin and the others.

"Yesterday, I sent them a letter and asked them to come early, it will take more than an hour to walk from their village here, and it is estimated that they will be there soon."

As he was talking, Xu Guihua saw two people walking in the courtyard, it seemed that it should be a mother and daughter, "His aunt, a guest is here!" ”

"Say Cao Cao, Cao Cao will arrive. You two are here at the right time, come inside! ”

After the guests entered the house, Xu Guihua and Fang Hanmin also stood up, and Aunt Zhao beckoned both parties to sit down, "Let me introduce, this is Fang Hanmin, and this is his mother." Hanmin, this is my niece Xiaofeng, this is her mother. ”

Fang Hanmin stood up and generously shook hands with Xiaofeng and her mother, Xiaofeng's mother and daughter were in the countryside and were relatively conservative, and they seemed a little restrained when they shook hands with a strange man for the first time.

The two sides sat down again, and Aunt Zhao introduced the situation of Fang Hanmin and Xiaofeng in person, "Hanmin was raised by me, Xiaofeng is my niece, I can tell you the bottom of it." When we meet today, the two sides will first get to know each other, and if the two young people have any problems, they can communicate face-to-face. ”

Although the host is introverted, after all, he has lived and worked in the city for five or six years, and the traveler is well-informed, so before the language exchange, Fang Hanmin looked at Xiaofeng from top to bottom without any scruples, and looked at this girl with a hot face.

Xiaofeng combs her short hair to her ears, perhaps because of her perennial work, her skin is not white, but she has a well-proportioned figure, a strong physique, and good facial features, wearing a blue small lapel top and black straight pants, and a pair of black velveteen shoes, giving people a more capable feeling.

After all, it was the women's director of the village, and after a short period of cramped uneasiness, Xiaofeng raised her head generously and began to look at Fang Hanmin, looking at each other, each of them a little shy.

Fang Hanmin briefly introduced his work situation, but gave a very detailed introduction to the current situation of the family, although his mother and the introducer did not want him to tell the family situation and the situation, he did not want to hide any truth from the girl in front of him.

Xiaofeng is worthy of being the women's director of the village, not only articulate and without stage fright, but also mixed with fashionable words in her words, which makes people feel that she has a certain level of policy.

When we met for the first time, we chatted for more than twenty minutes, and the two sides were relatively talkative, and further down, there was nothing to say, Xiaofeng stood up and prepared to say goodbye, "That's all for today." ”

Unless the gap between the two parties is too large, otherwise, after the first meeting, the parties cannot give the results immediately, and the introducer will generally not inquire, and only after the two parties can make a decision after analysis and weighing according to the situation of the meeting.

On the way home, Xu Guihua was anxious to know Fang Hanmin's impression of the woman.

"What do you say?" Fang Hanmin did not answer his mother's question.

"The figure and appearance are similar to what the introducer said, but the mouth is too good to speak, but the person is the women's director of their village, which is understandable. Hanmin, I think this girl is good. ”

Fang Hanmin smiled and was noncommittal. ......

Because Fang Hanmin was going to return to the unit in the afternoon, the lunch time was an hour earlier than usual, and at the dinner table, Fang Hanmin once again mentioned to his parents about repairing the house in his hometown, "If you don't repair the house, in the summer, once you encounter disaster weather, this house will be in danger!" ”

When it came to repairing the house, her mother Xu Guihua immediately became worried, "Hanmin, we are more anxious than you, didn't we say it, counting the money you funded, the building fund is still half short, I thought I could borrow it from relatives and friends, who knew that I would discuss it with my family when I proposed to borrow money from them, and they all said that they would discuss it with the family, but two or three months have passed, and no one has replied to me." ”

Fang Hanmin felt that the problem was serious, and if the original plan was followed, he did not know when the construction of the house would start, but for the safety of his parents and several siblings, he thought that the new house must be built before the rainy season arrives next year.

After lunch, Fang Hanmin said goodbye to his parents and family, and was about to go back, and when he had already walked out of the yard, he turned around and came back and left a message for his parents: "If relatives and friends don't reply within ten days, then don't expect to borrow money from them, and you can write to me when the time comes." ”......

While waiting for the bus at the long-distance bus station in Yumin Town, Fang Hanmin was bored looking at the surrounding scenery when a lady on a bicycle suddenly stopped in front of him and stepped forward to greet him, "You are Fang Hanmin, right?" ”

Hearing someone talking to him, Fang Hanmin turned around and saw a lady pushing a bicycle standing not far from him, looking at him with a smile, "Are you talking to me?" ”

The lady smiled, "It's you just yourself here, who do you think I'm talking to?" ”

Because the other party knew his name, Fang Hanmin had to take it seriously, "You're right, I'm Fang Hanmin." I'm sorry, but I can't remember where we met. ”

The lady put her bike on the side of the road, turned around and said, "It's true that we haven't seen each other for many years since we graduated from high school, but we see each other almost every day during school." ”

"During school? Are you also a classmate of Gui Chun No. 2 Middle School? However, I know almost all of our classmates in that class, but you ......" Fang Hanmin is still searching hard in his memory.

"You may not have much impression of me, but we are not only alumni of Guichun No. 2 Middle School, I have known you since I was in junior high school, speaking of which, we are all alumni in junior high school and high school, but you are one year higher than me."

"Ouch, you're confusing me even more! It stands to reason that the classmates who are one year lower than me should also have a little impression! ”

"You are a noble person who forgets things, I won't talk about it in junior high school, in high school, you are the class leader of class 3 of level 79, next to your class, is it class 2 of level 80? Do you remember one time when the principal held a meeting with the whole school class leaders, and the girl sitting next to you was sitting next to you? ”

The principal generally only holds meetings for the cadres of the student union, and in the entire high school stage, he convenes a meeting of the whole school class cadres, only once or twice, once it is mentioned, Fang Hanmin still has some impressions, "Ouch, the incident you mentioned should have happened on the eve of New Year's Day in the first semester of our sophomore year, right?" ”

"It's true, it's New Year's Eve, and it's also the first semester of our first year of high school." The other party seems to remember better.

"I remember that the principal asked us to adjust our state and enter the sprint stage as soon as possible in view of the fact that the second year of high school is about to enter the general review stage.

"You have such a good memory, to be honest, I only remember that meeting, and I sat next to you, and as for what the headmaster said at the meeting, I have long forgotten." The lady said frankly.

Fang Hanmin was also a little surprised, "At that time, I just listened to the principal's speech, is the girl sitting next to me you?" How did you notice me? ”

"Didn't you say it, I knew you in junior high school, and you were in a school in high school, although it wasn't the same grade, but the two classes were neighbors, and they sat next to each other in meetings, what a coincidence you said!"

Fang Hanmin nodded, "Well, it's a coincidence, I also remembered, you seem to be a member of the study committee of your class?" But I can't remember your name. ”

The lady generously took the initiative to shake hands with Fang Hanmin, "Introduce yourself, my name is Song Yuping, hello senior!" ”

"Hello alumni! It's a pleasure to meet you! ”

"Senior, we all know about your failure in the college entrance examination, many teachers in the school feel sorry for you, in our sophomore year of high school, in order to prepare for the exam smoothly, the school leaders and homeroom teachers, almost every week to emphasize safety precautions to us, and often use you as an example, in the holiday notice to tell parents, not to let us go out to participate in any activities during the winter vacation."

"Oh, and that kind of thing? Did the school treat me as a negative textbook? Fang Hanmin laughed at himself.

"It's not that you are used as a negative teaching material, I think it is because the school leaders and teachers feel sorry for your failure that year. However, you didn't get into college, which is really beyond everyone's expectations, and many of our students in the next class know that you have a good academic performance, and if it weren't for that accident, you should have been admitted to a good university. ”

"Hey, I've almost forgotten all about the past, people have to look forward and don't let the unpleasant things of the past affect their emotions." Fang Hanmin said indifferently.

"Yes, people have to look forward, senior, your positive attitude is admirable. Alas, it looks like you're waiting for the bus here, right? Where are you going? ”

"I'm waiting for a long-distance bus to go back to work."

"Senior, which unit do you work in?"

"The Red Star Pharmaceutical Factory in the city."

"Red Star Pharmaceutical Factory? Do you mean the Red Star Pharmaceutical Factory in Shuangling City? Song Yuping seemed to have thought of something.

"Yes, it's Shuangling Red Star Pharmaceutical Factory."

"Senior, I remember that your unit was in the newspaper a few days ago, and it seems to be still a front-page headline, and in my impression, your name has been mentioned many times on it, am I not mistaken?"

"Yes, there is such a thing, but it has been ten days or so!"

"Do you know what it means to be in front of the headlines? That means that news events are important and perhaps highly valued by government departments! Song Yuping looked serious, and after finishing speaking, she turned to ask: "Senior, when did you become an employee of the Red Star Pharmaceutical Factory?" ”

Fang Hanmin briefly introduced his experience after failing the college entrance examination, and then asked: "Song Yuping alumnus, where are you busy going?" ”

"I work at Yumin Town Junior High School, I usually live in school, I go back to my parents' house on Saturday, and I must return to school on Sunday afternoon according to the regulations, and I am walking to school."

It turned out that after graduating from high school, Song Yuping was admitted to the Chinese Department of the Provincial Normal College, and after graduation, she was assigned to Yumin Town Junior High School in Guichun County as a language teacher.

A few days ago, I was browsing the newspaper of the day in the office in my spare time, and when I read the news on the front page of Shuangling Daily, I found that there was such a name as Fang Hanmin.

Passing by the long-distance bus stop just now, Song Yuping saw that the person waiting for the bus on the side of the road was her last alumnus Fang Hanmin, and she thought of mentioning that name in the news in the newspaper, but she was not sure if it was the same person, so she decided to stop and ask what was going on.