Song Yuping and Fang Hanmin were both alumni in junior high and high school, but she was one grade lower than Fang Hanmin, because Fang Hanmin was more famous in school, and since then she has paid attention to Fang Hanmin, but Fang Hanmin is not impressed by her.

In the first half of the "May Day" Festival, Fang Hanmin went back to his hometown to visit relatives, and when he was waiting for the bus on the side of the road after the holiday, Song Yuping happened to pass by the bus station, and only Fang Hanmin was waiting for the bus at the site, and Song Yuping recognized him at a glance.

Through that coincidence, they learned about each other's current situation, and it turned out that after graduating from university, Song Yuping was assigned to work as a Chinese teacher in a middle school in her hometown. When parting, they also left each other's mailing addresses and contact information.

Since then, the two have been in contact by letter several times, but have never made a phone call. Song Yuping graduated from the Chinese Department of Teachers College, with first-class written expression skills, from the second letter, she not only directly expressed the admiration of the other party's Hanmin, but also showed admiration between the lines.

That coincidence, the two talked for more than an hour, whether it was speech or demeanor or appearance, Song Yuping left a deep impression on Fang Hanmin, and through several correspondence contacts, Fang Hanmin had a better understanding of Song Yuping's inner temperament.

For a period of time, because of the huge difference in interests and hobbies, Fang Hanmin and his girlfriend Yu Dongmei have some problems in their relationship, whenever they fall into depression, Fang Hanmin can't help but compare Yu Dongmei with Song Yuping, in terms of appearance, Yu Dongmei is slightly better, but Song Yuping's calm and introverted and elegant and casual inner temperament is lacking in Dongmei, and Song Yuping's characteristics are exactly in line with Fang Hanmin's character.

In the reply letter, Fang Hanmin gave a positive response to Song Yuping's intentions, and he agreed to continue to maintain contact with the other party.

The school has already had a winter vacation, Song Yuping's Chinese teaching and research group has six teachers, and they are also on duty in turns during the winter vacation, today is the day she is on duty, and it is about to be the New Year, she wants to know Fang Hanmin's schedule during the Spring Festival, the teacher on duty in the academic affairs office next door happened to go shopping in the town, Song Yuping used the external contact number of the school's academic affairs office, tried to dial the number of Fang Hanmin's office, but she didn't expect to get through.

From the "May Day" festival to the present, except for correspondence, Fang Hanmin has not met Song Yuping for more than half a year, and suddenly heard her voice, Fang Hanmin felt very cordial, and he was a little excited, "You, where did you call?" You're on winter vacation, aren't you? ”

"It's been winter vacation for a long time, and I'm on duty at the school, which is the external contact number of our academic affairs office. I want to ask you, do you go back to your hometown for the Spring Festival? ”

Fang Hanmin informed Song Yuping of the actual situation he was facing, "At this juncture, I must take the lead on duty during the Spring Festival. ”

Song Yuping was a little disappointed, "Oh, you won't come back for the New Year!" How many days off do you have? ”

"A weekend off, a total of three days off, the first day, the second and third days off, the whole factory will go to work on the fourth day."

"You know, the school doesn't open until March 1st, and I won't be on duty after the Spring Festival, so there's plenty of time, and before school starts, I want to go to the Xinhua bookstore in the city to buy a few books."

Fang Hanmin comprehended, "Okay, I'm more familiar with the situation in the city, and I'll accompany you to a few more places when the time comes." ”

"You are a busy man, and now you have become the head of the technical section, how can you have time to accompany me!"

"Normally, I really don't have time, but it's different for you, we haven't seen each other for more than half a year, so I have to find time to walk around with you anyway." ......

On the evening of the thirtieth day of the lunar month, Fang Hanmin had dinner from the cafeteria, and after returning to the dormitory, he found a pharmaceutical technology book published in China at that time, and looked at it casually, because the content of the book had long been outdated for the traveler, Fang Hanmin felt bored, so he threw the book aside, and when he was bored, he was ready to put on his coat and go to the street for a walk.

Just put on his clothes and didn't go outside, he heard someone knocking on the door, Fang Hanmin opened the door from the inside, and saw his old colleague Jiao Tiehui standing at the door with two bags.

Without waiting for Fang Hanmin to speak, Jiao Tiehui looked at him, "Section Chief, what are you doing here?" ”

"I want to go outside."

"It's a cold day outside, what's getting better? Let's stay in the dormitory. With that, Jiao Tiehui walked into the house.

Fang Hanmin closed the door, turned back, and asked puzzledly, "Tiehui, you, why are you here?" ”

"It's okay, I'm coming to you for a drink."

"Drinking? Do you know that I eat in the cafeteria for three meals a day, and I have neither wine nor food here, what do I drink? ”

"You don't, I do. You see, I've brought all the food and drink. Jiao Tiehui spoke, taking out the wine and food from the bag and placing it on the table.

Jiao Tiehui took out four small lunch boxes, which contained cold pork ears, fried peanuts, scrambled eggs with sauce and stewed vermicelli with cabbage, as well as a bottle of locally produced liquor, Fang Hanmin said strangely: "Tiehui, what are you doing here?" I've had dinner in the cafeteria. ”

"I know you've eaten in the cafeteria, so there's not much for everything. I brought two pairs of chopsticks, you find two cups, let's just this bottle of wine, don't drink much, you have to be on duty tomorrow. ”

Fang Hanmin stood in place, feeling at a loss, "Tie Hui, this Chinese New Year's Eve, you don't accompany your family for the holidays, but you bring wine and food to me to drink, I really don't want to go." ”

"What's not to think about? Go find two cups and sit down. ”

Fang Hanmin washed the two drinking cups, put them on the table, and then sat down on the edge of the bed diagonally opposite.

Jiao Tiehui poured roughly the same amount of wine into the two cups, put one of them in front of Fang Hanmin, and handed him a pair of chopsticks, "Don't worry, my family doesn't need me to accompany me, every Spring Festival, our brothers and sisters take our families to my parents, without me present, the whole family is still very lively." ”

"But ......, you told me earlier, how good it would be for me to prepare the food and drinks!"

"That's not okay, let you prepare wine and food, and run to you to drink after work? Not only did my daughter-in-law and children not want to, but my parents also had to scold me. ”

Jiao Tiehui paused, "I'll tell you the truth, I originally wanted you to come to my house for the holiday, on the one hand, I was afraid that others would see and gossip, and on the other hand, we are a big family, you are not familiar with my parents and brothers and sisters, I am afraid that you will be restrained." Therefore, I greeted my parents and family in advance, saying that I have a brother who is a foreigner, and I did not return to my hometown for the Spring Festival, I have to go to see him in a while, everyone is very supportive of me, I ate a few bites casually at the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, and I ran to you. ”

Fang Hanmin was very moved, he took the lead in raising his glass and said affectionately: "Tiehui, thank you!" ”

The two toasted at the same time, and after putting down the cup, Jiao Tiehui said very calmly: "Thank you, we are both old colleagues of six or seven years, and buddies, on Chinese New Year's Eve, you are in a foreign land, accompany you to drink a glass of wine, a small matter, there is no need to take it to heart." ”

In fact, in the past six or seven years of work, Fang Hanmin has not returned to his hometown for the Spring Festival every year, but on the night of Chinese New Year's Eve in previous years, he was either working shifts in the workshop or at the test site with his colleagues, at least someone was with him.

This year's situation is special, Fang Hanmin stayed alone in the dormitory on Chinese New Year's Eve, Jiao Tiehui thought that he would definitely feel lonely, so he specially ran from home to accompany Fang Hanmin to drink.

Jiao Tiehui is only in the first Chinese, his appearance looks very rough, he was once a famous thorn in the second workshop, in fact, he is thick and fine, but also compassionate, as long as he convinces the person, whether it is a leader or an ordinary worker, he will respect it very much.

At the beginning, Fang Hanmin was still a temporary worker, because of his inferiority complex, his style of acting was incompatible with everyone, and most of the colleagues in the team looked down on him, because his casual words were heard by Jiao Tiehui, Jiao Tiehui not only did not laugh at him, but also conveyed his words to the leaders of the second workshop, Fang Hanmin not only succeeded in turning what he said into a reality, but also looked forward to his own day.

In his later work, several times when Fang Hanmin encountered difficulties, Jiao Tiehui took the initiative to stand up for justice and gave Fang Hanmin great support.

Some people with dark psychology are talking behind their backs, they say that Jiao Tiehui's purpose is not pure, and he wants to slap Fang Hanmin, these words reached Jiao Tiehui's ears, except for smiling contemptuously, he was not angry, Fang Hanmin was still a temporary worker who was looked down upon by almost everyone, what was there to stammer?

Even if Fang Hanmin has now become a real state cadre and has been promoted to the head of the technical section, there is no need for Jiao Tiehui to scold him.

Because Jiao Tiehui is self-aware, he knows that he is just an operator with a low level of education, and he doesn't say anything about doing his work, as long as the task is explained clearly, he ensures that it is completed on time, according to quality and quantity, but he just wants to do a good job without any unrealistic illusions.

Jiao Tiehui's work attitude coincides with Fang Hanmin's emphasis on execution, in practical work, Fang Hanmin needs his cooperation very much, and Jiao Tiehui has never disappointed Fang Hanmin.

When Fang Hanmin served as the deputy chief of the technical department and was ordered to set up a scientific research team, he needed to select a few handy operators at the grassroots level, and he immediately thought of Jiao Tiehui. Now, Jiao Tiehui is the person in charge of the test section of the technical department, which is equivalent to the section leader of the production workshop, and more than a dozen workers in the test section are all under his control.

On this night of alternating between the old and the new, and the reunion of thousands of families, it may be extremely sad to be someone else, but Fang Hanmin left his parents after graduating from high school, and he has long been accustomed to such loneliness. However, when Jiao Tiehui suddenly appeared in front of him with wine and food, it still made his heart warm, "Tiehui, thanks to so many years of care, let's not say thank you, drink, I respect you!" ”

Jiao Tiehui picked up the cup, "If you want to say a toast, it should be me to toast you!" Brother, you have made such a great contribution to the Red Star Pharmaceutical Factory, the employees can reach the current income level, and the Red Star Pharmaceutical Factory can have today's situation, all because of your credit, in fact, the whole factory staff should respect you! ”

Fang Hanmin hurriedly made a silent gesture, "That's the end of this!" This can no longer be said on any occasion in the future. My technology did play a big role, but without the support of Director Yuan, my technology could not be implemented. So, you can't take all the credit for it. ”

"I understand this reason, Director Yuan has always been very supportive of technological innovation, but after so many years, none of the major technical problems in the factory have been solved, until you were born, the Red Star Pharmaceutical Factory has undergone great changes, and the credit is yours!"

"That can't be said either! If you are really good to me, not only should you not say such things among the employees, but even if you hear other people say something similar, you must stop them from talking about such things. ”

"You're too cautious! The employees are telling the truth. ”

"Have you ever thought about what these words would think if they reached the ears of factory-level leaders? Director Yuan has always been generous, he may not care, those with ulterior motives, will they make a fuss about this? ”