Chapter 3: The Reception Banquet
Is this a dormitory? The dilapidated courtyard had not been visited for many years, overgrown with weeds, and even more desolate than the royal cold palace. Dongfang Jian said with a bitter face: "Can this place be inhabited?" ”
"Why not?" Zhang Meiqing retorted: "Don't look at this courtyard, it has a history of 100 years, it was originally the courtyard of a landlord's house, after the liberation of this was the office of the town government, it is far away from the city center, very quiet, the key is that it is very close to my house, we can go to the town together to commute in the future." ”
I'm sorry, living in such a shabby place, I might as well rent a house by myself, Dongfang Jian said: "Forget it, Director Zhang, I'm still renting a house next to the town government." ”
"What did your parents do?"
"They're all ordinary civil servants."
"You are not the second generation of riches and the second generation of officials, and you dare to rent a house with such a small salary? Young people should live frugally, you should live for a while, if you are really not used to it, it is not too late to rent a house. ”
Although it is a single dog, eat and drink all the health, but such a little salary, overspending is no longer good to reach out to parents for relief, it used to be the age of studying, it is natural to reach out to the family to ask for money, and after work, it is also to ask for money from the family, which gnaws the old, is known by others, and has a bad reputation, alas! Let's listen to this old man first.
"There are empty houses here, you can choose at will, and after you decide, I will help you clean it together." Zhang Meiqing said.
It seems that he is a good leader, quite considerate of his subordinates, since the leader has spoken, this favor is necessary.
There are a few houses on the east side of the courtyard that seem to be good, and it seems that someone has lived in them recently, Dongfang Jian said: "Let's take a look at the houses on the second floor on the east side." ”
Lao Zhangtou took out a large string of keys, all of which were marked with room numbers, and he opened all the rooms on the second floor on the east side in one breath, and said to Dongfang Key, "You can pick one." ”
After looking at all the rooms, Dongfang Jian picked a room with complete facilities and said, "This is it." ”
"Are you sure?"
It's not a daughter-in-law, isn't it just a room, why are you so formal? He nodded and said, "That's it." ”
The old man took out the key and handed it to him, saying, "Hurry up and clean up, and you can sleep at night." After saying that, he rolled up his sleeves and started drying.
What are you really doing? Dongfang Jian thought that this old man was just talking on the surface, reflecting the human touch.
"Why are you still stunned? Hurry up. ”
"Good, good, good."
After some tidying up, yo! The room is not bad, although the walls and floors are made of wood, but the whole building is lived by him alone, no matter how he tosses, it will not affect others, as if he can own the whole building.
"You try the power supply, is it working?"
Dongfang key pressed all the switches, only one light did not turn on, it is estimated that the bulb is broken, but it has nothing to do with the overall situation, he clapped his hands and said, "Okay, it's done." ”
I had already missed the dining time in the cafeteria, and Lao Zhangtou said, "Let's go, go to my house to eat." ”
People have already contributed and can't ask others to pay anymore, Dongfang Jian politely refused and said: "Director Zhang, thank you, I'd better go out to eat." ”
"Don't, I'll take you to know my home, and I'll pick you up for the newcomer, your sister-in-law is ready, let's go."
It is better to be respectful than to obey fate, Dongfang Jian said: "Okay, listen to the leader's arrangement." ”
Lao Zhangtou's home is two alleys away from the old office building of the town government, and it is only a blink of an eye, and Lao Zhangtou said, "Please come in." ”
Lao Zhangtou's house is also a two-story building, a brick and wood structure, and a small courtyard. The living conditions are okay, he said, "Director Zhang, the house is good." ”
"We have two brothers, one room for each person, and my brother moved to live in the new district."
He walked in the door and shouted, "Old woman, is the meal ready?" ”
"Okay, just wait for you to eat." My sister-in-law was in the kitchen.
His kitchen and eating place are connected, and when he walked into the kitchen, there were already several dishes lined up on the dining table, and his sister-in-law leaned out and said, "Dongfang Key, right?" Please sit down and have dinner. As he spoke, he served a pot of soup.
"Oriental key, sit, do you want some wine?" Lao Zhangtou asked.
"I don't know how to drink?"
"It's okay, it's home-brewed sweet rice wine, drink it a little."
"Okay." Dongfang Jian nodded, isn't the lobbyist as he pleases?
After the wine was poured, Dongfang Jian said, "Sister-in-law, come over quickly." ”
"You eat first, I still have something." After she finished speaking, she took the basin and went to the yard to wash clothes, what? There is still a custom of guests not serving at the table for women? This old man is too happy, and it is already a great favor not to ask men to kneel on the washboard in the city.
"Leave her alone, let's drink, come, have a drink."
"Just the two of us?" Oriental Key asked.
"Oh, there is a daughter who has married out of town, and we are the only ones left in the family." At his age, it was just the time when the one-child policy was implemented.
Dongfang Jian took a sip of wine, hey, sweet and silky, delicious.
"Come, eat the dishes, they are all home-cooked food, not as good as the ones in the hotel, you will eat them." Lao Zhangtou said.
Dongfang Jian was a little flattered and couldn't let go. But after three glasses of wine, the atmosphere is too different, and he also eats and drinks like Lao Zhangtou. This dish is well cooked, and it suits his taste.
After drinking a pot of wine, Lao Zhangtou said: "You can't drink too much wine, there is a lot of stamina, let's eat." ”
My sister-in-law's cooking skills are really good, and Dongfang Jian is drunk and drunk. After they ate, the sister-in-law came in, in order not to affect her eating, Dongfang Jian proposed knowingly: "Sister-in-law, excuse me, I'll go back first." ”
"Where do you speak? As long as you don't dislike it, just come here. ”
"Okay, you're welcome, goodbye." The oriental key is a little drunk and walks a little shaky.
Lao Zhangtou said, "I'll send you back." ”
"No, no." Oriental Key declined.
"Let's go, I'm afraid you'll forget where you came for the first time."
Back to the old office building, the sky was completely dark, the old office building was located at the foot of the mountain, it looked dark and swarthy, a little crazy, he stubbornly said: "Director Zhang, I'm here, you can go back." ”
"Okay, you just rest early, and tomorrow we'll go for a walk in the countryside."
Dongfang Jian walked into the room, turned around and looked out of the door, it was too quiet and remote here, would there be foxes, demons and ghosts or something? Thinking of this, he grinned, Dongfang Key, Dongfang Key, aren't you boasting that you are not afraid of heaven and earth? Even if there is a fox demon, it is not bad, you can chat with yourself.
He turned on the mobile phone signal, he first reported his work place to his friends in the group, selected a few beautiful photos taken while cruising the river, and sent them out. Win a round of applause:
"Brother Key, the place is good."
"Little Dongfang, put on the yoke now, hehe."
"Don't forget to ask your buddies for the first month's salary."
"Alas! I now live in a deserted garden, and I am alone, so I am afraid to think about it. Dongfang Jian said.
"Okay, there should be fox fairies in such a place, buddies have sexual encounters."
Gloating, without telling them, he fell asleep with the strength of the wine.