No matter what profession you are in, there will always be some people around you who work overtime, who never do less than others, but who always have endless work. In the words of Oriental Thought, it is like a cow, except for the time of grazing, it is to work non-stop. You don't have the right to stop, because the work is yours. If it sounds better according to the official words, it is your sacred duty.

Weekends should be days off, but Dongfang Siyi's cases are one after another, which makes him feel that there is no respite, several cases have been opened, and the longest is Wang Zimin's case, which is almost half a year, but the verdict has not had time to write, so he can only choose to work overtime on the weekend.

Because Wang Zimin's case involved paternity testing and the raising of minors who were not in a parent-child relationship, in order to make the reasoning part of the verdict more adequate, Dongfang Siyi went out with two bags of instant noodles in the morning, and was busy looking for materials in the library on the fifth floor of the court in the morning.

Dongfang Siyi often feels a kind of crisis, this era is changing too fast, if you don't learn, you will fall behind others, if you don't study, you will be eliminated by the times, or you can also put it bluntly, if you don't study, you will become a waste. Although if it is defined as a waste, in a sense, you can enjoy the treatment of not having to work with peace of mind, but Dongfang Siyi is not willing to become such a wasted person too early.

When I first met Wang Zimin, Dongfang Siyi thought he was a white-collar worker, and it was no longer obvious from his appearance that he was originally a farmer, neatly dressed and neat, and his speech and demeanor were obviously in the style of urban life.

When Wang Zimin faced Dongfang Siyi, he did not have the kind of cautious demeanor brought about by different occupations, although he did not say much, he expressed it very clearly sentence by sentence. However, when you talk to him for a long time, you will find that he is still a loyal peasant, because in his bones, there is an indelible kindness and simplicity of a peasant.

When Dongfang Siyi received him for the first time, he had an uneasy premonition, this man standing in front of him, although he seemed to be a person who had suffered from life setbacks through the wind and rain, but he had a fragile heart that was not easy to detect, if he could not find a way out of his psychological predicament, this man in his early forties did not know what day, I don't know when he would suddenly fall into a state of complete collapse, like a mound of earth.

Although Wang Zimin's story is bland, there are some incredible and bizarre colors.

Every time he sat in the reception room, in front of Dongfang Siyi, when he talked about his emotional experience, even he couldn't understand many things? I don't understand why this happened? As he spoke, he began to seem a little cramped and uneasy, a kind of uneasiness caused by the guilt that comes with feeling humiliated: "Alas, there are some things that cannot be spoken, and some things that are really impossible to talk about. I think about it, but I can't think of a reason, I really can't understand, why would I encounter such a good heart and no reward? ”

Without reform and opening up, without the large-scale expansion of industrial production, and without the huge difference between urban and rural areas, perhaps a new generation of peasants like Wang Zimin would still be guarding one side of the land and living a farming life like their ancestors working day and night. But the times have changed, and the tide of the times has impacted everyone's lives, and Wang Zimin has also been involved in the trend of the times without exception.

More than 10 years ago, with the tide of migrant workers who went out to work, Wang Zimin also followed a group of young and middle-aged farmers in his village to work in the south in order to make a living. Wang Zimin graduated from high school in the suburbs of the county, and then studied radio maintenance techniques under his tutelage for two years. Because of his diligence and knowledge of radio knowledge and technology, he soon became the supervisor of the assembly workshop in a small electronics processing factory in less than three months. Although the salary is not very high, it is many times better than the income from farming at home, and this life gives him a sense of satisfaction, and it also brings him a beautiful vision for his future life and hope for a change in his destiny.

Wang Zimin, who is in his thirties and has not yet started a family, thinks that as long as he can work in this city in the south for three or five years, he can go home and marry a daughter-in-law when he earns enough money, and if he has a daughter-in-law, he will have a warm home. Then, if you can, rent a store in a neighboring town, open a shop, and then start your old business, doing electrical repairs, and run your life well. When he has a child of his own, he can earn some money with his skills in electrical repair. The child is going to go to college, and he must not lose the opportunity to go to college because of financial difficulties like him. Wang Zimin has set a goal in his heart, he must let his next generation live a happier life through his own efforts, no matter how hard and tired he is, and he must change the fate of poverty.

Wang Zimin returned to his rented house from the factory every day, and did not fantasize about living the life of a city man like others. He felt that his roots were connected to the land that gave birth to him, and that in the city, he was just a passerby, and he did not belong here.

He thought that in the future, he must be able to control his own life, and have a gentle and virtuous woman, who can plant a few acres of land at home, and then open a shop or do some small business. He calculated that even if the income would not allow him to live a very rich life, this kind of life was a life in which he could control his own destiny, unlike a life of working in the city, where you had no idea what would happen tomorrow.

He always felt that the life of working outside was unrealistic. He saw with his own eyes that many factories were prosperous a few days ago, but suddenly went bankrupt in a few days, and those migrant workers who lost their jobs without knowing why didn't even know where to ask for their wages, and didn't know who to ask for, so they could only wander the streets and alleys in frustration, continuing to look for opportunities to work in the next family. In their hearts where there is little hope, the only belief is that as long as there is work to do, there will always be hope, and there is no way out without work.

Wang Zimin felt that he was very lucky, found a good factory, and met a boss who valued him. After meeting Li Yuping, he felt even more lucky. Li Yuping, who also works in the factory, is the head of logistics, and they met at a dinner party arranged by their boss Alei. Li Yuping is five years younger than Wang Zimin, and although she is also from the countryside, she looks as temperamental as a girl in the city. He was attracted to her when he first met her, because he felt a gentle aura from her that had never been approached before.

The boss Ah Lei drank a lot of wine, deliberately walked to Wang Zimin's side, patted him on the shoulder with a red neck and instructed: "Ah Ping is my cousin, you will take good care of her for me in the future, I trust you very much, don't let me down." Since that day, the relationship between him and Li Yuping, intentionally or unintentionally, has gradually increased.

Wang Zimin clearly remembered some of the things he experienced that summer after he and Li Yuping met at a dinner party.

After arriving at the factory that morning, according to the regulations of the factory, the supervisors of each workshop went to the logistics to receive labor protection supplies at the beginning of the month. When Wang Zimin arrived at the logistics warehouse, Li Yuping was assigning several workers to carry materials. After distributing the labor protection supplies, Wang Zimin was about to leave, but Li Yuping stopped him: "Director Wang, wait a minute." ”

Wang Zimin stopped and looked at Li Yuping suspiciously, "Is there anything else?" Li Yuping smiled and pointed to his clothes: "It's a hole, haven't you noticed?" Wang Zimin looked his work clothes up and down, and didn't find anything torn, Li Yuping looked at Wang Zimin who was at a loss, stroked his mouth and smiled and bent over.

"You touch the back with your hand, the back of your ass." Li Yuping pointed at his pants again, Wang Zimin reached out and touched his buttocks, and his face turned red, then he remembered that when he went out in the morning, he seemed to have tripped over something, and he didn't care at the time, but he didn't expect his pants to be scratched, so he said embarrassedly: "Ouch, no wonder there are people looking at me and laughing all the way, I thought I was going to have some good luck." What should I do? According to the regulations, I can only receive one set of work clothes a year, and I only have this pair of pants. ”

Li Yuping thought for a while, looked at Wang Zimin and said with a smile: "I'll help you apply for a new set of work clothes, let's just say that when you helped me carry things in the warehouse, the work clothes were torn by the loaded wooden box, so there is a reason why you can't walk around the workshop with your bare stomach." ”

Wang Zimin said gratefully: "Thank you, Director Li, when you have time, please appreciate your face, I will invite you to dinner." Li Yuping said happily: "Okay, I'll keep your meal on the account, and your words must count." Wang Zimin hurriedly said: "Of course, of course, of course counts, the time is up to you." ”

Li Yuping smiled again and said, "What you said is true? Wang Zimin felt a hot face: "Who does Director Li think of me?" There is still money for a meal, you are giving me face, I want to invite you, and I am afraid that you will not appreciate it. ”

Li Yuping thought for a while and said, "I'm afraid that I'll forget it after a long time, or, just tonight, what do you think?" All right? Wang Zimin hurriedly nodded and agreed: "Okay, a word is a certainty, not to see or to disperse, not to see or to disperse." ”

Wang Zimin has never had the experience of dating women, he has never asked a woman to eat together, and it is impossible for a woman to date him. That night, when he sat face-to-face with Li Yuping in the dimly lit couple booth, he felt like a teenager cramped and uneasy, but fortunately, under the deliberately dimmed light, he couldn't see his nervousness and restraint. He could feel that Li Yuping was very happy, and she chatted with him about many interesting things in the factory, which he had never heard of before.

The various illuminations shine in different directions from different angles, and the lights are dim but not gloomy, just in time to see each other's expressions of excitement aroused by alcohol. Li Yuping seemed much more active than usual: "Xiaoliu, a part-time girl in your assembly workshop, do you know? It's the short girl who usually likes to talk, laugh and dress up, and the one who speaks Hunanese, remember? ”

Wang Zimin remembered that the girl was indeed very lively, and she could always be heard talking and laughing: "Well, I think of it, this hot girl from Hunan is very capable." She is one of the most piecework wages, although she usually loves to talk and laugh, she is not sloppy at all, not only her hands and feet are nimble, but the quality of the products through her hands is also very high, and there are basically no unqualified products. Why do you talk about her? ”

Li Yuping looked at Wang Zimin who was sitting opposite: "To be honest, I envy this little sister very much, especially her fiery personality, although she is very serious and committed at work, she is very arrogant in life, she eats when she wants to eat, and she dares to wear whatever clothes she wants." still dare to love and hate, others are secretive when they talk about love, she falls in love with others, almost everyone knows it. ”

Wang Zimin also heard that after Xiaoliu, a migrant girl who entered the factory last year, and Xiaosun, a fellow villager in the factory next door, got along, the two of them lived together publicly, although they were not married, but the two of them were usually affectionate and loving, and the family was no different, Xiaoliu seemed to be pregnant, and he had not asked for leave from the factory in order to make money.

After Li Yuping finished telling Xiaoyanagi's story, she asked, "Do you think a girl like Xiaoyanagi is good?" Wang Zimin hesitated for a moment and said: "I don't know what aspect you are referring to, if you talk about her character, I think it's pretty good." The sky is not afraid of the earth, and she has never found that she has any sorrowful things on her face, a very optimistic person. There are few people who don't like this kind of character, because it's good for others, she doesn't have any heart, and she won't play with you. If you talk about work, it's also good, as soon as you get to the workstation, you can't hear her talking and laughing, and I devote myself to her work. ”

Li Yuping looked at Wang Zimin, poured herself a glass of red wine, and took a sip: "I mean, what do you think of her living with her fellow unmarried fellow countryman?" ”

Wang Zimin hesitated for a moment before continuing: "The matter of unmarried cohabitation should be treated on a case-by-case basis, and it is not impossible for people like them to be kind and loving, but in general there must be an explanation." Otherwise, it is always a bit incomprehensible. Especially after going back, how to explain to the villagers? We call this kind of relationship a concubine, and of course there is a sense of discrimination. ”

Li Yuping took another sip of red wine: "Do you accept this way of life yourself?" ”

Wang Zimin blushed, raised his glass and drank a large sip of red wine: "It's hard to say, I don't even have a girlfriend, how can I think of anything about living together and not living together?" It's someone else's business, and I'm not in a position to make any judgments. I think as long as both men and women feel good, there is no need for others to understand and accept, because after all, life is their own life, as long as it does not harm others, as long as it does not harm society, others should not interfere too much. ”

Li Yuping felt that Wang Zimin was indeed an honest man, the two forgot the time while chatting while eating, and when it was almost midnight, Li Yuping's mobile phone screen flashed, she looked at her mobile phone with a little frustration, stood up and said hello to Wang Zimin: "A friend's call, I'll go out for a while." ”

After Li Yuping went out to answer a phone call, she went to the bar to settle the account, and then returned to the booth, and said to Wang Zimin with some reluctance: "I have settled the account, today is my invitation to you, and you will invite me again one day." I've got to work tomorrow, so we'll go now, thank you for staying with me all night. ”

Wang Zimin was a little surprised: "How can there be a reason to let girls settle the bill?" You've made me feel so embarrassed. Or, I'll send you. As he spoke, he helped Li Yuping pick up the coat hanging aside and handed it to her.

Li Yuping's heart swelled with warmth, waved her hand and said: "No need, I'll just take a taxi back, I'll invite you to my house another day to play, the house I rented is still a little far from here, and there is no bus, it's too expensive to take a taxi back and forth, you should go back and rest early." ”

Wang Zimin recalled these details with Li Yuping, and there was always an indescribable warmth in his heart.

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