That warm night left Wang Zimin with too many unforgettable memories. So much so that after Li Yuping disappeared inexplicably, he would often think of this reunion. Although they had many wonderful times later, only this one left the deepest impression on him. Because, that was the first time he had intimate contact with her without any sense of distance.

Since that day, Wang Zimin and Li Yuping have often been together, intentionally or unintentionally, sometimes eating together, and sometimes, Li Yuping will let Wang Zimin accompany her to go shopping. In the past, Wang Zimin felt that the summer in the south was very long, but since he met Li Yuping, he felt that the summer had passed in a short time.

Wang Zimin feels very happy every day, a man with love is like having infinite motivation, his heart will be full of warmth, and he will become positive and active in everything. Wang Zimin is the same, he gets up earlier and more diligently than before, and his clothes have become more tidy, he used to go to the barber shop only once a month, but now he has to go to the barbershop once a week.

The people around him have discovered Wang Zimin's changes, and they all know that Wang Zimin must be in love, otherwise such a big change would not have happened. But no one knew that Wang Zimin was with Li Yuping, because they thought that Li Yuping was too beautiful, and she was also the boss's cousin, and although Wang Zimin began to pay attention to his image, he was still a shy migrant worker.

What made Wang Zimin strange was that seeing that he had more contact with Li Yuping and behaved very intimately, the boss A Lei looked unhappy again. Intentionally or unintentionally, Ah Lei's eyes changed a lot when he looked at him, and he seemed to be very dissatisfied with all his performances.

Once, the boss A Lei saw him and Li Yuping enter the factory together, and after Li Yuping walked over, Wang Zimin was stopped by the boss A Lei. Wang Zimin thought that Ah Lei called himself because of the overtime work in the workshop, and the demand for electronic devices suddenly soared during that time, so that the workers could not meet the needs of supply when they worked overtime.

The boss Ah Lei said with a displeased face: "I asked you to help me take good care of Ah Ping, not to let you stick to her every day, which will affect your work." It's not good to affect the work, pay attention in the future, don't let me see you clinging to her like this again. Wang Zimin looked at the boss A Lei with some puzzlement, but the boss A Lei no longer looked at him, but turned around and left.

Wang Zimin thought that the boss A Lei just reminded him not to affect the work in the factory, so from that day on, when he and Li Yuping were in the factory, they had less contact, but they would still greet each other and chat after work. After not seeing her for a few days, Wang Zimin would feel that something was missing, and then he naturally remembered Li Yuping, and he found that he was really in love with her.

When he returned to the rental house alone, Wang Zimin was lying on the bed tossing and turning, he used to fall asleep soon when he returned to the house, since he felt that he was in love with Li Yuping, he could always see her shadow even with his eyes closed, and he couldn't fall asleep over and over, and he began to have insomnia.

Wang Zimin had to think that with his existing conditions, he would not be able to be with Li Yuping no matter what, even if she expressed her willingness, he could not do so. He thinks that such a good girl can't marry what kind of person? There is no reason to marry a migrant worker like him, who has almost nothing.

After calming down, he thought about the cost of living after he and Li Yuping got together. Although I have earned some money working in the factory in the past few years, if I can be with Li Yuping, I must at least have a house, right? It must be unimaginable to buy, it is not a small number, even if he works for another ten or twenty years, he will still not be able to afford it. Then there is only rent, two people together, and you have to rent a bigger house to rent a house, right? You can't just rent a place like a person, as long as you can fit a bed. At the very least, you have to rent a one-bedroom, a living room and a bathroom, and according to the current market price, you can afford to rent it at least one person's salary. You still have to eat, you have to drink, and you have to have children in the future, and the cost of children will be even greater.

The more Wang Zimin thought about it, the more frustrated he became, and the more discouraged he became, and he didn't dare to think about it anymore. In the end, I could only sigh helplessly, lie down on the bed and close my eyes, and fell asleep unconsciously in depression and disappointment.

That winter, affected by the international and domestic economic downturn, the factory suddenly received a lot fewer orders. The factory was also in a state of shutdown for three days and two days, and the boss Arei rarely came to the factory, and some employees were worried that the factory was going to collapse, and they were all thinking in their hearts that if they continued to work like this, they might not get their wages in the end. So, they ganged up and found a way to jump ship and go to other factories.

Wang Zimin hesitated, he saw that there were fewer and fewer workers in the factory, and he began to worry. Lao Li, a good friend who had known him for a short time, told him that the boss of their factory knew that Wang Zimin was a managerial talent, and asked Lao Li to persuade him to change jobs and go to their factory, and the boss promised to give him a salary of 500 yuan more per month than he is now. Wang Zimin felt that this was a good opportunity, but he couldn't make up his mind, because he was already living with Li Yuping at this time.

Speaking of living with Li Yuping, Wang Zimin always felt sorry for her. Because once, it was also the boss Alei who called the middle managers to dinner, and he was persuaded by the boss to drink a lot of wine that day. Wang Zimin was already a little overwhelmed by alcohol, and he would get drunk if he drank a little more, and he was even more drunk that day.

When Wang Zimin woke up the next morning, he found himself lying naked next to Li Yuping, and their clothes were thrown on the floor. Wang Zimin panicked, and looked at Li Yuping who was crying on the side with his eyes open, he didn't know what to say, and he didn't know where he was, so he held back for a while before he asked, "Why are we together, where is this?" ”

Li Yuping's eyes were red, and there were still a few lines of tears on her face, she saw that Wang Zimin had not fully woken up, and told him what had happened with half anger and half resentment: "You drank too much last night, the boss asked me to send you home, I asked you many times on the way, and you couldn't tell where you lived, and I hadn't been there, so I had to take you to my rental house." I didn't expect you to be drunk, and I don't know where you got so much strength, so you took off my clothes. I can't refuse you, you're asleep when you're done, I'm still a girl, and I don't have any other choice now. It's all my fault, I shouldn't have brought you back here. ”

Wang Zimin listened to Li Yuping tell what happened, and suddenly felt uneasy like a rabbit in his heart, felt that his head hurt very much, and he was thinking hard about what happened after he was drunk, but he couldn't remember a single thing anyway, and his brain was only blank. He looked at Li Yuping ashamedly, was silent for a long time, and finally mustered up the courage to say: "I'm such a bastard, can you forgive me?" If you don't dislike me, if you agree, let's live together. ”

The two lines of tears on Li Yuping's face continued to flow out of her bloodshot eyes, and Wang Zimin said in a panic: "If you don't agree, just don't say it." I apologize to you for what happened last night, and I will never break my word. Li Yuping said euphemistically: "You give me a little time, let me think about it." ”

Wang Zimin saw that Li Yuping didn't pester himself, and it seemed that he had forgiven himself, so he felt even more sorry for Li Yuping, and hurriedly said: "Okay, good, good, please think about it, I'm not a bad man, I will be responsible for you." Please don't tell anyone about this, don't tell your boss Are, if you let him know, I don't know what he will do to me. ”

Since leaving the house rented by Li Yuping that morning, Wang Zimin feels like a thief who has robbed someone else's treasure, always suspecting that others have seen through everything he has done. Those months seemed to be a particularly long time, Wang Zimin did not dare to look at Li Yuping, nor did he dare to look at the boss A Lei, he always felt that he had done something wrong, every day in addition to working harder in the factory, that is, he returned to his rental house, depressed all day long, and had nothing to worry about chatting and having dinner with his co-workers.

One day after work, Li Yuping appeared at the gate of the factory, and when Wang Zimin came over, she whispered to him: "I'm pregnant." Wang Zimin looked at her a little bewildered, lowered his head and thought about it before saying: "I admit it, and I never thought that I would shirk my responsibility." Now I listen to you for everything, I still say the same thing, if you don't dislike me, let's live together, and if you want to get married, we'll get married. Li Yuping looked at him mockingly: "Married? Do you have the conditions to get married? What are you going to marry me? Let's live together, I figured it out, and now I don't have any other options. ”

Although Li Yuping did not have a word to blame and complain about him, after listening to what she said, Wang Zimin knew that this was a choice she had no choice but to make, and she felt even more ashamed of herself. He whispered, "I will definitely listen to you in the future, as long as you are willing to forgive me." Li Yuping also agreed softly: "I can only forgive you, you are ready to move, move to where I live." ”

Since then, Wang Zimin has quit the house he rented and moved to where Li Yuping lives. After listening to Lao Li's words encouraging him to change jobs, Wang Zimin couldn't make up his mind, and when Li Yuping came back, Wang Zimin and Li Yuping talked about Lao Li wanting to find another way out by himself, and wanted to discuss with Li Yuping whether he could change jobs to other factories by himself.

Li Yuping told him: "This is definitely not good, first, I am pregnant, and it is impossible to go job hopping with you." The second is that the boss Arei is my relative, and he is also good to you. We can't go to another factory like everyone else. Wang Zimin had no other choice, and he and Li Yuping became one of the few employees who stayed.

When the Chinese New Year was approaching, the boss Arei finally returned to the factory, and he did not disappoint the employees who had been staying in the factory, and all the wages owed before were cashed. After getting the money, Wang Zimin of course wanted to go home for the New Year, Li Yuping was pregnant, and said with a sad face: "What should I do? It's definitely not okay to go back to my hometown like this, I don't know how people will laugh at me? Under his persuasion, Li Yuping also followed him back to Wang Zimin's hometown.

Wang Zimin's hometown is more than 50 miles away from the county seat, and it is a relatively remote township, and the main source of income for the peasants is a few acres of land, so the number of people who go out to work is increasing year by year. They all take one out of the house, and some people do a good job outside, and if they have a way, they will organize their familiar relatives and friends, and they can also huddle together to keep warm when they go out, and they can take care of each other.

There is not much new in the countryside on weekdays, and it is not until the end of the year that the people who work come back one after another, and it is lively again, and all kinds of interesting and uninteresting rumors are like long legs, wandering around, and the villagers have endless topics. I heard that Wang Zimin brought back a beautiful daughter-in-law, and everyone came to see it, shouting that they wanted to eat and drink.

After Wang Zimin and Li Yuping lived together, they discussed marriage with her, but Li Yuping took the people around her as an example and resolutely disagreed with marriage. Wang Zimin also knows that there are indeed many co-workers who choose to live together instead of getting married. Although they have lived together, Li Yuping never talks about her own affairs, let alone her family, so Wang Zimin actually doesn't even know exactly where Li Yuping is.

He had looked at her ID, but she told him it was her old home address and that there was no one in her home anymore. After asking her several times but not getting an answer, Wang Zimin chose to remain silent. Before going home for the New Year, Wang Zimin thought that Li Yuping had been pregnant for seven or eight months, anyway, she was already her own person, so let's take my time in the future.

It snowed heavily for several days around the Spring Festival that year. The sudden heavy snowfall made the already remote countryside even more closed. The roads in the countryside have been closed, people's enthusiasm for visiting relatives and friends has been closed, and more joy has been closed for people to celebrate the New Year. But this unexpected heavy snowfall brought Wang Zimin uncontrollable joy.

Wang Zimin remembered that somewhat special winter, the different Spring Festival that was covered by snow, and his spirit obviously became a little excited: "President Dongfang, you may not know that I saw my daughter born into this world with my own eyes, and that feeling is really indescribable joy. ”

Looking at the heavy snowfall, Wang Zimin said to Li Yuping: "I have worked in the south for several years, and I haven't seen snow for several years. Li Yuping is a northerner, and the snow in the north is more shocking than the snow scene here, although she is very preoccupied, she is also very interested: "Then whatever you like, call it Xiaoxue." ”

Wang Zimin sat on the simple wooden bench opposite Dongfang Siyi, and his emotions gradually calmed down: "That winter was the happiest time in my life, which made me realize the happiness of being a husband and a father. You may not believe it, but although there are not many material comforts, Li Yuping and I both feel a kind of satisfaction. Because of this feeling, my feelings for Li Yuping stayed that winter. I've never held a grudge against her, and she may have had her own grievances. She never told me about her home, her family or her story, and I didn't know everything about her, but I forgave her and never hated her. ”

However, this beautiful and short time was taken away by an unexpected phone call, which took away Li Yuping, took away Wang Zimin's happiness, and took away all his hopes, and everything before can never come back.

(Coming next: Chapter 6 The Call is an Empty Number)