Chapter 1: Reunion
Wu Xian stood behind the counter with his head down and played with his phone, staring at the time on the screen.
Seven fifty-five.
Out of the corner of her eye, she saw a black shadow swishing through the doorway, and she spoke the prepared lines fluently.
"It's almost closed, there is very little bread left today, but the old rule is that everything on this order will be handled at a 50% discount."
From behind the counter, there was an answer: "Okay." β
The voice was crisp, but I don't know how it feels a little familiar, Wu Xian was stunned, and he really left it behind without thinking about it.
I didn't see my face and knew that it was a young teacher from my alma mater next door, and the young people who had just entered the workplace adhered to the principle of saving as much as they could, and stuck every day to get unsalable bread for breakfast on the second day.
Half cheaper, good deal.
No matter what prestigious school graduates from young people who have just entered the society, most of them will still try to save a little bit for the few children in their pockets.
Wu Xian was a little emotional, fortunately she didn't listen to her mentor to stay with him as a colleague, otherwise she would have to dedicate her remaining youth and even her whole life to the psychology major that she didn't like very much, but her mother liked very much.
And slightly poorer.
Just like the young teacher who had just walked in, Wu Xian looked at the figure behind the counter.
There are informal folds on the garment, and very unscrupulous traces of washing it many times.
Wu Xian thought to himself, the scholar is indeed a little poor.
With a snap interrupting her train of thought, there were a few more breads on the plate in front of her, Wu Xian stretched out her head to look back, and the counter was swept away. Then he skillfully took out the packaging bags and packed them one by one, and gave a five-percent discount on the price.
Slender fingers flew in the air, and Wu Xian skillfully tied the last knot and handed it over.
"It's a total of twenty-six yuan, WeChat or payment...... Yes? β
Before she finished speaking, she finally knew why the voice sounded so familiar when she saw the face in front of her.
Sword eyebrows, phoenix eyes, high nose bridge, and a superficial but impossible to ignore beauty mole next to the thin lip flap.
This is not her brocade dress and has been abroad for many years...... Bamboo horse?
is really an undefeated beauty for many years, and handsome men are also quite anti-aging, Liu Feiting is no different from a few years ago in terms of appearance, he still looks young and high-spirited.
The only difference is probably that after polishing over time, the edge of the body has been constricted, and the whole person looks much softer.
"Long time no see." Liu Feiting said.
"I thought you weren't going to come back."
He smiled: "I'm not used to staying outside, and I'm very interested in the research topic that University A gave me this year, so I simply came back completely." β
Recognizing the shopkeeper, he carefully examined the entire storefront. The sophistication of this decoration does not look like a whim at all. If Wu Xian had dropped out of school and opened a store, the business in the past few years would have been good.
Liu Feiting held his hands and patted the counter, knocking twice, very solid.
Wu Xian stretched out his hand to stop him: "The table is quite expensive." β
"At first, I thought you were joking with me, but I didn't expect it to be so popular now."
"What do I have to lie to you? I really don't want that place, and I'm not embarrassed to grab it from you and take the initiative to quit. You think everyone is like you, and you will always maintain a passion for academics. β
"I don't have any enthusiasm either, it's just that it's easier for me." Liu Feiting shook the bag in his hand, "It's like you baking." β
"It's not easy for me to bake, I just want to support myself."
Wu Xian is not saying kind words, to be honest, after doing so many years, those impulses for dreams have long been consumed in the daily kneading process, and the whole person looks like a pool of stagnant water.
It was only when I saw Liu Feiting that I unexpectedly aroused a little youthful atmosphere.
As a strong stroke of her student days, Liu Feiting will inevitably cause a little ripple no matter when and where she appears.
Wu Xian thought for a while and put away the QR code that had just been brought out: "Old acquaintance, don't dislike this little scrap, I'll give it to you for free." β
When she was in college, Wu Xian felt that studying was like going to prison, and she couldn't experience happiness from it at all.
It was quite easy when I was admitted, but after entering the psychology major, I felt that my head was bright every day to barely maintain a good grade.
Compared with Liu Feiting, who skips class from time to time and disappears and can still get a scholarship, she deeply feels that she is not the one who eats this bowl of rice, and sooner or later she will have to find another way, otherwise she can only hold a flag under the overpass, and shout ten yuan to people passing by to interpret dreams.
Therefore, in the last two years of college, whether it was various competitions or certificate examinations at the municipal or national level, Wu Xian always said that she would not participate in anything, and the counselor who treated her as a lone seedling was sad.
Now that I think about it, it was the words that the counselor whispered in her ear.
"When you were admitted, you were in the top three of your grade and firmly ranked first in the class, aren't you good at the small competition?"
"Every time the second class surnamed Jiang takes the ranking, their counselor's tail is going to rise to the sky. Help, just for my face, you deigned to write a paper? β
"The prize money is quite high, aren't you really impressed?"
But Wu Xianzhi was not here, no matter what the dear counselor said, she refused without hesitation. But I don't know what's going on, and after it gets out, it becomes another rhetoric.
ββOutstanding students of the Department of Applied Psychology give up their academic future for love.
It sounds very unreliable, but the strange thing is that many people believe it.
At that time, when she went to the cafeteria to eat, she could be noticed by her classmates of all grades: See, live love brain.
For example, Liu Feiting, one of the parties.
Liu Feiting naturally accepted her meeting gift, and her face was calm: "You still like to give me some small gifts as before." β
"I've known each other for so many years, and sharing has become a habit."
"Do you share it with everyone?"
Wu Xian didn't react to what he meant, and subconsciously shook his head.
For social fear, seeing people is all about walking around, let alone sharing. Now when she opens a store, she can't wait to put the QR code on her face and let customers check out by themselves.
"I'm getting a special treat." Liu Feiting's face popped out as usual and a sentence that made her very explosive, "Actually, there is something I've always been curious about, when I was in college...... Did you really like me? β
"Huh?"
"Just kidding." Liu Feiting pointed out the door, "I don't have the habit of taking things for nothing, I'll invite you to have supper when I order this." β
Wu Xian looked in the direction of his finger and saw nothing.
She tried to find a mobile stall on a wide road, but unfortunately there was only a lone big G parked in this direction.
Liu Feiting took the lead in going out, and said as he walked: "The little barbecue you liked the most before, get in the car." β
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Wu Xian followed silently, and she said in her heart: What kind of person can afford to buy a big G and still get stuck in the time when others get off work to come in and sweep half-price bread?