Chapter 23: Goodbye Old Man
After this weekend, Lu Heling and Ji Yuanhai suddenly knew a lot more people in the provincial capital, and there were more than twenty people in the Lu family, plus Lu Chengshan and Ye Mei's former colleagues.
What's the use of knowing these people...... At present, it is just an acquaintance, and when there is an intersection in the past, it is easier to be cordial with each other.
In addition to real relatives, this is also a fairly ordinary social relationship.
If there is really a place to use each other, come to the door to pick up some gifts, talk, no matter how you say it, it can be regarded as a way.
Back at the provincial university, after Lu Heling recovered from her grief, she empathized with the old man of the Lu family and Lu Chenglin's true feelings.
Because of this, she plans to stay in Lu Yuan for two days next time when she is free to accompany her grandfather.
Of course, Ji Yuanhai has no opinion.
Next, learning is still the main theme of provincial university life.
Participating in sports and training basketball is a leisure time for studying.
Ji Jia and Liu Xianglan wrote again one after another, and Ji Yuanhai also replied.
The Ji family was worried that he would mail the bonus back and that he would not be able to eat and drink well, so Ji Yuanhai comforted them and told the family that they must be willing to spend money, eat and drink well, and take care of their bodies.
Liu Xianglan still talked about the operation of the flower shop, and said hello to Ji Yuanhai and Lu Heling.
It is difficult to express more in letters, and Ji Yuanhai only expresses his longing.
Before I knew it, more than a month had passed, and the weather had become much cooler.
The students with conditions all changed into sweaters and coats, and the family conditions were as good as Feng Xue and Zhou Heng, and even wore tweed coats and leather jackets.
Ji Yuanhai and Lu Heling were not as eye-catching as they were, but they both bought new coats.
There are also some students like Zhao Youtian, who really have no conditions, that is, they spend more time in the dormitory and classroom, and when the weather is really cold, they can only put on cotton clothes.
That is, at this time, the classmates were relatively simple, and there was not so much mentality of material comparison, and classmates like Zhao Youtian would hardly be ridiculed.
Zhou Heng's pursuit of Feng Xue ended quietly in just a few days.
Except for the people in Ji Yuanhai's dormitory and Feng Xue herself, outsiders hardly noticed anything.
Feng Xue and Qiu Jialu still sat down with Lu Heling and Ji Yuanhai to eat together, and Zhou Heng and Bai Chengzhi were the same.
As they become more and more familiar, it is also common for this one to come occasionally today, and not to come tomorrow if there is something to do.
After a month or two of volleyball training, Feng Xue's relationship with the female classmates in the class has greatly improved.
No one is hostile to her anymore and isolates her.
But if you want to say that the relationship is very good, it is impossible - Feng Xue herself is still a little bit upright, and she generally doesn't make friends.
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Another weekend arrived, and Lu Heling decided to go to Lu Yuan for two days.
After Ji Yuanhai sent her to Lu Yuan to "go back to her parents' house", he also went to his own courtyard to have a look.
Although the things in the precincts are well preserved, and I just saw them last month, I will check them again today.
When I arrived at the small courtyard, there was no note from Yuan Zhonghua at the door, and I didn't know if the Flower and Bird Street was safe and sound.
Ji Yuanhai made sure that the oracle bone inscriptions, calligraphy and paintings were not damaged, and the seals, jewelry, and porcelain in the wooden box were all right, and he watered the two pots of orchids.
The orchid, which was originally quite delicate, lived very strong in the hands of the era of the sea, and its life was more tenacious than weeds.
After watering, Long Changsu was restored to life, and there was nothing else to do, and Ji Yuanhai was ready to leave.
Just then, there was a knock at the door.
Ji Yuanhai suddenly frowned - could it be that someone found out the root and found it through Yuan Zhonghua? As soon as I came back, someone came looking for me, could it be that someone was watching here?
This is not good, once this small courtyard falls into the eyes of others, it will be difficult to be clean in the future, and you can only listen to people's "suggestions".
However, just sell a pot of orchids, as for staring at it for so long?
Ji Yuanhai was full of vigilance, thinking in his heart, and quietly approached the door.
There was another knock at the door, followed by a woman's voice: "Why don't you open the door yet?" Didn't you come here? ”
It turned out to be Wang Zhuyun.
Ji Yuanhai angrily pulled open the door and looked at Wang Zhuyun: "You scared me!" ”
As soon as the door opened so suddenly, Wang Zhuyun was caught off guard and involuntarily took a step back.
He came back to his senses and glared and said, "You just scared me!" How can you open the door like this? Trying to scare me, isn't it? ”
Ji Yuanhai beckoned her to come in and closed the door again.
"What's wrong?" After Wang Zhuyun entered the door, he asked.
"Don't you remember when I said that it was a bit troublesome to sell that pot of orchids, and Yuan Zhonghua wouldn't let me go to Bird and Flower Street?" Ji Yuanhai said, "When I suddenly knocked on the door, I thought too much, thinking that trouble would come to the door." ”
Wang Zhuyun said: "It shouldn't be, right? It's been two months, and someone is still staring? ”
"I don't feel like it, it's not a coincidence that you just came, it made me think a little more." Ji Yuanhai said, "Not long after I came, you came to knock on the door. ”
"I didn't have a long time with you, I went to the provincial university to play with you, and when I saw you coming out, I came here to look for you." Wang Zhuyun said, "What about Heling? In the house? ”
"No, go back to Lu's house to accompany her grandfather, the old man is sad to lose his son when he is old, and it is good for his granddaughter to accompany him."
Ji Yuanhai said.
Wang Zhuyun was stunned for a moment: "You're alone?" ”
Ji Yuanhai smiled: "Maybe you are not human. ”
Wang Zhuyun suddenly exploded: "You are not human!" Ji Yuanhai, you are very bad at speaking! ”
"In the past, I didn't care about you for the sake of Lotus Ling's face, but today Lotus Ling is not here, you see if I can clean you up!"
Ji Yuanhai raised his eyebrows: "Can you still clean me up?" ”
Wang Zhuyun waved his hand, and Ji Yuanhai blocked accurately.
Wang Zhuyun was not convinced, and continued to punch and kick, and Ji Yuanhai accurately blocked every blow.
Wang Zhuyun was like a child fighting, after a few fights, he was all blocked by Ji Yuanhai, and he was also a little angry, and he lowered his head to hit Ji Yuanhai.
Ji Yuanhai hurriedly grabbed her shoulders and said with a smile: "Okay, okay...... Don't make it brute. ”
Wang Zhuyun raised his head, looked at Ji Yuanhai and looked at him, and stopped making trouble when he saw Ji Yuanhai smiling at himself.
"Your hands are so hot, hurry up and take them away for me." Wang Zhuyun said.
Ji Yuanhai let go of his hand, and Wang Zhuyun patted the place where his palm had touched just now quite uncomfortably, and he always felt that there was still a layer of temperature left on it.
"Heling is not here...... Where are we going? Wang Zhuyun asked.
"Back to each school?" Ji Yuanhai said.
Wang Zhuyun shook his head suddenly: "I'm here, it's too boring to go back like this." ”
"Then you just think about what you want to do, and I'll accompany you for a long time." Ji Yuanhai said.
"Huh? Do you still have this kindness? Wang Zhuyun said deliberately.
Ji Yuanhai glanced at it directly, and let her understand the meaning by herself: "There is only one chance, you can do it yourself." ”
"Okay, okay." Wang Zhuyun nodded, and suddenly remembered something, "Ji Yuanhai, do you think my curly hair should be re-permed?" ”
"So, you're going to get your own haircut, and I'm waiting next to you?" Ji Yuanhai was speechless, "In this way, it makes no difference whether I accompany you or not, right?" Why don't you go to get a haircut, and then go back to school after the haircut, and I'll go straight back to school. ”
Wang Zhuyun said: "Can you give me a little advice, I will inevitably feel lonely when I get a haircut alone." ”
Ji Yuanhai smiled: "What advice can I give you?" ”
"I may not be able to see what the curls look like and how long they will stay, but you can also give me some advice if you help me see it." Wang Zhuyun said.
"I don't have a problem with it, I don't know about curly hair, and I don't really appreciate this hairstyle."
Ji Yuanhai said.
Except for a few mature and temperamental women who control this hairstyle will not make Ji Yuanhai feel disobedient, ordinary young girls in their twenties perm curly hair, which makes Ji Yuanhai feel completely inappropriate.
This hairstyle, in Ji Yuanhai's subjective impression, does not conform to the age full of youthful vitality.
Wang Zhuyun was taken aback when he heard this: "You don't like this hairstyle?" ”
"I remember you told me that this hairstyle is very fashionable?"
Ji Yuanhai said with a smile: "Fashionable trend, it means that many people have chosen this hairstyle, it doesn't have much to do with me not appreciating this hairstyle, right?" ”
"I didn't say that what is trendy must be what I like."
When Wang Zhuyun heard this, an inexplicable wave of anger rose in his heart.
"Why didn't you say it earlier? Is it interesting to lie to me like this? ”
"I've been wearing this hairstyle, how long have I been in front of you, and you're telling me?"
Ji Yuanhai heard that she was a little angry, and said patiently: "Don't be angry first. ”
"Think about it, how long have we known each other in the first place? You change your hairstyle, I'll tell you - it's ugly, I don't like it, you change it quickly. ”
"How would you be feeling at the time? Am I not sick? ”
"Now that we are acquainted, I tell you my own aesthetic views as a friend, but it does not affect your own aesthetic views; If you feel that the perm is good, then stick to it and go hand in hand with my point of view......"
"You've said it all, what else do I insist on!" Wang Zhuyun stomped his foot angrily, "Let's go, cut your curly hair and change your hairstyle!" ”
Ji Yuanhai had no choice but to follow her to the barbershop.
Originally, Wang Zhuyun's curly hair had gradually returned to a state that was not too curly, and this time he washed his hair, and he didn't need to cut it off, after a little trimming, it was a black hair.
The rest will be able to wait for the natural recovery.
Wang Zhuyun asked the barber: "Can you straighten your hair directly?" I don't want any curls at all. ”
Ji Yuanhai said on the side: "This is completely unnecessary, it's good for you to be like this now." ”
Wang Zhuyun stared at Ji Yuanhai in the mirror: "Where is it good?" Did you use kind words to perfunctory me again? ”
"It's really good." Ji Yuanhai said.
"Just with your hair loose? You have to have a hairstyle, right? Wang Zhuyun said impatiently, "You can't wear your hair like a madman, right?" ”
Ji Yuanhai asked the barber for a head rope and tied her in a ponytail: "Isn't this good?" ”
Wang Zhuyun turned his anger into joy, shook his ponytail, revealing his white neck: "That's good?" ”
"Well, that's fine." Ji Yuanhai said.
"Count yourself a little sincere!" Wang Zhuyun said.
The barber smiled on the side: "It's good if the object likes it......"
Wang Zhuyun's face suddenly turned red, and he hurriedly stood up and paid and walked out.
The Eno Sea followed.
The two walked outside, Wang Zhuyun glanced at Ji Yuanhai, and looked away: "What kind of eyes does this person have!" Can a girl like me, who is like a flower and jade, be married like you like this? ”
blamed Ji Yuanhai again: "Why didn't you make it clear to him?" ”
"It's just a stranger, what about misunderstanding the relationship? Can it still be notarized? Ji Yuanhai said, "It's normal that you don't explain, but you explain that people are even more misunderstood." ”
"Think about it, explain to the barber - you must believe that we are innocent, and he and I are not the object."
"How strange is that......"
When Wang Zhuyun heard this, he couldn't help laughing: If that's the case, it's indeed a bit strange.
"It's still early, where are you going?"
"Listen to you." Ji Yuanhai said.
"Then go have some food and watch a movie." Wang Zhuyun said.
Ji Yuanhai ate with her and watched movies.
It's not much different than before.
"Isn't that pretty?" After eating, Wang Zhuyun shook his ponytail and asked Ji Yuanhai to take a look.
"Beautiful." Ji Yuanhai replied.
Wang Zhuyun hummed a song, and his mood was not bad.
After watching the movie and walking through the cinema, Wang Zhuyun asked Ji Yuanhai to watch it again: "You really feel good-looking?" ”
"Well, it's really pretty." Ji Yuanhai said.
Wang Zhuyun had a smile on his face: "Okay, then I'll keep it like this for the time being." ”
As he was talking, Ji Yuanhai suddenly felt that someone was looking at him diagonally, and suddenly turned his head to look.
A young man with a young head was looking at Ji Yuanhai, looking like he wanted to recognize but didn't dare to recognize it.
Ji Yuanhai recognized him and opened his mouth to greet: "Cheng Weiguo? ”
Cheng Weiguo was shocked, and walked over with a young woman, and his voice couldn't help but become a little sharp: "Ji Yuanhai? ”
Ji Yuanhai nodded.
"How did you end up in the provincial capital!" Cheng Weiguo shouted.
"I'm going to college in a provincial town." Ji Yuanhai replied.
When Cheng Weiguo heard this answer, he looked at Ji Yuanhai in shock, and then looked at Wang Zhuyun beside him: "You...... How can you go to college? What about Lu Heling? ”
Anno Sea University, where is Lu Heling?
He wouldn't have replaced Lu Heling to go to college and have a new girlfriend in the provincial capital, right?
That's too bad!
"Heling is also in college." Ji Yuanhai said, "I was admitted to university with He Ling. ”
After Cheng Weiguo heard this, he was shocked and envious.
"You've all been admitted to college and come to the provincial capital! That's a lot of good! We all shouted about going to university, but now I think about it...... like a joke."
"What about you? How about now? Ji Yuanhai asked.
Cheng Weiguo sighed: "After returning to the city, it's not easy to find a job!" ”
"It's been almost a year, and I still haven't settled yet, so I can only work as a temporary worker."
"Come out with my partner today to watch a movie to relieve boredom."
"What about the other educated youth? Are they all still connected? Ji Yuanhai asked.
Cheng Weiguo nodded: "Cao Jianhong got married not long after returning to the provincial capital, and now it is estimated that she is pregnant and has a family, so it is inconvenient for us to contact more." ”
"Ma Bin went back to his home Tengcheng, because he had a detention record, the situation was worse than mine, and he couldn't even do temporary work, so he could only do odd jobs; He wrote to me that he had been treated coldly at home, and that he would fly away in the future. ”
Ji Yuanhai nodded, and said in his heart: Everyone who is cold-eyed at home will inevitably think so. But most of them are difficult to soar into the sky and get out of trouble......
The situation of the educated youths returning to the city is not very optimistic, and only one of them served an iron rice bowl, which made Cheng Weiguo envious.
After Ji Yuanhai listened to Cheng Weiguo, they could be regarded as acquaintances no matter what they said to each other, and they were all in the provincial capital in the future, so they left each other a contact address.
Cheng Weiguo is also within an alley in the old city.
Cheng Weiguo was shocked when he heard that the university that Ji Yuanhai and Lu Heling were both admitted to was actually a provincial university.
"Lu Heling studies well, I still know - Ji Yuanhai, you are so good at self-study?"
By the way, I still wondered in my heart, who is this woman next to Ji Yuanhai? Why isn't he with Lu Heling?
"It's okay, I'm lucky to be admitted." Ji Yuanhai smiled and said, "You guys should be busy first." ”
Cheng Weiguo nodded, hesitated, and said to Ji Yuanhai: "Ji Yuanhai, I was also confused for a while, and I will apologize to you again-"
Ji Yuanhai said with a smile: "When you return to the city, you have already made up for it, there is no need to apologize." ”
After the two said goodbye, Wang Zhuyun curiously asked Cheng Weiguo why he apologized to Ji Yuanhai.
Ji Yuanhai told her some of the things that happened in Xiaoshantun.
Wang Zhuyun suddenly realized after hearing this: "There are not only simple farmers in the village, but also a lot of twists and turns." ”
"Of course."
Ji Yuanhai now thinks about the situation quietly laid out behind Wang Laosan's back, and he still feels quite insidious.
If it weren't for Ji Yuanhai who noticed it in advance and was really calculated by him, Lu Heling would not only not be able to be an accountant, but would even not be approved by the political trial because of his disgraceful records.
Tell Wang Zhuyun about this, Wang Zhuyun's feelings are the same as Ji Yuanhai's.
"Such a small mountain village, fighting so strongly, what can you fight for?"
"Wang Laosan is fighting for breath, and he also wants revenge." Ji Yuanhai said, "Others, that's to fight for a good life." ”
Because of meeting Cheng Weiguo, Ji Yuanhai and Wang Zhuyun recalled the past, and then returned to the university.
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In the evening, Ji Yuanhai was eating in the cafeteria, and a lunch box was placed in front of him.
Feng Xue sat down directly and asked, "Where is Heling?" I didn't see you at lunch, so I went to her dormitory to look for her, and she wasn't there. ”
"Why is it only you now, not her?"
"She went with her grandfather this weekend." Ji Yuanhai said.
Feng Xue asked with interest, "What's the matter?" ”
"Your ...... inquiry" Ji Yuanhai probably said that Lu Heling was originally from the provincial capital, married herself when she went to the countryside, and now she still has relatives in the provincial capital.
Feng Xue exclaimed with a slight mockery: "Hey, hey, our big class leader, the charm is really amazing!" Just kidnapped and deceived such an innocent and kind girl? ”
Ji Yuanhai just smiled and continued to eat, not bothering to pay attention to her.
Feng Xue asked again: "There are still twenty days left, and the freshman sports competition will begin, how is the basketball training in our class?" ”
(End of chapter)