Chapter 107 Warmth
Chapter 107 Warmth
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"Lao Zhou, what are you doing? Are you trying to avoid drinking?" A comrade came over and told Lao Zhou to continue drinking, "It's not easy to get here, you should drink to your heart's content!"
Old Zhou had no choice but to return to the table.
The leader was Lao He, the comrade-in-arms uncle who helped Zhou Xiaozhou find a job. At this moment, Lao He was talking to the people at the table.
"You don't know, but when that person came to me, he put on a show! He was crying and snotting. One moment he said there was a big hole in the playground and he had no money to repair it, and the next moment he said the windows were not warm enough. It was also on that mountain! In winter, the wind was so strong that it could freeze people's bones."
Lao He swallowed his saliva and continued, "It was just like when we were standing guard on the mountain. The wind was so strong! I still feel cold when I think about it now! The temperature dropped suddenly that year. I remember it clearly. Xiao Meng loved to be clean. He washed his pants at night, but they were frozen into shape the next day, right?"
Hahaha……
Everyone at the table smiled and agreed, saying, "That's right."
Someone else said, “I felt I couldn’t stand it anymore, especially when we had to go out to stand guard at night. I really didn’t want to go. Lao He, you, Lao Zhou, and Xiao Meng, I remember going out to pee, and your urine was frozen. Hahahahaha…”
Another burst of laughter.
This is what a gathering of old men is like. It’s the same place where they reminisce about the good old days, but the difference is that they have fought together, so their friendship is deeper.
"I still remember that company commander. He always loved to launch sneak attacks in the middle of the night. In that cold weather, he would just pull back the quilt. Running five kilometers in the middle of the night, young people nowadays wouldn't even dare to think about it." A middle-aged man with a bald head spoke of this with a sigh on his face.
"Yes, what Old Shen said is true. Young people nowadays cannot endure as much hardship as we did." Then the man turned the question to Old Zhou, "Hey, Old Zhou, didn't you call your daughter? What did she say?
I tell you, young people nowadays are all like this, they can’t stand hardships, and they have no idea how much we, the elders, have done for them.
Don't be too accommodating this time, kid. Director He has put a lot of connections to work for this position. You can't just say you don't want to go!"
Old Zhou smiled bitterly, "Alas, I spoiled this girl. In the past, I was busy with business and rarely came home. Her mother took care of her, but I didn't expect her to be so spoiled."
Lao Zhou was holding a glass of wine and was about to toast Director He: "Lao He, I'm sorry to bother you with this matter. Brothers like you and I won't say too much, it's all in the wine."
After saying that, he drank it all in one gulp.
Director He is indeed an official, and he knows how to handle things. He accompanied him with a glass of wine and said, "Old Zhou, what are you talking about! Your daughter is my niece, and it is not right for an uncle not to help."
These words made the atmosphere among the group lively again.
A group of old comrades ate and drank, and laughed constantly.
Director He later found an opportunity to quietly tell Lao Zhou: "But Lao Zhou, the principal of the school came to see me again this afternoon.
It's the same thing. If my niece wants to go to work, then there's nothing I can say. My uncle has guaranteed her a job.
If you really don't want to go, you should tell me as soon as possible.
I have told people that I was delayed due to illness. There is nothing I can do about it. If I don’t go later, I will not be able to explain to my superiors.
After all, it is a fact that they are short of teachers, and it is unreasonable for me not to send a capable person there for a long time. "
These words made Lao Zhou's face turn red and then white.
Zhou Xiaozhou of course didn't know that her old man had embarrassed himself at the party, as she had just come out of the shower.
Her hair was still wet, so Chen Dahe took the hair dryer and carefully helped her blow dry her hair.
Under the dim light, Zhou Xiaozhou's neck was glowing softly, and Chen Dahe's Adam's apple moved.
"My uncle called just now and I answered the phone." Chen Dahe kept moving his hands and talking to divert his attention.
"What did he say?" Zhou Xiaozhou turned to look at Chen Dahe, hoping to hear good news from him.
"Don't move." Chen Dahe straightened Zhou Xiaozhou's head. He felt sorry for her because she turned her head too quickly and he almost didn't have time to let go.
"He didn't say anything." Chen Dahe told Zhou Xiaozhou the content of Zhou's father's call, "Just said that you didn't report, and the other party's principal came to your door."
"Alas," Zhou Xiaozhou's face turned bitter, "This is a misunderstanding. I went to report to a different school."
"Huh?" Chen Dahe was puzzled. "What's going on? Didn't you say that Xiao Ge went to school with you?"
"Yes!" Zhou Xiaozhou nodded.
"Sit still." Chen Dahao was helpless. This girl just couldn't sit still while her hair was being blown. She kept moving around.
Zhou Xiaozhou simply stopped drying her hair. She turned around and said to Chen Dahe excitedly: "Chen Dahe, let me tell you, I encountered a very magical thing, but I haven't figured out the principle yet. It's really too magical. I can't explain it, but I feel like I discovered a new world. I really want to explore that world!"
Putting his hand on Zhou Xiaozhou's forehead, Chen Dahe was very confused. This girl didn't have a fever! Why did she start talking nonsense?
"What are you doing? What I said is true." Zhou Xiaozhou didn't like others not believing her. "Have you ever seen a flying snake? Or a tiger as big as an elephant with fangs? The villagers there look honest, but they may not be simple people!"
Zhou Xiaozhou also said that he was getting more excited.
Lai'an Village might be a new world. If she could find out the truth about that world, or have a stable channel to connect the two worlds, then Zhou Xiaozhou would have really made it big.
But Chen Dahe shook his head. He found it hard to understand what Zhou Xiaozhou was so excited about.
"Oh, forget it. You won't understand even if I tell you. Do you want to go with me to take a look?" Zhou Xiaozhou made a sincere invitation. She wanted to explore the unknown world with Chen Dahe. How fun would that be?
"Xiaozhou, where do you want to go?" Chen Dahe carefully tidied up the hair around Zhou Xiaozhou's ears. "I have about three days of vacation, and then the professor will conduct the second data test, and I want to participate."
Zhou Xiaozhou: ...It turns out that you, Chen Dahe, didn’t listen to me seriously at all.
Zhou Xiaozhou felt insulted.
Chen Dahe has always treated her as a child. This attitude made her like him, but also made her unhappy for a long time.
"Okay! If you like, let's play around nearby." Zhou Xiaozhou never mentioned any topic related to Lai'an Village again.
The next morning, Zhou Xiaozhou got up early. Chen Dahe was still a little confused and thought that Zhou Xiaozhou just got up to go to the bathroom.
When Zhou Xiaozhou discovered that the person was missing, he was already having breakfast at Old Wu's house.
Just, it's outrageous.
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