Under Zhang Yongsheng's guidance, the two found a dumpling restaurant in a remote part of the alley. There are bungalows all around here. Although it is in a downtown area, it is a bit quiet in the middle of an alley. There are bamboo and wooden benches lined up on both sides of the alley. Customers sit on the benches and lean against the wall to eat.
The dumpling house is not big, just a small door opened in the wall. Inside is a shanty house of less than ten square meters, which can only be used as a kitchen, and dine-in is not possible. The two of them didn't mind the simple environment, so they each ordered a bowl of dumplings, then found a bench in the alley to sit down and wait.
The customers who eat here all live at the bottom of society. Their incomes are relatively low and they can only choose some cheap and good-quality shops. The shops facing the commercial street are more expensive, and the food may not be delicious, but the environment is much better than here.
Looking at the clothes of the surrounding customers, Zhang Yongsheng and Bai Zhixuan seemed a little out of place. Especially Bai Zhixuan, her avant-garde and fashionable outfit is even more eye-catching, and she immediately becomes the focus of attention in the alley. She seems to be very used to this and can face these looks calmly.
Zhang Yongsheng put his handbag on the plastic bench next to him and asked, "Where are your two best friends? Why haven't you seen them recently? Didn't you three go out together in the same place before?"
Bai Zhixuan shrugged and said, "Now that they have a sweetheart, they don't want to talk to me anymore. In fact, it's quite good. There must be some distance between people to create beauty."
"Who is dating whom? Is it from our school?" Zhang Yongsheng's gossip soul awakened instantly.
Bai Zhixuan rolled her eyes at Zhang Yongsheng: "Why didn't I realize before that you are such a gossip?"
Zhang Yongsheng smiled awkwardly and said: "Isn't this curiosity? People say that Yu Jie and Mei Xinyue are not in love because you delayed them. I am curious about what they think and whether they have to wait for you to make a move first. "
Bai Zhixuan frowned and said: "Things are not what you think at all. They have been talking secretly for a long time, but they have not made it public. Fortunately for Xinyue, her boyfriend is from No. 1 Middle School. He is an honest man and a childhood sweetheart. Yes. I am most worried about Yu Jie, maybe she will suffer a big loss."
Zhang Yongsheng said curiously: "No, I think Yu Jie is quite smart, and she often organizes cultural and sports activities in the school, so she shouldn't be deceived. What does her boyfriend do that makes you so worried?" "
Bai Zhixuan pursed her lips and said: "Everyone knows this person, he is Liu Yaqiang. He is chasing me on the surface, but in fact he is selling dog meat. After the last birthday party, he sent Yu Jie home, and the two The relationship was officially confirmed, but it was not made public.”
Zhang Yongsheng said in confusion: "Boss Liu is very good. He is handsome and loyal. He is an official in his family. How many girls are looking at him with envy. What are you worried about?"
Bai Zhixuan shook her head and said: "The situation in Liu Yaqiang's family is quite complicated. His parents do not support his association with Yu Jie. His parents are both officials and are rather snobbish. Yu Jie's family is ordinary, so they look down on him. . If it were me, there would be no problem. His parents want him to find a woman whose family is rich and powerful."
"That's why he pursued Yu Jie secretly under the guise of chasing you, leaving his parents speechless." Zhang Yongsheng said if he had some enlightenment: "But this is not a solution, paper cannot contain the fire."
Bai Zhixuan nodded and said: "That's what it means. If someone else's parents reject it, Yu Jieke will be embarrassed. And the college entrance examination is about to take place, and Liu Yaqiang will probably go to the provincial capital to attend a sports academy. By then, the two will be in a long-distance relationship. This We have been separated for a long time, and the provincial capital is a prosperous place, so we might not know what will happen."
Zhang Yongsheng said doubtfully: "Boss Liu is not this kind of person, is he? He has a good reputation. People inside and outside the school are very optimistic about him, so he will not do anything like chaos and abandonment."
Bai Zhixuan sighed: "I can't say for sure. How many of you men can control this? There are many officials in the provincial capital, and there are even more rich people. The state of his family must be introduced to him. There are a lot of blind dates. Yu Jie’s situation is definitely not comparable to others.”
Zhang Yongsheng persuaded: "You don't have to be so pessimistic. You have to believe in Boss Liu's character. But you are also an outsider in this kind of matter. It's better to see how the two of them deal with it. It's not good to interfere too much."
The two of them ate dumplings and chatted while eating. The main topics were things in school. As a popular figure in the school, Bai Zhixuan is often at the center of various public opinions, and there are many rumors. Zhang Yongsheng was very curious and made insidious inquiries. Bai Zhixuan felt speechless.
After lunch, the two of them continued shopping and walked along the commercial street. There was a lot of people along the way. Zhang Yongsheng continued to work as a porter for Bai Zhixuan. The commercial street became even more lively in the afternoon, with various stalls set up at the entrances of shops on both sides of the street, selling some discounted products.
When he reached the door of Chengxin Electric, Zhang Yongsheng paused, then pulled Bai Zhixuan in. The Walkman he uses to practice foreign language listening has been broken for a long time, and he has never had time to repair it or buy a new one. I went shopping with Bai Zhixuan today, and I just happened to get this done.
Chengxin Electric is the largest electrical appliance store in Yunshan. It has a complete range of household appliances. Although there are no high-end appliances, it can still meet general needs. If Zhang Yongsheng wants to get back on his feet, foreign language learning is necessary, so his listening skills must be strengthened.
Zhang Yongsheng squeezed through the lively crowd and went straight to the area of audio playback equipment. Walkmans from second- and third-tier brands are available here. Although the prices are slightly more expensive than in big cities, they are already very good. He planned to pick any brand, as long as he could listen to foreign language tapes.
The area for audio playback equipment is very lively and there are many customers buying it. Zhang Yongsheng was searching in the glass counter. There were many Walkmans here, as well as several unknown brands, ranging from a few hundred yuan to more than a thousand yuan. Zhang Yongsheng weighed it up and decided to choose a mid-range one.
Bai Zhixuan saw Zhang Yongsheng paying attention to the Walkman and asked, "Do you want to buy this? Do you want to do foreign language listening training?"
Zhang Yongsheng nodded and said: "Yes, I bought the one at home in junior high school. It broke and I haven't used it since. Listening now accounts for a large part of the college entrance examination. How can I do it if I don't practice it?"
Bai Zhixuan looked at the counter and said with a pout, "If you only listen to the tape, it is of little use. The sound of the tape is too standard. In fact, the listening test will not say this. The college entrance examination is to increase the difficulty and also to connect In reality, the recordings played are not very standard.”
"Not quite standard? Isn't that a scam?" Zhang Yongsheng said dissatisfied: "We all trained by listening to tapes. How many of us have listened to foreigners' lectures in real life? With our Yunshan level, even No. 1 Middle School has no foreign teachers. .Using the voice of real foreigners, isn’t it just to open a small stove for the big city?”
Bai Zhixuan spread her hands and said: "There is no way. Small places have no right to speak in these situations, and the imbalance of educational resources is not new today. If you want to improve your foreign language level, in addition to listening to tapes, you also need to do something Daily training, this is not something that happens overnight.”
