During this period, although the interruption of contact with the organization once made her panic, over time, a door called "freedom" opened in her heart, and she experienced the joy of being free from pressure and tasks. This is not to say that the work is easy, in fact the work is very tiring, and Feng Nuo treats her as an adult male worker. Rather, it was a change in her mood: she began to have the opportunity to think about what she would do after work tomorrow, what new products the cooperative society would release next month, and whether she could ask Chief Feng to officially transfer her from Tiandihui when the new graduates arrived next year... Also, what should I buy after my salary is paid?
"Well, just buy a pair of shoes for that fool Qian Yuzhi, and then treat him to a meal in Dongmen City. This can be regarded as a little compensation for the careless expenses I have spent on him during this period, and I also want to thank him for introducing me here."
Qian Yuzhi didn't quite understand why the two of them suddenly had to go to Dongmen City to eat together today, even though whenever Li Janai came to work, they would usually eat together and then go home together.
According to Qian Yuzhi's life experience in the "old society", if a young woman is willing to do this, she basically plans to marry him. But in the "new society", this just means that the other person has a good impression of you. If you want to get married, there is no way to get married - not to mention "senator disciples" like Li Ganai who are from liberal arts schools, just ordinary young women who graduate from junior high school and work as workers or clerks in farms, factories or institutions. , it is not within the reach of an apprentice like Qian Yuzhi who has just entered the factory. At least he has to wait until he reaches a certain level and his salary reaches a certain level before he will be considered by the other party.
However, going to Dongmen City for dinner this time was a bit grand. He secretly tried to figure out what the other party was thinking, and who was the "cleaner" for this meal - his salary was a bit low, and Li Janai paid the rent. Don't dare to spend it casually. In the future, it will be expensive for the girl to get married and to find a wife.
However, facing the girl's invitation with shining eyes, he couldn't help but agree. Although he has become accustomed to Li Janai's command these days, he still vaguely feels that this is different, and his heartbeat can't help but accelerate.
Li Janai seemed to be in a good mood. She had heard from her classmates in the College of Arts and Sciences that there was a shop specializing in drinking in Dongmen City. She had always been very curious and happened to go check it out with Qian Yuzhi today.
The store is small and the lighting is dim. There is a long counter, where the shopkeeper pours wine and cooks. The outer edge of the counter is a long table top with a few round stools. Against the wall is a small table with a high backrest, which is a bit like the seats on a small train - - Li Janai said this is called "card seat". When it's fully occupied, it can only seat about twenty people.
This is a mom-and-pop shop, and the lady who sells liquor is the proprietress. It is said that she was a waiter at the Nanhai Cafe, and the man works at the Dongmen Restaurant. The couple were both influenced by "Australian-style catering". After getting married, they both quit their jobs and opened this small street shop that sells both food and wine.
Although the shop is small, the decoration equipment is completely "Australian". Everything is fresh, but it looks good, is easy to use, and the layout is very comfortable. At night, when the lights are on, the light from the gas lamp inside shines through the bamboo curtains. Not to mention eating and drinking, just sitting in there makes you feel comfortable.
The food and wine sold inside are "Australian-style" and not too expensive. The customers are mainly naturalized citizens who work in the companies and institutions of the Senate. Especially young people who are not tired from home come here to eat a set meal on their way from get off work and drink a glass of kvass or a drink, which is a rare way to relax after a tiring day.
It was not too late at this time, and the store was very deserted. The two of them found a round table in the corner and sat down, ordering two set meals and two bottles of kvass. They were used to eating together in the cafeteria. Now while eating, they casually chatted about work and life. Qian Yuzhi felt that it was really good to chat in the environment here. It is estimated that 99% of the news came from the chiefs. Australian tune.
The portion of the set meal was large, but it was not worth mentioning to people like them who worked all day long. Qian Yuzhi ordered a large portion of the fried fish and patties set meal. Two large pieces of golden fried fish patties are placed on shredded cabbage - this vegetable did not exist in Hainan in the past. It was brought by the chiefs. It was first grown in the Nanhai Demonstration Farm and everyone called it "Kon cabbage". ", but the Australians call it cabbage.
The fish fillet is covered with a thick layer of sauce, which has a pungent spicy smell and stimulates people's appetite. Serve with a large bowl of white rice and oyster mushroom vegetable soup.
Li Janai is from a liberal arts college. Although the workload is not small, he knows the importance of "healthy eating" and "maintaining body shape", so he eats something lighter: stir-fried shrimp and vegetables rice topped with seafood broth.
These dishes were all brought by Australians. If the chiefs had not come to Lingao and conquered this small part of the world here, then Qian Yuzhi would never have eaten such delicious fish steaks in the Ming Dynasty - let alone If he wants to use delicious food, it would have been a great pleasure for him to have a meal of refined food a few years ago.
This is all fate. Qian Yuzhi was in a daze. Everything around him seemed to be extremely strange, as if it was a dream.
"What's wrong with you? Are you in a daze?"
Li Janai interrupted his trance.
"It's nothing, I think it's really good here." He said, smearing it with some shredded cabbage, wiping off all the sauce and fish cake crumbs stuck to the plate, and ate it with rice.
"You have a really good appetite." Li Janai said with an appreciative look, "This is an Australian-style restaurant - I chose a good place..."
Suddenly she saw a figure flashing at the door, seemed to glance inside, and then left quickly.
Due to her professional nature, she immediately realized that the figure just now was someone she was familiar with.
Who is it?
"Not bad, not bad." Qian Yuzhi nodded without knowing what she had discovered. Although he admitted that this place was "nice", he couldn't understand why the girl suddenly invited him here for dinner.
Could it be that she is really interested in him? Qian Yuzhi started thinking wildly.
"Of course the place I chose will not be bad, it will open your eyes..." Li Janai said casually, she already knew it in her heart: it was Feng Shan who flashed past just now.
She also came to Dongmen City? Li Janai was slightly strange. Because Feng Shan's life is basically two-point and one-line, and she is called a life secretary, but she rarely does the work of a life secretary. More students like Chief Feng.
But her curiosity ended there. After all, Dongmen City is not a secret place. Her attention returned to Qian Yuzhi.
Kvass was slightly alcoholic, and as soon as the bottle went down, the two of them naturally started talking more. From the polite words at the beginning, they gradually started talking about their life experiences, and before they knew it, they started drinking the second and third bottles.
Qian Yuzhi rambled on about what happened when he was a child, about the encouragement of the chief who came to visit his family after his father sacrificed his life, and also boasted with a hint of pride about how beautiful his sister was and how good her grades were...
Speaking of his sister, he was silent for a while, and then went on to say that he must take the A-level diploma and then pass the technician exam, but he was too stupid and made his master angry. Fortunately, he could serve the chief now... and why he didn't live in a dormitory. , how much money can you save every month by living at home, how much can you earn by renting a house, and how much money can you spend every month? If you want to marry a wife, you have to prepare a large amount of gift money, and your sister will also have to spend money to do things when she gets married; in the future, she will have children. I also have to go to Greenfield National School - if I can't get into the selection group and won't get a scholarship, I'll have to raise tuition fees to go to higher school...
Li Janai saw that when he said "get a wife", he glanced at himself unconsciously, feeling funny. However, these drunken babbles like "idiots talking about dreams" are full of longing and hope. She was a little moved.
She recalled what she said to the training leaders when she attended the training class of the Political Security Bureau: "You will be lonely and you will make sacrifices, but your task is extraordinary. It is to protect the safety and property of the Senate and the people. The future and hopes of the Senate and the people.”
This somewhat clumsy big boy turned out to be the object of his protection.
Li Janai suddenly felt funny, but his eyes were sore.
This feeling is really strange, she thought, it must be that Gervase drank too much.
The two stayed late at the small shop, drank a table full of empty kvass bottles, and finally forgot about buying shoes for Qian Yuzhi.
Qian Yuzhi had a very strange dream that night. He dreamed that he ate a lot of snacks called "little cakes" sold in that shop. They were soft, fragrant, sweet, and had a little bit of cake on them. The cherries are also sour and sweet. He ate one meal after another, as if he could never have enough... Suddenly, a large amount of kvass seemed to leak from the ceiling and poured on his head.
He woke up and saw Li Janai standing in front of the bed holding a cup with a frosty face, and his face was full of water.
"Get up and go to work quickly! Look what time it is!" After saying this, she turned and walked out of the room.
Qian Yuzhi scratched his head and sat up. His head still hurt. He seemed to have dreamed of something delicious just now, but the wonderful taste he had experienced repeatedly in the dream quickly faded as his mind became clearer. The more he thought about it, the more he thought about it. It gets blurry and blurry until I can’t remember it anymore.
The days that followed were the same again, with Qian Yuzhi still doing various chores, sometimes as a transporter, sometimes as a laborer, sometimes as a mechanic, and sometimes as a painter. Slowly, I also developed my skills. Jia Ben accidentally nodded when he saw what a good job he was doing. Feng Nuo had frequent meetings and discussions with senior officials from the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Electric Power Industry and the Machinery Industry Department, and was compiling materials in his free time. Feng Shan was busy with her study and work again, and could only come over to help at night. Li Janai still I spend two or three days a week doing Tiandihui work, and the rest of the time I come here to work.
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