"Auntie, it's about my housing..."
"Xiaoye, why are you so anxious? It's only been one night. Even if I'm here, you still have to give me some time!"
Ye Haoran strolled to the subdistrict office. The aunt who registered him yesterday was chatting with others at the door. As soon as he stepped forward to say hello, the aunt came back with a rebuke.
When the aunts nearby saw Ye Haoran, they began to look up and down, with intriguing looks in their eyes.
"Hey, this guy is a guy. He looks really good. Do you have a partner?"
"No, you look energetic. If you don't have a partner, my cousin's mother-in-law's second son's daughter doesn't have a partner yet. Do you want to introduce me to you?"
"Your relationship is too far-fetched. Look, my niece is just right. She has a round waist and a big butt. She is easy to support, can work hard, and can give birth to a son."
"But forget it, a tough-looking girl was taken out and escaped. At least she has to be a girl like the old Wang family. Do you understand how delicate she is?"
There are no boundaries when it comes to chatting between a few old women, not to mention young men, even men can't stand it.
Ye Haoran quickly apologized and said with a smile: "Thank you, ladies and gentlemen. I'm just a poor boy. I don't have any money in my pocket and I don't even have a place to live. I don't dare to delay. From now on, wait until I get better."
It was impossible to keep silent. Several aunts were ready to take action. If Ye Haoran hadn't taken a step back quickly, someone might have taken advantage of him.
"Okay, okay, stop teasing Xiaoye here. If you have time, why not go back and paste some matchboxes."
The aunt from the sub-district office smoothed things over and turned around and said to Ye Haoran: "Don't worry, I'll stay in the guest house for two days after I wrote a note for you. There is a person here who has transferred his household registration and will move out in these two days." , you deal with it first."
"Come on, it's safe to say this, you're busy, I have to buy some things, the aunts will continue to chat, I'll leave first!"
With Xin'er in his sight, Ye Haoran was eager to leave here quickly. If he continued chatting, maybe his son would be named.
There was wind under my feet, and I turned a corner and left the street office in the blink of an eye.
I asked around while walking, and finally found a place where I could buy something.
The supply and marketing cooperative is a place where social resources are distributed equally. Although it cannot completely guarantee fairness and justice, it gives the people of this era a little bit of support.
Lunch boxes, teapots, wash basins, and washing powder are the necessities of life in this era. I wanted to buy a piece of soap, but unfortunately I didn't have the tickets.
After returning to the guest house, I put my things away and went out. I didn't come back until dark.
I went to a shabby house in the suburbs to pick up some things, a change of clothes and a small box.
After finishing everything in one day, I took the newly bought basin, took a comfortable bath, and slept peacefully.
Early the next morning, I put on my new work clothes and followed the large crowd to the steel rolling mill.
This time the guard didn't stop him and even said hello from a distance.
After Ye Haoran nodded, he went straight to the office of the Security Section 2 of the Administration Building.
Pushing the door open, Erdanzi was alone, sitting there drinking tea.
Seeing Ye Haoran, he asked in confusion: "Hey, why are you here?"
Ye Haoran also had a question mark on his face: "Of course I came to work, otherwise what else could I do?"
Erdanzi rubbed his face: "Didn't I tell you to come in the evening yesterday?"
Ye Haoran shook his head.
The two of them looked at each other with big eyes and small eyes. Erdanzi was the first to be defeated: "Okay, I forgot. Don't look at me like that. I'm sorry."
Looking at the chubby Erdanzi, Ye Haoran really couldn't understand why he was embarrassed.
"There is a lounge next to it, why don't you go and take a nap?"
Ye Haoran had slept all night. How could he sleep any longer? He shook his head: "Forget it, it doesn't matter if you stay up all night, just leave it at that."
Only one person is left on duty in the second room of the security department during the day, and they come in turns, and the remaining people come in at night.
Ye Haoran found a place to put down his net bag, which contained an aluminum lunch box and a teapot. He took out the teapot and put it on the table. He poured a pot of hot water from the thermos and Erdanzi squeezed a handful of tea. Put the last son into Ye Haoran's tea jar.
"Hehe, I stole this from the King's team. Drink it quickly. After you drink it, wash it off. Don't let him see it, old baby."
The obscene look on Erdanzi's face matched his figure quite well, but he didn't even consider whether Ye Haoran liked it or not, leaving Ye Haoran quite speechless.
After looking at the discolored boiling water, he shook his head and sat down to start the matcha.
This sitting lasted for two hours. Ye Haoran had no idea how he spent these two hours. It was extremely boring.
The water in the teapot was changed again and again, and I went to the toilet several times.
Erdanzi, on the other hand, was very leisurely and could fall asleep even while drinking tea. This was not something ordinary people could do.
Unable to stay any longer, Ye Haoran stood up and poured out the hot water in the teapot. After washing the teapot and putting it away, he was ready to go out for a walk.
"Where are you going?"
Erdanzi opened his eyes when he heard the noise, looked at Ye Haoran who was about to leave and asked casually.
This was a normal conversation. Ordinary people would definitely think of it as chatting, but Ye Haoran heard something different.
His eyes flickered for a moment, and he looked back at Erdanzi, and said with a hint of meaning: "As a good and motivated young man, we can't waste this good time. I'll go to the bookstore and have a look. Let's learn how to be a cultural person. How about you?" Together?"
From the moment he first came here, Ye Haoran felt that something was not right. Logically speaking, no one would forget to notify him about working hours. Even if Erdanzi forgot, the Ministry of Labor and Employment would notify him in advance, but he had no information at all. None received.
Secondly, Erdanzi didn't talk much after he arrived, and the two of them didn't chat much, which was very inconsistent with Erdanzi's personality.
He's obviously a gossip, but he can't hold back from chatting. Is this normal?
Finally, Erdanzi, who was snoring one second, could open his eyes and ask Ye Haoran where he was going the next second he was about to go out. Anyone who is not stupid would know there is something wrong.
Combining the causes and consequences, Ye Haoran understood that this was to find out his bottom, or in other words, it was a small test.
But it doesn't matter anymore. Ye Haoran won't consider other people's opinions about what he wants to do. No one can force him to do anything he doesn't want to do.
Yesterday when I went to the supply and marketing cooperative, I happened to pass by the bookstore. Ye Haoran, who was bored out of his mind, was going to take a look.
After Ye Haoran left, Erdanzi rolled his eyes, checked the time, and continued to fall asleep.
At this time, bicycles were still a luxury item, not something that everyone could have, and many people still saved their bicycles.
I didn't buy it from regular channels, but from a bicycle repair shop. The repairman would replace various parts. After repairing the replaced things, I would buy some other parts and assemble it into a rideable bicycle.
Without a bicycle, I can only walk on two legs, and I walked to the bookstore with my long legs.
Ye Haoran's first impression was that it was very small, with only four or five rows of bookshelves, and there were a lot of red books, not even one in foreign languages, only some translations of selected poems and the like.
But it’s better than nothing, and it’s just right to pass the boring time.
I turned around casually, occasionally taking out a book, taking a look at it, and then shaking my head and putting it back.
When Ye Haoran walked to the last row of bookshelves, his eyes suddenly lit up like a book.
"Brothers Yershov" is a very strange book. When you read it once, you can feel the life and struggle of the working class, and when you read it on both sides, you can feel the thoughts and sentiments of the class. But when you read it again, you will find that arrogance social criticism.
Although the translation has been revised, it is quite interesting to read when you are bored. Being in this era, you can feel the content of the book more personally.
Ye Haoran stretched out his hand to pick up the book, but pulled it gently before pulling it out.
"Huh? Fake book?"
After pulling again, Ye Haoran suddenly felt the reaction force from the book, and gently let go of his hand. As expected, the book was taken out from the other side of the bookshelf.
Looking through the blank space left by the book, a pair of bright eyes appeared in front of Ye Haoran.
Ye Haoran smiled. Although his expression could not be seen, he could see that the eyes on the other side were also smiling.
"You like this book?"
A girl's voice came across the bookshelf.
Ye Haoran shook his head: "It's not that I like it, I just pass the time when I'm bored."
After finishing speaking, there was no more sound coming from the other side, because the owner who had just spoken had already walked around the bookshelf and walked to Ye Haoran's side.
"Yershov Brothers" was handed to Ye Haoran. Ye Haoran did not accept it, but looked at the other party carefully.
There are a pair of bright eyes under the willow eyebrows, a straight nose and thin lips, and two braids.
Seeing Ye Haoran's inspection, the girl lowered her head in embarrassment, but did not take back the book in her hand.
"What's wrong? Are you holding it?"
He reminded Ye Haoran softly, but Ye Haoran smiled.
"I have no interest in this book now because I found something more interesting..."
"rogue..."
The girl's face suddenly turned red. She muttered and put the book into Ye Haoran's hand.
Ye Haoran hasn't fully adapted yet, and he speaks teasingly, and immediately makes the other person embarrassed, and turns around to run away.
The girl had just run a few steps when she turned around and asked, "Do you like reading foreign books? I have a few at home. Do you want to read them?"
Ye Haoran burst out laughing, nodded and said: "Okay, I'm just worried that I have no books to read."
The girl stood there holding the corner of her clothes and said sheepishly: "If I can meet you here again tomorrow, I will lend you the book."
After saying that, he was about to run away. Ye Haoran quickly asked: "You forgot to leave your name!"
"My surname is Ran. I'll tell you my name tomorrow!"
He left a word and ran out of the bookstore in a hurry, leaving Ye Haoran standing alone.
Several people who were also reading couldn't help but look at Ye Haoran, and those who came together quietly communicated.
"Did you see that the two of them are having sex?"
"Impossible. How can you not know the name of the person you are dating?"
"How is that impossible? Maybe this is the first time we meet."
"Why don't they go to the park? They come here to find someone. Isn't this distracting from reading?"
"Hey, who says it isn't?"
Not caring about other people's comments, Ye Haoran paid and took the book and walked towards the factory.
Back in the office of the second room of the security department, Erdanzi was still sleepy. No wonder he grew up like this. The fundamental reason was that he had a broad mind and was fat.
Ye Haoran poured himself a cup of hot water, sat down and leaned on the backrest to read the book he just bought.
Erdanzi glanced at the clock, then closed his eyes and continued to sleep.
With the book, Ye Haoran forgot the flow of time. He remembered the bell in the factory and then pulled it out of the book.
"Hey, wake up, it's time to eat."
"Huh? Is there meat? Where is it?"
Erdanzi opened his eyes and started looking for it. After searching for a long time, he still couldn't find the meat.
Ye Haoran was speechless: "What's meat or not? I said it's time to eat."
"Oh, yes, eat, eat, and go quickly."
Taking out his lunch box quickly, Ye Haoran also took the lunch box he just bought and headed towards the cafeteria.
Even though Erdanzi's chubby legs were still short, he ran to the cafeteria at a very fast speed, his short legs tight and tight.
I hurriedly and slowly arrived at the canteen, but there was still a long queue.
After waiting for a long time, it was their turn.
"Sister Liu, one steamed bun, two sweet potatoes, and a bowl of cabbage soup."
The person Erdanzi called Sister Liu was in her twenties and had a standard round face, but her eyes kept rolling when she looked at Erdanzi.
"Eat, eat, eat, tell me why you are getting fatter and fatter as you eat, why don't I cut off two ounces of your flesh and stir-fry it."
"Hey, I treat you like my sister, and you treat me like a pig. Is this appropriate?"
Erdanzi chuckled, but his hand holding the rice was not slow at all.
Ye Haoran saw that Erdanzi was not stupid, he just liked to act stupid.
When it was Ye Haoran's turn, he looked at cabbage soup and cabbage stew, and finally chose cabbage soup because he didn't see meat in the cabbage stew dish.
And the money in your pocket is limited, so you have to be frugal, otherwise you will have to drink the northwest wind before your salary is paid.
The two of them didn't eat in the cafeteria. There were too many people and there was no room. They carried their lunch boxes back to the office in the second room and sat at the desk to eat.
There is no meaty taste at all, Erdanzi tastes delicious, and even Chinese cabbage tastes as bald as noodles.
After eating, Erdanzi mysteriously took out a pack of cigarettes from the lining of his clothes.
"Dude, want one?"
Ye Haoran was just about to refuse, but suddenly he became interested again.
I haven’t smoked this thing for many years. It used to be dispensable, but now in an era of scarcity of supplies and lack of entertainment, it’s quite interesting to take a few bites.
Erdanzi took it and struck a match, tilted his head, lit it and took a puff.
Don't tell me, it really tastes like that.
Ye Haoran laughed unconsciously.
"You haven't smoked these cigarettes before." Erdanzi showed the cigarette case to Ye Haoran and continued: "Big Rooster cigarettes, I bought these when I was on a business trip. Even if it costs only two cents, you really can't buy them. "
Ye Haoran just nodded and didn't say anything. He didn't ask about the business trip or where he bought it.
He now understands that there are no simple people in the security department. If you say anything wrong, you may be tricked. So, just ask less and talk less, and try not to make mistakes.
After smoking and cleaning the lunch box, Ye Haoran continued to read and Erdanzi continued to sleep. When the bell rang for get off work, Captain Wang opened the door of the office and walked in.
"Hey, you're here early. Are you reading a book?"
Ye Haoran put down the book and said with a smile: "I came here in the morning. I thought I was going to work normally. After sitting in the factory all day, I felt bored and read a book."
Captain Wang casually picked up the book Ye Haoran put on the table and took a look at it. He put it down when he felt there was nothing wrong with it.
He joked: "You can't tell, but he is still a cultural person."
"The old squad leader taught me literacy. He always said that we should not suffer the disadvantage of being uneducated."
After chatting with Captain Wang for a few words, several other people entered the office one after another. Captain Wang kicked his balls and shouted: "Stop fucking sleeping, go back to sleep if you want to!"
Erdanzi, who was kicked awake, laughed, packed up his things and ran away.
Team Wang stood by the window and saw that there were only a few workers in the factory walking out. He turned around and said, "Let's go out for a walk. Xiaoye will be with me. I'll take you with me."
"Okay, Team King."
Ye Haoran stuffed the book into his net pocket, swept his coat and followed Captain Wang out of the office.
Before leaving, Ye Haoran noticed the armed belt exposed when Captain Wang lifted up his coat. This kind of belt has a holster, but he didn't know if it could be used.
