Ning Weimin was shirtless, holding a small cigarette in his mouth, sitting in the shade of the courtyard wrapping peas.
He also turned on the radio in the house.
While listening to Liu Baorui's stand-up comedy "Three Levels in a Row" and blowing a little cool breeze, I felt so happy.
But let's make it clear, this kind of virtue is not that Ning Weimin is shameless or lacks quality.
It's because these days, air conditioning is still a rarity, and going shirtless in summer in Beijing is quite common.
There is a saying that goes, "There is no gentleman in the heat."
This means that even the most well-dressed gentleman can go bare-backed in the middle of summer without being laughed at.
So when summer comes and Ning Weimin is at home, most of the time he is "Bang Ye" alone.
Not to mention Aunt Bian, there was no need for him to shy away from an elderly woman like Aunt Luo.
Even in front of sisters Mi Xiaoran and Mi Xiaohui, they can blatantly "show off".
Hey, this is the situation in a large courtyard. It is the same for every household, from the elderly to the children.
Everyone is used to it, and no one feels it "burns" their eyes.
However, it must be said that there are always exceptions.
No, this is the same day.
While Liu Baorui was chatting, he talked about the illiterate Zhang Haogu, who frightened the examiner because he entered the examination room overnight with the help of Wei Zhongxian's film, and accidentally fell asleep and got the top prize.
Master Mi led a young man in his mid-twenties, holding a briefcase in his hand, wearing a short-sleeved shirt, long pants and leather shoes, and walked in from outside the courtyard.
In the end, it was precisely because of meeting this well-dressed stranger.
Ning Weimin felt embarrassed and quickly put on his clothes.
What's going on?
Actually, it’s not for anything else but because this visitor has a special last name.
At that time, Ning Weimin thought it was a guest from the Mi family and was about to say hello to Master Mi.
But he never expected that Master Mi would get ahead of him and greet him.
"Weimin, don't be busy for now. Come over and see me quickly. I have something to talk to you about."
Following Master Mi, he pointed at Ning Weimin and said to the person next to him with a smile on his face.
"This is Ning Weimin, he is the one you are looking for. Section Chief Lan..."
This sudden two-way introduction immediately confused Ning Weimin.
He heard that they were here to find him, but he simply couldn't get around this detour.
My heart said, who is this? Why are you looking for me?
But just when the stranger nodded and thanked Master Mi.
Ning Weimin finally noticed the key issue. What did Master Mi call him?
Section Chief Lan? Surnamed Lan?
Something clicked in his heart, and he seemed to understand a little bit again.
Didn't Lan Lan say that she has a brother in the service bureau?
Judging from the age, it seems to be quite appropriate. Could it be...
So thinking about this, he quickly stood up and invited this unknown guest to come inside and sit down.
Then he went to his room and put on his coat.
Then he insisted on making a cup of tea for the guest regardless of his refusal.
He closed the conversation again and brought cigarettes and an ashtray.
Only then did he sit down and talk to him.
This is not a matter of being particular or being unnecessarily polite.
You know, although Ning Weimin himself doesn't care much about other people's opinions, he can't help but worry about Lan Lan's face.
At least he couldn't let Lan Lan's brother go back and laugh at Lan Lan's poor choice of friends.
Otherwise, if this girl doesn't get into trouble at home, will she be subject to strict control?
Therefore, what should be done must be done, even if it is trivial and troublesome, it is still necessary.
As expected, when this person opened his mouth, it was true.
"I am Lan Lan's brother, and my name is Lan Zheng. Because I don't know where you live, I went to the cinema to ask Master Mi to help guide you."
"As for my presumptuous visit, I mainly come here to thank you on behalf of my family. Thank you for giving my sister a lot of useful advice during this time."
"During this period, her thoughts have become much more mature, and she has made great progress in her worldly sophistication. Thanks to you, she is now willing to retake the college entrance examination, which makes our whole family very happy."
This makes sense.
Because Ning Weimin and Lan Lan almost met at scrap yards.
Neither of them has been to each other's house, they only know the approximate address of the other.
But they often go to the Grand View Building to watch movies. Lan Lan has long known that Master Mi is Ning Weimin's neighbor.
It’s not surprising that Lan Lan’s brother came to our door through this line.
Just thank you, thank you. It's a bit strange to come to thank you specifically for this little thing.
It seems that this is not necessary at all?
"You don't have to be so polite. If you have anything to do, you might as well just say it..."
Ning Weimin didn't want to say a few polite and modest words, then slowly go around in circles, and simply make his words clear.
Lan Zheng was somewhat surprised by such directness, but he is obviously a person who understands the ways of the world.
He immediately obeyed Ning Weimin's wishes, took out a piece of letter paper from his briefcase, and pushed it gently on the table.
Ning Weimin picked it up and looked at it, and found that this light piece of paper was actually quite heavy.
It had the big red seal of the Service Bureau on it, and it turned out to be a job introduction letter.
His name is clearly written, but the reporting unit is...blank?
"You...what do you mean?"
Faced with Ning Weimin's confusion, Lan Zheng smiled faintly.
"In view of your help to Lan Lan, and my job happens to be in charge of labor and management. Then I am naturally obliged to properly solve your work problems."
"The reason why the reporting unit in this letter of introduction is blank is to allow you to choose. As long as the reporting unit in our district has a service center, you can ask. I can fill it in for you right away."
"With my signature. Within a month, you can report it to the labor and management departments of these units and it will take effect."
I have to say that Lan Zheng's statement is like a working wishing machine, so awesome!
But to be honest, Ning Weimin didn't feel any joy in his heart about this big pie falling from the sky.
I don't want to accept this kindness at all.
Because in his opinion, this was obviously a condescending charity from the Lan family, or perhaps a deal that contained a warning.
I just hope that he can stay away from Lan Lan and make a clean break from now on.
For this reason, Ning Weimin not only became completely silent, but also showed a unhappy expression on his face.
Without much thought, he refused with a politeness that would make others feel distant.
"Sorry for your concern, but to be honest, I don't like to be controlled very much. I am planning to become an individual. So I accept this kindness."
"Of course, you can rest assured. I know that getting into college is not easy and you cannot be distracted. I will never interfere with Lan Lan's studies again. I can promise you and your parents this."
"If you are still worried about this, I have a good suggestion. You might as well change Lan Lan to a cram school. It is best to let her live with relatives. Then I will never be able to contact her."
Anyone can hear the sarcasm and insincerity in Ning Weimin's words.
Needless to say, Lan Zheng must feel uncomfortable when his hot face touches his cold butt.
This is simply disrespectful, and I'm afraid anyone would want to scold him.
But strangely enough, Lan Zheng didn't show any signs of annoyance.
He just shook his head helplessly, but took out another folded piece of paper from his bag and pushed it to Ning Weimin again.