Lin Yan subconsciously resisted her mother's arrangements, especially when her mother secretly hid Song Yuanchao's letter from her without telling her, which made Lin Yan extremely dissatisfied.

But having said that, her mother is her mother after all. Lin Yan has been living in the school dormitory these days and hasn’t gone back for a long time. It’s strange not to see her for so many days. In addition, Lin Yan also wants to go back after not seeing her father for many days.

Meet him at home.

It's not the same thing for Zhao Minglei's matter to be dragged on like this. I just go home today and talk it over with my parents clearly, so as not to continue to be unclear about Zhao Minglei.

Thinking of this, Lin Yan nodded, packed her things, got up and followed Zhao Minglei out of the library. The two of them arrived at the school gate. Originally, Lin Yan planned to take the bus home, but Zhao Minglei arranged for a car to pick them up.

Looking at the 212, if she guessed correctly, it should be Zhao Minglei's father's car. She got in the car without saying anything. After they were seated, the driver drove the car towards Lin Yan's house.

Lin Yan's home is in the community of the Planning Commission Family Court. Her father, Lin Daoyuan, joined the revolution when he was a student. He participated in the War of Liberation and the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea. He later returned from the army to serve in the local area. After resuming his work, he now works in the Planning Commission.

My mother, Chen Yuqin, previously served on the district committee and is now transferred to the Model Worker Office of the Federation of Trade Unions.

When I got home, I opened the door and saw Chen Yuqin who was busy in the kitchen when she heard the sound and poked her head out.

"Yanzi, why are you back so late?" Chen Yuqin complained when he saw Lin Yan, but then when he saw Zhao Minglei coming in from behind, Chen Yuqin immediately laughed.

"It's Minglei, come in quickly, are you guys going back together?"

"Hello, auntie, this is the walnut cake I brought for you. It comes from Daoxiang Village. My mother said this is the best one for you." Zhao Minglei said with a smile and handed over the walnut cake in his hand.

"Your mother has such a good memory. She still remembers it after all these years. You also have such a good memory. You even came all the way to buy it. Thank you, auntie!" Chen Yuqin smiled from ear to ear and wiped her hands on her apron.

After wiping it and putting it aside, Zhao Minglei said modestly that it didn't matter, as long as Chen Yuqin liked it.

Chen Yuqin was even more satisfied after saying this. Anyway, when she looked at Zhao Minglei, she said "happy" horizontally and vertically. The mother-in-law really liked her son-in-law more and more the more she looked at him.

"Auntie, Uncle Lin hasn't come back yet?"

"I came back early. I was on the phone in the study. I wasn't busy enough at work, and I was even more busy when I got home. I almost moved my office into the study." Chen Yuqin said to the study with the door closed.

"Right now, the whole country is in dire straits. Uncle Lin has a heavy responsibility in the Planning Commission, and there is nothing he can do if he is too busy." Zhao Minglei said with a smile.

"Uncle Lin is like this. When you are busy, work and life are inseparable. Forget it, let's not talk about him. Minglei, you and Yanzi sit down and chat for a while. I have two dishes over there that will be served later.

It's time to eat." Chen Yuqin said casually, and then said to Lin Yan: "Yanzi, don't stand there stupidly, give Minglei a glass of water to rest, you young people can talk among yourselves!"

After saying that, she went into the kitchen to work again. Lin Yan looked at her mother's back speechlessly. She sighed inwardly and put her schoolbag into her room first. When she came out, she poured a glass of water for Zhao Minglei.

Along the way, Lin Yan didn't say anything to Zhao Minglei. Now when they arrived at home, the two of them were sitting on the sofa, one on one side and the other on the other side. The atmosphere seemed a bit deserted.

"Yanzi, four years of college have passed by in a flash. After the third year, I will start an internship. Have you decided where to go for an internship?" Zhao Minglei thought for a while and found a topic to ask.

"It's only been a while now. Isn't it too early to think about this?" Lin Yan glanced at Zhao Minglei and asked.

Lin Yan took the college entrance examination in 1977, but her actual enrollment was in the spring of 1978, so her enrollment in this semester was actually about the same time as Zhao Minglei's second semester, with a difference of less than half a year.

According to the four years of college, Lin Yan will graduate in 1982. In fact, the Class of ’77 and Class of ’78 are a relatively special group of college students, collectively referred to as the Class of ’82. The graduation time of the Class of ’77 was around January 1982, and the graduation time of the Class of ’78 was around January 1982.

Around June, the two are basically in sync.

Judging from the time, Lin Yan and her fellow 77-year-old college students will start their internship at the beginning of 1981, and will be officially assigned jobs at the end of the year. They will wait until the beginning of the next year, that is, when they graduate and leave school in January 1982.

"There are definitely benefits to starting early. Although jobs after graduation are allocated by the state, the news I got is that if a corresponding unit puts forward targeted needs in advance, the school will give priority to it, so it is very important to choose an internship unit at that time.

An important thing." Zhao Minglei said with a smile.

Lin Yan thought for a while and asked: "So you have already considered the internship unit now? Where do you plan to go then?"

"Just some preliminary personal thoughts." Zhao Minglei smiled modestly, but with a hint of pride in his expression: "I plan to go to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, or the Planning Commission where Uncle Lin works."

Hearing Zhao Minglei's answer, Lin Yan's lips twitched slightly. Zhao Minglei's calculation was quite good. Both departments are popular ministries. The former is an important institution for foreign exchanges. Now with the central government's policy of reform and opening up, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as a

Ministries and commissions for external exchanges are a top priority.

Their generation of college students have undergone earth-shaking changes in their thoughts and ideals from the moment they entered college and changed their lives and destiny. After being closed for so many years, the country is opening again. Many college students are eager to understand the outside world and contact the advanced Western countries.

things.

From this point of view, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is the goal that many people aspire to. It is probably Zhao Minglei's wish to be a personable diplomat and directly face exchanges and contacts with advanced Western countries.

As for the latter, the Planning Commission is the main department in charge of national economic planning and market macro-management. From national construction to the people's livelihood, the Planning Commission is the work of the Planning Commission. Its importance in national ministries and commissions is self-evident, because

The Planning Commission's management is broad and its power is so great that the Planning Commission is also known as the "mini State Council".

"It's a good idea." Lin Yan said lightly.

Zhao Minglei thought that Lin Yan's words were an approval of him, and he was very happy in his heart. He said smugly: "You think it's good too, right? How about we go to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or the Planning Commission together?"

Lin Yan was stunned for a moment and suddenly felt funny in her heart. Zhao Minglei felt too good about himself, right? Who did he think he was? He wanted to join the ministry he wanted to join? And he also had to go with him?

"This matter is too far away, let's talk about it later. We are still students now, and it is more appropriate for students to focus their main energy on study. As for the future, it is not too late to wait until then to consider the future." Lin Yan declined politely.

Who would have thought that Zhao Minglei had to not understand the meaning behind Lin Yan's words. On the contrary, he persuaded Lin Yan: "Yanzi, you can't say that. People who don't have long-term worries must worry about the near future. It's always better to consider some things earlier..."

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Lin Yan felt a little irritable. In her opinion, Zhao Minglei was too realistic, which she disliked very much.

"Mom! Is the meal ready? I'm hungry!" Before Zhao Minglei could finish speaking, Lin Yan stood up and walked towards the kitchen. Zhao Minglei opened his mouth and looked a little embarrassed, but soon calmed down again.

, also stood up and followed him with a smile.

Today, Chen Yuqin specially cooked a table of delicious dishes. At the dinner table, Zhao Minglei tasted the food and gave Chen Yuqin a thumbs up. He sincerely exaggerated that Aunt Chen's cooking was really good. This made Chen Yuqin extremely happy. She kept picking up dishes for Zhao Minglei and mouthing

It said that if Minglei likes to eat, he can eat as much as he wants. If he comes here often, Aunt Chen will cook it for you.

Chen Yuqin's enthusiasm was seen by Lin Yan who was standing beside her. She didn't say anything while picking up her food silently. As for her father, Lin Daoyuan, he basically didn't care about such trivial matters at home. He just maintained the politeness that an elder should have towards Zhao Minglei.

In fact, Lin Daoyuan had long seen his daughter's attitude towards Zhao Minglei. Seeing his wife's enthusiasm for Zhao Minglei, he couldn't help but frown slightly.

When Chen Yuqin introduced Zhao Minglei to her daughter, Lin Daoyuan neither supported nor opposed the attitude. After all, Zhao Minglei's parents and Lin Daoyuan and his wife knew each other. Zhao Minglei had been seen since he was a child, and everyone was familiar with him.

But as a father, Lin Daoyuan is not as enthusiastic about Lin Yan's marriage as Chen Yuqin. In his opinion, his daughter has grown up and she has to make her own future. Parents' advice is only for reference but cannot make choices for their children. The key is

It also depends on her own thoughts.

From now on, Lin Yan has no idea about Zhao Minglei at all, and even a blind man can see his cold attitude. However, his wife is so worried about having her hair shaved that she only has eyes for Zhao Minglei, the "prospective son-in-law" she likes. Thinking of this, Lin Dao
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