After Liu Handong got off work, he reported to Ma Ling about the class reunion. Ma Ling wanted to participate, but a colleague happened to be on leave for the weekend and the class couldn't be transferred, so he had to give up.
"You are not allowed to hook up, you are not allowed to rekindle old lovers, and you are not allowed to drink too much. Do you remember clearly?" Ma Ling gently grabbed Liu Handong's ear and made three chapters. She was half joking and half serious. Her boyfriend was so good that he was
It would be bad if you pry the corner of the wall.
On the weekend afternoon, Liu Handong went there wearing a T-shirt, big pants and slippers. Because he would definitely have to drink for dinner, he didn't drive a BYD and took a taxi straight to the Baojilou Hotel.
Bao Chi Tower is one of the most high-end hotels in Omi. It is located in the riverside scenic area. It is gorgeously decorated and expensive. It mainly serves business dinners and wedding banquets. When business is booming, you need to reserve a week in advance. Moreover, it is a seat in the lobby, and private rooms are not available at all.
No external reservations were allowed. After the central government banned the use of public funds to eat and drink, Bao Chilou's business plummeted and it began to adopt a more people-friendly approach. However, it was still difficult to reserve private rooms.
Liu Handong arrived early. There were not many cars in the parking lot of the hotel. He entered and reported his private room number. The welcoming lady took him to the Yuntian Pavilion on the second floor. The large room was nearly 100 square meters, with one window facing the river. There was a bathroom in the private room.
and KTV. There were flowers on two large round tables, and two people were sitting on the sofa. One of them stared at Liu Handong for a while and laughed: "Liu Handong, you have changed a lot."
"Wang Yaming!" Liu Handong also recognized the other party. The two shook hands cordially, and the Tissot watch on Wang Yaming's wrist trembled.
"Do you want to smoke?" Liu Handong sat down and took out a red plum.
"Smoke me." Wang Yaming took the Furong King from the coffee table.
"Who is this?" Liu Handong looked at the other person. He looked unfamiliar and didn't look like his classmates.
Wang Yaming explained: "This is my driver Xiao Li. Originally, I couldn't come to the class reunion. The work unit was too busy, receiving inspections and writing reports. I am the deputy mayor, and I cannot avoid these things.
It just so happened that there was a cadre meeting held in the province, and I thought I would come here to get together with my classmates. It has been ten years since I last saw them. What have you been busy with recently?"
Liu Handong said: "I just go to work every day, from nine to five."
Wang Yaming said: "Oh, that's great. Urban white-collar workers, have you bought a house?"
"I am a blue-collar worker, working as a driver, and living in a dormitory assigned by the company." Liu Handong said that he knew that Wang Yaming had been vain and showy since he was a child. He held a class reunion and even brought the driver to show off, so he simply helped him and let him show off.
He feels more confident about himself.
"Old classmate, I'm not telling you, your decision to join the army was wrong, and everything was delayed." Wang Yaming put on his big brother face and taught Liu Handong earnestly, "Look at me, I took the selective transfer test the same year I graduated from college and went to the grassroots level.
I started as a village official, and now I am at the deputy department level. Although it is hard work, it is practical..."
Just as he was talking, the door to the private room opened, and his old classmate Li Xin walked in with a beautiful girl in his arms. Different from Wang Yaming, who was dressed in a shirt and trousers, he was dressed very fashionably, with a slim-fitting shirt, leggings, white leather shoes, and a huge Montblanc watch on his wrist.
, holding an Armani handbag in his hand, he came in and threw the blue sky and white clouds of the BMW car keys on the table, and then took out the soft Chinese in the handbag. Wang Yaming shrank back the Furong King on the coffee table.
"Li Xin, are you still in the Provincial Energy Company?" Wang Yaming said in greeting.
"Still, it's a state-owned enterprise. I'm just messing around. While my old man hasn't quit, I can still move up the ladder." Li Xin shook out a soft Chinese handout and gave it to Liu Handong, and nodded as a greeting.
"Are you the manager now?" Wang Yaming continued to ask.
"The Purchasing Department Manager I just mentioned in May is extremely busy. By the way, I haven't introduced her yet. This is my girlfriend Su Manli, the customer service manager of the mobile company."
Su Manli greeted everyone obediently. I have to say that these customer service girls recruited by the mobile company are very upright. They sit and stand in the right way, and their figure, appearance, and smile are all top-notch.
Some students arrived one after another. Their first action was to casually throw the car keys on the table, then take out a cigarette and look at the watch on their wrists as if nothing had happened. There were not many things for men to show off.
There were just a few things that he kept going over and over, watches, cigarettes, cars, girlfriends, none of which Liu Handong occupied. He couldn't help but hate the old ghost. If he hadn't stolen his Omega, he wouldn't have been completely defeated.
Li Hui and her husband also came, as did two female classmates. One of them brought her husband and held a three-month-old child. Although they were not allowed to bring children in advance, they could not be driven away if they did bring them.
Well, the female students went to amuse the children, while the male students consciously put out their cigarettes and continued to brag and chat, exchange business cards, and discuss officialdom and shopping mall matters. It was difficult for Liu Handong to interrupt.
It was half past five, and the waiter started serving dishes. Li Hui said that there was still one person left, Xuan Donghui didn't come.
Li Xin asked: "Is the school beauty still at Jiangdong Airlines?"
"Yeah, she's still working as a flight attendant. At her age, it's time for her to move to logistics." Another female classmate said.
Liu Handong's heart skipped a beat when he realized that the woman he saw that day was actually Xuan Donghui.
The door opened, and a panting Xuan Donghui stood at the door dragging his trolley suitcase: "I'm sorry, everyone, I just got off the plane and was in a rush, aren't you late?"
Everyone was yelling and saying that they would be punished with three drinks. Xuan Donghui said that he would drink later. Sorry, I wanted to use the bathroom first. I hurried into the bathroom and locked the door. There was the sound of flushing water. The male students exchanged glances with each other. Someone said:
"I heard that the school beauty is still single. Come on in quickly. Wang Yaming, aren't you also single?"
Jiangbei No. 1 Middle School is a key middle school. Basically, these alumni were admitted to Omi's university and then stayed in work. The worst-off are white-collar workers from big companies. But after all, they are young and still in the stage of struggle. They are still far away from success.
Yuan, except for Li Xin, who is a middle-level member of a state-owned enterprise with an annual salary of 200,000 yuan, plus gray income. When everyone encouraged Wang Yaming to pursue Xuan Donghui, his eyes narrowed, as if he was thinking about something.
No one paid attention to Liu Handong in the corner. In fact, these classmates had already communicated with each other in the QQ group and knew each other's living conditions. A few days ago, Li Hui exaggerated Liu Handong's downfall in the group, saying
He is so poor that he doesn't even have money to take the bus, so everyone can help him if he can.
Wang Yaming smiled and said: "Don't be ridiculous, she is a flight attendant, I am a hard-working grassroots civil servant, I am not worthy of her." But looking at his eyes, it was clear that he was eager to try.
Li Hui said: "That's it. Let's sit down and leave the seat next to Wang Yaming for Xu Donghui."
Everyone took their seats one after another, and Li Xin cleverly sat next to Xuan Donghui's empty seat.
Because there were too many people, two round tables were arranged. The better-off people sat at one table, and the poor losers with no cars, houses, or women sat at one table. Liu Handong was naturally assigned to sit at the latter table.
Xuan Donghui came out of the bathroom. After washing her face, she looked even more beautiful than a hibiscus. The female classmates all exclaimed and asked her how she maintained her skin.
"Eat more fruits, drink more water, and exercise moderately." Xuan Donghui saw the seat left for her, hesitated for a moment and sat down, her eyes glanced at Liu Handong at the other table, their eyes met, but
He just nodded and smiled, not mentioning the taxi ride that day.
Today's dinner was arranged by Li Xin. The standard is per person. The standard is 300 yuan per guest. You can bring your own drinks. Wang Yaming asked the driver to bring out four bottles of wine. Li Xin scoffed and threw the car keys to his girlfriend.
Ask her to go to the BMW and get Wuliangye and red wine.
After a short time, the food and drinks were all ready. The boys drank white wine and the girls drank red wine, except for those who were still breastfeeding. Li Xin stood up and delivered a speech. He talked about it all, saying that alumni and classmates should keep in touch more, communicate with each other, and help each other. Finally, he gave a speech.
Pick up the wine glass: "Dry!"
There were three glasses of wine at the beginning, and then we ate our food. Then suddenly the baby started crying, and the female classmate and her husband had to leave first. After the family left, everyone became more relaxed, and the boys continued to smoke, drink and eat food.
, go around the table and toast each other.
Sitting next to Liu Handong is his high school classmate Yin Zhiguo. He is a short, fat otaku wearing thick myopia glasses. He has a doctorate in high energy physics from Jiangdong University. He is not a good drinker and is not sociable. Like Liu Handong, he only knows how to pick up food while sitting around.
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"Zhiguo, what will you do after you graduate with your Ph.D.? Have you found your next job?" Liu Handong asked.
"It's unlikely that I'll stay in school. I'll try to get into a graduate school or something." Yin Zhiguo moved his chopsticks very quickly and ate big fish and meat with great enthusiasm.
"Why don't you try Qingshi High-tech? Your major is quite suitable." Liu Handong said.
"Oh, I submitted my resume, but I haven't heard back yet."
"How about I help you ask."
Yin Zhiguo stopped his chopsticks: "Liu Handong, do you know anyone from Qingshi High-Tech?"
"I know their senior management. In fact, I work at Qingshi High-Tech." Liu Handong finally found a chance to show off and looked at Yin Zhiguo proudly.
Yin Zhiguo looked at Liu Handong blankly, but his expression was not one of surprise or surprise, but an expression of infatuation...
Liu Handong touched his face: "Fat man, what are you looking at me doing?" Suddenly he smelled a faint fragrance, and when he turned around, he saw that it was Xuan Donghui sitting over.
"Here's to you both." Xuan Donghui drank a little too much, and her face was as attractive as an apple.
"Cheers." Liu Handong and Yin Zhiguo raised their glasses in response.
Xuandong Hui smiled and said: "Liu Handong, you're going to kill me, my old classmate. You charge me 100 yuan for the 80 yuan ride. It's really unkind."
Liu Handong said: "How about I give you twenty dollars?"
Yin Zhiguo blinked: "What did you say?"
Xuandonghui smiled slyly: "This is a secret between the two of us. I won't tell you."
Li Xin walked over and put his hand on Xuan Donghui's shoulders: "School beauty, why did you run away? We haven't finished our drink yet."
Xuan Donghui cleverly avoided Li Xin's tricks and said to Liu Handong: "Our airline is recruiting recently, you can try it."
Liu Handong nodded: "Thank you."
Xuan Donghui was dragged away by Li Xin, and she exchanged glasses with the classmates in the scene. They looked over and saw Liu Handong, who was wearing a cheap T-shirt and big pants, picking up food quickly with chopsticks, and raising his neck with a beer bottle in one hand.
Drinking and eating looks like a migrant worker in a street restaurant.
Is this the same him who was so heroic back then? Is this the same him who fought against a dozen gangsters for himself at the school gate? Is this the same him who swore to protect him for the rest of his life?
The corners of Xuan Donghui's eyes were a little moist.