When Liu Handong returned to Tiezha Street, it was already midnight. Sister Mei's ten-yuan leisure massage shampoo room still had an ambiguous red light on. The two of them were sitting inside smoking, waving to passers-by from time to time, calling them off the night shift.
The workers were so frightened that they hurried away.
A three-wheeled motorcycle passed by. He stood up and pulled down his short skirt that had reached the waist of his pants. He waved and shouted: "Brother Dong, come on, come on."
Liu Handong stopped his motorcycle, got off and walked over: "Is something wrong?"
"Hehe, why did you come back so late? Where did you go to play?" he said with a smile as he stumbled.
"It's okay, I'm leaving." Liu Handong didn't want to get entangled with them.
"Hey, wait a minute, your sister has something to do with you." Shi Tu said.
Liu Handong was stunned. How could he have a sister? Could he be talking about Lan Huanxi?
"What's up?"
"Come in, come in." The two contented men joined forces and dragged Liu Handong into the shampoo room. One of them shouted from behind: "Sister Mei, Brother Dong is here."
Sister Mei brought Huanxi out and said with a smile on her face: "Hey, Brother Dong is very busy. He just got off work. Have you eaten? Relax."
Liu Handong said: "After eating, if there is nothing else to do, I will go back to sleep."
Sister Mei said: "What do you mean by going to bed so early? Let the sisters take care of you."
Liu Handong panicked: "No need, I'm leaving."
Sister Mei pouted, the two of them stumbled and giggled and pushed Liu Handong on the chair. Huanxi brought the footbath and started to help Liu Handong take off his shoes. Sister Mei stood behind him and squeezed his shoulders, saying: "Don't worry, my big brother.
, we are a regular barber shop and we don’t do those kinds of things.”
Liu Handong said: "Is this a barber shop, a massage parlor, or a foot washing parlor? Can you give me an accurate confirmation?"
Sister Mei said: "It's just leisure time anyway. Let your sister serve you, otherwise she won't be able to sleep."
Looking at Huanxi again, he lowered his head and helped Liu Handong wash his feet. He was a little unfamiliar, but he was working hard.
Sister Mei was slapping his back and shoulders from behind, while Nana and Xiaoya, who had lost their footing, were rubbing Liu Handong's thighs, one on the left and the other on the right, touching sensitive parts from time to time, and asked him: "Brother Dong, is the force too strong or too light?"
Yes, you speak."
Liu Handong said: "That's almost enough. You two can go and do other things."
The two of them didn't want to leave, so Sister Mei winked and left obediently, continuing to sit at the door and soliciting customers.
After washing her feet, Sister Mei said: "Brother Dong, sleep here tonight. There is air conditioning. Let the girl from Huanxi accompany you."
"Sleep Mao!" Liu Handong put on his shoes, opened the door and left. Suddenly he turned back and dropped a ten-dollar bill.
Sister Mei and Nana Xiaoya were stunned. How could this Dong brother fall out so easily? Huanxi lowered his head deeply, as if he had done something wrong.
"Fuck, you look down on us, don't come in, Huanxi, don't cry, my sister will take you to the city to buy clothes tomorrow," Sister Mei said.
Outside, Liu Handong kicked his motorcycle into gear and drove away, leaving behind a puff of blue smoke.
The next day, Liu Handong got up early for a run and found that Tu Ji's store had been renovated and the signboard had been replaced with a brand new one. There was also a large billboard of Huaijiang Beer, which was very impressive. There were two flower baskets at the door with the words Pengcheng written on it.
From the words of congratulations from the engineering company, it seems that Shanpao and Huabao have completely reconciled.
The phone rang, and it was a message from Ma Ling, asking him to sign up at the Huaijiang Taxi Company, so he went back to drive his motorcycle. On the road, he saw the door of Sister Mei's Ten Yuan Leisure Store was closed. He felt annoyed and gave Huanxi San
The thousand yuan was just to let her go home. I didn't expect this girl to be so unsatisfactory and still stay in the shampoo room to make a living. It was really a waste of my good intentions.
At noon, the stumblers got up, dressed up, wore high heels and miniskirts, and went shopping together in the city. There were no good-looking clothes in Huanxi, and the jeans of low quality were embroidered with huge flowers. They had the temperament of a working girl from the countryside. Sister Mei wore one
Dressed in leopard print, carrying a small handbag, and wearing 12cm high heels, she walked with three swaying steps, attracting the attention of many passers-by.
Three Stumblers and a little girl got on the No. 520 bus into the city. They ate melon seeds and talked and laughed all the way to the Golden Eagle Plaza in the city center. This is the best shopping mall in Omi City, but it is not.
It's a place where the Tumblers buy clothes, and they just come to browse and imbibe the aristocratic atmosphere.
After wandering around for a while, the four of them found an alley, each had a bowl of cold noodles to satisfy their stomachs, and then took a bus to Jinqiao Clothing Wholesale City, which was their final destination.
On the way to the bus stop, I met two foreign backpackers with blond hair and blue eyes. They were holding maps and gesturing to ask for directions. The passers-by were helpless. Sister Mei said: "Nier, you have studied in high school. You go."
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Huanxi really went up, communicated with the two foreign tourists in English for a while, and asked Sister Mei: "Sister, how to get to Yuejiang Tower? They have to walk there."
Yuejiang Tower is an ancient building from the Kangxi period and is one of the scenic spots in Jinjiang City. Sister Mei naturally knows it after living in the provincial capital for many years, so she said that Huanxi Translator, after some communication, finally allowed foreign tourists to understand the route.
, before leaving, two foreign tourists raised their thumbs up and gave a few thumbs up.
"Nier, you speak English so well." Sister Mei praised her sincerely.
Huanxi's eyes were full of pride: "No, my speaking is not standard and I speak nonsense."
Sister Mei said: "If you talk nonsense and they can understand it, then it's not nonsense. Look at them, they can't even talk nonsense."
Nana said: "Tsk, Sister Mei, I can also speak English, Kang Muang is a hundred times better, Fakemi."
Sister Mei laughed loudly and Huanxi lowered his head.
Xiaoya said: "Jinqiao Market is not far away, let's walk there."
The four of them walked forward and passed by a wooded area with tennis courts and basketball courts, shaded by green trees, clusters of flowers, and buildings with simple shapes. There were no walls here, only a huge granite with a
The large seal-engraved characters are strong and powerful.
"Jiangdong University" was signed by Chen Zikun in March of the Bingzi year.
Huanxi stopped and looked at these four characters without saying a word for a long time.
Sister Mei and others gathered around, chirping: "This is Jiang University. Why is there no wall? There are so many students, and they are so fashionable."
Suddenly, Sister Mei noticed that Huanxi's eyes were filled with tears. This girl liked to cry, but this time it seemed different. She saw deep unwillingness and deep despair in Huanxi's eyes.
As a fellow villager, Sister Mei knew that Huanxi had been good at studying since she was a child and had always been among the best in school. But as luck would have it, she failed in the college entrance examination this time. She didn't even go to a junior college. Her family's conditions were poor. Her mother died more than ten years ago.
She was paralyzed in bed. Her father fell ill again this time. She also had a younger brother who was studying. According to the tradition of the country people, boys should continue the family line. If they can study, they should study hard. If girls fail to pass the exam, forget it. Otherwise, according to the
With Huanxi's grades, I will definitely be admitted to university next year.
This child should not be massaging men's feet in the shampoo room, but should be studying in this beautiful garden-like university.
Sighing silently, Nana and Xiaoya stopped talking.
Sister Mei put her arms around Huanxi's shoulders and whispered: "Nier, stop looking and let's go."
Huanxi bit her lip tightly and followed Sister Mei.
At Jinqiao Clothing Wholesale City, Sister Mei bought a lot of clothes for Huanxi, new inside and out, including two sets of brand new underwear, the kind with mesh.
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Ma Ling took off work today and took Liu Handong to Huaijiang Taxi Company. This company is the largest taxi company in the city. It owns thousands of taxis, including Santana, Jetta, Elite, etc. The quality of its drivers is the best in the city.
The highest level requires a white shirt and tie
Huaijiang Taxi recruits drivers all year round. There are already some people lining up in the company. It is not easy to be a taxi driver. First of all, you must have a driver's license, you must also pass the professional examination of the transportation management office, the company's on-the-job training, and pay a certain deposit.
, Liu Handong is still in the first step before he can drive a taxi.
The first step was stuck. A chubby middle-level cadre held a piece of paper and shouted: "Who is Liu Handong?"
"I am." Liu Handong stood up.
"Your driver's license does not meet the requirements." The cadre threw the registration form over. He had a work ID card hanging on his chest, which showed that he was a department manager.
Ma Ling said: "Manager Bian, although his driver's license is military, he can change it to a local driver's license in minutes."
Manager Bian said: "Then go and change it quickly, don't waste time."
Liu Handong turned around and left, followed closely by Ma Ling: "What a pity. I thought that an acquaintance could help, but I didn't expect that I was not accommodating at all."
"It's okay, let's go and change it now." Liu Handong said, driving Ma Ling to the Omi City Traffic Management Office in a three-wheeler. The hall was crowded with people, people applying for driver's licenses, driving licenses, and getting replacement documents.
Yes, I have to wait in line to pay for services. I don’t know which year I will be in line.
A few scalpers came up and said I would handle it for you for 100 yuan, but Liu Handong ignored it. 100 yuan was too much, and the price was clearly stated to replace the certificate and only charge 10 yuan for the cost of production.
"If I don't know you, just wait in line. I'll kill you." The scalper laughed and went to find someone else.
Liu Handong got a queue number and waited with Ma Ling. There were still 180 people in front of him, and the queue might have to wait until tomorrow.
Suddenly, a familiar figure passed by. It was traffic policeman Tan Jiaxing. Liu Handong quickly greeted: "Officer Tan."
Tan Jiaxing stopped: "Oh, it's you, Liu Handong, here to do something?"
"I'm here to change my license. I'm a military driver and can't drive a civilian car."
"Give me the certificate." Tan Jiaxing took the red-covered Chinese People's Liberation Army vehicle driver's license handed over by Liu Handong. On the official certificate, Liu Handong was wearing a straight 07-style uniform, his military rank was sergeant, and his permitted driving models were A2 and D.
"Retirement certificate." Tan Jiaxing stretched out his hand again, "Don't you know all the regulations of the Vehicle Administration, and soldiers can use the green channel to change their local driver's license?"
"I really don't know." Liu Handong shook his head.
"I'll help you change it, and you can take a picture."
"Thank you."
Things didn't go so smoothly because Liu Handong's household registration was not in Omi but in Jiangbei. He couldn't apply for a driver's license in Omi without a local temporary residence permit. However, the provincial department stipulated that a driver's license in the province could be applied for in another place. It was just that the temporary worker was not familiar with the business and was too lazy to apply for it.
, Tan Jiaxing found an acquaintance, and the process was successfully completed, and he got the new certificate in ten minutes.
"Thank you, Officer Tan." Liu Handong shook hands with him and was truly grateful. This policeman was very kind-hearted and eager to help him every time.
"By the way, I'll lend you fifty yuan." Liu Handong took out a fifty yuan bill and handed it over.
"Don't give it here, people think it's a bribe." Tan Jiaxing joked, but accepted the money. He looked at Ma Ling and said, "Your girlfriend is quite beautiful, why does she look familiar?"
Ma Ling said: "You look familiar to me, I drive No. 520."
Tan Jiaxing said: "Oh, you are the 520 female Schumacher of the bus company."