Literary Master 1983

Chapter 21 She must like you!

The next morning, Yu Qie got up and packed his things: train tickets, notice, household registration transfer permit, and a large stack of national food coupons...

While cleaning up, he sighed.

Alai heard the noise and thought he was in a hurry to see Zhang Li: "Teacher Yu, even if we are going to enter the bridal chamber, there is no need to go so early. The girl is still in the bed in the dormitory. Can she open the door for you?"

"What are you talking about! I packed my things in advance and will rush to the capital tomorrow."

"Yes, you are going to report to Yan University. That's Yan... By the way, that girl is from the song and dance troupe. Her company is in Rongcheng. Teacher Yu, I'm afraid you will miss each other for a long time after you go there. Do you want this fate or not?"

"Alai, please stop talking nonsense."

Alai also went there with Yu Qie. Alai had to clean up and set up the scene in preparation for the evening's cultural performance.

The soldiers coming down from the front naturally didn't need to do these things, and the actresses were busy rehearsing, so Alai, who had been eating and living for free for two weeks, was captured and done hard labor.

Although Ale borrowed a bicycle and wandered around all day, his "soul resting place" had long been gone, but Yu Qie's seemed to be coming.

In the 1980s, it was not easy for a girl to do what she did yesterday afternoon.

To be honest, it was impossible for Yu Qie not to think about it at all that night.

Zhang Li is very beautiful. Her eyes are complex and affectionate, and she has the innocence and romance of a little girl. She has been in the art troupe for so long that she is well versed in human relationships. In fact, she is not as childish as she looks, but rather calm and dignified.

Before touching Yu Qi's library card, Zhang Li didn't say a word, but just watched from the side. After touching Yu Qi's library card, Zhang Li suddenly became very lively.

I am not an indifferent fool. To be honest, on the way back last night, I seemed to hear her pleading, Teacher Yu? Teacher Yu?

"Even a blind man can see that she must like you!" said Alai.

"But how can you fall in love with someone the first time you meet them?"

"Yu Qie, I can't say for other people, it's impossible for them to have such a good thing! What about you?" Alai observed Yu Qie carefully and said "tsk tsk" in his mouth, "It's really not certain!"

I'll find you a mirror, can you look at it?

"Save your energy, Alai."

Mounting on a 28-inch bicycle, the two continued along a road that they had become very familiar with in the past two days: from the guesthouse to the Provincial People's Theater.

The wind was blowing and it was still as hot as yesterday.

Alai said, "I'm going to tell you a story now, so you know that our circle also values ​​appearance... That was my first time attending a cultural salon... You know what a salon is? It's a place where there are men and women, some of whom know each other, some of whom don't know each other very well, but there's a middleman, and they chat in a relatively private place. Of course, they talk about elegant things."

"They talked about everything from the East to the West, from philosophy to art. It felt like both sides really wanted to get to know each other. They were very reluctant to have any relationship. They just found a pen pal for the soul. They talked about everything from the French Revolution to the bourgeoisie, to philosophy, to Falk, and then they said very subtly, 'Why don't we find another place to talk...' At this time, they were the only ones left. It was already very late at night."

"They just... uh huh... in the middle of the night, the man said he was cold, and the woman said let's hug each other to keep warm, everything was very natural..."

Yu Qie felt something was wrong when he heard this, "Alai, are you talking about your business?"

"How can this be my business? I am a technical secondary school student from the countryside, so I don't know how to do this in the city! What I am talking about is what you city college students do, it's called one night stand."

"A one-time love?" "Yes!" Ale chose to let go of the handlebars (the act of riding a bicycle without holding the handlebars with both hands and letting the bicycle move forward on its own), and clapped his hands loudly.

"Teacher Yu, I'm not telling you something strange when I say this. I'm saying that it's very subtle and difficult for most people to reach that step! You're different. You can skip all the nonsense in the beginning and enter the last stage, pick up your gun and mount your horse, and attack, because you're easy to be liked by others..."

Yu Qie kicked. "Alai, don't fart like that again."

"Although I have a Chinese name, Yang Rui... you can see that I am very Chinese, but I am not. In the hearts of Tibetans, the expression of love is more intense. Our place is large and very poor, and people may die one day. Ah, if you meet someone you love, you must respond to her enthusiastically!"

On the right side of the entrance of the Provincial Theater, there is a shop called "Jili Snacks", which sells hot and sour noodles, small noodles, and wontons.

"This is new," Alai said. "When I came here last year, this place didn't exist."

Indeed, today's self-employed are struggling to survive and accumulate strength.

Yu Qie took out the national food coupons and money.

The issue of food stamps has never been mentioned before. It was not until 93 that food stamps were generally abolished across the country. However, starting in 1984, food stamps were abolished in some areas of the south, and in 1985, food stamps were liberalized on a larger scale. At the same time, private restaurants no longer required food stamps, but only cash.

What’s interesting is that the more developed places, such as Shanghai, are more stubborn in their attempts to hold on, because they can still hold on. On the contrary, it is the small places that are completely collapsing, just letting nature take its course.

Yu Qie stood in front of someone's shop and couldn't help but touch the sign outside. He said, "Alai, you don't know, this is a great beginning. We are in a great era."

Alai took out the food coupons and money and said in disappointment, "It's a great start. Can we eat for free? If we don't have to pay, that's really great."

Before nine o'clock in the morning, Yu Qie was waiting at the gate of the provincial theater's staff quarters. Soon, Zhang Li also came out.

She was wearing a floral dress, small leather shoes, and a square scarf around her neck, which was very popular among girls of that era. She tied the scarf around her neck, similar to a tie, with the pointed side facing her chest.

The scarf was red. Zhang Li was not as lively as she was yesterday. She stood there coquettishly, with her feet together, and nodded gently to Yu Qie:

"Mr. Yu, good morning!"

This is quite formal! Like a grown-up girl now.

When Yu Qie saw her outfit, he said, "Aren't you going to perform tonight? Don't you mind the hassle?"

"Teacher Yu, I'm not in a hurry, why are you in a hurry? If you are really in a hurry..."

Zhang Li raised her chin slightly, motioning Yu Qie to look at his bicycle, "You can give it to me."

"Zhang Li, you're wearing a scarf, aren't you hot?"

"It's not hot!" Zhang Li was a little annoyed. "You really care about me. But I see you don't understand anything now."

She pursed her lips in disappointment.

　I was selected for a study tour this week, and I had to visit some well-known big groups, so the updates are a bit irregular. But for some reason, this book is much better than before, so I definitely update twice a day. After this period of time is over, I will go back and revise the previous ones that are long-winded or unsatisfactory, and then add some Easter egg chapters. In fact, some have been revised, you can take a look at it again after a while, anyway, it is not very long now.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)