Age: My Small World

"Uncle Liang should be in the capital by now, right? Should we go see him?"

Liang Zhengguo was promoted to the capital, a significant advancement, just as he was herding horses on the vast grasslands.

Both logically and emotionally, he really should go and take a look.

"There's no time like the present, let's go today."

Maybe by the time she gets back, Xiaoyuer will also be home, and she won't be able to buy groceries so quickly.

I originally went out for a stroll, but I ended up wandering all the way to the south of the city.

Yes, Liang Zhengguo currently lives in the southern part of the city because his work unit is located here, and his assigned housing is also located here.

Looking at the white-walled, green-painted buildings, Yang Jun couldn't help but smile. He hadn't expected that Uncle Liang's family always lived in these buildings, no matter where they were.

Many people actually prefer living in apartment buildings, which have a modern feel and are much more aesthetically pleasing than detached houses.

The main problem is that most detached houses are quite simple nowadays. It sounds like living in a courtyard house is very high-class, but in reality, it's just so-so. The house may be drafty, and the roof tiles may not be good. The toilets are also extremely smelly, unlike the toilets in the apartment buildings here, which have simple water flow devices, similar to the simple flushing channels used later.

Therefore, many people with detached houses now envy those who live in apartment buildings and wish they could live in an apartment building themselves.

Yang Jun was able to find this place because he had communicated with Liang Zhengguo through letters beforehand.

After knocking on the door, to everyone's surprise, it was Liang Zhengguo who opened it.

He happened to be off work today and was reading the newspaper at home when Yang Jun came to his door.

If it were at a different time, perhaps I would have only run into Aunt Liang.

"Uncle Liang, you're home. It seems I've come at just the right time."

Liang Zhengguo led him into the house, laughing as he said, "Didn't I tell you I'd be home around this time?"

His rest time is not on weekends, but rather on a rotating schedule, because they have to stick to their posts even more when others are resting.

"Don't be shy, have a seat."

Yang Jun looked around Uncle Liang's new home and found that the layout was similar to the old one, both looking quite modern.

Ordinary people use tables, chairs, and benches, but this room even has a sofa, which is quite comfortable to sit on.

To be honest, Yang Jun had always wanted to get a sofa like this, but he also knew that it was too eye-catching, so he simply gave up.

However, if given the chance, it wouldn't hurt to get one and enjoy it in my own little world.

"Here, have a cup of tea. Your aunt hasn't finished work yet. She'll cook dinner for you when she gets back."

Liang Zhengguo also eats leftovers at home. He only ate two steamed buns for lunch and was full. He really doesn't know how to cook.

With his means, he could certainly go out to eat, but Liang Zhengguo felt that having steamed buns to eat was already a blessing; he was easily satisfied.

"Uncle, I'm not here to freeload."

Yang Jun put his things aside, with two bottles of honey on either side. He wasn't worried about Liang Zhengguo blaming him for this, as a little honey wouldn't affect his integrity, especially since it was a gift from Yang Jun.

"I actually hope you come over for a free meal; you should come often in the future."

Liang Zhengguo stopped reading the newspaper and sat up straight, looking at him.

"How is your master?"

Yang Jun knew he was asking about Master Yan.

He nodded and said, "Master is doing well. He's doing just as well at the steel factory as always, and his life is thriving."

Upon hearing this, Liang Zhengguo chuckled and said, "How far can he go on his own? He doesn't even think about finding a partner."

But when he thought of the past, he fell silent and couldn't help but sigh.

“You know Master’s temperament. He’d probably be happier living alone. If you really put him somewhere, he’d be quite uncomfortable.”

Some people are just like that; they're solitary and prefer tranquility, finding it very uncomfortable to live with others. Liang Zhengguo nodded knowingly: "Never mind, as long as he's doing well, that's good."

"Let me know next time you're going to visit him, and please bring him something for me."

"No problem, Uncle."

After chatting for a while, Yang Jun asked about the sofa.

Upon hearing this, Liang Zhengguo raised an eyebrow: "You want to bring a sofa home?"

"Don't bother with anything else, Uncle will get you a set to take back."

"Hehe, actually it wasn't easy for you to get your hands on it. It was only after much effort and by shamelessly asking for it."

There aren't many sofa factories now, and every set is ordered as soon as it's made. Most of them are custom orders from companies, and it's really hard to get one for an individual.

In other words, Liang Zhengguo's current position is quite special, so he just happened to ask someone for it.

Of course, the amount due will be paid in full.

"Alright, uncle, I'll pay you first."

As soon as Yang Jun mentioned money, Liang Zhengguo turned hostile.

"What do you mean by money? What would I do with your little bit of money? Listen to me, this is for you, don't mention it."

Seeing his serious expression, Yang Jun knew that mentioning money again would get him a scolding, so he nodded helplessly.

However, he also knew that such a sofa would cost several hundred yuan, which was almost a year's salary for an average person.

Although Liang Zhengguo's current salary is quite high, this amount of money is still considerable for him.

It can be said that Lao Liang truly treated him like family.

He got a sofa for free, and they agreed on an address and time. Liang Zhengguo told him that someone would deliver it to his door and that he shouldn't worry.

So Yang Jun left shortly after finishing his tea.

When I got home, Cheng Xiaoyu was just returning from buying groceries.

With the meat he brought, dinner was sure to be a hearty meal, while the two of them just had a bowl of noodles for lunch.

That evening, my mother and second sister were overjoyed to see them suddenly return.

Back home, life was quite leisurely, except for going to school.

Yang Jun soon had to worry about another matter: going to Hong Kong.

This matter must be discussed with Lao Zhu; otherwise, he won't be able to bring the person over out of thin air.

"Or perhaps we could knock them both unconscious, throw them into the small world, and take them there?"

This was the best solution he could think of, and after entering the small world, Zhou Qiang and Zhou Yan could guarantee absolute loyalty.

Yang Jun wasn't a truly good person, so he felt no guilt whatsoever about this.

Of course, he still had to go to the port city through official channels to avoid Old Zhu thinking that he had defected.

The next day.

Yang Jun went to the office first.

In the same office, Zhu Yong looked at Yang Jun with an expression that said, "You're going to have good luck."

"Director, please tell me what's wrong. I'm scared by that look in your eyes."

He was about to speak first, but he was intimidated by Old Zhu's look.

"Yang Jun, Yang Jun, you're in luck! When the leaders came to inspect our work last time, they specifically mentioned you. They already instructed that after you graduate, you'll be assigned to ** unit, and your rank will be directly promoted to full-fledged. How about that? Aren't you surprised by this news?" (End of Chapter)