Era: A college student came to the courtyard house

Fang Yuan and Mu Wenbin returned to the courtyard together.

Without even entering his house, he took out his keys, unlocked his bicycle, and sped off into the alley.

He first went west to Guang'anmen, found the storefront of Zhengxinde, and bought a whole pound of jasmine tea, intending to keep half a pound at home and take the other half to the office.

After tasting several kinds of flower tea over the past few days, Fang Yuan still prefers Zhengxinde over Zhang Yiyuan. It has a more delicate taste, is not overpowering to the nose, and has a sweet aftertaste.

Therefore, as long as he likes it, he is not afraid of trouble. Even if Zhengxinde is a little far away, he does not mind riding a longer distance.

One cannot always live a life of compromise.

I hung the packaged tea leaves on the handlebars and this time I didn't go anywhere else, heading straight for the department store.

Fifteen minutes later.

After finding a parking lot nearby and paying a penny, Fang Yuan strolled over to the department store.

After passing through the revolving door and standing on the first floor, he looked around, trying to find his old classmate Wang Yuannan.

As far as I remember, the two were classmates and had a fairly good relationship. Wang Yuannan started working at a department store right after graduating from high school.

However, he had important business to attend to when he accompanied Lin Xianghua last time, and besides, it wasn't his own money that was being spent, so he didn't go to see her.

This is my own business. In a society where personal connections make things easier, and since it's a government-run store, there's no risk of overcharging. Not a single extra penny will end up in my own pocket.

"Excuse me, ma'am, do you know Wang Yuannan? I'm his classmate," Fang Yuan asked a clerk who was currently available.

"Wang Yuannan?"

The saleswoman, a middle-aged woman in her forties, immediately brightened up when she saw Fang Yuan's handsome appearance. Her gossip-loving spirit ignited instantly, and she answered loudly, "It's on the second floor, turn left."

Fang Yuan thanked him and turned to climb the stairs.

The middle-aged woman stared intently as Fang Yuan went upstairs, wishing she could follow him to get the news as soon as possible and further solidify her status as the gossip queen of the store.

We arrived at the second floor.

From afar, Fang Yuan could see a tall girl with two braids, who was turning her back to the counter and taking things for customers.

At this moment, the eyes of the men outside the counter were all focused on her graceful back.

"Wang Yuannan~" Fang Yuan strode forward.

Hearing someone call out to him, Wang Yuannan turned around, still holding something in his hand.

"Sigh~"

In an instant, all the men sighed in unison, their gazes vanishing as they walked away.

Upon seeing this, Fang Yuan couldn't help but sigh: "A devil's figure, a devil's face, God is indeed fair."

It's a pity to waste such a tall and perfect body.

"Old Fang, what brings you here?" Wang Yuannan recognized Fang Yuan at a glance and asked in surprise, "You finally decided to leave today and put down those books you had on?"

Wang Yuannan's personality was deeply influenced by her five older brothers. She was outgoing and lively from a young age, always saying what she thought, a complete tomboy, the kind of guy who would dare to wedge a brick in a fight.

"Missing old classmates, huh?" Fang Yuan chuckled and joked.

Wang Yuannan was taken aback at first, then rolled her eyes and casually put her hands on her hips: "Come on! I'm the only one who cares about your homework. Get to the point, is there something you want to buy?"

As Wang Yuannan said, their friendship was entirely built on copying each other's homework when they were in school.

Fang Yuan didn't stand on ceremony and named a few things he planned to buy.

Wang Yuannan didn't pry. He picked up a pen, tore off a piece of paper, quickly jotted it down, and then asked, "By the way, according to the years, you should have graduated by now, right?"

"I graduated and was assigned to Hongxing Steel Plant," Fang Yuan replied.

"It has to be you, you became a government official right after graduation!" Wang Yuannan said enviously, his smile growing even brighter.

Fang Yuan thought to himself, "What a pity."

Wang Yuannan's individual features are all very good, but when put together, it's not the same.

He smiled smugly and said shamelessly, "What's with all this talk about cadres? Aren't we all just serving the people?"

"You scoundrel! Come with me."

Wang Yuannan rolled her eyes at him, greeted her colleague at the counter, and prepared to personally take Fang Yuan to get the items. Her counter only sold women's clothing and nothing else.

And so, the two of them, one after the other, toured almost the entire department store, making up for the regret of not having a proper visit last time.

After buying a pen and a shirt, I went to the top floor.

Fang Yuan planned to buy a pool racket for his eldest sister's nephew. He had taken advantage of Cao Zhengyan a few times, so it would be unreasonable not to go and check it out. As for his second sister Zhang Ying, he bought some White Rabbit milk candy for his two nieces.

Upon reaching the top floor, Fang Yuan stopped at the gun counter before even buying a racket.

These days, guns are very common, and some even fall under the category of sporting goods. They are sold in many places, including department stores and even Xinhua bookstores.

Gun control was relatively strict within Beijing, but it was a completely different story outside; otherwise, the famous Battle of Majinggele would not have taken place.

Urged on by Wang Yuannan, Fang Yuan reluctantly put down the Gongzi brand B1 snap-handle air gun in his hand.

As one by one, they paid for it.

Seeing that Fang Yuan wanted to buy raw Xuan paper again, Wang Yuannan couldn't help but advise, "Buying like this will quickly deplete your salary."

The Xuan paper was something Fang Yuan decided to buy on a whim. It was almost finished with the paper he bought for Wu Jinxi last time, so buying this one would be perfect for continuing the writing in a few days.

Now that we've established this connection, we can't easily sever it.

"To be honest, this is the most I've ever bought in my life," Fang Yuan replied with a smile. "Besides, money is meant to be used. I'm quite content with having enough and even a little savings."

Wang Yuannan put his hands on his hips and pretended to look Fang Yuan up and down, suppressing a laugh as he said, "You're really starting to act like a cadre, huh? You've got a whole set of eloquent speeches."

Half an hour later, Fang Yuan came out of the department store.

This time, Wang Yuannan really put his heart into helping him. He went from counter to counter with the list, carefully selecting the best items.

If you don't know anyone there, don't even think about getting this kind of treatment.

Before leaving, he went to their leader and got them a special internal price. Fang Yuan originally wanted to refuse, but after thinking about it, he agreed.

In human relationships, there must be give and take.

Over time, the relationship will deepen, and they will be able to help each other better in the future.

After leaving the department store, Wang Yuannan helped carry Fang Yuan's things and accompanied him to the parking lot. He wasn't too surprised to see Fang Yuan's bicycle.

After hanging up his things, Wang Yuannan, who was about to turn back to the department store, suddenly turned back and asked Fang Yuan, "By the way, Zhang Tianming also works at Hongxing Steel Plant. Have you two run into each other?"