Far away in Moscow

Chapter 206

The mandarin of the little man had a southern accent, and Hu Yi felt that his accent seemed familiar, and he was slightly taken aback: "It's me, you are—"

The little man took off his sunglasses with a smile, and raised his face at Hu Yi: "Don't you know me?"

"Ouch!" Hu Yi jumped up and said with a laugh: "Brother Tao! Why is it you? Hey, you are wearing such a big sunglasses, where did I meet?"

This little man was Lu Tao from Maji back then. Ever since Hu Yi and Li Baoqing went back to Maji for the Spring Festival a few years ago, they hadn't seen each other.When they met at the airport this time, they felt very cordial to each other.

"Long time no see, how is it?" Lu Tao pulled Hu Yi to sit down, and patted his arm with a smile: "Look, you are very moist, you seem to be stronger than before."

"That's right, we have to have... um... It's been three years since I saw you! Why can't I grow some flesh?" Hu Yi looked at him carefully with a smile: "You don't see any changes."

"I'm so old, what else has changed?" Lu Tao lowered his head and put the sunglasses into the box: "Are you still in Youda? How old are you?"

"Yes, you are still at Friendship University, and now you are a junior." Hu Yi hesitated for a while: "Hey? I remember hearing that you returned to China two years ago, and now this is... a business trip to Moscow?"

"What's the matter? I'm working in Moscow right now. I came back to China for the Chinese New Year a few days ago." Lu Tao smiled lightly: "I graduated the year before last and went home to find a job. Finally, I went to a customs clearance transportation company specializing in the Moscow market. When I joined the job, I was sent back again.”

"Oh! A customs clearance company in Moscow!" Hu Yi patted his thigh and said with a smile: "Look at you, after a lot of tossing around, you still have to go back to Moscow to work. If you knew it, you would have just stayed."

"Hey, who would have guessed that. I originally planned to return to China to find a stable job, but how can it be so simple? Returning to Moscow can be said to be a helpless choice."

"Oh?" Hu Yi thought of his father asking him to think about his plans after graduation a few days ago, so he couldn't help but get a little bit concerned: "What do you mean, is it difficult to go back to work in China?"

"Difficult." Lu Tao paused, then pondered: "Anyway, it's not easy for me. The main reason is that I am too old. Your situation should be much better."

"Age?" Hu Yi was slightly confused: "You're not much older than me, are you? Will it affect you?"

"It definitely has an impact. Of course, if you just want to find a job, it's not a big problem. When I first returned home the year before last, I first applied for a job at a local company and did an internship for a few months."

"Then what? What do you mean by not easy?"

"It's just... How should I put it, living condition." Lu Tao looked at the time card at the boarding gate, stood up and waved to Hu Yi: "Go, go smoke a cigarette."

The two walked into the smoking room, each lit a cigarette and took a puff. Lu Tao continued: "You know, I joined the army after graduating from high school. I was 21 when I went to Moscow. Then I had a preparatory course for one year, and a bachelor's degree for four years. He was already 26 when he graduated and returned to China.”

"What is the concept of being 26 years old? The undergraduates who joined me in the company are all 22. The colleagues who are as old as me have either worked for several years or have graduated from graduate school." Lu Tao smiled melancholy: "I am at this age. Yes, I am still an intern. The leader was born in the same age as me, and the business master is one year younger than me. You said, because of the monthly salary of more than 1000 yuan, I was called by a few poor children all day Drink it, is your life interesting?"

"Oh, I understand." Hu Yi nodded half-understanding: "But you are older...ordinarily...well...experienced than them, right?"

"Experience? Work experience is accumulated from scratch." Lu Tao laughed at himself: "Even social experience is far behind. I used to live in a company, and after retiring, I went to Moscow to go to school. The living environment has always been very simple. I don’t know anything about those things in the local area. I have neither network resources nor social experience, and sometimes I have to think about it for a long time when others say a few detours. It’s not as good as those young children, and life is too tiring.”

"Well... um... that's it." Hu Yi could vaguely understand Lu Tao's mood, but couldn't understand it thoroughly, so he could only agree with him: "Then... it's really meaningless, just go back to Moscow. Anyway, Your customs clearance company is a place to make a lot of money."

"Whatever earns a lot of money, the big money belongs to the boss, and we wage earners can only drink some soup." Lu Tao stubbed out the cigarette butts, and walked out of the smoking room with Hu Yi: "Hey, by the way, where is your roommate Li Baoqing? I remember when Xu Qiang introduced the two of you to work at the Yellow Sea Restaurant when we met last time during the Chinese New Year, what happened afterwards?"

"He is no longer at Youda. Hey, it's hard to say." Hu Yi briefly described Li Baoqing's experience, and finally said: "Later, he went to a school that can't be named, and usually worked in the container market. He even offered me a job."

"Hey, have you all gone to the market?" Lu Tao smiled in amazement: "Okay, which district are you in?"

"He's in Astair, and I'm in New Sun. Our cargo won't just go to the shipping company you work for, right?"

"That's not true, our company's customers are all in the old sun." Lu Tao paused slightly: "Actually... working in the market is also quite good, earning a lot of money."

"But what?" Hu Yi heard that he seemed to have something in his words.

"But it's hard work, and sometimes you have to worry about it. Strictly speaking, it's a gray area wandering on the edge of the law. It's hard to say how it will develop in the future." Lu Tao glanced at him: "But at least for us China It is still a good place for people, you can earn more money now, and you will have enough room to retreat whether you return to China or stay in Moscow in the future.”

"Hmm." Hu Yi was thoughtful.Lu Tao patted him on the back and pointed at the boarding gate: "It's time, let's line up."

The two chatted for a while on the plane, slept for a while, and walked out of the airport after landing. Lu Tao and Hu Yi shook hands and said goodbye: "We live far away, so we don't usually see each other. Next time I have time, ask Li Baoqing to come out together. What's the matter?" Call me anytime, don't be polite. Although I may not be able to help you, our boss is quite capable, and maybe he can think of a way for you. "

"Definitely, definitely!" Hu Yi sighed in his heart, and shook Lu Tao's hand vigorously a few times: "Brother Tao, take care of yourself, brothers, don't break contact!"

After returning to Moscow, Hu Yi started the busy mode of going to school and working again.After more than a month, his life has not changed as usual, but he finds that Xiang Nan and Xia Yan are getting hotter and hotter.

Now Xiang Nan often comes to the dormitory to find Xia Yan right after class. The two of them do their homework together, cook and eat together, and then sit in front of the computer and watch TV together, and don't go back until very late.

Xia Yan is introverted and not good at speaking, but she is very careful with Xiang Nan, and she has to send her back to the dormitory in Building 4 every day.Although the two people still follow the rules in terms of speech and body movements, their demeanor and eyes are becoming more and more intimate, and their daily actions are becoming more and more tacit, just like a young couple.

Hu Yi is still very relieved about their relationship, but thinking of Xiangdong's frustration and Xiangmu's entrustment before, he still feels a little worried, so he found a chance to call them to him: "Come on, I have A few words for you."

(End of this chapter)