1979: Literary Master, Starting from the Return of Educated Youth

Chapter 32: This is not how you brag about being awesome, right?

"Life is unpredictable. By the way, Lao Gao, where are you working now?"

The male student who asked the question sighed, and then became concerned about Gao Junchi's current situation.

"I'm at the mine."

Gao Junchi got excited when he mentioned this, and said with a hint of superiority, "Sitting in an office, I get 16 months' salary a year."

"Wow, Lao Gao, you've become rich!"

"Among us, you are the one who is doing the best right now."

The questioner pretended to be amazed and said, "If there is a vacancy in the mine one day, don't forget me, your brother."

Gao Junchi felt elated, the corners of his mouth unconsciously raised, and he raised his hand to wipe his neatly combed slicked hair.

"Don't worry, your business is my business. Leave it to me."

After saying that, he looked down at his watch and said, "It's getting late. They should be here by now."

"Hey, Lao Gao, you're wearing a watch, and it's a Shanghai Hai brand."

The person asking the question thought Gao Junchi was really capable of helping him find a job, so he continued to flatter him, "How much did you buy it for?"

"It's not expensive, only 70 yuan."

Gao Junchi's mouth was almost stretched to his ears, and he made up a number to answer.

This watch was actually given to Gao Junchi by his father. Gao Junchi himself had never bought a watch and had no idea how much it would cost.

"70 is not expensive? Old Gao, you are now rich. I need to learn a lot from you."

"Haha, no, no. I just feel a little sad. What's the point of studying in this world? When we enter the society, people with abilities like us are still popular."

"That's right. Lao Gao, you were a low-profile person in school, and only today did you come to the fore..."

There was another round of clapping of horses in the box until the door opened and You Peiling walked in from outside.

As soon as she entered the box, You Peiling coughed twice and frowned because of the thick second-hand smoke.

"Comrade, may I ask who you are?"

Girls change a lot when they grow up. Gao Junchi failed to recognize You Peiling at first and asked in confusion.

"I'm You Peiling."

You Peiling sat on the chair and covered her mouth and nose with her hands.

"Oh, it's Pei Ling."

Gao Junchi was deeply surprised. He didn't expect that the girl who had no sense of existence in his class back then had grown into a beautiful young lady.

Seeing that You Peiling didn't look very happy, Gao Junchi and his group quickly put out their cigarettes and opened the windows for ventilation.

The originally bustling box gradually became quiet, and all the male students present, including Gao Junchi, focused their attention on You Peiling.

They couldn't connect the girl in front of them with a pretty face and a slim figure with the skinny girl she was back then.

Although they were careful, Gao Junchi and others did not dare to talk to You Peiling, for fear that she would ignore them and make a fool of themselves in front of their old classmates.

You Peiling had no interest in communicating with Gao Junchi and his group.

Before she even entered the box, she heard some flattering voices coming from inside, which disgusted her.

Didn't Gao Junchi get the job thanks to his father who was a section chief in the mine? Not because of his own abilities? So what is there to brag about?

At this moment, outside the restaurant, Wang Youle was expressing his admiration to Xu Yuexin.

"I thought it was still the same small restaurant, but I didn't expect it to be so big."

Wang Youle pointed at the sign and exclaimed, "What a change this is."

"Good, you've learned to use adjectives other than awesome."

Xu Yuexin patted his shoulder and smiled.

The two entered the restaurant and found a private room. Xu Yuexin pushed the door open and met his classmates in the room.

"You're here."

When You Peiling saw that it was Xu Yuexin, she smiled and said, "Hurry up and take a seat. There are still a few minutes before the agreed time. Others should be here soon."

As they were talking, You Peiling pulled out a chair and Xu Yuexin sat down next to her naturally.

Gao Junchi and his group stared in amazement: Xu Yuexin and You Peiling had been in contact before? Moreover, the two seemed to have a good relationship...

Recalling You Peiling's indifference towards them just now, Gao Junchi felt a little unhappy.

"The road has changed in the past two years. Some students may not recognize the direction. Just wait a little longer."

Xu Yuexin raised his arm, looked at his watch, and said casually.

When Gao Junchi saw Xu Yuexin’s watch, he started to get uneasy.

The watch on Xu Yuexin's hand is in brand new condition, and it is obvious that it was bought from a watch shop. It is clearly different from the worn watch on his hand.

Just at this time, someone asked about the price of Xu Yuexin's watch.

“I bought it for 100 yuan.”

Xu Yuexin said in a calm tone.

"It looks good on you."

You Peiling smiled quietly beside Xu Yuexin and couldn't help but look at him twice more.

It was Gao Junchi's turn to feel embarrassed.

He just made up a number, but he didn't expect it to be exposed as a fake on the spot.

I shouldn't have worn this watch.

Gao Junchi thought unhappily.

Not long after, old classmates arrived one after another, and the atmosphere in the box gradually became lively.

After ordering the food, everyone recalled the interesting things that happened when they were classmates, the experience of joining the team in recent years, and their recent life.

Not enough money to spend, hard to find a job, not enough housing to live in, these are the common worries of everyone at the moment.

However, despite being a headache, most people are confident that the problem can be solved sooner or later and they will get a job and a house.

Xu Yuexin chatted with You Peiling and a few familiar classmates, and felt the hope and vitality from each of them.

Zhang Hua was admitted to Peking University; Li Ping entered a secondary technical school; I worked as a salesperson in a department store: we all had a bright future...

This sentence reflects the reality. In this era, as long as you are willing to work hard, you can basically live a good life in the future.

Soon the food was served one by one and everyone started eating.

This party was initiated by You Peiling, and her father was the hotel manager. According to the rules of that era, she was supposed to pay for it.

The drinks were brought by a male classmate. Xu Yuexin and Wang Youle found that they were not enough, so they went outside to buy two bottles of Erqu.

After three rounds of drinks, the topics at the table became more and more extensive, and someone talked about the recent best-selling book "The Garland under the Mountain".

The topic among the students was immediately ignited, and everyone talked about the characters and plot of the novel with great interest.

"Liang Sanxi is so noble. I wish I had a leader like him."

"I like Commander Lei, he is fair and impartial!"

"It's a shame for Jin Kailai, he deserves a medal."

Xu Yuexin felt a little strange when he heard his classmates discussing his book.

Since you like it so much, remember to buy a few more copies when it is published later to support you. Read one for yourself and give the rest to your relatives and friends.

Xu Yuexin thought to himself and a smile appeared on his face. Of course, his classmates didn’t know why he was smiling, they just thought that he was also interested in the topic.

"What kind of person is the author Chun Feng?"

Amid the noise, You Peiling sipped a cup of white wine, her face flushed, her eyes slightly drunk as she said, "He is so talented and full of beautiful sentiments."

"It would be great if I could have known him in my lifetime."

The students fell silent one after another.

You Peiling expressed everyone’s thoughts. Who, after reading the article “High Mountains”, would not want to know the author behind it?
"I know Chunfeng. He lives next door to me."

In the silence, Gao Junchi spoke carelessly.

What? You also live in Qinghua faculty building?
Xu Yuexin was very surprised.

Isn't this how you brag about being awesome?

(End of this chapter)