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At that time, the university still had a single day off, so on Sunday she went to the bank to withdraw money with a purpose. She asked the staff to check the deposits, and they said there was 150 yuan in it. She thought about it and felt that the purchasing power of the money at that time was more than enough, so she withdrew 30 yuan.
The first thing he did after getting the money was to go to the state-owned restaurant for dinner. The food in the school was not bad, but it was from a big pot after all. Xu Nian felt it was very ordinary after eating too much. Thinking about how busy he had been recently, he decided to go all out and ordered half a roast duck and a plate of braised eggplant to go with a bowl of rice.
At first, she was a little hesitant to order roast duck when she saw that the state-owned restaurant sold it, and thought about going to a proper roast duck restaurant to try it. But when she saw someone eating blue duck in the lobby, and he was so delicious, she couldn't help drooling. When she heard that she could buy half a portion, she gritted her teeth and ordered half.
Xu Nian didn't give him a ticket, he had to buy it with money. The capital is different. While tickets are required to buy things in other places, here you can use high prices instead of tickets.
Xu Nian was full, but there was still nearly half of her meal left. She asked for a takeaway, and the waiter put it in an oil-paper bag and gave it to her.
Xu Nian came out of the restaurant carrying the leftovers and went to the department store, which was her main destination for the day. As early as when she decided to come to the capital to study, she thought that she must see how different the department stores in the capital were at that time and later.
So when her roommates asked her if she wanted to go out together, she refused. She had her own pace and could enjoy the tour and stay at the counter as long as she wanted.
This is a three-story department store. The first floor is for buying furniture and appliances. It is obviously different from any department store she has been to before. The furniture here is more modern and fashionable, especially the cabinets and wardrobes. They are not only sturdy but also have more beautiful carvings. Xu Nian walked around inside twice, wanting to see if there was any furniture made by Huaxian Furniture Factory, but she didn't find any after searching for a long time.
After shopping on the first floor, she went up to the second floor, which was mainly for food. Xu Nian even saw food packaged entirely in English at a counter. She asked about it, and the lady at the counter looked very enthusiastic and told her that one-third of the products on this floor were foreign products.
Finally, seeing that Xu Nian was well dressed, she smiled and asked her if she wanted to buy some chocolate to try. It was said that this foreign product was quite popular. Xu Nian asked about the price and was surprised to find that a small piece cost twenty-five yuan. She was so scared that she ran away.
She still had some food with her, so she wasn't planning to buy any more for the time being. Otherwise, she would have to let her classmates try some of it when she got back. The food here was not cheap, and occasionally her conscience would show up, as she would think it wasn't easy for Xu Hongqi to earn money as a student.
She did not take the living expenses given by Xu's father and mother. At that time, college students received subsidies. Although the food was not good, it was enough to have enough food. In addition, she had the money given by Xu Hongqi. She refused to take the money earned by the old couple from the fields. Her parents were angry for several days because of this. But when she was about to leave, her package was full of biscuits and snacks, which was why she had not finished eating them after half a month.
Xu Nian ran to the third floor. As soon as she came in, she felt her shopping blood awakened. The models on the wall were all wearing clothes. Xu Nian also saw bell-bottom pants. Thinking of how she had worn them in her previous life, she couldn't help but sigh that what people said was true, fashion is a cycle.
Xu Nian felt a little itchy and went to other counters to look at other things. In addition to pants and clothes, there were also shirts, coats, leather jackets, sweaters, as well as Mao suits, cheongsams, skirts and other clothes. This occupied almost two-thirds of the entire third floor. The other half was mostly various bedding, curtains, table curtains and other daily or wedding products.
Xu Nian looked around again and again, and she still liked the black bell-bottom pants. The temperature of the bed was just right at this time. She had a long-sleeved white doll shirt that her two sisters-in-law had bought her at a huge expense, and she thought it would be a perfect match when the time comes.
If it was a little colder, she could pair it with a sweater, or even colder with a leather jacket. It would look good with any combination. After much deliberation, she bought one for 18 yuan. As for those combinations, she sobered up for a moment as the money flowed away like water.
She was not lamenting that there was not enough money, but thinking that she still had to earn money herself. It was obvious that Xu Hongqi's money-making speed could not keep up with her spending speed.
Thinking that she only had one set of relatively new sheets and quilt covers on her bed, she brought them with her. After she found a three-piece set that she liked, she went to the bank to withdraw fifty yuan. She chose a set of pure cotton blue fish-shaped lotus bedspread that was suitable for a 1.5-meter bed. The price was quite reasonable, forty yuan. Xu Nian talked for a long time and got two yuan down. Her mouth was dry when she left.
Xu Nian withdrew a total of 80 yuan from the bank twice. In less than an afternoon, she spent 63 yuan. She was reluctant to spend any of her food, clothing, housing and transportation. She really had the body of a lady but the life of a maid.
However, although she felt sorry for the money, she was in a good mood. She couldn't wait to wash her clothes and three-piece suit when she got home. What was nice about their school was that there was a large windowless open space in the corner of the dormitory where she could hang clothes. She grunted and carried it over. Looking out the window, she found that the sky was already slightly red and the sun was about to set.
When they returned to the dormitory, Tang Xiaoying was just going to have dinner and asked Xu Nian if he wanted to go. Xu Nian was already hungry after walking around and busying himself, so he put down his things and followed her to the cafeteria to fill his stomach.
Tang Xiaoying felt that Xu Nian was very special and mysterious. She was a very free-spirited person. If someone invited her to go shopping or something, she would probably go even if she didn't want to because of face.
But Xu Nian is different. She refused very naturally when she didn't want to go. The key is that people didn't feel that she was unsociable or arrogant or disgusted. When she came back today, she was carrying a lot of bags and was busy again. People couldn't guess what she did every day. In addition, she was beautiful and popular, which made people feel very mysterious.
However, she heard a big news two days ago: Xu Nian has a boyfriend. She learned this from those who had confessed their love to her but were rejected.
Xu Nian was eating. Seeing Tang Xiaoying not eating but staring at her, she asked in confusion, "Is there something on my face?"
Tang Xiaoying blushed immediately. She thought for a long time and asked hesitantly, "Niannian, do you have a boyfriend?"
Xu Nian thought it was something else. Maybe it was because she was the center of attention when dancing that day. Several bold male classmates came to confess their love to her. Xu Nian died of bad love in her previous life. How could she make the same mistake again? She just told them that she already had a boyfriend, and her ears were suddenly much quieter.
She nodded to Tang Xiaoying and said, "Yes, I had a relationship with her before I went to college."
"You can still pass the exam even if you have a premature love relationship?"
“That’s amazing!”
Xu Nian thought to himself, then you don’t know how I got this score by dating. Now that you know and still envy me, I lose.
I thought so in my heart, but I clarified it as I spoke, "I started dating after I graduated from high school. Um... you could say we started dating right after I turned 18."
Tang Xiaoying was so interested when she heard this that she stopped eating and asked, "Are you two classmates? Who pursued who first? Does your boyfriend also go to school here?" She covered her mouth and said, "I think I was a little presumptuous."
Xu Nian didn't think it was a big deal. After four years, they would always have the chance to meet each other, and maybe she would still need them to cover for her, so she answered every question.
"We're not classmates. We go to the same school. He's in the same class as my cousin. He also goes to university, but not in Beijing. He lives a little far from us."
"As for how we made it happen, haha, actually I was the one who took the initiative. I think I was the one who pursued him first!"
Tang Xiaoying's eyes lit up, "Niannian, I didn't realize you were so brave."
Xu Nian deliberately gave a devilish smile: "How can the latecomers get the upper hand? Because they are fighting and vying for it!" After that, he pretended to be serious and suggested: "If you see something good, grab it quickly. Let's talk about it first."
It was the first time someone said this to Tang Xiaoying. Her heart beat faster and her cheeks became hot.
After dinner, Xu Nian asked her to go back to the dormitory first, and she went to the school telephone booth to make a call.
The last time Xu Hongqi wrote to her, he left his contact information. She planned to try and see if he was there today. After all, it was very troublesome to make a phone call now, and there were transfers in the middle. It was no wonder that no one wanted to make a call. The time wasted was money.
Xu Nian was playing against someone from Xu Hongqi's school. Last year, Xu Hongqi would have been on his way home, but this year since Xu Nian was not there, he would be alone if he went back, which was very boring, so he decided to stay and work overtime with Professor Duan so that he could get more bonus.
When he was mixing the powder, a senior student came to call him and said that someone had called him.
The first person that came to Xu Hongqi's mind was Xu Nian, who had just asked his teammates to be more serious, but now took off his gloves and mask and ran away without saying a word.
The people in the laboratory were amazed.
Someone said: "It must be his girlfriend. The last time I saw him reading a letter, he was smiling like a different person."
"Wow, someone has found a cure for Wei Lao Er..."
Xu Hongqi ran to the phone booth, panting, and holding back his ragged breath, he said into the phone, "Niannian, is that you?"
Xu Nian was stunned when he heard the voice on the phone. The tone was a bit similar, and it was too gentle. Is this still Xu Hongqi?
"Are you Xu Hongqi?"
Xu Hongqi: “…”
"You don't recognize me after just a few days?"
Xu Nian quickly changed the subject and spoke into the microphone, "Brother Hongqi, I miss you so much. You didn't even call me. How can you be someone's boyfriend? Don't you miss me?"
Xu Hongqi wanted to laugh at her unreasonable demands, and his laughter came into the microphone, "How much do you miss her?"
Xu Nian complained in his heart that he was good at focusing on the key points. Wanting to annoy him, he deliberately said, "I miss it especially when I don't have enough money to spend."
"Xu Nian," Xu Hongqi called her name.
Xu Nian chuckled, "You're so stupid, I was just kidding. I miss you so much, so much. Have you read the letter I wrote to you? What I wrote is not even one tenth of what's in my heart."
"Alas, it's a pity that it's useless to even think about it."
There was a crackling sound of electricity in the microphone. Xu Hongqi had wanted to give her a surprise, but now he couldn't hold it in any longer. He said, "I'll come to see you during the National Day holiday."
Xu Nian hung up the phone with a smile on her face. The operator who was eavesdropping on her call grinned, "Girl, you are too disgusting."
Xu Nian was so engrossed in the phone call that he forgot about her. Now when he heard her complaining, he didn't get angry. Instead, he smiled and said, "Oh, that's how it is when you're in love, Auntie." After that, he gave her the money and left with a smile.
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