That roommate had a great influence on Tian Tian. Although she was rich, she was never proud. Although she was a little arrogant, she was very warm-hearted. She helped everyone in their dormitory unconsciously and never looked down on other people just because she was rich.
Moreover, that roommate never cared about other people's opinions. There were some clothes that Tian Tian thought were very strange, but she would wear them if she liked them. Even if someone pointed fingers at her on the street, she would always walk with her back straight.
Before, Tian Tian felt that her confidence came from her family background. Because she was rich, she didn’t have to care about other people’s opinions.
But later Tian Tian realized that such confidence did not come from any external thing. Although money was partly responsible, it came more from her own full and rich spiritual world, which was the most important thing.
That roommate was also very beautiful, tall and slender, with long curly hair dyed red, charming facial features, and her unique temperament made her very eye-catching.
She is the roommate that Tian Tian thought looked very similar to Tian Yun. Her name is Gao Jing.
Tian Tian recalled her roommates from college, and felt both nostalgic and heartbroken.
If there hadn't been that sudden catastrophe, perhaps after graduating safely, everyone would have found a job. Although they might not have been particularly successful, they would not be like they are now, with no future at all.
She had spent two years in the chaotic social order of that world, and more than ten years in this world. Now the faces of her roommates were a little blurry in her mind, and Tian Tian was very frightened. She was worried that one day she would forget them all, and she was also worried about forgetting her past.
"Sister?" Tian Zhuo's voice pulled Tian Tian out of her nostalgia.
"What's wrong?" Tian Tian came back to her senses, thinking of what she had just said, and smiled again, "Another point is that there are many dishes there that I have never eaten before. If we order more, can't we taste more of the food?"
After hearing what Tian Tian said, Tian Zhuo finally stopped complaining that Tian Tian's restaurant had too many dishes and began to look around the decoration in the restaurant. It was indeed very different from the decoration of their state-owned restaurant.
The decoration of state-owned restaurants is very simple, which is very suitable for the working people.
But this western restaurant is not like that. It is decorated with gold and splendor. You can tell at a glance that this is a place where rich people come. It is really shiny everywhere, with gold, silver and white. When Tian Zhuo came in, he was worried that he would make the place dirty.
He felt a little uncomfortable as he looked around. The guests at other tables were dressed very appropriately, mostly in Zhongshan suits and small skirts. Then he looked at himself, who was wearing his brother-in-law's old clothes and looked out of place here.
She looked up at her sister again. Tian Tian was also wearing a cotton flowered dress, which looked a little different from the style of this restaurant. However, Tian Tian was very calm as she hummed a song while fiddling with the plates and forks that had just been placed on the table.
Looking at Tian Tian, Tian Zhuo suddenly felt less uncomfortable. It was true that he had no money and was a child from a rural area, but he relied on his own efforts to become a college student. He was already more outstanding and fortunate than many people, and his future would be better.
Thinking of this, Tian Zhuo relaxed a little bit, and his body was not as tense as before. He began to fiddle with the knives, forks, bowls and plates on the table. He had never used knives and forks before, and was quite curious about them.
Seeing him like this, Tian Tian taught him how to use a knife and fork.
Using a knife and fork is not difficult; Tian Zhuo can learn it after just one look.
While waiting for the dishes they ordered to arrive, Tian Zhuo was shocked at the huge portions on the plates.
"That's it! Why spend so much money?" Tian Zhuo almost doubted his eyes, and even leaned over to look at the waiter to see if there was anything else that hadn't been served. The so-called pasta in front of him was only as big as one chopstick's worth, and he could finish it in one bite. He had just paid special attention to the price of the pasta, and it was not cheap.
Tian Tian smiled. She was also shocked by the price yesterday. The prices of western restaurants in later generations were far from being as outrageous as they are now. The price difference between western restaurants and Chinese restaurants of the same standard was not that big.
But nowadays, Western restaurants are still a rare thing. The service is better than that of state-owned restaurants, and with the Western gimmick, it is normal that the prices are high.
But I don’t know if the food cooked by the chef in this restaurant is not authentic. Anyway, Tian Tian feels that the dining experience here is not as good as the one she had in the western restaurant in her previous life, so the price of this western restaurant does not match its taste.
"Things from foreign countries are always more expensive!" Tian Tian said with a smile.
At this time, it is true that the prices of foreign products will be more expensive than those made in their own country.
Tian Zhuo was very disdainful of this. "It's obviously not as good as ours, but they have to be so expensive. I really don't understand."
Tian Zhuo lowered his head and took a bite. The noodles tasted good, but not particularly delicious.
Tian Zhuo, like most people nowadays, thinks that only food with a lot of oil and fat is delicious and fragrant. The current Italian noodles are just so-so to him and cannot satisfy his craving for oil and fat.
The dishes served later tasted strange to him, the knife and fork were awkward, and there were no chopsticks, so he couldn't use them and the food didn't taste good.
"It's an experience after all! If you haven't been here, you would think the food here is delicacies from land and sea." Tian Tian smiled, "I heard there's a Western restaurant in the capital, it's very famous, and the Western food there tastes very authentic, it should be different from this one, and it's not that the Western food is bad, maybe the chef's skills are not good, don't we also have chefs who make terrible Chinese food!"
She remembered that the Western restaurant was very famous and seemed to have been around since the 1950s. It should be better than the food here, right?
Tian Zhuo did not comment on this.
Although the menu items are small, there are plenty of desserts, so a big guy like Tian Zhuo can eat his fill.
Although Tian Tian also ordered a bowl of pasta, she had already eaten lunch, so she tasted each dish as it came and gave most of it to Tian Zhuo.
They ordered a lot of dishes and spent a lot of money. In the end, Tian Tian paid nearly twenty dollars.
Although Tian Zhuo felt a little distressed, but when he thought about what Tian Tian said before about spending money to buy an experience, he stopped caring so much about the money.
After dinner, Tian Tian wanted to take Tian Zhuo to see a movie, but Tian Zhuo refused.
Tian Tian asked several times before Tian Zhuo said that he had found a job in the provincial capital and had taken a leave of absence today. He planned to go home and sleep for a while in the afternoon because he had to get up early to work tomorrow.
Tian Tian was very surprised when she heard this, and asked Tian Zhuo what kind of job he did. Nowadays, private economies generally recruit people, but there are very few private economies that can develop on a large scale, and of course there are also very few channels to find this kind of job.
However, what surprised Tian Tian was that Tian Zhuo would actually go find a job. Nowadays, there are very few people who would want to find a job, because everyone still generally holds the same idea as before. Those who can find a job in the city are those with urban household registration. For people like them with rural household registration, unless you have the ability or connections, you will not be able to find a job in the city no matter how hard you try.
Even though times have changed now, most rural people still don't look for jobs when they move to the city.
"Where are you working now?" Tian Tian asked.
"It's a pretty big street food stall. The boss was too busy, so he asked me to go over to help. I don't make much, but it's much better than working at home and not being able to eat good food. What's more, the boss provides meals, so I save some money on food every day." Taku Watada said with a little pride. After all, he is still a teenager, and when he does something that makes him proud, he always wants to show off.
"You are so amazing. You can support yourself now!" Tian Tian praised Tian Zhuo generously.
"Sister, please wait for me for a few more years. After I graduate, I will treat you to dinner at a western restaurant in the capital!" Tian Zhuo suddenly said to Tian Tian very seriously.
Over the years, although no one in the family said anything, Tian Zhuo knew that Tian Tian spent a lot of money on the family. Tian Zhuo didn't know whether she gave money privately or not, but looking at the things Tian Tian brought every time she went back, Tian Zhuo knew that she must have spent a lot of money.
Sometimes Tian Zhuo felt sorry for Tian Tian. Who else is out there? It must be very difficult, and they have to pay money back home. Even Tian Yuan always came home with a lot of things in his hands, including food and daily necessities.
Tian Zhuo has been enjoying the fruits of others' labor until now, and has never brought anything home. He feels very uncomfortable about this, thinking that when he graduates and has money, he will definitely buy more things for his home, especially for Tian Tian and Tian Yuan.
"You must study hard when you are in school, sister. I will be supported by you in the future. If your brother-in-law bullies me in the future, you must support me!" Tian Tian patted Tian Zhuo's shoulder with a smile.
Seeing her younger brother succeed, she is very happy. In fact, her family members succeeding is a matter for both parties and is beneficial to both parties. Even if her family members have money, they will not come to ask Tian Tian for money and will not be a burden to Tian Tian. Tian Tian does not have to worry about family affairs.
And if Tian Tian needs help with anything, I can also help Tian Tian. It's actually a win-win situation.
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