Chapter 11 First Meeting
The Yan family only has one daughter, and Yan Minghai and Yan Mingtao couldn't bear to see their only sister being wronged, so they probably went to wait for Shen Zhimin to vent their anger for their sister.
Shen Zhimin is definitely going to get a beating tonight.
She guessed it, but she didn't tell anyone.
Shouldn't an older brother stand up for his younger sister? Besides, Shen Zhimin acted dishonestly first, so he deserved to be beaten up.
He didn't tell Li Yan because he knew she was petty and he was afraid she would scold Yan Mingtao again and cause trouble, and the couple would quarrel over it again.
As for Song Yiping, he had to go on a business trip for quite a while. He had to arrange things in the group before he left, so he was busy until dark before he went home.
Fang Yuru and Song Chengren were sitting on the sofa reading the newspaper when they saw Song Yiping return. Fang Yuru put down the newspaper and said to him with great interest, "You're finally back! Quickly find me a photo of yourself, a solo shot."
Song Yiping immediately had a bad feeling. "What do you want my photos for?"
Fang Yuru said, "Your Aunt Liu has introduced you to someone, but you're going on a business trip and won't have time to meet her. I've discussed it with your Aunt Liu, and we've decided that you two can exchange photos first. If you're both satisfied, we'll arrange for you to meet when you get back from your business trip."
Song Yiping, "I didn't mean I didn't have time..."
"It's just a meeting, how much time could it take you? Let me tell you, that girl is a college student, beautiful, and has a good job. She's better than any of the girls I've introduced you to before. If you miss this one, there'll be no going back."
Song Yiping didn't want to see the others he had introduced before, but this time, Dr. Liu praised them highly.
Although she had never met the girl, she was quite satisfied with Dr. Liu's description of her qualities, so she was determined to have Song Yiping meet her this time, no matter what.
Song Yiping is going on a business trip, so let's look at the photos first.
What if you hit it off?
He then urged Song Yiping repeatedly to go and get the photos.
Song Chengren winked at Song Yiping and mouthed, "Go get your mother's photos quickly and get through tonight first, otherwise she'll nag all night and neither of us will have a moment's peace."
Song Yiping said helplessly, "I don't have any photos."
He really didn't. What kind of rough guy would he take photos for no reason?
Even if there are, they're all group photos. You can't just give someone a group photo and expect them to pick out who's in it.
Fang Yuru wasn't buying it. "There's a photo studio right across from the Cultural Relics Bureau. Go take a picture there tomorrow. Once it's developed, you don't need to worry about it; I'll pick it up myself."
Song Yiping: "I'm going on a business trip tomorrow."
"You're not leaving until tomorrow afternoon, so you can take a picture when you have time at noon. It won't take much time."
Song Yiping couldn't refuse any longer, so he had to agree, "Okay, I'll go get one taken tomorrow."
Seeing that Song Yiping was about to go upstairs, Fang Yuru was worried and reminded him again, "Don't forget tomorrow. If you forget, just take a picture outside and send it to me."
After Song Yiping went upstairs, Song Chengren grumbled, "Finding a partner is something you're rushing me to do like it's a chore."
Fang Yuru glared at him. "If we don't urge him, he'll probably never find a partner in his entire life."
Song Chengren said, "My son takes after me. He only looks for women he doesn't find. Once he does find someone he likes, there's no need to rush him. He'll be more eager than anyone else."
Fang Yuru judged her son, "He's enthusiastic? He probably doesn't have that kind of sense!"
The next day, when Yan Ruyi went to work, Ye Hongzhen, afraid that she would forget, specifically reminded her, "Don't forget to take a picture."
Yan Ruyi: "I won't forget."
Li Yan came out of the house and said to Ye Hongzhen, "I think Ruyi should get a more fashionable hairstyle."
When Yan Ruyi was in school, she always had short hair that reached her ears, which is commonly known as a "student's haircut".
She has a typical oval face, and this short hairstyle looks good on her, making her look very fresh. But in Li Yan's opinion, it's too plain and doesn't keep up with the times at all.
Ye Hongzhen didn't know what hairstyles were popular among young people these days, so she humbly asked Li Yan for advice, "What kind of hairstyle do you think would look good?"
Li Yan immediately perked up, smoothing her short, curly hair, "How about this style?"
Of the whole family, Li Yan is the most fashion-conscious and knows best what's trending.
Among the young people Ye Hongzhen knew, Li Yan was the first to get her hair permed.
However, Ye Hongzhen didn't think her second daughter-in-law's permed hair looked very good; she thought it made her look a bit old.
However, it could also be that I'm getting old and can't keep up with the trends.
She decided to take Li Yan's suggestion and said to Yan Ruyi, "Why don't you go to the hair salon first and get a hairstyle like your second sister-in-law's before taking the photos?"
Yan Ruyi glanced at Li Yan's permed, short, curly hair.
She was embarrassed to say it, but if you didn't look at her face and just looked at her hairstyle, her second sister-in-law's hairstyle made people want to call her "auntie".
She doesn't want to be an old lady.
She flatly refused, saying, "I won't get a perm," and then used her blind date as a shield, saying, "Didn't you say that person is a soldier? Soldiers definitely don't like this kind of trendy hairstyle."
Fearing the two would try to persuade her further, she quickly got on her bike and left.
Ye Hongzhen felt that her daughter made sense; soldiers valued simplicity and probably wouldn't like anything too fashionable.
Moreover, her daughter has a good natural look, so she looks good with any hairstyle.
Li Yan disagreed, saying, "Young men these days like fashionable things. If you're not fashionable, they'll say you're unfashionable, old-fashioned, and they won't look down on you."
Ye Hongzhen said, "If you're looking for a partner and they're not fashionable in their clothes and appearance, then you're not looking for a partner, you're looking for a pretty face."
Li Yan felt she couldn't reason with Ye Hongzhen, a housewife.
She already felt that the other party looked down on Yan Ruyi, and since Yan Ruyi didn't take her advice, she immediately felt that the marriage was even more hopeless.
Yan Ruyi was afraid that Ye Hongzhen would nag her if she found out, so she didn't dare tell her mother about the 300 yuan He Zaixian gave her.
She plans to save it up first, and when she has saved enough, she wants to buy a TV for her home.
The Sany Machine Tool Factory had one projection room, and when they showed TV at night, the huge projection room was packed with people.
Ye Hongzhen loved watching TV. Sometimes she would go late and come back complaining that she had only heard the sound all night and hadn't even seen the TV.
There's a family in the next alley who bought a TV last year, but they don't want outsiders to watch it. They lock their gate at night and won't open it for anyone who knocks.
She had wanted to buy her mother a TV for a long time.
However, televisions are in high demand nowadays, and the supply tickets allocated to each unit are limited. For example, Sany Machine Tool Factory, such a large factory, only gets two or three supply tickets a year. To get a ticket, you have to draw lots. If you don't get a ticket, you can't buy one even if you have money, unless you pull strings and get a special approval.
I don't know if her dad has any connections. If all else fails, we can have him contact the leaders of the machine tool factory and see if he can get a TV supply invoice in the factory's name.
Yan Ruyi was thinking about buying a TV the whole way. When she arrived at the antique shop, she and Shen Zhimin entered one after the other.
Xu Qingmei was sweeping the floor when she looked up and saw Shen Zhimin. She exclaimed, "Oh dear, Comrade Shen, what happened? Did someone beat you up?"
Yan Ruyi turned her head and saw that it was true; his face was bruised and swollen, especially his eyes, which were black and black, like those of a black-eyed chicken.
Yan Ruyi did hit him last time, but she didn't beat him this badly.
It's not that she didn't want to, it's that she didn't have that much strength.
Besides, several days have passed, so it should be impossible to tell by now.
Yan Ruyi felt a bit gleeful that he had been beaten up again.
"I wasn't beaten up. I was riding my bike last night and I didn't pay attention and fell down."
He tried to smile after saying that, but as soon as he opened his mouth, it aggravated the wound at the corner of his mouth, and he hissed in pain.
Anyone with eyes could see that he had been beaten. Shen Zhimin denied it, and Xu Qingmei didn't expose him. She just scoffed, "Comrade Shen, you really know how to fall. Anyone who didn't know better would think you did something wrong and got beaten up."
He really was beaten up.
Last night, after he finished his date with Tang Yanna and was heading home, he was stopped by Yan Minghai and Yan Mingtao as soon as he reached the entrance of the family compound. They pulled off his socks, stuffed them into his mouth, and then beat him mercilessly.
After beating him up, as if afraid he wouldn't know who had done it, they deliberately circled around him a few times before leaving.
His body ached, his face hurt, and his socks smelled terrible. He almost fainted on the spot and it took him a long time to limp home.
Shen Zhimin would never admit to such a shameful thing; he didn't even dare to tell his mother the truth.
"...I just fell by accident."
Looking up and seeing Yan Ruyi, he immediately felt the pain in his mouth intensify, and walked past her.
I wish I could be as far away from Yan Ruyi as possible.
Xu Licheng came out of the office and said to Xu Qingmei and the others, "Xiao Shen will be coming to the store to help out during this period. Everyone should help the new colleague, learn from each other, and make progress together."
Jiang Dongming went to Zhaojiagang with the archaeological team. Shen Zhimin was afraid that he would be transferred to the archaeological team later and was unwilling to go with him. Jiang Dongming was also unwilling to take him with him, so he temporarily arranged for him to work at the antique shop. He also specifically told him to learn more from Yan Ruyi.
He had just been given a good beating by Yan Ruyi's two brothers the night before, and today he was being told to learn from Yan Ruyi. Shen Zhimin was so angry that his nose almost crooked.
He made up his mind to stay as far away from Yan Ruyi as possible from now on.
Where Shen Zhimin works has no impact on Yan Ruyi; she can continue doing whatever she wants.
In the morning, Ye Hongjuan called her again to remind her not to forget to take photos.
Just then, Yan Ruyi was going to the bank to deposit money. After lunch, she said goodbye to Xu Licheng and went out.
When she was in college, her family gave her 10 yuan a month for living expenses. She saved whatever she didn't spend. Over four years, she had accumulated about 100 yuan. With the 300 yuan that He Zaixian gave her, she now has nearly 500 yuan in total.
Luo Huihui's 17-inch Feige brand TV costs around 600 yuan, according to her.
She also plans to buy a 17-inch one; she still has some savings left.
I wonder when He Zaixian will ask her to appraise his treasures again.
He Zaixian is very generous; if he spends another penny, he might be able to buy a TV.
After depositing money at the bank, she went to the photo studio.
The photo studio and the antique shop are just across the street from each other.
Song Yiping also managed to go to the photo studio at noon.
The photographer was developing photos in the darkroom when he heard someone asking him a question outside. He came out of the darkroom and saw Song Yiping.
He recognized Song Yiping and asked him, "Commander Song is here. Are you taking a picture or picking up a photo?"
Song Yiping: "Take a photo, one-inch."
Dr. Fang didn't specify the required photo size, so he planned to just take a one-inch photo and get it done.
The main point is that it can also be used on a one-inch ID card, emphasizing making the most of resources and avoiding waste.
The photographer said, "Taking a picture? Please come this way."
Just as he finished speaking, a crisp voice came from the doorway, "Master, I'd like to take a picture."
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