Qian Duoduo and Lu Yuan had been living in Pengcheng for a while now. It was summer in Pengcheng, and they were experiencing firsthand the city's often muggy and humid climate. But right now, Qian Duoduo was sitting comfortably in her air-conditioned room, her brow furrowed slightly, muttering with a helpless expression, "Ugh, this weather is unbearably hot! I can't stay in this air-conditioned room forever! Honey, how about we go back to our hometown in Northeast China to escape the heat?"
Upon hearing this, Lu Yuan's face immediately lit up with a doting smile, and he softly replied, "Okay, wife, no matter where you are, I'll always be by your side."
Hearing this, Qian Duoduo was overjoyed and chuckled like a child. She then excitedly got up and walked to the sofa, intending to call Peng Fei and ask him to buy a plane ticket back to Harbin. However, just as she sat down on the sofa, before her hand could even reach for the phone, a rapid ringing suddenly occurred.
Qian Duoduo answered the phone quickly with some surprise, holding the receiver close to her ear. She heard a familiar and friendly female voice on the other end—it was Liu Yuan calling.
It turned out that Liu Yuan was in Guangzhou with her lover, Lu Jinghuai. After learning that Qian Duoduo was also in Shenzhen, she wondered if they could get together for a meal. Qian Duoduo was naturally delighted with the suggestion and said she would be very happy to accept.
After all, since they parted ways in Northeast China, although they had kept in touch through letters, they had never had the chance to meet. Now that they could reunite in Guangzhou, Qian Duoduo was filled with anticipation.
Pengcheng is not far from Yangcheng, so they decided to drive there.
Liu Yuan saw Qian Duoduo, and naturally also saw Lu Yuan sitting in a wheelchair. She was immediately overjoyed and said to Qian Duoduo, "Duoduo, congratulations, your hard times are finally over!"
Qian Duoduo smiled and said, "His waking up is also a very important thing for me, and it's the happiest thing."
Liu Yuan reached out and hugged Qian Duoduo. Although the two sisters hadn't seen each other for many years, their hearts didn't seem to have grown distant because of the separation.
The group arrived at the restaurant that Qian Duoduo had asked A Biao to book. After everyone sat down, Liu Yuan said with a smile, "You know what? A Window of the World opened in Pengcheng. I originally wanted to go there, but something happened to my son, so neither of us could go to support him. We could only invite you instead."
Qian Duoduo asked curiously, "What's wrong?"
Liu Yuan sighed and said, "The infighting in our lousy school was too intense. I really couldn't stand it there, so I resigned. I originally wanted to go and see other schools, but my husband said that I should take a stroll before starting work, so that I wouldn't not have time later."
Seeing Qian Duoduo nod, she continued, "Yes, but my son is already in junior high school here. I didn't expect that he wouldn't be happy at this school. He said that he was bullied at school, people asked him for money, and they even beat him."
Liu Yuan sighed and said, "I just like being a teacher, and my husband was assigned a job after he was injured and discharged from the army. It's just that the unit isn't very good, and with my salary, we can barely make ends meet."
Qian Duoduo patted her hand and said, "Look at you, we've been best friends for so many years, why don't you tell me when you're in trouble?"
Qian Duoduo slightly raised her eyes, looking at Lu Jinghuai, whose face was now weathered and worn, and a wave of emotion welled up in her heart. Memories of the past surged into her mind like a tide, but the man standing in front of her now was no longer the spirited Company Commander Lu of yesteryear.
Qian Duoduo smiled and shook Liu Yuan's hand back, then sighed and said, "Time flies. Who could have predicted that our separation back then would lead to our reunion ten years later? I am very glad that we have kept in touch all these years."
Liu Yuan said with a look of deep emotion, "That's right, we were all such pretty young girls back then! When are you going back to your hometown?"
Hearing this, Qian Duoduo laughed: "I had planned to leave after a while, it's too hot here in Guangdong."
As the waiters served the dishes one by one, Liu Yuan looked at the light and simple dishes and said with a smile, "The food in Guangdong is completely different from what I eat back home."
Qian Duoduo smiled and said, "Let's try it!" Remembering what Liu Yuan had just said, she suddenly asked, "Sister Liu Yuan, which grade did you teach before?"
Liu Yuan said with a smile, "When I first graduated, I taught elementary school. Later, my husband Lao Lu's comrade helped me go to middle school. I stayed in middle school for six years and taught two classes of students."
Qian Duoduo's eyes lit up: "I can ask about the teacher's job for you, but the job location is in Shenzhen. Sister Liu Yuan, can you come here?"
Liu Yuan and Lu Jinghuai were taken aback, exchanging glances. They hadn't expected that simply visiting a friend would lead to job offers. Were jobs in Shenzhen really that easy to find?
Seeing their expressions, Qian Duoduo thought for a moment and said, "How about this? You contact your family first and ask them to ask the school for a leave of absence for your child. After that, you come with me to see the job I'm introducing you to. If you're satisfied with the job, you can stay and try it out for a while, like a probationary period, okay?"
After exchanging a glance, Liu Yuan and Lu Jinghuai said, "I think this works too. Since we don't have anything urgent to do right now, why don't we go and check out the school that Duoduo mentioned?"
I'll call Mom now and ask her to ask the school for a few days off for our son. We're already out here, so a day or two won't make a difference.
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