After the meal, Xu Xiangyang told the couple to go home first. The remaining things were easy to pack up, so he didn't want to trouble them.
Yan Laosan didn't insist. It was a rare day off, and he still had time in the afternoon, so he quickly went back to rest.
Back in his private room, Xu Xiangyang sighed. It was noisy outside; a large family with a child was making a lot of noise.
In just a short while, two children have already started crying.
Five or six families live in this small courtyard; that's quite something.
But he has his own space, so he doesn't care about that. He can just lock the door and go inside, how carefree would that be? He wouldn't hear any noise at all.
Although everything in the house has been brought over, it's still not tidy up.
Yan Laosan helped assemble the bed, but I had to do everything else myself.
Since Xu Xiangyang didn't have any newspapers, he first covered the wall with white paper. There was paste in the cafeteria, so it wasn't difficult to do.
After pasting up about 1.5 meters of fabric, I started making the bed. The bed, which was 1.5 meters wide, was quite large, and the bedding was new.
Then I tidied up the other areas.
There didn't seem to be much stuff, but it took a long time to tidy it up.
It was past three in the afternoon, and it was already getting dark.
With the curtains hung up, all those things are finally done.
He chose thick, dark blue curtains because he didn't want others to see what was inside the room.
Sometimes he's not out. What if someone discovers he's disappeared?
With so many people living in this compound, it's inevitable that some will notice him; it's better to be careful.
Lying in bed, Xu Xiangyang prepared to go into the space to eat; he was exhausted after the afternoon.
Just then, there was a knock on the door.
He was a little puzzled. Who could it be at this hour?
When the door opened, a woman appeared. She was about thirty years old, with an ordinary appearance and a shifty, cunning look that made her even more repulsive.
She craned her neck to look around behind Xu Xiangyang, then smiled and said, "I heard you just moved here? Where do you work?"
As he spoke, the man also took the time to sized up the person in front of him.
Xu Xiangyang is good-looking, but his previous lazy, sleazy appearance dragged down his good looks.
This time it's different. He's a handsome young man with a sunny disposition. Who wouldn't find him attractive?
Xu Xiangyang noticed her looking around and felt unhappy.
"Are you from the street office or some other office? Are you here for a household registration census? Do you have any identification? Let me see it."
He asked to see the man's ID without any hesitation, which was actually because he didn't want to talk to him anymore.
We live in the same courtyard, and although we see each other all the time, you can't just come to our door like this, can you?
Besides, there's a difference between men and women, so what's she doing here as a woman?
The woman in front of him was taken aback. She hadn't expected him to ask that question. Most people wouldn't talk like that, would they?
"No, I'm not from the neighborhood, I..." She was about to explain something when someone came over from behind.
"Zhang Limei, do you think that young man would even be interested in you? Go find somewhere cool and stay there."
The speaker was also a woman in her thirties, whose eyes were full of disdain as she looked at Zhang Limei.
Zhang Limei was a little unhappy. Did she need others to tell her what to do?
"What business is it of yours? Can't I ask someone who came to the courtyard?"
The two didn't get along to begin with, and after exchanging a few words, they started arguing even more.
Xu Xiangyang had no intention of arguing with these women, so he slammed the door shut and locked it from the inside.
Although these people lived in the same courtyard and saw each other all the time, he had no intention of befriending them.
Especially that woman from earlier, who looked me up and down like she was looking at prey.
This feeling made Xu Xiangyang very uncomfortable, but he would go to work every day from now on and would not interact with other people during his rest days.
The two people outside saw that the door was closed, so they all went back inside and stopped arguing.
Ultimately, Zhang Limei was just trying to take advantage of the situation. Since the door was already closed and there was an annoying person next to her, she simply left.
The next morning, Xu Xiangyang went to the factory after breakfast and took care of his grain rations.
He receives 26 jin of grain each month, and everything else is given to him when he receives his salary.
Once you receive your grain coupons, you have to convert them into grain and send it back to your hometown.
But we don't need them now. We can save these food coupons for treating others to meals and socializing in the future.
Although Xu Xiangyang is satisfied with his current job, he doesn't want to be a driver forever.
Shouldn't people have lofty ideals and ambitions? Always sticking to one job and earning a fixed salary, isn't that just crazy?
Of course, that requires an opportunity; for now, I still need to honestly earn money to eat.
The drivers' jobs are actually stable, and the number of times they drive each month is fixed.
The beginning and end of the month are usually busy, but now it's the middle of the month, so there's not much to do.
Xiao Qian ran into the lounge, panting, and then looked at Xu Xiangyang and said, "Comrade Xu, the car outside is ready. My master wants you to take me to the provincial capital next door to pick up some goods."
Actually, I haven't been busy lately, but it's impossible to be idle all the time.
Upon hearing that he had been given a task, Xu Xiangyang quickly got up and went out.
We need to be more proactive about this. Don't be the first one to arrive for meals, only to slack off at work.
Besides, driving is tiring, but it's not as tiring as physical labor.
"What's going on? I didn't hear anything about a trip this morning," Xu Xiangyang asked as he walked.
Qian Wenqing sighed and said, "Isn't this the director's task? My mentor drove the director there first, we need to hurry."
Xu Xiangyang couldn't glean any clues, so he could only drive on. Some things you don't know the answer to even if you ask, and they can be quite annoying.
The two drove all the way to the neighboring province and arrived in Beicheng.
"Brother Xu, just stop over there. Let's rest for a while and wait for the leader's instructions." Qian Wenqing was used to this kind of itinerary, so he knew exactly what was going to happen next.
Xu Xiangyang had no objection, and the two of them went to the gatehouse next door, where there was a heated stove, so it was very warm.
"Hey, Little Qian's here." The old gatekeeper greeted Qian Wenqing warmly.
The two seemed to know each other well and chatted about everyday things.
Xu Xiangyang didn't say anything, but just greeted them and sat down to listen to them talk.
His only understanding of this era comes from the original owner's memories.
Most of the time, he listens more and speaks less, just in case he says something wrong and causes trouble.
With such limited family circumstances, they can't afford to cause any kind of trouble.
Therefore, Xu Xiangyang has always been cautious and vigilant, and he is basically always on guard except when he is alone.
The weather outside is nice, and the sun is shining brightly.
Qian Wenqing glanced at the clock and then asked Xu Xiangyang beside him, "Brother Xu, do you want to go to the department store? The stores here are much bigger than the ones back home."
Xu Xiangyang did not object and nodded as he went out with him.
That's a lot of talk; it's really just adding one more floor.
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