Chapter 590 Playing Billiards
The dinner on the sixth day of the New Year was naturally eaten at Gao Guobing's house. The arrival of little Xuxu brought a lot of joy to the family.
People are always keen on teasing children because children are often innocent and fun to tease. Also, children mean hope.
People grow up day by day after they are born, but after middle age, they start to grow old day by day. At this time, they will feel very happy when they see their close younger generations having children.
That’s why there is the saying that generations apart are close.
At dinner time, Gao Yue also came back. He rushed to hug little Xuxu, making little Xuxu giggle.
"Ming Cheng, your younger sister hasn't returned to the county yet. Do you want to go back to pick her up?" Gao Yue asked.
Gao Mingcheng said, "I have to go pick him up. It's snowing, so it's not convenient to walk or take the bus."
Gao Mingli bought a bicycle, and Xuanyuemei also had a bicycle before, but the two bicycles were left in the yard of the clothing store and were not brought back to the village. So if they wanted to go back to the county, they could only walk to Junling and then wait for the bus. But, the buses nowadays are not on time!
When Gao Yue heard this, he immediately said, "Then I'll go back to the village with you. I also want to go back to the village for a walk."
Although he has lived in the county for many years, Gao Yue still has some feelings for Gaojia Village. After all, that is where he spent his childhood.
Childhood often has many beautiful memories.
Gao Mingcheng agreed immediately: "Okay, then we'll go early and come back in the afternoon."
After the matter was settled, Gao Yue asked Gao Mingcheng if he had anything to do tomorrow, and Gao Mingcheng said no.
So Gao Yue invited Gao Mingcheng to play billiards.
"I've made an appointment with a few friends to play billiards tomorrow. You can come with us! You haven't hung out with us for a long time!"
In fact, billiards was introduced into China as early as the late Qing Dynasty. At that time, it was commonly known as "playing bullets" and was more popular among the upper class.
In 1986, there was a billiards association in China, which meant that billiards was no longer just a recreational activity in China, but began to be included in the annual national sports competition plan as a competitive sport.
This sounds serious, but in fact many people discriminate against billiards.
Because in some county towns, indoor billiard rooms in the 1990s were generally located in a corner of a dance hall. In addition, there was no Internet in the 1990s, so some unemployed young people often gathered in the billiard rooms to smoke and play billiards, and sometimes they would even engage in violent fights.
And now there are many Hong Kong and Taiwan movies full of gangster atmosphere, and there are always fights and gambling in billiard halls. Over time, billiard rooms have become the so-called gathering places for gangsters in the eyes of many people, and playing billiards has become one of the symbols of not doing one's job properly.
Gao Mingcheng clearly remembered that in his previous life, when his son entered primary school, the school repeatedly emphasized that primary school students were strictly prohibited from going to the "three-bedroom, one-living-room" apartment.
The "three bedrooms and one living room" refers to the billiard room, video game room, TV and video room, and dance hall!
Thinking of this, Gao Mingcheng suddenly realized that he had not gone out to play with young people for a long time. He was afraid that he couldn't even play billiards well now!
He asked, "Is the venue for playing billiards outdoor or indoor?"
Gao Yue said, "It's so cold, they must be indoors! It's not far away, just on Yangmeilong Road. There is a small warehouse there. It was originally used to store bayberries, but now it's not needed and is empty, so someone put a few billiard tables there."
Speaking of Yangmeilong Road, Gao Mingcheng immediately thought of Brother Qiang, with whom he had some grudges. Not only him, but even Gao Guobing couldn't help but look at Gao Mingcheng when he heard about Yangmeilong Road.
That Brother Qiang not only helped Huang Dazhi get his first pot of gold, but also made Gao Guobing get a great credit!
Gao Mingcheng hadn't gone out to play for a long time, so he agreed immediately. But after agreeing, he looked at Xuanyuemei belatedly.
He used to be out a lot, but he didn't worry much about his family because there were people like Gao Shufang and Gao Mingli at home, and he also hired Hu Yinchen to do some work, so even if Xuanmei had to take care of the children, she wouldn't be very tired.
But now…
Although she said nothing, Duo Xiumei could see what Gao Mingcheng was worried about, so she smiled and said, "You go and have fun. I'm fine at home."
Zhao Dongmei said, "Duomei, I don't want to go anywhere to pay New Year's greetings tomorrow. You can bring the children to my house, and we can talk and eat together, and it will be lively."
The two families had a very good relationship, so Xuanmei didn't hesitate and agreed with a smile.
The next morning, Gao Yue came as promised and called Gao Mingcheng to play billiard on Yangmeilong Road.
Gao Yue said yesterday that it was not far away, but in fact it was still quite far, because it would take twenty minutes to walk there.
But they didn't walk there, they ran there!
Although there were both a tractor and a bicycle at home, the two young men decided to run over there, and Gao Yue even called it exercising.
Gao Mingcheng's physical fitness is beyond doubt. Since Gao Yue said he wanted to run, he wouldn't say no!
They ran quickly and in less than ten minutes, they arrived at the billiard room.
Although it is called a billiard room, the venue is actually quite simple.
After all, it was only the 1990s, and although billiards had become popular, it was mostly played outdoors due to the conditions. Indoor billiard rooms were just beginning to appear in places like the county.
And this is not a proper billiard room, it is just a venue borrowed temporarily.
As soon as he entered the room, turbid air hit him in the face, and Gao Mingcheng felt uncomfortable because of the choking smell of smoke.
"Gao Yue, you're here! Is this the friend Gao Mingcheng you mentioned who grew up with you? Hello, hello, I'm Gao Yue's high school classmate, my name is Lin Ye."
A tall and thin boy came forward and greeted Gao Yue and Gao Mingcheng immediately after seeing them.
Gao Yue immediately introduced Lin Ye to Gao Mingcheng and said, "Lin Ye was admitted to Tongji University, which is one of the seven earliest national universities in China! It's amazing!"
Gao Mingcheng stared at Lin Ye for a while, then asked, "Are you...studying civil engineering?"
Lin Ye was stunned, then looked at Gao Yue.
Gao Yue was like a cat with its fur standing on end. He asked in surprise, "Ming Cheng, how did you know? I never told you!"
Gao Mingcheng smiled. Gao Yue naturally hadn’t told him this, but he had met Lin Ye in his previous life!
He remembered that in 2000, when the county started to build expressways, and later when it built national highways and bridges, it was the team led by Lin Ye that designed and supervised the construction!
However, Lin Ye was already wearing glasses at that time, but he was still tall and thin, so Gao Mingcheng could still remember him after so many years.
In the year 2000, when the county started to build various roads, many people made their first pot of gold from here!
And Gao Mingcheng also participated in it.
In this life, he has connections and capital, so he must participate!
Gao Mingcheng smiled and said, "Hello Lin Ye, I'm Gao Mingcheng. Gao Yue didn't mention you to me, but you have the temperament of a civil engineering student, so I asked you this."
Lin Ye was skeptical. If there was no full-length mirror in front of him, he would have to look in front of the mirror to see what the so-called temperament of civil engineering was like!
"Is this true?" Gao Yue didn't believe it. He immediately looked around the billiard room and waved, "Zhao Jinghe, come here!"
Soon, a girl who looked a bit like a little gangster came over. She was chewing gum and said lazily, "Why are you calling me? Do you want to chew gum?"
She spread her hands out, still holding a few pieces of gum.
Gao Yue took two pieces and handed one to Gao Mingcheng, saying, "Thank you. Mingcheng, can you tell me what subject she is studying?"
When these words were spoken, Zhao Jinghe was puzzled, but Lin Ye became excited and stared at Gao Mingcheng, as if he wanted to know whether Gao Mingcheng could guess correctly.
As for him, he was called a nerd in high school. Maybe he was a bit too bookish, but Zhao Jinghe...
hey-hey.
Gao Mingcheng looked Zhao Jinghe up and down, and his mood suddenly became heavy.
Although Zhao Jinghe looks like a little gangster now, she is actually a top student. She was admitted to the medical school in the provincial capital and later worked in the people's hospital in the county.
In her previous life, after Xuanyimei fell ill, he first took her to the county for examination. After the results were not good, he went to the capital, Shanghai, and other places for treatment. However, after learning that she could not be cured, Xuanyimei asked to go home for conservative treatment. At that time, Xuanyimei's attending physician happened to be Zhao Jinghe.
At that time, Gao Yue also asked Zhao Jinghe to have dinner with him, hoping that Zhao Jinghe would pay more attention to Xuanyuemei's condition for the sake of their classmate.
But if doctors in big cities can't cure it, what can the attending physician in a small county do? At most, he can use drugs to alleviate some of the pain at the end of life.
Gao Mingcheng was stunned as his thoughts fell into memories.
Gao Yue noticed something was wrong, patted Gao Mingcheng on the shoulder and said, "What's wrong with you? Are you in a daze when you see a beautiful girl? You have a wife and children! Wake up!"
After being patted and said by him, Gao Mingcheng's thoughts finally came back. He glared at Gao Yue helplessly, and then said: "Your classmate has a complicated temperament. I just need to observe it for a little longer, but now I can see that you are studying medicine, right?"
"What the hell!" Lin Ye screamed, but Zhao Jinghe still looked confused.
Lin Ye asked Gao Yue: "You really didn't tell me in advance?"
Gao Yue was also shocked. When he saw Lin Ye asking the question, he almost raised his hand to swear.
"I really didn't say that! I don't believe it! Um, Wang Zhiyuan, Song Xiaoxiao... both of you come here!"
"Ming Cheng, guess what majors they are studying?"
Gao Mingcheng never expected that his words would lead to such consequences.
Seeing that everyone was staring at him, Gao Mingcheng had no choice but to say that he was just talking nonsense and it just happened to be a blind cat catching a dead mouse.
But Gao Yue and Lin Ye disagreed. Even Zhao Jinghe, who learned about the situation later, asked Gao Mingcheng to continue guessing other students' majors.
Gao Mingcheng had no choice but to look at them one by one.
"You are studying the preparation of Chinese medicinal herbs, and you smell like medicine."
"You studied at a normal school, and you look like a talented person."
"You're a veterinary student. You smell like an animal."
"You... didn't even make it to college, did you? There's something wrong with your eyes. They don't have the clarity that college students have!"
Clear stupidity!
Of course, the last two words don't sound nice, so Gao Mingcheng naturally wouldn't say them out loud.
“Fuck!”
"No?"
"Is it really that amazing?"
The classmates were all shocked and looked at Gao Yue with suspicion.
Gao Yue was also extremely shocked, so he simply raised his hand and swore that he really had not told Gao Mingcheng about everyone's situation.
At this time, Gao Mingcheng suddenly laughed and said, "After the college entrance examination, did you take a photo together? The photo was placed at Gao Yue's house. I saw it one time and asked Uncle Guo Bing, so Uncle Guo Bing told me a few words about you."
Everyone knows that Uncle Guobing mentioned by Gao Mingcheng is Gao Yue’s father!
After hearing this explanation, everyone felt relieved.
Gao Yue was also at a loss for words and deliberately said, "Then I have to hide the photos next time!"
"Okay, okay, let's play billiard!" Lin Ye laughed and invited everyone to play billiard.
The reason why he was so enthusiastic was because the person who rented the place was his cousin, and that was why he called all his classmates to come over and play.
After what happened just now, Gao Mingcheng quickly integrated into their group. As a member of society, these college students were actually very curious about Gao Mingcheng.
Gao Mingcheng was happy to satisfy their curiosity. These people had a promising future and could be considered future connections. If he established good relationships with them now, it would be easier to talk to them when needed in the future.
Everyone had a great time, so at noon, Gao Mingcheng treated everyone to a good meal at a nearby restaurant. In the afternoon, because everyone was in high spirits, they played for the whole afternoon.
At five o'clock in the evening, everyone dispersed happily. Before leaving, Lin Ye said to Gao Mingcheng: "Mingcheng, you promised that I would visit your hometown during the summer vacation. I also want to see what the hundred-acre orchard looks like!"
Gao Mingcheng said generously: "Okay, you and Gao Yue can come together! Oh, and you guys, as long as you are willing to go, I welcome you! The fruit will be free!"
"What fruits are available for eating during the summer vacation?" someone asked curiously.
Gao Mingcheng said, "It depends on the time you go. If you go early, you can eat peaches, cantaloupes, watermelons, pears, and grapes! In short, there will definitely be something to eat!"
"Okay, then we'll go together! By the way, can we camp?"
Facing the question, Gao Mingcheng said naturally: "As long as you want, of course you can camp. At that time, you can use the sky as a blanket and the ground as a bed, with the bright moon shining on you and the chirping of insects and roaring of beasts to accompany you!"
"Wow, I didn't expect you to be so educated. You don't look like someone who just graduated from junior high school at all!" Zhao Jinghe exclaimed, feeling that Gao Mingcheng had refreshed his one-sided impression of junior high school students.
Gao Mingcheng smiled and said, "You went to college, but I also went to college. I went to the university of society! There is knowledge everywhere in life. As long as you are good at learning, you can break the boundaries of academic qualifications."
Zhao Jinghe said with admiration: "You said it very well. When your clothing store opens, I will go to your clothing store to buy clothes!"
"I'll go buy one too. I just happen to be short of a jacket for spring! If I buy one now and bring it to school, I won't have to waste study time buying clothes later."
Several classmates also said that after listening to their reasons, you can tell that these people are academic masters.
Gao Mingcheng laughed and promised to give them a discount.
After some chatting and laughing, the crowd finally dispersed.
They ran here, so they would run back. In the dim light, Gao Mingcheng and Gao Yue ran one after the other.
However, along the way, Gao Mingcheng had an idea.
(End of this chapter)
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