Chapter 356: A Chance Encounter Arranged by Fate
Cheng Xuyuan already had a plan in mind about what to write.
His first idea was "The Garland at the Foot of the Mountain". He was very familiar with this novel and had no pressure to write it.
In addition to this, Cheng Xuyuan had another idea in his mind.
However, Cheng Xuyuan has not yet made up his mind about this idea.
Because Cheng Xuyuan's interview and study trip would not take him to any dangerous places, what Fang Gengsheng and Meng Fanjin told him the most was to ask him to go early and come back early.
After having dinner at Fang’s house, Cheng Xuyuan went to school to ask for leave the next day.
In fact, even if he didn't ask for leave, the counselor was about to look for him.
The counselor told him that his trip was a school assignment, so he would receive a two-yuan travel allowance every day...
After finishing this matter, Cheng Xuyuan went to find Li Xuezhen again.
He originally wanted to think about it for two more days, but Zhang Guangnian's arrangements suddenly disrupted all of Cheng Xuyuan's plans.
So the next day, he took the initiative to find Li Xuezhen.
Li Xuezhen no longer had a house in the Overseas Chinese Apartment, so she lived in the Yanjing Hotel.
When she saw Cheng Xuyuan coming to see her, she was surprised, but her face was full of smiles.
"Xuyuan, I have just drafted my contract and was planning to come to you this afternoon." Li Xuezhen said with a smile as she asked Cheng Xuyuan to sit down.
Cheng Xuyuan said, "There's no need to be so anxious. The school has a temporary task and sent me on a mission. I have to leave this afternoon."
"This trip will take at least ten days, so I'd better sign the contract with you first."
Hearing Cheng Xuyuan say this, Li Xuezhen's face showed joy and said, "That's great!"
"I'll have someone get the contract right away."
As she spoke, she said a few words to the neatly dressed waiter, and in just half a minute, two bottles of Coke were placed in front of the two people.
"Xuyuan, this is authentic Coca-Cola, try it."
With the appearance of Coca-Cola advertisements, many fashionable young people in Yanjing have already tasted this drink.
Looking at the red Coke and thinking about its current price, Cheng Xuyuan felt a toothache.
This stuff now costs two dollars and fifty cents a bottle, which is about the same price as in later generations.
But now, two dollars and fifty cents can buy almost two or three pounds of pork, while two dollars and fifty cents in later times cannot be compared with today.
Cheng Xuyuan looked at Li Xuezhen who was looking at him with interest, and knew that this classmate also meant well: to let him taste some foreign stuff.
He casually opened the Coke, took a sip and said, "To be honest, the taste of this stuff is not very good. It is only worthy of being tasted by rich people like you."
"If it were me, I would buy more tea!"
After hearing what Cheng Xuyuan said, Li Xuezhen couldn't help but smile and said, "I thought you would like to try some high-end drinks!"
"What's high-end or not is just a lie."
"If the price doesn't come down, sales won't improve."
Li Xuezhen looked at Cheng Xuyuan who was talking eloquently and couldn't help but said, "Xuyuan, you are different from many people I have come into contact with."
Cheng Xuyuan understood what Li Xuezhen meant. Many people now think that everything coming from abroad is good.
He smiled and said, "I believe that there will be more and more people like me in the future."
As the contract was signed, Li Xuezhen said, "Let's go to the restaurant and have a good meal to celebrate our successful signing."
Cheng Xuyuan waved his hand and said, "Forget it, let's wait until you make a lot of money and then find an opportunity to have a celebration banquet together."
"I have to go do some shopping today. After all, I have to leave in the afternoon."
Li Xuezhen looked at Cheng Xuyuan with a serious expression and could only say, "Okay, then we have a deal!"
"When I come next time, you can't refuse again."
Cheng Xuyuan smiled and said, "Of course."
Cheng Xuyuan said he was going to buy something, and he didn't lie to Li Xuezhen, but this time, Cheng Xuyuan was not the only one who went shopping.
When Cheng Xuyuan arrived at the Friendship Store, Fang Yuqing, who had rushed over from school, was already waiting for him at the door.
Because Cheng Xuyuan was leaving today, Fang Yuqing was particularly reluctant to let him go. The moment she saw Cheng Xuyuan, she quickly walked towards him.
"Has the contract been signed?" Cheng Xuyuan had already told Fang Yuqing about the cooperation with Li Xuezhen.
Cheng Xuyuan said: "It has been signed. Our family has a new source of income."
If Fang Yuqing had heard Cheng Xuyuan say this in the past, she might have said something coquettish or pretended to hit him, but this time, she just snorted, took Cheng Xuyuan's hand, and walked into the Friendship Store.
Towels, toothbrushes, handbags, essential oils...
Fang Yuqing bought almost everything that could be thought of for a trip for Cheng Xuyuan, so much so that when it came time to check out, the travel bag in Cheng Xuyuan's hand was already bulged like a blown-up balloon.
"Okay, I'm just going out for a while."
"It won't be long before I'm back. You bought me so many things, but they're heavy on the way, and I won't need them at all."
Fang Yuqing held a smaller bag in her hand and said, "It's inconvenient to go out to buy things."
"If you can bring it, you should prepare it first."
"By the way, keep the cookies I bought for you. You can use them as snacks when you get hungry on the train."
Cheng Xuyuan smiled and said, "Don't worry about that. This is arranged by the Cultural Association. I won't starve on the train."
Fang Yuqing said reluctantly, "It's better to be prepared."
"It's better to take something to eat than nothing."
"Let's go home and pack up. I've made an appointment with Brother Wenhui to have him drive us to the train station at five in the afternoon."
Cheng Xuyuan looked at Fang Yuqing who did not want to be questioned, and could only carry the heavy travel bags with Fang Yuqing back to the Overseas Chinese Apartment.
Cheng Xuyuan thought that two sets of clothes would be enough for this trip, but after Fang Yuqing's packing, his luggage became two large bags.
If Cheng Xuyuan hadn't insisted, I'm afraid he would have taken his pajamas with him.
Looking at Fang Yuqing, who was busy packing things like a little housekeeper, Cheng Xuyuan felt a warm feeling in his heart again.
Whether in his previous life or now, isn't this the feeling of home that he is pursuing?
A warm feeling suddenly surged through his heart, and he gently came to Fang Yuqing's side, stretched out his hands and hugged the person in front of him into his arms.
Cheng Xuyuan was a little excited and wanted to have something harmonious happen with Fang Yuqing, whom he had been dating for such a long time. However, he was rejected by Fang Yuqing at the critical moment.
During the pushing and shoving between the two, Fang Yuqing pinched Cheng Xuyuan so hard in desperation that Cheng Xuyuan returned to normal emotions.
After Cheng Xuyuan calmed down, he panted and whispered in Fang Yuqing's ear: "I'm sorry, I was too excited! When I come back this time, I will ask my uncle to get a divorce."
Hearing this, Fang Yuqing's cheeks turned red.
She felt Cheng Xuyuan's whole body was burning hot, and her heart was beating like a deer.
Just at this moment, a car horn sounded.
Hearing this voice, Cheng Xuyuan frowned, and Fang Yuqing seemed to have thought of something and said, "Brother Wenhui is here."
As he spoke, he loosened his arms around Cheng Xuyuan.
Cheng Xuyuan also walked to the balcony and looked outside, and saw Qin Wenhui standing next to a black sedan in the yard.
That look is quite handsome.
This guy, he came at the wrong time! However, after taking a look at the all-steel watch on his wrist, Cheng Xuyuan sighed. Time passed so quickly. In the blink of an eye, it was already past four in the afternoon.
Qin Wenhui and Fang Yuqing walked downstairs with their luggage. As they opened the trunk, they said with a smile, "Xuyuan, you're leaving this time because your superiors have requested you to do so."
"Many people are expecting you to write good works, so you must work hard!"
Hearing Qin Wenhui say this, Cheng Xuyuan smiled and said, "Brother Wenhui, is there anyone who is also expecting me to not be able to write any good works?"
Qin Wenhui said: "Your event this time is very eye-catching."
"What's more, you are a person who is highly expected by the higher-ups."
"But I think this isn't a big problem for you."
"Get in the car and take a nice spin. It'll help you relax."
After chatting with Qin Wenhui for a few words, Cheng Xuyuan and Fang Yuqing got into the car.
When there aren't too many cars on the road, it only takes about 20 minutes to drive to the train station.
Although she was reluctant to see Cheng Xuyuan go on this trip, Fang Yuqing still held back her tears and sent Cheng Xuyuan to the train.
After waving goodbye to Fang Yuqing who was on the platform, Cheng Xuyuan carried his luggage to his seat.
Because we were going to travel a long distance this time, the Cultural Association gave us a sleeper ticket, and it was a soft sleeper.
Cheng Xuyuan was very happy with this treatment.
After all, soft sleeper cars are not only comfortable, but also have ample space.
When he arrived at the carriage where he lived, Cheng Xuyuan discovered that there were four berths in the carriage, and his bed was the upper berth on the left side.
It’s not bad, at least I don’t have to suffer.
I don’t even know who is in the same carriage with me.
After putting his luggage away, Cheng Xuyuan took a book and lay down on the bed.
He had been busy all day and only felt a little tired after getting in the car. Now was a good time for him to take a break.
Just when Cheng Xuyuan closed his eyes to rest, he heard footsteps and then the sound of luggage being put down.
It seems that the person who was sitting in the same carriage has arrived!
Cheng Xuyuan opened his eyes and looked towards the person who came. He saw a slim figure arranging the quilt on the lower bunk on the right.
The moment he saw this figure, Cheng Xuyuan was stunned.
Because of this figure, he felt a little familiar.
Before Cheng Xuyuan could speak, the figure turned around and met Cheng Xuyuan's eyes.
When he saw Cheng Xuyuan, the man's eyes widened a lot.
"you……"
"you……"
The two of them spoke and closed their mouths almost at the same time.
Finally, it was Cheng Xuyuan who asked, "Shen Yumo, where are you going?"
Cheng Xuyuan had thought a lot about the people living in the same carriage, but he never imagined that Shen Yumo was among them.
Shen Yumo was also surprised.
No one could have predicted who you would meet while riding in a sleeper berth, but Shen Yumo also did not expect to meet Cheng Xuyuan here.
At this moment, her mind was in a mess.
After hearing Cheng Xuyuan's question, Shen Yumo hesitated for a moment, but still said, "I'm going to southern Xinjiang to join the interview study group organized by the Cultural Association."
"You too?"
Cheng Xuyuan nodded and said, "Yeah, me too."
"I didn't expect that we would be assigned to the same carriage!"
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