Chapter 8: First experience of slacking off
At 8:00 a.m., I cleaned the house! At 8:30 a.m., I chatted with Shi Xuehong!
At 9:00 a.m., I went to the office to collect various tickets! At 9:30 a.m., I chatted with Shi Xuehong!
Ten o'clock in the morning, read novels!
Eleven o'clock in the morning, start writing!
At 11:30 in the morning, Shi Xuehong came back from chatting and announced that she would go to Donglaishun to eat hotpot after get off work that night and prepare her own meal ticket...
Looking at Shi Xuehong leaving, Cheng Xuyuan couldn't help but rub his stomach gently!
Working in this cultural center is really... really great.
Although there are six or seven desks in the office, everyone basically comes in the morning to have a cup of tea and then goes about their own business.
According to team leader Qin Yewei, it is impossible to write good works by staying in the office.
To write, you must immerse yourself in life!
So, after a brief meeting with Cheng Xuyuan, he took his enamel mug filled with tea and went out to experience life.
According to Shi Xuehong, Team Leader Qin might be preparing to write a book about the late Qin Dynasty and early Han Dynasty, so he was immersed in the time between Chu and Han every day.
Cheng Xuyuan deeply admired Shi Xuehong's humor.
Looking at the manuscript he wrote, Cheng Xuyuan couldn't help but shook his head. In half an hour, he had only written less than a thousand words. This was really slow for him to write!
In particular, I don't want to simply plagiarize, so as to avoid accidentally encountering a fake Li Kui.
I can’t continue eating dumplings at noon.
Although this thing tastes good, if you keep eating dumplings, you may suffer from indigestion.
Regarding the issue of eating, Shi Xuehong recommended a good place. The braised pork and steamed buns on the next street are quite good.
A big bowl of rice cost only three cents, plus three taels of food coupons.
In Shi Xuehong's words, the taste is quite authentic.
Cheng Xuyuan, who was salivating with anticipation, strolled to the state-owned restaurant with the words "Workers and Peasants Snack Shop" written on it after get off work.
You know what, there are quite a lot of people eating here.
Following what most people did, Cheng Xuyuan ordered a bowl of braised pork and a pancake, and started eating in big mouthfuls at a small table.
"Have you read this issue of People's Literature?"
I hadn't even taken two bites when I heard someone say.
I don’t know if it’s because he joined the cultural center’s literature group, but Cheng Xuyuan has become quite sensitive to news about literature.
He turned his head to look in the direction of the voice, and saw a young man wearing a blue four-pocket shirt and black-rimmed glasses saying, "Liu Xinwu's homeroom teacher wrote really well."
"I was deeply touched by many places in it!"
Opposite the young man in blue sat a young man in a black shirt. He was taller and ate the stewed food in big mouthfuls while saying, "I've read it too. It's really well written."
"But the most important thing for us now is the results of the college entrance examination."
"I checked the answers. Mathematics, physics and chemistry are really difficult!"
The young man in blue said, "I advised you to take the liberal arts exam, but you insisted on taking the science exam."
"But don't be discouraged, maybe you can pass the exam?"
"My classmates who took the exam this time all said they didn't do well."
"Besides, even if we don't do well in the exam this time, so what? We will still have chances in the future."
“Maybe I’ll have to take the test again next year.”
Hearing this, the young man in black suddenly became more energetic. He said loudly: "Yes, at worst, I can take the exam again next year!"
Looking at the two energetic young people, Cheng Xuyuan suddenly remembered that he had settled down but had not yet reported his safety to his family.
Write a letter and remind your dad to take a good look at your grades.
This class is good, but when it comes to slacking off, there are better schools.
It’s just that the subsidy for schooling is a little less!
I was thinking while eating the braised pork and steamed buns, but before I could finish thinking, the braised pork and steamed buns were gone.
I'm not full, I can still eat another bowl! However, thinking about the money in his pocket, Cheng Xuyuan decided to eat this much at noon. After all, eating too much can easily cause indigestion! The most important thing is to eat mutton hotpot at night, so I have to leave some room for myself! After leaving the braised pork shop, Cheng Xuyuan did not return to the cultural center immediately, but came to a state-owned store not far from the braised pork shop.
According to Shi Xuehong, a know-it-all, the prices of items in state-owned stores are basically the same.
If you want to buy something, buy it close to your home.
This is a matter of experience! There weren't too many people in the state-owned store. When Cheng Xuyuan walked in, he saw a pile of enamel washbasins.
I can’t live without this thing, after all, I didn’t wash my face properly this morning.
"Comrade, how much is this enamel washbasin?"
A saleswoman with two big braids, she looked pretty but her face was a little gloomy and it looked like she had an argument with someone.
He glanced at Cheng Xuyuan and asked coldly, "Do you have a ticket?"
Ticket? Hearing this, Cheng Xuyuan reacted immediately. He quickly took out the pile of tickets he had received from the office and took a look. He found that there was indeed a ticket for a washbasin, so he quickly took it out.
A washbasin, two towels, a rice bowl, a tin bucket, and a bar of soap...
In just a short while, more than eight yuan was spent, and the money in Cheng Xuyuan's hand dropped below ninety.
Although there are still quite a few, but the speed at which money is being spent...
When can I see the return payment? Shi Xuehong said that the cultural center basically pays wages on the 15th of every month. He basically doesn't have to worry about this month's salary, as he will get it on the 15th of next month...
"Do you want anything else? If not, please leave quickly and don't delay my work." The female salesperson had a dark face and said unhappily to Cheng Xuyuan, who was feeling sorry for the money.
Having lived two lives, Cheng Xuyuan naturally would not argue over such trivial matters.
He smiled at the saleswoman and said, "I'll be leaving now. By the way, when you're unhappy, think about happy things, and maybe you'll feel happier."
As he spoke, Cheng Xuyuan prepared to leave.
The saleswoman grumbled, "How can I be happy? Not only did I work a whole day for nothing, but I was also criticized in a notice."
"Isn't it just a radio that was dropped? I didn't do it on purpose."
A broken radio!
Cheng Xuyuan actually wanted to buy a radio, but he didn't have a radio ticket, so he couldn't buy it even if he wanted to.
Besides, new radios are quite expensive, and it hurts to buy one.
It’s different for the broken ones. As a social animal who was proficient in electronic circuit design in his previous life, repairing an old radio was not a problem for him.
He looked towards the saleswoman's counter and saw a blue radio next to the saleswoman.
However, at this time, the body of the radio not only had several cracks, but it also looked like the inside was severely damaged.
Cheng Xuyuan hesitated for a moment, then smiled and said, "Comrade, do you want to sell this broken radio?"
Half an hour later, Cheng Xuyuan returned to the cultural center carrying a large bucket of things.
Just when he was about to say hello to the gatekeeper, Old Li, he saw Shen Yulin sitting in the gatehouse, smoking and chatting with Old Li.
When he saw Cheng Xuyuan, Shen Yulin smiled.
Seeing Shen Yulin suddenly appear, Cheng Xuyuan wondered why he was here?
(End of this chapter)
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