1987 My Era

Chapter 149: Inner Charm is Just a Symbol (Please Subscribe!)
On the way to Wujiaochang, Li Heng couldn't help thinking: Is the school charging me 40 yuan in rent just to show off to other professors?
After all, he occupied Building 26 on his first day at Fudan University. It was almost impossible to say that other professors had no resentment in their hearts.

Maybe
So the school collected rent from me?

For the entire Fudan University, what does a mere 40 yuan mean?

But it’s different for individual faculty and staff. 40 yuan is a huge expense these days. Maybe this will make those people feel better.

But no matter what, as the person who brought him together said to the instructor: As a person worth more than 100,000 yuan, he really doesn't lack these few dollars.

When we hurried to the hotel, Zouping had already returned and was chatting with Mai Sui and his family of three.

Seeing Li Heng appear, Zou Ping stood up quickly and shouted to him happily:

"Lao Li, you're finally back. I found a quiet and safe place to rent. I'll take you there to have a look. Maybe you'll be satisfied."

Hearing this, Li Heng felt warm inside. He felt that the other person really cared about his affairs, so he immediately expressed his gratitude, and then without further ado, he told him about the incident at Building No. 26 in Lushan Village.

Hearing this, Zou Ping's mouth sank, and he looked at him intently. After a long while, he spoke with difficulty:
"No, Lao Li, I went back last night and specifically asked Editor-in-Chief Liao about Lushan Village. When Editor-in-Chief Liao heard that we were going there to look for a rental house, he laughed at us for not knowing the situation. Did you really find one?"

Li Heng took out the key from his pocket, shook it and said, "It's genuine. I just paid the rent."

Zou Ping took the key and stared at it for a long time, then said, "Old Li, you are awesome, but it's only right."

At first, Mai Dong and others did not understand the difficulty and status symbolism. After Zou Ping explained the whole story to them, the way Mai Dong and his wife looked at Li Heng changed and they had a new understanding: Is this the value of genius? He just came to Shanghai and Fudan, but he received such attention. This is a symbol of status. The couple admired him.

The wheat ears beside him sent their blessings: "Li Heng, congratulations."

Li Heng said in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "I thought you were going to praise me for being awesome."

Mai Sui smiled softly, "No need to praise me, you are really amazing."

Li Heng said casually: "Remember, No. 26 Lushan Village, I will take you to get to know the place later. If you have the chance, come to my house to cook some Hunan dishes and let me join you for a feast."

At this point, he paused and asked expectantly, "By the way, can you cook?"

Mai Sui shook her head: "I can cook and fry eggs."

Li Heng was confused, but he didn't give up and asked, "You only know how to fry eggs? Is there anything else?"

Mai Sui looked at him and smiled embarrassedly, everything was said without words.

Li Heng was speechless, waved his hand and said: "Forget it, forget it, I expected too much from you, just pretend that I didn't say anything just now.

Well, actually, in our village, children usually start learning to cook at the age of three. If they don’t, they will be beaten. I thought you would do the same.”

After that, he asked again with a fluke mentality: "Then can Comrade Sun Manning cook?"

Seeing how diligent he was in eating, Mai Sui said jokingly, "She is almost like me."

Convinced, Li Heng gave up completely and never mentioned the feast again.

They are all grown-up girls, but they can't even cook. How can they coax their husbands in the future? How can they get married? It's really too outrageous.

After complaining in his heart, Li Heng took Zouping to run around all the major grocery stores in the Pentagon Plaza and bought a lot of daily necessities.

Well, Maidong and his family of three were bored in the hotel, so they came along to help.

For example, pots and pans, bedding, fans, writing supplies, mosquito repellent, mosquito coils, cockroach medicine, whatever you come across, you just take it, and in a short while, the van is full.

It’s not that he likes to show off or waste, but he can’t accept things that have been used by others. He must replace them with new ones, otherwise he will feel uncomfortable no matter where he lives in.

In the end, Li Heng gritted his teeth and bought a set of sofas, spending all the cash he had on him.

Zouping seemed to be very considerate. He called a small truck to help lift the sofa up and said:
"Lao Li, I'll bring you the royalty draft tomorrow. It's not a big deal to leave it at the magazine."

It just so happened that he had to go to the bank to withdraw money tomorrow, so it would be easier if they could do it together. Li Heng readily agreed.

We made two trips in a row, one for daily necessities and furniture, and the other for 140 books and documents.

After four o'clock in the afternoon, braving the scorching sun, the five people finally moved all the things to Building 26. By this time everyone was extremely hot and wet, as if they had just come out of the water.

Mai Sui is wearing a lavender top today. The clothes fit her delicate body seamlessly, revealing her perfect 168cm outline. The two mountains are hazy as if covered by a layer of mist, sometimes far away, sometimes near, just like a sweet poison, silently entwining around her, making her imperceptible and unable to extricate herself. It is extremely tempting.

She was like a humanoid controller. Wherever she stood, the surrounding space would be filled with an indescribable aura.

In the study, feeling Li Heng's gaze, she paused for a moment, her whole body burning hot, and she continued to help organize the books with her head down.

Li Heng looked back at Mai Dong, Mai Mu and Zou Ping who were fiddling with the sofa in the living room, and walked over to her and whispered:
"The spray in the shower is fine. It just so happens that your clothes and luggage were brought from the hotel. Go take a shower. I'll put the remaining books away. We'll go have dinner later."

This made Mai Sui feel relieved. She didn't act pretentiously, got up, found some clean clothes and went to the shower room.

There is a reason why a rose is a rose and why inner beauty is inner charm. Even if she blooms silently and does not deliberately make coquettish gestures, her words and deeds are always full of strange emotions, making people want to get closer involuntarily.

Li Heng sighed secretly.

He had seen stunning beauties, and he also had the most beautiful women in the world like Song Yu and Xiao Han. He thought he was the best in concentration and self-control, but he still instinctively glanced at the wheat ears several times. If it were someone else, if the wheat ears were allowed to mature for a few more years, oh well! I dare not imagine what kind of style that would be. For the first time, he realized that extreme charm is just a symbol, and it really has nothing to do with age. Those that need to be displayed through acquired efforts are all low-level, and this is high-level beauty.

It is so nice to have a small building with its own entrance and exit. Compared with the bedroom, the study is relatively small, but it is only relatively small. 140 books and documents can be put in it and it only occupies a small corner.

If all four walls were covered with this space, at least 2500 books could be placed.

However, he was not particularly satisfied with this row of bookshelves. The style and color were not quite right. He was pursuing an ancient and quaint atmosphere. It seemed that he would have to go out and buy something else when he had time.

The Shanghai Stock Exchange is so big, he believes that he can always find something that satisfies him. After all, he will be living there for four years, so he cannot be careless.

After sorting and arranging the books neatly, Li Heng walked out of the study. The living room had also been prepared by the three enthusiastic people. He walked around and was very happy. He said to Mai Sui and Mai Mu:
"Uncle, aunt, why don't you just rest here tonight? It's close to Mai Sui, and we can go for a walk on campus together in the evening."

The couple looked at each other excitedly. Mai Dong showed the generosity of a Shaodong man and said with a smile without any hesitation, "Okay, let's stay here for a night."

Li Heng was so arrogant that Mai Dong, who habitually had a businessman's mindset, didn't intend to curry favor with him, but he also wanted to build a good relationship with him. Faced with such an opportunity, how could he refuse?
Li Heng was covered in grease and took a shower before inviting everyone to eat.

I originally wanted to invite Sun Manning and her daughter to come along, but after searching for a long time I couldn't find them. Everyone was speculating that they were probably at the vice-principal's house and were invited to stay for dinner.

A small streetside restaurant outside the school.

After ordering, while waiting, Li Heng asked Mai Sui, "What do you think of Building No. 26?"

She had carefully walked around the place before and said sincerely, "It's better than I thought. You're living in the villa in advance."

"That's not true."

Li Heng shook his head, but then said, "But the villa has its own luxury, and the attic has its own exquisiteness. I am really satisfied with it."

When the food and drinks came, Li Heng filled everyone's glasses first, raised his glass and said:

"Uncle and aunt, Lao Zou, Comrade Mai Sui, thank you for your hard work today. If it weren't for you, I don't know how long it would take me to get all these things. Come! I toast to you with this glass."

"Cheers!" They were all from the same social world, old acquaintances, with no distance or strangeness, and they became one with each other while chatting and drinking.

In the middle of the meal, Li Heng drank alone with Mai Sui, "We are college students now, come, wish us success every day.

I wish you and Manning more and more beautiful. "

"Thank you." Mai Sui clinked his cup with his own, then tilted his head back and drank the beer in one gulp.

After finishing his drink, Mai Sui asked, "I heard your class is going to have a class meeting tonight?"

Li Heng was surprised, "You got the news so quickly?"

Mai Sui blinked and said, "Don't forget that we are in the same school. The girls in your class live on the same floor as us, not far from each other."

"That's right. The instructor said we should gather at the third teaching building at 6:." Li Heng said.

Mai Sui asked with concern: "You have been busy these two days and have not been around the campus. Do you know where the third teaching building is?"

Li Heng shook his head slowly, "I'm really busy, I was thinking about asking along the way."

Mai Sui smiled tenderly: "I'll take you there after dinner."

"Well, okay, we can have another drink for what he said." Li Heng smiled and filled her glass again, and then filled his own glass later.

Mai Sui looked at the wine in the glass and said, "I feel like you just want to drink with me."

Li Heng laughed and said, "I remember that you are a natural drinker. Last Lantern Festival, you and your English teacher drank back and forth. I was very impressed."

Mai Sui did not deny it. "My parents and grandparents drink rice wine with every meal at home. Sometimes during Chinese New Year and other festivals, I would join in the fun. I didn't expect that I got used to alcohol."

In fact, drinking is very common in Shaoxing. As far as I can remember, the neighbors would drink a cup of rice wine every morning, noon and night. Some people even drink wine without eating, but they can't do without wine at every meal. For the powerful ones, a pound of rice wine per meal is nothing.

Li Heng has been drinking since he was a child, especially during weddings and funerals. He would always compete with his friends in drinking a large bowl of wine, and then everyone would fall asleep.

This is also the reason why the heartless guy slept in the pigsty with a sow and more than ten piglets for an entire afternoon.

How should I put it? My hometown is definitely a disaster area when it comes to drinking. Men, women, young and old all drink. And every now and then there will be a few heavy drinkers who can drink a thousand cups without getting drunk.

Of course, this is only the case in rural areas these days.

Things gradually became different in later generations. Due to the pressure of making a living, everyone was busy going out to make money, and once they were away they would stay for many years. The tradition of the wine table, like many customs, gradually faded with the changes in the world.

Mai Sui asked: "Then why don't you go to see Xiao Han today?"

Li Heng sighed, "I was originally going to go in the afternoon, but the instructor's house rental issue disrupted my plan. It will probably be dark after the class meeting, so I definitely can't go in the evening. I can only go tomorrow."

He had no choice. While Zouping and Mai Sui's family of three were working and the van was there, he had to change his mind and decorate the rented house first. Otherwise, he would be exhausted to death if he did it alone.

ps: Oh, who said I only update once a day? Hehe, this month's average is 8000 words. See below.

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