Life 1984

Chapter 13 Special Invitation

Li Yunhai walked to the service desk of the bathhouse and was shocked when he saw Lin Zhi standing upright.

Lin Zhi walked over and asked in surprise: "You live here?"

Before her family was assigned this new house, they lived in a house without a kitchen and bathroom. In the winter, she also went to the bathhouse with her parents to take a hot bath, so she was no stranger to the bathhouse. Not only did he know that the bathhouse was open from [-] am to [-] pm, he also knew that many outsiders would come to spend the night here at night.

Therefore, when she saw Li Yunhai walking into the Xinshachi bathhouse at night, she knew that Li Yunhai lived here.

Li Yunhai nodded helplessly: "The school is closed. I have nowhere to go, so I can only live here temporarily. Because this is the only place where I don't need to read a letter of introduction from my work unit."

Lin Zhi asked curiously: "Then why don't you report to your work unit? Why do you stay in the provincial capital?"

Li Yunhai gave a short two-word answer: "Make money."

Lin Zhi was even more puzzled: "Can't you make money just by working?"

Li Yunhai shook his head: "It's too slow to make money at work. If I go to work at the Meishan County Machinery Factory, I will only make 32 yuan a month."

Lin Zhi flashed her big and smart eyes: "How much money can you make by setting up a street stall in the provincial capital?"

The person at the service desk is staring right here!

It would be difficult for a tall and beautiful beauty like Lin Zhi not to attract attention when she appeared in the bathhouse late at night.

Li Yunhai whispered: "Ms. Lin, let's talk some other time. It's late at night, so go back quickly!"

Lin Zhi walked towards the bathhouse.

The bathhouse is divided into male and female sections.

Lin Zhi pushed open the door of the men's department, stood at the door and looked inside.

The lobby was filled with water vapor that had not yet dissipated. The whole room gave people a damp and foggy feeling, and various smells were mixed together to make it smell as unpleasant as possible.

A group of vulgar and rough men suddenly saw such a succulent girl and all looked over.

Someone whistled, and someone shouted: "Girl, you went to the wrong door!"

The men laughed wildly.

Lin Zhi subconsciously covered her mouth and nose, and then withdrew.

With just one glance, she understood that this was the residence of the lowest class of society, worse than the cheapest Datong store in the hotel.At least Datongbu wouldn't be so damp and cold, it would have a decent bed, and there wouldn't be so many people sleeping there.

Li Yunhai smiled awkwardly and said, "This is not where you came from. Go back quickly!"

Lin Zhi raised her head slightly and looked at him. Her speaking eyes were like a clear water. She said softly: "Li Yunhai, it's late at night and I'm scared to go home alone. Can you see me off?"

Of course, Li Yunhai could not refuse her request.

"Okay!" Li Yunhai said without hesitation, "Wait for me."

Lin Zhi grabbed his arm, then let go, and said, "Take your things with you - it's not safe to leave them here."

Li Yunhai would do the same without her reminding him.

His schoolbag contains the income from the past few days, totaling 2100 yuan!
Calculated based on Li Yunhai’s salary, this amount is equivalent to his five years’ income.

And even if he works for five years, he may not be able to save 2100 yuan.

He called the waiter, took down his schoolbag, and said he would go out and come back later.

Lin Zhi waited for him to come out and still let him ride while she sat in the back seat.

"Hey, Li Yunhai, how much money do you make doing repair work? Is it more than what you earn from working?"

"It's not bad! I've made 2100 yuan in the past few days."

"What? 2100 yuan? Just a few days after your graduation?"

"I helped people repair two copy machines and made 2000 yuan. I helped people repair a typewriter and made 80 yuan. I helped you repair a tape recorder that night and made 20 yuan."

"Wow! That's great! Repairing is so profitable? No wonder you don't want to go back to work in the county. How long do you plan to stay in the provincial capital?"

"One month! I will definitely report back to Meishan County Machinery Factory before the registration certificate expires."

"Well, one month! How much money can you make?"

"It's hard to say. It depends on whether the business is good or not."

"It shouldn't be a big problem if you make a household worth ten thousand yuan?"

"This is also my goal, I hope it can be achieved! If I become a household worth ten thousand yuan, I will treat you to the best restaurant in the provincial capital for dinner!"

"Hey, Li Yunhai, this is what you said! Don't deny it when the time comes!"

"One word from a gentleman, one whip!"

The bustling city has quieted down.

The faint white light of the street lamp illuminates a small area, and the crescent moon glows hazy in the misty clouds.

Lin Zhi sang again: "The moon is like a silver shuttle, leave it to you or me, let's see who weaves the most beautiful life..."

Li Yunhai rode along Bayi Road, which is the busiest street in the provincial capital. Even at night, there are cars passing by and pedestrians walking on the street.

Soon we arrived at the provincial family compound. "Send you here, can you go in?" Li Yunhai turned around and said.

Lin Zhi sat in the back seat, tugged on his clothes, turned her head and smiled: "No! Send me to the door of your house. Okay?"

"That's okay." Li Yunhai continued pedaling.

The guard glanced at Li Yunhai and saw Lin Zhi in the back seat of the car, but did not stop him.

Li Yunhai still remembered the corridor of Lin Zhi's house and stopped at the door.

Lin Zhi jumped out of the car and said with a sweet smile: "Li Yunhai, don't go back to the bathhouse to sleep. Go to my house to sleep! There is an empty guest room in my house."

Li Yunhai quickly shook his head: "That won't work."

Lin Zhi curled her face slightly and asked, "Are we friends?"

Li Yunhai muttered: "Although we have known each other for a short time, if you say yes, then so be it!"

Lin Zhi asked again: "You helped me repair the radio cassette player and didn't charge me any money, right?"

Li Yunhai hummed: "We are all friends, so of course we can't take your money."

Lin Zhi pursed her lips and smiled: "If you want to charge, it will cost at least 20 yuan, right?"

Li Yunhai just smiled and did not answer.

Lin Zhi nodded and said: "That's right, if I give you money, you will definitely not accept it. There happens to be an empty room in my house, and you happen to need a place to sleep. That's it, I'll take this room I’ll rent it to you and cover your repair costs. It’s 20 yuan for a month’s stay, and I’m taking advantage of you!”

Li Yunhai was deeply moved, knowing that she deliberately settled the score like this to give him a place to sleep.

"Ms. Lin, I appreciate your kindness. But I can't sleep at your house."

"Why? You don't consider me a friend anymore?"

"That's not what I meant! You understand."

"Okay, I understand." Lin Zhi took out 20 yuan from her bag and handed it to Li Yunhai, "Since you don't treat me as a friend, I can't take advantage of you. This is the repair fee. Please accept it. Exit. You don’t want to owe me a favor, and I don’t want to owe you a favor.”

"..."

It was the first time that Li Yunhai dealt with a girl with this kind of personality, and he was completely at a loss.

Lin Zhi said sincerely: "Li Yunhai, come and stay at my house! Why don't you just stay for a month? As a man, you don't have to stick to small details! A man's responsibility is to do his best to do what he can. Since there is a better accommodation environment , why do you have to force yourself to live in a bathhouse? The humidity in that kind of place is very high, and it’s okay to stay for one night occasionally. If you want to stay for a month, you will be almost useless, even if you become a household worth ten thousand yuan. , what’s the use?”

Li Yunhai shuddered, looked at her deeply, and said slowly: "Thank you, Miss Lin! I'm not a ungrateful person, I'm just afraid of troubling you too much."

Lin Zhi said sincerely: "It's not troublesome at all. You set up a stall outside during the day and only come here to sleep at night. What trouble can there be? If you refuse me again, we really can't be friends!"

Li Yunhai sighed in his heart, it was the hardest thing to accept kindness from a beauty. He really didn't know how to repay Lin Zhi in the future!
Knowing that he had agreed, Lin Zhi smiled heartily: "Among the qualities I admire in men, wisdom should be the first. But in other aspects, my requirements are also absolutely strict, that is, morality and courage! Li Yunhai, follow me go home!"

Li Yunhai knew that her parents were not ordinary workers, so before stepping into her home, she couldn't help but feel a little nervous and apprehensive.

When going upstairs, Li Yunhai asked: "Ms. Lin, can your parents agree? I thought that your family should be consulted on this matter first. What if they are very cruel and want to drive me away?"

Lin Zhi walked in front, turned around, and said with a smile: "So you are afraid of my parents? I thought you were fearless!"

Li Yunhai scratched his head in embarrassment: "How could I give you this feeling?"

Lin Zhi giggled and said, "When we first met, I saw it when I saw you repairing our school's cassette player! Anyway, I can't be wrong about people!"

When she reached the door of her house, she covered her mouth with her hands and said in a lowered voice: "Don't worry, my parents are not cruel! They are both easy to talk to. You can tell by looking at my personality."

Li Yunhai secretly smiled bitterly, thinking, could this be the same?You, a girl, bring an inexplicable boy home for the night, and the impact is completely different. Your parents can laugh and talk to others, but they are afraid of giving me a stick!

Lin Zhi took out the key and opened the door.

The door suddenly creaked open.

A woman wearing a black short-sleeved long skirt stood at the door. She was about 40 years old, still charming, graceful and elegant, with a slightly round face, slender eyebrows, and a very beautiful appearance, somewhat similar to Lin Zhi.

"Oh, Xiaozhi, you went out to watch a movie, why did you come back? Your dad and I are both worried about you!"

The woman was Lin Zhi's mother, Tang Yuxia, who held her daughter's hand.

She suddenly saw Li Yunhai and exclaimed: "Who is this comrade?"

Lin Zhi held her mother's arm and smiled: "Mom, let me introduce you, this is Li Yunhai, he is my friend!"

Tang Yuxia said with a smile: "Hello, Comrade Li Yunhai, you sent my Xiaozhi back, right? Thank you! Come in and sit for a while?"

Her eyes were like bright searchlights, shining all over Li Yunhai, making Li Yunhai feel embarrassed.

"Hello, aunt." Li Yunhai bowed politely.

Lin Zhi called Li Yunhai in, asked him to sit down, and then said to her mother, "Mom, I want to tell you something."

Tang Yuxia opened the refrigerator, took out a bottle of Coke and handed it to Li Yunhai: "Drink a bottle of Coke!"

Then, she asked her daughter: "What's going on? Your dad is in the study. You should go see your dad first before talking!"

Lin Zhi chuckled and said, "Mom, I just need to tell you about this! - Li Yunhai wants to live in my house!"

(End of this chapter)