Life 1984

Shen Xiulan ran forward and giggled: "Mom, why did you bring so many people here for a blind date?"

Li Yunhai stood nearby, took out a cigarette, smoked one, and looked at her smiling face.

Fang Peihua tried her best this time and mobilized all the gossipy and nosy women in the unit to find three men with excellent conditions to go on a blind date with Shen Xiulan.

Looking at the looks in the eyes of those three men, one could tell that they were extremely satisfied with Shen Xiulan.

Shen Xiulan has long flowing hair, eyes like dots of paint, she is extremely delicate, her face is crystal clear, her skin is as light as snow, she is tall and has slender legs. After all, she was a girl who was once a school belle. After joining the work, she has become more mature, and more With a touch of feminine charm, any man would be happy to see such a woman.

She glanced at the three men and listened to her mother's introduction to the three men. She hummed from time to time, and then whispered a few words to her mother shyly.

Li Yunhai didn't hear what she said.

Fang Peihua was greatly surprised and said to two of the men, thank you for coming, you can go back.

There was also a tall man who was left behind.

Li Yunhai thought, did Shen Xiulan fall in love with this man?

Fang Peihua came over and said to Li Yunhai: "Yunhai, are you free? Can you please take me home?"

Li Yunhai was startled and pointed at Shen Xiulan: "Where is Xiulan?"

Fang Peihua smiled and said: "Let them be alone and talk. It's rare for her to find someone she likes, so let them get to know each other first!"

Li Yunhai couldn't explain how he felt, so he promised to send Fang Peihua home.

On the way, Li Yunhai asked the man what he did.

Fang Peihua said that he is a university teacher and his family is from Xizhou. His grandparents have retirement income and his parents are both university teachers and have independent houses.

Li Yunhai sighed and said that the conditions were really good.

Fang Peihua took a long breath and said: "It's rare that she is willing to understand. Alas, this Xiaolan, the matter of finding a boyfriend really broke my heart. Now I finally found one who satisfies all of us. Yes, I’m a native of Xizhou and a university teacher!”

Li Yunhai didn't speak and listened to Fang Peihua's nagging all the way before sending her home.

He drove away.

Although he had said that Shen Xiulan could find a partner at will, but when he saw that she had found a satisfactory partner, he felt a little unspeakable in his heart.

It was as if something that originally belonged to him was suddenly taken away.

Li Yunhai was driving his car and suddenly looked up and unexpectedly arrived at the south gate of Martyrs Park again.

He glanced at the park entrance, but Shen Xiulan and the man were nowhere to be seen.

Did they go to the park?
Li Yunhai was not bored enough to go to the park to monitor what they were doing, but went straight back home.

He took a shower, took a book and sat on the sofa, reading and listening to TV.

At nine o'clock in the evening, Lin Zhi came back.

Li Yunhai asked her why the meeting lasted so long.
Lin Zhi said that the English speaking skills of the college students selected this time were all average, not as good as last time, and they needed to be properly trained.

Li Yunhai said there was no way around it. Where could you find so many professional English translators?Even if you can find them, you still have to train them on how to sell our products, because they only understand English and don't understand our professional knowledge, so the training will not be easy.

Lin Zhi said that was not the case!Therefore, it is said that the Canton Fair is difficult, and it is not easy for companies that can place orders at the Canton Fair.

She came over, hung Li Yunhai's neck, and asked with a smile: "Didn't you go out to play?"

Li Yunhai smiled and said: "I sent Shen Xiulan on a blind date, and she actually succeeded."

Lin Zhi was surprised: "Really? What kind of man is he in the photo?"

Li Yunhai told the man's conditions and said, "It should be a success this time. I couldn't wait to go to the park as soon as we met!"

Lin Zhi was stunned: "Are you talking about tonight?"

"Yes!"

"No way? Xiulan has been at the Nagashima Hotel, translating information with Michiko, and she just came back with me."

"Ah? Then what time did she arrive at the company?"

"She must have arrived around seven o'clock! I checked the time specifically and asked her why she came. She said she was bored, so she came over to help Michiko translate the information."

Li Yunhai really couldn't figure out what Shen Xiulan was doing.

The two came upstairs and prepared to rest.

Lin Zhi turned her back to Li Yunhai, asked him to help pull down the zipper of her skirt, and asked, "Are you going to Xiangjiang the day after tomorrow?"

"Go the day after tomorrow."

"Hey, by the way, is Sister Guo about to give birth?"

"Yes."

"Then you should go to Xiangjiang to stay with her for a few days. She has no relatives and no one around her to take care of her."

"How can I, a grown man, know how to take care of a woman during her confinement period? Aren't you making things difficult for me? I went to Xiangjiang and I have to find someone to take care of me!"

"That's not what I'm saying. Isn't it enough that you just see her every day, chat with her, and relieve your boredom? All she needs is someone's company. The nanny will take care of the trivial matters anyway."

"okay."

The next day.

The translation of the materials was almost finished, so Michiko agreed to stay and work with Shen Xiulan until the translation work was completed before returning to China.

The translation work can be completed today. Michiko and Li Yunhai will go to Huacheng tomorrow, fly to Xiangjiang, and then transfer back to China.

Li Yunhai tried out the third-generation typewriter. He was used to using Wubi. Although the Pinyin input method was very convenient, it was very uncomfortable to use. The main reason was that there were too many overlapping characters. He often had to stop to turn pages or select words, which was very frustrating. trouble.

In addition, foreigners have little demand for Pinyin input methods, so this upgrade is completely unattractive to foreign businessmen at the Canton Fair.

Li Yunhai had a phone call with Professor Ni.

Sihai Research Institute now has a lot of scientific research to do, including developing new chips, motherboards, and copiers. It also needs to cooperate with the National University of Defense Technology to participate in the development of PC operating systems under the 863 plan.

In the afternoon, Shen Xiulan came to Li Yunhai with the translated manuscript.

"Have all the translations been completed?" Li Yunhai looked at the thick typed manuscript on the desktop and said with a smile, "Thank you for your hard work. I promised you, if you have any requests, just ask."

"Don't worry, this is my right and I will never forget it." Shen Xiulan smiled and said, "We need to make a few more copies of this information as a backup, right?"

Li Yunhai said: "Of course, make at least five copies."

Shen Xiulan said: "You can arrange for someone in the office to make copies. I don't have time."

Li Yunhai said calmly: "Really? You have found a boyfriend, are you busy dating?"

Shen Xiulan's big, watery eyes showed a smart look, and she smiled and said: "Yes! I used to be so stupid. I wasted all my time working overtime and didn't take time to accompany you. What's the result? I didn't do my work either. Well, I lost my boyfriend too! I have learned my lesson now, and I can’t just work overtime in the future, I have to take time to spend with him.”

Li Yunhai felt an inexplicable jealousy in his heart: "You suddenly became enlightened!"

Shen Xiulan's clear eyes swept over him, and she smiled sweetly: "Thank you for your advice! Otherwise, I wouldn't have woken up. Well, are you free tonight? Send me somewhere!"

"Dating?"

"Yes, I was very nervous about our first date. You are my best friend, so why don't you just go with me?"

"Last night, you were in the park and didn't do anything else?"

"We just met, what can we do? He is a university teacher, and he is very dull. He will answer whatever I ask. Alas! Boring is a bit boring, don't care, let's leave it like that!"

"Hey! This is a lifelong event, how can you just make do with it?"

"It's not about making do. Isn't this whole life just about getting married and having children? Who do you want to be with but not just living it up? Life is only a few decades, and it goes by in the blink of an eye."

"Listen, are you trying to expose your feelings of abandonment?"

"No, no, no, I just see life through. People must have the ability to turn over a new leaf. If you don't give in, you will be trapped. In this world, there are no truly happy people, only people who can think openly. I believe that all the mountains and rivers are hidden. There are twists and turns. Even if there are chicken feathers on the ground, I will still make a feather duster!"

Li Yunhai couldn't help but look at her with admiration.

Shen Xiulan is really mature!
Not only physically, but also mentally mature!

Shen Xiulan smiled relaxedly and happily: "So, I also understand that no matter who you are with, it's a matter of time. Find someone you like, fall in love with, and have another child. That's how life will be! You Isn't it true? You are living your life with Lin Zhi, but if you were with me or another woman, wouldn't you be able to finish your life just as well?"

Isn't it?
Li Yunhai had already spent his entire life with Shen Xiulan in his previous life.

I met Lin Zhi in this life, and walked the road of life with Lin Zhi.

If he didn't meet Lin Zhi, but met another woman, wouldn't it be a lifetime?
It's just that the storyline will be different.No matter how interesting the soul is, or how pleasing the skin is, in the final analysis, it is still about eating, drinking, sleeping, or drinking rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar and tea.

Shen Xiulan patted the translation manuscript on the table and said, "Remember, you have to accompany me tonight! This is your reward for me!"

Li Yunhai hummed absentmindedly.

After get off work, Li Yunhai and Lin Zhi said they had something to do, so they drove to pick up Shen Xiulan.

He came to Shen Xiulan's room.

Shen Xiulan had been carefully dressed up.

Her skin was as white and moist as marble. She was wearing a sky blue dress with very low necklines on the front and back, and a bouquet of dark blue orchids embroidered on the chest. She looked quiet and elegant.

Because it was a low-cut dress, her plump breasts were particularly noticeable.

This was the first time Li Yunhai saw Shen Xiulan wearing a low-cut skirt, and he couldn't help but be surprised.

When wearing such a skirt on Guo Wanhua, he felt it was natural, but when wearing it on Shen Xiulan, he felt it was particularly eye-catching.

Li Yunhai said in a somewhat sinister tone: "Do you have to dress like this? Isn't it just a date? As for showing off here and there?"

Shen Xiulan stood in front of him, turned around gracefully, and said with a smile: "Don't you look good?"

Li Yunhai touched his chin and said: "It's beautiful, but it's so beautiful! Don't you know that the more a woman hides and tucks, the more interested a man is in uncovering the mystery? A woman is a book, and she only gives it to her every time. Men read one page. If you reveal everything to men as soon as you come out, you won’t have the capital to turn the page.”

Shen Xiulan chuckled and said, "Why do I think you are jealous?"

Li Yunhai sneered: "Are you kidding me? I won't be jealous of you! Let's go!"

Shen Xiulan held his hand and said, "Wait!"

Li Yunhai looked at her puzzled: "What's wrong? Don't want to go? Or do you want to change clothes?"

Shen Xiulan wore high heels, lipstick, and her hair was casually draped on her chest.

She leaned on Li Yunhai's shoulder and said softly: "Don't worry, after tonight, I won't pester you anymore."

Li Yunhai was shocked and said: "You have never pestered me! You have always made me feel distant."

Shen Xiulan laughed self-deprecatingly: "You just said that women should be more reserved. I have been reserved in front of you, but what did I get in exchange? In exchange for your leaving."

Li Yunhai was stunned and speechless.

Shen Xiulan raised her head and was so close to him, so close that she could smell each other's breathing.

Li Yunhai lowered his head and met her eyes.

Her eyebrows don't need to be painted, and they are as green as black.The long eyelashes swept out a hint of worry on her delicate and delicate face, which made her originally surprisingly beautiful appearance even more pity-inducing.

Shen Xiulan seemed to have carefully put on her makeup today, giving her a special kind of beauty.

Maybe he knows that this beauty is about to leave and will no longer belong to him?

Li Yunhai felt that Shen Xiulan was particularly dazzling today.

Shen Xiulan looked into his eyes and said: "I will change my way of life from now on. I will show my most charming side so that I can keep a man's heart. Don't you think so?"

Li Yunhai thought to himself, it's a pity that the other side she wants to show is not for herself!

Shen Xiulan smiled lightly: "I will become someone else's bride, dance with him, go shopping with him, and go to the park hand in hand with him. He will also teach me how to swim just like you taught Lin Zhi how to swim, right? He will also be like You love me as deeply as you love Linzhi, right? We will be like you, loving each other every day, from night to day, and then get married and have children."

Every time she spoke, Li Yunhai's heart felt like it was set on fire.

By the time she finished speaking, Li Yunhai's heart was already cooked by fire.

"Stop talking!" Li Yunhai pushed her away and said with a stern face, "You go on a date, I won't see you off!"

Shen Xiulan shouted: "Li Yunhai, don't leave! This is the reward you promised me! You said that after I finish translating the materials, you will give me a reward, and I can reward whatever I want! Right?"

"Yes!"

"You are such a big boss, you won't break your promise and get rich, right?" "I didn't!" Li Yunhai stopped and said with a livid face, "But you don't have to use this matter to humiliate me and torture me, right? You clearly know that we used to You've been in love, why do you have to call me when you go on a date with someone? Why are you bothering? Why bother?"

"Didn't you say that you broke up completely? Don't you have me in your heart anymore? Then why can't you watch me date other men? Doesn't your heart hurt?"

"Me!" Li Yunhai couldn't say anything outrageous. He quickly calmed down and said, "Let's go, I'll take you there! Where can we date?"

"The Ballroom of the Workers' Cultural Palace."

"Dance?"

"Yes."

"You dance with him? Okay! I'll take you there and then I'll leave."

"That won't work, you have to send me back."

"Is this too much for you?"

"I said, you must accompany me tonight, you owe me this!"

"Then who should I dance with?"

"Don't there be paid dancing ladies in the ballroom? Find someone you like, give her a few dollars, and she can dance with you all night."

"Okay, let's go! No wonder you are so beautifully dressed, it turns out you are going to dance!"

A proud smile appeared on Shen Xiulan's face, but then she was invaded by sadness.

The two went downstairs, got in the car, and headed to the Workers' Cultural Palace.

The dance hall of the Workers' Cultural Palace is famous throughout the city because it has a large venue, cheap tickets, and there are many women who come to dance.Most working-class female workers in the city like to come here to play.

Where there are many women, men will naturally gather together.

When Li Yunhai and Shen Xiulan walked into the dance hall, the heat inside was soaring, and the powerful dance music and drum beats made people's hearts beat wildly.

"Where are the others?" Li Yunhai looked around.

"How do I know?"

"Didn't you make an appointment to meet here?"

"Yeah, am I here?"

"What time is your appointment?"

"I didn't tell you the specific time. It's the first date, so I have no experience."

"Haha! Interesting!"

"Perhaps he is delayed for something? Let's jump first! It can also save you a few dollars!"

Li Yunhai saw a row of women with make-up and beautiful skirts sitting on the seat next to them. They were the girls who accompanied the dancers in the ballroom. He heard that the prices had increased now, and each dance cost [-] cents to [-] cents. There is even a red card that charges a dollar a dance.The fee is mainly based on the girl's personal appearance.

I met a particularly beautiful dancing girl who charged 1 yuan for a dance, and there were people rushing to ask her to dance.Such a woman is very profitable.A dance of about 5 minutes can easily earn 30 to [-] yuan a night. It is not a dream to earn more than [-] yuan a month.

Li Yunhai and Shen Xiulan entered the dance floor holding hands.

The next dance is slow four.

Slow Four is most suitable for dancing between couples, where they can rub their ears together and talk softly.

Shen Xiulan rarely dances, so her dance steps are very unfamiliar.

Li Yunhai has outstanding dancing skills, and when he dances with her, the two of them are in harmony.

After a few dances, the time came to 08:30 in the evening, but the man still didn't come.

Li Yunhai smiled teasingly: "It's over, I guess they don't like you! You won't come!"

Shen Xiulan glanced at him: "I can't get married, so you're very happy, aren't you?"

Li Yunhai shook his head gently: "It's not my responsibility that you can't get married, it's because those men have no vision!"

Shen Xiulan smiled sweetly and said: "Isn't that good? I helped you save a lot of money! Look at those dancing ladies, one dollar a dance, how expensive it is!"

Li Yunhai laughed and said, "Yes!"

Dancing can promote emotional communication.

Li Yunhai and Shen Xiulan danced continuously for more than an hour, and there was a special feeling between them.

During the break, several young men came over from time to time and wanted to invite Shen Xiulan to dance, but she rejected them all.

Li Yunhai smiled and said: "Dancing is also a way of socializing. Maybe you can make a friend with whom you can chat?"

"I'm not looking for a man who likes to dance."

"Do you still have prejudice against dancing men?"

"Yes, it is prejudice. If a man spends all day in dance clubs, how many women do you think he has hooked up with? You say he has not? Then I don't believe it. A person's hobbies must be a reflection of his cultivation, don't you think so? ?”

"Maybe people are like us, they just come here to relax occasionally, and they happen to meet you? That's fate."

"I once had the best fate in front of me, but I didn't cherish it. I thought, God would no longer favor me, right?"

The music sounded and the two entered the dance floor again.

The two danced until [-]pm before leaving.

And there were more people in the ballroom than when we first arrived.

Li Yunhai was in a good mood and said with a smile: "It was your first date, but the man didn't come. Next time you see him in front of him, you can give him a good scolding!"

"He didn't even come, why would I go to see him? Am I being a bitch? I just ignored this guy!"

"It makes sense! You are truly worthy of being a manager now. You are decisive and decisive, and you don't mess around."

"Life is short, I want to leave time for people who deserve it. Let's go, I'm hungry, let's go have a late night snack."

"What to eat?"

"Silver Garden!"

"it is good."

The two came to Silver Garden and ordered some food.

Yinyuan's business is booming at night. It's not late at night and it's almost full.

Shen Xiulan said while eating barbecue: "I heard that the waiters working here can get a salary of 300 yuan a month."

Li Yunhai nodded and said: "Business here is good. If you work overtime and get commissions, you should be able to get this salary."

Shen Xiulan sighed and said: "Society has really changed. Everyone outside can get high wages. Only those who work honestly in the unit cannot get high wages. The most ridiculous thing is that people with low wages, They still look down on these people who earn high wages, and feel that they are an iron rice bowl and superior to others! Who would have thought that in just a few years, state-owned enterprises would have to be reformed?"

Wasn't this the case in Li Yunhai's previous life?Seeing others getting rich one by one, he kept clinging to that job and refused to let go.

Shen Xiulan ordered two bottles of beer, one each for Li Yunhai.

The two ate barbecue and drank two bottles of wine.

"Where else are you going to play?" Li Yunhai looked at the time and asked her, "I'm here to accompany you to the end!"

"Well, that's good. That's what I've been waiting for. Let's go to the same place."

"old place?"

"Xizhou Industrial Technical School, is it our old place?"

The smile on Li Yunhai's face slowly disappeared and he said, "Forget it."

Because Shen Xiulan said that after tonight, she would no longer bother with him.

So, does she want to go back to her alma mater to feel nostalgic?

Of course Li Yunhai will meet her request.

This is the first time Li Yunhai has returned to his alma mater since graduation.

Thinking about the green years of the past, they were so close but felt so far away.

It was so late, of course the school door was closed.

Shen Xiulan got out of the car and said a few words to the guard. The man actually opened the small door on the side and let Li Yunhai and Shen Xiulan in.

Evening self-study has started in the teaching building, and only a few rows of dormitories in the distance still have lights.

As soon as she entered the school, Shen Xiulan took Li Yunhai's hand.

Li Yunhai asked: "Xiulan, what are we doing here?"

"Let's go to the place where we fell in love again. Let's say goodbye to our youth! Okay?"

"If you want to leave, I will accompany you."

The evening breeze in early October is not dry.

Passing through the teaching school is the playground. Behind the playground is the cafeteria. Near the cafeteria is a hill, which is what students often call a grove.

The playground was quiet, there was no one, only a few street lights that were not very bright illuminated the empty stadium.

The football field is a dirt flat with no grass. When Li Yunhai used to play football on it, he often fell and had countless scratches on his legs from sand and gravel.

It was quiet and no one was around.

Shen Xiulan and Li Yunhai boldly held hands, strolled on the runway, and said, "Do you think the people at your alma mater are stupid? Or don't they know that you have made a fortune? They don't even come to you to attract investment to improve the school facilities. ?”

Li Yunhai thought that this was indeed the case and said, "Maybe I don't know! I haven't contacted the school since I graduated."

Shen Xiulan asked: "If they come to you, how much money can you invest?"

Li Yunhai thought for a while and said: "I want to donate to fund education anyway. Let each school donate 2000 million!"

Shen Xiulan held his hand and walked to the woods next to the cafeteria.

"We didn't even dare to hold hands before and felt embarrassed. I have always thought that if one day we get together, I will definitely come back here, hold your hand, and walk these roads again."

"What's the point of that?"

"The meaning is that I finally fulfilled my dream."

"Xiulan!"

"Sea of ​​Clouds!"

Their hearts are really close at this moment!

That period of love seems to have returned to this old place.

A song he had heard suddenly echoed in Li Yunhai's ears.

"When time and beauty have become sighs in the dust of the world, there are old tears in your sentimental eyes. The age when I believed in love, the songs I couldn't sing to you, make me always recall them in my life."

For the same melody, Li Yunhai actually prefers the original sung by British love song master Ingeber Humperdinck:

"Although we loved each other for a long time and really wanted to stay together through thick and thin, the fire of love in your eyes gradually went out."

Unexpectedly, Shen Xiulan had also heard of this song "The Last Waltz".

She never liked singing, but at this moment, she began to hum softly: "I hold your arm and dance with the last waltz. Two lonely hearts are touching. I feel that I have fallen in love with you. I hope that The Last Waltz extended permanently.”

Shen Xiulan's voice is very beautiful. Although she doesn't know any technique, she sings sincerely and touchingly.

"Yunhai, I love you!" She emotionally confessed to Li Yunhai with tears streaming down her face.

Li Yunhai was shaken, swallowed hard, and said, "But haven't you already found a boyfriend? You were supposed to have a date tonight.

Shen Xiulan said affectionately: "You are so stupid! How could I date any man? The person I dated is you!"

Li Yunhai groaned and couldn't bear it anymore, so he kissed her crazily.

Shen Xiulan responded to his kiss and said: "Yunhai, love me once! I will give you my purest love and body. After this night, I will never pester you again! Just treat it as Let’s fulfill our youthful wishes and draw a successful conclusion to our youth when we are 20 years old!” (End of this chapter)