Counterattack 1988

Chapter 75 Encounter

Wang Lin came to Xinhua Bookstore, wanting to buy some design books, but after searching around, he couldn't find any suitable ones.

He came to the Chinese and foreign novel section, picked out a few novels, and read them when he was away from home. The time spent outside was too long, and newspapers and magazines could not satisfy his spiritual needs.

The bookstore was crowded with people. It turned out that a writer was signing books.

Writers in the 80s had a high status and were very popular among literary youths, especially girls.

Wang Lin inquired about it, but he didn't know this author, nor had he heard of his books, so he lacked interest.

He found a corner, sat on the floor by the window, and read a novel.

Because it was Sunday, there were a lot of people who came to the bookstore to read free books, some children were noisy, and there was a lot of people signing books there, so it was very lively.

Wang Lin likes to find peace amidst the noise, the more noisy the environment is, the more fascinated he is by reading.

"Hey, Comrade Wang Lin!" A voice came.

"Shen Xue!" Wang Lin didn't expect to meet her again in this bookstore.

Shen Xue walked over, smiled pretty, and stretched out her hand.

Wang Lin stood up and shook hands with her: "Is your tour over?"

Shen Xue said: "Well, I'll be back on the seventh. My grandma told me that you came to my house."

"Your foot injury hasn't recurred, has it?"

"No. Thank you for your concern. Unexpectedly, I went to Shenfang Factory to look for you, but I didn't see you. Instead, I met you here twice." Shen Xue stretched out two fingers and shook them with a smile.

Wang Lin was stunned: "Have you been to the factory to look for me?"

Shen Xue hummed: "Before I went on tour, I went to Shenfang Factory to look for you once. I wanted to return the Dream of Red Mansions to you, but the doorman of your factory told me that you had been on a long vacation and had never been in the factory. work here. I didn’t even enter the factory gate, so I was shut down.”

Wang Lin let out a sigh. He couldn't help but feel relieved about what happened before, and said with a smile, "It's just a book. You can keep it and read it. I'll just buy another one."

Shen Xue said: "I've read it once. You don't need to buy it again, the book is for reading, there is no need to waste money repeating it. If you are free, come to my house? I will return the book to you."

"Okay!" Wang Lin said with a smile, "I'm so free!"

Shen Xue smiled slightly and said, "I'm going to perform in Beijing this time, guess who I saw?"

"Who?"

"Lin Daiyu!"

"You mean, Liu Xu, who plays Lin Daiyu?"

"Liu Xu? Isn't that right? Her real name is Chen Xiaoxu. She's about the same age as us."

Wang Lin said with a smile: "When she was 14 years old, she wrote a poem titled "I Am a Catkin". Lin Daiyu also sang catkins. So I kindly call her catkins."

Shen Xue asked curiously: "I know Lin Daiyu's catkin poems. Chen Xiaoxu's catkin poems? What kind of poems?"

Wang Lin cleared his throat and read aloud slowly: "I am a catkin, growing up in the beautiful spring, because my parents abandoned me prematurely, I became friends with the spring breeze. I am a catkin, born without worries And carefree; my father is the vast sky, my mother is the boundless earth. I am a catkin, don't ask where my home is, may the spring breeze blow me to the ends of the world, I will take it to the corner of the sea news of spring."

The language is simple and unpretentious, but full of poetic sentiment.

"What a talented woman!" Shen Xue said, "She is more beautiful than on TV! How do you know her little poem?"

"Hehe, I saw it by accident. I don't remember where it was reported." Wang Lin said, "How did you meet her?"

"She works in Beijing, and our troupe happened to be performing with them, that's how we got to know each other."

"Oh, what a coincidence? Are you going to get her autograph?"

"Of course it's coming! I even took a photo with her! I'm also a fan of her movie! By coincidence, when I was on a business trip, I took your Dream of the Red Chamber with me to read, and I happened to ask her to sign the book."

"Then you can keep this book for yourself. How commemorative it is!"

"It's okay, I've asked for several autographs! This autograph is what I got for you."

"Then I want to thank you."

"You're welcome."

The two each chose a few books, Wang Lin rushed to pay the money, and came out with her.

"Will you go to my house?" Shen Xue said, "You treat me to a book, and I treat you to dinner."

"Haha, good! Comrade Shen Xue, I sincerely invite you. If you want to buy books in the future, you must invite me to buy them together. It's not that I like visiting Xinhua Bookstore so much, but that I really want to eat at your house!"

Chen Xue smiled sweetly: "You really know how to make people happy! Every Sunday, I would visit the Xinhua Bookstore. However, the food I cook is not worth so much money, so you are losing money."

This is tantamount to being in the indirect Yue Wanglin.

Wang Lindao: "Our revolutionary friendship cannot be measured by money, that would be too vulgar."

Shen Xue pursed her lips and smiled.

The two rode bicycles to Shen Xue's house.

"Where's your grandma? Did you visit again?" Wang Lin didn't see the old man as soon as he entered.

"She went to live in our hometown, which is in the countryside of Gusu! She lives there for a period of time every year."

"Then you live alone?"

"Yeah. Sit down and I'll wash the rice and cook."

"Come on, I'm bored sitting still."

"Okay!" Shen Xue didn't refuse him, and said with a pretty smile, "Your hands are really versatile. You can repair machines, play the piano, and cook!"

Wang Lindao: "There are many things I know. In fact, my favorite instrument is the erhu. A piece of heartbroken, where can I find a soulmate!"

Shen Xue washed the rice and put it in the pot, and said, "Did you know that Lin Daiyu is married."

Lin Daiyu, played by Chen Xiaoxu, is so deeply rooted in the hearts of the people that Shen Xue always calls her by Lin Daiyu.

As for Wang Lin, he prefers to call Chen Xiaoxu Liuxu.

"Well, she is a sentimental person, so she is naturally more emotional. She was only 18 years old when she participated in the Dream of Red Mansions crew, and she had a boyfriend at that time. It was her boyfriend who encouraged her to participate in Dream of Red Mansions. After the play , and they got married."

"You know she has a lot going on?"

"Hehe, she is my idol!"

After dinner, the two chatted while reading a book, and the time passed quickly.

It was getting dark.

Shen Xue got up and turned on the light.

Seeing that it was still early, Wang Lin invited Shen Xue out to play.

"What are you playing?" Shen Xue asked.

"Watching a movie? Going to the park? Going to the mall? Rollerblading? You choose."

Shen Xue smiled shyly: "This is something only couples do!"

Wang Lin spread his hands helplessly: "You can't go shopping between friends? Then we went to the bookstore together just now!"

Shen Xue pursed her lips and smiled, "Shall I go shopping? Okay? I'm just going to buy some cosmetics. This time I'm going out for a performance, I saw that the cosmetics used by the actors in Beijing are very good, and I want to buy a set for use."

Of course Wang Lin had no choice but to accompany her to Nanjing Road.

The night market restrictions on Nanjing Road have been relaxed. After seven or eight o'clock in the evening, the lights are bright and there are many pedestrians.

However, after visiting several department stores, Shen Xue couldn't find the set of cosmetics she wanted.

"What brand?" Wang Lin asked her.

"It seems to be called Maybelline. We all have to wear makeup for performances. That kind of Maybelline is very gorgeous and shiny on the face, but it doesn't hurt the skin."

"This is a foreign brand, and it hasn't entered our mainland yet! What you saw was brought over from Hong Kong and Macau, right?"

"I forgot to ask her, maybe it is. Forget it, I'll still buy domestic ones."

She chose an eyebrow pencil, lipstick and rouge, a box of Xie Fuchun Duck Egg Powder, and a bottle of Pechoin Cream.

Everything is not expensive, but one dollar to two dollars.

But if you buy a lot of samples, they are worth [-] or [-] yuan.

She also likes to read and buy books, and her monthly salary is really not enough!
At the time of settlement, Wang Lin rushed to help her with the payment.

"Why do you have to spend money again?" Shen Xue said, "I'm even embarrassed."

Wang Lindao: "If a man is by your side but doesn't pay for you, others will misunderstand you."

"What can be misunderstood?" Shen Xue asked.

"One is the misunderstanding that we are husband and wife. I am a strict wife, and my wife manages all the money, so you pay. The second is that we are a couple. I can't bear to pay!"

(End of this chapter)