struggle in a small town

Chapter 13 It's all about serving the people

In Lin Zhiyuan's tangled expectation, Friday came again.

He seemed to have been given blood, swept away the depression of the previous few days, and arrived at the cafe early.

There were a few familiar people sitting in the box.

Without Zhang Xuejiao.

Lin Zhiyuan recalled the situation last week, knowing that she was still busy with the business in the store, so she was not in a hurry.

After introducing each other to be seated, Lin Zhiyuan deliberately chose two empty seats next to each other, maybe Zhang Xuejiao came and sat next to him.

After eight o'clock, Zhang Xuejiao hadn't come yet.

Lin Zhiyuan pretended to be casual, but actually said with a clear goal: "Why didn't Xin Bo, Zhou Qian and Zhang Xuejiao come today?"

"Xin Bo and Zhou Qian went to the county to be on duty, and they saw each other when they were on duty." Gao Peng threw a card in his hand: "Sister Jiao, I don't know."

Shangguan Yingzi answered: "I know, Jiaojiao went to the movies with her younger sister, so she probably won't come today."

Lin Zhiyuan was very disappointed and depressed, but he couldn't show it.

After playing two more rounds, Shangguan Yingzi's phone rang, and she answered happily: "Jiaojiao, are you finished watching the movie?"

Not knowing what was said there, Shangguan Yingzi smiled and hung up the phone.

Lin Zhiyuan felt itchy, but he was not an acquaintance in this small circle, so it was difficult to ask.

It was Gao Peng who asked casually: "Sister Jiao is coming?"

"She said she had finished watching the movie and she wanted to bring Xiao Qiao along."

Gao Peng was very excited: "Xiao Qiao is coming? Take a look, am I in good shape today?"

Lei Ming just came in from the outside, and couldn't help but hit him when he heard this: "Don't think about it, Xiao Qiao has a boyfriend, and he is still a junior high school classmate."

"How do you know?" Gao Peng closed his hands and looked at Lei Ming: "I don't even know, how do you know?"

Shangguan Yingzi joked, "What's the relationship between Leizi and Jiaojiao? What's the relationship between you and Jiaojiao?"

Gao Peng was wilted.

Not long after, Zhang Xuejiao came, not only bringing her sister, but also her sister's boyfriend.

Walking into the box, Zhang Xuejiao saw an empty chair and sat down: "Today's movie sucks, a waste of time and money."

Lin Zhiyuan's wish came true, Zhang Xuejiao really sat next to him, her heart almost jumped out of her throat.

Zhang Yuqiao hugged Shangguan Yingzi's shoulder from behind: "My sister is too picky, I think the movie is pretty good."

Zhang Xuejiao went back: "You and Zhao Yang are bored, did you watch the movie? Do you know who the main character is?"

Zhao Yang stood behind and laughed.

The table was very big and there were many empty seats. Zhang Yuqiao dragged Zhao Yang to sit together.

Lei Ming saw that there was no room next to Zhang Xuejiao, so he forced Gao Peng away and sat down next to Zhang Xuejiao.

Gao Peng pretended to be upset: "One by one, can you give the single dog some dignity?"

No one cares about him.

Gao Peng shook his head and squeezed to Li Yuxuan's side: "Little Qiao, don't you want to introduce?"

"My boyfriend, Zhao Yang, the ocean's ocean."

Gao Peng kicked Li Yuxuan from below, and Li Yuxuan understood: "Where is the buddy?"

Zhao Yang glanced at Zhang Yuqiao first, saw her nodding to him, and then replied, "I work in a funeral parlor."

Except for Zhang Xuejiao, everyone was quite surprised.

Zhang Yuqiao hugged Zhao Yang's arm: "What's the matter? They all serve the people, and you still discriminate against them by profession?"

"No, no, no." Gao Peng hurriedly said: "How wonderful is the funeral home, it has a staff, high salary, and many benefits."

Zhao Yang was quite embarrassed: "I haven't compiled yet."

"Then how did you get in?"

"We have to work night shifts from Monday to Friday, and the wages are low, so they can't recruit people. My uncle was in the Civil Affairs Bureau, so he got me in and let me exercise."

As soon as they heard that they were on the night shift at the funeral parlor, everyone became interested and kept asking questions.

"On the night shift to patrol?"

"Are you afraid?"

"I heard that it is haunted at night, have you seen it?"

Zhao Yang couldn't laugh or cry when he was asked: "Everyone has gone to school, so there is no ghost."

But he still talked about some things at work, such as helping to carry the body, helping to arrange the memorial hall, and even when he was busy, he even arranged the remains.

In normal times, they also need to maintain the cemetery and comfort the families of the deceased.

Shangguan Yingzi was bold: "Then what is the scariest thing you have ever seen?"

"It's all other people's privacy, how can I say it casually?"

Lin Zhiyuan couldn't help but look at Zhao Yang twice more, thinking that this young man is nice and worth making friends with.

Besides, he is still Zhang Xuejiao's future brother-in-law, so it is necessary to have a good relationship.

Gao Peng kicked Li Yuxuan again, but Li Yuxuan didn't understand this time and turned to look at him.

Gao Peng coughed: "Aren't you on the night shift from Monday to Friday? Today is Friday, why didn't you go to work?"

"I worked three day shifts for others last week, and I exchanged for one day." Zhao Yang looked at Zhang Yuqiao with some guilt: "I haven't been with you for two months."

Zhang Yuqiao simply put her head on his shoulder: "Serve the people, as long as your heart is with me."

Everyone made a "噫~" sound in unison, indicating that it was too nasty.

Zhang Xuejiao rubbed her arms: "I'm used to it."

Lei Ming took the opportunity to ask her: "Are you envious?"

"Of course." Zhang Xuejiao twitched her lips, "Aren't you envious?"

Lei Ming pretended not to care, and poured her a cup of tea: "Why don't we make do with each other."

Lin Zhiyuan's heart was in his throat, what if Zhang Xuejiao agreed?
Zhang Xuejiao was completely unprepared, and looked at Lei Ming in surprise: "Isn't it? I treat you as a brother, and you actually..."

Lin Zhiyuan relaxed.

"Just talk about it." Lei Ming didn't dare to continue: "We are too familiar, it's not easy to start."

Zhang Xuejiao joked with him: "If you want me to say, you must find a girl named Dian Flash, you two are a perfect match."

Everyone who was listening to their conversation quietly burst into laughter instantly, and they all thought that Zhang Xuejiao's idea was good.

Lei Ming was full of bitterness, and had to pretend to be nonchalant, and joked about himself with everyone.

He already knew that Zhang Xuejiao regarded him as a brother, and never thought about having anything to do with him.

But the facts are in front of me, and I still feel a little uncomfortable.

The atmosphere recovered, and everyone started playing board games.

Because of the large number of people, the waiting time for those eliminated first in Three Kingdoms Killing and Werewolf Killing was too long, so I changed to a board game, "I'm the Big Boss".

In this game, all players can participate in almost every transaction. Some people send people out, and no one drives them away.

When Zhang Xuejiao was shuffling the cards, she intentionally stimulated them: "Hey, this game is a classic game where couples turn against each other and friendship capsizes. Just play it and don't fight it."

Lin Zhiyuan had never played before, so he asked curiously, "Why?"

"You will know after playing."

After playing two rounds, after Lin Zhiyuan was targeted several times, his mentality almost collapsed, and he even had the urge to flip the table.

Fortunately, he is thirty, and he can still control his emotions so as not to make a gaffe.

In addition, he found that the sisters Zhang Xuejiao and Zhang Yuqiao had a good understanding.

Often it only takes one look to understand the meaning of the other party, and join hands to make others unnecessary.

Play until late at night.

Zhang Xuejiao came by car and greeted Lin Zhiyuan: "Brother Lin, can I drop by for you?"

"Thank you." Lin Zhiyuan was overjoyed: "I'm sorry to trouble you."

Halfway there, Zhang Yuqiao and Zhao Yang got out of the car. Zhang Xuejiao pointed her head and told them: "It's almost the Mid-Autumn Festival, Zhao Yang, don't forget to change shifts, my parents want to see you."

Lin Zhiyuan was very envious, and he also wanted to follow Zhang Xuejiao back to see his parents.

(End of this chapter)