struggle in a small town

Chapter 18

Zhang Xuejiao was the last one to come again.

There were so many people who came to play today, there was only an empty seat next to Lin Zhiyuan, so she sat down without thinking too much.

After looking around, in addition to close friends, there are three more regular customers of the coffee shop, Feng Jun, Hao Shuai and Fan Xiaoling.

It's just that these three people are familiar at best, and they don't know each other very well.

Lin Zhiyuan pretended not to ask her unintentionally: "You come late every time, the shop is very busy?"

Before Zhang Xuejiao could speak, Shangguan Yingzi answered, "Brother Lin, what do you mean by caring about Jiaojiao so much?"

"Friend, is it normal to be concerned?"

As Lin Zhiyuan spoke, he secretly glanced at Zhang Xuejiao, and found that she was drinking water from a cup, her expression was normal, and she felt a little disappointed.

Sure enough, she wasn't interested in him at all.

Shangguan Yingzi deliberately found trouble: "I am also your friend, why don't you care about me?"

Lin Zhiyuan moved his mouth, but he didn't know where to start to care.

Gao Peng teased: "You work so leisurely, besides eating and playing, what is there to worry about?"

"Why not?" Shangguan Yingzi glared at Gao Peng: "Tomorrow is Teacher's Day, which happens to be Saturday, so I will miss one day off."

Zhang Xuejiao almost spouted water.

Shangguan Yingzi looked at her with a smile: "Go back and ask Xiao Qiao, she must have an opinion."

Zhang Xuejiao put down the cup: "My sister is not like you, she is dedicated to her job, and the children in the class like her."

Lin Zhiyuan couldn't help showing a smile. It seems that his sister is also a teacher and has received new news.

At the end of the game, the three regular customers left, leaving a group of friends, and the atmosphere became lively in an instant.

Gao Peng patted the table: "I have a rest tomorrow, shall we go out for a picnic?"

"where to?"

"Following the road to Shangyuan, there is an open space in the middle, and there is a river next to it. It is the most suitable place for a picnic."

"My house has a barbecue pit and charcoal."

"Then I'll be in charge of buying drinks."

"I buy meat."

"I'll take a bucket of pure water, it should be enough."

Everyone chattered and quickly settled the matter.

Only Zhang Xuejiao and Lin Zhiyuan remained silent.

Lin Zhiyuan is not very familiar with his hometown. He doesn't know the meeting place or the store where he can buy things, so he can only keep his mouth shut.

Zhang Xuejiao didn't plan to go.

Just kidding, tomorrow Saturday is the time to sell goods, so I went crazy with them to bask in the sun.

After the matter settled down, Shangguan Yingzi turned to look at her: "Jiaojiao~"

Zhang Xuejiao squeezed out a smiling face: "I won't go."

"Go, go!" Shangguan Yingzi ran behind her, supported her shoulders and shook, "I still want to eat your roasted meat~"

"Tomorrow Saturday, I will go to the store to sell goods."

"Money is important to me?" Shangguan Yingzi pinched Zhang Xuejiao's neck: "Tell me, I still want money!"

Zhang Xuejiao was unmoved: "I want money."

"Jiaojiao, you have changed." Shangguan Yingzi groaned, "Are you going? If you don't, I will break up with you!"

Zhang Xuejiao laughed and trembled: "How old are you, and you still play like elementary school students?"

"Go, go, call Xiao Qiao up, let's all have fun together."

Zhang Xuejiao still refused.

Shangguan Yingzi simply called Zhang Yuqiao and asked her to persuade Zhang Xuejiao.

Ever since she was a child, Zhang Xuejiao loved Zhang Yuqiao the most. After a few words over the phone, she compromised and agreed to go together.

Only then did Lin Zhiyuan speak: "I don't have a car, so forget it."

Since Zhang Xuejiao decided to go, she didn't care about bringing an extra person: "If you want to go, I'll take you with me tomorrow."

Of course Lin Zhiyuan wanted to go, but he had to pretend to be entangled: "Will it be too much trouble for you?"

"Hey, it's not troublesome to drop by."

Lin Zhiyuan got up early in the morning and searched in the closet for a long time, but couldn't find the right clothes.

When it comes to picnics, the clothes need to be easy to move about, and they need to look casual so as not to look sloppy.

After thinking about it, Lin Zhiyuan decided to go out and buy a new one.

I made an appointment with Zhang Xuejiao to meet at the crossroads at 01:30, so I'm not in a hurry.

There is a shopping mall opposite the community, Lin Zhiyuan went straight to the men's clothing department on the second floor, picked out a casual outfit, and paired it with a new pair of shoes.

After trying it on, he felt that his hair was a bit long, so he went for a haircut again.

When he got home, he saw Song Xiuni standing at the door, and he didn't know how long she had been here.

"Mom, you didn't say anything in advance when you came."

As Lin Zhiyuan spoke, he took out the key, opened the door, and let Song Xiuni in.

"Call you, you always fool me, you can only attack suddenly."

Song Xiuni stood in the living room and looked left and right. It was quite clean, much better than expected.

Lin Zhiyuan put down the shopping bag casually: "I helped Chen Lei a few days ago, I really wasn't fooling you."

"Have you bought new clothes?"

"Ah."

Song Xiuni opened the shopping bag and took out the clothes from inside: "Let Mom have a look."

Can Lin Zhiyuan stop him?

Song Xiuni shook off her shirt: "The Mid-Autumn Festival the day after tomorrow, your uncle and uncle will be here, remember to come back for dinner."

Lin Zhiyuan had no impression of the recent situation of the two uncles.

In the past few years, he has been away from home, and he was in a hurry to return home during the Chinese New Year. After careful calculation, he hadn't seen his uncles for two years.

Since Song Xiuni came to remind her personally, of course he agreed: "Okay, I will go back early in the morning the day after tomorrow, and I can help you."

"Are you busy today? I'm going to Huifang's house, can you go with me?"

"Mom, I've invited friends to have a picnic, and I don't think I'll be back until evening."

When Song Xiuni heard that he was going out with friends, her eyes lit up: "Male or female? How old are you? Is there anything you like?"

Lin Zhiyuan avoids the serious and ignores the trivial: "There are a lot of people, both men and women."

"Is there anyone you like?" Song Xiuni kept chasing after her, "Is he interested in you?"

"Mom~" Lin Zhiyuan was really afraid of her: "It's just a group of friends going out to play, you think too much."

Song Xiuni threw her clothes on the sofa: "It's just a friend? Then why are you buying new clothes? You even cut your head. Mom is someone who has been there, so why don't you know what's on your mind? Tell Mom, is that girl pretty? What are you doing?" ? Who is in the family?"

"Mom! You haven't written your horoscope yet, where are you going?"

Song Xiuni smiled happily: "That's it. Son, work harder and try to bring the girl back as soon as possible."

"I'm not the only one who has the final say on this matter." Lin Zhiyuan was a little frustrated: "I like him, but he doesn't mean anything to me."

"You have to take the initiative, don't you know? I think back when your dad was chasing me, he would deliver it in the morning, pick it up in the evening, and deliver a meal at noon. You should learn from it."

Lin Zhiyuan is tired of hearing these old sesame seeds and rotten millet: "I know, I know. I will definitely be proactive this time, don't worry."

Song Xiuni taught some old-fashioned routines to her, and then she left with a lot of satisfaction.

Sitting on the sofa, Lin Zhiyuan felt that what his mother said was reasonable, and that he should be more proactive.

Otherwise, I always see Zhang Xuejiao on Fridays, and if Cheng Yaojin gets caught in the middle, wouldn't it be a bad idea?
But Zhang Xuejiao's attitude towards her can only be regarded as an ordinary friend. Where can I start so as not to arouse her disgust and get closer to her?

(End of this chapter)