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Chapter 52 The best birthday present
You Huixin walked up the rusty iron stairs to the roof, stood at the top of the stairs, and looked at Sheng Jiale, who was sitting on the edge of the roof in the sunset, smoking a cigarette, with several cans of beer and a stack of newspapers beside him.

These days, most of the time, he just sits leisurely on the roof, carefully reading the mainland newspapers and magazines he specially bought for help, and some analytical mainland newspapers borrowed from the library in the name of her college student. In the rewritten economics papers, sometimes a certain passage is specially copied with a ballpoint pen. She seems to be more focused than Theresa, who lives with her and is preparing for the exam.

Under his slightly swaying feet is the crowded and bustling Temple Street, and a further distance to the north is the famous and luxurious Bolan Street.

He just sat there quietly and read the newspaper, as if he was in two worlds with the street under his feet.

Even if today is his birthday, and it is also a big day for him to withdraw from the world, he is still repeating the life of those days before.

You Huixin walked over slowly with light steps, carefully imitating Sheng Jiale's movements, sat on the edge of the roof, and then handed a letter in her hand to the other party:

"Sister Ping said, there is a letter from you, from the mainland."

It was rare for Sheng Jiale to show a surprised expression. He took it and opened it. Inside was the return certificate that he had been waiting for for more than half a month. Items and his identity information, his photo was pasted on it, and the stamp of the Shenzhen Exit-Entry Administration Office was also printed on the corner of the photo.

"Thank you." Sheng Jiale waved at You Hui the hometown return certificate in his hand: "I thought it would definitely come, but I didn't expect it to come so soon, this should be my best birthday present today. "

Facing the evening breeze, You Huixin gently shook her long hair, "Why do you want to go to the mainland? Isn't Nanwan more suitable for doing business? I heard from the news in Nanwan that the inland is very poor and the people are all looking forward to it." Looking southeast, waiting for Master Wang to go north, Nanwan is also working hard to develop..."

"If you have the opportunity, you must persuade them. Please continue to work hard and work harder. In this way, after the Home Return Permit, I may not only be able to go to Shenzhen City, but also go to Nanwan without needing to apply for another permit." Sheng Jiale took it carefully. Picking up the return certificate, he smiled at You Huixin and said:

"Looking forward to the southeast, Master Wang is going north... No wonder Nanwan seldom produces classic comedies. It turns out that the real classics are in the news. Everyone is happy enough watching the news, so why waste money?"

"When will you leave for the mainland?" You Huixin also felt that this question seemed a little ridiculous, so she changed the subject and asked.

Sheng Jiale took out a cigarette and lit it: "It's my birthday tonight, Jinpen washes my hands, pack my bags tomorrow, and leave for Shenzhen City the day after tomorrow, make a stop to see if I can buy a house, and then pick up my mother." past."

"But you don't even have any money? Is it cheap to buy a house?" You Huixin asked Sheng Jiale, "The money was either given to your women, or to Theresa..."

"My mother has a family business for three generations. Do you really think that she has no money because she cries and is poor all day long? I have secretly calculated many times. My grandmother is a dowager, and I have two flats in Sham Shui Po. There is also some rent. She opened a dance school by herself and earned 10,000+. With this money, she bought the current residence in Temple Street and a suite in Wanchai. After I came out to play at the age of 13, I started to ask for a house with me every month. It can range from a few hundred to as many as thousands. Putting aside the real estate, she adds up the scattered pieces in her hands. She should have a deposit of 50 million and don’t leave it for me to develop my career. Could it be that she has an illegitimate child or raised a son-in-law? Huh?" Sheng Jiale said with a smile: "The golden age here has passed, and those rich people have removed the steps to get on the car as much as possible. but Shenzhen City is different, it is more relaxed, there are more opportunities, and more parking spaces..."

You Huixin pursed her lips: "Sometimes I can't help but suspect that you are really just a groom, and I half-understand a lot of what you say, and you dropped out of school at the age of 13, and you can read college English papers proficiently, you yourself Don’t you think it’s strange? I find it difficult to read some professional English vocabulary.”

"The groom taught himself English, of course to tame the wild horses." Sheng Jiale looked at the English newspaper in his hand, and said to You Huixin with a smile: "If one day I learn Hokkien, then you should be careful, most likely I will treat you Let's do it."

You Huixin has been in Temple Street and Bolan Street these days, and she is no longer overwhelmed by Sheng Jiale's casual jokes. She just smiles and looks at the street scene in the distance:
"You don't seem to have asked me where I am from and why I came to Xiangjiang to study?"

"I'm not going to pick you up, not to mention being a groom, the most important thing is to understand the four words and act on the occasion. There are countless male and female loves and dewy marriages happening here every day. Every time I remind everyone, don't take it seriously. , don’t get caught up in it, people who are too emotional can’t be a groom.” Sheng Jiale flicked the ash, and before it hit the ground, the ash was blown away by the evening wind and scattered in the dusk.

You Huixin nodded thoughtfully, turned her face to look at the cigarette in Sheng Jiale's hand: "Can I try it? I've never tried it."

Sheng Jiale handed her the cigarette, and You Huixin took it and put it to her lips, took a strong puff, swallowed the smoke, and then coughed violently, trying to breathe out the smoke like Sheng Jiale did, but Tried several times and almost retched without success.

Gently patted You Huixin on the back with his hands, and handed her beer to suppress her cough, Sheng Jiale said:
"As for you, you are just a pair of eyes. You come here to observe. You don't have to experience everything yourself. Sometimes, personal experience may not be as good as just seeing."

"But experiencing it personally is more profound than just seeing it." You Huixin raised her head and said seriously to Sheng Jiale.

Sheng Jiale nodded slightly, stood up slowly from the edge of the roof, then jumped back to the roof of the roof, put away the newspaper and walked towards the stairs:

"You let the wind blow slowly, I'll go change clothes, wash your hands in the golden basin tonight, of course dress up handsomely, and start a new life tomorrow."

"If you wash your hands and don't become a groom, will you become more emotional?" You Huixin turned her head in the sunset, looked at Sheng Jiale who was walking towards the stairs and asked loudly.

Sheng Jiale smiled at her, then moved on, and exaggeratedly said: "Give up, it's hard to fall in love with a groom. The groom has read thousands of peaks. For a flat-chested girl like you, I must , can’t lift it up.”

You Huixin also laughed, looking at Sheng Jiale who was walking up the stairs: "If I hadn't watched your short movie, I might really believe that you can't stand up when facing fine grains, and you have asymptomatic kidney deficiency groom."

"Remember to vote for me as the best actor." Sheng Jiale said with a smile.

You Huixin put her hands on her lips and shouted loudly to the crowded Temple Street below: "Mr. Damo, 24 years old, happy birthday!"

(End of this chapter)