Go back to the prosperous days and become a layman

Chapter 564 Can you say it?
Tang Zhitong feels that Shuimu Tsinghua University is not even as famous as Shuimu Nianhua.

If the song "You Are in My Life" is played at this time, Xiao Wang's eyes will probably sparkle with stars. Of course, he may also be called a hooligan by others.

After all, Tsinghua University is a university that focuses on science and engineering, and its marketing ability is much worse than that of Yanda.

Tsinghua University and Yenching University are both old universities. They are geographically located across the road from each other, but their ability to promote their campus scenery is very different.

Yan University has been praised by students of all generations for its "One Tower and One Lake Picture". As for Tsinghua University, the most famous thing is probably that lake, a lake that many people cannot even name.

Mr. Zhu Ziqing has two widely known articles, "Back Figure" and "Moonlight over the Lotus Pond".

"I'm going to buy some oranges. You just stand here and don't move." This familiar sentence later became a meme.

"Moonlight over the Lotus Pond" also cannot escape the fate of being played with memes. When asked, it expresses the author's homesickness...

To get back to the topic, "Moonlight over the Lotus Pond" is an essay written by Mr. Zhu Ziqing. At that time, he lived in the dormitory on the west side of Tsinghua University and wrote this essay while taking a stroll at night. The lotus pond here is the Jinchun Garden of Tsinghua University.

Jinchun Garden was originally the Xichun Garden of the Qing Emperor. After the Tartars were defeated, it was given to Tsinghua University for school use.

"Would you like to smoke?" Walking on the small path near Chunyuan Garden, Tang Zhitong passed a cigarette to Wu Aijun. He hadn't had a chance to talk to him all the way here. Now that the others were strolling with Du Yanqing, Tang Zhitong and Wu Aijun were following behind and finally found an opportunity.

Tang Zhitong knew that Wu Aijun and Xiao Wang had a blind date, and he also knew the purpose of his visit today.

"Thank you." Wu Aijun nodded and took it, looking a little embarrassed.

Wu Aijun knew that Tang Zhitong was coming to meet him today, but he didn't know whether Tang Zhitong knew that he had a blind date with Xiao Wang.

Although Wu Aijun has let go of the blind date with Wang Jingwen, he still feels a little uncomfortable. Fortunately, Wang Jingwen chose a good opportunity, so they can chat if they can, and if they can't, there are other classmates, so he won't seem out of place.

"You classmates have such a good relationship. You still keep in touch after so many years. It's really enviable." Tang Zhitong had a cotton muffler hanging around his neck, a cigarette in his left hand, and was making small talk.

"We have been playing together since childhood and are as close as brothers and sisters. The relationship between us cannot be compared with that of ordinary classmates." Wu Aijun smiled.

"Indeed, Jingwen often talks about you and your school days. You are very united." Tang Zhitong added. In order to prepare for this gathering, he specially asked Xiao Wang for extra lessons.

Most of these people started playing together naked, and a very small number of them started playing together after moving to the city. They have similar personalities and temperaments, so they have always been in touch.

Nowadays, people are tough and have weak legal awareness, so school bullying occurs from time to time. However, in school, as long as one of their children is bullied, the others will not stand idly by and will often rush forward to help.

After two or three times like this, no one in the school dared to get angry with these people and everyone behaved well.

Fortunately, these people know their limits and never take the initiative to cause trouble.

The two of them were chatting idly while the large group in front stopped next to the ice rink.

"This is the swimming pool that was built by all the teachers and students of our school on a voluntary basis in July 58. It is called West Lake Swimming Pool. Now it is frozen and has become an ice rink. Does anyone want to go down and skate a few laps?" Du Yanqing introduced to the students while standing aside.

(Pictured is a college student digging a swimming pool)
"Forget it. You guys can skate if you want." When Du Yanqing looked at him, Xiao Wang waved his hand and declined.

We were all young people, and some of the other students were eager to try it because there was no place to skate in the schools they attended.

"Forget it, let's talk about it later. We haven't seen each other for a long time. Let's sit down and chat for a while." When they saw that the majority of people didn't want to skate, those who were skating also gave up the idea.

There were many trees in the garden near Chunchun, so the group found a place that was sunny and sheltered from the wind, stopped, and sat together to chat.

Student Xiao Wang said a few words to Du Yanqing, waved to Tang Zhitong, and when he came closer, he said, "Take it out."

Tang Zhitong knew she was referring to pine nuts, so he took them out of his bag and handed them to her.

When he first met Du Yanqing, he didn't have time to give it to her. Later, when other classmates came over, they didn't bring anything with them, so Tang Zhitong didn't take it out to avoid making others feel uncomfortable.

Xiao Wang was responsible for distributing them to the girls, Tang Zhitong was responsible for distributing them to the boys, and the rest were put aside for the time being.

The girls were chattering and the boys were a little dull, but fortunately there were pine nuts to keep them company, so it wasn't boring at all.

If it weren’t for the fact that he was Xiao Wang’s childhood friend, everyone just thanked him for being able to eat the pine nuts, and no one was surprised.

While picking pine nuts, Tang Zhitong looked at the youthful students from Tsinghua University on the skating rink. Tsinghua University has really trained a lot of talents for the country over the years. In 56, it opened a cutting-edge major in China - nuclear energy and nuclear technology.

I should not have graduated yet, because most majors in Tsinghua University are six-year undergraduate programs. I don't know if anyone has been transferred to the Northwest to participate in scientific research. If I go, it will be something I can brag about for the rest of my life.

Unlike decades later, when all the students from Tsinghua University became reservists for studying in the United States, and there were piles of them with crooked buttocks.

For example, if you criticize someone in an art academy who squints his eyes, they will just mutter: What the hell do you know about aesthetics?
Take Ai Da Jin for example. Her mother was a student of Lin Huiyin and Liang Sicheng, and their generations before that were also friends. They could be called old friends, but in the end, how many things did he turn around and make fun of the two of them?

And that so-and-so, with such big eyeballs, wow, I can only say that he knows how to have fun, he organized a promotion and invited Gouba to be the spokesperson, and after some fancy moves, he almost got squeezed out and nearly broke his ankle.

"Hey, Wenwen, how did you two know each other?" Sun Xiaopu cracked pine nuts and winked at classmate Xiao Wang, looking very gossipy.

It is the age when hormones are most active. When everyone heard Sun Xiaopu ask this, they pricked up their ears, ready to listen to gossip.

"We... keep it a secret!" Xiao Wang responded mischievously, refusing to cooperate.

"Hurry up and tell me, hurry up and tell me, or I'll tickle you." The students on both sides of Xiao Wang held one of his arms, looking like they would not give up until they heard something.

"Well, what's there to keep secret? Wenwen works at the Beijing Library. Once she went to the countryside to deliver books. When she came back, it rained. Her raincoat was wrapped with books, and she was soaked. I happened to be delivering the books there at the time, and when I saw her, I took her to our branch.

We got to know each other after a while, and the more we talked, the more we felt that we had similar interests, so we got together. "Tang Zhitong was afraid that Wang Jingwen's classmates would really fight. It was cold now, and tickling would inevitably make the clothes leak, and it would be no fun to be cold.

"Oh~ Is it summer?" Sun Xiaopu glanced in front of Xiao Wang and asked mischievously.

"It's late autumn and your cotton jacket is soaked. What are you thinking about? I'll tear your mouth if you keep talking nonsense." Classmate Xiao Wang understood immediately and pretended to tear his mouth.

"Oh, I don't dare anymore, I don't dare anymore. But are you going to just let Wenwen's clothes get wet?" Sun Xiaopu hid behind Du Yanqing, still not giving up.

"Our unit just distributed winter cotton clothes that day, and I asked the big sister from the branch office to accompany Wenwen to change into my newly distributed one. You, young comrade, have some impure thoughts." Tang Zhitong turned defense into offense, smiling and pointing at Sun Xiaopu with his finger.

"What? Wenwen is our little sister. We let you marry her so easily. Can't we show some concern for her? Wenwen used to dress so fashionably, but today she's so plain. Can't I just ask about her out of pity?" Sun Xiaopu was not at all nervous and argued with his neck raised.

Tang Zhitong looked at Xiao Wang's classmates. The girls were not too flashy, but at least they were well-dressed, and they all wore small leather shoes.

The boys looked similar, some even wore their fathers' military uniforms, and as they walked, the wind blew into their necks, without even wearing scarves.

A portrayal of preferring grace over warmth.

In comparison, Tang Zhitong and his wife were indeed simple. They both wore work clothes and old cotton shoes made by Zhang Guifang.

"Okay, okay, I've already said this for you." Du Yanqing came out to smooth things over. She had expressed similar concerns during the wedding invitation, but what was the result? Over the past year, the correspondence between the sisters was filled with a lot of things like what Tang Zhitong had achieved.

"You worry too much." Wu Aijun couldn't help but said, "Jingwen has a good eye for selecting people. I dare say that none of our brothers and sisters here can compare to her."

"Come on, smoke. Don't talk anymore. I'm embarrassed." Tang Zhitong put the pine nuts in his pocket first, then took out a cigarette and gave it to Wu Aijun. He then offered it to a few boys and said, "Come on, come on. Don't be polite."

"The more you do this, the more curious I become. Wenwen has given us a sample, so we should at least take it as a reference, right? Sisters, don't you agree?" Sun Xiaopu persisted.

"Yes, yes, tell me, tell me." The other girls also followed suit.

"I'm doing this for your own good. I'm afraid that after referring to other people's articles, you might set your standards for choosing a spouse too high, and end up having trouble finding a husband in the future." Wu Aijun took out a match to light his brothers' cigarettes, and without even turning around, he gave them direct advice.

"Gousheng, don't do this. I've already spoken the subject, but you haven't said anything further. You want to taste our iron fists, right?" The girls were ready to fight, and they stopped trying to attack Wang Jingwen, and all "threatened" Wu Aijun.

"Can you tell me?" Wu Aijun did not accept the threat and wanted to teach these childhood friends some lessons, but he consulted Tang Zhitong for his opinion before speaking.

Tang Zhitong looked at Xiao Wang. Xiao Wang was smiling and didn't object. Tang Zhitong didn't say anything either. He just thought of it as giving Xiao Wang some face in front of his classmates.

Student Xiao Wang encourages herself, supports herself, and tolerates herself. Doesn't her own achievements make her proud?
This is also part of love.

"Hurry up and tell me, hurry up and tell me, don't keep us in suspense." Other students urged, including some male students.

Although everyone didn't show it very obviously, they were somewhat unconvinced. How good can a deliveryman be? Can he be compared to "a letter, a heart"?
Wu Aijun saw that Tang Zhitong did not object, so he spoke, but not to his classmates. Instead, he asked Tang Zhitong, "You are 20 years old this year, right?"

"It's just the New Year, I'm 21 now." Tang Zhitong scratched his head, not used to the feeling of being stared at by everyone.

"I'm 21 years old. Now I'm the deputy section chief of the Post Office and a college student at the Post and Telecommunications College." Wu Aijun started with the youngest, highlighting the youth.

"It's impressive, but we will also be treated as cadres after graduation." Some people are not convinced. In their eyes, the department level is just the starting point.

"He has won second-class merit." Wu Aijun ignored him and continued to talk about Tang Zhitong's qualifications.

"Oh shit, is this true?" Cheng Shaojun became nervous and looked Tang Zhitong up and down. He didn't seem to be missing any limbs.

Cheng Shaojun studied in a military academy and knew well how difficult it was to achieve merit. He could still strive for the third class, but it would be difficult to get any higher.

"I'm a half-baked cook. I tinkered with two kitchen utensils related to cooking and was noticed by the General Logistics Department." Tang Zhitong gave Cheng Shaojun a reassuring look and did not deny it.

"Tell me the truth, does your family have any background? Two kitchen utensils can lead to meritorious service? This is too outrageous, right?" Even though the person involved admitted it, some people still found it unbelievable.

"What you said, if you don't believe what Old Tang said, how can you not believe the evaluation? This kind of thing can only be strict, who dares to let it go?" Cheng Shaojun even changed the way he addressed Tang Zhitong. Although he also felt that it was like a fairy tale, he stood on the side of his own system.

"Maybe it's because using these two gadgets can reduce non-combat casualties. My family is very ordinary, and my father is a coal miner." Tang Zhitong explained briefly.

"Hey, I used to think the same as you guys. I'm the best in the world. But after I learned about Old Tang, I realized I was just a frog in a well." Wu Aijun laughed at himself and threw out the last trump card in his hand: "Hey, He Ping, you're studying in medical school. Have you heard of the Barefoot Doctor's Manual?"

"I know. That person even mentioned it." He Ping reacted quickly. At the end, he pointed at Tang Zhitong with disbelief in his eyes: "Don't say he made it up."

"How could he have such great ability? He is a student of Posts and Telecommunications College and he doesn't know anything about medicine. It was just a coincidence that he got involved a little bit." Xiao Wang's eyes had turned into crescents with smile. Although he said "a little bit", his face was full of pride.

"It's over. I think I really can't find a partner. I'm so envious of Wenwen!" Having said that, Sun Xiaopu felt that Wu Aijun was right and the person Wenwen found was very outstanding.

A group of girls were laughing and saying some envious words. Tang Zhitong was happy beside them, thinking that Wu Aijun was not so narrow-minded. He was a nice person and worth making friends with.

Xiao Wang is the most beautiful student among all the classmates. She has been the center of attention since she was a child. As she grows older and begins to fall in love, many boys have other thoughts about her, but they didn't expect that Tang Zhitong would make the first move.

Cheng Shaojun was one of them. After knowing that Wang Jingwen got married, he secretly felt sad. After hearing that Wang Jingwen and her husband were coming to the party, he took a leave and came to attend. He wanted to see who Wang Jingwen was. He didn't expect that Wang Jingwen's husband was really outstanding. He was immediately convinced: "Your achievements are rare in our circle. I'm determined to make you my friend!"

(End of this chapter)