Rebirth: Starting from a Trainee Teacher

Chapter 84 If life were just like the first time we met

“How does it feel to appreciate the scenery of the Loess Plateau?”

After exchanging a glance with Chen Jiaqian, Zhou Jing smiled slightly.

Chen Jiaqian rolled her hair and said, "It's probably become more desolate since Yan'an. This is the first time I feel the true northern style."

To be honest, Chen Jiaqian didn't feel good. It was much worse than she had imagined after watching the news. First, there were many mountains. Second, it felt desolate. The towns were surrounded by dirt hills, so you could imagine what the countryside was like.

Because Zhou Jing's home is here, Chen Jiaqian will naturally pay more attention to the local news when watching TV. The TV pictures look pretty good, but after being there in person, it feels like being in the mountains.

Of course there are also good aspects. The sky here is very blue, with white clouds. It would be even better if there were green mountains and clear water.

"Summer is better, not too hot. Late autumn, winter and early spring are very desolate, without any greenery, and strong winds and sand. It's nice to have snow in winter, with thousands of miles of ice and snow. There are few people here with better skin than you. People here will have much better skin after staying in Tangdu for a few years. My skin wasn't as good as it is now when I was a freshman."

Zhou Jing spoke realistically, without reservation and without deliberately beautifying his hometown.

Chen Jiaqian listened and nodded and said, "Your skin has improved a lot during this holiday."

“Maybe I pay more attention to hygiene and care after work!”

The meal was ready, and Zhou Jing brought the mutton offal without coriander to Chen Jiaqian.

"It looks good. Is it similar to water basin lamb?"

Chen Jiaqian smelled it and felt it was good.

"It tastes a bit stronger than the water basin mutton. If you don't like it, give it to me and I'll change it to something else."

Zhou Jing picked up a piece of chopped bread and soaked it in a bowl before eating.

"It's delicious."

Chen Jiaqian is not that picky about food, as long as the taste is not particularly weird or unpalatable, she will tolerate it.

After tasting it, Chen Jiaqian added some vinegar and asked, "Do you want to soak this cake before eating?"

"It will be all right."

Zhou Jing tried his best not to look at Chen Jiaqian's face. He couldn't help but feel pity when he saw the girl with a melancholy expression.

“Aren’t there any mountains around Yu City?”

Chen Jiaqian noticed on the train that there were very few mountains to be seen about an hour or two away from Yulin City.

"No, this area is a plain. Not far to the west is the Maowusu Desert."

"Oh, I've heard of this desert on TV."

Chen Jiaqian didn't expect that Yu City was right next to the desert. The terrain she disliked most was the desert. However, now that she had broken up with Zhou Jing, what was the point in discussing the advantages and disadvantages of Tangdu and Yu City?

After a simple meal, Zhou Jing first took Chen Jiaqian to the hotel and hailed a taxi on the road.

“Renmin Road Rongda International.”

There is Rongda International Cinema next to Rongda International Hotel. The hotel is one stop away from Yulin College and one stop away from where Zhou Jing rented a house. It is quite convenient.

Sitting in the taxi, Chen Jiaqian looked outside and asked, "Is this place far from the city center?"

"The train station is on the edge of the city center, and it only takes about ten minutes to get to the main street by bus."

“The transportation is quite convenient.”

Chen Jiaqian had a good impression of the urban area. The tall buildings were neatly arranged, the roads were wide and flat, and it looked like the second-highest economy in the province. It was the most presentable city in the province besides the provincial capital, Tangdu.

"The city is quite orderly. Over there is the economic development zone under construction, which is quite modern. High-end cafes, residences and hotels are mainly concentrated in the development zone. Over here is Xisha. There are three main streets: Commercial Street 3, Commercial Street 2 and Pedestrian Street. The transportation is well connected. This area is a residential area, which retains the style of the old city. It looks old but not so noisy."

Zhou Jing acted as Chen Jiaqian's tour guide, explaining the travel guide to her. The taxi driver glanced at the young man through the mirror inside the car, and thought to himself, young man, you are really talented. What's so good about introducing this lousy place? You can still explain it clearly. It's a pity that you don't become a tour guide.

"I've become a better teacher."

Chen Jiaqian knew that the boy had been good at speaking before, and his speaking skills became even better after becoming a teacher.

"I hope you don't mind me being long-winded. How about you? How's your work going?"

Since the breakup, Zhou Jing has not asked Chen Jiaqian about her work situation.

"Being a lawyer is a slow and steady path. You need to accumulate experience and resources. Resources are particularly important. Without enough resources, it is difficult for a lawyer to work alone. You can only work with a law firm. You will have to wait until next September to get your lawyer's license. It will be difficult to make progress within three or four years after getting your lawyer's license. I am hesitant about whether to take the civil service examination and take the court exam. If I take the court exam, my chances are slim. If I take the local court exam, my chances are better."

Chen Jiaqian recently bought teaching materials for the civil service exam and the essay test. After taking a quick look, she felt that taking the civil service exam would be very troublesome.

"It's a good choice for you to take the civil service exam."

Zhou Jing thinks it would be a good idea if Chen Jiaqian took the civil service exam. Chen Jiaqian is smart and has an academic advantage. It is very hard for a girl to be a lawyer, and it would be much easier if she could pass the local court exam.

"I'll wait until I get my lawyer's license. If I want to take the exam, I have to quit my job and study. Otherwise, I usually get off work late and work overtime after get off work, so I don't have much time to study."

Chen Jiaqian was very conflicted. If she really wanted to quit her job and take the civil service exam, she might not be able to make up her mind. There were national and provincial exams each year. Even if she passed once, it would take at least a year and a half to prepare. If she failed once, it would take at least another year and a half to continue. If she failed in the end, it would be a waste of time. She couldn't afford to take the risk.

“What do you usually do during overtime?”

In fact, Zhou Jing knew that what Chen Jiaqian called overtime was reviewing contracts when she got home from get off work.

"Reviewing contracts, cases, etc."

When they arrived at the destination, Chen Jiaqian wanted to pay the taxi fare, but Zhou Jing definitely wouldn't ask her to pay.

"It's so troublesome and I'm still letting you spend money."

Chen Jiaqian didn't insist, Zhou Jing had the typical generous qualities of the people here.

"Who told me this is my territory?"

"Then I'll stay a few more days to make you bankrupt."

Chen Jiaqian sighed softly, if only life could be like the first time we met.

After getting out of the car, Zhou Jing waited for Chen Jiaqian to get out and confirmed that nothing was left on the seat before closing the door. He went to the trunk to take out Chen Jiaqian's suitcase and pointed to the luxurious Rongda International Hotel building in front of him and said, "It's here."

"So high-end."

Chen Jiaqian figured that this hotel would cost at least 1200 yuan a day. The institute only gave her 500 yuan for three days of travel expenses, and if she stayed for two more days, the room rate wouldn't be enough. She started her internship in August, and her family provided the rent. Her salary for August was more than 2,000 yuan, and her September salary has not been paid yet. Now she has less than 2,000 yuan in savings on her card, and more than 500 yuan in cash in her wallet. This amount of money could make her very wealthy when she was in school, but it's hard to spend after she starts working.

"It's not easy to come here once, I can't let you feel that you don't even have a decent place to live in our remote countryside."

Even though she is his ex-girlfriend, Zhou Jing, as the host, cannot treat her badly. He is not that petty.

"I can't even afford a ticket back home if I stay here for a few days. You have to take me back."

Chen Jiaqian followed the boy with her bag.

[I'll be back around 7 o'clock and will come to you directly]

Zhou Jing received a text message from Liu Hanyu and read the reply: [Not possible today, a classmate from Tangdu is here]

Liu Hanyu: [We are classmates again, and it seems like every classmate is more important than me]

[It's my ex-girlfriend]

(End of this chapter)