My girlfriend who has been running for ten years is getting married tomorrow

Chapter 10 Running to the Yellow Sea, Just to Promise You a Bright Future (1)
What I am going to is not a seaside resort, but a construction site located on the Yellow Sea, and the conditions are of course relatively difficult.But I only guessed half right, because it is not difficult here, but very difficult, so miserable that words cannot express it.

The climate here is very harsh, with high intensity of ultraviolet rays, and the sea breeze is like a knife. The ground under your feet seems solid, but you can step on a human-eating trap if you step on it for ten seconds.We lived in prefab houses, and the workers directly built simple shacks. The wind and rain outside beat a big drum, and the wind and rain inside sang a ditty.In addition, although we are facing the whole sea, drinking water is a big problem. The drilled wells are all yellow-brown salt water, which cannot be drunk or washed, and can only be transported from a small town more than ten kilometers away. water.

On the first day I joined the company, the happy seabirds showed me their unique way of welcoming——when I walked on the tidal flats, several seabirds hovered above and screamed strangely, that kind of harmony between man and nature The scene of the coexistence was so touching. I once imagined myself as Guo Jing riding a whipping horse on the grassland with an eagle soaring behind him.

It's a pity that those seabirds didn't know how to praise, and suddenly dived down nervously, launched a wheel war against me, and flew up with strange screams when they were about to peck my head.I was about to yell, when a lump of wet stuff fell down and landed on my shoulder impartially, it was clearly a lump of white bird droppings.

I called Ling Yiyao and told her about it with righteous indignation, but she was still angry with me and gloated and said: "You can be content with it, they were meant to be thrown into your mouth, but it's a pity that you are not good at learning and throw them away Well, next time you won't be so lucky."

"I didn't mess with them again!"

"But you provoked me! They are Jingwei birds transformed from my resentment, and they went to the beach to teach you a lesson."

"Oh, if that's the case, then it's not that they are not good at learning, it's that I can't catch them correctly."

The cold war that lasted for several days was relieved, but her mood was still a little low. One of the reasons made me extremely ashamed: she gave up the opportunity to travel to Qingdao with her parents, just to watch the sea with me one day, but now I left Then she ran to the beach alone.

"Even if we go to some seaside city together one day, I will exclaim ignorantly when I see the blue sky and sea, but you have become accustomed to it, and you won't feel the surprise, so it will be a bit of a disappointment after all." She said regretfully.

She has never seen the sea, and her impressions of the seaside are only from movies, TV dramas and travel posters, the blue sky, white clouds and soft sandy beaches, and the cool sea water licking her feet.But here I am in the Yellow Sea, there are no trees or rocks, only endless swamps and tidal flats, the sea water is as turbid as coffee, six or seven is the starting price of the sea breeze, which is quite different from her imagination.

I was afraid of destroying her longing for the sea, and also afraid that she would be too worried about me, so I didn't make any excuses, but promised to take her on a trip to Hainan in the future.I held up my phone high, trying to let her hear the sound of the tide lapping on the shore and seabirds chirping, but she couldn't hear a single bit of it, only the whistling sea breeze.

"You should take a little kite to play with," she said.

I can only give a wry smile, the high winds here push the blades of thousands of large windmills, drive the gears to create huge energy, and make the cities in the distance run normally like machines.For a small kite, such power is almost destructive. No matter how cute and delicate a kite flies into the sky, it will be torn apart by the wind.

No matter which environment they are in, newcomers have to be tested in terms of work ability and interpersonal relationship, especially the newcomers appointed by the boss.They may be good-for-nothings who stand in the latrine, may be idiots who have done more than succeed in their affairs, or even deliberately inserted ears and eyes.

That's who I am now.

Although the prefabricated houses have been set up and personnel and machinery have entered the site, the owners, supervisors and construction parties have been meeting all day long, and the project has not yet officially started.I'm new here, I'm not familiar with the place, and I don't know what my specific responsibilities are. I can only check the drawings in the project department to show my sincerity and friendliness to new colleagues.It's a pity that these old buddies have traveled all over the world for many years, and they have long stopped playing childish games like "treat each other with sincerity". They thought I was a soft persimmon and began to order me to do some trivial tasks.

"Xiao Lu, hurry up and make a cup of tea for Mr. Zhang."

"Xiao Lu, make three copies of this contract."

"Xiao Lu, help me make these data into a table and print them out."

I had no choice but to act as a clerk in the office for a while and run errands on the construction site for a while.This situation lasted for more than half a month, and they gradually got used to it, and I almost got used to it, and they even talked about some unpleasant topics without shyness.

"Hey, what's the use of going to college? I'm stupid at school, and I don't have any practical experience." Someone said this in front of me.

"Yeah, if I knew I would not go to college, I really regret it." I can only laugh at myself like this.

There was an accident at the cook's house, and he hurriedly asked for leave to go back. I had to take charge of the kitchen work temporarily and cook by myself.At noon, while eating the ready-made food, those guys were gesticulating and picky about the saltiness, without any words of thanks.

After the meal, I lost the bowl and chopsticks and left.

Facing the messy round table, I only felt a burst of anger rising, but I didn't know how to attack it.Ling Yiyao likes to push the task of cooking to me, but never asks me to clean up afterward, claiming that "washing dishes is not something a man should do", but now these vulgar guys want me to wash their dishes?

If you are angry, you will be angry, I will still cook dinner, boil the noodles in a big pot of water, don't count on the dishes.

"Why haven't the dishes and chopsticks been washed?" Someone asked in amazement, and cast their eyes on me.

"Do you want to wash it?" I pretended not to know, "I thought you left the bowl here at noon because you wanted to keep it for use at night."

The surrounding atmosphere suddenly dropped to freezing point, they looked at each other in blank dismay, and I ate my noodles in a hurry, ignoring their attitude at all.In the end, they still picked up their respective bowls and chopsticks, scooped up water and went to wash them.It was the most embarrassing meal I've ever had in my life. No one spoke, but I knew they were calculating and even ate slowly so as not to be the one to break the silence.

"Before the cook comes, cook in turn and wash the dishes by yourself," I said.

If there is no objection, it is unanimously approved.

My interpersonal relationship seems to have plummeted, and no one calls "Xiao Lu, pour a cup of tea" affectionately, almost becoming a transparent person.I was still angry at first, thinking that what I did was right, and I wanted to do justice for the heavens, but when I calmed down, I felt that I was too sharp, so I had to call Lao Liu and take the initiative to inform this matter.

"Young man, you have to control your temper," he reprimanded, but changed the subject and said, "But don't be abusive to good people. In this society, good people will be bullied."

Soon, my situation improved again.

With the mediation of cigarettes and alcohol money, the former director of the supervision company got along well with us, and the green light was given all the way, and the project department also enjoyed a period of easy life.But the good times didn't last long, the owner was quite dissatisfied with this appeasement policy, and the supervision company sent a new director over.The new official took office with three fires, and the new director also showed a ruthless performance. On the first day, he was gesticulating everywhere, which was bound to overthrow everything of his predecessor.

When I met this director, I realized that "finding fault" is an endless business.For example, in my first confrontation with him, he accused us of using a tape measure instead of a steel rule, because the tape measure becomes elastic after being stretched, which affects the measurement results.The error of the steel ruler is indeed smaller than that of the tape measure, but we are only measuring a cofferdam of three or four meters, and we can completely ignore the difference between the two.

Colleagues all knew that he was not easy to mess with, so they kept explaining that the tape measure was okay, and promised to buy a steel ruler in the afternoon, but the director refused to let him go, and his attitude became more and more tough.I stayed in the supervision company for a year. Although I was only a small data clerk, I also traveled to several construction sites and served seven or eight directors like a revolving door. I have accumulated quite a lot of combat experience.

"Don't change it, just use this measurement." I said.

The director glared angrily: "What did you say?"

I didn't avoid his gaze and said, "If you think the measurement data is inaccurate, you can use a steel ruler to recheck it yourself. As for the ruler we use to measure, don't worry about it."

In the past few days, relying on the backing of the owner, the director has been flying domineeringly. He didn't expect someone to kill him suddenly. He was anxious and annoyed for a while, and he even stuttered: "Well, then, if there is any discrepancy in the re-examination, why? , What, what, what should I do?"

"Then, then, then, let's make a notice!" I also imitated his stuttering.

The director couldn't figure out my details, and he didn't dare to turn against the young people, so he had to leave amidst the laughter of everyone gloating at my misfortune.As a dignified director, he went to the construction site to entangle whether a tape measure was made of leather or steel. It was not because of his rigorous work attitude, but to make use of the problem to try to establish his authoritative position. The director is just as greedy.If we don't suppress his momentum now, he will definitely intensify in the future and restrict us everywhere, and our life will not be easy.

The director held a grudge, and then picked on us again, but I was familiar with the supervision company's way of doing things, and practiced Tai Chi with Lao Liu's acquiescence.They are so insolent only because of the proprietor's support, so I lead the flames to the proprietor, the more anxious the proprietor is to do something, the more I must strictly abide by the "standards" proposed by the supervisor, and procrastinate as long as I can.

After several rounds, the owner gradually lost patience and finally came forward to coordinate the conflict between the supervisor and us.

We were the hosts of a seafood restaurant in a small town. As soon as the director came in and saw me, his old face stretched like a donkey, but he still sat down opposite me.Lao Liu gave me a wink, and I quickly poured wine for the bosses and seniors, with a humble attitude like a little eunuch in a palace, and the room was full of joy.

Then, regardless of their positions and seniority, everyone called them brothers, and then desperately poured each other to death.

This is a hypocritical society.

"Mr. Sun, I don't have much knowledge. I didn't do enough in many places and caused some unpleasant things. I hope you don't remember the mistakes of the villain. Today we are sitting at the opposite door, which is also fate. What about this glass of wine? I respect you as an apology."

Old man Sun quickly greeted him with a smile on his face: "This is too much to say. We are all for work. We each have our own masters. The conflicts at work are not conflicts. We are still friends and brothers emotionally. In the future, we will cooperate with each other and work together to solve this problem. Good job."

"Okay! I'll drink this glass of wine first! Mr. Sun, you can do whatever you want!"

Old man Sun was about to stop me, but I had already drank it in one gulp, so he had to pick up the wine and take three sips before pouring it in with difficulty.He was over fifty years old, and he was on an empty stomach. After drinking a glass of white wine, his whole face suddenly turned red.Everyone present knew that he was in pain, but they still watched him coldly. They didn't applaud hypocritically until he drank it all.

"Mr. Sun is a good drinker!"

"Cheerful man!"

I also bowed my hand to Director Sun at the right time, thanking him for giving me face with this glass of wine.He is just an ordinary man at home, with filial sons and daughters and a wife who loves him, who tells him to take care of his body every day.He is Director Sun here. When we drink him, we will never care whose kind father or loving husband he is, just like when he makes things difficult for me, he doesn't care whose precious son I am, whose son I am. Intimate couple.

Director Sun was fed up by us that day, and he was spread under the table like mud. We laughed and threw him on the bed in the dormitory.But I hurt one thousand enemies and eight hundred myself, and when I went back, I vomited faintly. I took out my mobile phone and looked, and Ling Yiyao sent a text message saying: "Drinking alcohol hurts your body, drink less, try not to drink."

I couldn't help laughing wryly: Will Director Sun also receive text messages like this from his family?

This is society, and no one needs to sympathize with anyone else.

After the banquet, we gave the director two more soft Chinas, and he took advantage of the trend and went down the steps. After that, he no longer deliberately found faults, and would hook his shoulders to pour tea and light cigarettes when meeting.Not long after, in order to meet the demanding requirements of the owner, Lao Liu got a bunch of instruments from outside, but their previous measurement methods were relatively rough, and the most advanced tools they used were just level gauges.

"Damn it! This is the instruction manual? Why doesn't the person who wrote it become a writer!" The chief engineer, Lao Feng, held a thick manual for the total station, looked around, and asked, "Which of you can play with things?" Son?"

Everyone looked at each other, expressing helplessness.

I knew that this was Lao Liu deliberately giving me a chance to show my professional skills, so I stood up at the right time, skillfully set up and debugged the instrument, and then accurate the distance between the office and the kitchen to the millimeter.They were amazed, measured the designated target repeatedly, pulled the tape measure back and forth to check again and again, and finally came to a conclusion: science and technology are good, Lu Gong's skills are high.

In this way, my title was promoted from "Xiao Lu" to "Gong Lu".

When an individual tries to enter a new group, he is first isolated, and then tries to perform, even sacrificing things like dignity, and finally gets the approval of the group.This kind of phenomenon is not a patent of human society, but exists more in savage herds. The so-called evolution of human civilization for thousands of years is nothing more than that.

I proudly told Ling Yiyao about my recent achievements. She pondered for a moment and muttered, "Why does it sound like a 'voting certificate'?"

"Whatever it is, the winner will be the loser anyway."

She was still displeased, and said: "Why do you have to do this? The director is so pitiful, you guys ganged up to bully him, if his family knew this, how sad would it be?"

I retorted disapprovingly: "He is pitiful? He is not pitiful at all when he makes things difficult for others, just like the king of heaven, Lao Tzu descended to earth. Why didn't he consider whether other people have parents or mothers?"

"Then you are taking revenge? What others do to you, then you have to retaliate. Even if such revenge succeeds, the loss outweighs the gain!"

"Is there? Why are you defending him so much?"

She hesitated to speak, did not continue to argue, and the chat could not go on, ending with a cold farewell.I didn't care, I grabbed the pen and paper and continued to write the construction diary. If I become successful in the future and someone asks the secret of my success, I just have to hold out a thick stack of construction diaries without saying a word.

It wasn't until that night that Ling Yiyao didn't reply to my text messages that I realized that I was on the brink of a cold war, so I quickly called her to ask her what she meant by "the loss outweighs the gain".Without hesitation, she announced the answer directly, and seemed to be expecting my question all day long, saying: "If you always follow this code of conduct, then you will learn the bad intentions of all the bad people you meet, and make yourself better." You have lost all your qualities. In the future, you will gradually be assimilated by others and become intriguing and hard-hearted. What's the point of such revenge?"

I was still a little unconvinced, and argued: "It's not as serious as what you said! Even so, if a person wants to survive, he must adapt to society. It is impossible to be a simple student all his life."

"You...you are referring to Sang Huai, you want to say that I have no social experience, right? I usually read a lot of workplace novels and movies!"

I am speechless. Compared with the complexity of interpersonal relationships in engineering projects, the so-called workplace struggles in offices in high-rise buildings in the city are simply childish existences like three hundred nursery rhymes.

"Okay, I'll listen to you, and I won't be an example in the future." I had to compromise, and the disease of fear was cured.

A few days later, an old man entered the construction site on an electric tricycle, and I stopped him according to the construction site management regulations, and persuaded him: "Dad, our construction site has regulations, and idlers are not allowed to enter, you should turn around. "

The old man said tremblingly: "I rushed here early in the morning, and it took more than an hour to get here. I just picked up some waste products like cardboard. I will never touch your swimming things, okay?"

"No, if the boss finds out, I will be fined."

(End of this chapter)