i was my mistake

"Oh, I also have this kind of dream, I hate this kind of dream the most, and I will feel very uncomfortable after waking up, as if I have never fallen asleep." Zhao Jinyu nodded vigorously with deep sympathy.

"The main reason is that the dream was too real and terrifying. A group of people rushed to my house and took that thing and sprayed it here and there. The whole room was filled with an unpleasant smell..." Wan Qing took a deep breath , "Huh... It feels so good to be back in this reality."

"Are you having those nightmares about the future again?" Ye Chen knew a little bit about these, because Wan Qing would whisper a few words in her ears about those horrible things when she was sleeping on weekdays.

"Um……"

"Qing'er still has dreams about the future? Is it a dream about the end of the world in the future? I quite like dreams like that."

"It would be great if it was really the end of the world..." She curled her lips and lingered on the two's laps for a while, then she stood up reluctantly, moved her body, and let out a "crack bang bang" sound.

It's not too late, it's just like two or three o'clock in the afternoon.

But for winter, the sky is already a little dark.

The church has become a little deserted now, and even the priests have disappeared.

The three of them didn't see anyone else, so they didn't say goodbye to them, or they probably didn't need to say goodbye, so they walked out of the church and walked towards the bus stop where they came.

The open fields on both sides looked a little lonely under the already not bright sunshine.

An old minibus is also slowly coming from a distance at this time...

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45. Come up with a bad idea

Monday, August 1997, 1.

The weather was so cold that Wan Qing even brought a hot water bottle here.

It is the old plastic thermos bottle that is used at home, even if it is confiscated, it will not be too distressing:

A chipped wooden stopper, a green plastic shell full of scratches, and a not-so-bright silver liner.

The water is taken from the sink at the door of the toilet, and the red plug connected to the blackboard plug is so hot that it is quickly plugged in, as if some great harmony of life has been completed.

She bit open a package of spicy strips with her mouth, spit the torn plastic into the large trash can behind the classroom with a 'yuck', and then enjoyed a bite.

In this cold weather, some spicy food can make the body feel warmer.

Especially this kind of damp and cold, it needs more spicy to come and go.

"Is there any more?" Ye Chen looked a little greedy.

"I found it myself in my schoolbag, so I bought seven or eight bags."

"Why don't you buy more?"

"I'm tired of eating too much!"

"You can buy it or not eat it."

"I can't help it." Wan Qing replied honestly, "Are you hungry, kid?"

"Didn't you eat before you came in the morning..."

"I don't seem to be full." Wan Qing rubbed her stomach, "Hmm...probably just a glutton."

The hot thermos bottle began to shake 'tuk tuk tuk' after putting it on, the water inside had already started to boil, and after waiting for a while, Wan Qing unplugged the plug and lifted the thermos bottle up.

The old aluminum lunch box was on the table. It had been there since Ye Chen was a child. When he moved, he mixed it with the tableware and took it to the apartment. Now it has come in handy.

She fumbled in the belly of the table and took out a pack of **instant noodles, which were produced by a local manufacturer and were very popular in H City in the 90s. Also popular was **milk, which often appeared in elementary school students. In the school snacks of the second period...

As for the taste, it’s actually nothing special, not even as good as Master Yin’s Braised Beef Noodles.

However, it also has its own advantages. For example, the shrimp and seafood flavor is relatively light and suitable for matching with other ingredients. Generally, it will be bought by fishermen, paired with some seafood or river fresh food, and eaten directly on the boat as a staple food. .

Although there are ingredient packages inside, they are almost negligible.

You know, Master Yin's vegetable wrap is a breakthrough. Before that, most local instant noodles did not have vegetable wrap or even oil wrap.

The noodle cake was broken into two and put into the lunch box, poured into the powder packet and then covered with the lid. The disposable chopsticks that had been used several times were placed on top, probably due to improper storage, the chopsticks were already a little black.

"Morning~"

"Why...don't be so nasty, can you?" Ye Chen suddenly felt goosebumps all over his body, and looked at Wan Qing who was pretending to be charming beside him.

"Help me hold the hot water bottle, and I will fill it with hot water."

"Don't fall on my hands."

"Don't worry, I'm fine."

"I'm not worried at all..."

The freshly boiled hot water slowly filled the hot water bottle, but of course not too full - that would always feel dangerous.

The hot water bottle is packed into the fluffy shell, so it doesn't feel hot to the touch, but feels extra warm.

In the south where there are no heating facilities, this is one of the few things that can dispel the chill.

Wan Qing went to fill a large bottle of water again, let the hot one continue to boil, and used it as hot water for drinking later. After finishing all this, she sat back in her seat very comfortably, hugging her arms tightly hand warmer, and narrowed his eyes with enjoyment: "Ha...comfortable..."

"Is it that cold?"

"Aren't you cold?"

"It's okay." Ye Chen put his hand on Wan Qing's cheek, "Hey, your face is so cold too."

"I'm going to freeze to death." Wan Qing sneezed, and directly pressed her cheek against Ye Chen's, "Oh ho ho ho, your kid's face is quite warm too!"

"Hiss—you're frozen to death—" Ye Chen shivered and pushed her away, "Why are you so cold?"

"Maybe he's not in good health."

"Really... um, speaking of which, is yours over?"

"official holiday?"

"Ah."

"It's almost there, but just in case, I still put one up. If there is no one today, it will be over, ha! Comfortable!!"

For girls, the mood will be much better in the days just after menstruation, after all, it is a DEBUFF that continues to bleed and finally disappears.

The sky outside the window was a light ice blue, and the clouds seemed to be frozen, barely moving.

The big chimneys of the factory began to billow thick smoke again. For people who are used to all this, it is the gas full of chemical smell that can make people feel at ease.

Because it means that everything is going according to plan, life is stable and there are no accidents.

But Wan Qing knows that the craziest year of layoffs has come.

In most factories this year, [-]% of the workers and even the management will be laid off, and many factories will simply close down.

In the north, this kind of thing has already happened, but the economy in the south is better, and some factories have transformed to produce civilian products in time, so they can survive.

But in front of the tide of the times, without thorough changes, it is just such a life, and it is nothing more than delaying the arrival of the established things.

State-owned assets were short-sold, and those who held power or were smart enough to exploit them transferred them to their own private property.

As in the Soviet Union, the workers were betrayed.

But you can't say it's definitely a bad thing.

At least this has reinjected vitality into the long-term development in the future.

But all these costs are truly borne by every living person.

——Even if it is right, should, and necessary to do so, then who should these people turn to to complain about, and who should they turn to to make up for it...

Right and wrong are always relative terms.

Wan Qing squinted her eyes, and seemed to have heard the protesting shouts of the workers in the factory. When she came back to her senses, she realized that the loud noises were actually several trucks driving past the school gate.

In fact, the merger and closure of schools is also related to this wave of layoffs.

Some schools were opened by factories. Without the capital injection from the factories, and without finding new channels and directions, of course they had to close down.

Also, in this day and age, many people drop out of school, the number of students is not enough, and of course schools will start to merge.

Dropping out is actually a chain reaction.

Workers are laid off, families experience huge changes, parents are either busy with their lives, or they start to be decadent, the environment for children to study is no longer comfortable, and many people lose their desire to study. Influenced by his family, he also started to become decadent...

There are also families that are torn apart because of this, the parents of the children are divorced because of this, and the broken families are like symbols, the "price" that was understated by people later...

Wan Qing sighed and withdrew her thoughts.

"Jiang Xing is here..." Ye Chen suddenly muttered softly.

"Huh? Uh... just follow what I taught you, understand?"

"it is good……"

When they came, the two chatted about what to do about Jiang Xing, and in the end they still felt that it was best for them not to be together.

So he planned to let Ye Chen come up with a bad idea.

It seems to be matching, but it is actually making him lose the opportunity.

As long as the two are not together, history will be changed.

"Jiang Xing, come here." Ye Chen waved to Jiang Xing.

He just walked in the door and ran over excitedly.

I didn't come with Yang Zeng today, maybe I didn't meet him on the road.

"Well, have you figured out how to help me?" He asked expectantly.

"Hmm! I've thought about it for the past few days and summed it up, hmm!" Ye Chen was somewhat nervous because he was going to talk nonsense, "Girl, I must know a little bit..."

"Of course, of course!" Jiang Xing nodded his head like a chicken pecking rice, as pious as Ye Chen's believer.

"Actually, girls like strong boys, and they like stronger ones. If you are too gentle, people will not be interested in you."

"Is that so? But won't being aggressive be called male chauvinism?"

"Cough! No!" Ye Chen glanced at Wan Qing who was sitting next to her, tried her best to organize her words, and said the words Wan Qing taught her in her own way, "Don't look at what they say, girl It’s always duplicity, just what you say may not be what you really think in your heart, if you don’t show your strong and powerful side, how can you show your masculine charm?”

"Ah... so what should I do?"

"You should approach her boldly. For example, when you meet her these days, when chatting with her, don't distance yourself, put your hand on her shoulder directly, or take the initiative to hold her hand, so as not to let other boys Get close to her and express your possessiveness, get it?"

"Understood!" Jiang Xing suddenly realized, "Thank you, Ye Chen, you are really my good brother—even though you are a woman."

"It's nothing, they are all friends, as they should be."

"Okay, let's try it then."

Jiang Xing returned to his seat with a face full of anticipation, Ye Chen's heart was full of guilt.

Even though Wan Qing said that it would not be good for them to be together, but deliberately lying to Jiang Xing and messing up this matter still made her feel a little bit sorry.

And when the other party disliked him, Ye Chen didn't know what expression to use to face him.

Could it be that the girl was just an accident, or he blamed himself and didn't fully understand the meaning?

"Hoo...a headache."

"Don't think about it so much." Wan Qing patted her shoulder, "Don't worry, as long as he does what he does, it will definitely not work."

"It's definitely not going to happen...I'm not worried about this at all." Ye Chen smiled wryly, "Which girl would like such an arrogant person."

"That's why I feel sorry? Think about his miserable life later, what can this be?"

"Um……"

"It's really nice to change the future, reverse those regrets, go back to the past and regain control of your destiny." Wan Qing narrowed her eyes.

"By the way, don't you still eat your noodles? Are they all mushy?"

"Grass, forget it!"

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46. ​​Jiang Xing Offensive