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For a long time after that farce, Zhou Yang didn't see Lin Xiaoyu bringing anyone back.I thought that Lin Xiaoyu and Shiwan were going to have a complete falling out, but within two days they seemed to be okay again, they continued to talk nonsense, and complained as usual, which relieved Zhou Yang a lot.After all, these two guys have to stay for four years, and it is always right to have a better relationship.

And Zhou Yang himself has become more and more used to working in fast food restaurants. For him, it seems that eight hours is not as difficult as before.The colleagues in the store are basically college students who come out to work part-time or middle-aged women in their forties. Everyone gets along in harmony, and there is no tension in interpersonal relationships in this kind of place where there is no competition.

When I arrived at the post at nine o'clock every day, I kept saying "Welcome, hello, what can I order?" and then repeated it until six o'clock in the afternoon.Except for lunch time, there is almost no rest.

They usually eat at the back of the kitchen, which is facing an old alley. There are usually few people in the alley, so a group of people can block the road, chatting and joking.This is also the most relaxing time of their day.

As usual, when Zhou Yang was about to sit down and eat with the steamed buns, he happened to see Aunt Zhao chasing a homeless man in the store.Her voice was high-pitched and shrill, and she yelled in the empty alley, "I told you, don't look for food here, turn the trash cans into a mess, and we will clean up again later, go and go! Your son!"

The homeless man had white hair, a stooped back, and ragged clothes.He limped away slowly on a rough wooden stick, looking in the direction of the trash can as he walked.Maybe he didn't find any edible food, so his expression was a little pitiful.

Zhou Yang has been here for nearly a month, and he has never seen this person before. Today, he couldn't help asking, "Aunt Zhao, do you know him?"

"Anyone who has lived here for a long time knows such a man. He also has a son. It doesn't matter if he has a son or not," she sat down on the steps by the back door of the kitchen, and began to ramble, "This old man used to pick up junk. After picking it up for many years, there is only such a precious son in the family. He eats and drinks for him to go to college. Who knows that the boy found a rich girl after finishing his studies. He ran to Shanghai and never came back. He is a wolf. thing."

The college student who was working next to him was very righteous, "This kind of person is the scum of society. Why do you say that parents work hard all their lives? It's not for their own children. He should respect his father even more when he has a future. It's disgusting." After finishing speaking , angrily took a big mouthful of rice.

Zhou Yang also agrees very much. Isn't he working so hard just to make Zhou Xunle and himself have a better life?Thinking in another way, he fully supports the homeless old man, and casts aside that scum who has a father but does not support him.

The college student continued, "Aunt Zhao, he is so pitiful, don't drive him away next time, it's just the leftovers, give him to eat."

When Aunt Zhao heard this, she immediately stared, "Every time he flips through so dirty, why don't you finish it? It stinks, and it's even more disgusting in summer. I said you children who have studied are full of sympathy. His son I don't care, what do you care about? If something happens, you might be on the hook. I didn't see what was written in the newspaper. Middle school students who kindly helped the elderly who fell were blackmailed. In this world, it's better not to meddle in your own business, young man. "Standing up to pat the dust off her pants, she snorted again before leaving.

"Hey, the world is getting worse and people's hearts are not old..." Shaking his head with emotion, the college student touched Zhou Yang with his elbow, "What do you think is going on in the society now? Compassion and passion are regarded as stupidity, and indifference and selfishness are on the contrary Straightforward and logical? It’s hopeless.”

Zhou Yang didn't know whether he meant the society or the group of people alive in the society when he said "it's hopeless".After the college student left, he looked at the direction where the old man had long gone and fell into deep thought.

Will offering help be taken advantage of and considered hypocritical?Shouldn't it be right to help a person in dire need within the scope of one's ability?Although he hasn't read many books, Zhou Yang doesn't think there is any personality in this attitude of being irrelevant.However, there are too many people like this now, and you will be attacked if you stand out from the crowd, so everyone is becoming more and more consistent and uniformly indifferent.

Kong has a good heart, but is afraid to do good deeds.

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Back in the dormitory at night, Zhou Yang greeted the two people inside, and saw Shiwan waving eagerly, "Come on, come on!"

It was rare for the other party to look like this, thinking that something happened, he didn't delay, walked over and asked, "What's the matter?"

Shiwan handed a leaflet to her eyes, and Lin Xiaoyu dubbed beside her, "Dangdangdang! Please read!"

"National Rising Star Show?" What the hell is this... Zhou Yang frowned, and then his expression changed from doubt to surprise. He took the leaflet and read it carefully, "In early September... the national audition?" The group swept over, "Huachen Film and Television Group?!" Putting down the leaflet abruptly, Zhou Yang stared at Shiwan with wide eyes for a while.

Shiwan snapped her fingers, "That's right! This is an audition organized by Huachen. No.1 can not only get a bonus of 12, but also sign a contract with Huachen for three years! Don't miss this opportunity and never come again. This is an improved version of a singing competition, just sing. Zhou Yang, do you want to sign up?"

Lin Xiaoyu clasped his fingers and leaned against his cheeks, imagining, "That's great——I can be the captain of your backup team!"

Zhou Yang, "..."

Shiwan, "..."

The two tacitly skipped him at the same time, letting the guy continue to immerse himself in the dream of the captain of the backup team.

It would be a lie to say that Zhou Yang was completely unmoved, and it would be unrealistic to say that he signed up without hesitation like Shiwan.

Because he thought of one thing—is this an inexplicable traction?I still approached Hua Chen unconsciously.It is now, three years before death.After struggling for so long, shouldn't he end up in the same end again?

Recalling the past, the former Hua Chen never held any talent show at all.Of course, there are too many variables in this life, and these things can be explained.

Compared with the two lifetimes, it is obviously a lot more bumpy now.He still remembered that when he first arrived in Beijing, Shi Wan had already gained some fame, so he introduced himself to Hua Chen.In the following three years, except for Huachen Zhou Yang, he never went to any other company.It can be said that the experience in the previous life was too simple, from the small restaurant to the bar to Huachen, how can it be more complicated in this life?What kind of national new star show do you have to participate in...

And...if I'm not mistaken, Shi Wan signed a contract with Kaisheng in her lifetime.That being said, Lu Xie's psycho is still Shi Wan's boss in his previous life!That should be very familiar, right?But... It seems that the two have never met in this life?At least in my impression, those two people haven't officially known each other yet.

Mentioning Lu Xie, Zhou Yang considered a serious question.At the beginning, the person asked me to come, but I refused very reluctantly, but in the end, I ran to the other party's site in a desperate manner. If I was seen, wouldn't it be the rhythm of self-slapping?will definitely be ridiculed...

Squeezing the flyer, Zhou Yang was torn and tangled in his heart—has he decided?going or not?

Seeing his dazed look, Shi Wan stretched out her hand and slapped him on the head, "Did you come from the 'planet that dies as soon as you make a decision'? I was in a hurry for you. But it's okay, and It’s been half a year, think about it slowly, let me know when you figure it out, we’ll go together.”

In this process of thinking slowly and making decisions slowly, time slipped away unhurriedly.It wasn't until he got his first salary in Beijing that Zhou Yang realized that he had been here for a month in the blink of an eye.

During this period of time, he began to worry about finding a house. Anyway, he has money, so it's not good to bother Shiwan all the time.After all, fast food restaurants earn little, and Zhou Yang came to Beijing not for the three or four thousand dollars.

As long as the house is rented well, then I can continue to go to the bar.The bars here and Qingshan Town are completely different concepts. Capitalists and abject poverty can never be equal.But if it goes well, the banknotes will definitely come rushing.

Planning for a better future, Zhou Yang searched for a house in high spirits.

but!yes!He overlooked a very important thing, that is—the house price in Beijing is so damn expensive, let alone unaffordable, even the rent is very reluctant...

Looking at the sky in grief and indignation, wanting to cry but without tears, he said depressedly: "God!Give me a house!

Therefore, it is rare for God to satisfy someone's wish with love and dedication.

Standing in front of an old building that looks like an unearthed cultural relic, the tall and lush sycamore tree looks inexplicably strange under the shadow of the night lights, and the sound of the wind is also rustling in response to the scenery. The street is quiet, and a trash can is blown His physical strength was exhausted and he knelt down on the ground. It is estimated that no more than three of the ten street lamps could be turned on.

A leaf was rolled twice in the air, and then "huh-slap!" It smeared on Zhou Yang's face.

Calmly stretching out his hand to wipe his face, Zhou Yang turned his head stiffly to look at the person beside him, and asked in a squeezed voice, "...Is this the elegant, romantic and retro high-rise you said?"

Then, he glanced at the trash can, his hands shaking as if he had Parkinson's disease, "You can see the quiet street view from the balcony, this is the only street view!?"

"Oh brother, don't be so serious." The owner of the house patted Zhou Yang's shoulder nonchalantly, "It's so old, do you believe the introductions on the Internet? Does Meitu Xiuxiu know? Does PS know? You If you want to see the Eiffel Tower and the London Bridge on the Internet, I can also make it for you! Let alone this stuff, I can even make the Sahara Desert in the Great Rift Valley of East Africa!"

"……"are you crazy! ! !Zhou Yang was about to run, but was grabbed by someone.

"It's all here, go upstairs and have a look!"

"Don't look! Don't go! I would rather die than surrender!"

…………

Zhou Yang, who would rather die than submit, was dragged to a room on the third floor.

It was a very simple one bedroom and one living room. It was said to be a room, but in fact it was not considered at all. It was just a relatively large living room.The small area near the window was raised with a wooden floor. A bed was next to the window. Opposite the end of the bed was a whole wall of wooden bookcases, and there were many books there.

In addition to these, there is only an air conditioner and a washing machine left in the whole house. As for the TV, don't even think about it.However, although things are old, it can be seen that there are often people cleaning here, and it is spotless.

But Zhou Yang still had black lines all over his face, "...you still need to rent one thousand and two for this crappy place, do I have the word idiot written on my face?"

"Oh my brother, we are so destined, I'll give you a friendly price!" The homeowner laughed, "How about [-]? And I don't have to pay a three-month deposit here. Although the location is a little bit off, the room is small. It’s a bit quiet, but look at how quiet it is, look! The leaves of the trees are stretched out into the window, and you can see a large green leaf every day when you open your eyes, you don’t need to grow any plants, and you can purify the air for free!”

Zhou Yang wiped his sweat, "I really don't know if this is an advantage..."

"Actually, although this community is a bit old, it is full of elderly people who have lived in it for more than ten years. The neighbors are very kind. If I hadn't gone abroad to settle down, I would still live here with my girlfriend. Don't be too deserted. It's early in the morning. The square dance aunt will meet you on time, and there will be some evenings, but we didn't make it happen today."

……are you crazy!Who wants to see the square dance aunt!

Zhou Yang, who thought that he would never pay attention to this person, that he must not rent, was finally defeated by the other party's sloppy salesmanship and the tenacious spirit of not renting and not letting go...

Forget it, I can’t afford to rent in other places. At least a ten-minute walk from here is the bus station, and there is no need to pay a deposit of three months’ rent... This is what impresses Zhou Yang the most. He can leave whenever he wants. The sense of crisis of "I still have thousands of deposits in other people's hands".

Because it was getting late, the homeowner drove Zhou Yang to the school gate.Zhou Yang didn't expect that this car looks like a hanging silk, and it's actually a Mercedes-Benz S600!Uncle, I really kneel down to the local tyrants.

Before getting out of the car, I couldn't help asking, "Is that house really where you and your girlfriend lived?"

"That's right!" The homeowner said seriously with an expression of "I never lie", "This is the house of my grandparents. They returned to their hometown in Northeast China later, so I lived with my girlfriend. Let's get off I’ll leave in a month, and I’ll rent it if I’m free. At first I was reluctant to rent it, but I’m in a good mood to come out with you today, and you’re also very pleasing to the eye, so I’ll give you a cheap price.”

Zhou Yang was about to wave goodbye to him at this moment, and the man added, "By the way, the house was indeed divided into one bedroom and one living room. My girlfriend didn't think it was romantic enough, so she tore down the wall. She thought it was too spacious. Big, it’s better to make love. Women are weird, right? You can try it next time, buddy, I heard back.” After speaking, he laughed and drove away.

Zhou Yang cursed secretly, "Your uncle! Introduce me to a girlfriend first and then talk about this!" Then he thought again, "Forget it, I will not be able to support myself, and I will have to support it by then." A girlfriend. A crime..."

Because renting a house didn't cost much, Zhou Yang still had some money left.He charged Zhou Xunle [-] to his card, and then called Shi Wan and Lin Xiaoyu out for a big meal, thanking them for their shelter and care during this time.

Shi Wan hummed while eating the beef hot pot, "Why are you and I being so polite? Seriously, it's good for us to live together. If it wasn't for your inconvenient work, I'd be fine for four years."

"Your dormitories are closed too early," Zhou Yang said, "Renting a house is about freeing up your time."

"I heard Shi Wan said, are you going to work in the bar?" Lin Xiaoyu raised his orchid finger and handed Zhou Yang a note, "This is a better place in Houhai. It's not crowded and it's not so chaotic. You can go and have a look." , I’ve done fieldwork.”

"Thank you." Zhou Yang looked at Lin Xiaoyu's list and was very grateful.

"Thank you, actually, I really miss you~ We can still watch big movies together in the dormitory. I have several treasured ones that I haven't had time to show you."

Choked by the drink, Zhou Yang said calmly, "Just show it to Shi Wan."

Lin Xiaoyu opened his eyes innocently, "He has already seen it~"

"Ahem!" Zhou Yang choked again.

On the day of the move, the other two both applied to offer to help.

When the three of them came downstairs, Shi Wan and Lin Xiaoyu were silent for several minutes, and then Lin Xiaoyu exclaimed, "This house is too dilapidated! My Huang Huang family lives better than here!"

"...Who is Huang Huang?"

"Golden retriever."

"Your dog lives in such a big house?!" Zhou Yang was shocked, his face turned calm and handsome in a second, lowered his voice, and asked charmingly, "Brother Yu, is your family short of a dog trainer? I have experience. .”

Lin Xiaoyu turned his head interested and asked, "You like dogs too, what kind of dog do you have?"

Zhou Yang looked at Lin Xiaoyu solemnly, and slowly uttered five words, "...Chinese Garden Dog."

Shiwan added coolly, "It's commonly known as a local dog."

"Ah, all right," clapping his hands, Lin Xiaoyu completely ignored Zhou Yang, "Let's move happily!"

It's no wonder that Shiwan and Lin Xiaoyu's expressions made even Zhou Yang feel frightened when he first arrived.There are only five floors in total, and the dark red walls are mottled. This old street is full of old houses like this.Two rows of tall sycamore trees are almost intertwined into a towering green net.

Fortunately, the corridor is not too dark, there are voice-activated lights.

After opening the door, the two people on Zhou Yang's left and right were silent again.

After a while, Shiwan finally couldn't help it anymore, "Is this really a place for people to live in? There's not much furniture, no, almost none, and how dare you rent it so expensive!"

"It's not expensive, it's only [-]. This is Beijing, not Qingshan Town." Zhou Yang said, "If the furniture is complete, I probably won't be able to afford it."

"I have to think about sending it to me." Saying so, Shi Wan still helped him move things in.The three of them cleaned the house together. The house wasn't dirty at all, so it didn't take much effort.

In order to catch up with the evening class at [-] o'clock, it is not good to stay too long, and the two of them will leave soon.Zhou Yang sent them downstairs, not forgetting to tell them, "Come and play when you have time, I will cook delicious food for you."

In the empty room, Zhou Yang looked around. In fact... this place is not bad after looking at it for a long time, at least it is pleasing to the eye.Sitting on the bed, he remembered what the homeowner said, "Every day you wake up and see the greenery, it will make you feel good."And now that it was almost dusk, he could also see the sycamore tree being dyed a soft color, with long branches protruding through the cracks of the window, against the flickering lights and shadows in the house, it was really emotional.

There are more grandpas and aunts on the street who are shopping or talking, and some are holding small children.This time is the time when every house smokes, right?

It's been a long time since I've been so comfortable, and it's rare for Zhou Yang to enjoy such a good time for a while.