Chapter 396: Chapter 396: Troubles and Pleasures
A city has its own unique characteristics. As the ancient capital of a millennium, it has witnessed the rise and fall of one era after another and has experienced too many vicissitudes. If you want to describe the capital in one word, it is grace and generosity.
The old times saw too many swallows flying into the homes of ordinary people. The ordinary people have also become extraordinary in their bearing. They speak in a calm and unhurried manner, having seen it all before. They are unfazed by anything, even if it is a mountain that crushes them. To them, even the biggest deal is just a trivial matter.
Usually Feng Yiping quite likes this type of capital citizen, but now he is a little angry. At the airport lost and found office, a middle-aged staff member in uniform, with a name tag but no cap, handed him a form slowly. 'Please fill in the contents of your suitcase and their estimated value, and leave a contact method. If your suitcase is found, we will notify you to come and collect it. If it is not found, we will compensate you according to regulations.'
Huang Jingping's suitcase was missing, and she was a little annoyed now. She couldn't say she had a bad temper, but it was really annoying to have such a thing happen at the beginning of the year.
'Calm down,' Feng Yiping took her hand, "it might have fallen somewhere, it's fine.'
Feng Yiping filled in the form, and the staff took it over. "Clothing, bag, laptop, estimated value, 50,000?' He looked up at Feng Yiping, his eyes a little teasing.
'The clothes were all bought in Hong Kong from those European brands. Not to mention the laptop, but just that bag, I just got it today, I haven't used it yet, it's brand new, at least 50,000.' Since he had doubts, Feng Yiping still had to explain, so as not to give people the impression that he was trying to scam them.
'Sir, in fact, there are provisions in the civil aviation law that if the suitcase is not found, we will compensate you for your lost property at the standard rate of 100 yuan per kilogram.' The staff member was still smiling.
It is actually inappropriate to provide service with a smile at this time. This smile now seems a bit annoying. You are sure that I want to scam people, right!
Huang Jingping wanted to speak, but Feng Yiping stopped her. He knew about this rule, but now it was his turn, and it really didn't feel good. 'Let's just say that everything is packed with clothes, and we won't talk about the quality of the clothes or anything. If you go to the Zoo Wholesale Market now, what clothes can you buy for 100 yuan per kilogram?'
'I'm sorry, sir, but that's the rule.'
'The fault lies with the airport. Why didn't they deliver the suitcase to our home when they found it, and why did they make us come and collect it?'
'I'm sorry, madam, but that's the rule.'
Still smiling, still speaking in his usual unhurried tone, Feng Yiping suddenly felt like he was dealing with a central government ministry.
'Forget it,' Feng Yiping said, holding back Huang Jingping, who was still trying to argue with him.
Back at home after a long absence, Huang Jingping was still a little sulky. Feng Yiping let the water run, lit some incense, found some soothing piano music, and prepared to follow the mandarin ducks and have a splash in the water, as he hadn't had a bath in a few days.
Huang Jingping let him take off her clothes, and at the end, she threw her arms around him. 'But all those clothes in there, you bought them for me!'
This was what she was angry about. Girls are like this. What matters to them is not how much the clothes cost, but the memories they hold. In her heart, those clothes were not just clothes. Even if the airline sent back clothes that looked the same, they would not be the ones that Feng Yiping had bought. ƒгeeweɓn૦vel.com
Feng Yiping finally understood why some girls kept asking, year after year, with unending enthusiasm, 'What was I wearing when we first met?' 'What was I wearing when we first kissed?' "What was I wearing when I first gave myself to you?'
In fact, they weren't really asking about clothes.
'It's okay, we can just buy you the same thing again." Huang Jingping was clinging to him like an octopus, still pouting.
'Then I'll work harder, and in a few years we'll buy our own plane, okay? We'll move the whole wardrobe up there, and not a single button will come undone.'
'Puff,' Huang Jingping finally smiled.
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Feng Yiping looked at the bustling crowd at the school gate and couldn't help but wonder. You say that these classmates who still need their parents to accompany them to register must be very spoiled at home! Those girls are fine, but there are also some men who are not ashamed to still be accompanied by their parents.
All the way up the stairs, there were sounds of laughter in every dorm room. Everyone was happily sharing the local specialties they brought from their families. Feng Yiping's dorm room was no exception. When the door was opened, the aroma of wine and meat wafted out.
My, the table is full of hard dishes, red sausages, soy-glazed duck, bagged lamb, cooked pork in a light sauce, as well as apples, pine nuts, strange-flavoured beans, dried fruit, etc. 'Come on, Yiping,' Jin Bao carefully closed the door, 'I've been waiting for you!'
'Waiting for me or waiting for my things?' He smiled and took out a duck neck wrapped in paper. He had previously warmed it up in the microwave at home, and it was still warm. There was also a large bag of fried chestnuts with sugar.
'Haha, good stuff!' Everyone tore open the packaging with eight hands and poured it onto the oil paper.
'Here,' Liang Yonggao handed Feng Yiping a disposable cup with half a glass of wine inside, 'This is also good stuff, I took it from my dad's wine cabinet, it's delicious and nourishing.'
This is a specialty product from their corner of the world, ginseng wine.
'Come, everyone is here, let's raise our glasses and wish everyone in the new year and new century, all the best!'
'Cheers!' Feng Yiping really liked the atmosphere.
Han Guiliang was busy with a piece of red sausage in his left hand, a duck neck in his right, and a plate of preserved duck in his mouth. "Why is this so strange? This morning at home, I couldn't eat anything, but now I'm so hungry.'
'Haha, me too," Liang Yonggao said. Feng Yiping actually felt the same way.
'Yiping, I toast you. I won't say much, it's all in the wine,' Yan Zhida smiled and raised his glass to Feng Yiping.
Feng Yiping understood what he meant. Given his personality, it was impossible for him to admit defeat in front of others, and saying such words was already a very low profile.
'Good, in the new year, let's all have a fresh start.'
Still thinking about the company's affairs, Feng Yiping accompanied them in their revelry for a while before preparing to leave. 'Wait,' Lu Wenqing took out a cloth bag from the bed that originally belonged to Feng Yiping, where it was now a place for everyone to put things.
'This is millet grown in my home, it's okay for porridge, and there's a few catties of buckwheat noodles, none of it is rare stuff, you can take it back and try it for yourself! And there's the 500 yuan I took a year ago.'
'Thank you, Lao Lu. I mentioned it last year, and you've kept it in mind. This is all good stuff. When I've cooked it, I'll invite everyone over to my house for dinner.' Feng Yiping slipped the money into his pocket and took the bag. 'Wow, this is quite heavy. Lao Lu, walk me to the door!'
Of course Feng Yiping didn't want Lu Wenqing to carry things for him, and halfway through the journey he took them himself. 'Lu, we just happened to open a store nearby. You have done very well, and you don't always have to hang out in the library during the holidays. I was thinking that maybe you could help out at the store on the weekends. Don't worry, you won't be doing it for free, you'll be paid,' Feng Yiping said with a smile, patting him on the shoulder.
'Yiping, I understand what you mean, but really you don't have to go to all this trouble. I think I'll be able to take on a few more tutoring jobs this year.'
Once the matter was settled, Feng Yiping no longer hid it. 'Come on, tutoring is not that profitable. You spend more than an hour commuting to tutor someone, and the convenience store is right next to it, so it must be convenient, right? We're brothers, so let's not be so formal. Help me out, okay? Think about it, when you go to the convenience store, you're actually helping me make money, don't you think?'
'Okay, I won't be pretentious either,' seeing Feng Yiping's sincerity, Lu Wenqing finally agreed.
In fact, among his roommates, Feng Yiping feels closest to Lu Wenqing, who usually doesn't say much. It may be that his family's situation and his personality are similar to his own.
Soon after he arrived at the office and sat down, Fang Yingzhi came in with a cup of tea. 'Why are you drinking in the middle of the day? I can smell the alcohol on you from far away. Have some tea,'
'Thanks. Are all the gifts for Valentine's Day ready to go?'
'The POP displays have been set up in all the stores, and the flowers that have been delivered have also been packaged. The logistics company has responded that more goods will arrive tonight and tomorrow, and there is an adequate supply,'
'Okay, thank you!'
'You go ahead,' Fang Yingzhi retreated, closing the door gently.
He picked up the phone and dialed Liang Yonggao, 'Yonggao, ask the guys if they want flowers or chocolates the day after tomorrow. If they want, let me know and I'll get them ready for you,'