Urban Life: Our Youth

Zhenglong Auto Repair Department.

Zhao Zhenglong's wife found out that I already knew that they had tampered with the car while repairing the car. She saw that I got angry and wanted to report them. The neighbors on the left and right started talking and pointing, so she quickly pulled me into the shop.

"Shaozhe, please sit down." Zhao Zhenglong's wife poured me another glass of water, "Zhao Zhenglong did something wrong indeed. I apologize to you on his behalf. However, the three-way catalytic converter that was removed is indeed It's been sold and I can't get it back even if I try to find it. So, I'll ask him to refund you 2000 yuan, what do you think?"

"Okay." I thought to myself that it is not easy for people to do business. Now that things have come to this, it is better to make a calculation at a loss than not get a penny back.

However, I am determined to never repair my car at his place from now on. Not only that, I have said hello to my relatives and friends, and everyone will no longer take care of his family's business.

The next day I drove the car to Chengxin Auto Repair Department, found Master Zhen and asked him to repair it.

"Don't leave yet, I will dismantle it for you now." Master Zhen said as he put on his gloves and work clothes, took the tools, hoisted the car, and operated it skillfully.

Soon, he took the car apart.

"Little brother, look, this clutch and flywheel are still the same ones you had before. If they were new ones, they wouldn't be in such good condition." He pointed inside and introduced.

"Master Zhen, you are an expert, you can figure it out." I said.

Later, he replaced the clutch, flywheel and three-way catalytic converter, charging a total of 1000 yuan.

The car returned to normal again.

This morning, I drove to work.

The fuel gauge showed that there was no fuel, so I drove the car to the second station to refuel.

"Shaozhe, please come here." I had just filled up the oil when I suddenly heard someone calling me.

I looked back and saw that it was the webmaster Zhao Song.

So I pulled over and went to his office.

He is about 1.8 meters tall, in his 30s, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, a square nose and slightly curly hair, and is wearing blue short-sleeved overalls.

"Stationmaster Zhao, hello!"

"Shaozhe, please sit down quickly. I have something to ask you and I was about to call you. I didn't expect you to come and cheer me up." He said with a smile.

"What do you want from me?" I asked.

"Yes, first of all, thank you for your long-term support of our work, taking care of our business, and introducing many customers to us. I would like to express my gratitude." Zhao Song said.

"Stationmaster Zhao, you are too polite. I think the quality of Sinopec's oil is still guaranteed. They have to pay for refueling anyway," I said.

"In addition, as a friend, I have a few words that I want to chat with you." He stood up and closed the office door, leaving only the two of us inside.

"If you have anything to say, please speak directly to the webmaster."

"Are you dating Hu Xinyi?" he asked me.

"How do you know this?" When I heard this, I felt strange.

"Mr. Hu called me alone about this," Zhao Song said, "Shaozhe, congratulations, you are going to be successful."

"how do I say this?"

"Shaozhe, Mr. Hu said that if you are willing to get engaged to Hu Xinyi, you will be promoted to deputy director of the Commerce Bureau immediately. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. You just graduated from college and became the deputy director at a young age. How will you be in the future? Isn’t it a promising future?” Zhao Song said.

"Deputy Director?"

"Yes, I have met that girl Hu Xinyi before. She is very beautiful, gentle and kind, and she is even more infatuated with you. Why should you refuse such a good girl? What's more, this nepotism in their family is unacceptable. It will be of great help to your future career development!" He said.

"Stationmaster Zhao, thank you for your kindness, but I can't agree to this," I said.

"why?"

"I want to make my own decisions about my life. I will fight for what I need, instead of relying on others for charity." I said.

"Shaozhe, what you said makes sense, but many things are not as simple as you think. If you can agree to this marriage, you will have to work hard for at least ten years, or even 20 years."

"Stationmaster Zhao, I understand you have good intentions, but feelings and career are two different things. I can't trade feelings for career. How can the two be exchanged?" I said.

"Shaozhe, you have just graduated from college. You have dreams in your heart and you work very hard. But the reality is cruel. Look at the many college graduates around us, but how many of them can make a name for themselves? People? Now the country is implementing restructuring, which does not include distribution and two-way choice. Today’s college students are no longer what they used to be. They can be said to be on the same level. Unless they are graduates of prestigious universities, they cannot find a job. They have to serve dishes and wash dishes. Yes, there are a lot of people here. Mr. Hu has a unique eye for you and introduced her niece to you. It just so happens that Hu Xinyi is also very satisfied with you. Isn't this also your luck? I hope you won't be so stubborn. If you miss this village, you won’t have this shop.”

I bowed my head and remained silent.

"In the past two years, the foreign financial crisis has spread to the country, the economy has been depressed, and business has been difficult in all walks of life, resulting in a large number of people losing their jobs. Civil servants, teachers, doctors and other industries are very popular. I heard that this time the postal department is recruiting For a clerk, there are actually master's students from the University of Science and Technology of China participating in the competition, and the competition ratio is as high as 300:1. Think about it, can your school and major be compared with others? These are all very realistic things. " Zhao Song said.

"I know, to be honest, I have already taken the civil service exam twice. Not to mention the interviews, I didn't even pass the written exam." I said with a wry smile.

"Yes, look at how fierce the competition is now and how difficult it is to find a good job! For an ordinary person to achieve the position of director, there is even less hope. You have such a It's a good opportunity, why not cherish it?" Zhao Song said, "And people have said that if you get engaged, your family doesn't need to spend any money. You don't need to buy three gold coins. You just need to invite important relatives to come over and have a banquet. Let's go. Just a formality is enough. Do you think she is very considerate of you? Moreover, I heard that Hu Xinyi has a lot of money and privately revealed that if your relationship can be confirmed, she is willing to buy you a BMW. You say you are so understanding Where can I find a desirable girl and such a good family?"

"People often say that if you want to have your own children, you must earn your own money. I must not take other people's money. I can't afford a BMW, so it's good to drive my classic car."

"Shaozhe, you..." Zhao Song wanted to say something else.

"Stationmaster Zhao, I'm going to be late for work soon. If there's nothing else, I'll leave first." I interrupted him.