Siheyuan: Rebirth 52 years later, escaping from famine in Beijing

*“Good morning, Brother Weimin!” He Zhu grinned and greeted him actively and warmly.

Lu Weimin simply responded with a "good morning" and continued walking forward.

This change puzzled Jia Dongxu, "Since when did He Zhu become so close to him? No, I must let Xiaoru help me find out the truth!"

At this moment, Qin Huairu yawned and walked out of the house.

If it were normal, He Zhu would definitely keep his eyes locked on him.

But now, he immediately withdrew his gaze when he passed Qin Huairu, recalled what happened yesterday, and remembered what he had promised Lu Weimin, so he lowered his head and continued to walk out the door.

“Hey, that’s weird.

"

Qin Huairu wondered why this guy who usually followed her around was no longer moved by her charm.

In the past, He Zhu's eyes were always on her!

He never stopped calling her affectionately: Sister Qin, Sister Qin.

So what exactly happened today?

Such an abnormal change made Qin Huairu a little uncomfortable for a while.

Lu Weimin lives a quite comfortable life in the machinery maintenance workshop of the steel plant.

His vehicle maintenance skills continued to improve.

[Vehicle Maintenance Skill +1]

[Vehicle Maintenance Skill +1]

[Vehicle Maintenance Skill +1]

His colleagues, Master Ma and Master Cao, both thought he was a skilled, hardworking, and easy-going guy, and they got along very well with him.

That day, Master Ma once again offered to help him make some connections.

Regarding this matter, Lu Weimin said that he was preparing to take part in this year's college entrance examination and had no intention of falling in love.

Master Ma was also surprised by the news that Lu Weimin was going to take the college entrance examination, but he emphasized that if the two really love each other, there is nothing wrong with dating first, and it is also possible to get married after graduation.

So he kept lobbying, hoping to persuade Lu Weimin to keep the appointment for the meeting.

Although this is not the first time I have been troubled by this, this time, I thought it would not be a good idea to refuse too many times, not to mention that it would not cost too much money and time.

Therefore, Lu Weimin finally nodded.

This made Master Ma very happy and they arranged a time to meet.

At lunch time,

Lu Weimin leaves the repair workshop on a bicycle.

Owning a bicycle is indeed convenient. Without much effort, the wheels can roll to the door of the art group department.

This also allowed him to exercise his leg strength and physical strength.

Yes, he came here specifically to visit Li Jing.

It was Li Jing who gave him a lot of help when he was wrongly accused of being an enemy by Jia Zhang.

Lu Weimin was a man who was willing to be grateful and repay, so he decided to treat her to a meal to express his gratitude.

Lu Weimin rode a bicycle to the security office.

At this time, the venue of the troupe's art department.

"Sister Shujing, that good-looking comrade Lu Weimin is here to see you again!"

All of the colleagues immediately looked over at the same time, their eyes revealing curiosity and gossipy mindsets.

"Thank you for letting me know! I understand!"

Li Jing looked indifferent and turned away.

"What kind of business does this guy named Lu Weimin work in? Is he handsome? What is his relationship with our Shu Jing?"

I heard that he was a mechanic in a mechanical repair shop! He was tall and handsome! I asked Jing if that guy was her boyfriend, but she didn't confirm it!

It was already good to find a job during this period, not to mention being a professional auto repair technician. For the ladies in the art troupe, having this job and being handsome was indeed their ideal partner.

This also attracted everyone's attention to Lu Weimin.

Some ladies even shouted that they wanted to see his face, and claimed that if they really had not established a relationship with Li Jing, they should recommend him to themselves.

Li Jing walked to the door and suddenly stopped to carefully adjust her clothes and hairstyle. Only after she felt satisfied did she walk out of the room.

I was surprised to find a female college student waiting there!

The two stood about fifty centimeters apart.

This was the first time Lu Weimin had carefully examined the appearance of the woman in front of him:

Li Jing has an upright posture, and it is obvious that she has received strict training. She has bright eyes, short black hair fluttering in the wind, and a beautiful face that reveals confidence. She is wearing a military uniform, but her chest is plump, showing the heroic posture of a female soldier and the unique feminine charm.

No wonder the factory manager insisted on introducing Sister Jing to me and spoke so highly of her. She is indeed a lady with great personal style.

"Wei Min, what do you want to see me about?" Li Jing saw that he was staring at her and couldn't help but fiddling with her hair slightly.

Lu Weimin smiled and replied:

"This time I was wrongly accused of being a traitor and spy, and it was only because of your help that I was able to clear my name and restore my reputation.

To show my gratitude, I plan to invite you to dinner!"

"Is one meal enough for treating guests? There should be more than one meal!"

Li Jing answered with a blink.

"Um?"

This response surprised Lu Weimin, and he immediately responded, "Of course, a meal is not enough to express my gratitude. I..."

She smiled and interrupted, "Stop, it's just a little joke... I'm helping because I firmly believe that you shouldn't be slandered like this, and I also want to verify how things really developed.

Therefore, there is no need to express excessive thanks and there is no need to hold a special dinner party.

"

Her eyes wandered for a while, and then added: "If I have the opportunity to visit your home in the future, you can cook a delicious meal to entertain me.

"

Lu Weimin immediately agreed.

At this moment, the two of them fell into silence, as if they didn't have much to say and it was a little awkward.

However, Li Jing had not yet thought of returning, so she tried to bring up the topic and looked at Lu Weimin and asked, "Is your sister adapting well to life at school?"

"Very good! She thinks this place is good and likes it very much! I really want to express my sincere gratitude to you for my sister being able to study in this excellent school!"

"Oh? That's great.

Remember to remind her to come to work and practice dancing with me on weekends.

"

"I must remember it!"

When Lu Weimin said this, he remembered something.

"Speaking of which, Sister Jing, do you have any foreign works?"

"Oh, there are some! You are interested in it too! Do you want to take some to have a look?"

Li Jing said with some surprise.

"Yes!"

“Then I can lend it to you.

Our domestic and foreign literary works include:

Lin Shu translated "The Remains of the Lady of the Camellias in Paris", as well as works such as "The Cry of the Dark Slave" and "The Biography of Cain", and "Collection of Novels from Other Countries" compiled by the Zhou brothers...

Which chapters do you want to read first? "

Lu Weimin: "I like all of them. Any one of them is fine! Oh, I forgot to mention that I want the original version, which is the untranslated version!"

"You actually want to read the original? Can you read books written entirely in English?"

Li Jing's big eyes opened wide, full of surprise.

"My English is pretty good. I heard that reading original works can improve my English!"

"Then let me test you. If you pass, I can lend you my treasured original copy of The Lady of the Camellias. How about that?" Li Jing suddenly became interested.

"Come on, I'm ready!" Lu Weimin looked serious, as if he was facing a major battle.

"Puchi!" Looking at his appearance, Li Jing found it particularly interesting. For the first time, she laughed out loud without reservation, but then she put away her smile and began to examine him seriously.

Lu Weimin still had a solid foundation in English from before he traveled through time, so this little test was quite easy for him.

“It turns out that your English is much better than I expected. As I said before, I will lend you my original work, The Lady of the Camellias.

Do you know why I'm testing you?

Because I think that original English books like this require a certain level of English proficiency to understand, otherwise it would be a waste of time.

"

Li Jing's eyes sparkled with surprise, and she looked at Lu Weimin with more appreciation; she felt more and more that Lu Weimin was a truly versatile person.

Lu Weimin was very happy to learn that he could obtain the original English works in this way. Although street bookstores sell various world masterpieces, it is extremely difficult to find untranslated works; therefore, he thought of asking Li Jing for help.

Li Jing asked curiously, "It's a bit strange, why do you want to concentrate on learning English? Are you considering doing translation-related work in the future?"

Lu Weimin denied: "It's not that kind of plan. I just want to prepare for the college entrance examination this year, and English is an important subject! So I have to study hard!"

Hearing this, Li Jing's eyes lit up, "You want to take the college entrance exam, are you ambitious to go to college?"

"That's right! I am eager to go to university for further studies!" Lu Weimin said firmly and nodded.

"I fully support your decision! Oh, I forgot to mention that I actually have a college degree myself!" Li Jing's eyes revealed admiration.

"Are you a college student?" This time it was Lu Weimin's turn to be surprised.

"Yes, I graduated from Capital Normal University!" Li Jing nodded with a little pride when she mentioned this.

"Sister Li Jing is so amazing!"

Lu Weimin's admiration came from the heart, because he knew that the academic ability of university graduates in the founding period of the People's Republic of China was extremely valuable.

The college students at that time were not only smart and had real knowledge, but most of them also had good backgrounds and environments to support them in completing their studies.

However, it is not clear why Li Jing later worked in an art troupe.

Then Li Jing suggested: "After get off work, wait for me in front of the teahouse on Qingyang Street.

I will take you home to get the book I have in my collection.

"

"Okay, see you then! Goodbye!" After saying that, Lu Weimin turned around, got on the bike, and slowly rode away.

After quietly watching Lu Weimin's back until he disappeared, Li Jing also turned around and walked into the workplace...

Below:

in the afternoon.

At the art troupe's workplace, the bell announcing the end of the shift finally rang, and everyone began to pack up their belongings and prepare to go home;

"Hey, why are you leaving so soon today? Li Jing?" Colleagues gave her surprised looks.

You know, in the past, even when it was time to get off work, Li Jing was not in a hurry to leave, but was happy to stay at the workplace.

“Maybe he’s in a hurry to go on a date!

"Does she really have a boyfriend?"

Listening to her colleagues' discussions, Li Jing subconsciously quickened her pace.

After get off work, Li Jing rode her bicycle to the pre-arranged location - in front of a teahouse on Qingyang Road.

"Where is Weimin?" When they arrived at the agreed location, they didn't see Lu Weimin. Li Jing felt a little anxious. "He wouldn't have forgotten, would he?"

Holding the bicycle lightly, Li Jing waited quietly, her face calm, without any impatience or dissatisfaction.

Waited about ten minutes.

A figure riding fast suddenly appeared in the distance. Li Jing recognized him immediately and a smile appeared on her lips, but it disappeared in a flash.

When Lu Weimin arrived beside her and braked suddenly, he said:

"I'm sorry, there were some urgent matters that needed to be dealt with at the factory. I'm late and kept you waiting.

'

"It's okay! I just got here too! Let's go!"

The two rode home together while chatting.

This was Li Jing's first experience of going home from get off work with a male companion, and she felt very curious.

On the road, he frequently attracted the attention of passers-by.

"I'm at my house! Wait for me here.

I'm going home to get the book!"

Li Jing stopped at a single building with a courtyard.

"OK!"

After some observation, Lu Weimin found that Li Jing's home environment was similar to the residence of senior executives in TV dramas, except that the area was relatively smaller.

From this we can see that Li Jing's living conditions are not ordinary.

Not long after, Li Jing appeared again and handed him a thick book that bore the mark of the times.

Lu Weimin took the book with both hands and smelled a faint fragrance. He opened the inner pages and found that the entire text was in English, with stress lines marked at the end of the sentences, and beautiful handwritten notes in both English and Chinese.

【English proficiency +5】

【English proficiency +5】

【English proficiency +5】

【…】

[Foreign Literature Ability +5]

[Foreign Literature Ability +5]

[Foreign Literature Ability +5]

【…】

[Memory +1]

[Memory +1]

[Memory +1]

【…】

Seeing the remarkable effect of reading, Lu Weimin couldn't help but read faster.

The results confirmed that the faster the reading speed, the faster the growth rate of English proficiency.

At this time, Lu Weimin was immersed in reading English content and forgot that there was a female ** standing next to him.

Seeing Lu Weimin browsing so quickly, Li Jing was a little surprised, so she asked: "Weimin, what are you doing? Are you looking for a paragraph?"

Wei Min replied: "Oh! Sorry, I really like this book so much that I was immersed in it. I wanted to try whether my photographic memory would be useful for learning English.

"

"What? Weimin, your memory is so good that you can remember everything you see?"

Li Jing said in amazement, her pretty mouth slightly opened in surprise, revealing a row of neat white teeth.

Lu Weimin nodded slightly: "It can probably be called a photographic memory!"

"Then I have to examine you again!" After saying this, Li Jing took the book from Lu Weimin and said:

"Which pages did you just remember?"

Lu Weimin replied: "Pages 36 to 49!"

"How could you memorize so much content in such a short time?" Li Jing was surprised to see this scene again.

When Lu Weimin took the book with both hands, the page stopped at page 49. Li Jing saw this scene.

At the same time, what was noticed was Lu Weimin's casual flipping action just now.

So at this time, Li Jing turned to page 40.

"I will test you now, starting from page 40.

I will read the first short paragraph, and then you will read the rest..."

“No need to do that, I can just recite it.

"As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Weimin spoke fluent English.

And this is exactly the excerpt from page 40, word for word and with extremely accurate pronunciation.

Li Jing was amazed by the phenomenon before her eyes. After staring at Lu Weimin for a moment, she said:

"I never thought there is such a thing as a photographic memory. It is truly admirable.

Even if I read the same content over and over again, I still cannot memorize it all.

At best, I can only give a rough outline!"

In this regard, Lu Weimin explained seriously: "The so-called photographic memory is just a faster way of remembering content, but its actual effect is limited.

No matter which historical period or different national cultural background, all outstanding achievers have achieved their goals through persistent learning and diligent research.

They work hard and seek truth from facts, and they don’t rely on their genius memory to get results by taking shortcuts! ”

In response, Li Jing smiled and said, "Wei Min, you are so modest! Don't make excuses for me! Thank you so much for broadening my horizons!"

"It's time to go. If I come home later, my mother will come looking for me.

This book is my treasure, please keep it carefully.

"

"Don't worry, Sister Jing, I will keep it properly!"

When Li Jing returned home, she heard her mother's smiling voice: "Xiao Jing, what does that boy do for a living? He looks very energetic!"

Li Jing was slightly dissatisfied and said playfully, "Mom, did you peek?"