In the afternoon, I received something from Ali. You know it's osmanthus wine without opening the package. She has been interested in the old osmanthus wine brewed by others since I attended the daming temple wine and meat monk family banquet with her in those years. She brews a can every year and sends me some samples every year. Obviously, at first, her craft was very average. I always thought it had something to do with her being from Zhenjiang. This wine tastes like balsamic vinegar, but in recent years, it has brewed a mellow taste. Last year, I was given five Jin of wine, and my classmate Fu and I were killed. That fellow was very dissatisfied and repeatedly told me to drink osmanthus wine again. Well, there is a reason for the long vacation.
Ali is my unforgettable friend. In my mind, she is pure. I wonder what she thinks. It has been five years since I left Yangzhou. We have been in contact on WeChat, but we never meet. Even I go to Yangzhou at least once a year and don't ask Ali out. I have always kept my promise of "never meeting again". Speaking of it, we are all exposed to this bottle of osmanthus wine, which is very safe to drink. Occasionally, I will accompany her to send WeChat to express my feelings and feel her happy life now, my mediocrity and frustration.
I met Ali by chance. When I was in Yangzhou, I didn't plan to live in a single dormitory, so I went out to find a real estate agent and planned to rent an apartment. Ali, who just graduated from college, worked as a real estate agent there, and I met her. She was very surprised by my name and naively asked me how I came up with it. This is very prestigious. I gave her a dirty look, better than your fox name.
What really disappointed Ali was that she didn't do my business, but didn't blacklist me. But that she contacted me intentionally or unintentionally. She often sends out some chicken soup for the soul in the circle of friends. I was arrogant at that time. I have always felt that as a sales girl, it is a bit ridiculous to encourage others to realize their lofty ambitions. After all, you have to change yourself before you change others, so say a few more words in the comments section. Obviously, it is a bit of Zhenjiang vinegar, and Ali retorted and said it was a bit ridiculous.
The days in Yangzhou are monotonous, and the beautiful scenery and delicious food can't arouse my passion. At that time, I especially liked Sanskrit meditation. Every weekend, I will drive to a nearby city, as if looking for a kind of peace of mind. Forty years old, I have to think about the rest of my life. It is a very painful thing to reverse the inertia of my life.
At that time, Ali was not leisurely. When chatting with me, she often shows disappointment in the future. She is a graduate of Yangzhou University in 2 1 1 college, but she can't find a suitable job and doesn't want to leave the city. She has to be a real estate agent, which is not her forte. She waits for customers to come to her house, and she can only get 3000 yuan a month for performances, and she has almost no savings except daily necessities and rent. Ali's greatest hope is to find a rich second generation. I suggest that she can concentrate on farming in relocated households near Chahe Town, Yangzhou. Maybe there will be evil intentions on her. Ali always bites me hard and says I hurt her confidence. Of course, to be fair, Ali is definitely not ugly. She is a small jasper with a delicate style. I especially like her Mandarin with a hint of Jiangnan flavor.
That kind of day, like Yangzhou in the plum rain, was a little damp and more depressing. Finally, one day I decided to completely change myself, and it was the kind of change from scratch. I go to Jian Zhen Library to read books every morning on weekends. I'm a fast reader, and it's not an exaggeration to say that reading in the library is reading beside the bookshelf. I want to read everything, whether it is traditional or simplified, whether it is philosophy or novels. Sometimes I can finish reading a bookshelf on Saturday and Sunday.
When Ali heard that I started this practice, she began to laugh at my stupidity and said that my behavior was meaningless. But when I asked her what she meant, she couldn't answer. Is it meaningful to read chicken soup with a mobile phone in a real estate agent all day? Maybe after this long talk, Ali decided to learn from me and began to read books with me in the library to enrich himself.
It was a very charming time. Every week, as long as I don't travel, I basically read books with Ali one day. It's the weekend, and she only has one day off. I still read like an iron wall. She is a bit selective and reads books related to law carefully. I planned this for her. The next year, I wanted to take the exam as a lawyer (that is, the national judiciary), and I just persuaded me to give it a try. Sitting on the floor with great personality and lying in the library really made people feel very quiet. Ali sometimes laughs and sometimes cries when reading a book, which is caused by the case! I'm at peace inside.
Later, many stories happened, not between us, but between Yangzhou and me, or between Jiangnan and me. Some are legendary, others are sad. Ali seems to have been persuaded by me. Not only does she go to the Jian Zhen Library on weekends, but she is also very silent at ordinary times, and she can hardly be seen in her circle of friends. In the second year, the effect of the judicial examination she took was not good. She only passed one of the three courses, but it was enough to touch Ali's life. She called me excitedly to share the good news, and then said that she would treat me to a big meal because she saw a door slowly opening to her.
I left Yangzhou in the winter of 20xx and returned to the north. At that time, Ali was already a civil servant, but she was not a judicial organ. She finally passed the judicial examination on 20 16. 20 1 1 allowed her to find the direction of her efforts, and two years later she passed the written test for a civil servant position. She told me that we can really change our destiny, as long as.
It's winter when we say goodbye. Ali took two kinds of wine, one is osmanthus wine brewed by herself, and the other is Dream Blue, which is very expensive. Let me choose. I am not stupid. Of course, I chose expensive wine, but I got drunk later. I have to make a decision to leave Yangzhou, because I want to fly in a wider world, but I like the temperament and elegance of this city very much, perhaps just like meeting someone who has had a lifetime experience, so I can't go and never say goodbye. I only vaguely remember saying to Ali, "I wish her well and never see you again." In fact, many friends in Yangzhou don't want to see you again, because when I see you again, my eyes are easily wet with tears. I love that land very much.
Let bygones be bygones. Have a nice holiday and greet all my friends.