When she arrived at the office in the morning, Jiang Yue sent the copy to Yang Jingyi's mailbox. He had already finished it.

Yang Jingyi replied with two words - received.

When she was about to get off work in the afternoon, Tong Rou sent him a message and asked to have dinner together in the evening. Jiang Yue thought about it and agreed.

He turned around and walked out of the office, came to the stairs and started calling Zhaozi.

"Zhaozi, where are you?"

"I'm at home, what's wrong?"

"Lend me five hundred yuan and I'll pay you back in a few days with your salary."

"What you said is not good enough. I will transfer it to Alipay for you."

Before a minute was up, Zhaozi transferred a thousand yuan. When Jiang Yue turned around and wanted to go back to the office, she found Zhang Hong standing at the door looking at him.

"My money is not money?" Zhang Hong asked aggrievedly.

"Sister Hong, that's not what you meant..."

“Is my money from unknown sources or is it unclean?”

"Sister Hong, don't misunderstand me..." Jiang Yue couldn't open her mouth. He didn't know how to explain to Zhang Hong.

"Congratulations, you successfully offended me, we'll see." After Zhang Hong said that, he turned back to the office and locked him up.

"Sister Hong, open the door and let me explain to you." Jiang Yue knocked several times outside, but Zhang Hong refused to open the door for him.

At this moment, her eyes were red, and tears could not help falling. She had been feeling very uncomfortable since she saw where Jiang Yue lived, and she felt sorry for him from the bottom of her heart.

Unexpectedly, he refused my help and seemed to be avoiding me these past two days.

She found that her attitude towards Jiang Yue had changed, and her feelings had also undergone subtle changes.

She felt guilty after not seeing Jiang Yue for a day, fearing that something would happen to him. She fell in love with this little man more and more, and she fell in love with him unknowingly.

She didn't know if this was an extravagant wish, but she wanted to try it, but lacked the courage to confess. She had been struggling for the past two days, unable to make up her mind.

She was afraid that Jiang Yue would reject her, and how would she face the embarrassment if she refused.

She didn't know why Jiang Yue borrowed money. Did something happen to his family? She wanted to care about him and help him, but she was afraid of hurting his self-esteem.

Zhang Hong is in a very conflicted mood now, and she doesn't know what she should do.

After get off work, Jiang Yue left the company quickly. Tong Rou originally wanted to pick him up, but he declined.

The place to eat is still the Sichuan restaurant. After all, it is not far from the company and is very convenient. It only takes ten minutes to walk there.

Tong Rou booked a small private room, which was not big. When Jiang Yue arrived, Tong Rou and Xiaoxiao were already waiting for him.

"Sorry, I'm late again." Jiang Yue quickly apologized.

"It's okay. You arrived five minutes earlier than the agreed time. It's not that you're late, but that we're early." Xiaoxiao teased Jiang Yue, and Jiang Yue could only smile.

"I've already ordered the food. Let's drink some wine tonight. We brought the wine ourselves."

Jiang Yue saw that the red wine had been poured into the decanter. He didn't understand red wine and couldn't taste good wine.

Four cold dishes were served first, and the three of them poured red wine and started drinking.

"Are you okay working there?" Tong Rou asked.

"It's good. I've officially joined the company. Now with bonuses and various benefits, it's about 4,500 yuan a month. The company pays three insurances and one fund." Jiang Yue answered her quickly.

"With your salary, you have to save for fifty years without food or drink, just to be able to buy a small house in the third ring road of Dengzhou City. Are you satisfied?" Xiaoxiao said openly.

"Hmm.

I didn’t have many ideals or goals at the time. I had to solve the problem of food and clothing first, and then pursue development. The food must be eaten one bite at a time, and the road must be walked step by step.”

Jiang Yue was not angry. Xiaoxiao was telling the truth. It is definitely not possible to buy a house in Dengzhou City without a few million.

He didn't think so far ahead. At the moment, he was only thinking about food and clothing. How could a person who didn't even have food and clothing think about a house?

"Have you ever thought about changing your job?" Tong Rou asked again.

"I won't think about changing jobs for the time being. I am very satisfied with the current company in terms of environment, atmosphere, and treatment. I think if I work for a few more months, maybe I will have the opportunity for promotion and salary increase."

"Haha. You are quite confident in yourself." Xiaoxiao said with a smile. She did not mean to ridicule Jiang Yue in her words.

"Confidence is a must. If you don't believe in yourself, how can you make progress?"

"That makes sense, I support you." Xiaoxiao gave a thumbs up.

"Have you been back home recently?" Tong Rou asked again.

"No, because I don't have such a long vacation. My home is hundreds of miles away from here. It takes three days to go back and five or six days to go back. It's not good to go on a long vacation less than a month after starting work."

"Well, you are right, and you have considered it very comprehensively. Are you lonely here alone?"

"I had a fulfilling day at work during the day, and the day passed quickly by reading books and checking information at night. I never felt lonely." Jiang Yue smiled.

"You don't have a girlfriend?" Tong Rou continued to ask.

"No, I can't support myself now. I'm busy with work every day. When I can be financially self-sufficient, I will consider having a girlfriend." Jiang Yue laughed at herself.

"You mean you can have a girlfriend only if you have money? Don't underestimate us women. How many women are still dependent on men now? Women who are not financially independent will never have a sense of happiness, let alone a sense of security." Xiaoxiao

A little unconvinced.

"Haha. What you said makes sense, but it only represents your own thoughts. Society is realistic, and most girls still hope that their spouses are strong enough to protect themselves, take care of themselves, and have enough food and clothing." Jiang Yue smiled.

He said.

"A woman's dependence is emotional dependence, not financial dependence. If she is completely dependent on men, she must live a humble life." Xiaoxiao continued to argue with Jiang Yue.

"Our national conditions are different from those of Western countries, and our education and traditional concepts are also different. Women still need a process to become fully independent, and this process may be very long."

"I don't agree with your point of view. Hasn't the country always advocated equality between men and women?"

"It's good to advocate equality between men and women. That means equal rights, and women's independence are two different concepts. Let's not talk about it anymore. Let's continue drinking." Jiang Yue changed the subject with a smile.

Jiang Yue understands a truth, never argue with a woman, otherwise what is reasonable will become unreasonable.

Tong Rou smiled and listened to their debate without interrupting.

Everyone's worldview, values, and outlook on life are different, and the results of understanding problems will definitely be different.

Most men are chauvinistic, and women's pride is mostly caused by men's pampering.

Xiaoxiao is an independent woman. The reason why she is independent has a lot to do with her family background and cultural influence. Not every woman is like her.

Xiaoxiao also had a good impression of Jiang Yue, and a few words of debate did not affect our friendship.

She has a fast-talking personality. Although she has only met her once or twice, Jiang Yue still has an understanding of her personality.

After finishing a bottle of red wine, Xiaoxiao wanted to go to the car to get the wine, but Jiang Yue stopped her.

He doesn't like drinking red wine, it's just a matter of habit. Jiang Yue feels that red wine doesn't taste like alcohol, and he prefers to drink strong liquor.

Although he can drink, he is not addicted to alcohol. He can just drink a bottle of red wine if he feels like it.

He knew that Tongrou and Xiaoxiao were thinking about him and were afraid that he wouldn't drink enough. In fact, they didn't have much drinking capacity.

Everyone had almost eaten, so Jiang Yue found an excuse to go out to pay the bill, but was told that the bill had been settled, and he suddenly felt very depressed.

"We agreed that I would treat you to dinner, why did you treat me instead?" Jiang Yue said with a bitter smile.

"Are we friends?" Tong Rou asked with a smile.

"Of course we are friends." Jiang Yue returned.

"Since we are friends, do you still care that you pay the bill and I pay? Your financial strength is not as good as mine now. When one day you can make more money, you will pay for every meal. Is that okay?"

"Yeah. It's definitely no problem."

"That's right. If you have nothing else to do, let's go sing K. I like to hear you sing." Tong Rou suggested.

"Okay, then go sing." Jiang Yue agreed.

They sang until about ten o'clock and still had no fun, but they had to go to work tomorrow, so they decided to break up because they would have plenty of time in the future.

Jiang Yue declined the two of them to send him back, but he still wanted to walk back by himself and take a walk in the evening as exercise.

Although it was night, summer nights were not cool. The asphalt road that was burned by the sun during the day gave off heat waves, making Jiang Yue sweat profusely.

After all, Dengzhou City is a first-tier city in China. The neon lights flash at night and people come and go, fully reflecting the vitality of the metropolis.

Jiang Yue, who doesn't like nightlife, can also feel the charm of the city at night, which is far beyond the comparison of the small county town where she lives.

After graduation, he also thought about going back to find a job. A small place has its comfort. But Jiang Yue finally chose to stay in a big city. After all, there are more opportunities here. Although the competition is fierce and cruel, it can speed up his growth.

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It is said that choice is greater than hard work. He didn't know whether his choice was right, but he kept working hard.

Back at the rental house, Jiang Yue took a shower and then started reading. He had developed the habit of reading and read for an hour or two every day. If there was enough time, he would read for a while.

He brought two boxes as a gift, and most of them contained books. If you ask him to buy an ice cream for one yuan, he may not be willing to spend it, but as long as the book he likes costs one hundred yuan, he will definitely find a way.

He was not stingy about spending money on books when he bought them back.

During his four years in college, whenever he had time, he either went to the bookstore to read or stayed in the school library to read.

So much so that Zhaozi often teased him and called him a nerd, but he did not reject the title.

Some bookstore clerks near the school have an impression of him because he often goes to read books. He doesn't care about other people's ridicule because he has no money to buy books.

In the middle of the night, Zhaozi sent him a WeChat message, telling him that he would buy groceries and cook at his new home tomorrow night, and asked him to come over for dinner.

He replied with three words to Zhaozi - Got it.

When he woke up in the morning, Aunt Mei made a rich breakfast, including fried eggs, fried dough sticks and soy milk, which Aunt Mei prepared for him alone.

"Thank you, Aunt Mei. I've finished eating and go to work first."

"Yeah. Pay attention to safety on the road. If you don't come back for dinner tonight, send me a message in advance."

"Okay, Aunt Mei. I won't be back for dinner tonight. My classmate asked me to go to his place for dinner."
Chapter completed!