Gene from the 13th Department of Bright City

It was approaching 12 o'clock at noon, Le Xiao yawned, and the other four people had not come over yet because the subway station was too crowded, and everyone came to Huanzhong Street during the New Year.

The main reason is that the food and entertainment on Huanxing Street are very affordable and most people can afford it. Especially now that the economy at the bottom has begun to improve, a large number of people from the bottom will flock to Huanxing Street to spend money.

"Why haven't you come yet?"

Le Xiao's stomach was already growling with hunger, Zhang Ya said with a smile.

"You're still the same as before. Your stomach tells the time when it's time to eat."

Le Xiao said with a smile, and at this time there was a knock on the door of the room. Le Xiao hurriedly put on her sunglasses and a waiter came in.

"You two ladies, do you need anything else?"

"no need."

The waiter's face looked a little unhappy, because the two of them had been sitting there for two hours, but only ordered two cups of milk tea.

"You two ladies, the store is quite busy now and there are not many seats. If you two ladies don't have one..."

"Why are you driving us away? We still have half of the milk tea left."

Le Xiao looked at her milk tea. It had bottomed out. Zhang Ya did still have half of it. She was like this on weekdays. She would never give in when something like this happened.

The waiter looked a little embarrassed and said hurriedly.

"That's not what you meant. It's time for dinner now. We not only sell milk tea, but also some desserts."

Le Xiao grabbed the mask and pulled Zhang Ya.

"Stop embarrassing others, let's wait outside."

Zhang Ya was still cursing, and the waiter kept apologizing, but he looked at Le Xiao with strange eyes for a long time, and Le Xiao hurriedly ran out of the store.

"Really, we have to move our seats during the meal. We will never come again next time."

As soon as Le Xiao and Zhang Ya arrived on the street, they found many patrolling officers looking around in confusion. They quickly confirmed Le Xiao's location, still looked far away and left.

"How do they know you're here?"

Le Xiao explained hurriedly.

"Because once the secretary or section chief enters an area, there will be a reminder on the mobile phones of the staff in the nearby administrative departments."

Zhang Ya smiled.

"I'm afraid you will really have to live surrounded by others from now on, without any freedom at all."

Le Xiao pouted, and not far away, a fat woman carrying a bag, wearing glasses and braids ran over.

"I'm sorry, Zhang Ya, I'm almost out of breath."

"Hu Niu."

Le Xiao called out cordially. The woman's name was Li Min. She used to have the best relationship with Le Xiao. She didn't come to the last party. Le Xiao was a little disappointed. Li Min took a few glances and realized it was Le Xiao. The two hugged each other. Together, they laughed happily.

"You didn't come last time."

Le Xiao muttered, and Li Min said hurriedly.

"I really can't leave, but having said that, you are really making a difference now, Le Xiao."

"Don't say that."

The three of them found a public rest area outside the store, sat on chairs, and Li Min chatted and laughed with the two of them.

When they were in the dormitory, Le Xiao's favorite thing was to drag Li Min to watch horror movies together. No one else would accompany Le Xiao because they thought a girl would like to watch those things.

Li Min is now working as a designer in an advertising company. The salary is not bad, 2,500 yuan a month, which is pretty good. There is also a little pension and other subsidies, which add up to about 3,000 yuan.

"It's pretty good."

Le Xiao said, and Li Min immediately spoke.

"There's no way I can compare with you."

Le Xiao smiled awkwardly.

The other four people didn't know when they would come over, and it was already 12:23.

At this time, another girl appeared. She had short hair, wore a pair of jeans and a T-shirt, and looked like a tomboy. She had three earrings in her left ear.

"Here, Chen Xuan."

Tomboy Chen Xuan used to be in the upper bunk bed of Le Xiao. Le Xiao's academic performance was not very good at that time. Thanks to Chen Xuan's tutoring, she was able to overcome difficulties in several key exams.

"They can't come."

Le Xiao was a little disappointed, and Zhang Ya sighed.

"We are no longer the same as them."

"Don't say that to Zhang Ya. They really have something that they can't leave. The company doesn't allow them to take leave. There's nothing we can do about it."

The four of them met and started looking for a place to eat, but everywhere was overcrowded, and many restaurants already had long queues. It was lucky to find a place to eat at this point.

"How about you use your authority and find a place?"

As soon as Chen Xuan finished speaking, Le Xiao smiled awkwardly.

"I'm just kidding, if reporters find out, they will report it like crazy."

The four of them had no choice but to buy fast food. They ordered hamburgers, fried chicken, and some drinks, and waited in the public area outside the store. Some people occupied seats immediately after eating.

Finally, when it was nearly 1 o'clock, the four of them got their meals and started eating. Le Xiao was so hungry that she started gobbling them down without caring about her image.

"Slow down, seriously why are you still the same?"

Le Xiao looked at Chen Xuan with a smile. The other two people also talked about some funny things about Le Xiao in the past. Le Xiao also enjoyed it. It has been a long time since she was so happy. Eating, drinking and playing with friends is really a comparison. Happy things.

"But then again, are you really okay with the exam for the business department?"

As soon as Chen Xuan said this, March was about to start. Le Xiao was completely shocked. She swallowed a piece of fried chicken with trepidation and immediately pressed her head.

"What should I do? I forgot."

Le Xiao was extremely shocked at this moment. In the past few months, she basically finished her work every day, drank alcohol, watched relaxing programs, and then went to bed. She didn't even think about touching the content of the exam. There were still 3 months to go. arrive.

The three of them looked at Le Xiao worriedly. Le Xiao still remembered that Wu Lei reminded her half a month ago, but Le Xiao turned around and forgot about it. If she used that time, there would be no problem.

"I'll start reading seriously after work tomorrow. It should still be time."

"It's too late."

Zhang Ya frowned slightly, and Li Min nodded.

"You are a secretary. What should you do if your test scores are not very good?"

Le Xiao stood up and felt a chill rising from the bottom of her heart. She was really not used to looking at all kinds of knowledge points. Although the exams in the business department were very flexible, many changes still had to be made. Based on reality, Le Xiao has not had time to see many things in reality.

"I said you are still the same as before. I have told you before that you should read more books if you have nothing to do."

Chen Xuan said, Le Xiao sat down laughing and said.

"It doesn't matter. It's not a big deal, it's just embarrassing. Or if I use work as an excuse to delay taking the exam until tomorrow, I'll definitely pass."

"Where do you get your confidence from? Even I am not sure about the business test because the competition is too great."

Zhang Ya said, making Le Xiao even more embarrassed. With her current ability, it would be difficult for her to even pass.

But now that the capital was out, Le Xiao didn't want to think about the exam. After eating, the four of them went to the cinema, but they could no longer buy tickets.

"That's outrageous."

Le Xiao was so shocked that her jaw dropped. Even the tickets for the day after tomorrow were sold out and the movie couldn't be seen. The four of them couldn't bear it anymore by walking in such a hot and crowded street at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. There were people everywhere. It's overcrowded.

The four of them were also a little tired. No matter where they went, there was always a traffic jam. Le Xiao looked around and said suddenly.

"How about we go back to school and take a look?"

The three of them were a little surprised. Indeed, Huanzhuang Street was only two blocks away from their school, and it only took 10 minutes to get there by taking the subway.

"There's nowhere to go anyway, let's buy something to eat and drink first."

Li Min said, and the four of them queued for another half an hour to buy something.

3pm

Le Xiao looked at the old school in front of her. The street seemed a little deserted. Many shops were closed. It was the Chinese New Year again and the surroundings were quiet. Le Xiao ran to the school gate and looked at some of the people in the school. Facilities, he said with some emotion.

"Look at the swing over there."

Le Xiao pointed to some old swings not far away by the flower bed. Le Xiao still remembered that she went crazy playing there and almost ended up in the hospital after flying out.

Zhang Ya looked at Le Xiao quietly, and the other two people did the same, and the three of them all looked at it in unison.

"Maybe it's because she still hasn't changed much, God will give her this good luck."

Chen Xuan said, although she had gotten together with Le Xiao once before, it was very short and everyone was drinking. Le Xiao talked a lot of nonsense, but today they got together with Le Xiao again, but they remembered a lot of the past. Regarding school life, the three of them have been working hard in society for many years, and they are very aware of the cruelty of society.

In the eyes of the three of them, Le Xiao's past misfortune was not because she deserved it, but because she did not violate her own principles, so she was constantly squeezed out and lost her job.

The four of them then came to the main door. The doorkeeper was an elderly man. He was still the same as before. After Zhang Ya went up to explain the situation, the old man opened the door for them.

"Oh, really, why don't you go somewhere else and go back to school during the Chinese New Year?"

Zhang Ya said with a smile. The old man looked at the four girls and couldn't help but ask.

"Which issue are you in?"

"Issue 26."

The old man looked thoughtfully at the four people who entered the school. The teaching building was still the same. Le Xiao looked out the window excitedly. This university had declined. Le Xiao had read the information before, because the teaching quality was indeed average. , so there have been fewer and fewer students in recent years.

In particular, the university has been included in the abolition list of the Education Association.

"Soon this school will be closed."

Le Xiao muttered, and the other three were a little surprised. Le Xiao explained the reason, and the three of them looked a little regretful.

"This kind of school should have been shut down. It was a waste of four years of my time."

Zhang Ya felt angry when she thought of this. The reason why they applied to enter this university was because the university did a good job in publicity. In fact, after entering the school, the quality of the school was really average, and they did not learn anything here. To too many things.

"I think it shouldn't be stopped."

Le Xiao said, Li Min said jokingly.

"You can solve it with just one sentence."

Le Xiao shook her head.

"The city will need more schools in the future because people from barrier areas will move into the city."

The three of them looked at Le Xiao in shock. Although this news had been circulated in the society before, from what Le Xiao said, it was basically certain that people from the barrier area would really enter the city to live.

"Is it really okay?"

Chen Xuan asked, Le Xiao nodded.

"It's okay. They are not what everyone thinks. You have seen those interview shows a few days ago. I have been to the barrier zone many times. There is no problem."

Walking and reminiscing, Le Xiao hadn't been back to school for a long time. Today she came back by accident. The school still hasn't changed at all, but has become even older.

What Le Xiao thinks about most now is the various longings he had in school. He felt that as long as he left school, he could do what he wanted to do. However, after working in society for several months, Le Xiao realized that the reality is really It's too cruel.

The four of them moved all the way to the dormitory. There were still people in the dormitory at this time, and there were students on the sports field nearby. Many of them had not gone home. It was not because they had no home. Most of them were about to graduate, and the Chinese New Year holiday was very busy. For a short while, the graduation exam will be held at the end of January.

"It used to be really good."

Le Xiao said and the other three nodded.

Some students were reading in a small garden nearby. Le Xiao and the others walked into the girls' dormitory and followed the stairs to the third floor. They stopped at the door of dormitory No. 339.

There were two girls in the dormitory. They were reading. Zhang Ya walked in and explained her purpose. The two immediately asked about their situation after graduation. Zhang Ya did not hide it, but told the truth.

Looking at the slightly disappointed expressions of the two girls, Le Xiao said.

"As long as you work hard, good things will happen. Don't worry. You are still young and have a lot of time. The city will get better and better in the future."

These words had no effect. The four of them lay on the guardrail and looked at the sky in the distance.

"Don't you think it's unfair, Le Xiao?"

Zhang Ya suddenly spoke, and the other two looked at her doubtfully.

"It does seem like this. I used to think that the things we learned were needed in the city now, but then I realized that some of the things we learned were outdated."

The four of them stayed for a while and then left the school. Le Xiao looked back at the former school and said as he stepped out of the school gate.

"I will find a way. I have to find a way to make the school's education more balanced."

Le Xiao thought of the elementary school where Jamie was sent to this morning, as well as some information about the school that she had seen before. No wonder King Xue planned to close many schools, because these schools may really be wasting educational resources. They started from within. It has already begun to decay.