Lawyer's character

Just when he was depressed and irritable, a strange phone call came in.

"Is it Fang Yi?" the other party asked.

"Yes, I am Fang Yi, who are you?" Fang Yi was a little confused. The person who could call out his name must not be a stranger, but the other person's voice sounded strange to him.

"It's really Fang Yi. I'm your elementary school classmate, Xiao Chao. From the neighboring village, you forgot." After hearing what he said, the other person's voice immediately became excited.

"Xiao Chao...I remember, I haven't contacted you for many years. How are you?" Fang Yi said and got up and went to the conference room.

"It's okay, just mess around. By the way, I'm organizing a reunion for our old classmates. It will be at five o'clock in the afternoon on Saturday at the farmhouse in our village. You must come," Xiao Chao said.

"Saturday at five o'clock in the afternoon, okay." Fang Yi thought, they haven't contacted each other for so many years, why do they suddenly want to get together? Maybe Xiaochao got rich and wanted to show off in front of his old classmates.

Fang Yi returned home early Saturday morning and told his father about the Chinese New Year. His grandson Fang Anzhi could not come back, leaving only two elders in the family. His father Fang Youcai felt unhappy, but that was all he could do. The Chinese New Year was supposed to be a lively event, but as a result, the house was deserted for just two people, which made the old man feel downhearted.

When he came to the west wing, Fang Yi couldn't help but feel sad when he saw the new year's goods and firecrackers purchased by his father, as well as the small firecrackers specially bought for his grandson.

Speaking of which, the village of primary school classmate Xiao Chao and his family were really not far from Fang Yi's home, only five miles away. Fang Yi rode an old 28-bar bicycle owned by his family to the farmhouse Xiao Chao mentioned.

Fast forward a few decades and we haven’t seen each other before, and now our primary school classmates are now working in the fields of agriculture, industry, and business. Although everyone still has that innocence buried deep in their hearts, they no longer have anything in common to talk about.

You talk about luxury cars and villas, he talks about the boss running away because he owes money, you talk about internationally renowned cosmetics, and he talks about children's tuition and living expenses. Although Fang Yi can understand everything they say, they can't talk about it.

Fang Yi finally understood that the farthest distance in the world is not that you are on the moon and I am on the earth, but that I am standing in front of you, but I don’t know what you are talking about, and of course you don’t know what I am talking about. Chickens and ducks are the same.

The farmhouse is run by Xiaochao, and the dishes are not exquisite, but they are quite delicious. In the second half of the meal, everyone had already started to hang out around the table. Those who were friendly gathered together to chat, while those who were not sociable drank a few glasses of friendship and found an excuse to leave early.

There were three tables in total, and Fang Yi's table was close to the door. At this time, only Li Jianbo, whom he had a good relationship with when he was in elementary school, was left. Li Jianbo was the class monitor and Fang Yi was the study committee member. The two got chatting because Fang Yi used to teach at a university and the squad leader now teaches in a primary school. Education is a common topic.

Of the two tables inside, the innermost one is relatively quiet and has a good environment. The people sitting there are all people who work in the village and the countryside and eat public meals. The people at this table have a special feature, that is, they sit in order according to the so-called official position. , talking about things in the unit. Fang Yi felt that they were similar to the women chatting in the sun under the north wall of the village. All they talked about was other people's nastiness and their own pride.

The people sitting at the table in the middle were businessmen, either the owners of pig farms or the owners of small supermarkets. They all talked very arrogantly and did not brag while letting the camels go. In short, it gave the impression that they were worse off than the second horse in terms of money. Nothing bad.

"Fang Yi, are you still teaching at the university? You are the only one in our class with a high degree of education, a doctorate in law! I'm afraid there are not many in the entire county." The squad leader put down his wine glass, took out a red plum cigarette and handed it to Fang Yi.

He has a face that does not match his actual age, perhaps due to the ravages of time, or perhaps because he has grown too anxiously. He is obviously the same age as Fang Yi, but he looks much older than Fang Yi.

The squad leader had a chicken coop on his head, big bags under his eyes, and the skin on his face was no longer so tight. He smoked very frequently, and his fingers were a little yellow from the smoke. He exuded a faint smell of tobacco oil.

Fang Yi remembers that the squad leader was very good at studying in the class. The teacher asked him what he wanted to do when he grew up. He said he wanted to be a policeman. The teacher asked why. He said that the police were very prestigious. If he became a policeman, others would not dare to do so. Bully his family again.

Later Fang Yi heard that the squad leader who wanted to be a police officer finally chose to go to normal school because he didn't have to pay tuition and there was a scholarship. The normal school at that time was a technical secondary school. The year he graduated, he was admitted to the provincial normal university. Later, because he had no connections, he was assigned to work in a primary school in the village.

While his colleagues in the school were treating him to dinner and looking for ways to transfer him, he concentrated on teaching (he couldn't do it otherwise, he had nothing to do at home, so he could only rely on his own ability to earn a living). As a result, the academic performance of his class was among the best.

Five years ago, with the education reform, the education system changed, and leaders changed one after another. Those colleagues who were engaged in illegal work were brought back to their original prototypes. The Education Bureau sent people down to evaluate the teachers' teaching level. Because of the high teaching level and outstanding student performance, the monitor was eventually set as a benchmark for learning by the county.

Later, the Education Bureau transferred the squad leader to a key primary school with a transfer order. The squad leader finally became a mother-in-law after being a daughter-in-law for many years. Now, in addition to leading the graduating class, she is also the head of the teaching and research team in the school.

It is said that the squad leader is now a big figure. Fang Yi didn't understand why he was in such a mess, so he asked insinuatingly.

"Old classmate, you don't know. My family and my wife's family are both from the countryside. Her family is also an only child, and my family is also an only child. We also have a son.

There are four old people on top and one child on the bottom. We bought a house in the city last year. Being a teacher sounds good, but it doesn't make much money. The biggest fear is that the elderly are sick and the children enroll in cram schools, but there is nothing they can do.

I now work three jobs. In addition to my job as a teacher, I also work part-time at two extracurricular tutoring schools in the county. I have not slept before twelve o'clock since I bought a house. In addition to going to work, my wife takes her children to various cram schools. "The monitor said, smoking a cigarette and narrowing his eyes.

"Why do you go to the city to buy a house instead of the county? Do you want to be transferred to the city to work?" Fang Yi asked in confusion.

"Go to work in the city?" The squad leader shook his head: "I can't go to that place. The current position is my limit. If I go up further, I will either have outstanding performance or find a way. I am tired of family pressure now. How can I bother to engage in teaching anymore? I just muddle along.

Now that house prices have risen so much, my wife and I have discussed buying one set first and then upgrading it to a bigger one when we make money in the future. If I can't afford it, I can leave it to my son as a wedding house.

I have a son at home and I have to think ahead. "

Fang Yi smoked a cigarette and fell silent. Thinking about the squad leader, he at least had a head to fight for his son and his family. As for himself, he had nothing. His life was so fucking fucked up.

Four more chapters today!