The Beginning of the World: Going to the Countryside as an Educated Youth

Chapter 144 Father Li’s invitation!

Listening to the sound of water dripping from the bathroom, Li Yuer, who had never experienced this before, couldn't help but feel a little nervous. She felt a little dry in her mouth for some reason, so she quickly drank a sip of water to moisten her throat.

Not long after, Zhao Dongchuan came out in a refreshed outfit, with some water stains on his face.

The clothes were still the same ones, but they looked much cleaner. In fact, he had directly taken a set of clothes of the same style from the space and changed into them, and had thrown the old clothes directly into the space.

"Come on, I'm done!"

"So fast..." Li Yuer said in surprise.

"Uh, it's just a rinse, of course it's fast!"

"Oh!"

……

Zhao Dongchuan was riding a bicycle with Li Yuer sitting behind him. The two were driving on the streets of the county town. Guangdong Province is close to the equator and has a subtropical monsoon climate, so the temperature here is not cold in winter. It is like spring all year round, with a breeze blowing on the face, and it is unusually warm.

Under Li Yuer's guidance, Zhao Dongchuan quickly arrived at the County Cultural Bureau. The two got out of the car and pushed their bicycles towards the door.

"Hello, comrade!"

"Haha, hello! Hello!"

Before Zhao Dongchuan could continue, the doorman looked at Li Yuer with a smile and said, "Xiao Yu is here. Is this your friend?"

He looked at Zhao Dongchuan meaningfully.

"Uncle Yang, this is my friend from Huangyuan City, Zhao Dongchuan! He was invited here for cultural exchange..."

"Oh, haha, okay, you can go in!" Uncle Yang said to them with a smile.

The doorman knew Li Yuer, so he let them in directly.

Li Yuer then led Zhao Dongchuan all the way to the office of the director of the Cultural Bureau.

When they met the staff from the bureau on the way, everyone greeted Li Yuer enthusiastically and looked at Zhao Dongchuan curiously, secretly wondering what the relationship between this man and Li Yuer was and what he was doing in the bureau.

Soon they arrived at the director's office.

Li Yuer knocked on the door.

"Come in!" came a deep voice from a middle-aged man.

Li Yuer opened the door and walked in.

"Uncle Xu!"

"Oh, it's Xiaoyu, why are you here? Please come in!"

Director Xu of the Cultural Bureau is a thin middle-aged man, about forty years old. He wears a Zhongshan suit and his hair is combed meticulously.

"Uncle Xu, this is the writer my dad mentioned to you last time—Zhao Dongchuan!"

"Brother Dongchuan, this is the director of our county's Cultural Bureau, Director Xu!"

Li Yuer introduced the two people with a smile.

"Hahaha, we have an honored guest today, Teacher Zhao. I have heard of you a long time ago. I have seen all your works. Please take a seat!" Director Xu was also a man who knew how to handle things. He immediately praised Zhao Dongchuan. No matter what he thought in his heart, he had to give face to the chairman of the Revolutionary Committee.

"Director Xu, you are too polite. I am just a junior who has just started out and I am not worthy of the title of teacher. You can call me Xiao Zhao or Dongchuan!" Zhao Dongchuan naturally could not accept the call arrogantly and said modestly.

Director Xu smiled and nodded, saying, "Okay, you are indeed a young talent with a bright future.

Then I will call you Xiao Zhao. Director Li has told me about your situation. Our bureau will organize an exchange meeting during this period to bring together some of our outstanding young literary people to exchange and learn together. Xiao Zhao, please don’t be stingy with your advice! "

"Haha, we are just communicating and learning together. It can't be said to be teaching. I also want to learn more from you!" Zhao Dongchuan said with a smile.

"Xiao Zhao, if you have any difficulties here, you can tell us!"

"Don't be polite when you come here, just treat it as your own home! Come to us if you have any problems!" Director Xu glanced at Li Yuer and said with a smile.

"........."

After that, they exchanged a few polite words, and then Zhao Dongchuan and Li Yuer left together.

"Is your father familiar with this Director Xu?"

“Uh, it turns out my dad and Uncle Xu were comrades-in-arms!”

"Oh, I see! Thank your dad for me!"

Being able to come to "Pengcheng" for exchanges and studies is very important for his personal qualifications. It is a plus point and will serve as a reference for future promotions.

Obviously, Li Yuer's father also did him a favor, otherwise, during this special period when the situation here was becoming increasingly chaotic, the invitation letter would not have reached him.

He couldn't come to Pengcheng through formal channels.

Zhao Dongchuan pushed his bicycle and walked with Li Yuer, chatting casually. They each told each other about their recent developments over the past six months. The letters only gave a general idea and were not very detailed.

"Are you from Beijing?" Li Yuer asked in surprise when she heard Zhao Dongchuan say that he was returning to Beijing to visit relatives.

"Yes what's the matter?"

"Oh, it's okay, I thought you were from Shanghai!" Li Yuer explained.

"..."

Well, it seems that the traces of his Shanghai origin are too obvious, and he was discovered by people even after a period of time.

Zhao Dongchuan complained silently!

"You are so amazing. You are so young, but you have published novels and written poems. Ever since my dad found out about your identity, he always uses you to teach me a lesson! Hey!" Li Yuer said with an expression of admiration and resentment.

"Don't you have to go to work? You've been with me for half the day today!"

"I've taken a day off today, I'll go tomorrow!"

……

Li Yuer took Zhao Dongchuan for a stroll in the county. Both of them were wealthy and well-off.

Whenever he saw something he liked on the street, he would buy it. When he saw something delicious, he would also buy it to eat. Zhao Dongchuan bought some local specialty cakes and gave some to Li Yuer. He planned to take most of them back to Huangyuan as gifts.

Li Yuer bought some new clothes at the clothing store.

The two of them hung their bicycles with bags of things, making others envious!

People who don’t know would think that the couple were buying supplies for their wedding.

After shopping, Zhao Dongchuan rode his bicycle and took Li Yuer back to the guesthouse to put the things they bought in the room.

"When I came here before, my dad asked me to tell you to come to our house for dinner tonight. Will you come?"

At the door of the guesthouse, Li Yuer asked with some anticipation.

"Okay, I'll also thank your father for his care!"

Zhao Dongchuan naturally didn't care. It was just a meal. It wasn't a dangerous place. What was the problem?

When Li Yuer heard Zhao Dongchuan say that he wanted to go over for dinner, she was very happy and smiled brightly. For a moment, her pretty face reminded Zhao Dongchuan of a female star from Hong Kong in later generations.

At this moment, Zhao Dongchuan thought a lot...

Under Li Yuer's guidance, Zhao Dongchuan rode his bicycle towards the county party committee compound.

Just like he was in the compound of the Revolutionary Committee of Yuanxi County, there were two sisters, Tian Runye and Tian Xiaoxia, and here there was Li Yuer.

It's so strangely similar...

With the help of Li Yuer, a familiar face, they entered the compound of the Prefectural Party Committee without any hindrance.

Soon they arrived at a small courtyard with a garden, which was Li Yuer's home.