Rebirth in the 90s: A Perfect Life

201-210

Chapter 201
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The next morning, Xiaoyue met Manager Zhang's friend. He was about the same age as his father and mother. He should be less than 1.7 meters tall, half a head shorter than Shen Tao. He was very thin and wore a pair of black-rimmed glasses. , The temples of the glasses are wrapped with strips of cloth. I don’t know if they are broken and I can’t bear to get new ones. The navy blue trousers under the white shirt on my upper body are already very old. The trousers have turned white after washing, and the collar and corners of the shirt are frayed, but they are neat and clean. , the lines of his trousers are all straight, and there is a pen stuck in the pocket of his shirt. At first glance, he doesn't look like a rough guy.

You can tell he has the aura of an intellectual, but his life in prison has been tough and he's frustrated, so his face looks a little gloomy.

The names are also quite good. You should know that Chinese people's naming is mostly influenced by historical and social factors. For example, people in the 1950s and 1960s mostly chose names like "Anti-Americanism", "Aid Korea", "National Day", "Founding of the Country", "Defending the Country", and "Loving the People". Or they named their children after their parents, such as Jinsheng and Xiurong. The older generation, such as their grandfathers' generation, named their children after "rich and wealthy", which shows that they were from the countryside. People often put their dreams into naming their children in order to get good meanings.

But this person's name is different. His name is Zhang Mingchen. Xiaoyue knows that the manager Zhang of the bookstore seems to be called Zhang Qingchen. Just from the names, one can tell that these two people should be more than just friends.

Those of their generation who were able to get into university were not ordinary people. Their abilities are obvious. Such talents should have been a scarce resource, but because of their criminal records of serving sentences, they cannot even find a job. Prejudice is really unacceptable. However, Xiaoyue has to be grateful for the current prejudice, which allowed her to pick up such a talent.

Xiaoyue doesn't care about Zhang Mingchen's criminal record, especially since he went to jail for embezzling public funds to pay for his old mother's medical treatment, not because of greed. Sometimes people are in that kind of situation and have no choice but to make any decision. Imagine if she were him, she would probably do the same as him. Therefore, such a criminal record is not a stain, but rather a strength of his. After all, filial piety is the most important virtue, which is the traditional virtue of the Chinese nation.

Xiaoyue didn't waste any words and asked him directly when he could come to work. Manager Zhang wanted to say a few good words, but Xiaoyue's words choked him back. Manager Zhang was stunned and said, "Do you mean you agree to let Mingchen come to work in the store? Don't you want to consider it?" He didn't even believe it when he asked.

Xiaoyue: "It's just managing a small shop. It shouldn't be a difficult task for Uncle Zhang."

As soon as he came in and saw Xiaoyue, Zhang Mingchen didn't have much hope. After all, a little girl in her teens probably opened a shop for fun because her family had money. She might close it down at any time when she got tired of playing. He found a job to support his family, so how could he be qualified to play house with a child? Besides, she knew his criminal record and probably wouldn't agree.

Unexpectedly, he agreed without even asking. Zhang Mingchen was stunned for a moment and couldn't help but said, "I was in prison for three years."

Xiaoyue nodded: "I know, Brother Shen told me yesterday, what's the matter?"

Zhang Mingchen looked at her for a long time and was sure that the little girl was not speaking in a sarcastic way and really didn't care. Although he felt a little strange, he couldn't help but feel respected for the first time in a long time. Since he was released from prison, he has experienced the fickleness of human nature. Almost everyone looks down on him. His previous jail record is an indelible stain on him. However, he never expected to feel respected from a teenage girl.