《【翻译】风弄原著《金玉王朝》》小医Potassium

5、chapter one 04

　　He was not a senior instructor, so his wage was not high. His wage, plus the make-up lessons for the New Year's Eve, and a small New Year's bonus, totaled only 23 yuan in the envelope.

　　However, even so, it was already quite good.

　　The whole country was in chaos now, and everything seemed to be immersed in inexplicable changes. Various governments rose and fell, and their orders changed day by day.

　　A while ago, they were advocating foreign science and emphasizing the importance of mathematics education. Now that the new Minister of Education has taken office, mathematics is no longer important, and the study of Chinese classics has become popular.

　　A few days ago, the school's director of education revealed that several mathematics teachers might be laid off.

　　Xuan Huifeng felt a little distressed when he thought of this. He gritted his teeth silently, trying not to think about the layoffs after the New Year. With a calm expression, he took out four yuan from the envelope. "Here, two months' rent."

　　"Thank you, Mr. Xuan."

　　Xuan Huifeng gave the money to the buddy and turned to walk towards his rented room. The buddy behind him caught up again. "Mr. Xuan, look at my memory. That's right, I forgot to tell you that you had a phone call this afternoon. I answered it."

　　Xuan Huifeng turned his head. "Was it my sister?"

　　"Yes, yes, it was Mrs. Nian who called. You guessed it right."

　　Xuan Huifeng smiled slightly.

　　There was no need to guess. He had been in the capital for less than a year, and he had never liked to make friends. He was a stranger in a foreign land. Apart from his sister, no one else would call the guild hall to look for him.

　　"What did she say?"

　　"Mrs. Nian said that today is New Year's Eve, and you must visit her for the reunion dinner."

　　Go to my sister's place?

　　Xuan Huifeng frowned slightly and said gently, "Thank you for telling me. I'll call her now."

　　Just as he was about to leave, the buddy said with a smile, "Mr. Xuan, you don't have to make a phone call. Mrs. Nian has repeatedly instructed you not to think about not going, and that you can't find any excuse to avoid it. She only has one younger brother like you, and she will never allow you to spend New Year's Eve outside." He chuckled. "I'm just passing on Mrs. Nian's words to you."

　　"Yes, I understand."

　　I can't disobey my sister's orders.

　　Xuan Huifeng returned to his room, washed up, and originally planned to go like this. After thinking about it twice, he turned back and opened the wardrobe.

　　The wardrobe was not big, and he picked out a suit.

　　The suit was custom-made in England when he was studying abroad. The material and workmanship were first-class, and it was very expensive. However, after wearing it for a few years, it was not as dignified and elegant as when it was first made, but it was still clean and tidy.

　　Xuan Huifeng changed his clothes and went to the street to buy two bags of fruit before going to the Nian family's house.