The noodle shop Song Yimian found was very popular. The room was small, and the tables inside and outside were full of customers. It was bustling with people. Noodles were constantly being served in the kitchen behind the transparent glass window. The chefs all had towels hanging around their necks. Wearing a transparent chef's mask, he flipped the pot from time to time, and instantly the fire spread along the edge of the pot and shot up to the roof.
"What's our number?" Tao You and Song Yimian stood at the door of the noodle shop, avoiding the waiters who kept coming in and out, carrying bowls.
"Twenty-one, there are empty seats over there, come over." Song Yimian pointed to a table in the noodle shop that had just been cleared.
The fan in the house was working loudly, blowing away the heat spreading from the kitchen, and the news was playing on the TV.
"Number 21!" He thought the waiter was holding two bowls of noodles in his hands, looking around, shouting at the top of his voice amidst the noise, "Is number 21 here?! Number 21!"
"Here." Song Yimian raised his hand.
The waiter put down the two bowls of noodles and said with a smile, "Add spicy to the pork ribs noodles and the shredded pork noodles with sauerkraut. Use them slowly."
Tao You licked his upper lip and looked at the bowl of red-oiled pork rib noodles in front of him with embarrassment, unable to finish his mouth. She raised her eyes to look at Song Yimian's bowl of clear soup noodles with pickled cabbage and shredded pork. The smell of pickled cabbage was mixed with the aroma of meat. The smell made people drool. Suddenly, she felt that the clear soup noodles were also quite delicious. She saw Song Yimian reaching for chopsticks. He poked it in and said quickly: "Song Yimian, don't you think it's good to change the taste sometimes? The meaning of life is to keep trying, and you will discover new things that will surprise you. .....”
Song Yimian's chopsticks stopped in mid-air, and he understood in a second what Tao You was thinking: "You want to eat my bowl of noodles."
Tao You smiled awkwardly and nodded: "Look, my mouth is injured. I definitely can't eat spicy food at this moment. You can be a good person for once and change with me. It just so happens that you can try a new taste." The spicy pork rib noodles are really delicious, I guarantee you will want to eat it a second time after eating it once.”
Tao You said, quietly changing the bowls. Seeing that Song Yimian didn't refute, she thought he was acquiescing. Who would have thought that the next second, Song Yimian would hold her hand that made small movements, pull it away with a smile, and He moved his face back to himself, looked at Tao You with his eyes, and stirred the noodles with his right hand. Seeing Tao You's disappointed look, he said, "I have never been a good person in your eyes?"
"I don't like spicy food," he released his hold on Tao You's hand, "If you think the wound will hurt, then order a bowl of non-spicy food. In fact, the wound on your mouth will have no impact at all. "
Tao You curled her lips. She was not so pretentious. She took a pair of chopsticks and stirred them evenly. She picked up a piece of noodles and sucked it into her mouth. She chewed it. It didn't seem that spicy and was acceptable, so she boldly picked it up. Tao You stuffed a full chopstick into his mouth. He was really hungry. The green vegetables covered in spicy oil went into his throat. Tao You swallowed the noodles in his mouth, coughed violently, and sweat broke out on the tip of his nose. Within a few seconds, the spicy taste filled his mouth. Her throat was filled with anxiety. She hurriedly took out a drink from the bag on one side and took a few gulps. Then she calmed down and wiped her face with a tissue. As soon as she picked up the chopsticks, she heard someone calling her.
"Xiaoyou, what a coincidence. I met you when I went on a business trip, and I met you when I came back." The same boss walked over from the other side, wiping his mouth with a tissue, with a just right smile, carrying a red backpack, black He was wearing a baseball cap, a black mask hanging on his chin, his beard was not cleanly shaved, and he was covered in dust, which was very different from his previous image.
He only noticed Tao You because of her cough. ..
"Why is your face so red? Could it be that you can't eat spicy food?" Boss Tong was concerned about Tao You as always, frowning and looking at the noodles in front of Tao You, "I'll order you another bowl of noodles. Don't eat this bowl. Girls, don’t eat too much spicy food.”
Tao You frowned slightly, glanced at him, lowered his head, and decisively refused: "No, this bowl is quite good."
At this time, the news on the TV began to report: "Yesterday, the body of a young woman appeared in Jintong Lane, Lianhuan County, Wujiang District, Qingcheng City. The local police are nervously conducting investigations and collecting evidence..."
Everyone in the store was looking at the TV. Now that there were fewer customers, the waiter who was free leaned against the table and looked up at the news on the TV. It seemed that many people were particularly concerned about this type of news.
In the picture, the crime scene is in the innermost part of the alley. It is a dead end alley with only one entrance. It is surrounded by a red cordon. Many reporters outside the cordon rushed to the scene immediately and reported to the camera. , and there were many passers-by around
Peeking in from the outside, taking pictures with mobile phones, there were several police cars parked on the roadside, the police lights on the roofs flashing blue and red lights. The police and forensic doctors were performing their duties and carrying out their work in an orderly manner. The camera zoomed in, and the bodies were shot. It was full of mosaics, but it could be seen that the clothes on the body were blue and there was a pool of blood around the body.
"It's really scary that this kind of thing still exists."
"It's definitely happening, it's just not reported before."
"What do you think she died of? I guess it was love murder. Nowadays, there are too many people who want to die because of relationship problems." A young man wearing a plaid shirt and beach shorts, eating noodles with his legs crossed, said.
"Hey, young man, don't be so sure. It could be due to a vendetta or provoking some unclean people. This doesn't look like suicide at all." An aunt retorted speaking in Weicheng dialect.
...
Everyone was talking about the news, and Tao You was staring at the TV. This was the first time in her life that she had seen a case happening around her.
Boss Tong, who was standing aside, looked up at the news like everyone else, but the emotion in his eyes was a little different. He watched for a few minutes, lowered his head and pressed the brim of his hat, put on a mask, and said to Tao You: "Xiao You." , you eat slowly, I’m leaving first, don’t eat anything spicy if you can’t eat it, it won’t cost much to order another bowl.”
"Come to the bookstore when you have time." After talking to the boss, he hurriedly opened the door and went out without waiting for Tao You to respond.
Song Yimian was on alert the moment Boss Tong came over. He saw all the changes in Boss Tong's mood. The moment the news report came out, he clearly saw a trace of reluctance and reluctance in Boss Tong's eyes. It's a pity, but he can't figure out why. Does this victim have anything to do with him? Or maybe he is overthinking it. Maybe he has encountered similar things and was emotionally disturbed? He thought about waiting for the boss to leave the store before turning his eyes and looking at the TV again.
The meal was dull because of the arrival of her boss. When Tao You returned home, Tao's father and Tao's mother had already taken a nap. The house was very quiet. Birds chirped from outside the window. She closed the door gently and put some food on the dining table. There were several plates of dishes covered with covers, and a note was left on the table: Xiaoyou, this is for you. Dad cooked the braised chicken wings you like to eat. If you don’t want to eat, heat up these dishes. The rice is in the rice cooker. Your mother's attitude was a little anxious just now, but she was also worried about you. She is still your mother no matter what, and you can't talk to her like this. You should figure it out and apologize to her.
Tao You slowly folded the note and put it into her pocket. She looked at the attractive red chicken wings on the table, touched her round belly, and returned to the room.
"Xiao Youyou, have you read the news?" This was the first thing Hong Xiqi said to Tao You after she rushed into the classroom on Monday.
In the past two days, the murder case in Qingcheng has spread a lot. Every time the news reports the progress, many netizens on the Internet have launched different speculations. When Tao You came to school, he also heard many classmates discussing the matter because the identity of the victim was confirmed. , is a senior high school student in the No. 3 Middle School in Wujiang District, Qingcheng City. She will take the college entrance examination in less than a month. Overnight, the white-haired people gave away the black-haired people. Her parents both turned white, and their faces were much older. Maybe they were Because of their similar age, they felt even more sorry for her.
"I saw it." Tao You raised his eyebrows, "This is the news that is trending on Weibo."
Hong Xiqi said excitedly: "This is the first time I have seen these reports in real life. Hey, why do you think she died?"
Tao You pursed his lips and shook his head, "I don't know, just wait for the final report from the police."
"Chen Lian, what's wrong with your face?" Chen Lian's deskmate suddenly said, causing the classmates to look at them, "Why is there such a big bruise?"
Chen Lian was so frightened that she quickly covered half of her face with her hair and stammered: "No, it's okay, I bumped into it accidentally." Her eyes dodge, as if she was hiding something.
Hong Xiqi shut up and slapped Tao You's arm, signaling her with his eyes. Tao You also saw Chen Lian's reaction, but there was no big reaction. She didn't have the habit of meddling in other people's business.
"Chen Lian, come to the office." The head teacher walked into the classroom seriously and called Chen Lian away.
The classroom became noisy the moment Chen Lian walked out, with people guessing and everything.
"Look, I've long said that something has been wrong with her recently." Hong Xiqi said.
The head teacher came back, patted the classroom door, glanced at the whole class with a stern look, and said, "Quiet, please study by yourself early. I can hear your voice in the office!"
"Morning." Gu Yi and Song Yimian walked into the classroom one after another.
"Take it." Gu Yi handed the paper bag to Hong Xiqi.
"What is it?" Hong Xiqi opened the bag in confusion. After seeing the contents clearly, his eyes widened and he looked at Gu Yi in disbelief, "Ice cream rolls, vanilla rolls, blueberry rolls! These are all from Miracle Bannuo. I’ve bought new products so many times but never bought them all, where did you get them?!”
Gu Yi scratched his head in embarrassment, cleared his throat, and said, "My mother gave it to me, but I don't like eating it, so I'll give it to you. It'll be easier for you."
"Thank you!" Hong Xiqi thanked her sincerely, turned around and looked around, secretly took out an ice cream roll, slowly opened it, lowered her head and took a quick bite, and raised her lips with satisfaction, "Xiao Youyou, you too Eat." She handed the bag to Tao You.
"No need." Tao You waved his hand and declined, "I'm very full for breakfast. You haven't been wanting to eat for a long time, so please eat quickly."
Gu Yi grinned and looked at Hong Xiqi. Seeing how impatient she was, with cream still stained on the corner of her mouth, he handed her a tissue and said, "Is it really so delicious?"
Hong Xiqi nodded, hugged the bag tightly and puffed out her cheeks and said, "You've already given it to me, so you can't take it back."
"I'm not trying to fight you. Eat slowly." Gu Yi's tone revealed a hint of doting unknowingly.
