"Xia Xia, I'm getting off work first." The girl wearing glasses behind the wooden bar checked her bag again, made sure that everything was packed, and then waved to the girl with a high ponytail sitting in the lobby watching TV series.
Su Jianxia waved her hands behind her without raising her head. Nothing could distract her while she was concentrating on watching the show.
The working hours of the store clerks are always from nine to six. Usually in the evening, Su Jianxia and Wei Ziqi come to visit the store in person.
On this street full of Luckin, Starbucks and Kudi, Chaoge's business is not very good. Except for some young and artistic people who have nothing to do to kill time, basically there are usually three or four people sitting in the store. Individually, the performance is considered to be good.
Although there are not many customers in the store, and it seems like they are losing money every day, the salary standards for the store clerks are among the highest on this street. They can get more than 10,000 yuan a month, and most of them work He spends all his time sleeping and binge-watching TV dramas, and his boss looks as good-looking as a Korean boy band. This is the only kind of fairy job in Jiangning.
"Hello, I would like to see Mr. Wei Ziqi."
The clerk who had just opened the door and was about to go out was stunned for a moment. He looked at the thin man in front of him and without thinking too much, he pointed inside and said, "Are you looking for our boss? I have to get off work. Go and ask the guy inside." The girl who plays the drama.”
"Okay, thank you." The man bent down and nodded, stretched out his hand to open the door for the clerk, waited until the clerk left, then carefully let go and closed the door, and walked to the girl who was watching a TV show.
"Hello, miss, does Mr. Wei Ziqi live here?" The man bent slightly and asked softly.
Su Jianxia was engrossed in watching the exciting scenes in the play and didn't notice anyone talking next to him.
The man hesitated for a moment, coughed twice more, and knocked on the table lightly.
"Huh? Hello, what would you like to drink?" Su Jianxia then noticed that a guest had come in, and pressed the tablet with some reluctance.
"Hello, I'm not here to drink coffee, I'm here to meet someone."
"Who are you looking for?" Su Jianxia looked up and down at the man in front of her. His messy hair looked like it hadn't been combed for a long time. He was wearing CK short-sleeves crookedly. There were a small amount of oil stains on the clothes. It looked like he had taken it casually. He put on a pair of clothes and carried a black backpack behind him. It seemed to contain something heavy, which made the man's waist somewhat unable to straighten up.
The man was a bit short. Su Jianxia Gao, who was not wearing flat shoes when he stood up, had a dull complexion and his beard looked like it hadn't been trimmed for several days.
It can be seen from his dress, words and deeds that he should be a person with a good family background. Now that he is in such a state of decline, it should be because of some changes in his family.
"I came to see Mr. Wei Ziqi. I heard that he is the owner of this store." The man replied, "I have something I would like Mr. Wei to help me with."
An expected answer.
"You came at the wrong time. He is not in the store now." Su Jianxia shook his head.
The man was stunned for a moment, and his face suddenly became a little flustered, but he still asked calmly: "Can the lady tell me where Mr. Wei went? I can go find him."
"Just wait in the store, I think you'll be back when it gets dark." Su Jianxia looked at the sun that was about to set outside, and motioned the man to sit down casually, "He went on a blind date, it should be over soon. "
"A blind date?" The man opened his mouth, seemingly surprised.
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Fusu Road, Heixi Cuisine.
This is a chain of Japanese food stores with quite a reputation. The environment inside the store is full of Japanese style, with some colorful lanterns hanging with Japanese written on them. The waiters in the store also wear kimonos to serve the dishes, and even Can speak a few sentences in Japanese proficiently.
Although it is a chain store, this store is already considered one of the more expensive ones among the Japanese food stores in Jiangbei.
The price per person of 3,000 to 4,000 yuan has already dissuaded most people. Most of the people sitting here to eat are rich second-generation people with a little money at home. They bring their own little girlfriends with them, consciously or unconsciously showing that they are superior to their peers. First-class economic strength. Or if you are a fan of Japanese food, your family conditions are pretty good, and you can often eat what you like here.
"Wei Ziqi? This is the first time I've seen the surname Wei. It's a bit like the name of the male protagonist in a novel." The woman in formal attire took a sip of the sake in front of her and looked at the man opposite with some curiosity, " Are you really thirty years old? You still look like a college student in your early twenties. Sister Wang won’t find a little boy to fool me, right? I don’t have a sibling relationship."
"I was born in 1992." Wei Ziqi felt a little unnatural, constantly scanning the surrounding environment and feeling restless.
He was taking a nap in the sun on the deck chair in front of the store in the afternoon. Suddenly, Sister Wang, the proprietress of the clothing store diagonally opposite his own store, suddenly approached him mysteriously and asked tentatively, "Xiaowei, what are you doing?" How old are you this year?”
"Thirty." Wei Ziqi sat up straight and looked at the smiling middle-aged woman in front of him with a bad feeling.
Sister Wang is a recognized matchmaker on Fusu Road. From a 70-year-old widowed man in an antique shop to an 18-year-old intern in a script-killing shop, she has always been used by Sister Wang as "I met a very nice girl two days ago." /Young man" has introduced the object.
In this era when young people are gradually abandoning blind dates, Sister Wang has a great record of success. She has successfully matched one couple after another on the street. Even the clerk named Xie in her store was "deceived" by Sister Wang. She fell in love with the fourth son who was said to be the sister-in-law of her second aunt's third brother-in-law.
Wei Ziqi remembered that the young man was indeed over 185cm tall, but when he saw people, he would only scratch his head and giggle like "hehe". He looked like he had a simple mind and well-developed limbs, but he was so fascinated by the little girl that he could only earn a month's salary. Half of it was spent on this young man.
"You're thirty, that's not too young. Have you ever considered starting a family and starting a business?" Sister Wang took two steps closer.
"Ah? Sister Wang, I think it's better for me to work hard for my career now. I haven't thought about starting a family yet..."
Sister Wang waved her hand, "What are you talking about? At your age, in our hometown, the children have started to go to elementary school. Xiaowei, Sister Wang, I want to tell you something from the bottom of my heart. People living next to each other every day, Sister Wang sees You are always alone, and I am worried for you.
Tell me, you are not bad in appearance and good conditions. If you don't find someone who knows both cold and hot things to start a family, there will be no market for you if you wait any longer. "
"Sister Wang, look at me, I'm already thirty and I'm still alone. No one can think highly of me. I have no money, no house, no car. There's no benefit at all from being with me. I can't bear to bring harm to you now. Girl." Wei Ziqi said seriously.
"The little Xie in your store told me that you are already rich, but you just don't reveal your wealth! Yes, that's the word." Sister Wang looked around, mysteriously Xixi whispered, "Xiaowei, Sister Wang has a distant relative. That little girl's name is Shuiling. Oh, she graduated from a prestigious university. Now she works in Weihai Group, a large company in the world's top 500 companies. Ah, I can earn five or six hundred thousand a year, that is to say, with the relationship between us, if it were anyone else, I would not introduce him to such a good girl."
"Sister Wang, you have already said that my girl's conditions are so good, but I just graduated from a junior high school and never went to high school. I also run a small coffee shop and lose money every month, which is not as good as my five-year-old girl. Bai Qiang, no matter how you look at me, I'm not worthy of you." Wei Ziqi sighed heavily.
"Xiaowei, how can a man see himself clearly? Don't worry, I have told that girl about your conditions. You don't know that she is quite satisfied with you. She keeps urging me every day when can I follow you?" When you meet, other girls are so active, so it’s not good for you to be coy and coy." Sister Wang said with a serious face.
Wei Ziqi opened his mouth, but for a moment he didn't know how to answer.
"Sister Wang, uncle, what are you talking about?"
When a familiar voice came, Wei Ziqi quickly looked at Su Jianxia who happened to be coming over from school for help, and calmly moved two steps to the side.
"Hey, Xiaoxia is out of school. It doesn't matter. I'm helping your uncle solve major problems in life." Sister Wang looked at Su Jianxia up and down with a smile, "Xiaoxia, I remember you turned eighteen some time ago. Right? It seems like we can fall in love."
Su Jianxia knew what was going on as soon as she heard this, and quickly changed the subject, "Sister Wang, have you introduced a partner to my uncle?"
"Yes, your uncle is not young anymore. Sister Wang has been your neighbor for so many years, and she has long wanted to help him. Come, look, it's this girl." Sister Wang took out her mobile phone and checked the micrograph she had just spoken to. Kai repeated what he said.
Wei Ziqi breathed a sigh of relief, finally someone came to the rescue.
But after Su Jianxia looked at the photos and discussed a few words with Sister Wang in a low voice, she said seriously: "Uncle, I also think this girl is good. Why don't you give it a try?"
Wei Ziqi froze on the spot and turned his neck stiffly, with a look of disbelief on his face.
"Don't talk about Sister Wang. Even though we have been together for so long, I still worry about your love life every day. The girl introduced by Sister Wang looks good to me. I think it is necessary for you to be with her. We met." Su Jianxia bit her lip when she said the last few words, for fear that she might not be able to help laughing.
"I..." Wei Ziqi opened his mouth.
"Don't hesitate, go now, go right away! Sister Wang, tell the girl that you should do this sooner rather than later, or tonight?" Su Jianxia gave orders to the two of them at the same time.
"Ah? Okay, I'll contact her now." Sister Wang was stunned for a moment, but she quickly responded and took out her phone, "Hey, Xiao Xu, do you still remember what I told you last time? ..."
"No, what are you doing?" Wei Ziqi was caught off guard.
Su Jianxia blinked innocently, "I'm helping you solve a life-long matter. You're already in your thirties, uncle. If we don't fall in love, I'll think you like that man Lu Ji."
Wei Ziqi closed his mouth and looked as ugly as if he had eaten a dead fly.
"Xiaowei, Sister Wang has made an appointment for you. At six o'clock tonight, the girl will come over after get off work. You two will just have a meal together to cultivate your relationship." Sister Wang was beaming.
"Okay, Sister Wang, thank you so much." Su Jianxia answered first, "If they get married, I will definitely give you a big red envelope when they get married."
When Sister Wang heard this, she smiled from ear to ear and waved her hands repeatedly: "What are you saying? Sister Wang is really worried about you young people. It has nothing to do with whether you have money or not."
"Yes, yes, thanks to Sister Wang, you are kind and kind." Su Jian Xia Shun praised.
"Look, young people can still talk." Sister Wang suddenly remembered something and asked with a smile: "Xiao Su, what type of boy do you like? Sister Wang will help you look for it. I have a lot of them here." There are so many resources.”
"I like women." Su Jianxia's expression didn't change.
"That's true, let me tell you... ah?" Sister Wang's smile condensed on her face, and she couldn't help but take a step back, "This... I really don't understand this at the moment."
"It's okay, Sister Wang. Let's wait until we get it. The main thing is to help my uncle succeed first." Su Jianxia said with a suppressed smile.
"Yes, come one by one." Sister Wang looked a little unnatural, "Since we have made an appointment, I will leave first. Xiaowei, don't forget, it's six o'clock in the evening."
"Okay Sister Wang, don't worry, I will remind him." Su Jianxia waved to Sister Wang, not giving Wei Zi a chance to speak.
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"I am 95. I can't tell that you are three years older than me." The woman tilted her head and said with a smile: "My name is Xu Chenxi. I graduated from Jiangbei University. I am 168cm tall and 105cm tall. I am now in Weihai. I work in finance for a group and earn about 200,000 yuan a year. I have an older brother and an older sister at home. My parents both work in state-owned enterprises. My usual hobbies are watching movies and traveling."
Seeing Wei Ziqi in a daze, Xu Chenxi said curiously, "It seems like this is your first time on a blind date."
"That's right." Wei Ziqi nodded.
"Then you should ask me some other questions you want to know now."
Wei Ziqi thought about it seriously and replied, "I don't seem to have anything to ask."
Xu Chenxi nodded, "Then it's your turn."
"Um?"
"Introduce yourself, at least say what I just said." Xu Chenxi felt helpless.
"Ah, oh.
Born in 1992, Wei Ziqi graduated from junior high school. He is 184cm tall and weighs 140cm. He opened his own coffee shop and cannot make ends meet. He is single and has no brothers or sisters. "Wei Ziqi replied stiffly.
"You're quite honest." Xu Chenxi was a little surprised, "Sister Wang told me that you graduated from a prestigious university and opened a store that makes millions a year. Although I can only believe half of what she said, I didn't expect you to be so honest. .”
"Even if you lie about something like this, it will be exposed sooner or later."
"That's different. You can deceive me first, and then tell me the truth after I fall in love with you and can't live without you. By then I won't be able to escape even if I get on your pirate ship." Xu Chenxi Blinking, "I think I'm quite in love."
Wei Ziqi was speechless and didn't know how to answer the question for a moment.
"I thought you would turn around and leave after hearing these conditions."
"The rent on Fusu Road is not cheap. It costs around 400,000 yuan a year. If you can open a store on this road for ten years to make ends meet, I don't believe you if you say you have no money." Xu Chenxi said with a smile.
"...You are quite good at paying attention to details." Wei Ziqi felt helpless.
"What, am I not good-looking? I couldn't satisfy Mr. Wei." Xu Chenxi asked directly.
Wei Ziqi was stunned for a moment, "That's not true, Miss Xu is quite good-looking."
The Xu Chenxi in front of her could indeed be regarded as one of the top beauties on the street, but there was one at home who was so good-looking that Wei Ziqi no longer felt much about the girl's appearance.
"It's just that I don't have the idea of... falling in love yet." Wei Ziqi told the truth, "You should also know about Sister Wang. I really can't defeat her..."
"Oh~" Xu Chenxi looked understanding, "I understand, but since you are here, let's eat first. The tuna sushi in this restaurant is the best in Jiangning."
Wei Ziqi nodded and breathed a sigh of relief.
"Let's add WeChat first, so that Sister Wang won't be too verbose when asking questions." Xu Chenxi took out her mobile phone.
"Ah, I don't have a cell phone."
"No, brother, even if you reject me, you can find a better reason. It's already 2022 and there are still people who don't have mobile phones?" Xu Chenxi rolled his eyes.
"It's not that I refuse. I really don't use a mobile phone and I don't have anyone to contact." Wei Ziqi thought for a while and said.
"Don't you have any friends, brothers or sisters? Parents or relatives?"
Wei Ziqi shook his head, "In this world now, the people who have anything to do with me are long gone. I have been alone for many years."
"It's not strict to say that. I adopted a little girl from an orphanage a long time ago, and she lives in the store now."
Xu Chenxi was a little surprised, looked at the man in front of her blankly, and sighed after a moment, "It's hard to imagine what you have experienced in your life, but I am becoming more and more curious about you.
Sister Wang told me about your shop before. What is it called? Chaoge? "
Wei Ziqi nodded.
"The impression seems to be that it was the capital of the ancient Yin and Shang dynasties. It seemed to be a not very good dynasty. Why did you want to call it this name?"
Wei Ziqi looked at the table, and after being silent for a while, he said softly: "Because the truest version of me is buried there."
"Such literary and artistic words are not something that a person with a junior high school education can say." Xu Chenxi picked up a piece of sushi and took a bite, "You are different from the men I met before, and I am quite interested in you. Yes, if you have a chance, can I come to your shop for coffee?"
Wei Ziqi couldn't find a reason to refuse, so he could only nodded.
"Then it's settled." Xu Chenxi smiled and put down the remaining half of the sushi, "I forgot to tell you, I lose weight and usually don't eat at night, so I leave the rest to you. , I’ll leave first.”
"Hmm, huh?" Wei Ziqi didn't react for a moment, but when he looked up again, Xu Chenxi only left him with a back figure holding a bag.
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"Sir, are you anxious?" Su Jianxia glanced at the clock on the wall. It was just past nine o'clock. The man sitting at the door wiped the sweat from his forehead from time to time, feeling a little restless.
"Huh? Ah, no, no, I'm just a little hot." The man seemed startled, and then quickly explained.
Su Jianxia looked at the air conditioner monitor on the wall: 20 degrees.
"I suggest you put that thing farther away from you." Su Jianxia shook his head, picked up the tablet and pressed the play button, "Now that it's here, there's no need to hold it in your arms all the time. This will only make you die faster."
The man was stunned for a moment, looked at the backpack in his arms, and then looked back at Su Jianxia, "Miss, can you tell what's in here?"
Su Jianxia didn't look up and just waved her hand.
"If this thing is placed somewhere else, I'm afraid it will entangle other people." The man hesitated and said.
"There are usually no people in this store, especially at this hour, let alone customers." Su Jianxia said casually, "What's more, here, it doesn't have the guts to come out."
"What do you mean, miss, is there a way to get rid of this thing?" the man said in surprise.
Su Jianxia lowered his head to watch the show and said nothing.
The man opened his mouth, but still didn't dare to ask anymore. After thinking about it, he carefully picked up the backpack and placed it on a table a little away.
After putting down his backpack and taking two steps back, the man breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that nothing unusual appeared. He turned around and prepared to return to his previous position.
"It must have taken a lot of effort to find such a thing."
The man was startled when he realized that a slender young man had appeared in the store at some point. The man didn't even look at him and went straight to the bar.
"Uncle, how was the blind date? Did Miss Xu fall in love with you wholeheartedly?" Su Jianxia pressed the tablet and asked with evil intentions.
"Well, it's not bad. We also got engaged while eating." Wei Ziqi said seriously.
"Oh, that's really good. It seems that I can only wish you happiness. I will move back to school now and leave my home to you." Su Jianxia wiped the corners of her eyes with her hands, but she couldn't hide the expression on her face. smile.
Wei Ziqi put his hands on the bar and raised his chin, "It's a good idea to leave."
Su Jianxia let out a "chuff" and couldn't help laughing regardless of her image.
Wei Ziqi rolled his eyes and didn't want to pay attention to her at all.
"Hello, are you Mr. Wei?"
The man who had been standing nearby waited for the opportunity and quickly intervened.
Wei Ziqi glanced at the time and said, "Tell me how you got that thing."
