Chaoyang County, a small county in the north.
Under the excitement of Lao Sun and the guidance of the mobile phone navigation map that restored the signal, I quickly returned to the small county town where I was born and raised.
Actually it's not too far.
The old man was pretty good, and he wasn't really dumped in a remote, barren mountainous place as I imagined. The few sparsely populated villages I just walked through from the north were not far from the small county town.
If you drive, go straight north and you'll be there in about an hour. But no one lives there, the road is steep, and the location is remote. Even though I have lived in this small county for more than ten years, I still didn't know this before. place.
The village where the zoo is located is called Zhaojiazhuang.
There are probably not many people living there anymore, and there are probably only a few old, weak, women and children left talking nonsense.
In a village or village, there are only five or six old men and women, which is the most. As for the zoo, there may only be two or three villages around more than ten kilometers away.
The bearded man is probably the only strong young man there.
I felt a little overwhelmed for no reason, and for a while I didn't feel any joy of "returning to my hometown." The familiar hawkers and vendors outside the window couldn't bring me back from the silence.
In the north, there are generally more mountains, and a few mountains, high or low, short or wide, may block the lives of several generations. Even if they are very close, it is difficult for us to find them on weekdays. it.
"Hot pot hot pot! Hot pot! Hot pot!!"
Old Sun, who was in the driver's seat, was still full of excitement. Even though he was stuck in traffic on the way to the city, his patience was not worn out at all.
Well, for more than an hour, the word "hot pot" was in my ears.
Looking at Lao Sun's handsome, middle-aged face, I felt a little bad taste in my heart for no reason.
"Old Sun, it's useless for you to rush to the city. I don't have a penny in my pocket, and we can't eat anything."
Old Sun Banzheng's body was shaken, and his smile froze instantly. He turned his head and his resolute face was about to cry without tears. He even said with a hint of crying,
"Well, why don't we get off the car right now and find a small restaurant near this county to have hot pot. It should be cheaper in the county."
"It doesn't matter if it's cheap, I don't have half a dime."
I pretended to be helpless, opened a bottle of mineral water, and drank water to cover up the corners of my mouth that I almost couldn't control.
"Just leave your clothes there, and your phone and stuff. It should be enough for us to have sex."
"Cough...cough!"
A mouthful of water stuck in my throat, and I almost choked to death. I looked back at Lao Sun, who was clasping his fingers together, with an expression that didn't look like he was pretending, and I felt helpless.
"My father is still here in the county. If we meet him, let alone eating hot pot, I will probably have to be sent back by his old man again."
"Consumption in the city is high. I might have pawned Lao Chuan's clothes, mobile phones, etc., and we won't have enough to eat."
I remained silent.
Lao Sun fell into deep thought.
The revolutionary friendship that the two had just established while pushing a cart in the cold weather now faced its first huge challenge because of these two off-channel conversations.
After a long time, I looked at Lao Sun with some difficulty and asked seriously,
"Well, if I'm in danger and you're eating hot pot, Sun, will you put down the meat in your mouth and come to save me?"
"That's for sure!"
Lao Sun looked determined, without any hesitation.
I couldn't help but feel a little moved in my heart. After all, I am still my monkey-haired ancestor. Even after many generations, this is still the friendship between blood and water...
"I can still tell the difference between a full meal and a full meal."
Lao Sun added seriously.
I turned my head silently, picked up my shirt and covered my head, not wanting to say a word to the thing next to me.
"Beep!"
"Hey, what's that car in front of doing? Move quickly, don't block this place!!"
There was a roar and several piercing horns from behind. Lao Sun came back to his senses and looked at the scattered fleet of vehicles in front of him. He immediately stepped on the accelerator and continued to gallop.
"Sorry, I'm too obsessed with hotpot."
Lao Sun stuck his head out of the car window and said something with a smile, leaving a lot of stunned drivers behind.
Lincheng, also called Lincheng.
With Lao Sun's renewed excitement and passion, I quickly returned to the city where I had been working since graduation, even though I have now resigned.
"What are we going to do? Where are we going? Over there, I don't have to go home to get money first. I can go directly to the hot pot restaurant to eat Bawang Meal!"
Looking at the hood of the car that drove directly to the largest hot pot restaurant in the city center without changing anything, I said something immediately angrily.
"Rich Lao Chuan, if you didn't tell me earlier, I would have been worried for a long time about what I would do if I didn't have enough to eat."
Lao Sun rubbed his belly and replied angrily.
grass!
I almost couldn't hold my breath. I now know that I really met an ancestor, and I can't get rid of him!
Ten minutes later, after quickly withdrawing some savings from the rental house, I went straight downstairs and got into Wuling Hongguang again.
"Go this way."
"Where are you going again?"
Lao Sun's face was full of resentment.
"Go to the industrial and commercial bureau. I haven't applied for a business license yet!"
"Zhenma has many virtues."
Lao Sun muttered dissatisfiedly, but he still followed the direction I pointed and started the car.
Finally, after all the things that needed to be done were done, and more than two hours later, I felt extremely comfortable, and behind me was the old Sun who was smiling with joy and fainting from hunger, and finally set foot on the road to the hot pot restaurant.
"Sun Tianchuan, I'm #******!"
Ignoring Lao Sun's incompetent roar, I skillfully inserted the key, ignited, started, and stepped on the accelerator.
"Do you still want to eat?"
"eat!"
Lao Sun said through gritted teeth.
Guxiangju is the largest and most popular self-service hotpot restaurant in Lincheng.
As for why it’s a self-service meal, and I still have to pay next month’s rent, I definitely can’t take Lao Sun to eat in another restaurant.
"Hello, may I ask some of you what taboos you have, and any other..."
"Get out of the way and ask him!"
Lao Sun impatiently pulled away the waiter, who was wearing black stockings and cheongsam, with a sweet smile and a good-looking figure. He walked directly over, turned over with a quick jump, and went directly to the dish area to pick up the meat.
"You two, let me pay first."
I looked calm when I saw this, and even if I was a little surprised, I quickly calmed down.
It’s considered normal.
"Okay...Okay, sir, for two people, it's 168 yuan. Please keep the invoice."
The dazed waiter came to his senses instantly, smiled politely, took the two bills from my hand, regained his professional smile, took out a small bill from the machine and handed it to me.
I silently took the invoice and stuffed it into my pocket, took out my phone and took a photo as I walked.
Well, this is the most evil era of face-watching.
"Then... um, can I have your friend's Fetion message?"
The cheongsam waiter blushed slightly, gently pulled my sleeve collar, and pointed at Lao Sun, who was full of excitement and was constantly adding ingredients to the pot. His eyes were full of anticipation and nervousness.
I silently put the phone back into my trouser pocket, took back my clothes calmly, and said lightly,
"he is already married."
"I don't mind."
ha? Um? !
"Her wife is prettier than you, has a better figure than you, has a house, a car, money, and a pair of 1.2 meter long legs."
I continued to add with a calm face, and then walked away calmly and calmly, leaving behind the waiter who was doubtful about life and looked disappointed.
Well, this evil appearance society.
"Lao Chuan, no wonder you are still single at this age. Your emotional intelligence is so good."
As soon as I sat down, Lao Sun looked at me with sympathy and said.
"They say you'll be born at thirty, but you have no house, no car, no savings, and don't even have a girlfriend. You're really pitiful."
"Who said that?"
I mixed the ingredients and replied immediately angrily.
"Oh? Lao Chuan, do you have a house and a car?"
"Yes, there must be, you haven't seen it just now, house, rental house, car, this is not a brand-new Jiushao Hongguang, deposit, what do you think you are eating now?"
With a calm look on my face, I dipped a piece of bean skin into my mouth.
Not bad, chewy and tastes fresh.
"By the way, the most important thing is that I am only twenty-nine this year, so I am still young."
I rinsed the meat rolls again and added calmly. Opposite me was Old Sun, who was speechless and speechless.
"What? The waiter thought it was okay just now. How about I send her a WeChat message and you chat on mine first?"
"Goodbye."
Lao Sun replied casually, with a hint of disdain on his face,
"There is reproductive isolation between humans and animals. Besides, in my opinion, she is not as good-looking as the female monkeys in the zoo."
"Cough...cough!"
I immediately spit out the drink, scratched my chest and coughed, and quickly took a napkin to cover my mouth.
Although I know your old grandson is telling the truth, it makes me so chilling when I hear it!
For those who don’t know, I thought you said the waiter was a female monkey. Bah, that’s not right. She is worse than a female monkey. Um, it doesn’t seem right either...
"However, Lao Chuan, you reminded me that after dinner, you have to get me a mobile phone and a card. It's best to get an ID card as well, otherwise it will be inconvenient."
Lao Sun ate happily, stuffing various vegetables and ribs into his mouth, spitting out the bones in disbelief, and after swallowing, he still smiled at me and said.
I could only silently take out my wallet and look at it, and then silently thought about the little salary I had saved.
As well as unpaid rent, water, electricity, gas, empty refrigerator, Internet bill...
"No money!"
I made a quick decision, raised my head and said to Lao Sun.
"The cheapest kind, as long as you can make phone calls, otherwise it wouldn't be a problem for me to hang out with you every day."
What? !
"You mean you can leave me if you have a mobile phone. Didn't you say before that as soon as you stay away from me, others won't be able to see you?"
I was so shocked that I quickly raised my head and shouted softly.
"It's like this. Isn't it because I don't have hot pot to replenish my energy? Now I can eat one meal for at least a month or something, and then I can stay with you, the awakener, for a few days.
I count on Lao Chuan but you can't count on me. I have to find a job or something. Otherwise, why would I be eating hot pot and drinking wine every day? "
Lao Sun took a sip of the white wine in his glass contentedly, then picked up a piece of mutton and dipped it in the toppings and put it in his mouth, with a happy look on his face.
"Well, what about that, Lao Sun, let's discuss something. I'll get a mobile phone ID card and so on. You can also live in my house directly. It's no problem. Rent, water and electricity, you and I will be together. How about nine?"
"Haha, get out!"
