At about seven o'clock in the evening, Xiang Nan received a call from Lao Youtiao.
"Hey, uncle, where have you been, leaving me alone on duty?" he asked, pretending to be unhappy.
"She accidentally sprained her foot when she was handing out flyers today, and we all accompanied her to see a doctor." Xie Tingfeng explained, "Now her foot is swollen like a steamed bun, and she is lying in Gua Ge's bar and can't walk. Auntie , please hurry up and drive to pick her up."
After saying that, he hung up the phone.
Xiang Nan was stunned and smiled silently.
Xie Tingfeng really can't tell lies. This is Hujiang, not a remote mountainous area. If you want to ride in a car, you can pick one up at any time, and you should ask him to deliver it to you.
Besides, he was not the only one in the store who had a car. Xie Tingfeng and Wang Zijian both had cars, so it was easy to take Twinkle home.
However, fortunately, he was also supportive, so Xiang Nan drove to Gua Ge's bar.
As soon as I opened the door and walked in, I heard everyone cheering.
"Happy birthday, aunt!"
"Happy birthday to you!"
"Auntie, surprise!!"
Xiang Nan nodded, then waved his hand, "Okay, okay, don't sing "Happy Birthday" yet. Listen to me, today is my birthday, but it is also the anniversary of my mother's death.
So I never celebrate my birthday, and this day is not worth celebrating. I can only appreciate everyone's kindness, and I'm really sorry. "
Hearing what he said, everyone was stunned, and then they understood why my aunt had not celebrated her birthday for so many years. It turned out to be for this reason.
Otherwise, for a person as versatile and well-connected as him, his birthday should be a bustling one every year.
"Master, I'm really sorry. I didn't figure this out." Fang Sijin stepped forward and apologized awkwardly.
She organized the birthday party and originally wanted to give Xiang Nan a good deal. After all, he agreed to accept him as his disciple and also promised to help him solve the troubles at home. This was a great favor. Not to mention the help Xiang Nan provided her when she first came to Hujiang four years ago.
But I didn't expect that instead of sending warmth, it would become a stabbing. It's really embarrassing.
"Okay, it doesn't matter. Those who don't know will not be blamed." Xiang Nan waved his hands and said, "Everyone, please remove all these balloons, ribbons, and flowers. Let's just treat today as an ordinary dinner party."
"Okay, okay, evacuate quickly, evacuate quickly." Loushanguan, Jiubawu, Wang Zijian and others all said, and in a short time, the bar returned to its original state.
…
While they were cleaning up, Xiang Nan went into the kitchen and started cooking.
Although Brother Gua owns a bar and also sells food. However, the food she cooks is tastier than Xiangdu's, and she has to rely on Xu Wenchang to help cook occasionally in order to entertain customers.
Therefore, even though it was Xiang Nan's birthday, he still had to cook in person.
In fact, Xiang Nan was very confused about Brother Gua's position in the play. Every time she appears, she's either playing games or taunting people. It feels like she really has no role, and all her scenes were deleted without affecting the plot at all.
After a while, the meal was ready.
Xiang Nan sat down with everyone, "Thank you very much for your kindness. I have nothing more to say. I'd like to propose a toast to everyone. It's all in the wine."
"It's all in the wine." Everyone raised their glasses.
"Auntie, although it's your birthday, you still have to accept the gift." Wang Zijian said with a smile, and then took out a wooden box, "This is a bottle of foreign wine given to me by Jin Tai. I borrowed flowers to offer to Buddha and gave them to you today, auntie."
"Hey, Prince, this bottle of wine is really good." Xiang Nan glanced at the nameplate and saw that it was French Bordeaux red wine. He couldn't help but nodded and said, "Not bad, not bad. Thank you for your gift."
"Auntie, this is a piece of my heart that I give to you." The old fritter took out a guitar pick and said, "When you play the guitar in the future, you will think of me."
When Xiang Nan saw it, he couldn't help but be speechless.
A good guitar pick only costs one or two hundred yuan. Cheap ones, you can buy them for a few dozen yuan. The old youtiao is really stingy.
"Uncle, you are trying to harm me. When I play the guitar, if I think of your old face, I will have no inspiration at all." He complained unceremoniously.
"Aunt, this is the wallet that 985 and I bought together. From now on, every time you spend money, you can think of us." Zhu Shanshan and 985 worked together to give Xiang Nan a leather wallet.
"Oh, thank you Twinkle, thank you Jiu Ba Wu." Xiang Nan nodded.
"Hey, you two went to buy gifts, why didn't you call me?" Lou Shangguan said depressedly when he saw it.
"Even if I call you, will you be willing to spend money?" Zhu Shanshan and Jiu Bawu said in unison.
Their leather wallet costs thousands of dollars, and Lou Shangguan usually doesn't even bother to order a dish when eating. If you take him to buy gifts, you will only have to give in to him and buy bargains, and then there is no point in giving gifts.
When Lou Shangguan heard this, he was embarrassed and angry.
Fang Sijin was a little embarrassed on the side because she also didn't prepare a gift.
It's not that she is reluctant to spend money, but that she has no concept at all. In her opinion, a birthday is all about sitting together with friends and having a good meal. She never thought of giving any gifts.
This is the lack of common sense caused by different living environments.
"Okay, Xiaolou, don't mind. It's a good thing to have a gift, but it's okay not to have a gift." Xiang Nan waved his hand and said, "You can think of celebrating my birthday. This is already the best gift for me. This heartfelt thought is more valuable than any tangible gift, and I am already very satisfied."
"Okay, let's eat," Xiang Nan said again.
…
To be honest, he was really satisfied with this birthday party.
On the one hand, this represents everyone's feelings for him, which are very sincere and touching.
Xiang Nan doesn't have many friends in real life.
First, he struggled alone in the city, separated from his former friends. And distance cannot produce beauty, it can only produce alienation and isolation. We don't see each other even once a year, and even close friends will quickly become unfamiliar.
Secondly, when it comes to intrigues in the workplace, you will be wary of me and I will be wary of you. They will fight fiercely for a promotion or training spot, and naturally it is impossible to open up and make friends.
Third, friendship requires money to maintain. Eating, drinking, and having fun are all expensive. In reality, Xiang Nan was once like Lou Shangguan, and he had to spend every money sparingly.
I dare not agree to dinner invitations because I am worried that I will not be able to invite them back because I have no money. Therefore, the friendship cannot be maintained naturally.
So now everyone celebrates his birthday, and Xiang Nan feels very happy.
On the one hand, this birthday party was full of excitement. She, an unsociable and meddlesome person, would actually think of organizing a birthday party for him.
From this point of view, it shows that her mentality is changing. From the beginning, I was alienated and afraid of other people, but I gradually became closer to everyone and integrated into everyone.
This was a good thing for her, and it was even better for Xiang Nan who wanted to complete the task.
