Returning to the restaurant from the second floor, Gan Guoyang washed his hands. He finally calmed down and fell asleep quickly while lying on the bed.
The next morning, Raymond took his "sisters" to Gan's Restaurant for dinner. This time, in addition to a tray of steamed dumplings, they also ordered an extra portion of Yangzhou fried rice.
Although their spending power is not strong, being able to come here to eat something every day makes the restaurant less deserted.
A deserted restaurant is the deadliest thing. Sometimes when passers-by see no one in the restaurant and originally wanted to come in to spend money, they will give up and the business will only get worse.
At noon, the number of takeaway calls gradually increased, and Gan Guoyang became busy, delivering several orders in a row. He had to bring a basketball with him every time he went out.
"Basketball boy, what is the charm of that brown thing that makes you so fond of it? There are more beautiful things in this world, right?" Raymond asked curiously while smoking a cigarette when he saw Gan Guoyang never leaving his hand with the ball.
"It's nothing, I just like it." Gan Guoyang replied simply.
"Do you want to play in the NBA?" Raymond asked again.
"Of course." Gan Guoyang did not hesitate.
Raymond laughed so hard that the powder on his face fell off.
"The NBA is not a good place. A bunch of drug-addicted niggas are chasing the ball and getting into fights. If you go there, you will be bullied, kid. There are no Asians in the NBA." Raymond is full of contempt for the NBA. , while looking at Gan Guoyang with caring eyes.
When Gan Guoyang came to the 1980s, what surprised him most was that the NBA was notorious in the United States.
Looking at the publicity of later generations, the 1980s have always been described as the golden age of the NBA. He also thought that the NBA must be very popular in San Francisco, after all, the Warriors are right next door in Oakland.
Little did he know that most of the news he heard about the NBA was negative.
Chen Xing and Gan Guohui are not very interested in the NBA. They said there are not many broadcasts on TV.
Chen Xing is more interested in college basketball, while Gan Guohui claims to be a loyal fan of UCLA.
Even fringe people like Raymond who have no fixed abode do not look down on the NBA, which shows how bad the reputation of the NBA is.
Raymond seemed to be aware of Gan Guoyang's thoughts, rolled his eyes and said, "Although I don't do well in life, I always abide by the law and never take drugs. I am very clean."
Hearing Raymond say it was clean, Gan Guoyang couldn't help laughing and pointed upstairs.
"I'm talking about me as a person, not the environment I live in! When it comes to the environment, which place in this country is clean..."
"So, if there is a problem in the NBA, it is a human problem, not a basketball problem."
Lei Meng was speechless. At this time, Gan Guohui called Gan Guoyang and said: "Cousin! A big job has come. You will have to go out later if you are tired."
Gan Guoyang knew about the takeout business. He looked at the order and found that it was indeed a big job. The customer actually ordered more than ten dishes. Is this a takeout treat?
It was rare to have such a big order at noon, so the kitchen immediately got busy, and my uncle followed suit. More than a dozen dishes were quickly prepared and packed into a three-layered lunch box.
"Guoyang, is it okay? Do you want to call a taxi?"
"No, I'm strong and have good legs and feet. Besides, taxi fare is too expensive."
Gan Guoyang set off with a three-layer lunch box on his back, a basketball and the guest's address in his hand.
"Hey, don't bring the basketball with you. It will be bad if the lunch box is overturned..."
Gan Youwei was worried that the lunch box would overturn while taking a ball, but Gan Guoyang had already run away.
The guest's address is located in the Phillimore area and is labeled "Begining Restaurant".
Gan Guoyang thought to himself, the restaurant should call another restaurant to order? Is the kitchen unable to cook?
With doubts, Gan Guoyang got on the bus, got off at Jefferson Park, and walked quickly to his destination.
Fifteen minutes later, the door of the restaurant with the words "THE BEGINING" hanging on the door was closed tightly.
Gan Guoyang checked the address repeatedly and found that it was correct.
He stepped forward and looked in through the brown glass door. There seemed to be someone inside.
The door was suddenly opened, and Gan Guoyang was startled. He looked up and saw a broad chest in front of him, with a silver Indian wolf tooth necklace hanging on it.
Although Gan Guoyang is standing on the next step, he is over 2 meters tall. Even if an ordinary person stands on one step higher, he will at most be eye level with Gan Guoyang.
As for this man, Gan Guoyang could only see his collar when he looked straight up. Looking up an inch, a half-bald black head was already pressed against the door frame.
There was a thick beard on his face, and a shiny bald patch on his forehead and forehead.
The cheekbones on the face are very high, the nose is big and flat, and the eyebrows are very thick. The face feels very serious, but also has a touch of kindness.
The arms exposed under the cuffs of his short-sleeved shirt were like ancient vines, wrapped with strong muscles and shining with a cold steely light.
This is a huge black tower.
"I'm the delivery boy at Gan's Restaurant. Have you taken your order?"
"Yes, come in."
The giant black tower dodged to let Gan Guoyang in. When he saw a basketball in Gan Guoyang's hand, a look of surprise flashed across the giant tower's face.
When Gan Guoyang entered The Begining restaurant, he wondered if he had entered a mafia family meeting.
There were seven or eight burly men sitting in the hall. They stared directly at Gan Guoyang, making Gan Guoyang feel uncomfortable.
Apart from them, there was no one else in this so-called restaurant, no waiters, no chefs to see, and they weren't even open for business.
"Isn't it a den of criminals?" Gan Guoyang was worried. The security in San Francisco was not very good, so he had to be careful when going out.
Putting down the lunch box on his back, Gan Guoyang took out the dishes one by one. After making sure there were no leaks or spilled soup, Gan Guoyang said to the strong man in the black tower: "The meal fee plus delivery fee is a total of 47 US dollars. Thank you."
Heita took out the money from his pocket and gave it to Gan Guoyang. He looked at the basketball in Gan Guoyang's hand and said, "Boy, do you like playing basketball?"
Gan Guoyang nodded and said, "Yes, I will play in the NBA in the future."
Hearing Gan Guoyang's words, the restaurant burst into laughter, as if he was telling a very funny joke.
Gan Guoyang rarely mentioned to others that he wanted to play in the NBA, but in the restaurant he felt that this group of people might be related to basketball.
Because he quickly noticed that there were many photos and posters of players on the wall of the restaurant, including this black tower.
He is wearing the No. 42 red jersey, with his hands on his waist, and his physique is as majestic as an ox. The jersey has CAVALIERS (Cavaliers) printed on it.
However, Gan Guoyang didn't know him. He should be an NBA player in the early days.
Heita grinned brightly and said: "Playing in the NBA is great, Kung Fu Boy. You are the tallest Chinese I have ever seen. How old are you this year?"
"16 years old."
"16 years old, which high school team are you on?"
"I...I'm not on the high school varsity team."
After hearing Gan Guoyang's words, the restaurant was quiet for a second, and soon the air was filled with joy again, and everyone laughed.
Heita shook his head and said, "If you can't join the basketball team in high school, how can you join a professional team?"
Gan Guoyang said: "But I will be soon. You used to be an NBA player, right?"
Heita nodded, turned around and said to his friends: "This guy doesn't know me. It seems that my career has failed."
"I want to have a one-on-one bullfight with you." Gan Guoyang grabbed the basketball with one hand and challenged the black tower.
"Whohohoho! There's a brat here who doesn't know where to be!"
"Nate! Tell me, this is not the actor you hired to play opposite you."
"Boy, buy yourself insurance while you have time now. This is a good opportunity for you to get rich."
There was a lot of joy in the restaurant, and everyone was cheering for a bullfight between Heita and Gan Guoyang.
Heita looked at Gan Guoyang and shook his head, with a helpless smile on his face, and said: "Boy, even if you win a duel with me, you won't be able to enter the NBA. Besides, don't you have to deliver food? There is still work in the store. It’s a promising career waiting for you to do it.”
Facing the ridicule of the room full of people, Gan Guoyang's eyes were firm and he continued: "I will definitely be able to enter the NBA, but now I want to know how big the gap is between me and the NBA. Come on, uncle, are you going to back down? You don't look like that. Like a coward."
Gan Guoyang's words brought the atmosphere in the room to a climax, and everyone started to cheer, letting Nate play two goals with Gan Guoyang.
Nate hesitated for a while and then said helplessly: "Okay, there is a basketball hoop in the yard. I can play with two balls and I can stretch my muscles."
