Lin Xiao glanced at the electronic watch on his arm and said, "It's getting late. Let's find a place to have some food. I'll tell you by the way."
"The Chinese New Year here is not over yet. There are too few open restaurants on the road. If you don't mind, come to my place and I will cook for you."
Zhao Qiang laughed and said a little embarrassed.
Lin Xiao shook his head and said, "It's better to go to my place. My place is more spacious."
So, Lin Xiao took Zhao Qiang on a motorcycle to the small courtyard where he lived.
There were no good dishes, but there was still some cooked meat brought from home. He mixed it casually and made two dishes.
In their place, noodles are usually eaten for lunch, and just eating vegetables is definitely not enough, so Lin Xiao made handmade noodles.
Lin Xiao may not be good at cooking, but he has several years of experience in making noodles, so he can make noodles very quickly, and the noodles he makes are very delicious.
The two of them each had a big bowl, and Lin Xiao took out half a bottle of liquor from the bed. He smiled and said: "That's it. After drinking, go back and have a good rest. We will be open as usual tomorrow night. I believe you will come." People are indispensable.”
"Okay! Don't worry about the bar. I have been training everyone these past two days. I have taught everyone almost everything Liu Xiaoyue taught me."
Zhao Qiang let out a sigh of relief as he spoke. Lin Xiao knew that Zhao Qiang was waiting for him to talk about Li Xiaomei.
"There are some things I don't want to talk about, but they are related to your future happiness and our business together. If you don't handle some things well, it will definitely affect everyone. Do you understand?"
As Lin Xiao spoke, he picked up his wine glass and clinked it with Zhao Qiang.
Zhao Qiang nodded and said: "If you have something to say, just say it. There is no need to lay the groundwork. Besides, I have come out of it. There is nothing more unacceptable than going to jail."
Lin Xiao nodded and said: "Li Xiaomei is not a good woman, and she is not worthy of your constant concern.
do you know? She and Liu Xiong had been separated for a while, and she actually became a street girl.
Also, on the afternoon of the first day of the Lunar New Year, she was with a bald old man and was beaten up by the old man’s family. If I hadn’t run into her, she might have..."
"enough!"
Zhao Qiang roared angrily, and smashed the wine glass in his hand on the table. The broken glass immediately pricked his hand with blood.
Lin Xiao sat still and did not move. He knew that people sometimes lick their own wounds like animals. Maybe this would help them recover faster.
"Damn it! I never thought that she would become such a trash. If I, Zhao Qiang, don't divorce her, then I will be worse than a beast."
Finally, the anger held in Zhao Qiang's heart burst out.
Ignoring the blood on his hands, he grabbed the wine bottle on the table, then raised it and drank heavily.
He drank half a bottle of liquor in one go.
Zhao Qiang wiped his mouth with the back of his hand, smiled coldly and said, "Don't worry, nothing will happen to me. After drinking this half bottle of liquor, I, Zhao Qiang, will be a new person."
After Zhao Qiang finished speaking, he turned around and left.
Lin Xiao sat quietly without moving. He wanted Zhao Qiang to digest the matter by himself.
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On the eighth day of the first lunar month, Lin Xiao's company started operating normally amidst the roar of firecrackers.
Chen Na, Li Qin, and Xu Li arrived earlier, and by the time Lin Xiao arrived, they had already cleaned the office.
As soon as Gang Ming and Zhao Qiang arrived, Lin Xiao let firecrackers be set off to welcome the God of Wealth, and the business officially opened in the new year.
Lin Xiao also symbolically distributed red envelopes to everyone. Once this was done, Lin Xiao took everyone to the TV and Audio Store on Erma Road. They also held a simple opening ceremony.
It is natural to give red envelopes to salespersons Chen Lingling, Wei Xue and Lin Qian.
After working at the audio store, Lin Xiao went to the Hot Bar with everyone. They were all his own stores, so of course Lin Xiao had to treat everyone equally.
Open the door, fire off cannons, and then distribute red envelopes to employees.
Although the money in the red envelope is not much, everyone is very happy, after all, it brings a sense of joy.
At noon, Lin Xiao invited everyone to have dinner together. During the meal, he talked about his plans for the coming year and promised everyone that if the business is good, they will receive monthly bonuses.
Lin Xiao's speeches inspired everyone and everyone was very happy.
In the evening, Lin Xiao asked Xu Li and Lao Xu to bring more than 30 workers from the construction team, and he treated them all to a start-up dinner.
Likewise, as the boss, he sent red envelopes to every employee, which made everyone extremely happy.
"Brothers! We have been working together for so many years, and this is the first time we have received a red envelope from the boss.
Also, since we left the second construction, our monthly wages have been slowly rising, which has never happened before.
How do you thank your boss? "
Lao Xu suddenly said to everyone emotionally.
These rural men who had been working hard on the construction site for many years almost shouted in unison: "Work hard!"
Lin Xiao was deeply moved by his simple words. He was drunk that night, and it was Lao Xu and several workers who carried him to a small courtyard on Beishan Road.
Xu Li was worried about Lin Xiao, so she followed him.
Women are more careful than men. This may be their nature. Xu Li first turned on the fire. After the temperature in the room slowly rose, she sealed the fire again. Then she glanced at Lin Xiao who was sleeping soundly, and then talked to her husband. Xu walked away gently.
When Lin Xiao woke up, it was almost ten o'clock in the morning. He could only hear the roar of gongs and drums on the street outside, and then he remembered that today was the ninth day of the first lunar month.
In their hometown, there is a festival tradition of playing social fire on the ninth day of the lunar calendar.
On this day, powerful units and offices in Qindong County will organize lion dance clubs and fire teams to perform on the streets, and teams from some surrounding towns and villages will also participate.
So this day is particularly lively, because people with a little bit of means in the countryside will also come to the county town to watch the performance.
Just when Lin Xiao had just put on his clothes, there was a knock on the door.
He quickly ran out and opened the door. Standing outside the door were Chen Erniu and Xia Huzi.
"We went to the office in Qiaonan Shopping Mall, and Manager Chen said you didn't come to work, so we knew you were still sleeping.
Save it! Liu Qingqing is already engaged to Xu Xiaoqiang, so there is no need for you to do this, not to mention there are many beautiful women around you, so why bother? "
Xia Huzi said coldly to Lin Xiao as soon as he entered the door.
Lin Xiao laughed and said, "I didn't get drunk because of her. I invited the construction team workers to dinner last night. There were so many people. Do you think I can stop getting drunk?"
Besides, I'm not an infatuated person.
Life is short, carpe diem, that’s my new motto. "
Chen Erniu stared at Lin Xiao in horror, and whispered to Xia Huzi, "Is there something wrong with this kid's brain?"
"Death under the peony flowers, even a ghost can be romantic. I think he is right."
Before Xia Huzi finished speaking, Lin Xiao had already raised his foot and started kicking.
