“...... Uh-huh, hmm-hmm......"

When the young beggar heard this, his face hesitated, followed closely, shook his head again, slowly lowered his head, and made some sounds in his mouth,

“...... All right. Come back with me. ”

The waitress pursed her lips and said to the young beggar, stretched out her hand and grabbed the young beggar,

The young beggar couldn't help but shrink his hand back, but then he paused again, just bowing his head.

The waitress looked at her sister, who had been placed aside for the time being, and then turned her head to look at the young beggar.

“...... When I get back, I'll boil you some water, take a shower, and change your clothes......"

As usual, the waitress chattered, admonished, and spoke.

The young beggar listened, and gradually raised his head again, and in his other hand, the piece of cloth, the pair of chopsticks, and the already empty plastic bag became tighter and tighter.

......

Turning his gaze, Lian Ge looked at the waitress and the young beggar again, retracted his gaze, and turned around,

"Let's go. ”

"Squeak, squeak, squeak......"

didn't step forward again, looked at the distance, Lian Ge said a word, and moved away again.

On his shoulder, the mouse stood up on its forelimbs, turned its head, and barked twice.

......

Bypassing the house, he re-stepped onto the concrete road with some potholes, and walked away from each other and the yard behind him, where the police had been in and out from time to time.

......

Stepping on this potholed cement road, a man and a rat walked forward,

On both sides of the road, there are no street lights, and only a few houses along the way are lit out.

On the road, it seems a little dark, only some lights of the city in the distance reflected in the night, swaying some light,

A few trees were scattered in front of the courtyards of several houses that no longer lived, and with the gust of breeze, a few fallen leaves were swept off and fell on the tiles that fell under the eaves of the courtyard on the road.

......

Walking forward, stepping out of the alley of this urban village,

Outside the alley, on the road, it is still lively,

The street lamps swayed downward, reflecting the shadows of people walking under the lamps from time to time,

Vehicles pass by from time to time, lights on, converge, and flow along the road,

Along the street, vendors passing by from time to time, and old people who were talking about some trivial things after eating, passed by from time to time.

“...... Squeak, squeak, squeak......"

The mouse stood on its forelegs, turned its head, looked around, and barked twice.

Turning his gaze, Lian Ge glanced at the mouse and smiled slightly,

Looking at the noodle restaurant not far away, with the door still open on the side of the road, Lian Ge moved his steps again.

......

“...... Boy, one, what are you going to eat?"

In the noodle restaurant, there are a few tables, and against the kitchen door, an old man is holding a cigarette stick and tapping lightly on the edge of the stool.

Noticing someone approaching, he put the cigarette stick aside and got up to greet him.

“...... There are noodles, rice noodles, and dumplings and wontons in the store at this time, what do you think you eat?"

Smiling, the old man beckoned Lian Ge to sit down, and asked out loud,

"Let's have a bowl of dumplings. ”

Towards the door of the store, he found a stool to sit down at random, and looked at the menu posted on the wall, Lian Ge said casually.

“...... Okay...... Wait a minute, sit down first, and I'll cook it for you right away. ”

The old man laughed, answered, turned back again, and shouted into the kitchen,

“...... Old woman, give the next bowl of dumplings. ”

“...... Yes. ”

By the kitchen door, an old lady leaned out and looked at her, smiling in response.

The old man smiled, looked at the old lady, leaned over again, and sat back down near the kitchen.

picked up the cigarette stick, tapped it gently, picked it up from time to time, looked at it,

“...... You're not around here, boy, are you?"

Holding the cigarette stick, the old man spoke loudly.

Glancing at the old man, Lian Ge turned his gaze and looked at the open door of the store,

Outside the store, beside the road, pedestrians walk by from time to time,

Or a family walking around, or a young man hurrying home, or an old man talking about his children,

“...... Old man, my shop has been open here for one or two decades, and the people who come to eat around here are all familiar with each other. ”

The old man also turned his head, looked outside the store, and said with a smile,

Hearing this, he didn't say anything, Lian Ge nodded,

“...... The young man is here for a tour?"

As if he was happy that he had guessed correctly, the old man smiled and continued to talk,

"Come out and take a look. ”

Smiling slightly, Lian Ge responded.

"Let's take a walk, let's take a look......"

The old man nodded, smiled, answered, turned his head again, and tapped the cigarette stick again.

......

“...... Buzz, buzz, buzz......"

At this moment, the mobile phone vibrated and sounded,

Touching out his mobile phone and looking at the caller ID, Lian Ge showed a smile on his face,

“...... Is there a call from home, or is it a call from my girlfriend?"

The old man took the cigarette stick, turned his head to look at it, smiled, and said loudly,

“...... This person who is away from home, there is someone who remembers and misses, which is the most rare......"

Hearing this, Lian Ge smiled slightly, stretched out his hand and pressed the answer button.

Immediately after, the voice on the other end of the phone rang in my ears,

......

“...... Gu Hanguo, what are you doing sitting there, don't you help put the dishes and bowls on the table in the kitchen, and put them on the table to look good. ”

“...... Gu Xiaoying, don't you put the quilt cover on the balcony in and change it, you can't sleep at night......"

“...... I'm talking to your son-in-law on the phone. ”

“...... Gu Xiaoying, be lazy, what should I do when I see that Xiaoge doesn't want you. ”

On the other end of the video call, it seemed that Gu Xiaoying's family had just finished eating, and the mixed words were lively through the phone.

Smiling, Lian Ge listened.

“...... Lian Ge, Brother Lian, have you finished dinner, do you want me to describe to you what I ate at night? Your mother-in-law made me a delicious ...... today."

On the other end of the phone, Gu Xiaoying seemed to be slumped on the sofa and said to Lian Ge,

"Haven't eaten yet. ”

Lian Ge smiled, looked at Gu Xiaoying on the other end of the video call, and said,

“...... It's so late, why haven't you eaten yet...... Hmph, it seems that I want to tell you a good story, what delicious food did your mother-in-law sit on at night, and I am hungry for you......"

Sitting up, Gu Xiaoying said fiercely,

Smiling, Lian Ge listened quietly and watched.

......

“...... The dumplings are cooked, come in and serve them. ”

In the back kitchen, the old lady shouted outside, and when the old man heard this, he put down his cigarette stick and walked into the kitchen.

“...... Be careful, the dumplings are coming ......"

With a bowl full of dumplings, the old man walked out of the kitchen again, greeted, and put the bowl of dumplings on the table in front of Lian Ge.

The dumplings are soaked in the soup, and a few green onions are sprinkled on the soup, and the steaming heat is filling the air.

“...... Young man, you use it slowly. ”

With a smile, the old man walked back to the side, sat down, and picked up the cigarette stick.

Picking up the chopsticks, Lian Ge flipped the steaming soup dumplings, and the seasoning at the bottom of the bowl turned over, and the heat became more and more diffuse.

On his shoulder, the mouse turned his head, his eyes moved with the dumpling, and his eyes were greedy.

Picking up a soup dumpling, Lian Ge took a bite.

“...... Squeak, squeak, squeak,"

The mouse stood on its forelimbs, looked greedy, and barked twice,

Turning his gaze and glancing at the mouse, Lian Ge smiled slightly, sandwiched a dumpling, and handed it to the mouse,

The guinea pig held the dumpling and fought,

Turning his eyes and looking outside the store, Lian Ge continued to eat,

“...... Lian Ge, have you encountered anything interesting in the past two days?"

On the other end of the phone, Gu Xiaoying was talking to Lian Ge,

Eating dinner, Lian Ge smiled,

In the store, the old couple who run the shop talk to each other about trivial things,

Outside the store, pedestrians of all colors walk by from time to time.

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