Chapter 16: Birthday Presents
When the pot-bellied uncle heard this, he stumbled and fell.
"Xiaoxi, didn't my mother tell you? If you offend others, you should say less, although you may be telling the truth. ”
Xiao Xi looked at Li Mei with big eyes blazing, she didn't expect Li Mei to speak so unbelievably for her.
It was simply blinding her, and Xiaoxi learned this sentence in the book to come in handy.
The uncle who fell to the ground really felt that he was about to spurt out a mouthful of old blood.
This TMD bully, did he talk like that, but he didn't say it.
For fear that these two poisonous mothers and daughters will continue to scare him, then he will really get angry and spurt blood directly.
But Li Mei didn't continue, everything had to be ordered.
"Xiaoxi, let's go over there," Li Mei saw that there was already a long line at the window in front of her, and she knew that there was food for sale.
took Xiao Xi's hand and went over, lined up at the back of the long line, looking at the dense crowd in front of him, Xiao Xi seemed to be a little anxious.
"Xiaoxi, otherwise you can sit there first, and wait for your mother to buy it and then bring it to you. ”
The uncle in leather shoes just now walked over to Xiao Xi.
"Children, you're here to eat, here are the customers who have made a reservation to receive the meal, have you made a reservation?"
The warm smile made Xiaoxi a little shy, it was the first time she had received kindness from others.
Especially the lesson that this uncle taught the fat uncle just now, which made her a little grateful.
"I ...... My mom and I are here for the first time, what is the appointment?"
Xiao Xi was a little nervous when she spoke, and then the words got stuck when she reached her mouth.
"Then it seems that you don't have an appointment, please go there to eat, and I'll bring it to you myself later." ”
He didn't answer Xiaoxi's question directly, because he felt that even if he told her, she wouldn't know what it meant.
"Then Xiaoxi, let's hurry over there, don't block others here," Li Mei urged.
"Oh, okay," he said, taking Li Mei's hand and going to the window next to him.
"Kids, this is our restaurant's food, look at what you like to eat. ”
"Most children love to eat this fried chicken leg and hamburger, both of which are their favorites. ”
"And this Coca-Cola, Sprite are their favorite drinks. ”
"If you have anything, just tell your uncle, I'll bring it later," the middle-aged uncle seemed to have a very good attitude.
"Mom, I'...... I don't think it's better to eat here, these things are so expensive. ”
Xiao Xi licked the side of her mouth, and her saliva was about to flow out, but she swallowed it back again.
Fried chicken thighs cost 4 yuan a piece, the cheapest hamburger costs 6 yuan a piece, and as for what Coca-Cola black and Sprite actually cost 3 yuan a small cup.
"Xiaoxi, mom has money here, you can order whatever you want," Li Mei was also grinning, but saw Xiaoxi's eyes.
It was decided at once, "Today is Xiaoxi's birthday, have a good meal." ”
"Big brother, bring us a hamburger and a fried chicken thigh. ”
“...... Another glass of Coca-Cola......" Li Mei relented and ordered a glass of Coca-Cola.
"Don't you need something?" said the uncle.
"No, no, I'll go back and eat later, it's quite expensive here," Li Mei looked at the ones on the menu and shook her head.
"These are our characteristics here, and there is a reason why you are expensive. ”
The middle-aged man likes Xiaoxi very much, this little girl, who is ghostly.
There is no one who doesn't like children, especially smart and sensible children, who have their own physique that attracts people.
Xiao Xi is the same, since Xiao Xi helped her mother speak just now, the middle-aged man noticed it.
"Today is the child's birthday, right? I am in charge today, and this meal will be given to the child. ”
"It means that you don't have to give money, just as I am a gift to celebrate a child's birthday. ”
"How embarrassing is this, absolutely not, absolutely not," Li Mei hurriedly waved her hand and excused herself.
Li Mei knew that there was no merit, so she refused at the first time.
"Although we don't have money, we don't need charity from others," Li Mei knew that he had good intentions, but she had arrogance in her bones.
After Xiaoxi's father left, Li Mei figured out a lot, maybe it was because she was too weak before.
She doesn't want to be like this now, although she is poor, she can't accept other people's charity.
Seeing such a resolute Li Mei, the middle-aged man paused for a moment, because he felt that there seemed to be nothing wrong with helping others.
But he doesn't understand that the poor care more about dignity than the rich, and that people can have no money, but they can't be without dignity.
Although what he said just now was more euphemistic, it still made Li Mei, who was already sensitive, have different ideas.
"It's okay, it's 13 yuan in total, and we all pay first and then eat here," the middle-aged man said.
Li Mei took out a handful of change from her pocket, all of which were the money she earned from selling things just now.
Two five-dollar and three one-dollar were taken out and handed to the middle-aged man.
"Manager Zhang, why are you still here? It's about to be a meeting," a young man came running over.
He was carrying a briefcase with him, which seemed to be this person's attendant, and Han Xi only knew later that this was called a secretary.
"I'll go right away," he whispered to the man.
Then the young man nodded, and then looked at Han Xi thoughtfully.
"Xiaoxi, mom wishes you a happy birthday first, I hope Xiaoxi can be happy every day. ”
Li Mei said with a smile, touched Xiao Xi's head, and just looked at Xiao Xi like this.