Chapter 1 Drunken Immortal Building
The brilliant neon lights highlight the splendor of the Oriental Pearl, and the fusion of East and West buildings shows the history of the city.
The bungalows on the Bund make people confused in the city, but the dazzling light on the Huangpu River has a kind of modern vicissitudes.
The old man in the alley lights up the oil lamp, the stars illuminate the corridor, and the shops on the street are full of clothes, this is an international metropolis, and people call it the magic capital.
It's full of temptation, the fast-paced life is suffocating, the economy here drives China's development, and it's also an amusement park for science and technology, but it's not a good place to cultivate your mind and health.
In the remote corner of this magical city, there is a little-known eatery.
In the early morning, in the narrow alley, a figure came out. Liu Xu exhaled deeply, and looked up at the signboard "Drunken Immortal Building" above his head.
At this time, under the signboard of literature and art, what is more attractive is the gate that is locked with iron chains.
There is a notice posted on the door, and it is clearly written on the notice that the owner is not there, and there is something to wait for.
This notice was posted by Liu Xu's parents when they left. Liu Xu stood at the door and took a deep breath, reached out and tore off the notice, took out the key from his pants pocket, and unlocked the door.
The air in the room is very dull, with the smell of dust, no one has come to live here for two months, Liu Xu slowly pushed open the front and back windows,
Looking around, he found brooms and mops in the corners that had not been used for a long time, and he wanted to clean up the place briefly.
Put down the chair standing on the table, find a plastic basin and rag, and carefully wipe the dust from the table, chair and window several times.
After finishing all this on the first floor, Liu Xu was so tired that he couldn't straighten his waist, touched the sweat on his forehead, and found that it was noon.
He simply put away the cleaning tools and walked up the stairs to the second floor.
Liu Xu is a senior at SJTU. SJTU is also one of the top 10 universities in the country. As a student of Shenjiao University, Liu Xu is the envy of his parents and neighbors, and he has "thousands of favors in one", and his life is quite comfortable.
Just two months ago, Liu Xu suddenly received a message from his mother asking him to come here.
When he arrived, his father told him that he and his mother were old and had old problems, and they wanted to go back to their hometown to retire.
Liu Xu knew that his father and mother had worked hard all their lives, and this "Drunken Immortal Building" was their generation's savings.
It was officially handed over to him that night. said: He is also about to graduate from college, leaving him a place to settle down, and he can also have a place to settle in the future.
As for whether he wants to keep it in the future, sell it, and continue to wander in society, it all depends on Zhang Yu's own wishes.
After explaining all this to Zhang Yu and giving him the key, early the next morning, accompanied by Liu Xu, they left the city where they had been fighting for almost thirty years.
The name of this restaurant is very literary, but it is actually not big. It can serve up to 20 guests at the same time, with a restaurant on the first floor and a residence on the second floor.
This small space is full of memories of his childhood laughter, so he has never had the desire to sell.
But he didn't want it to stay empty either, so he planned to clean it up and rent it out.
Unknowingly, in the afternoon, Liu Xu, who put down the sanitary hat with the newspaper folding on his head, planned to treat himself.
Although when he was a child, his parents rarely let him into the kitchen for fear of delaying his studies. However, even if you are born in a family of chefs, after so many years of cultivation, you have learned something, so Liu Xu plans to cook in person this time.
The vegetable market is not far from here, and it will not take long to get there. Liu Xu bought a small amount of pork and green peppers, and bought two steamed buns by the way. When I get home, I plan to make myself a stir-fried shredded pork with green peppers.
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After the two steamed buns were not big or small, his belly was slightly bulging, and he was a little lazy after eating. Liu Xu, who has always had the habit of napping, doesn't want this habit to be destroyed today.
So I got up and walked to the second floor to take a nap. After walking to the second floor, Liu Xu vaguely heard a knock at the door.
"Who! Our store is not open today. ”
At this time, an old voice came, "It's me, your third master!"
"My third master?" Liu Xu walked down the stairs with a curious face, opened the door and took a look, and at this time an old figure was standing at the door.
The old man wore the big black hat of the old Modu people, and held a dragon-headed cane in his hand, and looked like he was about seventy years old.
Although the old man is old, his temperament is very prominent, giving people a feeling of spring breeze, which makes people feel good at first sight.
When Liu Xu saw this old man who claimed to be his third master, he felt familiar for a while, but he couldn't remember who it was.
At this time, I saw the old man take off the hat on his head, and Liu Xu suddenly realized.
"Does the little one recognize who I am now?"
Liu Xu nodded, but he didn't know what this third master was looking for him?
Many people don't know the old man's name, but people who know him call him Long Sanye.
Liu Xu didn't see the old man much, but he had seen his father drink with the old man when he was in high school.
I heard my mother say that this third master turned out to be the old man in the magic capital "Ah Fei", as if he took advantage of the big opportunity in the 80s and began to go into business.
When my father first came to the magic capital, he happened to save the old man's life, which is why after Liu Xu's parents left, the third master came to care about his parents again. What happened later, Liu Xu is not very clear.
Liu Xu has only had a few encounters with this old man, and he is not particularly familiar.
"Is there anything you have come here for?" asked Liu Xu.
"The little guy doesn't have to be so polite, just call me the third master. My friendship with your father is like a brother, so the family doesn't have to talk to each other."
I'm here today to find out, are your parents still used to being away from the magic capital these days?
Liu Xu looked at the old man suspiciously and replied, "I'm fine, but I can't come back to see my parents once a week as usual."
"Yes, goodbye is hard!
Liu Xu knew that the old man was talking about himself.
Your father has mentioned it many times, but he didn't expect that your father would choose to return to his hometown at this age."
"My father said that he was tired, and he ran out with his grandfather on his back, which made his relationship with his grandfather strained for decades, and he has not forgiven him until now. He felt guilty and wanted to go back to his old man's house."
"Well, I've heard him mention it, and it should be," said the old man, sighingly.
"You can do well, this shop is full of memories of me and your father, I don't want to fall into the hands of others, I know you have your ideals, and your ambitions are not here, but I hope that when you are interested in selling, you can call me and let me buy it."
After listening to the old man's words, Liu Xu was not disgusted, what he saw from the old man's cloudy eyes was memories.
"I'm sorry Third Master, this is my father's life savings, and I never planned to sell it."
"It's best not to sell, it's best not to sell".
"Hey, I didn't expect that 27 years have passed in a blink of an eye, and when your father came to this magic capital, he was not much older than you are now."
"I didn't expect this last confidant to leave the magic capital." When the old man said this, his eyes were full of loneliness.
"In that case, you can write down my mobile phone number! If there is anything that can't be solved, you can come to me."
After leaving the phone number, the old man walked out of the store, then turned his head again and took a deep look at the name of the store.
Walking out of the alley, a Rolls-Royce was parked in a sparsely populated place, and after the old man sat down, it gradually disappeared on the avenue of the magic capital.
Of course, Liu Xu didn't know these at this time, and even if he knew Liu Xu, he wouldn't care. He is somewhat similar to his father in terms of personality, he doesn't like to rely on others, and only eats by his own ability.
After the old man left, Liu Xu began to get busy again, the sanitation upstairs is indeed more difficult to clean than the below, mainly because there are too many gaps.
But fortunately, no one bothered him throughout the afternoon, which made Liu Xu very happy.
After a hard day, I sat on a chair and looked at the clean drunken fairy building, and my heart was happy. That's what he remembers. Looking at the fruits of his labor, Liu Xu was very happy.
I put all the books I brought on the shelves in turn, and it was evening again. In the evening, he was too lazy to cook anymore, so he ate some fried meat with chili left over from noon. After washing, I plan to read a book in bed and rest.