Bai Ke looked at this Brother Tao carefully.

This Brother Tao is in his forties, with small eyes, a fleshy face, a slightly shy stomach, and a dozen eyes look like a buyer who eats and drinks spicy food everywhere he goes.

The early 80s were not only the era of fists, but also the era of stomachs.

Whoever has a big belly means who has the ability.

Just like some kind of orangutan with fat on the face, whoever has more fat on the face means who is powerful and has a higher status in the population.

Therefore, young people in this period are accustomed to putting down the waistband of their trousers, and deliberately shyly stretching their stomachs when walking.

Locals call this type of belly sesame belly.

You don't need to say directly whether a person has the ability or not, you just need to say "that guy has a sesame belly".

Brother Sesame Belly Tao is obviously this kind of person with status.

When he poured tea for the senior second-rate Gu Decheng, Gu Decheng hurriedly stood up, and Brother Tao reached out and pressed his shoulder: "Sit, don't spill outside." ”

Goode sat down obediently.

Brother Tao sighed while pouring water, "I just got off the stove......"

Hearing him say this, Bai Ke suddenly understood.

Brother Tao, Brother Tao, he must be Jiang Tao, the owner of this hotel.

Those who dare to open a restaurant in these years have either mixed in the society or have brothers in the society.

In the previous life, the white guest knew about the Jiangtao Hotel.

It is the earliest and highest-grade individual restaurant in the county.

At present, it has two floors, and there are seventeen or eighteen tables.

There are already more than seven employees hired, but because most of them are relatives, they say that they are here to help, and the relevant parties can only turn a blind eye.

Seeing that Liu Qingtao was also respectful to Jiang Tao, Bai Ke suddenly realized.

It turned out that Liu Qingtao had already prepared many sets of solutions, and Jiang Tao was his ultimate solution.

Jiang Tao poured tea for Gu Decheng, and poured tea for Gu Dejiang.

Seeing the attitude of the eldest brother, Gu Dejiang didn't dare to scream at this time, holding the cup in one hand, and kept thanking him in his mouth: "Thank you, Brother Tao!"

Then Jiang Tao came over to pour tea for Liu Qingtao.

The white guest secretly observed and found that they exchanged glances, obviously their own people!

After pouring tea for Liu Qingtao, Jiang Tao came to Baizong again.

Bai Zong was naturally very sensible, and hurriedly bowed up.

It's a matter of being upset.

If you're taller, you can't owe too much.

If you are condescending to the person who is talking to you, where will the face of the person who is talking about it go?

Jiang Tao nodded at Bai Zong and pressed his shoulder to signal him to sit down.

Bai Ke looked from the side, Jiang Tao's expression towards Bai Zong was obviously much kinder than his expression towards Gu Dejiang.

After Jiang Tao poured tea for Bai Zong, he rushed over to Bai Ke's side.

Bai Ke is short, and he owes it when he stands up.

When he just went to help the teacup, Jiang Tao suddenly bent down and hugged Bai Ke, and pressed his face against Bai Ke's little face.

He grinned and said, "I like this little guy for a long time." ”

Jiang Tao looks fleshy, but the beard is dense and hard, and it is hot on Bai Ke's face.

Bai Ke hurriedly pushed him away and rubbed his little face.

Gu Decheng and Gu Dejiang couldn't help laughing when they looked at each other.

Bai Zong and Liu Qingtao also laughed.

Liu Qingtao said: "We little white guests, our brains are smart, and people are also righteous." ”

Gu Decheng also said half-sycophantically on the other side: "Yes, the third child of my family also said that this child had to remind him to go to the hospital that day, otherwise the bridge of his nose would not be connected." ”

Gu Dejiang also said: "This little guy is quite a gentleman, I respect you!"

Gu Dejiang said and took a sip of tea, and Bai Ke also hurriedly took a sip.

Jiang Tao picked up an empty teacup on the table, poured himself some tea, then put down the teapot, raised the teacup, and walked behind Bai Ke.

"Brothers, since the big guy is willing to give me this old guy today, there is still ......" He patted Bai Ke on the shoulder, "This little guy, face! Then the grievances between our two families will end here, what do you think?"

Bai Zong and the Gu family brothers glanced at each other, and said almost in unison, "Okay!"

"Okay!" Jiang Tao raised the teacup and took a big sip, then put it down.

The others also raised their teacups to take a big sip and put them down.

Jiang Tao waved his hand to the side: "Xiaohong! Xiaohong!"

A waiter trotted over.

"Get a menu for each of you, big brothers. ”

"Okay. Xiaohong said yes and trotted down.

Jiang Tao waved at everyone again: "I'm having a treat today, don't fight anyone, just order whatever you want!"

Gu Decheng sighed: "Brother, you are polite, we ......"

Bai Zong also said: "Brother, how can I let you break the bank." ”

"Alright, alright, that's it. Jiang Tao said and got up and went downstairs, "I still have something to do on the stove, I'll come up to accompany you later!"

With that, Jiang Tao went downstairs.

After a moment of embarrassment, Gu Decheng was the first to break the silence.

He took out a box of Chinese cigarettes and threw one in front of Liu Qingtao and then in front of Bai Zong.

Then he lowered his head and smiled at Bai Ke: "Do you want to come to Gen'er?"

Bai Ke shook his head: "Smoking doesn't grow long!"

The four of them laughed together and exchanged friendly glances with each other.

Bai Ke noticed that Gu Decheng threw the cigarette over instead of handing it over.

At first, I was a little confused, but when I saw Liu Qingtao and Bai Zong pick up the cigarette roll with two fingers and nodded at Gu Decheng, they instantly understood.

Under the mediation of a talker, the two groups of tense people became good friends in an instant, and they began to drink and talk.

It was played in film and television dramas.

In real life, even if two groups of enemies completely resolve their hatred, they have only changed from enemies to acquaintances, and it is impossible to jump to the level of calling brothers and sisters in one step.

What's more, in many cases, the so-called hatred is resolved by external forces, and only when no new hatred is formed in the subsequent period of time, the original hatred can be truly resolved.

Therefore, after the two groups of people have resolved their hatred, they must take a half step back and leave a little leeway for each other.

Proper politeness, appropriate friendliness is sufficient.

Perhaps this is just the special etiquette of the Dao'er Venerable Master in the small county town in the early eighties.

But this principle should be common in all times and in all regions.

Not only are the cigarettes thrown over, but the cigarettes are also lit.

After lighting it, I pointed it to the sky with two fingers, which means that I have started to smoke.

When smoking, keep your chin slightly inward, and turn the ring to one side when you breathe out the ring.

Bai Ke was just a little confused, he was so embarrassed at the moment, what to do when he ate for a while.

As soon as she thought about it for a while, Xiaohong came over with the menu.

The menu is handwritten, and although it is a high-end restaurant, there are not many types of dishes, and a 16-page sheet of paper is full.

Bai Zong and Liu Qingtao symbolically held up the menu to take a look.

Gu Dejiang looked at it seriously and carefully, and whispered to Gu Decheng.

"Look at this, braised carp...... This fried tenderloin ......"

Swallowing as he spoke.

Gu Decheng stretched out his hand and pressed his menu, then looked up and said to Bai Zong and Liu Qingtao: "Brothers, I'm sorry, we still have something to do at home, so we have to go first." That ......"

Liu Qingtao immediately took out a stack of great unity from his arms and put it in front of Gu Decheng.

"We keep the medical expenses in the hospital and pay as we go. These are nutrition fees, if the third child still has any shortcomings, come to us at any time. ”

"You're welcome. Gu Decheng said in his mouth, reached out and picked up the stack of money and put it in his arms.

Then stand up with Gudejiang.

This pile of money should be 500 yuan, which is the salary of a skilled worker for a year.

Or to put it figuratively, half of the small courtyard in the downtown area.

So, I don't dare to say that it's a huge amount of money, and it's definitely a lot of money.

Gu Decheng arched his hand at Bai Zong and Liu Qingtao: "Brother withdrew first!"

Bai Zong and Liu Qingtao stood up together to see them off, and Bai Ke hurriedly followed.

Gu Decheng kept saying: "Stay, stay." But he still let Bai Zong and Liu Qingtao send him to the staircase.

Bai Ke couldn't hold his feet and almost followed him down the stairs, but Liu Qingtao hugged him from behind.

This is the same as the worship of cigarettes.

We're not familiar with each other, so don't be too enthusiastic.

Downstairs, Jiang Tao's voice greeting the Gu family brothers became smaller and smaller, and gradually disappeared.

Bai Ke followed Bai Zong and Liu Qingtao and sat back in their seats.

After sitting for a while, Jiang Tao stepped up.

Liu Qingtao and Bai Zong hurriedly got up and thanked them.

Jiang Tao waved his hand, dragged a chair and sat down next to the three people.

Liu Qingtao handed Jiang Tao a cigarette.

"Brother, it's thanks to you this time. ”

Bai Zong lit a cigarette for Jiang Tao.

Jiang Tao spat out the smoke ring to the side and sighed.

"There's no way, we can't avoid running into these people. ”

Listening to Jiang Tao's tone, he doesn't seem to be a person on the road.

But in any case, this is a man with a story.

Otherwise, how could a person in his forties be an individual?

"If you can solve it with your mouth, you can solve it with your mouth, and if you can't solve it with your mouth, you can use money. ”

Jiang Tao introduced his experience.

Bai Zong sighed and nodded.

"Unless absolutely necessary, resolutely do not move. ”

"Yes, yes. Liu Qingtao also nodded again and again.

Bai Ke thought that Jiang Tao was going to start criticizing his brother, but he didn't expect Jiang Tao to praise his brother.

"Once you get into trouble, you must not be afraid of it! You must not admit it! Otherwise, you will be ruined! He will toss you twice in three days, and your business will be equivalent to doing it for him. ”

From cold eyebrows to handshakes, from sabre-rattling to cigarettes and tea.

Bai Ke felt that this time had passed quite a long time.

I didn't expect it to be less than an hour.

It's just under four o'clock.

Therefore, despite Jiang Tao's graciously staying, Bai Zong and Liu Qingtao still refused to stay for dinner.

Since this is the case, Jiang Tao can't force it.

When Bai Zong, Liu Qingtao and Bai Ke walked up the stairs together, Jiang Tao suddenly remembered something.

"By the way, little white guest, I have something you can help me come up with. ”

"Say anything!"

"I want to open another restaurant, but I don't want to be bourgeois. Is there anything you can do?"

Bai Ke laughed: "If you want to cooperate, just say it." ”