It's actually quite fun to talk to Old Joe, and it's also fun to listen to him brag.

There aren't many people who can make up a funny story anytime, anywhere.

Anne also listened with relish, and pestered old Joe to tell a few more stories.

Lao Qiao was not polite, and said a few more happily.

It's braggart when you hear it.

What is the anecdote of Warren Buffett, the story of Bill Gates, the father of Microsoft, when he was a child.

Brother Huanxi, these people leaned back and fell back when they listened and laughed, this old Joe, bragging really doesn't have a draft.

"You talk, you talk, I'll go to the bathroom. Old Joe stood up happily.

Brother Huanxi, they didn't care about him, and they were talking about this interesting old Joe there.

After going to the bathroom, Lao Qiao quietly came to the cashier: "Boss, how much is it?" ”

"298, count 295. ”

"Hey, okay. Lao Qiao looked at Brother Huanxi, they were all chatting in full swing, and no one had to pay attention to himself: "You can't swipe the card, right?" Hey, I know...... The 200...... 50、70、90…… 1, 2, 3, 4...... The boss, only 294, owes you a dollar. ”

"Come on, it's 290, you can take back the 4 yuan, what do you owe?" ”

"Thank you then. Old Joe put away the four steel hammers.

"Hey, old Joe, what are you doing? At this time, Brother Huanxi found that Lao Qiao had already bought the bill, and hurriedly shouted: "Say I'll pay the bill." ”

Lao Qiao still looked smiling: "You young people, listen to my old man's bragging, let me invite you to dinner, it's okay." ”

"Hey, Old Joe, I said that I would eat it for the past two days, you don't pay attention to it......" This meal is not expensive. Brother Huanxi didn't take it to heart: "In Xiantao Village, I will definitely treat you to a good meal." ”

Looking at Lao Qiao's back, the shopkeeper sighed again and again.

These young people want to eat the best as soon as they enter the store, but in the end, they still let a poor old man with little money pay.

This old man likes to brag though. But it's really when people pay.

Full of wine and food, Brother Huanxi and his friends hugged Lao Qiao and walked out of the store: "Old Qiao, where do you live?

"No, no, you're gone. Old Joe said with a smile: "I like to take a walk after eating, and the hotel I live in is not far away, so you don't have to worry about me." ”

"Nacheng, where will we see you tomorrow?"

Old Qiao groaned: "Tomorrow I will be clear, there is still something at home." Ray. You can promise me that when I get to Xiantao Village, treat me to a good meal. ”

"Don't worry, Brother Huanxi's words count. ”

A group of people laughed and flagged down a few taxis and left.

Lao Qiao came to the bus stop opposite, looked at the time of the last train, and then relieved himself.

He was alone on the platform, and while waiting for the train, Lao Qiao took out a mobile phone that had long been eliminated. I made a phone call, and I waited there for a long time before I spoke into the phone in fluent English:

"Lucas. I'm looking for your help with a little thing. General Raficoya of Ecuador seems to have a good relationship with you...... Yes, it's such a small thing...... No, I don't like those guys at the FBI, especially that Colonel Rovick...... I'm waiting for the bus...... No, no, I still have a thousand dollars in my account. I've had enough for this month...... I don't like that, I earn every penny of my own money, and that little cigarette shop is enough for me to make ends meet......

Okay, oh no. It's not an important thing, it's just that I made a bet with a kid, and I especially want to see how embarrassed this kid looks after losing the bet...... Haha, yes, I like this little kid......"

……

In the next day, without Lao Qiao, Brother Huanxi and his friends always felt that something was missing.

Nothing like this has ever happened before.

This braggart old Joe.

Not only does he brag about it, but he also makes others like it.

How nice would it be to be able to stay a few more days?

Forget it, forget it, go home.

Brother Huanxi's friends also found him a little weird.

Since Old Joe was away, Brother Huanxi has been a little sullen.

It had never happened to him before.

Early in the morning, these people took the train back to Yundong.

It was almost noon when I arrived in Yundong.

As soon as she got off the train, Anne asked the others to go back first, saying that she and Brother Huanxi and Zhu Jinyan still had some things to do.

After turning around in a big circle and re-entering the ticket hall, Anne bought three train tickets casually, and pulled the two of them towards the direction of the waiting room of the train station.

"Jin Yan, when I see Chen Jiahao, I remember to have a better attitude and apologize to others. Anne made a special explanation.

"Got it, sister. Zhu Jinyan nodded solemnly: "I will definitely sincerely apologize to him." By the way, sister, we can't go empty-handed. ”

"yes, why didn't I think of that?" Anne hurriedly found a small shop and bought two gift boxes for her brother to carry.

entered the waiting room and went straight to the small supermarket where Chen Jiahao worked, but Chen Jiahao was not there.

As soon as he saw that the wealthy lady came last time, Manager Tang of the small supermarket nodded and greeted him: "Ouch, eldest lady, you are here again, what do you want to buy today?"

"Where's Chen Jiahao?"

"He resigned. ”

"What?" Anne and Zhu Jinyan called out together: "He resigned?"

"yes, he quit the day after you left. ”

"Where's Aunt Chen?"

"You're talking about his mother, right? ”

"Do you know where they live?"

"Yes, yes, I'll write you the address. ”

Manager Tang wrote down the address on a piece of paper: "Miss, this is the address that Chen Jiahao registered when he came to work with me, and he asked others to rent the house." But if I can't live now, I can't say it. ”

"Let's go. ”

"My stomach hurts. Brother Huanxi suddenly covered his stomach: "I'll go to the bathroom, you go first, I know that place, I'll come to you later." ”

Anne let out an "um" and hurried out of the place with her brother in tow......

As soon as they left, Brother Huanxi appeared in the small supermarket again. Facing the somewhat surprised boss, Brother Huanxi didn't say anything, and took out two thousand yuan from his pocket.

"Hey, what do you want to buy?" said Manager Tang.

"I don't buy anything. Brother Huanxi smiled: "What's the matter?"

"What's going on?"

"You don't have to pretend to be stupid, right? How could Chen Jiahao not do it? Sue me, these two thousand yuan are yours. Rest assured, I can guarantee you confidentiality. ”

Manager Tang looked at the two thousand yuan. Gritting his teeth, he pulled Brother Huanxi to the corner of the small supermarket: "I won't hide it from you, but it's not that Xiao Chen took the initiative to resign, and it's not that I want to fire him." Although he is lame on one foot, he is still very diligent, and the salary is not high, and it is not easy to find another one like him. But there is no way, the night after you left, the station leader called me. Let me dismiss Xiao Chen immediately......"

He looked outside the store and lowered his voice: "I eat at the station, I don't dare to offend them." Also, Xiao Chende's mother was also dismissed the next day, she was a temporary worker, and she had no place to complain. By the way, when Xiao Chen left, there were two people with bald tattoos who followed him all the time. At first glance, he is not a good person. ”

Brother Huanxi's heart tightened: "What happened later?"

"You're asking. Manager Tang was bent on earning 2,000 yuan, and said with a spittle: "I'm a kind-hearted person." Worried that something would happen to Xiao Chen, he has been quietly following him. And guess what? As soon as Xiao Chen got out of the station, a police car stopped beside him, and a policeman about his age picked him up. Seeing Xiao Chen walk away from under their noses, one of them quickly took out the phone and called......"

The police picked up Chen Jiahao?

Brother Huanxi was a little puzzled.

Manager Tang didn't smile: "Or you can add another 500." I tell you who that policeman is. ”

"Do you know that policeman?" Brother Huanxi frowned, and immediately took out another 500 yuan.

Manager Tang swallowed:

"You're kind of asking people today. The policeman wasn't from the station police station, but I knew him. His mother liked square dancing, and I liked it too, and that's where I met. Once the old lady's son came to pick him up. He certainly didn't know me, but I have a good memory, and I remember it at a glance. When I looked at the policeman that day, hey, wasn't it the old lady's son?

Yesterday, yes, when I went to the square dance last night, I pretended to chat with the old lady, who was very proud of her son and told me all the details. He is a trainee police officer at the Quanshan Road Police Station in Chengdong District, named Lin Yang. You said you didn't just add 500 yuan, right?"

Brother Huanxi nodded and gave 2,500 yuan to Manager Tang.

Manager Tang nodded again: "By the way, I haven't told you anything today." I guess Xiao Chen has a grudge, and the other party is not small, otherwise how can he mobilize the station leader?"

"There's nothing I haven't asked. Brother Huanxi smiled: "It's the first time I've seen you, what is your surname?"

"My surname is Tang, this is a small shop I opened, please take care of this gentleman when he is free......"

……

As expected by Brother Huanxi, when he rushed to that place to meet Anne and Zhu Jinyan, Chen Jiahao and his mother had already gone to the empty building.

The landlord said that the mother and son checked out in a hurry, and they didn't even want a deposit.

"It's all my fault, it's all my fault. Zhu Jinyan squatted on the ground in frustration: "Chen Jiahao, he still hates me, and he won't even give me a chance to apologize to him in person." ”

Seeing her brother's regretful look, Anne also squatted down beside him: "Jin Yan, forget it, don't blame yourself too much, there will always be a chance to see him again in the future." Do you say yes, Brother Huanxi?"

Brother Huanxi was absent-minded: "Ah, yes, as long as you have the heart, you will have the opportunity to meet again in the future." (To be continued......)