Chapter 280: Platform for the Prodigal Son
With Liang Fang's straightforward personality, she didn't bother to think about twisting and turning ideas, euphemistically and implicitly concealed her identity, and created a safe meeting with her brother's live-in girlfriend. She directly called Zhu Beini to make an appointment.
On a weekend at the end of November, they met at the old movie café on Duolun Road in Hongkou District, which Liang Fang suggested.
Zhu Beini took An Ran, and Liang Fang took Lin Lin.
Those who are familiar with the history of modern Chinese literature must have a yearning for Shanghai's Duolun Road. This seemingly ordinary 550-meter street is a veritable cultural powerhouse of the early 20th century. Many literary celebrities in the annals of history, such as Lu Xun, Contradiction, Qu Qiubai, Ding Ling, etc., have worked and lived here.
Duolun Road is tortuous and quiet, and the small buildings on the street are lined up one after another, with different styles.
The old movie café recommended by Liang Fang is located in a three-story old bungalow. Entering the door is a projector, showing old movies in the style of the Republic of China.
Stepping on the creaking wooden staircase, the four girls who met at the door went to the second floor in turn and sat down in front of tables and chairs in the style of the Republic of China. Xiao An is the most struggling one in the group.
She must come to visit this "eldest sister". However, she emotionally refused. She hated the eldest sister who excluded her younger brother, even though she was beautiful and hearty.
But she couldn't afford to lose etiquette. She is Liang Jiao's support and façade!
Liang Fang was always smiling. She didn't talk to Xiao An eagerly, but observed her quietly.
Lin Lin, who is in charge of gags, brought her cute side into full play. She's telling an anecdote about a recent training outing, and how she and her roommate thrillingly shook off their shameless suitors. Only Zhu Beini was shocked when she heard it.
The coffee came up. The dark fragrance overflows.
The lazy time of the afternoon goes well with coffee. The Old Movie Café screens vintage film films at 7 p.m., which is still early for veteran fans, so the second floor is quite quiet.
When Lin Lin finished talking about the thrilling episode and lowered his head to sip coffee, Liang Fang asked Xiao An indifferently at the right time: "How is Liang Jiao's recent state?" The tone was flat, as if asking an ordinary mutual friend.
"Good. Business is getting better and better, and the pay is getting higher and higher. Xiao An's struggle was also very flat.
Lin Lin raised her head vigilantly. She suddenly remembered that sitting diagonally across from her was the current girlfriend of the handsome tour guide.
"Will he tell you about any strange tourists he's encountered?" Lin Lin couldn't help but ask.
Xiao An smiled before answering: "Don't say it, it's really weird." ”
"Tell me, talk about it!" Zhu Beini, who loves to listen to stories, quarreled, but Lin Lin had ulterior motives, but she didn't dare to make too much noise.
Xiao An told the story.
Because tour guides are charged, many people pay to use tour guides as servants. There are many who instruct tour guides to take care of the elderly and children. There are also alternative people, who treat the tour guide as a god: windy, rainy, dirty scenic spots, the tour guide solves it by default.
There are also tourists who put themselves high in the position of God, and the tour guide does not speak Mandarin to complain! The tour guide does not speak dialects to complain! Tour guides do not send red envelopes to complain! The tour guide does not talk about meat duanzi complaints! The tour guide is ugly and complains! Too handsome to complain! The tour guide wears a famous brand and is suspected of showing off his wealth! The tour guide ordered food and complained that he didn't eat enough! Leftover complaints!
The funniest thing is that a couple signed up for a group and asked to live in a standard room, but for some reason it was transferred to a double room. A month later, the tour guide was complained about because the woman was pregnant!
Zhu Beini's eyes were about to fall when she heard this: "Liang Jiao has been through so much? ”
"Oh no!" Xiao An smiled indifferently: "Liang Jiao is lucky, and he picks up all local day trips." ”
Lin Lin and Liang Fang couldn't help but smile at each other. After Lin Lin played a mute girl, Liang Fang never let her appear again out of caution. But Lin Lin knew that Liang Fang's footsteps of secretly helping did not stop.
"Income, is it enough?" Liang Fang asked Xiao An.
"Living within your means. That's enough for a while. Xiao An smiled a little defiantly.
Liang Fang swallowed a sip of hot coffee without paying attention: "The key is, can he?" ”
"Huh?"
"Is he able, willing, and accustomed to restraining his expenses?" Liang Fang's eyes were shining. If it is as Xiao An said, it is really a brand new brother that she is not familiar with.
Xiao An misunderstood the surprise in Liang Fang's eyes and thought it was mockery. She immediately blushed with anger: "He did a good job!" Very good! I'm so proud of him! In the middle, he was unaccustomed, discouraged, frustrated, and even had the idea of breaking the jar, but in the end, he still made his own choice. He chooses to grow, take responsibility, and be responsible for himself! ”
Zhu Beini couldn't help but applaud.
Lin Lin's eyes even turned red.
Liang Fang simply lowered his head and held his forehead to cover the tears that were about to drop.
Xiao An's chin was slightly raised, and he looked proud. Yes! She managed to stop the taunts of her enemies! And make the enemy shameless!
"The prodigal son will not change his money!" Lin Lin concluded.
Liang Fang twitched his nose and tilted his head and smiled. Now, she's not interested in the date in front of her at all. She just wants to go home quickly, go home and tell her mother about the changes in Liang Jiao in the past two months. She no longer wanted to see her mother forced to smile, and she could no longer bear to see her mother's clothes widening.
"I'm sorry, I suddenly remembered something. Forgive me for being rude if I go first. Liang Fang's voice was a little uncalm.
Lin Lin immediately got up when she heard this.
"Nope. You're at your own convenience. ”
Hearing this, Lin Lin sat down again. The three of them watched Liang Fang go downstairs quickly, and soon disappeared from view.
Lin Lin is used to the boss's three changes a day. Xiao An thought she was defeated and fled. Zhu Beini was the only one who really understood Liang Fang's joy of learning about Liang Jiao's new life.
"It's a nice place, it's very bourgeoisie. I want one of my friends to come over and play too. It's the heroine of the adventure story I just told you. Are you interested? ”
Xiao An and Zhu Beini, who are in a good mood, are naturally happy to see each other.
So Lin Lin called An Cairui.
An Cairui nested at home silently for a few days, ignoring Han Zhihuan in anger, and his life was depressed, when he received a call from Lin Lin inviting him to go out, he ran out in a hurry.
An Cairui, who has always been thrifty, even called a taxi all the way because he was in an extremely bad mood and didn't want to use his brains to check the route. When An Cairui, who was dressed in casual clothes (and did not wear clothes designed or purchased by Han Zhihuan), slowly emerged from the creaking wooden staircase, Zhu Beini and the others were still amazed!
No reason! How can someone have such a petite face! The facial features are smart and smart, the cat's nose is straight, and the face is full, which makes people love it! Jealous of the face and jealousy of height, jealousy of height and weight, jealousy of weight and body shape!
"Wow, do you have any friends?" Little Ann clicked.
"I have very few friends." An Cairui replied honestly.
"That's it. It's clearly beautiful to the point that she has no friends! Little Ann pouted.
"Yes, yes. Could it be that there will be scouts who want to dig you up since you were a child? Zhu Beini worshiped instantly. Sure enough, people are visual creatures.
Don't think of yourself as a physical association, that's just because you haven't met really beautiful people.