Chapter Twenty-Nine: The Meal at Haidilao
355, An Daben received a phone call when he was at work, and Tong Wen was on the other end of the phone.
"Big stupid, thank you that day, if it weren't for you, I wouldn't know how I would have gone home? On the other end of the phone, Tong Wen called and thanked him for his company that day.
"Mr. Tong is polite. An Daben was about to refuse, but Tong Wen over there hurriedly said loudly: "It's called Mr. Tong again, didn't we say it last time? ”
An Daben then remembered that they had agreed to call the names of both parties, not to call the position, An Daben always felt that it was a bit impolite to call people by their names, but Mr. Tong liked it, so he went to her again. "Tong Wei, don't do it, it's all a gesture, don't do it. An Daben refused again.
"Okay, I won't tell you, a customer is coming, at six o'clock in the evening, Haidilao hot pot, see you or leave, I will bring you your clothes." I'll post you later. Tong Wen made a very strong decision, but An Daben didn't feel annoying at all.
Being able to see him often is something An Daben dreams of, but in his heart, be a friend, maybe Tong Wen just wants to treat him as a confidant.
An Daben hurriedly did the day's work well, just to meet Tong Wen on time in the evening.
356, the store selected by Tong Wen is actually at the gate of An Daben's house, upstairs in Suning Plaza.
When Suning Plaza was not built, it used to be a courtyard in Wuxi, which was newly built for ten years, and because of this inch of land, it was favored by the developer, and it was auctioned off with 1.2 billion funds, and Suning Plaza was opened for business in less than two years.
An Da Ben still remembers the first day of business that year, it was the National Day holiday, and the final finishing work has not been completed. It is said that the commercial format of Zhongshan Road at that time was also very famous in the country, and the large department stores were higher than one in a row, and you sang and I appeared, so it was not lively, until now, like 800 companions, commercial buildings, Parkson still insisted on standing tall in the city center, that Ocean Department Store, New Century Department Store, Metro Department Store, Yingwu Department Store, Huadu Department Store, one hundred, two hundred have already disappeared in the life of our Wuxi people.
357. An Daben has lived in this area since he was a child, and has also witnessed the glory and immortality of this big road. At that time, children could go to Zhongshan Road on Sundays and holidays to eat KFC and McDonald's, and at that time, the first American fast food to land in Wuxi, Di Andi Country Fried Chicken, was unprecedented, and I don't know how many children can still remember it in their minds. Or go to Metro Department Store, Yaohan upstairs, to buy game coins after that chaotic day, the next day to the school to show off their extravagant holidays with their classmates, some eat and some play Zhongshan Road is no less than the excitement of today's children to go to 'Disney'.
An Daben has lived here since he was a child, and he really knows how to count here. Especially when the smash hit "Red Plum Market" has not yet been built, Jiefang West Road, close to the area of Shengli Gate, is really a paradise for small commodity markets, every day the long road on both sides are piled up with all kinds of small commodities, attracting people from urban and rural areas and outsiders to buy here.
358, An Daben is also a frequent visitor here, he likes to come here after school, pinching the only few cents, looking at the things he likes, sometimes he has to go home until dark. Because only he knows that when these vendors close their stalls, there are always those sloppy stall owners who have missed things, An Da Ben picked up some things for children to play with and went back, Han Xiuzhi's mother Hou Ciying said that this big stupid person is really a person who can live, but Tian Bao Ye disagrees, don't pick up those things if they are lost, it's not yours after all.
But despite what they said, he still loved to go there.
Suning Plaza is in this way in people's expectations to meet everyone, when it opened, it was crowded, until now there is still a lot of traffic, the business of the store is very good, and it is rare to hear that there are stores closed.
When An Daben arrived at the store called Haidilao, the door of the store was already full of people, some children were playing chess, playing games, and blowing up balloons, which was a more distinctive hot pot restaurant.
359, no wonder the popularity is so strong, but An Daben is still a little uneasy, thinking that this hot pot restaurant Some time ago, a reporter went undercover for this hot pot restaurant and investigated the health status of this restaurant, but I didn't expect the results of the investigation to be really shocking.
The hygiene of the back kitchen is worrying, the clerk uses the diner's spoon to clean the drain, the irritating smell in the dishwasher, the thick stinky grease is removed from the wall of the box, the staff directly uses the sweeping bar to clean the dishwasher and counter, and rats can be seen in the back kitchen. After seeing these situations reported in the news, An Daben felt sick.
But now the restaurant, which restaurant is safe, if you insist on thinking that this is not good, this is not good, well, you have no way to eat out at all, too serious, there are problems with the air you breathe.
Tong Wen had already arrived, sitting in the seat inside, having already ordered a table full of dishes, and was preparing to make a phone call. Big Stupid had already walked towards her.
"Tong Wen, you're so early, I thought you came at six o'clock, not so fast, and I've been shopping outside for a long time. An Daben said to Tong Wen and sat down in the seat opposite Tong Wen.
360. "I got off work early today, so I'll come over early, save you and wait." Invite someone to dinner, you can't wait. Tong Wen said with a smile.
Then from the stool next to him, he took out a pocket and handed it to Big Ben. "Come on, big stupid, this is for you. ”
"What?" said Big Stupid as he went to get the pocket, and when he saw that it was a designer shirt, he hurriedly retreated. "No, no, no, Tong Wen, I can't take your things, it's not appropriate. An Da Ben pushed.
Tong Wen hurriedly said in a commanding tone, "Take it, I'll be angry if you don't take it." Tong Wen said and took the clothes and put them on the stool next to An Daben. Then he brought the dress he lent to Tong Wen that day and put it together. He said, "His clothes have been washed." ”
Tong Wen has the gentleness unique to a woman, at this moment, An Da Ben can't see that she is a strong woman at all, but the image of a big sister, exuding the glorious image of motherhood everywhere, and he thought of the fragrance again.
361. "Big stupid, thank you for accompanying me all night that day, sending me home, and cooking me soup for wine, and when I woke up the next day and saw your message, I felt that you were a good person." So I thought I'd find you for a meal and thank you. When Tong Wen said these words, she had already poured the dishes into the pot. When I used to be with them, it seemed that every time I served everyone, it was always An Daben, they were chatting and talking, and then waiting for the hot pot to be cooked, and eating barbecue was the same, every time I went out to eat, An Daben had to take two bites when I went home, otherwise it would be really difficult to spend this long night. But he was also happy, which also shows that everyone needs him. If one day there is no big stupid person to eat, they will be very unaccustomed to it, where is the person who serves.
Today she saw that Tong Wen was serving him alone, she was the CEO of a large network company, she was not related to her, and now she was still serving Da Ben, he was a little flattered.
"Tong Wen, I'll come, you rest, don't burn your hands. An Da Ben said with concern.
362. "It's okay, it's okay, I'm here, I like to do it, and I feel very interesting, in fact, I can't eat much, I don't dare to eat more, I'm afraid that if I eat it, it will grow on my body, and I want to reduce it too much." Tong Wen said to An Daben the reason why she likes to do it herself.
The woman who loves housework is even more beautiful and generous, and he feels that there are no good advantages concentrated on this woman. It is already a blessing for him to be an ordinary friend with her.
"Looks like you've lost weight. An Daben listened to what Tong Wen had just said.
"Ha, when I was in school before, I was really fatter than now, and at that time, I was reading, reading, reading, and I didn't need to think about anything, classrooms, cafeterias, dormitories, oh, and the library. I remember the only few times I went out when I was in college, and once I came out, I couldn't find my way home to school, and I didn't get to school until 9 o'clock in the evening. Our school closed at nine o'clock, and I had to say that the doorman had let me in, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to return home at night. So I rarely came out later, and even if I had to go shopping, I would bring my good friends from the dormitory with me. However, after college, everyone went their separate ways, and later they had less contact. Tong Wen began to talk about her previous events again.
363. "I know why you are not afraid of getting lost in the future, because of your first month of running outside. An Daben said.
"There was only that month, and I was out for half a year, and I was really too experienced during that time, and I really knew the streets and alleys of Wuxi. Tong Wen said proudly
"Amazing, really amazing. An Da Ben said. Tong Wen took the cooked dishes in the pot and put them in An Daben's bowl: "Eat quickly, eat quickly, don't just talk." ”
An Daben dipped the sauce and ate it. "Tong Wen, do you have a boyfriend?"
"What's wrong, you want to know my privacy?" Tong Wen said and laughed.
"No, Mr. Zhou, who was at the door of your company that day, felt that he had an unusual relationship with you, whether he was your boyfriend. An Daben guessed if the person named Zhou Sicong was her boyfriend.
364. "Sort of, we've been dating for two years. However, it is not finalized yet, and there are still differences between us, so we will have to wait until the right time. Tong Wen said while scalding the tripe.
"I'll just say that Mr. Zhou must be your boyfriend, he is handsome, chic, and so rich, and you are definitely a talented woman, a natural pair. It's a great match. An Daben told Tong Wen what he thought in his heart.
"Who can say clearly what will happen in the future, let's talk first. In Tong Wen's heart, she already faintly felt that he and Zhou Sicong had differences on some issues, perhaps because of these differences, the two of them would not come together.
Tong Wen thought, let it be arranged by the heavens, she feels that sometimes she can't force it, she has been thinking about this matter all day that day, and fortunately there is a big stupid person to accompany her at night, otherwise she will really collapse, it is not bad to have such a person who can listen to you.
"Don't keep talking about me, what about you, do you have a girlfriend?" Tong Wen didn't want to be talking about herself, so she asked Big Stupid instead.
365. "I, I don't have a girlfriend now, I do things in the unit every day, and there are no young girls in our unit, they are all elderly aunts and aunts." After saying that, An Daben himself laughed, and Tong Wen also laughed.
"You don't have it in your unit, but haven't you been out delivering mail? Tong Wen asked An Daben tentatively.
"You said that the front desk of those companies, most of us left as soon as we gave them away, and we didn't say a few words to them, and besides, we relied on other people's companies, which would also affect people's work. An Daben said.
"Nonsense, I see that you and our company's Doudou are not very happy to chat? Doudou is not married yet, if you want to, I will help you be a matchmaker. Tong Wen said.
"Don't, if you really say it, I'm really embarrassed to go to your company to deliver it in the future, how embarrassing. Ann said what he thought.
"What's so embarrassing about this, it's all young men and women, they all have the freedom to pursue love, there's nothing to be embarrassed about. Tong Wen also persuaded An Daben in this matter.
366. "No, it's still really inappropriate, she's too young, we're too different, we're not from the same world, how is it possible." An Daben said.
"How old are you?" Tong Wen asked An Daben.
"I'm twenty-eight. An Daben said.
"Hey, he's younger than me, he's really a little brother. Tong Wen said with a smile.
"You're older than me, I always thought you were younger than me, and I looked at you about the same age as Doudou. Tong Wen smiled happily when she said this, and said in her mouth: "Doudou is only a few years old, only twenty-one, I am thirty-one, a full ten years older than her, you say that I am the same age as her, you are really joking, lie to me." "Tong Wen exposed her age as soon as she was happy, in fact, women are more secretive about their age, but sometimes through a little skill, they can also find out their age, no, An Daben successfully knew Tong Wen's age. He knew that the woman in front of him was not three years older than her.
367. "Impossible, impossible, you lied to me." Absolutely impossible. An Daben deliberately pretended to be saying these words, how did he know that Tong Wen was a more real person, he quickly took out his wallet, took out his ID card and showed it to him, he saw that he was really thirty-one years old, and he also saw Tong Wen's birthday by the way, June 6. The address on her ID card is XXX, Liuhe City, AH Province. He hurriedly returned his ID card to Tong Wen.
"I really can't see it, you're so young. An Daben said these words of praise to Tong Wen, a woman likes to listen to good words, naturally Tong Wen is no exception, what a happy thing to hear a man say in front of you that you are young, this is a happy thing, she has never heard this in Zhou Sicong, she has never heard this in his clients and colleagues, she has always thought that her face has aged beyond her age.
Sometimes she tells herself, take a break, don't fight too hard, the money will never be earned, if she is old, she is really old, even if it is supplemented, plastic surgery is no longer her natural state.
368. But every time she went to work, she forgot her decision and threw herself into intense work. She felt that she had become a whole with her work, and if one day, without her job, what would become of her?
Mr. Guo also said several times that he wanted to give her a big vacation and go to rest and rest, but she never rested once. Mr. Guo always said that she was really a person who didn't know how to live.
But who can know her heart, it's not that she doesn't know how to live, her empty heart has to make her work hard, only in work, she feels full, she feels that she is a complete person. In her spare time, she does not forget to recharge herself and exercise, she has always lived a healthy person. But whenever she returns to those homes, she sometimes cooks two dishes hastily, in the past two years, after having takeout, she has basically not cooked a meal in the kitchen at home, she feels troublesome, as long as she eats it full, sometimes she really wants to marry Zhou Sicong as soon as possible, they can cook and eat at home, she can accompany him to travel around the world, she can also assist his career, but from the words Zhou Sicong said that day, she felt that she was getting farther and farther away from him. It could be a dream, a dream that will never come true.