Zhang Erhu was so frightened that his face turned pale, he was stunned all of a sudden, and muttered: "Palm, shopkeeper, what did I do wrong, please say it directly, I will definitely change it, there will be no next time, this ...... It's almost late, where are you going to let me find a job, please!"

But that Shi Chang was like eating a scale, he didn't give up half a step, and only said, "You go to the lounge first!"

"Break room?"

Zhang Erhu was shocked and angry, he felt sweaty palms, and the soles of his feet and scalp were numb. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

Frightened, because of fear. Babaolou's salary is first-class among peers, only slightly lower than that Yunlai Pavilion, and he is a rough person, only a brute force, and he doesn't know a few big words, leaving Babaolou, I don't know where to go for a while.

Zhang Erhu did not have a home in the capital, so he stayed at his fourth uncle's house.

The fourth uncle lived on the outskirts of Suzaku Street, five miles north of Suzaku Street, and there was a small thatched hut next to his house, and because of its proximity to mass graves, the landlord of that land had always wanted to sell the thatched hut and a small field on the side of it, and offered 12 yuan.

Originally, Zhang Erhu also planned that if he saved two or three yuan in his salary every month, he would just save enough money by the middle of next year, put down the small thatched house, clean it up, and then go back to the countryside to marry a girl.

The hut was small, dilapidated, and old.

Besides, it is impossible to get any Peugeot girl under such conditions as him.

However, there is finally a tile to cover the head and a comfortable nest.

His fourth uncle often said, "Three acres of land, a cow, a Hun family, children, and a hot kang head", this ordinary and monotonous happiness is already the greatest achievement in life for Zhang Erhu, an orphan.

It is no wonder that after work every day, Lin Caigui and Li Riwang, who were friends with Zhang Erhu, asked him to go to have fun, but he refused without shaking - he wanted to save money.

Every night before going to bed, Erhu turned over the copper plate placed under the bed, and he must count it carefully before he can feel at ease.

Penny, penny, penny...... One hundred and fifty-seven yuan, three dollars more than yesterday, this has not yet been paid, and the extra three dollars are rewarded by a diner uncle today who saw him working diligently.

Every night, Zhang Erhu would put the extra copper plates that night under his pillow, and he felt at ease when he slept on those copper plates. Although he knew it was stupid to do so, this useless sense of ritual made him feel that he was getting closer to his goal every day.

The narrow, but their own comfort zone, the girl who was not very beautiful but worked quickly and diligently, a white and chubby little baby, in every dream that slept with a copper plate, these were all close at hand, as if they were within reach.

However, now the shopkeeper actually said, "Wait a minute, I will settle this month's salary with you", is this to dismiss him?

His heart beat like a great pole against the gates, uneven, but as tight as one at a time.

But at the same time, Zhang Erhu felt even more angry.

Why did the shopkeeper dismiss him for no reason?

Did he Zhang Erhu do something wrong? There must be a clear word!

In this Babao Teahouse, there are more diligent and hard-working people than him, and he really can't find it when he asks himself.

Besides, he has been working for the owner since the time of Babaolou, and he has always been loyal, and he has never been tempted to think that the people of Yunlai Pavilion would come to poach the corner. Ah, but...... Zhang Erhu thought about it, as if someone came to Yunlai Pavilion to talk to him about job hopping......

When I think about it like this, the feeling of hesitation is a little heavier.

Suddenly, Zhang Erhu's heart rose to his throat, and his whole body was as nervous as if he had drawn a string full of bows.

Li Riwang, the guy on the side, saw that the atmosphere between Shi Chang and Zhang Erhu was not quite right, so he hurriedly pulled Zhang Erhu away and said: "Erhu, don't worry, listen to the shopkeeper, you go to the lounge first, and when the shopkeeper is angry, we will slowly intercede for you." ”

For a while, Zhang Erhu had no other way, so he had to listen to Li Riwang's words, and walked to the lounge dejectedly and dejectedly.

As soon as Zhang Erhu left the hall, Shi Chang changed his face and asked Li Riwang with a smile: "Are you ready?"

"No, we've been arranging for a long time. ”

"Are the pennants ready?"

"Well, I specially instructed the Valerian embroidery workshop to rush the work for us, and I added ten cents. ”

"Good!"

……

In this compartment, Zhang Erhu, who came to the door of the lounge, had infinite fear and hesitation in his heart, and the night when there was no moonlight, the boundless darkness, silence and hallucinations that he woke up at first made his heart cold.

With a long sigh, he pushed open the door to the lounge.

"Boom!"

It was the sound of a heavy gong.

Like a thunderclap, Zhang Erhu felt that the sound of whining was constantly echoing in his ears, and Venus was about to pop up in his eyes.

He rubbed his ears vigorously, anxious and angry, and scolded and shouted: "Which straight lady thief did a good thing!"

When I raised my eyes and looked closely, I found that the interior was brightly lit and decorated with joy.

The person who struck the gong was Lin Caigui, Zhang Erhu hurriedly pointed at him and scolded: "Lin Caigui, you bitch, what are you kidding?"

Lin Caigui smiled at him, and beat the gong happily, and a few guys on the side, some beat the drum, some played the flute, and some were playing the erhu, and the strings and pipes played a jubilant and unrestrained movement.

At this time, Shi Chang and Li Riwang came in with a large pot of longevity bags. After the two put the bun down, Shi Chang signaled for the music to pause, and said aloud: "Three, two, one......"

Just when Zhang Erhu was inexplicable, everyone seemed to have made an appointment, and shouted loudly and neatly: "Happy birthday!"

Birthday?

Zhang Erhu was stunned, today is ...... His birthday?

Yes, it is today.

No wonder, no wonder.

No wonder one day half a month ago, Shi Chang mysteriously asked all the guys about their birthdays, at that time, he thought he wanted to see which guy was more prosperous, and he was still secretly slandering Shi Chang for superstition.

It turned out that it was to give him this unexpected celebration.

"Shopkeeper, aren't you trying to fire me?"

Zhang Erhu still felt unsure, and asked timidly.

Shi Chang gave Li Riwang a color, and the other party handed him a ball of satin-like things, and he smiled and said, "Not only will I not dismiss, but I also want a gift for you." ”

"Gifts, gifts?"

Zhang Erhu was flattered in his heart.

I saw Shi Chang violently raise the silk in his hand, which was a water-green pennant more than ten inches long, embroidered with the four big characters of "Best Employee" with delicate golden silk thread.

I heard him say loudly to everyone: "Congratulations to our best employee of Babaolou Chongning for 17 years - Zhang Erhu for his happy production!"

For a while, the applause was thunderous.

There was no one to conduct, but the guys who had been playing the music pulled up again, played and sang.

Singing, laughter, and drumming mingle with the smell of delicious food.

Since the age of eight, since the death of both parents, Zhang Erhu has felt warmth again for the first time.

The warmth of home.

……

(To be continued.) )