After Comrade Zhao Qiang helped Li Gongzi deliver the things, he left. Didn't stop and went straight to the factory. He had some rivalries in the town. The town is a place with a big palm, and it's easy to be seen. Today alone, no brothers together, go first.

Zhao Qiang, who was walking in the vegetable market of the machinery factory, was soon seen.

Xiao Weiguo, Qian Zhaohui, Monkey, Dagang, and Yu Lian have not seen the boss Zhao Qiang for many days. It's a strange thing. Everyone asked Yu Lian to go to Zhao Qiang's house to inquire about what's going on? Yu Lian is the son of Master Yu, who drives, and the two families are very familiar. Yu Lian ran to ask Aunt Zhao in a big way, and Aunt Zhao said that your brother Qiang went out with his father.

This answer made everyone a little confused, and went out with the car? When did Brother Qiang have this interest? Riding in the car is not enjoyment, it is simply living and suffering. Everyone goes to the county a lot, which time didn't you grin after the car? When I go out, I can't eat well, and I don't sleep well. In the past, Brother Qiang also had the opportunity to go far away, but he never wanted to go. There's something strange about it.

Originally, there were more than a dozen people in a group, but they couldn't see Zhao Qiang, so they went to play separately. These people really had nowhere to go, so they simply came to the market in the factory to hang out. I had no money in my pocket, so I had to take a walk.

A few people gathered at the west end of the bazaar, leaning on the side of the factory dormitory. Such a few big men, huddled together with a bunch of children, are looking at people popcorn with relish. You can imagine how boring it is!

The man who baked popcorn was in his thirties, with an ordinary appearance, a dark face, and a pair of big hands that looked tendony and strong. It uses an old-fashioned popcorn machine, which is similar to a pot-bellied iron bottle, supported by brackets at both ends. There was a charcoal fire burning below, and the man turned the iron bottle and looked at a small watch at the end. After a while, the man told the people around him to disperse a little. A large piece of oilcloth was spread on the ground, and somehow the sealed iron bottle door was opened. With a bang, the popcorn was scattered on the oilcloth, and he took out a small brown sweep to clean up the popcorn in the belly of the iron bottle. After the pile is gathered, the child will put his own basin or mouth clock in it.

There are two types of popcorn at this time. One is to buy directly. Let's talk about the price first, about less than a pound of rice, and it costs three cents. Then help you bake the rice flowers. The other is that you make your own rice, but it can't exceed the capacity of the iron bottle, seven cents to a dime at a time. Comparatively speaking, the latter one is more affordable. In other words, it's worth it.

At noon, many children gathered together, laughing and laughing, and some of them carried rice from home. Xiao Weiguo and a few people looked hot. The wound on the monkey's face has not healed, and this will be hungry again, "Brother, let's get some to eat, what's the matter?" ”

Yu Lian didn't speak, slowly turned out his pants pocket, and swayed his two pockets in the wind a few times.

Xiao Weiguo was even more straightforward, pointing to his face and pocket. The meaning is even more profound, my pockets are cleaner than my face. You don't expect to get a steel hammer from me.

Da Gang's real name is Wu Gang, five big and three thick, shaking his head.

Without waiting for the monkey's gaze to come over, Qian Zhaohui raised his head and looked into the distance. I'm ashamed, a few adult men don't have any money yet, and other children still have one or two cents in their hands. Hey, wait, isn't that Brother Qiang? Coming back? Qian Zhaohui became excited, "Brother Qiang, Brother Qiang" shouted loudly. A few people followed to take a look, and the boss came back, hula and squeezed out the children's pile.

Zhao Qiang was very happy, and was thinking about going to find a few brothers, and this happened. The cigarette I had just bought was scattered, and the matches were thrown over. In these years, there is also a quota for buying cigarettes, and there are four packs of cigarettes for a family in January. However, Zhao Qiang's brother-in-law's mother works there in the haberdashery store in the factory, and this regulation has nothing to do with Zhao Qiang, as long as he has money, and now Zhao Qiang is not short of money. The money taken out also scared the eldest brother-in-law's mother. Everyone saw Brother Qiang carrying two cigarettes in his hand, and wondered, the monkey took a cigarette, "Brother Qiang, have you made a fortune?" ”

Zhao Qiang laughed, and was about to speak, when he suddenly remembered something. The cigarette in his hand stuffed Xiao Weiguo, "Brothers, don't say so much, I'll go to the monkey's house to gather later." "Take out ten yuan, think about it may not be enough, take out another ten yuan, and hand it to Qian Zhaohui together" Take it, buy everything you can buy, and eat together at night. "I strode home. Leaving a few brothers in a dream, where did Brother Qiang get the money?

What is Zhao Qiang going back to do? He hurried home to see, well, the old man had not returned. I took a big bag and filled a dozen packs of instant noodles and left quickly. Aunt Zhao looked depressed, what is this kid doing? Panicked.

Because of the ordering, Master Zhao Ligen went home late at noon. This trip was really smooth, thanks to Xiao Li. When Master Zhao returned home, he was in a bad mood soon, and there was no shortage of things he bought for the family, but as soon as Aunt Zhao opened her mouth, Master Zhao took a closer look, and half of the things sent by Xiao Li were called instant noodles. This thing, Master Zhao has seen a lot when he goes out, although he has never eaten it, he still knows how to do it, and it is quite expensive. This child, this dead child! How is it less than half? After Master Zhao was annoyed, he was a little glad that this child still knew that he would stay at home for half of the time. Tell my wife to lock it up and leave some for the little girl who goes to school in the county.

The monkey's family has two bungalows, and there is only one old lady and one sister in the family. Two women live in one room, the monkey lives in one room by himself, backing the mountain, and the brothers help, and a large firewood house is built next to it, which is the occasion for the brothers to gather, which is convenient.

Eleven or twelve brothers filled the room, and there was still a long time left for dinner in the evening, so you might as well come to the appetizer first. Boiling water, instant noodles, and bowls for boiling a large teapot are not enough? The monkey went to the neighbor to borrow it. Zhao Qiang held a unique meeting to eat instant noodles. The sound of squeaking filled the room, and the big one who ate too quickly finished a few bites, smacking his mouth and slowly reminiscing.

The brothers had finished eating. "This noodle is so delicious" "It's just that······ Babbling.

Xiao Weiguo put down the bowl with satisfaction, "Brother Qiang, are you going out this time?" ”。 His words represented everyone's curiosity, and their eyes all turned to Zhao Qiang.

Zhao Qiang opened his mouth to speak, but this scratched his itch, don't say it's okay. Before speaking, Zhao Qiang solemnly emphasized that the matter of going out this time could not be spread outside. When the brothers saw the boss speak, they naturally agreed. Zhao Qiang talked about his trip to Lingnan from the beginning. The food on the road is good, the comfort of resting at night, and the banquet of the big boss in the port area after arriving in Lingnan, the splendid hotel, the beautiful girl, etc., all said in detail, is it like cooking, it must be there! Zhao Qiang thought confidently.

The room was quiet, and everyone was intoxicated by Brother Qiang's description. There is that delicious, I can hear the extreme deliciousness of vegetables and meat, although I have eaten good noodles for one night just now, at this moment, I still feel too much saliva in my mouth, and I can't help but grunt and swallow a mouthful of saliva. There are also those who want to marry a daughter-in-law, that, what kind of beauty is it that is indescribably beautiful?

Of course, there are also those who are a little more sober, and Brother Qiang's words are full of references to a Li Gongzi, "Brother Qiang, who is this Li Gongzi?" ”

Zhao Qiang: This will be a little headache, this? glanced at Xiao Weiguo, Qian Zhaohui, and Monkey, the three of them were a little strange, Li Gongzi, who is so capable, is a rich and noble person, can't we still know each other? Zhao Qiang said that he was the son of the head of the machinery factory. Xiao Weiguo and the three of them saw that Brother Qiang was secretive, and they felt more and more that there was something wrong with this. Take a gap and ask privately. Zhao Qiang confessed directly. The eldest of the four people who was beaten has already defected? The three of them looked at Brother Qiang, and the kid who beat him was Li Gongzi. This iron plate is so hard.

The monkey is even more afraid, who knows that he grabbed a chestnut and provoked this kind of character. looked at Zhao Qiang, "Brother Qiang, what about us?" ”