Chapter 65: Tongs
"Of course, I want to say ...... Yes, of course...... You're welcome! ”
Under the gaze of the drinkers, Nado, who was still awe-inspiring before, has completed a perfect transformation from a tough man to a dog-legged man at this time, with a flattering smile on his face, enthusiastically and flatteringly hugged Fan Bizhuang, and the sincerity in his eyes really made everyone ashamed.
"Ha, Fan Ke is my best friend! The person I admire the most is Fan! There are many people with good character, and there are many people who play well with football, but there are very few people with good character and good football! It just so happens that Fan is such a person! ”
"You don't know how much I missed you during the time you were away, I dreamed of you almost every night, dreamed of us reuniting at Tongs Bar, dreaming of us having a good drink...... Now, it's finally come true! I'm really ...... So happy! ”
"Fan, I'm your staunchest supporter! I just told you that I don't care what others think of tomorrow's game, but personally, I will definitely wear the white jersey and go to the Camp Nou to cheer for you! ”
Nado's crackling words are a lot of rhetoric, which is similar to the previous earth-shaking remarks, which can be described as shattering the lenses of the ground, not to mention the stunned drinkers, even Nado's hardcore followers are ashamed to see people.
On shamelessness, shamelessness, the whole Tongs bar, we will only serve you!
"Nado is well done! You're the most brazen guy in our 43rd block! ”
"Nado, you are so good at changing your face, it's a pity that you don't go to China to learn that Sichuan opera!"
"I suddenly want to laugh, don't ask me why, because ...... Nado's so shameless! Why didn't you realize that this guy was so talented? ”
Whistles and laughter rang out in the whole bar, but Nado was not ashamed but proud, and did not pay attention to the drinkers who mocked him, but hugged Fan Bizhuang tightly, and did not move away for a moment when he was "sincere and fiery".
“……”
Fan Bizhuang was also quite speechless, Nado's previous nonsense, he could hear it clearly after he entered the door, but he didn't expect that the bald gangster who was flying and domineering in the past, during the time he left, had practiced an invincible cheeky kung fu, which made him dumbfounded.
Pushing Nado away with a look of disgust, Fan Bizhuang took two steps forward, and was about to say something to the drinkers who were all looking at him, when the crowd had already erupted into excited and enthusiastic shouts.
"Fan! Our Van is back! ”
"Yo yo yo, isn't this guy our little bartender in Tongs? Ha, I thought he had become a big star, so he was reluctant to return to this small place? Now it seems that he hasn't forgotten about us! ”
"Nelson, you shameless old drinker, why don't you talk nonsense to me, our fan is back, come, give us a smile!"
"Hahaha! Van and welcome back! ”
Fan Bizhuang's sudden appearance surprised and excited everyone, some people had already walked up, some people were shouting and whistling, and some people raised their wine glasses towards him, laughing and pouring a mouthful.
Familiar faces, familiar voices, familiar styles, bits and pieces of what was once here, all came to mind at this moment, looking at the sincere smiling faces, Fan Bizhuang suddenly felt that he seemed to have never left here.
Catalonia is big, Barcelona is big, and in this city he is as small as a drop of water that melts into the sea, never attracting attention.
But in Tongs, he left his traces very clearly, he grew up here, worked here, laughed and scolded with old friends here, and the whole city, only here, is his home.
Fidel, wearing an apron, walked up and handed Fan Bizhuang a glass full of beer.
"Welcome back, Fan."
Fan Bizhuang smiled and nodded to him, and then raised his glass to the drinkers in the lobby.
"I'm back, guys!"
"So, cheers!"
Fan Bizhuang said this, raised his hand, raised his head, and the golden liquid flowed down his throat into his stomach.
There was another round of cheering and applause in the bar, and then the drinkers raised their glasses as well.
"Cheers!"
"Cheers to the return of our Van family!"
……
Almost half an hour later, Fan Bizhuang was sitting at the bar counter with a refilled beer in front of him, and Fidel sat at the bar, holding his chin in his hand, smiling and talking to Fan Bizhuang.
From time to time, there are drinkers who come over, or pat Fan Bizhuang's shoulder, or scratch his head, and there are also customers who have just come to the bar, when they see the teenagers sitting at the bar, their eyes are bright, and they are excited to come over or talk, or hug, and enjoy the joy of reunion.
"Look, even though you don't work here anymore, the big guys haven't forgotten about you, and everyone misses you."
Fidel poured himself a beer, and as he sipped it, he smiled and watched Fan Bizhuang hug and chat with the drinkers.
Seeing off an old friend who came up to hug him, Fan Bizhuang turned around and took a sip of his wine glass, shook his head and smiled: "I haven't forgotten here, I haven't forgotten the big guy." You know, Fidel, I grew up here. Many things are forever engraved in the bones. ”
Fidel nodded and said with a smile: "I guess you might come back to Tongs this time to have a look, I thought you would come after the game, but I didn't expect you to come over before the game." ”
"When I got home, I always felt a little wrong when I didn't come to see the big guy first. Some can't wait. Fan Bizhuang responded, glancing at the drinkers who were looking at this side from time to time, the big guys were talking with great interest at the moment, and the protagonist of the conversation was naturally Fan Bizhuang who returned to Tongs, "It's still the same here as before, nothing has changed, everyone looks very good." ”
"Of course, there will be no change, Tongs Bar has been so harmonious and lively for decades, and the people who live here have long been accustomed to coming here every night to sit, chat and drink a beer. You know, Mr. Puerta doesn't care if this bar is profitable or not, it's just that for him and for us, it's our home, our father, we, and our children, and it's going to be there and going to be open. ”
Fidel said calmly, and Fan Bizhuang nodded in agreement.
Perhaps decades ago, or even a hundred years ago, Tongs Bar was originally opened for profit, but as the Puerta family's business grew, the amount of money a small bar could make became less important. But the people of the Puel family still inherit this bar, because this is where their family started, and it is also a place where people have a deep affection, people are used to drinking and chatting here, relaxing, soothing the fatigue of the day, and their children, their descendants, have long been a part of this place since childhood.
No matter what kind of work you are doing outside, what your identity is, but when you enter Tongs, you can take off the mask of hypocrisy, here, everyone is just a very ordinary part of this family, everyone is ...... Family.
Fan Bizhuang breathed a sigh of relief and had a relaxed conversation with Fidel, and Fidel also talked with Fan Bizhuang with a smile about the latest news in the city, as well as the recent situation at the Tongs Bar, as well as the troubles caused by the drinkers, such as Uncle Nelson sleeping in the garbage heap after being drunk, for example, when Nadeau was wandering the streets, he was unlucky enough to run into plainclothes policemen patrolling the streets, and Candos, who was punished for kneeling in front of his house with his ears pinched all night because he forgot his wedding anniversary with his wife......
Fan Bizhuang also talked to Fidel about his recent situation and some trivial things in his life.
This pair of old friends will tell the interesting things about their lives one by one, just like before, just chatting, plain and warm.
But the time together was destined to be short-lived, and it was impossible for Van Bizhuang to stay here all night, and Fidel understood this, after all, Van Bizhuang was now a professional player, and the next day there was a game, so he had to go back to the hotel and stay with his team-mates.
Before saying goodbye, Fidel spoke to Van Bizhuang for the first time about football.
"How's the preparation? Are you confident for tomorrow's game? ”
Fan Bizhuang nodded and said with a smile: "Of course." ”
"That's good." Fidel nodded and waved, "Good luck with tomorrow's game." Goodbye, Fan. Remember, come back often. ”
Fan Bizhuang stood up, nodded at Fidel, turned around and waved goodbye to the drinkers: "Guys, let's see you next time." ”
The drinkers raised their glasses again in response.
"See you next time, Fan!"
"Come back often, Fan!"
"Fan, I wish you good luck tomorrow."
When the noise gradually calmed down, the wind chimes at the door were still swaying, making a crisp sound of jingling bells, and Fan Bizhuang's figure had disappeared into the night.
"I really didn't expect Fan to return to Tongs the day before the competition."
"Anyway, it's a real pleasure to be able to see Fan again."
"Actually, I was going to continue to support Barcelona, but ...... It doesn't matter if you change sides once in a while. Ha, I'm not rooting for Real Madrid, I'm rooting for ...... Fan. ”
"Most of us don't go to the stadium anyway, and in the bar, even if all of us wear Real Madrid shirts, we don't have to worry about being beaten up by the Barcelona fans. Ha ha! ”
"It stands to reason that Fan is our own person, and I should support him, but ...... I still think we should cheer for our team. ”
"Feel free! Anyway, no matter what you guys think, I've decided that as long as Fan comes here to compete, I'll just support him! ”
The drinkers were once again talking about who to support tomorrow, but Nado, who had disappeared since Fan Bizhuang arrived, ran out of nowhere.
And his reappearance made all the drinkers twitch.
"What about Fan? What about Fan? Damn, am I late, Fan is gone? Alas......"
Wearing the number 23 white Real Madrid shirt, Nadeau shouted in the lobby of the bar, seemingly annoyed that his act of loyalty had not been seen by Fan Bizhuang.
Seeing the stunned faces of the drinkers, Nado laughed proudly.
"If you don't see it, you don't see it, anyway, I can use my mobile phone to take a picture of my clothes and send it to Fan. Ha, he'll know that I'm his best friend, and I'm the one who supports him the most! ”
“……”
The drinkers were once again speechless, completely defeated by Nadeau's shamelessness.