Chapter 14: On the Way Home
The car stopped at the door of the small restaurant, I don't know if I was frightened all night, or I was dizzy from hunger, just when I was about to push the car door, I only felt dizzy, and seemed to see Boss Tan's small restaurant, shrouded in a thin layer of black gas.
"What's wrong with you? This car has some stuck, I haven't had time to fix it, you just push it hard! The bearded driver's rough voice woke me up from my inexplicable fright. I made up my mind, and then I didn't look out of the ordinary, mocked myself secretly, pushed the car door and walked down.
As soon as I walked into the small restaurant with the sound of a blower, Boss Tan, who was wearing a white apron, greeted me with a smile on his face. When he recognized that it was me, he couldn't help but be stunned, his face immediately became gloomy, and he almost roared: "Where did you die?" You're the boss here, I'm the buddy? Why don't you hurry up and prepare a bone broth for me? ”
This dog-day, must have started to hear the sound of cars, thinking that I was a customer, and at this moment, this dog's face was immediately pulled down. Although I am very disgusted with Boss Tan, I have to hold back this breath when I think of such a lewd person and such a flower-like niece. I ran to the inner hall, and gently spit out a sentence from my mouth that I don't know if it was a curse or a close to Boss Tan: "Old boy, you wait, sooner or later, I will marry the goddess in my heart to my home, and I will call you uncle!" ”
Looking at the big bones in the cauldron that kept tumbling with the boiling water, I was thinking about Tan Min's smile and smile when suddenly the face of Xiaoli, the hair salon girl transformed by the paper figure, came to mind. A large bone came out of the pot, like the white skeleton I had seen when I hallucinated in that graveyard, and I screamed in fright and fell to the ground.
In the sound of porcelain breaking, Boss Tan stood in front of me with a sad face. His eyes were so angry that they seemed to be on fire, and he yelled at me, "Xiaomo, what the hell are you? Breaking so many things for me, what else can I do in this business? I kindly took you in, but you are getting lazier and lazy, and no one wants to eat the food you cook, and you have ruined my store like this. Settle your salary in a moment, deduct the broken bowls, and you get out of me! ”
My head buzzed all at once, and I knew that I had caused a big disaster. After a while, I came to my senses, looking at the mess all over the ground, the resentment against Boss Tan in my heart erupted suddenly, and I also yelled at Boss Tan: "What's so great about a broken restaurant? You don't want me, I don't want to do it yet. If I were in my hometown, I wouldn't be able to look at a small restaurant like yours. ”
Boss Tan trembled with anger and picked up the kitchen knife on the case. When I saw the bright kitchen knife, I couldn't help but feel scared. Just as the two of us were confronting each other, the door of the store was pushed open suddenly, and the murderous look in the eyes of Boss Tan and I disappeared without a trace.
Tan Min, who was dressed in a plain white suit, appeared in the small restaurant with a stunned expression. She looked at me and Boss Tan, and asked in surprise, "Uncle, Brother Xiaomo, what's going on?" ”
Boss Tan pretended to be smiling and said, "Xiaomin, it's nothing." This kid's craftsmanship is getting worse and worse, and he has broken so many things in my shop, and this little shop will be defeated in his hands as soon as possible. Uncle can't afford to hire such a person, so he will settle his salary in a while and let him get out! ”
Tan Min was silent for a while, and said softly: "Brother Mo, come here!" ”
I hurried to Tan Min's side like listening to the sound of a fairy. She winked and walked to the door, and I followed. Tan Min said softly: "Brother Mo, I want to know if you are a college student who came out to experience life, or a standard worker?" ”
When I heard this, my heart was sour, and I sighed and said, "Xiaomin, this matter is a long story. Maybe I have both of the identities you mentioned! ”
Tan Min said softly: "Oh, since it is difficult to speak, it is inconvenient for me to inquire about your privacy. I'm sorry last night because I couldn't reach you without your phone. After my class reunion, I was invited to sing KTV after dinner, and then I was sent directly to the hotel. ”
The image of the handsome guy in the sports car immediately flashed through my mind, and a wave of jealousy welled up in my heart. I asked maliciously, "Xiaomin, aren't you afraid of staying in a hotel alone?" ”
Tan Min shook his head and said strangely: "Yes!" After a few classmates dropped me off at the hotel, they left, how could they be scared in the hotel? ”
I was secretly happy in my heart: Tan Min, how do you know my thoughts? I'm afraid that you will destroy the image of the goddess in my heart! I pretended to be chic and said, "Xiaomin, I'm really not suitable to work in your uncle's shop, I'm ready to go back to my hometown." Xiaomin, when are you going back to Shanghai? ”
Tan Min grinned and said, "Brother Mo, I know that with your knowledge, it is impossible to be willing to be a small catering buddy." It's good to go back to your hometown after experiencing life, and when looking for a job, you will be more pragmatic. I'm here now to say goodbye to my uncle, and my classmates asked me to go to Xishuangbanna for a few days! ”
I have another shadow in my heart, although I don't know if the guy who drove the sports car in Lu Dao is Tan Min's suitor, but I have inexplicably regarded him as a rival in my heart. However, I want to leave here and prepare to go back to my hometown is also a real idea, I am ready to compromise with my family, with their support, I am a rich son, and I have the confidence in my heart to chase Tan Min.
I said insincerely: "Xiaomin, then we will see you again, I wish you some fun!" ”。 Tan Min Wan'er smiled and said: "Xie Lu Xie Xiaomo, you are also happy, uncle is distressed about this shop, he is a rough man, scolding you, don't take it to heart, for my sake!" ”
I nodded, plucked up the courage and smiled half-truthfully: "Xiaomin, if one day, I invite you to travel by car, don't refuse me!" ”
Tan Min giggled, "Okay! When Brother Mo can buy a car for a self-driving trip, it means that your career has been successful! Brother Mo, work hard, then you will not only invite me to play, but also invite me to eat all the food in the world! ”
I was overjoyed in my heart, although I knew that this was Tan Min's polite words, and it was more likely that she gave me a comforting word when she saw Boss Tan's fierce appearance towards me, but I was very comfortable and full of hope in my heart.
I smirked and said, "Good! Xiaomin, you can't go back! ”
Tan Min smiled: "Okay, don't talk to you poorly, I'm going to talk to my uncle and I'm leaving, and my classmates will call me in a while!" ”
When Tan Min and I entered the store again, Boss Tan had already spread out a black ledger on the table. The thick finger pointed and poked at the account book: "Xiaomo, I settled part of your salary a few days ago, and there are still more than 3,000 yuan unsettled, and after deducting the things you broke just now, I will give you 3,000 yuan." From now on, we will not interfere with the water of the well, and we will go our own way! ”
I didn't even look at the account book, took the money from Boss Tan's hand, and stuffed it into my trouser pocket. While Tan Min and her uncle were talking, I went into my small room and took care of my bags.
When I sorted out my things, I saw Tan Min sitting in the bar, using Boss Tan's computer to surf the Internet. My heart moved: It would be great if I could get Tan Min's QQ account, communicating online is closer than communicating in reality.
While I was using my brain, the door opened, and a few people walked in. As soon as those people entered, they shouted loudly: "Hurry up and get three bowls of noodles, it's almost too late to go to work!" ”
Boss Tan was busy in the kitchen, I had an idea, and said to Tan Min: "Xiaomin, there are guests in the store, you go and say hello and collect the money!" ”
Tan Min was stunned, and when he saw me carrying a travel bag, he suddenly understood that I was a passerby at the moment, and I was no longer a buddy in this store, so naturally I couldn't touch the customer's money.
Tan Min quickly stood up and walked towards the customers. Taking advantage of this, I grabbed the mouse with quick movements, clicked on QQ, and immediately remembered Tan Min's QQ number.
When I walked past Tan Min, I said softly to her, "Xiaomin, I'm leaving, I wish you a good time." Don't forget your promise, when I buy a car, I'll invite you to go on a road trip! ”
Tan Min grinned and said, "Brother Mo, I wish you happiness too!" Be careful on the way home, get a good job, and have a successful career! ”
I politely said thank you and reluctantly left Boss Tan's small restaurant. Across the road, I hid behind the bushes, staring at the diner, unwilling to give up the chance to see Tan Min's last look.
I don't know how long it took, the sun had risen very high, my legs were sore, and I was sweating all over my body, only then did I see Tan Min walk out of the small restaurant, stop a taxi, and disappear from my eyes in a puff of smoke.
With the 3,000 yuan on my body, I was eager to return to my hometown and regain my former rich and handsome image, so that I could launch a courtship offensive against the goddess in my heart.
With only Tan Min in my mind, I finally took a train to Shanghai Station. When I got out of the platform and thought that it was only more than 100 kilometers away from home, my heart began to get excited.
I finally want to see my parents, and for more than half a year, I have been thinking about my relatives almost day and night. However, the excitement did not last long, and a sense of dread immediately took over me. I was tormented, I wanted the love of my parents and a lot of money, but my conscience did not tolerate my indifference to the evil deeds committed by the people of the village, including my parents.
After hesitating for a long time, I gave up the idea of going home immediately, and found a small hotel next to the station that was relatively clean.
Undressed, I lay down on the large, soft bed in the guest room, thinking about the many things that had happened in the past six months.
I was shocked when I accidentally saw the large plastic surgery mirror in the guest room. I saw that my own face was not as dark as it had been half a year ago. Just when I was depressed, I suddenly saw a black lotus flower faintly appear on my forehead in the mirror.