Chapter 264: Old man
The young man didn't care, turned around and went on to do something else.
The face of the boss not far away changed, and because of the presence of guests, he endured it and did not have a seizure.
The old man had been grinding in the back for a long time and hadn't served good tea, which just happened to Mo Hansheng's intention, so he sat there quietly and waited.
But he quickly frowned, not because he was impatient, but because the old man had done something he shouldn't have done.
When he did this, although he turned his back to everyone and was very careful to conceal it, how could he hide it from Mo Hansheng's eyes?
"Your tea." The old man put the tea on Mo Hansheng's table, said coldly and turned away, with a very bad attitude.
The owner of the tea shop finally couldn't take it anymore, and he opened his mouth to reprimand the old fellow.
But Mo Hansheng was the first to speak: "Stop." ”
The boss's face changed, and he thought that the old man's move had angered the guests, so he hurriedly stepped forward and apologized with a smile.
Mo Hansheng ignored him, and stretched out his hand to point at the old fellow: "You come back." ”
The old man turned around and returned to Mo Hansheng, and said impatiently, "What to do?" ”
The owner of the tea shop immediately reprimanded: "You give me a better attitude." ”
The old guy had an indifferent expression on his face, obviously not taking Mo Hansheng or even the boss seriously.
"It's nothing, it's cold, please have a cup of tea." Mo Hansheng picked up the teapot, poured a cup of tea, and pushed it in front of the old man.
The old man's face changed, and he was dissatisfied: "If you tell me to drink, I will drink?" I don't drink it. ”
Taking advantage of everyone's inattention, he quietly added some ingredients to this pot of tea.
Now, the saliva and thick phlegm in it have been boiled and dissolved, how can he be willing to drink it?
"Don't drink?"
Mo Hansheng looked at him with a smile on his face.
"Don't drink it!"
The old man's attitude is very tough, and he seems to be completely unafraid of the boss and Mo Hansheng's blame.
"If you don't drink it, I'll have to tell you what you've done in secret."
Mo Hansheng lowered his voice, turned his head slightly and gestured with his eyes.
The old man's face changed greatly, and he secretly said that he was doing such a secret, but was he still discovered by this person?
He followed Mo Hansheng's gaze and saw that there were still many guests around.
If they know what they have done quietly, they are afraid that they will definitely not have good fruit to eat.
The owner of the tea shop also saw the clue, and nine times out of ten, this old guy did something that should not be done in the tea, and was seen by this sharp-eyed guest.
Combined with what had happened in the past two days, he felt more and more that this matter had not run away.
He hurriedly urged the old man: "The guest told you to drink, but you still don't drink quickly?" ”
He lowered his voice, but he didn't dare to alarm the guests around him.
The old man's face was ugly, he looked at Mo Hansheng's eyes, and knew that he couldn't hide from this matter.
He stretched out his hand to pick up the teacup, tilted his neck, and was not afraid of the heat, and drank it all with a grunt.
The old man put the teacup back on the table and said coldly, "After drinking, can you go?" ”
The owner of the tea shop also looked at Mo Hansheng with a smile, and his smile was full of flattery and begging for mercy.
saw Mo Hansheng smile slightly, and pushed the entire teapot in front of him.
"Drink it."
"You!"
The old man's face darkened a few points, and the other party was really too deceitful.
The boss kept glancing at him, meaning: This basket was poked out by you, you settle it yourself, if it makes my shop cold, Lao Tzu wants you to walk around without eating.
The old man had no choice but to pick up the teapot and pour the tea, and drink cup after cup.
He drank too quickly, and the tea was too hot, and he choked and coughed.
Mo Hansheng watched him finish the whole pot of tea, then nodded, left the tea money and left.
But he didn't go far, but hid in the shadows and quietly observed the old man and the tea shop.
Since this incident, the boss has never let the old man work.
It wasn't until the sun went down, the customers were gone, and the tea shop had no business, that the old man went to the tea shop to ask for wages.
The boss not only didn't give money, but also scolded the old man, and then fired him.
Before leaving, the boss kicked the old man, threatening to break his leg if he saw it again.
The old man got up from the ground in embarrassment, but he didn't dare to stay, so he could only leave in a hurry, and his back was indescribably lonely and sad.
Mo Hansheng didn't have any sympathy for this, all of this was the old man's own fault.
If he does this kind of thing in the tea shop, if it is exposed on the spot, not only will he be beaten, but it is also very likely that the tea shop will close.
The owner of the tea shop just kicked him and drove him away, and there was nothing too unreasonable.
However, Mo Hansheng was a little curious about the old man's approach, so he stepped forward to block his way.
It was dark, and the old man was walking on the road alone, when a figure suddenly flashed in front of him, which startled him and almost sat on the ground.
After he saw the person clearly, he couldn't help laughing miserably, he was already like this, and this person was still unforgiving.
The old man asked, "What do you want to do?" ”
Mo Hansheng said: "I want to know, why did you do that kind of thing?" ”
The old man smiled bitterly: "I've done everything, is it necessary to ask the reason?" ”
Mo Hansheng said coldly: "This is my business, you just need to answer truthfully." ”
There was a sense of non-rejection in his tone.
Seeing this, the old man had to sigh and say, "Do you think I want to do this?" Like the young fellow, I was very diligent and respectful to my guests......"
It took him half an hour to recount everything briefly.
It turned out that he had been working in this tea shop since he was eighteen years old and had been working for more than 50 years.
The previous owner of the tea shop has long since passed away, and ten years ago, his son was replaced to inherit his father's business.
Originally, the new boss also valued him a lot.
But as the old man grew old and his work became more and more unfavorable, the boss began to dislike him.
A few days ago, the boss brought a new man over, the young new fellow, who had already spoken bluntly to the old guy.
After the new guy is familiar with the work of the shop, he will let the old guy roll up and leave.
"That's why you did that?" Mo Hansheng's heart was slightly relieved, it seemed that this old man was not deliberately targeting himself.
The old man said fiercely: "I have been working in this shop for more than 50 years, more than 50 years." Now, because I am old and my hands and feet are slow, they want to drive me away, so how can I be willing? ”
Mo Hansheng frowned and said, "You're so old, isn't it good to go home and enjoy Qingfu?" ”
"What kind of blessings?" The old man was a little excited, and laughed at himself: "My family is poor, one or two, and they only think of me when they ask for money." If I had known that I had lost my errand, I am afraid that I would not even be allowed to enter the house. ”
Mo Hansheng felt a little inexplicably in his heart, and his tone softened slightly: "There should always be one or two people, no matter what kind of appearance you become, they will not dislike you." ”
"Not a single one." The old man shook his head with a gloomy expression, "No one cares about me, and I don't care about anyone." ”
Mo Hansheng didn't know what to say, this old man couldn't listen to persuasion now, what he saw in his eyes and what he thought in his heart was all darkness.
He was silent for a moment, then took out a piece of silver and put it in front of the old man, and then turned and left.
After walking for a while, his voice reached the old man's ears far away: "I believe that as long as you are willing to pay attention, you will definitely find the people who care about you and the people you care about." In this world, there are always some things that cannot be forgotten, and there are always some people who cannot be replaced. ”
The old man was stunned and grabbed the silver tael on the ground, which was more than ten years of his wages.
He shouted at Mo Hansheng from afar: "Young man, you are wrong! In this world, no one is irreplaceable! ”
Mo Hansheng didn't respond, but silently quickened his pace, he was afraid that the old man's words would shake his already nervous heart even more.