Chapter 50: The Old Man
Maybe a city is very big, in the vast sea of people, it is extremely difficult to find a person, or some people, and Zhen Hua doesn't seem to believe it, the so-called coincidence, he is a person who relies on luck by strength, he said that he wanted to find some old people, so the old people stood in front of him, but he almost didn't recognize it, maybe because the time was too long, the old people are just old people, and the memory is too long.
It's a pity that the old man is close at hand, but the two just passed by, and the location is in the hotel where Zhen Hua lived, when Zhen Hua drove into the parking lot, he should have seen the first old man, and they also had a short conversation, but it was only a conversation between the guests and the security guard, they didn't recognize each other's identities, so Zhen Hua perfectly missed the first old friend in Huacheng.
Early the next morning, Zhen Hua woke up and walked into a teahouse casually. If you don't drink a morning tea in Huacheng, it will be in vain, and the teahouse he walked into at random also had an old man, but unlike before, this old man recognized him.
The old waiter pushing the dining cart walked to Zhen Hua's side. The messy white hair and cloudy eyes were unconsciously disgusting, Zhen Hua instinctively took a step back, but a familiar voice made him forget his slight cleanliness for a while.
"Andy?"
No one has called his nickname for many years, and this voice is very familiar, because this voice is too distinctive, with the unique tone of Northeast people's speech, and with a Hong Kong and Taiwan accent, once this voice, countless times reprimanded Zhen Hua, for a while, he was full of fear of the owner of this voice, but later, some things that the owner of this voice did completely subverted his cognition.
There are some things that can never be forgotten for a lifetime, imprinted in my heart, when the old man handed the tableware to Zhen Hua with his mutilated hands, Zhen Hua couldn't help but hold the dirty, crumpled big hands, and on both hands, there was no little finger. Because it has been too long, the original bloody scar has healed, if you don't look closely, you still think it is the old man's congenital defect, but Zhen Hua knows that if it weren't for his youth and vigor, he provoked people who shouldn't be provoked, the old man wouldn't be like this, and because he was guilty of more than the deceased in front of him, but seeing the old man's current appearance, presumably those old people are no longer what they used to be, or they have ended their glory.
"Brother Hui, are you ...... How do you ......"
The old man who was called Brother Hui smiled helplessly, withdrew his hand, put the menu in front of Zhen Hua, and left on his own.
"You eat slowly, I'll go and get busy first, and I'll talk about it later."
Zhen Hua stood up, originally wanted to call the old man and invite him to drink tea together, but looking at the old man's hurried figure, he knew that he should not disturb the old man's work now, maybe this job was already his last foundation, and he had already harmed him once, and this time he shouldn't. The old man's real name is Yang Dehui, he was Zhen Hua's boss twenty years ago, and he has countless properties under his hands. Of those people back then, only Zhen Hua escaped.
Yang Dehui at that time can be said to be unique, and Zhen Hua is just Yang Dehui's assistant, no matter what the occasion is to follow Yang Dehui's side, and Yang Dehui at that time is not like a simple old man now, Yang Dehui at that time, arrogant, unmatched, treat Zhen Hua is also beaten or scolded, Zhen Hua at that time swallowed his anger, just to use Yang Dehui's power to break out of his own world, but he did one thing wrong, and after that thing, Zhen Hua ran back to the magic capital alone, The others were never heard from again.
I still remember that year, Zhen Hua went to country J with Yang Dehui to talk about cooperation, which is a country that allows private arming, and Yang Dehui's cooperation object is also a well-known local business predator, but it happened. Arrived at the manor's manor that afternoon, Zhen Hua was the first time to see such a large manor, and the whole afternoon was their rest time, so Zhen Hua wandered around the manor, how could the young man not have curiosity, wandering around the manor of Nuoda, after all, Zhen Hua saw something that should not be seen, and Zhen Hua at that time did not have the vigilance he has now, and it didn't take long for him to be caught, and it was precisely because Zhen Hua saw those things that should not be seen that Yang Dehui's transaction was canceled, and everyone was locked in the cellar.
In the face of the guards with real guns and ammunition, they had no choice but to let it go, and who was Yang Dehui back then? His name can be suppressed for half a day in Huacheng, and when one of the guards aimed at him with a rifle, he slapped the guard twice, so the boss of the other party cut off Yang Dehui's two little fingers as punishment. I still remember that I stayed in the cellar of the manor for three whole days, they did not eat a drop of rice, and could only rely on very little water and bread to sustain their lives, and the fourth day was the day they were executed, and I still remember that in the face of more than 20 guards with real guns, everyone went crazy, although they were unarmed at that time, they could only fight hard, and in the end, only five people escaped, and the remaining 20 people all died in a foreign land, and finally the foreign boss who cooperated with them was arrested, and Yang Dehui's company was also investigated by the police, and the competitor took advantage of this to make a living, Since then, Yang Dehui's business has plummeted.
And Zhen Hua left Huacheng after returning from country J, and later heard the news of Yang Dehui's bankruptcy, and wanted to inquire about Yang Dehui's whereabouts and give some help, but no one knew where Yang Dehui went, as if the world had evaporated, many rumors said that Yang Dehui couldn't stand the blow of bankruptcy and committed suicide, but no one had ever seen the body, so Zhen Hua always believed that Yang Dehui was still alive, but Yang Dehui didn't want to see anyone.
Who knew that after 20 years, he actually saw Yang Dehui in such a small teahouse, he was no longer rebellious, and his domineering appearance can only exist in memory, and now Yang Dehui is just a cowering old waiter, this contrast is too big, Zhen Hua can't accept it for a while, but he must accept it, because he can't change everything that has happened in the past 20 years when he is not in Huacheng, these 20 years have completely changed Yang Dehui, and his memories are still stuck in 20 years ago, Even if it can't be accepted, it can only be so, if he hadn't run away back then, what would have happened? Maybe the outcome will be different, but twenty years have passed, and all that remains is the result.
Ordered some pastries at random, and kept adding tea, in order to wait for Yang Dehui, during the waiting time, Zhen Hua didn't say a word, and he didn't even take out his mobile phone, just sat quietly, repeating the actions of making tea, pouring tea, and drinking tea. I don't know why, there are a lot of guests in this small teahouse, coming and going, which always allows Yang Dehui to continue to be busy when he is just about to rest, so Yang Dehui can't take care of Zhen Hua, he can only keep busy, Zhen Hua has been watching his busy figure, and for some reason there is an inexplicable sourness in his heart.
Until nightfall, the small teahouse closed, Yang Dehui cleaned the last few tables, and finally ended his busyness, from early morning to evening, Yang Dehui didn't even have time to eat, and Yang Dehui seemed to have become accustomed to it, did not feel the slightest discomfort, saw Zhen Hua still sitting in the seat, and happily sat opposite Zhen Hua.
"Andy, I haven't left yet, I've been sitting for a day. Wait for me for a while, change your clothes, I haven't come back for so many years, Brother Hui will take you to eat seafood. ”
Zhen Hua didn't speak, just like twenty years ago, Yang Dehui spoke, he just listened, what he needed to say, there was only one "yes" word, and his response was more of a bowing head. He will always have a humble attitude in front of Yang Dehui, even now, he has also resented Yang Dehui, anyone who is beaten or scolded will be resentful, but that time, he made a heinous mistake, but Yang Dehui has never said a single word to himself from beginning to end, and he broke up with a foreign boss for himself, thinking that if it wasn't for his curiosity, maybe all this would not have happened.
Yang Dehui naturally didn't know that Zhen Hua's thoughts had traveled through time, wandering twenty years ago, he didn't care anymore, how many years have passed, he is now a waiter in a small teahouse, and there is no pursuit in life for a long time, as long as he can survive the rest of his life, it is enough, and the rest is not important. Those old people in the past were nightmares for him, and those so-called friends would not do anything else but bully themselves now, and the old brothers who followed him would only be more miserable than themselves now, and there was nothing to hope for. For him, Zhen Hua is an exception, Zhen Hua was his assistant back then, it can be said that Zhen Hua's current negotiation methods and management methods are all trained by him, even if it is not for a long time, but this is also a fact that Zhen Hua cannot deny, but he has not tried to contact Zhen Hua.
used to be a predator in the business world, and his vision of seeing people was naturally not bad, and he saw that in time, Zhen Hua would become a great tool. If he wanted to beg Zhen Hua for help without losing face, he begged Zhen Hua for help, and when he went bankrupt, it was when Zhen Hua's company was just starting, so he didn't trouble Zhen Hua, and then he also knew that Zhen Hua had gradually become a character, but he still didn't seek Zhen Hua's help, even if he was completely sure, Zhen Hua would inevitably help him because of his past feelings, but who was he? He is Yang Dehui, he doesn't need anyone's help, even if he is just a waiter in a small teahouse now, there is no hope in life, and an old life can only survive, but he still has his pride, this is the only indelible thing in time, Zhen Hua never knew, and only left the small teahouse with Yang Dehui.
The two haven't seen each other for twenty years, maybe they have a thousand words, or maybe they can only be silent, these Zhen Hua doesn't know, it's just that there is too much bitterness in his heart, and there is too much confusion, and the two fight in his mouth, making him struggle repeatedly between saying and not saying.