Chapter Twenty-Four: Lao Chen's Phone
The call was made by Lao Chen, Lao Chen's full name is Chen Jun, Su Mu's high school classmate, and he is also a good brother of the sworn friends, and he has an iron-like friendship.
Chen Jun is the same age as Su Mu, but he didn't go to college.
In his junior year of high school, his parents died in a car accident, leaving him and his sister to rely on each other.
In order to take care of his younger sister, eighteen-year-old Chen Jun tore up the admission letter.
In order to give his sister a better environment, he left his hometown with a large amount of compensation, came to Jiangcheng, opened a small restaurant, and his sister also went to school here.
Relying on the family hand-me-down, the small restaurant business is booming.
A few years ago, Su Mu often went over to help, but in recent months, he hasn't been there, after all, he's about to graduate, and he's busy.
But occasionally he still goes over to drink and chatter or something, today Lao Chen called, Su Mu was not surprised, and it just happened to pull his emotions back.
"Hey, Lao Chen, what's wrong? What's the matter with me? Su Mu asked with a smile, his voice not inaudible in the slightest.
"It's nothing, I'll just call you over for a drink, it's almost time for dinner, come over and have two drinks." The voice on the other side is also very hearty, and the tone is casual.
"Okay, I'll take a taxi and I'll be there in ten minutes." Su Mu readily agreed, beckoned a taxi casually, and headed towards Lao Chen's restaurant.
As for Lin Fei'er, she has already gone back to school first.
Su Mu asked her to go back, and she also knew that it was not suitable to disturb Su Mu at this time, so she went back obediently.
Lao Chen's restaurant was not far from Jiang Da, and soon, Su Mu came to the back street of Jiang Da back street.
It is the time of the meal, there are many small restaurants on this street, and there are some barbecue stalls, the whole street is brightly lit, and there are many people, which is very lively.
In the middle of the street, in front of a small restaurant, crowds of people came in and out, and there was a long queue, not to mention dozens of people.
Su Mu looked at this scene and slapped his head, yes, he had to become a free labor again.
Extremely speechless in his heart, Su Mu walked over helplessly.
"Come on, come on, wait for the number, give me the list." Su Mu shouted loudly, picked up the apron on the beer crate at the door, tied it, and began to consciously entertain the guests.
"Yo, here?" In the restaurant, a young man with an inch head, a Chinese face, and slightly dark skin walked out when he heard the sound, and when he saw this scene, he immediately smiled.
"Lao Chen, you are a cheat, let me tell you, if you don't give me a few hard dishes later, I can't spare you." Su Mu didn't have a good airway.
"Haha, okay, keep it to your satisfaction." Chen Jun said briskly, replied, and went into the kitchen again.
He is the boss and the boss, and he is so busy that he has no time to entertain Su Mu.
Of course, the relationship between the two does not need to be entertained, between brothers, where can there be so much politeness.
From 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., a full two hours, and then it ended.
Several clerks in the store, including Su Mu, were soaked with sweat on their foreheads, and the backs of their clothes were wet.
"Damn, it's finally done, Lao Chen, your special mother's business is too good." Su Mu found a vacant seat, sat down, and said panting.
"Today is fine, the other day was busier, my hands are shaking now, come, take a drink first to go to the heat." Chen Jun said casually, took a bottle of beer from the freezer, opened it and put it in front of Su Mu.
"I'm going, so hot? Isn't your kid robbing money now? Su Mu was a little surprised, and casually poured a sip of beer and said.
"How can you say so exaggerated, the money is a lot of money, but tired is really tired, it's all hard money." Chen Jun came out of the back kitchen with a few dishes, put them on the table, and sat down himself.
This is true, Su Mu is tired enough to come over to help occasionally, Chen Jun has to do this every day, it can be imagined.
But he can't let go yet, the ancestors of the Chen family have been chefs for three generations, and their skills are all trained through a hundred battles, and others really can't make this taste.
And there are some formulas or something, Chen Jun can't fake others, he has to do it himself.
"Yo, East Star Grouper, I've made a lot of money today." Su Mu looked at a braised eastern star spot on the table, his eyes lit up, and he hurriedly took a bite and put it in his mouth, he was really hungry.
"Hehe, the goods I received this morning, I was still alive half an hour ago, and I left it for you, how about it, it tastes good, right?" Chen Jun said with a smile.
"Your craft, I don't have to say, it's definitely this." Su Mu gave a thumbs up as he ate.
"Eat more if it's delicious, by the way, what about Qianqian? Why didn't I come with you? Chen Jun also took a pair of chopsticks and asked casually.
Su Mu was stunned when he heard this, but he was only stunned for a second, and then quickly returned to normal, took a sip of wine, and said in a casual tone: "I broke up, I broke up two days ago." ”
"Huh?" Chen Jun was stunned for a moment, and his face immediately sank, "What's the matter?" ”
"It's nothing, didn't I tell you before, I've been quarreling every day lately, and then ......" Su Mu briefly said what had happened in the past two days.
After Chen Jun listened, he sighed, raised the wine bottle and touched a glass with Su Mu, without saying anything, between men, everything is in the wine.
There's nothing you can't get over with a bottle of wine, and if you do, get another one.
Between the collision of wine glasses, the sourness of love, the suffering of life, the frustrations of the world, everything is sad, and finally vomited, and after spitting, the heart is happy.
Su Mu and the two of them poured it violently, glass after glass, and after three rounds of drinking, they were a little drunk, but under intentional restraint, their brains were still quite sober.
"Okay, I can't drink anymore, I'll have to go back to school later." Su Mu's face turned red, his eyes narrowed slightly, leaned against the table, and waved his hand, stopping Chen Jun from pouring the wine again.
"Okay, I'm almost done, I won't be able to get up tomorrow if I drink again." Chen Jun didn't insist anymore, both of them didn't drink well, and now that the wine came up, his face was as red as a monkey's buttocks.
"Uh-huh, then, if you're okay, I'll go back to school first." Su Mu nodded, stood up, and spoke with a big tongue.
"You wait, that, do me a favor tomorrow, An An has a parent-teacher conference, I can't leave here, you go for me." Chen Jun said
"Hey, what's the matter, what time is it tomorrow? I arrived on time. Su Mu casually agreed.
An An is Chen Jun's sister, Chen An'an, this year seems to be in the third year of junior high school, a little girl, the grades don't seem to be very good, Chen Jun has a headache about this, Su Mu also tutored this girl for a while.
"At eleven o'clock in the morning, tomorrow morning they will not have classes, a larger parent-teacher meeting, and you will come here directly to pick her up at that time." Chen Jundao.
"OK" Su Mu made an OK gesture and turned around and walked outside.
As soon as I went out, I found that it was already dark, and I looked at my watch, good guy, it was almost ten o'clock, and it was really late enough for this today.
Fortunately, the school is not far from here, and it is only a few steps away, which is enough to go back before closing.
Su Mu's footsteps quickened slightly, followed the street lamp, walked on the street, the breeze blew, the alcohol was dispersed, and the whole person was a lot more sober.
The wind of the summer night hit his face, cool, very comfortable, five minutes, Su Mu had come to the vicinity of the school, and when he turned a street in front of him, he could see the school gate.
But at this moment, a familiar and angry voice sounded from the front, "Damn, Su Mu, it's finally time for you, give it to me, Lao Tzu wants him to cut off his hands and feet." ”