Contentment

Although Shen Leguang studied economics, he is still an honest person in the final analysis.On the contrary, Haitong, a seemingly honest person, did not know where he learned how to set prices on the ground, and specially asked Shen Leguang to negotiate when he had time and the part-time small restaurant was not busy.

"Boss, the two of us are not going to work part-time with you anymore." Haitong smiled innocently, looking innocent and innocent.

Shen Leguang who was on the side turned his head and glanced at him when he heard this sentence, it seemed a little inconceivable.He wanted to explain, but was quickly stopped by the other party.

The restaurant owner was taken aback, didn't pay attention to this detail, and quickly asked: "You did a good job, why did you suddenly say no to it?!"

Haitong's expression changed as soon as he said it, and he became a bitter little cabbage in a blink of an eye.

"Boss, you also know that we are students from this neighborhood. We are usually busy with classes, so we really don't have time to come and help."

The boss is a shrewd middle-aged man. His protruding belly is like the flesh on his face, and he has the temperament of "looking horizontally as a mountain and as a side as a peak".After hearing these words, he couldn't care less about maintaining his posture, and stood up abruptly, causing the tables and chairs to shake.

"What are you talking about? Didn't you agree when you were recruited? Come to me to help me for two hours on January, February and April. The salary is 10 yuan an hour. If you don't want to do it, then I will do it. what to do?!"

The boss took a breath, made a decision and said, "Let's do this, 20 yuan an hour. You are all reasonable people, so don't make it difficult for me."

Shen Leguang glanced at Haitong, coldly, as if the "harmony" shown before was all fake.He stood up with a less sincere look on his face.

"I have nothing to do with him. It's his business if he doesn't do it. You don't need to add money. I will continue to do it here."

Haitong was dazed by Shen Leguang's stare, and couldn't make any expressions on his face.He raised his face and looked at the side of the other party, with some silent grievances in his eyes.

The boss also came back to his senses at this time, he waved his hand, sat back on the chair and said: "It is also right to add money to you, and you have seen how the business of our store has been in the past month, is it just a trust?" Blessings for both of you. A little more salary is nothing."

"That's it. The two of you will go back and have a good rest. I'll ask Aunt Chun to pack some duck leg rice for you."

Shen Leguang opened his mouth, not knowing what to say, and finally took the packaged duck leg rice from Aunt Chun silently.

A string of bells hung on the door of the hotel, and they rang suddenly when the two walked out.Haitong was in a daze, and when she heard this sound, she raised her head and looked up, feeling a bad premonition inexplicably in her heart.

Shen Leguang walked quickly, seemingly unwilling to say a word to Haitong.The latter trotted all the way behind, and did not catch up until the traffic lights.

"Shen Leguang, are you angry?" Haitong asked softly, holding the duck leg rice, a little behind him.

Shen Leguang ignored him, watched the green light turn on and left, ignoring Haitong who followed behind him.

Haitong felt a little uncomfortable.This desolation of "working hard for 30 years and returning to pre-liberation overnight" made him very regretful, and he would not have tried to be smart if he had known.

According to the original salary given by the boss, Shen Leguang earned less than 300 yuan a month.But the increase to 20 yuan was obviously what they deserved, and he didn't understand why the other party was so angry.

After entering the campus, Shen Leguang walked back to the dormitory from the Baiguoyuan around the path.It happened that there was no one on the road at this point, so Haitong boldly rushed forward and grabbed the opponent's hand.

"Shen Leguang, can I tell you I'm sorry?" The grievance in this voice was about to overflow.

Haitong didn't understand what was wrong with him, and was suddenly afraid of crying.He hurriedly let go of Shen Leguang's hand, and hurriedly covered his eyes.

Shen Leguang turned to look at him, and said calmly: "Don't come to me in the future, I didn't have much relationship with you back then, it's not worth your trouble."

As soon as he finished speaking, the man turned and left.The fallen Haitong stood there like an abandoned puppy.He let go of the hand covering his eyes and looked at Shen Leguang's back. The other party walked resolutely, without the slightest sloppiness.

The Hangzhou sun in November has not completely disappeared, but the daylight has already declined at a speed visible to the naked eye.As soon as the wind turned, Haitong felt that it was getting dark.

If the story ends here, although it is not complete, there is no regret.Two people have changed from strangers to friends, and the right time, place and people are indispensable.The tacit understanding is mysterious, so it is really a great thing to be friends, even if it is just friends with wine and meat.

So it's normal not to be friends, after all, the world is difficult.

Haitong's heart was like still water, without the slightest ups and downs.It was an inexplicable encounter between them, but the encounter does not need results, just like him and Shen Leguang.The explanation is only for those who are willing to give you an excuse. Shen Leguang has no such kindness towards him.All the things he had done before suddenly became evil ghosts making fun of him, each more arrogant than the other.

Things didn't turn around in the first place, and Shen Leguang understood better than him the truth that there must be chaos and chaos. The other people in dormitory 312 had less contact with him.The school is obviously so small, but I have never encountered it again.But the reason why they are the protagonists of the story is because they are like divine help in the dark.

Haitong's birthday is November [-]th in the lunar calendar, which is more than December in the Gregorian calendar.More than a month after the two broke off contact, Haitong's birthday came.A just right excuse, just right, without any other meaning.

Shen Leguang was not included in this invitation.Haitong arranged for the friends in his dormitory to have a meal at noon, and made an appointment with Liao Yishi and the others to go out in the evening.

This is inevitable. If two groups of people who are not familiar with each other insist on getting together, Haitong in the middle will inevitably ignore it.This budget is counted in their small restaurant in front of the school, even if they eat two meals, it is still a surplus.

According to Haitong's popularity in their academy, a birthday must not be so deserted.It's just that because of what happened a while ago, his mind became much weaker, and he was depressed all day long.This is not to say that he delayed his studies and felt that his life was at a loss.Just because he no longer followed Shen Leguang, he spent more time in a daze.

It's really boring, because he has caused a large group of girls who are waiting to ask him out for nothing.

Haitong was a little nervous at first, and inviting people to dinner hastily seemed a bit malicious.But it could be that he was overthinking it.

Qiu Mian was the first to give him a hug, and the bag in his hand contained a gift for him.Liao Yishi gathered his clothes together and bent his back like an old man.

"Let's go and find a place to sit. The evil wind has made me sick." As soon as he finished speaking, he blew his nose very appropriately.

Tian Yaonan combed his hair in a rare way, and tied it into a small braid hanging down to one side, like a European noblewoman in the [-]th century.He looked at Haitong and raised his eyebrows, took out a small box from his pocket and handed it over.

"When children celebrate their birthdays, parents always have to worry a little more."

Haitong didn't refute him, instead he was moved.He took the box and smiled.This smile was exposed in the bleak cold wind, showing a three-pointed spring.

"thank you all."

With a big wave of his hand, Liao Yishi directly dragged Haitong forward.The original warmth was also shattered by such ruthless actions, but the cold wind blowing at the gate really made people uncomfortable.

The small restaurants near the school focus on the word "small", and then the cost performance.

After the four sat down, the boss handed over the menu.The menu feels greasy, but the names of the dishes written on it are very appetizing.Twice-cooked pork, husband and wife lung slices, fish-flavored shredded pork, mapo tofu, crispy pork slices, boiled beef, pickled fish... all Sichuan dishes.Yes, the shop owner and Liao Yishi are fellow villagers.

Eating some chili in winter is actually beneficial, especially in a city near the sea like Hangzhou.The winter wind is wrapped in the moisture of the ocean, and it is faintly cold.It was nothing to Qiu Mian and Tian Yaonan, but Liao Yishi and Haitong, who were outsiders, suffered a lot.Especially for Haitong, the wind in Hangzhou can blow to the bone, and there is not a day when he is not cold.

It's just that no matter what kind of food comes to Hangzhou, you have to take care of the tastes of the local people.Sichuan cuisine emphasizes spicy and spicy food. After localization, it emphasizes spicy food instead of spicy food.Fortunately, although this store has changed, it is not a big one.The spiciness is slightly slower, but it is much better than other stores.

"What to eat?" Haitong opened the menu, very hungry.

Liao Yishi was so excited that he didn't even read the menu, and just ordered a few dishes.It happened that the owner of the store was also waiting by the side, and when he heard this, he knew that he was a fellow villager.As the saying goes, when a fellow countryman sees a fellow countryman, his eyes are full of tears.Even if the ages of the two are separated by the ends of the earth, it can't stop their enthusiasm.

The two exchanged greetings in Sichuan dialect.Although Sichuan dialect is not difficult to understand, people still feel confused when encountering some regional words, let alone the two of them speak so fast.

The remaining three looked at each other, and finally decided to order.Anyway, as a Sichuan native, Liao Yishi had never eaten any Sichuan cuisine, so it would be good to just go through the motions.

Thinking of this, the three of them silently looked at the menu, their eyes sparkling.

"Boss, a piece of hibiscus meat, mapo tofu, twice-cooked pork, um," Haitong flipped through the menu, and gestured to the two people opposite with his eyes, "what do you two want to eat?"

Liao Yishi had finished chatting with the boss, and when he sat down, he looked at the three of them triumphantly.Stretch out your fingers and make an "eight".

"Whatever, the boss said to give us a [-]% discount."

Sure enough, Liao Yishi received envious looks from the crowd.

Qiu Mian was the first to react, took the menu and ordered a few more dishes. "I want to eat grilled fish, fish-flavored shredded pork, and Kung Pao chicken." Just as Tian Yaonan was about to open his mouth, Liao Yishi stopped him.

"Don't look at only six dishes, there are a lot of portions, I'm afraid I won't be able to finish them all." Without looking at Tian Yaonan's stinky face, he added a hot and sour soup to finish.

"It's okay, if we can't finish eating, we can pack it up and go." Haitong wanted to be a peacemaker, so he inserted such a sentence lightly.

Qiu Mian poured him a glass of water and cast a sideways glance at Tian Yaonan.Said: "Don't pay attention to him, let him get angry on his own, don't eat if you have the ability. Besides, who is willing to eat it when it is such a cold day? If someone wants to, we can order a few more dishes. .”

Tian Yaonan felt ashamed, shrugged his shoulders as if nothing happened. "I didn't say I wasn't happy. In fact, seven dishes are enough for the four of us."

Haitong looked at Qiu Mian's happy little expression, and couldn't help asking: "Did you two know each other before?"

"We are cousins, didn't we tell you before?"

Haitong shook his head.

Qiu Mian embraced Tian Yaonan and brought their faces together. "looks like?"

Haitong looked around carefully, and shook his head very seriously.

Seeing this answer, Qiu Mian seemed very happy. "Just don't look like it," he poured himself a glass of water to calm his shock, and added: "Just don't look like it, I'm afraid it will look like it."

Tian Yaonan hooked his hair with his little finger, looking very aggrieved. "It's very sad when you say that."

"Don't be disgusting." Liao Yishi waved his hand, as if he wanted to slap the monster opposite him.

Tian Yaonan softly cast a wink, as if angry with anger, wanting to speak with shame.

Haitong couldn't help laughing.Qiu Follower, who was sitting opposite him, sighed heavily. He frowned, as if he had encountered a huge difficulty.

"Auntie will be very sad if she finds out that my cousin hooks up with little boys every day."

Now even Liao Yishi laughed, "Fuck you, who is the little boy, I am obviously a rough guy, okay?!"

The four of them laughed, and it didn't take long for the food to be served.

The hot and sour soup came first, as the name suggests, it was sour and spicy.Eating after a meal relieves greasyness, and eating before a meal is even more appetizing.This dish is made from shredded pork, tofu, winter bamboo shoots and other ingredients boiled in clear soup.No chili is used, only the ratio of pepper and vinegar is used to achieve a perfect balance of sour and spicy.

At this moment, except for Liao Yishi, the three of them were all salivating, eagerly thinking about making a move.So much so that he was the only one sober at the scene.

"Hey, you don't have to be so greedy, do you?! There is a birthday boy today!" Liao Yishi slapped the faces of the two opposite people, and the hand that Haitong just stretched out was also scared by such violence. came back.He put down his chopsticks, wrinkled his nose, and sneered at such formalism for the first time in his life.

"Yes, yes, I wish our little friend Haitong all wishes come true!" Tian Yaonan held up the teacup on the side, his eyes were full of unreliability, but when he looked carefully, he could vaguely see a little sincerity.

Others followed suit.Haitong suddenly felt embarrassed, he said slowly, "I invited you to dinner rashly," and after a pause, he laughed first. "Thank you for coming, I hope everyone's wishes come true!"

At this time, Haitong is willing to admit that he has not grown up yet.On his birthday, he still needs company, blessings, care and warmth from friends.Perhaps it was the first time he left home when he was so old, and the cold war with Shen Leguang. Facing their warm and comfortable concern, he couldn't hold back his red eyes for a while.

Seeing him like this, Qiu Mian quickly touched his teacup.Said: "How can I live with Tian Yaonan to achieve what I want? Every day I am exhausted physically and mentally to the point of sudden myocarditis!"

Tian Yaonan looked at Haitong aggrievedly, and touched the cup in his hand.

The four of them took a sip of tea lively.

The scalding water with a slight tea foam smell flowed down the throat and into the stomach, ironing a heart just right.

The author has something to say:

Haitong did this because, on the one hand, he had never experienced it before, and on the other hand, he wanted Shen Leguang to live a better life.Shen Leguang is angry because Haitong broke the contract, even though he is still poor.I have always thought that people who escape from suffering are admirable. Shen Yueguang resents many things, but it does not prevent him from becoming a good person.