There's a gust of wind coming from the south

"Come on brother, let's go together."

Shen Shi asked the tavern owner to boil the pot of wine again, and brought a cup by the way.He poured the wine into the glass, pushed it to the ragged drunk sitting across from him, and raised his glass to him.

The drunk man was not in a hurry to drink, he squinted his eyes and looked at Shen Shi with great interest.

"What's the matter?" Shen Shi asked.

"You, really want to invite me?" The drunk man said while shaking his torn and patched clothes, "I don't have any money to pay you back."

Shen Shi smiled and made a "please" gesture.

The drunk raised his head and drank from his glass, his eyes still peeking at the two people opposite him through the glass.

"I asked you to invite me, so you please? I'm not your father." The drunk was acting obediently while taking advantage of it.

"Oh, you want to drink, and I happen to be not short of the money for this pot of wine. It's all about making friends."

"What kind of friends do you make with me, a junk picker? I have no advantage for you." The drunk rolled his eyes and sighed, "Oh - after drinking this pot of wine, I will pat my ass and leave Hey, who knows you."

Nan Feng frowned, thinking that this drunk man took advantage of others and still had such a face, which was really disgusting.She didn't talk to him as much as Shen Shi did.

Shen Shi added some more wine to the drunk's cup, and said, "I'm making friends with you, it doesn't matter whether you accept waste products or not. Come, drink."

The drunken man stared into Shen Shi's eyes for a while, and suddenly he laughed: "It's really interesting, I never thought that there are people like you in Ancheng, a place where no shit is a thing. I thought that the world today is already in the gutter The rats are running all over the street. Not bad not bad."

"It's biased, dude. There are good people and bad people everywhere. So is Ancheng."

"Oh? Why do I just watch the neighboring cities develop rapidly in the past two years, and the fucking Ancheng is still like this bird, it hasn't changed at all." The drunk man hiccupped and asked Said, "Tell me, what's better?"

Shen Shi nodded: "Sure, then I'll tell you." He picked up a chopstick, held it upright in front of the drunk man, and then pointed the tip of the chopstick upside down at the ground.

"Believe it or not, there are treasures underneath. The reason why I dare not build rashly is because I am afraid that if I go down with a hoe, I will damage the treasures."

"Bragging." The drunk waved his hand and said disdainfully.

"I really don't think so. Ancheng is an ancient capital of several dynasties. In terms of historical and cultural heritage, few cities can compare to it...just."

"But what?"

"However, Ancheng has never found a suitable path for its development." Speaking of this, Nanfeng has the right to speak.He said softly, "In the first two years, I wanted to learn from the three northeastern provinces to engage in heavy industry, and built several factories. As a result, the income and expenditure were seriously unequal, and there was a shortage. Later, I learned from the south to engage in business, but I didn't have the economic acumen of others. After a while, it was abandoned again. Then he said that he wanted to attract investment for construction, but an ancient tomb was dug out before the foundation was laid. People from the Bureau of Cultural Relics came to protect the land. Several people died... In the end, Ancheng was riddled with holes, and the economy didn't improve at all."

"That's why I said, this place is hopeless. If you don't believe me, take a look, how many young people are there in the old city? There are old, weak, sick and disabled." The drunk shook his head, sipping his wine road.

"I haven't finished talking yet." Nan Feng and Shen Shi said in unison.

The two looked at each other, and Nan Feng signaled Shen Shi to continue.

"Social development is accelerating. Everyone is crossing the river by feeling the stones and looking for the most suitable path for their own development. Ancheng just hasn't found it yet. In my opinion, Ancheng has conditions that are obviously better than other provinces and cities. If we can really achieve things Make the best use of it, maybe it won't take long before it will improve."

"For example?"

"travel."

"Ha! Two little brothers, I don't think you are the masters who take advantage of the money. Who would not talk about it on paper?" The drunk man said as he raised his head and drank the wine in the glass again. Shen Shi and Nan Feng didn't pay attention. See the gleam of joy hidden in his eyes.

A jug of wine was drained in a blink of an eye, the drunk man burped, and took Shen Shi's hand drunkenly: "Men had a great time drinking today, let me show you some unique skills, let me show you."

Shen Shi only thought that he was drunk, and continued to say: "Success, I have seen and seen."

"I see you forced a smile on your face, but there is a cloud of sadness between your brows that cannot be hidden." The drunk laughed a little, "Is there something that bothers you recently?"

Shen Shi felt curious in his heart, and it really made him see it.

"That's right." Shen Shi nodded, motioning for the drunk to continue.

The drunk suddenly waved his hand and patted Shen Shi's head: "What are you looking at me for? Damn it!"

Shen Shi was a little dazed by the drunk man's photograph, and just now he almost didn't notice that he grabbed his arm and threw him away.He frowned, his face stained with displeasure.A man's head and a woman's feet can only be seen but not touched.

"Hey, it's just a slap on the head, how stingy." The drunk grabbed the empty jug, poured it into his mouth a few more times, and drank the last few drops.

He smacked his lips and said, "Forget it, I'll see you later!"

The drunk man stood up staggeringly as he spoke, and turned to leave.

"Wait." Shen Shi stopped the drunk and said in a deep voice, "I'll say."

After that, Shen Shi ordered another jug ​​of wine and a few dishes of appetizers.He told the drunk man all about the situation of Liuye Noodle Shop from the beginning of the reconstruction to the present, as well as his worries.Of course, he prefixed the passage with "A friend of mine."

"So, this friend of yours is going to go out of business." The drunk said bluntly.

Shen Shi smiled wryly: "It's okay if this friend goes bankrupt by himself. The key is that he promised his old owner that he will definitely protect this restaurant. Since he promised, he can't just keep his word."

"That's right, your friend is also a good friend." After the drunk man finished speaking, he laughed to himself for a long time, and Shen Shi naturally saw that the other party already knew who the "friend" he was talking about was.

The drunk man picked up the chopsticks to marinate the beef, put it in his mouth and chewed it while saying: "Before the reform of this state-owned enterprise, there was basically a canteen in the factory. The master chefs in the canteen are amazing! Everyone has to hold him, and I can't wait to praise others." To heaven. Know why not?"

The drunk knocked down his wine glass with his chopsticks, and made a crisp sound: "Hey—the contract system! All the workers in the factory point to his family for dinner, are you arrogant?"

"I understand what you're saying. But now we're talking about a free market economy, and everyone is blooming. It's unrealistic to want to contract and monopolize." Shen Shi said in a deep voice.

"Who the hell told you you're going to have a monopoly?" the drunk cursed.

Shen Shi didn't reply, and motioned for him to continue.

"Schools, there are canteens specially contracted by schools. Enterprises, there are restaurants specially contracted by enterprises. What is it called? It's called counterpart. Don't you understand the truth? How can you say it in a big way? Everyone is right. If you put it on yourself, you can't carry it. Cleared?"

The eyes of Shen Shi and Nan Feng lit up almost at the same time.

The drunk grinned: "As for what this friend of yours is going to talk to, didn't you just tell the answer yourself?" He withdrew his smile, "Ancheng people are suitable for whatever is suitable for Ancheng...boy , I slapped you on the head just to wake you up. Would you like to toast me?"

Hearing this, Shen Shi hurriedly got up, ran to warm the pot of wine himself, and poured it respectfully for the drunk: "You drink, I'll accompany you."

Watching Shen Shi raise his head and drink up the wine in the cup, the drunk nodded and said, "That's right. His knowledge of people, his vision, and his heart have all stood the test. Huang Pizi really saw the right person."

The drunk drank Shen Shijing's wine, and the intoxicated state he had just pretended to be was gone at this moment.

"Let me introduce formally. My surname is Bai. I used to have a not-so-famous title in Ancheng, White Hedgehog."

Shen Shi and Nan Feng were taken aback when they heard the words, and they looked at each other, knowing that they really met a nobleman.

"I have long admired the name of Third Master Bai."

The white hedgehog waved his hand and said indifferently: "Hey, what are you talking about, you call me like a bandit leader. I didn't like this title in the past! I'm a doctor, you call me Doctor Bai or Bai Dafu All three brothers are successful."

"Shen Shi, Nanfeng, I often hear Huang Pizi talking about you. To tell you the truth, this time it was Huang Pizi who asked me to help you. Of course..." The white hedgehog rolled his eyes, "I'm looking for Gray Mouse , I have some private matters to attend to."

At this time, there was only one table of guests left in the tavern.The proprietor propped his elbows on the counter, drowsy.The dim light shone on their faces, and no one was still drunk.

"At Jianguo Hotel at 12:00 noon tomorrow, I will take you to meet someone."

The white hedgehog picked up the last peanut on the plate.

……

Shen Shi and Nanfeng sent the white hedgehog to the room of the Room Department of Jianguo Hotel, settled down and then left.

The two walked side by side in the deserted alleyway, with a full moon above their heads.

The crickets and the weaving lady were making endless noises in the grass, and the wind swept the yellow leaves and sent them to the pond at the end, where they floated gently and made water ripples.

Sure enough, autumn has arrived.

"What are you thinking?" Shen Shi took off his coat, and put it on Nan Feng.

Nan Feng returned the clothes to Shen Shi, and said with a smile, "Why are you so delicate?"

"I'm asking you, what are you thinking?"

"Think about the future."

Hearing this, Shen Shi stretched out his hand and grabbed Nan Feng's hand, put it into his pocket, and held him tightly.

Fingers intertwined, no more words are needed.

……

The two turned into an alley, turned two more turns and entered Yuhuo Lane.

"Nanfeng, don't leave tonight."

"Brother, there are minors here."

Shen Shi smiled and kicked Nan Feng with the back of his foot: "Why are you so impure!"

"Oh? I thought you were talking about subtext." Nan Feng smiled slyly.

"Have a cigarette and go back to the house." Shen Shi took out the cigarette case, "Why don't you?"

"want."

The two stood under the street lamp smoking a cigarette each.The occasional wind blows the soot into white ash, which falls on the clothes.

At this moment, I saw a small figure walking out of the depths of Yuhuo Lane.

She was wearing a white nightdress, dancing on tiptoes, and laughing like silver bells from time to time.

"Little rabbit?" Nan Feng asked in shock.

He turned his head to look at Shen Shi beside him, only to see that his brows were furrowed and his lips were pursed.

……