Lou Cheng: Upstairs from the city

The Ming family who lives in Shanghai, he never expected, I dare to use Ming Tang as a knife."

The Ming family in Shanghai is now in charge of Mingyu, and he went to Beijing twice to plead guilty.Ming Zheng is also the honorary chairman of Shanghai Mingshi, and after discussing with his younger brother, he injected capital in his own name.From then on, Shanghai Mingshi concentrated on the business of perfume and skin care cosmetics.

"It seems that I'm going to be busy."

"Take a few changes of clothes and live in the company for a while."

Spoiler: Ancestral Hall

"Ming Lou, get the hell out of here!"

Hanging up the phone, Minglou's ears were buzzing, what's wrong with the elder sister, she has never been so angry for many years.

unless……

It seems that the stuffing is exposed.

Ming Lou immediately called Guo Feng, put on his coat, and took the special elevator to the basement.Ah Cheng went to participate in a forum for him and would be back in half an hour.

Manager Guo Feng, who once again became a driver, concentrated on driving. The boss's face is paralyzed and his face is full of bitterness and hatred. It must not be a good thing.

When the car arrived at Qianhai, Ming Lou got off the car, "Don't tell Ah Cheng that I'm going back to the old house, I can't hide it, and your wages will be deducted."

Another wage deduction!

Can you still have fun!

Guo Tongxi, who was shot inexplicably, only mourned for his own pocket, but forgot to gossip. Why did he hide it from Ah Cheng?

Entering the courtyard gate, Ah Xiang greeted her: "The eldest sister is coming back very angry, so be careful."

Ming Lou nodded, it's time to come, there's no way to avoid it.

In the ancestral hall in the backyard, Mingzheng stood in front of the incense table with his hands wide open, holding a ruler in his hand. On the green bricks, there was no futon that was spread out for worship in the past.

"Kneel down!" Ming Zheng was furious.

Ming Lou knelt down on both knees and persuaded softly: "Elder Sister calm down first."

"Don't come!"

With a snap, the ruler hit Ming Lou's shoulder, causing pain.

"Tell me, what's going on with you and Ah Cheng!"

"I can't hide it from Eldest Sister, it's just..."

There was another slap, the ruler hit the palm of his hand, and Ming Lou throbbed in pain.

"Okay, you dare to lie to me," Mingzheng was furious, "Ah Cheng, be a good boy upright, have you ever thought about how others will look at him if he is found out! What will he do? !"

It turned out that it was Ah Cheng who Mingzheng felt sorry for.It's not that she doesn't love Ming Lou, it's just that she knows this brother too well and is used to tormenting others, so she has never been tricked by others.

"Big Sister", Ming Lou looked up, "You are thinking of Ah Cheng, I am happy for him, he didn't call you Big Sister for nothing."

"Don't be so glib, Mingzheng has met countless people, and I can never misjudge anyone. But the only one I misjudged is you—Minglou. Tell me! How did you deceive Ah Cheng! I have enough today Time, listen to you speak slowly!"

Sister, are you sure you want to hear the details...

Mingzheng protects the calf, but it is reasonable.

"My eldest sister has not been married for so many years. She just wants to find someone who can treat you wholeheartedly. You know better than me how difficult it is for a family like ours to find one. Fortunately, I found it, and that person is Ah Cheng."

"But Ah Cheng will be dragged down by you for the rest of his life. If, one day..."

"No! There won't be such a day," Ming Lou said decisively, "Eldest sister knows me, and she has always been ruthless. Wang Zhongqiu, she will break up as soon as she says, and she will never be muddled. But this time, it's different. I envy my great-grandfather, someone will accompany him for the rest of his life." For the rest of my life, we will share misfortunes and blessings. The Ming family has no shortage of money, but money cannot buy true feelings, so I treat him wholeheartedly!"

Xu Shi revealed his true feelings, and Ming Zheng lost his temper, "You have been very intelligent since you were a child. When you play chess, others can count three moves, and you can count five moves. The eldest sister doesn't have to worry about the company. "Although I didn't grow up watching Ah Cheng, but in the past few years, I have watched him coldly. He is prudent in his work and has a good character. He followed you, so much trouble and suffering. Have you done anything for him? thought about it!"

"The heaven and the earth are missing, Ah Cheng and I couldn't be more suitable."

"You..." The words came out of Ming Lou's mouth, but Ming Zheng didn't know how to continue.In terms of eloquence, she is no match for her younger brother.

"Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai, Romeo and Juliet, I can't experience and don't want to experience the vigorous love. People are dead, so what is the meaning of tears. What I want is two people, growing old together I have seen many conspiracies and tricks, and the most unpredictable thing in the world is the human heart. Before I met Ah Cheng, I seriously thought that there is nothing wrong with living like this. But..."

"Ming Lou, you are not the great-grandfather, and Ah Cheng is not the great-grandfather's Ah Cheng."Ming Lou became stubborn, and he would not turn back without hitting the south wall, "In those days, they had no choice. They were masters and servants, comrades-in-arms, and even comrades. What about you and Ah Cheng? You say it, and you will be single-minded. Treat him, but if it's him..."

"I didn't break his wings, but I will let him stay willingly, sister, trust me this time."

"Ming Lou, do you understand that two people living a lifetime is not a child's play. What's more, they are two big men. There are thousands of roads in the world, and you have to choose the most difficult one!"

"Eldest sister, when did you see me kidding?" Ming Lou asked lightly.

To the point, yes, Minglou never played tricks when he was doing things.

Since he was a child, he has been a good student in the eyes of others.Since the age of four, I have practiced big characters, never stopping in the severe winter and heat; that year, I became fascinated by storytelling, and overwhelmed a "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", and I can still recite the long poem at the end.

Even if the matter Ming Lou decides fails, there is no reason to give up halfway.

The younger brother in Ming Zheng's eyes has always been a masked, born businessman and politician.Speech and manners are impeccable, and even the most hypocritical words can be said so beautifully.Once, Mingzheng thought that his younger brother would choose a woman from an aristocratic family, and spent decades pretending to be affectionate, each living his own life, and getting married only for career and family succession.

She really didn't expect that her younger brother would choose such a shocking relationship, so firm.

On the incense table are the memorial tablets of the ancestors of the Ming family, the generation of the great-grandfather: Mingjing, Minglou, Mingcheng, and Mingtai.Put Mingcheng's memorial tablet in, Grandfather Minglou specifically asked.

"You're old, I can't control you anymore." Mingzheng took a deep breath and put on three sticks of incense, "Since you've identified him, then..."

With a bang, the door of the ancestral hall slammed open.

Outside the door, Ming Cheng was out of breath.

The forum ended early, and he couldn't find Ming Lou when he returned to the company. He heard from the people in the logistics department that it was rare to see Manager Guo as a driver and go out with the boss.He thought about it, always feeling uneasy.But Minglou's phone calls were never answered, and Ah Cheng came to the old house to try his luck.In time for the traffic jam again, he dropped out of the car and ran for two streets.

"Why are you here?" Ming Lou turned around, the elder sister was still angry.This little Guo really couldn't hide the matter, so he went back and deducted his salary!

"Big Sister", Ming Cheng saw Ming Lou kneeling in the ancestral hall, and was anxious: "Brother has done nothing wrong recently, really, if you have something to say, don't punish him."

"I'll discipline my younger brother, can't I!" The eldest sister raised her eyebrows.

"Brother's ideological consciousness is low, you should criticize the education well. Would it be too serious to enter the ancestral hall?"

That's it... Mingzheng, he's very angry.It seemed that he was the bad guy who beat the mandarin ducks. "There is a teacher Jin in the international school where tons of students study. The elder sister looks very good. Although she is a few years older than you, she is a third-year girl who holds a gold brick and knows how to hurt others. You are not young. Next week, go to meet me. kiss."

"...?!" Ming Cheng was at a loss, where and where, Ming Lou knelt in the ancestral hall, how did his blind date get involved, "I, I have something to do next week".

"It doesn't matter, it will be done next week." With a long ending, Mingzheng stepped across the threshold, patted Mingcheng's shoulder, and smiled maliciously: "You cook today's dinner, remember, and give it to the eldest sister Pour a cup of tea" and walked towards the front yard.

The sun is shining brightly, and the magnolias in the yard are blooming, and the scenery is just right.

"What are you doing again?" Ah Cheng was puzzled, and went into the ancestral hall to help people up.

What is "again"! , Ming Lou, hiding his face and heart.His knees were so painful that he didn't even give him a futon. He must be the child picked up by the eldest sister from the trash... "Tonight, serve tea to the eldest sister with me!"

"...What...?...!!!!!!" Ah Cheng instantly petrified.

Spoiler: big sister

After eating the rice cooked by Ah Cheng and drinking the tea served by Ming Lou and Ah Cheng Jing, Ming Zheng finally nodded, "A Cheng is my younger brother, Ming Lou, you are not allowed to bully him."

"Where can it be?" Ming Lou sneered, and Ah Cheng didn't know how to answer.Under the table of the Eight Immortals, the two held hands firmly together.In the chilly spring season, Ah Cheng's palms were full of sweat.

"Don't laugh at me." All night long, the eldest sister spoke harshly to Ming Lou, "Ah Cheng is such a good boy, if you kidnap him, if his parents find him one day, he will die of heartache."

Minglou reconfirmed: He was definitely picked up by the elder sister who threw the trash...

"The person I Minglou recognizes, I will definitely live up to him", every word is sonorous.

A room full of tea fragrance, the eldest sister drinks Bitan snow from the land of Sichuan and Sichuan. This year’s new tea is not yet on the market, so Mr. Ming paid tribute to the pre-Ming West Lake Longjing. It is said that one tael will cost thousands of yuan.

Mingzheng took out a box from the inner room, opened it, and found an antique watch.

"This is not..." Ming Lou was startled.

Mingzheng pushed the box in front of Ah Cheng: "This was worn by my great-grandfather Minglou. He was squatting in the cowshed, and this watch was hidden in the stove. It was roasted every day, and the appearance was a little deformed. Then In [-], when he regained his identity, he and Mr. Mingcheng had only one thing left around him. No matter how many things the Ming family has, they are not as precious as this watch. Ah Cheng, I will give you the watch. You must remember that you belong to the Ming family. Cheng, is my younger brother Mingzheng. If one day, Minglou is a bastard, I will throw his tablet out."

"Eldest sister..." Ah Cheng's eyes filled with tears, trying not to let them fall, "Elder sister, don't blame him, he didn't force me. I, I voluntarily."

"If he dares to force you, can I still let him sit here today!" Mingzheng sighed, this silly boy was really sold and had to count the money for him, forget it, I'll take care of him more in the future: " Not to mention anything else, in this family, I still mean what I say!"

Ming Lou, who was left on the sidelines, silently lowered his head: These words sound familiar...

After sending Ming Lou and Ah Cheng away from the courtyard, Ming Zheng turned around and entered the ancestral hall again.

She was born in a Maternal and Child Health Hospital a street away, and she was taken back to the courtyard at the full moon, 38 years later.

Mingcheng and Minglou passed away one after another. At that time, she was still too young, so she only vaguely remembered that her grandfather opened the ancestral hall and put in two memorial tablets.

No matter how great a person is, there will be a day when he will leave.The seemingly lifeless wooden sign is actually a fetish for worshiping the ancestors.

Mingzheng liked to stay in the ancestral hall since he was a child, especially the smell of incense sticks.

This ancestral hall is the pride of the Ming family. The ancestral tablets of the previous four generations are all here, and there will be her place in the future.

Mingzheng took over the Ming family property at the age of 21, and it was not until this year that he completely let go of it and handed it over to his younger brother to take care of it.The shopping mall is ruthless, and the little girl's weakness in her heart has long since disappeared.

She didn't give up on giving Ah Cheng the grandfather's watch.

Grandfather Ming Guo specified that he would leave that watch to her future husband-in-law.

However, how could anyone dare to marry a strong woman like her?Even if someone dares to marry, she dare not marry.

Ming Lou is right, the most unpredictable thing in the world is the human heart.Defense day and night, until the end, even if others are sincere, she won't believe it anymore.

The year before last, she was ill, but she kept it from her family.She told Minglou that she would travel to Europe and America, and went to the United States alone for medical treatment.Fortunately, the tumor was benign. The day before she entered the operating room, she saw a lawyer and entrusted her with a will.

New York was hit by a blizzard that hadn't been seen in a century, and Mingzheng spent every day watching the snow scene outside the window in the ward.She began to miss the ancestral hall in the courtyard of the imperial capital, where was her destination.

Back in the capital, there was a young man named "A Cheng" beside my younger brother.Mingzheng was surprised at the time, Minglou was very special to Ah Cheng, so special that he cared about Ah Cheng's mood.

She has always ignored her brother's private affairs, the only exception being Wang Zhongqiu.No matter whether Ming Lou really loved her or not, she would never allow Wang Zhongqiu to enter Ming's house.

Unexpectedly, Ming Lou chose Ah Cheng.

After all, Ming Lou is her real brother, and she, the eldest sister, will unconditionally help Ming Lou in everything.

She gave Ah Cheng her great-grandfather's watch, and she will protect Ah Cheng in the future, just hoping that Ah Cheng can stay with Ming Lou wholeheartedly. After all, Ming Lou fell into it first, and the Ming family can't give him more. .

Hey, I always have my own selfishness.

The six generations of the Ming family have witnessed the changes in China in the past century.

The sixth ancestor, Tianzu, changed his surname to "Ming" in commemoration of the last Han family. All four members of the family devoted themselves to the revolution. Although they could not carry guns into battle, they could be called "martyrs"; their grandfather gave up his foreign nationality and returned to China to participate in the reform and opening up; his father dedicated his life to introducing Chinese classical culture to the West; , Minglou's generation finally grew up in a peaceful age.

The country that the Ming family had fought for for generations stood up again.However, in such a big country, 40 years have completed what other countries have experienced in 200 years, and everyone is at a loss to find their own future.Everyone yearns for the myth of getting rich overnight, but love and family affection are increasingly out of reach.

Catch up with three fresh incense sticks, Mingzheng incense.

I hope that Minglou and Mingcheng, like Minglou and Mingcheng, will never leave.

After leaving the ancestral hall, Mingzheng stood in the courtyard, looking up at the moon.

Willow head on the moon.

Many years ago, it was also such a night, she congratulated the man on the phone for their happy marriage, talking and laughing without any flaws.Hanging up the phone, Fang Jue burst into tears.

Her love has gone far before it came.

Spoiler: Settle accounts

Assistant Mingcheng has always had an obsession. He wants to know how much his salary is.

Occasionally, when he is free, Ah Cheng thinks back on his daily work, and really wants to shed tears for himself, because it is hard to catch up with the bitter flowers: he is a decent assistant Mingte when he is outside, and he cooks and washes the dishes after returning home Clean up the house, make tea and water for someone and put bath water, and be bullied by a bastard at night.

Get up earlier than…, go to bed later than….

It's a good day, a little sad.

The point is that it has become a well-known secret on the 38th floor that his salary card is in the hands of someone.Everyone said that Ah Cheng owed a huge sum of money and sold himself to the Ming family to pay off the debt.

Secretary Chen once said sincerely: "When I think of Ah Cheng being so miserable, I feel much better in my heart."

Yu Damei came forward gracefully and mourned: "Today is your death day next year, Amen".

Fools should also see that the only one who can bully Ah Cheng is the boss, Secretary Chen's office philosophy has been thrown to Java.

On the same day, Secretary Chen was assigned to help the engineering logistics department, and the Wei Ya annual meeting was coming again. When he came back a month later, he lost 20 catties in weight and suffered extreme mental damage.

The end of the year was very successful, and Ah Cheng was "fortunate" to draw the special prize: the year-end bonus was doubled by 5 times!

The host, who didn't know the truth, invited Assistant Ming to give his acceptance speech. Seeing that the winner hadn't spoken for a long time, and his eyes were aimed at the main table like a knife, he laughed and said, "Aren't you very excited at this moment? Mr. Ming's luck is really too high." It’s busy, is there any position in your company, can I apply for it?”

That night, Mingbao picked up the bed and returned to the nanny's room where he had not lived for a long time.

Such a non-violent non-cooperation movement lasted only one day before it was ruthlessly suppressed.

The vicious capitalist carried his people and bedding into the bedroom, locked the door, and executed the Fa on the spot.

However, don’t underestimate the resistance spirit of the body workers who are becoming more and more enlightened. Mr. Ming was successfully kicked out of bed!

congratulations!

Uh... far away,

Then talk about money.

He didn't have the salary card in his hand, and he was embarrassed to go to the personnel department and the finance department to inquire. Ah Cheng used clues to calculate an account for himself:

1. The housing provident fund is 4300 yuan per month, so the monthly basic salary can be as little as [-] yuan;

2. Tax declaration form.Ah Cheng has a share in the personal tax payment of 12 yuan in the imperial capital, in other words, his annual income is at least 12 yuan;

3. Household use.Over the course of a year, the water, electricity, gas and heating property network fees of the Ming Mansion are rounded up to about 2 yuan, and the cost of firewood, rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar and tea is also nearly 1 yuan.

20!Ah Cheng rewrote the number in his notebook.

God, what a number.

The point is, if the income is higher than that of someone, the general manager of Ming does not get paid.

Ah Cheng finally found a strange psychological balance.

Anyway, he is in charge of supporting the family, and someone is in charge of being beautiful.

One day, the salary card bank sent a text message: it can be upgraded to a platinum card for free.

Ah Cheng suddenly realized that he could check through the bank.

After handing over his ID card, Ah Cheng was invited to the VIP service window upstairs.

"I forgot to bring my card and want to check the balance", this is Assistant Ming who has practiced to tell lies without blushing.

The handsome young teller behind the bulletproof glass worked hard, took out a sticky note, wrote down a series of numbers, and handed it out.

Ah Cheng, count silently.

This is a few digits, there are actually 6 0s before the decimal point.

Ah Cheng, don't calm down anymore.In any case, his salary does not reach one million, so you have to ask clearly.

Seeing the customer get up and leave, the handsome guy at the teller shouted: "Sir, sir, please rate...evaluate my service, just press a button...button..."

Back on the 38th floor, I met Guo Feng, the former assistant and current deputy general manager of the Overseas Business Department, who came to talk about the past.

"Ask you something," the current assistant dragged the former assistant into the tea room.

"what happened?"

"My salary card is done by you, and you should know the salary level and level." Now the assistant raised his arms with both hands, a rhythm ready to fight at any time.

The former assistant put his arms in front of his chest, like a delicate white lotus: "Why do you keep getting involved with me. He already has something in his mind..."

"speak English!"

"If you have the ability, you, you can ask the boss."

"If he is willing to say, can I still ask you! Say, why is there 7 digits on my card?"

"I wipe it", the former assistant was also stunned, "The boss really did this", and then gave a thumbs up, "I can't learn from him, I have to keep the money for buying cigarettes."

"He, doesn't he receive a salary?"

"He doesn't receive a salary, but he still gets the dividends at the end of the year." The former assistant said "you are stupid", "He only has a credit card, no salary card. The old sister took care of the dividends before. Last year At the end of the year, tell the old devil in the finance department to put money into your card. This year's dividends haven't come down yet, so it's probably only a lot more than last year."

This evil employer didn't even say a word...

Ah Cheng felt hot on his face.

That night, the Ming mansion had a big meal: braised pork ribs, braised sea bass, braised prawns, and red bean stewed rice.

What the hell is going on...

Mr. Ming began to reflect seriously on a table of braised dishes. Since he was kicked out of bed that day, he seemed to be a 24-year-old filial wife, and he had never provoked Ah Cheng in the past few days.

Mr. Ming, who was sitting on the main seat, was a little nervous.

"Well, as for the sea bass, it's better to steam it", the employer smiled on the surface, a little doggy.

Ah Cheng poured Erguotou: "Three dishes, I have been busy for three hours, are you not satisfied!"

"How can it be?" The employer hurriedly picked up a prawn for the other party, "Calm down, let's have a good meal", he must be still angry about the lucky draw at the annual meeting a few days ago.He severely criticized the comrades in charge of the lottery, and in the future, Ah Cheng must not be allowed to win the special prize!

Ah Cheng also gave the employer a piece of pork ribs, and said in a "calm and breezy" way: "Bonuses at the end of the year, don't hit me."

The outstretched chopsticks froze in mid-air, "I did it voluntarily, and my eldest sister knows it too."

"I'll tell my elder sister later."

"You know Eldest Sister's temper. If I don't do this, Eldest Sister will punish me to kneel in the ancestral hall."The year-end dividend is not all of Minglou's income, but it is the most symbolic amount of money, "We agreed, you will use it as a monk, and I will be raised by you."

Ah Cheng took a mouthful of rice, but couldn't swallow it.

Eye circles are red.

He would never admit it, and was so moved by a single sentence.

"Who told you..." Slightly arrogant.

"Let's eat first, shall we... How did the pork ribs be stewed? It's so delicious... A new batch of lobsters from the Atlantic Ocean... He just wants to eat... Or let him put down the lobsters and leave?"

Sure enough, the newcomer entered the room, and the matchmaker threw it over the wall...

In the evening, after a fan harmony exercise, Ah Cheng was half asleep and half awake, and always felt that he had forgotten an important thing. What is it... what... what...

"Minglou!" Ah Cheng opened his eyes eagerly, "What is my salary?"

Mr. Ming, who is used to talking, is actually not good at words, and he just does a lot of things without saying anything.

At this moment, Ah Cheng still doesn't know that his household registration has been moved from a remote suburb to the Ming Mansion in the city center; the owner of the mansion has also quietly changed to Ming Cheng, and the procedure is not a gift, but a sale, and he can continue to buy and sell in the future; Lou also bought two large insurances for Ah Cheng, pension and serious illness, paid off in one lump sum.

Mr. Ming thought and thought, even if he had an accident, his Ah Cheng would be able to live a safe life and no longer have to worry about the future.But these things, he won't say, just wait for Ah Cheng to find out bit by bit.

He wove an invisible net with his own hands, and put Ah Cheng in the center, so that his Ah Cheng could never leave him again.

He is good to Ah Cheng, and Ah Cheng will only treat him twice as well.

This business is profitable.

Oh, forgot to mention.Ah Cheng's income has long been misappropriated by his employer for other purposes. Based on Ah Cheng's hobbies, he opened a bookstore called "City Upstairs".

Spoiler: Upstairs in the City

Mingzheng came back from a trip abroad, and Ah Cheng greeted him at the airport.

The eldest sister still looks like a royal sister, with sunglasses on her face, she thought it was some celebrity walking in the airport show.

"It's hard work for you to travel so far." In the past few years, every time I went abroad, I was picked up by Ah Cheng.

Pushing up the luggage cart, Ah Cheng handed over the juice that Ah Xiang had squeezed: "Eldest sister, don't give this good job to others, I won't agree."

After moving the luggage to the trunk, driver Ming opened the back door and said, "Please get in the car."

"How can there be so many rules?" Ming Zheng turned around and sat in the co-pilot, "Fasten your seat belt, it's the same."

Back at the old house, it was dinner time.

Ah Cheng accompanied the elder sister to dinner, and Ming Lou, who was on the way to the banquet, called and wailed that he was going to appear on stage again and put on a big show.

The eldest sister only said two words - deserve it, and hung up the phone domineeringly.

After dinner, Ah Cheng said goodbye.Mingzheng came back from South America this time and spent a day and two nights on the plane.

But, what happened when the alley was blocked into a parking lot?

Ah Cheng suddenly realized that tomorrow is May Day.

Forget it, wait and go.

After buying a bottle of Arctic Ocean soda, Ah Cheng began to stroll around the alleys.

During the physical examination last month, someone despised his height, 179.499 centimeters, no matter how rounded, he couldn't reach 180.And someone's height is 183.502 cm.

Losing to the east and gaining to Sang Yu, Ah Cheng regained a round in terms of weight.He has a physique that keeps him from gaining weight no matter what he eats. He weighs 132 jins, which is normally on the thin side. Ming's employer is not so lucky, at 155 jins, a full 10 jins more than the previous year.Doctor's Comments: It is recommended to control diet.

So, Mr. Ming’s dinner that day was: stir-fried broccoli, stewed tofu with cabbage and a bowl of multigrain porridge; the insane Chef Ming resolutely made a small stove for himself.The employer ate the most miserable dinner in history amidst the smell of braised pork in the room.

That night, Mr. Ming, who was engaged in a certain harmonious sport, had a stomach growl.

Uh... that's a long way off.

Ah Cheng, who was walking around the streets, suddenly saw a light box advertising "City Upstairs Bookstore".

The name is a bit interesting, is it "up to the top and the top of the city" or "the top of the city and the top of the building"... Ah Cheng followed the road signs, all the way east, passing two public toilets with very different tastes, six-style Different but very weird private restaurants, food stalls crowded with seven or eight families, and finally found a bookstore.

The word looked familiar, Ah Cheng raised his head to admire the large characters in regular script on the plaque - the city is upstairs.

The bookstore is three rooms wide and two rooms deep, resembling the layout of an old handicraft workshop.The walls of the three rooms are full of floor-to-ceiling bookcases, which are divided into four sections: Chinese, foreign languages, new books, and old books. There are no seats, but a few futons.

Could it be that the owner of this shop is a Zen practitioner?

After scanning the bibliography, Ah Cheng judged: The shop owner is a big funny guy who is not short of money.

In the most prominent place of the bookstore, various versions of "Dream of Red Mansions" are placed. In addition to the popular Cheng Jia and Cheng Ji editions, there are also Jiaxu editions, Gengchen editions, Russian Tibetan editions, Jimao editions, and Qi Xu editions. The "Dream of Red Mansions New Cards" are listed among them.

The bookcase on the side is the other three major masterpieces, which are told on A4 paper: those who can recite the last long poem of "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" will get a [-]% discount on the consumption of the day.

Ah Cheng rubbed his chin, he must bring Mr. Ming with him next time, it will save money...

Going inside, "Tomb Raiders' Notes" and "Hou Weidong's Notes on Officialdom" each occupy a bookcase, and next to them are economic books with various editions. Ah Cheng actually found the French original "Capital in the 21st Century". Don't ask him why he knows French. Someone There is a book next to the bed, 969 pages.

The background music played in the bookstore is also very funny: the first Sanskrit "Heart Sutra", the next Bach's "G Major Minuet", and the next Peking Opera tune "Deep Night", followed by a piano like the sound of nature song.

The shopkeeper listens to this every day, isn't he insane...

Ah Cheng sat down cross-legged, leaning against a corner of the bookcase, and opened Bill Porter's "Zen's Baggage".He had read "Orchid in the Empty Valley" written by the author 20 years ago, a story about a Yankee who studied Chinese in Taiwan and went to Zhongnan Mountain in Shaanxi to find a hermit.

After reading 30 pages in a row, Ah Cheng raised his eyes to rest, and looked at the bookcase next to him, which was full of various notebooks.

There is a set called "City Towers", and the header or footer uses simple strokes to draw ancient city towers in various places;

The other set is called "Food". As the name suggests, it is full of food, such as big white and fat dumplings, bright red boiled fish, and braised pork that is full of aroma just by looking at it.From beginning to end, there is no carrot;

There is another set called "home".Pens, desks, stationery, suits, teacups, sheets drying on the balcony, watches, photo frames, wine bottles, classic cars, and fireworks faintly visible outside the window.

The footer of the last page is inscribed with pen characters, Xingkai: Cheng, Lou Ye; Ming, Ming Ye.

TNND, I was so touched again.

Ah Cheng sniffled.

In this life, there will be no substitutions!

Back at the mansion, it was almost 22 o'clock.

After the performance, Mr. Ming laid his corpse on the sofa as soon as he entered the door, and let out a long sigh of relief. Those who didn't know the truth thought he had narrowly escaped from torture.

"If you are acting outside, you don't need to act when you come back." Ah Cheng made tea, which was very sour and calming tea.A certain person is forced to go on a blind date, and the elder who is nearly eighty years old acts as a matchmaker, and he always has to meet people.

The employer immediately raised his hand and swore: "Report to the organization, no matter how cunning the enemy is, it will prove that someone can defend against the enemy thousands of miles away!"

"Too lazy to care about you", Ah Cheng stared at his Danfeng eyes: "You have nothing to explain?"

Shit, this is the rhythm of the three trials. The employer seriously reflects on his recent behavior, and there is nothing wrong with it: "I admit, I invited the dinner." The 2000 yuan private dish is really unpalatable, much worse than Ah Cheng's. Not far.

"and then?"

"Then it's chatting." The beauty studied French and has been a foreign correspondent for six years. She has profound knowledge. The two talked about the Middle East issue, the Jogye sect of Buddhism in Korea, and the Northern Lights from Northern Europe to the five aspects of Jajang noodles. There are six, seven, and eight methods, and the last topic before the end is the posthumous title "Wenzheng" that civil officials after the Song Dynasty dreamed of.

"And then what?"

"Send her back", in a high-end apartment, the beauty warned him, "If you have a lover, you will be less likely to come out and harm others"...

"Is there nothing else?"

"It's true, I don't even know her mobile phone number," because the beauty threw the Phoenix man who wanted to get back together to the ground with a throw over his shoulder, and waved her hand without taking away a cloud.

"If you don't tell the truth, then I will go on a blind date tomorrow."

Ah Cheng, enter the bedroom, leaving a big question mark.

The employer is ignorant, and the death penalty should also be charged.

Mr. Ming spent the whole night in fear, until... the note in the original French edition of "Capital in the 21st Century" beside the bed: Ming, Mingye; Lou, Chengye.

Spoiler: Trafficking

Unexpectedly, Ah Cheng's former adoptive mother became famous in such a way.

The video of Zhang Guizhi abusing cats and dogs was posted on the Internet, causing criticism from netizens. From the virtual world to the real world, Zhang Guizhi was first searched by human flesh, and then the supermarket she worked for dismissed her on the grounds of poor social perception, claiming that this person Just temps.

Ah Cheng went to Weibo and found that his former adoptive mother had become a hot topic. The aftermath was not over. The cat and dog lovers organized daily protests in front of Zhang Guizhi’s bungalow. The landlord was overwhelmed by the disturbance and kicked out the tenants. Unkempt, dodging the spotlight hastily.

This is the end of the matter, nothing more to say.

Seeing the downfall of the hated person is such a joyful thing.

It's just that they didn't expect that the two would meet again one day.

It was an autumn afternoon. Ah Cheng went to Yongzheng Clothing Store to pick up a windbreaker. The car stopped at the entrance of the alley and he had to walk for 10 minutes.

This area is full of one-story houses. The city government intended to renovate them back then, and the heads of households scrambled to become one-story houses, and the demolition plan was shelved.Fast-forward five or six years, housing prices skyrocketed, but no developer has the idea to play here anymore.

The hutong is a symbol of the imperial capital, but the common people living in it may not live comfortably. In order to improve the housing conditions, each household has built their own houses one after another, making the originally not spacious roads even more congested.

As he walked, Ah Cheng thought, why did the owner of the tailor shop choose such a place? He was obviously an old craftsman who could afford an apartment.

A woman with disheveled hair in front of her reported a child, and hurried forward without looking at the road. As soon as she exited the intersection, she bumped into Ah Cheng, and hurried on her way without saying anything.

The child on his shoulder was crying loudly, and Ah Cheng always felt strange, so he hurriedly called out "wait a minute".

Unexpectedly, the woman not only stopped, but also quickened her pace and began to run in small steps.

Abnormality is a demon, and Ah Cheng chased after him. There was a security post at the entrance of the alley, and Ah Cheng shouted, "Someone is abducting children!"

As soon as a few words were uttered, the chess players at the entrance of the alley turned their heads to look around, and the policemen also came out to check what happened.The woman panicked and turned around again, intending to change the way.

Only then did Ah Cheng see her appearance clearly, it was Zhang Guizhi.Without even thinking about it, he pointed at his former adoptive mother and shouted: "It's her, abducting and selling children!"

The police and enthusiastic crowd surrounded Zhang Guizhi, and the woman sat on the ground crying, saying that she took her grandson out to bask in the sun, and she was wronged.

One police officer, one old and one young, the young one lost his mind, and the old one stared at Ah Cheng: "Did you call it just now?"

"Yes", Ah Cheng didn't want to look at Zhang Guizhi again: "You are an old policeman, you should be able to see that something is wrong."

Something was really wrong. In the early autumn, I put on a thick coat that didn't fit the child. It was obviously put on in a panic, and the buttons didn't even have to be fastened.

The veteran policeman called and called two female policemen, who dragged and dragged Zhang Guizhi to the police station.Child abduction is the most likely to arouse public opinion, and the police immediately sent Zhang Guizhi to the higher-level public security bureau.

From the beginning to the end, Zhang Guizhi couldn't stop crying for grievances. When he got into the police car, he turned his head and glared at A Cheng viciously.She didn't know that the child who was abused by him and hid in the corner and cried secretly, is now a dignified person; and she, like a mouse in the gutter, will never see the light for a lifetime.

Ah Cheng was upset and had nowhere to vent, so he went to buy cigarettes from the canteen in the alley.He doesn't smoke, and when he left the store, he remembered that he didn't have a lighter.Turning around again, I saw a person looking at him cheerfully: "I just quit, and you smoked again?"

It was Yue Ting, a trendy guy dressed in a T-shirt and jeans.

"Is there a fire?" Ah Cheng took out a cigarette.

Yue Ting took out a lighter, a gift from a certain restaurant, and lit it.

Cough, general Ah Cheng took a sip, turned his head and coughed.

"No, stop smoking." Yue Ting grabbed the cigarette, cut it off, and threw it into the trash can.

"Why are you here?"

Yue Ting pointed forward: "Good day, I wanted to go to Houhai on my legs, but in the end, I saw you coming out of the police station."Yue Ting, who is proficient in Shanghainese, Cantonese, English, and French, has been in the imperial capital for several months, and he can speak with an accent.

Worrying, Ah Cheng has to take out a cigarette again.

"Okay, I won't ask anymore." Yue Ting hurriedly put the lighter into his backpack, "Your boss and