stonecrandall Chapter 180 They are just like us
Chapter 180 They are just like us
"Okay." Chen Feng understood as soon as he heard it, he went to wash his hands and took Qiao Mingshan's place instead.Hands up and down, the movements are neat and squeeze the balls into the pot to cook.
Qiao Mingshan didn't leave either, he just stood by the side, gently scooping up the bottom of the pot with a big spoon from time to time, so as not to have balls sticking to the bottom and unable to float up.
This day has been busy until the afternoon, Zhang Huaiyuan and his friends are helping in the store.
They all went out for dinner together in the evening, Qiao Mingshan said: "Thanks to the help of my uncle and Brother Feng today, otherwise Mingjing and I would really be a bit busy."
"Don't say such polite words, everyone is their own person. I should stay here to help with some work. I still eat noodles in your shop every day without getting paid." Zhang Huaiyuan said with a smile.
Chen Feng sat beside the young man, listening to the people at the same table talking, and rarely opened his mouth.
After getting along today, Chen Feng knew that these people were from the youth's hometown.The young man sitting on the other side of the young man was the little nephew that the young man had mentioned to him. The appearance of the two looked somewhat similar, the young man looked like a young man when he was young.
It's just that he didn't know the young man at that time, so he couldn't help but feel a little sorry that they didn't know each other earlier.Seeing this young man today, he couldn't help but take another look at that child, thinking of his youth through this young man.
Everyone said a few polite words.
After the dishes were served, Qiao Mingshan asked someone to bring over a bottle of wine and toasted everyone, "Everyone has worked hard during this period, and it will be too difficult for us to be busy tomorrow, so we will close the stall and go home for the New Year. Come back next year."
"It's not hard, it's not hard."
"Let's work harder next year."
Everyone clinked glasses together and had a drink.
Qiao Mingshan made a special toast to his brother-in-law and Chen Feng, "I also want to thank my brother-in-law and Brother Feng today."
"You're welcome, you're welcome." Zhang Huaiyuan picked up his glass and clinked a glass with Qiao Mingshan, the lobby brother.
After getting along for the past two days, Zhang Huaiyuan knew that the boys in Qiao's family took good care of his little nephew, "I may not be here in my hometown after the Chinese New Year, and I will ask the eldest brother and a few cousins to take care of him." Get off Xiaolang."
"You don't need to tell my uncle, we will do it." Qiao Mingliang replied.
Chen Feng is a person who doesn't talk much and works with his head down. After today, he left a very good impression on everyone.
After eating, everyone came out of the restaurant.
"I'm going with Ah Feng. I have some errands to do tomorrow, so maybe I won't come to the store tomorrow. I'll come back with you the next morning." Zhang Huaiyuan said to his nephews.
"Okay, brother-in-law, if you have something to do, go and do it. You don't need to come here." Qiao Minglang replied.
"When will you leave early in the morning the day after tomorrow?"
"Around nine o'clock in the morning."
"Okay, I will go to the place where you live to find you when the time comes."
After discussing with his nephews, Zhang Huaiyuan left with his friend.
"You guys drive slowly, too."
"Yes, cousin, let's go."
Zhou Xing waited for the young man to get into the car, waved to his cousins, and then he drove the young man away.When passing by my brother-in-law, he deliberately slowed down and said hello to my brother-in-law.
Qiao Minglang grabbed Zhou Xing's waist with one hand, and turned to look at his uncle.
"Drive slowly." Zhang Huaiyuan waved to his nephew.
He and Cheng Feng walked behind, watched the car disappear from their sight, and finally lost sight, so he looked away.
"Didn't you realize that the two of them are the same as you and me?" The man who had been silent all this time said suddenly.
"What?" Zhang Huaiyuan thought he had heard it wrong, but when he thought about it carefully, he found that there were really many flaws in the relationship between his little nephew and his little classmate.
Could it be that the little nephew also likes men like him?
"Probably not. I think they are just good friends." Zhang Huaiyuan was not willing to believe this fact. Both his sister and brother-in-law passed away, leaving behind so many children.
What if the little nephew likes a man?
Seeing that the young man was unwilling to accept this fact, Chen Feng didn't say much, he knew that the young man knew what he just said in his heart.
The two of them walked all the way in silence.
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In the morning of the next day, they also sold fish balls for the whole morning. The last few fish balls were just enough for the last few customers in line. to the last guest.
"Our fish balls are sold out this year. If you want to buy them, come back next year." He said with a smile.
"Okay, boss, go home and have a good year, see you next year."
The last two shoppers took their things and left.
At this time, many shops in the farmer's market are preparing to close, and the shops that close at the latest may sell until tomorrow morning.However, there are also some hawkers who, in order to earn more money, do not go back to celebrate the New Year, but stay here to sell things.
But Qiao Mingshan has nothing to do with others, he just needs to bring his younger brothers home for a good year.
"Everyone pack up and clean up, and we will close the door early. Let's go and see what we want to buy in a while, and buy some to go home." They are going home for the New Year, and they must be going back with some New Year's goods. Qiao Mingshan shouted.
"Hehe, okay, I was thinking about buying something for my family back home." Qiao Mingliang replied with a smile.
The new store was closed today, and they all came to the old store, and together they quickly cleaned up the store.
Qiao Mingshan settled the salary for this month to the aunt who washed the dishes, and also gave a small red envelope and two catties of fish balls, "Go back and have a good year, and come back to start work next year."
"Thank you boss." The aunt who washed the dishes received her salary for this month, and saw that the boss gave her an extra red envelope and two catties of fish balls.Knowing that the fish balls in their store are delicious, she originally wanted to buy two catties to go home, but when she thought that the fish balls were more expensive than pork, she was a little bit reluctant.
I didn't expect the boss to be so generous and even gave her two catties of fish balls to take home.
It just so happened that there was an old lady in her family who had lost all her teeth and could only eat meat that had to be boiled until it was soft and rotten. The fish balls were taken home, which was just right for her old lady to eat during the Chinese New Year. The woman's face was very happy.
"There's nothing to do here, you can go home first." Seeing that there was nothing to do here, Qiao Mingshan asked the aunt who was washing the dishes to go home first.
After thanking the aunt, she took the wages from the boss and the fish balls from the boss in her arms, said hello to everyone in the shop, and left.
"We're also closing the door." After the woman left, Qiao Mingshan called everyone to get their things, so they could lock the door and go back.
All the pots and pans in the shop were washed, and the water was turned upside down to dry on the ground, and the water would be dried when they came back.The tables and chairs in the store were neatly arranged, and all the tables and chairs at the door were put back inside, so as not to leave them outside and be taken away when they were not there.
Except for a few big pots that are worth a little money, there is nothing valuable in their store.Their store is not the only one nearby, the things in other people's stores are definitely more valuable than theirs, even if there are thieves who come to steal things, patronizing other people's stores does not necessarily come to their home.
After everyone came out of the store, Qiao Mingshan locked two layers of locks on the door, so that even if someone came to steal something, it would be difficult to open both locks.Turning to the brothers behind him, he said, "Let's go, let's go see what we want to buy, and buy some to go home."
"Let's go, hurry up." Qiao Mingyong couldn't wait to go shopping.
Although they open a store here every day, except for walking around on the first day, they are busy in the store at other times, and they really don't have a chance to take a walk outside.
Finally locked the door in advance today, everyone went out for a stroll.
This time has passed the most crowded time in the morning, and there are not so many people on the street, so there is no need to crowd.
The shops on the street are still open, and the stalls selling things have not been taken back.
Qiao Mingshan walked on the street with his younger brothers, and kept saying hello to people along the way. They have opened a shop here for so long, and they all know the bosses and vendors who sell things nearby.
"Do you want to buy anything?" Zhou Xing asked beside the young man.
"Just take a look first." Qiao Minglang wanted to buy some clothes for the children in the family to wear during the New Year. He remembered that the children in the family didn't have any thick clothes to wear in winter, so he bought a few more at this time, and maybe he would A bit cheaper.
I saw that Zhou Xing had followed him in the store for the past two days, and he hadn't seen him go home.
Thinking that they were going home tomorrow, and Zhou Xing would be left here alone, he said, "We're going home tomorrow. What about you? Are you going home tomorrow for the New Year's Eve too?"
"Well, it depends." Zhou Xing felt a little depressed when he thought of going home for the New Year.
Suddenly a thought flashed in his mind, Zhou Xing looked at the boy and said, "Why don't I go home with you to celebrate the New Year?"
"..." Qiao Minglang glanced at Zhou Xing, feeling that this person was talking nonsense again.
"I'm serious." Seeing the young man walking ahead and ignoring him, Zhou Xing chased after him and said seriously.
"No, I don't have a place to live at home." It's not convenient for them to go back to live in their house now, and they have to discuss building a new house when they go back.
Qiao Minglang didn't want to take this person back at all. He really didn't know what to do if his family members found out that they were sleeping together on the same bed.
Even if he wanted to confess to his family that he liked men, it was not at this time.
Seeing that the young man refused to let go, he was not in a good mood all the way around the week, and he was sullen with someone alone, so he ignored him.