But Zhao Yu in front of him was unwilling to let go. After drinking some wine, he felt that he was invincible. He forced Chen Qiu out of bed and immediately grabbed Chen Qiu's shoulders. His drunken face was a little red.
His eyes were also exuding venom: "Let me tell you, I, Zhao Yu, have been wandering around in the world for so many years. I hate it when others show off to me. Why don't you show off to me? What qualifications do you have to not show off to me?"
Chen Qiu frowned: "I'm not disrespecting you. You drank too much and it's time to go to bed."
"I didn't drink too much!" Zhao Yu said in a serious tone: "You can still drink me down with just this little horse urine? Who do you think you are? If you make me unhappy, don't even think about it, just do it to me!"
Zhao Yu was the first to move his hands. He clenched his fists and attacked Chen Qiu's abdomen like raindrops. Chen Qiu did not hide, but fell to the ground and curled up, putting his arms on his head to protect him.
, avoid deadly places.
Others were also drunk and punched and kicked Chen Qiu.
Chen Qiu gritted his teeth and did not resist. He endured the calm for a while. Although he knew that Zhao Yu would get worse in the future, he had no choice but to avoid causing trouble.
Isn't it just a beating? The most I had ever received since I was a child on Longming Mountain was the various beatings from the seven senior sisters, so Chen Qiu was the most experienced in being beaten.
I don't know how much time passed, but a group of tired people sat next to him out of breath. Zhao Yu lit a cigarette comfortably and felt much better all over. Especially when he saw a lot of footprints on Chen Qiu's pajamas, they were all his own.
His great achievements made him feel more and more happy. In the smoke, he looked like an elder and said lightly: "Remember, you will call me Brother Yu when you see me in the future. Do you understand?"
"I know." Chen Qiu put down his arms, slowly raised his head, and looked into Zhao Yu's eyes; "Brother Yu."
Zhao Yu felt refreshed and said: "Very good, I guess you know your character, no one who fights with me has a good ending. Okay, as long as I give you a good beating to make you behave, then go to sleep."
Chen Qiu was speechless. After taking another cold bath, he lay down on the bed again. Zhao Yu and the others had already fallen asleep, and the sound of even breathing could be heard in his ears. Chen Qiu stared at the ceiling with his eyes open, and spent another sleepless night.
...
The next day, the restaurant was just as Liu Hui said, and business was booming. This restaurant was very popular in the local area because of its authentic taste and clean dishes. Many people came after hearing the news, and the boss's craftsmanship really did not disappoint them.
, everyone gave a thumbs up.
Chen Qiu hardly took any rest for the whole day and was immersed in busyness. Until around ten o'clock in the evening, the food in the store was basically sold out and it was closed.
After cleaning the store, the proprietress took Chen Qiu outside while others were not paying attention, and immediately took something out of her pocket and stuffed it into Chen Qiu's pocket.
Chen Qiu was a little surprised. He took it out and saw that it was no more, no less, exactly one thousand yuan. This made Chen Qiu's heart tremble and asked: "Mrs. boss, what are you doing?"
The landlady whispered: "Please keep your voice down, don't let them hear it. Hey, I also know that it's not easy for you as a kid. Although I don't know what happened to you, I think you are quite pitiful."
, these days, your brother Zhang and I have seen it, you are the most serious in the whole store, not only the outside hygiene, but also the work in the kitchen that is not yours, you also do it very seriously
, this thousand yuan should belong to you."
Chen Qiu felt warm in his heart, but still handed it to the boss lady: "Boss boss, I appreciate your kindness, but Brother Zhang will definitely be very angry if he knows about this. You can let me work here, give me food, and give me back
I’m already grateful for the place I live.”
"No need." The landlady declined: "Brother Zhang asked me to transfer this money to you. Although he has a vicious mouth, he is kind in his heart. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been with him for so many years. The reason why I gave it to him in the first place
You are paid two thousand because you have the same salary as others without an ID card, which is unfair to others, but your performance makes me and your brother Zhang feel that you deserve more!"
"You just came to Huangcheng and you are penniless. You should have money somewhere. This can be regarded as an advance of your salary from me. Just take it with peace of mind."
Chen Qiu was extremely moved in his heart. He had never felt the warmth of an outsider towards him. This world was not absolutely evil.
"Thank you, boss lady, and express my gratitude to Brother Zhang for me. I will never forget you in the future." Tears welled up in Chen Qiu's eyes. He really didn't expect that the boss lady would be so kind and considerate.
These days, he has indeed spent all the money Ye Chuxia gave him to buy some quilts and so on. He only has a few dozen yuan left in his body. The thousand yuan given by the landlady is undoubtedly not a timely help, but solves his urgent need. After all,
In today's society, it is difficult to move forward without money.
"You're welcome, you are a good boy." The landlady said with a smile: "Xiao Qiu, I don't care what happened to you in the past, I also know that you do not belong to our small restaurant, and one day you will leave.
It's a fact, but don't worry, coming to this restaurant is like coming to home, don't have so many worries, since you are your Brother Zhang's, he will definitely protect you."
In the body of the landlady, Chen Qiu saw a unique dawn, which symbolized hope, so he took a step back and bowed deeply: "Mrs. landlady, I..."
But the other party did not give Chen Qiu a chance to express his gratitude. Instead, he helped Chen Qiu up: "Okay, don't be so polite. Your hard work is the greatest reward for Lao Zhang and me."
After saying that, the landlady turned and left, leaving Chen Qiu alone in a daze.
After an unknown amount of time, Liu Hui walked up to Chen Qiu, stretched out her hand and waved it in front of him: "Hey, what are you looking at?"
Chen Qiu suddenly came to his senses and chuckled: "Nothing, what's wrong?"
Liu Hui curled her lips: "Brother Zhang has been calling you for a long time. The food is ready, so I'm leaving you alone."
Chen Qiu and Liu Hui walked into the restaurant together. Everyone had a busy day today, so they just had a meal in the morning, and then they didn't eat for the whole day. Everyone was very hungry.
Brother Zhang was also generous. He held a cigarette in his mouth and said domineeringly: "If there is nothing else to do today, let's all have a drink. You can come a little later tomorrow."
"Okay!" Liu Hui was very happy: "I can finally sleep in!"
Zhao Yu and others directly brought several boxes of beer over. They glared at Chen Qiu fiercely and signaled Chen Qiu not to mention what happened last night.
And Chen Qiu really didn't want to mention it, he didn't want to cause trouble to the other party, and he didn't want to cause trouble to himself.
One glass after another, they all drank very well, but Chen Qiu seemed a little ordinary in front of them. Unknowingly, Chen Qiu also became a little drunk.
In the end, Chen Qiu really couldn't drink that much, so he could only go outside to get some air. The breeze blew through, which made him feel better. He touched his pocket. Chen Qiu also took out the cigarette case, took out a cigarette, and thought about himself. on the point.
When he was a child, he always liked to watch his master smoking. He thought it looked so cool. So in the dead of night, Chen Qiu would secretly take out his master's cigarettes and take a few puffs while hiding outside. At that time, he didn't know how to smoke at all. , a violent choking cough attracted Shen Changsheng's attention.
Because he smoked secretly, Chen Qiu was beaten frequently.
Perhaps most men are like Chen Qiu at the beginning, thinking that smoking is a cool thing, maybe because they want to look mature and stable, or maybe they want to look cool in front of girls, but the time is getting closer and closer, Smoking has become something that cannot be left behind. When I want to quit, I find that I can't leave it at all.
Maybe I can quit, but in the dead of night, loneliness and exhaustion swept over me. At that time, I suddenly wanted to light a cigarette, enjoy it quietly, and watch the smoke curling up quietly. Do nothing and think about nothing.
Chen Qiu can smoke, but rarely smokes. But today, for some reason, he always wanted to smoke one.
The time of a cigarette is long but short, until it reaches the end and lies with two fingers, Chen Qiu hastily throws it away and stamps it out. Only then does he notice that Liu Hui has been sitting next to him without knowing it, holding her chin Looking at himself, his eyes were bright and full of curiosity: "You actually still smoke?"
Chen Qiu smiled: "Not very often, occasionally."
Liu Hui pouted and said, "I've never seen you happy. Do you really not want to talk to me?"
Chen Qiu's eyes were misty, and his thoughts drifted beyond the clouds. After an unknown amount of time, he slowly said: "I used to be very powerful."