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Chen Ergou just walked far away, the boss took the phone and shouted: "Feed, your phone came over!"

By KillPublished 3 years ago 11 min read

Taxi stopped at the gate of the small northeast restaurants, public see Chen's two dogs look just like look at the country's leaders, the northeast door came also doesn't like people sit Rolls-Royce clear-cut, so each gift to send the cow recently slipped out of the panic, people entered the restaurant, guess what time was again carry into beaten with a meal, In this group of small citizens seems to have no identity no background even a temporary residence permit did not do Chen Ergou is on the road to steal out of the luggage run.

The boss has been squatting in the door sighing Chen Ergou like to see a ghost, leng half a minute later ran to the counter money box and took out a lot of money to Chen Ergou, guilty way: "two dogs, this is sorry to you, take this money you run, don't hurry back to Zhang Zhai, such as the limelight back again."

Chen 2 dogs still moved, to some extent, grateful that he looked not at this time, he said that let him to the old rich early disaster happens to big cities don't hurry to warm, also try not to do a business deals in ill fate, can only do something the icing on the cake, the Chen two dogs have been wedded, so didn't also overreach to want to go to give children tuition, Support dead is to buy some inexpensive fruits for neighbor Sun Uncle, in Chen Ergou in this life rich people see things did not fault, this is Chen Ergou thought not rich place.

Looking at his boss's middle-aged face full of guilt and worry, Chen stuffed the money back and said with a smile, "Boss, you keep the money. I didn't run away. The police said I had nothing to do with it."

"Really?" The boss had a suspicious look on his face.

"Or can I talk to you standing still like this?" Chen Erdogan is not sure whether to laugh or cry, the boss who is responsible for sending seven or eight large notes to him every month is not like the northeast people, cautious, timid, but not bad heart, for him and his fellow villagers are taken care of, Chen Erdogan this is willing to do cattle do horses like being ordered.

Zhang Shengli was also worried that because this thing hit the rice bowl, see Chen Ergou's majestic eight sides come back from his mind of the sword mountain fire, with married a city daughter-in-law as excited, in Chen Ergou side end tea to send water kept greeting, the first world War famous several streets of the same village served like an uncle.

The boss wanted to ask what changes happened in the police station, and finally the wife of the shop-owner, near the matter in the next period to become the biggest to talk about a few streets ablaze, content is nothing more than 2 dogs one Chen one-on-one hit a group of heroic and safe Jiangxi guy came back from the police station of the secretive, overnight image of the northeast small restaurant waiter immediately much tall wham.

Occasional overseas to work in Shanghai northeast sister stole the cover of snack Chou Chen two dogs, although most women are disappointed found the dare a person to the imperial throne inheritor challenge is not enough to strong enough handsome young men, but there are one or two eyes is not so high oneself condition is not so good woman surnamed Chen two dogs euphemism expressed his love, Wife of shop-owner income by fair means or foul to improve the hotel publicity Chen two dogs a wise well proportioned, haven't seen two dogs outside Chen feel that she is brave, handsome and gentle in a body's perfect, plus there are referring the bird people because all day and night beside strength sort of vanity, Afraid that others do not know this Chen Ergou according to the number of generations to call him an uncle.

Take care of the wounds with Chen Ergou a whole bottle of safflower oil, although it is not a big injury, really want to let them good to root is also a crime, the chicken gut man lying on the floor, yi teeth, also miss the woman why did not get through the relationship Chen Fusheng but Chen Ergou, Do you mean that girl who has the power to know that even in Shanghai outsiders also call themselves two dogs? In Chen Ergou's mind, Li Wei this kind of watery city girl although not up, but at least dare the bottom of my heart to produce a point obscene du idea, to the woman, Chen Ergou only awe of the heart.

Put on the clothes, Chen Ergou went to find Uncle Sun to play chess. This time the big ye sun just a meal, will be sitting outside the buttonwood bamboo rattan chair, today is no exception for the old man saw two dogs, Chen Chen was two dogs to him to pull out your chess room, he took reading glasses also again, the big ye sun ran in and out quietly looked at the young man, peaceful, when two dogs set pieces, Chen old man but not in a hurry to play chess, But slowly opening a way: "two dogs, I am looking at you to learn chess, novice chess mostly like with chess, aimless, no efficiency at all, and easy to eat dead son, greedy, these shortcomings in your body can not see, this is very good, but you know you have what fatal insufficient?"

Chen Two dogs listen modestly, dare not.

The old man picked up a pawn and looked at the chessboard. Kr "on a small piece of the board of the adventurous, you may do not let that exists, even gain, even if I win, you can make let me kill one thousand since the eight hundred loss, but in terms of overall, you may miss chances to win, this sudden appear in chess is not clear, if be to go, you will understand the vision supports local profit may encounter TuDaLong, Unfortunately, I am not proficient in go, do not hope to mislead people's children, you have the opportunity to find a good master to get you into the door. Two dogs, you ah, born calves are not afraid of tigers, often son into danger, in danger and do not know it, the last fight is heroic, but people's luck which is so good, every time to win, this life sometimes, lost once, is full plate all collapse."

For half a year to get along with down, two dogs know big ye sun Chen is not like to talk about the old man, more don't like to say the truth, today is the first time, looked at the nearly eighty years old man looked up to the old buttonwood, Chen 2 dogs as if thinking of madness grandpa finally not to drink when I was a child, fuzzy remember grandpa at that time also like to look up at the sunset, Chen Ergou from time to time to bring some fruit to uncle Sun or help the old man clean the room in a certain sense there is a sense of guilt about grandpa, listen to uncle Sun is full of feelings of words, Chen Ergou silently in mind.

Li Wei appeared under the plane tree and said softly, "Er dog, my father asked me to call you to have a meal. Today, he specially made pot-wrapped pork and stewed ribs with beans."

Chen Ergou looked forward to smiling and asked: "Sauerkraut pork stewed vermicelli have not?"

Li Wei smiled and said, "Yes, there is chicken stewed with mushrooms."

Chen ergo wiped the saliva, very local farmers.

Sun's uncle waved a hand to Chen 2 dogs go first to eat, when the old man looked at the two dogs walking Chen slightly with one back bent back, he still won't change his hands into the habit of the cuff, at the back, big ye don't judge a book by its cover. Sun also won't spend an hour or two a day with two dogs to play chess, Chen old man narrowed his eyes on a cany chair, holding two walnuts, the walnut touched for a long time, The old man glanced at Li Wei and said with a smile, "Some cow dung may not be willing to be planted with flowers."

Came to the small restaurant, two dogs see like to think of myself as Chen Yang's wife of shop-owner is still that scratch mei looked at himself straight, unbridled, creepy, cook boss wearing an apron today just put a plate of northeast dumplings the table, referring sitting aside drooling with hare nic is coming, kiss my ass picked a by the second Chen dog sit down, Chen Erdogan did not hurry to sit down to mop up this table of rich dinner, no matter the gallant nonannihilation that theft, looking at the boss that thief smile and the owner's wife hidden mystery of affection, this is like hangmen banquet, Chen Erdogan asked: "boss, do you do anything sorry to me, want to use a meal to compensate me?"

Owner Niang use that can only use thick to describe the fat hand hold chin, learn film and television actress did a self feel the best charm posture, way: "two dog son, you have no this meal value, we just want to sell you also have someone close is not? What are you afraid of? Sit down and eat."

Chen laughed and said, "No."

The landlady changed her face as quickly as she stopped her charming expression, which was even more frightening than the fiercest, and shouted, "Don't sit down?"

Never the power and force can not bend as a matter of responsibility Chen Ergou immediately sat down, Li Wei snorted a smile, and the boss also smiled to the kitchen to take some green onions and seasonings.

The owner's wife is satisfied with the pleasure brought by this authority, lifted the bangs, took the opportunity to twist the top of the popcorn head fat head, and restores the scratching of the charm toward Chen Ergou to kill people not to pay for the death of the eyes, the Chen Ergou appetite fully reduced more than half. Nic is coming and referring a see two dogs sat down and began to aside, Chen was also want to reserve the two dogs with a genial smile that Chen, also too lazy to even implicative, three hungry you damn fool reborn guys launched a war on the dining table, the boss was also worried about food to do much, see this three guys abject display knew this unnecessary worry.

Just as Chen And Li Sheng were in the middle of a chicken stew with mushrooms, the owner's wife cleared her voice and smiled: "I announce, on behalf of ah mui top restaurant now, given the two dogs comrade Chen this half a year to conscientiously made outstanding contributions to the restaurant, especially in the last week, at a critical moment to stand up and retreat in the face of evil forces, to fully show the ah mui in the Anhui street restaurant staff of high quality, hereby, ah mui restaurant decided unanimously to comrade Chen 2 dogs monthly salary of one hundred yuan, Clap your hands!"

Chen Ergou, Li Sheng, and Zhang Shengli mouth hands are trophies, which have kung fu applause, the boss only happy oh, only Li Wei a person gently claps their hands, small young woman near Chen Ergou softly way: "that is what I wrote."

Chen Ergou swallowed a mouthful of vermicelli pork, and squeezed out a smiling face way: "Good literary talent."

"Say something." The owner's wife moves to destroy the monument palm clap on the shoulder of Chen Ergou, deep skill, poor Chen ergo pat down.

Chen ergo almost spit out the pork noodles, wiped the greasy corners of his mouth, stood up, and said seriously: "Thank all the old folks in Anhui Street for their support, thank all the leaders of Ah Mui restaurant for my cultivation, and finally thank the boss for this meal."

It was a warm, family-like meal.

Every city has its ghettos, and Shanghai is no exception. Most of the gold-diggers and sparrows who dream of rising to the top are empty-handed, but all that keeps them going is warmth like this table and the occasional lucky break.

Li Wei looked at Chen Ergou without scheming, quietly relieved.

Because Chen 2 injured dogs can rest, business is very slow in the meal over, he walked out of the ah mui restaurant, to a dedicated phone shop, wood lies between a narrow space, here most are migrant workers, such as Chen 2 dogs hesitated along while standing in the door, two dogs sit down or walk in, Chen took the note to dial the number.

Anyway, Chen, you wanted to express your thanks to them for their great help. It was the least polite thing to do. Being a farmer was not shameful, but it did not mean that being a farmer meant forgetting how to be a human being. Their heart rate accelerated Chen Ergou waited for a long time, found no one to answer, and hang up the phone, Chen Ergou made a deep breath, the tension is far better than the face of the owner's charming style bloom, put the note, palms full of sweat.

Chen Ergou just walked far away, the boss took the phone and shouted: "Feed, your phone came over!"

Chen Ergou was startled, ran back to the position and sat down, took the phone, a little strange clear voice, he could be sure that the woman, but the phone to listen to some distortion, the first call Chen Ergou holding the microphone brewing for a long time did not come up with say what, the other party waited for a long time, smiled: "Thank me?"

Chen Two dog nods, and finally says the first word, way: "HMM."

Chen, you thought that the man would politely say no thanks, but she surprised Chen again, "I don't have the habit of owing others, and I don't like others to owe me. I am now in Nanjing and will leave for Shanghai in two days. You can take charge of hosting me then."

Chen ergo was silent for a long time.

"Why, a problem?" she wondered.

Chen ergo blushed and answered: "No money."

Quiet, quiet so that Chen Ergou was anxious to dig holes drilled down.

Finally, a gust of laughter came, as if the music, no ridicule, only sincere pleasure, her laughter let Chen's two dogs fall into the clouds and fogs, listening to the sound of the most beautiful in my life but also unconsciously offset the initial tension, Chen 2 dogs the thought of her, just think about her, wisdom and beauty, the world of two people the world can be in the sky, Chen Ergou felt that she was not such a woman he did, so in all seriousness: "I have no money."

Laughter convergence, she said: "to Shanghai can ask me to eat northeast dumplings not?"

Chen Ergou nodded: "This can."

She smiled and said, "It's ok. I'm not your daughter-in-law. I don't need you to arrange accommodation.

Chen Ergou slightly guiltily soft tone way: "I can not with you polite, also really have no money polite."

She said two words and hung up the phone, "create difficulties for people."

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