Chapter 9 The Ladder Over the Wall
When it was time for the lunch break, Director Lian half-nudging him to go out with Chu Heng. The experienced old man even brought Chu Heng’s empty lunch box with him.
At this time, when eating in a restaurant, waste is not allowed. If you finish eating, you must take it away. If anyone dares to leave something behind, the salesperson will dare to call you an ancestor.
On the way, even the old man smoked and muttered: "I don't know if there is Yong Tau Foo today. I ate it once when I went back. The taste was so amazing that I can't forget it for half a month."
But the result disappointed him. Yong Tau Fu was not available, but spicy tofu was sold.
However, Chu Heng thought it was too vegetarian and ordered several meat dishes in one go.
"Pork slices, dry-roasted yellow croaker, braised shrimps, shredded chicken skin, two dumplings, and two beers."
Director Lian on the side felt his heart pounding. I looked at him several times and winked at him repeatedly, not to let him make excuses.
Chu Heng turned a blind eye, because he still disliked those with less style.
The waiter who ordered them was also looking at them sideways. It was the first time she saw the two of them ordering so many things, but they didn't mind their own business and neatly wrote down a few dishes in a notebook. , spreading his white and tender little hands to them: "A total of eight and two yuan, a pound and a half of fine grain stamps, and five taels of meat stamps."
Chu Heng took out the money to pay without changing his expression, and was speechless in his heart.
His monthly salary is only forty-five yuan. If he didn’t have any external wealth, he really wouldn’t be able to afford to go out to restaurants a few times!
Hey guys, one-fifth of the salary is earned for one meal!
After waiting for the waiter to leave, Director Lian, who had been holding back for a long time, finally said, "I said you are too old to survive?"
"It's rare to treat you to a meal, so I can't be extravagant." Chu Heng smiled and put the money bills back into his shoulder bag and took out a cigarette.
"I wish I had known you were the one to entertain me, I didn't even say anything!" Although it wasn't at his expense, Director Lian still felt heartbroken.
He originally thought that this meal would just be a meal of dumplings, or two similar dishes, but he didn't expect that this guy only picked expensive ones.
Originally, he wanted to invite him back, but now he decided to forget it because he really couldn’t afford it.
The serving speed of the restaurant is really slow. The two of them sat here for more than ten minutes, but not only did not a single dish come, not even the beer was served.
Chu Heng didn’t dare to rush others yet, fearing that he would be scolded if he did so.
Do you think you are holding your breath or not? Spending money to eat depends on other people's faces.
It’s time to turn the table over in the morning!
After the two of them sat there chatting dryly for almost twenty minutes, the waiter finally brought the food.
Even the director stopped nagging this time. He threw away his chopsticks and started eating. His mouth was never idle. He took a mouthful of dumplings and a bite of vegetables. He choked and took a sip of beer to smooth things over. Then he continued eating and asked for more. It's like going to war.
Chu Heng was a little reserved at first, but when he saw this posture, he didn't dare to pretend, so he quickly followed and grabbed the food.
In the end, all the food on the plate was wiped out by these two people, and even the soup was dipped in dumplings by Director Lian and eaten.
"No, hold on." The greasy-mouthed old man grumbled and touched his belly, feeling quite satisfied. He had not eaten such a sumptuous meal in two years.
Chu Heng also ate to the point of his throat. It’s not that he is hopeless, it’s because of the atmosphere here. People around him are devouring their food. It seems that he also has a huge appetite and can’t control it for a while. .
The two of them sat there for a while, rested, and calmed their stomachs. When they saw that the waiter looked at them with a somewhat unkind look, as if he was coming to chase them away, they quickly packed up and left.
It’s too shameful to be chased out of a restaurant, so it’s better to take the initiative.
The two men held their stomachs and walked back unsteadily.
When he arrived at the door of the grain store, Chu Heng waved his hand: "You go back first, I'll go to the grocery store to buy something to eat while I'm at it."
"Bring me a pack of cigarettes." The director took out the money from his body. Thinking that he had just eaten a meal, he added "You can also get a box yourself," he said.
"Forget it, we guys don't care about that. Besides, I'm drawing from the front door. Do you have a ticket?" Chu Heng joked with a smile. After a moment, he took out eight cents from his hand and continued to walk forward with his belly in hand. "This little prodigal." Director Lian shook his head helplessly and muttered as he walked into the house: "I'll have to ask the old lady to introduce him to a partner and take care of the house for him. If he continues to be so lavish, his wife will have to Can’t marry”
Chu Heng waited for a long time before finally arriving at the grocery store.
Too bad, the person who received him was the same awesome and coaxing salesperson from yesterday.
The two of them looked at each other, and neither of them liked each other.
Chu Heng glanced around the room and saw that everyone else was busy, so he had no choice but to say: "One box of production, two large front doors, three kilograms of toffee, and five bottles of canned peaches and canned oranges. Two bottles of Daqu wine and two bottles of Red Star wine , two bottles of Jingzhi wine, and five canned meats if you have them..."
Every time he said a word, the salesperson started to pick on him, and in the end he even started to slap him. He thought Chu Heng This is making fun of him.
Otherwise, it’s not the New Year or the festival, so why buy these old things?
After Chu Heng finished talking about what he wanted to buy, the salesperson did not move. He took the abacus and counted it, then stared at him with two dead fish eyes: "A total of eighty-six yuan and thirty-four cents. Give me the money and tickets first.”
He had already thought about it. If he couldn’t get the money, he would have to go up and fight!
But what Chu Heng did next made the salesperson disappointed and dumbfounded.
I saw him slowly taking out the money and tickets from his bag and handing them over to the salesperson's hands. Then he lit a cigarette and stood at the counter waiting.
The salesperson's face turned into pig liver. He collected the money receipt angrily, turned around to get the goods for him, and whispered in his mouth: "This bastard is really rich."
Chu Heng said every word. What he heard made him confused.
I just bought something. What did I offend you about?
I didn’t say anything nice to you, and you cursed me so damn hard!
But he didn't get angry because of this. This was his territory. It was pointless to quarrel. He would definitely not be able to fight. It was better to wait until it fell into his hands later.
I can’t believe that this grandson’s family doesn’t eat food!
This time Chu Heng waited longer. It took half an hour before he got what he wanted.
It’s not that there are a lot of things and it’s hard to find them, but that the grandson is working as a foreigner, chatting with people instead of looking for goods!
Chu Heng was too lazy to talk nonsense with him. He packed the things in the prepared cloth bag and turned around and left the grocery store.
While passing through the alley, he threw his things into the warehouse space and left a handful of fruit candies in his satchel.
When he returned to the grain store, he took out some candies and said, "I just bought some fruit candies. Let's all try them. It's so sweet."
He didn't give more, just two or three to each person. , but it also made the people in the store very happy. It is rare to eat this thing.
"I said, Xiao Chu, this is not the right time, why are you buying candy?" Sun Mei was reluctant to eat it, and quietly stuffed the candy into her pocket, preparing to take it back to her family. Eat a small one.
It doesn’t matter if it’s not divided enough, just smash it into pieces. If it doesn’t work, just lick it and he will taste it.
Ni Yinghong took the candy and stuffed it into her mouth, and carefully folded the beautiful candy wrapper and put it away. The sweet taste made her irritable mood much better, and a smile appeared on her face involuntarily. Showing two charming dimples.
Luo Yang, who was watching on the side, drooled.
"I can eat enough for myself and the whole family is not hungry. I can buy whatever I want to eat." Chu Heng leaned against the cabinet with a smile and asked Sun Mei seemingly casually: "Aunt Sun, we have enough food at home. Not enough? I still have some leftover, so I can give you some more.”
He was giving out sweets and caring about his colleagues today, so naturally he had his own little plan.
Didn’t Luo Yang take the upper class route?
Then he will unite the people at the bottom, and he may not know when he will be able to use it.
When Sun Mei heard his inquiry, her slightly faded gratitude surged forward again, and she quickly waved her hands and said: "No, no, no one has a hard time, so I can't trouble you anymore. I don't have much to say." Food stamps are about to be distributed tomorrow, just hold on and it will pass.”
(End of this chapter)