Chapter 692 A chance encounter with 996
After leaving Tai Feng Building, Jiang Feng did not choose a barbecue restaurant immediately, nor did he go to the supermarket to buy what Wu Minqi had just told him. He walked aimlessly along the road, passing countless pedestrians. He didn't know how long he walked, but when he came to his senses, he was back at the entrance of Tai Feng Tower.
At first he just felt anxious and uncomfortable, but he couldn't feel better after visiting the vegetable market with Peng Changping in the afternoon. Now I don’t know why, after leaving Tai Feng Tower, Jiang Feng only felt unprecedented anxiety. Maybe it was more than just anxiety. He felt like there was a mess in his heart. There was a voice forcing him to untie the mess, but he couldn’t. Not even a thread could be found.
Now the mess has become tighter and tighter, getting more and more confusing, making Jiang Feng upset and even a little panicked.
Jiang Feng stopped at the door of Taifeng Tower.
He didn't know how long he had been walking just now, but it must have been quite a long time. He could see the customers waiting for their food through the hollows of the carved wooden windows outside Tai Feng Building.
Jiang Feng raised his head and glanced at the sign hanging above.
Tai Fung House.
It's a very quaint sign with a sense of age, and it still looks out of place with the signboards of other stores on the street. Jiang Feng had seen someone comment on the Internet that the Tai Feng Building sign was well done. The designer was very thoughtful and had a sense of old-fashioned history.
Only Jiang Feng knew that this sign was older than the restaurant.
From the beginning to the end, the restaurant has changed and moved, but only the sign has remained the same.
This sign came to Peiping from outside the customs a century ago and was hung on this restaurant. From then on, this restaurant became Tai Feng Building.
Wherever this signboard is, that's Tai Feng Building.
Jiang Feng kept raising his head and looking at the sign, feeling much more at ease.
"Hey, buddy, you just went in..." Jiang Feng was raising his head when someone tapped him on the shoulder.
Jiang Feng turned around and found that it was 996 whom he hadn't seen for a long time.
Jiang Feng hasn't seen 996 for a while. It feels like he hasn't seen him since he came back after the New Year. He and Wu Minqi never met 996 again in the evening when he and Wu Minqi got off work.
"Hey, I'm sorry to admit that I was wrong. No, have I seen you somewhere?" 996 asked.
"I often met you on the road ahead when I was getting off work last night." Jiang Feng pointed to the road ahead.
"Oh, no wonder, you always go with your girlfriend. I meet you basically every day. What a coincidence. You also come to Tai Feng Building for dinner?" 996 suddenly realized.
Jiang Feng shook his head: "I was just passing by."
"Do you often come to this restaurant to eat?" Jiang Feng was a little curious, but he didn't expect that 996, whom he met every day, was actually a frequent visitor to Tai Feng Building.
"Let's come here once a week." 996 glanced at Tai Feng Restaurant, "At first I went there for their Li Hongzhang chowder, but then I thought their other dishes were also quite delicious. Although they were a bit expensive, they tasted really good. Just come and have a meal once in a while.”
996 glanced at the cheap watch on his wrist: "Have you changed jobs?"
"Huh?"
"I also changed jobs." 996 just talked to himself, glanced at Jiang Feng, and sighed, "The new job is quite stressful. I remember that you worked overtime every day like me before. They all look very happy. It’s fate that we met today. Let me invite you to eat Oden at the convenience store nearby. Their Oden is quite delicious.”
Jiang Feng:?
Jiang Feng was dragged into the convenience store by 996, who was both an old acquaintance and a stranger.
When the convenience store owner saw that Jiang Feng was coming, he was not surprised: "Here he comes."
996 thought the boss was a little happy about what he said, so he bought two identical oden dishes for 24 yuan, and took Jiang Feng to sit down at the table inside.
996 ate an egg first. Seeing that Jiang Feng didn't move, he said, "It's delicious. I won't lie to you. You can eat the radish first. Their radishes are the most delicious. This work is very stressful. We who haven't worked for several years have no job." Money, you can’t spend it on entertainment like other rich people, eating is the best way, and eating is the best way to relieve stress.”
Saying 996, he ate it first.
Faced with such concern from a stranger, Jiang Feng was quite touched. The stone pressing on his chest suddenly became lighter and his mood became much happier. He nodded and started eating oden with 996.
"Brother, although we have never known each other, we are still acquaintances. What do you do?" 996 asked.
"I studied optoelectronics in college and graduated this year." Jiang Feng said.
"Oh, optoelectronics, it should be considered an engineering major. You graduated this year, so you were an intern before, right? Your company is quite ruthless. The interns have to work overtime until so late. Have you become a full-time employee?"
"So...he has become a regular employee." Jiang Feng was a little confused about whether to laugh or cry.
"If you feel that the work pressure is too much, don't hold on. We are destined to meet today. I will tell you the truth. Don't be unhappy. You can make this money at any time. You only have one life. You have to sacrifice your body for money. It's not worth it. By the way, you got off work very early today." 996 suddenly reacted.
"My boss asked me to leave early today." Jiang Feng said.
996 nodded: "Then your boss is pretty good. He saw that you were not in good condition and asked you to leave work early."
Jiang Feng felt a little strange when he said this. He stood at the door of Taifeng Building and looked at the sign. Although it was a little strange, how could he tell that he was not in a good condition.
You must know that his back was turned to 996 at that time, and 996 directly tapped him on the shoulder.
"How did you tell?" Jiang Feng asked.
"Hey, I looked familiar at your back and thought you were our Li Hongzhang chowder friend." 996 explained.
Jiang Feng:? ? ?
"Li Hongzhang's chowder is a dish in Tai Fung House. It's a magical dish. It relieves stress after eating it. After eating it, crying makes you feel less stressed. It's quite expensive, and the portion is quite large, and it's limited, so we We formed a group, and we would come together to have a meal at Tai Feng House every once in a while. We were not the only ones in this group, there seemed to be several others. It seems that the group leaders all know each other and will discuss it to avoid conflicts." 996 went off topic as he spoke, "What a pity, the chef who made Li Hongzhang's chowder seemed to be on a business trip and has not been back for more than two months. I just saw that you thought you were a friend, and I wanted to ask if your chef is back."
Jiang Feng:...
You may not believe it, but that chef is me.
"You should be back after a while, I will definitely be back in July." Jiang Feng said.
996 sighed: "I hope."
"By the way, didn't you just ask me how I figured it out? Do you still need to read this thing? I was the same as you are now before I changed my job. Otherwise, how could I regard you as a meal friend?"
"I'm not under great pressure from work." Jiang Feng could explain it to someone who didn't know him at all.
"I understand, it's just a matter of money."
Jiang Feng:?
"Hey, it's so hard to find a job these days. It was the same when I just graduated. I went to work every day. It was said that it was not 996 but in fact it was 996. Sometimes I finally had a day off on Sunday and my boss just called me and I had to go to the company. I went late. Even if there is a problem, my colleagues will blame it, and whoever is more junior will be blamed. At that time, I felt like I was going crazy. I was in a daze every day when I got off work. At that time, I saw you and your girlfriend. It’s so enviable to be together.”
"The salary is not much. After paying the rent and deducting living expenses, there is not much left. House prices in Peking are so expensive that it will take me who knows how many years to save for a down payment." The social animal talked about his bitter past, which was the same history of blood and tears, "Actually, These are nothing, who hasn’t come here like this? It’s good to find a job just after graduation. If you want a high salary, it’s good to have five insurances and one housing fund. At least it’s guaranteed.”
"Then what else?" Jiang Feng asked.
"Hey." 996 sighed deeply, "I don't want my parents to know. Sometimes I don't dare to call them because I don't have money, just because I'm afraid they will worry. On weekends, I even go to other people's Moments to steal pictures. , pretending that I am not working overtime but going out for fun, and I have to save photos of going out to eat with my colleagues, and send them two every once in a while to make them feel at ease.”
"Actually, I don't have any pressure. The pressure is all given by others. In fact, I put it on myself. I don't want my family to worry. I have to pretend that I'm fine when I'm already having a bad life. But now I'm fine. I want to open up. I have changed to a job that pays less but is more leisurely. You also want to open up and don’t put so much pressure on yourself.”
"How about this? Let's add a WeChat account. If the master from Tai Feng Tower comes back anytime, I'll call you and treat you to a meal. I'm telling you, this Li Hongzhang chowder is very useful. I'll cry after eating it. What's the pressure? It’s all gone. What you thought was a big deal at first will become nothing after eating.” 996 suggested.
"Ah, thank you." Jiang Feng was stunned for a moment, then took out his mobile phone and added 996 WeChat.
Fortunately, he usually doesn’t post on WeChat Moments, and his occupation cannot be seen from WeChat Moments.
"That's it. Let's meet again when we have the chance. I'll leave first, buddy." 996 stood up.
Jiang Feng quickly stood up and thanked you: "Thank you."
"You're welcome, just a small favor. It's not easy for everyone to help outside. Just give me a little help." 996 smiled and left.
Jiang Feng sat back again, thinking about what 996 had just said to him.
He seemed to know why he was anxious.
996 is right. The pressure in life and work is nothing. The pressure and anxiety that really makes him uncomfortable are the concerns from family and friends.
Qiqi was worried about him being cautious when speaking recently, and Wang Xiulian was worried about him not even letting employees talk about business matters in the work group.
His family, lover, and friends all cared about him and wanted him to concentrate on things and not be affected by other things, so he could seize the opportunity to learn cooking from Peng Changping. This concern became a stone pressing on his chest. As the proficiency leveling progressed slowly, S-level soup stock could not be made for a long time. The stone became heavier and heavier. It was not until Qiqi thought he was better and told him the truth that it completely fell. .
Maybe 996 was right, he really needed a Li Hongzhang chowder to vent his inner pressure.
Jiang Feng took out his cell phone and found that it was almost 6 o'clock, so he quickly sent a message to Wang Hao.
Jiang Feng: Mouse, have you finished get off work? Come to the barbecue restaurant next to my house.
Before venting your stress with Li Hongzhang's chowder, let's have a barbecue with your roommate to vent your stress.
The money spent on entertaining guests cannot be wasted. (End of chapter)