Ye Fan arrived at the military camp in the morning, and it was snowing in the afternoon. Geng Zhiye was worried that she would be cold, so he ran back to the dormitory during work hours and asked Ye Fan to get under the covers.
Ye Fan had read the weather forecast before coming. It had been snowing in the past few days, so he took a down vest and a pair of snow boots. He also wore gloves and a scarf when he came. I'm afraid I'm freezing.
Finding it was snowing, Ye Fan used all his equipment. When Geng Zhiye saw Ye Fan with only one pair of eyes exposed, he immediately couldn't laugh or cry: "Fortunately, I was worried that you would catch a cold."
"You're not a child. You don't know how hot or cold it is." Ye Fan was sitting by the door, leaning on the door frame to enjoy the snow. When he noticed that his hands were red, he went back to the house to get the leather gloves: "Put them on."
Geng Zhiye was very obedient and saw something in her hand: "What did you get?"
Naturally, he didn’t have time to give Geng Zhiye something delicious. Ye Fan suddenly became free and quiet. He felt a little flustered due to boredom and loneliness, so he took out snacks to pass the time.
Ye Fan handed it over. Geng Zhiye looked carefully and didn't recognize it. Then he looked at the words on the packaging box: "Hua Mei? Isn't this thing very sour?" He couldn't help but look at Ye Fan's abdomen.
Ye Fan raised his hand to hit him: "What are you thinking about? How old am I?"
Geng Zhiye also felt that he was thinking too much. As Ye Fan got older in the past few years, he was worried about getting caught and was always cautious: "Then why do you think of eating this?"
"Your two treasures have eaten too much good food, and you think this tastes just average." Ye Fan squeezed one and stuffed it into his mouth, "Is it average?"
Geng Zhiye shook his head slightly: "Medium sour and sweet."
Ye Fan handed it to him. Geng Zhiye smiled and refused: "You can eat it. It's time for me to go back."
"Wait a minute!" Ye Fan went back to the house and opened the box, taking out a box of chocolates and a box of cookies.
Geng Zhiye couldn't laugh or cry: "Why give me so much? I'm not the first or second treasure."
"It's rare for Madam to come here. It's impossible to be empty-handed." Ye Fan asked, "Did your comrades ask you if I brought you something delicious?" Suddenly thinking that there were two more bags, Ye Fan went back to the house to stuff him with another bag. In arms.
Geng Zhiye subconsciously asked: "What is it again?" He looked down and was surprised, "Beef jerky?!"
Ye Fan nodded: "I bought ten packs of this beef jerky in total. Dabao and Erbao asked for half of it each when they saw it. I finally took out two packs."
Geng Zhiye couldn't help but cursed, "You two are heartless," and asked, "Do Huihui and Sensen know?"
Ye Fan nodded: "I know. Dabao said that it was not enough for him and Sensen. Erbao said that it was not enough for her and Huihui. I said that the beef jerky was bought for you, and Dabao said, you love him, that's for sure. I can't bear to see him starving. It's like this is all we have in our family. Auntie scolded them for being ignorant, so they gave me all the plums and stuffed me with a few boxes of chocolates and cookies. "Suddenly, I remembered something," Xiaoqin was there at the time. Dabao asked if the little one could eat it, and Auntie Yu said no. . Dabao didn’t ask her what she wanted to eat.”
Geng Zhiye: "Don't think so much. Laifu's salary is high, and her salary is also good. Let her buy what she wants."
Ye Fan nodded: "Aunt Yu said the same thing after she took the little one away. She also said that you have money now, no matter how much you give her, she will think you are stingy."
Geng Zhiye: "That's not true. But why did Auntie Tai suddenly say that?"
Ye Fan: "Aunt Yu bought her a house, married her off, and spent 20,000 yuan. Now she helps her take care of the children. She doesn't want to come back. Aunt Yu is heartbroken and doesn't want to quarrel with her, so she can't do it in front of her. That’s why she couldn’t help but complain a few words as soon as she left. Besides, Aunt Yu was always talkative, so we just pretended not to hear what she said.”
Geng Zhiye asked: "Didn't I shame you?"
"No! She doesn't dare. Dabao won't tolerate her." Ye Fan pushed him, "Go back quickly."
As Geng Zhiye walked, he turned back and warned: "Don't sit at the door for too long, it's windy!"
Ye Fan waved his hand to express his understanding, then went to brush his teeth and went back to the house to sleep.
I was so busy the past few days that my feet hit the back of my head. Although I had time to sleep, I couldn't sleep well because I was so focused on things. There was no one to disturb her when she came here, so Ye Fan became completely quiet. Since she didn't take a nap, she fell asleep when Geng Zhiye arrived at the office.
When Geng Zhiye left, there were only chiefs of staff in the office, but when he came back, there were five more. Geng Zhiye frowned: "How about a tea party?"
The college student officer turned around and instinctively wanted to salute. When he saw something in his arms, his eyes lit up. He took two steps forward, saluted, reached out and took away the two bags: "Commander, I have something else to do, so I'm going out first."
Geng Zhiye was stunned. As the door closed, he came to his senses and couldn't help shouting: "Come back!"
What answered him was the sound of footsteps getting further and further away.
The first regiment leader was curious: "Master, what did that kid take away?"
Geng Zhiye: "Chocolate and beef jerky."
Yi Tuan Zhang's eyes lit up, beef jerky is a good thing. Moreover, the chocolate that caught the boy's eye should also be imported: "It's not produced in our country, right?"
"If I didn't look carefully, it shouldn't be the case. It's all in foreign language."
After Geng Zhiye finished speaking, several people suddenly stood up and saluted and left. In an instant, only Geng Zhiye, the political commissar and the logistics director who had trouble with the political commissar were left in the room.
Geng Zhiye was speechless and wanted to scold: "A bunch of bandits!"
The political commissar said: "You can't blame them."
"Blame my wife?"
The political commissar thought seriously for a moment: "Don't say it yet. I've already guessed that my sister-in-law will have something good when she comes. It's impossible for them not to know about it. I came to you just now. I asked them what they were doing, and they all said it was fine. Before you enter, I'm still wondering why I shouldn't go and wait for your delicious food." Seeing that Geng Zhiye still had a few bags in his hand, "What else? Let's try it."
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Geng Zhiye threw it on the table helplessly.
The logistics director opened the paper bag and was a little disappointed: "Hua Mei?" He opened the paper box again and couldn't help but said: "This is a good thing."
Geng Zhiye stretched out his hand to take a piece. The minister was startled and wanted to laugh: "Sir, you think I am one of these bandits." He handed it to the political commissar. The political commissar took a piece, and then he took a piece to taste. It had a strong milky taste. He was surprised: "It tastes good."
The political commissar said: "I thought it was similar to biscuits. It also tastes like milk chocolate. Teacher, my sister-in-law really knows how to eat it!"
Geng Zhiye said: "She doesn't eat much. I bought it for my child. Those two bastards of mine eat too much good stuff. If you don't want to eat it, just ask Ye Fan to bring it to me."
The minister pinched a plum and said: "I just said this is not suitable for the teacher. But the little girl likes to eat this."
Geng Zhiye said: "It's okay to refresh your mind and appetize."
The minister suddenly thought that the teacher was older than him: "Sir, is your eldest son old? Is the older one a son or a daughter?"
"Isn't it?" With Cheng Zhenhua in front, Geng Zhiye's heart skipped a beat when he heard this: "You also want to introduce someone to them? No! My eldest son is only nineteen this year, and he is twenty-six."
The minister was surprised: "So small?"
Political Commissar: "If you look closely at my sister-in-law, you will know that the child cannot be very big."
Geng Zhiye nodded: "Ye Fan is only thirty-nine this year. If it weren't for a coincidence, he got married at the beginning of the year and had a eldest son at the end of the year, who is even younger."
The minister pretended that he didn't mention it and turned his back on the guests. He took the cookie box and shared the cookies with the two of them.
These days, the troops don't have many supplies, and there isn't much fat in their stomachs. I don't feel tired after eating it, and I can't help but reminisce about it. The political commissar asked Geng Zhiye what else was delicious in the dormitory.
Geng Zhiye: "As soon as she arrived at noon, we went to the cafeteria to eat. I didn't have time to see what was there."
In the evening, the political commissar wanted to visit Geng Zhiye's dormitory, but he didn't have the nerve to go since Ye Fan was there. Early the next morning, Geng Zhiye came back from fetching food and happened to meet the political commissar about to go to the canteen. The political commissar saw that the door was open and that Ye Fan was fully dressed and there was nothing inconvenient, so he entered the room to say hello.
Ye Fan habitually wanted to pour tea. He picked up the tea cup and saw the rice Geng Zhiye put on the table: "Political Commissar, have you eaten?"
Geng Zhiye: "I've eaten!" Without waiting for the political commissar to say anything, he picked up a box of cookies and threw it over, then looked at the person.
The political commissar smiled and waved to Ye Fan: "Sister-in-law, see you later."
Geng Zhiye raised his foot and closed the door.
Only then did Ye Fan realize something: "So he came with you to get food?"
Geng Zhiye: “I want to say hello to you by the way.”
"The dignified political commissar still cares about a pack of biscuits?" Ye Fan was surprised.
Geng Zhiye said: "He comes from an average family, and he has to support the whole family with his salary, so he doesn't dare to spend money arbitrarily. Besides, there are no shops here, and even if you have money, there is no place to buy. The logistics staff can go out for a taste from time to time. We can't go out. Stayed too long ”
Ye Fan thought about it carefully, Geng Zhiye usually stayed at home when he got home. During my vacation, I would walk around the streets with her.
"It's really a training place." Ye Fan sighed.
Geng Zhiye understood: "Tone one's will?"
Ye Fan nodded: "Ordinary people can't stand the loneliness of the army alone. If I want to stay here for a year, I have to go crazy!"
Geng Zhiye took the opportunity to say: "Now you know how hard I worked."
Ye Fan stuffed the egg yolk into his mouth: "Eat."
Geng Zhiye smiled, took a sip of porridge and swallowed the egg yolk.
Ye Fan has not forgotten his promise to his son.
I returned to the capital, my salary was paid, and it was almost the Gregorian year. After the Gregorian New Year, Dabao's birthday is approaching. Ye Fan stayed at home and in the company for a few more days to select a few employees. Ye Fan called Zhang Xiaoming and others to go south. Ye Fan spent a few days in Hangzhou picking up the goods, and Zhang Xiaoming took them back. Ye Fan and his staff went to Pengcheng, and then crossed the border to Hong Kong City.
The Gregorian New Year is approaching, and Hong Kong City is full of joy and excitement. Several employees that Ye Fan brought over were obviously reluctant to leave. Ye Fan was prepared to fly.
During this trip, Ye Fan not only bought a computer for his son, but also bought some things needed by the company. He also paid for the agent's computers to his partners. The partners will treat Ye Fan to dinner and see her off.
Ye Fan didn't know how much her partner earned before, but seeing how generous he was, it was at least twice as much as before. So Ye Fan readily agreed. But it was this meal that happened.
Ye Fan was well-dressed, but because she didn't speak, the waiter thought she was a Hong Kong girl. Some of the employees are well-dressed, may have conservative hairstyles, or may have simple temperaments, and the waiter calls out "Mainland boy" when he opens his mouth.
The waiter took the menu and left. Only then did a few employees react and asked Ye Fan: "Are we being looked down upon?"
Ye Fan's partners advised them not to pay attention. The people at the bottom of Hong Kong City despised everyone, and said that in their eyes, he was also a "grassroots" because he was not from the upper class.
The employee was not surprised to see Ye Fan and asked her if she had experienced it too. Ye Fan nodded: "When I first came here, my clothes and shoes were not as fashionable as the people here. At first glance, I looked like an outsider. And because I was of yellow race like them, they thought I was a mainland girl."
The employee asked: "Is it possible that it is from other countries in Southeast Asia?"
Ye Fan shook his head: "They think that in the surrounding areas and countries, only the mainlanders are the most rustic."
"Then if we go abroad, won't the discrimination be more serious?"
Ye Fan: "No. It's a world of capital outside. If you have money, you will encounter less discrimination. If you don't have money, it's better to be in the mainland."
Ye Fan's partner nodded: "Abroad is a paradise for the rich, who can do whatever they want. It is a hell for the poor. It is not as good as the Hong Kong government."
After the words fell, the rude waiter came out with the dishes.
After the meal, Ye Fan took a Hong Kong dollar and threw it at the waiter's face. He glanced at her coldly, with an expression of arrogance and contempt, as if saying "What the hell are you doing?" Then she got up with several employees and partner Shi Shiran.
The male waiter stopped Ye Fan and asked her to pick up the money. Ye Fan raised his hand and pushed him away. The male waiter wanted to make a move, but Ye Fan slapped him back.
The entire restaurant suddenly became quiet, and all the guests looked towards Ye Fan.
Ye Fan stared at the male waiter, with such arrogance that "I'll beat you if you dare to come forward", the waiter was so frightened that he forgot to fight back for a moment.
The restaurant manager hurriedly came forward and asked Ye Fan how to beat someone. Ye Fan looked at the waitress and said, "She called my man Daluzi and I gave him a tip, but this employee of yours thought I insulted her and didn't allow me to leave. She also wanted to fight with me. It was too much for me to slap him." ”
The manager knew that his employees had these problems. If nothing happened before, he thought it was not a big deal. Now he doesn't think it's a big deal. But Ye Fan looked very arrogant, as if he had a big boss backing him up: "Not too much, not too much, please."
The male employee yelled in vernacular when he was anxious. Ye Fan couldn't understand it, but he definitely called her insulting. Ye Fan sneered, and the waiter suddenly fell silent. Ye Fan said to his partners: "Don't come to this restaurant in the future."
The partner had never been looked down upon by a waiter, and he had never thought about this issue before bringing Ye Fan and his party here. Now not only has his face been disgraced, but he has almost caused trouble. The partner nodded: "I will tell my friends that I will never come to this restaurant again."
The manager heard this and hurriedly chased him out. Just as he was about to catch up with Ye Fan, there was a bang and Ye Fan closed the car door.
The partners drove away and smiled to persuade Ye Fan to calm down.
Ye Fan: "I have never been looked down upon by anyone in my whole life."
The partners knew that Ye Fan's family background was unusual, and she probably hadn't been stopped by a waiter since she was so old, so he continued to persuade her to calm down: "Those people really despise and scold everyone. I don't know where the sense of superiority comes from. If there are three levels of people, whether measured by academic qualifications or money, we are all in the middle. If we really want to despise them, then we despise them.”
"Because they have no money, no education and no skills, the only thing that makes them think they are better than others is their status as Hong Kong citizens. Why don't they just show it off when they get the chance?" Ye Fan looked back at several employees, "Are you feeling comfortable? ”
The three of them smiled and nodded. One of them said: "You especially saw the restaurant manager looking annoyed as he watched our car leave. I suspect he will drive the two waiters away when he gets back."
Ye Fan nodded: "Absolutely. Unless she is a relative of the manager or the chef." After a pause, "Actually, it's not easy for a waiter to make money. If she talks about us in private, I won't care about them if she accidentally hears it."
The partner smiled and said: "Sister Ye did the right thing. If you don't care about them today, they will bully others in the future. Hong Kong City is very big, but small is very small. In less than a month, what happened to this restaurant It will spread throughout the Hong Kong restaurant industry. The smart boss will treat everyone equally so that we will not encounter this kind of trouble again.”
The employee sitting in the back row asked: "Does any restaurant owner think that my senior sister is too petty to argue with a little waiter?"
The partner nodded: "Yes. This kind of restaurant owner will not last long. Even if his food is the best in Hong Kong, I don't want to spend money and suffer. People like me are the majority, and a few diners cannot support a restaurant." , so he will still close the door in the future.”
Ye Fan turned to his partner: "I always forgot to ask. Your Mandarin has no accent at all. Where is your ancestral home?"
The partner smiled and asked: "Guess?"
Ye Fan: "If we talk about southerners, they have more or less accents. Lu land or the capital?"
The partner was startled, and then asked: "It can't be somewhere else in the Central Plains?"
Ye Fan: "You are tall and look like a northerner."
(End of chapter)