"I am a person who does not deserve love..."
Since that night, after Zhang Mi failed to confess her love, Luo Guangliang's heart echoed repeatedly with this sentence.
For this reason, he felt ashamed in front of many people.
He was jealous of the couples who went out and made love in the summer.
He was jealous of Zhang Mi and the young men surrounding her.
He was even jealous of his good brother Xiao Tao.
That boy is better than him. He is really capable. He actually found a beautiful female college student as his girlfriend.
You should be getting married next year, right?
But what about him?
Why is his own love so unsatisfactory!
You regard others as a treasure, but others regard you as rubbish.
Even the gold jewelry that I rushed to give to the girl was not given away. What a failure is this?
Yes, Zhang Mi is very beautiful, but she will never enter his world.
Since then, Luo Guangliang’s interest in Maxim’s Restaurant has waned.
From the end of June to the arrival of July, he never went there once. He spent almost every day in the Temple of Heaven or the car factory doing business.
In order to stop thinking about Zhang Mi, Luo Guangliang focused on making money.
At other times, in addition to taking his father, who had a back problem, for massage on time, he sometimes visited the bookstall to buy a few magazines and illustrated magazines, and he also went to Kang Shude's large wine tank to drink a few cups.
How about going to a billiards club on the street with Xiao Tao and playing a few rounds of billiards, or watching the videos in the video room.
He casually gave the gold ring that he failed to give away to Xiao Tao, lying that he had won it playing cards.
If he is destined to not get emotional satisfaction, then he at least hopes that his brother can be happy.
But the problem is, Luo Guangliang is already twenty-seven years old after all.
His physiology is completely mature, and his imagination about the opposite sex cannot be solved by hardening his heart, "breaking away" or diverting his attention.
Although to outsiders he seemed to be living a comfortable life, the normal reaction of strong hormones deeply troubled him.
And let him know more than ever - he is a strong man who needs a woman!
He was thinking about it when he was dreaming, he was thinking about it when he got up in the morning, he was thinking about it when he saw the couple in the park, he was thinking about it when he saw the man and woman kissing on the video, and he was even thinking about the foreign pictorials under his pillow.
He thought about it all the time and couldn't help it.
Zhang Mi, the girl who suddenly broke into his heart, seemed to bring up all the inappropriate thoughts about women that he had tried to suppress for many years.
This not only made him impulsive, but also made him more and more afraid. He was worried that one day he would do something terrible.
So he had no choice but to go back to Maxim's Restaurant in August.
He was unwilling to give up his love.
Although he knew the essence of the matter, which was that he had spinelessly surrendered to his inner desires and thrown his pride to the ground and surrendered completely, what could he do?
Nothing he tried could solve the problem.
On the contrary, the more he wants to alienate women, the more he yearns for the opposite sex.
His soul and body were firmly controlled by Zhang Mi during this process. This was just like what the old people often say - injustice.
So since fate made him meet Zhang Mi, he became one of the silly young people from then on.
And he can't change anything anymore, so he can only let it go.
However, the evolution of things is still so amazing!
Luo Guangliang gave up on himself and went to Maxim, but he didn’t even see Zhang Mi!
Although the business of Maxim Restaurant was still very crowded, Luo Guangliang even arrived at the place before seven o'clock in the evening, but could not get a seat in front of the bar.
But when it was time for the performance, the only lead singer on the stage was Cui Jian, who was roaring at the top of his lungs. Zhang Mi didn’t come!
Is this girl sick?
Still something delayed?
Or maybe the contract is over and the restaurant refuses to hire you?
Could it be...could it be that she was afraid of his entanglement and wanted to avoid him?
Luo Guangliang was as anxious as a house on fire. He asked everyone in the restaurant who could talk to him.
But the restaurant's business was so good, the band was busy performing, the waiters were busy working, and the restaurant manager couldn't find anyone.
No one heard Luo Guangliang's inquiry clearly, no one paid attention to his problems, and no one cared about his troubles. Everyone was busy with their own things.
The key is that Cui Jian’s music is so magical and the sound is too loud!
No matter Beijing residents or foreigners, no matter guests or service staff, all their attention is focused on him.
This made Luo Guangliang feel how hateful Cui Jian was for the first time.
Although he knew that this boy seemed to have a good relationship with Ning Weimin, but because of his existence, the answer he wanted most was unavailable.
In the end, Luo Guangliang could only deal with it perfunctorily with "I don't know" and "I don't know", and left full of depression.
However, he did not go home.
Instead, he rode his bicycle into the buildings across the road and pedaled to Guangqumen based on his feeling.
He wants to find Zhang Mi on his own.
Unfortunately, he lost his way again and never found the building in his memory.
He remembered that there was a lawn in front of the building where Zhang Mi lived, but almost all buildings had lawns in front of them.
He remembered that the stair handrails in that building were made of cement, but after searching for a long time, all he saw were wooden handrails.
That building was actually hidden with Zhang Mi.
In August in the capital, the moonlight was dim, the lawns were black, the trees were black, and Luo Guangliang's mood was even darker and terrifying.
Unable to find the doorway, he was completely like a fly fluttering around aimlessly.
He wandered from building to building until those enjoying the shade became suspicious of him and called the "Little Foot Detective Team"...
Luo Guangliang, who had not given up, visited Maxi again Well, it's three days later.
This time he arrived at six o'clock when the sky was still bright, and he planned to ask questions while the people in the restaurant were not busy.
Unexpectedly, this time he just As soon as I arrived, I bumped into Manager Sha, and without even having a chance to ask, I was half-pulled and half-tugged by him to sit down.
As a result, he unintentionally got the answer he most urgently wanted to know from Manager Sha's mouth.
Manager Sha’s face was red, and he looked like he had drank.
His demeanor and demeanor seemed very excited, and his slightly lazy expression and movements revealed a shrewdness that others could not match.
The mess on his table also showed what guests he had just entertained.
The ashtray was full of cigarette butts, a few empty wine glasses, especially a bottle of Rémy Martin vsop that was already half full, and there were only a few small pieces of cookies left on the pastry plates.
Luo Guangliang realized that he seemed to have just finished talking about something important and it was done.
Because they were acquaintances, I pretended to give him a few compliments.
"Manager Sha, you get paid for eating and drinking every day. I really envy you."
"Haha, no, no, it's trivial. But brother, you really misunderstood, don't look at me like this It's a consumption of public funds. In fact, what I'm talking about is not a public matter, but a private matter..."
Manager Sha laughed loudly and had no intention of shying away from his behavior of harming the public and enriching himself. Luo Guangliang was really a little envious this time.
The reputation of such a company is fair and honorable. Apart from Pierre Cardin Company, I am afraid there is really no other place.
Same, who can sell a Pierre Cardin suit for thousands of dollars, and also open the best Chinese and Western restaurants in Beijing?
What is this loss?
Presumably, even the general manager saw this kind of thing with his own eyes and didn't bother to ask.
He still remembered the last time Ning Weimin treated him to a treat.
I didn’t hesitate to use the most expensive XO to hire him. Maybe people like them should live such a life, right?
Don’t blame anything. If you want to blame it, blame yourself for not being able to read well and not knowing foreign languages. You can only work hard.
However, what Manager Sha said later surprised Luo Guangliang.
"Brother, don't be envious. What does it mean to come early rather than come by chance? You do. Since we have met today, it's time to call it a day, and it saves me the trouble of looking for you again. Good thing You also have a share..."
"Good thing? What good thing?"
"Listen to me, no, the guests I am entertaining here today are some foreign trade friends. Their unit bartered with Poland , I just got a batch of cars, and they agreed to give me 24 cars at the cost after tax. The power of the Italian Fiat is not high, it is a bit small, but it can still seat four people in the car, and the price is very good. , 9,800 a car! Just ask you if it’s expensive..."
"A car?" Luo Guangliang was even more surprised and his eyes widened immediately.
"Manager Sha, you have a car in your hand? It's so cheap!"
"Yes! How about it, is it a good thing? Brother, do you want one? Can you get one?"
Manager Sha said as he took out a photo and showed it to Luo Guangliang.
Luo Guangliang took it over. The car in the photo was indeed not big and looked like a toy.
But the problem is that cars in this era have a superior status.
Not only do people in cars think so, this concept is even more deeply ingrained in the minds of ordinary people.
In fact, for a long time, what Luo Guangliang envied Ning Weimin the most was that he could get a car to drive.
And the key is that this thing is so cheap!
Buying a car for 9800 is like a fairy tale.
You know, a motorcycle costs two to three thousand.
The cheapest van on the market costs less than 30,000 yuan.
"Me? This...can I buy it as an individual? No need for approval from the Materials Bureau? No need to be affiliated with an organization?"
"No, what batch is approved? This batch of goods cannot be sold to the public. It's embarrassing for the public to drive such a car, so they can only sell it to private individuals. I also tell you that my foreign trade company has already sold a lot of them. You might as well pay attention, as long as you see this kind of car on the street, it is private, so you don’t have to worry about it. I will take care of it for you. How about it? My friend, it’s up to me, Lao Sha, to take care of the car brand...”
I have to say that Luo Guangliang was really tempted.
Don’t forget, Ning Weimin also suggested that he and Xiao Tao learn to drive a car last time they came back.
But they discussed it for a while and finally decided not to go. Why?
It’s because it’s so hard to find a car. I feel like it’s useless to learn it, and I don’t have a car to drive. It’s really addictive and hard to handle.
It's different now. In terms of doing things, Manager Sha is quite reliable.
This guy is not the kind of talk dealer who dares to accept anything and everything. He never promises to do anything small.
Now that the car is almost delivered to him, and there is no need to worry about any procedures, then the two of them can apply what they have learned if they want to learn how to drive a car again.
Imagining the future in the near future, Luo Guangliang got into his own car and took his parents, brother and sister-in-law for a drive on Chang'an Street. Luo Guangliang's eyes flashed.
Who cares what kind of car it is? As long as it has four wheels, it's a car.
But then again, the question is why should such a good thing happen to me?
Forget about others, Manager Sha is not in debt because Luo Guangliang knows what he is thinking.
I have been thinking about following Ning Weimin all day long to speculate on stamps, make a fortune, and get close to him, just to find out about Ning Weimin.
For Luo Guangliang, once he accepted such benefits, he could remain tight-lipped in the past and not say a word that he shouldn't have said.
That may not be the case in the future. He is afraid that he will let his friends down.
As a result, because he was silent for a while and did not respond positively, Manager Nasha misunderstood.
I thought he was stupid and didn't really want to buy his car, so I tried my best to persuade him.
"Oh, brother, why are you hesitating about such a good thing? Why can't you trust me? Just do this. If you are still worried, let's just hand over the money in one hand and the other in the other hand. How about you pay for the car after I give it a good brand?"
"Isn't it okay? You think it's expensive? We're not more expensive than others. Just for Mr. Ning's sake, I want to earn a penny from you. I'm a little dog. I'm really kind. Is your bicycle so good? It's cold in winter and hot in summer. You can get sweaty even if you go uphill. Where can I find a good car?”
“Why have we worked hard for so many years to make money? Hey, look at my gold lighter. Yes, you are awesome, right? But you can’t do anything in front of a car. Damn, who are you really awesome? Then you have to take a car.”
"You might as well imagine that on a windy or rainy day, when you have no place to hide or when you want to take a taxi, you have to wait in line at the door of the hotel. Someone else gets in a car and passes you by, leaving behind What does it feel like when a large piece of dust or mud falls on you? "
"Hey, let me put it this way. If you drive a car, things will be different in our yard. Drivers from the power supply bureau drive their leader's car on the street every day to pick up girls. He often doesn't even have to pick a place, just go for a drive and find a dark place to get things done. In his words, every girl nowadays gets dizzy when she sees a car. If you want to get in a car and hit the road, even if you don’t tell them, they will think that your home is special.”
“Hey, hey. , let’s not talk about others, let’s talk about the girl who sings part-time at Maxim’s Restaurant. Although there are a bunch of young guys around her every day, this one is an artist, and that one is a musician, but she doesn’t like any of them. , It seems that you have such a high vision and a high heart. Don’t you feel dizzy when you see a car?” It looks like a yam egg. The grandson's child is probably a few years younger than the girl. Just because he drove a Volga car and said he wanted to give her a tape, the silly girl believed him. After only a few times, the silly girl resigned without saying a word and followed the man to Huacheng. If he didn’t have a car, the old boy could have succeeded so easily..."
Manager Sha led him. Drunk, he vomited out a lot of his inner thoughts.
However, because he was distracted, Luo Guangliang didn't take most of his words to heart.
However, those last few words suddenly grabbed Luo Guangliang's heart, and even made him break his guard instantly.
"What? What did you say? Which girl, who are you talking about? Zhang Mi? Is it the Zhang Mi who sang in Maxim? She...she quit and went to...Flower City...you Didn't you lie to me?"
The questions continued, showing confusion, panic and emotional eagerness.
The Luo Guangliang that Manager Sha knows has always been reticent, and he has never seen him so out of control.
I was in a daze for a while, and my words were hesitant.
"It seems... it seems, right? It should be... called this name, Zhang Mi, yes, it is Zhang Mi. She recruited half a platoon of men to take turns sending her home. You Didn’t I give it to her too! What I said is absolutely true. Everyone spread the word about what happened in the first two days. Let me think about the day it happened..."
"Grandson. I want to give it to her!"
Luo Guangliang was silent for a moment, and when Manager Sha was thinking, he cursed abruptly, and then impulsively picked up the half-filled bottle on the table. He took a deep breath.
Such a gaffe made Manager Sha even more stunned, but he was Lao Jianghu after all, so he understood it immediately.
With a sudden look on his face, he explored carefully.
"Little Luo, you...you won't...be with that girl..."
Luo Guangliang didn't say anything. He waved his hand and felt uncomfortable in his mouth and stomach.
Looking at Luo Guangliang's sad state, Manager Sha really understood now, and he lit a cigarette himself.
The joking expression disappeared, and after thinking for a moment, he actually said sincerely, "Brother, I'm from here. Who doesn't have a young age? So I'll tell you a few words. Listen to it. , is that true? If nothing else, look at the woman in this restaurant who is worthy of love. Do you see her long legs? Is that the first one from Pierre Cardon? A model, who was originally a store salesperson, fell in love with a male salesperson. Later she became a model and got a handsome lighting engineer as her boyfriend. However, when she went to a party at Maxim, her boyfriend could only push her. She was waiting at the door with her bicycle, so she found a rich official as her boyfriend. Now that the official dumped her, she found a Hong Kong man and she has become a professional lover. When the Hong Kong man is not in the capital, she goes out to fool around. , if you want to sleep with her, it's easy. Buy her a few drinks and she'll stay with you for five hundred dollars. So it's not that you shouldn't believe in love. The important thing is to choose the right person. If you have to find love in this environment, you are in the wrong place. If you are looking for fun, then that is the right place..."
He didn't know whether it was because he couldn't stand the mental shock or the taste of foreign wine. Anyway, after listening to Manager Sha's advice, Luo Guangliang felt sick in every pore at this moment. (End of this chapter)