It was the beginning of summer again. Brother Zhang did not go to work immediately after returning, nor did he go to the Jinmei Cafe for a cup of coffee. He did not even return to Chang'an Lane after returning, but only bought a flower in a flower shop.
After bouquets of flowers, he bought a portion of soy pork ribs and a bucket of Kenda chicken. He took a taxi to the cemetery with these things.
It was already dusk, and the cemetery was empty and eerie. But it was nothing to him. He slowly walked alone among the green pines and cypresses, and stood in front of a grave.
, first put down the flowers and food, then took out the handkerchief on her body and wiped away the dust on the tombstone. After being wiped clean, the photo on it revealed a bright smiling face, and the years of her birth and death showed that she was in her best days.
He left this world at an early age.
Brother Zhang didn't bring any paper money, not because he was worried about not letting him burn it, but because he knew that a person who was out of his mind would not be able to receive it no matter how much money he burned.
He sat on the steps next to the tombstone, took out a bottle of beer from his pocket, flicked his thumb, and the lid of the beer flew out. Then he raised his head and drank the beer in one gulp, and then looked back.
The tombstone behind him, but he said nothing.
On the small tree next to me, there was a bamboo-leaf green snake wandering down with its tongue sticking out and hissing. When it came to Brother Zhang, the little snake actually curled up and stopped moving. It just raised its head and looked at Brother Zhang,
And Brother Zhang looked at it like this.
"Do you want to eat too?" Brother Zhang took out a chicken nugget from the family bucket and fed it to the little green snake: "Eat it."
The little snake seemed to have intelligence. It stuck out its tongue to explore, and then swallowed the chicken nuggets in one bite. Seeing its small body stretched out into a strange shape by the chicken nuggets, Brother Zhang laughed and said with
He tapped the little green snake's head with his finger: "You are greedy."
At this time, a gust of cool wind blew, causing waves to rustle in the pines. Brother Zhang leaned on the armrest next to the tombstone, took out a pack of crumpled cigarettes, lit them, and took a few puffs skillfully.
He used to smoke, but when he stopped smoking, he couldn't remember. Just like he only drank on Beginning of Summer a year, he would think of the past when he sat here, and the tombstone
The girl on the bed used to follow him like a little tail.
For the first time in his life, Brother Zhang had the idea of breaking the precept for this sister, but the words "soul-soaked" are no joke. Even if Brother Zhang could recreate her, his past memories and cognitions would still be lost.
It will also disappear completely, which would be meaningless.
The spirit snake among the Twelve Spirits has become a swan song. Now it will either be replaced or it will be vacant forever. But judging from the current situation, if it is left vacant forever, then the Twelve Spirits may face unprecedented disasters in the future.
crisis.
"It's time to replace someone." Brother Zhang suddenly stood up and said, "You can't stay there forever. If you can come back, don't be willful. Nothing in the world is worth giving up your life."
After saying that, Brother Zhang put the beer bottle back into his pocket and slowly left the cemetery. The little snake that was left behind spat out a message and tilted its head to look at Brother Zhang who was leaving. Then he turned around and burrowed into the whole family.
In the barrel of the bucket, it began a day of drunkenness and dreaming.
"After Brother Zhang left, the business here is getting worse day by day. If it weren't for the help of the cafe, we would be in trouble sooner or later." Xu Wei was frying sausages at the counter while saying to Mr. Pi who was lying outside: "Those stinky
The men worked diligently for a few days, but then they all disappeared en masse."
"It's normal. Don't look at who those people are. If it weren't for Brother Zhang, they wouldn't be tied up in this small place." Master Pi sighed: "But business is really bad now.
, I think the main reason is that the hidden menu is gone. When the roast chicken is still there, I don’t know how good the daily business is."
"Yeah." Xu Wei sighed, put a plate of sausage slices in her hand, sprinkled the seasonings on it and put it on the plate: "I'm going to deliver the food first."
"Don't leave Chang'an Lane."
"I know, it's in the cafe."
Xu Wei has almost become a professional runner in the cafe during this time. The frequency of ordering there is really high. Sometimes she is too busy alone. Without Brother Zhang, the popularity here is really high.
It has plummeted. It turns out that this place is full of people every night, chatting, eating, drinking, resting, playing on mobile phones, all kinds of people. But I don’t know when it started, and those people stopped coming.
Not even Thunder Dragon or Mouse showed up in the past few days. Even when Xiao Ma came over to help during the day, Yang Junfeng and Mr. Cai also didn't show up for a long time.
But Mr. Pi comes every day, and canines are more reliable. Now it seems that dogs are really much more reliable than men.
When Xu Wei went out to deliver the meal, the welcoming bell at the door rang several times. Master Pi thought it was Xu Wei coming back, so he said without looking back: "You're back?"
"Well, come back."
Hearing this voice, Pi Ye jumped up from her position. Because her mood swing was so great, she couldn't hide her tail. Her big fluffy tail popped out and swung back and forth into a screen.
"Are you here?" Brother Zhang came behind the counter, washed his hands, and put on an apron: "Where are the others?"
Pi Ye grabbed his tail, then jumped and said: "They are all dead, and I am the only one left."
Brother Zhang smiled: "How did you die?"
"Just...just...just died outside." Master Pi said nonsense seriously: "You don't even know, there is a group of vixens in the alley who opened a cafe, and the souls of those dog men were given to them.
He took it away. He usually doesn't come here anymore. He's just hiding in the cafe. It's really disgusting. You should go take a look and clean up those vixens."
"Fox spirit." Brother Zhang glanced at Master Pi: "Where is Nian Nian?"
A vixen calling someone else a vixen is a bit abnormal no matter how you look at it, right? But Brother Zhang can probably understand Master Pi's mood, because she, a little vixen, really can't compete with those fairies.
That woman Jin Mei is so powerful. There are not many people in the world who can control her, not even Brother Zhang. Let alone a pitiful little fox like Mr. Pi who doesn't know anything.
"Nian Nian, Nian Nian is at Zhang Yao's place. She has been living there during this period. Zhang Yao has given her tutoring lessons." As soon as Pi Ye let go of his tail, the big furry tail immediately swung involuntarily.
Get up: "Please take care of that cafe, it's really going to be unbearable."
Brother Zhang didn't answer directly. He just opened the freezer and looked at it. He found that the ingredients were still complete and fresh. He took out some and said, "I'll treat you to chicken today."
For Pi Ye, there is nothing in the world that makes her happier than eating chicken, except when someone invites her to eat chicken. So after Pi Ye heard this, she was thrown out of any cafe or not on the spot.
Behind the head.
"Eat chicken, eat chicken! I really want to eat chicken!"
Brother Zhang was smiling while handling the ingredients skillfully. At this time, Xu Wei also walked in. She looked very happy when she saw Brother Zhang: "You are back! We were talking just now, do you want to
If you don’t come back, the store will collapse.”
"Well, it's okay. It won't fall down." Brother Zhang looked her up and down: "Can you go out now?"
"Yes, Master said I can go out. If I don't leave Chang'an Lane, there will be no problem."
Brother Zhang raised his eyebrows and looked at the beam of light that shot straight into the sky above the cafe outside. He thought that that should be where Jin Mei was. So it seems that what Thunder Dragon said is absolutely right, just this beam of light
The pillar is nailed here, and Jin Mei is not a talkative person. If you really dare to get within a hundred meters of her, she will let those monsters know what it means to be as powerful as hell.
The familiar fragrance gradually filled the room. When you smell this smell, you can tell that the owner of this place is back even without looking at the person. Brother Zhang is busy at the counter as usual. This makes him feel at ease.
This place is also the most comfortable place for him. If the people around him didn't always let him get in touch with society, he could even stay here for the rest of his life and never go out unless necessary.
Not long after he came back, Xiao Ma was the first to get in. He was smiling. After all, he had lost someone in Macau and now he felt a little embarrassed when he saw Brother Zhang.
Not long after he arrived, the lost customers came back one after another. Within twenty minutes, the originally deserted milk tea shop was filled with seats, and people were sitting here, taking a break and chatting as usual.
"Oh, you guys." Mr. Pi asked the bastards with his hands on his hips: "Where are the ordinary people? Why do you all come back as soon as the people here come back?"
No one in the room answered her well, most of them laughed and laughed.
"Huang Pizi, your tail is exposed. If someone takes a picture and posts it online, it will be terrible."
People in the room began to tease Mr. Pi, and Mr. Pi naturally argued with his reasoning. Suddenly, the milk tea shop seemed to have returned to its previous atmosphere, lively and happy.
As for why people here are not surprised by Mr. Pi's tail, everyone knows it well. In addition to old neighbors who have known each other for generations, these people are also some strange people hidden in the market. Who doesn't
Who knows something like that? Although many people here are mortals, they have been living with a group of extraordinary people for many, many years, so naturally they can ignore little vixens like Mr. Pi.
"Huang Pizi, why don't you go to the cafe over there? There are so many beautiful girls there. If you go there and serve tea and water, isn't it much better than hanging out here every day?"
Pi Ye spat: "Only the devil wants to go to that vixen."
As soon as these words came out, there was a happy atmosphere in the room again.
After Xiao Ma picked up the rice wine and took a big sip, he raised his head and asked: "Boss, has anything interesting happened recently? By the way, my brother Shui called the mouse over in the afternoon. Is there anything going on over there?
Already?"
Brother Zhang, who was cutting vegetables, raised his eyelids and looked at him, and said with a smile: "There may be quite a lot of things to do, do you want to hear about it?"