Riding a bicycle in circles at the School of Foreign Languages, Wu Ming stopped at a fence. Under the fence was a row of camphor trees with some scratches on the trunks. Wu Ming stopped the bike, grabbed the branches and leaves, turned over, and disappeared.
Outside the wall.
Outside the wall is a quiet street. The asphalt concrete pavement has aged due to fatigue and is oily under the scorching sun. Next to the street is a green brick road, with a few newly transplanted saplings listlessly. There is a T-shaped intersection not far away, go left or right.
, Wu Mingdao stopped at the intersection.
He came after the man in black, following his traces and the clues he left behind and barely reached this place. He was sure that the man in black passed by here, and just passed by. The hot air diluted the smell of the man, but on the sidewalk
Subtle footprints guided Wu Ming's direction.
Wu Ming resolutely went to the right, and soon entered a dead end. The end of the alley was blocked by a three-meter-high wall, making it impossible to pass. Wandering under the wall, Wu Ming could not find any trace of the man in black.
There are only a few scattered residents in the alley, and the doors are closed, except for a very old department store. The reason why it is said to be very old is because the big characters on the door have long since faded in the wind and sun, and have faded.
Weak white.
It was surprising that there was such a grocery store in this sparsely populated place. The door of the store was ajar, and the sun shone through the door panel into the back room. Curious, Wu Ming pushed the door in and found that the store was somewhat moldy.
Some of the daily necessities in the store are durable and not easily expired. Most of them are farm tools and daily necessities. Wu Ming kept focusing on a sword hanging on the wall.
The sword was more than three feet long, and the scabbard was simple and simple. It was engraved with strange symbols that Wu Ming did not recognize. An old aura came, and Wu Ming could not help but feel refreshed.
With a "squeak", another door in the back room was pushed open. A middle-aged man looked at Wu Ming in surprise. He was neatly dressed, with a mustache at the corner of his mouth, small eyes, and a hat. The strangest thing
The one is a middle-aged man wearing a thick cloak, gray in color, and the texture looks good.
"Buying something?" the middle-aged man said with a smile.
Wu Ming's heart suddenly tightened, and he immediately showed a confused look. The moment the middle-aged man came out, he clearly felt extremely dangerous, but it quickly disappeared.
This department store is not simple. Wu Ming came to this conclusion immediately. Moreover, the middle-aged men either do not understand martial arts, or their martial arts are terrible. In Wu Ming's eyes, martial arts can reach a terrifying level, which is far beyond ordinary people.
human imagination.
"No, I'm passing by here and come in for a look." Wu Ming said with a smile, "I hope I won't disturb you."
The middle-aged man smiled and said: "Of course not. The business of my store is not good all year round, and it is rare for people to come. If you don't mind, would you like to have a drink with me?"
Wu Ming was silent. The boss was very enthusiastic. Although the request was abrupt, it felt cordial. The boss's words and demeanor were calm and peaceful. He could not find any faults and had no reason to refuse the hospitable boss.
Nodding, Wu Ming agreed. He looked at the boss with confusion in his eyes and expressed it very directly. He did this on purpose and just hoped that the other party could clear up the confusion. Unfortunately, the boss's reaction disappointed him, as if he didn't see it at all.
Wu Ming asked and shouted to the back room: "Xiao Yu'er, hurry up and get some hard dishes and two pots of wine, we have guests!"
"Customers with girls, you silver devil, have you fallen in love with some girl?" The voice inside was a woman's, very clear and pleasant.
The inner door opened, and Wu Ming's eyes lit up. A little girl of seventeen or eighteen years old was holding a spoon in her hand, dangling. She had a delicate face and a graceful figure. As soon as she appeared, there was a fresh breath. There was something on her face.
The dark stains were probably caused by work.
Xiao Yu'er was stunned when she saw Wu Ming, then looked at the boss and said disdainfully: "I didn't expect you to be interested in men, and you don't look very good!"
The boss was sweating on his forehead and said with a dry smile: "Xiao Yu'er, Da Yu'er, don't get me wrong, old man. He is really a guest. If you don't believe me, just ask him."
"A rare guest." The boss added seriously.
Xiao Yu'er frowned and said, "No need to say, I understand."
Then he said to Wu Ming: "Young man, be careful. The person in front of you will not treat you to a meal in vain."
After Xiao Yu'er finished speaking, he returned to the back room. Soon there was the sound of cooking and the aroma wafted inside.
The boss shrugged helplessly and said: "My personality is a bit strange, but I am a good person."
Wu Ming smiled and said, "It's nothing. I've seen a lot of weirder people than you, so I'm used to it."
The boss's eyes were half-squinted, and with an imperceptible light flashing, he began to set the table, surrounded by three small benches, and then took out a bottle of Wuliangye from the counter.
Wu Ming raised his eyebrows and looked at the boss in amusement, holding Wuliangye with a unit price of at least one thousand, and muttered: "This small shop is quite rich."
The boss smiled and said: "If you don't have money, you will have no money, but the quality of life cannot be reduced. Otherwise, your life will be in vain. If you are not happy in life, you will be drunk now if you have wine."
After a while, Xiao Yu'er brought three dishes, scrambled eggs with tomatoes, twice-cooked pork, and shredded pork with green peppers. The portions were large and the aroma was strong. Wu Ming hadn't eaten lunch yet, so his index finger twitched as he looked at it.
"Xiao Yuer's craftsmanship is comparable to that of a star chef. If you hadn't come here, I would have eaten instant noodles." The boss said excitedly, looking like a child.
Wu Ming's heart moved slightly, and he observed secretly. He found that Xiao Yu'er's face was always dull and dull, and even if he showed disdain and disgust, it disappeared instantly. The boss always smiled and had few other expressions. The matching of the boss and Xiao Yu'er
, very strange.
Wu Ming had no fear in his heart, so he simply clinked glasses with the boss. After two glasses of wine, they became familiar with each other. Wu Ming revealed his identity as a student of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and the boss said that he made a living by helping others.
Although the answer was unreliable, Wu Ming did not ask further questions. Since the other party did not want to answer, there were naturally concerns. What's more, he did not answer honestly.
Xiao Yuer's appetite was very small. After a few bites, he lost his appetite and got up to leave. The boss was like a devil from hell, devouring his food voraciously. His appetite was so large that Wu Ming broke out in a cold sweat. An ordinary person would eat two bowls of rice.
The boss ate ten bowls, and not counting that, most of the dishes on the table went into his stomach. It wasn't until he burped that the boss put down his chopsticks and picked up a toothpick to pick his teeth.
Wu Ming felt full just by looking at it. He put down his bowl and chopsticks and said with a smile: "It tastes very good."
The boss chuckled: "It's strange, why don't you eat the same amount as me?"
"Why should I be like you?" Wu Ming laughed and said, "Then I will become a monster."
The boss suddenly frowned and said, "You are a monster."
Wu Ming was stunned for a moment, then he stopped asking further and changed the subject: "How long has the boss been here?"
"It's been many years, and I'm older than you." The boss smiled and said, "When I was here, the new campus of the School of Foreign Languages had not yet been built. It was quite lively here at that time, but not anymore."
Wu Ming asked strangely: "Why not change the place, move the tree to death, and move the people to life?"
The boss shook his head and said: "I'm tired of it. I won't starve to death anyway. If I don't die, I'll go out and do some work. It'll be enough. And I want to be quiet. I like quiet places, like here."
Xiao Yu'er came out to clear the dishes and said calmly to the boss: "The guests are busy, but you are quite free."
Wu Ming realized that it was time for him to leave, so he stood up to say goodbye, but was stopped by his boss: "Don't worry, you can make less money, but you can't make less friends. As soon as you and I hit it off, come sit down and have some tea before leaving.
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Just like that, Wu Ming sat down to drink tea again. The fine Tieguanyin was as good as the one given by Lafayette. This made Wu Ming feel more and more that the boss was not simple. As for the traces of the man in black, Wu Ming knew that he could no longer trace them.
So he gave up and just chatted with the boss.
The boss is quite knowledgeable and knows a lot about finance and politics, especially the inside story of some stock trading, which is indeed true. Wu Ming listened with a smile, and when the boss talked about the love affairs between men and women, he couldn't help but spit out the tea in his mouth.
The boss asked: "Boy, are you still a virgin?"
Wu Ming could only nod and said: "It seems that virgins have not violated social morals and laws, right?"
"Of course it's against the rules!" the boss sighed, "You said why God separated men and women. You are in your twenties today, how can you not realize God's intention? Every morning, Optimus Prime is a hint, telling you to be in time
Have fun. Oh, young people are young people. Don’t be sad when you reach my age. I was too rigid when I was young, which is why I became miserable now. My beloved ran away without being touched by my little hands. Later, I couldn’t control it anymore.
You know, middle-aged people have indulged themselves too much and their bodies are very impetuous."
"Excessive indulgence?" Wu Ming asked tentatively, "Is it impetuous?"
The middle-aged man said matter-of-factly: "Fuck, I once had sex seven times in one night, which made women scream, haha. It's hunting time again tonight, do you want to go?"
Wu Ming smiled bitterly and said: "I understand the kindness, so let's forget it."
The boss said contemptuously: "I called you because you are a member of the same group and have the same aura as me. If there are other people, even if several masters ask me, I will not necessarily take them there."
"Old pervert, have you finished talking? It's time to work. Do you still want to eat?" Xiao Yu'er shouted again,
This time the boss shrugged and said, "It seems we really have to work. Your name is Wu Ming, right?"
Wu Ming nodded and said: "Yes. Thank you very much for your hospitality today. I can feel that this small shop is unusual."
"Unusual?" The boss smiled calmly, "It's all the same, just doing some private work to make some money."
After saying that, the boss laughed, and Wu Ming also laughed.
