Chapter 937: The Orphanage in Romance of the Three Kingdoms
The wooden bar in Shao Nanyin's mouth on the edge of the Lake Michigan beach is a semi-open-air tavern. Compared with a serious tavern, it is more like a bar with a shed, a pure wooden structure counter, and wooden slats extending above the head.
The ceiling can only provide half and half sun protection. If it rains, all the guests sitting under the ceiling will become drowned rats.
But then I thought about it, the beach must be deserted on rainy days, and the owner of the bar would be too lazy to hide in the apartment far away by the lake all day, watching the ripples of Lake Michigan, sipping on the bar? It's just a wooden roof.
It is enough to play the role it should play - a half-shade sunshade effect, and a sense of atmosphere with a few strands of ivy vines hanging on it.
From the ceiling to the bar, there is a vine wearing a curtain made of coconut shells. The coconut shells look a bit old. After all, there are no coconut trees on the shores of Lake Michigan. The coconut shells are probably flown in from Miami or Hawaii, bringing with them a very light seafood flavor.
Son, maybe the owner of the bar thinks this will help to stimulate the mood for drinking - drinking by the sea is always more romantic than drinking by the lake, even if the lake is Lake Michigan.
The wine list in the wooden house bar is richer than expected, with both pure drinks and mixed drinks. The best-selling ones are the "bud light" and "cht" frozen in ice buckets. They are both classic American light lagers with low alcohol content.
It is not bitter and has a light taste, which is perfect for drinking while wearing sunglasses and chatting with friends in the afternoon when the sun is shining.
Su Xiaoqiang ordered a bottle of light beer with a lower alcohol content, Lin Nian ordered a glass of pure whiskey with ice, and Xia Mi playfully ordered a medium-dry vodka martini and asked to shake it well and not stir it. As for Xiawang,
Being brought here with him, he only wanted to drink Coke. It was obvious that he had no resistance to this carbonated drink, and just like every child, he drank it hard while burping.
Over to Shao Nanqin and Shao Nanyin, sister Nanqin ordered a simple cup of Cuba Libre, while Shao Nanyin chose carefully for a long time, and then actually ordered a cup of Ramos Goldfish, wearing beach shorts and showing off her good figure.
The Mexican bartender did not find it too troublesome and happily served this lady with good taste (the standard process of Ramos Gold Fizz requires the bartender to stir for 10-12 minutes, or even 20 minutes)
ice cubes).
Su Xiaoqiang's light beer was the first to arrive, or in other words, after she placed her order, the Mexican bartender pulled out a bottle of black light beer without looking back, which was dented on the edge of the wooden bar.
The bottle cap flew off as soon as it was raised, and Gulu's bubbling wine bottle was placed in front of him.
Several people were sitting along the line of the bar. Shao Nanyin and Shao Nanqin sat together. Shao Nanyin looked through his sister and asked Su Xiaoqiang if he could taste her beer to quench his thirst. In return, he could tell Su Xiaoqiang some embarrassing things about her boyfriend when he was a child.
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It was originally just a way to reminisce about old times, and borrowing a beer to drink was just a small way to open up the conversation, but walking around in such a tactful way made the atmosphere more natural.
Su Xiaoqiang felt that Shao Nanyin must be liked by many people, not in terms of love, but more in terms of affinity and appeal. She had no reason to refuse the topic that was handed to her, and poured half a glass for the elf-like girl.
After a beer, he expressed his willingness to hear the details.
Shao Nanyin took a sip of beer, with some foam on his lips, and asked Su Xiaoqiang, do you know what your boyfriend's nickname was in the orphanage?
Su Xiaoqiang said I don't know, is it the 'Xiao Linnian' you called me before?
Shao Nanyin said no, that was just for fun. Under normal circumstances, everyone would call your boyfriend "Prince".
Su Xiaoqiang almost squirted while drinking light beer. She covered her mouth and leaned her forehead on the bar counter and kept coughing. Lin Nian on the side followed her back silently, not even leaving the corner of his eyes to Shao Nanyin. Probably because he didn't want to see his old friend's face.
That surge of teasing energy.
He and Shao Nanyin have not been able to deal with each other in the past, but it does not mean that the relationship is bad, it is just that they don't deal with each other very well, so at this time, he is put into a situation that is not embarrassing, but definitely not pleasant.
situation...but it is particularly enjoyable for those who watch and listen to the music.
For example, Xia Mi, if she drinks a martini on the table, she will probably spit out the contents of her mouth like Su Xiaoqiang when she hears the name whose nickname is bigger than her nickname.
Xia Mi couldn't help but ask, 'Prince'? What kind of funny nickname is this? Is Senior Brother Lin Nian the illegitimate son of the director of the orphanage? But she was ready to punish herself for asking this question, because it was stupid.
The question is, if Lin Nian really has parents, then he is still considered an orphan.
Shao Nanyin waved his hand and smiled and said, "No rush, sister, I will chat with you slowly." She also glanced at Lin Nian hypocritically and said, "Brother Lin Nian, you won't be angry when I tell you these things, right? If you are angry with me,
I won’t talk about it anymore.
Judging from Lin Nian's expressionless face, he probably wanted to say that you should stop talking, but Su Xiaoqiang on the side had already stuffed Lin Nian's mouth with watermelon in the fruit bowl in advance so that he could not speak. She was too
I want to hear stories.
So Shao Nanyin grabbed her sister's Cuba Libre, took a sip, and cheerfully told the story of the orphanage.
I heard from Shao Nanyin that in the old orphanage, or welfare home, their group of children followed the law of the jungle, natural selection, and survival of the fittest.
As soon as he opened his mouth, Shao Nanqin started to cover his face, probably thinking that his sister was starting to do it again.
Su Xiaoqiang couldn't help but ask after hearing the beginning, you just said that you snatched Lin Nian's snacks. Was the environment in the orphanage at that time so bad that the children would fight over the snacks?
Shao Nanyin said that was not the case. On the contrary, the material living conditions in the orphanage were actually not bad. Three meals a day and fruit snacks were basically enough. The educational resources were also considered to be above average in the local area. This was all because of their room.
The orphanage has charitable sponsorship from the local government and private business owners, so life is not a hardship.
According to Shao Nanyin, what a place like an orphanage never lacks is not material and education, but discipline. The aunts in the orphanage can never be as strict as parents or even punish or scold their children. The most serious punishment is
It is a formalistic confinement, so the tilt of most children's outlook on life is foreseeable.
For example, it’s okay if they are younger children. Between the ages of 3 and 5, they are still lovely angels. Even though many children have physical defects, the only thing they look forward to most every day and only think about is music.
Class and after-class snacks.
The last class of every day in that orphanage was always music class. The young supporting teacher who taught music sat on the bench in the middle of the classroom and sang songs, and the children gathered in a circle and sang.
Singing along, and then waiting for the snacks that are regularly distributed at the end of the day's classes.
The snacks are different every day, candied dried fruits, dried pork, mille-feuille, brown sugar...what else?
"Sandwich biscuits." Shao Nanqin said.
"There is still one more to go. There are seven kinds of snacks that are rotated every week from Monday to weekend. What is the other one?" Shao Nanyin tilted his head.
"Donuts." Lin Nian said.
"Yes, donuts. If I remember correctly, the time I snatched your snack was the donut, right?" Shao Nanyin looked at Lin Nian and said with a smile.
Lin Nian took the pure whiskey from the bartender and said, "That was the first time we officially talked."
"This meeting between you two is really... interesting." Su Xiaoqiang gave a pertinent evaluation with a strange look on his face.
In fact, in her unrealistic imagination, the first meeting between Lin Nian and this beautiful girl who looked like a goblin was the kind of occasion where a hero saves a beauty. There was violence between children in the orphanage, and then it was still a child.
The great hero Lin Nian appears and saves Shao Nanyin, who is also a child...
But what I didn't expect is that there is indeed violence in the orphanage, but her hero is the target of violence, which makes it seem abstract.
"Do you still remember what we said at that time?" Shao Nanyin asked curiously.
"Remember." Lin Nian nodded, "You ask me to hand over the donuts, or you will beat me."
"I remember that's not what I said!" Shao Nanyin said, "I seemed to be saying, the donut in your hand seems to be delicious, can you give it to me?"
Lin Nian didn't speak, but the meaning was probably conveyed - it was just an honest and elegant Chinese translation.
"Senior brother, how did you answer?" Xia Mi asked quickly, while stuffing pistachios into his own mouth, he also didn't forget to stuff a handful into Xia Wang's mouth.
"I said no." Lin Nian said.
"Tough!" Xia Mi gave a thumbs up.
"Then he was beaten." Shao Nanqin whispered, and then looked at his sister with a complaining look.
Xia Mi's thumbs wilted and her eyes widened. After these two days of communication, Lin Nian's dominant position in Kassel College (at least that's how Lu Mingfei created it) has been deeply ingrained in her heart. Who knows?
I didn’t expect that Cassel would be the one to take the lead and have such a humiliating past.
"Did you lose the fight with her?" Su Xiaoqiang asked curiously.
...No one has really put this past incident on the line, because judging from Lin Nian's current attitude towards Shao Nanyin, even if the conflict in the past was intense, it has probably been resolved later in the story.
The story can also be listened to as a joke.
"That's not true. When he said he wouldn't give it, I just said forget it." Shao Nanyin scratched his head.
"Then why..."
"Let me explain." Lin Nian finally took the initiative to speak.
In his short words, he explained to everyone some of the special situations in the orphanage at that time.
In the orphanage, in addition to the ignorant children, the slightly older children, and the children who are gradually over-mature in thinking, because of their full personalities, their age allows them to know more, understand more about the world, and think more.
There will be a lot more. In a closed environment, a small society will inevitably be formed, and the strong will bully the weak, and cliques will arise.
"And Nanyin is one of the representatives." Shao Nanqin said quietly.
"'One'?" Xia Mi captured the key word.
"Ah, after all, the situation at that time was considered separation of powers, right?" Shao Nanyin thought for a while and said.
...Are you filming "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" or "The Orphanage" here? If Lu Mingfei were here, he would definitely complain like this, but it is a pity that he will not be able to arrive for more than ten minutes, so he will not be able to do this.
An opportunity for bad words to flow.
"Nanyin has been popular since she was a child. Many children in the courtyard regard her as the leader and the king of children. She usually leads a group of children alone to go crazy in the courtyard. Many people call her...big sister, big sister
." Shao Nanqin explained with some embarrassment. As for the reason for the embarrassment... As Shao Nanyin's sister, she is naturally the eldest sister in the eyes of all the children. When it comes to the dark history, she really wants to pour wine on herself.
The impulse to numb the nerves of shame.
In this way, we can understand the reason why Lin Nian was beaten. The eldest sister was greedy and wanted a donut from a broken kid. The kid didn't give him face. Even if the eldest sister gave it a try, the younger brothers under her
I wouldn't think so.
"Did you reconcile afterward?" Su Xiaoqiang asked one more question.
"We reconciled. We reconciled in the dean's office. I apologized to him and he forgave me." Shao Nanyin chuckled and tilted his head to look at Lin Nian.
"But the specific process is very tortuous." Shao Nanqin sighed and added quietly.
"But why did you choose Lin Nian to make trouble?" Su Xiaoqiang asked again.
"Because I've always seen him being lonely, with no power or background, I thought he was easy to bully." Shao Nanyin said with a smile, "You know, at that time, Xiao Linnian didn't have a sister who belonged to him. He was always safe.
Waiting for someone quietly...So in a sense, I contributed to the relationship between their siblings!"
"Do you still remember when Nanyin said that the orphanage was a 'separation of powers'? Trivial knowledge, Lin Nian's sister is also one of them... That's why I said that Nanyin kicked the iron plate that time." Shao Nanqinqia
Explained appropriately.
"Sister Lin Xian?" Su Xiaoqiang said Lin Xian's name subconsciously, and then reflexively looked sideways at Lin Nian. She was relieved when she found that there was no big abnormal reaction from the other party.
"You also call her Sister Lin Xian? Sure enough, Sister Lin Xian is Sister Lin Xian no matter where she goes." Shao Nanqin said.
"So...what happened at that time?" Su Xiaoqiang couldn't help but ask.