I stopped and turned around, and Xiao Changying caught up with me panting.
"Yes... I'm sorry, Xiang Feng, there's nothing our family can do..."
"It's okay, Miss Xiao, no need to explain. I don't blame you. On the contrary, I thank you for taking them in for more than a year."
"Take this thing back and keep it well."
I took out the bronze bench snake from my pocket and gave it back to her.
"No! This thing belongs to you! I've already sold it to you, how can I get it back? That's against the rules." She waved her hands hurriedly.
"Take it back if you are told to take it back!"
I handed it to her and said, "This is something from the late Tang Dynasty. It will cost no less than 70,000 yuan in Beijing. Keep it for yourself. This little thing will appreciate in value in the future."
After saying that, I turned around and left, but Xiao Changying was not chasing me.
Late at night, I was walking aimlessly on Nanping Street. After walking for a long time, I suddenly looked up and saw a small restaurant with lights on the road ahead.
"What can we eat?" the fat landlady asked wearing an apron.
"Oh, take a bottle of Erguotou and a plate of old vinegar peanuts."
"Brother, it's so cold. Do you want a whole hot dish? How about a small portion of ground pot chicken?"
I nodded and said yes.
Although it was late at night, the business of this small shop was very good, probably because of the night shift workers nearby. These people sat at the same table in small groups, eating, drinking, and chatting about trivial matters in work and life.
The food came quickly. I drank three glasses of wine from one or two glasses without using my chopsticks.
In a daze, I saw Sister Hong sitting opposite me.
She had a smile on her face, and the beauty mark on the corner of her mouth still looked charming.
I smiled, placed an empty plate in front of her, and put two pieces of steaming chicken on the plate.
"Sister Hong, I met my eldest brother and the others today, have you seen them? This ground pot chicken is good, please try it quickly."
After waiting for ten minutes, the chicken on the plate didn't move and was cold.
"Boss lady? Boss lady!"
"What's the matter, little brother?"
"Can you sit down and have a drink with me, and I'll pay you."
"Haha, I'm drinking alone. Is there something bothering me?"
The fat landlady sat down, filled a glass herself, and then raised the glass.
I clinked glasses with her.
The landlady drank a gulp, then wiped her mouth, put down the glass, stood up and said with a smile: "Brother, how can there be so many things that go well in life? The past is like the wind. This person should always live in the present and follow the trend.
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"Stop talking, I'm still busy in the kitchen. You can drink it slowly by yourself. Is it your first time coming to my place? I'll give you a 10% discount, so you can come here often in the future."
The past is like the wind, live in the present and go with the flow...
I muttered it twice, took out my cell phone and dialed a number.
"Yunfeng? What are you doing with me?"
"Brother Xiao Wu, where are you now?"
"I'm in Shandong, what's wrong?"
"Oh, it's okay. Do you have any brothers here in Fujian that you can trust?"
"Fujian? There is a person who you also know. He is Brother Zhang. He is the boss's best friend."
"Okay, I understand, then you can get busy."
After hanging up, I called Brother Zhang again. Brother Zhang said that he was working in Pucheng. I said that Pucheng is not far. Can you drive over now? I'll wait for you.
On the phone, he asked in surprise: "You can't say anything on the phone, brother, what the hell time is it!"
"Brother Zhang, come here. This matter is very important. We must have an interview."
