"Call my sister first." Zhao Ting thought, and then took out his mobile phone. Regardless of the roaming fee of more than one yuan, he directly called his sister Zhao Yan using Jincheng's mobile phone number.
Zhao Ting was depressed before the call was answered.
Apart from anything else, the exit of Qicheng Railway Station always exudes the time-honored smell of urine. When a gust of wind blows over and it happens to be met head-on, it makes people collapse, not to mention in full view of the public.
He also saw a person hiding on the other side of the viaduct support column, his butt pointed towards them, shaking vigorously...
What the hell!
Zhao Ting almost wanted to scold his mother. He began to doubt whether this place really had development opportunities given the city's management situation.
The call was finally connected. Before Zhao Ting could speak, Zhao Yan asked with a joyful tone: "Brother, why did you remember to call me?"
"Sister, I arrived in Qicheng and just got off the train. Are you at home?" Zhao Ting asked her.
Zhao Yan never expected that her brother would make a sudden attack at this time, so she subconsciously asked: "Why didn't you call me before you came?"
Zhao Tingweng said angrily: "Sister, I didn't want to give you a surprise."
"Sister, tell me the address quickly. I didn't remember it clearly last time and forgot it." Zhao Ting muttered.
Zhao Yan almost rolled her eyes. She was drunk when she met such a tough-headed brother and couldn't ignore it. He told her the name of the community and said: "Let me know when you get there and I'll pick you up."
Almost twenty minutes later, Zhao Yan received another call. As soon as she came downstairs, she saw that her brother Zhao Ting had already walked downstairs.
With a square face, yellow curly hair, slightly raised lips, and a ruffian-like smile always on his face, he has a body like a bodybuilder. No matter how you look at it, he is a sunny boy.
"Sister, are you surprised to see me? Do you miss me?" He laughed and said.
She was still holding the suitcase in her hand and carrying a black backpack on her back. There was a layer of fine beads of sweat on her slightly tanned forehead, which made Zhao Yan feel a little distressed.
"Are you thirsty? Are you tired? Give me your bag. Go inside quickly and sit down to drink a glass of water. I'll call your brother-in-law." Zhao Yan began to mutter.
She complained a little and said, "Really, why couldn't you have called me in advance before coming? If I had known you were coming, I would have asked your brother-in-law to close the shop early today."
Zhao Ting blinked, not wanting to understand, and asked: "Sister, what door does my brother-in-law close?"
"Before I have time to tell you, your brother-in-law is now doing business on his own and has opened a small restaurant. He is very busy especially at night. He would not come back until after nine o'clock if it were early." When Zhao Yan said this, there was a smile on her face.
Visible pride.
Her daughter Qi Xiaomeng came out of the bedroom rubbing her eyes. Before she saw anyone, she shouted: "Mom, I'm hungry. Is there anything to eat?"
"Ahem!" Zhao Ting coughed twice and said, "Mengmeng, look who is here."
When Qi Xiaomeng heard the sound, she looked at the person again. The next moment, she jumped over to her and said, "Uncle, uncle, why are you here? Did you bring me something delicious? I'm starving to death."
"..."
Zhao Ting was a little depressed. You just want me to bring you snacks.
After all, she was just a niece. Zhao Ting brought her plenty of snacks and bought toys, all of which were placed in the suitcase.
When Qi Xiaomeng opened the suitcase and took out the packed snacks and toys and put them on the coffee table in the living room, Qi Xiaomeng screamed "wow" when she saw it, and happily grabbed Zhao Ting's hand and jumped up and down and said:
"Uncle is so kind, I miss you so much."
This niece is so down-to-earth, she will not let go of the eagle when she sees the rabbit!
After Zhao Yan poured a glass of water for her brother, she went to call Qi Lixin.
Qi Lixin was busy, and he didn't know if it was because of the weekend. His store was particularly busy tonight, and customers kept coming and going.
The phone rang three times before he took the time to answer it.
"Hey, wife, I'm busy here. If you need anything, please tell me quickly." He was very anxious.
Zhao Yan knew that he was busy, so she didn't hesitate: "My brother Zhao Ting is here. He just got home. When will you be back?"
"What, Zhao Ting is here. Why didn't he tell me in advance? People are queuing up here and we won't be able to leave for another hour." Qi Lixin said this.
The store had just calmed down, and he definitely wanted to take advantage of the excitement to earn money first, at least to earn back the cost invested, but he didn't dare to drive away customers.
Zhao Yan also knew this situation, and she would not indiscriminately insist on Qi Lixin coming back to take care of her brother, so she said: "Then you are busy first, I will go around the street and buy some ready-made ones."
Let’s eat together when you come back.”
"Don't buy the roast chicken. When I leave later, I will ask the neighbor to cook a 'fried chicken with fresh pepper' and braise the pig's trotters with me. You can buy some others."
"By the way, do you still have wine at home? If not, buy a box of Tsingtao beer." Qi Lixin did not forget to remind him again.
Zhao Yan felt warm in her heart, knowing that he was protecting her own face, but she was unforgiving: "You are so nagging, I don't know, okay, I'm going out, take your time when you come back, don't be in a hurry
."
"Boss, have a bowl of mutton steamed pancakes, add a tofu leaf, a kelp knot, and some more vermicelli." The customer's voice came over the phone.
"Come, come, brother, don't worry, I'm a little busy alone... Yan, I'll hang up now, I'll talk about it when I get home."
"Dudu, dudu..."
Zhao Yan hung up the phone silently, and then she put on a smile: "Ting, please rest at home for a while and watch Meng Meng Dian for me. I'll go out and buy something."
…
Qi Lixin was thinking about his brother-in-law at home. At nine o'clock, he stopped picking up the customers who came one after another. He explained the reason clearly to them, so as not to make people feel uncomfortable and affect his business here.
It was already 9:40 when I returned home carrying fried chicken with fresh pepper and braised pig trotters packed in the restaurant next door.
"Brother, why didn't you call me before you came? It's okay to say something to your sister. If I had known you were coming, I would have come back sooner than I had said." Qi Lixin said.
Zhao Ting chuckled: "Brother-in-law, I know you are busy. Besides, I am already in my twenties. How can I still do this?"
Qi Lixin talked to him for a while and then went to take a shower.
The two of them drank until almost 12 o'clock in the evening, and Zhao Ting kept saying that he finally came over and would go to his uncle's place to sit down in two days, and then sit down to have a meal with his brothers.
What is said is unintentional, but the listener is intentional.
Qi Lixin had been thinking about how to thank Xia Zekai. When he heard this, he thought it was a good opportunity. He looked at Zhao Yan who was not sleeping yet. She seemed to have thought of this too. They made eye contact and nodded with a smile.
