He was busy in the store until dark. At night, he returned to the rental house and opened the door with the key. Seeing that most of the things in the rental house were missing, Gao Ming knew that his ex-girlfriend Yang Lili had packed away his belongings.
The speed is quite fast!
Although Gao Ming had figured it out now, he still felt aggrieved. He wanted to find someone to talk to, have a drink, and chat.
"Who are you looking for?" Gao Ming was confused.
In this city where everything is fast-paced and running forward, everyone is busy with their own things, making money, and working hard to make money. He doesn't have many close friends.
"I wonder if Lao Xia can come out?" he thought to himself.
I took my cell phone from the small table next to me and wanted to call him, but in the end I sent him a text message asking him if he was free tomorrow night and let's have dinner together.
After sending the text message, Gao Ming went to wash up. He had been busy for a day. Although he was wearing an apron, some broken hair inevitably fell on his body. He felt uncomfortable without washing.
When he came back, he found an unread text message on his phone. When he opened it, he saw that it was sent by Xia Zekai ten minutes ago. It was just eight words: "No problem, give me an address."
"Okay, I'll contact you tomorrow." Gao Ming sent another text message.
This made him feel a little warm in this cold city.
After Xia Zekai sent Yatou and Tongtong to kindergarten during the day, he took his parents and grandpa to the surrounding scenic spots to introduce them to what they were doing here and who had been there.
His father, Xia Weicheng, always looked calm and relaxed at this time. In his eyes, the mansions of princes and ministers were all just like this.
When he arrived at Prince Gong's Mansion, Xia Zekai introduced him to his parents and grandfather and said, "Grandpa, this is He Shen's residence."
"He Shen, which He Shen?" Xia Weicheng was stunned for a moment and asked: "Is it the He Shen in "Iron Teeth and Bronze Teeth Ji Xiaolan"?"
Even Zhou Yinghong was curious and looked at her son.
Xia Zekai nodded lightly: "That's He Shen. Let's go in and take a look. This place is huge. It is said that it was built on the dragon's veins. After the emperor took care of He Shen, he gave this place to his younger brother and turned it into a palace. .”
His parents became interested. "Iron Teeth and Bronze Teeth Ji Xiaolan" became very popular when it was first aired. His parents were just fifty at the time and also liked watching this TV series. Therefore, they were very interested in Qianlong, Ji Xiaolan and He in the TV series. Shen was particularly impressed.
Especially the two opposite characters He Shen and Ji Xiaolan are even more memorable.
"It turns out that He Shen lives here!" His father lamented. He said, "I thought it was in a TV series, but it turns out that there really is such a character."
He remembered something and said: "Zekai, hurry up and take some photos for me. When I return to Xiazhuang one day, I can also tell the people in the village that I am here."
"Dad, is it useful?" Although Xia Zekai said this, he still took accounting photos for his father.
His mother, Zhou Yinghong, said to him: "That's all you have to offer."
Grandpa Xia Shande looked around and nodded frequently: "It's such a good place."
"Well, Grandpa, let's go inside and have a look." Xia Zekai pushed Grandpa inside.
There are a lot of tourists here. As a 5A-level scenic spot, tour groups are indispensable.
There are people like Xia Zekai and others who come here to play alone, and there are also people who come with a group, wearing the same coat or the same style of cap. From time to time, the tour guide will explain the glorious history of this place.
A female tour guide nearby said: "This place is said to be where He Shen hid his gold. This wall is one meter thick. At that time, the emperor sent people to search the house and dig three feet of the ground. Unfortunately, only tens of millions of silver were dug out.
, there is no gold, jewelry, jade, antiques, calligraphy or painting at all. The emperor didn’t believe it, so he arranged for people to knock down the entire mansion..."
The tour guide told it so vividly that even Xia Zekai found it very interesting, and it was like a legendary story.
Xia Weicheng and Zhou Yinghong also listened attentively, taking another look at Heshen's treasure house from time to time, and even went over to take a look, which gained them a lot of experience.
…
In the afternoon, after sending his parents and grandfather back to the villa area, Xia Zekai went to pick up Yatou and Tongtong again.
He said to his wife: "Daughter-in-law, I'm going to have dinner with my old friend Gao Ming tonight."
"Okay, drink less wine." Luo Xiyun said.
Xia Zekai agreed. He looked at the address Gao Ming sent him an hour ago, called Wang Yi, and drove over.
Wu Jialei also followed, and the two of them protected Xia Zekai, which felt safer.
This was the peak time for getting off work, and there were many cars on the road. According to the navigation, it was only a few kilometers away, but it still took Xia Zekai nearly an hour to get there.
Gao Ming had already asked for leave and got off work early, so he came over.
This is a hot pot restaurant. The door sign says Seasons Shabu-shabu. The name is quite down-to-earth.
After Wang Yi parked the car, they went in. The store was not small, with more than 20 tables arranged in three sections. Xia Zekai saw Gao Ming sitting in the corner at a glance, and he left directly
past.
Wang Yi and Wu Jialei opened a table nearby, ordered a bunch of food, and ate it quickly.
"Oh, you came quite quickly." Gao Ming said.
Xia Zekai laughed: "If you invite me to dinner, you must come quickly."
After hearing this, Gao Ming felt very comfortable. There was still an old friend to drink and complain with in this cold city, which made him feel that he had not been completely abandoned here.
"Drink something?" Gao Ming asked him.
Xia Zekai nodded: "Then drink some. I still have some wine in the car. Do you want white wine, beer or red wine?"
"Beer, something white or red to drink when eating hot pot, let's get a box of it?" Gao Ming asked him.
Xia Zekai had no problem at all. He shouted directly: "Waiter, bring me a box of beer."
"Handsome guy, we have Yanjing, Snowflake, and Tsingtao beer here. What do you want to drink?" the waiter asked.
Gao Ming said: "Come to Yanjing."
After ordering the dishes and meat, while waiting for the dishes to be served, Xia Zekai asked him: "Lao Gao, have you been very busy recently? Didn't you get a good rest?"
"I broke up." Gao Ming said.
Xia Zekai: "..."
He also wondered why Gao Ming wanted to drink with him. It turned out that he was frustrated in his relationship and wanted to find someone to talk to.
He asked: "Why did you break up? Aren't you both planning to get married?"
"Who knows, maybe they think I'm poor!" Gao Ming rested his elbows on the table and covered his face with his hands, feeling a little depressed.
His bleached yellow hair is no longer flowing.
Xia Zekai said: "Where are you now? You will still have plenty of time in the future. Why are you so poor? That girlfriend of yours has poor taste."
"Hey, what you said is really interesting." Gao Ming smiled and said, "Actually, it's okay. I've figured it out. I can't give her the life she wants, so it's good to break up."
Listening to what he said, he seemed quite open-minded.
The waiter brought them the vegetables and meat rolls they ordered, and also brought over a box of beer. Xia Zekai opened it and put the meat rolls into the pot. He said, "Eat it first, and have two more drinks later."
, you’ll be fine after drinking it.”
"Lao Xia, tell me what you were like back then?" Gao Ming asked him.
Xia Zekai was stunned for a moment: "A couple of us?"
Seeing Gao Ming nod, Xia Zekai chuckled and said: "The two of us also quarreled from time to time, and sometimes got physical... No, it was verbal, but as a couple, it was just like that, a bedside fight.
At the end of the bed, I figured it out later, what’s the fuss about..."
"Later on, I started to have a little romance from time to time. As time went by, life became dull and boring, and I still need a sense of ritual to spice things up."
The two of them drank wine, and Xia Zekai told Gao Ming his bloody love story.
After listening to this, Gao Ming couldn't help but sigh. Everyone appears glamorous to the outside world, but only he knows the bitterness and bitterness of life!
"Gao Ming, I never knew how you two met?" Xia Zekai was also curious and asked.
Only then did Gao Ming speak.
It turns out that the two of them met online, and they were both from the same city. If they met in the same city in the capital, they were considered fellow villagers. In addition, they were about the same age, both were single, and they were unfamiliar with each other here.
We didn't have many friends there, so the two of us came together naturally.
At the beginning, the relationship was full of sparks, full of passion, and full of romance. At that time, I didn't think about reality or what the future would be like, and there were even fewer conflicts.
"Later I paid for someone to teach her how to do manicure. After she learned it, she worked with others for half a year, then rented a stall to do it on her own. Unexpectedly, she did quite well and made much more money in a month than I did. I know her.
There are also many people..."
At this time, conflicts emerged, and the breakup seemed to have laid the groundwork.
After Xia Zekai heard this, he smiled. It was a love story more bloody than his, but this is the light and shadow that can be seen everywhere in life.
"Lao Xia, I plan to go back to my hometown and see if I go to our county or rent a shop in the city and open a barber shop." When Gao Ming said this, he wiped away his previous decadence and said, "I have this skill.
I still can’t believe that I can’t make any money.”
"You will definitely make money, don't worry!" Xia Zekai said with a smile.
He asked: "Do you have enough money? Do you want me to lend you some?"
Gao Ming waved his hand directly, drank all the beer in the cup, and said: "I just want to drink and chat with you, not to borrow money from you. Besides, I have saved some in the past two years, and I originally planned to save more."
I went back to my hometown to buy a house in the city two years ago. Now I won’t consider buying a house for the time being. I will open a store first.”
"Lao Gao, I think if you have enough money on hand, remember to buy a house early and pay a smaller down payment. You can pay it back later. The price of the house is still rising." Xia Zekai told him.
"I know, I'll go back and take a look." Gao Ming was worried.
His emotional frustration was caused by his lack of money, and now he was only thinking about returning to his hometown to open a shop and make money.
Anyway, he couldn't stay in this city that had hurt his feelings any longer.
Later, Gao Ming no longer mentioned the trivial matters about his relationship, and chatted with Xia Zekai about the interesting things about their childhood. He also said: "You don't know, Gao Fei went to Chengdu and worked on the railway,
I have found a good wife. My father-in-law is said to be the head of a certain department on the railway. Among us, apart from you, he is the best."
"Right, then I have to bless him and have a good drink when we get together one day." Xia Zekai said with a smile, his face full of memories.
