The happy part-time work time always ends quickly without realizing it, but Xia Zhi, who has a night shift, can't leave yet. Sitting in front of the counter, the store manager is wiping the cup. Xia Zhi is holding a glass of juice and tasting it.
Finally, I remembered something that I had always thought was strange.
"Store manager, I have a question."
"What's the problem?"
"This is a coffee shop, right? Why do I always think you clean glasses like a bartender?"
The store manager's movements when wiping the cup froze, as if Xia Zhi's words had touched a sore spot in him.
"Actually, there is a reason for this." The store manager said slowly in a hoarse voice with a weathered look, "My ideal goal is actually to be a bartender. When I was a child, I felt that bartending
The way the teacher mixes the wine into the bottle, shakes it, and then pours the liquid out is particularly handsome..."
"Oh, I understand, it's chuunibyou."
The store manager glared at Xia Zhi and continued to tell his story. "Then, when I was in college, I met Xiaoyao's mother. Xiaoyao's mother particularly hated tobacco and alcohol, and I liked her very much..."
"It's really a tearful story." Xia Zhi said in a great stick-reading style, with clear words and no emotion.
The store manager curled his lips and said, "You don't understand. She is more important to me than my dream."
Xia Zhi didn't speak anymore, because continuing to tease would be disrespectful to others. He could hear the store manager's unconcealed intentions when he said this. Beautiful things are always desirable, and Xia Zhi naturally did not
Exception. But he is naturally introverted and will not express this kind of thoughts. It would be too shameful for him.
"Well, it's just that I can't change the way I secretly practiced mixing drinks and wiping glasses." The store manager said nonchalantly.
"What's wrong? He looks pretty decent." Xia Zhi lay on the table and said feebly. Then he seemed to remember something again and asked, "Then haven't you ever drank before?"
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"How is that possible?" The store manager looked at Xia Zhi with a look that looked like a fool, "I often ate out with my classmates from high school and college. At that time, you could drink. As long as you didn't drink too much, there was no problem.
Moreover, Sayuri will allow me to drink during holidays, and sometimes she will drink with me. Although she will fall down after just one drink..."
The store manager argued hard, but Xia Zhi got even more incredible information from it.
"The wife is strict..."
"No!"
"You secretly went to see the photos of the concert..."
"I was wrong! Please let me go!"
The store manager clasped his hands and said to Xia Zhi sincerely.
Just when Xia Zhi was about to say something more, the store door was pushed open again.
Xia Zhi sat upright and said a standard "Welcome" to the door, and in response to Xia Zhi was "Brother Xia Zhi! Dad!". The person who ran in was a five-year-old little girl, and
The person she greeted was Xia Zhihe, the store manager, so it was obvious that this little girl was the store manager's daughter, Xiaoyao.
Xiaoyao wore a white dress and a pair of black round-toe leather shoes. Her hair was tied into a pair of ponytails, but it was not too long, medium length and short. Her thin body inherited the beauty from her mother, and she always
Smiling happily, she is a very cute little girl.
However, Xia Zhi doesn't have any thoughts about young girls. He doesn't and doesn't want to be a big pervert who stares at the elementary school playground in front of the window all day long and murmurs, "Primary school students are so awesome." He has more feelings for his peers.
Much resonance.
"Oh, Xiaoyao. Come and sit down. Brother Xia Zhi will treat you to a cake." Xia Zhi greeted Xiaoyao, and the store manager glared at him from the side.
"The coffee shop is mine, the cake is made by me, and Xiaoyao is also my daughter. How come you treat her to a cake? No matter what, it's my treat, don't you think so, Xiaoyao?" the store manager said to Xiaoyao.
Yao showed a kind smile. Xiaoyao, who was used to this, didn't care at all and said to Xia Zhi, "Thank you, brother Xia Zhi, but I have already had dinner today. Mom will be angry if I eat cake again." The store manager covered his heart.
In this position, his face was ashen.
"Why? Why? The coffee shop is mine, the cake is mine, and my daughter is mine... I was obviously the one who came first..."
Sitting on the chair and mumbling like a lunatic.
"Did Xiaoyao come here alone?" Xia Zhi asked curiously.
"No, mom is behind." Xiaoyao pointed in the direction of the store door, Xia Zhi turned around, and just as the store door was opened, the adult version of Xiaoyao walked in, holding something in her hand.
She is only a little shorter than the store manager, but wearing a black suit, she looks very capable and has the image of a strong woman. She is a very beautiful woman, although her face is a little cold, but she is actually a gentle person. This is reflected in her lively and loving personality.
Xiaoyao can tell when she smiles.
"Sayuri, why are you here?"
The store manager asked curiously, then Xiaoyao raised her hands and jumped up and said: "Today my mother and I went to eat sushi! Lots and lots of sushi!"
"Really? Is it delicious?" The store manager winked at Xiaoyao.
"tasty!"
"Then let's go eat together next time?"
"Okay! It's a deal!"
"It's a deal."
The store manager reached over the counter, stretched out his hand, and hooked Xiaoyao's small hand. Xia Zhi smiled unconsciously, then looked at the woman next to him, stood up, and gave up his seat.
"Sister Sayuri, please sit down."
The store manager asked him to call her Sister Sayuri. She was a little embarrassed at first, but later she got used to it. She was very satisfied with this title and treated this polite international student very well, looking approachable.
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"It's okay, just sit down. We just stopped by to see if this guy is lazy."
"How can I not! Right, Xia Zhijun?" The store manager winked at him, such an obvious action made Xiaoyao laugh.
"Yes, the store manager is working very hard. Don't worry, Sister Sayuri." Xia Zhi naturally would not cause trouble at this time.
Although Sayuri didn't believe it at all, she could only glare at the store manager angrily, and let the store manager touch her hair and smile "hehehehehe".
"This is a consolation gift for you. You haven't eaten anything yet, right?"
She put the bag she had carried when she entered on the counter. Through the white plastic bag, Xia Zhi could vaguely see the box containing the food. As the plastic bag was untied, the sign of the conveyor belt sushi restaurant clearly appeared on the counter.
In front of the store manager and Xia Zhi.
"My mother and I brought this specially for you." Xiaoyao climbed up on the chair next to Xia Zhi and said to the two of them, then secretly glanced at the box containing the lunch. The store manager looked at his daughter with a strange expression,
An expression that wanted to laugh but tried hard to hold back.
"Xiaoyao, do you want to eat some more together?" Xia Zhi asked directly with a smile.
"Is that okay?" Her eyes were full of expectation, and then she tentatively looked at her mother.
Sayuri helplessly looked at her adorable daughter, nodded, and then said, "Don't eat too much, I bought this for my father and brother Xia Zhi."
"Great!" Xiaoyao couldn't wait to open the box and started snatching it with the store manager. Xia Zhi was used to it and was not very polite. During the break between the two of them, he quickly took action and took away a piece of sushi.
.Put it in your mouth and taste it slowly. Subconsciously, Xia Zhi thought of the delicacies made by the five-star chef that he tasted at noon today. The originally delicious sushi suddenly became a little eclipsed.
Xia Zhi wanted to slap himself. Isn't this a shame? He curled his lips, but Sayuri saw it.
"What's wrong, Xia Zhijun? Is it not to your liking?" Sayuri asked a little worriedly, because she didn't know the tastes and preferences of Chinese people very well and was worried about something rude.
Xia Zhi hurriedly waved his hand, "No problem, the sushi is delicious, but there is too much wasabi..." He found a reasonable reason. But Sayuri did not suspect anything, and looked very sorry, "Sorry,
I didn’t expect Xia Zhijun couldn’t eat mustard.”
"It's not that serious. I'm already getting used to the taste of mustard. It's just a little more than what I ate before. It's okay." As the saying goes, a lie needs a thousand other lies to round it off.
This is Xia Zhi's current situation.
However, Sayuri breathed a sigh of relief, "Really? That's good. I will be careful not to put too much wasabi next time."
Xia Zhi nodded, smiled and said, "Thank you, Sister Sayuri."
Xiaoyao who was on the side heard the conversation between the two, rolled her eyes, smiled and said to Xia Zhi, "Brother Xia Zhi, don't you like mustard? Xiaoyao can help you."
Xia Zhi pretended to glare at her fiercely and said, "Don't even think about it!" Then he quickly took a piece of sushi from the sushi box.
"Ah! That's my favorite!" Then he started fighting with Xia Zhi regardless.
The store manager, who was not too dissatisfied with the excitement, shouted, "I like this the best too!" and started grabbing them together. At this time, the relatively quiet coffee shop was filled with a happy atmosphere. The customers didn't care and looked at them with smiles.
The (fake) interaction of this family. Sayuri on the side looked at it all with a smile.
After going through many difficulties, Xiaoyao protected a piece of sushi and handed it to her mother. "Mom, you eat too." Sayuri's smile became brighter. "Okay, let's eat together." She reached out and took the sushi.
Taste it slowly.
"Hey! Look here!" Two female high school regulars sitting at table three waved to the four people, raised their mobile phones, and pointed their cameras at the four people in front of the counter.
Seeing the opportunity, the store manager stretched out his hand and pulled Xiaoyao's soft face to both sides; Xiaoyao looked embarrassed, she had sushi in her hand, and wanted to use her hands to pull away her father's hand pulling her face, but she was at a loss; Xiaoyao had already eaten
After finishing the sushi in his hands, he stood next to the four of them and looked at the camera with a smile. When Xia Zhi saw this, he quickly picked up the glass with red watermelon juice, stretched out his hand and raised it in the direction of the camera, smiling.
With a "click", this scene was recorded by the product of modern technology. The store manager immediately let Xiao Yao go, cut two pieces of cake and walked towards two female high school regulars, asked for the photo and saved it.
In your mobile phone.
"Hey! I have a copy of this, don't forget to send it to me." Xia Zhi reminded.
"Can't I just give you the printed photos tomorrow?" The store manager looked down on Xia Zhi.
"Haha, someone secretly..."
"Ah!!! I know, I know! I'll send it to you later!" the store manager shouted and covered Xia Zhi's mouth. Xiao Baihe and Xiao Yao looked at this scene in confusion, Xia Zhi's eyes