"Okay, but I'm still a little worried." Yuan Mengmeng said very seriously, "How much cash do you have on you now? Take it out and show it to me."
"What are you doing? You started taking care of the accounts before you even walked in?" Zhang Ke muttered while reluctantly taking out all the money from his pockets and spreading them out in his hands.
"A total of nine hundred and eighty-two yuan... It's still at least half a month before your next salary is paid. Although it is barely enough to be used purely for expenses, it must not cause unnecessary problems."
While Yuan Mengmeng was talking to herself, she took out a stack of colored sticky notes from her bag, then divided the money into several piles and stuck them on with sticky notes of different colors.
"These four hundred are food expenses, marked with pink sticky notes; this one hundred and fifty are communication expenses, marked with blue; one hundred are transportation expenses, marked with green..."
She carefully defined the usage range for each piece of money and marked it with a special color. She arranged all kinds of food, clothing, housing and transportation for Zhang Ke in a serious manner for the next half month, and then she said with confidence and satisfaction:
"In this way, even if you only have more than 900, you can still live a decent life - don't use it indiscriminately. I will come regularly to check whether the corresponding amount under the sticky note is correct."
"Okay, my smart little housekeeper." Zhang Ke was a little touched. Although he couldn't even survive this day, he would definitely have to restart in the end, so this month's economic planning was in vain.
But there is a person who thinks about himself like this, and even when he is at his lowest, he still stays by his side. This really makes Zhang Ke unable to remain moved.
However, at this moment, the heroic and beautiful figure of another woman suddenly flashed back in his mind.
Ye Suling——Strange, why do I think of her at this time?
Even Zhang Ke couldn't help but call himself a scumbag. Yuan Mengmeng was so kind to him. Not only did he not really love and protect her, but he also inexplicably thought of a woman with whom he had just become acquainted. This was too much.
Too sentimental.
However, I don’t seem to have any thoughts about Ye Suling, right? Is it just a meaningless random flashback?
"Zhang Ke, what are you thinking about?" Yuan Mengmeng interrupted his thinking, "I'm almost hungry. Let's go to the noodle shop. You're treating me today. You still have some change in your pocket, which is enough for two bowls of noodles.
Yes, I’ve already settled it.”
"okay……"
This time Zhang Ke no longer needed Yuan Mengmeng to lead the way. Instead, he found the "King Lanzhou Ramen" with familiarity and opened the door smoothly.
"Welcome you two - oh, are they Xiao Zhang and your girlfriend?"
With the familiar opening remarks, Zhang Ke knew that it was Lao Wang, the owner and chef of this restaurant.
"Yeah, it's been a long time since I've been here. Mengmeng misses your craftsmanship very much, Mr. Wang..."
However, halfway through the pleasantries, Zhang Ke suddenly became speechless.
"What's wrong? Is there soup on my face?"
Boss Wang - no, the person who is now identified as "Boss Wang", saw Zhang Ke's strange reaction and became a little uncomfortable.
The reason why Zhang Ke is so strange is also obvious.
Because the person in front of me looks completely different from the "Boss Wang" in my memory.
He had only been to this beef noodle shop with Yuan Mengmeng when he was in his fourth reincarnation. The rest of the time, he had never stepped into the store due to various circumstances.
Even though he didn't pay attention to Boss Wang's appearance at that time, he still had the most basic impression:
In my memory, Boss Wang has dark and red skin and a short and stocky figure. Compared with his peers in their fifties and sixties, he appears to be extra strong.
As for his face shape, it is the same as his round belly. It is an obvious round face, with small eyes and thick eyebrows. He looks simple and honest but is actually shrewd.
But the most memorable thing is his Mediterranean hairstyle, which is as messy as a bird's nest. This is almost the first impression that Boss Wang left on Zhang Ke.
But this person in front of me...
He has a square face with Chinese characters, and even wears a pair of glasses. His skin is not as smoky as in the kitchen, and the black and red contrasting against it is more yellowish.
His stature is not tall, but he is relatively lean. The more obvious difference is that his hair is still very thick and black, as if he had just dyed it before.
Rather than saying that this is a cook who opened his own shop and made a living as a cook, he looks more like an old secretary who usually does writing work.
In any case, even if we exclude the influence of clothing and complexion on appearance judgment, these are definitely two completely different people.
"Uh... Boss Wang, is there anything going on today?"
Zhang Ke's mind turned and he immediately thought that the last time he came was in the middle of the night the day before, but this time it was in the evening, with a gap of more than ten hours. Maybe something else happened during this period.
For example, when Boss Wang encounters some problems, he cannot stay in the store himself, so he invites people to help look after the store.
"Xiao Zhang, what are you talking about? You haven't been here for so long that you don't even recognize me?" The strange middle-aged man said with a big smile, "I am Lao Wang - forget it, you nobles are so forgetful.
, as long as you don’t forget the taste of my store.”
Although they look completely different, the tone of their speech is extremely similar, and their character impressions are exactly the same - this is not like a deliberate disguise or imitation, but a sincere action.
What's going on? Is there really something wrong with my memory? Did I remember Boss Wang's appearance wrong?
"Zhang Ke has been working too many night shifts recently, so he's a little confused. Don't mind, Boss Wang." Yuan Mengmeng tried to smooth things over, while pulling Zhang Ke back to his seat, and said softly:
"What's wrong with you? Something's really not right. How come you've eaten at a restaurant hundreds of times and you've forgotten the boss's face?"
"..." Zhang Ke didn't say a word. Judging from Yuan Mengmeng's words, she didn't mind and agreed with Boss Wang's "new appearance".
"You two are still the same, right? A bowl of braised beef noodles, a bowl of Lanzhou special ramen, a plate of fried lamb with green onions, and a bowl of sweet soup." Boss Wang familiarly reported the menu they ordered most often, and once again
Proved that he was "worthy of the name".
"Well, yes, thank you..." Zhang Ke forced a smile and nodded.
"Are you hiding something from me?" A woman's keen intuition made Yuan Mengmeng immediately ask this question that went straight to the essence.
"Mengmeng." Zhang Ke hesitated for a moment before saying, "If I say that the Boss Wang in my memory looks completely different from the one you see in front of me now, would you be willing to believe me?"