It was late at night, and the china crystal glass on the wall had also been removed. Carter stood quietly in front of the window, silently staring at the lights outside the window. No one knew what he was thinking.
Ling Xingxian and the other three had already left, but Ding Meng and Li Yu stayed behind. After an unknown amount of time, Cartel suddenly turned around and said, "I'm hungry."
Li Yu immediately stepped forward with a smile: "Mr. Carter, if you want to eat something, I will go to the restaurant to buy it for you."
"No, I don't want to eat from the restaurant," Cattell said.
Ding Meng hesitated and said: "Want to eat something from outside?"
Carter nodded and Li Yu said: "I'll buy something to eat."
Carter shook his head again and patted Ding Meng's shoulder meaningfully: "No, let's go out to eat together, I'll treat you."
Li Yu was immediately stunned. Mr. Cattell had gone out three times in the past 57 years, eating, drinking, and having sex in this research institute, and now he was actually going out.
But Dinmon immediately understood that Mr. Cattell was grateful to himself in this unique way, because he had only gone out three times in the past few years. It was already conceivable that if it was not for something special, he would never go out, but
But he must go out now. Maybe for him, today is an important day worth remembering.
There are places to eat late at night all over Blue Pole Star City, but the cartel did not choose the bustling Nancheng District, but in the underground city.
This is a 500-story underground neighborhood. It is definitely not as prosperous as the ground. There are three-story small bungalows in a row. Many of the houses are actually made of wood. They feel shaky and will collapse at any time. The streets are also very narrow. Even
The street lights are not crystal light facilities, but dim electric lights, swaying in the wind, which further shows the dilapidation and backwardness of this underground city.
But it is also lively here, because this is a night market, and the streets are full of small merchants and hawkers. Those lower-class citizens who have worked hard all day will often eat a bowl of hot pasta at the stalls at this time, and then be happy.
Go home and take care of your wife and children.
To be honest, this place is far inferior to the underground city of Pagoda, but Din Meng likes it here. The streets are filled with all kinds of smells, the aroma of fried cabbage, the smell of the coolie workers' sweat and the stir-fried cabbage.
The smell of chili and garlic...these smells mixed together formed a very peculiar smell, and Ding Meng couldn't help but take a deep breath.
Carter patted his shoulder again and said with a smile: "The first day I saw you, kid, I knew you would be suitable for a place like this."
Before Ding Meng could answer, Li Yu asked: "Why?"
Carter sighed: "You are all people who have gone through hard times. How can I not see it? Come on, I will take you to a good place."
At the end of the street is a brown wooden house. A simple noodle stall is set up on the first floor. Next to it is a sign: "Old Zheng Eel Noodles." Although the stall is not big, it is clean and tidy.
He is a rare good friend in the city.
The noodle seller is a young and stocky young man. He is holding a pair of long and thick bamboo chopsticks and is picking noodles from the steaming pot quickly...
Ding Meng was still discerning and couldn't help but say: "This pair of chopsticks has a history of at least 60 years."
Li Yu was surprised and said: "Really or not?"
"Really!" Cartel sat down at a small wooden table and murmured: "When I came to Blue Pole Star City, he was not born yet. This stall was run by his grandfather, and he could pick noodles at least as fast as
He's twice as fast."
Li Yu was curious: "What happened next?"
Carter said: "Later, his grandfather passed away, and his father took over the stall. After his father passed away eight years ago, it was his turn to run the stall."
Ding Meng was also curious. The young man looked about 0 years old. He must have been non-source energy users for three generations in his family. Even if he didn't live long, his father shouldn't have passed away so early.
Cattell seemed to know what the two of them were thinking, and explained: "Ding Meng, you should know Sun Shiling, right? A top student at Xinghui University."
Ding Meng not only knew her, he was also impressed: "Isn't she Jiang Haiyi's girlfriend?"
"She wasn't before!" Carter explained expressionlessly, "She and this young man were born in the same year, and they lived here before. They were neighbors, and the relationship between the two families was quite good. If it weren't for Sun Shiling's origin,
If you wake up early, you may be the boss of this stall now..."
Ding Meng was suddenly stunned: "Is it..."
Cartel immediately interrupted him: "Yes!"
Ding Meng said: "Do you know what I want to ask?"
"I know!" Carter replied decisively.
Li Yu also saw that Sun Shiling was most likely taken away by Jiang Haiyi. The young man's experience may be exactly the same as that of Cartel, but neither she nor Ding Meng asked again. After all, it was Mr. Cartel.
If you can not mention the pain point, try not to mention it.
Unexpectedly, Cartel waved his hand and said: "Eat first, and then I will tell you why. Why did I bring you here?"
The noodle soup was served quickly. A bowl of noodles mixed with eel slices and fresh shrimps, sprinkled with secret red oil and a layer of green onions, exuding a rich and delicious aroma. This bowl of noodles is enough to induce excitement.
Anyone's appetite.
Ding Meng couldn't help but laugh: "I can eat fifty bowls of these noodles."
Li Yu smiled and handed over a pair of chopsticks: "Ding Meng, you should eat more. It's rare for Mr. Carter to treat you."
The delicious eel and shrimp noodles are indescribable as soon as they are eaten. Ding Meng destroyed the whole bowl of noodles in three strokes, and even drank the soup.
The young man happily served him a bowl of Sanhai noodles: "Brother, take your time, don't be in a hurry."
Li Yu was also full of praise: "I didn't expect that the night market in the underground city also has such delicious food. By the way, how much does a bowl of these noodles cost?"
Cartel picked up the noodles unhurriedly: "Eight star coins a bowl."
"No way?" Li Yu was surprised, "It's only 8 star coins. If this was placed in Jindi Food Court, a bowl would cost at least 100 star coins."
Carter said: "It used to be cheaper, only a bowl of star coins."
Ding Meng was also curious: "How can it be so cheap?"
This kind of cheapness is definitely relative, no matter how cheap it is, it cannot be compared with nutrient solution, but for the people living here, this is really a delicacy at a cabbage price.
Carter slowly put down his chopsticks and sighed longly, his tone full of nostalgia: "When I first arrived at Xinghui University, the school dormitories were not free, so I rented them here.
Living in a house, I was injected with nutrient solution every day. My biggest wish at that time was to save money to eat a bowl of noodles here. Only when I eat his noodles will I feel satisfied..."
Ding Meng may not be able to understand this feeling, but Li Yu can relate to it. A poor student studying in a different place, they work hard to improve themselves, and sometimes the motivation that supports them to move forward may be such a small bowl of noodles.
Because this is the only comfort in those poor years.
Years later, whether you are still poor or successful, you will never be able to taste the same taste as you did at the beginning, nor can you find the taste in your memory. Some things can only remain in memories forever.
Cartel continued: "Later I found out that this kind of noodles could have been sold for 7 star coins a bowl, but at that time the boss insisted on selling it for only 1 star coin, because he knew that everyone had a hard time and everyone wanted to save.
Money is used to live on the ground, so he would rather make less money himself, and is also willing to help everyone save some expenses..."
Li Yu looked at the young man busy on the stove: "Is he his grandfather?"
Carter nodded: "It wasn't until I came here more often and got to know the boss gradually that every time his grandfather cooked noodles for me, he would fill a big bowl with it, and there were a lot of shrimps and eels in it. He was afraid that I was malnourished.
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Li Yu's eyes flashed: "He is a good boss."
Carter said: "It is said that the boss was very poor when he immigrated here. People from the neighbors helped him put together this stall."
Li Yudao: "I understand, he is repaying the people in this area."
Carter's eyes also fell on the stove: "It wasn't until Sun Shilingyuan awakened and was admitted to Xinghui University that the young man began to take over his father's craftsmanship. The family also saved enough money and prepared to move to the ground, and also
I rented a small store in Nancheng District and plan to operate it on the ground..."
Li Yudao: "But they didn't move up there. They're still here now."
Carter said: "At that time, the marriage between the young man and Sun Shiling was also on the agenda, but you should also think that the Sun family no longer looked down on this family at that time."
There is no need to even think about this. We are also from a poor family. At this time, a golden phoenix flies out of the family and gets close to a genius student from Xinghui University. How can we still like a good person?
Carter said expressionlessly: "The young man was definitely not willing to give in. He and his old man came to the door to demand an explanation. The two families had a big quarrel. The Sun family kicked him out without hesitation. Jiang Haiyi was also present at that time.
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He didn't finish his words, but Li Yu could already imagine that the young man and his father must have been severely humiliated.
"It's relatively light." Cartel's face turned ugly. "The small store they rented cost them all their savings, but it happened to be cheated by others at that time. There was something wrong with the store's procedures.
If it's illegal, their money will be wasted. As far as I know, not to mention the store, the entire center belongs to the Jiang family..."
Now Li Yu understood that it must be the Jiang family who was secretly dealing with this family.
Ding Meng's face also turned cold: "Did Jiang Haiyi do it?"
"There is no need for him to take action when such a dirty person comes forward." Carter replied coldly, "There is no evidence that it was the Jiang family, but most of their family's life savings were lost. His father was angry when he came back.
I couldn't afford to get sick, and because I didn't have money for timely treatment, I passed away ten days later..."
Ding Meng suddenly put down his chopsticks. The originally fragrant and delicious eel noodles now became bitter and astringent in his mouth. He could no longer eat it.
"So he came back down here and continued to run the noodle stall?" Ding Meng also became expressionless.
Cattell sighed: "There are ten unsatisfactory things in life, and there is nothing anyone can do about it."
Li Yu also sighed: "I think it's normal for Sun Shiling to like Jiang Haiyi. After all, the gap between the young man and her is too big."
"It's normal." A chill flashed through Ding Meng's eyes, "But father and son, should they be bullied? Should they be dumped? Should they be tricked? Isn't it possible that no one will stand up for justice?"
The straight man's thinking was definitely not something Li Yu could understand, so Cartel answered: "To put it bluntly, I grew up eating his food, and so did Sun Shiling's family. That's why I had to talk to him before.
Reasons agreed upon by high-level officials.”
Ding Meng finally understood that the young man's experience was too similar to that of the old man. The old man did not have the ability to fight and had been aggrieved for so many years. If he wanted to speak out for the family, he would be speaking out for him.
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Ding Meng took the initiative and said: "Mr. Carter, but you and Miss Ling have already made an agreement? If I lose to Jiang Haiyi, you will continue to stay here."
