Rekindle 2012

Chapter 232

An old man and a young man came in.

The old man is probably in his 70s, with gray hair and a face full of wrinkles and dark spots. She is holding a little girl on her right hand. The child looks about five or six years old. The clothes on her body are a little dirty, and her little face is red. She seems like It's like plateau red.

As soon as the little girl entered the door, she looked at the dumplings on Li Chenyang's plate and swallowed secretly.

It was obvious that she must be hungry.

The landlady still stood up to say hello.

"What do you want to eat, old man?"

The old man looked at the menu on the wall and seemed to have unclear eyesight. She asked, "Are you selling dumplings?"

"Yes, ours are Northeastern dumplings, and they taste delicious."

said the boss.

"How much does your cheapest dumpling cost?"

The old man sounded a little weak when he spoke.

Upon hearing this, the landlady observed the two of them carefully and realized that the little girl was dirty and her face was red, and the old man seemed to be sick as well.

If you ask how much the cheapest dumplings cost, you will definitely not bring much money.

After looking back at her husband, she said: "The cheapest ones are dumplings stuffed with pork and cabbage, which cost eight yuan a portion."

"Eight dollars."

The old man hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"Then I'll buy one."

"Okay, you guys sit down."

The landlady wiped the table and asked the two of them to sit down.

Li Chenyang looked up at the menu on the wall. Pork and cabbage dumplings were indeed the cheapest, but they only cost 18 yuan a portion, which was the same price as the shepherd's purse dumplings that Li Chenyang bought before. It was obviously because the two of them were pitiful that the landlady only mentioned this price. .

Li Chenyang knew the characters of the two bosses very well, but seeing this scene, he still sighed that there are still more good people in this world.

pity.

Such a good family, but their daughter married a gambler.

Well, Shui Ling's daughter was not only domestically abused, but she also owed a large amount of debt for the divorce.

Li Chenyang ate here before and saw someone coming to collect debts.Perhaps she was exhausted, needed to talk, and was afraid of being misunderstood by regular customers, so Dumpling Xishi told her story.

The young man was introduced to his husband and was deceived into getting married. After the marriage, he found out that his husband was a gambler and had been forced to detoxify from drugs before.Even though her mother's family has been providing subsidies after marriage, her life is still very difficult.

In the end, the husband even borrowed loan sharks for gambling and owed huge debts. Only then did she make up her mind to get out of that mess. Even so, she still shouldered part of the debt.

It has to be said that at that time, Li Chenyang was really attracted to this lovely divorced young woman, but when he thought about it, his parents would never allow his innocent young man to find a second marriage with a prostitute. Gave up the idea.

Of course, this is just his own wishful thinking, and others may not like him.

The boss went to make dumplings.

The landlady brought two bowls of dumpling soup.

"The soup is free. Just drink some to moisten your mouth. The dumplings will be ready in a while."

"Thank you."

The old man thanked him and handed a bowl of dumpling soup to the little girl. The little girl picked up the bowl and drank several sips in succession.

The soup bowl was not big, so the little girl drank it in one gulp, still looking like she was still unfinished. The old man gave her bowl to the little girl as well.

The dumplings have been cooked.

The landlady inquired: "Old man, you are not from here."

Seeing that the shop owner seemed like a good person, the old man didn't hide it and said, "No, we are from Anhui Province."

Anhui Province has the largest number of migrant workers in Shanghai, far more than any other province in the country. The landlady asked again.

"You are so far away, what are you doing here?"

"Ugh."

The old man sighed.

"I came to see my son. A few years ago, he left Niuniu at home and asked me to take care of him. He never came home once. Niuniu is a poor child. She has no parents to support her and has been following me, an old woman. Now she has to go to school." You need a household registration, and I don’t know what to do?”

Hearing this, the landlady was surprised.

Maybe in her simple world view, no parent would dislike their children. "Your old man's son is in Shanghai?"

"Yes, he has been working in Shanghai. Two years ago, a person in the village said he had seen him once, so I came here."

"Don't you have a phone? How can you find someone without a destination? Shanghai is such a big place with a population of tens of millions."

"I don't know. I had a phone call before, but now I can't get through. People in the village said that my son had worked at a nearby construction site before, so I came over to have a look. The people there said they had never seen him."

When the proprietress heard this, she seemed to be on the other side's behalf and said: "This matter is a little troublesome. There are too many people in Shanghai. Unless you can get in touch or know where they live, you will definitely not be able to find them. You'd better go back by car." If you have any difficulties, go to the village or street. If they know your family’s situation, they will definitely help.”

"Oh, no, I have to help Niu Niu find her father. I'm old and my health is not good..."

This is said clearly.

In fact, it's not that the old man doesn't want to take his granddaughter with him, but that he is too old and is now sick. He probably won't live for long, so he is anxious to find his son so that his granddaughter can have a home after he leaves.

"How can there be such a son who doesn't care about his mother and daughter?"

The shop owner came out and placed a plate of dumplings that was larger than the regular portion on the table. He said angrily that although he was placing the dumplings just now, he heard the conversation here.

"Ugh."

Hearing this, the old man did not refute, but just sighed.

"I've been spoiled since childhood. Blame me, blame me."

The old man blames himself.

"Eat first, fill your stomach and then talk about other things. You said your son worked nearby, right? I will ask the community police for you later to see if they can help you look for it."

The boss brought an extra small bowl and the two of them ordered a portion of dumplings, which was more convenient to eat separately.

"Thank you, thank you."

The old man was very grateful.

She put a few dumplings in a small bowl, then pushed the plate next to the girl and said, "Eat, Niuniu, eat slowly."

The little girl had been watching eagerly for a long time. When her grandma said this, she immediately started devouring it.

"Slow down, slow down."

The old man coughed twice with a smile on his face.

Li Chenyang listened to everything from beginning to end, but he didn't say a word. He saw that there were only a few dumplings left on the plate.

He said: "Boss, the beef and green onion dumplings are also available."

"Okay, young man, you eat well and you must be in good health." The boss turned his head and glanced at the plate that was about to be cleared, and praised him.

I originally thought that this young man underestimated the quantity of their dumplings and ordered two portions, but I didn't expect that they were really delicious. After only a few years, he ate a big plate.

Not long after, the dumplings flavored with beef and green onions were also ready.

Li Chenyang was still very happy after eating, and they were all wiped out in a short time.

Eat and drink well.

He picked up the napkin on the table and wiped his mouth, took out his wallet, took a fifty note and handed it over.

Taking the ten dollars he found, Li Chenyang suddenly said: "Boss, Li Zhicai is not a good person. He is a gambler and has taken drugs before. You can find out by asking the neighbors near their home."

"Who is Li Zhicai?"

The boss was surprised.

Li Chenyang didn't say much, turned around and walked towards the door.

The boss was a little confused by what Li Chenyang just said. He carefully recalled the people he knew, and it seemed that there was no one named Li Zhicai.

"Did you recognize the wrong person?"

He thought so.

Suddenly, the little girl's voice came: "The brother just put it here."

Grandma was surprised.

The boss also looked over and found a stack of red banknotes neatly bundled on the corner of the table where the little girl was eating, estimated to be several thousand dollars.

This money must have been left by the young man just now.

He quickly chased to the door and found that the person had disappeared.

(End of this chapter)