I really don't want to be a star

Chapter 1 Drunk Immortal Tower

The brilliant neon lights highlight the brilliance of the Oriental Pearl Tower, and the buildings combining Chinese and Western cultures show the history of the city.

The houses on the Bund make people confused in this city, but the dazzling light on the Huangpu River has a kind of vicissitudes of modern times.

The old man in the alley lights up the oil lamps, and the promenade is illuminated by stars, and the shops facing the street are full of clothes. This is an international metropolis, and people call it the magic city.

It is colorful and full of temptation, and the fast-paced life is suffocating. The economy here drives the development of China, and it is also a technological amusement park, but it is not a good place for spiritual cultivation.

In a remote corner of this magical city, there is a little-known restaurant.

In the early morning, a figure stepped out of the narrow alley.Liu Xu exhaled deeply, and looked up at the signboard "Zuixianlou" above his head.

At this time, under the signboard of literature and art, what is more attractive is the gate that is being locked with iron chains.

There was a notice posted on the door, which clearly stated that the owner was not here, and there were eight large characters waiting for something to happen.

This notice was posted by Liu Xu's parents before they left.Standing at the door, Liu Xu took a deep breath, stretched out his hand to tear off the notice, took out the key from his trousers pocket, and unlocked the door.

The air in the room is very dull, with a dusty smell, and no one has lived here for two months. Liu Xu slowly opened the front and rear windows,
Looking around, he found brooms and mops that hadn't been used for a long time in the corner. He wanted to clean the place simply.

Put down the chair standing on the table, find out the plastic basin and rag, carefully wipe the dust on the table, chair and window several times,
After finishing all the work on the first floor, Liu Xu was too tired to stand up straight. He touched the sweat on his forehead and found that it was already noon.

He simply put away the cleaning tools and walked up the stairs to the second floor.

Liu Xu is a senior student applying to Jiaotong University.Shenjiao University is also one of the top ten universities in the country.As a student of Shanghai Jiaotong University, Liu Xu is loved by his parents and envied by his neighbors. He has "thousands of loves in him", and his life is quite comfortable.

In the night of the first two months, Liu Xu suddenly received a message from his mother asking him to come here.

When he came here, his father told him that he and his mother were getting old, and their old problems had also occurred, and they wanted to return to their hometown in Qidi to provide for the elderly.

Liu Xu knew that his father and mother had worked hard all their lives, and this "Zuixian Tower" was their life savings.

It was officially handed over to him that night.Said: He is about to graduate from university, so leave him a place to stay, and he will have a place to settle down in the future.

As for whether he wants to keep it in the future, or sell it, and continue to make his way in society, it all depends on Liu Xu's own wishes.

After explaining all this to Liu Xu and giving him the key, the next morning, accompanied by Liu Xu, they left the city where they had struggled for almost 30 years.

This restaurant with a very literary name is actually not very big.It can provide up to 20 guests to eat at the same time. The first floor is a restaurant, and the second floor is a residence.

This small activity space is full of memories of his childhood laughter, so he has never had the desire to sell.

But he also didn't want it to be empty all the time, so he planned to clean it up and rent it out.

Unknowingly, in the afternoon, Liu Xu put down the sanitary cap with folded newspapers on his head, and planned to reward himself.

Although when he was young, his parents rarely let him into the kitchen because they were afraid of delaying his study.However, even if he was born in a family of chefs, after so many years of nurturing, he has learned something, so Liu Xu plans to cook himself this time.

The vegetable market is not far from here, and we will walk there in a short while.Liu Xu bought a small amount of pork and green peppers, and bought two steamed buns by the way.I plan to make myself fried shredded pork with green peppers when I get home.

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After eating two steamed buns, not too big and not too small, his belly bulged slightly, and he was a little lazy after eating.Liu Xu, who has always had the habit of taking naps, does not want this habit to be broken today.

So I got up and went to the second floor to take a nap.After walking to the second floor, Liu Xu vaguely heard a knock on the door.

"Who! Our store is closed today."

At this time, an old voice came, "It's me, your third master!"

"My third master?" Liu Xu walked down the stairs curiously, and opened the door to take a look. At this time, an old figure was standing at the door.

The old man wore a big black hat like that of the old Modu people, and held a dragon-headed crutch in his hand. He looked about 70 years old.

Although the old man is old, his temperament is very prominent, giving people a feeling of spring breeze, which makes people feel good at first sight.

When Liu Xu saw this old man who claimed to be his third master, he felt familiar for a while, but he couldn't remember who it was.

At this time, the old man took off the hat on his head, and Liu Xu suddenly realized.

"Does the little guy recognize who I am now?"

Liu Xu nodded, but he didn't know what the third master was looking for him for?
Many people don't know the old man's name, but those who know him call him Third Master Long.

Liu Xu didn't see the old man many times, but saw his father drinking with the old man when he was in high school.

I heard from my mother that this third master turned out to be an old man in the magic city "A Fei". It seems that in the 80s, he took advantage of the great opportunity and started to go into business.

When my father first came to Shanghai, he happened to save the old man's life, which is why the third master came to care about his parents after Liu Xu's parents left.Liu Xu didn't know much about what happened afterwards.

Liu Xu has only met this old man a few times, and is not particularly familiar with him.

"May I ask what you are doing here?" Liu Xu asked.

"Little guy, you don't have to be so polite, you can just call me the third master. My friendship with your father is like brothers, so there is no need to talk about two families."

I came here today just to find out, are your parents still used to being away from Shanghai these days?
Liu Xu looked at the old man suspiciously and replied, "I'm fine, but I can't go back to see my parents once a week as usual."

"Yes, goodbye is difficult! Goodbye is difficult!"
Liu Xu knew that the old man was talking about himself.

"Falling leaves return to their roots, falling leaves return to their roots! Your father has mentioned it many times, but I never thought that your father would choose to return to his hometown at this age."

"My father said that he was tired, and he ran out with his grandfather on his back. This made the relationship between him and his grandfather tense for decades, and he has not forgiven him until now. He feels guilty and wants to go back to accompany his old man."

"Hmm! I've heard him mention this, it should be! It should be," said the old man sighing.

"As long as you live well, this store is full of memories of me and your father. I don't want to fall into the hands of others. I know you have your ideals, but I hope that when you want to sell them, you can sell them." Call me and let me buy it."

After hearing the old man's words, Liu Xu didn't feel disgusted. What he saw in the old man's cloudy eyes were memories.

"I'm sorry third master, this is my father's life savings, I never intend to sell it."

"It's best not to sell, it's best not to sell."

"Hey! I didn't expect 27 years to pass in a blink of an eye. When your father came to this magic city, you were not much older than you are now."

"I didn't expect this last confidant to leave the magic city."When the old man said this, his eyes were full of loneliness.

"In this case, please write down my mobile phone number! If there is anything you can't solve, you can come to me."

After leaving the phone number, the old man walked out of the store, then turned his head and took a deep look at the store name.

Walking out of the alley, a Rolls-Royce was parked in a place where there were few people. After the old man sat on it, it gradually disappeared on the avenue of Modu.

Of course, Liu Xu didn't know this at this time, and even if he knew, Liu Xu wouldn't care.He is somewhat similar to his father in character, he doesn't like to rely on others, and he can only eat well by relying on his own ability.

After the old man left, Liu Xu started to get busy again. The sanitation upstairs was indeed more difficult to clean than the ones below, mainly because there were too many gaps.

Fortunately, no one bothered him throughout the afternoon, which made Liu Xu very happy.

After a hard day, I sat on a chair and looked at the clean Zuixianlou, feeling very happy.This is what he thinks it looks like.Seeing the fruits of his labor, Liu Xu was very happy.

Arranging all the books I brought on the bookshelf one by one, it was night again after being busy.He didn't bother to cook anymore at night, so he ate some chili fried pork left over from lunch.After washing, I plan to read a book on the bed and rest.

(End of this chapter)