it takes a little effort

After summer, the cities in the south are like burnt brick kilns, feeling so stuffy that you can't breathe. The central heating that everyone begged for a few months ago has finally come true.

Jiang Kai stood in front of the bank's self-service teller machine. After entering the withdrawal amount, there was a persistent sound of counting money from the machine. It sounded like tens of thousands of essentials, but in fact there were only three hundred in it.

With this money, he will last until the end of the college entrance examination.

There are more than ten days left, and he calculated the fixed daily expenses. If there is no temporary fee to pay, it should be enough.

Although my family was not very rich when I was a child, at least my grandfather was behind me, and I have never been so fussy about every cent as I am today.

He walked out of the bank gate, looking at the continuous flow of traffic, suddenly a little irritable.

Are you turning left or right?

Since he came to S city, he seldom went out. If the self-service teller machine next to the school had no balance, he would not come here.

He stood there for 5 minutes.

Forget it, let it happen.

He walked towards the crowded direction.

After 15 minutes, Jiang Kai realized that he probably went wrong. It seems that there is such a law that the direction he decides is always wrong.

I really miss the days when I went out with Ling Chuan, never having to worry about getting lost.

He remembers the road Ling Chuan took him very clearly, because every time he passes by a snack bar, he will give a very detailed explanation, "The head of this pastry shop is the descendant of the imperial chef of the imperial dining room, so you eat It’s all the taste that the emperor ate back then.” “The meat stuffing in this dumpling shop is super big. Every time I order the family portrait set meal, there are all kinds of stuffing stuffing in it.” “This street I have eaten all the gnocchi shops here, and this is my favorite, from snacks to adults, the skin is super Q and super glutinous", "I like meat stuffing, how about you?"

As long as Ling Chuan is around, there will always be a lot of topics, even if they don't chat, they won't be embarrassed, because they are all busy eating.

Many things just cannot be compared. Thinking about the past and now, I feel so lonely that it is difficult to breathe.

Jiang Kai sighed deeply.

There will be no second Ling Chuan in the world, and no one will talk to him about these things again.

I don't know if he is doing well now.

It should be the same as before. There are many friends, and they go out to eat on the road together, and maybe they will gradually forget him.

Perhaps this outcome is for the best.

Each return to their own life trajectory.

Jiang Kai walked back across the road, and suddenly found a fruit tea shop with the same style as Yucheng, and was suddenly excited.

It's like the feeling of meeting fellow villagers when traveling, very kind.

He ordered a cup of panda fruit tea that Ling Chuan drank most often.

After taking a sip, I feel that the taste is not the same as the memory, it seems that it is not so sour, but after two more sips, it seems to be the same taste.

In fact, to be honest, he has already forgotten its taste. He used to drink this stuff because he was thirsty while chatting. I can only savor its taste carefully.

The top notes are sweet and fruity, the middle notes... there is no middle note, it has already reached the throat, and the back note is a bit sour, probably the taste of lime.

OK.

Jiang Kai ate a piece of chicken drumstick bread with the fruit tea.

Ling Chuan also likes chicken drumstick bread, but I don't know if it's because the brand is different or the manufacturer started cutting corners. The sausage inside is only as big as a fingernail.

I'm still hungry after eating, but I bought fruit tea today, and my budget has been exhausted.

When I passed by a grocery store, there was a smell of food wafting out of it. It smelled like twice-cooked pork, and the smell of garlic sprouts was very fragrant and strong.

He also remembered that Ling's mother would force him to eat more garlic sprouts as soon as the temperature dropped, saying that it could sterilize bacteria and keep out the cold and prevent cancer.

what.

So hungry.

I really want to eat the meals made by my uncle and aunt!

When I went back to the dormitory to sort out the materials, I found that there were still a few postcards from the Cultural Palace, which were quite commemorative, but unfortunately they were of no use to him.

Do you want to send it to Ling Chuan?

How about writing something.

If the address is written, will Ling Chuan follow the address to find it?Or give him a postcard back?

He really hoped that Ling Chuan would come to see him, but he was afraid that Ling Chuan would come to him and say something, it was very embarrassing, he didn't say anything when he left, and he didn't know how to face it.

If Ling Chuan didn't respond after receiving the postcard, he would want to die even more.

Forget it, I still don't write the address.

After struggling for several hours, I finally drew a satisfactory postcard. There are two little old men in Q version, one is selling porridge and the other is selling roasted corn.

At that time, the touch when Ling Chuan said that he wanted to be his friend was still deeply imprinted in his mind.

After the college entrance examination, Jiang Kai started working in a Chinese restaurant near the school. Because there are many school district houses and office buildings nearby, the business in the restaurant has been in full swing.

In the past, there are usually two options for summer jobs, serving dishes and washing dishes or helping out with errands to deliver food.

Of course he chose the former, to be precise, he had no choice.

Restaurants are basically busy from morning till night.

The first thing in the morning is to help clean up the ingredients. We have breakfast together around nine o’clock, and then it’s the lunch rush. It’s not until around two o’clock in the afternoon that it’s the turn of the people in the store to have lunch. At the latest, it’s after three o’clock When he was free, his stomach was so hungry that he ate three bowls of rice in one go, setting a new record for the highest appetite in his life.

However, it was still a bit worse than Ling Chuan. Ling Chuan could eat five bowls of rice with tomato and eggs, and his stomach was full.

If you work the day shift, you can rest in the dormitory after [-]:[-] pm. If you work the evening shift, you can work from [-]:[-] pm to [-]:[-] pm. There is a dormitory building behind the restaurant, and it is free.

The work intensity of the night shift is about the same, but he prefers to work on the night shift, because when he is free at night, the master will make supper for the people in the shop and teach him how to cook.

The master used to work as a chef in a hotel, and later opened this restaurant by himself. The business grew bigger and bigger, and more and more people were hired, but he still made many signature dishes by himself.

It's quite famous in this film.

The name of the restaurant is Brothers Restaurant, but the owner has always been only the master. Jiang Kai has always been curious, and one night he asked casually while eating supper.

The master said: "This restaurant was previously opened by Fa Xiao and me, but he left unexpectedly five years ago."

"Ah..." Jiang Kai didn't know what to say, "That's a pity, you're still young."

"Yeah, I was only 39 when I left, so everyone has their own destiny, maybe the accident will come first tomorrow," the master sighed, "It's a pity, I didn't even see the last time when he left , I didn’t even have time to say goodbye to him.”

Jiang Kai took a bite of his meal, but said nothing.

The master raised the beer bottle in his hand, "Have some?"

After Jiang Kai drank the juice in the cup, he pushed the cup over.

The master smiled and said, "Children of your age are not willing to endure hardships. Is it because the family has encountered difficulties?"

"No." Jiang Kai shook his head, he has no home now.

"If you have any difficulties, you can tell me. I see that you seem to be depressed all day long. Did the people in the store give you a face?" the master asked.

"No, no," Jiang Kai smiled, "Thank you, Master."

"There's nothing to be thankful for. I didn't do you any favors. On the contrary, you helped me a lot." The master said.

Jiang Kai thought for a while and said, "Master, can I have a day off tomorrow?"

"Success, please just please, and your salary will not be deducted." The master said with a smile.

Holding the wine glass, Jiang Kai hesitated for a moment, then handed it over to touch the master's wine glass, "Thank you, master."