Sesame Green Bean Garlic

It's past eleven o'clock in the evening.The band's performance is over, and Yu Liangchen sends Qin Ai home.

Their family found a large courtyard to live in, and the four of them squeezed into a room of about ten square meters. They went in once from Liangchen, and there was really no place to sit.So he sent Qin Ai to the door, and was about to bid farewell and go home.

Qin Ai stopped him.

"I'm going back." Qin Ai said.

You Liangchen nodded, seeing Qin Ai's gloomy expression, thinking that living in such a small place must be very uncomfortable, and it is not convenient for her as a young girl. "Don't you want to go back, let's find a hotel to live in."

Qin Ai smiled, "I didn't mean that. I want to go back to my hometown."

You Liangchen was stunned.His lips parted, but no words came out.

Qin Ai: "My father can't find a job, and no one dares to take him. It costs a lot here, and my mother said to go home and hide for a while, or go to the south."

You Liangchen said anxiously: "If they want to go back, they can go back, can't you stay by yourself?"

Qin Ai still smiled: "You know, my mother is not in good health and can't do anything. My brother is about to graduate soon, and the family is full of elders. If I'm not here, who will take care of me?"

"Let them take care of themselves! You go back to cook and wash for them, don't you sing? Your small place will be useless when you go back."

"There are two or three small bars." Qin Ai's tone was calm, but his eyes were empty. "It's hard to say that they pay more money than grandma's bar. What's the difference between singing in grandma's bar or going back to the small town?"

The difference is huge!He has never been to the small northern town where Qin Ai was born, but he just imagined that the conditions inside are terrible, the wine is very expensive, and the people who go there are middle-aged people from local agencies and enterprises. They don't want to drink and listen to music, but to see through the narrow girl in a skirt.

"You won't meet producers there, even if someone takes a fancy to you, they just want to have sex with you."

Qin Ai: "Isn't it the same here? I've been in Beijing all these years, and I haven't met anyone who will make me a record after pulling up his pants."

"Qin Ai..."

"Yu Liangchen, I can't hold it anymore."

There are almost no street lights in the small alley, and the light at the intersection stretches in their direction in vain, but it is still a thousand miles away.There is a thin halo behind Qin Ai, which is the dim light from the yard, lonely and shabby.

Frustrated, You Liangchen took a step forward and hugged Qin Ai.

"Don't go...you'll lose everything if you leave."

"Now I don't have anything. I go back, at least I still have a home."

You Liangchen supported her shoulders, looked at her face and said, "Do you just want to have a home? I'll give it to you!"

Qin Ai shook his head and smiled in disbelief: "You give it to me? Are you talking about getting married?"

You Liangchen was stunned.He didn't think about it, but "give her a home", what else does it mean besides this?

Yu Liangchen regretted it.He didn't want Qin Ai to leave Beijing, thinking that if she went back, it would be impossible for her to come back in this life.Her beautiful voice, the performance on stage that moved him once, and that mouth that can spit out all kinds of things in the world are not used to make my younger brother eat, sell fake wine, or suck the diao of those middle-aged people with fat brains!

He regretted Qin Ai's talent and couldn't bear her to be immersed in the poverty and depressing reality. He liked her and was willing to do his best to protect her dream.

But other than that, he didn't love her that much.It was no small burden for him to live with her.Now he is very clear about his own intentions. If he wants to be with others against his will, he will have to talk a lot.He hates lying, especially if this lie not only deceives others, but also deceives himself!

Moreover, even if he can give Qin Ai a stable home, he can't help her go higher and further.How is he different from other men who are useless when they pull up their pants?

Yu Liangchen stopped talking.He wanted to repent, but he couldn't hurt Qin Ai.

Qin Ai was moved, her eyes were full of emotion.She didn't agree to Yu Liangchen. She didn't plan to have a formal relationship with Yu Liangchen before because she felt that he was not qualified. Now that the situation has become bad, she has been reduced to the point where she can hand herself over as long as she is given a reason to stay in Beijing?No, she couldn't agree, it hurt her self-esteem.

Although she likes You Liangchen, she knows that in terms of actual conditions, she is not even worthy of him.But she never paid much attention to such actual conditions. Her body, background, and education were all shells to her, and it didn't matter.Apart from these, there is another radiant self inside her, and she is eager to release her. Compared with this, love is really insignificant.

"We're not suitable," Qin Ai said, "It's your burden that I stay here. You can't help me, and you have to suffer with me. It's not worth it."

You Liangchen felt distressed for a while.I feel sorry for Qin Ai's helplessness, and also feel sorry for my own helplessness. "Can you wait a little longer, maybe there will be other opportunities? I can bear the living expenses during this period first."

Qin Ai shook his head: "There will be no other chance."

The surrounding area was uncomfortably silent, even the sound of the TV was gone.Qin Ai touched You Liangchen's nose, smiled, and turned towards the lonely lamp.

You Liangchen's mind came up with their hard work and failures over the years—they had contacted a lot of people in the music industry, some of them were looking for them, and some of them were chasing after them. Some producers thought their heroes There are too few listeners, so let them sing popular folk songs; When I asked about the price of the class training, it cost 50 to [-] yuan. There were also those who were willing to help her, but found that she still had to pay for her family's life and her younger brother's tuition, so they persuaded her to give up.They tried online media and uploaded their own music, gaining a small number of fans, but they were not popular enough to attract the ideas of insiders.After running through the draft, he lost his job because he was away from home for a long time, and even turned his face with his family.For these things, he stumbled over with Qin Ai, and it didn't do much other than accompany him.

In the dim light, Qin Ai's body was thinner and thinner than usual, and You Liangchen felt very sad.He stopped her from behind: "Qin Ai!"

Qin Ai turned her head slightly.

"What I said is serious. You can get married if you want, and I can take care of your family if you don't want to."

Qin Ai was stunned, but quickly turned around and ran into the yard.

Two days before the Dragon Boat Festival, Aunt Kong and Mrs. Cheng fought in the yard early in the morning. Soaked glutinous rice, soaked zong leaves, red dates, red bean paste and cotton rope were spread all over the table.

Huo Zian came back to the yard early in the morning, and when he saw the dumplings, he moved over curiously.

Aunt Kong smiled and said, "Yo, the chef can make zongzi."

"I don't know how to do it. You wrap it up really nicely. Teach me."

The old lady liked to hear this most, and even explained and demonstrated, and taught them by hand.While teaching, Aunt Kong pretended to be careless and asked: "Anzi, I have paid the money, have you signed a contract with Liangchen?"

Huo Zian prevaricated: "The procedure is quite complicated. There are a lot of legal person certificates and tax forms. I've been too busy recently, so we'll go there when the business slows down."

Aunt Kong proudly said: "I see, our stall will never be busy! Book a seat now, and wait for half a year, right?"

"It's not that exaggerated."

"Anzi, why don't we take over Ma Shunde's store at the entrance of the alley?"

Huo Zian was taken aback: "Accept...accept Uncle Ma's shop?"

"His business is not very good. Sometimes he can't get three or four tables in one morning. I think he won't last long."

Huo Zian knew that the steamed stuffed bun shop's business was going from bad to worse. There were many snack bars on the street with fresh and diverse styles, and the stores were fashionable. No one would run into the old alley to eat steamed stuffed buns.Now Uncle Ma is mainly relying on the help of his old neighbors, barely maintaining his life.

Aunt Kong said again: "The store faces the square, which is much better than ours. If you collect around, you can have two to three hundred square meters, and you can set up twenty or thirty tables."

"Auntie, we're not a fast food restaurant." Huo Zian frowned. He didn't expect Aunt Kong to be so ambitious. "This small restaurant hasn't stabilized yet. We'll talk about the expansion later."

Mrs. Cheng also interjected: "That's right, the boss is not in a hurry, what are you in a hurry for?"

"Our Liangchen is also the boss. You two, you are gentle, I am anxious that there is a smooth and straight street in front of you, and you are still walking slowly there. Anzi, I will not talk about you, daughter-in-law Yes, I am still a very famous chef, but my family will soon be thirty, and I am still serving dishes there."

Mrs. Cheng joked: "Hey, after all, I'm just anxious that there is no one for a good time, and I want to find a wife and a grandson, and I want to save a gift?"

"There are plenty of betrothal gifts, and we are not afraid of asking for a princess. But serving dishes is not a decent job. A girl with good conditions will scare away when she hears that you are a waiter. Anzi, you serve snacks, hurry up and give this stall to me." Get it up, don't let Liangchen serve the dishes! Didn't you say you want to find a restaurant manager a while ago? Isn't it good that Liangchen puts on a suit and helps you watch the big store?"

Aunt Kong has even planned the future of the restaurant and You Liangchen. Seeing that posture, she can't wait to rush to Uncle Ma to ask for a house right now.Huo Zian said perfunctorily: "Well, I will think about it. Regarding the expansion, you should wait for a while. To invest in such a large store, at least 500 million..."

"Don't worry about the money!" Aunt Kong lowered her voice, "Auntie can give you as much as you want. Money is not a problem, it depends on your ability." Aunt Kong's loose skin showed a confident look. The expression on the contrary made Huo Zian hang his head down.He was overwhelmed by Aunt Kong's aura and felt that he had no confidence.

He thought that such words would only appear in the mouths of rich men in film and television dramas, but now it is said from the mouth of an old lady in an alley, it is not against harmony at all.

At this time, You Liangchen walked into the yard through the restaurant door.Looking at his fatigue and the clothes on his body, did he not come home last night?

You Liangchen said good morning to them and went back to the room.

Huo Zian was suddenly disturbed.He put down the zong leaves, washed the glutinous rice that filled his hands, and followed into Yu Liangchen's room.

Huo Zian closed the door casually.You Liangchen turned around and asked, "What's wrong?"

"Hide from your mother."

You Liangchen smiled tiredly: "What does she want from you again?"

Huo Zian leaned against the desk and smiled wryly, "What can I give her. It's mainly for you. According to her tone, she wants you to get married quickly, start a family, and open a big restaurant. She is afraid that you will be annoyed, so she doesn't dare to push you too hard. , come and force me."

When You Liangchen heard the word "marriage", he was very tired.After saying goodbye to Qin Ai, he went to find a friend for a night of drinking, but he couldn't get drunk no matter how much he drank, and Qin Ai's lonely back was still in his mind.

"Let's stop eating." You Liangchen didn't even bother to say anything.

"Where did you go last night?" Huo Zian still asked.Although he knew that it was annoying to ask about You Liangchen's whereabouts every day.

You Liangchen had a lot of thoughts in his mind, so he really wanted to tell Zi'an that he "proposed" on impulse last night.If he said it, how would Huo Zian react?Thinking about it in his mind, he didn't answer Zian.

Huo Zian felt that something was wrong with You Liangchen, he was even more depressed than usual, and asked concerned: "What happened last night?" He took a few steps closer and smelled the smell of alcohol all over You Liangchen.

"Something happened, but it has nothing to do with you."

Hearing this, Huo Zian was indifferent, a little hurt, and a little angry.He waved his hand, "Okay, it has nothing to do with me, I'm going out."

You Liangchen suddenly grabbed his hand, took a step closer and said, "Let's talk about something related to you."

"Ah?!" You Liangchen's expression made him feel terrified.Huo Zian had a hunch that this was not an easy topic to deal with.

You Liangchen took another step forward and looked at Huo Zian with a good eye.His troubles all night were not solely because of Qin Ai.Qin Ai was about to leave, and he was more frustrated because he was powerless to change, so he could only be sad.He was upset mainly because of Huo Zian, because Huo Zian's attitude was unclear.

You Liangchen asked, "Why did you kiss me that night?"

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