I became an internet celebrity by running a grocery store

Zhang Xiaobei brought the remaining half pot of Malatang into the room, and was about to check the time with his mobile phone when he heard a knock on the door.He quickly put the phone aside and ran out happily.

"You're here." Zhang Xiaobei said.

"Yes." Xia Songfeng agreed, took off his hat and walked in side by side with him.

"It's so cold today, why are you wearing so little?" Xia Songfeng saw that Zhang Xiaobei was only wearing a thin sweater, standing in the wind and looking precarious.

"A lot, it's thicker." He lifted the collar and turned it out, showing him the thin layer of fluff inside the sweater.

There was no other clothes in the sweater, and it was pulled and pulled, revealing a large area of ​​fair and smooth skin.Frozen by the cold air outside, it turned a faint red.

Xia Songfeng's Adam's apple rolled around, and he looked away with difficulty.

"Okay, let's go in."

Once in the warm room, close the door, drive away the howling cold wind outside, and sit around the small table in the living room.Zhang Xiaobei opened the lid, and the aroma of Malatang came out instantly. Xia Songfeng took a deep breath and said with a smile.

"So that's what you made, it's so delicious."

While cooking the bone soup, he had already sent a message to Xia Songfeng, asking him to come and eat at his place at noon.But what to eat, but did not tell him, want to give him a surprise.

"Really, this is my first time making Mala Tang."

To be precise, it is the first time to make such a troublesome Mala Tang.In the past, in order to save trouble, I always cooked it directly with the hot pot base, and put whatever dish was in the refrigerator. It was said to be spicy, but it was more like a hodgepodge.

"You try it."

He picked up the spoon and scooped up a bowl full for Xia Songfeng, impatient for him to taste it.

Xia Songfeng picked up the bowl, moved his mouth to the side of the bowl and took a sip of the soup.Although the soup looks a little red, but because of the addition of milk and sesame paste, the spicy taste has been washed away a lot. I can only feel the rich and mellow aroma of peanuts and sesame seeds in my mouth, with a slight numbness in the aftertaste, which makes people want to stop.

"It's delicious." Xia Songfeng put down the bowl and let out a sigh of satisfaction.

Seeing that he likes it, Zhang Xiaobei is happier than eating it himself.He took out the spoon and scooped himself a bowl.Because it was all vegetables and meat, Zhang Xiaobei added two packs of instant noodles for fear of not being full.

The instant noodles were cooked for a long time, soaked up the soup and became soft and rotten, and then poured a spoonful of sticky sesame sauce, the aroma was compelling, and it was even tastier than the meat in the bowl.

After the food was served, the two of them stopped talking, and they both ate in silence, the only sound left in the room was the piercing sound of face sucking.

After eating a bowl, Zhang Xiaobei was so stuffed that he couldn't speak, he felt as if he had eaten all the food in his throat.Seeing that Xia Songfeng also put down his chopsticks, he asked.

"are you full?"

"I'm full, how much have you done?"

After speaking, he began to pack the dishes and prepare to take them to the kitchen to wash up.Zhang Xiaobei stopped him, "Don't worry, I'll wash it later."

Xia Songfeng nodded, and sat next to Zhang Xiaobei, watching him lazily leaning on the sofa, very leisurely.Then they imitated his appearance, and the two of them slumped on it together, staring blankly at the ceiling.

"What's for lunch?"

Zhang Xiaobei shook his head, "I don't know, what do you want to eat."

Xia Songfeng pondered for a while, "I want to eat hot pot."

"No, there are no ingredients." The dishes he bought will take a few days to arrive. "There is still some pork belly. In the afternoon, I can fry some crispy pork and sprinkle some seasonings for snacks."

"You can't get full just by eating the crispy meat." Xia Songfeng rubbed his stomach as he said.

"Then what do you want to eat?" Zhang Xiaobei sat up straight and asked him.

"I want to eat big ribs, roast duck, and big goose stewed in an iron pot. I want to... eat you." As he said, he threw himself on Zhang Xiaobei.

Zhang Xiaobei was taken aback, the two looked at each other, and there was an ambiguous and lingering atmosphere in the air, which was overwhelming.He couldn't help blushing, turned his head away from looking at him, moved his mouth, and whispered to him to get up.

Only then did Xia Songfeng realize how intimate the two of them were, and he scolded himself in his heart, propped himself up and sat aside.

After he got up, Zhang Xiaobei also sat up in a hurry, with his head hanging down anxiously, not knowing what to do.

Just when the two were embarrassed and didn't know what to do, the door rang again.The two stood up almost at the same time and said in unison.

"I'll go."

Zhang Xiaobei's face turned red again.

"Go, I'll bring the bowls and chopsticks into the kitchen." Xia Songfeng coughed softly, cleared the table and went to the kitchen.

Zhang Xiaobei went to open the door. It was Liu Bing with a bag of steamed buns in his hand.Zhang Xiaobei took the refrigerator that was about to be put into the kitchen, and Liu Bing followed him in. Seeing that Xia Songfeng was also there, he smiled and walked to his side.

"The village chief is here too, and I happen to have something to do with you."

"what's up."

"That strawberry seedling, I want to apply for more."

"How many applications do you need? Will your family be finished with only two people?"

There were many people planting strawberries this time, and the first batch of strawberry seedlings that Xia Songfeng bought had already been distributed, and almost every household had some.If you feel that it is not enough and want more variety, you need to apply to him for an additional one.

"Yes, my greenhouse is not full yet."

Xia Songfeng put down the bowls and chopsticks, wiped his hands, and looked sideways at him, "Liu Bing, I know you are anxious to pay back the money, but your body is the most important thing. Strawberries are fine, unlike grain, you need to worry more, so much is enough for you to grow."

Seeing that he had exposed his thoughts, Liu Bing scratched his head in embarrassment, "I can do it, I'm not afraid of being tired. The main reason is that someone kindly lent me money, and now I have to use it urgently for surgery. I can't use it to delay other people's affairs. I, It's embarrassing."

"What's the matter, what happened."

Zhang Xiaobei heard that the words were wrong and joined in. Since he returned to the village, Liu Bing has helped him a lot. Now that he heard that he had something to do, he naturally wanted to help.

"It's okay Xiaobei, it's not a big deal."

Zhang Xiaobei looked at his bloodshot eyes, and sighed, "It's not some serious matter that worries you like this, maybe it's because you haven't had a good rest these days."

"Hey."

It is said that a penny is difficult for a hero, and this is how he is now.The last time he was so embarrassed was when his father was ill. In order to cure his illness, he borrowed money from relatives and villagers, but he failed to bring his father back from hell.I still owe a lot of debt, and I haven't paid it off yet.

At the beginning, someone advised him not to treat it, it was a waste of money, he didn't believe in evil.Transferring my father from the town hospital to the city hospital cost money like running water, but he still couldn't keep him.

He was grateful to those who were willing to lend him money at the beginning, but now that they needed money in an emergency, he felt more uncomfortable than anyone else.

"It probably needs a lot of money. I still have some spare money. I can borrow it from you."

Zhang Xiaobei took out his mobile phone and wanted to transfer money to Liu Bing, but Liu Bing hurriedly waved his hand and refused, "It's okay, I...I'll think of a way."

Embarrassed, he just wanted to leave.

Xia Songfeng stepped forward to stop him, "Well, let me help you find a way to apply for a small loan."

"Small loan?"

Xia Songfeng nodded, "The rural credit cooperatives are specially open to small loans for farmers. You go back and prepare the materials as I said, and I can take you there tomorrow."

"Great." Liu Bing turned his worries into joy, and shook Xia Songfeng's hand gratefully, and then left.

Watching Liu Bing leave, Zhang Xiaobei walked to Xia Songfeng's side, and said in a sad tone, "How did you know about Brother Xiaobing's lack of money?"

He thought he had a better relationship with Liu Bing, but he didn't know that he was short of money.

"I found it by accident. Seeing that he is absent-minded at work these days, I found out after a few inquires. What's wrong?" Xia Songfeng said and looked at him sideways, seeing Zhang Xiaobei drooping eyebrows and eyes, very unhappy .

"What's the matter?" Xia Songfeng looked at him worriedly.

Zhang Xiaobei shook his head absently, "It's okay, I just feel that my friend is a bit too incompetent."

He thought about it carefully, only to realize that Liu Bing was indeed a little weird some time ago.For example, he didn't reply to him very much when he sent messages, and he always responded to requests in the past.And when Liu Bing came to the commissary a few days ago, his face was exhausted, but he didn't think much about it, and never asked him what was wrong with him.

"No, you're thinking again."

Zhang Xiaobei didn't speak, he pursed his lips and remained silent for a while before saying, "Xia Songfeng, do you think I'm very selfish?"

He seems to only care about himself.

Xia Songfeng put down the bowl and chopsticks, held his face in his hands, "No, you just live too much in your own world."

"In your own world?"

Xia Songfeng nodded, "Yes, I always lock myself in a small house I built, like a hedgehog, I don't get in touch with outsiders, I refuse to communicate with everyone, the world is not as bad as you think. There are bad people, But there are good people, and you can't shut everyone out."

Zhang Xiaobei lowered his head, as if thinking about his words.

Shutting everyone out, that's what he seemed to be.Since I was young, I never took the initiative to communicate with others. My friends basically started when people took the initiative to chat with me.In interpersonal communication, I always belong to the passive one.

He desperately locked himself in a place he thought was safe, refusing to go out, let alone anyone else stepping in.

Whether to open up his own world, Zhang Xiaobei himself is not sure.For him, 'being honest' with others is a very dangerous thing.Because this is tantamount to handing over the weakness and vulnerability to others, allowing others to hurt.

"It can't be opened directly, let's take our time, it's okay."

Zhang Xiaobei looked at him without saying a word, and nodded heavily after a while.

After Xia Songfeng left, Zhang Xiaobei opened the door of the canteen and continued to operate.At this time, the light rain outside had stopped, and the dark clouds like black ink were blown away by the soft dawn wind. The sky in the distance leaked fish-belly white, and a few beams of light broke through the clouds and reflected on the wet ground.