Multiple choice question: follow me home

"Hey? Is it really possible?" Shang Ziheng looked at Tomoya Kawagami with a face full of uncertainty.

"Well, the acquaintance's store happens to be understaffed."

"But in that kind of place..." Is it against the rules?

"Don't worry, you're just helping out in the kitchen."

"But..." Shang Ziheng still had some concerns, anyway, it was in the bar.

He Shangzhi also seemed to understand his thoughts, and then suggested: "How about it, let's go to the store with me after school today, and then decide whether to do it or not."

"Ah, this is too much trouble for Senior Heshang..." Shang Ziheng hastily declined.

"Okay, okay." He Shangzhi got up and walked to Shang Ziheng's side and patted him on the shoulder, "That's it, I'll see you at the school gate after school. I'll go back to the classroom first."

"Okay, then, I'll leave it to the senior, thank you very much." Watching Kawagami Tomoya go away, Shang Ziheng continued to bury his head in his meal, not paying attention at all, no, he didn't notice the "murderous aura" around him at all.

Being sent to Japan by his parents to live with his second uncle for nearly ten years, Shang Ziheng has never been so helpless as he is now.

A few days after paying the tuition at the beginning of the year, the second uncle talked to him.

"Ziheng, there is something I want to discuss with you."

"Second Uncle, what's the matter?"

"Your brother called two days ago, hoping that I would move in and live with him."

"Moving to Osaka?"

The second uncle hummed, and continued: "Your sister-in-law is going to give birth next month. After thinking about it for a while, I think it's more convenient to live together and save your brother from running around. But...your mother doesn't agree with your transfer."

"why?"

"She said that this school is better now, with a high rate of admission. Besides, the school is just about to start now. If you transfer now, you will have to pay this year's tuition for nothing, so..." The second uncle looked distressed, "She wants you to be alone Stay here until graduation."

Shang Ziheng was silent, it was obvious that he didn't want to stay alone.

Ten years ago, his father suddenly sent him to study in Japan for some reason.From the initial language barrier to now stepping into the gate of high school.In the past ten years, it was Erbo's family who worried about him the most.Two years ago, the second aunt who loved her the most passed away unexpectedly. My cousin went to Osaka because of work. It was the eve of his graduation from middle school at that time, and the second uncle stayed here to take care of him.Originally, he wanted to go to Osaka to study, so that his second uncle and cousin would not have to be separated, but his mother insisted that he go to the current high school.

Now that the second uncle's grandson is about to be born, it is natural for the second uncle to want to move to a family reunion. Although Shang Ziheng is very dependent on the second uncle and does not want the second uncle to go to Osaka, he knows in his heart that he should be more sensible.

So, he decided not to embarrass the second uncle any more.

On the eve of the start of school, the second uncle moved away.On the day of moving, the second uncle gave Shang Ziheng an envelope, "This is the living expenses given to you by your parents, you keep it, remember not to waste it. Also, if you can't live alone, you must tell me, I will Figured out a way."

"I know. Second uncle, you have to take care too. I will go to Osaka to see you on my day off." Shang Ziheng said goodbye to his second uncle reluctantly, and started an independent life.

However, the truth is not as simple as it seems.

One day when returning home from school, Shang Ziheng was cooking, when the voice of the landlady, Grandma Suzuki, came from outside the door, "Is Xiaoheng at home?"

"It's Grandma Suzuki, please come in." Shang Ziheng brought a cup of tea, "Excuse me, what can I do?"

"Your uncle has been promoted to Osaka for a while, and he is doing well there." Grandma Suzuki took a sip of tea and exchanged greetings.

promotion?Shang Ziheng was taken aback, wasn't the second uncle fired before the Chinese New Year?Thinking about it instead, the second uncle might have made up the words casually for the sake of saving face, so he echoed: "Thank you for your concern, he is very good there."

"That's great. After all, I've lived here for so long, and I moved away in a hurry without a call... Ah, I mean he's busy." Grandma Suzuki realized that she had made a slip of the tongue, and quickly changed the subject.

"Well, he must be very busy." In fact, every time Shang Ziheng called, his cousin answered the phone, and hung up without saying a few words. He didn't know anything about the second uncle's recent situation.

"...That..." Grandma Suzuki began to falter.

"Grandma Suzuki, please tell me if you have anything to say."

"The thing is like this. In fact, your uncle only paid the rent for four months this year. I thought you would go to Osaka with him, but he said that you made an appointment with your classmates to rent a house near the school. May is coming soon. ...Well, I didn't mean to urge you, I just came to ask..."

Only paid four months' rent?Have you made an appointment to rent a room with your classmates?Uncle Er said that?Shang Ziheng was at a loss.

"Xiaoheng? Xiaoheng?" Grandma Suzuki called back Shang Ziheng who was in a daze.

"I'm sorry." Shang Ziheng calmed down, "I won't move, uh...the new house I found... has some problems, so I won't move for now. Because I've been too busy recently, I forgot to tell you. I'm really sorry .”

"Ah, so it is."

"However, can the rent be changed to a monthly payment, so that it will be more convenient when I move."

"That's okay, then..." Grandma Suzuki put down her teacup, as if she meant to say goodbye.

"Please wait a moment, I will give you the next month's rent first." Shang Ziheng got up and went to the house to get the money. Fortunately, the house was introduced by the second uncle's friend, and there was no need to pay other expenses other than the rent.

"Don't be so anxious, it doesn't matter if you give it to me another day."

"Here, here's next month's rent."

After receiving the money, Grandma Suzuki got up and left, "Please come downstairs with me to get the receipt."

"Okay, sorry to bother you."

After taking the receipt and returning to the room, Shang Ziheng had no intention of cooking.Inside the envelope just now was a note that said "Bottom right drawer".

Shang Ziheng hastily opened the bottom drawer, and there was a letter inside.It was written by his cousin.

Ziheng:

Being able to see this letter means that you have used the money in the envelope.

Let me start by saying this: This is the last money I will give you.That's right, "I gave it to you".

Two years ago, your parents came to my mother's funeral. I overheard their conversation. They always regarded you as a burden. When I questioned them, they did not hide their dislike for you at all, and After returning to China, I completely cut off contact with this side, and I have not sent you any more money. All your expenses in the past two years have been borne by me.

Are you intimidated?Can't believe it?But that's the truth.

It's a good thing that I took over the task of regularly contacting your parents after work, otherwise I really don't know how to hide this from my dad.My mother's sudden death has already dealt a great blow to him, and I don't want him to worry about it anymore.

Do you know why I was suddenly transferred to work in Osaka?Because I don't know how to face you.

Do you know how painful it is that I am the only one who knows the truth and cannot tell it?

At the beginning, my dad told me that your parents wanted to raise you to be an independent child, so they sent you to Japan. Now it seems that these are all fake, they just passed their troubles on to others.

I've had enough!

I don't want to increase my burden to support you, and I can't afford it anymore, and I don't want to break up the family because of you. Your sister-in-law has already quarreled with me more than once.

Really enough!

Take the money in the envelope and go back to your country, and don't come to us again.

Bro

The domestic address is written on the back of the letter paper.

My heart felt like it was being pressed by a stone, and the good times I spent with my second uncle's family kept playing in my mind like a revolving lantern.The memory of his parents has long been blurred, and the meeting two years ago was just like treating strangers, without any feeling of family affection at all. In his heart, the second uncle's family is his family.But now...

—It turned out that I was just a nuisance.

Shang Ziheng stood up slowly, walked to the bed, and lay down on his back, still holding the letter tightly in his hand.

That night, Shang Ziheng lay so motionless, as if he hadn't even blinked his eyes.

When it was dawn, he had the answer.

"Go to work." Shang Ziheng muttered to himself.Then, he put away the crumpled letter that he had been holding in his hand last night, and started a new day like a normal person, but there was a voice in his heart telling himself, "Don't trouble others anymore."

Soon, he found a job in a convenience store, and by chance, he got a job as a tutor. His life was guaranteed, but he needed more money to pay the rent and continue his studies.

Because of a job that pays a lot of money by the hour, he has a relationship with Tomoya Kawagami.

Tomoya Kawagami - the current president of the student union and director of the photography department - one day when he was wandering around the school, he overheard Shang Ziheng talking on the phone, and learned that he was in urgent need of money.The next day, he slipped a slip to Shang Ziheng, on which was printed the recruitment information of the Simon Bar.

Shang Ziheng was moved when he saw the hourly salary.

So after school that day——

"Senior Heshang, I'm sorry to keep you waiting." Shang Ziheng hurried to the school gate.

He Shangzhi also smiled at him, "Let's go."

"it is good."

Q&W - their destination today.

For Shang Ziheng, it was a strange world there. Although he wanted this job very much, some worries in his heart prevented him from taking it directly.There are some things that he knows he can't do, and he won't do them.

After walking for about 10 minutes from the station, they came to the back door of the bar.

"Here." Kawasami Tomoya opened the door first and walked in.Shang Ziheng looked up and followed inside.

They were greeted by a fat man.As soon as they met, they said in fluent but not standard Chinese: "Good afternoon, are you Shang Ziheng?"

Shang Ziheng was slightly taken aback, then nodded.

"My name is Wu Sen, and I'm the head chef here."

"Hello." Shang Ziheng shook hands with the other party.

"He is from Singapore." Tomoya Kawakami introduced.

"Oh."

"Follow me." The man led them into a passage, at the end of which was a very spacious and clean kitchen.

"This is the cooking room. This is where you work. The time is from [-]:[-] to [-]:[-] every night. You wash and chop vegetables, knead the dough, and wash the dishes. If you are too busy, you can help out. The hourly salary is as agreed at the beginning. Yes, how is it?"

"I, I don't need to go to the front..." Shang Ziheng was most worried about this.

"People who work in the kitchen will not step through that door." Wu Sen said, pointing to the door on the right. access to the utility room."

Shang Ziheng nodded, his worries were eliminated.

"Any question?"

"Gone."

"Then come to work tomorrow."

"Ok."

Compared with the uneasiness and rejection along the way, Shang Ziheng's decision to accept this job was made very quickly, for no other reason than that, exactly as Senior He Shang said, the scope of work was only in the kitchen.

After leaving the door, Kawasami Tomoya suddenly said: "Student Shang, I still have something to say to the head chef, you wait here for me first."

"it is good."

"I'll return soon."

While waiting for someone, Shang Ziheng looked around.When I came here, I just took note of the route, and didn't pay attention to the surrounding scenery and people. Now the sky is getting darker, there are more and more pedestrians on the road, and the lights of various shops are also turned on.

At the corner of the street, a coquettishly dressed "woman" winked at him frequently.A chill ran up Shang Ziheng's spine.Did you agree too quickly just now?

"Let's go." He Shangzhi also patted Shang Ziheng from behind, which shocked him greatly.

"What's wrong?" Kawakami Tomoya asked.

"No, it's fine."

"It doesn't look like it's okay."

"Although things in the store are at ease, will there be any troubles on the way back and forth?" Shang Ziheng looked at the guys next to him pointedly.

"It doesn't matter. They are the busiest time when you get off work. There should be little chance to meet them on the road. By the way, I have good news for you. Many people from Southeast Asia in this store can speak Chinese, and the store's Long is a Chinese."

"Eh? Really?"

He Shangzhi also nodded, "You will know after a long time."

"It's impolite to ask, but why is Senior Heshang so familiar with this place? Could it be..." He didn't mean to think that way.But in school, there are too many rumors about Tomoya Kawagami.I receive a lot of chocolates every year, but no one has received a gift in return; I was asked if there is a girl I like and the answer is no, I have been seen to behave too intimately with a certain man; what is more, I saw it on the bar street He is dressed in women's clothing...

"I know the manager of this store very well, that's all." Kawagami Tomoya's answer interrupted Shang Ziheng's continued reading of gossip news accumulated in his mind.

"I see." Shang Ziheng suddenly felt that his thoughts just now were ridiculous, and quickly changed the subject, "By the way, what does the name of this store 'Q&W' mean?"

"It's probably an abbreviation. I don't know very well. When you see the store manager some other day, go directly to him and ask him."

"What's the manager's name?"

"Huo Yanyi." Tomoya Kawagami replied in Chinese.

"Wow, that's amazing, Mr. Heshang, your Chinese is of a good standard."

"Really? Hehe, it doesn't feel bad to be praised by you."

"I'm serious……"

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