It was late at night and the world was quiet. The bright moon hung high in the sky, casting a cool glow.

Wisps of green smoke rose in the distance, and a rich aroma of cumin charcoal fire drifted in the wind, accompanied by the crackling sound of grilled skewers from time to time.

Moths hover under the streetlight.

An old man with gray hair and a hunched body was setting up a stall to do business.

With him was a little girl sitting on the steps nearby. She was wearing a white dress and had a chubby face. She looked to be about seven or eight years old.

It seems that he is doing homework.

"Boss, give me ten skewers of kidney and ten skewers of mutton..."

Qiao Yuan ordered some barbecue and sat down at a shiny, oily wooden table nearby.

It was getting late, so we had a barbecue before going to Wang Jing's house. After all, it was in another city, more than 300 kilometers away.

…

"Okay, young man, wouldn't you like something to drink? I have some cold beer here." The old man greeted Qiao Yuan warmly.

A simple smile appeared on his wrinkled face.

Because a nearby street was blocked, there weren't many people around today. It was rare to meet a customer, so of course I had to sell my merchandise well.

Cold beer and barbecue, a perfect match!

"Thank you, but no, I'll just drink hot water." Qiao Yuan replied with a smile, then took out a thermos.

The old man was stunned. He had been in the business for more than 30 years, but this was the first time he saw someone eating barbecue without drinking alcohol but drinking hot water.

How strange!

The old man shook his head in disappointment and said nothing more, continuing to grill skewers for Qiao Yuan.

Add some charcoal, wait until the temperature comes up... dip, turn over, and continue to brush with the secret sauce...

Repeat this several times.

Sizzle~

Streams of white steam rose from the edge of the grill.

The skewers were grilled quickly. At this time, a few more customers came. Perhaps because he was too busy, the old man asked his granddaughter to bring the skewers over.

…

The night is getting deeper.

The tempting aroma fills the air, making people salivate.

Pick up the skewers.

As he ate the sizzling and greasy kidneys, Qiao Yuan showed an expression of enjoyment on his face.

Crispy and tender!

One word...absolute!

The little girl beside him stood still, holding the table with both hands and looking at Qiao Yuan with wide eyes: "Brother, is it delicious?"

Qiao Yuan was stunned. He looked at the kidney in his hand, then looked at the little girl's eyes. He took a bite and said, "Okay."

Then the little girl walked away, and soon she picked up something from under the stall and ran over.

"Brother, this is for you, free."

"I see them drinking this with everything they eat."

Qiao Yuan was stunned. He looked at the beer in the little girl's hand and touched her face.

"How cute! Let me test you. What's six plus six divided by three?"

Little girl: “????”

"If you figure it out, I'll buy all the beer on the stall today." Qiao Yuan said with a smile.

The little girl looked happy when she heard this, nodded vigorously, and immediately went back to the steps, picked up a pen and paper and started calculating.

Qiao Yuan took a bite of the kidney, covered the thermos cup, and walked to the stall.

"Boss, give me a case of beer!"

…

Time passes by every second.

Gradually, the barbecue stall became popular, and the tempting aroma did attract many late-night workers passing by.

Squeak

The screeching sound of brakes was heard.

A black car stopped in front of the barbecue stall, and then a thin man walked out of the cab.

After seeing the busy old man, the man picked up his mobile phone and compared it repeatedly... Then he grinned and walked forward.

"Hey, friend, line up!" The man who was cut in line was a little unhappy.

Working overtime late at night is already frustrating, and then encountering something like queue-cutting makes one even more furious.

The thin man glared at him fiercely, his eyes like sharp knives, chilling people's hearts. The man shuddered with fear, muttered a few words, and quickly stepped aside.

At the same time, several more cars drove towards this side.

The men in black got out of the car one after another and walked towards the barbecue stall.

At this moment, the people in the queue clearly felt that the situation around them was not good, and they all moved away. Soon, the originally lively scene was left with only the man in black and the old man.

The atmosphere seemed a little heavy.

The thin man came to the barbecue stall and stared at the old man in front of him.

"Business is good!"

The old man looked up and found that he was surrounded by a group of people in black. He suddenly became nervous. As an ordinary citizen, he had never seen such a scene before.

The thin man smiled and said, "Don't be nervous. I'm your son's colleague. Hasn't he mentioned us to you?"

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son?

Upon hearing this!

The old man's eyes suddenly widened, and he stopped what he was doing, looking incredulous.

He lost contact with his son more than half a year ago.

Until now, he still recalls the last words his son said before he left.

"Dad, don't worry. From today on, your son, I will no longer be an ordinary person. An An will stay with you for a few days. When I finish my business, I will come back... Then we will buy a house in the city center and take care of you in your old age."

After that, there was no news, so he went to report the case... but the result was to wait for notification.

The old man's breathing became rapid, and he asked tremblingly: "Where is my son?"

The thin man smiled, glanced at the food, and licked his lips.

"Don't worry, I'm a little hungry."

After hearing this, the old man quickly wiped his hands on himself and handed over a few grilled meat skewers.

The thin man didn't hesitate and just grabbed it and swallowed it in one gulp.

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