Chapter 118
As if it were raining heavily, a customer who often came to the boss's shop came over from a distance. He was a young man wearing glasses and had a gentle appearance.
The customer was walking while replying to messages on his phone, and seemed to be very busy. He never raised his head from beginning to end. Not only that, but when he left the mobile food cart, he didn't make any requests or say anything, but just stood there quietly.
It was not until a minute later when the covered take-away box still did not appear in front of him that the customer slowly realized that something was wrong.
As for the tacit understanding between him and the boss, when he appears at the intersection opposite the food street, the boss will start cooking his noodles, and usually by the time he gets here, his noodles have been packed.
Why is it so slow this time? Didn't you see him coming?
The customer looked away from his phone screen and looked up in confusion, "Boss, is my noodles not ready yet?"
"Boss? Boss?" Not seeing the boss, he called again, "Boss, are you there?"
The boss recognized the visitor just by hearing his voice - he came here to consume at least twenty times a month, and every time he came he was a regular customer with the same configuration, so it was hard for him not to remember him.
The trapped boss really wanted to cook a bowl of hot instant noodles for him, but he was currently in a state of helplessness and was unable to do so.
Hiding behind the mobile food truck, he frowned and looked miserable, struggling over whether or not to go out in this state.
Whether the business is done or not is secondary. The key point is that it is too weird to appear with a bench on his head. He can't afford to lose face and doesn't want to be looked at strangely.
In just a few tens of seconds, the boss's mind was in a whim, and he finally made a secret decision: delay!
After the customer left, he immediately packed up his stall and went home, and asked someone to get a pair of scissors to cut the plastic stool open.
He had good intentions, but he underestimated the customer's obsession with instant noodles and the bond between himself and the customer.
The boss was not there, and the customer had no intention of leaving, but chose to continue waiting. He lowered his head and muttered softly, "Strange, did the boss go to the bathroom?"
He looked around again, trying to find the boss.
After a moment, the customer remembered that he had saved the boss's contact information for easier ordering, so he reopened his phone, entered the password, swiped across the screen, and found the note to the boss.
The moment I pressed the dial button, the boss's phone rang.
The strange thing was that the ringing seemed to be right next to my ear, ringing for a moment and then being quickly turned off.
The persistent customer followed the source of the short sound, walked around the front of the mobile stall, and made eye contact with the boss who was squatting on the ground with a desperate look on his face.
Chi Qi, who was watching the whole city, couldn't empathize with the miserable boss. He had to try very hard not to laugh out loud.
[Hahahaha, I guess the boss is thinking at this moment: Do you really have to eat this bowl of instant noodles? ! ! ! 】
The scene before them was too dramatic. The remaining three people first witnessed the boss gradually approaching the dead end, and then saw him being pressed step by step by the customer. They couldn't help laughing.
Netizens are separated by the Internet and don’t need to consider the feelings of the parties involved, and they laugh unconcealedly.
[Hahahaha, Boss: I’m not happy to serve you! ]
[Boss: You’d better finish the instant noodles I cooked! Not even a drop of soup left! ]
[Boss (not laughing version): You are the guy who keeps me from getting rich and keeps me from being poor! ]
The boss stood up stiffly, moved his sore arms, and walked out from behind the mobile food truck with an expressionless face. With a dead heart, he picked up the instant noodles placed outside, turned on the fire to boil water, and poured in the seasoning packet.
The customer wanted to ask but didn't dare to. However, he was really curious. After some struggle, he asked implicitly, "Boss, what are you doing?"
[Don’t ask too much about social affairs!] Asking too much will only hurt you! 】
The boss curled the corners of his lips, stared at the small pot in front of him, pretending not to hear, but kept moving his hands, wanting to send the customer away as quickly as ever in his life.
Turn off the fire and cook the vegetables quickly!
The night breeze was cool, and his mind became clearer. The customer realized that his question was presumptuous, and tried to make amends by saying, "Boss, your shape is really unique."
boss,"……"
It’s better not to say anything, it just adds to the embarrassment.
The boss cooked the instant noodles without saying a word, poured them into a takeaway box, put them in a plastic bag, tied it up, added bagged cutlery, and finally handed it to the customer.
The customer took the takeaway box and said, "Boss, I have paid..."
"Yeah, got it." The boss didn't even have the patience to listen and urged, "Go away."
[No, I remember the customer didn’t mention any request, so how come the boss cooked it for us? Didn't you ask in advance? ]
[The customer already had the boss’s contact information and must have ordered it many times. The boss must have remembered the customer’s request and therefore did not ask. ]
[Suddenly I remembered that I often ordered takeout from a restaurant, and the configuration was the same every time. After a long time, the boss specially set up a meal with my name for me when delivering takeout. ]
[From the side, you can see that the boss's stall is clean, economical, and tastes good. ]
After the guests left, at the same time, the netizens who had tried it earlier because they didn't believe it came back one after another, howling in the barrage.
[no! ! ! Help me! I really can’t take it off! ]]
[Who can tell me how to crack it? My mom is coming back soon! ]
[I was afraid that I couldn’t take the stool down, so I put it on my dad’s head. Now my dad can’t get out. ]
[Help, help, help!] I need help! I want to sleep! ]
The boss, who was not online, did not know that the virus had spread from person to person because of his actions. He turned around and looked at the four people, "Have you finished your meal?"
The four of them quickly said in unison, "Okay, okay." They stacked the four benches together and returned them to the boss.
Chi Qi just touched the plastic chair with his hand. It wasn't particularly hard, nor was it thickened. So he said, "Boss, I should be able to cut the plastic chair with scissors. Do you have any in your car? We can help you."
If he hadn't said that, the boss would never have thought of putting the plastic stool over his head, and he felt that he needed to help the boss.
“Yes, yes, yes.” The boss thought for a moment and saw new hope. “I just bought it some time ago. It’s still new and has never been used. I put it in a box in the corner of the dining car. I can’t move around easily. Can you please help me find it?”
"Okay." Chi Qi agreed and walked into the car.
The space inside the mobile food truck was not big, and the boss usually had the habit of cleaning and tidying up, so the items were arranged neatly, and he easily found the scissors.
The scissors were made of high-carbon steel and were very sharp. The plastic bench was stuck very tightly. Chi Qi was afraid of accidentally hurting the boss, so he didn't dare to use too much force and used the front end of the scissors to sharpen it bit by bit.
It took the four men a lot of effort to rescue the boss.
[What else can I use besides scissors? The scissors I have are too small, they can only cut paper and thread. ]
[See if there is a saw. You can saw it open by slowly sawing it. ]
[I want to laugh when I think about a group of people carrying plastic stools. ]
[I believe there must be some people who are curious but too lazy to escape this disaster, like me. ]
[They are all elite soldiers led by Shen Gongbao, Shen’s elite soldiers.] ]
*
Everyone went back together in the program crew's car. When they arrived at their destination, they got off the car, each carrying a suitcase and some useless things from the supermarket.
Fortunately, the program crew still had some conscience and did not provide accommodation for the guests. Instead, they rented a small European-style villa as a temporary place for everyone to stay.
Niu Kulu stood at the door, looking like a stone lion guarding the gate, "Pay the money, take out the money."
The guests were allowed to enter only after they lined up and paid their accommodation fees.
The rooms were divided in advance, with six people living on the second floor and four people living on the third floor. Chi Qi was assigned to the third floor.
Qiao Yujing didn't go upstairs. He opened the refrigerator first to check. As expected, it was empty and there was no food. It was probably cleaned out in advance by the program crew.
If they can't make money, they will really starve.
In the previous episodes, the food, accommodation and transportation were all taken care of by the program team, so no one expected that this episode would be in this format. They all wanted to take it easy and only brought clothes and cosmetics.
The people who could be described as penniless looked at each other, secretly calculating how much money they had left.
Although I don’t know how much other groups paid for their dinners, it’s okay to give a rough estimate of the price.
Not only the guests are calculating, but netizens are also calculating, but their calculations are more precise.
[I remember them all!] The group with the most money at the moment is Kuang Ye and Jiang Bieshan, with 185 yuan left; Fu Chenglin and Xia Xianyin have 154 yuan left; Chi Qi and Meng Tianyu have 127 yuan; Chi Sulu and Fu Boci have 116 yuan; Jiang Bieshan and Lu Jinyue have less, with only 75 yuan left; if the two don't make any money tomorrow, they will have to sleep on the street. ]
[How come you are even poorer than me? It makes me want to donate money. ]
[Don’t! These people are poor temporarily! Your poverty is permanent. ]
[It hurts. I have to be reminded of the fact that I have no money even when watching a variety show. ]
Lu Jinyue knew that he was definitely the worst, so he was inevitably a little depressed. He sat on the sofa and sighed and asked, "Is there any water?"
"Yes." Qiao Yujing said, "The water dispenser is over there."
Before Lu Jinyue could take any action, a slender and clean hand appeared in front of him, holding a cup full of water. He looked up and saw the familiar face of Jiang Bieshan.
"Didn't you say you were thirsty?" Jiang Bieshan raised his eyebrows and asked when he saw that he was reluctant to take the cup.
The two of them bought spicy fried rice noodles in the evening. The rice noodles were particularly flavorful, and the spicy sauce was made by the boss himself. It tasted very fragrant and satisfying. Although the tongue was numb from the spiciness, they couldn't stop eating it.
After Lu Jinyue finished a bowl of noodles, a thin layer of sweat broke out on his forehead, his lips were particularly red, and he opened his mouth and hissed softly. He fanned himself while shouting that he was thirsty.
At that time, Jiang Bieshan wanted to buy him a drink, but Lu Jinyue sternly refused, saying that they were too poor now and had to spend every penny carefully, so it was better not to do something as extravagant as drinking drinks.
"The water is free, drink it."
The voice from above brought him back to his senses. Lu Jinyue took the cup, and the warm water slid into his throat and flowed downwards, seeming to flow into his heart, making his heart moist and soft.
[Who understands! If you care about someone, you will remember every word he says. Don’t love me too much, I said. After entering the room, I took the cup to get water before putting down the luggage. ]
[I am not seeing things! This cup seems to be the one Jiang Bieshan usually uses to drink water! ]
[Doesn’t that mean…the two of them kissed indirectly? Oh my God, please blow me up to help Shan Yao Lu Yuan to have fun! ]
At the stairs, Chi Sulu exclaimed, "Wait, that's not right!"
Everyone looked at her, "What's wrong?"
Nothing is right!
Chi Sulu held Fu Boci's hand, very puzzled, "We only need one room, why did the production team charge us two rooms?"
Everyone turned around and immediately understood what she meant: Yes, she and Fu Boci were in a relationship where they could sleep in the same bed, so there was no need to pay twice.
How can rent be charged per person? The program crew is too deceptive. If this set of payment rules were released to the public, they would be criticized to death. 】
The program team used some shady tricks on the guests.
"Where's Director Niu?" Chi Sulu was anxious to find Niu Kulu to argue, "I want to ask him."
The staff member said weakly: "Director Niu went to the toilet."
Chi Sulu sat on the sofa and said, "Then I'll wait for him."
Since it was about money, the other groups stayed and planned to wait and see what would happen.
Lu Jinyue leaned close to Jiang Bieshan's ear and whispered to him, "If Sister Lu can successfully get the money back, then we only need one room."
They lag behind everyone else in terms of money, so they have to calculate every expense carefully and save wherever possible.
Jiang Bieshan nodded, "Okay."
Kuang Ye cleared his throat and asked in a low voice, "Shall we sleep in the same room too?"
Qiao Yujing had the same idea, so he readily agreed, "Okay."
Seeing that the two groups had reached an agreement and were about to save fifty yuan, Meng Tianyu immediately took action. She was a girl and it was impossible for her to sleep in the same room with Chi Qi, but don't forget that Xia Xianyin was also a girl, and the two of them could just get together.
But the problem is that she and Xia Xianyin can only save 25 yuan by living together, while the other three groups can save 50 yuan by living together with their own team members.
Don't underestimate this twenty-five yuan difference. When converted, it is equivalent to the cost of a meal.
Chi Qi knew this, so he looked at Fu Chenglin, the only one who was single.
Fu Chenglin took a few steps back, fearing that if he was too late, he would be dragged into the room by Chi Qi and locked up, and forced to stay with him. "There are differences between men and men. I will not sleep in the same room with you!"
"You're overthinking it." Chi Qi almost rolled his eyes, "I don't plan on sleeping in the same room with you."
Is he the kind of person who has no sense of proportion or boundaries?
From the moment they confirmed their relationship, the only person sleeping in the same room with him would be Xie Mu.
Not long after, Niu Kulu heard the call and rushed in from the toilet, not even having time to wipe the water off his hands, "Who's looking for me?"
Chi Sulu repeated her questions in full and asked for a refund.
It is impossible to refund the money, no matter what, Niu Kulu made a new rule on the spot, "As long as you sleep in the bed, you have to pay!"
"That's easy. He can sleep on the floor and give me my money back."
Fu Boci obeyed unconditionally, "Yes, I can sleep on the floor."
Niu Kulu readily changed his words, "As long as you sleep in this villa, you have to pay!"
Chi Sulu: “…”
"I don't have money, and I don't have my life..." He put his hands in his pockets and acted like a rogue, "I won't give you my life either!"
After expressing his attitude, Niu Kulu ran away without caring about the lives of the guests, and the live broadcast was subsequently shut down.
Chi Sulu glanced at Fu Boci and made a decision, "Let's sleep in separate rooms."
These few simple words broke down Fu Boci's psychological defenses. He couldn't accept it, "No."
What did he do wrong that I have to sleep in a separate room from him?
Chi Sulu pulled her suitcase upstairs and said, "Paying two rates but only staying in one room is too much of a loss. I can't accept it."
Chi Qi said with a smile: "Sister, I'll give you a suggestion."
"explain."
Chi Qi added to the confusion, "You can rent the empty room to Zhengxin Chicken Steak."
Chi Sulu knew it was a bad idea and twitched his lips. "Are you going to open a chain of Zhengxin Chicken Steak restaurants in such a large space?"
[You're right. The room is too big and we can't use up all the Zhengxin Chicken Chops. Well, let me go borrow some expansion screws from my second aunt. 】
“…”
Chi Qi dragged his suitcase to the third floor. His room was at the very edge. He opened the door and found that the lights in the room had already been turned on.
The bright light pouring down from top to bottom outlined the simple body lines of the person on the bed. Xie Mu took off his coat and wore a thin white shirt with a few buttons undone at the collar. His expression was indifferent and his posture was upright.
When she looked up and saw him, she slightly raised the corners of her lips and her eyes became gentle and affectionate.
Chi Qi was dazzled by that smile and unconsciously took a few steps forward. Then Xie Mu stretched out his arm and grabbed him. He held his waist and fell into his lap.
At such a close distance, kissing seemed to be a natural thing.
When the corners of his eyes were wet from the kiss, Chi Qi was still distracted thinking that fortunately the program crew did not have the habit of raiding the guest room for a live broadcast, otherwise he might cause the live broadcast room to be closed down for suspected pornography.
There is no way. The current censorship is too sensitive, especially for the reviewer with the ID "口口". He deleted a lot of barrages and had his account blocked a lot, causing netizens to ask about the reviewer's health every day.
The collar was loosened a little, and Xie Mu continued to kiss down along his chin.
"No." Chi Qi covered his fair neck with his shaky rationality, "You can't kiss my neck."
His clothes were all low-cut, which did not cover the kiss marks at all.
"Okay." Xie Mu stopped without hesitation. Since his neck wouldn't let him kiss it, he would change his position.
My chest felt cold, my clothes were rolled up, and a dense, slightly warm touch fell like raindrops.
…
Chi Qi grumbled in dissatisfaction, "Why do you always let me bite my clothes?"
He looked down at the corner of his clothes soaked with saliva and frowned in disgust.
[I've worn my clothes for a whole day and there's so much dust on them. Can I just put them in my mouth? 】
The two of them had only been lying on the bed for a while, and the sheets were already wrinkled.
Xie Mu smoothed the sheets and said calmly, "You screamed too loudly. I was afraid that others would hear you."
"How could I...?" Chi Qi's cheeks were hot, he looked at the wall like a guilty thief, then glared at him fiercely, "Don't slander me."
Is the soundproofing in this room good? What if someone is eavesdropping? 】
"Okay." Xie Mu smiled softly and didn't argue with him, "If you say no, then no."
It was just cheap talk, he didn't care.
Chi Qi cursed secretly for a few words, then calmly changed the subject, "Is this villa also your house?"
"No, it belongs to Xie Yuhe."
The name sounded familiar. Chi Qi thought for a few seconds before matching the name with the face. It was the man who had a bloody entanglement with Xia Xianyin!
As expected, the male and female protagonists of the melodramatic novel are inextricably linked.
Chi Qi's gossip fire was burning fiercely. He approached and asked secretly, "Ah? Is he here too?"
Xie Mu said, “Here I come.”
Chi Qi thought back to the people he had met today, and none of them matched his name. "Why didn't I see him?"
Xie Mu was silent for a moment, and his tone became colder, "It is not convenient for him to show up."
Chi Qi was a bit careless and didn't notice anything unusual about the people around him. He was still collecting the latest information. "So what's going on between him and Xia Xianyin now?"
“Hurry up and tell me.” Seeing Xie Mu remained silent, he pushed him anxiously and repeated the question, “What’s going on?”
"Xia Xianyin's attitude softened a bit, and she was willing to let him and An An meet once a month."
"What else? Nothing..."
Xie Mu interrupted him and asked rudely, "Why do you care so much about Xie Yuhe?"
Love makes people lose their heads. Even the most generous person will turn into a stingy person who can't even stand the person they like mentioning someone else's name a few more times.
Looking up and meeting Xie Mu's inky black eyes, Chi Qi shut up.
He instinctively knew that he'd better not ask any more questions, otherwise things would get out of control, but Chi Qi didn't want to coax anyone, "Hahaha, I'm so thirsty." He picked up the water cup, "I'll go downstairs to get a glass of water."
After calming down for a few minutes, he went out for a walk.
Close the door and walk through the long corridor until you pass a door that is not closed.
"Dead?"
A surprised female voice sounded, it was Chi Sulu's voice.
Chi Qi keenly caught these two words, immediately changed direction, poked his head over, opened the door a little, and asked curiously, "Who is it?"
[Who died?] Why didn't you inform me first about such a big thing? 】
Chi Sulu glanced at the door, ignored his brother's question, and continued chatting with the other person on the phone, "When did he die?"
I don’t know what the other party said, but the expression on her face gradually became solemn, her brows were furrowed, and she looked incredulous.
Chi Qi's mood became heavy, "Sister, who is it?"
Chi Sulu still ignored him. The less she said, the more curious Chi Qi became, and he wanted to know the truth desperately.
In the next short minute, countless names of people flashed through his mind. He killed all those who could die, and also arranged for the death of those who could not die.
So, who died? 】
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