Lou Xiao'e waited two days before letting Chen Mengxiao call the fat man.
The call was made to the front desk, and a female server answered. Upon hearing that it was for the head chef, she quickly came into the kitchen to call him.
"Head Chef, a gentleman called you. He said his name is Xiaoxiao..."
Upon hearing this, the fat man immediately dropped what he was doing and ran out to take over, leaving the kitchen staff looking at each other in bewilderment. Who was this guy?
It must be extremely important, otherwise the head chef wouldn't be running faster than a rabbit.
The fat man picked up the phone and asked, "Is this Mengxiao?"
Chen Mengxiao called out shyly into the phone, "Dad, Daddy, it's me."
Upon hearing his voice, the fat man involuntarily switched to a goldfish-like tone and said, "How could you forget again? You have to call me Dad. Have you missed Dad these past few days?"
On the other end of the phone, Chen Mengxiao glanced shyly at Lou Xiao'e before answering, "Yes."
"Alright, then tell me the location quickly so I can bring the things and come find you."
After hearing this, Chen Mengxiao told him the house number over the phone.
As the fat man rushed out the door, he bumped into Yu Li, who grabbed him and asked, "Where are you going?"
"Something urgent has come up. I need to take care of it first. If I'm not back by noon, I'll have Lao Wang and Zhao Lao Er hold the fort for a while."
Yu Li saw him rush to the bicycle parking area outside, pick up the bicycle, and run away!
I really wanted to yell, "Even if you're in a hurry, you can't be this anxious! You're riding it, hey!"
"..."
The fat man pedaled so hard that sparks flew off the bicycle chain the whole way.
He rushed to pick up Chen Yan, and then drove her to the Peace Hotel.
This road is quite long. As they approached, seeing more and more cars on the street, the fat man wondered if he should buy one too.
What's the hottest car right now? The Santana!
Hanscat's Volkswagen started negotiating with us in 1978, and it wasn't until last year, in 1983, that they officially entered the Chinese market.
The price is also astonishingly high, with a Santana sedan costing 200,000 yuan!
That's right, it's 200,000 yuan.
This is undoubtedly an astronomical figure; conservatively estimated, it would be over 50 million by 2023!
50 million is enough to buy an airplane. In other words, in this era, families who can afford a Santana are basically at the top of the social ladder.
Since they can afford a Santana, their assets must be over a million.
Because of its outrageous price, the Tianjin Dafa T110 is still the top choice for many people when buying a car!
The most notable features of this vehicle are its speed and capacity.
It is no exaggeration to say that Tianjin Dafa later monopolized the taxi market in both Beijing and Tianjin.
These yellow minivans are everywhere on the streets.
This car isn't cheap, costing a little over 30,000 yuan, but it's the first choice for small-to-medium-sized business owners like Fatty.
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When they arrived, Chen Yan tenderly wiped the fat man's sweat and scolded him, "Don't you always say 'Boys and girls are the same'? Look at you like this!"
The fat man, panting, said, "Is that why? I'm afraid if we take too long, I won't be able to get back in time for lunch."
Is that so? Chen Yan looked doubtful as she helped him park his bicycle. Fatty took the opportunity to reach into his pocket and take out the bracelet that had been sitting on the table in the Stardew Valley cabin for 17 years.
Once inside the restaurant, the two asked for directions to their floor before taking the elevator upstairs.
It was Chen Yan's first time riding an elevator, and she was curious about everything. While holding onto the fat man tightly, she whispered, "So this is what an elevator is. I've only ever heard of them before, but I've never seen one."
After a while, he said to the fat man, "We're already on the second floor? That was fast!"
My second sister looks quite cute. Is that fast? These old-fashioned elevators aren't much faster than a snail. In a hurry, you can run up the stairs faster.
If Chen Yan were to ride the high-speed elevator that goes down one floor every two seconds, she would probably throw up.
After exiting the elevator, the fat man found the door by following the number. Just as he was about to knock, Chen Yan stopped him.
She took a photo album out of her bag and said to the fat man, "Our family photos are all kept by our mother. I specifically asked her for them yesterday."
The fat man asked her in a low voice, "Did you tell Mom?"
Chen Yan shook her head: "Not yet. I need to confirm it myself before I can tell my parents."
"..."
Lou Xiao'e opened the door, and both she and Chen Yan's eyes welled up with tears as soon as they met.
One shouted, "Lou Xiao'e! Is that really you?"; the other shouted, "Chen Yan, am I dreaming? It's so good to see you!"
Chen Mengxiao heard the noise and came out. As soon as she saw the fat man, she ran over with a big smile and called out, "Dad..."
Then Chen Yan shoved Lou Xiao'e aside and eagerly grabbed Chen Mengxiao: "Let me see!"
It's very plasticky.
The fat man introduced his son, saying, "This is your second aunt."
Chen Mengxiao greeted shyly, "Hello, Second Aunt..."
Then Chen Yan pulled him into her arms: "My God, you look exactly like your dad when he was young!"
Chen Mengxiao was clearly not used to such intimacy; even Lou Xiao'e had never hugged him more than a few times since he was a child.
Even after they sat down in the living room, Chen Yan held onto Chen Mengxiao tightly, flipping through the photo album and pointing out pictures to him one by one: "These are your grandparents; this is your eldest aunt; this is your third aunt; this is your eldest aunt's child, Cao Hao, he should be a year older than you; this is you..."
Before Chen Yan could speak, the fat man and Lou Xiao'e shouted at her in unison, "It's his sister!"
Chen Yan stomped on them angrily, standing up for her nephew: "Don't you two have any conscience? Chen Mengqi is the younger one, okay!"
The fat man avoided Chen Yan's eyes and stammered, "You practically raised her yourself, don't you know her? If she can continue to be your older sister, that's fine, otherwise I'm afraid..."
After the fat man's reminder, Chen Yan also reached up and rubbed her forehead, saying helplessly to Chen Mengxiao, "There's nothing I can do. Chen Mengqi is simply a big devil. She's been ruling over the boys in her class since kindergarten. You'll just have to be the younger brother."
Lou Xiao'e and Chen Mengxiao looked at each other, wondering why it was described as "rule".
Have you ever had this experience, where boys are almost always dominated by girls from childhood to adulthood?
Even the most unruly boy can't make a fuss in front of a girl.
It's like a rule: starting from kindergarten, girls are basically the class monitors; and then in elementary school, middle school, and all the way up to high school, girls are always the class monitors.
The boys in the class have always been dominated by the girls. Think about it carefully, isn't that true?
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