Chapter 16
After the space was restored, the bar hall was now filled with the seemingly inconspicuous cardboard boxes, the tables, chairs and furniture were placed in a mess, and there were leftover packaging waste and water stains on the ground.
In such a bad scene, an old man who looked extraordinary came to visit Fang Shao. Wang Lei cleverly led the 334 team and the volunteers to leave the bar. They were tired after a day and it was time to rest.
The old man introduced himself right away. His last name was Zhu. Fang Shao didn't quite understand what he was talking about, but his haggard but determined face reminded him of a character in The Wandering Earth 2. They were probably the same kind of people.
Mr. Zhu first expressed the Earth United Government's gratitude to Fang Shao. Without their timely assistance, about half of the survivors would not have been able to wait for the arrival of the rescue team.
Fang Shao did not accept all the thanks from the old man, after all, a large part of the credit went to Iron Man and Spider-Man. But he did not deny his own contribution, but pointed it out on the screen directly.
"You're welcome. I'm a businessman. As long as you're willing to pay, that's all!"
Looking at the huge number on the screen, the old man didn't even blink. "Of course, that's fine. It's what we should do. And that doesn't mean we can take your kindness for granted. I believe the same goes for Mr. Stark. The world's richest man doesn't need this little money."
"Oh~" Fang Shao blinked.
"Only young people can't recognize them." The old man smiled with a hint of nostalgia. "I was a fan of superhero movies back then, and I even argued with others online about which one was better, DC or Marvel. I never thought that after so many years, they would appear in our world in this way."
"The universe is amazing, and new discoveries can be made at any time." Fang Shao said with a smile as he pulled out a bottle of wine from the box at his feet and poured a small glass for himself and the old man.
"Cheers to this magical universe and the magic of the universe."
"Let me toast to this magical universe and the magic of the universe." The old man also raised his glass.
After drinking a glass of wine, Fang Shao's slight tiredness immediately disappeared due to the aroma of alcohol.
The old man's reaction was a little exaggerated. He was surprised at first, then he closed his eyes and immersed himself in the aftertaste. When he opened his eyes, the heaviness and fatigue brought by the continuous busy work for the tsunami had disappeared a lot, and his cheeks had a little more color.
"This is the life-saving medicinal wine they mentioned. It's really good stuff." The old man exclaimed in amazement.
Fang Shao handed the bottle of wine to the old man with a smile, "I'll add it to the bill."
The two looked at each other and smiled.
Mr. Zhu sighed, "I think you are aware of our situation. Humans and the Earth are in great danger now. Stopping the Earth's rotation is a choice we have to make. In this crisis, we urgently need assistance from all parties. In order to allow more people to survive, we can pay any price."
Fang Shao laughed dumbly. "You are too frank."
"Really? I think the more honest you are, the better." The old man shook his head. "Humanity has spent too much time on various games and internal frictions. And for a person like you, there is no point in hiding. Maybe in your eyes, we are also a movie!"
Fang Shao was also choked by Mr. Zhu's last sentence, which was not sure whether it was a joke or a test. He did not respond, and the old man did not bring it up again. The two of them tacitly ignored this topic.
"Unfortunately, this is just a bar, and I'm just an ordinary bar owner. I will treat the guests who come to the bar well, but that's all." Fang Shao looked at the old man's eyes dimming, and added with a smile, "But in a bar, most of the guests don't come here just to drink, but to make friends. Maybe you can make suitable friends here."
The old man's eyes lit up.
"I hope you two have enough fate." Fang Shao clinked his empty cup with the old man's, but his eyes turned behind him.
The old man also turned his gaze away.
On the wall hangs a still life of a bar.
After closing the door and returning to the real world, Fang Shao finally finished his long day of business. There were still a lot of cardboard boxes in the bar, but luckily most of them were empty. Fang Shao cleaned up, sorted the remaining supplies and put them in the warehouse, and packed up the empty boxes one by one, ready to be sent to the cleaning lady later.
Just as he finished cleaning, the cleaning lady knocked on the door. Fang Shao yawned as he opened the door to the real side, explained a few things to the cleaning lady, and then went back to his bedroom to sleep.
The aunt frowned as she looked at the messy floor and the garbage and paper scraps that hadn't been cleaned up. I just heard the security guard gossiping about how the bar was closed yesterday and how come it was still so messy. Alas, young people just love to make trouble.
But despite all her complaints, the aunt still cleaned up carefully and then happily carried the pile of paper shells back home.
After sleeping for a whole day, Fang Shao directly cancelled the mysterious side's business that day and lazily opened the door at night. Several security guards poked their heads past his door and saw him sitting behind the counter playing with his phone as usual, so they immediately reported to the property manager.
No one was hurt, the bar was still open, and there was no sign of it closing.
The property manager was relieved. The only achievement he had in the past six months was the bar's move in. The end of the year was coming soon, and he didn't want to have to revise the PPT on the spur of the moment. Although the salary of this job was not high and there was no future, it was still enough to support his family, so he still cherished it.
How would Fang Shao know about these things? He was currently checking the unread messages in the chat group.
[Fang Wei]: This is the material list that Fang Chu and I compiled. Please check if there are any omissions or errors, and then fill in the values yourself. [Share Excel] Material Subtotal
【Qing Meier】: The two big brothers are awesome @【Fang Wei】@【I am a crazy person in Chu】
[I am a madman in Chu]: When filling out the form, please quote the normal price. Don't be polite to Xiao Shao, because there will definitely be a big spender paying the bill this time.
【28-year-old beauty】: [expression] OK
[Dahuige]: I love Haoke so much [expression] OK
[Not talkative, only loves diving]: [expression] OK
[Expression] OK * N
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These were all the messages from the morning. Fang Wei then sent two more messages to Fang Shao.
"How is the situation? Have all the people been rescued?"
"Don't worry about the money. If you don't have it, just remember it. We are all just joking."
Fang Shao first replied to Fang Wei's private chat message, deliberately using an excited tone to indicate that the person had been rescued and a large sum of money had been deposited, so there was no pressure at all to pay double. Then, he transferred the sales to everyone one by one according to the amounts on Excel.
[Fang Jia Xiao Shao]: Thank you for your help, the doubled turnover has been carried forward. [Expression] Fist
[Twenty-eight Beauty]: Xiao Shao, you finally showed up. By the way, is your world The Wandering Earth? [Image 1] A picture of a city invaded by seawater posted by Fang Shao [Image 2] A screenshot of Shanghai flooded in The Wandering Earth 1
[Fang Jia Xiaoshao]: Awesome, you can see this.
[Twenty-eight Beauty]: Did you meet the characters in the plot? Did you see Uncle Tat?
Uncle Tat?
Fang Shao recalled the grandmother Han Ziang played by Uncle Da, which was also an elderly role that left a deep impression on Fang Shao. Unfortunately, he did not see anyone who looked like Uncle Da among the rescuers.
I don’t know whether Han Ziang has met Han Duoduo, and whether Liu Hukou will still have a sister who is spoiled by him.
[Fang Jia Xiao Shao]: No, but I met another one. [Photo] Close-up screenshot of Wang Lei on the surveillance camera
[Qing Mei’er]: Who is this?
【Twenty-eight Beauty】: A younger version of the captain?! My Shaoer is awesome. [Expression] Thumbs up
"Ring, ring, ring~~"
The phone suddenly rang. Fang Shao quickly sent a busy emoji and answered the call. Gao Yang whispered furtively on the other end. "Master, are you open today?"
Fang Shao was stunned by his words. "Of course I'm open. I'm open every day." As soon as he finished speaking, he remembered that he was busy at the Wandering Earth yesterday, so he was closed for a day.
But Gao Yang was not here to find fault. He breathed a sigh of relief when Fang Shao gave him a positive answer. It turned out that he was in a difficult situation. Several departments in his unit were having a get-together today. After dinner, everyone was still in high spirits, so they decided to go to a bar to continue drinking. It just so happened that he had gossiped in front of his colleagues about a close friend who opened a bar, so everyone urged him to take care of his business. He was taking a taxi here at the moment.
Fang Shao quickly tried to reassure Lao Gao. "Come on, I mean well. I have food and drinks here, and the place is big, you can have fun. I'll also bring out the microphone for singing, you can sing whenever you want!"
Lao Gao was also happy. "Can I touch the orange?"
"That won't do." Fang Shao shook his head. "My Orange is a free little cat. He doesn't sell his skills or his body. If you want to pet him, it depends on his mood."
"Stingy! I despise you!"
"cut!"
Half an hour later, seven or eight drunken men and women walked into the bar. They were also stunned when they saw that Fang Shao was the only one in the bar.
Fortunately, Fang Shao's place has no other disadvantages except being deserted. The decoration and equipment are first-class, and the price of drinks is not expensive. Not to mention that Fang Shao also gave them a big table in the best position in the middle of the bar, and moved the microphone in front of them.
"This is a treatment not available anywhere else. Just consider it as us renting the whole place out." A man in his thirties patted Gao Yang's shoulder and smiled to ease the atmosphere.
"Manager Zhou, it depends on what you say. Anyway, he doesn't have other customers today, so who else should he take care of if not us?" The most senior colleague said nonchalantly. "I wouldn't have come if I had known. A bar is meant to be lively. This place is so deserted, what kind of bar is it?"
As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere at the scene became cold again.
The smile on Gao Yang's face suddenly stopped, and several young people looked at each other with awkward expressions. Manager Zhou, who had been smiling all the time, also had a look of displeasure on his face. This old Zhang always relied on his seniority to speak without considering the occasion. Originally, everyone was just colleagues coming out for dinner to bond with each other, and if there was anything not in place, just laugh it off, why take it seriously, and it wasn't Gao Yang who took the initiative to invite them here, it was originally a few young people who started the fun, and everyone smiled and acquiesced before choosing this place.
Lao Zhang thought he was not giving face to the newcomer, but in fact, his words were a disgrace to all the colleagues present.
However, he, Lao Zhang and Gao Yang were not in the same department, and even though he had a higher position, it was not easy for him to directly suppress others. Manager Zhou had to come out again to smooth things over.
"Come on, Lao Zhang, come with me to order some wine. Young people nowadays don't know much about wine, so they have to rely on the two of us to save the situation." Manager Zhou had a genuine smile on his face, and pulled Lao Zhang, who was so delighted by the compliments, away from his seat.