Liu Ben joined the gathering group as his classmate said on the phone.
As soon as I entered the group, I saw someone talking eloquently.
Fu Hao: "Don't be shy, I'll treat you to dinner this time!"
Zeng Kuan: "Brother Hao is indeed Brother Hao, so generous!"
Fu Hao: "I've reserved a private room. Come on, we'll go karaoke after dinner."
Ma Li: "Brother Hao, thank you for your hard work. Have you been doing well these years?"
Pan Minghan: "Of course not! Brother Hao's father is a big boss! How can our small family compare to that?"
Fu Hao: "Well, you can't say that. My dad is my dad. I have to rely on myself to succeed..."
Liu Ben didn't know much about Fu Hao, who was jumping around so happily, but after watching them chatting for a while, he found out that Fu Hao had taken over a small company from his father. After watching more, he was speechless. This man said that he relied on himself, but the strengths of the companies he listed were all brought about by his father's various connections and had nothing to do with him at all.
Fu Hao: "Having a rich father doesn't guarantee success, for example...haha"
Lu Jiayang: "For example?"
Fu Hao: "Nothing. I was going to give you an example of a famous person, but I couldn't think of any. Hi, maybe I haven't read enough."
Zeng Kuan: "What's the point of studying? In the end, it all comes down to ability, right, Brother Hao?"
Fu Hao: "Haha, that's too arrogant!"
Hu Rong: "Speaking of which, how is Gou Ben now?"
Pan Minghan: "I remember his father was richer."
Fu Hao: "Him, hahahahahaha, don't mention it."
The others kept asking, but Fu Hao refused to answer. He laughed and told them to ask the person involved, but there was a hint of ill intention in his words. Finally, he kept hinting at how good and expensive the place he'd treated them to was. At first glance, it seemed innocuous, but upon closer inspection, his words had a bit of the air of someone looking down at the stinking mud in a swamp from a high place in the clouds.
Liu Ben frowned. He had the impression that Fu Hao didn't talk to him much and they didn't communicate much, so he didn't know what this man meant.
Never mind, there's no point in looking at this.
Liu Ben said to You Ying, who was staring at his phone with great interest, "I'll go first, then you can come over and we can have some snacks together."
"Can you have snacks after the dinner?" You Ying asked as if he had seen a ghost.
Liu Ben said seriously: "If I eat until I'm full, I tell you, he can go bankrupt overnight."
"Hahahahahahaha!" You Ying burst into laughter. He was usually very reserved in front of others, and he would only laugh out loud in front of Liu Ben.
"Okay, okay, you go first. If you're still not full when you come out, I'll go get some snacks with you."
Liu Ben didn't go back to change his clothes. He rode his motorcycle to the place where Fu Hao was going to treat him to dinner.
Normally, there are no special seats for motorcycles in high-end hotels, but there is one.
Staff: "Hello, Mr. Liu, there is a motorcycle parking space here, which the boss specially marked for you."
Liu Ben: "Boss Xue is so polite, that's why I like doing business with him."
Staff: "Haha, the boss has specifically reminded all of us, Boss Liu, you are a distinguished guest!"
Liu Ben parked the car and walked towards the main entrance.
That’s right, the restaurant that Fu Hao treated everyone to was Xingyue Tower. From this point of view, he really spent a lot of money. No wonder they asked why he didn’t choose a better day. The private rooms in Xingyue Tower all require queuing, and you have to wait in line until the next day, unless you are a premium member.
Whether you are a premium member is not determined by how much money you spend, but by the level of your relationship with your boss.
Liu Ben, needless to say, should be a senior member, whether in terms of connections or the amount of money spent. After all, the big cat loves this restaurant so much. He often asks Liu Ben to come and pack a lot of food for it.
Liu Ben found the corresponding large private room according to the room name mentioned in the group. When he pushed the door open, he saw that it was full of people and all the tables were almost full.
Liu Ben did arrive late. As soon as he opened the door, almost everyone looked over. Everyone's expression was a little confused, and it was obvious that they didn't know him.
Although only five years had passed, and logically the classmates should have known each other, Liu Ben had changed a lot in the past few months. The original Xiao Ben's body was influenced and integrated with A Ben's orc body. He began to grow taller and stronger, his facial features became more angular, and his skin color darkened due to long-term labor. He was completely different from the thin and pale boy he used to be.
Besides, the weather was getting colder, and everyone else was wrapped in thick down jackets or cotton-padded jackets, but Liu Ben, who was very hot, only wore a long-sleeved shirt and trousers inside, and an unbuttoned windbreaker outside. The clothes were tight, and the perfect curves of his figure were fully revealed through the clothes.
"Xiao Ben?" An older woman's voice sounded. Liu Ben looked over and saw that it was indeed his high school class teacher, Teacher Tian.
Teacher Tian looked pretty much the same as before, except for a few more wrinkles on her face and a few more white hairs on her head. Her myopia seemed to have worsened. She squinted for a moment, then, as if finally certain, smiled and said, "It's you! Come over here!"
There was a seat next to her where Liu Ben could sit.
Logically speaking, at this kind of gathering, most people should sit next to the head teacher, but I don’t know if it’s because Teacher Tian has always been rather dignified, but now there are quite a few people at each table. One of them looks like a rich person and the table is sitting particularly crowded, but there is still some empty space next to Teacher Tian.
Liu Ben didn’t know what others thought, but he was very happy to sit next to Teacher Tian.
Liu Ben walked over and sat down next to Teacher Tian.
Everyone looked at Liu Ben either openly or secretly. There was no way to describe Liu Ben's appearance. To put it roughly, it was: a bit awesome.
Liu Ben smiled and said, "Teacher Tian, long time no see."
"Well, that's right. It's been five or six years since we graduated. What are you doing now?"
Liu Ben: "As for me, I opened a small shop selling agricultural products and..."
"Ah?" The person next to him seemed a little surprised: "Isn't your father very rich?"
"Yeah, I remember that Gou Ben's family was the richest back then, and they wore all kinds of famous brands. Why now..."
"Alas!" The wealthy-looking man spoke up, frowning slightly and shaking his head. "Gou Ben has been kicked out of his family. His father has even publicly disowned him."
"How could this happen?" Teacher Tian looked at Liu Ben worriedly: "Xiao Ben, you and your father had a conflict?" How serious a conflict could it be to lead to a severance of relations?
Liu Ben was being bombarded with looks from all sides. Some were sympathetic, some were gloating, and some were indifferent. He didn't care at all and said to Teacher Tian as if he didn't feel anything. "Teacher Tian, don't worry. I'm fine. I just found out that Gou Qi had betrayed my mother a long time ago, so I changed my last name and cut off all ties with him."
Teacher Tian asked: "Where do you live now?"
Liu Ben: "I live in my grandfather's house. Oh, before I changed my surname, it was my maternal grandfather, my mother's father. Now my name is Liu Ben."
Teacher Tian asked again with concern: "How is your life now?"
"I'm living a good life. Life in the village is good, the environment is comfortable, and the villagers are warm and simple."
Liu Ben thought that Teacher Tian, who was old and worried, would persuade him to talk to Gou Qi, but unexpectedly, Teacher Tian nodded and said, "As long as you live well, that's all."
Liu Ben was a little surprised, but then he smiled and nodded. "It's really great. Teacher Tian, if you have time, you can come and live in our village for a while. The environment there is very nice."
Now there are many osmanthus trees planted. Although they have not reached the extent of covering the entire barren mountain, one glance at it makes it all look golden, which is pleasing to the eyes and soothing to the heart, as if the air in the entire village has been refreshed.
"The air in the village is nice, but there's nothing else you need. It's also filthy, with cow dung and thieves everywhere," the wealthy-looking man added. "It's still not as good as the city. Why don't you consider coming back to work? Speaking of which, I still have a lot of idle positions over there. With your physique, I think security would be a popular option."
Liu Ben looked at him in confusion: "Who are you?" He didn't know this person at all, so why did he always act like he knew him very well?
The man was stunned by his words, and his face immediately turned red: "You..."
The person next to him who looked like a lackey immediately interrupted him: "What's wrong with you? Don't you know who is treating you when you come out to eat?" This person seemed to be Zeng Kuan. Liu Ben could vaguely recognize him.
"Brother Hao was kind enough to introduce him to a job, and that's how he spoke to people." This is Pan Minghan.
"That's right, I don't know what you are thinking. How can you have the nerve to come here for dinner?" This is Ma Li.
It turned out that this person was Fu Hao. It was not that Liu Ben deliberately said that he didn't know him. It was really because he didn't know what this person had been eating in the past five years. His original square face had become round and greasy. There was a huge difference from when he was in high school.
"Oh, it's you. If you hadn't told me your name, I wouldn't have recognized you." Liu Ben shrugged. "You've gained a lot of weight."
After saying that, he stopped looking at Fu Hao and turned to ask for Teacher Tian's contact information.
Liu Ben: "Teacher Tian, let's exchange phone numbers. I'd like you to come visit my village someday. It's a great place to live."
Liu Ben had previously hired Ding Xue and other outsiders as workers, agreeing to provide housing. Thinking he might hire more people in the future, he decided to fund the construction of a large apartment building. During construction, Ding Xue and his friends rented a small guesthouse, with Liu Ben covering the expenses. The apartment wasn't finished yet, but construction was progressing rapidly. Liu Ben had examined the blueprints; each compartment was large, but not too small either, and the accommodations would be better than those in a typical hotel.
Fu Hao looked at Liu Ben's stone-like figure and his face that made people grit their teeth. He was speechless. He took a deep breath and finally forced a smile: "Gou Ben, you are really a joker. But if you ask me, it's easy to go from frugality to luxury, but it's hard to go from luxury to frugality. You will definitely not adapt to the village. You might as well apologize to your father and say something nice."
"That's right, people still have to be realistic," Hu Rong, who had been silent the whole time, finally spoke up. She looked at Liu Ben with a sarcastic expression, but then turned to look at Fu Hao and became flattering: "It's normal for capable men to have multiple women. Isn't this society based on the principle of survival of the fittest?"
Liu Ben looked at these people with contempt. Why did they speak like cannon fodder?
Liu Ben had read novels in the past where class reunions always featured these eccentric individuals, which struck him as absurd. How could a boy who was so innocent in high school become so materialistic just a few years after leaving campus? He had never imagined this could be true.
Of course, only a few people around Fu Hao responded to him. Most of them were either thinking about their own things or whispering with acquaintances. Of course, there were also people who glanced at a few people and seemed unhappy with them.
Liu Ben could understand what most people were thinking. They didn't agree with Fu Hao, but they also felt that it would be a waste not to come, so they might as well treat this fool to a big meal and never contact him again.
Liu Ben had actually thought the same thing before he came, but seeing how this person was targeting him, as if eating with him was a great gift, Liu Ben didn't want to eat with them anymore. Liu Ben didn't need the money for this meal, and with so many people squeezing into one table, the food wouldn't be good anyway, so he simply decided not to eat with them.
Liu Ben stood up and said, "I see that you are being sarcastic and don't really want to treat me to a meal. I won't bother you anymore. I'll find another private room and eat alone. Bye."
Liu Ben looked at Teacher Tian, who stood up next to him, his eyes revealing worry as he opened his mouth to say something, and comforted him, "Teacher Tian, please eat first. The food hasn't been served for a long time. I'm hungry, so I'll go eat by myself. I have a meeting with friends later."
After saying that, he shook his phone and said, "Teacher Tian, please contact me when you have time to come to the village to play! Our environment is great!"
Teacher Tian had no choice but to sit down and watch Liu Ben leave.
Fu Hao was embarrassed by Liu Ben's blunt words. He was angry and secretly cursed Liu Ben: A phoenix that has fallen to the ground is no better than a chicken. He is nothing after being kicked out of the house by his father, and yet he is still so arrogant!
Fu Hao used to hate Gouben. If Gouben didn't exist, he would have been the richest family in the class. But with Gouben, every time he showed off his new shoes, others would always mention that Gouben's shoes were better. When he showed off how many good game consoles he bought, others would say that Gouben's weekly allowance was enough to buy them...
Although Gou Qi no longer paid much attention to Xiao Ben, he still provided enough money to ensure that Liu Shuangyue and Xiao Ben had no worries about resources. This is why Liu Ben would often beat Gou Qi and Zhu Qian severely, but he did not directly kill Gou Qi. Don't think that Liu Ben was concerned about the law and filial piety. Liu Ben was not the real Xiao Ben. At heart, he was still a savage orc, accustomed to solving problems with his fists and creating them.
Anyway, after being mentioned so many times, Fu Hao hated Gou Ben. He could have been the envied face of everyone in high school, just like he was in kindergarten, elementary school, and junior high school, but it was all because Gou Ben's family was richer than his!
Over the years, he had never thought of contacting his high school classmates for a reunion, also because there was a high school classmate who did not allow him to show off his wealth properly. But last month, he received news that Gou Qi said publicly that he had severed ties with his eldest son. Fu Hao was a little surprised and secretly happy, so he quickly arranged a high school reunion, one to show off his wealth, and the other to ridicule Liu Ben, the fallen phoenix.
Fu Hao gritted his teeth as he watched Liu Ben's elegant back, then forced a smile at the others, saying, "Haha, he's still so casual. He says he doesn't want to eat, so he doesn't."
Zeng Kuan echoed, "He has a really bad temper!"
Fu Hao pretended to sigh: "He left without eating. There are no shops in the village. He has to cook for himself when he goes back."
"Didn't Liu Ben say he'd find another private room? He should be eating here too, right?"
"Hey, that's just saying, you guys don't know how expensive the food here is, right?" Fu Hao gestured, "I spent six figures on this dinner!"
As they were talking, a person who had been sitting silently on the other side of Teacher Tian suddenly stood up, whispered a few words to Teacher Tian, and walked out of the box.
The others were silent for a moment, then pretended not to notice and continued chatting: "Wow! Brother Hao is so generous! He must have made a lot of money, right?"
"Well, it's a shame they don't eat it."
Fu Hao smiled and said, "Haha, even if you can afford it, you still need to make a reservation to book a private room here."
Hu Rong chimed in: "Yes, some people are just unlucky!"
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Liu Ben walked out, closed the door, stood in the corridor with his hands on his hips and took a deep breath. It was really annoying to have idiots around. He couldn't even enjoy his meal. It would be better for him to find a quiet place to eat.
Liu Ben stood for a while and was about to ask the waiter to take him to the new box. Just as he turned to look at the waiter and had not yet opened his mouth, the door behind him was pushed open again. A man walked out of the room, turned around and closed the door like him, and then walked to his side.
Liu Ben took a closer look and realized that this person... he didn't know him.
"Hey, you don't recognize me? I'm Song Wei."
Liu Ben was surprised: "Song Wei?" He knew Song Wei. Although Song Wei and Xiao Ben were not very good friends in high school, they were deskmates for a period of time and had some exchanges. But in his impression, Song Wei was a chubby and plump boy, but now he has become taller.
"Hehe, yes, I worked out very hard after graduating from high school, and that's how I lost weight," Song Wei said. "But because the school I got into wasn't very good, I couldn't find a job related to my major, so I ended up getting a job as a trainer at a small gym in the city."
Liu Ben: "Is that so." Although Song Wei has lost weight and has some muscles, he is thin and not the kind of muscular man that is popular in the gym.
Song Wei glanced at Liu Ben enviously. "If I had your body, I would definitely go to the best gym and be very popular with rich women."
Liu Ben: “…Haha…”
Song Wei scratched his head: "Before, Fu Hao asked me to work as a security guard in his company. I thought it was okay, but when I heard him talking to you today, I felt that he didn't respect people very much."
"Yes, he does look down on people, but the salary should be okay. If you want to be a security guard for his company, you shouldn't come out at this time," said Liu Ben.
"No," Song Wei shook his head. "I don't think I'd be comfortable working as a security guard for him."
"Although I wasn't planning on applying for the job, I had originally wanted to have a good meal with him before leaving. But they kept saying nasty things inside, and I felt disgusted with them, so I left," Song Wei said, suggesting to Liu Ben, "Why don't we go somewhere else to eat? Find a nice roadside restaurant. I'll treat you."
Liu Ben saw that Song Wei really wanted to treat him to a meal. Maybe he felt that the scene just now had hit him hard, so he proposed to treat him to a meal to comfort himself. He was also a sincere person.
Liu Ben shook his head: "I plan to eat here."
"This?" Song Weiwei said in embarrassment, "It's quite expensive here... It's not like I can't afford it at all, but it's definitely not cheap. And when I left just now, I heard them say that you have to queue to reserve a private room at this restaurant. I wonder if there's any space downstairs."
Song Wei thought for a moment before saying, "Okay, if the waiter says there's room downstairs, I'll take the pain and treat you to a meal! After all, I was your tablemate for a while, and this friendship is worth treating you to a meal."
"You don't have to bear the pain," Liu Ben said with a smile, "I'll treat you to a meal. Otherwise, if I eat too much, you won't be able to pay for it even if you empty your savings."
"No way, you can eat so much now?" Song Wei looked at Liu Ben in surprise, then nodded: "But it's true, you are very strong, so it's normal for you to eat more."
"Stop standing here and talking. Let's find a private room."
"But don't we have to make reservations for the private rooms?"
Liu Ben shook his head and looked at the waiter waiting for the guests in the corridor: "I want a private room and order the food."
Then, in Song Wei's surprised eyes, the waiter responded respectfully: "Okay, Mr. Liu, I'll show you the way."
Liu Ben gave Song Wei a look to ask him to follow. Song Wei's brain was still a little confused, but he followed Liu Ben reflexively and walked towards the elevator according to the waiter's instructions.
As the waiter walked away, he turned back and asked Liu Ben, "Mr. Liu, do you have any requirements for the room environment? The room temperature is currently maintained at 20 degrees Celsius and the humidity is 40%..."
Liu Ben: "As long as it's not cold."
Liu Ben is a big customer that Boss Xue has seriously explained to him. All the waiters in Xingyue Tower have seen the photo sent by Boss Xue and remembered Liu Ben's identity. Although there are not many guests like Liu Ben in Xingyue Tower whose appearance and identity need to be remembered, there are still quite a few. It can be seen that being a waiter in Xingyue Tower still requires very high memory and professional level.
The waiter led the two to a smaller, more refined and comfortable private room. Another waiter handed over the menu, and Liu Ben began to order. As Song Wei entered, his eyes were fixed on a beautiful rockery pool that continuously emitted mist, but he could still hear Liu Ben's voice ordering. As he listened, his eyes widened and he looked at Liu Ben.
Song Wei: "You ordered so much?!" This is too extravagant!
Liu Ben nodded: "It's not much. I have to go get some snacks with my friends after dinner."
Song Wei: ...
Liu Ben finished his ordering and finally stopped. Song Wei's heart, which had been tense with the sound of his order, finally calmed down a little. Then he saw Liu Ben handing him the menu: "I've finished ordering, you can also order some of your favorite food."
Song Wei stammered, "More? Is this...enough?"
Liu Ben: "This is enough to fill me up. If you want anything else, just order. I have plenty of money."
Song Wei took the menu hesitantly, thinking as he looked at it: I ordered so much and it's only enough to eat half full? This is too much! If I eat so much, wouldn't it be more cost-effective to eat at the buffet? Why bother eating at such a high-end restaurant... Forget it, money means you can do whatever you want...
Song Wei finally carefully ordered a few dishes that were cheaper than other dishes, and then returned the menu to the waiter.
The waiter said something to Liu Ben again, saying that the food would be served soon, and then left.
Meanwhile, in another private room, high school students were having a meal together, chatting and waiting for their food to be served. The waiter knocked on the door and entered the room with a food cart, and at the same time, another person also walked in.
Fu Hao saw the man at a glance and was a little surprised. Why was Mr. Xue here?
Although Mr. Xue was just a restaurant owner, his family had a wide network of contacts and was close friends with many important figures. Not to mention Fu Hao, even his father had to be polite to Mr. Xue and didn't dare to provoke him. Of course, Mr. Xue was not someone they could afford to offend.
Fu Hao was a little surprised and a little excited. If he could get to know Boss Xue and have Boss Xue introduce him to other big shots, even just one, then the Fu family's business would be able to reach a higher level.
Fu Hao stood up and asked enthusiastically, "Hello, Mr. Xue!"
Boss Xue walked into the box with a smile, but after glancing at everyone present, he showed a confused look.
At this moment, Fu Hao looked at the bewildered expressions of the others around him, feeling secretly proud. These people wouldn't recognize an important person even if they saw one. One still needs a certain status and knowledge to discover opportunities.
Boss Xue just glanced at Fu Hao, then turned and asked the waiter who had just come in: "Didn't they say Boss Liu was here? Did you remember the wrong box?"
"Boss, Mr. Liu was here before, but he just went out again." The waiter explained.
"Why did he go out?" Boss Xue was a little confused. Could it be that Liu Ben walked into the wrong room?
When Fu Hao just started chatting with Boss Xue, no one in the box spoke anymore. Now everyone could hear the conversation between Boss Xue and the waiter clearly.
Fu Hao had a bad feeling. Who was this Boss Liu?
Wait a minute, Gou Ben just said that he has changed his last name to Liu...
Boss Xue couldn't be looking for...Liu Ben, right?!
Impossible! How could Boss Xue know Liu Ben? But the only person who just left this room with the surname Liu was Liu Ben...
The waiter replied to Boss Xue: "I'm not sure about this, Boss, but after Mr. Liu left, he asked Xiaolan to take him to the water room upstairs."
"Okay, I'll go there now." Boss Xue nodded, turned around and said "Sorry for disturbing you" to the box before leaving in a hurry.
The waiter had already placed the dishes on the table, neatly arranged in a circle. Every dish was delicious and fragrant. After the waiter left and closed the door, the entire private room was filled with the rich and tempting aroma of delicious food.
But although the box was full of people, no one picked up their chopsticks. It was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
They were obviously thinking about something. Everyone's expression was different and complicated and hard to guess. Fu Hao and those who just agreed with him were even worse. Their faces were like an overturned color palette, with red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple all over the place, and it was getting uglier and uglier.
Only Teacher Tian curled up the corners of his mouth subtly.
When Liu Ben was leaving, she originally wanted to say something, either scolding these kids for becoming snobs in just a few years, or urging them to think about their years of friendship as classmates, but in the end she remembered her lover's advice.
"You can't be too direct about everything. It's bad for your work and your life. Think about what you're saying before you speak. What kind of consequences will you have? If what you say doesn't improve the situation but makes it worse, then don't waste your energy."
Teacher Tian is too straightforward. In the past, she could teach students harshly, and the students would not change for the better or for the worse. But now the school advocates flexible teaching, saying that children are delicate flowers that will break if touched, and students' hearts must be carefully protected. There is no way, so Teacher Tian can no longer follow her own habits.
So when Liu Ben left, she didn't say anything in the end. After all, these children had already graduated and her authority was gone. As her lover said, what she wanted to say was meaningless.
However, Liu Ben did not seem to lie to comfort her. He was indeed living a good life. Even after leaving his original home, he was able to meet someone that Fu Hao wanted to please. It could even be seen that the person still valued Liu Ben very much, which was also a good thing.
Thinking of Liu Ben inviting her to visit the village, Teacher Tian also felt some anticipation. Since Liu Ben is living a good life now, what kind of village can make him decide to stay?
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When Boss Xue found Liu Ben, he and Song Wei were eating cold dishes in a private room. The cold dishes included pickled cucumbers, pickled plums, and pickled radishes.
Song Wei: "This pickled radish is so delicious..."
"Really?" Liu Ben said proudly, "This is made by my family."
"Really?" Song Wei was surprised.
"Yeah."
"Boss Liu! Have you ordered?" Boss Xue walked in and asked with a smile.
Liu Ben looked up and said, "It's you, Boss Xue. I've already ordered the food, and it should be here soon. Boss Xue, would you like to join us for some?"
"No, I'm early and have already eaten," Boss Xue said, "I came to you this time to buy something."
Liu Ben: "Vegetables? You have all the vegetables from my house."
"No," Boss Xue shook his head. "I heard that Miss You Guoguo from Guoyan Youpin is selling an essential oil that can relieve rhinitis. It's very effective, but the production volume is small, 100,000 yuan a bottle, and she only sells it to acquaintances. So I was thinking, Boss Liu, don't you have a good relationship with Mr. You Ying? Could you buy it for me?"
"You need essential oil?" Liu Ben smiled. "You don't need to tell Miss You. The essential oil is made at home."
"Really?" Boss Xue was a little surprised. "Oh, I thought you, Boss Liu, only dealt in food!"
Boss Xue had long thought that the essential oil might be related to Liu Ben, but he only thought that he provided the raw materials like water shield and kelp, and he never expected that it was Liu Ben who made it.
Liu Ben: "Hi, I stumbled upon this by accident. How much do you need? I'll get it for you from the workshop tomorrow."
"I need three bottles, 300,000, right? I'll transfer it to you first."
"We're old acquaintances, let me give you a discount."
“No, no!”
Boss Xue quickly transferred 300,000 yuan to Liu Ben. The dishes were just arriving, so Boss Xue didn't disturb them while they were eating. He thanked Liu Ben and left the room.
Song Wei listened to them talking, his eyes wide open. He was still mechanically "crunching" the pickled radish in his mouth, but his mind kept echoing "100,000 yuan a bottle", "my family makes it", "I'll transfer 300,000 yuan to you first"...
Liu Ben pushed him awake: "What are you daydreaming about? The food is here, let's eat!"
Song Wei blinked and looked up. The table was already filled with all kinds of delicious dishes he had never seen before, and the air was filled with tempting aromas.
"Gudong." Song Wei had just eaten a lot of pickled radish, but he didn't feel greasy at all. Instead, his appetite was greatly increased.
When the two of them were having a meal together, they didn't have to worry about as many things as at a class reunion. Song Wei was a little restrained at first, but Liu Ben asked him to eat freely. Liu Ben himself was also very casual and didn't care about his image when eating. Song Wei hesitated for a while and then stopped being restrained. After all, the food was so delicious.
Song Wei sighed as he ate, "I've never had such delicious food in my life!"
"Your words are not standard!" Liu Ben criticized.
"What about the standard?" Song Wei wondered.
"You should say this is the most delicious dish besides mom's cooking. Mom's cooking is supposed to be the most delicious anyway, because it's filled with so much love!"
Song Wei: ...
Unfortunately, Song Wei's mother couldn't cook at all. She only got excited to try cooking after watching some novel online tutorial boasting things like "even a lazy person can learn this," "anyone with hands can make it," or "top-notch delicacies in minutes." However, the dishes she always made were often unpalatable, not only tasting strange but also likely to fail.
Song Wei said firmly: "No, this is the most delicious dish in the world!"
"Hey, then you should eat more." Liu Ben also felt that the food at Xingyue Tower was delicious, but he came here often and had tried almost all the dishes except the beef. Although the food was still delicious, the freshness was gone.
Liu Ben, who was not interested in the new food, still ate a lot very quickly. Song Wei usually ate a lot, and after seeing how much he ate, he could only feel ashamed of himself.
When they were almost done eating, Song Wei finally asked, "Liu Ben, you are really great now. The owner of this restaurant seems to be very polite to you."
"Yes, these dishes are delicious, right? Many of them are made with vegetables from my restaurant."
"Really? You're amazing!" Song Wei said enviously, "Everyone in our class must think Fu Hao is the best."
After thinking for a moment, Song Wei added, "The other students in the class aren't too fond of Fu Hao either. It's just for the sake of face... you know what I mean, right?"
"I understand, I understand. We're all adults now, and sometimes we shouldn't be too impulsive." Liu Ben looked at Song Wei and smiled, "You're the most impulsive one."
"Hehe, it's nothing. I don't want to be a security guard for Fu Hao anymore. I'd rather work in the gym. Although the salary is not high, it's quite easy. If I can't do it one day, I'll just go back to the village and live a good life." Song Wei was very calm.
"Village? Which village are you from?" Liu Ben asked.
"Songjiakan is quite far from here." Song Wei said with a smile.
"Not far!" Liu Ben said in surprise, "It's only about ten minutes' drive from our village."
Song Wei asked where Liu Ben was, then clapped his hands in sudden realization: "So you're from the Liu family? I've heard that the people there are very united and the atmosphere is comfortable. It's normal that you like to stay in the village."
"I am currently doing construction in the village and need a lot of labor. If you are interested in the future, you can come to me, but the salary is just average." When Liu Ben reported the salary of the manual laborers he hired, Song Wei was really tempted.
"Then... can you do it anytime?" Song Wei asked embarrassedly, "I won't resign yet."
"We're always hiring," Liu Ben said, "but it's just you. We rarely let outsiders work in our village."
Ding Xue and his team are professionals, and they made an exception because they have the technology.
"Thank you, thank you." Song Wei smiled.
The two grown men had good appetites and ate all the dishes cleanly. Song Wei was so full that he had difficulty moving. Liu Ben ate more than him, but it was as if he had not eaten at all.
Liu Ben looked at Song Wei's big belly, as if she was pregnant.
"How are you going to get back later?"
Song Wei: "I came here on a motorcycle and parked it in a public parking lot far away. Don't worry, I can go back by myself. Well, I'll be leaving first."
"Okay, you can contact me if you have any questions."
"well."
Liu Ben watched Song Wei walk away, and then he packed some food for himself. When he paid the bill, he found that Boss Xue had waived his bill again.
"Your boss Xue, ah, is always so polite." Liu Ben said to the staff next to him as he walked out.
He had been here many times and was familiar with the way. He went to get the motorcycle by himself and was accompanied by staff.
"Because you are a distinguished guest, Mr. Liu." said the staff member with a smile.
Liu Ben shrugged, hung the packing box on the handlebars of the motorcycle, and sped off on his motorcycle.
On the way, Liu Ben called the system: "I packed some food for you."
[Good meow]
As soon as the system finished speaking, the large pile of takeout boxes that were swaying on the motorcycle at the speed of the vehicle suddenly disappeared out of thin air.
Liu Ben had experienced this many times, so he didn't make a fuss. He touched his stomach and felt that he hadn't eaten well.
Song Wei was hesitant when asked to order his favorite food, so he only ordered a little bit. However, after eating the pickled radish, his appetite was greatly stimulated, and he ate a lot of the dishes ordered by Liu Ben, so Liu Ben was only four-tenths full.
Liu Ben immediately dialed You Ying's cell phone number.
Liu Ben: "Elbow! Come out and eat!"
You Ying: "...You're really not full?"
Liu Ben: "Yeah, come on, come on, come out, I'll take you to eat something delicious."
You Ying: "...Okay." You Ying didn't originally think that Liu Ben could still eat after the dinner, but he had already promised Liu Ben, so You Ying had to go out.
Soon Liu Ben, who was wearing a thin coat, and You Ying, who was dressed warmly, met in a small alley.
You Ying hesitated and looked around
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