In a barbecue restaurant, Old Tang and Chen Xu sat in a seat near the inside, with only half a glass of beer in front of them. After hearing what he said, Old Tang asked.

Chen Xu shook his head. "She was blocked on WeChat and her phone number is no longer in service. I went to her company to look for her and she said she had resigned."

"When she said she was leaving, I already guessed it would be like this. I just felt a little unwilling to accept it."

As he spoke, he picked up the glass and drank the remaining beer in one gulp, then picked up the bottle and filled it up again. "Actually, I had already guessed that it would be like this. Just like when she suddenly appeared, she left in the same way, catching us off guard, without any signs."

Old Tang raised his glass and clinked it with his.

To be honest, he wasn't really worried, because Chen Xu didn't look very sad, which was a clear difference from the last time they broke up.

"Why don't you try to keep him?"

Chen Xu looked at the glass full of beer in his hand and said, "You don't understand her. When she decides to do something, no one can make her change her mind."

"I believe she must have her reasons for doing this."

"Moreover, she will definitely be able to make the best decision for the situation. She has always been like this. For the sake of long-term interests, even if such a decision will hurt others or herself, she will do it without hesitation."

Chen Xu drank the entire glass of wine and burped uncomfortably.

"I know all that. But I can't accept it. What right does she have to make decisions on her own? What right does she have to think that I can't face difficulties with her? What right does she have to say that we can be together and leave at will?"

He became more and more excited as he spoke, and with a bang, he slammed the wine glass on the table.

Old Tang silently filled his glass with wine, and also filled his own glass, and asked, "So, what are you going to do in the future?"

"Make money, lots of money. Then I'll go find her. I want to let her know that I have the final say in this relationship. It only started when I nodded, not when I said it ended. No one can separate us, including her."

Old Tang could see that he was a little drunk and his words seemed to be drunken.

From Chen Xu's few words, he could tell that the girl's background might be complicated. He could almost guess several versions of the bloody story.

Chen Xu had deep feelings for her. When she wanted to leave, he didn't even dare to ask. He must be hating himself now, hating his own powerlessness.

He said that they had broken up, but in his heart he was thinking about getting her back one day.

However, even he himself probably knows that this is unlikely.

Old Tang could see that he wasn't particularly sad. Perhaps he had already prepared for their separation.

This kind of thing really has no solution.

We can only hope that time will heal all wounds.

…………

The next day, Chen Xu and his former boss, the girl who signed the contract yesterday, went to the Industrial and Commercial Bureau to change the name on the business license.

They had already discussed this matter last night.

It can be seen that the girl is in a good mood and it seems that she has successfully restored her friendship.

So, don't do business with your friends. He never thought of asking Lao Tang to invest because he cherished this friendship.

It took him a whole morning to finish the job. After sending the girl away, Chen Xu immediately went to find an advertising company to change the noodle shop sign.

By the way, I changed the lock of the front door. It's not that I don't trust that girl, but I have to be on guard against her.

Then he bought a piece of red paper, wrote a job recruitment notice, and posted it on the door.

At night, the sign was replaced and the new lock was installed. Chen Xu closed the door and went to the supermarket to do some shopping.

Before returning home for the Chinese New Year, with the last month's salary, his savings reached nearly 120,000 yuan. After returning home, he gave 8,000 yuan to his parents, bought new clothes and a necklace for Yang Jinxia, ​​leaving only 100,000 yuan.

He spent 100,000 yuan on this noodle shop. Now he has less than 1,000 yuan left in his bank account. He has to open the noodle shop quickly so that he can earn some income.

After hesitating for a while, he went to the 2003 Noodle House.

Standing in front of the door, he looked at the A4 paper on the door saying the business was temporarily closed. There were many more words on it. They were all left by some customers, and the handwriting was different.

Some asked him where he was going, some asked him to come back and open the door, and some threatened to hunt him down if he didn't come back.

He found it a little funny, asked the owner of the barbecue stall next door for a pen and paper, wrote down the address of the new store, and posted it on the door. Then he left.

…………

The next morning, Chen Xu posted a piece of red paper with the words "Good luck in opening" on the door and started the first day of business.

I don’t know if it’s because the store was newly opened, but there weren’t many customers in the morning and he only made seven orders.

There were also a few people who came to apply for the job. Some asked about the salary, said they would consider it, and left. Some asked for the salary they wanted, and Chen Xu politely asked her to leave after listening to her.

It’s really not easy to recruit suitable workers nowadays.

Chen Xu was somewhat emotional. Before the Chinese New Year, when he was still in the company, he had more contact with people in the store department. He heard them mention that even for large supermarkets, it was difficult to recruit suitable people, mainly because the salary was getting higher and higher.

If it really doesn't work, just increase the salary.

He thought so.

At lunch time, there were more customers, and most of them seemed to be white-collar workers working nearby.

"Boss, come out to meet the customers." Suddenly, a familiar voice came from the door. Chen Xu poked his head out of the kitchen and saw that it was his old customer, Yan Qing.

He was very happy to see an acquaintance and asked, "Why are you here?"

Chen Xu smiled and said, "Sit down, what do you want to eat?"

“Are there any new products?”

“Not yet.”

"Then give me a bowl of seafood noodles."

"I'll be right there."

…

In the evening, Yanqing came again, this time bringing his girlfriend and a few other regular customers.

In order to thank them for their support, Chen Xu specially gave them more portion.

He didn't close the door until twelve o'clock in the evening. After counting the day's harvest, the turnover reached nine hundred, and after deducting the rent and other expenses, the profit was considerable.

Sure enough, for the catering industry, location is really important. When he opened the noodle shop in 2003, he lost a lot on the first day.

From then on, Chen Xu started living the life of a noodle restaurant owner.

I open the door at seven every morning, close it at ten, go out to buy groceries, and come back to open the door at eleven.

At two o'clock in the afternoon, the door is closed again, and it reopens at five o'clock and remains open until midnight.

This lasted for nearly a month. As word of mouth spread, the noodle shop's business became better and better. At the peak time at noon, the eight tables in the shop could not accommodate everyone. He was really too busy to handle it alone, so he had to raise his salary a little more.

As a result, a woman in her forties came to apply for the job that day. After hearing the salary and benefits, she said she could accept it. Chen Xu didn't even ask her about her specific situation and asked her to come to work the next day.

After recruiting for a month, someone finally agreed to work here. He thought it would be better not to be too picky.

A few days later, Chen Xu felt that he had hired the right person. Aunt Zhou was quiet and efficient. She took the initiative to do many things without him asking, such as cleaning, washing dishes, and washing vegetables, and she did them quickly and well.

…………

"Chen Xu." Old Tang walked into the noodle shop with his wife and saw that it was almost full of people. He greeted Chen Xu in the kitchen and said, "Business is good."

It's already past nine o'clock in the evening and dinner time has long passed, but there are still so many people in the noodle shop, proving that business is really good.

Chen Xu looked up, waved his hand, and said, "Sister-in-law, you are here too, please take a seat first. Aunt Zhou, please clean up the table inside."

"Chen Xu, long time no see." Old Tang's wife, holding her daughter in her arms, greeted him politely.

Chen Xu asked again, "Do you want to eat something?"

Old Tang said, "No, we've already eaten, and we came out to buy something. We happened to pass by here, so we brought her over to sit with us. It's okay, just go do your thing."

After a while, Chen Xu finally finished his work, washed his hands, took off his apron, poured water for Lao Tang and the others, and said, "I'm sorry, this place is small and there is no room for you."

Old Tang said it was okay.

He then asked, "I saw the business hours posted on your door. You are open until 1am?"

"Well, there are too many night owls here. I used to close at 12 o'clock, but every time I close, people keep coming to pack up, which often delays me for half an hour. So I just open a little later."

Old Tang knew that working in the catering industry was very hard work. Chen Xu was now responsible for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and midnight snacks. There was only one auntie helping out in the noodle shop, and Chen Xu could only sleep for a few hours a day. He was risking his life.

He couldn't help but persuade her, "Why do you have to work so hard? Isn't the business in the store good now?"

Chen Xu smiled and said, "After getting used to it, I don't feel it's hard anymore. If you don't work hard while you're still young, you won't be able to work hard when you're old."

Old Tang looked at his expression and knew that he could not persuade him, so he changed the subject and said, "Today, Mr. Luo asked me about your recent situation."

Mr. Luo? Chen Xu was slightly startled, and the smile on his face gradually disappeared.

Old Tang looked at him and said, "I think she cares about you a lot. Do you want to go meet her?"

"Now, I just want to make money." Chen Xu shook his head.

Old Tang did not try to persuade him anymore. After sitting for a while, he saw that he was so busy and did not want to disturb him, so he left with his wife.

A few hours later, Chen Xu saw that it was almost time, so he closed the door, took a shower, and lay down on the bed.

He had already given up the house he had rented before and was living in the mezzanine above the noodle shop.

He woke up the virtual dream device, and the familiar interface appeared in his field of vision. He glanced at the countdown of the task, which still had more than twenty hours.

Half a year has finally passed, and there is less than a day left before the third dream can begin.

In his previous two dreams, he had the idea of ​​experiencing a different life.

This time is different, he hopes to gain greater rewards in his dreams.

What kind of world will the third dream be like?

With such thoughts flashing through his mind, he soon fell asleep.

PS: The next chapter will be before 10pm.

(End of this chapter)