Before I knew it, it was already 11 o'clock at the "Women's Flower" bar. During this time, I not only chatted with Nicole, but also drank quite a bit with her female friends. To be honest, these women who have lived in Dali for many years can really hold their liquor. Some of them are even as good as me. So, I was tricked by them in no time. They first praised me highly, and then took turns toasting me. I was happy and didn't consider them a rival, so I accepted all the toasts... When I came to my senses, my feet felt like I was walking on cotton.
Therefore, in Dali, never underestimate any woman who likes to go to bars.
I suppressed the urge to vomit, drank another large glass of beer, and then said to them with an expression that I was already thoroughly enjoying myself, "Ladies, I have to catch a flight tomorrow morning, so I'll stop here for tonight. You guys keep having fun."
One of the more tactful women replied, "It's no fun drinking with a bunch of women! Why don't you stay out tonight and party all night... I'll have a friend drive you to the airport tomorrow morning, and you can sleep as much as you want on the plane."
I laughed and said, "This lady, you really don't drink like that."
"It's rare to meet such an interesting man. If you don't drink with us until we've had our fill, you're not leaving today."
"If you put it that way, then I'd really lie on the ground and try to extort money from you, I'm about to have a stroke!"
"Who was it that just spouted nonsense, saying beer doesn't count as alcohol?"
"Beer isn't really alcohol... but if I drink too much, I really feel like throwing up... If you don't mind, I'll throw up everything I ate tonight and show you... I'm a pretty decadent person, eating big fish and meat every day!"
"You're so handsome... how come you have such a heavy taste in food!"
I laughed, then lit another cigarette and said, "Being a woman is hard, being a man isn't easy either, so let's not make things difficult for each other." After a slight pause, I continued with a smile, "Put all the drinks on my tab today. We'll stay together forever... You're welcome to visit our bar often. As long as I'm here, I'll treat everyone to a good drink."
After I made myself clear, the women who loved to stir things up finally stopped, and I was finally able to catch my breath. I quickly grabbed my coat from the chair, said goodbye to them, and headed outside.
Nicole followed me, as if she wanted to see me off.
...
Inside the bar, the laughter and chatter of the women still filled the air. Outside, Nicole and I stood facing each other. There were no pedestrians in the alley, and most of the shops were closed, so it was very quiet.
"Are you drunk?"
I complained, "Your friends can drink so much, and you didn't even cover for me... I'm about to lose my life in the bar!"
"You deserve it, who told you to look down on women."
After a short pause, Nicole said to me, "There's something else I forgot to tell you. The bartender we have now can only work for us for a month. He's going back to his hometown to get married... So we need to find someone who can stay long-term. Do you know anyone suitable?"
"I'll go talk to Taozi. Her skills are fine, but I don't know if she's in the mood to work here."
"Sigh... After this happened, she won't be able to get through it, will she?"
"Definitely, this time both she and Tie Nan have really suffered serious injuries."
"Then you should have a good talk with her... She's working at our bar, we're all family here, we can talk to her and offer her advice... People can't live in the shadows forever."
I smiled at Nicole and said, "People can't live in the shadows forever... No wonder I enjoy chatting with you so much. I'm not exaggerating, but sometimes what you say really touches people's hearts... You're the kind of woman with exceptionally high emotional intelligence, aren't you?"
"Come on, this isn't even bragging... If my emotional intelligence were really as high as you say, would I be where I am today?"
“High emotional intelligence and being able to let go are two different things... You clearly belong to the latter category, the one who can't let go.”
Nicole smiled and didn't say anything more, and I walked out of the alley under her gaze... After making sure she couldn't see me, I squatted down next to a trash can and started vomiting... Sometimes, it's not vomiting from being drunk, but from being stuffed, which is also quite tragic, because there's no one around to care and remind you to drink less... And those who vomit from being stuffed are either clueless or too lonely, so when others are cheering them on, they quickly act like the main character, pretending that they are actually a very outgoing person. And how could someone who knows how to have fun be lonely?
...
On my way back to Jiulongju, I ran into the old lady who collects bottles again, who is also Wang Xiaoling's "grandmother"... The old lady was a little nervous when she saw me and asked me not to tell Wang Xiaoling; I am not a tattletale, so I respected her request, and then went back to Jiulongju and gave her all the empty bottles I had recently collected.
The old lady was overjoyed and, disregarding the fact that it was the middle of the night, insisted on going home to bring me about twenty free-range eggs. To be honest, this old lady is quite a sentimental person. At least in my opinion, if we were to talk about value, my bottles might not be worth as much as her free-range eggs.
After chatting with the old lady for a while, I persuaded her to go home... After she left, I asked myself a question: If I really want to develop the Jiulongju commercial street, can I provide some easy employment opportunities for vulnerable groups like the old lady?
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