Qin Hanshu came out and happened to see this scene.
She was startled, and silently placed the washed grapes on the table.
"Actually, it's nothing. Having a prosthetic leg won't affect my life." Qi Feng's words were optimistic, but how could it not have an impact in reality? At least he can no longer do many jobs.
Zhou Weiguang asked, "What are you doing now?"
Qi Feng said, "I've been in Jiangcheng for half a year. I opened a restaurant with a partner, and we've just settled down."
Qin Hanshu interjected, "Has the organization not made any arrangements for you?"
Qi Feng laughed and said, "I was originally offered a job in my hometown, but I didn't go."
Qi Feng also comes from a small town. Given his circumstances, he could have a stable job in his hometown and would never have to worry about food or clothing for the rest of his life.
Qi Feng didn't treat Zhou Weiguang and his wife as outsiders and briefly explained his situation.
“I got divorced. Most of my savings and compensation over the years were given to my ex-wife. I live with my son. Although I don’t have to worry about food and clothing in my hometown, it’s a small place with a lot of gossip, so I decided to leave.”
Although Qi Feng didn't say it explicitly, he was a war hero, so what kind of rumors could there be? It was probably still related to his marriage with his ex-wife.
Zhou Weiguang patted Qi Feng on the shoulder, "It's good that you came to Jiangcheng. If you need my help in the future, just let me know."
Qi Feng smiled and said, "Then I won't stand on ceremony."
It's clear that Qi Feng is an optimistic person. He's about the same age as Zhou Weiguang, but much more lively and cheerful.
As Zhou Weiguang rose through the ranks, he became increasingly rigid and boring. The forty-year-old was like a sixty-year-old man, lifeless and dull.
After having Qi Feng stay for dinner, Zhou Weiguang personally escorted him to the outside of the family compound.
When he returned, Zhou Weiguang's expression was rather somber. He saw Qin Hanshu sitting at the dressing table applying something to her face and frowned, saying, "She's about to go to sleep, and she's still putting putty on her face."
Qin Hanshu turned her head and glared at him, "Are you on fire? You're meddling in my business now."
Zhou Weiguang walked over and sat down on the edge of the bed, sighing.
"What's wrong?" Qin Hanshu looked at him. "Who upset you?"
After a long silence, Zhou Weiguang finally said, "I just feel a tightness in my chest."
"For Qi Feng?"
Zhou Weiguang nodded. "I've told you about him before. Back in basic training, someone was too lazy to get up and pee, so he used a broom handle to pee on the lower bunk... That person was him."
Qin Hanshu couldn't quite remember, but she could understand Zhou Weiguang's feelings.
An old friend, whom I hadn't seen for many years, was missing a leg when we met again.
Qin Hanshu didn't say anything to comfort him, she just held the man's hand.
Zhou Weiguang said, "Doesn't Lao Qin often treat people to meals? If possible, you could talk to him and ask him to give Qi Feng's business some extra support."
Qin Hanshu nodded without hesitation and said, "No problem at all. I know a lot of business people who have this need. For example, Sister Ercui not only invites clients to dinner, but she also hardly cooks at home anymore."
Liu Ercui's eldest son, Zhang Minyong, failed to get into university after repeating a year of high school. Since her real estate agency was doing very well, she decided to let Zhang Minyong work there as well.
The mother and son were both busy with their careers and had no time or energy to cook, so the family basically ate out every day.
Coincidentally, Qin Hanshu went to Liu Ercui's place the next day and mentioned this matter.
Liu Ercui pondered for a moment, then clapped her hands and said, "The restaurant you mentioned is very close to my new apartment."
The tenement building was cramped, and Liu Ercui had long wanted to find another place to live, but she hadn't found a suitable one yet.
I recently met a client who was going abroad and wanted to sell her house, so she simply bought it.
It was a house in a lane, not very nice, but it had three rooms and was much more spacious than a tenement building.
Qi Feng's restaurant is located on the street in front of her alley, just a few minutes' walk away.
Liu Ercui was very interested after hearing this, and immediately asked Qin Hanshu to take her to see it first.
Qin Hanshu had heard Qi Feng mention how much money he had invested yesterday, so she guessed that his restaurant must be quite large, and when she arrived, she found that it was indeed so.
The decor isn't luxurious, but it's clean and bright. In addition to the main hall, there are two private rooms, specializing in local cuisine.
This is suitable for general business receptions.
Qi Feng was surprised that Qin Hanshu had come, and he quickly put down his work to greet her.
He walked quickly, and his legs showed obvious signs of inconvenience.
Qin Hanshu introduced Liu Ercui to him, and Qi Feng immediately understood Qin Hanshu's meaning.
He gave Qin Hanshu a grateful look, and then said, "It's not mealtime now, and there aren't many people in the shop. How about I show you around?"
The hotel wasn't very big, so the tour was over quickly.
Liu Ercui said, "Boss Qi, I might come and bother you often in the future."
Qi Feng laughed and said, "Your presence is a great help to me, how can it be considered a trouble?"
Qin Hanshu and Liu Ercui did not stay at the restaurant for long. After leaving, they went back to their respective workplaces.
Liu Ercui saw Wang Xiaogang standing at the door from afar.
Zhang Minyong called out, "Mom, Brother Wang has been waiting for you here for a while."
Upon hearing this, Wang Xiaogang laughed and scolded, "You little brat, trying to take advantage of me? You should call me uncle!"
Zhang Minyong said in a serious tone, "You're not much older than me, why are you calling me uncle?"
Wang Xiaogang said, "Twelve years older, how can you say it's not much older?"
As the two were arguing, Liu Ercui walked up to them.
She glanced at Wang Xiaogang with a complicated expression.
Wang Xiaogang immediately stopped his playful fight with Zhang Minyong, stood at attention, and said, "You're back."
It's unclear when exactly, but Wang Xiaogang stopped addressing Liu Ercui properly. At first, he called her "sister-in-law," then "sister," and now he doesn't even call her "sister" anymore, just using "you" or "um."
Liu Ercui is a woman, and a married woman in her early forties at that. It's not that she doesn't sense Wang Xiaogang's increasingly obvious intentions.
To be honest, Liu Ercui felt both shy and secretly pleased when she first realized this.
Everyone has vanity. To be favored by someone of the opposite sex who is so much younger than you and is a college student would make anyone happy to receive such affirmation.
But that's all.
Liu Ercui never intended to have anything happen between her and Wang Xiaogang. In fact, from the moment she realized his feelings for her, she consciously distanced herself from him.
"Xiao Wang, is there something you need?" Liu Ercui asked with a polite smile.
Wang Xiaogang hesitated for a moment, then said, "I think... I have something to tell you. Can we have dinner together tonight?"
Liu Ercui's expression remained unchanged. "Oh, what a coincidence, I have plans tonight. Just tell me what you need now, we're so familiar with each other, no need to be polite."
Wang Xiaogang was silent for a moment, then said, "Let's forget about it then, we'll talk about it another day."
Watching Wang Xiaogang's departing figure, Liu Ercui sighed, turned around and went into the shop without any lingering feelings.
Wang Xiaogang is a very good person, but they are not a good match.
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