Chapter 46 "The Deliveryman" The Corpse Speaks!
At the crucial moment, Jian Ershi added another boost.
"Meow--"
The soft, meowing sound of a cat woke Zhong Yinghuai, causing him to unconsciously bend down and pet the small animal.
The bright kitten eyes in her arms overlapped even more vividly with the shadow of the dark-skinned boy.
A person's soft-heartedness towards others is always based on the premise that you don't dislike that person. The man remained silent.
At seven o'clock, Xiangxiang put on the restaurant's exclusive black and red uniform.
Next to Brother Jiu's Noodle Shop, the shops have signs that read "Honest and Fair to All Ages," "Genuine Goods at Fair Prices," and "Suitable for All Ages." Some of them are up early, lighting stoves and coal briquettes, while others are residents of the community, construction site, and nearby low-rent housing, holding their sleeping babies.
She carried the water to the store entrance, sprinkled it on both sides, and after sweeping up the dust on the ground, the Sichuan-Chongqing waitress called Zhong Yinghuai back into the store to answer the phone.
Discarding the branch and picking up the fat cat, Zhong Yinghuai did a good deed and turned back to the back kitchen.
He turned on the gas, his hands habitually tucked into his pockets.
A bowl of plump fish maw was placed in front of the cat.
After a while, the black cat, having eaten its fill, rolled over and thanked its benefactor before twitching its whiskers and running away.
Hungry, Jane sat at the front desk, waiting for his fate.
With dark skin and very sensitive ears, he was met with the narrator's emotionless, mechanical voice.
[Ding! Zhong Yinghuai's personal favorability towards you has increased by 15.]
The boy's brow twitched in disbelief; he couldn't quite believe things could be so strange.
He didn't spend any points on hair growth, and the narrator didn't arrange any side storylines for the two of them. Was the goodwill that Zhong Yinghuai conveyed from afar something he achieved through his own efforts?
It's as if the narrator has a surveillance camera installed in his brain.
"Hello, host, perhaps Zhong Yinghuai is an animal lover."
Jane Diedda: "Small animals?"
The narrator used a peculiar tone: "Yes, and also prefers cats."
Look left, right, up, and down.
Jane was speechless when she suddenly saw her own cat-like eyes reflected in the counter.
Are men attracted to young boys?
Is that what the narrator meant?
Is there something fishy about him not allowing me to rummage through the freezer?
He asked again.
The narrator didn't answer, only saying: "Please continue your investigation into the body's whereabouts!"
Jian Dieda deliberately put on a show for it: "Fine then, if you don't explain, I'll treat the soft-hearted god as a pervert."
Narrator: "..."
As the plot unfolds, Xiangxiang outside calls out, "Xiaoshi! Come and have breakfast! Ninth Brother said he's calmed down and won't kick you out anymore."
Jian Dieda obediently walked over, but couldn't help thinking, "This is just an act, isn't it? I need to check the situation in the kitchen freezer again, and this time I have to avoid the store's surveillance cameras."
Of all the main characters in the noodle shop, only Lao Ji is absent today.
Jian Dieda remembers that they used to eat together at the restaurant. The head chef was Lao Ji, but now it has to be Zhong Yinghuai.
According to memory, Zhong Yinghuai rarely cooked for everyone himself; it was usually Lao Ji who did it, providing breakfast, lunch, and dinner. This meal allowance was subsidized by Boss Zhong from everyone's salary by 200 yuan.
Jian Dieda has never worked before. Apart from dressing up as a college student last time, the introverted screenwriter Jian usually keeps her distance from communal living.
Like today, everyone is watching "Princess Pearl" in the store.
Sun Dali stood next to Xiangxiang with a grin on his face and asked if the scene of Xiao Yanzi and the Fifth Prince celebrating the Emperor's birthday was funny.
Xiangxiang was looking down at her phone, legs crossed, scrolling through her social media feed and changing app skins. She covered her ears and said:
"Brother Dali, I'm asking my QQ friends to help me upgrade my VIP membership."
"Yellow Diamond? It smells so good! Brother Dali will top it up for you. From now on, you'll only decorate our couple's space with me, okay?"
Sun Dali likes Xiangxiang; anyone with eyes can see that.
According to Jian Dieda's observation, Xiangxiang likes handsome men with a feminine style, and has feelings for Zhong Yinghuai that are somewhere between a younger sister admiring her older brother and a woman appreciating his appearance.
Therefore, Sun Dali most likely has no chance.
Sure enough, Xiangxiang raised an eyebrow: "Brother Dali, but I have five alt accounts, and one of them is a cross-dressing account. Would you mind being my 'wife'?"
Sun Dali: "..."
Look, bingo!
Jane successfully witnessed the lively scene between the couple.
But when he was young, he began to show signs of awkwardness and unease about matters between men and women.
That said, investigating a case requires talking to people from all walks of life, but this time he is limited by the fact that the character he plays is still a minor. He cannot navigate the case like a police officer or a host. He can't say an extra word without arousing suspicion, and he can't let people know that he knows a lot.
Thinking about it this way, Jian Dieda's itchy body started sweating profusely again, and his dark face turned even redder.
Xiangxiang turned to look at his face: "Xiaoshi, are you itchy?"
Jian Dieda nodded. In the morning, he and Xiangxiang talked about his family, such as his parents' divorce and Zhang Mei's refusal to treat his skin disease. His stepfather said that boys should not be spoiled like girls. Jian did not have a salary when he was young, so he could not get an appointment or buy medicine. He could only wait and suffer when he was not feeling well.
Xiangxiang said to him with concern, "After you finish eating, I'll take a look at it for you. If it doesn't work, we can buy some ointment. You're so cute, we can't let a scar ruin you."
Sun Dali, having failed to win over his love interest, glared at someone else and said angrily, "Xiangxiang, don't touch this kid. You have such delicate skin, what if you get itchy too? Let me tell you, Jian Xiaoshi, you can't just sit idly in the shop. If customers see you have skin problems, they'll think our health permit was obtained for nothing. Why don't you help me deliver food? You know Fu'an Community, right? I need to deliver noodles to three units upstairs today."
When the NPCs started talking about serious matters...
Then the busy office worker narrator will appear.
【drop--】
The rigid emperor said to him:
[Nine Brothers Noodle Shop exploration progress 15%]
[Current plot progress 3%. Congratulations on triggering the 'delivery' testimony. Ever since the opening of Brother Jiu's Noodle Shop's third branch, the delivery service managed by Sun Dali has been non-stop. Strangely enough, it seems there's an enemy of the noodle shop in the neighborhood. Every day, with so many deliveries, someone always complains to the health bureau after finishing their noodles. Xiangxiang and Lao Ji say that someone must be jealous of their business again, and they must find out which household is so unethical. Zhong Yinghuai disagrees and first tries to pull strings at the health bureau, but the matter is still unresolved.]
Things took a bit of an unexpected turn of events.
Did Sun Dali do me a big favor?
Although this person wanted to slack off, Jian Dieda was truly grateful to his brother Dali.
Having been waiting for the opportunity to enter Fu'an Community, Jian Dieda saw Xiangxiang angrily cursing Sun Dali while her colleague was shifting the blame, and he quickly stepped forward to dissuade her.
"How can you push this kind of thing onto your colleague! How old are you!" Xiangxiang slammed her hand on the table angrily. "Xiaoshi, don't listen to Sun Dali. I've told you before, there are no good people in this neighborhood! There might even be a pervert!"
Jian Dieda feigned the fear of a teenager about the unknown world, frowning as he asked, "Pervert?"
Xiangxiang raised her voice even louder, her face now filled with disgust for Sun Dali: "That guy who reported our store! He's been doing this kind of thing every day of the week using an anonymous landline! What else could he be but a pervert!"
Sun Dali, consumed by jealousy, egged Jian Dieda on: "Isn't that perfect? Jian Xiaoshi, when you go upstairs to deliver the noodles, you'll definitely have a chance to see some suspicious people, right? If you catch that person later, you'll be an eyewitness! Our great hero!"
Xiangxiang: "Shut up, Sun Dali! Why don't you go yourself!"
The chaotic noise around him pulled Jian Dieda back to reality.
He thought with a mixture of surprise and uncertainty.
The original owner's memories say that Ninth Brother's Noodle Shop was complained about by a "mysterious person" time and time again. It turns out that it was related to the fact that they started delivering food to the community?
Just as Jian Dieda was about to take the opportunity to inquire about the situation of the residents in the community, a party who had been subjected to numerous complaints and harassment arrived.
A hand, with an elegant curve, lifted the curtain.
Zhong Yinghuai looked at him indifferently.
My heart stopped for a moment.
Jian Dieda understands why Xiangxiang said that Boss Zhong is incredibly handsome in some ways.
But Zhong Yinghuai's handsome face never gave him a kind look, and the bowls of noodles he personally brought seemed poisoned; Jian Dieda really didn't want to eat them.
Zhong Yinghuai looked to the side and said, "Let's eat. Jian Xiaoshi will do the food delivery job. People need to stay and do something."
Jane Diedda: "..."
Sun Dali grinned.
"Right, Ninth Brother, look, Xiangxiang."
Xiangxiang was still worried: "Ninth Brother, what if Shi Xiao is scared to go upstairs alone..."
“What are you afraid of?” Zhong Yinghuai said sharply. “What’s more terrifying than poverty? Hmm, maybe he won’t be afraid of losing his job.”
The boss is about to unleash his power.
Xiangxiang stopped talking.
Everyone started eating breakfast.
With a clatter of chopsticks, Zhong Yinghuai silently took out a bottle of beverage, opened it with a bottle opener, and drank it. He then gestured for Jian Dieda to sit down, finish his meal, and then leave.
Jian Dieda, who had put down his work, and two other employees dragged a bowl of noodles from a china plate.
Xiangxiang wanted to add some pickled vegetables to her noodles, so she ran to the kitchen to get a small bowl to serve them. As for Sun Dali, he had already rolled up his sleeves and was eating heartily.
What puzzled Sun Dali was that, perhaps he hadn't slept well and was having a hallucination, he felt that Jian Xiaoshi's face was piled high with beef by his boss.
Three grown men sat at a table pushed together. Sun Dali's lips were burning from the heat, and he rubbed his eyes, which were not too blurry from the corner of his eye.
Oh, what did he see this time?
Why is the boss peeking at Jian Xiaoshi's rosy little face?
Sun Dali took another look, but Zhong Yinghuai no longer looked at Jian Xiaoshi's skin with that concerned gaze.
Sun Dali thought about it and still felt that the scene just now was like a fairy tale. Zhong Yinghuai hated Jian Xiaoshi the most. He must have masturbated too much. So he continued eating without a care in the world.
Tempted by the delicious food, Jian Dieda slowly opened his mouth again and again to taste the alkaline powder on the tip of his chopsticks.
Whether Zhong Yinghuai is a bad person or not is no longer important.
The words "numbing, spicy, fresh, and fragrant" instantly traveled from the top of my head into my nose, my eyes, and my stomach.
Jian Dieda is not a gourmand; his palate, which has very low standards for food, can only taste Sichuan peppercorn powder, minced garlic, pickled vegetables, and a little bit of vinegar.
Drain the cooked noodles and put them into this bowl of sauce, add a spoonful of the noodle cooking water, sprinkle with hot oil and mix well. That's how you get that authentic, hometown flavor.
No wonder a man can open three stores.
Brother Jiu's signature noodles have some secrets to their seasoning; in short, they're incredibly fragrant.
After the farce, Brother Jiu's noodle shop operated as usual that day.
Jian Dieda became a deliveryman.
A resident with the address 107 called, and Sun Dali answered the phone.
The store received the order.
Zhong Yinghuai went to cook noodles as requested.
Xiangxiang repeatedly reminded him, "Xiaoshi, for your first delivery today, don't knock on the door. Sun Dali is never allowed to ring the doorbell when delivering food. Once, he accidentally rang it, and someone inside shouted and cursed at him. Later, when he came back, he said that there was the sound of chains coming from inside the house."
Iron chains?
Does this family have a mentally ill member?
Or is there a large dog?
Another group of people left the store. Xiangxiang didn't continue talking about what happened next; she went to clean up the tables first.
Jian Dieda has already learned to collect noodle bowls, give change at the counter, and remind the boss to recycle beverage bottles. The customers picking their teeth also noticed him at this moment, and someone praised him: "Little kid, you are dark-skinned, but your facial features are very cute."
"Guai" is the local dialect word for handsome. Jian Dieda's skin was dark in this transmigration, but his facial features were almost identical to his original face. If you looked closely, you could tell that he was quite handsome, and even Zhong Yinghuai noticed it.
Pretending not to care, Zhong Yinghuai came out and naturally picked up the conversation.
"That doesn't even consider whose child it is."
The man's words made the others laugh and joke. Jian Xiaoshi, a boy who was stiff all over and not soft at all, seemed to be the wife that Boss Zhong had personally brought from his hometown to live with.
Jian Dieda didn't say anything at the time, but just before he was about to leave the noodle shop to deliver food to the neighborhood, he deliberately said to the man as he passed the cashier, "Goodbye, big friend."
The man froze, his pupils contracted, his face filled with terror, and the tips of his ears turned red.
The first time their eyes met turned into heart-pounding excitement. Jian Dieda, wearing a T-shirt and shorts, ran out of the noodle shop after being mischievous.
He stopped thoughtfully under a patch of lush green trees.
Actually, Jian Dieda noticed a lot of strange things about the beef topping this morning.
A man can't spoil him in every way he wants.
He's more likely a pervert.
Behind this special treatment lay a hidden case. Jian Dieda couldn't quite describe his feelings. He continued to touch his nose, pondering the route into the community that Brother Dali had just taught him.
Before he knew it, he was walking faster, and the figure disappeared on the side of the road. He could no longer see what the man was doing.
The cars parked at the entrance kept stopping and starting.
The guests walked in and looked at the names of the noodles on the wall.
Xiangxiang stood up to greet the guests.
The little wind chimes at Brother Jiu's Noodle Shop broke the silence after a moment of excitement.
Boss Zhong, left staring at the door, was reflecting on whether he had been tested by the little brat again. Sure enough, he was doomed if he tried. Damn it, he had almost been smitten by Jian Xiaoshi just now...
...
at the same time.
The main quest log has been updated.
There's a dialogue box next to the deliveryman on the kraft paper map.
A tiny figure lying on the ground sent him a "...".
Go on.
The corpse is talking.
The Corpse spoke for the first time:
"Hello, I am the deceased."
"Delivery driver, you've entered the right neighborhood, I see you."
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