The three girls who came in clearly noticed Gu Wei sitting at the table near the window.
After all, among a group of people, he stood out like a crane among chickens, whether it was his hairstyle, appearance or clothing.
He was even more handsome and stylish than the male students on the university campus.
After Xu Qiuhe helped them find seats, she noticed her younger sister kept glancing at Gu Wei, so she quickly said, "Xiaoyue, this is the shop owner where your second sister and I bought nice clothes and hair clips. Little brother, this is my youngest sister, who is studying at a university in the capital."
Her words drew sidelong glances from the other people in the store.
At this point, "self-employed individual" and "college student" are respectively derogatory and complimentary terms.
They unexpectedly ran into each other, and both the man and woman were good-looking. Everyone's eyes were filled with gossip.
Xu Qiuyue was initially a little shy and embarrassed to stare directly at the person, but when she heard that he was a self-employed individual, she widened her eyes in surprise, and then nodded with a forced smile at Gu Wei.
Her two female classmates reacted differently.
The girl in the yellow dress, in particular, had eyes that held curiosity and a hint of interest.
Gu Wei was not surprised by the changes in everyone's behavior.
The saying, "Those who work on missiles are not as well off as those who sell tea eggs, and those who wield scalpels are not as well off as those who wield razors," has not yet become popular.
Individual business owners are still looked down upon by many people.
He gave a nonchalant smile, which served as a greeting.
Gu Hongjie and Lin Hang both frowned.
In their hearts, Gu Wei is like a towering mountain, and no one is allowed to look down on him.
At this moment, the braised pork in the kitchen was ready.
Xu Qiuhe hurriedly went to the window to get busy.
Gu Wei's lunchboxes were all packed.
He left with two little tails.
Xu Qiuyue sighed softly, "I never expected him to be a self-employed individual. People would believe he was a college graduate."
"Yes, at first I also thought she was a college student." The short-haired girl who spoke was named Pang Wenjing. Seeing that Qin Zhiman was still looking in the direction of the door, she nudged her with her elbow: "Manman, what are you looking at?"
Qin Zhiman looked away and smiled faintly: "It's nothing."
Xu Qiuyue and Pang Wenjing both knew about Qin Zhiman's family background and personality, so neither of them thought much of it.
They quickly started discussing where to go for a walk after dinner...
Gu Wei led Gu Hongjie and the others to the store as their next stop.
He bought two packs of cigarettes and several pounds of pastries and candies, intending to deliver them later to the neighbors who had helped him the previous night.
We also bought some soda, which cost 15 cents a bottle, according to the number of people.
Gu Hongjie and Lin Hang were overjoyed.
When they returned laden with their loot, Gu Jianguo had already prepared a few cold dishes.
Braised pork with a rich, reddish-brown color, plus canned luncheon meat and sardines.
The table, which was placed to the side, was filled to the brim.
This was the first time Hou Yongxian and his two grandsons had eaten at home.
Lin Yu and Lin Hang, in particular, were initially a little awkward and reserved, only silently picking up the dishes in front of them.
Later, after Gu Jianguo and the others warmly offered him chopsticks, he felt more at ease.
People who don't drink alcohol eat quickly, and Li Guizhi, Zhao Zhengying, and the children soon went to the front.
Only Gu Wei and his two companions remained at the table.
Gu Wei had a low alcohol tolerance and only drank half a glass of baijiu before stopping.
They had almost finished eating, but didn't leave the table.
Instead, he watched the two people chatting and exchanging toasts.
Gu Jianguo and Hou Yongxian, having communicated through alcohol, are now flushed and swollen from drinking, and have started calling each other brothers.
Hou Yongxian wiped his face: "Brother, I really envy you. Unlike me, I have no relatives in this world except for these two children!"
Gu Jianguo glanced at Gu Wei with mixed feelings: "Brother, I'm only in this situation because Gu Wei pulled me out of it. Things were pretty bad before..."
Hou Yongxian glared with bloodshot eyes: "You're miserable? Can you be more miserable than me? My family has been running an antique shop for generations. I've always aspired to take over my father's business and carry it forward since I was a child! And look what happened..."
"Later, I took my wife and children to the forest area to make a living. Then some of them got sick and died, leaving only a daughter. She was blind and married a scoundrel. She didn't even think about why he would marry her when her family had a bad class background. Wasn't he after something? Later, when I went to jail, how could she have a good life? She gave birth to a child with a heart condition and died not long after..."
A slightly emotional narration revealed the myriad aspects of life and the impermanence of the world, leaving Gu Wei deeply moved.
Gu Jianguo was also moved: "Brother, I used to think my life was quite bumpy, but after hearing what you said, I realized I'm not even a fifth as good as you... Sigh, come on, let's drink. We'll both have a better future."
"I hope so." Hou Yongxian clinked glasses with Gu Jianguo, and both of them drank their drinks.
Watching them reminisce about the past with their arms around each other's shoulders, they found themselves getting along better and better.
Gu Wei yawned.
People are naturally prone to drowsiness after a full meal.
What's more, I didn't sleep well last night.
He told the two of them to drink slowly, then went back to his room to catch up on sleep.
When Gu Wei woke up.
It was already past 3 p.m.
After he went out the gate, he saw that the people who had been working had all left.
The iron gate on the outside of the shop looks very sturdy and heavy, and the details are handled very well; the workmanship is excellent.
Gu Wei was just about to go into the store when he inadvertently saw Hou Yongxian coming over with a tall man.
"Gu Wei, you're awake? How did you sleep?"
“Slept very well. Grandpa Hou, who is this?” Gu Wei asked.
Hou Yongxian said with a smile, "Let me introduce you. This is Ke Yi, my little brother."
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