Chapter 364 Silent Layout
November passed in a hurry and chaos. In the blink of an eye, it snowed heavily. The whole country began to enter winter and the temperature dropped sharply.
When I woke up in the morning, a layer of winter fog was floating in the streets. From a distance, it looked vast and thin as a gauze, but when I got closer, I couldn't catch it and it was looming.
At this time of year, pedestrians on the road have already put on thicker clothes to keep warm, actively welcoming the arrival of winter.
Xiao Liu, who works in Wuhan, got up early and went to Yang Ji before going to work. He ordered a bowl of hot mutton soup. The warm soup with its fresh and mellow aroma entered his stomach and instantly warmed his whole body.
After a satisfied "ah", Xiao Liu showed an ecstatic expression and then burped lightly.
At this time, there was a clanging sound of renovation coming from across the street, attracting Xiao Liu to look outside.
I saw three shops on the street being renovated at the same time. Although the outline was not yet visible, the signs had already been hung.
Lingshi Convenience Store, Linchuan BBQ Restaurant, and an old hotel right on the corner of the street seem to have changed their names to Weiner and are undergoing interior renovations.
"Isn't everyone saying that the economy is going to go down again? Why are there so many new stores opening?"
Xiao Liu broke off the white membrane and soaked it in a bowl. Suddenly, he saw the decorators from opposite side rushing over to Yang's.
As if it had become a convention, the clerk at Yangji was busy bringing out a pile of breakfast and distributing it to the decoration workers one by one.
The workers finished their meal in a hurry, put on their hats and gloves, and went to the other side in the morning mist.
“You also do group catering business?”
"No, we don't take group meals, but we have a cooperative relationship with several stores across the street, so we will be responsible for providing meals for the workers during the renovation period."
The waiter took the money and took out a card: "Since you eat here often, would you like to apply for a card? It gives you 20% off, and you can also use it when the stores across the street open."
Xiao Liu took it and took a look: "Xihan Heqing, this name is quite strange."
“But the 20% discount is really good.”
"That's right."
Xiao Liu comes to Yangji for breakfast every day, not only for the mutton soup, but also for their honey dumplings and spicy chicken set meal.
It would be great if I could get a 20% discount, not to mention that it also applies to the stores across the street.
Although he is a local and cannot stay in a hotel, he can still use the money to eat barbecue, buy cigarettes and drink some happy water at the convenience store.
So Xiao Liu spent three hundred yuan, registered his membership information, and applied for a Xihanheqing membership card.
"Brother Liu, please order three cups of Xitian for us. I want two and a half cups of rose taro and one cup of ginger and red dates."
"Okay Lily."
Xiao Liu walked out of Yang Ji holding his membership card, came to Xitian, and started ordering.
While the waiter was making the milk tea, Xiao Liu put his bag and cards on the counter. Then he took out his wallet from his inner pocket and looked through the price tag on the counter for change.
"Don't you have a membership card?"
"ah?"
The clerk picked up the Xihanheqing banknote and swiped the card. The milk tea, which originally cost sixteen yuan, was discounted to nine yuan.
Xiao Liu was stunned for a moment: "This card can also be used in your Xitian?"
The pretty saleswoman blinked and said, "The "Xi" in "Xi Han He Qing" means "sweet" in "Xi". Didn't the saleswoman who helped you apply for membership give you a detailed introduction?"
"She gave me a brief introduction, but she did give me a membership card leaflet, which I threw into the trash can."
"It's okay, I'll give you another one."
The saleslady also handed over a membership card usage guide: "It contains a list of brands that use this card, as well as other brands that will soon join the membership program."
Xiao Liu glanced at it and said, "It's only nine yuan for three cups of milk tea. Isn't this a big discount?"
"It's not a discount. The rose taro is still the original price, but it's snowing today, so the ginger and red dates are free. I wish your girlfriend a warm winter."
"She's not my girlfriend yet, but I'm pursuing her, hehe."
Xiao Liu carried three cups of milk tea, smiled shyly twice, then walked out of the Xitian store and walked towards the company while looking at the card application manual in his hand.
He found this card very cool. Even though it only had a few stores now, such as hot pot, fast food, milk tea, grilled fish, desserts, and fresh fruits, his future plans also involved hotels, KTVs, convenience stores, and supermarkets.
Didn’t you just see that there are several planned shops being renovated across the street?
Xiao Liu stopped halfway and found that the morning mist had begun to slowly dissipate. The dawn light shone on the surface, outlining a vague golden edge in the remaining mist, as if something was about to burst out.
At 8:30 in the morning, Xiao Liu came to the company to sign in for work. He handed the milk tea to his goddess Li Moli and also talked about the membership card.
"One card, breakfast and three cups of milk tea, you only spent twenty-three yuan?"
"Well, they seem to have promotions for every solar term, and there's also the half-price combo on Crazy Thursdays."
"Hey, Meimei, Brother Chen, come here quickly, there are some goodies."
“…”
In just one morning, the color leaflet was almost passed around, and some people even came to Xiao Liu specifically to see his membership card.
In fact, Xiao Liu had recommended Yang's mutton soup and dumplings to them a few days ago, but no one was interested. But today, several colleagues came to him and said they wanted to go and try it with him.
Goddess Jasmine suggested going together.
The life of a corporate slave is boring. They can’t stand anything new and always want to join in the fun when something happens.
But plans often cannot keep up with changes. Xiao Liu had just finished his work and was planning to take them to Yang Ji for dinner, but he received a notice from his leader that he had to go to Kyoto with several supervisors for a meeting.
It was already evening when Xiao Liu arrived in Kyoto from Wuhan. After coming out of the airport, he went to the hotel and began to rest.
The seats in the economy class are cramped and crowded together, making them extremely uncomfortable to sit on. Moreover, the designer must be a wicked person as he designed the backrest to be straight. It is not comfortable to lean against it straight, and it is also not comfortable to lean against it sideways. It is extremely uncomfortable.
Xiao Liu fell asleep and slept until night. When he woke up, his stomach was empty, especially since he didn't have Yang's dumplings today. He felt extremely empty.
"Let's find something to eat."
“I wonder if there are any good dumpling restaurants in Kyoto.”
Xiao Liu scratched his head and walked out of the hotel. He walked forward aimlessly and came to a busier street. His eyes instantly caught a familiar logo, which read Yang Ji.
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He walked over and took a look, and suddenly he felt like he was dreaming back to Wuhan, not because of Yang Ji, but because there was also a Xitian not far from Yang Ji, as well as the Green Pepper Grilled Fish and Lingshi Convenience Store that he saw on the card introduction brochure.
In addition, across the street, less than 300 meters to the west, there are obviously several shops that are being renovated, with scaffolding and other things at the door.
Oh my god, did I get confused from sleep? Xiao Liu walked forward and took a look at the commercial street in front of him. He found that those stores were indeed being renovated.
Although it was already night, there were still a lot of people nearby, mostly young people. A few of them looked like students. They walked towards the basement of a nearby shopping mall and entered a river fishing shop.
Xiao Liu was stunned for a moment, then he reached out to take out the membership card that was stuffed in his wallet and went to the Lingshi Convenience Store to tentatively buy a pack of cigarettes.
Can brush.
This card really works. Although there is no discount on cigarettes, he can clearly see his points value.
At this moment, the phone in Xiao Liu's pocket suddenly rang.
I took it out and looked at the caller ID. It was my college classmate Lao Liang. After graduation, we went to different cities, one in Wuhan and the other in Xi'an. We often communicated through QQ, but didn't call each other often.
"What's wrong, Lao Liang?"
"Brother, it's your birthday today. I can't find any friends, so I'm calling you. How are you doing?"
"I was on a business trip and didn't even get to eat dinner. Being a social animal is too hard. I sell my body and soul, but I can only earn a little money."
"It was the same for me. I just finished working overtime, so I found a hotpot restaurant and celebrated my birthday by myself. I was so miserable that I didn't even dare to tell my parents."
Xiao Liu sighed and was about to say something to comfort his brother, but suddenly he heard a burst of cheerful music coming from the receiver.
Say goodbye to all your worries, and say hi to all your happiness. Happy birthday, my dear. I wish you happiness forever and ever. The song was obviously sung by a large group of real people, because he also heard someone sang it wrong, and the hi hi at the end was sung as goodbye. The key point is that there was applause after the song was finished, as well as lively blessings.
"Lao Liang, didn't you say you were alone?"
Xiao Liu felt a little uncomfortable. He felt that he was not afraid of his brothers living a hard life, but was afraid that they would drive a Land Rover.
Now he was standing alone in a strange street corner in a strange city, listening to his brother who was just as lonely and celebrating his birthday alone. He just felt a little better when he heard such a lively noise. His mentality suddenly became a little mixed.
"I'm really alone, otherwise why would I call you, but the waiters from the hot pot restaurant came to help me celebrate my birthday, which was quite a surprise."
"What kind of hot pot restaurant is so outrageous? They even celebrated customers' birthdays?"
"Fishing in the river."
Xiao Liu was stunned for a moment, lowered his mobile phone, and looked across the bright square at the Helilao restaurant opposite.
He suddenly had a premonition that an unknown mystery seemed to be invading everyone's lives rapidly and quietly, gradually bewitching people's hearts in a way that had never been seen before.
There is a milk tea shop that gives out free ginger and red dates during the Great Snow Festival, and a hotpot restaurant where even a corporate birthday celebrated alone can receive blessings from everyone in the store.
Xiao Liu works in marketing, so he is very sensitive to these things. From morning to night, everything he saw and heard that day was connected together, just like a mist that came in the early morning, silent but huge.
(Seeking monthly votes!) I recommend a new song by Sha Baoliang. I’ve been playing it on repeat recently. It’s called “Waiting for the Falling Fireworks”. In addition, I also referred to a song when I was designing the character for Jiang Qin. It’s called “Wanting to be Free”. Finally, the most important thing is to have pity on the child and give him some monthly votes…
(End of this chapter)
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