Siheyuan: The Era of Struggle

Chapter 379 Sister, I want to ask you something
After He Yuanchao ordered the dishes and walked back to his seat and sat down, Zhang Lide and Zhang Zhao, father and son, pushed open the door of the restaurant and came in.

After the two men sat down at the table, He Yuanchao couldn't help but glance at the father and son's faces. Zhang Lide didn't look normal, but Zhang Zhao's eyes were a little red, and it seemed that he had been crying.

"I don't know what the two of them talked about outside."

He Yuanchao was a little curious, but he always had a sense of boundaries about such things and did not ask.

The four of them sat at the table staring at each other without saying a word. The atmosphere was a bit depressing. Seeing this, He Yuanchao took out a cigarette, handed one to each of them, and then started chatting with the driver.

After just a few words, the restaurant door was pushed open, and three young men in their twenties walked into the store laughing and chatting.

"That's a nice place over there, let's sit there!"

A tall and thin man among the three pointed at He Yuan and said to the seat next to their table.

Upon hearing this, the other two glanced around without saying anything else and walked straight towards the direction the tall and thin man pointed.

After a few people sat down, the tall and thin man and another dark-skinned man started talking.

They spoke softly and in dialect, so He Yuanchao couldn't understand them. He took a look and then looked away, no longer paying attention. However, the driver Xiao Wang, who was sitting at the same table with him, looked at the three of them deeply.

Seeing that the driver Xiao Wang looked a little unnatural, He Yuanchao thought he had run into an acquaintance, so he asked tentatively in a low voice:
"know?"

"do not know."

Xiao Wang paused for a moment, leaned closer to He Yuanchao and said in a low voice, "I just heard that they should be speculating and trading grain on the black market."

After hearing this, He Yuanchao nodded and didn't mention the matter anymore. He smiled and talked about the previous topic with Xiao Wang to pass the time.

After about sixteen or seventeen minutes, the waitress who had gone to the kitchen earlier came hurriedly to He Yuanchao's table of four, carrying a wooden square plate.

"Are you hungry, brother? Eat something first!"

As she spoke, the waitress put a plate on the table and swiftly placed a dish of twice-cooked pork and chopsticks on the table.

Thinking about how the waitress insisted on treating him to a meal, He Yuanchao did not pick up the chopsticks with Zhang Lide and the others. He stood up and said sincerely:

"Sister, stop busying yourself. Tell your boss to sit down and have a meal together."

It only takes a moment for people to become friends. If the feeling is right, they will like the relationship no matter how you look at it, and even the smallest good thing will be magnified infinitely.

The waitress's mood at the moment is the best portrayal.

This brother is a real guy, very nice, and worth making friends with!

Seeing He Yuanchao's serious look, she suppressed her emotion and said in a cheerful tone:

"I just ate a few bites in the kitchen and I'm not hungry yet. You should eat quickly, or it will get cold and taste bad. I'll go to the kitchen and ask the chef to prepare the remaining three dishes for you."

After the eldest sister finished speaking, she didn't wait for He Yuanchao's response. She picked up the square plate and turned around and walked happily towards the kitchen.

When passing by the table of three men not far from He Yuanchao and his group, the tall and thin man who was talking to the people at the same table suddenly turned around with a playful smile and said to the waitress:
"Sister Liu, please don't just focus on that table! The guys here are starving too, how about you help urge them to eat?"

The waitress was in a good mood, but when she heard what the tall and thin man said, she immediately frowned and looked gloomy.

"Why are you rushing me? The chef is not superhuman, he has to fry them one by one! If you think it's too slow, go find a faster place to eat, otherwise just wait patiently."

After saying that, the waitress no longer paid any attention to the tall and thin man and continued walking towards the kitchen.

The tall and thin man didn't care about being scolded, and turned around with a smile and continued to talk quietly with the two men at the same table. It's easy to get things done with someone in the court, and with the waitress watching, He Yuanchao's table was quickly served with all the dishes.

The four of them were all grown men, and none of them were grumbling. The four dishes were eaten up in no time, and even the soup mixed with rice went into their stomachs.

After the meal, the four of them didn't delay too much. They smoked and chatted for a while, then got up and walked out under the leadership of Zhang Lide.

He Yuanchao did not leave with the three people, but went straight to the service desk to say goodbye to the waitress.

The waitress was reluctant to hear He Yuanchao say he was leaving after dinner, and said in a sad tone:
"Brother, we get along very well. When I see you, it's like seeing my own brother. Now that we're apart, I don't know if we'll ever see each other again."

Although this was the first time He Yuanchao met this waitress whose name he still didn't know, he felt inexplicably close to her.

After hearing this, he felt a little uncomfortable, so he replied without thinking:

"Of course you can! Kyoto isn't too far from Nishiyama."

After He Yuanchao finished speaking, he asked the waitress for a pen and paper, wrote down the contact information neatly, and handed it to her, saying:

"I'll leave you my home address and work phone number. If you go to Kyoto in the future, you must contact me."

"Yes! I will definitely come to find you then."

The waitress took the paper, looked at the words on it carefully and said, "Brother Yuan Chao, there is no phone at home. I will give you my address and the phone number of your brother-in-law's workplace. Remember to call me if you have any problems in the future."

After saying that, the waitress also wrote down her contact information and handed it to He Yuanchao.

He Yuanchao took the paper with the contact information, but before he could read the content, the waitress slapped her thigh and said:

"Look at my brain. I was so busy being sad that I almost forgot something important."

As she spoke, the waitress picked up a brown paper bag tied with hemp rope from the service counter and handed it to He Yuanchao, saying:

"Time is tight, and I didn't prepare anything for you. Take these boiled eggs and eat them when you're hungry on the way."

These days, food and clothing are in short supply, let alone something as rare as eggs.

"Sister, I can't take this..."

"What! Do you look down on your sister?"

Before He Yuanchao could finish his words, the waitress frowned and said unhappily, "Since you call me sister, shouldn't I lend you something? Be obedient and take it."

He Yuanchao refused twice, but seeing that the waitress was determined to give it to him, he finally had no choice but to reach out and take the brown paper bag containing the eggs.

When the waitress saw He Yuanchao accept the egg, a smile appeared on her face.

"Okay, the people outside are still waiting for you, I won't keep you here, remember to call me if you have anything."

He Yuanchao didn't waste any time after hearing this. He said "goodbye" to the waitress and turned to walk out of the restaurant.

He Yuanchao had just walked two steps when he looked at the three men who were eating and drinking. He suddenly thought of something and turned to the waitress following behind him and said:

"Sister, let me ask you something."

(End of this chapter)