Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 1213 There are also many hair salons

Wan Bin said, "Basically, no one cooks downstairs. There are only two rooms, which are occupied by young couples. They don't cook every day; they only cook when fellow villagers come to visit."

Sister Wang said, "When do those fellow villagers not come? They're so annoying. The whole corridor smells of smoke, and they don't even flinch when I tell them off."

Chen Hui said, "Looking for a rental, the landlord doesn't care, does he?"

Sister Wang scoffed, "Apart from collecting money, you never even see them. Nobody cares. Forget about that, people break into doors and steal things, and nobody cares. There are even cases of young girls having things stolen. It's a bit better here, not as chaotic. It was much more chaotic where I used to live."

Chen Hui said, "Why don't you call the police? It won't do any good."

Sister Wang curled her lip: "What's the use? The person is just sitting there waiting for you to find them? There are hundreds of people in the underground area, some a hundred or so, and most of them don't know anyone except those next to them. Where are you going to look? Besides, who knows where that person came from?"

Chen Hui turned to look at Sister Wang, who said, "What are you looking at? I had this done once over there. I'm over thirty and my kids are four or five years old, what am I afraid of? This place is much better. There are more girls here, mostly recent graduates, so I moved here."

"It's a bit far from my company, but everything else is fine. The upstairs neighbors are nice too, most of them are older." The five people walked out of the community to the riverbank. People were coming and going on the road, and buses sped by, kicking up clouds of dust.

"Where are you two going? What are you doing? You're making a complete mess of things," Sister Wang asked, staring at Xiao Wei.

Xiao Wei said, "I really just came to check out the basement. Let me treat the three of you to dinner. Are there any restaurants around here?" He looked around. The area felt rather desolate and gray, and he didn't see any shops, except for a small convenience store at the intersection.

Wan Bin said, "It's up ahead, in the small square."

The five people walked back to the square where a large group of people were dancing, following the path they had come from. There were a few restaurants on the side of the square, but they didn't look very appealing.

Chen Hui asked, "Do you usually eat here?"

Wan Bin said, "How could that be? We can't afford that. We have to walk further ahead; there are snack stalls and food stands there that are cheaper. The food there is alright; I think it tastes pretty good."

Sister Wang laughed and said, "What's wrong with what you eat? The restaurants here are run by locals, so they're a bit more expensive. The ones over there are all run by people from out of town, and they don't pay taxes, so they're small shops and cheaper." She explained to Xiao Wei.

Xiao Wei asked, "What do they have? What's good to eat here? What's well-made?"

Sister Wang said, "It's just home-style cooking. It's not like we're going to a fancy restaurant. It'll do, as long as it fills us up. There's a decent restaurant called Bayu Restaurant up ahead; I really like going there. It's run by a young couple from Yibin."

Wan Bin said, "There are many people from Chongqing in the area in front of the West Railway Station, and most of them run small restaurants."

Sister Wang glanced at him and said, "There are plenty of hair salons too." Wan Bin chuckled.

Chen Hui asked, "Is the cost of opening a restaurant high in Kyoto? What about business registration, taxes, and all that?"

Sister Wang said, "I don't know, I've never dealt with them. But I usually go to these two places and it seems like I don't pay any taxes, just business registration procedures. I don't know the specifics, and they can't tell us."

Wan Bin said, "It also costs a lot of money, a month, including management fees, sanitation fees, etc. It seems like taxes aren't paid, as if they don't meet any standards."

Chen Hui asked, "Is there anything good to eat around here? What do you guys want to eat?"

Sister Wang thought for a moment and said, "I don't really know, I've never been there before. Do you know Wanbin?"

Wan Bin shook his head: "I only know a little about the places I pass by on my way to and from get off work. I only know about this area up ahead from what you guys told me."

Xiao Wei said, "Sister Wang, what do you want to eat? Let's just find something to eat."

Sister Wang glanced at Xiao Wei, then turned to look at Xiao Hong: "Xiao Hong, what would you like to eat?"

Chen Hui couldn't help but interject, "Hey, Xiao Hong, what's your last name? You're called Xiao Hong?"

Xiao Hong glanced at Chen Hui and moved closer to Sister Wang.

Sister Wang said, "Her name is Zhang Yanhong, what's wrong? You've scared her."

Chen Hui glanced at Xiao Wei and said, "It's nothing." He pointed at Xiao Wei and said, "His wife's name is Xiao Hong, Wang Xiao Hong. It sounds a little strange to hear you call her Xiao Hong."

Sister Wang looked at Xiao Wei: "You're married already? You don't look that old. You two are obviously rich, what are you doing here?"

Now that they're outside in the bright sunshine, their clothes and appearances are clearly visible, and the clothes Xiaowei and Chen Hui are wearing look expensive.

Xiao Wei said, "We're married. My wife is giving birth later this year, and her child is already running around everywhere, so don't worry, she definitely doesn't have any designs on you. It's just a coincidence. We came over to check on things, and her door happened to be open. If Wan Bin had come back a little earlier, we would have gone into his room."

Zhang Yanhong was about twenty-three or twenty-four years old, with big eyes, shoulder-length hair, and wearing a collarless shirt and jeans. Sister Wang was wearing a long-sleeved red dress that reached below her knees, with good-looking skin, a high nose bridge, and a very defined facial contour.

Wan Bin said, "You two don't know each other? I thought you were friends."

The five people stopped, and Wan Bin pointed ahead and said, "About three or four hundred meters more, turn in and go that way, let me see, north, go north for another street."

Xiao Wei said, "It's so far! Won't we be hungry again if we walk back after eating?"

Zhang Yanhong burst out laughing and hid behind Sister Wang.

Xiao Wei said, "Never mind, what do you guys want to eat? We'll find a place."

Sister Wang said, "No need, right? It's too much trouble. We eat like this every day, just a bite is fine. You don't need to treat us."

Xiao Wei chuckled and said, "Are you scared?"

Sister Wang puffed out her rather shapely chest: "What am I afraid of? Afraid of you?"

Chen Hui asked, "Wan Bin, what would you like to eat?"

Wan Bin stroked his chin: "Anything is fine with you?"

Chen Hui said, "Yeah, anything is fine. They both need to eat too, so you don't end up eating alone."

Wanbin said to Sister Wang, "How about roast duck? I haven't had any since I came to Kyoto."

Sister Wang said, "I've never eaten it before, let's forget about it. I've heard it's very expensive."

Xiao Wei said, "Okay, let's go eat Peking duck then. Should we go to Quanjude or Bianyifang? They're different; one uses an open oven and the other uses a closed oven."

Sister Wang's eyes widened: "My God, are you really going?" Her eyes widened and her whole being came alive; she was a typical woman with inner charm.

Wan Bin said, "Bianyifang. I heard from my colleagues that you have to go to Bianyifang to eat Peking duck."

Xiao Wei took out a cigarette and offered one to Chen Hui, but Wan Bin shook his head and refused. Xiao Wei lit one for himself and said, "Okay, let's go." He then turned and walked back towards the square.

(End of this chapter)