I won 90 million, all I want to do is lie down and relax!

Lu Zhaoyang left his address, and the mattress was delivered that afternoon.

The weather is getting warmer now, and the mattress is thick, so I don't feel cold at all when I put it on the floor.

Lu Zhaoyang was very satisfied and then went to the hotel to check out.

It was around 6 p.m.

Lu Zhaoyang met his childhood friend Wei Kai.

The latter arrived at their usual dining spot first. Lu Zhaoyang saw him from afar, his large frame perched on an electric scooter, waiting for him at the entrance.

"You've gained weight again, haven't you?"

Lu Zhaoyang, riding his electric scooter, couldn't help but laugh as he approached.

"Damn, you really know how to rub salt in the wound!"

Wei Kai looked up and saw Lu Zhaoyang. He chuckled and scolded him, then came up to him and asked, "When did you get back? Why didn't you tell me beforehand?"

"I just got back and stayed home for two days, so I contacted you right away."

Lu Zhaoyang stopped the car, looked him over again, and nodded: "He really does look like he's gained weight."

Wei Kai's parents ran a supermarket in the town a long time ago, and their family was considered to be well-off.

After he graduated from high school and stopped studying, his parents bought him a house in the county town and helped him open a supermarket.

Then, in response to the national policy of early marriage and childbirth, I got married and had children.

With improved living conditions in the past two years, Wei Kai's physique has visibly increased in size.

"Hey, don't even mention it. My wife keeps nagging me to lose weight. Don't worry, you'll be like this after you get married."

Wei Kai scratched his head, and the two went into the store.

The two were familiar with each other and ordered several dishes with practiced ease.

Lu Zhaoyang has a few close childhood friends, but only two or three of them stayed in Yunzhao County.

Wei Kai is my best friend.

"Why are you back at this time? Don't you city white-collar workers get your holidays yet?"

Wei Kaiqi opened a beer and handed it to Lu Zhaoyang, asking, "How many days are you staying at home?"

"I'm not going back," Lu Zhaoyang said casually as he poured himself a beer.

"Not going back?" Wei Kai asked in disbelief.

"Yeah, I'm planning to stay in Yunzhao." Lu Zhaoyang said with a smile, picking up his beer.

"Really? Don't lie to me!" Wei Kai asked, his face showing surprise.

"Why would I lie to you? I'm tired of living in big cities, so I'm going to settle down in Yunzhao from now on."

"Damn, we have to have a drink! That's more like it. Working yourself to death in the big city is nothing compared to how comfortable we are here."

Wei Kai picked up his wine glass and clinked it hard against Lu Zhaoyang's.

"So what are your plans next?" Wei Kai put down his wine glass and wiped his mouth.

"Oh..." Lu Zhaoyang leaned back in his chair, smiling easily. "Why don't you take a break for a while, then find a job, or like you, open a small shop? What do you think?"

"What do I think? Of course I think it's good. I told you so a long time ago, but you wouldn't listen."

Wei Kai said excitedly, "Listen to me, just open a shop. If you can't manage it all by yourself, you can have your parents come and help you. Isn't that better than working a regular job?"

Having not seen each other for half a year, the meal was naturally quite lively.

Around 8 o'clock, Wei Kai glanced at the time, patted his belly, and asked, "Is there still room in my stomach?"

Two hours later, there were five or six beer bottles lying at each of their feet.

Lu Zhaoyang had a good alcohol tolerance, and these beers were no problem for him. He lifted his shirt, patted his belly, and said casually, "Not bad, I can have some more."

"That's exactly what I've been waiting to hear!"

Wei Kai chuckled and said, "Let's move to a different location."

Lu Zhaoyang looked puzzled upon hearing this.

Wei Kai has a higher alcohol tolerance than him, otherwise where would that big belly come from?

In the past, after drinking with this guy, we would sometimes arrange to get a foot massage or something, but we've never gone to a foot massage parlor to drink.

"Yangzi, we have a really tough barbecue place here this year. I'll take you to try it. I guarantee you can't find it in big cities. It's eight o'clock, they should be setting up soon."

No wonder!

Lu Zhaoyang was wondering why this guy was drinking so slowly today.

He naively thought Wei Kai had toned it down, but it turns out he was just waiting for this.

"This must be really delicious for you to be thinking about it so much. Are you sure it's a proper barbecue restaurant that only opens at eight o'clock?" Lu Zhaoyang asked curiously.

The two walked to the bar, and Wei Kai naturally took out his phone to pay the bill.

Lu Zhaoyang did not snatch it.

They take turns paying for the New Year's dinner. Today he's home, so Wei Kai definitely won't let him pay the bill; taking it would only create distance.

"You're being too serious. Let me tell you, the owner of this barbecue stall isn't very old, but his skills are top-notch."

……

After leaving the restaurant, the two got on their bicycles.

Lu Zhaoyang was surprised to find that the barbecue that Wei Kai had mentioned was actually in the old town, not far from the small courtyard he had just bought.

Before I even got close, I could smell the rich aroma of grilled skewers mixed with cumin from afar.

This is just a roadside stall.

The barbecue grill was billowing thick smoke, while vegetables were being cooked on a stove on the side.

Lu Zhaoyang asked, "Business looks pretty good, so why do you only open your stall at eight o'clock?"

"If we set up our stall too early, the city management officers won't let us set it up, so we've been operating this stall until 2 a.m.," Wei Kai explained.

After sitting down, Wei Kai didn't stand on ceremony and skillfully ordered from the menu.

"Yangzi, I'll give you two kidneys to nourish yourself."

Wei Kai chuckled mischievously as he wrote on the list.

"I'm already so healthy, why would I need any supplements? Besides, I'm all alone; I think you have ulterior motives!"

Lu Zhaoyang wiped the remaining oil stains on the table with a napkin, and upon hearing this, he laughed and scolded, "It's you and me who should really take a good rest."

"You'll know once you try them; they're all our signature dishes," Wei Kai winked at him.

Because there were so many people, it took quite a while for their skewers to be served.

"Mmm, this tastes just right!"

Lu Zhaoyang took a bite and couldn't help but exclaim in praise.

To be honest, it really is delicious.

He's not picky about food; he thinks that if something is really delicious, it's worth traveling a long way to have a meal.

"I wasn't lying to you, was I?" Wei Kai said with a smug smile.

Lu Zhaoyang nodded and looked at the boss who was busy at work, but the boss had his head down and could not see his face.

Surprisingly, the person cooking next to me was a woman, and they looked like the typical husband-and-wife team you often see.

"This boss's skills are really good. Why does he set up a stall here instead of opening a shop?" Lu Zhaoyang asked curiously.

With such excellent skills, she shouldn't have ended up setting up a street stall.

Even opening a small shop would be better than having to hide from the city management officers like we do now.

"It turns out he owned a shop in a big city. He was drunk driving and hit someone, which cost him a lot of money. Later, his child got sick, and they spent a lot of money, but in the end... he couldn't be saved."

Lu Zhaoyang was stunned for a moment: "That bad?"

"Um."

Wei Kai took a bite of a skewer and sighed, "I just got back to my hometown."

Lu Zhaoyang nodded without saying anything.

Life is unpredictable; everyone has their own destiny.

Just like himself, he never dreamed he would win the grand prize.

During this time, the barbecue stall owner hurriedly came over to say hello and gave Wei Kai, a regular customer, a case of beer.

As he got closer, Lu Zhaoyang could see things more clearly.

Wei Kai said the other person was in his thirties, but Lu Zhaoyang thought he looked like he was in his forties.

Even when she greets people with a smile, the fatigue in her eyes is undeniable.

Lu Zhaoyang also noticed that he was wearing a very thin silver bracelet on his left wrist, which didn't quite match the image of this rugged man.

Even on the way back, Lu Zhaoyang savored the authentic barbecue he had eaten, and couldn't help but feel a pang of regret. If this place had a shop, it would surely be very popular.