When Gan Qing went out to work in the morning, he already felt that the atmosphere was a bit unusual.

When she went to work, it happened to be the time when a group of retirees in the courtyard held a collective "tree-circling" activity - the so-called "tree-circling movement", which means these people circled the thickest old cypress in the courtyard, forming a circle in various shapes.

He posed in a different place like a roc spreading its wings, stepped on the "moonwalk", and stared at the tree trunks in circles.

Because Gang Leader Lao Yang also participated in this mysterious ceremony, Gan Qing always felt that there might be some mystery inside it. He would sneak a few glances at it every day when he passed by, but he still hadn't figured it out yet.

But this morning's "ceremony", Old Uncle Yang was delayed for some reason and didn't show up. One person was missing from the circle, and the circle was sparser than usual. The people turning the tree also seemed a little absent-minded, "Dapeng spreads its wings."

"Sometimes it transforms into a "rooster pecking at rice" - from time to time someone hurries a few steps, stretches his or her neck and whispers a few words to the people in front or behind, and then retracts as if nothing has happened.

Gan Qing's ears were so good that he heard a few words as he passed by.

"...I just said, what can I do to make so much money?"

"No one yet!"

"No, this is the most suspicious. No matter how old you are, you still haven't found a partner. There must be something wrong..."

Gan Qing felt that an arrow had hit his knee, and he quickly ran away as the wind struck his feet.

When she got off work, she was preparing to pack her bags and go to Boss Meng's place for lunch when she suddenly received a voice message from Zhang Meizhen.

Zhang Meizhen said: "You will come back later tonight."

Gan Qing's fingers swept across the screen and found that since moving to 111, the chat history between her and Zhang Meizhen appeared for the first time with content other than "pick up express delivery for me", so she asked: "What's wrong?"

Zhang Meizhen replied: "There is chaos in the courtyard. Don't interfere. You can find someone to date outside first."

Gan Qing: "..."

Some senior beauties always think that "finding someone to date" is as easy as "finding a place to eat" - does this mean that you can find it just by looking for it?

It would be quicker to let her go out and tie someone up!

Just then, the wind chime at the door rang. Gan Qing took off his contact lenses and said quickly: "Sorry, we are closed."

"I know," the visitor said impatiently, "I can see such a big wooden sign without being blind."

"...Master Xiao Yu?"

Yu Lanchuan's image at this time was like a domineering president on TV who had just come off the negotiating table. He was wearing a very strict shirt and had a sharp murderous look on his eyebrows. He put his coat in his arm and pinned it with one foot.

Xing Zhimeng's door casually put his clothes on his shoulders: "This is the wind outlet, hurry up, I will freeze to death."

His urging tone was so natural that Gan Qing subconsciously sped up his movements and followed him out of Star Dream in confusion.

Meng Tianyi happened to peek his head in and said, "Hey, Master Xiao Yu is here. Master Xiao Yu is a reliable person. I feel relieved when you come."

Yu Lanchuan nodded at him.

Gan Qing: "What's going on?"

"There is civil strife in the Beggar Clan," Yu Lanchuan said briefly, "There are too many people waiting around now, so don't go back yet, lest you show up and make the water even more muddy."

Gan Qing: "..."

I don't know why, but Yu Lanchuan's mouth is always full of disgust when it comes to Yu Lanchuan's words, even though they are good words.

"I found a car. I couldn't drive in at the intersection. Let's go and find a place to eat first." Yu Lanchuan said in a deliberately "natural" tone, "I've been busy all day and I'm still hungry."

Gan Qing said smoothly: "Okay, Boss Meng is in charge of the food. What do you want to eat?"

Yu Lanchuan: "..."

In front of Boss Meng, he couldn't just say "I won't eat", but he didn't even drink any water after work, and hurried over just to eat at a roadside stall in a dark alley.

?

For a moment, he wanted to open Gan Qing's head and see what was soaked in it.

Fortunately, Boss Meng quickly persuaded him to leave: "It's too busy tonight and there are no seats in the store. Why don't you just join in the fun and let Mr. Xiao Yu eat standing in the kitchen like you?"

Yu Lanchuan lowered his eyelids and put on an attitude of "I can do whatever I want, but you have to figure it out for me."

Meng Tianyi said with a smile: "Master Xiao Yu is treating me to a treat. If I didn't have to take care of business, I would still want to go! It's not like you to leave quickly when you have a good meal."

Yu Lanchuan stepped on the steps at the door of Star Dream and rubbed the mud on the soles of his shoes, with a hint of squeeze. He raised his eyebrows and looked at Gan Qing, as if wondering, "Why don't you stop when I ask you to eat?"

Looks like you”?

In order to "be like himself and not be self-conscious," Gan Qing had no choice but to sigh: "Okay."

It’s all caused by Zhang Meizhen’s broken WeChat account!

Meng Tianyi happily waved goodbye to the two of them, turned around and went back to the store, and happened to bump into the little apprentice who was poking his head.

"What are you trying to do, sneakily?" Meng Tianyi slapped the young apprentice on the forehead, "Aren't you allowed to watch the fire?"

Those who come to such small shops as "apprentices" are all children from other places who come to Yanning to make a living. They work part-time jobs while working their way around. They are in their teens and have stopped going to school long ago. They have traveled farther than anyone else and have done more jobs than anyone else.

There are many, and the childish look on his face is still there, and he has begun to have a sophisticated and clever look.

The young apprentice asked: "Boss, who is that person?"

"A friend," Boss Meng said, "what does it have to do with you?"

Young apprentice: "He looks like a rich man."

"Yes," Boss Meng took advantage of every opportunity to educate him, "Look at you, you didn't study well when you were a child, and when you grow up you can only chop vegetables in the kitchen. If you look at others who study well, do you regret it? Let me tell you.

, while you are still young, why not go back and learn..."

"Hey, boss, why are you here again? It's a good idea to go to school. You can open your hands and open your mouth when you have clothes to wear. You don't have to do any work. If I were that piece of material, would you still need to talk to me?" The young apprentice waved his hand at him.

, the baby's fat face revealed a hint of youthful worry, "Why did you let Sister Jian'er go with him? Sugar daddies will never end well."

"Bang...fuck you, can you speak? Bong!"

The young apprentice was a little worried, thinking that Meng Tianyi was like the money-worshiping old mother of the poor heroine in the idol drama. As she got older, she didn't know what to do, and she knew every day that she was waiting for her daughter to catch a rich husband, so she persuaded him earnestly: "

Falling in love requires being well-matched. If someone has money but you don’t, will they take you seriously? It’s just for fun. Even if it works, if they want to eat big lobster, you know how to get along with each other? It will take a long time.

Yes, once the novelty is over, people will look down upon her. My sister Jian'er is so good, why should we bother?"

Meng Tianyi: "Hey! You little brat, why do you look down on Ma Xiao..."

"Young brats also know that people can't always take shortcuts." The young apprentice said with a straight face and seriously educated the "old and disrespectful" Boss Meng, "You are not the one who dares to suffer and get hurt!"

Meng Tianyi teased him: "That's you? What do you think of your sister Jian'er? It's not okay if you do. You haven't reached the legal age for marriage yet."

The little apprentice who had just been talking in the same way blushed, snarled for a long time, and ran away.

Boss Meng smiled at the child's hurried back for a long time, and couldn't laugh anymore. He turned back and glanced at the lonely door lock of Star Dream, and then his eyes skipped over the low buildings and fell on the wide road in the distance.

on, trying to recall what it was like before the demolition.

Can't remember.

"Your elder sister," Boss Meng said as if talking to himself, "she is made of copper and iron, and she is ruthless. Who can hurt her? It would be great if she is willing to fall to the ground and have a taste of the human world.

It doesn’t matter if it’s sweet or bitter. If it can really hurt your heart, there’s nothing wrong with it. It’s better than fooling around without any intention.”

He said, sighed, and slowly walked back to the kitchen with his hands behind his back.

The car was not easy to drive in the muddy back alley, and it required centimeter-level maneuvers. Gan Qing himself could not drive. Sitting in the passenger seat, he always looked at the rearview mirror with fear, fearing that it would scrape the wall, until Yu Lanchuan turned the car over.

After driving out of this area, she breathed a sigh of relief and dared to talk to the driver: "What did you say about the civil unrest in the Beggar Clan just now? It doesn't really have anything to do with me, does it? If so, I..."

"Moving? What does the civil unrest have to do with you as an outsider? Even if it does, it's just an excuse." Yu Lanchuan interrupted her slowly, "In recent years, except for those gangs, everyone has been living their own lives and has no energy to pay attention to those sects.

Yes, the Beggar Gang is still the only one with great achievements. In the past, it was all trouble for Old Uncle Yang to find people and keep track of them. They have many people, great energy, and close eyes. If someone has power, power will be realized, and they can realize it.

Uncle Yang has suppressed them for so many years and has not 'developed and grown' according to some people's ideas. Some people must have been dissatisfied."

"You can't say that. If you give people an excuse, you will give them a handle." Gan Qing said, "It's better to have one less problem than one more thing."

"This is what you said. I hope you will remember this sentence," Yu Lanchuan sighed, "You don't have a beard, so why do you carry so many razors every day? Don't you find it inconvenient to take the subway?

"

"Alright... okay?" Gan Qing said, "I don't take the subway very often anyway, it's a bit expensive."

Yu Lanchuan rolled his eyes and asked her again: "Are you ready?"

Gan Qing: "Ah, what?"

"Shoulder injury."

"Oh, actually..."

"Don't leave at night from now on," Yu Lanchuan stared at the road ahead and said intently, "I'll stop by to pick you up after get off work."

Gan Qing turned her head and looked at him in surprise.

"I'm not worried about you. Stop being sentimental." Yu Lanchuan said with a straight face, "You live in Baiyili. I just don't want to come back one day and hear who you killed..."

"Uh..." Gan Qing thought for a while and asked cautiously, "So you... rented a car specifically to supervise me?"

"Who's doing this specifically?" Yu Lanchuan sneered, "It's cold these days, and I'm too lazy to walk to and from get off work so..."

Before he finished speaking, a call suddenly came in. Yu Lanchuan used the car phone while driving. He pressed the answer button and heard a gentle female voice coming from the speaker: "Hello, Mr. Yu, this is XX Private Chef. Are you welcome?"

I made a reservation for dinner for two tonight this morning and we have prepared it here. When can you two arrive?"
To be continued...