DNF Return to 2008

Chapter 29 Is this melon ripe?

August 2008, .

It is a special day for Chinese people.

Because on this day, the 29th Summer Olympic Games officially kicked off in Beijing.

"Ayi, move a little to the right, yes, this is the perfect spot..."

Liao Shiqian stood in front of the bar, with his hands on his hips, directing the store employees to carefully adjust a large screen.

After the power was turned on, this 40-inch Sony display screen slowly lit up.

"Okay! The drinks and mineral water in Maple Leaf Internet Cafe are free tonight..."

Liao Shiqian raised his hands and made the announcement in public, which immediately attracted cheers and praise from countless customers in the Internet cafe.

An Yi wiped the sweat off his forehead, stepped aside, and let Liao Shiqian tinker with this big thing.

He was originally on the night shift and wanted to sneak onto the computer, but he was unexpectedly drafted. Boss Liao got this big screen from somewhere and planned to project the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games onto it tonight.

Looking at Liao Shiqian twisting his plump body and making arrangements with his friends, he also smiled.

Tonight, the eyes of the whole world are focused here, and the pride of the Chinese people needs no words.

As night falls, the lights come on brightly.

Maple Leaf Internet Cafe was already packed.

"Why hasn't the opening ceremony started yet?"

"Oh my god, it looks really hot here, those people are fanning themselves..."

"Hush, shut up!"

……

Customers gathered in circles in front of the big screen, and they couldn't help but talk about it.

Liao Shiqian and his old friends sat in the sofa booth they had moved in, drinking beer and eating duck necks, feeling extremely comfortable.

Even Du Fei and Huang Xutao could join in and chat with each other.

"Sister Yan, this is for you."

An Yi secretly took a braised duck leg and gave it to Tong Yanyan who was guarding the bar.

"Oh, Ayi, you've changed. You weren't like this before! You've become attentive now..."

Tong Yanyan joked, but when she saw the other party stealing the braised duck leg for her, her eyebrows curved and she smiled happily.

"No, people always have to change, and only the fittest survive..." An Yi smiled in response.

These days, he could naturally feel the other party's care, like a sister, and the two got along very well.

Eight o'clock.

A dazzling halo slowly illuminates the ancient sundial.

In the center of the Bird's Nest, with each powerful strike, 2008 ancient Chinese percussion instruments, the cans, made soul-stirring sounds. The white lights on the cans flashed one by one, forming countdown numbers.

“10、9、8、7、6、5、4、3、2、1……”

The sound of drums hitting drums was thunderous, and the audience cheered along with the changing numbers.

"Have friends come from afar……"

Amid cheers, the five Olympic rings slowly rose and the opening ceremony officially began.

"It was a hot summer that year. I was eighteen years old. I put my hands in my pockets and stood like a minion..."

An Yi shook his head and laughed.

Just then, a hand gently tapped his shoulder.

"Little brother."

Turning around, it turned out to be the young man named "Monkey". He said, "Brother, are you free, Brother Hua..."

"Brother Hua has been discharged from the hospital? Is everything okay?" An Yi nodded and asked.

“I haven’t been discharged from the hospital, but I’m recovering well.”

Monkey said: "Brother Hua specifically asked me to tell you that when he is discharged from the hospital, he must come to thank you in person..."

"Oh, it's a piece of cake."

An Yi waved his hands and didn't take it to heart.

The monkey said a few words and then didn't know what to say. He remained silent. It was obvious that he was not good at speaking.

"Anything else?"

"No, no more..."

Monkey paused for a moment and wondered, "Aren't you curious about Brother Hua's identity... and the two who stabbed people, have they been caught?"

"Oh, what is Brother Hua's identity?" An Yi asked in a very knowledgeable manner.

In fact, I was secretly complaining, damn, what does Brother Hua have to do with a small network administrator like me? I can't eat his rice...

Besides, isn’t it Uncle Hat who has the final say on whether the person is caught or not?

"Hey, Brother Hua doesn't actually have much status."

Seeing this, Monkey grinned, and then said mysteriously: "It means his father is the captain of our town's security team..."

An Yi suddenly realized, no wonder Brother Hua was so arrogant, it turned out he was a "yanei".

Don't underestimate the town's security captain. As the old saying goes, it's easier to deal with the devil than the devil. He is definitely paid by the emperor...

It's just a little strange. Logically speaking, as an Internet cafe owner, Liao Shiqian should have dealt with someone like Brother Hua before, but it seemed that Liao Shiqian didn't know the inside story last time.

"It's just that Hua Ge's father doesn't care about him much, and he can't care about him."

Monkey solved his doubts, "When Hua was in junior high school, his father found a younger girl. Although Hua was with his father, he didn't treat him well..."

"Oh, I see."

An Yi nodded and changed the subject: "Compared to Brother Hua, I am quite interested in your girl with smoky makeup."

He smiled, and Monkey immediately understood what he meant, and immediately said, "You are talking about Yingying! She is a rich lady!"

"Hey, do you know the shoe factory in the east of our town? It's owned by Yingying's family."

Monkey pointed to a factory outside the town and said, "Actually, I don't know how Yingying got together with us, but her sister revealed that Yingying is going to be sent abroad by her family to study, and she hasn't been seen recently..." Monkey still has some self-awareness. He knows that he and other Shamattes can hang out together, but once they return to their families, the class gap will emerge.

"Oh, Sasi doesn't care..."

An Yi nodded.

It turns out that the rich woman's family runs a factory. But think about it, Hengpu is an industrial town with many workers, and in the Pearl River Delta, if you want to get rich, you have to open a factory...

No, isn’t there a big shoe factory on the east side of the town called “Ruihua”?
The original person ran away and became a network administrator because he couldn't stand the dark two-shift work.

It seems that the place where I used to work was also a shoe factory.

"Hey, what are you thinking about!"

Seeing that the other party was daydreaming, the monkey took a step back, looked him up and down, and said quietly: "I admit that you are a little more handsome than me, but I advise you not to have any ideas about Yingying..."

"..."

An Yi was speechless. Am I only a little bit more handsome than you, a guy who looks like my cousin from Mount Emei?

Is it difficult to admit that you are handsome?
……

Worked the night shift all night.

After get off work, An Yi did not play games. Instead, he went back to the dormitory, took a cold shower, and lay down to sleep.

Because not only is the game under maintenance today, but there won't be many customers taking the bus so early in the morning.

In the afternoon, he took his ID card and went to the nearest bank.

Get a number and queue up.

There was no mobile payment these days and bank counters were very busy.

After all, it is the most profitable business in the world.

Finally, it was his turn. An Yi handed over his ID card and started to apply for online banking.

Half an hour later, he finally got an industrial and commercial card and a dark blue USB flash drive, which is the "U-Shield" needed for online transactions today.

This little thing actually cost him a hundred dollars, which made his already poor life even worse.

"Okay, start making money and get rich!"

An Yi chuckled and walked out of the bank.

Just then, a burly man walked out of the VIP channel. An Yi stopped and looked up, and found that he knew him.

"Uncle Quan, what a coincidence." He greeted politely.

"Oh, it's you, little brother."

When Uncle Quan saw the other person, a smile appeared on his serious face and he waved in response.

After saying that, Uncle Quan didn't stop and hurriedly followed the back of a woman in an exquisite black suit.

"Dequan, whose child was that just now?"

"Boss, I'm not sure about this, but he is one of Xiaoying's friends."

The woman frowned when she heard this.

Leaning on the leather seat, she took off her gold-rimmed glasses and rubbed her brow bone. Although she was over 40 years old, her skin was well maintained and she still had charm.

But between his brows, he couldn't help but reveal the fatigue that was difficult to conceal.

This year's overseas financial crisis has led to a very bad overall economic environment in China. No less than ten small shoe and leather factories in Hengpu Town have closed down one after another.

The situation of her Ruihua is not optimistic either. Foreign trade orders have dropped sharply and the backlog of products in the warehouse has long been piled up like a mountain.

If we can’t get a bank loan, once the capital chain is broken, the factory shutdown is just a small matter. If we can’t pay wages, if there is a commotion…

The consequences could be disastrous!

By then, it will only be a matter of time before the factory goes bankrupt.

……

Out of the bank.

An Yi crossed a smelly ditch with a burst pipe and turned the corner to see a tricycle selling watermelons under the shade of a tree.

"Boss, how much is this melon per pound?"

"50 cents a pound, pick whatever you want."

The middle-aged boss, smoking a cigarette and with pockmarks on his face, greeted me warmly: "Don't worry, it's sweeter than first love!"

"Boss, please pick one for me. Don't let it be too big." An Yi said.

He thought to himself that it was fortunate that the price was not two yuan per pound, otherwise he would go bankrupt even if he bought this melon and kept it ripe...

The pockmarked boss picked one out, held it up, and clapped his hands, making a crisp sound.

"how about this?"

"Okay, you weigh it first. I don't want it if it's too expensive!" An Yi gave the other party a shot of prevention first.

After all, it would be strange for small vendors these days to have no problem weighing their goods, but as long as the price is not too excessive, he will just pay the money.

Fortunately, it was 15 kilograms, so I charged him 7.5 yuan.

An Yi came to Maple Leaf Internet Cafe carrying a watermelon.

"Hey, An is awake now!"

When Huang Xutao saw the other person carrying a large watermelon, he immediately teased: "You must have made a fortune, you bastard. I've never seen you so willing to spend money before..."

"Collect the skin!"

Tong Yanyan couldn't bear it anymore and kicked the wretched guy in the thigh.

Huang Xutao dodged nimbly, curling his hands awkwardly. Alas, he couldn't hit her...

Tong Yanyan was too lazy to pay attention to this scoundrel, so she took the watermelon and said with a sweet smile, "Put it on the ice first, and I'll call you when I kill you later."

She has figured out the other party's movement patterns. When they come to the Internet cafe, they are either working or surfing the Internet...

"Okay, thank you for your hard work, Sister Yan."

An Yi smiled, then turned to the corner and turned on the computer.

(End of this chapter)