He won 900 million in the lottery.

Fifth day at home.

My phone rang early in the morning.

I answered the phone in a daze.

"Tianyi, you came back without saying a word. An auntie came to the shop yesterday and mentioned your name, otherwise we wouldn't have known."

"You're busy running your business, I wouldn't dare bother you."

The person making the call was Chen Sanjing from Sanjing Home Appliances in town. He was my childhood friend, not from the same village, but we were in the same class since we were little, until I went to school in the city later.

Even if we come back during winter or summer vacation, we're still brothers.

My good brother, he helped me a lot when we started our business. After he got married, I was worried that it would affect his marriage, so I tried to pay back the money I borrowed from him.

That's how it is when you reach middle age. With a family, a wife and children, you have less time to spend with friends.

"Come to my shop. I'll have Yanzi cook us a couple of dishes for lunch, and we'll have some drinks."

"Still drinking? Aren't you going to do business anymore?"

"Hehe, business is better now. I hired a delivery driver, so I don't have to be busy every day."

"Okay, I'll go over after I take a nap. Oh, and don't bother with the wine, I brought back two bottles of good wine from Shanghai."

"Alright, let me experience the flavors of the big city too."

When a phone call came in, I couldn't fall back asleep; I had to get up, brush my teeth, and wash my face.

"Mom, I won't be home for lunch."

"understood."

After washing up, I sat in the study and admired the books I had bought one by one.

I do have this problem: I like to buy books, but I never have time to read them.

Now that I'm no longer in business, I have plenty of time, and this room full of books will be my spiritual nourishment.

Compared to buying a house, I would actually prefer to buy a car; this motorcycle has been a true hero in my family for a long time.

But the cold weather was unbearable, especially when it came to picking up girls.

No matter how cool a motorcycle is, it's not as warm as inside a BMW.

Don't drink and drive. Motorcycles are also motor vehicles, so don't ride them after drinking.

I took the bus there!

When I arrived in town, I didn't go to Mitsui right away. Instead, I went to a relatively large supermarket and bought two bottles of good wine.

It's not for showing off, but for saving face.

Yanzi is Mitsui's wife, so why should she cook just because he tells her to?

You eat and drink at someone else's house, and then you leave them and their husbands arguing in bed?

There's no such thing as someone showing up empty-handed.

Carry two bottles of wine and buy a big toy truck for Mitsui's son, and you're all set.

That way, people will be happy to cook for you.

It was just a casual thing.

Mitsui Electric Appliances

"Boss!"

"Hey, you've finally arrived! You're here, why did you bring anything?"

"I don't see your little one very often. Give him a toy to help him remember me. Otherwise, he won't even know to come in for a drink of water when he passes by my house."

"Then you'd better bribe him properly."

"Here, let's drink it all up, you two brothers!"

"What kind of wine is this? Let me see! Wow, you're quite generous, huh? You've struck it rich?"

A bottle costs a little over 1000.

"My buddy's back and he's not planning to leave again."

"Really? Looks like you're really making money."

Those who truly understand me are my brothers. I have made money, but unfortunately, it's not the kind of "making" I'm talking about.

"Tianyi is here?"

"It's been so long! Yanzi, you've lost so much weight! Has Mitsui been exploiting you, always making you do all the work?"

"He hired someone, and now he's really good at slacking off."

"Don't worry, I'll take care of him today. Once I've gotten him drunk, you can beat him up all you want!"

"That's great. You two sit and chat, I'll go and prepare a couple of side dishes for you."

"Okay, thank you for your help."

"You're too kind."

Look at this scene, how harmonious it is.

I took two bottles of wine, each costing over 1000 yuan. I plan to drink one and keep the other.

In the afternoon, around 2 p.m., after having eaten and drunk my fill, I was getting ready to go home.

I heard a familiar voice.

Looking up, I saw my aunt, Dongling's mother. Then I looked behind me.

Graceful and elegant, intelligent and kind-hearted, pure and flawless, with bright eyes and white teeth, refined and otherworldly.

It was Liu Dongling.

I can't find a better word.

I'm drunk.

My heart is beating fast.

"Tianyi, what a coincidence!"

"Hello, Auntie. I just got back and came to chat with a friend for a bit. Are you here to buy something?"

"Yes, you introduced me here yesterday, and I was very satisfied with what I asked about. I'm planning to buy it today. Lingling, why don't you chat with Tianyi for a while? I'll go choose the model."

Lingling didn't go into the shop with her aunt; clearly, she wanted me to come out and talk to her.

I walked up to her.

She wrinkled her cute nose: "Have you been drinking?"

"Yeah, I hadn't seen my friends in a while, so I had a little to drink. Not much."

Lingling: "Your friend is a really nice person. The air conditioner brand and model he recommended to my mom are both good. I searched for them on my phone and they all have good reviews, and the prices are much lower."

I smiled and said, "You don't need many friends, one is enough."

"Would you like some water? I'll go buy you a bottle."

Before I could answer, Lingling went straight to the store next door, grabbed a bottle of water, and even unscrewed the cap for me.

"Thanks."

"Lingling, I've made my choice, come and take a look."

"it is good."

We entered the room one after the other.

Lingling went to look at the air conditioner, while I stood at the front desk and saw Mitsui constantly giving me meaningful glances.

"What's wrong?"

"I think you're interested, kid."

I chuckled. "You could even tell that?"

Mitsui: "Your expression, which used to be so nonchalant about everyone, became much more serious when you saw this girl."

I touched my nose. To be honest, I hadn't paid attention to this before.

A little while later, my aunt and Lingling came over.

"Boss, I've got my eye on it. Take this one, just like we discussed yesterday."

"Oh, Auntie, calling him 'boss' is too formal, just call him Mitsui. I didn't expect you guys to be family, Tianyi. Here's another warranty card for you, the air conditioner has a lifetime warranty."

"Oh dear, I'm so sorry."

"Of course, of course, how could I possibly make money off my own brothers!"

At this point, my aunt looked at me with the eyes of someone looking at a son-in-law, and the more she looked at me, the more satisfied she became.

Lingling, who was standing nearby, felt embarrassed when she heard Mitsui's embellishments and went outside the shop.

Mitsui took care of the driver and had him load the truck.

We stood at the shop entrance exchanging pleasantries.

"Tianyi, you can take the truck later and have the driver take you to your doorstep."

"OK."

"I'll take you."

Just then, Lingling walked over and said, "My mom is on the truck guiding the driver. I'll take you home."

"OK."

The driver finished his work.

I waved goodbye to Mitsui and got back into the red Beetle.

In the car.

"Sorry you saw me drinking."

Lingling: "It's normal for men to drink and smoke. You're quite sober after drinking."

Me: "My alcohol tolerance is just so-so. I'll stop drinking when it's time to drink more."

Zero Zero: "Do you smoke?"

Me: "I do smoke, but I'm not addicted. I've been back for a week and haven't thought about having a single cigarette."

Lingling: "Smoke less often, it's bad for your health."

Me: "Mm."

And so, by a coincidence, my blind date drove me home while I was drunk.