CHAPTER XVIII The Turmoil Rises Again!

　　The following morning, Zhou Ze came to the noodle shop next door as usual after washing up, this had gradually become a habit of his life, when eating was no longer a process of enjoyment, it became purely a task, to do a task, simple and efficient would be good, there was no place more convenient and fast than Xu Qinglang here. 　　"Bitter melon juice." Xu Qinglang placed a large glass cup in front of Zhou Ze before serving up another serving of egg fried rice. 　　Zhou Ze tried to take a sip first, and the moment the liquid entered his throat, he only felt that his lips and teeth were filled with unbearable bitterness, and then, after waiting to swallow, even his intestines and stomach began to knot up. 　　After waiting for about ten seconds, Zhou Ze was able to slow down and let out a long breath. 　　It was really bitter. 　　"Haha, strong enough, right?" Xu Qinglang had a look that was quick to praise me, then sat down in front of Zhou Ze, "That said, you're really a heavy drinker too, you can't eat without drinking this stuff?" 　　Zhou Ze calmed down for a moment, then took a large cup full of bitter melon juice and drank it all in one go, followed by quickly picking up his chopsticks and started wolfing down the egg fried rice in front of him. 　　A minute later, Zhou Ze finished his meal and put the plate down while closing his eyes. 　　"This eating style, a living, breathing evil spirit that crawled up from hell." Xu Qinglang flirted. 　　Just whether this was flirting or meant something else was unknown. 　　Zhou Ze opened his eyes and glanced at the other side, that day the five migrant worker brothers returned to their souls on the seventh day of the head, his sister-in-law and his wife could not see it, is normal, just this noodle shop boss, is visible, or else would not have gone to do that five copies of braised pork covered rice. 　　But between the two, in line with the tacit understanding to see through, but not to say, also has not been to poke through the windowpaper, perhaps so, is the way to get along. 　　"Why don't you take orders today?" Zhou Ze asked. 　　A few days ago even on the day of the New Year's Eve, Xu Qinglang's cell phone was non-stop with takeout orders coming in, while today, it seems a lot colder, and no takeout boy to pick up food. 　　"Take a break." Xu Qinglang took out a cigarette, bit one in his own mouth, and handed one to Zhou Ze. 　　Although it was a bit strange to not rest on New Year's Eve and rest after New Year's Day. 　　But as a man with more than two dozen suites, the 　　does have the capital to be capricious. 　　"Do you know about the ghost sedan chair?" Zhou Ze asked, last night's matter, he remembered vividly, but he did not rush to do anything, just go home and lie into their own freezer to sleep. 　　People, indeed, Zhou Ze himself saved back, if there is any problem, Zhou Ze also do not want to bother. 　　He is just careful, serious and lively to live his own little life, weekdays, if there are some things encountered, can go along for the ride, but will not really go to force what. 　　Even if that little girl in the lily dress really has any problems, that is no longer attributed to Zhou Ze to manage. 　　"A ghost carrying a sedan chair?" Xu Qinglang froze for a moment and laughed, "Oh, New Year's Eve is more of a night, it is said that everyone burns the scriptures and paper money on New Year's Eve, and all those ghosts have spare money on hand, and they are willing to take a taxi." 　　Xu Qinglang continued to talk nonsense, then yawned, "Say, how come the door of your bookstore is still open?" 　　"Wait for the night to open." 　　"Fine, capricious." Xu Qinglang took out his phone and glanced at it twice, "Why don't we go watch a movie this afternoon?" 　　The scene. 　　Instantly entered an awkward silence. 　　"No go." Zhou Ze refused. 　　"Look, really do not give face, in vain, people work hard to make new juice for you, even accompany people to watch a movie are not willing. 　　Men, ah, there's not a single one that's good." 　　"......" Zhou Ze. 　　"Sorry, I forgot that I'm a man myself." Xu Qinglang shook her head somewhat sadly, with an expression of hating why she wasn't a daughter. 　　"Did you suffer some kind of psychological trauma as a child?" Zhou Ze asked. "I do know some psychologists who can help you." 　　Xu Qinglang laughed out with a chortle. 　　"Heterosexuality is just a heresy created for the sake of reproduction, homosexuality can only be true love." 　　"I don't dare to agree." 　　"Different paths don't lead to the same thing." 　　The after-dinner conversation between the two ended unhappily. 　　Zhou Ze returned to his bookstore, opened the door, and after thinking about it, he didn't lock it, simply sat behind the counter and opened his computer, sending Dr. Lin a tweet: 　　"Going to the movies this afternoon?" 　　After waiting about ten minutes, Dr. Lin wrote back: 　　"Working." 　　New Year's Eve is not to say that it is not allowed for others to get sick or have an accident, once also a doctor Zhou Ze is clear about the holidays in the hospital, too much water. 　　Thinking about it is also understandable, but in the end, it is a bit unpleasant. 　　Zhou Ze would like to tell her that he is Zhou Ze, not any laborers Xu Le. 　　But then he was worried that it would end with Dr. Lin being so scared and skeptical that even that hazy unrequited good feeling from before was washed away, and of course, the most important thing was that the less people knew about something, the better. 　　Someone would come and arrest himself. 　　Zhou Ze knew this very well. 　　He was waiting, and while he was waiting, he didn't choose to curl up like a rat in a sewer and shiver in some dark corner, he still needed to live, and to live a normal life, otherwise, it would be better not to come out of hell, and to follow the big troop through the road to the Yellow Springs. 　　As for that neighbor next door, whether he saw it or not, Zhou Ze was not clear, and was too lazy to be clear. 　　"At night." 　　Dr. Lin returned another message. 　　Zhou Ze smiled, he felt like a silly fork with this smile, living back to his middle school days when he saw the class study committee member giving himself a shy sideways glance. 　　In the past, he was too tired to live. 　　In this life, one has to live a little loose and free. 　　There are many truths in life that can only be understood when you are dying and old, but when you do understand, you have lost the opportunity to start over. 　　Zhou Ze cherished the current life and opportunity. 　　A small red car stopped on the road in front of the bookstore and walked down two women. 　　One was less than thirty years old and the other looked to be only five or six years old. 　　The woman was wearing a red dress, her hair flowing, although she thought she was a human mother but it was still difficult to hide the flavor of her body, but instead, she was more able to provoke people's heartstrings. 　　The girl was wearing backpack pants, inside should have worn several layers of warm clothing, wrapped like a small dumpling, naive and cute. 　　But when he saw the girl, Zhou Ze's eyes subconsciously narrowed. 　　The one who comes is not good. 　　Those who are good will not come. 　　He didn't go looking for her. 　　But she took the initiative to come to the door. 　　Zhou Ze had been complacent when he heard Dr. Lin say that the other party had shouted for his uncle at the appreciation banquet, but now that he thought about it, he didn't intend to let him go at all. 　　In the end. 　　That father with four children, his death was because of this girl. 　　The door of the bookstore was pushed open, and the woman curiously surveyed the surroundings, while the girl timidly walked to Zhou Ze's counter and looked at him, her voice glutinous: 　　"Good day uncle." 　　Zhou Ze nodded his head, slightly implied and 　　In fact, in his heart, he was thinking whether he should just sacrifice his nails to strangle this girl to death? 　　"Hello, I'm Rui Rui's mom." 　　The woman walked over to Zhou Ze and placed a gift box on the counter. 　　"Thank you." 　　The woman bowed to Zhou Ze with 　　deep emotion. 　　"You're welcome." Zhou Ze still did not get up. 　　He was tempted to pretend that everything was normal so that this girl didn't see anything. 　　But it was too difficult for 　　Even at the level of an Oscar-winning movie star. 　　After seeing the driver's living memory footage from last night. 　　I guess it's hard to look normal in front of this girl, right? 　　Since pretending and not being able to pretend, then just don't pretend. 　　"Mom, I want to read a book here." Rui Rui woman said. 　　"Alright, mom will go do her hair first, you stay here with uncle and read." The woman smiled at Zhou Ze, "Tough on you." 　　"Not hard work." 　　"Or did I ask Dr. Lin to know that you run a store here." 　　Melon Lady. 　　"You and Dr. Lin are really a pair of geniuses." 　　This was said against his will enough that Xu Le himself wouldn't believe it, right? 　　The woman drove off, leaving her daughter behind, this was meant to be a bookstore, and Zhou Ze was half of her daughter's rescuer and Dr. Lin's husband, so she was relieved that her daughter was staying here for the time being, and didn't have to worry about anything happening. 　　Next, Rui Rui chose an illustration book by herself and sat on a plastic bench to look at it. 　　It wasn't noisy, nor did it make any noise. 　　Didn't shout for a drink, nor did she clamor for snacks. 　　Zhou Ze just sat behind the counter and watched her. 　　Coincidentally at this time, Xu Qinglang walked in, saw the little girl who was like a porcelain doll, and immediately walked over to pick her up. 　　"Yo, what a cute little girl." 　　"Thank you sister." Rui Rui responded. 　　The smile on Xu Qinglang's face was like a chrysanthemum blooming, growing brighter and brighter. 　　This ass-kissing from the little girl had scratched Xu Qinglang's itch. 　　Zhou Ze, on the other hand, had a sullen face and continued to sit there. 　　"Come out, there's something to talk to you about." Xu Qinglang put down the child and pointed at Zhou Ze. 　　Zhou Ze and Xu Qinglang walked out. 　　"Someone from the plaza side came and asked if we want to break the contract, they can refund the rent we paid in advance before." 　　"No refund." Zhou Ze didn't want to mess around any more for the time being, not to mention that he didn't have enough capital, even if he got the pre-paid rent, it wouldn't be enough to open another store on his own. 　　"I'm of the same mind." Xu Qinglang nodded his head, signaling that he knew, "Then I'll go along to talk on your behalf?" 　　"Okay." 　　"Good, it's a deal." 　　The two stood outside the point door for another cigarette before dispersing. 　　When Zhou Ze turned around and pushed open the store door and walked in, he 　　found that the little girl's figure was no longer there on the row of small plastic benches, and the illustration book, was placed on a bench. 　　Zhou Ze frowned and 　　Raising his head and 　　At the entrance of the stairs, the footsteps of small leather boots appeared and the 　　The little girl walked out from there, half of her figure showing half of her figure blocked by the wall that 　　She had just. 　　went to her second floor.