Half an hour earlier than the off-duty time, the two staff members of the medical department were ready to leave.

    Anyway, there''s nothing wrong. It''s a long time later than before to leave early. They were worried about what the young man said, but the man sat motionless like a sculpture and looked out of the window as if he didn''t know he was leaving early.

    The office is completely quiet. Chu Zhixi brushes his mobile phone and looks at Wu Mian. Time is not slow.

    "Brother, is it far from the old store?" Chu Zhixi asked at five o''clock.

    "Not far. Walk for 12 minutes and 33 seconds."

    "Let''s go. I''ll try bajingzi''s specialty. I''ve always heard you say that bajingzi stupid chicken and live sheep are delicious, and finally got it. Is stupid chicken a walking chicken?" Chu Zhixi said with a smile, "by the way, when will you take me home?"

    "Go back to what home." Wu Mian said decisively, "the place to live has been arranged for you."

    "Cut, don''t worry if I live outside alone?" Chu Zhixi pouted.

    "With the iron fist of socialism, it''s safe. Do you think it''s in the United States?" Wu Mian said.

    "Do you want someone to give you a massage before going to bed every day? It''s comfortable. Insomnia will be much better."

    Chu Zhixi obviously knew the result. She didn''t entangle, but took the way of inducement.

    "Eat." Wu Mian stood up, sorted out his Khaki windbreaker and strode out of the door.

    "Brother, who is the classmate having dinner tonight?"

    "A handsome man named Zhao Zhe and his daughter-in-law," Wu Mian said.

    "Yo? You think you''re handsome?"

    "In junior high school, female students all said so. There are two school grass in grade, Zhao Zhe and I."

    "Don''t be kidding. Do you have any problems with the aesthetics of your female classmates?"

    "At that time, I was young and didn''t grow..."

    They left the traditional Chinese medicine hospital slowly. A doctor on duty at the door of the downstairs security room was smoking with the security guard; Next to the deli, the smell of pig''s feet wafted out of the store.

    Wu Mian feels very novel about this experience. His hometown is really unable to compare with the imperial capital and magic capital. But this side is more leisurely, and the pace of life is very slow. When I was in the imperial capital, it was almost impossible for me to sit all day.

    I haven''t been here for 3 years, 2 months and 12 days. It''s still the same here.

    Familiar stores, familiar signs, familiar landlady, or two.

    "When did Mianzi come back? You''re a rare guest. Come and sit inside." the landlady recognized Wu Mian at a glance. Her enthusiasm was like a warm wind in midsummer.

    "Landlady, I haven''t seen you for years. I haven''t changed at all. I''m still so young." Wu Mian said faintly.

    "What''s not old? It''s already old. It''s not like you. It''s like you''re 18 years old after eating Zhuyan Dan. By the way, your sunglasses are very good-looking. They''re better than the last one."

    "What do you remember about the sunglasses three years ago?"

    "Look, I set up an eight immortals table here to entertain sixteen people. Ordinary guests have to remember. Can you still forget you?"

    "I''m almost thirty now. Time flies."

    "You are 80, and I have a crown here, Sister Zhang. Eh? This is your little girlfriend? She looks so good!"

    Wu Mian did not say yes or no, and strode into the store.

    The old store in Fulong is not big. It opens along the street. There are 8 tables and no single room. The innermost couple Zhao Zhe and Chen Lu have arrived. Zhao Zhe is looking around. Chen Lu is scalding cups, plates, dishes and chopsticks with boiling water.

    Zhao zhe sees Wu Mian coming in and touches Chen Lu. They stand up and say hello.

    Wu Mian said hello and walked over.

    It''s still early. There are few tables in the shop. There were five people sitting at the table outside, all men in their forties. Two of them were wearing vests and sweating along their necks.

    Several people are shouting beer.

    "Wu Mian, why don''t you tell me when you come back!" Zhao zhe walked forward with a smile and patted Wu Mian on the shoulder. He was very close.

    "Just came back," said Wu Mian, "I haven''t had time to catch my breath."

    "I thought you would apply for a green card to stay in the United States." Zhao zhe put his hand on Wu Mian''s shoulder and said with a smile, "is it better to stay at home?"

    Wu Mian''s expression remained unchanged and did not answer Zhao Zhe''s words.

    "When are you going to marry Xiao Xi?"

    Wu Mian was helpless about Zhao Zhe''s enthusiasm. Maybe this is what everyone has to face after returning home, work and urging marriage.

    "Da Lu, this is Chu Zhixi. Last time I met in the provincial capital, you didn''t go there." Zhao zhe didn''t seem to want any answer. He just thought of where to ask, and then introduced Chu Zhixi to Chen Lu.

    Chen Lu greets Chu Zhixi while cleaning up the cups, plates, dishes and chopsticks. Chu Zhixi wants to help, but Chen Lu naturally refuses.

    "Ouch..." a scream came from behind. The table was drinking, and the noisy people calmed down.

    Wu Mian looked back and saw a big man covering his mouth and screaming.

    "Bite your tongue?" said a man beside the man gloating. "You say your family is mean. What kind of mean are you? You have to use your tongue to eat wine and vegetables when you come out for a drink."

    "No, no," the man purred, "toothache."

    Wu Mian saw that there was nothing wrong, so he sat down. The man behind him seemed better. He spoke clearly and said, "Li Shi''s teeth are inflamed these days."

    "Pull it out and it''s over. Don''t you suffer alive?"

    "You know a fart!" the man scolded fiercely after five minutes. "I went to the provincial capital to see it. The doctor made me a three-dimensional CT. He said that his teeth were long and crooked. If he pulled out his teeth, he had to open them with a chisel and pull out a bone. This is a crime that people can suffer!"

    "Then you can''t do that. If you don''t say anything else, you can''t stand just delaying dinner and drinking."

    Then the man patted the man on his exposed belly.

    The fat trembled and crackled.

    "It still doesn''t hurt. You haven''t delayed eating and drinking at all. You say it''s toothache. You don''t see thin but fat."

    "I take medicine every day. It hurts badly today. I have to take some more."

    Then the man took out a medicine bottle from his handbag.

    "I''ll go... Be careful. Just drink and go! You want to touch porcelain." the other person was afraid and said seriously.

    "Metronidazole, not cephalosporin, it''s all right." the man poured out two, hesitated a little, poured out two more, took up the glass and drank it.

    "Don''t eat much," someone asked worried.

    "Not much. It''s effective and cheap. I''m used to eating it. I feel uncomfortable if I don''t eat it one day." the man laughed and said, "you take it first. I''ll be fine when the medicine comes up."

    Wu Mian shook his head slightly, but he didn''t say anything.

    "Lao Zhao, how are you recently?"

    Because wearing sunglasses, I can''t communicate with my eyes. But Zhao zhe knew what Wu Mian meant. He was embarrassed to scratch his head and said with a smile, "well, how can it be bad to have such a virtuous daughter-in-law."

    Virtuous... Remembering Zhao Zhe''s bloody appearance, Wu Mian can''t connect Chen Lu and virtuous in any case.

    It was all when I was young. I was angry. Looking at Chen Lu now, she is much calmer than she was seven or eight years ago.