In the silent place

Chapter 34

Not seeing each other for more than two weeks, after receiving a call from Zhan Zhao, Bai Yutang wished he could finish the work at hand immediately and go to the store with him.He never expected Zhan Zhao to settle the business of the store so quickly. When he heard the other party said that he had obtained the property right certificate of the store, his mood was the same as when he was told that he had obtained the filming copyright of "Worthy". Excited.As soon as I finished my work at night, I rushed to Aunt Zhan Zhao's house.Liu Rong opened the door for him, and after greeting him, he saw that Zhan Zhao was not in the hall, so he went straight to the bedroom.

Zhan Zhao was leaning cross-legged on the head of the bed, holding a notebook in his hand, looking at the screen intently. "What are you looking at? So serious." Bai Yutang walked in, sat down on the other side of the bed, and tilted his head to look.Zhan Zhao moved his hand towards his position. "Hey, this layout is not bad." Bai Yutang looked carefully, and it turned out to be the background map of Zhang Shuba.Almost all wooden decoration is used, even the roof is equipped with strip wooden frames.

"Well, yes, it's quite quaint." Bai Yutang turned his body sideways, leaned his elbows on the pillow and looked at Zhan Zhao, with a smile in his eyes. "Cat, I want to check out your store. I know it's a bit late..."

"I'll change clothes." Zhan Zhao got up from the bed and put his hand on the octagonal window sill.Bai Yutang lazily fell on the bed, watching him take out a set of clothes from the closet and change. "Cat, why are you so thin?"

"I'm not thin, I'm good at maintaining it." In the early spring, the weather turns warm and cold, and it's still a little cold in the morning and evening. After thinking about it, Zhan Zhao took out a scarf from the closet and wrapped it around his neck.After finishing the assembly, the person on the punching machine shook his head to signal to start.Seeing that he had to go out so late, Liu Rong took his arm and whispered a few words of advice. Zhan Zhao nodded to her with a smile, turned around and walked out of the house with Bai Yutang.

The community is very quiet, the orange lights shine on the road, warm and peaceful.The two walked through the small iron gate and walked slowly towards the parking lot.

"Mao'er, why are you so agile? It took more than half a month to get the property right certificate."

"Well, it just happened to catch up with a good opportunity, so I bought it."

"I can't see that you are quite courageous." Bai Yutang smiled and elbowed Zhan Zhao, who smiled and said nothing.

After getting in the car, Zhan Zhao gave the address. Bai Yutang knew the general direction, and he didn't need him to give directions. The two asked and answered along the way. When he heard Zhan Zhao tell about his aunt's oolong, Bai Yutang laughed so hard that he couldn't stop laughing. Out of breath, tears are about to flow out.

"Is it so funny?" Zhan Zhao sat in the passenger seat and cast a glance at Bai Yutang.

Bai Yutang wiped his eyes, and said with a smile, "Your aunt is really funny. It's a good thing you didn't get confused, otherwise this matter might have been ruined." Zhan Zhao remembered his aunt's shaking hands when she scared her, so he also smiled.

When they arrived at the east gate of the Institute of Science and Technology, the two parked their car in a quiet street opposite the main street of the institute.After getting out of the car, Bai Yutang looked around while walking.On the right hand side is a row of old bungalows, which are not badly preserved, each with a different style and a strange appearance.The wall on the left is a bit high, so you can't see the inside clearly, it's empty, it looks like a small park.There are very few pedestrians on the road, and there are occasional traffic passing by. The small street is extremely quiet, only the street lights are bright. "Cat, this place is quiet enough." In order not to discourage Zhan Zhao's enthusiasm, Bai Yutang didn't say what was in his heart. 66 square meters, 39 yuan, I don't know what kind of broken shop Zhan Zhao wants to buy in such a location.

The two walked along the street for a while, Zhan Zhao pointed to the front. "Here we are." Bai Yutang looked in the direction he pointed, and a small second-floor building with a brown clear-water brick wall came into view.He immediately became interested, and pulled Zhan Zhao to walk a few steps to the front of the small building. "it is this?"

"Yeah." Zhan Zhao took out the key, opened two retro wooden grille glass doors, walked in, and pressed the switch on the wall.

"Mao'er, you didn't lie to me? Did you really get 39?" Bai Yutang walked in and looked around, looking at the overhead light on the ceiling for a while, and touching the wall for a while.

"Hmm." The warm-colored interior decoration on the first floor of the small shop looks more warm at night. The orange light hits the wooden floor, and the reflection is not strong, soft and natural, exuding a fresh atmosphere.Bai Yutang turned his head to look at Zhan Zhao, suddenly dragged him and ran towards the partition behind the wall, saw the stairs, and ran up.

"Mao'er, the former owner is quite tasteful." The second floor looks more like a home, because it is a steeple room, once you go upstairs, the outside of the room is flat, and the innermost roof is angled. The angle is not too big, and there is a small window with a wooden grill on the wall, which looks very chic. "The second floor doesn't look like a store, but it feels like a small bungalow."

"Yes. In the future, I want to turn the second floor into a home for my own use. The first floor has a large area, and the book bar is enough." Zhan Zhao walked in, stood in front of the window and looked out.Bai Yutang walked up behind him, bent down and rested his chin on Zhan Zhao's shoulder, and joked, "My land is not there yet, you have to arrange your cat's litter first." An elbow. "I haven't eaten yet, please take it easy." Zhan Zhao turned his head and was stunned for a moment, then dragged him downstairs. "Oh, I haven't finished my tour yet." Zhan Zhao ignored him, dragged him out of the shop, quickly turned off the lights, and locked the door. "I'm hungry too, let's eat." Without waiting for Bai Yutang after speaking, he strode towards the parking lot.Bai Yutang looked at his back, feeling warm in his heart, and trotted forward with a smile.

Zhan Zhao rubbed his hands, and pulled the scarf upwards. A gust of cold wind blew by, and he shivered uncontrollably.When Bai Yutang saw him, his heart ached.In the early spring, the days were warm and the nights were cold, and a large number of people caught colds. He really shouldn't have dragged him out so late.But he hasn't seen each other for more than half a month, and he doesn't want to just separate like this.The two got into the car, Bai Yutang turned his head and asked, "Cat, where do you want to eat?"

"Anything, I can do it."

Bai Yutang smiled and shook his head, knowing that he would answer like this every time, but he still couldn't change it. It seemed to have become a habit, even though he hadn't seen him for four years, it didn't change at all.

Bai Yutang brought Zhan Zhao to a small restaurant, Zhan Zhao looked up at the signboard before entering the door.Xitiaokou Steamed Bun Shop has an interesting name.The two went in and found a seat against the wall and sat down. Bai Yutang didn't look at the menu, and ordered a bowl of noodles, two drawers of steamed buns, and ordered a snack.Zhan Zhao casually looked at the menu, and only ordered a bowl of porridge.

"Mao'er, the crab dumplings here are delicious, and the yellow crab shell is crispy and crispy. Baoding you like it." Bai Yutang broke away the disposable chopsticks and wiped the small blue and white porcelain plate with a napkin , looked up and saw Zhan Zhao was holding a spoon and putting it in a hot teacup, and hurt him with a smile: "I said you are more picky than me, you love cleanliness so much." Zhan Zhao rolled his eyes at him and said, "Everyone, each other."

After sitting for a while, his body gradually warmed up. Zhan Zhao took off the scarf and put it on the back of the chair next to him. Then he took out his cell phone from his coat pocket and checked the time. It was 48:[-].After thinking about it, he dialed the number at home.After talking to my aunt for a few words, I hung up the phone with a smile.

"How old are you, and you have to report to your family when you come home later?"

Zhan Zhao put the phone back in his pocket, pretending not to hear it.In the hall, a waitress came over with a plate and put it on the table. "You ordered crab shell yellow, health porridge, and Dongpo noodles. The steamed buns will be ready soon." The waiter said, keeping glances at Bai Yutang.

"Okay, thank you." Bai Yutang smiled at the waiter, who nodded politely and retreated. "Cat, that's it, try it." He picked up the chopsticks and pointed at the snacks, and hurriedly recommended them to Zhan Zhao.

There are six oblate pancakes on the plate, the outer shell is hard and golden, and the outside is covered with a layer of sesame seeds, which looks delicious and attractive.Zhan Zhao broke open the chopsticks and picked one up, just about to put it in his mouth to bite, when the chopsticks slipped, the dim sum fell off and fell on the small porcelain plate.A large piece of sesame crispy skin was knocked off and scattered on the edge of the table.

"You're really stupid." Bai Yutang deliberately picked up one with his chopsticks, put it in his mouth and took a bite, and raised his eyebrows at Zhan Zhao while chewing.Zhan Zhao pretended not to notice, put down his chopsticks, took out a paper towel to wipe his hands, grabbed the dim sum that fell on the small plate, and stuffed it into his mouth, enjoying himself.Just when the two of them were playing childish tantrums, the waitress from just now came with the steamed buns.Seeing Zhan Zhao eating so much that his hands and mouth were covered with sesame seeds, he grinned and laughed. "Crab rice dumplings. Your order is complete."

"Miss, have a bottle of beer." After Bai Yutang finished speaking, he looked up at Zhan Zhao again. "Cat, would you like a bottle too?"

"No, don't drink too, you have to drive later."

"Don't be afraid, just one bottle. I belong to the kind of person who has a strong ability to absorb alcohol. Even if I take a test, it will not constitute drunk driving."

"Bullshit."

"Then have a bottle." Bai Yutang didn't listen to the persuasion, and turned to the waiter.

"Okay." The waiter nodded but did not leave. He tilted his head and looked at Bai Yutang's profile, and asked a little shyly, "Are you Bai Yutang? The one playing Guan Xiaowei?"

Bai Yutang raised his head and flashed his signature smile. "Yes." Zhan Zhao saw him talking to fans for the first time, and at the same time, he felt curious and unreal like a dream.

"Can I take a picture with you?" the waitress asked bravely.

"of course can."

Upon hearing this, the waitress immediately took out her mobile phone and handed it to Zhan Zhao with a smile. "Handsome guy, please do me a favor, just press this button." Zhan Zhao wiped his hands and took the phone with a smile.The waitress ran to the opposite side and squatted down next to Bai Yutang, raised her hand and made a V sign, and smiled slightly, revealing two dimples.Zhan Zhao pressed the camera button with a snap, and handed the phone back to the girl. "Thank you." The girl took a look at the phone, seemed quite satisfied, raised her head to look at Zhan Zhao, then handed the phone to Bai Yutang. "Please, take a photo with this star for me too."

When Bai Yutang heard this, he burst out laughing. "This celebrity never takes photos with fans, if you don't believe me, ask him."

The waitress looked at Zhan Zhao believing it was true.Zhan Zhao kicked Bai Yutang under the table calmly, smiled and waved to the waitress, "I'm not a star."

"Oh, I'm sorry." The waitress was a little disappointed, smiled at the two of them awkwardly, thanked them, turned around and stepped back.

"Have you laughed enough?"

Bai Yutang on the opposite side was lying on the table completely disregarding his image, laughing until he fell down.Zhan Zhao had nothing to do with him, he glared at him, and immediately lowered his head to drink the porridge.The steaming hot air and the steaming fragrant porridge quickly warmed up the cold hands.

"Which one did you order? Is it good?" Bai Yutang asked with a smile when he saw that he was drinking happily.

"The one with barley and red dates is not bad." Zhan Zhao raised his head and wiped the corner of his mouth with the back of his hand. "Give me a taste." Bai Yutang picked up the spoon, stretched out his hand to scoop a spoonful of porridge from Zhan Zhao's bowl, and put it into his mouth.The porridge is mushy, smooth and refreshing, and it melts quickly in your mouth. "Huh? It's really good. I'll order one next time."

Zhan Zhao wasn't very hungry at first, he couldn't eat after a few sips.Putting down the spoon, he sat there quietly watching Bai Yutang.He has been running for several days in a row, and now his body is warm, but he became sleepy after a while.Bai Yutang ate with gusto, and occasionally raised his head to tease Zhan Zhao, but he didn't reply when he saw him, his expression seemed a little sleepy, thinking that he must be exhausted after running around for the property certificate these days, so hurry up the speed of eating.It was nearly midnight by the time the two walked out of the restaurant.

"Cat, you drive." Bai Yutang took out the car key and handed it to Zhan Zhao.

"I can't, I haven't opened it for a long time, and my hand is raw." Zhan Zhao didn't answer.

"I said yes, you can do it." Bai Yutang grabbed Zhan Zhao's hand and forced the key into his hand. "There are no cars on the road now, and I will take care of you, so don't be afraid."

"I forgot how to open it." Zhan Zhao pushed and wanted to return the key to him.

"Nonsense, how can I forget this? A novice will be familiar with it just by touching it, and the less he touches it, the more familiar he will be." Bai Yutang said, pushing him to the side of the driver's seat door, and knocked on the window. "Open it quickly, it's freezing to death." After speaking, he walked around the rear of the car and ran to the other side to wait for him.

Holding the key, Zhan Zhao saw that there were few people on the street and few vehicles passing by, so he gritted his teeth, opened the car door and got in.He memorized the basic operations, but he couldn't grasp his feet well.Fortunately, Bai Yutang's car is automatic, which is quite simple.

"Mao'er, my car is very sensitive, you don't need to put too much effort on your feet, just be gentle."

"Oh." Zhan Zhao stepped on the brake, inserted the key into the power lock under the steering wheel, and turned it lightly. After the car started, he put down the handbrake, put on the forward gear, lightly applied the oil on the sole of his foot, and the car slowly drove towards avenue.

"Isn't this very skillful?" Bai Yutang praised his coherent movements.Zhan Zhao was not as relaxed as he seemed, at this moment he was staring straight ahead, his back was tense, and the palms of his hands holding the steering wheel were sweating.Bai Yutang was sitting in the co-pilot, it was rare to see him so nervous, he couldn't help but playfully, he stretched out his finger to poke and poke Zhan Zhao's thigh.Zhan Zhao ignored him at first, but couldn't bear Bai Yutang's poking more and more vigorously, which made half of his body itchy, and he didn't dare to move, so he shouted angrily, "Stop playing!" In a hurry, I stopped my hand obediently.Leaning on the passenger seat, staring at Zhan Zhao's side face, a smile suddenly froze on his lips. "Cat, stop."

"Huh?" Zhan Zhao quickly turned his head and glanced at Bai Yutang.Bai Yutang frowned, and pointed under his nose. "You have a nosebleed."

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