Director Tu then asked the boss to give everyone a glass of white wine. The "one glass" here did not mean pouring a glass from the wine bottle, but the winery directly made the wine bottle into a "glass" shape. Each glass was about two and a half taels. This type of white wine in glasses was once popular throughout the country, especially in the county and below markets. Almost all restaurants were selling white wine in glasses. This type of white wine was produced by some unknown small winery or some merchants who filled it with bulk white wine. It was not a high alcohol content, but it had the taste of white wine. Because of its low price (2~3 yuan/cup), it was very popular among the low-class public drinkers. Even if the unit used this wine to entertain ordinary guests, they could save on the cost of entertaining them.
Director Tu was entrusted by Bo to accompany us for dinner, so naturally, he had to show his hospitality. He tore off the tape on the glass and removed the lid. He picked up the glass and said," If you want to drink beer, you have to finish this glass of white wine first before you can empty the glass to drink beer.”With that, he took a sip of wine and shook the glass at the table, indicating that everyone wanted to drink. President Hua, who was sitting beside him, said," I still have something to discuss with the county leaders tonight. I won't drink."”Chief Physician Tu swallowed the wine in his mouth and said," President Hua, is it because you don't like the wine?”"What are you talking about? My face is red from drinking. It's not good to look for the leader.”Hua said apologetically. "Then I'll get you an empty glass to drink beer.”He asked the boss to bring an empty cup. Hua just wanted to say that there was no need, but the boss had already handed the cup to Director Tu from outside the door. It was the same empty glass of white wine that we were holding. Director Tu handed the glass to President Hua again. I saw Hua inadvertently frown the moment he took the glass. Maybe he really didn't want to drink, but I guessed that he might have never drunk these low-end wines, so he didn't dare to drink these cheap white wine and beer. Moreover, the glass that was handed in was an empty glass that had been thrown down by the person drinking in front of him. He had picked it up for him to use. Looking at the greasy rim of the glass, he really did not dare to think about what kind of person had used this glass. However, out of courtesy, he still took it and thanked him. He placed it on the table and did not intend to pour the beer into it. When Director Tu saw this, he asked Old Sha, who was on the other side, to pour a glass of beer for President Hua. Tu raised his cup and said to Hua," To you. He had to drink all the beer.”Although it was also my first time drinking with President Hua, I quickly saw that he was not the kind of person who liked to show off his skills at the wine table. He was as gentle as usual at the wine table. Even though Director Tu repeatedly advised him to drink it all, he only lifted the glass to his mouth and did not wet his lips. Director Tu could only give up. Hua was afraid to dampen everyone's spirits, so he said to Xiao Qiu and Xiao Tang, who were sitting opposite him," You guys cook for yourselves. You don't have many chances to drink. Don't be restrained here. Drink if you want to. Help me finish my glass too."”She handed him the glass of white wine and Xiao Qiu took it. He handed the glass of beer over again, and Lil Tang took it. He continued," Open the glass of white wine. I'll watch you finish it.”Xiao Qiu and Xiao Tang obediently tore open the seal of a glass of white wine. Hua said," Cheers if you can drink." The two kids stood up and thanked everyone present. They didn't sit down and each drank a full glass of white wine. I placed my glass of white wine in front of Xiao Tang, and Director Tu placed his glass of white wine in front of Xiao Qiu. Lao Sha picked up his white wine." We share the same pot, so let's toast."”Xiao Qiu and Xiao Tang then took the white wine that Tu and I had placed in front of them. Lao Sha and the other two clinked their glasses solemnly and said in unison," Fate." Drink up." The moment the white wine entered their stomachs, the three of them were a little drunk. They also became excited when they spoke, and they all rushed to speak. I took an empty glass from them and poured myself a glass of beer. Coming to this strange place, he had to work with people who had nothing to do with him in the past. Although he was almost fifty years old, he still felt a lot of novelty like when he was young. After all, this was the beginning of a real life of wandering and working.
After a while, the dishes were all eaten up and the wine was all gone. Later, with the lively atmosphere, Hua didn't mind that the glass was dirty and drank a few glasses of beer. Seeing that everyone was happy, Tu stopped pretending and drank a few glasses of beer. I never took the lead at the wine table, but if someone asked me to drink, I would drink. I was often seen as a drinker by the people at the table.
When we walked out of the "private room", it was already past nine o'clock in the evening. The boss had already left. Director Tu said that all the small shops here were like this. The boss would only clean up the dishes tomorrow morning. What else could that rat do? Wouldn't it continue to make a scene on this table for the entire night? That bowl and that cup still dared to say that there was no rat urine.
At the entrance of the small building, Tu told Lao Sha,"I've already spoken to the people at the guest house and arranged a room. Please take President Hua and the others upstairs. I still have something to do, so I'll be leaving first."”Lao Sha told Xiao Qiu and Xiao Tang to go back to their place first. The two of them greeted President Hua with the smell of alcohol and walked leisurely to the street (Don't worry, the streets of the county were very safe at that time. There were many people and few cars. Even if there were cars, they were all human-powered tricabs).
Lao Sha led the way. They walked sideways through the crevice on the side of the small building (they called it the 'alley') to the back of the building (where the stairs were). There was a small doorway that led to the stairwell. There were lights installed inside, so it was not difficult to walk. When we reached the third floor, it was already the top floor. Lao Sha took us to the top of the third floor. It turned out that there were four small rooms on the top of the roof, taking up half of the roof. Judging from the style of the four small rooms, they were used as bathroom rooms, but only two of them were used as bathroom rooms, and the other two were converted into guest rooms. The rooms that Tu mentioned are these two small rooms. President Hua and I will each live in a small room. On the other side of the roof, there was a pile of old bed frames. There were also a few iron pipes and wires that were used to dry the clothes. The erected iron pipes were connected to the electric wires, illuminating the roof. Behind the small building, there was an unknown tree whose branches were several meters above the roof. Thieves who could climb trees could climb up to the roof. Two medium-thick rubber pipes were dragged out from the bathroom. The pipes were coiled up on the roof, and water flowed from the pipes to the roof. Perhaps the water pipes were not turned off all year round, so they deliberately used cement to form an arc-shaped water barrier near the sewer pipe. There were two plastic (face) basins and a few pairs of slippers in the puddle surrounded by the rafters, but there was no accumulation of garbage.
The two small guest rooms were not locked, as if they were usually not locked. The lights in the room were also turned on. The power of the light bulbs was very high, and the dazzling light shone through the open window holes. President Hua walked into the guest room further away from the bathroom. Old Sha and I followed him in. The room was about five square meters and had a single bed with a wooden frame. The white sheets on it looked quite clean. There was also an elementary school-style desk and a long orange board. There was a ceiling fan on the low ceiling, so tall that one would accidentally touch it. The entire room was filled with these facilities. If he wanted water, he could just go out. The basin and slippers were all there. If he wanted to take a shower or go to the toilet, it was next door. It was the most convenient.
Old Sha said," When I first came here, I stayed here for a few days. After that, she moved in with the little ones.”"Do you need money to stay here?" I asked Old Sha. "Director Tu said that since you, President Niu, have been working here for a long time, you have to pay for this small room on the roof because the fee here is half of the fee for the rooms below. It's only 500 yuan a month, and Director Tu will pay the bill.”Old Sha replied. President Hua was afraid that I wouldn't be satisfied, so he said," If you're unwilling, ask them to move you to a room downstairs.”I thought that if I came out to work, there wouldn't be too many things to pay attention to. She replied directly," Alright, let's sleep here.”
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