In front of him was the magnificent Wendu Mary Western Restaurant. The entire third floor, including the entire building, was used by the restaurant.
After renting the building, the shop owner put in some effort to renovate the exterior. The exterior wall was originally made of white tiles, but now it was re-decorated with sandalwood tiles. It was accompanied by a few black bread colors of the shop name. There were a few milky white decorative lights around it. Whether it was day or night, it was brilliant. Looking at the color of the wall and the signboard, he wanted to go in and have a good meal.
Butchie couldn't help but touch the sandalwood tiles on the wall several times when she entered and left the dining room. It looked like real sandalwood. Her mother told her that these tiles weren't real tiles, but a kind of imitation tiles. They only had the shape, but they didn't have the physical body of the tiles. They felt like thick-skinned plastic. They were a flame-resistant, environmental friendly material. They were light and easy to clean.
Butchie didn't understand. Did asking her mother mean that it was fake? Definitely not as good as ceramic tiles!
Lili was knowledgeable and knew that people with strong environmental awareness would be willing to use this composite material to decorate their walls instead of using traditional clay tiles. It was clumsy, heavy, uneconomical, and not conducive to protecting the soil.
Therefore, Lili smiled and asked Butchie," Haven't you seen the customs of many countries? They didn't know that developed countries refused to use construction materials related to soil in order to save precious soil resources on Earth.
Butchie still didn't understand. What was so precious about the wasteland in the countryside? It was just planting crops!
Lili was still smiling as she said that soil was protected by some smart and enthusiastic people because it could grow crops and all kinds of vegetation. They were afraid that if all the soil was wasted one day, the earth would become a barren desert, just like the moon, and there would be no more humans.
Butchie was a little worried. Where did we go?
Li Li said angrily. She could only live in the netherworld!
Wouldn't that be dead silence? Butchie's eyes widened. Was soil that important?
Now, Butchie stood in front of the dining room and couldn't help but look at the imitation tiles on the wall. Thinking of her mother's words, she seemed to like these tiles that weren't made of mud. She even hoped that her house would be made of these imitation tiles.
She shook her head and sighed. She didn't want to think about such a distant thing. Even if there was really no soil on Earth, it would probably be a matter of many generations later. Besides, with foreign warm-hearted people paying attention to this matter, Earth wouldn't be too bad, right?
She was most concerned about David at the moment. Only David was worthy of her dedication. It was time to call this rascal. Butchie took out her phone and scanned the screen. An icon appeared. She tapped the phone and a string of names appeared. Many of her classmates and friends were nicknames, but David was her real name.
She tapped on David Li's name, and the phone immediately started to respond. After a while, there was movement on the phone. David's lazy voice came from the other end. He seemed to have just woken up. Had he been asleep all this time?
Butchie couldn't help but mutter in her heart. At the same time, she was filled with sacred anticipation and worry. She was most afraid that David would drop the ball at the critical moment and say that he had something to do and wouldn't come. After the magic of money lost its effect on him, Butchie wouldn't know what value she had left. She could be worthy of the attention of a boy she liked.
She said 'hello' carefully. David had sharp ears and immediately recognized Butchie. He asked enthusiastically," Where are you?"
It seemed that he did not overthink things. He had not let down the last time he treated her, and he did not show impatience in his voice. Girls were afraid of boys 'tricks, especially in front of the boy they liked. If they did not show their emotional importance and even became a burden, it would deeply hurt the girl's fragile self-esteem.
Butchie said with all her enthusiasm, David! I'm at Wendu Mary Restaurant. Come over quickly. There's your favorite roasted meat here. We're eating roasted yak meat today. It's all Tibetan goods. Oh no! I was wrong. It's fresh imported from abroad. It's delicious.
Butchie wanted to say Tibetan yak meat, but she quickly changed her words to foreign countries. Nepal was too small. Even if yak meat was a product of this small country, it did not have any actual status in the world. It was similar to the ancient Guo State of the Chinese Dynasty. It could not be considered a country at all. If she said it, everyone would be disdainful. Therefore, she could only use foreign countries instead to leave a wide space for imagination.
David could think of it as Australia, new Zealand, Germany, the United Kingdom, the United States, and so on. Nowadays, when people mentioned foreign countries, only such countries could be considered foreign countries in the real sense, worthy of trust and worship. Other weak or backward countries did not seem to be worthy of being called countries. When they were mentioned, they were full of contempt. They might not even be as good as China, so how could they be respected?
David's interest was piqued by the mood of eating and drinking. His voice seemed to be trembling as he spoke on the phone. I'll go right away. How much money do you think I need to bring?
He was afraid that Butchie would laugh at him for being a wretched man who took advantage of others, so he had no choice but to say this. At the same time, his heart was almost in his throat, afraid that Butchie would really ask him to pay for the meal.
His parents didn't give him the right to spend money in this area. They were probably worried that he would spend money recklessly. There were still two days before he had to report to university, but they didn't give him tuition, miscellaneous fees, and living expenses. They probably gave him the money on the day he left.
David even thought that if his looks could be sold for money, if Butchie was willing to accept it, he might as well sell it to her to offset the debt. It was not a matter of face, but at least it was a kind of exchange. However, it could comfort his face and not make Butchie look down on him. The guilt of being in debt weighed down on him.
Although he looked down on Butchie in his heart and thought that her looks and aptitude were worse than Huanhuan's, Huanhuan had no money and sometimes pretended to be aloof to provoke his manly self-esteem, so he had no choice but to send her away. Butchie was rich, and her attitude towards him was gentle. She did not have a trace of the arrogance of a rich lady. She was even like a loyal and docile maid. For the sake of money, it was mainly because he was already stuck in the mud of money. David had to force himself to like Butchie.
However, David really liked Butchie's gentle side. The last time they had a meal, under the big banyan tree, when Butchie revealed her upper body, David still instinctively trembled. He began to re-recognize Butchie's feminine value. She was not for nothing. Other than money, she was still attractive.
David even thought that if Butchie took off her clothes in front of him, the female spots on her body would also be refreshed. Perhaps her mysterious area was even more mysterious and beautiful than Huanhuan's, making people think that she was elegant and irresistible.
No matter how stupid Butchie was, she knew the man complex deep in David's heart. He wanted nothing more than face. He clearly had no money, but he had to be hypocritical enough. For the sake of loving you, I'm willing to give you face and acknowledge your hypocrisy. Butchie doesn't plan to take it to heart. She needs him now. Even if he's a bastard, she still needs to accept him.
Therefore, she added more sweetness into her phone and told David,"Did you take the wrong medicine?" When did I ask you to treat me? I'm treating. We're good friends. Why do I need you to pay? Let me tell you! I'll pay for the car. If you can't arrive, I'll ask you.
David was happy to hear that. He wasn't angry at Butchie's words at all. It seemed that men liked a more unreasonable woman. Even if they didn't love her, they liked the feeling of being abused by a woman.
In addition, he didn't need to pay for it himself, so David immediately felt relieved. He even felt smug and proud of his talent and looks. He could attract girls to bend over and willingly give up their bodies and wealth. These were things that most men dreamed of in their lifetime, but David had easily obtained them without realizing it.
Was this kind of treatment a blessing that fell from the sky? David was a little puzzled. He did not put in much effort and could get it easily. Compared to the boys who worked hard to pursue girls, he was undoubtedly one of the lucky boys.
If there were any rumors outside, it was the girl's own will. He did not force Xiao Mang to do anything. He had never fallen in love with her. Even now, he was still taking care of the girl's face. If he did not go, what if she took things too hard? Wouldn't he have to take responsibility?
Of course, the higher-ups 'intentions were mainly for outsiders to hear. They wanted to flaunt that he was not a freeloader. In his heart, David really wanted to try the taste of high-end restaurants. He had never been there before, and he was about to enter university. What if he talked to his classmates about what he had seen and heard? Would a man who had not even been to a western restaurant be considered a man?
David didn't find it inappropriate to meet the warm-hearted Butchie today and have such an opportunity to freeload and broaden his horizons. He could see that Butchie had fallen in love with him passionately. He didn't have to delve into whether she was crazy or not. David only needed to live by the rules of reality. After freeloading on the girl's dinner, he could give her some care and satisfy Butchie's generous purpose. Who said that he owed anyone?
At the thought of this, David gained courage and stopped worrying about whether he was living off a woman. He had already found the best reason for his trip in theory.
As a result, he calmed down a lot. He looked at Butchie on the other side of the microphone and shouted unhurriedly," I'll be there soon. Wait for me!"
He even wanted to be romantic with Butchie over the phone and say," Dear wife," but then he thought about it and let it go. The two of them still needed to get used to each other. He couldn't act rashly. Anyway, he was handsome. If Butchie left him, would she be able to find such a cultured handsome guy? They were all problems. He did not have to worry that she would dump him. He could play a long game and keep her in suspense.
David looked at the time. It was 30 minutes to midnight. His parents, who were working in a nearby factory, were about to return home. His grandmother was busy cooking on the kitchen counter, and his grandfather was watching crosstalk in front of the television. The old man had worked hard all his life. When he was old, he finally gained physical freedom and no longer went out to work every day. However, he did not have much money. Just like his grandmother, he had a monthly pension of about 2000 yuan, which was enough for him to eat.
He rummaged under his pillow. There seemed to be a few dozen yuan. He had 100 yuan on him, so it was fine to bring more. If there was an emergency, he could deal with it. He knew that Butchie must have brought enough money. Otherwise, if the little girl did not dare to go to the best restaurant in the city and even dared to ask out a handsome guy, it would be strange if she did not have the money to pay the bill.
There was only 20 yuan under the pillow, plus a few small change tickets. He had no choice but to take out the 20 yuan and put it in his pocket. Forget about the small change tickets, even if he took them out, Butchie would laugh at him.
After walking out of his bedroom, David turned to the kitchen to see what his grandmother was cooking. At the same time, he whispered to her that he had a class reunion and would not be eating at home today so that he would not have to repeat it to his grandfather and delay his crosstalk. Look! He was having a good time! If he went over to greet her, wouldn't he blame him for causing trouble?
Grandma was slicing meat slices. The whole family loved to eat it. No matter how fat or thin the meat was, they would cut it into thin slices and blanch it in boiling water first. Then, they would pour half a bowl of oil into the pot. If it was David and Dad who were cooking, they would definitely pour a small bowl of oil into it. Only by looking at the oily meat slices could they feel happy.
Grandma and Mom were stingy when it came to cooking. They were afraid that they would run out of oil after one meal. People who were used to living a hard life were meticulous. Grandpa David rarely went into the kitchen and always thought that it was a woman's business. Although Grandpa was a worker, his traditional ideas had a deep influence on him. He did not change even when he was old. David estimated that Grandpa's stubborn temper would not change until he died.
The rich soybean oil crackled with a mellow fragrance under the high temperature. Together with the taste of meat, the kitchen was filled with fragrance. David couldn't help but take a few sips. His stomach began to rumble, and he really wanted to take a few bites. He thought of Butchie's big meal. Besides, he didn't have to pay for it. It would be a waste not to eat it. If he ate a few more bites at home, his family would eat a few fewer bites.
At the thought of this, David couldn't help but grin, as if he was a filial son who could share the family's worries even before he left school.
At that moment, Grandma felt someone behind her and turned around. When she saw her precious grandson, she quickly called out to David, Wei Wei! Come and try Grandma's cooking. The meat slices are delicious today.
David smiled and said,"Grandma!" You say it's delicious every day, and I'm almost tired of it. Can't I change it to meat slices?
In fact, David was a child who had enough food and clothing. As long as he ate meat every day, he would be happy. There was no reason for him to be tired of eating meat. He was just joking with his grandmother to make the adults happy.
Grandma naturally knew that her obedient grandson was playing around again. Of course, she also understood that her grandson hoped that there would be more unique foodies to broaden his horizons. However, due to the actual financial situation of the family, Grandma could only feel upset.
David whispered in Grandma's ear, Grandma! I'm not eating lunch. I have a gathering with my classmates. I don't have to spend money.
Grandma wanted to save face and reminded David that if they were poor, they didn't need to eat other people's food for free. Did they have money? Grandma will give you some. After you eat, give her money.
David laughed and said,"Look at you!" What concept? If someone else treats us, they won't take our money. If we give them money, will they scold us and look down on us?
" Oh," Grandma said. She wanted to say something more, but David couldn't wait any longer. He had to leave immediately. After saying goodbye to Grandma, he slipped away from behind Grandpa. Grandpa was only focused on watching TV and didn't pay attention to his grandson. He waited until his grandson was nowhere to be seen at lunchtime before asking David where he was. His wife rolled her eyes at him and told him that she had gone out to attend a class reunion.
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