Life is a Game

After leaving Taifeng building, Jiang Feng didn't choose a barbecue restaurant immediately, nor did he go to the supermarket to get the things Wu Minqi explained just now. He walked aimlessly along the road, and kept walking, passing by countless pedestrians. He walked for an unknown amount of time, and when he regained his senses, he returned to the gate of Taifeng Building.

Originally, he just felt anxious and uncomfortable, but after visiting the vegetable market with Peng Changping in the afternoon, he couldn't get better. I don't know why now, after leaving Taifeng Building, Jiang Feng only felt unprecedented anxiety, maybe it was more than just anxiety. There was a mess of codes in his heart, and a voice forced him to let him untie the mess, but he Not even a thread could be found.

Now the mess of messy codes has become tighter and tighter, making Jiang Feng annoyed and even a little flustered.

Jiang Feng stopped at the entrance of Taifeng building.

He didn't know how long he had been walking just now, but it should have been quite a long time. He could see the customers waiting for food by the window through the hollow of the carved wooden window outside Taifeng Building.

Jiang Feng looked up and glanced at the signboard hanging above.

Tai Fung House.

The very simple signboard has a sense of age, and it will look out of place with the signboards of other shops on the street. Before Jiang Feng saw someone comment on the Internet that the signboard of Taifeng Building was well done, the designer was very thoughtful, and there was a sense of old-fashioned historical precipitation.

Only Jiang Feng knew that this signboard was older than this restaurant.

From the beginning to the end, the restaurant has changed and moved, only the signboard has not changed.

This signboard came to Beiping from outside the customs a century ago, and was hung on this restaurant. Since then, this restaurant has been known as Taifeng Building.

Wherever this signboard is, there is Taifeng Building.

Jiang Feng kept his head up, looking at the signboard, feeling much more at ease.

"Hey, buddy, you just went in..." Jiang Feng was raising his head when someone patted his shoulder.

Jiang Feng turned around and found that it was 996 whom he hadn't seen for a long time.

Jiang Feng hadn't seen 996 for a while, and it felt like he hadn't seen 996 since he came back after the year. He and Wu Minqi never met 996 again when he and Wu Minqi got off work at night.

"Hey, I'm sorry to admit my mistake, no, did I meet you somewhere?" 996 asked.

"I often ran into you on the road ahead when I got off work last night." Jiang Feng pointed to the road ahead.

"Oh, no wonder, you always go out with your girlfriend, I almost always meet you, what a coincidence, you also come to Taifeng Building for dinner?" 996 suddenly realized.

Jiang Feng shook his head: "I'm just passing by."

"Do you often come to this restaurant to eat?" Jiang Feng was a little curious. He didn't expect that 996, whom he met every day, was actually a regular customer of Taifeng Building.

"Come here once a week." 996 glanced at Taifeng Building, "At first, I went for their Li Hongzhang chowder, but later I found their other dishes to be delicious, although a little expensive, but the taste is really good. Just come and have a meal."

996 glanced at the cheap watch on his wrist: "Did you change your job?"

"ah?"

"I've changed my job too." 996 said so on his own, glanced at Jiang Feng, and sighed, "The new job is quite stressful, I remember you used to work overtime until late every day just like me They all look very happy. Dude, it is fate that we met today, I invite you to go to the convenience store next door to eat some oden, their oden is quite delicious."

Jiang Feng:?

In this way, Jiang Feng was pulled into the convenience store by 996, who was an old acquaintance and also a stranger.

Seeing that it was Jiang Feng who came, the owner of the convenience store took no surprise at him: "Here we are."

996 thought the boss was a little happy about what he said, so he bought two identical 24 yuan oden, and dragged Jiang Feng to sit at the table inside.

996 ate an egg first. Seeing that Jiang Feng hadn't moved, he said, "It's delicious. I won't lie to you. You can eat the radish first. Their radish is the best. It's a stressful job. We haven't worked for a few years and haven't had any Money, you can’t spend money on entertainment like other rich people, eating is the best way, eating is the most stress-reducing.”

Speaking of 996, I ate it first.

Faced with such a concern from a stranger, Jiang Feng was quite moved. The stone on his chest suddenly became lighter, and his mood became much happier. He nodded and ate oden with 996.

"Brother, although we have never met, we are still acquaintances. What do you do?" 996 asked.

"I majored in optoelectronics at university and graduated this year." Jiang Feng said.

"Oh, optoelectronics, it should be regarded as engineering. You graduated this year, so you were an intern before. Your company is quite ruthless. The interns have to work overtime until so late. Have you become a regular?"

"It's... a full-time job." Jiang Feng was a little dumbfounded.

"If you feel that the work pressure is too much, don't hold on. It is fate that we two met today. I will tell you the truth. Don't be unhappy. This money can be earned at any time. There is only one life. For the money, put your body It's not worth getting in. By the way, you got off work very early today." 996 suddenly reacted.

"The boss asked me to leave early today," Jiang Feng said.

996 nodded: "Then your boss is not bad, it can be seen that you are not in good condition and let you leave work early."

Jiang Feng felt a little strange when 996 said that. He stood at the entrance of Taifeng Building and looked at the signboard. Although it was a little strange, how could 996 tell that he was not in a good condition.

You must know that his back was facing 996 at that time, and 996 directly patted him on the shoulder.

"How did you see that?" Jiang Feng asked.

"Hey, I looked familiar from your back, and I thought you were our fan friend of Li Hongzhang's chowder." 996 explained.

Jiang Feng:? ? ?

"Li Hongzhang's chowder is a dish in Taifeng Building. That dish is amazing. Eat it to relieve stress. After eating, you will cry and all the pressure will be gone. It is also quite expensive, and the portion is quite large, and it is limited, so we We just set up a group, and we come to Taifeng Tower for dinner every once in a while. This kind of group is not just us, there seem to be a few more, and the owners of the group seem to know each other, and they will discuss it to avoid conflicts." 996 said As he spoke, he got off topic, "Unfortunately, the chef who made Li Hongzhang's chowder seems to be on a business trip, and he hasn't come back for more than two months. I just saw that you thought you were a fan friend, and I want to ask if your chef is back."

Jiang Feng: ...

You may not believe it, but that chef is me.

"I should be back in a while, and I will definitely be back in July," Jiang Feng said.

996 sighed: "I hope."

"By the way, didn't you just ask me how I saw it? Do you still need to look at this thing? Before I changed jobs, I was the same as you are now. Otherwise, why would I regard you as a fan friend."

"It's not because I'm under a lot of work pressure." Facing someone who didn't know him at all, Jiang Feng could explain it.

"I understand, less money."

Jiang Feng:?

"Hey, it's so hard to find a job these days. It was the same when I just graduated. I went to work every day. I said it wasn't 996 but in fact it was 996. Sometimes I could take a break on Sundays. The boss had to go to the company after a phone call. If there is a problem, my colleagues will blame me. Whoever has less seniority will be blamed. At that time, I felt like I was going crazy. Every day when I got off work, I was in a daze. At that time, I saw you and your girlfriend It would be enviable to walk together."

"The salary is not much. After paying the rent and deducting the living expenses, there is not much left. The housing price in Beiping is also expensive. I don't know how many years it will take to save a down payment." Social Animals talked about their own bitterness. The history is the same blood and tears, "Actually These are nothing, who didn’t come here like this. Just graduated, it’s not bad if you can find a job, and if you want a high salary, it’s not bad to have five social insurances and one housing fund, at least it’s guaranteed.”

"Then what else?" Jiang Feng asked.

"Hey." 996 sighed deeply, "I don't want my parents to know, sometimes I don't dare to call them when I don't have money, because I'm afraid they will worry. On weekends, I have to go to other people's Moments to steal pictures , Pretend that I am not working overtime but going out to play, and I have to save photos of going out to dinner with my colleagues, and send them two photos every once in a while to make them feel at ease."

"Actually, I don't have any pressure. The pressure is given by others. In fact, it is also given by myself. I don't want my family to worry about it. I have to pretend that I am doing well. But now I am fine. I want to open up, I changed to a job with less money but more leisure, you also want to open up, don't put so much pressure on yourself."

"How about this, let's add a WeChat. If the master from Taifeng Tower comes back anytime, I will call you and treat you to a meal. Let me tell you that Li Hongzhang's chowder is very useful. After eating and crying, what pressure is there?" It's all gone, you thought it was a big deal at first, but after eating, there's nothing left." 996 suggested.

"Ah, thank you." Jiang Feng froze for a moment, took out his phone and added 996 WeChat.

Fortunately, he usually doesn't post on Moments, and his occupation can't be seen from Moments.

"That's it, let's get together again next time, buddy, I'll go first." 996 got up.

Jiang Feng quickly got up and thanked: "Thank you."

"You're welcome, just a little favor. It's not easy for everyone outside to help." 996 smiled and left.

Jiang Feng sat back again, thinking about what 996 had just said to him.

He seemed to know why he was anxious.

996 is right. The pressure in life and work is nothing. The pressure and anxiety that really make him feel uncomfortable are actually the care from his family and friends.

Qiqi was worried that he was cautious when speaking recently, and Wang Xiulian was worried that he would not even allow employees to talk about business matters in the work group.

His family, lover, and friends all cared about him, and wanted him to concentrate on not being affected by other things and seize the opportunity to learn how to cook with Peng Changping. This concern became a stone on his chest. As the progress of brushing proficiency is slow, the S-level broth can't be made for a long time. This stone is getting heavier and heavier, until Qiqi thought he was fine and told him the truth before it completely fell down. .

Maybe 996 is right, he really needs a Li Hongzhang chowder to vent his inner pressure.

Jiang Feng took out his mobile phone and found that it was almost 6 o'clock, so he quickly sent a message to Wang Hao.

Jiang Feng: Mouse, are you off work? Come to the barbecue restaurant next to my house.

Before venting the pressure with Li Hongzhang's chowder, let's have a barbecue with the sand sculpture roommate to vent the pressure.

The money for entertaining guests cannot be spent in vain.