Although the guy who lived across the door agreed to Zhang Heng's proposal to have dinner together, he was still full of vigilance and kept a certain distance from Zhang Heng.
Zhang Heng didn't force each other. At least the two of them had introduced each other's names and made a simple self-introduction, which is considered to have made considerable progress.
Zhang Heng already knew that the guy next to him was called Fabricotte. He was very young. He was only 17 years old this year. He was traveling in New England. According to him, he mainly wanted to enjoy the natural scenery, search for historical sites, and study the family tree by the way. Intended to take the train directly from Newburyport to Arkham, but the conductor at Newburyport offered him a more economical travel option.
That is to take a bus to transfer here, but Fabericot did not expect that the late bus to Arkham was cancelled, so he could only stay here tonight.
During the conversation, Zhang Heng also learned that Farbury Cote arrived much earlier than him. He set off from Newburyport by car at 10:00 in the morning, and he had been wandering here for a long time, so he should also A lot of information has been collected, perhaps this can also explain why he seems so flustered and vigilant now.
This unlucky kid probably heard or saw something he shouldn't have heard or seen, but when Zhang Heng asked about it, he immediately shut his mouth and stopped talking.
Zhang Heng knew that this was because the two had just met and their trust level had not yet reached.
In addition, although Zhang Heng could also perceive the gloomy and weirdness of this small town, he did not feel too depressed and fearful. On the contrary, Fabricotte beside him was very disgusted and disturbed. In his words, He didn't want to stay here for a moment at all, and wished he could fly away with a pair of wings.
The two walked out of the hostel.
Although the nearby buildings still look dirty, they are not bad in terms of the dilapidation of the whole town. There are grocery stores, pharmacies, fish wholesale markets, refinery offices and restaurants, and there is a bar in the center. The river together constitutes the town center of the town.
But I don't know if it's because I got off work at that time, or because I was also preparing for the evening celebration. Most of the shops were closed, but fortunately the restaurant was still open.
There were two people inside, a man and a woman. The man's face was thin, his back was hunched, and his eyes looked very dull. Zhang Heng stared at him for a while and found that he hadn't blinked. Seeing him, it is estimated that they can only hug each other and cry in the corner.
On the other side, the woman had a flat nose, was wearing a rustic dress, and was bending over to wipe the table. Although she was suspected of being naked, considering her appearance, probably no man would be willing to take advantage of it.
In particular, Zhang Heng noticed that Fabricotte beside him began to feel uneasy again. Although the two of them had no obvious deformity, they were both on the verge of deformity. According to what the old man said before, as they grow older, They are likely to become old people too.
It was obvious that Fabricott would not have wanted to walk into this restaurant given the choice, but in the end he chose the latter between starvation and visual pollution.
He tried not to look at the faces of the two of them, and focused his gaze on the menu at the counter. Instead of being disappointed when he found that the food inside was mainly canned food and ham, he was relieved.
Obviously, he didn't trust the people in the town very much, so he was quite skeptical about the food they provided. A can with biscuits and a bowl of vegetable soup was enough for him.
Then he stepped aside and asked Zhang Heng, "What do you eat?"
Hearing the words, the latter said, "I don't bring any money, and I'm not very hungry, just watch you eat."
"..."
Fabricott stood still for a while, and finally sighed, "Forget it, I'll treat you."
Zhang Heng was also not polite, and said to the man with dull eyes, "Just give me a copy."
After Farbricott paid, the flat-nosed woman slipped into the back kitchen.
And Zhang Hengye and Fabricott found a place away from the counter to sit down.
The latter endured it for a while but couldn't help but said, "You knocked on my door to ask me to come out to eat, but you didn't bring any money with you?"
Zhang Heng let out a hum, and dragged his chin to look at the restaurant with interest. In order to welcome the celebration in the evening, the place has obviously been decorated.
Fabricott frowned, and felt unhappy at the same time, "...do you take me for a fool?"
"I said that I'm not very hungry, you can eat by yourself," Zhang Heng turned his head, "You insisted on inviting me."
"I... I'm just being polite."
"Then it's not too late for you to tell the chef to cancel my share."
"It's too embarrassing... wait, you know I won't do that so you're saying that?"
"If you feel ashamed, I can tell you for you." Zhang Heng stood up while saying so.
"Are you bluffing?"
Zhang Heng didn't answer, just smiled, turned and walked towards the back kitchen.
When he was about to reach the door, Fabricott finally spoke again, "Okay, let's call it a day, it doesn't cost much anyway."
But Zhang Heng didn't stop when he heard the words, but actually walked into the back kitchen.
At this time, Fabericot felt a little embarrassed. After all, he was educated since he was a child. When people are in trouble, they can still help if they are able, or should help. Besides, as he himself said , anyway, the meal didn't cost much, even for a young man who was traveling poorly, so he also stood up from his seat and rushed into the back kitchen together.
And the dull-eyed man sitting behind the counter just looked at the two of them without opening his mouth or blocking them.
The hygienic situation in the back kitchen is not as bad as Fabricott imagined. Although there is still the lingering fishy smell, and although the walls are covered with mold, at least there are no mice and cockroaches. Zhang Heng Talking to the woman with the flat nose.
But then he was quickly interrupted by Fabricott, "No, no, no... Don't listen to him, just prepare dinner as before."
However, the response of the woman with the flat nose was also a little slow, as if she didn't understand what he was saying, she looked at Fabricott in doubt,
So Fabricott had to stretch out two fingers again, "Two servings! The meal needs two servings."
At this moment, he noticed that Zhang Heng took off the chef's knives hanging on the wall, and took two at a time, hiding them in his clothes, and made a silent gesture to him by the way.
Fabericot's eyes almost fell out of shock, and he immediately realized that someone sneaked into the back kitchen not to be angry with him, but to steal a knife. Of course, this behavior is not worth advocating, but Fabricot Te hesitated for a while, but didn't make a sound. His heart was beating fast, and he just followed Zhang Heng out of the back kitchen.
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