Walking out of Duanqiao’s office, I went straight to the bathroom, took out my mobile phone and sent a text message to Uncle Gong, asking him if it would be convenient to meet.
Uncle Gong quickly returned the message, and the reply was not "convenient" or "inconvenient", but "Muxi Cafe, 28 Xinyuan Road". Uncle Gong’s answer made me more certain that he knew about anonymous mail. But why does Uncle Gong conceal his identity? He almost watched Duan Qiao grow up, and regarded Duan Qiao as his own son. What can't Duan Qiao know? I was holding too much why in my stomach, I really want to see Uncle Gong say it in one breath, let him explain clearly.
I hurriedly talked to the team members about a personal matter and told him that if Duan Qiao asked about it, he would go with a case, so I took my bag and went out. I always lie lately, but I can't help it. I don't want to let Duan Qiao look for me when I am away, afraid that he will be disappointed, and afraid that he will investigate and expose the identity of Uncle Gong.
Xinyuan Road is really a remote trail, but there are low walls on both sides of the road with creepers hanging on them. Although it is not yet summer, it is conceivable that such a large area of creepers waits for the leaves to become green. When the wind blows, It looks like a green wave, it should look pretty. I was surprised that there is such a lovely place in such a prosperous metropolis built with concrete steel bars.
This alley is too narrow, and the taxi driver told me that I don’t know if I can reverse the car when I get in, so I can only drive as far as this. I glanced at the road ahead, like the "long alley" in Dai Wangshu's pen. I couldn't see the end of the alley at a glance. I really didn't know if I could drive out. Although the injury on my feet still hurts, I don’t know where the cafe is and how long it will take to walk in such a long alley, but seeing the master’s embarrassment, I can’t ask for anything more. After handing the money to the master, I told myself that I just need to work hard. You can find it quickly, and your feet won't hurt.
When I got off the car, I saw Uncle Gong standing not far away, and when I got off the car, he walked towards me.
"Ms. Xia, are my feet still convenient? I can't pick you up at the company to avoid other people's attention. I would like to trouble you to go there. The shop is not far in front. Can you walk over?" Uncle Gong still smiled like that. Yingying said.
Unexpectedly, Uncle Gong would stand at the intersection to pick me up. I hurriedly said, "Yes, yes."
Uncle Gong smiled and made a request.
"This is the place where I lived with my wife. At that time, I was poor, and I lived in this remote place, and it was far away from get off work. I had no money and couldn't afford a car. I just went out by bike. It was really hard to think about it. She's gone." Uncle Gong said to himself without looking at me.
"When I was young, I couldn't afford a car and didn't have a driver's license. I didn't expect that now I still rely on driving skills to eat and eat. It is really unpredictable." Uncle Gong joked in a self-deprecating tone. Even if I wanted to cover up the past, I still Feel full of sadness.
Turning his head to look at Uncle Gong, not only his temples are white, but at a close distance, there are fine wrinkles at the corners of his eyes. It seems that Uncle Gong has no old age, no young age, one person is full and the whole family is not hungry. In Duan's salary is also high, and there is no worries about eating and drinking, but people still can't help the time wasting, no matter if you live a life of fine clothes and food, or have A life that is not smooth will be lost to time.
Although time has changed the face of Uncle Gong, I believe that a person's personality is difficult to change. Uncle Gong was so affectionate for his wife and children, and remembered Zhou Ying's life-saving grace for so many years, which shows that he is a loving and righteous person. So today's Uncle Gong will not do anything to harm Duan Qiao.
Uncle Gong also turned his head to me, looked at my slightly complicated expression, and then turned into a brisk tone and said, "Fortunately, I came to Duan to work, and the pay was very good. I happened to meet the old landlord who wanted to sell the old house. , Because the house is too long, plus this remote low section, the price is very cheap, I put it down. I renovated it according to my wife’s previous preferences, come in and have a look, I think you should also Like it."
As soon as you enter the coffee shop, there is a strong aroma that is very pure coffee taste. But there was still the sweetness of cream in the air, and when I turned my head, I saw someone at the bar making mousse desserts.
I really like the decoration of the cafe. The dark furniture is as calm as Uncle Gong. In order to break the overly stable environment, the lights in the shop are warm yellow to red, and the foggy lights are showered over the table. The chair makes the cafe feel elegant and warm.
There are a lot of flowers and green plants in the cafe. Uncle Gong said it was because the aunt liked to care for the flowers and plants very much during her lifetime. Although she always raised them to death, she still persevered. So now the flowers and plants in the cafe are the varieties that her aunt once planted. . Green gives life power, and the faint scent of flowers does not appear strong in the cafe. Unless you sit on your seat and sniff it hard, it is difficult to smell the fragrance of flowers. But it just happens to be a hard sniff, as if it is telling us that there are many things, you have to work hard to discover the beauty that others can't find.
Uncle Gong took me to the inner hall of the cafe. It is not near the alley, but outside the glass is a small courtyard, which should be Uncle Gong's own home. The garden was still full of flowers and plants, and there was a Corgi lying in the yard. He got up and wagged his tail when he saw us coming, but it was not too troublesome, very cute.
After sitting down, Uncle Gong handed me the menu and asked, "What to drink?"
"Whatever, your shop, please recommend it." I pushed the menu back.
Uncle Gong nodded and said, "Okay." Then he turned his head and shouted at the front hall: "Xiaoxi, have a cup of signature coffee."
"Okay, right now, please wait a moment." A crisp girl's voice came over there. After a while, he brought the coffee, and didn't leave, just watched me take a sip of coffee.
"Do you want to drink?" The little girl said quickly and eagerly, as if she wanted to get my affirmation.
"Well, it's delicious. Your craftsmanship is very good." I looked at the girl and said with a smile. The girl wore the simplest ponytail, and the fine hair in front fell naturally because it couldn't be tied up, full of youthful vigor.
"Miss Xia don't mind, this kid Xiaoxi is so familiar, everyone wants to hear that he makes good coffee." Uncle Gong was embarrassed to speak for Xiaoxi.
When Xiaoxi heard Uncle Gong say this, he turned around and spit out his tongue at Uncle Gong. Uncle Gong was not angry, and Xiaoxi bounced away again.
"Miss Xia, just ask if you have anything." Uncle Gong said when he saw the stream go.
Since Uncle Gong is so straightforward, I won't be blunt. "Uncle Gong asked me what I wanted to ask, isn't there anything Uncle Gong wants to tell me?"
Hearing my calm question, Uncle Gong smiled: "Sure enough, he is a clever boy. Since you already know it is me, then I'll just say it straight. I sent anonymous emails. I have a lot of them that you don’t know. Shen Lanxin’s secret."
"What is the secret, and how did you know it? Since you want to tell us, why did you choose to be anonymous?" Although I was sure that this mysterious person was Uncle Gong early on, when I heard that Uncle Gong himself After confessing in person, why the 100,000 in the body can't hold back anymore, I can't wait to ask all the questions in one breath, beeping like a machine gun.
"Hahahahaha," Uncle Gong smiled instead. "Slow down, since I promised to meet you, it means that I am willing to trust you and tell you everything. I understand you have many questions. If you ask one by one, I will tell you slowly."
After saying this, Uncle Gong lay down on the chair as if relieved, looking at the ceiling with his eyes. Uncle Gong seemed to be sorting out his emotions, and was silent for a while before Uncle Gong continued to tell the story last time.