Him and their stars

Pushing the door and entering, there is a small restaurant that can accommodate a dozen people for dining. The decoration inside is very simple, but it looks very neat and tidy, and the aroma wafting from the kitchen in the house can quickly arouse people's appetite.

However, there are not many people eating now. Except for Yu Lian who just walked in, there are only four customers in the whole store. Yu Lian knew that this late-night canteen was actually in the nightclub and breakfast business for the first batch of workers to go to work in the early morning. Even in the early morning, the business was always good.

The reason why today is a bit bleak is probably because of the riots.

No, a screen was projected on the wall on the TV next to it, and the news of today's turmoil was now scrolling, but the sound was turned off.

There were three people sitting at one of the tables. They were all dressed like ordinary blue-collar workers and had a big ocean bowl in front of them. They were holding bowls and eating voraciously with chopsticks.

Another guest, a middle-aged uncle A with the same blue-collar temperament, in his forties, occupied a table by himself, with a row of beer and several side dishes placed on the table.

Opposite him sat another uncle B, who was a few years older. He had a very elegant temperament, like a middle school teacher or an old civil servant at the grassroots level. The reason Yu Lian knew this was not a guest was because he knew him. Just a few decades later. But at that time, this uncle B was already one of the previous bosses, and he turned into a photo and posted it on the wall.

The two uncles were drinking one glass at a time. Uncle A was obviously a little troubled, and he was talking in a low voice, but Yu Lian could hear him clearly.

"Well, those idiots agreed that it was just a demonstration, but it turned into a riot! Now, everyone outside is saying that we are thugs. The factory is even less likely to listen to us."

"What will our family do in the future?" Uncle A said.

"You can try to go fishing at sea. Don't you still have a fishing boat? It's rented to a Vesser fishman. Why don't you take it back and go on your own?"

"Hey, what year did this all happen? The year before last, little Mary had to go to a private school, and I had sold the fishing boat a long time ago. The fisherman's family was in dire straits. About 20 people were gone, and I don't know where they were. .”

"...There is always a way. After the factory is moved to the sky, it does not mean that the original site needs to be re-planned to build a horse farm and a large natural park. You can find a job as a gardener, right? I remember you did this before. "

"Even if I starve to death, I don't want to work for those bastards!"

"It doesn't matter if you starve to death, what about your wife? What about little Mary?"

"...So, I'm ready to go to the colony. Xinyumen! I heard that as long as you work hard, there is always a chance to make a fortune. The whole family will go together, old brother Chen, I'm here to say goodbye."

"Yes, really?"

"Brother Chen, I will work hard! I have hands and feet, and the earth cannot stay there. If I don't believe it, there is no place I can stay."

The two uncles were so engrossed in their conversation that they didn't notice that Yu Lian had been standing there for a while. It wasn't until the shop owner who called him Brother Chen raised his head, took off his glasses and wiped them that he noticed Yu Lian.

"Ah, you...are here to eat?"

Yu Lian smiled and nodded.

"Yiyi, Yiyi, we have guests." The boss stood up and walked to the kitchen while calling everyone loudly.

A little girl of fifteen or sixteen appeared behind the counter and picked up a menu.

This person is an acquaintance of Yu Lian, but counting the time, it was more than thirty years before we met her. Seeing her when she was young, she was really uncomfortable!

Yu Lian felt a sense of fusion of fantasy and reality for a moment, sighed in his heart, and then casually found a table to sit down.

"Boss Chen...Boss Chen, please have extra large beef noodles."

The boss was startled: "You know me?"

"I've heard about your craftsmanship and came here because of it."

The little girl pointed to the hanging scroll on the wall that said "No leftovers allowed" and said, "You must finish the meal."

"You must finish eating!" Yu Lian said seriously.

Boss Chen looked Yu Lian up and down, then went straight into the kitchen.

A few minutes later, the little girl came out holding a big bowl filled with soup noodles. By visual inspection, the noodles alone weigh more than half a kilogram, not to mention beef, oil residue, eggs, dried fish, bamboo shoots, and vegetables all spread out on the entire floor.

Yu Lian began to eat so much that his tongue almost melted. He is now more certain that the little girl he will call "Aunt Chen" in the future will inherit at least 80% of Boss Chen's craftsmanship in future generations.

What a waste of natural resources!

When Yu Lian thought of this, he couldn't help but glance at the little girl. The latter, who was looking at Yu Lian curiously, didn't know why. He thought this handsome guy was quite pleasing to the eye, but could he be a fool?

While Yu Lian was enjoying the delicious food, the three noodle diners over there were also preparing to pay and leave.

"Three big portions, right? A total of 75." The little girl said.

"Why did it go up again?"

"You don't want to read the menu? It went up last week! Now, rent is going up, water and electricity are going up, materials are going up, beef has tripled! So many things happened today, who knows it will go up again tomorrow? What?"

"House, rent... doesn't this house belong to your old Chen family? My grandfather opened it at that time."

"Won't the management fee increase? Also, at this price, where can you eat such affordable and delicious noodles in the whole city, ah no, the whole earth, ah no, the whole universe? Our old Chen's noodles are... First in the universe!"

The three burly blue-collar men were completely defeated in front of the little girl, so they had no choice but to pay the money and leave.

"Forget it, it's the last time anyway." The leader said.

"The last time? Hey, is it really too expensive?"

"Hehe, we are moving too." The big man smiled honestly: "You know, the place where I work is making parts for the Big Apple Machinery Factory. If the machine factory is gone, our parts factory will also be gone. ”

"Really..." The corner of the little girl's mouth twitched and her eyelids drooped: "Where are you planning to go?"

"Haha, if it doesn't work out, just go back to your hometown and open up wasteland. We can still buy some farm tools and seeds by pooling our money. Anyway, we don't pay taxes to open up wasteland and farm, so we won't starve to death no matter what."

"We are all old customers, let's have a drink together." Boss Chen walked out of the kitchen, holding a large plate of freshly cooked dishes to go with the wine.

They hesitated for a moment, then sat down. In fact, they really couldn't bear to leave. Whether it's the bustling scene in the upper city or the dark corners of the lower city, as well as the aroma of this small noodle shop, it has long become an indispensable part of their lives.

"Let's have a drink! For this big apple!" Boss Chen said.

"cheers!"

As if Yu Lian didn't see all this, he finished the noodles in a big gulp, drank the soup cleanly, wiped his mouth, and put 50 yuan on the table. He looked at the uncles who were toasting, nodded and smiled at the future "Aunt Chen", then turned and left.

However, before he walked out of the door, he waved his hand gently,

The light screen projected on the wall suddenly changed, and the scrolling riot news turned into a simple old man being interviewed by a reporter.

Immediately afterwards, the sound of the projector was turned on for some reason, and the sound coming from it quickly attracted the attention of everyone in the small store: "The development of New China is a century-old plan for the entire star region, and there will never be any wavering. Yes! Yes, even if I resign, this has already become the consensus of the people of the sector and will definitely continue! I am here to once again extend an invitation to all citizens! There may not be a one-night riot like going to the New World here. There is no chance of getting rich, but as long as you work hard and work hard, you will definitely be able to earn a stable family business! I promise everyone!"

Everyone in the restaurant stared blankly at the scene on the light screen.

Yu Lian left the noodle shop with satisfaction and passed directly through the checkpoint on the Youyihekou Bridge. The security robots and heavily armed policemen at the checkpoint seemed not to see him.

Then, the scenery in his eyes suddenly turned into a future city composed of huge high-rise buildings.

Crossing a bridge, he seemed to have crossed several eras.

As for the vast golden apple groves and city parks, the well-equipped wealthy residential areas are further north of the city. At night, they are naturally completely obscured by the cyberpunk-style light pollution from those high-rise buildings.

The lower city area on the other side of the river almost turned into a sea of ​​flames, but the upper city area here was not affected at all. On the most conspicuous advertising light screen, the image of the Alliance Overlord holding up the hand of the weak girl from the Earth and looking longingly at the distant starry sky was still playing.

These colorful halos completely covered the starlight, so gorgeous, but without any warmth. The eyes of the people in the painting seem to encompass the entire universe, but they do not include the people from the same city across the river.

Yu Lian gestured to the billboard with his middle finger, reached out and stopped a driverless taxi, and arrived at the yacht dock in less than ten minutes.

Then, at Pier No. 124, Yu Lian saw a Nimbus 2000 shuttle painted in a very cool fiery red color and with golden flame patterns.

He once again confirmed that Akinayama Hachiman was indeed a hopeless slut.