Free Web NovelChapter 2526: Chapter 1591: Locked in the Cage
The impressively sized Tank 700 drove into the newly set up open-air parking lot.
This place used to be wasteland, surrounded for many years, overgrown with weeds and trees growing randomly. Since Sha City recently implemented a wasteland transformation plan to further beautify the city’s image, this place has regained its value.
Sometimes citizens aren’t unwilling to spend money, it’s just that there’s nowhere to park. This temporary parking lot has resolved that stubborn issue. Now if someone wants to grab some barbecue or something, they don’t only have to park on the roadside.
The retired soldier Wu Yubin, who was a match for the Tank 700, got out of the car and walked toward the exit, with a slight furrow in his brow, seemingly lost in thought. It wasn’t until he walked to a barbecue shop not far from the parking lot that he snapped out of it and adjusted his expression.
"How many people?"
The waitress aunt asked loudly, neither enthusiastic nor indifferent.
"With friends."
The tall and robust Wu Yubin glanced around and then headed to a table inside against the wall.
Seven o’clock in the evening.
The barbecue shop had just opened.
There were few customers inside.
Those coming to eat barbecue this early were generally not ordinary people.
"Pretty quick."
The man sitting alone looked up, spat out a peanut shell, with only a plate of braised peanuts on the table, "I’ve ordered a few things, see if there’s anything else you want."
"Whatever Young Master Zhou eats, I’ll have the same."
Wu Yubin said casually.
The other laughed and then shouted to the waitress aunt: "Add a plate of edamame."
Tsk.
Edamame?
Along with the peanuts on the table.
All cheap and cheerful items, huh.
Wu Yubin sat down across the table.
"This shop may not be a long-established brand, but it has a good reputation. It’s all charcoal grilled, and the taste is said to be quite authentic. It’s just these aunties, their service attitude needs improvement."
The man referred to by Wu Yubin as "Young Master Zhou" commented while cracking braised peanuts: "During working hours, instead of working, they’re grouped together discussing about us providing them social security."
"Is it Young Master Zhou’s first time eating here?" Wu Yubin asked.
"Yeah, why, have you eaten here before?"
Wu Yubin nodded naturally, "Yes, the owner of this shop is my friend."
"Seriously?"
Young Master Zhou was surprised, "You have friends who run a barbecue shop?"
What’s the matter?
Running a barbecue shop is still a small boss, with nearly ten employees inside and out, representing nearly ten families, and they’ll soon have to pay social security for the employees, contributing to the country’s social security fund pool. Why does it sound like something strange coming from Young Master Zhou’s mouth?
"He’s my comrade from the army."
Wu Yubin explained.
Young Master Zhou understood.
Right.
Only the army would mix all castes together into a big stew.
"Quite a coincidence then."
Young Master Zhou laughed.
Wu Yubin did not comment, simply picked up a disposable plastic cup and poured himself some water.
Is it a coincidence?
Life indeed has many coincidences, but they occur according to order, the probability of two coincidences colliding is indeed very slim.
He was in Hong’an.
The other party was in Sha City, and they’ve never interfered with each other, not very familiar, at most nodding acquaintances.
Logically.
It’s impossible to suddenly invite him for barbecue.
"Why drinking water?"
Young Master Zhou shouted again to the aunt: "Bring the beer."
"Young Master Zhou, forget it."
"Why? You’re not a civil servant."
"I drove."
"You drove, I suppose I didn’t?"
Young Master Zhou was indifferent, insisting on having the aunt bring four bottles of beer, all opened, and jokingly said: "If we get checked, it’s on me."
Wu Yubin couldn’t refuse anymore.
"The barbecue is here."
Charcoal grilling is slower, but since it’s still early and business hasn’t started up, they didn’t wait long.
"Let me try."
Young Master Zhou picked up a skewer of crunchy bones, put it in his mouth, bit it with a "crunching" sound, and then nodded in praise.
"Mm, not bad, lives up to its reputation."
"If it suits Young Master Zhou’s taste, you should come here often."
Wu Yubin also picked up a skewer of mushrooms.
"Absolutely. If I knew it was your friend’s shop, I would’ve come earlier. Where’s the owner? Introduce me, maybe get a discount next time."
"He just got married, probably won’t come to the shop recently."
"Is that so."
Young Master Zhou smiled: "Newlyweds, understandable. There’s nothing more important than family."
The other party didn’t get to the point. Wu Yubin definitely wouldn’t break the ice voluntarily, serving as an audience, didn’t respond, just kept eating edamame.
Young Master Zhou raised his beer in a gesture.
Wu Yubin clinked with him lightly.
Refreshing beer went down, Young Master Zhou exhaled happily, "Speaking of weddings, there was one in Sha City lately that caused quite a stir, the lead wedding car was actually a Koenigsegg."
Here it came.
Wu Yubin’s expression remained unchanged.
"Did you hear about it?"
"The wedding Young Master Zhou mentioned is probably my friend’s."
"Seriously? A barbecue shop can make that much money? Already bought a Koenigsegg?"
"That Koenigsegg belongs to his childhood friend."
"No wonder."
Young Master Zhou nodded, then realized, "That’s quite impressive. Sha City produced such a figure, and I didn’t even know."
"You probably know him, right?"
Wu Yubin clearly couldn’t deny it, as the other was obviously asking with the answer in hand.
"I know him, we were both groomsmen."
"That’s too coincidental. I was just thinking of getting to know him."
Young Master Zhou laughed: "Koenigsegg, I’ve only seen it online, don’t know what it’s like driving such a car."
"Young Master Zhou driving such a car, isn’t quite appropriate."
"Ha ha, why not, if you’re honest, you don’t fear the shadow. Borrowing a friend’s car for fun, is that illegal?"
Wu Yubin took a sip of beer, succinctly, "I’m not very close to him either."
