The modern fortune-telling history of a small shopkeeper

Noon is the best time for business. There are more people at this time than in the morning. The rows of their stalls are full of people, and the people who come from behind have no place to sit. Everyone doesn’t mind, just carry a bowl casually. Find a place to squat down and eat.

Everyone has been busy all morning, they are all hungry, and they all want to find something to fill their stomachs, and they have to work in the afternoon.

"A bowl of plain noodles."

"A bowl of fish noodles."

"Okay, come on."

Qiao Minglang stood in front of the pot and was in charge of cooking the noodles. He put the cut noodles in the pot, scooped up the noodles after the water boiled for a while, then scooped a spoonful of fish soup on it, and sprinkled a handful of green onions on top.

Plain noodles are cheap, many people order plain noodles, but there are some who are willing to add some fish meatballs. The main reason is that their homemade meatballs are well made, so some people are willing to spend money to try something new.

The heat from the pot rose up, and he stood here cooking the noodles, sweating all over his body, and his clothes were drenched with sweat.

"Go and drink your saliva, I'll cook it here." Qiao Mingshan saw that his little cousin hadn't even had a drink of saliva after being busy for so long, and he could take a rest here, so he wanted to change places with his little cousin so that the little cousin could take a break. Cousin rest.

"It's not a problem, it's only a short while, I'll drink it later." Qiao Minglang scooped up the cooked noodles and asked his cousin to serve them to others.

There were too many people coming to eat at this time, and they didn't bring much bowls and chopsticks. When the people over there finished eating, Huang Yan had to hurry to clean up the bowls and chopsticks, and take them to wash later.Brother and sister Qiao Xiaofen and Qiao Mingcheng went to help Auntie wash the dishes, brushed the dishes, and then rinsed them cleanly. It seemed that they did not miss these tasks in normal times.

There are two siblings to help, otherwise Huang Yan would not be able to do it by herself.

Seeing so many people eating here, Huang Yan smiled. Originally, she was worried that no one would come to eat, and their business would be bad.But now it seems that her worries are unnecessary. If the business is so good every day, she will be willing no matter how busy she is.

"Father, why are you here?"

After clearing away a plate of dishes and chopsticks, Huang Yan saw her father-in-law leading the village head and village cadres, followed by a group of unknown strangers.

Huang Yan felt strange in her heart, did something happen?

Mr. Qiao walked in front, seeing so many people eating at their stall, and seeing his grandson standing inside busy, he raised his hand and said, "I'll follow along, the teachers from Minglang School are here, I want to find that child Minglang."

He came with others in a car, and this was the first time the old man had lived in a four-wheeled car for most of his life, thanks to his grandson.

"Grandpa, why are you here? Are you looking for me? What's the matter?" Qiao Minglang looked up, and saw his grandfather coming, followed by the village head and cadres of their village.Seeing the few people behind him looked familiar, he recognized one of them as the teacher who taught the teenagers, as well as the leaders and teachers of their school.

He hadn't had a haircut for two months, and the boy's hair was a bit long, and his bangs were wet with sweat, but he didn't care, he casually pulled his bangs back, revealing his smooth forehead.

It was the first time Wang Xin saw a student like this. Usually in school, the child's hair was combed meticulously, and the clothes on his body were neat and tidy. It was the first time that he saw the student in such a casual appearance.

When I went to the student's home just now, Mr. Wang already knew about the situation in the child's home and knew that the student was not easy. Now that he saw him like this, he felt more sympathy and pity for the student.

"Mingming, it's your senior high school entrance examination results that came out." When it came to the students' examination results, Teacher Wang couldn't restrain the joy on his face, and said: "You did very well in the examination, very good, you are the No. 1 of our school. 1. You are still No.[-] in our city, and the teacher didn’t even have time to announce the good news to you. The admission letter from No. [-] City Middle School has come down, and you have been admitted to our No. [-] City No. [-] Middle School.”

"Today, a reporter from the city's TV station came to the school and said they wanted to interview you, the No. [-] student in the high school entrance examination."

City No. [-] Middle School is the best middle school in their entire Jiangcheng. There is only a junior high school in their small town, and there is no high school. If they want to go to high school, they have to go to the city.There is still a two-hour drive from their town to the city. The distance is not too far, but it is not close either.

Hearing this news, Qiao Minglang was stunned for a moment, because he remembered that something happened at home after the young man took the high school entrance examination.

No. 1 in the high school entrance examination, that means No.[-] in the examination?

"Father, why are you here?" Seeing the old father coming, Uncle Qiao asked his son to look at the stall, came out from inside, and walked to his father's side.The father and son whispered a few words, and Uncle Qiao knew what was going on. He was also happy for his nephew when he learned that his nephew had won the city's first prize.

Uncle Qiao went over to say hello to the village head and village cadres, as well as the leaders and teachers from his nephew's school.

There was such a scholar in their village, and the village head and village cadres were very happy. They all praised that child who could study, and would definitely be admitted to university in the future, such as a college student.

The cameraman was carrying a video camera on his shoulder, and the lens was aimed at the small noodle stand. The reporter Liu Xue held a long microphone in his hand, handed it to the boy's mouth, and asked, "Hello, you are Joe. Is Minglang Qiao classmate?"

"Well, yes." Facing the unfamiliar camera and microphone, the boy's back stiffened for a moment, but he recovered quickly, and replied calmly and calmly.

"Hello, I'm Liu Xue, a reporter from Jiangcheng TV Station. May I ask you a few questions now?" Reporter Liu's mission today is to interview the young man in front of him. Of course he couldn't let go of this opportunity.

At this time, many people were eating at the stall, and everyone looked here curiously.

It was the first time that a TV reporter came to their place. Everyone was curious about what happened, and after inquiring, they found out that there was a city champion in their small place.When it comes to the number one scholar, he is a person who is very good at reading, and everyone looks at the young man with a different look.

"Sorry, please wait a moment." With some water on his hands, Qiao Minglang casually wiped his hands on the scarf around his waist, whispered a few words to his cousin, and asked him to take over. He used his position to cook the noodles before he could walk outside.

Standing beside his grandfather, he calmly faced the camera and reporters.

"Hello, student Qiao Minglang, do you know that the results of the senior high school entrance examination have come out?" Reporter Liu asked, passing the microphone to the boy's mouth.

"I just heard the news." Qiao Minglang replied.

"Did you feel any great surprise and surprise that you got such a good test result?" Reporter Liu asked.

"Surprise, um, there must be some. Surprise? There is also a little." It is impossible to say that there is no surprise, but Qiao Minglang didn't know that the boy was so good at reading.

While feeling pleasantly surprised and happy for the young man, there is also a little sadness, but it is a pity that the young man is no longer there.Otherwise, the boy might be happy to know that he got such a good result in the exam.

"I think at this time, everyone must be very concerned about how you usually study. Can you tell everyone about how you usually study? That's why you got such good grades in the exam." Reporter Liu stood on the side of the teenager. Going to his side, he handed the microphone to the boy's mouth and asked a question that everyone cared about.

Qiao Minglang recalled the young man's ten years of hard work and fearlessness of hardships to achieve today's achievements. After thinking about it, if he had to use a few words to describe it, "Probably, he is diligent, studious and fearless of hardships."

Later, the reporter asked a few more questions, all about how the boy studied, and how he felt about getting such a good grade in the test, and so on.Qiao Minglang's answer was impeccable.Just now they went to the boy's home and learned about the situation at the boy's home. The reporter asked if the boy had any difficulties and needed everyone's help.

Hearing the reporter mentioning his family affairs, Qiao Minglang understood the meaning of the other party's words. He paused and said, "My family is fine, thank you for your concern." Create value with your own hands and earn what you want.

Turning his head to look at his noodle stall, the boy suddenly smiled and said, "This is our new noodle stall that opened today, why don't you all sit down and eat a bowl of noodles, I invite everyone to eat a bowl of noodles, thank you They came all the way to interview me.

If you think our face is good, you can introduce other friends over in the future. "

Others give you alms, but can't give you a lifetime. Only the money you earn with your own hands is your own wealth.

Reporter Liu laughed, thinking that this kid is really interesting. If he doesn't take this opportunity to show his difficulties in front of the camera, if he wants to get help, there will definitely be people in the society who will lend a helping hand to him.

But the boy didn't do that.

Instead, he proposed to invite them to eat noodles. He understood what the young man meant, so he was naturally willing to help the young man, so he responded: "It just so happened that I also had the same idea. When I came here just now, I smelled the fragrance, and my stomach growled. .”

"Since our number one scholar has spoken, we really have to try this bowl of noodles."

"Everyone sit down and eat a bowl of noodles." Just now, a group of people satiated and got up, and there were two long benches vacant, so Qiao Minglang invited his grandfather, the leaders and teachers from their school, and others who followed. The village head, village cadres, reporters and photographers sat down together.

There are more than a dozen of them here, and two long benches are not enough for them to sit on.Seeing this, the person who was still eating noodles got up and gave up his seat. Qiao Minglang thanked him.

Someone smiled and said, "You're welcome, you're welcome, hehe, it's our honor to eat the noodles cooked by you, the number one scholar."