Chapter 126 The Young Man's Hair Turned White (Subscription Request)
Around seven o'clock in the evening on Friday, the people invited by the Zhang family to the restaurant for a drink arrived one after another. His teachers sat at one table, his classmates sat at another, and there were also some friends from society. In addition to Yu Lin, his closest friends Wang Guibing and Ma Shi were also there. As for relatives from home, there were relatively few, just his eldest sister Zhang Qiulan's family.

Zhang Yunqi took a leave of absence from the last self-study class in the afternoon and came to the store to help prepare dinner. Zhang Yunfeng thought that his younger brother was a good cook, so he let Zhang Yunqi take the lead in cooking, and Zhang's mother helped by the side. He and his brother-in-law Niu Fen entertained relatives, friends and teachers.

Wang Xiaokai, Tian Zhuangzhuang, Yang Wei and several other boys originally thought that they would come to Zhang Yunqi's house for dinner, where they could drink some wine, brag a lot, and have a happy meal.

Because of this, the little fools were very happy for the whole afternoon.

But when they got to the store, they found that all the teachers who taught their class were there, and they were sitting at the next table. It was so frustrating. When Aunt Zhang came to ask them what kind of wine they wanted to drink, they all acted like grandsons and said, "Auntie, no, no, we are still students."

In fact, the classmates that Zhang Yunqi invited to the table were all good friends from Class 168. There was only one girl from other classes, Ji Ling. But she was not shy at all. After she arrived, she talked with Zhang Yunqi's family for a while, and then came to the table where Zhang Yunqi was sitting.

Many of the students present did not know Ji Ling. They were a little nervous and uncomfortable chatting with this girl who looked extremely outstanding in both her dress and appearance. However, Wang Xiaokai, an old bird who had been studying at the No. 1 Middle School in the city since the first grade, knew her. He stared at Ji Ling in a daze, not expecting that Zhang Yunqi was a good friend of this girl.

Ji Ling greeted everyone with a smile, glanced around, and finally looked at Chu Jian. She walked over and sat next to her, waved her hand and said hello, Chu Jian.

I was stunned when I first saw her: "Do you know me?"

Ji Ling said slowly: "I saw you dancing at the school anniversary performance. It was beautiful!"

When she first saw me, her little face blushed and she said thank you.

Ji Ling narrowed her eyes and smiled. She thought this girl was really quiet. "Have you ever tried the dishes cooked by classmate Xiao Zhang?"

"No, it's the first time."

"Then try this steamed sea bass, it's the most delicious dish he makes."

"Do you often eat Yunqi's cooking?"

“I ate it quite a few times during the summer vacation.”

"Have you known each other for a long time?"

"We have known each other since childhood. We grew up together. His hometown is Yunxi Village, Fengyang County. My mother is from there. Every summer vacation I would go to Yunxi Village to play with him."

The two girls were chatting while eating. They spoke very little when they first met, and their voices were very soft.

Ji Ling is different. She is a girl who does whatever she wants and says whatever she wants. No matter what the occasion, she always has a more eye-catching temperament.

When I first met her, I felt that Ji Huoling was very delicate and free and easy.

She is not a delicate little princess, nor does she have the arrogance of a rich girl, nor the inferiority and timidity of a poor girl. She has a lively and clear aura that makes people like her and feel close to her.

Zhang Yunqi had prepared the dishes and everyone was enjoying the meal. He raised his glass and toasted two glasses of wine to Yu Lin, Wang Guibing and Ma Shi at their table, then went to the table of the class teacher.

Normally, these teachers are very nice to him because of his grades, and they value him relatively much. Even his head teacher Jiang Lihua, who occasionally causes trouble for him and ends up making both parties unhappy, often has good intentions.

Zhang Yunqi understood all these principles clearly. He raised his glass and toasted with a few glasses of wine. Several teachers had already drunk some wine with Zhang Yunfeng's company. They were in high spirits and chatting happily. Of course, all the topics revolved around Zhang Yunqi.

Mr. Wang, the Chinese teacher of Class 168, said to Zhang Yunfeng: "Your younger brother is very good in academics and very talented, but he is a bit of a jack of all trades. I once asked him, "What was the state of mind when Li Bai wrote the line 'The clouds resemble clothes, the flowers resemble beauty, the spring breeze blows through the threshold, the dew is thick' in 'Qing Ping Diao'? What's so good about it?"

After a pause, he continued under the gaze of others: "At that time, your brother answered me that this poem is not good. It is the worst poem written by Li Bai. It is full of clichés, vulgar metaphors, and full of craftsmanship. It shows Li Bai's superb ability to flatter. If Li Bai lived in this era, he would definitely be able to mix well in the officialdom."

Everyone laughed so hard after hearing this, and the atmosphere was very good. Zhang Yunqi, who had already toasted once, raised his glass and toasted Teacher Wang again, then came to his classmate's table and sat next to Wang Xiaokai. Wang Xiaokai and his friends saw Zhang Yunqi toasting the teacher with a big heart, so they didn't hesitate anymore, and got a few bottles of Old Yanjing and toasted with Zhang Yunqi. The dinner was noisy and lasted until after nine o'clock in the evening.

The adults didn't need Zhang Yunqi to call them. Wang Xiaokai and several of his boarding school classmates got drunk and walked back to school on their own. Zhang Yunqi hailed a taxi on the side of the road and sent away several of his classmates who were commuters.

Ji Ling was alone in a car. When she got in, Zhang Yunqi asked her, "How was the meal tonight?"

Ji Ling leaned against the car window and said, "Not bad, eight out of ten, but Xiao Zhang, don't be too proud."

Zhang Yunqi said happily: "Don't be too proud. By the way, don't you want to meet Chu Jian? What is she like?"

Ji Ling said: "Why are you, a boy, gossiping about things between girls? Okay, I'm leaving. Chu Jian hasn't gone home yet, remember to send her off."

Zhang Yunqi waved his hand and watched Ji Ling leave.

At this time, Wang Guibing and Ma Shi walked out of the store, but Chu Jian was still in the store. She was stopped by Zhang Yunqi's mother. Zhang's mother held her hand and said something.

Zhang Yunqi lit a cigarette and chatted with Wang Guibing, Ma Shi and the others on the side of the road for a while. Then he asked Wang Guibing to go home and prepare and go south with him tomorrow, Saturday.

Seeing Wang Guibing was about to go back, Ma Shi stood up and prepared to go with him. Wang Guibing smiled and patted him on the shoulder and said, "You stay. Brother Yun still has something to talk to you about."

Ma Shi is tall and strong, with a tiger tattoo on his arm. Compared to the hot-tempered Xiao Wu, he is more stable and experienced. He grew up with Wang Guibing and is more loyal. After hearing what Wang Guibing said, he knew that Zhang Yunqi had important things for him to do, so he nodded and agreed.

After Wang Guibing hailed a taxi and left, Ma Shi looked at the car disappearing into the night, looking a little hesitant, and asked Zhang Yunqi: "Brother Yun, is there anything else you want me to do?"

Zhang Yunqi took out a Yellow Crane Tower and gave it to Ma Shi, saying with a smile: "I'll take you to a place and talk about it later. Wait a minute."

Ma Shi nodded and said yes.

Zhang Yunqi got up and went back to the noodle shop.

In the noodle shop, Zhang Ma was holding Chu Jian's hand and chattering about something. Chu Jian lowered his head, and his little face seemed a little panicked. But when he saw Zhang Yunqi who came in, Zhang Ma immediately shut up and stared at Zhang Yunqi without blinking.

Zhang Yunqi smiled and said nothing.

He turned and walked into the inner room, and when he came out with a point-and-shoot camera that he had rented from the photo studio this morning, the 24-inch color TV that he had moved from his hometown and was on the counter under the wall in the store was replaying The Legend of the Condor Heroes.

In the scene, Yang Tiexin and Qiu Chuji meet for the first time, and the background music is "Man Jiang Hong" sung by Roman Tam: "Thirty years of fame are nothing but dust and dirt, eight thousand miles of journey are nothing but clouds and moon. Don't wait until your hair turns white!"

Zhang Yunqi stopped and looked for a few seconds before saying to his mother: "I'm going to a friend's house tonight and may not be home until later."

After leaving the noodle shop, Zhang Yunqi hailed a taxi on the roadside and took Ma Shi to Xinlin Road in the north of the city. Xinlin Road borders National Highway 107 and is surrounded by low and dilapidated bungalows, as well as some auto repair shops and small restaurants, but it is sparsely populated. By around nine o'clock in the evening, there was hardly any ghost to be seen.

The taxi finally stopped at the entrance of a small alley. The two got out. Ma Shi followed Zhang Yunqi. He saw Zhang Yunqi wandering around in the dark and deserted alley. He seemed to be very familiar with this area and came here often.

Zhang Yunqi finally stopped under a phoenix tree and handed a Huanghelou cigarette to Ma Shi. The two of them puffed away, Zhang Yunqi didn't say anything and Ma Shi didn't ask any questions. They seemed to have a very good mental state.

Zhang Yunqi stood up only after finishing two cigarettes. He looked at a small restaurant not far away and said slowly: "Have you ever seen a murder scene?"

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