Chapter 14 Picked up a woman
In the afternoon, Old Wu called and said that the parent-teacher meeting was over and he would have a simple meal outside with his wife and children in the evening, and asked Zhang Nianzu to go as well.
Zhang Nianzu originally wanted to drive there, but he had just unloaded his Ford into a frame. Seeing that the time was almost up, he took a taxi to the restaurant that Old Wu had booked. When he arrived at the place, Old Wu's family of three had already sat down. As soon as he passed the revolving door, he was spotted by Old Wu's daughter Tangdou, who waved vigorously from a distance: "Brother Nianzu!"
Tangdou is in the second half of the third grade this year. The little girl is very cute, with a pointed chin and big eyes. She has perfectly inherited all the advantages of her parents. She couldn't sit still for a moment as she sat there. She couldn't order food until the guests arrived, so she looked around and saw Zhang Nianzu.
Zhang Nianzu went over and patted her on the head, and greeted Old Wu's wife: "Sister-in-law."
Old Wu’s wife smiled and said, “Nianzu is here, Old Wu, please order the dishes.” This showed that she did not treat him as an outsider.
Zhang Nianzu often went to Old Wu's house for dinner. He treated the three of them like his own family. Old Wu's wife was in her forties, dressed simply, and rented a shop in a large store to sell shoes and socks. She was a qualified housewife, capable and virtuous. The only flaw was that she was tight with money, but she gave men face in public. Old Wu occasionally complained about his wife, which Zhang Nianzu thought was a form of dog abuse.
Tangdou leaned over to look at the menu and said, "You can have whatever you want for the rest. I just want a boiled fish."
"Oh." Old Wu agreed while flipping through the menu.
Mrs. Wu didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She said, "Look at this father and daughter. They are becoming more and more out of character."
Tangdou said cleverly: "Brother Nianzu is not an outsider."
Zhang Nianzu teased her: "Why did your teacher call your dad over? Did you get into trouble?"
Tangdou said: "No, it's not like that. After our midterm exam, the teacher gave a summary to the parents."
"So how many points did you get in the exam?"
Tangdou said in boredom: "Two hundred, how much more can it be."
Zhang Nianzu asked, "So awesome?"
Tangdou said disdainfully: "What's so great about that? Primary school courses are just for fun. There's nothing to be proud of."
When Zhang Nianzu laughed , Mrs. Wu also started laughing at her daughter's laughter. It must be said that Tangdou was a very smart child. Not only did she never give anyone a worry in her studies, but she also had the air of an experienced person who saw through everything. Sometimes it made people laugh and cry.
Zhang Nianzu asked, "Is there a boy in your class that you like?"
Old Wu and Mrs. Wu seem to be busy with their own things, but at this moment their ears perk up. Children nowadays mature very precociously, and this problem cannot be underestimated.
Tangdou rolled his eyes and said with a chuckle, "Brother Nianzu, when are you going to find a girlfriend? You are already quite old, right?"
Mrs. Wu said, "Go away, you are disrespectful."
Zhang Nianzu was caught off guard and laughed: "Will this little girl become a spirit in the future?"
After ordering the dishes, Old Wu handed the menu to the waiter and asked Zhang Nianzu: "Why haven't you seen Zhao Weiming come to see you these days? Did you two have another falling out?"
Zhang Nianzu was also confused by this: "No, right?" He hadn't seen Zhao Weiming since they broke up at Dick's Bar that day. Come to think of it, it didn't seem like there was anything unpleasant.
Mrs. Wu said, "Speaking of Xiao Ming, his family is so well-off, it would be great if he could ask someone to find him a decent job, but he just messes around like this every day?"
Zhang Nianzu smiled and said, "Some people will not die unless they seek death. He will die if he does not seek death. Don't worry about him."
Because he had to go back early to let Tangdou sleep, Old Wu didn't order any wine. When the dishes came, everyone ate and talked. Mrs. Wu said coldly, "Nianzu, you really should consider your personal problems. There are many single girls in our mall. Do you want me to keep an eye on them for you?"
Tangdou picked up a piece of fish and looked at Zhang Nianzu with a gloating look.
Old Wu said calmly, "We can't be careless. We must find someone who knows us well. Nianzu is like my own brother. I know this." Zhang Nianzu's heart warmed up, not because of what Old Wu said, but because he knew that Old Wu hadn't said half a sentence - in addition to being like a brother, Old Wu was sometimes like his father. Although he and Old Wu's family just called each other casually, he was very clear about this, so he also cherished such a harmonious and warm family time.
Old Wu's home was near the restaurant, and after dinner the three of them walked back home. Zhang Nianzu wanted to take a taxi, but when he got to the street he found that the entire road ahead was blocked, with a long line of cars that could only move slowly. Then he realized that the police were checking ahead.
He had nothing to do here, so he decided to take a walk. He had only taken a few steps when a white Jaguar F-type came speeding from behind, brushing Zhang Nianzu's right arm with a bang and driving onto the curb. Zhang Nianzu was startled, and before he could come to his senses, the left door of the Jaguar opened, and a drunken girl tried to look flattering and grinned at him:
"Dude, help me."
Without waiting for his response, the girl fled to the passenger seat...
Zhang Nianzu immediately understood the girl's intention - she wanted him to be a temporary driver to help her get through this. This made him angry and amused. What kind of magic operation is this?
Zhang Nianzu loves cars, but hates drunk driving. He knows that the more blindly confident a driver is, the more likely he is to try his luck after drinking, and most of the shocking car accidents come from this. But now it seems that he can no longer refuse, so Zhang Nianzu smiled bitterly and got into the driver's seat.
"Girl, I'll help you this time, but remember not to risk your life in the future!" Zhang Nianzu is not a dogmatic person, but the warning must be conveyed, otherwise it will be useless if she doesn't learn her lesson. He believes that after this incident, the girl will at least be more restrained in the future.
"Ugh—" The girl answered him by vomiting on her leg.
Zhang Nianzu could only shake his head.
The cars in front were inspected one by one. When it was Zhang Nianzu's turn, he rolled down the window. The smell of alcohol in the car made the police frown.
"Your girlfriend drank a lot?"
"She... um." There was no point in saying more, so Zhang Nianzu didn't plan to explain. He blew into the breathalyzer and the result was normal.
The policeman was very satisfied: "You are a good young man, you have never drunk a drop of alcohol, let's go."
After getting on a secluded road, Zhang Nianzu looked at the girl in the passenger seat again and saw that she had her head buried between her legs, swaying in a daze, as if she didn't know where she was.
Zhang Nianzu originally planned to return the car to her in a less crowded place, but now it seemed impossible, so he could only ask: "Girl, wake up, you are going to..."
"Wow--Wow--" the girl vomited violently twice. She didn't know if it was because she was relaxed or because of the alcohol, but she vomited even more violently. The filth dripped from her mouth and nostrils, and she couldn't even open her eyes.
"How much did you drink?" Zhang Nianzu asked in vain, and slowly drove the car forward, but this was not a solution. He patted the girl's face and said, "Where is your home? I'll take you back."
The girl felt someone was beside her, she raised her head dazedly, suddenly opened her eyes wide and asked, "Who are you?"
"I..." Before Zhang Nianzu could finish his sentence, she vomited again. Fortunately, she was not completely confused. While vomiting, she pulled out a mobile phone and pointed to the location on it.
Zhang Nianzu picked up the phone with disgust. It was covered with the girl's vomit. He simply rubbed it on her clothes. He thought she had too many lice to bite anyway.
Just like that, Zhang Nianzu drove while the girl vomited. The smell was so disgusting that even opening the car windows didn’t help. By the end of the vomiting, Zhang Nianzu was stunned: he was not only curious about how much the girl drank, but also how much she ate…
