Chapter 8 Chapter 7 Suoji Fish Ball Wontons

There is a bus stop at the entrance of the PCPD Torture Center. For 2 yuan per person, you can take Suburban Line 2 from here, which will take you through half of Peicheng to the Hedi District in the north.

This was once the busiest area in Peicheng. At that time, water transportation with other cities through the Peihe River was very convenient and profitable. Thousands of people supported the prosperity of this area. Only in the past thirty years, the sky has fallen.

The rain is full of inexplicable anger, which will appear in extremes, causing the Pei River to always have neurotic waves. The unreasonable mad dog waves and the killer whirlpool that disappear and appear sometimes have killed many people and destroyed many boats. This river

It is no longer favored.

The embankment area has declined. Now it is like a dying camel with its head on the ground. Under the huge frame, only the shriveled old skin and bones are left. Buzzing flies surround it, and greedy vultures shoot at it without hesitation.

A look that tries to divide and eat.

It is still trying to breathe: beside the river embankment, next to the original warehouse and loading dock, under the continuous steam lamps are hundreds of shops selling special cheap snacks, and there are also many "cooking shops" without chefs to take care of the appetite.

The entire area is desperately trying to cover up the faint smell of corpses emanating from deep inside with rich and exciting aroma, delaying the arrival of death.

About two hundred steps away from the Hedi East Station of Line 2 on the outskirts of the city, the neon sign of "Suoji Fish Ball Wontons" exudes a dim and unstable light. It is a four-wheeled stall that cannot be moved, and a burning

There are four steaming soup pots on the coal-coated iron stove. Next to them are fish balls, meat fillings and dough, as well as seven or eight kinds of side dishes.

There are three slanted small round tables with twelve matzas, and there are four single-use bar chairs opposite the stove - they are rarely filled, and now they are all empty. So, there are no more additional service personnel, and the entire stall

Only one person is needed, that is, the fat middle-aged man in charge of cooking wontons. He has a chubby figure, a smile that everyone loves, and his beard and hair are cleanly shaved. In addition, his body is wide and somewhat draggy.

The chef's robe, to a certain extent, is like a living advertisement for fish ball wontons.

"This is it." Ge Gongdao sat down on the bar chair, patted the seat next to him for Zhuang Xuteng to sit on, and shouted to the boss: "Boss, it's the same as before, but twice as much."

"Do I know you? What the same old thing, I don't know!" The wonton stall owner stared directly at Ge Gongdao. The scene was stiff and awkward for a while, until it was broken by two bursts of laughter.

Ge Gongdao and Boss Suo laughed together and punched each other in the air. "It doesn't count if you can't eat enough for two portions. It's a total of twenty-six euros. It's a small business, pay in advance and ask for later, no credit will be owed."

"Can't we give credit to old customers? I don't have enough money now."

"The people who cannot afford credit the most are old customers. I'm afraid that if I owe too much, my old friends will stop coming because of face." Boss Suo quickly wrapped the wontons and threw them into the pot like strings.

Then he began to prepare the soup base in the bowl. During the whole process, he did not even lower his head to look at it, but focused most of his eyes on Zhuang Xuteng.

"This is my new friend. He bravely blocked the enemy for me!"

"Really? Then this kid is a bit stupid." Boss Suo moved his fat body, squeezed on the bar, approached Zhuang Xuteng and said: "Don't do this next time. That guy is the boxing champion in this area, don't bother

Strength saves his opponents from being littered with teeth."

"Are you a boxing champion?" Zhuang Xuteng asked in surprise.

"That was the championship of the toddler group. It happened at the age of 5. Can you please don't mention it? It's not something worth bragging about." Ge Gongdao reached for the spoon, scooped up two bowls of hot noodle soup as if he were helping himself, and said

Put one of the bowls in front of Zhuang Xuteng. "Today's boxing has become a props competition, comparing whose equipment is better. If I go to the adult group with the corresponding weight, I will be KO in the first round."

"Well, having a shadow and not having a shadow are completely different things." Boss Suo stirred the tumbling wontons with a spoon and added a little cold water to the pot to control the temperature. He joked with Ge Gong with a smile: "Brother Dao, don't you always want to have a shadow?"

From the equipment, when can I get it?"

"Come on, come on, we already have a way." Ge Gongdao blinked, then tapped the table with his knuckles and said, "Don't just blame me, are you confused? Where are the pills?"

"Oh, I almost forgot." Boss Suo took out a small bottle from his coat pocket, poured out two white pills the size of rice grains, and handed them to the only customer.

Zhuang Xuteng asked: "What is this for?"

"Promote digestion and add flavor." Boss Suo winked.

"Don't listen to him, this is the medicine to prevent diarrhea." Ge Gongdao said with a smile: "The craftsmanship of the shopkeeper Suo is nothing to say. You will be able to drink delicious fish ball wontons in a while. But he is not a fish farmer.

He had to use whatever was around, those fish...it's hard to describe. Anyway, it's good for you to take a pill."

He threw the pills into his mouth and drank them with noodle soup. Zhuang Xuteng shrugged and did the same.

The wontons were brought up, steaming hot and fragrant. Ge Gongdao first poured some soup into the bowl, then scooped up the wontons with a spoon, bit into half of them, and ate them while blowing them.

There was nothing wrong with his evaluation. The flavor of Boss Suo's wontons was indeed good. The soup was clear and the wontons were oily. The toughness of the noodles and the freshness of the fish balls were fully reflected. There was a hint of spiciness from the pepper and a little bit of leftover.

The aroma is the result of synthetic MSG.

"It's real fish, not synthetic protein-flavored meat." Zhuang Xuteng nodded, gave a thumbs up and said, "It's hard to process this kind of meat nowadays. You are really capable of removing the smell of dust and kerosene.

"

"As long as you are satisfied." Boss Suo wiped his hands on his apron and said with a smile.

On the other side, Ge Gongdao had already started eating and drinking, as if he was no longer afraid of being burned. He quickly finished a whole bowl of wontons, leaving no trace of soup. Accompanied by the sound of "huha", he patted the wontons happily.

belly, then pointed at Zhuang Xuteng and winked at Boss Suo:

"Do you have any news about the commission? Do you know who is lacking someone recently? What do you think of him?"

"What you need most now is to keep your feet on the ground! There is not much action at the moment. Considering the chaos last night, everyone needs to calm down for a while. I will help you inquire and give you the news tomorrow morning. Don't worry."

Boss Suo took the empty bowl back, put it in the bucket and started washing it. He looked at Zhuang Xuteng and said, "As for this boy, he can keep his composure, doesn't speak much, and listens carefully. I think he is a piece of material.

"

Zhuang Xuteng looked at Boss Suo, then at Ge Gong and said, "Brother Dao, what is going on?"

"This fat man has worked as a mercenary and as a middleman. It's just that he loves the chef industry more, so he left that circle and ran a wonton stall here. I trust his judgment. If he says you are not suitable to be a mercenary, I will

I will advise you to do something else."

Boss Suo shook his chubby fist and said: "I am strong, not fat, please understand clearly! But, my child, being a mercenary is not glamorous, you will encounter all kinds of bad things."

"Can I make money quickly?" Zhuang Xuteng asked, "Can I make more money than working in a factory?"

"If you are not picky, you can make money every day; if you have the skills and can make it in this industry, you will definitely earn more than working in a factory." Boss Suo said with a smile: "It's just a matter of time to go to the company's factory.

It will slowly consume lifespan, while the mercenary burns life quickly, and the fire produced should of course be more dazzling."

"I urgently need a job now, otherwise I will be kicked out if I can't pay the rent."

"Haha, don't say this kind of thing in the future. It's easy to be manipulated by the middleman. You must always remember that the mercenary and the middleman are not the same person, but more like the relationship between the debtor and the debtor. And..." Boss Suo shook his head slightly.

, said: "I am not a middleman, and I will not issue commissioned tasks. I just have some friends who I can often contact."

"Yes, Fatty Suo has stopped being a middleman a long time ago." Ge Gongdao also said to Zhuang Xuteng: "From now on, I will talk to the middleman. Just don't speak, just listen and protect my back."

Zhuang Xuteng nodded and said sorry.

"If you can be obedient and learn, this attitude will lead to a good future. But I still have to ask: Ge Heizi, are you planning to partner with him?"

"Yes! Isn't it obvious?"

"Then how do you divide the accounts?" Fatty Suo asked, squinting his eyes.

"Half and half. He earns as much as I earn, and each of us bears the cost. I am Ge Gongdao, so I must be fair."

"Hmm... If you are evenly matched with a newcomer who is new to the industry, generally speaking, you are either preparing to trick him or you are very optimistic about him. Boy, you must have some special skills that I haven't discovered yet. Don't get me wrong, I don't ask about this kind of thing

, it is best for only you to know your most powerful ability, so that you can save your life at critical moments." Boss Suo thought for a while, and then said: "I can't give you a task, but it's not completely impossible. I also have a side job in Hedi District.

Recycle some things. If you have any salable stuff on you now, you can sell it to me. For Brother Dao’s sake, I’ll give you a fair price.”

"I have nothing to sell, just a handkerchief and a piece of synthetic sugar." Zhuang Xuteng sighed and said, "Yes, there is also an old work clothes. That's not mine, the PCPD forced it on me. It's not worth anything.

."

"Work clothes? Is that the one you were carrying along the way? If I read it correctly, it is the official work clothes of the Scarlet Group factory, right?" Boss Suo said: "Don't say it is worthless, the work clothes are insulated and flame retardant.

, is electrically insulated, can slow down the rate of corrosion, and can also emit fluorescence at night. There are many people in the river embankment area who need such clothes. If you don't want it, bring it over and let me see."

"Here, here you go. How much can I exchange for it?"

"You can't say it like that. You should say: Please estimate the price. I'm annoyed when I see this thing." Boss Suo took the clothes and said: "I know you don't understand. Let me tell you directly: What does it mean to be annoyed when I see it?

I am not planning to take this thing back, and I will not ask about it again. If you say 'I quite like it', then there will be more to come. The thing is probably just a mortgage. I hope I won't use it in the short term.

Resell it.”

"I understand, I remember it."

"Here, let me see how the condition of these clothes is." Boss Suo shook his hands, unfolded the clothes, and felt around. Soon he said "Hey" and took out a few pieces of paper from the inner pocket of his work clothes.

"There are still almost three hundred yuan here! You are too careless. You must check everything you want to sell first, and you can't be so careless." He snorted, slapped the money on the table, and pushed it to Zhuang Xuteng: "Boy

, being careless will kill people! Don’t do this again!”

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