During the May Day holiday, I originally planned to take my family and travel to Qujiang with my friend Lao Liang and his family. After seeing the crowds at the urban attractions in my circle of friends, I decided to go to the mountains instead. Along the way, I met many people who were still working hard during the holidays. I chatted with a few people, added them on WeChat, and gained some different insights.

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The waiter guy who is “bitter and hateful”

After adding the guy’s WeChat account, I clicked on his On the WeChat homepage, I saw the young man’s profile picture of eight plates of diced lettuce, finely chopped into pieces, just like his life of frying rice, oil and salt day after day.

We booked a B&B on the mountain-ringing road, decided to eat and stay there, and hike the nearby wild mountains the next day.

In the evening, Lao Liang and I drank in the courtyard of the B&B. It was a Chinese-style courtyard with pavilions, flowing water, and flowers planted all over the garden. Sitting in the courtyard, looking through the bamboo fence in the courtyard, one can see the spring mountain not far away that looks like an ink painting.

Sitting in such a poetic courtyard drinking, I think we can drink all night long. However, a young man who served food seemed to have read our thoughts and told us specifically: "You can only sit in the courtyard until 12 o'clock at the latest. If you still drink after that, you have to go to your room." I looked up at the young man. , I saw him looking bitter and resentful, and felt a little unhappy.

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But after all, it is a good time to drink with friends, and this discomfort will soon disappear. . What's more, as the night progressed, in the early hours of the morning, we found that there were several tables of people in the courtyard and lobby who were in the mood for drinking. At one of the tables, there were about 10 strong men who were punching loudly. There was even a table with only two young women, but they were two people who did not eat food but drank beer. At that time, they were also drunk and shouted at the waiter to get drinks from time to time. Of the originally numerous waiters, only a young man who looked bitter and resentful was left standing at his post. His face looked even more bitter and angry.

Suddenly I understood that the reason why he told us in advance to leave before 12 o'clock was just so that he could get off work early. Unconsciously, Lao Liang and I felt a little sympathy for the young man.

We observed him and saw him go get some cold dishes, grab a bottle of wine, and sit down not far from us. Lao Liang, who was always generous, said to the young man: "Come on, brother. Let's have a drink together." The young man said: "You drink, you drink. I can't drink well." At Lao Liang's insistence, the young man sat over and followed We started chatting.

During the conversation, we learned that the young man was born in 1989 and has been working in catering for many years. The monthly salary is four thousand yuan.

"Isn't there a holiday on May Day?" Lao Liang asked.

"I go to work every day. Basically, I only sleep 5 hours a day. What can I do to survive?" After speaking, he smiled, with a look of bitterness and hatred on his face. There was a hint of shyness. This shyness made me feel that although the young man looked a bit stiff, he was actually quite kind.

Lao Liang suggested that everyone add each other on WeChat. On the one hand, we are all brothers in the world, and those who have drank together are friends. Also, next time we come over, we can say hello in advance.

After adding WeChat, I clicked on the other party’s WeChat homepage and saw that the guy’s profile picture was eight plates of diced lettuce, finely chopped into pieces, just like his A life of frying rice, oil and salt day after day.

I slept until after 8 o'clock the next day. When I went downstairs to have breakfast, I saw that the young man was already very busy. Even after five hours of rest, his face looked even more miserable than yesterday.

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Is the soul of "Internet celebrity oil cake" the taste or the people?

It is not only us who have lost our patience, but also the women in line. I just heard two young women say: "How about forgetting it. Fat Dajuan is not here, so the fried cakes will have no soul."

I'm going on this trip too. After arriving in Qinzhen, my wife said: "How about we go to Qinzhen to eat rice noodles first. I know the most authentic Qinzhen rice noodles, which are very delicious."

"There is a Douyin celebrity "Pang Dajuan", and her fried cakes are very popular on the Internet." Lao Liang's wife, Teacher Yin, also said.

There are not many people in Qin Town, but there are many people queuing up at "Pang Dajuan" and the authentic rice noodle shop. It seems that everyone who comes to Qin Town queues up there. Especially for "Fat Dajuan", the team was lined up in a Z-shape, and almost all of them were young women.

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Lao Liang and I were unable to join, so we had to wait beside the team. While taking care of the kids. Ten minutes passed, and the team had barely advanced one meter. Lao Liang and I, as well as the children, all began to lose our patience. It wasn’t just us who lost our patience, but also the women in line. I heard two young women say, "Let's forget it. Fat Dajuan is not here, so the fried cakes will have no soul." Then I looked towards the stall and found that there was no fat person.

But my wife and Teacher Yin insisted on queuing, and told Lao Liang and I: "How about you go to the platoon in Liangpi and bring the children with you." So I He and Lao Liang came to the legendary most authentic Mipi shop and continued to line up.

Ten minutes later, we had the Sanqin set meal. I don’t know if we ate too fast or something, but until we finished, the two people who bought the fried cakes hadn’t come over yet. . I thought they would be irritable after waiting in line for such a long time, but unexpectedly, after a few minutes, they each came over with a bag of fried cakes, chatting and laughing.

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I asked why I was so happy after waiting in line for so long, and the answer was: "The wait was not in vain, Fat Dajuan came back later." After saying that, they put down their oil cakes and picked up the meat buns to eat. It seems that they said they were here to eat candy cakes, but in fact they were not interested in drinking, but in "Qinzhen Dajuan".

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The cheerful and cheerful beekeeper couple

After adding and leaving, I clicked When I opened the WeChat account I just added, I saw the other person’s profile photo, which was a photo of the couple. The background of the photo is tents and beehives, as well as gorgeous mountain flowers and bright sunshine. Just like that.

The second day of the holiday was a sunny day, with bright sunshine and fresh air. The green hills not far away look more and more like clusters of green peaks.

We went hiking in the wild mountains as promised. After climbing for a while, it suddenly occurred to me that at this time last year, we bought several bottles of honey from a Qinling beekeeper couple. "That honey is very good. My elders say it's good." Lao Liang said. So we decided to go look for that place to see if we could still encounter them. You know, we went to see them once during the Dragon Boat Festival last year, but by then their tents and beehives had been moved away.

As luck would have it, they were still there this time. It was past noon at that time, and the sun was as bright as a filter. When we walked in, we saw the couple there. The man was taking a nap on the bed in the tent, and the woman was washing dishes in the open space. Outside the tent, mountain flowers are blooming and colorful bees are flying.

After we explained our purpose, the woman stopped what she was doing and went to scoop honey for us, and the man also stood up to greet us. I asked them if they come to Qinling every year but not permanently. They said that every spring, they would come from their hometown in Sichuan to pick locust flowers in the Qinling Mountains. When the Sophora japonica flowers here are out of season, they will rush to Xianyang Xunyi, where the Sophora japonica flowers bloom later than in the Qinling Mountains. Then we will go to Gansu and then to Ningxia. This life will last until June and July, after which they will return to their hometown for the second half of the year.

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"In the first half of every year, we are like nomads." The woman smiled explain.

"Who takes care of the child?" Lao Liang asked.

"Both my children have graduated from college. I am both over 50 years old." The woman was very cheerful, still laughing while talking.

"I used to feel like I couldn't take care of my children when they were young. Fortunately, now that they are older, we can work with peace of mind." The man said, with quite a bit of words. More than Qianfan's relief.

"Let's add WeChat to make it easier to buy honey in the future." Lao Liang suggested. The other party agreed.

After adding and leaving, I clicked on the WeChat I just added and saw the other person’s profile picture, which was a photo of the couple. The background of the photo is tents and beehives, as well as gorgeous mountain flowers and bright sunshine. Just like that.

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On the way back, we discussed a more profound question, namely: "Why do some people, even though we are all workers, It's hard work, but the rewards are huge, like "Pang Dajuan"; some people work equally hard, and although the rewards they receive are not high, at least they feel comfortable, such as the beekeeper couple; and some people work hard all day long and don't make much money. , are you still feeling depressed? "Shi Ye?" Fate? We discussed it for a long time but couldn't figure it out.

Lao Liang was still witty, and Dou Jiling said that maybe it was because "Fat Dajuan" had a good name.

"When you hear this name, it is so bright and thunderous. As soon as I hear the name, I think of Pang Dahai, so it is popular. The same three words, changed the order, Maybe she won't be popular if she becomes Big Fat Juan. She sounds like a cheerful person, and she makes people happy when doing business!" After he said this, the people in the car who were already in a daze all laughed, including children.

After all the laughter, I still want to say that I wish each of us can truly get a decent reward for our hard work. At least they should be like the Qinling beekeeper couple, with a mentality of living a thousand sails and a life full of flowers.

Author: Shenduo

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