The Garden Life of a Little Gardener

In the flower shed of Zhou's family in the two-surname village, the eldest cousin of the Chen family, who came to learn skills and help out, looked at the eldest nephew not far away with fear.

At this time, the fresh-cut roses in the flower shed are just in time for pruning. Most of the people working in the flower shed wear gloves and hold flower scissors, and carefully prune the rose branches.

As the owner of this flower shed, Zhou Quan naturally did the same as everyone else, except that this time his eldest cousin, who was originally very reassuring, stayed by his side and dared not leave.

Watching helplessly the big nephew with a dazed face, the flower scissors in his hand pointed at his fingers and cut it. Chen Youde quickly stopped him and snatched the scissors from his hand.

Looking at the sharp flower scissors in his hand, and looking at the intact fingers of the elder nephew, the elder cousin asked Zhouquan with lingering fear: "What's the matter with you these days? Why are you always out of your mind? This is me next to you Watch, or you'll have to go to the hospital for stitches."

When Zhou Quan thought about the situation just now, he was also afraid for a while, and obediently listened to the training with his head down, not daring to refute at all.

Even if he wanted to refute, he couldn't find anything to say. He couldn't tell his uncle that he slipped away just now because he was thinking about Brother Baozhen.

In the end, Zhou Quan, who was obviously out of shape, was kicked out of the flower shed by his cousin, and the village chief told him to go back and have a rest.

Anyway, they have already mastered the technical essentials of rose pruning, so they just took this opportunity to practice without guidance.

Zhou Quan, who was kicked out, wandered around the village with nothing to do, greeting each other with the villagers and tourists who came out from time to time.

If it was normal, he would have gone to the B&B to guard as soon as he had time, but today he didn't want to go there.

The reason is also very simple, he was intimidated by the enthusiasm that erupted after the small love affair.

It's really embarrassing to say it, but I don't know if it's because of being suppressed for too long or for other reasons. In short, since the two of them confirmed their relationship, Chef Bao will definitely come to him whenever he has a chance.

The Chef Bao who came over may not be able to "hands and feet", but he just likes to squeeze beside him, even if it is only for a few minutes, it can make him smile brightly for the next time.

However, he was brilliant, but Zhouquan had frequent accidents, because as long as he leaned over, Zhouquan would focus all his attention on him, thus ignoring what he was doing.

Later, Chef Bao also discovered this. In order not to affect Zhouquan, he resisted the idea of ​​sticking to it and took the initiative to restrain himself, but he didn't come over, and Zhouquan's problem of focusing on him could not be cured. good.

When Fa Xiao was around, Zhou Quan wanted to see him, and when he was no longer there, he still missed him. In short, he was all in his mind, which made Zhou Quan almost helpless.

When I was in college, there was a roommate who was in a relationship, talking on the phone for four or five hours in a row at night was not enough, and he had to do everything possible to get together during the day. Zhou Quan once made fun of the other party because of this.

Now it's his turn, Zhou Quan found out that his symptoms are actually worse than the roommate he teased at the beginning, and it should be him that he said.

In order not to lose his composure too much, Zhou Quan took the initiative to 'quit', but it seemed that he was not very successful.

Just when Zhou Quan had already circled the village a few times and was considering whether to go to Mingsu, he received a call from an acquaintance.

The person who called was the store manager of the chain flower shop that bought Zhouquan's flowers. She called to ask if Zhouquan had time to go to the provincial capital to attend the flower exhibition.

It is said that the flower expo held in the provincial capital this time is of a very high scale and is at the national level. Not only domestic powerful flower companies will come forward to participate, but even many first-class foreign horticultural and flower companies have received invitation letters and agreed to bring their Product present.

This is a good platform for exchanging experience and displaying technology in the industry. Chain flower companies that intend to develop order-based planting here will be the first to invite Zhouquan to visit after getting the news.

For Zhou Quan, this invitation was really too timely. He was worried that he couldn't find a place to learn more about the varieties and consumption information of the domestic and foreign flower markets, so it was all here.

Feeling very lucky, Zhou Quan immediately agreed to the other party's invitation, and carefully asked about the departure time. The other party told him to meet at the entrance of the flower shop at 07:30 tomorrow morning and set off on time at eight o'clock.

The expo lasted for three days, and the other side was responsible for arranging board and lodging, and asked Zhou Quan to bring a change of clothes.

Excited, Zhouquan hung up the phone and ran home, went into the house, took out his travel backpack and started stuffing things into it.

I only go for three days, so I don’t need to pack too much stuff, just a change of clothes, toothbrush towels, mobile phones and wallets.

After packing the things, the travel bag was placed in the corner, Zhou Quan leaned against the wall and took out his mobile phone, looked at the black screen again and again, but still no one was there and swipe the screen to make a call.

After the call was connected, Zhou Quan heard that familiar voice saying to him: "Zhou Zhou, what's the matter?"

"Brother Ah Huang, I'm going out tomorrow and I'll tell you."

Zhou Quan clearly heard the other end of the phone, the other party's breathing seemed to stop, and then asked: "When are you leaving? How long will it be back?"

I didn't ask anything, it seems that Chef Bao's main concern is Faxiao's departure and return time.

"Gather at the gate of the flower shop at 07:30 tomorrow morning, and leave on time at eight o'clock. The flower shop rented a minibus, and the board and lodging were also settled there. We are going to see the flower expo, and we will be back in three days. Don't worry about the car."

Chef Bao on the other side of the phone said something to Uncle Wen next to him in a low voice, and then said to Zhou Quan: "I'll go back and help you pack your luggage."

Just as Zhou Quan was about to say that he had packed his luggage, the other person hung up the phone. A few minutes later, Fa Xiao hurried into the house with a plastic bag full of things.

Looking at Zhouquan's packed luggage in the corner, Chef Bao put down the things in his hands and asked, "Is everything ready? Do you need to go shopping?"

"No, I just went there for three days, and I came back in the blink of an eye. Why did you bring so many things? What did you bring back? A bag full."

"The freshly marinated lo mei in the kitchen are all your favorite things, and you can take them away tomorrow when they are sealed in plastic."

Seeing this, Zhou Quan opened the plastic bag and looked inside, and found that there were all vacuum-packed stewed chicken feet, stewed pig's trotters, stewed chicken wings, and stewed ducks, all crowded in the plastic bag without any gaps.

"This is too much, I can't eat it, so I can't recite it and bring it back?"

"If one person can't eat, share it with the people in the car. I brought you a lot of disposable gloves. You are not familiar with those people. Eating and drinking can bring you closer as soon as possible. It is always good to have more people to take care of when you are away from home." of."

While talking, Chef Bao took out a bank card from their new money box, stuffed it into Zhou Quan's wallet and said, "You know the password, the money in it is enough for you."

Speaking of which, Chef Bao took a look at Zhouquan's travel backpack, not at ease, and was relieved only after confirming that he had indeed brought everything with him.

Seeing this, Zhou Quan didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but seeing Fa Xiao, who had always been prudent, worried about him, he felt warm in his heart.

But when he found that Fa Xiao, who was overly worried, had developed to the point where he wanted to stuff emergency money into his socks, he couldn't laugh anymore, and if he didn't stop him, Zhou Quan felt that the other party might be hiding money in his underwear .

So he hurried over and said: "You are too exaggerated. Now that communication technology is so advanced, even if I accidentally lose my wallet and mobile phone, I still remember the phone numbers of you and your family. Besides, I am not going out alone this time." , there are dozens of people in a car, even if you really encounter a situation, you can find someone to help."

Chef Bao was finally appeased when he heard the words, but he still got the phone number of the flower shop manager from Zhou Quan.

Early the next morning, Chef Bao, who had had breakfast, drove Zhou Quan to the meeting place agreed in advance.

Sending Zhou Quan to the car, watching the car go away, until the shadow of the car was no longer visible, Chef Bao returned to his pickup truck.

This small minibus is approved to carry 21 passengers, including the driver, there are a total of [-] seats.

After Zhou Quan got into the car, he sat in the third row from the bottom on the right rear side, just guarding the door, and sitting next to him was Ms. Tong, the store manager who invited him to the flower expo this time.

Ms. Tong herself is also a graduate of the Agricultural College. Although it is not a national key university like the Imperial Agricultural College, this does not hinder the other party's professional knowledge and level.

The company intends to choose a city in the northeast to develop into a new flower garden, which will be responsible for the supply of flowers to more than 20 flower shops in the northeast region of the chain flower shop.

Within their company, there are many cities that want to compete for this project. After all, as long as they are confirmed, the city they are in will naturally become the largest branch in the Northeast region, controlling the supply of flowers in the entire region.

At that time, not only will the store expand, but the position of the store manager himself will also be promoted. The appreciation and salary increase can also improve his status in the company. Of course, this kind of thing must be striven for.

Due to its geographical location, Phoenix City, where Ms. Tong lives, has a natural advantage in this battle for flower gardens.

But the store manager felt that this was not enough. She also needed to prove to the head office that in addition to geographical advantages, Phoenix City also has far superior places in flower planting than other cities.

The two surnamed village where Zhouquan lives is the earliest and largest village in the city to plant fresh-cut roses, and Zhouquan has the most comprehensive technology and the most varieties in the village. He can be regarded as the leader of the flower planting industry in the village. If you want to cooperate, Nature is the best choice.

But after getting in the car, the lady manager was not in a hurry to discuss business with Zhou Quan, she wanted to put the business matter on when everyone came back after the expo.

This time at the flower expo, Ms. Tong's chain flower company also has its own booth. The store manager wants to get in touch with the company's strength and understand the other party's technology better, so let's talk about cooperation. .

After all, the operation and planting of a flower garden requires the concerted efforts of both parties. Before cooperation, both parties must have a deep understanding.

After getting in the car, Zhou Quan first greeted everyone in the car very politely, and then silently looked out the window without saying a word. He suffered from love syndrome again, and involuntarily began to think about Fa Xiao bit by bit.

Just as he was getting more and more lost in thought, Ms. Tong who was sitting next to him suddenly asked, "So lost in thought, are you missing your lover?"

Zhou Quan, who was awakened by someone, was stunned for a moment when he heard the words, and then he nodded and admitted without hesitation.

Now that he has accepted Brother Baozhen's feelings, Zhou Quan is mentally prepared to deal with everything. Naturally, he will not take the initiative to promote anything, but if someone asks, he will also admit it generously, neither dodging nor hiding.

This is his respect for Fa Xiao and his insistence on himself.

The store manager liked Zhou Quan's slightly shy but generous attitude. She smiled and said, "I can tell from your appearance just now, it must be your first love, right?"

Although Zhou Quan was a little embarrassed when he heard this, he still nodded. Seeing this, Ms. Tong said very kindly: "It's nice to be young, I wish you happiness."

Zhouquan was very happy to receive blessings from others. He remembered that Chef Jiabao specially asked him to bring something, and excitedly took it out to share with everyone.

After the plastic-sealed vacuum packaging was torn open, an aroma of stewed meat immediately permeated the compartment.

Store Manager Tong, who was the closest to Zhouquan, was the first to smell this smell. The faint stewed fragrance accompanied by a strong meaty aroma stimulated her taste buds all the time, and she couldn't help but swallowed a big mouthful. drool.

Seeing this, Zhou Quan sent the opened bag of braised chicken feet to the store manager, along with a pair of disposable plastic gloves.

Chef Bao brought Zhou Quan two packs of these thin and transparent disposable catering gloves, and each pack contained fifty pairs, enough for Zhou Quan and everyone in the car.

Most of the lo mei brought here this time are from the Northeast, and only the braised duck is from Chaoshan.

However, the people in the car are basically from the Northeast, so this kind of salty and fresh taste is more in line with their taste.

Seeing the chicken feet delivered by Zhou Quan, the lady manager originally wanted to be reserved, but the smell of soy sauce that came to her nose made her give up this idea, put on her gloves, grabbed one and gnawed on it.

The chicken feet that have been marinated for more than ten hours are crispy, fragrant and soft from the inside to the outside. There is almost no need to bite the chicken feet. As long as the teeth are touched and a little force is applied, the small pieces of bone will be removed and rotated in the mouth. After a few turns, the fragrant meat will peel off automatically, and only the bones will be spit out.

The lady manager has never tasted this kind of soft meat in other cooked food lo mei before, so she was addicted to the thin layer of meat on the chicken feet in her mouth. The meat is full of sauce and soft tendons but still retains the elasticity and texture , when two completely contradictory feelings come together, they are unexpectedly harmonious.

The current shop manager has long forgotten her reserve, she took one bite after another, and all her attention was focused on the stewed chicken feet in her hand. If it wasn't for the chicken bones, she couldn't bite them. I guess she didn't even want to protrude the bones. .

Seeing the other party's obsession, Zhou Quan triumphantly spat out a mouthful of broken bones into another disposable glove.

These lo mei are the signature dishes of their homestay, so delicious that even if the guests have lived here and eaten several meals, they still have to carry a few big bags when they leave.

Now the B&B’s webpage receives a large number of messages from old customers every day, all of them are yelling and asking them to provide mail order services.

I don't believe that anyone can resist the food made by Brother Baoyan! ! !

With such arrogance, Zhouquan proudly shared the delicious food with other people in the same car.

For a while, the car was filled with the smell of meat. The driver in front looked at the feasting passengers behind him through the mirror, and smelled the aroma constantly drifting towards him.

Eating the delicious food in his mouth and listening to others' praise, Zhou Quanxin's little tail has long been raised high, the little comb on his head has also stood up, and the eggshell on top has stood up, dangling on top of his head .

The author has something to say:

Zhou Zhou: Hmph, I don't believe that someone can not love the food made by my brother Baoyan.