ray of light cafe

Christmas lunch is Northeastern stew.

Tian Xin took out the small iron stove and put it on the table, skillfully ignited the red charcoal fire, and put a large brown amphora clay pot on it.

The milky white and fragrant soup is gurgling and bubbling in the pot. Through the steaming heat, you can see that there are frozen tofu, kelp knots, fine rice noodles, and lean meat, red dates and wolfberries in the soup.

Tao Fu sat across from Tian Xin, and Tian Xin sat next to Wen Jingxi.The three of them ate hot stew around the stove, and they all blushed, their lips were red, and their foreheads were sweating.

In the middle, Tian Xin also asked Tao Fu for the remote control to turn off the air conditioner, and then opened the glass window by half, letting the cold wind and fine snow come in, and then went to the open-air oven in the yard with Wen Jingxi to get some firewood , lighted in a round iron stove and carried indoors to the table.

Tao Fu, who came out of the kitchen holding a basket of freshly washed baby vegetables, was dumbfounded.

Looking at Tian Xin who casually tied up her curly hair and then rolled up her sleeves and knelt down to fiddle with firewood, her eyes were full of admiration.Seeing Wen Jingxi who was moving the round iron stove and picking up dry firewood with his bare hands very naturally, his eyes were full of disbelief.

It felt amazing, as if she had pulled him into the world.

During the meal, Tian Xin kept chatting with Wen Jingxi, asking him about his recent work and how he felt about his trip to Japan. The two sat close to each other and smiled at each other from time to time, looking very intimate and familiar.The Tao Talisman on the opposite side couldn't speak at all, so he had to bury his head in eating and eating, eating more than the two combined.

Tian Xin actually took care of Tao Fu. When he went to get Wen Jingxi's barley water, he also gave him a cup, and winked playfully and said to him: "This is your brother who stays up late every day to draw pictures and play tricks on his skin." Broken secret!"

Tao Fu held the cup of warm white barley water and was stunned, completely unaware that he liked to drink it.He picked up the cup and took a sip. It tasted very light and warm, with almost no trace of sweetness. It seemed to be just barley and water... So my cousin doesn't like sweet things?Then he did so much to him before and he didn't refuse...

Tao Fu washed the dishes after the meal, and the other two were chatting outside. When he came out after washing the dishes, he found Wen Jingxi sitting on the sofa alone, while Tian Xin was standing in front of the corner refrigerator with a bag on his back and an umbrella.

As if sensing the Tao Fu coming out, Tian Xin turned from the open refrigerator door, pointed to the lighted refrigerator compartment, and smiled brightly at the Tao Fu: "Can I take these puddings home?"

Tao Fu was taken aback, and saw that she was pointing at a few small bottles of evaporated milk pudding, which he had made the day before with unused full-fat evaporated milk and fresh milk powdered sugar gelatin for milk tea.It's a very simple recipe, but the taste is great. I made it once not long ago, but Tian Xin was full of praise at that time, and he thought it was a compliment...

"Oh, okay." After reacting, Tao Fu nodded quickly.

Tian Xin immediately put the puddings in her bag, closed the refrigerator door, walked up to Tao Fu, and said with a smile: "Thank you, I will take it back for my daughter, she will definitely like it. In addition, I left you lotus leaves Beggar chicken instead of turkey for dinner, have fun."

After finishing speaking, she turned around and waved to Wen Jingxi who stood up from the sofa and smiled, "Then I'll go back."

Wen Jingxi put her hands in the pockets of her white down jacket, with a relaxed smile on her face, "Well, I won't give it away."

Tao Fu stared blankly at Tian Xin, who walked into the courtyard and pushed the door to leave. After the red figure disappeared, he turned to Wen Jingxi and said, "Are you leaving now?"

Wen Jingxi nodded with a smile, "Well, she is going to spend Christmas with her family."

Suddenly, Tao Fu recalled Tian Xin's words just now, "Wait, Miss Xin just said about her daughter?! So she's already married?!"

Wen Jingxi smiled, "Yes, it's been several years."

Tao Fu showed annoyance on his face, and murmured: "Ah... I thought..."

Wen Jingxi didn't hear clearly, raised her eyebrows slightly, "Huh?"

Tao Fu shook his head again and again, "Nothing, nothing."

……

It's cold in winter, and people are lazy. After one meal, they think about the next meal.

So before five o'clock, Tao Fu had already gone to the small kiln in the yard to get the beggar chicken left by Tian Xin.

The small kiln was designed by Wen Jingxi and built by a master. It is built in the shape of a small yurt with blue bricks and stones. There is a small white and tall chimney on it. There is a small square iron door in front. Through the small door You can see the firewood burning brightly inside.The main dish of Yiguang Cafe is the wood-fired pizza baked in this small kiln, and it is also quite popular on Dianping.com.

Today it is in charge of roasting beggar chicken, and it is also doing quite well... The fine and solidified yellow mud is wrapped with dark green lotus leaves and a whole chicken. As soon as it comes out of the oven, you can smell the fresh fragrance of spices. After cracking the mud shell, it is golden and burnt Crisp, oily and shiny... Tao Fu swallowed his saliva when he saw it.

Tao Fu handled the chicken carefully, found the biggest wooden tray to load it, and put it on the table...Looking around, he raised his eyes and asked Wen Jingxi who was pouring water in front of him, "We two... can we finish eating? "

Wen Jingxi handed him a glass of water, smiled and said: "Look at you."

The short cell phone rang, and Tao Fu hurriedly took out the cell phone in his pants pocket, and when he saw it, he was dumbfounded.

"What's wrong?" Wen Jingxi took a sip of water and asked in confusion.

Tao Fu frowned and pursed his lips, as if it was difficult to open his mouth, he said after a while: "My classmate said he would come... He said that we saw on the Internet that our store is not closed yet, so we are almost here."

Wen Jingxi let out a little surprise and put down the water glass.

Tao Fu looked at Wen Jingxi with tears in his eyes, "...I forgot to change my status."

Wen Jingxi looked at Tao Fu, smiled and gestured to the roast chicken on the table, "It's okay, just come, just help us finish it."

Almost as soon as he finished speaking, there was a knock on the old elm door outside the courtyard.

The door was ajar, and before Tao Fu walked over, it was pushed open, allowing him to see a young man and a woman standing at the door.

The girl has long hair with bangs, a heart-shaped face with big eyes, and looks very sweet. She is wearing a bright yellow couple outfit with a tall, thin and handsome boy next to her. When she sees the Tao Fu, her eyes light up. She let go of the boy's hand and strode towards him. In front of him, he said in surprise, "You are indeed here!"

But he only took one look at her, and turned his surprised eyes to the boy, "Shen Nan?"

Tao Fu's heart was shocked.

Luo Shanshan sent a message saying that she would come, but she didn't say that she would bring her friends, she was still her boyfriend, and she was also Shen Nan...

In the department, Shen Nan is definitely considered a male god. He studies sports well and looks good. These points are enough for most girls to like him.Luo Shanshan was one of the few who didn't like him.

I remember that one night a week or two ago, in a boring econometrics class, Shen Nan was called up by the teacher to answer a very difficult question. Her thoughts were clear and her expression was so confident... The teacher wrinkled his face with a smile. up.

After he sat down, the girls in the classroom couldn't calm down for a long time, watching him secretly from the corners of their eyes, and sighing and discussing in low voices.

Luo Shanshan who was beside Tao Fu rolled her eyes, curled her lips and said to him, "Are they all blind? He's so obtrusive, he's so defiant, what's there to like?"

"Uh, is there?" Tao Fu looked at her unexpectedly.

She went on to say: "The eyes are on the top of the head! People ignore him when they greet him, thinking who he is! Because of his handsome face, he is said to be a maverick and has a personality. There are classmates who learn to be independent like him but If you are not handsome, you will be said to be withdrawn, weird and out of gregarious...It's not fair!"

"Uh..." Tao Fu wanted to say that he didn't have it, but he didn't want to trigger more discussions, so while avoiding her eyes to hide his disapproval, he nodded and pretended to agree, "Yeah."

Luo Shanshan suddenly sighed softly, looked at Tao Fu quietly and said, "It's better to be like you, normal and normal."

Lying on the gun inexplicably, Tao Fu was a little depressed, "Why are you talking about me again?"

Luo Shanshan laughed, moved her shoulder closer to him, and said in a subtle and ambiguous tone, "I like you."

Tao Fu immediately moved the chair away from her, "Don't be kidding."

Luo Shanshan leaned over again, and said with a serious expression, "I'm serious!"

Tao Fu didn't look directly at her, turned his eyes to look ahead, and happened to meet the teacher's eyes... His body trembled in fright, and he didn't dare to move.

The teacher stared at him for a full two seconds before looking away, killing all directions with sharp eyes, and then when the whole classroom was already silent, he grabbed the blackboard brush and slapped it on the podium twice, like a gavel, The sky-shattering price rings.The echo continued for a long time, and the entire sleepy classroom was shaken by it.

Many students who were deserting immediately straightened their bodies, their necks straightened like a meerkat, and they stared blankly at the formulas on the blackboard.The teacher continued to lecture with satisfaction, his tone gradually calmed down, and the atmosphere in the classroom eased down again.

Tao Fu in the back row erected his textbook to cover his face, and said the last sentence to Luo Shanshan in a very low voice, "Listen to the class carefully, this is a must."

Luo Shanshan bit her lip and glared at Shen Nan who was in the front row on the left.Coincidentally, Shen Nan turned around inadvertently, met her eyes, and smiled with one corner of her mouth.

Tao Fu also looked at Shen Nan with a slightly complicated mood.Luo Shanshan scoffed at him, but he liked him just like everyone else.

One night, when he went to the library for self-study, he forgot to bring his campus card and couldn't get in. Shen Nan, who didn't know him at all, passed by and lent him his card.Then one day at noon, when he went to the canteen for dinner, he forgot to bring his meal card, and Shen Nan, who was queuing behind him, lent him his meal card.

Although later he was so embarrassed that he never forgot to carry any card with him, so he didn't meet him again.But I always feel that he is a very good person.

Right now, Shen Nan, who was called by Tao Fu, showed a surprised expression, tilted his head to look at him, and smiled politely after a moment of silence: "Hello."

Tao Fu was a little embarrassed, with a lost voice, "...you don't remember me?"

"Of course I remember!" Shen Nan said with a smile, but her tone was still uncertain, "You are Tao...?"

"Taofu!" Luo Shanshan couldn't help interjecting, "Stop standing at the door, it's so cold, let's go in and talk."

……

Four people ate dinner, and Tao Fu added a few simple quick dishes.

It's just simple corn and potato salad, fried cabbage with bacon and tomato, and borscht. When Luo Shanshan saw that he made it himself, she was full of praise for everything.Shen Nan was smiling all the time, and quietly said nothing, only adding water and handing her tissues considerately.

Tao Fu didn't speak much, and ate his dishes absently, perfunctory Luo Shanshan, sneaking a glance at Shen Nan from time to time, and then looked lonely.

Luo Shanshan finally realized something was wrong, she calmed down, put down her rice bowl, turned her head and looked out of the glass window behind her, and saw a small stone vat against the wall in the corner of the yard, with a few water lilies blooming in the cold winter months, she pulled the Tao Talisman in surprise. The corner of the clothes, "Oh my god, it's so beautiful, did you raise it?"

Ten seconds later, Tao Fu stood in front of the small stone tank in the corner of the yard, blowing the cold wind with snowflakes, and accompanied Luo Shanshan to watch the water lilies and goldfish in the tank.At the wooden table inside the glass window, Wen Jingxi and Shen Nan were looking down at their mobile phones.

After praising the water lily and the goldfish, Luo Shanshan changed her tone of anxiety and probing, and asked Tao Fu in a low voice, "Why are you unhappy?"

Tao Fu was startled, and quickly denied, "I didn't!"

Luo Shanshan looked at him faintly, with half helplessness and half joy, and said: "My parents and his parents knew each other, and they insisted on letting us be together. Although after getting in touch with him, I think other people are okay... But if you Not happy, I will break up with him immediately."

"Ah?" Tao Fu didn't turn his head around, his eyes widened and he was stunned.

Luo Shanshan lowered her head and smiled sheepishly, "I didn't expect you to be jealous."

Tao Fu finally understood what she meant, and after a daze, he said in a slightly lost voice, "But he likes you."

This sentence can still be said, but what he likes is you.

Luo Shanshan still didn't understand, and continued, "What does that matter?"

Tao Fu looked back into the window, Shen Nan also looked at him, smiled and nodded to him.

He looked back at Luo Shanshan, not wanting to talk to her any further, "Come in, he's waiting for you."