Sesame Green Bean Garlic

Qiu Xinzhi was quick-witted, and immediately changed the topic: "When the environment changes, people change. In the past, a large family lived in a courtyard house, but now the old alleys are almost demolished, and everyone has moved into the building. Let alone a large family. Few live with their parents."

Zi'an's mother also immediately realized that the professor had slipped her tongue. She didn't know if You Liangchen's parents knew about the relationship between the two, but there are some things that you know, and it's taboo to say it on the stage.She smiled at Aunt Kong: "It's really rare that your family can still live together. My sister is very lucky."

Aunt Kong forced a smile.

The originally harmonious atmosphere suddenly froze.Everyone at the table was silent, the professor was drinking, Qiu Xinzhi sighed inwardly, picked up the glass, and stuffed the wine into his mouth in one gulp.He had already felt an atmosphere of being on the string in Youjia. Even if the professor didn't talk too much, the moment when the trigger was triggered would come sooner or later.

At this time, Huo Zian brought up the food.He cooked lobster pasta and fried snapper, pried open dozens of fresh Belmont oysters, and fried fish sticks and vegetables for the children.

You Liangchen hurriedly drove the child back to the table, and helped Huo Zian distribute the food to the plates.

Zi'an's mother smiled and said, "It's been a long time since I've eaten the dishes made by Zi'an." Huo Zian squeezed the lemon juice into the oysters and handed it to his mother's dinner plate. In Shanghai dialect, the shop will close in two days and make scallion oil for her Chicken, fried grass head, and octopus.

Qiu Xinzhi joked, "Zi'an, it turns out that Nong can speak Shanghainese."

"Why not, when I buy vegetables in the Shanghai vegetable market, my aunt will give me a spring onion." The two of them took advantage of the opportunity to talk about all kinds of delicious food in this group, and there was a bit of excitement at the table.

Huo Zian didn't hear the previous conversation, felt the atmosphere was strange, and gave You Liangchen a questioning look.

Yu Liangchen just shook his head.

After the dinner, Huo Zian and You Liangchen sent them to the car.

Zi'an's mother hugged Baozi'an, then hugged You Liangchen, and said to the two of them: "You two children, thank you tonight."

Huo Zian smiled: "Mom, I have grown up, and the girls here call me uncle."

Zi'an's mother touched his head: "You have gray hair, and you are also my child. Children, if there is something that cannot be solved, you must ask an adult for help, you know?"

Huo Zian and You Liangchen looked at each other.You Liangchen chuckled: "We can handle it, don't worry."

Zi'an's mother looked at them with those deep eyes. After a while, she got into the car and left without saying anything.

When the two walked to the big restaurant, Huo Zian asked, "What happened?"

Yu Liangchen: "It's okay."

"Is it all right? Aunt Kong looked very bad during the meal just now. Uncle You didn't say anything all night. Tell me it's all right?"

Yu Liangchen stopped, and briefly said the professor's big mouth.Huo Zian's face darkened, regretting not explaining clearly to them.

But You Liangchen said: "It's just such a small thing, they won't remember it when they wake up after sleeping."

Huo Zian shook his head: "I've never seen Uncle You silent, just now I was so scared that I couldn't eat."

You Liangchen said with a smile: "Are you so unafraid? My dad is in that state after drinking too much, sleeping with his eyes open. Maybe he didn't hear that sentence at all - even if he did, he wouldn't understand."

Huo Zian thought to himself, it's really unbelievable for the uncle to really understand such a complicated word.He took You Liangchen's hand and said, "Have you watched Ang Lee's "The Wedding Banquet"? The couple in the movie thought that their father could not understand English, but in fact, his father is very fluent in English. Do you think that the uncle will have you? Know the hidden skills?"

You Liangchen was happy: "My dad can't even figure out the 26 letters. Our store name, Sesame Mung Bean Suan, is what he started calling it. He speaks a string of foreign languages, which seems unreliable."

Huo Zian comforted himself: "Well, the uncle probably wouldn't think about that."

The two held hands, both convinced that their deduction was right.Walking slowly to the square, the two saw You Dacheng standing there waiting with a big ax in hand.

The two of them trembled and let go of their hands in fright.Yu Liangchen: "Dad...you...what are you doing?"

You Dacheng looked at them, then turned his head to the big locust tree and said, "It snowed heavily a while ago, and the wooden platform was crooked. I'll go up and clean it up."

Yu Liangchen stopped him and said: "It's dark up there, I can't see anything clearly, I'll go up and clean it up tomorrow."

You Dacheng quit: "I'm carrying a lamp, don't worry about it."

The two walked over and coaxed You Dacheng to go home, but You Dacheng didn't know if he was still drunk, and his temper became extremely stubborn. No matter how much he persuaded him, he insisted on climbing the tree.

You Liangchen had no choice but to snatch his axe.You Dacheng was irritated, he stared wide-eyed and said, "Give it back to me quickly! Bastard, lawlessness is here."

You Liangchen raised the ax and suddenly chopped it hard into the mud under the tree.With a muffled snap, the ax blade sank deep into the black soil.The movement was so loud that Dacheng was stunned immediately, and even Huo Zian was startled.You Liangchen said with a cold face: "You go back now, I will go up and repair the wooden platform tomorrow. Don't climb this tree in the future!"

You Dacheng looked at his son who was half a head taller than him, the corners of his eyes and mouth slowly drooped, and finally his head also lowered.After a while, he seemed to find himself suddenly in this square, reddened by darkness, with lights and sounds from shops and restaurants that he could not understand.His eyes were blank.

He admitted it was wrong, and sighed: "Okay, okay, you can do it yourself. Don't forget, it must be repaired, and falling is not for fun."

He no longer looked at his son, let alone Huo Zian, and walked back to the alley alone.

The two heaved a sigh of relief and looked at each other, not knowing what to say for a while.

In the end, Liang Chen spoke first: "Let's go back to the restaurant."

Huo Zian agreed, and just took two steps, but turned back worriedly: "Take the ax away."

Early the next morning, You Liangchen finally climbed up the locust tree and repaired and strengthened the wooden table.After he was done, he sat on the table and looked down at the familiar restaurants and alleys below.

When the steamed stuffed bun shop was still there before, it was already bustling at this point in time.White smoke curled up, and the neighbors talked about the mountains while buying steamed buns.The old lady was sitting at the door chopping green onions and vegetables, while the puppies and cubs were running around like spinning tops.Those who walk the birds, those who play chess, those who do morning exercises, those who take a stroll...all of these disappeared with the smoke from the kitchen.The restaurants here are busy until midnight, and now they are exhausted. The neighbors don't know whether they have moved away or have another base, and they are no longer active here.

Even Liangchen himself, he suddenly remembered that he hadn't climbed the big locust tree for a long time.Before it was a leg injury, then it was too busy - but more importantly, he no longer needed this lonely space.Even he himself has changed, how can he pray that this place will never change?

But, he still felt irritated.He never told Huo Zian that he was more worried about his father than the shrewd Aunt Kong.Aunt Kong is a person who knows how to adapt to the times. Her toughness is also in response to the times. She knows when to carry and when to accept; that's why she has accumulated so much real estate wealth in the alley. Only then can we play the game of control and anti-control with her, maintaining the balance of the relationship.

But father, he has no wiggle room.His world is very small, so small that there is only one yard and a few familiar alleys. His generosity and kindness are all based on the peace of this small world.You Liangchen knew that the changes in the hutongs and the disappearance of the steamed stuffed bun shop in the past year had greatly stimulated You Dacheng.He found that his father was more diligent than usual, and even when he shouldn't be working—it was snowing heavily, the weather was extremely cold, and in the middle of the night, he would rush in and out of the yard, as if there was something that couldn't be delayed for a moment.

He is anxious.

Seeing it in his eyes, Yu Liangchen could feel his father's mood, but he didn't know what to do.Although it is impossible for Aunt Kong to accept them, she still has the possibility of "negotiating" with some conditions she can accept: not making it public, having children, and so on.And Yu Dacheng, what can he use to convince him?

After you Liangchen came into contact with Zian's family, he had some confidence in coming out, but now he fell into a pessimistic mood.

This is a dead end after all.

He felt cold, packed up his tools, and climbed down the big tree.When he reached the entrance of the alley, he caught a glimpse of a brand new notice on the notice board.He walked over to take a quick glance, collected himself, and looked at it again.

He understood correctly that the alleys were going to be cleaned up.The news of the rectification has been spread for a year, and there has been no follow-up progress, but this announcement gave a clear date and scope.One week later, the square will undergo renovation and landscaping, which will affect the in and out traffic to a certain extent. Residents are requested to adjust their travel plans according to their needs.

The hutongs in Beijing have undergone major renovations in the past two years. Nanluoguxiang and even the entire hutong have been closed, some buildings have been demolished and rebuilt, and many restaurants and cafes have been closed. In comparison, the "beautification square" in this area is nothing. action.

It's just that the restaurant is on the side of the square after all, so it will be affected to some extent.You Liangchen returned to the courtyard and told Huo Zian the news.

Huo Zian felt uneasy, and the two discussed it for a while, but they couldn't figure out why.Huo Zian decided to ask his father for information first, and then decide on countermeasures.

In the past few days, You Liangchen asked for leave from the restaurant, and took Zi'an's mother and the whole family to wander around.They went to see countless former residences and museums, and later, under the protest of their children, You Liangchen took them to Houhai for skating.

After playing with the children for a long time, there was not much blood left in the evening, so he took them to eat boiled mutton, sent them back to the hotel, and then went back to the restaurant with energy.

He hadn't been in the restaurant for several days, and he was always thinking about whether that guy Lin Feng had messed up his wine cabinet.When he opened the door and went in, he found that the situation inside was unusual.It was already eleven o'clock, and there were still three or four tables of guests in the restaurant. They were not eating and chatting, but stared and listened to a table inside arguing.

When You Liangchen walked over, he saw that Huo Zian was also shocked, and he was standing by the dining table explaining to the customer.As soon as You Liangchen appeared, Lin Feng said: "Our sommelier is back. He buys all the wine here. He knows the taste of the winery and the wine very well. Let him explain to you the problem with this bottle of wine. .”

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Sorry for posting late today

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Regarding language, it is easy for everyone to have a misunderstanding, that is, to understand language is to know the words in it.In fact, it is not entirely true. Even in the most familiar mother tongue, there are often one or two words in a sentence that are not clear, but it does not prevent us from understanding.Understanding semantics is mainly about context and context.So don't think that it is impossible for foreigners, old people or children to understand, and just open up and say that people's ability to understand is terrible.