Sesame Green Bean Garlic

Aunt Kong said something cruel to Zi'an's mother, but how can she let it go?After much deliberation, she decided to talk to Huo Zi'an alone.

After lunch, she caught Huo Zian in the yard. "Anzi, come and help me hang the sheets."

Huo Zian looked at the sky, the sun had already slanted to the west, how to dry the quilt at this time?But Huo Zian didn't care at all, he already knew that Aunt Kong had agreed to let them be together, so he happily went to see how Aunt Kong would torment him.

Aunt Kong was also polite, and while watching Huo Zian's work with her hips akimbo, she said: "I don't agree with the ugliness of your business."

"Ah."

"It's not that I'm cursing you. How long can the two men last? After a few years, you still have to find a girl to start a family."

Zian said vaguely again: "Yes."

"So, you are not allowed to tell the outside world that you two are dating, let others spread the word, how will you two find a partner in the future?"

Let's not look for a partner, the two of us plan to fight each other for the rest of our lives.But after all, he couldn't confess this to Aunt Kong, so as not to cause complications, so Huo Zian said "hmm" again insincerely.

Aunt Kong found that Huo Zian was playing sloppy with her, and said in a more serious tone: "What I said is serious, did you listen?"

Huo Zian smiled hippie: "I'll listen. How about I write it down on paper..."

"Don't be poor with me," she approached Huo Zian, with a serious face, and said, "Liangchen can't hang out with you for nothing, you said you would give him the restaurant, did you sign the contract?"

After hearing this, Huo Zian was stunned, and said, "Not yet."

"Hurry up. This matter can't be delayed any longer. In our restaurant, the good time will take half! This kid will definitely not speak up by himself. You can't bully him to be honest and fool around casually."

Aunt Kong's expression was so serious that Huo Zian wanted to laugh.In a daze, he thought that Aunt Kong was not talking about the restaurant, but asking him to quickly marry Liang Chen home, and after signing the contract and stamping it, he could not deny it.She also wanted Zi'an to provide You Liangchen with financial protection. It sounded like buying and selling people, but Huo Zian could understand that Aunt Kong wanted to get as much benefit as possible for the child.

It didn't matter to Huo Zian that the restaurant was distributed to You Liangchen, but now the situation has changed, the restaurant owes a lot of debts, and as a legal person, it has to bear the debts together. If it is a sole shareholder, there will be no dividends for the time being, and there are many complicated procedures , What good does this do for You Liangchen?

Huo Zian wanted to explain the joint to Aunt Kong, but after careful consideration, he decided not to tell Aunt Kong the actual situation of the restaurant.He is like a commoner who wants to marry a princess, no matter what, he has to swell his face to pretend to be a prince.Huo Zian couldn't even say that he wanted to borrow money.

Aunt Kong saw that Huo Zian was in a dilemma, thinking that he was reluctant to part with the restaurant, she raised her brows, "Let's just settle the deal, you guys go and go through the formalities within this week!"

Huo Zian: "Ah?! Oh, good."

Huo Zian no longer contacted Qin Youde, nor did he go to Youde Building.It's not that he wants to make a clean break with his father, but that he has too many troubles and doesn't want to cause trouble again.

In the end, it was Qin Youde who couldn't hold back first, condescending and ran to meet Huo Zian in the alley.

Seeing that Lin Feng was not fired, Qin Youde thought that his son had saved himself some face, and he was a little relieved.He understood that Huo Zian didn't mean to keep Lin Feng, but wanted Qin Youde to settle the matter quietly by himself so that the scene would not be too ugly.From this point of view, Huo Zian was completely aware of what he did to him.

Lin Feng is just a pawn to him, and now he is "eaten", he doesn't regret it, just throw it away.It's just that he didn't give up on the restaurant.Michelin will be announced in a few days, and if the news is correct, JeMeSens will become the first batch of three-star restaurants in Beijing.

Such a restaurant should be opened in Youde Building!

He pondered a lot in the past few days, his hair became whiter, his belly became more bulging, but after all, he still couldn't figure out Huo Zian's brain circuit.Many people would seek a sense of self-worth from resisting their father, but Huo Zian is no longer a teenager, and his behavior is mature enough, why can't he accept his kindness wisely?Zi'an is talented, and he has the ability to recommend him, why can't the two of them work together to do a good job in this business?

There must be something wrong.

He turned his head and looked at Yu Liangchen who was introducing champagne at the next table.You Liangchen noticed his gaze, raised his eyes and smiled at him.It was a fake smile, but there was no warmth in it.

Qin Youde was even more annoyed.

After Huo Zian finished his work, he was finally free to sit opposite his father.Qin Youde said bitterly: "When I see you in the future, I have to make an appointment one day in advance."

Huo Zian explained, "It happens to be lunch time, and the kitchen can't leave, keeping you waiting for a long time."

Qin Youde was not very happy: "We don't talk politely. Let me ask you, what do you think?"

"Considering what?"

Qin Youde glanced at You Liangchen again, and then said: "I received news from Michelin that Samsung is basically confirmed."

Huo Zi'an's heartbeat quickened, and he said nervously, "Dad, is the news accurate?"

Qin Youde smiled: "Don't dare to say 100%, there are some successes. What's the matter, you don't have confidence when things come to an end?"

"no……"

Qin Youde continued: "After Michelin is announced, your restaurant will be hot for a while, so don't worry about no one coming to eat."

Huo Zian was indeed greatly relieved.Michelin three stars is the best publicity, and the previous attendance rate can be roughly restored.But he was not very sure about the news. Every time Michelin was announced, there were rumors flying around. Before that, he was very popular in Shanghai, but he only got one star.

"Another news is that this area will be rectified and the restaurant may be closed."

The father's understatement made Zian's face pale.He has been ordered to rectify once, and he knows that our emperor will not fall from the sky, but often a knife will fall from the sky. It is normal for anyone to be hit with a knife.

"Didn't you say that only the square will be built, why... will it affect the alley?" Huo Zian's voice trembled.

"It's right to build a square. But do you know how to fix it? We need to build a wall to enclose the land in the middle. Think about it, the road is already narrow, and if we build a wall, the road will be divided into at least half, so what should we do? ?Originally, the purpose of the renovation is to gain momentum. If the road is narrow, wouldn’t it be shabby? Listen to me, the top has not yet made a decision, but sooner or later there will be action; Blocking the wall, how do you do business? This street is probably going to be ruined. Hurry up and vacate now, and when the policy is implemented, this house will not be able to rent much."

Huo Zian's face changed drastically. The house was rented from his father's Youde Group. When signing the contract, his father advised him to sign for a longer period of time to prevent the rent from rising all the way.He thought it over and over again, signed it for two years, and thanked his father for taking care of him. He didn't know that it might have to be rectified now, and he didn't know how much it would affect the restaurant. "Being ordered to close the door, no matter how bad the result may be.And he still needs to bear the two-year lease!If the rectification becomes a reality and the rent falls, even if he wants to sell the new restaurant, he will have to lose a lot of money.

Thinking of what his father ordered Lin Feng to do, Huo Zian suddenly couldn't control his emotions, and asked his father: "You knew it a long time ago! When you took over Uncle Ma's steamed stuffed bun shop, you knew that something would happen to this house, and you set it up from the very beginning. A trick for me to drill?!"

Qin Youde said with a dark face: "Do you know what you said? I set up a trap? The money I spent in this alley is dozens of times that of yours! The money you lost is less than a fraction of mine."

Huo Zian said angrily: "The money you spent here is not even a fraction of your hotel's annual turnover. For you, this bait is very cheap."

Qin Youde laughed back angrily: "I'm so idle, I spent tens of millions to plot against you! Zi'an, you can't recognize the reality, and you can't figure out how much money you have." Not caring about tearing up his face, he said sarcastically: "You came here to open a shop and do business, but you didn't understand what kind of place it is? What old alleys, ancient buildings, neighbors' favors, you think of it as a playground, buy it You can come in and play around with just a ticket, and you can experience the ancient customs?"

Huo Zian was stunned by these words.He couldn't help but wonder, why did he come into the alley and throw everything into it?For here he found his shoes, and his strong will to end his wanderings found solace just as he entered the alley.So, he stayed because of a metaphor?

This thing sounds really stupid.His father was right. At the beginning, he was more or less expecting to satisfy his feelings, trying to find the emotional satisfaction he needed here: a family with several generations under the same roof, a friendly neighborhood relationship, and a century-old custom. A big city with traditional rules and open-mindedness.When he absorbs these, he often selectively ignores many realities.

"You don't know what the hutong really looks like, how many intertwined interests and power issues there are, is this something you can handle?! You don't understand hutongs, you don't understand Beijing, and you don't understand who you are!"

Huo Zian was completely speechless.When leaving Shanghai, the French chef said "you don't know who you are", and after a long circle, he got the same evaluation again.To make matters worse, this evaluation came from his own father.

Who am I?why am i here

There was a violent storm in Huo Zian's mind, uprooting his tangled thoughts, and mud and rocks fell down.It was not easy for him to find his voice, but the voice was as thin as a mosquito: "I am your son."

"You never regarded yourself as my son! Zian, from the beginning you were looking for the father in your mind, and judged me by that person in your mind!" Qin Youde was really angry, and over the years , For the first time, I felt... hurt my heart. "No matter what I do, you think I'm entrapping you! Well, listen, there are more people in Beijing than you. If you weren't my son, I wouldn't bother to touch you with a single finger."

Huo Zian's voice became louder: "Because I'm your son, so you got someone to exchange fake wine, because I'm your son, are you going to frame me?"

"I'm not framing you, I'm educating you. You're just a young child who hasn't grown up. If I tell you not to climb the ladder, will you listen? Tell you to hold on to the handle, will you follow? I had to shake the ladder, The ladder swayed, you know where the danger is! Zian, I have only so much patience with you, now I will give you one last chance - come back to Youde Building, I will help you deal with all the aftermath here, you concentrate on doing it well Restaurant; it's good for you, it's good for me, and above all, it's good for our common cause."

Huo Zian looked at his father: "What if I refuse?"

"If you don't want to, then climb down the ladder by yourself and go back to where you came from." Qin Youde's voice was so cold that even he himself shivered.

Huo Zian shook his head: "We have no common cause, and our destination is different from the beginning. Dad, I don't want to go the same way as you."

Qin Youde was silent for a while.Finally, he stood up slowly, controlled the bulkiness and fatigue of his body, and walked away.

The author has something to say:

Several years ago, I have forgotten which year, there was a folk song bar called Jiang Jinjiu near the Drum Tower. At that time, folk songs were not as popular as they are now. Almost all the groups of people who came and went sang there.Once when I went to a performance, it was late at night, and I happened to pass an old and rough jeep when I was going to the people’s public toilet. A gust of wind blew, and the acacia flowers on the tree fell, like rain, pouring the jeep and me all over my head and face.

Later, when I wanted to write this novel, the first thing I thought of was this scene.At that time, the square in the middle was very chaotic, with cars parked, grandpa and aunt moved a horse to sit there to enjoy the shade, children and dogs ran around, white-haired musicians, and people who drank too much.There are one or two bars and cafes. Compared with the street outside, it is really a busy place.

Later, when I started writing, I went back to read it.The entire square was surrounded, and the floor tiles were laid neatly, squarely.I was surprised, the square looked like a cone before, didn't it?The dwellings behind the wall also seem to have been rearranged, um, a bit like a mahjong...

I'm not in the mood to find a bar anymore. Standing in the square, the security guard at the ticket office keeps looking over me, feeling uncomfortable.The bar probably disappeared a few years ago, and many folk singers have evacuated Beijing.The door face of the toilet is beautiful, although there are still a few pits in a row after entering.The sun was so hot in broad daylight that I forgot to look at the locust tree.Maybe it will be different at night?

This is to commemorate the night when I strayed into a different dimension and saw a tree of Sophora japonica when I looked up.