Sesame Green Bean Garlic

After the Labor Day holiday, the weather suddenly warmed up.The small yard of the courtyard house is full of green onions, chives, coriander, rosemary, basil, mint, oregano, wormwood, and occasionally a gust of wind blows over, and the air will be filled with complex smells, a stuffy smell. The aroma is like the world is a lukewarm oven, silently forcing out the essence of the world bit by bit.The plants are still resisting, standing upright.

In addition to the colors and smells, the yard is also full of high and low human voices.The small stove in the restaurant is more lively than before, with all kinds of chattering, questioning and debate, quarreling and tearing, and muddy sounds one after another; every time these people get together, the old iron will stand on the wall and quietly overlook Stupid beings.

The scene that must happen every now and then is the fierce fight between Huo Zian and Chen Langxin.There is always only one theme of the quarrel between the two, that is, they do not agree with each other's menu design. "Now that the weather is 30 degrees, the dessert should taste fresher. Let's remove all the chocolate and replace it with fruits and tea. It won't be so burdensome to eat." Huo Zi'an said.

"Then why don't you remove the beef and mutton from the main course, the weather is hot, and anyone who wants to eat red meat should be a vegetarian!"

"You're making too much sense."

"That's right, you know it's an unreasonable word. People in summer also want to eat meat, so why don't they want to eat chocolate?"

"We have to think about the overall menu. After eating meat, we all hope that the stomach can rest and eat some greasy food. Dessert is the finishing touch, so it feels so clean and refreshing."

"It's very simple, just put the dessert first, eat the ice cream first and then the appetizer!"

At this time Wei Guoen interjected: "Hey, how can there be desserts at the front of the menu?"

Old Bao smiled and replied: "Boy, you are so ignorant. As far as I know, there are at least seven or eight Michelin-starred restaurants in Europe that serve dessert first. Let me tell you the truth..."

"Old Bao, shut up!" Huo Zian and Chen Langxin shouted together.

Old Bao shrugged his shoulders, and said as if he was talking to himself: "If you want me to say, you can have beef tartare and garlic ice cream as an appetizer, so you can get the best of both worlds..." Huo Zian and Chen Langxin stared back at him before he could finish his sentence inside.

When the two were quarreling, the third factor of instability appeared.Qiu Xinzhi walked into the yard with a graceful gait, found a stool and sat down without seeing anyone else.

"Hey, I won't eat fried noodles today." He looked at the food on the table and said, "What is this black sheep dung?" Everyone looked at him coldly.

Ignoring everyone's gaze, he gracefully scooped up a piece and put it in his mouth, tasted it, and said: "Chicken with ground peanuts, seasoned with chili, pineapple juice, shredded coconut, and salt and sugar, it's good, it has a strong tropical flavor, it's delicious and not complicated , not nerve-wracking, very suitable as a summer appetizer."

Huo Zian relaxed and sat on the mat: "Chief editor, you have a good tongue, you can eat it in one bite."

"Is it covered with chocolate powder? It's very interesting." Qiu Xinzhi continued.

Chen Langxin immediately yelled: "Hey, Huo Zian, didn't you let me use chocolate? Why did you use it yourself?!"

"I..." Huo Zian couldn't think of words to refute for a moment, held back for a while, and had to play tricks and said: "Don't you also use pepper, fish skin, and mustard, hey, why do macaroons need mustard, this kind of bite A choking dessert, do you think customers won’t doubt the world after eating it?”

"When you let me stay here, you said that I can use whatever I want, and I can do whatever I like. You will tolerate me infinitely!"

The two quarreled again.

Qiu Xinzhi asked You Liangchen in the mood of watching a good show, "Oh, this scene looks familiar, has it been played in a play?"

You Liangchen held his chin, "Awakening 101 times of marriage, farting before marriage is delicious, eating honey after marriage is sour."

Qiu Xinzhi laughed out loud, seeing that You Liangchen was in a good mood and his thoughts were floating, he approached him and said, "I'm not full, shall we go to Dongsishitiao to eat roast duck?"

Their small dining table is used to experiment with new dishes for one or two days a week. Sometimes they are unlucky, and every dish is a test of their stomach and courage.You Liangchen glanced at the dark dishes on the table, stood up and was about to escape with Qiu Xinzhi.

Huo Zian hurriedly stopped, and said in a tone that could not be refuted: "You can only leave after eating!"

The two sat down again.

Qiu Xinzhi said: "Let me tell you, what's the point of arguing about one gram of salt and two liters of rice every day? If you have such leisure, you might as well use it to plot big things."

Lao Bao echoed: "Old Qiu, this is true insight, stop arguing, let's eat! Eat is the biggest!"

Qiu Xinzhi knocked on the rim of his bowl, "You know how to eat! Aren't you Huo Zian's military adviser, just watching the couple quarrel and quarreling without giving him the right way!"

"Who are the husband and wife?" "What kind of dog-headed military adviser is he!" Huo Zian and Chen Langxin protested together.

Lao Bao stared at Qiu Xinzhi with innocent eyes, "What is the right way?" Then he suddenly understood, and rolled his eyes: "Old Qiu, what good idea do you have?"

"What good idea can I have? This restaurant is none of my business!" He sneered and said, "I ask you, I came to eat the next day, have you paid me?"

All in one voice: "No!"

"So," he said calmly, "I'm here to pay for the meal."

The whole yard fell silent.

Huo Zian knew that he would never take out his money, and asked, "How do I pay it back?"

"The cover of the July issue."

Huo Zian snorted coldly, "Is your cover worth that much?"

Qiu Xinzhi looked at him like a fool: "Our soft articles on the inside page cost 10 yuan per page. Guess how much the 10-page cover story is?"

Zhou Dongxi raised his hand: "100 million."

"Wrong answer, little girl! The cover of "Le Zhi" is a sky-high price. In addition to valuable topic selection, it can only be published if the backstage is strong enough. Even if W notes the cover and bribes the high-level executives, it will have to invest a large amount of advertising fees. Now you don't have to pay a penny, why don't you thank me?!"

Before Huo Zian could answer, Lao Bao said: "There is such a big pie! Thanks to the editor-in-chief, to be on the cover of "Le Zhi" is not only a big pie, but also a gold-plated pie, 24k gold."

Qiu Xinzhi looked cold: "This issue is about Michelin's entry into Beijing. This is the first time we have chosen this topic. You are used on the cover. People in the industry know what this means, and someone will follow suit. Now the store is doing business. Yes, you don’t need to do publicity, but it’s not just for diners, it’s more a reminder for people in the industry to finalize your position in Beijing’s high-end dining. Unless the Michelin judges are blind, they will definitely watch it see you."

Without Qiu Xinzhi's explanation, Huo Zian also knew that this was a huge favor.He let out a breath and asked, "You won't do me this big favor in vain, right? What do you want in exchange?"

Qiu Xinzhi turned his head, looked eagerly at You Liangchen, and said softly, "Can you give me what I want?"

Huo Zian immediately frowned: "No! Don't think about it! The cover won't be on!"

Qiu Xinzhi laughed: "Aren't you kidding me? Hey, my request is very simple." He originally wanted to say "As long as you earn back the Michelin three stars", but felt that this was too silly, so he said: "I am not Did you say, I’m here to pay back the meal money, you can support me for the rest of your life.”

All of a sudden, napkins from all directions flew towards Qiu Xinzhi. "How shameless!" "I still want to spend my whole life with me!" "I have a dog and can watch the door, so what's the use of putting it on the cover?"

Qiu Xinzhi stood motionless amidst the hail of bullets, thinking to himself: "If you don't agree, can't I come in by myself? When did the gate of your courtyard close?"

Huo Zian rode the bike under the locust tree and leaned against the thick trunk.It was still cold at night, and there were no people in the square in the middle of the night.He felt tired yet relaxed.

That unlucky variety show was canceled in the end, and the broadcast time is far away. However, when setting up a stall, it gained a lot of customers. Coupled with the spread of social networks, the reputation of the restaurant is slowly rising.It's not like a snowball, but more like the shallots in the yard, growing straight up, one by one, and one after another, it naturally becomes a neat and straight piece.

He likes this kind of small prosperity, and he feels at ease and rich in his heart.

But he knew it couldn't last long.

Although there are quite a few seat reservations now, the customers are not stable. Most of them are young people who are curious, tolerant, have some spare money and experience, and are easy to be attracted and distracted. Old Bao reminded him that if he put If the price increases by one-third, these customers will leave 80%.

And the price will have to go up after all.It has been more than four months since it opened, and everything seems to be going in a good direction. The only problem is that it does not make money.His restaurant is small and cannot rely on quantity to make a profit, and he does not want to reduce the quality of food, so he can only rely on high prices to support his employees and his favorite courtyard house.Needless to say, the various expenses in the initial stage of opening, Chen Langxin purchased a lot of equipment, and his savings were almost exhausted.

Among the people around him, probably only Qiu Xinzhi really saw his predicament.The helping hand he gave him is also what he needs most now.He needs the recognition and popularity in his circle to attract people who will pay for the exquisite food and wine-people who really understand fine dining, have this demand, and are willing to pay a reasonable price.

His heart is clear, but he feels that he can't exert his strength.What he has to encounter is the cooking problem and the control in the kitchen. He can think of a hundred methods, but he often feels confused about the operation of the restaurant.He said to himself: Huo Zian, come out of the kitchen, you are such a useless waste, you can't solve anything.

It can't be solved, and it's useless to think about it.So he planned to put these troubles behind him and rest under the tree for a while.

He looked up at the "Sacred Tree", but Yu Liangchen was not there.Huo Zian suddenly thought of a question: This tree is so tall, and there is no step, how did You Liangchen climb up.

Thinking of this, he couldn't bear it any longer, and walked around the tree trunk twice.Finally, he stepped on a raised tree knot, hugged the trunk with both hands, and supported himself up.

His heart was beating wildly, and as soon as he left the ground, even if it was only half a meter away, he panicked.He gritted his teeth, and then stepped on the other bump with his left foot. The temperature was around ten degrees, but he broke out in a cold sweat, and his forehead was sweaty.Stepping on his left foot firmly, he took a deep breath and wanted to continue climbing, but someone called him from behind: "Huo Zian!"

Huo Zian was already terrified, but this cry frightened him a lot, his left foot loosened, and he fell backwards.

He fell into Yu Liangchen's arms.

You Liangchen stabilized his footsteps, with one arm around his shoulder and the other around his waist.Huo Zian was shocked, and when he turned his head, You Liangchen's face was in front of him.

"What's wrong with you?" You Liangchen asked.

"I... want to climb up." His heart suddenly beat faster than when he climbed the tree, and he struggled lightly, only to find that You Liangchen's arm was tightly around him, and he didn't intend to let go at all.

Huo Zian's heart was in turmoil, and it didn't matter if he hugged or hugged normally, but now that You Liangchen was like that, he couldn't help but hide.He pushed You Liangchen's chest with his arm, and escaped from his embrace.

Turning his head to look, he saw Yu Liangchen's expression was calm, and he couldn't see what he was thinking.From Liangchen to the bottom of the tree, he raised his foot and climbed up more than one meter in two or three strokes.There are pedals on the tree trunk, which are small wooden stakes that Dacheng put on when he was a child. As time goes on, the color becomes similar to the tree trunk, and they are small and sparse. arrive.

You Liangchen stabilized his body, stretched out his hand to Huo Zian and said, "Do you want to go up, let me give you a hand?"

Huo Zian fell once, but retreated courageously.So he shook his head, looked at Dashu and Yu Liangchen, and sighed in his heart: This is a natural danger that he will never be able to overcome in his life, right?

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