Sesame Green Bean Garlic

"The spring in Beijing is like the pants of those half-grown children. In the blink of an eye, they are shortened. No, it's not that they are shortened. Now there are only pants left. Old Ou, Am I right?"

Oji can't speak Chinese, but his language comprehension is superb. He wiped the sweat from his forehead and smiled at You Dacheng: "Yes, it's hot in Beijing in summer."

You Dacheng was already wearing a vest and shorts, drinking tea while playing chess with Oji.

He put down his teacup and called out, "An Zi, what are you having for dinner tonight?"

You Liangchen brought out a pot of cucumbers from the kitchen and said, "Grilled skewers!"

You Dacheng cheered: "That's great! Is the beer frozen? I don't want foreign beer, the smell is too strong."

"You can't drink any beer, drink tea."

You Dacheng was very disappointed, seeing Oji's Pao approaching step by step, he said shamelessly: "Oh, why did the Pao jump here? It doesn't count, let's start again!"

You Liangchen was biting a cucumber and sitting on the Maza.It was so hot that he had already put on half of his sleeves, revealing a tattoo on his hands and feet.

Not long after, Qiu Xinzhi came into the courtyard. It was also very hot. His long sleeves were rolled up to his elbows, and his shirt buttons were unbuttoned a few times.

"Is it ready to eat?" he called to the kitchen as soon as he sat down.

Huo Zian was helpless, the restaurant had been open for a while, and the regular customers didn't accumulate much, but it attracted a group of diners, who would sit on the mat and wait for the meal to start.At this time, he feels the sadness of the mother bird raising a flock of chicks.

He shouted: "If you want to eat, go to work and light the stove!"

"Come on!" Qiu Xinzhi replied.

He piled up the charcoal and lit the tinder.Seeing Uncle Yuliangchen sitting like that, biting a cucumber, he felt extremely thirsty.

"Yu Liangchen, give me cucumber."

You Liangchen raised his chin towards the table, "Take it yourself."

Qiu Xinzhi raised his dirty hands, "Dirty!"

You Liangchen had no choice but to take a cucumber and feed it to his mouth.While chewing, he said, "Don't let go."

"Can't you hold it in your mouth?"

"No."

As a result, when Huo Zian came out of the yard, he saw Qiu Xinzhi staring at You Liangchen lustfully while eating the cucumber in You Liangchen's hand.

He was furious, thinking, he shouldn't buy meat today, he just roasted Qiu Xinzhi and ate it!

Qiu Xinzhi washed his hands, and said: "There are not all people, waiting is waiting, let's play cards for a while."

You Liangchen was smoking a cigarette, "The three of us fight the landlord."

"Okay."

Huo Zian wondered, "What is Fighting the Landlord?"

You Liangchen and Qiu Xinzhi stared at him incredulously.At this time, Lao Bao led Li Dahu into the yard, and when he heard "Fighting the Landlord", he was eager to try, "Add me! I haven't been fighting for a long time."

Huo Zian looked at the blond-haired and blue-eyed old Bao, "You can also play this?"

"Nonsense! People who don't know how to fight Landlords don't exist on Earth."

Because he was abandoned by the people on earth, Huo Zian had no choice but to fan the fire and barbecue.Yu Liangchen: "Bring me a bottle of beer."

"I want cold ones, with ice balls." Qiu Xinzhi said.

"I want red wine, neither cold nor hot, exactly 16 degrees." Old Bao said.

Huo Zian bit his lip, and instantly understood the mood of those waiters who spat in the dishes.

After a while, Wei Guoen and Zhou Dongxi came, and Huo Zian was sweating from the work, thankfully he finally came to help.

When the fire was at its best, they wrapped the sweet potatoes in tin foil and buried them in the fire.The meat skewers are neatly placed on the grate, the fat melts quickly, the fat drips on the coals, the smoke rises, and the whole yard is filled with the smell of meat.

Qiu Xinzhi threw the cards away and said angrily, "Old Bao, can you play? You dare to take this bad card!"

Yu Liangchen stopped playing, "Both of our cats can't fucking get out!"

Lao Bao sneered: "You have to seize every opportunity."

"Stop fighting!" Qiu Xinzhi shouted, "There are so many people now, let's hit three."

Huo Zi'an wondered, "What is knocking three houses?"

Everyone stared at him incredulously.At this time, Chen Langxin walked into the yard, "Knock three, I'll play and I'll play!"

Huo Zian stared at her: "Haven't you lived in France for more than ten years, how can you play?"

Chen Lang said with a smile: "When I was in elementary school, I was the queen of three knockouts in my class. Those with me have never lost."

Huo Zian just wanted to rant: Why do elementary school students knock on three families in the class...

As a result, everyone joined the game, and Huo Zian became a loner again, busy between the oven and the refrigerator.

Li Dahu said: "Uncle Zi'an, let me help you."

Huo Zian burst into tears, "Dahu, you still have a conscience. Primary school students shouldn't play cards."

Li Dahu: "Well, I don't play with them, they don't play with money, it's boring!"

Huo Zian: "..."

The heat of the day had reached its end, and after dark, the yard became much cooler.Meat skewers are out of the oven, and on the table are edamame and peanuts, pear shreds, baguettes with salmon and guacamole, salad mixed with frozen watermelon and octopus, cucumbers and tomatoes in a tray, and water drops hanging on top.

The playing cards were put away, and everyone sat under the jujube tree, sipping meat and wine, the cool wind blew, and the voices and laughter floated outside the courtyard wall along the wind.

Huo Zian was flipping the meat skewers in front of the stove, You Liangchen came over from behind, took a cold beer, and put it on the back of his neck.Huo Zian hid for a while: "It's so cold!"

You Liangchen opened the beer for him and fed it to his mouth.Huo Zian took a sip of beer, feeling the cold from his throat to his stomach, and instantly his whole body became transparent.You Liangchen gave him the beer, but he refused to take it, and said with a smile, "You feed me."

You Liangchen didn't answer him, just smiled.Huo Zian immediately put on a straight face, "You were feeding Qiu Xinzhi just now."

"Ah, I fed him just now," You Liangchen raised his mouth, "Do you want to eat cucumber too?"

These words were nothing at all, but coupled with You Liangchen's expression, Huo Zian blushed.What's going on with You Liangchen recently, there are always hidden traps in his words, which makes people tremble, fearing that he will fall into some bottomless pit.Or maybe, this is just my own cranky thinking?

Tangle is tangled, but after all, he couldn't stand the temptation of cucumber, he looked at You Liangchen with crooked eyes: "Eat!"

Qiu Xinzhi came over, "Eat cucumbers, I'll feed you!"

Huo Zian gritted his teeth and looked Qiu Xinzhi up and down, thinking of him as a duck on the board, thinking about how to chop him up.He raised the iron stick, "Go wash the dishes when you're full, don't dawdle in front of my eyes."

Qiu Xinzhi turned to You Liangchen and said, "When have I ever been full? Liangchen, bring me a glass of whiskey, 1:1 water, pure water."

You Liangchen glanced at him, and went to bartending as promised.

Huo Zi'an put down the iron poker and sat on the horse harness, "You don't pay for Yu Liangchen, and he doesn't take your salary."

Qiu Xinzhi looked at You Liangchen's back with a mean face, "He is willing."

Huo Zian didn't bother to argue with him, so he scratched the old iron who was lying on the side of the tile tank.Lao Tie raised his neck and let out a comfortable grunt.

Qiu Xinzhi also sat down. "The dinner is set for next Monday. Everyone has made an appointment. How are you preparing?"

"Just do what you want, don't worry, I won't lose your face."

"It's not a matter of embarrassment. I, Qiu Xinzhi, have the final say on how you are doing in Beijing. These people have the final say. You have to do your best to serve them well."

Huo Zian also knew the weight of the meal. After careful consideration, Qiu Xinzhi and Lao Bao drew up a list of 20 people, including the most influential critics, writers, TV producers, directors of catering platforms, and even There are also people in charge of the French Cultural Center and government departments.In addition to their influence, they also had to consider their mutual interests and friendship. In order to prepare this dinner, Qiu Xinzhi and Lao Bao spent a lot of thought.

"Zian, you like Peking opera, right? Peking opera pays attention to appearances. This time is your appearance. How you perform in the future will be another matter. At first glance, you must be calm."

"I know," Huo Zian replied lightly.

"You know what a fart!" Qiu Xinzhi got to the point, "I don't worry about the rest, there are a few things, you must control them well."

"Don't talk to me like a leader!" Huo Zian was impatient.

Qiu Xinzhi said angrily: "Nonsense, I won't be arrogant, can you listen to me?"

When he said this, Huo Zian was overjoyed: "Okay, I'll listen, you can tell me!"

Qiu Xinzhi has been thinking about the restaurant recently, and he is even more worried than Huo Zian.He knows that the quality and style of the food are fine, but the restaurant has a few weaknesses that urgently need to be resolved...

He looked at Chen Langxin, who was gulping down beer, "First, take care of your back garden. Langxin is good, but she doesn't know what kind of stimulation she received in Paris, her brains and courage are so big, she dares to do anything Come out. You have to hold her down, dessert is punctuation, it doesn't dictate the style of the essay, right?"

"Can she listen to me?"

"Think of a way, coax, scare, sell yourself, at least during this period of time, the menu should not be too outrageous. Those old fritters in the catering industry will be more conservative if they see a lot and eat a lot, and their style should be distinctive. , and it can’t make people feel that it’s a trick. You can grasp this speed.”

Huo Zian: "I will control it."

"Secondly, Lao Tie, you should go to another place for foster care first." Lao Tie raised his eyes and gave him a "meow".

Qiu Xinzhi ignored it: "This is not a pretentious literary cafe. It's okay to have a cat wandering around. Is it annoying? It's too late for the guests to eat the cat hair in the soup."

Huo Zian disagreed, "Lao Tie doesn't enter the restaurant, nor does he enter the kitchen. We clean it four times a day, and no cat hair will slip into the food. If you feel that you must send Lao Tie out, tell Liang Chen yourself."

The last sentence was a big killer, and Qiu Xinzhi immediately misfired. "Well, at least on the day of the dinner, put Lao Tie in the next courtyard."

Huo Zian agreed.

"Finally, the most important thing," Qiu Xinzhi said solemnly, "You Liangchen. What are you going to do with him? Or don't let him go to work that day!"

Only then did Huo Zian understand why he sent You Liangchen away.Shaking his head: "I have two waiters in total. I let You Liangchen go, and you come to serve the plate? Besides, what's the big problem with Liangchen?"

Qiu Xinzhi: "There's a big problem! Huo Zian, you've been blindsided by your lust. If Liang Chen wasn't a waiter, he would be likable no matter what, but his look of 'that's it, love whoever' is fine for ordinary customers." , those old gourmets who have seen the world, it would be strange not to criticize him! Do you think everyone is like me, because he is good-looking, you can forgive him?"

Huo Zian thought to himself, there are really not many Ms like Qiu Xinzhi in this world, but he can't abandon You Liangchen just because of this, and said perfunctorily: "Okay, I will tell him well."

"It's useless to ask, he is not a master who can serve others in his bones," Qiu Xinzhi said in a low tone, "He listened this time, what will happen in the future? To put it bluntly, he is not suitable for this job."

Huo Zian looked at Qiu Xinzhi: "Don't always think about separating me from Liang Chen, he is very suitable, you don't know him well."

"Hey, there are a hundred ways for me to break you apart. I'm thinking about him. Maybe he's really suitable for the job, but right now, he doesn't care, he doesn't want to be your waiter."

Huo Zian was silent.The words hit him.

Qiu Xinzhi: "An unhappy marriage must end as soon as possible, and die early and be born early. The two are reluctantly together, which is delaying each other."

Huo Zian glared at him, isn't this still going to break them up!

But there was nothing wrong with Qiu Xinzhi's words. Huo Zian knew Liangchen's question well.On the night of the quarrel, he thought over every sentence of You Liangchen a thousand times in his mind - "It's not you who let me, it's me who let you." Every time he thinks of You Liangchen's expression when he said this, Huo Zian I feel sad.

Has he been holding back all this time?

He doesn't want to stay here, so what kind of life does he want?

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Yu Liangchen & Lao Tie: Obviously we are the masters of this courtyard, you want to drive us away...