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Huo Zian and You Liangchen walked to the street and walked silently for a while.After the two got on good terms, they never quarreled. This was the first time the two had blush with each other.Now, the anger subsided, but the atmosphere became awkward, and no one knew how to speak.

When the two passed the Moulin Rouge restaurant, You Liangchen suddenly smiled, and said to Huo Zian: "You really don't know how to fight?"

Huo Zian made a vicious look: "Why not? If you don't stop me, I'll go up and teach him a lesson!"

You Liangchen touched his nose: "A dog that can bark doesn't bite people."

Huo Zian pushed his hand away: "Damn! Who is the dog." Recalling the scene just now, he couldn't hold back his laughter.

It was the first time for You Liangchen to see Huo Zian getting angry with others. He was usually gentle and kind to everyone, even if he was in a hurry, he wouldn't say too many violent words.I almost got into a fight today. In the final analysis, it was to maintain the peace of myself and the alley.Thinking of this, he softened his heart, took the initiative to grab Huo Zian's hand, and said in a friendly way: "Your hands are so beautiful, what if you get injured in a fight? In the future, if you want to teach others a lesson, send me to go."

You Liangchen is not very coaxing, but occasionally a sweet talk can kill people in a honey vat.Huo Zian smiled and said, "I'm here to help you, can you listen to me?"

"I still don't listen to you? I almost squatted in front of you and wagged my tail."

Huo Zian touched his butt, "Where is the tail, let me see."

Yu Liangchen: "It's ahead."

Huo Zi was relieved, put his arms around his waist, and regardless of the people coming and going on the street, he leaned over and kissed him on the cheek.The two looked at each other, and the previous unhappiness disappeared.

They were walking on the busy street, and the spicy oily aroma wafted from the restaurants on the side of the road.The flavors of Ma Xiao, grilled skewers, and various hot pots dominate the street, intertwining a pleasant sense of cheap abundance.

Huo Zian said to You Liangchen: "I'm going to take over Uncle Ma's shop, will you be very upset?"

You Liangchen was stunned for a moment, and said, "Do you really have the idea of ​​packing up the shop?"

Huo Zian knew it was awkward to discuss this matter, but this was an important decision. You Liangchen was not only his lover, but also his work partner, so he couldn't avoid him.

Huo Zian nodded: "I really thought so."

You Liangchen frowned: "Didn't you say that it would be good for the restaurant to maintain the status quo? The time is not ripe, and you don't want to expand the stall."

"The situation is different now. If I don't expand the restaurant, it will be very difficult to maintain the status quo."

You Liangchen was silent for a moment, thinking to himself, the restaurant belongs to Huo Zian, it's his business how he handles it, no matter how close the two are, there is no reason to affect Zian's career plan.But why is it Uncle Ma's shop?

"There are many shops by the square, it doesn't matter which one you rent."

"None of them have the spaciousness and layout of a steamed stuffed bun shop. The other shops are all recently remodeled residential buildings. Unless they are demolished and rebuilt, the space is very narrow."

"Then you can tear it down and rebuild it." You Liangchen said angrily.

Huo Zian smiled and said, "Don't be annoyed, I'm just thinking about it, I don't have that much money now."

You Liangchen was not really angry, but just strongly disagreed with Huo Zian's thoughts.Judging from the restaurant's situation, sooner or later Huo Zian will have the strength to swallow Uncle Ma's restaurant, not to mention Aunt Kong's support behind it?You Liangchen sighed: "If you want to do this, I have nothing to do. If you ask me if I'm unhappy, I'm sure I'm not. There's no point in being unhappy. You have to decide on this matter, so don't ask me! "

Seeing that You Liangchen had a clear stand, Huo Zian couldn't persuade him, so he had to leave it alone for now.

Huo Zian's father, Shenlong, has never seen the end, since he met Huo Zian that day, he hasn't shown up again.But the people under him are very active in this area. In addition to building a parking lot, they are also planning to transform the two courtyards into theaters that can perform dramas, music, movies and product displays.

Many hutong tourist spots will sell the old Beijing style, selling rough handicrafts, snacks, retro items, etc., but the positioning of this area is completely different, focusing more on contemporary culture and high-end dining.In addition to the theater, it is said that there will be designer studios and art galleries.With such a unified style, a discerning person can tell at a glance that the mastermind behind the scenes has very clear ideas and plans.

Italian restaurants, Spanish restaurants, Thai food and Japanese bars have been opened in this area one after another, and JeMeSens, hidden deep in the alley, is still the most attractive restaurant in this area.I don't know who made the suggestion and who made the decision. One month before the Mid-Autumn Festival, Huo Zian received a notice that the Mid-Autumn Festival will be held on the side of the square, and the French restaurant will be the leader. There will be a banquet of [-] tables, please neighbors Eat together for the holidays.In name, it was an invitation, and Huo Zian could decide whether to participate or not according to his own wishes, but Huo Zian saw the situation, the so-called invitation was simply a political task, and it was impossible to shirk it.

He didn't know where the Mid-Autumn festival was a tradition, he just felt awkward.Although there were neighborhood committees and street offices in Hutongs in the past, there were basically no organizations.Neighbors naturally get together, and their lives are handed over in the market, the square, the nearby school, and Uncle Ma’s steamed stuffed bun shop. Now it’s hard to create a "community" concept that brings everyone together. How unnatural it is to think .

He asked Uncle Ma anxiously, "Thirty tables, what should we do?"

Uncle Ma said "Hey", "What are you doing? There are so many people, and you still fry the meat one by one, piled up like flowers. I said, steam a few trays of steamed buns, cut two plates of stewed meat and pickles, and work together Son!"

Huo Zian lamented, what's the use of me then? !

After a few days, Huo Zian's father finally appeared.He sent one of the people below to invite Huo Zian to a hotel for afternoon tea.

Huo Zian was sent to a fifty-story building.This is a newly opened hotel in the city. It is on the edge of the East Second Ring Road. Although it is not as high as China World Trade Center Phase III, it is not inferior in style. Take the elevator to the restaurant on the 45th floor, and you can overlook the Second Ring Road below and the trees in the distance. The embassy area with plane trees.

Father sat by the French window, and the glass reflected his two slender phoenix eyes and slightly hooked nose.

Huo Zian stood in the distance, looking at his father's face.He is over sixty, but his hair is still thick. When he was young, his eyebrows and eyes were fierce, but when he got fatter in old age, he became more kind.Maybe it's also because he always smiles, his face doubles when he smiles, his eyes narrow more, and he looks happy.

When he saw Zian, his eyes became a line of laughter.

"Father." Zi'an called.There is no obstacle for him to call Dad, but he doesn't feel close.

His father was very affectionate and pulled him into the seat.His squinted eyes leaked light, and he carefully looked at his son who hadn't seen him for many years, as if this was the first time they met after a long absence.

Mr. Qin said with a smile: "When I was young, the neighbors said that you looked like your mother, but I was not convinced. Now that you have grown up, look, you not only look like your mother, but also your tone and expression are very similar to her."

Huo Zian held back his emotions and said, "I grew up with my mother, so I naturally resemble her."

The father was taken aback for a moment, then laughed: "Zian, are you angry with me? It's not your fault, it's my fault. I was so focused on my own affairs that I left your mother and son in Shanghai and came here by myself. I suffered a lot, but I didn’t get what I wanted. I’m sorry, and I apologize to you.”

When his father said this, Huo Zian's heart softened.He himself came to Beijing desperately, and he understood the urge to leave very well.If he had a wife and children, he might not be as cruel as his father, but if he couldn't leave, he would definitely be depressed. No matter what achievements he achieved in this life, it would be a pity after all.

He asked his father puzzled: "I looked for you and met some of your friends. They said that after the shed on Chengfu Road was demolished, there was no news about you. How did you start real estate?"

"It's a coincidence. After I came out of the Old Summer Palace, I spent a while on Chengfu Road. At that time, I knew that I have no roots here, and people can kick me away at will. What is a root? A house. I spent all my savings to buy the first house, even the tattoo tools were sold, and I had no money for food. I thought it was going to be over soon. Who knows, the house price doubled at once, and I bought it in two years Three suites, then [-] suites, a whole building, a piece of land. Every time I buy a bigger land, I think I'm going to be finished, but now, I have five such buildings across the country."

In his tone, for some reason, there was no excitement at all, but a strange despair.His wealth is getting bigger and bigger, but every time he makes a decision, he still looks like the desperate pauper who will lose everything at any time.

Huo Zian was a little surprised: "This hotel also belongs to you?"

"It's mine. It's not enough to just sell a house these years," Mr. Qin said, "This is a hotel, apartment, office, shopping, and restaurant. In the designer's concept, it is called an isolated island in the city. In this island, All living needs can be self-sufficient without going outside."

"Island..." Huo Zian looked out the window at the endless buildings and roads.

He used to think that the alleys were narrow and closed, but after living for a long time, he realized that the alleys extend in all directions, and there are entrances and exits everywhere, but in fact they are smooth and open; on the contrary, the buildings built later have layers of guards.Now the scope of the wall is so large that it covers all aspects of life. After all, isn’t it just screening people who can be seen and interacted with?

Mr. Qin went on to say: "Things flock together, and people are divided into groups. How to divide them specifically? In the past, it was based on status. Spiritual level. Your knowledge, taste, vision... More important than living in a big house is whether you appreciate good things. Zian, I, who can only build houses, have passed away, you are the one Future."

Huo Zian couldn't breathe under his father's big hat, and said in disapproval: "Father, we are not in the same field. And for most Chinese people, having a house is more important."

The waiter brought refreshments for afternoon tea.The afternoon tea here is not a pastry based on egg toffee, and most of the ingredients are Asian.Mashed yam with sweet-scented osmanthus sugar and hawthorn sauce; jelly made of lychee juice with mangosteen ice cream hidden in the middle; melt-in-your-mouth tofu flower topped with rose brown sugar; cookies made of green tea and soybean flour.The salty point is crispy char siu, small sesame cakes with teriyaki beef, fried bean curd skin wrapped in fish sauce and mixed vegetables.

Mr. Qin took a mouthful of mangosteen ice cream: "That's right, but having a house is not enough. In this era, people are more crazy than ever looking for happiness. What is happiness? Whether it is true or not, happiness is in the In the small things of life. So when buying a house, you have to buy back the entire lifestyle. What to eat, what to wear, how to entertain, how to play with the children, this is what matters. My house is just a shell, they What you want to buy is the flesh and blood inside. A good cook is worth more than ten hotel owners."

Huo Zian didn't answer.He has always been confident about his own value, but these words are somewhat exaggerated.

The father said again: "I heard many people say that your restaurant may get three Michelin stars, and you will become the world's top chef. Son, I really feel very happy. I can't draw anymore, I know I don't This talent. You are different, you have talent, you have the ability to achieve, and you have a good time. You must seize the opportunity to get three Michelin stars—even if it’s just to comfort me.”

The author has something to say:

The isolated island is a concept proposed by a famous foreign architect when he came to Beijing to make money.Actually quite pictorial.Beijing is too big, the pancake-sharing development model, traffic pressure is heavy, everyone wants to meet all the needs of life in a short distance, so there is this idea of ​​"a small town within a city".

Anyone who has read the book "City Tale" knows that Liang Sicheng opposed the spread of pancakes and suggested a multi-center development model, but failed.Now that all the disadvantages have come out, foreign architects come to build isolated islands, which is actually another form of multi-center, but this center revolves around only one theme: buying a house, buying a house, buying a house...

TMD!