Luting Canteen

After taking a nap, Li Hui found that it was getting colder again, so he was worried about the preserved eggs that he hadn't seen much recently, and suddenly wanted to cook some fish dishes, so that he could also make a new taste for preserved eggs cat rice.After talking to Yan Ting in this way, he drove Li Hui to the seafood market a little further away.Looking at the wide variety of fish, shrimps, crabs and shellfish in the big market, Li Hui's eyes were a little bit confused.

When he finally bought the amount for the night and returned to Luting, Yan Ting just pushed the big ice bucket containing fish into the yard when his cell phone rang.

Yan Ting saw that it was Yan Zi calling, so he told Li Hui not to push himself, and before answering the call, Yan Zi lowered his voice and asked anxiously:

"Bro, can you come over tomorrow?"

"What's wrong?"

It was rare for Yan Zi to panic, Yan Ting frowned.Li Hui saw that his expression had changed a little, and stood beside him quietly.

"Mom won't let me tell you, and neither will Dad, but I, I'm really a little scared—"

"Yan Zi, what are you talking about, don't panic."

Yan Ting's heart sank, but he still slowed down.Yan Zi took a breath over there, seemed to have calmed down a bit, and then said again:

"Dad, he went for a physical examination some time ago, and it was found that there was something wrong with his lungs. I asked him to go to have a look again. He, he said it was all right, but it turned out that his chest was not feeling very comfortable recently, so Mom accompanied him to the hospital."

Waiting for Yan Zi to say something later, Yan Ting didn't make a sound, seeing Li Hui's worried face next to him, he raised his hand and gently placed it on his head.

"Later, the pathology was performed, and the results came out, but the doctor said that he was not sure. We had to arrange an operation, and we would only know when the operation was performed. If it was benign, it would be cured after it was removed and then treated with medicine. If, if——"

As if fearing that those two words would bring a bad omen, Yan Zi stopped speaking.

"When is the operation?"

"Tomorrow afternoon, Dad has already moved in today."

"Where are you now?"

"I, I'm in the hospital."

"Have you eaten yet?"

"Mom and I ate something, but Dad said he couldn't take it. The doctor said that fasting can start tomorrow morning. I, I bought something and put it there,"

"Okay, don't worry, I'll get ready right away,"

"elder brother,"

"What's wrong?"

"Is dad going to be okay?"

Of course he couldn't give her a guarantee, he knew that Yan Zi also understood, but he still comforted her softly:

"It's okay, bro, I'll be there right away, you're obedient, and you should go home to sleep at night, you know?"

"Well, brother, you should also pay attention to safety when you come here, and don't worry, I, I just suddenly didn't know what to do."

Since the operation is going to be done tomorrow, Yan Zi's heart must have been hanging in the air during this time. Her parents would not let her say it. According to her personality since she was a child, she would definitely not take the initiative to mention it to her friends for fear that they would also worry about it. After a while, I probably had no choice but to make this call.

Yan Ting thought of his father and what Yan Zi said just now that they wouldn't let her tell him, the expression on his face changed again.

"Brother, then, then I'll tell you the hospital and ward number later, or I'll take a leave of absence and I'll pick you up!"

Hearing that Yan Zi relaxed a little, Yan Ting chuckled softly:

"I still need you to answer it? I'll call you when I get there, good boy, don't think too much, go and accompany them, and go home early at night, you know?"

"I know, I know, then, then I'll hang up first, brother, tell me as soon as you arrive."

"it is good."

After Yan Zi hung up the phone, Yan Ting put down the phone.Rubbing Li Hui's head with his hands, Li Hui quickly looked up at him:

"Master, son?"

"It's okay, let's put the fish in first."

Reassuring Li Hui, Yan Ting put on the same expression as usual, until Li Hui started to make preparations, then he leaned aside and checked the air ticket to S City with his mobile phone, but it was too late for the night, so Yan Ting I booked the plane ticket at [-] o'clock in the morning, thinking that I would tell Li Hui that I would go out for a few days after finishing dinner, so I went to fight him.

The fish soup Li Hui made at night did not use chicken soup as the base, but made the soup with lamb leg bones and fresh lamb, and added snow honey and suet to the boiled white soup, which smells not only There is no smell of mutton, and there is more fragrance.The skin of the fish was carefully scraped off by Li Hui, and the tender fish meat was sliced ​​into a size that is easy to eat.

The soup needs to be thick and smooth, so Li Hui planned to use the big bone broth from the morning.When the soup pot is cold in winter, the soup will condense into a thick transparent gelatin, which is now just used to increase the concentration of the soup.

Yan Ting watched him steam all the ingredients he had cut, and was curious when he saw the little guy started chopping quickly on the chopping board with a knife in both hands.After those hams, mushrooms, etc. were slowly crushed, he immediately scraped them back and forth on the cutting board with the blade of a knife several times, and these things turned into mud under Li Hui's beautiful movements.Only then did Li Hui scrape them up and put them in a bowl, then mixed the green leafy vegetable juice and fish puree, and began to knead the balls.The meatballs were a little smaller than the rice balls that you usually eat, Yan Ting thought it was interesting, so he kept looking at it, putting his worries aside for the time being.

When the business started at night, everyone was attracted by the warm aroma. Tang Meng and Ye Qi delivered hot water to the customers waiting outside as usual, but they saw Lu Dongzhao who came early this time.Ye Qi smiled politely at him, and Tang Meng knew who it was, and because his eyes met, he nodded slightly.

When it was finally Lu Dong's turn to go in, he was fascinated by Li Hui's craftsmanship again.

The fish soup made by Li Hui is not like the thickened glutinous glutinous rice of other restaurants, and the side dishes are made into soft meatballs, which adds to the fun, not to mention the fish soup itself.The fish tastes like it melts in the mouth, and it goes well with the mutton soup with a sweet taste. No other condiments are added, and only some salt brings out the most rustic umami taste.With the lard pancakes from before, Lu Dongzhao couldn't help but be like other guests, unable to control the smile on the corner of his mouth while eating.

He is now interested in Li Hui, every time he eats, it will increase a little bit, but thinking of Yan Ting's attitude, he thinks it is better not to force it, first find a way to get more familiar with Li Hui, at least he looks like Much closer than Yan Tinghao.

With this in mind, Lu Dongzhao finished eating and paid the bill, then glanced at Yan Ting and Li Hui who were in the kitchen, and went back directly without saying hello.

A few people finally finished their work and sat in the cafeteria. Li Hui served everyone crispy fried fish skin, and Ye Qi ate very happily.Because Yan Ting liked his attitude of never wasting any ingredients, he leaned on the chair and touched his head.Li Hui also felt happy, eating the crispy and spicy fish skin with Ye Qi, and soon heard Yan Ting say:

"Li Hui, I have to leave for a few days, can you take care of Luting for me?"

Because Tang Meng received a call from Yan Ting in the afternoon, he and Ye Qi already knew about his father, and Li Hui also knew that there might be something wrong with him, but there was no time to ask.Hearing what Yan Ting said now, I felt a little bit reluctant, but immediately felt that I should help the young master, so I looked back at Yan Ting seriously:

"I'll take care of it! Young Master, if you have something to do, feel free to do it."

Yan Ting looked at him and suddenly felt a little lonely, but still smiled and told him:

"Come to Tang Meng if you need anything, Ye Qi doesn't care about him, if he insists on sleeping with you, just kick him out, you know?"

After watching Yan Ting say these words with a gentle smile on his face, Ye Qi raised his hand to cover his heart exaggeratedly with a hurt expression on his face, and made a funny face at Li Hui, making him laugh .

Tang Meng knew that Yan Ting had to pack up, so he told Ye Qi to finish eating quickly, and after talking to Yan Ting, everyone went home.

After turning off the lights in the cafeteria, Li Hui and Yan Ting held hands and went back to the bedroom. Yan Ting said he wanted to take a bath, so the two went together.When washing Li Hui's hair, Yan Ting told him that his father was sick, Yan Zi was very worried, and he had to pass.

Li Hui felt that Yan Ting was also very worried, and he could tell by the way he answered the phone in the afternoon, but Li Hui didn't say anything. After Yan Ting had blown his hair and tidied his suitcase, the two of them went to bed. After lying down for a long time, Li Hui found that Yan Ting had been resting his chin on his head.Although I couldn't see his expression, he seemed to be thinking about something, just breathing quietly there.Recalling the scene when his husband hugged him to comfort him, Li Hui turned sideways.

In the dark, Yan Ting felt Li Hui's movements and was taken aback for a moment, and in the next second, his outstretched hands wrapped around his neck, and his hands were still a little stiff and slowly patted the back of his head.

"My son,"

Not knowing what to say, Li Hui could only call him softly.After a while, Li Hui felt himself being hugged tightly by Yan Ting, his heart felt sour, and he continued to pat the back of Yan Ting's head lightly.

After getting off the plane and leaving the airport, Yan Ting went to the hospital after talking to Yan Zi.While sitting in the taxi, all Yan Ting thought about was the day his grandfather died, and it was his father who drove him to the hospital.

Yan Ting has been very close to his grandfather since he was a child, and so is Yan Zi.Grandma passed away early, and parents are busy.Yan Ting and Yan Zi were almost brought up by their grandfather.

Grandpa has never blushed with anyone, and always likes to wear a Chinese tunic suit, with a gentle look.

Of course Yan Ting knows that people will get old, and also understands that after getting old, one day they have to leave.But when his grandfather was admitted to the hospital and was told that his days were numbered, he hoped that it would be nice to live with his grandfather for a few more days.

Sitting in my father's car that day, I nestled in the back seat and looked out the window.The hospital called my father, saying that my grandfather was in a very bad condition and was being rescued, and asked his family to come quickly.Because the parents are too busy and the brothers and sisters are not here, they have always hired nurses to take care of them. Yan Ting usually stays with his grandfather in the hospital whenever he has time, but today he happened to be away.

Looking at the receding scene outside the window, I kept regretting, and my heart became tense.At this moment, he heard his father say in a somewhat impatient tone:

"Grandpa, if you choose this time to rescue, can't you last another day? I have a meeting this afternoon, what should I do?"

After speaking, it seemed that he remembered that Yan Ting was in the back seat, so neither of them said a word after that.

Yan Ting was glad that Yan Zi was not in the car at that time.Yan Zi likes her grandfather very much, and also likes her father very much. If she heard her father say this, what would she think?

Or, it was because of Yan Zi's absence that my father said it without any hesitation?

Yan Ting closed his eyes, his body shook slightly with the car, and soon arrived at the hospital where his father was.He hasn't been to the hospital for a long time,

When I found the inpatient department, I was a little surprised to see several lines that were almost leaving the lobby: it turned out that everyone was queuing here to wait for the elevator.It was about noon, and the people who came were all carrying thermos buckets or lunch boxes, and even the takeaway guys lined up anxiously.

When Yan Ting came, he bought some food for Yan Zi and his mother. There was a family of three standing behind him. They probably came here from a relatively far away place. They spoke words that they did not understand, but Yan Ting could still hear those The heavy atmosphere in the words.

He remembered that his grandfather was lying on the hospital bed at that time, and he couldn't see him clearly.Because of doctors and nurses, all kinds of tubes and instruments covered my grandfather who was already very thin at that time.

He could only stand there, listening to the unreal sound of the machine, and as he listened, the sound seemed to shake.

At this moment, there was a sound of "Ding——" in his ear, pulling Yan Ting back to reality.Finally, it was his turn to stand in front of the elevator door. After the crowded people came out, he followed the full crowd and squeezed in again.

Yan Ting frowned at the thought of Yan Zi and his mother going up and down like this, and then looked at the floor indicator light in the elevator.The closer he got, the more Yan Ting didn't know how to face his father later.

It's been a long time, and he doesn't know what his previous emotions will be like after seeing his father now.

After finally getting out of the elevator, he found himself wondering whether his father would remember what he said in the car on the day his grandfather passed away. Has he ever regretted such a strong father?

Thinking of this, Yan Ting found his father's ward, and his mother and Yan Zi didn't know what they were going to do, and they weren't here at the moment.After slightly bowing to the person in the next bed, Yan Ting walked slowly to his father's bed.

The face with tightly closed eyes was much older than in memory.