Food Tycoon

Yu Lu's capacity for alcohol is not very good, the three of them drank, and he was the first to pass out. Fortunately, his wine quality was not bad, and he fell asleep on the table when he was drunk.

Zhong Yanhong ate and drank enough, looked at Yu Lu, and then at A Hai: "You are so lucky."

Ah Hai squinted at him: "I'm afraid you can't take care of yourself?"

Zhong Yanhong wiped his face: "That's right, I'm in trouble at home and abroad now, and I'm tearing my face at home before I can handle it."

Ah Hai didn't like to pry into people's privacy, so he listened quietly. What Zhong Yanhong was talking about was obviously a relationship problem.

Zhong Yanhong stood up: "Tomorrow, I will go to your house to pay New Year's greetings, and I will call you when I arrive for lunch. By the way, there are still some Buddha Jumping Wall left, so I will pack it up and take it away."

"Okay, you can pretend it yourself."

Ah Hai looked at the mess on the table, and didn't want to clean it up at first, but thought that if he didn't open the shop tomorrow, if he left it like this, the rats would make a big fuss, so he silently cleaned it up.

Seeing that Zhong Yanhong had gone back, Yu Nan carried Yu Bing into the room and saw his brother lying on the table: "Brother Ah Hai, is my brother drunk?"

"Ah."

Yu Nanyu put the ice down and helped them pack up.

Ah Hai said: "Your brother can't leave, I'll help him go back, you take Ah Bing back by bike first, be careful on the road."

Yu Nan looked at Ah Hai, opened his mouth, and finally nodded: "Okay."

Yu Nan took Yu Bing and left first.Ah Hai locked the door, looked at Yu Lu who was squatting at the door, and pulled him up: "Yu Lu, go back." Ah Hai never called Yu Lu by his name in front of Yu Lu, and always called him the boss. Only when talking about him with others, would he call him by his first name directly.

Yulu didn't answer.Ah Hai pulled him up, put his back on his back, and hugged his legs tightly: "You lie still." Then he walked into the night and walked back slowly.

On New Year’s Eve, the night wind carries a faint smell of gunpowder smoke, which is the smell of firecrackers and fireworks, and it is a rich and sweet New Year’s flavor. On both sides of the street, the red lanterns swaying in the wind at the door of people’s houses illuminate this happy and sweet night.Ah Hai walked slowly and calmly with Yu Lu on his back, feeling full and satisfied in his heart. Being able to help Yu Lu unload his burden and live easily is the most meaningful thing he has done this year. It's about to end, it's not in vain.

Carrying on the road, Ah Hai walked past the closed shops, the swaying red lanterns, the laughter of people, the lonely Fisherman's Street, and back to the staff dormitory. What was waiting for them was their temporary home, and in the near future, they would have their own home.

Yu Nan opened the door, saw his brother and Ah Hai, and quickly helped him get the slippers: "A Bing has already taken a shower and gone to bed. What should my brother do, do you want to take a bath?"

Ah Hai looked at the boy with some doubts in his eyes, and said, "You can help him wash it, he will feel uncomfortable if he doesn't wash it."

Yu Nan nodded: "OK."

Yu Nan was about the same height as A Hai, but his figure was much thinner. A Hai helped him to help Yu Lu to the bathroom: "Call me if you have anything to do."

"it is good."

It took a lot of effort for Yu Nan to help his brother take a bath and put him in his pajamas. He was still half wet, so he called A Hai: "Brother A Hai, help me to help my brother."

Ah Hai soon appeared, tried a few moves, and simply carried the person on his shoulders, Yu Nan: "..."

After Yu Nan took a shower, he changed to Ah Hai to wash. When Ah Hai came out, he saw Yu Nan was still sitting in the living room watching the Spring Festival Gala. The show was coming to an end, and it was all about singing and the like.Ah Hai yawned: "Still asleep?"

Yu Nan looked up at him: "Brother Ah Hai."

Ah Hai knew that he had something to say to himself, so he walked up to him and sat down.

Yu Nan thought for a while: "Thank you, Brother Ah Hai."

"fine."

Yu Nan was silent for a long time, and finally asked: "Does Brother Ah Hai like my brother?" Young people can't hide their thoughts, ever since they realized that the relationship between his brother and Ah Hai might be unusual, He was always secretly observing the two people, whether they were really what he thought, and if so, how likely were they to be together.

Ah Hai didn't deny it, and said "yes" directly. He could feel that this kind boy didn't have any malice.

Yu Nan bit his lip, crossed his hands, and squeezed them tightly. This kind of thing is no stranger to their children born in the 90s, because the dissemination and exaggeration of various media channels are much more subtle, and many people feel that This kind of thing is not unacceptable, but when it really happens to the relatives around me, I still have to hesitate and struggle, and it is impossible to like it.

After a while, he said: "If my brother is really with you, please treat him so well all the time."

Ah Hai turned his head to look at this younger brother in surprise. The frankness and kindness of this child was so touching, he nodded: "Definitely."

"Then, thank you. I'm going to sleep." Yu Nan hurriedly left the living room and returned to his room.

Ah Hai sat on the sofa alone, staring directly at the TV, but did not watch the programs on it, the corners of his mouth could not help but raised, he raised his hand and touched his forehead, this was a fruitful year.

On New Year's Eve, many people are watching the year.Zhong Yanhong was strolling outside alone. He took out his mobile phone and made a call, but the call was not answered when he cut it off. He persisted in calling again, but still cut it off.

Zhong Yanhong sent a text message to the other party: "I was kicked out by my dad and I didn't eat any food. Don't you sympathize with me?"

Liu Haoyang replied with a message: "If you don't eat, you can save food."

"I'm near your house, can I come down to meet you, I bought fireworks, let's set off fireworks together."

It took a while to reply to the message: "I'm not at home."

"Are you still on duty today? I'll come over to accompany you right away."

Liu Haoyang sat bored in the office by himself, very miserable, and those who were on New Year's Eve had to be on duty.And he didn't want to go home for a reunion dinner. The whole family was there, and everyone was bound to point their fingers at him, asking him when he would get married, introducing him to a girlfriend, and so on.Here, if he didn't go to college, he would have been the father of two children at this age, but he didn't even have a girlfriend, no wonder his family was anxious.But Liu Haoyang is gay through and through, he doesn't want to harm other girls, but he doesn't know how to tell his seven aunts and eight aunts that the most important thing for them is to pass on the family line, so what if they don't get married!

So at the moment when the family is reunited, he is playing games alone in the office. For Chinese New Year, there are not many living people in the whole server, just a few npcs hanging around, or the guys who hang up are setting up stalls to fight monsters.Zhong Yanhong said that when he didn't eat, he was still a little happy, at least there were people like him who couldn't go home even if they had home.

Zhong Yanhong went straight to the duty room of the police station, hooking the bag containing the disposable lunch box with his finger: "Officer Xiao Liu, I'm here to express my condolences to you."

When Liu Haoyang saw Haibawang's packing bag, he immediately became happy, but his expression remained calm: "Didn't you say you didn't eat?"

Zhong Yanhong put the bag on Liu Haoyang's table: "Buddha jumped over the wall, it's a bit cold, do you have a microwave, go and heat it up."

Liu Haoyang put down the mouse, opened the bag and saw that it was indeed a fragrant and attractive Buddha jumping over the wall. He couldn't help swallowing, then raised his head and looked at Zhong Yanhong: "You are a bribe, I can't stand it."

Zhong Yanhong stretched out his hand to touch his head: "I like your prudish appearance the most, and your saliva is about to flow out. Hurry up and eat it. A friend sent me a meal, how could it be a bribe?"

Liu Haoyang patted his hand away, but in the end he was seduced by the Buddha jumping over the wall and couldn't stick to his integrity, but he still yelled: "I am not friends with you. At most, you are borrowing flowers to present Buddha, and dinner is on the road, right?" During the day Yu Lu called him, just to greet him during the New Year, and he didn't ask him if he was at home for the New Year. He seemed to take it for granted that he was at home for the New Year, so he didn't have to mention that he had to work overtime, because Yu Lu was also busy. The Chinese New Year shop is still open.

Zhong Yanhong chuckled: "I was discovered by you."

Liu Haoyang took the lunch box and went to the office next door to heat it up. Zhong Yanhong leaned over, looked at the game and ID on Liu Haoyang's computer screen, and then sat back to the original place pretending to be nonchalant.

Liu Haoyang came over with a hot and delicious Buddha Jumping Wall. Although he had a New Year’s Eve dinner with his colleagues at work, it couldn’t compare to the Buddha Jumping Wall made by Ah Hai himself. He devoured vegetables and soup without any scruples about his image.

Zhong Yanhong said: "You have nothing to do here, and accompany me to set off fireworks outside later."

Liu Haoyang was bored by himself, so he didn't refuse.

Zhong Yanhong hung half of his butt on the table, looking down at Liu Haoyang: "You don't even ask me why I was kicked out by my dad?"

"I'm a policeman. I can manage law and order, but I can't control other people's housework." Liu Haoyang rolled his eyelids.

Zhong Yanhong looked at Liu Haoyang's appearance, this mouth, when will he be able to say something nice, he really wants to fuck this guy under his body and cry for mercy.Zhong Yanhong leaned over and said, "My old man forced me to get married. I told him that I fell in love with a man, and he must not marry in this life."

Liu Haoyang hid back: "Don't, Boss Zhong, women don't need to be single-minded these days. You, a big man, are still so traditional and conservative?"

Zhong Yanhong raised the corner of his mouth and winked: "Because you are worth it, Officer Xiao Liu!"

Liu Haoyang shivered: "Don't scare me, you're haunted like a ghost."

Zhong Yanhong restrained his foolish look, and said seriously: "Liu Haoyang, to be serious, I think you can really think about the two of us, stay with me!"

Liu Haoyang stopped eating: "No."

Zhong Yanhong said: "It's Chinese New Year, can't you say something nice to make people happy?"

"Why should I make myself unhappy just to make you happy?" Liu Haoyang raised his eyebrows and looked at him.

Zhong Yanhong waved his hand: "Forget it, forget it, let's eat yours." Anyway, it's not easy to hear something nice from him for a while, and it's already a good time for those who celebrate the Chinese New Year to be able to spend it together. Great progress.

In the early morning of the first day of the Lunar New Year, Yu Lu was awakened by the sound of crackling firecrackers. He opened his eyes and found that Yu Bing was not lying beside him, and he was probably carried away by Yu Nan or A Hai again.Hearing the New Year's cheers, Yu Lu's heart jumped for joy. He got up and got out of bed, opened the door, and saw Ah Hai giving out red envelopes to Yu Nan and Yu Bing.Yu Bing arched his small hands and bowed: "Happy New Year to Uncle! Gong Xi Fa Cai, here are the red envelopes!"

The picture was extremely warm and loving, and Yu Lu smiled: "Master, I wish you New Year's greetings. Gong Xi Fa Cai, here are the red envelopes!"

Ah Hai turned to look at him, Yu Lu hadn't put on a coat yet, but was wearing a loose T-shirt and cotton trousers, he was leaning against the door, laughing, so cute, he took out a red envelope: "Here."

Yu Lu couldn't help grinning: "I really have it? Thank you, Master!" He quickly jumped over and snatched the red envelope in his hand. He hadn't received a red envelope for many years. In the past, he only gave it to his brother and nephew. Each red envelope was five yuan. , It's really pitiful to think about it.

Yu Lu was still looking at Ah Hai's red envelope, but Yu Bing had already jumped up and hugged his thigh: "Abo, Gong Xi Fa Cai, here's the red envelope!"

Yu Lu said: "Wait, wait, Uncle is going to pee, and the red envelope will be available later." He was drunk last night, and he didn't have time to prepare today's red envelope. Bing this boy caught.

Yu Nan said: "Brother, go and wash your face, Brother Hai has already made breakfast, and I'm waiting for you to eat together."

"If you're done, you should call me earlier. Who turned off my alarm clock? Or is my phone dead?" Yu Lu said.

"Brother Hai turned off the alarm clock for you, and said that you don't need to buy vegetables and open a store today, so you don't need to get up early." Yu Nan said.

Yu Lu looked at Ah Hai and scratched his head: "Thank you. Eat first, don't wait for me."

Ah Hai said lightly: "No rush, let's go together."

After breakfast, Yu Lu also sent red envelopes to the three of them. Ah Hai didn't want his red envelopes, so Yu Lu smiled and said, "Take it, I'm the boss, take a red envelope, good luck!" Ah Hai had no choice but to accept it. This red envelope.

A few people packed up their things and went back to the island for the Spring Festival. Although there were not many relatives in the family, they didn't say hello in advance. Everyone didn't know that they had already lived in the county, so they had to go back in case others came to the door. To worship my ancestors, I still have to go home during the Chinese New Year.

There are a lot of things, not only the new year's goods, but also the bedding, which is full of a tricycle.Yu Lu smiled and said, "This is not going home for the New Year. It's almost like moving. When I come back, I won't take the quilt, and I will buy a new one then."

Yu Nan was a bit reluctant to spend money recklessly: "Buy new ones? Let's forget about mine. I'm going to take it to school anyway."

Yu Lu said: "How much can I ask for? My brother has money now, buy a new one, don't tell me."

Hearing Yu Lu's words, Ah Hai couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth. A penny can't beat a hero. With money, Yu Lu's confidence will be enough, and his self-confidence will come back.

On the boat back to the island, the boatman couldn't help laughing when he saw Yu Lutuo's family with their mouths, clothes and quilts: "You guys are really fun, and you have to bring quilts when you go home."

Yu Lu smiled and said, "I don't have one at home, otherwise I won't be able to cover it when I go back."

"Then don't spend the New Year at home, forget it in the county town, anyway, there is no one at home."

Yu Lu smiled, but didn't answer, why is there no one? They left without saying hello to his father and ancestors, and just left.

"Uncle, do you have anything to say about our sale of the island?" Yu Lu asked.

The boatman shook his head: "No, the Huang family can't take care of this right now. A few days ago, the daughter of the old Luo family, A Fen, had an accident. Have you heard?"

Yu Lu nodded: "I've heard a little bit, what's going on now?" He also tried to call Luo Junsheng, but the other party didn't answer his call, so he just cut him off, and Yu Lu didn't know the reason, so he stopped calling .

The boatman said: "I heard that the person is awake, and his life is not in danger, but a bone in his body is broken. If he can't be cured, he will be paralyzed in bed for the rest of his life."

Yu Lu was startled: "Did you fall to the waist?"

The boatman said: "I don't know exactly where. This Ah Fen is really pitiful. She thought she was married to a good man, but the man surnamed Huang turned out to be such a vicious person. If she hadn't been beaten too badly, how could she have married?" Can't think of jumping off a building? I heard that Ah Fen was deaf in one ear."

Yu Lu clenched his fists and gritted his teeth: "What did the Luo family say?"

The boatman sighed: "What did the Luo family say? The Huang family said that her ears were also broken, and the rest of her head was not injured. How could there be any damage to her ears?" A Fen's eldest son also said: "It was my father who beat my mother." Even if he knew, he didn't say anything now, the first thing he wanted was to ask the Huang family to pay for his life, and we'll talk about it later. The members of the Luo family wanted to go to the Huang family to make trouble, but Luo Maogang and his son refused to let it go."

According to the aggressive and bloody nature of the local people, when a daughter encounters this kind of thing when she is married, it is the contempt of the husband's family for the whole family of her mother's family. What else can uncles and brothers say?

Yu Lu didn't answer. He knew that in this situation, the Luo family was afraid of annoying the Huang family. If they got angry, if the Huang family refused to pay for medical treatment or arrange for people to take care of them, it would really kill them. The whole family lost money.An unequal marriage has to endure such humiliation.

The boatman shook his head and said, "Of course, the Luo family can't do anything about it. If the person falls and disappears, they go to make a fuss and ask for a sum of money, and the matter is over. But now that the person hasn't left, it's not good. It's not good. Hanging up and down, it's not time to tear your face."

While talking, the boat had already docked, and Yu Lu rode a tricycle down, and when he met acquaintances on the road, it was inevitable to say hello and New Year's greetings.The three aunts invited by Yu Lu's restaurant are all neighbors on the island. When they came home yesterday to publicize, everyone knew that Yu Lu's restaurant business in the county was booming, and Yu Lu was about to make a fortune.Especially the Buddha Jumping Wall brought back by the three families, the fragrance wafted so far away that almost everyone in the village could smell it.

As soon as Yu Lu arrived home, many children came to his house to pay New Year's greetings and ask for money.Yu Lu had been prepared for a long time, and took out red envelopes, one for each person. The children took the red envelopes and left happily.Yu Bing watched Abo send out so many red envelopes: "Abo, I want it too."

Yu Lu smiled and said, "Let your uncle take you to other people's houses to ask for money. The red envelopes just distributed are not for nothing."

With his elder brother's permission, Yu Nan took Yu Bing to give New Year's greetings.This is a local custom. On the New Year's Day, a child goes to the neighbor's house to pay New Year's greetings. The owner's family should prepare a red packet, no matter how much, five or ten yuan, to ask for auspiciousness.In previous years, Yu Lu's family conditions were not good. He only asked his nephew and younger brother to visit a few neighbors who were close to him. Correspondingly, the children from those families would also come to his house to pay New Year's greetings. He can't handle it anymore, and everyone knows his situation, so children usually don't want to disturb him.This year's situation is different, he just came back, and everyone came to him on his own initiative, which can be regarded as a kind of recognition for him, so Yu Lu can also let his brother and nephew ask for money.

As soon as Yu Lu packed up her things, someone came to visit her. The person who came was an aunt who worked in her shop: "San Amu, I wish you New Year's greetings! Come in and sit down, why don't you come to my house first? I should pay New Year's greetings to you."

Auntie waved her hand: "I know you just got home, so your things must not be packed yet, so it's okay. Ah Lu, San'am is here to tell you something."

Yu Lu came out with melon and fruit snacks: "What's the matter, San Amu, please tell me."

Auntie grabbed some sunflower seeds in her hand: "We still have to recruit people after the Chinese New Year, don't we?"

"Yes." Yu Lu nodded.

The aunt said: "Didn't you say before that you will recruit young people in the future? My niece and daughter-in-law, Ah Shui, are young and only in their 20s. She took care of the child at home last year. Now the child is weaned and wants to go out to find something to do. The child Little, she doesn't want to be too far away. I heard that you are hiring people in your store, so I asked you to see if you are interested. Ah Shui is a very honest girl, she is also hardworking, not bad, I think Pretty good."

Yu Lu said: "Yes, as long as you are healthy and qualified. When the store opens, you can ask her to come over."

Auntie nodded with a smile: "Then it's settled, I'll come here earlier to settle this matter with you, lest you have enough manpower by then."

"I haven't started recruiting yet. If San'am knows there are suitable young girls, she can introduce them to me. The main thing is that she has a reliable character." Yu Lu said with a smile.

Auntie nodded: "I know, of course we have to be diligent and not lazy, otherwise we will make trouble for ourselves."

Yu Lu smiled and nodded: "Thank you San, the water is boiling, I'll make tea for you."

"Don't drink anymore, I have to go back to make lunch, you are busy with your work." The aunt said, grabbed some melon seeds, got up and left.

Ah Hai came out of his room with a bucket and a rag: "Who just came?"

"San Amu, she said that her niece and daughter-in-law would come to our store to do work, and I agreed." Yu Lu said with a smile, he was in a good mood. He couldn't find anyone in the past, but now someone took the initiative to find a job in their store. , This is a great progress.

Ah Hai said: "I also need to have an interview, image is also very important."

Yu Lu smiled and said, "I've seen it, and it's not too bad. We've even used it for the girls. What else can a young girl choose?"

Ah Hai gave him a helpless look: "I will eat hot pot at noon, so I won't cook anymore."

Yu Lu readily agreed: "Okay, I haven't eaten hot pot for a long time." To be precise, I haven't eaten it all winter, because I'm too busy to have time. Sitting around the stove in winter is steaming, don't mention it. How delicious.

Ah Hai said, "I'm going to make soup for the base."

Yu Lu couldn't help moving his index finger when he thought about the hot pot ingredients that Ah Hai had never shown his hands. He didn't know what it would be like, and his saliva was about to flow out just thinking about it.

Yu Lu went to the kitchen to help wash the vegetables, and Ah Hai used old hens and lean pork to make broth.First put the raw materials in boiling water to remove the blood foam, then add cold water to boil, skim off the foam, add onion, ginger, cooking wine and other ingredients, turn off the low heat and simmer, keep the soup noodles in a small rolling state, not high fire, low heat can ensure the soup is clear and smooth Not turbid, rich in fragrance.Ah Hai thinks that this kind of clear soup is not enough, so he chops a piece of chicken into minced chicken, then puts it into the soup that has already been hung, turns to high heat and stirs until it is about to boil, then turns off the low heat and simmers slowly until the impurities in the soup are absorbed by the chicken. Suck off the velvet, use a gauze towel to filter out the minced chicken, and leave the clear soup. This is the hanging soup. Do it again and again, it is the double hanging soup. This kind of broth is used to cook the most advanced dishes. It is clear but not light, with a strong aroma tempting.

You can imagine how delicious it is when you use such a broth to serve hot pot.Someone came in from the outside and sniffled: "Wow, is your family doing Buddha jumping over the wall again? It smells so good!"

Yu Lu went out to see that it was a neighbor's grandma: "Grandma, it's New Year's greetings, come in and sit down. It's not Buddha jumping over the wall."

Grandma looked at Yu Lu, and then looked around the room: "Ah Lu is cooking? What did you cook? It smells so good."

Yu Lu smiled and said, "I'm making chicken soup. A friend will come over later."

Grandma looked at Yu Lu, hesitated to speak, and finally said, "Ah Lu, you..."

At this moment, Ah Hai yelled in the kitchen: "Boss, quickly answer the phone for me."

Yu Lu turned his head and smiled at Grandma: "Grandma, I'll go and do some work first, you sit down first, drink tea and eat melon seeds."

Grandma nodded: "Okay, you go to work first."

Yu Lu ran to the kitchen to answer the phone. It was Zhong Yanhong who called, saying that he had arrived on the island and was at the pier and asked him to pick him up.Yu Lu hung up the phone and rode out on a tricycle to pick him up.

Zhong Yanhong came to pay New Year's greetings this time, and brought a lot of things, such as good wine, cigarettes, and some imported candies. It really looked like he was here to pay New Year's greetings. He said that they were all filial to him, and he just borrowed flowers to offer Buddha .

Yu Lu picked up someone and came back, and Yu Nan and Yu Bing also came back. The uncle and nephew received a lot of red envelopes and were happily opening the red envelopes to count the money. The neighbor's grandma didn't leave either. Yu Lu knew that she had something to say, so he hurried over call.

Grandma looked at Yu Lu, then at the well-dressed Zhong Yanhong he brought in, and said with a smile, "Ah Lu, Grandma is here to tell you a good thing. My natal family has a grandniece who is two or three years younger than you." She is a very delicate girl who has been working outside for a few years. She is a very diligent and thrifty girl with a good temper. If you agree, let's meet her, would it be okay?"