Lin Road

Chapter 3

It has been more than a week since Lu Jinghua really stood at the gate of the porridge season.After the porridge season officially opened, the business is still very good. Recently, the concept of diet and health preservation has become popular, and the taste and price are very good. It has become a little popular among the surrounding residents and white-collar workers in office buildings.

The warm-colored signboard "Congee Season" flickers, and the faint scent in the air arouses the appetite of passers-by.Originally, I went out for a walk after dinner, but after walking for a while and feeling a little hungry, Lu Jinghua opened the door and walked into the store without hesitation.

It was already past eight o'clock in the evening, but there were still quite a few people in the store. Lu Jinghua randomly found a corner and sat down, carefully looking at the decoration of the store.

The wooden tables and chairs are dark brown in color, and the table legs and chair legs are made of rough wood, giving people a solid feeling.Even though the store is not large, there are only about ten tables in total, but each chair is covered with soft cushions and cushions, creating a comfortable dining environment.The thread-bound book on the table is actually a recipe, and the exquisite porcelain in the picture contains delicious food with excellent color and luster.A rectangular gauze lamp with traditional paintings hangs above the table.Lu Jinghua's table is printed with pictures of ladies, and the one next door is with landscape paintings.The lighting on the wall is on the candlestick, which does not destroy the classical style that is intended to be created.Looking closely, the beige wallpaper is printed with light golden calligraphy, the fonts are free and elegant, quite Wang's style.The partition between the front hall and the kitchen is a landscape painting screen, and the mahogany frame adds a sense of age.The checkout counter next to it is particularly chic, with computers hidden behind antique wooden counters, celadon vases and thriving green plants on shelves behind the checkout counter.It can be seen that the shopkeeper has spent a lot of thought on this small corner of the world.

Lu Jinghua felt that the decoration here was very to his liking, and if he wanted to open a small shop, he would generally make it in this style.After waiting for a while, the waiter brought out the eight-treasure porridge he ordered.Lu Jinghua opened the menu, and the porcelain bowl with a white background and pink flowers in front of him was more beautiful than the one in the picture.And the taste did not disappoint him, sweet but not greasy, sticky and delicious.

"Xiao Wei, is Boss Lin in?" Someone suddenly asked at the door.

"Aunt Li, the boss just went out, what's the matter?" The big boy who brought porridge to Lu Jinghua just now greeted him with a smile,

"Oh, a few days ago, I said that our Lao Zhang had a bad stomach. Boss Lin taught me to make glutinous rice porridge with red dates, and Lao Zhang drank it very well. No, it happened that our cucumbers were ripe, so I wanted to give them Order here." Aunt Li said a little, but there were several big bags.

"Aunt Li?" Another voice came in, and it sounded familiar to Lu Jinghua. He looked up and saw a gentle little brother with a faint smile on his face.Lu Jinghua thought it looked familiar, but he couldn't remember where he saw it.

"Boss Lin, this is a cucumber grown by our family. It is pollution-free. What is it? It's green food." Aunt Li said enthusiastically, "I'll bring it for you to taste."

Lin Jingxian looked at so many cucumbers, and felt embarrassed to take them for nothing, "Auntie, there are so many, how can I be ashamed."

"Look at what you said, our old Zhang said that his stomach felt much better after drinking the porridge, and told me to thank you very much." Aunt Li stuffed all the cucumbers into Xiao Wei's arms, "I'm leaving, my store It’s still open. Come back again if you want to buy some vegetables, and Auntie will give you a cheap price.”

After speaking, he left in a hurry.Xiao Wei blinked, "Boss, what should we do?"

"Accept it." Aunt Li's family runs a vegetable shop, and Lin Jingxian often goes shopping, "I'll write a few more recipes for nourishing the stomach for Uncle Zhang."

Xiao Wei got the instructions and walked to the kitchen with a bunch of cucumbers.Lin Jingxian also walked into the store and saw Lu Jinghua when he turned around.

"Ah, it's you!" Lu Jinghua finally remembered that this was the young man he bumped into at the restaurant last time. "I was really sorry last time."

Lin Jingxian waved his hand, "It's all right, don't take it to heart."

"Boss! Boss!" Xiao Wei poked his head out from behind the screen, "The phone is ringing."

"I'll get busy first," Lin Jingxian nodded at Lu Jinghua, and walked back.

Lu Jinghua looked at his back, thinking that he was the one who opened this store, next time he has a chance to discuss design issues with him.

"Hello?" Lin Jingxian answered the phone,

"How is it, have you seen it?" A crisp female voice came from the other side of the phone, "Did you rush forward to give me a loving hug?

"Mousse is on a business trip again?" Lin Jingxian walked out the back door, leaned against the wall and said, "Come to stimulate me at night."

"Squeak, dear!" A helpless voice came from the other end of the phone, "Squeak——"

Lin Jingxian smiled, "Xiu En'ai is too unkind."

"Brother, hurry up," the voice on the other side urged, "What's new?"

"Just a hello."

"It's gone? Why don't you talk to him more. It's useless for me to find all kinds of excuses to ask 'where is the boss going'."

"Because I want to answer your call." After Lin Jingxian finished speaking on the phone, he heard a cry from the other side, "I'm sorry!! I wasted your time! I'll hang up right away!! Hurry up and cultivate your relationship. "

"Don't worry," Lin Jingxian softened his voice, "It won't happen again."

"..." There was silence on the other end of the phone, "Oh. I hung up. Good night, brother."

"Good night, sweetheart."

Mousse looked away from the book, and stretched out his arms to embrace Lin Jiaren, who was holding the phone next to him with a frustrated face, into his arms, "Don't worry."

"How is it possible." Lin Jiaren pouted and leaned her head on Mousse's shoulder, "I don't want to lose him again. Actually, I'm also very conflicted, is this right? Would it be better to forget Brother Zhao Yu?"

Mousse put down his book and held Lin Jiaren's hand, "Now, no one can say what is the best choice. However, I may understand Brother Lin's thinking. If you don't take the first step, you will There will never be a result."

"Love is such a troublesome thing." Lin Jiaren complained like this, but still kissed the corner of Mousse's mouth, "It makes people distressed but also makes them laugh."

Mousse didn't speak, but just deepened the kiss.

"Eh?" Lu Jinghua looked at the person coming out from the opposite door, "It's you, Boss Lin."

There used to be an old man and an old lady who lived across the door. Their children had gone abroad, and sometimes Lu Jinghua would help them move things and change light bulbs.In the summer, I heard that they were going to immigrate abroad to reunite with their children, so the house was vacant and ready to be rented out.Unexpectedly, the new neighbor turned out to be the boss of Congee Ji.

Lin Jingxian was wearing a white shirt, a plaid sweater, jeans and sneakers, and a schoolbag slung across his shoulders. He looked like a college student.

"Good morning, Mr. Lu." It was already early autumn, and Lu Jinghua was wearing short-sleeved shorts, with beads of sweat on his forehead, as if he had returned from exercise.Lin Jingxian inadvertently saw Lu Jinghua's strong abdominal muscles looming under the gray sportswear due to sweat.He quickly looked away, "Just came back from exercising?"

"Yeah, it's hard to get up early on the weekend and go out for some activities." Lu Jinghua smiled, "By the way, I don't know your name, Boss Lin."

"Lin Jingxian." When Lin Jingxian said these three words, he stared closely at Lu Jinghua, but the other party's expression did not change.

"Lin Jingxian." Lu Jinghua repeated, and asked again, "Are you going to the store when you go out now?"

Lin Jingxian shook his head, "I don't need to stare at the store, just find a place to read."

"Oh, then I'll go in first." Lu Jinghua opened the door, "See you next time."

Lin Jingxian turned around and locked the door, stood where he was, with his back facing the door of Lu Jinghua's house, a burst of disappointment welled up in his heart, and he couldn't restrain himself from trembling.

Calm down, calm down.

Lin Jingxian gripped the key tightly, and the irregular tooth marks turned his palm red.He took a deep breath to calm down the strangeness of his body.

You must control your emotions, or you will relapse.Vincent's doctor's order echoed in his ears.

After a while, Lin Jingxian turned his head and took a deep look at the door that had just been closed before slowly walking towards the elevator.

After returning home, Lu Jinghua took a shower, sat comfortably on the sofa, and enjoyed his breakfast while watching a movie.At this time, the phone rang.

Lu Jinghua pressed the button to pause the movie. The ringtone belonged to his mother, so he quickly picked it up.

"Hello, Mom, I'm Jinghua."

"Son, what do you want for lunch?" Mother Lu asked at the other end, "Fish or pork ribs, do you want to eat duck? I've already stewed the chicken."

"Mom," Lu Jinghua said helplessly, "I gain three catties every time I go home."

"Who told you that you always can't eat well." Mother Lu complained, "Why do you have to go out to live?"

"This is close to where I work." Lu Jinghua explained, "And I will go back on weekends."

"Wait a minute," came the indistinct voice from over there, and Mother Lu was instructing the nanny in the family, "Steam the sea bass, and the seasoning should be lighter. Both Jinghua and his father don't like salty ones."

"Mom, don't cook so much." Lu Jinghua could imagine a table full of chicken, duck and fish, "A few dishes will do."

"Your aunt and her family are also coming at noon today." Mother Lu told the nanny how to cook from time to time on the other end of the phone, "When you come back, go and pick up Long'er."

When he heard that Ling Long was going to be called up, Lu Jinghua couldn't help feeling a headache. He had said many times that it was impossible for him and Ling Long, but his mother seemed keen to seize every opportunity to match the two.

"Hey, it's family members at noon, Ling Long might feel uncomfortable."

"She is my goddaughter," Lu's mother said meaningfully, "she has long been a part of our family."

"This weekend, maybe she went out to play with her friends."

"I called yesterday to ask, she's fine this weekend."

Lu Jinghua was speechless, and resigned to his fate: "Okay, I will pick her up later."

"Remember to buy flowers, chocolates and other gifts," Mother Lu instructed, "Girls like these."

"Got it, Mom."

"Okay, stop talking, come here quickly."

Lu's mother hung up the phone, and Lu Jinghua sent a text message to Ling Long, saying when to pick her up.On a good weekend, Lu Jinghua stretched himself. He also wanted to find a quiet place to read a book like Lin Jingxian did, instead of being dragged home by his mother in suits and leather shoes for a blind date.

The author has something to say:

Lin Jiaren: My dear, I heard that we have a separate story.

Mousse: Who did you hear that from?

Lin Jiaren: The author~~

Mousse: The author also said that it will be updated [-] times a week, do you believe it? . .