Cute Beast Food Garden

The prosperous restaurant has been in business for more than a month since it opened.

Although Qi Yan is said to be the owner of the shop, he actually takes care of all kinds of work, one person is worth ten people.

Every day, from sunrise to late at night, he must complete various things non-stop, including but not limited to welcoming guests, settling accounts, inspecting the kitchen, researching recipes, dealing with conflicts, cleaning...etc.

The same goes for Dongmo.The two are diligent by nature, bear hardships and stand hard work, plus they like to do everything by themselves, and they seem to do much more work than any buddies and cooks in the small shop.

However, as the business flourishes, there are more affairs that need to be taken care of.At the end of the day, the two of them were so tired that they fell apart and wanted to fall asleep as soon as they got back to the house.

In this way, they also gradually understood the hard work of being a boss.When they were in Fourteen Restaurant before, they always felt that the cooks and waiters were the ones who worked. Boss Lan seemed to be wandering around all day, carefree and carefree, but now that he became the boss himself, he realized that the work should be done with care. How hard.

So, when Boss Xia Xiangxiang came into the store as a guest one day, she was amazed at how tired the handsome young man looked, and suggested to the two new young bosses: "You two should hire more staff and cooks, and spend every Sample jobs are assigned by special personnel. I can understand your precious restaurant, but if you continue like this, you will be exhausted sooner or later. Every boss wants to firmly grasp his own business, but sometimes , letting go is the right choice.”

The two bosses looked at each other and couldn't help but praise each other.

If this is the case, assigning tasks to the hired personnel, and then directly managing these employees, the life of the two bosses will be much easier.

When he was free this day, Qi Yan suddenly thought of Lan Zeqing.I heard that because of his status as a veteran of the Black Feather Army and his own talents, he was highly valued by the emperor. He was an official and manager of personnel in Hecheng, and he was too busy to do so. It has been a long time since he heard from him.Now that Qi Yan has free time, he made an appointment with He Jia who came to eat in the restaurant, and chose a leisure day to visit Lan Zeqing's house.

When the appointed day came, Dong Mo took out many homemade pastries and asked Qi Yan to take them with him.The two of them couldn't both leave the restaurant, so Dong Mo stayed to take care of them, while Qi Yan went to visit on behalf of him and other old friends in the restaurant.

Qi Yan got into He Jia's carriage, and the two came to Zeqing's new residence together.His new home is in a small courtyard in the south of Hecheng.There are fewer people here, and the surroundings are quiet, and occasionally one or two insects and birds are heard.The vegetation around the mansion is lush and lush, and the air is fresh and pure. It is a secluded place that is very suitable for recuperating the body.

"Oh, Zeqing also has a heart, and he chose such a remote location for Su Ruiqing to heal his injuries." He Jia lifted the curtain of the car and led Qi Yan down, "It's too far away from the center of Hecheng, he spends every day at his home and household. Going back and forth between the offices of the Ministry must be exhausting."

Qi Yan jumped down, picked up a big food box full of snacks, walked to the door of Lan Mansion, and knocked a few times.He Jia also came up and called out Lan Zeqing's name a few times in a rough voice.Not long after, the door opened from the inside, and Lan Zeqing, who hadn't seen him for a long time, appeared in front of them.

"Come on, Qi Yan, He Jia, you two come in quickly...Ah!"

Before he finished speaking, he was embraced by two groups rushing forward from one left and one right.

"Brother Zeqing, you must be very busy these days, you don't have time to come and see me and Dongmo." Qi Yan joked, and thumped the beauty on the shoulder.

Lan Zeqing looked at him apologetically, "Recently, there are too many affairs in the household department. Every night when I go home, I have to cook food, make medicine, and take care of the patients. I didn't have time to celebrate the opening day of your and Dongmo's new store. I'm really sorry. .”

"It's okay, I'm just talking. When the Red Fire Restaurant opened, didn't you let the Wind Beast bring a small gift?"

Hearing this, Lan Zeqing smiled embarrassedly and said, "Did the Wind Beast get into trouble again that day? It was drunk when it came back, its belly was doubled by the wine, and it was still in the house. Li got drunk for a while."

"Haha... that's not true. At that time, it was sitting obediently in the corner drinking wine, and no one paid attention to it." Qi Yan couldn't help laughing, "If it makes a noise Come on, maybe I can find out earlier and persuade it to drink less."

A few of them talked and laughed as they walked into the house.After passing through the small courtyard, Lan Zeqing let the two guests sit down first, poured hot tea for them, and rushed to the kitchen behind to prepare meals.

While waiting in the room, Qi Yan noticed that He Jia was frowning and staring blankly ahead, as if in deep thought.Then he casually asked, "Brother He, what are you thinking?"

He Jia was silent for a while, and then asked suddenly: "Qi Yan, do you think that the Blowing Wind Beast is... a bit abnormal? I mean, it is different from ordinary strange beasts, sometimes it is a little... weird."

Qi Yan was taken aback, "Blowing Wind Beast?" He looked at He Jia's expression, this guy obviously had something on his mind that had been holding back for a long time, combined with what he said was "weird", they probably thought of going together.So he simply lowered his voice, and told him about the time he had heard the wind blowing beast "speak human language".

After hearing this, He Jia was shocked: "You, what you said is true? The wind blowing beast really called Zeqing's name?"

Qi Yan nodded, "It's absolutely true. Not only that, I think that Blowing Wind Beast is stupid most of the time, but sometimes it's terribly shrewd."

"Smart... like a human?"

As soon as He Jia's words came out of his mouth, both of them were shocked.

Qi Yan immediately asked: "Brother He, do you know something? In fact, I have always felt that the wind beast is really human-like sometimes. It can speak and understand human language. Think like a human being."

He Jia gritted his teeth and couldn't hold back, and slammed his fist on the table.The tea in the cup swirled out and spilled on the table, He Jia knew he was losing his composure, and wiped it in a hurry.

"Zeqing...he really is hiding it from me." He took a few deep breaths, trying to calm down.He said to the young man: "I suspect that the wind blowing beast is my brother, He Di!"

"You...your brother?" Qi Yan was taken aback, "Then... how could he turn into a strange beast? Blowing Wind Beast is not a spirit beast, it can't be transformed into a human form!"

"It didn't become a drum beast. I... well, I can't tell." He Jia scratched his hair in confusion, and said incoherently, "Let's put it this way, since I saw the drum beast in Fourteen Restaurant Beast, I feel that it feels very similar to my brother for no reason. It’s not that it looks like it, but it’s temperament, style, and expression are very similar. How to put it, it’s just...intuition..."

Qi Yan was speechless, "Then where is your brother now? Have you contacted him before?"

Hearing this, He Jia fell silent.

"He's already dead." He whispered, "About five years ago, the government army of the old dynasty came near the border of Hongye County to wipe out Heiyu. I had no choice but to flee into the deep mountains. On the way, in order to protect the two of us, my brother was seriously injured by several officers and soldiers, and died before he survived the night."

Qi Yan listened blankly.Seeing He Jia's distressed appearance, he opened his mouth, not knowing how to comfort him.

"Actually... this, could it be that you miss your brother too much, and you keep implying in your heart that your brother is not dead, and the more you look at the Wind Beast, the more... it looks like him."

But this reason is not sufficient.The two sat at the table and looked at each other for a while, and suddenly, Lan Zeqing's voice came from the door of the hut.

"He Di is dead."

He Jia suddenly raised his head, feeling a little guilty: "Zeqing! You, did you hear what we said?"

Lan Zeqing stepped into the room slowly, holding a large plate of steaming fried rice in his hand.He set the plate in the center of the table, his face expressionless.Qi Yan was a little nervous, looking at the colorful fried rice with shrimps and pine nuts also reduced his appetite, while He Jia stared at him with rounded eyes.

"Zeqing, how can you be sure that my brother is gone!" He shouted, "That drum beast...can speak human language and call your name, how do you explain that? Tell me quickly!" At the point of excitement, he even grabbed Zeqing's collar in a gaffe.

Lan Zeqing gently pushed his hand away and sat down at the table.

"Let's eat first."

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Twenty years ago, Lan Zeqing and the two brothers of the He family joined Heiyu together with many people who had suffered from the war.Of course, at that time they were still babbling children, ignorant, led by their desperate family members to join the army.

After the war, Lan Zeqing's clansmen were all dead and scattered. He was taken in by a man surnamed He in the Black Feather Army, raised him and grew up, and got to know his adoptive father's two sons, He Di and He Di. kah.

As He Jia said, the He family has the bloodline of the ancient spirit beast "Bai Ju Xiang", and they are very proficient in medical skills and pharmacology.During most of his childhood, his adoptive father worked outside to make a living. As the eldest brother, He Di took him and his younger brother to the mountains to collect herbs and taught them about herbal medicine.

Although the life in the village is difficult, it is also peaceful and stable.The frontier is very poor, most of the people have no money, and He Di, as the eldest brother, gave all the good things to the two young children, saving what he can, and even wearing tattered clothes.

Lan Zeqing earned five copper coins by selling herbal medicines, and took them to the market to buy a blue hair tie for him.

"Brother He Di, your hair is messy and sloppy, please tie it up with a hair tie!"

He Di received the first gift in his life.He talked about why he was spending money for himself, but he was happy in his heart. At the same time, he silently scolded his younger brother, and no children from other families cared about him.

After a few more years, the limelight passed and their situation gradually improved.After Lan Zeqing's adoptive father passed away, He Di took his two younger brothers out of the mountains and opened a clinic in a nearby town to provide medical consultations and earn some income.

The life of their family was better, but the good times didn't last long. He Di's identity as a spirit beast was accidentally leaked, and troubles continued after that.He had no choice but to leave his hometown and move again with the two teenagers.

Not only that, in order to wipe out the threat to the rule, the government and army hunted down the remnants of Hei Yu's forces among the people, and launched a series of campaigns.One day five years ago, Zeqing and the He family brothers were once again hunted by the government army, and they immediately fled to the mountains.

On the way to escape, in order to protect Zeqing and his younger brother, He Di led the officers away alone.When the two found helpers to rescue him, they found that He Di had already collapsed in a pool of blood, dying, and his body was full of wounds opened by sharp weapons.

Facing the man who had been stabbed several times in front of him, Lan Zeqing tried his best to hold back his tears, and tried to rescue him by relying on his little knowledge of fur medicine.However, He Di's injury was too severe, and the ending could not be reversed after all.It wasn't until this time that Lan Zeqing began to regret why he didn't study pharmacology and medicine well earlier. If he became as proficient as He Di, he would be sure to save him.

As he was dying, looking at the regretful young man in front of him, He Di raised his hand with his last strength and wiped away the tears from his face.

"Zeqing... don't be sad, live well..."

After saying this, he died, and left his beloved brother with regret.

He Di died, and Lan Zeqing seemed to have his heart taken away.In the first few days after he left, Zeqing was either drunk or lethargic from morning to night, and his life was muddled, day and night.He thought, he probably won't live long, and he will die with He Di.

On the night of He Di's first seven days, Lan Zeqing was leaning against the window and combing his hair slowly.Suddenly, the window creaked a few times.He was suddenly panicked—could it be that He Di had returned to his soul?

I got up and went to check, but found that there was no so-called spirit there, only a small beast lying beside the bed.Its appearance is very special, its head, neck and body grow together, like a brown-red cloth bag, round and round, with two small eyes rolling around, looking a bit silly.

Lan Zeqing pushed back the long hair on his forehead, leaned in front of the little beast, frowned and asked, "Who are you?"

The little beast blinked its eyes and grinned, revealing a naive smile.

"Oooooohoooo!"

"Oooga? What does Ooga mean?" Lan Zeqing didn't know why.He was about to drive this silly-looking guy out, but he saw the little beast's claws tightly clutching his window sill, begging helplessly: "Aww, ah!"

The little beast barked hoarsely a few times.Taking advantage of Lan Zeqing's daze, it snorted into the room through the window and flew wildly inside.Lan Zeqing chased after it, and finally, the silly beast stopped making noise, and its eyes were fixed on the top of his head with piercing eyes.

To be precise, he stared at the headband tied on top of his head.

"Aww!"

Stretching over, the silly beast stretched out its claws and grabbed the light blue hair band on his head.

"Don't take it!" This hairband was the only thought He Di left for him, and Lan Zeqing went crazy like a cat whose tail was stepped on, not letting other things touch it.One person and one beast tugged in confusion, making the room a mess.Finally, the wind blowing beast was grabbed by the tail by the beauty and thrown out of the window in one breath.

"Bang!" The doors and windows were all shut tightly.

"Aww, ow!..."

No matter how the little beast howled and pounded on the window, the man never showed his face again.

But then, the next day, the third day...every night, this little beast would appear outside Lan Zeqing's window, screaming loudly.Lan Zeqing still ignored him, and the silly beast didn't give up, but stopped making noises to bother him, and quietly lay outside the window, looking at his side face for hours.

Lan Zeqing originally planned to paste a few more layers of thick paper on the window, but after thinking about it, it's better to forget it.trouble.

Sometimes it would bring something to eat, silently put it on the window sill, and then leave.

What surprised Lan Zeqing was that this silly beast seemed to know him very well, and the food he brought happened to be his favorite, such as egg pancakes, butter sticks, plum cakes, etc. Where did the guy get it--nine times out of ten it was stolen from someone else.

One day the silly beast brought over two fresh apples.When it put down the fruit and was about to leave as usual, suddenly, the window opened and it was fished in by an arm.

"That's all." The handsome young man said coldly to it, "I'll take care of you from now on. You must obey me obediently and don't steal anything anymore."

The silly beast rolled its eyes, and unexpectedly nodded obediently: "Aww!"

Since then, this silly beast has been by Lan Zeqing's side and has become his pet (actually, it's a fool and a troublemaker).The young man saw from the Illustrated Book of Strange Beasts that this silly beast was named Blowwind Beast. It was good at exhaling and blowing air. It was usually bought in restaurants as a tool for smoking oil.

Coincidentally, he received a mission from Heiyu's superiors to open a stronghold in Luoxia Town, so he thought of the idea of ​​opening a restaurant to hide his intentions.In this way, Blowwind Beast has something to do with him, and stays obediently in the back kitchen to smoke the lampblack, instead of thinking about grabbing his hairband all day long.

He bought an old storefront on the food street in Luoxia Town.Renovation and renovation, opening soon.Most of the guys and cooks he hired were from his old department in Heiyu, and they came with him to monitor the town's movements.

He Di's birthday is the fourth day of October, so the name of the restaurant is Fourteen Restaurant.Lan Zeqing kept his identity incognito, and took the alias Lan Shishi.

After arriving in the town, while running the restaurant, he worked hard to study medical skills and poured out herbs.Although he is far away from the war now and there is no one to heal him, there is always a knot in his heart that cannot be solved.

If he had studied medicine well back then, perhaps He Di would not have died so tragically.he thought so.To him, He Di is a dream, and even a demon. He always dreams. In the dream, He Di is still living by his side as usual, and they take care of each other like the closest brothers.But this is the cruelest nightmare, because after waking up, there is nothing left.

The wind blowing beast always came to provoke him, and could always create all kinds of troubles in an endless stream.The corner of this silly beast's mouth often had a silly evil smile, but sometimes it cried loudly and asked him to comfort it.But that's okay, it distracted his attention, and the scars eventually faded slowly under the scouring of time, leaving only the warm outline of that person, buried deep in his heart.

As time went by, he finally realized a truth: the living are like gentlemen, while the dead are long gone.It doesn't make any sense to immerse yourself in the pain of the past. Only by listening to He Di's last words and living well can he be worthy of his sacrifice.

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Later, he made new friends, A Jin, Le Jia father and son, Boss Yuan, Qi Yan, Dong Mo, and all the neighbors in the food street.Everyone is very warm and kind, and he is getting more and more cheerful.

Later, he met Su Ruiqing.

This man is from the Yamen of the Zhu State. He was born in a famous family in the Zhu State, and his ancestors were well-known civil servants.He was handsome and handsome, with a good-looking appearance, and he held a high position at a young age. He always wore a neat official uniform, and his appearance was meticulously groomed.

Lan Zeqing met him, at first it was just an acquaintance, and by the way, he took the opportunity to inquire about some government information, but he was often just pretending to be stupid for the other party's kindness, or caring about him.But later, the affection in the eyes of this gentle and jade-like young master Pianpian made him unable to avoid it anymore.

For Su Ruiqing's implicit love, he was a little shaken, but he felt sorry for it—was he sorry for Hei Yu's position, or He Di?

do not know.

Once when Su Ruiqing came to a restaurant for dinner, he was left in the box to talk for a while.After a deep chat, it was discovered that this man spoke decently, had extraordinary talents, and inadvertently revealed warm care in his words and demeanor, which gently touched his heartstrings.

But after returning, Lan Zeqing found that Gufeng Beast had buried his whole body in the wine jar, his stomach was thicker than the jar, and it was almost impossible to pull it out.Drunk, unconscious, dying, on the verge of death.

Terrified, he smashed the jar open, dragged the Blower Beast out, and beat it hard again.

Gufeng Beast didn't say anything after sobering up, just looked at him with lonely eyes, and then returned to normal, as if nothing had happened.But the look of its loss was deeply imprinted in his eyes.From then on, Lan Zeqing became restrained and deliberately avoided contact with Su Ruiqing.

Sometimes he would think of He Di, He Di was a kind and commoner brother, while Su Ruiqing was a typical noble son, they were two completely different people.He Di is more like his closest brother beyond blood. They depended on each other and supported each other to grow up together.But Su Ruiqing was the first and only man who made his heart flutter.

Because of this layer of guilt, chances passed by again and again. He and Su Ruiqing had some contacts on and off, but they only stopped at nodding acquaintances.Mingming had a good feeling in his heart, but deliberately suppressed it like masochistic, and buried his love deeply in his heart.

On the eve of the war, Su Ruiqing came to him to say goodbye.The lord was transferred to the old capital Chicheng, and Chicheng was massacred by demon soldiers not long after.

He thought it was over between them.But he never thought that he would see Su Ruiqing's figure again under the city wall in Junnan.

He knelt at the gate of the city, interceding for the officials and people of the old dynasty.Behind him is the army of the Demon Kingdom that is gradually catching up.

After many years, it seems like a lifetime away.

Before he could thank fate for their reunion, the gunfire fell, and Su Ruiqing and his pet dog were blown out.

The blood in his eyes made him panic, and the scarlet vision gradually overlapped, making him dizzy, as if he saw the tragedy five years ago: He Di fell in a pool of blood, covered in knife wounds, dripping with blood, dying...

At that moment, he once again lost the ability to save people.One after another, he fell down in front of him again. The memories of five years ago overlapped each other. He was short of breath and had a sharp pain in his chest. He seemed to see another life passing through his fingers, rushing away without stopping. .

Fortunately, his two friends desperately encouraged him, and the wind beast also pulled his long hair desperately. The pain finally woke him up: this time, if he also gave up, it would really be impossible.

This time, he always wants to keep someone by his side.live.