under the spotlight

Chapter 46
After dawn, Wen Qing really took Wen Mengran and Lu Beicen to eat pork butcher noodles. The hotel lobby was quiet, as if nothing had happened.

But the staff at the front desk were obviously no ordinary staff. After seeing Wen Qing, they quickly stood up and bowed respectfully to see him off, feeling like a mold produced by an assembly line.

These people certainly don't know Wen Mengran, but their awe of Wen Qing can be clearly seen from those standard postures and the chilling silence on his face. This young master of the Wen family is obviously not a simple man. people.

And Wen Qing's seeming pampering and tolerance towards Wen Mengran, whether it is out of brother-sister affection or other things, can show that Wen Mengran must be a very spoiled daughter at home, but she But she is willing to do such a job that can come and go in the wind and rain, staying up late and working overtime is normal, and she does it with a sense of accomplishment. She is really an interesting girl. Thinking of this, the corners of Lu Beicen's lips curled up unconsciously.

The three of them were walking in the alley where no one came and went. Wen Mengran turned his head and saw Lu Beicen's smile, and smiled a little: "Can a bowl of pig-killing powder make you laugh like this?"

Lu Beicen nodded in a good mood: "Yes, in life, food and clothing are two words, can you be in a bad mood if you have delicious food?"

Wen Mengran's depression of the night was swept away, and he laughed and said: "No, no, the word food and clothing, but when you come to you, there is only one word left."

Wen Qing turned her head and saw the two girls smiling like flowers, but looking at Lu Beicen with a touch of inquiry in their eyes. The temperament of this girl was very different from the simplicity she showed, but no matter what, the whole person It looks really pleasing to the eye.

A bowl of pig-killing powder for 12 yuan is really not cheap, but it is also made with real ingredients. The mellow soup, green chives, arouse people's appetite, and the spicy ginger and pepper add a little bit. Different levels of taste.

Wen Mengran stuffed almost thin slices of meat into his mouth: "Why is this meat so tender?"

"It seems that the meat used in the butcher's dish is the tenderest tenderloin of the pig." Lu Beicen replied casually after eating happily.

At this time, there was no one in the shop, and the lady proprietress sat behind the cash register at the entrance of the small shop, and answered the words very heartily: "This little girl is quite knowledgeable, what we use at home is the tenderest tenderloin and pork liver. The bowl of noodles looks simple, but in fact there are a lot of tricks in it. Little girl, try our chopped peppers, it is also a unique craft, if you like it, bring a bottle back later.”

Lu Beicen was already sweating from eating, and he waved his hands and said, "It's too hot, and I'm sweating just because of the pepper and ginger. Thank you, I'll try it next time."

"It's a pity that the little girl can't eat spicy food." The proprietress's high mood subsided a little.

Lu Beicen understood her psychology very well, and quickly said: "Auntie, we are here on a business trip, and we have to stay outside for many days. The chopped peppers will go bad if we take them on the road, otherwise, we must take some away. How about you chopping peppers to make fish heads?"

"The little girl can also cook. The chopped peppers in my store may be a bit bland for making fish heads, but the taste must be very good. I'm not selling. I don't have to worry about selling the chopped peppers, just look at the little girl. It’s someone who understands, so I told you to try it.” The landlady’s chubby face regained her spirits.

"When it's cooler next time, we'll come back and try your chopped peppers." Lu Beicen was still talking, but Wen Mengran took a spoonful of chopped peppers from the bottle on the table and stuffed them with chopsticks. In his mouth, his face was flushed instantly, and he quickly took out a tissue and spat it out, hissing and sticking out his tongue.

Lu Beicen laughed silently, Wen Qing smiled wryly and handed over a bottle of mineral water from the side freezer, Wen Mengran went straight to the door to rinse his mouth.

The proprietress was amused: "I said that the food in my shop is all real. The little girl doesn't believe in evil. How can she just eat like that? I can't stand it."

Wen Qing looked at Lu Beicen with a smile: "Xiao Lu, is there anything special about this pepper?"

"This is the spiciest July red in our area. After pickling, the spiciness is even stronger. Xiao Rangang's spoonful can spice up our big bowl of soup." Lu Beicen replied with a smile.

Lu Beicen remembered that when his adoptive mother used to open a restaurant, in order to make chopped pepper fish head, she had to marinate the chopped pepper every year. Every time she marinated, she wore plastic gloves to cut the pepper, and it was so hot that it hurt for days...

Before Wen Qing answered, the voice of the proprietress came again: "The little girl is really knowledgeable, isn't your family also a catering business?"

Lu Beicen smiled and shook his head: "I used to drive it before, but I don't do it now. The old man is getting old and in poor health."

"It's hard work to do what we do. Your children are promising, and it's time to enjoy the blessings. Unlike us, you just work hard..."

Lu Beicen stopped talking, but concentrated on eating the noodles in his bowl, eating one by one, very meticulously.

Wen Qing watched Lu Beicen lower her head to eat the powder, and vaguely felt that she was using the powder to cover up her emotions. The girl's ponytail swayed slightly behind her head, and it swayed into Wen Qing's heart until Wen Mengran came out of bed. Walking in from outside the door, he raised his voice and said, "I'm so hot, Lu Xiaobei, I hate you, and you didn't even remind me."

Lu Beicen's smiling face rose from the bowl, but with an innocent look, Wen Qing said with a smile: "We don't eat it, but you are so brave, you finish the noodles quickly, aren't you in a hurry?"

Wen Mengran shook his head and said, "Don't eat, I'm full. Lu Xiaobei, you have to pay the price."

Lu Beicen smiled: "You can tell me what price you have to pay."

Wen Mengran looked at the chili bottle on the table, then turned to look at Wen Qing: "Brother, when are you going back?"

Wen Qing was wondering what the girl's name was. According to her sister's habit of calling people by name, it seemed that Lu was her surname, and there should be a character "North" in her name...Suddenly Wen Mengran called out Brother, Wen Qing was a little surprised, but also amused: "What do you want me to do?"

"Bring three or five cans of this pepper home, Lu Xiaobei, cook me a big meal, I want to eat steamed fish head with chopped pepper." Wen Mengran gritted his teeth.

Lu Beicen nodded amusedly: "I can do it, it's just whether it tastes good or not. Don't dislike it when the time comes. I won't compensate you if you cry too hotly."

Wen Qing's heart moved: "Okay, then you come to my house to do it, and I will provide the venue."

Wen Mengran looked at his cousin suspiciously, waved his hands and said: "You are so busy, you don't need it, you can call me when you get home, and I will go and get it, Xiao Bei, let's go to my aunt Let's do it at home."

Lu Beicen smiled and got up and said: "Let's go, go to my house when the time comes. Last time I said that I would invite Sister Li and Teacher Du to my house for a warm house meal. I'll see if they are free next week."

"Nanju? Xiaobei? You're going to be independent? All right, then it's settled. I'll call them later in the evening."

Wen Qing paid the money, followed up from behind and said, "I said Xiao Ran, you are called Yue Zu acting agent, don't you know?"

"Hey, let's put it this way, Lu Xiaobei, this meal doesn't count, you still owe me a meal..."

(End of this chapter)