The story of a cook

Chapter 487

Walking alone in New Year's Eve.

Walking alone on the street by the sea.

A person rings the beginning of the new year with the sound of footsteps that he can hear.

Tears are flowing--
At this time, I really miss my mother——
The street is filled with the smell of fireworks, and the red lanterns in the residential buildings on both sides of the street reveal the warmth of family reunion. You can imagine the warm homes where the whole family is sitting together, enjoying the peace and tranquility of the New Year.I can also think of my current hometown, mother, Lin Yan, and son, three generations of their grandparents are sitting on the hot kang, eating dumplings, watching the Spring Festival Gala, and the son kowtows to his mother with his little buttocks pouted. Say: "Grandma, Happy New Year!"

Tears flowed out uncontrollably at this moment, the mood at this moment can only be experienced by those who cannot go home to celebrate the New Year——
Sadness, helplessness, crazy yearning and piercing pain.

Homesickness is a pain, it hurts.

When will such a day end?

Lighting a cigarette, walking aimlessly, the tears on the face started to be hot, and gradually dried by the cold wind——
Walking aimlessly, I don't know what to think in my mind, I just want to walk like this and enjoy the warmth of New Year's Eve.I know I can't cry, but I really can't control myself.It is said that men do not flick their tears easily, but they have not yet reached the point of sadness. The feeling of not being able to go home during the Chinese New Year is really uncomfortable. They can only walk on the street alone and let the tears flow.

My mood gradually calmed down, I thought about going to work tomorrow, and told myself to go back, go back to sleep, tomorrow is the first day of the Lunar New Year, and I still have to be busy.

Turning around, I saw a woman standing not far away, looking at me.

It's Miss Ma Shuli.

Wondering why she was behind me, she should have followed me all the time.

Coming to her, she looked at me.

"Sister Ma, why didn't you go back?" I asked.

"Going back, I saw that you drank a lot of wine today, didn't go upstairs, and walked alone on the street——do you feel uncomfortable?" She asked.

"Kind of—you've been behind me?" I asked.

"Well, you drank too much today, I'm afraid something might happen to you," she said.

It warms my heart, I have been in Binhai for a year, and no one has cared about me so much.

"What can I do, just go for a walk." I said pretending to be relaxed.

"Are you crying?" She asked, then took out a tissue and handed it to me, "Hurry up and wipe it off, it's cold, don't embarrass yourself."

I took the tissue and wiped my face, feeling like crying, very moved.

"It's not cold tonight, it's quite warm, and it will snow tomorrow morning," she said.

"Almost." I said.

We both started walking back.

"You can't wait any longer. You can go home and see your mother, so you don't have to worry about it," she said.

"Well, go back when you're not busy."

"We in Beipiao are affordable. I'm afraid we won't be able to work for others. I know you are under a lot of pressure, but don't work too hard. Go home and have a look."

"Yes, people say that I often go home and have a look. I'm not filial."

"It's quite filial. Filial piety must be done according to one's own ability. You can do whatever you can, as long as you are worthy of your conscience. Parents didn't raise us for nothing."

"I know this is the case, but I can't make it up, and I am competing with myself." I said.

She looked at me, and said slowly: "What are you doing so hard, my parents don't pick."

"Hey, people don't always compete with themselves." I said.

She laughed and said, "It's stupid to compete with yourself. How can a person earn his life? It's his life, don't compete with his life. You know better than me, so I don't need to say it."

"A sensible person does something stupid, and his own medicine can't cure his own disease." I said.

"Hehe, you're still not confused." She said, "Do you feel better now? Seeing you walking in front, I can see that you are crying when I look behind. You seem uncomfortable."

"Isn't it embarrassing?"

"Who is this embarrassing? Everyone has times when they feel uncomfortable, just go through that." She said: "I also felt uncomfortable when my wife was gone. I cried every day, but I'm here now. It's fine now. .”

"What happened to my brother-in-law in your family? I haven't heard from you." I asked.

"It didn't happen in a car accident. He was a buyer. He went to pull hardware in winter. A big car overturned halfway and was crushed to death." She said, "Xiaohua was only three years old when he left. I can't live without an old man in the family. A woman with a child, relatives can do anything, and they can help, but they can't help the hunger, so I have to live by myself. Store It’s okay when it’s not yellow, and you can still get some salary every month, adults and children can make do with it, and when the store is yellow, once you buy it out, it’s nothing.”

"Did you take care of your children all these years?" I asked.

"It's not a big deal." She said, "I also want to find someone to partner with, but I haven't met a good person--I won't look for it later, Xiaohua is a girl, if the kid is okay, no matter what the stepfather says-- Fortunately, when I grow up, I can earn money to support myself, so I feel relieved."

"In a few years, wait until MCA gets married and you will be blessed." I said.

"When she gets married and can live a good life, I will be content. Don't point her to support me. If she can move, she will support herself. When she can't move, she will go to a nursing home and the Communist Party will support her." She said.

"No, MCA is a filial child." I said.

"Filial piety is not enough. Being old doesn't cause trouble for your children, as long as they live their own lives well," she said.

"Well, that's it." I replied.

Thinking of my mother, my mother is like this now, she would rather stay in her hometown than come to the city, because she doesn't want to cause me trouble.

"It's not easy to work outside. If you want to make money, you have to listen to others, especially you, as the head chef, you have to be a bowl of water. Everyone is watching you." she says.

She was right.

"Seeing that your complexion has not been very good these days, don't think too much about work. You are just over 30, so don't spoil your body," she said.

"It's okay, it's okay." I said.

"It's okay, you have to pay attention to everything. What others say is to say, listen to it if you listen to it, and don't say it if you don't listen to it. We Beipiao people are like this. We would rather suffer ourselves than let others say it." Why, it’s actually useless, and in the end it’s me who suffers,” she said.

"Hehe, there is no way, the flesh grows out of the bones, it has been like this since I was a child, and I can't change it." I said.

"There's nothing I can't change, that's stupid, and I'll be the one who will suffer." She said, "That's right, I've been like this since I was a child, and I really can't change it."

After she finished speaking, she smiled, a beautiful smile.

It is good to be able to chat with the old family, and it is very cordial to hear the familiar accent of the hometown.

I've never chatted with her before, I didn't expect her to be so careful.

Her appearance made this New Year's Eve full of emotion and warmth, and the uncomfortable heart was not so uncomfortable. I really thank her, this understanding fellow.

On the first day of the new year, as soon as I woke up, I started receiving New Year greeting calls and text messages.

There are Zhang Jun and Zhao Gang, and the fourth child and Master Tong.Zhang Li also called and asked her if she was pregnant, she said not yet.She told me that it was mainly her lover's problem. This year, she plans to take her lover to take a good look and recuperate.It stands to reason that her lover is younger than her and should not have fertility problems.This is hard to say now, the work pressure is high, and it is normal for many intractable diseases to occur.

Happy New Year to Master and the elderly. Master is very kind. He is in Hainan and did not come back for the Chinese New Year. His daughter and his family of three spent the New Year with him.

Yesterday, I called the homes of my five sisters in advance, and today I received calls from my nephews and nieces. I was very happy to receive their calls, and I felt that I was a very prestigious elder.

Zheng Jiaqi called and said that during the New Year in the provincial capital, she and Sister Jiang's Smoked Flavor Bistro is doing very well, and they plan to join other cities this year.The tavern is very good, and I feel a sense of accomplishment in my heart, after all, it was designed by myself.

Call Sister Zhao to celebrate the New Year. Old Wu spent the Spring Festival at her home this year. She said that her mother was very happy, and finally someone wanted her.I am also happy for Sister Zhao. She is 45 this year and should have a home.

I received a New Year call from my fourth cousin Yang Zhijun, and chatted with him for a while. He said that he is not at work now, and he is idle at home. If there is a good job, please contact him.I said yes, call him if you have a good job.

I want to make a call to Yaru, but I think it's better not to call, for fear of disturbing her life.

As soon as the New Year's call was answered, Bao Peng and Cao Ligui came and gave each of them a red envelope. These boys took the red envelope and left without saying a word.

After washing, because it is Chinese New Year, I have prepared all the raw materials in advance. I don’t need to buy materials or inspect the goods these days, so I don’t need to go so early.

Fang Lin, Li Yan, and Ma Hua came to pay New Year's greetings, and gave each of them a red envelope. The three little girls were very happy.After they left, Lao Guo and Master Du came to greet each other with New Year greetings.

"Old Tan, you are working so hard now, you are the most powerful person in the group." Lao Guo said.

"What the hell, what am I good at?" I said.

"You're not good enough? In January, the amount of sales almost caught up with our coarse grains, and the whole staff got together, gave awards, and so on. Now everyone envies you." He said.

"Really? There's nothing to be envious of. You just don't do it. If you do it, you're better than us." I said.

"Xiao Wei will also be rectified after hearing that, it is estimated to be around fifteen." He said.

"It's good. Fifteenth is almost too busy, so it's good to relax the staff." I said.

Whether or not they organize activities is their business, and it has nothing to do with me. What I am thinking about now is how to complete the reception tasks during this period.From the first day to the eighth day, the orders are full, and every day is not easy, and it is estimated that we will not be able to leave at noon.

After Lao Guo and Master Du left, Li Fushun came over to pay New Year's greetings. Seeing that he felt that he could no longer be asked to make lotus this year, he could be arranged to be a chopping board.

Ma Shuli came when it was almost eight o'clock. It may be that she accompanied me for a long time last night. Seeing her felt very kind.

"Happy New Year, Sister Ma!" I greeted loudly.

"Okay, you too!" she said, wrinkling her nose after she finished speaking, and said, "Smoking early in the morning."

I said, "I didn't smoke, Lao Guo came to smoke just now."

"Oh, the one with coarse grains, I can't see him," she said.

"Did he tease you?" I asked.

"I didn't flirt with me, but I just couldn't see him. He's not a good person." She said.

Judging from what she said, it is estimated that Lao Guo promised to tease her.

In fact, she is very beautiful, Manager Chen is slightly inferior to her, and Lao Guo teased her probably because of her lust.Hearing her say that made me feel a little uncomfortable, wondering if I would warn Lao Guo one day.

"Today is the first day of the new year, stop wearing old clothes and wear new ones," she said.

I said, "No, no one is watching. Going to work is cooking."

"You have to show people how to dress. You are so serious. We Beipiao people pay attention to wearing new clothes on the first day of the Lunar New Year. It is a good time for you. There are no villains, and you are lucky for a year." She said.

"Well, listen to you and wear new ones." I said.

She smiled, and when she laughed, she had the illusion that she was the same as Fifth Sister.

When I changed into the trousers she bought, she saw that the label on the trousers hadn't been torn off, her face darkened, and she said leisurely: "You can use these trousers.

Didn't even try—"

I said, "Try it, it fits."

"It's good that it fits well. The cotton shoes I bought for you, put them on." She said calmly.

"You're going to catch up with my sister." I said with a smile.

"Aren't I your sister?" She said, "I will only take care of you during the two days of Chinese New Year. After these few days, no one cares about you."

(End of this chapter)