The Northern Stories of Chef Lao Tan

Chapter 26 Eating
When Yanhua came to the barbecue restaurant, Yanzi and Feng Shimin had already ordered and were waiting for her.

Seeing that Yanhua came by herself, Yanzi asked, "Where's Old Deng?"

Yanhua said, "There is a problem."

Yanzi joked: "There is still a problem, I must have gone drinking with the girl, you can believe what you say."

Yanhua smiled and said, "Drink with whomever you want, out of sight, out of mind."

It's not that Yanhua is in a good mood, but that Lao Deng is not that kind of person.Her philosophy of life is very simple. If her man is that kind of person, she can't control her. If she is determined to be with other women, even if she is tied to her body, her heart will not be here, which is uncomfortable.Rather than being uncomfortable, it is better to leave it alone and let it develop freely.

She is a kind woman, and I believe that Lao Deng will not mess around outside.

Swallow is living very moistly now.

She has always envied Yanhua's life. She has a husband who loves her very much. She doesn't have to worry about eating and drinking. She has nothing to do in a day. Housework is a job.The rest is washing and cooking, and enjoying the two-person world with my husband.

This is the life she longed for, and now it has come true.

Prepare the meals in the morning, then ask dear old Feng to get up for dinner, and the two of them go out for a stroll after dinner.Accept the envious eyes of others.

During the day, Lao Feng spends most of his time in the village. At this time, she is a little girl at home, tidying up the house and standing at attention, then sitting leisurely on the sofa watching TV to pass the time.

Lao Feng basically doesn't go home for lunch, so she cooks something for herself.In the afternoon, if you don't want to watch TV, you can sleep, and cook the meal after five o'clock, and eat together when old Feng comes back.Usually the two of them would go downstairs for a stroll after eating, and then go upstairs to sleep and rest.

Lao Feng doesn't like playing mahjong, so she won't go to the mahjong club now.She used to live alone, and the sickness pension of 900 yuan per month was only enough for her living expenses.And I don't want to go out to work, I can win some points if I'm lucky in the mahjong club, plus I have outstanding looks, and there are men who flirt with me, so eating is hardly a problem.

This is not to say how indulgent she is, it's just that the mahjong club is really like that, beautiful women rarely lose money, and some people treat them to dinner.Once a person enters that environment, it is easy to lose the infinite desire for life, feel that that life is good, unrestrained, free, and gradually lose a certain kind of confidence.

Otherwise, how can you say that you are playing with things and losing your mind?

Many women in the mahjong club have the same idea-to find a rich man to support themselves.It doesn't matter if you are older than yourself, as long as you spend money for yourself.

Although Feng Shimin is old, he is soft-tempered, decent in doing things, speaks slowly and softly, and does not lose his temper easily.

I have reached the age of knowing my destiny, and I am open to many things, and with the death of two wives, I don't have much hope for a woman who is willing to live with me.So when the beautiful swallow expressed his thoughts to him, he immediately agreed.

Lao Feng didn't ask much, he could wash his clothes, cook for himself, tidy up the house, and sleep warm at night.He is not short of money, and he doesn't care about spending money on women.But he didn't expect Yanzi to live with him willingly, the reason is very simple, Yanzi is more than ten years younger than him, and so beautiful, he is afraid that he will not be able to live with him, and even more afraid that one day he will run away with other men.

However, he was really tempted by the swallow.Since people are willing, let's spend some time together and see what kind of taste it is.It is still very easy for him to raise a woman.

Now that they have spent a month together, he is satisfied with Yanzi.

The most satisfying thing is that I didn't expect Yanzi to cook good food, which suits my taste very well.

Every morning is millet porridge, small pickles, and a basket of steamed buns.Although I seldom eat at home at noon, as long as I am at home, Yanzi will fry two dishes. They are all home-cooked and taste better than restaurants.

In the evening, I will stew a dish, fry one and mix the other, all of which are delicate and flavorful.The two will sit together and have a drink or two, chatting by the way, and the atmosphere is harmonious and enjoyable.

Of course, he also enjoys Yanzi's meticulous service every day, which makes him feel several years younger.

Yanhua, Yanzi, and Lao Feng had a very happy meal and were about to leave at nine o'clock.

Just when the three of them were about to get up, a dramatic scene appeared.

The door of the bakery opposite them was pushed open from the inside, and a middle-aged man and woman came out. The man was 40 years old, and the woman was in her thirties, well-dressed.The woman took the man's arm and kissed me. It looked like a pair of irons.The point is behind them, there is also a pair of men and women, the woman is beautiful and enchanting, tightly holding a man in his forties, and kissing the man's face when she came out.

All this fell into the eyes of Yanhua, Yanzi and Lao Feng.

That man is Lao Deng.

Lao Deng saw Yanhua.
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After get off work, Lao Tan inspected the kitchen and came to the front desk to find Zhang Li, Li Shuang, and Zhou Xiaomei. He was about to go out for dinner with Wang Hong, but Zhou Xiaomei left first, saying that he had an appointment.Li Shuang's child had a fever, so he went back first.Zhang Li was left on duty and couldn't leave.

I had no choice but to eat alone with Wang Hong.

The two of them came to the barbecue restaurant. It was a coincidence that they were sitting in the same place as Yanhua and the others were sitting half an hour ago, but they had already left.

The stove had to wait a while to come up, and the two of them drank the side dishes first.

"Your son is doing well in the army?" Old Tan asked.

"Very good." Wang Hong said.

"What is your husband doing?" Old Tan asked.

Wang Hong glared at Old Tan, and corrected her, "It's not your husband, it's your ex-husband. Be careful with your wording."

Old Tan smiled, watching some clips from the Binhai time involuntarily appearing before Wang Hong's eyes.

Wang Hong's ex-husband was very messy. After the divorce, Wang Hong led his son to work in Binhai. There were two troubles, and he tried to stab Wang Hong with a knife.Out of protection for the employees below, Lao Tan stepped forward to stop him, was stabbed by him, and had several stitches.

Because this Wang Hong was very grateful to Lao Tan, and changed from gratitude to appreciation and liking.I feel that Lao Tan is a man, but he was born at the wrong time and met too late.Knowing that Lao Tan has a family and a job, she has no hope, but she is a woman who dares to love and hate, if Lao Tan is willing, she can be a lover, who can tell me that she likes it.

After a while, the stove came up, and the two chatted casually while grilling meat. There was no theme, and they talked about whatever they thought of.

Wang Hong put the grilled meat slices into Lao Tan's bowl and said, "It's also quite busy here, and the business is good."

"It's okay, it's just getting better." Old Tan said.

"Zhou Xiaomei is getting more and more beautiful, do you have a date?"

"No."

Wang Hong asked puzzledly, "She's old too, why don't you look for her?"

"I didn't find the right one." Old Tan said.

"She's also hard to find, no matter how high or low, those who are younger than her can't want her, and those who are older than her don't want her."

"It's all about fate, it's useless to worry."

"Actually, the two of you are quite suitable. You are still together at home. Why didn't you have any place when you were studying?" Wang Hong asked with a smile.

Lao Tan said: "She is one grade higher than me, and she is not familiar with her at all. Besides, her family is well-off, and my family is poor, so it is impossible for me to fall in love with me."

"By the way, how are you and your wife?" Wang Hong asked.

"It's good. We both go to work, and the child goes to kindergarten. If I get up early, I will drop it off. If I don't get up, she will drop it off. The child is used to her and doesn't like me. She picks it up every day. When I get to my family's house, my mother and I will pick it up." They are all asleep." Old Tan said.

"You have no chance to do bad things either." Wang Hong laughed after finishing speaking.

"What a bad thing to do, it's a tiring day."

"I have time to meet your daughter-in-law, are your children sensible?"

"Very sensible, strong self-reliance, five years old."

"You're tired, hurry up and earn money. The child is just five years old, so you have to manage it until 25. Then you have a job, and you have to manage it if you don't have a job. This is not considered a family and a business. When he gets married, won't he buy a house? It's all money." Wang Hong said.

"No, I'm tired!" Old Tan nodded.

The two of them ate very happily, and they were about to get up and leave at eleven o'clock. Coincidentally, a man and a woman walked out of the private room where Lao Deng came out, and they were stunned when they saw Lao Tan and Wang Hong.

Oh my god, it turned out to be Wang Gang and Zhou Xiaomei.

Wang Gang was a little embarrassed when he saw Lao Tan. After all, Zhou Xiaomei was called Lao Tan's uncle, so he was considered an elder to a certain extent.

Zhou Xiaomei's face was shy, and she felt like she was being caught.

Lao Tan immediately became happy for Zhou Xiaomei after being surprised.It was the first time in these years that she had a meal alone with a man, and it seemed that she had already moved her heart.But I also wondered in my heart - when did these two people get along?
Wang Hong waved to Zhou Xiaomei with a smile all over her face, Zhou Xiaomei walked over with a blushing face, and Wang Gang followed behind.

"It's a coincidence that the two of you are here too. I don't know, but it would be nice to eat together." Old Tan said.

Wang Gang said awkwardly: "We came first, I didn't know you two would come."

Wang Hong said: "It seems that you two are going to leave, let's go, I will chat with Lao Tan for a while, and I won't keep you two."

Zhou Xiaomei calmed down from her embarrassment, and said with an explanation: "Research about the competition with Chef Wang."

"The two of you are really good at research. Instead of working in the office and coming to a restaurant, you are still in a private room, fooling ghosts?" Wang Hong teased.

"Look at you, Miss Wang." Zhou Xiaomei blushed again.

Wang Gang and Zhou Xiaomei came out of the restaurant, and Lao Tan and Wang Hong sat for a while, feeling that Wang Gang and Zhou Xiaomei had gone far before paying the bill.

On the way back to the hotel, the two of them inevitably talked about Wang Gang and Zhou Xiaomei, and Lao Tan felt that these two people were quite suitable.Wang Hong didn't know Wang Gang well when she first came here, but she was very happy to see Zhou Xiaomei's partner. She is also a good sister who has worked for more than a year and has feelings.

"How did you say that sentence? What do you wish—" Wang Hong couldn't think of what to say for a while.

"May lovers get married in the end."

"Yes, I hope that lovers will eventually get married." Wang Hong looked at Lao Tan after speaking, and asked, "Do we count as lovers?"

"We are friends, not lovers."

(End of this chapter)