The Northern Stories of Chef Lao Tan

Chapter 518

Old Tan's prophecy did not come true, but it did rain in Beauty Valley, five days later.

This is the first rain since the beginning of autumn. Fortunately, the farmers have harvested all the crops in the past few days, and the remaining straw is on the mountain, which is not afraid of the rain.

Seeing that it was raining, Lao Tan thought that it was all right anyway, why not get some dishes to invite the couple from the West Court, and still owe them a favor.

As soon as he thought of it, he asked Yaru to prepare meals, and he went to the west courtyard to invite others in the rain.The eldest brother and sister-in-law first shied away, but they were both honest people, so they followed after seeing that Lao Tan was sincere.

After coming over, my sister-in-law helped Yaru to work together in the outhouse, and Lao Tan and his elder brother drank tea and chatted in the house. After a while, the food was ready, and the four of them sat around the table and began to eat and drink.

The eldest brother and sister-in-law are both retired, and the couple work in the same unit. The eldest brother is the leader, and the sister-in-law is in the office.The family conditions are very good. One daughter is married to another province and doesn't come back often.

The old couple were recommended by someone to say that the beautiful valley is beautiful, the scenery is beautiful and the scenery is pleasant, and there are farmhouses for rent to live in the pastoral life, so they came here.

"This place is suitable for the elderly to live in. Your sister-in-law and I plan to come back during the Chinese New Year," said the elder brother.

The sister-in-law said: "Chinese New Year comes early, spring comes, tends the garden, grows a la carte, so as to make a living."

"Your sister-in-law likes to serve vegetables and so on. There is no place to grow them at home and take flower pots. Not to mention, she can live, but she can't provide food." The eldest brother laughed after finishing the four.

The eldest brother asked Lao Tan: "Brother, you were very scary that night, didn't you go to the hospital for a check-up?"

Old Tan said: "Well, it's nothing. I passed out before." Then he explained: "I have high blood pressure. I was happy to drink a little more that day. At first, nothing happened. I sat there at home and just lit the cigarette. I don't know why I passed out."

Old Tan didn't tell Yaru about the fainting, for fear that she would be worried.Now Yaru looked at him with questioning eyes after hearing this, and he briefly talked about what happened that day, and finally took a cup and said to his eldest brother and sister-in-law: "Thanks to you that day, I have nothing else to say, I respect you two Take a cup."

The eldest brother and his sister-in-law toasted, and after drinking the wine, the sister-in-law said: "That day happened just in time. If you have high blood pressure, drink less and you'd better quit. High blood pressure is most afraid of drinking.

You will keep some quick-acting heart-relief pills on you from now on, if you feel bad, you can take a few pills, look at how scary that day is—"

Old Tan hurriedly said yes.

Yaru said: "No, don't drink this wine. My sister-in-law is right, people with high blood pressure are most afraid of drinking alcohol."

The eldest brother said: "Alcohol is not so good to quit. I have been drinking it all my life. When I was young, your sister-in-law objected, because I almost didn't get along with me when drinking."

The sister-in-law said: "That didn't stop me, I still drank as usual."

The eldest brother said: "There is no way, some wine can't be done without drinking." Then he said with emotion: "How to say, the Chinese wine culture can be said to be omnipotent. In today's terms, there is nothing that a drink can't solve.

Especially in the officialdom, the wine culture is very popular, and it is difficult to get along without a deep understanding of its principles and mysteries.Isn't there that saying, if you don't drink when you are an official, you will be old ninety-nine.When an official can drink, he walks on Qingyun Road.I was an official for half a lifetime, and I retired and returned to my hometown to enjoy myself. "

Lao Tan said: "It seems that officials drink a lot."

The eldest brother smiled and said: "Brother, I'm not afraid of your jokes, they are all drunk. No matter whether you are a clean or corrupt official, as long as you are not a big enough official, drinking is a must. You can drink as much as you want.

There are leaders above the people, and leaders above the leaders.A small leader can tell the common people that he can’t drink or can’t drink, but can he say that when he meets a big leader?can not say.Not only can’t say it, but even if you really can’t drink it, you have to pretend to be able to drink it, and you have to stand up when you don’t want to vomit what you drink into the toilet——
Having said that, drinking is not all to accompany the leaders, sometimes to do things for the common people, ask for money from the top for policies, and deal with those profiteers who sneer and laugh, and they all have to drink.

Have you watched movies or TV shows?When a good cadre with a sense of justice gets sick, it's either stomach cancer or liver cancer. To be honest, it's not that the director is so direct, and the real situation is true. Drinking all day can make the stomach and liver healthy?Even if it is not cancer, it is gastric ulcer, liver cirrhosis, and occupational disease. "

After finishing speaking, the elder brother drained the wine in the glass, and then poured another glass.

"Your elder brother has a stomach ulcer. It's been many years. It's good and it's good. It's not going to get rid of it." The sister-in-law said.

"This is a disease I developed when I was in my thirties. At that time, I was building houses for the relocated households in the new district. I spent all day negotiating with those builders, drinking, and eating too much. Today, tomorrow, two or three If I can't go home for a month, I will be on the construction site." said the elder brother.

"Your eldest brother has been a real person all his life. He is not a big official and manages a lot of things. He is honest and straightforward. He has offended others." The sister-in-law said.

"Brother is a good official." Old Tan said.

"A good official is not counted, and you have to get a credit card. Otherwise, you dare to come here because of your salary?" The elder brother waved his hand immediately and continued: "But what I get is conscience money, no one dares to report it, and ordinary people don't dare I think it should be taken.

Hehe, although he didn’t kill the rich and help the poor, he also became a hero back in Liangshan. People who hated me stared blankly. If I hated me so much, I sent him in—but I also suffered. -"

You could tell he was a nice guy.

Lao Tan thought of Minister Zhao Laozhao in Hohhot, who was very similar to the elder brother in front of him.

"To be worthy of one's conscience, it is good to be frank and frank," Lao Tan said.

The eldest brother raised his glass and drank with Lao Tan, and then said: "I'm content, I'll do it in this life, although I haven't done anything grandiose, but at least the common people don't scold me, and sometimes I even talk about it, that's enough.

From ancient times to the present, our country has experienced decline and glory, but it has never fallen. Do you know why? "

Lao Tan never considered this question, and just about to ask why, the eldest brother asked himself and replied: "Because there is no nation in the world that can be as united as our Chinese nation, so united as one.

The Chinese nation has a history of five thousand years, with a long history and fine traditions.In the peaceful world, the common people looked like cotton bags, and they could be manipulated and bullied.It's not until someone bullies you. At that time, you are watching, and the usual cotton bales will immediately become dry wood and fire, and you will not give up until you die. "

Lao Tan was infected by his elder brother and said: "That's the thing, unity is strength."

"The unity of our Chinese people is recognized all over the world. Why? Because the blood of the Chinese nation is shed on the body, and there is blood and family and country feelings in the bones. Although there are traitors and traitors, the fundamentals cannot be shaken. With a wave of 1.4 billion people, The earth will tremble three times.

Look, China's prosperity is obvious to all, and China's rise is unstoppable. It won't take long for China to lead the world and reshape the world order. "

The eldest brother is worthy of being the leader, and he is full of enthusiasm for talking about the eloquent old Tan.

"Sure." Old Tan became excited.

Due to the rain, the meal didn't finish until three in the afternoon.

After the eldest brother and sister-in-law left, Lao Tan and Yaru cleared the dining table together, and then sat on the sofa to drink tea.

It was still raining outside, with a moderate patter.The mountains in the distance are misty and shadowy in the rain and fog.The mountains and rivers come down and gather in the ditch, and then gather in the small river.The water in the small river rose, and there were mud waves and dead branches and firewood washed down on the rushing river.

There is water in the farmer's yard, and the children playing in the water have been called back to the house by the adults.

The animal spirits lying in the barn watched the rain and sighed, not mooing and hissing a few times to match the snoring men sleeping in the house.

From time to time, there are voices of women calling men, calling out to pack dry firewood, or to clear the drains in the yard blocked by straw sticks.The man had no choice but to stop his sleepiness, put on his raincoat and go out to do what a man should do.

"Old Tan, if it doesn't rain tomorrow, I'll go to the hospital with you and have a good checkup." Yaru said.

"No, it's fine." Old Tan said.

"Why not? See why you passed out?"

"Drink and drink."

Yaru gave Lao Tan a gouged look, and said, "Then still drink?"

Lao Tan stared at Yaru's face flushed from drinking, subconsciously stretched out his hand to touch Yaru's cheek, pretended to be drunk and said, "How dare you do bad things if you don't drink."

"It's serious." Yaru pushed Lao Tan's hand away bluntly, feeling that the place touched was very hot.

(End of this chapter)