love cafeteria

Chapter 9 Annie Liu's Cat

Annie seemed to only appear in the middle of the night forever. She was punctual like a vampire who came out to hunt for food at night, and she always flashed in quietly at nearly twelve o'clock, carrying a faint body fragrance.When I saw her for the first time, my heart moved, as if I saw A Ling's appearance, she also had such a cold face and long hair fluttering.But I understand that Annie belongs to another world, she will only appear in my night, just like I am just a supporting role in her life.

Whenever Annie appeared, Eggboy and Mr. Qiao would wrinkle their noses, sniffing greedily the scent of her body gradually wafting in the air, as if it was the Morse code that could unlock a woman's secret.Thinking back, I seemed to have done the same thing when I was chasing A Ling back then.Once, Mr. Qiao finally couldn't bear it and said to Eggboy: "I've never smelled such a strange perfume."

Eggboy ignored Young Master Qiao, who was watching his performance in the evening TV shopping program "Good Escoot" with great interest.Egg Boy is an actor. Although he is not a star, he still cares about his performance on the screen.In his own words, maybe it will become popular someday?Although the old director of the pet hospital who often patronizes the "Late Night Canteen" has warned him to calmly look at other people's overnight success, and then spend his life peacefully.But I think that the young and vigorous desire hidden in Eggboy's heart cannot be soothed by a philosophical sentence.Mr. Qiao called him again, but Eggboy still didn't respond.I wanted to listen to the discussion between them, so I picked up the remote control and changed the channel.

"Hey, don't change the channel." Tanzai was in a hurry, "It just happened to be good, boss, what do you mean?"

"I really don't understand. What's the point of looking at yourself?" Mr. Qiao said disdainfully, "The expression is superficial, the movements are exaggerated, and, look at your body is so big, with your hands waving around, next to you The model's eyes are almost blinded by you!"

"You know what a fart, it's called body language, it's the art of acting!" Eggboy countered.

"It's all called performing arts. Hurry up and get the book, Actor's Self-cultivation, read it."

"You..." Danzi pointed at Mr. Qiao, didn't say anything for a long time, and simply turned his head and said, "It's really a scholar who meets a soldier. It's justified. Forget it, we are eating popsicles and pulling popsicles-no Hua (words). Boss, I’m hungry, as usual, here’s some steamed meat and eggs.”

I agreed and went in to make meat steamed eggs for him.When I came out again, the two of them were arguing about the smell of perfume on Annie. "It's definitely the smell of perfume." Egg Boy said decisively, "Elegant yet unrestrained, subtle yet flamboyant, with soft top notes, full middle notes, and wild back notes. According to my years of experience in smelling fragrances to recognize women... ..."

Mr. Qiao snorted: "Danzi, can we not pretend to be a wolf with a big tail?"

Egg Boy was a little embarrassed, and then asked back: "Then tell me, what's going on?"

"I don't think it smells like perfume, it might be natural deodorant."

"Body fragrance?" Eggboy laughed dumbly, "You think it's all Concubine Yang."

I sent the steamed egg with meat to the egg boy.Mr. Qiao turned to seek my support: "Boss, do you think Annie smells like deodorant?"

I made a haha: "It's hard to say. Maybe, it's both?"

"You are eclectic through and through." Mr. Qiao gave me a look of resentment, then turned to Egg Boy, "Do you dare to bet with me?"

"What are you gambling?"

"Just bet on steamed meat and eggs! If I lose, I treat you to eat steamed meat and eggs for a week; if you lose, you can't eat steamed meat and eggs for a week!"

"You... are cruel enough!" Egg Boy hesitated for a long time, and finally gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, I'll bet you!"

The bet was set, we all raised our heads at the same time and looked at the wall clock on the wall.

It was only five minutes before twelve o'clock, and the city was about to enter midnight.This seems to be a critical point. All the hustle and bustle of the day are coming to an end at this moment, and most of them begin to fall asleep. The thick night is like a lullaby falling from the sky.The lonely city is still dotted with some sparse lights, which twinkle and twinkle from a distance, like stars in the night.And love the cafeteria is just one of the sparse galaxy.

The minute hand jumped another frame, and the door creaked open.Annie walked in on time, with waist-length hair, a white windbreaker, and white-collar makeup that is common in this city, with an indifferent expression—sometimes I wonder whether this city gave them such expressions, or their expressions shaped them. the city?Annie sat at the bar counter unexpectedly today. Instead of ordering food, she rested her cheeks and tilted her head to look at me.

I met her gaze and asked, "Annie, what would you like to eat today?"

There seemed to be a small thought beating in Annie's eyes: "Is there any little yellow croaker?"

"Well, this can be."

Annie smiled slightly, ordered two servings of small yellow croaker, and said emphatically: "Hurry up, within 10 minutes, I won't pay if I'm late." I was preparing the small yellow croaker when I heard Annie ask again: " Boss, is your small yellow croaker fried in olive oil?"

I was curious why she asked such a question, and when I looked up, I saw Annie was flipping through the "Hypogo" magazine on the bar counter, and her eyes were fixed on an advertisement page with cooking oil printed on it.I answered her seriously: "It can be."

"Oh." Annie asked again, "Which country is the olive oil from? Spain? Italy?"

I joked, "It's from Greece. I wonder if I can satisfy your request?"

"OK." Annie replied straightforwardly, "Salt is added to one portion of the little yellow croaker, and no salt is added to one portion."

"Which country do you use for the salt, Anne?" Mr. Qiao couldn't help it.

Annie raised her head and said seriously: "The best is Spanish sea salt."

Annie's seriousness amused Eggboy, he laughed and said, "Even if you use Greek olive oil and Spanish sea salt, the little yellow croaker is still from Zhoushan, a genuine domestic product."

Annie rolled her eyes at Eggboy, but did not speak. Mr. Qiao joked, "Eggboy, look, you are the only one who makes the girl unhappy, and you still go on TV every day. Listen to what I said, don't forget to read it when you go back." "The Actor's Self-cultivation."

The wall clock on the wall walked unhurriedly, "tick tock", as if it was the unhurried footsteps of the god of time.Annie was still looking down at the magazine with her head down. Mr. Qiao and Danzi were winking anxiously behind Annie. They still haven't figured out whether the faint fragrance emanating from this indifferent girl is perfume or deodorant. ?Just before the 10 minutes that Anne had requested were up, I brought out two plates of beautifully decorated small yellow croakers.

Annie is answering the phone at the moment, with a typical professional tone, without a little warmth: "The report will be ready soon, and I will send it to you later. Okay, no matter how late it is, I will send you a text message to inform you."

I waited for her to hang up the phone, pointed to two small yellow croakers and told her: "This one has salt, and this one has no salt."

Annie approached the unsalted little yellow croaker to smell it, tasted the salted one, then pointed to the unsalted little yellow croaker and said, "Pack this up for me." Then, Annie began to eat the salted one. Small yellow croaker.Maybe it was because she was really hungry. When she was eating, the usual rationality and indifference of urban white-collar workers disappeared.I watched Annie gobble it up, and I felt a warm current in my heart, not because the other party's behavior meant appreciation for my craftsmanship, but in my concept, this appearance is the behavior that a girl of this age should have.When I cooked for A Ling for the first time, she also completely disregarded her image.

Mr. Qiao saw that she was eating so deliciously, so he couldn't help but ask: "Annie, who is your portion of small yellow croaker without salt?"

"Mimi." Annie temporarily stopped swallowing, and added, "Follow my last name, Liu Mimi."

"Oh, your child?" Everyone was surprised.

"No, my cat."

"Your cat?" Mr. Qiao repeated in disbelief, "You feed your cat small yellow croakers?"

"It's a small yellow croaker without salt." Annie corrected her seriously.

The old dean who was sitting next to him and kept reading the newspaper answered, "That's right. Salt will increase the burden on the cat's kidneys, and even threaten its life."

"I'll go, don't cats eat cat food?"

As soon as Mr. Qiao finished speaking, his good brother Egg Boy added: "Yes, that thing is so healthy."

"Health?" Annie seemed to dismiss their words, "For your health, let you eat biscuits all day long, would you like to? Who stipulates that cats can only eat cat food, my Mimi can eat anything, so don't live as usual By the age of thirteen or fourteen, that is the oldest age among cats."

"Well, it's not too young, equivalent to six or seventy years old in human years." The old dean nodded and said.

With the approval of the director of the pet hospital, Anne became talkative: "Eating the same cat food all day long, what's the point of living a long time? Liu Mimi likes butter cheese and chicken breast, and I have been feeding it a few days ago Tuna, give it a change today to see if it likes to eat small yellow croaker, this is called life. Mimi picks its teeth, it’s a big meal for those cats who only eat cat food.” Speaking of Liu Mimi , Annie seemed to be a different person, her face was full of excitement, as if after twelve o'clock, she had completed a transformation.

Eggboy said disdainfully: "Hmph, eats better than me, is this still a cat?"

Annie gave him a blank look, turned around and said to me: "Boss, you don't mind if I feed Mimi with the little yellow croaker you made?"

"I don't mind." I smiled. "In your eyes, Liu Mimi should be more humane than Mr. Qiao and Eggboy, right?"

"Hmph, that's right!" Annie gave them another blank look, finished eating the remaining small yellow croaker in two or three bites, and hurriedly got up to pay the bill and said, "It's been so long, Liu Mimi should lose her temper."

Mr. Qiao asked unwillingly: "Annie, do you really have a cat? It doesn't look like it."

"Why not? I sleep with Liu Mimi in my arms every night, can't you smell a cat smell on my body?" Annie turned around and left after she finished speaking, leaving Tanzai and Mr. Qiao staring at each other, dumbfounded.

I couldn't help laughing, it turned out that the smell on Annie's body was neither perfume nor deodorant, but the smell of a cat named Liu Mimi.

two.
Every night, Shenai Canteen lights up, like a small boat sailing in the black ocean, allowing eccentric urbanites to find a temporary haven.Maybe it's because my cooking skills are particularly in line with Liu Mimi's appetite. Every time Annie comes, she must order small yellow croakers.So, together with them, I repeated the scene that was repeatedly performed every day, Annie's little yellow croaker, Mr. Qiao's mapo tofu, egg boy's steamed egg with meat, the old dean's tomato and egg noodles... everyone has a fixed supper , a fixed pattern, never bored.Of course, a young, beautiful girl like Anne often appears in such a place with fixed characters and fixed times, and it seems unreasonable not to have something happen.

This evening, Annie was slowly flipping through the magazines at hand, and kept her mobile phone on the table next to her, quietly, never disturbing the tranquility of the cafeteria.

"Why don't you have a time limit today? 10 minutes?" I was packing the small yellow croaker in the kitchen while chatting with Annie who was standing at the door.

"I changed jobs." Annie said lightly.

"Oh, so that's the case." My heart suddenly relaxed, and the frequency of my movements slowed down. I grabbed the small yellow croakers in the basin, and cleaned them up one by one slowly.

Annie suddenly said half-jokingly: "Boss, is the little yellow croaker stale yesterday? My classmate Liu Mimi protested and lost her temper at me."

"Hellokitty loses his temper, will he turn into a tiger?" Eggboy interjected with a playful smile, but Anne didn't get any response, even if it was just a blank stare.

I shook my head and said, "No way, I use fresh fish delivered that day."

Annie stopped talking and watched me fry the fish quietly.As usual, I skillfully scratched the fish a few times, spread the salt evenly on the fish, and then slowly slid into the oil pan by the tail of the small yellow croaker. .After a while, four small yellow croakers were neatly arranged in the pot.I held the shovel in one hand, and gently shook the oil pan with the other. When the heat was almost ready, I quickly shoveled it with the shovel again, and the golden yellow fish body came into view, and the fragrance permeated the whole cafeteria.

"Oh, it smells so good!" Eggboy shouted exaggeratedly.

Mr. Qiao also added fuel to the side and shouted: "Such a good craftsmanship, Mimi still protests? It seems that the fault of being picky is indeed inherited."

"Like a mother, like a cat." Annie and I joked.

Annie stared at the little yellow croaker, and counterattacked in a coquettish tone, "Boss! You're just making excuses for yourself!"

"Annie, why did you change your job? Don't you like a fulfilling life?" The old dean suddenly asked a question that everyone cared about, "Well, I really like it, but..." Annie hesitated to speak, "I used to work overtime every day until midnight, and I could bear it. The key is to travel frequently. Everyone who has pets knows that business trips are taboo. If I am not here, no one will take care of Mimi Liu. Mimi will suffer from depression if she stays alone for a long time. Yes, so I thought about it and changed jobs."

"I heard that depression is always free, why don't you find a boyfriend for it." Egg Boy said.

"You think she has high hormones like you and has ADHD." Annie pointed at Eggboy's exaggerated performance on the "Hypogo" program and sarcastically said.

Tanzai didn't give in at all, and continued, "You can see this, is it because of the divination? Why don't you find another job for Liu Mimi and let her work like you?"

"Looking for a job?" Annie was a little confused, "But Mimi Liu is just a cat."

"Ouch, you still know it's just a cat." Eggboy exaggeratedly exaggerated, emphasizing the second half of the sentence.

Annie was stunned for a moment, and then realized that she was following Tanzai's tricks, so she huffed angrily, but couldn't find anything to refute.Just as I was thinking about how to relieve the atmosphere, the door opened, and a tall and big boy walked in in the direction of Annie. "Why so long?" Annie asked coquettishly.

The boy threw the car keys beside Annie and said, "It's too difficult to park in this crappy place, and I won't come here again."

Everyone was stunned. After looking at each other for a short time, they began to pretend that they hadn't heard anything, and continued to eat.Annie looked at me, as if trying to find something disturbing from my expression.But for this sentence, I just responded indifferently. Anyway, I can be regarded as an old world after all.

Annie said angrily: "You are not working hard subjectively, and you are looking for reasons objectively. With your parking skills, two more parking spaces are not enough for you." Then she said to everyone, "Sorry everyone, this is my boyfriend."

"Oh, I have a boyfriend, and the cat can smell it, so it will be jealous." The old dean joked with Annie half-jokingly.

Annie's boyfriend said nonchalantly: "Don't be ridiculous, what can a beast know."

The air instantly condensed, and a chill that was about to erupt spread in the air.Everyone involuntarily focused their attention on Anne, and at this moment I could almost hear her heartbreaking voice.But Annie was just silent, her face seemed to be covered with a layer of frost. After a while, she suddenly grabbed the coat and the packed little yellow croaker and rushed out of the cafeteria, leaving her boyfriend standing there in a daze.

"Chasing after him!" With Mr. Qiao's reminder, the boy hurriedly chased him out of the cafeteria.

"It's over, Hellokitty is really going to turn into a tiger now." Eggboy muttered.

I looked at the backs of the two of them running out one after another in the middle of the night, and I suddenly wanted to see Annie's cat, the cat named Liu Mimi who ate the little yellow croaker I made every day.

three.
Annie returned to the cafeteria at night again, and Mr. Qiao, Eggboy, the old dean, and the occasional diners who came for supper remained unchanged.The cafeteria has returned to its original warmth and tranquility: the old dean likes to talk to Annie about the ways of keeping small animals healthy; Eggboy still has exaggerated body movements and expressions; Mr. Qiao still likes to tease, and even occasionally fights with Eggboy bicker.

"Hey, I heard that some viewers called and complained about you, saying that your body movements are too big, and they can't see the clothes on the models clearly."

"What do you know, my name is Jingye. Since I went there, their hotline has been blown up." Eggboy said unconvinced.

"Have you read "The Actor's Self-cultivation"?"

"Read your sister!"

Annie still doesn't talk much, but as long as she talks about Mimi, she can't stop being excited.It's just that no one saw Annie bringing the boys over, or mentioned a certain boy to everyone.

That night, Annie quietly finished eating the small yellow croaker, and accidentally took out a few invitations from her bag and distributed them to everyone.

Mr. Qiao's eyes were sharp and his mouth quick, and he yelled out: "Oh, are you going to get married? With whom?"

All of a sudden, everyone gathered around and looked at the big red invitation card, which was tied with a lovely bowknot. It was festive and warm, but there was a cat on the cover for no apparent reason.Although it was a little uncoordinated, it made sense when thinking of Annie's hobbies.The cover decoration is not the point, the point is that Anne sends out invitations, and everyone is excited about the news that Anne is getting married.

Danzai grabbed the invitation quickly, and said loudly in the tone of a stage play: "Brothers, sisters, uncles and aunts, thank you for your company during this period. In this season of spring and flowers, I am about to welcome No. 14 birthdays in my life..."

"Annie is an Aries? It's not like that, you are not as lively as an Aries." Mr. Qiao yelled.

"You're only 14 years old? You're too anxious to grow up." Eggboy stopped and looked at Annie suspiciously.

"What, I didn't say it was me. It was my Mimi's birthday. Mimi is going to have her 14th birthday soon. I want to have a party. Can you come?" After finishing speaking, she looked around and waited for everyone answer.

Eggboy was like a deflated ball, suddenly lost the initial excitement.He threw the invitation away: "I've lived for almost 30 years, and I haven't had a birthday. A cat still has a birthday."

"It's because you have no one to hurt you. Liu Mimi is different. If you don't come, there are others." Annie waited expectantly for everyone's answer.

Mr. Qiao waved his hand: "I have to work all night, I'm afraid I don't have time."

Annie looked at the old dean again, and the old dean said apologetically, "I have to go back and ask if any of the small animals in our yard have birthdays tomorrow, I'm afraid the schedule won't be open."

Annie finally looked at me again, meeting her charming eyes, I just smiled lightly and said: "The cafeteria has to be open at night, I can't leave. I will make more small yellow croakers in a while and give it to her in advance." It's a birthday present."

Danzi suddenly shouted: "You are biased! Why didn't you give me a present on my birthday?"

"Okay, tonight's steamed meat and eggs are free, so I can make up for you." I said with a smile.

Annie's expression was a little disappointed.Seeing this, Mr. Qiao kindly comforted: "Annie, don't be sad, I won't be able to arrive that day, but Mimi's birthday present will definitely be delivered."

Although everyone was busy with their own affairs and couldn't get away from Liu Mimi's birthday party, they all agreed that they should prepare gifts for Mimi.But, unexpectedly, this gift never had the chance to be sent out again.

The night in the city is as deep as ever. This night, Annie didn't come over, and my heart was empty. The pickled little yellow croaker was placed there, like a short-lived epiphyllum that no one appreciates.

"What's the matter with Annie?" Mr. Qiao seemed to be talking to himself, but also seemed to be asking someone else.

"Maybe he's on a business trip." Egg Boy guessed.

The old dean who was reading a newspaper in his seat suddenly called out: "Come on, take a look at this."

I walked over and saw that there was a cat hunting notice in the newspaper, and it was from Annie.The general idea is that her house was patronized by thieves, and the cat disappeared. I hope that kind people will contact me after seeing it.Although it was only a few words, I could feel Annie's heartbreaking feeling.In the newspaper, the photo of Mimi was compressed into an inconspicuous corner. It opened two round eyes, as if looking at the unknown world.

I can imagine that on the night Mimi disappeared, Anne must have frantically searched all possible corners of the city.She was walking alone on the empty road, calling Mimi's name in a daze, but she got no response, only the dim light on the side of the road cast her shadow long and long.

four.
Eggboy carefully looked at the leaflet in his hand and walked into the cafeteria.

"Danzi, why don't you hurry up and eat? What are you looking at? You are a 'Haoyigou'. Do you still want to buy some good things from the promotional pages?" Mr. Qiao teased. Unexpectedly, Eggboy just looked at him. After answering the words, a rare seriousness and doubt appeared on his face. Mr. Qiao took the promotional leaflet from Eggboy's hand, but after a glance, he was stunned: "It's been almost a month since I've been lost, why are you still looking for it?" ?”

The old dean came up to take a look, sighed, shook his head and walked away: "Sometimes people are so easily satisfied, a cat can be with you for a lifetime, and that kind of affection will be so deep that it cannot be replaced."

A diner joked: "Old Dean, why are you speaking so philosophically today?"

The old dean gave a wry smile, and replied, "When you reach my age, you will naturally feel this way."

At this moment, the door opened, and Annie walked in listlessly.The diners stopped talking, Mr. Qiao and Eggboy also closed their mouths, and everyone was watching Annie's expression carefully.After a while, Eggboy was the first to break the silence: "Have you found it yet?"

"Ah."

"Did you call the police?"

"Report." Annie's eyes were red again, "The police station said that they only help find people, not cats."

Mr. Qiao sighed regretfully, and asked, "How is it now, is it better?"

Annie nodded slightly, raised her red and swollen eyes, looked at the concerned gazes around, and said, "Thank you for your concern." Then she looked at me again, "Boss, I'm here to ask you for a favor this time." .”

"You say, as long as I can do it." I replied.

"At this point, I know that Mimi will not come back, and I have to accept this reality, so I want to hold a memorial service for Mimi, which can be regarded as an explanation for our more than ten years of companionship." Annie's voice was somewhat choked up.

"Well, it should. Let's do it in the cafeteria. What else do we need to prepare?" I nodded and thought about it again, "Let's prepare a family bucket of small yellow croakers. This is Mimi's favorite food."

Annie's eyes were red and swollen, and she who was usually strong was as weak as a cat at this time: "Can I invite you?"

"Well, I'll come. I'm sorry to miss Mimi's birthday last time, but I will definitely come this time."

"Well, I'm coming too."

"Arrange the memorial service until midnight, so that we will all have time." Mr. Qiao became calm in a rare way.

"Where's Eggboy?" Annie looked at Eggboy with some unease - the man who always talked back to her on weekdays.

Eggboy responded with a bright smile: "Certainly come. If I see that thief, I have to teach him a lesson. It's fine to steal. Before leaving, I don't know how to close the door for others. I'm really unprofessional." Literacy." The words made Annie burst into tears.

With everyone's help, the memorial service was held as scheduled.Several tables are put together, a circle of candles surrounds the table, and a projector is placed in the center, facing the large curtain hanging on the wall. One after another group photos of Annie and Liu Mimi are changing on the curtain. It's not like a memorial service.

"Liu Mimi, I was the first thing you saw when you came to this world. We have lived together for 14 years. I could only hide you in the university dormitory. Once I checked the dormitory, I covered you under the quilt and almost suffocated to death. You. After graduation, we lived in the basement together. The basement was wet and damp, and there were cockroaches. Every night, you helped me catch cockroaches like a war. You moved with me countless times, and we lived almost everywhere in Hangzhou. North, south, east, west. I quarreled with my ex-boyfriend because I was pushed. You were angrier than me. You almost scratched half of your ex-boyfriend’s face. In summer, you would try your best to swatt the flies to death, and then put the flies on the bed to claim credit. I Really angry and laughing. When I sit on the sofa reading a book and basking in the sun in winter, you will sit quietly beside me and accompany me. No matter how busy or tired you are at work, as soon as you come home, you will be by my lap Rubbing my trousers. Mimi, in this lonely city, it is you who gave me the warmth to persevere, and you who gave me the courage to face life..." Annie couldn't help crying when she read this.At this moment, I finally understand how important Liu Mimi is in Annie's heart.With these experiences, Annie is destined to be unforgettable.

Mr. Qiao was a little emotional. Looking back, Eggboy was already in tears. "Eggboy, your nose is already running out, your acting skills are so exaggerated." Eggboy didn't refute Mr. Qiao, but kept rubbing his red eye sockets.

Several people who attended the memorial service were all crying, and Anne's monologue seemed to touch the depths of everyone's hearts.The huge city, the bustling crowd, but loneliness is like a shadow, always hidden in everyone's heart.At this moment, facing Liu Mimi, we are all Anne.

Maybe people should believe in fate.Certain things are bound to disappear at some point.

And some things are destined to appear at a certain time. No matter whether you have forgotten the things you loved before, what should appear will still appear and change your life.Annie lost Liu Mimi, and life went on.Eggboy, Mr. Qiao, the old dean and Annie have become friends. Annie is no longer as indifferent as she was when she first appeared, and she starts to laugh and play.Steamed eggs with meat and egg noodles with tomatoes have become the protagonists of this cafeteria night, but there is no small yellow croaker in Annie's recipes.

"Danzi, do people call you 'Danzi' because you like steamed eggs with meat?" Annie sat in the seat with her back to the door and asked Danzi curiously.

"No, maybe it's because he's short, like an egg. Am I right, boss?" Mr. Qiao joked.I didn't comment, just laughed.

"Boss, do you have a little yellow croaker?" Suddenly a strange voice came, the laughter stopped abruptly, and everyone turned their heads to look at the speaker.A very sunny boy is responding to everyone's gaze with a smile on his face. In the pet bag he is carrying, a yellow and white kitten is crying timidly, and the sound of "meow" is cute.

"Little yellow croaker, yes, you want..." I hesitated.

"Give me one, and besides, would it be okay to have another one without salt? I'm afraid it's not good for the cat to eat too much salt." The boy asked in a low voice, lest I wouldn't want to sell fish to his cat.

I smiled instead: "Okay, wait a minute, 10 minutes."

The boy responded with a thankful smile, and seeing Annie staring at the cat he was carrying, he quickly said, "Oh, I just moved here. This is my cat—Lin Mimi, take my surname, haha Come on, Mimi, my sister is looking at you, hurry up and say hello to her."

Anne smiled.It's been a long time since I saw Annie smile like this. A long time ago—when Liu Mimi was not lost, Annie mentioned that Liu Mimi would smile like this.It's just that this kind of smile disappeared in Anne's life for too long with Liu Mimi's disappearance.

The scent of the small yellow croaker permeated the cafeteria, and Lin Mimi uttered "meow meow" twice.I looked at Annie's smile and knew that she must have thought of her cat again. In her short and long life, that cat gave Annie comfort in countless lonely nights, so that she would not forget it because of the long time. The feeling of loving and being loved.

Fried small yellow croaker

Raw materials Main ingredients: some small yellow croakers.

Accessories: appropriate amount of onion, appropriate amount of minced ginger, appropriate amount of salt, appropriate amount of cooking wine, appropriate amount of chicken essence, appropriate amount of flour, and one egg.

practice:

1. Thaw the frozen small yellow croaker bought in the supermarket at room temperature, remove the internal organs, rinse and drain.

2. Put the small yellow croaker into a bowl, add appropriate amount of salt, chicken essence, cooking wine, green onion, and minced ginger, mix well and marinate for more than half an hour (stir it once or twice in the middle to make it evenly flavored).

3. Take another clean bowl, pour in an appropriate amount of flour, add eggs, appropriate amount of salt and chicken essence, add appropriate amount of water, and stir evenly.

4. Take out the marinated small yellow croakers, dip them one by one in the batter evenly and set aside.

5. Pour an appropriate amount of oil into the electric baking pan, heat the oil to medium heat, put in the small yellow croakers one by one, turn them over, fry both sides until golden brown, remove them, and put them on a plate.

(End of this chapter)