Chapter 30 Private Restaurants
Lang Shuai took Su Niannian to eat, he drove around the street, and he didn't get to the place to eat for a long time. Su Niannian couldn't tell the difference between east and west, north and south, and his stomach was growling with hunger.
Just when she was about to get impatient, Lang Shuai finally stopped the car in front of an alley. Because the alley is narrow, they can only get out of the car and walk.
Su Niannian didn't know that there was such a quaint place in the bustling city. The alley is paved with gravel roads, and the street lamps emit a dim glow. Su Niannian was wearing high heels again, and she didn't walk too steadily, and she almost fell down a few times. Lang Shuai stretched out his hand in front of her and said with a smile: "My hand is lent to you, and I can't drop you again because of a meal, isn't that more than worth the loss?"
Su Niannian looked at his hand, then looked at his unsteady foot, hesitated and put his hand in his palm.
Lang Shuai smiled triumphantly and pulled her on. Su Niannian lowered her head and looked at their clasped hands, feeling an inexplicable sense of stability in her heart. His palm was the size, warm and dry, like her father's hand. When she was a child, her father held her hand and sent her to school.
They walked a hundred meters along the alley, and finally stopped in front of a courtyard that resembled a courtyard house in Beijing, with a wooden gate and a red lantern hanging on the porch, which shimmered faintly red at night. There is a plaque hanging in the middle, and the word forest house is engraved on the plaque.
It looked like a private household, and Lang Shuai said it was actually a private restaurant. Su Niannian didn't believe it, where would there be a restaurant in such a secret place, so it was strange to make money.
Lang Shuai explained to her that the aroma of wine is not afraid of deep alleys, this restaurant is very famous, and many people come here. But the owner of this house has a strange personality, only accepts acquaintances, if it is a stranger, it really can't find this place, even if it is found, there are no special circumstances, and it will generally be turned away.
They went in hand in hand, and as soon as they entered the courtyard, they heard a babbling sound. It turned out that there was a small stage in the middle of the courtyard, and someone was singing with his water sleeves. There were many people sitting in the audience, drinking tea and listening attentively to the play. From time to time, there is a beat, the cheer is good, and the atmosphere is very warm.
Su Niannian felt novel, she had never eaten in such a restaurant. The scenery in this yard looks like a private house, there is a thick locust tree in the corner of the yard, and there are several large vats nearby, and there are water lilies planted in the jars, and there must be koi swimming underneath. In her grandfather's yard, there was such a water tank, which was specially used for raising fish.
There are also a lot of bonsai planted in other parts of the yard, and some of them look so strange that people can't name them.
They were standing in the courtyard watching when a woman in a costume came out of the backyard. Lang Shuai seemed to know each other, he took Su Niannian to greet him, and greeted him with a smile: "Yo, Sister Hua, are you dressed up?"
The person called Sister Hua looked up at Lang Shuai, and suddenly smiled: "Who should I be?" It turns out that Mr. Lang is here, why do you have time to come here today?"
"Oh, Sister Hua, don't bury me, what is the name of Mr. Lang. Isn't that a slap in the face? I brought my friends here for dinner. Lang Shuai said with a grin, it seems that he is quite familiar.
Only then did Sister Hua notice Su Niannian behind him, sighed, and said, "This girl is here for the first time, I haven't seen it before." ”
"Yes, it's the first time I've brought her. Lang Shuai pulled Niannian to introduce, "Sister Hua, her name is Su Niannian, my friend." ”
Sister Hua smiled kindly at Niannian and said, "Hello Niannian, you are welcome to come." You are the same as the handsome man, just call me Sister Hua, everyone calls me that. The people who came here were all acquaintances, and they were polite to me. ”
Su Niannian was stunned for a moment, and Lang Shuai immediately explained: "That Sister Hua, there is something wrong with Niannian's throat and she can't speak." Excuse me, I can't say hello to you. ”
Sister Hua sighed and said, "Have you lost your voice? This is not a big problem, I have lost my voice before, and I almost can't sing." As he spoke, he put his hand through the costume again, took out a handful of candy for a while, and handed it to Su Niannian, "Eat this to moisten your throat, don't worry, it will get better slowly." ”
Su Niannian looked at it, and the green packaging looked like mints. Although her loss of voice and Sister Hua's understanding of the loss of voice are not the same concept at all, she still took it and nodded in thanks.
Sister Hua waved her hand to show that she was not welcome, she turned around and said to Lang Shuai again: "I have to hurry up on stage, I won't talk to you." Let me tell you quietly, my dad cooked a very good sauce elbow today, don't forget to order one later. ”
"Hey, good Sister Ross, you can get busy. Lang Shuai replied with a smile.
They walked through the vestibule to the backyard, which was brightly lit and there were several wooden square tables outside, and people were already sitting and eating. A strong smell of rice wafted out of a large house, making people feel even more hungry when they smelled it. There was an old man in his sixties, dressed in a chef's suit, who was standing in the doorway with his pockets scooned and smoking.
Lang Shuai was afraid of Niannian's embarrassment, so he walked over to say hello: "Uncle Lin, aren't you busy now?"
Uncle Lin glanced down at Lang Shuai, smiled, and said in a hoarse voice: "It's handsome, you haven't been here for a while, what have you been busy with lately? ”
"No, I'm busy, don't listen to my grandfather's bragging. Didn't I come to your place to eat when I was free? I can think about your sauce elbow, Sister Hua said, you have a very good burn today. Lang Shuai said with a hippie smile.
"Okay, I'll give you a whole one in a while, and I'll see if I'll get you hungry. Uncle Lin smiled dotingly. He suddenly noticed Su Niannian behind Lang Shuai, and asked Lang Shuai in a low voice, "You brought that girl?"
Lang Shuai nodded and said, "Yes, my friend's name is Su Niannian." Take her to try your hand at it today. ”
"It's a girlfriend, you haven't brought a girl to my place for dinner. Look at this girl is good-looking, she looks quite quiet. Uncle Lin whispered in his ear.
Lang Shuai replied with a smile: "I just like her, but I'm not a girlfriend yet, and I haven't agreed yet." ”
"If you don't promise, chase well, as long as you pay attention, there is no girl who can't catch up. You take what you are called Niannian, go to the box over there and wait, your Uncle Lin gave you a long face today, told her to eat my meal, and I want to follow you in the future. Uncle Lin said very boldly.
Lang Shuai hugged his fist at Uncle Lin and replied: "Uncle Lin is righteous, my eldest nephew, my future happiness will be all in your hands." ”
Uncle Lin waved his hand, snuffed out the cigarette and entered the kitchen.
Lang Shuai took Su Niannian to the private room next to him, and the private room was also the same antique, with all wooden tables and chairs. There was a set of celadon tea sets on the table, and a waiter wearing a cheongsam came over to add tea. There are some photos hanging on the walls of the room, and the people in the photos are all wearing costumes, and there is one Su Niannian who recognizes Sister Hua just now. Another man dressed as a general looked very brave and a little familiar, but he couldn't tell where he was familiar.
Lang Shuai saw that she was serious, so he explained to her: "The man in the photo is the chef just now, and we all call him Uncle Lin." He used to sing martial arts, because he was handsome and sang well, and he was popular in the city at that time. There are many little girls crying and shouting to marry him, in today's society, that is the top little fresh meat. My grandfather used to listen to him sing cutely, and he always took me with him, saying that he wanted to cultivate my artistic cells. After coming and going, I became acquainted with them. ”
No wonder it's familiar, it turns out that the uncle who failed just now. Su Niannian looked at Lang Shuai strangely, since he is so famous, how can he become a chef. Lang Shuai guessed her thoughts and continued: "In the past, the troupe went to the countryside to send warmth and sing to the people. At that time, it was cold, Uncle Lin had a cold and fever, and the medical conditions in the countryside were not good, so the treatment was delayed and his throat was burned. Later, he couldn't sing anymore, so he retired early and opened a restaurant here. But he always couldn't let go of his old job, so he built a stage in the courtyard and invited the troupe, and his daughter was Sister Hua, who occasionally came from the troupe to raise her voice. ”
It sounds quite sad, I sang for half a lifetime, but in the end I couldn't sing anymore. Just like her, she has been talking for more than ten years, but in the end she suddenly can't open her mouth. She felt for the mints in her pocket, and reluctantly took out one and peeled it open and stuffed it into her mouth. She took out another one and handed it to Lang Shuai, who put his hands in his trouser pockets and was leaning on the chair. He said lazily, "You peel it for me to eat." ”
Su Niannian glanced at him, he was really lazy, and he didn't have long hands. She peeled it off angrily and brought it to his mouth. He opened his mouth and ate it with her fingers.
He rolled up the candy and licked her hand again before letting her go. Su Niannian's hand was stunned on the spot, she glared at him with a red face for a while, and slapped him on the shoulder a few times before she was angry.
Lang Shuai held her hand, took the wet towel on the table, wiped her fingers carefully, and said with a presumptuous smile: "Don't be angry, I didn't mean to, I want to eat the candy in your hand, but I can't touch your hand." ”
Su Nian glanced at him, and the ghost believed his words, he clearly did it on purpose, and he still refused to admit it. He just has a disease, a disease that will die if he doesn't take advantage of her.
"I was wrong, I won't dare again. Come, drink a cup of tea to cool off, don't be angry. Girls will have wrinkles when they are angry, and wrinkles will not look good. Lang Shuai poured her a cup of tea to make amends, and handed it to her.
Su Niannian looked at the turquoise tea soup, and a fresh fragrance of tea wafted into her nose, and her mood was a little better. She took it and took a sip, which was light and fresh, refreshing. Tea is good tea, but the person in front of him is not serious.
She no longer paid attention to Lang Shuai, and this guy whispered in her ears. After a while, it was said that Sister Hua used to sing swords, and she was particularly sassy and heroic. He also said that Uncle Lin's cooking skills were as amazing as his singing.
It wasn't until the door of the private room was pushed open and the waiter put the dishes together that he closed his mouth slightly.