She woke up to find that it was already twilight outside the window, and quickly turned on her phone.

The screen showed two missed calls, both from Gu Lance.

After looking at it for a while, she didn't call back, but called Shen Xiuyan.

"Awake?" Shen Xiuyan asked after answering the phone.

"Well, are you still eating?" He Shen sang, standing in front of the simple cloth wardrobe, his white fingers lingering among a few skirts.

"Eat, it's rare that Miss He took the initiative to call to invite, I'm downstairs at your house, you come down." ”

He Shenge's fingertips paused: "Okay." ”

She walked to the balcony and looked downstairs, where a solid black Bentley was parked in the parking space in front of the building.

The place to eat is booked in a famous seafood restaurant next to the seaside avenue, the decoration of this restaurant is unique, the general seafood restaurant is Western, the decoration style will be biased towards European and American style, especially the Mediterranean and Italian styles, but this owner may be a person who loves Han culture.

The decorations are full of antique charm, each table is separated by a screen painted by different scenery beauties and two tall fortune trees, the lamps hanging above are all ancient eminent people will have printed ancient style portraits, there are red lights hanging red tassels, there will be white dishes on the wall with white candles, in fact, it is just a realistic electric lamp.

Shen Xiuyan led her into a box, and there was a wooden sign hanging next to the door of the box, which read "Tianzi No. 1 Room", and when she pushed open the door of the box, it seemed to enter the lobby where ancient people were eating.

The tables and chairs in the box are carefully carved with good nanmu, and there is a space next to the dining table, where a shelf is placed, on which a pot of orchids, a pot of green bamboo, a pot of pothos, and a few pots of small tender green and translucent flesh, and some jade utensils are placed, and a yellow rosewood coffee table is placed next to the shelf, and a set of jasper tea sets are placed above the coffee table.

Shen Xiuyan pulled out a chair for her slightly, after she sat down, she caught a glimpse of Qi Baishi's "Tricolor Chrysanthemum and Crab" hanging on the right wall, the picture scroll is a blooming chrysanthemum and bamboo fence, full of pale yellow chrysanthemum and dark brown fence staggered, making this painting have a layered and bright sense of picture, and in this impermeable chrysanthemum from under there are three fat crabs tied by ropes, in addition, there is nothing else under the scroll, leaving a full blank space, the layout of the painting is sparse and dense, creating a strong atmosphere of simple rural life.

"It seems that the owner of this shop loves life very much!" He Shenge commented after looking around.

Shen Xiuyan made a pot of tea next to him, brewed three cups, and brought one cup to He Shenge, with a low and pleasant voice: "It is indeed a person with a personality." ”

Under the jade-like green tea soup in the cup, there are one or two tea leaves that stretch like bamboo leaves.

She gently picked up the teacup and took a sip: "Good tea, fragrant lips and teeth, sweet and delicious." ”

"Recognize the goods. A man pushed the door in.

Shen Xiuyan immediately pulled open the chair in the direction where the third teacup was located.

This man walks quite atmosphericly, from the appearance, about thirty, looks quite gentle, wearing a white dragon pattern short-sleeved silk gown, a row of buttons neatly buttoned, wearing a square jade wrench on his hand, in addition to no extra accessories, the whole person looks like a pleasant, approachable and hidden feeling.

This person is low-key, in and out of such a restaurant, he must be a rich man, but he is low-key and does not show wealth, often such people are very bullish behind them, it seems that Shen Xiuyan's dinner is a Hongmen banquet!

He Shenge smiled faintly and tried to maintain the politeness he should have: "I usually like to drink tea, but I only dare to say it casually in front of my friends." ”

"Haha, this Biluochun is indeed an aftertaste. He didn't feel any further embarrassed, and turned to look at Shen Xiuyan: "Why don't you introduce me?"

"This is my good friend, Shen Ge, a foodie. He briefly introduced: "This is my second uncle." ”

"Hello uncle, Xiu Yan is exaggerating, I just love to eat. He Shenge stood up and bowed slightly to the man.

"Don't do that, let's have a light meal together. He waved his hand: "I heard that Lao Zhang caught a lot of seafood in Sanya and came back, so I came to taste it, and I happened to know that Ah Yan was also in Shenzhen, so I asked him to come over for a family banquet." ”

I don't know where the introduction just now offended him, but his words obviously meant to drive away customers.

He Shenge was slightly stunned, still smiling lightly: "I also bumped into Xiu Yan two days ago, only to know that he came to Shenzhen, thinking that the old classmate had not seen him for many years, invited him to have a meal, he shirked it several times, and today he also said that there was an important person to meet, I was angry, as soon as I heard him say to eat seafood, I, a foodie, was thick-skinned, so I came over to eat." ”

Only then did the second uncle take a serious look at He Shenge.

This little girl was wearing a light blue gauze skirt, with embroidered patterns on the long skirt, and her demeanor was quite beautiful among everyone, and she spoke clearly, and her words always showed respect for him as an elder.

He showed a seemingly gentle smile: "It's okay, Lao Zhang likes to entertain others, and I also like to eat with gourmets on weekdays, which is quite interesting." ”

These words made He Shenge not know how to answer, so as not to appear to be in an embarrassing situation.

"Second uncle, take a sip of tea. Shen Xiuyan resolved He Shenge's embarrassment.

"I heard that Ah Mo also came to Shenzhen, what's the matter? You don't bring him with you as an elder brother, do you have a woman and forget your brother?" he said solemnly, his tone full of the seriousness of the elders.

When He Shenge heard this, he could only laugh stiffly beside him.

This second uncle looks very young, maybe it's good maintenance!

Shen Xiuyan looked calm: "Ah Mo was drunk driving, he came out of the bureau yesterday, and I was afraid that my father would worry, so I sent him back to the United States directly." ”

"This kid is not like you, playful, you are a brother, take him well, or send him to the army, your cousin, it's not like he went to the army and behaved. ”

The two men were eating tea and talking about things, He Shenge listened quietly, and he didn't plan to interject, after all, other uncles and nephews were talking about family things.

However, from the words of this second uncle, it can be heard that this seafood restaurant is not ordinary.

Specially transported seafood from other places to entertain guests, it must be the guests' high requirements for food, but also high prices, no wonder He Shenge did not know about this shop when he checked the food on the seaside avenue, obviously the store did not intend to make money, it may just be to entertain distinguished guests.

They chatted for a while, and a pot-bellied man came in, and behind him was a group of waiters in blue coats, similar to the clothes of inn juniors, carrying plates of delicate dishes.

Shen Xiuyan immediately made a cup of hot tea for the man who had just come in.

The man's face was rough, his forehead was covered with beads of sweat, he wiped off the sweat with his hand, raised his glass, drank the tea in one gulp, put down the teacup, and looked at the second uncle: "Only you, an old immortal, dare to let me cook." ”

"When I make seafood, I only eat what you make, and what others make, I don't eat it. The second uncle's tone was very light, but he gave a high evaluation of this person's cooking skills.

"Look, pepper-soaked oysters, braised skirt wings, braised crayfish, pickled crab, simmered sea cucumber in chicken soup, boiled abalone, stir-fried razor clams, chilled sea urchin. He pointed out the dishes and gave introductions, and finally pointed to the plate closest to the second uncle: "This is amazing, rat spots, Lao Li just got it from Sri Lanka, he only sent me two, this one is for you." ”

Just listening to this name, He Shenge knew that this man's cooking skills were superb.

There are eight ways to soak, burn, stew, pickle, simmer, boil, fry, and chill, and each ingredient is basically inedible for ordinary people.

"Hey, why is there a little girl here? Ah Yan, your girlfriend?" the man noticed He Shenge's existence.

"I hope so, too. The corners of Shen Xiuyan's lips raised slightly.

"Haha, little girl, fortunately you are not this kid's girlfriend, this kid is ambitious and ruthless enough!" The man has a kind of old man's eyes on Shen Xiuyan looking at his son-in-law, and the more he looks at it, the more he likes it: "Just a few days after entering Harry, I fascinated a group of old guys in the shareholders' meeting, I know, their Shen family has always been low-key, but you are so good with him, and you also know that this kid has strong ability and good vision." ”

"It's just that I learned my brother's means, and when I was still in love, I should fall in love and think about the things of the elderly. The second uncle snorted, with reproach in his tone.

In fact, He Shenge didn't understand the code words between them, she just smiled, and she could only smile.

"Yes, it's time to talk about love, little girl, what are you doing?" the man looked at He Shenge with a grin.

"She's a foodie. Shen Xiuyan immediately replied, not giving He Shenge a chance to speak: "Master Zhang, you can be regarded as a confidant today." ”

"Oh. Master Zhang's eyes were full of suspicion: "Shen Er, today's meal, you eat for nothing, I want to hear about this little girl." ”

As he spoke, he glanced at Xiao Er who was standing next to him.

Xiao Er was clever and actively began to serve vegetables to He Shenge.

"Master Zhang, you're right, Shen Xiuyan put a high hat on me, I'm really, angry, fortunately it's not his girlfriend. He Shenge showed an exaggerated angry appearance, but in fact, she was also on fire in her heart.

When Master Zhang and Second Uncle heard He Shenge dare to call Shen Xiuyan's name, they were shocked, and they looked at this woman a little more without changing their faces.

The two of them are not business materials, but for the affairs of the Harley Group, they do not interfere, just pure investment, make a little money on friends, although they do not meddle in the affairs of the group, they will always hear the ups and downs in their ears, such as Shen Xiuyan has just arrived in the United States, his means are cold, he is decisive, he is bold enough, and the Americans dare to fight for their territory, not only brave but also strategic, so that the group is convinced, but Shen Xiuyan is cold and difficult to approach.

Master Zhang said with a smile: "That's it, you kid knows that I like gourmets, and you deliberately make me feel embarrassed by the whole little girl?"

As he spoke, he urged impatiently: "Little girl, hurry up and try it, I like the little girl to hurt me, if you taste this taste, you will come to Zhang Laoxian in the future, for free, eat as you like." ”

Zhang Laoxian is the name of this restaurant.

He Shenge rode a tiger hard, what Xiao Er put in the bowl, she could only lower her eyes and taste carefully: "Fried tofu is added to the boiled abalone, the softness of the tofu, the flexibility of the abalone, the fragrance of the fried tofu, the fresh fragrance of the abalone, the abalone slices, the spicy garlic cloves can be well absorbed during the boiling process, and they are delicious." ”

"Yo, this girl knows the goods. Master Zhang's face was full of surprise.

The second uncle's eyes lit up slightly when he looked at He Shenge, only Shen Xiuyan coldly took a piece of abalone with chopsticks and put it in his mouth, and then looked out the window, the thick ink was covering the light night of this seaside avenue little by little.

When Shen Xiuyan turned his head, He Shenge had already put down the crab shell, at this moment, she did not have the shyness of the initial evaluation, and her words were full of sincerity and appreciation.

She said: "For crabs, it is often said that eating crabs raw and eating shrimp alive, if you want to eat crabs, you should eat them pickled like you, in order to retain the freshness of the crabs, this crab has a faint chrysanthemum fragrance, it seems that Mr. Zhang added a little chrysanthemum in the pickling process, the sweetness of chrysanthemums, with the fresh sweetness of crab roe, luscious and delicious, I don't know if you use sea salt, the mouth is full of the taste of sea breeze." ”

"Yes, yes, the ancients wrote crabs, all crabs and chrysanthemums were confused, I originally wanted to match a pot of chrysanthemum wine, think about it, Shen Lao Er doesn't like to drink, so I dispelled this idea and bathed the crab with chrysanthemum wine. ”

He Shenge smiled, his face was calm and calm, and he was unhurried to eat the dishes, and he talked eloquently about his feelings about the dishes.

Between the waiter's back and forth, Shen Xiuyan sat by the window, quietly watching He Shenge praise the dishes, silently tasting a few bites of the dishes, occasionally raising his wine glass and clinking glasses with the second uncle, but the handsome face was expressionless, and the whole person exuded a cold atmosphere.

Master Zhang listened to He Shenge's praise and laughed proudly, on the contrary, the second uncle sitting on the side tasted the dishes one by one unhurriedly, sometimes frowning, sometimes stretching his brows.