Chapter 3 Peppermint

[Peppermint, clear the leader, soothe the liver and qi.] ]

Shen Taotao rarely woke up naturally in the morning, and only got up after lying on the bed for a while, and looked at his mobile phone, it was not even seven o'clock.

Not in a hurry to go to work, she put on her makeup leisurely and carefully, chiffon half-sleeves with ankle-length skirts, the wind blew very cool, and even the mood relaxed a lot.

Shen Taotao was not too far away, walked two streets, and turned into the famous snack street in H City. This street has long been commercialized, all the antique buildings, even the door face is uniformly customized, but it is deeply loved by foreign tourists, every night is full of people, in the morning the door is cold.

She has been to the food street many times, but this is the first time she has been to this small alley.

Shen Taotao followed the navigation and turned into the depths of the alley, the guise of black letters on a yellow background was very conspicuous, and it was easy to find a shop called "Oil Xuanzhang".

The shop is small, run by an elderly couple, with only two small square tables set up in front of the store, and diners all sit on small ponies to eat.

"Coming?" was obviously a new guest, but the proprietress greeted him very familiarly.

Shen Taotao smiled and pointed to the wood on the wall: "Two shallot-scented oil swirls, and a bowl of sweet foam." ”

"Okay, girl, sit there. The oil swirl needs to be made on the spot, but the sweet foam has already been boiled, and the proprietress quickly filled a bowl and handed it to her.

Shen Taotao scanned the code and paid, put the plastic bowl on the small table, but didn't wait, showed the certificate to explain the intention, and then went to see the boss to do oil spinning.

Mix the dough with warm water, knead the dough until soft, divide it into eight equal portions, smear it with oil and salt, roll out the long strips with a rolling pin, and then evenly spread a layer of chopped green onions and puff pastry on the surface.

Then it is folded casually, and after the air is drained, a layer of peanut oil is brushed, and it is rolled up from one end to become a small roll.

The master picks up the dough and rolls it on the oil stove, after baking one side, flattens the dough to a thickness of about one centimeter, and then bakes, and after turning it four or five times, the surface of the cake becomes golden brown and can be cooked. The master poked in the middle of the cake, and it became a spiral again.

When Shen Taotao observed the production process, he didn't just look at it, he raised his camera to take pictures, and chatted a lot with the boss.

Returning to her seat with the saucer, worried that the hem of her skirt would mop the floor, she lifted the hem of her skirt and sat on the small bench, clamping the hem of her skirt with her calves. The whole set of actions was smooth, and the eldest sister on the opposite side was stunned.

This family only puts an edible plastic bag on top of the bowl, and the sweet foam is directly contained in it, which looks a little simple. didn't find the spoon, Shen Taotao could only follow the example of others, picked up the bowl and tasted it.

It's called sweet foam, but it's salty in the mouth, and the pepper flavor is a little strong, but it can still make her accept.

Shen Taotao carefully distinguished the ingredients, oil and salt, green onions, ginger, star anise, bean skin, peanuts, spinach, sweet potatoes, millet noodles...... A simple bowl of soup, but the sense of layering is very rich.

She picked up the steaming oil swirl again and took a bite, the crispy texture of the green onion made her squint in satisfaction.

Gu Zhong's "Yangxiaolu" has a cloud: "Mix the dough as an agent, roll it out, then enter the oil agent and roll it out, re-enter the oil agent and roll it out, and so on seven times." The stove is very beautiful. ”

Shen Taotao sighed secretly, the ancients did not deceive her.

The diners around him came and went, and Shen Taotao was not so particular, taking a bite of the steaming oil swirl, and then taking a big sip of warm sweet foam, giving birth to a sense of satisfaction from the inside out.

In the afterglow, Shen Taotao caught a glimpse that the seat opposite was empty, and the aunt came over to clean up the table, and soon someone came over: "Hello, is there anyone here?"

The voice was faintly familiar, and she inadvertently raised her head, and couldn't help but be stunned: "Doctor Xu?"

Shen Taotao is slightly face blind, and it is difficult to match the face with the name, but Xu Chen'an is impossible for her to remember wrong.

"Doctor Xu, where is your home?" Seeing Xu Chenan sit down in the seat opposite, Shen Taotao reacted quickly and started a topic with a smile.

The medical hall is not close to here, and Xu Chenan doesn't look like a person who has traveled a long way to eat early, and the eight achievements live here.

"Well, it's close, and it's easy to come over. Xu Chen'an didn't say much, but his expression was gentle, and he looked at her very intently when he spoke, his eyes were deep.

Shen Taotao's eyes lit up, with a little smugness, and sure enough, she guessed correctly.

The corners of Xu Chen'an's mouth were slightly raised, and he picked up the bowl and drank the sweet foam. It is clearly a very down-to-earth action, but it does not look rude at all, and he eats the roadside stall with a bit of nobility.

"Dr. Xu, do you often come to this shop for breakfast?" her voice was a little excited.

Xu Chen'an bowed, and his tone was unhurried: "This shop has been open for many years, and I am used to eating, so I often come over." ”

It's good to come often, which shows that people are also affectionate, just convenient for her to come over and squat when she is free, and create a chance encounter from time to time. Shen Taotao is well versed in the principle of accepting when he sees a good thing, and the rest of the time is very quiet, at most occasionally peeking at the person who looks good on the opposite side.

Tsk, what a glorious character, even eating looks so gentle. In Shen Taotao's opinion, Dr. Xu's face is far more attractive than the things on the plate.

At first, Xu Chenan was still calm and relaxed, but then he gradually couldn't eat anymore, and he put down his chopsticks a little helplessly: "It's so good-looking?"

"Huh?" Shen Taotao came back to his senses, only then did he realize that he was staring at Xu Chen'an's face for a long time. She coughed in disguise, and looked down to touch her earlobe, feeling very weak.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to. She licked her lips and cautiously looked at Xu Chen'an is expression, seeing that he didn't show any displeasure, and then she relaxed slightly.

Xu Chenan just smiled, pushed his plate forward, and motioned to Shen Taotao: "This is also a characteristic of his family, you can try it." ”

On the contrary, Shen Taotao's face was hot for a while, and he put one in his mouth according to his words, and only stared at the desktop, completely embarrassed to look at him again.

Xu Chen'an ate quickly, but it took a few minutes to solve the breakfast, and there was no waste at all. On the other hand, Shen Taotao, there was still half of the oil spin left, and there was still half a bowl of sweet foam, so he put down the chopsticks and stopped eating.

Looking at Shen Taotao's remaining things, Xu Chenan frowned slightly: "You have eaten too little, eat a little more." ”

It's a bit of a waste. Shen Taotao picked up the chopsticks again, clamped the oil swirl, bit it in small bites, and swallowed it very hard. As for Sweet Foam, there's really nothing she can do about it.

"Dr. Xu, I really can't eat. Shen Taotao raised his eyes to look at Xu Chen'an, his eyes were watery with a hint of grievance, "It's all up to his throat." ”

After that, she didn't forget to raise her hand and gesture to the position of her throat to show that she really couldn't eat.

Xu Chenan couldn't bear Shen Taotao's coquettishness, pressed the corner of his forehead, and sighed: "If you can't finish eating, forget it, don't force it." The little girl's appetite was too small, and he intended to let her eat more, but he had to be in good measure.

Shen Taotao was not reckless, and immediately let go, for fear that he would regret it, so he hurriedly stood up and put the bag on his back, and followed Xu Chenan to the outside of the alley.

Out of the food street, Xu Chenan turned his head to look at the people who followed him, and smiled helplessly: Is there anything else?"

Shen Taotao's eyes rolled: "I'll send you to work, Doctor Xu?"

The sunlight is just right, and the surrounding street scene seems to be blurred and faded, and there is only a smile and a moaning figure in sight. Xu Chen'an's expression softened a lot, but he still rejected her gently: "Don't bother you, I'll drive here." ”

Hearing this, the smile on Shen Taotao's face was even stronger: "That's just right! I didn't drive, so please trouble Dr. Xiao Xu to send me?"

Xu Chen'an: "......" Who just kept saying that he wanted to give him?

With a cheeky rub into the car, Shen Tao Taoan divided a lot, curiously looked at the layout in the car, and buckled his seat belt in a proper manner.

Glancing at the uninvited little girl in the passenger seat, Xu Chenan could only be defeated: "Where are you going?"

"The Newspaper Building. Shen Taotao was a little weak at this time, "I'm a bit of a road idiot, by the way?"

Not by the way, and just in two directions. Xu Chenan raised his wrist to look at his watch, and secretly estimated the time, a little rushed. He didn't explain much, just stepped on the accelerator and drove the car out.

The wooden car shook, and the bead strings below bumped and made a sound, and gradually stabilized, attracting Shen Taotao.

She looked carefully, the workmanship was simple, and the tip of her nose could faintly smell a faint fragrance, as if she had begged for peace from the temple. She learned the piano when she was young, and she also knew a little bit about wood, and it seemed to be a fine red sandalwood.

The car was very quiet, Shen Taotao took out his mobile phone and refreshed Weibo, but nothing new was swiped, but his attention gradually shifted to Xu Chen'an, who was driving.

She peeked at Xu Chen'an's expression, and found that he was driving intently with his eyes ahead, and he didn't pay any attention to himself, so she put her mind at ease and looked blatantly.

It was really awkward to look at his face with his head tilted, and Shen Taotao's eyes fell on his hand holding the steering wheel.

Xu Chen'an's hands are very good-looking, his fingers are slender, his bones are distinct, his skin is very white, and the cyan blood vessels are very conspicuous, but they are not abrupt, which is very in line with the aesthetics of hand control.

Shen Taotao noticed that he didn't look like himself when he was driving, he was holding the steering wheel with both hands, his whole person was very tight, he was so nervous that he couldn't drive, and his muscles were sore after driving for a long time. And he only controls the steering wheel with his left hand, and his right hand is on it, which is not too forceful.

It's so beautiful.

The speed of the car was not fast, only maintained at about forty yards, and Shen Taotao was secretly happy to stay with him for a while, but she looked at the time and felt that he might not be able to catch up with the outpatient clinic: "Doctor Xu, are you really not late for this speed?"

The corners of Xu Chen'an's mouth hooked up a little arc, and he was still staring at the front: "It's too fast, I always feel unsafe." In the end, he didn't forget to reassure her, "Don't worry, you won't be late." ”

The road conditions are not bad, Xu Chenan was not in a hurry when he was waiting for the red light, and after driving for more than ten minutes, the car also stopped in front of the newspaper building.

Seeing that Xu Chen'an's time was a little tight, she didn't delay any longer, she got out of the car with a quick move, and thanked him with a smile: "Thank you, Doctor Xu, next time I will invite you to dinner, be careful on the road!"

After speaking, he didn't wait for Xu Chen'an to react, he directly closed the car door with a snap, waved his hand through the window with a smile, turned around and walked into the newspaper building.

Xu Chen'an moved his lips, and before he could speak, he could only watch her walk away. The little girl was lively, and she didn't see him at all.

He shook his head slightly, turned the car around, and merged back into the traffic.