Mid-to-late July was the hottest time of the whole summer, and Huo Bai hid in the façade room and looked out.

The sun was still hanging in the sky and there was no intention of going down, the rolling heat wave was coming, dry, hot and dry, he suddenly didn't want to open today, no one wanted to be active under the sun on dog days.

Squinting and glancing at Huo Bai, who was not stingy with the sun that emitted his own light and heat, after thinking about it, he decided to drag the tent out of the façade room and set up it to continue the business.

Huo Bai, who had packed up everything after setting up the tent, was sweating profusely, and the white cotton vest was wet with sweat and stuck tightly to him.

However, even if it was so hot, he didn't choose to go into the same tent as the air conditioner to cool off, and if he went in, he probably wouldn't be too lazy to be happy to stand in front of the stove again, stir-frying and cooking on the high heat.

Huo Bai, who was standing in the shadow of the eaves of the tent, bent down to wet the towel he hung around his neck and put it on his head, hoping to cool himself down with this faint coolness.

The golden sunlight sprinkled on the ground and was reflected by the flat ground, and the people who were shaking were dizzy.

"Boss, do you have ravioli? "The short-haired girl who comes every day to ask if there are any wontons is here again today.

"Nope. ”

"Oh...... Then have a cold noodle, not spicy, more vinegar and cucumber shreds. The short-haired girl knew that there would be no wontons today, and after routinely asking if there were any wontons, she pulled the bangs that were wet with sweat and stuck to her forehead and ordered a cold noodle.

Huo Bai put a plastic bag on the basin for mixing noodles, reached out and picked up the long chopsticks on the side and picked up the noodles for one person.

The girl stood aside and watched the skillful movements in Huo Bai's hand and squinted her eyes, the sun was still very dazzling at this time, and the girl was accidentally shaken just now.

When she smelled the sour smell from the vinegar bottle that Huo Bai opened, the girl swallowed slightly, "Boss, do you have anything to drink here?"

Putting down the vinegar bottle, Huo Bai, who was rubbing cucumber shreds into the basin, turned around and nodded the freezer not far behind him with his chin, "Soda, beer, and herbal tea are all frozen in the freezer over there." ”

"Boss, how do you sell this herbal tea?" the girl asked as she walked over to the freezer, looked at the large pot of herbal tea placed at the bottom, and turned around.

"Sold by the cup. The first cup is not expensive, the second cup is charged, and if you want to drink, you can use the spoon on the side to make a cup. ”

Huo Bai lowered his head and mixed noodles, as long as he ate in his food stall, he could drink a cup of herbal tea for free.

"I'll have a drink, can you eat the ice cubes here?"

"Yes, it's all frozen with pure water, and ice cubes are added casually, no money. ”

"Oh. ”

The girl who filled herself with a cup of iced herbal tea was probably hot, and poured most of the cup in one gulp.

"Ha~ so ice!" the girl walked into the tent with a cold herbal tea cup, and she found a place at the door and sat down.

Through the transparent curtain, the girl took a sip of herbal tea and looked at Huo Bai, who was sweating all over her back, and asked, "Boss, aren't you hot?"

Huo Bai, who put the mixed cold noodles on the plate, raised his hand and wiped his sweat with a towel, "It's okay, your noodles." ”

The girl took the face, picked out two chopsticks and put them down, "Ah...... Why is it so hot today!" she poked the cold noodles in the bowl irritably.

Indeed, the temperature outside is already forty degrees, and when you walk on the road, you feel that the soles of your shoes will be scalded and stuck to the curbs of the road.

This meal, the girl kept eating until seven o'clock, when the sky was completely dark before leaving.

It was completely dark, the temperature dropped a bit, and the food stalls began to get more crowded.

"Buzz~Buzz~Humm-" Huo Bai flipped the meat skewers on the grill with one hand and took out the vibrating mobile phone on his body with the other, and connected the phone.

"Hello?"

"Well, come here. ”

"I haven't forgotten, I remember everything. ”

"Okay. ”

"You give him two punches for me first. ”

"Hung up. ”

Huo Bai said a few words to the person on the other side of the phone and hung up the phone.

The skewers were grilled on the shelves, and after a large amount of chili powder was sprinkled on the guests' request, the skewers were moved to an empty tray on the side and served to the guests waiting in the tent.

As soon as he walked into the cool tent with the meat skewers, Huo Bai couldn't help but tremble, and his two arms instantly had a dense layer of goosebumps.

After serving, Huo Bai walked out, and as soon as he walked out of the tent, he felt the heat of surrounding him again, it was really terrible.

Huo Bai, who had stood for a while, stepped on the soft flip-flops and walked to the side and took out the prepared bullfrog.

After processing the bullfrog and marinating it, Huo Bai took a deep breath and reached out to open the hot pot and pour oil.

The blue flames burst out all of a sudden, and their temperature was only high but not low, which made Huo Bai sweat again.

At the temperature of the oil, add the peppercorns and stir-fry until fragrant, and then strain out all the peppercorns with a colander after stir-frying. At this time, all that is left in the pot is pepper oil.

Huo Bai was a little uncomfortable with the taste of pepper oil, he rubbed his head and rubbed his nose, raised his hand and threw a few slices of ginger and a handful of minced garlic into the pot.

After stir-frying again, pour the pickled bullfrog into the pot and stir-fry until it is broken, and then add fresh green and red peppers and dried chili peppers to continue stir-frying.

When it's almost done, add a spoonful of stock and some homemade sauce and a certain percentage of the boil, cover and simmer for a while.

Bullfrogs have parasites in them, they must be thoroughly cooked.

Finally, season out of the pan.

As soon as Huo Bai put the prepared double-pepper bullfrog on the plate, two men walked in one after the other.

"It's better to come early than to come sooner, look, it's just right. The man walking in the back looked at Huo Bai's double-peppered bullfrog that had just come out of the pot and said to the man in front.

The man in front of him had a shaved head, which looked about the same as a bald head from a distance.

The Bancun man was tall and looked fierce, and he was not a good talker at first glance.

The man behind him was equally tall, but he seemed to have a bookish air on him, a little weak.

Huo Bai knew both of these people, and the man was called Duan Ping, who was the grandson of the old lady with bad ears upstairs at Huo Bai's food stall.

The other man is Duan Ping's tablemate Da Fei in junior high school and high school.

Don't look at Duan Ping's fierce man, when he was in junior high and high school, he was always bullied by his tablemate, who looked a little weak.

Later, I don't know what happened, but these two people, who came and went, became friends.

After graduating from high school, Da Fei went to the police academy, and Duan Ping went out to work.

"Boss Huo, I beat you hard for those two punches. Ah Fei walked over and picked up the plate of fragrant double pepper bullfrogs.

Huo Bai nodded, "It's good to beat it." ”

Duan Ping, who had been standing silently without opening his mouth, suddenly asked: "My milk, ...... she" Only after saying three words, he was like a clockwork puppet that suddenly stopped working, and closed his mouth suddenly.

"Don't worry, she was discharged from the hospital two years ago, but her ears are not very good now. ”

Huo Bai looked at him, reached out and touched the dried meat on the side and stuffed it into his mouth.

Duan Ping opened his mouth and spit out two words weakly, "Thank you." "He looks a little wooden.

Chewing the dried meat in his mouth vigorously, Huo Bai turned around and changed the pot and put it on the stove, "Okay, you guys go in and eat." ”

Ten o'clock.

"Boss Huo, I'll go first. Ah Fei gritted his toothpick and walked out of the tent to say goodbye to Huo Bai.

"Hmm. ”

At this time, the food stalls were basically empty, and even if there were, it was only three or two kittens.

"Why don't you go back yet?" Huo Bai finished cleaning up the stove, and as soon as he turned around, he saw Duan Ping standing behind him who didn't know when.

Duan Ping clenched his fists, "I...... I ......"

"Brother Huo, I'm sorry. ”

"You're not sorry for me, you're sorry for your milk. ”

“……”

"What?" Huo Bai wiped the sweat on his face with a towel, "Oh, the key to your door, your grandmother is afraid that she won't hear you knocking on the door when you go home, so I'll leave it here." ”

Duan Ping took the silver key he threw over, his eyes were red with a smile, and he didn't know whether to cry or laugh when he grinned, "She, she didn't deny me......"

"Don't drop cat urine at me, you have to cry home and cry on your knees in front of your milk. Huo Bai waved his hand a little irritably, this day was really hot and irritable.

For Duan Ping, he was both glad that he was back and angry at the stupid thing he had done a few years ago.

Duan Ping touched the key in his hand, paused, reached out and took out a pack of cigarettes from his trouser pocket and handed it to Huo Bai, "Get one?"

Slapping away his hand holding the cigarette case, Huo Bai pinched a piece of dried meat and stuffed it in his mouth and continued to chew, "Quit early, tomorrow will be old, it won't change." ”

"Brother Huo...... You're still happy to use me......"

"What do you think? I'm your creditor now, and you've come to work for me for nothing. ”

Duan Ping put away the pack of cigarettes that he didn't know where he came from, "I also play day labor." ”

"......" Huo Bai didn't speak, turned around and went into the tent to clean up the mess.

Duan Ping put the key close to his chest, and followed him into the tent to clean up together.

Huo Bai glanced at him with the empty bowl in his hand and followed him.

After cleaning up, Huo Bai sat in front of the stove and read the recipes, and Duan Ping also pulled a stool and sat over.

"It's been three years, and it's still here. That's nice. Duan Ping stared at the red-glowing advertising sign and said softly.

Huo Bai folded the page he was looking at now, made a mark, and turned it, "I said, I will open this community one day a day." ”

"...... three years ago"

"Three years ago, I really couldn't open it, but after three years, I still have to open it. ”

Huo Bai lost the interest in continuing to read the recipe, he closed the recipe and pulled the small basket with dried meat on the stove and held it in his hand.

"I her...... She really doesn't blame me?" Duan Ping still didn't believe it, after all, what he did was like that......

"If you really want to blame you, she doesn't leave you at the door until midnight every day. Huo Bai sighed, "Go back quickly, your grandmother knows that you will come back today, and I am afraid that I am still sitting at home and waiting at this time." ”

"The prodigal son doesn't change his money, you are not a prodigal son. ”

"Well, I'll be here tomorrow. Duan Ping finally let go of the heart he had been hanging on when he heard Huo Bai's words, put away the stool, and he turned around and walked out of the food stall.

"It's no wonder, it's not weird, it's estimated that there is still gas. Huo Bai squinted at Duan Ping's back as he left, and took a comfortable bite of the dried meat in his hand.

His business in this food stall is going to be more prosperous, and Duan Ping's skewer skills are first-class.