The third day after returning from Rebun Island was December 24th. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

Although the New Year is also celebrated in Japan, unlike the Chinese New Year, the Japanese New Year is on January 1 of the calendar, which is the "New Year's Day" of the Chinese calendar.

Therefore, both Asami and Isshiki Hui stepped on the return train on this day, and even Mrs. Fumio of the Great Mido left Polestar Liao.

"Don't lock the door when you leave!"

These are the words that Fumio Daimido left before leaving.

For a while, the entire Polestar Liao seemed empty, and Zheng Ke felt lonely and alone.

However, Zheng Ke also has his own place to go, because he had negotiated with Xuan Li in advance, during the winter vacation, he would go to work in "Chunfang Garden", so after Mrs. Wenxu of the Great Imperial Hall left, he also made a phone call with Xuan Li.

"Why did you just call now?" After answering the phone, Xuanli's roar was immediately heard.

"Sister Li, didn't I just come back?" Zheng Ke had to make up a little lie.

"You just blow it, right? You came back two days ago. Xuanli did not hesitate to expose Zheng Ke's lies.

"Huh, how do you know?" Zheng Ke also forgot about his disguise and said in a lost voice.

"Ryuichi Shiraishi said it to me. You kid can tell Shiraishi Ryuichi on the first day he came back, and he turned me to the side, are you worthy of me? ”

Zheng Ke laughed twice awkwardly, this was indeed his fault.

"What are you laughing at, why don't you get over here!" Xuan Li scolded.

was scolded by Xuan Li, Zheng Ke didn't dare to speak more, so he could only take the subway at the fastest speed and came to Chunfangyuan.

At this time, in order to highlight the festive atmosphere, the Chunfang Garden hung red lanterns outside, and bright red paper-cuts were pasted on the glass, and the waiters standing outside wore red cheongsams and greeted the guests who came in and out with a smile on their faces.

The inside of the garden is also a sea of red, the tables are covered with red tablecloths, and the stone pillars of the hall are painted red. On the roof, small red lanterns are hung, and it looks like a sudden mood.

These made Zheng Ke feel a New Year's atmosphere.

After Xuan Li saw Zheng Ke, she hurriedly pushed him into the kitchen. Originally, Chunfangyuan had eight or nine chefs, but now with Zheng Ke, there are only six chefs.

"What about the others?" Zheng Ke asked Xuan Hua, who was wearing a small red cotton jacket.

"Cut. It's stupid, of course the others are home. Xuan Hua glanced at Zheng Ke with extremely contemptuous eyes.

Looked down upon......

"Isn't it too early to go back now?" Zheng Ke asked.

"It's not early at all. Because some people's homes are far away from here, of course they have to go back early. Xuan Hua rolled his eyes.

…… Well, despised again.

Zheng Ke glanced at the other five people depressedly, all of whom knew each other, but there was no Ping Matsudo and Peng Qiao Sumire, let alone the legendary Li Xiaya.

"Little girl, won't Li Xiaya go home too?" asked Zheng Ke curiously.

"Don't call me a little girl!" Xuan Hua snorted coldly, stroked his pigtails and said, "Where is Li Xiaya in the Hachioji store?"

"Hachioji store...... Hey, you're not going to open a second restaurant, are you?"

"Of course. Why don't you open a second store if you can?"

What has been restraining Xuanli before is that there is no trustworthy chef, and after Li Xiaya came, the only restriction disappeared. Xuan Li saw the opportunity and opened a second store in Hachioji City, and business was surprisingly prosperous.

"Nahira Matsudo and Tanabashi Sumire ......"

They also followed Li Xiaya to the Hachioji store. Don't ask questions, hurry up and get to work!" Xuan Li immediately changed her face.

Zheng Ke shrunk his neck and hurriedly began to get busy.

As the New Year approaches, the streets gradually become lively. However, because Chunfangen is a Chinese-style restaurant, some Japanese customs, such as Kagamichi (dumplings made of rice that resemble a bronze mirror) and Zhuren rope (a tool to ward off evil spirits), are not set up, and Xuanli doesn't pay much attention to these. Instead, he wiped the bronze statue of the old man and lit a few sticks of incense.

Zheng Ke has seen some other interesting things. For example, the door pine made of three bamboos and pine branches is placed at the door to welcome the gods. It is said that this god is called the "God of Suitoku" and is in charge of the prosperity of the New Year.

Since Zheng Ke came to Chunfangyuan, he has been in an extremely busy state. What made Zheng Ke even more headache was that he not only had to be a chef, but also a cleaner to carry out a large-scale cleaning of the restaurant.

After a morning of cleaning, there are only a dozen hours left on the last day of the old year.

"Do you want to make so many soba noodles today?" Zheng Ke looked at the two bags of soba noodles that were carried in front of him, and Zheng Ke felt some pain in his head.

Noodles are a physical job, especially with two bags of soba noodles in one go.

"Yes, maybe none of these soba noodles are enough? Don't do anything else today, make these two bags of soba dough, and your task for today will be completed." Xuan Li advised.

I'm rubbing, this is really going to die.

Zheng Ke also understands that eating soba noodles during the New Year is a Japanese custom, just like eating dumplings in the north and rice cakes in the south, which is an indispensable food for the New Year and the last meal of the Japanese in the old year.

As for why you want to eat soba noodles during the Chinese New Year, it should be said that there are different opinions, and there are several kinds of things that Zheng Ke knows. For example, some people say that soba noodles are slender and symbolize longevity, while others say that soba noodles are easier to break, symbolizing the removal of the troubles of the past year. However, there is one thing that is quite unanimous, that is, if you don't eat all the noodles when the New Year comes, it will invite bad luck.

Chunfangen was open until nine o'clock in the evening, from the time the last guest was sent off.

"Okay, take a day off tomorrow and go to work the day after tomorrow. This is New Year's money for you, Happy New Year. Xuan Li took a dozen red envelopes and said softly.

"Thank you, Sister Li. ”

"Thank you to the owner. ”

"Thank you, big sister. ”

……

Zheng Ke came to Xuan Li's front and stretched out his hands.

"Wait a minute, I'll see. Xuan Li lowered her head and pulled out one from the bottom of the red envelope, "Oh, this is yours." ”

"Thank you, Sister Li. Zheng Ke took the red envelope, touched it slightly, and suddenly felt a bad premonition - the thickness of the red envelope was wrong.

He hurriedly opened the red envelope, took out a thousand yen bills from it, and then looked at the red envelopes of other people, but they contained 10,000 yen. The brain immediately came to a standstill.

"Don't be stupid, there's still something for you. Xuan Li handed the three bags on the dining table behind him to Zheng Ke.

After Zheng Ke opened it, he found that there were three sets of clothes inside, one of which was a red Tang costume, which was undoubtedly a New Year's dress, and the other two were chef clothes, one was white and one was black. The style is somewhat like a Western-style chef's uniform, but the neckline of the upper body is modeled on a Tang costume, and the buttons are also a disc buckle that matches the Tang costume, and a long dragon of light-colored prints detours the neckline from the hem.

"I saw that you didn't have a proper chef's uniform, so I made you two sets of clothes, but the wages and materials were deducted from your New Year's money. Xuan Li scratched her head.

"It's really Sister Li, you really understand me!" Zheng Kexi smiled, he really didn't have a suitable chef's clothes, but he didn't expect Xuan Li to think of it for him in advance.

"Really, the look in your eyes almost ate me. Xuanli imitated Zheng Ke's appearance.

"Aren't I ignorant?" Zheng Ke scratched his head and laughed awkwardly.