Brother Cheng's store is not big, because there is only a takeaway qualification, and it is not allowed to eat in the hall, and there is only a glass food cabinet in the storefront of a few square meters, where some pancakes, buns, vegetables and fruits are placed, and there is a cash register. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

When Chen Chi first came, he thought that Brother Cheng was a pastry shop. In fact, Brother Cheng mainly focuses on fried rice, and there are basically three or four fixed varieties. "That's it, there are more flowers in it, and people will recognize this. "Brother Cheng fried a lot of rice, in recent years, he has gradually made a reputation in the neighborhood, and the business is stable, so he hired someone to help the store pack it when he was busy. However, it is still very tiring, and after the evening is busy, the shredded potatoes and cabbage to be used on the second day have to be cut by themselves.

Brother Cheng is also smart, he made a small cubicle between the store and the kitchen, set up a table, and eat at home on weekdays, if acquaintances want to have a meal, he will personally cook the dishes, with some local ingredients, he can make a table of Sichuan flavor, cheaper than a serious Chinese restaurant, and he can also take a few orders in January, which is quite a bit of a private dish.

Chen Chi is spicy, and he happened to invest in Brother Cheng's director. Whenever Brother Cheng asked Chen Chi for help when he had something, he fried a few dishes, shared a bottle of beer with Chen Chimi, and set up a dragon gate array.

This time, Qu Jian and Chen Chi wanted to have a big meal when they parted, and as soon as Chen Chi asked, Brother Cheng immediately responded: "Xiao Chen, you come, my brother will give you the whole hot pot." ”

Qu Jian picked up a piece of pork ribs at the bottom of the pot, took a bite, and ate it with his tongue out, and exhaled a long sigh of satisfaction: "It's really happy." Chen Chi, this place can also be found by you, it is definitely worth the money. ”

Chen Chi was not as anxious as Qu Jian, he pushed the carrot into the pot and said with a smile: "The real person doesn't show his face, do you know who made it for you at the bottom of this pot? Brother Cheng is a special chef of Sichuan cuisine." He picked up a thin slice of beef, "This is what Brother Cheng has planed out himself." Glancing at a plate, he was even more happy, "Brother Cheng also got a cow shutter." ”

"Happiness, happiness. Qu Jian said in a loud voice.

"It's me who says you're happy, you get on the plane tomorrow, and you can't eat anything when you go home. Chen Chi quipped.

"You don't know what kind of life I've been having, happy is happy, the scenery can't be eaten as a meal, the bread is eaten until I vomit, I haven't eaten hot pot for many years, and I'm so happy that I burst into tears. ”

Chen Chi raised the paper cup and said, "Come, I wish you good food and drink when you go back, and all diseases will be eliminated." ”

"Thank you, thank you, you stay here, too. Qu Jian laughed, toasted, picked up a pair of chopsticks and potato chips, and commented, "I definitely won't eat more of this thing in the future, I'm going to eat it violently tonight." ”

He swallowed the potato, praised it repeatedly, inhaled and ate two pieces in a row, put down his chopsticks and exhaled a long time.

"I'm leaving. Qu Jian sighed with emotion, his face was as relaxed and happy as the end of a period of time, and there seemed to be a faint melancholy of leaving a familiar environment, and there was a sense of impatience that could not be concealed for the upcoming journey, and his expression was quite contradictory for a while.

Chen Chi raised his cup and saluted: "Come, the second cup wishes you a prosperous journey." ”

"Pengcheng is hairy. Qu Jian shook his head and said depressedly, "It's not that you don't know, I have submitted my resume online these days, but no one has replied." I'm really going back, but I still don't know how. ”

"Brother Cheng's frozen tofu is frozen well, you can taste it. Chen Chi smiled and picked up a piece of tofu, and said to Qu Jian with relief, "What's the hurry, you've only been in a position for a few days, and you can't eat hot tofu in a hurry." ”

The two of them didn't drink alcohol, drank a large bottle of orange juice bought in the supermarket, and scalded the hot pot in one gulp.

"Xiao Chen, you eat it, it tastes okay, right?" Brother Cheng turned around and asked.

"Where is it, it's all there. Chen Chi was full of praise, "Brother Cheng, you can also taste two bites yourself." ”

Brother Cheng sat down with a smile, picked up the teacup and said, "I can't compare with your young people, at my age, I have begun to maintain my health." My wife got me a Changbai Mountain old ginseng soaked in water to drink, staring at me to eat lighter. You eat, you eat, I'll add some soup to you. ”

The hot soup of the hot pot was full of seven or eight points again, bubbling happily, the water vapor mixed with the strong fragrance was steaming on the table, and Chen Chi and the three of them chatted around the table.

"Listening to Xiao Chen, Xiao Qu is going back after reading?" asked Brother Cheng.

"Tomorrow's plane. Qu Jian nodded.

"Oh, the last meal before returning home was eaten at my place, which is really admirable. Brother Cheng said enthusiastically, "Xiao Qu, you go back to start a family, and come back one day, if my old Cheng's shop is still there, you come, I will give you a seven-fold discount." ”

"Brother Xie Cheng, if you really have a chance, I will definitely come to disturb Brother Cheng again. Qu Jian smiled.

"You have a high level of culture, and it is convenient to go wherever you go. Brother Cheng praised bluntly, "I envy you for coming and going in a chic way, unlike me, after being fixed in one place, you can't open your mouth, and you can't get out of three inches." ”

"Brother Cheng, you are too modest, you can't say anything out of three inches, you are rooted. Chen Chi said.

"What roots?" Brother Cheng took a sip of tea and sighed, "The landlord of this shop wants to take it back, and he has been very annoyed recently." ”

Chen Chi had also heard before, Brother Cheng's landlord is also Chinese, living on the top floor of this four-story building, the store's takeaway qualification is run by the landlord, may not be good for his own business, so he subleased to Brother Cheng, and said a few months ago that the lease would not be renewed after the contract expired, on the grounds that Brother Cheng made too much oil smoke.

Brother Cheng just took out a loan and bought a three-story house of more than 100,000 euros, if the business is not done, it will be a problem for the family to make a living and repay the loan. He has no chef's skills and certificates, moved to other places, and without the takeaway qualifications of the store, he can't open Zhang, and a while ago he was looking for acquaintances like Mr. Zhang who have friendships with both parties, and went to the landlord to intercede and coordinate, and strive to continue another round.

"Brother Cheng, haven't you decided the matter in the store yet?" asked Chen Chi with concern.

"No, I don't. Brother Cheng shook his head, his face was gloomy, he took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, smoked one, and handed it to Qu Jian first.

"Brother Cheng, you smoke it yourself. Qu Jian refused.

"Come on, I don't usually smoke, and it takes ten days and a half to smoke a pack of cigarettes. Today, everyone meets and talks, it's fate, tomorrow you will leave in a blink of an eye, it's rare, smoke one. Brother Cheng was arrogant, he handed over the cigarette, and when he saw Qu Jian taking it, he frowned and said, "That's it, Xiao Qu, when you return to China after graduation and deal with people, you have to smoke one or two." ”

Brother Cheng took out another cigarette and handed it to Chen Chi, and before Chen Chi could speak, he said: "Xiao Chen, I know you don't smoke much, this is a foreign cigarette, it's a bit fierce, it's okay to smoke one, you try." If my brother opens a restaurant in China, he won't be able to charge you for this meal today, alas. ”

"My brother also has to settle accounts, Brother Cheng, let's not talk about these fictitious things. Chen Chi smiled and took it quickly. He has no interest in smoking, he hardly touches it, and when friends and classmates get together, he can usually push it and push it, but it is inconvenient to refuse at this time.

Brother Cheng took out a lighter and lit it for Chen Chi and Qu Jian. Chen Chi held the cigarette between his fingertips, and only then took a puff, his eyebrows unconsciously locked slightly, he coughed sideways, and said with a smile: "Brother Cheng, this cigarette is indeed fierce." ”

"Spicy, right?" Brother Cheng flicked the cigarette ash, "I bought it from Lao Yin." Speaking of which, you know each other. (To be continued.) )