Three days after participating in Ou Chenli's birthday dinner, it is the twenty-third day of the lunar month, which is commonly known as Xiao Nian in the north, and is the beginning of the most lively period of the year; The same is true in the southern part of the country where Lu Li lives, especially because of the uniqueness of Hong Kong people's own cultural genes, the importance of traditional Chinese festivals is even greater than that of the mainland.

In the hearts of Hong Kong people, the Spring Festival and New Year are of course important, but the preparations before the year are the most important part of the year, in comparison, from Chinese New Year's Eve to the fifth day of the new year, the celebration is just the ripening of melons after all kinds of hard work - they enjoy the process of looking forward to the arrival of the new year.

Luli's hot pot restaurant has been doing a booming business lately! Even the third floor, which has never been climbed by a guest since its opening, is full of guests, and the boiling water is boiling in 20 copper hot pots, and the guests are smiling and laughing and smiling and putting vegetables, seafood and meat slices into the pot, accompanied by fragrant and delicious seasonings.

Luli is very busy, today is the twenty-fifth day of the lunar month, the guests arrived earlier than usual, after ten o'clock, the first batch of people arrived, and then it was like a crucian carp crossing the river, connected into waves, this situation is of course any merchant is so happy that he has to wake up with a smile, but in Luli, it may not be the case, "Ah Zhong, have you called Cai Ji?" ”

"Called, I made four phone calls in a row in the morning, Brother Cai apologized vigorously, but it really couldn't be opened, the vegetables we want in this store ......" He hesitated for a moment and said: "Brother Li, I understand the meaning of Cai Ji, but it depends on whether we have a lot, so we are cold." The staff in their shop are now busy serving those big donors! ”

Lu Li gritted his teeth secretly, but there was no way around it. Cai Ji is one of his material suppliers, and it is the most important one, and the more than 20 kinds of vegetables used in the store are mainly transported by Cai Kee, and there is a mistake there, and he is in a state of no rice to cook. "How long will the things in the store last?"

"It's not a problem today. If nothing arrives before tomorrow, it will be temporarily closed. Gu Zhong said with a bitter face: "You also know that we can't just do business with beef and mutton, right?" ”

"Before this afternoon, if the things can't be delivered, let's go to the New Territories together in the evening, even if we grab them, we have to grab the greens back!" Oh, you call your second uncle and ask him to prepare a car, and we'll pull it ourselves. Bastard, after this year's New Year, I don't need you anymore! ”

Seeing his vicious expression, Gu Zhong wanted to laugh for no reason, "Okay, I'll call right away." ”

After making a phone call, he and Gu Quanyou agreed on the evening's affairs, Gu Zhong and Lu Li said: "Brother Li, you just said that you don't need him to provide vegetables after the New Year?" ”

"Yes, I thought about it, it's better for my father to have my mother than to have it myself, and we will transport vegetables from the mainland from next year. I don't believe it,! We have vegetables on the mainland, and they are much cheaper than here, so I can't use them and sell them at street stalls! Luli said: "I didn't have anything, but now I'm still dry?" Can I still make a vegetable supplier stump me? ”

"Brother Li, don't be like this, it's approaching the New Year, and he's busy over there, and you also know that Cai Ji is a mom-and-pop shop, and there are few helpers."

"Then I don't care, as I said at the beginning, as long as we call, we will do our best to deliver the goods here - what are you doing, other people's money is money, but mine is not?"

"Alright, alright, Brother, you won't be angry about something like this...... huh?" Gu Zhong pointed outward with his hand, "Uncle Cai is here." ”

Sure enough, a box van stopped at the door, and a man got out of the co-pilot's seat and whispered a few words to the driver, who drove forward, bypassed a small road in front of him, drove the car into the back alley, and unloaded it near the kitchen. The man who came down was a little bald, covered with sweat, and kept wiping the sweat with a handkerchief, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry." Ligo, I'm so sorry. Am I late? ”

"Uncle Cai, it's not me who is a junior and said you, how can you do this? I said it at the beginning! I only need a phone call, and you will definitely send me something within half an hour, and now you see, I asked Ah Zhong to make four calls......"

"I know, I know." Uncle Cai put on an embarrassed smile and said, "There is a traffic jam in the whole city today, and the road from Kowloon back to Hong Kong is blocked for an hour!" If you drive back to the New Territories, no, I'm really sorry that I rushed over without stopping. ”

"How many things are pulled over this time?"

"A total of 1.25 tons. All kinds of green vegetables ......" Uncle Cai said, taking out a piece of paper from his arms, "Brother Li, take a look?" ”

Lu Li took the list of goods, only to find that the paper had been wet with sweat, and his heart softened for no reason, "Uncle Cai, I was wrong just now, what I said was too much." You...... Don't take it to heart. ”

"I know, I know, it's nothing, it's my time! My wife also told me that Lu Sheng came from the mainland to fight the world, and it is not easy to be alone. We are locals, so we can help if we can. I hurried out. ”

Lu Li's heart was hot, and when he expanded the list, he saw that there were 300 catties of spinach, 300 catties of lettuce, 200 catties of bamboo shoots, 150 catties of eggplant, 400 catties of chicken hair, 150 catties of malan, 200 catties of water chestnuts, and other things such as beetroot and potatoes, each of which varied in weight.

"That, Uncle Cai, these things may not be enough for me to sell in a few days, you ...... Why don't you do this, you can rest here for a while, wait for my business here is not very busy, run with you, let's go back and forth a few more times today, you don't have to follow the car one at a time, it's all up to us young people to do, what do you think? ”

"How's that going to work? How can I rest and let you do it? ”

Lu Li smiled and said, "Uncle Cai, you must be tired after running for a day, so let's eat some food and drink some water." I have something else to say to you. ”

Uncle Cai thought about it, he was indeed a little tired, after all, he couldn't compare with these young men in their prime, sighed, and nodded, "Okay then, I'll drink some water first." ”

The three-story building was full of laughter from guests, and it was really not suitable to speak, Lu Li simply invited Uncle Cai to the lounge on the fourth floor, and asked Xu Yunjian to move a hot pot up, and the old and the young sat opposite here, because there was still something to do, and they didn't drink, just made a pot of strong tea, and Lu Li accompanied him to eat and chat, "...... It was really amazing back then, hehe......" Uncle Cai said with a smile: "In Hong Kong, Kowloon, and the New Territories, who doesn't know that the vegetables sold by our Cai Kee family are the best in the world?" ”

"And now? I think it's also very popular. ”

"It's a no-fringe now. Since my father's back, business has been getting worse and worse, and now only me and my wife maintain a small façade, all relying on the little relationship maintained by my late father, and the business is dismal. The other is a ...... like you like Lu Sheng" He shook his head awkwardly, "Lu Sheng, don't mind, I'm not saying that your business here is small." ”

"I understand that this is also true. It's not something you say or don't say that you can change. ”

Uncle Cai laughed, satisfied with Lu Li's quick answer, "That's it." ”

"What do you call Uncle Cai?"

"My name is Wei Laicai."

Lu Li chuckled, Hong Kong people really have a deep-rooted preference for money? There was a Zhuang who had wealth before, and now there is another Wei Laicai? "Lu Sheng, what's wrong? Oh, by the way, you just said, you have something to talk to me about, what is it? ”

"Oh, yes, you know, I'm from the north, and in our place there are greens that are unique to the north and used to by the people, such as cabbage in winter. Not here in Hong Kong, right? ”

"Nope."

"Do you think there is a market here if there is a way to transport a little cabbage over? I mean, does anyone like to eat it? ”

Wei Laicai nodded and shook his head, "I heard my father say that cabbage is not as good as cabbage; There is no meat more than pork. Pork is fine, but cabbage is rare because it is too expensive! That kind of thing is rarely seen in Hong Kong, and only very large restaurants have very small quantities of storage, and most of them are imported from Taiwan. That's for some people who are either rich or expensive. ”

With such a question and answer, Lu Li initially grasped some information, so it seems that some northern dishes also have a market in Hong Kong! He was about to ask a few words with a relentless tongue, when footsteps sounded on the stairs, followed by Xu Yunjian's words, "What are you messing with me?" Did I provoke you? ”

"You don't talk nonsense! Big man, let you lead the way, how can you say so much? The voice was Ou Chenli, and then her clear and big voice sounded, "Lu Li, the creditor has come to the door, do you want to hide and not meet?" ”

Luli's head immediately grew three times larger! This ghostly girl is going to be a moth again! He smiled bitterly at Wei Laicai, opened the door and walked out, "What are you going to do?" ”

I don't know why, as soon as Ou Chenli saw him talking with a straight face, she felt a little afraid in her heart, and the courage she had when she was with Xu Yunjian just now flew away, but she was like an angry little daughter-in-law, and rubbed her head down, "You...... You promised to pay me back. ”

"Miss Ou, you don't seem to have anything else to do, huh? Come to me every day, don't you get annoyed? Your family has money and land, you are the eldest lady, you can do it for a few days, it doesn't matter if you don't want to do it, I can't! I have a large family above me to feed, and a large group of brothers below me to eat! ”

"Who says I don't have to go to work?" Ou Chenli originally wanted to say a few words to him amicably, but Lu Li seemed to have this talent, and he could tease her anger in a few words, and the girl puffed out her cheeks angrily, "Do you think I'm the kind of eldest lady who lives by relying on the strength of her parents?" Tell you! I'm Jack now? Chen and Matthews Law Firm's co-lawyers, charge clients 150 Hong Kong dollars an hour. I've been talking to you for less than an hour now, but you have to book at this price, you get 150 Hong Kong dollars first. ”

"What, just give you money? Am I looking for you? Why don't you grab it! ”

Ou Chenli snorted, but instantly retracted, "This is better than grabbing." ”

Lu Li didn't think it was funny at all, he looked at Ou Chenli's beauty was not weaker than Liang Wei's beautiful face, but it was a little strange, Liang Wei was so warm and affectionate, every time two people were together, people couldn't help but feel pity and pity, and this Ou Chenli didn't give people such a feeling at all, she seemed to be a fire, and when she was close, she felt panicked!

Ou Chenli saw that his expression gradually changed, as if he was thinking about something, there was tenderness in his eyes, with a woman's intuition, she guessed something, which made her very uncomfortable! A sour breath rushed straight to his chest, and he had a strong disgust for Liang Wei, who was thousands of miles away! As soon as this feeling arose, even she herself was taken aback: Why am I jealous of her? After settling down, she said, "The surname is Lu, do you count as if you speak?" ”

Lu Li gave her a feeble look, "Say, what do you want to do?" ”

"I'm going to the Kangci Orphanage, you go with me, even if you compensate me."

"I just went there last week, will you go yourself?"

"No way!"

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Lu Li had no choice but to nod his head and agree, got into Ou Chenli's car, and went all the way to the Kangci Orphanage. He didn't lie to Ou Chenli, he only came once last week, in fact, he came here once or twice a week on average, to buy some common snacks, such as beef steaks, potato chips, shortbread, hamburgers and the like, filled three school bags, and gave them to the children to eat; I accompanied Ding Leilei for an afternoon before returning by minibus.

The number of times I came and went, the children also became more and more fond of this weird big brother, and he was particularly interesting about the fact that he could always come up with all kinds of fun games, just last week, he played the eagle, let the children be chickens respectively, tossed for an afternoon, with his body that has practiced martial arts for many years, and finally felt a little unbearable. But the result of this is to get the approval of all the orphans, before leaving, looking at the children lying in front of the glass, a reluctant expression of the little face, just feel that all the efforts are nothing!

Ou Chenli parked the car and opened the trunk, "The surname is Lu, move things!" ”

"You won't move yourself?"

"Are you a man? Let the woman move, you don't do anything, why are you so stingy? ”

"Women aren't people, are they? If you're human, why can't you do it yourself? Why do you have to count on men to help you, so don't say that you earn 150 an hour, no matter how much you are, it can only mean that you are a weakling. ”

Ou Chenli couldn't stand the most was the cynicism from Lu Li, listening to him, the girl sneered a few times, "Okay! It's no big deal if you don't help! If you can do it, I can do it. ”

"It's amazing, I can't admire you." Lu Li folded his arms around and stood aside to watch her joke, "Then what are you waiting for?" ”

Ou Chenli didn't say a word, picked up a box, which was a plush toy, which was not very heavy, but the volume was so large that even her vision was covered, she picked up the box, walked less than three steps, and with a bang, even people with boxes were snatched out! What a hard fall! A little bit of the palms of both hands were broken, Ou Chenli looked at the palms of her hands, and she was not aggrieved in her heart! Looking up at Lu Li, he didn't even mean to help, hehe smiled, and went inside first. (To be continued.) )