Chapter 20 Bite the bullet and buy clothes
"Miss, would you like to come and have a look at our shop?"
The clerk outside the door was dressed in black elegant work clothes and had a sweet smile.
If it had been a week ago, for the sake of the clerk's smile so attentively, Mengshu would have smiled and said, "I'm sorry, I don't need men's clothes." β
This time, she stopped her leisurely steps and nodded, "Okay." β
"Please come in."
"Hello, may I ask, where is the tie?"
"Here, you come with me."
"Thank you."
There are many kinds of ties in the accessories area, which makes Miss Xia a little dazzled.
At the recommendation of the clerk, Mengshu chose three. A plain black business tie, a blue twill tie, and a gray and black plaid tie.
Pick three, there's always one he'll like!
Helping Mengshu wrap up the tie, the clerk continued to repeat what she had said many times today: "Miss, we have a batch of new autumn styles in our store this morning, do you want to take a look at it again?" β
Anyway, it's too late, so let's take a look?
Most of the men's clothing in this store is relatively simple in style and has good colors, which is very in line with her aesthetics. I touched a few clothes, and I used the best materials.
These clothes, worn on Yi Zhan's body, must be very suitable. It's just that even if she doesn't look at the tag, she understands that these clothes are very expensive.
"Miss, you really have a vision. This trench coat is new this year, designed by our company's chief designer himself, and the fabric used is ......"
In fact, there is no need for such a lengthy introduction by the clerk, Meng Shu also understands that this British-style windbreaker will look good on Yi Zhan, who has a pair of long legs.
"Miss, are you buying for your boyfriend?"
"Hmm." Meng Shu nodded.
"Your boyfriend is sure to look very handsome in this dress. Tomorrow is the Mid-Autumn Festival, and today and tomorrow in the next three days, our store will be full of 815 folds. The discounted price of this dress is one thousand six hundred and thirty. β
As she expected, it's so expensive!
Meng Shu tried not to let herself lose her temper, she had grown so big, she hadn't bought herself a four-figure dress yet. She even had a naΓ―ve idea that if it was the Dragon Boat Festival today, would this dress be discounted.
Glancing at the watch on his wrist, Meng Shu reported Yi Zhan's height and approximate weight.
The clerk smiled even brighter, "Your boyfriend is in such a good figure." β
Meng Shu's cheeks rippled with a shallow pear vortex. When they first entered the first year of high school, Yi Zhan was only 1.6 meters and nodded, which was shorter than her. Before he reached the third year of high school, he jumped to 1.8 meters. And now, despite her hard efforts on her tiptoes, it was difficult to stand shoulder to shoulder with him.
"Walk slowly, welcome to the next time."
When he returned to the kitchen again, Mengshu glanced out the window, and the sun was already approaching the tall building in the west.
Yi Zhan, it should be time to get off work.
Mengshu has a habit of cooking, and likes to prepare the ingredients of several dishes at once and put them on different plates. And today, there are seven plates with mushrooms.
A homesick person had just pushed open the door when a strong aroma of mushrooms came to his nose.
"Coming back?"
"Hmm." Yi Zhan quickly changed his slippers, threw his briefcase on the sofa, and walked to the kitchen.
"What are you doing?"
Meng Shu's body trembled slightly, she really underestimated Yi Zhan's childishness.
"Hug you."
Meng Shu choked up for a moment, and what he answered was the truth.
Cutting cooked fresh shiitake mushrooms into long strips with scissors is the first time Yi Zhan has seen this kind of operation.
"Hey, this is fun, I'm going to try it too."
"Let's wash our hands first."
"Oh." Yi Zhan let go of Mengshu and washed his hands with running water.
A long mushroom strip appeared in front of Meng Shu, who was pouring oil, and Yi Zhan's question sounded in his ears: "Is this okay?" β
"Yes, try to cut it to the same thickness as much as possible, so that it can be fried later."
"I'll do it, don't worry."
Meng Shu smiled gently.
"Is it so long to get out of the pot directly?"
"Of course not, just cut it a little bit, and it's almost long in a hand."
Yi Zhan smiled embarrassedly, "How long is a handful?" β
"Did you ever play with glass balls as a kid?"
"Oh, is it so long?" Yi Zhan opened his thumb and middle finger.
"Your fingers are longer, use your thumb and forefinger, and bend a little more."
"Haha." Yi Zhan was cutting mushrooms while reminiscing about the past: "When I was out of elementary school, before I put my schoolbag home, a few people were playing glass balls in front of my grandfather's house. Touch it and hit another six ......"
"Six long."
Yi Zhan put down the scissors and quibbled: "I can read." β
Meng Shu smiled and nodded, "Excuse me, help me take out the absorbent paper from the kitchen in this cabinet, squeeze out the water in the mushrooms, add an egg, and coat it with a layer of starch." β
"If you play six, you can win one. We were pulling our fingers hard for a glass ball. β
"Your fingers are so long, it's a good idea."
"Brother relies on technology to go all over the world, people give nicknames, the first bullet in the rivers and lakes. After beating the invincible opponents all over the rivers and lakes, my brother washed his hands and retired to the rivers and lakes. Time has passed, and the rivers and lakes of today are no longer the rivers and lakes of our time. β
Meng Shu was a little crying and laughing, "The first bullet in the rivers and lakes? β
"You don't believe me?" The first bomb in the rivers and lakes felt an inexplicable insult, "You come to my house to see it on National Day, there is a big box." I have a lot of collections of various colors and models. β
"Is there one with color on a white background? When I was younger, I wanted to have one. β
Meng Shu's mouth finally relaxed, and Yi Zhan's heart secretly rejoiced. But it was hard to hear what was going on in his heart, "Of course." β
"The oil temperature is almost four layers, you get out of the way, I'm going to start frying."
Yi Zhan took the starch-coated mushroom and instructed in turn: "You get out of the way, I'll fry it." β
Meng Shu didn't insist and moved out of the way, "Okay, be careful." β
Seeing that the mushrooms had been fried to a fixed shape, Meng Shu reminded: "It's almost, take it out first to control the oil, and then fry it again later." β
"Why do you want to bomb it repeatedly?"
"When frying food, in order to ensure that the food is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, we generally take the action of re-frying."
"It's so fragrant, can I taste it first?"
Mengshu stretched out his left hand, please take care of yourself.
Yi Zhan happily took one and chewed it deliciously. "Wow, it's already very delicious."
"We can pursue a little more, is it spicy, or sweet and sour?"
"It's sweet and sour."
"Shall I make a ketchup?"
"Tomato juice?"
"Don't like it?"
"No, what eggplant is sour?"
"Tomatoes."
"Harm, let's talk about it earlier."
The fried mushrooms in ketchup had just come out of the pan, and someone drooling couldn't wait to grab a big chopstick.
"Chef Xia, is there anything else I can do for you?"
Such an invitation couldn't help but make Meng Shu smile: "Help me take out the king oyster mushrooms in the steamer, go through cold water, and then tear them into thin strips." β
Yi Zhan tore the oyster mushroom in his hand, looked at the egg cake in the pot that was about to take shape, and suddenly understood something. "Will you cut the omelet into strips and stir-fry the oyster mushrooms later?"
"No need to fry, I'm going to make a cold dish today, just mix the sauce and mix it."
"Sounds appetizing, is there enough rice today?"
"That's enough."
"What's in there?" Yi Zhan pointed to a casserole covered by a lid.
Meng Shu's face couldn't help but show a smug look, "This dish is five fungus soup." The five types of mushrooms I use today are, Slippery Mushroom, Straw Mushroom, Seafood Mushroom, Oyster Mushroom, and Enoki Mushroom. The beauty of this dish is that it doesn't have a bit of meat, but you can eat the taste of meat. β
"I should have come back earlier, but I didn't see how it was done."
"It's okay, next time you choose a few mushrooms you like, and I'll teach you."
"This is good, you can have it."
Five minutes later, Meng Shu cleaned up the dishes and knives in the kitchen a little. Yi Zhan was busy like a spinning top, going back and forth between the kitchen and the dining room, bringing the three mushroom dishes and dishes and chopsticks to the table.
These three dishes are: spicy and appetizing cold oyster mushrooms, sweet and sour crispy fried mushrooms in tomato sauce, and extremely umami five-mushroom soup.