twenty-two

Lan Lan's joke added a little fun to the table, Lan Qiao opened the wine, got up and poured white wine for Wen Yan, and poured red wine for his sister, Lin Wanqing and Dong Xiaomeng in turn, returned to his seat and sat down, and poured himself a glass of white wine.

"This first glass of wine is a rare fate for us here." Lu Bai half raised his glass and said happily.

"Yes, for fate." Blue Bridge raised his glass and agreed, and everyone raised their glasses and took a sip together.

"Which dish did you cook?" Lan Lan happily admired the sumptuous dishes on the table and asked Wen Yan.

"What did you prepare for me and I forgot about it in a blink of an eye?" Wen Yan said with a smile.

"I only beat the egg wash and cut the pork belly into cubes." Lan Lan replied, scanned the whole table and said, "I haven't seen a dish made of minced meat." ”

"That hasn't come out yet." Lin Wanqing smiled at Lan Lan.

"That's only eggs left, is it this steamed egg?" Lan Lan looked at the dishes on the table again, and saw a delicate porcelain bowl floating with tender steamed eggs, and her eyes lit up.

"You guessed it, it's it." Lin Wanqing replied with a smile.

"It's mysterious, I've been making steamed eggs for a long time, and I'll do it if I said I'd done it, and it takes two people to work hard?" Lan Lan looked at Wen Yan with a smile and said.

"Taste the good and the bad first, and then make a judgment." Wen Yan smiled and beckoned everyone to enjoy the light and taste it.

"The taste is really chic, very refreshing, and sweet." Lan Lan took a small bite and nodded.

"Chef Lin, am I okay with this?" Wen Yan asked Lin Wanqing, as if to be recognized.

"Very good, I didn't expect steamed eggs to make such a taste, no wonder you have been busy for so long, and you have used special ingredients, the color and flavor are good." Lin Wanqing praised.

"Okay, with your words, I didn't work in vain." Wen Yan said happily as if he had won.

"Are you doing this for Wanqing alone?" Lan Lan asked Wen Yan with a smile.

"Your evaluation has a different meaning from hers, you are a eater to try it, but she can see the effort and thought I put into it." Wen Yan explained.

"Of course, she saw you do it in the kitchen." Lan Lan said with a smile.

"You don't understand. I need the judgment of a master to know my own realm. Wen Yan said unintentionally.

"How? Teach me, and I'll try it later. Lan Lan tasted two more bites and said to Wen Yan excitedly.

"Family heirloom secrets, not passed on." Wen Yan waved his hand.

"Who are you fooling, do you have a chef in your family?" Lan Lan didn't believe it.

"It's my mother's specialty dish, I have seen a lot, so I made it like this, and today I added a little bit of my imagination and used different condiments." Wen Yan said proudly.

"You don't open a restaurant, tell me what you're afraid of?" Lan Lan asked.

"My mother is going to pass on her specialty dishes to her daughter-in-law, and you don't want to be her daughter-in-law, how can I tell you?" Wen Yan teased.

"I've never heard you say it, probably just like the dishes on the table, freshly cooked, right?" Lan Lan blushed slightly and said.

"Don't believe me, you can ask my mom." Wen Yan said calmly.

"How could my aunt think of passing on her skills to her daughter-in-law?" Lan Lan continued to ask, trying to crack the loophole in Wen Yan's words.

"This shows that his mother loves him very much, and uses an extremely smart way." Lin Wanqing blurted out her debut.

"Clever? How so? Lan Lan was surprised, Dong Xiaomeng and Lan Qiao looked at Lin Wanqing in confusion, waiting for her to give an answer.

"First of all, I ensure that the craftsmanship I have cultivated with great effort will not be lost. Why should it be passed on to the daughter-in-law, so that the daughter-in-law can be grateful, the relationship between the mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law is harmonious, and more importantly, the daughter-in-law can develop a hobby and habit of cooking, so that the son will not starve, and he can eat a full meal and eat the taste of his mother. In the long run, when the daughter-in-law understands this truth, it will naturally be passed on to her daughter-in-law, so that her grandchildren can enjoy the same blessings as her son, so that it can be passed on forever. Lin Wanqing said vividly.

"That makes sense, right?" Lan Lan wondered.

"Your mother seems to be very scheming. To be able to say this, I think you are extremely smart. Wen Yan smiled and said to Lin Wanqing.

"I don't mean anything else, just a little guess." Lin Wanqing hurriedly argued.

"You're right, I guess that's what my mom thinks." Wen Yan said with a smile, and raised his glass again: "This glass of wine congratulates Assistant Lin on the successful completion of the first class in 'Aishe' and her return from victory, and I wish her to go from victory to victory." ”

"And I wish her a raise on her first day on the job." Blue Bridge added.

"Thank you." Lin Wanqing's face flushed, and she said embarrassedly.

"Am I missing something?" Lan Lan asked with a smile after putting down her wine glass.

"Such a wonderful story, wait until I go back and tell you in detail." Blue Bridge Blockade.

"Yes, you can keep the suspense for now." Wen Yan agreed, and then said with a smile: "Today's delicacies are all the credit of Chef Lin, right?" ”

"I really don't see that today's young girls can have such skills, and they can definitely be called chefs." Lan Lan praised Lin Wanqing.

"You've won the prize, Sister Lan." Lin Wanqing said modestly.

"I'm afraid that after eating this meal, the food will be tasteless in the future." Blue Bridge sighed.

"You're so good at exaggerating." Lin Wanqing smiled and said.

After a while, Wen Yan raised his glass again and said: "The third glass of wine welcomes the two newcomers to set foot on the cheap land for the first time, which makes our mansion shine." ”

"Have you drunk too much? What two newcomers? Lan Lan secretly poked Wen Yan and whispered.

"It's two new members." Wen Yan hurriedly changed his words.

"Welcome, welcome!" Lan Lan raised her glass to Dong Xiaomeng and smiled. Dong Xiaomeng and Lanqiao thanked each other, and everyone drank together.

"Everyone is free, don't be restrained, don't let down the wine and food. I eat at home very casually, and I don't eat well, so don't be surprised. Wen Yan said sincerely.

"The wine has been toured three times, and the food has passed the five flavors. Don't you have something to say? It's better to say it as soon as possible, otherwise I won't know the bottom of what I will eat. Lan Lan said with a smile.

"Don't worry, don't be afraid, I won't borrow money from you." Wen Yan teased.

"It's okay to borrow, three and a half thousand or five thousand?" Lan Lan joked.

"Do ladies borrow money like this? Or is the word '10,000' after the number you said omitted? Wen Yan quipped.

"You're exalting me too much." Lan Lan said with a smile and took a sip of wine.

"Don't think that only you can calculate how much money I have, how much money you have, can't I see it?" Wen Yan tilted his head and whispered to Lan Lan.

"You're very shrewd, you don't know anything." Lan Lan glanced at it and smiled. Blue Bridge saw it in his eyes and smiled in his heart.

"There's not much I'm trying to say. The first thing is to think about whether our gatherings like today can become a routine, although they can't be as elegant as the poetry club in the Grand View Garden, at least they can have more joy and comfort their feelings. When Wen Yan said this, he was interrupted by Lan Qiao: "That's how it should be, Brother Wen doesn't say it, I will also propose it." ”

"As for how long we should get together, we have to agree, how long do you think it's good?" Wen Yan threw out the issue.

"What about a gathering in January?" Lan Lan asked.

"Once a week." Blue Bridge said flatly.

"What do you think?" Wen Yan asked Lin Wanqing and Dong Xiaomeng.

"Since you mentioned the Daguanyuan Poetry Society, I don't think it's as Xue Baochai said, the two sessions in January are good, too much is too tired, less is too alienating. If it is a special day, it is not eclectic to add a get-together. Lin Wanqing said.

"What does Miss Dong think?" Wen Yan asked Dong Xiaomeng.

"I agree with what Wanqing said." Dong Xiaomeng said.

"I agree. Then there will be two gatherings in a month, and the wind and rain will not change, but it can be added and not reduced. Wen Yan made up his mind, looked at Lin Wanqing and asked, "Which two days in January?" ”

"The first and fifteenth days of junior high school." Blue Bridge said smartly.

"The first and fifteenth days of the new year can indeed be evenly spaced, but it is not certain what day of the week is in time, and the working day is naturally not enjoyable. In my opinion, it is better to set it on the first and third Saturday of each month, which can not only have a gap, but also take care of everyone's time. Lin Wanqing said slowly.

"It's good, it's good, I didn't think it through." Blue Bridge responded immediately.

"That's it." Wen Yan looked at Lin Wanqing with a smile, Lin Wanqing avoided his gaze, but Dong Xiaomeng saw it in his eyes.

"What about the other one? Aren't they two? Lan Lan asked.

"The second thing is about Miss Dong." Wen Yan smiled slightly.

"Me?" Dong Xiaomeng wondered.

"Yes. I heard that you suggested that Assistant Lin go to 'Aishe' for an interview, I wonder if Miss Dong herself has interviewed in 'Aishe'? Wen Yan said seriously.

"No, I just graduated, I don't have much experience, and my major is cold. I didn't dare to think about 'Aishe', and the odds were not great. Dong Xiaomeng said succinctly.

"It's okay, it's okay." Wen Yan breathed a sigh of relief.

"Don't you want her to go to your 'love house'?" Lan Lanwei asked.

"Of course not. I want to say that if she went to 'Aishe' for an interview and was not hired, I would have to think about rectifying the human resources department, how could I miss such a big fish. Wen Yan explained.

"Is it possible for a talent to go to your 'love house'?" Lan Lan said with a smile.

"I don't have that ability, but I can't catch it when I encounter it, that's my incompetence." Wen Yan said softly and firmly.

"Do you want to hire Miss Dong?" Blue Bridge curious.

"I want to ask Miss Dong to give 'Aishe' a chance, and also give herself a chance to achieve each other." Wen Yan showed sincerity, took out a golden card and handed it to Dong Xiaomeng: "This is my business card, the door of 'Aishe' will always be open to you." ”

Several people were almost stunned in surprise, Dong Xiaomeng stood up, also very surprised, and said, "I already have your business card." ”

"This one is a different amount." Wen Yan smiled indifferently.

"Xiaomeng, listen to my sister, take it, you can use it." Lan Lan persuaded him.

Dong Xiaomeng politely took the card, it was indeed more pressing than the business card that Wen Yan gave him last time, although it was quite thin, it was heavy. Listening to Lan Lan's words, there seems to be something famous.