"Yo-Captain, Rare Guest! You haven't been here in a long time? Come in, it's cold outside—" The proprietress of the Qiaotou Hotel saw Ai Chunguang and raised the plastic curtain to greet her.

"It's been a busy time, how is business?" Chunguang walked into the doorway of the store.

"You guys are really, the more it is to the New Year - the busier! -The business is so-so, and it is not entrusted to you 'old people' to take care of. The proprietress let in the guests and smiled like flowers.

"The key is that our chef Zhan is good at craftsmanship, and several of my old classmates are 'delicious'..."Chunguang laughed while looking at the glass kitchen?

The husband of the proprietress was holding a big spoon and was smiling and looking at this side, and when he heard "mention him", he grinned and burst out two words:

"Come on—"

Ai Chunguang used to live in the residential community behind the Qiaotou Hotel, and from time to time he and a few high school classmates came to the hotel for a "small gathering"—

One is because the dishes are delicious and the price is low; The second is because the proprietress is enthusiastic, the service is considerate, and the "hot dishes" do not charge money...

After many times, Chunguang naturally became familiar with the boss and his wife.

Although his family's economic conditions later improved, he bought a house and moved to Wuliangxi Community in Dongcheng District, still locking the place where he entertained hardcore buddies at the "bridgehead".

As long as he sends a message — the old place tonight; The reply from those old friends is nothing more than that:

"Good", "Received", "Got it"...

At that time, no one will go to the wrong place!

Ai Chunguang's social circle is very narrow, and these old classmates and friends constitute the main body of the dinner:

Some work at the Party School of the Tongxi County Party Committee; There are those who teach high school at Tongxi Middle School; There are shops in the Bagua Cave Scenic Area; There is a business in the county development zone - for a long time, even the proprietress has written it down!

"Want something to eat? - Or how many of you? The proprietress asked with a smile with a ballpoint pen and a la carte.

"It's changed today - please 'beauty'!" Chunguang stared at Chen Cai's food cabinet and hesitated:

"What to eat?"

"Beauty? Aren't you afraid of the captain's wife - jealous? The proprietress joked:

"If she's not fat, you can order a 'winter bamboo shoots and roast pork' pot boy and a vegetarian dish – that's enough to eat. -I'm a local authentic local pork..."

"Listen to you, burn a pot, and steam a 'moldy thousand sheets'! The beauty is coming, let her pick one herself? Ai Chunguang immediately decided:

He felt that he hadn't seen "Cen Lan" for four or five years? Women don't pay attention to diet and maintenance - the changes are great. Cen Lan back then - but my fair lady! (Cen Lan and Cen Lian sisters are detailed in "Confucian Exploration Qingyi")

"Please sit in the innermost bread compartment, and I'll make you tea-" The proprietress said courteously:

She thinks that the key to doing a small restaurant business is to "gather popularity", even if it is a guest - eating a bowl of fried noodles, you must serve others - comfortable!

"The old box? I'm just two of you - what a waste! Chunguang understands the difficulties of small businessmen:

In this kind of cold weather, it is necessary to turn on the air conditioner, and "electricity" costs money; Vegetables - now the purchase price is expensive, or the old price, and the profit is thinner!

If you drink alcohol - you can still earn some money for drinks, it is estimated that Cen Lan will not drink? When she promised to come, she said "drive yourself". In this case, the husband and wife are busy, which is equivalent to a free service...

"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter—" The proprietress replied while taking the teacup and tea leaves:

"Now there are fewer people - it's about to be the New Year, don't get in the way. Again, it's easier to talk to your heart! ”

"......" Ai Chunguang was right to think about it, so he stopped talking-

An hour ago, Cheng Yong told him alone that from the analysis and verification of Ning Yuanfu's communication records, Cen Lan of the Bagua Hotel was "Lan Lan", and could be one of Ning's lovers? Do you want him to try to contact Cen Lan and explore the way with his personal relationship?

He was shocked!

Cen Lan is an "old" employee of the Bagua Hotel, who has worked as a lobby manager, and wants to look - have a look, want to be cultured, how can he hook up with such an unbearable Ning Laizi?

But as the saying goes, it is difficult to draw people and tigers, and you don't know your heart! Lan Lan, whom he knew at the beginning, is it hard to guarantee that he will not "transform" after many years?

From a personal point of view, he was reluctant to contact Cen Lan:

Because once the two meet, they will definitely talk about "the death of Cen Lian", and this topic is the biggest pain in his heart in Ai Chunguang's heart in the past 10 years...

Considering his duties as a detective, he has no possibility or reason to "reject" Cheng Da.

So, Chunguang dialed Cen Lan's mobile phone according to the number provided by Cheng Yong - when connected, a surprise voice immediately came:

"Brother, how do you have my 'new number'? Oh - you're the Great Detective! - You haven't called me in '5 years'! ”

"Cen Lan, are you still working in the hotel?" Chunguang asked.

"Yes, yes! Brother wants to 'book a room'? Cen Lan's words are still so gentle - professional!

"I want to invite you - to dinner, to talk to you face-to-face? Can't tell you on the phone? Do you have time? Chunguang looked at Cheng Yong.

"Okay, okay - I miss you too! When—is it tonight? Cen Lan's voice sounded a little excited!

"Well-today's 'New Year', you can convenient..."Chunguang feels a big face "fever"?

"Convenient-convenient, we here in Arrow Mountain, don't pay attention to 'Xiao Nian'. When I get off work, I'll drive to the city to look for you! Cen Lan said quickly.

"You go directly to the Old West Gate - Qiaotou Hotel, where I am - waiting for you?" Chunguang blurted out and booked the meeting place to "old point"!

"Understood! Guests are coming, thinking-from-coming. Cen Lan hung up the phone...

Ai Chunguang was sitting alone in the box and reverie—

After a "bang, bang" knock on the door, a long-haired woman screwed the door and came in?

Chunguang immediately recognized - it was Cen Lan:

The face was still fair and delicate, and he wore a long fuchsia tweed coat with a gray wool scarf around his neck; Wearing brown leather gloves and holding a black women's bag on her left arm...

"Detective-brother, don't you know my sister anymore?" Cen Lan put the leather bag on the table and smiled.

"How so? My sister is still so beautiful and charming, and her temperament is extraordinary! Chunguang hurriedly got up, full of beautiful words!

"Brother has learned to 'coax people', I am beautiful-'frozen people'! It's so cold outside, or the air conditioning is warm! Cen Lan sighed in general, and took off her gloves and coat on the other hand...

"Drink, drink hot tea, warm your hands-" Chunguang actually stuttered a little, blushed, and busily flushed the teacup with boiling water:

Maybe it's because Cen Lan is indeed radiant and generous; Or because the familiar strangeness has not been eliminated; Or is he "pressing the task" in his heart?

"I'll come—brother sit! Service - I'm 'professional'! Cen Lan said, dragging the boiling water bottle from Chunguang's hand.

She first added two-thirds of the Chunguang teacup, put down the water bottle and said:

"I don't drink tea, I drink - I can't sleep at night..."

"I'll change your glass, beauty—wait a minute?" The proprietress happened to come in and said:

"Captain, can you serve food?"

"Okay, okay - just go up, right - sister order another dish? Burned a winter bamboo shoots pork pot, a plate of moldy thousands of sheets. Ai Chunguang said busily.

"Since it's my brother's 'treat', I'll order a ruthless dish-" Cen Lan smiled mischievously:

"A big plate of scrambled eggs with tomatoes!"

"Okay-" The proprietress left with half a cup of tea—

Chunguang heard the name of the dish - his heart trembled:

"Tomato scrambled eggs, also 'Lian Lian' likes..."