I thought that Xu Er's invitation to dinner, he must go to a big hotel, such as this Jincheng Hotel, no matter how bad it is, he will also go to Zhao Min and the other places that they often talk about.

Who knows, he drove all the way through the city center, and the car turned onto the viaduct and went all the way to the outside of the Third Ring Road.

At first, Dong Xiaokui still recognized the road, but later he couldn't even distinguish the rings, so he could only open his eyes to identify the signs on the side of the road, secretly remember the names of the places he passed by, and felt a little safe.

Xu Er has always been cold, and since he got in the car, he didn't say anything again, nor did he glance at Dong Xiaokui. Just staring intently at the road that stretches ahead, driving earnestly.

The car was filled with breezy music, the sound of bagpipes, which seemed to resound in the sky and float over the wilderness. The sound quality of Xu Er's stereo in the car was very good, and he tuned the music just right, and the fluttering sound made Dong Xiaokui suddenly feel that he was really in the wilderness.

When this song ended, he changed to a guzheng song "Autumn Moon on the Peaceful Lake", Dong Xiaokui suddenly realized that he didn't remember the name of the sign he had just shaken, and hurriedly turned his head to look at the sign, wanting to see the words on it, but he heard a chuckle in his ears, but it was a very nice laughter, like a quiet lake in the sun.

Before she could turn around, Xu Er said casually: "Look around all the way, what are you doing looking at those signs?" ”

The sound is extremely clear and beautiful, not muddy at all. Dong Xiaokui turned his face to look at Xu Er, he was still looking at the road ahead intently, but there was a light smile on his lips, but it was a little warmer than before.

Dare to love this person's eyes and see six ways. He had glanced at him many times, and he had been staring at the road ahead, but this question showed that he had always known what she was doing.

In other words, except for Fang Fang who turned her head to look at the sign, the rest of the time, she was very vague. This man can see that he is really a powerful character.

"What? What's the secret of the ulterior motives? Xu Er leaned back in the chair slightly, and his tone was smiling, becoming more and more lazy.

Dong Xiaokui was willing to tell the truth, just smiled hypocritically, and said: "Read thousands of books, travel thousands of miles, and go where you have never been, you naturally have to see clearly." The kindergarten teacher taught it. ”

Xu Er snorted lightly, his slender fingers tapped a few times on the steering wheel, still in a casual tone, and said, "You told me so directly, you haven't been here." This is in front of strangers, exposing oneself prematurely, not by the smart. ”

This man likes to educate people very much, but there is some truth in this, he just said this poor sentence, it seems to be very standard, but if you think about it carefully, you are indeed exposing yourself to others. Again, this man taught himself a lesson in this way.

Dong Xiaokui pursed her lips, not knowing how to answer, so she simply didn't speak, just lowered her head slightly, and only looked at the fingers he put on the steering wheel, the ten fingers were slender and distinct, and they were extremely beautiful hands.

Xu Er didn't speak, and for a while, only "Autumn Moon on the Peaceful Lake" was left in the car. Dong Xiaokui felt very weird, although the two had only met a few times before and after, but every conversation always started strangely and the content was also very weird, but I don't know when it ended again. This Xu Er is an extremely elusive person, and there is no trace of him.

While he was thinking to himself, the car turned to the side exit, got off the viaduct, and then drove along the road for some distance, turned right again, and entered another road.

The road is narrow, allowing only two cars to pass through, and the road surface is smooth, but it is paved with many fine cobblestones. On both sides of the road were large and dense trees, with green leaves crowded together next to each other, clusters of green, glowing with sunlight, like large pieces of jade.

The car drove slowly for a while, and the layers of green trees on both sides were gone, replaced by thin bamboo poles and fences diagonally planted in the enclosed flower beds, and a few unknown flowers, pink and tender blooming on the branches.

Dong Xiaokui suddenly felt that this was like returning to Jincheng, where did this kind of thin bamboo pole come from in the capital. If you get it from the south, it's very luxurious.

I don't know what this place to go is. Dong Xiaokui went forward, just looking at the flowers and trees, vaguely revealing a corner of the red wall, and he couldn't see what the place was.

After a while, the car moved forward slowly, and at the end of this large flower garden, where the flowers and trees were sparsely covered, it turned out to be a courtyard house. The vermilion lacquer door, the brass knocker, and the lintel have a gilded plaque, on which are written the three words "tasteless note", the words of flowing water, but every stroke has a kind of frustration, like a feeling of great wisdom and foolishness.

Xu Er parked the car at the door, and a young man in a white chef's uniform walked out of the vermilion lacquer door, with clear eyebrows and beautiful eyes, carrying a fish with a green back, and when he saw Xu Er, he smiled and said, "Why is the second son free today?" However, it happened that the chef was researching a new dish today. ”

Dong Xiaokui stood behind Xu Er, and was thundered by the man's sentence "Second Son", which at first glance, at first glance, I felt that I had crossed over. What year is this? It turned out to be shouting "Second Son".

"Really? That's a coincidence. However, there is still something to do today, so it is good to prepare some homely things. Xu Er's words were unprecedentedly gentle, and he walked towards the house as he spoke.

The chef responded and asked Xu Er, saying tempting names such as "crab roe xiaolongbao, chrysanthemum claw platter", and at the same time, he looked at Dong Xiaokui from time to time, with curiosity in his eyes, more scrutiny.

This kind of scrutiny is the most annoying, like looking at the cabbage in the vegetable market. Dong Xiaokui was a little displeased and glared at the man. The man was also interested, and immediately withdrew his gaze and said to Xu Er: "Second son, you go and sit down for a while, and the food will be served immediately." ”

"Hmm. Go ahead. Xu Er's tone was lazy, and while speaking, he squinted at Dong Xiaokui with his eyes, and motioned for her to come in.

Dong Xiaokui is not an awkward master, not to mention that at this moment, she thinks that the more people around Xu Er know about her, the more beneficial it will be for her to deal with Sun Guanhua's affairs. Besides, this "tasteless note" doesn't seem to be a place where money comes in. So, she obediently and quickly followed, stepping into the courtyard.

The courtyard houses of the Upper Courtyard are no different from those courtyards in old Beijing. A few pines and cypresses in the patio, with thousands of ravines, show their incomparable glory. In the center of the patio, there is also a stone fish tank with some unknown fish, and the bottom of the stone tank has wet moss spreading wildly.

Xu Er strode across the patio, and Dong Xiaokui pulled the strap of his satchel and hurriedly followed him into a room opposite. The room was very ordinary, similar to the layout in the old Beijing courtyard. Chairs made of bamboo, square tables made of old wood, the texture on which is clearly visible. There is also a blue and white porcelain tea set next to it, and the porcelain cup is dyed with some tea residues, as if it has been some years.

The two sat opposite each other, Xu Er didn't like to talk, his expression was indifferent, leaning back in his chair, looking at the sunlight projected from the window pane in a daze. Dong Xiaokui looked at him secretly, feeling that the coldness of his expression was not pretending, but as if he had been thinking deeply.

Two people eating, without saying a word, it was a weird and awkward atmosphere. At least Dong Xiaokui felt very strange and a little cramped. Fortunately, the dishes were served quickly, and during the time when he was waiting for the food to be served, Xu Er answered the phone again, and his tone on the phone was also cold, and he listened all the time, and finally said impatiently: "Cancel the afternoon trip and let them wait, so much nonsense." ”

Then, he hung up the phone, and the movements were very light. raised his eyes and glanced at Dong Xiaokui, but he didn't speak, he still turned to look out the window, and a few birds landed in the courtyard, jumping and chirping.

After a while, the chef brought the tray to serve the food, all of which were extremely delicate small plates and plates, the thin porcelain was almost transparent, and there were all kinds of delicate patterns. Dong Xiaokui looked at those dishes, the portions were very small, but there were many types, and the dishes were good, which made people have a great appetite at a glance.

There is smoked meat, cut into thin slices and made into a platter; xiaolongbao with crab roe; There is also clear porridge; steaming fish soup in a casserole; Three-color back to the pot meat. There are also fried fruits that look crispy, and Dong Xiaokui can't tell what kind of fruit they are. Of course, among the other vegetarian dishes, the most surprising thing for her was a plate of stir-fried pea sprouts.

You must know that this pea sprout is the favorite of Jincheng people, and it is regarded as a home-cooked dish. In the countryside of Jincheng, every household grows pea seedlings as a dish. Since she came to the capital, she has been looking for it, but she has seen a few Sichuan restaurants, but unfortunately they are too old to chew that taste.

After the chef finished serving, he bowed and said with a smile: "Second son, you use it slowly." Then without waiting for Xu Er to speak, he withdrew.

Xu Er took the chopsticks and said while holding the pea sprouts: "I like the dishes here very much, and I suddenly want to eat them today, so I came." You can try it too. ”

He didn't bother to raise his eyes to look at Dong Xiaokui when he spoke, and as soon as he finished speaking, he ate by himself, but this person never gobbled up when he ate, and his eating appearance was extremely elegant, and his movements were gentle.

Dong Xiaokui didn't know what to say, so he replied with a "um", and at the same time, he also picked up chopsticks, and the first thing to deal with was the pea seedlings.

When she put it in her mouth, the fragrant feeling reminded her of when she was a child, when her father went to the vegetable garden on the side of the ancestral house early in the morning, picking pea seedlings with dew, and stir-frying with a little bacon, the fragrance was fragrant and overflowed the whole street.

Xu Er raised his eyes and swept over at this time, and asked, "You like this too?" ”

Dong Xiaokui nodded and said, "Yes, I haven't tasted such a fresh product here for many years." ”

"Oh." Xu Er's tone was extremely light, and he didn't ask where Dong Xiaokui's hometown was.

Also, he was originally an indifferent person. Dong Xiaokui thought to herself, and sandwiched another chopstick pea seedling.

A meal was eaten quietly, both of them were extremely attentive to dealing with the food, and when the food sent was almost swept away, a hearty laugh came from outside the door, speaking in Jincheng dialect, shouting: "Zhonglin, you are usually free on Saturdays, and today is only Thursday, why did you come over?" ”

Xu Er had already gotten up, bowed slightly to the visitor, and shouted "Second Uncle". It is also Jincheng dialect.

This person is Xu Er's second uncle, Xu Er can also speak Jincheng dialect, could it be that Xu Er was originally a fellow villager?

Dong Xiaokui was stunned for a moment, hurriedly put down her chopsticks and quickly stood up, although she was not the kind of boyfriend and girlfriend relationship with Xu Er, it still made her feel cramped when she first met her parents. She hurriedly bowed her head to the visitor, and then she saw clearly that the second uncle in Xu Er's mouth was wearing a chef's suit, his face was full of red light, his sideburns were gray, and his eyes were extremely kind when he looked at Dong Xiaokui.

He looked at it for a while, nodded at Dong Xiaokui, and said, "It's not your appetite, next time, I'll make it suitable for you." Zhong Lin didn't even call beforehand. ”

Dong Xiaokui originally wanted to say a polite greeting, but the old man immediately turned his eyes to Xu Er and asked, "Zhonglin, you kid brought the girl over without saying hello in advance, to test your second uncle's cooking skills?" Seeing that it's too late to prepare, you deliberately want me to lose face in front of this girl. ”

It turns out that Xu Er's name is "Zhonglin", Xu Zhonglin! Dong Xiaokui stood aside, and only then did he react, the old man called Xu Er several times "Zhonglin". She then thought that she had met him so many times that she had forgotten to ask his name, and that she had eaten at the same table now, and she still didn't know his name. When I think of this, I can't help but feel ridiculous.

"Second uncle, what you said is wrong. I know that I like to eat your dishes the most, but every time I sweep them all away, I taste them with my heart. Xu Er said as he sat down and continued to deal with the rest of the plate.

"Hehe, you kid is getting better and better. No wonder your grandpa likes you so much. The old man said, and immediately turned his head to look at Dong Xiaokui again, and said, "Zhonglin, I'm still busy, and I recently found an ancient recipe and I'm experimenting with it." I'm here to see the girl you brought, and you won't introduce me to the second uncle for a long time. This matter is not handled correctly. ”

Xu Er had already put down the chopsticks in his hand and said casually: "Second uncle, this girl's name is Dong Xiaokui, she goes to school at Q University, she is from Jincheng, and she is just an ordinary friend." ”

"Well, ordinary friends." The old man looked at the two of them, looked like he knew it in his heart, and hurriedly ran out in the shout of "Master, it's out of the pot" outside the house.

Calm returned to the house. Dong Xiaokui was still surprised that he knew his name, but after thinking about it, wasn't the blue demon queen that day named her by name! Take Zhu Yun's statement, he is the most playful master among the children in the capital, and it is easy to know her Dong Xiaokui's name and place of origin.

When I think about it this way, I feel relieved.

Xu Er stood up and said, "Let's leave after eating, Miss Dong." ”

He bit the word "Miss Dong" harder, and when he got out of the courtyard and started the car, he said: "Miss Dong's etiquette education is really average, and at this moment, she has never asked my name." ”

Such a direct and unsparing accusation made Dong Xiaokui speechless, she had to smile awkwardly at him, and then leaned back in the chair, at this moment, she didn't want to think about anything, just this paragraph, just throw everything away.

The car began to move along the way it came. Xu Er has always been cold, the two didn't speak again, and the music in the car was still flowing water, low, up and down.

(I've been on the road for the past few days, so the update time is always uncertain, and I have to be on the road today, and I didn't update yesterday, so I'll make it up in the next two days.) Thank you to everyone who supported me, I received three votes of pink yesterday and I was very happy~! ~, thank you for being with us all the way. ）