Chapter 223: Aged Love
Seeing with his own eyes how Fu Jinxing treated Duan Fuguang, He Sijia had a feeling of crying and laughing.
She still remembered that when Duan Fuguang came to borrow money, he refused, and a quarrel broke out between the two.
It was that time that I overheard something about Huo Sijia.
But now, Fu Jinxing took the initiative to write a check, took the money and sent Duan Fuguang away, telling her to get away.
"If you knew today, why bother? Isn't it good to give the money happily? β
He Sijia squinted at Fu Jinxing and asked with a smile.
"How's that going to work?"
He shook his head and said, "Money has to be used on the blade, and my money is not blown by the wind." Besides, even if the wind blows, I'll have to bend down to pick it up. β
She raised her brow noncommittally and turned to leave.
Fu Jinxing, who showed his loyalty, saw that He Sijia was leaving, and hurriedly chased after him, he wanted to make sure that he had succeeded in currying favor with his wife.
"You're so boring."
She forced a smile and rolled her eyes.
How naΓ―ve, she doesn't want to eat any woman's vinegar now, she just wants to do the job at hand.
What's more, if a man has a heart that is ready to move and wants to cheat, can he watch it by looking at it?
"Am I not worried that you will be angry? I'm almost on my birthday, what do you give me? β
Fu Jin's words changed sharply, and finally said his true purpose.
Before He Sijia could speak, he preemptively said: "I said it in advance, don't want to use a plate of sweet and sour tenderloin to fool around!" β
She: "......"
It's over, He Sijia originally wanted to rely on this trick to eat all over the world!
"Let me think about it."
Before leaving, she muttered.
If it weren't for Fu Jinxing's reminder, He Sijia really didn't remember that he was about to celebrate his birthday.
Her mind is now full of reviving the He family's business, and also, that is, to repay the famine owed by He Yuanzheng as soon as possible, and she has no time to take care of anything else.
Two days later, He Sijia received a call from Dai Libin.
He told her on the phone that after repeated attempts, he felt that it was almost enough, and asked her to come and try it.
The two of them finalized the time, and He Sijia and Fu Jinxing went together.
They brought a lot of gifts, considering that Dai Libin lived alone, He Sijia chose very practical things, including massage chairs, *, foot baths, etc., which can be said to have put a lot of thought into it.
"Come on, come on, and bring something!"
Hearing the knock on the door, Dai Libin tied an apron and hurriedly greeted him.
He lives in a bungalow compound, the neighbors are empty, and although the house is old, it has been renovated and cleaned.
The kitchen is very large, with a refrigerator, freezer, oven, several stoves installed on the wall, all kinds of condiments, a gleaming knife, a set of steamers stacked neatly, cutting boards one by one, next to the sink.
At first glance, it is comparable to the back kitchen of a five-star hotel.
Seeing He Sijia looking around curiously, Dai Libin smiled: "I have been traveling south and north for half my life, and I have relied on these household things to eat, and I will take them with me wherever I go." Now that I'm back, I don't plan to leave again, so I'm fully furnished. Oh, by the way, you guys go and rest, I'll start cooking! β
He slapped his head and pushed Fu Jinxing and He Sijia out of the kitchen together, so as not to let them get contaminated with the smell of oil smoke.
"You say, can Uncle Dai make it without a recipe?"
Walking out of the kitchen, He Sijia asked worriedly.
Fu Jinxing walked into the living room, carefully looked at the various trophies, medals, and award certificates in the cabinet, and replied slowly: "If he can't do it, I'm afraid no one in this world can do it." β
As he spoke, his eyes darkened, as if he had seen something.
Next to the cabinet is a photo wall, pasted with a lot of old photos, should be wiped often, although the photos are old, the corners are yellowed, but there is not even a grain of dust.
"Come here."
He beckoned to He Sijia, pointed to one of the photos, and frowned: "Look, is this your mother?" β
Hearing this, she stepped forward quickly and took a closer look.
"yes, she was very young at the time, she must have been in the park."
He Sijia nodded, carefully scanning his surroundings.
In the photo, there are Meng Rui and Dai Libin, as well as several men and women of the same age as them, who are sitting in three small boats, apparently rowing in the park.
Meng Rui was wearing a floral dress with a corset waist and a hat, looking lively and beautiful.
She and Dai Libin are sitting in the same boat, smiling at the camera.
Dai Libin on the side didn't look at the camera, he turned his head to look at Meng Rui, with a shy look on his face.
"He has a crush on her."
Fu Jinxing unceremoniously pointed out this fact, and He Sijia glanced at him and did not speak.
She had already guessed about this.
It's just that as a child, it's not easy to put a beak.
"Even if they have feelings for each other, and they are affectionate and polite, others can't say anything."
He Sijia said in a serious tone as if he was arguing.
"I didn't say anything, you don't have to be too nervous."
Fu Jinxing said with a smile.
After waiting for about an hour, Dai Libin prepared a table of delicious dishes.
And these dishes are all private dishes of the He family.
"There are only a dozen dishes in the real He family's private dishes, and many people persuade us to play more tricks to attract guests. However, when Mr. He was alive, he once said that if a person can cook more than a dozen dishes in his life, he is already a god who appreciates and eats, and he can't be too greedy. β
Serving the last dish, Dai Libin explained with a smile: "Go wash your hands and taste whether it tastes good or not!" β
The three of them sat down, Dai Libin looked very happy, he sighed, looked around, and said to himself: "The family has never been so lively, come, let's replace the wine with tea, let's have a drink!" β
Fu Jinxing and He Sijia also hurriedly raised the cups in their hands and touched them with him.
"Taste it."
Putting down the cup, Dai Libin looked at the two of them with a look of hope.
Picking up a pair of chopsticks, He Sijia unceremoniously took a piece of meat, put it in his mouth, and chewed it carefully.
She didn't remember what the He family's private food tasted like, but the table in front of her made He Sijia almost cry when she ate it.
"Delicious, delicious."
She couldn't say anything else than those two words.
In contrast, Fu Jinxing seems to have seen the world and will not be so excited, but he also admits that a chef is a chef with first-class skills.
really responded to that sentence, as soon as the connoisseur made a move, he knew if there was one.
"Mr. Dai, there is naturally no need to say much about your skills, but Sijia and I actually don't have much memory of the taste of the He family's private dishes, so we are not sure if the dishes you make are the same as back then."
After being full of wine and food, Fu Jinxing told Dai Libin the truth.
He Sijia, who was satisfied, couldn't help but sink his eyebrows and nodded: "Yes, Uncle Dai, it's really delicious, but it's the same, I don't know." β
Listening to their words, Dai Libin sighed: "I understand. In fact, in the past few years, I have done it every once in a while, but I am afraid that my craft will be wasted. But I can't do exactly the same thing from memory and with my own speculation......"
With that, he raised a hand and wiped his eyes in disappointment.
Seeing this scene, He Sijia was sad, and she blurted out: "Uncle Dai, don't be sad, knowing that you have never given up, my mother's spirit in the sky will also be comforted." β
Hearing her mention Meng Rui, Dai Libin was shocked, his expression became a little unnatural, his lips moved, but he didn't say a word for a long time.
"I ...... Xiao Rui ......"
He opened his mouth in a trembling voice, fearing something, and closed his mouth tightly.
Seeing this, Fu Jinxing took the initiative to say: "Actually, although some things don't have a perfect ending, as long as they really exist, it's not a pity, isn't it?" β
Dai Libin breathed a long sigh of relief and nodded: "Yes, I have no fate with Xiaorui, and I blame me for being too inferior back then and living up to her hard work." I'm too weak compared to her, it's that I'm sorry for her. β
His words made He Sijia's mouth open in surprise, she originally thought that it was Dai Libin's unrequited love for Meng Rui.
Unexpectedly, it was Dai Libin who didn't dare to accept Meng Rui.
"Old man He visited the thatched house three times and invited me to Zhonghai, and in the third year of my reign in the He family's compound, I met Xiaorui, who came to eat. Xiaorui is so beautiful and talented, and she is always surrounded by a group of young talents, but she doesn't have a little shelf. She likes to eat the dishes I cook, and during that time, I was very busy every day, and I couldn't leave the kitchen, so she waited for me, just to chat with me, and as a result, she met He Yuanzheng one day, and He Yuanzheng fell in love with her at first sight......"
Dai Libin looked up at the photo wall, his gaze became soft and ethereal, and his thoughts seemed to have returned to more than 20 years ago.
Hearing him take the initiative to talk about the relationship between him and Meng Rui back then, He Sijia and Fu Jinxing glanced at each other, and they both felt unexpected.
"At that time, your father was really attentive to Xiaorui, all kinds of offensives, taking turns, even us outsiders felt that he must be serious this time."
Dai Libin stared at He Sijia deeply, as if he wanted to find Meng Rui's shadow from her face.
"What about my mother?"
She couldn't help but ask.
"Xiaorui...... Xiaorui took the initiative to express her love to me, I was flattered and almost couldn't believe it, I was just a cook, wandering around the kitchen all day, and there was no future at all. But I am so happy, because the one I love loves and loves me......"
Dai Libin drooped his head, and the expression on his face was emotional and lonely.
"Then why did my mom marry my dad? Don't you love each other very much? β
After listening to it for a long time, He Sijia not only did not answer the doubts in his heart, but became even more confused and confused.
"I ...... My mom didn't like Xiaorui, she was very sick at that time, and wanted me to start a family as soon as possible. But she said, I can't control a woman like Xiaorui, and sooner or later I will regret it, so she refuses to let us be together......"
Speaking of this, Dai Libin showed a hint of remorse.
He Sijia blurted out: "Uncle Dai, I didn't expect you to be a mom boy!" β