Chapter 8: The Dogleg's Brother

On the day of the Laba Festival, there was goose feather snow in the sky, and the sky and the earth became white. When Tang You and Yuxiu walked out of the gate of Sujia Embroidery Village, the snow outside was blowing down, and the cold wind was blowing a little cold on their faces. There are already many relatives of embroidery girls standing outside the door. Yuxiu glanced at the crowd a few times, and saw her mother waiting for her outside in a cloak. Yuxiu hurriedly said goodbye to Tang You and left.

Tang You watched Yuxiu run to the old man, the old man gently patted the snowflakes on her hair, took out another coat for Yuxiu to put on, looking at the backs of the two of them holding hands and walking in the snow gradually moving away, Tang You's eyes suddenly moistened a little, at this moment, she suddenly remembered her mother, and she didn't know how she was now.

Tang You stood at the door for a long time, until the relatives who picked up the people were gone, and they still didn't see Shen Qiao. At this moment, an old man who looked like a coachman walked up to her and asked, "Is it Miss Shen Qiao?" Someone came to pick you up. ”

Shen Qiao was slightly stunned, and followed the old man to a black carriage, Tang You saw this and asked, "Who?" ”

The old man asked her to get in the car and said, "People are in the car." ”

Tang You was skeptical, but when he thought that the carriage was parked at the gate of Sujia Xiuzhuang, if it was a liar, he wouldn't dare to be so blatant. So he stepped forward and lifted the curtain, and saw Su Yu sitting in the carriage, he was still wearing a luxurious purple robe today, and the robe was embroidered with blue grass patterns with gold threads, which looked very noble. The carriage was covered with a velvet blanket, and the stool was also covered with brocade cushions, Su Yu was lazily reclining on the stool at this time, and there was a pure white mink fur on the stool, his handsome face became more and more charming against the background of white fluff, Su Yu looked at Tang You with a pair of smiling peach blossom eyes, "Come up, I'll send you back." ”

Tang You was slightly stunned, then understood, and said lightly, "Don't work for the second master." ”

Seeing this, Su Yu said, "I don't think your brother will come to pick you up today, if you continue to wait for him here, I'm afraid you won't be able to return home until dark." Besides, it's freezing on this day, and you've been standing like this, if you freeze your body, you'll have to suffer, so it's better for me to send you back. ”

Tang You had already guessed that her cheap brother had forgotten her, and maybe he was gambling in a casino now. Hearing Su Yu say this, he was also a little moved, so he looked at him cautiously and said, "The second master will be so kind?" ”

The corners of Su Yu's lips hooked slightly when he heard this, and he smiled, "What? Just worry about me? You are now the embroidery lady of the Su family's embroidery village, if something happens to you, I can't escape. ”

Tang You glanced at him, then didn't say anything, got into the carriage, and found a place farthest away from him and sat down. The carriage drove quickly, the space in the car was spacious, Su Yu looked at her with interest and said, "Why are you sitting so far?" Afraid that I won't be able to eat you? ”

Tang You deliberately didn't answer her, she simply closed her eyes and pretended to sleep, she didn't want to have anything to do with this person, so she just got out of the car when she got to the place. Seeing this, Su Yu didn't speak again, just looked at her side face, the woman in front of her was beautiful and beautiful, although she was not extremely beautiful, but she was as elegant as an orchid, especially always that faint look, as if nothing was in her eyes, full of mystery, so that Su Yu couldn't help but want to conquer her, want to see herself in her eyes.

The carriage slowly stopped, and the coachman outside shouted, "Second master, it's here." ”

Tang You opened his eyes when he heard this, and he met Su Yu's gaze, Tang You said to him, "Thank you Second Master for wanting to send it." Then he lifted the curtain and jumped out of the carriage.

The carriage stopped in the alley where Tang You lived, not far from the courtyard where she lived, Tang You got out of the carriage and was about to leave, but saw Su Yu lift the curtain and shouted to her, "Wait." ”

Tang You looked back at him getting down from the carriage, at this time the snow outside was very heavy, and the goose-featherlike snow fell on Tang You's hair in a moment, Su Yu got out of the carriage, holding a white mink fur in his hand, he walked quickly to Tang You, handed it to her, and said, "It's cold outside, take it." ”

"No, you don't." Tang You was about to refuse, but saw Su Yu put the white coat directly on her body, and said in an unobstructed tone, "Put it on." ”

The white coat wrapped Tang You's body, and he instantly felt a lot warmer, Su Yu reached out for her to gently brush the snowflakes on Tang You's hair, Tang You was slightly stunned, and saw him smile and said, "This is a loan for you to wear, remember to pay me back next time." ”

At this time, I saw that the door of Tang You's hospital was suddenly opened, Shen Qiao walked out of it wearing a gray coat and holding his arms, and saw Tang You and Su Yu slightly stunned, and then hurriedly looked at Tang You and said, "Sister, why are you back?" I'm going to pick you up at the embroidery shop! ”

Tang You was really a little angry when he heard this, turned around and walked quickly in front of him, and said angrily, "You only think of your sister now." If I had waited for you to pick me up, I would have frozen into a popsicle. ”

When Shen Qiao saw her coming, he subconsciously wanted to dodge, but he had no doubt that his sister would twist his ears in public, and seeing that Tang You just scolded her twice, he hurriedly laughed and said, "Yes, it's my fault, I wanted to pick you up at noon today, and seeing that it was still early, I squinted for a while, who knew that it was already dark when I woke up." ”

Tang You glared at him, "Did you go to the gambling house again last night?" ”

Shen Qiao said with a smile, "Sister, don't be angry, my brother won money again last night, and I will take you to eat delicious food later!" ”

Tang You looked like he hated that iron could not become steel, Shen Qiao laughed twice, turned his eyes to look at Su Yu on the side, and asked, "Sister, who is this master?" ”

Tang You said, "This is the second master of the Su family." ”

Shen Qiao's eyes seemed to shine when he heard this, and he stepped forward very doggedly and said, "It turns out that the second master of the Su family is really fortunate to be there." The second master of the Su family really looks like a jade tree in the wind, chic and extraordinary, it is really better to see it than to hear it. ”

This series of stammering polite words made Tang You feel embarrassed, so he said, "Okay, let's go back quickly, the second master still has something to do, so I won't bother others." ”

Su Yu smiled and said, "I'm fine, it turns out that you are Brother Shen Qiao, I really admired you for a long time, I just heard you say that you want to go out to eat together, I am also a little hungry now, I wonder if I can invite you to have a meal together?" ”

Tang You wanted to stop it, but Shen Qiao hurriedly smiled and said, "Where is the second master, this meal should be invited by us, and the second master Lao will send the sister home." ”

Su Yu smiled when he heard this, "Then Brother Shen, please!" ”

"Second master, please!"

Tang You saw Shen Qiao's smiling and eyeless appearance, and sighed silently in his heart, why did she end up with such an unreliable brother!

"Second master, you are here, please go upstairs to the private room." As soon as Tang You and the three of them entered the gate of Piaoxiang Building, Xiao Er stepped forward very enthusiastically to lead the way, Su Yu nodded, and went upstairs familiarly, like a frequent visitor here. Tang You felt a little familiar when he saw that little er, and remembered that it was the little second who ridiculed them when she and Shen Qiao came here for dinner last time. She turned her eyes to look at Shen Qiao, and saw him walking beside Su Yu proudly, his eyes skimming at the little er, who only cared about entertaining Su Yu, but didn't recognize him.

When they arrived at the private room, after the three of them sat down, Xiao Er was busy pouring tea for them, "What is the second master going to do today?" ”

Su Yu looked at Tang You and the others with a smile, "The three treasures of this Piaoxiang Building are good, do you want to have one?" ”

When Shen Qiao heard this, he said, "The Three Treasures of the Town Tower? Why haven't I heard it before? ”

The little second said with a smile, "This guest officer, the three treasures of the town building of this Piaoxiang Building are rare in ingredients, and they only make three portions a day, but they can't be eaten with money, and they only entertain distinguished guests like the second master." ”

Shen Qiao felt faintly uncomfortable when he heard this, no wonder he hadn't heard of this dish last time he came over, it turned out that he only entertained the rich, although he was not angry in his heart, and it was not easy to attack in front of Su Yu, so he smiled and said to Su Yu, "Since the second master said that it is good, it must be delicious, so I want this!" ”

Su Yu nodded, then looked at Tang You and asked, "What about you?" ”

Tang You said, "I can do it." ”

"Then let's have another eight-treasure black chicken soup." Su Yu commanded.

"Haole, do you want the second master to come to the pot of aged flower carvings again, the weather is cold and drives away the cold."

Su Yu nodded when he heard this, and then ordered Xiao Er to go down and prepare the dishes.

"The second master often comes here to eat?" After Xiao Er left, Shen Qiao asked with a smile.

Su Yu took a sip of the teacup on the table, put down the teacup, and said with a smile, "It's a regular customer, and the taste of this restaurant's food is not bad." Have you ever been here to eat? ”

"We've been here a few times, too." Shen Qiao smiled and said, "I came here last time. ”

"Oh? Last time? Su Yu seemed to be interested and asked, "But half a month ago?" ”

Shen Qiao said with a look of surprise, "Yes, how did the second master know?" ”

Su Yu glanced at Tang You's direction, the corners of his lips raised slightly, and said with a smile, "I guessed blindly." ”

"The second master is really good, I can even guess this, but I almost made a big mistake last time I came here to eat, and I was scolded by my sister."

"Oh? What is it? ”

"Hey, that's it, I was that time..." Before Shen Qiao could speak, Tang You coughed twice and glanced at him coldly, Shen Qiao immediately shut up with amusement, and sneered, "Uh... Actually, it's nothing. ”

At this moment, the room was opened, Xiao Er brought up the wine and food, and put them on the table one by one, the so-called three treasures of the town building are very simple, a bowl of boiled cabbage, a bowl of dried bamboo shoots and a fish are served in a delicate blue and white porcelain plate, and there is also a cup of steaming eight treasures black chicken soup, and a carved wine holding a warm wine jug.

After Xiao Er left, Su Yu picked up a spoon and scooped a bowl of eight-treasure black chicken soup, handed it to Tang You, and said softly, "Drink it while it's hot, this black chicken soup has the effect of nourishing qi and blood, nourishing yin and nourishing beauty." ”

Tang You was slightly stunned, he didn't expect Su Yu to be so considerate, seeing that he was kind, he didn't refuse, said thank you, and drank. The delicious soup entered the throat, and the warm liquid instantly drove away the chill on the body, and the whole person was much more comfortable.

Shen Qiao looked at Su Yu's concerned look on the side, with a happy look on his face, he looked at the three bowls of dishes on the table again, no matter how he looked at it, it was very ordinary, so he picked up the chopsticks and put a piece of cabbage in his mouth, only to feel that the taste was delicious, the soup was thick, fragrant and refreshing.

So he asked, "I don't know how this boiled cabbage is made?" How can it be so delicious? ”

Su Yu said with a smile, "This boiling cabbage is not ordinary, it must be made with Chinese cabbage hearts in the north, seasoned with chicken soup, and poured some chicken fat in the soup when pouring the soup at the end." After the dish, it can be so fresh and elegant, with a strong fragrance, not greasy or greasy. ”

Shen Qiao said in disbelief when he heard this, "Is there so much knowledge in this boiled cabbage?" What about this bowl of dried bamboo shoots? ”

Su Yu said with a smile, "This is not a dried bamboo shoot, but a high-quality skirt, the skirt is one of the eight treasures, this dish is made of high-quality skirt and chicken soup, which has the effect of nourishing yang, nourishing blood and emollient." ”

Shen Qiao swallowed his saliva when he heard this, looked at the last fish and asked, "Then shouldn't this fish be a fish?" ”

Su Yu laughed and said, "Brother Shen guessed wrong, this fish is indeed a fish, it is called squirrel mandarin fish, it is made of carp bones, carved patterns on the fish meat, seasoned and marinated slightly, dragged on the egg yolk paste, fried in a hot oil pan and matured, poured with boiling sweet and sour marinade, the shape is like a mouse, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, sweet and sour and delicious." ”

Shen Qiao was a little stunned after hearing this, he had never heard of these dishes before, and couldn't help but sigh that the life of this rich man was good, and the food was something that ordinary people had never seen. So he smiled and said, "I didn't expect the second master to study food so much, admire and admire." ”

"Brother Shen has won the award, this life has been in the world for decades, only beauty and food can not be disappointed, Brother Shen, do you say?" Su Yu said and glanced at Tang You's direction with a smile, and saw that Tang You was drinking soup by himself, and ignored him.

Seeing this, Shen Qiao laughed and said, "The second master is really a fellow practitioner, come, let's have a drink." ”

"There are fewer than a thousand cups of wine for a confidant, Brother Shen, please." As he spoke, the two of them began to drink.