It was already cold in the capital on December 28.

Rong Yu stood in front of a three-story building with a courtyard, and beside him were Nie Xiaoqing and Lei Xiao, all three of whom looked up at the top floor, and then at the surrounding environment—the green trees.

"It's next to the park, the location is very good, it's suitable for private cooking, and it just needs to be remodeled." Lei Xiao took out the key to open the door, pushed open the glass door, and the first floor was the lobby, which was 220 square meters. The interior is modern and minimalist, a bit of a decade ago, but it's not outdated now.

The stairs are not in the lobby, but at the back of the lobby. This design saves space and makes the lobby appear more spacious. The staircase is a zigzag and can be taken all the way up to the top of the third floor. Consistent design, very individual.

The second and third floors are all rooms. The rooms on the second floor are the living room and study, and there is also a master bedroom. The room on the third floor has two bedrooms, a gym, and a lounge.

It still looks like a reasonable layout. I guess sometimes there will be people living here. Because of the transfer to Zhang Desheng, all the furniture here has been moved and is empty.

Walking to the top of the building, looking around, the view is very wide, because there is a park, so there are no high-rise buildings nearby, but at a glance, it is a green scene, even in winter, I feel that it is full of vitality brought by greenery, not bleak.

"This place is so nice." Rong Yu looked at Lei Xiao and said, "It took a lot of money!" ”

Lei Xiao smiled and said, "No matter how much money it is, this is an agreement reached by all of us." And you deserve it, too. If we don't, then both of us will feel a little uneasy about vested interests. So this is the best solution and the one that gives us peace of mind for both of us. ”

Nie Xiaoqing also smiled: "If I can have such a house in the capital, I will wake up with a smile in my dreams." ”

"In other words, even if I decouple from all parties in the future and stop dealing with each other, this house will still be mine, and there will be no back-up and trouble?"

"Of course not." Lei Xiao smiled, "If we really come to the point where we want not to disturb each other, it means that we have both failed, how can we still be in trouble?" Of course, I don't want that to happen one day. ”

"I don't want it either!" Rong Yu smiled, "Keep to your heart, if you succeed, of course I will bless you." If you fail, there's a room for you. ”

Keep to your heart, this is what Rong Yu wants to say to Lei Xiao.

Coming down from the upper floor, I looked in the courtyard, this yard is very large, it was a garden before, and it is still a garden, this garden has not been moved, it remains as it is.

In winter, there are many winter chrysanthemums, and there are three plum trees, and there are potted plants under the plum trees, and there is a grape trellis next to the potted plant, but now there are no grapes climbing on the shelf, and it is empty.

"Let's go! Find a place to eat! Rong Yu looked at the time, turned his head and said to Lei Xiao, "You don't have to worry about us after dinner, you have a lot of things to do now, there are a lot of things, the beginning is straightened out, and you will find time to accompany us in the future!" ”

"How's that going to work? When you come to the capital, I must accompany you all the way. Lei Xiao didn't care and said, "Why isn't the relationship between us more important than those mundane things?" ”

"Mundane things? Ha ha! Rong Yu couldn't help but smile and pointed at him, "That's not a mundane thing, that's your career, and it's the cornerstone of our foundation here in the future, so ah, you still have to manage it well." Listen to me, find a place to eat first! ”

Rong Yu said this, Lei Xiao couldn't say anything more, and it would be too deliberate to say it. They didn't need this between them, so they agreed and drove around looking for food.

But the three of them miscalculated the environment here, and after looking around, they didn't find a restaurant. Except for a shop that specializes in selling breakfast but closes early.

Eventually, I could only find a restaurant on the side of the street two kilometers away. There happened to be a parking space on the side of the street, and the three of them went in to eat after parking the car. A fast-food restaurant with a focus on Chinese food.

The specialty of this type of shop is that the booths are closely arranged to accommodate as many people as possible. So there were a lot of people in the store, and the three of them stood and waited for a while before they had a place.

The three of them sat down, and Nie Xiaoqing had to sit side by side with Rong Yu in a row. Each of the three ordered a dish. Nie Xiaoqing ordered the sauce elbow, and Rong Yu stopped her and said, "In general, small restaurants, don't order big dishes." ”

"Why?" Nie Xiaoqing said in surprise, "It's on the menu, why can't you order it?" ”

Rong Yu said with a smile: "The big dishes in small restaurants are generally very few people order. If you look at the people eating here, most of them are migrant workers, just listen to the miscellaneous foreign accents in this restaurant. Even if it is prepared in the store, there will definitely be people who eat it, but it is generally a façade, not fresh. ”

"You understand again?" Nie Xiaoqing rolled her eyes.

"I'm a chef! It's not like I haven't done this kind of small restaurant. I started my career as a chef in a small restaurant. Rong Yu replied that he did start as a chef in a small restaurant in his previous life. I have worked in a small restaurant and been the owner of a small restaurant, so I naturally know some routines.

Because the big meal is too cumbersome to make and a waste of time. If you have this time, you might as well stir-fry a few more side dishes. But in case a guest orders it, then take it out of the refrigerator, thaw it, process it slightly, dye it, and then season it, and the big dish is ready, and serve it, don't pick the taste, and the lake will get over.

But they all eat in this kind of small restaurant, and they are all people who are not too sensitive and picky about taste.

Lei Xiao ordered a small fried pork, Rong Yu ordered a spicy chicken, and also ordered a shredded potato and Chinese cabbage. The three of them can just deal with one bite.

When the dish came up, Rong Yu sandwiched the first shredded potatoes and put them in his mouth, and he felt that the taste could only be regarded as average. The shredded potatoes are cut out by the machine, a little soft, not too stiff, maybe the business is too good, and they haven't soaked in water yet, so they take it out and fry it.

In fact, the taste of the food is OK, and it can enter the stream, but there are not many restaurants nearby, so the business is very good. Because the business is particularly good, the preparation of food is so-so, and it is okay to get by.

This is also the reason why the boss is reluctant to hire more people. But if you hire more people, you have to avoid the salary. In this city where the per capita salary is quite high, hiring one more person will cost you more, so it is possible to save money by inviting people in small restaurants. They're not service-oriented, they're sales-oriented.

Lei Xiao looked around and said with emotion: "There are relatively few restaurants around here, Brother Yu, if the private dishes are in that place, they are blessed!" ”

"Actually, there are not many restaurants, and I can't form a competitive relationship, but the environment is good, and that is the first element of attraction." Rong Yu said, "If you really go to high-end private dishes to eat, the first thing you should pay attention to is the environment." This environment should be private and quiet. The second is the humanistic atmosphere created, and finally it falls on the dishes. ”

In this regard, although Lei Xiao has been working in the art kitchen for so long, he is still far from Rong Yu's cognition, nodded and stopped talking about this topic.

After eating, Lei Xiao drove Rong Yu and Nie Xiaoqing to the hotel, and left by himself.

The rooms of the two were next to each other, but Nie Xiaoqing was particularly sticky during this time. Rong Yu knew this, but he didn't refuse, after all, Nie Xiaoqing would soon go out independently and set up his own advertising company, and he would probably come to the capital to develop in half a year or a year.

tolerated Nie Xiaoqing's sticky behavior, and it also allowed the two of them to enjoy the warmth that would rarely appear in the future.

So the two of them sat back to back by the floor-to-ceiling windows of the room, blowing the air conditioner and basking in the sun. Look at the book, look out the window at the high-rise buildings of the capital. It's like a piece of pure land in an urban forest.

"I'm going to receive the award tomorrow, have you written your acceptance speech?" Rong Yu leaned his back against Nie Xiaoqing and asked, he still had a book in his hand, but he didn't read it, he just spread it out and put it on his lap.

"No, I don't need an acceptance speech! The testimonial is in my heart, not in my hand. Nie Xiaoqing turned his head sideways and said to Rong Yu, "I hope tomorrow will be a sunny day." This allows me to walk out of the theater after receiving the trophy and look up to see the light of the sun. ”

"Are you writing an advertising message, or are you giving me a bowl of chicken soup for life?"

"It's chicken soup!" Nie Xiaoqing sighed faintly, "I finally understand that life is endless." From high school, to college, to art cooking, and beyond...... I always tell myself that I am very close to you, but to this day, I realize that I am actually very close to you, but it seems that I can never touch you. It's a strange and laborious feeling......"

"You want to arrest me? Female rascal! Rong Yu joked.

Nie Xiaoqing gave him a blank look: "You will always give me a fork when I sincerely express my emotions, and then let my brewing emotions come to naught, which makes me very uncomfortable. ”

"It's my fault!" Rong Yu apologized, he admitted his mistakes very quickly, and never stubbornly insisted that others agree with his point of view, or agree with his emotions.

"Actually, when I saw you as a chef before, I thought my own opportunity had come." Nie Xiaoqing smiled and said what was in his heart, "After graduating from high school, I went to college, but you became a chef. I haven't seen it a few times, but I always think I have a great chance. ”

"Do you feel like a princess marrying a grass people?" Rong Yu asked with a smile.

"Yes, I thought at the time, if I pursue you as a 211 college student, it should be easy to chase." Nie Xiaoqing smiled, as if she was stuck in the memories of the past, "Later, when I graduated, I wanted to go to look for you, but you were gone." So I just want to find something to do in Xingsha now, and then save a little money for myself, buy a house, buy a car, everything is ready, and wait for you to appear. ”

Rong Yu was silent at this time and became a listener.

"It wasn't until a few years later that you showed up again and opened a noodle shop not far from my company. What's more, you're still unmarried. This rekindled my hope. Nie Xiaoqing smiled, just laughing, as soon as she stretched out her hand and wiped her eyes, her hands were wet.