The next afternoon, a rare sunny day. Qi Ji was posting a missing person notice outside the wall of "A Cup of the Sea", and saw Lin Meina walking through the gate with a wheelchair.

Kiki ran over to say hello. "Miss Lin!"

"Hello, Boss Qi, this is my mother!"

"Hello Auntie!"

"This is my father."

"Hello uncle!"

"You own this restaurant?"

"Dad, this is not a restaurant, this is a hotel."

Lin Meina hurriedly corrected her father. The old man didn't care, and then said, "Well, it's not easy to do, is it?" The restaurant is important for repeat customers. You have to take your time! ”

"Uncle is right, although there is no improvement yet, I think if I can keep going, it will definitely get better."

"You have to hold on, it's not easy to do anything, nothing can be done overnight."

"Yes, yes. I don't know if you've eaten, come in and try our chef's craft. ”

"I ate early today, it's easy to get sunny, and I want to take my mother out to make a head."

"Auntie, this hair is permed beautifully."

"Very well, very well ......," Lin Mina's mother repeated those three words.

"My mother had a cerebral hemorrhage a few years ago and underwent major surgery, which is the sequelae of cerebral hemorrhage, half of her body is paralyzed, and she has also lost her ability to speak."

Lin Meina leaned down.

"Mom, the dim sum made by her family is pretty good, can I take you to try it another day?"

"Very well, very well ......," she repeated again.

Lin Meina's expression was sad for a moment, and she pretended to be relaxed and said, "My mother used to work in the canteen of the unit, and her best skill was making pastries. ”

"Wow, Auntie is an old-timer, so you must come and give me a tasting."

Lin Meina's mother struggled to squeeze out a smile, which may have been the cause of half of her paralysis, and the right side of her face appeared a little stiff. It seems that she is well taken care of, clean from head to toe.

"Boss Qi, go get busy, let's go." Lin Meina said, pulling the blanket covering her mother's lap up.

"Let's get busy! Try it another day. Lin Meina's father agreed.

Uncle Lin looks very sunny, at first glance he is a person who loves life, he speaks kindly, kindly, and always smiles. His daughter is working in other places, and it is really not easy for him to take care of his wife alone, Qi Ji thought to himself.

Lin Meina pushed her wheelchair away, and her father followed behind. Looking at the intimate appearance of this family of three, Qi Ji couldn't help but feel a little envious.

Ma Li came out of the kitchen and walked to the bar, where he saw Lu Ming alone, wiping the bar with a rag.

"Where's Sister Qi?"

"It's a little cold, go upstairs to get a shawl, and come down in a while. Finished with the kitchen? ”

"I'm done. It didn't rain tonight, and I wanted to go home. ”

"Come back, you haven't been back for a while, have you? Your mom must miss you. ”

"Besides, in the morning he asked me if I would go home today. In the afternoon, he said that the New Year was approaching, the hotel was busy, and the work was important. Just now I called again and said that I had heard the weather forecast, and that it would rain for the next few days, and that I would be back if I could go back in the evening. She doesn't say she misses me, and I know it. ”

"You're so happy!"

"Envy! In fact, everyone has everyone's happiness, and no one needs to envy anyone. ”

"You've been with Brother Liu for a long time, and no matter how you talk, you're getting more and more like him."

"Isn't it Buddha! Now young people are good at this. ”

"Ma Li, why are you still chatting with Ah Ming, it's not like you want to go home, hurry up, it's always grinding. Don't let it rain again. ”

"Then please ask the empathetic gods."

"If you don't drive back, you won't need the car at night or tomorrow morning." Chiki said.

"No, it's not far. Driving back, there is nowhere to park, and I am worried about accidents when I park on the side of the road. Horsepower trotted towards the gate.

"What would you two like to drink?" Lu Ming asked.

"I'm casual, just look at Xiao Ji, just be like her." Liu Cheng said and sat down next to Kiki.

"Qin Fengkai still has the whiskey left a few days ago, why don't we divide it among the three of us?"

"I won't drink more than half a bottle, in case a guest comes to the door."

Lu Ming turned to the wine cabinet and turned the whiskey out.

"Qin Feng, this kid left the wine, but the person left."

"It's time to go to Shanghai!" Kiki looked at his phone, and it showed 21:52.

"I'm going to fry some vegetables and drink wine?!" Liu Cheng asked.

"Grill two slices of squid by the way." Kiki replied.

"You drink this cup first." Liu Cheng pushed the wine glass in front of Lu Ming, got up and went to the kitchen.

"Have you received an order for the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner?"

"I've made inquiries, but I haven't decided on a table yet."

"Maybe it's early."

Qi Ji waved his hand, "Where is the time early, under normal circumstances, it should be booked out a month ago." Anyway, I used to be like that when I was in Beijing. Let it be, though! As he spoke, he took a small sip from his cup, held it in his mouth for a while, and swallowed it.

"Why don't you drink it?"

"Keep it for Brother Liu, don't you two have enough to drink for a while."

"You're so funny......" Before Kiki could finish speaking, he was interrupted by a guest who suddenly entered the door.

"Excuse me, are you still open here?"

Qiji turned around and saw Lin Meina standing at the door, beckoned to her warmly, and Lin Meina walked over.

"When I was walking with my dad just now, I saw that you still have guests here, so I wanted to come over. I went back and answered the company's phone, and until now, my heart said to take a look and try my luck. I looked outside to see that the lights inside were still on, and I came in. ”

"Sit, what do you want to eat or drink?"

"Is there any wine?"

Lu Ming took the wine list and handed it to Lin Meina, "There are these two, you see which one you want to drink, we can also store wine here." ”

Lin Meina looked at the price and production area, "Let's have a cheap one!" ”

"It's from a winery in Australia, and it tastes good." Lu Ming put away the wine list, added a sentence, and turned to the wine cabinet to get wine.

"Why don't you try the whiskey first, a friend's friend sent it from abroad."

Kiki put down his wine glass, got up and walked to the bar, took a small glass, and poured one for Lin Meina.

Lou Yanyu used absorbent paper to absorb the water on the vegetables, wrapped his coat, and gently threw it into the oil pot, which bubbled and made a sizzling sound.

"I'm sorry for my professional habits, I've been asking questions." Lin Meina picked up the red wine in front of her and took a sip.

"What's the matter, it's also a fate with you, and I'm willing to talk about it. So, you also work in Beijing. ”

"Well, I'm half a peer with you. I work as an editor in charge of a cultural company and do TV shows. ”

"Awesome!"

"Where! I actually admire you for being able to let go of everything before. Since my mother fell ill, I had the idea of giving up my job in Beijing and returning to my hometown, but I didn't do it. ”

"It's normal, in fact, most people just don't think about it."

Lin Meina nodded thoughtfully, picked up the wine glass and drank it all. The glass was poured again.

Liu Cheng walked over and put the fried vegetables and grilled squid on the countertop between Lin Mina and Kiki.

"You try the fried vegetables." Kiki pushes the fried vegetables in front of Lin Mina.

Lu Ming pulls out two Fluttershy and two pairs of chopsticks from the bar and sets them up.

Liu Cheng looked at the wine deer just now and didn't drink it, he took it up and drank it all. "Boss, I won't accompany you, I still have something to ......"

"If you have something to do, go get busy!"

"Miss Lin, you use it slowly!"

"You're welcome!"

Qi Ji took a piece of fried mushrooms and put it on Lin Meina's plate.

"I miss it so much! When my mother was not sick, she would also fry vegetables for us to eat. When I was a child, it was fried in lard. ”

Lin Meina picked up the mushroom and looked at it, put the whole piece in her mouth, and chewed it very slowly. She sniffed, her eyes reddened, and swallowed.

Qi Ji took a piece of lotus root, chewed it carefully, and nodded frequently, "It's delicious, isn't it!" ”

"Hmm."

Lin Meina put down her chopsticks, picked up her wine glass and took a sip.

The door of the hotel was pushed open, and Li Gang, a friend, and a middle-aged man walked in.

"Boss Qi, I got the money today."

"Congratulations." Kiki stood up.

Li Gang walked to the bar with his friend and a middle-aged man and sat down.

"Half a dozen beers. This is Lawyer Ho who helped me get the money. This is Boss Qi. ”

"Hello, Lawyer He."

"Hello, Boss Qi."

Lu Ming put the brewed beer in front of the guests.

"I'm in for a treat today." Li Gang's friend said generously.

"No, when you come, you will have a treat."

"Want something?" Qi Ji handed the menu to the guest - Lawyer He.

Lawyer He took the menu and didn't look at it immediately, "Fried vegetables and grilled squid!" Looks good. He said, looking at the two dishes on the counter.

"One serving, how about the three of them?"

"Do you two want it?" Lawyer He looked at Li Gang and his friend, who were sitting on the right.

"I can do it, what about you, Lao Zhao?"

"Well, I'm not picky." The middle-aged man called Lao Zhao said with a smile.

Li Gang picked up the beer bottle and said excitedly, "Lawyer He, thank you for your kindness, I'll do it first as a respect." As he spoke, the small bottle of beer was drunk in an instant.

Lu Ming opened another bottle, put it in front of Li Gang, and took away the empty bottle. Lawyer He and Lao Zhao touched the wine bottle and took a few sips.

"Squid is local, right?" Lawyer He asked Lin Meina.

Lin Meina shook her head, "I don't know. She glanced at Luming.

"Yes, it's local squid. All of our ingredients are locally sourced. ”

"I miss it so much! After I went to Xiamen, I rarely ate local squid. ”

"Your parents followed, too?" Lao Zhao asked.

"At first, I didn't want to go, but I didn't have children, and the old couple went to take their grandchildren."

"You haven't been back in a few years, have you?" Lao Zhao asked again, obviously Lao Zhao and Lawyer He knew each other before, and they seemed to have some friendship, and the conversation between the two was like an old friend catching up.

"It's been 5 years!"

"Would you like to try the fried vegetables?" Lin Meina asked.

"Is that okay?"

Lin Meina pushed the fried vegetables in front of Lawyer He. Lawyer He sandwiched a piece of fried okra and showed a very enjoyable expression.

"It's delicious, the best taste in the world is Qinghuan!"

"Come, let's touch one together. Happy New Year! ”

"Happy New Year!"

"You're also a local?" Lawyer He put another lotus root slice in his mouth.

"Hmm", Lin Meina nodded.

"It doesn't sound like an accent."

"I've been working outside for so many years, and my accent has changed."

"Back for the New Year?"

"My parents are in my hometown, come back and see them."

"All good?"

"It's ok. The mother suffered from the sequelae of cerebral hemorrhage, and the father took care of it. ”

"It's not easy for the elderly! Li Gang, you should also go home to see your parents. ”

"How can I have the face to go back!"

Kiki brought fried vegetables and grilled squid.

"Come, eat while it's hot". Li Gang shoved the fried vegetables and grilled squid to Lawyer He and his friends.

"What's your last name?"

"Don't have your surname Lin, Lin Meina."

"Nice name. Young man, get me a pair of chopsticks. ”

Lu Ming handed a pair of chopsticks to Lawyer He. Lawyer He took a piece of fried okra and put it on Lin Meina's plate.

"You taste it hot, too."

"You're so polite."

"Courtesy is still exchanged." Lawyer He clipped a piece to himself and chewed it carefully.

"Do you want to divide the squid?" Lu Ming asked.

Lawyer He nodded.

"Boss Qi, I saw that you were also drinking just now, come on." Li Gang greeted.