Lin Piao did not have a birthday, no one remembered his birthday, and his birth rights were decided by himself, July 27.

Shen Hong's birthday is also on the 27th.

And July was the month they met, the summer when they became each other's family.

He wasn't sure if he was thinking too much, but after the state capital exam, Lin Piao came into his room to bathe him, gently stroked his hair, and poured water on his shoulder, and he had a hint of clarity in his heart.

Lin Piao has some indescribable things in his heart for him, and the days of his previous birth can also be regarded as a mark deliberately left by him.

He always wondered if Lin Piao's decision to use this day as his birthday meant that no matter what kind of feelings he had, he had decided to follow him in this life.

Shen Hong carefully sipped this subtle promise, thinking that it was a silent agreement between them, Lin Piao was afraid, then it was up to him to take the initiative, Lin Piao escaped, then he coaxed, let him let go of his worries and worries, panic and uneasiness, and paved the way for him step by step, as long as Lin Piao was willing to continue to follow him.

That's what he should do.

But now that the pace is out of order, Lin Piao doesn't seem to have this intention, it's not an excuse, it's not a false evasion, it doesn't seem to have this intention.

Shen Hong's knuckles as he held the pen tightened, and the force almost penetrated the back of the paper, but he still suppressed the irritability in his heart, and did not throw the pen on the notebook, but reached out and put the pen on the pen stand.

He raised his eyes to see the candle flame on the table, the light in the gauze.

The falling flowers are intentional, and the flowing water is ruthless.

But can the flowers not fall?

Thinking is a doomed moth to a fire, and fate cannot be changed.

……

Lin Piao's embroidery workshop was not on the agenda, and he planned to collect customer information again, and then slowly expand the scale of business according to customer needs when it really started.

On the first day of the opening, Han Xiu, Wen Shuo, Mu Yu and others took the time to sit for a while, and tasted the dishes here.

When the people of Shangjing saw this posture, they couldn't help but inquire about such a restaurant that did not look very luxurious, and that there were so many romantic figures coming to cheer on the first day of its opening.

"Who owns this restaurant? Which young master is it? ”

"How can it, the eldest young master will open such a restaurant, and he will be ashamed to death if he says it."

"I don't look like it, it's just an ordinary restaurant, it's quite decorated, and there are some screens and other things, which can be regarded as popular, but if it is not run by those princes and princes, why do so many people come to cheer, but they are all our leading young talents in Beijing."

"You are lonely and unheard, this restaurant is run by the sister-in-law of today's new champion, I heard that the cooking is the home-cooked food that they often eat at home, they have to come and see it for the sake of Shen Hanlin's face, after all, this is all with Shen Hanlin's affection."

"I see, that's not interesting, Shen Hanlin won the new champion, his family also wants to do some business in Beijing to make money with Shen Hanlin's reputation, is thinking that one person has a good chicken and dog soaring, but Shen Hanlin is good at everything, but he is not born well, what can his home-cooked food at home be delicious, his sister-in-law doesn't want to make money and want to go crazy, our mouths are not so easy to fool, not everything can be sent to our stomachs."

"But let's go taste it, and also taste what kind of food Shen Hanlin raised, if the people who eat bran swallow vegetables have become today's characters, then it is really amazing."

They talked and laughed, and walked into Tongxi Lou together, planning to order two dishes to taste first, if it was not delicious, they would leave, and then they would have eaten the Tongxi Building opened by Shen Hanlin's sister-in-law, and they could be regarded as having a point of conversation, knowing what Shen Hanlin was eating to this day, and they could laugh when they went out, to say that although Shen Hong was born in poverty, at the beginning, everyone thought that it would be good if they could give birth to a son like Shen Hong, but now Shen Hong has become an official, and he is a famous person with a surname in front of the emperor. They don't need to inquire carefully, they have heard a little about Shen Hong, they all know that he has not been ostracized by the family, nor has he met the officials of his superiors, he is shining brightly, and he is so smooth that people feel uncomfortable, originally they still thought that it was difficult to find such a character as Shen Hong, and he was from a civilian background, and if he wanted to climb up, he could only knock out his teeth and swallow blood, and now he saw that Shen Hong seemed to be a natural son of a family who could eat openly, and I couldn't wait to see him a little ugly, and it also made people laugh after dinner.

They ordered two of the cheapest dishes, one fried pork with three shreds and one kebab.

After ordering, he sat down at the table and shook his head: "Sure enough, it's rural food, now that the weather is getting hot, summer is just around the corner, you should eat some flat food." ”

"Yes, the meat should be stewed, or the good meat should be cut into thin slices and used to burn the pot, then it is called authentic! Something that is grilled is not suitable. ”

Several of them shook their heads again and again: "This Shen Hong's family doesn't know how to eat, I think they are doing it blindly, they can light a fire, and the meat is cooked and sprinkled with salt as a delicacy." ”

As they spoke, the barbecue and the three-wire fried pork came up quickly, and the man brought a bowl of rice to one of them.

The meat skewers were all served on a white porcelain plate, just one skewer per person, and several people saw that the barbecue was not a piece by piece, but was skewered with tongs, and they shook their heads and looked at the guys: "What is this?" See for yourself, how does this make people eat? ”

"Guest officer, the kebabs in our store are like this, you can eat them directly, or you can use chopsticks to pluck them down."

The man laid out the chopsticks neatly for them.

The person next to him waved his hand: "Forget it, what are you doing with this anger, you won't come after eating this meal, don't be verbose, let's go after tasting it." ”

When the man had finished speaking, the men put the skewers on their plates, picked them up and tasted them, and then fell silent.

Shen Hanlin actually ate this kind of thing and was admitted to the top prize?

No wonder he was able to get into the top spot......

Shen Hanlin's poverty felt different from the poverty they understood......

The taste of mutton and spices is distinct, with a little slightly charred fat, the aroma blooms on the taste buds, so that they are a little dumbfounded immediately, they usually eat light, the first time to eat such a heavy taste of food, the fragrance is strong and heavy, they ate a bite of rice pressed, and then tasted a chopsticks and three shreds of fried meat, the entrance is refreshing and crisp, the shredded meat is mixed in it, adding a lot of taste and meat aroma.

They exchanged glances with each other, and they were both dumbfounded, and they ate a few more chopsticks to roast mutton, and then called the buddy, and added a handful of lamb skewers and pork skewers, and at the man's reminder, they added a few more lamb chops, and served them with a few crispy scones.

After it was served, they ate one bite after another, each bite was a different taste and feeling, with scones was another kind of satisfaction, they ordered a little too much, and finally when they finished eating, everyone was overwhelmed, and they didn't have the heart to say sour words anymore, and touched their stomachs and sighed.

"It's delicious."

"The spices are used well, and they are fragrant."

"The cake is also good, the finishing touch, the shell is crispy, the inside is very soft, only a thin layer of oil, almost dry-baked, with meat skewers will not get more and more greasy and crooked, that little bit of oil is just right."

They made an after-dinner evaluation, and found that they were going in a direction that was full of praise, so they quickly stopped, looked up and saw that the guy was passing by, and brought a large pot of vegetables, looking fresh and refreshing, with red, red, green, and green colors in it, and the aroma passed by, which was also very attractive, so he asked the guy.

"What's the dish you're serving here?"

"Pickled pepper bunny."

They wanted to try it, but they were really full, so they agreed: "Let's try this dish next time, I look at it like it's delicious." ”

Several people nodded their heads again and again, got up and walked out of the Tongxi Building, went out for a stroll, met people they knew on the road, and when they asked, they naturally said that they had eaten in the Tongxi Building, and asked if it was delicious, and they did not want to say too many good things about the Tongxi Building, but only said that the taste was okay, and they could taste it.

As a result, they were honest and upright, and they often came to try it, and they came to open a small stove every once in a while, and the business of Tongxi Building gradually became popular, and the passenger flow gradually increased and stabilized.

Lin Piao went to the store from time to time to take a look, inspected the ingredients in the back kitchen, and then discussed with the second aunt: "I see that this side has done almost the same, and it looks stable, let's write to Uncle Qiu as soon as possible, and take care of the business over there, so they can come to Beijing, and it just so happens that there is a restaurant here, and there is a place to grind." ”

The second aunt nodded again and again: "I think the same way, it's good for him to come early, otherwise I'm afraid I won't be able to keep busy during this time." ”

It was the first time that Lin Piao had heard the second aunt say that she couldn't be busy, and even if she was busy, the second aunt would look like she could resist it.

"What's the matter with my aunt?"

When the second aunt heard him ask, she laughed beautifully: "I'll tell you this, don't say it, you also know that there are many rules in Beijing, and it won't be good if people annoy us for not knowing the rules." ”

"Auntie, you say." Lin Piao pricked up his ears.

"Didn't you introduce a few sisters-in-law of the Wen family to me earlier, I went over to talk to them when I had nothing to do, brought them some fruits, and got some vegetables to eat.

"Whose girl?"

"It's also in the forbidden army, her father is still the little head in the forbidden army, if Erzhu can marry her, he will definitely have a much better life in the forbidden army in the future, the girl raised by the civil official is squeamish, and her mind is full of poetry and songs, and she wants to find a literati, not the champion but also a move, I don't force it, Wen marries Wen, Wu marries Wu, I think it's very good."

"Have you seen that girl?"

"Not yet, but they all say it's very good, it's a good girl, it's like a good girl, it's like something, although the words must be three points false, but since the praise is high, it must not be bad."

"Auntie." Lin Piao felt that she had to poke the bubble of her aunt's fantasy: "It's not that I poured cold water, aren't the matchmakers' mouths like that." ”

"This is different, this is not the countryside, this is Shangjing, and a lot of things are real, not just talking nonsense."

"When are you going to meet the woman's family, sister-in-law, you should first get acquainted with each other so that you can talk about family affairs, and you can't rush to the door to propose marriage."

"Naturally, you have to say it first and then go to the door to take the clear road, so as not to embarrass everyone, I still know this rule."

"Does Erzhu know about this?"

"He doesn't know yet, but I'll see if it's a good girl, and I'll tell him again, lest he remember it and get married." Saying that, the second aunt looked at Lin Piao: "Piao'er, do you have any plans for Shen Hong's marriage?" Although he is now in charge of his own marriage, and you are not good at being his master, he has no intention of marrying a wife, which is really strange. ”

Lin Piao: "......"

What can Lin Piao say except silence.

"You don't know, how many people outside want to say goodbye to Shen Hong, I went out for a walk, people know that I am also half an elder of Shen Hong's junior, I really want to ask the words badly, I want me to help and pull the strings, I think you and Shen Hong have not planned to get up first, and they don't dare to take these words, if you have a plan, you tell me, I will see who can take a line."

"But I see that Shen Hong has an idea in his heart, I heard it, and I don't know if it's true or not, saying that Taifu wants to marry his granddaughter to him, but I don't know if this matter is true or not, if it's true, he must be waiting for this matter, so he shouldn't do anything else."

Lin Piao was surprised: "And this matter?" ”

"I don't know if it's true or not, if only it was true, Taifu's granddaughter, what a prominent family."

Lin Piao nodded, not knowing what to say.

"Anyway, you have to help with more checks, your eyes are poisonous, and we have to help watch the children in our family." The second aunt said.

"Okay."

After the two men had finished talking about this, they began to write a letter back to the state capital, which they had opened by themselves and had nothing to do with the Wen family, and could no longer be entrusted to the Wen family.

The two men wrote the letter, wrote their greetings, and the next day sent the letter out.

At night, Lin Piao lay on the bed and couldn't help but think about the granddaughter of the Taifu.

Taifu really wants to marry his granddaughter to Shen Hong?

If there really is such a thing.

Is Shen Hong not getting married for him, or is he waiting for this marriage to land?

Lin Piao didn't want to doubt Shen Hong like this, but he had to think of Shen Hong realistically, after all, Shen Hong was indeed not a naïve child.

Lin Piao suppressed the slightest discomfort in his heart, he was not qualified to be angry with Shen Hong because of this kind of thing, after all, wasn't this something he had always wanted to happen?

He can't always say that everyone will go their own way and have a bright future, but Shen Hong arranged a family affair, and he felt uncomfortable.

A thought came out of nowhere, which scared Lin Piao into a cold sweat.

He thought.

But he didn't really want Shen Hong to marry a wife.

Lin Piao sat up and patted his head: "What am I thinking, am I crazy, my brain is dead......

After sitting for a while, Lin Piao lay down again, tossing and turning for a while, and those uncomfortable emotions reminded him that he was also possessive of Shen Hong.

Even if there are only a few, they are clearly there.

Lin Piao lay on the bed, tossing and turning for a while, thinking about it, it is better to ask Shen Hong tomorrow to know what is going on.

Lin Piao fell asleep, and he was not in a hurry to go out at noon the next day, and it happened that Shen Hong was not very busy today, and when he came back for dinner at noon, Lin Piao sat at the table with him.

After the opening of the Tongxi Building, there were always two dishes on the dining table of the family, and the dishes prepared by the chefs hired by the government were half the dishes, each with its own taste.

Lin Piao and Shen Hong sat down to eat together, probably because of the previous conversation, Shen Hong's words were a little less, Lin Piao couldn't talk for a while, so he talked about the current situation of Tongxilou, chatted and brought the topic to the side.

"I heard from them that Taifu values you very much?"

Shen Hong raised his eyes and looked at him: "Taifu has been an official for many years, and it is a common thing to love and promote the younger generations, not because of how special I am. ”

"Oh, Master Taifu is quite good."

Shen Hong looked at the expression on Lin Piao's face, and saw that he said good things, but not straightforwardly, so he knew that he still had something in his heart.