The story of a cook

Chapter 152 How to explain the sweater

I worked in a barbecue restaurant once, and handed over Sister Ma and Sister Jin, both of whom helped them solve their ex-husband's affairs.

Maybe it's because I have many older sisters. I have been with my older sisters since I was a child, so I get along very well with women who are older than me, and I will also get along with them.I don't know how to deal with girls who are younger than me.

The one who opened the door was Sister Jin, and I said, "Sister Jin, Happy Chinese New Year!"

Sister Jin said, "Happy Chinese New Year to you too."

When we entered the house, Sister Ma and the others had already prepared the meals, and they were waiting for me to start the feast.

Sister Ma came over and opened her arms for a hug. I was a little embarrassed and said, "Forget it, let's shake hands."

Sister Ma laughed and said, "It's been a year and I've grown a year, why is it still the same as last year, no progress at all."

I said, "Why don't we have a French meeting ceremony and kiss face to face."

Sister Ma said: "It's just you, I don't dare to borrow the courage of the two of you, so I'll have a good time."

Sitting down, I asked Sister Jin: "Sister Jin, didn't you go to work on the sixth day of junior high school, why did you come back today?"

Sister Jin said: "My father and mother have gone to my aunt's house, and they have to come back after the tenth day of the lunar new year. My aunt is celebrating her birth year this year, and the sixth day of the lunar new year. All my relatives have gone, and I am left at home, so I am bored and come back. "

I asked, "Is your aunt's house far from yours?"

Sister Jin said: "Far away, where is Mudanjiang? I haven't seen my dad for more than ten years. This year, I'm 72. The old sister and I see each other less often."

I said, "That's not right, it's going to be over, it's not easy to meet again."

Sister Jin said: "Actually, I would have gone if I hadn't come back to work."

I said: "There's nothing we can do in this line of work. That's it. I don't want to come back. I want to stay at home and spend a few more days with my mother."

Sister Ma asked: "Master Tan, your mother is fine?"

I said, "It's pretty good, my body is fine, and I'm very energetic."

Sister Ma said: "That's good. Good health for the elderly is a blessing for us as children. I spent the Chinese New Year with my mother and the others this year. My mother and father are doing well, and they are in good health."

I said, "That's good."

To be honest, good health for parents is a blessing for their children. When parents are old, they are free from illness and disaster, which relieves a lot of burden for their children.If you have the money to buy medicine for your parents, it is better to buy some delicious food for your parents. It is better to keep your parents healthy than anything else.

This is the first time for the three of us to drink together after the new year, and we raised our glasses and took a sip.

Putting down the wine glass, Sister Jin asked me: "Master, this year is your birth year, right?"

I said: "Yes."

Sister Jin asked, "Why didn't I see you wearing red?"

I said, "Isn't this going to work? I didn't wear it."

Sister Ma said: "Your sister Jin still remembers your birth year, and you are careful enough."

Sister Jin said: "Why be careful, he said he is 25, isn't it the year of birth."

Sister Ma said: "I didn't remember it, I still didn't care enough, I can see it, if I have this person in my heart, I can remember everything."

Sister Jin said: "You, just start talking nonsense from there."

Sister Ma said: "Return my nonsense, tell me, don't say that the red sweater you brought back is your own."

Sister Jin felt a little secret being discovered, and asked, "Did you watch it?"

Sister Ma said: "There's nothing to ignore, or you wouldn't ask me to pass on Master Tan, right?"

Sister Jin blushed a little, and said to me: "Actually, I know that this is the year of your birth. Last year, you helped me a lot and taught me how to make pickles and hot pot. I wanted to buy you something. I bought it years ago, and I didn't dare to send it to you. , afraid that your daughter-in-law would think too much—”

I said, "Sister Jin, you are too polite, don't do this."

Sister Ma said, "I don't even know. You bought it years ago? When did you buy it? It's confidential enough."

Sister Jin said: "At that time, I was a little embarrassed, as if something was wrong. After some hesitation, it turned out that it was the end of the Chinese New Year."

Sister Ma said: "It's not too late." Then she said to me: "Master Tan, let me tell you, it's a joke. It's true. Not only Jin Zi thanked you, but I also thank you. Several times, I said that I would buy you something, and it was given to you sincerely, so you really have to accept it."

I said, "I can't accept it. I'm really embarrassed to tell you."

Sister Ma said: "There's nothing to be ashamed of. I bought everything I bought, and I can't return it. Besides, the gold is guaranteed to be bought according to your figure, and no one else can wear it."

Sister Jin said, "Master, it's a gift for you."

I said, "Thank you then."

They bought it wholeheartedly, and if they don't accept it, they will be a bit disrespectful.

After speaking, he had a sip of wine with them.

Putting down the wine glass, Sister Ma said, "Jin Zi, bring the sweater and let Master Tan try it on to see if it suits you."

I said: "Don't try it, make sure it fits."

Sister Ma said: "Why, I'm sorry, we have seen you shirtless in summer, and you look like a little girl when I ask you to try on clothes."

I said, "Isn't that summer?"

Sister Ma said: "What's wrong, you didn't wear sweaters in winter, you're still afraid that we will give you something."

I said, "Sister, can you forgive me?"

Sister Jin brought the sweater, I tried it on, it fits well.

Sister Ma said: "Master Tan, you look three years younger in this red sweater, and you only look a little 25 at this time."

I said, "You just say I'm old in a disguised form."

Sister Jin saw that I was wearing a sweater, and said, "It's quite suitable, I'm afraid of small ones."

I said, "It's not too small, just right, so don't take it off, just wear it."

Sister Ma said: "Xiaomian, if you have the ability, you can dress like this and go home, and see how you explain it to your daughter-in-law."

I said, "There's no need to explain it, just say it's a gift from a woman, it's what I like."

Sister Ma said: "Just brag, if you dare to say that, your wife will make you kneel."

I said, "Don't believe me, I'll just go back dressed like this, and she won't dare to say anything."

Sister Jin hurriedly said: "Master, you are nothing else, if you two fight again because of this sweater, I will be a sinner."

I said: "It's okay, my daughter-in-law went back to her mother's house today and is not at home."

Sister Ma said: "I said, why are you so stubborn, your daughter-in-law is not at home, so you just talk about it."

I said: "Just say what you want, and there is nothing too demanding."

Sister Jin said: "Scared me, I thought your wife was at home, you really want to go back dressed like this."

Sister Ma said: "I still startled you, I guess you thought in your heart just now, it seems that the master has taken me to heart, can you in the future-"

Sister Jin began to blush.

Sister Jin is very kind to me, she is a good woman, but I can't be with her because I have Lin Yan.

Sister Ma said that she heard people say that there might be problems with the club I work in, so I don't think I will last long.I asked her what the problem was, but she didn't make it clear, that is to say, she seems to be investigating our club, including the entire group.

I’m not very clear about this matter. When I called the eldest and second brother to celebrate the New Year, the eldest and second brother asked me how I was doing in the club. I said it was okay, but there was no business. Do it, better get out of there early.He didn't say anything about the rest. He didn't say anything and I didn't ask. Now it seems that the club really has a problem.I thought that if there is a problem, the wages of the employees should not be lowered, and the wages can be paid out.

The three of us chattered and chattered to the old lady.

Sister Ma said: "My aunt and we both live in the same place. She started working in the provincial capital. At that time, her family was also in trouble. In the [-]s, my aunt started to lay off her job and start a business on her own."

I asked: "That means that my aunt's hometown is yours, and she is actually a native of the provincial capital."

Sister Ma said, "Yes, they are all local, just like my family."

Sister Jin said: "My aunt and my mother are cousins, two years younger than my mother."

I said, "Oh, you are all relatives."

Sister Ma said: "It's about the same. I admire my aunt. In the beginning, my aunt pushed down on donkeys to sell fresh vegetables. Her vegetables are delicious and many people buy them. They just pushed down on donkeys to start the business bit by bit. .”

I said, "The old lady is hard enough."

Sister Ma said, "My aunt can endure hardships. At that time, she took the train back to her hometown to collect bellflowers. After she collected them, she took the train back to bring them back. There were several sacks in the area. They were all handled by themselves, and they were more capable than men."

Sister Jin said: "At that time, I was only six or seven years old, and Huamei was in school. My mother collected bellflowers for my aunt at home, and my house was full of bellflowers at every turn, and I had to take them out to dry every day."

Sister Ma said: "My aunt first pushed donkey rides to sell mixed vegetables, and then she started to open a cold noodle shop when she got rich. When my father opened the cold noodle shop, my father just started doing business. I went to the noodle shop to eat cold noodles and brought them home. I have loved cold noodles made by my aunt since I was a child, and they are better than those made by my mother."

I asked, "Why didn't your family open a cold noodle shop at that time?"

Sister Ma said: "My house didn't open. At that time, my dad was doing shopping and my aunt made money. Later, I couldn't do it anymore. I couldn't do it." Sister Ma took a sip of wine, and then said: "My aunt is good at business and has a unique vision. Dare to do it, there were not many big hotels in Xita at that time, so my aunt borrowed money to buy a big hotel there, with three floors, and renovated the hotel by herself, and gave it to his son after the decoration was completed."

I said, "The old lady is very courageous."

Sister Ma said: "What are you talking about? Most men are not as courageous as my aunt. Others rent a house to run a restaurant. If they don't, they just buy the house and work. She only has two children, a girl and a boy, yes The children are strictly controlled, and they have been afraid of her since they were young."

I said, "Don't say her children are afraid of her, even the employees in the store are also afraid of her. The old lady is so powerful."

Sister Ma said: "That's right. Now that my aunt is doing the job, I dare not say that she is the richest one on Taishan Road. There are two big hotels in the family, both of which are bought by myself. One girl and one girl. Others Let’s not talk about it, let’s just talk about these two big hotels, based on the current housing prices, it’s tens of millions, they are all retail buildings, and they will have to increase in value in the future.”

I said, "Almost."

Sister Jin said: "I don't need to have that kind of money. I can open a small shop by myself in two years and support myself."

Sister Ma said: "It's not easy to open a small shop. When the time comes, you can go back to our hometown and open a small pickle shop. You can also know pickles. I won't let your master teach you. Our county doesn't have such pickles yet. Vegetables."

Sister Jin's eyes lit up, and she said, "It's really good."

I didn't drink much with Sister Jin and Sister Ma, and mainly chatted, and it was all over when it was almost ten o'clock.

Riding a bicycle home, I thought on the way how to explain this sweater to Lin Yan.

(End of this chapter)