female catcher

Chapter 70 Fu Ji Lamb Soup
Xia Chu finally managed to bring Su Zhen out of the Shide building, and when he went out, he gritted his teeth and hung up on the money for the pot of tea, but the waiter in the shop refused to take it, and directly said: "The official is too out of touch. I wanted to give you a taste of our specialty dishes, but you only ordered a pot of tea. You said, we want your money again, aren’t you slapping us in the face?”

"That won't work." Xia Chu insisted on paying the one tael of silver.

"Oh, my lord!" The waiter pushed the money back again, "I really don't mean to make you owe me, one tael of silver is not worth your kindness. Or you should remember the money first, Let’s calculate it together when we change it back, so it’s okay.”

Speaking of this, it would be too hypocritical for Xia Chu to persist.She also knew that such a big restaurant would not care about the two taels of silver, so she put away the money and went out.

Su Zhen was naturally happy when he saw that the headhunters in the capital were so clear and clear as a mirror.Secretly praised: "Not bad! It's really a good catcher!"

After getting into the carriage, Xia Chu asked An Liang to drive back to his small courtyard.She had to change clothes, and the boss was probably going to be terrified when she went to eat in a small shop with this clothes.

After changing clothes and coming out, Xia Chu relaxed and instructed An Liang to walk to Datong Square in the south of the city.At the entrance of an alley, the carriage couldn't get in, so Xia Chu called Su Zhen to get out of the carriage.

Su Zhen and An Liang looked at each other, An Liang said to Su Zhen with his mouth behind Xia Chu's back: "Min Feng is here."

Only then did Su Zhen feel relieved, and without a trace, he squeezed the hidden arrow in his sleeve, and followed Xia Chu into the alley.An Liang stayed at the entrance of the alley to watch the carriage, Xia Chu turned to him and told him that someone would bring out a bowl of mutton soup.

An Liang was very moved.

"I've been here with Li Erping before. When she celebrated her birthday, Ruan Xi, I, and her shared a bowl of mutton soup among the three of us."

Xia Chu pursed his lips and smiled shallowly, his eyes full of nostalgia and sadness.

"Is it Li Erping who was unjustly killed last month?"

"Master Huang also heard about that case? Li Erping is my friend. Although the case was finally solved and everyone involved was punished, Erping will never survive again."

"I've heard it all, it's a pity." Su Zhen still felt a little guilty when he thought of this incident, especially after he became more and more familiar with Xia Chu.

"I told her before that when I have money in the future, I will ask her to open up and eat mutton soup. I want as many bowls as I want, and I want to eat as many times as I want..." Xia Chu blinked quickly, wiped Wiping his nose, "Hey, let's not talk about this."

"I'm sorry." Su Zhen said softly.

"What are you sorry for?" Xia Chu said with a smile, "It's here, come on, go in and sit."

This is a yard built with bricks and mud embryos. An old cloth shed was built on the yard. The door cover looks very old, and it has been patched with the word "Fuji" written on it.

As soon as Xiachu entered the door, an old man in old clothes but very clean greeted him, and greeted him like a neighbor: "Come and drink sheep soup, sit in the courtyard, the weather is fine now, and it is comfortable to sit in the courtyard." Wan looked up and saw Su Zhen, and smiled: "This young master is very lucky."

Su Zhen nodded politely, only thinking that he was a small businessman's mouth.

"Is Uncle Fu in good health?" Xia Chu asked with a smile.

"Yeah, it's okay, it's okay. People in the neighborhood can still drink my soup for a few more years, and when I'm gone, this soup will be gone."

"Uncle Fu, give us three bowls of mutton soup, three pieces of cake, and two dishes of refreshing side dishes. Oh, I would like to trouble you to deliver one to the carriage at the entrance of the alley."

"Okay, okay, you guys sit down." Uncle Fu turned around and went in to get busy.

Xia Chu ordered food, found a corner to sit down, took a rag to wipe the table carefully, and then called Su Zhen to sit down.

"Uncle Fu and Aunt Fu's mutton soup is very good. It's a pity that Aunt Fu passed away two years ago, and the two of them have no children, so Uncle Fu said that." Xia Chu took out chopsticks from the chopstick cage and handed them to Su Zhen, "I also heard from Li Erping."

"You and Li Erping really have a close relationship."

"Well, friends made under adversity are very precious. Some people say that sharing adversity can't share wealth, but I think that if a friend in adversity gives you half of the only pie, and when you are rich, you will be happy for him. It is also worthwhile to disperse ten thousand gold family wealth. Half of ten thousand taels of gold and silver is really not as precious as half of a piece of cake."

"That's right." Su Zhen nodded lightly, lowered his eyes and wiped the chopsticks in his hand nonchalantly.

While talking, Uncle Fu brought up two servings of mutton soup and a plate of self-preserved milk melon.Just as Xia Chu was about to set down his chopsticks, Su Zhen pointed to the bowl in front of Xia Chu, "Let's change it."

"what happened?"

"It's okay, your bowl looks more pleasing to the eye."

Although Xia Chu felt baffled, he still switched with him.After changing it, Xia Chu held the rim of the bowl and put his nose up to sniff it, then hummed intoxicatedly, "It smells so good!"

Su Zhen looked down at the soup in front of him, feeling a little confused.It is undeniable that this bowl of mutton soup is thick, white and clear, and the meat looks very crispy. It smells only of mutton but not smelly.It's just that this thing can be done better than Yuchu?
Xia Chu had already picked up a piece of cake, broke off a few pieces and soaked it in the soup, poked it with chopsticks to make the cake full of mutton soup, then picked it up and put it in his mouth with a satisfied face.

"Do you want to eat like this?" Su Zhen picked up the pancake and looked at it.

"It depends on your personal preference. I think this is more delicious. The pancakes are delicious. I suggest you try it." Xia Chu's eyes were full of encouragement, and Su Zhen couldn't refuse, so he followed her example and broke off a few pieces and put them away. into the soup.

"How is it!" Seeing Su Zhen's eyes brighten, Xia Chu knew that he liked it.

"It tastes really good!" Su Zhen tasted it, so he broke off a few more pieces and threw them in.Xia Chu giggled and said, "Well, life is full of surprises. This is the so-called: dragons have their troubles, and worms have their fun."

"Hmm. It seems that what I used to eat was really popular. Although it is exquisite and beautiful, it also loses the taste of the ingredients themselves. This soup looks unremarkable, but it is full of flavor. To be honest, I never knew that the original taste of mutton is like this .”

"I guess there are a lot of small shops like this in Xijing. Don't look down on them, but they may be a handicraft handed down from generation to generation. I'll look for them later, and we'll eat around when we have time."

A very casual invitation, but made Su Zhen have some expectations in his heart.He turned his head and thought for a while, smiled, and nodded slightly.

Following Su Zhen's smile, Xia Chu's heart skipped a beat.

Very charming.

Xia Chu really liked seeing him smile like this, as if he had glimpsed the little innocence in his heart, showing emotions that matched his age.He must not smile like this often, Xia Chu thinks so.

"Master Huang, what do you do at home?"

"Me?" Su Zhen rapped his fingers on the table, "Well, the business that my ancestors wore to make a living is easy to eat and drink, but it's also quite hard."

"Oh, for those who are in business, that is more difficult."

Su Zhen smiled, "Well, those who are in business have a lot of people and things to do."

After finishing his work in the kitchen, Uncle Fu came out with a sanxian and sat in the yard.When Xia Chu saw it, he smiled and said, "Uncle Fu, let's sing a song."

Uncle Fu chuckled, crossed his legs and tuned the strings unhurriedly, then played a tune with a flick of his hand, cleared his throat and spoke:

Xin Weed is released, spring grass is green in the south of the Yangtze River, and the warm wind is blowing and the water in the pool is wrinkled.The mandarin duck play, the lotus is in the field, leaning on the railing to listen to the drizzle on the window.Heart-to-heart bond, in a blink of an eye and for years, the ice and snow are self-closing and the friendship is warm.Jie Jinlan, who knows that there is a hidden chance, it is a surprise, but the brother is Huangluan, it is Huangluan.

Uncle Fu's old voice is full of vicissitudes, coupled with the low and hoarse stringed sound, it complements each other and has a special charm.Su Zhen listened with interest, but Xia Chu felt a little guilty.

The brother is Huang Luan...?Could this Uncle Fu have seen something?

Xia Chu sneaked a glance at Su Zhen, then turned to look at Uncle Fu, but Uncle Fu smiled meaningfully at her, which made Xia Chu's heart tremble.Suddenly, he thought of the old monk from Wanfo Temple.

People have to become refined when they get old!

After Xia Chu hastily said hello, he hurriedly asked Uncle Fu to settle the bill.This meal only cost one penny in total, which made Xia Chu very satisfied, and also made Su Zhen very surprised.

Leaving Fu Ji, Su Zhen asked Xia Chu how much the things on the market cost. After asking around, he realized how extravagant the consumption he was used to was.

At this time, the sun was just right, and both of them were full of food, so Su Zhen asked An Liang to drive a car and follow them from a distance, and together with Xia Chu, they went for a walk towards Mingde Gate in the south of the city.

"Mr. Huang, I have to tell you the truth. In fact, I took you to eat mutton soup today mainly because I can't afford the consumption of Shidelou, but I really want to express my gratitude to you. I hope you will not be offended " Xia Chu said with a little embarrassment.

Su Zhen laughed when he heard that, "I didn't know that there would be such a big difference in consumption in the capital city. I went directly to Shide Building without saying hello to you. I was not considerate enough."

"That kind of small shop may be too simple for you." Xia Chu couldn't help laughing when he thought of Su Zhen sitting at the old wooden table just now, holding an old bowl, drinking soup and eating cakes in a gentle manner. "To be honest, it's weird for me to even look at you sitting in it."

"I don't think so." Su Zhen said sincerely: "When you and Li Er shared a bowl of mutton soup and a cake, you must have thought that it was the most delicious taste in the world. The friendship of that meal is far more precious than what you eat .I am alone in front of a table of delicacies, but it is far less comfortable than sitting opposite my friends in an alley.”

Xia Chu looked at Su Zhen, bent his lips and smiled, revealing two shallow dimples.Su Zhen saw it and felt it was very sincere and beautiful.

"It is my honor to be friends with Mr. Huang."

"I'm honored too. The mutton soup is very delicious, thank you, Chu Xia."

Early summer is very happy.It's not because Su Zhen didn't blame her for being stingy, or didn't dissatisfy with the rudimentary of the small shop, which finally saved her from being a meal slave.She was happy because Su Zhen could understand.

Su Zhen's wealth may be beyond her imagination, but he can understand the value of the heart itself, and understand the meaning of this bowl of mutton soup, instead of measuring it by price.

Mr. Huang is a sincere rich man - defined by Xia Chu.

(End of this chapter)