Apocalypse Paradise

"Lao Cao, you're busy!" Su Qing was sitting in the hall, while Suning ran to the kitchen and watched Lao Cao and the two apprentices busy.

"It's just in time. You can watch the fish in this pot for me first, and I'll fry the chicken." Lao Cao turned around to make room for Suning.

"Come with me and you're here to work for free!" Although he couldn't stop talking, he didn't hesitate in his actions. He picked up the apron next to him and walked over. Lao Cao said that he was half a master, so he was so busy. It’s nothing, not to mention the fact that the two of them have been friends for many years!

The two apprentices were a little envious when they saw Suning walking to the stove. They had been learning from their master for a year, and the master didn't let them use the stove. Strictly speaking, it wasn't that they had never used it before, they just used it secretly.

Seeing Suning's skillful movements, the two of them wondered whether it would be better to call them senior brother or senior uncle later.

Su Qing poured herself a glass of water in the lobby and scrolled through her phone boredly.

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"Brothers, please drink first while I go to the toilet."

"What's wrong, my brother Xie is dying!"

"We'll fight again when I come back." Xie Dong stood up and opened the door of the private room without looking back. There was a blush on his face and his steps were not as usual. It was obvious that several people had drank a lot just now.

"Uncle Ming, you are here too!"

"It's Dongdong! Look at you drinking so much! Be careful to get beaten when you go back!"

"Well, I'm going back to the capital soon! Some friends insisted on giving me a farewell, so they drank some wine."

"Haha, okay, you guys have fun!"

"Well, see you Uncle Ming."

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"Old Cao, look at our craftsmanship. This carp looks pretty good!" Suning Lao put the fried fish on the plate, with a crescent-shaped fish standing in the center.

"It's just so so, so so!" Lao Cao looked back with satisfaction in his eyes. This boy's cooking skills have not deteriorated over the years, but his words are inhumane.

After that, go back and continue to stir-fry the chicken in the pot.

Suning curled her lips and started to adjust the sauce, and finally poured hot oil on it, and a classic sweet and sour carp dish was ready.

Then the apprentice brought the dishes and served them.

Not long after, Lao Cao's fried chicken was ready. The smell of meat, oil, and seasonings in the kitchen combined to make people's index fingers move.

"What do you two, father and daughter, want to eat? There are still some ingredients left today." Lao Cao wiped his hands with a towel.

"Let's keep it simple. It's the same as the elbow and fried rice from last time."

When Suning saw Lao Cao finished his work, he took off his apron.

"These two are your new disciples!"

"Apprentice, that boy Zong Ming's apprentice, said he has some talent, so he asked me to take care of him. He has been here for a year, and that boy Zong Ming also went abroad. Everyone likes to go abroad."

"Ah, wasn't Zong Ming at the state banquet before? Tsk, the news is behind! We haven't contacted him for a long time! This guy doesn't like to post on Moments. Which country did he go to?"

"I went to Damei, saying I was going for exchanges, but this guy doesn't know how vast the world is, and he wants to go to a foreign country before he understands things at home."

Lao Cao took out a big pork knuckle from the stewed pork bucket and started cooking, while his two disciples stood aside obediently.

"Okay, then Lao Cao, you do it first, I'm going out!"

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"Hey, Brother Dong is back, let's fight again! I won't come back until I'm drunk today."

The sound of the wine glasses clinking was very clear, and the swaying white wine exuded the aroma of craft beer. 42 degrees was not too high, but there were already two empty bottles under the table for three people, and they drank quite a lot.

All the dishes on the table were eaten cleanly, which was never seen at their usual gatherings. This shows that Lao Cao's craftsmanship is so exquisite.

"Mr. Cao, let's leave first, you're busy!"

"Okay, since my friend is here, I won't see you off anymore. Come slowly, Xiao Wei, and say hello to your old man for me."

After seeing off the deputy mayor and his entourage, Lao Cao turned around and sat next to Suning, poured himself a cup of tea, breathed a sigh of relief, and entertained two tables of guests one after another. He was a little tired given his current condition.

Seeing Lao Cao's tired look, Suning didn't try to persuade him. He understood that Lao Cao had his own persistence, but as a friend, he naturally hoped that Lao Cao could relax, and he was also thinking about what to do.

"Qingqing, how was the exam?"

"Quite simple."

"Are you ready to go to your dad's high school?"

"Well, mainly because it's close to home."

"Okay, it's better for the girl doll to be closer to home."

Seeing that the topic was about to turn to Amei, Suning immediately interrupted Lao Cao, "By the way, what are you planning to do during the vacation?"

"I haven't thought about it yet, but I should be able to wander around."

"Qingqing has an idea. Young people should see the great mountains and rivers of the motherland. I remember when I followed the army and traveled all over the world. I still remember the shock of seeing the snow-capped mountains for the first time," Lao Cao said with a nostalgic look.

"Hey, Lao Cao, haven't you always wanted to walk the same path again? It just so happens that I'm on vacation, so why don't we drive around and see if your body is okay?"

"What do you mean, it's OK or not, it's quite OK! How do you want to go?" Lao Cao was also aroused after hearing Suning's words.

"How about driving?"

Lao Cao fell into deep thought, hesitating and frowning, and then suddenly shouted as if he had made up his mind, "What do you think of riding a motorcycle?"

Suning looked at Lao Cao, who was full of expectations. He looked at his silver hair and the scars of time on his face, but the heat in his eyes seemed to melt the person, "Try it!"

"Haha, okay. I'll leave it to you to arrange it. I'll pack my things first." After saying that, he ran back to the room impatiently.

"Oh, this old naughty boy." Suning took a sip of tea and shook his head as he watched Lao Cao leave.

Then I started planning, sending text messages one after another, and started calling friends to help me buy some things.

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After Xie Dong and his party finished eating, the three of them supported each other, and the wine bottles on the ground were kicked around. "Brother Dong, this food tastes really good!"

"Yeah, buddy, I didn't lie to you!"

Yun An drank the least among the three. Seeing the two of them whispering something while drinking with their faces flushed, he took out his cell phone to record it.

"Hello, where is the owner of the store? Let's settle the bill." Yun An asked, looking at Suning sitting in the hall.

"Xiaohui, Xiaozhi, come out and settle the accounts for them."

"Su Qing, you're here too!" Yun An was a little surprised when he saw Su Qing coming out of the bathroom after paying the bill.

"It's Yun'an! You're here too! What a coincidence. How's the food?"

Yun An gave a thumbs up, "My friend is drunk, I have to take care of him, let's go now, see you later!"

"I'm not drunk, come and go." Xie Dong swayed, his steps were shaky, and Luo Wenqiang on the side was not much different.

Yun An called several surrogate drivers to take the drunken couple to the hotel, told the room service to keep an eye on them, and then went home.