The Garden Life of a Little Gardener

Both Chen Wenli and Bao Erlong drank too much that night. At eleven o'clock, the Chen family's aunt, who hadn't come home late at night, called. His grandma said it.

"Come... come, come, don't come, I'm talking about grandma... grandma, um, I drank a little too much. At Erlong's house, we drank more when we were happy. .Go back? I don’t have to go back tonight, maybe I’ll just sleep at Erlong’s house. Trouble? What’s the trouble? Isn’t Ah Yuan always living on the second floor? The two of them live pretty well.”

"Drink too much? I'm sober, go to work? I'm going to work tomorrow afternoon, and it's okay to drink until midnight. My phone is out of battery, so let's do it first, you don't have to wait for me when you go to bed."

Chen Youde, who had been paying attention to the contents of the phone, saw his mother put down the phone, knocked on the cigarette pot, and said, "It's outrageous, he has learned to stay out at night? He has been a soldier for so many years, and he has only been discharged for a few years. Forgot to educate him? See how I teach him when he comes back tomorrow."

Aunt Chen Jiabiao hurriedly persuaded: "Okay, he didn't leave the village or go to another house. Isn't this at Baoerlong's house? Don't worry about it. Old man, I always feel that our son's drink is too much. It's a bit inexplicable, our son, we understand, is not the kind of wine Mengzi, he won't get drunk easily. But today he was not only drunk, but also passed out at Erlong's house and didn't come back, is there something on his mind?"

"He's a young man, what is there to worry about if he has no family and no job? What troubles can be found on him?"

"Ah, now that you said that, I remembered. The village held a social gathering tonight, and we asked him to attend it, not to mention that there was a girl he liked at the social gathering, but people didn't like him and he was hit. Will you go to Bao Erlong for a drink?"

Hearing this, Chen Youde held the tobacco rod and thought about it, and felt that it was really possible, so he stopped talking and silently filled the tobacco rod with shredded tobacco.

Seeing this, Aunt Biao also felt that she had guessed right, and immediately patted her thigh and said, "I said don't let Wen Li go, as far as his condition is concerned, he will definitely be at the bottom there, and if he is used as a foil, no girl will like it." .”

"I don't look down upon it. I know my son. He has a low education, but he is honest, his driving skills are absolutely top-notch, and it is no problem to support his family. If anyone can marry my son, he will definitely not be able to bear the crime, not to mention the blessings. It is absolutely impossible for my son to let his wife be wronged."

"Don't get angry if you're virtuous, we, Wen Li, don't have to worry about finding a good girl."

Even though she said so, the old lady was still worried about her grandson, so she called Bao Erlong's mother, Aunt Yun.

Aunt Yun, who was about to go to sleep, put down the phone and went to her son's room, only to see two guys who had drunk enough to sleep on their backs on the kang.

Sighing softly, Aunt Yun first called Auntie back to tell them not to worry, then she cleared the table and covered them both with a quilt.

When Chen Wenli woke up from his sleep in the morning, he suddenly felt that he was not in his room.

Although it is not his own room, the style of the ceiling looks very familiar, brown coffered block ceiling, it seems that Bao Erlong's room looks like this.

Thinking of Bao Erlong, Chen Wenli recalled the scene he saw last night, the picture that seemed to be imprinted in his mind made him wake up instantly.

Jumping up from the kang with a bang, Chen Wenli looked around, and it was indeed Bao Erlong's room.

At this time, with his sobriety, all the words they said while drinking last night came to his mind.

His thoughts seemed to be wrapped in a mess, and they couldn't make sense of each other.

Scratching his head vigorously, Chen Wenli felt that he would probably suffer from headaches in the future.

Looking at Bao Erlong who was still sleeping soundly on the kang, Chen Wenli didn't wake him up, found his cotton padded clothes, put them on and got off the ground and walked out of the house.

In the courtyard, Aunt Yun was brushing her teeth, when she saw him coming out, she hurriedly spit out the mouthwash and said, "Wen Li is awake? There is hot rice in my pot, and I woke up Erlong, so you can eat together."

"No need for auntie, Erlong let him sleep for a while, I'll go home and eat."

"Eat here before leaving, I have all ready-made ones here, just heat them up."

"I didn't go back all night. My grandma and my parents must be thinking about it. I went back and caused you trouble, auntie."

"You actually said those kind words. You are not an outsider. How can your own children be troublesome?"

Get out of Baoerlong's house and walk along the village road to the village.

As he walked, Chen Wenli suddenly remembered that his father seemed to have asked him to inform Ah Quan last night, saying that someone from the flower company would come over to check on the planting of roses.

If he hadn't suddenly remembered to tell him the news, he wouldn't have rushed to catch up, and he wouldn't have seen the ones behind, let alone the conversation between himself and Bao Erlong.

Last night, he was depressed and his mind was in a mess. Now that he was sober and was blown by the cold wind outside, Chen Wenli actually felt that what Bao Erlong said was very reasonable.

Although they still don't quite understand their choices, brothers will always be brothers, and Chen Wenli believes that this will not change in the hearts of the four of them.

"I'd better go over there and tell you. Ah Quan was not prepared when the provincial flower company came, so I went to see the two of them by the way. I feel like I miss them if I haven't seen them all night."

While talking, Chen Wenli changed his direction of travel. When he came to the second floor of Zhouquan's small house, Zhouquan was holding a sea bowl and eating Chef Bao's special assorted seafood stir-fried noodles.

The so-called stir-fried noodles are to add pre-fried vegetables, seafood and other ingredients into the noodle soup. The code word in the stir-fried noodles refers to various fried ingredients added to the noodles.

Chef Bao's special assorted seafood stir-fried noodles are very rich in content, including fresh shrimp, scallops, sea cucumbers, shredded pork, shredded zucchini, shredded mushrooms, shredded fungus, shredded cabbage, and bean sprouts.

After these dishes are fried and cooked, add clear chicken soup to the pot, and garnish small rapeseed on the bottom. A pot of delicious, nutritious and delicious seafood fried noodles is completed.

The courtyard that Chen Wenli just entered was still some distance away from the second floor of Zhou's small building, and he could already smell the fresh and fragrant smell of fried noodles.

Chef Bao, who was wearing an apron, came out to meet him with a spoon. When he was taken into the room, Chen Wenli saw Zhouquan in pajamas, sitting on a pile of quilts, holding a sea bowl, Eat with relish.

Seeing him coming in, Zhou Quan put down the bowls and chopsticks in his hand, and got ready to meet him.

However, Chen Wenli looked at the somewhat messy pajamas on the other party, looked at the thick quilt under his buttocks, looked at his slightly pale face and slightly slow movements, and waved him to sit back quickly.

Although his face was a bit haggard, Zhou Quan was still in good spirits. He picked up the Dahai bowl again, and while warming his hands with the temperature of the noodles, he asked, "Brother Wen Li, what's the matter with you coming so early?"

"Oh, it's nothing. It's just the news from the flower company yesterday that they will send staff to our village to take a look at the planting of roses."

"Is there a specific time?"

"Well, it's either tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. My dad asked me to come over and say something so that everyone can prepare."

"I see. When I go up the mountain, I will tell everyone that I have seen the roses in the flower shed in our village. They are very well raised and can definitely meet the contract specifications."

"I'm relieved that you say that."

"Well, Brother Wen Li, have you eaten yet? If you haven't eaten, let's eat together here. The stir-fried noodles made by Brother Baoyan are delicious."

Chen Wenli originally wanted to refuse, but the smell of fried noodles in the room was too strong, which made him who didn't eat dinner last night and breakfast today feel his stomach growling.

Now that it's all right, knowing that Zhouquan is hungry, he can't let him go. A few minutes later, Chen Wenli awkwardly sat across from Zhouquan holding the same big bowl.

After smelling the noodles, he thought about it even more. Chen Wenli, who was really hungry, stopped thinking about it and concentrated on eating the bowl of noodles in his hand.

This was his first time eating fried noodles. Following the tradition of eating noodles first in the small town, he took a sip of the noodle soup with his head bowed while holding the bowl.

The fresh and fragrant chicken soup is blended with the taste of seafood, and the sweetness and freshness pour into the throat as soon as you take it in. Smack your mouth, and the sweetness of vegetables and the unique fragrance of fungi will immediately fill your mouth.

Because he drank a lot of wine last night, Chen Wenli's stomach was a little uncomfortable, but after a few mouthfuls of noodle soup, he found that his stomach discomfort had miraculously disappeared.

This works faster than stomach medicine. No wonder the elderly always say that noodle soup protects the stomach.

Chen Wenli, who no longer felt uncomfortable, had a big appetite. He even purred soup with noodles and the vegetables in it, and didn't eat anything on purpose. Anyway, as long as it was picked up, he would put it in his mouth.

Well, the noodles are not only smooth and chewy, but also full of soup, the vegetables are sweet and crisp, the seafood is juicy and plump, the fungus and shiitake mushrooms are delicious and smooth, and the shredded pork contributes precious oil to the slightly bland dishes, making it more delicious. The taste of this bowl of noodles is perfect.

Chen Wenli ate a bowl of noodles, and there was no soup left. After putting down the bowl and chopsticks, he touched his round belly in satisfaction, feeling that he had returned to the world.

Just about to say thank you for the hospitality, when I looked up, I saw the two people opposite were holding noodle bowls and 'kiss me'.

Probably because he didn't like the soybean sprouts in the Chaoma noodles, Zhou Quan was angrily picking all the soybean sprouts in his own bowl into Baoyan's noodle bowl with puffy cheeks.

After disposing of the things he didn't like, it didn't count, this guy was still picking and picking from Baoyan's big sea bowl, taking away a lot of prawns and scallops.

As for Baoyan, that tall and strong Mongolian guy in his memory who stood upright in his memory, not only did he not dare to gnaw at the comprehensive 'bullying', but he even kindly sent his own bowl to the other side, so that He clamped more smoothly.

Looking at the two people who were completely immersed in their own world, Chen Wenli deeply felt that his decision to come here was a mistake.

If I knew this was the case, wouldn't it be nice to make a phone call? It's better than being alone and desolate now.

This bowl of noodles is really frustrating.

The author has something to say:

Chen Wenli: Didn't I just eat your bowl of noodles?As for giving me another mouthful of dog food?