Gourmet and actor

More than an hour later, two cars drove into the cemetery one after the other.Thinking of the bouquets he had received in the past two years, Father Han deliberately walked ahead, ready to take away that troublesome thing and throw it away.As a result, when I arrived at my wife's tombstone, I found it was empty.

He thought that the family's show of affection would not work, so he finally decided to let it go, smiled in his heart, and then put the matter behind him.I cleaned up the dead branches and fallen leaves in front of the two tombstones with the small broom I brought, took the water brought by my son, and wiped off the floating ash with my own hands.At the end, the fruits and flowers are presented, and the worship begins.

There is no custom of kowtowing in the Han family.Together with Han Xilin, Xiao Ke bowed to his grandparents and mother respectively.I also heard Father Han introduce in a proud tone that there is an extra son in the family, who is not only handsome, but also polite and capable, so perfect.Xiao Lin can find such a partner, and he can wake up with a smile when he is a father.

These words can still be heard once, but seeing Father Han finished speaking to his grandparents and then turning around to say it again to Aunt Han, Xiao couldn't help being a little embarrassed.

Sensing his discomfort, Han Xilin immediately said: "Dad, you go to rest first, I will have a few words with Mom alone."

Hearing this, Father Han couldn't help but glanced at Xiao Ke next to him, thinking that this could be counted as being alone?Wanting to make a few jokes, remembering that the occasion was wrong, I hurriedly silenced, and sat down on the flower bed in front of me as I said.

Han Xilin's words are much simpler than Han's father who likes Deser.Putting the fruit point made by Xiao Ke in front of the stele, he said: "Mom, I brought Xiao Ke here. I like him very much, and I hope you like him too."

Just now Xiao Ke was praised by Father Han's hype, but it was just embarrassing.Now after hearing Han Xilin's short but solemn words, he suddenly blushed, and couldn't help but pull his hand and squeeze it tightly.Neither of them spoke anymore, but the tacit understanding between them at this moment was worth a thousand words.

Standing quietly for a moment, remembering that his father had to chat with his mother routinely, Han Xilin pulled Xiao Ke up to avoid him first.

After going down a few steps, they suddenly found that there were several people in front of Father Han, some old and some young.Surrounded by these people, Father Han was uncharacteristically amiable and disdainful.From a distance, the atmosphere on both sides was very tense.

The two immediately walked a few steps quickly, rushed away from those people, and escorted to Father Han's side.

Looking around this group of people, I saw that they were well-dressed, and they didn't look like they were here to find trouble.But if it is said that they are passing by to ask for directions, their expressions are wrong: some are disapproving, some look away, and some are smiling.

Xiao Ke noticed that a young man standing outside was vaguely familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen it.

Han Xilin couldn't figure out what their route was for a moment, frowned and was about to speak, but saw the oldest man who was at least eighty years old and said, "This is Xilin, right? I haven't seen you for a few years, and you've grown so big." Oh, and such a good-looking person. If Xiao Tan knows about it, he must be very happy."

Han Xilin suddenly felt uncomfortable being called by his name so affectionately by a stranger.Hearing the other party say her mother's nickname again, she took a closer look.Facing the familiar facial features, he suddenly guessed the identity of the other party, and his brows frowned even deeper.

The old man wanted to wait for him to speak, but seeing that he hadn't moved for a long time, he cleared his throat and said, "Xilin, I'm your grandfather. Don't you remember?"

Han Xilin reluctantly responded, "En."

His tone was so perfunctory that even Xiao Ke was embarrassed to hear it.But the old man didn't seem to notice it, and even smiled lovingly, "Why don't you call me Grandpa?"

Behind him, a middle-aged woman who looked about 50 or [-] years old immediately chimed in, "Xilin, you haven't come to visit grandpa all these years, causing him to sigh all day long. Since we happened to meet today, you must accompany him more Grandpa, by the way, come and sit at my aunt's house."

As soon as the words fell, the old man sighed cooperatively and looked at Han Xilin reluctantly.

Seeing this clumsy chorus, Father Han sneered, "Magistrate Wei, you are so organized, you shouldn't be too confused, right? Back then, Xiao Tan's mother was still alive. You drove her out of the house and posted big-character posters claiming that she It's not your biological daughter, and you want to sever the father-daughter relationship with her. Have you forgotten all these things?"

When mentioning the past, the old man couldn't help but blushed. After a moment of silence, he waved his hand awkwardly, "It was a special time, and I couldn't help myself... Talking too much will only add to the sadness, so don't mention it anymore."

Like singing a double reed, the middle-aged woman continued to help out, "That is, what happened so many years ago, my sister is gone, so don't keep talking about it—Xilin, come and help my auntie." Stay with your grandfather, let's go home together."

After finishing speaking, she stretched out her hand to pull Han Xilin's arm.

I haven't seen you for many years, but I didn't expect the Wei family to be thicker-skinned than before.Han Xilin dodged to avoid her, not hiding his disgust at all, "My mother has no sisters, please respect yourself."

She blushed immediately, "You are so rude, my sister and I are both your grandfather's children, why are we not sisters?"

Her words were so shameless that Father Han laughed angrily, and asked: "Xiao Tan was taken in by relatives back then, and after a few years, he returned to his hometown to collect some of her mother's belongings. You and your mother beat and kicked her around her, People from the whole street came to watch. Why didn't you say that at that time? If your Wei family really has some backbone, just put on airs and don't try to flatter you. Then I, Han Shanzhi, respect you, County Magistrate Wei, as a man. "

Seeing other tomb-sweeping people pointing this way, Han Xilin was afraid that someone would recognize Xiao Ke and cause trouble.Taking advantage of the embarrassment of the old man and the woman, unable to speak, he directly signaled the old man and Xiao Ke to leave.

The woman wanted to stop them but didn't dare to stop them until they got in the car and left in a hurry, then she turned around and complained to the group of people she had brought to help, "I told you before coming here that you must keep their father and son. You are good, Standing there without saying a word, what kind of words are there!"

Most of these people are distant relatives of the Wei family, and when they heard her words, they immediately shouted, "Wei Ling, this is different from what you said. Didn't you say that you have eased the relationship with the Han family father and son, and you want to have dinner together today? I was afraid that they would refuse, so I called everyone to come together. But when we met just now, Lao Han gave you a bad meal first, and we knew that was not the case at all."

Being exposed, Wei Ling immediately fell silent.In the past two years, she tried every means to get close to the rich and powerful Han father and son to gain some benefits, but she always tried and failed repeatedly.Zhuang visited Father Han, and after being kicked out, she thought of sending flowers every Qingming Festival, and even left her address and phone number on the bouquet, but she never got a reply.She had no connections in City B, and she couldn't find out the whereabouts of the Han family. She could only stay at a company or a residence, but in the end, she was chased away by the security guards as a suspicious person, and she couldn't even see her face to face.

One time, she made up her mind to make a big fuss in Han's company, forcing Han Xilin to show up. Who would have thought that the security guard would ignore what she said and call the police immediately.She had to go to the police station to take notes for a long time, and was ordered to immediately compensate for the smashed decorations.

After this time, Wei Ling didn't dare to make trouble anymore.So she aimed at the day of Qingming, pulled her father who was persuaded by her, and greeted her three relatives, trying to play the family card.Unexpectedly, the father and son of the Han family would not accept the soft and hard, and gave her another embarrassment in public.

She was gnashing her teeth, but she heard her younger brother say: "Sister, we are also respectable people in our hometown, so why bother to get in front of the Han family to make fun of ourselves? According to me, it's rare to come here. Since they have this attitude, then we don't Forget about it. Go find a place nearby to play, and go home together tomorrow."

Unlike his elder sister, he felt that he was number one, so there was no need to laugh and please others for the three melons and two dates that he didn't know if he could get it.This time, he was forcibly pulled over by his sister, but he was ridiculed. He was already very dissatisfied, but he didn't complain for the sake of his family.

As soon as these words came out, there was a chorus of voices immediately.

Since the people present today are relatives, they naturally know all about the Wei family's mess.They were wondering why Wei Tan and her natal family had never been in touch with each other, but after many years her husband and son forgave the Wei family.Although he was puzzled, he agreed to come because he heard that the Han family is now richer than before, and he wanted to bring everyone together.After arriving at the scene, he found that the so-called reconciliation was just Wei Ling's one-sided remarks. Only then did he realize that he was pulled to help out.

If it's something else, they might even help persuade them.But Wei Tan's father, Wei Dongcheng, was detained for the same year.Draw a clear line between the father-in-law and his wife who were charged with the crime of capitalism, and even the wife could not be criticized.After Dou committed suicide, he spread rumors that she had cheated on her, gave birth to Wei Tan with a wild man, and kicked her daughter out of the house. This is too much.Even outsiders couldn't stand it. After the turmoil ended, he was transferred to a idle job and sat on the bench until he retired.

Ask yourself, if they themselves would not recognize Wei Dongcheng as the father.Not to mention that Wei Tan has already passed away, and her husband and son are not qualified to forgive on her behalf.Seeing that they couldn't take advantage of it, everyone kept silent and let the Wei family make their own decisions.

Hearing the suggestion from the son of the Wei family, everyone agreed and walked out of the cemetery in twos and threes.

Seeing this, Wei Ling stomped her feet angrily.He hated iron and wanted to teach his brother a few words, but he heard his nephew Wei Ya say: "Auntie, the person who came with the Han family just now seems to be a star. Do you remember, last time I was transferred to another company to be in charge of reception A crew that came to shoot a movie sent me back for no reason when we got there. It was in vain that I learned about the crew before I left. I remember that this actor was called Xiao Ke, and he played the leading role in that drama."

"I heard you said it. But with the status of the Han family, it's nothing to know a few celebrities." Wei Ling said disapprovingly.

Weiya said: "It's not the same. Unless it's a funeral, no good friend will accompany others to the cemetery, right?"

Hearing his nephew's analysis, Wei Ling immediately felt suspicious, "That's right, with Han Shanzhi's personality, he would never bring an insignificant person to visit that woman's grave. What is the identity of that little star?"

In front of the Han family and his son, she talked about her elder sister, but in private, she spoke extremely contemptuously, all because of her previous habits.

Wei Ya mentioned this just out of curiosity, but Wei Ling, who had never had the chance to get close to the Han family and his son, had bright eyes, as if suddenly thought of something.

Knowing that Wei Ya and his father are of the same mind when it comes to the attitude towards the Han family.Wei Ling dismissed him first, and reminded him that his family leave was only a few days away, so hurry up and chat with his father more.Wei Ya didn't know what she was thinking, but felt that her aunt was very considerate, agreed, and immediately chased after her.

Taking advantage of the fact that no one else was around, Wei Ling said, "Dad, that woman must have contributed to the Han family's business being so big. In your capacity, asking them for tens of millions is not too much."

Wei Dongcheng said: "After you mentioned this incident, I also took care of it, and this time I came here specially from other provinces. But as you saw just now, they didn't take us seriously at all, and they talked badly about us. How can this make me Want money?"

Wei Ling said in a low voice: "I think there must be a reason why Han Shanzhi is willing to bring the little star here. Maybe it's his illegitimate child raised outside. I'll investigate further, this time I can't save money anymore. You'd better hire a private detective, otherwise you won't be able to find out anything. Dad, I don't have enough money, so give me some more."

Wei Dongcheng hesitated and said: "That detective is expensive, right? I retired from my idle job, and my retirement salary is not high. Excluding your monthly subsidy and daily expenses—"

Wei Ling interrupted him impatiently, "Can you take a long-term view? Spend thousands of dollars to get hold of Han Shanzhi, maybe you can get back tens of millions in the future. Don't you always worry about it? Ya is only an eighth-level civil servant, so it will be inconvenient whether you stay in the army or leave the army in the future. With this money, are you afraid that Xiaoya will not have a good future?"

Children and grandchildren are always the weakness of the elderly.Wei Ling knew that her father favored Weiya, so she brought this up on purpose.

Sure enough, when he heard that he could pave the way for his grandson, Wei Dongcheng nodded immediately, "Okay, I will withdraw the money for you when I get back."

After being assured, Wei Ling smiled with satisfaction, as if Father Han had respectfully presented a large amount of money to her.

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Fearing that no one would explain to the old man that he would be sullen, Han Xilin handed over the keys of his car to the driver, and then got into the old man's car with Xiao Ke.

After driving for a certain distance, Xiao Ke looked at Father Han's expression slightly relaxed, and asked, "Who are they?"

"They claim to be relatives, but they are actually a group of villains who want to fight the autumn wind. Hey, don't look at how high the threshold of my Han family is, so I'm not afraid of stumbling."

Father Han rarely said a harsh word, and then explained, "The old man's name is Wei Dongcheng. He used to do a lot of low-level jobs. Xiao Lin's mother cut off relations with him long ago. The woman named Wei Ling is Wei Dongcheng's second wife. My daughter, you used to spend all your time spoiling your aunt, spreading rumors and causing trouble in your hometown, but in the past two years, you have tried every means to see Xiao Lin and me, and even sent flowers as a token of love. Bah, who cares about her flowers, even if I look at them more, I will feel dirty. "

Just now, Xiao Ke had roughly understood this grievance from their dispute.Afraid of further questioning, Father Han was sad when he remembered the old things, so he comforted him: "Dad, since they came to show you kindness, it means that life is not as you wish, and they should be angry."

This made sense, and Father Han immediately smiled, "Xiao Ke can still talk, not like Xiao Lin, like a piece of wood. You are right, let them go on their own, I won't be fooled. By the way, Xiao Ke , how is your dad studying cooking in S city, when will he come back?"

Xiao Ke understood, knowing that Father Han wanted to change the subject to change his mood, so he picked out a lot of interesting things to tell.Speaking of Deng Yibo's first visit to a restaurant, he accidentally drank a large glass of red wine-shaped red bayberry sauce and his teeth were so sour, and when he could only drink porridge for two whole days, even Han Xilin laughed.Father Han was even more interested, and planned to find a molecular cuisine restaurant tomorrow and taste it.The unhappiness caused by the turmoil just now was forgotten.

Back at the long-lost apartment, Xiao Ke was going to change clothes and cook.Opening the suitcase, I found that I was too busy collecting things last night, and I actually brought back the military uniform in the show.

Seeing this military uniform, Xiao Ke suddenly thought of a certain scene.Immediately remembered that the young man I saw in the cemetery today looked familiar because he was the non-commissioned officer who was rejected by Lao Yun, and the military uniform he was wearing was exactly the same as this one.

Although he recognized the other person, that person has never seen himself, so he shouldn't recognize him, right?

But thinking of the photos flying all over the Internet, and when the little soldiers chatted with him on weekdays, saying that everyone was paying attention to the filming progress of the TV series, Xiao Ke was not so sure.

Just at this moment, Han Xilin walked in.Seeing Xiao Ke in a daze with his military uniform in his hand, he rubbed his hair, "Still thinking about what happened just now? Don't worry, they will just yell at most and dare not do anything out of the ordinary. In fact, Dad doesn't know , that Wei Ling came to the company to make a fuss before, and I asked the security guard to call the police. I have told them just now, the next time I see her, I will immediately drive her away."

Xiao Ke hesitated for a moment, then said: "There is a young man in the group I met today. I met him in the army and almost became our guide at that time. Because Dad hates the Wei family, Uncle Yun let him go back. Another non-commissioned officer was replaced. I don’t know if he recognized me.”

"Army?" Han Xilin had read all the reports about Xiao Ke, so he naturally knew that his current drama was getting a lot of attention in the army.After thinking for a while, he said, "Uncle Yun said that in order to ensure the quality of the drama, he will follow the whole process of filming. Let me say hello to him and ask him to pay attention."

Seeing that Han Xilin was not hiding his worry, Xiao Ke comforted him: "Don't worry, he is not in the camp where I filmed the scene, so there should be nothing wrong. I just reminded you just in case. Did Dad say he wanted to eat it?" What? I'll do it now."

Only then did Han Xilin dispel his worries, and said, "I'll help you. Make whatever you want, finish eating and send him away, so we can get down to business."

Some days did not see each other, the two had a night of business.Fortunately, the second day was a creative interview recorded in the studio, and Xiao Ke didn't show fatigue because he sat the whole time.

Considering that the actors are all over the world, domestic and foreign, it is not easy to get together for one time, Yin Jueyi simply asked the brother in charge of the host to list all the questions that could be thought of, and recorded for three hours longer.

It turned out to be a very clever move.After watching the complete sample film, the senior who recommended Yin Jueyi to participate in the film exhibition was full of praise, saying that this film will definitely attract attention, and the promotional efforts can be increased in the early stage.Yin Jueyi immediately copied a few promotional clips to his brother, and asked him to edit them together with the interview, divide them into several episodes according to different themes, and give a copy to the program team when necessary.

After finishing the interview recording, Xiao Ke returned to the crew to continue his struggle.Lao Yun inquired around and learned that Wei Ya's unit was doing closed training to meet the assessment, and no one could ask for leave to leave the camp for three months, so he immediately told the Han family and his son to reassure them.As for Xiao Ke himself, he was being tortured by the cross-country physical scene, and he was so tired that he fell asleep every day, knowing that even if he wanted to, he didn't have time to make trouble, so he put this matter aside for the time being.

While he was filming in the crew, the external publicity for the movie was also started.Because he was not available as the leading actor, the burden of publicity fell on Yin Jueyi.

Yin Jueyi, who was running the show while supervising the later stage, was so busy that he couldn't help being very depressed. From time to time, he dragged out Xiao Ke who had escaped in the circle of friends to rub him.Tortured by the training of martial arts, Xiao Ke, who has no prospect of literary drama, refuted from the bottom. The two complained to each other, which made the families of both sides feel distressed.But Chen Shangxing couldn't come back from the training camp abroad, and Xiao Ke was filming in the military camp, and it was inconvenient for Han Xilin to visit the set, so he could only comfort him from the air.

It finally progressed to the company's holiday, the hero went home frustrated, and the father and son had a heart-to-heart talk. The crew moved to a nearby town for filming, and finally they were free to visit the crew.The family members and friends of various actors came one after another, and for a while, the hotels in the whole town were overcrowded.

Considering that there were so many people, Xiao Ke suppressed his regret and told Han Xilin not to come.He reassured him that anyway, the crew is progressing smoothly, and the filming can be completed in a month or so, and then they can take the opportunity to go to S City to participate in the film festival to reunite.

Han Xilin failed to make the trip, but another person came directly to the town.That is Xiao Huiguang.After seeing the message from his son, he had long wanted to visit, but it was inconvenient.Now I finally waited for the opportunity, and just finished learning the craft, so I took the opportunity to rush over.

As soon as the father and son met, Xiao Huiguang frowned and said dissatisfiedly, "Why did you lose weight again?"

"Actually, I've gained two catties, and I've become stronger." Xiao Ke rolled up his sleeves, showing off his newly trained muscles, which are tight and smooth but not exaggerated.

Xiao Huiguang still felt dissatisfied, "Rest after filming this movie, don't get tired."

"Well, I plan to rest for half a year, and then go to work after the competition early next year. During this time, I will prepare for the competition, visit friends, and go around." Xiao Ke suggested, "Dad, when the time comes, you and I go together."

Xiao Huiguang was a little moved, but when he thought of something, he shook his head again, "I have only learned the most basic operation methods. Boss Fan said that I have to explore and study after returning home. I bought some materials to read, and I don't have time for now." Play."

Xiao Ke asked: "Are you going to practice at home?"

Speaking of this, Xiao Huiguang couldn't help being disappointed, "There is no such shop in my hometown, and Lao Fan even helped me inquire about it in City B. But not only the chefs, but even the apprentices in the shop are graduates from overseas regular schools, even if I don't need salary He also refused to accept it. I had to practice at home first, and then look for opportunities later.”

After pondering for a while, Xiao Ke asked, "Dad, are you willing to work in my shop?"

"How can I do that?" Xiao Huiguang knew that what he had learned was nothing more than a novelty, not to mention that he was a rookie in the industry, and the dishes he made could not be compared with the dishes of Yushan Palace.Moreover, one is a new cuisine, and the other is a traditional cuisine, the two do not match at all.Going to a restaurant is just a casual meal.

Xiao Ke also came up with an idea suddenly.After sorting out his thoughts, he said, "Listen to me first before making a decision: Last time I ate a lot of sweets in Boss Fan's shop, but they were all Western-style. If you improve it and make it into Chinese-style, it should be feasible, right?" ? For example, salted cherries made of watermelon, candied haws made of strawberries, etc., do not charge customers money, but treat it as a complimentary after-dinner snack, and make it a feature of Yushan Palace. What do you think?"

After Xiao Huiguang heard it, his eyes suddenly brightened.

What he was worried about was that the craftsmanship was not good enough, and the two cuisines did not match each other.But if it is done according to Xiao Ke's idea, these two points will no longer be a problem.

The ingredients of top-level molecular cuisine are expensive, and he may not be able to fully bring out the essence of taste.But if it is a gift, you can use good fresh fruits, and the requirements for craftsmanship are not so strict. Just make them into Chinese dim sum according to the structure of the ingredients, and there is no pressure at all.

Clearing away his worries, he immediately said: "This method is good. I will ask Lao Fan to help order a few machines later. I will think about a few more dishes, and I will go to the store to help when the experiment is successful."

Seeing his father's energetic appearance, completely no longer the gloomy look he had when he first met, Xiao Ke was also in a good mood, smiling so much that his eyebrows and eyes were crooked.

But after solving his career problems, Xiao Huiguang inevitably thought about his son's personal problems.

In the past two months in S City, although he has been refreshed by the open atmosphere of modern society, he has been a little shaken. He usually listens to Deng Yibo, who lives with him, talking about Han Xilin's various advantages intentionally or unintentionally. He knows that he is indeed a good boy. , but still holding the idea that "others can do that but my son can't".After all, even a legally guaranteed marriage cannot guarantee a family a stable life, let alone such an unsecured choice as a son.

After deliberating for a moment, he tentatively asked, "Xiao Ke, did Xiao Lin come to see you while you were filming outside?"