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The cloaked woman obviously didn't expect him to be so "straightforward", and she was stunned when she got the answer, and when she came back to her senses, her expression became more and more embarrassed: "Everyone met once for some reason... this time I came here in person , in order to express sincerity..."

Gao Yuan also came back to his senses, and explained together: "The old man is getting old, we mainly want to give him a surprise on his birthday..."

"No." Shao Yan put down his soup spoon and greeted Ah Tong, who entered the door, to come in to serve fresh fruit balls, and then asked Shao's father, "Have you finished eating, do you want me to serve you a bowl?"

Shao's father saw that his son didn't want to talk to the two people outside the door, and to be honest, he also felt that the act of these two people rushing to the door was quite abrupt.Shao Yan is now the senior executive of Yumenxi, a three-star chef of Gumei, and has won the guest position of this world food competition. His qualifications can be said to be deeper than most chefs in China.Reputable chefs have always attached great importance to such things as work. When Mr. Shao was alive, many wealthy families around Province A also came to make similar requests.Shao's father knew that his father was very difficult to invite. In addition to the generous hard work fee, the family power of the inviting party was also one of the factors that determined whether he could work for him.But the current Shao Yan, in his judgment, is not worse than the old man in the past.

However, those who are incompetent will never make such a request. There are so many dignitaries in City B, and those who can find this place and invite them must not be ordinary people.Shao's father saw that they were dressed in unusual clothes, and he was not sure what the origin of these two people was. After looking at them for a while, the two people who were watching noticed their eyes.

Gao Yuan's eyes swept over Shao's father's not-so-clean mouth, suppressed the envy in his eyes, and came forward to shake hands with a smile: "Is it Shao Yan's father, Mr. Shao? Hello, hello."

When Father Shao saw him bowing his waist respectfully when he came to shake hands with him, he inevitably had a good feeling in his heart.But no matter how good they are, these are just two strangers. He always remembers that he is on his son's side. While shaking hands, he smiled and refused for Shao Yan: "I'm really sorry, I'm a bit busy these days, Yan Yan I'm afraid I won't be able to go. First, I wish your family a long life than Nanshan in advance, and when the Yumenxi branch is located in City B in the future, I will arrange a banquet for you for free, which can be regarded as... a small gesture."

Unfavorable start, Shao Yan couldn't communicate normally at all, and Shao's father was slippery, and he didn't even have a breakthrough in his body.Gao Yuan and the cloaked woman looked at each other helplessly.The cloak girl wants to see it, you said earlier that it would be good to invite someone to invite it, and it may not be face-saving for us to come in person.

Shao Yan glanced at the two people who still refused to leave, and simply ignored them.

It's so funny, ask him to help in the kitchen, what is he?In the past, Director Shao used to be in the imperial dining room only to stir up fire in the main kitchen three times a day. If he wanted to ask him to start a small stove after the meal, he would never do it unless he was happy.Most of the nobles in the palace coveted his craftsmanship. The empress had good eyesight and sense of propriety, so she didn't dare to invite her. Most of them ran to the emperor for a meal when she was greedy. He even once sent his cronies to the door, trying to invite him to work in the small kitchen in his palace with a few words of "yi decree".

Shao Yan directly beat up those messengers and sent them to the emperor. How could the emperor allow the hands of the harem to reach out to him, and he would have to punish them all when he went back.The confidantes of the imperial concubines were humiliated and scolded by the emperor, and they all hated Shao Yan in their hearts.Shao Yan has made many enemies for this, but who can he be afraid of?Until he died, didn't that group of people still have nothing to do with him?

Why not help in the kitchen, the reason is simply three words - not happy.

It seemed impossible for Shao Yan to agree, and Gao Yuan and the cloaked girl were very frustrated.The cloak girl's grandfather, Wang Mingshan, is one of the old friends with whom the old man of the Gao family has been in touch the most, and his relationship with Gao Yuan is not far from that of the two relatives, if not the same.As the most favored juniors in their respective families, Gao Yuan and the cloaked girl have arduous responsibilities. The bottles of wine that Gao Yuan sent to the old man of the Gao family on his birthday were talked about by a group of old people, and the heat has not faded even today. Don’t mention it to the old man of the Wang family. I'm so hungry.The old man is a little unreasonable when he is old. This year is approaching his birthday, and he sighs repeatedly when he sees the busyness of the juniors.The younger generations of the Wang family have figured out the key. All the gifts this year are passion fruit wine and flower wine produced by Yumenxi. It is unknown how long they have been saving such a large amount.The old man was only happy when he received it, but afterwards he was always disappointed that he was a step behind and couldn't overwhelm his old comrade-in-arms.

The cloaked woman also wanted to give wine at first, but this way, everyone disappeared.Shao Yan's style is both high-profile and low-key, and his topicality in the media network is no worse than that of celebrities, but it is not easy to draw him in the real world.She also recalled that there was such a communication bridge as Yan Xi in the relationship between herself and Shao Yan, so she had the courage to try it out.

Seeing Shao Yan come out, the cloaked woman met his gaze and forced a smile to make way, but Gao Yuan stood there like a wooden stake.His eyes lingered in the kitchen, and when Shao Yan approached, he didn't know where the courage came from, so he asked, "Is that gnocchi still available, give me a bowl too."

Shao Yan looked at him in astonishment, noticing Gao Yuan's face flushed suddenly after saying this, he hesitated for a moment, and said to Ah Tong in the kitchen: "Cook a bowl for the two of them."

The cloaked girl waited for him to leave, stomped on Gao Yuan, and scolded angrily: "I haven't seen someone who opened his mouth to ask for it, you are too brazen, do you want face?!"

Gao Yuan covered his feet and jumped to the bottom of the wall in pain, his face was still red, and he was obviously too ashamed, and he murmured: "What do you know... I was so hungry just now, I was obsessed with ghosts..."

The two were invited to the restaurant in despair. Gao Yuan was stunned for a moment when he saw Yan Daichuan who was sitting at the small dining table and eating tea cakes. Finally, he knew why he felt so nervous when he heard the address of this house. Impressed.

Yan Daichuan was also surprised when he saw him: "Mr. Gao?"

Gao Yuan looked at him and then at Shao Yan, and it took him a long time to turn the corner. Indeed, according to the information I found before, the elders of the two families were somewhat related.

The two people who had business contacts immediately exchanged pleasantries, and Shao Yan lowered his head to eat cakes and didn't even look at this side.Shao's mother and Li Yuke stared at the dim sum, and after seeing that it was Yan Daichuan's friend, they said a few words hastily, but soon lost their patience, and sat down to eat.The glutinous glutinous rice is mixed with the sweetness of pears and the sweetness of fruits. Two mouthfuls, the heated fruit pulp tastes no worse than fresh fruit after a special process.

Listening to Yan Daichuan asking about his background, Gao Yuan smiled awkwardly, raised his hand and picked up a piece of turquoise tea cake and ate it, squinting his eyes while eating.

The tea cake is also made of glutinous rice. It is warm to the touch, and the texture is slightly harder than the hot glutinous rice balls.Gao Yuan originally thought that the layer of green powder on the surface was matcha powder, but when he ate it, he realized that this layer of powder had no tea flavor, but was slightly salty, with a taste similar to fried sesame powder.The glutinous glutinous rice has a slightly alkaline taste, it is not thick, and it is not overwhelming. The highlight is all the fillings inside!

Minced meat!Minced meat! !Finally got the minced meat! !

The moment Gao Yuan chewed the meat filling, he felt as if he felt the pleasure of Shao’s father eating the pancake just now. I don’t know how the hot meat juice can’t flow out when wrapped in glutinous rice. Anyway, it’s all flowing in through the gap now mouth.The minced meat has a strong aroma of scallions, which is the most suitable filling for Gao Yuan’s taste. What kind of minced meat is it without green onions?If you eat it carefully, you can still taste the sweetness and smoothness of the shrimp inside. It goes well with the slightly salty glutinous rice noodles in alkaline water.

He wanted to eat faster but was reluctant to eat too fast. He only hated that the tea cake in his hand was too small. After stuffing all the rest in his hand, Gao Yuan went to take it again. A little farther away than before.

No way, I have known Yan Daichuan for quite a long time. The stability and maturity of this peer has always been learned from acting, and he does not seem to be such a food-protecting person.

Gao Yuan took another one brazenly, stealing a lot of Yan Daichuan's eyes, seeing that the other party was still drinking tea calmly, he suddenly felt that his mind was still too dark.

Yan Daichuan looked at the three tea cakes left on his plate from the corner of his eye, and instantly thought of countless ways to throw Gao Yuan out of the door/wall/tree, but because of the presence of outsiders, his tense face still did not show Not the slightest slack.

And prudish.

Shao Yan looked at him mockingly, glanced at Gao Yuan who was having a good meal, and touched a tea cake himself to eat.

Yan Daichuan took one, got up and said to him, "Come here, I have something to tell you."

Li Yuke looked up at him vigilantly for a moment, and relaxed again when she caught sight of Gao Yuan and the Cloaked Woman.

Shao Yan was pulled out by Yan Daichuan, and took a sip of tea cakes from time to time. When he turned into the next room, Yan Daichuan lowered his head and took away half of the cakes he was still holding. While chewing, he asked, "How do you know Gao Yuan and the others?"

"I just met him once." Shao Yan stared at his chewing mouth, cursing in his heart to put on a show.

Yan Daichuan stared at the sarcasm that was almost on his face, and narrowed his eyes slightly: "It stands to reason that you two shouldn't know each other. The Gao family is at the propaganda gate, and the girl who came with him is a girl from the Wang family. People in their circle Their identities are all the same, and the Gao family should be a little more prominent."

Shao Yan listened absently.

"I've also heard the news that the old man of the Wang family is going to celebrate his birthday. There are a lot of people in City B who have come to join in the fun and celebrate the birthday, but most of them can't even keep a gift, and it's rare to come to ask for it from you. The old people of these families don't Look at the retirement, the relationship network is connected together, and most of the city of B will be shaken." Yan Daichuan changed the subject and told him, "So you should avoid this group of people, they are all good people, and they sold you. I’m afraid I’m still counting the money.”

Shao Yan was taken aback for a moment, and immediately raised his eyebrows: "Sell me...and I help count the money...?"

"It's not that you're not good." Yan Daichuan saw that he was distracted, and was afraid that he would get angry, so he hurriedly explained, "I mean that you are too knowledgeable in socializing with this group of people, especially those old people. What to do if you are bullied."

Shao Yan snorted and said, "I've lived so long, I haven't been bullied for nothing." Even though he was bullied a few times when he was the most downhearted in the palace, he took revenge one by one after gaining power.Thinking of the meaning in Yan Daichuan's words, Shao Yan lowered his eyes and thought for a moment, "I want to take this business."

"..." Yan Daichuan said in his heart that he would have stopped talking if he knew about it.

"I can't rely on you all the time. Yumenxi has offended so many people recently, I should keep some cards for myself." Shao Yan said, "But you have to lend me your house."

Yan Daichuan still wanted to persuade him, but when he saw his face, he had to shut up, and asked again: "What are you borrowing the house for?"

"Business!" Shao Yan said with an expression of "you don't need to ask", "You don't think I'm going to come to help them cook? Although I am poor, my ambition is not short enough."

What's more, this time is the first to set a precedent, and next time, next time, there will always be similar invitations, what will he do then?

According to Father Shao's words, the most indispensable thing in city B is the rich and powerful.Today I agreed to the surname Wang, and the day after tomorrow, the surname Li, the surname Wu, and the surname Zhang will speak again, whether to go or not?

The status of each family is about the same, and the price of each family is too low. If you miss any one, you will inevitably become enemies. When the time comes, you will shoot yourself in the foot. Shao Yan doesn't understand, but he still understands this truth.

Seeing that Yan Daichuan still disapproved of his association with these people, Shao Yan stared at him for a while, then hugged his neck and kissed him.

Yan Daichuan was taken aback for a moment, but when he came to his senses, he turned his back and hugged Shao Yan's waist and started chewing.Shao Yan seems to like kissing very much, since that day when his gun went off, he would often take the initiative to ask Yan Daichuan for kisses, such an active Shao Yan is a kind of sweet torture for Yan Daichuan.Just like this kind of time when they leave the table temporarily, they can't do anything else except kiss them, so Yan Daichuan has already done it very skillfully after the kiss, holding back the fire all over his body and calming down silently.

After the long-long kiss, Shao Yan licked his lips, hooked Yan Daichuan's chin with the tip of his tongue: "Lend me the house."

Yan Daichuan put his arms around his waist, looked down at the tip of his pink tongue sticking out and then retracting, his breathing gradually sank, even his eyes became deeper, and he pressed it down again impatiently: "I can send you off."

When the two came out of the small room, their faces were full of spring.Yan Daichuan touched the corner of his still numb mouth while walking, and said with a smile in his voice, "I can taste the taste of your pear cake."

Shao Yan glanced at him sideways, without changing his face: "How is it?"

Yan Daichuan nodded: "Very good."

When I went back, I had already eaten it in the restaurant. The sweetness of the pear cakes filled the room. The white and tender cakes looked cute and soaked in the bright bird’s nest soup.

The cloaked girl couldn't lift her head from eating, and carefully tasted the taste of bird's nest soup in small bites. Although Gao Yuan loves meat, he doesn't reject desserts, and he also eats every bite seriously.Probably because of the delicious food, the embarrassment of the woman in the cloak when she saw Shao Yanshi who came back has been reduced a lot, and she greeted her heartily: "This bird's nest is amazing. My grandma has loved eating bird's nest since she was young. , I also stewed it myself, and I have learned a lot after studying it for so many years, and many people have come to ask her for advice, but compared to your level, it seems that it is still a lot worse."

Yan Daichuan found that his mother was looking at him, so he left Shao Yan to sit down and go back, and casually ordered: "Give me a bowl of that cake too."

"Don't you not like pears?" Li Yuke asked subconsciously.

Yan Daichuan hooked the corners of his lips towards her, and raised his hand to touch his lips inadvertently: "I just tasted it and found it tastes good."

Shao Yan wasn't shy either, but instead smiled complacently.

He also put on airs for a while, did not take the initiative to say that he changed his mind, and waited until the cloaked girl and Gao Yuan got up to say goodbye after eating the cakes, and then leaned in the chair and said slowly that he was willing to set a table for the old man of the Wang family in the courtyard , looking at the face of Yan Daichuan and Gao Yuan's friendship.

The two people who were leaving after the transfer of the peak circuit were stunned. Gao Yuan thought that Yan Daichuan and Shao Yan left halfway just now to intercede for them. After recovering, he kept typing code words to thank Yan Daichuan.Yan Daichuan didn't expect Shao Yan to say this, he had just sowed discord just now, and now he was somewhat guilty when Mr. Gao, who was always known for his arrogance, called him a brother.

The cloak girl didn't find it difficult to accept Shao Yan's request that the birthday banquet be held in a courtyard. For people like them, there were not many people attending the birthday ceremony, and it was even more impossible for them to go to some luxury hotel. It's an annual ceremony.The Wang family has limited space, and it is impossible to serve wine in their own home every year. Coming to Shao Yan's place is like going to a private restaurant.

When Father Shao listened to Yan Daichuan's talk about the backgrounds of the two people who left, he felt for a moment that his son shouldn't be so negligent, but when he figured it out, he immediately realized the benefits of Shao Yan's decision.In addition to preventing future troubles, an appropriate high profile is also beneficial.People are cheap to say the least, especially those who have developed to a certain level like the Wang Jiagao family. It may not be rare for them to post it on their own initiative. Like Shao Yan, they don't take them seriously, and the occasional regress will make the two proud and arrogant. This junior is flattered to fail.

This is also very good, the meaning of going to the restaurant is different from coming to eat at home, not to mention that Shao Yan set the table this time in the name of favors, and there are never many opportunities to make the Wang family owe favors,——

On the day of the birthday banquet, the old birthday star and his family and friends came in a few black cars in a low-key way.

When the old man got out of the car, he was trembling, his face was full of weather and wrinkles, but he was obviously very proud, he smiled so much that even his missing teeth were exposed, and he tightly held the hand of the cloaked woman who was supporting him.

"I heard that Shao Yan is so proud, it took a lot of effort to get him to agree to serve wine at home, right?"

The cloaked woman noticed the almost burning eyes from behind, she just smiled and didn't take credit for it: "Grandpa only celebrates his birthday a few times a year, so why bother to spend a little time. Gao Yuan also helped a lot."

"You boy, the pain is not in vain!" Wang Lao patted Gao Yuan's arm on the other side, who was supporting him. After all, he was over 80 and his hands were not strong, so Gao Yuan pretended to be stupid and laughed.

The elders especially like him, thinking that he is practical enough, and the younger generations of the two families are somewhat displeased, but they don't have his ability.When Mr. Gao got out of the car, he curled his lips and said to his wife, "Look at how proud he is. How much do you think you can eat?"

The old lady Gao just smiled, looked around, and couldn't help but praise: "This place is really good, a place of good geomantic omen, look at the tree at the door, at least 200 years. Still the old style."

There are two young people in the Wang family who are not angry about stealing the limelight, and they said casually: "It's a bit far away from our house, so it's hard for grandpa to come here at such an age. I would like to invite Shao Yan to our house directly." , so as not to waste a lot of time.”

The cloaked girl glanced back, and found that she was her cousin who wanted to compete with her in everything, she kept silent with a smile on her face, but upon hearing this, Elder Wang turned her head and glared at her granddaughter, and reprimanded her solemnly. : "It's too late!"

Being swept up by her grandfather, the little girl pursed her mouth, thinking that he was eccentric again, full of dissatisfaction.But Wang Lao patted the cloaked woman's hand and comforted him: "Don't worry about her, you are not sensible when you are such an adult. You did a good job, Shao Yan is not an ordinary person now, how can you call him around casually? He agrees. It's special enough to hold a dinner for us at home, don't spread the word around after this matter is over, it will make it difficult for others to do it at that time."

The orderlies arrived early, and Shao Yan's family didn't need to worry about the birthday banquet. From hygiene to security, there were special personnel responsible for high standards.Without the fact that the first meeting would scare ordinary people into Ah Tong, everyone was very excited to be welcomed into the house all the way.There are three large round tables in total, placed next to the pavilion in the flower garden of the hall, surrounded by lush flower gardens in summer. Although the scenery is not unique, it has a wide and unique view, which makes people feel refreshed and happy.

After stepping into the yard, several old people sniffed vigorously.

"Very fragrant tea!" Old Man Gao also smelled the clue.Although he is addicted to alcohol, at this age, surrounded by old friends who love tea, he has somewhat studied tea.There was an indistinct and faint fragrance of tea in the yard, and it was hard to tell what kind it was, but the smell was sweeter than the top-grade new tea he got this year.

The old people who really enjoyed the tea couldn't wait any longer, and they went to the table to have a look, only to find that it was just clear tea brewed in glass cups for ordinary guests.The tea set is ordinary, but the tea leaves are very special. They stand like needles in the soup. They look like ordinary silver needles, but the smell is obviously different.

The fragrance of the tea is rich and lingering, with a hint of sweetness mixed in the cleanness, and the color of the tea is more similar to the green of Longjing.

The cup was a little hot, and the old people blew on it for a while before taking it in. The refreshing and sweet smell like drizzle on a clear day immediately relaxed people's muscles and bones.

Wang Lao loves tea. He drank all the tea, but he has never tasted this taste. He is really curious: "What kind of tea is this? Is it a new variety?"

The orderly obviously did his homework, so he quickly replied: "This is Mr. Shao's own fried tea. I heard that several of the techniques are very complicated. Usually it is drunk by his family, and he only takes it out on rare occasions."

Mr. Wang burst out laughing, hugging his teacup and seeing his teeth but not seeing his eyes, he showed off to his old friends: "Did you see it! Did you see it?! I still have a lot of face!"

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Shao Yan didn't know that the atmosphere in the garden had been heated up by the tea he brought out. He didn't have such a taste for tea, and the tea was made for his family to drink.Shao's father and Yan Daichuan's father both liked to drink tea, especially the one Shao Yan cooked very highly, so Shao Yan hoarded a lot of tea, and this time he just took it out to entertain guests.

The situation in the kitchen was not bad. He urgently transferred a few apprentices from City S and City A to help. In addition, the rhythm of the birthday banquet was not as fast as Yumenxi’s usual business, so the master and apprentice could do it with ease. It's quite easy.

While Shao Yan was kneading the noodles, Tian Xiaotian squatted beside Mo Yanggong and watched and recorded.Shao Yan kneaded the ground chicken leg meat into the noodles with chicken soup, and it was an old dish that he had made at home. People here pay attention to eating longevity noodles for birthdays. It is said that the old man has little appetite, so he just made a bowl Just a little bit, and the people at the table can taste it.This noodle was kneaded properly, because of the chicken soup, it was shiny and golden yellow, and it was already fragrant and meaty before it was put into the pot. Tian Xiaotian was not satisfied with this skill alone, and felt that he might have been practicing for ten years. It may not be as good as my own master.

The tumbling clear soup is so clear that you can see the spices floating in it. There are various aromas mixed in the kitchen. The steaming tray in the corner emits the sweet aroma of the birthday peaches that were steamed in the morning, making the apprentice who was arranged to watch the fire drool. Straight up.

Ah Tong and the others sat outside the kitchen with a small bench and watched attentively. Shao Yan saw that even his scars were full of longing, and when Shoutao came out of the pot, he ordered his disciples to bring them a plate first.

Ah Tong was very embarrassed, and when he smelled the fragrance of longevity peaches, he couldn't refuse anyhow, so he could only accept the kindness with a rare degree.The birthday peaches were made by Shao Yan himself. They are not as big as the common ones outside. They are about the size of a fist. They are pink and white. Compared with real peaches, they are almost exactly the same except that they are steaming.The steaming heat contained a strong noodle fragrance, but it didn't smell like the sweetness of ordinary steamed buns. A Tong took a bite, and his heart skipped a beat. Under the soft dough, there were actually diced fresh bamboo shoots.

The bamboo shoots are really fresh, sweet and crunchy, and each small diced grain is filled with soup, which is probably processed separately before being used as a filling.You can eat finely chopped minced meat and very small pieces of pine mushrooms in it. All kinds of aromas are mixed together as if carefully calculated, and the soup overflows. What comes is endless aftertaste.

Shao Yan took out the noodles, poured clear soup on them, and asked his disciples to send them to the orderlies waiting outside together with the oil and chili peppers, and he called to Ah Tong: "Uncle Tong, eat slowly, three kinds of stuffing, two drawers are our own Yes, I can't finish it."

Ah Tong ate a candied flower filling, and couldn't help squinting his eyes. He just felt that his whole body was warmed up by eating this birthday peach, and even the wrinkles of his scars were filled with happiness.