Food Bureau

The three of us drank a lot of beer that night, and we were noisy and rowdy by the river. I remember that a policeman came to question us at the end, and we broke up.

When I woke up, I was lying on my bed in a mess, without even taking off my clothes. I was awakened by the morning sun, and I didn’t close the curtains last night, so a ray of sunlight happened to shine on my face.

I supported my head and sat up, feeling that it was in so much pain that I couldn't bear it anymore, trying to remember where I was talking last night.

I remember, I talked about Zhuo Bing with Xiao Ziyan, but I didn’t talk about it any more. After all, I can’t figure out whether Zhuo Bing is true or not to her now.

And then Ah You figured it out, it turned out that Zhuo Bing and Xiao Ziyan hooked up, but she was quick to say that there were rumors in the world that Zhuo Bing was adopted.

But did the name "Shang Wan" appear in the conversation last night?I shook my head habitually, trying to clear myself up, but I almost lost my mind.

I didn't mention it, I didn't want to dirty her name, but did Ah You say it?

I got out of bed and was going to take a shower. The noise finally woke up the two of them, and they both sat up with their heads supported like me.

"Sisters, if you want to vomit, please go to the toilet, and throw up three thousand on the bed." I remembered the ruthless warning of the taxi driver that day.

Ah You couldn't even open his eyes, and he flattened his mouth, "You're taking advantage of money."

"Three of the four bathrooms in the house can take a shower, and you can get one for each."

Xiao Ziyan waved his hands, "You guys wash first, and I'll brew it later."

"Come on, I'll take you to your bathroom." I pulled Ayou out.

Walking to the burning bun corridor, Ah You lazily shook my hand, "Why are you doing it? I won't take a mandarin duck bath with you~"

"Zuo Xiaochen, think about it quickly, did you mention Shang Wan to her last night?"

Ayou was shocked, opened his eyes and looked at me, "Oh, what's wrong? Why are you so serious?"

"Stop talking nonsense, think quickly."

She scratched her head, "Why am I mentioning Shang Wan?" After thinking for a while, "Oh... the matter of Zhuobing? I didn't mention it, there is no evidence."

"Knowing that there is no evidence, why are you talking about nurturing or not!"

"Damn, you didn't say that she was picked up by the Maybach first! I thought you asked me to pick her up!"

I thought about it, it was me who started it, although there is no proof, but after all I saw the scene of throwing money on the car with my own eyes, it is not something normal people do, it is really impossible not to remind Xiao Ziyan.

"Why are you so nervous?" She looked at me suspiciously, "No, do you know something? Oh yes! Didn't you go to Shang Wan's house for a banquet a few days ago? How is it? What did you find? Oh !" Suddenly her eyes lit up, "Did you meet Burning Bing at her house?"

"What and what..." I interrupted her, "Do you want to take a bath? If you are not in a hurry, wait until I finish washing. If you are in a hurry, go into the first guest room on the right and there is a bathroom. There are bath towels and so on."

When I came out of the shower with half-dried hair, I ran into Ah You who was wrapped in a towel and leaning on the door frame.

"Ah!" I felt like meeting a female ghost.

"What is it called, am I so amazing?"

"You, why are you wrapped up like before and after, can you get dressed properly!"

"I need a change of clothes! You can lend me a set."

I looked her up and down, "Yeah."

Just as I turned around to leave, she stopped me, "Tell me honestly, why are you so nervous about Shang Wan?"

"... am I nervous about the whole thing?"

"No, you specifically asked today if Shang Wan was mentioned."

"...Because I don't want to mention individuals when the rumors in the world have not been confirmed."

"The burning ice is also the person in this rumor, why don't you worry about accidentally hurting her?"

"I……"

Ah You squinted his eyes like a fox, "There is a situation, there is a situation~ Tell me honestly!"

"What tape! Do you still want me to find clothes for you!"

After saying that, I turned around and went to the bedroom, but when I saw Xiao Ziyan standing at the door of the bedroom, I froze for a moment.

"Did I hear you right?" She asked, "What's the relationship between Shang Wan and Zhuo Bing?"

Ayu and I looked at each other.

"What do you all know? Am I still in the dark like a fool?" Xiao Ziyan was anxious.

"Actually, it's nothing, it's all speculation," I said, "Zhaobing Gallery is a supplier of Shanggu Group. You should also know this. The last time Zhuobing went to Batam Island was to paint. As for others It’s nothing, it’s all rumors on the Internet, we occasionally hear it and won’t spread it, you still have to ask Zhuo Bing yourself, and,” I tiptoed, “I don’t want to talk nonsense, which will damage the reputation of the person involved. "

Xiao Ziyan stood there in a daze for a long time, "I'll find out, I don't care what she did before, I only care about her now."

We went back to our respective homes in the low pressure that day, and Xiao Ziyan and I were both uneasy in the fear of "losing". She was afraid of losing her family, lover, and new friend Shang Wan. What about me?Maybe it's because I'm afraid of losing Shang Wan, although she never belonged to me, but sometimes, having such a beautiful person to look at and think about is also a fortune, and I know that if the relationship between Shang Wan and Zhuo Bing is really like that, I will I can no longer appreciate and love Shang Wan like before.

But Shang Wan's appointment also arrived as scheduled. Within two days, she sent me a message, saying that she would come over at [-] o'clock every Wednesday night and make appointments for the whole night.

I also have customers who make appointments every week, but not for the whole night. I spend one night here every week. How can I eat so much?

However, she also told me about her request. It turns out that she has recently been following up on a major European project. It is the most critical month and she will work overtime every night. She wants to work overtime in a different form on the middle of the week. I have something to eat here. She said that she has no requirements on what to eat, and she doesn’t need to prepare a lot. Two home-cooked dishes are fine, but she will continue to work after eating, which is equivalent to using my place for another shift, and I don’t need to worry about her later. When to leave depends on the situation, but should leave before eleven o'clock.

She also said that the usual fee would be [-] a night. I thought about it, and I said [-] is fine in your situation, because my work and ingredients will be much less. She insisted that I should not be delayed because of her request. To make money, I said a few words back and forth, and I said wait until you come.

After putting off the phone, I was thinking about what to eat for her. I remembered the regret she mentioned that day that I couldn’t eat the prunes steamed buns made by my mother. I went to her kitchen that morning and saw the package of vacuum-packed prunes vegetables. It was almost certain where the problem was, so I decided to go to the farmer to collect some dried plums that were still "alive" and make buns for her.

As for why it is said to be "alive", the dried plum vegetables of the farmers are not sterilized or vacuum-packed, and the anaerobic and salt-tolerant lactic acid bacteria are still alive. After splitting countless spores, the farmer took back his own pickle jar after drying, the spores returned to the dark environment, and the anaerobic bacteria were revived.

In the process of repeated drying, this anaerobic bacteria is constantly revived and accumulated, and the umami taste of dried plums is what it brings.So I am confident that as long as we can find dried plums from farmers, the buns will be fresh again.

But the question is where to find it?

There are no relatives in the family in the countryside. I asked around, and no one knew them. The family I knew didn’t have dried plums. As soon as I gritted my teeth, I simply took a day on Sunday and went to the countryside to try my luck.

I drove my van early that morning and located a relatively large village nearby. It was a good day, and it was God’s help, because although everyone started pickling in spring, they would hang up when the sun was good in the future. Come out and bask in the sun, so maybe I can see it.

The van was bought after the opening of the "office". It is a second-hand van, and it is not usually driven. It is driven out when it is necessary to load and unload goods. broken.

I tossed down the car window. Although it was almost autumn, the temperature still didn’t drop at all. The sun was rumbling. The weather forecast said that it would be 36 degrees during the day, and the wind that blew past was hot.

Soon my minivan was like a sauna, the seat cushions burned my buttocks, and by the time I reached the village, I had been sweating in it for an hour or two.

I stopped at the entrance of the village, thinking that I was a cook, how could I suffer from the hardships of learning Buddhist scriptures from the west, and I actually became happy when I thought about it.I parked the car, packed my bag and bottled water that had already been heated up, and planned to go door-to-door to ask for alms.

I went to four or five houses, and the only thing I got was a ladle of cold well water. I poured it over my head.

The fellow said that there was a restaurant in the village, and while he was talking, he lifted his yellowed white sweater and fanned his belly with a cattail fan, "I remember that the old Zhao's family cooked dried plums and vegetables and roasted pork," he shouted again. "Isn't that Jianguo the fuck?"

The woman in the room muttered something, I didn't catch it, Jianguo's father looked at me, "Go half a mile to the east, and you will find Lao Zhao's restaurant, the only restaurant in the whole village. It’s easy to find, I said, it’s just you, a girl? What are you looking for for those dried plums?”

What is it for?A word suddenly popped up in my mind: To please the goddess.

Amitabha, made a mistake, made a mistake.

"Go back and cook, thank you uncle."

The later story was not too tortuous. I found Lao Zhao’s restaurant, went in and ordered two dishes: roasted pork with dried plums and vegetables, and pancakes with dried plums.

The taste is really good. I asked the shopkeeper and found that dried plums were collected from his brother-in-law’s house. I said I like it and wanted to buy some. Lao Zhao, who runs the restaurant, gave a look of “people in the city know how to make” After looking at me, he really took me to his brother-in-law's house to buy vegetables.

I think it's thanks to my innocent face.

Fortunately, my brother-in-law’s house is not far away, so I went to explain my purpose, and my aunt brought me two bundles of dark vegetables from the back room. She was too embarrassed to charge me for the money, so I forced 50 yuan to her, “Sister-in-law, I’m still paying for it.” What about the picture next time, if my friends like it when I go back, I will come to your house to buy it next time."

I drove my stylish van and returned home with two bundles of tortoise dried prunes. The heat was hot, but the feeling was no less than driving a Ferrari with two bundles of banknotes.

Later, when I told Shang Wan about this, she gave me a sideways glance, "You go to 'beg for alms' and feed me, so what have I become?"

I put my palms up in front of me, "Amitabha, Elder Tang, after you finish eating the vegetarian meal I prepared, I will wash you and eat you."

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