Dessert War [Ancient and Modern]

What remains intact is the pattern after I came here last year.The crab claw lotus in the vase on the dining table has withered into a dry branch, drooping sluggishly at the mouth of the glass bottle, lifeless.

Relocking the door, leaving this empty house, and driving down a busy street with nothing in my heart is complicated.

While eating at noon, I remembered that unknown western restaurant. Shen Lie happened to be doing some business nearby in the afternoon, so I stopped by to take another look, but the door of this western restaurant at the entrance of the small alley was closed .

Shen Lie pulled over and parked the car, and took a closer look at the red notice pasted on the door of the store. It turned out that the owner of the store will return to his hometown for the New Year starting today, and will not reopen until the eighth day of the first lunar month.

Just as he was about to turn around and leave, an all-too-familiar voice came from the small alley at the back door of the restaurant, and said crisply and crisply: "Thank you, boss! I wish the boss and his wife an early New Year, and wish you a smooth journey and a healthy family reunion!"

Shen Lie froze and took a long breath. The accident happened so suddenly that he couldn't believe his ears immediately. A minute ago, he was still laughing at himself for doing an impossible stupid thing like a fool, but now, he actually heard Tang Yu's sweet and sweet voice outside this humble western restaurant.

"Xiaotang, have a good Chinese New Year, don't be too playful, remember to come back to work on the eighth day of the Lunar New Year!"

"Hey, I know!"

Shen Lie looked over from behind a row of dark green bushes, and saw a middle-aged couple walking towards a Peugeot parked at the back door of the restaurant. The poor-quality black cotton padded jacket from the store was waving goodbye to them with a big bag in one hand.

Why, would he really appear here?Shen Lie's mood could not be calm at the moment, as if the heart lake where stones were thrown had ripples in circles.

Tangyu bid farewell to the boss and his wife, and walked slowly along the stone road in the alley, carrying a plastic bag.

Shen Lie hesitated for a moment, but didn't call out to stop him, but followed him from a distance.He wanted to see what happened to him, so that he had to work in this small restaurant to make a living.

Although the old old-fashioned road is not as smooth as the asphalt road, and if it rains, it will be extra slippery and muddy, but Tang Yu likes this simple environment very much, it reminds him of his original world.Thinking of the place where he could never go back, he sighed in his heart.In fact, no matter which world, there is not much kindness to him, and he will always show his fierce face at the moment when he is just beginning to look forward to the good, forcing him to struggle desperately to survive.

Thinking of Shen Lie and the home where he temporarily lived for more than half a year, his chest hurts again.Thinking back to that snowy night back then, he even thought that he would not be able to survive in this world without him, but the facts proved that he could live very well.Although the work is very hard and the living place is not as comfortable as before, at least I don't rely on anyone, but live on my own, calm and peaceful.

Although it is only a small New Year's Eve, the atmosphere of the New Year is already very strong. The houses on both sides of the alley are clean, dusted and replaced with Spring Festival couplets.And the children who were at home after the early winter vacation were holding firecrackers and setting off firecrackers in the small alley while shouting and running wildly.

As if infected by such a happy atmosphere, Tang Yu subconsciously quickened her pace.The place where he lives now is in a residential area not far in front. Because he has no ID card, it is not easy to find a job and rent a house. Fortunately, the proprietress of the restaurant is really kind-hearted, not only gave him this job that is enough to make ends meet, He also helped him rent a place to live nearby.Otherwise, he would have to spend a lot of money to stay in a hotel since he was unfamiliar with the place.

Shen Lie silently followed Tangyu all the way into a residential area mostly rented out to migrant workers. The dirty and messy environment around him made him frown slightly.But what he saw next surprised him even more.Tangyu walked straight to a downstairs garage, put down the plastic bag in her hand, squatted down and struggled to open the shutter door of the garage.

Shen Lie's heart sank when he saw the simple bed, wooden tables and chairs, and a small stove connected to a gas cartridge placed in the garage behind the rolling shutter door.Could it be that this broken garage is where he lives now?Why it came out like this?Even if I imagined a hundred kinds of life that he would choose for him, I never imagined that it would be as poor and difficult as I see now.For a moment, his heart was in a mess, mixed with a deep sense of disbelief.

Tangyu was busy taking out the New Year's goods that the proprietress gave him, and put them all on the Eight Immortals table that squeaked when touched. He came in with a familiar way, jumped on the chair beside the table with a plop, raised his neck and gave him a long "meow".

"Dudiu, are you hungry? I'll cook fish rice for you right now." Tangyu touched the kitten's head affectionately, set up the pot and lit it, scooped two spoonfuls of water from the bucket, and waited for the water to boil. When it was half-heated, I took two fish pieces brought back from the restaurant and put them in a bowl and steamed them in a pot.After steaming the fish pieces, he reheated the cold rice, mixed it with the steamed fish, and put it on the ground to call the kittens to eat.

It was originally a house cat with a collar around its neck, and it was unknown whether it had lost its way or was abandoned. Tangyu saw how pitiful it was, so she often brought some fish and shrimp back from the restaurant to cook for it.After coming and going, this person and cat quickly got to know each other.Now, when Diudiu saw Tangyu coming back, he went straight to the garage, the two had dinner together, and slept under the same quilt at night.Whenever Tangyu thinks about the past and is lonely and sad, fortunately, she is with her to spend those long nights.

Look at how delicious it is, in fact Tangyu is also very hungry, it's almost two o'clock now, he was busy helping the proprietress to pack things in the restaurant just now, and he didn't even bother to eat lunch.

After serving the cat, he wiped the pan, put some oil in it and heated it up, then took out the cured ham he had just brought back, cut off a small section, cut it into cubes on the table, put it in the pan and stir-fried it with oil, and waited When the meat smells good, add the chopped green vegetables, and finally put in the cold rice, and just stir fry a fried rice with bacon.

He fried it for two, and the rest of the dinner can be eaten as long as it is reheated.Now it's not like when he was at Shen Lie's house, food and drink are taken care of by someone. Fortunately, although his cooking skills are not as good as making dim sum, it is still enough to feed himself.

Shen Lie stared quietly not far away, let the time pass by, and let the cold wind blow on his face, which hurt like a knife.

Sitting on an old wooden chair, Tangyu was teasing the cat while eating food.After taking a few bites, it seemed that something was wrong.Subconsciously looked up, but saw a familiar figure under the camphor tree in front of the opposite building.He thought that his eyes were blurred, but when he closed his eyes and opened them again, the figure of the man was even clearer.In this kind of neighborhood where most of the unkempt men and women come and go, he is tall and straight, wearing a brand-name suit and a British-style windbreaker made of woolen material, which is particularly different.

The four eyes met, the bacon rice was suddenly choked in the throat, and I couldn't swallow it no matter what, the hand holding the chopsticks was also trembling, and the unstoppable soreness surged from my heart, as if even the strength of breathing was taken away .

The man didn't speak, and he didn't come over. I don't know how long he watched, and he didn't know how he came here, but Tangyu knew in her heart that she and him would never have any intersection after the breakup that night.He wants to go back to Tangyu, to be himself, and will never have even the slightest relationship with Shen Lie.

Silently putting down the bowls and chopsticks, Tangyu got up and pulled down the rolling door with a "shua", blocking the sunlight and his sight on the other side of the door, but felt a faint pain in her heart.After all, there have been so many sweet pasts, how can they be easily cut off with a thin rolling door.

Facing the door that was tightly closed to him, Shen Lie's mind was overwhelmingly restless.Tang Yu... He recalled all the episodes when he was with him, the one who Qi Chang'an said was greedy for profit and scheming?The innocent, happy, innocent and lovely him by his side?Or was it him who used to love drugs and promiscuity?Or is it the one who is willing to suffer but does not ask for anything from himself?After all, which one is the real him?

The sun hung dimly on the horizon, without any warmth, and the killing wind blew off the yellowed dead leaves, which swirled down in front of him.In deep confusion and hesitation, he looked at the unremarkable garage, unwilling to leave for a long time.

The author has something to say:

Shen Lie: Xiao Yu, I feel sorry for you living in the garage →_→

Tang Yu: Who are you, Xiao Yu, fuck off!

Shen Lie: Do you want to go home?

Tangyu: Fuck off!

Shen Lie: Well, the stewed ginseng chicken, boiled beef, and sweet and sour pork ribs at home seem to be the only ones I can eat...

Tang Yu: Get lost... come back...

36. I'm not Tang Yu!

In a silent bedroom, the night was sinking, the cold wind from outside the high-rise building penetrated through the gaps in the French windows that were not fully closed, blowing Shen Lie, who was lying on the bed answering emails, shivered.

When he stepped out of bed and closed the French windows, the light and rusty rolling shutter door appeared in front of his eyes again, and the organ in his chest was twisted tightly again.On such a cold day, how do you live in a garage with only one electric light?

Shen Lie hesitated for a few seconds, then sorted out some winter clothes from the cloakroom, and took out a thick winter quilt. Knowing that he might not appreciate it, he still carried the things to the garage downstairs, cursing himself for doing it. The matter is too silly, while driving to the place where Tangyu lives