loyal dog becomes cat

It was already noon when I left the accountant's room, and the bright June sun spread all over the yard, illuminating the blooming flowers in a golden, very bright and moving way.

The smell of food wafted from the front building, Hua Jian sniffled and swallowed her saliva, Ma Ke saw her look of yearning, thinking about it, he should reward her, and said: "Let's go, my brother treats you today, let's go to the restaurant. "

There were a lot of guests at meal time, fortunately shopkeeper Zhou took care of them and arranged them to a secluded place by the window on the second floor.

Ma Ke ordered two dishes and one soup. Seeing how much he spent, Hua was both excited and distressed, and said, "Brother, what do you want so much for? We can't finish it."

"It's right to have a luxurious meal once in a while, and if you can't finish it, you can take it back to Liu Xiaodong."

Huajian curled her lips and said, "It? It's picky. Besides yours, whose leftovers have you seen it touch? It has more bones than me."

Marko smiled and sighed: "I spoiled it."

After a while, the food was brought up. The dishes in the restaurant were heavy and full of flavor. Huajian seldom went to the restaurant, and the natural food was sweet. Ma Ke paid attention to health preservation in his previous life, and his stomach is very weak in this life, but he is not used to eating these things outside , tasted two mouthfuls and put it down, just waiting for the soup.

Huajian stopped her chopsticks and said, "Brother, why don't you eat it? This steamed mandarin fish is one of Hexiangji's signature dishes."

Ma Ke poked the steamed fish with his chopsticks, and said, "This fish is not bad, but it's still a little too good to talk about the highest level."

Huajian wondered: "Really? It is said that the chef of Hexiangji is the imperial chef invited from Chongzhou, and the imperial chef is in charge of the cooking. How can it be so short?"

Before Ma Ke could answer, he suddenly heard a clear and bright voice: "Is that so?" Ximen put on a light brown gown, low-key and elegant, turned around from behind the screen with his hands behind his back, and said with a smile: "I'm bothering the two girls for dinner."

Master Ximen is really a miraculous existence. Do so many industries have to be inspected every day?Or am I lucky and happen to happen every time?Ma Ke stood up helplessly and saluted: "Hello, sir."

Ximen put his hands together to return the salute, looked down at the dishes on the table, and said: "Just now I heard the girl say that the fish is almost cooked, I hope you can enlighten me."

The supplier actually dared to attack other people's products in front of the chairman, I really don't want to be confused... Ma Ke quietly wiped his sweat: "I just said it casually, in fact, uh... actually did a good job."

Ximen knocked on his palm with his folding fan, and said suddenly: "Just now I heard from Shopkeeper Zhou that you want to advance the payment for the goods?"

"?" His thoughts jumped too fast, and Ma Ke couldn't catch up for a while, and then said after a pause: "Uh, yes."

"That's it." Ximen Fang smiled and said, "If you finish what you just said, I will ask shopkeeper Zhou to pay you."

Ma Ke's eyes lit up, and then he wondered, this is not a commercial secret, is it worth paying such a high price for it?

The corners of Ximen Fang's mouth turned slightly, and he said, "Steamed mandarin fish is our signature dish at Hexiangji. After all these years, no one has been able to pick out the fault. If the girl is right, it is worth a thousand dollars."

You are the right consultant, Ma Ke raised his eyebrows, straightened his thoughts, and asked, "Have you ever seen a dead man?"

"Huh?" Ximen Fang was surprised, "I can't say, I actually saw it."

"Since I have seen it, I must know that when a person just dies, his whole body will become hard and his muscles will become stiff. The same is true for fish. When he dies, his blood stagnates and his body is stiff and hardened. It’s still a bit short.”

"That's right." Ximen nodded and said, "I heard that there was an imperial chef in the palace more than ten years ago with extremely fast knife skills. It took only a blink of an eye from killing fish to cooking, and the fish was still panting when it was served. It's just... this It’s really hard to find a master.”

Ma Ke shook his head and said: "It's a big mistake. Due to fear, when a creature is on the verge of death, a highly toxic substance will be produced in its body. This way of eating is tantamount to slow suicide."

"Really?" Ximen Fang looked at Ma Ke with interest, "It's the first time I've heard this saying, so what should the fish do?"

"It's actually very simple. Killing a fish requires one blow. Don't arouse unnecessary fear beforehand. But the most important thing is that after killing, it's best to let it stand in a cool place for about two hours, let the ossification period pass, and the body becomes soft, and then cook it again. Just put it in the pot."

"I see." Ximen Fang nodded and smiled.

"There is a substance called amino acid in the fish body. Eating it is very beneficial to people. This substance will be converted into nutrients that can be easily absorbed by people two hours after death. Therefore, steaming the fish is the best time." Ma Ke poked the fish with chopsticks He poked the mandarin fish on the table, and said, "Also, steamed fish pays attention to the combination of actuality and actuality. Even if you are in a hurry to serve, it is best to steam it for a while after turning off the fire... If you steam the fish, even soy sauce is steamed together." , that is the original flavor, rich and mellow."

Ma Ke talked eloquently, the bright sunlight poured in from the window, shining on his immature face, as if shrouded in a layer of soft light, his eyebrows were really picturesque, and even the fluff on his face could be seen clearly.

Ma Ke's masculine and feminine looks are originally extremely soft and charming, but "familiarity is born from the heart", after changing to Ma Ke, his heart gradually broadens, his personality is tough, and he has a lingering heroic spirit. The combination of strength and softness makes people forget vulgar.

Ximen Fangshou was stunned for a while before he came back to his senses, and said: "Miss is really knowledgeable. After you say that, the fish that my chef steams is full of loopholes. It has been called 'Huanzhou One' for so many years. Absolutely."

Even the momentary hesitation, Ma Ke noticed it, and a trace of vigilance suddenly emerged in his heart. He just talked about the "beauty trick" casually, but he never thought of actually implementing it, especially on men.To him, such things as stirring up the foundation are nothing more than having sex with Liu Xiaodong, and it would be completely unacceptable for someone else.

Thinking of this, Ma Ke immediately retracted his original casual demeanor, and said respectfully, "Your official is serious. I'll just say it casually, and you can listen to it. As for the advance payment, Uncle Zhou is right. Do business The most important thing is not to break the rules, I understand the rules now, and I dare not embarrass the officials."

Ximen Fang was surprised, and looked at Ma Ke playfully, but seeing his eyes as clear as autumn water, charming and stubborn, he immediately realized that his attitude was a bit abrupt, and couldn't help but regret it.

But after more than ten years in the shopping mall, a girl rejected his good intentions on the spot, and he was a little annoyed. He subconsciously developed a desire to conquer, and smiled with the corners of his mouth curled up, saying: "Business is about fairness. Price, you should also agree, although the girl has high knowledge, don't underestimate our Hexiangji."

These words are based on retreat, Ma Ke said that it is not good to refuse, bowed his head and pondered, speechless for a while.

The beauty is always suitable for movement and quietness. Ma Ke is full of confidence and calm when he talks eloquently. At this moment, he is frowning and meditating, and he is even more graceful. .

Although he was nostalgic in his heart, he was restrained in the end, stood up in a short while, and said gently: "That's it, you two girls take it easy. After dinner, I will ask shopkeeper Zhou to deliver the payment. I still have some business to deal with, so I will take my leave."

There seemed to be deep meaning in his eyes, and it seemed to be frank and frank. Ma Ke couldn't figure it out for a while, but Hua Jian had no pressure. He chewed with chopsticks and said vaguely while eating: "Brother, he treats you more and more." The better."

"Hmph!" Marco frowned, "So stupid."

In any case, the money to buy the cattle was enough. A few days later, Ma Dingbang bought a two-year-old cattle at the market.Ma Ke touched the calf's forehead to comfort himself - this cow was obtained by the secret technique of steaming fish, and it has nothing to do with Ximen Fang's adrenaline...

The corn was planted in June. Although Ma Dingbang had never planted the ground before, he was able to plant decently thanks to his inexhaustible strength and diligence.

That evening, Ma Ke had nothing to do after dinner, so he took Huajian to the field for a walk. Liu Xiaodong was so tired of scratching the thread every day that he couldn’t get up and down, so Ma Ke had to take it with him as a walk. cat.

The wind in early summer carries a little water vapor, and it is very comfortable to blow on the face. Although there is a faint smell of fertilizer, it is not unpleasant, but it feels very fresh.

Ma Ke was walking along the ridge with the cat in his arms, and Liu Xiaodong lay in his arms, staring at the corn on both sides of the ridge with a deep, thoughtful expression.

There were two old farmers squatting under the willow tree in the next door, smoking dry tobacco and doing daily chores. Although Ma Ke didn't usually go out, he was quite cheerful, so he said hello, "Uncle, have you had dinner yet?"

The two old farmers were taken aback for a moment, and then the older one smiled and said: "Eat, eat."

Liu Xiaodong called out "meow meow" twice, struggled to get off the ground, and slid into the corn field. Ma Ke didn't bother to care about him, and chatted with the old farmer: "Uncle, is this your land?"

"Yes." The old farmer pointed to his family's land with a pipe, and said, "Girl, is this your family's land?"

Ma Ke nodded, and the old farmer clicked his tongue and said: "Your young man is so strong, it seems that he can't use up all his energy. The two of us have to work for a day, but he finished it in half a day by himself. His hands and feet are so neat. .”

Ma Ke looked at his field. Although the weeds were removed very cleanly and the water was poured enough, he didn't know why, but the crops grew worse than the crops next door, so he smiled and said: "Uncle, it's yours. Good workmanship, you see, the crops on your side are growing much better than ours."

The old farmer laughed and said, "Girl, don't worry, it's okay if the crops are short now. I think it's because your young man has never planted the land. He didn't control the spacing when planting the seeds. He has little experience in fertilizing and weeding on weekdays. It's a bit crooked, so it will be fine after two seasons of planting."

Farming is also a technical job. Dingbang is a novice. Ma Ke also understood, nodded and said: "What the uncle said is that my family Dingbang is straightforward. If there is anything you need to help, feel free to ask him. If he works If there is anything wrong, uncle, please give me some pointers."

He said it politely, and the old farmer took advantage of it, smiled and nodded: "It's easy to say."

As the sky darkened, Huajian urged: "Let's go back, otherwise the wife should be in a hurry."

Ma Ke said goodbye to the old farmer, Liu Xiaodong heard his voice, ran out from the field, let out a "meow" and wanted to throw himself into the arms of his master.

Seeing that her eyes were sharp and her hands quick, Hua picked it up by the back of her neck, and said, "You've become a mud monkey and dared to slip into someone's arms, go home and take a bath!"

Liu Xiaodong was most afraid of taking a bath in his life. Hearing this, he looked at Ma Ke pitifully. Ma Ke was softened by it. He took it from Hua Jian's hand, and patted the dust and grass leaves: "Where did he go crazy, he was covered in mud."

Liu Xiaodong looked at Huajian with resentment, Huajian gave it a blank look, and said to Ma Ke: "Brother, our crops are not as good as those of other families, so don't worry, Brother Dingbang has never taken care of crops before. It will be fine after a few times…”

Ma Ke nodded, Liu Xiaodong yelled twice to express his agreement, and Ma Ke said with a smile: "You are very optimistic about Dingbang? Look at the soil you rolled in, what's the matter, you also like farming?"

"Meow." Liu Xiaodong actually gave a positive answer, and Ma Keqi said, "Really? Well, anyway, you are idle at home. Instead of eating and waiting to die, you might as well be with Dingbang, just squat on the ground and sing with him It's good too."

Liu Xiaodong curled his lips arrogantly.

Ma Keben said it casually, but Liu Xiaodong took it seriously, going out early and returning underground for several days in a row, sometimes even later than Dingbang came back.

Ma Ke felt strange, so he asked Dingbang at dinner that day: "Dingbang, what have Liu Xiaodong been doing with you these two days?"

Dingbang took a big bite of the rice, and said vaguely: "It, it runs around in the field without knowing what to do, and sometimes it goes to other people's fields, and it is often invisible for a long time."

"Really?" Ma Ke looked at Liu Xiaodong at his feet, who was eating hard with his face buried in the food plate, as if he had done a lot of heavy work, he tapped it lightly with his toe, and said, "Hey, How can you eat so well? You don’t grow long just by eating, where does all the food go?”

Liu Xiaodong made two perfunctory "woo hoo" and continued to eat, leaving Ma Ke speechless.