Delicacy

Lian Xiao has never had a bad temper in front of Qin Yuanmu. This time, the cold war initiated by him was rare, and it didn't take long for him to apologize.Of course, the actual situation of the two of them is still like that, but the title of "Cold War" is gone.

At the beginning of the new semester, Qin Yuanmu seemed to put all his energy on oil painting, which made Xue Yujie look at him with admiration.

"What stimulated you during your summer vacation?"

When there is no class for a day, the three of them still nest in Xue Yujie's apartment and draw.Xue Yujie asked Qin Yuanmu as he casually traced on the paper.

Qin Yuanmu turned a deaf ear to it, and his brushstrokes were not sloppy at all. It seems that the spirit of focusing on oil painting recently moved God. Recently, his inspiration for painting is very good.It wasn't until the overall pattern was settled in the pen that Qin Yuanmu opened his mouth slowly, and he still didn't answer the question: "I heard that you went home to meet your parents during the summer vacation? How did it turn out?"

Xue Yujie smiled slightly when he heard the words, glanced at Xu Tao who was blushing and said, "It's okay, this person hasn't completely exposed his stupid nature in front of my mother, and his first impression should be quite good."

Qin Yuanmu's tone could not be said to be ridiculed or envious: "You are quite courageous, and you really took it home."

Xue Yujie smiled: "In matters of relationship, my family still respects me very much. Xu Tao, how is your family? Let me visit you some other day?"

Xu Tao pretended to be serious about painting, and said sternly: "My family should also be very open-minded... hey! Even if they are not open-minded, so what, the relationship is between us, they like to agree or not."

Xue Yujie didn't say anything, but it could be seen from his smiling face that he was very satisfied with Datou's answer.Qin Yuanmu was caught off guard and was stuffed with another mouthful of dog food. After looking at the two people, he had no choice but to refocus his attention on the canvas.

However, this provided Qin Yuanmu with an idea. If he could bring Lian Xiao home, would he be able to rescue their current relationship that was dying?But Qin Yuanmu is just thinking about it for the time being. Coming out is not that simple. After all, there are very few open-minded parents like Xue Yujie's family.

If their professional courses in their freshman year were still more theoretical, then from their sophomore year onwards, their professional courses can be summed up in three words: painting and drawing.Not to mention the various competitions in the department, the rankings, big and small, have never been broken, and the school also encourages students to participate in various provincial and city competitions, so it can be said that they will always be on the road to competition.

For some students with mixed diplomas, this news is like the change of the Secretary-General of the United Nations. It has nothing to do with them, and what they should do every day remains the same.But to Qin Yuanmu, it was like a mouse dropped in a rice bowl.Xue Yujie was immersed in passionate love, and this was a good time to surpass him. Qin Yuanmu never stopped painting almost every day.

But when things like oil painting reach a certain height, it is no longer possible to continue to improve just by working hard.Although Xue Yujie seems to be a little more relaxed, he always ranks first every time the ranking comes out. Qin Yuanmu can only tie for the first place with him very occasionally, and in most cases he still ranks second.

Qin Yuanmu is used to this seemingly unfair ending, and since he is an old enemy, of course he cannot be defeated so easily.

The biggest difference between university and high school is probably that the time in school passes quickly. Qin Yuanmu felt that it was the National Day holiday after a few days of class. It was not surprising that he received a message from Lian Xiao, asking him if he would like to come Accompany him on his birthday.

Qin Yuanmu hesitated for a moment. He was afraid that after seeing Lian Xiao, he couldn't help but say something that shouldn't be said, so he rejected Lian Xiao on the pretext of wanting a competition.

Lian Xiao didn't insist anymore, as if from this moment on, the invisible wall between the two of them became a reality, firmly separating them at both ends.

Lian Xiao could feel that there was a problem between him and Qin Yuanmu, but he couldn't understand the situation that Qin Yuanmu couldn't explain clearly, thinking it was just a period of emotional exhaustion.At this time, Lian Xiao is still optimistic. He feels that he and Qin Yuanmu will not have constant conflicts like ordinary couples. Maybe after graduation, with more time together, all problems will naturally be solved.

We just need a bit of our own private time to chill out.Lian Xiao thinks so, and in fact he is really busy, learning to cook really requires hard work and sweat, so gradually the communication with Qin Yuanmu becomes less and less.

The days slipped away like this, until one day, Xu Tao looked at the snowflakes outside the window and said with emotion: "Is it because old people feel that time passes quickly? I am really old, and I feel that this semester is not enough I haven't had a few days of class, so it's winter?"

Qin Yuanmu followed and looked out of the window, the flying snowflakes were like elves, but he felt as if he was in another world.

Nostalgia empty Yin Wen Fu, turned to the town like rotten Ke people.

I seemed to be like that chess idiot, immersed in my own world. When I suddenly looked up, I realized that a long time had passed.

This semester, Qin Yuanmu's hard work in oil painting is obvious to all, and even the teachers pay more attention to him.Similarly, under the guidance of his man, Kai Xiaozao, Xu Tao's level has improved a lot, and he has benefited a lot.But the rankings of the three of them seem to have never changed. Xue Yujie, who does not seem to have made any progress, seems to have reached the top, ranking always at the top, and Xu Tao has not been able to surpass Qin Yuanmu. All over the province.

After the final exam in the first half of the sophomore year, the counselor suddenly called the three of them into the office, and told them a heart-warming good news in the cold wind howling outside the window.

They have signed up for countless competitions, big and small. It is said that blind cats can even run into dead mice, not to mention that they have real skills, so they have won many awards, which is enough to scare people.But this time is different, the awards are full of gold, and what is even more commendable is that the top three in this competition, that is, the first and second prizes, were rounded up by the three of them.

The counselor felt that his life had reached the pinnacle, and he said kindly to the three students for a long time. Qin Yuanmu and Xu Tao, as two scumbags, won the school's scholarship for the first time in their lives.

When he came out of the office, Xu Tao was like a sparrow, bouncing around and chirping: "Damn it! My mother won't believe that I won the bonus, my genius has finally been recognized!"

It was rare for Xue Yujie not to pour cold water on him. He just reminded: "Although this money is not much, it is very meaningful and should not be spent indiscriminately. In this way, keep it as the start-up capital for us to buy a house in the future."

Qin Yuanmu looked at Xue Yujie in surprise. It is nonsense to plan to buy a house with such a small amount of money, and she never thought that such a down-to-earth word could come out of Xue Yujie's mouth. She couldn't help but said: "Buy a house? Xue Yujie, when will you Has it become so mundane? Where is your immortal energy?"

Xue Yujie glanced at him: "Hey? You haven't become a big man yet, so you're already overwhelmed by your unearthly pretentiousness? Even if you call yourself an artist, you still have to live your life, right? Bricklayers are no different, they are all crafts for subsistence, aren’t the three meals a day just rice and steamed buns?”

Let's not talk about whether there is any reason for this, but Qin Yuanmu really didn't expect it to come out of Xue Yujie's mouth.With Xue Yujie's level, shouldn't he study how to improve himself every day?Is food, clothing, housing and transportation something he should worry about?But since this person can fall in love with Xu Tao, he is obviously not a normal person, and he cannot use the thinking of a normal person to consider.

But Xue Yujie's barbed words really made Qin Yuanmu a little guilty. He seems to be really a little proud now, and looks down on other people.

But Xue Yujie didn't continue to criticize him, because the winter vacation was coming soon, and he wanted to discuss with Xu Tao how to live in the world of two people.

The abandoned Qin Yuanmu looked indifferent, packed his luggage quickly, no different from the usual holidays, and took a taxi to the station alone.

At this time, Lian Xiao was standing in the classroom of the cooking class, nervously waiting for Teacher Yang's comment.The heating in the room was very strong, and beads of sweat emerged from the tip of Lian Xiao's nose.

I can't blame him for being nervous. After all, this pot of humble food is too expensive. If it is not cooked well, he will be sorry for those ingredients.Seeing Lao Yang's expression of closing his eyes and savoring leisurely, Lian Xiao couldn't help roaring in his heart, why did he let him learn Buddhism and jump over the wall? !This pot of food is more expensive than him!

Yes, Lian Xiao was willing to endure hardships, and made great progress every day. Seeing that there was nothing to teach him, Lao Yang finally decided to come up with his unique skill, Fushouquan, which is often called Buddha jumping over the wall.

Under the silent urging in Lian Xiao's eyes, Teacher Yang finally put down the spoon slowly, looked at Lian Xiao and said, "This dish is not only expensive in ingredients, but also cumbersome in craftsmanship. Taste" is eight characters. It is very simple to show the umami taste of the ingredients, but I am afraid of making a pot of greasy broth."

This is not a good word, Lian Xiao's expression suddenly became more tense, and he looked at Teacher Yang cautiously.To say that his teacher is also a strange person, ordinary chefs always have their own cuisines and dishes that they are not good at, but Mr. Yang teaches him everything, Sichuan, Shandong, Guangdong, Huaiyang, Fujian, Zhejiang and Hunan. It seems to be everywhere, including this well-known Hokkien dish Buddha jumping over the wall.

Even if the school is crazy, it is impossible for the students to practice this expensive dish. These are the ingredients Mr. Yang bought out of his own pocket, and he wants to pass on all his mantle to Lian Xiao.Lian Xiao practiced for a long time with cheap ingredients with similar taste, and today he dared to do it himself and made a real pot of Buddha jumping over the wall.But hearing Teacher Yang's words just now, Lian Xiao felt that he seemed to have screwed up.

Lian Xiao took a sip by himself before it was out of the pot. It was so delicious that his tongue was so delicious that he almost couldn't resist eating a bowl.But this kind of dish that contains culture is no longer judged by whether it is good or bad. No matter how delicious it is, as long as there is a slight flaw, the whole dish will be ruined.There is a huge difference between the slightest loss, and the famous dishes are even more so. That's why the culinary skills in the past have been passed down from family to family, and not everyone can cook them.

"Fortunately..." Teacher Yang changed the subject and looked at Lian Xiao with excited eyes, "Fortunately, you did it. This dish is very good. In the eyes of the teacher, you have already become a teacher."

Lian Xiao couldn't believe his ears, and looked at Teacher Yang in disbelief, without saying a word.

Teacher Yang picked up the bowl with a smile, and filled a bowl full of dry goods for Lian Xiao: "Are you happy and stupid? Hurry up and eat while it's hot, and try your own craftsmanship."

Lian Xiao came back to his senses and waved his hands again and again: "No, no need, it's too expensive..."

"Expensive is also food, and it's also for people to eat. Come!" Teacher Yang pretended to be stern, and forced the bowl into Lian Xiao's hand.

Lian Xiao really wanted to eat it, so after a few pushbacks, he took it and started eating.It's really delicious, Lian Xiao can't tell Mr. Yang's inscrutable evaluation, he only knows that Buddha jumps over the wall is really delicious!The original umami taste of various ingredients is preserved, and it melts in the mouth when you eat it, and when mixed together, it will leave your lips and teeth fragrant.If it wasn't for the outrageous price, Lian Xiao felt that he would not be bored eating every day.

Teacher Yang spent a month's salary to buy ingredients. You must know that his monthly salary is much higher than Lian Xiao's monthly salary of [-] when he was working...

Lian Xiao felt embarrassed after eating a small bowl, but couldn't stand Teacher Yang's persuasion and the glutton in his stomach, so he continued to eat with a blushing face.Teacher Yang sighed while eating: "Teacher, I finally have a successor... I thought this craftsmanship would be broken in my hands, but luckily I have you as a disciple. Lian Xiao, you are not only talented in cooking, And if you are willing to work hard, there will be great development in the future. Although it seems that the Buddha Jumping the Wall taught you is useless, but one day you will reach the height where you need this dish."

Lian Xiao whispered: "Who said there is no use for it now..."

Teacher Yang couldn't help laughing when she heard the words, and asked, "Is it because of your little girlfriend? You are such a good man. She is really lucky to follow you."

Lian Xiao smiled lightly, but his eyes were a little lost: "I am blessed."

Teacher Yang put down his chopsticks after taking a few mouthfuls, took a sip of tea and said, "Recently, you learn cooking from the teacher every day, and you don't see anyone chatting with you at all. I also heard from your roommate that you sleep every night when you go home and never play. Mobile phone... don't you communicate with your girlfriend? You can't make up this girlfriend to deceive the teacher, can you?"

Lian Xiao shook his head: "No! He, he's been too busy recently. He has no time to participate in that cup competition. And we've been dating for several years, so we don't need to flirt every day."

Teacher Yang smiled and nodded: "Yes. I heard from you before that your partner is a student of painting? It's a bit of a skill to go to Shengyi. But Lian Xiao, although she is a student of fine arts, but you are in her You have to raise your head before you, a cook is no less than a painter."

Lian Xiao couldn't help defending Qin Yuanmu: "He won't look down on me."

Teacher Yang looked at Lian Xiao jokingly: "Are you really looking for your wife? I just said this casually, lest you feel inferior in front of her. In fact, every line of work is the same. In the end, the comparison is about culture and state of mind. There is no one. Who is superior to you. Lian Xiao, your biggest problem is that you are not confident, you have to raise your head in the future, and be confident, you know?"

Lian Xiao knew that Teacher Yang was doing it for his own good, so he smiled and said, "Understood, teacher, please have another bowl!"

"Don't, the teacher is keeping healthy!"

The wind and snow are raging outside the classroom, but the classroom is full of fun.

When Qin Yuanmu just walked out of the station, the snow was falling heavily, and large flakes of snowflakes fluttered down like they didn't want money, almost covering the passers-by.Wu Fenfang's work unit was approaching the end of the year and she had no time to pick up the station, so she told Qin Yuanmu to call his uncle when he arrived at the station.Qin Yuanmu didn't want to trouble others, and didn't see Wu Guangming's uncomfortable driving skills again, so he took a taxi with difficulty in the cold wind alone.

It seems to be Qin Yuanmu's illusion. The station in his hometown is getting more and more dilapidated. Qin Yuanmu is really afraid that the snow on the top layer will suddenly crush the station.

The taxis coming and going were in a hurry, and none of them had their empty lights on.Qin Yuanmu stood on the road for a long time, it was so cold that he couldn't stand it, so he could only drag his suitcase to the bus stop, and followed the crowd to get on the bus.

As soon as he got in the car, the feeling of congestion and the smell in the car made him want to jump out of the car and run away.The car started slowly, Qin Yuanmu grabbed the handrail with one hand, with a grim expression on his face.

Why do I feel so bad every time I come back?

Qin Yuanmu took out his mobile phone while thinking.Holding a mobile phone is completely a subconscious habit, but after looking through the chat list for a long time, I couldn't find anyone I could chat with.

Apart from the different groups, the only people Qin Yuanmu often chats with are Xu Tao and Xue Yujie. The two of them may be having a good time at the moment, and Qin Yuanmu doesn't want to make fun of himself.Scrolling down, they are all classmates who haven't talked to each other for a hundred years. Qin Yuanmu didn't see Wang Ya's name until he was almost at the bottom.

Counting it, he and his brother hadn't been in touch for a long time, except for a few words when he just went to college, and he learned that Wang Ya was in a local junior college, he hadn't contacted him for a year.

Thinking of the scene when they graduated, Qin Yuanmu smiled helplessly, still unable to beat the time and distance.Qin Yuanmu moved his fingers, and sent Wang Ya a small emoji: Are you on vacation?

But until the bus passed two traffic lights humming, there was no movement from Wang Ya's side.Qin Yuanmu had no choice but to look at the small noodles on the top, and hesitantly clicked on the chat interface.

Lian Xiao seems to have changed his avatar again, Qin Yuanmu clicked on it and saw that it was a pot of black and dark food, and he didn't know what kind of dark food it was.Qin Yuanmu looked at the chat records between himself and Lian Xiao a month ago, and didn't know what to say.

When he was hesitating, it suddenly showed that Lian Xiao was typing...

With a loud vibration, the pot of dark food sent a message: Are you home?

Seeing these four words with a question mark, Qin Yuanmu's mood suddenly became less tense. At this moment, even though it was just a moment, it was because he really felt that the wall between himself and Lian Xiao disappeared. up.Yes, this city is so dilapidated, but Lian Xiao is here.

Qin Yuanmu quickly typed: In the car, it's almost squeezed to death.

Noodles: Don't keep chatting, pay attention to your box.

Qin Yuanmu: Don't talk nonsense, why don't you come out and meet?

Suddenly there was no movement at Lian Xiao's end. After a while, when Qin Yuanmu's mood was about to burst again, Little Noodles came back slowly: "Okay."

Seeing this word, Qin Yuanmu laughed lightly, and he didn't even use his fingers to grab the handrail so hard.