Xia Shao solved the feng shui problem in Qu Ran's family and found the root cause of her mother's illness for many years, which made both Qu Ran's mother and Qu Ran very grateful and surprised. Shu Fuhu and Qu Mu heard that Xia Shao and others came to the house today to try Qu Ran's cooking, so she quickly took Qu Ran to the kitchen to work. Lunch time had long passed, and everyone just thought it was dinner. Zhan Ruonan didn't know how to cook, so he sat on the sofa like an uncle and waited to be served, while Xia Shao went into the kitchen to help and learn along the way.
Since she was at Qu Ran's house, Xia Shao naturally wanted to learn one or two famous dishes and cook them for her parents when she went home during the Chinese New Year.
But after entering the kitchen, Xia Shao was stunned.
Many of the furniture in Qu Ran's home are a bit old, but some of the utensils in the kitchen are new and carefully placed. It can be seen that many tableware are replaced in time. Qu's mother took an apron to Xia Shao and said with a smile: "Xiao Ran said how many of your friends haven't had lunch yet? Then we have to hurry! I'll pick and wash vegetables and help you. Let Xiao Ran take charge of the spoons! She Yeah, she helped her father in the kitchen before the stove was high, and then when the stove was first built, she learned to cook on a small stool."
Talking about the past, Qu's mother's face became a little brighter. Perhaps she had found the root cause of the disease and saw the hope of recovery. Qu's mother's spirit was much better than when she first entered the door. Xia Shao knew that Qu's mother said this because she was a guest and was embarrassed to ask her for help, so she smiled and said: "Auntie, I know how to wash and pick vegetables, so let me do it. You are cold, so try to touch cold water as little as possible."
Xia Shao couldn't help but grabbed the matter, and Qu's mother was stunned beside her, and kept saying: "Oh, what's so embarrassing about this? Let me do it! You children, you are all wearing clothes." Clean, don’t get dirty.”
Xia Shao carried the basin for washing vegetables and walked to the sink. She smiled and said, "Why should I worry about getting my clothes dirty when I'm washing vegetables? If your clothes get dirty, you can wash them or change them. If your body catches the cold, you need to recuperate for a while."
Qu's mother was very embarrassed. Xia Shao and Qu Ran persuaded her several times before persuading her to go to Qu Ran's side and help them divide the ingredients with a knife. As soon as Qu Ran stood in the kitchen, his whole aura changed. This girl, who usually talks about delicious food in the dormitory but dare not say a few words in front of Zhan Ruonan, acted quickly and decisively in front of the stove. She prepared three appetizers and three platters by herself, and served them first. Go out and start cooking in the kitchen. Xia Shao saw that she was very skillful in arranging dishes and preparing dishes, as if she were a chef with many years of experience. She couldn't help but raise her eyebrows and smile. She handed the washed dishes to Qu's mother and helped her divide the dishes. Zhu Quran was preparing to cook the main course.
Xia Shao only learned two dishes from others, Buddha Jumping over the Wall and Drunkard's Shrimp Balls, and another crab meat and corn soup. For her, she has to remember the ingredients, steps and heat, and learning three dishes at a time is already the limit. But Qu Ran, the chef, made eight dishes in a row, two soups, and finally snacks such as siomai and spring rolls. If Xia Shao hadn't stopped her, she would have made desserts.
The various ingredients and seasonings in the kitchen are dazzling, but Qu Ran is able to handle them with ease. While cooking, she can happily talk about her experience in learning cooking, and she enjoys it.
"Buddha Jumps Over the Wall is a Fujian dish, and Hong Kong people also like to eat it. When I first learned it, my dad told me that the oil must be boiled scallion oil, so that the Buddha can abandon Zen and jump out of the temple wall! Haha. Selection of materials Go on, you must not listen to those people who say this is better or that is better. This depends on the experience and vision of the chef. I have been practicing for several years, and my dad didn’t say I was successful. When today’s stew is ready, I will serve it first. Give a bowl to my dad, maybe he can entrust me with a dream at night and say that I am successful? Hehe."
"This siomai dish, let me tell you, when my dad was working as an executive chef in a hotel, siomai was his specialty! He told me what the golden ratio is, and I have been practicing this for a long time..."
"My dad said that in the current chef industry, there are very few women doing red dishes. Most chefs are men. I said that I must be able to do both red and white dishes. I also want to be a Western-style pastry chef and work in the culinary field. Top foodie! My dad laughed at me for a long time.”
"Also, when I first started learning to cook, it was so bitter... My family only ate potatoes for a while. My dad threw a basket of potatoes to me every day and asked me to cut them into five centimeters long and five millimeters wide. He cut them into pieces. My mother came into the kitchen, and two people measured me with rulers! Do you think they are all boring? The qualified ones were used to stir-fry, and the unqualified ones were steamed. No salt or MSG was added, so I was allowed to eat them like this, even with soy sauce. They didn’t even allow me to dip. Later, I finally mastered it. I thought I had endured it all and finally didn’t need to eat potatoes. But my dad asked me to start cutting two millimeters wide! He also said that the ones I cut before were all chopsticks. Strips! In the end, I still have to continue eating potatoes! When I was able to cut out two millimeters, my dad hit me again. He said that this kind of wire is called two-thick wire, one millimeter is called thin wire, and one millimeter or less is called silver wire. Needle wire, when I can cut out silver needle wire, I won't have to eat potatoes anymore. Later, I practiced and practiced, and finally said goodbye to potatoes, but..." Qu Ran pursed his lips, looking like he was about to cry. With an expression on his face, he turned to look at Xia Shao, "But my body shape is almost the same as that of a potato! I think the reason I'm like this now is because I ate too many potatoes at that time!"
Xia Shao burst out laughing. She thought Qu Ran was going to say that after she mastered her sword skills, her father would also pass away. Unexpectedly, she wanted to say this. She noticed that when Qu Ran talked about her father, she seemed to have lost the sadness when she lost him, and all that remained in her memory were the beauty and joy of the past. Just listening to it makes people smile knowingly, and they can even imagine the scene when a family of three were in the kitchen, with the parents surrounding their daughter and teaching her how to cook.
Xia Shao listened with a smile, while Qu Mu also listened silently and smiled silently, with only red eyes and tears in her eyes.
This meal was neither too early nor too late. It was served at almost four o'clock. When Xia Shao came out of the kitchen, she saw that all the appetizers on the table had been wiped away. Zhan Ruonan and her four little sisters gathered around Sitting in front of the coffee table, everyone stared at Xu Tianyin.
Xu Tianyin sat on the sofa and during the time when Xia Shao was busy in the kitchen, he felt colder than when he was next to Xia Shao. When Zhan Ruonan and others were rushing to eat the dishes on the table, he didn't move his chopsticks. When they were laughing and scolding together, he didn't raise his eyes. He just dragged a plate of nuts to him and lowered his head to peel the nuts in front of him. He didn't move quickly, and his bony fingers didn't look particularly flexible for this kind of work, but his expression was very focused, and he peeled the nuts cleanly and placed them on his plate.
Xia Shao had seen all four girls Zhan Ruonan brought today. Ali and Amin were both possessed by Yin people that night at the ghost elementary school and were rescued by Xia Shao. The gambling girl was the girl who was recruiting spirits with Zhan Ruonan at that time. The remaining one was nicknamed Yan Guifang because she smoked very fiercely. Sometimes the girls from the Thorny Gang also called her A Fang.
Among these four people, Amin is quieter, Gambling Girl is more lively, and Afang is cold-faced. He usually smokes cigarettes and looks at everyone with cold eyes. At Qu Ran's house, because Qu's mother was in poor health and Ah Fang didn't smoke, her temper became more violent, her words were sarcastic, and she was the most aggressive in grabbing food from the gambling girls. Among these girls, Ali is the most promiscuous, and she usually changes her boyfriend just like she changes her clothes.
In addition to her short spiky red hair, she also has pretty features, especially her waist like a willow branch, slender legs and round hips, and her walk that attracts men's attention. Ali was the first to talk to Xu Tianyin, "Hey! Handsome guy, what's your name? I see you drive a good car and your family is quite rich, right?"
Ali asked Xu Tianyin across the coffee table. Xu Tianyin lowered his head and peeled his nuts, as if he didn't hear her words.
"Hey! Your girlfriend isn't here, so you don't have to be like this, right? Come and play with us." When Ali said "play with us", it was not the tone of a child looking for a friend to play with, but a look in her eyes with smoky makeup. Wink, a little flirtatious, and the tone is seductive.
Xu Tianyin didn't respond. Zhan Ruonan frowned and said, "Come back! Don't embarrass me! That's Sister Shao's man. How do I teach you? If you want a man, look for him outside! Don't pry into the corner of your sister!"
Ali smiled, turned around and said, "Sister Nan, are you kidding me? Look at this man, sitting here as if we don't exist. Is he just pretending?" As she spoke, she put her hands on the coffee table unhappily. With a snap, "Hey! What's wrong with these shady ladies? You could die if you take one look at them!"
This time, the slap was not gentle. The coffee table banged and the dishes shook. The sound was quite loud. The gambling girl and Ah Fang were grabbing a plate of salad. Their hands shaking when picking up the vegetables, the food fell on the coffee table with a clatter, and they both frowned. Amin felt something was wrong in the atmosphere and rolled his eyes, but at this moment, Xu Tianyin raised his head.
His eyes immediately fell on Ali, who was slapping her hands on the coffee table and glaring at Xu Tianyin. When the man raised his eyes, she was the first to look into a pair of deep, dark eyes.
Those eyes were dark, and could only be described as dark. There was a cold and dangerous aura deep in his brows, ruthless and cold. At that moment, the temperature in the living room dropped. Ali, who was closest to Xu Tianyin, even smacked her hand on the coffee table inexplicably soft.
Her legs felt weak, because at that moment she felt not that she was being watched, but that she felt in danger of being watched by a wild beast. The man was sitting on the sofa, his black clothes and trousers lined his dark eyes, and his whole body seemed to be dyed with a black aura. He was like the wolf king lurking deep in the lonely plain, cold and scornful.
Ali almost fell to the ground. At that moment, she even thought she would die. But as soon as her legs softened, she felt her arm being pulled by someone. She staggered, and when she turned around, she heard a hot slap on her face!
Zhan Ruonan slapped her in the face, "Did you pretend you didn't hear what I said?!"
Ali was suddenly slapped awake. She covered her face and said aggrievedly: "Sister Nan, I told you just kidding!"
"It's not okay to joke! I didn't tell you that this was Sister Shao's man. Do you want to get the hell out of here?" Zhan Ruonan's voice became louder.
"It's not okay to joke? Then why did the gambling girl try to force me into a corner?" Ali had tears in her eyes. Although she was shouting, her expression was aggrieved.
When the gambling girl heard that she gave up, she slapped the table and stood up and said, "Who is trying to pry you off? I'm going to pry you off and kill me! Damn it! That bitch is staring at me first!"
"Shut the hell up! This is someone else's house! Are you guests or bandits?" Zhan Ruonan used Xia Shao's words to teach others, but her tone and demeanor were not as slow and leisurely as Xia Shao's. Instead, he stared, defiant and angry. Ali and the gambling girl shuddered, and there was no doubt that if they didn't shut up, Zhan Ruonan would not just slap him.
As a result, the living room suddenly became quiet. Zhan Ruonan shouted to sit down, and the four of them sat down in an orderly manner. However, Ali and Gambling Girl glared at each other from time to time, and their expressions were not very good. Xu Tianyin's eyes fell back to the nut plate in front of him, and he continued his work of peeling the nuts.
Seeing that he acted as if the conflict just now had never happened, Zhan Ruonan raised his head and looked at him with raised eyebrows, his eyes were surprised, as if he was looking at an alien species. Ali bit her lip and secretly glanced at Xu Tianyin. Gambling Girl, A Fang and A Min also raised their eyes to glance at the man opposite from time to time. Xia Shao came out of the kitchen and saw this scene.
It's not that she didn't hear the noise outside, it's just that she was learning cooking from Qu Ran just now, and when Qu Ran talked about her father, Xia Shao didn't pay attention to the noise outside. Anyway, Zhan Ruonan and his gang are loud and sweary every day, and chatting is almost like quarreling. Although Xia Shao heard that the matter seemed to be related to men, she believed that Xu Tianyin would not do anything to these people, so she just took a look at them to make sure that there was no fight, so she did not come out to watch.
At this time, the dishes were brought out, and Zhan Ruonan and others turned to look at Xia Shao. Xia Shao's eyes fell on Ali, with a hint of coolness.
Xu Tianyin raised his eyes, his eyes fell on the hot dishes held by Xia Shao, and stood up in the quiet atmosphere. He walked over without saying a word. He just took the plate in her hand and put it on the table. Then his eyes fell on her water-stained apron. He came back and went around behind her to help untie Xia Shao. Leading him to where he was sitting just now, something was pushed in front of him.
A cup of warm water and a plate of nuts.
Xia Shao felt warm in her heart and smiled softly. He never liked such a noisy environment, but today he went out with her for the whole day. When she went back in the evening, she considered not reading a book and spent more time with him.
Xu Tianyin came into the kitchen and helped serve the dishes. He obviously didn't intend to let Xia Shao touch the hot dishes. Zhan Ruonan was amazed by this meticulous consideration. The gambling girl whistled, and Amin and Afang both looked up. Looking at Xu Tianyin, Ali bit her lip and lowered her eyes, her expression changing in various ways.
Qu's mother and Qu Ran came out of the kitchen and naturally greeted everyone enthusiastically to start eating. The atmosphere during the meal was quite good, because Qu Ran’s craftsmanship was really too good to say anything about! Xia Shao wasn't too hungry. She originally just planned to have a taste, but when she tasted it, her eyes lit up!
"tasty!"
"Really?" Qu Ran was praised, and when he smiled, there was a small dimple on his left cheek, which made him look naive.
"This child likes to be praised for her cooking skills! Of course she would be happy if you said that. If her father were here, he would definitely tell her that there is something wrong with her!" Qu's mother laughed from the side, but there was a hint of relief in the corners of her eyebrows. look.
Qu Ran turned around and said: "Mom, I said I can do it! In the future, my achievements will definitely surpass my dad's, so that you can live a good life!"
Qu's mother's eyes turned red as soon as she heard it, and she looked very moved.
Xia Shao raised her eyebrows slightly. Qu Ran said that her father was the executive chef of a star-rated hotel, and his salary should be quite high. But her family lives in an old community, and the conditions seem to be very average.
"Isn't it easy to live a good life? It's just about making money, right?" Zhan Ruonan held a can of beer aside and took a sip, "Fat girl, the food is good! If you want to do odd jobs, there are many restaurants in the triads. , I recommend it to you!”
Qu Ran was stunned. Qu's mother didn't dare to let her daughter go to the Triad when she heard about it. She quickly refused with a smile, "Uh, Xiaonan, my mother and daughter thank you. However, Xiaoran is still in school now. Next year She is about to take the college entrance examination, and I still hope that she will focus on her studies. We, mother and daughter, have survived for so many years, and it will take at least a year and a half."
Qu Ran seemed to want to make money, but she was also a little afraid of going to the triad club, so she said: "Mom, don't worry. When I get into college and the school's access control is not so strict, I will definitely be half Work part-time and earn money to support the family! Let those who drove us mother and daughter away in the first place... "
"Xiao Ran! Eat!" Qu's mother stopped her daughter from continuing, obviously not wanting to get ahead of schedule.
But Xia Shao heard something, and an unknown light flashed in his eyes.
If Qu Ran wants to work and study, he doesn't necessarily have to go to a hotel or the like. We have just entered the new millennium and the Internet media is not yet developed, but there are many things that can be tried.
What if you create a food column on the Internet
Xia Shao lowered her eyes and considered. She had originally planned to establish a media network.
It seemed that it was time to find Liu Banwang.
Anyway, she felt that the time was almost here. Many actions on the Ada Real Estate side require Liu Banwang's cooperation.
Just tomorrow!
This meal didn't take long, because Qu Ran's cooking was so good, and Zhan Ruonan and others were hungry again, so they simply wolfed down the food and ate it all. When I put down my chopsticks, I saw that the time was already 5pm. I had originally planned to go to a kindergarten in Sham Shui Po to visit Tongtong, but now I didn’t know if I would be able to see anyone there.
But no matter what, Xia Shao said goodbye to Qu Mu and Qu Ran and set off immediately.
The mother and daughter sent Xia Shao to the gate of the community, and Qu's mother warmly greeted her to come back when she was free. Xia Shao agreed with a smile and got into the car. Xu Tianyin drove to the kindergarten.
Xia Shao no longer expected to see Tongtong again when she arrived. She just took a lucky mentality. If she couldn't see him today, she would have to wait until tomorrow evening to find time to go out.
But what I didn't expect was that when the car was parked opposite the community, I saw a family gathering at the entrance of the kindergarten.
When Xia Shao opened the car door, she heard the cry of a little boy. The cry changed its tone and her voice became hoarse. The two old men were coaxing and teasing, but the little boy was holding on to the railing of the kindergarten gate and would not let go.
Xia Shao was surprised when her eyes fell on the little boy, because the little boy looked very similar to the photo of the boy in the information given by Xu Tianyin. He turned out to be Tongtong!
At this time, the kindergarten was supposed to be closed and parents had picked up their children. Xia Shao originally had no hope. I didn't expect to meet her!
And this situation is a bit puzzling no matter how you look at it.
The two old men who coaxed Tongtong to let go were probably his grandparents, and there was also a middle-aged couple standing aside, looking anxious and helpless. There was a private car next to the two of them, with the door still open.
At the entrance of the kindergarten, the old woman knelt down and coaxed her grandson in a good voice. The old man turned around and said, "Third son, you two take the car away and drive far away. This child doesn't want to ride in a car and is scared when he sees a car."
But the man said: "Dad, I know Tongtong is scared when he sees cars. But my second brother's family has been in a car accident for half a year. It's not enough that Tongtong is always afraid of cars. It's better to bring him over and he'll get used to it."
"Nonsense!" The old man stomped his feet angrily, "You forgot that last time you took him to the car, he fainted and was taken to the hospital? Drive the car away quickly!"
"That was two or three months ago. Maybe he can get better?"
"Do you see how he looks better now?"
"What should we do? Last night, Tongtong said he wanted to go to the aquarium restaurant for dinner. That restaurant is a bit far away from here. If he doesn't take a car, is it possible that you, the elder brother, will lead him there like usual?" The man was anxious again. And helpless.
"How about you go find a bicycle and I'll take him there on my bicycle." The old man thought about it in a flash and came up with an idea.
The man was dumbfounded, "B-bike?"
The family's conversation at the gate of the kindergarten reached Xia Shao's ears, and she naturally understood what happened. When Tongtong's family had a car accident, his parents were both in the car, but he was the only one who survived. He has been afraid of riding in cars ever since, so he lingered at the door today, crying and refusing to get in the car. This made me arrive late, but I still saw him.
Xia Shao walked over and saw that the little boy was only four or five years old. His eyes were black and shiny, and his eyes were swollen from crying. His little hands were tightly hugging the door railing, and his mouth was pursed. He looked pitiful.
Xia Shao knelt down and asked with a smile: "Kid, is your name Tongtong?"
The boy didn't know Xia Shao. When he saw her squatting down and asking questions with a harmless smile, he stopped crying but didn't speak. The boy's family was stunned.
"Miss, who are you?" Tongtong's grandmother asked.
"I am a friend of Tongtong's mother." Xia Shao said with a sincere smile.
But Tongtong's grandparents were still stunned, their daughter-in-law's friends? But my daughter-in-law is already in her thirties, and the girl in front of me looks only seventeen or eighteen years old. I wonder if my friend is too...
Xia Shao didn't say much, she just took out the things on her body, waved them in front of Tongtong's eyes, and asked with a smile: "Tongtong, what do you think this is?"
The boy looked at Xia Shao holding something in her hand, with an innocent and puzzled look in her dark eyes. But his family recognized what Xia Shao was holding at a glance!
It was a folded paper charm.
"This is the peace charm your mother asked me to give you. She said, wear it on your body, as if your mother is protecting you, and it will protect you from growing up safely." Xia Shao smiled, but she felt uncomfortable in her heart. Waving the charm in front of the boy, he reached out his hand and touched his head.
This seemed to be just an ordinary head-touching action, but in fact, a seal had been formed when he squatted down. When he let go, his palms guided his energy to caress the boy's head.
Tongtong witnessed the car accident and the death of his parents with his own eyes. It should be that when he was frightened, his orifices opened, his energy leaked, and his mental state was not good. In folk terms, he was so frightened that he lost his soul. Xia Shao used his vitality and seal skills to calm his spirit and close the orifice. The boy obviously calmed down when she put her hand on her head. He stared at the talisman in her hand. He didn't know if he heard the word "mother", but he actually stretched out his hand to catch it.
This scene shocked everyone in his family. Tongtong's grandmother asked from the side: "Miss, are you really Ahua's friend?"
"I am." Xia Shao nodded and stood up, "Old man, although Ahua is gone, she still cares about Tongtong very much. This talisman must be carried by Tongtong, it will protect him."
The old man was still a little confused about Xia Shao being his daughter-in-law's friend, but when he saw his grandson calm down, he felt sad and his eyes turned red. Tongtong's grandmother wiped away her tears, "Ah Hua died miserably... The car was flattened, and she still hunched over to protect her son. Later, when the doctor came, they said it was impossible. The car was flattened, Her spine was broken, but she was still alive... But if it weren't for her, their whole family would be gone... "
Xia Shao lowered her eyes slightly when she heard this. When she raised her eyes, she calmed down and then said: "Old man, the deceased is gone, but we still have to live our lives. You still have a grandson, right? I think Tongtong suffered a lot because of this incident. Shocking, instead of letting him get used to it, you should take him to see a psychiatrist and let the doctor help him."
The old man was stunned after hearing this, obviously he didn't expect this method.
Xia Shao added: "Also, if you encounter any difficulties in the future, you might as well come to me in the old Feng Shui Hall. As long as you tell Tongtong's name, the people there will try their best to help you."
"O-Old Feng Shui Hall?" Tongtong's grandparents were stunned, "Miss, are you, are you a Feng Shui master?"
Xia Shao smiled and nodded, but said nothing more. She said goodbye to the two old men and returned to the other side of the road.
Zhan Ruonan and the others just watched from a distance and did not come over. Xia Shao raised her eyebrows when she came over, "Why don't you go over and have a look?"
Zhan Ruonan pointed at his bald head and cursed, "Don't you see my image?"
Xia Shao chuckled, Zhan Ruonan was usually a carefree person, but actually he didn't have a bad heart. "You are the cause of this incident. So, since you have come to see Tongtong today, I suggest you go to Tongtong's mother." Burn incense in front of the tomb and inform the deceased to comfort the deceased."
Zhan Ruonan shrugged and didn't say go, but he didn't say not to go either. Xia Shao didn't say anything else. Today, she had fulfilled her promise and had an explanation for the mother who sacrificed her life to save her son.
Although she felt a little uncomfortable, Xia Shao immediately planned to go back when she saw that it was getting late.
"Senior brother, let's go back." She looked at Xu Tianyin and said.
But Xu Tianyin didn't respond. Xia Shao called several times before he came back to his senses.
Xia Shao was stunned, seeing that he was looking at the little boy across the road, and couldn't help but ask: "Senior brother, what's wrong?"
"It's okay." Xu Tianyin looked away and opened the car door, "Let's go."