Volume 1 Beginning of Summer Chapter 50: Eating and Drinking
Zhou Tao and Zhao Shiqi walked out of the terminal.
Yuan Shu was waiting at the exit. When he saw them, he called out their names, "Zhou Tao, Zhao Shiqi! This way!"
Zhou Tao and Zhao Shiqi looked in the direction where the voice came from and immediately saw Yuan Shu.
"Ah, finally we meet again, I missed you so much!"
"I asked you to come to Zhuzhou, but if you don't come, we will have to come..."
"Okay, let's not block the way here anymore," Yuan Shu interrupted Zhao Shiqi and led them to the taxi waiting area, "We'll have plenty of time to chat later."
After getting in the taxi, Zhou Tao asked, "What's Jiang You's situation now? I don't dare to ask him in the group."
"I'm not really sure either. Anyway, let's not bring up what happened six years ago." Yuan Shu took out his cell phone and sent a WeChat message to tell Jiang Youren that he had received the call.
"Are you still in Xiaozha now?" Zhao Shiqi asked.
"Yes, the Internet atmosphere in Tangjiang is not strong, but I've gotten used to it..."
As they were talking, they arrived at Wenhua Street. They got off the car and walked to No. 42 Wenfeng Road. Jiang You was standing by the yard waiting for them.
Seeing them coming, he quickly walked over to them, "Here you are! Come in, come in and sit down."
He led them into the yard.
There was a square table and four chairs in the yard, which he borrowed from the small Fangzhai next door.
The table was covered with a disposable transparent tablecloth. Under the table was a box of Suntory beer.
Jiang You first took them around the yard and asked, "How is it?"
They looked at the succulents on the flower stand in the rest area, and Zhou Tao said, "I also raised two small pots, such as this peach beauty. Yours is really good."
Zhao Shiqi stood by the pond and asked, "Is the bottom of the pond made of cement?"
Jiang You walked over to him and said, "There are special pads for ponds. They can probably be used for two to three years. Just replace them when the time comes."
Zhao Shiqi squatted down and said, "The water here is very clear, how about raising some koi?"
"I plan to go to the flower and bird market next week to have a look."
Yuan Shu walked around the pomegranate tree twice and said, "This pomegranate tree will bear fruit next year, right?"
"Maybe next year. Even if we get married next year, it will be very small."
Yuan Shu looked at the chrysanthemums on the flower stand by the door again and said, "I'm so envious. So envious. Are you hiring?"
"Why? You want to come? My monthly turnover is not enough to pay you."
Jiang You persuaded them and took them for a tour upstairs. When they came down, Yuan Shu and the other two sat down around the table.
Jiang You went to the kitchen.
First, I turned on the fire and heated up the main dishes in the two pots. Then I took out the dishes ordered from the restaurant one by one, such as mouth-watering chicken, preserved egg tofu, and spicy shrimp... After seven or eight plates were placed, the table was soon full.
Yuan Shu stood up to help, Jiang You said: "You guys sit down, come over to me, and just eat."
After Yuan Shu sat down, he lit a cigarette and said, "I am really envious."
"Me too," Zhou Tao echoed, "This is life."
"Didn't you quit smoking?" Zhou Tao watched Zhao Shiqi take a cigarette from Yuan Shu's cigarette box and light it.
"I finally got here, but my girlfriend can't control me," Zhao Shiqi exhaled a puff of smoke, "When we get back to Qingsu, be careful with your words and don't let anything slip."
"You're almost getting married, right? You've been dating for several years." Yuan Shu asked.
The edamame noodles with crab and braised bullfrog were both heated up. Jiang You turned off the fire, scooped the dishes into two large porcelain bowls, took them out one in each hand, and placed the porcelain bowls in the middle of the table.
"Wedding? Who's getting married?"
"Zhao Shiqi." Yuan Shu answered him.
"Oh, congratulations, where is the wine? I will definitely give you a big red envelope when the time comes."
"I haven't booked it yet. I'm looking at houses now."
"If you're in Zhuzhou, get it early," Jiang You sat down, "Come, try it," he picked up half a crab, "June yellow is very tender and fresh."
He pulled the beer out from under the table and took four bottles of beer and placed them on the table. "Pour yourselves and take them after you finish drinking. I won't urge you to drink."
Yuan Shu picked up a piece of bullfrog and said, "You made this dish? It's really good. You are really good at it. You are a great chef!"
"I don't have the ability to do that. I asked the lady boss next door for help. The others were hired by the restaurant."
Zhou Tao looked at Jiang You's round face and said, "Just now outside, I didn't dare to recognize you unless you spoke. How come you've gained so much weight?"
"The food is good," Jiang You touched his stomach, "After this meal, I will really start to lose weight."
"I'm treating you to crayfish tonight, why don't you want to eat it?" Yuan Shu said.
Jiang You laughed, "Next Monday, start losing weight next Monday."
He raised his glass and said, "Come on, come on, let's drink."
After finishing a glass of wine, the atmosphere became more relaxed.
"Do you think housing prices in Zhuzhou will continue to rise?" Zhao Shiqi asked Jiang You.
“I’m not sure whether it will go up or not, but I feel that in two or three years, it will not be a price issue, but a qualification issue.”
"I'm considering buying a second-hand house first as a transition," Zhao Shiqi ate a piece of meat and drank a sip of wine, "I've seen a house with a suitable location, close to where I and she work, she can walk, and it takes me about 20 to 30 minutes, and the price is affordable, but..."
"What's the problem with that house?" Jiang You asked the key question.
"It is said that it is not clean," Zhao Shiqi put down his chopsticks and lit another cigarette, "but I have asked around and it is just a rumor. But Qingsu is not happy about it and she is making trouble with me. After coming back from looking at the house, she cries all the time, saying that she can't see the future..."
"For your wedding, you shouldn't buy a new house, but you actually want to buy a haunted house. Are you out of your mind?" Jiang You also took a cigarette and lit it.
"Who's got a seizure?"
"You, who else? You just want to get a bargain, right?"
"I think you're the one with a brain spurt. People like you who speculate in real estate..."
"What do you mean by us..."
"Stop arguing, stop arguing. Come on, let's have a drink..." Hearing Zhao Shiqi's louder voice, Yuan Shu hurried to try to stop them.
Zhou Tao also advised: "That's right, just do it, stop arguing!"
After drinking a cup, Zhao Shiqi put down the cup and said, "I just hate that I earn so little..."
"Buy a smaller one , a one-bedroom apartment first. A one-bedroom apartment will be easier to sell later."
"I thought about it, but her parents disagreed, saying it was too small to live in."
"What about farther away?"
Zhao Shiqi shook his head. "Forget it, let's not talk about it. Sometimes I think about it too much and I don't want to get married. Being single is so good, right?"
Jiang You poured a glass of wine for himself and Zhao Shiqi respectively, and they clinked glasses.
"Are you single now?" Zhao Shiqi asked.
"Why? You want to introduce me?"
"Xue Bei is also in Tangjiang."
Yuan Shu kicked Zhao Shiqi under the table.
"Xue Bei," Jiang You thought for a moment, "She, I cooked a big pot of mung bean soup last night and put it in the refrigerator. I'll bring it out later."
